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607 - - SYM 48 20 608 49 49 CD 48 20 609 , , , 48 20 610 3,989,232 3,989,232 CD 48 20 611 ; ; : 48 20 612 2,139,771 2,139,771 CD 48 20 613 fit fit JJ 48 20 614 for for IN 48 20 615 military military JJ 48 20 616 service service NN 48 20 617 ; ; : 48 20 618 150,572 150,572 CD 48 20 619 reach reach NN 48 20 620 military military JJ 48 20 621 age age NN 48 20 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 20 623 22 22 CD 48 20 624 ) ) -RRB- 48 20 625 annually annually RB 48 20 626 Defense defense NN 48 20 627 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 20 628 : : : 48 20 629 the the DT 48 20 630 new new JJ 48 20 631 government government NN 48 20 632 has have VBZ 48 20 633 not not RB 48 20 634 yet yet RB 48 20 635 adopted adopt VBN 48 20 636 a a DT 48 20 637 defense defense NN 48 20 638 budget budget NN 48 20 639 : : : 48 20 640 Albania Albania NNP 48 20 641 Geography Geography NNP 48 20 642 Total Total NNP 48 20 643 area area NN 48 20 644 : : : 48 20 645 28,750 28,750 CD 48 20 646 km2 km2 NNP 48 20 647 Land Land NNP 48 20 648 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use use NN 48 20 776 : : : 48 20 777 arable arable JJ 48 20 778 land land NN 48 20 779 21 21 CD 48 20 780 % % NN 48 20 781 ; ; , 48 20 782 permanent permanent JJ 48 20 783 crops crop NNS 48 20 784 4 4 CD 48 20 785 % % NN 48 20 786 ; ; : 48 20 787 meadows meadow NNS 48 20 788 and and CC 48 20 789 pastures pasture NNS 48 20 790 15 15 CD 48 20 791 % % NN 48 20 792 ; ; , 48 20 793 forest forest NN 48 20 794 and and CC 48 20 795 woodland woodland IN 48 20 796 38 38 CD 48 20 797 % % NN 48 20 798 ; ; , 48 20 799 other other JJ 48 20 800 22 22 CD 48 20 801 % % NN 48 20 802 ; ; , 48 20 803 includes include VBZ 48 20 804 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 20 805 1 1 CD 48 20 806 % % NN 48 20 807 Environment Environment NNP 48 20 808 : : : 48 20 809 subject subject JJ 48 20 810 to to IN 48 20 811 destructive destructive JJ 48 20 812 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 20 813 ; ; : 48 20 814 tsunami tsunami NNP 48 20 815 occur occur VBP 48 20 816 along along IN 48 20 817 southwestern southwestern JJ 48 20 818 coast coast NNP 48 20 819 Note note NN 48 20 820 : : : 48 20 821 strategic strategic JJ 48 20 822 location location NN 48 20 823 along along IN 48 20 824 Strait Strait NNP 48 20 825 of of IN 48 20 826 Otranto Otranto NNP 48 20 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 20 828 links link NNS 48 20 829 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 48 20 830 Sea Sea NNP 48 20 831 to to IN 48 20 832 Ionian Ionian NNP 48 20 833 Sea Sea NNP 48 20 834 and and CC 48 20 835 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 20 836 Sea Sea NNP 48 20 837 ) ) -RRB- 48 20 838 : : : 48 20 839 Albania Albania NNP 48 20 840 People People NNPS 48 20 841 Population Population NNP 48 20 842 : : : 48 20 843 3,285,224 3,285,224 CD 48 20 844 ( ( -LRB- 48 20 845 July July NNP 48 20 846 1992 1992 CD 48 20 847 ) ) -RRB- 48 20 848 , , , 48 20 849 growth growth NN 48 20 850 rate rate NN 48 20 851 1.1 1.1 CD 48 20 852 % % NN 48 20 853 ( ( -LRB- 48 20 854 1992 1992 CD 48 20 855 ) ) -RRB- 48 20 856 Birth birth NN 48 20 857 rate rate NN 48 20 858 : : : 48 20 859 23 23 CD 48 20 860 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27 estimates estimate NNS 48 21 28 of of IN 48 21 29 religious religious JJ 48 21 30 affiliation affiliation NN 48 21 31 - - : 48 21 32 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 21 33 70 70 CD 48 21 34 % % NN 48 21 35 , , , 48 21 36 Greek Greek NNP 48 21 37 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 21 38 20 20 CD 48 21 39 % % NN 48 21 40 , , , 48 21 41 Roman roman JJ 48 21 42 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 21 43 10 10 CD 48 21 44 % % NN 48 21 45 Languages Languages NNPS 48 21 46 : : : 48 21 47 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 21 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 49 Tosk Tosk NNP 48 21 50 is be VBZ 48 21 51 official official JJ 48 21 52 dialect dialect NN 48 21 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 54 , , , 48 21 55 Greek Greek NNP 48 21 56 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 21 57 : : : 48 21 58 72 72 CD 48 21 59 % % NN 48 21 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 61 male male JJ 48 21 62 80 80 CD 48 21 63 % % NN 48 21 64 , , , 48 21 65 female female JJ 48 21 66 63 63 CD 48 21 67 % % NN 48 21 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 69 age age NN 48 21 70 9 9 CD 48 21 71 and and CC 48 21 72 over over RB 48 21 73 can can MD 48 21 74 read read VB 48 21 75 and and CC 48 21 76 write write VB 48 21 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 78 1955 1955 CD 48 21 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 80 Labor labor NN 48 21 81 force force NN 48 21 82 : : : 48 21 83 1,500,000 1,500,000 CD 48 21 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 85 1987 1987 CD 48 21 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 87 ; ; : 48 21 88 agriculture agriculture NN 48 21 89 about about RB 48 21 90 60 60 CD 48 21 91 % % NN 48 21 92 , , , 48 21 93 industry industry NN 48 21 94 and and CC 48 21 95 commerce commerce NN 48 21 96 40 40 CD 48 21 97 % % NN 48 21 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 99 1986 1986 CD 48 21 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 101 Organized organize VBN 48 21 102 labor labor NN 48 21 103 : : : 48 21 104 Independent Independent NNP 48 21 105 Trade Trade NNP 48 21 106 Union Union NNP 48 21 107 Federation Federation NNP 48 21 108 of of IN 48 21 109 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 110 ; ; : 48 21 111 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 21 112 of of IN 48 21 113 Trade Trade NNP 48 21 114 Unions Unions NNPS 48 21 115 : : : 48 21 116 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 117 Government Government NNP 48 21 118 Long Long NNP 48 21 119 - - HYPH 48 21 120 form form NN 48 21 121 name name NN 48 21 122 : : : 48 21 123 Republic Republic NNP 48 21 124 of of IN 48 21 125 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 126 Type Type NNP 48 21 127 : : : 48 21 128 nascent nascent JJ 48 21 129 democracy democracy NN 48 21 130 Capital Capital NNP 48 21 131 : : : 48 21 132 Tirane Tirane NNP 48 21 133 Administrative administrative JJ 48 21 134 divisions division NNS 48 21 135 : : : 48 21 136 26 26 CD 48 21 137 districts district NNS 48 21 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 139 rrethe rrethe NN 48 21 140 , , , 48 21 141 singular singular JJ 48 21 142 - - HYPH 48 21 143 rreth rreth NN 48 21 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 145 ; ; : 48 21 146 Berat Berat NNP 48 21 147 , , , 48 21 148 Dibre Dibre NNP 48 21 149 , , , 48 21 150 Durres Durres NNP 48 21 151 , , , 48 21 152 Elbasan Elbasan NNP 48 21 153 , , , 48 21 154 Fier Fier NNP 48 21 155 , , , 48 21 156 Gjirokaster Gjirokaster NNP 48 21 157 , , , 48 21 158 Gramsh Gramsh NNP 48 21 159 , , , 48 21 160 Kolonje Kolonje NNP 48 21 161 , , , 48 21 162 Kore Kore NNP 48 21 163 , , , 48 21 164 Kruje Kruje NNP 48 21 165 , , , 48 21 166 Kukes Kukes NNP 48 21 167 , , , 48 21 168 Lezhe Lezhe NNP 48 21 169 , , , 48 21 170 Librazhd Librazhd NNP 48 21 171 , , , 48 21 172 Lushnje Lushnje NNP 48 21 173 , , , 48 21 174 Mat Mat NNP 48 21 175 , , , 48 21 176 Mirdite Mirdite NNP 48 21 177 , , , 48 21 178 Permet Permet NNP 48 21 179 , , , 48 21 180 Pogradec Pogradec NNP 48 21 181 , , , 48 21 182 Puke Puke NNP 48 21 183 , , , 48 21 184 Sarande Sarande NNP 48 21 185 , , , 48 21 186 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 48 21 187 , , , 48 21 188 Skrapar Skrapar NNP 48 21 189 , , , 48 21 190 Tepelene Tepelene NNP 48 21 191 , , , 48 21 192 Tirane Tirane NNP 48 21 193 , , , 48 21 194 Tropoje Tropoje NNP 48 21 195 , , , 48 21 196 Vlore Vlore NNP 48 21 197 Independence Independence NNP 48 21 198 : : : 48 21 199 28 28 CD 48 21 200 November November NNP 48 21 201 1912 1912 CD 48 21 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 203 from from IN 48 21 204 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 48 21 205 Empire Empire NNP 48 21 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 207 ; ; : 48 21 208 People People NNS 48 21 209 's 's POS 48 21 210 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 21 211 Republic Republic NNP 48 21 212 of of IN 48 21 213 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 214 declared declare VBD 48 21 215 11 11 CD 48 21 216 January January NNP 48 21 217 1946 1946 CD 48 21 218 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 21 219 : : : 48 21 220 an an DT 48 21 221 interim interim JJ 48 21 222 basic basic JJ 48 21 223 law law NN 48 21 224 was be VBD 48 21 225 approved approve VBN 48 21 226 by by IN 48 21 227 the the DT 48 21 228 People People NNPS 48 21 229 's 's POS 48 21 230 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 21 231 on on IN 48 21 232 29 29 CD 48 21 233 April April NNP 48 21 234 1991 1991 CD 48 21 235 ; ; : 48 21 236 a a DT 48 21 237 new new JJ 48 21 238 constitution constitution NN 48 21 239 is be VBZ 48 21 240 to to TO 48 21 241 be be VB 48 21 242 drafted draft VBN 48 21 243 for for IN 48 21 244 adoption adoption NN 48 21 245 in in IN 48 21 246 1992 1992 CD 48 21 247 Legal legal JJ 48 21 248 system system NN 48 21 249 : : : 48 21 250 has have VBZ 48 21 251 not not RB 48 21 252 accepted accept VBN 48 21 253 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 21 254 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 21 255 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 21 256 National national JJ 48 21 257 holiday holiday NN 48 21 258 : : : 48 21 259 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 21 260 Day Day NNP 48 21 261 , , , 48 21 262 29 29 CD 48 21 263 November November NNP 48 21 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 265 1944 1944 CD 48 21 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 267 Executive Executive NNP 48 21 268 branch branch NN 48 21 269 : : : 48 21 270 president president NN 48 21 271 , , , 48 21 272 prime prime NNP 48 21 273 minister minister NNP 48 21 274 of of IN 48 21 275 the the DT 48 21 276 Council Council NNP 48 21 277 of of IN 48 21 278 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 21 279 , , , 48 21 280 two two CD 48 21 281 deputy deputy JJ 48 21 282 prime prime JJ 48 21 283 ministers minister NNS 48 21 284 of of IN 48 21 285 the the DT 48 21 286 Council Council NNP 48 21 287 of of IN 48 21 288 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 21 289 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 21 290 branch branch NN 48 21 291 : : : 48 21 292 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 21 293 People People NNPS 48 21 294 's 's POS 48 21 295 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 21 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 297 Kuvendi Kuvendi NNP 48 21 298 Popullor Popullor NNP 48 21 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 300 Judicial judicial JJ 48 21 301 branch branch NN 48 21 302 : : : 48 21 303 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 21 304 Court Court NNP 48 21 305 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 21 306 : : : 48 21 307 Chief Chief NNP 48 21 308 of of IN 48 21 309 State State NNP 48 21 310 : : : 48 21 311 President President NNP 48 21 312 of of IN 48 21 313 the the DT 48 21 314 Republic Republic NNP 48 21 315 Sali Sali NNP 48 21 316 BERISHA BERISHA NNP 48 21 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 318 since since IN 48 21 319 9 9 CD 48 21 320 April April NNP 48 21 321 1992 1992 CD 48 21 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 323 Head Head NNP 48 21 324 of of IN 48 21 325 Government Government NNP 48 21 326 : : : 48 21 327 Prime Prime NNP 48 21 328 Minister Minister NNP 48 21 329 of of IN 48 21 330 the the DT 48 21 331 Council Council NNP 48 21 332 of of IN 48 21 333 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 21 334 Aleksander Aleksander NNP 48 21 335 MEKSI MEKSI NNP 48 21 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 337 since since IN 48 21 338 10 10 CD 48 21 339 April April NNP 48 21 340 1992 1992 CD 48 21 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 21 342 Political political JJ 48 21 343 parties party NNS 48 21 344 and and CC 48 21 345 leaders leader NNS 48 21 346 : : : 48 21 347 there there EX 48 21 348 are be VBP 48 21 349 at at IN 48 21 350 least least RBS 48 21 351 18 18 CD 48 21 352 political political JJ 48 21 353 parties party NNS 48 21 354 ; ; : 48 21 355 most most RBS 48 21 356 prominent prominent JJ 48 21 357 are be VBP 48 21 358 the the DT 48 21 359 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 21 360 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 21 361 Party Party NNP 48 21 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 21 363 ASP 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21 633 ; ; : 48 21 634 telephone telephone NN 48 21 635 355 355 CD 48 21 636 - - HYPH 48 21 637 42 42 CD 48 21 638 - - SYM 48 21 639 32875 32875 CD 48 21 640 ; ; : 48 21 641 FAX FAX NNP 48 21 642 355 355 CD 48 21 643 - - HYPH 48 21 644 42 42 CD 48 21 645 - - HYPH 48 21 646 32222 32222 CD 48 21 647 : : : 48 21 648 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 649 Government Government NNP 48 21 650 Flag flag NN 48 21 651 : : : 48 21 652 red red JJ 48 21 653 with with IN 48 21 654 a a DT 48 21 655 black black JJ 48 21 656 two two CD 48 21 657 - - HYPH 48 21 658 headed head VBN 48 21 659 eagle eagle NN 48 21 660 in in IN 48 21 661 the the DT 48 21 662 center center NN 48 21 663 : : : 48 21 664 Albania Albania NNP 48 21 665 Economy Economy NNP 48 21 666 Overview Overview NNP 48 21 667 : : : 48 21 668 The the DT 48 21 669 Albanian albanian JJ 48 21 670 economy economy NN 48 21 671 , , , 48 21 672 already already RB 48 21 673 providing provide VBG 48 21 674 the the DT 48 21 675 lowest low JJS 48 21 676 standard 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; : 48 38 180 line line NN 48 38 181 connecting connect VBG 48 38 182 Titograd Titograd NNP 48 38 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 184 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 38 185 and and CC 48 38 186 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 38 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 188 and and CC 48 38 189 Shkoder Shkoder NNP 48 38 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 191 Albania Albania NNP 48 38 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 193 completed complete VBD 48 38 194 August August NNP 48 38 195 1986 1986 CD 48 38 196 Highways highway NNS 48 38 197 : : : 48 38 198 16,700 16,700 CD 48 38 199 km km NN 48 38 200 total total NN 48 38 201 ; ; : 48 38 202 6,700 6,700 CD 48 38 203 km km NN 48 38 204 highways highway NNS 48 38 205 , , , 48 38 206 10,000 10,000 CD 48 38 207 km km NN 48 38 208 forest forest NN 48 38 209 and and CC 48 38 210 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 38 211 cart cart NN 48 38 212 roads road NNS 48 38 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 214 1990 1990 CD 48 38 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 216 Inland Inland NNP 48 38 217 waterways waterway NNS 48 38 218 : : : 48 38 219 43 43 CD 48 38 220 km km NN 48 38 221 plus plus CC 48 38 222 Albanian albanian JJ 48 38 223 sections section NNS 48 38 224 of of IN 48 38 225 Lake Lake NNP 48 38 226 Scutari Scutari NNP 48 38 227 , , , 48 38 228 Lake Lake NNP 48 38 229 Ohrid Ohrid NNP 48 38 230 , , , 48 38 231 and and CC 48 38 232 Lake Lake NNP 48 38 233 Prespa Prespa NNP 48 38 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 235 1990 1990 CD 48 38 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 237 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 38 238 : : : 48 38 239 crude crude JJ 48 38 240 oil oil NN 48 38 241 145 145 CD 48 38 242 km km NN 48 38 243 ; ; : 48 38 244 petroleum petroleum NN 48 38 245 products product NNS 48 38 246 55 55 CD 48 38 247 km km NN 48 38 248 ; ; : 48 38 249 natural natural JJ 48 38 250 gas gas NN 48 38 251 64 64 CD 48 38 252 km km NNS 48 38 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 254 1988 1988 CD 48 38 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 256 Ports port NNS 48 38 257 : : : 48 38 258 Durres durre NNS 48 38 259 , , , 48 38 260 Sarande Sarande NNP 48 38 261 , , , 48 38 262 Vlore Vlore NNP 48 38 263 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 38 264 marine marine NN 48 38 265 : : : 48 38 266 11 11 CD 48 38 267 cargo cargo NN 48 38 268 ships ship NNS 48 38 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 270 1,000 1,000 CD 48 38 271 GRT GRT NNP 48 38 272 or or CC 48 38 273 over over RB 48 38 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 38 275 totaling total VBG 48 38 276 52,886 52,886 CD 48 38 277 GRT/76,449 GRT/76,449 NNP 48 38 278 DWT DWT NNP 48 38 279 Airports Airports NNPS 48 38 280 : : : 48 38 281 12 12 CD 48 38 282 total total NN 48 38 283 , , , 48 38 284 10 10 CD 48 38 285 usable usable JJ 48 38 286 ; ; : 48 38 287 more more JJR 48 38 288 than than IN 48 38 289 5 5 CD 48 38 290 with with IN 48 38 291 permanent permanent JJ 48 38 292 - - HYPH 48 38 293 surface surface NN 48 38 294 runways runway NNS 48 38 295 ; ; : 48 38 296 more more JJR 48 38 297 than than IN 48 38 298 5 5 CD 48 38 299 with with IN 48 38 300 runways runways NNP 48 38 301 2,440 2,440 CD 48 38 302 - - HYPH 48 38 303 3,659 3,659 CD 48 38 304 m m NN 48 38 305 ; ; : 48 38 306 5 5 CD 48 38 307 with with IN 48 38 308 runways runway NNS 48 38 309 1,220 1,220 CD 48 38 310 - - HYPH 48 38 311 2,439 2,439 CD 48 38 312 m m NNP 48 38 313 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 38 314 : : : 48 38 315 inadequate inadequate JJ 48 38 316 service service NN 48 38 317 ; ; : 48 38 318 15,000 15,000 CD 48 38 319 telephones telephone NNS 48 38 320 ; ; , 48 38 321 broadcast broadcast NN 48 38 322 stations station NNS 48 38 323 - - : 48 38 324 13 13 CD 48 38 325 AM am NN 48 38 326 , , , 48 38 327 1 1 CD 48 38 328 TV tv NN 48 38 329 ; ; : 48 38 330 514,000 514,000 CD 48 38 331 radios radio NNS 48 38 332 , , , 48 38 333 255,000 255,000 CD 48 38 334 TVs tv NNS 48 38 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 38 336 1987 1987 CD 48 38 337 est est NNP 48 38 338 . . . 48 38 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 1 : : : 48 39 2 Albania Albania NNP 48 39 3 Defense Defense NNP 48 39 4 Forces Forces NNPS 48 39 5 Branches Branches NNPS 48 39 6 : : : 48 39 7 Army Army NNP 48 39 8 , , , 48 39 9 Coastal Coastal NNP 48 39 10 Defense Defense NNP 48 39 11 Command Command NNP 48 39 12 , , , 48 39 13 Air Air NNP 48 39 14 and and CC 48 39 15 Air Air NNP 48 39 16 Defense Defense NNP 48 39 17 Forces Forces NNPS 48 39 18 , , , 48 39 19 Interior Interior NNP 48 39 20 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 39 21 Troops Troops NNPS 48 39 22 , , , 48 39 23 Border Border NNP 48 39 24 Troops Troops NNPS 48 39 25 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 39 26 availability availability NN 48 39 27 : : : 48 39 28 males males NNP 48 39 29 15 15 CD 48 39 30 - - SYM 48 39 31 49 49 CD 48 39 32 , , , 48 39 33 886,032 886,032 CD 48 39 34 ; ; : 48 39 35 731,072 731,072 CD 48 39 36 fit fit NN 48 39 37 for for IN 48 39 38 military military JJ 48 39 39 service service NN 48 39 40 ; ; : 48 39 41 33,028 33,028 CD 48 39 42 reach reach VB 48 39 43 military military JJ 48 39 44 age age NN 48 39 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 46 19 19 CD 48 39 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 48 annually annually RB 48 39 49 Defense defense NN 48 39 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 39 51 : : : 48 39 52 exchange exchange NN 48 39 53 rate rate NN 48 39 54 conversion conversion NNP 48 39 55 - - HYPH 48 39 56 1.0 1.0 CD 48 39 57 billion billion CD 48 39 58 leks lek NNS 48 39 59 , , , 48 39 60 NA% na% IN 48 39 61 of of IN 48 39 62 GNP GNP NNP 48 39 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 64 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 39 65 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 66 ; ; : 48 39 67 note note NN 48 39 68 - - HYPH 48 39 69 conversion conversion NN 48 39 70 of of IN 48 39 71 defense defense NN 48 39 72 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 39 73 into into IN 48 39 74 US US NNP 48 39 75 dollars dollar NNS 48 39 76 using use VBG 48 39 77 the the DT 48 39 78 current current JJ 48 39 79 exchange exchange NN 48 39 80 rate rate NN 48 39 81 could could MD 48 39 82 produce produce VB 48 39 83 misleading misleading JJ 48 39 84 results result NNS 48 39 85 : : : 48 39 86 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 39 87 Geography Geography NNP 48 39 88 Total Total NNP 48 39 89 area area NN 48 39 90 : : : 48 39 91 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 48 39 92 km2 km2 NNP 48 39 93 Land Land NNP 48 39 94 area area NN 48 39 95 : : : 48 39 96 2,381,740 2,381,740 CD 48 39 97 km2 km2 NNP 48 39 98 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 39 99 area area NN 48 39 100 : : : 48 39 101 slightly slightly RB 48 39 102 less less JJR 48 39 103 than than IN 48 39 104 3.5 3.5 CD 48 39 105 times time NNS 48 39 106 the the DT 48 39 107 size size NN 48 39 108 of of IN 48 39 109 Texas Texas NNP 48 39 110 Land Land NNP 48 39 111 boundaries boundary NNS 48 39 112 : : : 48 39 113 6,343 6,343 CD 48 39 114 km km NN 48 39 115 total total NN 48 39 116 ; ; : 48 39 117 Libya Libya NNP 48 39 118 982 982 CD 48 39 119 km km NN 48 39 120 , , , 48 39 121 Mali Mali NNP 48 39 122 1,376 1,376 CD 48 39 123 km km NN 48 39 124 , , , 48 39 125 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 39 126 463 463 CD 48 39 127 km km NN 48 39 128 , , , 48 39 129 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 39 130 1,559 1,559 CD 48 39 131 km km NN 48 39 132 , , , 48 39 133 Niger Niger NNP 48 39 134 956 956 CD 48 39 135 km km NNS 48 39 136 , , , 48 39 137 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 39 138 965 965 CD 48 39 139 km km NN 48 39 140 , , , 48 39 141 Western Western NNP 48 39 142 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 39 143 42 42 CD 48 39 144 km km NN 48 39 145 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 39 146 : : : 48 39 147 998 998 CD 48 39 148 km km NN 48 39 149 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 39 150 claims claim VBZ 48 39 151 : : : 48 39 152 Territorial territorial JJ 48 39 153 sea sea NN 48 39 154 : : : 48 39 155 12 12 CD 48 39 156 nm nm NNP 48 39 157 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 39 158 : : : 48 39 159 Libya Libya NNP 48 39 160 claims claim VBZ 48 39 161 about about IN 48 39 162 19,400 19,400 CD 48 39 163 km2 km2 NN 48 39 164 in in IN 48 39 165 southeastern southeastern JJ 48 39 166 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 39 167 ; ; : 48 39 168 land land NN 48 39 169 boundary boundary JJ 48 39 170 disputes dispute NNS 48 39 171 with with IN 48 39 172 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 39 173 under under IN 48 39 174 discussion discussion NN 48 39 175 Climate climate NN 48 39 176 : : : 48 39 177 arid arid NNP 48 39 178 to to IN 48 39 179 semiarid semiarid NN 48 39 180 ; ; , 48 39 181 mild mild JJ 48 39 182 , , , 48 39 183 wet wet JJ 48 39 184 winters winter NNS 48 39 185 with with IN 48 39 186 hot hot JJ 48 39 187 , , , 48 39 188 dry dry JJ 48 39 189 summers summer NNS 48 39 190 along along IN 48 39 191 coast coast NN 48 39 192 ; ; , 48 39 193 drier dry JJR 48 39 194 with with IN 48 39 195 cold cold JJ 48 39 196 winters winter NNS 48 39 197 and and CC 48 39 198 hot hot JJ 48 39 199 summers summer NNS 48 39 200 on on IN 48 39 201 high high JJ 48 39 202 plateau plateau NN 48 39 203 ; ; : 48 39 204 sirocco sirocco NN 48 39 205 is be VBZ 48 39 206 a a DT 48 39 207 hot hot JJ 48 39 208 , , , 48 39 209 dust dust NN 48 39 210 / / HYPH 48 39 211 sand sand NN 48 39 212 - - HYPH 48 39 213 laden laden JJ 48 39 214 wind wind NN 48 39 215 especially especially RB 48 39 216 common common JJ 48 39 217 in in IN 48 39 218 summer summer NN 48 39 219 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 39 220 : : : 48 39 221 mostly mostly RB 48 39 222 high high JJ 48 39 223 plateau plateau NN 48 39 224 and and CC 48 39 225 desert desert NN 48 39 226 ; ; : 48 39 227 some some DT 48 39 228 mountains mountain NNS 48 39 229 ; ; : 48 39 230 narrow narrow JJ 48 39 231 , , , 48 39 232 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 48 39 233 coastal coastal JJ 48 39 234 plain plain JJ 48 39 235 Natural natural JJ 48 39 236 resources resource NNS 48 39 237 : : : 48 39 238 crude crude JJ 48 39 239 oil oil NN 48 39 240 , , , 48 39 241 natural natural JJ 48 39 242 gas gas NN 48 39 243 , , , 48 39 244 iron iron NN 48 39 245 ore ore NN 48 39 246 , , , 48 39 247 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 39 248 , , , 48 39 249 uranium uranium NN 48 39 250 , , , 48 39 251 lead lead NN 48 39 252 , , , 48 39 253 zinc zinc NN 48 39 254 Land Land NNP 48 39 255 use use NN 48 39 256 : : : 48 39 257 arable arable JJ 48 39 258 land land NN 48 39 259 3 3 CD 48 39 260 % % NN 48 39 261 ; ; , 48 39 262 permanent permanent JJ 48 39 263 crops crop NNS 48 39 264 NEGL% negl% NN 48 39 265 ; ; : 48 39 266 meadows meadow NNS 48 39 267 and and CC 48 39 268 pastures pasture VBZ 48 39 269 13 13 CD 48 39 270 % % NN 48 39 271 ; ; , 48 39 272 forest forest NN 48 39 273 and and CC 48 39 274 woodland woodland JJ 48 39 275 2 2 CD 48 39 276 % % NN 48 39 277 ; ; , 48 39 278 other other JJ 48 39 279 82 82 CD 48 39 280 % % NN 48 39 281 ; ; , 48 39 282 includes include VBZ 48 39 283 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 39 284 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 39 285 Environment Environment NNP 48 39 286 : : : 48 39 287 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 39 288 areas area NNS 48 39 289 subject subject JJ 48 39 290 to to IN 48 39 291 severe severe JJ 48 39 292 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 39 293 ; ; : 48 39 294 desertification desertification NN 48 39 295 Note note NN 48 39 296 : : : 48 39 297 second second RB 48 39 298 - - HYPH 48 39 299 largest large JJS 48 39 300 country country NN 48 39 301 in in IN 48 39 302 Africa Africa NNP 48 39 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 304 after after IN 48 39 305 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 39 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 307 : : : 48 39 308 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 39 309 People People NNPS 48 39 310 Population Population NNP 48 39 311 : : : 48 39 312 26,666,921 26,666,921 CD 48 39 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 314 July July NNP 48 39 315 1992 1992 CD 48 39 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 317 , , , 48 39 318 growth growth NN 48 39 319 rate rate NN 48 39 320 2.5 2.5 CD 48 39 321 % % NN 48 39 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 323 1992 1992 CD 48 39 324 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 325 Birth birth NN 48 39 326 rate rate NN 48 39 327 : : : 48 39 328 31 31 CD 48 39 329 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 39 330 population population NN 48 39 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 332 1992 1992 CD 48 39 333 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 334 Death death NN 48 39 335 rate rate NN 48 39 336 : : : 48 39 337 7 7 CD 48 39 338 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 39 339 population population NN 48 39 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 341 1992 1992 CD 48 39 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 343 Net net JJ 48 39 344 migration migration NN 48 39 345 rate rate NN 48 39 346 : : : 48 39 347 0 0 CD 48 39 348 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 39 349 population population NN 48 39 350 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 351 1992 1992 CD 48 39 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 353 Infant infant NN 48 39 354 mortality mortality NN 48 39 355 rate rate NN 48 39 356 : : : 48 39 357 56 56 CD 48 39 358 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 39 359 live live JJ 48 39 360 births birth NNS 48 39 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 362 1992 1992 CD 48 39 363 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 364 Life life NN 48 39 365 expectancy expectancy NN 48 39 366 at at IN 48 39 367 birth birth NN 48 39 368 : : : 48 39 369 66 66 CD 48 39 370 years year NNS 48 39 371 male male JJ 48 39 372 , , , 48 39 373 68 68 CD 48 39 374 years year NNS 48 39 375 female female JJ 48 39 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 377 1992 1992 CD 48 39 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 379 Total total JJ 48 39 380 fertility fertility NN 48 39 381 rate rate NN 48 39 382 : : : 48 39 383 4.1 4.1 CD 48 39 384 children child NNS 48 39 385 born bear VBN 48 39 386 / / SYM 48 39 387 woman woman NN 48 39 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 389 1992 1992 CD 48 39 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 391 Nationality nationality NN 48 39 392 : : : 48 39 393 noun noun NNP 48 39 394 - - HYPH 48 39 395 Algerian(s Algerian(s NNP 48 39 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 397 ; ; : 48 39 398 adjective adjective JJ 48 39 399 - - HYPH 48 39 400 Algerian algerian JJ 48 39 401 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 39 402 divisions division NNS 48 39 403 : : : 48 39 404 Arab Arab NNP 48 39 405 - - HYPH 48 39 406 Berber berber NN 48 39 407 99 99 CD 48 39 408 % % NN 48 39 409 , , , 48 39 410 European european JJ 48 39 411 less less JJR 48 39 412 than than IN 48 39 413 1 1 CD 48 39 414 % % NN 48 39 415 Religions religion NNS 48 39 416 : : : 48 39 417 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 39 418 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 39 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 420 state state NN 48 39 421 religion religion NN 48 39 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 423 99 99 CD 48 39 424 % % NN 48 39 425 , , , 48 39 426 Christian christian JJ 48 39 427 and and CC 48 39 428 Jewish jewish JJ 48 39 429 1 1 CD 48 39 430 % % NN 48 39 431 Languages Languages NNPS 48 39 432 : : : 48 39 433 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 39 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 435 official official JJ 48 39 436 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 437 , , , 48 39 438 French French NNP 48 39 439 , , , 48 39 440 Berber Berber NNP 48 39 441 dialects dialect VBZ 48 39 442 Literacy literacy NN 48 39 443 : : : 48 39 444 50 50 CD 48 39 445 % % NN 48 39 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 447 male male JJ 48 39 448 63 63 CD 48 39 449 % % NN 48 39 450 , , , 48 39 451 female female JJ 48 39 452 36 36 CD 48 39 453 % % NN 48 39 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 455 age age NN 48 39 456 15 15 CD 48 39 457 and and CC 48 39 458 over over RB 48 39 459 can can MD 48 39 460 read read VB 48 39 461 and and CC 48 39 462 write write VB 48 39 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 464 1987 1987 CD 48 39 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 466 Labor labor NN 48 39 467 force force NN 48 39 468 : : : 48 39 469 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 48 39 470 ; ; : 48 39 471 industry industry NN 48 39 472 and and CC 48 39 473 commerce commerce NN 48 39 474 40 40 CD 48 39 475 % % NN 48 39 476 , , , 48 39 477 agriculture agriculture NN 48 39 478 24 24 CD 48 39 479 % % NN 48 39 480 , , , 48 39 481 government government NN 48 39 482 17 17 CD 48 39 483 % % NN 48 39 484 , , , 48 39 485 services service NNS 48 39 486 10 10 CD 48 39 487 % % NN 48 39 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 489 1984 1984 CD 48 39 490 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 491 Organized organize VBN 48 39 492 labor labor NN 48 39 493 : : : 48 39 494 16 16 CD 48 39 495 - - SYM 48 39 496 19 19 CD 48 39 497 % % NN 48 39 498 of of IN 48 39 499 labor labor NN 48 39 500 force force NN 48 39 501 claimed claim VBD 48 39 502 ; ; : 48 39 503 General General NNP 48 39 504 Union Union NNP 48 39 505 of of IN 48 39 506 Algerian Algerian NNP 48 39 507 Workers Workers NNPS 48 39 508 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 509 UGTA UGTA NNP 48 39 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 511 is be VBZ 48 39 512 the the DT 48 39 513 only only JJ 48 39 514 labor labor NN 48 39 515 organization organization NN 48 39 516 and and CC 48 39 517 is be VBZ 48 39 518 subordinate subordinate JJ 48 39 519 to to IN 48 39 520 the the DT 48 39 521 National National NNP 48 39 522 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 39 523 Front Front NNP 48 39 524 : : : 48 39 525 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 39 526 Government Government NNP 48 39 527 Long Long NNP 48 39 528 - - HYPH 48 39 529 form form NN 48 39 530 name name NN 48 39 531 : : : 48 39 532 Democratic democratic JJ 48 39 533 and and CC 48 39 534 Popular Popular NNP 48 39 535 Republic Republic NNP 48 39 536 of of IN 48 39 537 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 39 538 Type Type NNP 48 39 539 : : : 48 39 540 republic republic NNP 48 39 541 Capital capital NN 48 39 542 : : : 48 39 543 Algiers Algiers NNP 48 39 544 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 39 545 divisions division NNS 48 39 546 : : : 48 39 547 48 48 CD 48 39 548 provinces province NNS 48 39 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 550 wilayast wilayast NN 48 39 551 , , , 48 39 552 singular singular NNP 48 39 553 - - HYPH 48 39 554 wilaya wilaya NN 48 39 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 556 ; ; : 48 39 557 Adrar Adrar NNP 48 39 558 , , , 48 39 559 Ain Ain NNP 48 39 560 Defla Defla NNP 48 39 561 , , , 48 39 562 Ain Ain NNP 48 39 563 Temouchent Temouchent NNP 48 39 564 , , , 48 39 565 Alger Alger NNP 48 39 566 , , , 48 39 567 Annaba Annaba NNP 48 39 568 , , , 48 39 569 Batna Batna NNP 48 39 570 , , , 48 39 571 Bechar Bechar NNP 48 39 572 , , , 48 39 573 Bejaia Bejaia NNP 48 39 574 , , , 48 39 575 Biskra Biskra NNP 48 39 576 , , , 48 39 577 Blida Blida NNP 48 39 578 , , , 48 39 579 Bordj Bordj NNP 48 39 580 Bou Bou NNP 48 39 581 Arreridj Arreridj NNP 48 39 582 , , , 48 39 583 Bouira Bouira NNP 48 39 584 , , , 48 39 585 Boumerdes Boumerdes NNP 48 39 586 , , , 48 39 587 Chlef Chlef NNP 48 39 588 , , , 48 39 589 Constantine Constantine NNP 48 39 590 , , , 48 39 591 Djelfa Djelfa NNP 48 39 592 , , , 48 39 593 El El NNP 48 39 594 Bayadh Bayadh NNP 48 39 595 , , , 48 39 596 El El NNP 48 39 597 Oued Oued NNP 48 39 598 , , , 48 39 599 El El NNP 48 39 600 Tarf Tarf NNP 48 39 601 , , , 48 39 602 Ghardaia Ghardaia NNP 48 39 603 , , , 48 39 604 Guelma Guelma NNP 48 39 605 , , , 48 39 606 Illizi Illizi NNP 48 39 607 , , , 48 39 608 Jijel Jijel NNP 48 39 609 , , , 48 39 610 Khenchela Khenchela NNP 48 39 611 , , , 48 39 612 Laghouat Laghouat NNP 48 39 613 , , , 48 39 614 Mascara Mascara NNP 48 39 615 , , , 48 39 616 Medea Medea NNP 48 39 617 , , , 48 39 618 Mila Mila NNP 48 39 619 , , , 48 39 620 Mostaganem Mostaganem NNP 48 39 621 , , , 48 39 622 M'Sila M'Sila NNP 48 39 623 , , , 48 39 624 Naama Naama NNP 48 39 625 , , , 48 39 626 Oran Oran NNP 48 39 627 , , , 48 39 628 Ouargla Ouargla NNP 48 39 629 , , , 48 39 630 Oum Oum NNP 48 39 631 el el NNP 48 39 632 Bouaghi Bouaghi NNP 48 39 633 , , , 48 39 634 Relizane Relizane NNP 48 39 635 , , , 48 39 636 Saida Saida NNP 48 39 637 , , , 48 39 638 Setif Setif NNP 48 39 639 , , , 48 39 640 Sidi Sidi NNP 48 39 641 Bel Bel NNP 48 39 642 Abbes Abbes NNPS 48 39 643 , , , 48 39 644 Skikda Skikda NNP 48 39 645 , , , 48 39 646 Souk Souk NNP 48 39 647 Ahras Ahras NNP 48 39 648 , , , 48 39 649 Tamanghasset Tamanghasset NNP 48 39 650 , , , 48 39 651 Tebessa Tebessa NNP 48 39 652 , , , 48 39 653 Tiaret Tiaret NNP 48 39 654 , , , 48 39 655 Tindouf Tindouf NNPS 48 39 656 , , , 48 39 657 Tipaza Tipaza NNP 48 39 658 , , , 48 39 659 Tissemsilt Tissemsilt NNP 48 39 660 , , , 48 39 661 Tizi Tizi NNP 48 39 662 Ouzou Ouzou NNP 48 39 663 , , , 48 39 664 Tlemcen Tlemcen NNP 48 39 665 Independence Independence NNP 48 39 666 : : : 48 39 667 5 5 CD 48 39 668 July July NNP 48 39 669 1962 1962 CD 48 39 670 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 671 from from IN 48 39 672 France France NNP 48 39 673 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 674 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 39 675 : : : 48 39 676 19 19 CD 48 39 677 November November NNP 48 39 678 1976 1976 CD 48 39 679 , , , 48 39 680 effective effective JJ 48 39 681 22 22 CD 48 39 682 November November NNP 48 39 683 1976 1976 CD 48 39 684 ; ; : 48 39 685 revised revise VBN 48 39 686 February February NNP 48 39 687 1989 1989 CD 48 39 688 Legal Legal NNP 48 39 689 system system NN 48 39 690 : : : 48 39 691 socialist socialist JJ 48 39 692 , , , 48 39 693 based base VBN 48 39 694 on on IN 48 39 695 French french JJ 48 39 696 and and CC 48 39 697 Islamic islamic JJ 48 39 698 law law NN 48 39 699 ; ; : 48 39 700 judicial judicial JJ 48 39 701 review review NN 48 39 702 of of IN 48 39 703 legislative legislative JJ 48 39 704 acts act NNS 48 39 705 in in IN 48 39 706 ad ad FW 48 39 707 hoc hoc FW 48 39 708 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 39 709 Council Council NNP 48 39 710 composed compose VBN 48 39 711 of of IN 48 39 712 various various JJ 48 39 713 public public JJ 48 39 714 officials official NNS 48 39 715 , , , 48 39 716 including include VBG 48 39 717 several several JJ 48 39 718 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 39 719 Court Court NNP 48 39 720 justices justice NNS 48 39 721 ; ; : 48 39 722 has have VBZ 48 39 723 not not RB 48 39 724 accepted accept VBN 48 39 725 compulsory compulsory NN 48 39 726 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 39 727 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 39 728 National national JJ 48 39 729 holiday holiday NN 48 39 730 : : : 48 39 731 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 39 732 of of IN 48 39 733 the the DT 48 39 734 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 39 735 , , , 48 39 736 1 1 CD 48 39 737 November November NNP 48 39 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 739 1954 1954 CD 48 39 740 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 741 Executive Executive NNP 48 39 742 branch branch NN 48 39 743 : : : 48 39 744 president president NN 48 39 745 , , , 48 39 746 prime prime NNP 48 39 747 minister minister NNP 48 39 748 , , , 48 39 749 Council Council NNP 48 39 750 of of IN 48 39 751 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 39 752 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 753 cabinet cabinet NN 48 39 754 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 755 Legislative legislative JJ 48 39 756 branch branch NN 48 39 757 : : : 48 39 758 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 39 759 National National NNP 48 39 760 People People NNPS 48 39 761 's 's POS 48 39 762 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 39 763 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 764 Al Al NNP 48 39 765 - - HYPH 48 39 766 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 39 767 Ech Ech NNP 48 39 768 - - HYPH 48 39 769 Chaabi Chaabi NNP 48 39 770 Al Al NNP 48 39 771 - - HYPH 48 39 772 Watani Watani NNP 48 39 773 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 774 Judicial judicial JJ 48 39 775 branch branch NN 48 39 776 : : : 48 39 777 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 39 778 Court Court NNP 48 39 779 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 780 Cour Cour NNP 48 39 781 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 39 782 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 783 Leaders leader NNS 48 39 784 : : : 48 39 785 Chief Chief NNP 48 39 786 of of IN 48 39 787 State State NNP 48 39 788 : : : 48 39 789 President President NNP 48 39 790 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 39 791 BOUDIAF BOUDIAF NNP 48 39 792 ; ; : 48 39 793 assassinated assassinate VBN 48 39 794 29 29 CD 48 39 795 June June NNP 48 39 796 1992 1992 CD 48 39 797 Head Head NNP 48 39 798 of of IN 48 39 799 Government Government NNP 48 39 800 : : : 48 39 801 Interim interim JJ 48 39 802 Prime Prime NNP 48 39 803 Minister Minister NNP 48 39 804 Sid Sid NNP 48 39 805 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 39 806 GHOZALI GHOZALI NNP 48 39 807 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 808 since since IN 48 39 809 6 6 CD 48 39 810 June June NNP 48 39 811 1991 1991 CD 48 39 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 813 Political political JJ 48 39 814 parties party NNS 48 39 815 and and CC 48 39 816 leaders leader NNS 48 39 817 : : : 48 39 818 National National NNP 48 39 819 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 39 820 Front Front NNP 48 39 821 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 822 FLN FLN NNP 48 39 823 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 824 ; ; : 48 39 825 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 39 826 Forces Forces NNPS 48 39 827 Front Front NNP 48 39 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 829 FFS FFS NNP 48 39 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 831 , , , 48 39 832 Hocine Hocine NNP 48 39 833 Ait Ait NNP 48 39 834 AHMED AHMED NNP 48 39 835 , , , 48 39 836 Secretary Secretary NNP 48 39 837 General General NNP 48 39 838 ; ; : 48 39 839 the the DT 48 39 840 government government NN 48 39 841 established establish VBD 48 39 842 a a DT 48 39 843 multiparty multiparty NN 48 39 844 system system NN 48 39 845 in in IN 48 39 846 September September NNP 48 39 847 1989 1989 CD 48 39 848 , , , 48 39 849 and and CC 48 39 850 , , , 48 39 851 as as IN 48 39 852 of of IN 48 39 853 31 31 CD 48 39 854 December December NNP 48 39 855 1990 1990 CD 48 39 856 , , , 48 39 857 over over IN 48 39 858 30 30 CD 48 39 859 legal legal JJ 48 39 860 parties party NNS 48 39 861 existed exist VBD 48 39 862 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 39 863 : : : 48 39 864 universal universal JJ 48 39 865 at at IN 48 39 866 age age NN 48 39 867 18 18 CD 48 39 868 Elections election NNS 48 39 869 : : : 48 39 870 National National NNP 48 39 871 People People NNPS 48 39 872 's 's POS 48 39 873 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 39 874 : : : 48 39 875 first first JJ 48 39 876 round round NN 48 39 877 held hold VBN 48 39 878 on on IN 48 39 879 26 26 CD 48 39 880 December December NNP 48 39 881 1991 1991 CD 48 39 882 ( ( -LRB- 48 39 883 second second JJ 48 39 884 round round NN 48 39 885 canceled cancel VBN 48 39 886 by by IN 48 39 887 the the DT 48 39 888 military military NN 48 39 889 after after IN 48 39 890 President President NNP 48 39 891 BENJEDID BENJEDID NNP 48 39 892 resigned resign VBD 48 39 893 11 11 CD 48 39 894 January January NNP 48 39 895 1992 1992 CD 48 39 896 ) ) -RRB- 48 39 897 ; 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B. NNP 48 40 156 P. P. 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NNP 48 49 9 , , , 48 49 10 1991 1991 CD 48 49 11 est est NNP 48 49 12 . . . 48 49 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 50 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 50 2 : : : 48 50 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 50 4 and and CC 48 50 5 natural natural JJ 48 50 6 gas gas NN 48 50 7 97 97 CD 48 50 8 % % NN 48 50 9 partners partner NNS 48 50 10 : : : 48 50 11 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 50 12 , , , 48 50 13 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 50 14 , , , 48 50 15 Romania Romania NNP 48 50 16 , , , 48 50 17 Italy Italy NNP 48 50 18 , , , 48 50 19 France France NNP 48 50 20 , , , 48 50 21 US US NNP 48 50 22 Imports Imports NNPS 48 50 23 : : : 48 50 24 $ $ $ 48 50 25 9 9 CD 48 50 26 billion billion CD 48 50 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 50 28 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 50 29 . . 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; : 48 52 413 53 53 CD 48 52 414 with with IN 48 52 415 permanent permanent JJ 48 52 416 - - HYPH 48 52 417 surface surface NN 48 52 418 runways runway NNS 48 52 419 ; ; : 48 52 420 2 2 CD 48 52 421 with with IN 48 52 422 runways runway NNS 48 52 423 over over IN 48 52 424 3,659 3,659 CD 48 52 425 m m CD 48 52 426 ; ; : 48 52 427 32 32 CD 48 52 428 with with IN 48 52 429 runways runways NNP 48 52 430 2,440 2,440 CD 48 52 431 - - HYPH 48 52 432 3,659 3,659 CD 48 52 433 m m CD 48 52 434 ; ; : 48 52 435 65 65 CD 48 52 436 with with IN 48 52 437 runways runway NNS 48 52 438 1,220 1,220 CD 48 52 439 - - HYPH 48 52 440 2,439 2,439 CD 48 52 441 m m NNP 48 52 442 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 52 443 : : : 48 52 444 excellent excellent JJ 48 52 445 domestic domestic JJ 48 52 446 and and CC 48 52 447 international international JJ 48 52 448 service service NN 48 52 449 in in IN 48 52 450 the the DT 48 52 451 north north NN 48 52 452 , , , 48 52 453 sparse sparse RB 48 52 454 in in IN 48 52 455 the the DT 48 52 456 south south NN 48 52 457 ; 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480 Disputes dispute NNS 48 104 481 : : : 48 104 482 some some DT 48 104 483 maritime maritime JJ 48 104 484 disputes dispute NNS 48 104 485 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 486 see see VB 48 104 487 littoral littoral JJ 48 104 488 states state NNS 48 104 489 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 490 Climate climate NN 48 104 491 : : : 48 104 492 persistent persistent JJ 48 104 493 cold cold NN 48 104 494 and and CC 48 104 495 relatively relatively RB 48 104 496 narrow narrow JJ 48 104 497 annual annual JJ 48 104 498 temperature temperature NN 48 104 499 ranges range NNS 48 104 500 ; ; : 48 104 501 winters winter NNS 48 104 502 characterized characterize VBN 48 104 503 by by IN 48 104 504 continuous continuous JJ 48 104 505 darkness darkness NN 48 104 506 , , , 48 104 507 cold cold JJ 48 104 508 and and CC 48 104 509 stable stable JJ 48 104 510 weather weather NN 48 104 511 conditions condition NNS 48 104 512 , , , 48 104 513 and and CC 48 104 514 clear clear JJ 48 104 515 skies sky NNS 48 104 516 ; ; : 48 104 517 summers summer NNS 48 104 518 characterized characterize VBN 48 104 519 by by IN 48 104 520 continuous continuous JJ 48 104 521 daylight daylight NN 48 104 522 , , , 48 104 523 damp damp NN 48 104 524 and and CC 48 104 525 foggy foggy JJ 48 104 526 weather weather NN 48 104 527 , , , 48 104 528 and and CC 48 104 529 weak weak JJ 48 104 530 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 104 531 with with IN 48 104 532 rain rain NN 48 104 533 or or CC 48 104 534 snow snow NN 48 104 535 Terrain terrain NN 48 104 536 : : : 48 104 537 central central JJ 48 104 538 surface surface NN 48 104 539 covered cover VBN 48 104 540 by by IN 48 104 541 a a DT 48 104 542 perennial perennial JJ 48 104 543 drifting drifting JJ 48 104 544 polar polar NN 48 104 545 icepack icepack NN 48 104 546 that that WDT 48 104 547 averages average VBZ 48 104 548 about about IN 48 104 549 3 3 CD 48 104 550 meters meter NNS 48 104 551 in in IN 48 104 552 thickness thickness NN 48 104 553 , , , 48 104 554 although although IN 48 104 555 pressure pressure NN 48 104 556 ridges ridge NNS 48 104 557 may may MD 48 104 558 be be VB 48 104 559 three three CD 48 104 560 times time NNS 48 104 561 that that DT 48 104 562 size size NN 48 104 563 ; ; : 48 104 564 clockwise clockwise NNP 48 104 565 drift drift NN 48 104 566 pattern pattern NN 48 104 567 in in IN 48 104 568 the the DT 48 104 569 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 48 104 570 Gyral Gyral NNP 48 104 571 Stream Stream NNP 48 104 572 , , , 48 104 573 but but CC 48 104 574 nearly nearly RB 48 104 575 straight straight JJ 48 104 576 line line NN 48 104 577 movement movement NN 48 104 578 from from IN 48 104 579 the the DT 48 104 580 New New NNP 48 104 581 Siberian siberian JJ 48 104 582 Islands Islands NNPS 48 104 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 584 Russia Russia NNP 48 104 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 586 to to IN 48 104 587 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 104 588 Strait Strait NNP 48 104 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 590 between between IN 48 104 591 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 104 592 and and CC 48 104 593 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 104 594 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 595 ; ; : 48 104 596 the the DT 48 104 597 ice ice NN 48 104 598 pack pack NN 48 104 599 is be VBZ 48 104 600 surrounded surround VBN 48 104 601 by by IN 48 104 602 open open JJ 48 104 603 seas sea NNS 48 104 604 during during IN 48 104 605 the the DT 48 104 606 summer summer NN 48 104 607 , , , 48 104 608 but but CC 48 104 609 more more RBR 48 104 610 than than IN 48 104 611 doubles double NNS 48 104 612 in in IN 48 104 613 size size NN 48 104 614 during during IN 48 104 615 the the DT 48 104 616 winter winter NN 48 104 617 and and CC 48 104 618 extends extend VBZ 48 104 619 to to IN 48 104 620 the the DT 48 104 621 encircling encircle VBG 48 104 622 land land NN 48 104 623 masses masse NNS 48 104 624 ; ; : 48 104 625 the the DT 48 104 626 ocean ocean NN 48 104 627 floor floor NN 48 104 628 is be VBZ 48 104 629 about about RB 48 104 630 50 50 CD 48 104 631 % % NN 48 104 632 continental continental JJ 48 104 633 shelf shelf NNP 48 104 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 635 highest high JJS 48 104 636 percentage percentage NN 48 104 637 of of IN 48 104 638 any any DT 48 104 639 ocean ocean NN 48 104 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 641 with with IN 48 104 642 the the DT 48 104 643 remainder remainder NN 48 104 644 a a DT 48 104 645 central central JJ 48 104 646 basin basin NN 48 104 647 interrupted interrupt VBN 48 104 648 by by IN 48 104 649 three three CD 48 104 650 submarine submarine NN 48 104 651 ridges ridge NNS 48 104 652 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 653 Alpha Alpha NNP 48 104 654 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 48 104 655 , , , 48 104 656 Nansen Nansen NNP 48 104 657 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 48 104 658 , , , 48 104 659 and and CC 48 104 660 Lomonsov Lomonsov NNP 48 104 661 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 104 662 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 663 ; ; : 48 104 664 maximum maximum JJ 48 104 665 depth depth NN 48 104 666 is be VBZ 48 104 667 4,665 4,665 CD 48 104 668 meters meter NNS 48 104 669 in in IN 48 104 670 the the DT 48 104 671 Fram Fram NNP 48 104 672 Basin Basin NNP 48 104 673 Natural Natural NNP 48 104 674 resources resource NNS 48 104 675 : : : 48 104 676 sand sand NN 48 104 677 and and CC 48 104 678 gravel gravel NN 48 104 679 aggregates aggregate NNS 48 104 680 , , , 48 104 681 placer placer NN 48 104 682 deposits deposit NNS 48 104 683 , , , 48 104 684 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 48 104 685 nodules nodule NNS 48 104 686 , , , 48 104 687 oil oil NN 48 104 688 and and CC 48 104 689 gas gas NN 48 104 690 fields field NNS 48 104 691 , , , 48 104 692 fish fish NN 48 104 693 , , , 48 104 694 marine marine JJ 48 104 695 mammals mammal NNS 48 104 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 697 seals seal NNS 48 104 698 , , , 48 104 699 whales whale NNS 48 104 700 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 701 Environment environment NN 48 104 702 : : : 48 104 703 endangered endanger VBN 48 104 704 marine marine JJ 48 104 705 species specie NNS 48 104 706 include include VBP 48 104 707 walruses walrus NNS 48 104 708 and and CC 48 104 709 whales whale NNS 48 104 710 ; ; , 48 104 711 ice ice NN 48 104 712 islands island NNS 48 104 713 occasionally occasionally RB 48 104 714 break break VBP 48 104 715 away away RB 48 104 716 from from IN 48 104 717 northern northern JJ 48 104 718 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 48 104 719 Island Island NNP 48 104 720 ; ; , 48 104 721 icebergs iceberg NNS 48 104 722 calved calve VBN 48 104 723 from from IN 48 104 724 glaciers glacier NNS 48 104 725 in in IN 48 104 726 western western JJ 48 104 727 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 104 728 and and CC 48 104 729 extreme extreme JJ 48 104 730 northeastern northeastern JJ 48 104 731 Canada Canada NNP 48 104 732 ; ; : 48 104 733 maximum maximum JJ 48 104 734 snow snow NN 48 104 735 cover cover NN 48 104 736 in in IN 48 104 737 March March NNP 48 104 738 or or CC 48 104 739 April April NNP 48 104 740 about about IN 48 104 741 20 20 CD 48 104 742 to to TO 48 104 743 50 50 CD 48 104 744 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 104 745 over over IN 48 104 746 the the DT 48 104 747 frozen frozen JJ 48 104 748 ocean ocean NN 48 104 749 and and CC 48 104 750 lasts last VBZ 48 104 751 about about IN 48 104 752 10 10 CD 48 104 753 months month NNS 48 104 754 ; ; : 48 104 755 permafrost permafrost JJ 48 104 756 in in IN 48 104 757 islands island NNS 48 104 758 ; ; : 48 104 759 virtually virtually RB 48 104 760 icelocked icelocke VBN 48 104 761 from from IN 48 104 762 October October NNP 48 104 763 to to IN 48 104 764 June June NNP 48 104 765 ; ; : 48 104 766 fragile fragile JJ 48 104 767 ecosystem ecosystem NN 48 104 768 slow slow JJ 48 104 769 to to TO 48 104 770 change change VB 48 104 771 and and CC 48 104 772 slow slow VB 48 104 773 to to TO 48 104 774 recover recover VB 48 104 775 from from IN 48 104 776 disruptions disruption NNS 48 104 777 or or CC 48 104 778 damage damage NN 48 104 779 Note note NN 48 104 780 : : : 48 104 781 major major JJ 48 104 782 chokepoint chokepoint NN 48 104 783 is be VBZ 48 104 784 the the DT 48 104 785 southern southern JJ 48 104 786 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 48 104 787 Sea Sea NNP 48 104 788 ( ( -LRB- 48 104 789 northern northern JJ 48 104 790 access access NN 48 104 791 to to IN 48 104 792 the the DT 48 104 793 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 104 794 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 104 795 via via IN 48 104 796 the the DT 48 104 797 Bering Bering NNP 48 104 798 Strait Strait NNP 48 104 799 ) ) -RRB- 48 104 800 ; ; : 48 104 801 ships ship NNS 48 104 802 subject subject JJ 48 104 803 to to IN 48 104 804 superstructure superstructure NN 48 104 805 icing ice VBG 48 104 806 from from IN 48 104 807 October October NNP 48 104 808 to to IN 48 104 809 May May NNP 48 104 810 ; ; : 48 104 811 strategic strategic JJ 48 104 812 location location NN 48 104 813 between between IN 48 104 814 North North NNP 48 104 815 America America NNP 48 104 816 and and CC 48 104 817 Russia Russia NNP 48 104 818 ; ; , 48 104 819 shortest short JJS 48 104 820 marine marine JJ 48 104 821 link link NN 48 104 822 between between IN 48 104 823 the the DT 48 104 824 extremes extreme NNS 48 104 825 of of IN 48 104 826 eastern eastern JJ 48 104 827 and and CC 48 104 828 western western JJ 48 104 829 Russia Russia NNP 48 104 830 , , , 48 104 831 floating float VBG 48 104 832 research research NN 48 104 833 stations station NNS 48 104 834 operated operate VBN 48 104 835 by by IN 48 104 836 the the DT 48 104 837 US US NNP 48 104 838 and and CC 48 104 839 Russia Russia NNP 48 104 840 : : : 48 104 841 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 104 842 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 104 843 Economy Economy NNP 48 104 844 Overview Overview NNP 48 104 845 : : : 48 104 846 Economic economic JJ 48 104 847 activity activity NN 48 104 848 is be VBZ 48 104 849 limited limit VBN 48 104 850 to to IN 48 104 851 the the DT 48 104 852 exploitation exploitation NN 48 104 853 of of IN 48 104 854 natural natural JJ 48 104 855 resources resource NNS 48 104 856 , , , 48 104 857 including include VBG 48 104 858 crude crude JJ 48 104 859 oil oil NN 48 104 860 , , , 48 104 861 natural natural JJ 48 104 862 gas gas NN 48 104 863 , , , 48 104 864 fish fish NN 48 104 865 , , , 48 104 866 and and CC 48 104 867 seals seal NNS 48 104 868 . . . 48 105 1 : : : 48 105 2 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 105 3 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 105 4 Communications Communications NNPS 48 105 5 Ports Ports NNPS 48 105 6 : : : 48 105 7 Churchill Churchill NNP 48 105 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 9 Canada Canada NNP 48 105 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 11 , , , 48 105 12 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 48 105 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 14 Russia Russia NNP 48 105 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 16 , , , 48 105 17 Prudhoe Prudhoe NNP 48 105 18 Bay Bay NNP 48 105 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 20 US US NNP 48 105 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 22 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 105 23 : : : 48 105 24 no no DT 48 105 25 submarine submarine NN 48 105 26 cables cable NNS 48 105 27 Note note NN 48 105 28 : : : 48 105 29 sparse sparse VB 48 105 30 network network NN 48 105 31 of of IN 48 105 32 air air NN 48 105 33 , , , 48 105 34 ocean ocean NN 48 105 35 , , , 48 105 36 river river NN 48 105 37 , , , 48 105 38 and and CC 48 105 39 land land NN 48 105 40 routes route NNS 48 105 41 ; ; : 48 105 42 the the DT 48 105 43 Northwest Northwest NNP 48 105 44 Passage Passage NNP 48 105 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 46 North North NNP 48 105 47 America America NNP 48 105 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 49 and and CC 48 105 50 Northern Northern NNP 48 105 51 Sea Sea NNP 48 105 52 Route Route NNP 48 105 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 54 Asia Asia NNP 48 105 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 56 are be VBP 48 105 57 important important JJ 48 105 58 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 105 59 waterways waterway NNS 48 105 60 : : : 48 105 61 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 105 62 Geography Geography NNP 48 105 63 Total Total NNP 48 105 64 area area NN 48 105 65 : : : 48 105 66 2,766,890 2,766,890 CD 48 105 67 km2 km2 NNP 48 105 68 Land Land NNP 48 105 69 area area NN 48 105 70 : : : 48 105 71 2,736,690 2,736,690 CD 48 105 72 km2 km2 NNP 48 105 73 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 105 74 area area NN 48 105 75 : : : 48 105 76 slightly slightly RB 48 105 77 more more JJR 48 105 78 than than IN 48 105 79 four four CD 48 105 80 times time NNS 48 105 81 the the DT 48 105 82 size size NN 48 105 83 of of IN 48 105 84 Texas Texas NNP 48 105 85 Land Land NNP 48 105 86 boundaries boundary NNS 48 105 87 : : : 48 105 88 9,665 9,665 CD 48 105 89 km km NN 48 105 90 total total NN 48 105 91 ; ; : 48 105 92 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 105 93 832 832 CD 48 105 94 km km NNS 48 105 95 , , , 48 105 96 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 105 97 1,224 1,224 CD 48 105 98 km km NNS 48 105 99 , , , 48 105 100 Chile Chile NNP 48 105 101 5,150 5,150 CD 48 105 102 km km NN 48 105 103 , , , 48 105 104 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 105 105 1,880 1,880 CD 48 105 106 km km NN 48 105 107 , , , 48 105 108 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 105 109 579 579 CD 48 105 110 km km NN 48 105 111 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 105 112 : : : 48 105 113 4,989 4,989 CD 48 105 114 km km NN 48 105 115 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 105 116 claims claim VBZ 48 105 117 : : : 48 105 118 Continental continental JJ 48 105 119 shelf shelf NN 48 105 120 : : : 48 105 121 200 200 CD 48 105 122 m m NN 48 105 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 124 depth depth NN 48 105 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 126 or or CC 48 105 127 to to IN 48 105 128 depth depth NN 48 105 129 of of IN 48 105 130 exploitation exploitation NN 48 105 131 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 105 132 economic economic JJ 48 105 133 zone zone NN 48 105 134 : : : 48 105 135 nm nm IN 48 105 136 limits limit NNS 48 105 137 unknown unknown JJ 48 105 138 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 105 139 sea sea NN 48 105 140 : : : 48 105 141 12 12 CD 48 105 142 nm nm CD 48 105 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 144 overflight overflight NN 48 105 145 and and CC 48 105 146 navigation navigation NN 48 105 147 permitted permit VBD 48 105 148 beyond beyond IN 48 105 149 12 12 CD 48 105 150 nm nm NN 48 105 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 152 Disputes dispute NNS 48 105 153 : : : 48 105 154 short short JJ 48 105 155 section section NN 48 105 156 of of IN 48 105 157 the the DT 48 105 158 boundary boundary NN 48 105 159 with with IN 48 105 160 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 105 161 is be VBZ 48 105 162 in in IN 48 105 163 dispute dispute NN 48 105 164 ; ; : 48 105 165 short short JJ 48 105 166 section section NN 48 105 167 of of IN 48 105 168 the the DT 48 105 169 boundary boundary NN 48 105 170 with with IN 48 105 171 Chile Chile NNP 48 105 172 is be VBZ 48 105 173 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 105 174 ; ; : 48 105 175 claims claim VBZ 48 105 176 British British NNP 48 105 177 - - HYPH 48 105 178 administered administer VBN 48 105 179 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 105 180 Islands Islands NNPS 48 105 181 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 182 Islas Islas NNP 48 105 183 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 105 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 185 ; ; : 48 105 186 claims claim VBZ 48 105 187 British- British- NNP 48 105 188 administered administer VBD 48 105 189 South South NNP 48 105 190 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 105 191 and and CC 48 105 192 the the DT 48 105 193 South South NNP 48 105 194 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 105 195 Islands Islands NNPS 48 105 196 ; ; , 48 105 197 territorial territorial JJ 48 105 198 claim claim NN 48 105 199 in in IN 48 105 200 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 105 201 Climate Climate NNP 48 105 202 : : : 48 105 203 mostly mostly RB 48 105 204 temperate temperate VB 48 105 205 ; ; : 48 105 206 arid arid VB 48 105 207 in in IN 48 105 208 southeast southeast NNP 48 105 209 ; ; : 48 105 210 subantarctic subantarctic NNP 48 105 211 in in IN 48 105 212 southwest southwest JJ 48 105 213 Terrain terrain NN 48 105 214 : : : 48 105 215 rich rich JJ 48 105 216 plains plain NNS 48 105 217 of of IN 48 105 218 the the DT 48 105 219 Pampas Pampas NNPS 48 105 220 in in IN 48 105 221 northern northern JJ 48 105 222 half half NN 48 105 223 , , , 48 105 224 flat flat JJ 48 105 225 to to IN 48 105 226 rolling roll VBG 48 105 227 plateau plateau NN 48 105 228 of of IN 48 105 229 Patagonia Patagonia NNP 48 105 230 in in IN 48 105 231 south south NNP 48 105 232 , , , 48 105 233 rugged rugged JJ 48 105 234 Andes Andes NNP 48 105 235 along along IN 48 105 236 western western JJ 48 105 237 border border NN 48 105 238 Natural natural JJ 48 105 239 resources resource NNS 48 105 240 : : : 48 105 241 fertile fertile JJ 48 105 242 plains plain NNS 48 105 243 of of IN 48 105 244 the the DT 48 105 245 pampas pampa NNS 48 105 246 , , , 48 105 247 lead lead NN 48 105 248 , , , 48 105 249 zinc zinc NN 48 105 250 , , , 48 105 251 tin tin NN 48 105 252 , , , 48 105 253 copper copper NN 48 105 254 , , , 48 105 255 iron iron NN 48 105 256 ore ore NN 48 105 257 , , , 48 105 258 manganese manganese JJ 48 105 259 , , , 48 105 260 crude crude JJ 48 105 261 oil oil NN 48 105 262 , , , 48 105 263 uranium uranium NN 48 105 264 Land land NN 48 105 265 use use NN 48 105 266 : : : 48 105 267 arable arable JJ 48 105 268 land land NN 48 105 269 9 9 CD 48 105 270 % % NN 48 105 271 ; ; , 48 105 272 permanent permanent JJ 48 105 273 crops crop NNS 48 105 274 4 4 CD 48 105 275 % % NN 48 105 276 ; ; : 48 105 277 meadows meadow NNS 48 105 278 and and CC 48 105 279 pastures pasture VBZ 48 105 280 52 52 CD 48 105 281 % % NN 48 105 282 ; ; , 48 105 283 forest forest NN 48 105 284 and and CC 48 105 285 woodland woodland IN 48 105 286 22 22 CD 48 105 287 % % NN 48 105 288 ; ; , 48 105 289 other other JJ 48 105 290 13 13 CD 48 105 291 % % NN 48 105 292 ; ; , 48 105 293 includes include VBZ 48 105 294 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 105 295 1 1 CD 48 105 296 % % NN 48 105 297 Environment Environment NNP 48 105 298 : : : 48 105 299 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 48 105 300 and and CC 48 105 301 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 48 105 302 areas area NNS 48 105 303 in in IN 48 105 304 Andes Andes NNP 48 105 305 subject subject JJ 48 105 306 to to IN 48 105 307 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 105 308 ; ; : 48 105 309 pamperos pampero NNS 48 105 310 are be VBP 48 105 311 violent violent JJ 48 105 312 windstorms windstorm NNS 48 105 313 that that WDT 48 105 314 can can MD 48 105 315 strike strike VB 48 105 316 Pampas Pampas NNP 48 105 317 and and CC 48 105 318 northeast northeast RB 48 105 319 ; ; : 48 105 320 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 105 321 soil soil NN 48 105 322 degradation degradation NN 48 105 323 ; ; , 48 105 324 desertification desertification NN 48 105 325 ; ; : 48 105 326 air air NN 48 105 327 and and CC 48 105 328 water water NN 48 105 329 pollution pollution NN 48 105 330 in in IN 48 105 331 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 105 332 Aires Aires NNP 48 105 333 Note Note NNP 48 105 334 : : : 48 105 335 second second RB 48 105 336 - - HYPH 48 105 337 largest large JJS 48 105 338 country country NN 48 105 339 in in IN 48 105 340 South South NNP 48 105 341 America America NNP 48 105 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 343 after after IN 48 105 344 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 105 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 346 ; ; : 48 105 347 strategic strategic JJ 48 105 348 location location NN 48 105 349 relative relative JJ 48 105 350 to to IN 48 105 351 sea sea NN 48 105 352 lanes lane NNS 48 105 353 between between IN 48 105 354 South South NNP 48 105 355 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 105 356 and and CC 48 105 357 South South NNP 48 105 358 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 105 359 Oceans Oceans NNPS 48 105 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 361 Strait Strait NNP 48 105 362 of of IN 48 105 363 Magellan Magellan NNP 48 105 364 , , , 48 105 365 Beagle Beagle NNP 48 105 366 Channel Channel NNP 48 105 367 , , , 48 105 368 Drake Drake NNP 48 105 369 Passage Passage NNP 48 105 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 371 : : : 48 105 372 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 105 373 People People NNPS 48 105 374 Population Population NNP 48 105 375 : : : 48 105 376 32,901,234 32,901,234 CD 48 105 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 378 July July NNP 48 105 379 1992 1992 CD 48 105 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 381 , , , 48 105 382 growth growth NN 48 105 383 rate rate NN 48 105 384 1.1 1.1 CD 48 105 385 % % NN 48 105 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 387 1992 1992 CD 48 105 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 389 Birth birth NN 48 105 390 rate rate NN 48 105 391 : : : 48 105 392 20 20 CD 48 105 393 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 105 394 population population NN 48 105 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 396 1992 1992 CD 48 105 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 398 Death death NN 48 105 399 rate rate NN 48 105 400 : : : 48 105 401 9 9 CD 48 105 402 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 105 403 population population NN 48 105 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 405 1992 1992 CD 48 105 406 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 407 Net net JJ 48 105 408 migration migration NN 48 105 409 rate rate NN 48 105 410 : : : 48 105 411 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 105 412 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 105 413 population population NN 48 105 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 415 1992 1992 CD 48 105 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 417 Infant infant NN 48 105 418 mortality mortality NN 48 105 419 rate rate NN 48 105 420 : : : 48 105 421 34 34 CD 48 105 422 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 105 423 live live JJ 48 105 424 births birth NNS 48 105 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 426 1992 1992 CD 48 105 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 428 Life life NN 48 105 429 expectancy expectancy NN 48 105 430 at at IN 48 105 431 birth birth NN 48 105 432 : : : 48 105 433 67 67 CD 48 105 434 years year NNS 48 105 435 male male JJ 48 105 436 , , , 48 105 437 74 74 CD 48 105 438 years year NNS 48 105 439 female female JJ 48 105 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 441 1992 1992 CD 48 105 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 443 Total total JJ 48 105 444 fertility fertility NN 48 105 445 rate rate NN 48 105 446 : : : 48 105 447 2.8 2.8 CD 48 105 448 children child NNS 48 105 449 born bear VBN 48 105 450 / / SYM 48 105 451 woman woman NN 48 105 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 453 1992 1992 CD 48 105 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 455 Nationality nationality NN 48 105 456 : : : 48 105 457 noun noun NNP 48 105 458 - - HYPH 48 105 459 Argentine(s Argentine(s NNP 48 105 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 461 ; ; : 48 105 462 adjective adjective JJ 48 105 463 - - HYPH 48 105 464 Argentine argentine JJ 48 105 465 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 105 466 divisions division NNS 48 105 467 : : : 48 105 468 white white JJ 48 105 469 85 85 CD 48 105 470 % % NN 48 105 471 ; ; , 48 105 472 mestizo mestizo NN 48 105 473 , , , 48 105 474 Indian indian JJ 48 105 475 , , , 48 105 476 or or CC 48 105 477 other other JJ 48 105 478 nonwhite nonwhite JJ 48 105 479 groups group NNS 48 105 480 15 15 CD 48 105 481 % % NN 48 105 482 Religions religion NNS 48 105 483 : : : 48 105 484 nominally nominally RB 48 105 485 Roman Roman NNP 48 105 486 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 105 487 90 90 CD 48 105 488 % % NN 48 105 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 490 less less JJR 48 105 491 than than IN 48 105 492 20 20 CD 48 105 493 % % NN 48 105 494 practicing practicing NN 48 105 495 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 496 , , , 48 105 497 Protestant protestant NN 48 105 498 2 2 CD 48 105 499 % % NN 48 105 500 , , , 48 105 501 Jewish jewish JJ 48 105 502 2 2 CD 48 105 503 % % NN 48 105 504 , , , 48 105 505 other other JJ 48 105 506 6 6 CD 48 105 507 % % NN 48 105 508 Languages Languages NNPS 48 105 509 : : : 48 105 510 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 105 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 512 official official NN 48 105 513 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 514 , , , 48 105 515 English English NNP 48 105 516 , , , 48 105 517 Italian italian JJ 48 105 518 , , , 48 105 519 German german JJ 48 105 520 , , , 48 105 521 French french JJ 48 105 522 Literacy literacy NN 48 105 523 : : : 48 105 524 95 95 CD 48 105 525 % % NN 48 105 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 527 male male NN 48 105 528 96 96 CD 48 105 529 % % NN 48 105 530 , , , 48 105 531 female female JJ 48 105 532 95 95 CD 48 105 533 % % NN 48 105 534 ) ) -RRB- 48 105 535 age age NN 48 105 536 15 15 CD 48 105 537 and and CC 48 105 538 over over RB 48 105 539 can can MD 48 105 540 read read VB 48 105 541 and and CC 48 105 542 write write VB 48 105 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 105 544 1990 1990 CD 48 105 545 est est NNP 48 105 546 . . . 48 105 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 106 1 Labor labor NN 48 106 2 force force NN 48 106 3 : : : 48 106 4 10,900,000 10,900,000 CD 48 106 5 ; ; : 48 106 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 106 7 12 12 CD 48 106 8 % % NN 48 106 9 , , , 48 106 10 industry industry NN 48 106 11 31 31 CD 48 106 12 % % NN 48 106 13 , , , 48 106 14 services service NNS 48 106 15 57 57 CD 48 106 16 % % NN 48 106 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 106 18 1985 1985 CD 48 106 19 est est NNP 48 106 20 . . . 48 106 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 1 Organized organize VBN 48 107 2 labor labor NN 48 107 3 : : : 48 107 4 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 48 107 5 ; ; : 48 107 6 28 28 CD 48 107 7 % % NN 48 107 8 of of IN 48 107 9 labor labor NN 48 107 10 force force NN 48 107 11 : : : 48 107 12 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 107 13 Government Government NNP 48 107 14 Long Long NNP 48 107 15 - - HYPH 48 107 16 form form NN 48 107 17 name name NN 48 107 18 : : : 48 107 19 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 107 20 Republic Republic NNP 48 107 21 Type Type NNP 48 107 22 : : : 48 107 23 republic republic NNP 48 107 24 Capital capital NN 48 107 25 : : : 48 107 26 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 107 27 Aires air VBZ 48 107 28 Administrative administrative JJ 48 107 29 divisions division NNS 48 107 30 : : : 48 107 31 23 23 CD 48 107 32 provinces province NNS 48 107 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 34 provincias provincia NNS 48 107 35 , , , 48 107 36 singular singular NNP 48 107 37 - - HYPH 48 107 38 provincia provincia NN 48 107 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 40 , , , 48 107 41 and and CC 48 107 42 1 1 CD 48 107 43 district district NN 48 107 44 * * NFP 48 107 45 * * NFP 48 107 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 47 distrito distrito NNP 48 107 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 49 ; ; : 48 107 50 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 107 51 Aires Aires NNP 48 107 52 , , , 48 107 53 Catamarca Catamarca NNP 48 107 54 , , , 48 107 55 Chaco Chaco NNP 48 107 56 , , , 48 107 57 Chubut Chubut NNP 48 107 58 , , , 48 107 59 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 48 107 60 , , , 48 107 61 Corrientes Corrientes NNP 48 107 62 , , , 48 107 63 Distrito Distrito NNP 48 107 64 Federal Federal NNP 48 107 65 * * NFP 48 107 66 * * NFP 48 107 67 , , , 48 107 68 Entre Entre NNP 48 107 69 Rios Rios NNP 48 107 70 , , , 48 107 71 Formosa Formosa NNP 48 107 72 , , , 48 107 73 Jujuy Jujuy NNP 48 107 74 , , , 48 107 75 La La NNP 48 107 76 Pampa Pampa NNP 48 107 77 , , , 48 107 78 La La NNP 48 107 79 Rioja Rioja NNP 48 107 80 , , , 48 107 81 Mendoza Mendoza NNP 48 107 82 , , , 48 107 83 Misiones Misiones NNP 48 107 84 , , , 48 107 85 Neuquen Neuquen NNP 48 107 86 , , , 48 107 87 Rio Rio NNP 48 107 88 Negro Negro NNP 48 107 89 , , , 48 107 90 Salta Salta NNP 48 107 91 , , , 48 107 92 San San NNP 48 107 93 Juan Juan NNP 48 107 94 , , , 48 107 95 San San NNP 48 107 96 Luis Luis NNP 48 107 97 , , , 48 107 98 Santa Santa NNP 48 107 99 Cruz Cruz NNP 48 107 100 , , , 48 107 101 Santa Santa NNP 48 107 102 Fe Fe NNP 48 107 103 , , , 48 107 104 Santiago Santiago NNP 48 107 105 del del NNP 48 107 106 Estero Estero NNP 48 107 107 , , , 48 107 108 Tierra Tierra NNP 48 107 109 del del NNP 48 107 110 Fuego Fuego NNP 48 107 111 , , , 48 107 112 Tucuman Tucuman NNP 48 107 113 ; ; : 48 107 114 note note VB 48 107 115 - - : 48 107 116 the the DT 48 107 117 national national JJ 48 107 118 territory territory NN 48 107 119 is be VBZ 48 107 120 in in IN 48 107 121 the the DT 48 107 122 process process NN 48 107 123 of of IN 48 107 124 becoming become VBG 48 107 125 a a DT 48 107 126 province province NN 48 107 127 ; ; : 48 107 128 the the DT 48 107 129 US US NNP 48 107 130 does do 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holiday holiday NN 48 107 170 : : : 48 107 171 Revolution revolution NN 48 107 172 Day Day NNP 48 107 173 , , , 48 107 174 25 25 CD 48 107 175 May May NNP 48 107 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 177 1810 1810 CD 48 107 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 179 Executive executive JJ 48 107 180 branch branch NN 48 107 181 : : : 48 107 182 president president NN 48 107 183 , , , 48 107 184 vice vice NN 48 107 185 president president NN 48 107 186 , , , 48 107 187 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 107 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 107 189 branch branch NN 48 107 190 : : : 48 107 191 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 107 192 National National NNP 48 107 193 Congress Congress NNP 48 107 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 195 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 107 196 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 107 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 198 consists consist VBZ 48 107 199 of of IN 48 107 200 an an DT 48 107 201 upper upper JJ 48 107 202 chamber chamber NN 48 107 203 or or CC 48 107 204 Senate Senate NNP 48 107 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 206 Senado Senado NNP 48 107 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 208 and and CC 48 107 209 a a DT 48 107 210 lower low JJR 48 107 211 chamber chamber NN 48 107 212 or or CC 48 107 213 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 107 214 of of IN 48 107 215 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 107 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 217 Camara Camara NNP 48 107 218 de de FW 48 107 219 Diputados Diputados NNP 48 107 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 221 Judicial judicial JJ 48 107 222 branch branch NN 48 107 223 : : : 48 107 224 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 107 225 Court Court NNP 48 107 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 227 Corte Corte NNP 48 107 228 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 107 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 230 Leaders leader NNS 48 107 231 : : : 48 107 232 Chief Chief NNP 48 107 233 of of IN 48 107 234 State State NNP 48 107 235 and and CC 48 107 236 Head Head NNP 48 107 237 of of IN 48 107 238 Government Government NNP 48 107 239 : : : 48 107 240 President President NNP 48 107 241 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 107 242 Saul Saul NNP 48 107 243 MENEM MENEM NNP 48 107 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 245 since since IN 48 107 246 8 8 CD 48 107 247 July July NNP 48 107 248 1989 1989 CD 48 107 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 250 ; ; : 48 107 251 Vice Vice NNP 48 107 252 President President NNP 48 107 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 254 position position NN 48 107 255 vacant vacant JJ 48 107 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 257 Political political JJ 48 107 258 parties party NNS 48 107 259 and and CC 48 107 260 leaders leader NNS 48 107 261 : : : 48 107 262 Justicialist Justicialist NNP 48 107 263 Party Party NNP 48 107 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 265 JP JP NNP 48 107 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 267 , , , 48 107 268 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 107 269 Saul Saul NNP 48 107 270 MENEM MENEM NNP 48 107 271 , , , 48 107 272 Peronist Peronist NNP 48 107 273 umbrella umbrella NN 48 107 274 political political JJ 48 107 275 organization organization NN 48 107 276 ; ; : 48 107 277 Radical Radical NNP 48 107 278 Civic Civic NNP 48 107 279 Union Union NNP 48 107 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 281 UCR UCR NNP 48 107 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 283 , , , 48 107 284 Mario Mario NNP 48 107 285 LOSADA LOSADA NNP 48 107 286 , , , 48 107 287 moderately moderately RB 48 107 288 left leave VBD 48 107 289 of of IN 48 107 290 center center NN 48 107 291 ; ; : 48 107 292 Union Union NNP 48 107 293 of of IN 48 107 294 the the DT 48 107 295 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 107 296 Center Center NNP 48 107 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 298 UCD UCD NNP 48 107 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 300 , , , 48 107 301 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 107 302 AGUADO AGUADO NNP 48 107 303 , , , 48 107 304 conservative conservative JJ 48 107 305 party party NN 48 107 306 ; ; : 48 107 307 Intransigent Intransigent NNP 48 107 308 Party Party NNP 48 107 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 310 PI PI NNP 48 107 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 312 , , , 48 107 313 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 107 314 Oscar Oscar NNP 48 107 315 ALENDE ALENDE NNP 48 107 316 , , , 48 107 317 leftist leftist JJ 48 107 318 party party NN 48 107 319 ; ; , 48 107 320 several several JJ 48 107 321 provincial provincial JJ 48 107 322 parties party NNS 48 107 323 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 107 324 : : : 48 107 325 universal universal JJ 48 107 326 at at IN 48 107 327 age age NN 48 107 328 18 18 CD 48 107 329 Elections election NNS 48 107 330 : : : 48 107 331 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 107 332 of of IN 48 107 333 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 107 334 : : : 48 107 335 last last RB 48 107 336 held hold VBN 48 107 337 in in IN 48 107 338 three three CD 48 107 339 phases phase NNS 48 107 340 during during IN 48 107 341 late late JJ 48 107 342 1991 1991 CD 48 107 343 for for IN 48 107 344 half half NN 48 107 345 of of IN 48 107 346 254 254 CD 48 107 347 seats seat NNS 48 107 348 , , , 48 107 349 total total JJ 48 107 350 current current JJ 48 107 351 breakdown breakdown NN 48 107 352 of of IN 48 107 353 seats seat NNS 48 107 354 - - HYPH 48 107 355 JP JP NNP 48 107 356 122 122 CD 48 107 357 , , , 48 107 358 UCR UCR NNP 48 107 359 85 85 CD 48 107 360 , , , 48 107 361 UCD UCD NNP 48 107 362 10 10 CD 48 107 363 , , , 48 107 364 other other JJ 48 107 365 37 37 CD 48 107 366 President President NNP 48 107 367 : : : 48 107 368 last last 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410 provincial provincial JJ 48 107 411 senators senator NNS 48 107 412 for for IN 48 107 413 one one CD 48 107 414 - - HYPH 48 107 415 third third NN 48 107 416 of of IN 48 107 417 46 46 CD 48 107 418 seats seat NNS 48 107 419 in in IN 48 107 420 the the DT 48 107 421 national national JJ 48 107 422 senate senate NNP 48 107 423 in in IN 48 107 424 May May NNP 48 107 425 1992 1992 CD 48 107 426 ; ; : 48 107 427 total total JJ 48 107 428 current current JJ 48 107 429 breakdown breakdown NN 48 107 430 of of IN 48 107 431 seats seat NNS 48 107 432 - - HYPH 48 107 433 JP JP NNP 48 107 434 27 27 CD 48 107 435 , , , 48 107 436 UCR UCR NNP 48 107 437 14 14 CD 48 107 438 , , , 48 107 439 others other NNS 48 107 440 5 5 CD 48 107 441 Communists Communists NNPS 48 107 442 : : : 48 107 443 some some DT 48 107 444 70,000 70,000 CD 48 107 445 members member NNS 48 107 446 in in IN 48 107 447 various various JJ 48 107 448 party party NN 48 107 449 organizations organization NNS 48 107 450 , , , 48 107 451 including include VBG 48 107 452 a a DT 48 107 453 small small JJ 48 107 454 nucleus nucleus NN 48 107 455 of of IN 48 107 456 activists activist NNS 48 107 457 : : : 48 107 458 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 107 459 Government Government NNP 48 107 460 Other other JJ 48 107 461 political political JJ 48 107 462 or or CC 48 107 463 pressure pressure NN 48 107 464 groups group NNS 48 107 465 : : : 48 107 466 Peronist peronist NN 48 107 467 - - HYPH 48 107 468 dominated dominate VBN 48 107 469 labor labor NN 48 107 470 movement movement NN 48 107 471 , , , 48 107 472 General General NNP 48 107 473 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 107 474 of of IN 48 107 475 Labor Labor NNP 48 107 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 477 Peronist peronist NN 48 107 478 - - HYPH 48 107 479 leaning lean VBG 48 107 480 umbrella umbrella NNP 48 107 481 labor labor NNP 48 107 482 organization organization NNP 48 107 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 484 , , , 48 107 485 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 107 486 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 107 487 Union Union NNP 48 107 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 489 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 48 107 490 ' ' POS 48 107 491 association association NN 48 107 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 493 , , , 48 107 494 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 107 495 Rural Rural NNP 48 107 496 Society Society NNP 48 107 497 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 498 large large JJ 48 107 499 landowners landowner NNS 48 107 500 ' ' POS 48 107 501 association association NN 48 107 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 503 , , , 48 107 504 business business NN 48 107 505 organizations organization NNS 48 107 506 , , , 48 107 507 students student NNS 48 107 508 , , , 48 107 509 the the DT 48 107 510 Roman Roman NNP 48 107 511 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 107 512 Church Church NNP 48 107 513 , , , 48 107 514 the the DT 48 107 515 Armed Armed NNP 48 107 516 Forces Forces NNPS 48 107 517 Member Member NNP 48 107 518 of of IN 48 107 519 : : : 48 107 520 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 107 521 , , , 48 107 522 AG AG NNP 48 107 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 524 observer observer NNP 48 107 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 526 , , , 48 107 527 CCC CCC NNP 48 107 528 , , , 48 107 529 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 107 530 , , , 48 107 531 FAO FAO NNP 48 107 532 , , , 48 107 533 G-6 G-6 NNP 48 107 534 , , , 48 107 535 G-11 g-11 CD 48 107 536 , , , 48 107 537 G-15 g-15 CD 48 107 538 , , , 48 107 539 G-19 g-19 CD 48 107 540 , , , 48 107 541 G-24 g-24 CD 48 107 542 , , , 48 107 543 G-77 g-77 CD 48 107 544 , , , 48 107 545 GATT GATT NNP 48 107 546 , , , 48 107 547 IADB IADB NNP 48 107 548 , , , 48 107 549 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 107 550 , , , 48 107 551 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 107 552 , , , 48 107 553 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 107 554 , , , 48 107 555 ICC ICC NNP 48 107 556 , , , 48 107 557 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 107 558 , , , 48 107 559 IDA IDA NNP 48 107 560 , , , 48 107 561 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 107 562 , , , 48 107 563 IFC IFC NNP 48 107 564 , , , 48 107 565 ILO ILO NNP 48 107 566 , , , 48 107 567 IMF IMF NNP 48 107 568 , , , 48 107 569 IMO imo RB 48 107 570 , , , 48 107 571 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 107 572 , , , 48 107 573 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 107 574 , , , 48 107 575 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 107 576 , , , 48 107 577 IOC IOC NNP 48 107 578 , , , 48 107 579 IOM IOM NNP 48 107 580 , , , 48 107 581 ISO ISO NNP 48 107 582 , , , 48 107 583 ITU ITU NNP 48 107 584 , , , 48 107 585 LAES LAES NNP 48 107 586 , , , 48 107 587 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 107 588 , , , 48 107 589 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 107 590 , , , 48 107 591 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 48 107 592 , , , 48 107 593 OAS OAS NNP 48 107 594 , , , 48 107 595 PCA PCA NNP 48 107 596 , , , 48 107 597 RG RG NNP 48 107 598 , , , 48 107 599 UN UN NNP 48 107 600 , , , 48 107 601 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 107 602 , , , 48 107 603 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 107 604 , , , 48 107 605 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 107 606 , , , 48 107 607 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 107 608 , , , 48 107 609 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 107 610 , , , 48 107 611 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 107 612 , , , 48 107 613 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 107 614 , , , 48 107 615 UPU UPU NNP 48 107 616 , , , 48 107 617 WCL WCL NNP 48 107 618 , , , 48 107 619 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 107 620 , , , 48 107 621 WHO who WP 48 107 622 , , , 48 107 623 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 107 624 , , , 48 107 625 WMO WMO NNP 48 107 626 , , , 48 107 627 WTO WTO NNP 48 107 628 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 107 629 representation representation NN 48 107 630 : : : 48 107 631 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 107 632 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 107 633 ORTIZ ORTIZ NNP 48 107 634 DE DE NNP 48 107 635 ROZAS ROZAS NNP 48 107 636 ; ; : 48 107 637 Chancery chancery NN 48 107 638 at at IN 48 107 639 1600 1600 CD 48 107 640 New New NNP 48 107 641 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 107 642 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 107 643 NW NW NNP 48 107 644 , , , 48 107 645 Washington Washington NNP 48 107 646 , , , 48 107 647 DC DC NNP 48 107 648 20009 20009 CD 48 107 649 ; ; : 48 107 650 telephone telephone NN 48 107 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 652 202 202 CD 48 107 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 654 939 939 CD 48 107 655 - - SYM 48 107 656 6400 6400 CD 48 107 657 through through IN 48 107 658 6403 6403 CD 48 107 659 ; ; : 48 107 660 there there EX 48 107 661 are be VBP 48 107 662 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 107 663 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 107 664 General General NNP 48 107 665 in in IN 48 107 666 Houston Houston NNP 48 107 667 , , , 48 107 668 Miami Miami NNP 48 107 669 , , , 48 107 670 New New NNP 48 107 671 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 107 672 , , , 48 107 673 New New NNP 48 107 674 York York NNP 48 107 675 , , , 48 107 676 San San NNP 48 107 677 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 107 678 , , , 48 107 679 and and CC 48 107 680 San San NNP 48 107 681 Juan Juan NNP 48 107 682 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 683 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 107 684 Rico Rico NNP 48 107 685 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 686 , , , 48 107 687 and and CC 48 107 688 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 107 689 in in IN 48 107 690 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 48 107 691 , , , 48 107 692 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 107 693 , , , 48 107 694 and and CC 48 107 695 Los Los NNP 48 107 696 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 107 697 US US NNP 48 107 698 : : : 48 107 699 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 107 700 Terence Terence NNP 48 107 701 A. a. NN 48 107 702 TODMAN todman NN 48 107 703 ; ; : 48 107 704 Embassy embassy NN 48 107 705 at at IN 48 107 706 4300 4300 CD 48 107 707 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 107 708 , , , 48 107 709 1425 1425 CD 48 107 710 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 107 711 Aires Aires NNP 48 107 712 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 713 mailing mail VBG 48 107 714 address address NN 48 107 715 is be VBZ 48 107 716 APO APO NNP 48 107 717 AA AA NNP 48 107 718 34034 34034 CD 48 107 719 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 720 ; ; : 48 107 721 telephone telephone NN 48 107 722 [ [ -LRB- 48 107 723 54 54 CD 48 107 724 ] ] -RRB- 48 107 725 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 726 1 1 CD 48 107 727 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 728 774- 774- CD 48 107 729 7611 7611 CD 48 107 730 or or CC 48 107 731 8811 8811 CD 48 107 732 , , , 48 107 733 9911 9911 CD 48 107 734 ; ; : 48 107 735 Telex telex NN 48 107 736 18156 18156 CD 48 107 737 AMEMBAR AMEMBAR NNP 48 107 738 Flag flag NN 48 107 739 : : : 48 107 740 three three CD 48 107 741 equal equal JJ 48 107 742 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 107 743 bands band NNS 48 107 744 of of IN 48 107 745 light light JJ 48 107 746 blue blue JJ 48 107 747 ( ( -LRB- 48 107 748 top top NNP 48 107 749 ) ) -RRB- 48 107 750 , , , 48 107 751 white white JJ 48 107 752 , , , 48 107 753 and and CC 48 107 754 light light NN 48 107 755 blue blue NN 48 107 756 ; 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NNP 48 112 52 , , , 48 112 53 1991 1991 CD 48 112 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 112 55 commodities commodity NNS 48 112 56 : : : 48 112 57 meat meat NN 48 112 58 , , , 48 112 59 wheat wheat NN 48 112 60 , , , 48 112 61 corn corn NN 48 112 62 , , , 48 112 63 oilseed oilseed NN 48 112 64 , , , 48 112 65 hides hide NNS 48 112 66 , , , 48 112 67 wool wool NN 48 112 68 partners partner NNS 48 112 69 : : : 48 112 70 US US NNP 48 112 71 12 12 CD 48 112 72 % % NN 48 112 73 , , , 48 112 74 USSR USSR NNP 48 112 75 , , , 48 112 76 Italy Italy NNP 48 112 77 , , , 48 112 78 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 112 79 , , , 48 112 80 Japan Japan NNP 48 112 81 , , , 48 112 82 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 112 83 Imports Imports NNPS 48 112 84 : : : 48 112 85 $ $ $ 48 112 86 8 8 CD 48 112 87 billion billion CD 48 112 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 112 89 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 112 90 . . NNP 48 112 91 , , , 48 112 92 1991 1991 CD 48 112 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 112 94 commodities commodity NNS 48 112 95 : : : 48 112 96 machinery machinery NN 48 112 97 and and CC 48 112 98 equipment equipment NN 48 112 99 , , , 48 112 100 chemicals chemical NNS 48 112 101 , , , 48 112 102 metals metal NNS 48 112 103 , , , 48 112 104 fuels fuel NNS 48 112 105 and and CC 48 112 106 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 112 107 , , , 48 112 108 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 112 109 products product NNS 48 112 110 partners partner NNS 48 112 111 : : : 48 112 112 US US NNP 48 112 113 22 22 CD 48 112 114 % % NN 48 112 115 , , , 48 112 116 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 112 117 , , , 48 112 118 FRG FRG NNP 48 112 119 , , , 48 112 120 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 112 121 , , , 48 112 122 Japan Japan NNP 48 112 123 , , , 48 112 124 Italy Italy NNP 48 112 125 , , , 48 112 126 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 112 127 External External NNP 48 112 128 debt debt NN 48 112 129 : : : 48 112 130 $ $ $ 48 112 131 61 61 CD 48 112 132 billion billion CD 48 112 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 112 134 January January NNP 48 112 135 1992 1992 CD 48 112 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 112 137 Industrial industrial JJ 48 112 138 production production NN 48 112 139 : : : 48 112 140 growth growth NN 48 112 141 rate rate NN 48 112 142 20 20 CD 48 112 143 % % NN 48 112 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 112 145 1991 1991 CD 48 112 146 est est NNP 48 112 147 . . . 48 113 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 2 ; 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; : 48 113 133 Western western JJ 48 113 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 135 non non JJ 48 113 136 - - JJ 48 113 137 US us JJ 48 113 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 139 countries country NNS 48 113 140 , , , 48 113 141 ODA ODA NNP 48 113 142 and and CC 48 113 143 OOF OOF NNP 48 113 144 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 113 145 commitments commitment NNS 48 113 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 147 1970 1970 CD 48 113 148 - - SYM 48 113 149 89 89 CD 48 113 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 151 , , , 48 113 152 $ $ $ 48 113 153 4.4 4.4 CD 48 113 154 billion billion CD 48 113 155 ; ; : 48 113 156 Communist communist JJ 48 113 157 countries country NNS 48 113 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 159 1970 1970 CD 48 113 160 - - SYM 48 113 161 89 89 CD 48 113 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 163 , , , 48 113 164 $ $ $ 48 113 165 718 718 CD 48 113 166 million million CD 48 113 167 Currency Currency NNP 48 113 168 : : : 48 113 169 peso peso JJ 48 113 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 171 plural plural JJ 48 113 172 - - HYPH 48 113 173 pesos pesos NN 48 113 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 175 ; ; : 48 113 176 1 1 CD 48 113 177 pesos peso NNS 48 113 178 = = SYM 48 113 179 100 100 CD 48 113 180 centavos centavos NN 48 113 181 : : : 48 113 182 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 113 183 Economy Economy NNP 48 113 184 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 113 185 rates rate NNS 48 113 186 : : : 48 113 187 pesos peso NNS 48 113 188 per per IN 48 113 189 US$ us$ $ 48 113 190 1 1 CD 48 113 191 - - HYPH 48 113 192 0.99076 0.99076 CD 48 113 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 194 Feburary Feburary NNP 48 113 195 1992 1992 CD 48 113 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 197 , , , 48 113 198 0.95355 0.95355 CD 48 113 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 200 1991 1991 CD 48 113 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 202 , , , 48 113 203 0.48759 0.48759 CD 48 113 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 205 1990 1990 CD 48 113 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 207 , , , 48 113 208 0.04233 0.04233 CD 48 113 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 210 1989 1989 CD 48 113 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 212 , , , 48 113 213 0.00088 0.00088 CD 48 113 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 215 1988 1988 CD 48 113 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 217 , , , 48 113 218 0.00021 0.00021 CD 48 113 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 220 1987 1987 CD 48 113 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 222 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 113 223 year year NN 48 113 224 : : : 48 113 225 calendar calendar NN 48 113 226 year year NN 48 113 227 : : : 48 113 228 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 113 229 Communications Communications NNPS 48 113 230 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 113 231 : : : 48 113 232 34,172 34,172 CD 48 113 233 km km NNS 48 113 234 total total NN 48 113 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 236 includes include VBZ 48 113 237 209 209 CD 48 113 238 km km NNS 48 113 239 electrified electrify VBN 48 113 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 241 ; 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; : 48 113 399 137 137 CD 48 113 400 with with IN 48 113 401 permanent permanent JJ 48 113 402 - - HYPH 48 113 403 surface surface NN 48 113 404 runways runway NNS 48 113 405 ; ; : 48 113 406 1 1 CD 48 113 407 with with IN 48 113 408 runways runway NNS 48 113 409 over over IN 48 113 410 3,659 3,659 CD 48 113 411 m m NNP 48 113 412 ; ; : 48 113 413 31 31 CD 48 113 414 with with IN 48 113 415 runways runways NNP 48 113 416 2,440 2,440 CD 48 113 417 - - HYPH 48 113 418 3,659 3,659 CD 48 113 419 m m NN 48 113 420 ; ; : 48 113 421 326 326 CD 48 113 422 with with IN 48 113 423 runways runway NNS 48 113 424 1,220 1,220 CD 48 113 425 - - HYPH 48 113 426 2,439 2,439 CD 48 113 427 m m NNP 48 113 428 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 113 429 : : : 48 113 430 extensive extensive JJ 48 113 431 modern modern JJ 48 113 432 system system NN 48 113 433 ; ; : 48 113 434 2,650,000 2,650,000 CD 48 113 435 telephones telephone NNS 48 113 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 437 12,000 12,000 CD 48 113 438 public public JJ 48 113 439 telephones telephone NNS 48 113 440 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 441 ; ; : 48 113 442 microwave microwave VB 48 113 443 widely widely RB 48 113 444 used use VBN 48 113 445 ; ; : 48 113 446 broadcast broadcast NN 48 113 447 stations station NNS 48 113 448 - - : 48 113 449 171 171 CD 48 113 450 AM am NN 48 113 451 , , , 48 113 452 no no DT 48 113 453 FM FM NNP 48 113 454 , , , 48 113 455 231 231 CD 48 113 456 TV tv NN 48 113 457 , , , 48 113 458 13 13 CD 48 113 459 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 113 460 ; ; : 48 113 461 2 2 CD 48 113 462 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 113 463 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 113 464 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 113 465 earth earth NN 48 113 466 stations station NNS 48 113 467 ; ; , 48 113 468 domestic domestic JJ 48 113 469 satellite satellite NN 48 113 470 network network NN 48 113 471 has have VBZ 48 113 472 40 40 CD 48 113 473 earth earth NN 48 113 474 stations station NNS 48 113 475 : : : 48 113 476 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 113 477 Defense Defense NNP 48 113 478 Forces Forces NNPS 48 113 479 Branches Branches NNPS 48 113 480 : : : 48 113 481 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 113 482 Army Army NNP 48 113 483 , , , 48 113 484 Navy Navy NNP 48 113 485 of of IN 48 113 486 the the DT 48 113 487 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 113 488 Republic Republic NNP 48 113 489 , , , 48 113 490 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 113 491 Air Air NNP 48 113 492 Force Force NNP 48 113 493 , , , 48 113 494 National National NNP 48 113 495 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 113 496 , , , 48 113 497 Argentine Argentine NNP 48 113 498 Naval Naval NNP 48 113 499 Prefecture Prefecture NNP 48 113 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 501 Coast Coast NNP 48 113 502 Guard Guard NNP 48 113 503 only only RB 48 113 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 505 , , , 48 113 506 National National NNP 48 113 507 Aeronautical Aeronautical NNP 48 113 508 Police Police NNP 48 113 509 Force Force NNP 48 113 510 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 113 511 availability availability NN 48 113 512 : : : 48 113 513 males males NNP 48 113 514 15 15 CD 48 113 515 - - SYM 48 113 516 49 49 CD 48 113 517 , , , 48 113 518 8,101,856 8,101,856 CD 48 113 519 ; 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; : 48 113 579 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 113 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 581 east east NNP 48 113 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 583 566 566 CD 48 113 584 km km NN 48 113 585 , , , 48 113 586 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 113 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 588 south south NNP 48 113 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 590 221 221 CD 48 113 591 km km NN 48 113 592 , , , 48 113 593 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 113 594 164 164 CD 48 113 595 km km NN 48 113 596 , , , 48 113 597 Iran Iran NNP 48 113 598 35 35 CD 48 113 599 km km NN 48 113 600 , , , 48 113 601 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 113 602 268 268 CD 48 113 603 km km NN 48 113 604 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 113 605 : : : 48 113 606 none none NN 48 113 607 - - HYPH 48 113 608 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 113 609 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 113 610 claims claim VBZ 48 113 611 : : : 48 113 612 none none NN 48 113 613 - - HYPH 48 113 614 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 113 615 Disputes dispute NNS 48 113 616 : : : 48 113 617 violent violent JJ 48 113 618 and and CC 48 113 619 longstanding longstanding JJ 48 113 620 dispute dispute NN 48 113 621 with with IN 48 113 622 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 113 623 over over IN 48 113 624 ethnically ethnically RB 48 113 625 Armenian armenian JJ 48 113 626 exclave exclave NN 48 113 627 of of IN 48 113 628 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 113 629 - - HYPH 48 113 630 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 113 631 ; ; : 48 113 632 some some DT 48 113 633 irredentism irredentism NN 48 113 634 by by IN 48 113 635 Armenians Armenians NNPS 48 113 636 living live VBG 48 113 637 in in IN 48 113 638 southern southern JJ 48 113 639 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 113 640 ; ; : 48 113 641 traditional traditional JJ 48 113 642 demands demand NNS 48 113 643 on on IN 48 113 644 former former JJ 48 113 645 Armenian armenian JJ 48 113 646 lands land NNS 48 113 647 in in IN 48 113 648 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 113 649 have have VBP 48 113 650 greatly greatly RB 48 113 651 subsided subside VBN 48 113 652 Climate climate NN 48 113 653 : : : 48 113 654 continental continental NNP 48 113 655 , , , 48 113 656 hot hot JJ 48 113 657 , , , 48 113 658 and and CC 48 113 659 subject subject JJ 48 113 660 to to IN 48 113 661 drought drought NN 48 113 662 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 113 663 : : : 48 113 664 high high JJ 48 113 665 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 113 666 Plateau Plateau NNP 48 113 667 with with IN 48 113 668 mountain mountain NN 48 113 669 ; ; : 48 113 670 little little JJ 48 113 671 forest forest NN 48 113 672 land land NN 48 113 673 ; ; , 48 113 674 fast fast JJ 48 113 675 flowing flow VBG 48 113 676 rivers river NNS 48 113 677 ; ; , 48 113 678 good good JJ 48 113 679 soil soil NN 48 113 680 in in IN 48 113 681 Aras Aras NNP 48 113 682 River River NNP 48 113 683 valley valley NN 48 113 684 Natural natural JJ 48 113 685 resources resource NNS 48 113 686 : : : 48 113 687 small small JJ 48 113 688 deposits deposit NNS 48 113 689 of of IN 48 113 690 gold gold NN 48 113 691 , , , 48 113 692 copper copper NN 48 113 693 , , , 48 113 694 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 48 113 695 , , , 48 113 696 zinc zinc NN 48 113 697 , , , 48 113 698 alumina alumina NNP 48 113 699 Land Land NNP 48 113 700 use use NN 48 113 701 : : : 48 113 702 10 10 CD 48 113 703 % % NN 48 113 704 arable arable JJ 48 113 705 land land NN 48 113 706 ; ; : 48 113 707 NA% na% IN 48 113 708 permanent permanent JJ 48 113 709 crops crop NNS 48 113 710 ; ; : 48 113 711 NA% NA% `` 48 113 712 meadows meadow NNS 48 113 713 and and CC 48 113 714 pastures pasture NNS 48 113 715 ; ; : 48 113 716 NA% na% ADD 48 113 717 forest forest NN 48 113 718 and and CC 48 113 719 woodland woodland NN 48 113 720 ; ; : 48 113 721 NA% na% IN 48 113 722 other other JJ 48 113 723 ; ; : 48 113 724 NA% na% IN 48 113 725 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 113 726 Environment Environment NNP 48 113 727 : : : 48 113 728 pollution pollution NN 48 113 729 of of IN 48 113 730 Razdan Razdan NNP 48 113 731 and and CC 48 113 732 Aras Aras NNP 48 113 733 Rivers Rivers NNPS 48 113 734 ; ; : 48 113 735 air air NN 48 113 736 pollution pollution NN 48 113 737 in in IN 48 113 738 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 48 113 739 : : : 48 113 740 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 113 741 People People NNPS 48 113 742 Population Population NNP 48 113 743 : : : 48 113 744 3,415,566 3,415,566 CD 48 113 745 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 746 July July NNP 48 113 747 1992 1992 CD 48 113 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 749 , , , 48 113 750 growth growth NN 48 113 751 rate rate NN 48 113 752 0.8 0.8 CD 48 113 753 % % NN 48 113 754 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 755 1992 1992 CD 48 113 756 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 757 Birth birth NN 48 113 758 rate rate NN 48 113 759 : : : 48 113 760 22 22 CD 48 113 761 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 113 762 population population NN 48 113 763 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 764 1992 1992 CD 48 113 765 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 766 Death death NN 48 113 767 rate rate NN 48 113 768 : : : 48 113 769 7 7 CD 48 113 770 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 113 771 population population NN 48 113 772 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 773 1992 1992 CD 48 113 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 775 Net net JJ 48 113 776 migration migration NN 48 113 777 rate rate NN 48 113 778 : : : 48 113 779 --7 --7 $ 48 113 780 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 113 781 population population NN 48 113 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 783 1992 1992 CD 48 113 784 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 785 Infant infant NN 48 113 786 mortality mortality NN 48 113 787 rate rate NN 48 113 788 : : : 48 113 789 35 35 CD 48 113 790 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 113 791 live live JJ 48 113 792 births birth NNS 48 113 793 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 794 1992 1992 CD 48 113 795 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 796 Life life NN 48 113 797 expectancy expectancy NN 48 113 798 at at IN 48 113 799 birth birth NN 48 113 800 : : : 48 113 801 68 68 CD 48 113 802 years year NNS 48 113 803 male male JJ 48 113 804 , , , 48 113 805 74 74 CD 48 113 806 years year NNS 48 113 807 female female JJ 48 113 808 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 809 1992 1992 CD 48 113 810 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 811 Total total JJ 48 113 812 fertility fertility NN 48 113 813 rate rate NN 48 113 814 : : : 48 113 815 2.7 2.7 CD 48 113 816 children child NNS 48 113 817 born bear VBN 48 113 818 / / SYM 48 113 819 woman woman NN 48 113 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 113 821 1992 1992 CD 48 113 822 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 823 Nationality nationality NN 48 113 824 : : : 48 113 825 noun noun NNP 48 113 826 - - HYPH 48 113 827 Armenian(s Armenian(s NNP 48 113 828 ) ) -RRB- 48 113 829 ; 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NNP 48 130 31 , , , 48 130 32 1990 1990 CD 48 130 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 130 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 130 35 : : : 48 130 36 mostly mostly RB 48 130 37 petroleum petroleum NN 48 130 38 products product NNS 48 130 39 partners partner NNS 48 130 40 : : : 48 130 41 US US NNP 48 130 42 64 64 CD 48 130 43 % % NN 48 130 44 , , , 48 130 45 EC EC NNP 48 130 46 Imports Imports NNPS 48 130 47 : : : 48 130 48 $ $ $ 48 130 49 488 488 CD 48 130 50 million million CD 48 130 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 130 52 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 130 53 . . NNP 48 130 54 , , , 48 130 55 1990 1990 CD 48 130 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 130 57 commodities commodity NNS 48 130 58 : : : 48 130 59 food food NN 48 130 60 , , , 48 130 61 consumer consumer NN 48 130 62 goods good NNS 48 130 63 , , , 48 130 64 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 130 65 partners partner NNS 48 130 66 : : : 48 130 67 US US NNP 48 130 68 8 8 CD 48 130 69 % % NN 48 130 70 , , , 48 130 71 EC EC NNP 48 130 72 External External NNP 48 130 73 debt debt NN 48 130 74 : : : 48 130 75 $ $ $ 48 130 76 81 81 CD 48 130 77 million million CD 48 130 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 130 79 1987 1987 CD 48 130 80 ) ) -RRB- 48 130 81 Industrial industrial JJ 48 130 82 production production NN 48 130 83 : : : 48 130 84 growth growth NN 48 130 85 rate rate NN 48 130 86 NA NA NNP 48 130 87 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 130 88 : : : 48 130 89 310,000 310,000 CD 48 130 90 kW kw NN 48 130 91 capacity capacity NN 48 130 92 ; ; : 48 130 93 945 945 CD 48 130 94 million million CD 48 130 95 kWh kWh NNS 48 130 96 produced 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radio radio NN 48 132 72 relay relay NN 48 132 73 links link NNS 48 132 74 ; ; : 48 132 75 72,168 72,168 CD 48 132 76 telephones telephone NNS 48 132 77 ; ; , 48 132 78 broadcast broadcast NN 48 132 79 stations station NNS 48 132 80 - - SYM 48 132 81 4 4 CD 48 132 82 AM am NN 48 132 83 , , , 48 132 84 4 4 CD 48 132 85 FM FM NNP 48 132 86 , , , 48 132 87 1 1 CD 48 132 88 TV tv NN 48 132 89 ; ; : 48 132 90 1 1 CD 48 132 91 sea sea NN 48 132 92 cable cable NN 48 132 93 to to IN 48 132 94 Sint Sint NNP 48 132 95 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 132 96 : : : 48 132 97 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 132 98 Defense Defense NNP 48 132 99 Forces Forces NNPS 48 132 100 Note Note NNP 48 132 101 : : : 48 132 102 defense defense NN 48 132 103 is be VBZ 48 132 104 the the DT 48 132 105 responsibility responsibility NN 48 132 106 of of IN 48 132 107 the the DT 48 132 108 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 132 109 : : : 48 132 110 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 48 132 111 and and CC 48 132 112 Cartier Cartier NNP 48 132 113 Islands 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the DT 48 132 546 coast coast NN 48 132 547 of of IN 48 132 548 Africa Africa NNP 48 132 549 near near IN 48 132 550 Cape Cape NNP 48 132 551 Verde Verde NNP 48 132 552 and and CC 48 132 553 move move VB 48 132 554 westward westward RB 48 132 555 into into IN 48 132 556 the the DT 48 132 557 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 132 558 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 559 ; ; : 48 132 560 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 132 561 can can MD 48 132 562 occur occur VB 48 132 563 from from IN 48 132 564 May May NNP 48 132 565 to to IN 48 132 566 December December NNP 48 132 567 , , , 48 132 568 but but CC 48 132 569 are be VBP 48 132 570 most most RBS 48 132 571 frequent frequent JJ 48 132 572 from from IN 48 132 573 August August NNP 48 132 574 to to IN 48 132 575 November November NNP 48 132 576 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 132 577 : : : 48 132 578 surface surface NN 48 132 579 usually usually RB 48 132 580 covered cover VBN 48 132 581 with with IN 48 132 582 sea sea NN 48 132 583 ice ice NN 48 132 584 in in IN 48 132 585 Labrador Labrador NNP 48 132 586 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 587 , , , 48 132 588 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 132 589 Strait Strait NNP 48 132 590 , , , 48 132 591 and and CC 48 132 592 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 132 593 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 594 from from IN 48 132 595 October October NNP 48 132 596 to to IN 48 132 597 June June NNP 48 132 598 ; ; : 48 132 599 clockwise clockwise JJ 48 132 600 warm warm JJ 48 132 601 water water NN 48 132 602 gyre gyre NN 48 132 603 ( ( -LRB- 48 132 604 broad broad JJ 48 132 605 , , , 48 132 606 circular circular JJ 48 132 607 system system NN 48 132 608 of of IN 48 132 609 currents current NNS 48 132 610 ) ) -RRB- 48 132 611 in in IN 48 132 612 the the DT 48 132 613 north north JJ 48 132 614 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 615 , , , 48 132 616 counterclockwise counterclockwise VBP 48 132 617 warm warm JJ 48 132 618 water water NN 48 132 619 gyre gyre NN 48 132 620 in in IN 48 132 621 the the DT 48 132 622 south south JJ 48 132 623 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 624 ; ; : 48 132 625 the the DT 48 132 626 ocean ocean NN 48 132 627 floor floor NN 48 132 628 is be VBZ 48 132 629 dominated dominate VBN 48 132 630 by by IN 48 132 631 the the DT 48 132 632 Mid Mid NNP 48 132 633 - - NNP 48 132 634 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 635 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 132 636 , , , 48 132 637 a a DT 48 132 638 rugged rugged JJ 48 132 639 north north NN 48 132 640 - - HYPH 48 132 641 south south NN 48 132 642 centerline centerline NN 48 132 643 for for IN 48 132 644 the the DT 48 132 645 entire entire JJ 48 132 646 Atlantic atlantic JJ 48 132 647 basin basin NN 48 132 648 ; ; : 48 132 649 maximum maximum JJ 48 132 650 depth depth NN 48 132 651 is be VBZ 48 132 652 8,605 8,605 CD 48 132 653 meters meter NNS 48 132 654 in in IN 48 132 655 the the DT 48 132 656 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 132 657 Rico Rico NNP 48 132 658 Trench Trench NNP 48 132 659 Natural natural JJ 48 132 660 resources resource NNS 48 132 661 : : : 48 132 662 oil oil NN 48 132 663 and and CC 48 132 664 gas gas NN 48 132 665 fields field NNS 48 132 666 , , , 48 132 667 fish fish NN 48 132 668 , , , 48 132 669 marine marine JJ 48 132 670 mammals mammal NNS 48 132 671 ( ( -LRB- 48 132 672 seals seal NNS 48 132 673 and and CC 48 132 674 whales whale NNS 48 132 675 ) ) -RRB- 48 132 676 , , , 48 132 677 sand sand NN 48 132 678 and and CC 48 132 679 gravel gravel NN 48 132 680 aggregates aggregate NNS 48 132 681 , , , 48 132 682 placer placer NN 48 132 683 deposits deposit NNS 48 132 684 , , , 48 132 685 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 48 132 686 nodules nodule NNS 48 132 687 , , , 48 132 688 precious precious JJ 48 132 689 stones stone NNS 48 132 690 Environment Environment NNP 48 132 691 : : : 48 132 692 endangered endanger VBN 48 132 693 marine marine JJ 48 132 694 species specie NNS 48 132 695 include include VBP 48 132 696 the the DT 48 132 697 manatee manatee NN 48 132 698 , , , 48 132 699 seals seal NNS 48 132 700 , , , 48 132 701 sea sea NN 48 132 702 lions lion NNS 48 132 703 , , , 48 132 704 turtles turtle NNS 48 132 705 , , , 48 132 706 and and CC 48 132 707 whales whale NNS 48 132 708 ; ; , 48 132 709 municipal municipal JJ 48 132 710 sludge sludge NN 48 132 711 pollution pollution NN 48 132 712 off off IN 48 132 713 eastern eastern JJ 48 132 714 US US NNP 48 132 715 , , , 48 132 716 southern southern JJ 48 132 717 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 132 718 , , , 48 132 719 and and CC 48 132 720 eastern eastern JJ 48 132 721 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 132 722 ; ; : 48 132 723 oil oil NN 48 132 724 pollution pollution NN 48 132 725 in in IN 48 132 726 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 132 727 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 728 , , , 48 132 729 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 132 730 of of IN 48 132 731 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 132 732 , , , 48 132 733 Lake Lake NNP 48 132 734 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 48 132 735 , , , 48 132 736 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 132 737 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 738 , , , 48 132 739 and and CC 48 132 740 North North NNP 48 132 741 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 742 ; ; : 48 132 743 industrial industrial JJ 48 132 744 waste waste NN 48 132 745 and and CC 48 132 746 municipal municipal JJ 48 132 747 sewage sewage NN 48 132 748 pollution pollution NN 48 132 749 in in IN 48 132 750 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 132 751 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 752 , , , 48 132 753 North North NNP 48 132 754 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 755 , , , 48 132 756 and and CC 48 132 757 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 132 758 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 759 ; ; : 48 132 760 icebergs iceberg VBZ 48 132 761 common common JJ 48 132 762 in in IN 48 132 763 Davis Davis NNP 48 132 764 Strait Strait NNP 48 132 765 , , , 48 132 766 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 132 767 Strait Strait NNP 48 132 768 , , , 48 132 769 and and CC 48 132 770 the the DT 48 132 771 northwestern northwestern JJ 48 132 772 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 773 from from IN 48 132 774 February February NNP 48 132 775 to to IN 48 132 776 August August NNP 48 132 777 and and CC 48 132 778 have have VBP 48 132 779 been be VBN 48 132 780 spotted spot VBN 48 132 781 as as IN 48 132 782 far far RB 48 132 783 south south RB 48 132 784 as as IN 48 132 785 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 132 786 and and CC 48 132 787 the the DT 48 132 788 Madeira Madeira NNP 48 132 789 Islands Islands NNPS 48 132 790 ; ; , 48 132 791 icebergs iceberg NNS 48 132 792 from from IN 48 132 793 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 132 794 occur occur VBP 48 132 795 in in IN 48 132 796 the the DT 48 132 797 extreme extreme JJ 48 132 798 southern southern JJ 48 132 799 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 800 Note Note NNP 48 132 801 : : : 48 132 802 ships ship NNS 48 132 803 subject subject JJ 48 132 804 to to IN 48 132 805 superstructure superstructure NN 48 132 806 icing ice VBG 48 132 807 in in IN 48 132 808 extreme extreme JJ 48 132 809 north north NN 48 132 810 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 811 from from IN 48 132 812 October October NNP 48 132 813 to to IN 48 132 814 May May NNP 48 132 815 and and CC 48 132 816 extreme extreme JJ 48 132 817 south south JJ 48 132 818 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 819 from from IN 48 132 820 May May NNP 48 132 821 to to IN 48 132 822 October October NNP 48 132 823 ; ; : 48 132 824 persistent persistent JJ 48 132 825 fog fog NN 48 132 826 can can MD 48 132 827 be be VB 48 132 828 a a DT 48 132 829 hazard hazard NN 48 132 830 to to IN 48 132 831 shipping ship VBG 48 132 832 from from IN 48 132 833 May May NNP 48 132 834 to to IN 48 132 835 September September NNP 48 132 836 ; ; : 48 132 837 major major JJ 48 132 838 choke choke NN 48 132 839 points point NNS 48 132 840 include include VBP 48 132 841 the the DT 48 132 842 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 48 132 843 , , , 48 132 844 Strait Strait NNP 48 132 845 of of IN 48 132 846 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 132 847 , , , 48 132 848 access access NN 48 132 849 to to IN 48 132 850 the the DT 48 132 851 Panama Panama NNP 48 132 852 and and CC 48 132 853 Suez Suez NNP 48 132 854 Canals Canals NNP 48 132 855 ; ; : 48 132 856 strategic strategic JJ 48 132 857 straits strait NNS 48 132 858 include include VBP 48 132 859 the the DT 48 132 860 Dover Dover NNP 48 132 861 Strait Strait NNP 48 132 862 , , , 48 132 863 Straits Straits NNPS 48 132 864 of of IN 48 132 865 Florida Florida NNP 48 132 866 , , , 48 132 867 Mona Mona NNP 48 132 868 Passage Passage NNP 48 132 869 , , , 48 132 870 The the DT 48 132 871 Sound sound NN 48 132 872 ( ( -LRB- 48 132 873 Oresund Oresund NNP 48 132 874 ) ) -RRB- 48 132 875 , , , 48 132 876 and and CC 48 132 877 Windward Windward NNP 48 132 878 Passage Passage NNP 48 132 879 ; ; : 48 132 880 north north JJ 48 132 881 Atlantic atlantic JJ 48 132 882 shipping shipping NN 48 132 883 lanes lane NNS 48 132 884 subject subject JJ 48 132 885 to to IN 48 132 886 icebergs iceberg NNS 48 132 887 from from IN 48 132 888 February February NNP 48 132 889 to to IN 48 132 890 August August NNP 48 132 891 ; ; : 48 132 892 the the DT 48 132 893 Equator equator NN 48 132 894 divides divide VBZ 48 132 895 the the DT 48 132 896 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 897 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 132 898 into into IN 48 132 899 the the DT 48 132 900 North North NNP 48 132 901 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 902 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 132 903 and and CC 48 132 904 South South NNP 48 132 905 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 906 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 132 907 Kiel Kiel NNP 48 132 908 Canal Canal NNP 48 132 909 and and CC 48 132 910 Saint Saint NNP 48 132 911 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 48 132 912 Seaway Seaway NNP 48 132 913 are be VBP 48 132 914 two two CD 48 132 915 important important JJ 48 132 916 waterways waterway NNS 48 132 917 : : : 48 132 918 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 132 919 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 132 920 Economy Economy NNP 48 132 921 Overview Overview NNP 48 132 922 : : : 48 132 923 Economic economic JJ 48 132 924 activity activity NN 48 132 925 is be VBZ 48 132 926 limited limit VBN 48 132 927 to to IN 48 132 928 exploitation exploitation NN 48 132 929 of of IN 48 132 930 natural natural JJ 48 132 931 resources resource NNS 48 132 932 , , , 48 132 933 especially especially RB 48 132 934 fish fish NN 48 132 935 , , , 48 132 936 dredging dredge VBG 48 132 937 aragonite aragonite JJ 48 132 938 sands sand NNS 48 132 939 ( ( -LRB- 48 132 940 The the DT 48 132 941 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 132 942 ) ) -RRB- 48 132 943 , , , 48 132 944 and and CC 48 132 945 crude crude JJ 48 132 946 oil oil NN 48 132 947 and and CC 48 132 948 natural natural JJ 48 132 949 gas gas NN 48 132 950 production production NN 48 132 951 ( ( -LRB- 48 132 952 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 132 953 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 954 and and CC 48 132 955 North North NNP 48 132 956 Sea Sea NNP 48 132 957 ) ) -RRB- 48 132 958 . . . 48 133 1 : : : 48 133 2 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 133 3 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 133 4 Communications Communications NNPS 48 133 5 Ports Ports NNPS 48 133 6 : : : 48 133 7 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 48 133 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 9 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 133 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 11 , , , 48 133 12 Algiers Algiers NNP 48 133 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 14 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 133 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 16 , , , 48 133 17 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 48 133 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 19 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 133 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 21 , , , 48 133 22 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 48 133 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 24 Spain Spain NNP 48 133 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 26 , , , 48 133 27 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 133 28 Aires Aires NNP 48 133 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 30 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 133 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 32 , , , 48 133 33 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 133 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 35 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 133 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 37 , , , 48 133 38 Colon Colon NNP 48 133 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 40 Panama Panama NNP 48 133 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 42 , , , 48 133 43 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 48 133 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 45 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 133 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 47 , , , 48 133 48 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 133 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 50 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 133 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 52 , , , 48 133 53 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 48 133 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 55 Poland Poland NNP 48 133 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 57 , , , 48 133 58 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 48 133 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 60 Germany Germany NNP 48 133 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 62 , , , 48 133 63 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 133 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 65 Finland Finland NNP 48 133 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 67 , , , 48 133 68 Las Las NNP 48 133 69 Palmas Palmas NNP 48 133 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 71 Canary Canary NNP 48 133 72 Islands Islands NNPS 48 133 73 , , , 48 133 74 Spain Spain NNP 48 133 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 76 , , , 48 133 77 Le Le NNP 48 133 78 Havre Havre NNP 48 133 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 80 France France NNP 48 133 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 82 , , , 48 133 83 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 48 133 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 85 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 133 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 87 , , , 48 133 88 London London NNP 48 133 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 90 UK UK NNP 48 133 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 92 , , , 48 133 93 Marseille Marseille NNP 48 133 94 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 95 France France NNP 48 133 96 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 97 , , , 48 133 98 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 133 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 100 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 133 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 102 , , , 48 133 103 Montreal Montreal NNP 48 133 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 105 Canada Canada NNP 48 133 106 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 107 , , , 48 133 108 Naples Naples NNP 48 133 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 110 Italy Italy NNP 48 133 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 112 , , , 48 133 113 New New NNP 48 133 114 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 133 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 116 US US NNP 48 133 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 118 , , , 48 133 119 New New NNP 48 133 120 York York NNP 48 133 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 122 US US NNP 48 133 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 124 , , , 48 133 125 Oran Oran NNP 48 133 126 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 127 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 133 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 129 , , , 48 133 130 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 133 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 132 Norway Norway NNP 48 133 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 134 , , , 48 133 135 Piraeus Piraeus NNP 48 133 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 137 Greece Greece NNP 48 133 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 139 , , , 48 133 140 Rio Rio NNP 48 133 141 de de NNP 48 133 142 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 48 133 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 144 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 133 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 146 , , , 48 133 147 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 48 133 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 149 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 133 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 151 , , , 48 133 152 Saint Saint NNP 48 133 153 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 133 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 155 formerly formerly RB 48 133 156 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 48 133 157 ; ; : 48 133 158 Russia Russia NNP 48 133 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 160 , , , 48 133 161 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 48 133 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 163 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 133 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 165 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 133 166 : : : 48 133 167 numerous numerous JJ 48 133 168 submarine submarine NN 48 133 169 cables cable NNS 48 133 170 with with IN 48 133 171 most most JJS 48 133 172 between between IN 48 133 173 continental continental JJ 48 133 174 Europe Europe NNP 48 133 175 and and CC 48 133 176 the the DT 48 133 177 UK UK NNP 48 133 178 , , , 48 133 179 North North NNP 48 133 180 America America NNP 48 133 181 and and CC 48 133 182 the the DT 48 133 183 UK UK NNP 48 133 184 , , , 48 133 185 and and CC 48 133 186 in in IN 48 133 187 the the DT 48 133 188 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 133 189 ; ; : 48 133 190 numerous numerous JJ 48 133 191 direct direct JJ 48 133 192 links link NNS 48 133 193 across across IN 48 133 194 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 133 195 via via IN 48 133 196 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 133 197 satellite satellite NN 48 133 198 network network NN 48 133 199 : : : 48 133 200 Australia Australia NNP 48 133 201 Geography Geography NNP 48 133 202 Total Total NNP 48 133 203 area area NN 48 133 204 : : : 48 133 205 7,686,850 7,686,850 CD 48 133 206 km2 km2 NNP 48 133 207 Land Land NNP 48 133 208 area area NN 48 133 209 : : : 48 133 210 7,617,930 7,617,930 CD 48 133 211 km2 km2 NN 48 133 212 ; ; : 48 133 213 includes include VBZ 48 133 214 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 48 133 215 Island Island NNP 48 133 216 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 133 217 area area NN 48 133 218 : : : 48 133 219 slightly slightly RB 48 133 220 smaller small JJR 48 133 221 than than IN 48 133 222 the the DT 48 133 223 US US NNP 48 133 224 Land Land NNP 48 133 225 boundaries boundary NNS 48 133 226 : : : 48 133 227 none none NN 48 133 228 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 133 229 : : : 48 133 230 25,760 25,760 CD 48 133 231 km km NN 48 133 232 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 133 233 claims claim VBZ 48 133 234 : : : 48 133 235 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 133 236 zone zone NN 48 133 237 : : : 48 133 238 12 12 CD 48 133 239 nm nm NNP 48 133 240 Continental Continental NNP 48 133 241 shelf shelf NN 48 133 242 : : : 48 133 243 200 200 CD 48 133 244 m m NN 48 133 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 246 depth depth NN 48 133 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 248 or or CC 48 133 249 to to IN 48 133 250 depth depth NN 48 133 251 of of IN 48 133 252 exploitation exploitation NN 48 133 253 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 133 254 fishing fishing NN 48 133 255 zone zone NN 48 133 256 : : : 48 133 257 200 200 CD 48 133 258 nm nm CD 48 133 259 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 133 260 sea sea NN 48 133 261 : : : 48 133 262 12 12 CD 48 133 263 nm nm NNP 48 133 264 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 133 265 : : : 48 133 266 territorial territorial JJ 48 133 267 claim claim NN 48 133 268 in in IN 48 133 269 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 133 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 271 Australian Australian NNP 48 133 272 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 133 273 Territory Territory NNP 48 133 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 275 Climate climate NN 48 133 276 : : : 48 133 277 generally generally RB 48 133 278 arid arid JJ 48 133 279 to to IN 48 133 280 semiarid semiarid NN 48 133 281 ; ; : 48 133 282 temperate temperate VB 48 133 283 in in IN 48 133 284 south south NNP 48 133 285 and and CC 48 133 286 east east NN 48 133 287 ; ; , 48 133 288 tropical tropical JJ 48 133 289 in in IN 48 133 290 north north JJ 48 133 291 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 133 292 : : : 48 133 293 mostly mostly RB 48 133 294 low low JJ 48 133 295 plateau plateau NN 48 133 296 with with IN 48 133 297 deserts desert NNS 48 133 298 ; ; : 48 133 299 fertile fertile JJ 48 133 300 plain plain NN 48 133 301 in in IN 48 133 302 southeast southeast JJ 48 133 303 Natural natural JJ 48 133 304 resources resource NNS 48 133 305 : : : 48 133 306 bauxite bauxite NN 48 133 307 , , , 48 133 308 coal coal NN 48 133 309 , , , 48 133 310 iron iron NN 48 133 311 ore ore NN 48 133 312 , , , 48 133 313 copper copper NN 48 133 314 , , , 48 133 315 tin tin NN 48 133 316 , , , 48 133 317 silver silver NN 48 133 318 , , , 48 133 319 uranium uranium NN 48 133 320 , , , 48 133 321 nickel nickel NN 48 133 322 , , , 48 133 323 tungsten tungsten NN 48 133 324 , , , 48 133 325 mineral mineral NN 48 133 326 sands sand NNS 48 133 327 , , , 48 133 328 lead lead NN 48 133 329 , , , 48 133 330 zinc zinc NN 48 133 331 , , , 48 133 332 diamonds diamond NNS 48 133 333 , , , 48 133 334 natural natural JJ 48 133 335 gas gas NN 48 133 336 , , , 48 133 337 crude crude JJ 48 133 338 oil oil NN 48 133 339 Land Land NNP 48 133 340 use use NN 48 133 341 : : : 48 133 342 arable arable JJ 48 133 343 land land NN 48 133 344 6 6 CD 48 133 345 % % NN 48 133 346 ; ; , 48 133 347 permanent permanent JJ 48 133 348 crops crop NNS 48 133 349 NEGL% negl% NN 48 133 350 ; ; : 48 133 351 meadows meadow NNS 48 133 352 and and CC 48 133 353 pastures pasture VBZ 48 133 354 58 58 CD 48 133 355 % % NN 48 133 356 ; ; , 48 133 357 forest forest NN 48 133 358 and and CC 48 133 359 woodland woodland JJ 48 133 360 14 14 CD 48 133 361 % % NN 48 133 362 ; ; , 48 133 363 other other JJ 48 133 364 22 22 CD 48 133 365 % % NN 48 133 366 ; ; , 48 133 367 includes include VBZ 48 133 368 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 133 369 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 133 370 Environment Environment NNP 48 133 371 : : : 48 133 372 subject subject JJ 48 133 373 to to IN 48 133 374 severe severe JJ 48 133 375 droughts drought NNS 48 133 376 and and CC 48 133 377 floods flood NNS 48 133 378 ; ; , 48 133 379 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 133 380 along along IN 48 133 381 coast coast NN 48 133 382 ; ; : 48 133 383 limited limited JJ 48 133 384 freshwater freshwater NN 48 133 385 availability availability NN 48 133 386 ; ; , 48 133 387 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 133 388 soil soil NN 48 133 389 degradation degradation NN 48 133 390 ; ; , 48 133 391 regular regular JJ 48 133 392 , , , 48 133 393 tropical tropical JJ 48 133 394 , , , 48 133 395 invigorating invigorating NN 48 133 396 , , , 48 133 397 sea sea NN 48 133 398 breeze breeze NN 48 133 399 known know VBN 48 133 400 as as IN 48 133 401 the the DT 48 133 402 doctor doctor NN 48 133 403 occurs occur VBZ 48 133 404 along along IN 48 133 405 west west NNP 48 133 406 coast coast NNP 48 133 407 in in IN 48 133 408 summer summer NN 48 133 409 ; ; : 48 133 410 desertification desertification NN 48 133 411 Note note NN 48 133 412 : : : 48 133 413 world world NN 48 133 414 's 's POS 48 133 415 smallest small JJS 48 133 416 continent continent NN 48 133 417 but but CC 48 133 418 sixth sixth RB 48 133 419 - - HYPH 48 133 420 largest large JJS 48 133 421 country country NN 48 133 422 : : : 48 133 423 Australia Australia NNP 48 133 424 People People NNPS 48 133 425 Population Population NNP 48 133 426 : : : 48 133 427 17,576,354 17,576,354 CD 48 133 428 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 429 July July NNP 48 133 430 1992 1992 CD 48 133 431 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 432 , , , 48 133 433 growth growth NN 48 133 434 rate rate NN 48 133 435 1.4 1.4 CD 48 133 436 % % NN 48 133 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 438 1992 1992 CD 48 133 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 440 Birth birth NN 48 133 441 rate rate NN 48 133 442 : : : 48 133 443 15 15 CD 48 133 444 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 133 445 population population NN 48 133 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 447 1992 1992 CD 48 133 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 449 Death death NN 48 133 450 rate rate NN 48 133 451 : : : 48 133 452 7 7 CD 48 133 453 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 133 454 population population NN 48 133 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 456 1992 1992 CD 48 133 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 458 Net net JJ 48 133 459 migration migration NN 48 133 460 rate rate NN 48 133 461 : : : 48 133 462 7 7 CD 48 133 463 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 133 464 population population NN 48 133 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 466 1992 1992 CD 48 133 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 468 Infant infant NN 48 133 469 mortality mortality NN 48 133 470 rate rate NN 48 133 471 : : : 48 133 472 8 8 CD 48 133 473 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 133 474 live live JJ 48 133 475 births birth NNS 48 133 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 477 1992 1992 CD 48 133 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 479 Life life NN 48 133 480 expectancy expectancy NN 48 133 481 at at IN 48 133 482 birth birth NN 48 133 483 : : : 48 133 484 74 74 CD 48 133 485 years year NNS 48 133 486 male male JJ 48 133 487 , , , 48 133 488 80 80 CD 48 133 489 years year NNS 48 133 490 female female JJ 48 133 491 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 492 1992 1992 CD 48 133 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 494 Total total JJ 48 133 495 fertility fertility NN 48 133 496 rate rate NN 48 133 497 : : : 48 133 498 1.8 1.8 CD 48 133 499 children child NNS 48 133 500 born bear VBN 48 133 501 / / SYM 48 133 502 woman woman NN 48 133 503 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 504 1992 1992 CD 48 133 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 506 Nationality nationality NN 48 133 507 : : : 48 133 508 noun noun NNP 48 133 509 - - HYPH 48 133 510 Australian(s Australian(s NNP 48 133 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 512 ; ; : 48 133 513 adjective adjective JJ 48 133 514 - - HYPH 48 133 515 Australian australian JJ 48 133 516 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 133 517 divisions division NNS 48 133 518 : : : 48 133 519 Caucasian caucasian JJ 48 133 520 95 95 CD 48 133 521 % % NN 48 133 522 , , , 48 133 523 Asian Asian NNP 48 133 524 4 4 CD 48 133 525 % % NN 48 133 526 , , , 48 133 527 Aboriginal Aboriginal NNP 48 133 528 and and CC 48 133 529 other other JJ 48 133 530 1 1 CD 48 133 531 % % NN 48 133 532 Religions religion NNS 48 133 533 : : : 48 133 534 Anglican anglican JJ 48 133 535 26.1 26.1 CD 48 133 536 % % NN 48 133 537 , , , 48 133 538 Roman Roman NNP 48 133 539 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 133 540 26.0 26.0 CD 48 133 541 % % NN 48 133 542 , , , 48 133 543 other other JJ 48 133 544 Christian Christian NNP 48 133 545 24.3 24.3 CD 48 133 546 % % NN 48 133 547 Languages Languages NNPS 48 133 548 : : : 48 133 549 English English NNP 48 133 550 , , , 48 133 551 native native JJ 48 133 552 languages language NNS 48 133 553 Literacy literacy NN 48 133 554 : : : 48 133 555 100 100 CD 48 133 556 % % NN 48 133 557 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 558 male male NN 48 133 559 100 100 CD 48 133 560 % % NN 48 133 561 , , , 48 133 562 female female JJ 48 133 563 100 100 CD 48 133 564 % % NN 48 133 565 ) ) -RRB- 48 133 566 age age NN 48 133 567 15 15 CD 48 133 568 and and CC 48 133 569 over over RB 48 133 570 can can MD 48 133 571 read read VB 48 133 572 and and CC 48 133 573 write write VB 48 133 574 ( ( -LRB- 48 133 575 1980 1980 CD 48 133 576 est est NNP 48 133 577 . . . 48 133 578 ) ) -RRB- 48 134 1 Labor labor NN 48 134 2 force force NN 48 134 3 : : : 48 134 4 8,630,000 8,630,000 CD 48 134 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 134 6 September September NNP 48 134 7 1991 1991 CD 48 134 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 134 9 ; ; : 48 134 10 finance finance NN 48 134 11 and and CC 48 134 12 services service NNS 48 134 13 33.8 33.8 CD 48 134 14 % % NN 48 134 15 , , , 48 134 16 public public NN 48 134 17 and and CC 48 134 18 community community NN 48 134 19 services service NNS 48 134 20 22.3 22.3 CD 48 134 21 % % NN 48 134 22 , , , 48 134 23 wholesale wholesale JJ 48 134 24 and and CC 48 134 25 retail retail JJ 48 134 26 trade trade NN 48 134 27 20.1 20.1 CD 48 134 28 % % NN 48 134 29 , , , 48 134 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 134 31 and and CC 48 134 32 industry industry NN 48 134 33 16.2 16.2 CD 48 134 34 % % NN 48 134 35 , , , 48 134 36 agriculture agriculture NN 48 134 37 6.1 6.1 CD 48 134 38 % % NN 48 134 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 134 40 1987 1987 CD 48 134 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 134 42 Organized organize VBN 48 134 43 labor labor NN 48 134 44 : : : 48 134 45 40 40 CD 48 134 46 % % NN 48 134 47 of of IN 48 134 48 labor labor NN 48 134 49 force force NN 48 134 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 134 51 November November NNP 48 134 52 1991 1991 CD 48 134 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 134 54 : : : 48 134 55 Australia Australia NNP 48 134 56 Government Government NNP 48 134 57 Long Long NNP 48 134 58 - - HYPH 48 134 59 form form NN 48 134 60 name name NN 48 134 61 : : : 48 134 62 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 134 63 of of IN 48 134 64 Australia Australia NNP 48 134 65 Type Type NNP 48 134 66 : : : 48 134 67 federal federal JJ 48 134 68 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 134 69 state state NN 48 134 70 Capital Capital NNP 48 134 71 : : : 48 134 72 Canberra Canberra NNP 48 134 73 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 134 74 divisions division NNS 48 134 75 : : : 48 134 76 6 6 CD 48 134 77 states state NNS 48 134 78 and and CC 48 134 79 2 2 CD 48 134 80 territories territory NNS 48 134 81 * * NFP 48 134 82 ; ; : 48 134 83 Australian australian JJ 48 134 84 Capital Capital NNP 48 134 85 Territory Territory NNP 48 134 86 * * NFP 48 134 87 , , , 48 134 88 New New NNP 48 134 89 South South NNP 48 134 90 Wales Wales NNP 48 134 91 , , , 48 134 92 Northern Northern NNP 48 134 93 Territory Territory NNP 48 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Cartier Cartier NNP 48 134 134 Islands Islands NNPS 48 134 135 , , , 48 134 136 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 134 137 Island Island NNP 48 134 138 , , , 48 134 139 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 134 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 134 141 Keeling Keeling NNP 48 134 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 134 143 Islands Islands NNP 48 134 144 , , , 48 134 145 Coral Coral NNP 48 134 146 Sea Sea NNP 48 134 147 Islands Islands NNPS 48 134 148 , , , 48 134 149 Heard Heard NNP 48 134 150 Island Island NNP 48 134 151 and and CC 48 134 152 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 134 153 Islands Islands NNP 48 134 154 , , , 48 134 155 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 134 156 Island Island NNP 48 134 157 Legal Legal NNP 48 134 158 system system NN 48 134 159 : : : 48 134 160 based base VBN 48 134 161 on on IN 48 134 162 English English NNP 48 134 163 common common JJ 48 134 164 law law NN 48 134 165 ; ; : 48 134 166 accepts accept VBZ 48 134 167 compulsory compulsory NN 48 134 168 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 134 169 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 134 170 , , , 48 134 171 with with 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98 , , , 48 135 99 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 135 100 , , , 48 135 101 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 135 102 , , , 48 135 103 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 135 104 , , , 48 135 105 IOC IOC NNP 48 135 106 , , , 48 135 107 IOM IOM NNP 48 135 108 , , , 48 135 109 ISO ISO NNP 48 135 110 , , , 48 135 111 ITU ITU NNP 48 135 112 , , , 48 135 113 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 135 114 , , , 48 135 115 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 135 116 , , , 48 135 117 NAM NAM NNP 48 135 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 135 119 guest guest NNP 48 135 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 135 121 , , , 48 135 122 NEA NEA NNP 48 135 123 , , , 48 135 124 NSG NSG NNP 48 135 125 , , , 48 135 126 OECD OECD NNP 48 135 127 , , , 48 135 128 PCA PCA NNP 48 135 129 , , , 48 135 130 SPC SPC NNP 48 135 131 , , , 48 135 132 SPF SPF NNP 48 135 133 , , , 48 135 134 UN UN NNP 48 135 135 , , , 48 135 136 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 135 137 , , , 48 135 138 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 135 139 , , , 48 135 140 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 135 141 , , , 48 135 142 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 135 143 , , , 48 135 144 UNIIMOG 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NNP 48 135 169 COOK COOK NNP 48 135 170 ; ; : 48 135 171 Chancery chancery NN 48 135 172 at at IN 48 135 173 1601 1601 CD 48 135 174 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 135 175 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 135 176 NW NW NNP 48 135 177 , , , 48 135 178 Washington Washington NNP 48 135 179 , , , 48 135 180 DC DC NNP 48 135 181 20036 20036 CD 48 135 182 ; ; : 48 135 183 telephone telephone NN 48 135 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 135 185 202 202 CD 48 135 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 135 187 797 797 CD 48 135 188 - - SYM 48 135 189 3000 3000 CD 48 135 190 ; ; : 48 135 191 there there EX 48 135 192 are be VBP 48 135 193 Australian australian JJ 48 135 194 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 135 195 General General NNP 48 135 196 in in IN 48 135 197 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 135 198 , , , 48 135 199 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 135 200 , , , 48 135 201 Houston Houston NNP 48 135 202 , , , 48 135 203 Los Los NNP 48 135 204 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 135 205 , , , 48 135 206 New New NNP 48 135 207 York York NNP 48 135 208 , , , 48 135 209 Pago Pago NNP 48 135 210 Pago Pago NNP 48 135 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 135 212 American American NNP 48 135 213 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 135 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 135 215 , , , 48 135 216 and and CC 48 135 217 San San NNP 48 135 218 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 135 219 US US NNP 48 135 220 : : : 48 135 221 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 135 222 Melvin Melvin NNP 48 135 223 F. 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231 second second RB 48 140 232 - - HYPH 48 140 233 largest large JJS 48 140 234 for for IN 48 140 235 mutton mutton NN 48 140 236 , , , 48 140 237 and and CC 48 140 238 among among IN 48 140 239 top top JJ 48 140 240 wheat wheat NN 48 140 241 exporters exporter NNS 48 140 242 ; ; : 48 140 243 major major JJ 48 140 244 crops crop NNS 48 140 245 - - HYPH 48 140 246 wheat wheat NN 48 140 247 , , , 48 140 248 barley barley NN 48 140 249 , , , 48 140 250 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 140 251 , , , 48 140 252 fruit fruit NN 48 140 253 ; ; : 48 140 254 livestock livestock NN 48 140 255 - - HYPH 48 140 256 cattle cattle NNS 48 140 257 , , , 48 140 258 sheep sheep NN 48 140 259 , , , 48 140 260 poultry poultry NN 48 140 261 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 140 262 drugs drug VBZ 48 140 263 : : : 48 140 264 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 48 140 265 is be VBZ 48 140 266 one one CD 48 140 267 of of IN 48 140 268 the the DT 48 140 269 world world NN 48 140 270 's 's POS 48 140 271 major major JJ 48 140 272 suppliers 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354 ) ) -RRB- 48 140 355 , , , 48 140 356 1.2618 1.2618 CD 48 140 357 ( ( -LRB- 48 140 358 1989 1989 CD 48 140 359 ) ) -RRB- 48 140 360 , , , 48 140 361 1.2752 1.2752 CD 48 140 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 140 363 1988 1988 CD 48 140 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 140 365 , , , 48 140 366 1.4267 1.4267 CD 48 140 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 140 368 1987 1987 CD 48 140 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 140 370 : : : 48 140 371 Australia Australia NNP 48 140 372 Economy Economy NNP 48 140 373 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 140 374 year year NN 48 140 375 : : : 48 140 376 1 1 CD 48 140 377 July July NNP 48 140 378 - - HYPH 48 140 379 30 30 CD 48 140 380 June June NNP 48 140 381 : : : 48 140 382 Australia Australia NNP 48 140 383 Communications Communications NNPS 48 140 384 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 140 385 : : : 48 140 386 40,478 40,478 CD 48 140 387 km km NN 48 140 388 total total JJ 48 140 389 ; ; : 48 140 390 7,970 7,970 CD 48 140 391 km km NN 48 140 392 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 48 140 393 gauge gauge NN 48 140 394 , , , 48 140 395 16,201 16,201 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48 140 841 west west NN 48 140 842 and and CC 48 140 843 south south NN 48 140 844 ; ; : 48 140 845 mostly mostly RB 48 140 846 flat flat JJ 48 140 847 , , , 48 140 848 with with IN 48 140 849 gentle gentle JJ 48 140 850 slopes slope NNS 48 140 851 along along IN 48 140 852 eastern eastern JJ 48 140 853 and and CC 48 140 854 northern northern JJ 48 140 855 margins margin NNS 48 140 856 Natural natural JJ 48 140 857 resources resource NNS 48 140 858 : : : 48 140 859 iron iron NN 48 140 860 ore ore NN 48 140 861 , , , 48 140 862 crude crude JJ 48 140 863 oil oil NN 48 140 864 , , , 48 140 865 timber timber NN 48 140 866 , , , 48 140 867 magnesite magnesite NN 48 140 868 , , , 48 140 869 aluminum aluminum NN 48 140 870 , , , 48 140 871 lead lead NN 48 140 872 , , , 48 140 873 coal coal NN 48 140 874 , , , 48 140 875 lignite lignite NN 48 140 876 , , , 48 140 877 copper copper NN 48 140 878 , , , 48 140 879 hydropower hydropower NN 48 140 880 Land Land NNP 48 140 881 use use NN 48 140 882 : : : 48 140 883 arable arable JJ 48 140 884 land land NN 48 140 885 17 17 CD 48 140 886 % % NN 48 140 887 ; ; , 48 140 888 permanent permanent JJ 48 140 889 crops crop NNS 48 140 890 1 1 CD 48 140 891 % % NN 48 140 892 ; ; : 48 140 893 meadows meadow NNS 48 140 894 and and CC 48 140 895 pastures pasture VBZ 48 140 896 24 24 CD 48 140 897 % % NN 48 140 898 ; ; , 48 140 899 forest forest NN 48 140 900 and and CC 48 140 901 woodland woodland IN 48 140 902 39 39 CD 48 140 903 % % NN 48 140 904 ; ; , 48 140 905 other other JJ 48 140 906 19 19 CD 48 140 907 % % NN 48 140 908 ; ; , 48 140 909 includes include VBZ 48 140 910 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 140 911 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 140 912 Environment Environment NNP 48 140 913 : : : 48 140 914 because because IN 48 140 915 of of IN 48 140 916 steep steep JJ 48 140 917 slopes slope NNS 48 140 918 , , , 48 140 919 poor poor JJ 48 140 920 soils soil NNS 48 140 921 , , , 48 140 922 and and CC 48 140 923 cold cold JJ 48 140 924 temperatures 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crafts craft NNS 48 141 16 35.4 35.4 CD 48 141 17 % % NN 48 141 18 , , , 48 141 19 agriculture agriculture NN 48 141 20 and and CC 48 141 21 forestry forestry NN 48 141 22 8.1 8.1 CD 48 141 23 % % NN 48 141 24 ; ; , 48 141 25 an an DT 48 141 26 estimated estimate VBN 48 141 27 200,000 200,000 CD 48 141 28 Austrians austrian NNS 48 141 29 are be VBP 48 141 30 employed employ VBN 48 141 31 in in IN 48 141 32 other other JJ 48 141 33 European european JJ 48 141 34 countries country NNS 48 141 35 ; ; , 48 141 36 foreign foreign JJ 48 141 37 laborers laborer NNS 48 141 38 in in IN 48 141 39 Austria Austria NNP 48 141 40 number number NN 48 141 41 177,840 177,840 CD 48 141 42 , , , 48 141 43 about about RB 48 141 44 6 6 CD 48 141 45 % % NN 48 141 46 of of IN 48 141 47 labor labor NN 48 141 48 force force NN 48 141 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 50 1988 1988 CD 48 141 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 52 Organized organize VBN 48 141 53 labor labor NN 48 141 54 : : : 48 141 55 60.1 60.1 CD 48 141 56 % % NN 48 141 57 of of IN 48 141 58 work work NN 48 141 59 force force NN 48 141 60 ; ; : 48 141 61 the the DT 48 141 62 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 141 63 Trade Trade NNP 48 141 64 Union Union NNP 48 141 65 Federation Federation NNP 48 141 66 has have VBZ 48 141 67 1,644,408 1,644,408 CD 48 141 68 members member NNS 48 141 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 70 1989 1989 CD 48 141 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 72 : : : 48 141 73 Austria Austria NNP 48 141 74 Government Government NNP 48 141 75 Long Long NNP 48 141 76 - - HYPH 48 141 77 form form NN 48 141 78 name name NN 48 141 79 : : : 48 141 80 Republic Republic NNP 48 141 81 of of IN 48 141 82 Austria Austria NNP 48 141 83 Type Type NNP 48 141 84 : : : 48 141 85 federal federal NNP 48 141 86 republic republic NNP 48 141 87 Capital Capital NNP 48 141 88 : : : 48 141 89 Vienna Vienna NNP 48 141 90 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 141 91 divisions division NNS 48 141 92 : : : 48 141 93 9 9 CD 48 141 94 states state NNS 48 141 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 96 bundeslander bundeslander NN 48 141 97 , , , 48 141 98 singular singular NNP 48 141 99 - - HYPH 48 141 100 bundesland bundesland NN 48 141 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 102 ; ; : 48 141 103 Burgenland Burgenland NNP 48 141 104 , , , 48 141 105 Karnten Karnten NNP 48 141 106 , , , 48 141 107 Niederosterreich Niederosterreich NNP 48 141 108 , , , 48 141 109 Oberosterreich Oberosterreich NNP 48 141 110 , , , 48 141 111 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 48 141 112 , , , 48 141 113 Steiermark Steiermark NNP 48 141 114 , , , 48 141 115 Tirol Tirol NNP 48 141 116 , , , 48 141 117 Vorarlberg Vorarlberg NNP 48 141 118 , , , 48 141 119 Wien Wien NNP 48 141 120 Independence Independence NNP 48 141 121 : : : 48 141 122 12 12 CD 48 141 123 November November NNP 48 141 124 1918 1918 CD 48 141 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 126 from from IN 48 141 127 Austro Austro NNP 48 141 128 - - HYPH 48 141 129 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 48 141 130 Empire Empire NNP 48 141 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 132 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 141 133 : : : 48 141 134 1920 1920 CD 48 141 135 ; ; : 48 141 136 revised revise VBN 48 141 137 1929 1929 CD 48 141 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 139 reinstated reinstate VBN 48 141 140 1945 1945 CD 48 141 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 142 Legal legal JJ 48 141 143 system system NN 48 141 144 : : : 48 141 145 civil civil JJ 48 141 146 law law NN 48 141 147 system system NN 48 141 148 with with IN 48 141 149 Roman roman JJ 48 141 150 law law NN 48 141 151 origin origin NN 48 141 152 ; ; : 48 141 153 judicial judicial JJ 48 141 154 review review NN 48 141 155 of of IN 48 141 156 legislative legislative JJ 48 141 157 acts act NNS 48 141 158 by by IN 48 141 159 a a DT 48 141 160 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 141 161 Court Court NNP 48 141 162 ; ; : 48 141 163 separate separate JJ 48 141 164 administrative administrative JJ 48 141 165 and and CC 48 141 166 civil civil JJ 48 141 167 / / SYM 48 141 168 penal penal JJ 48 141 169 supreme supreme NNP 48 141 170 courts court NNS 48 141 171 ; ; : 48 141 172 has have VBZ 48 141 173 not not RB 48 141 174 accepted accept VBN 48 141 175 compulsory compulsory NN 48 141 176 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 141 177 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 141 178 National national JJ 48 141 179 holiday holiday NN 48 141 180 : : : 48 141 181 National National NNP 48 141 182 Day Day NNP 48 141 183 , , , 48 141 184 26 26 CD 48 141 185 October October NNP 48 141 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 187 1955 1955 CD 48 141 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 189 Executive Executive NNP 48 141 190 branch branch NN 48 141 191 : : : 48 141 192 president president NN 48 141 193 , , , 48 141 194 chancellor chancellor NNP 48 141 195 , , , 48 141 196 vice vice NN 48 141 197 chancellor chancellor NNP 48 141 198 , , , 48 141 199 Council Council NNP 48 141 200 of of IN 48 141 201 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 141 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 203 cabinet cabinet NN 48 141 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 205 Legislative legislative JJ 48 141 206 branch branch NN 48 141 207 : : : 48 141 208 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 141 209 Federal Federal NNP 48 141 210 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 141 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 212 Bundesversammlung Bundesversammlung NNP 48 141 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 214 consists consist VBZ 48 141 215 of of IN 48 141 216 an an DT 48 141 217 upper upper JJ 48 141 218 council council NN 48 141 219 or or CC 48 141 220 Federal Federal NNP 48 141 221 Council Council NNP 48 141 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 223 Bundesrat Bundesrat NNP 48 141 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 225 and and CC 48 141 226 a a DT 48 141 227 lower low JJR 48 141 228 council council NN 48 141 229 or or CC 48 141 230 National National NNP 48 141 231 Council Council NNP 48 141 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 233 Nationalrat Nationalrat NNP 48 141 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 235 Judicial judicial JJ 48 141 236 branch branch NN 48 141 237 : : : 48 141 238 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 141 239 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 141 240 Court Court NNP 48 141 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 242 Oberster Oberster NNP 48 141 243 Gerichtshof Gerichtshof NNP 48 141 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 245 for for IN 48 141 246 civil civil JJ 48 141 247 and and CC 48 141 248 criminal criminal JJ 48 141 249 cases case NNS 48 141 250 , , , 48 141 251 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 141 252 Court Court NNP 48 141 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 254 Verwaltungsgerichtshof Verwaltungsgerichtshof NNP 48 141 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 256 for for IN 48 141 257 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 48 141 258 cases case NNS 48 141 259 , , , 48 141 260 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 141 261 Court Court NNP 48 141 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 263 Verfassungsgerichtshof Verfassungsgerichtshof NNP 48 141 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 265 for for IN 48 141 266 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 141 267 cases case NNS 48 141 268 Leaders leader NNS 48 141 269 : : : 48 141 270 Chief Chief NNP 48 141 271 of of IN 48 141 272 State State NNP 48 141 273 : : : 48 141 274 President President NNP 48 141 275 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 141 276 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 48 141 277 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 278 since since IN 48 141 279 8 8 CD 48 141 280 July July NNP 48 141 281 1992 1992 CD 48 141 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 283 Head Head NNP 48 141 284 of of IN 48 141 285 Government Government NNP 48 141 286 : : : 48 141 287 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 48 141 288 Franz Franz NNP 48 141 289 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 48 141 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 291 since since IN 48 141 292 16 16 CD 48 141 293 June June NNP 48 141 294 1986 1986 CD 48 141 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 296 ; ; : 48 141 297 Vice Vice NNP 48 141 298 Chancellor Chancellor NNP 48 141 299 Erhard Erhard NNP 48 141 300 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 48 141 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 302 since since IN 48 141 303 2 2 CD 48 141 304 July July NNP 48 141 305 1991 1991 CD 48 141 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 307 Political political JJ 48 141 308 parties party NNS 48 141 309 and and CC 48 141 310 leaders leader NNS 48 141 311 : : : 48 141 312 Social Social NNP 48 141 313 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 141 314 Party Party NNP 48 141 315 of of IN 48 141 316 Austria Austria NNP 48 141 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 318 SPO SPO NNP 48 141 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 320 , , , 48 141 321 Franz Franz NNP 48 141 322 VRANITZKY VRANITZKY NNP 48 141 323 , , , 48 141 324 chairman chairman NN 48 141 325 ; ; : 48 141 326 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 141 327 People People NNP 48 141 328 's 's POS 48 141 329 Party Party NNP 48 141 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 331 OVP OVP NNP 48 141 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 333 , , , 48 141 334 Erhard Erhard NNP 48 141 335 BUSEK BUSEK NNP 48 141 336 , , , 48 141 337 chairman chairman NN 48 141 338 ; ; : 48 141 339 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 141 340 Party Party NNP 48 141 341 of of IN 48 141 342 Austria Austria NNP 48 141 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 344 FPO FPO NNP 48 141 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 346 , , , 48 141 347 Jorg Jorg NNP 48 141 348 HAIDER HAIDER NNP 48 141 349 , , , 48 141 350 chairman chairman NN 48 141 351 ; ; : 48 141 352 Communist Communist NNP 48 141 353 Party Party NNP 48 141 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 355 KPO KPO NNP 48 141 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 357 , , , 48 141 358 Walter Walter NNP 48 141 359 SILBERMAYER SILBERMAYER NNP 48 141 360 , , , 48 141 361 chairman chairman NN 48 141 362 ; ; : 48 141 363 Green Green NNP 48 141 364 Alternative Alternative NNP 48 141 365 List List NNP 48 141 366 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 367 GAL GAL NNP 48 141 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 369 , , , 48 141 370 Johannes Johannes NNP 48 141 371 VOGGENHUBER VOGGENHUBER NNP 48 141 372 , , , 48 141 373 chairman chairman NN 48 141 374 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 141 375 : : : 48 141 376 universal universal JJ 48 141 377 at at IN 48 141 378 age age NN 48 141 379 19 19 CD 48 141 380 ; ; : 48 141 381 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 141 382 for for IN 48 141 383 presidential presidential JJ 48 141 384 elections election NNS 48 141 385 Elections Elections NNPS 48 141 386 : : : 48 141 387 National National NNP 48 141 388 Council Council NNP 48 141 389 : : : 48 141 390 last last RB 48 141 391 held hold VBD 48 141 392 7 7 CD 48 141 393 October October NNP 48 141 394 1990 1990 CD 48 141 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 396 next next JJ 48 141 397 to to TO 48 141 398 be be VB 48 141 399 held hold VBN 48 141 400 October October NNP 48 141 401 1994 1994 CD 48 141 402 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 403 ; ; : 48 141 404 results result NNS 48 141 405 - - HYPH 48 141 406 SPO SPO NNP 48 141 407 43 43 CD 48 141 408 % % NN 48 141 409 , , , 48 141 410 OVP OVP NNP 48 141 411 32.1 32.1 CD 48 141 412 % % NN 48 141 413 , , , 48 141 414 FPO FPO NNP 48 141 415 16.6 16.6 CD 48 141 416 % % NN 48 141 417 , , , 48 141 418 GAL GAL NNP 48 141 419 4.5 4.5 CD 48 141 420 % % NN 48 141 421 , , , 48 141 422 KPO KPO NNP 48 141 423 0.7 0.7 CD 48 141 424 % % NN 48 141 425 , , , 48 141 426 other other JJ 48 141 427 0.32 0.32 CD 48 141 428 % % NN 48 141 429 ; ; , 48 141 430 seats seat NNS 48 141 431 - - : 48 141 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 433 183 183 CD 48 141 434 total total NN 48 141 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 436 SPO SPO NNP 48 141 437 80 80 CD 48 141 438 , , , 48 141 439 OVP OVP NNP 48 141 440 60 60 CD 48 141 441 , , , 48 141 442 FPO FPO NNP 48 141 443 33 33 CD 48 141 444 , , , 48 141 445 GAL GAL NNP 48 141 446 10 10 CD 48 141 447 President President NNP 48 141 448 : : : 48 141 449 last last RB 48 141 450 held hold VBD 48 141 451 24 24 CD 48 141 452 May May NNP 48 141 453 1992 1992 CD 48 141 454 ( ( -LRB- 48 141 455 next next JJ 48 141 456 to to TO 48 141 457 be be VB 48 141 458 held hold VBN 48 141 459 1996 1996 CD 48 141 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 141 461 ; ; : 48 141 462 results result NNS 48 141 463 of of IN 48 141 464 Second Second NNP 48 141 465 Ballot Ballot NNP 48 141 466 - - HYPH 48 141 467 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 141 468 KLESTIL KLESTIL NNP 48 141 469 57 57 CD 48 141 470 % % NN 48 141 471 , , , 48 141 472 Rudolf Rudolf NNP 48 141 473 STREICHER STREICHER NNP 48 141 474 43 43 CD 48 141 475 % % NN 48 141 476 Communists Communists NNPS 48 141 477 : : : 48 141 478 membership membership NN 48 141 479 15,000 15,000 CD 48 141 480 est est RB 48 141 481 . . . 48 142 1 ; ; : 48 142 2 activists activist VBZ 48 142 3 7,000 7,000 CD 48 142 4 - - SYM 48 142 5 8,000 8,000 CD 48 142 6 : : : 48 142 7 Austria Austria NNP 48 142 8 Government Government NNP 48 142 9 Other other JJ 48 142 10 political political JJ 48 142 11 or or CC 48 142 12 pressure pressure NN 48 142 13 groups group NNS 48 142 14 : : : 48 142 15 Federal Federal NNP 48 142 16 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 142 17 of of IN 48 142 18 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 142 19 and and CC 48 142 20 Industry Industry NNP 48 142 21 ; ; : 48 142 22 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 142 23 Trade Trade NNP 48 142 24 Union Union NNP 48 142 25 Federation Federation NNP 48 142 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 27 primarily primarily RB 48 142 28 Socialist socialist JJ 48 142 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 30 ; ; : 48 142 31 three three CD 48 142 32 composite composite JJ 48 142 33 leagues league NNS 48 142 34 of of IN 48 142 35 the the DT 48 142 36 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 142 37 People People NNPS 48 142 38 's 's POS 48 142 39 Party Party NNP 48 142 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 41 OVP OVP NNP 48 142 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 43 representing represent VBG 48 142 44 business business NN 48 142 45 , , , 48 142 46 labor labor NN 48 142 47 , , , 48 142 48 and and CC 48 142 49 farmers farmer NNS 48 142 50 ; ; : 48 142 51 OVP OVP NNP 48 142 52 - - HYPH 48 142 53 oriented orient VBN 48 142 54 League League NNP 48 142 55 of of IN 48 142 56 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 142 57 Industrialists Industrialists NNPS 48 142 58 ; ; : 48 142 59 Roman Roman NNP 48 142 60 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 142 61 Church Church NNP 48 142 62 , , , 48 142 63 including include VBG 48 142 64 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 142 65 chief chief JJ 48 142 66 lay lay NN 48 142 67 organization organization NN 48 142 68 , , , 48 142 69 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 142 70 Action Action NNP 48 142 71 Member Member NNP 48 142 72 of of IN 48 142 73 : : : 48 142 74 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 142 75 , , , 48 142 76 AG AG NNP 48 142 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 78 observer observer NNP 48 142 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 80 , , , 48 142 81 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 142 82 , , , 48 142 83 Australia Australia NNP 48 142 84 Group Group NNP 48 142 85 , , , 48 142 86 BIS BIS NNP 48 142 87 , , , 48 142 88 CCC CCC NNP 48 142 89 , , , 48 142 90 CE CE NNP 48 142 91 , , , 48 142 92 CERN CERN NNP 48 142 93 , , , 48 142 94 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 142 95 , , , 48 142 96 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 142 97 , , , 48 142 98 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 142 99 , , , 48 142 100 ECE ECE NNP 48 142 101 , , , 48 142 102 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 142 103 , , , 48 142 104 ESA ESA NNP 48 142 105 , , , 48 142 106 FAO FAO NNP 48 142 107 , , , 48 142 108 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 142 109 , , , 48 142 110 GATT GATT NNP 48 142 111 , , , 48 142 112 HG HG NNP 48 142 113 , , , 48 142 114 IADB IADB NNP 48 142 115 , , , 48 142 116 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 142 117 , , , 48 142 118 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 142 119 , , , 48 142 120 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 142 121 , , , 48 142 122 ICC ICC NNP 48 142 123 , , , 48 142 124 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 142 125 , , , 48 142 126 IDA IDA NNP 48 142 127 , , , 48 142 128 IEA IEA NNP 48 142 129 , , , 48 142 130 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 142 131 , , , 48 142 132 IFC IFC NNP 48 142 133 , , , 48 142 134 ILO ILO NNP 48 142 135 , , , 48 142 136 IMF IMF NNP 48 142 137 , , , 48 142 138 IMO imo RB 48 142 139 , , , 48 142 140 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 142 141 , , , 48 142 142 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 142 143 , , , 48 142 144 IOC IOC NNP 48 142 145 , , , 48 142 146 IOM IOM NNP 48 142 147 , , , 48 142 148 ISO ISO NNP 48 142 149 , , , 48 142 150 ITU ITU NNP 48 142 151 , , , 48 142 152 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 142 153 , , , 48 142 154 MTRC MTRC NNP 48 142 155 , , , 48 142 156 NAM NAM NNP 48 142 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 158 guest guest NNP 48 142 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 160 , , , 48 142 161 NEA NEA NNP 48 142 162 , , , 48 142 163 NSG NSG NNP 48 142 164 , , , 48 142 165 OAS OAS NNP 48 142 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 167 observer observer NNP 48 142 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 169 , , , 48 142 170 OECD OECD NNP 48 142 171 , , , 48 142 172 PCA PCA NNP 48 142 173 , , , 48 142 174 UN UN NNP 48 142 175 , , , 48 142 176 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 142 177 , , , 48 142 178 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 142 179 , , , 48 142 180 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 48 142 181 , , , 48 142 182 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 142 183 , , , 48 142 184 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 142 185 , , , 48 142 186 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 142 187 , , , 48 142 188 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 142 189 , , , 48 142 190 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 142 191 , , , 48 142 192 UPU UPU NNP 48 142 193 , , , 48 142 194 WCL WCL NNP 48 142 195 , , , 48 142 196 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 142 197 , , , 48 142 198 WHO who WP 48 142 199 , , , 48 142 200 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 142 201 , , , 48 142 202 WMO WMO NNP 48 142 203 , , , 48 142 204 WTO WTO NNP 48 142 205 , , , 48 142 206 ZC ZC NNP 48 142 207 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 142 208 representation representation NN 48 142 209 : : : 48 142 210 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 142 211 Friedrich Friedrich NNP 48 142 212 HOESS HOESS NNP 48 142 213 ; ; : 48 142 214 Embassy embassy NN 48 142 215 at at IN 48 142 216 3524 3524 CD 48 142 217 International International NNP 48 142 218 Court Court NNP 48 142 219 NW NW NNP 48 142 220 , , , 48 142 221 Washington Washington NNP 48 142 222 , , , 48 142 223 DC DC NNP 48 142 224 20008 20008 CD 48 142 225 ; ; : 48 142 226 telephone telephone NN 48 142 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 228 202 202 CD 48 142 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 230 895 895 CD 48 142 231 - - SYM 48 142 232 6700 6700 CD 48 142 233 ; ; : 48 142 234 there there EX 48 142 235 are be VBP 48 142 236 Austrian austrian JJ 48 142 237 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 142 238 General General NNP 48 142 239 in in IN 48 142 240 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 142 241 , , , 48 142 242 Los Los NNP 48 142 243 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 142 244 , , , 48 142 245 and and CC 48 142 246 New New NNP 48 142 247 York York NNP 48 142 248 US US NNP 48 142 249 : : : 48 142 250 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 142 251 Roy Roy NNP 48 142 252 Michael Michael NNP 48 142 253 HUFFINGTON HUFFINGTON NNP 48 142 254 ; ; : 48 142 255 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 142 256 at at IN 48 142 257 Boltzmanngasse Boltzmanngasse NNP 48 142 258 16 16 CD 48 142 259 , , , 48 142 260 A-1091 a-1091 CD 48 142 261 , , , 48 142 262 Vienna Vienna NNP 48 142 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 264 mailing mail VBG 48 142 265 address address NN 48 142 266 is be VBZ 48 142 267 APO APO NNP 48 142 268 AE AE NNP 48 142 269 09108 09108 CD 48 142 270 - - SYM 48 142 271 0001 0001 CD 48 142 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 273 ; ; : 48 142 274 telephone telephone NN 48 142 275 [ [ -LRB- 48 142 276 43 43 CD 48 142 277 ] ] -RRB- 48 142 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 279 1 1 CD 48 142 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 281 31 31 CD 48 142 282 - - HYPH 48 142 283 55 55 CD 48 142 284 - - HYPH 48 142 285 11 11 CD 48 142 286 ; ; : 48 142 287 FAX FAX NNP 48 142 288 [ [ -LRB- 48 142 289 43 43 CD 48 142 290 ] ] -RRB- 48 142 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 292 1 1 CD 48 142 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 294 310 310 CD 48 142 295 - - HYPH 48 142 296 0682 0682 CD 48 142 297 ; ; : 48 142 298 there there EX 48 142 299 is be VBZ 48 142 300 a a DT 48 142 301 US US NNP 48 142 302 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 142 303 General General NNP 48 142 304 in in IN 48 142 305 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 48 142 306 Flag Flag NNP 48 142 307 : : : 48 142 308 three three CD 48 142 309 equal equal JJ 48 142 310 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 142 311 bands band NNS 48 142 312 of of IN 48 142 313 red red JJ 48 142 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 142 315 top top NNP 48 142 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 142 317 , , , 48 142 318 white white JJ 48 142 319 , , , 48 142 320 and and CC 48 142 321 red red NN 48 142 322 : : : 48 142 323 Austria Austria NNP 48 142 324 Economy Economy NNP 48 142 325 Overview Overview NNP 48 142 326 : : : 48 142 327 Austria Austria NNP 48 142 328 boasts boast VBZ 48 142 329 a a DT 48 142 330 prosperous prosperous JJ 48 142 331 and and CC 48 142 332 stable stable JJ 48 142 333 capitalist capitalist JJ 48 142 334 economy economy NN 48 142 335 with with IN 48 142 336 a a DT 48 142 337 sizable sizable JJ 48 142 338 proportion proportion NN 48 142 339 of of IN 48 142 340 nationalized nationalize VBN 48 142 341 industry industry NN 48 142 342 and and CC 48 142 343 extensive extensive JJ 48 142 344 welfare welfare NN 48 142 345 benefits benefit NNS 48 142 346 . . . 48 143 1 Thanks thank NNS 48 143 2 to to IN 48 143 3 an an DT 48 143 4 excellent excellent JJ 48 143 5 raw raw JJ 48 143 6 material material NN 48 143 7 endowment endowment NN 48 143 8 , , , 48 143 9 a a DT 48 143 10 technically technically RB 48 143 11 skilled skilled JJ 48 143 12 labor labor NN 48 143 13 force force NN 48 143 14 , , , 48 143 15 and and CC 48 143 16 strong strong JJ 48 143 17 links link NNS 48 143 18 to to IN 48 143 19 German german JJ 48 143 20 industrial industrial JJ 48 143 21 firms firm NNS 48 143 22 , , , 48 143 23 Austria Austria NNP 48 143 24 occupies occupy VBZ 48 143 25 specialized specialize VBN 48 143 26 niches niche NNS 48 143 27 in in IN 48 143 28 European european JJ 48 143 29 industry industry NN 48 143 30 and and CC 48 143 31 services service NNS 48 143 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 143 33 tourism tourism NN 48 143 34 , , , 48 143 35 banking banking NN 48 143 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 143 37 and and CC 48 143 38 produces produce VBZ 48 143 39 almost almost RB 48 143 40 enough enough JJ 48 143 41 food food NN 48 143 42 to to TO 48 143 43 feed feed VB 48 143 44 itself -PRON- PRP 48 143 45 with with IN 48 143 46 only only RB 48 143 47 8 8 CD 48 143 48 % % NN 48 143 49 of of IN 48 143 50 the the DT 48 143 51 labor labor NN 48 143 52 force force NN 48 143 53 in in IN 48 143 54 agriculture agriculture NN 48 143 55 . . . 48 144 1 Improved improve VBN 48 144 2 export export NN 48 144 3 prospects prospect NNS 48 144 4 resulting result VBG 48 144 5 from from IN 48 144 6 German german JJ 48 144 7 unification unification NN 48 144 8 and and CC 48 144 9 the the DT 48 144 10 opening opening NN 48 144 11 of of IN 48 144 12 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 144 13 Europe Europe NNP 48 144 14 , , , 48 144 15 boosted boost VBD 48 144 16 the the DT 48 144 17 economy economy NN 48 144 18 during during IN 48 144 19 1990 1990 CD 48 144 20 and and CC 48 144 21 to to IN 48 144 22 a a DT 48 144 23 lesser less JJR 48 144 24 extent extent NN 48 144 25 in in IN 48 144 26 1991 1991 CD 48 144 27 . . . 48 145 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 145 2 growth growth NN 48 145 3 slowed slow VBD 48 145 4 from from IN 48 145 5 4.9 4.9 CD 48 145 6 % % NN 48 145 7 in in IN 48 145 8 1990 1990 CD 48 145 9 to to IN 48 145 10 3 3 CD 48 145 11 % % NN 48 145 12 in in IN 48 145 13 1991 1991 CD 48 145 14 - - : 48 145 15 mainly mainly RB 48 145 16 due due IN 48 145 17 to to IN 48 145 18 the the DT 48 145 19 weaker weak JJR 48 145 20 world world NN 48 145 21 economy economy NN 48 145 22 - - , 48 145 23 and and CC 48 145 24 is be VBZ 48 145 25 expected expect VBN 48 145 26 to to TO 48 145 27 drop drop VB 48 145 28 to to IN 48 145 29 around around RB 48 145 30 2 2 CD 48 145 31 % % NN 48 145 32 in in IN 48 145 33 1992 1992 CD 48 145 34 . . . 48 146 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 146 2 is be VBZ 48 146 3 forecasted forecast VBN 48 146 4 at at IN 48 146 5 about about RB 48 146 6 4 4 CD 48 146 7 % % NN 48 146 8 , , , 48 146 9 while while IN 48 146 10 unemployment unemployment NN 48 146 11 probably probably RB 48 146 12 will will MD 48 146 13 increase increase VB 48 146 14 moderately moderately RB 48 146 15 through through IN 48 146 16 1992 1992 CD 48 146 17 before before IN 48 146 18 declining decline VBG 48 146 19 in in IN 48 146 20 1993 1993 CD 48 146 21 . . . 48 147 1 Living live VBG 48 147 2 standards standard NNS 48 147 3 are be VBP 48 147 4 comparable comparable JJ 48 147 5 with with IN 48 147 6 the the DT 48 147 7 large large JJ 48 147 8 industrial industrial JJ 48 147 9 countries country NNS 48 147 10 of of IN 48 147 11 Western Western NNP 48 147 12 Europe Europe NNP 48 147 13 . . . 48 148 1 Problems problem NNS 48 148 2 for for IN 48 148 3 the the DT 48 148 4 l990s l990 NNS 48 148 5 include include VBP 48 148 6 an an DT 48 148 7 aging age VBG 48 148 8 population population NN 48 148 9 , , , 48 148 10 the the DT 48 148 11 high high JJ 48 148 12 level level NN 48 148 13 of of IN 48 148 14 subsidies subsidy NNS 48 148 15 , , , 48 148 16 and and CC 48 148 17 the the DT 48 148 18 struggle struggle NN 48 148 19 to to TO 48 148 20 keep keep VB 48 148 21 welfare welfare NN 48 148 22 benefits benefit NNS 48 148 23 within within IN 48 148 24 budget budget NN 48 148 25 capabilities capability NNS 48 148 26 . . . 48 149 1 Austria Austria NNP 48 149 2 , , , 48 149 3 which which WDT 48 149 4 has have VBZ 48 149 5 applied apply VBN 48 149 6 for for IN 48 149 7 EC EC NNP 48 149 8 membership membership NN 48 149 9 , , , 48 149 10 was be VBD 48 149 11 involved involve VBN 48 149 12 in in IN 48 149 13 EC EC NNP 48 149 14 and and CC 48 149 15 European European NNP 48 149 16 Free Free NNP 48 149 17 Trade Trade NNP 48 149 18 Association Association NNP 48 149 19 negotiations negotiation NNS 48 149 20 for for IN 48 149 21 a a DT 48 149 22 European European NNP 48 149 23 Economic Economic NNP 48 149 24 Area Area NNP 48 149 25 and and CC 48 149 26 will will MD 48 149 27 have have VB 48 149 28 to to TO 48 149 29 adapt adapt VB 48 149 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 149 31 economy economy NN 48 149 32 to to TO 48 149 33 achieve achieve VB 48 149 34 freer free JJR 48 149 35 interchange interchange NN 48 149 36 of of IN 48 149 37 goods good NNS 48 149 38 , , , 48 149 39 services service NNS 48 149 40 , , , 48 149 41 capital capital NN 48 149 42 , , , 48 149 43 and and CC 48 149 44 labor labor NN 48 149 45 within within IN 48 149 46 the the DT 48 149 47 EC EC NNP 48 149 48 . . . 48 150 1 GDP gdp NN 48 150 2 : : : 48 150 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 150 4 power power NN 48 150 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 150 6 - - : 48 150 7 $ $ $ 48 150 8 164.1 164.1 CD 48 150 9 billion billion CD 48 150 10 , , , 48 150 11 per per IN 48 150 12 capita capita FW 48 150 13 $ $ $ 48 150 14 20,985 20,985 CD 48 150 15 ; ; : 48 150 16 real real JJ 48 150 17 growth growth NN 48 150 18 rate rate NN 48 150 19 3 3 CD 48 150 20 % % NN 48 150 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 22 1991 1991 CD 48 150 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 150 25 rate rate NN 48 150 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 27 consumer consumer NN 48 150 28 prices price NNS 48 150 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 30 : : : 48 150 31 3.3 3.3 CD 48 150 32 % % NN 48 150 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 34 1991 1991 CD 48 150 35 , , , 48 150 36 annual annual JJ 48 150 37 rate rate NN 48 150 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 39 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 150 40 rate rate NN 48 150 41 : : : 48 150 42 5.8 5.8 CD 48 150 43 % % NN 48 150 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 45 1991 1991 CD 48 150 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 47 Budget budget NN 48 150 48 : : : 48 150 49 revenues revenue NNS 48 150 50 $ $ $ 48 150 51 47.7 47.7 CD 48 150 52 billion billion CD 48 150 53 ; ; : 48 150 54 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 150 55 $ $ $ 48 150 56 53.0 53.0 CD 48 150 57 billion billion CD 48 150 58 , , , 48 150 59 including include VBG 48 150 60 capital capital NN 48 150 61 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 150 62 of of IN 48 150 63 $ $ $ 48 150 64 NA na NN 48 150 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 66 1990 1990 CD 48 150 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 68 Exports export NNS 48 150 69 : : : 48 150 70 $ $ $ 48 150 71 40 40 CD 48 150 72 billion billion CD 48 150 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 74 1991 1991 CD 48 150 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 76 commodities commodity NNS 48 150 77 : : : 48 150 78 machinery machinery NN 48 150 79 and and CC 48 150 80 equipment equipment NN 48 150 81 , , , 48 150 82 iron iron NN 48 150 83 and and CC 48 150 84 steel steel NN 48 150 85 , , , 48 150 86 lumber lumber NN 48 150 87 , , , 48 150 88 textiles textile NNS 48 150 89 , , , 48 150 90 paper paper NN 48 150 91 products product NNS 48 150 92 , , , 48 150 93 chemicals chemical NNS 48 150 94 partners partner NNS 48 150 95 : : : 48 150 96 EC EC NNP 48 150 97 65.8 65.8 CD 48 150 98 % % NN 48 150 99 , , , 48 150 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 101 Germany Germany NNP 48 150 102 39 39 CD 48 150 103 % % NN 48 150 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 105 , , , 48 150 106 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 150 107 9.1 9.1 CD 48 150 108 % % NN 48 150 109 , , , 48 150 110 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 150 111 Europe Europe NNP 48 150 112 / / SYM 48 150 113 former former JJ 48 150 114 USSR USSR NNP 48 150 115 9.0 9.0 CD 48 150 116 % % NN 48 150 117 , , , 48 150 118 Japan Japan NNP 48 150 119 1.7 1.7 CD 48 150 120 % % NN 48 150 121 , , , 48 150 122 US US NNP 48 150 123 2.8 2.8 CD 48 150 124 % % NN 48 150 125 Imports import NNS 48 150 126 : : : 48 150 127 $ $ $ 48 150 128 50.2 50.2 CD 48 150 129 billion billion CD 48 150 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 131 1991 1991 CD 48 150 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 133 commodities commodity NNS 48 150 134 : : : 48 150 135 petroleum petroleum NN 48 150 136 , , , 48 150 137 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 150 138 , , , 48 150 139 machinery machinery NN 48 150 140 and and CC 48 150 141 equipment equipment NN 48 150 142 , , , 48 150 143 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 150 144 , , , 48 150 145 chemicals chemical NNS 48 150 146 , , , 48 150 147 textiles textile NNS 48 150 148 and and CC 48 150 149 clothing clothing NN 48 150 150 , , , 48 150 151 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 150 152 partners partner NNS 48 150 153 : : : 48 150 154 EC EC NNP 48 150 155 67.8 67.8 CD 48 150 156 % % NN 48 150 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 158 Germany Germany NNP 48 150 159 is be VBZ 48 150 160 43.0 43.0 CD 48 150 161 % % NN 48 150 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 150 163 , , , 48 150 164 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 150 165 6.9 6.9 CD 48 150 166 % % NN 48 150 167 , , , 48 150 168 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 150 169 Europe Europe NNP 48 150 170 / / SYM 48 150 171 former former JJ 48 150 172 USSR USSR NNP 48 150 173 6.0 6.0 CD 48 150 174 % % NN 48 150 175 , , , 48 150 176 Japan Japan NNP 48 150 177 4.8 4.8 CD 48 150 178 % % NN 48 150 179 , , , 48 150 180 US US NNP 48 150 181 3.9 3.9 CD 48 150 182 % % NN 48 150 183 External external JJ 48 150 184 debt debt NN 48 150 185 : : : 48 150 186 $ $ $ 48 150 187 11.8 11.8 CD 48 150 188 billion billion CD 48 150 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 150 190 1990 1990 CD 48 150 191 est est NNP 48 150 192 . . . 48 150 193 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 151 2 production production NN 48 151 3 : : : 48 151 4 2.0 2.0 CD 48 151 5 % % NN 48 151 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 7 1991 1991 CD 48 151 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 9 Electricity electricity NN 48 151 10 : : : 48 151 11 17,600,000 17,600,000 CD 48 151 12 kW kw NN 48 151 13 capacity capacity NN 48 151 14 ; ; : 48 151 15 49,500 49,500 CD 48 151 16 million million CD 48 151 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 151 18 produced produce VBN 48 151 19 , , , 48 151 20 6,500 6,500 CD 48 151 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 151 22 per per IN 48 151 23 capita capita NN 48 151 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 25 1991 1991 CD 48 151 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 27 Industries industry NNS 48 151 28 : : : 48 151 29 foods food NNS 48 151 30 , , , 48 151 31 iron iron NN 48 151 32 and and CC 48 151 33 steel steel NN 48 151 34 , , , 48 151 35 machines machine NNS 48 151 36 , , , 48 151 37 textiles textile NNS 48 151 38 , , , 48 151 39 chemicals chemical NNS 48 151 40 , , , 48 151 41 electrical electrical JJ 48 151 42 , , , 48 151 43 paper paper NN 48 151 44 and and CC 48 151 45 pulp pulp NN 48 151 46 , , , 48 151 47 tourism tourism NN 48 151 48 , , , 48 151 49 mining mining NN 48 151 50 : : : 48 151 51 Austria Austria NNP 48 151 52 Economy Economy NNP 48 151 53 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 151 54 : : : 48 151 55 accounts account NNS 48 151 56 for for IN 48 151 57 3.2 3.2 CD 48 151 58 % % NN 48 151 59 of of IN 48 151 60 GDP GDP NNP 48 151 61 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 62 including include VBG 48 151 63 forestry forestry NN 48 151 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 65 ; ; : 48 151 66 principal principal JJ 48 151 67 crops crop NNS 48 151 68 and and CC 48 151 69 animals animal NNS 48 151 70 - - HYPH 48 151 71 grains grain NNS 48 151 72 , , , 48 151 73 fruit fruit NN 48 151 74 , , , 48 151 75 potatoes potato NNS 48 151 76 , , , 48 151 77 sugar sugar NN 48 151 78 beets beet NNS 48 151 79 , , , 48 151 80 sawn sawn JJ 48 151 81 wood wood NN 48 151 82 , , , 48 151 83 cattle cattle NNS 48 151 84 , , , 48 151 85 pigs pig NNS 48 151 86 , , , 48 151 87 poultry poultry NN 48 151 88 ; ; : 48 151 89 80 80 CD 48 151 90 - - SYM 48 151 91 90 90 CD 48 151 92 % % NN 48 151 93 self self NN 48 151 94 - - HYPH 48 151 95 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 151 96 in in IN 48 151 97 food food NN 48 151 98 Economic economic JJ 48 151 99 aid aid NN 48 151 100 : : : 48 151 101 donor donor NN 48 151 102 - - HYPH 48 151 103 ODA oda NN 48 151 104 and and CC 48 151 105 OOF OOF NNP 48 151 106 commitments commitment NNS 48 151 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 108 1970 1970 CD 48 151 109 - - SYM 48 151 110 89 89 CD 48 151 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 112 , , , 48 151 113 $ $ $ 48 151 114 2.4 2.4 CD 48 151 115 billion billion CD 48 151 116 Currency Currency NNP 48 151 117 : : : 48 151 118 Austrian Austrian NNP 48 151 119 schilling schille VBG 48 151 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 121 plural plural JJ 48 151 122 - - HYPH 48 151 123 schillings schilling NNS 48 151 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 125 ; ; : 48 151 126 1 1 CD 48 151 127 Austrian austrian JJ 48 151 128 schilling schille VBG 48 151 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 130 S s NN 48 151 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 132 = = NFP 48 151 133 100 100 CD 48 151 134 groschen groschen NNP 48 151 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 151 136 rates rate NNS 48 151 137 : : : 48 151 138 Austrian austrian JJ 48 151 139 schillings schilling NNS 48 151 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 141 S s NN 48 151 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 143 per per IN 48 151 144 US$ us$ $ 48 151 145 1 1 CD 48 151 146 - - SYM 48 151 147 11.068 11.068 CD 48 151 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 149 January January NNP 48 151 150 1992 1992 CD 48 151 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 152 , , , 48 151 153 11.676 11.676 CD 48 151 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 155 1991 1991 CD 48 151 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 157 , , , 48 151 158 11.370 11.370 CD 48 151 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 160 1990 1990 CD 48 151 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 162 , , , 48 151 163 13.231 13.231 CD 48 151 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 165 1989 1989 CD 48 151 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 167 , , , 48 151 168 12.348 12.348 CD 48 151 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 170 1988 1988 CD 48 151 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 172 , , , 48 151 173 12.643 12.643 CD 48 151 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 175 1987 1987 CD 48 151 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 177 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 151 178 year year NN 48 151 179 : : : 48 151 180 calendar calendar NN 48 151 181 year year NN 48 151 182 : : : 48 151 183 Austria Austria NNP 48 151 184 Communications Communications NNPS 48 151 185 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 151 186 : : : 48 151 187 6,028 6,028 CD 48 151 188 km km NN 48 151 189 total total NN 48 151 190 ; ; : 48 151 191 5,388 5,388 CD 48 151 192 km km NN 48 151 193 government government NN 48 151 194 owned own VBN 48 151 195 and and CC 48 151 196 640 640 CD 48 151 197 km km NNS 48 151 198 privately privately RB 48 151 199 owned own VBN 48 151 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 201 1.435- 1.435- CD 48 151 202 and and CC 48 151 203 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 151 204 gauge gauge NN 48 151 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 206 ; ; : 48 151 207 5,403 5,403 CD 48 151 208 km km NN 48 151 209 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 151 210 standard standard JJ 48 151 211 gauge gauge NN 48 151 212 of of IN 48 151 213 which which WDT 48 151 214 3,051 3,051 CD 48 151 215 km km NN 48 151 216 is be VBZ 48 151 217 electrified electrify VBN 48 151 218 and and CC 48 151 219 1,520 1,520 CD 48 151 220 km km NN 48 151 221 is be VBZ 48 151 222 double double RB 48 151 223 tracked track VBN 48 151 224 ; ; : 48 151 225 363 363 CD 48 151 226 km km VBG 48 151 227 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 48 151 228 narrow narrow JJ 48 151 229 gauge gauge NN 48 151 230 of of IN 48 151 231 which which WDT 48 151 232 91 91 CD 48 151 233 km km NN 48 151 234 is be VBZ 48 151 235 electrified electrify VBN 48 151 236 Highways highway NNS 48 151 237 : : : 48 151 238 95,412 95,412 CD 48 151 239 km km NNS 48 151 240 total total NN 48 151 241 ; ; : 48 151 242 34,612 34,612 CD 48 151 243 km km NNS 48 151 244 are be VBP 48 151 245 the the DT 48 151 246 primary primary JJ 48 151 247 network network NN 48 151 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 249 including include VBG 48 151 250 1,012 1,012 CD 48 151 251 km km NNS 48 151 252 of of IN 48 151 253 autobahn autobahn NNP 48 151 254 , , , 48 151 255 10,400 10,400 CD 48 151 256 km km NNS 48 151 257 of of IN 48 151 258 federal federal JJ 48 151 259 , , , 48 151 260 and and CC 48 151 261 23,200 23,200 CD 48 151 262 km km NNS 48 151 263 of of IN 48 151 264 provincial provincial JJ 48 151 265 roads road NNS 48 151 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 267 ; ; , 48 151 268 of of IN 48 151 269 this this DT 48 151 270 number number NN 48 151 271 , , , 48 151 272 21,812 21,812 CD 48 151 273 km km NNS 48 151 274 are be VBP 48 151 275 paved pave VBN 48 151 276 and and CC 48 151 277 12,800 12,800 CD 48 151 278 km km NNS 48 151 279 are be VBP 48 151 280 unpaved unpaved JJ 48 151 281 ; ; : 48 151 282 in in IN 48 151 283 addition addition NN 48 151 284 , , , 48 151 285 there there EX 48 151 286 are be VBP 48 151 287 60,800 60,800 CD 48 151 288 km km NNS 48 151 289 of of IN 48 151 290 communal communal JJ 48 151 291 roads road NNS 48 151 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 293 mostly mostly RB 48 151 294 gravel gravel NN 48 151 295 , , , 48 151 296 crushed crush VBN 48 151 297 stone stone NN 48 151 298 , , , 48 151 299 earth earth NN 48 151 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 301 Inland Inland NNP 48 151 302 waterways waterway NNS 48 151 303 : : : 48 151 304 446 446 CD 48 151 305 km km NN 48 151 306 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 151 307 : : : 48 151 308 crude crude JJ 48 151 309 oil oil NN 48 151 310 554 554 CD 48 151 311 km km NNS 48 151 312 ; ; : 48 151 313 natural natural JJ 48 151 314 gas gas NN 48 151 315 2,611 2,611 CD 48 151 316 km km NN 48 151 317 ; ; : 48 151 318 petroleum petroleum NN 48 151 319 products product NNS 48 151 320 171 171 CD 48 151 321 km km NN 48 151 322 Ports Ports NNPS 48 151 323 : : : 48 151 324 Vienna Vienna NNP 48 151 325 , , , 48 151 326 Linz Linz NNP 48 151 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 328 river river NN 48 151 329 ports port NNS 48 151 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 331 Merchant merchant NN 48 151 332 marine marine NN 48 151 333 : : : 48 151 334 31 31 CD 48 151 335 ships ship NNS 48 151 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 337 1,000 1,000 CD 48 151 338 GRT GRT NNP 48 151 339 or or CC 48 151 340 over over RB 48 151 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 342 totaling total VBG 48 151 343 130,966 130,966 CD 48 151 344 GRT/219,130 GRT/219,130 NNP 48 151 345 DWT DWT NNP 48 151 346 ; ; : 48 151 347 includes include VBZ 48 151 348 26 26 CD 48 151 349 cargo cargo NN 48 151 350 , , , 48 151 351 1 1 CD 48 151 352 container container NN 48 151 353 , , , 48 151 354 4 4 CD 48 151 355 bulk bulk JJ 48 151 356 Civil civil JJ 48 151 357 air air NN 48 151 358 : : : 48 151 359 25 25 CD 48 151 360 major major JJ 48 151 361 transport transport NN 48 151 362 aircraft aircraft NN 48 151 363 Airports airport NNS 48 151 364 : : : 48 151 365 55 55 CD 48 151 366 total total NN 48 151 367 , , , 48 151 368 55 55 CD 48 151 369 usable usable JJ 48 151 370 ; ; : 48 151 371 20 20 CD 48 151 372 with with IN 48 151 373 permanent permanent JJ 48 151 374 - - HYPH 48 151 375 surface surface NN 48 151 376 runways runway NNS 48 151 377 ; ; : 48 151 378 none none NN 48 151 379 with with IN 48 151 380 runways runway NNS 48 151 381 over over IN 48 151 382 3,659 3,659 CD 48 151 383 m m CD 48 151 384 ; ; : 48 151 385 6 6 CD 48 151 386 with with IN 48 151 387 runways runways NNP 48 151 388 2,440 2,440 CD 48 151 389 - - HYPH 48 151 390 3,659 3,659 CD 48 151 391 m m NN 48 151 392 ; ; : 48 151 393 4 4 CD 48 151 394 with with IN 48 151 395 runways runway NNS 48 151 396 1,220 1,220 CD 48 151 397 - - HYPH 48 151 398 2,439 2,439 CD 48 151 399 m m NNP 48 151 400 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 151 401 : : : 48 151 402 highly highly RB 48 151 403 developed developed JJ 48 151 404 and and CC 48 151 405 efficient efficient JJ 48 151 406 ; ; : 48 151 407 4,014,000 4,014,000 CD 48 151 408 telephones telephone NNS 48 151 409 ; ; : 48 151 410 broadcast broadcast NN 48 151 411 stations station NNS 48 151 412 - - SYM 48 151 413 6 6 CD 48 151 414 AM am NN 48 151 415 , , , 48 151 416 21 21 CD 48 151 417 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 418 545 545 CD 48 151 419 repeaters repeater NNS 48 151 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 421 FM FM NNP 48 151 422 , , , 48 151 423 47 47 CD 48 151 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 425 870 870 CD 48 151 426 repeaters repeater NNS 48 151 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 428 TV tv NN 48 151 429 ; ; : 48 151 430 satellite satellite NN 48 151 431 ground ground NN 48 151 432 stations station NNS 48 151 433 for for IN 48 151 434 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 151 435 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 151 436 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 151 437 , , , 48 151 438 Indian Indian NNP 48 151 439 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 151 440 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 151 441 , , , 48 151 442 and and CC 48 151 443 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 151 444 systems system NNS 48 151 445 : : : 48 151 446 Austria Austria NNP 48 151 447 Defense Defense NNP 48 151 448 Forces Forces NNPS 48 151 449 Branches Branches NNPS 48 151 450 : : : 48 151 451 Army Army NNP 48 151 452 , , , 48 151 453 Flying Flying NNP 48 151 454 Division Division NNP 48 151 455 , , , 48 151 456 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 151 457 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 151 458 availability availability NN 48 151 459 : : : 48 151 460 males males NNP 48 151 461 15 15 CD 48 151 462 - - SYM 48 151 463 49 49 CD 48 151 464 , , , 48 151 465 2,011,895 2,011,895 CD 48 151 466 ; ; : 48 151 467 1,693,244 1,693,244 CD 48 151 468 fit fit JJ 48 151 469 for for IN 48 151 470 military military JJ 48 151 471 service service NN 48 151 472 ; ; : 48 151 473 51,788 51,788 CD 48 151 474 reach reach VBP 48 151 475 military military JJ 48 151 476 age age NN 48 151 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 478 19 19 CD 48 151 479 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 480 annually annually RB 48 151 481 Defense defense NN 48 151 482 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 151 483 : : : 48 151 484 exchange exchange NN 48 151 485 rate rate NN 48 151 486 conversion conversion NNP 48 151 487 - - : 48 151 488 $ $ $ 48 151 489 1.8 1.8 CD 48 151 490 billion billion CD 48 151 491 , , , 48 151 492 1 1 CD 48 151 493 % % NN 48 151 494 of of IN 48 151 495 GDP GDP NNP 48 151 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 497 1991 1991 CD 48 151 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 499 : : : 48 151 500 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 151 501 Geography Geography NNP 48 151 502 Total Total NNP 48 151 503 area area NN 48 151 504 : : : 48 151 505 86,600 86,600 CD 48 151 506 km2 km2 NNP 48 151 507 Land Land NNP 48 151 508 area area NN 48 151 509 : : : 48 151 510 86,100 86,100 CD 48 151 511 km2 km2 NNP 48 151 512 ; ; : 48 151 513 includes include VBZ 48 151 514 the the DT 48 151 515 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 48 151 516 ' ' POS 48 151 517 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 151 518 Republic Republic NNP 48 151 519 and and CC 48 151 520 the the DT 48 151 521 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 151 522 - - HYPH 48 151 523 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 151 524 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 151 525 Oblast Oblast NNP 48 151 526 ; ; : 48 151 527 region region NN 48 151 528 's 's POS 48 151 529 autonomy autonomy NN 48 151 530 was be VBD 48 151 531 abolished abolish VBN 48 151 532 by by IN 48 151 533 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 151 534 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 151 535 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 151 536 on on IN 48 151 537 26 26 CD 48 151 538 November November NNP 48 151 539 1991 1991 CD 48 151 540 Comparative comparative JJ 48 151 541 area area NN 48 151 542 : : : 48 151 543 slightly slightly RB 48 151 544 larger large JJR 48 151 545 than than IN 48 151 546 Maine Maine NNP 48 151 547 Land Land NNP 48 151 548 boundaries boundary NNS 48 151 549 : : : 48 151 550 2,013 2,013 CD 48 151 551 km km NN 48 151 552 total total NN 48 151 553 ; ; : 48 151 554 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 151 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 556 west west NNP 48 151 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 558 566 566 CD 48 151 559 km km NN 48 151 560 , , , 48 151 561 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 151 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 563 southwest southwest NN 48 151 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 565 221 221 CD 48 151 566 km km NNS 48 151 567 , , , 48 151 568 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 151 569 322 322 CD 48 151 570 km km NN 48 151 571 , , , 48 151 572 Iran Iran NNP 48 151 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 574 south south NNP 48 151 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 576 432 432 CD 48 151 577 km km NNS 48 151 578 , , , 48 151 579 Iran Iran NNP 48 151 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 581 southwest southwest NN 48 151 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 583 179 179 CD 48 151 584 km km NN 48 151 585 , , , 48 151 586 Russia Russia NNP 48 151 587 284 284 CD 48 151 588 km km NNS 48 151 589 , , , 48 151 590 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 151 591 9 9 CD 48 151 592 km km NN 48 151 593 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 151 594 : : : 48 151 595 none none NN 48 151 596 - - HYPH 48 151 597 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 151 598 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 151 599 claims claim VBZ 48 151 600 : : : 48 151 601 NA NA NNP 48 151 602 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 151 603 fishing fishing NN 48 151 604 zone zone NN 48 151 605 : : : 48 151 606 NA NA NNP 48 151 607 nm nm RB 48 151 608 ; ; : 48 151 609 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 151 610 claims claim NNS 48 151 611 in in IN 48 151 612 Caspian Caspian NNP 48 151 613 Sea Sea NNP 48 151 614 unknown unknown NN 48 151 615 ; ; : 48 151 616 10 10 CD 48 151 617 nm nm NN 48 151 618 fishing fishing NN 48 151 619 zone zone NN 48 151 620 provided provide VBN 48 151 621 for for IN 48 151 622 in in IN 48 151 623 1940 1940 CD 48 151 624 treaty treaty NN 48 151 625 regarding regard VBG 48 151 626 trade trade NN 48 151 627 and and CC 48 151 628 navigation navigation NN 48 151 629 between between IN 48 151 630 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 151 631 Union Union NNP 48 151 632 and and CC 48 151 633 Iran Iran NNP 48 151 634 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 151 635 : : : 48 151 636 violent violent JJ 48 151 637 and and CC 48 151 638 longstanding longstanding JJ 48 151 639 dispute dispute NN 48 151 640 with with IN 48 151 641 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 151 642 over over IN 48 151 643 status status NN 48 151 644 of of IN 48 151 645 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 151 646 - - HYPH 48 151 647 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 151 648 , , , 48 151 649 lesser less JJR 48 151 650 dispute dispute NN 48 151 651 concerns concern NNS 48 151 652 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 48 151 653 ' ' '' 48 151 654 ; ; : 48 151 655 some some DT 48 151 656 Azeris Azeris NNP 48 151 657 desire desire VBP 48 151 658 absorption absorption NN 48 151 659 of of IN 48 151 660 and/or and/or CC 48 151 661 unification unification NN 48 151 662 with with IN 48 151 663 the the DT 48 151 664 ethnically ethnically RB 48 151 665 Azeri Azeri NNP 48 151 666 portion portion NN 48 151 667 of of IN 48 151 668 Iran Iran NNP 48 151 669 ; ; : 48 151 670 minor minor JJ 48 151 671 irredentist irredentist NN 48 151 672 disputes dispute NNS 48 151 673 along along IN 48 151 674 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 151 675 border border NN 48 151 676 Climate climate NN 48 151 677 : : : 48 151 678 dry dry JJ 48 151 679 , , , 48 151 680 semiarid semiarid NN 48 151 681 steppe steppe NN 48 151 682 ; ; : 48 151 683 subject subject JJ 48 151 684 to to IN 48 151 685 drought drought NN 48 151 686 Terrain terrain NN 48 151 687 : : : 48 151 688 large large JJ 48 151 689 , , , 48 151 690 flat flat JJ 48 151 691 Kura Kura NNP 48 151 692 Lowland Lowland NNP 48 151 693 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 694 much much JJ 48 151 695 of of IN 48 151 696 it -PRON- PRP 48 151 697 below below IN 48 151 698 sea sea NN 48 151 699 level level NN 48 151 700 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 701 with with IN 48 151 702 Great Great NNP 48 151 703 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 48 151 704 Mountains Mountains NNPS 48 151 705 to to IN 48 151 706 the the DT 48 151 707 north north NN 48 151 708 , , , 48 151 709 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 151 710 Upland Upland NNP 48 151 711 in in IN 48 151 712 west west NN 48 151 713 ; ; : 48 151 714 Baku Baku NNP 48 151 715 lies lie VBZ 48 151 716 on on IN 48 151 717 Aspheson Aspheson NNP 48 151 718 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 151 719 that that WDT 48 151 720 juts jut VBZ 48 151 721 into into IN 48 151 722 Caspian Caspian NNP 48 151 723 Sea Sea NNP 48 151 724 Natural Natural NNP 48 151 725 resources resource NNS 48 151 726 : : : 48 151 727 petroleum petroleum NN 48 151 728 , , , 48 151 729 natural natural JJ 48 151 730 gas gas NN 48 151 731 , , , 48 151 732 iron iron NN 48 151 733 ore ore NN 48 151 734 , , , 48 151 735 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 48 151 736 metals metal NNS 48 151 737 , , , 48 151 738 alumina alumina NNP 48 151 739 Land Land NNP 48 151 740 use use NN 48 151 741 : : : 48 151 742 NA% na% IN 48 151 743 arable arable NNP 48 151 744 land land NN 48 151 745 ; ; : 48 151 746 NA% na% IN 48 151 747 permanent permanent JJ 48 151 748 crops crop NNS 48 151 749 ; ; : 48 151 750 NA% NA% `` 48 151 751 meadows meadow NNS 48 151 752 and and CC 48 151 753 pastures pasture NNS 48 151 754 ; ; : 48 151 755 NA% na% ADD 48 151 756 forest forest NN 48 151 757 and and CC 48 151 758 woodland woodland NN 48 151 759 ; ; : 48 151 760 NA% na% IN 48 151 761 other other JJ 48 151 762 ; ; : 48 151 763 includes include VBZ 48 151 764 70 70 CD 48 151 765 % % NN 48 151 766 of of IN 48 151 767 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 151 768 land land NN 48 151 769 irrigated irrigated NNP 48 151 770 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 771 1.2 1.2 CD 48 151 772 million million CD 48 151 773 hectares hectare NNS 48 151 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 775 Environment environment NN 48 151 776 : : : 48 151 777 local local JJ 48 151 778 scientists scientist NNS 48 151 779 consider consider VBP 48 151 780 Apsheron Apsheron NNP 48 151 781 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 151 782 , , , 48 151 783 including include VBG 48 151 784 Baku Baku NNP 48 151 785 and and CC 48 151 786 Sumgait Sumgait NNP 48 151 787 , , , 48 151 788 and and CC 48 151 789 the the DT 48 151 790 Caspian Caspian NNP 48 151 791 Sea Sea NNP 48 151 792 to to TO 48 151 793 be be VB 48 151 794 " " `` 48 151 795 most most RBS 48 151 796 ecologically ecologically RB 48 151 797 devastated devastate VBN 48 151 798 area area NN 48 151 799 in in IN 48 151 800 the the DT 48 151 801 world world NN 48 151 802 " " '' 48 151 803 because because IN 48 151 804 of of IN 48 151 805 severe severe JJ 48 151 806 air air NN 48 151 807 and and CC 48 151 808 water water NN 48 151 809 pollution pollution NN 48 151 810 Note note NN 48 151 811 : : : 48 151 812 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 151 813 ; ; : 48 151 814 major major JJ 48 151 815 polluters polluter NNS 48 151 816 are be VBP 48 151 817 oil oil NN 48 151 818 , , , 48 151 819 gas gas NN 48 151 820 , , , 48 151 821 and and CC 48 151 822 chemical chemical NN 48 151 823 industries industry NNS 48 151 824 : : : 48 151 825 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 151 826 People People NNPS 48 151 827 Population Population NNP 48 151 828 : : : 48 151 829 7,450,787 7,450,787 CD 48 151 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 831 July July NNP 48 151 832 1992 1992 CD 48 151 833 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 834 , , , 48 151 835 growth growth NN 48 151 836 rate rate NN 48 151 837 1.6 1.6 CD 48 151 838 % % NN 48 151 839 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 840 1992 1992 CD 48 151 841 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 842 Birth birth NN 48 151 843 rate rate NN 48 151 844 : : : 48 151 845 26 26 CD 48 151 846 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 151 847 population population NN 48 151 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 849 1992 1992 CD 48 151 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 851 Death death NN 48 151 852 rate rate NN 48 151 853 : : : 48 151 854 7 7 CD 48 151 855 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 151 856 population population NN 48 151 857 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 858 1992 1992 CD 48 151 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 860 Net net JJ 48 151 861 migration migration NN 48 151 862 rate rate NN 48 151 863 : : : 48 151 864 --3 --3 ADD 48 151 865 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 151 866 population population NN 48 151 867 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 868 1992 1992 CD 48 151 869 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 870 Infant infant NN 48 151 871 mortality mortality NN 48 151 872 rate rate NN 48 151 873 : : : 48 151 874 45 45 CD 48 151 875 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 151 876 live live JJ 48 151 877 births birth NNS 48 151 878 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 879 1992 1992 CD 48 151 880 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 881 Life life NN 48 151 882 expectancy expectancy NN 48 151 883 at at IN 48 151 884 birth birth NN 48 151 885 : : : 48 151 886 65 65 CD 48 151 887 years year NNS 48 151 888 male male JJ 48 151 889 , , , 48 151 890 73 73 CD 48 151 891 years year NNS 48 151 892 female female JJ 48 151 893 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 894 1992 1992 CD 48 151 895 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 896 Total total JJ 48 151 897 fertility fertility NN 48 151 898 rate rate NN 48 151 899 : : : 48 151 900 2.9 2.9 CD 48 151 901 children child NNS 48 151 902 born bear VBN 48 151 903 / / SYM 48 151 904 woman woman NN 48 151 905 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 906 1992 1992 CD 48 151 907 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 908 Nationality nationality NN 48 151 909 : : : 48 151 910 noun noun NNP 48 151 911 - - HYPH 48 151 912 Azerbaijani(s azerbaijani(s CD 48 151 913 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 914 ; ; : 48 151 915 adjective adjective JJ 48 151 916 - - HYPH 48 151 917 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 151 918 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 151 919 divisions division NNS 48 151 920 : : : 48 151 921 Azeri Azeri NNP 48 151 922 82.7 82.7 CD 48 151 923 % % NN 48 151 924 , , , 48 151 925 Russian Russian NNP 48 151 926 5.6 5.6 CD 48 151 927 % % NN 48 151 928 , , , 48 151 929 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 151 930 5.6 5.6 CD 48 151 931 % % NN 48 151 932 , , , 48 151 933 Daghestanis Daghestanis NNP 48 151 934 3.2 3.2 CD 48 151 935 % % NN 48 151 936 , , , 48 151 937 other other JJ 48 151 938 2.9 2.9 CD 48 151 939 % % NN 48 151 940 ; ; : 48 151 941 note note VB 48 151 942 - - HYPH 48 151 943 Armenian armenian JJ 48 151 944 share share NN 48 151 945 may may MD 48 151 946 be be VB 48 151 947 less less JJR 48 151 948 than than IN 48 151 949 5.6 5.6 CD 48 151 950 % % NN 48 151 951 because because IN 48 151 952 many many JJ 48 151 953 Armenians Armenians NNPS 48 151 954 have have VBP 48 151 955 fled flee VBN 48 151 956 the the DT 48 151 957 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 151 958 violence violence NN 48 151 959 since since IN 48 151 960 1989 1989 CD 48 151 961 census census NN 48 151 962 Religions religion NNS 48 151 963 : : : 48 151 964 Moslem Moslem NNP 48 151 965 87 87 CD 48 151 966 % % NN 48 151 967 , , , 48 151 968 Russian russian JJ 48 151 969 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 151 970 5.6 5.6 CD 48 151 971 % % NN 48 151 972 , , , 48 151 973 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 151 974 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 151 975 5.6 5.6 CD 48 151 976 % % NN 48 151 977 , , , 48 151 978 other other JJ 48 151 979 1.8 1.8 CD 48 151 980 % % NN 48 151 981 Languages Languages NNPS 48 151 982 : : : 48 151 983 Azeri Azeri NNP 48 151 984 82 82 CD 48 151 985 % % NN 48 151 986 , , , 48 151 987 Russian Russian NNP 48 151 988 7 7 CD 48 151 989 % % NN 48 151 990 , , , 48 151 991 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 151 992 5 5 CD 48 151 993 % % NN 48 151 994 , , , 48 151 995 other other JJ 48 151 996 6 6 CD 48 151 997 % % NN 48 151 998 Literacy literacy NN 48 151 999 : : : 48 151 1000 NA% na% LS 48 151 1001 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 1002 male male JJ 48 151 1003 NA% NA% NNS 48 151 1004 , , , 48 151 1005 female female JJ 48 151 1006 NA% NA% NNS 48 151 1007 ) ) -RRB- 48 151 1008 age age NN 48 151 1009 15 15 CD 48 151 1010 and and CC 48 151 1011 over over RB 48 151 1012 can can MD 48 151 1013 read read VB 48 151 1014 and and CC 48 151 1015 write write VB 48 151 1016 ( ( -LRB- 48 151 1017 1992 1992 CD 48 151 1018 est est NNP 48 151 1019 . . . 48 151 1020 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 1 Labor labor NN 48 152 2 force force NN 48 152 3 : : : 48 152 4 2,789,000 2,789,000 CD 48 152 5 ; ; : 48 152 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 152 7 and and CC 48 152 8 forestry forestry NN 48 152 9 32 32 CD 48 152 10 % % NN 48 152 11 , , , 48 152 12 industry industry NN 48 152 13 and and CC 48 152 14 construction construction NN 48 152 15 26 26 CD 48 152 16 % % NN 48 152 17 , , , 48 152 18 other other JJ 48 152 19 42 42 CD 48 152 20 % % NN 48 152 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 22 1990 1990 CD 48 152 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 24 Organized organize VBN 48 152 25 labor labor NN 48 152 26 : : : 48 152 27 NA NA NNP 48 152 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 29 1992 1992 CD 48 152 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 31 : : : 48 152 32 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 33 Government Government NNP 48 152 34 Long Long NNP 48 152 35 - - HYPH 48 152 36 form form NN 48 152 37 name name NN 48 152 38 : : : 48 152 39 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 152 40 Republic Republic NNP 48 152 41 ; ; : 48 152 42 short short JJ 48 152 43 - - HYPH 48 152 44 form form NN 48 152 45 name name NN 48 152 46 : : : 48 152 47 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 48 Type Type NNP 48 152 49 : : : 48 152 50 republic republic NNP 48 152 51 Capital capital NN 48 152 52 : : : 48 152 53 Baku Baku NNP 48 152 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 55 Baky Baky NNP 48 152 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 57 Administrative administrative JJ 48 152 58 divisions division NNS 48 152 59 : : : 48 152 60 1 1 CD 48 152 61 autonomous autonomous NNP 48 152 62 republic republic NNP 48 152 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 64 avtomnaya avtomnaya NNP 48 152 65 respublika respublika NNP 48 152 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 67 , , , 48 152 68 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 48 152 69 ' ' POS 48 152 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 71 administrative administrative JJ 48 152 72 center center NN 48 152 73 at at IN 48 152 74 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 48 152 75 ' ' '' 48 152 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 77 ; ; : 48 152 78 note note VB 48 152 79 - - HYPH 48 152 80 all all DT 48 152 81 rayons rayon NNS 48 152 82 except except IN 48 152 83 for for IN 48 152 84 the the DT 48 152 85 exclave exclave NN 48 152 86 of of IN 48 152 87 Nakhichevan Nakhichevan NNP 48 152 88 ' ' '' 48 152 89 are be VBP 48 152 90 under under IN 48 152 91 direct direct JJ 48 152 92 republic republic NN 48 152 93 jurisdiction;1 jurisdiction;1 NNP 48 152 94 autonomous autonomous NNP 48 152 95 oblast oblast NN 48 152 96 , , , 48 152 97 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 152 98 - - HYPH 48 152 99 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 152 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 101 officially officially RB 48 152 102 abolished abolish VBN 48 152 103 by by IN 48 152 104 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 152 105 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 152 106 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 152 107 on on IN 48 152 108 26 26 CD 48 152 109 November November NNP 48 152 110 1991 1991 CD 48 152 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 112 has have VBZ 48 152 113 declared declare VBN 48 152 114 itself -PRON- PRP 48 152 115 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 152 116 - - HYPH 48 152 117 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 152 118 Republic Republic NNP 48 152 119 Independence Independence NNP 48 152 120 : : : 48 152 121 28 28 CD 48 152 122 May May NNP 48 152 123 1918 1918 CD 48 152 124 ; ; : 48 152 125 on on IN 48 152 126 28 28 CD 48 152 127 April April NNP 48 152 128 1920 1920 CD 48 152 129 , , , 48 152 130 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 131 became become VBD 48 152 132 the the DT 48 152 133 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 152 134 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 152 135 Republic Republic NNP 48 152 136 of of IN 48 152 137 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 138 ; ; : 48 152 139 on on IN 48 152 140 30 30 CD 48 152 141 April April NNP 48 152 142 1992 1992 CD 48 152 143 it -PRON- PRP 48 152 144 became become VBD 48 152 145 the the DT 48 152 146 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 152 147 Republic Republic NNP 48 152 148 ; ; : 48 152 149 independence independence NN 48 152 150 declared declare VBD 48 152 151 30 30 CD 48 152 152 August August NNP 48 152 153 1991 1991 CD 48 152 154 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 152 155 : : : 48 152 156 adopted adopt VBN 48 152 157 NA NA NNP 48 152 158 April April NNP 48 152 159 1978 1978 CD 48 152 160 Legal legal JJ 48 152 161 system system NN 48 152 162 : : : 48 152 163 based base VBN 48 152 164 on on IN 48 152 165 civil civil JJ 48 152 166 law law NN 48 152 167 system system NN 48 152 168 National national JJ 48 152 169 holiday holiday NN 48 152 170 : : : 48 152 171 NA NA NNP 48 152 172 Executive Executive NNP 48 152 173 branch branch NN 48 152 174 : : : 48 152 175 president president NN 48 152 176 , , , 48 152 177 Council Council NNP 48 152 178 of of IN 48 152 179 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 152 180 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 152 181 branch branch NN 48 152 182 : : : 48 152 183 National National NNP 48 152 184 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 152 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 186 Milli Milli NNP 48 152 187 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 152 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 189 was be VBD 48 152 190 formed form VBN 48 152 191 on on IN 48 152 192 the the DT 48 152 193 basis basis NN 48 152 194 of of IN 48 152 195 the the DT 48 152 196 National National NNP 48 152 197 Council Council NNP 48 152 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 199 Milli Milli NNP 48 152 200 Shura Shura NNP 48 152 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 202 Judicial judicial JJ 48 152 203 branch branch NN 48 152 204 : : : 48 152 205 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 152 206 Court Court NNP 48 152 207 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 152 208 : : : 48 152 209 Chief Chief NNP 48 152 210 of of IN 48 152 211 State State NNP 48 152 212 : : : 48 152 213 President President NNP 48 152 214 - - HYPH 48 152 215 elect elect NNP 48 152 216 Ebulfez Ebulfez NNP 48 152 217 ELCIBEY ELCIBEY NNP 48 152 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 219 since since IN 48 152 220 7 7 CD 48 152 221 June June NNP 48 152 222 1992 1992 CD 48 152 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 224 Head Head NNP 48 152 225 of of IN 48 152 226 Government Government NNP 48 152 227 : : : 48 152 228 Prime Prime NNP 48 152 229 Minister Minister NNP 48 152 230 Rahim Rahim NNP 48 152 231 GUSEYNOV GUSEYNOV NNP 48 152 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 233 since since IN 48 152 234 14 14 CD 48 152 235 May May NNP 48 152 236 1992 1992 CD 48 152 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 238 Political political JJ 48 152 239 parties party NNS 48 152 240 and and CC 48 152 241 leaders leader NNS 48 152 242 : : : 48 152 243 NA NA NNP 48 152 244 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 152 245 : : : 48 152 246 universal universal JJ 48 152 247 at at IN 48 152 248 age age NN 48 152 249 18 18 CD 48 152 250 Elections election NNS 48 152 251 : : : 48 152 252 National National NNP 48 152 253 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 152 254 : : : 48 152 255 last last RB 48 152 256 held hold VBN 48 152 257 NA NA NNP 48 152 258 September September NNP 48 152 259 1990 1990 CD 48 152 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 261 next next RB 48 152 262 expected expect VBN 48 152 263 to to TO 48 152 264 be be VB 48 152 265 held hold VBN 48 152 266 late late JJ 48 152 267 1992 1992 CD 48 152 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 269 ; ; : 48 152 270 results result NNS 48 152 271 - - HYPH 48 152 272 seats seat NNS 48 152 273 - - , 48 152 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 275 360 360 CD 48 152 276 total total NN 48 152 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 278 Communists communist NNS 48 152 279 280 280 CD 48 152 280 , , , 48 152 281 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 152 282 Bloc Bloc NNP 48 152 283 45 45 CD 48 152 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 285 grouping group VBG 48 152 286 of of IN 48 152 287 opposition opposition NN 48 152 288 parties party NNS 48 152 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 290 , , , 48 152 291 other other JJ 48 152 292 15 15 CD 48 152 293 , , , 48 152 294 vacant vacant JJ 48 152 295 20 20 CD 48 152 296 ; ; : 48 152 297 note note VB 48 152 298 - - : 48 152 299 these these DT 48 152 300 figures figure NNS 48 152 301 are be VBP 48 152 302 approximate approximate JJ 48 152 303 President President NNP 48 152 304 : : : 48 152 305 held hold VBD 48 152 306 8 8 CD 48 152 307 September September NNP 48 152 308 1991 1991 CD 48 152 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 310 next next JJ 48 152 311 to to TO 48 152 312 be be VB 48 152 313 held hold VBN 48 152 314 7 7 CD 48 152 315 June June NNP 48 152 316 1992 1992 CD 48 152 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 318 ; ; : 48 152 319 results result NNS 48 152 320 - - HYPH 48 152 321 Ebulfez ebulfez NN 48 152 322 ELCIBEY ELCIBEY NNP 48 152 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 324 6,390 6,390 CD 48 152 325 unofficial unofficial JJ 48 152 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 327 Other other JJ 48 152 328 political political JJ 48 152 329 or or CC 48 152 330 pressure pressure NN 48 152 331 groups group NNS 48 152 332 : : : 48 152 333 Self self NN 48 152 334 - - HYPH 48 152 335 proclaimed proclaim VBN 48 152 336 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 152 337 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 152 338 - - HYPH 48 152 339 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 152 340 Republic Republic NNP 48 152 341 Member Member NNP 48 152 342 of of IN 48 152 343 : : : 48 152 344 CIS CIS NNP 48 152 345 , , , 48 152 346 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 152 347 , , , 48 152 348 IMF IMF NNP 48 152 349 , , , 48 152 350 OIC OIC NNP 48 152 351 , , , 48 152 352 UN UN NNP 48 152 353 , , , 48 152 354 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 152 355 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 152 356 representation representation NN 48 152 357 : : : 48 152 358 NA NA NNP 48 152 359 US US NNP 48 152 360 : : : 48 152 361 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 152 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 363 vacant vacant JJ 48 152 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 365 ; ; : 48 152 366 Robert Robert NNP 48 152 367 MILES MILES NNP 48 152 368 , , , 48 152 369 Charge Charge NNP 48 152 370 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 48 152 371 ; ; : 48 152 372 Embassy embassy NN 48 152 373 at at IN 48 152 374 Hotel Hotel NNP 48 152 375 Intourist Intourist NNP 48 152 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 377 telephone telephone NN 48 152 378 8 8 CD 48 152 379 - - HYPH 48 152 380 011 011 CD 48 152 381 - - HYPH 48 152 382 7 7 CD 48 152 383 - - HYPH 48 152 384 8922 8922 CD 48 152 385 - - HYPH 48 152 386 91 91 CD 48 152 387 - - HYPH 48 152 388 79 79 CD 48 152 389 - - HYPH 48 152 390 56 56 CD 48 152 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 392 plus plus CC 48 152 393 8 8 CD 48 152 394 hours hour NNS 48 152 395 ; ; , 48 152 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 397 mailing mail VBG 48 152 398 address address NN 48 152 399 is be VBZ 48 152 400 APO APO NNP 48 152 401 New New NNP 48 152 402 York York NNP 48 152 403 is be VBZ 48 152 404 09862 09862 CD 48 152 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 406 ; ; : 48 152 407 telephone telephone NN 48 152 408 NA na NN 48 152 409 : : : 48 152 410 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 411 Government Government NNP 48 152 412 Flag Flag NNP 48 152 413 : : : 48 152 414 three three CD 48 152 415 equal equal JJ 48 152 416 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 152 417 bands band NNS 48 152 418 of of IN 48 152 419 blue blue JJ 48 152 420 ( ( -LRB- 48 152 421 top top NNP 48 152 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 152 423 , , , 48 152 424 red red NN 48 152 425 , , , 48 152 426 and and CC 48 152 427 green green JJ 48 152 428 ; ; : 48 152 429 a a DT 48 152 430 crescent crescent NN 48 152 431 and and CC 48 152 432 eight eight CD 48 152 433 - - HYPH 48 152 434 pointed point VBN 48 152 435 star star NN 48 152 436 in in IN 48 152 437 white white NNP 48 152 438 are be VBP 48 152 439 centered center VBN 48 152 440 in in IN 48 152 441 red red JJ 48 152 442 band band NN 48 152 443 : : : 48 152 444 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 445 Economy Economy NNP 48 152 446 Overview Overview NNP 48 152 447 : : : 48 152 448 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 152 449 is be VBZ 48 152 450 less less RBR 48 152 451 developed develop VBN 48 152 452 industrially industrially RB 48 152 453 than than IN 48 152 454 either either CC 48 152 455 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 152 456 or or CC 48 152 457 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 152 458 , , , 48 152 459 the the DT 48 152 460 other other JJ 48 152 461 Transcaucasian transcaucasian JJ 48 152 462 states state NNS 48 152 463 . . . 48 153 1 It -PRON- PRP 48 153 2 resembles resemble VBZ 48 153 3 the the DT 48 153 4 Central central JJ 48 153 5 Asian asian JJ 48 153 6 states state NNS 48 153 7 in in IN 48 153 8 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 153 9 majority majority NN 48 153 10 Muslim muslim JJ 48 153 11 population population NN 48 153 12 , , , 48 153 13 high high JJ 48 153 14 structural structural JJ 48 153 15 unemployment unemployment NN 48 153 16 , , , 48 153 17 and and CC 48 153 18 low low JJ 48 153 19 standard standard NN 48 153 20 of of IN 48 153 21 living living NN 48 153 22 . . . 48 154 1 The the DT 48 154 2 economy economy NN 48 154 3 's 's POS 48 154 4 most most RBS 48 154 5 prominent prominent JJ 48 154 6 products product NNS 48 154 7 are be VBP 48 154 8 cotton cotton NN 48 154 9 , , , 48 154 10 oil oil NN 48 154 11 , , , 48 154 12 and and CC 48 154 13 gas gas NN 48 154 14 . . . 48 155 1 Production production NN 48 155 2 from from IN 48 155 3 the the DT 48 155 4 Caspian caspian JJ 48 155 5 oil oil NN 48 155 6 and and CC 48 155 7 gas gas NN 48 155 8 field field NN 48 155 9 has have VBZ 48 155 10 been be VBN 48 155 11 in in IN 48 155 12 decline decline NN 48 155 13 for for IN 48 155 14 several several JJ 48 155 15 years year NNS 48 155 16 . . . 48 156 1 With with IN 48 156 2 foreign foreign JJ 48 156 3 assistance assistance NN 48 156 4 , , , 48 156 5 the the DT 48 156 6 oil oil NN 48 156 7 industry industry NN 48 156 8 might may MD 48 156 9 generate generate VB 48 156 10 the the DT 48 156 11 funds fund NNS 48 156 12 needed need VBN 48 156 13 to to TO 48 156 14 spur spur VB 48 156 15 industrial industrial JJ 48 156 16 development development NN 48 156 17 . . . 48 157 1 However however RB 48 157 2 , , , 48 157 3 civil civil JJ 48 157 4 unrest unrest NN 48 157 5 , , , 48 157 6 marked mark VBN 48 157 7 by by IN 48 157 8 armed armed JJ 48 157 9 conflict conflict NN 48 157 10 in in IN 48 157 11 the the DT 48 157 12 Nagorno Nagorno NNP 48 157 13 - - HYPH 48 157 14 Karabakh Karabakh NNP 48 157 15 region region NN 48 157 16 between between IN 48 157 17 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 157 18 Azeris Azeris NNP 48 157 19 and and CC 48 157 20 Christian Christian NNP 48 157 21 Armenians Armenians NNPS 48 157 22 , , , 48 157 23 makes make VBZ 48 157 24 foreign foreign JJ 48 157 25 investors investor NNS 48 157 26 wary wary JJ 48 157 27 . . . 48 158 1 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 158 2 accounts account VBZ 48 158 3 for for IN 48 158 4 1.5 1.5 CD 48 158 5 % % NN 48 158 6 to to IN 48 158 7 2 2 CD 48 158 8 % % NN 48 158 9 of of IN 48 158 10 the the DT 48 158 11 capital capital NN 48 158 12 stock stock NN 48 158 13 and and CC 48 158 14 output output NN 48 158 15 of of IN 48 158 16 the the DT 48 158 17 former former JJ 48 158 18 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 158 19 Union Union NNP 48 158 20 . . . 48 159 1 Although although IN 48 159 2 immediate immediate JJ 48 159 3 economic economic JJ 48 159 4 prospects prospect NNS 48 159 5 are be VBP 48 159 6 not not RB 48 159 7 favorable favorable JJ 48 159 8 because because IN 48 159 9 of of IN 48 159 10 civil civil JJ 48 159 11 strife strife NN 48 159 12 , , , 48 159 13 lack lack NN 48 159 14 of of IN 48 159 15 economic economic JJ 48 159 16 reform reform NN 48 159 17 , , , 48 159 18 political political JJ 48 159 19 disputes dispute NNS 48 159 20 about about IN 48 159 21 new new JJ 48 159 22 economic economic JJ 48 159 23 arrangements arrangement NNS 48 159 24 , , , 48 159 25 and and CC 48 159 26 the the DT 48 159 27 skittishness skittishness NN 48 159 28 of of IN 48 159 29 foreign foreign JJ 48 159 30 investors investor NNS 48 159 31 , , , 48 159 32 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 159 33 's 's POS 48 159 34 economic economic JJ 48 159 35 performance performance NN 48 159 36 was be VBD 48 159 37 the the DT 48 159 38 best good JJS 48 159 39 of of IN 48 159 40 all all DT 48 159 41 former former JJ 48 159 42 Soviet soviet JJ 48 159 43 republics republic NNS 48 159 44 in in IN 48 159 45 1991 1991 CD 48 159 46 largely largely RB 48 159 47 because because IN 48 159 48 of of IN 48 159 49 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 159 50 reliance reliance NN 48 159 51 on on IN 48 159 52 domestic domestic JJ 48 159 53 resources resource NNS 48 159 54 for for IN 48 159 55 industrial industrial JJ 48 159 56 output output NN 48 159 57 . . . 48 160 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 160 2 : : : 48 160 3 $ $ $ 48 160 4 NA na NN 48 160 5 , , , 48 160 6 per per IN 48 160 7 capita capita FW 48 160 8 $ $ $ 48 160 9 NA na NN 48 160 10 ; ; : 48 160 11 real real JJ 48 160 12 growth growth NN 48 160 13 rate rate NN 48 160 14 --0.7 --0.7 : 48 160 15 % % NN 48 160 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 17 1991 1991 CD 48 160 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 19 Inflation inflation NN 48 160 20 rate rate NN 48 160 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 22 consumer consumer NN 48 160 23 prices price NNS 48 160 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 25 : : : 48 160 26 87 87 CD 48 160 27 % % NN 48 160 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 29 1991 1991 CD 48 160 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 31 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 160 32 rate rate NN 48 160 33 : : : 48 160 34 NA% NA% `` 48 160 35 Budget budget NN 48 160 36 : : : 48 160 37 revenues revenue VBZ 48 160 38 $ $ $ 48 160 39 NA na NN 48 160 40 ; ; : 48 160 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 160 42 $ $ $ 48 160 43 NA na NN 48 160 44 , , , 48 160 45 including include VBG 48 160 46 capital capital NN 48 160 47 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 160 48 of of IN 48 160 49 $ $ $ 48 160 50 NA na NN 48 160 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 52 1992 1992 CD 48 160 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 54 Exports export NNS 48 160 55 : : : 48 160 56 $ $ $ 48 160 57 780 780 CD 48 160 58 million million CD 48 160 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 60 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 160 61 . . NNP 48 160 62 , , , 48 160 63 1991 1991 CD 48 160 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 65 commodities commodity NNS 48 160 66 : : : 48 160 67 oil oil NN 48 160 68 and and CC 48 160 69 gas gas NN 48 160 70 , , , 48 160 71 chemicals chemical NNS 48 160 72 , , , 48 160 73 oilfield oilfield NN 48 160 74 equipment equipment NN 48 160 75 , , , 48 160 76 textiles textile NNS 48 160 77 , , , 48 160 78 cotton cotton NN 48 160 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 80 1991 1991 CD 48 160 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 82 partners partner NNS 48 160 83 : : : 48 160 84 mostly mostly RB 48 160 85 CIS CIS NNP 48 160 86 countries country NNS 48 160 87 Imports import NNS 48 160 88 : : : 48 160 89 $ $ $ 48 160 90 2.2 2.2 CD 48 160 91 billion billion CD 48 160 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 93 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 160 94 . . NNP 48 160 95 , , , 48 160 96 1990 1990 CD 48 160 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 98 commodities commodity NNS 48 160 99 : : : 48 160 100 machinery machinery NN 48 160 101 and and CC 48 160 102 parts part NNS 48 160 103 , , , 48 160 104 consumer consumer NN 48 160 105 durables durable NNS 48 160 106 , , , 48 160 107 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 160 108 , , , 48 160 109 textiles textile NNS 48 160 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 111 1991 1991 CD 48 160 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 160 113 External external JJ 48 160 114 debt debt NN 48 160 115 : : : 48 160 116 $ $ $ 48 160 117 1.3 1.3 CD 48 160 118 billion billion CD 48 160 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 160 120 1991 1991 CD 48 160 121 est est NNP 48 160 122 . . . 48 160 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 161 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 161 2 production production NN 48 161 3 : : : 48 161 4 growth growth NN 48 161 5 rate rate NN 48 161 6 3.8 3.8 CD 48 161 7 % % NN 48 161 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 161 9 1991 1991 CD 48 161 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 161 11 Electricity electricity NN 48 161 12 : : : 48 161 13 6,025,000 6,025,000 CD 48 161 14 kW kw NN 48 161 15 capacity capacity NN 48 161 16 ; 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; : 48 181 1105 adjective adjective JJ 48 181 1106 - - HYPH 48 181 1107 Bangladesh bangladesh JJ 48 181 1108 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 181 1109 divisions division NNS 48 181 1110 : : : 48 181 1111 Bengali Bengali NNP 48 181 1112 98 98 CD 48 181 1113 % % NN 48 181 1114 , , , 48 181 1115 Biharis Biharis NNP 48 181 1116 250,000 250,000 CD 48 181 1117 , , , 48 181 1118 and and CC 48 181 1119 tribals tribal NNS 48 181 1120 less less JJR 48 181 1121 than than IN 48 181 1122 1 1 CD 48 181 1123 million million CD 48 181 1124 Religions religion NNS 48 181 1125 : : : 48 181 1126 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 181 1127 83 83 CD 48 181 1128 % % NN 48 181 1129 , , , 48 181 1130 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 181 1131 16 16 CD 48 181 1132 % % NN 48 181 1133 , , , 48 181 1134 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 181 1135 , , , 48 181 1136 Christian Christian NNP 48 181 1137 , , , 48 181 1138 and and CC 48 181 1139 other other JJ 48 181 1140 less less JJR 48 181 1141 than than IN 48 181 1142 1 1 CD 48 181 1143 % % NN 48 181 1144 Languages Languages NNPS 48 181 1145 : : : 48 181 1146 Bangla Bangla NNP 48 181 1147 ( ( -LRB- 48 181 1148 official official NN 48 181 1149 ) ) -RRB- 48 181 1150 , , , 48 181 1151 English English NNP 48 181 1152 widely widely RB 48 181 1153 used use VBD 48 181 1154 Literacy literacy NN 48 181 1155 : : : 48 181 1156 35 35 CD 48 181 1157 % % NN 48 181 1158 ( ( -LRB- 48 181 1159 male male JJ 48 181 1160 47 47 CD 48 181 1161 % % NN 48 181 1162 , , , 48 181 1163 female female JJ 48 181 1164 22 22 CD 48 181 1165 % % NN 48 181 1166 ) ) -RRB- 48 181 1167 age age NN 48 181 1168 15 15 CD 48 181 1169 and and CC 48 181 1170 over over RB 48 181 1171 can can MD 48 181 1172 read read VB 48 181 1173 and and CC 48 181 1174 write write VB 48 181 1175 ( ( -LRB- 48 181 1176 1990 1990 CD 48 181 1177 est est NNP 48 181 1178 . . . 48 181 1179 ) ) -RRB- 48 182 1 Labor labor NN 48 182 2 force force NN 48 182 3 : : : 48 182 4 35,100,000 35,100,000 CD 48 182 5 ; ; : 48 182 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 182 7 74 74 CD 48 182 8 % % NN 48 182 9 , , , 48 182 10 services service NNS 48 182 11 15 15 CD 48 182 12 % % NN 48 182 13 , , , 48 182 14 industry industry NN 48 182 15 and and CC 48 182 16 commerce commerce NN 48 182 17 11 11 CD 48 182 18 % % NN 48 182 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 182 20 FY86 FY86 NNP 48 182 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 182 22 ; ; : 48 182 23 extensive extensive JJ 48 182 24 export export NN 48 182 25 of of IN 48 182 26 labor labor NN 48 182 27 to to IN 48 182 28 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 182 29 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 182 30 , , , 48 182 31 UAE UAE NNP 48 182 32 , , , 48 182 33 and and CC 48 182 34 Oman Oman NNP 48 182 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 182 36 1991 1991 CD 48 182 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 182 38 Organized organize VBN 48 182 39 labor labor NN 48 182 40 : : : 48 182 41 3 3 CD 48 182 42 % % NN 48 182 43 of of IN 48 182 44 labor labor NN 48 182 45 force force NN 48 182 46 belongs belong VBZ 48 182 47 to to IN 48 182 48 2,614 2,614 CD 48 182 49 registered register VBN 48 182 50 unions union NNS 48 182 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 182 52 1986 1986 CD 48 182 53 est est NNP 48 182 54 . . . 48 182 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 1 : : : 48 183 2 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 183 3 Government Government NNP 48 183 4 Long Long NNP 48 183 5 - - HYPH 48 183 6 form form NN 48 183 7 name name NN 48 183 8 : : : 48 183 9 People People NNS 48 183 10 's 's POS 48 183 11 Republic Republic NNP 48 183 12 of of IN 48 183 13 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 183 14 Type Type NNP 48 183 15 : : : 48 183 16 republic republic NNP 48 183 17 Capital capital NN 48 183 18 : : : 48 183 19 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 48 183 20 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 183 21 divisions division NNS 48 183 22 : : : 48 183 23 64 64 CD 48 183 24 districts district NNS 48 183 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 26 zillagulo zillagulo NNP 48 183 27 , , , 48 183 28 singular singular NNP 48 183 29 - - HYPH 48 183 30 zilla zilla NN 48 183 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 32 ; ; : 48 183 33 Bagerhat Bagerhat NNP 48 183 34 , , , 48 183 35 Bandarban Bandarban NNP 48 183 36 , , , 48 183 37 Barguna Barguna NNP 48 183 38 , , , 48 183 39 Barisal Barisal NNP 48 183 40 , , , 48 183 41 Bhola Bhola NNP 48 183 42 , , , 48 183 43 Bogra Bogra NNP 48 183 44 , , , 48 183 45 Brahmanbaria Brahmanbaria NNP 48 183 46 , , , 48 183 47 Chandpur Chandpur NNP 48 183 48 , , , 48 183 49 Chapai Chapai NNP 48 183 50 Nawabganj Nawabganj NNP 48 183 51 , , , 48 183 52 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 48 183 53 , , , 48 183 54 Chuadanga Chuadanga NNP 48 183 55 , , , 48 183 56 Comilla Comilla NNP 48 183 57 , , , 48 183 58 Cox Cox NNP 48 183 59 's 's POS 48 183 60 Bazar Bazar NNP 48 183 61 , , , 48 183 62 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 48 183 63 , , , 48 183 64 Dinajpur Dinajpur NNP 48 183 65 , , , 48 183 66 Faridpur Faridpur NNP 48 183 67 , , , 48 183 68 Feni Feni NNP 48 183 69 , , , 48 183 70 Gaibandha Gaibandha NNP 48 183 71 , , , 48 183 72 Gazipur Gazipur NNP 48 183 73 , , , 48 183 74 Gopalganj Gopalganj NNP 48 183 75 , , , 48 183 76 Habiganj Habiganj NNP 48 183 77 , , , 48 183 78 Jaipurhat Jaipurhat NNP 48 183 79 , , , 48 183 80 Jamalpur Jamalpur NNP 48 183 81 , , , 48 183 82 Jessore Jessore NNP 48 183 83 , , , 48 183 84 Jhalakati Jhalakati NNP 48 183 85 , , , 48 183 86 Jhenaidah Jhenaidah NNP 48 183 87 , , , 48 183 88 Khagrachari Khagrachari NNP 48 183 89 , , , 48 183 90 Khulna Khulna NNP 48 183 91 , , , 48 183 92 Kishorganj Kishorganj NNP 48 183 93 , , , 48 183 94 Kurigram Kurigram NNP 48 183 95 , , , 48 183 96 Kushtia Kushtia NNP 48 183 97 , , , 48 183 98 Laksmipur Laksmipur NNP 48 183 99 , , , 48 183 100 Lalmonirhat Lalmonirhat NNP 48 183 101 , , , 48 183 102 Madaripur Madaripur NNP 48 183 103 , , , 48 183 104 Magura Magura NNP 48 183 105 , , , 48 183 106 Manikganj Manikganj NNP 48 183 107 , , , 48 183 108 Meherpur Meherpur NNP 48 183 109 , , , 48 183 110 Moulavibazar Moulavibazar NNP 48 183 111 , , , 48 183 112 Munshiganj Munshiganj NNP 48 183 113 , , , 48 183 114 Mymensingh Mymensingh NNP 48 183 115 , , , 48 183 116 Naogaon Naogaon NNP 48 183 117 , , , 48 183 118 Narail Narail NNP 48 183 119 , , , 48 183 120 Narayanganj Narayanganj NNP 48 183 121 , , , 48 183 122 Narsingdi Narsingdi NNP 48 183 123 , , , 48 183 124 Nator Nator NNP 48 183 125 , , , 48 183 126 Netrakona Netrakona NNP 48 183 127 , , , 48 183 128 Nilphamari Nilphamari NNP 48 183 129 , , , 48 183 130 Noakhali Noakhali NNP 48 183 131 , , , 48 183 132 Pabna Pabna NNP 48 183 133 , , , 48 183 134 Panchagar Panchagar NNP 48 183 135 , , , 48 183 136 Parbattya Parbattya NNP 48 183 137 Chattagram Chattagram NNP 48 183 138 , , , 48 183 139 Patuakhali Patuakhali NNP 48 183 140 , , , 48 183 141 Pirojpur Pirojpur NNP 48 183 142 , , , 48 183 143 Rajbari Rajbari NNP 48 183 144 , , , 48 183 145 Rajshahi Rajshahi NNP 48 183 146 , , , 48 183 147 Rangpur Rangpur NNP 48 183 148 , , , 48 183 149 Satkhira Satkhira NNP 48 183 150 , , , 48 183 151 Shariyatpur Shariyatpur NNP 48 183 152 , , , 48 183 153 Sherpur Sherpur NNP 48 183 154 , , , 48 183 155 Sirajganj Sirajganj NNP 48 183 156 , , , 48 183 157 Sunamganj Sunamganj NNP 48 183 158 , , , 48 183 159 Sylhet Sylhet NNP 48 183 160 , , , 48 183 161 Tangail Tangail NNP 48 183 162 , , , 48 183 163 Thakurgaon Thakurgaon NNP 48 183 164 Independence Independence NNP 48 183 165 : : : 48 183 166 16 16 CD 48 183 167 December December NNP 48 183 168 1971 1971 CD 48 183 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 170 from from IN 48 183 171 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 183 172 ; ; : 48 183 173 formerly formerly RB 48 183 174 East East NNP 48 183 175 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 183 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 177 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 183 178 : : : 48 183 179 4 4 CD 48 183 180 November November NNP 48 183 181 1972 1972 CD 48 183 182 , , , 48 183 183 effective effective JJ 48 183 184 16 16 CD 48 183 185 December December NNP 48 183 186 1972 1972 CD 48 183 187 , , , 48 183 188 suspended suspend VBD 48 183 189 following follow VBG 48 183 190 coup coup NN 48 183 191 of of IN 48 183 192 24 24 CD 48 183 193 March March NNP 48 183 194 1982 1982 CD 48 183 195 , , , 48 183 196 restored restore VBD 48 183 197 10 10 CD 48 183 198 November November NNP 48 183 199 1986 1986 CD 48 183 200 , , , 48 183 201 amended amend VBN 48 183 202 NA NA NNP 48 183 203 March March NNP 48 183 204 1991 1991 CD 48 183 205 Legal legal JJ 48 183 206 system system NN 48 183 207 : : : 48 183 208 based base VBN 48 183 209 on on IN 48 183 210 English English NNP 48 183 211 common common JJ 48 183 212 law law NN 48 183 213 National national JJ 48 183 214 holiday holiday NN 48 183 215 : : : 48 183 216 Independence Independence NNP 48 183 217 Day Day NNP 48 183 218 , , , 48 183 219 26 26 CD 48 183 220 March March NNP 48 183 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 222 1971 1971 CD 48 183 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 224 Executive Executive NNP 48 183 225 branch branch NN 48 183 226 : : : 48 183 227 president president NN 48 183 228 , , , 48 183 229 prime prime NNP 48 183 230 minister minister NN 48 183 231 , , , 48 183 232 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 183 233 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 183 234 branch branch NN 48 183 235 : : : 48 183 236 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 183 237 National National NNP 48 183 238 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 183 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 240 Jatiya Jatiya NNP 48 183 241 Sangsad Sangsad NNP 48 183 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 243 Judicial judicial JJ 48 183 244 branch branch NN 48 183 245 : : : 48 183 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 183 247 Court Court NNP 48 183 248 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 183 249 : : : 48 183 250 Chief Chief NNP 48 183 251 of of IN 48 183 252 State State NNP 48 183 253 : : : 48 183 254 President President NNP 48 183 255 Abdur Abdur NNP 48 183 256 Rahman Rahman NNP 48 183 257 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 48 183 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 259 since since IN 48 183 260 8 8 CD 48 183 261 October October NNP 48 183 262 1991 1991 CD 48 183 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 264 Head Head NNP 48 183 265 of of IN 48 183 266 Government Government NNP 48 183 267 : : : 48 183 268 Prime Prime NNP 48 183 269 Minister Minister NNP 48 183 270 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 48 183 271 ZIAUR ZIAUR NNP 48 183 272 Rahman Rahman NNP 48 183 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 274 since since IN 48 183 275 20 20 CD 48 183 276 March March NNP 48 183 277 1991 1991 CD 48 183 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 279 Political political JJ 48 183 280 parties party NNS 48 183 281 and and CC 48 183 282 leaders leader NNS 48 183 283 : : : 48 183 284 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 183 285 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 183 286 Party Party NNP 48 183 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 288 BNP BNP NNP 48 183 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 290 , , , 48 183 291 Khaleda Khaleda NNP 48 183 292 ZIAUR ZIAUR NNP 48 183 293 Rahman Rahman NNP 48 183 294 ; ; : 48 183 295 Awami Awami NNP 48 183 296 League League NNP 48 183 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 298 AL AL NNP 48 183 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 300 , , , 48 183 301 Sheikh Sheikh NNP 48 183 302 Hasina Hasina NNP 48 183 303 WAZED WAZED NNP 48 183 304 ; ; : 48 183 305 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 48 183 306 Party Party NNP 48 183 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 308 JP JP NNP 48 183 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 310 , , , 48 183 311 Hussain Hussain NNP 48 183 312 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 48 183 313 ERSHAD ERSHAD NNP 48 183 314 ; ; : 48 183 315 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 48 183 316 - - HYPH 48 183 317 E E NNP 48 183 318 - - : 48 183 319 Islami Islami NNP 48 183 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 321 JI JI NNP 48 183 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 323 , , , 48 183 324 Ali Ali NNP 48 183 325 KHAN KHAN NNP 48 183 326 ; ; : 48 183 327 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 183 328 Communist Communist NNP 48 183 329 Party Party NNP 48 183 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 331 BCP BCP NNP 48 183 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 333 , , , 48 183 334 Saifuddin Saifuddin NNP 48 183 335 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 183 336 MANIK MANIK NNP 48 183 337 ; ; : 48 183 338 National National NNP 48 183 339 Awami Awami NNP 48 183 340 Party Party NNP 48 183 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 342 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 48 183 343 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 344 ; ; : 48 183 345 Workers Workers NNPS 48 183 346 Party Party NNP 48 183 347 , , , 48 183 348 leader leader NN 48 183 349 NA NA NNP 48 183 350 ; ; : 48 183 351 Jatiyo Jatiyo NNP 48 183 352 Samajtantik Samajtantik NNP 48 183 353 Dal Dal NNP 48 183 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 355 National National NNP 48 183 356 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 183 357 Party Party NNP 48 183 358 - - HYPH 48 183 359 SIRAJ SIRAJ NNP 48 183 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 361 , , , 48 183 362 M. M. NNP 48 183 363 A. a. NN 48 183 364 JALIL JALIL NNP 48 183 365 ; ; : 48 183 366 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 48 183 367 Party Party NNP 48 183 368 , , , 48 183 369 leader leader NN 48 183 370 NA NA NNP 48 183 371 ; ; : 48 183 372 Islami Islami NNP 48 183 373 Oikya Oikya NNP 48 183 374 Jote Jote NNP 48 183 375 , , , 48 183 376 leader leader NN 48 183 377 NA NA NNP 48 183 378 ; ; : 48 183 379 National National NNP 48 183 380 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 183 381 Party Party NNP 48 183 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 383 NDP NDP NNP 48 183 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 385 , , , 48 183 386 leader leader NN 48 183 387 NA NA NNP 48 183 388 ; ; : 48 183 389 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 183 390 League League NNP 48 183 391 , , , 48 183 392 Khan Khan NNP 48 183 393 A. A. NNP 48 183 394 SABUR SABUR NNP 48 183 395 ; ; : 48 183 396 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 183 397 League League NNP 48 183 398 , , , 48 183 399 Khondakar Khondakar NNP 48 183 400 MUSHTAQUE MUSHTAQUE NNP 48 183 401 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 183 402 ; ; : 48 183 403 United United NNP 48 183 404 People People NNP 48 183 405 's 's POS 48 183 406 Party Party NNP 48 183 407 , , , 48 183 408 Kazi Kazi NNP 48 183 409 ZAFAR ZAFAR NNP 48 183 410 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 183 411 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 183 412 : : : 48 183 413 universal universal JJ 48 183 414 at at IN 48 183 415 age age NN 48 183 416 18 18 CD 48 183 417 Elections election NNS 48 183 418 : : : 48 183 419 National National NNP 48 183 420 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 183 421 : : : 48 183 422 last last RB 48 183 423 held hold VBD 48 183 424 27 27 CD 48 183 425 February February NNP 48 183 426 1991 1991 CD 48 183 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 428 next next JJ 48 183 429 to to TO 48 183 430 be be VB 48 183 431 held hold VBN 48 183 432 NA NA NNP 48 183 433 February February NNP 48 183 434 1996 1996 CD 48 183 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 436 ; ; : 48 183 437 results result NNS 48 183 438 - - HYPH 48 183 439 percent percent NN 48 183 440 of of IN 48 183 441 vote vote NN 48 183 442 by by IN 48 183 443 party party NN 48 183 444 NA NA NNP 48 183 445 ; ; : 48 183 446 seats seat NNS 48 183 447 - - , 48 183 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 449 330 330 CD 48 183 450 total total NN 48 183 451 , , , 48 183 452 300 300 CD 48 183 453 elected elect VBN 48 183 454 and and CC 48 183 455 30 30 CD 48 183 456 seats seat NNS 48 183 457 reserved reserve VBN 48 183 458 for for IN 48 183 459 women woman NNS 48 183 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 461 BNP BNP NNP 48 183 462 168 168 CD 48 183 463 , , , 48 183 464 AL AL NNP 48 183 465 93 93 CD 48 183 466 , , , 48 183 467 JP JP NNP 48 183 468 35 35 CD 48 183 469 , , , 48 183 470 JI JI NNP 48 183 471 20 20 CD 48 183 472 , , , 48 183 473 CBP CBP NNP 48 183 474 5 5 CD 48 183 475 , , , 48 183 476 National National NNP 48 183 477 Awami Awami NNP 48 183 478 Party Party NNP 48 183 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 480 Muzaffar Muzaffar NNP 48 183 481 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 482 1 1 CD 48 183 483 , , , 48 183 484 Workers Workers NNPS 48 183 485 Party Party NNP 48 183 486 1 1 CD 48 183 487 , , , 48 183 488 SIRAJ SIRAJ NNP 48 183 489 1 1 CD 48 183 490 , , , 48 183 491 Ganotantri Ganotantri NNP 48 183 492 Party Party NNP 48 183 493 1 1 CD 48 183 494 , , , 48 183 495 Islami Islami NNP 48 183 496 Oikya Oikya NNP 48 183 497 Jote Jote NNP 48 183 498 1 1 CD 48 183 499 , , , 48 183 500 NDP NDP NNP 48 183 501 1 1 CD 48 183 502 , , , 48 183 503 independents independent VBZ 48 183 504 3 3 CD 48 183 505 President President NNP 48 183 506 : : : 48 183 507 last last RB 48 183 508 held hold VBD 48 183 509 8 8 CD 48 183 510 October October NNP 48 183 511 1991 1991 CD 48 183 512 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 513 next next JJ 48 183 514 to to TO 48 183 515 be be VB 48 183 516 held hold VBN 48 183 517 by by IN 48 183 518 NA NA NNP 48 183 519 October October NNP 48 183 520 1996 1996 CD 48 183 521 ) ) -RRB- 48 183 522 ; ; : 48 183 523 results result NNS 48 183 524 - - : 48 183 525 Abdur Abdur NNP 48 183 526 Rahman Rahman NNP 48 183 527 BISWAS BISWAS NNP 48 183 528 received receive VBD 48 183 529 52.1 52.1 CD 48 183 530 % % NN 48 183 531 of of IN 48 183 532 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 183 533 vote vote NN 48 183 534 : : : 48 183 535 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 183 536 Government Government NNP 48 183 537 Communists Communists NNPS 48 183 538 : : : 48 183 539 5,000 5,000 CD 48 183 540 members member NNS 48 183 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 183 542 1987 1987 CD 48 183 543 est est NNP 48 183 544 . . . 48 183 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 184 1 Member member NN 48 184 2 of of IN 48 184 3 : : : 48 184 4 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 184 5 , , , 48 184 6 C C NNP 48 184 7 , , , 48 184 8 CCC CCC NNP 48 184 9 , , , 48 184 10 CP CP NNP 48 184 11 , , , 48 184 12 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 184 13 , , , 48 184 14 FAO FAO NNP 48 184 15 , , , 48 184 16 G-77 g-77 CD 48 184 17 , , , 48 184 18 GATT GATT NNP 48 184 19 , , , 48 184 20 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 184 21 , , , 48 184 22 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 184 23 , , , 48 184 24 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 184 25 , , , 48 184 26 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 184 27 , , , 48 184 28 IDA IDA NNP 48 184 29 , , , 48 184 30 IDB IDB NNP 48 184 31 , , , 48 184 32 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 184 33 , , , 48 184 34 IFC IFC NNP 48 184 35 , , , 48 184 36 ILO ILO NNP 48 184 37 , , , 48 184 38 IMF IMF NNP 48 184 39 , , , 48 184 40 IMO imo RB 48 184 41 , , , 48 184 42 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 184 43 , , , 48 184 44 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 184 45 , , , 48 184 46 IOC IOC NNP 48 184 47 , , , 48 184 48 IOM IOM NNP 48 184 49 , , , 48 184 50 ISO ISO NNP 48 184 51 , , , 48 184 52 ITU ITU NNP 48 184 53 , , , 48 184 54 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 184 55 , , , 48 184 56 NAM NAM NNP 48 184 57 , , , 48 184 58 OIC OIC NNP 48 184 59 , , , 48 184 60 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 184 61 , , , 48 184 62 UN UN NNP 48 184 63 , , , 48 184 64 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 184 65 , , , 48 184 66 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 184 67 , , , 48 184 68 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 184 69 , , , 48 184 70 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 184 71 , , , 48 184 72 UPU UPU NNP 48 184 73 , , , 48 184 74 WHO who WP 48 184 75 , , , 48 184 76 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 184 77 , , , 48 184 78 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 184 79 , , , 48 184 80 WCL WCL NNP 48 184 81 , , , 48 184 82 WMO WMO NNP 48 184 83 , , , 48 184 84 WTO WTO NNP 48 184 85 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 184 86 representation representation NN 48 184 87 : : : 48 184 88 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 184 89 Abul Abul NNP 48 184 90 AHSAN AHSAN NNP 48 184 91 ; ; : 48 184 92 Chancery chancery NN 48 184 93 at at IN 48 184 94 2201 2201 CD 48 184 95 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 48 184 96 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 184 97 NW NW NNP 48 184 98 , , , 48 184 99 Washington Washington NNP 48 184 100 , , , 48 184 101 DC DC NNP 48 184 102 20007 20007 CD 48 184 103 ; ; : 48 184 104 telephone telephone NN 48 184 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 184 106 202 202 CD 48 184 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 184 108 342 342 CD 48 184 109 - - SYM 48 184 110 8372 8372 CD 48 184 111 through through IN 48 184 112 8376 8376 CD 48 184 113 ; ; : 48 184 114 there there EX 48 184 115 is be VBZ 48 184 116 a a DT 48 184 117 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 184 118 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 184 119 General General NNP 48 184 120 in in IN 48 184 121 New New NNP 48 184 122 York York NNP 48 184 123 US US NNP 48 184 124 : : : 48 184 125 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 184 126 William William NNP 48 184 127 B. B. NNP 48 184 128 MILAM MILAM NNP 48 184 129 ; ; : 48 184 130 Embassy embassy NN 48 184 131 at at IN 48 184 132 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 48 184 133 Enclave Enclave NNP 48 184 134 , , , 48 184 135 Madani Madani NNP 48 184 136 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 184 137 , , , 48 184 138 Baridhara Baridhara NNP 48 184 139 , , , 48 184 140 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 48 184 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 184 142 mailing mail VBG 48 184 143 address address NN 48 184 144 is be VBZ 48 184 145 G. G. NNP 48 184 146 P. P. NNP 48 184 147 O. O. 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; , 48 197 3 accounts account NNS 48 197 4 for for IN 48 197 5 10 10 CD 48 197 6 % % NN 48 197 7 of of IN 48 197 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 197 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 197 10 : : : 48 197 11 1,990,000 1,990,000 CD 48 197 12 kW kw NN 48 197 13 capacity capacity NN 48 197 14 ; ; : 48 197 15 5,700 5,700 CD 48 197 16 million million CD 48 197 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 197 18 produced produce VBN 48 197 19 , , , 48 197 20 50 50 CD 48 197 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 197 22 per per IN 48 197 23 capita capita NN 48 197 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 25 1990 1990 CD 48 197 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 27 Industries industry NNS 48 197 28 : : : 48 197 29 jute jute NN 48 197 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 197 31 , , , 48 197 32 cotton cotton NN 48 197 33 textiles textile NNS 48 197 34 , , , 48 197 35 food food NN 48 197 36 processing processing NN 48 197 37 , , , 48 197 38 steel steel NN 48 197 39 , , , 48 197 40 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 197 41 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 197 42 : : : 48 197 43 accounts account NNS 48 197 44 for for IN 48 197 45 about about RB 48 197 46 40 40 CD 48 197 47 % % NN 48 197 48 of of IN 48 197 49 GDP GDP NNP 48 197 50 , , , 48 197 51 70 70 CD 48 197 52 % % NN 48 197 53 of of IN 48 197 54 employment employment NN 48 197 55 , , , 48 197 56 and and CC 48 197 57 one one CD 48 197 58 - - HYPH 48 197 59 third third NN 48 197 60 of of IN 48 197 61 exports export NNS 48 197 62 ; ; : 48 197 63 imports import NNS 48 197 64 10 10 CD 48 197 65 % % NN 48 197 66 of of IN 48 197 67 food food NN 48 197 68 grain grain NN 48 197 69 requirements requirement NNS 48 197 70 ; ; : 48 197 71 world world NNP 48 197 72 's 's POS 48 197 73 largest large JJS 48 197 74 exporter exporter NN 48 197 75 of of IN 48 197 76 jute jute NN 48 197 77 ; ; : 48 197 78 commercial commercial JJ 48 197 79 products product NNS 48 197 80 - - HYPH 48 197 81 jute jute NN 48 197 82 , , , 48 197 83 rice rice NN 48 197 84 , , , 48 197 85 wheat wheat NN 48 197 86 , , , 48 197 87 tea tea NN 48 197 88 , , , 48 197 89 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 197 90 , , , 48 197 91 potatoes potato NNS 48 197 92 , , , 48 197 93 beef beef NN 48 197 94 , , , 48 197 95 milk milk NN 48 197 96 , , , 48 197 97 poultry poultry NN 48 197 98 ; ; , 48 197 99 shortages shortage NNS 48 197 100 include include VBP 48 197 101 wheat wheat NN 48 197 102 , , , 48 197 103 vegetable vegetable NN 48 197 104 oils oil NNS 48 197 105 and and CC 48 197 106 cotton cotton NN 48 197 107 ; 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; : 48 197 158 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 197 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 197 160 aid aid NN 48 197 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 162 1979 1979 CD 48 197 163 - - SYM 48 197 164 89 89 CD 48 197 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 166 , , , 48 197 167 $ $ $ 48 197 168 6.52 6.52 CD 48 197 169 million million CD 48 197 170 ; ; : 48 197 171 Communist communist JJ 48 197 172 countries country NNS 48 197 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 174 1970 1970 CD 48 197 175 - - SYM 48 197 176 89 89 CD 48 197 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 178 , , , 48 197 179 $ $ $ 48 197 180 1.5 1.5 CD 48 197 181 billion billion CD 48 197 182 Currency Currency NNP 48 197 183 : : : 48 197 184 taka taka NNP 48 197 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 186 plural plural NNP 48 197 187 - - HYPH 48 197 188 taka taka NN 48 197 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 190 ; ; : 48 197 191 1 1 CD 48 197 192 taka taka NN 48 197 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 194 Tk Tk NNP 48 197 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 196 = = NFP 48 197 197 100 100 CD 48 197 198 paise paise NN 48 197 199 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 197 200 rates rate NNS 48 197 201 : : : 48 197 202 taka taka NNP 48 197 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 204 Tk tk NN 48 197 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 206 per per IN 48 197 207 US$ us$ $ 48 197 208 1 1 CD 48 197 209 - - SYM 48 197 210 38.800 38.800 CD 48 197 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 212 January January NNP 48 197 213 1992 1992 CD 48 197 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 215 , , , 48 197 216 36.596 36.596 CD 48 197 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 218 1991 1991 CD 48 197 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 220 , , , 48 197 221 34.569 34.569 CD 48 197 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 223 1990 1990 CD 48 197 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 225 , , , 48 197 226 32.270 32.270 CD 48 197 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 228 1989 1989 CD 48 197 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 230 , , , 48 197 231 31.733 31.733 CD 48 197 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 233 1988 1988 CD 48 197 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 235 , , , 48 197 236 30.950 30.950 CD 48 197 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 238 1987 1987 CD 48 197 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 240 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 197 241 year year NN 48 197 242 : : : 48 197 243 1 1 CD 48 197 244 July July NNP 48 197 245 - - HYPH 48 197 246 30 30 CD 48 197 247 June June NNP 48 197 248 : : : 48 197 249 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 197 250 Communications Communications NNP 48 197 251 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 197 252 : : : 48 197 253 2,892 2,892 CD 48 197 254 km km NN 48 197 255 total total NN 48 197 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 257 1986 1986 CD 48 197 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 259 ; 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; : 48 197 334 includes include VBZ 48 197 335 36 36 CD 48 197 336 cargo cargo NN 48 197 337 , , , 48 197 338 2 2 CD 48 197 339 petroleum petroleum NN 48 197 340 tanker tanker NN 48 197 341 , , , 48 197 342 3 3 CD 48 197 343 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 197 344 cargo cargo NN 48 197 345 , , , 48 197 346 3 3 CD 48 197 347 bulk bulk JJ 48 197 348 Civil civil JJ 48 197 349 air air NN 48 197 350 : : : 48 197 351 15 15 CD 48 197 352 major major JJ 48 197 353 transport transport NN 48 197 354 aircraft aircraft NN 48 197 355 Airports airport NNS 48 197 356 : : : 48 197 357 16 16 CD 48 197 358 total total NN 48 197 359 , , , 48 197 360 12 12 CD 48 197 361 usable usable JJ 48 197 362 ; ; : 48 197 363 12 12 CD 48 197 364 with with IN 48 197 365 permanent permanent JJ 48 197 366 - - HYPH 48 197 367 surface surface NN 48 197 368 runways runway NNS 48 197 369 ; ; : 48 197 370 none none NN 48 197 371 with with IN 48 197 372 runways runway NNS 48 197 373 over over IN 48 197 374 3,659 3,659 CD 48 197 375 m m CD 48 197 376 ; 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; : 48 197 553 rainy rainy JJ 48 197 554 season season NN 48 197 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 556 June June NNP 48 197 557 to to IN 48 197 558 October October NNP 48 197 559 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 560 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 197 561 : : : 48 197 562 relatively relatively RB 48 197 563 flat flat JJ 48 197 564 ; ; : 48 197 565 rises rise VBZ 48 197 566 gently gently RB 48 197 567 to to IN 48 197 568 central central JJ 48 197 569 highland highland NNP 48 197 570 region region NN 48 197 571 Natural natural JJ 48 197 572 resources resource NNS 48 197 573 : : : 48 197 574 crude crude JJ 48 197 575 oil oil NN 48 197 576 , , , 48 197 577 fishing fishing NN 48 197 578 , , , 48 197 579 natural natural JJ 48 197 580 gas gas NN 48 197 581 Land Land NNP 48 197 582 use use NN 48 197 583 : : : 48 197 584 arable arable JJ 48 197 585 land land NN 48 197 586 77 77 CD 48 197 587 % % NN 48 197 588 ; ; , 48 197 589 permanent permanent JJ 48 197 590 crops crop NNS 48 197 591 0 0 CD 48 197 592 % % NN 48 197 593 ; ; : 48 197 594 meadows meadow NNS 48 197 595 and and CC 48 197 596 pastures pasture NNS 48 197 597 9 9 CD 48 197 598 % % NN 48 197 599 ; ; , 48 197 600 forest forest NN 48 197 601 and and CC 48 197 602 woodland woodland JJ 48 197 603 0 0 CD 48 197 604 % % NN 48 197 605 ; ; , 48 197 606 other other JJ 48 197 607 14 14 CD 48 197 608 % % NN 48 197 609 Environment Environment NNP 48 197 610 : : : 48 197 611 subject subject JJ 48 197 612 to to IN 48 197 613 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 197 614 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 615 especially especially RB 48 197 616 June June NNP 48 197 617 to to IN 48 197 618 October October NNP 48 197 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 620 Note note NN 48 197 621 : : : 48 197 622 easternmost easternmost JJ 48 197 623 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 197 624 island island NN 48 197 625 : : : 48 197 626 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 197 627 People People NNPS 48 197 628 Population Population NNP 48 197 629 : : : 48 197 630 254,934 254,934 CD 48 197 631 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 632 July July NNP 48 197 633 1992 1992 CD 48 197 634 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 635 , , , 48 197 636 growth growth NN 48 197 637 rate rate NN 48 197 638 0.1 0.1 CD 48 197 639 % % NN 48 197 640 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 641 1992 1992 CD 48 197 642 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 643 Birth birth NN 48 197 644 rate rate NN 48 197 645 : : : 48 197 646 16 16 CD 48 197 647 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 197 648 population population NN 48 197 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 650 1992 1992 CD 48 197 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 652 Death death NN 48 197 653 rate rate NN 48 197 654 : : : 48 197 655 9 9 CD 48 197 656 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 197 657 population population NN 48 197 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 659 1992 1992 CD 48 197 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 661 Net net JJ 48 197 662 migration migration NN 48 197 663 rate rate NN 48 197 664 : : : 48 197 665 --6 --6 NFP 48 197 666 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 197 667 population population NN 48 197 668 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 669 1992 1992 CD 48 197 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 671 Infant infant NN 48 197 672 mortality mortality NN 48 197 673 rate rate NN 48 197 674 : : : 48 197 675 22 22 CD 48 197 676 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 197 677 live live JJ 48 197 678 births birth NNS 48 197 679 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 680 1992 1992 CD 48 197 681 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 682 Life life NN 48 197 683 expectancy expectancy NN 48 197 684 at at IN 48 197 685 birth birth NN 48 197 686 : : : 48 197 687 70 70 CD 48 197 688 years year NNS 48 197 689 male male JJ 48 197 690 , , , 48 197 691 76 76 CD 48 197 692 years year NNS 48 197 693 female female JJ 48 197 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 695 1992 1992 CD 48 197 696 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 697 Total total JJ 48 197 698 fertility fertility NN 48 197 699 rate rate NN 48 197 700 : : : 48 197 701 1.8 1.8 CD 48 197 702 children child NNS 48 197 703 born bear VBN 48 197 704 / / SYM 48 197 705 woman woman NN 48 197 706 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 707 1992 1992 CD 48 197 708 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 709 Nationality nationality NN 48 197 710 : : : 48 197 711 noun noun NNP 48 197 712 - - HYPH 48 197 713 Barbadian(s Barbadian(s NNP 48 197 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 715 ; ; : 48 197 716 adjective adjective JJ 48 197 717 - - HYPH 48 197 718 Barbadian barbadian JJ 48 197 719 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 197 720 divisions division NNS 48 197 721 : : : 48 197 722 African african JJ 48 197 723 80 80 CD 48 197 724 % % NN 48 197 725 , , , 48 197 726 mixed mixed JJ 48 197 727 16 16 CD 48 197 728 % % NN 48 197 729 , , , 48 197 730 European European NNP 48 197 731 4 4 CD 48 197 732 % % NN 48 197 733 Religions religion NNS 48 197 734 : : : 48 197 735 Protestant protestant NN 48 197 736 67 67 CD 48 197 737 % % NN 48 197 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 739 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 197 740 40 40 CD 48 197 741 % % NN 48 197 742 , , , 48 197 743 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 48 197 744 8 8 CD 48 197 745 % % NN 48 197 746 , , , 48 197 747 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 197 748 7 7 CD 48 197 749 % % NN 48 197 750 , , , 48 197 751 other other JJ 48 197 752 12 12 CD 48 197 753 % % NN 48 197 754 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 755 , , , 48 197 756 Roman Roman NNP 48 197 757 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 197 758 4 4 CD 48 197 759 % % NN 48 197 760 ; ; : 48 197 761 none none NN 48 197 762 17 17 CD 48 197 763 % % NN 48 197 764 , , , 48 197 765 unknown unknown JJ 48 197 766 3 3 CD 48 197 767 % % NN 48 197 768 , , , 48 197 769 other other JJ 48 197 770 9 9 CD 48 197 771 % % NN 48 197 772 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 773 1980 1980 CD 48 197 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 775 Languages language NNS 48 197 776 : : : 48 197 777 English English NNP 48 197 778 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 197 779 : : : 48 197 780 99 99 CD 48 197 781 % % NN 48 197 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 783 male male JJ 48 197 784 99 99 CD 48 197 785 % % NN 48 197 786 , , , 48 197 787 female female JJ 48 197 788 99 99 CD 48 197 789 % % NN 48 197 790 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 791 age age NN 48 197 792 15 15 CD 48 197 793 and and CC 48 197 794 over over RB 48 197 795 having have VBG 48 197 796 ever ever RB 48 197 797 attended attend VBN 48 197 798 school school NN 48 197 799 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 800 1970 1970 CD 48 197 801 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 802 Labor labor NN 48 197 803 force force NN 48 197 804 : : : 48 197 805 120,900 120,900 CD 48 197 806 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 807 1991 1991 CD 48 197 808 ) ) -RRB- 48 197 809 ; ; : 48 197 810 services service NNS 48 197 811 and and CC 48 197 812 government government NN 48 197 813 37 37 CD 48 197 814 % % NN 48 197 815 ; ; , 48 197 816 commerce commerce NNP 48 197 817 22 22 CD 48 197 818 % % NN 48 197 819 ; ; , 48 197 820 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 197 821 and and CC 48 197 822 construction construction NN 48 197 823 22 22 CD 48 197 824 % % NN 48 197 825 ; ; , 48 197 826 transportation transportation NN 48 197 827 , , , 48 197 828 storage storage NN 48 197 829 , , , 48 197 830 communications communication NNS 48 197 831 , , , 48 197 832 and and CC 48 197 833 financial financial JJ 48 197 834 institutions institution NNS 48 197 835 9 9 CD 48 197 836 % % NN 48 197 837 ; ; : 48 197 838 agriculture agriculture NN 48 197 839 8 8 CD 48 197 840 % % NN 48 197 841 ; ; : 48 197 842 utilities utility NNS 48 197 843 2 2 CD 48 197 844 % % NN 48 197 845 ( ( -LRB- 48 197 846 1985 1985 CD 48 197 847 est est NNP 48 197 848 . . . 48 197 849 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 1 Organized organize VBN 48 198 2 labor labor NN 48 198 3 : : : 48 198 4 32 32 CD 48 198 5 % % NN 48 198 6 of of IN 48 198 7 labor labor NN 48 198 8 force force NN 48 198 9 : : : 48 198 10 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 198 11 Government Government NNP 48 198 12 Long Long NNP 48 198 13 - - HYPH 48 198 14 form form NN 48 198 15 name name NN 48 198 16 : : : 48 198 17 none none NN 48 198 18 Type type NN 48 198 19 : : : 48 198 20 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 198 21 democracy democracy NN 48 198 22 Capital Capital NNP 48 198 23 : : : 48 198 24 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 48 198 25 Administrative administrative JJ 48 198 26 divisions division NNS 48 198 27 : : : 48 198 28 11 11 CD 48 198 29 parishes parish NNS 48 198 30 ; ; : 48 198 31 Christ Christ NNP 48 198 32 Church Church NNP 48 198 33 , , , 48 198 34 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 35 Andrew Andrew NNP 48 198 36 , , , 48 198 37 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 38 George George NNP 48 198 39 , , , 48 198 40 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 41 James James NNP 48 198 42 , , , 48 198 43 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 44 John John NNP 48 198 45 , , , 48 198 46 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 47 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 198 48 , , , 48 198 49 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 50 Lucy Lucy NNP 48 198 51 , , , 48 198 52 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 53 Michael Michael NNP 48 198 54 , , , 48 198 55 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 56 Peter Peter NNP 48 198 57 , , , 48 198 58 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 59 Philip Philip NNP 48 198 60 , , , 48 198 61 Saint Saint NNP 48 198 62 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 198 63 ; ; : 48 198 64 note note NN 48 198 65 - - : 48 198 66 there there EX 48 198 67 may may MD 48 198 68 be be VB 48 198 69 a a DT 48 198 70 new new JJ 48 198 71 city city NN 48 198 72 of of IN 48 198 73 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 48 198 74 Independence Independence NNP 48 198 75 : : : 48 198 76 30 30 CD 48 198 77 November November NNP 48 198 78 1966 1966 CD 48 198 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 80 from from IN 48 198 81 UK UK NNP 48 198 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 83 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 198 84 : : : 48 198 85 30 30 CD 48 198 86 November November NNP 48 198 87 1966 1966 CD 48 198 88 Legal legal JJ 48 198 89 system system NN 48 198 90 : : : 48 198 91 English English NNP 48 198 92 common common JJ 48 198 93 law law NN 48 198 94 ; ; : 48 198 95 no no DT 48 198 96 judicial judicial JJ 48 198 97 review review NN 48 198 98 of of IN 48 198 99 legislative legislative JJ 48 198 100 acts act NNS 48 198 101 National national JJ 48 198 102 holiday holiday NN 48 198 103 : : : 48 198 104 Independence Independence NNP 48 198 105 Day Day NNP 48 198 106 , , , 48 198 107 30 30 CD 48 198 108 November November NNP 48 198 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 110 1966 1966 CD 48 198 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 112 Executive executive JJ 48 198 113 branch branch NN 48 198 114 : : : 48 198 115 British british JJ 48 198 116 monarch monarch NNP 48 198 117 , , , 48 198 118 governor governor NN 48 198 119 general general NNP 48 198 120 , , , 48 198 121 prime prime NNP 48 198 122 minister minister NNP 48 198 123 , , , 48 198 124 deputy deputy JJ 48 198 125 prime prime JJ 48 198 126 minister minister NN 48 198 127 , , , 48 198 128 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 198 129 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 198 130 branch branch NN 48 198 131 : : : 48 198 132 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 198 133 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 198 134 consists consist VBZ 48 198 135 of of IN 48 198 136 an an DT 48 198 137 upper upper JJ 48 198 138 house house NN 48 198 139 or or CC 48 198 140 Senate Senate NNP 48 198 141 and and CC 48 198 142 a a DT 48 198 143 lower low JJR 48 198 144 house house NN 48 198 145 or or CC 48 198 146 House House NNP 48 198 147 of of IN 48 198 148 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 198 149 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 198 150 branch branch NN 48 198 151 : : : 48 198 152 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 198 153 Court Court NNP 48 198 154 of of IN 48 198 155 Judicature Judicature NNP 48 198 156 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 198 157 : : : 48 198 158 Chief Chief NNP 48 198 159 of of IN 48 198 160 State State NNP 48 198 161 : : : 48 198 162 Queen Queen NNP 48 198 163 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 198 164 II II NNP 48 198 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 166 since since IN 48 198 167 6 6 CD 48 198 168 February February NNP 48 198 169 1952 1952 CD 48 198 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 171 , , , 48 198 172 represented represent VBN 48 198 173 by by IN 48 198 174 Governor Governor NNP 48 198 175 General General NNP 48 198 176 Dame Dame NNP 48 198 177 Nita Nita NNP 48 198 178 BARROW BARROW NNP 48 198 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 180 since since IN 48 198 181 6 6 CD 48 198 182 June June NNP 48 198 183 1990 1990 CD 48 198 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 185 Head Head NNP 48 198 186 of of IN 48 198 187 Government Government NNP 48 198 188 : : : 48 198 189 Prime Prime NNP 48 198 190 Minister Minister NNP 48 198 191 Lloyd Lloyd NNP 48 198 192 Erskine Erskine NNP 48 198 193 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 48 198 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 195 since since IN 48 198 196 2 2 CD 48 198 197 June June NNP 48 198 198 1987 1987 CD 48 198 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 200 Political political JJ 48 198 201 parties party NNS 48 198 202 and and CC 48 198 203 leaders leader NNS 48 198 204 : : : 48 198 205 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 198 206 Labor Labor NNP 48 198 207 Party Party NNP 48 198 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 209 DLP DLP NNP 48 198 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 211 , , , 48 198 212 Erskine Erskine NNP 48 198 213 SANDIFORD SANDIFORD NNP 48 198 214 ; ; : 48 198 215 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 198 216 Labor Labor NNP 48 198 217 Party Party NNP 48 198 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 219 BLP BLP NNP 48 198 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 221 , , , 48 198 222 Henry Henry NNP 48 198 223 FORDE FORDE NNP 48 198 224 ; ; : 48 198 225 National National NNP 48 198 226 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 198 227 Party Party NNP 48 198 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 229 NDP NDP NNP 48 198 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 231 , , , 48 198 232 Richie Richie NNP 48 198 233 HAYNES HAYNES NNP 48 198 234 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 198 235 : : : 48 198 236 universal universal JJ 48 198 237 at at IN 48 198 238 age age NN 48 198 239 18 18 CD 48 198 240 Elections election NNS 48 198 241 : : : 48 198 242 House House NNP 48 198 243 of of IN 48 198 244 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 198 245 : : : 48 198 246 last last RB 48 198 247 held hold VBD 48 198 248 22 22 CD 48 198 249 January January NNP 48 198 250 1991 1991 CD 48 198 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 252 next next JJ 48 198 253 to to TO 48 198 254 be be VB 48 198 255 held hold VBN 48 198 256 by by IN 48 198 257 January January NNP 48 198 258 1996 1996 CD 48 198 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 260 ; ; : 48 198 261 results result NNS 48 198 262 - - : 48 198 263 DLP DLP NNP 48 198 264 49.8 49.8 CD 48 198 265 % % NN 48 198 266 ; ; , 48 198 267 seats seat NNS 48 198 268 - - HYPH 48 198 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 270 28 28 CD 48 198 271 total total NN 48 198 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 273 DLP DLP NNP 48 198 274 18 18 CD 48 198 275 , , , 48 198 276 BLP BLP NNP 48 198 277 10 10 CD 48 198 278 Other other JJ 48 198 279 political political JJ 48 198 280 or or CC 48 198 281 pressure pressure NN 48 198 282 groups group NNS 48 198 283 : : : 48 198 284 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 198 285 and and CC 48 198 286 General General NNP 48 198 287 Workers Workers NNPS 48 198 288 Union Union NNP 48 198 289 , , , 48 198 290 Sir Sir NNP 48 198 291 Frank Frank NNP 48 198 292 WALCOTT WALCOTT NNP 48 198 293 ; ; : 48 198 294 People People NNS 48 198 295 's 's POS 48 198 296 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 198 297 Movement Movement NNP 48 198 298 , , , 48 198 299 Eric Eric NNP 48 198 300 SEALY SEALY NNP 48 198 301 ; ; : 48 198 302 Workers Workers NNP 48 198 303 ' ' POS 48 198 304 Party Party NNP 48 198 305 of of IN 48 198 306 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 198 307 , , , 48 198 308 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 198 309 George George NNP 48 198 310 BELLE BELLE NNP 48 198 311 Member Member NNP 48 198 312 of of IN 48 198 313 : : : 48 198 314 ACP ACP NNP 48 198 315 , , , 48 198 316 C C NNP 48 198 317 , , , 48 198 318 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 198 319 , , , 48 198 320 CDB CDB NNP 48 198 321 , , , 48 198 322 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 198 323 , , , 48 198 324 FAO FAO NNP 48 198 325 , , , 48 198 326 G-77 g-77 CD 48 198 327 , , , 48 198 328 GATT GATT NNP 48 198 329 , , , 48 198 330 IADB IADB NNP 48 198 331 , , , 48 198 332 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 198 333 , , , 48 198 334 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 198 335 , , , 48 198 336 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 198 337 , , , 48 198 338 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 198 339 , , , 48 198 340 IFC IFC NNP 48 198 341 , , , 48 198 342 ILO ILO NNP 48 198 343 , , , 48 198 344 IMF IMF NNP 48 198 345 , , , 48 198 346 IMO imo RB 48 198 347 , , , 48 198 348 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 198 349 , , , 48 198 350 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 198 351 , , , 48 198 352 IOC IOC NNP 48 198 353 , , , 48 198 354 ISO ISO NNP 48 198 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 356 correspondent correspondent NN 48 198 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 358 , , , 48 198 359 ITU ITU NNP 48 198 360 , , , 48 198 361 LAES LAES NNP 48 198 362 , , , 48 198 363 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 198 364 , , , 48 198 365 NAM NAM NNP 48 198 366 , , , 48 198 367 OAS OAS NNP 48 198 368 , , , 48 198 369 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 198 370 , , , 48 198 371 UN UN NNP 48 198 372 , , , 48 198 373 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 198 374 , , , 48 198 375 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 198 376 , , , 48 198 377 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 198 378 , , , 48 198 379 UPU UPU NNP 48 198 380 , , , 48 198 381 WHO who WP 48 198 382 , , , 48 198 383 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 198 384 , , , 48 198 385 WMO WMO NNP 48 198 386 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 198 387 representation representation NN 48 198 388 : : : 48 198 389 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 198 390 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 198 391 Rudi Rudi NNP 48 198 392 WEBSTER WEBSTER NNP 48 198 393 ; ; , 48 198 394 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 198 395 at at IN 48 198 396 2144 2144 CD 48 198 397 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 48 198 398 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 198 399 NW NW NNP 48 198 400 , , , 48 198 401 Washington Washington NNP 48 198 402 , , , 48 198 403 DC DC NNP 48 198 404 20008 20008 CD 48 198 405 ; ; : 48 198 406 telephone telephone NN 48 198 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 408 202 202 CD 48 198 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 198 410 939 939 CD 48 198 411 - - SYM 48 198 412 9200 9200 CD 48 198 413 through through IN 48 198 414 9202 9202 CD 48 198 415 ; ; : 48 198 416 there there EX 48 198 417 is be VBZ 48 198 418 a a DT 48 198 419 Barbadian barbadian JJ 48 198 420 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 198 421 General General NNP 48 198 422 in in IN 48 198 423 New New NNP 48 198 424 York York NNP 48 198 425 and and CC 48 198 426 a a DT 48 198 427 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 198 428 in in IN 48 198 429 Los Los NNP 48 198 430 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 198 431 US US NNP 48 198 432 : : : 48 198 433 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 198 434 G. G. NNP 48 198 435 Philip Philip NNP 48 198 436 HUGHES HUGHES NNP 48 198 437 ; ; : 48 198 438 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 198 439 at at IN 48 198 440 Canadian Canadian NNP 48 198 441 Imperial Imperial NNP 48 198 442 Bank Bank NNP 48 198 443 of of IN 48 198 444 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 198 445 Building Building NNP 48 198 446 , , , 48 198 447 Broad Broad NNP 48 198 448 Street Street NNP 48 198 449 , , , 48 198 450 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 48 198 451 ( ( -LRB- 48 198 452 mailing mail VBG 48 198 453 address address NN 48 198 454 is be VBZ 48 198 455 P. P. NNP 48 198 456 O. O. NNP 48 199 1 Box Box NNP 48 199 2 302 302 CD 48 199 3 , , , 48 199 4 Box Box NNP 48 199 5 B B NNP 48 199 6 , , , 48 199 7 FPO FPO NNP 48 199 8 AA AA NNP 48 199 9 34054 34054 CD 48 199 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 199 11 ; ; : 48 199 12 telephone telephone NN 48 199 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 199 14 809 809 CD 48 199 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 199 16 436 436 CD 48 199 17 - - SYM 48 199 18 4950 4950 CD 48 199 19 through through IN 48 199 20 4957 4957 CD 48 199 21 ; ; : 48 199 22 FAX FAX NNP 48 199 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 199 24 809 809 CD 48 199 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 199 26 429 429 CD 48 199 27 - - SYM 48 199 28 5246 5246 CD 48 199 29 : : : 48 199 30 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 199 31 Government Government NNP 48 199 32 Flag Flag NNP 48 199 33 : : : 48 199 34 three three CD 48 199 35 equal equal JJ 48 199 36 vertical vertical JJ 48 199 37 bands band NNS 48 199 38 of of IN 48 199 39 blue blue JJ 48 199 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 199 41 hoist hoist NN 48 199 42 side side NN 48 199 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 199 44 , , , 48 199 45 yellow yellow JJ 48 199 46 , , , 48 199 47 and and CC 48 199 48 blue blue JJ 48 199 49 with with IN 48 199 50 the the DT 48 199 51 head head NN 48 199 52 of of IN 48 199 53 a a DT 48 199 54 black black JJ 48 199 55 trident trident NN 48 199 56 centered center VBN 48 199 57 on on IN 48 199 58 the the DT 48 199 59 gold gold NN 48 199 60 band band NN 48 199 61 ; ; : 48 199 62 the the DT 48 199 63 trident trident JJ 48 199 64 head head NN 48 199 65 represents represent VBZ 48 199 66 independence independence NN 48 199 67 and and CC 48 199 68 a a DT 48 199 69 break break NN 48 199 70 with with IN 48 199 71 the the DT 48 199 72 past past NN 48 199 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 199 74 the the DT 48 199 75 colonial colonial JJ 48 199 76 coat coat NN 48 199 77 of of IN 48 199 78 arms arm NNS 48 199 79 contained contain VBD 48 199 80 a a DT 48 199 81 complete complete JJ 48 199 82 trident trident NN 48 199 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 199 84 : : : 48 199 85 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 199 86 Economy Economy NNP 48 199 87 Overview Overview NNP 48 199 88 : : : 48 199 89 A a NN 48 199 90 per per IN 48 199 91 capita capita NN 48 199 92 income income NN 48 199 93 of of IN 48 199 94 $ $ $ 48 199 95 6,500 6,500 CD 48 199 96 gives give VBZ 48 199 97 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 199 98 one one CD 48 199 99 of of IN 48 199 100 the the DT 48 199 101 highest high JJS 48 199 102 standards standard NNS 48 199 103 of of IN 48 199 104 living living NN 48 199 105 of of IN 48 199 106 all all PDT 48 199 107 the the DT 48 199 108 small small JJ 48 199 109 island island NN 48 199 110 states state NNS 48 199 111 of of IN 48 199 112 the the DT 48 199 113 eastern eastern JJ 48 199 114 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 199 115 . . . 48 200 1 Historically historically RB 48 200 2 , , , 48 200 3 the the DT 48 200 4 economy economy NN 48 200 5 was be VBD 48 200 6 based base VBN 48 200 7 on on IN 48 200 8 the the DT 48 200 9 cultivation cultivation NN 48 200 10 of of IN 48 200 11 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 200 12 and and CC 48 200 13 related related JJ 48 200 14 activities activity NNS 48 200 15 . . . 48 201 1 In in IN 48 201 2 recent recent JJ 48 201 3 years year NNS 48 201 4 , , , 48 201 5 however however RB 48 201 6 , , , 48 201 7 the the DT 48 201 8 economy economy NN 48 201 9 has have VBZ 48 201 10 diversified diversify VBN 48 201 11 into into IN 48 201 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 201 13 and and CC 48 201 14 tourism tourism NN 48 201 15 . . . 48 202 1 The the DT 48 202 2 tourist tourist NN 48 202 3 industry industry NN 48 202 4 is be VBZ 48 202 5 now now RB 48 202 6 a a DT 48 202 7 major major JJ 48 202 8 employer employer NN 48 202 9 of of IN 48 202 10 the the DT 48 202 11 labor labor NN 48 202 12 force force NN 48 202 13 and and CC 48 202 14 a a DT 48 202 15 primary primary JJ 48 202 16 source source NN 48 202 17 of of IN 48 202 18 foreign foreign JJ 48 202 19 exchange exchange NN 48 202 20 . . . 48 203 1 The the DT 48 203 2 economy economy NN 48 203 3 slowed slow VBD 48 203 4 in in IN 48 203 5 1990 1990 CD 48 203 6 - - SYM 48 203 7 91 91 CD 48 203 8 , , , 48 203 9 however however RB 48 203 10 , , , 48 203 11 and and CC 48 203 12 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 48 203 13 's 's POS 48 203 14 declining decline VBG 48 203 15 hard hard JJ 48 203 16 currency currency NN 48 203 17 reserves reserve NNS 48 203 18 and and CC 48 203 19 inability inability NN 48 203 20 to to TO 48 203 21 finance finance VB 48 203 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 203 23 deficits deficit NNS 48 203 24 have have VBP 48 203 25 caused cause VBN 48 203 26 it -PRON- PRP 48 203 27 to to TO 48 203 28 adopt adopt VB 48 203 29 an an DT 48 203 30 austere austere JJ 48 203 31 economic economic JJ 48 203 32 reform reform NN 48 203 33 program program NN 48 203 34 . . . 48 204 1 GDP gdp NN 48 204 2 : : : 48 204 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 204 4 power power NN 48 204 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 204 6 - - : 48 204 7 $ $ $ 48 204 8 1.7 1.7 CD 48 204 9 billion billion CD 48 204 10 , , , 48 204 11 per per IN 48 204 12 capita capita FW 48 204 13 $ $ $ 48 204 14 6,500 6,500 CD 48 204 15 ; ; : 48 204 16 real real JJ 48 204 17 growth growth NN 48 204 18 rate--3.1 rate--3.1 CD 48 204 19 % % NN 48 204 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 21 1990 1990 CD 48 204 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 23 Inflation inflation NN 48 204 24 rate rate NN 48 204 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 26 consumer consumer NN 48 204 27 prices price NNS 48 204 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 29 : : : 48 204 30 3.4 3.4 CD 48 204 31 % % NN 48 204 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 33 1990 1990 CD 48 204 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 35 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 204 36 rate rate NN 48 204 37 : : : 48 204 38 18 18 CD 48 204 39 % % NN 48 204 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 41 1991 1991 CD 48 204 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 43 Budget budget NN 48 204 44 : : : 48 204 45 revenues revenue NNS 48 204 46 $ $ $ 48 204 47 514 514 CD 48 204 48 million million CD 48 204 49 ; ; : 48 204 50 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 204 51 $ $ $ 48 204 52 615 615 CD 48 204 53 million million CD 48 204 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 55 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 204 56 - - HYPH 48 204 57 92 92 CD 48 204 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 59 Exports export NNS 48 204 60 : : : 48 204 61 $ $ $ 48 204 62 210.6 210.6 CD 48 204 63 million million CD 48 204 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 65 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 204 66 . . NNP 48 204 67 , , , 48 204 68 1990 1990 CD 48 204 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 70 commodities commodity NNS 48 204 71 : : : 48 204 72 sugar sugar NN 48 204 73 and and CC 48 204 74 molasses molasse NNS 48 204 75 , , , 48 204 76 chemicals chemical NNS 48 204 77 , , , 48 204 78 electrical electrical JJ 48 204 79 components component NNS 48 204 80 , , , 48 204 81 clothing clothing NN 48 204 82 , , , 48 204 83 rum rum NN 48 204 84 , , , 48 204 85 machinery machinery NN 48 204 86 and and CC 48 204 87 transport transport NN 48 204 88 equipment equipment NN 48 204 89 partners partner NNS 48 204 90 : : : 48 204 91 CARICOM caricom NN 48 204 92 30 30 CD 48 204 93 % % NN 48 204 94 , , , 48 204 95 US US NNP 48 204 96 20 20 CD 48 204 97 % % NN 48 204 98 , , , 48 204 99 UK UK NNP 48 204 100 20 20 CD 48 204 101 % % NN 48 204 102 Imports import NNS 48 204 103 : : : 48 204 104 $ $ $ 48 204 105 704 704 CD 48 204 106 million million CD 48 204 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 108 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 204 109 . . NNP 48 204 110 , , , 48 204 111 1990 1990 CD 48 204 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 113 commodities commodity NNS 48 204 114 : : : 48 204 115 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 204 116 , , , 48 204 117 consumer consumer NN 48 204 118 durables durable NNS 48 204 119 , , , 48 204 120 raw raw JJ 48 204 121 materials material NNS 48 204 122 , , , 48 204 123 machinery machinery NN 48 204 124 , , , 48 204 125 crude crude JJ 48 204 126 oil oil NN 48 204 127 , , , 48 204 128 construction construction NN 48 204 129 materials material NNS 48 204 130 , , , 48 204 131 chemicals chemical NNS 48 204 132 partners partner NNS 48 204 133 : : : 48 204 134 US US NNP 48 204 135 35 35 CD 48 204 136 % % NN 48 204 137 , , , 48 204 138 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 204 139 13 13 CD 48 204 140 % % NN 48 204 141 , , , 48 204 142 UK UK NNP 48 204 143 12 12 CD 48 204 144 % % NN 48 204 145 , , , 48 204 146 Japan Japan NNP 48 204 147 6 6 CD 48 204 148 % % NN 48 204 149 , , , 48 204 150 Canada Canada NNP 48 204 151 8 8 CD 48 204 152 % % NN 48 204 153 , , , 48 204 154 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 204 155 4 4 CD 48 204 156 % % NN 48 204 157 External external JJ 48 204 158 debt debt NN 48 204 159 : : : 48 204 160 $ $ $ 48 204 161 539.9 539.9 CD 48 204 162 million million CD 48 204 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 164 1990 1990 CD 48 204 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 166 Industrial industrial JJ 48 204 167 production production NN 48 204 168 : : : 48 204 169 growth growth NN 48 204 170 rate--2.7 rate--2.7 CD 48 204 171 % % NN 48 204 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 204 173 1990 1990 CD 48 204 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 204 175 ; 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; , 48 215 455 other other JJ 48 215 456 minor minor JJ 48 215 457 parties party NNS 48 215 458 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 215 459 : : : 48 215 460 universal universal JJ 48 215 461 and and CC 48 215 462 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 215 463 at at IN 48 215 464 age age NN 48 215 465 18 18 CD 48 215 466 Elections election NNS 48 215 467 : : : 48 215 468 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 215 469 of of IN 48 215 470 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 215 471 : : : 48 215 472 last last RB 48 215 473 held hold VBD 48 215 474 24 24 CD 48 215 475 November November NNP 48 215 476 1991 1991 CD 48 215 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 215 478 next next JJ 48 215 479 to to TO 48 215 480 be be VB 48 215 481 held hold VBN 48 215 482 by by IN 48 215 483 November November NNP 48 215 484 1996 1996 CD 48 215 485 ) ) -RRB- 48 215 486 ; ; : 48 215 487 results result NNS 48 215 488 - - HYPH 48 215 489 percent percent NN 48 215 490 of of IN 48 215 491 vote vote NN 48 215 492 by by IN 48 215 493 party party NN 48 215 494 NA NA NNP 48 215 495 ; 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S. NNP 48 215 793 GELB GELB NNP 48 215 794 ; ; : 48 215 795 Embassy embassy NN 48 215 796 at at IN 48 215 797 27 27 CD 48 215 798 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 215 799 du du NNP 48 215 800 Regent Regent NNP 48 215 801 , , , 48 215 802 B-1000 B-1000 NNP 48 215 803 Brussels Brussels NNP 48 215 804 ( ( -LRB- 48 215 805 mailing mail VBG 48 215 806 address address NN 48 215 807 is be VBZ 48 215 808 APO APO NNP 48 215 809 AE AE NNP 48 215 810 09724 09724 CD 48 215 811 ) ) -RRB- 48 215 812 ; ; : 48 215 813 telephone telephone NN 48 215 814 [ [ -LRB- 48 215 815 32 32 CD 48 215 816 ] ] -RRB- 48 215 817 ( ( -LRB- 48 215 818 2 2 CD 48 215 819 ) ) -RRB- 48 215 820 513 513 CD 48 215 821 - - HYPH 48 215 822 3830 3830 CD 48 215 823 ; ; : 48 215 824 FAX FAX NNP 48 215 825 [ [ -LRB- 48 215 826 32 32 CD 48 215 827 ] ] -RRB- 48 215 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 215 829 2 2 CD 48 215 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 215 831 511 511 CD 48 215 832 - - HYPH 48 215 833 2725 2725 CD 48 215 834 ; ; : 48 215 835 there there EX 48 215 836 is be VBZ 48 215 837 a a DT 48 215 838 US US NNP 48 215 839 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 215 840 General General NNP 48 215 841 in in IN 48 215 842 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 48 215 843 Flag Flag NNP 48 215 844 : : : 48 215 845 three three CD 48 215 846 equal equal JJ 48 215 847 vertical vertical JJ 48 215 848 bands band NNS 48 215 849 of of IN 48 215 850 black black JJ 48 215 851 ( ( -LRB- 48 215 852 hoist hoist NN 48 215 853 side side NN 48 215 854 ) ) -RRB- 48 215 855 , , , 48 215 856 yellow yellow NNP 48 215 857 , , , 48 215 858 and and CC 48 215 859 red red NN 48 215 860 ; 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NNP 48 225 29 , , , 48 225 30 1990 1990 CD 48 225 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 225 32 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 225 33 - - HYPH 48 225 34 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 225 35 Economic Economic NNP 48 225 36 Union Union NNP 48 225 37 commodities commodity NNS 48 225 38 : : : 48 225 39 iron iron NN 48 225 40 and and CC 48 225 41 steel steel NN 48 225 42 , , , 48 225 43 transportation transportation NN 48 225 44 equipment equipment NN 48 225 45 , , , 48 225 46 tractors tractor NNS 48 225 47 , , , 48 225 48 diamonds diamond NNS 48 225 49 , , , 48 225 50 petroleum petroleum NN 48 225 51 products product NNS 48 225 52 partners partner NNS 48 225 53 : : : 48 225 54 EC EC NNP 48 225 55 74 74 CD 48 225 56 % % NN 48 225 57 , , , 48 225 58 US US NNP 48 225 59 5 5 CD 48 225 60 % % NN 48 225 61 , , , 48 225 62 former former JJ 48 225 63 Communist communist JJ 48 225 64 countries country NNS 48 225 65 2 2 CD 48 225 66 % % NN 48 225 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 225 68 1989 1989 CD 48 225 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 225 70 Imports import NNS 48 225 71 : : : 48 225 72 $ $ $ 48 225 73 120 120 CD 48 225 74 billion billion CD 48 225 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 225 76 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 225 77 . . 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; : 48 236 350 3 3 CD 48 236 351 with with IN 48 236 352 permanent permanent JJ 48 236 353 - - HYPH 48 236 354 surface surface NN 48 236 355 runways runway NNS 48 236 356 ; ; : 48 236 357 none none NN 48 236 358 with with IN 48 236 359 runways runway NNS 48 236 360 over over IN 48 236 361 2,439 2,439 CD 48 236 362 m m CD 48 236 363 ; ; : 48 236 364 2 2 CD 48 236 365 with with IN 48 236 366 runways runway NNS 48 236 367 1,220 1,220 CD 48 236 368 - - HYPH 48 236 369 2,439 2,439 CD 48 236 370 m m NNP 48 236 371 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 236 372 : : : 48 236 373 8,650 8,650 CD 48 236 374 telephones telephone NNS 48 236 375 ; ; : 48 236 376 above above IN 48 236 377 - - HYPH 48 236 378 average average JJ 48 236 379 system system NN 48 236 380 based base VBN 48 236 381 on on IN 48 236 382 radio radio NN 48 236 383 relay relay NN 48 236 384 ; ; , 48 236 385 broadcast broadcast NN 48 236 386 stations station NNS 48 236 387 - - SYM 48 236 388 6 6 CD 48 236 389 AM am NN 48 236 390 , , , 48 236 391 5 5 CD 48 236 392 FM FM NNP 48 236 393 , , , 48 236 394 1 1 CD 48 236 395 TV tv NN 48 236 396 , , , 48 236 397 1 1 CD 48 236 398 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 236 399 ; ; : 48 236 400 1 1 CD 48 236 401 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 236 402 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 236 403 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 236 404 earth earth NN 48 236 405 station station NN 48 236 406 : : : 48 236 407 Belize Belize NNP 48 236 408 Defense Defense NNP 48 236 409 Forces Forces NNPS 48 236 410 Branches Branches NNPS 48 236 411 : : : 48 236 412 British british JJ 48 236 413 Forces Forces NNPS 48 236 414 Belize Belize NNP 48 236 415 , , , 48 236 416 Belize Belize NNP 48 236 417 Defense Defense NNP 48 236 418 Force Force NNP 48 236 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 420 including include VBG 48 236 421 Army Army NNP 48 236 422 , , , 48 236 423 Navy Navy NNP 48 236 424 , , , 48 236 425 Air Air NNP 48 236 426 Force Force NNP 48 236 427 , , , 48 236 428 and and CC 48 236 429 Volunteer Volunteer NNP 48 236 430 Guard Guard NNP 48 236 431 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 432 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 236 433 availability availability NN 48 236 434 : : : 48 236 435 males males NNP 48 236 436 15 15 CD 48 236 437 - - SYM 48 236 438 49 49 CD 48 236 439 , , , 48 236 440 55,333 55,333 CD 48 236 441 ; ; : 48 236 442 33,040 33,040 CD 48 236 443 fit fit NN 48 236 444 for for IN 48 236 445 military military JJ 48 236 446 service service NN 48 236 447 ; ; : 48 236 448 2,509 2,509 CD 48 236 449 reach reach VB 48 236 450 military military JJ 48 236 451 age age NN 48 236 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 453 18 18 CD 48 236 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 455 annually annually RB 48 236 456 Defense defense NN 48 236 457 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 236 458 : : : 48 236 459 exchange exchange NN 48 236 460 rate rate NN 48 236 461 conversion conversion NNP 48 236 462 - - : 48 236 463 $ $ $ 48 236 464 4.8 4.8 CD 48 236 465 million million CD 48 236 466 , , , 48 236 467 1.8 1.8 CD 48 236 468 % % NN 48 236 469 of of IN 48 236 470 GDP GDP NNP 48 236 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 472 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 236 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 474 : : : 48 236 475 Benin Benin NNP 48 236 476 Geography Geography NNP 48 236 477 Total total JJ 48 236 478 area area NN 48 236 479 : : : 48 236 480 112,620 112,620 CD 48 236 481 km2 km2 NNP 48 236 482 Land Land NNP 48 236 483 area area NN 48 236 484 : : : 48 236 485 110,620 110,620 CD 48 236 486 km2 km2 NNP 48 236 487 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 236 488 area area NN 48 236 489 : : : 48 236 490 slightly slightly RB 48 236 491 smaller small JJR 48 236 492 than than IN 48 236 493 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 48 236 494 Land Land NNP 48 236 495 boundaries boundary NNS 48 236 496 : : : 48 236 497 1,989 1,989 CD 48 236 498 km km NN 48 236 499 total total NN 48 236 500 ; ; : 48 236 501 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 236 502 306 306 CD 48 236 503 km km NN 48 236 504 , , , 48 236 505 Niger Niger NNP 48 236 506 266 266 CD 48 236 507 km km NNS 48 236 508 , , , 48 236 509 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 236 510 773 773 CD 48 236 511 km km NN 48 236 512 , , , 48 236 513 Togo Togo NNP 48 236 514 644 644 CD 48 236 515 km km NN 48 236 516 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 236 517 : : : 48 236 518 121 121 CD 48 236 519 km km NN 48 236 520 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 236 521 claims claim VBZ 48 236 522 : : : 48 236 523 Territorial territorial JJ 48 236 524 sea sea NN 48 236 525 : : : 48 236 526 200 200 CD 48 236 527 nm nm IN 48 236 528 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 236 529 : : : 48 236 530 none none NN 48 236 531 Climate climate NN 48 236 532 : : : 48 236 533 tropical tropical JJ 48 236 534 ; ; : 48 236 535 hot hot JJ 48 236 536 , , , 48 236 537 humid humid JJ 48 236 538 in in IN 48 236 539 south south NNP 48 236 540 ; ; : 48 236 541 semiarid semiarid NN 48 236 542 in in IN 48 236 543 north north JJ 48 236 544 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 236 545 : : : 48 236 546 mostly mostly RB 48 236 547 flat flat JJ 48 236 548 to to IN 48 236 549 undulating undulate VBG 48 236 550 plain plain JJ 48 236 551 ; ; : 48 236 552 some some DT 48 236 553 hills hill NNS 48 236 554 and and CC 48 236 555 low low JJ 48 236 556 mountains mountain NNS 48 236 557 Natural natural JJ 48 236 558 resources resource NNS 48 236 559 : : : 48 236 560 small small JJ 48 236 561 offshore offshore JJ 48 236 562 oil oil NN 48 236 563 deposits deposit NNS 48 236 564 , , , 48 236 565 limestone limestone NN 48 236 566 , , , 48 236 567 marble marble NN 48 236 568 , , , 48 236 569 timber timber NN 48 236 570 Land land NN 48 236 571 use use NN 48 236 572 : : : 48 236 573 arable arable JJ 48 236 574 land land NN 48 236 575 12 12 CD 48 236 576 % % NN 48 236 577 ; ; , 48 236 578 permanent permanent JJ 48 236 579 crops crop NNS 48 236 580 4 4 CD 48 236 581 % % NN 48 236 582 ; ; : 48 236 583 meadows meadow NNS 48 236 584 and and CC 48 236 585 pastures pasture NNS 48 236 586 4 4 CD 48 236 587 % % NN 48 236 588 ; ; , 48 236 589 forest forest NN 48 236 590 and and CC 48 236 591 woodland woodland JJ 48 236 592 35 35 CD 48 236 593 % % NN 48 236 594 ; ; , 48 236 595 other other JJ 48 236 596 45 45 CD 48 236 597 % % NN 48 236 598 , , , 48 236 599 includes include VBZ 48 236 600 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 236 601 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 236 602 Environment Environment NNP 48 236 603 : : : 48 236 604 hot hot JJ 48 236 605 , , , 48 236 606 dry dry JJ 48 236 607 , , , 48 236 608 dusty dusty JJ 48 236 609 harmattan harmattan JJ 48 236 610 wind wind NN 48 236 611 may may MD 48 236 612 affect affect VB 48 236 613 north north NN 48 236 614 in in IN 48 236 615 winter winter NN 48 236 616 ; ; : 48 236 617 deforestation deforestation NN 48 236 618 ; ; : 48 236 619 desertification desertification NN 48 236 620 Note note NN 48 236 621 : : : 48 236 622 recent recent JJ 48 236 623 droughts drought NNS 48 236 624 have have VBP 48 236 625 severely severely RB 48 236 626 affected affect VBN 48 236 627 marginal marginal JJ 48 236 628 agriculture agriculture NN 48 236 629 in in IN 48 236 630 north north NN 48 236 631 ; ; : 48 236 632 no no DT 48 236 633 natural natural JJ 48 236 634 harbors harbor NNS 48 236 635 : : : 48 236 636 Benin Benin NNP 48 236 637 People People NNP 48 236 638 Population Population NNP 48 236 639 : : : 48 236 640 4,997,599 4,997,599 CD 48 236 641 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 642 July July NNP 48 236 643 1992 1992 CD 48 236 644 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 645 , , , 48 236 646 growth growth NN 48 236 647 rate rate NN 48 236 648 3.3 3.3 CD 48 236 649 % % NN 48 236 650 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 651 1992 1992 CD 48 236 652 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 653 Birth birth NN 48 236 654 rate rate NN 48 236 655 : : : 48 236 656 49 49 CD 48 236 657 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 236 658 population population NN 48 236 659 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 660 1992 1992 CD 48 236 661 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 662 Death death NN 48 236 663 rate rate NN 48 236 664 : : : 48 236 665 15 15 CD 48 236 666 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 236 667 population population NN 48 236 668 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 669 1992 1992 CD 48 236 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 671 Net net JJ 48 236 672 migration migration NN 48 236 673 rate rate NN 48 236 674 : : : 48 236 675 0 0 CD 48 236 676 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 236 677 population population NN 48 236 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 679 1992 1992 CD 48 236 680 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 681 Infant infant NN 48 236 682 mortality mortality NN 48 236 683 rate rate NN 48 236 684 : : : 48 236 685 115 115 CD 48 236 686 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 236 687 live live JJ 48 236 688 births birth NNS 48 236 689 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 690 1992 1992 CD 48 236 691 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 692 Life life NN 48 236 693 expectancy expectancy NN 48 236 694 at at IN 48 236 695 birth birth NN 48 236 696 : : : 48 236 697 49 49 CD 48 236 698 years year NNS 48 236 699 male male JJ 48 236 700 , , , 48 236 701 53 53 CD 48 236 702 years year NNS 48 236 703 female female JJ 48 236 704 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 705 1992 1992 CD 48 236 706 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 707 Total total JJ 48 236 708 fertility fertility NN 48 236 709 rate rate NN 48 236 710 : : : 48 236 711 6.9 6.9 CD 48 236 712 children child NNS 48 236 713 born bear VBN 48 236 714 / / SYM 48 236 715 woman woman NN 48 236 716 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 717 1992 1992 CD 48 236 718 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 719 Nationality nationality NN 48 236 720 : : : 48 236 721 noun noun NN 48 236 722 - - HYPH 48 236 723 Beninese beninese JJ 48 236 724 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 725 singular singular JJ 48 236 726 and and CC 48 236 727 plural plural JJ 48 236 728 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 729 ; ; : 48 236 730 adjective adjective JJ 48 236 731 - - HYPH 48 236 732 Beninese beninese JJ 48 236 733 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 236 734 divisions division NNS 48 236 735 : : : 48 236 736 African african JJ 48 236 737 99 99 CD 48 236 738 % % NN 48 236 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 740 42 42 CD 48 236 741 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 236 742 groups group NNS 48 236 743 , , , 48 236 744 most most RBS 48 236 745 important important JJ 48 236 746 being be VBG 48 236 747 Fon Fon NNP 48 236 748 , , , 48 236 749 Adja Adja NNP 48 236 750 , , , 48 236 751 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 48 236 752 , , , 48 236 753 Bariba Bariba NNP 48 236 754 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 755 ; ; : 48 236 756 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 236 757 5,500 5,500 CD 48 236 758 Religions religion NNS 48 236 759 : : : 48 236 760 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 236 761 beliefs belief NNS 48 236 762 70 70 CD 48 236 763 % % NN 48 236 764 , , , 48 236 765 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 236 766 15 15 CD 48 236 767 % % NN 48 236 768 , , , 48 236 769 Christian Christian NNP 48 236 770 15 15 CD 48 236 771 % % NN 48 236 772 Languages Languages NNPS 48 236 773 : : : 48 236 774 French French NNP 48 236 775 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 776 official official NN 48 236 777 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 778 ; ; : 48 236 779 Fon Fon NNP 48 236 780 and and CC 48 236 781 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 48 236 782 most most RBS 48 236 783 common common JJ 48 236 784 vernaculars vernacular NNS 48 236 785 in in IN 48 236 786 south south NNP 48 236 787 ; ; : 48 236 788 at at IN 48 236 789 least least JJS 48 236 790 six six CD 48 236 791 major major JJ 48 236 792 tribal tribal JJ 48 236 793 languages language NNS 48 236 794 in in IN 48 236 795 north north JJ 48 236 796 Literacy literacy NN 48 236 797 : : : 48 236 798 23 23 CD 48 236 799 % % NN 48 236 800 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 801 male male JJ 48 236 802 32 32 CD 48 236 803 % % NN 48 236 804 , , , 48 236 805 female female JJ 48 236 806 16 16 CD 48 236 807 % % NN 48 236 808 ) ) -RRB- 48 236 809 age age NN 48 236 810 15 15 CD 48 236 811 and and CC 48 236 812 over over RB 48 236 813 can can MD 48 236 814 read read VB 48 236 815 and and CC 48 236 816 write write VB 48 236 817 ( ( -LRB- 48 236 818 1990 1990 CD 48 236 819 est est NNP 48 236 820 . . . 48 236 821 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 1 Labor labor NN 48 237 2 force force NN 48 237 3 : : : 48 237 4 1,900,000 1,900,000 CD 48 237 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 6 1987 1987 CD 48 237 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 8 ; ; : 48 237 9 agriculture agriculture NN 48 237 10 60 60 CD 48 237 11 % % NN 48 237 12 , , , 48 237 13 transport transport NN 48 237 14 , , , 48 237 15 commerce commerce NN 48 237 16 , , , 48 237 17 and and CC 48 237 18 public public JJ 48 237 19 services service NNS 48 237 20 38 38 CD 48 237 21 % % NN 48 237 22 , , , 48 237 23 industry industry NN 48 237 24 less less JJR 48 237 25 than than IN 48 237 26 2 2 CD 48 237 27 % % NN 48 237 28 ; ; : 48 237 29 49 49 CD 48 237 30 % % NN 48 237 31 of of IN 48 237 32 population population NN 48 237 33 of of IN 48 237 34 working work VBG 48 237 35 age age NN 48 237 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 37 1985 1985 CD 48 237 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 39 Organized organize VBN 48 237 40 labor labor NN 48 237 41 : : : 48 237 42 about about RB 48 237 43 75 75 CD 48 237 44 % % NN 48 237 45 of of IN 48 237 46 wage wage NN 48 237 47 earners earner NNS 48 237 48 : : : 48 237 49 Benin Benin NNP 48 237 50 Government Government NNP 48 237 51 Long Long NNP 48 237 52 - - HYPH 48 237 53 form form NN 48 237 54 name name NN 48 237 55 : : : 48 237 56 Republic Republic NNP 48 237 57 of of IN 48 237 58 Benin Benin NNP 48 237 59 Type Type NNP 48 237 60 : : : 48 237 61 republic republic NN 48 237 62 under under IN 48 237 63 multiparty multiparty NNP 48 237 64 democratic democratic JJ 48 237 65 rule rule NN 48 237 66 ; ; : 48 237 67 dropped drop VBD 48 237 68 Marxism Marxism NNP 48 237 69 - - HYPH 48 237 70 Leninism Leninism NNP 48 237 71 December December NNP 48 237 72 1989 1989 CD 48 237 73 ; ; : 48 237 74 democratic democratic JJ 48 237 75 reforms reform NNS 48 237 76 adopted adopt VBD 48 237 77 February February NNP 48 237 78 1990 1990 CD 48 237 79 ; ; : 48 237 80 transition transition NN 48 237 81 to to IN 48 237 82 multiparty multiparty NN 48 237 83 system system NN 48 237 84 completed complete VBD 48 237 85 4 4 CD 48 237 86 April April NNP 48 237 87 1991 1991 CD 48 237 88 Capital capital NN 48 237 89 : : : 48 237 90 Porto Porto NNP 48 237 91 - - HYPH 48 237 92 Novo Novo NNP 48 237 93 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 237 94 divisions division NNS 48 237 95 : : : 48 237 96 6 6 CD 48 237 97 provinces province NNS 48 237 98 ; ; : 48 237 99 Atakora Atakora NNP 48 237 100 , , , 48 237 101 Atlantique Atlantique NNP 48 237 102 , , , 48 237 103 Borgou Borgou NNP 48 237 104 , , , 48 237 105 Mono Mono NNP 48 237 106 , , , 48 237 107 Oueme Oueme NNP 48 237 108 , , , 48 237 109 Zou Zou NNP 48 237 110 Independence Independence NNP 48 237 111 : : : 48 237 112 1 1 CD 48 237 113 August August NNP 48 237 114 1960 1960 CD 48 237 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 116 from from IN 48 237 117 France France NNP 48 237 118 ; ; : 48 237 119 formerly formerly RB 48 237 120 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 48 237 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 122 Constitution constitution NN 48 237 123 : : : 48 237 124 2 2 CD 48 237 125 December December NNP 48 237 126 1990 1990 CD 48 237 127 Legal legal JJ 48 237 128 system system NN 48 237 129 : : : 48 237 130 based base VBN 48 237 131 on on IN 48 237 132 French french JJ 48 237 133 civil civil JJ 48 237 134 law law NN 48 237 135 and and CC 48 237 136 customary customary JJ 48 237 137 law law NN 48 237 138 ; ; : 48 237 139 has have VBZ 48 237 140 not not RB 48 237 141 accepted accept VBN 48 237 142 compulsory compulsory NN 48 237 143 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 237 144 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 237 145 National national JJ 48 237 146 holiday holiday NN 48 237 147 : : : 48 237 148 National National NNP 48 237 149 Day Day NNP 48 237 150 , , , 48 237 151 1 1 CD 48 237 152 August August NNP 48 237 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 154 1990 1990 CD 48 237 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 156 Executive Executive NNP 48 237 157 branch branch NN 48 237 158 : : : 48 237 159 president president NN 48 237 160 , , , 48 237 161 cabinet cabinet NN 48 237 162 Legislative legislative JJ 48 237 163 branch branch NN 48 237 164 : : : 48 237 165 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 237 166 National National NNP 48 237 167 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 237 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 169 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 237 170 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 237 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 172 Judicial judicial JJ 48 237 173 branch branch NN 48 237 174 : : : 48 237 175 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 237 176 Court Court NNP 48 237 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 178 Cour Cour NNP 48 237 179 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 237 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 181 Leaders leader NNS 48 237 182 : : : 48 237 183 Chief Chief NNP 48 237 184 of of IN 48 237 185 State State NNP 48 237 186 and and CC 48 237 187 Head Head NNP 48 237 188 of of IN 48 237 189 Government Government NNP 48 237 190 : : : 48 237 191 President President NNP 48 237 192 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 48 237 193 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 48 237 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 195 since since IN 48 237 196 4 4 CD 48 237 197 April April NNP 48 237 198 1991 1991 CD 48 237 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 200 Political political JJ 48 237 201 parties party NNS 48 237 202 and and CC 48 237 203 leaders leader NNS 48 237 204 : : : 48 237 205 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 206 of of IN 48 237 207 the the DT 48 237 208 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 237 209 Union Union NNP 48 237 210 for for IN 48 237 211 the the DT 48 237 212 Forces Forces NNPS 48 237 213 of of IN 48 237 214 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 216 UDFP UDFP NNP 48 237 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 218 , , , 48 237 219 Timothee Timothee NNP 48 237 220 ADANLIN ADANLIN NNP 48 237 221 ; ; : 48 237 222 Movement Movement NNP 48 237 223 for for IN 48 237 224 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 225 and and CC 48 237 226 Social Social NNP 48 237 227 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 229 MDPS MDPS NNP 48 237 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 231 , , , 48 237 232 Jean Jean NNP 48 237 233 - - HYPH 48 237 234 Roger Roger NNP 48 237 235 AHOYO AHOYO NNP 48 237 236 ; ; : 48 237 237 and and CC 48 237 238 the the DT 48 237 239 Union Union NNP 48 237 240 for for IN 48 237 241 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 237 242 and and CC 48 237 243 Development Development NNP 48 237 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 245 ULD ULD NNP 48 237 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 247 , , , 48 237 248 Marcellin Marcellin NNP 48 237 249 DEGBE DEGBE NNP 48 237 250 ; ; : 48 237 251 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 252 of of IN 48 237 253 the the DT 48 237 254 National National NNP 48 237 255 Party Party NNP 48 237 256 for for IN 48 237 257 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 258 and and CC 48 237 259 Development Development NNP 48 237 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 261 PNDD PNDD NNP 48 237 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 263 and and CC 48 237 264 the the DT 48 237 265 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 237 266 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 237 267 Party Party NNP 48 237 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 269 PRD PRD NNP 48 237 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 271 , , , 48 237 272 Pascal Pascal NNP 48 237 273 Chabi Chabi NNP 48 237 274 KAO KAO NNP 48 237 275 ; ; : 48 237 276 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 277 of of IN 48 237 278 the the DT 48 237 279 Social Social NNP 48 237 280 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 237 281 Party Party NNP 48 237 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 283 PSD PSD NNP 48 237 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 285 and and CC 48 237 286 the the DT 48 237 287 National National NNP 48 237 288 Union Union NNP 48 237 289 for for IN 48 237 290 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 237 291 and and CC 48 237 292 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 294 UNSP UNSP NNP 48 237 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 296 , , , 48 237 297 Bruno Bruno NNP 48 237 298 AMOUSSOU AMOUSSOU NNP 48 237 299 ; ; : 48 237 300 Our -PRON- PRP$ 48 237 301 Common common JJ 48 237 302 Cause cause NN 48 237 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 304 NCC NCC NNP 48 237 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 306 , , , 48 237 307 Albert Albert NNP 48 237 308 TEVOEDJRE TEVOEDJRE NNP 48 237 309 ; ; : 48 237 310 National National NNP 48 237 311 Rally Rally NNP 48 237 312 for for IN 48 237 313 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 315 RND RND NNP 48 237 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 317 , , , 48 237 318 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 237 319 KEKE KEKE NNP 48 237 320 ; ; : 48 237 321 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 322 of of IN 48 237 323 the the DT 48 237 324 National National NNP 48 237 325 Movement Movement NNP 48 237 326 for for IN 48 237 327 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 328 and and CC 48 237 329 Development Development NNP 48 237 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 331 MNDD MNDD NNP 48 237 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 333 , , , 48 237 334 Bertin Bertin NNP 48 237 335 BORNA BORNA NNP 48 237 336 ; ; : 48 237 337 Movement movement NN 48 237 338 for for IN 48 237 339 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 237 340 , , , 48 237 341 Union Union NNP 48 237 342 , , , 48 237 343 and and CC 48 237 344 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 346 MSUP MSUP NNP 48 237 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 348 , , , 48 237 349 Adebo adebo NN 48 237 350 ADENIYI adeniyi NN 48 237 351 ; ; : 48 237 352 and and CC 48 237 353 Union Union NNP 48 237 354 for for IN 48 237 355 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 356 and and CC 48 237 357 National National NNP 48 237 358 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 237 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 360 UDRN UDRN NNP 48 237 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 362 , , , 48 237 363 Azaria Azaria NNP 48 237 364 FAKOREDE FAKOREDE NNP 48 237 365 ; ; : 48 237 366 Union Union NNP 48 237 367 for for IN 48 237 368 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 369 and and CC 48 237 370 National National NNP 48 237 371 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 237 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 373 UDS UDS NNP 48 237 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 375 , , , 48 237 376 Mama Mama NNP 48 237 377 Amadou Amadou NNP 48 237 378 N'DIAYE N'DIAYE NNP 48 237 379 ; ; : 48 237 380 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 237 381 of of IN 48 237 382 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 237 383 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 237 384 for for IN 48 237 385 National National NNP 48 237 386 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 237 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 388 RDL RDL NNP 48 237 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 390 , , , 48 237 391 Severin Severin NNP 48 237 392 ADJOVI ADJOVI NNP 48 237 393 ; ; : 48 237 394 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 395 of of IN 48 237 396 the the DT 48 237 397 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 398 for for IN 48 237 399 Social Social NNP 48 237 400 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 401 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 402 ASD ASD NNP 48 237 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 404 , , , 48 237 405 Robert Robert NNP 48 237 406 DOSSOU DOSSOU NNP 48 237 407 , , , 48 237 408 and and CC 48 237 409 Bloc Bloc NNP 48 237 410 for for IN 48 237 411 Social Social NNP 48 237 412 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 414 BSD BSD NNP 48 237 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 416 , , , 48 237 417 Michel Michel NNP 48 237 418 MAGNIDE MAGNIDE NNP 48 237 419 ; ; : 48 237 420 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 421 of of IN 48 237 422 the the DT 48 237 423 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 237 424 for for IN 48 237 425 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 426 and and CC 48 237 427 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 428 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 429 ADP ADP NNP 48 237 430 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 431 , , , 48 237 432 Akindes Akindes NNP 48 237 433 ADEKPEDJOU ADEKPEDJOU NNP 48 237 434 , , , 48 237 435 and and CC 48 237 436 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 237 437 Union Union NNP 48 237 438 for for IN 48 237 439 Social Social NNP 48 237 440 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 237 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 442 UDRS UDRS NNP 48 237 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 444 , , , 48 237 445 Bio Bio NNP 48 237 446 Gado Gado NNP 48 237 447 Seko Seko NNP 48 237 448 N'GOYE n'goye NN 48 237 449 ; ; : 48 237 450 National National NNP 48 237 451 Union Union NNP 48 237 452 for for IN 48 237 453 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 237 454 and and CC 48 237 455 Progress Progress NNP 48 237 456 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 457 UNDP UNDP NNP 48 237 458 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 459 , , , 48 237 460 Robert Robert NNP 48 237 461 TAGNON TAGNON NNP 48 237 462 ; ; : 48 237 463 numerous numerous JJ 48 237 464 other other JJ 48 237 465 small small JJ 48 237 466 parties party NNS 48 237 467 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 237 468 : : : 48 237 469 universal universal JJ 48 237 470 at at IN 48 237 471 age age NN 48 237 472 18 18 CD 48 237 473 Elections election NNS 48 237 474 : : : 48 237 475 National National NNP 48 237 476 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 237 477 : : : 48 237 478 last last JJ 48 237 479 held hold VBD 48 237 480 10 10 CD 48 237 481 and and CC 48 237 482 24 24 CD 48 237 483 March March NNP 48 237 484 1991 1991 CD 48 237 485 ; ; : 48 237 486 results result NNS 48 237 487 - - HYPH 48 237 488 percent percent NN 48 237 489 of of IN 48 237 490 vote vote NN 48 237 491 by by IN 48 237 492 party party NN 48 237 493 NA NA NNP 48 237 494 ; ; : 48 237 495 seats seat NNS 48 237 496 - - HYPH 48 237 497 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 498 64 64 CD 48 237 499 total total NN 48 237 500 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 501 UDFP UDFP NNP 48 237 502 - - HYPH 48 237 503 MDPS MDPS NNP 48 237 504 - - HYPH 48 237 505 ULD ULD NNP 48 237 506 12 12 CD 48 237 507 , , , 48 237 508 PNDD PNDD NNP 48 237 509 / / SYM 48 237 510 PRD PRD NNP 48 237 511 9 9 CD 48 237 512 , , , 48 237 513 PSD PSD NNP 48 237 514 / / SYM 48 237 515 UNSP UNSP NNP 48 237 516 8 8 CD 48 237 517 , , , 48 237 518 NCC NCC NNP 48 237 519 7 7 CD 48 237 520 , , , 48 237 521 RND RND NNP 48 237 522 7 7 CD 48 237 523 , , , 48 237 524 MNDD MNDD NNS 48 237 525 / / SYM 48 237 526 MSUP MSUP NNP 48 237 527 / / SYM 48 237 528 UDRN UDRN NNP 48 237 529 6 6 CD 48 237 530 , , , 48 237 531 UDS UDS NNP 48 237 532 5 5 CD 48 237 533 , , , 48 237 534 RDL RDL NNP 48 237 535 4 4 CD 48 237 536 , , , 48 237 537 ASD ASD NNP 48 237 538 / / SYM 48 237 539 BSD BSD NNP 48 237 540 3 3 CD 48 237 541 , , , 48 237 542 ADP ADP NNP 48 237 543 / / SYM 48 237 544 UDRS UDRS NNP 48 237 545 2 2 CD 48 237 546 , , , 48 237 547 UNDP UNDP NNP 48 237 548 1 1 CD 48 237 549 President President NNP 48 237 550 : : : 48 237 551 last last RB 48 237 552 held hold VBD 48 237 553 10 10 CD 48 237 554 and and CC 48 237 555 24 24 CD 48 237 556 March March NNP 48 237 557 1991 1991 CD 48 237 558 ; ; : 48 237 559 results result NNS 48 237 560 - - : 48 237 561 Nicephore Nicephore NNP 48 237 562 SOGLO SOGLO NNP 48 237 563 68 68 CD 48 237 564 % % NN 48 237 565 , , , 48 237 566 Mathieu Mathieu NNP 48 237 567 KEREKOU KEREKOU NNP 48 237 568 32 32 CD 48 237 569 % % NN 48 237 570 Communists Communists NNPS 48 237 571 : : : 48 237 572 Communist Communist NNP 48 237 573 Party Party NNP 48 237 574 of of IN 48 237 575 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 48 237 576 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 577 PCD PCD NNP 48 237 578 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 579 remains remain VBZ 48 237 580 active active JJ 48 237 581 : : : 48 237 582 Benin Benin NNP 48 237 583 Government Government NNP 48 237 584 Member Member NNP 48 237 585 of of IN 48 237 586 : : : 48 237 587 ACCT acct JJ 48 237 588 , , , 48 237 589 ACP ACP NNP 48 237 590 , , , 48 237 591 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 237 592 , , , 48 237 593 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 237 594 , , , 48 237 595 ECA ECA NNP 48 237 596 , , , 48 237 597 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 237 598 , , , 48 237 599 Entente Entente NNP 48 237 600 , , , 48 237 601 FAO FAO NNP 48 237 602 , , , 48 237 603 FZ FZ NNP 48 237 604 , , , 48 237 605 G-77 g-77 CD 48 237 606 , , , 48 237 607 GATT GATT NNP 48 237 608 , , , 48 237 609 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 237 610 , , , 48 237 611 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 237 612 , , , 48 237 613 IDA IDA NNP 48 237 614 , , , 48 237 615 IDB IDB NNP 48 237 616 , , , 48 237 617 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 237 618 , , , 48 237 619 IFC IFC NNP 48 237 620 , , , 48 237 621 ILO ILO NNP 48 237 622 , , , 48 237 623 IMF IMF NNP 48 237 624 , , , 48 237 625 IMO imo RB 48 237 626 , , , 48 237 627 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 237 628 , , , 48 237 629 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 237 630 , , , 48 237 631 IOC IOC NNP 48 237 632 , , , 48 237 633 ITU ITU NNP 48 237 634 , , , 48 237 635 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 237 636 , , , 48 237 637 NAM NAM NNP 48 237 638 , , , 48 237 639 OAU OAU NNP 48 237 640 , , , 48 237 641 OIC OIC NNP 48 237 642 , , , 48 237 643 UN UN NNP 48 237 644 , , , 48 237 645 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 237 646 , , , 48 237 647 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 237 648 , , , 48 237 649 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 237 650 , , , 48 237 651 UPU upu NN 48 237 652 , , , 48 237 653 WADB WADB NNP 48 237 654 , , , 48 237 655 WCL WCL NNP 48 237 656 , , , 48 237 657 WHO WHO NNP 48 237 658 , , , 48 237 659 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 237 660 , , , 48 237 661 WMO WMO NNP 48 237 662 , , , 48 237 663 WTO WTO NNP 48 237 664 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 237 665 representation representation NN 48 237 666 : : : 48 237 667 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 237 668 Candide Candide NNP 48 237 669 AHOUANSOU AHOUANSOU NNP 48 237 670 ; ; : 48 237 671 Chancery chancery NN 48 237 672 at at IN 48 237 673 2737 2737 CD 48 237 674 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 48 237 675 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 237 676 NW NW NNP 48 237 677 , , , 48 237 678 Washington Washington NNP 48 237 679 , , , 48 237 680 DC DC NNP 48 237 681 20008 20008 CD 48 237 682 ; ; : 48 237 683 telephone telephone NN 48 237 684 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 685 202 202 CD 48 237 686 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 687 232 232 CD 48 237 688 - - SYM 48 237 689 6656 6656 CD 48 237 690 US US NNP 48 237 691 : : : 48 237 692 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 237 693 Harriet Harriet NNP 48 237 694 W. W. NNP 48 237 695 ISOM ISOM NNP 48 237 696 ; ; : 48 237 697 Embassy embassy NN 48 237 698 at at IN 48 237 699 Rue Rue NNP 48 237 700 Caporal Caporal NNP 48 237 701 Anani Anani NNP 48 237 702 Bernard Bernard NNP 48 237 703 , , , 48 237 704 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 48 237 705 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 706 mailing mail VBG 48 237 707 address address NN 48 237 708 is be VBZ 48 237 709 B. B. NNP 48 237 710 P. P. NNP 48 237 711 2012 2012 CD 48 237 712 , , , 48 237 713 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 48 237 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 715 ; ; : 48 237 716 telephone telephone NN 48 237 717 [ [ -LRB- 48 237 718 229 229 CD 48 237 719 ] ] -RRB- 48 237 720 30 30 CD 48 237 721 - - HYPH 48 237 722 06 06 CD 48 237 723 - - HYPH 48 237 724 50 50 CD 48 237 725 , , , 48 237 726 30 30 CD 48 237 727 - - HYPH 48 237 728 05 05 CD 48 237 729 - - SYM 48 237 730 13 13 CD 48 237 731 , , , 48 237 732 30 30 CD 48 237 733 - - SYM 48 237 734 17 17 CD 48 237 735 - - HYPH 48 237 736 92 92 CD 48 237 737 ; ; : 48 237 738 FAX FAX NNP 48 237 739 [ [ -LRB- 48 237 740 229 229 CD 48 237 741 ] ] -RRB- 48 237 742 30 30 CD 48 237 743 - - HYPH 48 237 744 14 14 CD 48 237 745 - - HYPH 48 237 746 39 39 CD 48 237 747 and and CC 48 237 748 30 30 CD 48 237 749 - - HYPH 48 237 750 19 19 CD 48 237 751 - - HYPH 48 237 752 74 74 CD 48 237 753 Flag flag NN 48 237 754 : : : 48 237 755 two two CD 48 237 756 equal equal JJ 48 237 757 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 237 758 bands band NNS 48 237 759 of of IN 48 237 760 yellow yellow JJ 48 237 761 ( ( -LRB- 48 237 762 top top NN 48 237 763 ) ) -RRB- 48 237 764 and and CC 48 237 765 red red JJ 48 237 766 with with IN 48 237 767 a a DT 48 237 768 vertical vertical JJ 48 237 769 green green JJ 48 237 770 band band NN 48 237 771 on on IN 48 237 772 the the DT 48 237 773 hoist hoist NN 48 237 774 side side NN 48 237 775 : : : 48 237 776 Benin Benin NNP 48 237 777 Economy Economy NNP 48 237 778 Overview Overview NNP 48 237 779 : : : 48 237 780 Benin Benin NNP 48 237 781 is be VBZ 48 237 782 one one CD 48 237 783 of of IN 48 237 784 the the DT 48 237 785 least least RBS 48 237 786 developed developed JJ 48 237 787 countries country NNS 48 237 788 in in IN 48 237 789 the the DT 48 237 790 world world NN 48 237 791 because because IN 48 237 792 of of IN 48 237 793 limited limited JJ 48 237 794 natural natural JJ 48 237 795 resources resource NNS 48 237 796 and and CC 48 237 797 a a DT 48 237 798 poorly poorly RB 48 237 799 developed develop VBN 48 237 800 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 237 801 . . . 48 238 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 238 2 accounts account VBZ 48 238 3 for for IN 48 238 4 about about RB 48 238 5 35 35 CD 48 238 6 % % NN 48 238 7 of of IN 48 238 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 238 9 , , , 48 238 10 employs employ VBZ 48 238 11 about about RB 48 238 12 60 60 CD 48 238 13 % % NN 48 238 14 of of IN 48 238 15 the the DT 48 238 16 labor labor NN 48 238 17 force force NN 48 238 18 , , , 48 238 19 and and CC 48 238 20 generates generate VBZ 48 238 21 a a DT 48 238 22 major major JJ 48 238 23 share share NN 48 238 24 of of IN 48 238 25 foreign foreign JJ 48 238 26 exchange exchange NN 48 238 27 earnings earning NNS 48 238 28 . . . 48 239 1 The the DT 48 239 2 industrial industrial JJ 48 239 3 sector sector NN 48 239 4 contributes contribute VBZ 48 239 5 only only RB 48 239 6 about about RB 48 239 7 15 15 CD 48 239 8 % % NN 48 239 9 to to IN 48 239 10 GDP GDP NNP 48 239 11 and and CC 48 239 12 employs employ VBZ 48 239 13 2 2 CD 48 239 14 % % NN 48 239 15 of of IN 48 239 16 the the DT 48 239 17 work work NN 48 239 18 force force NN 48 239 19 . . . 48 240 1 Low low JJ 48 240 2 prices price NNS 48 240 3 in in IN 48 240 4 recent recent JJ 48 240 5 years year NNS 48 240 6 have have VBP 48 240 7 kept keep VBN 48 240 8 down down RB 48 240 9 hard hard JJ 48 240 10 currency currency NN 48 240 11 earnings earning NNS 48 240 12 from from IN 48 240 13 Benin Benin NNP 48 240 14 's 's POS 48 240 15 major major JJ 48 240 16 exports export NNS 48 240 17 of of IN 48 240 18 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 240 19 products product NNS 48 240 20 and and CC 48 240 21 crude crude JJ 48 240 22 oil oil NN 48 240 23 . . . 48 241 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 241 2 : : : 48 241 3 exchange exchange NN 48 241 4 rate rate NN 48 241 5 conversion conversion NN 48 241 6 - - : 48 241 7 $ $ $ 48 241 8 2.0 2.0 CD 48 241 9 billion billion CD 48 241 10 , , , 48 241 11 per per IN 48 241 12 capita capita FW 48 241 13 $ $ $ 48 241 14 410 410 CD 48 241 15 ; 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NNP 48 242 9 , , , 48 242 10 1990 1990 CD 48 242 11 est est NNP 48 242 12 . . . 48 242 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 243 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 243 2 : : : 48 243 3 crude crude JJ 48 243 4 oil oil NN 48 243 5 , , , 48 243 6 cotton cotton NN 48 243 7 , , , 48 243 8 palm palm NN 48 243 9 products product NNS 48 243 10 , , , 48 243 11 cocoa cocoa NN 48 243 12 partners partner NNS 48 243 13 : : : 48 243 14 FRG frg NN 48 243 15 36 36 CD 48 243 16 % % NN 48 243 17 , , , 48 243 18 France France NNP 48 243 19 16 16 CD 48 243 20 % % NN 48 243 21 , , , 48 243 22 Spain Spain NNP 48 243 23 14 14 CD 48 243 24 % % NN 48 243 25 , , , 48 243 26 Italy Italy NNP 48 243 27 8 8 CD 48 243 28 % % NN 48 243 29 , , , 48 243 30 UK UK NNP 48 243 31 4 4 CD 48 243 32 % % NN 48 243 33 Imports import NNS 48 243 34 : : : 48 243 35 $ $ $ 48 243 36 428 428 CD 48 243 37 million million CD 48 243 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 243 39 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 243 40 . . NNP 48 243 41 , , , 48 243 42 1990 1990 CD 48 243 43 est est NNP 48 243 44 . . . 48 243 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 244 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 244 2 : : : 48 244 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 244 4 , , , 48 244 5 beverages beverage NNS 48 244 6 , , , 48 244 7 tobacco tobacco NN 48 244 8 , , , 48 244 9 petroleum petroleum NN 48 244 10 products product NNS 48 244 11 , , , 48 244 12 intermediate intermediate JJ 48 244 13 goods good NNS 48 244 14 , , , 48 244 15 capital capital NN 48 244 16 goods good NNS 48 244 17 , , , 48 244 18 light light JJ 48 244 19 consumer consumer NN 48 244 20 goods good NNS 48 244 21 partners partner NNS 48 244 22 : : : 48 244 23 France France NNP 48 244 24 34 34 CD 48 244 25 % % NN 48 244 26 , , , 48 244 27 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 244 28 10 10 CD 48 244 29 % % NN 48 244 30 , , , 48 244 31 Japan Japan NNP 48 244 32 7 7 CD 48 244 33 % % NN 48 244 34 , , , 48 244 35 Italy Italy NNP 48 244 36 6 6 CD 48 244 37 % % NN 48 244 38 , , , 48 244 39 US US NNP 48 244 40 4 4 CD 48 244 41 % % NN 48 244 42 External external JJ 48 244 43 debt debt NN 48 244 44 : : : 48 244 45 $ $ $ 48 244 46 1.0 1.0 CD 48 244 47 billion billion CD 48 244 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 244 49 December December NNP 48 244 50 1990 1990 CD 48 244 51 est est NNP 48 244 52 . . . 48 244 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 245 2 production production NN 48 245 3 : : : 48 245 4 growth growth NN 48 245 5 rate rate NN 48 245 6 --0.7 --0.7 : 48 245 7 % % NN 48 245 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 9 1988 1988 CD 48 245 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 11 ; 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; : 48 245 121 Western western JJ 48 245 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 123 non non JJ 48 245 124 - - JJ 48 245 125 US us JJ 48 245 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 127 countries country NNS 48 245 128 , , , 48 245 129 ODA ODA NNP 48 245 130 and and CC 48 245 131 OOF OOF NNP 48 245 132 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 245 133 commitments commitment NNS 48 245 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 135 1970 1970 CD 48 245 136 - - SYM 48 245 137 89 89 CD 48 245 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 139 , , , 48 245 140 $ $ $ 48 245 141 1,300 1,300 CD 48 245 142 million million CD 48 245 143 ; ; : 48 245 144 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 245 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 245 146 aid aid NN 48 245 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 148 1979 1979 CD 48 245 149 - - SYM 48 245 150 89 89 CD 48 245 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 152 , , , 48 245 153 $ $ $ 48 245 154 19 19 CD 48 245 155 million million CD 48 245 156 ; ; : 48 245 157 Communist communist JJ 48 245 158 countries country NNS 48 245 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 160 1970 1970 CD 48 245 161 - - SYM 48 245 162 89 89 CD 48 245 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 164 , , , 48 245 165 $ $ $ 48 245 166 101 101 CD 48 245 167 million million CD 48 245 168 Currency Currency NNP 48 245 169 : : : 48 245 170 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 245 171 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 245 172 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 245 173 franc franc NN 48 245 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 175 plural plural JJ 48 245 176 - - HYPH 48 245 177 francs franc NNS 48 245 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 179 ; ; : 48 245 180 1 1 CD 48 245 181 CFA cfa NN 48 245 182 franc franc NN 48 245 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 184 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 245 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 186 = = SYM 48 245 187 100 100 CD 48 245 188 centimes centime NNS 48 245 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 245 190 rates rate NNS 48 245 191 : : : 48 245 192 Communaute communaute NN 48 245 193 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 245 194 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 245 195 francs franc NNS 48 245 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 197 CFAF cfaf NN 48 245 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 199 per per IN 48 245 200 US$ us$ $ 48 245 201 1 1 CD 48 245 202 - - SYM 48 245 203 269.01 269.01 CD 48 245 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 205 January January NNP 48 245 206 1992 1992 CD 48 245 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 208 , , , 48 245 209 282.11 282.11 CD 48 245 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 211 1991 1991 CD 48 245 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 213 , , , 48 245 214 272.26 272.26 CD 48 245 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 216 1990 1990 CD 48 245 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 218 , , , 48 245 219 319.01 319.01 CD 48 245 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 221 1989 1989 CD 48 245 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 223 , , , 48 245 224 297.85 297.85 CD 48 245 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 226 1988 1988 CD 48 245 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 228 , , , 48 245 229 300.54 300.54 CD 48 245 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 245 231 1987 1987 CD 48 245 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 245 233 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 245 234 year year NN 48 245 235 : : : 48 245 236 calendar calendar NN 48 245 237 year year NN 48 245 238 : : : 48 245 239 Benin Benin NNP 48 245 240 Communications Communications NNP 48 245 241 Railroads railroad NNS 48 245 242 : : : 48 245 243 578 578 CD 48 245 244 km km NNS 48 245 245 , , , 48 245 246 all all DT 48 245 247 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 245 248 gauge gauge NN 48 245 249 , , , 48 245 250 single single JJ 48 245 251 track track NN 48 245 252 Highways highway NNS 48 245 253 : : : 48 245 254 5,050 5,050 CD 48 245 255 km km NN 48 245 256 total total JJ 48 245 257 ; ; : 48 245 258 920 920 CD 48 245 259 km km NNS 48 245 260 paved pave VBN 48 245 261 , , , 48 245 262 2,600 2,600 CD 48 245 263 laterite laterite JJ 48 245 264 , , , 48 245 265 1,530 1,530 CD 48 245 266 km km NN 48 245 267 improved improve VBN 48 245 268 earth earth NN 48 245 269 Inland Inland NNP 48 245 270 waterways waterway NNS 48 245 271 : : : 48 245 272 navigable navigable JJ 48 245 273 along along IN 48 245 274 small small JJ 48 245 275 sections section NNS 48 245 276 , , , 48 245 277 important important JJ 48 245 278 only only RB 48 245 279 locally locally RB 48 245 280 Ports port NNS 48 245 281 : : : 48 245 282 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 48 245 283 Civil civil JJ 48 245 284 air air NN 48 245 285 : : : 48 245 286 no no DT 48 245 287 major major JJ 48 245 288 transport transport NN 48 245 289 aircraft aircraft NN 48 245 290 Airports airport NNS 48 245 291 : : : 48 245 292 6 6 CD 48 245 293 total total NN 48 245 294 , , , 48 245 295 5 5 CD 48 245 296 usable usable JJ 48 245 297 ; ; : 48 245 298 1 1 CD 48 245 299 with with IN 48 245 300 permanent permanent JJ 48 245 301 - - HYPH 48 245 302 surface surface NN 48 245 303 runways runway NNS 48 245 304 ; 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; : 48 265 504 results result NNS 48 265 505 - - HYPH 48 265 506 percent percent NN 48 265 507 of of IN 48 265 508 vote vote NN 48 265 509 by by IN 48 265 510 party party NN 48 265 511 NA NA NNP 48 265 512 ; ; : 48 265 513 note note NN 48 265 514 - - HYPH 48 265 515 legislative legislative JJ 48 265 516 and and CC 48 265 517 presidential presidential JJ 48 265 518 candidates candidate NNS 48 265 519 run run VBP 48 265 520 on on IN 48 265 521 a a DT 48 265 522 unified unified JJ 48 265 523 slate slate NN 48 265 524 , , , 48 265 525 so so RB 48 265 526 vote vote VB 48 265 527 percentages percentage NNS 48 265 528 are be VBP 48 265 529 the the DT 48 265 530 same same JJ 48 265 531 as as IN 48 265 532 in in IN 48 265 533 section section NN 48 265 534 on on IN 48 265 535 presidential presidential JJ 48 265 536 election election NN 48 265 537 results result NNS 48 265 538 ; ; : 48 265 539 seats seat NNS 48 265 540 - - , 48 265 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 265 542 27 27 CD 48 265 543 total total NN 48 265 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 265 545 MNR mnr NN 48 265 546 9 9 CD 48 265 547 , , , 48 265 548 ADN ADN NNP 48 265 549 7 7 CD 48 265 550 , , , 48 265 551 MIR MIR NNP 48 265 552 8 8 CD 48 265 553 , , , 48 265 554 CONDEPA CONDEPA NNP 48 265 555 2 2 CD 48 265 556 , , , 48 265 557 PDC PDC NNP 48 265 558 1 1 CD 48 265 559 : : : 48 265 560 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 265 561 Government Government NNP 48 265 562 President President NNP 48 265 563 : : : 48 265 564 last last RB 48 265 565 held hold VBD 48 265 566 7 7 CD 48 265 567 May May NNP 48 265 568 1989 1989 CD 48 265 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 265 570 next next JJ 48 265 571 to to TO 48 265 572 be be VB 48 265 573 held hold VBN 48 265 574 May May NNP 48 265 575 1993 1993 CD 48 265 576 ) ) -RRB- 48 265 577 ; 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; : 48 265 634 with with IN 48 265 635 ADN ADN NNP 48 265 636 support support NN 48 265 637 PAZ PAZ NNP 48 265 638 Zamora Zamora NNP 48 265 639 won win VBD 48 265 640 the the DT 48 265 641 congressional congressional JJ 48 265 642 runoff runoff NN 48 265 643 election election NN 48 265 644 on on IN 48 265 645 4 4 CD 48 265 646 August August NNP 48 265 647 and and CC 48 265 648 was be VBD 48 265 649 inaugurated inaugurate VBN 48 265 650 on on IN 48 265 651 6 6 CD 48 265 652 August August NNP 48 265 653 1989 1989 CD 48 265 654 Member Member NNP 48 265 655 of of IN 48 265 656 : : : 48 265 657 AG AG NNP 48 265 658 , , , 48 265 659 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 265 660 , , , 48 265 661 FAO FAO NNP 48 265 662 , , , 48 265 663 G-11 g-11 CD 48 265 664 , , , 48 265 665 G-77 g-77 CD 48 265 666 , , , 48 265 667 IADB IADB NNP 48 265 668 , , , 48 265 669 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 265 670 , , , 48 265 671 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 265 672 , , , 48 265 673 ICO ICO NNP 48 265 674 , , , 48 265 675 IDA IDA NNP 48 265 676 , , , 48 265 677 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 265 678 , , , 48 265 679 IFC IFC NNP 48 265 680 , , , 48 265 681 ILO ILO NNP 48 265 682 , , , 48 265 683 IMF IMF NNP 48 265 684 , , , 48 265 685 IMO imo RB 48 265 686 , , , 48 265 687 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 265 688 , , , 48 265 689 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 265 690 , , , 48 265 691 IOC IOC NNP 48 265 692 , , , 48 265 693 IOM IOM NNP 48 265 694 , , , 48 265 695 ITU ITU NNP 48 265 696 , , , 48 265 697 LAES LAES NNP 48 265 698 , , , 48 265 699 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 265 700 , , , 48 265 701 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 265 702 , , , 48 265 703 NAM NAM NNP 48 265 704 , , , 48 265 705 OAS OAS NNP 48 265 706 , , , 48 265 707 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 265 708 , , , 48 265 709 PCA PCA NNP 48 265 710 , , , 48 265 711 RG RG NNP 48 265 712 , , , 48 265 713 UN UN NNP 48 265 714 , , , 48 265 715 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 265 716 , , , 48 265 717 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 265 718 , , , 48 265 719 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 265 720 , , , 48 265 721 UPU UPU NNP 48 265 722 , , , 48 265 723 WCL WCL NNP 48 265 724 , , , 48 265 725 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 265 726 , , , 48 265 727 WHO who WP 48 265 728 , , , 48 265 729 WMO WMO NNP 48 265 730 , , , 48 265 731 WTO WTO NNP 48 265 732 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 265 733 representation representation NN 48 265 734 : : : 48 265 735 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 265 736 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 265 737 CRESPO CRESPO NNP 48 265 738 ; ; : 48 265 739 Chancery chancery NN 48 265 740 at at IN 48 265 741 3014 3014 CD 48 265 742 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 265 743 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 265 744 NW NW NNP 48 265 745 , , , 48 265 746 Washington Washington NNP 48 265 747 , , , 48 265 748 DC DC NNP 48 265 749 20008 20008 CD 48 265 750 ; ; : 48 265 751 telephone telephone NN 48 265 752 ( ( -LRB- 48 265 753 202 202 CD 48 265 754 ) ) -RRB- 48 265 755 483 483 CD 48 265 756 - - HYPH 48 265 757 4410 4410 CD 48 265 758 through through IN 48 265 759 4412 4412 CD 48 265 760 ; ; : 48 265 761 there there EX 48 265 762 are be VBP 48 265 763 Bolivian bolivian JJ 48 265 764 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 265 765 General General NNP 48 265 766 in in IN 48 265 767 Los Los NNP 48 265 768 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 265 769 , , , 48 265 770 Miami Miami NNP 48 265 771 , , , 48 265 772 New New NNP 48 265 773 York York NNP 48 265 774 , , , 48 265 775 and and CC 48 265 776 San San NNP 48 265 777 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 265 778 US US NNP 48 265 779 : : : 48 265 780 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 265 781 Charles Charles NNP 48 265 782 R. R. NNP 48 265 783 BOWERS BOWERS NNP 48 265 784 ; ; : 48 265 785 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 265 786 at at IN 48 265 787 Banco Banco NNP 48 265 788 Popular Popular NNP 48 265 789 del del NNP 48 265 790 Peru Peru NNP 48 265 791 Building Building NNP 48 265 792 , , , 48 265 793 corner corner NN 48 265 794 of of IN 48 265 795 Calles Calles NNP 48 265 796 Mercado Mercado NNP 48 265 797 y y NNP 48 265 798 Colon Colon NNP 48 265 799 , , , 48 265 800 La La NNP 48 265 801 Paz Paz NNP 48 265 802 ( ( -LRB- 48 265 803 mailing mail VBG 48 265 804 address address NN 48 265 805 is be VBZ 48 265 806 P. P. NNP 48 265 807 O. O. NNP 48 266 1 Box Box NNP 48 266 2 425 425 CD 48 266 3 , , , 48 266 4 La La NNP 48 266 5 Paz Paz NNP 48 266 6 , , , 48 266 7 or or CC 48 266 8 APO APO NNP 48 266 9 AA AA NNP 48 266 10 34032 34032 CD 48 266 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 266 12 ; ; : 48 266 13 telephone telephone NN 48 266 14 [ [ -LRB- 48 266 15 591 591 CD 48 266 16 ] ] -RRB- 48 266 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 266 18 2 2 CD 48 266 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 266 20 350251 350251 CD 48 266 21 or or CC 48 266 22 350120 350120 CD 48 266 23 ; ; : 48 266 24 FAX FAX NNP 48 266 25 [ [ -LRB- 48 266 26 591 591 CD 48 266 27 ] ] -RRB- 48 266 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 266 29 2 2 CD 48 266 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 266 31 359875 359875 CD 48 266 32 Flag flag NN 48 266 33 : : : 48 266 34 three three CD 48 266 35 equal equal JJ 48 266 36 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 266 37 bands band NNS 48 266 38 of of IN 48 266 39 red red JJ 48 266 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 266 41 top top NNP 48 266 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 266 43 , , , 48 266 44 yellow yellow NN 48 266 45 , , , 48 266 46 and and CC 48 266 47 green green JJ 48 266 48 with with IN 48 266 49 the the DT 48 266 50 coat coat NN 48 266 51 of of IN 48 266 52 arms arm NNS 48 266 53 centered center VBN 48 266 54 on on IN 48 266 55 the the DT 48 266 56 yellow yellow JJ 48 266 57 band band NN 48 266 58 ; ; : 48 266 59 similar similar JJ 48 266 60 to to IN 48 266 61 the the DT 48 266 62 flag flag NN 48 266 63 of of IN 48 266 64 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 266 65 , , , 48 266 66 which which WDT 48 266 67 has have VBZ 48 266 68 a a DT 48 266 69 large large JJ 48 266 70 black black JJ 48 266 71 five five CD 48 266 72 - - HYPH 48 266 73 pointed point VBN 48 266 74 star star NN 48 266 75 centered center VBN 48 266 76 in in IN 48 266 77 the the DT 48 266 78 yellow yellow JJ 48 266 79 band band NN 48 266 80 : : : 48 266 81 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 266 82 Economy Economy NNP 48 266 83 Overview Overview NNP 48 266 84 : : : 48 266 85 The the DT 48 266 86 Bolivian bolivian JJ 48 266 87 economy economy NN 48 266 88 steadily steadily RB 48 266 89 deteriorated deteriorate VBD 48 266 90 between between IN 48 266 91 1980 1980 CD 48 266 92 and and CC 48 266 93 1985 1985 CD 48 266 94 as as IN 48 266 95 La La NNP 48 266 96 Paz Paz NNP 48 266 97 financed finance VBD 48 266 98 growing grow VBG 48 266 99 budget budget NN 48 266 100 deficits deficit NNS 48 266 101 by by IN 48 266 102 expanding expand VBG 48 266 103 the the DT 48 266 104 money money NN 48 266 105 supply supply NN 48 266 106 , , , 48 266 107 and and CC 48 266 108 inflation inflation NN 48 266 109 spiraled spiral VBD 48 266 110 - - HYPH 48 266 111 peaking peaking NN 48 266 112 at at IN 48 266 113 11,700 11,700 CD 48 266 114 % % NN 48 266 115 . . . 48 267 1 An an DT 48 267 2 austere austere JJ 48 267 3 orthodox orthodox JJ 48 267 4 economic economic JJ 48 267 5 program program NN 48 267 6 adopted adopt VBN 48 267 7 by by IN 48 267 8 then then RB 48 267 9 President President NNP 48 267 10 Paz Paz NNP 48 267 11 Estenssoro Estenssoro NNP 48 267 12 in in IN 48 267 13 1985 1985 CD 48 267 14 , , , 48 267 15 however however RB 48 267 16 , , , 48 267 17 succeeded succeed VBD 48 267 18 in in IN 48 267 19 reducing reduce VBG 48 267 20 inflation inflation NN 48 267 21 to to IN 48 267 22 between between IN 48 267 23 10 10 CD 48 267 24 % % NN 48 267 25 and and CC 48 267 26 20 20 CD 48 267 27 % % NN 48 267 28 annually annually RB 48 267 29 since since IN 48 267 30 1987 1987 CD 48 267 31 , , , 48 267 32 eventually eventually RB 48 267 33 restarting restart VBG 48 267 34 economic economic JJ 48 267 35 growth growth NN 48 267 36 . . . 48 268 1 Since since IN 48 268 2 August August NNP 48 268 3 1989 1989 CD 48 268 4 , , , 48 268 5 President President NNP 48 268 6 Paz Paz NNP 48 268 7 Zamora Zamora NNP 48 268 8 has have VBZ 48 268 9 retained retain VBN 48 268 10 the the DT 48 268 11 economic economic JJ 48 268 12 policies policy NNS 48 268 13 of of IN 48 268 14 the the DT 48 268 15 previous previous JJ 48 268 16 government government NN 48 268 17 , , , 48 268 18 keeping keep VBG 48 268 19 inflation inflation NN 48 268 20 down down RB 48 268 21 and and CC 48 268 22 continuing continue VBG 48 268 23 moderate moderate JJ 48 268 24 growth growth NN 48 268 25 . . . 48 269 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 48 269 2 , , , 48 269 3 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 269 4 continues continue VBZ 48 269 5 to to TO 48 269 6 be be VB 48 269 7 one one CD 48 269 8 of of IN 48 269 9 the the DT 48 269 10 poorest poor JJS 48 269 11 countries country NNS 48 269 12 in in IN 48 269 13 Latin Latin NNP 48 269 14 America America NNP 48 269 15 , , , 48 269 16 with with IN 48 269 17 widespread widespread JJ 48 269 18 poverty poverty NN 48 269 19 and and CC 48 269 20 unemployment unemployment NN 48 269 21 , , , 48 269 22 and and CC 48 269 23 it -PRON- PRP 48 269 24 remains remain VBZ 48 269 25 vulnerable vulnerable JJ 48 269 26 to to IN 48 269 27 price price NN 48 269 28 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 48 269 29 for for IN 48 269 30 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 269 31 limited limited JJ 48 269 32 exports export NNS 48 269 33 - - HYPH 48 269 34 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 269 35 products product NNS 48 269 36 , , , 48 269 37 minerals mineral NNS 48 269 38 , , , 48 269 39 and and CC 48 269 40 natural natural JJ 48 269 41 gas gas NN 48 269 42 . . . 48 270 1 Moreover moreover RB 48 270 2 , , , 48 270 3 for for IN 48 270 4 many many JJ 48 270 5 farmers farmer NNS 48 270 6 , , , 48 270 7 who who WP 48 270 8 constitute constitute VBP 48 270 9 half half NN 48 270 10 of of IN 48 270 11 the the DT 48 270 12 country country NN 48 270 13 's 's POS 48 270 14 work work NN 48 270 15 force force NN 48 270 16 , , , 48 270 17 the the DT 48 270 18 main main JJ 48 270 19 cash cash NN 48 270 20 crop crop NN 48 270 21 is be VBZ 48 270 22 coca coca NN 48 270 23 , , , 48 270 24 which which WDT 48 270 25 is be VBZ 48 270 26 sold sell VBN 48 270 27 for for IN 48 270 28 cocaine cocaine NN 48 270 29 processing processing NN 48 270 30 . . . 48 271 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 271 2 : : : 48 271 3 exchange exchange NN 48 271 4 rate rate NN 48 271 5 conversion conversion NN 48 271 6 - - : 48 271 7 $ $ $ 48 271 8 4.6 4.6 CD 48 271 9 billion billion CD 48 271 10 , , , 48 271 11 per per IN 48 271 12 capita capita FW 48 271 13 $ $ $ 48 271 14 630 630 CD 48 271 15 ; ; : 48 271 16 real real JJ 48 271 17 growth growth NN 48 271 18 rate rate NN 48 271 19 4 4 CD 48 271 20 % % NN 48 271 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 271 22 1991 1991 CD 48 271 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 271 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 271 25 rate rate NN 48 271 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 271 27 consumer consumer NN 48 271 28 prices price NNS 48 271 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 271 30 : : : 48 271 31 15 15 CD 48 271 32 % % NN 48 271 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 271 34 1991 1991 CD 48 271 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 271 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 271 37 rate rate NN 48 271 38 : : : 48 271 39 7 7 CD 48 271 40 % % NN 48 271 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 271 42 1991 1991 CD 48 271 43 est est NNP 48 271 44 . . . 48 271 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 272 1 Budget budget NN 48 272 2 : : : 48 272 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 272 4 $ $ $ 48 272 5 900 900 CD 48 272 6 million million CD 48 272 7 ; ; : 48 272 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 272 9 $ $ $ 48 272 10 825 825 CD 48 272 11 million million CD 48 272 12 , , , 48 272 13 including include VBG 48 272 14 capital capital NN 48 272 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 272 16 of of IN 48 272 17 $ $ $ 48 272 18 300 300 CD 48 272 19 million million CD 48 272 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 272 21 1991 1991 CD 48 272 22 est est NNP 48 272 23 . . . 48 272 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 1 Exports export NNS 48 273 2 : : : 48 273 3 $ $ $ 48 273 4 970 970 CD 48 273 5 million million CD 48 273 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 273 8 . . NNP 48 273 9 , , , 48 273 10 1991 1991 CD 48 273 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 273 13 : : : 48 273 14 metals metal NNS 48 273 15 45 45 CD 48 273 16 % % NN 48 273 17 , , , 48 273 18 natural natural JJ 48 273 19 gas gas NN 48 273 20 25 25 CD 48 273 21 % % NN 48 273 22 , , , 48 273 23 other other JJ 48 273 24 30 30 CD 48 273 25 % % NN 48 273 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 27 coffee coffee NN 48 273 28 , , , 48 273 29 soybeans soybean NNS 48 273 30 , , , 48 273 31 sugar sugar NN 48 273 32 , , , 48 273 33 cotton cotton NN 48 273 34 , , , 48 273 35 timber timber NN 48 273 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 37 partners partner NNS 48 273 38 : : : 48 273 39 US US NNP 48 273 40 15 15 CD 48 273 41 % % NN 48 273 42 , , , 48 273 43 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 273 44 Imports Imports NNPS 48 273 45 : : : 48 273 46 $ $ $ 48 273 47 760 760 CD 48 273 48 million million CD 48 273 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 50 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 273 51 . . NNP 48 273 52 , , , 48 273 53 1991 1991 CD 48 273 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 55 commodities commodity NNS 48 273 56 : : : 48 273 57 food food NN 48 273 58 , , , 48 273 59 petroleum petroleum NN 48 273 60 , , , 48 273 61 consumer consumer NN 48 273 62 goods good NNS 48 273 63 , , , 48 273 64 capital capital NN 48 273 65 goods good NNS 48 273 66 partners partner NNS 48 273 67 : : : 48 273 68 US US NNP 48 273 69 22 22 CD 48 273 70 % % NN 48 273 71 External external JJ 48 273 72 debt debt NN 48 273 73 : : : 48 273 74 $ $ $ 48 273 75 3.3 3.3 CD 48 273 76 billion billion CD 48 273 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 78 December December NNP 48 273 79 1991 1991 CD 48 273 80 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 81 Industrial industrial JJ 48 273 82 production production NN 48 273 83 : : : 48 273 84 growth growth NN 48 273 85 rate rate NN 48 273 86 6 6 CD 48 273 87 % % NN 48 273 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 89 1991 1991 CD 48 273 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 91 ; ; : 48 273 92 accounts account NNS 48 273 93 for for IN 48 273 94 almost almost RB 48 273 95 30 30 CD 48 273 96 % % NN 48 273 97 of of IN 48 273 98 GDP GDP NNP 48 273 99 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 273 100 : : : 48 273 101 849,000 849,000 CD 48 273 102 kW kw NN 48 273 103 capacity capacity NN 48 273 104 ; ; : 48 273 105 1,798 1,798 CD 48 273 106 million million CD 48 273 107 kWh kWh NNS 48 273 108 produced produce VBN 48 273 109 , , , 48 273 110 251 251 CD 48 273 111 kWh kWh NNS 48 273 112 per per IN 48 273 113 capita capita NN 48 273 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 115 1991 1991 CD 48 273 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 117 Industries industry NNS 48 273 118 : : : 48 273 119 mining mining NN 48 273 120 , , , 48 273 121 smelting smelting NN 48 273 122 , , , 48 273 123 petroleum petroleum NN 48 273 124 , , , 48 273 125 food food NN 48 273 126 and and CC 48 273 127 beverage beverage NN 48 273 128 , , , 48 273 129 tobacco tobacco NN 48 273 130 , , , 48 273 131 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 273 132 , , , 48 273 133 clothing clothing NN 48 273 134 ; ; , 48 273 135 illicit illicit JJ 48 273 136 drug drug NN 48 273 137 industry industry NN 48 273 138 reportedly reportedly RB 48 273 139 produces produce VBZ 48 273 140 significant significant JJ 48 273 141 revenues revenue NNS 48 273 142 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 273 143 : : : 48 273 144 accounts account NNS 48 273 145 for for IN 48 273 146 about about RB 48 273 147 20 20 CD 48 273 148 % % NN 48 273 149 of of IN 48 273 150 GDP GDP NNP 48 273 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 152 including include VBG 48 273 153 forestry forestry NN 48 273 154 and and CC 48 273 155 fisheries fishery NNS 48 273 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 157 ; ; : 48 273 158 principal principal JJ 48 273 159 commodities commodity NNS 48 273 160 - - HYPH 48 273 161 coffee coffee NN 48 273 162 , , , 48 273 163 coca coca NN 48 273 164 , , , 48 273 165 cotton cotton NN 48 273 166 , , , 48 273 167 corn corn NN 48 273 168 , , , 48 273 169 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 273 170 , , , 48 273 171 rice rice NN 48 273 172 , , , 48 273 173 potatoes potato NNS 48 273 174 , , , 48 273 175 timber timber NN 48 273 176 ; ; : 48 273 177 self self NN 48 273 178 - - HYPH 48 273 179 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 273 180 in in IN 48 273 181 food food NN 48 273 182 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 273 183 drugs drug NNS 48 273 184 : : : 48 273 185 world world NN 48 273 186 's 's POS 48 273 187 second second RB 48 273 188 - - HYPH 48 273 189 largest large JJS 48 273 190 producer producer NN 48 273 191 of of IN 48 273 192 coca coca NN 48 273 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 194 after after IN 48 273 195 Peru Peru NNP 48 273 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 197 with with IN 48 273 198 an an DT 48 273 199 estimated estimate VBN 48 273 200 47,900 47,900 CD 48 273 201 hectares hectare NNS 48 273 202 under under IN 48 273 203 cultivation cultivation NN 48 273 204 ; ; , 48 273 205 voluntary voluntary JJ 48 273 206 and and CC 48 273 207 forced force VBD 48 273 208 eradication eradication NN 48 273 209 program program NN 48 273 210 unable unable JJ 48 273 211 to to TO 48 273 212 prevent prevent VB 48 273 213 production production NN 48 273 214 from from IN 48 273 215 rising rise VBG 48 273 216 to to IN 48 273 217 78,400 78,400 CD 48 273 218 metric metric JJ 48 273 219 tons ton NNS 48 273 220 in in IN 48 273 221 1991 1991 CD 48 273 222 from from IN 48 273 223 74,700 74,700 CD 48 273 224 tons ton NNS 48 273 225 in in IN 48 273 226 1989 1989 CD 48 273 227 ; ; : 48 273 228 government government NN 48 273 229 considers consider VBZ 48 273 230 all all DT 48 273 231 but but CC 48 273 232 12,000 12,000 CD 48 273 233 hectares hectare NNS 48 273 234 illicit illicit VBP 48 273 235 ; ; : 48 273 236 intermediate intermediate JJ 48 273 237 coca coca NN 48 273 238 products product NNS 48 273 239 and and CC 48 273 240 cocaine cocaine NN 48 273 241 exported export VBN 48 273 242 to to IN 48 273 243 or or CC 48 273 244 through through IN 48 273 245 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 273 246 and and CC 48 273 247 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 273 248 to to IN 48 273 249 the the DT 48 273 250 US US NNP 48 273 251 and and CC 48 273 252 other other JJ 48 273 253 international international JJ 48 273 254 drug drug NN 48 273 255 markets market NNS 48 273 256 : : : 48 273 257 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 273 258 Economy Economy NNP 48 273 259 Economic economic JJ 48 273 260 aid aid NN 48 273 261 : : : 48 273 262 US US NNP 48 273 263 commitments commitment NNS 48 273 264 , , , 48 273 265 including include VBG 48 273 266 Ex Ex NNP 48 273 267 - - HYPH 48 273 268 Im Im NNP 48 273 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 270 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 273 271 - - HYPH 48 273 272 89 89 CD 48 273 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 274 , , , 48 273 275 $ $ $ 48 273 276 990 990 CD 48 273 277 million million CD 48 273 278 ; ; : 48 273 279 Western western JJ 48 273 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 281 non non JJ 48 273 282 - - JJ 48 273 283 US us JJ 48 273 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 285 countries country NNS 48 273 286 , , , 48 273 287 ODA ODA NNP 48 273 288 and and CC 48 273 289 OOF OOF NNP 48 273 290 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 273 291 commitments commitment NNS 48 273 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 293 1970 1970 CD 48 273 294 - - SYM 48 273 295 89 89 CD 48 273 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 297 , , , 48 273 298 $ $ $ 48 273 299 2,025 2,025 CD 48 273 300 million million CD 48 273 301 ; ; : 48 273 302 Communist communist JJ 48 273 303 countries country NNS 48 273 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 305 1970 1970 CD 48 273 306 - - SYM 48 273 307 89 89 CD 48 273 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 309 , , , 48 273 310 $ $ $ 48 273 311 340 340 CD 48 273 312 million million CD 48 273 313 Currency Currency NNP 48 273 314 : : : 48 273 315 boliviano boliviano NNP 48 273 316 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 317 plural plural JJ 48 273 318 - - HYPH 48 273 319 bolivianos bolivianos NN 48 273 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 321 ; ; : 48 273 322 1 1 CD 48 273 323 boliviano boliviano NN 48 273 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 325 $ $ $ 48 273 326 B b NN 48 273 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 328 = = NFP 48 273 329 100 100 CD 48 273 330 centavos centavos NNP 48 273 331 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 273 332 rates rate NNS 48 273 333 : : : 48 273 334 bolivianos bolivianos NNP 48 273 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 336 $ $ $ 48 273 337 B b NN 48 273 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 339 per per IN 48 273 340 US$ us$ $ 48 273 341 1 1 CD 48 273 342 - - SYM 48 273 343 3.7534 3.7534 CD 48 273 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 345 January January NNP 48 273 346 1992 1992 CD 48 273 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 348 , , , 48 273 349 3.5806 3.5806 CD 48 273 350 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 351 1991 1991 CD 48 273 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 353 , , , 48 273 354 3.1727 3.1727 NNP 48 273 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 356 1990 1990 CD 48 273 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 358 , , , 48 273 359 2.6917 2.6917 CD 48 273 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 361 1989 1989 CD 48 273 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 363 , , , 48 273 364 2.3502 2.3502 CD 48 273 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 366 1988 1988 CD 48 273 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 368 , , , 48 273 369 2.0549 2.0549 CD 48 273 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 371 1987 1987 CD 48 273 372 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 373 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 273 374 year year NN 48 273 375 : : : 48 273 376 calendar calendar NN 48 273 377 year year NN 48 273 378 : : : 48 273 379 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 273 380 Communications Communications NNP 48 273 381 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 273 382 : : : 48 273 383 3,684 3,684 CD 48 273 384 km km NN 48 273 385 total total NN 48 273 386 , , , 48 273 387 all all DT 48 273 388 narrow narrow JJ 48 273 389 gauge gauge NN 48 273 390 ; ; : 48 273 391 3,652 3,652 CD 48 273 392 km km NN 48 273 393 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 273 394 gauge gauge NN 48 273 395 and and CC 48 273 396 32 32 CD 48 273 397 km km NN 48 273 398 0.760-meter 0.760-meter CD 48 273 399 gauge gauge NN 48 273 400 , , , 48 273 401 all all DT 48 273 402 government government NN 48 273 403 owned own VBD 48 273 404 , , , 48 273 405 single single JJ 48 273 406 track track NN 48 273 407 Highways highway NNS 48 273 408 : : : 48 273 409 38,836 38,836 CD 48 273 410 km km NN 48 273 411 total total NN 48 273 412 ; ; : 48 273 413 1,300 1,300 CD 48 273 414 km km NN 48 273 415 paved pave VBN 48 273 416 , , , 48 273 417 6,700 6,700 CD 48 273 418 km km NN 48 273 419 gravel gravel NN 48 273 420 , , , 48 273 421 30,836 30,836 CD 48 273 422 km km NN 48 273 423 improved improved JJ 48 273 424 and and CC 48 273 425 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 273 426 earth earth NN 48 273 427 Inland Inland NNP 48 273 428 waterways waterway NNS 48 273 429 : : : 48 273 430 10,000 10,000 CD 48 273 431 km km NNS 48 273 432 of of IN 48 273 433 commercially commercially RB 48 273 434 navigable navigable JJ 48 273 435 waterways waterway NNS 48 273 436 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 273 437 : : : 48 273 438 crude crude JJ 48 273 439 oil oil NN 48 273 440 1,800 1,800 CD 48 273 441 km km NN 48 273 442 ; ; : 48 273 443 petroleum petroleum NN 48 273 444 products product NNS 48 273 445 580 580 CD 48 273 446 km km NN 48 273 447 ; ; : 48 273 448 natural natural JJ 48 273 449 gas gas NN 48 273 450 1,495 1,495 CD 48 273 451 km km NN 48 273 452 Ports port NNS 48 273 453 : : : 48 273 454 none none NN 48 273 455 ; ; : 48 273 456 maritime maritime JJ 48 273 457 outlets outlet NNS 48 273 458 are be VBP 48 273 459 Arica Arica NNP 48 273 460 and and CC 48 273 461 Antofagasta Antofagasta NNP 48 273 462 in in IN 48 273 463 Chile Chile NNP 48 273 464 , , , 48 273 465 Matarani Matarani NNP 48 273 466 and and CC 48 273 467 Ilo Ilo NNP 48 273 468 in in IN 48 273 469 Peru Peru NNP 48 273 470 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 273 471 marine marine NN 48 273 472 : : : 48 273 473 2 2 CD 48 273 474 cargo cargo NN 48 273 475 and and CC 48 273 476 1 1 CD 48 273 477 container container NN 48 273 478 ships ship NNS 48 273 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 273 480 1,000 1,000 CD 48 273 481 GRT GRT NNP 48 273 482 or or CC 48 273 483 over over RB 48 273 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 273 485 totaling total VBG 48 273 486 16,951 16,951 CD 48 273 487 GRT/26,320 GRT/26,320 NNP 48 273 488 DWT DWT NNP 48 273 489 Civil civil JJ 48 273 490 air air NN 48 273 491 : : : 48 273 492 56 56 CD 48 273 493 major major JJ 48 273 494 transport transport NN 48 273 495 aircraft aircraft NN 48 273 496 Airports airport NNS 48 273 497 : : : 48 273 498 1,105 1,105 CD 48 273 499 total total NN 48 273 500 , , 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northwest northwest NN 48 274 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 33 751 751 CD 48 274 34 km km NN 48 274 35 , , , 48 274 36 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 274 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 38 south south NNP 48 274 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 40 91 91 CD 48 274 41 km km NN 48 274 42 , , , 48 274 43 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 274 44 and and CC 48 274 45 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 274 46 527 527 CD 48 274 47 km km NN 48 274 48 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 274 49 : : : 48 274 50 20 20 CD 48 274 51 km km NN 48 274 52 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 274 53 claims claim VBZ 48 274 54 : : : 48 274 55 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 274 56 zone zone NN 48 274 57 : : : 48 274 58 NA NA NNP 48 274 59 nm nm IN 48 274 60 Continental Continental NNP 48 274 61 shelf shelf NN 48 274 62 : : : 48 274 63 20-meter 20-meter CD 48 274 64 depth depth NN 48 274 65 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 274 66 economic economic JJ 48 274 67 zone zone NN 48 274 68 : : : 48 274 69 12 12 CD 48 274 70 nm nm NNP 48 274 71 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 274 72 fishing fishing NN 48 274 73 zone zone NN 48 274 74 : : : 48 274 75 12 12 CD 48 274 76 nm nm NNP 48 274 77 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 274 78 sea sea NN 48 274 79 : : : 48 274 80 12 12 CD 48 274 81 nm nm NNP 48 274 82 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 274 83 : : : 48 274 84 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 274 85 and and CC 48 274 86 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 274 87 seek seek VBP 48 274 88 to to TO 48 274 89 cantonize cantonize VB 48 274 90 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 274 91 and and CC 48 274 92 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 48 274 93 ; ; : 48 274 94 Muslim muslim JJ 48 274 95 majority majority NN 48 274 96 being be VBG 48 274 97 forced force VBN 48 274 98 from from IN 48 274 99 many many JJ 48 274 100 areas area NNS 48 274 101 Climate climate NN 48 274 102 : : : 48 274 103 hot hot JJ 48 274 104 summers summer NNS 48 274 105 and and CC 48 274 106 cold cold JJ 48 274 107 winters winter NNS 48 274 108 ; ; : 48 274 109 areas area NNS 48 274 110 of of IN 48 274 111 high high JJ 48 274 112 elevation elevation NN 48 274 113 have have VBP 48 274 114 short short JJ 48 274 115 , , , 48 274 116 cool cool JJ 48 274 117 summers summer NNS 48 274 118 and and CC 48 274 119 long long JJ 48 274 120 , , , 48 274 121 severe severe JJ 48 274 122 winters winter NNS 48 274 123 ; ; : 48 274 124 mild mild JJ 48 274 125 , , , 48 274 126 rainy rainy JJ 48 274 127 winters winter NNS 48 274 128 along along IN 48 274 129 coast coast NN 48 274 130 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 274 131 : : : 48 274 132 mountains mountain NNS 48 274 133 and and CC 48 274 134 valleys valley NNS 48 274 135 Natural natural JJ 48 274 136 resources resource NNS 48 274 137 : : : 48 274 138 coal coal NN 48 274 139 , , , 48 274 140 iron iron NN 48 274 141 , , , 48 274 142 bauxite bauxite NN 48 274 143 , , , 48 274 144 manganese manganese JJ 48 274 145 , , , 48 274 146 timber timber NN 48 274 147 , , , 48 274 148 wood wood NN 48 274 149 products product NNS 48 274 150 , , , 48 274 151 copper copper NN 48 274 152 , , , 48 274 153 chromium chromium NN 48 274 154 , , , 48 274 155 lead lead NN 48 274 156 , , , 48 274 157 zinc zinc NN 48 274 158 Land Land NNP 48 274 159 use use NN 48 274 160 : : : 48 274 161 20 20 CD 48 274 162 % % NN 48 274 163 arable arable JJ 48 274 164 land land NN 48 274 165 ; ; : 48 274 166 2 2 CD 48 274 167 % % NN 48 274 168 permanent permanent JJ 48 274 169 crops crop NNS 48 274 170 ; ; : 48 274 171 25 25 CD 48 274 172 % % NN 48 274 173 meadows meadow NNS 48 274 174 and and CC 48 274 175 pastures pasture NNS 48 274 176 ; ; : 48 274 177 36 36 CD 48 274 178 % % NN 48 274 179 forest forest NN 48 274 180 and and CC 48 274 181 woodland woodland NN 48 274 182 ; ; : 48 274 183 16 16 CD 48 274 184 % % NN 48 274 185 other other JJ 48 274 186 ; ; : 48 274 187 includes include VBZ 48 274 188 1 1 CD 48 274 189 % % NN 48 274 190 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 274 191 Environment Environment NNP 48 274 192 : : : 48 274 193 air air NN 48 274 194 pollution pollution NN 48 274 195 from from IN 48 274 196 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 48 274 197 plants plant NNS 48 274 198 ; ; : 48 274 199 water water NN 48 274 200 scarce scarce NN 48 274 201 ; ; : 48 274 202 sites site NNS 48 274 203 for for IN 48 274 204 disposing dispose VBG 48 274 205 of of IN 48 274 206 urban urban JJ 48 274 207 waste waste NN 48 274 208 are be VBP 48 274 209 limited limited JJ 48 274 210 ; ; : 48 274 211 subject subject JJ 48 274 212 to to IN 48 274 213 frequent frequent JJ 48 274 214 and and CC 48 274 215 destructive destructive JJ 48 274 216 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 274 217 Note note VBP 48 274 218 : : : 48 274 219 Controls control NNS 48 274 220 large large JJ 48 274 221 percentage percentage NN 48 274 222 of of IN 48 274 223 important important JJ 48 274 224 land land NN 48 274 225 routes route NNS 48 274 226 from from IN 48 274 227 Western Western NNP 48 274 228 Europe Europe NNP 48 274 229 to to IN 48 274 230 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 274 231 Sea Sea NNP 48 274 232 and and CC 48 274 233 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 274 234 Straits Straits NNPS 48 274 235 : : : 48 274 236 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 274 237 and and CC 48 274 238 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 48 274 239 People People NNP 48 274 240 Population Population NNP 48 274 241 : : : 48 274 242 4,364,000 4,364,000 CD 48 274 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 244 July July NNP 48 274 245 1991 1991 CD 48 274 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 247 , , , 48 274 248 growth growth NN 48 274 249 rate rate NN 48 274 250 0.5 0.5 CD 48 274 251 % % NN 48 274 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 253 1991 1991 CD 48 274 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 255 Birth birth NN 48 274 256 rate rate NN 48 274 257 : : : 48 274 258 14.5 14.5 CD 48 274 259 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 274 260 population population NN 48 274 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 262 1991 1991 CD 48 274 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 264 Death death NN 48 274 265 rate rate NN 48 274 266 : : : 48 274 267 6.5 6.5 CD 48 274 268 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 274 269 population population NN 48 274 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 271 1991 1991 CD 48 274 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 273 Net net JJ 48 274 274 migration migration NN 48 274 275 rate rate NN 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274 360 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 274 361 40 40 CD 48 274 362 % % NN 48 274 363 , , , 48 274 364 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 274 365 31 31 CD 48 274 366 % % NN 48 274 367 , , , 48 274 368 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 274 369 15 15 CD 48 274 370 % % NN 48 274 371 , , , 48 274 372 Protestant protestant NN 48 274 373 4 4 CD 48 274 374 % % NN 48 274 375 Languages Languages NNPS 48 274 376 : : : 48 274 377 Serbo serbo JJ 48 274 378 - - HYPH 48 274 379 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 274 380 99 99 CD 48 274 381 % % NN 48 274 382 Literacy literacy NN 48 274 383 : : : 48 274 384 85.5 85.5 CD 48 274 385 % % NN 48 274 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 387 male male JJ 48 274 388 94.5 94.5 CD 48 274 389 % % NN 48 274 390 , , , 48 274 391 female female JJ 48 274 392 76.7 76.7 CD 48 274 393 % % NN 48 274 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 274 395 age age NN 48 274 396 10 10 CD 48 274 397 and and CC 48 274 398 over over RB 48 274 399 can can MD 48 274 400 read read VB 48 274 401 and and CC 48 274 402 write write VB 48 274 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 274 404 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Sarajevo NNP 48 276 23 Administrative administrative JJ 48 276 24 divisions division NNS 48 276 25 : : : 48 276 26 NA NA NNP 48 276 27 Independence independence NN 48 276 28 : : : 48 276 29 December December NNP 48 276 30 1918 1918 CD 48 276 31 ; ; : 48 276 32 April April NNP 48 276 33 1992 1992 CD 48 276 34 from from IN 48 276 35 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 276 36 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 276 37 : : : 48 276 38 NA NA NNP 48 276 39 Legal legal JJ 48 276 40 system system NN 48 276 41 : : : 48 276 42 based base VBN 48 276 43 on on IN 48 276 44 civil civil JJ 48 276 45 law law NN 48 276 46 system system NN 48 276 47 National national JJ 48 276 48 holiday holiday NN 48 276 49 : : : 48 276 50 NA NA NNP 48 276 51 Executive Executive NNP 48 276 52 branch branch NN 48 276 53 : : : 48 276 54 president president NN 48 276 55 , , , 48 276 56 prime prime NNP 48 276 57 minister minister NNP 48 276 58 , , , 48 276 59 deputy deputy JJ 48 276 60 prime prime JJ 48 276 61 minister minister NN 48 276 62 Legislative legislative JJ 48 276 63 branch branch NN 48 276 64 : : : 48 276 65 NA NA NNP 48 276 66 Judicial judicial JJ 48 276 67 branch branch NN 48 276 68 : : : 48 276 69 NA NA NNP 48 276 70 Leaders leader NNS 48 276 71 : : : 48 276 72 Chief Chief NNP 48 276 73 of of IN 48 276 74 State State NNP 48 276 75 : : : 48 276 76 President President NNP 48 276 77 Alija Alija NNP 48 276 78 IZETBEGOVIC IZETBEGOVIC NNP 48 276 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 276 80 since since IN 48 276 81 December December NNP 48 276 82 1990 1990 CD 48 276 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 276 84 , , , 48 276 85 Vice Vice NNP 48 276 86 President President NNP 48 276 87 NA NA NNP 48 276 88 Head Head NNP 48 276 89 of of IN 48 276 90 Government Government NNP 48 276 91 : : : 48 276 92 Prime Prime NNP 48 276 93 Minister Minister NNP 48 276 94 Jore Jore NNP 48 276 95 PELIVAN PELIVAN NNP 48 276 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 276 97 since since IN 48 276 98 January January NNP 48 276 99 1991 1991 CD 48 276 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 276 101 , , , 48 276 102 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 276 103 Prime Prime NNP 48 276 104 Minister Minister NNP 48 276 105 Muhamed Muhamed NNP 48 276 106 CENGIC CENGIC NNP 48 276 107 and and CC 48 276 108 Rusmir Rusmir NNP 48 276 109 MAHMUTCEHAJIC MAHMUTCEHAJIC NNP 48 276 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 276 111 since since IN 48 276 112 January January NNP 48 276 113 1991 1991 CD 48 276 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 276 115 Political political JJ 48 276 116 parties party NNS 48 276 117 and and CC 48 276 118 leaders leader NNS 48 276 119 : : : 48 276 120 Party Party NNP 48 276 121 of of IN 48 276 122 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 276 123 Action Action NNP 48 276 124 , , , 48 276 125 Alija Alija NNP 48 276 126 IZETBEGOVIC IZETBEGOVIC NNP 48 276 127 ; ; : 48 276 128 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 276 129 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 276 130 Union Union NNP 48 276 131 , , , 48 276 132 Mate Mate NNP 48 276 133 BOBAN BOBAN NNP 48 276 134 ; ; : 48 276 135 Serbian Serbian NNP 48 276 136 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 276 137 Party Party NNP 48 276 138 , , , 48 276 139 Radovah Radovah NNP 48 276 140 KARADZIC KARADZIC NNP 48 276 141 ; ; : 48 276 142 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 276 143 Bosnian Bosnian NNP 48 276 144 Organization Organization NNP 48 276 145 , , , 48 276 146 Muhamed Muhamed NNP 48 276 147 Zulfikar Zulfikar NNP 48 276 148 PASIC PASIC NNP 48 276 149 ; ; : 48 276 150 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 276 151 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 276 152 Party Party NNP 48 276 153 , , , 48 276 154 Nijaz Nijaz NNP 48 276 155 DURAKOVIC DURAKOVIC NNP 48 276 156 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 276 157 : : : 48 276 158 at at IN 48 276 159 age age NN 48 276 160 16 16 CD 48 276 161 if if IN 48 276 162 employed employ VBN 48 276 163 ; ; : 48 276 164 universal universal JJ 48 276 165 at at IN 48 276 166 age age NN 48 276 167 18 18 CD 48 276 168 Elections election NNS 48 276 169 : : : 48 276 170 NA na IN 48 276 171 Other other JJ 48 276 172 political political JJ 48 276 173 or or CC 48 276 174 pressure pressure NN 48 276 175 groups group NNS 48 276 176 : : : 48 276 177 NA NA NNP 48 276 178 Member Member NNP 48 276 179 of of IN 48 276 180 : : : 48 276 181 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 276 182 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 276 183 representation representation NN 48 276 184 : : : 48 276 185 NA NA NNP 48 276 186 Flag flag NN 48 276 187 : : : 48 276 188 NA na NN 48 276 189 : : : 48 276 190 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 276 191 and and CC 48 276 192 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 48 276 193 Economy Economy NNP 48 276 194 Overview Overview NNP 48 276 195 : : : 48 276 196 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 276 197 and and CC 48 276 198 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 48 276 199 ranked rank VBD 48 276 200 next next RB 48 276 201 to to IN 48 276 202 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 276 203 as as IN 48 276 204 the the DT 48 276 205 poorest poor JJS 48 276 206 component component NN 48 276 207 in in IN 48 276 208 the the DT 48 276 209 old old JJ 48 276 210 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 48 276 211 federation federation NN 48 276 212 . . . 48 277 1 Although although IN 48 277 2 agriculture agriculture NN 48 277 3 has have VBZ 48 277 4 been be VBN 48 277 5 almost almost RB 48 277 6 all all DT 48 277 7 in in IN 48 277 8 private private JJ 48 277 9 hands hand NNS 48 277 10 , , , 48 277 11 farms farm NNS 48 277 12 have have VBP 48 277 13 been be VBN 48 277 14 small small JJ 48 277 15 and and CC 48 277 16 inefficient inefficient JJ 48 277 17 , , , 48 277 18 and and CC 48 277 19 the the DT 48 277 20 republic republic NN 48 277 21 traditionally traditionally RB 48 277 22 has have VBZ 48 277 23 been be VBN 48 277 24 a a DT 48 277 25 net net JJ 48 277 26 importer importer NN 48 277 27 of of IN 48 277 28 food food NN 48 277 29 . . . 48 278 1 Industry industry NN 48 278 2 has have VBZ 48 278 3 been be VBN 48 278 4 greatly greatly RB 48 278 5 overstaffed overstaffe VBN 48 278 6 , , , 48 278 7 one one CD 48 278 8 reflection reflection NN 48 278 9 of of IN 48 278 10 the the DT 48 278 11 rigidities rigidity NNS 48 278 12 of of IN 48 278 13 Communist communist JJ 48 278 14 central central JJ 48 278 15 planning planning NN 48 278 16 and and CC 48 278 17 management management NN 48 278 18 . . . 48 279 1 Tito Tito NNP 48 279 2 had have VBD 48 279 3 pushed push VBN 48 279 4 the the DT 48 279 5 development development NN 48 279 6 of of IN 48 279 7 military military JJ 48 279 8 industries industry NNS 48 279 9 in in IN 48 279 10 the the DT 48 279 11 republic republic NN 48 279 12 with with IN 48 279 13 the the DT 48 279 14 result result NN 48 279 15 that that IN 48 279 16 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 279 17 hosted host VBD 48 279 18 a a DT 48 279 19 large large JJ 48 279 20 share share NN 48 279 21 of of IN 48 279 22 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 279 23 's 's POS 48 279 24 defense defense NN 48 279 25 plants plant NNS 48 279 26 . . . 48 280 1 As as IN 48 280 2 of of IN 48 280 3 April April NNP 48 280 4 1992 1992 CD 48 280 5 , , , 48 280 6 the the DT 48 280 7 newly newly RB 48 280 8 independent independent JJ 48 280 9 republic republic NN 48 280 10 was be VBD 48 280 11 being be VBG 48 280 12 torn tear VBN 48 280 13 apart apart 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Croatia Croatia NNP 48 282 5 have have VBP 48 282 6 imposed impose VBN 48 282 7 various various JJ 48 282 8 economic economic JJ 48 282 9 blockades blockade NNS 48 282 10 and and CC 48 282 11 may may MD 48 282 12 permanently permanently RB 48 282 13 take take VB 48 282 14 over over RP 48 282 15 large large JJ 48 282 16 areas area NNS 48 282 17 populated populate VBN 48 282 18 by by IN 48 282 19 fellow fellow JJ 48 282 20 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 282 21 groups group NNS 48 282 22 . . . 48 283 1 These these DT 48 283 2 areas area NNS 48 283 3 contain contain VBP 48 283 4 most most JJS 48 283 5 of of IN 48 283 6 the the DT 48 283 7 industry industry NN 48 283 8 . . . 48 284 1 If if IN 48 284 2 a a DT 48 284 3 much much RB 48 284 4 smaller small JJR 48 284 5 core core JJ 48 284 6 Muslim muslim JJ 48 284 7 state state NN 48 284 8 survives survive VBZ 48 284 9 , , , 48 284 10 it -PRON- PRP 48 284 11 will will MD 48 284 12 share share VB 48 284 13 many many JJ 48 284 14 Third Third NNP 48 284 15 World World NNP 48 284 16 problems problem NNS 48 284 17 of of IN 48 284 18 poverty poverty NN 48 284 19 , , , 48 284 20 technological technological JJ 48 284 21 backwardness backwardness NN 48 284 22 , , , 48 284 23 and and CC 48 284 24 dependence dependence NN 48 284 25 on on IN 48 284 26 historically historically RB 48 284 27 soft soft JJ 48 284 28 foreign foreign JJ 48 284 29 markets market NNS 48 284 30 for for IN 48 284 31 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 284 32 primary primary JJ 48 284 33 products product NNS 48 284 34 . . . 48 285 1 In in IN 48 285 2 these these DT 48 285 3 circumstances circumstance NNS 48 285 4 , , , 48 285 5 other other JJ 48 285 6 Muslim muslim JJ 48 285 7 countries country NNS 48 285 8 might may MD 48 285 9 offer offer VB 48 285 10 assistance assistance NN 48 285 11 . . . 48 286 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 286 2 : : : 48 286 3 $ $ $ 48 286 4 14 14 CD 48 286 5 billion billion CD 48 286 6 ; ; : 48 286 7 real real JJ 48 286 8 growth growth NN 48 286 9 rate rate NN 48 286 10 --37 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48 289 58 , , , 48 289 59 North North NNP 48 289 60 - - HYPH 48 289 61 East East NNP 48 289 62 , , , 48 289 63 South South NNP 48 289 64 - - HYPH 48 289 65 East East NNP 48 289 66 , , , 48 289 67 Southern southern JJ 48 289 68 ; ; : 48 289 69 note note VB 48 289 70 - - HYPH 48 289 71 in in RP 48 289 72 addition addition NN 48 289 73 , , , 48 289 74 there there EX 48 289 75 may may MD 48 289 76 now now RB 48 289 77 be be VB 48 289 78 4 4 CD 48 289 79 town town NN 48 289 80 councils council NNS 48 289 81 named name VBN 48 289 82 Francistown Francistown NNP 48 289 83 , , , 48 289 84 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 48 289 85 , , , 48 289 86 Lobaste Lobaste NNP 48 289 87 Selebi Selebi NNP 48 289 88 - - HYPH 48 289 89 Pikwe Pikwe NNP 48 289 90 Independence Independence NNP 48 289 91 : : : 48 289 92 30 30 CD 48 289 93 September September NNP 48 289 94 1966 1966 CD 48 289 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 289 96 from from IN 48 289 97 UK UK NNP 48 289 98 ; ; : 48 289 99 formerly formerly RB 48 289 100 Bechuanaland 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P. NNP 48 289 477 O. O. 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NNP 48 300 420 Land Land NNP 48 300 421 area area NN 48 300 422 : : : 48 300 423 58 58 CD 48 300 424 km2 km2 NNP 48 300 425 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 300 426 area area NN 48 300 427 : : : 48 300 428 about about IN 48 300 429 0.3 0.3 CD 48 300 430 times time NNS 48 300 431 the the DT 48 300 432 size size NN 48 300 433 of of IN 48 300 434 Washington Washington NNP 48 300 435 , , , 48 300 436 DC DC NNP 48 300 437 Land Land NNP 48 300 438 boundaries boundary NNS 48 300 439 : : : 48 300 440 none none NN 48 300 441 Coastline coastline NN 48 300 442 : : : 48 300 443 29.6 29.6 CD 48 300 444 km km NN 48 300 445 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 300 446 claims claim VBZ 48 300 447 : : : 48 300 448 Territorial territorial JJ 48 300 449 sea sea NN 48 300 450 : : : 48 300 451 4 4 CD 48 300 452 nm nm NNP 48 300 453 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 300 454 : : : 48 300 455 none none NN 48 300 456 Climate climate NN 48 300 457 : : : 48 300 458 antarctic antarctic JJ 48 300 459 Terrain terrain NN 48 300 460 : : : 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300 582 none none NN 48 300 583 ; ; : 48 300 584 offshore offshore RB 48 300 585 anchorage anchorage VBP 48 300 586 only only JJ 48 300 587 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 300 588 : : : 48 300 589 automatic automatic JJ 48 300 590 meteorological meteorological JJ 48 300 591 station station NN 48 300 592 : : : 48 300 593 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 48 300 594 Island Island NNP 48 300 595 Defense Defense NNP 48 300 596 Forces Forces NNPS 48 300 597 Note Note NNP 48 300 598 : : : 48 300 599 defense defense NN 48 300 600 is be VBZ 48 300 601 the the DT 48 300 602 responsibility responsibility NN 48 300 603 of of IN 48 300 604 Norway Norway NNP 48 300 605 : : : 48 300 606 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 300 607 Geography Geography NNP 48 300 608 Total Total NNP 48 300 609 area area NN 48 300 610 : : : 48 300 611 8,511,965 8,511,965 CD 48 300 612 km2 km2 NNP 48 300 613 Land Land NNP 48 300 614 area area NN 48 300 615 : : : 48 300 616 8,456,510 8,456,510 CD 48 300 617 km2 km2 NN 48 300 618 ; ; : 48 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946 Birth birth NN 48 300 947 rate rate NN 48 300 948 : : : 48 300 949 25 25 CD 48 300 950 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 300 951 population population NN 48 300 952 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 953 1992 1992 CD 48 300 954 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 955 Death death NN 48 300 956 rate rate NN 48 300 957 : : : 48 300 958 7 7 CD 48 300 959 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 300 960 population population NN 48 300 961 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 962 1992 1992 CD 48 300 963 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 964 Net net JJ 48 300 965 migration migration NN 48 300 966 rate rate NN 48 300 967 : : : 48 300 968 0 0 CD 48 300 969 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 300 970 population population NN 48 300 971 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 972 1992 1992 CD 48 300 973 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 974 Infant infant NN 48 300 975 mortality mortality NN 48 300 976 rate rate NN 48 300 977 : : : 48 300 978 67 67 CD 48 300 979 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 300 980 live live JJ 48 300 981 births birth NNS 48 300 982 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 983 1992 1992 CD 48 300 984 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 985 Life life NN 48 300 986 expectancy expectancy NN 48 300 987 at at IN 48 300 988 birth birth NN 48 300 989 : : : 48 300 990 62 62 CD 48 300 991 years year NNS 48 300 992 male male JJ 48 300 993 , , , 48 300 994 69 69 CD 48 300 995 years year NNS 48 300 996 female female JJ 48 300 997 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 998 1992 1992 CD 48 300 999 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1000 Total total JJ 48 300 1001 fertility fertility NN 48 300 1002 rate rate NN 48 300 1003 : : : 48 300 1004 3.0 3.0 CD 48 300 1005 children child NNS 48 300 1006 born bear VBN 48 300 1007 / / SYM 48 300 1008 woman woman NN 48 300 1009 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 1010 1992 1992 CD 48 300 1011 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1012 Nationality nationality NN 48 300 1013 : : : 48 300 1014 noun noun NNP 48 300 1015 - - HYPH 48 300 1016 Brazilian(s Brazilian(s NNP 48 300 1017 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1018 ; ; , 48 300 1019 adjective adjective JJ 48 300 1020 - - HYPH 48 300 1021 Brazilian brazilian JJ 48 300 1022 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 300 1023 divisions division NNS 48 300 1024 : : : 48 300 1025 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 300 1026 , , , 48 300 1027 Italian italian JJ 48 300 1028 , , , 48 300 1029 German german JJ 48 300 1030 , , , 48 300 1031 Japanese japanese JJ 48 300 1032 , , , 48 300 1033 black black JJ 48 300 1034 , , , 48 300 1035 Amerindian amerindian JJ 48 300 1036 ; ; : 48 300 1037 white white JJ 48 300 1038 55 55 CD 48 300 1039 % % NN 48 300 1040 , , , 48 300 1041 mixed mix VBN 48 300 1042 38 38 CD 48 300 1043 % % NN 48 300 1044 , , , 48 300 1045 black black JJ 48 300 1046 6 6 CD 48 300 1047 % % NN 48 300 1048 , , , 48 300 1049 other other JJ 48 300 1050 1 1 CD 48 300 1051 % % NN 48 300 1052 Religions religion NNS 48 300 1053 : : : 48 300 1054 Roman Roman NNP 48 300 1055 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 300 1056 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 1057 nominal nominal NNP 48 300 1058 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1059 90 90 CD 48 300 1060 % % NN 48 300 1061 Languages Languages NNPS 48 300 1062 : : : 48 300 1063 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 300 1064 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 1065 official official JJ 48 300 1066 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1067 , , , 48 300 1068 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 300 1069 , , , 48 300 1070 English english JJ 48 300 1071 , , , 48 300 1072 French French NNP 48 300 1073 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 300 1074 : : : 48 300 1075 81 81 CD 48 300 1076 % % NN 48 300 1077 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 1078 male male JJ 48 300 1079 82 82 CD 48 300 1080 % % NN 48 300 1081 , , , 48 300 1082 female female JJ 48 300 1083 80 80 CD 48 300 1084 % % NN 48 300 1085 ) ) -RRB- 48 300 1086 age age NN 48 300 1087 15 15 CD 48 300 1088 and and CC 48 300 1089 over over RB 48 300 1090 can can MD 48 300 1091 read read VB 48 300 1092 and and CC 48 300 1093 write write VB 48 300 1094 ( ( -LRB- 48 300 1095 1990 1990 CD 48 300 1096 est est NNP 48 300 1097 . . . 48 300 1098 ) ) -RRB- 48 301 1 Labor labor NN 48 301 2 force force NN 48 301 3 : : : 48 301 4 57,000,000 57,000,000 CD 48 301 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 301 6 1989 1989 CD 48 301 7 est est NNP 48 301 8 . . . 48 302 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 302 2 ; ; : 48 302 3 services service NNS 48 302 4 42 42 CD 48 302 5 % % NN 48 302 6 , , , 48 302 7 agriculture agriculture NN 48 302 8 31 31 CD 48 302 9 % % NN 48 302 10 , , , 48 302 11 industry industry NN 48 302 12 27 27 CD 48 302 13 % % NN 48 302 14 Organized organized JJ 48 302 15 labor labor NN 48 302 16 : : : 48 302 17 13,000,000 13,000,000 CD 48 302 18 dues due NNS 48 302 19 paying pay VBG 48 302 20 members member NNS 48 302 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 302 22 1989 1989 CD 48 302 23 est est NNP 48 302 24 . . . 48 302 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 1 : : : 48 303 2 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 3 Government Government NNP 48 303 4 Long Long NNP 48 303 5 - - HYPH 48 303 6 form form NN 48 303 7 name name NN 48 303 8 : : : 48 303 9 Federative Federative NNP 48 303 10 Republic Republic NNP 48 303 11 of of IN 48 303 12 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 13 Type Type NNP 48 303 14 : : : 48 303 15 federal federal NNP 48 303 16 republic republic NNP 48 303 17 Capital Capital NNP 48 303 18 : : : 48 303 19 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 48 303 20 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 303 21 divisions division NNS 48 303 22 : : : 48 303 23 26 26 CD 48 303 24 states state NNS 48 303 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 26 estados estado NNS 48 303 27 , , , 48 303 28 singular singular NNP 48 303 29 - - HYPH 48 303 30 estado estado NN 48 303 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 32 and and CC 48 303 33 1 1 CD 48 303 34 federal federal JJ 48 303 35 district district NN 48 303 36 * * NFP 48 303 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 38 distrito distrito NNP 48 303 39 federal federal NNP 48 303 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 41 ; ; : 48 303 42 Acre Acre NNP 48 303 43 , , , 48 303 44 Alagoas Alagoas NNP 48 303 45 , , , 48 303 46 Amapa Amapa NNP 48 303 47 , , , 48 303 48 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 48 303 49 , , , 48 303 50 Bahia Bahia NNP 48 303 51 , , , 48 303 52 Ceara Ceara NNP 48 303 53 , , , 48 303 54 Distrito Distrito NNP 48 303 55 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 56 * * NFP 48 303 57 , , , 48 303 58 Espirito Espirito NNP 48 303 59 Santo Santo NNP 48 303 60 , , , 48 303 61 Goias Goias NNP 48 303 62 , , , 48 303 63 Maranhao Maranhao NNP 48 303 64 , , , 48 303 65 Mato Mato NNP 48 303 66 Grosso Grosso NNP 48 303 67 , , , 48 303 68 Mato Mato NNP 48 303 69 Grosso Grosso NNP 48 303 70 do do VBP 48 303 71 Sul Sul NNP 48 303 72 , , , 48 303 73 Minas Minas NNP 48 303 74 Gerais Gerais NNP 48 303 75 , , , 48 303 76 Para Para NNP 48 303 77 , , , 48 303 78 Paraiba Paraiba NNP 48 303 79 , , , 48 303 80 Parana Parana NNP 48 303 81 , , , 48 303 82 Pernambuco Pernambuco NNP 48 303 83 , , , 48 303 84 Piaui Piaui NNP 48 303 85 , , , 48 303 86 Rio Rio NNP 48 303 87 de de NNP 48 303 88 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 48 303 89 , , , 48 303 90 Rio Rio NNP 48 303 91 Grande Grande NNP 48 303 92 do do VBP 48 303 93 Norte Norte NNP 48 303 94 , , , 48 303 95 Rio Rio NNP 48 303 96 Grande Grande NNP 48 303 97 do do VBP 48 303 98 Sul Sul NNP 48 303 99 , , , 48 303 100 Rondonia Rondonia NNP 48 303 101 , , , 48 303 102 Roraima Roraima NNP 48 303 103 , , , 48 303 104 Santa Santa NNP 48 303 105 Catarina Catarina NNP 48 303 106 , , , 48 303 107 Sao Sao NNP 48 303 108 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 303 109 , , , 48 303 110 Sergipe Sergipe NNP 48 303 111 , , , 48 303 112 Tocantins Tocantins NNP 48 303 113 ; ; : 48 303 114 note note VB 48 303 115 - - : 48 303 116 the the DT 48 303 117 former former JJ 48 303 118 territories territory NNS 48 303 119 of of IN 48 303 120 Amapa Amapa NNP 48 303 121 and and CC 48 303 122 Roraima Roraima NNP 48 303 123 became become VBD 48 303 124 states state NNS 48 303 125 in in IN 48 303 126 January January NNP 48 303 127 1991 1991 CD 48 303 128 Independence Independence NNP 48 303 129 : : : 48 303 130 7 7 CD 48 303 131 September September NNP 48 303 132 1822 1822 CD 48 303 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 134 from from IN 48 303 135 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 303 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 137 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 303 138 : : : 48 303 139 5 5 CD 48 303 140 October October NNP 48 303 141 1988 1988 CD 48 303 142 Legal legal JJ 48 303 143 system system NN 48 303 144 : : : 48 303 145 based base VBN 48 303 146 on on IN 48 303 147 Latin Latin NNP 48 303 148 codes code NNS 48 303 149 ; ; , 48 303 150 has have VBZ 48 303 151 not not RB 48 303 152 accepted accept VBN 48 303 153 compulsory compulsory NN 48 303 154 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 303 155 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 303 156 National national JJ 48 303 157 holiday holiday NN 48 303 158 : : : 48 303 159 Independence Independence NNP 48 303 160 Day Day NNP 48 303 161 , , , 48 303 162 7 7 CD 48 303 163 September September NNP 48 303 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 165 1822 1822 CD 48 303 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 167 Executive executive JJ 48 303 168 branch branch NN 48 303 169 : : : 48 303 170 president president NN 48 303 171 , , , 48 303 172 vice vice NN 48 303 173 president president NN 48 303 174 , , , 48 303 175 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 303 176 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 303 177 branch branch NN 48 303 178 : : : 48 303 179 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 303 180 National National NNP 48 303 181 Congress Congress NNP 48 303 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 183 Congresso Congresso NNP 48 303 184 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 303 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 186 consists consist VBZ 48 303 187 of of IN 48 303 188 an an DT 48 303 189 upper upper JJ 48 303 190 chamber chamber NN 48 303 191 or or CC 48 303 192 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 193 Senate Senate NNP 48 303 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 195 Senado Senado NNP 48 303 196 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 198 and and CC 48 303 199 a a DT 48 303 200 lower low JJR 48 303 201 chamber chamber NN 48 303 202 or or CC 48 303 203 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 303 204 of of IN 48 303 205 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 303 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 207 Camara Camara NNP 48 303 208 dos dos NNP 48 303 209 Deputados Deputados NNP 48 303 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 211 Judicial judicial JJ 48 303 212 branch branch NN 48 303 213 : : : 48 303 214 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 303 215 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 216 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 303 217 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 303 218 : : : 48 303 219 Chief Chief NNP 48 303 220 of of IN 48 303 221 State State NNP 48 303 222 and and CC 48 303 223 Head Head NNP 48 303 224 of of IN 48 303 225 Government Government NNP 48 303 226 : : : 48 303 227 President President NNP 48 303 228 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 303 229 Affonso Affonso NNP 48 303 230 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 48 303 231 de de NNP 48 303 232 Mello Mello NNP 48 303 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 234 since since IN 48 303 235 15 15 CD 48 303 236 March March NNP 48 303 237 1990 1990 CD 48 303 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 239 ; ; : 48 303 240 Vice Vice NNP 48 303 241 President President NNP 48 303 242 Itamar Itamar NNP 48 303 243 FRANCO FRANCO NNP 48 303 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 245 since since IN 48 303 246 15 15 CD 48 303 247 March March NNP 48 303 248 1990 1990 CD 48 303 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 250 Political political JJ 48 303 251 parties party NNS 48 303 252 and and CC 48 303 253 leaders leader NNS 48 303 254 : : : 48 303 255 National National NNP 48 303 256 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 303 257 Party Party NNP 48 303 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 259 PRN PRN NNP 48 303 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 261 , , , 48 303 262 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 303 263 TOURINHO TOURINHO NNP 48 303 264 , , , 48 303 265 president president NN 48 303 266 ; ; : 48 303 267 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 48 303 268 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 303 269 Movement Movement NNP 48 303 270 Party Party NNP 48 303 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 272 PMDB PMDB NNP 48 303 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 274 , , , 48 303 275 Orestes Orestes NNP 48 303 276 QUERCIA QUERCIA NNP 48 303 277 , , , 48 303 278 president president NN 48 303 279 ; ; : 48 303 280 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 303 281 Front Front NNP 48 303 282 Party Party NNP 48 303 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 284 PFL PFL NNP 48 303 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 286 , , , 48 303 287 Hugo Hugo NNP 48 303 288 NAPOLEAO NAPOLEAO NNP 48 303 289 , , , 48 303 290 president president NN 48 303 291 ; ; : 48 303 292 Workers Workers NNP 48 303 293 ' ' POS 48 303 294 Party Party NNP 48 303 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 296 PT PT NNP 48 303 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 298 , , , 48 303 299 Luis Luis NNP 48 303 300 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 48 303 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 302 Lula Lula NNP 48 303 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 304 da da NNP 48 303 305 SILVA SILVA NNP 48 303 306 , , , 48 303 307 president president NN 48 303 308 ; ; : 48 303 309 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 48 303 310 Labor Labor NNP 48 303 311 Party Party NNP 48 303 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 313 PTB PTB NNP 48 303 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 315 , , , 48 303 316 Luiz Luiz NNP 48 303 317 GONZAGA GONZAGA NNP 48 303 318 de de IN 48 303 319 Paiva Paiva NNP 48 303 320 Muniz Muniz NNP 48 303 321 , , , 48 303 322 president president NN 48 303 323 ; ; : 48 303 324 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 303 325 Labor Labor NNP 48 303 326 Party Party NNP 48 303 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 328 PDT PDT NNP 48 303 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 330 , , , 48 303 331 Leonel Leonel NNP 48 303 332 BRIZOLA BRIZOLA NNP 48 303 333 , , , 48 303 334 president president NN 48 303 335 ; ; : 48 303 336 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 303 337 Social Social NNP 48 303 338 Party Party NNP 48 303 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 340 PPS PPS NNP 48 303 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 342 , , , 48 303 343 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 303 344 MALUF MALUF NNP 48 303 345 , , , 48 303 346 president president NN 48 303 347 ; ; , 48 303 348 Brazilian brazilian JJ 48 303 349 Social Social NNP 48 303 350 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 303 351 Party Party NNP 48 303 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 353 PSDB PSDB NNP 48 303 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 355 , , , 48 303 356 Tasso Tasso NNP 48 303 357 JEREISSATI JEREISSATI NNP 48 303 358 , , , 48 303 359 president president NN 48 303 360 ; ; : 48 303 361 Popular Popular NNP 48 303 362 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 303 363 Party Party NNP 48 303 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 365 PPS PPS NNP 48 303 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 367 , , , 48 303 368 Roberto Roberto NNP 48 303 369 FREIRE FREIRE NNP 48 303 370 , , , 48 303 371 president president NN 48 303 372 ; ; : 48 303 373 Communist Communist NNP 48 303 374 Party Party NNP 48 303 375 of of IN 48 303 376 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 378 PCdoB PCdoB NNP 48 303 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 380 , , , 48 303 381 Joao Joao NNP 48 303 382 AMAZONAS amazonas IN 48 303 383 , , , 48 303 384 secretary secretary NN 48 303 385 general general NN 48 303 386 ; ; : 48 303 387 Christian Christian NNP 48 303 388 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 303 389 Party Party NNP 48 303 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 391 PDC PDC NNP 48 303 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 393 , , , 48 303 394 Siqueira Siqueira NNP 48 303 395 CAMPOS CAMPOS NNP 48 303 396 , , , 48 303 397 president president NN 48 303 398 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 303 399 : : : 48 303 400 voluntary voluntary JJ 48 303 401 at at IN 48 303 402 age age NN 48 303 403 16 16 CD 48 303 404 ; ; : 48 303 405 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 303 406 between between IN 48 303 407 ages age NNS 48 303 408 18 18 CD 48 303 409 and and CC 48 303 410 70 70 CD 48 303 411 ; ; , 48 303 412 voluntary voluntary JJ 48 303 413 at at IN 48 303 414 age age NN 48 303 415 70 70 CD 48 303 416 Elections election NNS 48 303 417 : : : 48 303 418 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 303 419 of of IN 48 303 420 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 303 421 : : : 48 303 422 last last RB 48 303 423 held hold VBD 48 303 424 3 3 CD 48 303 425 October October NNP 48 303 426 1990 1990 CD 48 303 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 428 next next JJ 48 303 429 to to TO 48 303 430 be be VB 48 303 431 held hold VBN 48 303 432 November November NNP 48 303 433 1994 1994 CD 48 303 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 435 ; ; : 48 303 436 results result NNS 48 303 437 - - HYPH 48 303 438 PMDB pmdb NN 48 303 439 21 21 CD 48 303 440 % % NN 48 303 441 , , , 48 303 442 PFL PFL NNP 48 303 443 17 17 CD 48 303 444 % % NN 48 303 445 , , , 48 303 446 PDT PDT NNP 48 303 447 9 9 CD 48 303 448 % % NN 48 303 449 , , , 48 303 450 PDS PDS NNP 48 303 451 8 8 CD 48 303 452 % % NN 48 303 453 , , , 48 303 454 PRN PRN NNP 48 303 455 7.9 7.9 CD 48 303 456 % % NN 48 303 457 , , , 48 303 458 PTB PTB NNP 48 303 459 7 7 CD 48 303 460 % % NN 48 303 461 , , , 48 303 462 PT PT NNP 48 303 463 7 7 CD 48 303 464 % % NN 48 303 465 , , , 48 303 466 other other JJ 48 303 467 23.1 23.1 CD 48 303 468 % % NN 48 303 469 ; ; , 48 303 470 seats seat NNS 48 303 471 - - : 48 303 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 473 503 503 CD 48 303 474 total total NN 48 303 475 as as IN 48 303 476 of of IN 48 303 477 3 3 CD 48 303 478 February February NNP 48 303 479 1991 1991 CD 48 303 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 481 PMDB pmdb NN 48 303 482 108 108 CD 48 303 483 , , , 48 303 484 PFL PFL NNP 48 303 485 87 87 CD 48 303 486 , , , 48 303 487 PDT PDT NNP 48 303 488 46 46 CD 48 303 489 , , , 48 303 490 PDS PDS NNP 48 303 491 43 43 CD 48 303 492 , , , 48 303 493 PRN PRN NNP 48 303 494 40 40 CD 48 303 495 , , , 48 303 496 PTB PTB NNP 48 303 497 35 35 CD 48 303 498 , , , 48 303 499 PT PT NNP 48 303 500 35 35 CD 48 303 501 , , , 48 303 502 other other JJ 48 303 503 109 109 CD 48 303 504 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 505 Senate Senate NNP 48 303 506 : : : 48 303 507 last last RB 48 303 508 held hold VBD 48 303 509 3 3 CD 48 303 510 October October NNP 48 303 511 1990 1990 CD 48 303 512 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 513 next next JJ 48 303 514 to to TO 48 303 515 be be VB 48 303 516 held hold VBN 48 303 517 November November NNP 48 303 518 1994 1994 CD 48 303 519 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 520 ; ; : 48 303 521 results result NNS 48 303 522 - - HYPH 48 303 523 percent percent NN 48 303 524 of of IN 48 303 525 vote vote NN 48 303 526 by by IN 48 303 527 party party NN 48 303 528 NA NA NNP 48 303 529 ; ; : 48 303 530 seats seat NNS 48 303 531 - - : 48 303 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 533 81 81 CD 48 303 534 total total NN 48 303 535 as as IN 48 303 536 of of IN 48 303 537 3 3 CD 48 303 538 February February NNP 48 303 539 1991 1991 CD 48 303 540 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 541 PMDB pmdb NN 48 303 542 27 27 CD 48 303 543 , , , 48 303 544 PFL PFL NNP 48 303 545 15 15 CD 48 303 546 , , , 48 303 547 PSDB PSDB NNP 48 303 548 10 10 CD 48 303 549 , , , 48 303 550 PTB PTB NNP 48 303 551 8 8 CD 48 303 552 , , , 48 303 553 PDT PDT NNP 48 303 554 5 5 CD 48 303 555 , , , 48 303 556 other other JJ 48 303 557 16 16 CD 48 303 558 : : : 48 303 559 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 560 Government Government NNP 48 303 561 President President NNP 48 303 562 : : : 48 303 563 last last RB 48 303 564 held hold VBD 48 303 565 15 15 CD 48 303 566 November November NNP 48 303 567 1989 1989 CD 48 303 568 , , , 48 303 569 with with IN 48 303 570 runoff runoff NN 48 303 571 on on IN 48 303 572 17 17 CD 48 303 573 December December NNP 48 303 574 1989 1989 CD 48 303 575 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 576 next next JJ 48 303 577 to to TO 48 303 578 be be VB 48 303 579 held hold VBN 48 303 580 November November NNP 48 303 581 1994 1994 CD 48 303 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 583 ; ; : 48 303 584 results result NNS 48 303 585 - - HYPH 48 303 586 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 303 587 COLLOR COLLOR NNPS 48 303 588 de de NNP 48 303 589 Mello Mello NNP 48 303 590 53 53 CD 48 303 591 % % NN 48 303 592 , , , 48 303 593 Luis Luis NNP 48 303 594 Inacio Inacio NNP 48 303 595 da da NNP 48 303 596 SILVA SILVA VBD 48 303 597 47 47 CD 48 303 598 % % NN 48 303 599 ; ; : 48 303 600 note note VB 48 303 601 - - HYPH 48 303 602 first first RB 48 303 603 free free JJ 48 303 604 , , , 48 303 605 direct direct JJ 48 303 606 presidential presidential JJ 48 303 607 election election NN 48 303 608 since since IN 48 303 609 1960 1960 CD 48 303 610 Communists Communists NNPS 48 303 611 : : : 48 303 612 less less JJR 48 303 613 than than IN 48 303 614 30,000 30,000 CD 48 303 615 Other other JJ 48 303 616 political political JJ 48 303 617 or or CC 48 303 618 pressure pressure NN 48 303 619 groups group NNS 48 303 620 : : : 48 303 621 left left JJ 48 303 622 wing wing NN 48 303 623 of of IN 48 303 624 the the DT 48 303 625 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 303 626 Church Church NNP 48 303 627 and and CC 48 303 628 labor labor NN 48 303 629 unions union NNS 48 303 630 allied ally VBN 48 303 631 to to IN 48 303 632 leftist leftist JJ 48 303 633 Worker Worker NNP 48 303 634 's 's POS 48 303 635 Party Party NNP 48 303 636 are be VBP 48 303 637 critical critical JJ 48 303 638 of of IN 48 303 639 government government NN 48 303 640 's 's POS 48 303 641 social social JJ 48 303 642 and and CC 48 303 643 economic economic JJ 48 303 644 policies policy NNS 48 303 645 Member Member NNP 48 303 646 of of IN 48 303 647 : : : 48 303 648 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 303 649 , , , 48 303 650 AG AG NNP 48 303 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 652 observer observer NNP 48 303 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 654 , , , 48 303 655 CCC CCC NNP 48 303 656 , , , 48 303 657 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 303 658 , , , 48 303 659 FAO FAO NNP 48 303 660 , , , 48 303 661 G-11 g-11 CD 48 303 662 , , , 48 303 663 G-15 g-15 CD 48 303 664 , , , 48 303 665 G-19 g-19 CD 48 303 666 , , , 48 303 667 G-24 g-24 CD 48 303 668 , , , 48 303 669 G-77 g-77 CD 48 303 670 , , , 48 303 671 GATT GATT NNP 48 303 672 , , , 48 303 673 IADB IADB NNP 48 303 674 , , , 48 303 675 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 303 676 , , , 48 303 677 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 303 678 , , , 48 303 679 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 303 680 , , , 48 303 681 ICC ICC NNP 48 303 682 , , , 48 303 683 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 303 684 , , , 48 303 685 IDA IDA NNP 48 303 686 , , , 48 303 687 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 303 688 , , , 48 303 689 IFC IFC NNP 48 303 690 , , , 48 303 691 ILO ILO NNP 48 303 692 , , , 48 303 693 IMF IMF NNP 48 303 694 , , , 48 303 695 IMO imo RB 48 303 696 , , , 48 303 697 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 303 698 , , , 48 303 699 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 303 700 , , , 48 303 701 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 303 702 , , , 48 303 703 IOC IOC NNP 48 303 704 , , , 48 303 705 IOM IOM NNP 48 303 706 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 707 observer observer NN 48 303 708 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 709 , , , 48 303 710 ISO ISO NNP 48 303 711 , , , 48 303 712 ITU ITU NNP 48 303 713 , , , 48 303 714 LAES LAES NNP 48 303 715 , , , 48 303 716 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 303 717 , , , 48 303 718 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 303 719 , , , 48 303 720 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 48 303 721 , , , 48 303 722 NAM NAM NNP 48 303 723 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 724 observer observer NNP 48 303 725 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 726 , , , 48 303 727 OAS OAS NNP 48 303 728 , , , 48 303 729 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 303 730 , , , 48 303 731 PCA PCA NNP 48 303 732 , , , 48 303 733 RG RG NNP 48 303 734 , , , 48 303 735 UN UN NNP 48 303 736 , , , 48 303 737 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 303 738 , , , 48 303 739 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 303 740 , , , 48 303 741 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 303 742 , , , 48 303 743 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 303 744 , , , 48 303 745 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 303 746 , , , 48 303 747 UPU UPU NNP 48 303 748 , , , 48 303 749 WCL WCL NNP 48 303 750 , , , 48 303 751 WHO WHO NNP 48 303 752 , , , 48 303 753 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 303 754 , , , 48 303 755 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 303 756 , , , 48 303 757 WMO WMO NNP 48 303 758 , , , 48 303 759 WTO WTO NNP 48 303 760 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 303 761 representation representation NN 48 303 762 : : : 48 303 763 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 303 764 Rubens Rubens NNP 48 303 765 RICUPERO RICUPERO NNP 48 303 766 ; ; : 48 303 767 Chancery chancery NN 48 303 768 at at IN 48 303 769 3006 3006 CD 48 303 770 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 303 771 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 303 772 NW NW NNP 48 303 773 , , , 48 303 774 Washington Washington NNP 48 303 775 , , , 48 303 776 DC DC NNP 48 303 777 20008 20008 CD 48 303 778 ; ; : 48 303 779 telephone telephone NN 48 303 780 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 781 202 202 CD 48 303 782 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 783 745 745 CD 48 303 784 - - HYPH 48 303 785 2700 2700 CD 48 303 786 ; ; : 48 303 787 there there EX 48 303 788 are be VBP 48 303 789 Brazilian brazilian JJ 48 303 790 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 303 791 General General NNP 48 303 792 in in IN 48 303 793 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 303 794 , , , 48 303 795 Los Los NNP 48 303 796 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 303 797 , , , 48 303 798 Miami Miami NNP 48 303 799 , , , 48 303 800 New New NNP 48 303 801 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 303 802 , , , 48 303 803 and and CC 48 303 804 New New NNP 48 303 805 York York NNP 48 303 806 , , , 48 303 807 and and CC 48 303 808 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 303 809 in in IN 48 303 810 Dallas Dallas NNP 48 303 811 , , , 48 303 812 Houston Houston NNP 48 303 813 , , , 48 303 814 and and CC 48 303 815 San San NNP 48 303 816 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 303 817 US US NNP 48 303 818 : : : 48 303 819 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 303 820 Richard Richard NNP 48 303 821 MELTON MELTON NNP 48 303 822 ; ; : 48 303 823 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 303 824 at at IN 48 303 825 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 303 826 das das NNP 48 303 827 Nacoes Nacoes NNP 48 303 828 , , , 48 303 829 Lote Lote NNP 48 303 830 3 3 CD 48 303 831 , , , 48 303 832 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 48 303 833 , , , 48 303 834 Distrito Distrito NNP 48 303 835 Federal Federal NNP 48 303 836 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 837 mailing mail VBG 48 303 838 address address NN 48 303 839 is be VBZ 48 303 840 APO APO NNP 48 303 841 AA AA NNP 48 303 842 34030 34030 CD 48 303 843 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 844 ; ; : 48 303 845 telephone telephone NN 48 303 846 [ [ -LRB- 48 303 847 55 55 CD 48 303 848 ] ] -RRB- 48 303 849 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 850 61 61 CD 48 303 851 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 852 321 321 CD 48 303 853 - - SYM 48 303 854 7272 7272 CD 48 303 855 ; ; : 48 303 856 FAX FAX NNP 48 303 857 [ [ -LRB- 48 303 858 55 55 CD 48 303 859 ] ] -RRB- 48 303 860 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 861 61 61 CD 48 303 862 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 863 225 225 CD 48 303 864 - - HYPH 48 303 865 9136 9136 CD 48 303 866 ; ; : 48 303 867 there there EX 48 303 868 are be VBP 48 303 869 US US NNP 48 303 870 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 303 871 General General NNP 48 303 872 in in IN 48 303 873 Rio Rio NNP 48 303 874 de de NNP 48 303 875 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 48 303 876 and and CC 48 303 877 Sao Sao NNP 48 303 878 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 303 879 , , , 48 303 880 and and CC 48 303 881 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 303 882 in in IN 48 303 883 PortoAlegre PortoAlegre NNP 48 303 884 and and CC 48 303 885 Recife Recife NNP 48 303 886 Flag Flag NNP 48 303 887 : : : 48 303 888 green green JJ 48 303 889 with with IN 48 303 890 a a DT 48 303 891 large large JJ 48 303 892 yellow yellow JJ 48 303 893 diamond diamond NN 48 303 894 in in IN 48 303 895 the the DT 48 303 896 center center NN 48 303 897 bearing bear VBG 48 303 898 a a DT 48 303 899 blue blue JJ 48 303 900 celestial celestial JJ 48 303 901 globe globe NN 48 303 902 with with IN 48 303 903 23 23 CD 48 303 904 white white JJ 48 303 905 five five CD 48 303 906 - - HYPH 48 303 907 pointed point VBN 48 303 908 stars star NNS 48 303 909 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 910 one one CD 48 303 911 for for IN 48 303 912 each each DT 48 303 913 state state NN 48 303 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 915 arranged arrange VBN 48 303 916 in in IN 48 303 917 the the DT 48 303 918 same same JJ 48 303 919 pattern pattern NN 48 303 920 as as IN 48 303 921 the the DT 48 303 922 night night NN 48 303 923 sky sky NN 48 303 924 over over IN 48 303 925 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 926 ; ; : 48 303 927 the the DT 48 303 928 globe globe NN 48 303 929 has have VBZ 48 303 930 a a DT 48 303 931 white white JJ 48 303 932 equatorial equatorial JJ 48 303 933 band band NN 48 303 934 with with IN 48 303 935 the the DT 48 303 936 motto motto NN 48 303 937 ORDEM ORDEM NNP 48 303 938 E E NNP 48 303 939 PROGRESSO PROGRESSO NNP 48 303 940 ( ( -LRB- 48 303 941 Order order NN 48 303 942 and and CC 48 303 943 Progress Progress NNP 48 303 944 ) ) -RRB- 48 303 945 : : : 48 303 946 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 303 947 Economy Economy NNP 48 303 948 Overview Overview NNP 48 303 949 : : : 48 303 950 The the DT 48 303 951 economy economy NN 48 303 952 , , , 48 303 953 with with IN 48 303 954 large large JJ 48 303 955 agrarian agrarian NN 48 303 956 , , , 48 303 957 mining mining NN 48 303 958 , , , 48 303 959 and and CC 48 303 960 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 303 961 sectors sector NNS 48 303 962 , , , 48 303 963 entered enter VBD 48 303 964 the the DT 48 303 965 1990s 1990 NNS 48 303 966 with with IN 48 303 967 declining decline VBG 48 303 968 real real JJ 48 303 969 growth growth NN 48 303 970 , , , 48 303 971 runaway runaway JJ 48 303 972 inflation inflation NN 48 303 973 , , , 48 303 974 an an DT 48 303 975 unserviceable unserviceable JJ 48 303 976 foreign foreign JJ 48 303 977 debt debt NN 48 303 978 of of IN 48 303 979 $ $ $ 48 303 980 122 122 CD 48 303 981 billion billion CD 48 303 982 , , , 48 303 983 and and CC 48 303 984 a a DT 48 303 985 lack lack NN 48 303 986 of of IN 48 303 987 policy policy NN 48 303 988 direction direction NN 48 303 989 . . . 48 304 1 In in IN 48 304 2 addition addition NN 48 304 3 , , , 48 304 4 the the DT 48 304 5 economy economy NN 48 304 6 remained remain VBD 48 304 7 highly highly RB 48 304 8 regulated regulate VBN 48 304 9 , , , 48 304 10 inward inward RB 48 304 11 - - HYPH 48 304 12 looking look VBG 48 304 13 , , , 48 304 14 and and CC 48 304 15 protected protect VBN 48 304 16 by by IN 48 304 17 substantial substantial JJ 48 304 18 trade trade NN 48 304 19 and and CC 48 304 20 investment investment NN 48 304 21 barriers barrier NNS 48 304 22 . . . 48 305 1 Ownership ownership NN 48 305 2 of of IN 48 305 3 major major JJ 48 305 4 industrial industrial JJ 48 305 5 and and CC 48 305 6 mining mining NN 48 305 7 facilities facility NNS 48 305 8 is be VBZ 48 305 9 divided divide VBN 48 305 10 among among IN 48 305 11 private private JJ 48 305 12 interests interest NNS 48 305 13 - - : 48 305 14 including include VBG 48 305 15 several several JJ 48 305 16 multinationals multinational NNS 48 305 17 - - : 48 305 18 and and CC 48 305 19 the the DT 48 305 20 government government NN 48 305 21 . . . 48 306 1 Most Most JJS 48 306 2 large large JJ 48 306 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 306 4 holdings holding NNS 48 306 5 are be VBP 48 306 6 private private JJ 48 306 7 , , , 48 306 8 with with IN 48 306 9 the the DT 48 306 10 government government NN 48 306 11 channeling channel VBG 48 306 12 financing financing NN 48 306 13 to to IN 48 306 14 this this DT 48 306 15 sector sector NN 48 306 16 . . . 48 307 1 Conflicts conflict NNS 48 307 2 between between IN 48 307 3 large large JJ 48 307 4 landholders landholder NNS 48 307 5 and and CC 48 307 6 landless landless NN 48 307 7 peasants peasant NNS 48 307 8 have have VBP 48 307 9 produced produce VBN 48 307 10 intermittent intermittent JJ 48 307 11 violence violence NN 48 307 12 . . . 48 308 1 The the DT 48 308 2 Collor Collor NNP 48 308 3 government government NN 48 308 4 , , , 48 308 5 which which WDT 48 308 6 assumed assume VBD 48 308 7 office office NN 48 308 8 in in IN 48 308 9 March March NNP 48 308 10 1990 1990 CD 48 308 11 , , , 48 308 12 is be VBZ 48 308 13 embarked embark VBN 48 308 14 on on IN 48 308 15 an an DT 48 308 16 ambitious ambitious JJ 48 308 17 reform reform NN 48 308 18 program program NN 48 308 19 that that WDT 48 308 20 seeks seek VBZ 48 308 21 to to TO 48 308 22 modernize modernize VB 48 308 23 and and CC 48 308 24 reinvigorate reinvigorate VB 48 308 25 the the DT 48 308 26 economy economy NN 48 308 27 by by IN 48 308 28 stabilizing stabilize VBG 48 308 29 prices price NNS 48 308 30 , , , 48 308 31 deregulating deregulate VBG 48 308 32 the the DT 48 308 33 economy economy NN 48 308 34 , , , 48 308 35 and and CC 48 308 36 opening open VBG 48 308 37 it -PRON- PRP 48 308 38 to to IN 48 308 39 increased increase VBN 48 308 40 foreign foreign JJ 48 308 41 competition competition NN 48 308 42 . . . 48 309 1 The the DT 48 309 2 government government NN 48 309 3 in in IN 48 309 4 December December NNP 48 309 5 1991 1991 CD 48 309 6 signed sign VBD 48 309 7 a a DT 48 309 8 letter letter NN 48 309 9 of of IN 48 309 10 intent intent NN 48 309 11 with with IN 48 309 12 the the DT 48 309 13 IMF IMF NNP 48 309 14 for for IN 48 309 15 a a DT 48 309 16 20-month 20-month CD 48 309 17 standby standby NNP 48 309 18 loan loan NN 48 309 19 . . . 48 310 1 Having have VBG 48 310 2 reached reach VBN 48 310 3 an an DT 48 310 4 agreement agreement NN 48 310 5 on on IN 48 310 6 the the DT 48 310 7 repayment repayment NN 48 310 8 of of IN 48 310 9 interest interest NN 48 310 10 arrears arrear NNS 48 310 11 accumulated accumulate VBN 48 310 12 during during IN 48 310 13 1989 1989 CD 48 310 14 and and CC 48 310 15 1990 1990 CD 48 310 16 , , , 48 310 17 Brazilian brazilian JJ 48 310 18 officials 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311 12 resources resource NNS 48 311 13 . . . 48 312 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 312 2 : : : 48 312 3 exchange exchange NN 48 312 4 rate rate NN 48 312 5 conversion conversion NN 48 312 6 - - : 48 312 7 $ $ $ 48 312 8 358 358 CD 48 312 9 billion billion CD 48 312 10 , , , 48 312 11 per per IN 48 312 12 capita capita FW 48 312 13 $ $ $ 48 312 14 2,300 2,300 CD 48 312 15 ; ; : 48 312 16 real real JJ 48 312 17 growth growth NN 48 312 18 rate rate NN 48 312 19 1.2 1.2 CD 48 312 20 % % NN 48 312 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 22 1991 1991 CD 48 312 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 312 25 rate rate NN 48 312 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 27 consumer consumer NN 48 312 28 prices price NNS 48 312 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 30 : : : 48 312 31 478.5 478.5 CD 48 312 32 % % NN 48 312 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 34 December December NNP 48 312 35 1991 1991 CD 48 312 36 , , , 48 312 37 annual annual JJ 48 312 38 rate rate NN 48 312 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 40 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 312 41 rate rate NN 48 312 42 : : : 48 312 43 4.3 4.3 CD 48 312 44 % % NN 48 312 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 46 1991 1991 CD 48 312 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 48 Budget budget NN 48 312 49 : : : 48 312 50 revenues revenue VBZ 48 312 51 $ $ $ 48 312 52 164.3 164.3 CD 48 312 53 billion billion CD 48 312 54 ; ; : 48 312 55 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 312 56 $ $ $ 48 312 57 170.6 170.6 CD 48 312 58 billion billion CD 48 312 59 , , , 48 312 60 including include VBG 48 312 61 capital capital NN 48 312 62 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 312 63 of of IN 48 312 64 $ $ $ 48 312 65 32.9 32.9 CD 48 312 66 billion billion CD 48 312 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 68 1990 1990 CD 48 312 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 70 Exports export NNS 48 312 71 : : : 48 312 72 $ $ $ 48 312 73 31.6 31.6 CD 48 312 74 billion billion CD 48 312 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 76 1991 1991 CD 48 312 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 78 commodities commodity NNS 48 312 79 : : : 48 312 80 iron iron NN 48 312 81 ore ore NNP 48 312 82 , , , 48 312 83 soybean soybean NN 48 312 84 bran bran NN 48 312 85 , , , 48 312 86 orange orange NNP 48 312 87 juice juice NNP 48 312 88 , , , 48 312 89 footwear footwear NN 48 312 90 , , , 48 312 91 coffee coffee NN 48 312 92 partners partner NNS 48 312 93 : : : 48 312 94 EC EC NNP 48 312 95 31 31 CD 48 312 96 % % NN 48 312 97 , , , 48 312 98 US US NNP 48 312 99 24 24 CD 48 312 100 % % NN 48 312 101 , , , 48 312 102 Latin Latin NNP 48 312 103 America America NNP 48 312 104 11 11 CD 48 312 105 % % NN 48 312 106 , , , 48 312 107 Japan Japan NNP 48 312 108 8 8 CD 48 312 109 % % NN 48 312 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 111 1990 1990 CD 48 312 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 113 Imports import NNS 48 312 114 : : : 48 312 115 $ $ $ 48 312 116 21.0 21.0 CD 48 312 117 billion billion CD 48 312 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 119 1991 1991 CD 48 312 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 121 commodities commodity NNS 48 312 122 : : : 48 312 123 crude crude JJ 48 312 124 oil oil NN 48 312 125 , , , 48 312 126 capital capital NN 48 312 127 goods good NNS 48 312 128 , , , 48 312 129 chemical chemical NN 48 312 130 products 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312 296 mostly mostly RB 48 312 297 for for IN 48 312 298 domestic domestic JJ 48 312 299 consumption consumption NN 48 312 300 ; ; : 48 312 301 government government NN 48 312 302 has have VBZ 48 312 303 a a DT 48 312 304 modest modest JJ 48 312 305 eradication eradication NN 48 312 306 program program NN 48 312 307 to to TO 48 312 308 control control VB 48 312 309 cannabis cannabis NN 48 312 310 and and CC 48 312 311 coca coca NN 48 312 312 cultivation cultivation NN 48 312 313 ; ; , 48 312 314 important important JJ 48 312 315 transshipment transshipment NN 48 312 316 country country NN 48 312 317 for for IN 48 312 318 Bolivian bolivian JJ 48 312 319 and and CC 48 312 320 Colombian colombian JJ 48 312 321 cocaine cocaine NN 48 312 322 headed head VBD 48 312 323 for for IN 48 312 324 the the DT 48 312 325 US US NNP 48 312 326 and and CC 48 312 327 Europe Europe NNP 48 312 328 Economic Economic NNP 48 312 329 aid aid NN 48 312 330 : : : 48 312 331 US US NNP 48 312 332 commitments 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312 376 - - SYM 48 312 377 89 89 CD 48 312 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 379 , , , 48 312 380 $ $ $ 48 312 381 284 284 CD 48 312 382 million million CD 48 312 383 ; ; : 48 312 384 former former JJ 48 312 385 Communist communist JJ 48 312 386 countries country NNS 48 312 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 388 1970 1970 CD 48 312 389 - - SYM 48 312 390 89 89 CD 48 312 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 392 , , , 48 312 393 $ $ $ 48 312 394 1.3 1.3 CD 48 312 395 billion billion CD 48 312 396 Currency Currency NNP 48 312 397 : : : 48 312 398 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 48 312 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 400 plural plural NNP 48 312 401 - - HYPH 48 312 402 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 48 312 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 404 ; ; : 48 312 405 1 1 CD 48 312 406 cruzeiro cruzeiro NNP 48 312 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 408 Cr$ cr$ NN 48 312 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 410 = = NFP 48 312 411 100 100 CD 48 312 412 centavos centavos NNP 48 312 413 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 312 414 rates rate NNS 48 312 415 : : : 48 312 416 cruzeiros cruzeiro NNS 48 312 417 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 418 Cr$ Cr$ NFP 48 312 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 420 per per IN 48 312 421 US$ us$ $ 48 312 422 1 1 CD 48 312 423 - - SYM 48 312 424 1,197.38 1,197.38 CD 48 312 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 426 January January NNP 48 312 427 1992 1992 CD 48 312 428 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 429 , , , 48 312 430 406.61 406.61 CD 48 312 431 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 432 1991 1991 CD 48 312 433 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 434 , , , 48 312 435 68.300 68.300 CD 48 312 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 437 1990 1990 CD 48 312 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 439 , , , 48 312 440 2.834 2.834 CD 48 312 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 442 1989 1989 CD 48 312 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 444 , , , 48 312 445 0.26238 0.26238 CD 48 312 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 447 1988 1988 CD 48 312 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 449 , , , 48 312 450 0.03923 0.03923 CD 48 312 451 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 452 1987 1987 CD 48 312 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 454 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 312 455 year year NN 48 312 456 : : : 48 312 457 calendar calendar NN 48 312 458 year year NN 48 312 459 : : : 48 312 460 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 312 461 Communications 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km km NNS 48 312 502 paved pave VBN 48 312 503 , , , 48 312 504 1,400,000 1,400,000 CD 48 312 505 km km NN 48 312 506 gravel gravel NN 48 312 507 or or CC 48 312 508 earth earth NN 48 312 509 Inland Inland NNP 48 312 510 waterways waterway NNS 48 312 511 : : : 48 312 512 50,000 50,000 CD 48 312 513 km km NNS 48 312 514 navigable navigable JJ 48 312 515 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 312 516 : : : 48 312 517 crude crude JJ 48 312 518 oil oil NN 48 312 519 2,000 2,000 CD 48 312 520 km km NN 48 312 521 ; ; : 48 312 522 petroleum petroleum NN 48 312 523 products product NNS 48 312 524 3,804 3,804 CD 48 312 525 km km NN 48 312 526 ; ; : 48 312 527 natural natural JJ 48 312 528 gas gas NN 48 312 529 1,095 1,095 CD 48 312 530 km km NN 48 312 531 Ports Ports NNPS 48 312 532 : : : 48 312 533 Belem Belem NNP 48 312 534 , , , 48 312 535 Fortaleza Fortaleza NNP 48 312 536 , , , 48 312 537 Ilheus Ilheus NNP 48 312 538 , , , 48 312 539 Manaus Manaus NNP 48 312 540 , , , 48 312 541 Paranagua Paranagua NNP 48 312 542 , , , 48 312 543 Porto Porto NNP 48 312 544 Alegre Alegre NNP 48 312 545 , , , 48 312 546 Recife Recife NNP 48 312 547 , , , 48 312 548 Rio Rio NNP 48 312 549 de de NNP 48 312 550 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 48 312 551 , , , 48 312 552 Rio Rio NNP 48 312 553 Grande Grande NNP 48 312 554 , , , 48 312 555 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 312 556 , , , 48 312 557 Santos Santos NNP 48 312 558 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 312 559 marine marine NN 48 312 560 : : : 48 312 561 245 245 CD 48 312 562 ships ship NNS 48 312 563 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 564 1,000 1,000 CD 48 312 565 GRT GRT NNP 48 312 566 or or CC 48 312 567 over over RB 48 312 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 569 totaling total VBG 48 312 570 5,693,500 5,693,500 CD 48 312 571 GRT/9,623,918 GRT/9,623,918 NNP 48 312 572 DWT dwt NN 48 312 573 ; ; : 48 312 574 includes include VBZ 48 312 575 3 3 CD 48 312 576 passenger passenger NN 48 312 577 - - HYPH 48 312 578 cargo cargo NN 48 312 579 , , , 48 312 580 49 49 CD 48 312 581 cargo cargo NN 48 312 582 , , , 48 312 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, 48 312 627 2 2 CD 48 312 628 naval naval JJ 48 312 629 tankers tanker NNS 48 312 630 and and CC 48 312 631 4 4 CD 48 312 632 military military JJ 48 312 633 transport transport NN 48 312 634 are be VBP 48 312 635 sometimes sometimes RB 48 312 636 used use VBN 48 312 637 commercially commercially RB 48 312 638 Civil civil JJ 48 312 639 air air NN 48 312 640 : : : 48 312 641 198 198 CD 48 312 642 major major JJ 48 312 643 transport transport NN 48 312 644 aircraft aircraft NN 48 312 645 Airports airport NNS 48 312 646 : : : 48 312 647 3,563 3,563 CD 48 312 648 total total NN 48 312 649 , , , 48 312 650 2,911 2,911 CD 48 312 651 usable usable JJ 48 312 652 ; ; : 48 312 653 420 420 CD 48 312 654 with with IN 48 312 655 permanent permanent JJ 48 312 656 - - HYPH 48 312 657 surface surface NN 48 312 658 runways runway NNS 48 312 659 ; ; : 48 312 660 2 2 CD 48 312 661 with with IN 48 312 662 runways runway NNS 48 312 663 over over IN 48 312 664 3,659 3,659 CD 48 312 665 m m NNP 48 312 666 ; 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48 312 708 151 151 CD 48 312 709 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 312 710 ; ; : 48 312 711 3 3 CD 48 312 712 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 312 713 submarine submarine NN 48 312 714 cables cable NNS 48 312 715 , , , 48 312 716 3 3 CD 48 312 717 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 312 718 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 312 719 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 312 720 earth earth NN 48 312 721 stations station NNS 48 312 722 and and CC 48 312 723 64 64 CD 48 312 724 domestic domestic JJ 48 312 725 satellite satellite NN 48 312 726 earth earth NN 48 312 727 stations station NNS 48 312 728 : : : 48 312 729 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 312 730 Defense Defense NNP 48 312 731 Forces Forces NNPS 48 312 732 Branches Branches NNPS 48 312 733 : : : 48 312 734 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 48 312 735 Army Army NNP 48 312 736 , , , 48 312 737 Navy Navy NNP 48 312 738 of of IN 48 312 739 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 312 740 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 741 including include VBG 48 312 742 Marines Marines NNPS 48 312 743 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 744 , , , 48 312 745 Brazilian Brazilian NNP 48 312 746 Air Air NNP 48 312 747 Force Force NNP 48 312 748 , , , 48 312 749 Military Military NNP 48 312 750 Police Police NNP 48 312 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 752 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 312 753 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 754 Manpower manpower NN 48 312 755 availability availability NN 48 312 756 : : : 48 312 757 males males NNP 48 312 758 15 15 CD 48 312 759 - - SYM 48 312 760 49 49 CD 48 312 761 , , , 48 312 762 41,515,103 41,515,103 CD 48 312 763 ; ; : 48 312 764 27,987,257 27,987,257 CD 48 312 765 fit fit JJ 48 312 766 for for IN 48 312 767 military military JJ 48 312 768 service service NN 48 312 769 ; ; : 48 312 770 1,644,571 1,644,571 CD 48 312 771 reach reach VB 48 312 772 military military JJ 48 312 773 age age NN 48 312 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 312 775 18 18 CD 48 312 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 312 777 annually annually RB 48 312 778 Defense defense NN 48 312 779 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 312 780 : : : 48 312 781 exchange exchange NN 48 312 782 rate rate NN 48 312 783 conversion 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; : 48 329 6 industry industry NN 48 329 7 33 33 CD 48 329 8 % % NN 48 329 9 , , , 48 329 10 agriculture agriculture NN 48 329 11 20 20 CD 48 329 12 % % NN 48 329 13 , , , 48 329 14 other other JJ 48 329 15 47 47 CD 48 329 16 % % NN 48 329 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 18 1987 1987 CD 48 329 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 20 Organized organize VBN 48 329 21 labor labor NN 48 329 22 : : : 48 329 23 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 329 24 of of IN 48 329 25 Independent Independent NNP 48 329 26 Trade Trade NNP 48 329 27 Unions Unions NNPS 48 329 28 of of IN 48 329 29 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 31 KNSB KNSB NNP 48 329 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 33 ; ; : 48 329 34 Edinstvo Edinstvo NNP 48 329 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 36 Unity Unity NNP 48 329 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 38 People People NNPS 48 329 39 's 's POS 48 329 40 Trade Trade NNP 48 329 41 Union Union NNP 48 329 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 43 splinter splinter NN 48 329 44 confederation confederation NN 48 329 45 from from IN 48 329 46 KNSB KNSB NNP 48 329 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 48 ; ; : 48 329 49 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 48 329 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 51 Support support NN 48 329 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 53 Labor Labor NNP 48 329 54 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 329 55 , , , 48 329 56 legally legally RB 48 329 57 registered register VBN 48 329 58 in in IN 48 329 59 January January NNP 48 329 60 1990 1990 CD 48 329 61 : : : 48 329 62 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 63 Government Government NNP 48 329 64 Long Long NNP 48 329 65 - - HYPH 48 329 66 form form NN 48 329 67 name name NN 48 329 68 : : : 48 329 69 Republic Republic NNP 48 329 70 of of IN 48 329 71 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 72 Type Type NNP 48 329 73 : : : 48 329 74 emerging emerge VBG 48 329 75 democracy democracy NN 48 329 76 , , , 48 329 77 diminishing diminish VBG 48 329 78 Communist Communist NNP 48 329 79 Party Party NNP 48 329 80 influence influence NN 48 329 81 Capital capital NN 48 329 82 : : : 48 329 83 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 329 84 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 329 85 divisions division NNS 48 329 86 : : : 48 329 87 9 9 CD 48 329 88 provinces province NNS 48 329 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 90 oblasti oblasti NNP 48 329 91 , , , 48 329 92 singular singular JJ 48 329 93 - - HYPH 48 329 94 oblast oblast NN 48 329 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 96 ; ; : 48 329 97 Burgas Burgas NNP 48 329 98 , , , 48 329 99 Grad Grad NNP 48 329 100 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 48 329 101 , , , 48 329 102 Khaskovo Khaskovo NNP 48 329 103 , , , 48 329 104 Lovech Lovech NNP 48 329 105 , , , 48 329 106 Mikhaylovgrad Mikhaylovgrad NNP 48 329 107 , , , 48 329 108 Plovdiv Plovdiv NNP 48 329 109 , , , 48 329 110 Razgrad Razgrad NNP 48 329 111 , , , 48 329 112 Sofiya Sofiya NNP 48 329 113 , , , 48 329 114 Varna Varna NNP 48 329 115 Independence Independence NNP 48 329 116 : : : 48 329 117 22 22 CD 48 329 118 September September NNP 48 329 119 1908 1908 CD 48 329 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 121 from from IN 48 329 122 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 48 329 123 Empire Empire NNP 48 329 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 329 126 : : : 48 329 127 adopted adopt VBD 48 329 128 12 12 CD 48 329 129 July July NNP 48 329 130 1991 1991 CD 48 329 131 Legal legal JJ 48 329 132 system system NN 48 329 133 : : : 48 329 134 based base VBN 48 329 135 on on IN 48 329 136 civil civil JJ 48 329 137 law law NN 48 329 138 system system NN 48 329 139 , , , 48 329 140 with with IN 48 329 141 Soviet soviet JJ 48 329 142 law law NN 48 329 143 influence influence NN 48 329 144 ; ; : 48 329 145 has have VBZ 48 329 146 accepted accept VBN 48 329 147 compulsory compulsory NN 48 329 148 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 329 149 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 329 150 National national JJ 48 329 151 holiday holiday NN 48 329 152 : : : 48 329 153 3 3 CD 48 329 154 March March NNP 48 329 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 156 1878 1878 CD 48 329 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 158 Executive Executive NNP 48 329 159 branch branch NN 48 329 160 : : : 48 329 161 president president NN 48 329 162 , , , 48 329 163 chairman chairman NN 48 329 164 of of IN 48 329 165 the the DT 48 329 166 Council Council NNP 48 329 167 of of IN 48 329 168 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 329 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 170 premier premier NNP 48 329 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 172 , , , 48 329 173 two two CD 48 329 174 deputy deputy JJ 48 329 175 chairmen chairman NNS 48 329 176 of of IN 48 329 177 the the DT 48 329 178 Council Council NNP 48 329 179 of of IN 48 329 180 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 329 181 , , , 48 329 182 Council Council NNP 48 329 183 of of IN 48 329 184 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 329 185 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 329 186 branch branch NN 48 329 187 : : : 48 329 188 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 329 189 National National NNP 48 329 190 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 329 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 192 Narodno Narodno NNP 48 329 193 Sobranie Sobranie NNP 48 329 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 195 Judicial judicial JJ 48 329 196 branch branch NN 48 329 197 : : : 48 329 198 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 329 199 Court Court NNP 48 329 200 ; 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; : 48 329 261 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 329 262 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 329 263 of of IN 48 329 264 the the DT 48 329 265 Council Council NNP 48 329 266 of of IN 48 329 267 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 329 268 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 48 329 269 VASILEV VASILEV NNP 48 329 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 271 since since IN 48 329 272 8 8 CD 48 329 273 November November NNP 48 329 274 1991 1991 CD 48 329 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 276 Political political JJ 48 329 277 parties party NNS 48 329 278 and and CC 48 329 279 leaders leader NNS 48 329 280 : : : 48 329 281 government government NN 48 329 282 : : : 48 329 283 Union Union NNP 48 329 284 of of IN 48 329 285 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 286 Forces Forces NNPS 48 329 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 288 UDF UDF NNP 48 329 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 290 , , , 48 329 291 Filip Filip NNP 48 329 292 DIMITROV DIMITROV NNP 48 329 293 , , , 48 329 294 chairman chairman NN 48 329 295 , , , 48 329 296 consisting consist VBG 48 329 297 of of IN 48 329 298 United United NNP 48 329 299 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 300 Center Center NNP 48 329 301 , , , 48 329 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 303 Party Party NNP 48 329 304 , , , 48 329 305 Radical Radical NNP 48 329 306 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 307 Party Party NNP 48 329 308 , , , 48 329 309 Christian Christian NNP 48 329 310 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 311 Union Union NNP 48 329 312 , , , 48 329 313 Alternative Alternative NNP 48 329 314 Social Social NNP 48 329 315 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 329 316 Party Party NNP 48 329 317 , , , 48 329 318 Republican Republican NNP 48 329 319 Party Party NNP 48 329 320 , , , 48 329 321 Civic Civic NNP 48 329 322 Initiative Initiative NNP 48 329 323 Movement Movement NNP 48 329 324 , , , 48 329 325 Union Union NNP 48 329 326 of of IN 48 329 327 the the DT 48 329 328 Repressed Repressed NNP 48 329 329 , , , 48 329 330 and and CC 48 329 331 about about RB 48 329 332 a a DT 48 329 333 dozen dozen NN 48 329 334 other other JJ 48 329 335 groups group NNS 48 329 336 ; ; : 48 329 337 Movement Movement NNP 48 329 338 for for IN 48 329 339 Rights Rights NNPS 48 329 340 and and CC 48 329 341 Freedoms freedom NNS 48 329 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 343 pro pro JJ 48 329 344 - - JJ 48 329 345 Muslim muslim JJ 48 329 346 party party NN 48 329 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 349 MRF MRF NNP 48 329 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 351 , , , 48 329 352 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 329 353 DOGAN DOGAN NNP 48 329 354 , , , 48 329 355 chairman chairman NN 48 329 356 , , , 48 329 357 supports support VBZ 48 329 358 UDF UDF NNP 48 329 359 but but CC 48 329 360 not not RB 48 329 361 officially officially RB 48 329 362 in in IN 48 329 363 coalition coalition NN 48 329 364 with with IN 48 329 365 it -PRON- PRP 48 329 366 opposition opposition NN 48 329 367 : : : 48 329 368 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 369 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 329 370 Party Party NNP 48 329 371 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 372 BSP BSP NNP 48 329 373 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 374 , , , 48 329 375 formerly formerly RB 48 329 376 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 48 329 377 Communist Communist NNP 48 329 378 Party Party NNP 48 329 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 380 BCP BCP NNP 48 329 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 382 , , , 48 329 383 Zhan Zhan NNP 48 329 384 VIDENOV VIDENOV NNP 48 329 385 , , , 48 329 386 chairman chairman NN 48 329 387 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 329 388 : : : 48 329 389 universalandcompulsoryatage universalandcompulsoryatage NN 48 329 390 18 18 CD 48 329 391 Elections election NNS 48 329 392 : : : 48 329 393 National National NNP 48 329 394 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 329 395 : : : 48 329 396 last last JJ 48 329 397 held hold VBD 48 329 398 13 13 CD 48 329 399 October October NNP 48 329 400 1991 1991 CD 48 329 401 ; ; : 48 329 402 results result NNS 48 329 403 - - HYPH 48 329 404 BSP bsp NN 48 329 405 33 33 CD 48 329 406 % % NN 48 329 407 , , , 48 329 408 UDF UDF NNP 48 329 409 34 34 CD 48 329 410 % % NN 48 329 411 , , , 48 329 412 MRF MRF NNP 48 329 413 7.5 7.5 CD 48 329 414 % % NN 48 329 415 ; ; , 48 329 416 seats seat NNS 48 329 417 - - , 48 329 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 419 240 240 CD 48 329 420 total total NN 48 329 421 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 422 BSP BSP NNP 48 329 423 106 106 CD 48 329 424 , , , 48 329 425 UDF UDF NNP 48 329 426 110 110 CD 48 329 427 , , , 48 329 428 Movement Movement NNP 48 329 429 for for IN 48 329 430 Rights Rights NNPS 48 329 431 and and CC 48 329 432 Freedoms freedom NNS 48 329 433 24 24 CD 48 329 434 President President NNP 48 329 435 : : : 48 329 436 last last RB 48 329 437 held hold VBD 48 329 438 12 12 CD 48 329 439 January January NNP 48 329 440 1992 1992 CD 48 329 441 ; ; : 48 329 442 second second JJ 48 329 443 round round NN 48 329 444 held hold VBD 48 329 445 19 19 CD 48 329 446 January January NNP 48 329 447 1992 1992 CD 48 329 448 ; ; : 48 329 449 results result NNS 48 329 450 - - HYPH 48 329 451 Zhelyu Zhelyu NNP 48 329 452 ZHELEV ZHELEV NNP 48 329 453 was be VBD 48 329 454 elected elect VBN 48 329 455 by by IN 48 329 456 popular popular JJ 48 329 457 vote vote NN 48 329 458 Communists Communists NNPS 48 329 459 : : : 48 329 460 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 461 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 329 462 Party Party NNP 48 329 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 464 BSP BSP NNP 48 329 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 466 , , , 48 329 467 formerly formerly RB 48 329 468 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 48 329 469 Communist Communist NNP 48 329 470 Party Party NNP 48 329 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 472 BCP BCP NNP 48 329 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 474 , , , 48 329 475 501,793 501,793 CD 48 329 476 members member NNS 48 329 477 ; ; , 48 329 478 several several JJ 48 329 479 small small JJ 48 329 480 Communist communist JJ 48 329 481 parties party NNS 48 329 482 : : : 48 329 483 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 484 Government Government NNP 48 329 485 Other other JJ 48 329 486 political political JJ 48 329 487 or or CC 48 329 488 pressure pressure NN 48 329 489 groups group NNS 48 329 490 : : : 48 329 491 Ecoglasnost ecoglasnost JJ 48 329 492 ; ; : 48 329 493 Podkrepa Podkrepa NNP 48 329 494 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 495 Support support NN 48 329 496 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 497 Labor Labor NNP 48 329 498 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 329 499 ; ; : 48 329 500 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 48 329 501 Union Union NNP 48 329 502 ; ; : 48 329 503 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 48 329 504 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 505 Youth Youth NNP 48 329 506 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 507 formerly formerly RB 48 329 508 Communist Communist NNP 48 329 509 Youth Youth NNP 48 329 510 Union Union NNP 48 329 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 512 ; ; : 48 329 513 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 329 514 of of IN 48 329 515 Independent Independent NNP 48 329 516 Trade Trade NNP 48 329 517 Unions Unions NNPS 48 329 518 of of IN 48 329 519 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 521 KNSB KNSB NNP 48 329 522 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 523 ; ; : 48 329 524 Nationwide Nationwide NNP 48 329 525 Committee Committee NNP 48 329 526 for for IN 48 329 527 Defense Defense NNP 48 329 528 of of IN 48 329 529 National National NNP 48 329 530 Interests Interests NNPS 48 329 531 ; ; : 48 329 532 Peasant Peasant NNP 48 329 533 Youth Youth NNP 48 329 534 League League NNP 48 329 535 ; ; : 48 329 536 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 537 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 48 329 538 National National NNP 48 329 539 Union Union NNP 48 329 540 - - HYPH 48 329 541 United United NNP 48 329 542 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 543 BZNS BZNS NNP 48 329 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 545 ; ; : 48 329 546 Bulgarian Bulgarian NNP 48 329 547 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 329 548 Center Center NNP 48 329 549 ; ; : 48 329 550 " " `` 48 329 551 Nikola Nikola NNP 48 329 552 Petkov Petkov NNP 48 329 553 " " '' 48 329 554 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 555 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 48 329 556 National National NNP 48 329 557 Union Union NNP 48 329 558 ; ; : 48 329 559 Internal Internal NNP 48 329 560 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 329 561 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 329 562 Organization Organization NNP 48 329 563 - - HYPH 48 329 564 Union Union NNP 48 329 565 of of IN 48 329 566 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 329 567 Societies Societies NNPS 48 329 568 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 569 IMRO IMRO NNP 48 329 570 - - HYPH 48 329 571 UMS UMS NNP 48 329 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 573 ; ; : 48 329 574 numerous numerous JJ 48 329 575 regional regional JJ 48 329 576 , , , 48 329 577 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 329 578 , , , 48 329 579 and and CC 48 329 580 national national JJ 48 329 581 interest interest NN 48 329 582 groups group NNS 48 329 583 with with IN 48 329 584 various various JJ 48 329 585 agendas agenda NNS 48 329 586 Member Member NNP 48 329 587 of of IN 48 329 588 : : : 48 329 589 BIS BIS NNP 48 329 590 , , , 48 329 591 CCC CCC NNP 48 329 592 , , , 48 329 593 CE CE NNP 48 329 594 , , , 48 329 595 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 329 596 , , , 48 329 597 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 329 598 , , , 48 329 599 ECE ECE NNP 48 329 600 , , , 48 329 601 FAO FAO NNP 48 329 602 , , , 48 329 603 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 329 604 , , , 48 329 605 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 329 606 , , , 48 329 607 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 329 608 , , , 48 329 609 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 329 610 , , , 48 329 611 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 329 612 , , , 48 329 613 IIB IIB NNP 48 329 614 , , , 48 329 615 ILO ILO NNP 48 329 616 , , , 48 329 617 IMF IMF NNP 48 329 618 , , , 48 329 619 IMO imo RB 48 329 620 , , , 48 329 621 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 329 622 , , , 48 329 623 IOC IOC NNP 48 329 624 , , , 48 329 625 ISO ISO NNP 48 329 626 , , , 48 329 627 ITU ITU NNP 48 329 628 , , , 48 329 629 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 329 630 , , , 48 329 631 NACC NACC NNP 48 329 632 , , , 48 329 633 NSG NSG NNP 48 329 634 , , , 48 329 635 PCA PCA NNP 48 329 636 , , , 48 329 637 UN UN NNP 48 329 638 , , , 48 329 639 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 329 640 , , , 48 329 641 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 329 642 , , , 48 329 643 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 329 644 , , , 48 329 645 UPU UPU NNP 48 329 646 , , , 48 329 647 WHO who WP 48 329 648 , , , 48 329 649 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 329 650 , , , 48 329 651 WMO WMO NNP 48 329 652 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 329 653 representation representation NN 48 329 654 : : : 48 329 655 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 329 656 Ognyan Ognyan NNP 48 329 657 PISHEV PISHEV NNP 48 329 658 ; ; : 48 329 659 Chancery chancery NN 48 329 660 at at IN 48 329 661 1621 1621 CD 48 329 662 22nd 22nd CD 48 329 663 Street Street NNP 48 329 664 NW NW NNP 48 329 665 , , , 48 329 666 Washington Washington NNP 48 329 667 , , , 48 329 668 DC DC NNP 48 329 669 20008 20008 CD 48 329 670 ; ; : 48 329 671 telephone telephone NN 48 329 672 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 673 202 202 CD 48 329 674 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 675 387 387 CD 48 329 676 - - HYPH 48 329 677 7969 7969 CD 48 329 678 US US NNP 48 329 679 : : : 48 329 680 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 329 681 Hugh Hugh NNP 48 329 682 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 48 329 683 HILL HILL NNP 48 329 684 ; ; : 48 329 685 Embassy embassy NN 48 329 686 at at IN 48 329 687 1 1 CD 48 329 688 Alexander Alexander NNP 48 329 689 Stamboliski Stamboliski NNP 48 329 690 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 329 691 , , , 48 329 692 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 329 693 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 694 mailing mail VBG 48 329 695 address address NN 48 329 696 is be VBZ 48 329 697 APO APO NNP 48 329 698 AE AE NNP 48 329 699 09213 09213 CD 48 329 700 - - SYM 48 329 701 5740 5740 CD 48 329 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 703 ; ; : 48 329 704 telephone telephone NN 48 329 705 [ [ -LRB- 48 329 706 359 359 CD 48 329 707 ] ] -RRB- 48 329 708 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 709 2 2 CD 48 329 710 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 711 88 88 CD 48 329 712 - - HYPH 48 329 713 48 48 CD 48 329 714 - - HYPH 48 329 715 01 01 CD 48 329 716 through through IN 48 329 717 05 05 CD 48 329 718 ; ; : 48 329 719 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 329 720 has have VBZ 48 329 721 no no DT 48 329 722 FAX FAX NNP 48 329 723 machine machine NN 48 329 724 Flag flag NN 48 329 725 : : : 48 329 726 three three CD 48 329 727 equal equal JJ 48 329 728 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 329 729 bands band NNS 48 329 730 of of IN 48 329 731 white white JJ 48 329 732 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 733 top top NN 48 329 734 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 735 , , , 48 329 736 green green JJ 48 329 737 , , , 48 329 738 and and CC 48 329 739 red red NN 48 329 740 ; ; : 48 329 741 the the DT 48 329 742 national national JJ 48 329 743 emblem emblem NN 48 329 744 formerly formerly RB 48 329 745 on on IN 48 329 746 the the DT 48 329 747 hoist hoist NN 48 329 748 side side NN 48 329 749 of of IN 48 329 750 the the DT 48 329 751 white white NNP 48 329 752 stripe stripe NNP 48 329 753 has have VBZ 48 329 754 been be VBN 48 329 755 removed remove VBN 48 329 756 - - : 48 329 757 it -PRON- PRP 48 329 758 contained contain VBD 48 329 759 a a DT 48 329 760 rampant rampant JJ 48 329 761 lion lion NN 48 329 762 within within IN 48 329 763 a a DT 48 329 764 wreath wreath NN 48 329 765 of of IN 48 329 766 wheat wheat NN 48 329 767 ears ear NNS 48 329 768 below below IN 48 329 769 a a DT 48 329 770 red red JJ 48 329 771 five five CD 48 329 772 - - HYPH 48 329 773 pointed point VBN 48 329 774 star star NN 48 329 775 and and CC 48 329 776 above above IN 48 329 777 a a DT 48 329 778 ribbon ribbon NN 48 329 779 bearing bear VBG 48 329 780 the the DT 48 329 781 dates date NNS 48 329 782 681 681 CD 48 329 783 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 784 first first JJ 48 329 785 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 786 state state NN 48 329 787 established establish VBN 48 329 788 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 789 and and CC 48 329 790 1944 1944 CD 48 329 791 ( ( -LRB- 48 329 792 liberation liberation NN 48 329 793 from from IN 48 329 794 Nazi Nazi NNP 48 329 795 control control NN 48 329 796 ) ) -RRB- 48 329 797 : : : 48 329 798 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 329 799 Economy Economy NNP 48 329 800 Overview Overview NNP 48 329 801 : : : 48 329 802 Growth growth NN 48 329 803 in in IN 48 329 804 the the DT 48 329 805 lackluster lackluster JJ 48 329 806 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 329 807 economy economy NN 48 329 808 fell fall VBD 48 329 809 to to IN 48 329 810 the the DT 48 329 811 2 2 CD 48 329 812 % % NN 48 329 813 annual annual JJ 48 329 814 level level NN 48 329 815 in in IN 48 329 816 the the DT 48 329 817 1980s 1980s CD 48 329 818 . . . 48 330 1 By by IN 48 330 2 1990 1990 CD 48 330 3 , , , 48 330 4 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 330 5 's 's POS 48 330 6 foreign foreign JJ 48 330 7 debt debt NN 48 330 8 had have VBD 48 330 9 skyrocketed skyrocket VBN 48 330 10 to to IN 48 330 11 over over IN 48 330 12 $ $ $ 48 330 13 10 10 CD 48 330 14 billion billion CD 48 330 15 - - HYPH 48 330 16 giving give VBG 48 330 17 a a DT 48 330 18 debt debt NN 48 330 19 - - HYPH 48 330 20 service service NN 48 330 21 ratio ratio NN 48 330 22 of of IN 48 330 23 more more JJR 48 330 24 than than IN 48 330 25 40 40 CD 48 330 26 % % NN 48 330 27 of of IN 48 330 28 hard hard JJ 48 330 29 currency currency NN 48 330 30 earnings earning NNS 48 330 31 and and CC 48 330 32 leading lead VBG 48 330 33 the the DT 48 330 34 regime regime NN 48 330 35 to to TO 48 330 36 declare declare VB 48 330 37 a a DT 48 330 38 moratorium moratorium NN 48 330 39 on on IN 48 330 40 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 330 41 hard hard JJ 48 330 42 currency currency NN 48 330 43 payments payment NNS 48 330 44 . . . 48 331 1 The the DT 48 331 2 post post JJ 48 331 3 - - JJ 48 331 4 Communist communist JJ 48 331 5 government government NN 48 331 6 faces face VBZ 48 331 7 major major JJ 48 331 8 problems problem NNS 48 331 9 of of IN 48 331 10 renovating renovate VBG 48 331 11 an an DT 48 331 12 aging age VBG 48 331 13 industrial industrial JJ 48 331 14 plant plant NN 48 331 15 ; ; : 48 331 16 coping cope VBG 48 331 17 with with IN 48 331 18 worsening worsen VBG 48 331 19 energy energy NN 48 331 20 , , , 48 331 21 food food NN 48 331 22 , , , 48 331 23 and and CC 48 331 24 consumer consumer NN 48 331 25 goods good NNS 48 331 26 shortages shortage NNS 48 331 27 ; ; : 48 331 28 keeping keep VBG 48 331 29 abreast abreast RB 48 331 30 of of IN 48 331 31 rapidly rapidly RB 48 331 32 unfolding unfold VBG 48 331 33 technological technological JJ 48 331 34 developments development NNS 48 331 35 ; ; : 48 331 36 investing invest VBG 48 331 37 in in IN 48 331 38 additional additional JJ 48 331 39 energy energy NN 48 331 40 capacity capacity NN 48 331 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 331 42 the the DT 48 331 43 portion portion NN 48 331 44 of of IN 48 331 45 electric electric JJ 48 331 46 power power NN 48 331 47 from from IN 48 331 48 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 331 49 energy energy NN 48 331 50 reached reach VBN 48 331 51 over over IN 48 331 52 one one CD 48 331 53 - - HYPH 48 331 54 third third NN 48 331 55 in in IN 48 331 56 1990 1990 CD 48 331 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 331 58 ; ; : 48 331 59 and and CC 48 331 60 motivating motivate VBG 48 331 61 workers worker NNS 48 331 62 , , , 48 331 63 in in IN 48 331 64 part part NN 48 331 65 by by IN 48 331 66 giving give VBG 48 331 67 them -PRON- PRP 48 331 68 a a DT 48 331 69 share share NN 48 331 70 in in IN 48 331 71 the the DT 48 331 72 earnings earning NNS 48 331 73 of of IN 48 331 74 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 331 75 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 331 76 . . . 48 332 1 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 332 2 's 's POS 48 332 3 new new JJ 48 332 4 government government NN 48 332 5 , , , 48 332 6 led lead VBN 48 332 7 by by IN 48 332 8 Prime Prime NNP 48 332 9 Minister Minister NNP 48 332 10 Filip Filip NNP 48 332 11 Dimitrov Dimitrov NNP 48 332 12 , , , 48 332 13 is be VBZ 48 332 14 strongly strongly RB 48 332 15 committed committed JJ 48 332 16 to to IN 48 332 17 economic economic JJ 48 332 18 reform reform NN 48 332 19 . . . 48 333 1 The the DT 48 333 2 previous previous JJ 48 333 3 government government NN 48 333 4 , , , 48 333 5 even even RB 48 333 6 though though IN 48 333 7 dominated dominate VBN 48 333 8 by by IN 48 333 9 former former JJ 48 333 10 Communists Communists NNPS 48 333 11 , , , 48 333 12 had have VBD 48 333 13 taken take VBN 48 333 14 the the DT 48 333 15 first first JJ 48 333 16 steps step NNS 48 333 17 toward toward IN 48 333 18 dismantling dismantle VBG 48 333 19 the the DT 48 333 20 central central JJ 48 333 21 planning planning NN 48 333 22 system system NN 48 333 23 , , , 48 333 24 bringing bring VBG 48 333 25 the the DT 48 333 26 economy economy NN 48 333 27 back back RB 48 333 28 into into IN 48 333 29 balance balance NN 48 333 30 , , , 48 333 31 and and CC 48 333 32 reducing reduce VBG 48 333 33 inflationary inflationary JJ 48 333 34 pressures pressure NNS 48 333 35 . . . 48 334 1 The the DT 48 334 2 program program NN 48 334 3 produced produce VBD 48 334 4 some some DT 48 334 5 encouraging encouraging JJ 48 334 6 early early JJ 48 334 7 results result NNS 48 334 8 , , , 48 334 9 including include VBG 48 334 10 eased eased JJ 48 334 11 restrictions restriction NNS 48 334 12 on on IN 48 334 13 foreign foreign JJ 48 334 14 investment investment NN 48 334 15 , , , 48 334 16 increased increase VBN 48 334 17 support support NN 48 334 18 from from IN 48 334 19 international international JJ 48 334 20 financial financial JJ 48 334 21 institutions institution NNS 48 334 22 , , , 48 334 23 and and CC 48 334 24 liberalized liberalize VBD 48 334 25 currency currency NN 48 334 26 trading trading NN 48 334 27 . . . 48 335 1 Small small JJ 48 335 2 entrepreneurs entrepreneur NNS 48 335 3 have have VBP 48 335 4 begun begin VBN 48 335 5 to to TO 48 335 6 emerge emerge VB 48 335 7 and and CC 48 335 8 some some DT 48 335 9 privatization privatization NN 48 335 10 of of IN 48 335 11 small small JJ 48 335 12 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 335 13 has have VBZ 48 335 14 taken take VBN 48 335 15 place place NN 48 335 16 . . . 48 336 1 The the DT 48 336 2 government government NN 48 336 3 has have VBZ 48 336 4 passed pass VBN 48 336 5 bills bill NNS 48 336 6 to to TO 48 336 7 privatize privatize VB 48 336 8 large large JJ 48 336 9 state state NN 48 336 10 - - HYPH 48 336 11 owned own VBN 48 336 12 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 336 13 and and CC 48 336 14 reform reform VB 48 336 15 the the DT 48 336 16 banking banking NN 48 336 17 system system NN 48 336 18 . . . 48 337 1 Negotiations negotiation NNS 48 337 2 on on IN 48 337 3 an an DT 48 337 4 association association NN 48 337 5 agreement agreement NN 48 337 6 with with IN 48 337 7 the the DT 48 337 8 EC EC NNP 48 337 9 began begin VBD 48 337 10 in in IN 48 337 11 late late JJ 48 337 12 1991 1991 CD 48 337 13 . . . 48 338 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 338 2 : : : 48 338 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 338 4 power power NN 48 338 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 338 6 - - : 48 338 7 $ $ $ 48 338 8 36.4 36.4 CD 48 338 9 billion billion CD 48 338 10 , , , 48 338 11 per per IN 48 338 12 capita capita FW 48 338 13 $ $ $ 48 338 14 4,100 4,100 CD 48 338 15 ; ; : 48 338 16 real real JJ 48 338 17 growth growth NN 48 338 18 rate rate NN 48 338 19 --22 --22 HYPH 48 338 20 % % NN 48 338 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 338 22 1991 1991 CD 48 338 23 est est NNP 48 338 24 . . . 48 338 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 339 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 339 2 rate rate NN 48 339 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 339 4 consumer consumer NN 48 339 5 prices price NNS 48 339 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 339 7 : : : 48 339 8 420 420 CD 48 339 9 % % NN 48 339 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 339 11 1991 1991 CD 48 339 12 est est NNP 48 339 13 . . . 48 339 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 340 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 340 2 rate rate NN 48 340 3 : : : 48 340 4 10 10 CD 48 340 5 % % NN 48 340 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 340 7 1991 1991 CD 48 340 8 est est NNP 48 340 9 . . . 48 340 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 1 Budget budget NN 48 341 2 : : : 48 341 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 341 4 NA NA NNP 48 341 5 ; ; : 48 341 6 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 341 7 NA NA NNP 48 341 8 , , , 48 341 9 including include VBG 48 341 10 capital capital NN 48 341 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 341 12 of of IN 48 341 13 $ $ $ 48 341 14 NA na CD 48 341 15 billion billion CD 48 341 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 17 1991 1991 CD 48 341 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 19 Exports export NNS 48 341 20 : : : 48 341 21 $ $ $ 48 341 22 8.4 8.4 CD 48 341 23 billion billion CD 48 341 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 25 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 341 26 . . NNP 48 341 27 , , , 48 341 28 1990 1990 CD 48 341 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 30 commodities commodity NNS 48 341 31 : : : 48 341 32 machinery machinery NN 48 341 33 and and CC 48 341 34 equipment equipment NN 48 341 35 55.3 55.3 CD 48 341 36 % % NN 48 341 37 ; ; , 48 341 38 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 341 39 products product NNS 48 341 40 15.0 15.0 CD 48 341 41 % % NN 48 341 42 ; ; , 48 341 43 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 341 44 consumer consumer NN 48 341 45 goods good NNS 48 341 46 10.0 10.0 CD 48 341 47 % % NN 48 341 48 ; ; , 48 341 49 fuels fuel NNS 48 341 50 , , , 48 341 51 minerals mineral NNS 48 341 52 , , , 48 341 53 raw raw JJ 48 341 54 materials material NNS 48 341 55 , , , 48 341 56 and and CC 48 341 57 metals metal NNS 48 341 58 18.4 18.4 CD 48 341 59 % % NN 48 341 60 ; ; , 48 341 61 other other JJ 48 341 62 1.3 1.3 CD 48 341 63 % % NN 48 341 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 65 1990 1990 CD 48 341 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 67 partners partner NNS 48 341 68 : : : 48 341 69 former former JJ 48 341 70 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 341 71 countries country NNS 48 341 72 70.6 70.6 CD 48 341 73 % % NN 48 341 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 75 USSR USSR NNP 48 341 76 56.2 56.2 CD 48 341 77 % % NN 48 341 78 , , , 48 341 79 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 341 80 3.9 3.9 CD 48 341 81 % % NN 48 341 82 , , , 48 341 83 Poland Poland NNP 48 341 84 2.5 2.5 CD 48 341 85 % % NN 48 341 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 87 ; ; , 48 341 88 developed develop VBN 48 341 89 countries country NNS 48 341 90 13.6 13.6 CD 48 341 91 % % NN 48 341 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 93 Germany Germany NNP 48 341 94 2.1 2.1 CD 48 341 95 % % NN 48 341 96 , , , 48 341 97 Greece Greece NNP 48 341 98 1.2 1.2 CD 48 341 99 % % NN 48 341 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 101 ; ; : 48 341 102 less less RBR 48 341 103 developed developed JJ 48 341 104 countries country NNS 48 341 105 13.1 13.1 CD 48 341 106 % % NN 48 341 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 108 Libya Libya NNP 48 341 109 5.8 5.8 CD 48 341 110 % % NN 48 341 111 , , , 48 341 112 Iran Iran NNP 48 341 113 0.5 0.5 CD 48 341 114 % % NN 48 341 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 117 1990 1990 CD 48 341 118 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 119 Imports import NNS 48 341 120 : : : 48 341 121 $ $ $ 48 341 122 9.6 9.6 CD 48 341 123 billion billion CD 48 341 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 125 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 341 126 . . NNP 48 341 127 , , , 48 341 128 1990 1990 CD 48 341 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 130 commodities commodity NNS 48 341 131 : : : 48 341 132 fuels fuel NNS 48 341 133 , , , 48 341 134 minerals mineral NNS 48 341 135 , , , 48 341 136 and and CC 48 341 137 raw raw JJ 48 341 138 materials material NNS 48 341 139 43.7 43.7 CD 48 341 140 % % NN 48 341 141 ; ; , 48 341 142 machinery machinery NN 48 341 143 and and CC 48 341 144 equipment equipment NN 48 341 145 45.2 45.2 CD 48 341 146 % % NN 48 341 147 ; ; , 48 341 148 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 341 149 consumer consumer NN 48 341 150 goods good NNS 48 341 151 6.7 6.7 CD 48 341 152 % % NN 48 341 153 ; ; , 48 341 154 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 341 155 products product NNS 48 341 156 3.8 3.8 CD 48 341 157 % % NN 48 341 158 ; ; , 48 341 159 other other JJ 48 341 160 0.6 0.6 CD 48 341 161 % % NN 48 341 162 partners partner NNS 48 341 163 : : : 48 341 164 former former JJ 48 341 165 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 341 166 countries country NNS 48 341 167 70.9 70.9 CD 48 341 168 % % NN 48 341 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 170 former former JJ 48 341 171 USSR USSR NNP 48 341 172 52.7 52.7 CD 48 341 173 % % NN 48 341 174 , , , 48 341 175 Poland Poland NNP 48 341 176 4.1 4.1 CD 48 341 177 % % NN 48 341 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 179 ; ; , 48 341 180 developed develop VBN 48 341 181 countries country NNS 48 341 182 20.2 20.2 CD 48 341 183 % % NN 48 341 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 185 Germany Germany NNP 48 341 186 5.0 5.0 CD 48 341 187 % % NN 48 341 188 , , , 48 341 189 Austria Austria NNP 48 341 190 2.1 2.1 CD 48 341 191 % % NN 48 341 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 193 ; ; : 48 341 194 less less RBR 48 341 195 developed developed JJ 48 341 196 countries country NNS 48 341 197 7.2 7.2 CD 48 341 198 % % NN 48 341 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 200 Libya Libya NNP 48 341 201 2.0 2.0 CD 48 341 202 % % NN 48 341 203 , , , 48 341 204 Iran Iran NNP 48 341 205 0.7 0.7 CD 48 341 206 % % NN 48 341 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 208 External external JJ 48 341 209 debt debt NN 48 341 210 : : : 48 341 211 $ $ $ 48 341 212 11.2 11.2 CD 48 341 213 billion billion CD 48 341 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 215 1991 1991 CD 48 341 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 217 Industrial industrial JJ 48 341 218 production production NN 48 341 219 : : : 48 341 220 growth growth NN 48 341 221 rate rate NN 48 341 222 --14.7 --14.7 HYPH 48 341 223 % % NN 48 341 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 225 1990 1990 CD 48 341 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 227 ; ; : 48 341 228 accounts account NNS 48 341 229 for for IN 48 341 230 about about RB 48 341 231 37 37 CD 48 341 232 % % NN 48 341 233 of of IN 48 341 234 GNP GNP NNP 48 341 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 236 1990 1990 CD 48 341 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 238 Electricity electricity NN 48 341 239 : : : 48 341 240 11,500,000 11,500,000 CD 48 341 241 kW kw NN 48 341 242 capacity capacity NN 48 341 243 ; ; : 48 341 244 45,000 45,000 CD 48 341 245 million million CD 48 341 246 kWh kWh NNS 48 341 247 produced produce VBN 48 341 248 , , , 48 341 249 5,040 5,040 CD 48 341 250 kWh kWh NNS 48 341 251 per per IN 48 341 252 capita capita NN 48 341 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 254 1990 1990 CD 48 341 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 256 : : : 48 341 257 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 341 258 Economy Economy NNP 48 341 259 Industries Industries NNPS 48 341 260 : : : 48 341 261 machine machine NN 48 341 262 building building NN 48 341 263 and and CC 48 341 264 metal metal NN 48 341 265 working working NN 48 341 266 , , , 48 341 267 food food NN 48 341 268 processing processing NN 48 341 269 , , , 48 341 270 chemicals chemical NNS 48 341 271 , , , 48 341 272 textiles textile NNS 48 341 273 , , , 48 341 274 building building NN 48 341 275 materials material NNS 48 341 276 , , , 48 341 277 ferrous ferrous JJ 48 341 278 and and CC 48 341 279 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 48 341 280 metals metal NNS 48 341 281 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 341 282 : : : 48 341 283 accounts account NNS 48 341 284 for for IN 48 341 285 22 22 CD 48 341 286 % % NN 48 341 287 of of IN 48 341 288 GNP GNP NNP 48 341 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 290 1990 1990 CD 48 341 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 292 ; ; : 48 341 293 climate climate NN 48 341 294 and and CC 48 341 295 soil soil NN 48 341 296 conditions condition NNS 48 341 297 support support VBP 48 341 298 livestock livestock NN 48 341 299 raising raising NN 48 341 300 and and CC 48 341 301 the the DT 48 341 302 growing growing NN 48 341 303 of of IN 48 341 304 various various JJ 48 341 305 grain grain NN 48 341 306 crops crop NNS 48 341 307 , , , 48 341 308 oilseeds oilseed NNS 48 341 309 , , , 48 341 310 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 341 311 , , , 48 341 312 fruits fruit NNS 48 341 313 , , , 48 341 314 and and CC 48 341 315 tobacco tobacco NN 48 341 316 ; ; : 48 341 317 more more JJR 48 341 318 than than IN 48 341 319 one one CD 48 341 320 - - HYPH 48 341 321 third third NN 48 341 322 of of IN 48 341 323 the the DT 48 341 324 arable arable JJ 48 341 325 land land NN 48 341 326 devoted devote VBN 48 341 327 to to IN 48 341 328 grain grain NN 48 341 329 ; ; : 48 341 330 world world NN 48 341 331 's 's POS 48 341 332 fourth fourth RB 48 341 333 - - HYPH 48 341 334 largest large JJS 48 341 335 tobacco tobacco NN 48 341 336 exporter exporter NN 48 341 337 ; ; : 48 341 338 surplus surplus JJ 48 341 339 food food NN 48 341 340 producer producer NN 48 341 341 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 341 342 drugs drug VBZ 48 341 343 : : : 48 341 344 transshipment transshipment NN 48 341 345 point point NN 48 341 346 for for IN 48 341 347 southwest southw JJS 48 341 348 Asian asian JJ 48 341 349 heroin heroin NN 48 341 350 transiting transit VBG 48 341 351 the the DT 48 341 352 Balkan balkan JJ 48 341 353 route route NN 48 341 354 Economic economic JJ 48 341 355 aid aid NN 48 341 356 : : : 48 341 357 donor donor NN 48 341 358 - - HYPH 48 341 359 $ $ $ 48 341 360 1.6 1.6 CD 48 341 361 billion billion CD 48 341 362 in in IN 48 341 363 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 341 364 aid aid NN 48 341 365 to to IN 48 341 366 non non JJ 48 341 367 - - JJ 48 341 368 Communist communist JJ 48 341 369 less less RBR 48 341 370 developed develop VBN 48 341 371 countries country NNS 48 341 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 373 1956 1956 CD 48 341 374 - - SYM 48 341 375 89 89 CD 48 341 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 377 Currency currency NN 48 341 378 : : : 48 341 379 lev lev NN 48 341 380 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 381 plural plural JJ 48 341 382 - - HYPH 48 341 383 leva leva NN 48 341 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 385 ; ; : 48 341 386 1 1 CD 48 341 387 lev lev NN 48 341 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 389 Lv Lv NNP 48 341 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 391 = = NFP 48 341 392 100 100 CD 48 341 393 stotinki stotinka NNS 48 341 394 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 341 395 rates rate NNS 48 341 396 : : : 48 341 397 leva leva NNP 48 341 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 399 Lv Lv NNP 48 341 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 401 per per IN 48 341 402 US$ us$ $ 48 341 403 1 1 CD 48 341 404 - - SYM 48 341 405 17.18 17.18 CD 48 341 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 407 1 1 CD 48 341 408 January January NNP 48 341 409 1992 1992 CD 48 341 410 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 411 , , , 48 341 412 16.13 16.13 CD 48 341 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 414 March March NNP 48 341 415 1991 1991 CD 48 341 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 417 , , , 48 341 418 0.7446 0.7446 CD 48 341 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 420 November November NNP 48 341 421 1990 1990 CD 48 341 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 423 , , , 48 341 424 0.84 0.84 CD 48 341 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 426 1989 1989 CD 48 341 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 428 , , , 48 341 429 0.82 0.82 CD 48 341 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 431 1988 1988 CD 48 341 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 433 , , , 48 341 434 0.90 0.90 CD 48 341 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 436 1987 1987 CD 48 341 437 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 438 ; ; : 48 341 439 note note NN 48 341 440 - - HYPH 48 341 441 floating float VBG 48 341 442 exchange exchange NN 48 341 443 rate rate NN 48 341 444 since since IN 48 341 445 February February NNP 48 341 446 1991 1991 CD 48 341 447 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 341 448 year year NN 48 341 449 : : : 48 341 450 calendar calendar NN 48 341 451 year year NN 48 341 452 : : : 48 341 453 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 341 454 Communications Communications NNPS 48 341 455 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 341 456 : : : 48 341 457 4,300 4,300 CD 48 341 458 km km NNP 48 341 459 total total NN 48 341 460 , , , 48 341 461 all all DT 48 341 462 government government NN 48 341 463 owned own VBD 48 341 464 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 465 1987 1987 CD 48 341 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 467 ; ; : 48 341 468 4,055 4,055 CD 48 341 469 km km NN 48 341 470 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 341 471 standard standard JJ 48 341 472 gauge gauge NN 48 341 473 , , , 48 341 474 245 245 CD 48 341 475 km km NN 48 341 476 narrow narrow JJ 48 341 477 gauge gauge NN 48 341 478 ; ; : 48 341 479 917 917 CD 48 341 480 km km NN 48 341 481 double double JJ 48 341 482 track track NN 48 341 483 ; ; : 48 341 484 2,510 2,510 CD 48 341 485 km km NN 48 341 486 electrified electrify VBN 48 341 487 Highways highway NNS 48 341 488 : : : 48 341 489 36,908 36,908 CD 48 341 490 km km NNS 48 341 491 total total NN 48 341 492 ; ; : 48 341 493 33,535 33,535 CD 48 341 494 km km NN 48 341 495 hard hard JJ 48 341 496 surface surface NN 48 341 497 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 498 including include VBG 48 341 499 242 242 CD 48 341 500 km km NNP 48 341 501 superhighways superhighway NNS 48 341 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 503 ; ; : 48 341 504 3,373 3,373 CD 48 341 505 km km NN 48 341 506 earth earth NN 48 341 507 roads road NNS 48 341 508 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 509 1987 1987 CD 48 341 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 511 Inland Inland NNP 48 341 512 waterways waterway NNS 48 341 513 : : : 48 341 514 470 470 CD 48 341 515 km km NNS 48 341 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 517 1987 1987 CD 48 341 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 519 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 341 520 : : : 48 341 521 crude crude JJ 48 341 522 oil oil NN 48 341 523 193 193 CD 48 341 524 km km NN 48 341 525 ; ; : 48 341 526 petroleum petroleum NN 48 341 527 products product NNS 48 341 528 418 418 CD 48 341 529 km km NN 48 341 530 ; ; : 48 341 531 natural natural JJ 48 341 532 gas gas NN 48 341 533 1,400 1,400 CD 48 341 534 km km NN 48 341 535 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 536 1986 1986 CD 48 341 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 538 Ports port NNS 48 341 539 : : : 48 341 540 Burgas Burgas NNP 48 341 541 , , , 48 341 542 Varna Varna NNP 48 341 543 , , , 48 341 544 Varna Varna NNP 48 341 545 West West NNP 48 341 546 ; ; : 48 341 547 river river NN 48 341 548 ports port NNS 48 341 549 are be VBP 48 341 550 Ruse Ruse NNP 48 341 551 , , , 48 341 552 Vidin Vidin NNP 48 341 553 , , , 48 341 554 and and CC 48 341 555 Lom Lom NNP 48 341 556 on on IN 48 341 557 the the DT 48 341 558 Danube Danube NNP 48 341 559 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 341 560 marine marine NN 48 341 561 : : : 48 341 562 110 110 CD 48 341 563 ships ship NNS 48 341 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 565 1,000 1,000 CD 48 341 566 GRT GRT NNP 48 341 567 and and CC 48 341 568 over over RB 48 341 569 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 570 totaling total VBG 48 341 571 1,234,657 1,234,657 CD 48 341 572 GRT/1,847,759 GRT/1,847,759 NNS 48 341 573 DWT dwt NN 48 341 574 ; ; : 48 341 575 includes include VBZ 48 341 576 2 2 CD 48 341 577 short short JJ 48 341 578 - - HYPH 48 341 579 sea sea NN 48 341 580 passenger passenger NN 48 341 581 , , , 48 341 582 30 30 CD 48 341 583 cargo cargo NN 48 341 584 , , , 48 341 585 2 2 CD 48 341 586 container container NN 48 341 587 , , , 48 341 588 1 1 CD 48 341 589 passenger passenger NN 48 341 590 - - HYPH 48 341 591 cargo cargo NN 48 341 592 training training NN 48 341 593 , , , 48 341 594 6 6 CD 48 341 595 roll roll NN 48 341 596 - - HYPH 48 341 597 on on IN 48 341 598 / / SYM 48 341 599 roll roll NN 48 341 600 - - HYPH 48 341 601 off off NN 48 341 602 , , , 48 341 603 15 15 CD 48 341 604 petroleum petroleum NN 48 341 605 tanker tanker NN 48 341 606 , , , 48 341 607 4 4 CD 48 341 608 chemical chemical NN 48 341 609 carrier carrier NN 48 341 610 , , , 48 341 611 2 2 CD 48 341 612 railcar railcar NN 48 341 613 carrier carrier NN 48 341 614 , , , 48 341 615 48 48 CD 48 341 616 bulk bulk NN 48 341 617 ; ; : 48 341 618 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 341 619 owns own VBZ 48 341 620 1 1 CD 48 341 621 ship ship NN 48 341 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 623 1,000 1,000 CD 48 341 624 GRT GRT NNP 48 341 625 or or CC 48 341 626 over over RB 48 341 627 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 628 totaling total VBG 48 341 629 8,717 8,717 CD 48 341 630 DWT dwt NN 48 341 631 operating operate VBG 48 341 632 under under IN 48 341 633 Liberian liberian JJ 48 341 634 registry registry NN 48 341 635 Civil civil JJ 48 341 636 air air NN 48 341 637 : : : 48 341 638 86 86 CD 48 341 639 major major JJ 48 341 640 transport transport NN 48 341 641 aircraft aircraft NN 48 341 642 Airports airport NNS 48 341 643 : : : 48 341 644 380 380 CD 48 341 645 total total JJ 48 341 646 , , , 48 341 647 380 380 CD 48 341 648 usable usable JJ 48 341 649 ; ; : 48 341 650 about about RB 48 341 651 120 120 CD 48 341 652 with with IN 48 341 653 permanent permanent JJ 48 341 654 - - HYPH 48 341 655 surface surface NN 48 341 656 runways runway NNS 48 341 657 ; ; : 48 341 658 20 20 CD 48 341 659 with with IN 48 341 660 runways runways NNP 48 341 661 2,440 2,440 CD 48 341 662 - - HYPH 48 341 663 3,659 3,659 CD 48 341 664 m m CD 48 341 665 ; ; : 48 341 666 20 20 CD 48 341 667 with with IN 48 341 668 runways runway NNS 48 341 669 1,220 1,220 CD 48 341 670 - - HYPH 48 341 671 2,439 2,439 CD 48 341 672 m m NNP 48 341 673 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 341 674 : : : 48 341 675 extensive extensive JJ 48 341 676 radio radio NN 48 341 677 relay relay NN 48 341 678 ; ; : 48 341 679 2.5 2.5 CD 48 341 680 million million CD 48 341 681 telephones telephone NNS 48 341 682 ; ; : 48 341 683 direct direct JJ 48 341 684 dialing dialing NN 48 341 685 to to IN 48 341 686 36 36 CD 48 341 687 countries country NNS 48 341 688 ; ; : 48 341 689 phone phone NN 48 341 690 density density NN 48 341 691 is be VBZ 48 341 692 25 25 CD 48 341 693 phones phone NNS 48 341 694 per per IN 48 341 695 100 100 CD 48 341 696 persons person NNS 48 341 697 ; ; : 48 341 698 67 67 CD 48 341 699 % % NN 48 341 700 of of IN 48 341 701 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 341 702 households household NNS 48 341 703 now now RB 48 341 704 have have VBP 48 341 705 a a DT 48 341 706 phone phone NN 48 341 707 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 708 November November NNP 48 341 709 1988 1988 CD 48 341 710 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 711 ; ; , 48 341 712 broadcast broadcast NN 48 341 713 stations station NNS 48 341 714 - - , 48 341 715 20 20 CD 48 341 716 AM am NN 48 341 717 , , , 48 341 718 15 15 CD 48 341 719 FM FM NNP 48 341 720 , , , 48 341 721 and and CC 48 341 722 29 29 CD 48 341 723 TV tv NN 48 341 724 , , , 48 341 725 with with IN 48 341 726 1 1 CD 48 341 727 Soviet soviet JJ 48 341 728 TV tv NN 48 341 729 repeater repeater NN 48 341 730 in in IN 48 341 731 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 341 732 ; ; : 48 341 733 2.1 2.1 CD 48 341 734 million million CD 48 341 735 TV tv NN 48 341 736 sets set NNS 48 341 737 ( ( -LRB- 48 341 738 1990 1990 CD 48 341 739 ) ) -RRB- 48 341 740 ; ; : 48 341 741 92 92 CD 48 341 742 % % NN 48 341 743 of of IN 48 341 744 country country NN 48 341 745 receives receive VBZ 48 341 746 No no UH 48 341 747 . . . 48 342 1 1 1 CD 48 342 2 television television NN 48 342 3 program program NN 48 342 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 5 May May NNP 48 342 6 1990 1990 CD 48 342 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 8 ; ; : 48 342 9 1 1 CD 48 342 10 satellite satellite NN 48 342 11 ground ground NN 48 342 12 station station NN 48 342 13 using use VBG 48 342 14 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 48 342 15 ; ; : 48 342 16 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 342 17 is be VBZ 48 342 18 used use VBN 48 342 19 through through IN 48 342 20 a a DT 48 342 21 Greek greek JJ 48 342 22 earth earth NN 48 342 23 station station NN 48 342 24 : : : 48 342 25 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 342 26 Defense Defense NNP 48 342 27 Forces Forces NNPS 48 342 28 Branches Branches NNPS 48 342 29 : : : 48 342 30 Army Army NNP 48 342 31 , , , 48 342 32 Navy Navy NNP 48 342 33 , , , 48 342 34 Air Air NNP 48 342 35 and and CC 48 342 36 Air Air NNP 48 342 37 Defense Defense NNP 48 342 38 Forces Forces NNPS 48 342 39 , , , 48 342 40 Frontier Frontier NNP 48 342 41 Troops Troops NNPS 48 342 42 , , , 48 342 43 Internal Internal NNP 48 342 44 Troops Troops NNP 48 342 45 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 342 46 availability availability NN 48 342 47 : : : 48 342 48 males males NNP 48 342 49 15 15 CD 48 342 50 - - SYM 48 342 51 49 49 CD 48 342 52 , , , 48 342 53 2,181,421 2,181,421 CD 48 342 54 ; ; : 48 342 55 1,823,678 1,823,678 CD 48 342 56 fit fit JJ 48 342 57 for for IN 48 342 58 military military JJ 48 342 59 service service NN 48 342 60 ; ; : 48 342 61 65,942 65,942 CD 48 342 62 reach reach VB 48 342 63 military military JJ 48 342 64 age age NN 48 342 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 66 19 19 CD 48 342 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 68 annually annually RB 48 342 69 Defense defense NN 48 342 70 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 342 71 : : : 48 342 72 exchange exchange NN 48 342 73 rate rate NN 48 342 74 conversion conversion NN 48 342 75 - - : 48 342 76 4.413 4.413 CD 48 342 77 billion billion CD 48 342 78 leva leva NN 48 342 79 , , , 48 342 80 4.4 4.4 CD 48 342 81 % % NN 48 342 82 of of IN 48 342 83 GNP GNP NNP 48 342 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 85 1991 1991 CD 48 342 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 87 ; ; : 48 342 88 note note NN 48 342 89 - - HYPH 48 342 90 conversion conversion NN 48 342 91 of of IN 48 342 92 defense defense NN 48 342 93 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 342 94 into into IN 48 342 95 US US NNP 48 342 96 dollars dollar NNS 48 342 97 using use VBG 48 342 98 the the DT 48 342 99 current current JJ 48 342 100 exchange exchange NN 48 342 101 rate rate NN 48 342 102 could could MD 48 342 103 produce produce VB 48 342 104 misleading misleading JJ 48 342 105 results result NNS 48 342 106 : : : 48 342 107 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 342 108 Geography Geography NNP 48 342 109 Total Total NNP 48 342 110 area area NN 48 342 111 : : : 48 342 112 274,200 274,200 CD 48 342 113 km2 km2 NNP 48 342 114 Land Land NNP 48 342 115 area area NN 48 342 116 : : : 48 342 117 273,800 273,800 CD 48 342 118 km2 km2 NNP 48 342 119 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 342 120 area area NN 48 342 121 : : : 48 342 122 slightly slightly RB 48 342 123 larger large JJR 48 342 124 than than IN 48 342 125 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 342 126 Land Land NNP 48 342 127 boundaries boundary NNS 48 342 128 : : : 48 342 129 3,192 3,192 CD 48 342 130 km km NN 48 342 131 ; ; : 48 342 132 Benin Benin NNP 48 342 133 306 306 CD 48 342 134 km km NN 48 342 135 , , , 48 342 136 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 342 137 548 548 CD 48 342 138 km km NN 48 342 139 , , , 48 342 140 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 342 141 Coast Coast NNP 48 342 142 584 584 CD 48 342 143 km km NNS 48 342 144 , , , 48 342 145 Mali Mali NNP 48 342 146 1,000 1,000 CD 48 342 147 km km NN 48 342 148 , , , 48 342 149 Niger Niger NNP 48 342 150 628 628 CD 48 342 151 km km NNS 48 342 152 , , , 48 342 153 Togo Togo NNP 48 342 154 126 126 CD 48 342 155 km km NN 48 342 156 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 342 157 : : : 48 342 158 none none NN 48 342 159 - - HYPH 48 342 160 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 342 161 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 342 162 claims claim VBZ 48 342 163 : : : 48 342 164 none none NN 48 342 165 - - HYPH 48 342 166 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 342 167 Disputes dispute NNS 48 342 168 : : : 48 342 169 the the DT 48 342 170 disputed dispute VBN 48 342 171 international international JJ 48 342 172 boundary boundary NN 48 342 173 between between IN 48 342 174 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 342 175 and and CC 48 342 176 Mali Mali NNP 48 342 177 was be VBD 48 342 178 submitted submit VBN 48 342 179 to to IN 48 342 180 the the DT 48 342 181 International International NNP 48 342 182 Court Court NNP 48 342 183 of of IN 48 342 184 Justice Justice NNP 48 342 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 186 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 342 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 188 in in IN 48 342 189 October October NNP 48 342 190 1983 1983 CD 48 342 191 and and CC 48 342 192 the the DT 48 342 193 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 342 194 issued issue VBD 48 342 195 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 342 196 final final JJ 48 342 197 ruling ruling NN 48 342 198 in in IN 48 342 199 December December NNP 48 342 200 1986 1986 CD 48 342 201 , , , 48 342 202 which which WDT 48 342 203 both both DT 48 342 204 sides side NNS 48 342 205 agreed agree VBD 48 342 206 to to TO 48 342 207 accept accept VB 48 342 208 ; ; : 48 342 209 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 342 210 and and CC 48 342 211 Mali Mali NNP 48 342 212 are be VBP 48 342 213 proceeding proceed VBG 48 342 214 with with IN 48 342 215 boundary boundary JJ 48 342 216 demarcation demarcation NN 48 342 217 , , , 48 342 218 including include VBG 48 342 219 the the DT 48 342 220 tripoint tripoint NN 48 342 221 with with IN 48 342 222 Niger Niger NNP 48 342 223 Climate Climate NNP 48 342 224 : : : 48 342 225 tropical tropical JJ 48 342 226 ; ; : 48 342 227 warm warm JJ 48 342 228 , , , 48 342 229 dry dry JJ 48 342 230 winters winter NNS 48 342 231 ; ; : 48 342 232 hot hot JJ 48 342 233 , , , 48 342 234 wet wet JJ 48 342 235 summers summer NNS 48 342 236 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 342 237 : : : 48 342 238 mostly mostly RB 48 342 239 flat flat JJ 48 342 240 to to IN 48 342 241 dissected dissect VBN 48 342 242 , , , 48 342 243 undulating undulating NN 48 342 244 plains plain NNS 48 342 245 ; ; : 48 342 246 hills hill NNS 48 342 247 in in IN 48 342 248 west west NNP 48 342 249 and and CC 48 342 250 southeast southeast JJ 48 342 251 Natural natural JJ 48 342 252 resources resource NNS 48 342 253 : : : 48 342 254 manganese manganese NNP 48 342 255 , , , 48 342 256 limestone limestone NN 48 342 257 , , , 48 342 258 marble marble NN 48 342 259 ; ; : 48 342 260 small small JJ 48 342 261 deposits deposit NNS 48 342 262 of of IN 48 342 263 gold gold NN 48 342 264 , , , 48 342 265 antimony antimony NN 48 342 266 , , , 48 342 267 copper copper NN 48 342 268 , , , 48 342 269 nickel nickel NN 48 342 270 , , , 48 342 271 bauxite bauxite NN 48 342 272 , , , 48 342 273 lead lead NN 48 342 274 , , , 48 342 275 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 342 276 , , , 48 342 277 zinc zinc NN 48 342 278 , , , 48 342 279 silver silver NN 48 342 280 Land Land NNP 48 342 281 use use NN 48 342 282 : : : 48 342 283 arable arable JJ 48 342 284 land land NN 48 342 285 10 10 CD 48 342 286 % % NN 48 342 287 ; ; , 48 342 288 permanent permanent JJ 48 342 289 crops crop NNS 48 342 290 NEGL% negl% NN 48 342 291 ; ; : 48 342 292 meadows meadow NNS 48 342 293 and and CC 48 342 294 pastures pasture NNS 48 342 295 37 37 CD 48 342 296 % % NN 48 342 297 ; ; , 48 342 298 forest forest NN 48 342 299 and and CC 48 342 300 woodland woodland IN 48 342 301 26 26 CD 48 342 302 % % NN 48 342 303 ; ; , 48 342 304 other other JJ 48 342 305 27 27 CD 48 342 306 % % NN 48 342 307 , , , 48 342 308 includes include VBZ 48 342 309 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 342 310 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 342 311 Environment Environment NNP 48 342 312 : : : 48 342 313 recent recent JJ 48 342 314 droughts drought NNS 48 342 315 and and CC 48 342 316 desertification desertification NN 48 342 317 severely severely RB 48 342 318 affecting affect VBG 48 342 319 marginal marginal JJ 48 342 320 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 342 321 activities activity NNS 48 342 322 , , , 48 342 323 population population NN 48 342 324 distribution distribution NN 48 342 325 , , , 48 342 326 economy economy NN 48 342 327 ; ; , 48 342 328 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 342 329 ; ; : 48 342 330 deforestation deforestation NN 48 342 331 Note note NN 48 342 332 : : : 48 342 333 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 342 334 : : : 48 342 335 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 342 336 People People NNPS 48 342 337 Population Population NNP 48 342 338 : : : 48 342 339 9,653,672 9,653,672 CD 48 342 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 341 July July NNP 48 342 342 1992 1992 CD 48 342 343 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 344 , , , 48 342 345 growth growth NN 48 342 346 rate rate NN 48 342 347 3.1 3.1 CD 48 342 348 % % NN 48 342 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 350 1992 1992 CD 48 342 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 352 Birth birth NN 48 342 353 rate rate NN 48 342 354 : : : 48 342 355 49 49 CD 48 342 356 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 342 357 population population NN 48 342 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 359 1992 1992 CD 48 342 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 361 Death death NN 48 342 362 rate rate NN 48 342 363 : : : 48 342 364 16 16 CD 48 342 365 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 342 366 population population NN 48 342 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 368 1992 1992 CD 48 342 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 370 Net net JJ 48 342 371 migration migration NN 48 342 372 rate rate NN 48 342 373 : : : 48 342 374 --2 --2 NFP 48 342 375 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 342 376 population population NN 48 342 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 378 1992 1992 CD 48 342 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 380 Infant infant NN 48 342 381 mortality mortality NN 48 342 382 rate rate NN 48 342 383 : : : 48 342 384 117 117 CD 48 342 385 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 342 386 live live JJ 48 342 387 births birth NNS 48 342 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 389 1992 1992 CD 48 342 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 391 Life life NN 48 342 392 expectancy expectancy NN 48 342 393 at at IN 48 342 394 birth birth NN 48 342 395 : : : 48 342 396 52 52 CD 48 342 397 years year NNS 48 342 398 male male JJ 48 342 399 , , , 48 342 400 53 53 CD 48 342 401 years year NNS 48 342 402 female female JJ 48 342 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 404 1992 1992 CD 48 342 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 406 Total total JJ 48 342 407 fertility fertility NN 48 342 408 rate rate NN 48 342 409 : : : 48 342 410 7.1 7.1 CD 48 342 411 children child NNS 48 342 412 born bear VBN 48 342 413 / / SYM 48 342 414 woman woman NN 48 342 415 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 416 1992 1992 CD 48 342 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 418 Nationality nationality NN 48 342 419 : : : 48 342 420 noun noun NN 48 342 421 - - : 48 342 422 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 48 342 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 342 424 singular singular JJ 48 342 425 and and CC 48 342 426 plural plural JJ 48 342 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 342 428 ; 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; : 48 350 133 Communist communist JJ 48 350 134 countries country NNS 48 350 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 136 1970 1970 CD 48 350 137 - - SYM 48 350 138 89 89 CD 48 350 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 140 , , , 48 350 141 $ $ $ 48 350 142 113 113 CD 48 350 143 million million CD 48 350 144 Currency Currency NNP 48 350 145 : : : 48 350 146 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 350 147 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 350 148 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 350 149 franc franc NN 48 350 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 151 plural plural JJ 48 350 152 - - HYPH 48 350 153 francs franc NNS 48 350 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 155 ; ; : 48 350 156 1 1 CD 48 350 157 CFA cfa NN 48 350 158 franc franc NN 48 350 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 160 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 350 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 162 = = SYM 48 350 163 100 100 CD 48 350 164 centimes centime NNS 48 350 165 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 350 166 rates rate NNS 48 350 167 : : : 48 350 168 CFA cfa NN 48 350 169 francs franc NNS 48 350 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 171 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 350 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 173 per per IN 48 350 174 US$ us$ $ 48 350 175 1 1 CD 48 350 176 - - SYM 48 350 177 269.01 269.01 CD 48 350 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 179 January January NNP 48 350 180 1992 1992 CD 48 350 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 182 , , , 48 350 183 282.11 282.11 CD 48 350 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 185 1991 1991 CD 48 350 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 187 , , , 48 350 188 272.26 272.26 CD 48 350 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 190 1990 1990 CD 48 350 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 192 , , , 48 350 193 319.01 319.01 CD 48 350 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 195 1989 1989 CD 48 350 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 197 , , , 48 350 198 297.85 297.85 CD 48 350 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 200 1988 1988 CD 48 350 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 202 , , , 48 350 203 300.54 300.54 CD 48 350 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 205 1987 1987 CD 48 350 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 207 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 350 208 year year NN 48 350 209 : : : 48 350 210 calendar calendar NN 48 350 211 year year NN 48 350 212 : : : 48 350 213 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 350 214 Communications Communications NNPS 48 350 215 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 350 216 : : : 48 350 217 620 620 CD 48 350 218 km km NN 48 350 219 total total NN 48 350 220 ; ; : 48 350 221 520 520 CD 48 350 222 km km NN 48 350 223 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 48 350 224 to to IN 48 350 225 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 350 226 Coast Coast NNP 48 350 227 border border NN 48 350 228 and and CC 48 350 229 100 100 CD 48 350 230 km km NN 48 350 231 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 48 350 232 to to IN 48 350 233 Kaya Kaya NNP 48 350 234 ; ; : 48 350 235 all all DT 48 350 236 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 48 350 237 gauge gauge NN 48 350 238 and and CC 48 350 239 single single JJ 48 350 240 track track NN 48 350 241 Highways highway NNS 48 350 242 : : : 48 350 243 16,500 16,500 CD 48 350 244 km km NN 48 350 245 total total NN 48 350 246 ; ; : 48 350 247 1,300 1,300 CD 48 350 248 km km NN 48 350 249 paved pave VBN 48 350 250 , , , 48 350 251 7,400 7,400 CD 48 350 252 km km NNS 48 350 253 improved improve VBN 48 350 254 , , , 48 350 255 7,800 7,800 CD 48 350 256 km km NNS 48 350 257 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 350 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 350 259 1985 1985 CD 48 350 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 350 261 Civil civil JJ 48 350 262 air air NN 48 350 263 : : : 48 350 264 2 2 CD 48 350 265 major major JJ 48 350 266 transport transport NN 48 350 267 aircraft aircraft NN 48 350 268 Airports airport NNS 48 350 269 : : : 48 350 270 48 48 CD 48 350 271 total total NN 48 350 272 , , , 48 350 273 38 38 CD 48 350 274 usable usable JJ 48 350 275 ; 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; : 48 351 222 deforestation deforestation NN 48 351 223 Note note NN 48 351 224 : : : 48 351 225 strategic strategic JJ 48 351 226 location location NN 48 351 227 near near IN 48 351 228 major major JJ 48 351 229 Indian Indian NNP 48 351 230 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 351 231 shipping shipping NN 48 351 232 lanes lane NNS 48 351 233 : : : 48 351 234 Burma Burma NNP 48 351 235 People People NNPS 48 351 236 Population Population NNP 48 351 237 : : : 48 351 238 42,642,418 42,642,418 CD 48 351 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 240 July July NNP 48 351 241 1992 1992 CD 48 351 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 243 , , , 48 351 244 growth growth NN 48 351 245 rate rate NN 48 351 246 1.9 1.9 CD 48 351 247 % % NN 48 351 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 249 1992 1992 CD 48 351 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 251 Birth birth NN 48 351 252 rate rate NN 48 351 253 : : : 48 351 254 29 29 CD 48 351 255 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 351 256 population population NN 48 351 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 258 1992 1992 CD 48 351 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 260 Death death NN 48 351 261 rate rate NN 48 351 262 : : : 48 351 263 10 10 CD 48 351 264 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 351 265 population population NN 48 351 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 267 1992 1992 CD 48 351 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 269 Net net JJ 48 351 270 migration migration NN 48 351 271 rate rate NN 48 351 272 : : : 48 351 273 0 0 CD 48 351 274 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 351 275 population population NN 48 351 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 277 1992 1992 CD 48 351 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 279 Infant infant NN 48 351 280 mortality mortality NN 48 351 281 rate rate NN 48 351 282 : : : 48 351 283 68 68 CD 48 351 284 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 351 285 live live JJ 48 351 286 births birth NNS 48 351 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 288 1992 1992 CD 48 351 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 290 Life life NN 48 351 291 expectancy expectancy NN 48 351 292 at at IN 48 351 293 birth birth NN 48 351 294 : : : 48 351 295 57 57 CD 48 351 296 years year NNS 48 351 297 male male JJ 48 351 298 , , , 48 351 299 61 61 CD 48 351 300 years year NNS 48 351 301 female female JJ 48 351 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 303 1992 1992 CD 48 351 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 305 Total total JJ 48 351 306 fertility fertility NN 48 351 307 rate rate NN 48 351 308 : : : 48 351 309 3.8 3.8 CD 48 351 310 children child NNS 48 351 311 born bear VBN 48 351 312 / / SYM 48 351 313 woman woman NN 48 351 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 315 1992 1992 CD 48 351 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 317 Nationality nationality NN 48 351 318 : : : 48 351 319 noun noun JJ 48 351 320 - - HYPH 48 351 321 Burmese burmese JJ 48 351 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 323 singular singular JJ 48 351 324 and and CC 48 351 325 plural plural JJ 48 351 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 327 ; 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; : 48 351 401 minority minority NN 48 351 402 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 351 403 groups group NNS 48 351 404 have have VBP 48 351 405 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 351 406 own own JJ 48 351 407 languages language NNS 48 351 408 Literacy literacy NN 48 351 409 : : : 48 351 410 81 81 CD 48 351 411 % % NN 48 351 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 413 male male NN 48 351 414 89 89 CD 48 351 415 % % NN 48 351 416 , , , 48 351 417 female female JJ 48 351 418 72 72 CD 48 351 419 % % NN 48 351 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 351 421 age age NN 48 351 422 15 15 CD 48 351 423 and and CC 48 351 424 over over RB 48 351 425 can can MD 48 351 426 read read VB 48 351 427 and and CC 48 351 428 write write VB 48 351 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 351 430 1990 1990 CD 48 351 431 est est NNP 48 351 432 . . . 48 351 433 ) ) -RRB- 48 352 1 Labor labor NN 48 352 2 force force NN 48 352 3 : : : 48 352 4 16,036,000 16,036,000 CD 48 352 5 ; ; : 48 352 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 352 7 65.2 65.2 CD 48 352 8 % % NN 48 352 9 , , , 48 352 10 industry industry NN 48 352 11 14.3 14.3 CD 48 352 12 % % NN 48 352 13 , , , 48 352 14 trade trade NN 48 352 15 10.1 10.1 CD 48 352 16 % % NN 48 352 17 , , , 48 352 18 government government NN 48 352 19 6.3 6.3 CD 48 352 20 % % NN 48 352 21 , , , 48 352 22 other other JJ 48 352 23 4.1 4.1 CD 48 352 24 % % NN 48 352 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 352 26 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 352 27 est est NNP 48 352 28 . . . 48 352 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 353 1 Organized organize VBN 48 353 2 labor labor NN 48 353 3 : : : 48 353 4 Workers Workers NNPS 48 353 5 ' ' POS 48 353 6 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 48 353 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 353 8 association association NN 48 353 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 353 10 , , , 48 353 11 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 48 353 12 members member NNS 48 353 13 ; ; : 48 353 14 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 353 15 ' ' POS 48 353 16 Asiayone Asiayone NNP 48 353 17 , , , 48 353 18 7,600,000 7,600,000 CD 48 353 19 members member NNS 48 353 20 : : : 48 353 21 Burma Burma NNP 48 353 22 Government Government NNP 48 353 23 Long Long NNP 48 353 24 - - HYPH 48 353 25 form form NN 48 353 26 name name NN 48 353 27 : : : 48 353 28 Union Union NNP 48 353 29 of of IN 48 353 30 Burma Burma NNP 48 353 31 ; ; : 48 353 32 note note VB 48 353 33 - - : 48 353 34 the the DT 48 353 35 local local JJ 48 353 36 official official JJ 48 353 37 name name NN 48 353 38 is be VBZ 48 353 39 Pyidaungzu Pyidaungzu NNP 48 353 40 Myanma Myanma NNP 48 353 41 Naingngandaw Naingngandaw NNP 48 353 42 , , , 48 353 43 which which WDT 48 353 44 has have VBZ 48 353 45 been be VBN 48 353 46 translated translate VBN 48 353 47 by by IN 48 353 48 the the DT 48 353 49 US US NNP 48 353 50 Government Government NNP 48 353 51 as as IN 48 353 52 Union Union NNP 48 353 53 of of IN 48 353 54 Myanma Myanma NNP 48 353 55 and and CC 48 353 56 by by IN 48 353 57 the the DT 48 353 58 Burmese Burmese NNP 48 353 59 as as IN 48 353 60 Union Union NNP 48 353 61 of of IN 48 353 62 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 48 353 63 Type Type NNP 48 353 64 : : : 48 353 65 military military JJ 48 353 66 regime regime NN 48 353 67 Capital Capital NNP 48 353 68 : : : 48 353 69 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 48 353 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 353 71 sometimes sometimes RB 48 353 72 translated translate VBN 48 353 73 as as IN 48 353 74 Yangon Yangon NNP 48 353 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 353 76 Administrative administrative JJ 48 353 77 divisions division NNS 48 353 78 : : : 48 353 79 7 7 CD 48 353 80 divisions division NNS 48 353 81 * * NFP 48 353 82 ( ( -LRB- 48 353 83 yin yin NNP 48 353 84 - - HYPH 48 353 85 mya mya NNP 48 353 86 , , , 48 353 87 singular singular NNP 48 353 88 - - HYPH 48 353 89 yin yin NN 48 353 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 353 91 and and CC 48 353 92 7 7 CD 48 353 93 states state NNS 48 353 94 ( ( -LRB- 48 353 95 pyine pyine NN 48 353 96 - - HYPH 48 353 97 mya mya NNP 48 353 98 , , , 48 353 99 singular singular JJ 48 353 100 - - HYPH 48 353 101 pyine pyine NN 48 353 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 353 103 ; 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Gen. 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P. 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; : 48 374 163 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 374 164 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 374 165 aid aid NN 48 374 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 167 1979 1979 CD 48 374 168 - - SYM 48 374 169 89 89 CD 48 374 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 171 , , , 48 374 172 $ $ $ 48 374 173 32 32 CD 48 374 174 million million CD 48 374 175 ; ; : 48 374 176 Communist communist JJ 48 374 177 countries country NNS 48 374 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 179 1970 1970 CD 48 374 180 - - SYM 48 374 181 89 89 CD 48 374 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 183 , , , 48 374 184 $ $ $ 48 374 185 175 175 CD 48 374 186 million million CD 48 374 187 Currency Currency NNP 48 374 188 : : : 48 374 189 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 374 190 franc franc NN 48 374 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 192 plural plural JJ 48 374 193 - - HYPH 48 374 194 francs franc NNS 48 374 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 196 ; ; : 48 374 197 1 1 CD 48 374 198 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 374 199 franc franc NN 48 374 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 201 FBu fbu NN 48 374 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 203 = = NFP 48 374 204 100 100 CD 48 374 205 centimes centime NNS 48 374 206 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 374 207 rates rate NNS 48 374 208 : : : 48 374 209 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 374 210 francs franc NNS 48 374 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 212 FBu FBu NNS 48 374 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 214 per per IN 48 374 215 US$ us$ $ 48 374 216 1 1 CD 48 374 217 - - SYM 48 374 218 193.72 193.72 CD 48 374 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 220 January January NNP 48 374 221 1992 1992 CD 48 374 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 223 , , , 48 374 224 181.51 181.51 CD 48 374 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 226 1991 1991 CD 48 374 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 228 , , , 48 374 229 171.26 171.26 CD 48 374 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 231 1990 1990 CD 48 374 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 233 , , , 48 374 234 158.67 158.67 CD 48 374 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 236 1989 1989 CD 48 374 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 238 , , , 48 374 239 140.40 140.40 CD 48 374 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 374 241 1988 1988 CD 48 374 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 374 243 , , , 48 374 244 123 123 CD 48 374 245 . . . 48 375 1 56 56 CD 48 375 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 3 1987 1987 CD 48 375 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 5 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 375 6 year year NN 48 375 7 : : : 48 375 8 calendar calendar NN 48 375 9 year year NN 48 375 10 : : : 48 375 11 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 375 12 Communications Communications NNPS 48 375 13 Highways highway NNS 48 375 14 : : : 48 375 15 5,900 5,900 CD 48 375 16 km km NNS 48 375 17 total total JJ 48 375 18 ; 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; : 48 375 70 1 1 CD 48 375 71 with with IN 48 375 72 permanent permanent JJ 48 375 73 - - HYPH 48 375 74 surface surface NN 48 375 75 runways runway NNS 48 375 76 ; ; : 48 375 77 none none NN 48 375 78 with with IN 48 375 79 runways runway NNS 48 375 80 over over IN 48 375 81 3,659 3,659 CD 48 375 82 m m CD 48 375 83 ; ; : 48 375 84 1 1 CD 48 375 85 with with IN 48 375 86 runways runways NNP 48 375 87 2,440 2,440 CD 48 375 88 - - HYPH 48 375 89 3,659 3,659 CD 48 375 90 m m NN 48 375 91 ; ; : 48 375 92 none none NN 48 375 93 with with IN 48 375 94 runways runway NNS 48 375 95 1,220 1,220 CD 48 375 96 to to IN 48 375 97 2,439 2,439 CD 48 375 98 m m NNP 48 375 99 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 375 100 : : : 48 375 101 sparse sparse JJ 48 375 102 system system NN 48 375 103 of of IN 48 375 104 wire wire NN 48 375 105 , , , 48 375 106 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 48 375 107 , , , 48 375 108 and and CC 48 375 109 low low JJ 48 375 110 - - HYPH 48 375 111 capacity capacity NN 48 375 112 radio radio NN 48 375 113 relay relay NN 48 375 114 links link NNS 48 375 115 ; ; : 48 375 116 8,000 8,000 CD 48 375 117 telephones telephone NNS 48 375 118 ; ; : 48 375 119 broadcast broadcast NN 48 375 120 stations station NNS 48 375 121 - - SYM 48 375 122 2 2 CD 48 375 123 AM am NN 48 375 124 , , , 48 375 125 2 2 CD 48 375 126 FM FM NNP 48 375 127 , , , 48 375 128 1 1 CD 48 375 129 TV tv NN 48 375 130 ; ; : 48 375 131 1 1 CD 48 375 132 Indian Indian NNP 48 375 133 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 375 134 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 375 135 earth earth NN 48 375 136 station station NN 48 375 137 : : : 48 375 138 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 375 139 Defense Defense NNP 48 375 140 Forces Forces NNPS 48 375 141 Branches Branches NNPS 48 375 142 : : : 48 375 143 Army Army NNP 48 375 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 145 includes include VBZ 48 375 146 naval naval JJ 48 375 147 and and CC 48 375 148 air air NN 48 375 149 units unit NNS 48 375 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 151 ; ; : 48 375 152 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 375 153 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 375 154 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 375 155 availability availability NN 48 375 156 : : : 48 375 157 males males NNP 48 375 158 15 15 CD 48 375 159 - - SYM 48 375 160 49 49 CD 48 375 161 , , , 48 375 162 1,306,611 1,306,611 CD 48 375 163 ; 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; : 48 375 222 Laos Laos NNP 48 375 223 541 541 CD 48 375 224 km km NN 48 375 225 , , , 48 375 226 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 375 227 803 803 CD 48 375 228 km km NN 48 375 229 , , , 48 375 230 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 375 231 1,228 1,228 CD 48 375 232 km km NN 48 375 233 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 375 234 : : : 48 375 235 443 443 CD 48 375 236 km km NN 48 375 237 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 375 238 claims claim VBZ 48 375 239 : : : 48 375 240 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 375 241 zone zone NN 48 375 242 : : : 48 375 243 24 24 CD 48 375 244 nm nm NNP 48 375 245 Continental Continental NNP 48 375 246 shelf shelf NN 48 375 247 : : : 48 375 248 200 200 CD 48 375 249 nm nm NNP 48 375 250 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 375 251 economic economic JJ 48 375 252 zone zone NN 48 375 253 : : : 48 375 254 200 200 CD 48 375 255 nm nm CD 48 375 256 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 375 257 sea sea NN 48 375 258 : : : 48 375 259 12 12 CD 48 375 260 nm nm NNP 48 375 261 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 375 262 : : : 48 375 263 offshore offshore JJ 48 375 264 islands island NNS 48 375 265 and and CC 48 375 266 three three CD 48 375 267 sections section NNS 48 375 268 of of IN 48 375 269 the the DT 48 375 270 boundary boundary NN 48 375 271 with with IN 48 375 272 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 375 273 are be VBP 48 375 274 in in IN 48 375 275 dispute dispute NN 48 375 276 ; 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; : 48 375 317 mountains mountain NNS 48 375 318 in in IN 48 375 319 southwest southwest NN 48 375 320 and and CC 48 375 321 north north JJ 48 375 322 Natural natural JJ 48 375 323 resources resource NNS 48 375 324 : : : 48 375 325 timber timber NN 48 375 326 , , , 48 375 327 gemstones gemstone NNS 48 375 328 , , , 48 375 329 some some DT 48 375 330 iron iron NN 48 375 331 ore ore NN 48 375 332 , , , 48 375 333 manganese manganese JJ 48 375 334 , , , 48 375 335 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 375 336 , , , 48 375 337 hydropower hydropower VBP 48 375 338 potential potential JJ 48 375 339 Land Land NNP 48 375 340 use use NN 48 375 341 : : : 48 375 342 arable arable JJ 48 375 343 land land NN 48 375 344 16 16 CD 48 375 345 % % NN 48 375 346 ; ; , 48 375 347 permanent permanent JJ 48 375 348 crops crop NNS 48 375 349 1 1 CD 48 375 350 % % NN 48 375 351 ; ; : 48 375 352 meadows meadow NNS 48 375 353 and and CC 48 375 354 pastures pasture NNS 48 375 355 3 3 CD 48 375 356 % % NN 48 375 357 ; ; , 48 375 358 forest forest NN 48 375 359 and and CC 48 375 360 woodland woodland JJ 48 375 361 76 76 CD 48 375 362 % % NN 48 375 363 ; ; , 48 375 364 other other JJ 48 375 365 4 4 CD 48 375 366 % % NN 48 375 367 ; ; , 48 375 368 includes include VBZ 48 375 369 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 375 370 1 1 CD 48 375 371 % % NN 48 375 372 Environment Environment NNP 48 375 373 : : : 48 375 374 a a DT 48 375 375 land land NN 48 375 376 of of IN 48 375 377 paddies paddy NNS 48 375 378 and and CC 48 375 379 forests forest NNS 48 375 380 dominated dominate VBN 48 375 381 by by IN 48 375 382 Mekong Mekong NNP 48 375 383 River River NNP 48 375 384 and and CC 48 375 385 Tonle Tonle NNP 48 375 386 Sap Sap NNP 48 375 387 Note note NN 48 375 388 : : : 48 375 389 buffer buffer NN 48 375 390 between between IN 48 375 391 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 375 392 and and CC 48 375 393 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 375 394 : : : 48 375 395 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 375 396 People People NNPS 48 375 397 Population Population NNP 48 375 398 : : : 48 375 399 7,295,706 7,295,706 CD 48 375 400 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 401 July July NNP 48 375 402 1992 1992 CD 48 375 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 404 , , , 48 375 405 growth growth NN 48 375 406 rate rate NN 48 375 407 2.1 2.1 CD 48 375 408 % % NN 48 375 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 410 1992 1992 CD 48 375 411 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 412 Birth birth NN 48 375 413 rate rate NN 48 375 414 : : : 48 375 415 37 37 CD 48 375 416 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 375 417 population population NN 48 375 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 419 1992 1992 CD 48 375 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 421 Death death NN 48 375 422 rate rate NN 48 375 423 : : : 48 375 424 15 15 CD 48 375 425 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 375 426 population population NN 48 375 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 428 1992 1992 CD 48 375 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 430 Net net JJ 48 375 431 migration migration NN 48 375 432 rate rate NN 48 375 433 : : : 48 375 434 0 0 CD 48 375 435 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 375 436 population population NN 48 375 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 438 1992 1992 CD 48 375 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 440 Infant infant NN 48 375 441 mortality mortality NN 48 375 442 rate rate NN 48 375 443 : : : 48 375 444 121 121 CD 48 375 445 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 375 446 live live JJ 48 375 447 births birth NNS 48 375 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 449 1992 1992 CD 48 375 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 451 Life life NN 48 375 452 expectancy expectancy NN 48 375 453 at at IN 48 375 454 birth birth NN 48 375 455 : : : 48 375 456 48 48 CD 48 375 457 years year NNS 48 375 458 male male JJ 48 375 459 , , , 48 375 460 51 51 CD 48 375 461 years year NNS 48 375 462 female female JJ 48 375 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 464 1992 1992 CD 48 375 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 466 Total total JJ 48 375 467 fertility fertility NN 48 375 468 rate rate NN 48 375 469 : : : 48 375 470 4.4 4.4 CD 48 375 471 children child NNS 48 375 472 born bear VBN 48 375 473 / / SYM 48 375 474 woman woman NN 48 375 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 476 1992 1992 CD 48 375 477 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 478 Nationality nationality NN 48 375 479 : : : 48 375 480 noun noun NNP 48 375 481 - - HYPH 48 375 482 Cambodian(s Cambodian(s NNP 48 375 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 484 ; ; : 48 375 485 adjective adjective JJ 48 375 486 - - HYPH 48 375 487 Cambodian cambodian JJ 48 375 488 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 375 489 divisions division NNS 48 375 490 : : : 48 375 491 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 375 492 90 90 CD 48 375 493 % % NN 48 375 494 , , , 48 375 495 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 375 496 5 5 CD 48 375 497 % % NN 48 375 498 , , , 48 375 499 other other JJ 48 375 500 5 5 CD 48 375 501 % % NN 48 375 502 Religions religion NNS 48 375 503 : : : 48 375 504 Theravada Theravada NNP 48 375 505 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 48 375 506 95 95 CD 48 375 507 % % NN 48 375 508 , , , 48 375 509 other other JJ 48 375 510 5 5 CD 48 375 511 % % NN 48 375 512 Languages Languages NNPS 48 375 513 : : : 48 375 514 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 375 515 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 516 official official NN 48 375 517 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 518 , , , 48 375 519 French french JJ 48 375 520 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 375 521 : : : 48 375 522 35 35 CD 48 375 523 % % NN 48 375 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 525 male male JJ 48 375 526 48 48 CD 48 375 527 % % NN 48 375 528 , , , 48 375 529 female female JJ 48 375 530 22 22 CD 48 375 531 % % NN 48 375 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 375 533 age age NN 48 375 534 15 15 CD 48 375 535 and and CC 48 375 536 over over RB 48 375 537 can can MD 48 375 538 read read VB 48 375 539 and and CC 48 375 540 write write VB 48 375 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 375 542 1990 1990 CD 48 375 543 est est NNP 48 375 544 . . . 48 375 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 376 1 Labor labor NN 48 376 2 force force NN 48 376 3 : : : 48 376 4 2.5 2.5 CD 48 376 5 - - SYM 48 376 6 3.0 3.0 CD 48 376 7 million million CD 48 376 8 ; ; : 48 376 9 agriculture agriculture NN 48 376 10 80 80 CD 48 376 11 % % NN 48 376 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 376 13 1988 1988 CD 48 376 14 est est NNP 48 376 15 . . . 48 376 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 1 Organized organize VBN 48 377 2 labor labor NN 48 377 3 : : : 48 377 4 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 48 377 5 Federation Federation NNP 48 377 6 of of IN 48 377 7 Trade Trade NNP 48 377 8 Unions Unions NNPS 48 377 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 10 FSC FSC NNP 48 377 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 12 ; ; : 48 377 13 under under IN 48 377 14 government government NN 48 377 15 control control NN 48 377 16 : : : 48 377 17 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 377 18 Government Government NNP 48 377 19 Long Long NNP 48 377 20 - - HYPH 48 377 21 form form NN 48 377 22 name name NN 48 377 23 : : : 48 377 24 none none NN 48 377 25 Type type NN 48 377 26 : : : 48 377 27 currently currently RB 48 377 28 administered administer VBN 48 377 29 by by IN 48 377 30 the the DT 48 377 31 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 377 32 National National NNP 48 377 33 Council Council NNP 48 377 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 35 SNC SNC NNP 48 377 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 37 , , , 48 377 38 a a DT 48 377 39 body body NN 48 377 40 set set VBN 48 377 41 up up RP 48 377 42 under under IN 48 377 43 United United NNP 48 377 44 Nations Nations NNP 48 377 45 ' ' POS 48 377 46 auspices auspex NNS 48 377 47 , , , 48 377 48 in in IN 48 377 49 preparation preparation NN 48 377 50 for for IN 48 377 51 an an DT 48 377 52 internationally internationally RB 48 377 53 supervised supervise VBN 48 377 54 election election NN 48 377 55 in in IN 48 377 56 1993 1993 CD 48 377 57 and and CC 48 377 58 including include VBG 48 377 59 representatives representative NNS 48 377 60 from from IN 48 377 61 each each DT 48 377 62 of of IN 48 377 63 the the DT 48 377 64 country country NN 48 377 65 's 's POS 48 377 66 four four CD 48 377 67 political political JJ 48 377 68 factions faction NNS 48 377 69 Capital capital NN 48 377 70 : : : 48 377 71 Phnom Phnom NNP 48 377 72 Penh Penh NNP 48 377 73 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 377 74 divisions division NNS 48 377 75 : : : 48 377 76 19 19 CD 48 377 77 provinces province NNS 48 377 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 79 khet khet NNP 48 377 80 , , , 48 377 81 singular singular JJ 48 377 82 and and CC 48 377 83 plural plural JJ 48 377 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 85 and and CC 48 377 86 2 2 CD 48 377 87 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 377 88 cities city NNS 48 377 89 * * NFP 48 377 90 Banteay Banteay NNP 48 377 91 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 48 377 92 , , , 48 377 93 Batdambang Batdambang NNP 48 377 94 , , , 48 377 95 Kampong Kampong NNP 48 377 96 Cham Cham NNP 48 377 97 , , , 48 377 98 Kampong Kampong NNP 48 377 99 Chhnang Chhnang NNP 48 377 100 , , , 48 377 101 Kampong Kampong NNP 48 377 102 Saom Saom NNP 48 377 103 City City NNP 48 377 104 * * NFP 48 377 105 , , , 48 377 106 Kampong Kampong NNP 48 377 107 Spoe Spoe NNP 48 377 108 , , , 48 377 109 Kampong Kampong NNP 48 377 110 Thum Thum NNP 48 377 111 , , , 48 377 112 Kampot Kampot NNP 48 377 113 , , , 48 377 114 Kandal Kandal NNP 48 377 115 , , , 48 377 116 Kaoh Kaoh NNP 48 377 117 Kong Kong NNP 48 377 118 , , , 48 377 119 Kracheh Kracheh NNP 48 377 120 , , , 48 377 121 Mondol Mondol NNP 48 377 122 Kiri Kiri NNP 48 377 123 , , , 48 377 124 Phnom Phnom NNP 48 377 125 Phen Phen NNP 48 377 126 City City NNP 48 377 127 * * NFP 48 377 128 , , , 48 377 129 Pouthisat Pouthisat NNP 48 377 130 , , , 48 377 131 Preah Preah NNP 48 377 132 Vihear Vihear NNP 48 377 133 , , , 48 377 134 Prey Prey NNP 48 377 135 Veng Veng NNP 48 377 136 , , , 48 377 137 Rotanokiri Rotanokiri NNP 48 377 138 , , , 48 377 139 Siemreab Siemreab NNP 48 377 140 - - HYPH 48 377 141 Otdar Otdar NNP 48 377 142 Meanchey Meanchey NNP 48 377 143 , , , 48 377 144 Stoeng Stoeng NNP 48 377 145 Treng Treng NNP 48 377 146 , , , 48 377 147 Svay Svay NNP 48 377 148 Rieng Rieng NNP 48 377 149 , , , 48 377 150 Takev Takev NNP 48 377 151 Independence Independence NNP 48 377 152 : : : 48 377 153 8 8 CD 48 377 154 November November NNP 48 377 155 1949 1949 CD 48 377 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 157 from from IN 48 377 158 France France NNP 48 377 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 377 161 : : : 48 377 162 a a DT 48 377 163 new new JJ 48 377 164 constitution constitution NN 48 377 165 will will MD 48 377 166 be be VB 48 377 167 drafted draft VBN 48 377 168 after after IN 48 377 169 the the DT 48 377 170 national national JJ 48 377 171 election election NN 48 377 172 in in IN 48 377 173 1993 1993 CD 48 377 174 National national JJ 48 377 175 holiday holiday NN 48 377 176 : : : 48 377 177 NGC NGC NNP 48 377 178 - - HYPH 48 377 179 Independence Independence NNP 48 377 180 Day Day NNP 48 377 181 , , , 48 377 182 17 17 CD 48 377 183 April April NNP 48 377 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 185 1975 1975 CD 48 377 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 187 ; ; : 48 377 188 SOC SOC NNP 48 377 189 - - HYPH 48 377 190 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 377 191 Day Day NNP 48 377 192 , , , 48 377 193 7 7 CD 48 377 194 January January NNP 48 377 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 196 1979 1979 CD 48 377 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 198 Executive executive JJ 48 377 199 branch branch NN 48 377 200 : : : 48 377 201 a a DT 48 377 202 twelve twelve CD 48 377 203 - - HYPH 48 377 204 member member NN 48 377 205 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 377 206 National National NNP 48 377 207 Council Council NNP 48 377 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 209 SNC SNC NNP 48 377 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 211 , , , 48 377 212 chaired chair VBN 48 377 213 by by IN 48 377 214 Prince Prince NNP 48 377 215 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 48 377 216 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 48 377 217 , , , 48 377 218 composed compose VBN 48 377 219 of of IN 48 377 220 representatives representative NNS 48 377 221 from from IN 48 377 222 each each DT 48 377 223 of of IN 48 377 224 the the DT 48 377 225 four four CD 48 377 226 political political JJ 48 377 227 factions faction NNS 48 377 228 ; ; , 48 377 229 faction faction NN 48 377 230 names name NNS 48 377 231 and and CC 48 377 232 delegation delegation NN 48 377 233 leaders leader NNS 48 377 234 are be VBP 48 377 235 : : : 48 377 236 State State NNP 48 377 237 of of IN 48 377 238 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 377 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 240 SOC SOC NNP 48 377 241 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 242 - - : 48 377 243 HUN HUN NNP 48 377 244 SEN SEN NNP 48 377 245 ; ; : 48 377 246 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 377 247 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 48 377 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 249 DK DK NNP 48 377 250 or or CC 48 377 251 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 377 252 Rouge Rouge NNP 48 377 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 254 - - : 48 377 255 KHIEU KHIEU NNP 48 377 256 SAMPHAN SAMPHAN NNS 48 377 257 ; ; : 48 377 258 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 377 259 People People NNPS 48 377 260 's 's POS 48 377 261 National National NNP 48 377 262 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 377 263 Front Front NNP 48 377 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 265 KPNLF KPNLF NNP 48 377 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 267 - - : 48 377 268 SON SON NNP 48 377 269 SANN SANN NNP 48 377 270 ; ; : 48 377 271 National National NNP 48 377 272 United United NNP 48 377 273 Front Front NNP 48 377 274 for for IN 48 377 275 an an DT 48 377 276 Independent Independent NNP 48 377 277 , , , 48 377 278 Peaceful Peaceful NNP 48 377 279 , , , 48 377 280 Neutral Neutral NNP 48 377 281 , , , 48 377 282 and and CC 48 377 283 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 48 377 284 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 377 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 286 FUNCINPEC FUNCINPEC NNP 48 377 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 288 - - : 48 377 289 Prince Prince NNP 48 377 290 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 48 377 291 RANARIDDH RANARIDDH NNP 48 377 292 Legislative legislative JJ 48 377 293 branch branch NN 48 377 294 : : : 48 377 295 pending pende VBG 48 377 296 a a DT 48 377 297 national national JJ 48 377 298 election election NN 48 377 299 in in IN 48 377 300 1993 1993 CD 48 377 301 , , , 48 377 302 the the DT 48 377 303 incumbent incumbent JJ 48 377 304 SOC SOC NNP 48 377 305 faction faction NN 48 377 306 's 's POS 48 377 307 National National NNP 48 377 308 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 377 309 is be VBZ 48 377 310 the the DT 48 377 311 only only RB 48 377 312 functioning function VBG 48 377 313 national national JJ 48 377 314 legislative legislative JJ 48 377 315 body body NN 48 377 316 Judicial judicial JJ 48 377 317 branch branch NN 48 377 318 : : : 48 377 319 pending pende VBG 48 377 320 a a DT 48 377 321 national national JJ 48 377 322 election election NN 48 377 323 in in IN 48 377 324 1993 1993 CD 48 377 325 , , , 48 377 326 the the DT 48 377 327 incumbent incumbent JJ 48 377 328 SOC SOC NNP 48 377 329 faction faction NN 48 377 330 's 's POS 48 377 331 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 377 332 People People NNPS 48 377 333 's 's POS 48 377 334 Court Court NNP 48 377 335 is be VBZ 48 377 336 the the DT 48 377 337 only only RB 48 377 338 functioning function VBG 48 377 339 national national JJ 48 377 340 judicial judicial JJ 48 377 341 body body NN 48 377 342 Leaders leader NNS 48 377 343 : : : 48 377 344 Chief Chief NNP 48 377 345 of of IN 48 377 346 State state NN 48 377 347 : : : 48 377 348 SNC SNC NNP 48 377 349 - - HYPH 48 377 350 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 377 351 Prince Prince NNP 48 377 352 NORODOM NORODOM NNP 48 377 353 SIHANOUK SIHANOUK NNP 48 377 354 , , , 48 377 355 under under IN 48 377 356 United United NNP 48 377 357 Nations Nations NNP 48 377 358 's 's POS 48 377 359 supervision supervision NN 48 377 360 Head Head NNP 48 377 361 of of IN 48 377 362 Government Government NNP 48 377 363 : : : 48 377 364 NGC NGC NNP 48 377 365 - - HYPH 48 377 366 vacant vacant JJ 48 377 367 , , , 48 377 368 formerly formerly RB 48 377 369 held hold VBN 48 377 370 by by IN 48 377 371 SON SON NNP 48 377 372 SANN SANN NNP 48 377 373 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 374 since since IN 48 377 375 July July NNP 48 377 376 1982 1982 CD 48 377 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 378 ; 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; : 48 377 657 SOC SOC NNP 48 377 658 - - HYPH 48 377 659 two two CD 48 377 660 equal equal JJ 48 377 661 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 377 662 bands band NNS 48 377 663 of of IN 48 377 664 red red JJ 48 377 665 ( ( -LRB- 48 377 666 top top NNP 48 377 667 ) ) -RRB- 48 377 668 and and CC 48 377 669 blue blue JJ 48 377 670 with with IN 48 377 671 a a DT 48 377 672 gold gold NN 48 377 673 stylized stylize VBN 48 377 674 five five CD 48 377 675 - - HYPH 48 377 676 towered tower VBN 48 377 677 temple temple NN 48 377 678 representing represent VBG 48 377 679 Angkor Angkor NNP 48 377 680 Wat Wat NNP 48 377 681 in in IN 48 377 682 the the DT 48 377 683 center center NN 48 377 684 : : : 48 377 685 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 377 686 Economy Economy NNP 48 377 687 Overview Overview NNP 48 377 688 : : : 48 377 689 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 377 690 is be VBZ 48 377 691 a a DT 48 377 692 desperately desperately RB 48 377 693 poor poor JJ 48 377 694 country country NN 48 377 695 whose whose WP$ 48 377 696 economic economic JJ 48 377 697 development development NN 48 377 698 has have VBZ 48 377 699 been be VBN 48 377 700 stymied stymie VBN 48 377 701 by by IN 48 377 702 deadly deadly JJ 48 377 703 political political JJ 48 377 704 infighting infighting NN 48 377 705 . . . 48 378 1 The the DT 48 378 2 economy economy NN 48 378 3 is be VBZ 48 378 4 based base VBN 48 378 5 on on IN 48 378 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 378 7 and and CC 48 378 8 related related JJ 48 378 9 industries industry NNS 48 378 10 . . . 48 379 1 Over over IN 48 379 2 the the DT 48 379 3 past past JJ 48 379 4 decade decade NN 48 379 5 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 379 6 has have VBZ 48 379 7 been be VBN 48 379 8 slowly slowly RB 48 379 9 recovering recover VBG 48 379 10 from from IN 48 379 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 379 12 near near JJ 48 379 13 destruction destruction NN 48 379 14 by by IN 48 379 15 war war NN 48 379 16 and and CC 48 379 17 political political JJ 48 379 18 upheaval upheaval NN 48 379 19 . . . 48 380 1 The the DT 48 380 2 food food NN 48 380 3 situation situation NN 48 380 4 remains remain VBZ 48 380 5 precarious precarious JJ 48 380 6 ; 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NNP 48 389 32 , , , 48 389 33 1988 1988 CD 48 389 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 35 commodities commodity NNS 48 389 36 : : : 48 389 37 natural natural JJ 48 389 38 rubber rubber NN 48 389 39 , , , 48 389 40 rice rice NN 48 389 41 , , , 48 389 42 pepper pepper NN 48 389 43 , , , 48 389 44 wood wood NN 48 389 45 partners partner NNS 48 389 46 : : : 48 389 47 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 389 48 , , , 48 389 49 USSR USSR NNP 48 389 50 , , , 48 389 51 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 389 52 Europe Europe NNP 48 389 53 , , , 48 389 54 Japan Japan NNP 48 389 55 , , , 48 389 56 India India NNP 48 389 57 Imports Imports NNPS 48 389 58 : : : 48 389 59 $ $ $ 48 389 60 147 147 CD 48 389 61 million million CD 48 389 62 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 63 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 389 64 . . NNP 48 389 65 , , , 48 389 66 1988 1988 CD 48 389 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 68 commodities commodity NNS 48 389 69 : : : 48 389 70 international international JJ 48 389 71 food food NN 48 389 72 aid aid NN 48 389 73 ; ; : 48 389 74 fuels fuel NNS 48 389 75 , , , 48 389 76 consumer consumer NN 48 389 77 goods good NNS 48 389 78 , , , 48 389 79 machinery machinery NN 48 389 80 partners partner NNS 48 389 81 : : : 48 389 82 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 389 83 , , , 48 389 84 USSR USSR NNP 48 389 85 , , , 48 389 86 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 389 87 Europe Europe NNP 48 389 88 , , , 48 389 89 Japan Japan NNP 48 389 90 , , , 48 389 91 India India NNP 48 389 92 External External NNP 48 389 93 debt debt NN 48 389 94 : : : 48 389 95 $ $ $ 48 389 96 600 600 CD 48 389 97 million million CD 48 389 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 99 1989 1989 CD 48 389 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 101 Industrial industrial JJ 48 389 102 production production NN 48 389 103 : : : 48 389 104 growth growth NN 48 389 105 rate rate NN 48 389 106 NA% NA% NNS 48 389 107 Electricity electricity NN 48 389 108 : : : 48 389 109 140,000 140,000 CD 48 389 110 kW kw NN 48 389 111 capacity capacity NN 48 389 112 ; 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; : 48 389 214 Communist communist JJ 48 389 215 countries country NNS 48 389 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 217 1970 1970 CD 48 389 218 - - SYM 48 389 219 89 89 CD 48 389 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 221 , , , 48 389 222 $ $ $ 48 389 223 1.8 1.8 CD 48 389 224 billion billion CD 48 389 225 Currency Currency NNP 48 389 226 : : : 48 389 227 riel riel NNP 48 389 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 229 plural plural JJ 48 389 230 - - HYPH 48 389 231 riels riel NNS 48 389 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 233 ; ; : 48 389 234 1 1 CD 48 389 235 riel riel NNP 48 389 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 237 CR CR NNP 48 389 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 239 = = NFP 48 389 240 100 100 CD 48 389 241 sen sen NNP 48 389 242 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 389 243 rates rate NNS 48 389 244 : : : 48 389 245 riels riel NNS 48 389 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 247 CR CR NNP 48 389 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 249 per per IN 48 389 250 US$ us$ $ 48 389 251 1 1 CD 48 389 252 - - SYM 48 389 253 714 714 CD 48 389 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 255 May May NNP 48 389 256 1992 1992 CD 48 389 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 258 , , , 48 389 259 500 500 CD 48 389 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 261 December December NNP 48 389 262 1991 1991 CD 48 389 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 264 , , , 48 389 265 560 560 CD 48 389 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 267 1990 1990 CD 48 389 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 269 , , , 48 389 270 159.00 159.00 CD 48 389 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 272 1988 1988 CD 48 389 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 274 , , , 48 389 275 100.00 100.00 CD 48 389 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 389 277 1987 1987 CD 48 389 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 389 279 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 389 280 year year NN 48 389 281 : : : 48 389 282 calendar calendar NN 48 389 283 year year NN 48 389 284 : : : 48 389 285 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 389 286 Communications Communications NNPS 48 389 287 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 389 288 : : : 48 389 289 612 612 CD 48 389 290 km km NN 48 389 291 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 389 292 gauge gauge NN 48 389 293 , , , 48 389 294 government government NN 48 389 295 owned own VBN 48 389 296 Highways highway NNS 48 389 297 : : : 48 389 298 13,351 13,351 CD 48 389 299 km km NN 48 389 300 total total NN 48 389 301 ; 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D. NNP 48 390 430 COOK COOK NNP 48 390 431 ; ; : 48 390 432 Embassy embassy NN 48 390 433 at at IN 48 390 434 Rue Rue NNP 48 390 435 Nachtigal Nachtigal NNP 48 390 436 , , , 48 390 437 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 48 390 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 390 439 mailing mail VBG 48 390 440 address address NN 48 390 441 is be VBZ 48 390 442 B. B. NNP 48 390 443 P. P. 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; : 48 412 811 warm warm JJ 48 412 812 , , , 48 412 813 dry dry JJ 48 412 814 , , , 48 412 815 summer summer NN 48 412 816 ; ; : 48 412 817 precipitation precipitation NN 48 412 818 very very RB 48 412 819 erratic erratic JJ 48 412 820 Terrain terrain NN 48 412 821 : : : 48 412 822 steep steep JJ 48 412 823 , , , 48 412 824 rugged rugged JJ 48 412 825 , , , 48 412 826 rocky rocky JJ 48 412 827 , , , 48 412 828 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 412 829 Natural natural JJ 48 412 830 resources resource NNS 48 412 831 : : : 48 412 832 salt salt NN 48 412 833 , , , 48 412 834 basalt basalt NNP 48 412 835 rock rock NN 48 412 836 , , , 48 412 837 pozzolana pozzolana NNP 48 412 838 , , , 48 412 839 limestone limestone NNP 48 412 840 , , , 48 412 841 kaolin kaolin NNP 48 412 842 , , , 48 412 843 fish fish NN 48 412 844 Land land NN 48 412 845 use use NN 48 412 846 : : : 48 412 847 arable arable JJ 48 412 848 land land NN 48 412 849 9 9 CD 48 412 850 % % NN 48 412 851 ; ; , 48 412 852 permanent permanent JJ 48 412 853 crops crop NNS 48 412 854 NEGL% negl% NN 48 412 855 ; 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; : 48 412 1017 adjective adjective JJ 48 412 1018 - - : 48 412 1019 Cape cape JJ 48 412 1020 Verdean Verdean NNP 48 412 1021 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 412 1022 divisions division NNS 48 412 1023 : : : 48 412 1024 Creole Creole NNP 48 412 1025 ( ( -LRB- 48 412 1026 mulatto mulatto NN 48 412 1027 ) ) -RRB- 48 412 1028 about about RB 48 412 1029 71 71 CD 48 412 1030 % % NN 48 412 1031 , , , 48 412 1032 African African NNP 48 412 1033 28 28 CD 48 412 1034 % % NN 48 412 1035 , , , 48 412 1036 European European NNP 48 412 1037 1 1 CD 48 412 1038 % % NN 48 412 1039 Religions religion NNS 48 412 1040 : : : 48 412 1041 Roman Roman NNP 48 412 1042 Catholicism Catholicism NNP 48 412 1043 fused fuse VBN 48 412 1044 with with IN 48 412 1045 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 412 1046 beliefs belief NNS 48 412 1047 Languages language NNS 48 412 1048 : : : 48 412 1049 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 412 1050 and and CC 48 412 1051 Crioulo Crioulo NNP 48 412 1052 , , , 48 412 1053 a a DT 48 412 1054 blend blend NN 48 412 1055 of of IN 48 412 1056 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 412 1057 and and CC 48 412 1058 West west JJ 48 412 1059 African african JJ 48 412 1060 words word NNS 48 412 1061 Literacy literacy NN 48 412 1062 : : : 48 412 1063 66 66 CD 48 412 1064 % % NN 48 412 1065 ( ( -LRB- 48 412 1066 male male JJ 48 412 1067 NA% NA% NNS 48 412 1068 , , , 48 412 1069 female female JJ 48 412 1070 NA% NA% NNS 48 412 1071 ) ) -RRB- 48 412 1072 age age NN 48 412 1073 15 15 CD 48 412 1074 and and CC 48 412 1075 over over RB 48 412 1076 can can MD 48 412 1077 read read VB 48 412 1078 and and CC 48 412 1079 write write VB 48 412 1080 ( ( -LRB- 48 412 1081 1989 1989 CD 48 412 1082 est est NNP 48 412 1083 . . . 48 412 1084 ) ) -RRB- 48 413 1 Labor labor NN 48 413 2 force force NN 48 413 3 : : : 48 413 4 102,000 102,000 CD 48 413 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 413 6 1985 1985 CD 48 413 7 est est NNP 48 413 8 . . . 48 414 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 2 ; ; : 48 414 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 414 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 5 mostly mostly RB 48 414 6 subsistence subsistence NN 48 414 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 8 57 57 CD 48 414 9 % % NN 48 414 10 , , , 48 414 11 services service NNS 48 414 12 29 29 CD 48 414 13 % % NN 48 414 14 , , , 48 414 15 industry industry NN 48 414 16 14 14 CD 48 414 17 % % NN 48 414 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 19 1981 1981 CD 48 414 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 21 ; ; : 48 414 22 51 51 CD 48 414 23 % % NN 48 414 24 of of IN 48 414 25 population population NN 48 414 26 of of IN 48 414 27 working work VBG 48 414 28 age age NN 48 414 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 30 1985 1985 CD 48 414 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 32 Organized organize VBN 48 414 33 labor labor NN 48 414 34 : : : 48 414 35 Trade trade NN 48 414 36 Unions Unions NNPS 48 414 37 of of IN 48 414 38 Cape Cape NNP 48 414 39 Verde Verde NNP 48 414 40 Unity Unity NNP 48 414 41 Center Center NNP 48 414 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 43 UNTC UNTC NNP 48 414 44 - - HYPH 48 414 45 CS CS NNP 48 414 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 47 : : : 48 414 48 Cape Cape NNP 48 414 49 Verde Verde NNP 48 414 50 Government Government NNP 48 414 51 Long Long NNP 48 414 52 - - HYPH 48 414 53 form form NN 48 414 54 name name NN 48 414 55 : : : 48 414 56 Republic Republic NNP 48 414 57 of of IN 48 414 58 Cape Cape NNP 48 414 59 Verde Verde NNP 48 414 60 Type Type NNP 48 414 61 : : : 48 414 62 republic republic NNP 48 414 63 Capital capital NN 48 414 64 : : : 48 414 65 Praia Praia NNP 48 414 66 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 414 67 divisions division NNS 48 414 68 : : : 48 414 69 14 14 CD 48 414 70 districts district NNS 48 414 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 72 concelhos concelhos NN 48 414 73 , , , 48 414 74 singular singular JJ 48 414 75 - - HYPH 48 414 76 concelho concelho NN 48 414 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 78 ; ; : 48 414 79 Boa Boa NNP 48 414 80 Vista Vista NNP 48 414 81 , , , 48 414 82 Brava Brava NNP 48 414 83 , , , 48 414 84 Fogo Fogo NNP 48 414 85 , , , 48 414 86 Maio Maio NNP 48 414 87 , , , 48 414 88 Paul Paul NNP 48 414 89 , , , 48 414 90 Praia Praia NNP 48 414 91 , , , 48 414 92 Porto Porto NNP 48 414 93 Novo Novo NNP 48 414 94 , , , 48 414 95 Ribeira Ribeira NNP 48 414 96 Grande Grande NNP 48 414 97 , , , 48 414 98 Sal Sal NNP 48 414 99 , , , 48 414 100 Santa Santa NNP 48 414 101 Catarina Catarina NNP 48 414 102 , , , 48 414 103 Santa Santa NNP 48 414 104 Cruz Cruz NNP 48 414 105 , , , 48 414 106 Sao Sao NNP 48 414 107 Nicolau Nicolau NNP 48 414 108 , , , 48 414 109 Sao Sao NNP 48 414 110 Vicente Vicente NNP 48 414 111 , , , 48 414 112 Tarrafal Tarrafal NNP 48 414 113 Independence Independence NNP 48 414 114 : : : 48 414 115 5 5 CD 48 414 116 July July NNP 48 414 117 1975 1975 CD 48 414 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 119 from from IN 48 414 120 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 414 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 122 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 414 123 : : : 48 414 124 7 7 CD 48 414 125 September September NNP 48 414 126 1980 1980 CD 48 414 127 ; ; : 48 414 128 amended amend VBD 48 414 129 12 12 CD 48 414 130 February February NNP 48 414 131 1981 1981 CD 48 414 132 , , , 48 414 133 December December NNP 48 414 134 1988 1988 CD 48 414 135 , , , 48 414 136 and and CC 48 414 137 28 28 CD 48 414 138 September September NNP 48 414 139 1990 1990 CD 48 414 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 141 legalized legalize VBN 48 414 142 opposition opposition NN 48 414 143 parties party NNS 48 414 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 145 National national JJ 48 414 146 holiday holiday NN 48 414 147 : : : 48 414 148 Independence Independence NNP 48 414 149 Day Day NNP 48 414 150 , , , 48 414 151 5 5 CD 48 414 152 July July NNP 48 414 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 154 1975 1975 CD 48 414 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 156 Executive Executive NNP 48 414 157 branch branch NN 48 414 158 : : : 48 414 159 president president NN 48 414 160 , , , 48 414 161 prime prime NNP 48 414 162 minister minister NNP 48 414 163 , , , 48 414 164 deputy deputy NNP 48 414 165 minister minister NNP 48 414 166 , , , 48 414 167 secretaries secretary NNS 48 414 168 of of IN 48 414 169 state state NN 48 414 170 , , , 48 414 171 Council Council NNP 48 414 172 of of IN 48 414 173 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 414 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 175 cabinet cabinet NN 48 414 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 177 Legislative legislative JJ 48 414 178 branch branch NN 48 414 179 : : : 48 414 180 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 414 181 People People NNPS 48 414 182 's 's POS 48 414 183 National National NNP 48 414 184 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 414 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 186 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 48 414 187 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 414 188 Popular Popular NNP 48 414 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 190 Judicial judicial JJ 48 414 191 branch branch NN 48 414 192 : : : 48 414 193 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 414 194 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 414 195 of of IN 48 414 196 Justice Justice NNP 48 414 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 198 Supremo Supremo NNP 48 414 199 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 414 200 de de NNP 48 414 201 Justia Justia NNP 48 414 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 203 Leaders leader NNS 48 414 204 : : : 48 414 205 Chief Chief NNP 48 414 206 of of IN 48 414 207 State State NNP 48 414 208 : : : 48 414 209 President President NNP 48 414 210 Antonio Antonio NNP 48 414 211 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 48 414 212 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 48 414 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 214 since since IN 48 414 215 22 22 CD 48 414 216 March March NNP 48 414 217 1991 1991 CD 48 414 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 219 Head Head NNP 48 414 220 of of IN 48 414 221 Government Government NNP 48 414 222 : : : 48 414 223 Prime Prime NNP 48 414 224 Minister Minister NNP 48 414 225 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 414 226 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 48 414 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 228 since since IN 48 414 229 13 13 CD 48 414 230 January January NNP 48 414 231 1991 1991 CD 48 414 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 233 Political political JJ 48 414 234 parties party NNS 48 414 235 and and CC 48 414 236 leaders leader NNS 48 414 237 : : : 48 414 238 Movement movement NN 48 414 239 for for IN 48 414 240 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 414 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 242 MPD MPD NNP 48 414 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 244 , , , 48 414 245 Prime Prime NNP 48 414 246 Minister Minister NNP 48 414 247 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 414 248 VEIGA VEIGA NNP 48 414 249 , , , 48 414 250 founder founder NN 48 414 251 and and CC 48 414 252 chairman chairman NN 48 414 253 ; ; : 48 414 254 African African NNP 48 414 255 Party Party NNP 48 414 256 for for IN 48 414 257 Independence Independence NNP 48 414 258 of of IN 48 414 259 Cape Cape NNP 48 414 260 Verde Verde NNP 48 414 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 262 PAICV PAICV NNP 48 414 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 264 , , , 48 414 265 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 414 266 Verona Verona NNP 48 414 267 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 48 414 268 PIRES PIRES NNP 48 414 269 , , , 48 414 270 chairman chairman NN 48 414 271 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 414 272 : : : 48 414 273 universal universal JJ 48 414 274 at at IN 48 414 275 age age NN 48 414 276 18 18 CD 48 414 277 Elections election NNS 48 414 278 : : : 48 414 279 People People NNS 48 414 280 's 's POS 48 414 281 National National NNP 48 414 282 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 414 283 : : : 48 414 284 last last JJ 48 414 285 held hold VBD 48 414 286 13 13 CD 48 414 287 January January NNP 48 414 288 1991 1991 CD 48 414 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 290 next next JJ 48 414 291 to to TO 48 414 292 be be VB 48 414 293 held hold VBN 48 414 294 January January NNP 48 414 295 1996 1996 CD 48 414 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 297 ; ; : 48 414 298 results result NNS 48 414 299 - - HYPH 48 414 300 percent percent NN 48 414 301 of of IN 48 414 302 vote vote NN 48 414 303 by by IN 48 414 304 party party NN 48 414 305 NA NA NNP 48 414 306 ; ; : 48 414 307 seats seat NNS 48 414 308 - - : 48 414 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 310 79 79 CD 48 414 311 total total NN 48 414 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 313 MPD MPD NNP 48 414 314 56 56 CD 48 414 315 , , , 48 414 316 PAICV PAICV NNP 48 414 317 23 23 CD 48 414 318 ; ; : 48 414 319 note note VB 48 414 320 - - : 48 414 321 this this DT 48 414 322 multiparty multiparty NN 48 414 323 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 414 324 election election NN 48 414 325 ended end VBD 48 414 326 15 15 CD 48 414 327 years year NNS 48 414 328 of of IN 48 414 329 single single JJ 48 414 330 - - HYPH 48 414 331 party party NN 48 414 332 rule rule NN 48 414 333 President President NNP 48 414 334 : : : 48 414 335 last last RB 48 414 336 held hold VBD 48 414 337 17 17 CD 48 414 338 February February NNP 48 414 339 1991 1991 CD 48 414 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 341 next next JJ 48 414 342 to to TO 48 414 343 be be VB 48 414 344 held hold VBN 48 414 345 February February NNP 48 414 346 1996 1996 CD 48 414 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 348 ; ; : 48 414 349 results result NNS 48 414 350 - - : 48 414 351 Antonio Antonio NNP 48 414 352 Monteiro Monteiro NNP 48 414 353 MASCARENHAS MASCARENHAS NNP 48 414 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 355 MPD MPD NNP 48 414 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 357 received receive VBD 48 414 358 72.6 72.6 CD 48 414 359 % % NN 48 414 360 of of IN 48 414 361 vote vote NN 48 414 362 Member Member NNP 48 414 363 of of IN 48 414 364 : : : 48 414 365 ACP ACP NNP 48 414 366 , , , 48 414 367 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 414 368 , , , 48 414 369 ECA ECA NNP 48 414 370 , , , 48 414 371 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 414 372 , , , 48 414 373 FAO FAO NNP 48 414 374 , , , 48 414 375 G-77 g-77 CD 48 414 376 , , , 48 414 377 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 414 378 , , , 48 414 379 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 414 380 , , , 48 414 381 IDA IDA NNP 48 414 382 , , , 48 414 383 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 414 384 , , , 48 414 385 ILO ILO NNP 48 414 386 , , , 48 414 387 IMF IMF NNP 48 414 388 , , , 48 414 389 IMO imo RB 48 414 390 , , , 48 414 391 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 414 392 , , , 48 414 393 IOM IOM NNP 48 414 394 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 395 observer observer NN 48 414 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 397 , , , 48 414 398 ITU ITU NNP 48 414 399 , , , 48 414 400 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 414 401 , , , 48 414 402 NAM NAM NNP 48 414 403 , , , 48 414 404 OAU OAU NNP 48 414 405 , , , 48 414 406 UN UN NNP 48 414 407 , , , 48 414 408 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 414 409 , , , 48 414 410 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 414 411 , , , 48 414 412 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 414 413 , , , 48 414 414 UPU UPU NNP 48 414 415 , , , 48 414 416 WCL WCL NNP 48 414 417 , , , 48 414 418 WHO who WP 48 414 419 , , , 48 414 420 WMO WMO NNP 48 414 421 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 414 422 representation representation NN 48 414 423 : : : 48 414 424 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 414 425 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 414 426 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 414 427 Santos Santos NNP 48 414 428 SILVA SILVA NNS 48 414 429 ; ; : 48 414 430 Chancery chancery NN 48 414 431 at at IN 48 414 432 3415 3415 CD 48 414 433 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 414 434 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 414 435 NW NW NNP 48 414 436 , , , 48 414 437 Washington Washington NNP 48 414 438 , , , 48 414 439 DC DC NNP 48 414 440 20007 20007 CD 48 414 441 ; ; : 48 414 442 telephone telephone NN 48 414 443 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 444 202 202 CD 48 414 445 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 446 965 965 CD 48 414 447 - - HYPH 48 414 448 6820 6820 CD 48 414 449 ; ; : 48 414 450 there there EX 48 414 451 is be VBZ 48 414 452 a a DT 48 414 453 Cape Cape NNP 48 414 454 Verdean Verdean NNP 48 414 455 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 414 456 General General NNP 48 414 457 in in IN 48 414 458 Boston Boston NNP 48 414 459 US US NNP 48 414 460 : : : 48 414 461 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 414 462 Francis Francis NNP 48 414 463 T. T. NNP 48 414 464 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 465 Terry Terry NNP 48 414 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 414 467 McNAMARA McNAMARA NNP 48 414 468 ; ; : 48 414 469 Embassy embassy NN 48 414 470 at at IN 48 414 471 Rua Rua NNP 48 414 472 Hoji Hoji NNP 48 414 473 Ya Ya NNP 48 414 474 Henda Henda NNP 48 414 475 Yenna Yenna NNP 48 414 476 81 81 CD 48 414 477 , , , 48 414 478 Praia Praia NNP 48 414 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 414 480 mailing mail VBG 48 414 481 address address NN 48 414 482 is be VBZ 48 414 483 C. C. NNP 48 414 484 P. P. 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NNP 48 427 9 , , , 48 427 10 1989 1989 CD 48 427 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 427 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 427 13 : : : 48 427 14 petroleum petroleum NN 48 427 15 , , , 48 427 16 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 427 17 , , , 48 427 18 consumer consumer NN 48 427 19 goods good NNS 48 427 20 , , , 48 427 21 industrial industrial JJ 48 427 22 products product NNS 48 427 23 partners partner NNS 48 427 24 : : : 48 427 25 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 427 26 33 33 CD 48 427 27 % % NN 48 427 28 , , , 48 427 29 Spain Spain NNP 48 427 30 11 11 CD 48 427 31 % % NN 48 427 32 , , , 48 427 33 Germany Germany NNP 48 427 34 5 5 CD 48 427 35 % % NN 48 427 36 , , , 48 427 37 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 427 38 3 3 CD 48 427 39 % % NN 48 427 40 , , , 48 427 41 France France NNP 48 427 42 3 3 CD 48 427 43 % % NN 48 427 44 , , , 48 427 45 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 427 46 , , , 48 427 47 US US NNP 48 427 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 427 49 1990 1990 CD 48 427 50 est est NNP 48 427 51 . . . 48 427 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 428 1 External external JJ 48 428 2 debt debt NN 48 428 3 : : : 48 428 4 $ $ $ 48 428 5 150 150 CD 48 428 6 million million CD 48 428 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 428 8 December December NNP 48 428 9 1990 1990 CD 48 428 10 est est NNP 48 428 11 . . . 48 428 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 429 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 429 2 production production NN 48 429 3 : : : 48 429 4 growth growth NN 48 429 5 rate rate NN 48 429 6 18 18 CD 48 429 7 % % NN 48 429 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 429 9 1988 1988 CD 48 429 10 est est IN 48 429 11 . . . 48 430 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 2 ; ; , 48 430 3 accounts account NNS 48 430 4 for for IN 48 430 5 7 7 CD 48 430 6 % % NN 48 430 7 of of IN 48 430 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 430 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 430 10 : : : 48 430 11 15,000 15,000 CD 48 430 12 kW kw NN 48 430 13 capacity capacity NN 48 430 14 ; ; : 48 430 15 15 15 CD 48 430 16 million million CD 48 430 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 430 18 produced produce VBN 48 430 19 , , , 48 430 20 40 40 CD 48 430 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 430 22 per per IN 48 430 23 capita capita NN 48 430 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 25 1991 1991 CD 48 430 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 27 Industries industry NNS 48 430 28 : : : 48 430 29 fish fish NN 48 430 30 processing processing NN 48 430 31 , , , 48 430 32 salt salt NN 48 430 33 mining mining NN 48 430 34 , , , 48 430 35 clothing clothing NN 48 430 36 factories factory NNS 48 430 37 , , , 48 430 38 ship ship NN 48 430 39 repair repair NN 48 430 40 , , , 48 430 41 construction construction NN 48 430 42 materials material NNS 48 430 43 , , , 48 430 44 food food NN 48 430 45 and and CC 48 430 46 beverage beverage NN 48 430 47 production production NN 48 430 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 430 49 : : : 48 430 50 accounts account NNS 48 430 51 for for IN 48 430 52 16 16 CD 48 430 53 % % NN 48 430 54 of of IN 48 430 55 GDP GDP NNP 48 430 56 ; 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; : 48 430 128 Western western JJ 48 430 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 130 non non JJ 48 430 131 - - JJ 48 430 132 US us JJ 48 430 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 134 countries country NNS 48 430 135 , , , 48 430 136 ODA ODA NNP 48 430 137 and and CC 48 430 138 OOF OOF NNP 48 430 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 430 140 commitments commitment NNS 48 430 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 142 1970 1970 CD 48 430 143 - - SYM 48 430 144 89 89 CD 48 430 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 146 , , , 48 430 147 $ $ $ 48 430 148 537 537 CD 48 430 149 million million CD 48 430 150 ; ; : 48 430 151 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 430 152 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 430 153 aid aid NN 48 430 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 155 1979 1979 CD 48 430 156 - - SYM 48 430 157 89 89 CD 48 430 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 159 , , , 48 430 160 $ $ $ 48 430 161 12 12 CD 48 430 162 million million CD 48 430 163 ; ; : 48 430 164 Communist communist JJ 48 430 165 countries country NNS 48 430 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 167 1970 1970 CD 48 430 168 - - SYM 48 430 169 89 89 CD 48 430 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 171 , , , 48 430 172 $ $ $ 48 430 173 36 36 CD 48 430 174 million million CD 48 430 175 Currency Currency NNP 48 430 176 : : : 48 430 177 Cape Cape NNP 48 430 178 Verdean Verdean NNP 48 430 179 escudo escudo NN 48 430 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 181 plural plural NNP 48 430 182 - - HYPH 48 430 183 escudos escudos NN 48 430 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 185 ; ; : 48 430 186 1 1 CD 48 430 187 Cape Cape NNP 48 430 188 Verdean Verdean NNP 48 430 189 escudo escudo NN 48 430 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 191 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 48 430 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 193 = = NFP 48 430 194 100 100 CD 48 430 195 centavos centavos JJ 48 430 196 : : : 48 430 197 Cape Cape NNP 48 430 198 Verde Verde NNP 48 430 199 Economy Economy NNP 48 430 200 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 430 201 rates rate NNS 48 430 202 : : : 48 430 203 Cape Cape NNP 48 430 204 Verdean Verdean NNP 48 430 205 escudos escudos NN 48 430 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 207 CVEsc CVEsc NNP 48 430 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 209 per per IN 48 430 210 US$ us$ $ 48 430 211 1 1 CD 48 430 212 - - SYM 48 430 213 71.28 71.28 CD 48 430 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 215 March March NNP 48 430 216 1992 1992 CD 48 430 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 218 , , , 48 430 219 71.41 71.41 CD 48 430 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 221 1991 1991 CD 48 430 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 223 , , , 48 430 224 64.10 64.10 CD 48 430 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 226 November November NNP 48 430 227 1990 1990 CD 48 430 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 229 , , , 48 430 230 74.86 74.86 CD 48 430 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 232 December December NNP 48 430 233 1989 1989 CD 48 430 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 235 , , , 48 430 236 72.01 72.01 CD 48 430 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 238 1988 1988 CD 48 430 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 240 , , , 48 430 241 72.5 72.5 CD 48 430 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 243 1987 1987 CD 48 430 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 245 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 430 246 year year NN 48 430 247 : : : 48 430 248 calendar calendar NN 48 430 249 year year NN 48 430 250 : : : 48 430 251 Cape Cape NNP 48 430 252 Verde Verde NNP 48 430 253 Communications Communications NNPS 48 430 254 Ports Ports NNPS 48 430 255 : : : 48 430 256 Mindelo Mindelo NNP 48 430 257 , , , 48 430 258 Praia Praia NNP 48 430 259 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 430 260 marine marine NN 48 430 261 : : : 48 430 262 7 7 CD 48 430 263 cargo cargo NN 48 430 264 ships ship NNS 48 430 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 430 266 1,000 1,000 CD 48 430 267 GRT GRT NNP 48 430 268 or or CC 48 430 269 over over RB 48 430 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 430 271 totaling total VBG 48 430 272 11,717 11,717 CD 48 430 273 GRT/19,000 GRT/19,000 NNP 48 430 274 DWT DWT NNP 48 430 275 Civil civil JJ 48 430 276 air air NN 48 430 277 : : : 48 430 278 3 3 CD 48 430 279 major major JJ 48 430 280 transport transport NN 48 430 281 aircraft aircraft NN 48 430 282 Airports airport NNS 48 430 283 : : : 48 430 284 6 6 CD 48 430 285 total total NN 48 430 286 , , , 48 430 287 6 6 CD 48 430 288 usable usable JJ 48 430 289 ; ; : 48 430 290 6 6 CD 48 430 291 with with IN 48 430 292 permanent permanent JJ 48 430 293 - - HYPH 48 430 294 surface surface NN 48 430 295 runways runway NNS 48 430 296 ; ; : 48 430 297 none none NN 48 430 298 with with IN 48 430 299 runways runway NNS 48 430 300 over over IN 48 430 301 3,659 3,659 CD 48 430 302 m m CD 48 430 303 ; ; : 48 430 304 1 1 CD 48 430 305 with with IN 48 430 306 runways runways NNP 48 430 307 2,440 2,440 CD 48 430 308 - - HYPH 48 430 309 3,659 3,659 CD 48 430 310 m m NN 48 430 311 ; ; : 48 430 312 2 2 CD 48 430 313 with with IN 48 430 314 runways runway NNS 48 430 315 1,220 1,220 CD 48 430 316 - - HYPH 48 430 317 2,439 2,439 CD 48 430 318 m m NNP 48 430 319 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 430 320 : : : 48 430 321 interisland interisland VB 48 430 322 radio radio NN 48 430 323 relay relay NN 48 430 324 system system NN 48 430 325 , , , 48 430 326 high high JJ 48 430 327 - - HYPH 48 430 328 frequency frequency NN 48 430 329 radio radio NN 48 430 330 to to IN 48 430 331 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 430 332 and and CC 48 430 333 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 430 334 - - HYPH 48 430 335 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 430 336 ; 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; : 48 453 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 453 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 8 engaged engage VBN 48 453 9 in in IN 48 453 10 unpaid unpaid JJ 48 453 11 subsistence subsistence NN 48 453 12 farming farming NN 48 453 13 , , , 48 453 14 herding herding NN 48 453 15 , , , 48 453 16 and and CC 48 453 17 fishing fishing NN 48 453 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 19 85 85 CD 48 453 20 % % NN 48 453 21 Organized organized JJ 48 453 22 labor labor NN 48 453 23 : : : 48 453 24 about about IN 48 453 25 20 20 CD 48 453 26 % % NN 48 453 27 of of IN 48 453 28 wage wage NN 48 453 29 labor labor NN 48 453 30 force force NN 48 453 31 : : : 48 453 32 Chad Chad NNP 48 453 33 Government Government NNP 48 453 34 Long Long NNP 48 453 35 - - HYPH 48 453 36 form form NN 48 453 37 name name NN 48 453 38 : : : 48 453 39 Republic Republic NNP 48 453 40 of of IN 48 453 41 Chad Chad NNP 48 453 42 Type Type NNP 48 453 43 : : : 48 453 44 republic republic NNP 48 453 45 Capital Capital NNP 48 453 46 : : : 48 453 47 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 48 453 48 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 453 49 divisions division NNS 48 453 50 : : : 48 453 51 14 14 CD 48 453 52 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 453 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 54 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 453 55 , , , 48 453 56 singular singular JJ 48 453 57 - - HYPH 48 453 58 prefecture prefecture NN 48 453 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 60 ; ; : 48 453 61 Batha Batha NNP 48 453 62 , , , 48 453 63 Biltine Biltine NNP 48 453 64 , , , 48 453 65 Borkou Borkou NNP 48 453 66 - - HYPH 48 453 67 Ennedi Ennedi NNP 48 453 68 - - HYPH 48 453 69 Tibesti Tibesti NNP 48 453 70 , , , 48 453 71 Chari Chari NNP 48 453 72 - - HYPH 48 453 73 Baguirmi Baguirmi NNP 48 453 74 , , , 48 453 75 Guera Guera NNP 48 453 76 , , , 48 453 77 Kanem Kanem NNP 48 453 78 , , , 48 453 79 Lac Lac NNP 48 453 80 , , , 48 453 81 Logone Logone NNP 48 453 82 Occidental Occidental NNP 48 453 83 , , , 48 453 84 Logone Logone NNP 48 453 85 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 453 86 , , , 48 453 87 Mayo Mayo NNP 48 453 88 - - HYPH 48 453 89 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 48 453 90 , , , 48 453 91 Moyen Moyen NNP 48 453 92 - - HYPH 48 453 93 Chari Chari NNP 48 453 94 , , , 48 453 95 Ouaddai Ouaddai NNP 48 453 96 , , , 48 453 97 Salamat Salamat NNP 48 453 98 , , , 48 453 99 Tandjile Tandjile NNP 48 453 100 Independence Independence NNP 48 453 101 : : : 48 453 102 11 11 CD 48 453 103 August August NNP 48 453 104 1960 1960 CD 48 453 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 106 from from IN 48 453 107 France France NNP 48 453 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 109 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 453 110 : : : 48 453 111 22 22 CD 48 453 112 December December NNP 48 453 113 1989 1989 CD 48 453 114 , , , 48 453 115 suspended suspend VBD 48 453 116 3 3 CD 48 453 117 December December NNP 48 453 118 1990 1990 CD 48 453 119 ; 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; : 48 453 189 30 30 CD 48 453 190 members member NNS 48 453 191 appointed appoint VBN 48 453 192 by by IN 48 453 193 President President NNP 48 453 194 DEBY DEBY NNP 48 453 195 on on IN 48 453 196 8 8 CD 48 453 197 March March NNP 48 453 198 1991 1991 CD 48 453 199 Judicial judicial JJ 48 453 200 branch branch NN 48 453 201 : : : 48 453 202 Court Court NNP 48 453 203 of of IN 48 453 204 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 453 205 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 453 206 : : : 48 453 207 Chief Chief NNP 48 453 208 of of IN 48 453 209 State State NNP 48 453 210 : : : 48 453 211 Col Col NNP 48 453 212 . . NNP 48 453 213 Idriss Idriss NNP 48 453 214 DEBY DEBY NNP 48 453 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 216 since since IN 48 453 217 4 4 CD 48 453 218 December December NNP 48 453 219 1990 1990 CD 48 453 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 221 Head Head NNP 48 453 222 of of IN 48 453 223 Government Government NNP 48 453 224 : : : 48 453 225 Prime Prime NNP 48 453 226 Minister Minister NNP 48 453 227 Jean Jean NNP 48 453 228 ALINGUE ALINGUE NNP 48 453 229 Bawoyeu Bawoyeu NNP 48 453 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 231 since since IN 48 453 232 8 8 CD 48 453 233 March March NNP 48 453 234 1991 1991 CD 48 453 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 236 Political political JJ 48 453 237 parties party NNS 48 453 238 and and CC 48 453 239 leaders leader NNS 48 453 240 : : : 48 453 241 Patriotic patriotic JJ 48 453 242 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 453 243 Movement Movement NNP 48 453 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 245 MPS MPS NNP 48 453 246 ; ; , 48 453 247 former former JJ 48 453 248 dissident dissident JJ 48 453 249 group group NN 48 453 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 251 , , , 48 453 252 Idriss Idriss NNP 48 453 253 DEBY DEBY NNP 48 453 254 , , , 48 453 255 chairman chairman NN 48 453 256 ; 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; : 48 453 304 disbanded disband VBD 48 453 305 3 3 CD 48 453 306 December December NNP 48 453 307 1990 1990 CD 48 453 308 President President NNP 48 453 309 : : : 48 453 310 last last RB 48 453 311 held hold VBD 48 453 312 10 10 CD 48 453 313 December December NNP 48 453 314 1989 1989 CD 48 453 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 316 next next JJ 48 453 317 to to TO 48 453 318 be be VB 48 453 319 held hold VBN 48 453 320 NA NA NNP 48 453 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 322 ; ; : 48 453 323 results result NNS 48 453 324 - - : 48 453 325 President President NNP 48 453 326 Hissein Hissein NNP 48 453 327 HABRE HABRE NNP 48 453 328 was be VBD 48 453 329 elected elect VBN 48 453 330 without without IN 48 453 331 opposition opposition NN 48 453 332 ; ; : 48 453 333 note note VB 48 453 334 - - : 48 453 335 the the DT 48 453 336 government government NN 48 453 337 of of IN 48 453 338 then then RB 48 453 339 President President NNP 48 453 340 HABRE HABRE NNP 48 453 341 fell fall VBD 48 453 342 on on IN 48 453 343 1 1 CD 48 453 344 December December NNP 48 453 345 1990 1990 CD 48 453 346 , , , 48 453 347 and and CC 48 453 348 Idriss Idriss NNP 48 453 349 DEBY DEBY NNP 48 453 350 seized seize VBD 48 453 351 power power NN 48 453 352 on on IN 48 453 353 3 3 CD 48 453 354 December December NNP 48 453 355 1990 1990 CD 48 453 356 ; ; : 48 453 357 national national JJ 48 453 358 conference conference NN 48 453 359 scheduled schedule VBN 48 453 360 for for IN 48 453 361 mid-1992 mid-1992 NN 48 453 362 and and CC 48 453 363 election election NN 48 453 364 to to TO 48 453 365 follow follow VB 48 453 366 in in IN 48 453 367 1993 1993 CD 48 453 368 Communists Communists NNPS 48 453 369 : : : 48 453 370 no no DT 48 453 371 front front JJ 48 453 372 organizations organization NNS 48 453 373 or or CC 48 453 374 underground underground JJ 48 453 375 party party NN 48 453 376 ; ; : 48 453 377 probably probably RB 48 453 378 a a DT 48 453 379 few few JJ 48 453 380 Communists Communists NNPS 48 453 381 and and CC 48 453 382 some some DT 48 453 383 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 48 453 384 Other other JJ 48 453 385 political political JJ 48 453 386 or or CC 48 453 387 pressure pressure NN 48 453 388 groups group NNS 48 453 389 : : : 48 453 390 NA NA NNP 48 453 391 Member Member NNP 48 453 392 of of IN 48 453 393 : : : 48 453 394 ACCT acct JJ 48 453 395 , , , 48 453 396 ACP ACP NNP 48 453 397 , , , 48 453 398 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 453 399 , , , 48 453 400 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 453 401 , , , 48 453 402 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 453 403 , , , 48 453 404 ECA ECA NNP 48 453 405 , , , 48 453 406 FAO FAO NNP 48 453 407 , , , 48 453 408 FZ FZ NNP 48 453 409 , , , 48 453 410 G-77 g-77 CD 48 453 411 , , , 48 453 412 GATT GATT NNP 48 453 413 , , , 48 453 414 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 453 415 , , , 48 453 416 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 453 417 , , , 48 453 418 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 453 419 , , , 48 453 420 IDA IDA NNP 48 453 421 , , , 48 453 422 IDB IDB NNP 48 453 423 , , , 48 453 424 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 453 425 , , , 48 453 426 ILO ILO NNP 48 453 427 , , , 48 453 428 IMF IMF NNP 48 453 429 , , , 48 453 430 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 453 431 , , , 48 453 432 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 453 433 , , , 48 453 434 IOC IOC NNP 48 453 435 , , , 48 453 436 ITU ITU NNP 48 453 437 , , , 48 453 438 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 453 439 , , , 48 453 440 NAM NAM NNP 48 453 441 , , , 48 453 442 OAU OAU NNP 48 453 443 , , , 48 453 444 OIC OIC NNP 48 453 445 , , , 48 453 446 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 453 447 , , , 48 453 448 UN UN NNP 48 453 449 , , , 48 453 450 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 453 451 , , , 48 453 452 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 453 453 , , , 48 453 454 UPU UPU NNP 48 453 455 , , , 48 453 456 WCL WCL NNP 48 453 457 , , , 48 453 458 WHO WHO NNP 48 453 459 , , , 48 453 460 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 453 461 , , , 48 453 462 WMO WMO NNP 48 453 463 , , , 48 453 464 WTO WTO NNP 48 453 465 : : : 48 453 466 Chad Chad NNP 48 453 467 Government Government NNP 48 453 468 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 453 469 representation representation NN 48 453 470 : : : 48 453 471 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 453 472 ACHEIKH ACHEIKH NNP 48 453 473 ibn ibn NNP 48 453 474 Oumar Oumar NNP 48 453 475 ; ; : 48 453 476 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 453 477 at at IN 48 453 478 2002 2002 CD 48 453 479 R R NNP 48 453 480 Street Street NNP 48 453 481 NW NW NNP 48 453 482 , , , 48 453 483 Washington Washington NNP 48 453 484 , , , 48 453 485 DC DC NNP 48 453 486 20009 20009 CD 48 453 487 ; ; : 48 453 488 telephone telephone NN 48 453 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 490 202 202 CD 48 453 491 ) ) -RRB- 48 453 492 462 462 CD 48 453 493 - - CD 48 453 494 4009 4009 CD 48 453 495 US US NNP 48 453 496 : : : 48 453 497 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 453 498 Richard Richard NNP 48 453 499 W. W. NNP 48 453 500 BOGOSIAN BOGOSIAN NNP 48 453 501 ; ; : 48 453 502 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 453 503 at at IN 48 453 504 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 453 505 Felix Felix NNP 48 453 506 Eboue Eboue NNP 48 453 507 , , , 48 453 508 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 48 453 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 453 510 mailing mail VBG 48 453 511 address address NN 48 453 512 is be VBZ 48 453 513 B. B. NNP 48 453 514 P. P. 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; : 48 467 307 Party Party NNP 48 467 308 for for IN 48 467 309 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 467 310 ( ( -LRB- 48 467 311 PPD PPD NNP 48 467 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 467 313 , , , 48 467 314 Erich Erich NNP 48 467 315 SCHNAKE SCHNAKE NNP 48 467 316 ; ; : 48 467 317 Radical Radical NNP 48 467 318 Party Party NNP 48 467 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 467 320 PR PR NNP 48 467 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 467 322 , , , 48 467 323 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 467 324 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 48 467 325 Marquez Marquez NNP 48 467 326 ; ; : 48 467 327 Social Social NNP 48 467 328 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 467 329 Party Party NNP 48 467 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 467 331 PSP PSP NNP 48 467 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 467 333 , , , 48 467 334 Roberto Roberto NNP 48 467 335 MUNOZ MUNOZ NNP 48 467 336 Barros Barros NNP 48 467 337 ; ; : 48 467 338 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 467 339 Party Party NNP 48 467 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 467 341 PS PS NNP 48 467 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 467 343 , , , 48 467 344 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 467 345 NUNEZ NUNEZ NNP 48 467 346 ; ; : 48 467 347 National National NNP 48 467 348 Renovation Renovation NNP 48 467 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 467 350 RN RN NNP 48 467 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 467 352 , , , 48 467 353 Andres Andres NNP 48 467 354 ALLAMAND ALLAMAND NNP 48 467 355 ; 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; : 48 475 478 768,000 768,000 CD 48 475 479 telephones telephone NNS 48 475 480 ; ; : 48 475 481 broadcast broadcast NN 48 475 482 stations station NNS 48 475 483 - - : 48 475 484 159 159 CD 48 475 485 AM am NN 48 475 486 , , , 48 475 487 no no DT 48 475 488 FM FM NNP 48 475 489 , , , 48 475 490 131 131 CD 48 475 491 TV tv NN 48 475 492 , , , 48 475 493 11 11 CD 48 475 494 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 475 495 ; ; : 48 475 496 satellite satellite NN 48 475 497 ground ground NN 48 475 498 stations station NNS 48 475 499 - - , 48 475 500 2 2 CD 48 475 501 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 475 502 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 475 503 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 475 504 and and CC 48 475 505 3 3 CD 48 475 506 domestic domestic JJ 48 475 507 : : : 48 475 508 Chile Chile NNP 48 475 509 Defense Defense NNP 48 475 510 Forces Forces NNPS 48 475 511 Branches Branches NNPS 48 475 512 : : : 48 475 513 Army Army NNP 48 475 514 of of IN 48 475 515 the the DT 48 475 516 Nation Nation NNP 48 475 517 , , , 48 475 518 National National NNP 48 475 519 Navy Navy NNP 48 475 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 475 521 including include VBG 48 475 522 Naval Naval NNP 48 475 523 Air Air NNP 48 475 524 , , , 48 475 525 Coast Coast NNP 48 475 526 Guard Guard NNP 48 475 527 , , , 48 475 528 and and CC 48 475 529 Marines Marines NNPS 48 475 530 ) ) -RRB- 48 475 531 , , , 48 475 532 Air Air NNP 48 475 533 Force Force NNP 48 475 534 of of IN 48 475 535 the the DT 48 475 536 Nation Nation NNP 48 475 537 , , , 48 475 538 Carabineros Carabineros NNP 48 475 539 of of IN 48 475 540 Chile Chile NNP 48 475 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 475 542 National National NNP 48 475 543 Police Police NNP 48 475 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 475 545 , , , 48 475 546 Investigative Investigative NNP 48 475 547 Police Police NNP 48 475 548 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 475 549 availability availability NN 48 475 550 : : : 48 475 551 males males NNP 48 475 552 15 15 CD 48 475 553 - - SYM 48 475 554 49 49 CD 48 475 555 , , , 48 475 556 3,600,654 3,600,654 CD 48 475 557 ; ; : 48 475 558 2,685,924 2,685,924 CD 48 475 559 fit fit JJ 48 475 560 for for IN 48 475 561 military military JJ 48 475 562 service service NN 48 475 563 ; ; : 48 475 564 118,480 118,480 CD 48 475 565 reach reach VB 48 475 566 military military JJ 48 475 567 age age NN 48 475 568 ( ( -LRB- 48 475 569 19 19 CD 48 475 570 ) ) -RRB- 48 475 571 annually annually RB 48 475 572 Defense defense NN 48 475 573 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 475 574 : : : 48 475 575 exchange exchange NN 48 475 576 rate rate NN 48 475 577 conversion conversion NNP 48 475 578 - - : 48 475 579 $ $ $ 48 475 580 1 1 CD 48 475 581 billion billion CD 48 475 582 , , , 48 475 583 3.4 3.4 CD 48 475 584 % % NN 48 475 585 of of IN 48 475 586 GDP GDP NNP 48 475 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 475 588 1991 1991 CD 48 475 589 est est NNP 48 475 590 . . . 48 475 591 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 1 : : : 48 476 2 China China NNP 48 476 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 476 4 Total Total NNP 48 476 5 area area NN 48 476 6 : : : 48 476 7 9,596,960 9,596,960 CD 48 476 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 476 9 Land Land NNP 48 476 10 area area NN 48 476 11 : : : 48 476 12 9,326,410 9,326,410 CD 48 476 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 476 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 476 15 area area NN 48 476 16 : : : 48 476 17 slightly slightly RB 48 476 18 larger large JJR 48 476 19 than than IN 48 476 20 the the DT 48 476 21 US US NNP 48 476 22 Land Land NNP 48 476 23 boundaries boundary NNS 48 476 24 : : : 48 476 25 22,143.34 22,143.34 CD 48 476 26 km km NN 48 476 27 ; ; : 48 476 28 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 476 29 76 76 CD 48 476 30 km km NN 48 476 31 , , , 48 476 32 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 476 33 470 470 CD 48 476 34 km km NN 48 476 35 , , , 48 476 36 Burma Burma NNP 48 476 37 2,185 2,185 CD 48 476 38 km km NN 48 476 39 , , , 48 476 40 Hong Hong NNP 48 476 41 Kong Kong NNP 48 476 42 30 30 CD 48 476 43 km km NN 48 476 44 , , , 48 476 45 India India NNP 48 476 46 3,380 3,380 CD 48 476 47 km km NN 48 476 48 , , , 48 476 49 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 476 50 1,533 1,533 CD 48 476 51 km km NN 48 476 52 , , , 48 476 53 North North NNP 48 476 54 Korea Korea NNP 48 476 55 1,416 1,416 CD 48 476 56 km km NN 48 476 57 , , , 48 476 58 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 476 59 858 858 CD 48 476 60 km km NN 48 476 61 , , , 48 476 62 Laos Laos NNP 48 476 63 423 423 CD 48 476 64 km km NN 48 476 65 , , , 48 476 66 Macau Macau NNP 48 476 67 0.34 0.34 CD 48 476 68 km km NNS 48 476 69 , , , 48 476 70 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 476 71 4,673 4,673 CD 48 476 72 km km NN 48 476 73 , , , 48 476 74 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 476 75 1,236 1,236 CD 48 476 76 km km NNS 48 476 77 , , , 48 476 78 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 476 79 523 523 CD 48 476 80 km km NN 48 476 81 , , , 48 476 82 Russia Russia NNP 48 476 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 84 northeast northeast NNP 48 476 85 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 86 3,605 3,605 CD 48 476 87 km km NN 48 476 88 , , , 48 476 89 Russia Russia NNP 48 476 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 91 northwest northwest NNP 48 476 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 93 40 40 CD 48 476 94 km km NN 48 476 95 , , , 48 476 96 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 476 97 414 414 CD 48 476 98 km km NN 48 476 99 , , , 48 476 100 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 476 101 1,281 1,281 CD 48 476 102 km km NN 48 476 103 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 476 104 : : : 48 476 105 14,500 14,500 CD 48 476 106 km km NN 48 476 107 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 476 108 claims claim VBZ 48 476 109 : : : 48 476 110 Continental continental JJ 48 476 111 shelf shelf NN 48 476 112 : : : 48 476 113 claim claim NN 48 476 114 to to TO 48 476 115 shallow shallow JJ 48 476 116 areas area NNS 48 476 117 of of IN 48 476 118 East East NNP 48 476 119 China China NNP 48 476 120 Sea Sea NNP 48 476 121 and and CC 48 476 122 Yellow Yellow NNP 48 476 123 Sea Sea NNP 48 476 124 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 476 125 sea sea NN 48 476 126 : : : 48 476 127 12 12 CD 48 476 128 nm nm NNP 48 476 129 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 476 130 : : : 48 476 131 boundary boundary JJ 48 476 132 with with IN 48 476 133 India India NNP 48 476 134 ; ; : 48 476 135 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 476 136 negotiations negotiation NNS 48 476 137 are be VBP 48 476 138 under under IN 48 476 139 way way NN 48 476 140 to to TO 48 476 141 resolve resolve VB 48 476 142 disputed dispute VBN 48 476 143 sections section NNS 48 476 144 of of IN 48 476 145 the the DT 48 476 146 boundary boundary NN 48 476 147 with with IN 48 476 148 Russia Russia NNP 48 476 149 ; ; , 48 476 150 boundary boundary JJ 48 476 151 with with IN 48 476 152 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 476 153 under under IN 48 476 154 dispute dispute NN 48 476 155 : : : 48 476 156 a a DT 48 476 157 short short JJ 48 476 158 section section NN 48 476 159 of of IN 48 476 160 the the DT 48 476 161 boundary boundary NN 48 476 162 with with IN 48 476 163 North North NNP 48 476 164 Korea Korea NNP 48 476 165 is be VBZ 48 476 166 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 476 167 ; ; : 48 476 168 involved involved JJ 48 476 169 in in IN 48 476 170 a a DT 48 476 171 complex complex JJ 48 476 172 dispute dispute NN 48 476 173 over over IN 48 476 174 the the DT 48 476 175 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 476 176 Islands Islands NNPS 48 476 177 with with IN 48 476 178 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 476 179 , , , 48 476 180 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 476 181 , , , 48 476 182 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 476 183 , , , 48 476 184 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 476 185 , , , 48 476 186 and and CC 48 476 187 possibly possibly RB 48 476 188 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 476 189 ; ; : 48 476 190 maritime maritime JJ 48 476 191 boundary boundary JJ 48 476 192 dispute dispute NN 48 476 193 with with IN 48 476 194 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 476 195 in in IN 48 476 196 the the DT 48 476 197 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 476 198 of of IN 48 476 199 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 48 476 200 ; ; : 48 476 201 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 476 202 Islands Islands NNPS 48 476 203 occupied occupy VBN 48 476 204 by by IN 48 476 205 China China NNP 48 476 206 , , , 48 476 207 but but CC 48 476 208 claimed claim VBD 48 476 209 by by IN 48 476 210 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 476 211 and and CC 48 476 212 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 476 213 ; ; : 48 476 214 claims claim VBZ 48 476 215 Japanese Japanese NNPS 48 476 216 - - HYPH 48 476 217 administered administer VBN 48 476 218 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 48 476 219 - - HYPH 48 476 220 shoto shoto NN 48 476 221 , , , 48 476 222 as as IN 48 476 223 does do VBZ 48 476 224 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 476 225 , , , 48 476 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 227 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 48 476 228 Islands Islands NNPS 48 476 229 / / SYM 48 476 230 Diaoyu Diaoyu NNP 48 476 231 Tai Tai NNP 48 476 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 233 Climate climate NN 48 476 234 : : : 48 476 235 extremely extremely RB 48 476 236 diverse diverse JJ 48 476 237 ; ; : 48 476 238 tropical tropical JJ 48 476 239 in in IN 48 476 240 south south NNP 48 476 241 to to IN 48 476 242 subarctic subarctic JJ 48 476 243 in in IN 48 476 244 north north JJ 48 476 245 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 476 246 : : : 48 476 247 mostly mostly RB 48 476 248 mountains mountain NNS 48 476 249 , , , 48 476 250 high high JJ 48 476 251 plateaus plateaus NN 48 476 252 , , , 48 476 253 deserts desert NNS 48 476 254 in in IN 48 476 255 west west NNP 48 476 256 ; ; , 48 476 257 plains plain NNS 48 476 258 , , , 48 476 259 deltas deltas NNP 48 476 260 , , , 48 476 261 and and CC 48 476 262 hills hill NNS 48 476 263 in in IN 48 476 264 east east JJ 48 476 265 Natural natural JJ 48 476 266 resources resource NNS 48 476 267 : : : 48 476 268 coal coal NN 48 476 269 , , , 48 476 270 iron iron NN 48 476 271 ore ore NN 48 476 272 , , , 48 476 273 crude crude JJ 48 476 274 oil oil NN 48 476 275 , , , 48 476 276 mercury mercury NN 48 476 277 , , , 48 476 278 tin tin NNP 48 476 279 , , , 48 476 280 tungsten tungsten NN 48 476 281 , , , 48 476 282 antimony antimony NN 48 476 283 , , , 48 476 284 manganese manganese NNP 48 476 285 , , , 48 476 286 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 476 287 , , , 48 476 288 vanadium vanadium NN 48 476 289 , , , 48 476 290 magnetite magnetite NNP 48 476 291 , , , 48 476 292 aluminum aluminum NN 48 476 293 , , , 48 476 294 lead lead NN 48 476 295 , , , 48 476 296 zinc zinc NN 48 476 297 , , , 48 476 298 uranium uranium NN 48 476 299 , , , 48 476 300 world world NN 48 476 301 's 's POS 48 476 302 largest large JJS 48 476 303 hydropower hydropower NN 48 476 304 potential potential JJ 48 476 305 Land Land NNP 48 476 306 use use NN 48 476 307 : : : 48 476 308 arable arable JJ 48 476 309 land land NN 48 476 310 10 10 CD 48 476 311 % % NN 48 476 312 ; ; , 48 476 313 permanent permanent JJ 48 476 314 crops crop NNS 48 476 315 NEGL% negl% NN 48 476 316 ; ; : 48 476 317 meadows meadow NNS 48 476 318 and and CC 48 476 319 pastures pasture VBZ 48 476 320 31 31 CD 48 476 321 % % NN 48 476 322 ; ; , 48 476 323 forest forest NN 48 476 324 and and CC 48 476 325 woodland woodland JJ 48 476 326 14 14 CD 48 476 327 % % NN 48 476 328 ; ; , 48 476 329 other other JJ 48 476 330 45 45 CD 48 476 331 % % NN 48 476 332 ; ; , 48 476 333 includes include VBZ 48 476 334 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 476 335 5 5 CD 48 476 336 % % NN 48 476 337 Environment Environment NNP 48 476 338 : : : 48 476 339 frequent frequent JJ 48 476 340 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 476 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 342 about about RB 48 476 343 five five CD 48 476 344 times time NNS 48 476 345 per per IN 48 476 346 year year NN 48 476 347 along along IN 48 476 348 southern southern JJ 48 476 349 and and CC 48 476 350 eastern eastern JJ 48 476 351 coasts coast NNS 48 476 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 353 , , , 48 476 354 damaging damage VBG 48 476 355 floods flood NNS 48 476 356 , , , 48 476 357 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 48 476 358 , , , 48 476 359 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 476 360 ; ; : 48 476 361 deforestation deforestation NN 48 476 362 ; ; , 48 476 363 soil soil NN 48 476 364 erosion erosion NN 48 476 365 ; ; : 48 476 366 industrial industrial JJ 48 476 367 pollution pollution NN 48 476 368 ; ; : 48 476 369 water water NN 48 476 370 pollution pollution NN 48 476 371 ; ; : 48 476 372 air air NN 48 476 373 pollution pollution NN 48 476 374 ; ; , 48 476 375 desertification desertification NN 48 476 376 Note note NN 48 476 377 : : : 48 476 378 world world NN 48 476 379 's 's POS 48 476 380 third third RB 48 476 381 - - HYPH 48 476 382 largest large JJS 48 476 383 country country NN 48 476 384 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 385 after after IN 48 476 386 Russia Russia NNP 48 476 387 and and CC 48 476 388 Canada Canada NNP 48 476 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 390 : : : 48 476 391 China China NNP 48 476 392 People People NNPS 48 476 393 Population Population NNP 48 476 394 : : : 48 476 395 1,169,619,601 1,169,619,601 CD 48 476 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 397 July July NNP 48 476 398 1992 1992 CD 48 476 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 400 , , , 48 476 401 growth growth NN 48 476 402 rate rate NN 48 476 403 1.6 1.6 CD 48 476 404 % % NN 48 476 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 406 1992 1992 CD 48 476 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 408 Birth birth NN 48 476 409 rate rate NN 48 476 410 : : : 48 476 411 22 22 CD 48 476 412 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 476 413 population population NN 48 476 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 415 1992 1992 CD 48 476 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 417 Death death NN 48 476 418 rate rate NN 48 476 419 : : : 48 476 420 7 7 CD 48 476 421 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 476 422 population population NN 48 476 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 424 1992 1992 CD 48 476 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 426 Net net JJ 48 476 427 migration migration NN 48 476 428 rate rate NN 48 476 429 : : : 48 476 430 0 0 CD 48 476 431 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 476 432 population population NN 48 476 433 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 434 1992 1992 CD 48 476 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 436 Infant infant NN 48 476 437 mortality mortality NN 48 476 438 rate rate NN 48 476 439 : : : 48 476 440 32 32 CD 48 476 441 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 476 442 live live JJ 48 476 443 births birth NNS 48 476 444 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 445 1992 1992 CD 48 476 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 447 Life life NN 48 476 448 expectancy expectancy NN 48 476 449 at at IN 48 476 450 birth birth NN 48 476 451 : : : 48 476 452 69 69 CD 48 476 453 years year NNS 48 476 454 male male JJ 48 476 455 , , , 48 476 456 72 72 CD 48 476 457 years year NNS 48 476 458 female female JJ 48 476 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 460 1992 1992 CD 48 476 461 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 462 Total total JJ 48 476 463 fertility fertility NN 48 476 464 rate rate NN 48 476 465 : : : 48 476 466 2.3 2.3 CD 48 476 467 children child NNS 48 476 468 born bear VBN 48 476 469 / / SYM 48 476 470 woman woman NN 48 476 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 472 1992 1992 CD 48 476 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 474 Nationality nationality NN 48 476 475 : : : 48 476 476 noun noun NN 48 476 477 - - HYPH 48 476 478 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 476 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 480 singular singular JJ 48 476 481 and and CC 48 476 482 plural plural JJ 48 476 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 476 484 ; ; : 48 476 485 adjective adjective JJ 48 476 486 - - HYPH 48 476 487 Chinese chinese JJ 48 476 488 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 476 489 divisions division NNS 48 476 490 : : : 48 476 491 Han Han NNP 48 476 492 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 476 493 93.3 93.3 CD 48 476 494 % % NN 48 476 495 ; ; : 48 476 496 Zhuang Zhuang NNP 48 476 497 , , , 48 476 498 Uygur Uygur NNP 48 476 499 , , , 48 476 500 Hui Hui NNP 48 476 501 , , , 48 476 502 Yi Yi NNP 48 476 503 , , , 48 476 504 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 48 476 505 , , , 48 476 506 Miao Miao NNP 48 476 507 , , , 48 476 508 Manchu Manchu NNP 48 476 509 , , , 48 476 510 Mongol Mongol NNP 48 476 511 , , , 48 476 512 Buyi Buyi NNP 48 476 513 , , , 48 476 514 Korean Korean NNP 48 476 515 , , , 48 476 516 and and CC 48 476 517 other other JJ 48 476 518 nationalities nationality NNS 48 476 519 6.7 6.7 CD 48 476 520 % % NN 48 476 521 Religions religion NNS 48 476 522 : : : 48 476 523 officially officially RB 48 476 524 atheist atheist VBP 48 476 525 , , , 48 476 526 but but CC 48 476 527 traditionally traditionally RB 48 476 528 pragmatic pragmatic JJ 48 476 529 and and CC 48 476 530 eclectic eclectic JJ 48 476 531 ; ; : 48 476 532 most most RBS 48 476 533 important important JJ 48 476 534 elements element NNS 48 476 535 of of IN 48 476 536 religion religion NN 48 476 537 are be VBP 48 476 538 Confucianism Confucianism NNP 48 476 539 , , , 48 476 540 Taoism Taoism NNP 48 476 541 , , , 48 476 542 and and CC 48 476 543 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 48 476 544 ; ; : 48 476 545 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 476 546 2 2 CD 48 476 547 - - SYM 48 476 548 3 3 CD 48 476 549 % % NN 48 476 550 , , , 48 476 551 Christian Christian NNP 48 476 552 1 1 CD 48 476 553 % % NN 48 476 554 ( ( -LRB- 48 476 555 est est NNP 48 476 556 . . . 48 476 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 1 Languages language NNS 48 477 2 : : : 48 477 3 Standard standard JJ 48 477 4 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 477 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 6 Putonghua Putonghua NNP 48 477 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 8 or or CC 48 477 9 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 48 477 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 11 based base VBN 48 477 12 on on IN 48 477 13 the the DT 48 477 14 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 477 15 dialect dialect NN 48 477 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 17 ; ; , 48 477 18 also also RB 48 477 19 Yue Yue NNP 48 477 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 21 Cantonese Cantonese NNP 48 477 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 23 , , , 48 477 24 Wu Wu NNP 48 477 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 26 Shanghainese Shanghainese NNP 48 477 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 28 , , , 48 477 29 Minbei Minbei NNP 48 477 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 31 Fuzhou Fuzhou NNP 48 477 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 33 , , , 48 477 34 Minnan Minnan NNP 48 477 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 36 Hokkien Hokkien NNP 48 477 37 - - HYPH 48 477 38 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 48 477 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 40 , , , 48 477 41 Xiang Xiang NNP 48 477 42 , , , 48 477 43 Gan Gan NNP 48 477 44 , , , 48 477 45 Hakka Hakka NNP 48 477 46 dialects dialect VBZ 48 477 47 , , , 48 477 48 and and CC 48 477 49 minority minority NN 48 477 50 languages language NNS 48 477 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 52 see see VB 48 477 53 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 477 54 divisions division NNS 48 477 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 56 Literacy literacy NN 48 477 57 : : : 48 477 58 73 73 CD 48 477 59 % % NN 48 477 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 61 male male NN 48 477 62 84 84 CD 48 477 63 % % NN 48 477 64 , , , 48 477 65 female female JJ 48 477 66 62 62 CD 48 477 67 % % NN 48 477 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 477 69 age age NN 48 477 70 15 15 CD 48 477 71 and and CC 48 477 72 over over RB 48 477 73 can can MD 48 477 74 read read VB 48 477 75 and and CC 48 477 76 write write VB 48 477 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 477 78 1990 1990 CD 48 477 79 est est NNP 48 477 80 . . . 48 477 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 478 1 Labor labor NN 48 478 2 force force NN 48 478 3 : : : 48 478 4 567,400,000 567,400,000 CD 48 478 5 ; ; : 48 478 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 478 7 and and CC 48 478 8 forestry forestry NN 48 478 9 60 60 CD 48 478 10 % % NN 48 478 11 , , , 48 478 12 industry industry NN 48 478 13 and and CC 48 478 14 commerce commerce NN 48 478 15 25 25 CD 48 478 16 % % NN 48 478 17 , , , 48 478 18 construction construction NN 48 478 19 and and CC 48 478 20 mining mining NN 48 478 21 5 5 CD 48 478 22 % % NN 48 478 23 , , , 48 478 24 social social JJ 48 478 25 services service NNS 48 478 26 5 5 CD 48 478 27 % % NN 48 478 28 , , , 48 478 29 other other JJ 48 478 30 5 5 CD 48 478 31 % % NN 48 478 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 478 33 1990 1990 CD 48 478 34 est est NNP 48 478 35 . . . 48 478 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 1 Organized organize VBN 48 479 2 labor labor NN 48 479 3 : : : 48 479 4 All all DT 48 479 5 - - HYPH 48 479 6 China China NNP 48 479 7 Federation Federation NNP 48 479 8 of of IN 48 479 9 Trade Trade NNP 48 479 10 Unions Unions NNPS 48 479 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 12 ACFTU ACFTU NNP 48 479 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 14 follows follow VBZ 48 479 15 the the DT 48 479 16 leadership leadership NN 48 479 17 of of IN 48 479 18 the the DT 48 479 19 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 479 20 Communist Communist NNP 48 479 21 Party Party NNP 48 479 22 ; ; , 48 479 23 membership membership NN 48 479 24 over over IN 48 479 25 80 80 CD 48 479 26 million million CD 48 479 27 or or CC 48 479 28 about about RB 48 479 29 65 65 CD 48 479 30 % % NN 48 479 31 of of IN 48 479 32 the the DT 48 479 33 urban urban JJ 48 479 34 work work NN 48 479 35 force force NN 48 479 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 37 1985 1985 CD 48 479 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 39 : : : 48 479 40 China China NNP 48 479 41 Government Government NNP 48 479 42 Long Long NNP 48 479 43 - - HYPH 48 479 44 form form NN 48 479 45 name name NN 48 479 46 : : : 48 479 47 People People NNS 48 479 48 's 's POS 48 479 49 Republic Republic NNP 48 479 50 of of IN 48 479 51 China China NNP 48 479 52 ; ; : 48 479 53 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 479 54 PRC PRC NNP 48 479 55 Type Type NNP 48 479 56 : : : 48 479 57 Communist Communist NNP 48 479 58 Party Party NNP 48 479 59 - - HYPH 48 479 60 led lead VBN 48 479 61 state state NN 48 479 62 Capital Capital NNP 48 479 63 : : : 48 479 64 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 479 65 Administrative administrative JJ 48 479 66 divisions division NNS 48 479 67 : : : 48 479 68 23 23 CD 48 479 69 provinces province NNS 48 479 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 71 sheng sheng NNP 48 479 72 , , , 48 479 73 singular singular JJ 48 479 74 and and CC 48 479 75 plural plural JJ 48 479 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 77 , , , 48 479 78 5 5 CD 48 479 79 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 479 80 regions region NNS 48 479 81 * * NFP 48 479 82 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 83 zizhiqu zizhiqu NNP 48 479 84 , , , 48 479 85 singular singular JJ 48 479 86 and and CC 48 479 87 plural plural JJ 48 479 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 89 , , , 48 479 90 and and CC 48 479 91 3 3 CD 48 479 92 municipalities municipality NNS 48 479 93 * * NFP 48 479 94 * * NFP 48 479 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 96 shi shi NNP 48 479 97 , , , 48 479 98 singular singular JJ 48 479 99 and and CC 48 479 100 plural plural JJ 48 479 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 102 ; ; : 48 479 103 Anhui Anhui NNP 48 479 104 , , , 48 479 105 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 479 106 Shi Shi NNP 48 479 107 * * NFP 48 479 108 * * NFP 48 479 109 , , , 48 479 110 Fujian Fujian NNP 48 479 111 , , , 48 479 112 Gansu Gansu NNP 48 479 113 , , , 48 479 114 Guangdong Guangdong NNP 48 479 115 , , , 48 479 116 Guangxi Guangxi NNP 48 479 117 * * NFP 48 479 118 , , , 48 479 119 Guizhou Guizhou NNP 48 479 120 , , , 48 479 121 Hainan Hainan NNP 48 479 122 , , , 48 479 123 Hebei Hebei NNP 48 479 124 , , , 48 479 125 Heilongjiang Heilongjiang NNP 48 479 126 , , , 48 479 127 Henan Henan NNP 48 479 128 , , , 48 479 129 Hubei Hubei NNP 48 479 130 , , , 48 479 131 Hunan Hunan NNP 48 479 132 , , , 48 479 133 Jiangsu Jiangsu NNP 48 479 134 , , , 48 479 135 Jiangxi Jiangxi NNP 48 479 136 , , , 48 479 137 Jilin Jilin NNP 48 479 138 , , , 48 479 139 Liaoning Liaoning NNP 48 479 140 , , , 48 479 141 Nei Nei NNP 48 479 142 Mongol Mongol NNP 48 479 143 * * NFP 48 479 144 , , , 48 479 145 Ningxia Ningxia NNP 48 479 146 * * NFP 48 479 147 , , , 48 479 148 Qinghai Qinghai NNP 48 479 149 , , , 48 479 150 Shaanxi Shaanxi NNP 48 479 151 , , , 48 479 152 Shandong Shandong NNP 48 479 153 , , , 48 479 154 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 48 479 155 Shi Shi NNP 48 479 156 * * NFP 48 479 157 * * NFP 48 479 158 , , , 48 479 159 Shanxi Shanxi NNP 48 479 160 , , , 48 479 161 Sichuan Sichuan NNP 48 479 162 , , , 48 479 163 Tianjin Tianjin NNP 48 479 164 Shi Shi NNP 48 479 165 * * NFP 48 479 166 * * NFP 48 479 167 , , , 48 479 168 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 48 479 169 * * NFP 48 479 170 , , , 48 479 171 Xizang Xizang NNP 48 479 172 * * NFP 48 479 173 , , , 48 479 174 Yunnan Yunnan NNP 48 479 175 , , , 48 479 176 Zhejiang Zhejiang NNP 48 479 177 ; ; : 48 479 178 note note NN 48 479 179 - - HYPH 48 479 180 China China NNP 48 479 181 considers consider VBZ 48 479 182 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 479 183 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 479 184 23rd 23rd JJ 48 479 185 province province NN 48 479 186 Independence Independence NNP 48 479 187 : : : 48 479 188 unification unification NN 48 479 189 under under IN 48 479 190 the the DT 48 479 191 Qin Qin NNP 48 479 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 193 Ch'in Ch'in NNP 48 479 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 195 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 48 479 196 221 221 CD 48 479 197 BC BC NNP 48 479 198 , , , 48 479 199 Qing Qing NNP 48 479 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 201 Ch'ing ch'e VBG 48 479 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 203 Dynasty Dynasty NNP 48 479 204 replaced replace VBN 48 479 205 by by IN 48 479 206 the the DT 48 479 207 Republic Republic NNP 48 479 208 on on IN 48 479 209 12 12 CD 48 479 210 February February NNP 48 479 211 1912 1912 CD 48 479 212 , , , 48 479 213 People People NNPS 48 479 214 's 's POS 48 479 215 Republic Republic NNP 48 479 216 established establish VBD 48 479 217 1 1 CD 48 479 218 October October NNP 48 479 219 1949 1949 CD 48 479 220 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 479 221 : : : 48 479 222 most most JJS 48 479 223 recent recent JJ 48 479 224 promulgated promulgate VBN 48 479 225 4 4 CD 48 479 226 December December NNP 48 479 227 1982 1982 CD 48 479 228 Legal legal JJ 48 479 229 system system NN 48 479 230 : : : 48 479 231 a a DT 48 479 232 complex complex JJ 48 479 233 amalgam amalgam NN 48 479 234 of of IN 48 479 235 custom custom NN 48 479 236 and and CC 48 479 237 statute statute NN 48 479 238 , , , 48 479 239 largely largely RB 48 479 240 criminal criminal JJ 48 479 241 law law NN 48 479 242 ; ; : 48 479 243 rudimentary rudimentary NNP 48 479 244 civil civil JJ 48 479 245 code code NN 48 479 246 in in IN 48 479 247 effect effect NN 48 479 248 since since IN 48 479 249 1 1 CD 48 479 250 January January NNP 48 479 251 1987 1987 CD 48 479 252 ; ; : 48 479 253 new new JJ 48 479 254 legal legal JJ 48 479 255 codes code NNS 48 479 256 in in IN 48 479 257 effect effect NN 48 479 258 since since IN 48 479 259 1 1 CD 48 479 260 January January NNP 48 479 261 1980 1980 CD 48 479 262 ; ; : 48 479 263 continuing continue VBG 48 479 264 efforts effort NNS 48 479 265 are be VBP 48 479 266 being be VBG 48 479 267 made make VBN 48 479 268 to to TO 48 479 269 improve improve VB 48 479 270 civil civil JJ 48 479 271 , , , 48 479 272 administrative administrative JJ 48 479 273 , , , 48 479 274 criminal criminal JJ 48 479 275 , , , 48 479 276 and and CC 48 479 277 commercial commercial JJ 48 479 278 law law NN 48 479 279 National national JJ 48 479 280 holiday holiday NN 48 479 281 : : : 48 479 282 National National NNP 48 479 283 Day Day NNP 48 479 284 , , , 48 479 285 1 1 CD 48 479 286 October October NNP 48 479 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 288 1949 1949 CD 48 479 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 290 Executive Executive NNP 48 479 291 branch branch NN 48 479 292 : : : 48 479 293 president president NN 48 479 294 , , , 48 479 295 vice vice NN 48 479 296 president president NN 48 479 297 , , , 48 479 298 premier premier NN 48 479 299 , , , 48 479 300 five five CD 48 479 301 vice vice NN 48 479 302 premiers premier NNS 48 479 303 , , , 48 479 304 State State NNP 48 479 305 Council Council NNP 48 479 306 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 479 307 branch branch NN 48 479 308 : : : 48 479 309 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 479 310 National National NNP 48 479 311 People People NNPS 48 479 312 's 's POS 48 479 313 Congress Congress NNP 48 479 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 315 Quanguo Quanguo NNP 48 479 316 Renmin Renmin NNP 48 479 317 Daibiao Daibiao NNP 48 479 318 Dahui Dahui NNP 48 479 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 320 Judicial judicial JJ 48 479 321 branch branch NN 48 479 322 : : : 48 479 323 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 479 324 People People NNP 48 479 325 's 's POS 48 479 326 Court Court NNP 48 479 327 Leaders leader NNS 48 479 328 : : : 48 479 329 Chief Chief NNP 48 479 330 of of IN 48 479 331 State State NNP 48 479 332 : : : 48 479 333 President President NNP 48 479 334 YANG YANG NNP 48 479 335 Shangkun Shangkun NNP 48 479 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 337 since since IN 48 479 338 8 8 CD 48 479 339 April April NNP 48 479 340 1988 1988 CD 48 479 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 342 ; ; : 48 479 343 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 344 President President NNP 48 479 345 WANG WANG NNP 48 479 346 Zhen Zhen NNP 48 479 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 348 since since IN 48 479 349 8 8 CD 48 479 350 April April NNP 48 479 351 1988 1988 CD 48 479 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 353 Chief Chief NNP 48 479 354 of of IN 48 479 355 State State NNP 48 479 356 and and CC 48 479 357 Head Head NNP 48 479 358 of of IN 48 479 359 Government Government NNP 48 479 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 361 de de FW 48 479 362 facto facto FW 48 479 363 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 364 : : : 48 479 365 DENG DENG NNP 48 479 366 Xiaoping Xiaoping NNP 48 479 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 368 since since IN 48 479 369 mid-1977 mid-1977 NN 48 479 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 371 Head Head NNP 48 479 372 of of IN 48 479 373 Government Government NNP 48 479 374 : : : 48 479 375 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 376 LI LI NNP 48 479 377 Peng Peng NNP 48 479 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 379 Acting Acting NNP 48 479 380 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 381 since since IN 48 479 382 24 24 CD 48 479 383 November November NNP 48 479 384 1987 1987 CD 48 479 385 , , , 48 479 386 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 387 since since IN 48 479 388 9 9 CD 48 479 389 April April NNP 48 479 390 1988 1988 CD 48 479 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 392 ; ; : 48 479 393 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 394 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 395 YAO YAO NNP 48 479 396 Yilin Yilin NNP 48 479 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 398 since since IN 48 479 399 2 2 CD 48 479 400 July July NNP 48 479 401 1979 1979 CD 48 479 402 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 403 ; ; : 48 479 404 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 405 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 406 TIAN TIAN NNP 48 479 407 Jiyun Jiyun NNP 48 479 408 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 409 since since IN 48 479 410 20 20 CD 48 479 411 June June NNP 48 479 412 1983 1983 CD 48 479 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 414 ; ; : 48 479 415 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 416 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 417 WU WU NNP 48 479 418 Xueqian Xueqian NNP 48 479 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 420 since since IN 48 479 421 12 12 CD 48 479 422 April April NNP 48 479 423 1988 1988 CD 48 479 424 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 425 ; ; : 48 479 426 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 427 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 428 ZOU ZOU NNP 48 479 429 Jiahua Jiahua NNP 48 479 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 431 since since IN 48 479 432 8 8 CD 48 479 433 April April NNP 48 479 434 1991 1991 CD 48 479 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 436 ; ; : 48 479 437 Vice Vice NNP 48 479 438 Premier Premier NNP 48 479 439 ZHU ZHU NNP 48 479 440 Rongji Rongji NNP 48 479 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 442 since since IN 48 479 443 8 8 CD 48 479 444 April April NNP 48 479 445 1991 1991 CD 48 479 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 447 Political political JJ 48 479 448 parties party NNS 48 479 449 and and CC 48 479 450 leaders leader NNS 48 479 451 : : : 48 479 452 - - : 48 479 453 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 479 454 Communist Communist NNP 48 479 455 Party Party NNP 48 479 456 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 457 CCP CCP NNP 48 479 458 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 459 , , , 48 479 460 JIANG JIANG NNP 48 479 461 Zemin Zemin NNP 48 479 462 , , , 48 479 463 general general JJ 48 479 464 secretary secretary NN 48 479 465 of of IN 48 479 466 the the DT 48 479 467 Central Central NNP 48 479 468 Committee Committee NNP 48 479 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 470 since since IN 48 479 471 24 24 CD 48 479 472 June June NNP 48 479 473 1989 1989 CD 48 479 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 475 ; ; : 48 479 476 also also RB 48 479 477 , , , 48 479 478 eight eight CD 48 479 479 registered register VBN 48 479 480 small small JJ 48 479 481 parties party NNS 48 479 482 controlled control VBN 48 479 483 by by IN 48 479 484 CCP CCP NNP 48 479 485 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 479 486 : : : 48 479 487 universal universal JJ 48 479 488 at at IN 48 479 489 age age NN 48 479 490 18 18 CD 48 479 491 Elections election NNS 48 479 492 : : : 48 479 493 National National NNP 48 479 494 People People NNPS 48 479 495 's 's POS 48 479 496 Congress Congress NNP 48 479 497 : : : 48 479 498 last last RB 48 479 499 held hold VBN 48 479 500 March March NNP 48 479 501 1988 1988 CD 48 479 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 503 next next JJ 48 479 504 to to TO 48 479 505 be be VB 48 479 506 held hold VBN 48 479 507 March March NNP 48 479 508 1993 1993 CD 48 479 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 479 510 ; 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; : 48 479 559 results result NNS 48 479 560 - - HYPH 48 479 561 YANG yang NN 48 479 562 Shangkun Shangkun NNP 48 479 563 was be VBD 48 479 564 nominally nominally RB 48 479 565 elected elect VBN 48 479 566 by by IN 48 479 567 the the DT 48 479 568 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 479 569 National National NNP 48 479 570 People People NNPS 48 479 571 's 's POS 48 479 572 Congress Congress NNP 48 479 573 : : : 48 479 574 China China NNP 48 479 575 Government Government NNP 48 479 576 Communists Communists NNPS 48 479 577 : : : 48 479 578 49,000,000 49,000,000 CD 48 479 579 party party NN 48 479 580 members member NNS 48 479 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 479 582 1990 1990 CD 48 479 583 est est NNP 48 479 584 . . . 48 479 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 1 Other other JJ 48 480 2 political political JJ 48 480 3 or or CC 48 480 4 pressure pressure NN 48 480 5 groups group NNS 48 480 6 : : : 48 480 7 such such JJ 48 480 8 meaningful meaningful JJ 48 480 9 opposition opposition NN 48 480 10 as as IN 48 480 11 exists exist VBZ 48 480 12 consists consist VBZ 48 480 13 of of IN 48 480 14 loose loose JJ 48 480 15 coalitions coalition NNS 48 480 16 , , , 48 480 17 usually usually RB 48 480 18 within within IN 48 480 19 the the DT 48 480 20 party party NN 48 480 21 and and CC 48 480 22 government government NN 48 480 23 organization organization NN 48 480 24 , , , 48 480 25 that that WDT 48 480 26 vary vary VBP 48 480 27 by by IN 48 480 28 issue issue NN 48 480 29 Member Member NNP 48 480 30 of of IN 48 480 31 : : : 48 480 32 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 480 33 , , , 48 480 34 APEC APEC NNP 48 480 35 , , , 48 480 36 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 480 37 , , , 48 480 38 CCC CCC NNP 48 480 39 , , , 48 480 40 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 480 41 , , , 48 480 42 FAO FAO NNP 48 480 43 , , , 48 480 44 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 480 45 , , , 48 480 46 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 480 47 , , , 48 480 48 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 480 49 , , , 48 480 50 IDA IDA NNP 48 480 51 , , , 48 480 52 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 480 53 , , , 48 480 54 IFC IFC NNP 48 480 55 , , , 48 480 56 ILO ILO NNP 48 480 57 , , , 48 480 58 IMF IMF NNP 48 480 59 , , , 48 480 60 IMO imo RB 48 480 61 , , , 48 480 62 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 480 63 , , , 48 480 64 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 480 65 , , , 48 480 66 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 480 67 , , , 48 480 68 IOC IOC NNP 48 480 69 , , , 48 480 70 ISO ISO NNP 48 480 71 , , , 48 480 72 ITU ITU NNP 48 480 73 , , , 48 480 74 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 480 75 , , , 48 480 76 PCA PCA NNP 48 480 77 , , , 48 480 78 UN UN NNP 48 480 79 , , , 48 480 80 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 480 81 , , , 48 480 82 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 480 83 , , , 48 480 84 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 480 85 , , , 48 480 86 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 480 87 , , , 48 480 88 UN UN NNP 48 480 89 Security Security NNP 48 480 90 Council Council NNP 48 480 91 , , , 48 480 92 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 480 93 , , , 48 480 94 UN UN NNP 48 480 95 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 480 96 Council Council NNP 48 480 97 , , , 48 480 98 UPU UPU NNP 48 480 99 , , , 48 480 100 WHO who WP 48 480 101 , , , 48 480 102 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 480 103 , , , 48 480 104 WMO WMO NNP 48 480 105 , , , 48 480 106 WTO WTO NNP 48 480 107 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 480 108 representation representation NN 48 480 109 : : : 48 480 110 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 480 111 ZHU ZHU NNP 48 480 112 Qizhen Qizhen NNP 48 480 113 ; ; : 48 480 114 Chancery chancery NN 48 480 115 at at IN 48 480 116 2300 2300 CD 48 480 117 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 480 118 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 480 119 NW NW NNP 48 480 120 , , , 48 480 121 Washington Washington NNP 48 480 122 , , , 48 480 123 DC DC NNP 48 480 124 20008 20008 CD 48 480 125 ; ; : 48 480 126 telephone telephone NN 48 480 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 480 128 202 202 CD 48 480 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 130 328 328 CD 48 480 131 - - HYPH 48 480 132 2500 2500 CD 48 480 133 through through IN 48 480 134 2502 2502 CD 48 480 135 ; ; : 48 480 136 there there EX 48 480 137 are be VBP 48 480 138 Chinese chinese JJ 48 480 139 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 480 140 General General NNP 48 480 141 in in IN 48 480 142 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 480 143 , , , 48 480 144 Houston Houston NNP 48 480 145 , , , 48 480 146 Los Los NNP 48 480 147 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 480 148 , , , 48 480 149 New New NNP 48 480 150 York York NNP 48 480 151 , , , 48 480 152 and and CC 48 480 153 San San NNP 48 480 154 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 480 155 US US NNP 48 480 156 : : : 48 480 157 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 480 158 J. J. NNP 48 480 159 Stapleton Stapleton NNP 48 480 160 ROY ROY NNP 48 480 161 ; ; : 48 480 162 Embassy embassy NN 48 480 163 at at IN 48 480 164 Xiu Xiu NNP 48 480 165 Shui Shui NNP 48 480 166 Bei Bei NNP 48 480 167 Jie Jie NNP 48 480 168 3 3 CD 48 480 169 , , , 48 480 170 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 480 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 480 172 mailing mail VBG 48 480 173 address address NN 48 480 174 is be VBZ 48 480 175 100600 100600 CD 48 480 176 , , , 48 480 177 PSC PSC NNP 48 480 178 461 461 CD 48 480 179 , , , 48 480 180 Box Box NNP 48 480 181 50 50 CD 48 480 182 , , , 48 480 183 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 480 184 or or CC 48 480 185 FPO FPO NNP 48 480 186 AP AP NNP 48 480 187 96521 96521 CD 48 480 188 - - HYPH 48 480 189 0002 0002 CD 48 480 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 191 ; ; : 48 480 192 telephone telephone NN 48 480 193 [ [ -LRB- 48 480 194 86 86 CD 48 480 195 ] ] -RRB- 48 480 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 480 197 1 1 CD 48 480 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 199 532 532 CD 48 480 200 - - SYM 48 480 201 3831 3831 CD 48 480 202 ; ; : 48 480 203 FAX FAX NNP 48 480 204 [ [ -LRB- 48 480 205 86 86 CD 48 480 206 ] ] -RRB- 48 480 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 480 208 1 1 CD 48 480 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 210 532 532 CD 48 480 211 - - HYPH 48 480 212 3178 3178 CD 48 480 213 ; ; : 48 480 214 there there EX 48 480 215 are be VBP 48 480 216 US US NNP 48 480 217 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 480 218 General General NNP 48 480 219 in in IN 48 480 220 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 48 480 221 , , , 48 480 222 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 48 480 223 , , , 48 480 224 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 48 480 225 , , , 48 480 226 and and CC 48 480 227 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 48 480 228 Flag Flag NNP 48 480 229 : : : 48 480 230 red red JJ 48 480 231 with with IN 48 480 232 a a DT 48 480 233 large large JJ 48 480 234 yellow yellow JJ 48 480 235 five five CD 48 480 236 - - HYPH 48 480 237 pointed point VBN 48 480 238 star star NN 48 480 239 and and CC 48 480 240 four four CD 48 480 241 smaller small JJR 48 480 242 yellow yellow JJ 48 480 243 five five CD 48 480 244 - - HYPH 48 480 245 pointed point VBN 48 480 246 stars star NNS 48 480 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 480 248 arranged arrange VBN 48 480 249 in in IN 48 480 250 a a DT 48 480 251 vertical vertical JJ 48 480 252 arc arc NN 48 480 253 toward toward IN 48 480 254 the the DT 48 480 255 middle middle NN 48 480 256 of of IN 48 480 257 the the DT 48 480 258 flag flag NN 48 480 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 480 260 in in IN 48 480 261 the the DT 48 480 262 upper upper JJ 48 480 263 hoist hoist NN 48 480 264 - 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NNP 48 489 59 , , , 48 489 60 1991 1991 CD 48 489 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 489 62 commodities commodity NNS 48 489 63 : : : 48 489 64 textiles textile NNS 48 489 65 , , , 48 489 66 garments garment NNS 48 489 67 , , , 48 489 68 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 489 69 and and CC 48 489 70 recording record VBG 48 489 71 equipment equipment NN 48 489 72 , , , 48 489 73 petroleum petroleum NN 48 489 74 , , , 48 489 75 minerals mineral NNS 48 489 76 partners partner NNS 48 489 77 : : : 48 489 78 Hong Hong NNP 48 489 79 Kong Kong NNP 48 489 80 , , , 48 489 81 Japan Japan NNP 48 489 82 , , , 48 489 83 US US NNP 48 489 84 , , , 48 489 85 USSR USSR NNP 48 489 86 , , , 48 489 87 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 489 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 489 89 1990 1990 CD 48 489 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 489 91 Imports import NNS 48 489 92 : : : 48 489 93 $ $ $ 48 489 94 63.8 63.8 CD 48 489 95 billion billion CD 48 489 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 489 97 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 489 98 . . NNP 48 489 99 , , , 48 489 100 1991 1991 CD 48 489 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 489 102 commodities commodity NNS 48 489 103 : : : 48 489 104 specialized specialized JJ 48 489 105 industrial industrial JJ 48 489 106 machinery machinery NN 48 489 107 , , , 48 489 108 chemicals chemical NNS 48 489 109 , , , 48 489 110 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 489 111 goods good NNS 48 489 112 , , , 48 489 113 steel steel NN 48 489 114 , , , 48 489 115 textile textile NN 48 489 116 yarn yarn NN 48 489 117 , , , 48 489 118 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 489 119 partners partner NNS 48 489 120 : : : 48 489 121 Hong Hong NNP 48 489 122 Kong Kong NNP 48 489 123 , , , 48 489 124 Japan Japan NNP 48 489 125 , , , 48 489 126 US US NNP 48 489 127 , , , 48 489 128 Germany Germany NNP 48 489 129 , , , 48 489 130 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 489 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 489 132 1990 1990 CD 48 489 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 489 134 External external JJ 48 489 135 debt debt NN 48 489 136 : : : 48 489 137 $ $ $ 48 489 138 51 51 CD 48 489 139 billion billion CD 48 489 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 489 141 1990 1990 CD 48 489 142 est est NNP 48 489 143 . . . 48 489 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 490 2 production production NN 48 490 3 : : : 48 490 4 growth growth NN 48 490 5 rate rate NN 48 490 6 14.0 14.0 CD 48 490 7 % % NN 48 490 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 9 1991 1991 CD 48 490 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 11 ; ; : 48 490 12 accounts account NNS 48 490 13 for for IN 48 490 14 45 45 CD 48 490 15 % % NN 48 490 16 of of IN 48 490 17 GNP GNP NNP 48 490 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 490 19 : : : 48 490 20 138,000,000 138,000,000 CD 48 490 21 kW kw NN 48 490 22 capacity capacity NN 48 490 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 24 1990 1990 CD 48 490 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 26 ; ; : 48 490 27 670,000 670,000 CD 48 490 28 million million CD 48 490 29 kWh kWh NNS 48 490 30 produced produce VBN 48 490 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 32 1991 1991 CD 48 490 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 34 , , , 48 490 35 582 582 CD 48 490 36 kWh kWh NNS 48 490 37 per per IN 48 490 38 capita capita NN 48 490 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 40 1991 1991 CD 48 490 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 42 Industries industry NNS 48 490 43 : : : 48 490 44 iron iron NN 48 490 45 , , , 48 490 46 steel steel NN 48 490 47 , , , 48 490 48 coal coal NN 48 490 49 , , , 48 490 50 machine machine NN 48 490 51 building building NN 48 490 52 , , , 48 490 53 armaments armament NNS 48 490 54 , , , 48 490 55 textiles textile NNS 48 490 56 , , , 48 490 57 petroleum petroleum NN 48 490 58 , , , 48 490 59 cement cement NN 48 490 60 , , , 48 490 61 chemical chemical NN 48 490 62 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 48 490 63 , , , 48 490 64 consumer consumer NN 48 490 65 durables durable NNS 48 490 66 , , , 48 490 67 food food NN 48 490 68 processing processing NN 48 490 69 : : : 48 490 70 China China NNP 48 490 71 Economy Economy NNP 48 490 72 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 490 73 : : : 48 490 74 accounts account NNS 48 490 75 for for IN 48 490 76 26 26 CD 48 490 77 % % NN 48 490 78 of of IN 48 490 79 GNP GNP NNP 48 490 80 ; ; : 48 490 81 among among IN 48 490 82 the the DT 48 490 83 world world NN 48 490 84 's 's POS 48 490 85 largest large JJS 48 490 86 producers producer NNS 48 490 87 of of IN 48 490 88 rice rice NN 48 490 89 , , , 48 490 90 potatoes potato NNS 48 490 91 , , , 48 490 92 sorghum sorghum NN 48 490 93 , , , 48 490 94 peanuts peanut NNS 48 490 95 , , , 48 490 96 tea tea NN 48 490 97 , , , 48 490 98 millet millet NN 48 490 99 , , , 48 490 100 barley barley NN 48 490 101 , , , 48 490 102 and and CC 48 490 103 pork pork NN 48 490 104 ; ; : 48 490 105 commercial commercial JJ 48 490 106 crops crop NNS 48 490 107 include include VBP 48 490 108 cotton cotton NN 48 490 109 , , , 48 490 110 other other JJ 48 490 111 fibers fiber NNS 48 490 112 , , , 48 490 113 and and CC 48 490 114 oilseeds oilseed NNS 48 490 115 ; ; , 48 490 116 produces produce VBZ 48 490 117 variety variety NN 48 490 118 of of IN 48 490 119 livestock livestock NN 48 490 120 products product NNS 48 490 121 ; ; , 48 490 122 basically basically RB 48 490 123 self self NN 48 490 124 - - HYPH 48 490 125 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 490 126 in in IN 48 490 127 food food NN 48 490 128 ; ; : 48 490 129 fish fish NN 48 490 130 catch catch NN 48 490 131 of of IN 48 490 132 8 8 CD 48 490 133 million million CD 48 490 134 metric metric JJ 48 490 135 tons ton NNS 48 490 136 in in IN 48 490 137 1986 1986 CD 48 490 138 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 490 139 drugs drug VBZ 48 490 140 : : : 48 490 141 transshipment transshipment NN 48 490 142 point point NN 48 490 143 for for IN 48 490 144 heroin heroin NN 48 490 145 produced produce VBN 48 490 146 in in IN 48 490 147 the the DT 48 490 148 Golden Golden NNP 48 490 149 Triangle Triangle NNP 48 490 150 Economic economic JJ 48 490 151 aid aid NN 48 490 152 : : : 48 490 153 donor donor NN 48 490 154 - - , 48 490 155 to to IN 48 490 156 less less RBR 48 490 157 developed develop VBN 48 490 158 countries country NNS 48 490 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 160 1970 1970 CD 48 490 161 - - SYM 48 490 162 89 89 CD 48 490 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 164 $ $ $ 48 490 165 7.0 7.0 CD 48 490 166 billion billion CD 48 490 167 ; ; : 48 490 168 US US NNP 48 490 169 commitments commitment NNS 48 490 170 , , , 48 490 171 including include VBG 48 490 172 Ex Ex NNP 48 490 173 - - HYPH 48 490 174 Im Im NNP 48 490 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 176 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 490 177 - - HYPH 48 490 178 87 87 NNP 48 490 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 180 , , , 48 490 181 $ $ $ 48 490 182 220.7 220.7 CD 48 490 183 million million CD 48 490 184 ; ; : 48 490 185 Western western JJ 48 490 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 187 non non JJ 48 490 188 - - JJ 48 490 189 US us JJ 48 490 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 191 countries country NNS 48 490 192 , , , 48 490 193 ODA ODA NNP 48 490 194 and and CC 48 490 195 OOF OOF NNP 48 490 196 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 490 197 commitments commitment NNS 48 490 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 199 1970 1970 CD 48 490 200 - - SYM 48 490 201 87 87 CD 48 490 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 203 , , , 48 490 204 $ $ $ 48 490 205 13.5 13.5 CD 48 490 206 billion billion CD 48 490 207 Currency Currency NNP 48 490 208 : : : 48 490 209 yuan yuan NNP 48 490 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 211 plural plural NNP 48 490 212 - - HYPH 48 490 213 yuan yuan NN 48 490 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 215 ; ; : 48 490 216 1 1 CD 48 490 217 yuan yuan NN 48 490 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 219 Y y NN 48 490 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 221 = = SYM 48 490 222 10 10 CD 48 490 223 jiao jiao NNP 48 490 224 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 490 225 rates rate NNS 48 490 226 : : : 48 490 227 yuan yuan NNP 48 490 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 229 Y Y NNP 48 490 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 231 per per IN 48 490 232 US$ us$ $ 48 490 233 1 1 CD 48 490 234 - - SYM 48 490 235 5.4481 5.4481 CD 48 490 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 237 January January NNP 48 490 238 1992 1992 CD 48 490 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 240 , , , 48 490 241 5.3234 5.3234 CD 48 490 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 243 1991 1991 CD 48 490 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 245 , , , 48 490 246 4.7832 4.7832 CD 48 490 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 248 1990 1990 CD 48 490 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 250 , , , 48 490 251 3.7651 3.7651 CD 48 490 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 253 1989 1989 CD 48 490 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 255 , , , 48 490 256 3.7221 3.7221 CD 48 490 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 258 1988 1988 CD 48 490 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 260 , , , 48 490 261 3.7221 3.7221 CD 48 490 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 263 1987 1987 CD 48 490 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 265 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 490 266 year year NN 48 490 267 : : : 48 490 268 calendar calendar NN 48 490 269 year year NN 48 490 270 : : : 48 490 271 China China NNP 48 490 272 Communications Communications NNPS 48 490 273 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 490 274 : : : 48 490 275 total total VBP 48 490 276 about about RB 48 490 277 54,000 54,000 CD 48 490 278 km km NN 48 490 279 common common JJ 48 490 280 carrier carrier NN 48 490 281 lines line NNS 48 490 282 ; ; : 48 490 283 53,400 53,400 CD 48 490 284 km km NN 48 490 285 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 490 286 standard standard JJ 48 490 287 gauge gauge NN 48 490 288 ; ; : 48 490 289 600 600 CD 48 490 290 km km NN 48 490 291 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 490 292 gauge gauge NN 48 490 293 ; ; : 48 490 294 of of IN 48 490 295 these these DT 48 490 296 11,200 11,200 CD 48 490 297 km km NNS 48 490 298 are be VBP 48 490 299 double double JJ 48 490 300 track track NN 48 490 301 standard standard JJ 48 490 302 - - HYPH 48 490 303 gauge gauge NN 48 490 304 lines line NNS 48 490 305 ; ; : 48 490 306 6,900 6,900 CD 48 490 307 km km NN 48 490 308 electrified electrify VBN 48 490 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 310 1990 1990 CD 48 490 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 312 ; ; : 48 490 313 10,000 10,000 CD 48 490 314 km km NN 48 490 315 dedicated dedicated JJ 48 490 316 industrial industrial JJ 48 490 317 lines line NNS 48 490 318 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 319 gauges gauge NNS 48 490 320 range range VBP 48 490 321 from from IN 48 490 322 0.762 0.762 CD 48 490 323 to to IN 48 490 324 1.067 1.067 CD 48 490 325 meters meter NNS 48 490 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 327 Highways highway NNS 48 490 328 : : : 48 490 329 about about IN 48 490 330 1,029,000 1,029,000 CD 48 490 331 km km NNS 48 490 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 333 1990 1990 CD 48 490 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 490 335 all all DT 48 490 336 types type NNS 48 490 337 roads road NNS 48 490 338 ; ; : 48 490 339 170,000 170,000 CD 48 490 340 km km NNS 48 490 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 490 342 est est NNP 48 490 343 . . . 48 490 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 491 1 paved paved JJ 48 491 2 roads road NNS 48 491 3 , , , 48 491 4 648,000 648,000 CD 48 491 5 km km NNS 48 491 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 491 7 est est NNP 48 491 8 . . . 48 491 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 492 1 gravel gravel NN 48 492 2 / / SYM 48 492 3 improved improve VBN 48 492 4 earth earth NN 48 492 5 roads road NNS 48 492 6 , , , 48 492 7 211,000 211,000 CD 48 492 8 km km NNS 48 492 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 492 10 est est NNP 48 492 11 . . . 48 492 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 493 1 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 493 2 earth earth NN 48 493 3 roads road NNS 48 493 4 and and CC 48 493 5 tracks track VBZ 48 493 6 Inland Inland NNP 48 493 7 waterways waterway NNS 48 493 8 : : : 48 493 9 138,600 138,600 CD 48 493 10 km km NN 48 493 11 ; ; : 48 493 12 about about RB 48 493 13 109,800 109,800 CD 48 493 14 km km NNS 48 493 15 navigable navigable JJ 48 493 16 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 493 17 : : : 48 493 18 crude crude JJ 48 493 19 oil oil NN 48 493 20 9,700 9,700 CD 48 493 21 km km NNS 48 493 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 493 23 1990 1990 CD 48 493 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 493 25 ; ; : 48 493 26 petroleum petroleum NN 48 493 27 products product NNS 48 493 28 1,100 1,100 CD 48 493 29 km km NN 48 493 30 ; ; : 48 493 31 natural natural JJ 48 493 32 gas gas NN 48 493 33 6,200 6,200 CD 48 493 34 km km NN 48 493 35 Ports port NNS 48 493 36 : : : 48 493 37 Dalian Dalian NNP 48 493 38 , , , 48 493 39 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 48 493 40 , , , 48 493 41 Huangpu Huangpu NNP 48 493 42 , , , 48 493 43 Qingdao Qingdao NNP 48 493 44 , , , 48 493 45 Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao NNP 48 493 46 , , , 48 493 47 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 48 493 48 , , , 48 493 49 Xingang Xingang NNP 48 493 50 , , , 48 493 51 Zhanjiang Zhanjiang NNP 48 493 52 , , , 48 493 53 Ningbo Ningbo NNP 48 493 54 , , , 48 493 55 Xiamen Xiamen NNP 48 493 56 , , , 48 493 57 Tanggu Tanggu NNP 48 493 58 , , , 48 493 59 Shantou Shantou NNP 48 493 60 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 493 61 marine marine NN 48 493 62 : : : 48 493 63 1,454 1,454 CD 48 493 64 ships ship NNS 48 493 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 493 66 1,000 1,000 CD 48 493 67 GRT GRT NNP 48 493 68 or or CC 48 493 69 over over RB 48 493 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 493 71 totaling total VBG 48 493 72 13,887,312 13,887,312 CD 48 493 73 GRT/20,916,127 GRT/20,916,127 NNP 48 493 74 DWT DWT NNP 48 493 75 ; ; : 48 493 76 includes include VBZ 48 493 77 25 25 CD 48 493 78 passenger passenger NN 48 493 79 , , , 48 493 80 42 42 CD 48 493 81 short short JJ 48 493 82 - - HYPH 48 493 83 sea sea NN 48 493 84 passenger passenger NN 48 493 85 , , , 48 493 86 18 18 CD 48 493 87 passenger passenger NN 48 493 88 - - HYPH 48 493 89 cargo cargo NN 48 493 90 , , , 48 493 91 6 6 CD 48 493 92 cargo cargo NN 48 493 93 / / SYM 48 493 94 training training NN 48 493 95 , , , 48 493 96 801 801 CD 48 493 97 cargo cargo NN 48 493 98 , , , 48 493 99 10 10 CD 48 493 100 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 48 493 101 cargo cargo NN 48 493 102 , , , 48 493 103 77 77 CD 48 493 104 container container NN 48 493 105 , , , 48 493 106 19 19 CD 48 493 107 roll roll NN 48 493 108 - - HYPH 48 493 109 on on IN 48 493 110 / / SYM 48 493 111 roll roll NN 48 493 112 - - HYPH 48 493 113 off off RP 48 493 114 cargo cargo NN 48 493 115 , , , 48 493 116 1 1 CD 48 493 117 multifunction multifunction NN 48 493 118 / / SYM 48 493 119 barge barge NN 48 493 120 carrier carrier NN 48 493 121 , , , 48 493 122 177 177 CD 48 493 123 petroleum petroleum NN 48 493 124 tanker tanker NN 48 493 125 , , , 48 493 126 10 10 CD 48 493 127 chemical chemical NN 48 493 128 tanker tanker NN 48 493 129 , , , 48 493 130 254 254 CD 48 493 131 bulk bulk NN 48 493 132 , , , 48 493 133 3 3 CD 48 493 134 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 493 135 gas gas NN 48 493 136 , , , 48 493 137 1 1 CD 48 493 138 vehicle vehicle NN 48 493 139 carrier carrier NN 48 493 140 , , , 48 493 141 9 9 CD 48 493 142 combination combination NN 48 493 143 bulk bulk NN 48 493 144 , , , 48 493 145 1 1 CD 48 493 146 barge barge NN 48 493 147 carrier carrier NN 48 493 148 ; ; : 48 493 149 note note NN 48 493 150 - - HYPH 48 493 151 China China NNP 48 493 152 beneficially beneficially RB 48 493 153 owns own VBZ 48 493 154 an an DT 48 493 155 additional additional JJ 48 493 156 194 194 CD 48 493 157 ships ship NNS 48 493 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 493 159 1,000 1,000 CD 48 493 160 GRT GRT NNP 48 493 161 or or CC 48 493 162 over over RB 48 493 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 493 164 totaling total VBG 48 493 165 approximately approximately RB 48 493 166 7,077,089 7,077,089 CD 48 493 167 DWT dwt NN 48 493 168 that that WDT 48 493 169 operate operate VBP 48 493 170 under under IN 48 493 171 Panamanian panamanian JJ 48 493 172 , , , 48 493 173 British british JJ 48 493 174 , , , 48 493 175 Hong Hong NNP 48 493 176 Kong Kong NNP 48 493 177 , , , 48 493 178 Maltese Maltese NNP 48 493 179 , , , 48 493 180 Liberian Liberian NNP 48 493 181 , , , 48 493 182 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 493 183 , , , 48 493 184 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 493 185 , , , 48 493 186 and and CC 48 493 187 Saint Saint NNP 48 493 188 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 493 189 registry registry NN 48 493 190 Civil civil JJ 48 493 191 air air NN 48 493 192 : : : 48 493 193 284 284 CD 48 493 194 major major JJ 48 493 195 transport transport NN 48 493 196 aircraft aircraft NN 48 493 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 493 198 1988 1988 CD 48 493 199 est est NNP 48 493 200 . . . 48 493 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 1 Airports airport NNS 48 494 2 : : : 48 494 3 330 330 CD 48 494 4 total total NN 48 494 5 , , , 48 494 6 330 330 CD 48 494 7 usable usable JJ 48 494 8 ; ; : 48 494 9 260 260 CD 48 494 10 with with IN 48 494 11 permanent permanent JJ 48 494 12 - - HYPH 48 494 13 surface surface NN 48 494 14 runways runway NNS 48 494 15 ; ; : 48 494 16 fewer few JJR 48 494 17 than than IN 48 494 18 10 10 CD 48 494 19 with with IN 48 494 20 runways runway NNS 48 494 21 over over IN 48 494 22 3,500 3,500 CD 48 494 23 m m CD 48 494 24 ; ; : 48 494 25 90 90 CD 48 494 26 with with IN 48 494 27 runways runways NNP 48 494 28 2,440 2,440 CD 48 494 29 - - HYPH 48 494 30 3,659 3,659 CD 48 494 31 m m NN 48 494 32 ; ; : 48 494 33 200 200 CD 48 494 34 with with IN 48 494 35 runways runway NNS 48 494 36 1,220 1,220 CD 48 494 37 - - HYPH 48 494 38 2,439 2,439 CD 48 494 39 m m NNP 48 494 40 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 494 41 : : : 48 494 42 domestic domestic JJ 48 494 43 and and CC 48 494 44 international international JJ 48 494 45 services service NNS 48 494 46 are be VBP 48 494 47 increasingly increasingly RB 48 494 48 available available JJ 48 494 49 for for IN 48 494 50 private private JJ 48 494 51 use use NN 48 494 52 ; ; : 48 494 53 unevenly unevenly RB 48 494 54 distributed distribute VBN 48 494 55 internal internal JJ 48 494 56 system system NN 48 494 57 serves serve VBZ 48 494 58 principal principal JJ 48 494 59 cities city NNS 48 494 60 , , , 48 494 61 industrial industrial JJ 48 494 62 centers center NNS 48 494 63 , , , 48 494 64 and and CC 48 494 65 most most JJS 48 494 66 townships township NNS 48 494 67 ; ; : 48 494 68 11,000,000 11,000,000 CD 48 494 69 telephones telephone NNS 48 494 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 71 December December NNP 48 494 72 1989 1989 CD 48 494 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 74 ; ; , 48 494 75 broadcast broadcast NN 48 494 76 stations station NNS 48 494 77 - - : 48 494 78 274 274 CD 48 494 79 AM am NN 48 494 80 , , , 48 494 81 unknown unknown JJ 48 494 82 FM FM NNP 48 494 83 , , , 48 494 84 202 202 CD 48 494 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 86 2,050 2,050 CD 48 494 87 repeaters repeater NNS 48 494 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 89 TV tv NN 48 494 90 ; ; , 48 494 91 more more JJR 48 494 92 than than IN 48 494 93 215 215 CD 48 494 94 million million CD 48 494 95 radio radio NN 48 494 96 receivers receiver NNS 48 494 97 ; ; : 48 494 98 75 75 CD 48 494 99 million million CD 48 494 100 TVs tv NNS 48 494 101 ; ; : 48 494 102 satellite satellite NN 48 494 103 earth earth NN 48 494 104 stations station NNS 48 494 105 - - SYM 48 494 106 4 4 CD 48 494 107 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 494 108 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 494 109 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 494 110 , , , 48 494 111 1 1 CD 48 494 112 Indian Indian NNP 48 494 113 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 494 114 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 494 115 , , , 48 494 116 1 1 CD 48 494 117 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 494 118 , , , 48 494 119 and and CC 48 494 120 55 55 CD 48 494 121 domestic domestic JJ 48 494 122 : : : 48 494 123 China China NNP 48 494 124 Defense Defense NNP 48 494 125 Forces Forces NNPS 48 494 126 Branches Branches NNPS 48 494 127 : : : 48 494 128 People People NNS 48 494 129 's 's POS 48 494 130 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 494 131 Army Army NNP 48 494 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 133 PLA PLA NNP 48 494 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 135 , , , 48 494 136 PLA PLA NNP 48 494 137 Navy Navy NNP 48 494 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 139 including include VBG 48 494 140 Marines Marines NNPS 48 494 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 142 , , , 48 494 143 PLA PLA NNP 48 494 144 Air Air NNP 48 494 145 Force Force NNP 48 494 146 , , , 48 494 147 People People NNPS 48 494 148 's 's POS 48 494 149 Armed Armed NNP 48 494 150 Police Police NNP 48 494 151 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 494 152 availability availability NN 48 494 153 : : : 48 494 154 males males NNP 48 494 155 15 15 CD 48 494 156 - - SYM 48 494 157 49 49 CD 48 494 158 , , , 48 494 159 339,554,712 339,554,712 CD 48 494 160 ; ; : 48 494 161 188,995,620 188,995,620 CD 48 494 162 fit fit NN 48 494 163 for for IN 48 494 164 military military JJ 48 494 165 service service NN 48 494 166 ; ; : 48 494 167 11,691,967 11,691,967 CD 48 494 168 reach reach VBP 48 494 169 military military JJ 48 494 170 age age NN 48 494 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 172 18 18 CD 48 494 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 494 174 annually annually RB 48 494 175 Defense defense NN 48 494 176 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 494 177 : : : 48 494 178 exchange exchange NN 48 494 179 rate rate NN 48 494 180 conversion conversion NNP 48 494 181 - - : 48 494 182 $ $ $ 48 494 183 12 12 CD 48 494 184 - - SYM 48 494 185 15 15 CD 48 494 186 billion billion CD 48 494 187 , , , 48 494 188 NA NA NNP 48 494 189 of of IN 48 494 190 GNP GNP NNP 48 494 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 494 192 1991 1991 CD 48 494 193 est est NNP 48 494 194 . . . 48 494 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 495 1 : : : 48 495 2 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 495 3 Island Island NNP 48 495 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 495 5 Total Total NNP 48 495 6 area area NN 48 495 7 : : : 48 495 8 135 135 CD 48 495 9 km2 km2 NNP 48 495 10 Land Land NNP 48 495 11 area area NN 48 495 12 : : : 48 495 13 135 135 CD 48 495 14 km2 km2 NNP 48 495 15 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 495 16 area area NN 48 495 17 : : : 48 495 18 about about IN 48 495 19 0.8 0.8 CD 48 495 20 times time NNS 48 495 21 the the DT 48 495 22 size size NN 48 495 23 of of IN 48 495 24 Washington Washington NNP 48 495 25 , , , 48 495 26 DC DC NNP 48 495 27 Land Land NNP 48 495 28 boundaries boundary NNS 48 495 29 : : : 48 495 30 none none NN 48 495 31 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 495 32 : : : 48 495 33 138.9 138.9 CD 48 495 34 km km NN 48 495 35 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 495 36 claims claim VBZ 48 495 37 : : : 48 495 38 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 495 39 zone zone NN 48 495 40 : : : 48 495 41 12 12 CD 48 495 42 nm nm NNP 48 495 43 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 495 44 fishing fishing NN 48 495 45 zone zone NN 48 495 46 : : : 48 495 47 200 200 CD 48 495 48 nm nm CD 48 495 49 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 495 50 sea sea NN 48 495 51 : : : 48 495 52 3 3 CD 48 495 53 nm nm NNP 48 495 54 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 495 55 : : : 48 495 56 none none NN 48 495 57 Climate climate NN 48 495 58 : : : 48 495 59 tropical tropical JJ 48 495 60 ; ; : 48 495 61 heat heat NN 48 495 62 and and CC 48 495 63 humidity humidity NN 48 495 64 moderated moderate VBN 48 495 65 by by IN 48 495 66 trade trade NN 48 495 67 winds wind NNS 48 495 68 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 495 69 : : : 48 495 70 steep steep JJ 48 495 71 cliffs cliff NNS 48 495 72 along along IN 48 495 73 coast coast NN 48 495 74 rise rise VBP 48 495 75 abruptly abruptly RB 48 495 76 to to IN 48 495 77 central central JJ 48 495 78 plateau plateau NN 48 495 79 Natural natural JJ 48 495 80 resources resource NNS 48 495 81 : : : 48 495 82 phosphate phosphate VB 48 495 83 Land Land NNP 48 495 84 use use NN 48 495 85 : : : 48 495 86 arable arable JJ 48 495 87 land land NN 48 495 88 0 0 CD 48 495 89 % % NN 48 495 90 ; ; , 48 495 91 permanent permanent JJ 48 495 92 crops crop NNS 48 495 93 0 0 CD 48 495 94 % % NN 48 495 95 ; ; : 48 495 96 meadows meadow NNS 48 495 97 and and CC 48 495 98 pastures pasture NNS 48 495 99 0 0 CD 48 495 100 % % NN 48 495 101 ; ; , 48 495 102 forest forest NN 48 495 103 and and CC 48 495 104 woodland woodland JJ 48 495 105 0 0 CD 48 495 106 % % NN 48 495 107 ; 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Ltd. 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W. NNP 48 496 114 A. A. 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- HYPH 48 498 5 $ $ $ 48 498 6 NA na NN 48 498 7 , , , 48 498 8 per per IN 48 498 9 capita capita FW 48 498 10 $ $ $ 48 498 11 NA na NN 48 498 12 ; ; : 48 498 13 real real JJ 48 498 14 growth growth NN 48 498 15 rate rate NN 48 498 16 NA% na% IN 48 498 17 Inflation inflation NN 48 498 18 rate rate NN 48 498 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 20 consumer consumer NN 48 498 21 prices price NNS 48 498 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 498 23 : : : 48 498 24 NA% NA% `` 48 498 25 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 498 26 rate rate NN 48 498 27 : : : 48 498 28 NA% NA% `` 48 498 29 Budget budget NN 48 498 30 : : : 48 498 31 revenues revenue VBZ 48 498 32 $ $ $ 48 498 33 NA na NN 48 498 34 ; ; : 48 498 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 498 36 $ $ $ 48 498 37 NA na NN 48 498 38 , , , 48 498 39 including include VBG 48 498 40 capital capital NN 48 498 41 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 498 42 of of IN 48 498 43 $ $ $ 48 498 44 NA NA NNP 48 498 45 Exports export NNS 48 498 46 : : : 48 498 47 $ $ $ 48 498 48 NA NA NNP 48 498 49 commodities commodity NNS 48 498 50 : : : 48 498 51 phosphate phosphate NN 48 498 52 partners partner NNS 48 498 53 : : : 48 498 54 Australia Australia NNP 48 498 55 , , , 48 498 56 NZ NZ NNP 48 498 57 Imports Imports NNPS 48 498 58 : : : 48 498 59 $ $ $ 48 498 60 NA na NN 48 498 61 commodities commodity NNS 48 498 62 : : : 48 498 63 NA NA NNP 48 498 64 partners partner NNS 48 498 65 : : : 48 498 66 NA NA NNP 48 498 67 External external JJ 48 498 68 debt debt NN 48 498 69 : : : 48 498 70 $ $ $ 48 498 71 NA na JJ 48 498 72 Industrial industrial JJ 48 498 73 production production NN 48 498 74 : : : 48 498 75 growth growth NN 48 498 76 rate rate NN 48 498 77 NA% NA% `` 48 498 78 Electricity electricity NN 48 498 79 : : : 48 498 80 11,000 11,000 CD 48 498 81 kW kw NN 48 498 82 capacity capacity NN 48 498 83 ; ; : 48 498 84 30 30 CD 48 498 85 million million CD 48 498 86 kWh kWh NNS 48 498 87 produced produce VBN 48 498 88 , , , 48 498 89 13,170 13,170 CD 48 498 90 kWh kWh NNS 48 498 91 per per IN 48 498 92 capita capita NN 48 498 93 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 94 1990 1990 CD 48 498 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 498 96 Industries industry NNS 48 498 97 : : : 48 498 98 phosphate phosphate NN 48 498 99 extraction extraction NN 48 498 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 101 near near IN 48 498 102 depletion depletion NN 48 498 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 498 104 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 498 105 : : : 48 498 106 NA NA NNP 48 498 107 Economic economic JJ 48 498 108 aid aid NN 48 498 109 : : : 48 498 110 none none NN 48 498 111 Currency currency NN 48 498 112 : : : 48 498 113 Australian australian JJ 48 498 114 dollar dollar NN 48 498 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 116 plural plural JJ 48 498 117 - 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- HYPH 48 498 180 30 30 CD 48 498 181 June June NNP 48 498 182 : : : 48 498 183 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 498 184 Island Island NNP 48 498 185 Communications Communications NNP 48 498 186 Ports Ports NNPS 48 498 187 : : : 48 498 188 Flying fly VBG 48 498 189 Fish Fish NNP 48 498 190 Cove Cove NNP 48 498 191 Airports airport NNS 48 498 192 : : : 48 498 193 1 1 CD 48 498 194 usable usable JJ 48 498 195 with with IN 48 498 196 permanent permanent JJ 48 498 197 - - HYPH 48 498 198 surface surface NN 48 498 199 runway runway NN 48 498 200 1,220 1,220 CD 48 498 201 - - HYPH 48 498 202 2,439 2,439 CD 48 498 203 m m NNP 48 498 204 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 498 205 : : : 48 498 206 4,000 4,000 CD 48 498 207 radios radio NNS 48 498 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 209 1982 1982 CD 48 498 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 498 211 : : : 48 498 212 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 498 213 Island Island NNP 48 498 214 Defense Defense NNP 48 498 215 Forces Forces NNPS 48 498 216 Note Note NNP 48 498 217 : : : 48 498 218 defense defense NN 48 498 219 is be VBZ 48 498 220 the the DT 48 498 221 responsibility responsibility NN 48 498 222 of of IN 48 498 223 Australia Australia NNP 48 498 224 : : : 48 498 225 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 498 226 Island Island NNP 48 498 227 Geography Geography NNP 48 498 228 Total Total NNP 48 498 229 area area NN 48 498 230 : : : 48 498 231 7 7 CD 48 498 232 km2 km2 NNP 48 498 233 Land Land NNP 48 498 234 area area NN 48 498 235 : : : 48 498 236 7 7 CD 48 498 237 km2 km2 NNP 48 498 238 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 498 239 area area NN 48 498 240 : : : 48 498 241 about about IN 48 498 242 12 12 CD 48 498 243 times time NNS 48 498 244 the the DT 48 498 245 size size NN 48 498 246 of of IN 48 498 247 the the DT 48 498 248 Mall Mall NNP 48 498 249 in in IN 48 498 250 Washington Washington NNP 48 498 251 , , , 48 498 252 DC DC NNP 48 498 253 Land Land NNP 48 498 254 boundaries boundary NNS 48 498 255 : : : 48 498 256 none none NN 48 498 257 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 498 258 : : : 48 498 259 11.1 11.1 CD 48 498 260 km km NN 48 498 261 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 498 262 claims claim VBZ 48 498 263 : : : 48 498 264 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 498 265 economic economic JJ 48 498 266 zone zone NN 48 498 267 : : : 48 498 268 200 200 CD 48 498 269 nm nm CD 48 498 270 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 498 271 sea sea NN 48 498 272 : : : 48 498 273 12 12 CD 48 498 274 nm nm NNP 48 498 275 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 498 276 : : : 48 498 277 claimed claim VBN 48 498 278 by by IN 48 498 279 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 498 280 Climate Climate NNP 48 498 281 : : : 48 498 282 tropical tropical JJ 48 498 283 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 498 284 : : : 48 498 285 coral coral JJ 48 498 286 atoll atoll NN 48 498 287 Natural natural JJ 48 498 288 resources resource NNS 48 498 289 : : : 48 498 290 none none NN 48 498 291 Land Land NNP 48 498 292 use use NN 48 498 293 : : : 48 498 294 arable arable JJ 48 498 295 land land NN 48 498 296 0 0 CD 48 498 297 % % NN 48 498 298 ; ; , 48 498 299 permanent permanent JJ 48 498 300 crops crop NNS 48 498 301 0 0 CD 48 498 302 % % NN 48 498 303 ; ; : 48 498 304 meadows meadow NNS 48 498 305 and and CC 48 498 306 pastures pasture NNS 48 498 307 0 0 CD 48 498 308 % % NN 48 498 309 ; ; , 48 498 310 forest forest NN 48 498 311 and and CC 48 498 312 woodland woodland JJ 48 498 313 0 0 CD 48 498 314 % % NN 48 498 315 ; ; , 48 498 316 other other JJ 48 498 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 498 318 coral coral NN 48 498 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 498 320 100 100 CD 48 498 321 % % NN 48 498 322 Environment Environment NNP 48 498 323 : : : 48 498 324 reef reef VB 48 498 325 about about RB 48 498 326 8 8 CD 48 498 327 km km NNS 48 498 328 in in IN 48 498 329 circumference circumference NN 48 498 330 Note note NN 48 498 331 : : : 48 498 332 located locate VBN 48 498 333 1,120 1,120 CD 48 498 334 km km NN 48 498 335 southwest southwest RB 48 498 336 of of IN 48 498 337 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 498 338 in in IN 48 498 339 the the DT 48 498 340 North North NNP 48 498 341 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 498 342 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 498 343 ; ; : 48 498 344 also also RB 48 498 345 called call VBD 48 498 346 Ile Ile NNP 48 498 347 de de FW 48 498 348 la la NNP 48 498 349 Passion Passion NNP 48 498 350 : : : 48 498 351 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 498 352 Island Island NNP 48 498 353 People People NNP 48 498 354 Population Population NNP 48 498 355 : : : 48 498 356 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 498 357 : : : 48 498 358 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 498 359 Island Island NNP 48 498 360 Government Government NNP 48 498 361 Long Long NNP 48 498 362 - - HYPH 48 498 363 form form NN 48 498 364 name name NN 48 498 365 : : : 48 498 366 none none NN 48 498 367 Type type NN 48 498 368 : : : 48 498 369 French french JJ 48 498 370 possession possession NN 48 498 371 administered administer VBN 48 498 372 by by IN 48 498 373 France France NNP 48 498 374 from from IN 48 498 375 French French NNP 48 498 376 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 498 377 by by IN 48 498 378 High High NNP 48 498 379 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 498 380 of of IN 48 498 381 the the DT 48 498 382 Republic Republic NNP 48 498 383 Jean Jean NNP 48 498 384 MONTPEZAT MONTPEZAT NNP 48 498 385 Capital Capital NNP 48 498 386 : : : 48 498 387 none none NN 48 498 388 ; ; , 48 498 389 administered administer VBN 48 498 390 by by IN 48 498 391 France France NNP 48 498 392 from from IN 48 498 393 French french JJ 48 498 394 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 498 395 : : : 48 498 396 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 498 397 Island Island NNP 48 498 398 Economy Economy NNP 48 498 399 Overview Overview NNP 48 498 400 : : : 48 498 401 The the DT 48 498 402 only only JJ 48 498 403 economic economic JJ 48 498 404 activity activity NN 48 498 405 is be VBZ 48 498 406 a a DT 48 498 407 tuna tuna NN 48 498 408 fishing fishing NN 48 498 409 station station NN 48 498 410 . . . 48 499 1 : : : 48 499 2 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 499 3 Island Island NNP 48 499 4 Communications Communications NNP 48 499 5 Ports Ports NNPS 48 499 6 : : : 48 499 7 none none NN 48 499 8 ; ; : 48 499 9 offshore offshore RB 48 499 10 anchorage anchorage NN 48 499 11 only only RB 48 499 12 : : : 48 499 13 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 499 14 Island Island NNP 48 499 15 Defense Defense NNP 48 499 16 Forces Forces NNPS 48 499 17 Note Note NNP 48 499 18 : : : 48 499 19 defense defense NN 48 499 20 is be VBZ 48 499 21 the the DT 48 499 22 responsibility responsibility NN 48 499 23 of of IN 48 499 24 France France NNP 48 499 25 : : : 48 499 26 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 499 27 Islands Islands NNPS 48 499 28 Geography Geography NNP 48 499 29 Total Total NNP 48 499 30 area area NN 48 499 31 : : : 48 499 32 14 14 CD 48 499 33 km2 km2 NNP 48 499 34 Land Land NNP 48 499 35 area area NN 48 499 36 : : : 48 499 37 14 14 CD 48 499 38 km2 km2 NN 48 499 39 ; ; : 48 499 40 main main JJ 48 499 41 islands island NNS 48 499 42 are be VBP 48 499 43 West West NNP 48 499 44 Island Island NNP 48 499 45 and and CC 48 499 46 Home Home NNP 48 499 47 Island Island NNP 48 499 48 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 499 49 area area NN 48 499 50 : : : 48 499 51 about about IN 48 499 52 24 24 CD 48 499 53 times time NNS 48 499 54 the the DT 48 499 55 size size NN 48 499 56 of of IN 48 499 57 the the DT 48 499 58 Mall Mall NNP 48 499 59 in in IN 48 499 60 Washington Washington NNP 48 499 61 , , , 48 499 62 DC DC NNP 48 499 63 Land Land NNP 48 499 64 boundaries boundary NNS 48 499 65 : : : 48 499 66 none none NN 48 499 67 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 499 68 : : : 48 499 69 2.6 2.6 CD 48 499 70 km km NN 48 499 71 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 499 72 claims claim VBZ 48 499 73 : : : 48 499 74 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 499 75 fishing fishing NN 48 499 76 zone zone NN 48 499 77 : : : 48 499 78 200 200 CD 48 499 79 nm nm CD 48 499 80 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 499 81 sea sea NN 48 499 82 : : : 48 499 83 3 3 CD 48 499 84 nm nm NNP 48 499 85 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 499 86 : : : 48 499 87 none none NN 48 499 88 Climate climate NN 48 499 89 : : : 48 499 90 pleasant pleasant JJ 48 499 91 , , , 48 499 92 modified modify VBN 48 499 93 by by IN 48 499 94 the the DT 48 499 95 southeasttrade southeasttrade NN 48 499 96 wind wind NN 48 499 97 for for IN 48 499 98 about about RB 48 499 99 nine nine CD 48 499 100 months month NNS 48 499 101 of of IN 48 499 102 the the DT 48 499 103 year year NN 48 499 104 ; ; , 48 499 105 moderate moderate JJ 48 499 106 rain rain NN 48 499 107 fall fall NN 48 499 108 Terrain terrain NN 48 499 109 : : : 48 499 110 flat flat JJ 48 499 111 , , , 48 499 112 low low RB 48 499 113 - 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; : 48 502 488 periodic periodic JJ 48 502 489 droughts drought NNS 48 502 490 Note note NN 48 502 491 : : : 48 502 492 only only RB 48 502 493 South south JJ 48 502 494 American american JJ 48 502 495 country country NN 48 502 496 with with IN 48 502 497 coastlines coastline NNS 48 502 498 on on IN 48 502 499 both both CC 48 502 500 North North NNP 48 502 501 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 502 502 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 502 503 and and CC 48 502 504 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 502 505 Sea Sea NNP 48 502 506 : : : 48 502 507 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 502 508 People People NNPS 48 502 509 Population Population NNP 48 502 510 : : : 48 502 511 34,296,941 34,296,941 CD 48 502 512 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 513 July July NNP 48 502 514 1992 1992 CD 48 502 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 516 , , , 48 502 517 growth growth NN 48 502 518 rate rate NN 48 502 519 1.9 1.9 CD 48 502 520 % % NN 48 502 521 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 522 1992 1992 CD 48 502 523 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 524 Birth birth NN 48 502 525 rate rate NN 48 502 526 : : : 48 502 527 24 24 CD 48 502 528 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 502 529 population population NN 48 502 530 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 531 1992 1992 CD 48 502 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 533 Death death NN 48 502 534 rate rate NN 48 502 535 : : : 48 502 536 5 5 CD 48 502 537 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 502 538 population population NN 48 502 539 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 540 1992 1992 CD 48 502 541 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 542 Net net JJ 48 502 543 migration migration NN 48 502 544 rate rate NN 48 502 545 : : : 48 502 546 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 502 547 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 502 548 population population NN 48 502 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 550 1992 1992 CD 48 502 551 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 552 Infant infant NN 48 502 553 mortality mortality NN 48 502 554 rate rate NN 48 502 555 : : : 48 502 556 31 31 CD 48 502 557 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 502 558 live live JJ 48 502 559 births birth NNS 48 502 560 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 561 1992 1992 CD 48 502 562 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 563 Life life NN 48 502 564 expectancy expectancy NN 48 502 565 at at IN 48 502 566 birth birth NN 48 502 567 : : : 48 502 568 69 69 CD 48 502 569 years year NNS 48 502 570 male male JJ 48 502 571 , , , 48 502 572 74 74 CD 48 502 573 years year NNS 48 502 574 female female JJ 48 502 575 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 576 1992 1992 CD 48 502 577 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 578 Total total JJ 48 502 579 fertility fertility NN 48 502 580 rate rate NN 48 502 581 : : : 48 502 582 2.6 2.6 CD 48 502 583 children child NNS 48 502 584 born bear VBN 48 502 585 / / SYM 48 502 586 woman woman NN 48 502 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 502 588 1992 1992 CD 48 502 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 590 Nationality nationality NN 48 502 591 : : : 48 502 592 noun noun NNP 48 502 593 - - HYPH 48 502 594 Colombian(s Colombian(s NNP 48 502 595 ) ) -RRB- 48 502 596 ; 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; : 48 503 9 services service NNS 48 503 10 46 46 CD 48 503 11 % % NN 48 503 12 , , , 48 503 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 503 14 30 30 CD 48 503 15 % % NN 48 503 16 , , , 48 503 17 industry industry NN 48 503 18 24 24 CD 48 503 19 % % NN 48 503 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 21 1990 1990 CD 48 503 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 23 Organized organize VBN 48 503 24 labor labor NN 48 503 25 : : : 48 503 26 984,000 984,000 CD 48 503 27 members member NNS 48 503 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 29 1989 1989 CD 48 503 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 31 , , , 48 503 32 about about RB 48 503 33 8.2 8.2 CD 48 503 34 % % NN 48 503 35 of of IN 48 503 36 labor labor NN 48 503 37 force force NN 48 503 38 ; ; : 48 503 39 the the DT 48 503 40 Communist Communist NNP 48 503 41 - - HYPH 48 503 42 backed back VBN 48 503 43 Unitary Unitary NNP 48 503 44 Workers Workers NNPS 48 503 45 Central Central NNP 48 503 46 or or CC 48 503 47 CUT CUT NNP 48 503 48 is be VBZ 48 503 49 the the DT 48 503 50 largest large JJS 48 503 51 labor labor NN 48 503 52 organization organization NN 48 503 53 , , , 48 503 54 with with IN 48 503 55 about about RB 48 503 56 725,000 725,000 CD 48 503 57 members member NNS 48 503 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 59 including include VBG 48 503 60 all all DT 48 503 61 affiliate affiliate NN 48 503 62 unions union NNS 48 503 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 64 : : : 48 503 65 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 503 66 Government Government NNP 48 503 67 Long Long NNP 48 503 68 - - HYPH 48 503 69 form form NN 48 503 70 name name NN 48 503 71 : : : 48 503 72 Republic Republic NNP 48 503 73 of of IN 48 503 74 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 503 75 Type Type NNP 48 503 76 : : : 48 503 77 republic republic NN 48 503 78 ; ; : 48 503 79 executive executive JJ 48 503 80 branch branch NN 48 503 81 dominates dominate VBZ 48 503 82 government government NN 48 503 83 structure structure NN 48 503 84 Capital capital NN 48 503 85 : : : 48 503 86 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 503 87 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 503 88 divisions division NNS 48 503 89 : : : 48 503 90 23 23 CD 48 503 91 departments department NNS 48 503 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 93 departamentos departamento NNS 48 503 94 , , , 48 503 95 singular singular NNP 48 503 96 - - HYPH 48 503 97 departamento departamento NNP 48 503 98 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 99 , , , 48 503 100 5 5 CD 48 503 101 commissariats commissariat NNS 48 503 102 * * NFP 48 503 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 104 comisarias comisaria NNS 48 503 105 , , , 48 503 106 singular singular JJ 48 503 107 - - HYPH 48 503 108 comisaria comisaria NN 48 503 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 110 , , , 48 503 111 and and CC 48 503 112 4 4 CD 48 503 113 intendancies intendancie NNS 48 503 114 * * NFP 48 503 115 * * NFP 48 503 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 117 intendencias intendencia NNS 48 503 118 , , , 48 503 119 singular singular NNP 48 503 120 - - HYPH 48 503 121 intendencia intendencia NNP 48 503 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 123 ; ; : 48 503 124 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 48 503 125 * * NFP 48 503 126 , , , 48 503 127 Antioquia Antioquia NNP 48 503 128 , , , 48 503 129 Arauca Arauca NNP 48 503 130 * * NFP 48 503 131 * * NFP 48 503 132 , , , 48 503 133 Atlantico Atlantico NNP 48 503 134 , , , 48 503 135 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 48 503 136 , , , 48 503 137 Boyaca Boyaca NNP 48 503 138 , , , 48 503 139 Caldas Caldas NNP 48 503 140 , , , 48 503 141 Caqueta Caqueta NNP 48 503 142 , , , 48 503 143 Casanare Casanare NNP 48 503 144 * * NFP 48 503 145 * * NFP 48 503 146 , , , 48 503 147 Cauca Cauca NNP 48 503 148 , , , 48 503 149 Cesar Cesar NNP 48 503 150 , , , 48 503 151 Choco Choco NNP 48 503 152 , , , 48 503 153 Cordoba Cordoba NNP 48 503 154 , , , 48 503 155 Cundinamarca Cundinamarca NNP 48 503 156 , , , 48 503 157 Guainia Guainia NNP 48 503 158 * * NFP 48 503 159 , , , 48 503 160 Guaviare Guaviare NNP 48 503 161 * * NFP 48 503 162 , , , 48 503 163 Huila Huila NNP 48 503 164 , , , 48 503 165 La La NNP 48 503 166 Guajira Guajira NNP 48 503 167 , , , 48 503 168 Magdalena Magdalena NNP 48 503 169 , , , 48 503 170 Meta Meta NNP 48 503 171 , , , 48 503 172 Narino Narino NNP 48 503 173 , , , 48 503 174 Norte Norte NNP 48 503 175 de de NNP 48 503 176 Santander Santander NNP 48 503 177 , , , 48 503 178 Putumayo Putumayo NNP 48 503 179 * * NFP 48 503 180 * * NFP 48 503 181 , , , 48 503 182 Quindio Quindio NNP 48 503 183 , , , 48 503 184 Risaralda Risaralda NNP 48 503 185 , , , 48 503 186 San San NNP 48 503 187 Andres Andres NNP 48 503 188 y y NNP 48 503 189 Providencia Providencia NNP 48 503 190 * * NFP 48 503 191 * * NFP 48 503 192 , , , 48 503 193 Santander Santander NNP 48 503 194 , , , 48 503 195 Sucre Sucre NNP 48 503 196 , , , 48 503 197 Tolima Tolima NNP 48 503 198 , , , 48 503 199 Valle Valle NNP 48 503 200 del del NNP 48 503 201 Cauca Cauca NNP 48 503 202 , , , 48 503 203 Vaupes vaupe NNS 48 503 204 * * NFP 48 503 205 , , , 48 503 206 Vichada Vichada NNP 48 503 207 * * NFP 48 503 208 ; ; : 48 503 209 note note NN 48 503 210 - - : 48 503 211 there there EX 48 503 212 may may MD 48 503 213 be be VB 48 503 214 a a DT 48 503 215 new new JJ 48 503 216 special special JJ 48 503 217 district district NN 48 503 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 219 distrito distrito NNP 48 503 220 especial especial NN 48 503 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 222 named name VBN 48 503 223 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 503 224 ; ; : 48 503 225 the the DT 48 503 226 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 503 227 of of IN 48 503 228 5 5 CD 48 503 229 July July NNP 48 503 230 1991 1991 CD 48 503 231 states state VBZ 48 503 232 that that IN 48 503 233 the the DT 48 503 234 commissariats commissariat NNS 48 503 235 and and CC 48 503 236 intendancies intendancie NNS 48 503 237 are be VBP 48 503 238 to to TO 48 503 239 become become VB 48 503 240 full full JJ 48 503 241 departments department NNS 48 503 242 and and CC 48 503 243 a a DT 48 503 244 capital capital NN 48 503 245 district district NN 48 503 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 247 distrito distrito NNP 48 503 248 capital capital NNP 48 503 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 250 of of IN 48 503 251 Santa Santa NNP 48 503 252 Fe Fe NNP 48 503 253 de de FW 48 503 254 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 503 255 is be VBZ 48 503 256 to to TO 48 503 257 be be VB 48 503 258 established establish VBN 48 503 259 by by IN 48 503 260 1997 1997 CD 48 503 261 Independence Independence NNP 48 503 262 : : : 48 503 263 20 20 CD 48 503 264 July July NNP 48 503 265 1810 1810 CD 48 503 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 267 from from IN 48 503 268 Spain Spain NNP 48 503 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 270 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 503 271 : : : 48 503 272 5 5 CD 48 503 273 July July NNP 48 503 274 1991 1991 CD 48 503 275 Legal legal JJ 48 503 276 system system NN 48 503 277 : : : 48 503 278 based base VBN 48 503 279 on on IN 48 503 280 Spanish spanish JJ 48 503 281 law law NN 48 503 282 ; ; : 48 503 283 judicial judicial JJ 48 503 284 review review NN 48 503 285 of of IN 48 503 286 legislative legislative JJ 48 503 287 acts act NNS 48 503 288 in in IN 48 503 289 the the DT 48 503 290 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 503 291 Court Court NNP 48 503 292 ; ; : 48 503 293 accepts accept VBZ 48 503 294 compulsory compulsory NN 48 503 295 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 503 296 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 503 297 , , , 48 503 298 with with IN 48 503 299 reservations reservation NNS 48 503 300 National national JJ 48 503 301 holiday holiday NN 48 503 302 : : : 48 503 303 Independence Independence NNP 48 503 304 Day Day NNP 48 503 305 , , , 48 503 306 20 20 CD 48 503 307 July July NNP 48 503 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 309 1810 1810 CD 48 503 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 311 Executive executive JJ 48 503 312 branch branch NN 48 503 313 : : : 48 503 314 president president NN 48 503 315 , , , 48 503 316 presidential presidential JJ 48 503 317 designate designate NN 48 503 318 , , , 48 503 319 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 503 320 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 503 321 branch branch NN 48 503 322 : : : 48 503 323 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 503 324 Congress Congress NNP 48 503 325 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 326 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 503 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 328 consists consist VBZ 48 503 329 of of IN 48 503 330 a a DT 48 503 331 nationally nationally RB 48 503 332 elected elect VBN 48 503 333 upper upper JJ 48 503 334 chamber chamber NN 48 503 335 or or CC 48 503 336 Senate Senate NNP 48 503 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 338 Senado Senado NNP 48 503 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 340 and and CC 48 503 341 a a DT 48 503 342 nationally nationally RB 48 503 343 elected elect VBN 48 503 344 lower low JJR 48 503 345 chamber chamber NN 48 503 346 or or CC 48 503 347 House House NNP 48 503 348 of of IN 48 503 349 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 503 350 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 351 Camara Camara NNP 48 503 352 de de FW 48 503 353 Representantes Representantes NNP 48 503 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 355 Judicial judicial JJ 48 503 356 branch branch NN 48 503 357 : : : 48 503 358 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 503 359 Court Court NNP 48 503 360 of of IN 48 503 361 Justice Justice NNP 48 503 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 363 Corte Corte NNP 48 503 364 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 503 365 de de NNP 48 503 366 Justica Justica NNP 48 503 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 368 Leaders leader NNS 48 503 369 : : : 48 503 370 Chief Chief NNP 48 503 371 of of IN 48 503 372 State State NNP 48 503 373 and and CC 48 503 374 Head Head NNP 48 503 375 of of IN 48 503 376 Government Government NNP 48 503 377 : : : 48 503 378 President President NNP 48 503 379 Cesar Cesar NNP 48 503 380 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 48 503 381 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 48 503 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 383 since since IN 48 503 384 7 7 CD 48 503 385 August August NNP 48 503 386 1990 1990 CD 48 503 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 388 Political political JJ 48 503 389 parties party NNS 48 503 390 and and CC 48 503 391 leaders leader NNS 48 503 392 : : : 48 503 393 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 503 394 Party Party NNP 48 503 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 396 PL PL NNP 48 503 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 398 , , , 48 503 399 Cesar Cesar NNP 48 503 400 GAVIRIA GAVIRIA NNP 48 503 401 Trujillo Trujillo NNP 48 503 402 , , , 48 503 403 president president NN 48 503 404 ; ; : 48 503 405 Social Social NNP 48 503 406 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 503 407 Party Party NNP 48 503 408 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 409 PCS PCS NNP 48 503 410 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 411 , , , 48 503 412 Misael Misael NNP 48 503 413 PASTRANA PASTRANA NNP 48 503 414 Borrero Borrero NNS 48 503 415 ; ; : 48 503 416 National National NNP 48 503 417 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 503 418 Movement Movement NNP 48 503 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 420 MSN MSN NNP 48 503 421 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 422 , , , 48 503 423 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 48 503 424 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 48 503 425 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 48 503 426 ; ; : 48 503 427 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 503 428 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 503 429 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 431 AD ad NN 48 503 432 / / SYM 48 503 433 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 435 is be VBZ 48 503 436 headed head VBN 48 503 437 by by IN 48 503 438 19th 19th NN 48 503 439 of of IN 48 503 440 April April NNP 48 503 441 Movement Movement NNP 48 503 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 443 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 445 leader leader NN 48 503 446 Antonio Antonio NNP 48 503 447 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 48 503 448 Wolf Wolf NNP 48 503 449 , , , 48 503 450 coalition coalition NN 48 503 451 of of IN 48 503 452 small small JJ 48 503 453 leftist leftist JJ 48 503 454 parties party NNS 48 503 455 and and CC 48 503 456 dissident dissident JJ 48 503 457 liberals liberal NNS 48 503 458 and and CC 48 503 459 conservatives conservative NNS 48 503 460 ; ; : 48 503 461 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 503 462 Union Union NNP 48 503 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 464 UP UP NNP 48 503 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 466 is be VBZ 48 503 467 a a DT 48 503 468 legal legal JJ 48 503 469 political political JJ 48 503 470 party party NN 48 503 471 formed form VBN 48 503 472 by by IN 48 503 473 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 503 474 Armed Armed NNP 48 503 475 Forces Forces NNPS 48 503 476 of of IN 48 503 477 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 503 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 479 FARC FARC NNP 48 503 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 481 and and CC 48 503 482 Colombian Colombian NNP 48 503 483 Communist Communist NNP 48 503 484 Party Party NNP 48 503 485 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 486 PCC PCC NNP 48 503 487 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 488 , , , 48 503 489 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 503 490 ROMERO ROMERO NNP 48 503 491 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 503 492 : : : 48 503 493 universal universal JJ 48 503 494 at at IN 48 503 495 age age NN 48 503 496 18 18 CD 48 503 497 Elections election NNS 48 503 498 : : : 48 503 499 President President NNP 48 503 500 : : : 48 503 501 last last RB 48 503 502 held hold VBD 48 503 503 27 27 CD 48 503 504 May May NNP 48 503 505 1990 1990 CD 48 503 506 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 507 next next JJ 48 503 508 to to TO 48 503 509 be be VB 48 503 510 held hold VBN 48 503 511 May May NNP 48 503 512 1994 1994 CD 48 503 513 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 514 ; ; : 48 503 515 results result NNS 48 503 516 - - : 48 503 517 Cesar cesar JJ 48 503 518 GAVIRIA gaviria NN 48 503 519 Trujillo trujillo NN 48 503 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 521 Liberal liberal JJ 48 503 522 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 523 47 47 CD 48 503 524 % % NN 48 503 525 , , , 48 503 526 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 48 503 527 GOMEZ GOMEZ NNP 48 503 528 Hurtado Hurtado NNP 48 503 529 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 530 National National NNP 48 503 531 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 503 532 Movement Movement NNP 48 503 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 534 24 24 CD 48 503 535 % % NN 48 503 536 , , , 48 503 537 Antonio Antonio NNP 48 503 538 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 48 503 539 Wolff Wolff NNP 48 503 540 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 541 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 542 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 543 13 13 CD 48 503 544 % % NN 48 503 545 , , , 48 503 546 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 48 503 547 LLOREDA LLOREDA NNP 48 503 548 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 549 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 503 550 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 551 12 12 CD 48 503 552 % % NN 48 503 553 Senate Senate NNP 48 503 554 : : : 48 503 555 last last RB 48 503 556 held hold VBD 48 503 557 27 27 CD 48 503 558 October October NNP 48 503 559 1991 1991 CD 48 503 560 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 561 next next JJ 48 503 562 to to TO 48 503 563 be be VB 48 503 564 held hold VBN 48 503 565 March March NNP 48 503 566 1994 1994 CD 48 503 567 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 568 ; ; : 48 503 569 results result NNS 48 503 570 - - HYPH 48 503 571 percent percent NN 48 503 572 of of IN 48 503 573 vote vote NN 48 503 574 by by IN 48 503 575 party party NN 48 503 576 NA NA NNP 48 503 577 ; ; : 48 503 578 seats seat NNS 48 503 579 - - : 48 503 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 581 102 102 CD 48 503 582 total total NN 48 503 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 584 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 503 585 58 58 CD 48 503 586 , , , 48 503 587 Conservative conservative JJ 48 503 588 22 22 CD 48 503 589 , , , 48 503 590 AD ad NN 48 503 591 / / SYM 48 503 592 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 593 9 9 CD 48 503 594 , , , 48 503 595 MSN MSN NNP 48 503 596 5 5 CD 48 503 597 , , , 48 503 598 UP UP NNP 48 503 599 1 1 CD 48 503 600 , , , 48 503 601 others other NNS 48 503 602 7 7 CD 48 503 603 : : : 48 503 604 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 503 605 Government Government NNP 48 503 606 House House NNP 48 503 607 of of IN 48 503 608 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 503 609 : : : 48 503 610 last last RB 48 503 611 held hold VBD 48 503 612 27 27 CD 48 503 613 October October NNP 48 503 614 1991 1991 CD 48 503 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 616 next next JJ 48 503 617 to to TO 48 503 618 be be VB 48 503 619 held hold VBN 48 503 620 March March NNP 48 503 621 1994 1994 CD 48 503 622 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 623 ; ; : 48 503 624 results result NNS 48 503 625 - - HYPH 48 503 626 percent percent NN 48 503 627 of of IN 48 503 628 vote vote NN 48 503 629 by by IN 48 503 630 party party NN 48 503 631 NA NA NNP 48 503 632 ; ; : 48 503 633 seats seat NNS 48 503 634 - - : 48 503 635 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 636 161 161 CD 48 503 637 total total NN 48 503 638 ) ) -RRB- 48 503 639 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 503 640 87 87 CD 48 503 641 , , , 48 503 642 Conservative conservative JJ 48 503 643 31 31 CD 48 503 644 , , , 48 503 645 AD ad NN 48 503 646 / / SYM 48 503 647 M-19 m-19 CD 48 503 648 13 13 CD 48 503 649 , , , 48 503 650 MSN MSN NNP 48 503 651 10 10 CD 48 503 652 , , , 48 503 653 UP up RB 48 503 654 3 3 CD 48 503 655 , , , 48 503 656 other other JJ 48 503 657 17 17 CD 48 503 658 Communists Communists NNPS 48 503 659 : : : 48 503 660 18,000 18,000 CD 48 503 661 members member NNS 48 503 662 ( ( -LRB- 48 503 663 est est NNP 48 503 664 . . . 48 504 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 2 , , , 48 504 3 including include VBG 48 504 4 Communist Communist NNP 48 504 5 Party Party NNP 48 504 6 Youth Youth NNP 48 504 7 Organization Organization NNP 48 504 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 9 JUCO JUCO NNP 48 504 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 11 Other other JJ 48 504 12 political political JJ 48 504 13 or or CC 48 504 14 pressure pressure NN 48 504 15 groups group NNS 48 504 16 : : : 48 504 17 three three CD 48 504 18 insurgent insurgent JJ 48 504 19 groups group NNS 48 504 20 are be VBP 48 504 21 active active JJ 48 504 22 in in IN 48 504 23 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 504 24 - - HYPH 48 504 25 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 504 26 Armed Armed NNP 48 504 27 Forces Forces NNPS 48 504 28 of of IN 48 504 29 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 504 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 31 FARC FARC NNP 48 504 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 33 , , , 48 504 34 led lead VBN 48 504 35 by by IN 48 504 36 Manuel Manuel NNP 48 504 37 MARULANDA MARULANDA NNP 48 504 38 and and CC 48 504 39 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 48 504 40 CANO CANO NNP 48 504 41 ; ; : 48 504 42 National National NNP 48 504 43 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 504 44 Army Army NNP 48 504 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 46 ELN ELN NNP 48 504 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 48 , , , 48 504 49 led lead VBN 48 504 50 by by IN 48 504 51 Manuel Manuel NNP 48 504 52 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 48 504 53 ; ; : 48 504 54 and and CC 48 504 55 dissidents dissident NNS 48 504 56 of of IN 48 504 57 the the DT 48 504 58 recently recently RB 48 504 59 demobilized demobilize VBN 48 504 60 People People NNPS 48 504 61 's 's POS 48 504 62 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 504 63 Army Army NNP 48 504 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 65 EPL EPL NNP 48 504 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 67 led lead VBN 48 504 68 by by IN 48 504 69 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 504 70 CARABALLO CARABALLO NNP 48 504 71 Member Member NNP 48 504 72 of of IN 48 504 73 : : : 48 504 74 AG AG NNP 48 504 75 , , , 48 504 76 CDB CDB NNP 48 504 77 , , , 48 504 78 CG CG NNP 48 504 79 , , , 48 504 80 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 504 81 , , , 48 504 82 FAO FAO NNP 48 504 83 , , , 48 504 84 G-3 G-3 NNP 48 504 85 , , , 48 504 86 G-11 g-11 CD 48 504 87 , , , 48 504 88 G-24 g-24 CD 48 504 89 , , , 48 504 90 G-77 g-77 CD 48 504 91 , , , 48 504 92 GATT GATT NNP 48 504 93 , , , 48 504 94 IADB IADB NNP 48 504 95 , , , 48 504 96 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 504 97 , , , 48 504 98 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 504 99 , , , 48 504 100 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 504 101 , , , 48 504 102 ICC ICC NNP 48 504 103 , , , 48 504 104 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 504 105 , , , 48 504 106 IDA IDA NNP 48 504 107 , , , 48 504 108 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 504 109 , , , 48 504 110 IFC IFC NNP 48 504 111 , , , 48 504 112 ILO ILO NNP 48 504 113 , , , 48 504 114 IMF IMF NNP 48 504 115 , , , 48 504 116 IMO imo RB 48 504 117 , , , 48 504 118 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 504 119 , , , 48 504 120 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 504 121 , , , 48 504 122 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 504 123 , , , 48 504 124 IOC IOC NNP 48 504 125 , , , 48 504 126 IOM IOM NNP 48 504 127 , , , 48 504 128 ISO ISO NNP 48 504 129 , , , 48 504 130 ITU ITU NNP 48 504 131 , , , 48 504 132 LAES LAES NNP 48 504 133 , , , 48 504 134 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 504 135 , , , 48 504 136 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 504 137 , , , 48 504 138 NAM NAM NNP 48 504 139 , , , 48 504 140 OAS OAS NNP 48 504 141 , , , 48 504 142 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 504 143 , , , 48 504 144 PCA PCA NNP 48 504 145 , , , 48 504 146 RG RG NNP 48 504 147 , , , 48 504 148 UN UN NNP 48 504 149 , , , 48 504 150 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 504 151 , , , 48 504 152 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 504 153 , , , 48 504 154 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 504 155 , , , 48 504 156 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 504 157 , , , 48 504 158 UPU UPU NNP 48 504 159 , , , 48 504 160 WCL WCL NNP 48 504 161 , , , 48 504 162 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 504 163 , , , 48 504 164 WHO who WP 48 504 165 , , , 48 504 166 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 504 167 , , , 48 504 168 WMO WMO NNP 48 504 169 , , , 48 504 170 WTO WTO NNP 48 504 171 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 504 172 representation representation NN 48 504 173 : : : 48 504 174 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 504 175 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 504 176 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 48 504 177 Parra Parra NNP 48 504 178 ; ; : 48 504 179 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 504 180 at at IN 48 504 181 2118 2118 CD 48 504 182 Leroy Leroy NNP 48 504 183 Place Place NNP 48 504 184 NW NW NNP 48 504 185 , , , 48 504 186 Washington Washington NNP 48 504 187 , , , 48 504 188 DC DC NNP 48 504 189 20008 20008 CD 48 504 190 ; ; : 48 504 191 telephone telephone NN 48 504 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 193 202 202 CD 48 504 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 195 387 387 CD 48 504 196 - - HYPH 48 504 197 8338 8338 CD 48 504 198 ; ; : 48 504 199 there there EX 48 504 200 are be VBP 48 504 201 Colombian colombian JJ 48 504 202 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 504 203 General General NNP 48 504 204 in in IN 48 504 205 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 504 206 , , , 48 504 207 Houston Houston NNP 48 504 208 , , , 48 504 209 Miami Miami NNP 48 504 210 , , , 48 504 211 New New NNP 48 504 212 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 504 213 , , , 48 504 214 New New NNP 48 504 215 York York NNP 48 504 216 , , , 48 504 217 San San NNP 48 504 218 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 504 219 , , , 48 504 220 and and CC 48 504 221 San San NNP 48 504 222 Juan Juan NNP 48 504 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 504 224 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 504 225 Rico Rico NNP 48 504 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 504 227 , , , 48 504 228 and and CC 48 504 229 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 504 230 in in IN 48 504 231 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 504 232 , , , 48 504 233 Boston Boston NNP 48 504 234 , , , 48 504 235 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 504 236 , , , 48 504 237 Los Los NNP 48 504 238 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 504 239 , , , 48 504 240 and and CC 48 504 241 Tampa Tampa NNP 48 504 242 US US NNP 48 504 243 : : : 48 504 244 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 504 245 Morris Morris NNP 48 504 246 D. D. NNP 48 504 247 BUSBY BUSBY NNP 48 504 248 ; ; : 48 504 249 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 504 250 at at IN 48 504 251 Calle Calle NNP 48 504 252 38 38 CD 48 504 253 , , , 48 504 254 No no UH 48 504 255 . . . 48 505 1 8 8 CD 48 505 2 - - SYM 48 505 3 61 61 CD 48 505 4 , , , 48 505 5 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 505 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 505 7 mailing mail VBG 48 505 8 address address NN 48 505 9 is be VBZ 48 505 10 P. P. NNP 48 505 11 O. O. NNP 48 506 1 Box Box NNP 48 506 2 A. A. NNP 48 507 1 A. A. NNP 48 508 1 3831 3831 CD 48 508 2 , , , 48 508 3 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 508 4 or or CC 48 508 5 APO APO NNP 48 508 6 AA AA NNP 48 508 7 34038 34038 CD 48 508 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 508 9 ; ; : 48 508 10 telephone telephone NN 48 508 11 [ [ -LRB- 48 508 12 57 57 CD 48 508 13 ] ] -RRB- 48 508 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 508 15 1 1 CD 48 508 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 508 17 285 285 CD 48 508 18 - - HYPH 48 508 19 1300 1300 CD 48 508 20 or or CC 48 508 21 1688 1688 CD 48 508 22 ; ; : 48 508 23 FAX FAX NNP 48 508 24 [ [ -LRB- 48 508 25 571 571 CD 48 508 26 ] ] -RRB- 48 508 27 288 288 CD 48 508 28 - - HYPH 48 508 29 5687 5687 CD 48 508 30 ; ; : 48 508 31 there there EX 48 508 32 is be VBZ 48 508 33 a a DT 48 508 34 US US NNP 48 508 35 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 508 36 in in IN 48 508 37 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 48 508 38 Flag Flag NNP 48 508 39 : : : 48 508 40 three three CD 48 508 41 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 508 42 bands band NNS 48 508 43 of of IN 48 508 44 yellow yellow NN 48 508 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 508 46 top top JJ 48 508 47 , , , 48 508 48 double double JJ 48 508 49 - - HYPH 48 508 50 width width NN 48 508 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 508 52 , , , 48 508 53 blue blue JJ 48 508 54 , , , 48 508 55 and and CC 48 508 56 red red JJ 48 508 57 ; ; : 48 508 58 similar similar JJ 48 508 59 to to IN 48 508 60 the the DT 48 508 61 flag flag NN 48 508 62 of of IN 48 508 63 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 508 64 , , , 48 508 65 which which WDT 48 508 66 is be VBZ 48 508 67 longer long JJR 48 508 68 and and CC 48 508 69 bears bear VBZ 48 508 70 the the DT 48 508 71 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 48 508 72 coat coat NN 48 508 73 of of IN 48 508 74 arms arm NNS 48 508 75 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 508 76 in in IN 48 508 77 the the DT 48 508 78 center center NN 48 508 79 : : : 48 508 80 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 508 81 Economy Economy NNP 48 508 82 Overview Overview NNP 48 508 83 : : : 48 508 84 Economic economic JJ 48 508 85 development development NN 48 508 86 has have VBZ 48 508 87 slowed slow VBN 48 508 88 gradually gradually RB 48 508 89 since since IN 48 508 90 1986 1986 CD 48 508 91 , , , 48 508 92 but but CC 48 508 93 growth growth NN 48 508 94 rates rate NNS 48 508 95 remain remain VBP 48 508 96 high high JJ 48 508 97 by by IN 48 508 98 Latin latin JJ 48 508 99 American american JJ 48 508 100 standards standard NNS 48 508 101 . . . 48 509 1 Conservative conservative JJ 48 509 2 economic economic JJ 48 509 3 policies policy NNS 48 509 4 have have VBP 48 509 5 kept keep VBN 48 509 6 inflation inflation NN 48 509 7 and and CC 48 509 8 unemployment unemployment NN 48 509 9 near near IN 48 509 10 30 30 CD 48 509 11 % % NN 48 509 12 and and CC 48 509 13 10 10 CD 48 509 14 % % NN 48 509 15 , , , 48 509 16 respectively respectively RB 48 509 17 . . . 48 510 1 The the DT 48 510 2 rapid rapid JJ 48 510 3 development development NN 48 510 4 of of IN 48 510 5 oil oil NN 48 510 6 , , , 48 510 7 coal coal NN 48 510 8 , , , 48 510 9 and and CC 48 510 10 other other JJ 48 510 11 nontraditional nontraditional JJ 48 510 12 industries industry NNS 48 510 13 over over IN 48 510 14 the the DT 48 510 15 past past JJ 48 510 16 four four CD 48 510 17 years year NNS 48 510 18 has have VBZ 48 510 19 helped help VBN 48 510 20 to to TO 48 510 21 offset offset VB 48 510 22 the the DT 48 510 23 decline decline NN 48 510 24 in in IN 48 510 25 coffee coffee NN 48 510 26 prices price NNS 48 510 27 - - : 48 510 28 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 510 29 's 's POS 48 510 30 major major JJ 48 510 31 export export NN 48 510 32 . . . 48 511 1 The the DT 48 511 2 collapse collapse NN 48 511 3 of of IN 48 511 4 the the DT 48 511 5 International International NNP 48 511 6 Coffee Coffee NNP 48 511 7 Agreement Agreement NNP 48 511 8 in in IN 48 511 9 the the DT 48 511 10 summer summer NN 48 511 11 of of IN 48 511 12 1989 1989 CD 48 511 13 , , , 48 511 14 a a DT 48 511 15 troublesome troublesome JJ 48 511 16 rural rural JJ 48 511 17 insurgency insurgency NN 48 511 18 , , , 48 511 19 and and CC 48 511 20 drug drug NN 48 511 21 - - HYPH 48 511 22 related relate VBN 48 511 23 violence violence NN 48 511 24 have have VBP 48 511 25 dampened dampen VBN 48 511 26 growth growth NN 48 511 27 , , , 48 511 28 but but CC 48 511 29 significant significant JJ 48 511 30 economic economic JJ 48 511 31 reforms reform NNS 48 511 32 are be VBP 48 511 33 likely likely JJ 48 511 34 to to TO 48 511 35 facilitate facilitate VB 48 511 36 a a DT 48 511 37 resurgent resurgent JJ 48 511 38 economy economy NN 48 511 39 in in IN 48 511 40 the the DT 48 511 41 medium medium JJ 48 511 42 term term NN 48 511 43 . . . 48 512 1 These these DT 48 512 2 reforms reform NNS 48 512 3 center center VBP 48 512 4 on on IN 48 512 5 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 512 6 restraint restraint NN 48 512 7 , , , 48 512 8 trade trade NN 48 512 9 liberalization liberalization NN 48 512 10 , , , 48 512 11 and and CC 48 512 12 privatization privatization NN 48 512 13 of of IN 48 512 14 state state NN 48 512 15 utilities utility NNS 48 512 16 and and CC 48 512 17 commercial commercial JJ 48 512 18 banks bank NNS 48 512 19 . . . 48 513 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 513 2 : : : 48 513 3 exchange exchange NN 48 513 4 rate rate NN 48 513 5 conversion conversion NN 48 513 6 - - : 48 513 7 $ $ $ 48 513 8 45 45 CD 48 513 9 billion billion CD 48 513 10 , , , 48 513 11 per per IN 48 513 12 capita capita FW 48 513 13 $ $ $ 48 513 14 1,300 1,300 CD 48 513 15 ; ; : 48 513 16 real real JJ 48 513 17 growth growth NN 48 513 18 rate rate NN 48 513 19 3.7 3.7 CD 48 513 20 % % NN 48 513 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 513 22 1990 1990 CD 48 513 23 est est NNP 48 513 24 . . . 48 513 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 514 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 514 2 rate rate NN 48 514 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 514 4 consumer consumer NN 48 514 5 prices price NNS 48 514 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 514 7 : : : 48 514 8 26.8 26.8 CD 48 514 9 % % NN 48 514 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 514 11 1991 1991 CD 48 514 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 514 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 514 14 rate rate NN 48 514 15 : : : 48 514 16 10.5 10.5 CD 48 514 17 % % NN 48 514 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 514 19 1991 1991 CD 48 514 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 514 21 Budget budget NN 48 514 22 : : : 48 514 23 revenues revenue NNS 48 514 24 $ $ $ 48 514 25 4.39 4.39 CD 48 514 26 billion billion CD 48 514 27 ; ; : 48 514 28 current current JJ 48 514 29 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 514 30 $ $ $ 48 514 31 3.93 3.93 CD 48 514 32 billion billion CD 48 514 33 , , , 48 514 34 capital capital NN 48 514 35 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 514 36 $ $ $ 48 514 37 1.03 1.03 CD 48 514 38 billion billion CD 48 514 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 514 40 1989 1989 CD 48 514 41 est est NNP 48 514 42 . . . 48 514 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 515 1 Exports export NNS 48 515 2 : : : 48 515 3 $ $ $ 48 515 4 7.5 7.5 CD 48 515 5 billion billion CD 48 515 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 515 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 515 8 . . NNP 48 515 9 , , , 48 515 10 1991 1991 CD 48 515 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 515 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 515 13 : : : 48 515 14 petroleum petroleum NN 48 515 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 515 16 19 19 CD 48 515 17 % % NN 48 515 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 515 19 , , , 48 515 20 coffee coffee NN 48 515 21 , , , 48 515 22 coal coal NN 48 515 23 , , , 48 515 24 bananas banana NNS 48 515 25 , , , 48 515 26 fresh fresh JJ 48 515 27 cut cut NN 48 515 28 flowers flower NNS 48 515 29 partners partner NNS 48 515 30 : : : 48 515 31 US US NNP 48 515 32 40 40 CD 48 515 33 % % NN 48 515 34 , , , 48 515 35 EC EC NNP 48 515 36 21 21 CD 48 515 37 % % NN 48 515 38 , , , 48 515 39 Japan Japan NNP 48 515 40 5 5 CD 48 515 41 % % NN 48 515 42 , , , 48 515 43 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 515 44 4 4 CD 48 515 45 % % NN 48 515 46 , , , 48 515 47 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 515 48 3 3 CD 48 515 49 % % NN 48 515 50 Imports import NNS 48 515 51 : : : 48 515 52 $ $ $ 48 515 53 6.1 6.1 CD 48 515 54 billion billion CD 48 515 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 515 56 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 515 57 . . NNP 48 515 58 , , , 48 515 59 1991 1991 CD 48 515 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 515 61 commodities commodity NNS 48 515 62 : : : 48 515 63 industrial industrial JJ 48 515 64 equipment equipment NN 48 515 65 , , , 48 515 66 transportation transportation NN 48 515 67 equipment equipment NN 48 515 68 , , , 48 515 69 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 515 70 , , , 48 515 71 chemicals chemical NNS 48 515 72 , , , 48 515 73 paper paper NN 48 515 74 products product NNS 48 515 75 partners partner NNS 48 515 76 : : : 48 515 77 US US NNP 48 515 78 36 36 CD 48 515 79 % % NN 48 515 80 , , , 48 515 81 EC EC NNP 48 515 82 16 16 CD 48 515 83 % % NN 48 515 84 , , , 48 515 85 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 515 86 4 4 CD 48 515 87 % % NN 48 515 88 , , , 48 515 89 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 515 90 3 3 CD 48 515 91 % % NN 48 515 92 , , , 48 515 93 Japan Japan NNP 48 515 94 3 3 CD 48 515 95 % % NN 48 515 96 External external JJ 48 515 97 debt debt NN 48 515 98 : : : 48 515 99 $ $ $ 48 515 100 17.0 17.0 CD 48 515 101 billion billion CD 48 515 102 ( ( -LRB- 48 515 103 1991 1991 CD 48 515 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 515 105 Industrial industrial JJ 48 515 106 production production NN 48 515 107 : : : 48 515 108 growth growth NN 48 515 109 rate rate NN 48 515 110 1 1 CD 48 515 111 % % NN 48 515 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 515 113 1991 1991 CD 48 515 114 est est NNP 48 515 115 . . . 48 516 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 516 2 ; ; , 48 516 3 accounts account NNS 48 516 4 for for IN 48 516 5 21 21 CD 48 516 6 % % NN 48 516 7 of of IN 48 516 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 516 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 516 10 : : : 48 516 11 9,624,000 9,624,000 CD 48 516 12 kW kw NN 48 516 13 capacity capacity NN 48 516 14 ; ; : 48 516 15 38,856 38,856 CD 48 516 16 million million CD 48 516 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 516 18 produced produce VBN 48 516 19 , , , 48 516 20 1,150 1,150 CD 48 516 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 516 22 per per IN 48 516 23 capita capita NN 48 516 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 516 25 1991 1991 CD 48 516 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 516 27 Industries industry NNS 48 516 28 : : : 48 516 29 textiles textile NNS 48 516 30 , , , 48 516 31 food food NN 48 516 32 processing processing NN 48 516 33 , , , 48 516 34 oil oil NN 48 516 35 , , , 48 516 36 clothing clothing NN 48 516 37 and and CC 48 516 38 footwear footwear NN 48 516 39 , , , 48 516 40 beverages beverage NNS 48 516 41 , , , 48 516 42 chemicals chemical NNS 48 516 43 , , , 48 516 44 metal metal NN 48 516 45 products product NNS 48 516 46 , , , 48 516 47 cement cement NN 48 516 48 ; ; : 48 516 49 mining mining NN 48 516 50 - - HYPH 48 516 51 gold gold NN 48 516 52 , , , 48 516 53 coal coal NN 48 516 54 , , , 48 516 55 emeralds emerald NNS 48 516 56 , , , 48 516 57 iron iron NN 48 516 58 , , , 48 516 59 nickel nickel NN 48 516 60 , , , 48 516 61 silver silver NN 48 516 62 , , , 48 516 63 salt salt NN 48 516 64 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 516 65 : : : 48 516 66 growth growth NN 48 516 67 rate rate NN 48 516 68 3 3 CD 48 516 69 % % NN 48 516 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 516 71 1991 1991 CD 48 516 72 est est NNP 48 516 73 . . . 48 516 74 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 1 accounts account NNS 48 517 2 for for IN 48 517 3 22 22 CD 48 517 4 % % NN 48 517 5 of of IN 48 517 6 GDP GDP NNP 48 517 7 ; ; : 48 517 8 crops crop NNS 48 517 9 make make VBP 48 517 10 up up RP 48 517 11 two two CD 48 517 12 - - HYPH 48 517 13 thirds third NNS 48 517 14 and and CC 48 517 15 livestock livestock NN 48 517 16 one one CD 48 517 17 - - HYPH 48 517 18 third third NN 48 517 19 of of IN 48 517 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 517 21 output output NN 48 517 22 ; 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; : 48 517 74 about about RB 48 517 75 37,500 37,500 CD 48 517 76 hectares hectare NNS 48 517 77 of of IN 48 517 78 coca coca NN 48 517 79 under under IN 48 517 80 cultivation cultivation NN 48 517 81 ; ; : 48 517 82 major major JJ 48 517 83 supplier supplier NN 48 517 84 of of IN 48 517 85 cocaine cocaine NN 48 517 86 to to IN 48 517 87 the the DT 48 517 88 US US NNP 48 517 89 and and CC 48 517 90 other other JJ 48 517 91 international international JJ 48 517 92 drug drug NN 48 517 93 markets market NNS 48 517 94 : : : 48 517 95 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 517 96 Economy Economy NNP 48 517 97 Economic economic JJ 48 517 98 aid aid NN 48 517 99 : : : 48 517 100 US US NNP 48 517 101 commitments commitment NNS 48 517 102 , , , 48 517 103 including include VBG 48 517 104 Ex Ex NNP 48 517 105 - - HYPH 48 517 106 Im Im NNP 48 517 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 108 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 517 109 - - HYPH 48 517 110 89 89 CD 48 517 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 112 , , , 48 517 113 $ $ $ 48 517 114 1.6 1.6 CD 48 517 115 billion billion CD 48 517 116 ; ; : 48 517 117 Western western JJ 48 517 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 119 non non JJ 48 517 120 - - JJ 48 517 121 US us JJ 48 517 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 123 countries country NNS 48 517 124 , , , 48 517 125 ODA ODA NNP 48 517 126 and and CC 48 517 127 OOF OOF NNP 48 517 128 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 517 129 commitments commitment NNS 48 517 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 131 1970 1970 CD 48 517 132 - - SYM 48 517 133 89 89 CD 48 517 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 135 , , , 48 517 136 $ $ $ 48 517 137 3.3 3.3 CD 48 517 138 billion billion CD 48 517 139 , , , 48 517 140 Communist communist JJ 48 517 141 countries country NNS 48 517 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 143 1970 1970 CD 48 517 144 - - SYM 48 517 145 89 89 CD 48 517 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 147 , , , 48 517 148 $ $ $ 48 517 149 399 399 CD 48 517 150 million million CD 48 517 151 Currency Currency NNP 48 517 152 : : : 48 517 153 Colombian colombian JJ 48 517 154 peso peso NN 48 517 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 156 plural plural JJ 48 517 157 - - HYPH 48 517 158 pesos pesos NN 48 517 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 160 ; ; : 48 517 161 1 1 CD 48 517 162 Colombian colombian JJ 48 517 163 peso peso NN 48 517 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 165 Col$ col$ NN 48 517 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 167 = = NFP 48 517 168 100 100 CD 48 517 169 centavos centavos NNP 48 517 170 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 517 171 rates rate NNS 48 517 172 : : : 48 517 173 Colombian colombian JJ 48 517 174 pesos peso NNS 48 517 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 176 Col$ col$ NN 48 517 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 178 per per IN 48 517 179 US$ us$ $ 48 517 180 1 1 CD 48 517 181 - - SYM 48 517 182 711.88 711.88 CD 48 517 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 184 January January NNP 48 517 185 1992 1992 CD 48 517 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 187 , , , 48 517 188 633.08 633.08 CD 48 517 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 190 1991 1991 CD 48 517 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 192 , , , 48 517 193 550.00 550.00 CD 48 517 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 195 1990 1990 CD 48 517 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 197 , , , 48 517 198 435.00 435.00 CD 48 517 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 200 1989 1989 CD 48 517 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 202 , , , 48 517 203 336.00 336.00 CD 48 517 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 205 1988 1988 CD 48 517 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 207 , , , 48 517 208 242.61 242.61 CD 48 517 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 210 1987 1987 CD 48 517 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 212 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 517 213 year year NN 48 517 214 : : : 48 517 215 calendar calendar NN 48 517 216 year year NN 48 517 217 : : : 48 517 218 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 517 219 Communications Communications NNPS 48 517 220 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 517 221 : : : 48 517 222 3,386 3,386 CD 48 517 223 km km NN 48 517 224 ; ; : 48 517 225 3,236 3,236 CD 48 517 226 km km NN 48 517 227 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 48 517 228 gauge gauge NN 48 517 229 , , , 48 517 230 single single JJ 48 517 231 track track NN 48 517 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 517 233 2,611 2,611 CD 48 517 234 km km NN 48 517 235 in in IN 48 517 236 use use NN 48 517 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 517 238 , , , 48 517 239 150 150 CD 48 517 240 km km NN 48 517 241 1 1 CD 48 517 242 . . . 48 518 1 435-meter 435-meter CD 48 518 2 gauge gauge NNP 48 518 3 Highways Highways NNP 48 518 4 : : : 48 518 5 75,450 75,450 CD 48 518 6 km km NN 48 518 7 total total NN 48 518 8 ; ; : 48 518 9 9,350 9,350 CD 48 518 10 km km NNS 48 518 11 paved pave VBN 48 518 12 , , , 48 518 13 66,100 66,100 CD 48 518 14 km km NN 48 518 15 earth earth NN 48 518 16 and and CC 48 518 17 gravel gravel NN 48 518 18 surfaces surface NNS 48 518 19 Inland Inland NNP 48 518 20 waterways waterway NNS 48 518 21 : : : 48 518 22 14,300 14,300 CD 48 518 23 km km NN 48 518 24 , , , 48 518 25 navigable navigable JJ 48 518 26 by by IN 48 518 27 river river NN 48 518 28 boats boat NNS 48 518 29 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 518 30 : : : 48 518 31 crude crude JJ 48 518 32 oil oil NN 48 518 33 3,585 3,585 CD 48 518 34 km km NN 48 518 35 ; ; : 48 518 36 petroleum petroleum NN 48 518 37 products product NNS 48 518 38 1,350 1,350 CD 48 518 39 km km NN 48 518 40 ; ; : 48 518 41 natural natural JJ 48 518 42 gas gas NN 48 518 43 830 830 CD 48 518 44 km km NN 48 518 45 ; ; : 48 518 46 natural natural JJ 48 518 47 gas gas NN 48 518 48 liquids liquid NNS 48 518 49 125 125 CD 48 518 50 km km NN 48 518 51 Ports Ports NNPS 48 518 52 : : : 48 518 53 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 48 518 54 , , , 48 518 55 Buenaventura Buenaventura NNP 48 518 56 , , , 48 518 57 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 48 518 58 , , , 48 518 59 Covenas Covenas NNP 48 518 60 , , , 48 518 61 San San NNP 48 518 62 Andres Andres NNP 48 518 63 , , , 48 518 64 Santa Santa NNP 48 518 65 Marta Marta NNP 48 518 66 , , , 48 518 67 Tumaco Tumaco NNP 48 518 68 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 518 69 marine marine NN 48 518 70 : : : 48 518 71 31 31 CD 48 518 72 ships ship NNS 48 518 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 74 1,000 1,000 CD 48 518 75 GRT GRT NNP 48 518 76 or or CC 48 518 77 over over RB 48 518 78 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 79 totaling total VBG 48 518 80 289,794 289,794 CD 48 518 81 GRT/443,369 GRT/443,369 NNP 48 518 82 DWT DWT NNP 48 518 83 ; ; : 48 518 84 includes include VBZ 48 518 85 9 9 CD 48 518 86 cargo cargo NN 48 518 87 , , , 48 518 88 1 1 CD 48 518 89 chemical chemical NN 48 518 90 tanker tanker NN 48 518 91 , , , 48 518 92 3 3 CD 48 518 93 petroleum petroleum NN 48 518 94 tanker tanker NN 48 518 95 , , , 48 518 96 8 8 CD 48 518 97 bulk bulk NN 48 518 98 , , , 48 518 99 10 10 CD 48 518 100 container container NN 48 518 101 ; ; : 48 518 102 note note VB 48 518 103 - - HYPH 48 518 104 in in RP 48 518 105 addition addition NN 48 518 106 , , , 48 518 107 2 2 CD 48 518 108 naval naval JJ 48 518 109 tankers tanker NNS 48 518 110 are be VBP 48 518 111 sometimes sometimes RB 48 518 112 used use VBN 48 518 113 commercially commercially RB 48 518 114 Civil civil JJ 48 518 115 air air NN 48 518 116 : : : 48 518 117 83 83 CD 48 518 118 major major JJ 48 518 119 transport transport NN 48 518 120 aircraft aircraft NN 48 518 121 Airports airport NNS 48 518 122 : : : 48 518 123 1,167 1,167 CD 48 518 124 total total NN 48 518 125 , , , 48 518 126 1,023 1,023 CD 48 518 127 usable usable JJ 48 518 128 ; ; : 48 518 129 70 70 CD 48 518 130 with with IN 48 518 131 permanent permanent JJ 48 518 132 - - HYPH 48 518 133 surface surface NN 48 518 134 runways runway NNS 48 518 135 ; ; : 48 518 136 1 1 CD 48 518 137 with with IN 48 518 138 runways runway NNS 48 518 139 over over IN 48 518 140 3,659 3,659 CD 48 518 141 m m CD 48 518 142 ; ; : 48 518 143 8 8 CD 48 518 144 with with IN 48 518 145 runways runways NNP 48 518 146 2,440 2,440 CD 48 518 147 - - HYPH 48 518 148 3,659 3,659 CD 48 518 149 m m NN 48 518 150 ; ; : 48 518 151 191 191 CD 48 518 152 with with IN 48 518 153 runways runway NNS 48 518 154 1,220 1,220 CD 48 518 155 - - HYPH 48 518 156 2,439 2,439 CD 48 518 157 m m NNP 48 518 158 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 518 159 : : : 48 518 160 nationwide nationwide JJ 48 518 161 radio radio NN 48 518 162 relay relay NN 48 518 163 system system NN 48 518 164 ; ; : 48 518 165 1,890,000 1,890,000 CD 48 518 166 telephones telephone NNS 48 518 167 ; ; : 48 518 168 broadcast broadcast NN 48 518 169 stations station NNS 48 518 170 - - : 48 518 171 413 413 CD 48 518 172 AM am NN 48 518 173 , , , 48 518 174 no no DT 48 518 175 FM FM NNP 48 518 176 , , , 48 518 177 33 33 CD 48 518 178 TV tv NN 48 518 179 , , , 48 518 180 28 28 CD 48 518 181 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 518 182 ; ; : 48 518 183 2 2 CD 48 518 184 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 518 185 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 518 186 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 518 187 earth earth NN 48 518 188 stations station NNS 48 518 189 and and CC 48 518 190 11 11 CD 48 518 191 domestic domestic JJ 48 518 192 satellite satellite NN 48 518 193 earth earth NN 48 518 194 stations station NNS 48 518 195 : : : 48 518 196 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 518 197 Defense Defense NNP 48 518 198 Forces Forces NNPS 48 518 199 Branches Branches NNPS 48 518 200 : : : 48 518 201 Army Army NNP 48 518 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 203 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 48 518 204 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 518 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 206 , , , 48 518 207 Navy Navy NNP 48 518 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 209 Armada Armada NNP 48 518 210 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 518 211 , , , 48 518 212 including include VBG 48 518 213 Marines Marines NNPS 48 518 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 215 , , , 48 518 216 Air Air NNP 48 518 217 Force Force NNP 48 518 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 219 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 48 518 220 Aerea Aerea NNP 48 518 221 de de NNP 48 518 222 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 518 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 224 , , , 48 518 225 National National NNP 48 518 226 Police Police NNP 48 518 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 228 Policia Policia NNP 48 518 229 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 518 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 231 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 518 232 availability availability NN 48 518 233 : : : 48 518 234 males males NNP 48 518 235 15 15 CD 48 518 236 - - SYM 48 518 237 49 49 CD 48 518 238 , , , 48 518 239 9,214,691 9,214,691 CD 48 518 240 ; 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; : 48 518 334 rainy rainy JJ 48 518 335 season season NN 48 518 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 337 November November NNP 48 518 338 to to IN 48 518 339 May May NNP 48 518 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 341 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 518 342 : : : 48 518 343 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 518 344 islands island NNS 48 518 345 , , , 48 518 346 interiors interior NNS 48 518 347 vary vary VBP 48 518 348 from from IN 48 518 349 steep steep JJ 48 518 350 mountains mountain NNS 48 518 351 to to IN 48 518 352 low low JJ 48 518 353 hills hill NNS 48 518 354 Natural natural JJ 48 518 355 resources resource NNS 48 518 356 : : : 48 518 357 negligible negligible JJ 48 518 358 Land Land NNP 48 518 359 use use NN 48 518 360 : : : 48 518 361 arable arable JJ 48 518 362 land land NN 48 518 363 35 35 CD 48 518 364 % % NN 48 518 365 ; ; , 48 518 366 permanent permanent JJ 48 518 367 crops crop NNS 48 518 368 8 8 CD 48 518 369 % % NN 48 518 370 ; ; : 48 518 371 meadows meadow NNS 48 518 372 and and CC 48 518 373 pastures pasture VBZ 48 518 374 7 7 CD 48 518 375 % % NN 48 518 376 ; 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; : 48 518 580 agriculture agriculture NN 48 518 581 80 80 CD 48 518 582 % % NN 48 518 583 , , , 48 518 584 government government NN 48 518 585 3 3 CD 48 518 586 % % NN 48 518 587 ; ; : 48 518 588 51 51 CD 48 518 589 % % NN 48 518 590 of of IN 48 518 591 population population NN 48 518 592 of of IN 48 518 593 working work VBG 48 518 594 age age NN 48 518 595 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 596 1985 1985 CD 48 518 597 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 598 Organized organize VBN 48 518 599 labor labor NN 48 518 600 : : : 48 518 601 NA na NN 48 518 602 : : : 48 518 603 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 518 604 Government Government NNP 48 518 605 Long Long NNP 48 518 606 - - HYPH 48 518 607 form form NN 48 518 608 name name NN 48 518 609 : : : 48 518 610 Federal Federal NNP 48 518 611 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 518 612 Republic Republic NNP 48 518 613 of of IN 48 518 614 the the DT 48 518 615 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 518 616 Type Type NNP 48 518 617 : : : 48 518 618 independent independent JJ 48 518 619 republic republic NNP 48 518 620 Capital Capital NNP 48 518 621 : : : 48 518 622 Moroni Moroni NNP 48 518 623 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 518 624 divisions division NNS 48 518 625 : : : 48 518 626 three three CD 48 518 627 islands island NNS 48 518 628 ; ; : 48 518 629 Njazidja Njazidja NNP 48 518 630 , , , 48 518 631 Nzwani Nzwani NNP 48 518 632 , , , 48 518 633 and and CC 48 518 634 Mwali Mwali NNP 48 518 635 , , , 48 518 636 formerly formerly RB 48 518 637 Grand Grand NNP 48 518 638 Comore Comore NNP 48 518 639 , , , 48 518 640 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 48 518 641 , , , 48 518 642 and and CC 48 518 643 Moheli Moheli NNP 48 518 644 respectively respectively RB 48 518 645 ; ; : 48 518 646 note note NN 48 518 647 - - : 48 518 648 there there EX 48 518 649 are be VBP 48 518 650 also also RB 48 518 651 four four CD 48 518 652 municipalities municipality NNS 48 518 653 named name VBN 48 518 654 Domoni Domoni NNP 48 518 655 , , , 48 518 656 Fomboni Fomboni NNP 48 518 657 , , , 48 518 658 Moroni Moroni NNP 48 518 659 , , , 48 518 660 and and CC 48 518 661 Mutsamudu Mutsamudu NNP 48 518 662 Independence Independence NNP 48 518 663 : : : 48 518 664 31 31 CD 48 518 665 December December NNP 48 518 666 1975 1975 CD 48 518 667 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 668 from from IN 48 518 669 France France NNP 48 518 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 671 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 518 672 : : : 48 518 673 1 1 CD 48 518 674 October October NNP 48 518 675 1978 1978 CD 48 518 676 , , , 48 518 677 amended amend VBD 48 518 678 October October NNP 48 518 679 1982 1982 CD 48 518 680 and and CC 48 518 681 January January NNP 48 518 682 1985 1985 CD 48 518 683 Legal legal JJ 48 518 684 system system NN 48 518 685 : : : 48 518 686 French french JJ 48 518 687 and and CC 48 518 688 Muslim muslim JJ 48 518 689 law law NN 48 518 690 in in IN 48 518 691 a a DT 48 518 692 new new JJ 48 518 693 consolidated consolidated JJ 48 518 694 code code NN 48 518 695 National national JJ 48 518 696 holiday holiday NN 48 518 697 : : : 48 518 698 Independence Independence NNP 48 518 699 Day Day NNP 48 518 700 , , , 48 518 701 6 6 CD 48 518 702 July July NNP 48 518 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 704 1975 1975 CD 48 518 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 706 Executive Executive NNP 48 518 707 branch branch NN 48 518 708 : : : 48 518 709 president president NN 48 518 710 , , , 48 518 711 Council Council NNP 48 518 712 of of IN 48 518 713 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 518 714 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 715 cabinet cabinet NN 48 518 716 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 717 Legislative legislative JJ 48 518 718 branch branch NN 48 518 719 : : : 48 518 720 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 518 721 Federal Federal NNP 48 518 722 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 518 723 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 724 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 518 725 Federale Federale NNP 48 518 726 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 727 Judicial judicial JJ 48 518 728 branch branch NN 48 518 729 : : : 48 518 730 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 518 731 Court Court NNP 48 518 732 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 733 Cour Cour NNP 48 518 734 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 518 735 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 736 Leaders leader NNS 48 518 737 : : : 48 518 738 Chief Chief NNP 48 518 739 of of IN 48 518 740 State State NNP 48 518 741 and and CC 48 518 742 Head Head NNP 48 518 743 of of IN 48 518 744 Government Government NNP 48 518 745 : : : 48 518 746 President President NNP 48 518 747 Said Said NNP 48 518 748 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 518 749 DJOHAR DJOHAR NNP 48 518 750 ( ( -LRB- 48 518 751 since since IN 48 518 752 11 11 CD 48 518 753 March March NNP 48 518 754 1990 1990 CD 48 518 755 ) ) -RRB- 48 518 756 ; 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; : 48 535 709 adjective adjective JJ 48 535 710 - - : 48 535 711 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 535 712 or or CC 48 535 713 Congo Congo NNP 48 535 714 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 535 715 divisions division NNS 48 535 716 : : : 48 535 717 about about RB 48 535 718 15 15 CD 48 535 719 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 535 720 groups group NNS 48 535 721 divided divide VBN 48 535 722 into into IN 48 535 723 some some DT 48 535 724 75 75 CD 48 535 725 tribes tribe NNS 48 535 726 , , , 48 535 727 almost almost RB 48 535 728 all all PDT 48 535 729 Bantu Bantu NNP 48 535 730 ; ; : 48 535 731 most most RBS 48 535 732 important important JJ 48 535 733 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 535 734 groups group NNS 48 535 735 are be VBP 48 535 736 Kongo Kongo NNP 48 535 737 ( ( -LRB- 48 535 738 48 48 CD 48 535 739 % % NN 48 535 740 ) ) -RRB- 48 535 741 in in IN 48 535 742 the the DT 48 535 743 south south NN 48 535 744 , , , 48 535 745 Sangha Sangha NNP 48 535 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 535 747 20 20 CD 48 535 748 % % NN 48 535 749 ) ) -RRB- 48 535 750 and and CC 48 535 751 M'Bochi M'Bochi NNP 48 535 752 ( ( -LRB- 48 535 753 12 12 CD 48 535 754 % % NN 48 535 755 ) ) -RRB- 48 535 756 in in IN 48 535 757 the the DT 48 535 758 north north NN 48 535 759 , , , 48 535 760 Teke Teke NNP 48 535 761 ( ( -LRB- 48 535 762 17 17 CD 48 535 763 % % NN 48 535 764 ) ) -RRB- 48 535 765 in in IN 48 535 766 the the DT 48 535 767 center center NN 48 535 768 ; 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; : 48 536 8 agriculture agriculture NN 48 536 9 75 75 CD 48 536 10 % % NN 48 536 11 , , , 48 536 12 commerce commerce NN 48 536 13 , , , 48 536 14 industry industry NN 48 536 15 , , , 48 536 16 and and CC 48 536 17 government government NN 48 536 18 25 25 CD 48 536 19 % % NN 48 536 20 ; ; : 48 536 21 51 51 CD 48 536 22 % % NN 48 536 23 of of IN 48 536 24 population population NN 48 536 25 of of IN 48 536 26 working working NN 48 536 27 age age NN 48 536 28 ; ; : 48 536 29 40 40 CD 48 536 30 % % NN 48 536 31 of of IN 48 536 32 population population NN 48 536 33 economically economically RB 48 536 34 active active JJ 48 536 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 536 36 1985 1985 CD 48 536 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 536 38 Organized organize VBN 48 536 39 labor labor NN 48 536 40 : : : 48 536 41 20 20 CD 48 536 42 % % NN 48 536 43 of of IN 48 536 44 labor labor NN 48 536 45 force force NN 48 536 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 536 47 1979 1979 CD 48 536 48 est est NNP 48 536 49 . . . 48 536 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 1 : : : 48 537 2 Congo Congo NNP 48 537 3 Government Government NNP 48 537 4 Long Long NNP 48 537 5 - - HYPH 48 537 6 form form NN 48 537 7 name name NN 48 537 8 : : : 48 537 9 Republic Republic NNP 48 537 10 of of IN 48 537 11 the the DT 48 537 12 Congo Congo NNP 48 537 13 Type Type NNP 48 537 14 : : : 48 537 15 republic republic NNP 48 537 16 Capital capital NN 48 537 17 : : : 48 537 18 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 537 19 Administrative administrative JJ 48 537 20 divisions division NNS 48 537 21 : : : 48 537 22 9 9 CD 48 537 23 regions region NNS 48 537 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 25 regions region NNS 48 537 26 , , , 48 537 27 singular singular JJ 48 537 28 - - HYPH 48 537 29 region region NN 48 537 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 31 and and CC 48 537 32 1 1 CD 48 537 33 commune commune NN 48 537 34 * * NFP 48 537 35 ; ; : 48 537 36 Bouenza Bouenza NNP 48 537 37 , , , 48 537 38 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 537 39 * * NFP 48 537 40 , , , 48 537 41 Cuvette Cuvette NNP 48 537 42 , , , 48 537 43 Kouilou Kouilou NNP 48 537 44 , , , 48 537 45 Lekoumou Lekoumou NNP 48 537 46 , , , 48 537 47 Likouala Likouala NNP 48 537 48 , , , 48 537 49 Niari Niari NNP 48 537 50 , , , 48 537 51 Plateaux Plateaux NNP 48 537 52 , , , 48 537 53 Pool Pool NNP 48 537 54 , , , 48 537 55 Sangha Sangha NNP 48 537 56 Independence Independence NNP 48 537 57 : : : 48 537 58 15 15 CD 48 537 59 August August NNP 48 537 60 1960 1960 CD 48 537 61 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 62 from from IN 48 537 63 France France NNP 48 537 64 ; ; : 48 537 65 formerly formerly RB 48 537 66 Congo Congo NNP 48 537 67 / / SYM 48 537 68 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 537 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 70 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 537 71 : : : 48 537 72 8 8 CD 48 537 73 July July NNP 48 537 74 1979 1979 CD 48 537 75 , , , 48 537 76 currently currently RB 48 537 77 being be VBG 48 537 78 modified modify VBN 48 537 79 Legal legal JJ 48 537 80 system system NN 48 537 81 : : : 48 537 82 based base VBN 48 537 83 on on IN 48 537 84 French french JJ 48 537 85 civil civil JJ 48 537 86 law law NN 48 537 87 system system NN 48 537 88 and and CC 48 537 89 customary customary JJ 48 537 90 law law NN 48 537 91 National National NNP 48 537 92 holiday holiday NN 48 537 93 : : : 48 537 94 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 95 National National NNP 48 537 96 Day Day NNP 48 537 97 , , , 48 537 98 15 15 CD 48 537 99 August August NNP 48 537 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 101 1960 1960 CD 48 537 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 103 Executive Executive NNP 48 537 104 branch branch NN 48 537 105 : : : 48 537 106 president president NN 48 537 107 , , , 48 537 108 prime prime NNP 48 537 109 minister minister NNP 48 537 110 , , , 48 537 111 Council Council NNP 48 537 112 of of IN 48 537 113 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 537 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 115 cabinet cabinet NN 48 537 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 117 Legislative legislative JJ 48 537 118 branch branch NN 48 537 119 : : : 48 537 120 a a DT 48 537 121 transitional transitional JJ 48 537 122 National National NNP 48 537 123 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 537 124 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 537 125 branch branch NN 48 537 126 : : : 48 537 127 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 537 128 Court Court NNP 48 537 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 130 Cour Cour NNP 48 537 131 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 537 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 133 Leaders leader NNS 48 537 134 : : : 48 537 135 Chief Chief NNP 48 537 136 of of IN 48 537 137 State State NNP 48 537 138 : : : 48 537 139 President President NNP 48 537 140 Denis Denis NNP 48 537 141 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 48 537 142 - - HYPH 48 537 143 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 48 537 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 145 since since IN 48 537 146 8 8 CD 48 537 147 February February NNP 48 537 148 1979 1979 CD 48 537 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 150 ; ; , 48 537 151 stripped strip VBN 48 537 152 of of IN 48 537 153 most most JJS 48 537 154 powers power NNS 48 537 155 by by IN 48 537 156 National National NNP 48 537 157 Conference Conference NNP 48 537 158 in in IN 48 537 159 May May NNP 48 537 160 1991 1991 CD 48 537 161 Head Head NNP 48 537 162 of of IN 48 537 163 Government Government NNP 48 537 164 : : : 48 537 165 Prime Prime NNP 48 537 166 Minister Minister NNP 48 537 167 Andre Andre NNP 48 537 168 MILONGO MILONGO NNP 48 537 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 170 since since IN 48 537 171 May May NNP 48 537 172 1991 1991 CD 48 537 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 174 Political political JJ 48 537 175 parties party NNS 48 537 176 and and CC 48 537 177 leaders leader NNS 48 537 178 : : : 48 537 179 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 180 Labor Labor NNP 48 537 181 Party Party NNP 48 537 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 183 PCT PCT NNP 48 537 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 185 , , , 48 537 186 President President NNP 48 537 187 Denis Denis NNP 48 537 188 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 48 537 189 - - HYPH 48 537 190 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 48 537 191 , , , 48 537 192 leader leader NN 48 537 193 ; ; : 48 537 194 note note NN 48 537 195 - - HYPH 48 537 196 multiparty multiparty NN 48 537 197 system system NN 48 537 198 legalized legalize VBN 48 537 199 , , , 48 537 200 with with IN 48 537 201 over over IN 48 537 202 50 50 CD 48 537 203 parties party NNS 48 537 204 established establish VBN 48 537 205 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 537 206 : : : 48 537 207 universal universal JJ 48 537 208 at at IN 48 537 209 age age NN 48 537 210 18 18 CD 48 537 211 Elections election NNS 48 537 212 : : : 48 537 213 National National NNP 48 537 214 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 537 215 : : : 48 537 216 transitional transitional JJ 48 537 217 body body NN 48 537 218 selected select VBN 48 537 219 by by IN 48 537 220 National National NNP 48 537 221 Conference Conference NNP 48 537 222 in in IN 48 537 223 May May NNP 48 537 224 1991 1991 CD 48 537 225 ; ; : 48 537 226 election election NN 48 537 227 for for IN 48 537 228 new new JJ 48 537 229 legislative legislative JJ 48 537 230 body body NN 48 537 231 to to TO 48 537 232 be be VB 48 537 233 held hold VBN 48 537 234 spring spring NN 48 537 235 1992 1992 CD 48 537 236 President President NNP 48 537 237 : : : 48 537 238 last last RB 48 537 239 held hold VBD 48 537 240 26 26 CD 48 537 241 - - SYM 48 537 242 31 31 CD 48 537 243 July July NNP 48 537 244 1989 1989 CD 48 537 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 246 next next JJ 48 537 247 to to TO 48 537 248 be be VB 48 537 249 held hold VBN 48 537 250 June June NNP 48 537 251 1992 1992 CD 48 537 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 253 ; ; : 48 537 254 results result NNS 48 537 255 - - : 48 537 256 President President NNP 48 537 257 SASSOU SASSOU NNP 48 537 258 - - HYPH 48 537 259 NGUESSO NGUESSO NNP 48 537 260 unanimously unanimously RB 48 537 261 reelected reelect VBD 48 537 262 leader leader NN 48 537 263 of of IN 48 537 264 the the DT 48 537 265 PCT PCT NNP 48 537 266 by by IN 48 537 267 the the DT 48 537 268 Party Party NNP 48 537 269 Congress Congress NNP 48 537 270 , , , 48 537 271 which which WDT 48 537 272 automatically automatically RB 48 537 273 made make VBD 48 537 274 him -PRON- PRP 48 537 275 president president NN 48 537 276 Communists Communists NNPS 48 537 277 : : : 48 537 278 small small JJ 48 537 279 number number NN 48 537 280 of of IN 48 537 281 Communists Communists NNPS 48 537 282 and and CC 48 537 283 sympathizers sympathizer VBZ 48 537 284 Other other JJ 48 537 285 political political JJ 48 537 286 or or CC 48 537 287 pressure pressure NN 48 537 288 groups group NNS 48 537 289 : : : 48 537 290 Union Union NNP 48 537 291 of of IN 48 537 292 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 293 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 537 294 Youth Youth NNP 48 537 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 296 UJSC UJSC NNP 48 537 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 298 , , , 48 537 299 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 300 Trade Trade NNP 48 537 301 Union Union NNP 48 537 302 Congress Congress NNP 48 537 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 304 CSC CSC NNP 48 537 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 306 , , , 48 537 307 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 537 308 Union Union NNP 48 537 309 of of IN 48 537 310 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 311 Women Women NNP 48 537 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 313 URFC URFC NNP 48 537 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 315 , , , 48 537 316 General General NNP 48 537 317 Union Union NNP 48 537 318 of of IN 48 537 319 Congolese Congolese NNP 48 537 320 Pupils Pupils NNPS 48 537 321 and and CC 48 537 322 Students student NNS 48 537 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 324 UGEEC UGEEC NNP 48 537 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 326 Member member NN 48 537 327 of of IN 48 537 328 : : : 48 537 329 ACCT acct JJ 48 537 330 , , , 48 537 331 ACP ACP NNP 48 537 332 , , , 48 537 333 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 537 334 , , , 48 537 335 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 537 336 , , , 48 537 337 CCC CCC NNP 48 537 338 , , , 48 537 339 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 537 340 , , , 48 537 341 ECA ECA NNP 48 537 342 , , , 48 537 343 FAO FAO NNP 48 537 344 , , , 48 537 345 FZ FZ NNP 48 537 346 , , , 48 537 347 G-77 g-77 CD 48 537 348 , , , 48 537 349 GATT GATT NNP 48 537 350 , , , 48 537 351 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 537 352 , , , 48 537 353 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 537 354 , , , 48 537 355 IDA IDA NNP 48 537 356 , , , 48 537 357 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 537 358 , , , 48 537 359 IFC IFC NNP 48 537 360 , , , 48 537 361 ILO ILO NNP 48 537 362 , , , 48 537 363 IMF IMF NNP 48 537 364 , , , 48 537 365 IMO imo RB 48 537 366 , , , 48 537 367 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 537 368 , , , 48 537 369 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 537 370 , , , 48 537 371 IOC IOC NNP 48 537 372 , , , 48 537 373 ITU ITU NNP 48 537 374 , , , 48 537 375 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 537 376 , , , 48 537 377 NAM NAM NNP 48 537 378 , , , 48 537 379 OAU OAU NNP 48 537 380 , , , 48 537 381 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 537 382 , , , 48 537 383 UN UN NNP 48 537 384 , , , 48 537 385 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 537 386 , , , 48 537 387 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 537 388 , , , 48 537 389 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 537 390 , , , 48 537 391 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 537 392 , , , 48 537 393 UPU UPU NNP 48 537 394 , , , 48 537 395 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 537 396 , , , 48 537 397 WHO who WP 48 537 398 , , , 48 537 399 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 537 400 , , , 48 537 401 WMO WMO NNP 48 537 402 , , , 48 537 403 WTO WTO NNP 48 537 404 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 537 405 representation representation NN 48 537 406 : : : 48 537 407 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 537 408 Roger Roger NNP 48 537 409 ISSOMBO ISSOMBO NNP 48 537 410 ; ; : 48 537 411 Chancery chancery NN 48 537 412 at at IN 48 537 413 4891 4891 CD 48 537 414 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 537 415 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 537 416 NW NW NNP 48 537 417 , , , 48 537 418 Washington Washington NNP 48 537 419 , , , 48 537 420 DC DC NNP 48 537 421 20011 20011 CD 48 537 422 ; ; : 48 537 423 telephone telephone NN 48 537 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 425 202 202 CD 48 537 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 427 726 726 CD 48 537 428 - - HYPH 48 537 429 5500 5500 CD 48 537 430 : : : 48 537 431 Congo Congo NNP 48 537 432 Government Government NNP 48 537 433 US US NNP 48 537 434 : : : 48 537 435 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 537 436 James James NNP 48 537 437 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 537 438 PHILLIPS PHILLIPS NNP 48 537 439 ; ; : 48 537 440 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 537 441 at at IN 48 537 442 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 537 443 Amilcar Amilcar NNP 48 537 444 Cabral Cabral NNP 48 537 445 , , , 48 537 446 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 537 447 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 448 mailing mail VBG 48 537 449 address address NN 48 537 450 is be VBZ 48 537 451 B. B. NNP 48 537 452 P. P. NNP 48 537 453 1015 1015 CD 48 537 454 , , , 48 537 455 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 537 456 , , , 48 537 457 or or CC 48 537 458 Box Box NNP 48 537 459 C C NNP 48 537 460 , , , 48 537 461 APO APO NNP 48 537 462 AE AE NNP 48 537 463 09828 09828 CD 48 537 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 465 ; ; : 48 537 466 telephone telephone NN 48 537 467 ( ( -LRB- 48 537 468 242 242 CD 48 537 469 ) ) -RRB- 48 537 470 83 83 CD 48 537 471 - - SYM 48 537 472 20 20 CD 48 537 473 - - SYM 48 537 474 70 70 CD 48 537 475 ; ; : 48 537 476 FAX FAX NNP 48 537 477 [ [ -LRB- 48 537 478 242 242 CD 48 537 479 ] ] -RRB- 48 537 480 83 83 CD 48 537 481 - - HYPH 48 537 482 63 63 CD 48 537 483 - - HYPH 48 537 484 38 38 CD 48 537 485 Flag flag NN 48 537 486 : : : 48 537 487 red red JJ 48 537 488 , , , 48 537 489 divided divide VBN 48 537 490 diagonally diagonally RB 48 537 491 from from IN 48 537 492 the the DT 48 537 493 lower low JJR 48 537 494 hoist hoist NN 48 537 495 side side NN 48 537 496 by by IN 48 537 497 a a DT 48 537 498 yellow yellow JJ 48 537 499 band band NN 48 537 500 ; 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; : 48 556 346 results result NNS 48 556 347 - - : 48 556 348 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 556 349 Angel Angel NNP 48 556 350 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 48 556 351 Fournier Fournier NNP 48 556 352 51 51 CD 48 556 353 % % NN 48 556 354 , , , 48 556 355 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 556 356 Manuel Manuel NNP 48 556 357 CASTILLO CASTILLO NNP 48 556 358 47 47 CD 48 556 359 % % NN 48 556 360 Communists Communists NNPS 48 556 361 : : : 48 556 362 7,500 7,500 CD 48 556 363 members member NNS 48 556 364 and and CC 48 556 365 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 48 556 366 Other other JJ 48 556 367 political political JJ 48 556 368 or or CC 48 556 369 pressure pressure NN 48 556 370 groups group NNS 48 556 371 : : : 48 556 372 Costa costa JJ 48 556 373 Rican Rican NNP 48 556 374 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 556 375 of of IN 48 556 376 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 556 377 Workers Workers NNPS 48 556 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 379 CCTD CCTD NNP 48 556 380 ; ; : 48 556 381 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 556 382 Party Party NNP 48 556 383 affiliate affiliate NN 48 556 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 385 , , , 48 556 386 Confederated Confederated NNP 48 556 387 Union Union NNP 48 556 388 of of IN 48 556 389 Workers Workers NNP 48 556 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 391 CUT CUT NNP 48 556 392 ; 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; , 48 556 432 rightwing rightwe VBG 48 556 433 militants militant NNS 48 556 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 435 , , , 48 556 436 National National NNP 48 556 437 Association Association NNP 48 556 438 of of IN 48 556 439 Educators Educators NNP 48 556 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 441 ANDE ANDE NNP 48 556 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 443 : : : 48 556 444 Costa Costa NNP 48 556 445 Rica Rica NNP 48 556 446 Government Government NNP 48 556 447 Member Member NNP 48 556 448 of of IN 48 556 449 : : : 48 556 450 AG AG NNP 48 556 451 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 452 observer observer NN 48 556 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 454 , , , 48 556 455 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 556 456 , , , 48 556 457 CACM CACM NNP 48 556 458 , , , 48 556 459 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 556 460 , , , 48 556 461 FAO FAO NNP 48 556 462 , , , 48 556 463 G-77 g-77 CD 48 556 464 , , , 48 556 465 IADB IADB NNP 48 556 466 , , , 48 556 467 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 556 468 , , , 48 556 469 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 556 470 , , , 48 556 471 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 556 472 , , , 48 556 473 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 556 474 , , , 48 556 475 IDA IDA NNP 48 556 476 , , , 48 556 477 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 556 478 , , , 48 556 479 IFC IFC NNP 48 556 480 , , , 48 556 481 ILO ILO NNP 48 556 482 , , , 48 556 483 IMF IMF NNP 48 556 484 , , , 48 556 485 IMO imo RB 48 556 486 , , , 48 556 487 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 556 488 , , , 48 556 489 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 556 490 , , , 48 556 491 IOC IOC NNP 48 556 492 , , , 48 556 493 IOM IOM NNP 48 556 494 , , , 48 556 495 ITU ITU NNP 48 556 496 , , , 48 556 497 LAES LAES NNP 48 556 498 , , , 48 556 499 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 556 500 , , , 48 556 501 NAM NAM NNP 48 556 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 503 observer observer NNP 48 556 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 505 , , , 48 556 506 OAS OAS NNP 48 556 507 , , , 48 556 508 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 556 509 , , , 48 556 510 UN UN NNP 48 556 511 , , , 48 556 512 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 556 513 , , , 48 556 514 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 556 515 , , , 48 556 516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 556 517 , , , 48 556 518 UPU UPU NNP 48 556 519 , , , 48 556 520 WCL WCL NNP 48 556 521 , , , 48 556 522 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 556 523 , , , 48 556 524 WHO who WP 48 556 525 , , , 48 556 526 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 556 527 , , , 48 556 528 WMO WMO NNP 48 556 529 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 556 530 representation representation NN 48 556 531 : : : 48 556 532 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 556 533 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 48 556 534 FACIO FACIO NNP 48 556 535 Segreda Segreda NNP 48 556 536 ; ; : 48 556 537 Chancery chancery NN 48 556 538 at at IN 48 556 539 Suite Suite NNP 48 556 540 211 211 CD 48 556 541 , , , 48 556 542 1825 1825 CD 48 556 543 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 556 544 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 556 545 NW NW NNP 48 556 546 , , , 48 556 547 Washington Washington NNP 48 556 548 , , , 48 556 549 DC DC NNP 48 556 550 20009 20009 CD 48 556 551 ; ; : 48 556 552 telephone telephone NN 48 556 553 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 554 202 202 CD 48 556 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 556 234 234 CD 48 556 557 - - SYM 48 556 558 2945 2945 CD 48 556 559 through through IN 48 556 560 2947 2947 CD 48 556 561 ; ; : 48 556 562 there there EX 48 556 563 are be VBP 48 556 564 Costa costa JJ 48 556 565 Rican rican JJ 48 556 566 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 556 567 General General NNP 48 556 568 at at IN 48 556 569 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 48 556 570 , , , 48 556 571 Houston Houston NNP 48 556 572 , , , 48 556 573 Los Los NNP 48 556 574 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 556 575 , , , 48 556 576 Miami Miami NNP 48 556 577 , , , 48 556 578 New New NNP 48 556 579 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 556 580 , , , 48 556 581 New New NNP 48 556 582 York York NNP 48 556 583 , , , 48 556 584 San San NNP 48 556 585 Diego Diego NNP 48 556 586 , , , 48 556 587 San San NNP 48 556 588 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 556 589 , , , 48 556 590 and and CC 48 556 591 San San NNP 48 556 592 Juan Juan NNP 48 556 593 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 594 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 556 595 Rico Rico NNP 48 556 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 597 , , , 48 556 598 and and CC 48 556 599 a a DT 48 556 600 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 556 601 in in IN 48 556 602 Buffalo Buffalo NNP 48 556 603 US US NNP 48 556 604 : : : 48 556 605 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 556 606 Luis Luis NNP 48 556 607 GUINOT GUINOT NNP 48 556 608 , , , 48 556 609 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 556 610 ; ; : 48 556 611 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 556 612 at at IN 48 556 613 Pavas Pavas NNP 48 556 614 Road Road NNP 48 556 615 , , , 48 556 616 San San NNP 48 556 617 Jose Jose NNP 48 556 618 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 619 mailing mail VBG 48 556 620 address address NN 48 556 621 is be VBZ 48 556 622 APO APO NNP 48 556 623 AA AA NNP 48 556 624 34020 34020 CD 48 556 625 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 626 ; ; : 48 556 627 telephone telephone NN 48 556 628 [ [ -LRB- 48 556 629 506 506 CD 48 556 630 ] ] -RRB- 48 556 631 20 20 CD 48 556 632 - - HYPH 48 556 633 39 39 CD 48 556 634 - - HYPH 48 556 635 39 39 CD 48 556 636 FAX FAX NNP 48 556 637 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 638 506 506 CD 48 556 639 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 640 20 20 CD 48 556 641 - - HYPH 48 556 642 2305 2305 CD 48 556 643 Flag flag NN 48 556 644 : : : 48 556 645 five five CD 48 556 646 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 556 647 bands band NNS 48 556 648 of of IN 48 556 649 blue blue JJ 48 556 650 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 651 top top NNP 48 556 652 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 653 , , , 48 556 654 white white JJ 48 556 655 , , , 48 556 656 red red JJ 48 556 657 ( ( -LRB- 48 556 658 double double JJ 48 556 659 width width NN 48 556 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 556 661 , , , 48 556 662 white white JJ 48 556 663 , , , 48 556 664 and and CC 48 556 665 blue blue JJ 48 556 666 , , , 48 556 667 with with IN 48 556 668 the the DT 48 556 669 coat coat NN 48 556 670 of of IN 48 556 671 arms arm NNS 48 556 672 in in IN 48 556 673 a a DT 48 556 674 white white JJ 48 556 675 disk disk NN 48 556 676 on on IN 48 556 677 the the DT 48 556 678 hoist hoist NN 48 556 679 side side NN 48 556 680 of of IN 48 556 681 the the DT 48 556 682 red red JJ 48 556 683 band band NN 48 556 684 : : : 48 556 685 Costa Costa NNP 48 556 686 Rica Rica NNP 48 556 687 Economy Economy NNP 48 556 688 Overview Overview NNP 48 556 689 : : : 48 556 690 In in IN 48 556 691 1991 1991 CD 48 556 692 the the DT 48 556 693 economy economy NN 48 556 694 grew grow VBD 48 556 695 at at IN 48 556 696 an an DT 48 556 697 estimated estimate VBN 48 556 698 2.5 2.5 CD 48 556 699 % % NN 48 556 700 , , , 48 556 701 down down IN 48 556 702 somewhat somewhat RB 48 556 703 from from IN 48 556 704 the the DT 48 556 705 3.6 3.6 CD 48 556 706 % % NN 48 556 707 gain gain NN 48 556 708 of of IN 48 556 709 1990 1990 CD 48 556 710 and and CC 48 556 711 below below IN 48 556 712 the the DT 48 556 713 strong strong JJ 48 556 714 5.5 5.5 CD 48 556 715 % % NN 48 556 716 gain gain NN 48 556 717 of of IN 48 556 718 1989 1989 CD 48 556 719 . . . 48 557 1 Increases increase NNS 48 557 2 in in IN 48 557 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 557 4 production production NN 48 557 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 557 6 on on IN 48 557 7 the the DT 48 557 8 strength strength NN 48 557 9 of of IN 48 557 10 good good JJ 48 557 11 coffee coffee NN 48 557 12 and and CC 48 557 13 banana banana NN 48 557 14 crops crop NNS 48 557 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 557 16 and and CC 48 557 17 in in IN 48 557 18 construction construction NN 48 557 19 have have VBP 48 557 20 been be VBN 48 557 21 offset offset VBN 48 557 22 by by IN 48 557 23 lower low JJR 48 557 24 rates rate NNS 48 557 25 of of IN 48 557 26 growth growth NN 48 557 27 for for IN 48 557 28 industry industry NN 48 557 29 . . . 48 558 1 In in IN 48 558 2 1991 1991 CD 48 558 3 consumer consumer NN 48 558 4 prices price NNS 48 558 5 rose rise VBD 48 558 6 by by IN 48 558 7 27 27 CD 48 558 8 % % NN 48 558 9 , , , 48 558 10 about about IN 48 558 11 the the DT 48 558 12 same same JJ 48 558 13 as as IN 48 558 14 in in IN 48 558 15 1990 1990 CD 48 558 16 . . . 48 559 1 The the DT 48 559 2 trade trade NN 48 559 3 deficit deficit NN 48 559 4 of of IN 48 559 5 $ $ $ 48 559 6 270 270 CD 48 559 7 million million CD 48 559 8 was be VBD 48 559 9 substantially substantially RB 48 559 10 below below IN 48 559 11 the the DT 48 559 12 1990 1990 CD 48 559 13 deficit deficit NN 48 559 14 of of IN 48 559 15 $ $ $ 48 559 16 677 677 CD 48 559 17 million million CD 48 559 18 . . . 48 560 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 560 2 is be VBZ 48 560 3 officially officially RB 48 560 4 reported report VBN 48 560 5 at at IN 48 560 6 4.6 4.6 CD 48 560 7 % % NN 48 560 8 , , , 48 560 9 but but CC 48 560 10 much much JJ 48 560 11 underemployment underemployment JJ 48 560 12 remains remain VBZ 48 560 13 . . . 48 561 1 External external JJ 48 561 2 debt debt NN 48 561 3 , , , 48 561 4 on on IN 48 561 5 a a DT 48 561 6 per per FW 48 561 7 capita capita FW 48 561 8 basis basis NN 48 561 9 , , , 48 561 10 is be VBZ 48 561 11 among among IN 48 561 12 the the DT 48 561 13 world world NN 48 561 14 's 's POS 48 561 15 highest high JJS 48 561 16 . . . 48 562 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 562 2 : : : 48 562 3 exchange exchange NN 48 562 4 rate rate NN 48 562 5 conversion conversion NN 48 562 6 - - : 48 562 7 $ $ $ 48 562 8 5.9 5.9 CD 48 562 9 billion billion CD 48 562 10 , , , 48 562 11 per per IN 48 562 12 capita capita FW 48 562 13 $ $ $ 48 562 14 1,900 1,900 CD 48 562 15 ; 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NNP 48 565 9 , , , 48 565 10 1991 1991 CD 48 565 11 est est NNP 48 565 12 . . . 48 565 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 566 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 566 2 : : : 48 566 3 coffee coffee NN 48 566 4 , , , 48 566 5 bananas banana NNS 48 566 6 , , , 48 566 7 textiles textile NNS 48 566 8 , , , 48 566 9 sugar sugar NN 48 566 10 partners partner NNS 48 566 11 : : : 48 566 12 US US NNP 48 566 13 75 75 CD 48 566 14 % % NN 48 566 15 , , , 48 566 16 Germany Germany NNP 48 566 17 , , , 48 566 18 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 566 19 , , , 48 566 20 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 566 21 , , , 48 566 22 UK UK NNP 48 566 23 , , , 48 566 24 Japan Japan NNP 48 566 25 Imports Imports NNPS 48 566 26 : : : 48 566 27 $ $ $ 48 566 28 1.8 1.8 CD 48 566 29 billion billion CD 48 566 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 566 31 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 566 32 . . NNP 48 566 33 , , , 48 566 34 1991 1991 CD 48 566 35 est est NNP 48 566 36 . . . 48 566 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 567 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 567 2 : : : 48 567 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 567 4 , , , 48 567 5 machinery machinery NN 48 567 6 , , , 48 567 7 consumer consumer NN 48 567 8 durables durable NNS 48 567 9 , , , 48 567 10 chemicals chemical NNS 48 567 11 , , , 48 567 12 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 567 13 , , , 48 567 14 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 567 15 partners partner NNS 48 567 16 : : : 48 567 17 US US NNP 48 567 18 40 40 CD 48 567 19 % % NN 48 567 20 , , , 48 567 21 Japan Japan NNP 48 567 22 , , , 48 567 23 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 567 24 , , , 48 567 25 Germany Germany NNP 48 567 26 External External NNP 48 567 27 debt debt NN 48 567 28 : : : 48 567 29 $ $ $ 48 567 30 4.5 4.5 CD 48 567 31 billion billion CD 48 567 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 567 33 1990 1990 CD 48 567 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 567 35 Industrial industrial JJ 48 567 36 production production NN 48 567 37 : : : 48 567 38 growth 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48 568 37 materials material NNS 48 568 38 , , , 48 568 39 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 568 40 , , , 48 568 41 plastic plastic NN 48 568 42 products product NNS 48 568 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 568 44 : : : 48 568 45 accounts account NNS 48 568 46 for for IN 48 568 47 20 20 CD 48 568 48 - - SYM 48 568 49 25 25 CD 48 568 50 % % NN 48 568 51 of of IN 48 568 52 GDP GDP NNP 48 568 53 and and CC 48 568 54 70 70 CD 48 568 55 % % NN 48 568 56 of of IN 48 568 57 exports export NNS 48 568 58 ; ; , 48 568 59 cash cash NN 48 568 60 commodities commodity NNS 48 568 61 - - HYPH 48 568 62 coffee coffee NN 48 568 63 , , , 48 568 64 beef beef NN 48 568 65 , , , 48 568 66 bananas banana NNS 48 568 67 , , , 48 568 68 sugar sugar NN 48 568 69 ; ; : 48 568 70 other other JJ 48 568 71 food food NN 48 568 72 crops crop NNS 48 568 73 include include VBP 48 568 74 corn corn NN 48 568 75 , , , 48 568 76 rice rice NN 48 568 77 , , , 48 568 78 beans bean NNS 48 568 79 , , , 48 568 80 potatoes potato NNS 48 568 81 ; ; : 48 568 82 normally normally RB 48 568 83 self self NN 48 568 84 - - HYPH 48 568 85 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 568 86 in in IN 48 568 87 food food NN 48 568 88 except except IN 48 568 89 for for IN 48 568 90 grain grain NN 48 568 91 ; ; : 48 568 92 depletion depletion NN 48 568 93 of of IN 48 568 94 forest forest NN 48 568 95 resources resource NNS 48 568 96 resulting result VBG 48 568 97 in in IN 48 568 98 lower low JJR 48 568 99 timber timber NN 48 568 100 output output NN 48 568 101 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 568 102 drugs drug VBZ 48 568 103 : : : 48 568 104 illicit illicit JJ 48 568 105 production production NN 48 568 106 of of IN 48 568 107 cannabis cannabis NN 48 568 108 on on IN 48 568 109 small small JJ 48 568 110 scattered scatter VBN 48 568 111 plots plot NNS 48 568 112 ; ; : 48 568 113 transshipment transshipment NN 48 568 114 country country NN 48 568 115 for for IN 48 568 116 cocaine cocaine NN 48 568 117 from from IN 48 568 118 South South NNP 48 568 119 America America NNP 48 568 120 Economic economic JJ 48 568 121 aid aid NN 48 568 122 : : : 48 568 123 US US NNP 48 568 124 commitments commitment NNS 48 568 125 , , , 48 568 126 including include VBG 48 568 127 Ex Ex NNP 48 568 128 - - HYPH 48 568 129 Im Im NNP 48 568 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 568 132 - - HYPH 48 568 133 89 89 CD 48 568 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 135 , , , 48 568 136 $ $ $ 48 568 137 1.4 1.4 CD 48 568 138 billion billion CD 48 568 139 ; ; : 48 568 140 Western western JJ 48 568 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 142 non non JJ 48 568 143 - - JJ 48 568 144 US us JJ 48 568 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 146 countries country NNS 48 568 147 , , , 48 568 148 ODA ODA NNP 48 568 149 and and CC 48 568 150 OOF OOF NNP 48 568 151 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 568 152 commitments commitment NNS 48 568 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 154 1970 1970 CD 48 568 155 - - SYM 48 568 156 89 89 CD 48 568 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 158 , , , 48 568 159 $ $ $ 48 568 160 935 935 CD 48 568 161 million million CD 48 568 162 ; ; : 48 568 163 Communist communist JJ 48 568 164 countries country NNS 48 568 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 166 1971 1971 CD 48 568 167 - - SYM 48 568 168 89 89 CD 48 568 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 170 , , , 48 568 171 $ $ $ 48 568 172 27 27 CD 48 568 173 million million CD 48 568 174 Currency Currency NNP 48 568 175 : : : 48 568 176 Costa costa JJ 48 568 177 Rican rican JJ 48 568 178 colon colon NN 48 568 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 180 plural plural JJ 48 568 181 - - HYPH 48 568 182 colones colon NNS 48 568 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 184 ; ; : 48 568 185 1 1 CD 48 568 186 Costa costa JJ 48 568 187 Rican rican JJ 48 568 188 colon colon NN 48 568 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 190 C c NN 48 568 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 192 = = NFP 48 568 193 100 100 CD 48 568 194 centimos centimos NNP 48 568 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 568 196 rates rate NNS 48 568 197 : : : 48 568 198 Costa costa JJ 48 568 199 Rican rican JJ 48 568 200 colones colon NNS 48 568 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 202 C c NN 48 568 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 204 per per IN 48 568 205 US$ us$ $ 48 568 206 1 1 CD 48 568 207 - - SYM 48 568 208 136.35 136.35 CD 48 568 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 210 January January NNP 48 568 211 1992 1992 CD 48 568 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 213 , , , 48 568 214 122.43 122.43 CD 48 568 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 216 1991 1991 CD 48 568 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 218 , , , 48 568 219 91.58 91.58 CD 48 568 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 221 1990 1990 CD 48 568 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 223 , , , 48 568 224 81.504 81.504 CD 48 568 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 226 1989 1989 CD 48 568 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 228 , , , 48 568 229 75.805 75.805 CD 48 568 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 231 1988 1988 CD 48 568 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 233 , , , 48 568 234 62.776 62.776 CD 48 568 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 236 1987 1987 CD 48 568 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 238 : : : 48 568 239 Costa Costa NNP 48 568 240 Rica Rica NNP 48 568 241 Economy Economy NNP 48 568 242 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 568 243 year year NN 48 568 244 : : : 48 568 245 calendar calendar NN 48 568 246 year year NN 48 568 247 : : : 48 568 248 Costa Costa NNP 48 568 249 Rica Rica NNP 48 568 250 Communications Communications NNP 48 568 251 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 568 252 : : : 48 568 253 950 950 CD 48 568 254 km km NN 48 568 255 total total NN 48 568 256 , , , 48 568 257 all all DT 48 568 258 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 568 259 gauge gauge NN 48 568 260 ; ; : 48 568 261 260 260 CD 48 568 262 km km NN 48 568 263 electrified electrify VBN 48 568 264 Highways highway NNS 48 568 265 : : : 48 568 266 15,400 15,400 CD 48 568 267 km km NN 48 568 268 total total NN 48 568 269 ; ; : 48 568 270 7,030 7,030 CD 48 568 271 km km NNS 48 568 272 paved pave VBN 48 568 273 , , , 48 568 274 7,010 7,010 CD 48 568 275 km km NN 48 568 276 gravel gravel NN 48 568 277 , , , 48 568 278 1,360 1,360 CD 48 568 279 km km NN 48 568 280 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 568 281 earth earth NN 48 568 282 Inland Inland NNP 48 568 283 waterways waterway NNS 48 568 284 : : : 48 568 285 about about RB 48 568 286 730 730 CD 48 568 287 km km NNS 48 568 288 , , , 48 568 289 seasonally seasonally RB 48 568 290 navigable navigable JJ 48 568 291 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 568 292 : : : 48 568 293 petroleum petroleum NN 48 568 294 products product NNS 48 568 295 176 176 CD 48 568 296 km km NN 48 568 297 Ports port NNS 48 568 298 : : : 48 568 299 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 568 300 Limon Limon NNP 48 568 301 , , , 48 568 302 Caldera Caldera NNP 48 568 303 , , , 48 568 304 Golfito Golfito NNP 48 568 305 , , , 48 568 306 Moin Moin NNP 48 568 307 , , , 48 568 308 Puntarenas Puntarenas NNP 48 568 309 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 568 310 marine marine NN 48 568 311 : : : 48 568 312 1 1 CD 48 568 313 cargo cargo NN 48 568 314 ship ship NN 48 568 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 316 1,000 1,000 CD 48 568 317 GRT GRT NNP 48 568 318 or or CC 48 568 319 over over RB 48 568 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 321 totaling total VBG 48 568 322 2,878 2,878 CD 48 568 323 GRT/4,506 GRT/4,506 NNP 48 568 324 DWT DWT NNP 48 568 325 Civil civil JJ 48 568 326 air air NN 48 568 327 : : : 48 568 328 11 11 CD 48 568 329 major major JJ 48 568 330 transport transport NN 48 568 331 aircraft aircraft NN 48 568 332 Airports airport NNS 48 568 333 : : : 48 568 334 164 164 CD 48 568 335 total total NN 48 568 336 , , , 48 568 337 149 149 CD 48 568 338 usable usable JJ 48 568 339 ; ; : 48 568 340 28 28 CD 48 568 341 with with IN 48 568 342 permanent permanent JJ 48 568 343 - - HYPH 48 568 344 surface surface NN 48 568 345 runways runway NNS 48 568 346 ; ; : 48 568 347 none none NN 48 568 348 with with IN 48 568 349 runways runway NNS 48 568 350 over over IN 48 568 351 3,659 3,659 CD 48 568 352 m m CD 48 568 353 ; ; : 48 568 354 1 1 CD 48 568 355 with with IN 48 568 356 runways runways NNP 48 568 357 2,440 2,440 CD 48 568 358 - - HYPH 48 568 359 3,659 3,659 CD 48 568 360 m m CD 48 568 361 ; ; : 48 568 362 10 10 CD 48 568 363 with with IN 48 568 364 runways runway NNS 48 568 365 1,220 1,220 CD 48 568 366 - - HYPH 48 568 367 2,439 2,439 CD 48 568 368 m m NNP 48 568 369 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 568 370 : : : 48 568 371 very very RB 48 568 372 good good JJ 48 568 373 domestic domestic JJ 48 568 374 telephone telephone NN 48 568 375 service service NN 48 568 376 ; ; : 48 568 377 292,000 292,000 CD 48 568 378 telephones telephone NNS 48 568 379 ; ; : 48 568 380 connection connection NN 48 568 381 into into IN 48 568 382 Central Central NNP 48 568 383 American American NNP 48 568 384 Microwave Microwave NNP 48 568 385 System System NNP 48 568 386 ; ; : 48 568 387 broadcast broadcast NN 48 568 388 stations station NNS 48 568 389 - - , 48 568 390 71 71 CD 48 568 391 AM am NN 48 568 392 , , , 48 568 393 no no DT 48 568 394 FM FM NNP 48 568 395 , , , 48 568 396 18 18 CD 48 568 397 TV tv NN 48 568 398 , , , 48 568 399 13 13 CD 48 568 400 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 568 401 ; ; : 48 568 402 1 1 CD 48 568 403 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 568 404 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 568 405 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 568 406 earth earth NN 48 568 407 station station NN 48 568 408 : : : 48 568 409 Costa Costa NNP 48 568 410 Rica Rica NNP 48 568 411 Defense Defense NNP 48 568 412 Forces Forces NNPS 48 568 413 Branches Branches NNPS 48 568 414 : : : 48 568 415 Civil Civil NNP 48 568 416 Guard Guard NNP 48 568 417 , , , 48 568 418 Rural Rural NNP 48 568 419 Assistance Assistance NNP 48 568 420 Guard Guard NNP 48 568 421 ; ; : 48 568 422 note note NN 48 568 423 - - HYPH 48 568 424 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 568 425 prohibits prohibit VBZ 48 568 426 armed armed JJ 48 568 427 forces force NNS 48 568 428 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 568 429 availability availability NN 48 568 430 : : : 48 568 431 males males NNP 48 568 432 15 15 CD 48 568 433 - - SYM 48 568 434 49 49 CD 48 568 435 , , , 48 568 436 829,576 829,576 CD 48 568 437 ; ; : 48 568 438 559,575 559,575 CD 48 568 439 fit fit NN 48 568 440 for for IN 48 568 441 military military JJ 48 568 442 service service NN 48 568 443 ; ; : 48 568 444 31,828 31,828 CD 48 568 445 reach reach VB 48 568 446 military military JJ 48 568 447 age age NN 48 568 448 ( ( -LRB- 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West West NNP 48 568 490 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 568 491 Land Land NNP 48 568 492 boundaries boundary NNS 48 568 493 : : : 48 568 494 1,843 1,843 CD 48 568 495 km km NN 48 568 496 ; ; : 48 568 497 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 568 498 and and CC 48 568 499 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 568 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 501 east east NNP 48 568 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 503 751 751 CD 48 568 504 km km NN 48 568 505 , , , 48 568 506 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 568 507 and and CC 48 568 508 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 568 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 510 southeast southeast NN 48 568 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 512 91 91 CD 48 568 513 km km NN 48 568 514 , , , 48 568 515 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 568 516 292 292 CD 48 568 517 km km NNS 48 568 518 , , , 48 568 519 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 568 520 and and CC 48 568 521 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 568 522 254 254 CD 48 568 523 km km NN 48 568 524 , , , 48 568 525 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 568 526 455 455 CD 48 568 527 km km NN 48 568 528 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 568 529 : : : 48 568 530 5,790 5,790 CD 48 568 531 km km NN 48 568 532 ; ; : 48 568 533 mainland mainland NN 48 568 534 1,778 1,778 CD 48 568 535 km km NNS 48 568 536 , , , 48 568 537 islands island VBZ 48 568 538 4,012 4,012 CD 48 568 539 km km NN 48 568 540 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 568 541 claims claim VBZ 48 568 542 : : : 48 568 543 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 568 544 zone zone NN 48 568 545 : : : 48 568 546 NA NA NNP 48 568 547 nm nm IN 48 568 548 Continental Continental NNP 48 568 549 shelf shelf NN 48 568 550 : : : 48 568 551 200-meter 200-meter CD 48 568 552 depth depth NN 48 568 553 or or CC 48 568 554 to to IN 48 568 555 depth depth NN 48 568 556 of of IN 48 568 557 exploitation exploitation NN 48 568 558 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 568 559 economic economic JJ 48 568 560 zone zone NN 48 568 561 : : : 48 568 562 12 12 CD 48 568 563 nm nm NNP 48 568 564 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 568 565 fishing fishing NN 48 568 566 zone zone NN 48 568 567 : : : 48 568 568 12 12 CD 48 568 569 nm nm NNP 48 568 570 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 568 571 sea sea NN 48 568 572 : : : 48 568 573 12 12 CD 48 568 574 nm nm NNP 48 568 575 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 568 576 : : : 48 568 577 Serbian serbian JJ 48 568 578 enclaves enclave NNS 48 568 579 in in IN 48 568 580 eastern eastern JJ 48 568 581 Slavonia Slavonia NNP 48 568 582 and and CC 48 568 583 along along IN 48 568 584 the the DT 48 568 585 western western JJ 48 568 586 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 568 587 and and CC 48 568 588 Hercegovinian hercegovinian JJ 48 568 589 border border NN 48 568 590 ; ; : 48 568 591 dispute dispute NN 48 568 592 with with IN 48 568 593 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 568 594 over over IN 48 568 595 fishing fishing NN 48 568 596 rights right NNS 48 568 597 in in IN 48 568 598 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 48 568 599 Climate Climate NNP 48 568 600 : : : 48 568 601 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 568 602 and and CC 48 568 603 continental continental JJ 48 568 604 ; ; , 48 568 605 continental continental JJ 48 568 606 climate climate NN 48 568 607 predominant predominant NN 48 568 608 with with IN 48 568 609 hot hot JJ 48 568 610 summers summer NNS 48 568 611 and and CC 48 568 612 cold cold JJ 48 568 613 winters winter NNS 48 568 614 ; ; : 48 568 615 mild mild JJ 48 568 616 winters winter NNS 48 568 617 , , , 48 568 618 dry dry JJ 48 568 619 summers summer NNS 48 568 620 along along IN 48 568 621 coast coast NN 48 568 622 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 568 623 : : : 48 568 624 geographically geographically RB 48 568 625 diverse diverse JJ 48 568 626 ; ; : 48 568 627 flat flat JJ 48 568 628 plains plain NNS 48 568 629 along along IN 48 568 630 Hungarian hungarian JJ 48 568 631 border border NN 48 568 632 , , , 48 568 633 low low JJ 48 568 634 mountains mountain NNS 48 568 635 and and CC 48 568 636 highlands highland NNS 48 568 637 near near IN 48 568 638 Adriatic adriatic JJ 48 568 639 coast coast NN 48 568 640 , , , 48 568 641 coastline coastline NN 48 568 642 , , , 48 568 643 and and CC 48 568 644 islands island VBZ 48 568 645 Natural natural JJ 48 568 646 resources resource NNS 48 568 647 : : : 48 568 648 oil oil NN 48 568 649 , , , 48 568 650 some some DT 48 568 651 coal coal NN 48 568 652 , , , 48 568 653 bauxite bauxite JJ 48 568 654 , , , 48 568 655 low low JJ 48 568 656 - - HYPH 48 568 657 grade grade NN 48 568 658 iron iron NN 48 568 659 ore ore NN 48 568 660 , , , 48 568 661 calcium calcium NN 48 568 662 , , , 48 568 663 natural natural JJ 48 568 664 asphalt asphalt NN 48 568 665 , , , 48 568 666 silica silica NNP 48 568 667 , , , 48 568 668 mica mica NNP 48 568 669 , , , 48 568 670 clays clay NNS 48 568 671 , , , 48 568 672 salt salt NN 48 568 673 , , , 48 568 674 fruit fruit NN 48 568 675 , , , 48 568 676 livestock livestock NN 48 568 677 Land Land NNP 48 568 678 use use NN 48 568 679 : : : 48 568 680 32 32 CD 48 568 681 % % NN 48 568 682 arable arable JJ 48 568 683 land land NN 48 568 684 ; ; : 48 568 685 20 20 CD 48 568 686 % % NN 48 568 687 permanent permanent JJ 48 568 688 crops crop NNS 48 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subject subject JJ 48 568 730 to to IN 48 568 731 frequent frequent JJ 48 568 732 and and CC 48 568 733 destructive destructive JJ 48 568 734 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 568 735 Note note VBP 48 568 736 : : : 48 568 737 controls control NNS 48 568 738 most most JJS 48 568 739 land land NN 48 568 740 routes route NNS 48 568 741 from from IN 48 568 742 Western Western NNP 48 568 743 Europe Europe NNP 48 568 744 to to IN 48 568 745 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 568 746 Sea Sea NNP 48 568 747 and and CC 48 568 748 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 568 749 Straits Straits NNPS 48 568 750 : : : 48 568 751 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 568 752 People People NNP 48 568 753 Population Population NNP 48 568 754 : : : 48 568 755 4,784,000 4,784,000 CD 48 568 756 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 757 July July NNP 48 568 758 1991 1991 CD 48 568 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 760 , , , 48 568 761 growth growth NN 48 568 762 rate rate NN 48 568 763 0.39 0.39 CD 48 568 764 % % NN 48 568 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 766 for for IN 48 568 767 the the DT 48 568 768 period period NN 48 568 769 1981 1981 CD 48 568 770 - - SYM 48 568 771 91 91 CD 48 568 772 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 773 Birth birth NN 48 568 774 rate rate NN 48 568 775 : : : 48 568 776 12.2 12.2 CD 48 568 777 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 568 778 population population NN 48 568 779 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 780 1991 1991 CD 48 568 781 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 782 Death death NN 48 568 783 rate rate NN 48 568 784 : : : 48 568 785 11.3 11.3 CD 48 568 786 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 568 787 population population NN 48 568 788 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 789 1991 1991 CD 48 568 790 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 791 Net net JJ 48 568 792 migration migration NN 48 568 793 rate rate NN 48 568 794 : : : 48 568 795 NA na NN 48 568 796 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 568 797 population population NN 48 568 798 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 799 1991 1991 CD 48 568 800 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 801 Infant infant NN 48 568 802 mortality mortality NN 48 568 803 rate rate NN 48 568 804 : : : 48 568 805 10 10 CD 48 568 806 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 568 807 live live JJ 48 568 808 births birth NNS 48 568 809 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 810 1990 1990 CD 48 568 811 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 812 Life life NN 48 568 813 expectancy expectancy NN 48 568 814 at at IN 48 568 815 birth birth NN 48 568 816 : : : 48 568 817 67 67 CD 48 568 818 years year NNS 48 568 819 male male JJ 48 568 820 , , , 48 568 821 74 74 CD 48 568 822 years year NNS 48 568 823 female female JJ 48 568 824 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 825 1980 1980 CD 48 568 826 - - SYM 48 568 827 82 82 CD 48 568 828 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 829 Total total JJ 48 568 830 fertility fertility NN 48 568 831 rate rate NN 48 568 832 : : : 48 568 833 NA NA NNP 48 568 834 children child NNS 48 568 835 born bear VBN 48 568 836 / / SYM 48 568 837 woman woman NN 48 568 838 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 839 1991 1991 CD 48 568 840 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 841 Nationality nationality NN 48 568 842 : : : 48 568 843 noun noun NN 48 568 844 - - HYPH 48 568 845 Croat(s Croat(s NNP 48 568 846 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 847 ; ; : 48 568 848 adjective adjective JJ 48 568 849 - - HYPH 48 568 850 Croatian croatian JJ 48 568 851 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 568 852 divisions division NNS 48 568 853 : : : 48 568 854 Croat croat NN 48 568 855 78 78 CD 48 568 856 % % NN 48 568 857 , , , 48 568 858 Serb Serb NNP 48 568 859 12 12 CD 48 568 860 % % NN 48 568 861 , , , 48 568 862 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 568 863 0.9 0.9 CD 48 568 864 % % NN 48 568 865 , , , 48 568 866 Hungarian hungarian JJ 48 568 867 0.5 0.5 CD 48 568 868 % % NN 48 568 869 , , , 48 568 870 Slovenian slovenian JJ 48 568 871 0.5 0.5 CD 48 568 872 % % NN 48 568 873 , , , 48 568 874 others other NNS 48 568 875 7.8 7.8 CD 48 568 876 % % NN 48 568 877 Religions religion NNS 48 568 878 : : : 48 568 879 Catholic catholic JJ 48 568 880 76.5 76.5 CD 48 568 881 % % NN 48 568 882 , , , 48 568 883 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 568 884 11.1 11.1 CD 48 568 885 % % NN 48 568 886 , , , 48 568 887 Slavic Slavic NNP 48 568 888 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 568 889 1.2 1.2 CD 48 568 890 % % NN 48 568 891 , , , 48 568 892 Protestant 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568 1051 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 568 1052 Court Court NNP 48 568 1053 Leaders leader NNS 48 568 1054 : : : 48 568 1055 Chief Chief NNP 48 568 1056 of of IN 48 568 1057 State State NNP 48 568 1058 : : : 48 568 1059 President President NNP 48 568 1060 Franjo Franjo NNP 48 568 1061 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 48 568 1062 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1063 since since IN 48 568 1064 April April NNP 48 568 1065 1990 1990 CD 48 568 1066 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1067 , , , 48 568 1068 Vice Vice NNP 48 568 1069 President President NNP 48 568 1070 NA NA NNP 48 568 1071 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1072 since since IN 48 568 1073 NA NA NNP 48 568 1074 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1075 Head Head NNP 48 568 1076 of of IN 48 568 1077 Government Government NNP 48 568 1078 : : : 48 568 1079 Prime Prime NNP 48 568 1080 Minister Minister NNP 48 568 1081 Franjo Franjo NNP 48 568 1082 GREGURIC GREGURIC NNP 48 568 1083 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1084 since since IN 48 568 1085 August August NNP 48 568 1086 1991 1991 CD 48 568 1087 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1088 , , , 48 568 1089 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 568 1090 Prime Prime NNP 48 568 1091 Minister Minister NNP 48 568 1092 Mila Mila NNP 48 568 1093 RAMLJAK RAMLJAK NNP 48 568 1094 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1095 since since IN 48 568 1096 NA NA NNP 48 568 1097 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1098 Political political JJ 48 568 1099 parties party NNS 48 568 1100 and and CC 48 568 1101 leaders leader NNS 48 568 1102 : : : 48 568 1103 Christian Christian NNP 48 568 1104 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 568 1105 Union Union NNP 48 568 1106 , , , 48 568 1107 TUDJMAN TUDJMAN NNP 48 568 1108 ; ; : 48 568 1109 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 568 1110 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 568 1111 Union Union NNP 48 568 1112 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1113 HDZ HDZ NNP 48 568 1114 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1115 , , , 48 568 1116 Stjepan Stjepan NNP 48 568 1117 Mesic Mesic NNP 48 568 1118 ; ; : 48 568 1119 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 568 1120 National National NNP 48 568 1121 Party Party NNP 48 568 1122 , , , 48 568 1123 Savka Savka NNP 48 568 1124 DABCEVIC DABCEVIC NNP 48 568 1125 - - HYPH 48 568 1126 KUCAR KUCAR VBN 48 568 1127 ; ; : 48 568 1128 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 568 1129 Christian Christian NNP 48 568 1130 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 568 1131 Party Party NNP 48 568 1132 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1133 HKDS HKDS NNP 48 568 1134 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1135 , , , 48 568 1136 Ivan Ivan NNP 48 568 1137 CESAR CESAR NNP 48 568 1138 ; ; : 48 568 1139 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 568 1140 Party Party NNP 48 568 1141 of of IN 48 568 1142 Rights Rights NNPS 48 568 1143 , , , 48 568 1144 Dobroslav Dobroslav NNP 48 568 1145 Paraga Paraga NNPS 48 568 1146 ; ; : 48 568 1147 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 568 1148 Social Social NNP 48 568 1149 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 568 1150 Party Party NNP 48 568 1151 ( ( -LRB- 48 568 1152 HSLS HSLS NNP 48 568 1153 ) ) -RRB- 48 568 1154 , , , 48 568 1155 Drazen drazen NN 48 568 1156 BUDISA BUDISA VBZ 48 568 1157 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 568 1158 : : : 48 568 1159 at at IN 48 568 1160 age age NN 48 568 1161 16 16 CD 48 568 1162 if if IN 48 568 1163 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; : 48 598 469 Communal Communal NNP 48 598 470 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 598 471 Party Party NNP 48 598 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 473 TKP TKP NNP 48 598 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 475 , , , 48 598 476 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 48 598 477 AKINCI AKINCI NNP 48 598 478 ; ; : 48 598 479 Republican Republican NNP 48 598 480 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 598 481 Party Party NNP 48 598 482 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 483 CTP CTP NNP 48 598 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 485 , , , 48 598 486 Ozker Ozker NNP 48 598 487 OZGUR OZGUR NNS 48 598 488 ; ; : 48 598 489 New New NNP 48 598 490 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 598 491 Party Party NNP 48 598 492 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 493 YKP YKP NNP 48 598 494 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 495 , , , 48 598 496 Alpay Alpay NNP 48 598 497 DURDURAN DURDURAN NNP 48 598 498 ; ; : 48 598 499 Social Social NNP 48 598 500 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 598 501 Party Party NNP 48 598 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 503 SDP SDP NNP 48 598 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 505 , , , 48 598 506 Ergun Ergun NNP 48 598 507 VEHBI VEHBI NNP 48 598 508 ; ; : 48 598 509 New New NNP 48 598 510 Birth Birth NNP 48 598 511 Party Party NNP 48 598 512 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 513 YDP YDP NNP 48 598 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 515 , , , 48 598 516 Ali Ali NNP 48 598 517 Ozkan Ozkan NNP 48 598 518 ALTINISHIK ALTINISHIK NNP 48 598 519 ; ; : 48 598 520 Free Free NNP 48 598 521 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 598 522 Party Party NNP 48 598 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 524 HDP HDP NNP 48 598 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 526 , , , 48 598 527 Ismet Ismet NNP 48 598 528 KOTAK KOTAK NNP 48 598 529 ; ; : 48 598 530 note note NN 48 598 531 - - HYPH 48 598 532 CTP CTP NNP 48 598 533 , , , 48 598 534 TKP TKP NNP 48 598 535 , , , 48 598 536 and and CC 48 598 537 YDP YDP NNP 48 598 538 joined join VBD 48 598 539 in in IN 48 598 540 the the DT 48 598 541 coalition coalition NN 48 598 542 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 598 543 Struggle Struggle NNP 48 598 544 Party Party NNP 48 598 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 598 546 DMP DMP NNP 48 598 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 598 548 for for IN 48 598 549 the the DT 48 598 550 22 22 CD 48 598 551 April April NNP 48 598 552 1990 1990 CD 48 598 553 legislative legislative JJ 48 598 554 election election NN 48 598 555 ; ; : 48 598 556 the the DT 48 598 557 CTP CTP NNP 48 598 558 and and CC 48 598 559 TKP TKP NNP 48 598 560 boycotted boycott VBD 48 598 561 the the DT 48 598 562 byelection byelection NN 48 598 563 of of IN 48 598 564 13 13 CD 48 598 565 October October NNP 48 598 566 1991 1991 CD 48 598 567 , , , 48 598 568 which which WDT 48 598 569 was be VBD 48 598 570 for for IN 48 598 571 12 12 CD 48 598 572 seats seat NNS 48 598 573 ; 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R. 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E. NNP 48 599 325 SHERIFIS SHERIFIS NNP 48 599 326 ; ; : 48 599 327 Chancery chancery NN 48 599 328 at at IN 48 599 329 2211 2211 CD 48 599 330 R R NNP 48 599 331 Street Street NNP 48 599 332 NW NW NNP 48 599 333 , , , 48 599 334 Washington Washington NNP 48 599 335 , , , 48 599 336 DC DC NNP 48 599 337 20008 20008 CD 48 599 338 ; ; : 48 599 339 telephone telephone NN 48 599 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 599 341 202 202 CD 48 599 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 599 343 462 462 CD 48 599 344 - - CD 48 599 345 5772 5772 CD 48 599 346 US US NNP 48 599 347 : : : 48 599 348 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 599 349 Robert Robert NNP 48 599 350 E. E. NNP 48 599 351 LAMB LAMB NNP 48 599 352 ; ; : 48 599 353 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 599 354 at at IN 48 599 355 the the DT 48 599 356 corner corner NN 48 599 357 of of IN 48 599 358 Therissos Therissos NNP 48 599 359 Street Street NNP 48 599 360 and and CC 48 599 361 Dositheos Dositheos NNP 48 599 362 Street Street NNP 48 599 363 , , , 48 599 364 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 48 599 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 599 366 mailing mail VBG 48 599 367 address address NN 48 599 368 is be VBZ 48 599 369 APO APO NNP 48 599 370 AE AE NNP 48 599 371 09836 09836 CD 48 599 372 ) ) -RRB- 48 599 373 ; ; : 48 599 374 telephone telephone NN 48 599 375 [ [ -LRB- 48 599 376 357 357 CD 48 599 377 ] ] -RRB- 48 599 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 599 379 2 2 CD 48 599 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 599 381 465151 465151 CD 48 599 382 ; ; : 48 599 383 FAX FAX NNP 48 599 384 [ [ -LRB- 48 599 385 357 357 CD 48 599 386 ] ] -RRB- 48 599 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 599 388 2 2 CD 48 599 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 599 390 459 459 CD 48 599 391 - - SYM 48 599 392 571 571 CD 48 599 393 Flag flag NN 48 599 394 : : : 48 599 395 white white JJ 48 599 396 with with IN 48 599 397 a a DT 48 599 398 copper copper NN 48 599 399 - - HYPH 48 599 400 colored colored JJ 48 599 401 silhouette silhouette NN 48 599 402 of of IN 48 599 403 the the DT 48 599 404 island island NN 48 599 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 599 406 the the DT 48 599 407 name name NN 48 599 408 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 599 409 is be VBZ 48 599 410 derived derive VBN 48 599 411 from from IN 48 599 412 the the DT 48 599 413 Greek greek JJ 48 599 414 word word NN 48 599 415 for for IN 48 599 416 copper copper NN 48 599 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 599 418 above above IN 48 599 419 two two CD 48 599 420 green green JJ 48 599 421 crossed cross VBN 48 599 422 olive olive JJ 48 599 423 branches branch NNS 48 599 424 in in IN 48 599 425 the the DT 48 599 426 center center NN 48 599 427 of of IN 48 599 428 the the DT 48 599 429 flag flag NN 48 599 430 ; 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607 15 area area NN 48 607 16 : : : 48 607 17 slightly slightly RB 48 607 18 larger large JJR 48 607 19 than than IN 48 607 20 New New NNP 48 607 21 York York NNP 48 607 22 State State NNP 48 607 23 Land Land NNP 48 607 24 boundaries boundary NNS 48 607 25 : : : 48 607 26 3,438 3,438 CD 48 607 27 km km NN 48 607 28 ; ; : 48 607 29 Austria Austria NNP 48 607 30 548 548 CD 48 607 31 km km NN 48 607 32 , , , 48 607 33 Germany Germany NNP 48 607 34 815 815 CD 48 607 35 km km NNS 48 607 36 , , , 48 607 37 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 607 38 676 676 CD 48 607 39 km km NN 48 607 40 , , , 48 607 41 Poland Poland NNP 48 607 42 1,309 1,309 CD 48 607 43 km km NNS 48 607 44 , , , 48 607 45 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 607 46 90 90 CD 48 607 47 km km NN 48 607 48 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 607 49 : : : 48 607 50 none none NN 48 607 51 - - HYPH 48 607 52 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 607 53 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 607 54 claims claim VBZ 48 607 55 : : : 48 607 56 none none NN 48 607 57 - - HYPH 48 607 58 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 607 59 Disputes dispute NNS 48 607 60 : : : 48 607 61 Gabcikovo Gabcikovo NNP 48 607 62 Nagymaros Nagymaros NNP 48 607 63 Dam Dam NNP 48 607 64 dispute dispute NN 48 607 65 with with IN 48 607 66 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 607 67 Climate Climate NNP 48 607 68 : : : 48 607 69 temperate temperate VB 48 607 70 ; ; : 48 607 71 cool cool JJ 48 607 72 summers summer NNS 48 607 73 ; ; : 48 607 74 cold cold JJ 48 607 75 , , , 48 607 76 cloudy cloudy JJ 48 607 77 , , , 48 607 78 humid humid JJ 48 607 79 winters winter NNS 48 607 80 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 607 81 : : : 48 607 82 mixture mixture NN 48 607 83 of of IN 48 607 84 hills hill NNS 48 607 85 and and CC 48 607 86 mountains mountain NNS 48 607 87 separated separate VBN 48 607 88 by by IN 48 607 89 plains plain NNS 48 607 90 and and CC 48 607 91 basins basin VBZ 48 607 92 Natural natural JJ 48 607 93 resources resource NNS 48 607 94 : : : 48 607 95 hard hard JJ 48 607 96 coal coal NN 48 607 97 , , , 48 607 98 timber timber NN 48 607 99 , , , 48 607 100 lignite lignite NN 48 607 101 , , , 48 607 102 uranium uranium NN 48 607 103 , , , 48 607 104 magnesite magnesite NN 48 607 105 , , , 48 607 106 iron iron NN 48 607 107 ore ore NN 48 607 108 , , , 48 607 109 copper copper NN 48 607 110 , , , 48 607 111 zinc zinc NN 48 607 112 Land Land NNP 48 607 113 use use NN 48 607 114 : : : 48 607 115 arable arable JJ 48 607 116 land land NN 48 607 117 37 37 CD 48 607 118 % % NN 48 607 119 ; ; , 48 607 120 permanent permanent JJ 48 607 121 crops crop NNS 48 607 122 1 1 CD 48 607 123 % % NN 48 607 124 ; ; : 48 607 125 meadows meadow NNS 48 607 126 and and CC 48 607 127 pastures pasture VBZ 48 607 128 13 13 CD 48 607 129 % % NN 48 607 130 ; ; , 48 607 131 forest forest NN 48 607 132 and and CC 48 607 133 woodland woodland IN 48 607 134 36 36 CD 48 607 135 % % NN 48 607 136 ; ; , 48 607 137 other other JJ 48 607 138 13 13 CD 48 607 139 % % NN 48 607 140 ; ; , 48 607 141 includes include VBZ 48 607 142 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 607 143 1 1 CD 48 607 144 % % NN 48 607 145 Environment Environment NNP 48 607 146 : : : 48 607 147 infrequent infrequent JJ 48 607 148 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 607 149 ; ; : 48 607 150 acid acid JJ 48 607 151 rain rain NN 48 607 152 ; ; : 48 607 153 water water NN 48 607 154 pollution pollution NN 48 607 155 ; ; : 48 607 156 air air NN 48 607 157 pollution pollution NN 48 607 158 Note Note NNP 48 607 159 : : : 48 607 160 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 607 161 ; ; : 48 607 162 strategically strategically RB 48 607 163 located locate VBN 48 607 164 astride astride IN 48 607 165 some some DT 48 607 166 of of IN 48 607 167 oldest old JJS 48 607 168 and and CC 48 607 169 most most RBS 48 607 170 significant significant JJ 48 607 171 land land NN 48 607 172 routes route NNS 48 607 173 in in IN 48 607 174 Europe Europe NNP 48 607 175 ; ; : 48 607 176 Moravian Moravian NNP 48 607 177 Gate Gate NNP 48 607 178 is be VBZ 48 607 179 a a DT 48 607 180 traditional traditional JJ 48 607 181 military military JJ 48 607 182 corridor corridor NN 48 607 183 between between IN 48 607 184 the the DT 48 607 185 North North NNP 48 607 186 European European NNP 48 607 187 Plain Plain NNP 48 607 188 and and CC 48 607 189 the the DT 48 607 190 Danube Danube NNP 48 607 191 in in IN 48 607 192 central central JJ 48 607 193 Europe Europe NNP 48 607 194 : : : 48 607 195 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 607 196 People People NNP 48 607 197 Population Population NNP 48 607 198 : : : 48 607 199 15,725,680 15,725,680 CD 48 607 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 201 July July NNP 48 607 202 1992 1992 CD 48 607 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 204 , , , 48 607 205 growth growth NN 48 607 206 rate rate NN 48 607 207 0.2 0.2 CD 48 607 208 % % NN 48 607 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 210 1992 1992 CD 48 607 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 212 Birth birth NN 48 607 213 rate rate NN 48 607 214 : : : 48 607 215 13 13 CD 48 607 216 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 607 217 population population NN 48 607 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 219 1992 1992 CD 48 607 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 221 Death death NN 48 607 222 rate rate NN 48 607 223 : : : 48 607 224 11 11 CD 48 607 225 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 607 226 population population NN 48 607 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 228 1992 1992 CD 48 607 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 230 Net net JJ 48 607 231 migration migration NN 48 607 232 rate rate NN 48 607 233 : : : 48 607 234 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 607 235 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 607 236 population population NN 48 607 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 238 1992 1992 CD 48 607 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 240 Infant infant NN 48 607 241 mortality mortality NN 48 607 242 rate rate NN 48 607 243 : : : 48 607 244 11 11 CD 48 607 245 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 607 246 live live JJ 48 607 247 births birth NNS 48 607 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 249 1992 1992 CD 48 607 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 251 Life life NN 48 607 252 expectancy expectancy NN 48 607 253 at at IN 48 607 254 birth birth NN 48 607 255 : : : 48 607 256 68 68 CD 48 607 257 years year NNS 48 607 258 male 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Hungarian Hungarian NNP 48 607 300 3.8 3.8 CD 48 607 301 % % NN 48 607 302 , , , 48 607 303 Polish polish JJ 48 607 304 0.5 0.5 CD 48 607 305 % % NN 48 607 306 , , , 48 607 307 German german JJ 48 607 308 0.3 0.3 CD 48 607 309 % % NN 48 607 310 , , , 48 607 311 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 48 607 312 0.3 0.3 CD 48 607 313 % % NN 48 607 314 , , , 48 607 315 Russian russian JJ 48 607 316 0.1 0.1 CD 48 607 317 % % NN 48 607 318 , , , 48 607 319 other other JJ 48 607 320 0.3 0.3 CD 48 607 321 % % NN 48 607 322 Religions religion NNS 48 607 323 : : : 48 607 324 Roman Roman NNP 48 607 325 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 607 326 50 50 CD 48 607 327 % % NN 48 607 328 , , , 48 607 329 Protestant protestant NN 48 607 330 20 20 CD 48 607 331 % % NN 48 607 332 , , , 48 607 333 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 607 334 2 2 CD 48 607 335 % % NN 48 607 336 , , , 48 607 337 other other JJ 48 607 338 28 28 CD 48 607 339 % % NN 48 607 340 Languages Languages NNPS 48 607 341 : : : 48 607 342 Czech Czech NNP 48 607 343 and and CC 48 607 344 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 607 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 346 official official NN 48 607 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 348 , , , 48 607 349 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 48 607 350 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 607 351 : : : 48 607 352 99 99 CD 48 607 353 % % NN 48 607 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 355 male male JJ 48 607 356 NA% NA% NNS 48 607 357 , , , 48 607 358 female female JJ 48 607 359 NA% NA% NNS 48 607 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 607 361 age age NN 48 607 362 15 15 CD 48 607 363 and and CC 48 607 364 over over RB 48 607 365 can can MD 48 607 366 read read VB 48 607 367 and and CC 48 607 368 write write VB 48 607 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 607 370 1970 1970 CD 48 607 371 est est NNP 48 607 372 . . . 48 607 373 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 1 Labor labor NN 48 608 2 force force NN 48 608 3 : : : 48 608 4 8,200,000 8,200,000 CD 48 608 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 6 1987 1987 CD 48 608 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 8 ; ; : 48 608 9 industry industry NN 48 608 10 36.9 36.9 CD 48 608 11 % % NN 48 608 12 , , , 48 608 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 608 14 12.3 12.3 CD 48 608 15 % % NN 48 608 16 , , , 48 608 17 construction construction NN 48 608 18 , , , 48 608 19 communications communication NNS 48 608 20 , , , 48 608 21 and and CC 48 608 22 other other JJ 48 608 23 50.8 50.8 CD 48 608 24 % % NN 48 608 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 26 1982 1982 CD 48 608 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 28 Organized organize VBN 48 608 29 labor labor NN 48 608 30 : : : 48 608 31 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 32 and and CC 48 608 33 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 34 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 608 35 of of IN 48 608 36 Trade Trade NNP 48 608 37 Unions Unions NNPS 48 608 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 39 CSKOS CSKOS NNP 48 608 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 41 ; ; : 48 608 42 several several JJ 48 608 43 new new JJ 48 608 44 independent independent JJ 48 608 45 trade trade NN 48 608 46 unions union NNS 48 608 47 established establish VBN 48 608 48 : : : 48 608 49 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 608 50 Government Government NNP 48 608 51 Long Long NNP 48 608 52 - - HYPH 48 608 53 form form NN 48 608 54 name name NN 48 608 55 : : : 48 608 56 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 57 and and CC 48 608 58 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 59 Federal Federal NNP 48 608 60 Republic Republic NNP 48 608 61 Type Type NNP 48 608 62 : : : 48 608 63 federal federal NNP 48 608 64 republic republic NN 48 608 65 in in IN 48 608 66 transition transition NN 48 608 67 Capital Capital NNP 48 608 68 : : : 48 608 69 Prague Prague NNP 48 608 70 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 608 71 divisions division NNS 48 608 72 : : : 48 608 73 2 2 CD 48 608 74 republics republics NNP 48 608 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 76 republiky republiky NNP 48 608 77 , , , 48 608 78 singular singular JJ 48 608 79 - - HYPH 48 608 80 republika republika NN 48 608 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 82 ; ; : 48 608 83 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 84 Republic Republic NNP 48 608 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 86 Ceska Ceska NNP 48 608 87 Republika Republika NNP 48 608 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 89 , , , 48 608 90 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 91 Republic Republic NNP 48 608 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 93 Slovenska Slovenska NNP 48 608 94 Republika Republika NNP 48 608 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 96 ; ; : 48 608 97 note note VB 48 608 98 - - HYPH 48 608 99 11 11 CD 48 608 100 regions region NNS 48 608 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 102 kraj kraj NNP 48 608 103 , , , 48 608 104 singular singular JJ 48 608 105 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 106 ; ; : 48 608 107 Severocesky Severocesky NNP 48 608 108 , , , 48 608 109 Zapadocesky Zapadocesky NNP 48 608 110 , , , 48 608 111 Jihocesky Jihocesky NNP 48 608 112 , , , 48 608 113 Vychodocesky Vychodocesky NNP 48 608 114 , , , 48 608 115 Praha Praha NNP 48 608 116 , , , 48 608 117 Severomoravsky Severomoravsky NNP 48 608 118 , , , 48 608 119 Jihomoravsky Jihomoravsky NNP 48 608 120 , , , 48 608 121 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 48 608 122 , , , 48 608 123 Zapadoslovensky Zapadoslovensky NNP 48 608 124 , , , 48 608 125 Stredoslovensky Stredoslovensky NNP 48 608 126 , , , 48 608 127 Vychodoslovensky Vychodoslovensky NNP 48 608 128 Independence Independence NNP 48 608 129 : : : 48 608 130 28 28 CD 48 608 131 October October NNP 48 608 132 1918 1918 CD 48 608 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 134 from from IN 48 608 135 Austro Austro NNP 48 608 136 - - HYPH 48 608 137 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 48 608 138 Empire Empire NNP 48 608 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 140 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 608 141 : : : 48 608 142 11 11 CD 48 608 143 July July NNP 48 608 144 1960 1960 CD 48 608 145 ; ; , 48 608 146 amended amend VBN 48 608 147 in in IN 48 608 148 1968 1968 CD 48 608 149 and and CC 48 608 150 1970 1970 CD 48 608 151 ; ; , 48 608 152 new new JJ 48 608 153 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 154 , , , 48 608 155 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 156 , , , 48 608 157 and and CC 48 608 158 federal federal JJ 48 608 159 constitutions constitution NNS 48 608 160 to to TO 48 608 161 be be VB 48 608 162 drafted draft VBN 48 608 163 in in IN 48 608 164 1992 1992 CD 48 608 165 Legal legal JJ 48 608 166 system system NN 48 608 167 : : : 48 608 168 civil civil JJ 48 608 169 law law NN 48 608 170 system system NN 48 608 171 based base VBN 48 608 172 on on IN 48 608 173 Austro Austro NNP 48 608 174 - - HYPH 48 608 175 Hungarian Hungarian NNP 48 608 176 codes code NNS 48 608 177 , , , 48 608 178 modified modify VBN 48 608 179 by by IN 48 608 180 Communist communist JJ 48 608 181 legal legal JJ 48 608 182 theory theory NN 48 608 183 ; ; , 48 608 184 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 608 185 court court NN 48 608 186 currently currently RB 48 608 187 being be VBG 48 608 188 established establish VBN 48 608 189 ; ; : 48 608 190 has have VBZ 48 608 191 not not RB 48 608 192 accepted accept VBN 48 608 193 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 608 194 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 608 195 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 608 196 ; ; , 48 608 197 legal legal JJ 48 608 198 code code NN 48 608 199 in in IN 48 608 200 process process NN 48 608 201 of of IN 48 608 202 modification modification NN 48 608 203 to to TO 48 608 204 bring bring VB 48 608 205 it -PRON- PRP 48 608 206 in in IN 48 608 207 line line NN 48 608 208 with with IN 48 608 209 Conference Conference NNP 48 608 210 on on IN 48 608 211 Security Security NNP 48 608 212 and and CC 48 608 213 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 608 214 in in IN 48 608 215 Europe Europe NNP 48 608 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 217 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 608 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 219 obligations obligation NNS 48 608 220 and and CC 48 608 221 to to TO 48 608 222 expunge expunge VB 48 608 223 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 608 224 - - HYPH 48 608 225 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 608 226 legal legal JJ 48 608 227 theory theory NN 48 608 228 National national JJ 48 608 229 holiday holiday NN 48 608 230 : : : 48 608 231 National National NNP 48 608 232 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 608 233 Day Day NNP 48 608 234 , , , 48 608 235 9 9 CD 48 608 236 May May NNP 48 608 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 238 1945 1945 CD 48 608 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 240 and and CC 48 608 241 Founding Founding NNP 48 608 242 of of IN 48 608 243 the the DT 48 608 244 Republic Republic NNP 48 608 245 , , , 48 608 246 28 28 CD 48 608 247 October October NNP 48 608 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 249 1918 1918 CD 48 608 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 251 Executive executive JJ 48 608 252 branch branch NN 48 608 253 : : : 48 608 254 president president NN 48 608 255 , , , 48 608 256 prime prime NNP 48 608 257 minister minister NN 48 608 258 , , , 48 608 259 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 608 260 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 608 261 branch branch NN 48 608 262 : : : 48 608 263 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 608 264 Federal Federal NNP 48 608 265 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 608 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 267 Federalni Federalni NNP 48 608 268 Shromazdeni Shromazdeni NNP 48 608 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 270 consists consist VBZ 48 608 271 of of IN 48 608 272 an an DT 48 608 273 upper upper JJ 48 608 274 house house NN 48 608 275 or or CC 48 608 276 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 608 277 of of IN 48 608 278 Nations Nations NNPS 48 608 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 280 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 48 608 281 Narodu Narodu NNP 48 608 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 283 and and CC 48 608 284 a a DT 48 608 285 lower low JJR 48 608 286 house house NN 48 608 287 or or CC 48 608 288 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 608 289 of of IN 48 608 290 the the DT 48 608 291 People People NNS 48 608 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 293 Snemovna Snemovna NNP 48 608 294 Lidu Lidu NNP 48 608 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 296 Judicial judicial JJ 48 608 297 branch branch NN 48 608 298 : : : 48 608 299 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 608 300 Court Court NNP 48 608 301 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 608 302 : : : 48 608 303 Chief Chief NNP 48 608 304 of of IN 48 608 305 State State NNP 48 608 306 : : : 48 608 307 President President NNP 48 608 308 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 48 608 309 HAVEL HAVEL NNP 48 608 310 ; ; , 48 608 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 312 interim interim JJ 48 608 313 president president NN 48 608 314 from from IN 48 608 315 29 29 CD 48 608 316 December December NNP 48 608 317 1989 1989 CD 48 608 318 and and CC 48 608 319 president president NN 48 608 320 since since IN 48 608 321 5 5 CD 48 608 322 July July NNP 48 608 323 1990 1990 CD 48 608 324 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 325 Head Head NNP 48 608 326 of of IN 48 608 327 Government Government NNP 48 608 328 : : : 48 608 329 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 330 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 331 Marian Marian NNP 48 608 332 CALFA CALFA NNP 48 608 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 334 since since IN 48 608 335 10 10 CD 48 608 336 December December NNP 48 608 337 1989 1989 CD 48 608 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 339 ; ; : 48 608 340 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 608 341 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 342 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 343 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 48 608 344 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 48 608 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 346 since since IN 48 608 347 3 3 CD 48 608 348 October October NNP 48 608 349 1991 1991 CD 48 608 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 351 ; ; : 48 608 352 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 608 353 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 354 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 355 Jiri Jiri NNP 48 608 356 DIENSTBIER DIENSTBIER NNP 48 608 357 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 358 since since IN 48 608 359 28 28 CD 48 608 360 June June NNP 48 608 361 1990 1990 CD 48 608 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 363 ; ; : 48 608 364 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 608 365 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 366 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 367 Jozef Jozef NNP 48 608 368 MIKLOSKO MIKLOSKO NNP 48 608 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 370 since since IN 48 608 371 28 28 CD 48 608 372 June June NNP 48 608 373 1990 1990 CD 48 608 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 375 ; ; : 48 608 376 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 608 377 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 378 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 379 Pavel Pavel NNP 48 608 380 RYCHETSKY RYCHETSKY NNP 48 608 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 382 since since IN 48 608 383 28 28 CD 48 608 384 June June NNP 48 608 385 1990 1990 CD 48 608 386 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 387 ; ; : 48 608 388 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 608 389 Prime Prime NNP 48 608 390 Minister Minister NNP 48 608 391 Pavel Pavel NNP 48 608 392 HOFFMAN HOFFMAN NNP 48 608 393 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 394 since since IN 48 608 395 3 3 CD 48 608 396 October October NNP 48 608 397 1991 1991 CD 48 608 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 399 ; ; : 48 608 400 note note VB 48 608 401 - - HYPH 48 608 402 generally generally RB 48 608 403 , , , 48 608 404 " " '' 48 608 405 prime prime NNP 48 608 406 minister minister NN 48 608 407 " " '' 48 608 408 is be VBZ 48 608 409 used use VBN 48 608 410 at at IN 48 608 411 the the DT 48 608 412 federal federal JJ 48 608 413 level level NN 48 608 414 , , , 48 608 415 " " `` 48 608 416 premier premier NN 48 608 417 " " '' 48 608 418 at at IN 48 608 419 the the DT 48 608 420 republic republic NN 48 608 421 level level NN 48 608 422 ; ; : 48 608 423 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 424 Premier Premier NNP 48 608 425 - - HYPH 48 608 426 Petr Petr VBN 48 608 427 PITHART pithart NN 48 608 428 ; ; : 48 608 429 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 430 Premier Premier NNP 48 608 431 - - HYPH 48 608 432 Jan Jan NNP 48 608 433 CARNOGVRSKY carnogvrsky RB 48 608 434 : : : 48 608 435 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 608 436 Government Government NNP 48 608 437 Political political JJ 48 608 438 parties party NNS 48 608 439 and and CC 48 608 440 leaders leader NNS 48 608 441 : : : 48 608 442 note note VB 48 608 443 - - : 48 608 444 there there EX 48 608 445 are be VBP 48 608 446 very very RB 48 608 447 few few JJ 48 608 448 federation federation NN 48 608 449 - - HYPH 48 608 450 wide wide JJ 48 608 451 parties party NNS 48 608 452 ; ; : 48 608 453 party party NN 48 608 454 affiliation affiliation NN 48 608 455 is be VBZ 48 608 456 indicted indict VBN 48 608 457 as as IN 48 608 458 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 460 C C NNP 48 608 461 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 462 or or CC 48 608 463 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 464 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 465 S S NNP 48 608 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 467 ; ; : 48 608 468 Civic Civic NNP 48 608 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 470 Party Party NNP 48 608 471 , , , 48 608 472 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 48 608 473 KLAUS KLAUS NNP 48 608 474 , , , 48 608 475 chairman chairman NN 48 608 476 , , , 48 608 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 478 C C NNP 48 608 479 / / SYM 48 608 480 S S NNP 48 608 481 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 482 ; ; : 48 608 483 Civic Civic NNP 48 608 484 Movement Movement NNP 48 608 485 , , , 48 608 486 Jiri Jiri NNP 48 608 487 DIENSTBIER DIENSTBIER NNP 48 608 488 , , , 48 608 489 chairman chairman NN 48 608 490 , , , 48 608 491 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 492 C C NNP 48 608 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 494 ; ; : 48 608 495 Civic Civic NNP 48 608 496 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 497 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 608 498 , , , 48 608 499 Jan Jan NNP 48 608 500 KALVODA KALVODA NNP 48 608 501 , , , 48 608 502 chairman chairman NN 48 608 503 ; ; : 48 608 504 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 505 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 506 Union Union NNP 48 608 507 Public Public NNP 48 608 508 Against against IN 48 608 509 Violence Violence NNP 48 608 510 , , , 48 608 511 Martin Martin NNP 48 608 512 PORUBJAK PORUBJAK NNP 48 608 513 , , , 48 608 514 chairman chairman NN 48 608 515 , , , 48 608 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 517 S S NNP 48 608 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 519 ; ; : 48 608 520 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 521 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 522 Party Party NNP 48 608 523 , , , 48 608 524 Vaclav Vaclav NNP 48 608 525 BENDA BENDA NNP 48 608 526 , , , 48 608 527 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 528 C C NNP 48 608 529 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 530 ; ; : 48 608 531 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 532 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 533 Movement Movement NNP 48 608 534 , , , 48 608 535 Jan Jan NNP 48 608 536 CARNOGURSKY,(S CARNOGURSKY,(S NNP 48 608 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 538 ; ; : 48 608 539 Communist Communist NNP 48 608 540 Party Party NNP 48 608 541 of of IN 48 608 542 Bohemia Bohemia NNP 48 608 543 and and CC 48 608 544 Moravia Moravia NNP 48 608 545 , , , 48 608 546 Juri Juri NNP 48 608 547 SVOBODA SVOBODA NNP 48 608 548 , , , 48 608 549 chairman chairman NN 48 608 550 ; ; : 48 608 551 Movement movement NN 48 608 552 for for IN 48 608 553 a a DT 48 608 554 Democratic democratic JJ 48 608 555 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 48 608 556 , , , 48 608 557 Vladimir Vladimir NNP 48 608 558 MECIAR MECIAR NNP 48 608 559 , , , 48 608 560 chairman chairman NN 48 608 561 - - HYPH 48 608 562 removed remove VBN 48 608 563 from from IN 48 608 564 power power NN 48 608 565 in in IN 48 608 566 November November NNP 48 608 567 1989 1989 CD 48 608 568 by by IN 48 608 569 massive massive JJ 48 608 570 antiregime antiregime NN 48 608 571 demonstrations demonstration NNS 48 608 572 ; ; , 48 608 573 Czechoslovak czechoslovak JJ 48 608 574 Social Social NNP 48 608 575 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 608 576 , , , 48 608 577 Jiri Jiri NNP 48 608 578 HORAK HORAK NNP 48 608 579 , , , 48 608 580 chairman chairman NN 48 608 581 , , , 48 608 582 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 583 C C NNP 48 608 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 585 ; ; : 48 608 586 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 48 608 587 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 608 588 Party Party NNP 48 608 589 , , , 48 608 590 Ladislav Ladislav NNP 48 608 591 DVORAK DVORAK NNP 48 608 592 , , , 48 608 593 chairman chairman NN 48 608 594 , , , 48 608 595 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 596 C)(S c)(s NN 48 608 597 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 598 ; ; : 48 608 599 Movement movement NN 48 608 600 for for IN 48 608 601 Self Self NNP 48 608 602 - - HYPH 48 608 603 Governing Governing NNP 48 608 604 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 608 605 Society Society NNP 48 608 606 for for IN 48 608 607 Moravia Moravia NNP 48 608 608 and and CC 48 608 609 Silesia Silesia NNP 48 608 610 , , , 48 608 611 Jan Jan NNP 48 608 612 KRYCER KRYCER NNP 48 608 613 , , , 48 608 614 chairman chairman NN 48 608 615 , , , 48 608 616 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 617 C C NNP 48 608 618 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 619 ; ; : 48 608 620 Party Party NNP 48 608 621 of of IN 48 608 622 the the DT 48 608 623 Democratic democratic JJ 48 608 624 Left Left NNP 48 608 625 , , , 48 608 626 Peter Peter NNP 48 608 627 WEISS WEISS NNP 48 608 628 , , , 48 608 629 chairman chairman NN 48 608 630 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 631 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 48 608 632 's 's POS 48 608 633 renamed renamed JJ 48 608 634 Communists Communists NNPS 48 608 635 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 636 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 637 S s NN 48 608 638 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 639 ; ; : 48 608 640 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 641 National National NNP 48 608 642 Party Party NNP 48 608 643 , , , 48 608 644 Jozef Jozef NNP 48 608 645 PROKES PROKES NNP 48 608 646 , , , 48 608 647 chairman chairman NN 48 608 648 , , , 48 608 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 650 S S NNP 48 608 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 652 ; ; : 48 608 653 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 654 Party Party NNP 48 608 655 , , , 48 608 656 Jan Jan NNP 48 608 657 HOLCIK HOLCIK NNP 48 608 658 , , , 48 608 659 chairman chairman NN 48 608 660 , , , 48 608 661 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 662 S S NNP 48 608 663 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 664 ; ; : 48 608 665 Coexistence Coexistence NNP 48 608 666 , , , 48 608 667 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 668 C)(S c)(s NN 48 608 669 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 670 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 608 671 : : : 48 608 672 universal universal JJ 48 608 673 at at IN 48 608 674 age age NN 48 608 675 18 18 CD 48 608 676 Elections election NNS 48 608 677 : : : 48 608 678 Federal Federal NNP 48 608 679 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 608 680 : : : 48 608 681 last last JJ 48 608 682 held hold VBD 48 608 683 8 8 CD 48 608 684 - - SYM 48 608 685 9 9 CD 48 608 686 June June NNP 48 608 687 1990 1990 CD 48 608 688 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 689 next next JJ 48 608 690 to to TO 48 608 691 be be VB 48 608 692 held hold VBN 48 608 693 5 5 CD 48 608 694 - - SYM 48 608 695 6 6 CD 48 608 696 June June NNP 48 608 697 1992 1992 CD 48 608 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 699 ; ; : 48 608 700 results result NNS 48 608 701 - - : 48 608 702 Civic Civic NNP 48 608 703 Forum Forum NNP 48 608 704 / / SYM 48 608 705 Public Public NNP 48 608 706 Against against IN 48 608 707 Violence Violence NNP 48 608 708 coalition coalition NN 48 608 709 46 46 CD 48 608 710 % % NN 48 608 711 , , , 48 608 712 KSC KSC NNP 48 608 713 13.6 13.6 CD 48 608 714 % % NN 48 608 715 ; ; , 48 608 716 seats seat NNS 48 608 717 - - , 48 608 718 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 719 300 300 CD 48 608 720 total total NN 48 608 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 722 Civic Civic NNP 48 608 723 Forum Forum NNP 48 608 724 / / SYM 48 608 725 Public Public NNP 48 608 726 Against against IN 48 608 727 Violence Violence NNP 48 608 728 coalition coalition NN 48 608 729 170 170 CD 48 608 730 , , , 48 608 731 KSC KSC NNP 48 608 732 47 47 CD 48 608 733 , , , 48 608 734 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 735 and and CC 48 608 736 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 737 Union Union NNP 48 608 738 / / SYM 48 608 739 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 740 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 741 Movement Movement NNP 48 608 742 40 40 CD 48 608 743 , , , 48 608 744 Czech Czech NNP 48 608 745 , , , 48 608 746 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 747 , , , 48 608 748 Moravian Moravian NNP 48 608 749 , , , 48 608 750 and and CC 48 608 751 Hungarian hungarian JJ 48 608 752 groups group NNS 48 608 753 43 43 CD 48 608 754 President President NNP 48 608 755 : : : 48 608 756 last last RB 48 608 757 held hold VBD 48 608 758 5 5 CD 48 608 759 July July NNP 48 608 760 1990 1990 CD 48 608 761 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 762 next next JJ 48 608 763 to to TO 48 608 764 be be VB 48 608 765 held hold VBN 48 608 766 3 3 CD 48 608 767 July July NNP 48 608 768 1992 1992 CD 48 608 769 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 770 ; ; : 48 608 771 results result NNS 48 608 772 - - : 48 608 773 Vaclav vaclav NN 48 608 774 HAVEL havel NN 48 608 775 elected elect VBN 48 608 776 by by IN 48 608 777 the the DT 48 608 778 Federal Federal NNP 48 608 779 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 608 780 Communists Communists NNPS 48 608 781 : : : 48 608 782 760,000 760,000 CD 48 608 783 party party NN 48 608 784 members member NNS 48 608 785 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 786 September September NNP 48 608 787 1990 1990 CD 48 608 788 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 789 ; ; : 48 608 790 about about RB 48 608 791 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 48 608 792 members member NNS 48 608 793 lost lose VBN 48 608 794 since since IN 48 608 795 November November NNP 48 608 796 1989 1989 CD 48 608 797 Other other JJ 48 608 798 political political JJ 48 608 799 or or CC 48 608 800 pressure pressure NN 48 608 801 groups group NNS 48 608 802 : : : 48 608 803 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 48 608 804 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 608 805 Party Party NNP 48 608 806 , , , 48 608 807 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 48 608 808 People People NNP 48 608 809 's 's POS 48 608 810 Party Party NNP 48 608 811 , , , 48 608 812 Czechoslovak Czechoslovak NNP 48 608 813 Social Social NNP 48 608 814 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 608 815 , , , 48 608 816 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 817 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 608 818 Party Party NNP 48 608 819 , , , 48 608 820 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 608 821 Revival Revival NNP 48 608 822 Party Party NNP 48 608 823 , , , 48 608 824 Christian Christian NNP 48 608 825 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 608 826 Party Party NNP 48 608 827 ; ; : 48 608 828 over over IN 48 608 829 80 80 CD 48 608 830 registered registered JJ 48 608 831 political political JJ 48 608 832 groups group NNS 48 608 833 fielded field VBD 48 608 834 candidates candidate NNS 48 608 835 in in IN 48 608 836 the the DT 48 608 837 8 8 CD 48 608 838 - - SYM 48 608 839 9 9 CD 48 608 840 June June NNP 48 608 841 1990 1990 CD 48 608 842 legislative legislative JJ 48 608 843 election election NN 48 608 844 Member Member NNP 48 608 845 of of IN 48 608 846 : : : 48 608 847 BIS BIS NNP 48 608 848 , , , 48 608 849 CCC CCC NNP 48 608 850 , , , 48 608 851 CE CE NNP 48 608 852 , , , 48 608 853 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 608 854 , , , 48 608 855 EC EC NNP 48 608 856 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 857 associate associate NN 48 608 858 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 859 ECE ECE NNP 48 608 860 , , , 48 608 861 FAO FAO NNP 48 608 862 , , , 48 608 863 GATT GATT NNP 48 608 864 , , , 48 608 865 HG HG NNP 48 608 866 , , , 48 608 867 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 608 868 , , , 48 608 869 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 608 870 , , , 48 608 871 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 608 872 , , , 48 608 873 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 48 608 874 , , , 48 608 875 ILO ILO NNP 48 608 876 , , , 48 608 877 IMF IMF NNP 48 608 878 , , , 48 608 879 IMO imo RB 48 608 880 , , , 48 608 881 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 608 882 , , , 48 608 883 IOC IOC NNP 48 608 884 , , , 48 608 885 ISO ISO NNP 48 608 886 , , , 48 608 887 ITU ITU NNP 48 608 888 , , , 48 608 889 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 608 890 , , , 48 608 891 NACC NACC NNP 48 608 892 , , , 48 608 893 NSG NSG NNP 48 608 894 , , , 48 608 895 PCA PCA NNP 48 608 896 , , , 48 608 897 UN UN NNP 48 608 898 , , , 48 608 899 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 608 900 , , , 48 608 901 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 608 902 , , , 48 608 903 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 608 904 , , , 48 608 905 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 608 906 , , , 48 608 907 UPU UPU NNP 48 608 908 , , , 48 608 909 WHO who WP 48 608 910 , , , 48 608 911 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 608 912 , , , 48 608 913 WMO WMO NNP 48 608 914 , , , 48 608 915 ZC ZC NNP 48 608 916 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 608 917 representation representation NN 48 608 918 : : : 48 608 919 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 608 920 Rita Rita NNP 48 608 921 KLIMOVA KLIMOVA NNP 48 608 922 ; ; : 48 608 923 Chancery chancery NN 48 608 924 at at IN 48 608 925 3900 3900 CD 48 608 926 Linnean Linnean NNP 48 608 927 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 608 928 NW NW NNP 48 608 929 , , , 48 608 930 Washington Washington NNP 48 608 931 , , , 48 608 932 DC DC NNP 48 608 933 20008 20008 CD 48 608 934 ; ; : 48 608 935 telephone telephone NN 48 608 936 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 937 202 202 CD 48 608 938 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 939 363 363 CD 48 608 940 - - SYM 48 608 941 6315 6315 CD 48 608 942 or or CC 48 608 943 6316 6316 CD 48 608 944 US US NNP 48 608 945 : : : 48 608 946 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 608 947 Shirley Shirley NNP 48 608 948 Temple Temple NNP 48 608 949 BLACK BLACK NNP 48 608 950 ; ; : 48 608 951 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 608 952 at at IN 48 608 953 Trziste Trziste NNP 48 608 954 15 15 CD 48 608 955 , , , 48 608 956 125 125 CD 48 608 957 48 48 CD 48 608 958 , , , 48 608 959 Prague Prague NNP 48 608 960 1 1 CD 48 608 961 ( ( -LRB- 48 608 962 mailing mail VBG 48 608 963 address address NN 48 608 964 is be VBZ 48 608 965 Unit unit NN 48 608 966 25402 25402 CD 48 608 967 ; ; : 48 608 968 APO APO NNP 48 608 969 AE AE NNP 48 608 970 09213 09213 CD 48 608 971 - - SYM 48 608 972 5630 5630 CD 48 608 973 ) ) -RRB- 48 608 974 ; ; : 48 608 975 telephone telephone NN 48 608 976 [ [ 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610 5 to to IN 48 610 6 less less JJR 48 610 7 than than IN 48 610 8 1 1 CD 48 610 9 percent percent NN 48 610 10 during during IN 48 610 11 the the DT 48 610 12 1985 1985 CD 48 610 13 - - SYM 48 610 14 90 90 CD 48 610 15 period period NN 48 610 16 . . . 48 611 1 The the DT 48 611 2 country country NN 48 611 3 is be VBZ 48 611 4 deficient deficient JJ 48 611 5 in in IN 48 611 6 energy energy NN 48 611 7 and and CC 48 611 8 in in IN 48 611 9 many many JJ 48 611 10 raw raw JJ 48 611 11 materials material NNS 48 611 12 . . . 48 612 1 Moreover moreover RB 48 612 2 , , , 48 612 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 612 4 aging age VBG 48 612 5 capital capital NN 48 612 6 plant plant NN 48 612 7 lags lag VBZ 48 612 8 well well RB 48 612 9 behind behind IN 48 612 10 West west JJ 48 612 11 European european JJ 48 612 12 standards standard NNS 48 612 13 . . . 48 613 1 In in IN 48 613 2 January January NNP 48 613 3 1991 1991 CD 48 613 4 , , , 48 613 5 Prague Prague NNP 48 613 6 launched launch VBD 48 613 7 a a 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planning plan VBG 48 615 5 to to TO 48 615 6 privatize privatize VB 48 615 7 all all DT 48 615 8 small small JJ 48 615 9 businesses business NNS 48 615 10 and and CC 48 615 11 roughly roughly RB 48 615 12 two two CD 48 615 13 - - HYPH 48 615 14 thirds third NNS 48 615 15 of of IN 48 615 16 large large JJ 48 615 17 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 615 18 by by IN 48 615 19 the the DT 48 615 20 end end NN 48 615 21 of of IN 48 615 22 1993 1993 CD 48 615 23 . . . 48 616 1 New new JJ 48 616 2 private private JJ 48 616 3 - - HYPH 48 616 4 sector sector NN 48 616 5 activity activity NN 48 616 6 is be VBZ 48 616 7 also also RB 48 616 8 expanding expand VBG 48 616 9 . . . 48 617 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 617 2 - - : 48 617 3 95 95 CD 48 617 4 % % NN 48 617 5 socialized socialize VBN 48 617 6 - - : 48 617 7 is be VBZ 48 617 8 to to TO 48 617 9 be be VB 48 617 10 privatized privatize VBN 48 617 11 by by IN 48 617 12 the the DT 48 617 13 end end NN 48 617 14 of of IN 48 617 15 1992 1992 CD 48 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unemployment unemployment NN 48 619 15 of of IN 48 619 16 11 11 CD 48 619 17 - - SYM 48 619 18 12 12 CD 48 619 19 % % NN 48 619 20 , , , 48 619 21 and and CC 48 619 22 a a DT 48 619 23 drop drop NN 48 619 24 in in IN 48 619 25 GDP gdp NN 48 619 26 of of IN 48 619 27 up up IN 48 619 28 to to TO 48 619 29 8 8 CD 48 619 30 % % NN 48 619 31 . . . 48 620 1 As as IN 48 620 2 of of IN 48 620 3 mid-1992 mid-1992 NN 48 620 4 , , , 48 620 5 the the DT 48 620 6 nation nation NN 48 620 7 appears appear VBZ 48 620 8 to to TO 48 620 9 be be VB 48 620 10 splitting split VBG 48 620 11 in in IN 48 620 12 two two CD 48 620 13 - - : 48 620 14 into into IN 48 620 15 the the DT 48 620 16 industrial industrial JJ 48 620 17 Czech Czech NNP 48 620 18 area area NN 48 620 19 and and CC 48 620 20 the the DT 48 620 21 more more RBR 48 620 22 agarian agarian JJ 48 620 23 Slovak Slovak NNP 48 620 24 area area NN 48 620 25 . . . 48 621 1 GDP gdp NN 48 621 2 : : : 48 621 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 621 4 power power 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1 Budget budget NN 48 624 2 : : : 48 624 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 624 4 $ $ $ 48 624 5 4.5 4.5 CD 48 624 6 billion billion CD 48 624 7 ; ; : 48 624 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 624 9 $ $ $ 48 624 10 4.5 4.5 CD 48 624 11 billion billion CD 48 624 12 , , , 48 624 13 including include VBG 48 624 14 capital capital NN 48 624 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 624 16 of of IN 48 624 17 $ $ $ 48 624 18 200 200 CD 48 624 19 million million CD 48 624 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 624 21 1992 1992 CD 48 624 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 624 23 Exports export NNS 48 624 24 : : : 48 624 25 $ $ $ 48 624 26 12.0 12.0 CD 48 624 27 billion billion CD 48 624 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 624 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 624 30 . . 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; : 48 625 282 the the DT 48 625 283 Elbe Elbe NNP 48 625 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 285 Labe Labe NNP 48 625 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 287 is be VBZ 48 625 288 the the DT 48 625 289 principal principal JJ 48 625 290 river river NN 48 625 291 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 625 292 : : : 48 625 293 crude crude JJ 48 625 294 oil oil NN 48 625 295 1,448 1,448 CD 48 625 296 km km NN 48 625 297 ; ; : 48 625 298 petroleum petroleum NN 48 625 299 products product NNS 48 625 300 1,500 1,500 CD 48 625 301 km km NN 48 625 302 ; ; : 48 625 303 natural natural JJ 48 625 304 gas gas NN 48 625 305 8,100 8,100 CD 48 625 306 km km NN 48 625 307 Ports Ports NNPS 48 625 308 : : : 48 625 309 maritime maritime JJ 48 625 310 outlets outlet NNS 48 625 311 are be VBP 48 625 312 in in IN 48 625 313 Poland Poland NNP 48 625 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 315 Gdynia Gdynia NNP 48 625 316 , , , 48 625 317 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 48 625 318 , , , 48 625 319 Szczecin Szczecin NNP 48 625 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 321 , , , 48 625 322 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 625 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 324 Rijeka Rijeka NNP 48 625 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 326 , , , 48 625 327 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 625 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 329 Koper Koper NNP 48 625 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 331 , , , 48 625 332 Germany Germany NNP 48 625 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 334 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 48 625 335 , , , 48 625 336 Rostock Rostock NNP 48 625 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 338 ; ; : 48 625 339 principal principal JJ 48 625 340 river river NN 48 625 341 ports port NNS 48 625 342 are be VBP 48 625 343 Prague Prague NNP 48 625 344 on on IN 48 625 345 the the DT 48 625 346 Vltava Vltava NNP 48 625 347 , , , 48 625 348 Decin Decin NNP 48 625 349 on on IN 48 625 350 the the DT 48 625 351 Elbe Elbe NNP 48 625 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 353 Labe Labe NNP 48 625 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 355 , , , 48 625 356 Komarno Komarno NNP 48 625 357 on on IN 48 625 358 the the DT 48 625 359 Danube Danube NNP 48 625 360 , , , 48 625 361 Bratislava Bratislava NNP 48 625 362 on on IN 48 625 363 the the DT 48 625 364 Danube Danube NNP 48 625 365 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 625 366 marine marine RB 48 625 367 : : : 48 625 368 22 22 CD 48 625 369 ships ship NNS 48 625 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 371 1,000 1,000 CD 48 625 372 GRT GRT NNP 48 625 373 or or CC 48 625 374 over over RB 48 625 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 376 totaling total VBG 48 625 377 290,185 290,185 CD 48 625 378 GRT/437,291 GRT/437,291 NNP 48 625 379 DWT DWT NNP 48 625 380 ; 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; : 48 625 430 4 4 CD 48 625 431 million million CD 48 625 432 telephones telephone NNS 48 625 433 ; ; : 48 625 434 Radrel radrel NN 48 625 435 backbone backbone NN 48 625 436 of of IN 48 625 437 network network NN 48 625 438 ; ; : 48 625 439 25 25 CD 48 625 440 % % NN 48 625 441 of of IN 48 625 442 households household NNS 48 625 443 have have VBP 48 625 444 a a DT 48 625 445 telephone telephone NN 48 625 446 ; ; : 48 625 447 broadcast broadcast NN 48 625 448 stations station NNS 48 625 449 - - , 48 625 450 32 32 CD 48 625 451 AM am NN 48 625 452 , , , 48 625 453 15 15 CD 48 625 454 FM FM NNP 48 625 455 , , , 48 625 456 41 41 CD 48 625 457 TV tv NN 48 625 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 459 11 11 CD 48 625 460 Soviet soviet JJ 48 625 461 TV tv NN 48 625 462 repeaters repeater NNS 48 625 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 464 ; ; : 48 625 465 4.4 4.4 CD 48 625 466 million million CD 48 625 467 TVs tv NNS 48 625 468 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 469 1990 1990 CD 48 625 470 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 471 ; ; : 48 625 472 1 1 CD 48 625 473 satellite satellite NN 48 625 474 earth earth NN 48 625 475 station station NN 48 625 476 using use VBG 48 625 477 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 625 478 and and CC 48 625 479 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 48 625 480 : : : 48 625 481 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 625 482 Defense Defense NNP 48 625 483 Forces Forces NNPS 48 625 484 Branches Branches NNPS 48 625 485 : : : 48 625 486 Army Army NNP 48 625 487 , , , 48 625 488 Air Air NNP 48 625 489 and and CC 48 625 490 Air Air NNP 48 625 491 Defense Defense NNP 48 625 492 Forces Forces NNPS 48 625 493 , , , 48 625 494 Civil Civil NNP 48 625 495 Defense Defense NNP 48 625 496 , , , 48 625 497 Border Border NNP 48 625 498 Guard Guard NNP 48 625 499 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 625 500 availability availability NN 48 625 501 : : : 48 625 502 males males NNP 48 625 503 15 15 CD 48 625 504 - - SYM 48 625 505 49 49 CD 48 625 506 , , , 48 625 507 4,110,628 4,110,628 CD 48 625 508 ; 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; : 48 625 871 adjective adjective JJ 48 625 872 - - HYPH 48 625 873 Danish danish JJ 48 625 874 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 625 875 divisions division NNS 48 625 876 : : : 48 625 877 Scandinavian Scandinavian NNP 48 625 878 , , , 48 625 879 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 48 625 880 , , , 48 625 881 Faroese Faroese NNP 48 625 882 , , , 48 625 883 German german JJ 48 625 884 Religions religion NNS 48 625 885 : : : 48 625 886 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 48 625 887 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 625 888 91 91 CD 48 625 889 % % NN 48 625 890 , , , 48 625 891 other other JJ 48 625 892 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 625 893 and and CC 48 625 894 Roman Roman NNP 48 625 895 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 625 896 2 2 CD 48 625 897 % % NN 48 625 898 , , , 48 625 899 other other JJ 48 625 900 7 7 CD 48 625 901 % % NN 48 625 902 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 903 1988 1988 CD 48 625 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 905 Languages language NNS 48 625 906 : : : 48 625 907 Danish Danish NNP 48 625 908 , , , 48 625 909 Faroese Faroese NNP 48 625 910 , , , 48 625 911 Greenlandic Greenlandic NNP 48 625 912 ( ( -LRB- 48 625 913 an an DT 48 625 914 Eskimo Eskimo NNP 48 625 915 dialect dialect NN 48 625 916 ) ) -RRB- 48 625 917 ; 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; , 48 626 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 626 17 and and CC 48 626 18 mining mining NN 48 626 19 20 20 CD 48 626 20 % % NN 48 626 21 ; ; , 48 626 22 construction construction NN 48 626 23 6.8 6.8 CD 48 626 24 % % NN 48 626 25 ; ; , 48 626 26 agriculture agriculture NN 48 626 27 , , , 48 626 28 forestry forestry NN 48 626 29 , , , 48 626 30 and and CC 48 626 31 fishing fish VBG 48 626 32 5.9 5.9 CD 48 626 33 % % NN 48 626 34 ; ; , 48 626 35 electricity electricity NN 48 626 36 / / SYM 48 626 37 gas gas NN 48 626 38 / / SYM 48 626 39 water water NN 48 626 40 0.7 0.7 CD 48 626 41 % % NN 48 626 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 43 1990 1990 CD 48 626 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 45 Organized organize VBN 48 626 46 labor labor NN 48 626 47 : : : 48 626 48 65 65 CD 48 626 49 % % NN 48 626 50 of of IN 48 626 51 labor labor NN 48 626 52 force force NN 48 626 53 : : : 48 626 54 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 626 55 Government Government NNP 48 626 56 Long Long NNP 48 626 57 - - HYPH 48 626 58 form form NN 48 626 59 name name NN 48 626 60 : : : 48 626 61 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 626 62 of of IN 48 626 63 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 626 64 Type Type NNP 48 626 65 : : : 48 626 66 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 626 67 monarchy monarchy NN 48 626 68 Capital Capital NNP 48 626 69 : : : 48 626 70 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 48 626 71 Administrative administrative JJ 48 626 72 divisions division NNS 48 626 73 : : : 48 626 74 metropolitan metropolitan NNP 48 626 75 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 626 76 - - HYPH 48 626 77 14 14 CD 48 626 78 counties county NNS 48 626 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 80 amter amter NNP 48 626 81 , , , 48 626 82 singular singular NNP 48 626 83 - - HYPH 48 626 84 amt amt NNP 48 626 85 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 86 and and CC 48 626 87 1 1 CD 48 626 88 city city NN 48 626 89 * * NFP 48 626 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 91 stad stad NN 48 626 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 93 ; ; : 48 626 94 Arhus Arhus NNP 48 626 95 , , , 48 626 96 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 48 626 97 , , , 48 626 98 Frederiksborg Frederiksborg NNP 48 626 99 , , , 48 626 100 Fyn Fyn NNP 48 626 101 , , , 48 626 102 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 48 626 103 , , , 48 626 104 Nordjylland Nordjylland NNP 48 626 105 , , , 48 626 106 Ribe Ribe NNP 48 626 107 , , , 48 626 108 Ringkbing Ringkbing NNP 48 626 109 , , , 48 626 110 Roskilde Roskilde NNP 48 626 111 , , , 48 626 112 Snderjylland Snderjylland NNP 48 626 113 , , , 48 626 114 Staden Staden NNP 48 626 115 Kbenhavn Kbenhavn NNP 48 626 116 * * NFP 48 626 117 , , , 48 626 118 Storstrm Storstrm NNP 48 626 119 , , , 48 626 120 Vejle Vejle NNP 48 626 121 , , , 48 626 122 Vestsjaelland Vestsjaelland NNP 48 626 123 , , , 48 626 124 Viborg Viborg NNP 48 626 125 ; ; : 48 626 126 note note NN 48 626 127 - - HYPH 48 626 128 see see VB 48 626 129 separate separate JJ 48 626 130 entries entry NNS 48 626 131 for for IN 48 626 132 the the DT 48 626 133 Faroe Faroe NNP 48 626 134 Islands Islands NNPS 48 626 135 and and CC 48 626 136 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 626 137 , , , 48 626 138 which which WDT 48 626 139 are be VBP 48 626 140 part part NN 48 626 141 of of IN 48 626 142 the the DT 48 626 143 Danish danish JJ 48 626 144 realm realm NN 48 626 145 and and CC 48 626 146 self self NN 48 626 147 - - HYPH 48 626 148 governing govern VBG 48 626 149 administrative administrative JJ 48 626 150 divisions division NNS 48 626 151 Independence Independence NNP 48 626 152 : : : 48 626 153 became become VBD 48 626 154 a a DT 48 626 155 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 626 156 monarchy monarchy NN 48 626 157 in in IN 48 626 158 1849 1849 CD 48 626 159 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 626 160 : : : 48 626 161 5 5 CD 48 626 162 June June NNP 48 626 163 1953 1953 CD 48 626 164 Legal legal JJ 48 626 165 system system NN 48 626 166 : : : 48 626 167 civil civil JJ 48 626 168 law law NN 48 626 169 system system NN 48 626 170 ; ; : 48 626 171 judicial judicial JJ 48 626 172 review review NN 48 626 173 of of IN 48 626 174 legislative legislative JJ 48 626 175 acts act NNS 48 626 176 ; ; : 48 626 177 accepts accept VBZ 48 626 178 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 626 179 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 626 180 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 626 181 , , , 48 626 182 with with IN 48 626 183 reservations reservation NNS 48 626 184 National national JJ 48 626 185 holiday holiday NN 48 626 186 : : : 48 626 187 Birthday birthday NN 48 626 188 of of IN 48 626 189 the the DT 48 626 190 Queen Queen NNP 48 626 191 , , , 48 626 192 16 16 CD 48 626 193 April April NNP 48 626 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 195 1940 1940 CD 48 626 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 197 Executive executive JJ 48 626 198 branch branch NN 48 626 199 : : : 48 626 200 monarch monarch NNP 48 626 201 , , , 48 626 202 heir heir NNP 48 626 203 apparent apparent JJ 48 626 204 , , , 48 626 205 prime prime JJ 48 626 206 minister minister NN 48 626 207 , , , 48 626 208 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 626 209 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 626 210 branch branch NN 48 626 211 : : : 48 626 212 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 626 213 parliament parliament NN 48 626 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 215 Folketing folkete VBG 48 626 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 217 Judicial judicial JJ 48 626 218 branch branch NN 48 626 219 : : : 48 626 220 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 626 221 Court Court NNP 48 626 222 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 626 223 : : : 48 626 224 Chief Chief NNP 48 626 225 of of IN 48 626 226 State state NN 48 626 227 : : : 48 626 228 Queen Queen NNP 48 626 229 MARGRETHE MARGRETHE NNS 48 626 230 II II NNP 48 626 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 232 since since IN 48 626 233 January January NNP 48 626 234 1972 1972 CD 48 626 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 236 ; ; : 48 626 237 Heir Heir NNP 48 626 238 Apparent apparent JJ 48 626 239 Crown Crown NNP 48 626 240 Prince Prince NNP 48 626 241 FREDERIK FREDERIK NNP 48 626 242 , , , 48 626 243 elder elder JJ 48 626 244 son son NN 48 626 245 of of IN 48 626 246 the the DT 48 626 247 Queen Queen NNP 48 626 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 249 born bear VBN 48 626 250 26 26 CD 48 626 251 May May NNP 48 626 252 1968 1968 CD 48 626 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 254 Head Head NNP 48 626 255 of of IN 48 626 256 Government Government NNP 48 626 257 : : : 48 626 258 Prime Prime NNP 48 626 259 Minister Minister NNP 48 626 260 Poul Poul NNP 48 626 261 SCHLUTER SCHLUTER NNP 48 626 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 263 since since IN 48 626 264 10 10 CD 48 626 265 September September NNP 48 626 266 1982 1982 CD 48 626 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 268 Political political JJ 48 626 269 parties party NNS 48 626 270 and and CC 48 626 271 leaders leader NNS 48 626 272 : : : 48 626 273 Social Social NNP 48 626 274 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 275 Party Party NNP 48 626 276 , , , 48 626 277 Paul Paul NNP 48 626 278 Nyrup Nyrup NNP 48 626 279 RASMUSSEN RASMUSSEN NNP 48 626 280 ; ; : 48 626 281 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 626 282 Party Party NNP 48 626 283 , , , 48 626 284 Poul Poul NNP 48 626 285 SCHLUTER SCHLUTER NNP 48 626 286 ; ; : 48 626 287 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 626 288 Party Party NNP 48 626 289 , , , 48 626 290 Uffe Uffe NNP 48 626 291 ELLEMANN ELLEMANN NNP 48 626 292 - - HYPH 48 626 293 JENSEN JENSEN NNP 48 626 294 ; ; : 48 626 295 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 626 296 People People NNPS 48 626 297 's 's POS 48 626 298 Party Party NNP 48 626 299 , , , 48 626 300 Holger Holger NNP 48 626 301 K. K. NNP 48 626 302 NIELSEN NIELSEN NNP 48 626 303 ; ; : 48 626 304 Progress Progress NNP 48 626 305 Party Party NNP 48 626 306 , , , 48 626 307 Pia Pia NNP 48 626 308 KJAERSGAARD KJAERSGAARD NNP 48 626 309 ; ; : 48 626 310 Center Center NNP 48 626 311 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 312 Party Party NNP 48 626 313 , , , 48 626 314 Mimi Mimi NNP 48 626 315 Stilling Stilling NNP 48 626 316 JAKOBSEN JAKOBSEN NNS 48 626 317 ; ; : 48 626 318 Radical Radical NNP 48 626 319 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 626 320 Party Party NNP 48 626 321 , , , 48 626 322 Marianne Marianne NNP 48 626 323 JELVED JELVED NNP 48 626 324 ; ; : 48 626 325 Christian Christian NNP 48 626 326 People People NNPS 48 626 327 's 's POS 48 626 328 Party Party NNP 48 626 329 , , , 48 626 330 Jam Jam NNP 48 626 331 SJURSEN SJURSEN NNP 48 626 332 ; ; : 48 626 333 Left leave VBD 48 626 334 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 626 335 Party Party NNP 48 626 336 , , , 48 626 337 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 48 626 338 BRUN BRUN NNP 48 626 339 - - HYPH 48 626 340 OLESEN OLESEN NNP 48 626 341 ; ; : 48 626 342 Justice Justice NNP 48 626 343 Party Party NNP 48 626 344 , , , 48 626 345 Poul Poul NNP 48 626 346 Gerhard Gerhard NNP 48 626 347 KRISTIANSEN KRISTIANSEN NNP 48 626 348 ; ; : 48 626 349 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 626 350 Workers Workers NNPS 48 626 351 Party Party NNP 48 626 352 , , , 48 626 353 leader leader NN 48 626 354 NA na NN 48 626 355 ; ; : 48 626 356 Communist Communist NNP 48 626 357 Workers Workers NNPS 48 626 358 ' ' POS 48 626 359 Party Party NNP 48 626 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 361 KAP KAP NNP 48 626 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 363 , , , 48 626 364 leader leader NN 48 626 365 NA NA NNP 48 626 366 ; ; : 48 626 367 Common common JJ 48 626 368 Course course NN 48 626 369 , , , 48 626 370 Preben Preben NNP 48 626 371 Meller Meller NNP 48 626 372 HANSEN HANSEN NNP 48 626 373 ; ; : 48 626 374 Green Green NNP 48 626 375 Party Party NNP 48 626 376 , , , 48 626 377 Inger Inger NNP 48 626 378 BORLEHMANN BORLEHMANN NNP 48 626 379 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 626 380 : : : 48 626 381 universal universal JJ 48 626 382 at at IN 48 626 383 age age NN 48 626 384 21 21 CD 48 626 385 Elections election NNS 48 626 386 : : : 48 626 387 Parliament parliament NN 48 626 388 : : : 48 626 389 last last RB 48 626 390 held hold VBD 48 626 391 12 12 CD 48 626 392 December December NNP 48 626 393 1990 1990 CD 48 626 394 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 395 next next JJ 48 626 396 to to TO 48 626 397 be be VB 48 626 398 held hold VBN 48 626 399 by by IN 48 626 400 December December NNP 48 626 401 1994 1994 CD 48 626 402 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 403 ; ; : 48 626 404 results result NNS 48 626 405 - - : 48 626 406 Social Social NNP 48 626 407 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 408 Party Party NNP 48 626 409 37.4 37.4 CD 48 626 410 % % NN 48 626 411 , , , 48 626 412 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 626 413 Party Party NNP 48 626 414 16.0 16.0 CD 48 626 415 % % NN 48 626 416 , , , 48 626 417 Liberal liberal JJ 48 626 418 15.8 15.8 CD 48 626 419 % % NN 48 626 420 , , , 48 626 421 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 626 422 People People NNPS 48 626 423 's 's POS 48 626 424 Party Party NNP 48 626 425 8.3 8.3 CD 48 626 426 % % NN 48 626 427 , , , 48 626 428 Progress Progress NNP 48 626 429 Party Party NNP 48 626 430 6.4 6.4 CD 48 626 431 % % NN 48 626 432 , , , 48 626 433 Center Center NNP 48 626 434 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 435 Party Party NNP 48 626 436 5.1 5.1 CD 48 626 437 % % NN 48 626 438 , , , 48 626 439 Radical Radical NNP 48 626 440 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 626 441 Party Party NNP 48 626 442 3.5 3.5 CD 48 626 443 % % NN 48 626 444 , , , 48 626 445 Christian Christian NNP 48 626 446 People People NNPS 48 626 447 's 's POS 48 626 448 Party Party NNP 48 626 449 2.3 2.3 CD 48 626 450 % % NN 48 626 451 , , , 48 626 452 other other JJ 48 626 453 5.2 5.2 CD 48 626 454 % % NN 48 626 455 ; ; , 48 626 456 seats seat NNS 48 626 457 - - , 48 626 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 459 179 179 CD 48 626 460 total total NN 48 626 461 ; ; : 48 626 462 includes include VBZ 48 626 463 2 2 CD 48 626 464 from from IN 48 626 465 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 626 466 and and CC 48 626 467 2 2 CD 48 626 468 from from IN 48 626 469 the the DT 48 626 470 Faroe Faroe NNP 48 626 471 Islands Islands NNPS 48 626 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 473 Social Social NNP 48 626 474 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 475 69 69 CD 48 626 476 , , , 48 626 477 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 626 478 30 30 CD 48 626 479 , , , 48 626 480 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 626 481 29 29 CD 48 626 482 , , , 48 626 483 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 626 484 People People NNPS 48 626 485 's 's POS 48 626 486 15 15 CD 48 626 487 , , , 48 626 488 Progress Progress NNP 48 626 489 Party Party NNP 48 626 490 12 12 CD 48 626 491 , , , 48 626 492 Center Center NNP 48 626 493 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 626 494 9 9 CD 48 626 495 , , , 48 626 496 Radical Radical NNP 48 626 497 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 626 498 7 7 CD 48 626 499 , , , 48 626 500 Christian Christian NNP 48 626 501 People People NNPS 48 626 502 's 's POS 48 626 503 4 4 CD 48 626 504 : : : 48 626 505 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 626 506 Government Government NNP 48 626 507 Member Member NNP 48 626 508 of of IN 48 626 509 : : : 48 626 510 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 626 511 , , , 48 626 512 AG AG NNP 48 626 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 514 observer observer NNP 48 626 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 516 , , , 48 626 517 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 626 518 , , , 48 626 519 Australia Australia NNP 48 626 520 Group Group NNP 48 626 521 , , , 48 626 522 BIS BIS NNP 48 626 523 , , , 48 626 524 CCC CCC NNP 48 626 525 , , , 48 626 526 CE CE NNP 48 626 527 , , , 48 626 528 CERN CERN NNP 48 626 529 , , , 48 626 530 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 626 531 , , , 48 626 532 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 626 533 , , , 48 626 534 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 626 535 , , , 48 626 536 EC EC NNP 48 626 537 , , , 48 626 538 ECE ECE NNP 48 626 539 , , , 48 626 540 EIB EIB NNP 48 626 541 , , , 48 626 542 ESA ESA NNP 48 626 543 , , , 48 626 544 FAO FAO NNP 48 626 545 , , , 48 626 546 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 626 547 , , , 48 626 548 GATT GATT NNP 48 626 549 , , , 48 626 550 IADB IADB NNP 48 626 551 , , , 48 626 552 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 626 553 , , , 48 626 554 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 626 555 , , , 48 626 556 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 626 557 , , , 48 626 558 ICC ICC NNP 48 626 559 , , , 48 626 560 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 626 561 , , , 48 626 562 IDA IDA NNP 48 626 563 , , , 48 626 564 IEA IEA NNP 48 626 565 , , , 48 626 566 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 626 567 , , , 48 626 568 IFC IFC NNP 48 626 569 , , , 48 626 570 ILO ILO NNP 48 626 571 , , , 48 626 572 IMF IMF NNP 48 626 573 , , , 48 626 574 IMO imo RB 48 626 575 , , , 48 626 576 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 626 577 , , , 48 626 578 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 626 579 , , , 48 626 580 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 626 581 , , , 48 626 582 IOC IOC NNP 48 626 583 , , , 48 626 584 IOM IOM NNP 48 626 585 , , , 48 626 586 ISO ISO NNP 48 626 587 , , , 48 626 588 ITU ITU NNP 48 626 589 , , , 48 626 590 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 626 591 , , , 48 626 592 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 626 593 , , , 48 626 594 NACC NACC NNP 48 626 595 , , , 48 626 596 NATO NATO NNP 48 626 597 , , , 48 626 598 NC NC NNP 48 626 599 , , , 48 626 600 NEA NEA NNP 48 626 601 , , , 48 626 602 NIB NIB NNP 48 626 603 , , , 48 626 604 NSG NSG NNP 48 626 605 , , , 48 626 606 OECD OECD NNP 48 626 607 , , , 48 626 608 PCA PCA NNP 48 626 609 , , , 48 626 610 UN UN NNP 48 626 611 , , , 48 626 612 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 626 613 , , , 48 626 614 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 626 615 , , , 48 626 616 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 626 617 , , , 48 626 618 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 626 619 , , , 48 626 620 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 626 621 , , , 48 626 622 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 626 623 , , , 48 626 624 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 626 625 , , , 48 626 626 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 626 627 , , , 48 626 628 UPU UPU NNP 48 626 629 , , , 48 626 630 WHO who WP 48 626 631 , , , 48 626 632 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 626 633 , , , 48 626 634 WM WM NNP 48 626 635 , , , 48 626 636 ZC ZC NNP 48 626 637 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 626 638 representation representation NN 48 626 639 : : : 48 626 640 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 626 641 Peter Peter NNP 48 626 642 Pedersen Pedersen NNP 48 626 643 DYVIG DYVIG NNP 48 626 644 ; ; : 48 626 645 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 626 646 at at IN 48 626 647 3200 3200 CD 48 626 648 Whitehaven Whitehaven NNP 48 626 649 Street Street NNP 48 626 650 NW NW NNP 48 626 651 , , , 48 626 652 Washington Washington NNP 48 626 653 , , , 48 626 654 DC DC NNP 48 626 655 20008 20008 CD 48 626 656 ; ; : 48 626 657 telephone telephone NN 48 626 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 626 659 202 202 CD 48 626 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 626 661 234 234 CD 48 626 662 - - SYM 48 626 663 4300 4300 CD 48 626 664 ; ; : 48 626 665 there there EX 48 626 666 are be VBP 48 626 667 Danish danish JJ 48 626 668 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 626 669 General General NNP 48 626 670 in in IN 48 626 671 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 626 672 , , , 48 626 673 Los Los NNP 48 626 674 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 626 675 , , , 48 626 676 and and CC 48 626 677 New New NNP 48 626 678 York York NNP 48 626 679 US US NNP 48 626 680 : : : 48 626 681 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 626 682 Richard Richard NNP 48 626 683 B. B. 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; , 48 653 3 accounts account NNS 48 653 4 for for IN 48 653 5 11 11 CD 48 653 6 % % NN 48 653 7 of of IN 48 653 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 653 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 653 10 : : : 48 653 11 7,000 7,000 CD 48 653 12 kW kw NN 48 653 13 capacity capacity NN 48 653 14 ; ; : 48 653 15 16 16 CD 48 653 16 million million CD 48 653 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 653 18 produced produce VBN 48 653 19 , , , 48 653 20 185 185 CD 48 653 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 653 22 per per IN 48 653 23 capita capita NN 48 653 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 653 25 1991 1991 CD 48 653 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 653 27 Industries industry NNS 48 653 28 : : : 48 653 29 soap soap NN 48 653 30 , , , 48 653 31 beverages beverage NNS 48 653 32 , , , 48 653 33 tourism tourism NN 48 653 34 , , , 48 653 35 food food NN 48 653 36 processing processing NN 48 653 37 , , , 48 653 38 furniture furniture NN 48 653 39 , , , 48 653 40 cement cement NN 48 653 41 blocks block NNS 48 653 42 , , , 48 653 43 shoes shoe NNS 48 653 44 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 653 45 : : : 48 653 46 accounts account NNS 48 653 47 for for IN 48 653 48 30 30 CD 48 653 49 % % NN 48 653 50 of of IN 48 653 51 GDP GDP NNP 48 653 52 ; 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; : 48 655 238 Vice Vice NNP 48 655 239 President President NNP 48 655 240 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 655 241 A. A. NNP 48 655 242 MORALES MORALES NNP 48 655 243 Troncoso Troncoso NNP 48 655 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 245 since since IN 48 655 246 16 16 CD 48 655 247 August August NNP 48 655 248 1986 1986 CD 48 655 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 250 Political political JJ 48 655 251 parties party NNS 48 655 252 and and CC 48 655 253 leaders leader NNS 48 655 254 : : : 48 655 255 Major major JJ 48 655 256 parties party NNS 48 655 257 : : : 48 655 258 Social Social NNP 48 655 259 Christian Christian NNP 48 655 260 Reformist Reformist NNP 48 655 261 Party Party NNP 48 655 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 263 PRSC PRSC NNP 48 655 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 265 , , , 48 655 266 Joaquin Joaquin NNP 48 655 267 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 48 655 268 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 655 269 ; ; : 48 655 270 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 271 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 655 272 Party Party NNP 48 655 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 274 PRD PRD NNP 48 655 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 276 , , , 48 655 277 Jose Jose NNP 48 655 278 Franciso Franciso NNP 48 655 279 PENA PENA NNP 48 655 280 Gomez Gomez NNP 48 655 281 ; ; : 48 655 282 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 283 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 655 284 Party Party NNP 48 655 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 286 PLD PLD NNP 48 655 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 288 , , , 48 655 289 Juan Juan NNP 48 655 290 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 48 655 291 Gavino Gavino NNP 48 655 292 ; ; : 48 655 293 Independent Independent NNP 48 655 294 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 655 295 Party Party NNP 48 655 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 297 PRI PRI NNP 48 655 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 299 , , , 48 655 300 Jacobo Jacobo NNP 48 655 301 MAJLUTA MAJLUTA NNP 48 655 302 Minor minor JJ 48 655 303 parties party NNS 48 655 304 : : : 48 655 305 National National NNP 48 655 306 Veterans Veterans NNPS 48 655 307 and and CC 48 655 308 Civilian Civilian NNP 48 655 309 Party Party NNP 48 655 310 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 311 PNVC PNVC NNP 48 655 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 313 , , , 48 655 314 Juan Juan NNP 48 655 315 Rene Rene NNP 48 655 316 BEAUCHAMPS BEAUCHAMPS NNP 48 655 317 Javier Javier NNP 48 655 318 ; ; : 48 655 319 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 655 320 Party Party NNP 48 655 321 of of IN 48 655 322 the the DT 48 655 323 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 324 Republic Republic NNP 48 655 325 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 326 PLRD PLRD NNP 48 655 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 328 , , , 48 655 329 Andres Andres NNP 48 655 330 Van Van NNP 48 655 331 Der Der NNP 48 655 332 HORST HORST NNP 48 655 333 ; ; : 48 655 334 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 655 335 Quisqueyan Quisqueyan NNP 48 655 336 Party Party NNP 48 655 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 338 PQD PQD NNP 48 655 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 340 , , , 48 655 341 Elias Elias NNP 48 655 342 WESSIN WESSIN VBD 48 655 343 Chavez Chavez NNP 48 655 344 ; ; : 48 655 345 National National NNP 48 655 346 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 655 347 Force Force NNP 48 655 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 349 FNP FNP NNP 48 655 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 351 , , , 48 655 352 Marino Marino NNP 48 655 353 VINICIO VINICIO NNP 48 655 354 Castillo Castillo NNP 48 655 355 ; ; : 48 655 356 Popular Popular NNP 48 655 357 Christian Christian NNP 48 655 358 Party Party NNP 48 655 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 360 PPC PPC NNP 48 655 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 362 , , , 48 655 363 Rogelio Rogelio NNP 48 655 364 DELGADO DELGADO NNP 48 655 365 Bogaert Bogaert NNP 48 655 366 ; ; : 48 655 367 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 368 Communist Communist NNP 48 655 369 Party Party NNP 48 655 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 371 PCD PCD NNP 48 655 372 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 373 Narciso Narciso NNP 48 655 374 ISA ISA NNP 48 655 375 Conde Conde NNP 48 655 376 ; ; : 48 655 377 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 378 Workers Workers NNPS 48 655 379 ' ' POS 48 655 380 Party Party NNP 48 655 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 382 PTD PTD NNP 48 655 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 384 , , , 48 655 385 Ivan Ivan NNP 48 655 386 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 48 655 387 ; ; : 48 655 388 Anti anti JJ 48 655 389 - - NNP 48 655 390 Imperialist Imperialist NNP 48 655 391 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 655 392 Union Union NNP 48 655 393 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 394 UPA UPA NNP 48 655 395 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 396 , , , 48 655 397 Ignacio Ignacio NNP 48 655 398 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 48 655 399 Chiappini Chiappini NNP 48 655 400 Note Note NNP 48 655 401 : : : 48 655 402 in in IN 48 655 403 1983 1983 CD 48 655 404 several several JJ 48 655 405 leftist leftist JJ 48 655 406 parties party NNS 48 655 407 , , , 48 655 408 including include VBG 48 655 409 the the DT 48 655 410 PCD PCD NNP 48 655 411 , , , 48 655 412 joined join VBD 48 655 413 to to TO 48 655 414 form form VB 48 655 415 the the DT 48 655 416 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 417 Leftist Leftist NNP 48 655 418 Front front NN 48 655 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 420 FID FID NNP 48 655 421 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 422 ; ; : 48 655 423 however however RB 48 655 424 , , , 48 655 425 they -PRON- PRP 48 655 426 still still RB 48 655 427 retain retain VBP 48 655 428 individual individual JJ 48 655 429 party party NN 48 655 430 structures structure NNS 48 655 431 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 655 432 : : : 48 655 433 universal universal JJ 48 655 434 and and CC 48 655 435 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 655 436 at at IN 48 655 437 age age NN 48 655 438 18 18 CD 48 655 439 or or CC 48 655 440 if if IN 48 655 441 married marry VBN 48 655 442 ; ; : 48 655 443 members member NNS 48 655 444 of of IN 48 655 445 the the DT 48 655 446 armed armed JJ 48 655 447 forces force NNS 48 655 448 and and CC 48 655 449 police police NNS 48 655 450 can can MD 48 655 451 not not RB 48 655 452 vote vote VB 48 655 453 : : : 48 655 454 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 455 Republic Republic NNP 48 655 456 Government Government NNP 48 655 457 Elections Elections NNPS 48 655 458 : : : 48 655 459 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 655 460 of of IN 48 655 461 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 655 462 : : : 48 655 463 last last RB 48 655 464 held hold VBN 48 655 465 16 16 CD 48 655 466 May May NNP 48 655 467 1990 1990 CD 48 655 468 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 469 next next JJ 48 655 470 to to TO 48 655 471 be be VB 48 655 472 held hold VBN 48 655 473 May May NNP 48 655 474 1994 1994 CD 48 655 475 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 476 ; ; : 48 655 477 results result NNS 48 655 478 - - HYPH 48 655 479 percent percent NN 48 655 480 of of IN 48 655 481 vote vote NN 48 655 482 by by IN 48 655 483 party party NN 48 655 484 NA NA NNP 48 655 485 ; ; : 48 655 486 seats seat NNS 48 655 487 - - : 48 655 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 489 120 120 CD 48 655 490 total total NN 48 655 491 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 492 PLD PLD NNP 48 655 493 44 44 CD 48 655 494 , , , 48 655 495 PRSC PRSC NNP 48 655 496 41 41 CD 48 655 497 , , , 48 655 498 PRD PRD NNP 48 655 499 33 33 CD 48 655 500 , , , 48 655 501 PRI PRI NNP 48 655 502 2 2 CD 48 655 503 President President NNP 48 655 504 : : : 48 655 505 last last RB 48 655 506 held hold VBD 48 655 507 16 16 CD 48 655 508 May May NNP 48 655 509 1990 1990 CD 48 655 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 511 next next JJ 48 655 512 to to TO 48 655 513 be be VB 48 655 514 held hold VBN 48 655 515 May May NNP 48 655 516 1994 1994 CD 48 655 517 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 518 ; ; : 48 655 519 results result NNS 48 655 520 - - : 48 655 521 Joaquin joaquin NN 48 655 522 BALAGUER BALAGUER NNP 48 655 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 524 PRSC prsc NN 48 655 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 526 35.7 35.7 CD 48 655 527 % % NN 48 655 528 , , , 48 655 529 Juan Juan NNP 48 655 530 BOSCH BOSCH NNP 48 655 531 Gavino Gavino NNP 48 655 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 533 PLD PLD NNP 48 655 534 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 535 34.4 34.4 CD 48 655 536 % % NN 48 655 537 Senate Senate NNP 48 655 538 : : : 48 655 539 last last RB 48 655 540 held hold VBN 48 655 541 16 16 CD 48 655 542 May May NNP 48 655 543 1990 1990 CD 48 655 544 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 545 next next JJ 48 655 546 to to TO 48 655 547 be be VB 48 655 548 held hold VBN 48 655 549 May May NNP 48 655 550 1994 1994 CD 48 655 551 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 552 ; ; : 48 655 553 results result NNS 48 655 554 - - HYPH 48 655 555 percent percent NN 48 655 556 of of IN 48 655 557 vote vote NN 48 655 558 by by IN 48 655 559 party party NN 48 655 560 NA NA NNP 48 655 561 ; ; : 48 655 562 seats seat NNS 48 655 563 - - : 48 655 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 565 30 30 CD 48 655 566 total total NN 48 655 567 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 568 PRSC PRSC NNP 48 655 569 16 16 CD 48 655 570 , , , 48 655 571 PLD PLD NNP 48 655 572 12 12 CD 48 655 573 , , , 48 655 574 PRD PRD NNP 48 655 575 2 2 CD 48 655 576 Communists Communists NNPS 48 655 577 : : : 48 655 578 an an DT 48 655 579 estimated estimate VBN 48 655 580 8,000 8,000 CD 48 655 581 to to TO 48 655 582 10,000 10,000 CD 48 655 583 members member NNS 48 655 584 in in IN 48 655 585 several several JJ 48 655 586 legal legal JJ 48 655 587 and and CC 48 655 588 illegal illegal JJ 48 655 589 factions faction NNS 48 655 590 ; ; : 48 655 591 effectiveness effectiveness NN 48 655 592 limited limit VBN 48 655 593 by by IN 48 655 594 ideological ideological JJ 48 655 595 differences difference NNS 48 655 596 , , , 48 655 597 organizational organizational JJ 48 655 598 inadequacies inadequacy NNS 48 655 599 , , , 48 655 600 and and CC 48 655 601 severe severe JJ 48 655 602 funding funding NN 48 655 603 shortages shortage NNS 48 655 604 Member Member NNP 48 655 605 of of IN 48 655 606 : : : 48 655 607 ACP ACP NNP 48 655 608 , , , 48 655 609 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 655 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 611 observer observer NN 48 655 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 613 , , , 48 655 614 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 655 615 , , , 48 655 616 FAO FAO NNP 48 655 617 , , , 48 655 618 G-11 g-11 CD 48 655 619 , , , 48 655 620 G-77 g-77 CD 48 655 621 , , , 48 655 622 GATT GATT NNP 48 655 623 , , , 48 655 624 IADB IADB NNP 48 655 625 , , , 48 655 626 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 655 627 , , , 48 655 628 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 655 629 , , , 48 655 630 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 655 631 , , , 48 655 632 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 655 633 , , , 48 655 634 IDA IDA NNP 48 655 635 , , , 48 655 636 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 655 637 , , , 48 655 638 IFC IFC NNP 48 655 639 , , , 48 655 640 ILO ILO NNP 48 655 641 , , , 48 655 642 IMF IMF NNP 48 655 643 , , , 48 655 644 IMO imo RB 48 655 645 , , , 48 655 646 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 655 647 , , , 48 655 648 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 655 649 , , , 48 655 650 IOC IOC NNP 48 655 651 , , , 48 655 652 IOM IOM NNP 48 655 653 , , , 48 655 654 ITU ITU NNP 48 655 655 , , , 48 655 656 LAES LAES NNP 48 655 657 , , , 48 655 658 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 655 659 , , , 48 655 660 NAM NAM NNP 48 655 661 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 662 guest guest NNP 48 655 663 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 664 , , , 48 655 665 OAS OAS NNP 48 655 666 , , , 48 655 667 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 655 668 , , , 48 655 669 PCA PCA NNP 48 655 670 , , , 48 655 671 UN UN NNP 48 655 672 , , , 48 655 673 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 655 674 , , , 48 655 675 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 655 676 , , , 48 655 677 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 655 678 , , , 48 655 679 UPU UPU NNP 48 655 680 , , , 48 655 681 WCL WCL NNP 48 655 682 , , , 48 655 683 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 655 684 , , , 48 655 685 WHO who WP 48 655 686 , , , 48 655 687 WMO WMO NNP 48 655 688 , , , 48 655 689 WTO WTO NNP 48 655 690 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 655 691 representation representation NN 48 655 692 : : : 48 655 693 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 655 694 Jose Jose NNP 48 655 695 del del NNP 48 655 696 Carmen Carmen NNP 48 655 697 ARIZA ARIZA NNP 48 655 698 Gomez Gomez NNP 48 655 699 ; ; : 48 655 700 Chancery chancery NN 48 655 701 at at IN 48 655 702 1715 1715 CD 48 655 703 22nd 22nd NNP 48 655 704 Street Street NNP 48 655 705 NW NW NNP 48 655 706 , , , 48 655 707 Washington Washington NNP 48 655 708 , , , 48 655 709 DC DC NNP 48 655 710 20008 20008 CD 48 655 711 ; ; : 48 655 712 telephone telephone NN 48 655 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 714 202 202 CD 48 655 715 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 716 332 332 CD 48 655 717 - - SYM 48 655 718 6280 6280 CD 48 655 719 ; ; : 48 655 720 there there EX 48 655 721 are be VBP 48 655 722 Dominican dominican JJ 48 655 723 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 655 724 General General NNP 48 655 725 in in IN 48 655 726 Boston Boston NNP 48 655 727 , , , 48 655 728 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 655 729 , , , 48 655 730 Los Los NNP 48 655 731 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 655 732 , , , 48 655 733 Mayaguez Mayaguez NNP 48 655 734 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 735 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 655 736 Rico Rico NNP 48 655 737 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 738 , , , 48 655 739 Miami Miami NNP 48 655 740 , , , 48 655 741 New New NNP 48 655 742 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 655 743 , , , 48 655 744 New New NNP 48 655 745 York York NNP 48 655 746 , , , 48 655 747 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 48 655 748 , , , 48 655 749 San San NNP 48 655 750 Juan Juan NNP 48 655 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 752 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 655 753 Rico Rico NNP 48 655 754 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 755 , , , 48 655 756 and and CC 48 655 757 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 655 758 in in IN 48 655 759 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 48 655 760 Amalie Amalie NNP 48 655 761 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 762 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 655 763 Islands Islands NNP 48 655 764 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 765 , , , 48 655 766 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 655 767 , , , 48 655 768 Houston Houston NNP 48 655 769 , , , 48 655 770 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 48 655 771 , , , 48 655 772 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 48 655 773 , , , 48 655 774 Mobile Mobile NNP 48 655 775 , , , 48 655 776 Ponce Ponce NNP 48 655 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 778 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 655 779 Rico Rico NNP 48 655 780 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 781 , , , 48 655 782 and and CC 48 655 783 San San NNP 48 655 784 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 655 785 US US NNP 48 655 786 : : : 48 655 787 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 655 788 Robert Robert NNP 48 655 789 S. S. NNP 48 655 790 PASTORINO PASTORINO NNP 48 655 791 ; ; : 48 655 792 Embassy embassy NN 48 655 793 at at IN 48 655 794 the the DT 48 655 795 corner corner NN 48 655 796 of of IN 48 655 797 Calle Calle NNP 48 655 798 Cesar Cesar NNP 48 655 799 Nicolas Nicolas NNP 48 655 800 Penson Penson NNP 48 655 801 and and CC 48 655 802 Calle Calle NNP 48 655 803 Leopoldo Leopoldo NNP 48 655 804 Navarro Navarro NNP 48 655 805 , , , 48 655 806 Santo Santo NNP 48 655 807 Domingo Domingo NNP 48 655 808 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 809 mailing mail VBG 48 655 810 address address NN 48 655 811 is be VBZ 48 655 812 APO APO NNP 48 655 813 AA AA NNP 48 655 814 34041 34041 CD 48 655 815 - - HYPH 48 655 816 0008 0008 CD 48 655 817 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 818 ; ; : 48 655 819 telephone telephone NN 48 655 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 821 809 809 CD 48 655 822 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 823 5412171 5412171 CD 48 655 824 Flag flag NN 48 655 825 : : : 48 655 826 a a DT 48 655 827 centered center VBN 48 655 828 white white JJ 48 655 829 cross cross NN 48 655 830 that that WDT 48 655 831 extends extend VBZ 48 655 832 to to IN 48 655 833 the the DT 48 655 834 edges edge NNS 48 655 835 , , , 48 655 836 divides divide VBZ 48 655 837 the the DT 48 655 838 flag flag NN 48 655 839 into into IN 48 655 840 four four CD 48 655 841 rectangles rectangle NNS 48 655 842 - - : 48 655 843 the the DT 48 655 844 top top JJ 48 655 845 ones one NNS 48 655 846 are be VBP 48 655 847 blue blue JJ 48 655 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 849 hoist hoist NN 48 655 850 side side NN 48 655 851 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 852 and and CC 48 655 853 red red NN 48 655 854 , , , 48 655 855 the the DT 48 655 856 bottom bottom JJ 48 655 857 ones one NNS 48 655 858 are be VBP 48 655 859 red red JJ 48 655 860 ( ( -LRB- 48 655 861 hoist hoist NN 48 655 862 side side NN 48 655 863 ) ) -RRB- 48 655 864 and and CC 48 655 865 blue blue JJ 48 655 866 ; ; : 48 655 867 a a DT 48 655 868 small small JJ 48 655 869 coat coat NN 48 655 870 of of IN 48 655 871 arms arm NNS 48 655 872 is be VBZ 48 655 873 at at IN 48 655 874 the the DT 48 655 875 center center NN 48 655 876 of of IN 48 655 877 the the DT 48 655 878 cross cross NN 48 655 879 : : : 48 655 880 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 655 881 Republic Republic NNP 48 655 882 Economy Economy NNP 48 655 883 Overview Overview NNP 48 655 884 : : : 48 655 885 The the DT 48 655 886 economy economy NN 48 655 887 is be VBZ 48 655 888 largely largely RB 48 655 889 dependent dependent JJ 48 655 890 on on IN 48 655 891 trade trade NN 48 655 892 ; ; : 48 655 893 imported import VBN 48 655 894 components component NNS 48 655 895 average average JJ 48 655 896 60 60 CD 48 655 897 % % NN 48 655 898 of of IN 48 655 899 the the DT 48 655 900 value value NN 48 655 901 of of IN 48 655 902 goods good NNS 48 655 903 consumed consume VBN 48 655 904 in in IN 48 655 905 the the DT 48 655 906 domestic domestic JJ 48 655 907 market market NN 48 655 908 . . . 48 656 1 Rapid rapid JJ 48 656 2 growth growth NN 48 656 3 of of IN 48 656 4 free free JJ 48 656 5 trade trade NN 48 656 6 zones zone NNS 48 656 7 has have VBZ 48 656 8 established establish VBN 48 656 9 a a DT 48 656 10 significant significant JJ 48 656 11 expansion expansion NN 48 656 12 of of IN 48 656 13 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 656 14 for for IN 48 656 15 export export NN 48 656 16 , , , 48 656 17 especially especially RB 48 656 18 wearing wear VBG 48 656 19 apparel apparel NN 48 656 20 . . . 48 657 1 Over over IN 48 657 2 the the DT 48 657 3 past past JJ 48 657 4 decade decade NN 48 657 5 , , , 48 657 6 tourism tourism NN 48 657 7 has have VBZ 48 657 8 also also RB 48 657 9 increased increase VBN 48 657 10 in in IN 48 657 11 importance importance NN 48 657 12 and and CC 48 657 13 is be VBZ 48 657 14 a a DT 48 657 15 major major JJ 48 657 16 earner earner NN 48 657 17 of of IN 48 657 18 foreign foreign JJ 48 657 19 exchange exchange NN 48 657 20 and and CC 48 657 21 a a DT 48 657 22 source source NN 48 657 23 of of IN 48 657 24 new new JJ 48 657 25 jobs job NNS 48 657 26 . . . 48 658 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 658 2 remains remain VBZ 48 658 3 a a DT 48 658 4 key key JJ 48 658 5 sector sector NN 48 658 6 of of IN 48 658 7 the the DT 48 658 8 economy economy NN 48 658 9 . . . 48 659 1 The the DT 48 659 2 principal principal JJ 48 659 3 commercial commercial JJ 48 659 4 crop crop NN 48 659 5 is be VBZ 48 659 6 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 659 7 , , , 48 659 8 followed follow VBN 48 659 9 by by IN 48 659 10 coffee coffee NN 48 659 11 , , , 48 659 12 cotton cotton NN 48 659 13 , , , 48 659 14 cocoa cocoa NN 48 659 15 , , , 48 659 16 and and CC 48 659 17 tobacco tobacco NN 48 659 18 . . . 48 660 1 Domestic domestic JJ 48 660 2 industry industry NN 48 660 3 is be VBZ 48 660 4 based base VBN 48 660 5 on on IN 48 660 6 the the DT 48 660 7 processing processing NN 48 660 8 of of IN 48 660 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 660 10 products product NNS 48 660 11 , , , 48 660 12 durable durable JJ 48 660 13 consumer consumer NN 48 660 14 goods good NNS 48 660 15 , , , 48 660 16 minerals mineral NNS 48 660 17 , , , 48 660 18 and and CC 48 660 19 chemicals chemical NNS 48 660 20 . . . 48 661 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 661 2 is be VBZ 48 661 3 officially officially RB 48 661 4 reported report VBN 48 661 5 at at IN 48 661 6 about about RB 48 661 7 30 30 CD 48 661 8 % % NN 48 661 9 , , , 48 661 10 but but CC 48 661 11 there there EX 48 661 12 is be VBZ 48 661 13 considerable considerable JJ 48 661 14 underemployment underemployment NN 48 661 15 . . . 48 662 1 A a DT 48 662 2 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 662 3 austerity austerity NN 48 662 4 program program NN 48 662 5 has have VBZ 48 662 6 brought bring VBN 48 662 7 inflation inflation NN 48 662 8 under under IN 48 662 9 control control NN 48 662 10 , , , 48 662 11 but but CC 48 662 12 in in IN 48 662 13 1991 1991 CD 48 662 14 the the DT 48 662 15 economy economy NN 48 662 16 contracted contract VBD 48 662 17 for for IN 48 662 18 a a DT 48 662 19 second second JJ 48 662 20 straight straight JJ 48 662 21 year year NN 48 662 22 . . . 48 663 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 663 2 : : : 48 663 3 exchange exchange NN 48 663 4 rate rate NN 48 663 5 conversion conversion NN 48 663 6 - - : 48 663 7 $ $ $ 48 663 8 7 7 CD 48 663 9 billion billion CD 48 663 10 , , , 48 663 11 per per IN 48 663 12 capita capita FW 48 663 13 $ $ $ 48 663 14 950 950 CD 48 663 15 ; 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NNP 48 667 9 , , , 48 667 10 1991 1991 CD 48 667 11 est est NNP 48 667 12 . . . 48 667 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 668 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 668 2 : : : 48 668 3 sugar sugar NN 48 668 4 , , , 48 668 5 coffee coffee NN 48 668 6 , , , 48 668 7 cocoa cocoa NN 48 668 8 , , , 48 668 9 gold gold NN 48 668 10 , , , 48 668 11 ferronickel ferronickel JJ 48 668 12 partners partner NNS 48 668 13 : : : 48 668 14 US US NNP 48 668 15 60 60 CD 48 668 16 % % NN 48 668 17 , , , 48 668 18 EC EC NNP 48 668 19 19 19 CD 48 668 20 % % NN 48 668 21 , , , 48 668 22 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 668 23 Rico Rico NNP 48 668 24 8 8 CD 48 668 25 % % NN 48 668 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 668 27 1990 1990 CD 48 668 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 668 29 Imports import NNS 48 668 30 : : : 48 668 31 $ $ $ 48 668 32 1.8 1.8 CD 48 668 33 billion billion CD 48 668 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 668 35 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 668 36 . . NNP 48 668 37 , , , 48 668 38 1991 1991 CD 48 668 39 est est NNP 48 668 40 . . . 48 668 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 669 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 669 2 : : : 48 669 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 669 4 , , , 48 669 5 petroleum petroleum NN 48 669 6 , , , 48 669 7 cotton cotton NN 48 669 8 and and CC 48 669 9 fabrics fabric NNS 48 669 10 , , , 48 669 11 chemicals chemical NNS 48 669 12 and and CC 48 669 13 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 669 14 partners partner NNS 48 669 15 : : : 48 669 16 US US NNP 48 669 17 50 50 CD 48 669 18 % % NN 48 669 19 External external JJ 48 669 20 debt debt NN 48 669 21 : : : 48 669 22 $ $ $ 48 669 23 4.7 4.7 CD 48 669 24 billion billion CD 48 669 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 669 26 1991 1991 CD 48 669 27 est est NNP 48 669 28 . . . 48 669 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 670 2 production production NN 48 670 3 : : : 48 670 4 growth growth NN 48 670 5 rate rate NN 48 670 6 NA na NN 48 670 7 ; ; , 48 670 8 accounts account NNS 48 670 9 for for IN 48 670 10 20 20 CD 48 670 11 % % NN 48 670 12 of of IN 48 670 13 GDP GDP NNP 48 670 14 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 670 15 : : : 48 670 16 2,133,000 2,133,000 CD 48 670 17 kW kw NN 48 670 18 capacity capacity NN 48 670 19 ; 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; : 48 670 238 4 4 CD 48 670 239 different different JJ 48 670 240 gauges gauge NNS 48 670 241 from from IN 48 670 242 0.558 0.558 CD 48 670 243 m m NN 48 670 244 to to IN 48 670 245 1.435 1.435 CD 48 670 246 m m NNP 48 670 247 Highways highway NNS 48 670 248 : : : 48 670 249 12,000 12,000 CD 48 670 250 km km NN 48 670 251 total total NN 48 670 252 ; ; : 48 670 253 5,800 5,800 CD 48 670 254 km km NN 48 670 255 paved pave VBN 48 670 256 , , , 48 670 257 5,600 5,600 CD 48 670 258 km km NN 48 670 259 gravel gravel NN 48 670 260 and and CC 48 670 261 improved improved JJ 48 670 262 earth earth NN 48 670 263 , , , 48 670 264 600 600 CD 48 670 265 km km NN 48 670 266 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 670 267 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 670 268 : : : 48 670 269 crude crude JJ 48 670 270 oil oil NN 48 670 271 96 96 CD 48 670 272 km km NN 48 670 273 ; ; : 48 670 274 petroleum petroleum NN 48 670 275 products product NNS 48 670 276 8 8 CD 48 670 277 km km NN 48 670 278 Ports Ports NNPS 48 670 279 : : : 48 670 280 Santo Santo NNP 48 670 281 Domingo Domingo NNP 48 670 282 , , , 48 670 283 Haina Haina NNP 48 670 284 , , , 48 670 285 San San NNP 48 670 286 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 670 287 de de NNP 48 670 288 Macoris Macoris NNP 48 670 289 , , , 48 670 290 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 670 291 Plata Plata NNP 48 670 292 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 670 293 marine marine NN 48 670 294 : : : 48 670 295 1 1 CD 48 670 296 cargo cargo NN 48 670 297 ship ship NN 48 670 298 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 299 1,000 1,000 CD 48 670 300 GRT GRT NNP 48 670 301 or or CC 48 670 302 over over RB 48 670 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 304 totaling total VBG 48 670 305 1,587 1,587 CD 48 670 306 GRT/1,165 GRT/1,165 NNP 48 670 307 DWT DWT NNP 48 670 308 Civil civil JJ 48 670 309 air air NN 48 670 310 : : : 48 670 311 23 23 CD 48 670 312 major major JJ 48 670 313 transport transport NN 48 670 314 aircraft aircraft NN 48 670 315 Airports airport NNS 48 670 316 : : : 48 670 317 36 36 CD 48 670 318 total total NN 48 670 319 , , , 48 670 320 30 30 CD 48 670 321 usable usable JJ 48 670 322 ; 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; : 48 670 420 1,271,772 1,271,772 CD 48 670 421 fit fit NN 48 670 422 for for IN 48 670 423 military military JJ 48 670 424 service service NN 48 670 425 ; ; : 48 670 426 80,117 80,117 CD 48 670 427 reach reach VB 48 670 428 military military JJ 48 670 429 age age NN 48 670 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 431 18 18 CD 48 670 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 433 annually annually RB 48 670 434 Defense defense NN 48 670 435 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 670 436 : : : 48 670 437 exchange exchange NN 48 670 438 rate rate NN 48 670 439 conversion conversion NNP 48 670 440 - - : 48 670 441 $ $ $ 48 670 442 70 70 CD 48 670 443 million million CD 48 670 444 , , , 48 670 445 1 1 CD 48 670 446 % % NN 48 670 447 of of IN 48 670 448 GDP GDP NNP 48 670 449 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 450 1990 1990 CD 48 670 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 452 : : : 48 670 453 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 670 454 Geography Geography NNP 48 670 455 Total Total NNP 48 670 456 area area NN 48 670 457 : : : 48 670 458 283,560 283,560 CD 48 670 459 km2 km2 NNP 48 670 460 Land Land NNP 48 670 461 area area NN 48 670 462 : : : 48 670 463 276,840 276,840 CD 48 670 464 km2 km2 NN 48 670 465 ; 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; , 48 670 574 permanent permanent JJ 48 670 575 crops crop NNS 48 670 576 3 3 CD 48 670 577 % % NN 48 670 578 ; ; : 48 670 579 meadows meadow NNS 48 670 580 and and CC 48 670 581 pastures pasture VBZ 48 670 582 17 17 CD 48 670 583 % % NN 48 670 584 ; ; , 48 670 585 forest forest NN 48 670 586 and and CC 48 670 587 woodland woodland JJ 48 670 588 51 51 CD 48 670 589 % % NN 48 670 590 ; ; , 48 670 591 other other JJ 48 670 592 23 23 CD 48 670 593 % % NN 48 670 594 ; ; , 48 670 595 includes include VBZ 48 670 596 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 670 597 2 2 CD 48 670 598 % % NN 48 670 599 Environment Environment NNP 48 670 600 : : : 48 670 601 subject subject JJ 48 670 602 to to IN 48 670 603 frequent frequent JJ 48 670 604 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 670 605 , , , 48 670 606 landslides landslide NNS 48 670 607 , , , 48 670 608 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 670 609 activity activity NN 48 670 610 ; ; : 48 670 611 deforestation deforestation NN 48 670 612 ; ; : 48 670 613 desertification desertification NN 48 670 614 ; ; , 48 670 615 soil soil NN 48 670 616 erosion erosion NN 48 670 617 ; ; : 48 670 618 periodic periodic JJ 48 670 619 droughts drought NNS 48 670 620 Note note NN 48 670 621 : : : 48 670 622 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 48 670 623 in in IN 48 670 624 Andes Andes NNP 48 670 625 is be VBZ 48 670 626 highest high JJS 48 670 627 active active JJ 48 670 628 volcano volcano NN 48 670 629 in in IN 48 670 630 world world NN 48 670 631 : : : 48 670 632 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 670 633 People People NNP 48 670 634 Population Population NNP 48 670 635 : : : 48 670 636 10,933,143 10,933,143 CD 48 670 637 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 638 July July NNP 48 670 639 1992 1992 CD 48 670 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 641 , , , 48 670 642 growth growth NN 48 670 643 rate rate NN 48 670 644 2.2 2.2 CD 48 670 645 % % NN 48 670 646 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 647 1992 1992 CD 48 670 648 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 649 Birth birth NN 48 670 650 rate rate NN 48 670 651 : : : 48 670 652 28 28 CD 48 670 653 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 670 654 population population NN 48 670 655 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 656 1992 1992 CD 48 670 657 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 658 Death death NN 48 670 659 rate rate NN 48 670 660 : : : 48 670 661 6 6 CD 48 670 662 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 670 663 population population NN 48 670 664 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 665 1992 1992 CD 48 670 666 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 667 Net net JJ 48 670 668 migration migration NN 48 670 669 rate rate NN 48 670 670 : : : 48 670 671 0 0 CD 48 670 672 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 670 673 population population NN 48 670 674 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 675 1992 1992 CD 48 670 676 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 677 Infant infant NN 48 670 678 mortality mortality NN 48 670 679 rate rate NN 48 670 680 : : : 48 670 681 42 42 CD 48 670 682 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 670 683 live live JJ 48 670 684 births birth NNS 48 670 685 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 686 1992 1992 CD 48 670 687 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 688 Life life NN 48 670 689 expectancy expectancy NN 48 670 690 at at IN 48 670 691 birth birth NN 48 670 692 : : : 48 670 693 67 67 CD 48 670 694 years year NNS 48 670 695 male male JJ 48 670 696 , , , 48 670 697 72 72 CD 48 670 698 years year NNS 48 670 699 female female JJ 48 670 700 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 701 1992 1992 CD 48 670 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 703 Total total JJ 48 670 704 fertility fertility NN 48 670 705 rate rate NN 48 670 706 : : : 48 670 707 3.5 3.5 CD 48 670 708 children child NNS 48 670 709 born bear VBN 48 670 710 / / SYM 48 670 711 woman woman NN 48 670 712 ( ( -LRB- 48 670 713 1992 1992 CD 48 670 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 715 Nationality nationality NN 48 670 716 : : : 48 670 717 noun noun NNP 48 670 718 - - HYPH 48 670 719 Ecuadorian(s Ecuadorian(s NNP 48 670 720 ) ) -RRB- 48 670 721 ; 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; : 48 671 67 Azuay Azuay NNP 48 671 68 , , , 48 671 69 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 48 671 70 , , , 48 671 71 Canar Canar NNP 48 671 72 , , , 48 671 73 Carchi Carchi NNP 48 671 74 , , , 48 671 75 Chimborazo Chimborazo NNP 48 671 76 , , , 48 671 77 Cotopaxi Cotopaxi NNP 48 671 78 , , , 48 671 79 El El NNP 48 671 80 Oro Oro NNP 48 671 81 , , , 48 671 82 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 48 671 83 , , , 48 671 84 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 48 671 85 , , , 48 671 86 Guayas Guayas NNP 48 671 87 , , , 48 671 88 Imbabura Imbabura NNP 48 671 89 , , , 48 671 90 Loja Loja NNP 48 671 91 , , , 48 671 92 Los Los NNP 48 671 93 Rios Rios NNP 48 671 94 , , , 48 671 95 Manabi Manabi NNP 48 671 96 , , , 48 671 97 Morona Morona NNP 48 671 98 - - HYPH 48 671 99 Santiago Santiago NNP 48 671 100 , , , 48 671 101 Napo Napo NNP 48 671 102 , , , 48 671 103 Pastaza Pastaza NNP 48 671 104 , , , 48 671 105 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 48 671 106 , , , 48 671 107 Sucumbios Sucumbios NNP 48 671 108 , , , 48 671 109 Tungurahua Tungurahua NNP 48 671 110 , , , 48 671 111 Zamora Zamora NNP 48 671 112 - - HYPH 48 671 113 Chinchipe Chinchipe NNP 48 671 114 Independence Independence NNP 48 671 115 : : : 48 671 116 24 24 CD 48 671 117 May May NNP 48 671 118 1822 1822 CD 48 671 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 120 from from IN 48 671 121 Spain Spain NNP 48 671 122 ; ; : 48 671 123 Battle Battle NNP 48 671 124 of of IN 48 671 125 Pichincha Pichincha NNP 48 671 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 127 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 671 128 : : : 48 671 129 10 10 CD 48 671 130 August August NNP 48 671 131 1979 1979 CD 48 671 132 Legal legal JJ 48 671 133 system system NN 48 671 134 : : : 48 671 135 based base VBN 48 671 136 on on IN 48 671 137 civil civil JJ 48 671 138 law law NN 48 671 139 system system NN 48 671 140 ; ; : 48 671 141 has have VBZ 48 671 142 not not RB 48 671 143 accepted accept VBN 48 671 144 compulsory compulsory NN 48 671 145 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 671 146 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 671 147 National national JJ 48 671 148 holiday holiday NN 48 671 149 : : : 48 671 150 Independence Independence NNP 48 671 151 Day Day NNP 48 671 152 , , , 48 671 153 10 10 CD 48 671 154 August August NNP 48 671 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 156 1809 1809 CD 48 671 157 , , , 48 671 158 independence independence NN 48 671 159 of of IN 48 671 160 Quito Quito NNP 48 671 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 162 Executive Executive NNP 48 671 163 branch branch NN 48 671 164 : : : 48 671 165 president president NN 48 671 166 , , , 48 671 167 vice vice NN 48 671 168 president president NN 48 671 169 , , , 48 671 170 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 671 171 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 671 172 branch branch NN 48 671 173 : : : 48 671 174 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 671 175 National National NNP 48 671 176 Congress Congress NNP 48 671 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 178 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 671 179 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 671 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 181 Judicial judicial JJ 48 671 182 branch branch NN 48 671 183 : : : 48 671 184 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 671 185 Court Court NNP 48 671 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 187 Corte Corte NNP 48 671 188 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 671 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 190 Leaders leader NNS 48 671 191 : : : 48 671 192 Chief Chief NNP 48 671 193 of of IN 48 671 194 State State NNP 48 671 195 and and CC 48 671 196 Head Head NNP 48 671 197 of of IN 48 671 198 Government Government NNP 48 671 199 : : : 48 671 200 President President NNP 48 671 201 Rodrigo Rodrigo NNP 48 671 202 BORJA BORJA NNP 48 671 203 Cevallos Cevallos NNP 48 671 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 205 since since IN 48 671 206 10 10 CD 48 671 207 August August NNP 48 671 208 1988 1988 CD 48 671 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 210 ; ; : 48 671 211 Vice Vice NNP 48 671 212 President President NNP 48 671 213 Luis Luis NNP 48 671 214 PARODI PARODI NNP 48 671 215 Valverde Valverde NNP 48 671 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 217 since since IN 48 671 218 10 10 CD 48 671 219 August August NNP 48 671 220 1988 1988 CD 48 671 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 222 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 671 223 : : : 48 671 224 universal universal JJ 48 671 225 at at IN 48 671 226 age age NN 48 671 227 18 18 CD 48 671 228 ; ; : 48 671 229 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 671 230 for for IN 48 671 231 literate literate JJ 48 671 232 persons person NNS 48 671 233 ages age VBZ 48 671 234 18 18 CD 48 671 235 - - SYM 48 671 236 65 65 CD 48 671 237 , , , 48 671 238 optional optional JJ 48 671 239 for for IN 48 671 240 other other JJ 48 671 241 eligible eligible JJ 48 671 242 voters voter NNS 48 671 243 Elections election NNS 48 671 244 : : : 48 671 245 National National NNP 48 671 246 Congress Congress NNP 48 671 247 : : : 48 671 248 last last RB 48 671 249 held hold VBD 48 671 250 17 17 CD 48 671 251 June June NNP 48 671 252 1990 1990 CD 48 671 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 254 next next JJ 48 671 255 to to TO 48 671 256 be be VB 48 671 257 held hold VBN 48 671 258 17 17 CD 48 671 259 May May NNP 48 671 260 1992 1992 CD 48 671 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 262 ; ; : 48 671 263 results result NNS 48 671 264 - - HYPH 48 671 265 percent percent NN 48 671 266 of of IN 48 671 267 vote vote NN 48 671 268 by by IN 48 671 269 party party NN 48 671 270 NA NA NNP 48 671 271 ; ; : 48 671 272 seats seat NNS 48 671 273 - - HYPH 48 671 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 275 72 72 CD 48 671 276 total total NN 48 671 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 278 PSC psc NN 48 671 279 16 16 CD 48 671 280 , , , 48 671 281 ID ID NNP 48 671 282 14 14 CD 48 671 283 , , , 48 671 284 PRE PRE NNP 48 671 285 13 13 CD 48 671 286 , , , 48 671 287 PSE PSE NNP 48 671 288 8 8 CD 48 671 289 , , , 48 671 290 DP DP NNP 48 671 291 7 7 CD 48 671 292 , , , 48 671 293 CFP CFP NNP 48 671 294 3 3 CD 48 671 295 , , , 48 671 296 PC pc NN 48 671 297 3 3 CD 48 671 298 , , , 48 671 299 PLR PLR NNP 48 671 300 3 3 CD 48 671 301 , , , 48 671 302 FADI FADI NNP 48 671 303 2 2 CD 48 671 304 , , , 48 671 305 FRA FRA NNP 48 671 306 2 2 CD 48 671 307 , , , 48 671 308 MPD MPD NNP 48 671 309 1 1 CD 48 671 310 President President NNP 48 671 311 : : : 48 671 312 runoff runoff NN 48 671 313 election election NN 48 671 314 held hold VBD 48 671 315 5 5 CD 48 671 316 July July NNP 48 671 317 1992 1992 CD 48 671 318 ; ; : 48 671 319 results result NNS 48 671 320 - - HYPH 48 671 321 Sixto Sixto NNS 48 671 322 DURAN duran NN 48 671 323 elected elect VBD 48 671 324 as as IN 48 671 325 president president NN 48 671 326 and and CC 48 671 327 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 671 328 DAHIK DAHIK NNP 48 671 329 elected elect VBD 48 671 330 as as IN 48 671 331 vice vice NN 48 671 332 president president NN 48 671 333 Communists Communists NNPS 48 671 334 : : : 48 671 335 Communist Communist NNP 48 671 336 Party Party NNP 48 671 337 of of IN 48 671 338 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 671 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 340 PCE PCE NNP 48 671 341 , , , 48 671 342 pro pro JJ 48 671 343 - - JJ 48 671 344 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 671 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 346 , , , 48 671 347 Rene Rene NNP 48 671 348 Mauge Mauge NNP 48 671 349 MOSQUERA MOSQUERA NNP 48 671 350 , , , 48 671 351 secretary secretary NN 48 671 352 general general NN 48 671 353 , , , 48 671 354 5,000 5,000 CD 48 671 355 members member NNS 48 671 356 ; ; : 48 671 357 Communist Communist NNP 48 671 358 Party Party NNP 48 671 359 of of IN 48 671 360 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 671 361 / / SYM 48 671 362 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 671 363 - - HYPH 48 671 364 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 671 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 366 PCMLE PCMLE NNP 48 671 367 , , , 48 671 368 Maoist Maoist NNP 48 671 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 370 , , , 48 671 371 3,000 3,000 CD 48 671 372 members member NNS 48 671 373 ; ; : 48 671 374 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 671 375 Party Party NNP 48 671 376 of of IN 48 671 377 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 671 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 379 PSE PSE NNP 48 671 380 , , , 48 671 381 pro pro JJ 48 671 382 - - JJ 48 671 383 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 671 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 671 385 , , , 48 671 386 5,000 5,000 CD 48 671 387 members member NNS 48 671 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 671 389 est est NNP 48 671 390 . . . 48 672 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 672 2 ; ; : 48 672 3 National National NNP 48 672 4 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 672 5 Party Party NNP 48 672 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 672 7 PLN PLN NNP 48 672 8 , , , 48 672 9 Communist Communist NNP 48 672 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 672 11 , , , 48 672 12 less less JJR 48 672 13 than than IN 48 672 14 5,000 5,000 CD 48 672 15 members member NNS 48 672 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 672 17 est est NNP 48 672 18 . . . 48 672 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 673 1 Member member NN 48 673 2 of of IN 48 673 3 : : : 48 673 4 AG AG NNP 48 673 5 , , , 48 673 6 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 673 7 , , , 48 673 8 FAO FAO NNP 48 673 9 , , , 48 673 10 G-11 g-11 CD 48 673 11 , , , 48 673 12 G-77 g-77 CD 48 673 13 , , , 48 673 14 IADB IADB NNP 48 673 15 , , , 48 673 16 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 673 17 , , , 48 673 18 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 673 19 , , , 48 673 20 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 673 21 , , , 48 673 22 ICC ICC NNP 48 673 23 , , , 48 673 24 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 673 25 , , , 48 673 26 IDA IDA NNP 48 673 27 , , , 48 673 28 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 673 29 , , , 48 673 30 IFC IFC NNP 48 673 31 , , , 48 673 32 ILO ILO NNP 48 673 33 , , , 48 673 34 IMF IMF NNP 48 673 35 , , , 48 673 36 IMO imo RB 48 673 37 , , , 48 673 38 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 673 39 , , , 48 673 40 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 673 41 , , , 48 673 42 IOC IOC NNP 48 673 43 , , , 48 673 44 IOM IOM NNP 48 673 45 , , , 48 673 46 ITU ITU NNP 48 673 47 , , , 48 673 48 LAES LAES NNP 48 673 49 , , , 48 673 50 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 673 51 , , , 48 673 52 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 673 53 , , , 48 673 54 NAM NAM NNP 48 673 55 , , , 48 673 56 OAS OAS NNP 48 673 57 , , , 48 673 58 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 673 59 , , , 48 673 60 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 673 61 , , , 48 673 62 PCA PCA NNP 48 673 63 , , , 48 673 64 RG RG NNP 48 673 65 , , , 48 673 66 UN UN NNP 48 673 67 , , , 48 673 68 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 673 69 , , , 48 673 70 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 673 71 , , , 48 673 72 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 673 73 , , , 48 673 74 UPU UPU NNP 48 673 75 , , , 48 673 76 WCL WCL NNP 48 673 77 , , , 48 673 78 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 673 79 , , , 48 673 80 WHO who WP 48 673 81 , , , 48 673 82 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 673 83 , , , 48 673 84 WMO WMO NNP 48 673 85 , , , 48 673 86 WTO WTO NNP 48 673 87 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 673 88 representation representation NN 48 673 89 : : : 48 673 90 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 673 91 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 673 92 MONCAYO MONCAYO NNPS 48 673 93 ; ; , 48 673 94 Chancery chancery NN 48 673 95 at at IN 48 673 96 2535 2535 CD 48 673 97 15th 15th NNP 48 673 98 Street Street NNP 48 673 99 NW NW NNP 48 673 100 , , , 48 673 101 Washington Washington NNP 48 673 102 , , , 48 673 103 DC DC NNP 48 673 104 20009 20009 CD 48 673 105 ; ; : 48 673 106 telephone telephone NN 48 673 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 673 108 202 202 CD 48 673 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 673 110 234 234 CD 48 673 111 - - HYPH 48 673 112 7200 7200 CD 48 673 113 ; ; : 48 673 114 there there EX 48 673 115 are be VBP 48 673 116 Ecuadorian ecuadorian JJ 48 673 117 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 673 118 General General NNP 48 673 119 in in IN 48 673 120 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 673 121 , , , 48 673 122 Houston Houston NNP 48 673 123 , , , 48 673 124 Los Los NNP 48 673 125 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 673 126 , , , 48 673 127 Miami Miami NNP 48 673 128 , , , 48 673 129 New New NNP 48 673 130 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 673 131 , , , 48 673 132 New New NNP 48 673 133 York York NNP 48 673 134 , , , 48 673 135 and and CC 48 673 136 San San NNP 48 673 137 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 673 138 , , , 48 673 139 and and CC 48 673 140 a a DT 48 673 141 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 673 142 in in IN 48 673 143 San San NNP 48 673 144 Diego Diego NNP 48 673 145 : : : 48 673 146 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 673 147 Government Government NNP 48 673 148 US US NNP 48 673 149 : : : 48 673 150 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 673 151 vacant vacant NN 48 673 152 ; 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P. NNP 48 673 169 O. O. 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growth growth NN 48 678 156 rate rate NN 48 678 157 -3.8 -3.8 NNP 48 678 158 % % NN 48 678 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 160 1989 1989 CD 48 678 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 162 ; ; : 48 678 163 accounts account NNS 48 678 164 for for IN 48 678 165 almost almost RB 48 678 166 40 40 CD 48 678 167 % % NN 48 678 168 of of IN 48 678 169 GDP GDP NNP 48 678 170 , , , 48 678 171 including include VBG 48 678 172 petroleum petroleum NN 48 678 173 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 678 174 : : : 48 678 175 2,344,000 2,344,000 CD 48 678 176 kW kw NN 48 678 177 capacity capacity NN 48 678 178 ; ; : 48 678 179 6,430 6,430 CD 48 678 180 million million CD 48 678 181 kWh kWh NNS 48 678 182 produced produce VBN 48 678 183 , , , 48 678 184 598 598 CD 48 678 185 kWh kWh NNS 48 678 186 per per IN 48 678 187 capita capita NN 48 678 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 189 1991 1991 CD 48 678 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 191 Industries industry NNS 48 678 192 : : : 48 678 193 petroleum petroleum NN 48 678 194 , , , 48 678 195 food food NN 48 678 196 processing processing NN 48 678 197 , , , 48 678 198 textiles textile NNS 48 678 199 , , , 48 678 200 metal metal NN 48 678 201 works work NNS 48 678 202 , , , 48 678 203 paper paper NN 48 678 204 products product NNS 48 678 205 , , , 48 678 206 wood wood NN 48 678 207 products product NNS 48 678 208 , , , 48 678 209 chemicals chemical NNS 48 678 210 , , , 48 678 211 plastics plastic NNS 48 678 212 , , , 48 678 213 fishing fishing NN 48 678 214 , , , 48 678 215 timber timber NN 48 678 216 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 678 217 : : : 48 678 218 accounts account NNS 48 678 219 for for IN 48 678 220 18 18 CD 48 678 221 % % NN 48 678 222 of of IN 48 678 223 GDP GDP NNP 48 678 224 and and CC 48 678 225 35 35 CD 48 678 226 % % NN 48 678 227 of of IN 48 678 228 labor labor NN 48 678 229 force force NN 48 678 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 231 including include VBG 48 678 232 fishing fishing NN 48 678 233 and and CC 48 678 234 forestry forestry NN 48 678 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 236 ; ; : 48 678 237 leading lead VBG 48 678 238 producer producer NN 48 678 239 and and CC 48 678 240 exporter exporter NN 48 678 241 of of IN 48 678 242 bananas banana NNS 48 678 243 and and CC 48 678 244 balsawood balsawood NN 48 678 245 ; ; : 48 678 246 other other JJ 48 678 247 exports export NNS 48 678 248 - - HYPH 48 678 249 coffee coffee NN 48 678 250 , , , 48 678 251 cocoa cocoa NN 48 678 252 , , , 48 678 253 fish fish NN 48 678 254 , , , 48 678 255 shrimp shrimp NN 48 678 256 ; ; : 48 678 257 crop crop NN 48 678 258 production production NN 48 678 259 - - HYPH 48 678 260 rice rice NN 48 678 261 , , , 48 678 262 potatoes potato NNS 48 678 263 , , , 48 678 264 manioc manioc NNP 48 678 265 , , , 48 678 266 plantains plantain NNS 48 678 267 , , , 48 678 268 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 678 269 ; ; : 48 678 270 livestock livestock NN 48 678 271 sector sector NN 48 678 272 - - HYPH 48 678 273 cattle cattle NNS 48 678 274 , , , 48 678 275 sheep sheep NNS 48 678 276 , , , 48 678 277 hogs hog NNS 48 678 278 , , , 48 678 279 beef beef NN 48 678 280 , , , 48 678 281 pork pork NN 48 678 282 , , , 48 678 283 dairy dairy NN 48 678 284 products product NNS 48 678 285 ; ; , 48 678 286 net net JJ 48 678 287 importer importer NN 48 678 288 of of IN 48 678 289 foodgrains foodgrain NNS 48 678 290 , , , 48 678 291 dairy dairy NN 48 678 292 products product NNS 48 678 293 , , , 48 678 294 and and CC 48 678 295 sugar sugar NN 48 678 296 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 678 297 drugs drug VBZ 48 678 298 : : : 48 678 299 minor minor JJ 48 678 300 illicit illicit JJ 48 678 301 producer producer NN 48 678 302 of of IN 48 678 303 coca coca NN 48 678 304 following follow VBG 48 678 305 the the DT 48 678 306 successful successful JJ 48 678 307 eradication eradication NN 48 678 308 campaign campaign NN 48 678 309 of of IN 48 678 310 1985 1985 CD 48 678 311 - - SYM 48 678 312 87 87 CD 48 678 313 ; ; : 48 678 314 significant significant JJ 48 678 315 transit transit NN 48 678 316 country country NN 48 678 317 , , , 48 678 318 however however RB 48 678 319 , , , 48 678 320 for for IN 48 678 321 derivatives derivative NNS 48 678 322 of of IN 48 678 323 coca coca NN 48 678 324 originating originate VBG 48 678 325 in in IN 48 678 326 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 678 327 , , , 48 678 328 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 678 329 , , , 48 678 330 and and CC 48 678 331 Peru Peru NNP 48 678 332 Economic Economic NNP 48 678 333 aid aid NN 48 678 334 : : : 48 678 335 US US NNP 48 678 336 commitments commitment NNS 48 678 337 , , , 48 678 338 including include VBG 48 678 339 Ex Ex NNP 48 678 340 - - HYPH 48 678 341 Im Im NNP 48 678 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 343 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 678 344 - - HYPH 48 678 345 89 89 CD 48 678 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 347 , , , 48 678 348 $ $ $ 48 678 349 498 498 CD 48 678 350 million million CD 48 678 351 ; ; : 48 678 352 Western western JJ 48 678 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 354 non non JJ 48 678 355 - - JJ 48 678 356 US us JJ 48 678 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 358 countries country NNS 48 678 359 , , , 48 678 360 ODA ODA NNP 48 678 361 and and CC 48 678 362 OOF OOF NNP 48 678 363 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 678 364 commitments commitment NNS 48 678 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 366 1970 1970 CD 48 678 367 - - SYM 48 678 368 89 89 CD 48 678 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 370 , , , 48 678 371 $ $ $ 48 678 372 2.15 2.15 CD 48 678 373 billion billion CD 48 678 374 ; ; : 48 678 375 Communist communist JJ 48 678 376 countries country NNS 48 678 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 378 1970 1970 CD 48 678 379 - - SYM 48 678 380 89 89 CD 48 678 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 382 , , , 48 678 383 $ $ $ 48 678 384 64 64 CD 48 678 385 million million CD 48 678 386 Currency currency NN 48 678 387 : : : 48 678 388 sucre sucre NNP 48 678 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 390 plural plural JJ 48 678 391 - - HYPH 48 678 392 sucres sucre NNS 48 678 393 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 394 ; ; : 48 678 395 1 1 CD 48 678 396 sucre sucre NN 48 678 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 398 S/ S/ NNP 48 678 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 400 = = NFP 48 678 401 100 100 CD 48 678 402 centavos centavos NN 48 678 403 : : : 48 678 404 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 678 405 Economy Economy NNP 48 678 406 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 678 407 rates rate NNS 48 678 408 : : : 48 678 409 sucres sucre NNS 48 678 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 411 S/ S/ NNP 48 678 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 413 per per IN 48 678 414 US$ us$ $ 48 678 415 1 1 CD 48 678 416 - - SYM 48 678 417 1,046.25 1,046.25 CD 48 678 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 419 1991 1991 CD 48 678 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 421 , , , 48 678 422 869.54 869.54 CD 48 678 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 424 December December NNP 48 678 425 1990 1990 CD 48 678 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 427 , , , 48 678 428 767.75 767.75 CD 48 678 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 430 1990 1990 CD 48 678 431 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 432 , , , 48 678 433 526.35 526.35 CD 48 678 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 435 1989 1989 CD 48 678 436 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 437 , , , 48 678 438 301.61 301.61 CD 48 678 439 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 440 1988 1988 CD 48 678 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 442 , , , 48 678 443 170.46 170.46 CD 48 678 444 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 445 1987 1987 CD 48 678 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 447 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 678 448 year year NN 48 678 449 : : : 48 678 450 calendar calendar NN 48 678 451 year year NN 48 678 452 : : : 48 678 453 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 678 454 Communications Communications NNP 48 678 455 Railroads railroad NNS 48 678 456 : : : 48 678 457 965 965 CD 48 678 458 km km NN 48 678 459 total total NN 48 678 460 ; ; : 48 678 461 all all DT 48 678 462 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 678 463 - - HYPH 48 678 464 gauge gauge NN 48 678 465 single single JJ 48 678 466 track track NN 48 678 467 Highways highway NNS 48 678 468 : : : 48 678 469 28,000 28,000 CD 48 678 470 km km NNS 48 678 471 total total JJ 48 678 472 ; ; : 48 678 473 3,600 3,600 CD 48 678 474 km km NN 48 678 475 paved pave VBN 48 678 476 , , , 48 678 477 17,400 17,400 CD 48 678 478 km km NN 48 678 479 gravel gravel NN 48 678 480 and and CC 48 678 481 improved improved JJ 48 678 482 earth earth NN 48 678 483 , , , 48 678 484 7,000 7,000 CD 48 678 485 km km NN 48 678 486 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 678 487 earth earth NN 48 678 488 Inland Inland NNP 48 678 489 waterways waterway NNS 48 678 490 : : : 48 678 491 1,500 1,500 CD 48 678 492 km km NNP 48 678 493 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 678 494 : : : 48 678 495 crude crude JJ 48 678 496 oil oil NN 48 678 497 800 800 CD 48 678 498 km km NN 48 678 499 ; ; : 48 678 500 petroleum petroleum NN 48 678 501 products product NNS 48 678 502 1,358 1,358 CD 48 678 503 km km NN 48 678 504 Ports Ports NNPS 48 678 505 : : : 48 678 506 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 48 678 507 , , , 48 678 508 Manta Manta NNP 48 678 509 , , , 48 678 510 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 678 511 Bolivar Bolivar NNP 48 678 512 , , , 48 678 513 Esmeraldas Esmeraldas NNP 48 678 514 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 678 515 marine marine NN 48 678 516 : : : 48 678 517 46 46 CD 48 678 518 ships ship NNS 48 678 519 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 520 1,000 1,000 CD 48 678 521 GRT GRT NNP 48 678 522 or or CC 48 678 523 over over RB 48 678 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 525 totaling total VBG 48 678 526 337,999 337,999 CD 48 678 527 GRT/491,996 GRT/491,996 NNP 48 678 528 DWT DWT NNP 48 678 529 ; ; : 48 678 530 includes include VBZ 48 678 531 2 2 CD 48 678 532 passenger passenger NN 48 678 533 , , , 48 678 534 4 4 CD 48 678 535 cargo cargo NN 48 678 536 , , , 48 678 537 17 17 CD 48 678 538 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 678 539 cargo cargo NN 48 678 540 , , , 48 678 541 4 4 CD 48 678 542 container container NN 48 678 543 , , , 48 678 544 1 1 CD 48 678 545 roll roll NN 48 678 546 - - HYPH 48 678 547 on on IN 48 678 548 / / SYM 48 678 549 roll roll NN 48 678 550 - - HYPH 48 678 551 off off NN 48 678 552 , , , 48 678 553 15 15 CD 48 678 554 petroleum petroleum NN 48 678 555 tanker tanker NN 48 678 556 , , , 48 678 557 1 1 CD 48 678 558 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 678 559 gas gas NN 48 678 560 , , , 48 678 561 2 2 CD 48 678 562 bulk bulk JJ 48 678 563 Civil civil JJ 48 678 564 air air NN 48 678 565 : : : 48 678 566 23 23 CD 48 678 567 major major JJ 48 678 568 transport transport NN 48 678 569 aircraft aircraft NN 48 678 570 Airports airport NNS 48 678 571 : : : 48 678 572 143 143 CD 48 678 573 total total NN 48 678 574 , , , 48 678 575 142 142 CD 48 678 576 usable usable JJ 48 678 577 ; ; : 48 678 578 43 43 CD 48 678 579 with with IN 48 678 580 permanent permanent JJ 48 678 581 - - HYPH 48 678 582 surface surface NN 48 678 583 runways runway NNS 48 678 584 ; ; : 48 678 585 1 1 CD 48 678 586 with with IN 48 678 587 runway runway NN 48 678 588 over over IN 48 678 589 3,659 3,659 CD 48 678 590 m m CD 48 678 591 ; ; : 48 678 592 6 6 CD 48 678 593 with with IN 48 678 594 runways runways NNP 48 678 595 2,440 2,440 CD 48 678 596 - - HYPH 48 678 597 3,659 3,659 CD 48 678 598 m m CD 48 678 599 ; ; : 48 678 600 23 23 CD 48 678 601 with with IN 48 678 602 runways runway NNS 48 678 603 1,220 1,220 CD 48 678 604 - - HYPH 48 678 605 2,439 2,439 CD 48 678 606 m m NNP 48 678 607 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 678 608 : : : 48 678 609 domestic domestic JJ 48 678 610 facilities facility NNS 48 678 611 generally generally RB 48 678 612 adequate adequate JJ 48 678 613 ; ; : 48 678 614 318,000 318,000 CD 48 678 615 telephones telephone NNS 48 678 616 ; ; : 48 678 617 broadcast broadcast NN 48 678 618 stations station NNS 48 678 619 - - : 48 678 620 272 272 CD 48 678 621 AM am NN 48 678 622 , , , 48 678 623 no no DT 48 678 624 FM FM NNP 48 678 625 , , , 48 678 626 33 33 CD 48 678 627 TV tv NN 48 678 628 , , , 48 678 629 39 39 CD 48 678 630 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 678 631 ; ; : 48 678 632 1 1 CD 48 678 633 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 678 634 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 678 635 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 678 636 earth earth NN 48 678 637 station station NN 48 678 638 : : : 48 678 639 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 678 640 Defense Defense NNP 48 678 641 Forces Forces NNPS 48 678 642 Branches Branches NNPS 48 678 643 : : : 48 678 644 Army Army NNP 48 678 645 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 646 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 48 678 647 Ecuatoriano Ecuatoriano NNP 48 678 648 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 649 , , , 48 678 650 Navy Navy NNP 48 678 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 652 Armada Armada NNP 48 678 653 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 48 678 654 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 655 , , , 48 678 656 Air Air NNP 48 678 657 Force Force NNP 48 678 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 659 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 48 678 660 Aerea Aerea NNP 48 678 661 Ecuatoriana Ecuatoriana NNP 48 678 662 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 663 , , , 48 678 664 National National NNP 48 678 665 Police Police NNP 48 678 666 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 678 667 availability availability NN 48 678 668 : : : 48 678 669 males males NNP 48 678 670 15 15 CD 48 678 671 - - SYM 48 678 672 49 49 CD 48 678 673 , , , 48 678 674 2,804,260 2,804,260 CD 48 678 675 ; ; : 48 678 676 1,898,401 1,898,401 CD 48 678 677 fit fit NN 48 678 678 for for IN 48 678 679 military military JJ 48 678 680 service service NN 48 678 681 ; ; : 48 678 682 115,139 115,139 CD 48 678 683 reach reach VB 48 678 684 military military JJ 48 678 685 age age NN 48 678 686 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 687 20 20 CD 48 678 688 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 689 annually annually RB 48 678 690 Defense defense NN 48 678 691 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 678 692 : : : 48 678 693 exchange exchange NN 48 678 694 rate rate NN 48 678 695 conversion conversion NN 48 678 696 - - HYPH 48 678 697 $ $ $ 48 678 698 NA na NN 48 678 699 , , , 48 678 700 NA% na% IN 48 678 701 of of IN 48 678 702 GDP GDP NNP 48 678 703 : : : 48 678 704 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 678 705 Geography Geography NNP 48 678 706 Total Total NNP 48 678 707 area area NN 48 678 708 : : : 48 678 709 1,001,450 1,001,450 CD 48 678 710 km2 km2 NNP 48 678 711 Land Land NNP 48 678 712 area area NN 48 678 713 : : : 48 678 714 995,450 995,450 CD 48 678 715 km2 km2 NNP 48 678 716 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 678 717 area area NN 48 678 718 : : : 48 678 719 slightly slightly RB 48 678 720 more more JJR 48 678 721 than than IN 48 678 722 three three CD 48 678 723 times time NNS 48 678 724 the the DT 48 678 725 size size NN 48 678 726 of of IN 48 678 727 New New NNP 48 678 728 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 678 729 Land Land NNP 48 678 730 boundaries boundary NNS 48 678 731 : : : 48 678 732 2,689 2,689 CD 48 678 733 km km NN 48 678 734 ; ; : 48 678 735 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 678 736 Strip Strip NNP 48 678 737 11 11 CD 48 678 738 km km NN 48 678 739 , , , 48 678 740 Israel Israel NNP 48 678 741 255 255 CD 48 678 742 km km NNS 48 678 743 , , , 48 678 744 Libya Libya NNP 48 678 745 1,150 1,150 CD 48 678 746 km km NN 48 678 747 , , , 48 678 748 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 678 749 1,273 1,273 CD 48 678 750 km km NN 48 678 751 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 678 752 : : : 48 678 753 2,450 2,450 CD 48 678 754 km km NN 48 678 755 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 678 756 claims claim VBZ 48 678 757 : : : 48 678 758 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 678 759 zone zone NN 48 678 760 : : : 48 678 761 24 24 CD 48 678 762 nm nm NNP 48 678 763 Continental Continental NNP 48 678 764 shelf shelf NN 48 678 765 : : : 48 678 766 200 200 CD 48 678 767 m m NN 48 678 768 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 769 depth depth NN 48 678 770 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 771 or or CC 48 678 772 to to IN 48 678 773 depth depth NN 48 678 774 of of IN 48 678 775 exploitation exploitation NN 48 678 776 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 678 777 economic economic JJ 48 678 778 zone zone NN 48 678 779 : : : 48 678 780 undefined undefined JJ 48 678 781 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 678 782 sea sea NN 48 678 783 : : : 48 678 784 12 12 CD 48 678 785 nm nm NNP 48 678 786 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 678 787 : : : 48 678 788 Administrative administrative JJ 48 678 789 boundary boundary NN 48 678 790 with with IN 48 678 791 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 678 792 does do VBZ 48 678 793 not not RB 48 678 794 coincide coincide VB 48 678 795 with with IN 48 678 796 international international JJ 48 678 797 boundary boundary NNP 48 678 798 Climate Climate NNP 48 678 799 : : : 48 678 800 desert desert NN 48 678 801 ; ; , 48 678 802 hot hot JJ 48 678 803 , , , 48 678 804 dry dry JJ 48 678 805 summers summer NNS 48 678 806 with with IN 48 678 807 moderate moderate JJ 48 678 808 winters winter NNS 48 678 809 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 678 810 : : : 48 678 811 vast vast JJ 48 678 812 desert desert NN 48 678 813 plateau plateau NN 48 678 814 interrupted interrupt VBN 48 678 815 by by IN 48 678 816 Nile Nile NNP 48 678 817 valley valley NNP 48 678 818 and and CC 48 678 819 delta delta NN 48 678 820 Natural natural JJ 48 678 821 resources resource NNS 48 678 822 : : : 48 678 823 crude crude JJ 48 678 824 oil oil NN 48 678 825 , , , 48 678 826 natural natural JJ 48 678 827 gas gas NN 48 678 828 , , , 48 678 829 iron iron NN 48 678 830 ore ore NN 48 678 831 , , , 48 678 832 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 678 833 , , , 48 678 834 manganese manganese NNP 48 678 835 , , , 48 678 836 limestone limestone NN 48 678 837 , , , 48 678 838 gypsum gypsum NN 48 678 839 , , , 48 678 840 talc talc NN 48 678 841 , , , 48 678 842 asbestos asbestos NN 48 678 843 , , , 48 678 844 lead lead NN 48 678 845 , , , 48 678 846 zinc zinc NN 48 678 847 Land Land NNP 48 678 848 use use NN 48 678 849 : : : 48 678 850 arable arable JJ 48 678 851 land land NN 48 678 852 3 3 CD 48 678 853 % % NN 48 678 854 ; ; , 48 678 855 permanent permanent JJ 48 678 856 crops crop NNS 48 678 857 2 2 CD 48 678 858 % % NN 48 678 859 ; ; : 48 678 860 meadows meadow NNS 48 678 861 and and CC 48 678 862 pastures pasture NNS 48 678 863 0 0 CD 48 678 864 % % NN 48 678 865 ; ; , 48 678 866 forest forest NN 48 678 867 and and CC 48 678 868 woodland woodland IN 48 678 869 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 678 870 ; ; : 48 678 871 other other JJ 48 678 872 95 95 CD 48 678 873 % % NN 48 678 874 ; ; , 48 678 875 includes include VBZ 48 678 876 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 678 877 5 5 CD 48 678 878 % % NN 48 678 879 Environment Environment NNP 48 678 880 : : : 48 678 881 Nile Nile NNP 48 678 882 is be VBZ 48 678 883 only only RB 48 678 884 perennial perennial JJ 48 678 885 water water NN 48 678 886 source source NN 48 678 887 ; ; : 48 678 888 increasing increase VBG 48 678 889 soil soil NN 48 678 890 salinization salinization NN 48 678 891 below below IN 48 678 892 Aswan Aswan NNP 48 678 893 High High NNP 48 678 894 Dam Dam NNP 48 678 895 ; ; , 48 678 896 hot hot JJ 48 678 897 , , , 48 678 898 driving drive VBG 48 678 899 windstorm windstorm NN 48 678 900 called call VBN 48 678 901 khamsin khamsin NNP 48 678 902 occurs occur VBZ 48 678 903 in in IN 48 678 904 spring spring NN 48 678 905 ; ; : 48 678 906 water water NN 48 678 907 pollution pollution NN 48 678 908 ; ; , 48 678 909 desertification desertification NN 48 678 910 Note note NN 48 678 911 : : : 48 678 912 controls control VBZ 48 678 913 Sinai Sinai NNP 48 678 914 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 678 915 , , , 48 678 916 only only RB 48 678 917 land land NN 48 678 918 bridge bridge NN 48 678 919 between between IN 48 678 920 Africa Africa NNP 48 678 921 and and CC 48 678 922 remainder remainder NN 48 678 923 of of IN 48 678 924 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 678 925 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 48 678 926 ; ; : 48 678 927 controls control VBZ 48 678 928 Suez Suez NNP 48 678 929 Canal Canal NNP 48 678 930 , , , 48 678 931 shortest short JJS 48 678 932 sea sea NN 48 678 933 link link NN 48 678 934 between between IN 48 678 935 Indian Indian NNP 48 678 936 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 678 937 and and CC 48 678 938 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 678 939 ; ; : 48 678 940 size size NN 48 678 941 and and CC 48 678 942 juxtaposition juxtaposition NN 48 678 943 to to IN 48 678 944 Israel Israel NNP 48 678 945 establish establish VB 48 678 946 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 678 947 major major JJ 48 678 948 role role NN 48 678 949 in in IN 48 678 950 Middle middle JJ 48 678 951 Eastern eastern JJ 48 678 952 geopolitics geopolitic NNS 48 678 953 : : : 48 678 954 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 678 955 People People NNP 48 678 956 Population Population NNP 48 678 957 : : : 48 678 958 56,368,950 56,368,950 CD 48 678 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 960 July July NNP 48 678 961 1992 1992 CD 48 678 962 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 963 , , , 48 678 964 growth growth NN 48 678 965 rate rate NN 48 678 966 2.3 2.3 CD 48 678 967 % % NN 48 678 968 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 969 1992 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678 1008 1992 1992 CD 48 678 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1010 Life life NN 48 678 1011 expectancy expectancy NN 48 678 1012 at at IN 48 678 1013 birth birth NN 48 678 1014 : : : 48 678 1015 58 58 CD 48 678 1016 years year NNS 48 678 1017 male male JJ 48 678 1018 , , , 48 678 1019 62 62 CD 48 678 1020 years year NNS 48 678 1021 female female JJ 48 678 1022 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1023 1992 1992 CD 48 678 1024 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1025 Total total JJ 48 678 1026 fertility fertility NN 48 678 1027 rate rate NN 48 678 1028 : : : 48 678 1029 4.4 4.4 CD 48 678 1030 children child NNS 48 678 1031 born bear VBN 48 678 1032 / / SYM 48 678 1033 woman woman NN 48 678 1034 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1035 1992 1992 CD 48 678 1036 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1037 Nationality nationality NN 48 678 1038 : : : 48 678 1039 noun noun NNP 48 678 1040 - - HYPH 48 678 1041 Egyptian(s Egyptian(s NNP 48 678 1042 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1043 ; ; : 48 678 1044 adjective adjective JJ 48 678 1045 - - HYPH 48 678 1046 Egyptian egyptian JJ 48 678 1047 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 678 1048 divisions division NNS 48 678 1049 : : : 48 678 1050 Eastern eastern JJ 48 678 1051 Hamitic hamitic JJ 48 678 1052 stock stock NN 48 678 1053 90 90 CD 48 678 1054 % % NN 48 678 1055 ; ; : 48 678 1056 Greek greek JJ 48 678 1057 , , , 48 678 1058 Italian italian JJ 48 678 1059 , , , 48 678 1060 Syro Syro NNP 48 678 1061 - - HYPH 48 678 1062 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 48 678 1063 10 10 CD 48 678 1064 % % NN 48 678 1065 Religions religion NNS 48 678 1066 : : : 48 678 1067 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1068 official official JJ 48 678 1069 estimate estimate NN 48 678 1070 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1071 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 678 1072 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1073 mostly mostly RB 48 678 1074 Sunni sunni JJ 48 678 1075 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1076 94 94 CD 48 678 1077 % % NN 48 678 1078 ; ; : 48 678 1079 Coptic coptic JJ 48 678 1080 Christian Christian NNP 48 678 1081 and and CC 48 678 1082 other other JJ 48 678 1083 6 6 CD 48 678 1084 % % NN 48 678 1085 Languages Languages NNPS 48 678 1086 : : : 48 678 1087 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 678 1088 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1089 official official JJ 48 678 1090 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1091 ; ; : 48 678 1092 English English NNP 48 678 1093 and and CC 48 678 1094 French French NNP 48 678 1095 widely widely RB 48 678 1096 understood understand VBD 48 678 1097 by by IN 48 678 1098 educated educate VBN 48 678 1099 classes class NNS 48 678 1100 Literacy literacy NN 48 678 1101 : : : 48 678 1102 48 48 CD 48 678 1103 % % NN 48 678 1104 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1105 male male NN 48 678 1106 63 63 CD 48 678 1107 % % NN 48 678 1108 , , , 48 678 1109 female female JJ 48 678 1110 34 34 CD 48 678 1111 % % NN 48 678 1112 ) ) -RRB- 48 678 1113 age age NN 48 678 1114 15 15 CD 48 678 1115 and and CC 48 678 1116 over over RB 48 678 1117 can can MD 48 678 1118 read read VB 48 678 1119 and and CC 48 678 1120 write write VB 48 678 1121 ( ( -LRB- 48 678 1122 1990 1990 CD 48 678 1123 est est NNP 48 678 1124 . . . 48 678 1125 ) ) -RRB- 48 679 1 Labor labor NN 48 679 2 force force NN 48 679 3 : : : 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680 38 work work VBP 48 680 39 abroad abroad RB 48 680 40 , , , 48 680 41 mostly mostly RB 48 680 42 in in IN 48 680 43 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 680 44 and and CC 48 680 45 the the DT 48 680 46 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 680 47 Arab Arab NNP 48 680 48 states state NNS 48 680 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 680 50 1988 1988 CD 48 680 51 est est NNP 48 680 52 . . . 48 680 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 681 1 Organized organize VBN 48 681 2 labor labor NN 48 681 3 : : : 48 681 4 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 48 681 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 681 6 est est NNP 48 681 7 . . . 48 681 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 1 : : : 48 682 2 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 682 3 Government Government NNP 48 682 4 Long Long NNP 48 682 5 - - HYPH 48 682 6 form form NN 48 682 7 name name NN 48 682 8 : : : 48 682 9 Arab Arab NNP 48 682 10 Republic Republic NNP 48 682 11 of of IN 48 682 12 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 682 13 Type Type NNP 48 682 14 : : : 48 682 15 republic republic NNP 48 682 16 Capital capital NN 48 682 17 : : : 48 682 18 Cairo Cairo NNP 48 682 19 Administrative administrative JJ 48 682 20 divisions division NNS 48 682 21 : : : 48 682 22 26 26 CD 48 682 23 governorates governorate NNS 48 682 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 25 muhafazah muhafazah JJ 48 682 26 , , , 48 682 27 singular singular NNP 48 682 28 - - HYPH 48 682 29 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 48 682 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 31 ; ; : 48 682 32 Ad Ad NNP 48 682 33 Daqahliyah Daqahliyah NNP 48 682 34 , , , 48 682 35 Al Al NNP 48 682 36 Bahr Bahr NNP 48 682 37 al al NNP 48 682 38 Ahmar Ahmar NNP 48 682 39 , , , 48 682 40 Al Al NNP 48 682 41 Buchayrah Buchayrah NNP 48 682 42 , , , 48 682 43 Al Al NNP 48 682 44 Fayyum Fayyum NNP 48 682 45 , , , 48 682 46 Al Al NNP 48 682 47 Gharbiyah Gharbiyah NNP 48 682 48 , , , 48 682 49 Al Al NNP 48 682 50 Iskandariyah Iskandariyah NNP 48 682 51 , , , 48 682 52 Al Al NNP 48 682 53 Isma`iliyah Isma`iliyah NNP 48 682 54 , , , 48 682 55 Al Al NNP 48 682 56 Jizah Jizah NNP 48 682 57 , , , 48 682 58 Al Al NNP 48 682 59 Minufiyah Minufiyah NNP 48 682 60 , , , 48 682 61 Al Al NNP 48 682 62 Minya Minya NNP 48 682 63 , , , 48 682 64 Al Al NNP 48 682 65 Qahirah Qahirah NNP 48 682 66 , , , 48 682 67 Al Al NNP 48 682 68 Qalyubiyah Qalyubiyah NNP 48 682 69 , , , 48 682 70 Al Al NNP 48 682 71 Wadi Wadi NNP 48 682 72 al al NNP 48 682 73 Jadid Jadid NNP 48 682 74 , , , 48 682 75 Ash Ash NNP 48 682 76 Sharqiyah Sharqiyah NNP 48 682 77 , , , 48 682 78 As as IN 48 682 79 Suways Suways NNP 48 682 80 , , , 48 682 81 Aswan Aswan NNP 48 682 82 , , , 48 682 83 Asyu`t Asyu`t NNP 48 682 84 , , , 48 682 85 Bani Bani NNP 48 682 86 Suwayf Suwayf NNP 48 682 87 , , , 48 682 88 Bur Bur NNP 48 682 89 Sa`id Sa`id NNP 48 682 90 , , , 48 682 91 Dumyat Dumyat NNP 48 682 92 , , , 48 682 93 Janub Janub NNP 48 682 94 Sina Sina NNP 48 682 95 , , , 48 682 96 Kafr Kafr NNP 48 682 97 ash ash NN 48 682 98 Shaykh Shaykh NNP 48 682 99 , , , 48 682 100 Matruh Matruh NNP 48 682 101 , , , 48 682 102 Qina Qina NNP 48 682 103 , , , 48 682 104 Shamal Shamal NNP 48 682 105 Sina Sina NNP 48 682 106 , , , 48 682 107 Suhaj Suhaj NNP 48 682 108 Independence Independence NNP 48 682 109 : : : 48 682 110 28 28 CD 48 682 111 February February NNP 48 682 112 1922 1922 CD 48 682 113 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 114 from from IN 48 682 115 UK UK NNP 48 682 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 117 ; ; : 48 682 118 formerly formerly RB 48 682 119 United United NNP 48 682 120 Arab Arab NNP 48 682 121 Republic Republic NNP 48 682 122 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 682 123 : : : 48 682 124 11 11 CD 48 682 125 September September NNP 48 682 126 1971 1971 CD 48 682 127 Legal legal JJ 48 682 128 system system NN 48 682 129 : : : 48 682 130 based base VBN 48 682 131 on on IN 48 682 132 English English NNP 48 682 133 common common JJ 48 682 134 law law NN 48 682 135 , , , 48 682 136 Islamic islamic JJ 48 682 137 law law NN 48 682 138 , , , 48 682 139 and and CC 48 682 140 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 48 682 141 codes code NNS 48 682 142 ; ; , 48 682 143 judicial judicial JJ 48 682 144 review review NN 48 682 145 by by IN 48 682 146 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 682 147 Court Court NNP 48 682 148 and and CC 48 682 149 Council Council NNP 48 682 150 of of IN 48 682 151 State State NNP 48 682 152 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 153 oversees oversee VBZ 48 682 154 validity validity NN 48 682 155 of of IN 48 682 156 administrative administrative JJ 48 682 157 decisions decision NNS 48 682 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 159 ; ; : 48 682 160 accepts accept VBZ 48 682 161 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 682 162 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 682 163 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 682 164 , , , 48 682 165 with with IN 48 682 166 reservations reservation NNS 48 682 167 National national JJ 48 682 168 holiday holiday NN 48 682 169 : : : 48 682 170 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 682 171 of of IN 48 682 172 the the DT 48 682 173 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 682 174 , , , 48 682 175 23 23 CD 48 682 176 July July NNP 48 682 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 178 1952 1952 CD 48 682 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 180 Executive executive JJ 48 682 181 branch branch NN 48 682 182 : : : 48 682 183 president president NN 48 682 184 , , , 48 682 185 prime prime NNP 48 682 186 minister minister NN 48 682 187 , , , 48 682 188 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 682 189 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 682 190 branch branch NN 48 682 191 : : : 48 682 192 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 682 193 People People NNPS 48 682 194 's 's POS 48 682 195 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 682 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 197 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 682 198 al al NNP 48 682 199 - - HYPH 48 682 200 Cha'b Cha'b NNP 48 682 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 202 ; ; : 48 682 203 note note VB 48 682 204 - - : 48 682 205 there there EX 48 682 206 is be VBZ 48 682 207 an an DT 48 682 208 Advisory Advisory NNP 48 682 209 Council Council NNP 48 682 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 211 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 682 212 al al NNP 48 682 213 - - HYPH 48 682 214 Shura Shura NNP 48 682 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 216 that that WDT 48 682 217 functions function VBZ 48 682 218 in in IN 48 682 219 a a DT 48 682 220 consultative consultative JJ 48 682 221 role role NN 48 682 222 Judicial judicial JJ 48 682 223 branch branch NN 48 682 224 : : : 48 682 225 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 682 226 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 682 227 Court Court NNP 48 682 228 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 682 229 : : : 48 682 230 Chief Chief NNP 48 682 231 of of IN 48 682 232 State State NNP 48 682 233 : : : 48 682 234 President President NNP 48 682 235 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 682 236 Hosni Hosni NNP 48 682 237 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 48 682 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 239 was be VBD 48 682 240 made make VBN 48 682 241 acting act VBG 48 682 242 President President NNP 48 682 243 on on IN 48 682 244 6 6 CD 48 682 245 October October NNP 48 682 246 1981 1981 CD 48 682 247 upon upon IN 48 682 248 the the DT 48 682 249 assassination assassination NN 48 682 250 of of IN 48 682 251 President President NNP 48 682 252 SADAT SADAT NNP 48 682 253 and and CC 48 682 254 sworn swear VBN 48 682 255 in in RP 48 682 256 as as IN 48 682 257 President President NNP 48 682 258 on on IN 48 682 259 14 14 CD 48 682 260 October October NNP 48 682 261 1981 1981 CD 48 682 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 263 Head Head NNP 48 682 264 of of IN 48 682 265 Government Government NNP 48 682 266 : : : 48 682 267 Prime Prime NNP 48 682 268 Minister Minister NNP 48 682 269 Atef Atef NNP 48 682 270 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 682 271 Najib Najib NNP 48 682 272 SEDKY SEDKY NNP 48 682 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 274 since since IN 48 682 275 12 12 CD 48 682 276 November November NNP 48 682 277 1986 1986 CD 48 682 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 279 Political political JJ 48 682 280 parties party NNS 48 682 281 and and CC 48 682 282 leaders leader NNS 48 682 283 : : : 48 682 284 formation formation NN 48 682 285 of of IN 48 682 286 political political JJ 48 682 287 parties party NNS 48 682 288 must must MD 48 682 289 be be VB 48 682 290 approved approve VBN 48 682 291 by by IN 48 682 292 government government NN 48 682 293 ; ; : 48 682 294 National National NNP 48 682 295 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 682 296 Party Party NNP 48 682 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 298 NDP NDP NNP 48 682 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 300 , , , 48 682 301 President President NNP 48 682 302 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 682 303 Hosni Hosni NNP 48 682 304 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 48 682 305 , , , 48 682 306 leader leader NN 48 682 307 , , , 48 682 308 is be VBZ 48 682 309 the the DT 48 682 310 dominant dominant JJ 48 682 311 party party NN 48 682 312 ; ; , 48 682 313 legal legal JJ 48 682 314 opposition opposition NN 48 682 315 parties party NNS 48 682 316 are be VBP 48 682 317 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 682 318 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 682 319 Party Party NNP 48 682 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 321 SLP SLP NNP 48 682 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 323 , , , 48 682 324 Kamal Kamal NNP 48 682 325 MURAD MURAD NNP 48 682 326 ; ; : 48 682 327 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 682 328 Labor Labor NNP 48 682 329 Party Party NNP 48 682 330 , , , 48 682 331 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 48 682 332 SHUKRI SHUKRI NNP 48 682 333 ; ; : 48 682 334 National National NNP 48 682 335 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 682 336 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 682 337 Grouping Grouping NNP 48 682 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 339 NPUG NPUG NNP 48 682 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 341 , , , 48 682 342 Khalid Khalid NNP 48 682 343 MUHYI MUHYI NNP 48 682 344 - - HYPH 48 682 345 AL AL NNP 48 682 346 - - HYPH 48 682 347 DIN din NN 48 682 348 ; ; : 48 682 349 Umma Umma NNP 48 682 350 Party Party NNP 48 682 351 , , , 48 682 352 Ahmad Ahmad NNP 48 682 353 al al NNP 48 682 354 - - HYPH 48 682 355 SABAHI SABAHI NNP 48 682 356 ; ; : 48 682 357 New New NNP 48 682 358 Wafd Wafd NNP 48 682 359 Party Party NNP 48 682 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 361 NWP NWP NNP 48 682 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 363 , , , 48 682 364 Fu'd fu'd CD 48 682 365 SIRAJ SIRAJ NNP 48 682 366 AL AL NNP 48 682 367 - - HYPH 48 682 368 DIN DIN NNP 48 682 369 ; ; : 48 682 370 Misr Misr NNP 48 682 371 al al NNP 48 682 372 - - HYPH 48 682 373 Fatah Fatah NNP 48 682 374 Party Party NNP 48 682 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 376 Young Young NNP 48 682 377 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 682 378 Party Party NNP 48 682 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 380 , , , 48 682 381 Ali Ali NNP 48 682 382 al al NNP 48 682 383 - - HYPH 48 682 384 Din Din NNP 48 682 385 SALIH SALIH NNP 48 682 386 ; ; : 48 682 387 The the DT 48 682 388 Greens Greens NNP 48 682 389 Party Party NNP 48 682 390 , , , 48 682 391 Hasan Hasan NNP 48 682 392 RAJAB RAJAB VBZ 48 682 393 ; ; : 48 682 394 Nasserist Nasserist NNP 48 682 395 Arab Arab NNP 48 682 396 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 682 397 Party Party NNP 48 682 398 , , , 48 682 399 Dia Dia NNP 48 682 400 ' ' '' 48 682 401 AL AL NNP 48 682 402 - - HYPH 48 682 403 DIN din NN 48 682 404 DAWOUD dawoud NN 48 682 405 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 682 406 : : : 48 682 407 universal universal JJ 48 682 408 and and CC 48 682 409 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 682 410 at at IN 48 682 411 age age NN 48 682 412 18 18 CD 48 682 413 Elections election NNS 48 682 414 : : : 48 682 415 Advisory Advisory NNP 48 682 416 Council Council NNP 48 682 417 : : : 48 682 418 last last RB 48 682 419 held hold VBD 48 682 420 8 8 CD 48 682 421 June June NNP 48 682 422 1989 1989 CD 48 682 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 424 next next JJ 48 682 425 to to TO 48 682 426 be be VB 48 682 427 held hold VBN 48 682 428 June June NNP 48 682 429 1995 1995 CD 48 682 430 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 431 ; ; : 48 682 432 results result NNS 48 682 433 - - HYPH 48 682 434 NDP NDP NNP 48 682 435 100 100 CD 48 682 436 % % NN 48 682 437 ; ; , 48 682 438 seats seat NNS 48 682 439 - - : 48 682 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 441 258 258 CD 48 682 442 total total NN 48 682 443 , , , 48 682 444 172 172 CD 48 682 445 elected elect VBD 48 682 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 447 NDP NDP NNP 48 682 448 172 172 CD 48 682 449 People People NNPS 48 682 450 's 's POS 48 682 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 682 452 : : : 48 682 453 last last JJ 48 682 454 held hold VBD 48 682 455 29 29 CD 48 682 456 November November NNP 48 682 457 1990 1990 CD 48 682 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 459 next next JJ 48 682 460 to to TO 48 682 461 be be VB 48 682 462 held hold VBN 48 682 463 November November NNP 48 682 464 1995 1995 CD 48 682 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 466 ; ; : 48 682 467 results result NNS 48 682 468 - - HYPH 48 682 469 NDP NDP NNP 48 682 470 78.4 78.4 CD 48 682 471 % % NN 48 682 472 , , , 48 682 473 NPUG NPUG NNP 48 682 474 1.4 1.4 CD 48 682 475 % % NN 48 682 476 , , , 48 682 477 independents independent NNS 48 682 478 18.7 18.7 CD 48 682 479 % % NN 48 682 480 ; ; , 48 682 481 seats seat NNS 48 682 482 - - , 48 682 483 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 484 437 437 CD 48 682 485 total total NN 48 682 486 , , , 48 682 487 444 444 CD 48 682 488 elected elect VBN 48 682 489 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 490 - - : 48 682 491 including include VBG 48 682 492 NDP NDP NNP 48 682 493 348 348 CD 48 682 494 , , , 48 682 495 NPUG NPUG NNP 48 682 496 6 6 CD 48 682 497 , , , 48 682 498 independents independent NNS 48 682 499 83 83 CD 48 682 500 ; ; : 48 682 501 note note VB 48 682 502 - - HYPH 48 682 503 most most JJS 48 682 504 opposition opposition NN 48 682 505 parties party NNS 48 682 506 boycotted boycott VBN 48 682 507 : : : 48 682 508 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 682 509 Government Government NNP 48 682 510 President President NNP 48 682 511 : : : 48 682 512 last last RB 48 682 513 held hold VBD 48 682 514 5 5 CD 48 682 515 October October NNP 48 682 516 1987 1987 CD 48 682 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 518 next next JJ 48 682 519 to to TO 48 682 520 be be VB 48 682 521 held hold VBN 48 682 522 October October NNP 48 682 523 1993 1993 CD 48 682 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 525 ; ; : 48 682 526 results result NNS 48 682 527 - - : 48 682 528 President President NNP 48 682 529 Hosni Hosni NNP 48 682 530 MUBARAK MUBARAK NNP 48 682 531 was be VBD 48 682 532 reelected reelect VBN 48 682 533 Communists Communists NNPS 48 682 534 : : : 48 682 535 about about RB 48 682 536 500 500 CD 48 682 537 party party NN 48 682 538 members member NNS 48 682 539 Other other JJ 48 682 540 political political JJ 48 682 541 or or CC 48 682 542 pressure pressure NN 48 682 543 groups group NNS 48 682 544 : : : 48 682 545 Islamic islamic JJ 48 682 546 groups group NNS 48 682 547 are be VBP 48 682 548 illegal illegal JJ 48 682 549 , , , 48 682 550 but but CC 48 682 551 the the DT 48 682 552 largest large JJS 48 682 553 one one CD 48 682 554 , , , 48 682 555 the the DT 48 682 556 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 682 557 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 48 682 558 , , , 48 682 559 is be VBZ 48 682 560 tolerated tolerate VBN 48 682 561 by by IN 48 682 562 the the DT 48 682 563 government government NN 48 682 564 ; ; : 48 682 565 trade trade NN 48 682 566 unions union NNS 48 682 567 and and CC 48 682 568 professional professional JJ 48 682 569 associations association NNS 48 682 570 are be VBP 48 682 571 officially officially RB 48 682 572 sanctioned sanction VBN 48 682 573 Member Member NNP 48 682 574 of of IN 48 682 575 : : : 48 682 576 ACC ACC NNP 48 682 577 , , , 48 682 578 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 682 579 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 580 associate associate NN 48 682 581 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 582 , , , 48 682 583 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 682 584 , , , 48 682 585 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 682 586 , , , 48 682 587 AG AG NNP 48 682 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 589 observer observer NN 48 682 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 591 , , , 48 682 592 AL AL NNP 48 682 593 , , , 48 682 594 AMF AMF NNP 48 682 595 , , , 48 682 596 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 682 597 , , , 48 682 598 CCC CCC NNP 48 682 599 , , , 48 682 600 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 682 601 , , , 48 682 602 ECA ECA NNP 48 682 603 , , , 48 682 604 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 682 605 , , , 48 682 606 FAO FAO NNP 48 682 607 , , , 48 682 608 G-15 g-15 CD 48 682 609 , , , 48 682 610 G-19 g-19 CD 48 682 611 , , , 48 682 612 G-24 g-24 CD 48 682 613 , , , 48 682 614 G-77 g-77 CD 48 682 615 , , , 48 682 616 GATT GATT NNP 48 682 617 , , , 48 682 618 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 682 619 , , , 48 682 620 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 682 621 , , , 48 682 622 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 682 623 , , , 48 682 624 ICC ICC NNP 48 682 625 , , , 48 682 626 IDA IDA NNP 48 682 627 , , , 48 682 628 IDB IDB NNP 48 682 629 , , , 48 682 630 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 682 631 , , , 48 682 632 IFC IFC NNP 48 682 633 , , , 48 682 634 ILO ILO NNP 48 682 635 , , , 48 682 636 IMF IMF NNP 48 682 637 , , , 48 682 638 IMO imo RB 48 682 639 , , , 48 682 640 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 682 641 , , , 48 682 642 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 682 643 , , , 48 682 644 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 682 645 , , , 48 682 646 IOC IOC NNP 48 682 647 , , , 48 682 648 IOM IOM NNP 48 682 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 650 observer observer NN 48 682 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 652 , , , 48 682 653 ISO ISO NNP 48 682 654 , , , 48 682 655 ITU ITU NNP 48 682 656 , , , 48 682 657 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 682 658 , , , 48 682 659 NAM NAM NNP 48 682 660 , , , 48 682 661 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 682 662 , , , 48 682 663 OAS OAS NNP 48 682 664 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 665 observer observer NNP 48 682 666 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 667 , , , 48 682 668 OAU OAU NNP 48 682 669 , , , 48 682 670 OIC OIC NNP 48 682 671 , , , 48 682 672 PCA PCA NNP 48 682 673 , , , 48 682 674 UN UN NNP 48 682 675 , , , 48 682 676 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 682 677 , , , 48 682 678 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 682 679 , , , 48 682 680 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 682 681 , , , 48 682 682 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 682 683 , , , 48 682 684 UPU UPU NNP 48 682 685 , , , 48 682 686 WHO who WP 48 682 687 , , , 48 682 688 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 682 689 , , , 48 682 690 WMO WMO NNP 48 682 691 , , , 48 682 692 WTO WTO NNP 48 682 693 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 682 694 representation representation NN 48 682 695 : : : 48 682 696 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 682 697 El El NNP 48 682 698 Sayed Sayed NNP 48 682 699 Abdel Abdel NNP 48 682 700 Raouf Raouf NNP 48 682 701 EL el NN 48 682 702 REEDY reedy NN 48 682 703 ; ; : 48 682 704 Chancery chancery NN 48 682 705 at at IN 48 682 706 2310 2310 CD 48 682 707 Decatur Decatur NNP 48 682 708 Place Place NNP 48 682 709 NW NW NNP 48 682 710 , , , 48 682 711 Washington Washington NNP 48 682 712 , , , 48 682 713 DC DC NNP 48 682 714 20008 20008 CD 48 682 715 ; ; : 48 682 716 telephone telephone NN 48 682 717 ( ( -LRB- 48 682 718 202 202 CD 48 682 719 ) ) -RRB- 48 682 720 232 232 CD 48 682 721 - - SYM 48 682 722 5400 5400 CD 48 682 723 ; ; : 48 682 724 there there EX 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; : 48 701 180 Vice Vice NNP 48 701 181 President President NNP 48 701 182 Jose Jose NNP 48 701 183 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 701 184 MERINO MERINO NNP 48 701 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 186 since since IN 48 701 187 1 1 CD 48 701 188 June June NNP 48 701 189 1989 1989 CD 48 701 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 191 Political political JJ 48 701 192 parties party NNS 48 701 193 and and CC 48 701 194 leaders leader NNS 48 701 195 : : : 48 701 196 National National NNP 48 701 197 Republican Republican NNP 48 701 198 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 701 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 200 ARENA ARENA NNP 48 701 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 202 , , , 48 701 203 Armando Armando NNP 48 701 204 CALDERON CALDERON NNP 48 701 205 Sol Sol NNS 48 701 206 ; ; : 48 701 207 Christian Christian NNP 48 701 208 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 701 209 Party Party NNP 48 701 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 211 PDC PDC NNP 48 701 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 213 , , , 48 701 214 Fidel Fidel NNP 48 701 215 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 48 701 216 Mena Mena NNP 48 701 217 ; ; : 48 701 218 National National NNP 48 701 219 Conciliation Conciliation NNP 48 701 220 Party Party NNP 48 701 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 222 PCN PCN NNP 48 701 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 224 , , , 48 701 225 Ciro Ciro NNP 48 701 226 CRUZ CRUZ NNP 48 701 227 Zepeda Zepeda NNP 48 701 228 ; ; : 48 701 229 National National NNP 48 701 230 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 701 231 Union Union NNP 48 701 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 233 UDN UDN NNP 48 701 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 235 , , , 48 701 236 Mario Mario NNP 48 701 237 AGUINADA AGUINADA NNP 48 701 238 Carranza Carranza NNP 48 701 239 ; ; : 48 701 240 the the DT 48 701 241 Democratic democratic JJ 48 701 242 Convergence Convergence NNP 48 701 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 244 CD CD NNP 48 701 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 246 is be VBZ 48 701 247 a a DT 48 701 248 coalition coalition NN 48 701 249 of of IN 48 701 250 three three CD 48 701 251 parties party NNS 48 701 252 - - : 48 701 253 the the DT 48 701 254 Social Social NNP 48 701 255 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 701 256 Party Party NNP 48 701 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 258 PSD PSD NNP 48 701 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 260 , , , 48 701 261 Wilfredo Wilfredo NNP 48 701 262 BARILLAS BARILLAS NNP 48 701 263 ; ; : 48 701 264 the the DT 48 701 265 National National NNP 48 701 266 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 267 Movement Movement NNP 48 701 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 269 MNR MNR NNP 48 701 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 271 , , , 48 701 272 Victor Victor NNP 48 701 273 VALLE VALLE NNP 48 701 274 ; ; : 48 701 275 and and CC 48 701 276 the the DT 48 701 277 Popular Popular NNP 48 701 278 Social Social NNP 48 701 279 Christian Christian NNP 48 701 280 Movement Movement NNP 48 701 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 282 MPSC MPSC NNP 48 701 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 284 , , , 48 701 285 Ruben Ruben NNP 48 701 286 ZAMORA ZAMORA NNP 48 701 287 ; ; : 48 701 288 Authentic authentic JJ 48 701 289 Christian Christian NNP 48 701 290 Movement Movement NNP 48 701 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 292 MAC MAC NNP 48 701 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 294 , , , 48 701 295 Julio Julio NNP 48 701 296 REY REY NNP 48 701 297 PRENDES PRENDES NNP 48 701 298 ; ; : 48 701 299 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 701 300 Action Action NNP 48 701 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 302 AD AD NNP 48 701 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 304 , , , 48 701 305 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 701 306 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 48 701 307 Camacho Camacho NNP 48 701 308 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 701 309 : : : 48 701 310 universal universal JJ 48 701 311 at at IN 48 701 312 age age NN 48 701 313 18 18 CD 48 701 314 Elections election NNS 48 701 315 : : : 48 701 316 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 701 317 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 701 318 : : : 48 701 319 last last JJ 48 701 320 held hold VBD 48 701 321 10 10 CD 48 701 322 March March NNP 48 701 323 1991 1991 CD 48 701 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 325 next next JJ 48 701 326 to to TO 48 701 327 be be VB 48 701 328 held hold VBN 48 701 329 March March NNP 48 701 330 1994 1994 CD 48 701 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 332 ; ; : 48 701 333 results result NNS 48 701 334 - - HYPH 48 701 335 ARENA ARENA VBN 48 701 336 44.3 44.3 CD 48 701 337 % % NN 48 701 338 , , , 48 701 339 PDC PDC NNP 48 701 340 27.96 27.96 CD 48 701 341 % % NN 48 701 342 , , , 48 701 343 CD cd NN 48 701 344 12.16 12.16 CD 48 701 345 % % NN 48 701 346 , , , 48 701 347 PCN PCN NNP 48 701 348 8.99 8.99 CD 48 701 349 % % NN 48 701 350 , , , 48 701 351 MAC MAC NNP 48 701 352 3.23 3.23 CD 48 701 353 % % NN 48 701 354 , , , 48 701 355 UDN UDN NNP 48 701 356 2.68 2.68 CD 48 701 357 % % NN 48 701 358 ; ; , 48 701 359 seats seat NNS 48 701 360 - - , 48 701 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 362 84 84 CD 48 701 363 total total NN 48 701 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 365 ARENA ARENA NNP 48 701 366 39 39 CD 48 701 367 , , , 48 701 368 PDC PDC NNP 48 701 369 26 26 CD 48 701 370 , , , 48 701 371 PCN PCN NNP 48 701 372 9 9 CD 48 701 373 , , , 48 701 374 CD cd NN 48 701 375 8 8 CD 48 701 376 , , , 48 701 377 UDN UDN NNP 48 701 378 1 1 CD 48 701 379 , , , 48 701 380 MAC MAC NNP 48 701 381 1 1 CD 48 701 382 President President NNP 48 701 383 : : : 48 701 384 last last RB 48 701 385 held hold VBD 48 701 386 19 19 CD 48 701 387 March March NNP 48 701 388 1989 1989 CD 48 701 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 390 next next JJ 48 701 391 to to TO 48 701 392 be be VB 48 701 393 held hold VBN 48 701 394 March March NNP 48 701 395 1994 1994 CD 48 701 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 397 ; ; : 48 701 398 results result NNS 48 701 399 - - : 48 701 400 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 48 701 401 CRISTIANI CRISTIANI NNP 48 701 402 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 403 ARENA ARENA NNP 48 701 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 405 53.8 53.8 CD 48 701 406 % % NN 48 701 407 , , , 48 701 408 Fidel Fidel NNP 48 701 409 CHAVEZ CHAVEZ NNP 48 701 410 Mena Mena NNP 48 701 411 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 412 PDC PDC NNP 48 701 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 414 36.6 36.6 CD 48 701 415 % % NN 48 701 416 , , , 48 701 417 other other JJ 48 701 418 9.6 9.6 CD 48 701 419 % % NN 48 701 420 Other other JJ 48 701 421 political political JJ 48 701 422 or or CC 48 701 423 pressure pressure NN 48 701 424 groups group NNS 48 701 425 : : : 48 701 426 Business business NN 48 701 427 organizations organization NNS 48 701 428 : : : 48 701 429 National National NNP 48 701 430 Association Association NNP 48 701 431 of of IN 48 701 432 Private Private NNP 48 701 433 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 48 701 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 435 ANEP ANEP NNP 48 701 436 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 437 , , , 48 701 438 conservative conservative JJ 48 701 439 ; ; : 48 701 440 Productive Productive NNP 48 701 441 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 701 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 443 AP AP NNP 48 701 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 445 , , , 48 701 446 conservative conservative JJ 48 701 447 ; ; : 48 701 448 National National NNP 48 701 449 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 450 of of IN 48 701 451 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 452 Small Small NNP 48 701 453 Businessmen Businessmen NNPS 48 701 454 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 455 FENAPES FENAPES NNP 48 701 456 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 457 , , , 48 701 458 conservative conservative JJ 48 701 459 : : : 48 701 460 El El NNP 48 701 461 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 462 Government Government NNP 48 701 463 FMLN FMLN NNP 48 701 464 front front JJ 48 701 465 organizations organization NNS 48 701 466 : : : 48 701 467 Labor labor NN 48 701 468 fronts front NNS 48 701 469 include include VBP 48 701 470 - - HYPH 48 701 471 National National NNP 48 701 472 Union Union NNP 48 701 473 of of IN 48 701 474 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 475 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 477 UNTS UNTS NNP 48 701 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 479 , , , 48 701 480 leftist leftist JJ 48 701 481 umbrella umbrella NNP 48 701 482 front front NNP 48 701 483 group group NN 48 701 484 , , , 48 701 485 leads lead VBZ 48 701 486 FMLN FMLN NNP 48 701 487 front front NN 48 701 488 network network NN 48 701 489 ; ; : 48 701 490 National National NNP 48 701 491 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 492 of of IN 48 701 493 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 494 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 495 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 496 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 48 701 497 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 498 , , , 48 701 499 best well RBS 48 701 500 organized organize VBN 48 701 501 of of IN 48 701 502 front front JJ 48 701 503 groups group NNS 48 701 504 and and CC 48 701 505 controlled control VBN 48 701 506 by by IN 48 701 507 FMLN FMLN NNP 48 701 508 's 's POS 48 701 509 National National NNP 48 701 510 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 701 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 512 RN RN NNP 48 701 513 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 514 ; ; : 48 701 515 Social Social NNP 48 701 516 Security Security NNP 48 701 517 Institute Institute NNP 48 701 518 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 519 Union Union NNP 48 701 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 521 STISSS STISSS NNP 48 701 522 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 523 , , , 48 701 524 one one CD 48 701 525 of of IN 48 701 526 the the DT 48 701 527 most most RBS 48 701 528 militant militant JJ 48 701 529 fronts front NNS 48 701 530 , , , 48 701 531 is be VBZ 48 701 532 controlled control VBN 48 701 533 by by IN 48 701 534 FMLN FMLN NNP 48 701 535 's 's POS 48 701 536 Armed Armed NNP 48 701 537 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 538 of of IN 48 701 539 National National NNP 48 701 540 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 701 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 542 FARN FARN NNP 48 701 543 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 544 and and CC 48 701 545 RN RN NNP 48 701 546 ; ; : 48 701 547 Association Association NNP 48 701 548 of of IN 48 701 549 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 701 550 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 552 ASTTEL ASTTEL NNP 48 701 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 554 ; ; : 48 701 555 Centralized Centralized NNP 48 701 556 Union Union NNP 48 701 557 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 558 of of IN 48 701 559 El El NNP 48 701 560 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 562 FUSS FUSS NNP 48 701 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 564 ; ; : 48 701 565 Treasury Treasury NNP 48 701 566 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 701 567 Employees Employees NNP 48 701 568 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 569 AGEMHA AGEMHA NNP 48 701 570 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 571 ; ; : 48 701 572 Nonlabor Nonlabor NNP 48 701 573 fronts front NNS 48 701 574 include include VBP 48 701 575 - - HYPH 48 701 576 Committee Committee NNP 48 701 577 of of IN 48 701 578 Mothers Mothers NNPS 48 701 579 and and CC 48 701 580 Families Families NNPS 48 701 581 of of IN 48 701 582 Political Political NNP 48 701 583 Prisoners Prisoners NNPS 48 701 584 , , , 48 701 585 Disappeared disappear VBD 48 701 586 Persons Persons NNPS 48 701 587 , , , 48 701 588 and and CC 48 701 589 Assassinated Assassinated NNP 48 701 590 of of IN 48 701 591 El El NNP 48 701 592 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 593 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 594 COMADRES COMADRES NNP 48 701 595 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 596 ; ; : 48 701 597 Nongovernmental Nongovernmental NNP 48 701 598 Human Human NNP 48 701 599 Rights Rights NNPS 48 701 600 Commission Commission NNP 48 701 601 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 602 CDHES CDHES NNP 48 701 603 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 604 ; ; : 48 701 605 Committee Committee NNP 48 701 606 of of IN 48 701 607 Dismissed Dismissed NNP 48 701 608 and and CC 48 701 609 Unemployed Unemployed NNP 48 701 610 of of IN 48 701 611 El El NNP 48 701 612 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 613 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 614 CODYDES CODYDES NNP 48 701 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 616 ; ; : 48 701 617 General General NNP 48 701 618 Association Association NNP 48 701 619 of of IN 48 701 620 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 621 University University NNP 48 701 622 Students Students NNPS 48 701 623 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 624 AGEUS AGEUS NNP 48 701 625 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 626 ; ; : 48 701 627 National National NNP 48 701 628 Association Association NNP 48 701 629 of of IN 48 701 630 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 631 Educators Educators NNP 48 701 632 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 633 ANDES-21 ANDES-21 NNP 48 701 634 DE DE NNP 48 701 635 JUNIO JUNIO NNP 48 701 636 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 637 ; ; : 48 701 638 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 639 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 640 Student Student NNP 48 701 641 Front Front NNP 48 701 642 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 643 FERS FERS NNP 48 701 644 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 645 , , , 48 701 646 associated associate VBN 48 701 647 with with IN 48 701 648 the the DT 48 701 649 Popular Popular NNP 48 701 650 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 651 of of IN 48 701 652 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 701 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 654 FPL FPL NNP 48 701 655 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 656 ; ; : 48 701 657 Association Association NNP 48 701 658 of of IN 48 701 659 National National NNP 48 701 660 University University NNP 48 701 661 Educators Educators NNPS 48 701 662 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 663 ADUES ADUES NNP 48 701 664 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 665 ; ; : 48 701 666 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 667 University University NNP 48 701 668 Students Students NNPS 48 701 669 Front Front NNP 48 701 670 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 671 FEUS FEUS NNP 48 701 672 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 673 ; ; : 48 701 674 Christian Christian NNP 48 701 675 Committee Committee NNP 48 701 676 for for IN 48 701 677 the the DT 48 701 678 Displaced Displaced NNP 48 701 679 of of IN 48 701 680 El El NNP 48 701 681 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 682 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 683 CRIPDES CRIPDES NNP 48 701 684 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 685 , , , 48 701 686 an an DT 48 701 687 FPL FPL NNP 48 701 688 front front NN 48 701 689 ; ; : 48 701 690 The the DT 48 701 691 Association Association NNP 48 701 692 for for IN 48 701 693 Communal Communal NNP 48 701 694 Development Development NNP 48 701 695 in in IN 48 701 696 El El NNP 48 701 697 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 698 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 699 PADECOES PADECOES NNP 48 701 700 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 701 , , , 48 701 702 controlled control VBN 48 701 703 by by IN 48 701 704 the the DT 48 701 705 People People NNPS 48 701 706 's 's POS 48 701 707 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 708 Army Army NNP 48 701 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 710 ERP ERP NNP 48 701 711 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 712 ; ; : 48 701 713 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 701 714 of of IN 48 701 715 Cooperative Cooperative NNP 48 701 716 Associations Associations NNPS 48 701 717 of of IN 48 701 718 El El NNP 48 701 719 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 701 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 721 COACES COACES NNP 48 701 722 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 723 Other other JJ 48 701 724 political political JJ 48 701 725 or or CC 48 701 726 pressure pressure NN 48 701 727 groups group NNS 48 701 728 : : : 48 701 729 Labor labor NN 48 701 730 organizations organization NNS 48 701 731 : : : 48 701 732 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 733 of of IN 48 701 734 Construction Construction NNP 48 701 735 and and CC 48 701 736 Transport Transport NNP 48 701 737 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 738 Unions Unions NNPS 48 701 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 740 FESINCONSTRANS FESINCONSTRANS NNP 48 701 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 742 , , , 48 701 743 independent independent JJ 48 701 744 ; ; : 48 701 745 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 746 Communal Communal NNP 48 701 747 Union Union NNP 48 701 748 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 749 UCS UCS NNP 48 701 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 751 , , , 48 701 752 peasant peasant NN 48 701 753 association association NN 48 701 754 ; ; : 48 701 755 Unitary Unitary NNP 48 701 756 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 757 of of IN 48 701 758 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 759 Unions Unions NNPS 48 701 760 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 761 FUSS FUSS NNP 48 701 762 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 763 , , , 48 701 764 leftist leftist JJ 48 701 765 ; ; : 48 701 766 National National NNP 48 701 767 Federation Federation NNP 48 701 768 of of IN 48 701 769 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 770 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 771 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 772 FENASTRAS FENASTRAS NNP 48 701 773 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 774 , , , 48 701 775 leftist leftist JJ 48 701 776 ; ; : 48 701 777 Democratic democratic JJ 48 701 778 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 779 Central Central NNP 48 701 780 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 781 CTD CTD NNP 48 701 782 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 783 , , , 48 701 784 moderate moderate JJ 48 701 785 ; ; : 48 701 786 General General NNP 48 701 787 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 701 788 of of IN 48 701 789 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 790 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 791 CGT CGT NNP 48 701 792 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 793 , , , 48 701 794 moderate moderate JJ 48 701 795 ; ; : 48 701 796 National national JJ 48 701 797 Unity Unity NNP 48 701 798 of of IN 48 701 799 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 800 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 802 UNTS UNTS NNP 48 701 803 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 804 , , , 48 701 805 leftist leftist JJ 48 701 806 ; ; : 48 701 807 National National NNP 48 701 808 Union Union NNP 48 701 809 of of IN 48 701 810 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 811 and and CC 48 701 812 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 701 813 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 814 UNOC UNOC NNP 48 701 815 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 816 , , , 48 701 817 moderate moderate JJ 48 701 818 labor labor NN 48 701 819 coalition coalition NN 48 701 820 of of IN 48 701 821 democratic democratic JJ 48 701 822 labor labor NN 48 701 823 organizations organization NNS 48 701 824 ; ; : 48 701 825 United United NNP 48 701 826 Workers Workers NNP 48 701 827 Front Front NNP 48 701 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 829 FUT FUT NNP 48 701 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 831 Leftist leftist JJ 48 701 832 political political JJ 48 701 833 parties party NNS 48 701 834 : : : 48 701 835 National National NNP 48 701 836 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 701 837 Union Union NNP 48 701 838 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 839 UDN UDN NNP 48 701 840 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 841 , , , 48 701 842 National National NNP 48 701 843 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 844 Movement Movement NNP 48 701 845 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 846 MNR MNR NNP 48 701 847 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 848 , , , 48 701 849 and and CC 48 701 850 Popular Popular NNP 48 701 851 Social Social NNP 48 701 852 Movement Movement NNP 48 701 853 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 854 MPSC MPSC NNP 48 701 855 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 856 Leftist leftist JJ 48 701 857 revolutionary revolutionary JJ 48 701 858 movement movement NN 48 701 859 : : : 48 701 860 Farabundo Farabundo NNP 48 701 861 Marti Marti NNP 48 701 862 National National NNP 48 701 863 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 701 864 Front Front NNP 48 701 865 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 866 FMLN FMLN NNP 48 701 867 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 868 , , , 48 701 869 leadership leadership NN 48 701 870 body body NN 48 701 871 of of IN 48 701 872 the the DT 48 701 873 insurgency insurgency NN 48 701 874 , , , 48 701 875 five five CD 48 701 876 factions faction NNS 48 701 877 - - : 48 701 878 Popular Popular NNP 48 701 879 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 701 880 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 881 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 882 FPL FPL NNP 48 701 883 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 884 , , , 48 701 885 Armed Armed NNP 48 701 886 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 887 of of IN 48 701 888 National National NNP 48 701 889 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 701 890 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 891 FARN FARN NNP 48 701 892 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 893 , , , 48 701 894 People People NNPS 48 701 895 's 's POS 48 701 896 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 897 Army Army NNP 48 701 898 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 899 ERP ERP NNP 48 701 900 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 901 , , , 48 701 902 Salvadoran Salvadoran NNP 48 701 903 Communist Communist NNP 48 701 904 Party Party NNP 48 701 905 / / SYM 48 701 906 Armed Armed NNP 48 701 907 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 908 of of IN 48 701 909 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 701 910 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 911 PCES PCES NNP 48 701 912 / / SYM 48 701 913 FAL FAL NNP 48 701 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 915 , , , 48 701 916 and and CC 48 701 917 Central Central NNP 48 701 918 American American NNP 48 701 919 Workers Workers NNPS 48 701 920 ' ' POS 48 701 921 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 922 Party Party NNP 48 701 923 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 924 PRTC)/Popular PRTC)/Popular NNP 48 701 925 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 701 926 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 701 927 Armed Armed NNP 48 701 928 Forces Forces NNPS 48 701 929 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 930 FARLP FARLP NNP 48 701 931 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 932 Member member NN 48 701 933 of of IN 48 701 934 : : : 48 701 935 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 701 936 , , , 48 701 937 CACM CACM NNP 48 701 938 , , , 48 701 939 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 701 940 , , , 48 701 941 FAO FAO NNP 48 701 942 , , , 48 701 943 G-77 g-77 CD 48 701 944 , , , 48 701 945 IADB IADB NNP 48 701 946 , , , 48 701 947 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 701 948 , , , 48 701 949 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 701 950 , , , 48 701 951 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 701 952 , , , 48 701 953 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 701 954 , , , 48 701 955 IDA IDA NNP 48 701 956 , , , 48 701 957 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 701 958 , , , 48 701 959 IFC IFC NNP 48 701 960 , , , 48 701 961 ILO ILO NNP 48 701 962 , , , 48 701 963 IMF IMF NNP 48 701 964 , , , 48 701 965 IMO imo RB 48 701 966 , , , 48 701 967 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 701 968 , , , 48 701 969 IOC IOC NNP 48 701 970 , , , 48 701 971 IOM IOM NNP 48 701 972 , , , 48 701 973 ITU ITU NNP 48 701 974 , , , 48 701 975 LAES LAES NNP 48 701 976 , , , 48 701 977 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 701 978 , , , 48 701 979 NAM NAM NNP 48 701 980 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 981 observer observer NNP 48 701 982 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 983 , , , 48 701 984 OAS OAS NNP 48 701 985 , , , 48 701 986 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 701 987 , , , 48 701 988 PCA PCA NNP 48 701 989 , , , 48 701 990 UN UN NNP 48 701 991 , , , 48 701 992 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 701 993 , , , 48 701 994 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 701 995 , , , 48 701 996 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 701 997 , , , 48 701 998 UPU UPU NNP 48 701 999 , , , 48 701 1000 WCL WCL NNP 48 701 1001 , , , 48 701 1002 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 701 1003 , , , 48 701 1004 WHO who WP 48 701 1005 , , , 48 701 1006 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 701 1007 , , , 48 701 1008 WMO WMO NNP 48 701 1009 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 701 1010 representation representation NN 48 701 1011 : : : 48 701 1012 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 701 1013 Miguel Miguel NNP 48 701 1014 Angel Angel NNP 48 701 1015 SALAVERRIA SALAVERRIA NNP 48 701 1016 ; ; : 48 701 1017 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 701 1018 at at IN 48 701 1019 2308 2308 CD 48 701 1020 California California NNP 48 701 1021 Street Street NNP 48 701 1022 NW NW NNP 48 701 1023 , , , 48 701 1024 Washington Washington NNP 48 701 1025 , , , 48 701 1026 DC DC NNP 48 701 1027 20008 20008 CD 48 701 1028 ; ; : 48 701 1029 telephone telephone NN 48 701 1030 ( ( -LRB- 48 701 1031 202 202 CD 48 701 1032 ) ) -RRB- 48 701 1033 265 265 CD 48 701 1034 - - SYM 48 701 1035 9671 9671 CD 48 701 1036 through through IN 48 701 1037 3482 3482 CD 48 701 1038 ; ; : 48 701 1039 there there EX 48 701 1040 are be VBP 48 701 1041 Salvadoran salvadoran JJ 48 701 1042 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 701 1043 General General NNP 48 701 1044 in in IN 48 701 1045 Houston Houston NNP 48 701 1046 , , , 48 701 1047 Los Los NNP 48 701 1048 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 701 1049 , , , 48 701 1050 Miami Miami NNP 48 701 1051 , , , 48 701 1052 New New NNP 48 701 1053 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 701 1054 , , , 48 701 1055 New New NNP 48 701 1056 York York NNP 48 701 1057 , , , 48 701 1058 and and CC 48 701 1059 San San NNP 48 701 1060 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 701 1061 US US NNP 48 701 1062 : : : 48 701 1063 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 701 1064 William William NNP 48 701 1065 G. G. NNP 48 701 1066 WALKER WALKER NNP 48 701 1067 ; ; : 48 701 1068 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 701 1069 at at IN 48 701 1070 25 25 CD 48 701 1071 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 701 1072 Norte Norte NNP 48 701 1073 No No NNP 48 701 1074 . . . 48 702 1 1230 1230 CD 48 702 2 , , , 48 702 3 San San NNP 48 702 4 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 702 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 702 6 mailing mail VBG 48 702 7 address address NN 48 702 8 is be VBZ 48 702 9 APO APO NNP 48 702 10 AA AA NNP 48 702 11 34023 34023 CD 48 702 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 702 13 ; ; : 48 702 14 telephone telephone NN 48 702 15 [ [ -LRB- 48 702 16 503 503 CD 48 702 17 ] ] -RRB- 48 702 18 26 26 CD 48 702 19 - - SYM 48 702 20 7100 7100 CD 48 702 21 ; ; : 48 702 22 FAX FAX NNP 48 702 23 [ [ -LRB- 48 702 24 503 503 CD 48 702 25 ] ] -RRB- 48 702 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 702 27 26 26 CD 48 702 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 702 29 5839 5839 CD 48 702 30 : : : 48 702 31 El El NNP 48 702 32 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 702 33 Government Government NNP 48 702 34 Flag flag NN 48 702 35 : : : 48 702 36 three three CD 48 702 37 equal equal JJ 48 702 38 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 702 39 bands band NNS 48 702 40 of of IN 48 702 41 blue blue JJ 48 702 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 702 43 top top NNP 48 702 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 702 45 , , , 48 702 46 white white JJ 48 702 47 , , , 48 702 48 and and CC 48 702 49 blue blue JJ 48 702 50 with with IN 48 702 51 the the DT 48 702 52 national national JJ 48 702 53 coat coat NN 48 702 54 of of IN 48 702 55 arms arm NNS 48 702 56 centered center VBN 48 702 57 in in IN 48 702 58 the the DT 48 702 59 white white NNP 48 702 60 band band NN 48 702 61 ; 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; : 48 715 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 715 4 66 66 CD 48 715 5 % % NN 48 715 6 , , , 48 715 7 services service NNS 48 715 8 23 23 CD 48 715 9 % % NN 48 715 10 , , , 48 715 11 industry industry NN 48 715 12 11 11 CD 48 715 13 % % NN 48 715 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 15 1980 1980 CD 48 715 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 17 ; ; : 48 715 18 labor labor NN 48 715 19 shortages shortage NNS 48 715 20 on on IN 48 715 21 plantations plantation NNS 48 715 22 ; ; : 48 715 23 58 58 CD 48 715 24 % % NN 48 715 25 of of IN 48 715 26 population population NN 48 715 27 of of IN 48 715 28 working work VBG 48 715 29 age age NN 48 715 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 31 1985 1985 CD 48 715 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 33 Organized organize VBN 48 715 34 labor labor NN 48 715 35 : : : 48 715 36 no no DT 48 715 37 formal formal JJ 48 715 38 trade trade NN 48 715 39 unions union NNS 48 715 40 : : : 48 715 41 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 715 42 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 715 43 Government Government NNP 48 715 44 Long Long NNP 48 715 45 - - HYPH 48 715 46 form form NN 48 715 47 name name NN 48 715 48 : : : 48 715 49 Republic Republic NNP 48 715 50 of of IN 48 715 51 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 715 52 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 715 53 Type Type NNP 48 715 54 : : : 48 715 55 republic republic NN 48 715 56 in in IN 48 715 57 transition transition NN 48 715 58 to to IN 48 715 59 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 715 60 democracy democracy NN 48 715 61 Capital Capital NNP 48 715 62 : : : 48 715 63 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 715 64 Administrative administrative JJ 48 715 65 divisions division NNS 48 715 66 : : : 48 715 67 7 7 CD 48 715 68 provinces province NNS 48 715 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 70 provincias provincia NNS 48 715 71 , , , 48 715 72 singular singular JJ 48 715 73 - - HYPH 48 715 74 provincia provincia NN 48 715 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 76 ; ; : 48 715 77 Annobon Annobon NNP 48 715 78 , , , 48 715 79 Bioko Bioko NNP 48 715 80 Norte Norte NNP 48 715 81 , , , 48 715 82 Bioko Bioko NNP 48 715 83 Sur Sur NNP 48 715 84 , , , 48 715 85 Centro Centro NNP 48 715 86 Sur Sur NNP 48 715 87 , , , 48 715 88 Kie Kie NNP 48 715 89 - - HYPH 48 715 90 Ntem Ntem NNP 48 715 91 , , , 48 715 92 Litoral Litoral NNP 48 715 93 , , , 48 715 94 Wele Wele NNP 48 715 95 - - HYPH 48 715 96 Nzas Nzas NNP 48 715 97 Independence Independence NNP 48 715 98 : : : 48 715 99 12 12 CD 48 715 100 October October NNP 48 715 101 1968 1968 CD 48 715 102 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 103 from from IN 48 715 104 Spain Spain NNP 48 715 105 ; ; : 48 715 106 formerly formerly RB 48 715 107 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 715 108 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 715 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 110 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 715 111 : : : 48 715 112 new new JJ 48 715 113 constitution constitution NN 48 715 114 17 17 CD 48 715 115 November November NNP 48 715 116 1991 1991 CD 48 715 117 Legal legal JJ 48 715 118 system system NN 48 715 119 : : : 48 715 120 partly partly RB 48 715 121 based base VBN 48 715 122 on on IN 48 715 123 Spanish spanish JJ 48 715 124 civil civil JJ 48 715 125 law law NN 48 715 126 and and CC 48 715 127 tribal tribal JJ 48 715 128 custom custom NN 48 715 129 National national JJ 48 715 130 holiday holiday NN 48 715 131 : : : 48 715 132 Independence Independence NNP 48 715 133 Day Day NNP 48 715 134 , , , 48 715 135 12 12 CD 48 715 136 October October NNP 48 715 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 138 1968 1968 CD 48 715 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 140 Executive Executive NNP 48 715 141 branch branch NN 48 715 142 : : : 48 715 143 president president NN 48 715 144 , , , 48 715 145 prime prime NNP 48 715 146 minister minister NNP 48 715 147 , , , 48 715 148 deputy deputy JJ 48 715 149 prime prime JJ 48 715 150 minister minister NN 48 715 151 , , , 48 715 152 Council Council NNP 48 715 153 of of IN 48 715 154 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 715 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 156 cabinet cabinet NN 48 715 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 158 Legislative legislative JJ 48 715 159 branch branch NN 48 715 160 : : : 48 715 161 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 715 162 House House NNP 48 715 163 of of IN 48 715 164 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 715 165 of of IN 48 715 166 the the DT 48 715 167 People People NNS 48 715 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 715 169 Camara Camara NNP 48 715 170 de de FW 48 715 171 Representantes Representantes NNP 48 715 172 del del NNP 48 715 173 Pueblo Pueblo NNP 48 715 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 715 175 Judicial judicial JJ 48 715 176 branch branch NN 48 715 177 : : : 48 715 178 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 715 179 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 715 180 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 715 181 : : : 48 715 182 Chief Chief NNP 48 715 183 of of IN 48 715 184 State State NNP 48 715 185 : : : 48 715 186 President President NNP 48 715 187 Brig Brig NNP 48 715 188 . . . 48 716 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 717 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 717 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 717 3 . . . 48 717 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 718 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 48 718 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 48 718 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 48 718 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 48 718 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 718 6 since since IN 48 718 7 3 3 CD 48 718 8 August August NNP 48 718 9 1979 1979 CD 48 718 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 718 11 Head head NN 48 718 12 of of IN 48 718 13 Government Government NNP 48 718 14 : : : 48 718 15 Prime Prime NNP 48 718 16 Minister Minister NNP 48 718 17 Cristino Cristino NNP 48 718 18 SERICHE SERICHE NNP 48 718 19 BIOKO BIOKO NNP 48 718 20 MALABO MALABO NNP 48 718 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 718 22 since since IN 48 718 23 15 15 CD 48 718 24 August August NNP 48 718 25 1982 1982 CD 48 718 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 718 27 ; ; : 48 718 28 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 718 29 Prime Prime NNP 48 718 30 Minister Minister NNP 48 718 31 Isidoro Isidoro NNP 48 718 32 Eyi Eyi NNP 48 718 33 MONSUY MONSUY NNP 48 718 34 ANDEME ANDEME NNP 48 718 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 718 36 since since IN 48 718 37 15 15 CD 48 718 38 August August NNP 48 718 39 1989 1989 CD 48 718 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 718 41 Political political JJ 48 718 42 parties party NNS 48 718 43 and and CC 48 718 44 leaders leader NNS 48 718 45 : : : 48 718 46 only only RB 48 718 47 party party NN 48 718 48 - - HYPH 48 718 49 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 718 50 Party Party NNP 48 718 51 for for IN 48 718 52 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 718 53 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 718 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 718 55 PDGE PDGE NNP 48 718 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 718 57 , , , 48 718 58 Brig Brig NNP 48 718 59 . . . 48 719 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 720 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 720 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 720 3 . . . 48 720 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 721 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 48 721 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 48 721 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 48 721 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNS 48 721 5 , , , 48 721 6 party party NN 48 721 7 leader leader NN 48 721 8 ; ; : 48 721 9 multipartyism multipartyism NN 48 721 10 legalized legalize VBN 48 721 11 in in IN 48 721 12 new new JJ 48 721 13 constitution constitution NN 48 721 14 of of IN 48 721 15 November November NNP 48 721 16 1991 1991 CD 48 721 17 , , , 48 721 18 promulgated promulgate VBD 48 721 19 January January NNP 48 721 20 1992 1992 CD 48 721 21 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 721 22 : : : 48 721 23 universal universal JJ 48 721 24 adult adult NN 48 721 25 at at IN 48 721 26 age age NN 48 721 27 NA NA NNP 48 721 28 Elections Elections NNPS 48 721 29 : : : 48 721 30 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 721 31 of of IN 48 721 32 People People NNPS 48 721 33 's 's POS 48 721 34 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 721 35 : : : 48 721 36 last last RB 48 721 37 held hold VBD 48 721 38 10 10 CD 48 721 39 July July NNP 48 721 40 1988 1988 CD 48 721 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 721 42 next next JJ 48 721 43 to to TO 48 721 44 be be VB 48 721 45 held hold VBN 48 721 46 10 10 CD 48 721 47 July July NNP 48 721 48 1993 1993 CD 48 721 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 721 50 ; ; : 48 721 51 results result NNS 48 721 52 - - HYPH 48 721 53 PDGE PDGE NNP 48 721 54 is be VBZ 48 721 55 the the DT 48 721 56 only only JJ 48 721 57 party party NN 48 721 58 ; ; : 48 721 59 seats seat NNS 48 721 60 - - : 48 721 61 ( ( -LRB- 48 721 62 41 41 CD 48 721 63 total total NN 48 721 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 721 65 PDGE PDGE NNP 48 721 66 41 41 CD 48 721 67 President President NNP 48 721 68 : : : 48 721 69 last last RB 48 721 70 held hold VBD 48 721 71 25 25 CD 48 721 72 June June NNP 48 721 73 1989 1989 CD 48 721 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 721 75 next next JJ 48 721 76 to to TO 48 721 77 be be VB 48 721 78 held hold VBN 48 721 79 25 25 CD 48 721 80 June June NNP 48 721 81 1996 1996 CD 48 721 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 721 83 ; ; : 48 721 84 results result NNS 48 721 85 - - : 48 721 86 President President NNP 48 721 87 Brig Brig NNP 48 721 88 . . . 48 722 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 723 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 723 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 723 3 . . . 48 723 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 724 1 Teodoro Teodoro NNP 48 724 2 OBIANG OBIANG NNP 48 724 3 NGUEMA NGUEMA NNP 48 724 4 MBASOGO MBASOGO NNP 48 724 5 was be VBD 48 724 6 reelected reelect VBN 48 724 7 without without IN 48 724 8 opposition opposition NN 48 724 9 Member Member NNP 48 724 10 of of IN 48 724 11 : : : 48 724 12 ACP ACP NNP 48 724 13 , , , 48 724 14 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 724 15 , , , 48 724 16 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 724 17 , , , 48 724 18 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 724 19 , , , 48 724 20 ECA ECA NNP 48 724 21 , , , 48 724 22 FAO FAO NNP 48 724 23 , , , 48 724 24 FZ FZ NNP 48 724 25 , , , 48 724 26 G-77 g-77 CD 48 724 27 , , , 48 724 28 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 724 29 , , , 48 724 30 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 724 31 , , , 48 724 32 IDA IDA NNP 48 724 33 , , , 48 724 34 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 724 35 , , , 48 724 36 ILO ILO NNP 48 724 37 , , , 48 724 38 IMF IMF NNP 48 724 39 , , , 48 724 40 IMO imo RB 48 724 41 , , , 48 724 42 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 724 43 , , , 48 724 44 IOC IOC NNP 48 724 45 , , , 48 724 46 ITU ITU NNP 48 724 47 , , , 48 724 48 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 724 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 724 50 associate associate NN 48 724 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 724 52 , , , 48 724 53 NAM NAM NNP 48 724 54 , , , 48 724 55 OAS OAS NNP 48 724 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 724 57 observer observer NNP 48 724 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 724 59 , , , 48 724 60 OAU OAU NNP 48 724 61 , , , 48 724 62 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 724 63 , , , 48 724 64 UN UN NNP 48 724 65 , , , 48 724 66 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 724 67 , , , 48 724 68 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 724 69 , , , 48 724 70 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 724 71 , , , 48 724 72 UPU UPU NNP 48 724 73 , , , 48 724 74 WHO who WP 48 724 75 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 724 76 representation representation NN 48 724 77 : : : 48 724 78 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 724 79 Damaso Damaso NNP 48 724 80 OBIANG obiang VB 48 724 81 NDONG ndong RB 48 724 82 ; ; : 48 724 83 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 724 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 724 85 temporary temporary JJ 48 724 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 724 87 57 57 CD 48 724 88 Magnolia Magnolia NNP 48 724 89 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 724 90 , , , 48 724 91 Mount Mount NNP 48 724 92 Vernon Vernon NNP 48 724 93 , , , 48 724 94 NY NY NNP 48 724 95 10553 10553 CD 48 724 96 ; ; : 48 724 97 telephone telephone NN 48 724 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 724 99 914 914 CD 48 724 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 724 101 667 667 CD 48 724 102 - - HYPH 48 724 103 9664 9664 CD 48 724 104 US US NNP 48 724 105 : : : 48 724 106 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 724 107 John John NNP 48 724 108 E. E. NNP 48 724 109 BENNETT BENNETT NNP 48 724 110 ; ; : 48 724 111 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 724 112 at at IN 48 724 113 Calle Calle NNP 48 724 114 de de IN 48 724 115 Los Los NNP 48 724 116 Ministros Ministros NNP 48 724 117 , , , 48 724 118 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 724 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 724 120 mailing mail VBG 48 724 121 address address NN 48 724 122 is be VBZ 48 724 123 P.O. P.O. NNP 48 725 1 Box Box NNP 48 725 2 597 597 CD 48 725 3 , , , 48 725 4 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 725 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 725 6 ; ; : 48 725 7 telephone telephone NN 48 725 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 725 9 240 240 CD 48 725 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 725 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 725 12 9 9 CD 48 725 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 725 14 2185 2185 CD 48 725 15 , , , 48 725 16 2406 2406 CD 48 725 17 , , , 48 725 18 2507 2507 CD 48 725 19 ; ; : 48 725 20 FAX FAX NNP 48 725 21 [ [ -LRB- 48 725 22 240 240 CD 48 725 23 ] ] -RRB- 48 725 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 725 25 9 9 CD 48 725 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 725 27 2164 2164 CD 48 725 28 : : : 48 725 29 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 725 30 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 725 31 Government Government NNP 48 725 32 Flag Flag NNP 48 725 33 : : : 48 725 34 three three CD 48 725 35 equal equal JJ 48 725 36 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 725 37 bands band NNS 48 725 38 of of IN 48 725 39 green green JJ 48 725 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 725 41 top top NN 48 725 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 725 43 , , , 48 725 44 white white JJ 48 725 45 , , , 48 725 46 and and CC 48 725 47 red red JJ 48 725 48 with with IN 48 725 49 a a DT 48 725 50 blue blue JJ 48 725 51 isosceles isoscele NNS 48 725 52 triangle triangle NN 48 725 53 based base VBN 48 725 54 on on IN 48 725 55 the the DT 48 725 56 hoist hoist NN 48 725 57 side side NN 48 725 58 and and CC 48 725 59 the the DT 48 725 60 coat coat NN 48 725 61 of of IN 48 725 62 arms arm NNS 48 725 63 centered center VBN 48 725 64 in in IN 48 725 65 the the DT 48 725 66 white white NNP 48 725 67 band band NN 48 725 68 ; 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NNP 48 734 9 , , , 48 734 10 1990 1990 CD 48 734 11 est est NNP 48 734 12 . . . 48 734 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 735 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 735 2 : : : 48 735 3 coffee coffee NN 48 735 4 , , , 48 735 5 timber timber NN 48 735 6 , , , 48 735 7 cocoa cocoa NN 48 735 8 beans bean NNS 48 735 9 partners partner NNS 48 735 10 : : : 48 735 11 Spain Spain NNP 48 735 12 38.2 38.2 CD 48 735 13 % % NN 48 735 14 , , , 48 735 15 Italy Italy NNP 48 735 16 12.2 12.2 CD 48 735 17 % % NN 48 735 18 , , , 48 735 19 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 735 20 11.4 11.4 CD 48 735 21 % % NN 48 735 22 , , , 48 735 23 FRG FRG NNP 48 735 24 6.9 6.9 CD 48 735 25 % % NN 48 735 26 , , , 48 735 27 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 735 28 12.4 12.4 CD 48 735 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 735 30 1988 1988 CD 48 735 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 735 32 Imports import NNS 48 735 33 : : : 48 735 34 $ $ $ 48 735 35 68.3 68.3 CD 48 735 36 million million CD 48 735 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 735 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 735 39 . . NNP 48 735 40 , , , 48 735 41 1990 1990 CD 48 735 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 735 43 commodities commodity NNS 48 735 44 : : : 48 735 45 petroleum petroleum NN 48 735 46 , , , 48 735 47 food food NN 48 735 48 , , , 48 735 49 beverages beverage NNS 48 735 50 , , , 48 735 51 clothing clothing NN 48 735 52 , , , 48 735 53 machinery machinery NN 48 735 54 partners partner NNS 48 735 55 : : : 48 735 56 France France NNP 48 735 57 25.9 25.9 CD 48 735 58 % % NN 48 735 59 , , , 48 735 60 Spain Spain NNP 48 735 61 21.0 21.0 CD 48 735 62 % % NN 48 735 63 , , , 48 735 64 Italy Italy NNP 48 735 65 16 16 CD 48 735 66 % % NN 48 735 67 , , , 48 735 68 US US NNP 48 735 69 12.8 12.8 CD 48 735 70 % % NN 48 735 71 , , , 48 735 72 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 735 73 8 8 CD 48 735 74 % % NN 48 735 75 , , , 48 735 76 Germany Germany NNP 48 735 77 3.1 3.1 CD 48 735 78 % % NN 48 735 79 , , , 48 735 80 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 735 81 2.9 2.9 CD 48 735 82 % % NN 48 735 83 , , , 48 735 84 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 735 85 1.8 1.8 CD 48 735 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 735 87 1988 1988 CD 48 735 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 735 89 External external JJ 48 735 90 debt debt NN 48 735 91 : : : 48 735 92 $ $ $ 48 735 93 213 213 CD 48 735 94 million million CD 48 735 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 735 96 1990 1990 CD 48 735 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 735 98 Industrial industrial JJ 48 735 99 production production NN 48 735 100 : : : 48 735 101 growth growth NN 48 735 102 rate rate NN 48 735 103 - - : 48 735 104 6.8 6.8 CD 48 735 105 % % NN 48 735 106 ( ( -LRB- 48 735 107 1990 1990 CD 48 735 108 est est NNP 48 735 109 . . . 48 735 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 736 2 : : : 48 736 3 23,000 23,000 CD 48 736 4 kW kw NN 48 736 5 capacity capacity NN 48 736 6 ; 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; : 48 736 94 Western western JJ 48 736 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 96 non non JJ 48 736 97 - - JJ 48 736 98 US us JJ 48 736 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 100 countries country NNS 48 736 101 , , , 48 736 102 ODA ODA NNP 48 736 103 and and CC 48 736 104 OOF OOF NNP 48 736 105 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 736 106 commitments commitment NNS 48 736 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 108 1970 1970 CD 48 736 109 - - SYM 48 736 110 89 89 CD 48 736 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 112 $ $ $ 48 736 113 130 130 CD 48 736 114 million million CD 48 736 115 ; ; : 48 736 116 Communist communist JJ 48 736 117 countries country NNS 48 736 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 119 1970 1970 CD 48 736 120 - - SYM 48 736 121 89 89 CD 48 736 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 123 , , , 48 736 124 $ $ $ 48 736 125 55 55 CD 48 736 126 million million CD 48 736 127 Currency Currency NNP 48 736 128 : : : 48 736 129 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 736 130 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 736 131 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 736 132 franc franc NN 48 736 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 134 plural plural JJ 48 736 135 - - HYPH 48 736 136 francs franc NNS 48 736 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 138 ; ; : 48 736 139 1 1 CD 48 736 140 CFA cfa NN 48 736 141 franc franc NN 48 736 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 143 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 736 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 145 = = SYM 48 736 146 100 100 CD 48 736 147 centimes centime NNS 48 736 148 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 736 149 rates rate NNS 48 736 150 : : : 48 736 151 Communaute communaute NN 48 736 152 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 736 153 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 736 154 francs franc NNS 48 736 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 156 CFAF cfaf NN 48 736 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 158 per per IN 48 736 159 US$ us$ $ 48 736 160 1 1 CD 48 736 161 - - SYM 48 736 162 269.01 269.01 CD 48 736 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 164 January January NNP 48 736 165 1992 1992 CD 48 736 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 167 , , , 48 736 168 282.11 282.11 CD 48 736 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 170 1991 1991 CD 48 736 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 172 , , , 48 736 173 272.26 272.26 CD 48 736 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 175 1990 1990 CD 48 736 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 177 , , , 48 736 178 319.01 319.01 CD 48 736 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 180 1989 1989 CD 48 736 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 182 , , , 48 736 183 297.85 297.85 CD 48 736 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 185 1988 1988 CD 48 736 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 187 , , , 48 736 188 300.54 300.54 CD 48 736 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 190 1987 1987 CD 48 736 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 192 : : : 48 736 193 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 736 194 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 736 195 Economy Economy NNP 48 736 196 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 736 197 year year NN 48 736 198 : : : 48 736 199 1 1 CD 48 736 200 April April NNP 48 736 201 - - HYPH 48 736 202 31 31 CD 48 736 203 March March NNP 48 736 204 : : : 48 736 205 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 736 206 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 736 207 Communications Communications NNP 48 736 208 Highways Highways NNPS 48 736 209 : : : 48 736 210 Rio Rio NNP 48 736 211 Muni Muni NNP 48 736 212 - - HYPH 48 736 213 2,460 2,460 CD 48 736 214 km km NNS 48 736 215 ; ; : 48 736 216 Bioko Bioko NNP 48 736 217 - - : 48 736 218 300 300 CD 48 736 219 km km NN 48 736 220 Ports Ports NNPS 48 736 221 : : : 48 736 222 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 736 223 , , , 48 736 224 Bata Bata NNP 48 736 225 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 736 226 marine marine NN 48 736 227 : : : 48 736 228 2 2 CD 48 736 229 ships ship NNS 48 736 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 231 1,000 1,000 CD 48 736 232 GRT GRT NNP 48 736 233 or or CC 48 736 234 over over RB 48 736 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 236 totaling total VBG 48 736 237 6,413 6,413 CD 48 736 238 GRT/6,699 GRT/6,699 NNP 48 736 239 DWT DWT NNP 48 736 240 ; ; : 48 736 241 includes include VBZ 48 736 242 1 1 CD 48 736 243 cargo cargo NN 48 736 244 and and CC 48 736 245 1 1 CD 48 736 246 passenger passenger NN 48 736 247 - - HYPH 48 736 248 cargo cargo NN 48 736 249 Civil civil JJ 48 736 250 air air NN 48 736 251 : : : 48 736 252 1 1 CD 48 736 253 major major JJ 48 736 254 transport transport NN 48 736 255 aircraft aircraft NN 48 736 256 Airports airport NNS 48 736 257 : : : 48 736 258 3 3 CD 48 736 259 total total NN 48 736 260 , , , 48 736 261 3 3 CD 48 736 262 usable usable VBD 48 736 263 ; ; : 48 736 264 2 2 CD 48 736 265 with with IN 48 736 266 permanent permanent JJ 48 736 267 - - HYPH 48 736 268 surface surface NN 48 736 269 runways runway NNS 48 736 270 ; ; : 48 736 271 none none NN 48 736 272 with with IN 48 736 273 runways runway NNS 48 736 274 over over IN 48 736 275 3,659 3,659 CD 48 736 276 m m CD 48 736 277 ; ; : 48 736 278 1 1 CD 48 736 279 with with IN 48 736 280 runways runways NNP 48 736 281 2,440 2,440 CD 48 736 282 - - HYPH 48 736 283 3,659 3,659 CD 48 736 284 m m NN 48 736 285 ; ; : 48 736 286 1 1 CD 48 736 287 with with IN 48 736 288 runways runway NNS 48 736 289 1,220 1,220 CD 48 736 290 - - HYPH 48 736 291 2,439 2,439 CD 48 736 292 m m NNP 48 736 293 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 736 294 : : : 48 736 295 poor poor JJ 48 736 296 system system NN 48 736 297 with with IN 48 736 298 adequate adequate JJ 48 736 299 government government NN 48 736 300 services service NNS 48 736 301 ; ; : 48 736 302 international international JJ 48 736 303 communications communication NNS 48 736 304 from from IN 48 736 305 Bata Bata NNP 48 736 306 and and CC 48 736 307 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 736 308 to to IN 48 736 309 African african JJ 48 736 310 and and CC 48 736 311 European european JJ 48 736 312 countries country NNS 48 736 313 ; ; : 48 736 314 2,000 2,000 CD 48 736 315 telephones telephone NNS 48 736 316 ; ; : 48 736 317 broadcast broadcast NN 48 736 318 stations station NNS 48 736 319 - - SYM 48 736 320 2 2 CD 48 736 321 AM am NN 48 736 322 , , , 48 736 323 no no DT 48 736 324 FM FM NNP 48 736 325 , , , 48 736 326 1 1 CD 48 736 327 TV tv NN 48 736 328 ; ; : 48 736 329 1 1 CD 48 736 330 Indian Indian NNP 48 736 331 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 736 332 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 736 333 earth earth NN 48 736 334 station station NN 48 736 335 : : : 48 736 336 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 736 337 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 736 338 Defense Defense NNP 48 736 339 Forces Forces NNPS 48 736 340 Branches Branches NNPS 48 736 341 : : : 48 736 342 Army Army NNP 48 736 343 , , , 48 736 344 Navy Navy NNP 48 736 345 , , , 48 736 346 Air Air NNP 48 736 347 Force Force NNP 48 736 348 , , , 48 736 349 National National NNP 48 736 350 Guard Guard NNP 48 736 351 , , , 48 736 352 National National NNP 48 736 353 Police Police NNP 48 736 354 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 736 355 availability availability NN 48 736 356 : : : 48 736 357 males males NNP 48 736 358 15 15 CD 48 736 359 - - SYM 48 736 360 49 49 CD 48 736 361 , , , 48 736 362 81,850 81,850 CD 48 736 363 ; ; : 48 736 364 41,528 41,528 CD 48 736 365 fit fit JJ 48 736 366 for for IN 48 736 367 military military JJ 48 736 368 service service NN 48 736 369 Defense Defense NNP 48 736 370 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 736 371 : : : 48 736 372 exchange exchange NN 48 736 373 rate rate NN 48 736 374 conversion conversion NN 48 736 375 - - HYPH 48 736 376 $ $ $ 48 736 377 NA na NN 48 736 378 , , , 48 736 379 NA% na% IN 48 736 380 of of IN 48 736 381 GNP GNP NNP 48 736 382 : : : 48 736 383 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 384 Geography Geography NNP 48 736 385 Total Total NNP 48 736 386 area area NN 48 736 387 : : : 48 736 388 45,100 45,100 CD 48 736 389 km2 km2 NNP 48 736 390 Land Land NNP 48 736 391 area area NN 48 736 392 : : : 48 736 393 43,200 43,200 CD 48 736 394 km2 km2 NNP 48 736 395 ; ; : 48 736 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 397 includes include VBZ 48 736 398 1,520 1,520 CD 48 736 399 islands island NNS 48 736 400 in in IN 48 736 401 the the DT 48 736 402 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 736 403 Sea Sea NNP 48 736 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 405 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 736 406 area area NN 48 736 407 : : : 48 736 408 slightly slightly RB 48 736 409 larger large JJR 48 736 410 than than IN 48 736 411 New New NNP 48 736 412 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 736 413 and and CC 48 736 414 Vermont Vermont NNP 48 736 415 combined combine VBN 48 736 416 Land Land NNP 48 736 417 boundaries boundary NNS 48 736 418 : : : 48 736 419 557 557 CD 48 736 420 km km NNS 48 736 421 ; 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; : 48 736 528 NA% na% IN 48 736 529 permanent permanent JJ 48 736 530 crops crop NNS 48 736 531 ; ; : 48 736 532 11 11 CD 48 736 533 % % NN 48 736 534 meadows meadow NNS 48 736 535 and and CC 48 736 536 pastures pasture NNS 48 736 537 ; ; : 48 736 538 31 31 CD 48 736 539 % % NN 48 736 540 forest forest NN 48 736 541 and and CC 48 736 542 woodland woodland NN 48 736 543 ; ; : 48 736 544 21 21 CD 48 736 545 % % NN 48 736 546 other other JJ 48 736 547 ; ; : 48 736 548 includes include VBZ 48 736 549 NA% na% IN 48 736 550 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 736 551 ; ; : 48 736 552 15 15 CD 48 736 553 % % NN 48 736 554 swamps swamp NNS 48 736 555 and and CC 48 736 556 lakes lake NNS 48 736 557 Environment Environment NNP 48 736 558 : : : 48 736 559 coastal coastal JJ 48 736 560 waters water NNS 48 736 561 largely largely RB 48 736 562 polluted polluted JJ 48 736 563 : : : 48 736 564 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 565 People People NNPS 48 736 566 Population Population NNP 48 736 567 : : : 48 736 568 1,607,349 1,607,349 CD 48 736 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 570 July July NNP 48 736 571 1992 1992 CD 48 736 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 573 , , , 48 736 574 growth growth NN 48 736 575 rate rate NN 48 736 576 0.7 0.7 CD 48 736 577 % % NN 48 736 578 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 579 1992 1992 CD 48 736 580 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 581 Birth birth NN 48 736 582 rate rate NN 48 736 583 : : : 48 736 584 16 16 CD 48 736 585 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 736 586 population population NN 48 736 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 588 1992 1992 CD 48 736 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 590 Death death NN 48 736 591 rate rate NN 48 736 592 : : : 48 736 593 12 12 CD 48 736 594 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 736 595 population population NN 48 736 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 597 1992 1992 CD 48 736 598 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 599 Net net JJ 48 736 600 migration migration NN 48 736 601 rate rate NN 48 736 602 : : : 48 736 603 3 3 CD 48 736 604 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 736 605 population population NN 48 736 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 607 1992 1992 CD 48 736 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 609 Infant infant NN 48 736 610 mortality mortality NN 48 736 611 rate rate NN 48 736 612 : : : 48 736 613 25 25 CD 48 736 614 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 736 615 live live JJ 48 736 616 births birth NNS 48 736 617 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 618 1992 1992 CD 48 736 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 620 Life life NN 48 736 621 expectancy expectancy NN 48 736 622 at at IN 48 736 623 birth birth NN 48 736 624 : : : 48 736 625 65 65 CD 48 736 626 years year NNS 48 736 627 male male JJ 48 736 628 , , , 48 736 629 74 74 CD 48 736 630 years year NNS 48 736 631 female female JJ 48 736 632 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 633 1992 1992 CD 48 736 634 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 635 Total total JJ 48 736 636 fertility fertility NN 48 736 637 rate rate NN 48 736 638 : : : 48 736 639 2.3 2.3 CD 48 736 640 children child NNS 48 736 641 born bear VBN 48 736 642 / / SYM 48 736 643 woman woman NN 48 736 644 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 645 1992 1992 CD 48 736 646 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 647 Nationality nationality NN 48 736 648 : : : 48 736 649 noun noun NNP 48 736 650 - - HYPH 48 736 651 Estonian(s Estonian(s NNP 48 736 652 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 653 ; ; : 48 736 654 adjective adjective JJ 48 736 655 - - HYPH 48 736 656 Estonian estonian JJ 48 736 657 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 736 658 divisions division NNS 48 736 659 : : : 48 736 660 Estonian estonian JJ 48 736 661 61.5 61.5 CD 48 736 662 % % NN 48 736 663 , , , 48 736 664 Russian russian JJ 48 736 665 30.3 30.3 CD 48 736 666 % % NN 48 736 667 , , , 48 736 668 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 48 736 669 3.17 3.17 CD 48 736 670 % % NN 48 736 671 , , , 48 736 672 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 48 736 673 1.8 1.8 CD 48 736 674 % % NN 48 736 675 , , , 48 736 676 Finn Finn NNP 48 736 677 1.1 1.1 CD 48 736 678 % % NN 48 736 679 , , , 48 736 680 other other JJ 48 736 681 2.13 2.13 CD 48 736 682 % % NN 48 736 683 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 684 1989 1989 CD 48 736 685 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 686 Religions religion NNS 48 736 687 : : : 48 736 688 Lutheran lutheran NN 48 736 689 is be VBZ 48 736 690 primary primary JJ 48 736 691 denomination denomination NN 48 736 692 Languages Languages NNPS 48 736 693 : : : 48 736 694 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 695 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 697 official official NN 48 736 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 699 , , , 48 736 700 Latvian latvian JJ 48 736 701 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 702 , , , 48 736 703 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 736 704 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 705 , , , 48 736 706 Russian russian JJ 48 736 707 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 708 , , , 48 736 709 other other JJ 48 736 710 NA% NA% `` 48 736 711 Literacy literacy NN 48 736 712 : : : 48 736 713 NA% na% LS 48 736 714 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 715 male male JJ 48 736 716 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 717 , , , 48 736 718 female female JJ 48 736 719 NA% NA% NNS 48 736 720 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 721 Labor labor NN 48 736 722 force force NN 48 736 723 : : : 48 736 724 796,000 796,000 CD 48 736 725 ; ; : 48 736 726 industry industry NN 48 736 727 and and CC 48 736 728 construction construction NN 48 736 729 42 42 CD 48 736 730 % % NN 48 736 731 , , , 48 736 732 agriculture agriculture NN 48 736 733 and and CC 48 736 734 forestry forestry NN 48 736 735 13 13 CD 48 736 736 % % NN 48 736 737 , , , 48 736 738 other other JJ 48 736 739 45 45 CD 48 736 740 % % NN 48 736 741 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 742 1990 1990 CD 48 736 743 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 744 Organized organize VBN 48 736 745 labor labor NN 48 736 746 : : : 48 736 747 NA na NN 48 736 748 : : : 48 736 749 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 750 Government Government NNP 48 736 751 Long Long NNP 48 736 752 - - HYPH 48 736 753 form form NN 48 736 754 name name NN 48 736 755 : : : 48 736 756 Republic Republic NNP 48 736 757 of of IN 48 736 758 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 759 Type Type NNP 48 736 760 : : : 48 736 761 republic republic NNP 48 736 762 Capital capital NN 48 736 763 : : : 48 736 764 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 48 736 765 Administrative administrative JJ 48 736 766 divisions division NNS 48 736 767 : : : 48 736 768 none none NN 48 736 769 - - HYPH 48 736 770 all all DT 48 736 771 districts district NNS 48 736 772 are be VBP 48 736 773 under under IN 48 736 774 direct direct JJ 48 736 775 republic republic NN 48 736 776 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 736 777 Independence Independence NNP 48 736 778 : : : 48 736 779 8 8 CD 48 736 780 November November NNP 48 736 781 1917 1917 CD 48 736 782 ; ; , 48 736 783 occupied occupy VBN 48 736 784 by by IN 48 736 785 Germany Germany NNP 48 736 786 in in IN 48 736 787 March March NNP 48 736 788 1918 1918 CD 48 736 789 and and CC 48 736 790 restored restore VBD 48 736 791 to to IN 48 736 792 power power NN 48 736 793 in in IN 48 736 794 November November NNP 48 736 795 1918 1918 CD 48 736 796 ; ; : 48 736 797 annexed annex VBN 48 736 798 by by IN 48 736 799 USSR USSR NNP 48 736 800 6 6 CD 48 736 801 August August NNP 48 736 802 1940 1940 CD 48 736 803 ; ; : 48 736 804 declared declare VBN 48 736 805 independence independence NN 48 736 806 20 20 CD 48 736 807 August August NNP 48 736 808 1991 1991 CD 48 736 809 and and CC 48 736 810 regained regain VBD 48 736 811 independence independence NN 48 736 812 from from IN 48 736 813 USSR USSR NNP 48 736 814 6 6 CD 48 736 815 September September NNP 48 736 816 1991 1991 CD 48 736 817 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 736 818 : : : 48 736 819 currently currently RB 48 736 820 rewriting rewrite VBG 48 736 821 constitution constitution NN 48 736 822 , , , 48 736 823 but but CC 48 736 824 readopted readopte VBD 48 736 825 the the DT 48 736 826 constitution constitution NN 48 736 827 of of IN 48 736 828 1938 1938 CD 48 736 829 Legal legal JJ 48 736 830 system system NN 48 736 831 : : : 48 736 832 based base VBN 48 736 833 on on IN 48 736 834 civil civil JJ 48 736 835 law law NN 48 736 836 system system NN 48 736 837 ; ; : 48 736 838 no no DT 48 736 839 judicial judicial JJ 48 736 840 review review NN 48 736 841 of of IN 48 736 842 legislative legislative JJ 48 736 843 acts act NNS 48 736 844 National national JJ 48 736 845 holiday holiday NN 48 736 846 : : : 48 736 847 Independence Independence NNP 48 736 848 Day Day NNP 48 736 849 , , , 48 736 850 24 24 CD 48 736 851 February February NNP 48 736 852 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 853 1918 1918 CD 48 736 854 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 855 Executive executive JJ 48 736 856 branch branch NN 48 736 857 : : : 48 736 858 prime prime NNP 48 736 859 minister minister NNP 48 736 860 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 736 861 branch branch NN 48 736 862 : : : 48 736 863 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 736 864 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 736 865 Council Council NNP 48 736 866 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 736 867 branch branch NN 48 736 868 : : : 48 736 869 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 736 870 Court Court NNP 48 736 871 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 736 872 : : : 48 736 873 Chief Chief NNP 48 736 874 of of IN 48 736 875 State State NNP 48 736 876 : : : 48 736 877 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 736 878 , , , 48 736 879 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 736 880 Council Council NNP 48 736 881 Arnold Arnold NNP 48 736 882 R'UTEL R'UTEL NNP 48 736 883 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 884 since since IN 48 736 885 April April NNP 48 736 886 1983 1983 CD 48 736 887 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 888 Head Head NNP 48 736 889 of of IN 48 736 890 Government Government NNP 48 736 891 : : : 48 736 892 Prime Prime NNP 48 736 893 Minister Minister NNP 48 736 894 Tiit Tiit NNP 48 736 895 VAHI VAHI NNP 48 736 896 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 897 since since IN 48 736 898 January January NNP 48 736 899 1992 1992 CD 48 736 900 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 901 Political political JJ 48 736 902 parties party NNS 48 736 903 and and CC 48 736 904 leaders leader NNS 48 736 905 : : : 48 736 906 Popular popular JJ 48 736 907 Front front NN 48 736 908 of of IN 48 736 909 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 910 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 911 Rahvarinne Rahvarinne NNP 48 736 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 913 , , , 48 736 914 NA NA NNP 48 736 915 chairman chairman NN 48 736 916 ; ; : 48 736 917 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 918 Christian Christian NNP 48 736 919 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 736 920 Party Party NNP 48 736 921 , , , 48 736 922 Aivar Aivar NNP 48 736 923 KALA KALA NNP 48 736 924 , , , 48 736 925 chairman chairman NN 48 736 926 ; ; : 48 736 927 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 928 Christian Christian NNP 48 736 929 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 736 930 Union Union NNP 48 736 931 , , , 48 736 932 Illar Illar NNP 48 736 933 HALLASTE HALLASTE NNP 48 736 934 , , , 48 736 935 chairman chairman NN 48 736 936 ; ; : 48 736 937 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 938 Heritage Heritage NNP 48 736 939 Society Society NNP 48 736 940 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 941 EMS EMS NNP 48 736 942 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 943 , , , 48 736 944 Trivimi Trivimi NNP 48 736 945 VELLISTE VELLISTE NNP 48 736 946 , , , 48 736 947 chairman chairman NN 48 736 948 ; ; : 48 736 949 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 950 National National NNP 48 736 951 Independence Independence NNP 48 736 952 Party Party NNP 48 736 953 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 954 ERSP ERSP NNP 48 736 955 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 956 , , , 48 736 957 Lagle Lagle NNP 48 736 958 PAREK PAREK NNP 48 736 959 , , , 48 736 960 chairman chairman NN 48 736 961 ; ; : 48 736 962 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 963 Social Social NNP 48 736 964 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 736 965 Party Party NNP 48 736 966 , , , 48 736 967 Marju Marju NNP 48 736 968 LAURISTIN LAURISTIN NNP 48 736 969 , , , 48 736 970 chairman chairman NN 48 736 971 ; ; : 48 736 972 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 973 Green Green NNP 48 736 974 Party Party NNP 48 736 975 , , , 48 736 976 Tonu Tonu NNP 48 736 977 OJA OJA NNP 48 736 978 ; ; : 48 736 979 Independent Independent NNP 48 736 980 Estonian Estonian NNP 48 736 981 Communist Communist NNP 48 736 982 Party Party NNP 48 736 983 , , , 48 736 984 Vaino Vaino NNP 48 736 985 VALJAS VALJAS NNP 48 736 986 ; ; : 48 736 987 People People NNS 48 736 988 's 's POS 48 736 989 Centrist Centrist NNP 48 736 990 Party Party NNP 48 736 991 , , , 48 736 992 Edgar Edgar NNP 48 736 993 SAVISAAR SAVISAAR NNP 48 736 994 , , , 48 736 995 chairman chairman NN 48 736 996 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 736 997 : : : 48 736 998 universal universal JJ 48 736 999 at at IN 48 736 1000 age age NN 48 736 1001 18 18 CD 48 736 1002 Elections election NNS 48 736 1003 : : : 48 736 1004 Congress Congress NNP 48 736 1005 of of IN 48 736 1006 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 1007 : : : 48 736 1008 last last RB 48 736 1009 held hold VBN 48 736 1010 March March NNP 48 736 1011 1990 1990 CD 48 736 1012 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1013 next next JJ 48 736 1014 to to TO 48 736 1015 be be VB 48 736 1016 held hold VBN 48 736 1017 NA NA NNP 48 736 1018 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1019 ; ; : 48 736 1020 note note NN 48 736 1021 - - : 48 736 1022 Congress Congress NNP 48 736 1023 of of IN 48 736 1024 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 1025 is be VBZ 48 736 1026 a a DT 48 736 1027 quasi quasi JJ 48 736 1028 - - JJ 48 736 1029 governmental governmental JJ 48 736 1030 structure structure NN 48 736 1031 ; ; : 48 736 1032 results result NNS 48 736 1033 - - HYPH 48 736 1034 percent percent NN 48 736 1035 of of IN 48 736 1036 vote vote NN 48 736 1037 by by IN 48 736 1038 party party NN 48 736 1039 NA NA NNP 48 736 1040 ; ; : 48 736 1041 seats seat NNS 48 736 1042 - - : 48 736 1043 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1044 495 495 CD 48 736 1045 total total JJ 48 736 1046 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1047 number number NN 48 736 1048 of of IN 48 736 1049 seats seat NNS 48 736 1050 by by IN 48 736 1051 party party NN 48 736 1052 NA NA NNP 48 736 1053 President President NNP 48 736 1054 : : : 48 736 1055 last last RB 48 736 1056 held hold VBN 48 736 1057 NA NA NNP 48 736 1058 1990 1990 CD 48 736 1059 ; ; : 48 736 1060 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1061 next next JJ 48 736 1062 to to TO 48 736 1063 be be VB 48 736 1064 held hold VBN 48 736 1065 NA NA NNP 48 736 1066 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1067 ; ; : 48 736 1068 results result NNS 48 736 1069 - - HYPH 48 736 1070 NA NA NNP 48 736 1071 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 736 1072 Council Council NNP 48 736 1073 : : : 48 736 1074 last last RB 48 736 1075 held hold VBD 48 736 1076 18 18 CD 48 736 1077 March March NNP 48 736 1078 1990 1990 CD 48 736 1079 ; ; : 48 736 1080 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1081 next next JJ 48 736 1082 to to TO 48 736 1083 be be VB 48 736 1084 held hold VBN 48 736 1085 NA NA NNP 48 736 1086 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1087 ; ; : 48 736 1088 results result NNS 48 736 1089 - - HYPH 48 736 1090 percent percent NN 48 736 1091 of of IN 48 736 1092 vote vote NN 48 736 1093 by by IN 48 736 1094 party party NN 48 736 1095 NA NA NNP 48 736 1096 ; ; : 48 736 1097 seats seat NNS 48 736 1098 - - : 48 736 1099 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1100 105 105 CD 48 736 1101 total total JJ 48 736 1102 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1103 number number NN 48 736 1104 of of IN 48 736 1105 seats seat NNS 48 736 1106 by by IN 48 736 1107 party party NN 48 736 1108 NA na IN 48 736 1109 Other other JJ 48 736 1110 political political JJ 48 736 1111 or or CC 48 736 1112 pressure pressure NN 48 736 1113 groups group NNS 48 736 1114 : : : 48 736 1115 NA NA NNP 48 736 1116 Member Member NNP 48 736 1117 of of IN 48 736 1118 : : : 48 736 1119 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 736 1120 , , , 48 736 1121 IAEA iaea NN 48 736 1122 , , , 48 736 1123 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 736 1124 , , , 48 736 1125 NACC NACC NNP 48 736 1126 , , , 48 736 1127 UN UN NNP 48 736 1128 , , , 48 736 1129 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 736 1130 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 736 1131 representation representation NN 48 736 1132 : : : 48 736 1133 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 736 1134 Ernst Ernst NNP 48 736 1135 JAAKSON JAAKSON NNP 48 736 1136 , , , 48 736 1137 Legation Legation NNP 48 736 1138 of of IN 48 736 1139 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 1140 , , , 48 736 1141 Office Office NNP 48 736 1142 of of IN 48 736 1143 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 736 1144 General General NNP 48 736 1145 , , , 48 736 1146 9 9 CD 48 736 1147 Rockefeller Rockefeller NNP 48 736 1148 Plaza Plaza NNP 48 736 1149 , , , 48 736 1150 Suite Suite NNP 48 736 1151 1421 1421 CD 48 736 1152 , , , 48 736 1153 New New NNP 48 736 1154 York York NNP 48 736 1155 , , , 48 736 1156 NY NY NNP 48 736 1157 10020 10020 CD 48 736 1158 ; ; : 48 736 1159 telephone telephone NN 48 736 1160 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1161 212 212 CD 48 736 1162 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1163 247 247 CD 48 736 1164 - - SYM 48 736 1165 1450 1450 CD 48 736 1166 : : : 48 736 1167 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 1168 Government Government NNP 48 736 1169 US US NNP 48 736 1170 : : : 48 736 1171 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 736 1172 Robert Robert NNP 48 736 1173 C. C. NNP 48 736 1174 FRASURE FRASURE NNP 48 736 1175 ; ; : 48 736 1176 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 736 1177 at at IN 48 736 1178 Kentmanni Kentmanni NNP 48 736 1179 20 20 CD 48 736 1180 , , , 48 736 1181 Tallin Tallin NNP 48 736 1182 EE EE NNP 48 736 1183 0001 0001 CD 48 736 1184 ; ; : 48 736 1185 telephone telephone NN 48 736 1186 011-[358 011-[358 NN 48 736 1187 ] ] -RRB- 48 736 1188 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1189 49 49 CD 48 736 1190 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1191 303 303 CD 48 736 1192 - - SYM 48 736 1193 182 182 CD 48 736 1194 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1195 cellular cellular JJ 48 736 1196 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1197 ; ; : 48 736 1198 FAX FAX NNP 48 736 1199 [ [ -LRB- 48 736 1200 358 358 CD 48 736 1201 ] ] -RRB- 48 736 1202 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1203 49 49 CD 48 736 1204 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1205 306 306 CD 48 736 1206 - - SYM 48 736 1207 817 817 CD 48 736 1208 ( ( -LRB- 48 736 1209 cellular cellular JJ 48 736 1210 ) ) -RRB- 48 736 1211 ; ; : 48 736 1212 note note NN 48 736 1213 - - HYPH 48 736 1214 dialing dialing NN 48 736 1215 to to IN 48 736 1216 Baltics Baltics NNP 48 736 1217 still still RB 48 736 1218 requires require VBZ 48 736 1219 use use NN 48 736 1220 of of IN 48 736 1221 an an DT 48 736 1222 international international JJ 48 736 1223 operator operator NN 48 736 1224 unless unless IN 48 736 1225 you -PRON- PRP 48 736 1226 use use VBP 48 736 1227 the the DT 48 736 1228 cellular cellular JJ 48 736 1229 phone phone NN 48 736 1230 lines line NNS 48 736 1231 Flag flag NN 48 736 1232 : : : 48 736 1233 pre-1940 pre-1940 NN 48 736 1234 flag flag NN 48 736 1235 restored restore VBN 48 736 1236 by by IN 48 736 1237 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 736 1238 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 736 1239 in in IN 48 736 1240 May May NNP 48 736 1241 1990 1990 CD 48 736 1242 ; ; : 48 736 1243 flag flag NN 48 736 1244 is be VBZ 48 736 1245 three three CD 48 736 1246 equal equal JJ 48 736 1247 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 736 1248 bands band NNS 48 736 1249 of of IN 48 736 1250 blue blue JJ 48 736 1251 , , , 48 736 1252 black black JJ 48 736 1253 , , , 48 736 1254 and and CC 48 736 1255 white white JJ 48 736 1256 : : : 48 736 1257 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 736 1258 Economy Economy NNP 48 736 1259 Overview Overview NNP 48 736 1260 : : : 48 736 1261 Starting start VBG 48 736 1262 in in IN 48 736 1263 July July NNP 48 736 1264 1991 1991 CD 48 736 1265 , , , 48 736 1266 under under IN 48 736 1267 a a DT 48 736 1268 new new JJ 48 736 1269 law law NN 48 736 1270 on on IN 48 736 1271 private private JJ 48 736 1272 ownership ownership NN 48 736 1273 , , , 48 736 1274 small small JJ 48 736 1275 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 736 1276 , , , 48 736 1277 such such JJ 48 736 1278 as as IN 48 736 1279 retail retail JJ 48 736 1280 shops shop NNS 48 736 1281 and and CC 48 736 1282 restaurants restaurant NNS 48 736 1283 , , , 48 736 1284 were be VBD 48 736 1285 sold sell VBN 48 736 1286 to to IN 48 736 1287 private private JJ 48 736 1288 owners owner NNS 48 736 1289 . . . 48 737 1 The the DT 48 737 2 auctioning auctioning NN 48 737 3 of of IN 48 737 4 large large JJ 48 737 5 - 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; : 48 747 215 very very RB 48 747 216 efficient efficient JJ 48 747 217 ; ; : 48 747 218 net net JJ 48 747 219 exports export NNS 48 747 220 of of IN 48 747 221 meat meat NN 48 747 222 , , , 48 747 223 fish fish NN 48 747 224 , , , 48 747 225 dairy dairy NN 48 747 226 products product NNS 48 747 227 , , , 48 747 228 and and CC 48 747 229 potatoes potato NNS 48 747 230 ; ; : 48 747 231 imports import NNS 48 747 232 feedgrains feedgrain NNS 48 747 233 for for IN 48 747 234 livestock livestock NN 48 747 235 ; ; , 48 747 236 fruits fruit NNS 48 747 237 and and CC 48 747 238 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 747 239 : : : 48 747 240 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 747 241 Economy Economy NNP 48 747 242 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 747 243 drugs drug VBZ 48 747 244 : : : 48 747 245 transshipment transshipment NN 48 747 246 point point NN 48 747 247 for for IN 48 747 248 illicit illicit JJ 48 747 249 drugs drug NNS 48 747 250 from from IN 48 747 251 Central Central NNP 48 747 252 and and CC 48 747 253 Southwest Southwest NNP 48 747 254 Asia Asia NNP 48 747 255 to to IN 48 747 256 Western Western NNP 48 747 257 Europe Europe NNP 48 747 258 Economic economic JJ 48 747 259 aid aid NN 48 747 260 : : : 48 747 261 US US NNP 48 747 262 commitments commitment NNS 48 747 263 , , , 48 747 264 including include VBG 48 747 265 Ex Ex NNP 48 747 266 - - HYPH 48 747 267 Im Im NNP 48 747 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 747 269 1992 1992 CD 48 747 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 747 271 , , , 48 747 272 $ $ $ 48 747 273 10 10 CD 48 747 274 million million CD 48 747 275 ; 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; : 48 747 342 does do VBZ 48 747 343 not not RB 48 747 344 include include VB 48 747 345 industrial industrial JJ 48 747 346 lines line NNS 48 747 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 747 348 1990 1990 CD 48 747 349 ) ) -RRB- 48 747 350 Highways highway NNS 48 747 351 : : : 48 747 352 30,300 30,300 CD 48 747 353 km km NN 48 747 354 total total NN 48 747 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 747 356 1990 1990 CD 48 747 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 747 358 ; ; : 48 747 359 29,200 29,200 CD 48 747 360 km km NN 48 747 361 hard hard RB 48 747 362 surfaced surface VBD 48 747 363 ; ; : 48 747 364 1,100 1,100 CD 48 747 365 km km NN 48 747 366 earth earth NN 48 747 367 Inland Inland NNP 48 747 368 waterways waterway NNS 48 747 369 : : : 48 747 370 500 500 CD 48 747 371 km km NNS 48 747 372 perennially perennially RB 48 747 373 navigable navigable JJ 48 747 374 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 747 375 : : : 48 747 376 crude crude JJ 48 747 377 oil oil NN 48 747 378 NA NA NNP 48 747 379 km km NN 48 747 380 , , , 48 747 381 refined refined JJ 48 747 382 products product NNS 48 747 383 NA na IN 48 747 384 km km NN 48 747 385 , , , 48 747 386 natural natural JJ 48 747 387 gas gas NN 48 747 388 NA NA NNP 48 747 389 km km VB 48 747 390 Ports port NNS 48 747 391 : : : 48 747 392 maritime maritime NN 48 747 393 - - HYPH 48 747 394 Tallinn Tallinn NNP 48 747 395 , , , 48 747 396 Parnu Parnu NNP 48 747 397 ; ; : 48 747 398 inland inland NN 48 747 399 - - HYPH 48 747 400 Narva Narva NNP 48 747 401 Merchant merchant NN 48 747 402 marine marine NN 48 747 403 : : : 48 747 404 65 65 CD 48 747 405 ships ship NNS 48 747 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 747 407 1,000 1,000 CD 48 747 408 GRT GRT NNP 48 747 409 or or CC 48 747 410 over over RB 48 747 411 ) ) -RRB- 48 747 412 totaling total VBG 48 747 413 386,634 386,634 CD 48 747 414 GRT/516,866 GRT/516,866 NNP 48 747 415 DWT DWT NNP 48 747 416 ; ; : 48 747 417 includes include VBZ 48 747 418 51 51 CD 48 747 419 cargo cargo NN 48 747 420 , , , 48 747 421 6 6 CD 48 747 422 roll roll NN 48 747 423 - - HYPH 48 747 424 on on IN 48 747 425 / / SYM 48 747 426 roll roll NN 48 747 427 - - HYPH 48 747 428 off off NN 48 747 429 , , , 48 747 430 2 2 CD 48 747 431 short short JJ 48 747 432 - - HYPH 48 747 433 sea sea NN 48 747 434 passenger passenger NN 48 747 435 , , , 48 747 436 6 6 CD 48 747 437 bulk bulk JJ 48 747 438 Civil civil JJ 48 747 439 air air NN 48 747 440 : : : 48 747 441 NA NA NNP 48 747 442 major major JJ 48 747 443 transport transport NN 48 747 444 aircraft aircraft NN 48 747 445 Airports airport NNS 48 747 446 : : : 48 747 447 NA NA NNP 48 747 448 total total NN 48 747 449 , , , 48 747 450 NA NA NNP 48 747 451 usable usable JJ 48 747 452 ; 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, 48 747 780 permanent permanent JJ 48 747 781 crops crop NNS 48 747 782 1 1 CD 48 747 783 % % NN 48 747 784 ; ; : 48 747 785 meadows meadow NNS 48 747 786 and and CC 48 747 787 pastures pasture VBZ 48 747 788 41 41 CD 48 747 789 % % NN 48 747 790 ; ; , 48 747 791 forest forest NN 48 747 792 and and CC 48 747 793 woodland woodland IN 48 747 794 24 24 CD 48 747 795 % % NN 48 747 796 ; ; , 48 747 797 other other JJ 48 747 798 22 22 CD 48 747 799 % % NN 48 747 800 ; ; , 48 747 801 includes include VBZ 48 747 802 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 747 803 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 747 804 Environment Environment NNP 48 747 805 : : : 48 747 806 geologically geologically RB 48 747 807 active active JJ 48 747 808 Great Great NNP 48 747 809 Rift Rift NNP 48 747 810 Valley Valley NNP 48 747 811 susceptible susceptible JJ 48 747 812 to to IN 48 747 813 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 747 814 , , , 48 747 815 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 747 816 eruptions eruption NNS 48 747 817 ; ; : 48 747 818 deforestation deforestation NN 48 747 819 ; 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; : 48 748 106 the the DT 48 748 107 Transitional Transitional NNP 48 748 108 Government Government NNP 48 748 109 of of IN 48 748 110 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 748 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 748 112 TGE TGE NNP 48 748 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 748 114 , , , 48 748 115 announced announce VBD 48 748 116 as as IN 48 748 117 a a DT 48 748 118 two two CD 48 748 119 - - HYPH 48 748 120 year year NN 48 748 121 transitional transitional JJ 48 748 122 period period NN 48 748 123 ; ; : 48 748 124 on on IN 48 748 125 29 29 CD 48 748 126 May May NNP 48 748 127 1991 1991 CD 48 748 128 , , , 48 748 129 Issayas Issayas NNP 48 748 130 AFEWORKE AFEWORKE NNP 48 748 131 , , , 48 748 132 secretary secretary NN 48 748 133 general general NN 48 748 134 of of IN 48 748 135 the the DT 48 748 136 Eritrean Eritrean NNP 48 748 137 People People NNPS 48 748 138 's 's POS 48 748 139 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 748 140 Front Front NNP 48 748 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 748 142 EPLF EPLF NNP 48 748 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 748 144 , , , 48 748 145 announced announce VBD 48 748 146 the the DT 48 748 147 formation formation NN 48 748 148 of of IN 48 748 149 the the DT 48 748 150 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 748 151 Government Government NNP 48 748 152 in in IN 48 748 153 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 48 748 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 748 155 PGE PGE NNP 48 748 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 748 157 , , , 48 748 158 in in IN 48 748 159 preparation preparation NN 48 748 160 for for IN 48 748 161 an an DT 48 748 162 eventual eventual JJ 48 748 163 referendum referendum NN 48 748 164 on on IN 48 748 165 independence independence NN 48 748 166 for for IN 48 748 167 the the DT 48 748 168 province province NN 48 748 169 Capital Capital NNP 48 748 170 : : : 48 748 171 Addis Addis NNP 48 748 172 Ababa Ababa NNP 48 748 173 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 748 174 divisions division NNS 48 748 175 : : : 48 748 176 14 14 CD 48 748 177 administrative administrative JJ 48 748 178 regions region NNS 48 748 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 748 180 astedader astedader NNP 48 748 181 akababiwach akababiwach NNP 48 748 182 , , , 48 748 183 singular singular NNP 48 748 184 - - HYPH 48 748 185 astedader astedader NN 48 748 186 akababi akababi NNP 48 748 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 748 188 and and CC 48 748 189 1 1 CD 48 748 190 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 748 191 region region NN 48 748 192 * * NFP 48 748 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 748 194 rasgez rasgez NNP 48 748 195 akababi akababi NNP 48 748 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 748 197 ; 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757 337 9 9 CD 48 757 338 with with IN 48 757 339 permanent permanent JJ 48 757 340 - - HYPH 48 757 341 surface surface NN 48 757 342 runways runway NNS 48 757 343 ; ; : 48 757 344 1 1 CD 48 757 345 with with IN 48 757 346 runways runway NNS 48 757 347 over over IN 48 757 348 3,659 3,659 CD 48 757 349 m m CD 48 757 350 ; ; : 48 757 351 13 13 CD 48 757 352 with with IN 48 757 353 runways runways NNP 48 757 354 2,440 2,440 CD 48 757 355 - - HYPH 48 757 356 3,659 3,659 CD 48 757 357 m m NN 48 757 358 ; ; : 48 757 359 38 38 CD 48 757 360 with with IN 48 757 361 runways runway NNS 48 757 362 1,220 1,220 CD 48 757 363 - - HYPH 48 757 364 2,439 2,439 CD 48 757 365 m m NNP 48 757 366 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 757 367 : : : 48 757 368 open open JJ 48 757 369 - - HYPH 48 757 370 wire wire NN 48 757 371 and and CC 48 757 372 radio radio NN 48 757 373 relay relay NN 48 757 374 system system NN 48 757 375 adequate adequate JJ 48 757 376 for for IN 48 757 377 government government NN 48 757 378 use use NN 48 757 379 ; ; : 48 757 380 open open JJ 48 757 381 - - HYPH 48 757 382 wire wire NN 48 757 383 to to IN 48 757 384 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 757 385 and and CC 48 757 386 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 757 387 ; ; : 48 757 388 radio radio NN 48 757 389 relay relay NN 48 757 390 to to IN 48 757 391 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 757 392 and and CC 48 757 393 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 757 394 ; ; : 48 757 395 broadcast broadcast NN 48 757 396 stations station NNS 48 757 397 - - SYM 48 757 398 4 4 CD 48 757 399 AM am NN 48 757 400 , , , 48 757 401 no no DT 48 757 402 FM FM NNP 48 757 403 , , , 48 757 404 1 1 CD 48 757 405 TV tv NN 48 757 406 ; ; : 48 757 407 100,000 100,000 CD 48 757 408 TV tv NN 48 757 409 sets set NNS 48 757 410 ; ; : 48 757 411 9,000,000 9,000,000 CD 48 757 412 radios radio NNS 48 757 413 ; ; : 48 757 414 1 1 CD 48 757 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 757 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 757 417 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 757 418 earth earth NN 48 757 419 station station NN 48 757 420 : : : 48 757 421 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 757 422 Defense Defense NNP 48 757 423 Forces Forces NNPS 48 757 424 Branches Branches NNPS 48 757 425 : : : 48 757 426 Army Army NNP 48 757 427 , , , 48 757 428 Navy Navy NNP 48 757 429 , , , 48 757 430 Air Air NNP 48 757 431 Force Force NNP 48 757 432 , , , 48 757 433 Police Police NNP 48 757 434 Force Force NNP 48 757 435 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 757 436 availability availability NN 48 757 437 : : : 48 757 438 males males NNP 48 757 439 15 15 CD 48 757 440 - - SYM 48 757 441 49 49 CD 48 757 442 , , , 48 757 443 12,015,589 12,015,589 CD 48 757 444 ; ; : 48 757 445 6,230,680 6,230,680 CD 48 757 446 fit fit NN 48 757 447 for for IN 48 757 448 military military JJ 48 757 449 service service NN 48 757 450 ; ; : 48 757 451 572,982 572,982 CD 48 757 452 reach reach VB 48 757 453 military military JJ 48 757 454 age age NN 48 757 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 456 18 18 CD 48 757 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 458 annually annually RB 48 757 459 Defense defense NN 48 757 460 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 757 461 : : : 48 757 462 exchange exchange NN 48 757 463 rate rate NN 48 757 464 conversion conversion NNP 48 757 465 - - : 48 757 466 $ $ $ 48 757 467 760 760 CD 48 757 468 million million CD 48 757 469 , , , 48 757 470 12.8 12.8 CD 48 757 471 % % NN 48 757 472 of of IN 48 757 473 GDP GDP NNP 48 757 474 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 475 1989 1989 CD 48 757 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 477 : : : 48 757 478 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 479 Island Island NNP 48 757 480 Geography Geography NNP 48 757 481 Total Total NNP 48 757 482 area area NN 48 757 483 : : : 48 757 484 28 28 CD 48 757 485 km2 km2 NNP 48 757 486 Land Land NNP 48 757 487 area area NN 48 757 488 : : : 48 757 489 28 28 CD 48 757 490 km2 km2 NNP 48 757 491 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 757 492 area area NN 48 757 493 : : : 48 757 494 about about IN 48 757 495 0.2 0.2 CD 48 757 496 times time NNS 48 757 497 the the DT 48 757 498 size size NN 48 757 499 of of IN 48 757 500 Washington Washington NNP 48 757 501 , , , 48 757 502 DC DC NNP 48 757 503 Land Land NNP 48 757 504 boundaries boundary NNS 48 757 505 : : : 48 757 506 none none NN 48 757 507 Coastline coastline NN 48 757 508 : : : 48 757 509 22.2 22.2 CD 48 757 510 km km NN 48 757 511 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 757 512 claims claim VBZ 48 757 513 : : : 48 757 514 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 757 515 economic economic JJ 48 757 516 zone zone NN 48 757 517 : : : 48 757 518 200 200 CD 48 757 519 nm nm CD 48 757 520 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 757 521 sea sea NN 48 757 522 : : : 48 757 523 12 12 CD 48 757 524 nm nm NNP 48 757 525 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 757 526 : : : 48 757 527 claimed claim VBN 48 757 528 by by IN 48 757 529 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 757 530 Climate Climate NNP 48 757 531 : : : 48 757 532 tropical tropical JJ 48 757 533 Terrain terrain NN 48 757 534 : : : 48 757 535 NA NA NNP 48 757 536 Natural natural JJ 48 757 537 resources resource NNS 48 757 538 : : : 48 757 539 negligible negligible JJ 48 757 540 Land Land NNP 48 757 541 use use NN 48 757 542 : : : 48 757 543 arable arable JJ 48 757 544 land land NN 48 757 545 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 546 ; ; , 48 757 547 permanent permanent JJ 48 757 548 crops crop NNS 48 757 549 NA% na% VBP 48 757 550 ; ; : 48 757 551 meadows meadow NNS 48 757 552 and and CC 48 757 553 pastures pasture NNS 48 757 554 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 555 ; ; : 48 757 556 forest forest NN 48 757 557 and and CC 48 757 558 woodland woodland JJ 48 757 559 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 560 ; ; : 48 757 561 other other JJ 48 757 562 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 563 ; ; , 48 757 564 heavily heavily RB 48 757 565 wooded wooded JJ 48 757 566 Environment Environment NNP 48 757 567 : : : 48 757 568 wildlife wildlife NN 48 757 569 sanctuary sanctuary NN 48 757 570 Note Note NNP 48 757 571 : : : 48 757 572 located locate VBN 48 757 573 in in IN 48 757 574 the the DT 48 757 575 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 757 576 Channel Channel NNP 48 757 577 340 340 CD 48 757 578 km km NN 48 757 579 west west RB 48 757 580 of of IN 48 757 581 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 757 582 : : : 48 757 583 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 584 Island Island NNP 48 757 585 People People NNP 48 757 586 Population Population NNP 48 757 587 : : : 48 757 588 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 757 589 : : : 48 757 590 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 591 Island Island NNP 48 757 592 Government Government NNP 48 757 593 Long Long NNP 48 757 594 - - HYPH 48 757 595 form form NN 48 757 596 name name NN 48 757 597 : : : 48 757 598 none none NN 48 757 599 Type type NN 48 757 600 : : : 48 757 601 French french JJ 48 757 602 possession possession NN 48 757 603 administered administer VBN 48 757 604 by by IN 48 757 605 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 757 606 of of IN 48 757 607 the the DT 48 757 608 Republic Republic NNP 48 757 609 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 757 610 DEWATRE DEWATRE NNP 48 757 611 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 612 as as IN 48 757 613 of of IN 48 757 614 July July NNP 48 757 615 1991 1991 CD 48 757 616 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 617 ; ; : 48 757 618 resident resident NN 48 757 619 in in IN 48 757 620 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 757 621 Capital Capital NNP 48 757 622 : : : 48 757 623 none none NN 48 757 624 ; ; , 48 757 625 administered administer VBN 48 757 626 by by IN 48 757 627 France France NNP 48 757 628 from from IN 48 757 629 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 757 630 : : : 48 757 631 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 632 Island Island NNP 48 757 633 Economy Economy NNP 48 757 634 Overview Overview NNP 48 757 635 : : : 48 757 636 no no DT 48 757 637 economic economic JJ 48 757 638 activity activity NN 48 757 639 : : : 48 757 640 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 641 Island Island NNP 48 757 642 Communications Communications NNP 48 757 643 Ports Ports NNPS 48 757 644 : : : 48 757 645 none none NN 48 757 646 ; ; : 48 757 647 offshore offshore RB 48 757 648 anchorage anchorage VB 48 757 649 only only JJ 48 757 650 Airports airport NNS 48 757 651 : : : 48 757 652 1 1 CD 48 757 653 with with IN 48 757 654 runways runway NNS 48 757 655 1,220 1,220 CD 48 757 656 to to IN 48 757 657 2,439 2,439 CD 48 757 658 m m NNP 48 757 659 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 757 660 : : : 48 757 661 1 1 CD 48 757 662 meteorological meteorological JJ 48 757 663 station station NN 48 757 664 : : : 48 757 665 Europa Europa NNP 48 757 666 Island Island NNP 48 757 667 Defense Defense NNP 48 757 668 Forces Forces NNPS 48 757 669 Note Note NNP 48 757 670 : : : 48 757 671 defense defense NN 48 757 672 is be VBZ 48 757 673 the the DT 48 757 674 responsibility responsibility NN 48 757 675 of of IN 48 757 676 France France NNP 48 757 677 : : : 48 757 678 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 757 679 Islands Islands NNPS 48 757 680 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 681 Islas Islas NNP 48 757 682 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 757 683 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 684 Geography Geography NNP 48 757 685 Total Total NNP 48 757 686 area area NN 48 757 687 : : : 48 757 688 12,170 12,170 CD 48 757 689 km2 km2 NNP 48 757 690 Land Land NNP 48 757 691 area area NN 48 757 692 : : : 48 757 693 12,170 12,170 CD 48 757 694 km2 km2 NN 48 757 695 ; ; : 48 757 696 includes include VBZ 48 757 697 the the DT 48 757 698 two two CD 48 757 699 main main JJ 48 757 700 islands island NNS 48 757 701 of of IN 48 757 702 East East NNP 48 757 703 and and CC 48 757 704 West West NNP 48 757 705 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 757 706 and and CC 48 757 707 about about RB 48 757 708 200 200 CD 48 757 709 small small JJ 48 757 710 islands island NNS 48 757 711 Comparative comparative JJ 48 757 712 area area NN 48 757 713 : : : 48 757 714 slightly slightly RB 48 757 715 smaller small JJR 48 757 716 than than IN 48 757 717 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 757 718 Land Land NNP 48 757 719 boundaries boundary NNS 48 757 720 : : : 48 757 721 none none NN 48 757 722 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 757 723 : : : 48 757 724 1,288 1,288 CD 48 757 725 km km NN 48 757 726 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 757 727 claims claim VBZ 48 757 728 : : : 48 757 729 Continental continental JJ 48 757 730 shelf shelf NN 48 757 731 : : : 48 757 732 100 100 CD 48 757 733 meter meter NN 48 757 734 depth depth NN 48 757 735 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 757 736 fishing fishing NN 48 757 737 zone zone NN 48 757 738 : : : 48 757 739 150 150 CD 48 757 740 nm nm NNP 48 757 741 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 757 742 sea sea NN 48 757 743 : : : 48 757 744 12 12 CD 48 757 745 nm nm NNP 48 757 746 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 757 747 : : : 48 757 748 administered administer VBN 48 757 749 by by IN 48 757 750 the the DT 48 757 751 UK UK NNP 48 757 752 , , , 48 757 753 claimed claim VBN 48 757 754 by by IN 48 757 755 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 757 756 Climate Climate NNP 48 757 757 : : : 48 757 758 cold cold JJ 48 757 759 marine marine NN 48 757 760 ; ; : 48 757 761 strong strong JJ 48 757 762 westerly westerly JJ 48 757 763 winds wind NNS 48 757 764 , , , 48 757 765 cloudy cloudy JJ 48 757 766 , , , 48 757 767 humid humid JJ 48 757 768 ; ; : 48 757 769 rain rain NN 48 757 770 occurs occur VBZ 48 757 771 on on IN 48 757 772 more more JJR 48 757 773 than than IN 48 757 774 half half NN 48 757 775 of of IN 48 757 776 days day NNS 48 757 777 in in IN 48 757 778 year year NN 48 757 779 ; ; , 48 757 780 occasional occasional JJ 48 757 781 snow snow NN 48 757 782 all all DT 48 757 783 year year NN 48 757 784 , , , 48 757 785 except except IN 48 757 786 in in IN 48 757 787 January January NNP 48 757 788 and and CC 48 757 789 February February NNP 48 757 790 , , , 48 757 791 but but CC 48 757 792 does do VBZ 48 757 793 not not RB 48 757 794 accumulate accumulate VB 48 757 795 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 757 796 : : : 48 757 797 rocky rocky JJ 48 757 798 , , , 48 757 799 hilly hilly RB 48 757 800 , , , 48 757 801 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 757 802 with with IN 48 757 803 some some DT 48 757 804 boggy boggy NNP 48 757 805 , , , 48 757 806 undulating undulating NN 48 757 807 plains plain VBZ 48 757 808 Natural natural JJ 48 757 809 resources resource NNS 48 757 810 : : : 48 757 811 fish fish NN 48 757 812 and and CC 48 757 813 wildlife wildlife NN 48 757 814 Land Land NNP 48 757 815 use use NN 48 757 816 : : : 48 757 817 arable arable JJ 48 757 818 land land NN 48 757 819 0 0 CD 48 757 820 % % NN 48 757 821 ; ; , 48 757 822 permanent permanent JJ 48 757 823 crops crop NNS 48 757 824 0 0 CD 48 757 825 % % NN 48 757 826 ; ; : 48 757 827 meadows meadow NNS 48 757 828 and and CC 48 757 829 pastures pasture VBZ 48 757 830 99 99 CD 48 757 831 % % NN 48 757 832 ; ; , 48 757 833 forest forest NN 48 757 834 and and CC 48 757 835 woodland woodland JJ 48 757 836 0 0 CD 48 757 837 % % NN 48 757 838 ; ; , 48 757 839 other other JJ 48 757 840 1 1 CD 48 757 841 % % NN 48 757 842 Environment Environment NNP 48 757 843 : : : 48 757 844 poor poor JJ 48 757 845 soil soil NN 48 757 846 fertility fertility NN 48 757 847 and and CC 48 757 848 a a DT 48 757 849 short short JJ 48 757 850 growing grow VBG 48 757 851 season season NN 48 757 852 Note note NN 48 757 853 : : : 48 757 854 deeply deeply RB 48 757 855 indented indented JJ 48 757 856 coast coast NN 48 757 857 provides provide VBZ 48 757 858 good good JJ 48 757 859 natural natural JJ 48 757 860 harbors harbor NNS 48 757 861 : : : 48 757 862 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 757 863 Islands Islands NNPS 48 757 864 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 865 Islas Islas NNP 48 757 866 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 757 867 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 868 People People NNPS 48 757 869 Population Population NNP 48 757 870 : : : 48 757 871 1,900 1,900 CD 48 757 872 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 873 July July NNP 48 757 874 1992 1992 CD 48 757 875 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 876 , , , 48 757 877 growth growth NN 48 757 878 rate rate NN 48 757 879 0.2 0.2 CD 48 757 880 % % NN 48 757 881 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 882 1992 1992 CD 48 757 883 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 884 Birth birth NN 48 757 885 rate rate NN 48 757 886 : : : 48 757 887 NA NA NNP 48 757 888 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 757 889 population population NN 48 757 890 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 891 1992 1992 CD 48 757 892 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 893 Death death NN 48 757 894 rate rate NN 48 757 895 : : : 48 757 896 NA na NN 48 757 897 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 48 757 898 population population NN 48 757 899 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 900 1992 1992 CD 48 757 901 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 902 Net net JJ 48 757 903 migration migration NN 48 757 904 rate rate NN 48 757 905 : : : 48 757 906 NA na NN 48 757 907 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 757 908 population population NN 48 757 909 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 910 1992 1992 CD 48 757 911 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 912 Infant infant NN 48 757 913 mortality mortality NN 48 757 914 rate rate NN 48 757 915 : : : 48 757 916 NA na TO 48 757 917 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 757 918 live live JJ 48 757 919 births birth NNS 48 757 920 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 921 1992 1992 CD 48 757 922 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 923 Life life NN 48 757 924 expectancy expectancy NN 48 757 925 at at IN 48 757 926 birth birth NN 48 757 927 : : : 48 757 928 NA NA NNP 48 757 929 years year NNS 48 757 930 male male JJ 48 757 931 , , , 48 757 932 NA NA NNP 48 757 933 years year NNS 48 757 934 female female JJ 48 757 935 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 936 1992 1992 CD 48 757 937 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 938 Total total JJ 48 757 939 fertility fertility NN 48 757 940 rate rate NN 48 757 941 : : : 48 757 942 NA NA NNP 48 757 943 children child NNS 48 757 944 born bear VBN 48 757 945 / / SYM 48 757 946 woman woman NN 48 757 947 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 948 1992 1992 CD 48 757 949 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 950 Nationality nationality NN 48 757 951 : : : 48 757 952 noun noun NNP 48 757 953 - - HYPH 48 757 954 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 757 955 Islander(s Islander(s NNP 48 757 956 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 957 ; ; : 48 757 958 adjective adjective JJ 48 757 959 - - HYPH 48 757 960 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 757 961 Island Island NNP 48 757 962 Ethnic Ethnic NNP 48 757 963 divisions division NNS 48 757 964 : : : 48 757 965 almost almost RB 48 757 966 totally totally RB 48 757 967 British british JJ 48 757 968 Religions religion NNS 48 757 969 : : : 48 757 970 primarily primarily RB 48 757 971 Anglican anglican JJ 48 757 972 , , , 48 757 973 Roman roman JJ 48 757 974 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 757 975 , , , 48 757 976 and and CC 48 757 977 United United NNP 48 757 978 Free Free NNP 48 757 979 Church Church NNP 48 757 980 ; ; : 48 757 981 Evangelist Evangelist NNP 48 757 982 Church Church NNP 48 757 983 , , , 48 757 984 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 48 757 985 's 's POS 48 757 986 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 48 757 987 , , , 48 757 988 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 757 989 , , , 48 757 990 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 757 991 - - HYPH 48 757 992 Day Day NNP 48 757 993 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 757 994 Languages Languages NNPS 48 757 995 : : : 48 757 996 English English NNP 48 757 997 Literacy literacy NN 48 757 998 : : : 48 757 999 NA% na% LS 48 757 1000 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 1001 male male JJ 48 757 1002 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 1003 , , , 48 757 1004 female female JJ 48 757 1005 NA% NA% NNS 48 757 1006 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 1007 but but CC 48 757 1008 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 757 1009 education education NN 48 757 1010 age age NN 48 757 1011 5 5 CD 48 757 1012 to to TO 48 757 1013 15 15 CD 48 757 1014 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 1015 1988 1988 CD 48 757 1016 ) ) -RRB- 48 757 1017 Labor labor NN 48 757 1018 force force NN 48 757 1019 : : : 48 757 1020 1,100 1,100 CD 48 757 1021 ( ( -LRB- 48 757 1022 est est NNP 48 757 1023 . . . 48 758 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 2 ; ; : 48 758 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 758 4 , , , 48 758 5 mostly mostly RB 48 758 6 sheepherding sheepherde VBG 48 758 7 about about RB 48 758 8 95 95 CD 48 758 9 % % NN 48 758 10 Organized organized JJ 48 758 11 labor labor NN 48 758 12 : : : 48 758 13 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 758 14 Islands Islands NNPS 48 758 15 General General NNP 48 758 16 Employees Employees NNPS 48 758 17 Union Union NNP 48 758 18 , , , 48 758 19 400 400 CD 48 758 20 members member NNS 48 758 21 : : : 48 758 22 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 758 23 Islands Islands NNPS 48 758 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 25 Islas Islas NNP 48 758 26 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 758 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 28 Government Government NNP 48 758 29 Long Long NNP 48 758 30 - - HYPH 48 758 31 form form NN 48 758 32 name name NN 48 758 33 : : : 48 758 34 Colony colony NN 48 758 35 of of IN 48 758 36 the the DT 48 758 37 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 758 38 Islands Islands NNPS 48 758 39 Type Type NNP 48 758 40 : : : 48 758 41 dependent dependent JJ 48 758 42 territory territory NN 48 758 43 of of IN 48 758 44 the the DT 48 758 45 UK UK NNP 48 758 46 Capital Capital NNP 48 758 47 : : : 48 758 48 Stanley Stanley NNP 48 758 49 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 758 50 divisions division NNS 48 758 51 : : : 48 758 52 none none NN 48 758 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 54 dependent dependent JJ 48 758 55 territory territory NN 48 758 56 of of IN 48 758 57 the the DT 48 758 58 UK UK NNP 48 758 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 60 Independence independence NN 48 758 61 : : : 48 758 62 none none NN 48 758 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 64 dependent dependent JJ 48 758 65 territory territory NN 48 758 66 of of IN 48 758 67 the the DT 48 758 68 UK UK NNP 48 758 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 70 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 758 71 : : : 48 758 72 3 3 CD 48 758 73 October October NNP 48 758 74 1985 1985 CD 48 758 75 Legal legal JJ 48 758 76 system system NN 48 758 77 : : : 48 758 78 English English NNP 48 758 79 common common JJ 48 758 80 law law NN 48 758 81 National National NNP 48 758 82 holiday holiday NN 48 758 83 : : : 48 758 84 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 758 85 Day Day NNP 48 758 86 , , , 48 758 87 14 14 CD 48 758 88 June June NNP 48 758 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 90 1982 1982 CD 48 758 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 92 Executive executive JJ 48 758 93 branch branch NN 48 758 94 : : : 48 758 95 British british JJ 48 758 96 monarch monarch NN 48 758 97 , , , 48 758 98 governor governor NN 48 758 99 , , , 48 758 100 Executive Executive NNP 48 758 101 Council Council NNP 48 758 102 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 758 103 branch branch NN 48 758 104 : : : 48 758 105 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 758 106 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 758 107 Council Council NNP 48 758 108 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 758 109 branch branch NN 48 758 110 : : : 48 758 111 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 758 112 Court Court NNP 48 758 113 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 758 114 : : : 48 758 115 Chief Chief NNP 48 758 116 of of IN 48 758 117 State State NNP 48 758 118 : : : 48 758 119 Queen Queen NNP 48 758 120 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 758 121 II II NNP 48 758 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 123 since since IN 48 758 124 6 6 CD 48 758 125 February February NNP 48 758 126 1952 1952 CD 48 758 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 128 Head Head NNP 48 758 129 of of IN 48 758 130 Government Government NNP 48 758 131 : : : 48 758 132 Governor Governor NNP 48 758 133 William William NNP 48 758 134 Hugh Hugh NNP 48 758 135 FULLERTON FULLERTON NNP 48 758 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 758 137 since since IN 48 758 138 NA NA NNP 48 758 139 1988 1988 CD 48 758 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 758 141 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 758 142 : : : 48 758 143 universal universal JJ 48 758 144 at at IN 48 758 145 age age NN 48 758 146 18 18 CD 48 758 147 Elections election NNS 48 758 148 : : : 48 758 149 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 758 150 Council Council NNP 48 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; : 48 777 316 only only RB 48 777 317 a a DT 48 777 318 small small JJ 48 777 319 Police Police NNP 48 777 320 Force Force NNP 48 777 321 is be VBZ 48 777 322 maintained maintain VBN 48 777 323 Note note NN 48 777 324 : : : 48 777 325 defense defense NN 48 777 326 is be VBZ 48 777 327 the the DT 48 777 328 responsibility responsibility NN 48 777 329 of of IN 48 777 330 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 777 331 : : : 48 777 332 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 777 333 Geography Geography NNP 48 777 334 Total Total NNP 48 777 335 area area NN 48 777 336 : : : 48 777 337 18,270 18,270 CD 48 777 338 km2 km2 NNP 48 777 339 Land Land NNP 48 777 340 area area NN 48 777 341 : : : 48 777 342 18,270 18,270 CD 48 777 343 km2 km2 NNP 48 777 344 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 777 345 area area NN 48 777 346 : : : 48 777 347 slightly slightly RB 48 777 348 smaller small JJR 48 777 349 than than IN 48 777 350 New New NNP 48 777 351 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 777 352 Land Land NNP 48 777 353 boundaries boundary NNS 48 777 354 : : : 48 777 355 none none NN 48 777 356 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 777 357 : : : 48 777 358 1,129 1,129 CD 48 777 359 km km NN 48 777 360 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 777 361 claims claim VBZ 48 777 362 : : : 48 777 363 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 364 measured measure VBN 48 777 365 from from IN 48 777 366 claimed claim VBN 48 777 367 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 48 777 368 baselines baseline NNS 48 777 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 370 Continental Continental NNP 48 777 371 shelf shelf NN 48 777 372 : : : 48 777 373 200 200 CD 48 777 374 m m NN 48 777 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 376 depth depth NN 48 777 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 378 or or CC 48 777 379 to to IN 48 777 380 depth depth NN 48 777 381 of of IN 48 777 382 exploitation exploitation NN 48 777 383 ; ; : 48 777 384 rectilinear rectilinear JJ 48 777 385 shelf shelf NN 48 777 386 claim claim NN 48 777 387 added add VBD 48 777 388 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 777 389 economic economic JJ 48 777 390 zone zone NN 48 777 391 : : : 48 777 392 200 200 CD 48 777 393 nm nm CD 48 777 394 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 777 395 sea sea NN 48 777 396 : : : 48 777 397 12 12 CD 48 777 398 nm nm NNP 48 777 399 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 777 400 : : : 48 777 401 none none NN 48 777 402 Climate climate NN 48 777 403 : : : 48 777 404 tropical tropical JJ 48 777 405 marine marine NN 48 777 406 ; ; : 48 777 407 only only RB 48 777 408 slight slight JJ 48 777 409 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 777 410 temperature temperature NN 48 777 411 variation variation NN 48 777 412 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 777 413 : : : 48 777 414 mostly mostly RB 48 777 415 mountains mountain NNS 48 777 416 of of IN 48 777 417 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 777 418 origin origin NN 48 777 419 Natural natural JJ 48 777 420 resources resource NNS 48 777 421 : : : 48 777 422 timber timber NN 48 777 423 , , , 48 777 424 fish fish NN 48 777 425 , , , 48 777 426 gold gold NN 48 777 427 , , , 48 777 428 copper copper NN 48 777 429 ; ; : 48 777 430 offshore offshore JJ 48 777 431 oil oil NN 48 777 432 potential potential NN 48 777 433 Land Land NNP 48 777 434 use use NN 48 777 435 : : : 48 777 436 arable arable JJ 48 777 437 land land NN 48 777 438 8 8 CD 48 777 439 % % NN 48 777 440 ; ; , 48 777 441 permanent permanent JJ 48 777 442 crops crop NNS 48 777 443 5 5 CD 48 777 444 % % NN 48 777 445 ; ; : 48 777 446 meadows meadow NNS 48 777 447 and and CC 48 777 448 pastures pasture NNS 48 777 449 3 3 CD 48 777 450 % % NN 48 777 451 ; ; , 48 777 452 forest forest NN 48 777 453 and and CC 48 777 454 woodland woodland JJ 48 777 455 65 65 CD 48 777 456 % % NN 48 777 457 ; ; , 48 777 458 other other JJ 48 777 459 19 19 CD 48 777 460 % % NN 48 777 461 ; ; , 48 777 462 includes include VBZ 48 777 463 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 777 464 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 777 465 Environment Environment NNP 48 777 466 : : : 48 777 467 subject subject JJ 48 777 468 to to IN 48 777 469 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 777 470 from from IN 48 777 471 November November NNP 48 777 472 to to IN 48 777 473 January January NNP 48 777 474 ; ; : 48 777 475 includes include VBZ 48 777 476 332 332 CD 48 777 477 islands island NNS 48 777 478 of of IN 48 777 479 which which WDT 48 777 480 approximately approximately RB 48 777 481 110 110 CD 48 777 482 are be VBP 48 777 483 inhabited inhabit VBN 48 777 484 Note note NN 48 777 485 : : : 48 777 486 located locate VBN 48 777 487 2,500 2,500 CD 48 777 488 km km NNS 48 777 489 north north RB 48 777 490 of of IN 48 777 491 New New NNP 48 777 492 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 777 493 in in IN 48 777 494 the the DT 48 777 495 South South NNP 48 777 496 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 777 497 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 777 498 : : : 48 777 499 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 777 500 People People NNP 48 777 501 Population Population NNP 48 777 502 : : : 48 777 503 749,946 749,946 CD 48 777 504 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 505 July July NNP 48 777 506 1992 1992 CD 48 777 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 508 , , , 48 777 509 growth growth NN 48 777 510 rate rate NN 48 777 511 0.9 0.9 CD 48 777 512 % % NN 48 777 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 514 1992 1992 CD 48 777 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 516 Birth birth NN 48 777 517 rate rate NN 48 777 518 : : : 48 777 519 25 25 CD 48 777 520 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 777 521 population population NN 48 777 522 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 523 1992 1992 CD 48 777 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 525 Death death NN 48 777 526 rate rate NN 48 777 527 : : : 48 777 528 7 7 CD 48 777 529 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 777 530 population population NN 48 777 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 532 1992 1992 CD 48 777 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 534 Net net JJ 48 777 535 migration migration NN 48 777 536 rate rate NN 48 777 537 : : : 48 777 538 -10 -10 NNP 48 777 539 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 777 540 population population NN 48 777 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 542 1992 1992 CD 48 777 543 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 544 Infant infant NN 48 777 545 mortality mortality NN 48 777 546 rate rate NN 48 777 547 : : : 48 777 548 19 19 CD 48 777 549 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 777 550 live live JJ 48 777 551 births birth NNS 48 777 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 553 1992 1992 CD 48 777 554 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 555 Life life NN 48 777 556 expectancy expectancy NN 48 777 557 at at IN 48 777 558 birth birth NN 48 777 559 : : : 48 777 560 62 62 CD 48 777 561 years year NNS 48 777 562 male male JJ 48 777 563 , , , 48 777 564 67 67 CD 48 777 565 years year NNS 48 777 566 female female JJ 48 777 567 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 568 1992 1992 CD 48 777 569 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 570 Total total JJ 48 777 571 fertility fertility NN 48 777 572 rate rate NN 48 777 573 : : : 48 777 574 3.0 3.0 CD 48 777 575 children child NNS 48 777 576 born bear VBN 48 777 577 / / SYM 48 777 578 woman woman NN 48 777 579 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 580 1992 1992 CD 48 777 581 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 582 Nationality nationality NN 48 777 583 : : : 48 777 584 noun noun NNP 48 777 585 - - HYPH 48 777 586 Fijian(s Fijian(s NNP 48 777 587 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 588 ; ; : 48 777 589 adjective adjective JJ 48 777 590 - - HYPH 48 777 591 Fijian fijian JJ 48 777 592 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 777 593 divisions division NNS 48 777 594 : : : 48 777 595 Indian indian JJ 48 777 596 49 49 CD 48 777 597 % % NN 48 777 598 , , , 48 777 599 Fijian Fijian NNP 48 777 600 46 46 CD 48 777 601 % % NN 48 777 602 , , , 48 777 603 European european JJ 48 777 604 , , , 48 777 605 other other JJ 48 777 606 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 777 607 Islanders Islanders NNPS 48 777 608 , , , 48 777 609 overseas overseas JJ 48 777 610 Chinese Chinese NNPS 48 777 611 , , , 48 777 612 and and CC 48 777 613 other other JJ 48 777 614 5 5 CD 48 777 615 % % NN 48 777 616 Religions religion NNS 48 777 617 : : : 48 777 618 Christian Christian NNP 48 777 619 52 52 CD 48 777 620 % % NN 48 777 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 777 622 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 777 623 37 37 CD 48 777 624 % % NN 48 777 625 , , , 48 777 626 Roman Roman NNP 48 777 627 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 777 628 9 9 CD 48 777 629 % % NN 48 777 630 ) ) -RRB- 48 777 631 , , , 48 777 632 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 777 633 38 38 CD 48 777 634 % % NN 48 777 635 , , , 48 777 636 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 777 637 8 8 CD 48 777 638 % % NN 48 777 639 , , , 48 777 640 other other JJ 48 777 641 2 2 CD 48 777 642 % % NN 48 777 643 ; 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; : 48 778 6 subsistence subsistence NN 48 778 7 agriculture agriculture NN 48 778 8 67 67 CD 48 778 9 % % NN 48 778 10 , , , 48 778 11 wage wage NN 48 778 12 earners earner NNS 48 778 13 18 18 CD 48 778 14 % % NN 48 778 15 , , , 48 778 16 salary salary NN 48 778 17 earners earner NNS 48 778 18 15 15 CD 48 778 19 % % NN 48 778 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 21 1987 1987 CD 48 778 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 23 Organized organize VBN 48 778 24 labor labor NN 48 778 25 : : : 48 778 26 about about IN 48 778 27 45,000 45,000 CD 48 778 28 employees employee NNS 48 778 29 belong belong VBP 48 778 30 to to IN 48 778 31 some some DT 48 778 32 46 46 CD 48 778 33 trade trade NN 48 778 34 unions union NNS 48 778 35 , , , 48 778 36 which which WDT 48 778 37 are be VBP 48 778 38 organized organize VBN 48 778 39 along along IN 48 778 40 lines line NNS 48 778 41 of of IN 48 778 42 work work NN 48 778 43 and and CC 48 778 44 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 778 45 origin origin NN 48 778 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 47 1983 1983 CD 48 778 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 49 : : : 48 778 50 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 51 Government Government NNP 48 778 52 Long Long NNP 48 778 53 - - HYPH 48 778 54 form form NN 48 778 55 name name NN 48 778 56 : : : 48 778 57 Republic Republic NNP 48 778 58 of of IN 48 778 59 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 60 Type Type NNP 48 778 61 : : : 48 778 62 military military JJ 48 778 63 coup coup NN 48 778 64 leader leader NN 48 778 65 Maj Maj NNP 48 778 66 . . NNP 48 778 67 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 778 68 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 48 778 69 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 48 778 70 formally formally RB 48 778 71 declared declare VBD 48 778 72 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 73 a a DT 48 778 74 republic republic NN 48 778 75 on on IN 48 778 76 6 6 CD 48 778 77 October October NNP 48 778 78 1987 1987 CD 48 778 79 Capital capital NN 48 778 80 : : : 48 778 81 Suva Suva NNP 48 778 82 Administrative administrative JJ 48 778 83 divisions division NNS 48 778 84 : : : 48 778 85 4 4 CD 48 778 86 divisions division NNS 48 778 87 and and CC 48 778 88 1 1 CD 48 778 89 dependency dependency NN 48 778 90 * * NFP 48 778 91 ; ; : 48 778 92 Central Central NNP 48 778 93 , , , 48 778 94 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 778 95 , , , 48 778 96 Northern Northern NNP 48 778 97 , , , 48 778 98 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 48 778 99 * * NFP 48 778 100 , , , 48 778 101 Western western JJ 48 778 102 Independence Independence NNP 48 778 103 : : : 48 778 104 10 10 CD 48 778 105 October October NNP 48 778 106 1970 1970 CD 48 778 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 108 from from IN 48 778 109 UK UK NNP 48 778 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 111 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 778 112 : : : 48 778 113 10 10 CD 48 778 114 October October NNP 48 778 115 1970 1970 CD 48 778 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 117 suspended suspend VBN 48 778 118 1 1 CD 48 778 119 October October NNP 48 778 120 1987 1987 CD 48 778 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 122 ; ; : 48 778 123 a a DT 48 778 124 new new JJ 48 778 125 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 778 126 was be VBD 48 778 127 proposed propose VBN 48 778 128 on on IN 48 778 129 23 23 CD 48 778 130 September September NNP 48 778 131 1988 1988 CD 48 778 132 and and CC 48 778 133 promulgated promulgate VBD 48 778 134 on on IN 48 778 135 25 25 CD 48 778 136 July July NNP 48 778 137 1990 1990 CD 48 778 138 Legal legal JJ 48 778 139 system system NN 48 778 140 : : : 48 778 141 based base VBN 48 778 142 on on IN 48 778 143 British british JJ 48 778 144 system system NN 48 778 145 National national JJ 48 778 146 holiday holiday NN 48 778 147 : : : 48 778 148 Independence Independence NNP 48 778 149 Day Day NNP 48 778 150 , , , 48 778 151 10 10 CD 48 778 152 October October NNP 48 778 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 154 1970 1970 CD 48 778 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 156 Executive executive JJ 48 778 157 branch branch NN 48 778 158 : : : 48 778 159 president president NN 48 778 160 , , , 48 778 161 prime prime NNP 48 778 162 minister minister NN 48 778 163 , , , 48 778 164 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 778 165 Great Great NNP 48 778 166 Councils council NNS 48 778 167 of of IN 48 778 168 Chiefs Chiefs NNPS 48 778 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 170 highest highest RBS 48 778 171 ranking rank VBG 48 778 172 members member NNS 48 778 173 of of IN 48 778 174 the the DT 48 778 175 traditional traditional JJ 48 778 176 chiefly chiefly JJ 48 778 177 system system NN 48 778 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 179 Legislative legislative JJ 48 778 180 branch branch NN 48 778 181 : : : 48 778 182 the the DT 48 778 183 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 778 184 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 778 185 , , , 48 778 186 consisting consist VBG 48 778 187 of of IN 48 778 188 an an DT 48 778 189 upper upper JJ 48 778 190 house house NN 48 778 191 or or CC 48 778 192 Senate Senate NNP 48 778 193 and and CC 48 778 194 a a DT 48 778 195 lower low JJR 48 778 196 house house NN 48 778 197 or or CC 48 778 198 House House NNP 48 778 199 of of IN 48 778 200 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 778 201 , , , 48 778 202 was be VBD 48 778 203 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 778 204 following follow VBG 48 778 205 the the DT 48 778 206 coup coup NN 48 778 207 of of IN 48 778 208 14 14 CD 48 778 209 May May NNP 48 778 210 1987 1987 CD 48 778 211 ; ; : 48 778 212 the the DT 48 778 213 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 778 214 of of IN 48 778 215 23 23 CD 48 778 216 September September NNP 48 778 217 1988 1988 CD 48 778 218 provides provide VBZ 48 778 219 for for IN 48 778 220 a a DT 48 778 221 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 778 222 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 778 223 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 778 224 branch branch NN 48 778 225 : : : 48 778 226 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 778 227 Court Court NNP 48 778 228 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 778 229 : : : 48 778 230 Chief Chief NNP 48 778 231 of of IN 48 778 232 State State NNP 48 778 233 : : : 48 778 234 President President NNP 48 778 235 Ratu Ratu NNP 48 778 236 Sir Sir NNP 48 778 237 Penaia Penaia NNP 48 778 238 Kanatabatu Kanatabatu NNP 48 778 239 GANILAU GANILAU NNP 48 778 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 241 since since IN 48 778 242 5 5 CD 48 778 243 December December NNP 48 778 244 1987 1987 CD 48 778 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 246 Head Head NNP 48 778 247 of of IN 48 778 248 Government Government NNP 48 778 249 : : : 48 778 250 Prime Prime NNP 48 778 251 Minister Minister NNP 48 778 252 Ratu Ratu NNP 48 778 253 Sir Sir NNP 48 778 254 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 48 778 255 MARA MARA NNP 48 778 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 257 since since IN 48 778 258 5 5 CD 48 778 259 December December NNP 48 778 260 1987 1987 CD 48 778 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 262 ; ; : 48 778 263 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 778 264 Prime Prime NNP 48 778 265 Minister Minister NNP 48 778 266 Josefata Josefata NNP 48 778 267 KAMIKAMICA KAMIKAMICA NNP 48 778 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 269 since since IN 48 778 270 October October NNP 48 778 271 1991 1991 CD 48 778 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 273 ; ; : 48 778 274 note note VB 48 778 275 - - HYPH 48 778 276 Ratu Ratu NNP 48 778 277 Sir Sir NNP 48 778 278 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 48 778 279 MARA MARA NNP 48 778 280 served serve VBD 48 778 281 as as IN 48 778 282 prime prime JJ 48 778 283 minister minister NN 48 778 284 from from IN 48 778 285 10 10 CD 48 778 286 October October NNP 48 778 287 1970 1970 CD 48 778 288 until until IN 48 778 289 the the DT 48 778 290 5 5 CD 48 778 291 - - SYM 48 778 292 11 11 CD 48 778 293 April April NNP 48 778 294 1987 1987 CD 48 778 295 election election NN 48 778 296 ; ; : 48 778 297 after after IN 48 778 298 a a DT 48 778 299 second second JJ 48 778 300 coup coup NN 48 778 301 led lead VBN 48 778 302 by by IN 48 778 303 Maj Maj NNP 48 778 304 . . NNP 48 778 305 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 778 306 Sitiveni Sitiveni NNP 48 778 307 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 48 778 308 on on IN 48 778 309 25 25 CD 48 778 310 September September NNP 48 778 311 1987 1987 CD 48 778 312 , , , 48 778 313 Ratu Ratu NNP 48 778 314 Sir Sir NNP 48 778 315 Kamisese Kamisese NNP 48 778 316 MARA MARA NNP 48 778 317 was be VBD 48 778 318 reappointed reappointe VBN 48 778 319 as as IN 48 778 320 prime prime JJ 48 778 321 minister minister NN 48 778 322 Political political JJ 48 778 323 parties party NNS 48 778 324 and and CC 48 778 325 leaders leader NNS 48 778 326 : : : 48 778 327 Fijian Fijian NNP 48 778 328 Political Political NNP 48 778 329 Party Party NNP 48 778 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 331 primarily primarily RB 48 778 332 Fijian Fijian NNP 48 778 333 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 334 , , , 48 778 335 leader leader NN 48 778 336 Maj Maj NNP 48 778 337 . . NNP 48 778 338 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 778 339 Sitivini Sitivini NNP 48 778 340 RABUKA RABUKA NNP 48 778 341 ; ; : 48 778 342 National National NNP 48 778 343 Federation Federation NNP 48 778 344 Party Party NNP 48 778 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 346 NFP NFP NNP 48 778 347 ; ; : 48 778 348 primarily primarily RB 48 778 349 Indian indian JJ 48 778 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 351 , , , 48 778 352 Siddiq Siddiq NNP 48 778 353 KOYA KOYA NNP 48 778 354 ; ; : 48 778 355 Christian Christian NNP 48 778 356 Fijian Fijian NNP 48 778 357 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 778 358 Party Party NNP 48 778 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 360 CFNP CFNP NNP 48 778 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 362 , , , 48 778 363 Sakeasi Sakeasi NNP 48 778 364 BUTADROKA BUTADROKA NNP 48 778 365 ; ; : 48 778 366 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 367 Labor Labor NNP 48 778 368 Party Party NNP 48 778 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 370 FLP FLP NNP 48 778 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 372 , , , 48 778 373 Jokapeci Jokapeci NNP 48 778 374 KOROI KOROI NNP 48 778 375 ; ; : 48 778 376 All all DT 48 778 377 National National NNP 48 778 378 Congress Congress NNP 48 778 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 380 ANC ANC NNP 48 778 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 382 , , , 48 778 383 Apisai Apisai NNP 48 778 384 TORA TORA NNP 48 778 385 ; ; : 48 778 386 General General NNP 48 778 387 Voters Voters NNPS 48 778 388 Party Party NNP 48 778 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 390 GVP GVP NNP 48 778 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 392 , , , 48 778 393 Max Max NNP 48 778 394 OLSSON OLSSON NNP 48 778 395 ; ; : 48 778 396 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 397 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 778 398 Party Party NNP 48 778 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 400 FCP FCP NNP 48 778 401 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 402 , , , 48 778 403 Isireli isireli JJ 48 778 404 VUIBAU VUIBAU NNP 48 778 405 ; ; : 48 778 406 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 778 407 Party Party NNP 48 778 408 of of IN 48 778 409 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 411 CPF CPF NNP 48 778 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 413 , , , 48 778 414 Jolale Jolale NNP 48 778 415 ULUDOLE ULUDOLE NNP 48 778 416 and and CC 48 778 417 Viliame Viliame NNP 48 778 418 SAVU SAVU NNP 48 778 419 ; ; : 48 778 420 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 421 Indian Indian NNP 48 778 422 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 778 423 Party Party NNP 48 778 424 , , , 48 778 425 Swami Swami NNP 48 778 426 MAHARAJ MAHARAJ NNS 48 778 427 ; ; : 48 778 428 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 429 Indian Indian NNP 48 778 430 Congress Congress NNP 48 778 431 Party Party NNP 48 778 432 , , , 48 778 433 Ishwari ishwari JJ 48 778 434 BAJPAI BAJPAI NNS 48 778 435 ; ; : 48 778 436 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 778 437 Independent Independent NNP 48 778 438 Labor Labor NNP 48 778 439 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 440 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 778 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 442 , , , 48 778 443 leader leader NN 48 778 444 NA NA NNP 48 778 445 ; ; : 48 778 446 Four Four NNP 48 778 447 Corners Corners NNPS 48 778 448 Party Party NNP 48 778 449 , , , 48 778 450 David David NNP 48 778 451 TULVANUAVOU TULVANUAVOU NNP 48 778 452 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 778 453 : : : 48 778 454 none none NN 48 778 455 Elections election NNS 48 778 456 : : : 48 778 457 House House NNP 48 778 458 of of IN 48 778 459 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 778 460 : : : 48 778 461 last last RB 48 778 462 held hold VBN 48 778 463 14 14 CD 48 778 464 May May NNP 48 778 465 1987 1987 CD 48 778 466 ( ( -LRB- 48 778 467 next next JJ 48 778 468 to to TO 48 778 469 be be VB 48 778 470 held hold VBN 48 778 471 23 23 CD 48 778 472 - - SYM 48 778 473 29 29 CD 48 778 474 May May NNP 48 778 475 1992 1992 CD 48 778 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 778 477 ; 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NNP 48 791 42 , , , 48 791 43 1991 1991 CD 48 791 44 est est NNP 48 791 45 . . . 48 791 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 792 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 792 2 : : : 48 792 3 machinery machinery NN 48 792 4 and and CC 48 792 5 transport transport NN 48 792 6 equipment equipment NN 48 792 7 32 32 CD 48 792 8 % % NN 48 792 9 , , , 48 792 10 food food NN 48 792 11 15 15 CD 48 792 12 % % NN 48 792 13 , , , 48 792 14 petroleum petroleum NN 48 792 15 products product NNS 48 792 16 , , , 48 792 17 consumer consumer NN 48 792 18 goods good NNS 48 792 19 , , , 48 792 20 chemicals chemical NNS 48 792 21 partners partner NNS 48 792 22 : : : 48 792 23 Australia Australia NNP 48 792 24 30 30 CD 48 792 25 % % NN 48 792 26 , , , 48 792 27 NZ NZ NNP 48 792 28 17 17 CD 48 792 29 % % NN 48 792 30 , , , 48 792 31 Japan Japan NNP 48 792 32 13 13 CD 48 792 33 % % NN 48 792 34 , , , 48 792 35 EC EC NNP 48 792 36 6 6 CD 48 792 37 % % NN 48 792 38 , , , 48 792 39 US US NNP 48 792 40 6 6 CD 48 792 41 % % NN 48 792 42 External external JJ 48 792 43 debt debt NN 48 792 44 : : : 48 792 45 $ $ $ 48 792 46 428 428 CD 48 792 47 million million CD 48 792 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 792 49 December December NNP 48 792 50 1990 1990 CD 48 792 51 est est NNP 48 792 52 . . . 48 792 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 793 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 793 2 production production NN 48 793 3 : : : 48 793 4 growth growth NN 48 793 5 rate rate NN 48 793 6 8.4 8.4 CD 48 793 7 % % NN 48 793 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 793 9 1991 1991 CD 48 793 10 est est NNP 48 793 11 . . . 48 794 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 2 ; 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; : 48 794 315 none none NN 48 794 316 with with IN 48 794 317 runways runway NNS 48 794 318 over over IN 48 794 319 3,659 3,659 CD 48 794 320 m m CD 48 794 321 ; ; : 48 794 322 1 1 CD 48 794 323 with with IN 48 794 324 runways runways NNP 48 794 325 2,440 2,440 CD 48 794 326 - - HYPH 48 794 327 3,659 3,659 CD 48 794 328 m m NN 48 794 329 ; ; : 48 794 330 2 2 CD 48 794 331 with with IN 48 794 332 runways runway NNS 48 794 333 1,220 1,220 CD 48 794 334 - - HYPH 48 794 335 2,439 2,439 CD 48 794 336 m m NNP 48 794 337 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 794 338 : : : 48 794 339 modern modern JJ 48 794 340 local local JJ 48 794 341 , , , 48 794 342 interisland interisland JJ 48 794 343 , , , 48 794 344 and and CC 48 794 345 international international JJ 48 794 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 347 wire wire NN 48 794 348 / / SYM 48 794 349 radio radio NN 48 794 350 integrated integrate VBN 48 794 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 352 public public JJ 48 794 353 and and CC 48 794 354 special special JJ 48 794 355 - - HYPH 48 794 356 purpose purpose NN 48 794 357 telephone telephone NN 48 794 358 , , , 48 794 359 telegraph telegraph NN 48 794 360 , , , 48 794 361 and and CC 48 794 362 teleprinter teleprinter NN 48 794 363 facilities facility NNS 48 794 364 ; ; , 48 794 365 regional regional JJ 48 794 366 radio radio NN 48 794 367 center center NN 48 794 368 ; ; : 48 794 369 important important JJ 48 794 370 COMPAC COMPAC NNP 48 794 371 cable cable NN 48 794 372 link link NN 48 794 373 between between IN 48 794 374 US US NNP 48 794 375 - - HYPH 48 794 376 Canada Canada NNP 48 794 377 and and CC 48 794 378 New New NNP 48 794 379 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 794 380 - - HYPH 48 794 381 Australia Australia NNP 48 794 382 ; ; : 48 794 383 53,228 53,228 CD 48 794 384 telephones telephone NNS 48 794 385 ; ; : 48 794 386 broadcast broadcast NN 48 794 387 stations station NNS 48 794 388 - - , 48 794 389 7 7 CD 48 794 390 AM am NN 48 794 391 , , , 48 794 392 1 1 CD 48 794 393 FM FM NNP 48 794 394 , , , 48 794 395 no no DT 48 794 396 TV tv NN 48 794 397 ; ; : 48 794 398 1 1 CD 48 794 399 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 794 400 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 794 401 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 794 402 earth earth NN 48 794 403 station station NN 48 794 404 : : : 48 794 405 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 794 406 Defense Defense NNP 48 794 407 Forces Forces NNPS 48 794 408 Branches Branches NNPS 48 794 409 : : : 48 794 410 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 794 411 Military Military NNP 48 794 412 Force Force NNP 48 794 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 414 FMF FMF NNP 48 794 415 ; ; : 48 794 416 including include VBG 48 794 417 a a DT 48 794 418 naval naval JJ 48 794 419 division division NN 48 794 420 , , , 48 794 421 Police Police NNP 48 794 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 423 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 794 424 availability availability NN 48 794 425 : : : 48 794 426 males males NNP 48 794 427 15 15 CD 48 794 428 - - SYM 48 794 429 49 49 CD 48 794 430 , , , 48 794 431 192,056 192,056 CD 48 794 432 ; ; : 48 794 433 105,898 105,898 CD 48 794 434 fit fit NN 48 794 435 for for IN 48 794 436 military military JJ 48 794 437 service service NN 48 794 438 ; ; : 48 794 439 7,564 7,564 CD 48 794 440 reach reach VB 48 794 441 military military JJ 48 794 442 age age NN 48 794 443 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 444 18 18 CD 48 794 445 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 446 annually annually RB 48 794 447 Defense defense NN 48 794 448 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 794 449 : : : 48 794 450 exchange exchange NN 48 794 451 rate rate NN 48 794 452 conversion conversion NNP 48 794 453 - - : 48 794 454 $ $ $ 48 794 455 22.4 22.4 CD 48 794 456 million million CD 48 794 457 , , , 48 794 458 1.7 1.7 CD 48 794 459 % % NN 48 794 460 of of IN 48 794 461 GDP GDP NNP 48 794 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 463 FY FY NNP 48 794 464 91 91 CD 48 794 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 466 : : : 48 794 467 Finland Finland NNP 48 794 468 Geography Geography NNP 48 794 469 Total Total NNP 48 794 470 area area NN 48 794 471 : : : 48 794 472 337,030 337,030 CD 48 794 473 km2 km2 NNP 48 794 474 Land Land NNP 48 794 475 area area NN 48 794 476 : : : 48 794 477 305,470 305,470 CD 48 794 478 km2 km2 NNP 48 794 479 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 794 480 area area NN 48 794 481 : : : 48 794 482 slightly slightly RB 48 794 483 smaller small JJR 48 794 484 than than IN 48 794 485 Montana Montana NNP 48 794 486 Land Land NNP 48 794 487 boundaries boundary NNS 48 794 488 : : : 48 794 489 2,628 2,628 CD 48 794 490 km km NN 48 794 491 ; ; : 48 794 492 Norway Norway NNP 48 794 493 729 729 CD 48 794 494 km km NNS 48 794 495 , , , 48 794 496 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 794 497 586 586 CD 48 794 498 km km NNS 48 794 499 , , , 48 794 500 Russia Russia NNP 48 794 501 1,313 1,313 CD 48 794 502 km km NN 48 794 503 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 794 504 : : : 48 794 505 1,126 1,126 CD 48 794 506 km km NNS 48 794 507 ; ; : 48 794 508 excludes exclude VBZ 48 794 509 islands island NNS 48 794 510 and and CC 48 794 511 coastal coastal JJ 48 794 512 indentations indentation NNS 48 794 513 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 794 514 claims claim VBZ 48 794 515 : : : 48 794 516 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 794 517 zone zone NN 48 794 518 : : : 48 794 519 6 6 CD 48 794 520 nm nm NNP 48 794 521 Continental Continental NNP 48 794 522 shelf shelf NN 48 794 523 : : : 48 794 524 200 200 CD 48 794 525 m m NN 48 794 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 527 depth depth NN 48 794 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 529 or or CC 48 794 530 to to IN 48 794 531 depth depth NN 48 794 532 of of IN 48 794 533 exploitation exploitation NN 48 794 534 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 794 535 fishing fishing NN 48 794 536 zone zone NN 48 794 537 : : : 48 794 538 12 12 CD 48 794 539 nm nm NNP 48 794 540 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 794 541 sea sea NN 48 794 542 : : : 48 794 543 4 4 CD 48 794 544 nm nm NNP 48 794 545 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 794 546 : : : 48 794 547 none none NN 48 794 548 Climate climate NN 48 794 549 : : : 48 794 550 cold cold JJ 48 794 551 temperate temperate NN 48 794 552 ; ; : 48 794 553 potentially potentially RB 48 794 554 subarctic subarctic JJ 48 794 555 , , , 48 794 556 but but CC 48 794 557 comparatively comparatively RB 48 794 558 mild mild JJ 48 794 559 because because IN 48 794 560 of of IN 48 794 561 moderating moderate VBG 48 794 562 influence influence NN 48 794 563 of of IN 48 794 564 the the DT 48 794 565 North North NNP 48 794 566 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 794 567 Current Current NNP 48 794 568 , , , 48 794 569 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 794 570 Sea Sea NNP 48 794 571 , , , 48 794 572 and and CC 48 794 573 more more JJR 48 794 574 than than IN 48 794 575 60,000 60,000 CD 48 794 576 lakes lake NNS 48 794 577 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 794 578 : : : 48 794 579 mostly mostly RB 48 794 580 low low JJ 48 794 581 , , , 48 794 582 flat flat JJ 48 794 583 to to IN 48 794 584 rolling rolling JJ 48 794 585 plains plain NNS 48 794 586 interspersed intersperse VBN 48 794 587 with with IN 48 794 588 lakes lake NNS 48 794 589 and and CC 48 794 590 low low JJ 48 794 591 hills hill NNS 48 794 592 Natural natural JJ 48 794 593 resources resource NNS 48 794 594 : : : 48 794 595 timber timber NN 48 794 596 , , , 48 794 597 copper copper NN 48 794 598 , , , 48 794 599 zinc zinc NN 48 794 600 , , , 48 794 601 iron iron NN 48 794 602 ore ore NN 48 794 603 , , , 48 794 604 silver silver NN 48 794 605 Land Land NNP 48 794 606 use use NN 48 794 607 : : : 48 794 608 arable arable JJ 48 794 609 land land NN 48 794 610 8 8 CD 48 794 611 % % NN 48 794 612 ; ; , 48 794 613 permanent permanent JJ 48 794 614 crops crop NNS 48 794 615 0 0 CD 48 794 616 % % NN 48 794 617 ; ; : 48 794 618 meadows meadow NNS 48 794 619 and and CC 48 794 620 pastures pasture VBZ 48 794 621 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 794 622 ; ; : 48 794 623 forest forest NN 48 794 624 and and CC 48 794 625 woodland woodland NN 48 794 626 76 76 CD 48 794 627 % % NN 48 794 628 ; ; , 48 794 629 other other JJ 48 794 630 16 16 CD 48 794 631 % % NN 48 794 632 ; ; , 48 794 633 includes include VBZ 48 794 634 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 794 635 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 794 636 Environment Environment NNP 48 794 637 : : : 48 794 638 permanently permanently RB 48 794 639 wet wet JJ 48 794 640 ground ground NN 48 794 641 covers cover VBZ 48 794 642 about about RB 48 794 643 30 30 CD 48 794 644 % % NN 48 794 645 of of IN 48 794 646 land land NN 48 794 647 ; ; : 48 794 648 population population NN 48 794 649 concentrated concentrate VBD 48 794 650 on on IN 48 794 651 small small JJ 48 794 652 southwestern southwestern JJ 48 794 653 coastal coastal JJ 48 794 654 plain plain JJ 48 794 655 Note note NN 48 794 656 : : : 48 794 657 long long JJ 48 794 658 boundary boundary JJ 48 794 659 with with IN 48 794 660 Russia Russia NNP 48 794 661 ; ; : 48 794 662 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 794 663 is be VBZ 48 794 664 northernmost northernmost NNP 48 794 665 national national JJ 48 794 666 capital capital NN 48 794 667 on on IN 48 794 668 European european JJ 48 794 669 continent continent NN 48 794 670 : : : 48 794 671 Finland Finland NNP 48 794 672 People People NNPS 48 794 673 Population Population NNP 48 794 674 : : : 48 794 675 5,004,273 5,004,273 CD 48 794 676 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 677 July July NNP 48 794 678 1992 1992 CD 48 794 679 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 680 , , , 48 794 681 growth growth NN 48 794 682 rate rate NN 48 794 683 0.3 0.3 CD 48 794 684 % % NN 48 794 685 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 686 1992 1992 CD 48 794 687 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 688 Birth birth NN 48 794 689 rate rate NN 48 794 690 : : : 48 794 691 12 12 CD 48 794 692 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 794 693 population population NN 48 794 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 695 1992 1992 CD 48 794 696 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 697 Death death NN 48 794 698 rate rate NN 48 794 699 : : : 48 794 700 10 10 CD 48 794 701 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 794 702 population population NN 48 794 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 704 1992 1992 CD 48 794 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 706 Net net JJ 48 794 707 migration migration NN 48 794 708 rate rate NN 48 794 709 : : : 48 794 710 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 794 711 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 794 712 population population NN 48 794 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 714 1992 1992 CD 48 794 715 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 716 Infant infant NN 48 794 717 mortality mortality NN 48 794 718 rate rate NN 48 794 719 : : : 48 794 720 6 6 CD 48 794 721 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 794 722 live live JJ 48 794 723 births birth NNS 48 794 724 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 725 1992 1992 CD 48 794 726 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 727 Life life NN 48 794 728 expectancy expectancy NN 48 794 729 at at IN 48 794 730 birth birth NN 48 794 731 : : : 48 794 732 72 72 CD 48 794 733 years year NNS 48 794 734 male male JJ 48 794 735 , , , 48 794 736 80 80 CD 48 794 737 years year NNS 48 794 738 female female JJ 48 794 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 740 1992 1992 CD 48 794 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 742 Total total JJ 48 794 743 fertility fertility NN 48 794 744 rate rate NN 48 794 745 : : : 48 794 746 1.7 1.7 CD 48 794 747 children child NNS 48 794 748 born bear VBN 48 794 749 / / SYM 48 794 750 woman woman NN 48 794 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 752 1992 1992 CD 48 794 753 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 754 Nationality nationality NN 48 794 755 : : : 48 794 756 noun noun NNP 48 794 757 - - HYPH 48 794 758 Finn(s Finn(s JJS 48 794 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 760 ; 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; , 48 794 809 small small JJ 48 794 810 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 48 794 811 and and CC 48 794 812 Russian Russian NNP 48 794 813 - - HYPH 48 794 814 speaking speak VBG 48 794 815 minorities minority NNS 48 794 816 Literacy literacy NN 48 794 817 : : : 48 794 818 100 100 CD 48 794 819 % % NN 48 794 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 821 male male JJ 48 794 822 NA% NA% NNS 48 794 823 , , , 48 794 824 female female JJ 48 794 825 NA% NA% NNS 48 794 826 ) ) -RRB- 48 794 827 age age NN 48 794 828 15 15 CD 48 794 829 and and CC 48 794 830 over over RB 48 794 831 can can MD 48 794 832 read read VB 48 794 833 and and CC 48 794 834 write write VB 48 794 835 ( ( -LRB- 48 794 836 1980 1980 CD 48 794 837 est est NNP 48 794 838 . . . 48 794 839 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 1 Labor labor NN 48 795 2 force force NN 48 795 3 : : : 48 795 4 2,533,000 2,533,000 CD 48 795 5 ; ; : 48 795 6 public public JJ 48 795 7 services service NNS 48 795 8 30.4 30.4 CD 48 795 9 % % NN 48 795 10 ; ; , 48 795 11 industry industry NN 48 795 12 20.9 20.9 CD 48 795 13 % % NN 48 795 14 ; ; : 48 795 15 commerce commerce NN 48 795 16 15.0 15.0 CD 48 795 17 % % NN 48 795 18 ; ; , 48 795 19 finance finance NN 48 795 20 , , , 48 795 21 insurance insurance NN 48 795 22 , , , 48 795 23 and and CC 48 795 24 business business NN 48 795 25 services service NNS 48 795 26 10.2 10.2 CD 48 795 27 % % NN 48 795 28 ; ; , 48 795 29 agriculture agriculture NN 48 795 30 and and CC 48 795 31 forestry forestry NN 48 795 32 8.6 8.6 CD 48 795 33 % % NN 48 795 34 ; ; : 48 795 35 transport transport NN 48 795 36 and and CC 48 795 37 communications communication NNS 48 795 38 7.7 7.7 CD 48 795 39 % % NN 48 795 40 ; ; : 48 795 41 construction construction NN 48 795 42 7.2 7.2 CD 48 795 43 % % NN 48 795 44 Organized organized JJ 48 795 45 labor labor NN 48 795 46 : : : 48 795 47 80 80 CD 48 795 48 % % NN 48 795 49 of of IN 48 795 50 labor labor NN 48 795 51 force force NN 48 795 52 : : : 48 795 53 Finland Finland NNP 48 795 54 Government Government NNP 48 795 55 Long Long NNP 48 795 56 - - HYPH 48 795 57 form form NN 48 795 58 name name NN 48 795 59 : : : 48 795 60 Republic Republic NNP 48 795 61 of of IN 48 795 62 Finland Finland NNP 48 795 63 Type Type NNP 48 795 64 : : : 48 795 65 republic republic NNP 48 795 66 Capital capital NN 48 795 67 : : : 48 795 68 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 795 69 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 795 70 divisions division NNS 48 795 71 : : : 48 795 72 12 12 CD 48 795 73 provinces province NNS 48 795 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 75 laanit laanit NN 48 795 76 , , , 48 795 77 singular singular NNP 48 795 78 - - HYPH 48 795 79 laani laani NNP 48 795 80 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 81 ; ; : 48 795 82 Ahvenanmaa Ahvenanmaa NNP 48 795 83 , , , 48 795 84 Hame Hame NNP 48 795 85 , , , 48 795 86 Keski Keski NNP 48 795 87 - - HYPH 48 795 88 Suomi Suomi NNP 48 795 89 , , , 48 795 90 Kuopio Kuopio NNP 48 795 91 , , , 48 795 92 Kymi Kymi NNP 48 795 93 , , , 48 795 94 Lappi Lappi NNP 48 795 95 , , , 48 795 96 Mikkeli Mikkeli NNP 48 795 97 , , , 48 795 98 Oulu Oulu NNP 48 795 99 , , , 48 795 100 Pohjois Pohjois NNP 48 795 101 - - HYPH 48 795 102 Karjala Karjala NNP 48 795 103 , , , 48 795 104 Turku Turku NNP 48 795 105 ja ja NNP 48 795 106 Pori Pori NNP 48 795 107 , , , 48 795 108 Uusimaa Uusimaa NNP 48 795 109 , , , 48 795 110 Vaasa Vaasa NNP 48 795 111 Independence Independence NNP 48 795 112 : : : 48 795 113 6 6 CD 48 795 114 December December NNP 48 795 115 1917 1917 CD 48 795 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 117 from from IN 48 795 118 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 795 119 Union Union NNP 48 795 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 121 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 795 122 : : : 48 795 123 17 17 CD 48 795 124 July July NNP 48 795 125 1919 1919 CD 48 795 126 Legal legal JJ 48 795 127 system system NN 48 795 128 : : : 48 795 129 civil civil JJ 48 795 130 law law NN 48 795 131 system system NN 48 795 132 based base VBN 48 795 133 on on IN 48 795 134 Swedish swedish JJ 48 795 135 law law NN 48 795 136 ; ; : 48 795 137 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 795 138 Court Court NNP 48 795 139 may may MD 48 795 140 request request VB 48 795 141 legislation legislation NN 48 795 142 interpreting interpret VBG 48 795 143 or or CC 48 795 144 modifying modify VBG 48 795 145 laws law NNS 48 795 146 ; ; , 48 795 147 accepts accept VBZ 48 795 148 compulsory compulsory NN 48 795 149 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 795 150 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 795 151 , , , 48 795 152 with with IN 48 795 153 reservations reservation NNS 48 795 154 National national JJ 48 795 155 holiday holiday NN 48 795 156 : : : 48 795 157 Independence Independence NNP 48 795 158 Day Day NNP 48 795 159 , , , 48 795 160 6 6 CD 48 795 161 December December NNP 48 795 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 163 1917 1917 CD 48 795 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 165 Executive executive JJ 48 795 166 branch branch NN 48 795 167 : : : 48 795 168 president president NN 48 795 169 , , , 48 795 170 prime prime NNP 48 795 171 minister minister NNP 48 795 172 , , , 48 795 173 deputy deputy JJ 48 795 174 prime prime JJ 48 795 175 minister minister NN 48 795 176 , , , 48 795 177 Council Council NNP 48 795 178 of of IN 48 795 179 State State NNP 48 795 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 181 Valtioneuvosto Valtioneuvosto NNP 48 795 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 183 Legislative legislative JJ 48 795 184 branch branch NN 48 795 185 : : : 48 795 186 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 795 187 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 795 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 189 Eduskunta Eduskunta NNP 48 795 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 191 Judicial judicial JJ 48 795 192 branch branch NN 48 795 193 : : : 48 795 194 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 795 195 Court Court NNP 48 795 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 197 Korkein Korkein NNP 48 795 198 Oikeus Oikeus NNP 48 795 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 200 Leaders leader NNS 48 795 201 : : : 48 795 202 Chief Chief NNP 48 795 203 of of IN 48 795 204 State State NNP 48 795 205 : : : 48 795 206 President President NNP 48 795 207 Mauno Mauno NNP 48 795 208 KOIVISTO KOIVISTO NNP 48 795 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 210 since since IN 48 795 211 27 27 CD 48 795 212 January January NNP 48 795 213 1982 1982 CD 48 795 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 215 Head Head NNP 48 795 216 of of IN 48 795 217 Government Government NNP 48 795 218 : : : 48 795 219 Prime Prime NNP 48 795 220 Minister Minister NNP 48 795 221 Esko Esko NNP 48 795 222 AHO AHO NNP 48 795 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 224 since since IN 48 795 225 26 26 CD 48 795 226 April April NNP 48 795 227 1991 1991 CD 48 795 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 229 ; ; : 48 795 230 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 795 231 Prime Prime NNP 48 795 232 Minister Minister NNP 48 795 233 Ilkka Ilkka NNP 48 795 234 KANERVA KANERVA NNP 48 795 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 236 since since IN 48 795 237 26 26 CD 48 795 238 April April NNP 48 795 239 1991 1991 CD 48 795 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 241 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 795 242 : : : 48 795 243 universal universal JJ 48 795 244 at at IN 48 795 245 age age NN 48 795 246 18 18 CD 48 795 247 Elections election NNS 48 795 248 : : : 48 795 249 Parliament parliament NN 48 795 250 : : : 48 795 251 last last RB 48 795 252 held hold VBD 48 795 253 17 17 CD 48 795 254 March March NNP 48 795 255 1991 1991 CD 48 795 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 257 next next JJ 48 795 258 to to TO 48 795 259 be be VB 48 795 260 held hold VBN 48 795 261 March March NNP 48 795 262 1995 1995 CD 48 795 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 264 ; ; : 48 795 265 results result NNS 48 795 266 - - : 48 795 267 Center Center NNP 48 795 268 Party Party NNP 48 795 269 24.8 24.8 CD 48 795 270 % % NN 48 795 271 , , , 48 795 272 Social Social NNP 48 795 273 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 795 274 Party Party NNP 48 795 275 22.1 22.1 CD 48 795 276 % % NN 48 795 277 , , , 48 795 278 National National NNP 48 795 279 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 795 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 281 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 795 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 283 Party Party NNP 48 795 284 19.3 19.3 CD 48 795 285 % % NN 48 795 286 , , , 48 795 287 Leftist Leftist NNP 48 795 288 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 795 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 795 290 Communist Communist NNP 48 795 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 795 292 10.1 10.1 CD 48 795 293 % % NN 48 795 294 , , , 48 795 295 Green Green NNP 48 795 296 League League NNP 48 795 297 6.8 6.8 CD 48 795 298 % % NN 48 795 299 , , , 48 795 300 Swedish Swedish NNP 48 795 301 People People NNPS 48 795 302 's 's POS 48 795 303 Party Party NNP 48 795 304 5.5 5.5 CD 48 795 305 % % NN 48 795 306 , , , 48 795 307 Rural rural NN 48 795 308 4.8 4.8 CD 48 795 309 % % NN 48 795 310 , , , 48 795 311 Finnish Finnish NNP 48 795 312 Christian Christian NNP 48 795 313 League League NNP 48 795 314 3.1 3.1 CD 48 795 315 % % NN 48 795 316 , , , 48 795 317 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 795 318 People People NNPS 48 795 319 's 's POS 48 795 320 Party Party NNP 48 795 321 0.8 0.8 CD 48 795 322 % % NN 48 795 323 ; 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H. 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- , 48 801 14 has have VBZ 48 801 15 been be VBN 48 801 16 caused cause VBN 48 801 17 by by IN 48 801 18 economic economic JJ 48 801 19 overheating overheating NN 48 801 20 , , , 48 801 21 depressed depressed JJ 48 801 22 foreign foreign JJ 48 801 23 markets market NNS 48 801 24 , , , 48 801 25 and and CC 48 801 26 the the DT 48 801 27 dismantling dismantling NN 48 801 28 of of IN 48 801 29 the the DT 48 801 30 barter barter NN 48 801 31 system system NN 48 801 32 between between IN 48 801 33 Finland Finland NNP 48 801 34 and and CC 48 801 35 the the DT 48 801 36 former former JJ 48 801 37 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 801 38 Union Union NNP 48 801 39 in in IN 48 801 40 which which WDT 48 801 41 Soviet soviet JJ 48 801 42 oil oil NN 48 801 43 and and CC 48 801 44 gas gas NN 48 801 45 had have VBD 48 801 46 been be VBN 48 801 47 exchanged exchange VBN 48 801 48 for for IN 48 801 49 Finnish finnish JJ 48 801 50 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 801 51 goods good NNS 48 801 52 . . . 48 802 1 The the DT 48 802 2 Finnish finnish JJ 48 802 3 Government Government NNP 48 802 4 has have VBZ 48 802 5 proposed propose VBN 48 802 6 efforts effort NNS 48 802 7 to to TO 48 802 8 increase increase VB 48 802 9 industrial industrial JJ 48 802 10 competitiveness competitiveness NN 48 802 11 and and CC 48 802 12 efficiency efficiency NN 48 802 13 by by IN 48 802 14 an an DT 48 802 15 increase increase NN 48 802 16 in in IN 48 802 17 exports export NNS 48 802 18 to to IN 48 802 19 Western western JJ 48 802 20 markets market NNS 48 802 21 , , , 48 802 22 cuts cut NNS 48 802 23 in in IN 48 802 24 public public JJ 48 802 25 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 802 26 , , , 48 802 27 partial partial JJ 48 802 28 privatization privatization NN 48 802 29 of of IN 48 802 30 state state NN 48 802 31 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 802 32 , , , 48 802 33 and and CC 48 802 34 foreign foreign JJ 48 802 35 investment investment NN 48 802 36 and and CC 48 802 37 exchange exchange NN 48 802 38 liberalization liberalization NN 48 802 39 . . . 48 803 1 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 803 2 tied tie VBD 48 803 3 the the DT 48 803 4 markkaa markkaa NN 48 803 5 to to IN 48 803 6 the the DT 48 803 7 EC EC NNP 48 803 8 's 's POS 48 803 9 European European NNP 48 803 10 Currency Currency NNP 48 803 11 Unit Unit NNP 48 803 12 to to TO 48 803 13 promote promote VB 48 803 14 stability stability NN 48 803 15 but but CC 48 803 16 was be VBD 48 803 17 forced force VBN 48 803 18 to to TO 48 803 19 devalue devalue VB 48 803 20 the the DT 48 803 21 markkaa markkaa NN 48 803 22 by by IN 48 803 23 about about RB 48 803 24 12 12 CD 48 803 25 % % NN 48 803 26 in in IN 48 803 27 November November NNP 48 803 28 1991 1991 CD 48 803 29 . . . 48 804 1 The the DT 48 804 2 devaluation devaluation NN 48 804 3 should should MD 48 804 4 improve improve VB 48 804 5 industrial industrial JJ 48 804 6 competitiveness competitiveness NN 48 804 7 and and CC 48 804 8 business business NN 48 804 9 confidence confidence NN 48 804 10 in in IN 48 804 11 1992 1992 CD 48 804 12 . . . 48 805 1 Finland Finland NNP 48 805 2 , , , 48 805 3 as as IN 48 805 4 a a DT 48 805 5 member member NN 48 805 6 of of IN 48 805 7 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 805 8 , , , 48 805 9 negotiated negotiate VBD 48 805 10 a a DT 48 805 11 European European NNP 48 805 12 Economic Economic NNP 48 805 13 Area Area NNP 48 805 14 arrangement arrangement NN 48 805 15 with with IN 48 805 16 the the DT 48 805 17 EC EC NNP 48 805 18 that that WDT 48 805 19 allows allow VBZ 48 805 20 for for IN 48 805 21 free free JJ 48 805 22 movement movement NN 48 805 23 of of IN 48 805 24 capital capital NN 48 805 25 , , , 48 805 26 goods good NNS 48 805 27 , , , 48 805 28 services service NNS 48 805 29 , , , 48 805 30 and and CC 48 805 31 labor labor NN 48 805 32 within within IN 48 805 33 the the DT 48 805 34 organization organization NN 48 805 35 as as IN 48 805 36 of of IN 48 805 37 January January NNP 48 805 38 1993 1993 CD 48 805 39 . . . 48 806 1 Finland Finland NNP 48 806 2 applied apply VBD 48 806 3 for for IN 48 806 4 full full JJ 48 806 5 EC EC NNP 48 806 6 membership membership NN 48 806 7 in in IN 48 806 8 March March NNP 48 806 9 1992 1992 CD 48 806 10 . . . 48 807 1 GDP gdp NN 48 807 2 : : : 48 807 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 807 4 power power NN 48 807 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 807 6 - 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NNP 48 807 74 , , , 48 807 75 1991 1991 CD 48 807 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 807 77 commodities commodity NNS 48 807 78 : : : 48 807 79 timber timber NN 48 807 80 , , , 48 807 81 paper paper NN 48 807 82 and and CC 48 807 83 pulp pulp NN 48 807 84 , , , 48 807 85 ships ship NNS 48 807 86 , , , 48 807 87 machinery machinery NN 48 807 88 , , , 48 807 89 clothing clothing NN 48 807 90 and and CC 48 807 91 footwear footwear NN 48 807 92 partners partner NNS 48 807 93 : : : 48 807 94 EC EC NNP 48 807 95 50.25 50.25 CD 48 807 96 % % NN 48 807 97 , , , 48 807 98 Germany Germany NNP 48 807 99 15.5 15.5 CD 48 807 100 % % NN 48 807 101 , , , 48 807 102 UK UK NNP 48 807 103 10.4 10.4 CD 48 807 104 % % NN 48 807 105 , , , 48 807 106 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 807 107 20.7 20.7 CD 48 807 108 % % NN 48 807 109 , , , 48 807 110 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 807 111 14 14 CD 48 807 112 % % NN 48 807 113 , , , 48 807 114 US US NNP 48 807 115 6.1 6.1 CD 48 807 116 % % NN 48 807 117 , , , 48 807 118 Japan Japan NNP 48 807 119 1.5 1.5 CD 48 807 120 % % NN 48 807 121 , , , 48 807 122 USSR USSR NNP 48 807 123 / / SYM 48 807 124 EE EE NNP 48 807 125 6.71 6.71 CD 48 807 126 % % NN 48 807 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 807 128 1991 1991 CD 48 807 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 807 130 Imports import NNS 48 807 131 : : : 48 807 132 $ $ $ 48 807 133 21.6 21.6 CD 48 807 134 billion billion CD 48 807 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 807 136 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 807 137 . . NNP 48 807 138 , , , 48 807 139 1991 1991 CD 48 807 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 807 141 commodities commodity NNS 48 807 142 : : : 48 807 143 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 807 144 , , , 48 807 145 petroleum petroleum NN 48 807 146 and and CC 48 807 147 petroleum petroleum NN 48 807 148 products product NNS 48 807 149 , , , 48 807 150 chemicals chemical NNS 48 807 151 , , , 48 807 152 transport transport NN 48 807 153 equipment equipment NN 48 807 154 , , , 48 807 155 iron iron NN 48 807 156 and and CC 48 807 157 steel steel NN 48 807 158 , , , 48 807 159 machinery machinery NN 48 807 160 , , , 48 807 161 textile textile NN 48 807 162 yarn yarn NN 48 807 163 and and CC 48 807 164 fabrics fabric NNS 48 807 165 , , , 48 807 166 fodder fodder NN 48 807 167 grains grain VBZ 48 807 168 partners partner NNS 48 807 169 : : : 48 807 170 EC EC NNP 48 807 171 45.9 45.9 CD 48 807 172 % % NN 48 807 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 807 174 Germany Germany NNP 48 807 175 16.9 16.9 CD 48 807 176 % % NN 48 807 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 807 178 , , , 48 807 179 UK UK NNP 48 807 180 7.7 7.7 CD 48 807 181 % % NN 48 807 182 , , , 48 807 183 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 807 184 19.9 19.9 CD 48 807 185 % % NN 48 807 186 , , , 48 807 187 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 807 188 12.3 12.3 CD 48 807 189 % % NN 48 807 190 , , , 48 807 191 US US NNP 48 807 192 6.9 6.9 CD 48 807 193 % % NN 48 807 194 , , , 48 807 195 Japan Japan NNP 48 807 196 6 6 CD 48 807 197 % % NN 48 807 198 , , , 48 807 199 USSR USSR NNP 48 807 200 / / SYM 48 807 201 EE EE NNP 48 807 202 10.7 10.7 CD 48 807 203 % % NN 48 807 204 External external JJ 48 807 205 debt debt NN 48 807 206 : : : 48 807 207 $ $ $ 48 807 208 5.3 5.3 CD 48 807 209 billion billion CD 48 807 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 807 211 1989 1989 CD 48 807 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 807 213 Industrial industrial JJ 48 807 214 production production NN 48 807 215 : : : 48 807 216 growth growth NN 48 807 217 rate rate NN 48 807 218 - - : 48 807 219 8.6 8.6 CD 48 807 220 % % NN 48 807 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 807 222 1991 1991 CD 48 807 223 est est NNP 48 807 224 . . . 48 807 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 808 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 808 2 : : : 48 808 3 13,324,000 13,324,000 CD 48 808 4 kW kw NN 48 808 5 capacity capacity NN 48 808 6 ; 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; : 48 808 392 58 58 CD 48 808 393 with with IN 48 808 394 permanent permanent JJ 48 808 395 - - HYPH 48 808 396 surface surface NN 48 808 397 runways runway NNS 48 808 398 ; ; : 48 808 399 none none NN 48 808 400 with with IN 48 808 401 runways runway NNS 48 808 402 over over IN 48 808 403 3,659 3,659 CD 48 808 404 m m CD 48 808 405 ; ; : 48 808 406 23 23 CD 48 808 407 with with IN 48 808 408 runways runways NNP 48 808 409 2,440 2,440 CD 48 808 410 - - HYPH 48 808 411 3,659 3,659 CD 48 808 412 m m NN 48 808 413 ; ; : 48 808 414 22 22 CD 48 808 415 with with IN 48 808 416 runways runway NNS 48 808 417 1,220 1,220 CD 48 808 418 - - HYPH 48 808 419 2,439 2,439 CD 48 808 420 m m NNP 48 808 421 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 808 422 : : : 48 808 423 good good JJ 48 808 424 service service NN 48 808 425 from from IN 48 808 426 cable cable NN 48 808 427 and and CC 48 808 428 radio radio NN 48 808 429 relay relay NN 48 808 430 network network NN 48 808 431 ; ; : 48 808 432 3,140,000 3,140,000 CD 48 808 433 telephones telephone NNS 48 808 434 ; 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; : 48 808 499 1,087,286 1,087,286 CD 48 808 500 fit fit NN 48 808 501 for for IN 48 808 502 military military JJ 48 808 503 service service NN 48 808 504 ; ; : 48 808 505 33,053 33,053 CD 48 808 506 reach reach VB 48 808 507 military military JJ 48 808 508 age age NN 48 808 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 808 510 17 17 CD 48 808 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 808 512 annually annually RB 48 808 513 Defense defense NN 48 808 514 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 808 515 : : : 48 808 516 exchange exchange NN 48 808 517 rate rate NN 48 808 518 conversion conversion NNP 48 808 519 - - : 48 808 520 $ $ $ 48 808 521 1.8 1.8 CD 48 808 522 billion billion CD 48 808 523 , , , 48 808 524 1.6 1.6 CD 48 808 525 % % NN 48 808 526 of of IN 48 808 527 GDP GDP NNP 48 808 528 ( ( -LRB- 48 808 529 1989 1989 CD 48 808 530 est est NNP 48 808 531 . . . 48 808 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 1 : : : 48 809 2 France France NNP 48 809 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 809 4 Total Total NNP 48 809 5 area area NN 48 809 6 : : : 48 809 7 547,030 547,030 CD 48 809 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 809 9 Land Land NNP 48 809 10 area area NN 48 809 11 : : : 48 809 12 545,630 545,630 CD 48 809 13 km2 km2 NN 48 809 14 ; ; : 48 809 15 includes include VBZ 48 809 16 Corsica Corsica NNP 48 809 17 and and CC 48 809 18 the the DT 48 809 19 rest rest NN 48 809 20 of of IN 48 809 21 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 48 809 22 France France NNP 48 809 23 , , , 48 809 24 but but CC 48 809 25 excludes exclude VBZ 48 809 26 the the DT 48 809 27 overseas overseas JJ 48 809 28 administrative administrative JJ 48 809 29 divisions division NNS 48 809 30 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 809 31 area area NN 48 809 32 : : : 48 809 33 slightly slightly RB 48 809 34 more more JJR 48 809 35 than than IN 48 809 36 twice twice RB 48 809 37 the the DT 48 809 38 size size NN 48 809 39 of of IN 48 809 40 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 809 41 Land Land NNP 48 809 42 boundaries boundary NNS 48 809 43 : : : 48 809 44 2,892.4 2,892.4 CD 48 809 45 km km NN 48 809 46 ; ; : 48 809 47 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 809 48 60 60 CD 48 809 49 km km NN 48 809 50 , , , 48 809 51 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 809 52 620 620 CD 48 809 53 km km NNS 48 809 54 , , , 48 809 55 Germany Germany NNP 48 809 56 451 451 CD 48 809 57 km km NNS 48 809 58 , , , 48 809 59 Italy Italy NNP 48 809 60 488 488 CD 48 809 61 km km NNS 48 809 62 , , , 48 809 63 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 809 64 73 73 CD 48 809 65 km km NNS 48 809 66 , , , 48 809 67 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 809 68 4.4 4.4 CD 48 809 69 km km NNS 48 809 70 , , , 48 809 71 Spain Spain NNP 48 809 72 623 623 CD 48 809 73 km km NN 48 809 74 , , , 48 809 75 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 809 76 573 573 CD 48 809 77 km km NN 48 809 78 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 809 79 : : : 48 809 80 3,427 3,427 CD 48 809 81 km km NN 48 809 82 ; ; : 48 809 83 mainland mainland NN 48 809 84 2,783 2,783 CD 48 809 85 km km NNS 48 809 86 , , , 48 809 87 Corsica Corsica NNP 48 809 88 644 644 CD 48 809 89 km km NN 48 809 90 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 809 91 claims claim VBZ 48 809 92 : : : 48 809 93 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 809 94 zone zone NN 48 809 95 : : : 48 809 96 12 12 CD 48 809 97 - - SYM 48 809 98 24 24 CD 48 809 99 nm nm NNP 48 809 100 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 809 101 economic economic JJ 48 809 102 zone zone NN 48 809 103 : : : 48 809 104 200 200 CD 48 809 105 nm nm CD 48 809 106 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 809 107 sea sea NN 48 809 108 : : : 48 809 109 12 12 CD 48 809 110 nm nm NNP 48 809 111 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 809 112 : : : 48 809 113 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 809 114 claims claim VBZ 48 809 115 Bassas Bassas NNP 48 809 116 da da NNP 48 809 117 India India NNP 48 809 118 , , , 48 809 119 Europa Europa NNP 48 809 120 Island Island NNP 48 809 121 , , , 48 809 122 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 809 123 Islands Islands NNP 48 809 124 , , , 48 809 125 Juan Juan NNP 48 809 126 de de NNP 48 809 127 Nova Nova NNP 48 809 128 Island Island NNP 48 809 129 , , , 48 809 130 and and CC 48 809 131 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 809 132 Island Island NNP 48 809 133 ; ; : 48 809 134 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 809 135 claims claim VBZ 48 809 136 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 48 809 137 ; ; : 48 809 138 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 809 139 claims claim VBZ 48 809 140 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 809 141 Island Island NNP 48 809 142 ; ; : 48 809 143 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 809 144 claims claim VBZ 48 809 145 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 809 146 Island Island NNP 48 809 147 ; ; : 48 809 148 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 809 149 claims claim VBZ 48 809 150 part part NN 48 809 151 of of IN 48 809 152 French French NNP 48 809 153 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 809 154 ; ; : 48 809 155 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 809 156 claims claim VBZ 48 809 157 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 809 158 Island Island NNP 48 809 159 ; ; , 48 809 160 territorial territorial JJ 48 809 161 claim claim NN 48 809 162 in in IN 48 809 163 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 809 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 165 Adelie Adelie NNP 48 809 166 Land Land NNP 48 809 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 168 Climate climate NN 48 809 169 : : : 48 809 170 generally generally RB 48 809 171 cool cool JJ 48 809 172 winters winter NNS 48 809 173 and and CC 48 809 174 mild mild JJ 48 809 175 summers summer NNS 48 809 176 , , , 48 809 177 but but CC 48 809 178 mild mild JJ 48 809 179 winters winter NNS 48 809 180 and and CC 48 809 181 hot hot JJ 48 809 182 summers summer NNS 48 809 183 along along IN 48 809 184 the the DT 48 809 185 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 809 186 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 809 187 : : : 48 809 188 mostly mostly RB 48 809 189 flat flat JJ 48 809 190 plains plain NNS 48 809 191 or or CC 48 809 192 gently gently RB 48 809 193 rolling roll VBG 48 809 194 hills hill NNS 48 809 195 in in IN 48 809 196 north north NNP 48 809 197 and and CC 48 809 198 west west NN 48 809 199 ; ; : 48 809 200 remainder remainder NN 48 809 201 is be VBZ 48 809 202 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 809 203 , , , 48 809 204 especially especially RB 48 809 205 Pyrenees pyrenee NNS 48 809 206 in in IN 48 809 207 south south NN 48 809 208 , , , 48 809 209 Alps Alps NNPS 48 809 210 in in IN 48 809 211 east east JJ 48 809 212 Natural natural JJ 48 809 213 resources resource NNS 48 809 214 : : : 48 809 215 coal coal NN 48 809 216 , , , 48 809 217 iron iron NN 48 809 218 ore ore NN 48 809 219 , , , 48 809 220 bauxite bauxite NN 48 809 221 , , , 48 809 222 fish fish NN 48 809 223 , , , 48 809 224 timber timber NN 48 809 225 , , , 48 809 226 zinc zinc NN 48 809 227 , , , 48 809 228 potash potash NN 48 809 229 Land land NN 48 809 230 use use NN 48 809 231 : : : 48 809 232 arable arable JJ 48 809 233 land land NN 48 809 234 32 32 CD 48 809 235 % % NN 48 809 236 ; ; , 48 809 237 permanent permanent JJ 48 809 238 crops crop NNS 48 809 239 2 2 CD 48 809 240 % % NN 48 809 241 ; ; : 48 809 242 meadows meadow NNS 48 809 243 and and CC 48 809 244 pastures pasture VBZ 48 809 245 23 23 CD 48 809 246 % % NN 48 809 247 ; ; , 48 809 248 forest forest NN 48 809 249 and and CC 48 809 250 woodland woodland IN 48 809 251 27 27 CD 48 809 252 % % NN 48 809 253 ; ; , 48 809 254 other other JJ 48 809 255 16 16 CD 48 809 256 % % NN 48 809 257 ; ; , 48 809 258 includes include VBZ 48 809 259 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 809 260 2 2 CD 48 809 261 % % NN 48 809 262 Environment Environment NNP 48 809 263 : : : 48 809 264 most most JJS 48 809 265 of of IN 48 809 266 large large JJ 48 809 267 urban urban JJ 48 809 268 areas area NNS 48 809 269 and and CC 48 809 270 industrial industrial JJ 48 809 271 centers center NNS 48 809 272 in in IN 48 809 273 Rhone Rhone NNP 48 809 274 , , , 48 809 275 Garonne Garonne NNP 48 809 276 , , , 48 809 277 Seine Seine NNP 48 809 278 , , , 48 809 279 or or CC 48 809 280 Loire Loire NNP 48 809 281 River River NNP 48 809 282 basins basin NNS 48 809 283 ; ; : 48 809 284 occasional occasional JJ 48 809 285 warm warm JJ 48 809 286 tropical tropical JJ 48 809 287 wind wind NN 48 809 288 known know VBN 48 809 289 as as IN 48 809 290 mistral mistral JJ 48 809 291 Note note NN 48 809 292 : : : 48 809 293 largest large JJS 48 809 294 West west JJ 48 809 295 European european JJ 48 809 296 nation nation NN 48 809 297 : : : 48 809 298 France France NNP 48 809 299 People People NNPS 48 809 300 Population Population NNP 48 809 301 : : : 48 809 302 57,287,258 57,287,258 CD 48 809 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 304 July July NNP 48 809 305 1992 1992 CD 48 809 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 307 , , , 48 809 308 growth growth NN 48 809 309 rate rate NN 48 809 310 0.5 0.5 CD 48 809 311 % % NN 48 809 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 313 1992 1992 CD 48 809 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 315 Birth birth NN 48 809 316 rate rate NN 48 809 317 : : : 48 809 318 13 13 CD 48 809 319 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 809 320 population population NN 48 809 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 322 1992 1992 CD 48 809 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 324 Death death NN 48 809 325 rate rate NN 48 809 326 : : : 48 809 327 9 9 CD 48 809 328 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 809 329 population population NN 48 809 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 331 1992 1992 CD 48 809 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 333 Net net JJ 48 809 334 migration migration NN 48 809 335 rate rate NN 48 809 336 : : : 48 809 337 1 1 CD 48 809 338 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 809 339 population population NN 48 809 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 341 1992 1992 CD 48 809 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 343 Infant infant NN 48 809 344 mortality mortality NN 48 809 345 rate rate NN 48 809 346 : : : 48 809 347 7 7 CD 48 809 348 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 809 349 live live JJ 48 809 350 births birth NNS 48 809 351 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 352 1992 1992 CD 48 809 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 354 Life life NN 48 809 355 expectancy expectancy NN 48 809 356 at at IN 48 809 357 birth birth NN 48 809 358 : : : 48 809 359 74 74 CD 48 809 360 years year NNS 48 809 361 male male JJ 48 809 362 , , , 48 809 363 82 82 CD 48 809 364 years year NNS 48 809 365 female female JJ 48 809 366 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 367 1992 1992 CD 48 809 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 369 Total total JJ 48 809 370 fertility fertility NN 48 809 371 rate rate NN 48 809 372 : : : 48 809 373 1.8 1.8 CD 48 809 374 children child NNS 48 809 375 born bear VBN 48 809 376 / / SYM 48 809 377 woman woman NN 48 809 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 379 1992 1992 CD 48 809 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 381 Nationality nationality NN 48 809 382 : : : 48 809 383 noun noun NN 48 809 384 - - : 48 809 385 Frenchman(men Frenchman(men NNP 48 809 386 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 387 , , , 48 809 388 Frenchwoman(women frenchwoman(women CD 48 809 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 390 ; ; : 48 809 391 adjective adjective JJ 48 809 392 - - HYPH 48 809 393 French french JJ 48 809 394 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 809 395 divisions division NNS 48 809 396 : : : 48 809 397 Celtic celtic JJ 48 809 398 and and CC 48 809 399 Latin Latin NNP 48 809 400 with with IN 48 809 401 Teutonic Teutonic NNP 48 809 402 , , , 48 809 403 Slavic Slavic NNP 48 809 404 , , , 48 809 405 North North NNP 48 809 406 African African NNP 48 809 407 , , , 48 809 408 Indochinese Indochinese NNPS 48 809 409 , , , 48 809 410 and and CC 48 809 411 Basque basque JJ 48 809 412 minorities minority NNS 48 809 413 Religions religion NNS 48 809 414 : : : 48 809 415 Roman Roman NNP 48 809 416 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 809 417 90 90 CD 48 809 418 % % NN 48 809 419 , , , 48 809 420 Protestant protestant NN 48 809 421 2 2 CD 48 809 422 % % NN 48 809 423 , , , 48 809 424 Jewish jewish JJ 48 809 425 1 1 CD 48 809 426 % % NN 48 809 427 , , , 48 809 428 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 809 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 430 North north JJ 48 809 431 African african JJ 48 809 432 workers worker NNS 48 809 433 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 434 1 1 CD 48 809 435 % % NN 48 809 436 , , , 48 809 437 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 48 809 438 6 6 CD 48 809 439 % % NN 48 809 440 Languages Languages NNPS 48 809 441 : : : 48 809 442 French French NNP 48 809 443 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 444 100 100 CD 48 809 445 % % NN 48 809 446 of of IN 48 809 447 population population NN 48 809 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 449 ; ; : 48 809 450 rapidly rapidly RB 48 809 451 declining decline VBG 48 809 452 regional regional JJ 48 809 453 dialects dialect NNS 48 809 454 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 455 Provencal Provencal NNP 48 809 456 , , , 48 809 457 Breton Breton NNP 48 809 458 , , , 48 809 459 Alsatian Alsatian NNP 48 809 460 , , , 48 809 461 Corsican Corsican NNP 48 809 462 , , , 48 809 463 Catalan Catalan NNP 48 809 464 , , , 48 809 465 Basque Basque NNP 48 809 466 , , , 48 809 467 Flemish flemish JJ 48 809 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 469 Literacy literacy NN 48 809 470 : : : 48 809 471 99 99 CD 48 809 472 % % NN 48 809 473 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 474 male male JJ 48 809 475 NA% NA% NNS 48 809 476 , , , 48 809 477 female female JJ 48 809 478 NA% NA% NNS 48 809 479 ) ) -RRB- 48 809 480 age age NN 48 809 481 15 15 CD 48 809 482 and and CC 48 809 483 over over RB 48 809 484 can can MD 48 809 485 read read VB 48 809 486 and and CC 48 809 487 write write VB 48 809 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 809 489 1980 1980 CD 48 809 490 est est NNP 48 809 491 . . . 48 809 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 810 1 Labor labor NN 48 810 2 force force NN 48 810 3 : : : 48 810 4 24,170,000 24,170,000 CD 48 810 5 ; ; : 48 810 6 services service NNS 48 810 7 61.5 61.5 CD 48 810 8 % % NN 48 810 9 , , , 48 810 10 industry industry NN 48 810 11 31.3 31.3 CD 48 810 12 % % NN 48 810 13 , , , 48 810 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 810 15 7.3 7.3 CD 48 810 16 % % NN 48 810 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 810 18 1987 1987 CD 48 810 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 810 20 Organized organize VBN 48 810 21 labor labor NN 48 810 22 : : : 48 810 23 20 20 CD 48 810 24 % % NN 48 810 25 of of IN 48 810 26 labor labor NN 48 810 27 force force NN 48 810 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 810 29 est est NNP 48 810 30 . . . 48 810 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 1 : : : 48 811 2 France France NNP 48 811 3 Government Government NNP 48 811 4 Long Long NNP 48 811 5 - - HYPH 48 811 6 form form NN 48 811 7 name name NN 48 811 8 : : : 48 811 9 French French NNP 48 811 10 Republic Republic NNP 48 811 11 Type Type NNP 48 811 12 : : : 48 811 13 republic republic NNP 48 811 14 Capital capital NN 48 811 15 : : : 48 811 16 Paris Paris NNP 48 811 17 Administrative administrative JJ 48 811 18 divisions division NNS 48 811 19 : : : 48 811 20 metropolitan metropolitan NNP 48 811 21 France France NNP 48 811 22 - - HYPH 48 811 23 22 22 CD 48 811 24 regions region NNS 48 811 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 26 regions region NNS 48 811 27 , , , 48 811 28 singular singular JJ 48 811 29 - - HYPH 48 811 30 region region NN 48 811 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 32 ; ; : 48 811 33 Alsace Alsace NNP 48 811 34 , , , 48 811 35 Aquitaine Aquitaine NNP 48 811 36 , , , 48 811 37 Auvergne Auvergne NNP 48 811 38 , , , 48 811 39 Basse Basse NNP 48 811 40 - - HYPH 48 811 41 Normandie Normandie NNP 48 811 42 , , , 48 811 43 Bourgogne Bourgogne NNP 48 811 44 , , , 48 811 45 Bretagne Bretagne NNP 48 811 46 , , , 48 811 47 Centre Centre NNP 48 811 48 , , , 48 811 49 Champagne Champagne NNP 48 811 50 - - HYPH 48 811 51 Ardenne Ardenne NNP 48 811 52 , , , 48 811 53 Corse Corse NNP 48 811 54 , , , 48 811 55 Franche Franche NNP 48 811 56 - - HYPH 48 811 57 Comte Comte NNP 48 811 58 , , , 48 811 59 Haute Haute NNP 48 811 60 - - HYPH 48 811 61 Normandie Normandie NNP 48 811 62 , , , 48 811 63 Ile Ile NNP 48 811 64 - - HYPH 48 811 65 de de NNP 48 811 66 - - NNP 48 811 67 France France NNP 48 811 68 , , , 48 811 69 Languedoc Languedoc NNP 48 811 70 - - HYPH 48 811 71 Roussillon Roussillon NNP 48 811 72 , , , 48 811 73 Limousin Limousin NNP 48 811 74 , , , 48 811 75 Lorraine Lorraine NNP 48 811 76 , , , 48 811 77 Midi Midi NNP 48 811 78 - - HYPH 48 811 79 Pyrenees Pyrenees NNP 48 811 80 , , , 48 811 81 Nord Nord NNP 48 811 82 - - HYPH 48 811 83 Pas Pas NNP 48 811 84 - - HYPH 48 811 85 de de NNP 48 811 86 - - NNP 48 811 87 Calais Calais NNP 48 811 88 , , , 48 811 89 Pays Pays NNP 48 811 90 de de NNP 48 811 91 la la NNP 48 811 92 Loire Loire NNP 48 811 93 , , , 48 811 94 Picardie Picardie NNP 48 811 95 , , , 48 811 96 Poitou Poitou NNP 48 811 97 - - HYPH 48 811 98 Charentes Charentes NNP 48 811 99 , , , 48 811 100 Provence Provence NNP 48 811 101 - - HYPH 48 811 102 Alpes Alpes NNP 48 811 103 - - HYPH 48 811 104 Cote Cote NNP 48 811 105 d'Azur d'Azur NNP 48 811 106 , , , 48 811 107 Rhone Rhone NNP 48 811 108 - - HYPH 48 811 109 Alpes Alpes NNP 48 811 110 ; ; : 48 811 111 note note VB 48 811 112 - - : 48 811 113 the the DT 48 811 114 22 22 CD 48 811 115 regions region NNS 48 811 116 are be VBP 48 811 117 subdivided subdivide VBN 48 811 118 into into IN 48 811 119 96 96 CD 48 811 120 departments department NNS 48 811 121 ; ; : 48 811 122 see see VB 48 811 123 separate separate JJ 48 811 124 entries entry NNS 48 811 125 for for IN 48 811 126 the the DT 48 811 127 overseas overseas JJ 48 811 128 departments department NNS 48 811 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 130 French French NNP 48 811 131 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 811 132 , , , 48 811 133 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 811 134 , , , 48 811 135 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 811 136 , , , 48 811 137 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 811 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 139 and and CC 48 811 140 the the DT 48 811 141 territorial territorial JJ 48 811 142 collectivities collectivitie NNS 48 811 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 144 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 48 811 145 , , , 48 811 146 Saint Saint NNP 48 811 147 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 811 148 and and CC 48 811 149 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 48 811 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 151 Independence Independence NNP 48 811 152 : : : 48 811 153 unified unify VBN 48 811 154 by by IN 48 811 155 Clovis Clovis NNP 48 811 156 in in IN 48 811 157 486 486 CD 48 811 158 , , , 48 811 159 First First NNP 48 811 160 Republic Republic NNP 48 811 161 proclaimed proclaim VBD 48 811 162 in in IN 48 811 163 1792 1792 CD 48 811 164 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 811 165 : : : 48 811 166 28 28 CD 48 811 167 September September NNP 48 811 168 1958 1958 CD 48 811 169 , , , 48 811 170 amended amend VBD 48 811 171 concerning concern VBG 48 811 172 election election NN 48 811 173 of of IN 48 811 174 president president NN 48 811 175 in in IN 48 811 176 1962 1962 CD 48 811 177 Dependent dependent JJ 48 811 178 areas area NNS 48 811 179 : : : 48 811 180 Bassas Bassas NNP 48 811 181 da da NNP 48 811 182 India India NNP 48 811 183 , , , 48 811 184 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 811 185 Island Island NNP 48 811 186 , , , 48 811 187 Europa Europa NNP 48 811 188 Island Island NNP 48 811 189 , , , 48 811 190 French French NNP 48 811 191 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 811 192 , , , 48 811 193 French French NNP 48 811 194 Southern Southern NNP 48 811 195 and and CC 48 811 196 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 811 197 Lands Lands NNPS 48 811 198 , , , 48 811 199 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 811 200 Islands Islands NNP 48 811 201 , , , 48 811 202 Juan Juan NNP 48 811 203 de de NNP 48 811 204 Nova Nova NNP 48 811 205 Island Island NNP 48 811 206 , , , 48 811 207 New New NNP 48 811 208 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 811 209 , , , 48 811 210 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 811 211 Island Island NNP 48 811 212 , , , 48 811 213 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 811 214 and and CC 48 811 215 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 811 216 note note NN 48 811 217 : : : 48 811 218 the the DT 48 811 219 US US NNP 48 811 220 does do VBZ 48 811 221 not not RB 48 811 222 recognize recognize VB 48 811 223 claims claim NNS 48 811 224 to to IN 48 811 225 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 811 226 Legal Legal NNP 48 811 227 system system NN 48 811 228 : : : 48 811 229 civil civil JJ 48 811 230 law law NN 48 811 231 system system NN 48 811 232 with with IN 48 811 233 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 811 234 concepts concept NNS 48 811 235 ; ; : 48 811 236 review review NN 48 811 237 of of IN 48 811 238 administrative administrative NNP 48 811 239 but but CC 48 811 240 not not RB 48 811 241 legislative legislative JJ 48 811 242 acts act NNS 48 811 243 National national JJ 48 811 244 holiday holiday NN 48 811 245 : : : 48 811 246 Taking take VBG 48 811 247 of of IN 48 811 248 the the DT 48 811 249 Bastille Bastille NNP 48 811 250 , , , 48 811 251 14 14 CD 48 811 252 July July NNP 48 811 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 254 1789 1789 CD 48 811 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 256 Executive executive JJ 48 811 257 branch branch NN 48 811 258 : : : 48 811 259 president president NN 48 811 260 , , , 48 811 261 prime prime NNP 48 811 262 minister minister NNP 48 811 263 , , , 48 811 264 Council Council NNP 48 811 265 of of IN 48 811 266 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 811 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 268 cabinet cabinet NN 48 811 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 270 Legislative legislative JJ 48 811 271 branch branch NN 48 811 272 : : : 48 811 273 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 811 274 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 811 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 276 Parlement Parlement NNP 48 811 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 278 consists consist VBZ 48 811 279 of of IN 48 811 280 an an DT 48 811 281 upper upper JJ 48 811 282 house house NN 48 811 283 or or CC 48 811 284 Senate Senate NNP 48 811 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 286 Senat Senat NNP 48 811 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 288 and and CC 48 811 289 a a DT 48 811 290 lower low JJR 48 811 291 house house NN 48 811 292 or or CC 48 811 293 National National NNP 48 811 294 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 811 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 296 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 811 297 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 811 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 299 Judicial judicial JJ 48 811 300 branch branch NN 48 811 301 : : : 48 811 302 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 811 303 Court Court NNP 48 811 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 305 Cour Cour NNP 48 811 306 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 48 811 307 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 308 Leaders leader NNS 48 811 309 : : : 48 811 310 Chief Chief NNP 48 811 311 of of IN 48 811 312 State State NNP 48 811 313 : : : 48 811 314 President President NNP 48 811 315 Francois Francois NNP 48 811 316 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 811 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 318 since since IN 48 811 319 21 21 CD 48 811 320 May May NNP 48 811 321 1981 1981 CD 48 811 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 323 Head Head NNP 48 811 324 of of IN 48 811 325 Government Government NNP 48 811 326 : : : 48 811 327 Prime Prime NNP 48 811 328 Minister Minister NNP 48 811 329 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 811 330 BEREGOVOY BEREGOVOY NNP 48 811 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 332 since since IN 48 811 333 2 2 CD 48 811 334 April April NNP 48 811 335 1992 1992 CD 48 811 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 337 Political political JJ 48 811 338 parties party NNS 48 811 339 and and CC 48 811 340 leaders leader NNS 48 811 341 : : : 48 811 342 Rally rally NN 48 811 343 for for IN 48 811 344 the the DT 48 811 345 Republic Republic NNP 48 811 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 347 RPR RPR NNP 48 811 348 , , , 48 811 349 formerly formerly RB 48 811 350 UDR UDR NNP 48 811 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 352 , , , 48 811 353 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 811 354 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 48 811 355 ; ; : 48 811 356 Union Union NNP 48 811 357 for for IN 48 811 358 French french JJ 48 811 359 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 811 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 361 UDF UDF NNP 48 811 362 , , , 48 811 363 federation federation NN 48 811 364 of of IN 48 811 365 PR PR NNP 48 811 366 , , , 48 811 367 CDS CDS NNP 48 811 368 , , , 48 811 369 and and CC 48 811 370 RAD RAD NNP 48 811 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 372 , , , 48 811 373 Valery Valery NNP 48 811 374 Giscard Giscard NNP 48 811 375 d'ESTAING d'ESTAING NNP 48 811 376 ; ; : 48 811 377 Republican Republican NNP 48 811 378 Party Party NNP 48 811 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 380 PR PR NNP 48 811 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 382 , , , 48 811 383 Gerard Gerard NNP 48 811 384 LONGUET LONGUET NNP 48 811 385 ; ; : 48 811 386 Center Center NNP 48 811 387 for for IN 48 811 388 Social Social NNP 48 811 389 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 811 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 391 CDS CDS NNP 48 811 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 393 , , , 48 811 394 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 811 395 MEHAIGNERIE MEHAIGNERIE NNP 48 811 396 ; ; : 48 811 397 Radical Radical NNP 48 811 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 399 RAD RAD NNP 48 811 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 401 , , , 48 811 402 Yves Yves NNP 48 811 403 GALLAND GALLAND NNP 48 811 404 ; ; : 48 811 405 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 811 406 Party Party NNP 48 811 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 408 PS PS NNP 48 811 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 410 , , , 48 811 411 Laurent Laurent NNP 48 811 412 FABIUS fabius NN 48 811 413 ; ; : 48 811 414 Left Left NNP 48 811 415 Radical Radical NNP 48 811 416 Movement Movement NNP 48 811 417 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 418 MRG MRG NNP 48 811 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 420 , , , 48 811 421 Emile Emile NNP 48 811 422 ZUCCARELLI ZUCCARELLI NNP 48 811 423 ; ; : 48 811 424 Communist Communist NNP 48 811 425 Party Party NNP 48 811 426 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 427 PCF PCF NNP 48 811 428 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 429 , , , 48 811 430 Georges Georges NNP 48 811 431 MARCHAIS MARCHAIS NNP 48 811 432 ; ; : 48 811 433 National National NNP 48 811 434 Front Front NNP 48 811 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 436 FN FN NNP 48 811 437 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 438 , , , 48 811 439 Jean Jean NNP 48 811 440 - - HYPH 48 811 441 Marie Marie NNP 48 811 442 LE LE NNP 48 811 443 PEN PEN NNP 48 811 444 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 811 445 : : : 48 811 446 universal universal JJ 48 811 447 at at IN 48 811 448 age age NN 48 811 449 18 18 CD 48 811 450 Elections election NNS 48 811 451 : : : 48 811 452 National National NNP 48 811 453 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 811 454 : : : 48 811 455 last last JJ 48 811 456 held hold VBD 48 811 457 5 5 CD 48 811 458 and and CC 48 811 459 12 12 CD 48 811 460 June June NNP 48 811 461 1988 1988 CD 48 811 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 811 463 next next JJ 48 811 464 to to TO 48 811 465 be be VB 48 811 466 held hold VBN 48 811 467 June June NNP 48 811 468 1993 1993 CD 48 811 469 ) ) -RRB- 48 811 470 ; ; : 48 811 471 results result NNS 48 811 472 - - : 48 811 473 Second Second NNP 48 811 474 Ballot Ballot NNP 48 811 475 PS PS NNP 48 811 476 - - HYPH 48 811 477 MRG MRG NNP 48 811 478 48 48 CD 48 811 479 . . . 48 812 1 7 7 CD 48 812 2 % % NN 48 812 3 , , , 48 812 4 RPR rpr NN 48 812 5 23.1 23.1 CD 48 812 6 % % NN 48 812 7 , , , 48 812 8 UDF UDF NNP 48 812 9 21 21 CD 48 812 10 % % NN 48 812 11 , , , 48 812 12 PCF pcf NN 48 812 13 3.4 3.4 CD 48 812 14 % % NN 48 812 15 , , , 48 812 16 other other JJ 48 812 17 3.8 3.8 CD 48 812 18 % % NN 48 812 19 ; ; , 48 812 20 seats seat NNS 48 812 21 - - : 48 812 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 23 577 577 CD 48 812 24 total total NN 48 812 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 26 PS PS NNP 48 812 27 272 272 CD 48 812 28 , , , 48 812 29 RPR RPR NNP 48 812 30 127 127 CD 48 812 31 , , , 48 812 32 UDF UDF NNP 48 812 33 91 91 CD 48 812 34 , , , 48 812 35 UDC UDC NNP 48 812 36 40 40 CD 48 812 37 , , , 48 812 38 PCF PCF NNP 48 812 39 26 26 CD 48 812 40 , , , 48 812 41 independents independent NNS 48 812 42 21 21 CD 48 812 43 : : : 48 812 44 France France NNP 48 812 45 Government Government NNP 48 812 46 President President NNP 48 812 47 : : : 48 812 48 last last RB 48 812 49 held hold VBD 48 812 50 8 8 CD 48 812 51 May May NNP 48 812 52 1988 1988 CD 48 812 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 54 next next JJ 48 812 55 to to TO 48 812 56 be be VB 48 812 57 held hold VBN 48 812 58 May May NNP 48 812 59 1995 1995 CD 48 812 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 61 ; ; : 48 812 62 results result NNS 48 812 63 - - : 48 812 64 Second Second NNP 48 812 65 Ballot Ballot NNP 48 812 66 Francois Francois NNP 48 812 67 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 812 68 54 54 CD 48 812 69 % % NN 48 812 70 , , , 48 812 71 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 812 72 CHIRAC CHIRAC NNP 48 812 73 46 46 CD 48 812 74 % % NN 48 812 75 Elections Elections NNPS 48 812 76 : : : 48 812 77 Senate Senate NNP 48 812 78 : : : 48 812 79 last last RB 48 812 80 held hold VBD 48 812 81 24 24 CD 48 812 82 September September NNP 48 812 83 1989 1989 CD 48 812 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 85 next next JJ 48 812 86 to to TO 48 812 87 be be VB 48 812 88 held hold VBN 48 812 89 September September NNP 48 812 90 1992 1992 CD 48 812 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 92 ; ; : 48 812 93 results result NNS 48 812 94 - - HYPH 48 812 95 percent percent NN 48 812 96 of of IN 48 812 97 vote vote NN 48 812 98 by by IN 48 812 99 party party NN 48 812 100 NA NA NNP 48 812 101 ; ; : 48 812 102 seats seat NNS 48 812 103 - - : 48 812 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 105 321 321 CD 48 812 106 total total NN 48 812 107 ; ; : 48 812 108 296 296 CD 48 812 109 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 48 812 110 France France NNP 48 812 111 , , , 48 812 112 13 13 CD 48 812 113 for for IN 48 812 114 overseas overseas JJ 48 812 115 departments department NNS 48 812 116 and and CC 48 812 117 territories territory NNS 48 812 118 , , , 48 812 119 and and CC 48 812 120 12 12 CD 48 812 121 for for IN 48 812 122 French french JJ 48 812 123 nationals national NNS 48 812 124 abroad abroad RB 48 812 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 126 RPR rpr NN 48 812 127 91 91 CD 48 812 128 , , , 48 812 129 UDF UDF NNP 48 812 130 143 143 CD 48 812 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 132 PR PR NNP 48 812 133 52 52 CD 48 812 134 , , , 48 812 135 CDS CDS NNP 48 812 136 68 68 CD 48 812 137 , , , 48 812 138 RAD RAD NNP 48 812 139 23 23 CD 48 812 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 141 , , , 48 812 142 PS PS NNP 48 812 143 66 66 CD 48 812 144 , , , 48 812 145 PCF PCF NNP 48 812 146 16 16 CD 48 812 147 , , , 48 812 148 independents independent NNS 48 812 149 2 2 CD 48 812 150 , , , 48 812 151 unknown unknown JJ 48 812 152 3 3 CD 48 812 153 Communists Communists NNPS 48 812 154 : : : 48 812 155 700,000 700,000 CD 48 812 156 claimed claim VBN 48 812 157 but but CC 48 812 158 probably probably RB 48 812 159 closer close RBR 48 812 160 to to IN 48 812 161 150,000 150,000 CD 48 812 162 ; ; : 48 812 163 Communist communist JJ 48 812 164 voters voter NNS 48 812 165 , , , 48 812 166 2.8 2.8 CD 48 812 167 million million CD 48 812 168 in in IN 48 812 169 1988 1988 CD 48 812 170 election election NN 48 812 171 Other other JJ 48 812 172 political political JJ 48 812 173 or or CC 48 812 174 pressure pressure NN 48 812 175 groups group NNS 48 812 176 : : : 48 812 177 Communist communist NN 48 812 178 - - HYPH 48 812 179 controlled control VBN 48 812 180 labor labor NN 48 812 181 union union NN 48 812 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 183 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 812 184 Generale Generale NNP 48 812 185 du du NNP 48 812 186 Travail Travail NNP 48 812 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 188 nearly nearly RB 48 812 189 2.4 2.4 CD 48 812 190 million million CD 48 812 191 members member NNS 48 812 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 193 claimed claim VBN 48 812 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 195 ; ; : 48 812 196 Socialist socialist JJ 48 812 197 - - HYPH 48 812 198 leaning lean VBG 48 812 199 labor labor NN 48 812 200 union union NN 48 812 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 812 202 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 812 203 Francaise Francaise NNP 48 812 204 Democratique Democratique NNP 48 812 205 du du NNP 48 812 206 Travail Travail NNP 48 812 207 or or CC 48 812 208 CFDT CFDT NNP 48 812 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 812 210 about about IN 48 812 211 800,000 800,000 CD 48 812 212 members member NNS 48 812 213 est est RB 48 812 214 . . . 48 813 1 ; ; : 48 813 2 independent independent JJ 48 813 3 labor labor NNP 48 813 4 union union NN 48 813 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 813 6 Force Force NNP 48 813 7 Ouvriere Ouvriere NNP 48 813 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 813 9 1 1 CD 48 813 10 million million CD 48 813 11 members member NNS 48 813 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 813 13 est est NNP 48 813 14 . . . 48 814 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 2 ; ; : 48 814 3 independent independent JJ 48 814 4 white white JJ 48 814 5 - - HYPH 48 814 6 collar collar NN 48 814 7 union union NN 48 814 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 9 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 814 10 Generale Generale NNP 48 814 11 des des FW 48 814 12 Cadres Cadres NNP 48 814 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 14 340,000 340,000 CD 48 814 15 members member NNS 48 814 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 17 claimed claim VBN 48 814 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 19 ; ; : 48 814 20 National National NNP 48 814 21 Council Council NNP 48 814 22 of of IN 48 814 23 French French NNP 48 814 24 Employers Employers NNPS 48 814 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 26 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 814 27 National National NNP 48 814 28 du du VBD 48 814 29 Patronat Patronat NNP 48 814 30 Francais Francais NNP 48 814 31 - - HYPH 48 814 32 CNPF CNPF NNP 48 814 33 or or CC 48 814 34 Patronat Patronat NNP 48 814 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 36 Member Member NNP 48 814 37 of of IN 48 814 38 : : : 48 814 39 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 814 40 , , , 48 814 41 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 814 42 , , , 48 814 43 AG AG NNP 48 814 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 45 observer observer NNP 48 814 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 47 , , , 48 814 48 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 814 49 , , , 48 814 50 Australia Australia NNP 48 814 51 Group Group NNP 48 814 52 , , , 48 814 53 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 814 54 , , , 48 814 55 BIS BIS NNP 48 814 56 , , , 48 814 57 CCC CCC NNP 48 814 58 , , , 48 814 59 CDB CDB NNP 48 814 60 , , , 48 814 61 CE CE NNP 48 814 62 , , , 48 814 63 CERN CERN NNP 48 814 64 , , , 48 814 65 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 814 66 , , , 48 814 67 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 814 68 , , , 48 814 69 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 814 70 , , , 48 814 71 EC EC NNP 48 814 72 , , , 48 814 73 ECE ECE NNP 48 814 74 , , , 48 814 75 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 814 76 , , , 48 814 77 EIB EIB NNP 48 814 78 , , , 48 814 79 ESA ESA NNP 48 814 80 , , , 48 814 81 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 814 82 , , , 48 814 83 FAO FAO NNP 48 814 84 , , , 48 814 85 FZ FZ NNP 48 814 86 , , , 48 814 87 GATT GATT NNP 48 814 88 , , , 48 814 89 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 814 90 , , , 48 814 91 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 814 92 , , , 48 814 93 G-10 g-10 CD 48 814 94 , , , 48 814 95 IABD IABD NNP 48 814 96 , , , 48 814 97 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 814 98 , , , 48 814 99 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 814 100 , , , 48 814 101 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 814 102 , , , 48 814 103 ICC ICC NNP 48 814 104 , , , 48 814 105 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 814 106 , , , 48 814 107 IDA IDA NNP 48 814 108 , , , 48 814 109 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 814 110 , , , 48 814 111 IFC IFC NNP 48 814 112 , , , 48 814 113 ILO ILO NNP 48 814 114 , , , 48 814 115 IMF IMF NNP 48 814 116 , , , 48 814 117 IMO imo RB 48 814 118 , , , 48 814 119 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 814 120 , , , 48 814 121 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 814 122 , , , 48 814 123 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 814 124 , , , 48 814 125 IOC IOC NNP 48 814 126 , , , 48 814 127 IOM IOM NNP 48 814 128 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 129 observer observer NN 48 814 130 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 131 , , , 48 814 132 ISO ISO NNP 48 814 133 , , , 48 814 134 ITU ITU NNP 48 814 135 , , , 48 814 136 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 814 137 , , , 48 814 138 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 814 139 , , , 48 814 140 NACC NACC NNP 48 814 141 , , , 48 814 142 NATO NATO NNP 48 814 143 , , , 48 814 144 NEA NEA NNP 48 814 145 , , , 48 814 146 NSG NSG NNP 48 814 147 , , , 48 814 148 OAS OAS NNP 48 814 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 150 observer observer NNP 48 814 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 152 , , , 48 814 153 OECD OECD NNP 48 814 154 , , , 48 814 155 PCA PCA NNP 48 814 156 , , , 48 814 157 SPC SPC NNP 48 814 158 , , , 48 814 159 UN UN NNP 48 814 160 , , , 48 814 161 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 814 162 , , , 48 814 163 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 814 164 , , , 48 814 165 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 814 166 , , , 48 814 167 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 814 168 , , , 48 814 169 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 814 170 , , , 48 814 171 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 814 172 , , , 48 814 173 UN UN NNP 48 814 174 Security Security NNP 48 814 175 Council Council NNP 48 814 176 , , , 48 814 177 UN UN NNP 48 814 178 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 814 179 Council Council NNP 48 814 180 , , , 48 814 181 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 814 182 , , , 48 814 183 UPU UPU NNP 48 814 184 , , , 48 814 185 WCL WCL NNP 48 814 186 , , , 48 814 187 WEU WEU NNP 48 814 188 , , , 48 814 189 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 814 190 , , , 48 814 191 WHO who WP 48 814 192 , , , 48 814 193 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 814 194 , , , 48 814 195 WMO WMO NNP 48 814 196 , , , 48 814 197 WTO WTO NNP 48 814 198 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 814 199 representation representation NN 48 814 200 : : : 48 814 201 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 814 202 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 814 203 ANDREANI ANDREANI NNP 48 814 204 ; ; : 48 814 205 Chancery chancery NN 48 814 206 at at IN 48 814 207 4101 4101 CD 48 814 208 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 48 814 209 Road Road NNP 48 814 210 NW NW NNP 48 814 211 , , , 48 814 212 Washington Washington NNP 48 814 213 , , , 48 814 214 DC DC NNP 48 814 215 20007 20007 CD 48 814 216 ; ; : 48 814 217 telephone telephone NN 48 814 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 219 202 202 CD 48 814 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 221 944 944 CD 48 814 222 - - HYPH 48 814 223 6000 6000 CD 48 814 224 ; ; : 48 814 225 there there EX 48 814 226 are be VBP 48 814 227 French french JJ 48 814 228 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 814 229 General General NNP 48 814 230 in in IN 48 814 231 Boston Boston NNP 48 814 232 , , , 48 814 233 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 814 234 , , , 48 814 235 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 814 236 , , , 48 814 237 Houston Houston NNP 48 814 238 , , , 48 814 239 Los Los NNP 48 814 240 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 814 241 , , , 48 814 242 New New NNP 48 814 243 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 814 244 , , , 48 814 245 Miami Miami NNP 48 814 246 , , , 48 814 247 New New NNP 48 814 248 York York NNP 48 814 249 , , , 48 814 250 San San NNP 48 814 251 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 814 252 , , , 48 814 253 and and CC 48 814 254 San San NNP 48 814 255 Juan Juan NNP 48 814 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 257 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 814 258 Rico Rico NNP 48 814 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 260 US US NNP 48 814 261 : : : 48 814 262 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 814 263 Walter Walter NNP 48 814 264 J. J. NNP 48 814 265 P. P. NNP 48 814 266 CURLEY CURLEY NNP 48 814 267 ; ; : 48 814 268 Embassy embassy NN 48 814 269 at at IN 48 814 270 2 2 CD 48 814 271 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 814 272 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 48 814 273 , , , 48 814 274 75382 75382 CD 48 814 275 Paris Paris NNP 48 814 276 Cedex Cedex NNP 48 814 277 08 08 CD 48 814 278 , , , 48 814 279 Unit unit NN 48 814 280 21551 21551 CD 48 814 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 282 mailing mail VBG 48 814 283 address address NN 48 814 284 is be VBZ 48 814 285 APO APO NNP 48 814 286 AE AE NNP 48 814 287 09777 09777 CD 48 814 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 289 ; ; : 48 814 290 telephone telephone NN 48 814 291 [ [ -LRB- 48 814 292 33 33 CD 48 814 293 ] ] -RRB- 48 814 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 295 1 1 CD 48 814 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 297 42 42 CD 48 814 298 - - SYM 48 814 299 96 96 CD 48 814 300 - - HYPH 48 814 301 12 12 CD 48 814 302 - - HYPH 48 814 303 02 02 CD 48 814 304 or or CC 48 814 305 42 42 CD 48 814 306 - - HYPH 48 814 307 61 61 CD 48 814 308 - - HYPH 48 814 309 80 80 CD 48 814 310 - - SYM 48 814 311 75 75 CD 48 814 312 ; ; : 48 814 313 FAX FAX NNP 48 814 314 [ [ -LRB- 48 814 315 33 33 CD 48 814 316 ] ] -RRB- 48 814 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 318 1 1 CD 48 814 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 320 42 42 CD 48 814 321 - - HYPH 48 814 322 66 66 CD 48 814 323 - - HYPH 48 814 324 97 97 CD 48 814 325 - - HYPH 48 814 326 83 83 CD 48 814 327 ; ; : 48 814 328 there there EX 48 814 329 are be VBP 48 814 330 US US NNP 48 814 331 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 814 332 General General NNP 48 814 333 in in IN 48 814 334 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 48 814 335 , , , 48 814 336 Marseille Marseille NNP 48 814 337 , , , 48 814 338 and and CC 48 814 339 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 48 814 340 Flag Flag NNP 48 814 341 : : : 48 814 342 three three CD 48 814 343 equal equal JJ 48 814 344 vertical vertical JJ 48 814 345 bands band NNS 48 814 346 of of IN 48 814 347 blue blue JJ 48 814 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 814 349 hoist hoist NN 48 814 350 side side NN 48 814 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 814 352 , , , 48 814 353 white white JJ 48 814 354 , , , 48 814 355 and and CC 48 814 356 red red NN 48 814 357 ; 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; : 48 825 352 natural natural JJ 48 825 353 gas gas NN 48 825 354 24,746 24,746 CD 48 825 355 km km NN 48 825 356 Ports port NNS 48 825 357 : : : 48 825 358 maritime maritime NN 48 825 359 - - HYPH 48 825 360 Bordeaux bordeaux JJ 48 825 361 , , , 48 825 362 Boulogne Boulogne NNP 48 825 363 , , , 48 825 364 Brest Brest NNP 48 825 365 , , , 48 825 366 Cherbourg Cherbourg NNP 48 825 367 , , , 48 825 368 Dunkerque Dunkerque NNP 48 825 369 , , , 48 825 370 Fos Fos NNP 48 825 371 - - HYPH 48 825 372 Sur Sur NNP 48 825 373 - - HYPH 48 825 374 Mer Mer NNP 48 825 375 , , , 48 825 376 Le Le NNP 48 825 377 Havre Havre NNP 48 825 378 , , , 48 825 379 Marseille Marseille NNP 48 825 380 , , , 48 825 381 Nantes Nantes NNP 48 825 382 , , , 48 825 383 Rouen Rouen NNP 48 825 384 , , , 48 825 385 Sete Sete NNP 48 825 386 , , , 48 825 387 Toulon Toulon NNP 48 825 388 ; ; : 48 825 389 inland inland NN 48 825 390 - - HYPH 48 825 391 42 42 CD 48 825 392 Merchant merchant NN 48 825 393 marine marine NN 48 825 394 : : : 48 825 395 128 128 CD 48 825 396 ships ship NNS 48 825 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 825 398 1,000 1,000 CD 48 825 399 GRT GRT NNP 48 825 400 or or CC 48 825 401 over over RB 48 825 402 ) ) -RRB- 48 825 403 totaling total VBG 48 825 404 3,222,539 3,222,539 CD 48 825 405 GRT/5,117,091 GRT/5,117,091 NNP 48 825 406 DWT dwt NN 48 825 407 ; 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; : 48 825 460 note note NN 48 825 461 - - : 48 825 462 France France NNP 48 825 463 also also RB 48 825 464 maintains maintain VBZ 48 825 465 a a DT 48 825 466 captive captive JJ 48 825 467 register register NN 48 825 468 for for IN 48 825 469 French French NNP 48 825 470 - - HYPH 48 825 471 owned own VBN 48 825 472 ships ship NNS 48 825 473 in in IN 48 825 474 the the DT 48 825 475 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 48 825 476 Islands Islands NNPS 48 825 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 825 478 French French NNP 48 825 479 Southern Southern NNP 48 825 480 and and CC 48 825 481 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 825 482 Lands Lands NNPS 48 825 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 825 484 and and CC 48 825 485 French french JJ 48 825 486 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 825 487 Civil civil JJ 48 825 488 air air NN 48 825 489 : : : 48 825 490 195 195 CD 48 825 491 major major JJ 48 825 492 transport transport NN 48 825 493 aircraft aircraft NN 48 825 494 ( ( -LRB- 48 825 495 1989 1989 CD 48 825 496 est est NNP 48 825 497 . . . 48 825 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 1 Airports airport NNS 48 826 2 : : : 48 826 3 472 472 CD 48 826 4 total total NN 48 826 5 , , , 48 826 6 460 460 CD 48 826 7 usable usable JJ 48 826 8 ; ; : 48 826 9 251 251 CD 48 826 10 with with IN 48 826 11 permanent permanent JJ 48 826 12 - - HYPH 48 826 13 surface surface NN 48 826 14 runways runway NNS 48 826 15 ; ; : 48 826 16 3 3 CD 48 826 17 with with IN 48 826 18 runways runway NNS 48 826 19 over over IN 48 826 20 3,659 3,659 CD 48 826 21 m m CD 48 826 22 ; ; : 48 826 23 36 36 CD 48 826 24 with with IN 48 826 25 runways runways NNP 48 826 26 2,440 2,440 CD 48 826 27 - - HYPH 48 826 28 3,659 3,659 CD 48 826 29 m m NN 48 826 30 ; ; : 48 826 31 136 136 CD 48 826 32 with with IN 48 826 33 runways runway NNS 48 826 34 1,220 1,220 CD 48 826 35 - - HYPH 48 826 36 2,439 2,439 CD 48 826 37 m m NNP 48 826 38 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 826 39 : : : 48 826 40 highly highly RB 48 826 41 developed developed JJ 48 826 42 ; ; : 48 826 43 extensive extensive JJ 48 826 44 cable cable NN 48 826 45 and and CC 48 826 46 radio radio NN 48 826 47 relay relay NN 48 826 48 networks network NNS 48 826 49 ; ; : 48 826 50 large large JJ 48 826 51 - - HYPH 48 826 52 scale scale NN 48 826 53 introduction introduction NN 48 826 54 of of IN 48 826 55 optical optical JJ 48 826 56 - - HYPH 48 826 57 fiber fiber NN 48 826 58 systems system NNS 48 826 59 ; ; : 48 826 60 satellite satellite NN 48 826 61 systems system NNS 48 826 62 for for IN 48 826 63 domestic domestic JJ 48 826 64 traffic traffic NN 48 826 65 ; ; : 48 826 66 39,200,000 39,200,000 CD 48 826 67 telephones telephone NNS 48 826 68 ; ; , 48 826 69 broadcast broadcast NN 48 826 70 stations station NNS 48 826 71 - - : 48 826 72 41 41 CD 48 826 73 AM am NN 48 826 74 , , , 48 826 75 800 800 CD 48 826 76 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 77 mostly mostly RB 48 826 78 repeaters repeater NNS 48 826 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 80 FM FM NNP 48 826 81 , , , 48 826 82 846 846 CD 48 826 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 84 mostly mostly RB 48 826 85 repeaters repeater NNS 48 826 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 87 TV tv NN 48 826 88 ; ; : 48 826 89 24 24 CD 48 826 90 submarine submarine NN 48 826 91 coaxial coaxial NN 48 826 92 cables cable NNS 48 826 93 ; ; : 48 826 94 2 2 CD 48 826 95 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 826 96 earth earth NN 48 826 97 stations station NNS 48 826 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 99 with with IN 48 826 100 total total NN 48 826 101 of of IN 48 826 102 5 5 CD 48 826 103 antennas antenna NNS 48 826 104 - - : 48 826 105 2 2 CD 48 826 106 for for IN 48 826 107 the the DT 48 826 108 Indian Indian NNP 48 826 109 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 826 110 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 826 111 and and CC 48 826 112 3 3 CD 48 826 113 for for IN 48 826 114 the the DT 48 826 115 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 826 116 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 826 117 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 826 118 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 119 ; ; : 48 826 120 HF HF NNP 48 826 121 radio radio NN 48 826 122 communications communication NNS 48 826 123 with with IN 48 826 124 more more JJR 48 826 125 than than IN 48 826 126 20 20 CD 48 826 127 countries country NNS 48 826 128 ; ; : 48 826 129 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 826 130 service service NN 48 826 131 ; ; : 48 826 132 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 826 133 TV tv NN 48 826 134 service service NN 48 826 135 : : : 48 826 136 France France NNP 48 826 137 Defense Defense NNP 48 826 138 Forces Forces NNPS 48 826 139 Branches Branches NNPS 48 826 140 : : : 48 826 141 Army Army NNP 48 826 142 , , , 48 826 143 Navy Navy NNP 48 826 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 145 including include VBG 48 826 146 Naval Naval NNP 48 826 147 Air Air NNP 48 826 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 149 , , , 48 826 150 Air Air NNP 48 826 151 Force Force NNP 48 826 152 , , , 48 826 153 National National NNP 48 826 154 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 826 155 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 826 156 availability availability NN 48 826 157 : : : 48 826 158 males males NNP 48 826 159 15 15 CD 48 826 160 - - SYM 48 826 161 49 49 CD 48 826 162 , , , 48 826 163 14,599,636 14,599,636 CD 48 826 164 ; ; : 48 826 165 12,225,969 12,225,969 CD 48 826 166 fit fit NN 48 826 167 for for IN 48 826 168 military military JJ 48 826 169 service service NN 48 826 170 ; ; : 48 826 171 411,211 411,211 CD 48 826 172 reach reach VB 48 826 173 military military JJ 48 826 174 age age NN 48 826 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 176 18 18 CD 48 826 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 178 annually annually RB 48 826 179 Defense defense NN 48 826 180 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 826 181 : : : 48 826 182 exchange exchange NN 48 826 183 rate rate NN 48 826 184 conversion conversion NNP 48 826 185 - - : 48 826 186 $ $ $ 48 826 187 33.1 33.1 CD 48 826 188 billion billion CD 48 826 189 , , , 48 826 190 3.4 3.4 CD 48 826 191 % % NN 48 826 192 of of IN 48 826 193 GDP GDP NNP 48 826 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 195 1991 1991 CD 48 826 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 197 : : : 48 826 198 French French NNP 48 826 199 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 200 Geography Geography NNP 48 826 201 Total Total NNP 48 826 202 area area NN 48 826 203 : : : 48 826 204 91,000 91,000 CD 48 826 205 km2 km2 NNP 48 826 206 Land Land NNP 48 826 207 area area NN 48 826 208 : : : 48 826 209 89,150 89,150 CD 48 826 210 km2 km2 NNP 48 826 211 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 826 212 area area NN 48 826 213 : : : 48 826 214 slightly slightly RB 48 826 215 smaller small JJR 48 826 216 than than IN 48 826 217 Indiana Indiana NNP 48 826 218 Land Land NNP 48 826 219 boundaries boundary NNS 48 826 220 : : : 48 826 221 1,183 1,183 CD 48 826 222 km km NN 48 826 223 ; 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; : 48 826 271 hot hot JJ 48 826 272 , , , 48 826 273 humid humid JJ 48 826 274 ; ; : 48 826 275 little little JJ 48 826 276 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 826 277 temperature temperature NN 48 826 278 variation variation NN 48 826 279 Terrain terrain NN 48 826 280 : : : 48 826 281 low low RB 48 826 282 - - HYPH 48 826 283 lying lie VBG 48 826 284 coastal coastal JJ 48 826 285 plains plain NNS 48 826 286 rising rise VBG 48 826 287 to to IN 48 826 288 hills hill NNS 48 826 289 and and CC 48 826 290 small small JJ 48 826 291 mountains mountain NNS 48 826 292 Natural natural JJ 48 826 293 resources resource NNS 48 826 294 : : : 48 826 295 bauxite bauxite NN 48 826 296 , , , 48 826 297 timber timber NN 48 826 298 , , , 48 826 299 gold gold NN 48 826 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 301 widely widely RB 48 826 302 scattered scatter VBN 48 826 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 304 , , , 48 826 305 cinnabar cinnabar NNP 48 826 306 , , , 48 826 307 kaolin kaolin NNP 48 826 308 , , , 48 826 309 fish fish NN 48 826 310 Land land NN 48 826 311 use use NN 48 826 312 : : : 48 826 313 arable arable JJ 48 826 314 land land NN 48 826 315 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 826 316 ; ; : 48 826 317 permanent permanent JJ 48 826 318 crops crop NNS 48 826 319 NEGL% negl% NN 48 826 320 ; ; : 48 826 321 meadows meadow NNS 48 826 322 and and CC 48 826 323 pastures pasture VBZ 48 826 324 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 826 325 ; ; : 48 826 326 forest forest NN 48 826 327 and and CC 48 826 328 woodland woodland IN 48 826 329 82 82 CD 48 826 330 % % NN 48 826 331 ; ; , 48 826 332 other other JJ 48 826 333 18 18 CD 48 826 334 % % NN 48 826 335 Environment Environment NNP 48 826 336 : : : 48 826 337 mostly mostly RB 48 826 338 an an DT 48 826 339 unsettled unsettled JJ 48 826 340 wilderness wilderness NN 48 826 341 : : : 48 826 342 French French NNP 48 826 343 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 344 People People NNPS 48 826 345 Population Population NNP 48 826 346 : : : 48 826 347 127,505 127,505 CD 48 826 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 349 July July NNP 48 826 350 1992 1992 CD 48 826 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 352 , , , 48 826 353 growth growth NN 48 826 354 rate rate NN 48 826 355 4.6 4.6 CD 48 826 356 % % NN 48 826 357 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 358 1992 1992 CD 48 826 359 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 360 Birth birth NN 48 826 361 rate rate NN 48 826 362 : : : 48 826 363 27 27 CD 48 826 364 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 826 365 population population NN 48 826 366 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 367 1992 1992 CD 48 826 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 369 Death death NN 48 826 370 rate rate NN 48 826 371 : : : 48 826 372 5 5 CD 48 826 373 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 826 374 population population NN 48 826 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 376 1992 1992 CD 48 826 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 378 Net net JJ 48 826 379 migration migration NN 48 826 380 rate rate NN 48 826 381 : : : 48 826 382 24 24 CD 48 826 383 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 826 384 population population NN 48 826 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 386 1992 1992 CD 48 826 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 388 Infant infant NN 48 826 389 mortality mortality NN 48 826 390 rate rate NN 48 826 391 : : : 48 826 392 17 17 CD 48 826 393 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 826 394 live live JJ 48 826 395 births birth NNS 48 826 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 397 1992 1992 CD 48 826 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 399 Life life NN 48 826 400 expectancy expectancy NN 48 826 401 at at IN 48 826 402 birth birth NN 48 826 403 : : : 48 826 404 71 71 CD 48 826 405 years year NNS 48 826 406 male male JJ 48 826 407 , , , 48 826 408 78 78 CD 48 826 409 years year NNS 48 826 410 female female JJ 48 826 411 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 412 1992 1992 CD 48 826 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 414 Total total JJ 48 826 415 fertility fertility NN 48 826 416 rate rate NN 48 826 417 : : : 48 826 418 3.6 3.6 CD 48 826 419 children child NNS 48 826 420 born bear VBN 48 826 421 / / SYM 48 826 422 woman woman NN 48 826 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 424 1992 1992 CD 48 826 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 426 Nationality nationality NN 48 826 427 : : : 48 826 428 noun noun JJ 48 826 429 - - HYPH 48 826 430 French french JJ 48 826 431 Guianese Guianese NNP 48 826 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 433 singular singular JJ 48 826 434 and and CC 48 826 435 plural plural JJ 48 826 436 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 437 ; ; : 48 826 438 adjective adjective JJ 48 826 439 - - HYPH 48 826 440 French french JJ 48 826 441 Guianese Guianese NNPS 48 826 442 ; ; : 48 826 443 note note VB 48 826 444 - - : 48 826 445 they -PRON- PRP 48 826 446 are be VBP 48 826 447 a a DT 48 826 448 colony colony NN 48 826 449 / / SYM 48 826 450 department department NN 48 826 451 ; ; : 48 826 452 they -PRON- PRP 48 826 453 hold hold VBP 48 826 454 French french JJ 48 826 455 passports passport NNS 48 826 456 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 826 457 divisions division NNS 48 826 458 : : : 48 826 459 black black JJ 48 826 460 or or CC 48 826 461 mulatto mulatto NN 48 826 462 66 66 CD 48 826 463 % % NN 48 826 464 ; ; : 48 826 465 Caucasian Caucasian NNP 48 826 466 12 12 CD 48 826 467 % % NN 48 826 468 ; ; , 48 826 469 East East NNP 48 826 470 Indian Indian NNP 48 826 471 , , , 48 826 472 Chinese chinese JJ 48 826 473 , , , 48 826 474 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 48 826 475 12 12 CD 48 826 476 % % NN 48 826 477 ; ; , 48 826 478 other other JJ 48 826 479 10 10 CD 48 826 480 % % NN 48 826 481 Religions religion NNS 48 826 482 : : : 48 826 483 predominantly predominantly RB 48 826 484 Roman roman JJ 48 826 485 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 826 486 Languages Languages NNPS 48 826 487 : : : 48 826 488 French French NNP 48 826 489 Literacy literacy NN 48 826 490 : : : 48 826 491 82 82 CD 48 826 492 % % NN 48 826 493 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 494 male male JJ 48 826 495 81 81 CD 48 826 496 % % NN 48 826 497 , , , 48 826 498 female female JJ 48 826 499 83 83 CD 48 826 500 % % NN 48 826 501 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 502 age age NN 48 826 503 15 15 CD 48 826 504 and and CC 48 826 505 over over RB 48 826 506 can can MD 48 826 507 read read VB 48 826 508 and and CC 48 826 509 write write VB 48 826 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 511 1982 1982 CD 48 826 512 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 513 Labor labor NN 48 826 514 force force NN 48 826 515 : : : 48 826 516 23,265 23,265 CD 48 826 517 ; ; : 48 826 518 services service NNS 48 826 519 , , , 48 826 520 government government NN 48 826 521 , , , 48 826 522 and and CC 48 826 523 commerce commerce NN 48 826 524 60.6 60.6 CD 48 826 525 % % NN 48 826 526 , , , 48 826 527 industry industry NN 48 826 528 21.2 21.2 CD 48 826 529 % % NN 48 826 530 , , , 48 826 531 agriculture agriculture NN 48 826 532 18.2 18.2 CD 48 826 533 % % NN 48 826 534 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 535 1980 1980 CD 48 826 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 537 Organized organize VBN 48 826 538 labor labor NN 48 826 539 : : : 48 826 540 7 7 CD 48 826 541 % % NN 48 826 542 of of IN 48 826 543 labor labor NN 48 826 544 force force NN 48 826 545 : : : 48 826 546 French French NNP 48 826 547 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 548 Government Government NNP 48 826 549 Long Long NNP 48 826 550 - - HYPH 48 826 551 form form NN 48 826 552 name name NN 48 826 553 : : : 48 826 554 Department Department NNP 48 826 555 of of IN 48 826 556 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 557 Type Type NNP 48 826 558 : : : 48 826 559 overseas overseas JJ 48 826 560 department department NN 48 826 561 of of IN 48 826 562 France France NNP 48 826 563 Capital Capital NNP 48 826 564 : : : 48 826 565 Cayenne Cayenne NNP 48 826 566 Administrative administrative JJ 48 826 567 divisions division NNS 48 826 568 : : : 48 826 569 none none NN 48 826 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 571 overseas overseas JJ 48 826 572 department department NN 48 826 573 of of IN 48 826 574 France France NNP 48 826 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 576 Independence independence NN 48 826 577 : : : 48 826 578 none none NN 48 826 579 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 580 overseas overseas JJ 48 826 581 department department NN 48 826 582 of of IN 48 826 583 France France NNP 48 826 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 585 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 826 586 : : : 48 826 587 28 28 CD 48 826 588 September September NNP 48 826 589 1958 1958 CD 48 826 590 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 591 French French NNP 48 826 592 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 826 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 594 Legal legal JJ 48 826 595 system system NN 48 826 596 : : : 48 826 597 French french JJ 48 826 598 legal legal JJ 48 826 599 system system NN 48 826 600 National national JJ 48 826 601 holiday holiday NN 48 826 602 : : : 48 826 603 Taking take VBG 48 826 604 of of IN 48 826 605 the the DT 48 826 606 Bastille Bastille NNP 48 826 607 , , , 48 826 608 14 14 CD 48 826 609 July July NNP 48 826 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 611 1789 1789 CD 48 826 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 613 Executive executive JJ 48 826 614 branch branch NN 48 826 615 : : : 48 826 616 French french JJ 48 826 617 president president NN 48 826 618 , , , 48 826 619 commissioner commissioner NN 48 826 620 of of IN 48 826 621 the the DT 48 826 622 republic republic NN 48 826 623 Legislative legislative JJ 48 826 624 branch branch NN 48 826 625 : : : 48 826 626 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 826 627 General General NNP 48 826 628 Council Council NNP 48 826 629 and and CC 48 826 630 a a DT 48 826 631 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 826 632 Regional Regional NNP 48 826 633 Council Council NNP 48 826 634 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 826 635 branch branch NN 48 826 636 : : : 48 826 637 highest high JJS 48 826 638 local local JJ 48 826 639 court court NN 48 826 640 is be VBZ 48 826 641 the the DT 48 826 642 Court Court NNP 48 826 643 of of IN 48 826 644 Appeals Appeals NNPS 48 826 645 based base VBN 48 826 646 in in IN 48 826 647 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 826 648 with with IN 48 826 649 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 826 650 over over IN 48 826 651 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 826 652 , , , 48 826 653 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 826 654 , , , 48 826 655 and and CC 48 826 656 French French NNP 48 826 657 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 658 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 826 659 : : : 48 826 660 Chief Chief NNP 48 826 661 of of IN 48 826 662 State State NNP 48 826 663 : : : 48 826 664 President President NNP 48 826 665 Francois Francois NNP 48 826 666 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 826 667 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 668 since since IN 48 826 669 21 21 CD 48 826 670 May May NNP 48 826 671 1981 1981 CD 48 826 672 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 673 Head Head NNP 48 826 674 of of IN 48 826 675 Government Government NNP 48 826 676 : : : 48 826 677 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 826 678 of of IN 48 826 679 the the DT 48 826 680 Republic Republic NNP 48 826 681 Jean Jean NNP 48 826 682 - - HYPH 48 826 683 Francois Francois NNP 48 826 684 DICHIARA DICHIARA NNP 48 826 685 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 686 since since IN 48 826 687 NA NA NNP 48 826 688 1990 1990 CD 48 826 689 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 690 Political political JJ 48 826 691 parties party NNS 48 826 692 and and CC 48 826 693 leaders leader NNS 48 826 694 : : : 48 826 695 Guianese Guianese NNP 48 826 696 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 826 697 Party Party NNP 48 826 698 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 699 PSG PSG NNP 48 826 700 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 701 , , , 48 826 702 Gerard Gerard NNP 48 826 703 HOLDER HOLDER NNP 48 826 704 ; ; : 48 826 705 Rally Rally NNP 48 826 706 for for IN 48 826 707 the the DT 48 826 708 Republic Republic NNP 48 826 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 710 RPR RPR NNP 48 826 711 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 712 , , , 48 826 713 Paulin Paulin NNP 48 826 714 BRUNE BRUNE NNP 48 826 715 ; ; : 48 826 716 Guianese Guianese NNP 48 826 717 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 826 718 Action Action NNP 48 826 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 720 ADG ADG NNP 48 826 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 722 , , , 48 826 723 Andre Andre NNP 48 826 724 LECANTE LECANTE NNP 48 826 725 ; ; : 48 826 726 Union Union NNP 48 826 727 for for IN 48 826 728 French french JJ 48 826 729 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 826 730 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 731 UDF UDF NNP 48 826 732 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 733 , , , 48 826 734 Claude Claude NNP 48 826 735 Ho Ho NNP 48 826 736 A a DT 48 826 737 CHUCK CHUCK NNP 48 826 738 ; ; : 48 826 739 National National NNP 48 826 740 Front front NN 48 826 741 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 742 FN FN NNP 48 826 743 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 744 , , , 48 826 745 Guy Guy NNP 48 826 746 MALON MALON NNP 48 826 747 ; ; : 48 826 748 Popular Popular NNP 48 826 749 and and CC 48 826 750 National National NNP 48 826 751 Party Party NNP 48 826 752 of of IN 48 826 753 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 826 754 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 755 PNPG PNPG NNP 48 826 756 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 757 , , , 48 826 758 Claude Claude NNP 48 826 759 ROBO robo NN 48 826 760 ; ; : 48 826 761 National National NNP 48 826 762 Anti Anti NNP 48 826 763 - - NNP 48 826 764 Colonist Colonist NNP 48 826 765 Guianese Guianese NNP 48 826 766 Party Party NNP 48 826 767 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 768 PANGA PANGA NNP 48 826 769 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 770 , , , 48 826 771 Michel Michel NNP 48 826 772 KAPEL KAPEL NNP 48 826 773 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 826 774 : : : 48 826 775 universal universal JJ 48 826 776 at at IN 48 826 777 age age NN 48 826 778 18 18 CD 48 826 779 Elections election NNS 48 826 780 : : : 48 826 781 French French NNP 48 826 782 National National NNP 48 826 783 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 826 784 : : : 48 826 785 last last RB 48 826 786 held hold VBD 48 826 787 24 24 CD 48 826 788 September September NNP 48 826 789 1989 1989 CD 48 826 790 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 791 next next JJ 48 826 792 to to TO 48 826 793 be be VB 48 826 794 held hold VBN 48 826 795 September September NNP 48 826 796 1992 1992 CD 48 826 797 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 798 ; 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; : 48 826 845 seats seat NNS 48 826 846 - - : 48 826 847 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 848 1 1 CD 48 826 849 total total NN 48 826 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 851 PSG PSG NNP 48 826 852 1 1 CD 48 826 853 Regional Regional NNP 48 826 854 Council Council NNP 48 826 855 : : : 48 826 856 last last RB 48 826 857 held hold VBD 48 826 858 16 16 CD 48 826 859 March March NNP 48 826 860 1986 1986 CD 48 826 861 ( ( -LRB- 48 826 862 next next JJ 48 826 863 to to TO 48 826 864 be be VB 48 826 865 held hold VBN 48 826 866 NA NA NNP 48 826 867 1991 1991 CD 48 826 868 ) ) -RRB- 48 826 869 ; ; : 48 826 870 results result NNS 48 826 871 - - HYPH 48 826 872 PSG PSG NNP 48 826 873 43 43 CD 48 826 874 % % NN 48 826 875 , , , 48 826 876 RPR rpr NN 48 826 877 27.7 27.7 CD 48 826 878 % % NN 48 826 879 , , , 48 826 880 ADG ADG NNP 48 826 881 12.2 12.2 CD 48 826 882 % % NN 48 826 883 , , , 48 826 884 UDF UDF NNP 48 826 885 8 8 CD 48 826 886 . . . 48 827 1 9 9 CD 48 827 2 % % NN 48 827 3 , , , 48 827 4 FN FN NNP 48 827 5 3.7 3.7 CD 48 827 6 % % NN 48 827 7 , , , 48 827 8 PNPG PNPG NNP 48 827 9 1.4 1.4 CD 48 827 10 % % NN 48 827 11 , , , 48 827 12 other other JJ 48 827 13 3.1 3.1 CD 48 827 14 % % NN 48 827 15 ; ; , 48 827 16 seats seat NNS 48 827 17 - - HYPH 48 827 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 827 19 31 31 CD 48 827 20 total total NN 48 827 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 827 22 PSG PSG NNP 48 827 23 15 15 CD 48 827 24 , , , 48 827 25 RPR rpr NN 48 827 26 9 9 CD 48 827 27 , , , 48 827 28 ADG ADG NNP 48 827 29 4 4 CD 48 827 30 , , , 48 827 31 UDF UDF NNP 48 827 32 3 3 CD 48 827 33 Member Member NNP 48 827 34 of of IN 48 827 35 : : : 48 827 36 FZ FZ NNP 48 827 37 , , , 48 827 38 WCL WCL NNP 48 827 39 , , , 48 827 40 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 827 41 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 827 42 representation representation NN 48 827 43 : : : 48 827 44 as as IN 48 827 45 an an DT 48 827 46 overseas overseas JJ 48 827 47 department department NN 48 827 48 of of IN 48 827 49 France France NNP 48 827 50 , , , 48 827 51 the the DT 48 827 52 interests interest NNS 48 827 53 of of IN 48 827 54 French French NNP 48 827 55 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 827 56 are be VBP 48 827 57 represented represent VBN 48 827 58 in in IN 48 827 59 the the DT 48 827 60 US US NNP 48 827 61 by by IN 48 827 62 France France NNP 48 827 63 Flag Flag NNP 48 827 64 : : : 48 827 65 the the DT 48 827 66 flag flag NN 48 827 67 of of IN 48 827 68 France France NNP 48 827 69 is be VBZ 48 827 70 used use VBN 48 827 71 : : : 48 827 72 French French NNP 48 827 73 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 827 74 Economy Economy NNP 48 827 75 Overview Overview NNP 48 827 76 : : : 48 827 77 The the DT 48 827 78 economy economy NN 48 827 79 is be VBZ 48 827 80 tied tie VBN 48 827 81 closely closely RB 48 827 82 to to IN 48 827 83 that that DT 48 827 84 of of IN 48 827 85 France France NNP 48 827 86 through through IN 48 827 87 subsidies subsidy NNS 48 827 88 and and CC 48 827 89 imports import NNS 48 827 90 . . . 48 828 1 Besides besides IN 48 828 2 the the DT 48 828 3 French french JJ 48 828 4 space space NN 48 828 5 center center NN 48 828 6 at at IN 48 828 7 Kourou Kourou NNP 48 828 8 , , , 48 828 9 fishing fishing NN 48 828 10 and and CC 48 828 11 forestry forestry NN 48 828 12 are be VBP 48 828 13 the the DT 48 828 14 most most RBS 48 828 15 important important JJ 48 828 16 economic economic JJ 48 828 17 activities activity NNS 48 828 18 , , , 48 828 19 with with IN 48 828 20 exports export NNS 48 828 21 of of IN 48 828 22 fish fish NN 48 828 23 and and CC 48 828 24 fish fish NN 48 828 25 products product NNS 48 828 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 828 27 mostly mostly RB 48 828 28 shrimp shrimp VB 48 828 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 828 30 accounting account VBG 48 828 31 for for IN 48 828 32 more more JJR 48 828 33 than than IN 48 828 34 60 60 CD 48 828 35 % % NN 48 828 36 of of IN 48 828 37 total total JJ 48 828 38 revenue revenue NN 48 828 39 in in IN 48 828 40 1987 1987 CD 48 828 41 . . . 48 829 1 The the DT 48 829 2 large large JJ 48 829 3 reserves reserve NNS 48 829 4 of of IN 48 829 5 tropical tropical JJ 48 829 6 hardwoods hardwood NNS 48 829 7 , , , 48 829 8 not not RB 48 829 9 fully fully RB 48 829 10 exploited exploit VBN 48 829 11 , , , 48 829 12 support support VB 48 829 13 an an DT 48 829 14 expanding expand VBG 48 829 15 sawmill sawmill NN 48 829 16 industry industry NN 48 829 17 that that WDT 48 829 18 provides provide VBZ 48 829 19 sawn sawn NN 48 829 20 logs log NNS 48 829 21 for for IN 48 829 22 export export NN 48 829 23 . . . 48 830 1 Cultivation cultivation NN 48 830 2 of of IN 48 830 3 crops crop NNS 48 830 4 - - HYPH 48 830 5 rice rice NN 48 830 6 , , , 48 830 7 cassava cassava NN 48 830 8 , , , 48 830 9 bananas banana NNS 48 830 10 , , , 48 830 11 and and CC 48 830 12 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 830 13 - - , 48 830 14 are be VBP 48 830 15 limited limited JJ 48 830 16 to to IN 48 830 17 the the DT 48 830 18 coastal coastal JJ 48 830 19 area area NN 48 830 20 , , , 48 830 21 where where WRB 48 830 22 the the DT 48 830 23 population population NN 48 830 24 is be VBZ 48 830 25 largely largely RB 48 830 26 concentrated concentrated JJ 48 830 27 . . . 48 831 1 French French NNP 48 831 2 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 831 3 is be VBZ 48 831 4 heavily heavily RB 48 831 5 dependent dependent JJ 48 831 6 on on IN 48 831 7 imports import NNS 48 831 8 of of IN 48 831 9 food food NN 48 831 10 and and CC 48 831 11 energy energy NN 48 831 12 . . . 48 832 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 832 2 is be VBZ 48 832 3 a a DT 48 832 4 serious serious JJ 48 832 5 problem problem NN 48 832 6 , , , 48 832 7 particularly particularly RB 48 832 8 among among IN 48 832 9 younger young JJR 48 832 10 workers worker NNS 48 832 11 . . . 48 833 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 833 2 : : : 48 833 3 exchange exchange NN 48 833 4 rate rate NN 48 833 5 conversion conversion NN 48 833 6 - - : 48 833 7 $ $ $ 48 833 8 186 186 CD 48 833 9 million million CD 48 833 10 , , , 48 833 11 per per IN 48 833 12 capita capita FW 48 833 13 $ $ $ 48 833 14 2,240 2,240 CD 48 833 15 ; 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NNP 48 833 71 , , , 48 833 72 1987 1987 CD 48 833 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 833 74 commodities commodity NNS 48 833 75 : : : 48 833 76 shrimp shrimp NN 48 833 77 , , , 48 833 78 timber timber NN 48 833 79 , , , 48 833 80 rum rum NN 48 833 81 , , , 48 833 82 rosewood rosewood NN 48 833 83 essence essence NN 48 833 84 partners partner NNS 48 833 85 : : : 48 833 86 France France NNP 48 833 87 31 31 CD 48 833 88 % % NN 48 833 89 , , , 48 833 90 US US NNP 48 833 91 22 22 CD 48 833 92 % % NN 48 833 93 , , , 48 833 94 Japan Japan NNP 48 833 95 10 10 CD 48 833 96 % % NN 48 833 97 ( ( -LRB- 48 833 98 1987 1987 CD 48 833 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 833 100 Imports import NNS 48 833 101 : : : 48 833 102 $ $ $ 48 833 103 394.0 394.0 CD 48 833 104 million million CD 48 833 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 833 106 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 833 107 . . 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; : 48 840 268 National National NNP 48 840 269 Recovery Recovery NNP 48 840 270 Movement Movement NNP 48 840 271 - - HYPH 48 840 272 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 48 840 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 274 Morena Morena NNP 48 840 275 - - HYPH 48 840 276 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 48 840 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 278 ; ; : 48 840 279 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 48 840 280 Party Party NNP 48 840 281 for for IN 48 840 282 Progress Progress NNP 48 840 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 284 PGP PGP NNP 48 840 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 286 ; ; : 48 840 287 National National NNP 48 840 288 Recovery Recovery NNP 48 840 289 Movement Movement NNP 48 840 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 291 Morena Morena NNP 48 840 292 - - HYPH 48 840 293 Original Original NNP 48 840 294 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 295 ; ; : 48 840 296 Association Association NNP 48 840 297 for for IN 48 840 298 Socialism Socialism NNP 48 840 299 in in IN 48 840 300 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 840 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 302 APSG APSG NNP 48 840 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 304 ; ; : 48 840 305 Gabonese Gabonese NNP 48 840 306 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 840 307 Union Union NNP 48 840 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 309 USG USG NNP 48 840 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 311 ; ; : 48 840 312 Circle Circle NNP 48 840 313 for for IN 48 840 314 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 840 315 and and CC 48 840 316 Progress Progress NNP 48 840 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 318 CRP CRP NNP 48 840 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 320 ; ; : 48 840 321 Union Union NNP 48 840 322 for for IN 48 840 323 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 840 324 and and CC 48 840 325 Development Development NNP 48 840 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 327 UDD UDD NNP 48 840 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 329 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 840 330 : : : 48 840 331 universal universal JJ 48 840 332 at at IN 48 840 333 age age NN 48 840 334 21 21 CD 48 840 335 Elections election NNS 48 840 336 : : : 48 840 337 National National NNP 48 840 338 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 840 339 : : : 48 840 340 last last RB 48 840 341 held hold VBD 48 840 342 on on IN 48 840 343 28 28 CD 48 840 344 October October NNP 48 840 345 1990 1990 CD 48 840 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 347 next next JJ 48 840 348 to to TO 48 840 349 be be VB 48 840 350 held hold VBN 48 840 351 by by IN 48 840 352 NA NA NNP 48 840 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 354 ; ; : 48 840 355 results result NNS 48 840 356 - - HYPH 48 840 357 percent percent NN 48 840 358 of of IN 48 840 359 vote vote NN 48 840 360 NA NA NNP 48 840 361 ; ; , 48 840 362 seats seat NNS 48 840 363 - - : 48 840 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 365 120 120 CD 48 840 366 total total NN 48 840 367 , , , 48 840 368 111 111 CD 48 840 369 elected elect VBN 48 840 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 371 PDG PDG NNP 48 840 372 62 62 CD 48 840 373 , , , 48 840 374 National National NNP 48 840 375 Recovery Recovery NNP 48 840 376 Movement Movement NNP 48 840 377 - - HYPH 48 840 378 Lumberjacks Lumberjacks NNP 48 840 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 380 Morena Morena NNP 48 840 381 - - HYPH 48 840 382 Bucherons Bucherons NNP 48 840 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 384 19 19 CD 48 840 385 , , , 48 840 386 PGP PGP NNP 48 840 387 18 18 CD 48 840 388 , , , 48 840 389 National National NNP 48 840 390 Recovery Recovery NNP 48 840 391 Movement Movement NNP 48 840 392 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 393 Morena Morena NNP 48 840 394 - - HYPH 48 840 395 Original Original NNP 48 840 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 397 7 7 CD 48 840 398 , , , 48 840 399 APSG APSG NNP 48 840 400 6 6 CD 48 840 401 , , , 48 840 402 USG USG NNP 48 840 403 4 4 CD 48 840 404 , , , 48 840 405 CRP CRP NNP 48 840 406 1 1 CD 48 840 407 , , , 48 840 408 independents independent VBZ 48 840 409 3 3 CD 48 840 410 President President NNP 48 840 411 : : : 48 840 412 last last RB 48 840 413 held hold VBN 48 840 414 on on IN 48 840 415 9 9 CD 48 840 416 November November NNP 48 840 417 1986 1986 CD 48 840 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 419 next next JJ 48 840 420 to to TO 48 840 421 be be VB 48 840 422 held hold VBN 48 840 423 December December NNP 48 840 424 1993 1993 CD 48 840 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 426 ; ; : 48 840 427 results result NNS 48 840 428 - - : 48 840 429 President President NNP 48 840 430 Omar Omar NNP 48 840 431 BONGO BONGO NNP 48 840 432 was be VBD 48 840 433 reelected reelect VBN 48 840 434 without without IN 48 840 435 opposition opposition NN 48 840 436 Member Member NNP 48 840 437 of of IN 48 840 438 : : : 48 840 439 ACCT acct JJ 48 840 440 , , , 48 840 441 ACP ACP NNP 48 840 442 , , , 48 840 443 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 840 444 , , , 48 840 445 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 840 446 , , , 48 840 447 CCC CCC NNP 48 840 448 , , , 48 840 449 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 840 450 , , , 48 840 451 ECA ECA NNP 48 840 452 , , , 48 840 453 FAO FAO NNP 48 840 454 , , , 48 840 455 FZ FZ NNP 48 840 456 , , , 48 840 457 G-24 g-24 CD 48 840 458 , , , 48 840 459 G-77 g-77 CD 48 840 460 , , , 48 840 461 GATT GATT NNP 48 840 462 , , , 48 840 463 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 840 464 , , , 48 840 465 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 840 466 , , , 48 840 467 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 840 468 , , , 48 840 469 ICC ICC NNP 48 840 470 , , , 48 840 471 IDA IDA NNP 48 840 472 , , , 48 840 473 IDB IDB NNP 48 840 474 , , , 48 840 475 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 840 476 , , , 48 840 477 IFC IFC NNP 48 840 478 , , , 48 840 479 ILO ILO NNP 48 840 480 , , , 48 840 481 IMF IMF NNP 48 840 482 , , , 48 840 483 IMO imo RB 48 840 484 , , , 48 840 485 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 840 486 , , , 48 840 487 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 840 488 , , , 48 840 489 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 840 490 , , , 48 840 491 IOC IOC NNP 48 840 492 , , , 48 840 493 ITU ITU NNP 48 840 494 , , , 48 840 495 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 840 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 497 associate associate NN 48 840 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 499 , , , 48 840 500 NAM NAM NNP 48 840 501 , , , 48 840 502 OAU OAU NNP 48 840 503 , , , 48 840 504 OIC OIC NNP 48 840 505 , , , 48 840 506 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 840 507 , , , 48 840 508 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 840 509 , , , 48 840 510 UN UN NNP 48 840 511 , , , 48 840 512 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 840 513 , , , 48 840 514 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 840 515 , , , 48 840 516 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 840 517 , , , 48 840 518 UPU UPU NNP 48 840 519 , , , 48 840 520 WCL WCL NNP 48 840 521 , , , 48 840 522 WHO WHO NNP 48 840 523 , , , 48 840 524 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 840 525 , , , 48 840 526 WMO WMO NNP 48 840 527 , , , 48 840 528 WTO WTO NNP 48 840 529 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 840 530 representation representation NN 48 840 531 : : : 48 840 532 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 840 533 - - HYPH 48 840 534 designate designate NN 48 840 535 Alexandre Alexandre NNP 48 840 536 SAMBAT SAMBAT NNP 48 840 537 ; ; , 48 840 538 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 840 539 at at IN 48 840 540 2034 2034 CD 48 840 541 20th 20th NNP 48 840 542 Street Street NNP 48 840 543 NW NW NNP 48 840 544 , , , 48 840 545 Washington Washington NNP 48 840 546 , , , 48 840 547 DC DC NNP 48 840 548 20009 20009 CD 48 840 549 ; ; : 48 840 550 telephone telephone NN 48 840 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 552 202 202 CD 48 840 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 554 797 797 CD 48 840 555 - - SYM 48 840 556 1000 1000 CD 48 840 557 : : : 48 840 558 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 840 559 Government Government NNP 48 840 560 US US NNP 48 840 561 : : : 48 840 562 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 840 563 Keith Keith NNP 48 840 564 L. L. NNP 48 840 565 WAUCHOPE WAUCHOPE NNP 48 840 566 ; ; : 48 840 567 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 840 568 at at IN 48 840 569 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 840 570 de de NNP 48 840 571 la la NNP 48 840 572 Mer Mer NNP 48 840 573 , , , 48 840 574 Libreville Libreville NNP 48 840 575 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 576 mailing mail VBG 48 840 577 address address NN 48 840 578 is be VBZ 48 840 579 B. B. NNP 48 840 580 P. P. NNP 48 840 581 4000 4000 CD 48 840 582 , , , 48 840 583 Libreville Libreville NNP 48 840 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 585 ; ; : 48 840 586 telephone telephone NN 48 840 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 588 241 241 CD 48 840 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 590 762003/4 762003/4 CD 48 840 591 , , , 48 840 592 or or CC 48 840 593 743492 743492 CD 48 840 594 Flag flag NN 48 840 595 : : : 48 840 596 three three CD 48 840 597 equal equal JJ 48 840 598 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 840 599 bands band NNS 48 840 600 of of IN 48 840 601 green green JJ 48 840 602 ( ( -LRB- 48 840 603 top top NN 48 840 604 ) ) -RRB- 48 840 605 , , , 48 840 606 yellow yellow NN 48 840 607 , , , 48 840 608 and and CC 48 840 609 blue blue JJ 48 840 610 : : : 48 840 611 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 840 612 Economy Economy NNP 48 840 613 Overview Overview NNP 48 840 614 : : : 48 840 615 The the DT 48 840 616 economy economy NN 48 840 617 , , , 48 840 618 dependent dependent JJ 48 840 619 on on IN 48 840 620 timber timber NN 48 840 621 and and CC 48 840 622 manganese manganese NNP 48 840 623 until until IN 48 840 624 the the DT 48 840 625 early early JJ 48 840 626 1970s 1970s CD 48 840 627 , , , 48 840 628 is be VBZ 48 840 629 now now RB 48 840 630 dominated dominate VBN 48 840 631 by by IN 48 840 632 the the DT 48 840 633 oil oil NN 48 840 634 sector sector NN 48 840 635 . . . 48 841 1 During during IN 48 841 2 the the DT 48 841 3 period period NN 48 841 4 1981 1981 CD 48 841 5 - - SYM 48 841 6 85 85 CD 48 841 7 , , , 48 841 8 oil oil NN 48 841 9 accounted account VBD 48 841 10 for for IN 48 841 11 about about RB 48 841 12 46 46 CD 48 841 13 % % NN 48 841 14 of of IN 48 841 15 GDP GDP NNP 48 841 16 , , , 48 841 17 83 83 CD 48 841 18 % % NN 48 841 19 of of IN 48 841 20 export export NN 48 841 21 earnings earning NNS 48 841 22 , , , 48 841 23 and and CC 48 841 24 65 65 CD 48 841 25 % % NN 48 841 26 of of IN 48 841 27 government government NN 48 841 28 revenues revenue NNS 48 841 29 on on IN 48 841 30 average average JJ 48 841 31 . . . 48 842 1 The the DT 48 842 2 high high JJ 48 842 3 oil oil NN 48 842 4 prices price NNS 48 842 5 of of IN 48 842 6 the the DT 48 842 7 early early JJ 48 842 8 1980s 1980s CD 48 842 9 contributed contribute VBD 48 842 10 to to IN 48 842 11 a a DT 48 842 12 substantial substantial JJ 48 842 13 increase increase NN 48 842 14 in in IN 48 842 15 per per IN 48 842 16 capita capita NN 48 842 17 income income NN 48 842 18 , , , 48 842 19 stimulated stimulate VBD 48 842 20 domestic domestic JJ 48 842 21 demand demand NN 48 842 22 , , , 48 842 23 reinforced reinforce VBD 48 842 24 migration migration NN 48 842 25 from from IN 48 842 26 rural rural JJ 48 842 27 to to IN 48 842 28 urban urban JJ 48 842 29 areas area NNS 48 842 30 , , , 48 842 31 and and CC 48 842 32 raised raise VBD 48 842 33 the the DT 48 842 34 level level NN 48 842 35 of of IN 48 842 36 real real JJ 48 842 37 wages wage NNS 48 842 38 to to IN 48 842 39 among among IN 48 842 40 the the DT 48 842 41 highest high JJS 48 842 42 in in IN 48 842 43 Sub Sub NNP 48 842 44 - - HYPH 48 842 45 Saharan Saharan NNP 48 842 46 Africa Africa NNP 48 842 47 . . . 48 843 1 The the DT 48 843 2 three three CD 48 843 3 - - HYPH 48 843 4 year year NN 48 843 5 slide slide NN 48 843 6 of of IN 48 843 7 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 843 8 's 's POS 48 843 9 economy economy NN 48 843 10 , , , 48 843 11 which which WDT 48 843 12 began begin VBD 48 843 13 with with IN 48 843 14 falling fall VBG 48 843 15 oil oil NN 48 843 16 prices price NNS 48 843 17 in in IN 48 843 18 1985 1985 CD 48 843 19 , , , 48 843 20 was be VBD 48 843 21 reversed reverse VBN 48 843 22 in in IN 48 843 23 1989 1989 CD 48 843 24 because because IN 48 843 25 of of IN 48 843 26 a a DT 48 843 27 near near JJ 48 843 28 doubling doubling NN 48 843 29 of of IN 48 843 30 oil oil NN 48 843 31 prices price NNS 48 843 32 over over IN 48 843 33 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 843 34 1988 1988 CD 48 843 35 lows low NNS 48 843 36 . . . 48 844 1 In in IN 48 844 2 1990 1990 CD 48 844 3 the the DT 48 844 4 economy economy NN 48 844 5 posted post VBD 48 844 6 strong strong JJ 48 844 7 growth growth NN 48 844 8 despite despite IN 48 844 9 serious serious JJ 48 844 10 strikes strike NNS 48 844 11 , , , 48 844 12 but but CC 48 844 13 debt debt NN 48 844 14 servicing servicing NN 48 844 15 problems problem NNS 48 844 16 are be VBP 48 844 17 hindering hinder VBG 48 844 18 economic economic JJ 48 844 19 advancement advancement NN 48 844 20 . . . 48 845 1 The the DT 48 845 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 845 3 and and CC 48 845 4 industrial industrial JJ 48 845 5 sectors sector NNS 48 845 6 are be VBP 48 845 7 relatively relatively RB 48 845 8 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 48 845 9 , , , 48 845 10 except except IN 48 845 11 for for IN 48 845 12 oil oil NN 48 845 13 . . . 48 846 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 846 2 : : : 48 846 3 exchange exchange NN 48 846 4 rate rate NN 48 846 5 conversion conversion NN 48 846 6 - 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NNP 48 849 9 , , , 48 849 10 1989 1989 CD 48 849 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 849 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 849 13 : : : 48 849 14 crude crude JJ 48 849 15 oil oil NN 48 849 16 70 70 CD 48 849 17 % % NN 48 849 18 , , , 48 849 19 manganese manganese NNP 48 849 20 11 11 CD 48 849 21 % % NN 48 849 22 , , , 48 849 23 wood wood NN 48 849 24 12 12 CD 48 849 25 % % NN 48 849 26 , , , 48 849 27 uranium uranium NN 48 849 28 6 6 CD 48 849 29 % % NN 48 849 30 partners partner NNS 48 849 31 : : : 48 849 32 France France NNP 48 849 33 53 53 CD 48 849 34 % % NN 48 849 35 , , , 48 849 36 US US NNP 48 849 37 22 22 CD 48 849 38 % % NN 48 849 39 , , , 48 849 40 FRG FRG NNP 48 849 41 , , , 48 849 42 Japan Japan NNP 48 849 43 Imports Imports NNPS 48 849 44 : : : 48 849 45 $ $ $ 48 849 46 0.78 0.78 CD 48 849 47 billion billion CD 48 849 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 849 49 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 849 50 . . NNP 48 849 51 , , , 48 849 52 1989 1989 CD 48 849 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 849 54 commodities commodity NNS 48 849 55 : : : 48 849 56 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 849 57 , , , 48 849 58 chemical chemical NN 48 849 59 products product NNS 48 849 60 , , , 48 849 61 petroleum petroleum NN 48 849 62 products product NNS 48 849 63 , , , 48 849 64 construction construction NN 48 849 65 materials material NNS 48 849 66 , , , 48 849 67 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 849 68 , , , 48 849 69 machinery machinery NN 48 849 70 partners partner NNS 48 849 71 : : : 48 849 72 France France NNP 48 849 73 48 48 CD 48 849 74 % % NN 48 849 75 , , , 48 849 76 US US NNP 48 849 77 2.6 2.6 CD 48 849 78 % % NN 48 849 79 , , , 48 849 80 FRG FRG NNP 48 849 81 , , , 48 849 82 Japan Japan NNP 48 849 83 , , , 48 849 84 UK UK NNP 48 849 85 External External NNP 48 849 86 debt debt NN 48 849 87 : : : 48 849 88 $ $ $ 48 849 89 3.4 3.4 CD 48 849 90 billion billion CD 48 849 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 849 92 December December NNP 48 849 93 1990 1990 CD 48 849 94 est est NNP 48 849 95 . . . 48 849 96 ) ) -RRB- 48 850 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 850 2 production production NN 48 850 3 : : : 48 850 4 growth growth NN 48 850 5 rate rate NN 48 850 6 -10 -10 NNP 48 850 7 % % NN 48 850 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 850 9 1988 1988 CD 48 850 10 est est NNP 48 850 11 . . . 48 850 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 851 2 : : : 48 851 3 315,000 315,000 CD 48 851 4 kW kw NN 48 851 5 capacity capacity NN 48 851 6 ; ; : 48 851 7 995 995 CD 48 851 8 million million CD 48 851 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 851 10 produced produce VBN 48 851 11 , , , 48 851 12 920 920 CD 48 851 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 851 14 per per IN 48 851 15 capita capita NN 48 851 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 17 1991 1991 CD 48 851 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 19 Industries industry NNS 48 851 20 : : : 48 851 21 petroleum petroleum NN 48 851 22 , , , 48 851 23 food food NN 48 851 24 and and CC 48 851 25 beverages beverage NNS 48 851 26 , , , 48 851 27 timber timber NN 48 851 28 , , , 48 851 29 cement cement NN 48 851 30 , , , 48 851 31 plywood plywood NN 48 851 32 , , , 48 851 33 textiles textile NNS 48 851 34 , , , 48 851 35 mining mining NN 48 851 36 - - HYPH 48 851 37 manganese manganese JJ 48 851 38 , , , 48 851 39 uranium uranium NN 48 851 40 , , , 48 851 41 gold gold NN 48 851 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 851 43 : : : 48 851 44 accounts account NNS 48 851 45 for for IN 48 851 46 10 10 CD 48 851 47 % % NN 48 851 48 of of IN 48 851 49 GDP GDP NNP 48 851 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 51 including include VBG 48 851 52 fishing fishing NN 48 851 53 and and CC 48 851 54 forestry forestry NN 48 851 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 56 ; ; : 48 851 57 cash cash NN 48 851 58 crops crop NNS 48 851 59 - - HYPH 48 851 60 cocoa cocoa NN 48 851 61 , , , 48 851 62 coffee coffee NN 48 851 63 , , , 48 851 64 palm palm NN 48 851 65 oil oil NN 48 851 66 ; ; : 48 851 67 livestock livestock NN 48 851 68 not not RB 48 851 69 developed develop VBN 48 851 70 ; ; : 48 851 71 importer importer NN 48 851 72 of of IN 48 851 73 food food NN 48 851 74 ; ; , 48 851 75 small small JJ 48 851 76 fishing fishing NN 48 851 77 operations operation NNS 48 851 78 provide provide VBP 48 851 79 a a DT 48 851 80 catch catch NN 48 851 81 of of IN 48 851 82 about about IN 48 851 83 20,000 20,000 CD 48 851 84 metric metric JJ 48 851 85 tons ton NNS 48 851 86 ; ; : 48 851 87 okoume okoume NN 48 851 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 89 a a DT 48 851 90 tropical tropical JJ 48 851 91 softwood softwood NN 48 851 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 93 is be VBZ 48 851 94 the the DT 48 851 95 most most RBS 48 851 96 important important JJ 48 851 97 timber timber NN 48 851 98 product product NN 48 851 99 Economic economic JJ 48 851 100 aid aid NN 48 851 101 : : : 48 851 102 US US NNP 48 851 103 commitments commitment NNS 48 851 104 , , , 48 851 105 including include VBG 48 851 106 Ex Ex NNP 48 851 107 - - HYPH 48 851 108 Im Im NNP 48 851 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 110 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 851 111 - - HYPH 48 851 112 89 89 CD 48 851 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 114 , , , 48 851 115 $ $ $ 48 851 116 66 66 CD 48 851 117 million million CD 48 851 118 ; ; : 48 851 119 Western western JJ 48 851 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 121 non non JJ 48 851 122 - - JJ 48 851 123 US us JJ 48 851 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 125 countries country NNS 48 851 126 , , , 48 851 127 ODA ODA NNP 48 851 128 and and CC 48 851 129 OOF OOF NNP 48 851 130 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 851 131 commitments commitment NNS 48 851 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 133 1970 1970 CD 48 851 134 - - SYM 48 851 135 89 89 CD 48 851 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 137 , , , 48 851 138 $ $ $ 48 851 139 2,225 2,225 CD 48 851 140 million million CD 48 851 141 ; ; : 48 851 142 Communist communist JJ 48 851 143 countries country NNS 48 851 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 145 1970 1970 CD 48 851 146 - - SYM 48 851 147 89 89 CD 48 851 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 149 , , , 48 851 150 $ $ $ 48 851 151 27 27 CD 48 851 152 million million CD 48 851 153 Currency Currency NNP 48 851 154 : : : 48 851 155 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 851 156 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 851 157 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 851 158 franc franc NN 48 851 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 160 plural plural JJ 48 851 161 - - HYPH 48 851 162 francs franc NNS 48 851 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 164 ; ; : 48 851 165 1 1 CD 48 851 166 CFA cfa NN 48 851 167 franc franc NN 48 851 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 169 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 851 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 171 = = SYM 48 851 172 100 100 CD 48 851 173 centimes centime NNS 48 851 174 : : : 48 851 175 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 851 176 Economy Economy NNP 48 851 177 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 851 178 rates rate NNS 48 851 179 : : : 48 851 180 Communaute communaute NN 48 851 181 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 851 182 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 851 183 francs franc NNS 48 851 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 185 CFAF cfaf NN 48 851 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 187 per per IN 48 851 188 US$ us$ $ 48 851 189 1 1 CD 48 851 190 - - SYM 48 851 191 269.01 269.01 CD 48 851 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 193 January January NNP 48 851 194 1992 1992 CD 48 851 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 196 , , , 48 851 197 282.11 282.11 CD 48 851 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 199 1991 1991 CD 48 851 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 201 , , , 48 851 202 272.26 272.26 CD 48 851 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 204 1990 1990 CD 48 851 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 206 , , , 48 851 207 319.01 319.01 CD 48 851 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 209 1989 1989 CD 48 851 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 211 , , , 48 851 212 297.85 297.85 CD 48 851 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 214 1988 1988 CD 48 851 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 216 , , , 48 851 217 300.54 300.54 CD 48 851 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 219 1987 1987 CD 48 851 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 221 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 851 222 year year NN 48 851 223 : : : 48 851 224 calendar calendar NN 48 851 225 year year NN 48 851 226 : : : 48 851 227 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 851 228 Communications Communications NNP 48 851 229 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 851 230 : : : 48 851 231 649 649 CD 48 851 232 km km NN 48 851 233 1.437-meter 1.437-meter CD 48 851 234 standard standard JJ 48 851 235 - - HYPH 48 851 236 gauge gauge NN 48 851 237 single single JJ 48 851 238 track track NN 48 851 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 240 Transgabonese Transgabonese NNP 48 851 241 Railroad Railroad NNP 48 851 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 243 Highways Highways NNP 48 851 244 : : : 48 851 245 7,500 7,500 CD 48 851 246 km km NN 48 851 247 total total NN 48 851 248 ; ; : 48 851 249 560 560 CD 48 851 250 km km NN 48 851 251 paved pave VBN 48 851 252 , , , 48 851 253 960 960 CD 48 851 254 km km NN 48 851 255 laterite laterite JJ 48 851 256 , , , 48 851 257 5,980 5,980 CD 48 851 258 km km NN 48 851 259 earth earth NN 48 851 260 Inland Inland NNP 48 851 261 waterways waterway NNS 48 851 262 : : : 48 851 263 1,600 1,600 CD 48 851 264 km km NN 48 851 265 perennially perennially RB 48 851 266 navigable navigable JJ 48 851 267 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 851 268 : : : 48 851 269 crude crude JJ 48 851 270 oil oil NN 48 851 271 270 270 CD 48 851 272 km km NN 48 851 273 ; ; : 48 851 274 petroleum petroleum NN 48 851 275 products product NNS 48 851 276 14 14 CD 48 851 277 km km NN 48 851 278 Ports port NNS 48 851 279 : : : 48 851 280 Owendo Owendo NNP 48 851 281 , , , 48 851 282 Port Port NNP 48 851 283 - - HYPH 48 851 284 Gentil Gentil NNP 48 851 285 , , , 48 851 286 Libreville Libreville NNP 48 851 287 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 851 288 marine marine NN 48 851 289 : : : 48 851 290 2 2 CD 48 851 291 cargo cargo NN 48 851 292 ships ship NNS 48 851 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 294 1,000 1,000 CD 48 851 295 GRT GRT NNP 48 851 296 or or CC 48 851 297 over over RB 48 851 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 299 totaling total VBG 48 851 300 18,563 18,563 CD 48 851 301 GRT/25,330 GRT/25,330 NNP 48 851 302 DWT DWT NNP 48 851 303 Civil civil JJ 48 851 304 air air NN 48 851 305 : : : 48 851 306 15 15 CD 48 851 307 major major JJ 48 851 308 transport transport NN 48 851 309 aircraft aircraft NN 48 851 310 Airports airport NNS 48 851 311 : : : 48 851 312 70 70 CD 48 851 313 total total NN 48 851 314 , , , 48 851 315 59 59 CD 48 851 316 usable usable JJ 48 851 317 ; ; : 48 851 318 10 10 CD 48 851 319 with with IN 48 851 320 permanent permanent JJ 48 851 321 - - HYPH 48 851 322 surface surface NN 48 851 323 runways runway NNS 48 851 324 ; ; : 48 851 325 none none NN 48 851 326 with with IN 48 851 327 runways runway NNS 48 851 328 over over IN 48 851 329 3,659 3,659 CD 48 851 330 m m CD 48 851 331 ; ; : 48 851 332 2 2 CD 48 851 333 with with IN 48 851 334 runways runways NNP 48 851 335 2,440 2,440 CD 48 851 336 - - HYPH 48 851 337 3,659 3,659 CD 48 851 338 m m NN 48 851 339 ; ; : 48 851 340 22 22 CD 48 851 341 with with IN 48 851 342 runways runway NNS 48 851 343 1,220 1,220 CD 48 851 344 - - HYPH 48 851 345 2,439 2,439 CD 48 851 346 m m NNP 48 851 347 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 851 348 : : : 48 851 349 adequate adequate JJ 48 851 350 system system NN 48 851 351 of of IN 48 851 352 cable cable NN 48 851 353 , , , 48 851 354 radio radio NN 48 851 355 relay relay NN 48 851 356 , , , 48 851 357 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 48 851 358 scatter scatter NN 48 851 359 links link NNS 48 851 360 and and CC 48 851 361 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 48 851 362 stations station NNS 48 851 363 ; ; : 48 851 364 15,000 15,000 CD 48 851 365 telephones telephone NNS 48 851 366 ; ; , 48 851 367 broadcast broadcast NN 48 851 368 stations station NNS 48 851 369 - - SYM 48 851 370 6 6 CD 48 851 371 AM am NN 48 851 372 , , , 48 851 373 6 6 CD 48 851 374 FM FM NNP 48 851 375 , , , 48 851 376 3 3 CD 48 851 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 378 5 5 CD 48 851 379 repeaters repeater NNS 48 851 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 381 TV tv NN 48 851 382 ; ; : 48 851 383 satellite satellite NN 48 851 384 earth earth NN 48 851 385 stations station NNS 48 851 386 - - SYM 48 851 387 3 3 CD 48 851 388 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 851 389 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 851 390 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 851 391 and and CC 48 851 392 12 12 CD 48 851 393 domestic domestic JJ 48 851 394 satellite satellite NN 48 851 395 : : : 48 851 396 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 851 397 Defense Defense NNP 48 851 398 Forces Forces NNPS 48 851 399 Branches Branches NNPS 48 851 400 : : : 48 851 401 Army Army NNP 48 851 402 , , , 48 851 403 Navy Navy NNP 48 851 404 , , , 48 851 405 Air Air NNP 48 851 406 Force Force NNP 48 851 407 , , , 48 851 408 Presidential Presidential NNP 48 851 409 Guard Guard NNP 48 851 410 , , , 48 851 411 National National NNP 48 851 412 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 851 413 , , , 48 851 414 National National NNP 48 851 415 Police Police NNP 48 851 416 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 851 417 availability availability NN 48 851 418 : : : 48 851 419 males males NNP 48 851 420 15 15 CD 48 851 421 - - SYM 48 851 422 49 49 CD 48 851 423 , , , 48 851 424 267,580 267,580 CD 48 851 425 ; ; : 48 851 426 134,665 134,665 CD 48 851 427 fit fit NN 48 851 428 for for IN 48 851 429 military military JJ 48 851 430 service service NN 48 851 431 ; ; : 48 851 432 9,262 9,262 CD 48 851 433 reach reach VB 48 851 434 military military JJ 48 851 435 age age NN 48 851 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 437 20 20 CD 48 851 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 851 439 annually annually RB 48 851 440 Defense defense NN 48 851 441 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 851 442 : : : 48 851 443 exchange exchange NN 48 851 444 rate rate NN 48 851 445 conversion conversion NNP 48 851 446 - - : 48 851 447 $ $ $ 48 851 448 102 102 CD 48 851 449 million million CD 48 851 450 , , , 48 851 451 3.2 3.2 CD 48 851 452 % % NN 48 851 453 of of IN 48 851 454 GDP GDP NNP 48 851 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 851 456 1990 1990 CD 48 851 457 est est NNP 48 851 458 . . . 48 851 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 1 : : : 48 852 2 The the DT 48 852 3 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 852 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 852 5 Total Total NNP 48 852 6 area area NN 48 852 7 : : : 48 852 8 11,300 11,300 CD 48 852 9 km2 km2 NNP 48 852 10 Land Land NNP 48 852 11 area area NN 48 852 12 : : : 48 852 13 10,000 10,000 CD 48 852 14 km2 km2 NNP 48 852 15 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 852 16 area area NN 48 852 17 : : : 48 852 18 slightly slightly RB 48 852 19 more more JJR 48 852 20 than than IN 48 852 21 twice twice RB 48 852 22 the the DT 48 852 23 size size NN 48 852 24 of of IN 48 852 25 Delaware Delaware NNP 48 852 26 Land Land NNP 48 852 27 boundaries boundary NNS 48 852 28 : : : 48 852 29 740 740 CD 48 852 30 km km NN 48 852 31 ; ; : 48 852 32 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 852 33 740 740 CD 48 852 34 km km NN 48 852 35 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 852 36 : : : 48 852 37 80 80 CD 48 852 38 km km NN 48 852 39 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 852 40 claims claim VBZ 48 852 41 : : : 48 852 42 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 852 43 zone zone NN 48 852 44 : : : 48 852 45 18 18 CD 48 852 46 nm nm NNP 48 852 47 Continental Continental NNP 48 852 48 shelf shelf NN 48 852 49 : : : 48 852 50 not not RB 48 852 51 specific specific JJ 48 852 52 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 852 53 fishing fishing NN 48 852 54 zone zone NN 48 852 55 : : : 48 852 56 200 200 CD 48 852 57 nm nm CD 48 852 58 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 852 59 sea sea NN 48 852 60 : : : 48 852 61 12 12 CD 48 852 62 nm nm NNP 48 852 63 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 852 64 : : : 48 852 65 short short JJ 48 852 66 section section NN 48 852 67 of of IN 48 852 68 boundary boundary JJ 48 852 69 with with IN 48 852 70 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 852 71 is be VBZ 48 852 72 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 852 73 Climate climate NN 48 852 74 : : : 48 852 75 tropical tropical JJ 48 852 76 ; ; : 48 852 77 hot hot JJ 48 852 78 , , , 48 852 79 rainy rainy JJ 48 852 80 season season NN 48 852 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 82 June June NNP 48 852 83 to to IN 48 852 84 November November NNP 48 852 85 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 86 ; ; : 48 852 87 cooler cooler NN 48 852 88 , , , 48 852 89 dry dry JJ 48 852 90 season season NN 48 852 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 92 November November NNP 48 852 93 to to IN 48 852 94 May May NNP 48 852 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 96 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 852 97 : : : 48 852 98 flood flood NN 48 852 99 plain plain NN 48 852 100 of of IN 48 852 101 the the DT 48 852 102 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 852 103 River River NNP 48 852 104 flanked flank VBN 48 852 105 by by IN 48 852 106 some some DT 48 852 107 low low JJ 48 852 108 hills hill NNS 48 852 109 Natural natural JJ 48 852 110 resources resource NNS 48 852 111 : : : 48 852 112 fish fish VB 48 852 113 Land land NN 48 852 114 use use NN 48 852 115 : : : 48 852 116 arable arable JJ 48 852 117 land land NN 48 852 118 16 16 CD 48 852 119 % % NN 48 852 120 ; ; , 48 852 121 permanent permanent JJ 48 852 122 crops crop NNS 48 852 123 0 0 CD 48 852 124 % % NN 48 852 125 ; ; : 48 852 126 meadows meadow NNS 48 852 127 and and CC 48 852 128 pastures pasture NNS 48 852 129 9 9 CD 48 852 130 % % NN 48 852 131 ; ; , 48 852 132 forest forest NN 48 852 133 and and CC 48 852 134 woodland woodland JJ 48 852 135 20 20 CD 48 852 136 % % NN 48 852 137 ; ; , 48 852 138 other other JJ 48 852 139 55 55 CD 48 852 140 % % NN 48 852 141 ; ; , 48 852 142 includes include VBZ 48 852 143 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 852 144 3 3 CD 48 852 145 % % NN 48 852 146 Environment Environment NNP 48 852 147 : : : 48 852 148 deforestation deforestation NN 48 852 149 Note note NN 48 852 150 : : : 48 852 151 almost almost RB 48 852 152 an an DT 48 852 153 enclave enclave NN 48 852 154 of of IN 48 852 155 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 852 156 ; ; : 48 852 157 smallest small JJS 48 852 158 country country NN 48 852 159 on on IN 48 852 160 the the DT 48 852 161 continent continent NN 48 852 162 of of IN 48 852 163 Africa Africa NNP 48 852 164 : : : 48 852 165 The the DT 48 852 166 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 852 167 People People NNPS 48 852 168 Population Population NNP 48 852 169 : : : 48 852 170 902,089 902,089 CD 48 852 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 172 July July NNP 48 852 173 1992 1992 CD 48 852 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 175 , , , 48 852 176 growth growth NN 48 852 177 rate rate NN 48 852 178 3.1 3.1 CD 48 852 179 % % NN 48 852 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 181 1992 1992 CD 48 852 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 183 Birth birth NN 48 852 184 rate rate NN 48 852 185 : : : 48 852 186 47 47 CD 48 852 187 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 852 188 population population NN 48 852 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 190 1992 1992 CD 48 852 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 192 Death death NN 48 852 193 rate rate NN 48 852 194 : : : 48 852 195 17 17 CD 48 852 196 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 852 197 population population NN 48 852 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 199 1992 1992 CD 48 852 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 201 Net net JJ 48 852 202 migration migration NN 48 852 203 rate rate NN 48 852 204 : : : 48 852 205 0 0 CD 48 852 206 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 852 207 population population NN 48 852 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 209 1992 1992 CD 48 852 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 211 Infant infant NN 48 852 212 mortality mortality NN 48 852 213 rate rate NN 48 852 214 : : : 48 852 215 129 129 CD 48 852 216 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 852 217 live live JJ 48 852 218 births birth NNS 48 852 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 220 1992 1992 CD 48 852 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 222 Life life NN 48 852 223 expectancy expectancy NN 48 852 224 at at IN 48 852 225 birth birth NN 48 852 226 : : : 48 852 227 47 47 CD 48 852 228 years year NNS 48 852 229 male male JJ 48 852 230 , , , 48 852 231 51 51 CD 48 852 232 years year NNS 48 852 233 female female JJ 48 852 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 235 1992 1992 CD 48 852 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 237 Total total JJ 48 852 238 fertility fertility NN 48 852 239 rate rate NN 48 852 240 : : : 48 852 241 6.4 6.4 CD 48 852 242 children child NNS 48 852 243 born bear VBN 48 852 244 / / SYM 48 852 245 woman woman NN 48 852 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 247 1992 1992 CD 48 852 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 249 Nationality nationality NN 48 852 250 : : : 48 852 251 noun noun NNP 48 852 252 - - HYPH 48 852 253 Gambian(s Gambian(s NNP 48 852 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 255 ; ; : 48 852 256 adjective adjective JJ 48 852 257 - - HYPH 48 852 258 Gambian gambian JJ 48 852 259 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 852 260 divisions division NNS 48 852 261 : : : 48 852 262 African african JJ 48 852 263 99 99 CD 48 852 264 % % NN 48 852 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 266 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 48 852 267 42 42 CD 48 852 268 % % NN 48 852 269 , , , 48 852 270 Fula Fula NNP 48 852 271 18 18 CD 48 852 272 % % NN 48 852 273 , , , 48 852 274 Wolof Wolof NNP 48 852 275 16 16 CD 48 852 276 % % NN 48 852 277 , , , 48 852 278 Jola Jola NNP 48 852 279 10 10 CD 48 852 280 % % NN 48 852 281 , , , 48 852 282 Serahuli Serahuli NNP 48 852 283 9 9 CD 48 852 284 % % NN 48 852 285 , , , 48 852 286 other other JJ 48 852 287 4 4 CD 48 852 288 % % NN 48 852 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 290 ; ; : 48 852 291 non non JJ 48 852 292 - - JJ 48 852 293 Gambian gambian JJ 48 852 294 1 1 CD 48 852 295 % % NN 48 852 296 Religions religion NNS 48 852 297 : : : 48 852 298 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 852 299 90 90 CD 48 852 300 % % NN 48 852 301 , , , 48 852 302 Christian Christian NNP 48 852 303 9 9 CD 48 852 304 % % NN 48 852 305 , , , 48 852 306 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 852 307 beliefs belief NNS 48 852 308 1 1 CD 48 852 309 % % NN 48 852 310 Languages Languages NNPS 48 852 311 : : : 48 852 312 English English NNP 48 852 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 314 official official NN 48 852 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 316 ; ; : 48 852 317 Mandinka Mandinka NNP 48 852 318 , , , 48 852 319 Wolof Wolof NNP 48 852 320 , , , 48 852 321 Fula Fula NNP 48 852 322 , , , 48 852 323 other other JJ 48 852 324 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 852 325 vernaculars vernacular NNS 48 852 326 Literacy literacy NN 48 852 327 : : : 48 852 328 27 27 CD 48 852 329 % % NN 48 852 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 331 male male JJ 48 852 332 39 39 CD 48 852 333 % % NN 48 852 334 , , , 48 852 335 female female JJ 48 852 336 16 16 CD 48 852 337 % % NN 48 852 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 852 339 age age NN 48 852 340 15 15 CD 48 852 341 and and CC 48 852 342 over over RB 48 852 343 can can MD 48 852 344 read read VB 48 852 345 and and CC 48 852 346 write write VB 48 852 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 852 348 1990 1990 CD 48 852 349 est est NNP 48 852 350 . . . 48 852 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 853 1 Labor labor NN 48 853 2 force force NN 48 853 3 : : : 48 853 4 400,000 400,000 CD 48 853 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 853 6 1986 1986 CD 48 853 7 est est NNP 48 853 8 . . . 48 854 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 2 ; ; : 48 854 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 854 4 75.0 75.0 CD 48 854 5 % % NN 48 854 6 , , , 48 854 7 industry industry NN 48 854 8 , , , 48 854 9 commerce commerce NN 48 854 10 , , , 48 854 11 and and CC 48 854 12 services service NNS 48 854 13 18.9 18.9 CD 48 854 14 % % NN 48 854 15 , , , 48 854 16 government government NN 48 854 17 6.1 6.1 CD 48 854 18 % % NN 48 854 19 ; ; : 48 854 20 55 55 CD 48 854 21 % % NN 48 854 22 population population NN 48 854 23 of of IN 48 854 24 working work VBG 48 854 25 age age NN 48 854 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 27 1983 1983 CD 48 854 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 29 Organized organize VBN 48 854 30 labor labor NN 48 854 31 : : : 48 854 32 25 25 CD 48 854 33 - - SYM 48 854 34 30 30 CD 48 854 35 % % NN 48 854 36 of of IN 48 854 37 wage wage NN 48 854 38 labor labor NN 48 854 39 force force NN 48 854 40 : : : 48 854 41 The the DT 48 854 42 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 854 43 Government Government NNP 48 854 44 Long Long NNP 48 854 45 - - HYPH 48 854 46 form form NN 48 854 47 name name NN 48 854 48 : : : 48 854 49 Republic Republic NNP 48 854 50 of of IN 48 854 51 The the DT 48 854 52 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 854 53 Type Type NNP 48 854 54 : : : 48 854 55 republic republic NN 48 854 56 under under IN 48 854 57 multiparty multiparty NNP 48 854 58 democratic democratic JJ 48 854 59 rule rule NN 48 854 60 Capital Capital NNP 48 854 61 : : : 48 854 62 Banjul Banjul NNP 48 854 63 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 854 64 divisions division NNS 48 854 65 : : : 48 854 66 5 5 CD 48 854 67 divisions division NNS 48 854 68 and and CC 48 854 69 1 1 CD 48 854 70 city city NN 48 854 71 * * NFP 48 854 72 ; 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; : 48 854 164 accepts accept VBZ 48 854 165 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 854 166 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 854 167 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 854 168 , , , 48 854 169 with with IN 48 854 170 reservations reservation NNS 48 854 171 National national JJ 48 854 172 holiday holiday NN 48 854 173 : : : 48 854 174 Independence Independence NNP 48 854 175 Day Day NNP 48 854 176 , , , 48 854 177 18 18 CD 48 854 178 February February NNP 48 854 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 180 1965 1965 CD 48 854 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 182 Executive Executive NNP 48 854 183 branch branch NN 48 854 184 : : : 48 854 185 president president NN 48 854 186 , , , 48 854 187 vice vice NN 48 854 188 president president NN 48 854 189 , , , 48 854 190 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 854 191 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 854 192 branch branch NN 48 854 193 : : : 48 854 194 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 854 195 House House NNP 48 854 196 of of IN 48 854 197 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 854 198 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 854 199 branch branch NN 48 854 200 : : : 48 854 201 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 854 202 Court Court NNP 48 854 203 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 854 204 : : : 48 854 205 Chief Chief NNP 48 854 206 of of IN 48 854 207 State State NNP 48 854 208 and and CC 48 854 209 Head Head NNP 48 854 210 of of IN 48 854 211 Government Government NNP 48 854 212 : : : 48 854 213 President President NNP 48 854 214 Alhaji Alhaji NNP 48 854 215 Sir Sir NNP 48 854 216 Dawda Dawda NNP 48 854 217 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 48 854 218 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 48 854 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 220 since since IN 48 854 221 24 24 CD 48 854 222 April April NNP 48 854 223 1970 1970 CD 48 854 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 225 ; ; : 48 854 226 Vice Vice NNP 48 854 227 President President NNP 48 854 228 Bakary Bakary NNP 48 854 229 Bunja Bunja NNP 48 854 230 DARBO DARBO NNP 48 854 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 232 since since IN 48 854 233 12 12 CD 48 854 234 May May NNP 48 854 235 1982 1982 CD 48 854 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 237 Political political JJ 48 854 238 parties party NNS 48 854 239 and and CC 48 854 240 leaders leader NNS 48 854 241 : : : 48 854 242 People People NNS 48 854 243 's 's POS 48 854 244 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 854 245 Party Party NNP 48 854 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 247 PPP PPP NNP 48 854 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 249 , , , 48 854 250 Dawda Dawda NNP 48 854 251 K. K. NNP 48 854 252 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 48 854 253 , , , 48 854 254 secretary secretary NN 48 854 255 general general NN 48 854 256 ; ; : 48 854 257 National National NNP 48 854 258 Convention Convention NNP 48 854 259 Party Party NNP 48 854 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 261 NCP NCP NNP 48 854 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 263 , , , 48 854 264 Sheriff Sheriff NNP 48 854 265 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 48 854 266 ; ; : 48 854 267 Gambian Gambian NNP 48 854 268 People People NNPS 48 854 269 's 's POS 48 854 270 Party Party NNP 48 854 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 272 GPP GPP NNP 48 854 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 274 , , , 48 854 275 Hassan Hassan NNP 48 854 276 Musa Musa NNP 48 854 277 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 48 854 278 ; ; : 48 854 279 United United NNP 48 854 280 Party Party NNP 48 854 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 282 UP UP NNP 48 854 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 284 , , , 48 854 285 leader leader NN 48 854 286 NA NA NNP 48 854 287 ; ; : 48 854 288 People People NNS 48 854 289 's 's POS 48 854 290 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 854 291 Organization Organization NNP 48 854 292 of of IN 48 854 293 Independence Independence NNP 48 854 294 and and CC 48 854 295 Socialism Socialism NNP 48 854 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 297 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 48 854 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 299 , , , 48 854 300 leader leader NN 48 854 301 NA NA NNP 48 854 302 ; ; : 48 854 303 People People NNS 48 854 304 's 's POS 48 854 305 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 854 306 Party Party NNP 48 854 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 308 PDP PDP NNP 48 854 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 310 , , , 48 854 311 Jabel Jabel NNP 48 854 312 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 48 854 313 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 854 314 : : : 48 854 315 universal universal JJ 48 854 316 at at IN 48 854 317 age age NN 48 854 318 21 21 CD 48 854 319 Elections election NNS 48 854 320 : : : 48 854 321 House House NNP 48 854 322 of of IN 48 854 323 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 854 324 : : : 48 854 325 last last RB 48 854 326 held hold VBN 48 854 327 on on IN 48 854 328 11 11 CD 48 854 329 March March NNP 48 854 330 1987 1987 CD 48 854 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 332 next next JJ 48 854 333 to to TO 48 854 334 be be VB 48 854 335 held hold VBN 48 854 336 by by IN 48 854 337 March March NNP 48 854 338 1992 1992 CD 48 854 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 340 ; ; : 48 854 341 results result NNS 48 854 342 - - HYPH 48 854 343 PPP ppp NN 48 854 344 56.6 56.6 CD 48 854 345 % % NN 48 854 346 , , , 48 854 347 NCP NCP NNP 48 854 348 27.6 27.6 CD 48 854 349 % % NN 48 854 350 , , , 48 854 351 GPP GPP NNP 48 854 352 14.7 14.7 CD 48 854 353 % % NN 48 854 354 , , , 48 854 355 PDOIS PDOIS NNP 48 854 356 1 1 CD 48 854 357 % % NN 48 854 358 ; ; , 48 854 359 seats seat NNS 48 854 360 - - , 48 854 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 362 43 43 CD 48 854 363 total total NN 48 854 364 , , , 48 854 365 36 36 CD 48 854 366 elected elect VBN 48 854 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 368 PPP PPP NNP 48 854 369 31 31 CD 48 854 370 , , , 48 854 371 NCP NCP NNP 48 854 372 5 5 CD 48 854 373 President President NNP 48 854 374 : : : 48 854 375 last last RB 48 854 376 held hold VBN 48 854 377 on on IN 48 854 378 11 11 CD 48 854 379 March March NNP 48 854 380 1987 1987 CD 48 854 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 382 next next JJ 48 854 383 to to TO 48 854 384 be be VB 48 854 385 held hold VBN 48 854 386 March March NNP 48 854 387 1992 1992 CD 48 854 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 389 ; ; : 48 854 390 results result NNS 48 854 391 - - : 48 854 392 Sir Sir NNP 48 854 393 Dawda Dawda NNP 48 854 394 JAWARA JAWARA NNP 48 854 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 396 PPP PPP NNP 48 854 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 398 61.1 61.1 CD 48 854 399 % % NN 48 854 400 , , , 48 854 401 Sherif Sherif NNP 48 854 402 Mustapha Mustapha NNP 48 854 403 DIBBA DIBBA NNP 48 854 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 405 NCP NCP NNP 48 854 406 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 407 25.2 25.2 CD 48 854 408 % % NN 48 854 409 , , , 48 854 410 Assan Assan NNP 48 854 411 Musa Musa NNP 48 854 412 CAMARA CAMARA NNP 48 854 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 414 GPP GPP NNP 48 854 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 416 13.7 13.7 CD 48 854 417 % % NN 48 854 418 Member Member NNP 48 854 419 of of IN 48 854 420 : : : 48 854 421 ACP ACP NNP 48 854 422 , , , 48 854 423 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 854 424 , , , 48 854 425 C C NNP 48 854 426 , , , 48 854 427 CCC CCC NNP 48 854 428 , , , 48 854 429 ECA ECA NNP 48 854 430 , , , 48 854 431 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 854 432 , , , 48 854 433 FAO FAO NNP 48 854 434 , , , 48 854 435 G-77 g-77 CD 48 854 436 , , , 48 854 437 GATT GATT NNP 48 854 438 , , , 48 854 439 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 854 440 , , , 48 854 441 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 854 442 , , , 48 854 443 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 854 444 , , , 48 854 445 IDA IDA NNP 48 854 446 , , , 48 854 447 IDB IDB NNP 48 854 448 , , , 48 854 449 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 854 450 , , , 48 854 451 IFC IFC NNP 48 854 452 , , , 48 854 453 IMF IMF NNP 48 854 454 , , , 48 854 455 IMO imo RB 48 854 456 , , , 48 854 457 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 854 458 , , , 48 854 459 IOC IOC NNP 48 854 460 , , , 48 854 461 ITU ITU NNP 48 854 462 , , , 48 854 463 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 854 464 , , , 48 854 465 NAM NAM NNP 48 854 466 , , , 48 854 467 OAU OAU NNP 48 854 468 , , , 48 854 469 OIC OIC NNP 48 854 470 , , , 48 854 471 UN UN NNP 48 854 472 , , , 48 854 473 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 854 474 , , , 48 854 475 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 854 476 , , , 48 854 477 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 854 478 , , , 48 854 479 UPU UPU NNP 48 854 480 , , , 48 854 481 WCL WCL NNP 48 854 482 , , , 48 854 483 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 854 484 , , , 48 854 485 WHO who WP 48 854 486 , , , 48 854 487 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 854 488 , , , 48 854 489 WMO WMO NNP 48 854 490 , , , 48 854 491 WTO WTO NNP 48 854 492 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 854 493 representation representation NN 48 854 494 : : : 48 854 495 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 854 496 Ousman Ousman NNP 48 854 497 A. A. NNP 48 854 498 SALLAH SALLAH NNP 48 854 499 ; ; : 48 854 500 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 854 501 at at IN 48 854 502 Suite Suite NNP 48 854 503 720 720 CD 48 854 504 , , , 48 854 505 1030 1030 CD 48 854 506 15th 15th NNP 48 854 507 Street Street NNP 48 854 508 NW NW NNP 48 854 509 , , , 48 854 510 Washington Washington NNP 48 854 511 , , , 48 854 512 DC DC NNP 48 854 513 20005 20005 CD 48 854 514 ; ; : 48 854 515 telephone telephone NN 48 854 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 517 202 202 CD 48 854 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 519 842 842 CD 48 854 520 - - HYPH 48 854 521 1356 1356 CD 48 854 522 or or CC 48 854 523 842 842 CD 48 854 524 - - HYPH 48 854 525 1359 1359 CD 48 854 526 US US NNP 48 854 527 : : : 48 854 528 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 854 529 Arlene Arlene NNP 48 854 530 RENDER RENDER NNP 48 854 531 ; ; : 48 854 532 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 854 533 at at IN 48 854 534 Pipeline Pipeline NNP 48 854 535 Road Road NNP 48 854 536 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 537 Kairaba Kairaba NNP 48 854 538 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 854 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 854 540 , , , 48 854 541 Fajara Fajara NNP 48 854 542 , , , 48 854 543 Banjul Banjul NNP 48 854 544 ( ( -LRB- 48 854 545 mailing mail VBG 48 854 546 address address NN 48 854 547 is be VBZ 48 854 548 P. P. NNP 48 854 549 M. M. NNP 48 854 550 B. B. 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885 377 Carolina Carolina NNP 48 885 378 Land Land NNP 48 885 379 boundaries boundary NNS 48 885 380 : : : 48 885 381 1,461 1,461 CD 48 885 382 km km NN 48 885 383 ; ; : 48 885 384 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 885 385 164 164 CD 48 885 386 km km NNS 48 885 387 , , , 48 885 388 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 885 389 322 322 CD 48 885 390 km km NN 48 885 391 , , , 48 885 392 Russia Russia NNP 48 885 393 723 723 CD 48 885 394 km km NN 48 885 395 , , , 48 885 396 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 885 397 252 252 CD 48 885 398 km km NN 48 885 399 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 885 400 : : : 48 885 401 310 310 CD 48 885 402 km km NN 48 885 403 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 885 404 claims claim VBZ 48 885 405 : : : 48 885 406 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 885 407 zone zone NN 48 885 408 : : : 48 885 409 NA NA NNP 48 885 410 nm nm IN 48 885 411 Continental Continental NNP 48 885 412 Shelf Shelf NNP 48 885 413 : : : 48 885 414 NA NA NNP 48 885 415 meter meter NN 48 885 416 depth depth NN 48 885 417 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 885 418 economic economic JJ 48 885 419 zone zone NN 48 885 420 : : : 48 885 421 NA NA NNP 48 885 422 nm nm NNP 48 885 423 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 885 424 fishing fishing NN 48 885 425 zone zone NN 48 885 426 : : : 48 885 427 NA NA NNP 48 885 428 nm nm IN 48 885 429 Territorial territorial JJ 48 885 430 sea sea NN 48 885 431 : : : 48 885 432 NA NA NNP 48 885 433 nm nm IN 48 885 434 , , , 48 885 435 Georgian georgian JJ 48 885 436 claims claim NNS 48 885 437 unknown unknown JJ 48 885 438 ; ; : 48 885 439 12 12 CD 48 885 440 nm nm NN 48 885 441 in in IN 48 885 442 1973 1973 CD 48 885 443 USSR USSR NNP 48 885 444 - - HYPH 48 885 445 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 885 446 Protocol Protocol NNP 48 885 447 concerning concern VBG 48 885 448 the the DT 48 885 449 sea sea NN 48 885 450 boundary boundary JJ 48 885 451 between between IN 48 885 452 the the DT 48 885 453 two two CD 48 885 454 states state NNS 48 885 455 in in IN 48 885 456 the the DT 48 885 457 Black Black NNP 48 885 458 Sea Sea NNP 48 885 459 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 885 460 : : : 48 885 461 none none NN 48 885 462 Climate climate NN 48 885 463 : : : 48 885 464 warm warm JJ 48 885 465 and and CC 48 885 466 pleasant pleasant JJ 48 885 467 ; ; : 48 885 468 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 885 469 - - HYPH 48 885 470 like like JJ 48 885 471 on on IN 48 885 472 Black Black NNP 48 885 473 Sea Sea NNP 48 885 474 coast coast NN 48 885 475 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 885 476 : : : 48 885 477 largely largely RB 48 885 478 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 885 479 with with IN 48 885 480 Great Great NNP 48 885 481 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 48 885 482 Mountains Mountains NNPS 48 885 483 in in IN 48 885 484 the the DT 48 885 485 north north NN 48 885 486 and and CC 48 885 487 Lesser Lesser NNP 48 885 488 Caucasus Caucasus NNP 48 885 489 Mountains Mountains NNPS 48 885 490 in in IN 48 885 491 the the DT 48 885 492 south south NN 48 885 493 ; ; : 48 885 494 Colchis Colchis NNP 48 885 495 lowland lowland NN 48 885 496 opens open VBZ 48 885 497 to to IN 48 885 498 the the DT 48 885 499 Black Black NNP 48 885 500 Sea Sea NNP 48 885 501 in in IN 48 885 502 the the DT 48 885 503 west west NN 48 885 504 ; ; : 48 885 505 Kura Kura NNP 48 885 506 River River NNP 48 885 507 Basin Basin NNP 48 885 508 in in IN 48 885 509 the the DT 48 885 510 east east NN 48 885 511 ; ; : 48 885 512 good good JJ 48 885 513 soils soil NNS 48 885 514 in in IN 48 885 515 river river NNP 48 885 516 valley valley NNP 48 885 517 flood flood NN 48 885 518 plains plain NNS 48 885 519 , , , 48 885 520 foothills foothill NNS 48 885 521 of of IN 48 885 522 Colchis Colchis NNP 48 885 523 lowland lowland VB 48 885 524 Natural natural JJ 48 885 525 resources resource NNS 48 885 526 : : : 48 885 527 forest forest NN 48 885 528 lands land NNS 48 885 529 , , , 48 885 530 hydropower hydropower NN 48 885 531 , , , 48 885 532 manganese manganese JJ 48 885 533 deposits deposit NNS 48 885 534 , , , 48 885 535 iron iron NN 48 885 536 ores ore NNS 48 885 537 , , , 48 885 538 copper copper NN 48 885 539 , , , 48 885 540 minor minor JJ 48 885 541 coal coal NN 48 885 542 and and CC 48 885 543 oil oil NN 48 885 544 deposits deposit NNS 48 885 545 ; ; , 48 885 546 coastal coastal JJ 48 885 547 climate climate NN 48 885 548 and and CC 48 885 549 soils soil NNS 48 885 550 allow allow VBP 48 885 551 for for IN 48 885 552 important important JJ 48 885 553 tea tea NN 48 885 554 and and CC 48 885 555 citrus citrus NN 48 885 556 growth growth NN 48 885 557 Land Land NNP 48 885 558 use use NN 48 885 559 : : : 48 885 560 NA% na% IN 48 885 561 arable arable NNP 48 885 562 land land NN 48 885 563 ; ; : 48 885 564 NA% na% IN 48 885 565 permanent permanent JJ 48 885 566 crops crop NNS 48 885 567 ; ; : 48 885 568 NA% NA% `` 48 885 569 meadows meadow NNS 48 885 570 and and CC 48 885 571 pastures pasture NNS 48 885 572 ; ; : 48 885 573 NA% na% ADD 48 885 574 forest forest NN 48 885 575 and and CC 48 885 576 woodland woodland NN 48 885 577 ; ; : 48 885 578 NA% na% IN 48 885 579 other other JJ 48 885 580 ; ; : 48 885 581 includes include VBZ 48 885 582 200,000 200,000 CD 48 885 583 hectares hectare NNS 48 885 584 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 885 585 Environment Environment NNP 48 885 586 : : : 48 885 587 air air NN 48 885 588 pollution pollution NN 48 885 589 , , , 48 885 590 particularly particularly RB 48 885 591 in in IN 48 885 592 Rustavi Rustavi NNP 48 885 593 ; ; , 48 885 594 heavy heavy JJ 48 885 595 pollution pollution NN 48 885 596 of of IN 48 885 597 Kura Kura NNP 48 885 598 River River NNP 48 885 599 , , , 48 885 600 Black Black NNP 48 885 601 Sea Sea NNP 48 885 602 : : : 48 885 603 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 604 People People NNP 48 885 605 Population Population NNP 48 885 606 : : : 48 885 607 5,570,978 5,570,978 CD 48 885 608 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 609 July July NNP 48 885 610 1992 1992 CD 48 885 611 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 612 , , , 48 885 613 growth growth NN 48 885 614 rate rate NN 48 885 615 0.8 0.8 CD 48 885 616 % % NN 48 885 617 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 618 1992 1992 CD 48 885 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 620 Birth birth NN 48 885 621 rate rate NN 48 885 622 : : : 48 885 623 17 17 CD 48 885 624 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 885 625 population population NN 48 885 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 627 1992 1992 CD 48 885 628 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 629 Death death NN 48 885 630 rate rate NN 48 885 631 : : : 48 885 632 9 9 CD 48 885 633 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 885 634 population population NN 48 885 635 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 636 1992 1992 CD 48 885 637 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 638 Net net JJ 48 885 639 migration migration NN 48 885 640 rate rate NN 48 885 641 : : : 48 885 642 1 1 CD 48 885 643 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 885 644 population population NN 48 885 645 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 646 1992 1992 CD 48 885 647 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 648 Infant infant NN 48 885 649 mortality mortality NN 48 885 650 rate rate NN 48 885 651 : : : 48 885 652 34 34 CD 48 885 653 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 885 654 live live JJ 48 885 655 births birth NNS 48 885 656 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 657 1992 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698 : : : 48 885 699 Georgian georgian JJ 48 885 700 68.8 68.8 CD 48 885 701 % % NN 48 885 702 , , , 48 885 703 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 885 704 9.0 9.0 CD 48 885 705 % % NN 48 885 706 , , , 48 885 707 Russian Russian NNP 48 885 708 Azari Azari NNP 48 885 709 5.1 5.1 CD 48 885 710 % % NN 48 885 711 , , , 48 885 712 Ossetian ossetian JJ 48 885 713 3.2 3.2 CD 48 885 714 % % NN 48 885 715 , , , 48 885 716 Abkhaz Abkhaz NNP 48 885 717 1.7 1.7 CD 48 885 718 % % NN 48 885 719 , , , 48 885 720 other other JJ 48 885 721 4.8 4.8 CD 48 885 722 % % NN 48 885 723 Religions religion NNS 48 885 724 : : : 48 885 725 Russian russian JJ 48 885 726 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 885 727 10 10 CD 48 885 728 % % NN 48 885 729 , , , 48 885 730 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 731 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 885 732 65 65 CD 48 885 733 % % NN 48 885 734 , , , 48 885 735 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 885 736 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 885 737 8 8 CD 48 885 738 % % NN 48 885 739 , , , 48 885 740 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 885 741 11 11 CD 48 885 742 % % NN 48 885 743 , , , 48 885 744 unknown unknown JJ 48 885 745 6 6 CD 48 885 746 % % NN 48 885 747 Languages Languages NNPS 48 885 748 : : : 48 885 749 Georgian georgian JJ 48 885 750 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 751 official official JJ 48 885 752 language language NN 48 885 753 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 754 71 71 CD 48 885 755 % % NN 48 885 756 , , , 48 885 757 Russian russian JJ 48 885 758 9 9 CD 48 885 759 % % NN 48 885 760 , , , 48 885 761 other other JJ 48 885 762 20 20 CD 48 885 763 % % NN 48 885 764 - - HYPH 48 885 765 Armenian armenian JJ 48 885 766 7 7 CD 48 885 767 % % NN 48 885 768 , , , 48 885 769 Azerbaijani Azerbaijani NNP 48 885 770 6 6 CD 48 885 771 % % NN 48 885 772 Literacy literacy NN 48 885 773 : : : 48 885 774 NA% na% LS 48 885 775 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 776 male male JJ 48 885 777 NA% NA% NNS 48 885 778 , , , 48 885 779 female female JJ 48 885 780 NA% NA% NNS 48 885 781 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 782 age age NN 48 885 783 15 15 CD 48 885 784 and and CC 48 885 785 over over RB 48 885 786 can can MD 48 885 787 read read VB 48 885 788 and and CC 48 885 789 write write VB 48 885 790 Labor labor NN 48 885 791 force force NN 48 885 792 : : : 48 885 793 2,834,000 2,834,000 CD 48 885 794 ; ; : 48 885 795 agriculture agriculture NN 48 885 796 29.1 29.1 CD 48 885 797 % % NN 48 885 798 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 799 1988 1988 CD 48 885 800 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 801 , , , 48 885 802 government government NN 48 885 803 NA% NA% NNS 48 885 804 , , , 48 885 805 industry industry NN 48 885 806 17.8 17.8 CD 48 885 807 % % NN 48 885 808 , , , 48 885 809 other other JJ 48 885 810 53.1 53.1 CD 48 885 811 % % NN 48 885 812 Organized organized JJ 48 885 813 labor labor NN 48 885 814 : : : 48 885 815 NA na NN 48 885 816 : : : 48 885 817 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 818 Government Government NNP 48 885 819 Long Long NNP 48 885 820 - - HYPH 48 885 821 form form NN 48 885 822 name name NN 48 885 823 : : : 48 885 824 Republic Republic NNP 48 885 825 of of IN 48 885 826 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 827 Type 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JJ 48 885 866 centers center NNS 48 885 867 of of IN 48 885 868 the the DT 48 885 869 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 885 870 republics republic NNS 48 885 871 are be VBP 48 885 872 included include VBN 48 885 873 in in IN 48 885 874 parentheses parenthesis NNS 48 885 875 ; ; : 48 885 876 there there EX 48 885 877 are be VBP 48 885 878 no no DT 48 885 879 oblasts oblast NNS 48 885 880 - - : 48 885 881 the the DT 48 885 882 rayons rayon NNS 48 885 883 around around IN 48 885 884 T'bilisi T'bilisi NNP 48 885 885 are be VBP 48 885 886 under under IN 48 885 887 direct direct JJ 48 885 888 republic republic NN 48 885 889 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 885 890 ; ; : 48 885 891 also also RB 48 885 892 included include VBN 48 885 893 is be VBZ 48 885 894 the the DT 48 885 895 South South NNP 48 885 896 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 48 885 897 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 885 898 Oblast oblast JJ 48 885 899 Independence independence NN 48 885 900 : : : 48 885 901 9 9 CD 48 885 902 April April NNP 48 885 903 1991 1991 CD 48 885 904 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 905 from from IN 48 885 906 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 885 907 Union Union NNP 48 885 908 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 909 ; ; : 48 885 910 formerly formerly RB 48 885 911 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 912 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 885 913 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 885 914 Republic Republic NNP 48 885 915 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 885 916 : : : 48 885 917 adopted adopt VBN 48 885 918 NA NA NNP 48 885 919 , , , 48 885 920 effective effective JJ 48 885 921 NA NA NNP 48 885 922 Legal legal JJ 48 885 923 system system NN 48 885 924 : : : 48 885 925 NA NA NNP 48 885 926 National national JJ 48 885 927 holiday holiday NN 48 885 928 : : : 48 885 929 Independence Independence NNP 48 885 930 Day Day NNP 48 885 931 , , , 48 885 932 9 9 CD 48 885 933 April April NNP 48 885 934 1991 1991 CD 48 885 935 Executive executive JJ 48 885 936 branch branch NN 48 885 937 : : : 48 885 938 State State NNP 48 885 939 Council Council NNP 48 885 940 , , , 48 885 941 chairman chairman NN 48 885 942 of of IN 48 885 943 State State NNP 48 885 944 Council Council NNP 48 885 945 , , , 48 885 946 Council Council NNP 48 885 947 of of IN 48 885 948 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 885 949 , , , 48 885 950 prime prime JJ 48 885 951 minister minister NN 48 885 952 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 885 953 branch branch NN 48 885 954 : : : 48 885 955 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 885 956 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 885 957 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 885 958 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 885 959 branch branch NN 48 885 960 : : : 48 885 961 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 885 962 Court Court NNP 48 885 963 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 885 964 : : : 48 885 965 Chief Chief NNP 48 885 966 of of IN 48 885 967 State State NNP 48 885 968 : : : 48 885 969 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 885 970 of of IN 48 885 971 State State NNP 48 885 972 Council Council NNP 48 885 973 Eduard Eduard NNP 48 885 974 SHEVARDNADZE SHEVARDNADZE NNP 48 885 975 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 976 since since IN 48 885 977 March March NNP 48 885 978 1992 1992 CD 48 885 979 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 980 Head Head NNP 48 885 981 of of IN 48 885 982 Government Government NNP 48 885 983 : : : 48 885 984 Acting act VBG 48 885 985 Prime Prime NNP 48 885 986 Minister Minister NNP 48 885 987 Tengiz Tengiz NNP 48 885 988 SIGUA SIGUA NNP 48 885 989 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 990 since since IN 48 885 991 January January NNP 48 885 992 1992 1992 CD 48 885 993 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 994 ; ; : 48 885 995 First First NNP 48 885 996 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 885 997 Prime Prime NNP 48 885 998 Minister Minister NNP 48 885 999 Otar Otar NNP 48 885 1000 KVILITAYA KVILITAYA NNP 48 885 1001 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 1002 since since IN 48 885 1003 January January NNP 48 885 1004 1992 1992 CD 48 885 1005 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 1006 ; ; : 48 885 1007 First First NNP 48 885 1008 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 885 1009 Prime Prime NNP 48 885 1010 Minister Minister NNP 48 885 1011 Tengiz Tengiz NNP 48 885 1012 KITOVANI KITOVANI NNP 48 885 1013 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 1014 since since IN 48 885 1015 March March NNP 48 885 1016 1992 1992 CD 48 885 1017 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 1018 Political political JJ 48 885 1019 parties party NNS 48 885 1020 and and CC 48 885 1021 leaders leader NNS 48 885 1022 : : : 48 885 1023 All all DT 48 885 1024 - - HYPH 48 885 1025 Georgian georgian JJ 48 885 1026 Merab Merab NNP 48 885 1027 Kostava Kostava NNP 48 885 1028 Society Society NNP 48 885 1029 , , , 48 885 1030 Vazha Vazha NNP 48 885 1031 ADAMIA ADAMIA NNP 48 885 1032 , , , 48 885 1033 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1034 ; ; : 48 885 1035 All all DT 48 885 1036 - - HYPH 48 885 1037 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 1038 Tradionalists Tradionalists NNPS 48 885 1039 ' ' POS 48 885 1040 Union Union NNP 48 885 1041 , , , 48 885 1042 Akakiy Akakiy NNP 48 885 1043 ASATIANI ASATIANI NNP 48 885 1044 , , , 48 885 1045 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1046 ; ; : 48 885 1047 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 1048 National National NNP 48 885 1049 Front Front NNP 48 885 1050 - - HYPH 48 885 1051 Radical Radical NNP 48 885 1052 Union Union NNP 48 885 1053 , , , 48 885 1054 Ruslan Ruslan NNP 48 885 1055 GONGADZE GONGADZE NNP 48 885 1056 , , , 48 885 1057 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1058 ; ; : 48 885 1059 Social Social NNP 48 885 1060 - - HYPH 48 885 1061 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 885 1062 Party Party NNP 48 885 1063 , , , 48 885 1064 Guram Guram NNP 48 885 1065 MUCHAIDZE MUCHAIDZE NNP 48 885 1066 , , , 48 885 1067 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1068 ; ; : 48 885 1069 All all DT 48 885 1070 - - HYPH 48 885 1071 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 1072 Rustaveli Rustaveli NNP 48 885 1073 Society Society NNP 48 885 1074 , , , 48 885 1075 Akakiy Akakiy NNP 48 885 1076 BAKRADZE BAKRADZE NNP 48 885 1077 , , , 48 885 1078 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1079 ; ; : 48 885 1080 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 1081 Monarchists Monarchists NNPS 48 885 1082 ' ' POS 48 885 1083 Party Party NNP 48 885 1084 , , , 48 885 1085 Teymur Teymur NNP 48 885 1086 JORJOLIANI JORJOLIANI NNP 48 885 1087 , , , 48 885 1088 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1089 ; ; : 48 885 1090 Georgian georgian JJ 48 885 1091 Popular Popular NNP 48 885 1092 Front Front NNP 48 885 1093 , , , 48 885 1094 Nodar Nodar NNP 48 885 1095 NATADZE NATADZE NNP 48 885 1096 , , , 48 885 1097 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1098 ; ; : 48 885 1099 National National NNP 48 885 1100 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 885 1101 Party Party NNP 48 885 1102 , , , 48 885 1103 Georgiy Georgiy NNP 48 885 1104 CHANTURIA CHANTURIA NNP 48 885 1105 , , , 48 885 1106 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1107 ; ; : 48 885 1108 National National NNP 48 885 1109 Independence Independence NNP 48 885 1110 Party Party NNP 48 885 1111 , , , 48 885 1112 Irakliy Irakliy NNP 48 885 1113 TSERETELI TSERETELI NNP 48 885 1114 , , , 48 885 1115 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1116 ; ; : 48 885 1117 Charter Charter NNP 48 885 1118 1991 1991 CD 48 885 1119 Party Party NNP 48 885 1120 , , , 48 885 1121 Tedo Tedo NNP 48 885 1122 PAATASHVILI PAATASHVILI NNP 48 885 1123 , , , 48 885 1124 chairman chairman NN 48 885 1125 ; ; : 48 885 1126 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 885 1127 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 1128 Party Party NNP 48 885 1129 , , , 48 885 1130 Georgiy Georgiy NNP 48 885 1131 SHENGELAYA SHENGELAYA NNP 48 885 1132 , , , 48 885 1133 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 885 1134 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 885 1135 : : : 48 885 1136 universal universal JJ 48 885 1137 at at IN 48 885 1138 age age NN 48 885 1139 18 18 CD 48 885 1140 Elections election NNS 48 885 1141 : : : 48 885 1142 Georgian Georgian NNP 48 885 1143 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 885 1144 : : : 48 885 1145 last last JJ 48 885 1146 held hold VBN 48 885 1147 November November NNP 48 885 1148 1990 1990 CD 48 885 1149 ; ; : 48 885 1150 results result NNS 48 885 1151 - - : 48 885 1152 7-party 7-party CD 48 885 1153 coalition coalition NN 48 885 1154 Round Round NNP 48 885 1155 Table Table NNP 48 885 1156 - - HYPH 48 885 1157 Free Free NNP 48 885 1158 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 1159 62 62 CD 48 885 1160 % % NN 48 885 1161 , , , 48 885 1162 other other JJ 48 885 1163 38 38 CD 48 885 1164 % % NN 48 885 1165 ; ; , 48 885 1166 seats seat NNS 48 885 1167 - - , 48 885 1168 ( ( -LRB- 48 885 1169 250 250 CD 48 885 1170 ) ) -RRB- 48 885 1171 Round Round NNP 48 885 1172 Table Table NNP 48 885 1173 - - HYPH 48 885 1174 Free Free NNP 48 885 1175 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 885 1176 155 155 CD 48 885 1177 , , , 48 885 1178 other other JJ 48 885 1179 95 95 CD 48 885 1180 President President NNP 48 885 1181 : : : 48 885 1182 Zviad Zviad NNP 48 885 1183 GAMSAKHURDIYA GAMSAKHURDIYA NNP 48 885 1184 , , , 48 885 1185 87 87 CD 48 885 1186 % % NN 48 885 1187 of of IN 48 885 1188 vote vote NN 48 885 1189 Other other JJ 48 885 1190 political political JJ 48 885 1191 or or CC 48 885 1192 pressure pressure NN 48 885 1193 groups group NNS 48 885 1194 : : : 48 885 1195 NA NA NNP 48 885 1196 Member Member NNP 48 885 1197 of of IN 48 885 1198 : : : 48 885 1199 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 885 1200 , , , 48 885 1201 IMF IMF NNP 48 885 1202 , , , 48 885 1203 World World NNP 48 885 1204 Bank Bank NNP 48 885 1205 : : : 48 885 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; , 48 898 113 divided divide VBN 48 898 114 into into IN 48 898 115 four four CD 48 898 116 zones zone NNS 48 898 117 of of IN 48 898 118 occupation occupation NN 48 898 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 120 UK UK NNP 48 898 121 , , , 48 898 122 US US NNP 48 898 123 , , , 48 898 124 USSR USSR NNP 48 898 125 , , , 48 898 126 and and CC 48 898 127 later later RBR 48 898 128 , , , 48 898 129 France France NNP 48 898 130 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 131 in in IN 48 898 132 1945 1945 CD 48 898 133 following follow VBG 48 898 134 World World NNP 48 898 135 War War NNP 48 898 136 II II NNP 48 898 137 ; ; : 48 898 138 Federal Federal NNP 48 898 139 Republic Republic NNP 48 898 140 of of IN 48 898 141 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 143 FRG FRG NNP 48 898 144 or or CC 48 898 145 West West NNP 48 898 146 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 148 proclaimed proclaim VBD 48 898 149 23 23 CD 48 898 150 May May NNP 48 898 151 1949 1949 CD 48 898 152 and and CC 48 898 153 included include VBD 48 898 154 the the DT 48 898 155 former former JJ 48 898 156 UK UK NNP 48 898 157 , , , 48 898 158 US US NNP 48 898 159 , , , 48 898 160 and and CC 48 898 161 French french JJ 48 898 162 zones zone NNS 48 898 163 ; 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; : 48 898 505 results result NNS 48 898 506 - - HYPH 48 898 507 CDU CDU NNP 48 898 508 36.7 36.7 CD 48 898 509 % % NN 48 898 510 , , , 48 898 511 SPD SPD NNP 48 898 512 33.5 33.5 CD 48 898 513 % % NN 48 898 514 , , , 48 898 515 FDP FDP NNP 48 898 516 11.0 11.0 CD 48 898 517 % % NN 48 898 518 , , , 48 898 519 CSU CSU NNP 48 898 520 7.1 7.1 CD 48 898 521 % % NN 48 898 522 , , , 48 898 523 Green Green NNP 48 898 524 Party Party NNP 48 898 525 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 526 West West NNP 48 898 527 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 529 3.9 3.9 CD 48 898 530 % % NN 48 898 531 , , , 48 898 532 PDS PDS NNP 48 898 533 2.4 2.4 CD 48 898 534 % % NN 48 898 535 , , , 48 898 536 Republikaner Republikaner NNP 48 898 537 2.1 2.1 CD 48 898 538 % % NN 48 898 539 , , , 48 898 540 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 898 541 90 90 CD 48 898 542 / / SYM 48 898 543 Green Green NNP 48 898 544 Party Party NNP 48 898 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 546 East East NNP 48 898 547 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 549 1.2 1.2 CD 48 898 550 % % NN 48 898 551 , , , 48 898 552 other other JJ 48 898 553 2.1 2.1 CD 48 898 554 % % NN 48 898 555 ; ; , 48 898 556 seats seat NNS 48 898 557 - - , 48 898 558 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 559 662 662 CD 48 898 560 total total NN 48 898 561 , , , 48 898 562 656 656 CD 48 898 563 statutory statutory NN 48 898 564 with with IN 48 898 565 special special JJ 48 898 566 rules rule NNS 48 898 567 to to TO 48 898 568 allow allow VB 48 898 569 for for IN 48 898 570 slight slight JJ 48 898 571 expansion expansion NN 48 898 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 573 CDU CDU NNP 48 898 574 268 268 CD 48 898 575 , , , 48 898 576 SPD SPD NNP 48 898 577 239 239 CD 48 898 578 , , , 48 898 579 FDP FDP NNP 48 898 580 79 79 CD 48 898 581 , , , 48 898 582 CSU CSU NNP 48 898 583 51 51 CD 48 898 584 , , , 48 898 585 PDS PDS NNP 48 898 586 17 17 CD 48 898 587 , , , 48 898 588 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 898 589 90 90 CD 48 898 590 / / SYM 48 898 591 Green Green NNP 48 898 592 Party Party NNP 48 898 593 ( ( -LRB- 48 898 594 East East NNP 48 898 595 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 898 597 8 8 CD 48 898 598 ; ; : 48 898 599 note note NN 48 898 600 - - HYPH 48 898 601 special special JJ 48 898 602 rules rule NNS 48 898 603 for for IN 48 898 604 this this DT 48 898 605 election election NN 48 898 606 allowed allow VBD 48 898 607 former former JJ 48 898 608 East east JJ 48 898 609 German german JJ 48 898 610 parties party NNS 48 898 611 to to TO 48 898 612 win win VB 48 898 613 seats seat NNS 48 898 614 if if IN 48 898 615 they -PRON- PRP 48 898 616 received receive VBD 48 898 617 at at RB 48 898 618 least least RBS 48 898 619 5 5 CD 48 898 620 % % NN 48 898 621 of of IN 48 898 622 vote vote NN 48 898 623 in in IN 48 898 624 eastern eastern JJ 48 898 625 Germany Germany NNP 48 898 626 * * NFP 48 898 627 * * NFP 48 898 628 * * NFP 48 898 629 No no DT 48 898 630 entry entry NN 48 898 631 for for IN 48 898 632 this this DT 48 898 633 item item NN 48 898 634 * * NFP 48 898 635 * * NFP 48 898 636 * * NFP 48 898 637 Communists Communists NNPS 48 898 638 : : : 48 898 639 West west RB 48 898 640 - - HYPH 48 898 641 about about RB 48 898 642 40,000 40,000 CD 48 898 643 members member NNS 48 898 644 and and CC 48 898 645 supporters supporter NNS 48 898 646 ; 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M. 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NNP 48 921 184 , , , 48 921 185 1989 1989 CD 48 921 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 187 commodities commodity NNS 48 921 188 : : : 48 921 189 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 921 190 68.5 68.5 CD 48 921 191 % % NN 48 921 192 , , , 48 921 193 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 921 194 products product NNS 48 921 195 12.0 12.0 CD 48 921 196 % % NN 48 921 197 , , , 48 921 198 fuels fuel NNS 48 921 199 9.7 9.7 CD 48 921 200 % % NN 48 921 201 , , , 48 921 202 raw raw JJ 48 921 203 materials material NNS 48 921 204 7.1 7.1 CD 48 921 205 % % NN 48 921 206 partners partner NNS 48 921 207 : : : 48 921 208 EC EC NNP 48 921 209 51.7 51.7 CD 48 921 210 % % NN 48 921 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 212 France France NNP 48 921 213 11.7 11.7 CD 48 921 214 % % NN 48 921 215 , , , 48 921 216 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 921 217 10.1 10.1 CD 48 921 218 % % NN 48 921 219 , , , 48 921 220 Italy Italy NNP 48 921 221 9.3 9.3 CD 48 921 222 % % NN 48 921 223 , , , 48 921 224 UK UK NNP 48 921 225 6.7 6.7 CD 48 921 226 % % NN 48 921 227 , , , 48 921 228 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 921 229 - - HYPH 48 921 230 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 921 231 7.2 7.2 CD 48 921 232 % % NN 48 921 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 234 , , , 48 921 235 other other JJ 48 921 236 Western Western NNP 48 921 237 Europe Europe NNP 48 921 238 13.4 13.4 CD 48 921 239 % % NN 48 921 240 , , , 48 921 241 US US NNP 48 921 242 6.6 6.6 CD 48 921 243 % % NN 48 921 244 , , , 48 921 245 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 921 246 Europe Europe NNP 48 921 247 3.8 3.8 CD 48 921 248 % % NN 48 921 249 , , , 48 921 250 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 921 251 2.5 2.5 CD 48 921 252 % % NN 48 921 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 254 1990 1990 CD 48 921 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 256 External external JJ 48 921 257 debt debt NN 48 921 258 : : : 48 921 259 West West NNP 48 921 260 - - HYPH 48 921 261 $ $ $ 48 921 262 500 500 CD 48 921 263 million million CD 48 921 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 265 June June NNP 48 921 266 1988 1988 CD 48 921 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 268 ; ; : 48 921 269 East East NNP 48 921 270 - - HYPH 48 921 271 $ $ $ 48 921 272 20.6 20.6 CD 48 921 273 billion billion CD 48 921 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 275 1989 1989 CD 48 921 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 277 Industrial industrial JJ 48 921 278 production production NN 48 921 279 : : : 48 921 280 growth growth NN 48 921 281 rates rate NNS 48 921 282 , , , 48 921 283 West West NNP 48 921 284 - - HYPH 48 921 285 5.4 5.4 CD 48 921 286 % % NN 48 921 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 288 1990 1990 CD 48 921 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 921 290 ; ; : 48 921 291 East East NNP 48 921 292 - - HYPH 48 921 293 30 30 CD 48 921 294 % % NN 48 921 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 921 296 1991 1991 CD 48 921 297 est est NNP 48 921 298 . . . 48 921 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 922 2 : : : 48 922 3 133,000,000 133,000,000 CD 48 922 4 kW kw NN 48 922 5 capacity capacity NN 48 922 6 ; ; : 48 922 7 580,000 580,000 CD 48 922 8 million million CD 48 922 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 922 10 produced produce VBN 48 922 11 , , , 48 922 12 7,390 7,390 CD 48 922 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 922 14 per per IN 48 922 15 capita capita NN 48 922 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 17 1991 1991 CD 48 922 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 19 Industries industry NNS 48 922 20 : : : 48 922 21 West west JJ 48 922 22 - - HYPH 48 922 23 among among IN 48 922 24 world world NN 48 922 25 's 's POS 48 922 26 largest large JJS 48 922 27 producers producer NNS 48 922 28 of of IN 48 922 29 iron iron NN 48 922 30 , , , 48 922 31 steel steel NN 48 922 32 , , , 48 922 33 coal coal NN 48 922 34 , , , 48 922 35 cement cement NN 48 922 36 , , , 48 922 37 chemicals chemical NNS 48 922 38 , , , 48 922 39 machinery machinery NN 48 922 40 , , , 48 922 41 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 922 42 , , , 48 922 43 machine machine NN 48 922 44 tools tool NNS 48 922 45 , , , 48 922 46 electronics electronic NNS 48 922 47 ; ; : 48 922 48 food food NN 48 922 49 and and CC 48 922 50 beverages beverage NNS 48 922 51 ; ; : 48 922 52 East east JJ 48 922 53 - - HYPH 48 922 54 metal metal NN 48 922 55 fabrication fabrication NN 48 922 56 , , , 48 922 57 chemicals chemical NNS 48 922 58 , , , 48 922 59 brown brown JJ 48 922 60 coal coal NN 48 922 61 , , , 48 922 62 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 48 922 63 , , , 48 922 64 machine machine NN 48 922 65 building building NN 48 922 66 , , , 48 922 67 food food NN 48 922 68 and and CC 48 922 69 beverages beverage NNS 48 922 70 , , , 48 922 71 textiles textile NNS 48 922 72 , , , 48 922 73 petroleum petroleum NN 48 922 74 refining refining NN 48 922 75 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 922 76 : : : 48 922 77 West west NN 48 922 78 - - HYPH 48 922 79 accounts account NNS 48 922 80 for for IN 48 922 81 about about RB 48 922 82 2 2 CD 48 922 83 % % NN 48 922 84 of of IN 48 922 85 GDP GDP NNP 48 922 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 87 including include VBG 48 922 88 fishing fishing NN 48 922 89 and and CC 48 922 90 forestry forestry NN 48 922 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 92 ; ; : 48 922 93 diversified diversify VBN 48 922 94 crop crop NN 48 922 95 and and CC 48 922 96 livestock livestock NN 48 922 97 farming farming NN 48 922 98 ; ; , 48 922 99 principal principal JJ 48 922 100 crops crop NNS 48 922 101 and and CC 48 922 102 livestock livestock NN 48 922 103 include include VBP 48 922 104 potatoes potato NNS 48 922 105 , , , 48 922 106 wheat wheat NN 48 922 107 , , , 48 922 108 barley barley NN 48 922 109 , , , 48 922 110 sugar sugar NN 48 922 111 beets beet NNS 48 922 112 , , , 48 922 113 fruit fruit NN 48 922 114 , , , 48 922 115 cabbage cabbage NN 48 922 116 , , , 48 922 117 cattle cattle NNS 48 922 118 , , , 48 922 119 pigs pig NNS 48 922 120 , , , 48 922 121 poultry poultry NN 48 922 122 ; ; , 48 922 123 net net JJ 48 922 124 importer importer NN 48 922 125 of of IN 48 922 126 food food NN 48 922 127 ; ; : 48 922 128 fish fish NN 48 922 129 catch catch NN 48 922 130 of of IN 48 922 131 202,000 202,000 CD 48 922 132 metric metric JJ 48 922 133 tons ton NNS 48 922 134 in in IN 48 922 135 1987 1987 CD 48 922 136 ; ; : 48 922 137 East east NN 48 922 138 - - HYPH 48 922 139 accounts account VBZ 48 922 140 for for IN 48 922 141 about about RB 48 922 142 10 10 CD 48 922 143 % % NN 48 922 144 of of IN 48 922 145 GDP GDP NNP 48 922 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 147 including include VBG 48 922 148 fishing fishing NN 48 922 149 and and CC 48 922 150 forestry forestry NN 48 922 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 152 ; ; : 48 922 153 principal principal JJ 48 922 154 crops crop NNS 48 922 155 - - HYPH 48 922 156 wheat wheat NN 48 922 157 , , , 48 922 158 rye rye NN 48 922 159 , , , 48 922 160 barley barley NN 48 922 161 , , , 48 922 162 potatoes potato NNS 48 922 163 , , , 48 922 164 sugar sugar NN 48 922 165 beets beet NNS 48 922 166 , , , 48 922 167 fruit fruit NN 48 922 168 ; ; : 48 922 169 livestock livestock NN 48 922 170 products product NNS 48 922 171 include include VBP 48 922 172 pork pork NN 48 922 173 , , , 48 922 174 beef beef NN 48 922 175 , , , 48 922 176 chicken chicken NN 48 922 177 , , , 48 922 178 milk milk NN 48 922 179 , , , 48 922 180 hides hide NNS 48 922 181 and and CC 48 922 182 skins skin NNS 48 922 183 ; ; : 48 922 184 net net JJ 48 922 185 importer importer NN 48 922 186 of of IN 48 922 187 food food NN 48 922 188 ; ; : 48 922 189 fish fish NN 48 922 190 catch catch NN 48 922 191 of of IN 48 922 192 193,600 193,600 CD 48 922 193 metric metric JJ 48 922 194 tons ton NNS 48 922 195 in in IN 48 922 196 1987 1987 CD 48 922 197 Economic economic JJ 48 922 198 aid aid NN 48 922 199 : : : 48 922 200 West west JJ 48 922 201 - - HYPH 48 922 202 donor donor NN 48 922 203 - - HYPH 48 922 204 ODA oda NN 48 922 205 and and CC 48 922 206 OOF OOF NNP 48 922 207 commitments commitment NNS 48 922 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 209 1970 1970 CD 48 922 210 - - SYM 48 922 211 89 89 CD 48 922 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 213 , , , 48 922 214 $ $ $ 48 922 215 75.5 75.5 CD 48 922 216 billion billion CD 48 922 217 ; ; : 48 922 218 East East NNP 48 922 219 - - HYPH 48 922 220 donor donor NN 48 922 221 - - HYPH 48 922 222 $ $ $ 48 922 223 4.0 4.0 CD 48 922 224 billion billion CD 48 922 225 extended extend VBN 48 922 226 bilaterally bilaterally RB 48 922 227 to to IN 48 922 228 non non JJ 48 922 229 - - JJ 48 922 230 Communist communist JJ 48 922 231 less less RBR 48 922 232 developed develop VBN 48 922 233 countries country NNS 48 922 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 235 1956 1956 CD 48 922 236 - - SYM 48 922 237 89 89 CD 48 922 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 239 Currency currency NN 48 922 240 : : : 48 922 241 deutsche deutsche NNP 48 922 242 mark mark NNP 48 922 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 244 plural plural JJ 48 922 245 - - HYPH 48 922 246 deutsche deutsche NN 48 922 247 marks mark NNS 48 922 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 249 ; ; : 48 922 250 1 1 CD 48 922 251 deutsche deutsche NNP 48 922 252 mark mark NN 48 922 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 254 DM DM NNP 48 922 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 256 = = SYM 48 922 257 100 100 CD 48 922 258 pfennige pfennige NN 48 922 259 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 922 260 rates rate NNS 48 922 261 : : : 48 922 262 deutsche deutsche NNP 48 922 263 marks mark NNS 48 922 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 265 DM DM NNP 48 922 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 267 per per IN 48 922 268 US$ us$ $ 48 922 269 1 1 CD 48 922 270 - - SYM 48 922 271 1.6611 1.6611 CD 48 922 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 273 March March NNP 48 922 274 1992 1992 CD 48 922 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 276 , , , 48 922 277 1.6595 1.6595 CD 48 922 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 279 1991 1991 CD 48 922 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 281 , , , 48 922 282 1.6157 1.6157 CD 48 922 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 284 1990 1990 CD 48 922 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 286 , , , 48 922 287 1.8800 1.8800 CD 48 922 288 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 289 1989 1989 CD 48 922 290 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 291 , , , 48 922 292 1.7562 1.7562 CD 48 922 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 294 1988 1988 CD 48 922 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 296 , , , 48 922 297 1.7974 1.7974 CD 48 922 298 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 299 1987 1987 CD 48 922 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 301 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 922 302 year year NN 48 922 303 : : : 48 922 304 calendar calendar NN 48 922 305 year year NN 48 922 306 : : : 48 922 307 Germany Germany NNP 48 922 308 Communications Communications NNPS 48 922 309 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 922 310 : : : 48 922 311 West West NNP 48 922 312 - - HYPH 48 922 313 31,443 31,443 CD 48 922 314 km km NNS 48 922 315 total total NN 48 922 316 ; ; : 48 922 317 27,421 27,421 CD 48 922 318 km km NN 48 922 319 government government NN 48 922 320 owned own VBN 48 922 321 , , , 48 922 322 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 922 323 standard standard JJ 48 922 324 gauge gauge NN 48 922 325 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 326 12,491 12,491 CD 48 922 327 km km NN 48 922 328 double double JJ 48 922 329 track track NN 48 922 330 , , , 48 922 331 11,501 11,501 CD 48 922 332 km km NN 48 922 333 electrified electrify VBN 48 922 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 335 ; ; : 48 922 336 4,022 4,022 CD 48 922 337 km km NN 48 922 338 nongovernment nongovernment NN 48 922 339 owned own VBN 48 922 340 , , , 48 922 341 including include VBG 48 922 342 3,598 3,598 CD 48 922 343 km km NN 48 922 344 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 922 345 standard standard JJ 48 922 346 gauge gauge NN 48 922 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 348 214 214 CD 48 922 349 km km NNS 48 922 350 electrified electrify VBN 48 922 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 352 and and CC 48 922 353 424 424 CD 48 922 354 km km NN 48 922 355 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 922 356 gauge gauge NN 48 922 357 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 358 186 186 CD 48 922 359 km km NN 48 922 360 electrified electrify VBN 48 922 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 922 362 ; ; : 48 922 363 East East NNP 48 922 364 - - HYPH 48 922 365 14,025 14,025 NNP 48 922 366 km km NN 48 922 367 total total NN 48 922 368 ; ; : 48 922 369 13,750 13,750 CD 48 922 370 km km NN 48 922 371 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 922 372 standard standard JJ 48 922 373 gauge gauge NN 48 922 374 , , , 48 922 375 275 275 CD 48 922 376 km km NN 48 922 377 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 922 378 or or CC 48 922 379 other other JJ 48 922 380 narrow narrow JJ 48 922 381 gauge gauge NN 48 922 382 ; ; : 48 922 383 3,830 3,830 CD 48 922 384 ( ( -LRB- 48 922 385 est est NNP 48 922 386 . . . 48 922 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 1 km km NNP 48 923 2 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 923 3 standard standard JJ 48 923 4 gauge gauge NN 48 923 5 double double JJ 48 923 6 - - HYPH 48 923 7 track track NN 48 923 8 ; ; : 48 923 9 3,475 3,475 CD 48 923 10 km km NN 48 923 11 overhead overhead RB 48 923 12 electrified electrify VBN 48 923 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 14 1988 1988 CD 48 923 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 16 Highways highway NNS 48 923 17 : : : 48 923 18 West West NNP 48 923 19 - - HYPH 48 923 20 466,305 466,305 CD 48 923 21 km km NN 48 923 22 total total NN 48 923 23 ; ; : 48 923 24 169,568 169,568 CD 48 923 25 km km NN 48 923 26 primary primary JJ 48 923 27 , , , 48 923 28 includes include VBZ 48 923 29 6,435 6,435 CD 48 923 30 km km NN 48 923 31 autobahn autobahn NNP 48 923 32 , , , 48 923 33 32,460 32,460 CD 48 923 34 km km NN 48 923 35 national national JJ 48 923 36 highways highway NNS 48 923 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 38 Bundesstrassen Bundesstrassen NNP 48 923 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 40 , , , 48 923 41 65,425 65,425 CD 48 923 42 km km NN 48 923 43 state state NN 48 923 44 highways highway NNS 48 923 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 46 Landesstrassen Landesstrassen NNP 48 923 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 48 , , , 48 923 49 65,248 65,248 CD 48 923 50 km km NN 48 923 51 county county NN 48 923 52 roads road NNS 48 923 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 54 Kreisstrassen Kreisstrassen NNP 48 923 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 56 ; ; : 48 923 57 296,737 296,737 CD 48 923 58 km km NNS 48 923 59 of of IN 48 923 60 secondary secondary JJ 48 923 61 communal communal JJ 48 923 62 roads road NNS 48 923 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 64 Gemeindestrassen Gemeindestrassen NNP 48 923 65 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 66 ; ; : 48 923 67 East East NNP 48 923 68 - - HYPH 48 923 69 124,604 124,604 CD 48 923 70 km km NN 48 923 71 total total NN 48 923 72 ; ; : 48 923 73 47,203 47,203 CD 48 923 74 km km NN 48 923 75 concrete concrete NN 48 923 76 , , , 48 923 77 asphalt asphalt NN 48 923 78 , , , 48 923 79 stone stone NN 48 923 80 block block NN 48 923 81 , , , 48 923 82 of of IN 48 923 83 which which WDT 48 923 84 1,855 1,855 CD 48 923 85 km km NN 48 923 86 are be VBP 48 923 87 autobahn autobahn JJ 48 923 88 and and CC 48 923 89 limited limited JJ 48 923 90 access access NN 48 923 91 roads road NNS 48 923 92 , , , 48 923 93 11,326 11,326 CD 48 923 94 are be VBP 48 923 95 trunk trunk NN 48 923 96 roads road NNS 48 923 97 , , , 48 923 98 and and CC 48 923 99 34,022 34,022 CD 48 923 100 are be VBP 48 923 101 regional regional JJ 48 923 102 roads road NNS 48 923 103 ; ; : 48 923 104 77,401 77,401 CD 48 923 105 municipal municipal JJ 48 923 106 roads road NNS 48 923 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 108 1988 1988 CD 48 923 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 110 Inland Inland NNP 48 923 111 waterways waterway NNS 48 923 112 : : : 48 923 113 West West NNP 48 923 114 - - HYPH 48 923 115 5,222 5,222 CD 48 923 116 km km NN 48 923 117 , , , 48 923 118 of of IN 48 923 119 which which WDT 48 923 120 almost almost RB 48 923 121 70 70 CD 48 923 122 % % NN 48 923 123 are be VBP 48 923 124 usable usable JJ 48 923 125 by by IN 48 923 126 craft craft NN 48 923 127 of of IN 48 923 128 1,000-metric 1,000-metric CD 48 923 129 ton ton NN 48 923 130 capacity capacity NN 48 923 131 or or CC 48 923 132 larger large JJR 48 923 133 ; ; , 48 923 134 major major JJ 48 923 135 rivers river NNS 48 923 136 include include VBP 48 923 137 the the DT 48 923 138 Rhine Rhine NNP 48 923 139 and and CC 48 923 140 Elbe Elbe NNP 48 923 141 ; ; : 48 923 142 Kiel Kiel NNP 48 923 143 Canal Canal NNP 48 923 144 is be VBZ 48 923 145 an an DT 48 923 146 important important JJ 48 923 147 connection connection NN 48 923 148 between between IN 48 923 149 the the DT 48 923 150 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 923 151 Sea Sea NNP 48 923 152 and and CC 48 923 153 North North NNP 48 923 154 Sea Sea NNP 48 923 155 ; ; : 48 923 156 East East NNP 48 923 157 - - HYPH 48 923 158 2,319 2,319 CD 48 923 159 km km NNS 48 923 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 161 1988 1988 CD 48 923 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 163 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 923 164 : : : 48 923 165 crude crude JJ 48 923 166 oil oil NN 48 923 167 3,644 3,644 CD 48 923 168 km km NN 48 923 169 ; ; : 48 923 170 petroleum petroleum NN 48 923 171 products product NNS 48 923 172 3,946 3,946 CD 48 923 173 km km NN 48 923 174 ; ; : 48 923 175 natural natural JJ 48 923 176 gas gas NN 48 923 177 97,564 97,564 CD 48 923 178 km km NNS 48 923 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 180 1988 1988 CD 48 923 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 182 Ports port NNS 48 923 183 : : : 48 923 184 maritime maritime NN 48 923 185 - - . 48 923 186 Bremerhaven Bremerhaven NNP 48 923 187 , , , 48 923 188 Brunsbuttel Brunsbuttel NNP 48 923 189 , , , 48 923 190 Cuxhaven Cuxhaven NNP 48 923 191 , , , 48 923 192 Emden Emden NNP 48 923 193 , , , 48 923 194 Bremen Bremen NNP 48 923 195 , , , 48 923 196 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 48 923 197 , , , 48 923 198 Kiel Kiel NNP 48 923 199 , , , 48 923 200 Lubeck Lubeck NNP 48 923 201 , , , 48 923 202 Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven NNP 48 923 203 , , , 48 923 204 Rostock Rostock NNP 48 923 205 , , , 48 923 206 Wismar Wismar NNP 48 923 207 , , , 48 923 208 Stralsund Stralsund NNP 48 923 209 , , , 48 923 210 Sassnitz Sassnitz NNP 48 923 211 ; ; : 48 923 212 inland inland NN 48 923 213 - - HYPH 48 923 214 31 31 CD 48 923 215 major major JJ 48 923 216 Merchant merchant NN 48 923 217 marine marine NN 48 923 218 : : : 48 923 219 607 607 CD 48 923 220 ships ship NNS 48 923 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 222 1,000 1,000 CD 48 923 223 GRT GRT NNP 48 923 224 or or CC 48 923 225 over over RB 48 923 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 227 totaling total VBG 48 923 228 5,210,060 5,210,060 CD 48 923 229 GRT/6,626,333 grt/6,626,333 NN 48 923 230 DWT dwt NN 48 923 231 ; ; : 48 923 232 includes include VBZ 48 923 233 3 3 CD 48 923 234 passenger passenger NN 48 923 235 , , , 48 923 236 5 5 CD 48 923 237 short short JJ 48 923 238 - - HYPH 48 923 239 sea sea NN 48 923 240 passenger passenger NN 48 923 241 , , , 48 923 242 324 324 CD 48 923 243 cargo cargo NN 48 923 244 , , , 48 923 245 10 10 CD 48 923 246 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 48 923 247 cargo cargo NN 48 923 248 , , , 48 923 249 135 135 CD 48 923 250 container container NN 48 923 251 , , , 48 923 252 31 31 CD 48 923 253 roll roll NN 48 923 254 - - HYPH 48 923 255 on on IN 48 923 256 / / SYM 48 923 257 roll roll NN 48 923 258 - - HYPH 48 923 259 off off RP 48 923 260 cargo cargo NN 48 923 261 , , , 48 923 262 5 5 CD 48 923 263 railcar railcar NN 48 923 264 carrier carrier NN 48 923 265 , , , 48 923 266 6 6 CD 48 923 267 barge barge NN 48 923 268 carrier carrier NN 48 923 269 , , , 48 923 270 11 11 CD 48 923 271 oil oil NN 48 923 272 tanker tanker NN 48 923 273 , , , 48 923 274 21 21 CD 48 923 275 chemical chemical NN 48 923 276 tanker tanker NN 48 923 277 , , , 48 923 278 22 22 CD 48 923 279 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 923 280 gas gas NN 48 923 281 tanker tanker NN 48 923 282 , , , 48 923 283 5 5 CD 48 923 284 combination combination NN 48 923 285 ore ore NN 48 923 286 / / SYM 48 923 287 oil oil NN 48 923 288 , , , 48 923 289 14 14 CD 48 923 290 combination combination NN 48 923 291 bulk bulk NN 48 923 292 , , , 48 923 293 15 15 CD 48 923 294 bulk bulk NN 48 923 295 ; ; : 48 923 296 note note VB 48 923 297 - - : 48 923 298 the the DT 48 923 299 German german JJ 48 923 300 register register NN 48 923 301 includes include VBZ 48 923 302 ships ship NNS 48 923 303 of of IN 48 923 304 the the DT 48 923 305 former former JJ 48 923 306 East East NNP 48 923 307 and and CC 48 923 308 West West NNP 48 923 309 Germany Germany NNP 48 923 310 ; ; : 48 923 311 during during IN 48 923 312 1991 1991 CD 48 923 313 the the DT 48 923 314 fleet fleet NN 48 923 315 underwent undergo VBD 48 923 316 major major JJ 48 923 317 restructuring restructuring NN 48 923 318 as as IN 48 923 319 surplus surplus JJ 48 923 320 ships ship NNS 48 923 321 were be VBD 48 923 322 sold sell VBN 48 923 323 off off RP 48 923 324 Civil civil JJ 48 923 325 air air NN 48 923 326 : : : 48 923 327 239 239 CD 48 923 328 major major JJ 48 923 329 transport transport NN 48 923 330 aircraft aircraft NN 48 923 331 Airports airport NNS 48 923 332 : : : 48 923 333 462 462 CD 48 923 334 total total NN 48 923 335 , , , 48 923 336 455 455 CD 48 923 337 usable usable JJ 48 923 338 ; ; : 48 923 339 242 242 CD 48 923 340 with with IN 48 923 341 permanent permanent JJ 48 923 342 - - HYPH 48 923 343 surface surface NN 48 923 344 runways runway NNS 48 923 345 ; ; : 48 923 346 4 4 CD 48 923 347 with with IN 48 923 348 runways runway NNS 48 923 349 over over IN 48 923 350 3,659 3,659 CD 48 923 351 m m NNP 48 923 352 ; ; : 48 923 353 40 40 CD 48 923 354 with with IN 48 923 355 runways runways NNP 48 923 356 2,440 2,440 CD 48 923 357 - - HYPH 48 923 358 3,659 3,659 CD 48 923 359 m m CD 48 923 360 ; ; : 48 923 361 55 55 CD 48 923 362 with with IN 48 923 363 runways runway NNS 48 923 364 1,220 1,220 CD 48 923 365 - - HYPH 48 923 366 2,439 2,439 CD 48 923 367 m m NNP 48 923 368 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 923 369 : : : 48 923 370 West west RB 48 923 371 - - HYPH 48 923 372 highly highly RB 48 923 373 developed developed JJ 48 923 374 , , , 48 923 375 modern modern JJ 48 923 376 telecommunication telecommunication NN 48 923 377 service service NN 48 923 378 to to IN 48 923 379 all all DT 48 923 380 parts part NNS 48 923 381 of of IN 48 923 382 the the DT 48 923 383 country country NN 48 923 384 ; ; , 48 923 385 fully fully RB 48 923 386 adequate adequate JJ 48 923 387 in in IN 48 923 388 all all DT 48 923 389 respects respect NNS 48 923 390 ; ; : 48 923 391 40,300,000 40,300,000 CD 48 923 392 telephones telephone NNS 48 923 393 ; ; : 48 923 394 intensively intensively RB 48 923 395 developed developed JJ 48 923 396 , , , 48 923 397 highly highly RB 48 923 398 redundant redundant JJ 48 923 399 cable cable NN 48 923 400 and and CC 48 923 401 radio radio NN 48 923 402 relay relay NN 48 923 403 networks network NNS 48 923 404 , , , 48 923 405 all all DT 48 923 406 completely completely RB 48 923 407 automatic automatic JJ 48 923 408 ; ; : 48 923 409 broadcast broadcast NN 48 923 410 stations station NNS 48 923 411 - - , 48 923 412 80 80 CD 48 923 413 AM am NN 48 923 414 , , , 48 923 415 470 470 CD 48 923 416 FM FM NNP 48 923 417 , , , 48 923 418 225 225 CD 48 923 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 420 6,000 6,000 CD 48 923 421 repeaters repeater NNS 48 923 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 423 TV tv NN 48 923 424 ; ; : 48 923 425 6 6 CD 48 923 426 submarine submarine NN 48 923 427 coaxial coaxial NN 48 923 428 cables cable NNS 48 923 429 ; ; : 48 923 430 satellite satellite NN 48 923 431 earth earth NN 48 923 432 stations station NNS 48 923 433 - - , 48 923 434 12 12 CD 48 923 435 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 923 436 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 923 437 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 923 438 antennas antenna NNS 48 923 439 , , , 48 923 440 2 2 CD 48 923 441 Indian Indian NNP 48 923 442 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 923 443 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 923 444 antennas antenna NNS 48 923 445 , , , 48 923 446 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 923 447 , , , 48 923 448 and and CC 48 923 449 domestic domestic JJ 48 923 450 systems system NNS 48 923 451 ; ; : 48 923 452 2 2 CD 48 923 453 HF HF NNP 48 923 454 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 48 923 455 centers center NNS 48 923 456 ; ; : 48 923 457 tropospheric tropospheric NN 48 923 458 links link NNS 48 923 459 East East NNP 48 923 460 - - HYPH 48 923 461 badly badly RB 48 923 462 needs need VBZ 48 923 463 modernization modernization NN 48 923 464 ; ; : 48 923 465 3,970,000 3,970,000 CD 48 923 466 telephones telephone NNS 48 923 467 ; ; : 48 923 468 broadcast broadcast NN 48 923 469 stations station NNS 48 923 470 - - , 48 923 471 23 23 CD 48 923 472 AM am NN 48 923 473 , , , 48 923 474 17 17 CD 48 923 475 FM FM NNP 48 923 476 , , , 48 923 477 21 21 CD 48 923 478 TV tv NN 48 923 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 480 15 15 CD 48 923 481 Soviet soviet JJ 48 923 482 TV tv NN 48 923 483 repeaters repeater NNS 48 923 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 485 ; ; : 48 923 486 6,181,860 6,181,860 CD 48 923 487 TVs tv NNS 48 923 488 ; ; : 48 923 489 6,700,000 6,700,000 CD 48 923 490 radios radio NNS 48 923 491 ; ; : 48 923 492 1 1 CD 48 923 493 satellite satellite NN 48 923 494 earth earth NN 48 923 495 station station NN 48 923 496 operating operate VBG 48 923 497 in in IN 48 923 498 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 923 499 and and CC 48 923 500 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 48 923 501 systems system NNS 48 923 502 : : : 48 923 503 Germany Germany NNP 48 923 504 Defense Defense NNP 48 923 505 Forces Forces NNPS 48 923 506 Branches Branches NNPS 48 923 507 : : : 48 923 508 Army Army NNP 48 923 509 , , , 48 923 510 Navy Navy NNP 48 923 511 , , , 48 923 512 Air Air NNP 48 923 513 Force Force NNP 48 923 514 , , , 48 923 515 Federal Federal NNP 48 923 516 Border Border NNP 48 923 517 Police Police NNPS 48 923 518 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 923 519 availability availability NN 48 923 520 : : : 48 923 521 males males NNP 48 923 522 15 15 CD 48 923 523 - - SYM 48 923 524 49 49 CD 48 923 525 , , , 48 923 526 20,300,359 20,300,359 CD 48 923 527 ; 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; , 48 923 690 permanent permanent JJ 48 923 691 crops crop NNS 48 923 692 7 7 CD 48 923 693 % % NN 48 923 694 ; ; : 48 923 695 meadows meadow NNS 48 923 696 and and CC 48 923 697 pastures pasture NNS 48 923 698 15 15 CD 48 923 699 % % NN 48 923 700 ; ; , 48 923 701 forest forest NN 48 923 702 and and CC 48 923 703 woodland woodland JJ 48 923 704 37 37 CD 48 923 705 % % NN 48 923 706 ; ; , 48 923 707 other other JJ 48 923 708 36 36 CD 48 923 709 % % NN 48 923 710 ; ; , 48 923 711 includes include VBZ 48 923 712 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 923 713 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 923 714 Environment Environment NNP 48 923 715 : : : 48 923 716 recent recent JJ 48 923 717 drought drought NN 48 923 718 in in IN 48 923 719 north north NN 48 923 720 severely severely RB 48 923 721 affecting affect VBG 48 923 722 marginal marginal JJ 48 923 723 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 923 724 activities activity NNS 48 923 725 ; ; : 48 923 726 deforestation deforestation NN 48 923 727 ; ; : 48 923 728 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 923 729 ; ; : 48 923 730 soil soil NN 48 923 731 erosion erosion NN 48 923 732 ; ; : 48 923 733 dry dry JJ 48 923 734 , , , 48 923 735 northeasterly northeasterly RB 48 923 736 harmattan harmattan JJ 48 923 737 wind wind NN 48 923 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 739 January January NNP 48 923 740 to to IN 48 923 741 March March NNP 48 923 742 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 743 Note note NN 48 923 744 : : : 48 923 745 Lake Lake NNP 48 923 746 Volta Volta NNP 48 923 747 is be VBZ 48 923 748 the the DT 48 923 749 world world NN 48 923 750 's 's POS 48 923 751 largest large JJS 48 923 752 artificial artificial JJ 48 923 753 lake lake NN 48 923 754 : : : 48 923 755 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 923 756 People People NNPS 48 923 757 Population Population NNP 48 923 758 : : : 48 923 759 16,185,351 16,185,351 CD 48 923 760 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 761 July July NNP 48 923 762 1992 1992 CD 48 923 763 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 764 , , , 48 923 765 growth growth NN 48 923 766 rate rate NN 48 923 767 3.1 3.1 CD 48 923 768 % % NN 48 923 769 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 770 1992 1992 CD 48 923 771 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 772 Birth birth NN 48 923 773 rate rate NN 48 923 774 : : : 48 923 775 45 45 CD 48 923 776 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 923 777 population population NN 48 923 778 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 779 1992 1992 CD 48 923 780 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 781 Death death NN 48 923 782 rate rate NN 48 923 783 : : : 48 923 784 13 13 CD 48 923 785 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 923 786 population population NN 48 923 787 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 788 1992 1992 CD 48 923 789 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 790 Net net JJ 48 923 791 migration migration NN 48 923 792 rate rate NN 48 923 793 : : : 48 923 794 - - : 48 923 795 1 1 CD 48 923 796 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 923 797 population population NN 48 923 798 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 799 1992 1992 CD 48 923 800 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 801 Infant infant NN 48 923 802 mortality mortality NN 48 923 803 rate rate NN 48 923 804 : : : 48 923 805 86 86 CD 48 923 806 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 923 807 live live JJ 48 923 808 births birth NNS 48 923 809 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 810 1992 1992 CD 48 923 811 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 812 Life life NN 48 923 813 expectancy expectancy NN 48 923 814 at at IN 48 923 815 birth birth NN 48 923 816 : : : 48 923 817 53 53 CD 48 923 818 years year NNS 48 923 819 male male JJ 48 923 820 , , , 48 923 821 57 57 CD 48 923 822 years year NNS 48 923 823 female female JJ 48 923 824 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 825 1992 1992 CD 48 923 826 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 827 Total total JJ 48 923 828 fertility fertility NN 48 923 829 rate rate NN 48 923 830 : : : 48 923 831 6.3 6.3 CD 48 923 832 children child NNS 48 923 833 born bear VBN 48 923 834 / / SYM 48 923 835 woman woman NN 48 923 836 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 837 1992 1992 CD 48 923 838 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 839 Nationality nationality NN 48 923 840 : : : 48 923 841 noun noun NNP 48 923 842 - - HYPH 48 923 843 Ghanaian(s Ghanaian(s NNP 48 923 844 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 845 ; ; : 48 923 846 adjective adjective JJ 48 923 847 - - HYPH 48 923 848 Ghanaian ghanaian JJ 48 923 849 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 923 850 divisions division NNS 48 923 851 : : : 48 923 852 black black JJ 48 923 853 African african JJ 48 923 854 99.8 99.8 CD 48 923 855 % % NN 48 923 856 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 857 major major JJ 48 923 858 tribes tribe NNS 48 923 859 - - : 48 923 860 Akan Akan NNP 48 923 861 44 44 CD 48 923 862 % % NN 48 923 863 , , , 48 923 864 Moshi Moshi NNP 48 923 865 - - HYPH 48 923 866 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 48 923 867 16 16 CD 48 923 868 % % NN 48 923 869 , , , 48 923 870 Ewe Ewe NNP 48 923 871 13 13 CD 48 923 872 % % NN 48 923 873 , , , 48 923 874 Ga Ga NNP 48 923 875 8 8 CD 48 923 876 % % NN 48 923 877 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 878 , , , 48 923 879 European european JJ 48 923 880 and and CC 48 923 881 other other JJ 48 923 882 0.2 0.2 CD 48 923 883 % % NN 48 923 884 Religions religion NNS 48 923 885 : : : 48 923 886 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 923 887 beliefs belief NNS 48 923 888 38 38 CD 48 923 889 % % NN 48 923 890 , , , 48 923 891 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 923 892 30 30 CD 48 923 893 % % NN 48 923 894 , , , 48 923 895 Christian Christian NNP 48 923 896 24 24 CD 48 923 897 % % NN 48 923 898 , , , 48 923 899 other other JJ 48 923 900 8 8 CD 48 923 901 % % NN 48 923 902 Languages Languages NNPS 48 923 903 : : : 48 923 904 English English NNP 48 923 905 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 906 official official NN 48 923 907 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 908 ; ; : 48 923 909 African african JJ 48 923 910 languages language NNS 48 923 911 include include VBP 48 923 912 Akan Akan NNP 48 923 913 , , , 48 923 914 Moshi Moshi NNP 48 923 915 - - HYPH 48 923 916 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 48 923 917 , , , 48 923 918 Ewe Ewe NNP 48 923 919 , , , 48 923 920 and and CC 48 923 921 Ga Ga NNP 48 923 922 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 923 923 : : : 48 923 924 60 60 CD 48 923 925 % % NN 48 923 926 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 927 male male JJ 48 923 928 70 70 CD 48 923 929 % % NN 48 923 930 , , , 48 923 931 female female JJ 48 923 932 51 51 CD 48 923 933 % % NN 48 923 934 ) ) -RRB- 48 923 935 age age NN 48 923 936 15 15 CD 48 923 937 and and CC 48 923 938 over over RB 48 923 939 can can MD 48 923 940 read read VB 48 923 941 and and CC 48 923 942 write write VB 48 923 943 ( ( -LRB- 48 923 944 1990 1990 CD 48 923 945 est est NNP 48 923 946 . . . 48 923 947 ) ) -RRB- 48 924 1 Labor labor NN 48 924 2 force force NN 48 924 3 : : : 48 924 4 3,700,000 3,700,000 CD 48 924 5 ; ; : 48 924 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 924 7 and and CC 48 924 8 fishing fish VBG 48 924 9 54.7 54.7 CD 48 924 10 % % NN 48 924 11 , , , 48 924 12 industry industry NN 48 924 13 18.7 18.7 CD 48 924 14 % % NN 48 924 15 , , , 48 924 16 sales sale NNS 48 924 17 and and CC 48 924 18 clerical clerical JJ 48 924 19 15.2 15.2 CD 48 924 20 % % NN 48 924 21 , , , 48 924 22 services service NNS 48 924 23 , , , 48 924 24 transportation transportation NN 48 924 25 , , , 48 924 26 and and CC 48 924 27 communications communication NNS 48 924 28 7.7 7.7 CD 48 924 29 % % NN 48 924 30 , , , 48 924 31 professional professional JJ 48 924 32 3.7 3.7 CD 48 924 33 % % NN 48 924 34 ; 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; : 48 924 80 Ashanti Ashanti NNP 48 924 81 , , , 48 924 82 Brong Brong NNP 48 924 83 - - HYPH 48 924 84 Ahafo Ahafo NNP 48 924 85 , , , 48 924 86 Central Central NNP 48 924 87 , , , 48 924 88 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 924 89 , , , 48 924 90 Greater Greater NNP 48 924 91 Accra Accra NNP 48 924 92 , , , 48 924 93 Northern Northern NNP 48 924 94 , , , 48 924 95 Upper Upper NNP 48 924 96 East East NNP 48 924 97 , , , 48 924 98 Upper Upper NNP 48 924 99 West West NNP 48 924 100 , , , 48 924 101 Volta Volta NNP 48 924 102 , , , 48 924 103 Western western JJ 48 924 104 Independence Independence NNP 48 924 105 : : : 48 924 106 6 6 CD 48 924 107 March March NNP 48 924 108 1957 1957 CD 48 924 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 924 110 from from IN 48 924 111 UK UK NNP 48 924 112 , , , 48 924 113 formerly formerly RB 48 924 114 Gold Gold NNP 48 924 115 Coast Coast NNP 48 924 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 924 117 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 924 118 : : : 48 924 119 24 24 CD 48 924 120 September September NNP 48 924 121 1979 1979 CD 48 924 122 ; ; : 48 924 123 suspended suspend VBD 48 924 124 31 31 CD 48 924 125 December December NNP 48 924 126 1981 1981 CD 48 924 127 Legal legal JJ 48 924 128 system system NN 48 924 129 : : : 48 924 130 based base VBN 48 924 131 on on IN 48 924 132 English English NNP 48 924 133 common common JJ 48 924 134 law law NN 48 924 135 and and CC 48 924 136 customary customary JJ 48 924 137 law law NN 48 924 138 ; ; : 48 924 139 has have VBZ 48 924 140 not not RB 48 924 141 accepted accept VBN 48 924 142 compulsory compulsory NN 48 924 143 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 924 144 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 924 145 National national JJ 48 924 146 holiday holiday NN 48 924 147 : : : 48 924 148 Independence Independence NNP 48 924 149 Day Day NNP 48 924 150 , , , 48 924 151 6 6 CD 48 924 152 March March NNP 48 924 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 924 154 1957 1957 CD 48 924 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 924 156 Executive executive JJ 48 924 157 branch branch NN 48 924 158 : : : 48 924 159 chairman chairman NN 48 924 160 of of IN 48 924 161 the the DT 48 924 162 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 924 163 National National NNP 48 924 164 Defense Defense NNP 48 924 165 Council Council NNP 48 924 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 924 167 PNDC PNDC NNP 48 924 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 924 169 , , , 48 924 170 PNDC PNDC NNP 48 924 171 , , , 48 924 172 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 924 173 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 924 174 branch branch NN 48 924 175 : : : 48 924 176 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 924 177 National National NNP 48 924 178 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 924 179 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 924 180 after after IN 48 924 181 31 31 CD 48 924 182 December December NNP 48 924 183 1981 1981 CD 48 924 184 coup coup NN 48 924 185 , , , 48 924 186 and and CC 48 924 187 legislative legislative JJ 48 924 188 powers power NNS 48 924 189 were be VBD 48 924 190 assumed assume VBN 48 924 191 by by IN 48 924 192 the the DT 48 924 193 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 924 194 National National NNP 48 924 195 Defense Defense NNP 48 924 196 Council Council NNP 48 924 197 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 924 198 branch branch NN 48 924 199 : : : 48 924 200 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 924 201 Court Court NNP 48 924 202 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 924 203 : : : 48 924 204 Chief Chief NNP 48 924 205 of of IN 48 924 206 State State NNP 48 924 207 and and CC 48 924 208 Head Head NNP 48 924 209 of of IN 48 924 210 Government Government NNP 48 924 211 : : : 48 924 212 Chairman chairman NN 48 924 213 of of IN 48 924 214 the the DT 48 924 215 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 924 216 National National NNP 48 924 217 Defense Defense NNP 48 924 218 Council Council NNP 48 924 219 Flt Flt NNP 48 924 220 . . . 48 925 1 Lt Lt NNP 48 925 2 . . . 48 926 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 926 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 926 3 . . . 48 926 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 927 1 Jerry Jerry NNP 48 927 2 John John NNP 48 927 3 RAWLINGS RAWLINGS NNP 48 927 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 927 5 since since IN 48 927 6 31 31 CD 48 927 7 December December NNP 48 927 8 1981 1981 CD 48 927 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 927 10 Political political JJ 48 927 11 parties party NNS 48 927 12 and and CC 48 927 13 leaders leader NNS 48 927 14 : : : 48 927 15 none none NN 48 927 16 ; ; : 48 927 17 political political JJ 48 927 18 parties party NNS 48 927 19 outlawed outlaw VBD 48 927 20 after after IN 48 927 21 31 31 CD 48 927 22 December December NNP 48 927 23 1981 1981 CD 48 927 24 coup coup NN 48 927 25 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 927 26 : : : 48 927 27 none none NN 48 927 28 Elections election NNS 48 927 29 : : : 48 927 30 no no DT 48 927 31 national national JJ 48 927 32 elections election NNS 48 927 33 ; ; : 48 927 34 district district NN 48 927 35 assembly assembly NN 48 927 36 elections election NNS 48 927 37 held hold VBN 48 927 38 in in IN 48 927 39 1988 1988 CD 48 927 40 - - SYM 48 927 41 89 89 CD 48 927 42 Member Member NNP 48 927 43 of of IN 48 927 44 : : : 48 927 45 ACP ACP NNP 48 927 46 , , , 48 927 47 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 927 48 , , , 48 927 49 C C NNP 48 927 50 , , , 48 927 51 CCC CCC NNP 48 927 52 , , , 48 927 53 ECA ECA NNP 48 927 54 , , , 48 927 55 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 927 56 , , , 48 927 57 FAO FAO NNP 48 927 58 , , , 48 927 59 G-24 g-24 CD 48 927 60 , , , 48 927 61 G-77 g-77 CD 48 927 62 , , , 48 927 63 GATT GATT NNP 48 927 64 , , , 48 927 65 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 927 66 , , , 48 927 67 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 927 68 , , , 48 927 69 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 927 70 , , , 48 927 71 IDA IDA NNP 48 927 72 , , , 48 927 73 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 927 74 , , , 48 927 75 IFC IFC NNP 48 927 76 , , , 48 927 77 ILO ILO NNP 48 927 78 , , , 48 927 79 IMF IMF NNP 48 927 80 , , , 48 927 81 IMO imo RB 48 927 82 , , , 48 927 83 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 927 84 , , , 48 927 85 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 927 86 , , , 48 927 87 IOC IOC NNP 48 927 88 , , , 48 927 89 IOM IOM NNP 48 927 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 927 91 observer observer NN 48 927 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 927 93 , , , 48 927 94 ISO ISO NNP 48 927 95 , , , 48 927 96 ITU ITU NNP 48 927 97 , , , 48 927 98 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 927 99 , , , 48 927 100 NAM NAM NNP 48 927 101 , , , 48 927 102 OAU OAU NNP 48 927 103 , , , 48 927 104 UN UN NNP 48 927 105 , , , 48 927 106 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 927 107 , , , 48 927 108 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 927 109 , , , 48 927 110 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 927 111 , , , 48 927 112 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 927 113 , , , 48 927 114 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 927 115 , , , 48 927 116 UPU UPU NNP 48 927 117 , , , 48 927 118 WCL WCL NNP 48 927 119 , , , 48 927 120 WHO WHO NNP 48 927 121 , , , 48 927 122 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 927 123 , , , 48 927 124 WMO WMO NNP 48 927 125 , , , 48 927 126 WTO WTO NNP 48 927 127 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 927 128 representation representation NN 48 927 129 : : : 48 927 130 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 927 131 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 927 132 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 927 133 ABBEY ABBEY NNP 48 927 134 ; ; : 48 927 135 Chancery chancery NN 48 927 136 at at IN 48 927 137 3512 3512 CD 48 927 138 International International NNP 48 927 139 Drive Drive NNP 48 927 140 NW NW NNP 48 927 141 , , , 48 927 142 Washington Washington NNP 48 927 143 , , , 48 927 144 DC DC NNP 48 927 145 20008 20008 CD 48 927 146 ; ; : 48 927 147 telephone telephone NN 48 927 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 927 149 202 202 CD 48 927 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 927 151 686 686 CD 48 927 152 - - SYM 48 927 153 4520 4520 CD 48 927 154 ; ; : 48 927 155 there there EX 48 927 156 is be VBZ 48 927 157 a a DT 48 927 158 Ghanaian Ghanaian NNP 48 927 159 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 927 160 General General NNP 48 927 161 in in IN 48 927 162 New New NNP 48 927 163 York York NNP 48 927 164 US US NNP 48 927 165 : : : 48 927 166 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 927 167 Raymond Raymond NNP 48 927 168 C. C. NNP 48 927 169 EWING EWING NNP 48 927 170 ; ; : 48 927 171 Embassy embassy NN 48 927 172 at at IN 48 927 173 Ring Ring NNP 48 927 174 Road Road NNP 48 927 175 East East NNP 48 927 176 , , , 48 927 177 East East NNP 48 927 178 of of IN 48 927 179 Danquah Danquah NNP 48 927 180 Circle Circle NNP 48 927 181 , , , 48 927 182 Accra Accra NNP 48 927 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 927 184 mailing mail VBG 48 927 185 address address NN 48 927 186 is be VBZ 48 927 187 P. P. NNP 48 927 188 O. O. NNP 48 928 1 Box Box NNP 48 928 2 194 194 CD 48 928 3 , , , 48 928 4 Accra Accra NNP 48 928 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 928 6 ; ; : 48 928 7 telephone telephone NN 48 928 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 928 9 233 233 CD 48 928 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 928 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 928 12 21 21 CD 48 928 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 928 14 775348 775348 CD 48 928 15 , , , 48 928 16 775349 775349 CD 48 928 17 Flag flag NN 48 928 18 : : : 48 928 19 three three CD 48 928 20 equal equal JJ 48 928 21 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 928 22 bands band NNS 48 928 23 of of IN 48 928 24 red red JJ 48 928 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 928 26 top top NNP 48 928 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 928 28 , , , 48 928 29 yellow yellow NN 48 928 30 , , , 48 928 31 and and CC 48 928 32 green green JJ 48 928 33 with with IN 48 928 34 a a DT 48 928 35 large large JJ 48 928 36 black black JJ 48 928 37 five five CD 48 928 38 - - HYPH 48 928 39 pointed point VBN 48 928 40 star star NN 48 928 41 centered center VBN 48 928 42 in in IN 48 928 43 the the DT 48 928 44 gold gold NN 48 928 45 band band NN 48 928 46 ; 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; : 48 939 135 Western western JJ 48 939 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 939 137 non non JJ 48 939 138 - - JJ 48 939 139 US us JJ 48 939 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 939 141 countries country NNS 48 939 142 , , , 48 939 143 ODA ODA NNP 48 939 144 and and CC 48 939 145 OOF OOF NNP 48 939 146 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 939 147 commitments commitment NNS 48 939 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 939 149 1970 1970 CD 48 939 150 - - SYM 48 939 151 89 89 CD 48 939 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 939 153 , , , 48 939 154 $ $ $ 48 939 155 2.6 2.6 CD 48 939 156 billion billion CD 48 939 157 ; ; : 48 939 158 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 939 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 939 160 aid aid NN 48 939 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 939 162 1979 1979 CD 48 939 163 - - SYM 48 939 164 89 89 CD 48 939 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 939 166 , , , 48 939 167 $ $ $ 48 939 168 78 78 CD 48 939 169 million million CD 48 939 170 ; ; : 48 939 171 Communist communist JJ 48 939 172 countries country NNS 48 939 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 939 174 1970 1970 CD 48 939 175 - - SYM 48 939 176 89 89 CD 48 939 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 939 178 , , , 48 939 179 $ $ $ 48 939 180 106 106 CD 48 939 181 million million CD 48 939 182 Currency Currency NNP 48 939 183 : : : 48 939 184 cedi cedi NNP 48 939 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 939 186 plural plural JJ 48 939 187 - - HYPH 48 939 188 cedis cedis NN 48 939 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 939 190 ; 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; : 48 939 321 5 5 CD 48 939 322 with with IN 48 939 323 permanent permanent JJ 48 939 324 - - HYPH 48 939 325 surface surface NN 48 939 326 runways runway NNS 48 939 327 ; ; : 48 939 328 none none NN 48 939 329 with with IN 48 939 330 runways runway NNS 48 939 331 over over IN 48 939 332 3,659 3,659 CD 48 939 333 m m CD 48 939 334 ; ; : 48 939 335 1 1 CD 48 939 336 with with IN 48 939 337 runways runways NNP 48 939 338 2,440 2,440 CD 48 939 339 - - HYPH 48 939 340 3,659 3,659 CD 48 939 341 m m CD 48 939 342 ; ; : 48 939 343 7 7 CD 48 939 344 with with IN 48 939 345 runways runway NNS 48 939 346 1,220 1,220 CD 48 939 347 - - HYPH 48 939 348 2,439 2,439 CD 48 939 349 m m NNP 48 939 350 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 939 351 : : : 48 939 352 poor poor JJ 48 939 353 to to TO 48 939 354 fair fair JJ 48 939 355 system system NN 48 939 356 handled handle VBN 48 939 357 primarily primarily RB 48 939 358 by by IN 48 939 359 microwave microwave JJ 48 939 360 links link NNS 48 939 361 ; 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Adm. NNP 48 940 540 Sir Sir NNP 48 940 541 Derek Derek NNP 48 940 542 REFFELL REFFELL NNP 48 940 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 940 544 since since IN 48 940 545 NA NA NNP 48 940 546 1989 1989 CD 48 940 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 940 548 Head head NN 48 940 549 of of IN 48 940 550 Government Government NNP 48 940 551 : : : 48 940 552 Chief Chief NNP 48 940 553 Minister Minister NNP 48 940 554 Joe Joe NNP 48 940 555 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 48 940 556 ( ( -LRB- 48 940 557 since since IN 48 940 558 25 25 CD 48 940 559 March March NNP 48 940 560 1988 1988 CD 48 940 561 ) ) -RRB- 48 940 562 Political political JJ 48 940 563 parties party NNS 48 940 564 and and CC 48 940 565 leaders leader NNS 48 940 566 : : : 48 940 567 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 940 568 Labor Labor NNP 48 940 569 Party Party NNP 48 940 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 940 571 SL SL NNP 48 940 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 940 573 , , , 48 940 574 Joe Joe NNP 48 940 575 BOSSANO BOSSANO NNP 48 940 576 ; ; : 48 940 577 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 940 578 Labor Labor NNP 48 940 579 Party Party NNP 48 940 580 / / SYM 48 940 581 Association Association NNP 48 940 582 for for IN 48 940 583 the the DT 48 940 584 Advancement Advancement NNP 48 940 585 of of IN 48 940 586 Civil Civil NNP 48 940 587 Rights Rights NNPS 48 940 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 940 589 GCL GCL NNP 48 940 590 / / SYM 48 940 591 AACR AACR NNP 48 940 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 940 593 , , , 48 940 594 leader leader NN 48 940 595 NA NA NNP 48 940 596 ; 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NNP 48 943 68 , , , 48 943 69 1988 1988 CD 48 943 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 71 commodities commodity NNS 48 943 72 : : : 48 943 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 74 principally principally RB 48 943 75 reexports reexport NNS 48 943 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 77 petroleum petroleum NN 48 943 78 51 51 CD 48 943 79 % % NN 48 943 80 , , , 48 943 81 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 943 82 goods good NNS 48 943 83 41 41 CD 48 943 84 % % NN 48 943 85 , , , 48 943 86 other other JJ 48 943 87 8 8 CD 48 943 88 % % NN 48 943 89 partners partner NNS 48 943 90 : : : 48 943 91 UK UK NNP 48 943 92 , , , 48 943 93 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 943 94 , , , 48 943 95 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 943 96 , , , 48 943 97 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 943 98 , , , 48 943 99 Spain Spain NNP 48 943 100 , , , 48 943 101 US US NNP 48 943 102 , , , 48 943 103 FRG FRG NNP 48 943 104 Imports Imports NNPS 48 943 105 : : : 48 943 106 $ $ $ 48 943 107 258 258 CD 48 943 108 million million CD 48 943 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 110 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 943 111 . . NNP 48 943 112 , , , 48 943 113 1988 1988 CD 48 943 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 115 commodities commodity NNS 48 943 116 : : : 48 943 117 fuels fuel NNS 48 943 118 , , , 48 943 119 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 943 120 goods good NNS 48 943 121 , , , 48 943 122 and and CC 48 943 123 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 943 124 partners partner NNS 48 943 125 : : : 48 943 126 UK UK NNP 48 943 127 , , , 48 943 128 Spain Spain NNP 48 943 129 , , , 48 943 130 Japan Japan NNP 48 943 131 , , , 48 943 132 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 943 133 External External NNP 48 943 134 debt debt NN 48 943 135 : : : 48 943 136 $ $ $ 48 943 137 318 318 CD 48 943 138 million million CD 48 943 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 140 1987 1987 CD 48 943 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 142 Industrial industrial JJ 48 943 143 production production NN 48 943 144 : : : 48 943 145 growth growth NN 48 943 146 rate rate NN 48 943 147 NA% NA% NNS 48 943 148 Electricity electricity NN 48 943 149 : : : 48 943 150 47,000 47,000 CD 48 943 151 kW kw NN 48 943 152 capacity capacity NN 48 943 153 ; 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; : 48 943 196 light light JJ 48 943 197 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 943 198 of of IN 48 943 199 tobacco tobacco NN 48 943 200 , , , 48 943 201 roasted roasted JJ 48 943 202 coffee coffee NN 48 943 203 , , , 48 943 204 ice ice NN 48 943 205 , , , 48 943 206 mineral mineral NN 48 943 207 waters water NNS 48 943 208 , , , 48 943 209 candy candy NN 48 943 210 , , , 48 943 211 beer beer NN 48 943 212 , , , 48 943 213 and and CC 48 943 214 canned can VBN 48 943 215 fish fish NN 48 943 216 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 943 217 : : : 48 943 218 none none NN 48 943 219 Economic economic JJ 48 943 220 aid aid NN 48 943 221 : : : 48 943 222 US US NNP 48 943 223 commitments commitment NNS 48 943 224 , , , 48 943 225 including include VBG 48 943 226 Ex Ex NNP 48 943 227 - - HYPH 48 943 228 Im Im NNP 48 943 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 230 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 943 231 - - HYPH 48 943 232 88 88 NNP 48 943 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 234 , , , 48 943 235 $ $ $ 48 943 236 0.8 0.8 CD 48 943 237 million million CD 48 943 238 ; ; : 48 943 239 Western western JJ 48 943 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 241 non non JJ 48 943 242 - - JJ 48 943 243 US us JJ 48 943 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 245 countries country NNS 48 943 246 , , , 48 943 247 ODA ODA NNP 48 943 248 and and CC 48 943 249 OOF OOF NNP 48 943 250 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 943 251 commitments commitment NNS 48 943 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 253 1970 1970 CD 48 943 254 - - SYM 48 943 255 89 89 CD 48 943 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 257 , , , 48 943 258 $ $ $ 48 943 259 188 188 CD 48 943 260 million million CD 48 943 261 Currency Currency NNP 48 943 262 : : : 48 943 263 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 264 pound pound NN 48 943 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 266 plural plural JJ 48 943 267 - - HYPH 48 943 268 pounds pound NNS 48 943 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 270 ; ; : 48 943 271 1 1 CD 48 943 272 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 273 pound pound NN 48 943 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 275 # # NN 48 943 276 G g NN 48 943 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 278 = = NFP 48 943 279 100 100 CD 48 943 280 pence penny NNS 48 943 281 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 943 282 rates rate NNS 48 943 283 : : : 48 943 284 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 285 pounds pound NNS 48 943 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 287 # # $ 48 943 288 G g NN 48 943 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 290 per per IN 48 943 291 US$ us$ $ 48 943 292 1 1 CD 48 943 293 - - HYPH 48 943 294 0.5799 0.5799 CD 48 943 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 296 March March NNP 48 943 297 1992 1992 CD 48 943 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 299 , , , 48 943 300 0.5652 0.5652 CD 48 943 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 302 1991 1991 CD 48 943 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 304 , , , 48 943 305 0.5603 0.5603 CD 48 943 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 307 1990 1990 CD 48 943 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 309 , , , 48 943 310 0.6099 0.6099 CD 48 943 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 312 1989 1989 CD 48 943 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 314 , , , 48 943 315 0.5614 0.5614 CD 48 943 316 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 317 1988 1988 CD 48 943 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 319 , , , 48 943 320 0.6102 0.6102 CD 48 943 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 322 1987 1987 CD 48 943 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 324 ; ; : 48 943 325 note note VB 48 943 326 - - : 48 943 327 the the DT 48 943 328 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 329 pound pound NN 48 943 330 is be VBZ 48 943 331 at at IN 48 943 332 par par NN 48 943 333 with with IN 48 943 334 the the DT 48 943 335 British british JJ 48 943 336 pound pound NN 48 943 337 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 943 338 year year NN 48 943 339 : : : 48 943 340 1 1 CD 48 943 341 July July NNP 48 943 342 - - HYPH 48 943 343 30 30 CD 48 943 344 June June NNP 48 943 345 : : : 48 943 346 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 347 Communications Communications NNPS 48 943 348 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 943 349 : : : 48 943 350 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 943 351 - - HYPH 48 943 352 gauge gauge NN 48 943 353 system system NN 48 943 354 in in IN 48 943 355 dockyard dockyard NN 48 943 356 area area NN 48 943 357 only only RB 48 943 358 Highways highway NNS 48 943 359 : : : 48 943 360 50 50 CD 48 943 361 km km NNS 48 943 362 , , , 48 943 363 mostly mostly RB 48 943 364 good good JJ 48 943 365 bitumen bituman NNS 48 943 366 and and CC 48 943 367 concrete concrete JJ 48 943 368 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 943 369 : : : 48 943 370 none none NN 48 943 371 Ports port NNS 48 943 372 : : : 48 943 373 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 374 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 943 375 marine marine NN 48 943 376 : : : 48 943 377 21 21 CD 48 943 378 ships ship NNS 48 943 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 380 1,000 1,000 CD 48 943 381 GRT GRT NNP 48 943 382 or or CC 48 943 383 over over RB 48 943 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 385 totaling total VBG 48 943 386 795,356 795,356 CD 48 943 387 GRT/1,490,737 GRT/1,490,737 NNS 48 943 388 DWT dwt NN 48 943 389 ; ; : 48 943 390 includes include VBZ 48 943 391 5 5 CD 48 943 392 cargo cargo NN 48 943 393 , , , 48 943 394 2 2 CD 48 943 395 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 943 396 cargo cargo NN 48 943 397 , , , 48 943 398 1 1 CD 48 943 399 container container NN 48 943 400 , , , 48 943 401 6 6 CD 48 943 402 petroleum petroleum NN 48 943 403 tanker tanker NN 48 943 404 , , , 48 943 405 1 1 CD 48 943 406 chemical chemical NN 48 943 407 tanker tanker NN 48 943 408 , , , 48 943 409 6 6 CD 48 943 410 bulk bulk NN 48 943 411 ; ; : 48 943 412 note note VB 48 943 413 - - : 48 943 414 a a DT 48 943 415 flag flag NN 48 943 416 of of IN 48 943 417 convenience convenience NN 48 943 418 registry registry NN 48 943 419 Civil civil JJ 48 943 420 air air NN 48 943 421 : : : 48 943 422 1 1 CD 48 943 423 major major JJ 48 943 424 transport transport NN 48 943 425 aircraft aircraft NN 48 943 426 Airports airport NNS 48 943 427 : : : 48 943 428 1 1 CD 48 943 429 with with IN 48 943 430 permanent permanent JJ 48 943 431 - - HYPH 48 943 432 surface surface NN 48 943 433 runways runway NNS 48 943 434 1,220 1,220 CD 48 943 435 - - HYPH 48 943 436 2,439 2,439 CD 48 943 437 m m NNP 48 943 438 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 943 439 : : : 48 943 440 adequate adequate JJ 48 943 441 , , , 48 943 442 automatic automatic JJ 48 943 443 domestic domestic JJ 48 943 444 system system NN 48 943 445 and and CC 48 943 446 adequate adequate JJ 48 943 447 international international JJ 48 943 448 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 48 943 449 and and CC 48 943 450 microwave microwave NN 48 943 451 facilities facility NNS 48 943 452 ; ; : 48 943 453 9,400 9,400 CD 48 943 454 telephones telephone NNS 48 943 455 ; ; : 48 943 456 broadcast broadcast NN 48 943 457 stations station NNS 48 943 458 - - SYM 48 943 459 1 1 CD 48 943 460 AM am NN 48 943 461 , , , 48 943 462 6 6 CD 48 943 463 FM FM NNP 48 943 464 , , , 48 943 465 4 4 CD 48 943 466 TV tv NN 48 943 467 ; ; : 48 943 468 1 1 CD 48 943 469 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 943 470 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 943 471 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 943 472 earth earth NN 48 943 473 station station NN 48 943 474 : : : 48 943 475 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 943 476 Defense Defense NNP 48 943 477 Forces Forces NNPS 48 943 478 Branches Branches NNPS 48 943 479 : : : 48 943 480 British British NNP 48 943 481 Army Army NNP 48 943 482 , , , 48 943 483 Royal Royal NNP 48 943 484 Navy Navy NNP 48 943 485 , , , 48 943 486 Royal Royal NNP 48 943 487 Air Air NNP 48 943 488 Force Force NNP 48 943 489 Note Note NNP 48 943 490 : : : 48 943 491 defense defense NN 48 943 492 is be VBZ 48 943 493 the the DT 48 943 494 responsibility responsibility NN 48 943 495 of of IN 48 943 496 the the DT 48 943 497 UK UK NNP 48 943 498 : : : 48 943 499 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 500 Islands Islands NNPS 48 943 501 Geography Geography NNP 48 943 502 Total Total NNP 48 943 503 area area NN 48 943 504 : : : 48 943 505 5 5 CD 48 943 506 km2 km2 NNP 48 943 507 Land Land NNP 48 943 508 area area NN 48 943 509 : : : 48 943 510 5 5 CD 48 943 511 km2 km2 NN 48 943 512 ; ; : 48 943 513 includes include VBZ 48 943 514 Ile Ile NNP 48 943 515 Glorieuse Glorieuse NNP 48 943 516 , , , 48 943 517 Ile Ile NNP 48 943 518 du du NNP 48 943 519 Lys Lys NNP 48 943 520 , , , 48 943 521 Verte Verte NNP 48 943 522 Rocks Rocks NNP 48 943 523 , , , 48 943 524 Wreck Wreck NNP 48 943 525 Rock Rock NNP 48 943 526 , , , 48 943 527 and and CC 48 943 528 South South NNP 48 943 529 Rock Rock NNP 48 943 530 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 943 531 area area NN 48 943 532 : : : 48 943 533 about about IN 48 943 534 8.5 8.5 CD 48 943 535 times time NNS 48 943 536 the the DT 48 943 537 size size NN 48 943 538 of of IN 48 943 539 the the DT 48 943 540 Mall Mall NNP 48 943 541 in in IN 48 943 542 Washington Washington NNP 48 943 543 , , , 48 943 544 DC DC NNP 48 943 545 Land Land NNP 48 943 546 boundaries boundary NNS 48 943 547 : : : 48 943 548 none none NN 48 943 549 Coastline coastline NN 48 943 550 : : : 48 943 551 35.2 35.2 CD 48 943 552 km km NN 48 943 553 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 943 554 claims claim VBZ 48 943 555 : : : 48 943 556 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 943 557 zone zone NN 48 943 558 : : : 48 943 559 12 12 CD 48 943 560 nm nm NNP 48 943 561 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 943 562 economic economic JJ 48 943 563 zone zone NN 48 943 564 : : : 48 943 565 200 200 CD 48 943 566 nm nm CD 48 943 567 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 943 568 sea sea NN 48 943 569 : : : 48 943 570 12 12 CD 48 943 571 nm nm NNP 48 943 572 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 943 573 : : : 48 943 574 claimed claim VBN 48 943 575 by by IN 48 943 576 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 943 577 Climate Climate NNP 48 943 578 : : : 48 943 579 tropical tropical JJ 48 943 580 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 943 581 : : : 48 943 582 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 943 583 Natural natural JJ 48 943 584 resources resource NNS 48 943 585 : : : 48 943 586 guano guano NNP 48 943 587 , , , 48 943 588 coconuts coconuts NNP 48 943 589 Land Land NNP 48 943 590 use use NN 48 943 591 : : : 48 943 592 arable arable JJ 48 943 593 land land NN 48 943 594 0 0 CD 48 943 595 % % NN 48 943 596 ; ; , 48 943 597 permanent permanent JJ 48 943 598 crops crop NNS 48 943 599 0 0 CD 48 943 600 % % NN 48 943 601 ; ; : 48 943 602 meadows meadow NNS 48 943 603 and and CC 48 943 604 pastures pasture NNS 48 943 605 0 0 CD 48 943 606 % % NN 48 943 607 ; ; , 48 943 608 forest forest NN 48 943 609 and and CC 48 943 610 woodland woodland JJ 48 943 611 0 0 CD 48 943 612 % % NN 48 943 613 ; ; , 48 943 614 other other JJ 48 943 615 - - HYPH 48 943 616 lush lush JJ 48 943 617 vegetation vegetation NN 48 943 618 and and CC 48 943 619 coconut coconut NN 48 943 620 palms palm NNS 48 943 621 100 100 CD 48 943 622 % % NN 48 943 623 Environment Environment NNP 48 943 624 : : : 48 943 625 subject subject JJ 48 943 626 to to IN 48 943 627 periodic periodic JJ 48 943 628 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 943 629 Note note VBP 48 943 630 : : : 48 943 631 located locate VBN 48 943 632 in in IN 48 943 633 the the DT 48 943 634 Indian Indian NNP 48 943 635 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 943 636 just just RB 48 943 637 north north RB 48 943 638 of of IN 48 943 639 the the DT 48 943 640 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 943 641 Channel Channel NNP 48 943 642 between between IN 48 943 643 Africa Africa NNP 48 943 644 and and CC 48 943 645 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 943 646 : : : 48 943 647 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 648 Islands Islands NNP 48 943 649 People People NNPS 48 943 650 Population Population NNP 48 943 651 : : : 48 943 652 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 943 653 : : : 48 943 654 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 655 Islands Islands NNP 48 943 656 Government Government NNP 48 943 657 Long Long NNP 48 943 658 - - HYPH 48 943 659 form form NN 48 943 660 name name NN 48 943 661 : : : 48 943 662 none none NN 48 943 663 Type type NN 48 943 664 : : : 48 943 665 French french JJ 48 943 666 possession possession NN 48 943 667 administered administer VBN 48 943 668 by by IN 48 943 669 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 943 670 of of IN 48 943 671 the the DT 48 943 672 Republic Republic NNP 48 943 673 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 943 674 DEWATRE DEWATRE NNP 48 943 675 , , , 48 943 676 resident resident NN 48 943 677 in in IN 48 943 678 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 943 679 Capital Capital NNP 48 943 680 : : : 48 943 681 none none NN 48 943 682 ; ; , 48 943 683 administered administer VBN 48 943 684 by by IN 48 943 685 France France NNP 48 943 686 from from IN 48 943 687 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 943 688 : : : 48 943 689 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 690 Islands Islands NNPS 48 943 691 Economy Economy NNP 48 943 692 Overview Overview NNP 48 943 693 : : : 48 943 694 no no DT 48 943 695 economic economic JJ 48 943 696 activity activity NN 48 943 697 : : : 48 943 698 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 699 Islands Islands NNP 48 943 700 Communications Communications NNPS 48 943 701 Ports Ports NNPS 48 943 702 : : : 48 943 703 none none NN 48 943 704 ; ; : 48 943 705 offshore offshore RB 48 943 706 anchorage anchorage VB 48 943 707 only only JJ 48 943 708 Airports airport NNS 48 943 709 : : : 48 943 710 1 1 CD 48 943 711 with with IN 48 943 712 runways runway NNS 48 943 713 1,220 1,220 CD 48 943 714 - - HYPH 48 943 715 2,439 2,439 CD 48 943 716 m m NN 48 943 717 : : : 48 943 718 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 943 719 Islands Islands NNPS 48 943 720 Defense Defense NNP 48 943 721 Forces Forces NNPS 48 943 722 Note Note NNP 48 943 723 : : : 48 943 724 defense defense NN 48 943 725 is be VBZ 48 943 726 the the DT 48 943 727 responsibility responsibility NN 48 943 728 of of IN 48 943 729 France France NNP 48 943 730 : : : 48 943 731 Greece Greece NNP 48 943 732 Geography Geography NNP 48 943 733 Total Total NNP 48 943 734 area area NN 48 943 735 : : : 48 943 736 131,940 131,940 CD 48 943 737 km2 km2 NNP 48 943 738 Land Land NNP 48 943 739 area area NN 48 943 740 : : : 48 943 741 130,800 130,800 CD 48 943 742 km2 km2 NNP 48 943 743 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 943 744 area area NN 48 943 745 : : : 48 943 746 slightly slightly RB 48 943 747 smaller small JJR 48 943 748 than than IN 48 943 749 Alabama Alabama NNP 48 943 750 Land Land NNP 48 943 751 boundaries boundary NNS 48 943 752 : : : 48 943 753 1,210 1,210 CD 48 943 754 km km NNS 48 943 755 ; 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; : 48 943 822 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 943 823 question question NN 48 943 824 Climate climate NN 48 943 825 : : : 48 943 826 temperate temperate VB 48 943 827 ; ; , 48 943 828 mild mild JJ 48 943 829 , , , 48 943 830 wet wet JJ 48 943 831 winters winter NNS 48 943 832 ; ; : 48 943 833 hot hot JJ 48 943 834 , , , 48 943 835 dry dry JJ 48 943 836 summers summer NNS 48 943 837 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 943 838 : : : 48 943 839 mostly mostly RB 48 943 840 mountains mountain NNS 48 943 841 with with IN 48 943 842 ranges range NNS 48 943 843 extending extend VBG 48 943 844 into into IN 48 943 845 sea sea NN 48 943 846 as as IN 48 943 847 peninsulas peninsula NNS 48 943 848 or or CC 48 943 849 chains chain NNS 48 943 850 of of IN 48 943 851 islands island NNS 48 943 852 Natural natural JJ 48 943 853 resources resource NNS 48 943 854 : : : 48 943 855 bauxite bauxite NN 48 943 856 , , , 48 943 857 lignite lignite NNP 48 943 858 , , , 48 943 859 magnesite magnesite NN 48 943 860 , , , 48 943 861 crude crude JJ 48 943 862 oil oil NN 48 943 863 , , , 48 943 864 marble marble NN 48 943 865 Land land NN 48 943 866 use use NN 48 943 867 : : : 48 943 868 arable arable JJ 48 943 869 land land NN 48 943 870 23 23 CD 48 943 871 % % NN 48 943 872 ; ; , 48 943 873 permanent permanent JJ 48 943 874 crops crop NNS 48 943 875 8 8 CD 48 943 876 % % NN 48 943 877 ; ; : 48 943 878 meadows meadow NNS 48 943 879 and and CC 48 943 880 pastures pasture VBZ 48 943 881 40 40 CD 48 943 882 % % NN 48 943 883 ; ; , 48 943 884 forest forest NN 48 943 885 and and CC 48 943 886 woodland woodland JJ 48 943 887 20 20 CD 48 943 888 % % NN 48 943 889 ; ; , 48 943 890 other other JJ 48 943 891 9 9 CD 48 943 892 % % NN 48 943 893 ; ; , 48 943 894 includes include VBZ 48 943 895 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 943 896 7 7 CD 48 943 897 % % NN 48 943 898 Environment Environment NNP 48 943 899 : : : 48 943 900 subject subject JJ 48 943 901 to to IN 48 943 902 severe severe JJ 48 943 903 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 943 904 ; ; : 48 943 905 air air NN 48 943 906 pollution pollution NN 48 943 907 ; ; : 48 943 908 archipelago archipelago NN 48 943 909 of of IN 48 943 910 2,000 2,000 CD 48 943 911 islands island NNS 48 943 912 Note note NN 48 943 913 : : : 48 943 914 strategic strategic JJ 48 943 915 location location NN 48 943 916 dominating dominate VBG 48 943 917 the the DT 48 943 918 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 943 919 Sea Sea NNP 48 943 920 and and CC 48 943 921 southern southern JJ 48 943 922 approach approach NN 48 943 923 to to IN 48 943 924 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 943 925 Straits Straits NNPS 48 943 926 : : : 48 943 927 Greece Greece NNP 48 943 928 People People NNPS 48 943 929 Population Population NNP 48 943 930 : : : 48 943 931 10,064,250 10,064,250 CD 48 943 932 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 933 July July NNP 48 943 934 1992 1992 CD 48 943 935 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 936 , , , 48 943 937 growth growth NN 48 943 938 rate rate NN 48 943 939 0.2 0.2 CD 48 943 940 % % NN 48 943 941 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 942 1992 1992 CD 48 943 943 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 944 Birth birth NN 48 943 945 rate rate NN 48 943 946 : : : 48 943 947 11 11 CD 48 943 948 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 943 949 population population NN 48 943 950 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 951 1992 1992 CD 48 943 952 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 953 Death death NN 48 943 954 rate rate NN 48 943 955 : : : 48 943 956 9 9 CD 48 943 957 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 943 958 population population NN 48 943 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 960 1992 1992 CD 48 943 961 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 962 Net net JJ 48 943 963 migration migration NN 48 943 964 rate rate NN 48 943 965 : : : 48 943 966 0 0 CD 48 943 967 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 943 968 population population NN 48 943 969 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 970 1992 1992 CD 48 943 971 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 972 Infant infant NN 48 943 973 mortality mortality NN 48 943 974 rate rate NN 48 943 975 : : : 48 943 976 10 10 CD 48 943 977 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 943 978 live live JJ 48 943 979 births birth NNS 48 943 980 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 981 1992 1992 CD 48 943 982 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 983 Life life NN 48 943 984 expectancy expectancy NN 48 943 985 at at IN 48 943 986 birth birth NN 48 943 987 : : : 48 943 988 75 75 CD 48 943 989 years year NNS 48 943 990 male male JJ 48 943 991 , , , 48 943 992 81 81 CD 48 943 993 years year NNS 48 943 994 female female JJ 48 943 995 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 996 1992 1992 CD 48 943 997 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 998 Total total JJ 48 943 999 fertility fertility NN 48 943 1000 rate rate NN 48 943 1001 : : : 48 943 1002 1.5 1.5 CD 48 943 1003 children child NNS 48 943 1004 born bear VBN 48 943 1005 / / SYM 48 943 1006 woman woman NN 48 943 1007 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 1008 1992 1992 CD 48 943 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 1010 Nationality nationality NN 48 943 1011 : : : 48 943 1012 noun noun NNP 48 943 1013 - - HYPH 48 943 1014 Greek(s greek(s NN 48 943 1015 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 1016 ; ; , 48 943 1017 adjective adjective JJ 48 943 1018 - - HYPH 48 943 1019 Greek greek JJ 48 943 1020 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 943 1021 divisions division NNS 48 943 1022 : : : 48 943 1023 Greek Greek NNP 48 943 1024 98 98 CD 48 943 1025 % % NN 48 943 1026 , , , 48 943 1027 other other JJ 48 943 1028 2 2 CD 48 943 1029 % % NN 48 943 1030 ; ; : 48 943 1031 note note VB 48 943 1032 - - : 48 943 1033 the the DT 48 943 1034 Greek Greek NNP 48 943 1035 Government Government NNP 48 943 1036 states state NNS 48 943 1037 there there EX 48 943 1038 are be VBP 48 943 1039 no no DT 48 943 1040 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 943 1041 divisions division NNS 48 943 1042 in in IN 48 943 1043 Greece Greece NNP 48 943 1044 Religions Religions NNPS 48 943 1045 : : : 48 943 1046 Greek Greek NNP 48 943 1047 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 943 1048 98 98 CD 48 943 1049 % % NN 48 943 1050 , , , 48 943 1051 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 943 1052 1.3 1.3 CD 48 943 1053 % % NN 48 943 1054 , , , 48 943 1055 other other JJ 48 943 1056 0.7 0.7 CD 48 943 1057 % % NN 48 943 1058 Languages Languages NNPS 48 943 1059 : : : 48 943 1060 Greek Greek NNP 48 943 1061 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 1062 official official NN 48 943 1063 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 1064 ; ; : 48 943 1065 English English NNP 48 943 1066 and and CC 48 943 1067 French French NNP 48 943 1068 widely widely RB 48 943 1069 understood understand VBD 48 943 1070 Literacy literacy NN 48 943 1071 : : : 48 943 1072 93 93 CD 48 943 1073 % % NN 48 943 1074 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 1075 male male NN 48 943 1076 98 98 CD 48 943 1077 % % NN 48 943 1078 , , , 48 943 1079 female female JJ 48 943 1080 89 89 CD 48 943 1081 % % NN 48 943 1082 ) ) -RRB- 48 943 1083 age age NN 48 943 1084 15 15 CD 48 943 1085 and and CC 48 943 1086 over over RB 48 943 1087 can can MD 48 943 1088 read read VB 48 943 1089 and and CC 48 943 1090 write write VB 48 943 1091 ( ( -LRB- 48 943 1092 1990 1990 CD 48 943 1093 est est NNP 48 943 1094 . . . 48 943 1095 ) ) -RRB- 48 944 1 Labor labor NN 48 944 2 force force NN 48 944 3 : : : 48 944 4 3,657,000 3,657,000 CD 48 944 5 ; ; : 48 944 6 services service NNS 48 944 7 44 44 CD 48 944 8 % % NN 48 944 9 , , , 48 944 10 agriculture agriculture NN 48 944 11 27 27 CD 48 944 12 % % NN 48 944 13 , , , 48 944 14 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 944 15 and and CC 48 944 16 mining mining NN 48 944 17 20 20 CD 48 944 18 % % NN 48 944 19 , , , 48 944 20 construction construction NN 48 944 21 6 6 CD 48 944 22 % % NN 48 944 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 944 24 1988 1988 CD 48 944 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 944 26 Organized organize VBN 48 944 27 labor labor NN 48 944 28 : : : 48 944 29 10 10 CD 48 944 30 - - SYM 48 944 31 15 15 CD 48 944 32 % % NN 48 944 33 of of IN 48 944 34 total total JJ 48 944 35 labor labor NN 48 944 36 force force NN 48 944 37 , , , 48 944 38 20 20 CD 48 944 39 - - SYM 48 944 40 25 25 CD 48 944 41 % % NN 48 944 42 of of IN 48 944 43 urban urban JJ 48 944 44 labor labor NN 48 944 45 force force NN 48 944 46 : : : 48 944 47 Greece Greece NNP 48 944 48 Government Government NNP 48 944 49 Long Long NNP 48 944 50 - - HYPH 48 944 51 form form NN 48 944 52 name name NN 48 944 53 : : : 48 944 54 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 48 944 55 Republic Republic NNP 48 944 56 Type Type NNP 48 944 57 : : : 48 944 58 presidential presidential JJ 48 944 59 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 944 60 government government NN 48 944 61 ; ; : 48 944 62 monarchy monarchy NNP 48 944 63 rejected reject VBN 48 944 64 by by IN 48 944 65 referendum referendum NN 48 944 66 8 8 CD 48 944 67 December December NNP 48 944 68 1974 1974 CD 48 944 69 Capital capital NN 48 944 70 : : : 48 944 71 Athens Athens NNP 48 944 72 Administrative administrative JJ 48 944 73 divisions division NNS 48 944 74 : : : 48 944 75 52 52 CD 48 944 76 departments department NNS 48 944 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 944 78 nomoi nomoi NNP 48 944 79 , , , 48 944 80 singular singular NNP 48 944 81 - - HYPH 48 944 82 nomos nomo NNS 48 944 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 944 84 ; ; : 48 944 85 Aitolia Aitolia NNP 48 944 86 kai kai NNP 48 944 87 Akarnania Akarnania NNP 48 944 88 , , , 48 944 89 Akhaia Akhaia NNP 48 944 90 , , , 48 944 91 Argolis Argolis NNP 48 944 92 , , , 48 944 93 Arkadhia Arkadhia NNP 48 944 94 , , , 48 944 95 Arta Arta NNP 48 944 96 , , , 48 944 97 Attiki Attiki NNP 48 944 98 , , , 48 944 99 Dhodhekanisos Dhodhekanisos NNP 48 944 100 , , , 48 944 101 Dhrama Dhrama NNP 48 944 102 , , , 48 944 103 Evritania Evritania NNP 48 944 104 , , , 48 944 105 Evros Evros NNP 48 944 106 , , , 48 944 107 Evvoia Evvoia NNP 48 944 108 , , , 48 944 109 Florina Florina NNP 48 944 110 , , , 48 944 111 Fokis Fokis NNP 48 944 112 , , , 48 944 113 Fthiotis Fthiotis NNP 48 944 114 , , , 48 944 115 Grevena Grevena NNP 48 944 116 , , , 48 944 117 Ilia Ilia NNP 48 944 118 , , , 48 944 119 Imathia Imathia NNP 48 944 120 , , , 48 944 121 Ioannina Ioannina NNP 48 944 122 , , , 48 944 123 Iraklion Iraklion NNP 48 944 124 , , , 48 944 125 Kardhitsa Kardhitsa NNP 48 944 126 , , , 48 944 127 Kastoria Kastoria NNP 48 944 128 , , , 48 944 129 Kavala Kavala NNP 48 944 130 , , , 48 944 131 Kefallinia Kefallinia NNP 48 944 132 , , , 48 944 133 Kerkira Kerkira NNP 48 944 134 , , , 48 944 135 Khalkidhiki Khalkidhiki NNP 48 944 136 , , , 48 944 137 Khania Khania NNP 48 944 138 , , , 48 944 139 Khios Khios NNP 48 944 140 , , , 48 944 141 Kikladhes Kikladhes NNPS 48 944 142 , , , 48 944 143 Kilkis Kilkis NNP 48 944 144 , , , 48 944 145 Korinthia Korinthia NNP 48 944 146 , , , 48 944 147 Kozani Kozani NNP 48 944 148 , , , 48 944 149 Lakonia Lakonia NNP 48 944 150 , , , 48 944 151 Larisa Larisa NNP 48 944 152 , , , 48 944 153 Lasithi Lasithi NNP 48 944 154 , , , 48 944 155 Lesvos Lesvos NNP 48 944 156 , , , 48 944 157 Levkas Levkas NNP 48 944 158 , , , 48 944 159 Magnisia Magnisia NNP 48 944 160 , , , 48 944 161 Messinia Messinia NNP 48 944 162 , , , 48 944 163 Pella Pella NNP 48 944 164 , , , 48 944 165 Pieria Pieria NNP 48 944 166 , , , 48 944 167 Piraievs Piraievs NNP 48 944 168 , , , 48 944 169 Preveza Preveza NNP 48 944 170 , , , 48 944 171 Rethimni Rethimni NNP 48 944 172 , , , 48 944 173 Rodhopi Rodhopi NNP 48 944 174 , , , 48 944 175 Samos Samos NNP 48 944 176 , , , 48 944 177 Serrai Serrai NNP 48 944 178 , , , 48 944 179 Thesprotia Thesprotia NNP 48 944 180 , , , 48 944 181 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 48 944 182 , , , 48 944 183 Trikala Trikala NNP 48 944 184 , , , 48 944 185 Voiotia Voiotia NNP 48 944 186 , , , 48 944 187 Xanthi Xanthi NNP 48 944 188 , , , 48 944 189 Zakinthos Zakinthos NNP 48 944 190 , , , 48 944 191 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 944 192 region region NN 48 944 193 : : : 48 944 194 Agios Agios NNP 48 944 195 Oros Oros NNP 48 944 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 944 197 Mt. Mount NNP 48 945 1 Athos Athos NNP 48 945 2 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 3 Independence independence NN 48 945 4 : : : 48 945 5 1829 1829 CD 48 945 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 7 from from IN 48 945 8 the the DT 48 945 9 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 48 945 10 Empire Empire NNP 48 945 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 12 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 945 13 : : : 48 945 14 11 11 CD 48 945 15 June June NNP 48 945 16 1975 1975 CD 48 945 17 Legal legal JJ 48 945 18 system system NN 48 945 19 : : : 48 945 20 based base VBN 48 945 21 on on IN 48 945 22 codified codified JJ 48 945 23 Roman roman JJ 48 945 24 law law NN 48 945 25 ; ; : 48 945 26 judiciary judiciary NN 48 945 27 divided divide VBD 48 945 28 into into IN 48 945 29 civil civil JJ 48 945 30 , , , 48 945 31 criminal criminal JJ 48 945 32 , , , 48 945 33 and and CC 48 945 34 administrative administrative JJ 48 945 35 courts courts NNPS 48 945 36 National national JJ 48 945 37 holiday holiday NN 48 945 38 : : : 48 945 39 Independence Independence NNP 48 945 40 Day Day NNP 48 945 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 42 proclamation proclamation NN 48 945 43 of of IN 48 945 44 the the DT 48 945 45 war war NN 48 945 46 of of IN 48 945 47 independence independence NN 48 945 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 49 , , , 48 945 50 25 25 CD 48 945 51 March March NNP 48 945 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 53 1821 1821 CD 48 945 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 55 Executive Executive NNP 48 945 56 branch branch NN 48 945 57 : : : 48 945 58 president president NN 48 945 59 , , , 48 945 60 prime prime NNP 48 945 61 minister minister NN 48 945 62 , , , 48 945 63 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 945 64 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 945 65 branch branch NN 48 945 66 : : : 48 945 67 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 945 68 Greek Greek NNP 48 945 69 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 945 70 of of IN 48 945 71 Deputies Deputies NNP 48 945 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 73 Vouli Vouli NNP 48 945 74 ton ton NN 48 945 75 Ellinon Ellinon NNP 48 945 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 77 Judicial judicial JJ 48 945 78 branch branch NN 48 945 79 : : : 48 945 80 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 945 81 Court Court NNP 48 945 82 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 945 83 : : : 48 945 84 Chief Chief NNP 48 945 85 of of IN 48 945 86 State State NNP 48 945 87 : : : 48 945 88 President President NNP 48 945 89 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 48 945 90 KARAMANLIS KARAMANLIS NNP 48 945 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 92 since since IN 48 945 93 5 5 CD 48 945 94 May May NNP 48 945 95 1990 1990 CD 48 945 96 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 97 ; ; : 48 945 98 - - : 48 945 99 Head head NN 48 945 100 of of IN 48 945 101 Government Government NNP 48 945 102 : : : 48 945 103 Prime Prime NNP 48 945 104 Minister Minister NNP 48 945 105 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 48 945 106 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 48 945 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 108 since since IN 48 945 109 11 11 CD 48 945 110 April April NNP 48 945 111 1990 1990 CD 48 945 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 113 Political political JJ 48 945 114 parties party NNS 48 945 115 and and CC 48 945 116 leaders leader NNS 48 945 117 : : : 48 945 118 New New NNP 48 945 119 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 945 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 121 ND ND NNP 48 945 122 ; ; : 48 945 123 conservative conservative JJ 48 945 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 125 , , , 48 945 126 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 48 945 127 MITSOTAKIS MITSOTAKIS NNP 48 945 128 ; ; : 48 945 129 Panhellenic panhellenic JJ 48 945 130 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 945 131 Movement Movement NNP 48 945 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 133 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 135 , , , 48 945 136 Andreas Andreas NNP 48 945 137 PAPANDREOU PAPANDREOU NNP 48 945 138 ; ; : 48 945 139 Left Left NNP 48 945 140 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 141 , , , 48 945 142 Maria Maria NNP 48 945 143 DAMANAKI DAMANAKI NNP 48 945 144 ; ; : 48 945 145 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 945 146 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 945 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 148 DEANA DEANA NNP 48 945 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 150 , , , 48 945 151 Konstantinos Konstantinos NNP 48 945 152 STEFANOPOULOS STEFANOPOULOS NNP 48 945 153 ; ; : 48 945 154 Communist Communist NNP 48 945 155 Party Party NNP 48 945 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 157 KKE KKE NNP 48 945 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 159 , , , 48 945 160 Aleka Aleka NNP 48 945 161 PAPARIGA PAPARIGA NNP 48 945 162 ; ; : 48 945 163 Ecologist ecologist JJ 48 945 164 - - HYPH 48 945 165 Alternative Alternative NNP 48 945 166 List List NNP 48 945 167 , , , 48 945 168 leader leader NN 48 945 169 rotates rotate VBZ 48 945 170 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 945 171 : : : 48 945 172 universal universal JJ 48 945 173 and and CC 48 945 174 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 945 175 at at IN 48 945 176 age age NN 48 945 177 18 18 CD 48 945 178 Elections election NNS 48 945 179 : : : 48 945 180 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 945 181 of of IN 48 945 182 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 945 183 : : : 48 945 184 last last RB 48 945 185 held hold VBD 48 945 186 8 8 CD 48 945 187 April April NNP 48 945 188 1990 1990 CD 48 945 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 190 next next JJ 48 945 191 to to TO 48 945 192 be be VB 48 945 193 held hold VBN 48 945 194 April April NNP 48 945 195 1994 1994 CD 48 945 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 197 ; ; : 48 945 198 results result NNS 48 945 199 - - : 48 945 200 ND ND NNP 48 945 201 46.89 46.89 CD 48 945 202 % % NN 48 945 203 , , , 48 945 204 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 205 38.62 38.62 CD 48 945 206 % % NN 48 945 207 , , , 48 945 208 Left Left NNP 48 945 209 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 210 10.27 10.27 CD 48 945 211 % % NN 48 945 212 , , , 48 945 213 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 214 / / SYM 48 945 215 Left Left NNP 48 945 216 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 217 1.02 1.02 CD 48 945 218 % % NN 48 945 219 , , , 48 945 220 Ecologist Ecologist NNP 48 945 221 - - HYPH 48 945 222 Alternative Alternative NNP 48 945 223 List List NNP 48 945 224 0.77 0.77 CD 48 945 225 % % NN 48 945 226 , , , 48 945 227 DEANA deana NN 48 945 228 0.67 0.67 CD 48 945 229 % % NN 48 945 230 , , , 48 945 231 Muslim muslim JJ 48 945 232 independents independent NNS 48 945 233 0.5 0.5 CD 48 945 234 % % NN 48 945 235 ; ; , 48 945 236 seats seat NNS 48 945 237 - - , 48 945 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 239 300 300 CD 48 945 240 total total NN 48 945 241 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 242 ND ND NNP 48 945 243 150 150 CD 48 945 244 , , , 48 945 245 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 246 123 123 CD 48 945 247 , , , 48 945 248 Left Left NNP 48 945 249 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 250 19 19 CD 48 945 251 , , , 48 945 252 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 253 - - HYPH 48 945 254 Left Left NNP 48 945 255 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 256 4 4 CD 48 945 257 , , , 48 945 258 Muslim muslim JJ 48 945 259 independents independent NNS 48 945 260 2 2 CD 48 945 261 , , , 48 945 262 DEANA deana NN 48 945 263 1 1 CD 48 945 264 , , , 48 945 265 Ecologist ecologist JJ 48 945 266 - - HYPH 48 945 267 Alternative Alternative NNP 48 945 268 List list NN 48 945 269 1 1 CD 48 945 270 ; ; : 48 945 271 note note VB 48 945 272 - - HYPH 48 945 273 one one CD 48 945 274 DEANA deana NN 48 945 275 deputy deputy NN 48 945 276 joined join VBD 48 945 277 ND ND NNP 48 945 278 in in IN 48 945 279 July July NNP 48 945 280 , , , 48 945 281 giving give VBG 48 945 282 ND ND NNP 48 945 283 151 151 CD 48 945 284 seats seat NNS 48 945 285 ; ; : 48 945 286 in in IN 48 945 287 November November NNP 48 945 288 , , , 48 945 289 a a DT 48 945 290 special special JJ 48 945 291 electoral electoral JJ 48 945 292 court court NN 48 945 293 ruled rule VBD 48 945 294 in in IN 48 945 295 favor favor NN 48 945 296 of of IN 48 945 297 ND ND NNP 48 945 298 on on IN 48 945 299 a a DT 48 945 300 contested contest VBN 48 945 301 seat seat NN 48 945 302 , , , 48 945 303 at at IN 48 945 304 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 305 'S 's POS 48 945 306 expense expense NN 48 945 307 ; ; : 48 945 308 PASOK PASOK NNP 48 945 309 and and CC 48 945 310 the the DT 48 945 311 Left Left NNP 48 945 312 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 313 divided divide VBD 48 945 314 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 945 315 four four CD 48 945 316 joint joint JJ 48 945 317 mandates mandate NNS 48 945 318 evenly evenly RB 48 945 319 , , , 48 945 320 and and CC 48 945 321 the the DT 48 945 322 seven seven CD 48 945 323 KKE KKE NNP 48 945 324 deputies deputy NNS 48 945 325 split split VBD 48 945 326 off off RP 48 945 327 from from IN 48 945 328 the the DT 48 945 329 Left Left NNP 48 945 330 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 945 331 ; 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G. NNP 48 945 559 SOTIRHOS SOTIRHOS NNP 48 945 560 ; ; : 48 945 561 Embassy embassy NN 48 945 562 at at IN 48 945 563 91 91 CD 48 945 564 Vasilissis Vasilissis NNP 48 945 565 Sophias Sophias NNP 48 945 566 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 945 567 , , , 48 945 568 10160 10160 CD 48 945 569 Athens Athens NNP 48 945 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 571 mailing mail VBG 48 945 572 address address NN 48 945 573 is be VBZ 48 945 574 APO APO NNP 48 945 575 AE AE NNP 48 945 576 09842 09842 CD 48 945 577 ; ; : 48 945 578 telephone telephone NN 48 945 579 [ [ -LRB- 48 945 580 30 30 CD 48 945 581 ] ] -RRB- 48 945 582 ( ( -LRB- 48 945 583 1 1 CD 48 945 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 945 585 721 721 CD 48 945 586 - - SYM 48 945 587 2951 2951 CD 48 945 588 or or CC 48 945 589 721 721 CD 48 945 590 - - SYM 48 945 591 8401 8401 CD 48 945 592 ; ; : 48 945 593 there there EX 48 945 594 is be VBZ 48 945 595 a a DT 48 945 596 US US NNP 48 945 597 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 945 598 General General NNP 48 945 599 in in IN 48 945 600 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 48 945 601 Flag Flag NNP 48 945 602 : : : 48 945 603 nine nine CD 48 945 604 equal equal JJ 48 945 605 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 945 606 stripes stripe NNS 48 945 607 of of IN 48 945 608 blue blue NNP 48 945 609 alternating alternate VBG 48 945 610 with with IN 48 945 611 white white JJ 48 945 612 ; ; : 48 945 613 there there EX 48 945 614 is be VBZ 48 945 615 a a DT 48 945 616 blue blue JJ 48 945 617 square square NN 48 945 618 in in IN 48 945 619 the the DT 48 945 620 upper upper JJ 48 945 621 hoist hoist NN 48 945 622 - 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- HYPH 48 950 307 Im Im NNP 48 950 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 309 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 950 310 - - HYPH 48 950 311 81 81 CD 48 950 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 313 , , , 48 950 314 $ $ $ 48 950 315 525 525 CD 48 950 316 million million CD 48 950 317 ; ; : 48 950 318 Western western JJ 48 950 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 320 non non JJ 48 950 321 - - JJ 48 950 322 US us JJ 48 950 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 324 countries country NNS 48 950 325 , , , 48 950 326 ODA ODA NNP 48 950 327 and and CC 48 950 328 OOF OOF NNP 48 950 329 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 950 330 commitments commitment NNS 48 950 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 332 1970 1970 CD 48 950 333 - - SYM 48 950 334 89 89 CD 48 950 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 336 , , , 48 950 337 $ $ $ 48 950 338 1,390 1,390 CD 48 950 339 million million CD 48 950 340 : : : 48 950 341 Greece Greece NNP 48 950 342 Economy Economy NNP 48 950 343 Currency Currency NNP 48 950 344 : : : 48 950 345 drachma drachma NN 48 950 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 347 plural plural NNP 48 950 348 - - HYPH 48 950 349 drachmas drachmas NN 48 950 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 351 ; ; : 48 950 352 1 1 CD 48 950 353 drachma drachma NN 48 950 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 355 Dr Dr NNP 48 950 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 357 = = NFP 48 950 358 100 100 CD 48 950 359 lepta lepta NNP 48 950 360 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 950 361 rates rate NNS 48 950 362 : : : 48 950 363 drachma drachma NN 48 950 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 365 Dr Dr NNP 48 950 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 367 per per IN 48 950 368 US$ us$ $ 48 950 369 1 1 CD 48 950 370 - - SYM 48 950 371 182.33 182.33 CD 48 950 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 373 January January NNP 48 950 374 1992 1992 CD 48 950 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 376 , , , 48 950 377 182.27 182.27 CD 48 950 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 379 1991 1991 CD 48 950 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 381 , , , 48 950 382 158.51 158.51 CD 48 950 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 384 1990 1990 CD 48 950 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 386 , , , 48 950 387 162.42 162.42 CD 48 950 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 389 1989 1989 CD 48 950 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 391 , , , 48 950 392 141.86 141.86 CD 48 950 393 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 394 1988 1988 CD 48 950 395 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 396 , , , 48 950 397 135.43 135.43 CD 48 950 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 399 1987 1987 CD 48 950 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 401 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 950 402 year year NN 48 950 403 : : : 48 950 404 calendar calendar NN 48 950 405 year year NN 48 950 406 : : : 48 950 407 Greece Greece NNP 48 950 408 Communications Communications NNP 48 950 409 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 950 410 : : : 48 950 411 2,479 2,479 CD 48 950 412 km km NN 48 950 413 total total NN 48 950 414 ; ; : 48 950 415 1,565 1,565 CD 48 950 416 km km NN 48 950 417 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 950 418 standard standard JJ 48 950 419 gauge gauge NN 48 950 420 , , , 48 950 421 of of IN 48 950 422 which which WDT 48 950 423 36 36 CD 48 950 424 km km NN 48 950 425 electrified electrify VBN 48 950 426 and and CC 48 950 427 100 100 CD 48 950 428 km km NN 48 950 429 double double JJ 48 950 430 track track NN 48 950 431 , , , 48 950 432 892 892 CD 48 950 433 km km NN 48 950 434 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 950 435 gauge gauge NN 48 950 436 ; ; : 48 950 437 22 22 CD 48 950 438 km km NN 48 950 439 0.750-meter 0.750-meter CD 48 950 440 narrow narrow JJ 48 950 441 gauge gauge NN 48 950 442 ; ; , 48 950 443 all all DT 48 950 444 government government NN 48 950 445 owned own VBD 48 950 446 Highways highway NNS 48 950 447 : : : 48 950 448 38,938 38,938 CD 48 950 449 km km NNS 48 950 450 total total NN 48 950 451 ; ; : 48 950 452 16,090 16,090 CD 48 950 453 km km NN 48 950 454 paved pave VBN 48 950 455 , , , 48 950 456 13,676 13,676 CD 48 950 457 km km NN 48 950 458 crushed crush VBN 48 950 459 stone stone NN 48 950 460 and and CC 48 950 461 gravel gravel NN 48 950 462 , , , 48 950 463 5,632 5,632 CD 48 950 464 km km NN 48 950 465 improved improve VBN 48 950 466 earth earth NN 48 950 467 , , , 48 950 468 3,540 3,540 CD 48 950 469 km km NNS 48 950 470 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 950 471 earth earth NN 48 950 472 Inland Inland NNP 48 950 473 waterways waterway NNS 48 950 474 : : : 48 950 475 80 80 CD 48 950 476 km km NN 48 950 477 ; ; : 48 950 478 system system NN 48 950 479 consists consist VBZ 48 950 480 of of IN 48 950 481 three three CD 48 950 482 coastal coastal JJ 48 950 483 canals canal NNS 48 950 484 and and CC 48 950 485 three three CD 48 950 486 unconnected unconnected JJ 48 950 487 rivers river NNS 48 950 488 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 950 489 : : : 48 950 490 crude crude JJ 48 950 491 oil oil NN 48 950 492 26 26 CD 48 950 493 km km NN 48 950 494 ; ; : 48 950 495 petroleum petroleum NN 48 950 496 products product NNS 48 950 497 547 547 CD 48 950 498 km km NN 48 950 499 Ports port NNS 48 950 500 : : : 48 950 501 Piraievs piraiev NNS 48 950 502 , , , 48 950 503 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 48 950 504 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 950 505 marine marine NN 48 950 506 : : : 48 950 507 977 977 CD 48 950 508 ships ship NNS 48 950 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 510 1,000 1,000 CD 48 950 511 GRT GRT NNP 48 950 512 or or CC 48 950 513 over over RB 48 950 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 515 totaling total VBG 48 950 516 23,450,910 23,450,910 CD 48 950 517 GRT/42,934,863 GRT/42,934,863 , 48 950 518 DWT dwt NN 48 950 519 ; ; : 48 950 520 includes include VBZ 48 950 521 15 15 CD 48 950 522 passenger passenger NN 48 950 523 , , , 48 950 524 66 66 CD 48 950 525 short short JJ 48 950 526 - - HYPH 48 950 527 sea sea NN 48 950 528 passenger passenger NN 48 950 529 , , , 48 950 530 2 2 CD 48 950 531 passenger passenger NN 48 950 532 - - HYPH 48 950 533 cargo cargo NN 48 950 534 , , , 48 950 535 136 136 CD 48 950 536 cargo cargo NN 48 950 537 , , , 48 950 538 24 24 CD 48 950 539 container container NN 48 950 540 , , , 48 950 541 15 15 CD 48 950 542 roll roll NN 48 950 543 - - HYPH 48 950 544 on on IN 48 950 545 / / SYM 48 950 546 roll roll NN 48 950 547 - - HYPH 48 950 548 off off RP 48 950 549 cargo cargo NN 48 950 550 , , , 48 950 551 18 18 CD 48 950 552 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 950 553 cargo cargo NN 48 950 554 , , , 48 950 555 1 1 CD 48 950 556 vehicle vehicle NN 48 950 557 carrier carrier NN 48 950 558 , , , 48 950 559 196 196 CD 48 950 560 petroleum petroleum NN 48 950 561 tanker tanker NN 48 950 562 , , , 48 950 563 18 18 CD 48 950 564 chemical chemical NN 48 950 565 tanker tanker NN 48 950 566 , , , 48 950 567 9 9 CD 48 950 568 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 950 569 gas gas NN 48 950 570 , , , 48 950 571 37 37 CD 48 950 572 combination combination NN 48 950 573 ore ore NN 48 950 574 / / SYM 48 950 575 oil oil NN 48 950 576 , , , 48 950 577 3 3 CD 48 950 578 specialized specialized JJ 48 950 579 tanker tanker NN 48 950 580 , , , 48 950 581 417 417 CD 48 950 582 bulk bulk NN 48 950 583 , , , 48 950 584 19 19 CD 48 950 585 combination combination NN 48 950 586 bulk bulk NN 48 950 587 , , , 48 950 588 1 1 CD 48 950 589 livestock livestock NN 48 950 590 carrier carrier NN 48 950 591 ; ; : 48 950 592 note note NN 48 950 593 - - HYPH 48 950 594 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 950 595 Greeks Greeks NNPS 48 950 596 also also RB 48 950 597 own own VBP 48 950 598 large large JJ 48 950 599 numbers number NNS 48 950 600 of of IN 48 950 601 ships ship NNS 48 950 602 under under IN 48 950 603 the the DT 48 950 604 registry registry NN 48 950 605 of of IN 48 950 606 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 950 607 , , , 48 950 608 Panama Panama NNP 48 950 609 , , , 48 950 610 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 950 611 , , , 48 950 612 Malta Malta NNP 48 950 613 , , , 48 950 614 and and CC 48 950 615 The the DT 48 950 616 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 950 617 Civil civil JJ 48 950 618 air air NN 48 950 619 : : : 48 950 620 39 39 CD 48 950 621 major major JJ 48 950 622 transport transport NN 48 950 623 aircraft aircraft NN 48 950 624 Airports airport NNS 48 950 625 : : : 48 950 626 77 77 CD 48 950 627 total total NN 48 950 628 , , , 48 950 629 77 77 CD 48 950 630 usable usable JJ 48 950 631 ; ; : 48 950 632 77 77 CD 48 950 633 with with IN 48 950 634 permanent permanent JJ 48 950 635 - - HYPH 48 950 636 surface surface NN 48 950 637 runways runway NNS 48 950 638 ; ; : 48 950 639 none none NN 48 950 640 with with IN 48 950 641 runways runway NNS 48 950 642 over over IN 48 950 643 3,659 3,659 CD 48 950 644 m m CD 48 950 645 ; ; : 48 950 646 19 19 CD 48 950 647 with with IN 48 950 648 runways runways NNP 48 950 649 2,440 2,440 CD 48 950 650 - - HYPH 48 950 651 3,659 3,659 CD 48 950 652 m m CD 48 950 653 ; ; : 48 950 654 23 23 CD 48 950 655 with with IN 48 950 656 runways runway NNS 48 950 657 1,220 1,220 CD 48 950 658 - - HYPH 48 950 659 2,439 2,439 CD 48 950 660 m m NNP 48 950 661 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 950 662 : : : 48 950 663 adequate adequate JJ 48 950 664 , , , 48 950 665 modern modern JJ 48 950 666 networks network NNS 48 950 667 reach reach VBP 48 950 668 all all DT 48 950 669 areas area NNS 48 950 670 ; ; : 48 950 671 4,080,000 4,080,000 CD 48 950 672 telephones telephone NNS 48 950 673 ; ; : 48 950 674 microwave microwave NN 48 950 675 carries carry VBZ 48 950 676 most most JJS 48 950 677 traffic traffic NN 48 950 678 ; ; : 48 950 679 extensive extensive JJ 48 950 680 open open JJ 48 950 681 - - HYPH 48 950 682 wire wire NN 48 950 683 network network NN 48 950 684 ; ; : 48 950 685 submarine submarine NN 48 950 686 cables cable NNS 48 950 687 to to IN 48 950 688 off off IN 48 950 689 - - HYPH 48 950 690 shore shore NN 48 950 691 islands island NNS 48 950 692 ; ; , 48 950 693 broadcast broadcast NN 48 950 694 stations station NNS 48 950 695 - - , 48 950 696 29 29 CD 48 950 697 AM am NN 48 950 698 , , , 48 950 699 17 17 CD 48 950 700 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 701 20 20 CD 48 950 702 repeaters repeater NNS 48 950 703 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 704 FM FM NNP 48 950 705 , , , 48 950 706 361 361 CD 48 950 707 TV tv NN 48 950 708 ; ; : 48 950 709 tropospheric tropospheric NN 48 950 710 links link NNS 48 950 711 , , , 48 950 712 8 8 CD 48 950 713 submarine submarine NN 48 950 714 cables cable NNS 48 950 715 ; ; : 48 950 716 1 1 CD 48 950 717 satellite satellite NN 48 950 718 earth earth NN 48 950 719 station station NN 48 950 720 operating operate VBG 48 950 721 in in IN 48 950 722 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 950 723 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 724 1 1 CD 48 950 725 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 950 726 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 950 727 and and CC 48 950 728 1 1 CD 48 950 729 Indian Indian NNP 48 950 730 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 950 731 antenna antenna NN 48 950 732 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 733 , , , 48 950 734 and and CC 48 950 735 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 950 736 systems system NNS 48 950 737 : : : 48 950 738 Greece Greece NNP 48 950 739 Defense Defense NNP 48 950 740 Forces Forces NNPS 48 950 741 Branches Branches NNPS 48 950 742 : : : 48 950 743 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 48 950 744 Army Army NNP 48 950 745 , , , 48 950 746 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 48 950 747 Navy Navy NNP 48 950 748 , , , 48 950 749 Hellenic Hellenic NNP 48 950 750 Air Air NNP 48 950 751 Force Force NNP 48 950 752 , , , 48 950 753 Police Police NNP 48 950 754 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 950 755 availability availability NN 48 950 756 : : : 48 950 757 males males NNP 48 950 758 15 15 CD 48 950 759 - - SYM 48 950 760 49 49 CD 48 950 761 , , , 48 950 762 2,453,756 2,453,756 CD 48 950 763 ; ; : 48 950 764 1,883,152 1,883,152 CD 48 950 765 fit fit NN 48 950 766 for for IN 48 950 767 military military JJ 48 950 768 service service NN 48 950 769 ; ; : 48 950 770 73,913 73,913 CD 48 950 771 reach reach VB 48 950 772 military military JJ 48 950 773 age age NN 48 950 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 775 21 21 CD 48 950 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 777 annually annually RB 48 950 778 Defense defense NN 48 950 779 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 950 780 : : : 48 950 781 exchange exchange NN 48 950 782 rate rate NN 48 950 783 conversion conversion NNP 48 950 784 - - : 48 950 785 $ $ $ 48 950 786 3.8 3.8 CD 48 950 787 billion billion CD 48 950 788 , , , 48 950 789 5.6 5.6 CD 48 950 790 % % NN 48 950 791 of of IN 48 950 792 GDP GDP NNP 48 950 793 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 794 1991 1991 CD 48 950 795 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 796 : : : 48 950 797 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 950 798 Geography Geography NNP 48 950 799 Total Total NNP 48 950 800 area area NN 48 950 801 : : : 48 950 802 2,175,600 2,175,600 CD 48 950 803 km2 km2 NNP 48 950 804 Land Land NNP 48 950 805 area area NN 48 950 806 : : : 48 950 807 341,700 341,700 CD 48 950 808 km2 km2 NNP 48 950 809 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 810 ice ice NN 48 950 811 free free JJ 48 950 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 813 Comparative comparative JJ 48 950 814 area area NN 48 950 815 : : : 48 950 816 slightly slightly RB 48 950 817 more more JJR 48 950 818 than than IN 48 950 819 three three CD 48 950 820 times time NNS 48 950 821 the the DT 48 950 822 size size NN 48 950 823 of of IN 48 950 824 Texas Texas NNP 48 950 825 Land Land NNP 48 950 826 boundaries boundary NNS 48 950 827 : : : 48 950 828 none none NN 48 950 829 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 950 830 : : : 48 950 831 44,087 44,087 CD 48 950 832 km km NN 48 950 833 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 950 834 claims claim VBZ 48 950 835 : : : 48 950 836 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 950 837 fishing fishing NN 48 950 838 zone zone NN 48 950 839 : : : 48 950 840 200 200 CD 48 950 841 nm nm CD 48 950 842 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 950 843 sea sea NN 48 950 844 : : : 48 950 845 3 3 CD 48 950 846 nm nm IN 48 950 847 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 950 848 : : : 48 950 849 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 950 850 has have VBZ 48 950 851 challenged challenge VBN 48 950 852 Norway Norway NNP 48 950 853 's 's POS 48 950 854 maritime maritime NN 48 950 855 claims claim NNS 48 950 856 between between IN 48 950 857 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 950 858 and and CC 48 950 859 Jan Jan NNP 48 950 860 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 950 861 Climate Climate NNP 48 950 862 : : : 48 950 863 arctic arctic NNP 48 950 864 to to IN 48 950 865 subarctic subarctic JJ 48 950 866 ; ; : 48 950 867 cool cool JJ 48 950 868 summers summer NNS 48 950 869 , , , 48 950 870 cold cold JJ 48 950 871 winters winter NNS 48 950 872 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 950 873 : : : 48 950 874 flat flat JJ 48 950 875 to to IN 48 950 876 gradually gradually RB 48 950 877 sloping slope VBG 48 950 878 icecap icecap NN 48 950 879 covers cover VBZ 48 950 880 all all DT 48 950 881 but but IN 48 950 882 a a DT 48 950 883 narrow narrow JJ 48 950 884 , , , 48 950 885 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 950 886 , , , 48 950 887 barren barren JJ 48 950 888 , , , 48 950 889 rocky rocky JJ 48 950 890 coast coast NN 48 950 891 Natural natural JJ 48 950 892 resources resource NNS 48 950 893 : : : 48 950 894 zinc zinc NN 48 950 895 , , , 48 950 896 lead lead NN 48 950 897 , , , 48 950 898 iron iron NN 48 950 899 ore ore NN 48 950 900 , , , 48 950 901 coal coal NN 48 950 902 , , , 48 950 903 molybdenum molybdenum NNP 48 950 904 , , , 48 950 905 cryolite cryolite NNP 48 950 906 , , , 48 950 907 uranium uranium NN 48 950 908 , , , 48 950 909 fish fish NN 48 950 910 Land land NN 48 950 911 use use NN 48 950 912 : : : 48 950 913 arable arable JJ 48 950 914 land land NN 48 950 915 0 0 CD 48 950 916 % % NN 48 950 917 ; ; , 48 950 918 permanent permanent JJ 48 950 919 crops crop NNS 48 950 920 0 0 CD 48 950 921 % % NN 48 950 922 ; ; : 48 950 923 meadows meadow NNS 48 950 924 and and CC 48 950 925 pastures pasture NNS 48 950 926 1 1 CD 48 950 927 % % NN 48 950 928 ; ; , 48 950 929 forest forest NN 48 950 930 and and CC 48 950 931 woodland woodland IN 48 950 932 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 950 933 ; ; : 48 950 934 other other JJ 48 950 935 99 99 CD 48 950 936 % % NN 48 950 937 Environment Environment NNP 48 950 938 : : : 48 950 939 sparse sparse JJ 48 950 940 population population NN 48 950 941 confined confine VBN 48 950 942 to to IN 48 950 943 small small JJ 48 950 944 settlements settlement NNS 48 950 945 along along IN 48 950 946 coast coast NN 48 950 947 ; ; : 48 950 948 continuous continuous JJ 48 950 949 permafrost permafrost NN 48 950 950 over over IN 48 950 951 northern northern JJ 48 950 952 two two CD 48 950 953 - - HYPH 48 950 954 thirds third NNS 48 950 955 of of IN 48 950 956 the the DT 48 950 957 island island NN 48 950 958 Note note NN 48 950 959 : : : 48 950 960 dominates dominate VBZ 48 950 961 North North NNP 48 950 962 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 950 963 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 950 964 between between IN 48 950 965 North North NNP 48 950 966 America America NNP 48 950 967 and and CC 48 950 968 Europe Europe NNP 48 950 969 : : : 48 950 970 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 950 971 People People NNPS 48 950 972 Population Population NNP 48 950 973 : : : 48 950 974 57,407 57,407 CD 48 950 975 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 976 July July NNP 48 950 977 1992 1992 CD 48 950 978 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 979 , , , 48 950 980 growth growth NN 48 950 981 rate rate NN 48 950 982 1.1 1.1 CD 48 950 983 % % NN 48 950 984 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 985 1992 1992 CD 48 950 986 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 987 Birth birth NN 48 950 988 rate rate NN 48 950 989 : : : 48 950 990 19 19 CD 48 950 991 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 950 992 population population NN 48 950 993 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 994 1992 1992 CD 48 950 995 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 996 Death death NN 48 950 997 rate rate NN 48 950 998 : : : 48 950 999 8 8 CD 48 950 1000 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 950 1001 population population NN 48 950 1002 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 1003 1992 1992 CD 48 950 1004 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 1005 Net net JJ 48 950 1006 migration migration NN 48 950 1007 rate rate NN 48 950 1008 : : : 48 950 1009 0 0 CD 48 950 1010 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 950 1011 population population NN 48 950 1012 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 1013 1992 1992 CD 48 950 1014 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 1015 Infant infant NN 48 950 1016 mortality mortality NN 48 950 1017 rate rate NN 48 950 1018 : : : 48 950 1019 27 27 CD 48 950 1020 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 950 1021 live live JJ 48 950 1022 births birth NNS 48 950 1023 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 1024 1992 1992 CD 48 950 1025 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 1026 Life life NN 48 950 1027 expectancy expectancy NN 48 950 1028 at at IN 48 950 1029 birth birth NN 48 950 1030 : : : 48 950 1031 63 63 CD 48 950 1032 years year NNS 48 950 1033 male male JJ 48 950 1034 , , , 48 950 1035 69 69 CD 48 950 1036 years year NNS 48 950 1037 female female JJ 48 950 1038 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 1039 1992 1992 CD 48 950 1040 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 1041 Total total JJ 48 950 1042 fertility fertility NN 48 950 1043 rate rate NN 48 950 1044 : : : 48 950 1045 2.2 2.2 CD 48 950 1046 children child NNS 48 950 1047 born bear VBN 48 950 1048 / / SYM 48 950 1049 woman woman NN 48 950 1050 ( ( -LRB- 48 950 1051 1992 1992 CD 48 950 1052 ) ) -RRB- 48 950 1053 Nationality nationality NN 48 950 1054 : : : 48 950 1055 noun noun NNP 48 950 1056 - 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; : 48 960 238 2 2 CD 48 960 239 with with IN 48 960 240 runways runway NNS 48 960 241 1,220 1,220 CD 48 960 242 - - HYPH 48 960 243 2,439 2,439 CD 48 960 244 m m NNP 48 960 245 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 960 246 : : : 48 960 247 adequate adequate JJ 48 960 248 domestic domestic JJ 48 960 249 and and CC 48 960 250 international international JJ 48 960 251 service service NN 48 960 252 provided provide VBN 48 960 253 by by IN 48 960 254 cables cable NNS 48 960 255 and and CC 48 960 256 microwave microwave NN 48 960 257 ; ; : 48 960 258 17,900 17,900 CD 48 960 259 telephones telephone NNS 48 960 260 ; ; : 48 960 261 broadcast broadcast NN 48 960 262 stations station NNS 48 960 263 - - SYM 48 960 264 5 5 CD 48 960 265 AM am NN 48 960 266 , , , 48 960 267 7 7 CD 48 960 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 269 35 35 CD 48 960 270 repeaters repeater NNS 48 960 271 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 272 FM FM NNP 48 960 273 , , , 48 960 274 4 4 CD 48 960 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 276 9 9 CD 48 960 277 repeaters repeater NNS 48 960 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 279 TV tv NN 48 960 280 ; ; : 48 960 281 2 2 CD 48 960 282 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 960 283 submarine submarine NN 48 960 284 cables cable NNS 48 960 285 ; ; : 48 960 286 1 1 CD 48 960 287 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 960 288 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 960 289 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 960 290 earth earth NN 48 960 291 station station NN 48 960 292 : : : 48 960 293 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 960 294 Defense Defense NNP 48 960 295 Forces Forces NNPS 48 960 296 Note Note NNP 48 960 297 : : : 48 960 298 defense defense NN 48 960 299 is be VBZ 48 960 300 responsibility responsibility NN 48 960 301 of of IN 48 960 302 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 960 303 : : : 48 960 304 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 960 305 Geography Geography NNP 48 960 306 Total Total NNP 48 960 307 area area NN 48 960 308 : : : 48 960 309 340 340 CD 48 960 310 km2 km2 NNP 48 960 311 Land Land NNP 48 960 312 area area NN 48 960 313 : : : 48 960 314 340 340 CD 48 960 315 km2 km2 NNP 48 960 316 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 960 317 area area NN 48 960 318 : : : 48 960 319 slightly slightly RB 48 960 320 less less JJR 48 960 321 than than IN 48 960 322 twice twice RB 48 960 323 the the DT 48 960 324 size size NN 48 960 325 of of IN 48 960 326 Washington Washington NNP 48 960 327 , , , 48 960 328 DC DC NNP 48 960 329 Land Land NNP 48 960 330 boundaries boundary NNS 48 960 331 : : : 48 960 332 none none NN 48 960 333 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 960 334 : : : 48 960 335 121 121 CD 48 960 336 km km NN 48 960 337 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 960 338 claims claim VBZ 48 960 339 : : : 48 960 340 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 960 341 economic economic JJ 48 960 342 zone zone NN 48 960 343 : : : 48 960 344 200 200 CD 48 960 345 nm nm CD 48 960 346 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 960 347 sea sea NN 48 960 348 : : : 48 960 349 12 12 CD 48 960 350 nm nm NNP 48 960 351 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 960 352 : : : 48 960 353 none none NN 48 960 354 Climate climate NN 48 960 355 : : : 48 960 356 tropical tropical JJ 48 960 357 ; ; , 48 960 358 tempered temper VBN 48 960 359 by by IN 48 960 360 northeast northeast JJ 48 960 361 trade trade NN 48 960 362 winds wind NNS 48 960 363 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 960 364 : : : 48 960 365 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 960 366 in in IN 48 960 367 origin origin NN 48 960 368 with with IN 48 960 369 central central JJ 48 960 370 mountains mountain NNS 48 960 371 Natural natural JJ 48 960 372 resources resource NNS 48 960 373 : : : 48 960 374 timber timber NN 48 960 375 , , , 48 960 376 tropical tropical JJ 48 960 377 fruit fruit NN 48 960 378 , , , 48 960 379 deepwater deepwater NN 48 960 380 harbors harbor NNS 48 960 381 Land Land NNP 48 960 382 use use NN 48 960 383 : : : 48 960 384 arable arable JJ 48 960 385 land land NN 48 960 386 15 15 CD 48 960 387 % % NN 48 960 388 ; ; , 48 960 389 permanent permanent JJ 48 960 390 crops crop NNS 48 960 391 26 26 CD 48 960 392 % % NN 48 960 393 ; ; : 48 960 394 meadows meadow NNS 48 960 395 and and CC 48 960 396 pastures pasture NNS 48 960 397 3 3 CD 48 960 398 % % NN 48 960 399 ; 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; : 48 960 810 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 960 811 United United NNP 48 960 812 Labor Labor NNP 48 960 813 Party Party NNP 48 960 814 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 815 GULP GULP NNP 48 960 816 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 817 , , , 48 960 818 Sir Sir NNP 48 960 819 Eric Eric NNP 48 960 820 GAIRY GAIRY NNP 48 960 821 ; ; : 48 960 822 The the DT 48 960 823 National National NNP 48 960 824 Party Party NNP 48 960 825 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 826 TNP TNP NNP 48 960 827 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 828 , , , 48 960 829 Ben Ben NNP 48 960 830 JONES JONES NNP 48 960 831 ; ; : 48 960 832 New New NNP 48 960 833 National National NNP 48 960 834 Party Party NNP 48 960 835 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 836 NNP NNP NNP 48 960 837 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 838 , , , 48 960 839 Keith Keith NNP 48 960 840 MITCHELL MITCHELL NNP 48 960 841 ; ; : 48 960 842 Maurice Maurice NNP 48 960 843 Bishop Bishop NNP 48 960 844 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 960 845 Movement Movement NNP 48 960 846 ( ( -LRB- 48 960 847 MBPM MBPM NNP 48 960 848 ) ) -RRB- 48 960 849 , , , 48 960 850 Terrence Terrence NNP 48 960 851 MARRYSHOW MARRYSHOW NNPS 48 960 852 ; 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- HYPH 48 973 430 Terre Terre NNP 48 973 431 is be VBZ 48 973 432 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 973 433 in in IN 48 973 434 origin origin NN 48 973 435 with with IN 48 973 436 interior interior JJ 48 973 437 mountains mountain NNS 48 973 438 ; ; : 48 973 439 Grand Grand NNP 48 973 440 - - HYPH 48 973 441 Terre Terre NNP 48 973 442 is be VBZ 48 973 443 low low JJ 48 973 444 limestone limestone NN 48 973 445 formation formation NN 48 973 446 Natural natural JJ 48 973 447 resources resource NNS 48 973 448 : : : 48 973 449 cultivable cultivable JJ 48 973 450 land land NN 48 973 451 , , , 48 973 452 beaches beach NNS 48 973 453 , , , 48 973 454 and and CC 48 973 455 climate climate VB 48 973 456 that that IN 48 973 457 foster foster JJ 48 973 458 tourism tourism NN 48 973 459 Land land NN 48 973 460 use use NN 48 973 461 : : : 48 973 462 arable arable JJ 48 973 463 land land NN 48 973 464 18 18 CD 48 973 465 % % NN 48 973 466 ; ; , 48 973 467 permanent permanent JJ 48 973 468 crops crop NNS 48 973 469 5 5 CD 48 973 470 % % NN 48 973 471 ; ; : 48 973 472 meadows meadow NNS 48 973 473 and and CC 48 973 474 pastures pasture VBZ 48 973 475 13 13 CD 48 973 476 % % NN 48 973 477 ; ; , 48 973 478 forest forest NN 48 973 479 and and CC 48 973 480 woodland woodland IN 48 973 481 40 40 CD 48 973 482 % % NN 48 973 483 ; ; , 48 973 484 other other JJ 48 973 485 24 24 CD 48 973 486 % % NN 48 973 487 ; ; , 48 973 488 includes include VBZ 48 973 489 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 973 490 1 1 CD 48 973 491 % % NN 48 973 492 Environment Environment NNP 48 973 493 : : : 48 973 494 subject subject JJ 48 973 495 to to IN 48 973 496 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 973 497 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 498 June June NNP 48 973 499 to to IN 48 973 500 October October NNP 48 973 501 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 502 ; ; : 48 973 503 La La NNP 48 973 504 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 48 973 505 is be VBZ 48 973 506 an an DT 48 973 507 active active JJ 48 973 508 volcano volcano NN 48 973 509 Note note NN 48 973 510 : : : 48 973 511 located locate VBN 48 973 512 500 500 CD 48 973 513 km km NN 48 973 514 southeast southeast RB 48 973 515 of of IN 48 973 516 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 973 517 Rico Rico NNP 48 973 518 in in IN 48 973 519 the the DT 48 973 520 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 973 521 Sea Sea NNP 48 973 522 : : : 48 973 523 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 524 People People NNP 48 973 525 Population Population NNP 48 973 526 : : : 48 973 527 409,132 409,132 CD 48 973 528 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 529 July July NNP 48 973 530 1992 1992 CD 48 973 531 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 532 , , , 48 973 533 growth growth NN 48 973 534 rate rate NN 48 973 535 2.1 2.1 CD 48 973 536 % % NN 48 973 537 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 538 1992 1992 CD 48 973 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 540 Birth birth NN 48 973 541 rate rate NN 48 973 542 : : : 48 973 543 19 19 CD 48 973 544 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 973 545 population population NN 48 973 546 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 547 1992 1992 CD 48 973 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 549 Death death NN 48 973 550 rate rate NN 48 973 551 : : : 48 973 552 6 6 CD 48 973 553 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 973 554 population population NN 48 973 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 556 1992 1992 CD 48 973 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 558 Net net JJ 48 973 559 migration migration NN 48 973 560 rate rate NN 48 973 561 : : : 48 973 562 8 8 CD 48 973 563 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 973 564 population population NN 48 973 565 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 566 1992 1992 CD 48 973 567 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 568 Infant infant NN 48 973 569 mortality mortality NN 48 973 570 rate rate NN 48 973 571 : : : 48 973 572 10 10 CD 48 973 573 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 973 574 live live JJ 48 973 575 births birth NNS 48 973 576 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 577 1992 1992 CD 48 973 578 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 579 Life life NN 48 973 580 expectancy expectancy NN 48 973 581 at at IN 48 973 582 birth birth NN 48 973 583 : : : 48 973 584 74 74 CD 48 973 585 years year NNS 48 973 586 male male JJ 48 973 587 , , , 48 973 588 80 80 CD 48 973 589 years year NNS 48 973 590 female female JJ 48 973 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 592 1992 1992 CD 48 973 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 594 Total total JJ 48 973 595 fertility fertility NN 48 973 596 rate rate NN 48 973 597 : : : 48 973 598 2.0 2.0 CD 48 973 599 children child NNS 48 973 600 born bear VBN 48 973 601 / / SYM 48 973 602 woman woman NN 48 973 603 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 604 1992 1992 CD 48 973 605 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 606 Nationality nationality NN 48 973 607 : : : 48 973 608 noun noun NNP 48 973 609 - 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- HYPH 48 973 716 form form NN 48 973 717 name name NN 48 973 718 : : : 48 973 719 Department Department NNP 48 973 720 of of IN 48 973 721 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 722 Type Type NNP 48 973 723 : : : 48 973 724 overseas overseas JJ 48 973 725 department department NN 48 973 726 of of IN 48 973 727 France France NNP 48 973 728 Capital Capital NNP 48 973 729 : : : 48 973 730 Basse Basse NNP 48 973 731 - - HYPH 48 973 732 Terre Terre NNP 48 973 733 Administrative administrative JJ 48 973 734 divisions division NNS 48 973 735 : : : 48 973 736 none none NN 48 973 737 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 738 overseas overseas JJ 48 973 739 department department NN 48 973 740 of of IN 48 973 741 France France NNP 48 973 742 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 743 Independence independence NN 48 973 744 : : : 48 973 745 none none NN 48 973 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 747 overseas overseas JJ 48 973 748 department department NN 48 973 749 of of IN 48 973 750 France France NNP 48 973 751 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 752 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 973 753 : : : 48 973 754 28 28 CD 48 973 755 September September NNP 48 973 756 1958 1958 CD 48 973 757 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 758 French French NNP 48 973 759 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 973 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 761 Legal legal JJ 48 973 762 system system NN 48 973 763 : : : 48 973 764 French french JJ 48 973 765 legal legal JJ 48 973 766 system system NN 48 973 767 National national JJ 48 973 768 holiday holiday NN 48 973 769 : : : 48 973 770 Taking take VBG 48 973 771 of of IN 48 973 772 the the DT 48 973 773 Bastille Bastille NNP 48 973 774 , , , 48 973 775 14 14 CD 48 973 776 July July NNP 48 973 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 778 1789 1789 CD 48 973 779 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 780 Executive executive JJ 48 973 781 branch branch NN 48 973 782 : : : 48 973 783 government government NN 48 973 784 commissioner commissioner NN 48 973 785 Legislative legislative JJ 48 973 786 branch branch NN 48 973 787 : : : 48 973 788 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 973 789 General General NNP 48 973 790 Council Council NNP 48 973 791 and and CC 48 973 792 unicameral unicameral NNP 48 973 793 Regional Regional NNP 48 973 794 Council Council NNP 48 973 795 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 973 796 branch branch NN 48 973 797 : : : 48 973 798 Court court NN 48 973 799 of of IN 48 973 800 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 973 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 802 Cour Cour NNP 48 973 803 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 48 973 804 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 805 with with IN 48 973 806 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 973 807 over over IN 48 973 808 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 809 , , , 48 973 810 French French NNP 48 973 811 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 973 812 , , , 48 973 813 and and CC 48 973 814 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 973 815 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 973 816 : : : 48 973 817 Chief Chief NNP 48 973 818 of of IN 48 973 819 State State NNP 48 973 820 : : : 48 973 821 President President NNP 48 973 822 Francois Francois NNP 48 973 823 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 973 824 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 825 since since IN 48 973 826 21 21 CD 48 973 827 May May NNP 48 973 828 1981 1981 CD 48 973 829 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 830 Head Head NNP 48 973 831 of of IN 48 973 832 Government Government NNP 48 973 833 : : : 48 973 834 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 973 835 of of IN 48 973 836 the the DT 48 973 837 Republic Republic NNP 48 973 838 Jean Jean NNP 48 973 839 - - HYPH 48 973 840 Paul Paul NNP 48 973 841 PROUST PROUST NNP 48 973 842 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 843 since since IN 48 973 844 November November NNP 48 973 845 1989 1989 CD 48 973 846 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 847 Political political JJ 48 973 848 parties party NNS 48 973 849 and and CC 48 973 850 leaders leader NNS 48 973 851 : : : 48 973 852 Rally rally NN 48 973 853 for for IN 48 973 854 the the DT 48 973 855 Republic Republic NNP 48 973 856 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 857 RPR RPR NNP 48 973 858 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 859 , , , 48 973 860 Marlene Marlene NNP 48 973 861 CAPTANT CAPTANT NNP 48 973 862 ; ; : 48 973 863 Communist Communist NNP 48 973 864 Party Party NNP 48 973 865 of of IN 48 973 866 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 867 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 868 PCG PCG NNP 48 973 869 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 870 , , , 48 973 871 Christian Christian NNP 48 973 872 Medard Medard NNP 48 973 873 CELESTE CELESTE NNP 48 973 874 ; ; : 48 973 875 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 973 876 Party Party NNP 48 973 877 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 878 PSG PSG NNP 48 973 879 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 880 , , , 48 973 881 Dominique dominique JJ 48 973 882 LARIFLA larifla NN 48 973 883 ; ; : 48 973 884 Popular Popular NNP 48 973 885 Union Union NNP 48 973 886 for for IN 48 973 887 the the DT 48 973 888 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 973 889 of of IN 48 973 890 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 892 UPLG UPLG NNP 48 973 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 894 ; ; : 48 973 895 Independent Independent NNP 48 973 896 Republicans Republicans NNPS 48 973 897 ; ; : 48 973 898 Union Union NNP 48 973 899 for for IN 48 973 900 French french JJ 48 973 901 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 973 902 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 903 UDF UDF NNP 48 973 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 905 ; ; : 48 973 906 Union Union NNP 48 973 907 for for IN 48 973 908 a a DT 48 973 909 New New NNP 48 973 910 Majority Majority NNP 48 973 911 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 912 UNM UNM NNP 48 973 913 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 914 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 973 915 : : : 48 973 916 universal universal JJ 48 973 917 at at IN 48 973 918 age age NN 48 973 919 18 18 CD 48 973 920 Elections election NNS 48 973 921 : : : 48 973 922 French French NNP 48 973 923 National National NNP 48 973 924 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 973 925 : : : 48 973 926 last last RB 48 973 927 held hold VBN 48 973 928 on on IN 48 973 929 5 5 CD 48 973 930 and and CC 48 973 931 12 12 CD 48 973 932 June June NNP 48 973 933 1988 1988 CD 48 973 934 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 935 next next JJ 48 973 936 to to TO 48 973 937 be be VB 48 973 938 held hold VBN 48 973 939 June June NNP 48 973 940 1994 1994 CD 48 973 941 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 942 ; ; : 48 973 943 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 944 elects elect VBZ 48 973 945 four four CD 48 973 946 representatives representative NNS 48 973 947 ; ; : 48 973 948 results result NNS 48 973 949 - - HYPH 48 973 950 percent percent NN 48 973 951 of of IN 48 973 952 vote vote NN 48 973 953 by by IN 48 973 954 party party NN 48 973 955 NA NA NNP 48 973 956 ; ; : 48 973 957 seats seat NNS 48 973 958 - - : 48 973 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 960 4 4 CD 48 973 961 total total NN 48 973 962 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 963 PS PS NNP 48 973 964 2 2 CD 48 973 965 seats seat NNS 48 973 966 , , , 48 973 967 RPR rpr NN 48 973 968 1 1 CD 48 973 969 seat seat NN 48 973 970 , , , 48 973 971 PCG pcg NN 48 973 972 1 1 CD 48 973 973 seat seat NN 48 973 974 French french JJ 48 973 975 Senate Senate NNP 48 973 976 : : : 48 973 977 last last RB 48 973 978 held hold VBN 48 973 979 on on IN 48 973 980 5 5 CD 48 973 981 and and CC 48 973 982 12 12 CD 48 973 983 June June NNP 48 973 984 1988 1988 CD 48 973 985 ( ( -LRB- 48 973 986 next next JJ 48 973 987 to to TO 48 973 988 be be VB 48 973 989 held hold VBN 48 973 990 June June NNP 48 973 991 1994 1994 CD 48 973 992 ) ) -RRB- 48 973 993 ; ; : 48 973 994 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 973 995 elects elect VBZ 48 973 996 two two CD 48 973 997 representatives representative NNS 48 973 998 ; ; : 48 973 999 results result NNS 48 973 1000 - 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; : 48 994 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 994 7 60 60 CD 48 994 8 % % NN 48 994 9 , , , 48 994 10 services service NNS 48 994 11 13 13 CD 48 994 12 % % NN 48 994 13 , , , 48 994 14 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 994 15 12 12 CD 48 994 16 % % NN 48 994 17 , , , 48 994 18 commerce commerce NN 48 994 19 7 7 CD 48 994 20 % % NN 48 994 21 , , , 48 994 22 construction construction NN 48 994 23 4 4 CD 48 994 24 % % NN 48 994 25 , , , 48 994 26 transport transport NN 48 994 27 3 3 CD 48 994 28 % % NN 48 994 29 , , , 48 994 30 utilities utility NNS 48 994 31 0.8 0.8 CD 48 994 32 % % NN 48 994 33 , , , 48 994 34 mining mine VBG 48 994 35 0.4 0.4 CD 48 994 36 % % NN 48 994 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 994 38 1985 1985 CD 48 994 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 994 40 Organized organize VBN 48 994 41 labor labor NN 48 994 42 : : : 48 994 43 8 8 CD 48 994 44 % % NN 48 994 45 of of IN 48 994 46 labor labor NN 48 994 47 force force NN 48 994 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 994 49 1988 1988 CD 48 994 50 est est NNP 48 994 51 . . . 48 994 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 1 : : : 48 995 2 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 995 3 Government Government NNP 48 995 4 Long Long NNP 48 995 5 - - HYPH 48 995 6 form form NN 48 995 7 name name NN 48 995 8 : : : 48 995 9 Republic Republic NNP 48 995 10 of of IN 48 995 11 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 995 12 Type Type NNP 48 995 13 : : : 48 995 14 republic republic NNP 48 995 15 Capital capital NN 48 995 16 : : : 48 995 17 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 995 18 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 995 19 divisions division NNS 48 995 20 : : : 48 995 21 22 22 CD 48 995 22 departments department NNS 48 995 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 24 departamentos departamento NNS 48 995 25 , , , 48 995 26 singular singular NNP 48 995 27 - - HYPH 48 995 28 departamento departamento NNP 48 995 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 30 ; ; : 48 995 31 Alta Alta NNP 48 995 32 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 48 995 33 , , , 48 995 34 Baja Baja NNP 48 995 35 Verapaz Verapaz NNP 48 995 36 , , , 48 995 37 Chimaltenango Chimaltenango NNP 48 995 38 , , , 48 995 39 Chiquimula Chiquimula NNP 48 995 40 , , , 48 995 41 El El NNP 48 995 42 Progreso Progreso NNP 48 995 43 , , , 48 995 44 Escuintla Escuintla NNP 48 995 45 , , , 48 995 46 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 995 47 , , , 48 995 48 Huehuetenango Huehuetenango NNP 48 995 49 , , , 48 995 50 Izabal Izabal NNP 48 995 51 , , , 48 995 52 Jalapa Jalapa NNP 48 995 53 , , , 48 995 54 Jutiapa Jutiapa NNP 48 995 55 , , , 48 995 56 Peten Peten NNP 48 995 57 , , , 48 995 58 Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango NNP 48 995 59 , , , 48 995 60 Quiche Quiche NNP 48 995 61 , , , 48 995 62 Retalhuleu Retalhuleu NNP 48 995 63 , , , 48 995 64 Sacatepequez Sacatepequez NNP 48 995 65 , , , 48 995 66 San San NNP 48 995 67 Marcos Marcos NNP 48 995 68 , , , 48 995 69 Santa Santa NNP 48 995 70 Rosa Rosa NNP 48 995 71 , , , 48 995 72 Solola Solola NNP 48 995 73 , , , 48 995 74 Suchitepequez Suchitepequez NNP 48 995 75 , , , 48 995 76 Totonicapan Totonicapan NNP 48 995 77 , , , 48 995 78 Zacapa Zacapa NNP 48 995 79 Independence Independence NNP 48 995 80 : : : 48 995 81 15 15 CD 48 995 82 September September NNP 48 995 83 1821 1821 CD 48 995 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 85 from from IN 48 995 86 Spain Spain NNP 48 995 87 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 88 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 995 89 : : : 48 995 90 31 31 CD 48 995 91 May May NNP 48 995 92 1985 1985 CD 48 995 93 , , , 48 995 94 effective effective JJ 48 995 95 14 14 CD 48 995 96 January January NNP 48 995 97 1986 1986 CD 48 995 98 Legal legal JJ 48 995 99 system system NN 48 995 100 : : : 48 995 101 civil civil JJ 48 995 102 law law NN 48 995 103 system system NN 48 995 104 ; ; : 48 995 105 judicial judicial JJ 48 995 106 review review NN 48 995 107 of of IN 48 995 108 legislative legislative JJ 48 995 109 acts act NNS 48 995 110 ; ; : 48 995 111 has have VBZ 48 995 112 not not RB 48 995 113 accepted accept VBN 48 995 114 compulsory compulsory NN 48 995 115 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 995 116 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 995 117 National national JJ 48 995 118 holiday holiday NN 48 995 119 : : : 48 995 120 Independence Independence NNP 48 995 121 Day Day NNP 48 995 122 , , , 48 995 123 15 15 CD 48 995 124 September September NNP 48 995 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 126 1821 1821 CD 48 995 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 128 Executive Executive NNP 48 995 129 branch branch NN 48 995 130 : : : 48 995 131 president president NN 48 995 132 , , , 48 995 133 vice vice NN 48 995 134 president president NN 48 995 135 , , , 48 995 136 Council Council NNP 48 995 137 of of IN 48 995 138 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 995 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 140 cabinet cabinet NN 48 995 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 142 Legislative legislative JJ 48 995 143 branch branch NN 48 995 144 : : : 48 995 145 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 995 146 Congress Congress NNP 48 995 147 of of IN 48 995 148 the the DT 48 995 149 Republic Republic NNP 48 995 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 151 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 995 152 de de NNP 48 995 153 la la NNP 48 995 154 Republica Republica NNP 48 995 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 156 Judicial judicial JJ 48 995 157 branch branch NN 48 995 158 : : : 48 995 159 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 995 160 Court Court NNP 48 995 161 of of IN 48 995 162 Justice Justice NNP 48 995 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 164 Corte Corte NNP 48 995 165 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 995 166 de de NNP 48 995 167 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 995 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 169 Leaders leader NNS 48 995 170 : : : 48 995 171 Chief Chief NNP 48 995 172 of of IN 48 995 173 State State NNP 48 995 174 and and CC 48 995 175 Head Head NNP 48 995 176 of of IN 48 995 177 Government Government NNP 48 995 178 : : : 48 995 179 President President NNP 48 995 180 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 995 181 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 48 995 182 Elias Elias NNP 48 995 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 184 since since IN 48 995 185 14 14 CD 48 995 186 January January NNP 48 995 187 1991 1991 CD 48 995 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 189 ; ; : 48 995 190 Vice Vice NNP 48 995 191 President President NNP 48 995 192 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 48 995 193 ESPINA ESPINA NNP 48 995 194 Salguero Salguero NNP 48 995 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 196 since since IN 48 995 197 14 14 CD 48 995 198 January January NNP 48 995 199 1991 1991 CD 48 995 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 201 Political political JJ 48 995 202 parties party NNS 48 995 203 and and CC 48 995 204 leaders leader NNS 48 995 205 : : : 48 995 206 National National NNP 48 995 207 Centrist Centrist NNP 48 995 208 Union Union NNP 48 995 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 210 UCN UCN NNP 48 995 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 212 , , , 48 995 213 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 995 214 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 48 995 215 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 48 995 216 ; ; : 48 995 217 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 995 218 Action Action NNP 48 995 219 Movement Movement NNP 48 995 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 221 MAS MAS NNP 48 995 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 223 , , , 48 995 224 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 995 225 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 48 995 226 Elias Elias NNPS 48 995 227 ; ; : 48 995 228 Christian Christian NNP 48 995 229 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 995 230 Party Party NNP 48 995 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 232 DCG DCG NNP 48 995 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 234 , , , 48 995 235 Alfonso Alfonso NNP 48 995 236 CABRERA CABRERA NNP 48 995 237 Hidalgo Hidalgo NNP 48 995 238 ; ; : 48 995 239 National National NNP 48 995 240 Advancement Advancement NNP 48 995 241 Party Party NNP 48 995 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 243 PAN PAN NNP 48 995 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 245 , , , 48 995 246 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 48 995 247 ARZU ARZU NNP 48 995 248 Irigoyen Irigoyen NNP 48 995 249 ; ; : 48 995 250 National National NNP 48 995 251 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 995 252 Movement Movement NNP 48 995 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 254 MLN MLN NNP 48 995 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 256 , , , 48 995 257 Mario Mario NNP 48 995 258 SANDOVAL SANDOVAL NNP 48 995 259 Alarcon Alarcon NNP 48 995 260 ; ; : 48 995 261 Social Social NNP 48 995 262 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 995 263 Party Party NNP 48 995 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 265 PSD PSD NNP 48 995 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 267 , , , 48 995 268 Mario Mario NNP 48 995 269 SOLARZANO SOLARZANO NNP 48 995 270 Martinez Martinez NNP 48 995 271 ; ; : 48 995 272 Popular Popular NNP 48 995 273 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 995 274 5 5 CD 48 995 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 276 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 48 995 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 278 , , , 48 995 279 Max Max NNP 48 995 280 ORLANDO ORLANDO NNP 48 995 281 Molina Molina NNP 48 995 282 ; ; : 48 995 283 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 995 284 Party Party NNP 48 995 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 286 PR PR NNP 48 995 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 288 , , , 48 995 289 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 995 290 CHAVARRIA CHAVARRIA NNP 48 995 291 ; ; : 48 995 292 National National NNP 48 995 293 Authentic Authentic NNP 48 995 294 Center Center NNP 48 995 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 296 CAN CAN NNP 48 995 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 298 , , , 48 995 299 Hector Hector NNP 48 995 300 MAYORA MAYORA NNP 48 995 301 Dawe Dawe NNP 48 995 302 ; ; : 48 995 303 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 995 304 Institutional Institutional NNP 48 995 305 Party Party NNP 48 995 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 307 PID PID NNP 48 995 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 309 , , , 48 995 310 Oscar Oscar NNP 48 995 311 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 48 995 312 ; ; : 48 995 313 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 995 314 United United NNP 48 995 315 Front Front NNP 48 995 316 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 317 FUN FUN NNP 48 995 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 319 , , , 48 995 320 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 48 995 321 GIRON GIRON NNS 48 995 322 ; ; : 48 995 323 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 48 995 324 Republican Republican NNP 48 995 325 Front front NN 48 995 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 327 FRG FRG NNP 48 995 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 329 , , , 48 995 330 Efrain Efrain NNP 48 995 331 RIOS RIOS NNP 48 995 332 Montt Montt NNP 48 995 333 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 995 334 : : : 48 995 335 universal universal JJ 48 995 336 at at IN 48 995 337 age age NN 48 995 338 18 18 CD 48 995 339 Elections election NNS 48 995 340 : : : 48 995 341 Congress Congress NNP 48 995 342 : : : 48 995 343 last last RB 48 995 344 held hold VBN 48 995 345 on on IN 48 995 346 11 11 CD 48 995 347 November November NNP 48 995 348 1990 1990 CD 48 995 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 995 350 next next JJ 48 995 351 to to TO 48 995 352 be be VB 48 995 353 held hold VBN 48 995 354 11 11 CD 48 995 355 November November NNP 48 995 356 1995 1995 CD 48 995 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 995 358 ; ; : 48 995 359 results result NNS 48 995 360 - - HYPH 48 995 361 UCN UCN NNP 48 995 362 25.6 25.6 CD 48 995 363 % % NN 48 995 364 , , , 48 995 365 MAS MAS NNP 48 995 366 24.3 24.3 CD 48 995 367 % % NN 48 995 368 , , , 48 995 369 DCG DCG NNP 48 995 370 17 17 CD 48 995 371 . . . 48 996 1 5 5 CD 48 996 2 % % NN 48 996 3 , , , 48 996 4 PAN PAN NNP 48 996 5 17.3 17.3 CD 48 996 6 % % NN 48 996 7 , , , 48 996 8 MLN MLN NNP 48 996 9 4.8 4.8 CD 48 996 10 % % NN 48 996 11 , , , 48 996 12 PSD PSD NNP 48 996 13 / / SYM 48 996 14 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 48 996 15 3.6 3.6 CD 48 996 16 % % NN 48 996 17 , , , 48 996 18 PR pr NN 48 996 19 2.1 2.1 CD 48 996 20 % % NN 48 996 21 ; ; , 48 996 22 seats seat NNS 48 996 23 - - : 48 996 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 25 116 116 CD 48 996 26 total total NN 48 996 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 28 UCN UCN NNP 48 996 29 38 38 CD 48 996 30 , , , 48 996 31 DCG DCG NNP 48 996 32 27 27 CD 48 996 33 , , , 48 996 34 MAS MAS NNP 48 996 35 18 18 CD 48 996 36 , , , 48 996 37 PAN PAN NNP 48 996 38 12 12 CD 48 996 39 , , , 48 996 40 Pro Pro NNP 48 996 41 - - NNP 48 996 42 Rios Rios NNP 48 996 43 Montt Montt NNP 48 996 44 10 10 CD 48 996 45 , , , 48 996 46 MLN MLN NNP 48 996 47 4 4 CD 48 996 48 , , , 48 996 49 PR PR NNP 48 996 50 1 1 CD 48 996 51 , , , 48 996 52 PSD PSD NNP 48 996 53 / / SYM 48 996 54 AP-5 AP-5 NNP 48 996 55 1 1 CD 48 996 56 , , , 48 996 57 independent independent JJ 48 996 58 5 5 CD 48 996 59 President President NNP 48 996 60 : : : 48 996 61 runoff runoff NN 48 996 62 held hold VBN 48 996 63 on on IN 48 996 64 11 11 CD 48 996 65 January January NNP 48 996 66 1991 1991 CD 48 996 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 68 next next JJ 48 996 69 to to TO 48 996 70 be be VB 48 996 71 held hold VBN 48 996 72 11 11 CD 48 996 73 November November NNP 48 996 74 1995 1995 CD 48 996 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 76 ; ; : 48 996 77 results result NNS 48 996 78 - - : 48 996 79 Jorge jorge NN 48 996 80 SERRANO SERRANO NNP 48 996 81 Elias Elias NNP 48 996 82 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 83 MAS MAS NNP 48 996 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 85 68.1 68.1 CD 48 996 86 % % NN 48 996 87 , , , 48 996 88 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 996 89 CARPIO CARPIO NNP 48 996 90 Nicolle Nicolle NNP 48 996 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 92 UCN UCN NNP 48 996 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 94 31.9 31.9 CD 48 996 95 % % NN 48 996 96 Communists Communists NNPS 48 996 97 : : : 48 996 98 Guatemalan Guatemalan NNP 48 996 99 Labor Labor NNP 48 996 100 Party Party NNP 48 996 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 102 PGT PGT NNP 48 996 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 104 ; ; : 48 996 105 main main JJ 48 996 106 radical radical JJ 48 996 107 left left JJ 48 996 108 guerrilla guerrilla NN 48 996 109 groups group NNS 48 996 110 - - : 48 996 111 Guerrilla Guerrilla NNP 48 996 112 Army Army NNP 48 996 113 of of IN 48 996 114 the the DT 48 996 115 Poor Poor NNP 48 996 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 117 EGP EGP NNP 48 996 118 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 119 , , , 48 996 120 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 996 121 Organization Organization NNP 48 996 122 of of IN 48 996 123 the the DT 48 996 124 People People NNPS 48 996 125 in in IN 48 996 126 Arms Arms NNP 48 996 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 128 ORPA ORPA NNP 48 996 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 130 , , , 48 996 131 Rebel Rebel NNP 48 996 132 Armed Armed NNP 48 996 133 Forces Forces NNPS 48 996 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 135 FAR FAR NNP 48 996 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 137 , , , 48 996 138 and and CC 48 996 139 PGT PGT NNP 48 996 140 dissidents dissident NNS 48 996 141 : : : 48 996 142 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 996 143 Government Government NNP 48 996 144 Other other JJ 48 996 145 political political JJ 48 996 146 or or CC 48 996 147 pressure pressure NN 48 996 148 groups group NNS 48 996 149 : : : 48 996 150 Federated Federated NNP 48 996 151 Chambers Chambers NNPS 48 996 152 of of IN 48 996 153 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 996 154 and and CC 48 996 155 Industry Industry NNP 48 996 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 157 CACIF CACIF NNP 48 996 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 159 , , , 48 996 160 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 996 161 Support Support NNP 48 996 162 Group Group NNP 48 996 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 164 GAM GAM NNP 48 996 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 166 , , , 48 996 167 Unity Unity NNP 48 996 168 for for IN 48 996 169 Popular Popular NNP 48 996 170 and and CC 48 996 171 Labor Labor NNP 48 996 172 Action Action NNP 48 996 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 174 UASP UASP NNP 48 996 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 176 , , , 48 996 177 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 48 996 178 Owners Owners NNP 48 996 179 Group Group NNP 48 996 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 181 UNAGRO UNAGRO NNP 48 996 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 183 , , , 48 996 184 Committee Committee NNP 48 996 185 for for IN 48 996 186 Campesino Campesino NNP 48 996 187 Unity Unity NNP 48 996 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 996 189 CUC CUC NNP 48 996 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 996 191 Member Member NNP 48 996 192 of of IN 48 996 193 : : : 48 996 194 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 996 195 , , , 48 996 196 CACM CACM NNP 48 996 197 , , , 48 996 198 CCC CCC NNP 48 996 199 , , , 48 996 200 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 996 201 , , , 48 996 202 FAO FAO NNP 48 996 203 , , , 48 996 204 G-24 g-24 CD 48 996 205 , , , 48 996 206 G-77 g-77 CD 48 996 207 , , , 48 996 208 GATT GATT NNP 48 996 209 , , , 48 996 210 IADB IADB NNP 48 996 211 , , , 48 996 212 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 996 213 , , , 48 996 214 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 996 215 , , , 48 996 216 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 996 217 , , , 48 996 218 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 996 219 , , , 48 996 220 IDA IDA NNP 48 996 221 , , , 48 996 222 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 996 223 , , , 48 996 224 IFC IFC NNP 48 996 225 , , , 48 996 226 ILO ILO NNP 48 996 227 , , , 48 996 228 IMF IMF NNP 48 996 229 , , , 48 996 230 IMO imo RB 48 996 231 , , , 48 996 232 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 996 233 , , , 48 996 234 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 996 235 , , , 48 996 236 IOC IOC NNP 48 996 237 , , , 48 996 238 IOM IOM NNP 48 996 239 , , , 48 996 240 ITU ITU NNP 48 996 241 , , , 48 996 242 LAES LAES NNP 48 996 243 , , , 48 996 244 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 996 245 , , , 48 996 246 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 996 247 , , , 48 996 248 OAS OAS NNP 48 996 249 , , , 48 996 250 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 996 251 , , , 48 996 252 PCA PCA NNP 48 996 253 , , , 48 996 254 UN UN NNP 48 996 255 , , , 48 996 256 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 996 257 , , , 48 996 258 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 996 259 , , , 48 996 260 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 996 261 , , , 48 996 262 UPU UPU NNP 48 996 263 , , , 48 996 264 WCL WCL NNP 48 996 265 , , , 48 996 266 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 996 267 , , , 48 996 268 WHO who WP 48 996 269 , , , 48 996 270 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 996 271 , , , 48 996 272 WMO WMO NNP 48 996 273 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 996 274 representation representation NN 48 996 275 : : : 48 996 276 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 996 277 Juan Juan NNP 48 996 278 Jose Jose NNP 48 996 279 CASO CASO NNP 48 996 280 - - HYPH 48 996 281 FANJUL FANJUL NNP 48 996 282 ; 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F. 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L. NNP 48 1021 126 JACOBSEN JACOBSEN NNP 48 1021 127 , , , 48 1021 128 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1021 129 ; ; : 48 1021 130 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1021 131 at at IN 48 1021 132 17 17 CD 48 1021 133 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 1021 134 Domingos Domingos NNP 48 1021 135 Ramos Ramos NNP 48 1021 136 , , , 48 1021 137 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1021 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1021 139 mailing mail VBG 48 1021 140 address address NN 48 1021 141 is be VBZ 48 1021 142 1067 1067 CD 48 1021 143 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1021 144 Codex Codex NNP 48 1021 145 , , , 48 1021 146 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1021 147 , , , 48 1021 148 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1021 149 - - HYPH 48 1021 150 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1021 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1021 152 ; ; : 48 1021 153 telephone telephone NN 48 1021 154 [ [ -LRB- 48 1021 155 245 245 CD 48 1021 156 ] ] -RRB- 48 1021 157 20 20 CD 48 1021 158 - - SYM 48 1021 159 1139 1139 CD 48 1021 160 , , , 48 1021 161 20 20 CD 48 1021 162 - - SYM 48 1021 163 1145 1145 CD 48 1021 164 , , , 48 1021 165 20 20 CD 48 1021 166 - - SYM 48 1021 167 1113 1113 CD 48 1021 168 Flag flag NN 48 1021 169 : : : 48 1021 170 two two CD 48 1021 171 equal equal JJ 48 1021 172 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1021 173 bands band NNS 48 1021 174 of of IN 48 1021 175 yellow yellow JJ 48 1021 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1021 177 top top NN 48 1021 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 1021 179 and and CC 48 1021 180 green green JJ 48 1021 181 with with IN 48 1021 182 a a DT 48 1021 183 vertical vertical JJ 48 1021 184 red red JJ 48 1021 185 band band NN 48 1021 186 on on IN 48 1021 187 the the DT 48 1021 188 hoist hoist NN 48 1021 189 side side NN 48 1021 190 ; 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. . . 48 1030 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1031 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1031 2 production production NN 48 1031 3 : : : 48 1031 4 growth growth NN 48 1031 5 rate rate NN 48 1031 6 - - : 48 1031 7 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1031 8 % % NN 48 1031 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 1031 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1031 11 est est NNP 48 1031 12 . . . 48 1032 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1032 2 ; ; , 48 1032 3 accounts account NNS 48 1032 4 for for IN 48 1032 5 10 10 CD 48 1032 6 % % NN 48 1032 7 of of IN 48 1032 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1032 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 1032 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1032 11 est est NNP 48 1032 12 . . . 48 1032 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 1033 2 : : : 48 1033 3 22,000 22,000 CD 48 1033 4 kW kw NN 48 1033 5 capacity capacity NN 48 1033 6 ; ; : 48 1033 7 30 30 CD 48 1033 8 million million CD 48 1033 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 1033 10 produced produce VBN 48 1033 11 , , , 48 1033 12 30 30 CD 48 1033 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 1033 14 per per IN 48 1033 15 capita capita NN 48 1033 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 17 1991 1991 CD 48 1033 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 19 Industries industry NNS 48 1033 20 : : : 48 1033 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1033 22 processing processing NN 48 1033 23 , , , 48 1033 24 beer beer NN 48 1033 25 , , , 48 1033 26 soft soft JJ 48 1033 27 drinks drink NNS 48 1033 28 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1033 29 : : : 48 1033 30 accounts account NNS 48 1033 31 for for IN 48 1033 32 over over IN 48 1033 33 50 50 CD 48 1033 34 % % NN 48 1033 35 of of IN 48 1033 36 GDP GDP NNP 48 1033 37 , , , 48 1033 38 nearly nearly RB 48 1033 39 100 100 CD 48 1033 40 % % NN 48 1033 41 of of IN 48 1033 42 exports export NNS 48 1033 43 , , , 48 1033 44 and and CC 48 1033 45 90 90 CD 48 1033 46 % % NN 48 1033 47 of of IN 48 1033 48 employment employment NN 48 1033 49 ; ; : 48 1033 50 rice rice NN 48 1033 51 is be VBZ 48 1033 52 the the DT 48 1033 53 staple staple JJ 48 1033 54 food food NN 48 1033 55 ; ; : 48 1033 56 other other JJ 48 1033 57 crops crop NNS 48 1033 58 include include VBP 48 1033 59 corn corn NN 48 1033 60 , , , 48 1033 61 beans bean NNS 48 1033 62 , , , 48 1033 63 cassava cassava NNP 48 1033 64 , , , 48 1033 65 cashew cashew NN 48 1033 66 nuts nut NNS 48 1033 67 , , , 48 1033 68 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1033 69 , , , 48 1033 70 palm palm NN 48 1033 71 kernels kernel NNS 48 1033 72 , , , 48 1033 73 and and CC 48 1033 74 cotton cotton NN 48 1033 75 ; ; : 48 1033 76 not not RB 48 1033 77 self self NN 48 1033 78 - - HYPH 48 1033 79 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1033 80 in in IN 48 1033 81 food food NN 48 1033 82 ; ; : 48 1033 83 fishing fishing NN 48 1033 84 and and CC 48 1033 85 forestry forestry NN 48 1033 86 potential potential NN 48 1033 87 not not RB 48 1033 88 fully fully RB 48 1033 89 exploited exploit VBN 48 1033 90 Economic economic JJ 48 1033 91 aid aid NN 48 1033 92 : : : 48 1033 93 US US NNP 48 1033 94 commitments commitment NNS 48 1033 95 , , , 48 1033 96 including include VBG 48 1033 97 Ex Ex NNP 48 1033 98 - - HYPH 48 1033 99 Im Im NNP 48 1033 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 101 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1033 102 - - HYPH 48 1033 103 89 89 CD 48 1033 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 105 , , , 48 1033 106 $ $ $ 48 1033 107 49 49 CD 48 1033 108 million million CD 48 1033 109 ; ; : 48 1033 110 Western western JJ 48 1033 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 112 non non JJ 48 1033 113 - - JJ 48 1033 114 US us JJ 48 1033 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 116 countries country NNS 48 1033 117 , , , 48 1033 118 ODA ODA NNP 48 1033 119 and and CC 48 1033 120 OOF OOF NNP 48 1033 121 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1033 122 commitments commitment NNS 48 1033 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 124 1970 1970 CD 48 1033 125 - - SYM 48 1033 126 89 89 CD 48 1033 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 128 , , , 48 1033 129 $ $ $ 48 1033 130 615 615 CD 48 1033 131 million million CD 48 1033 132 ; ; : 48 1033 133 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1033 134 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1033 135 aid aid NN 48 1033 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 137 1979 1979 CD 48 1033 138 - - SYM 48 1033 139 89 89 CD 48 1033 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 141 , , , 48 1033 142 $ $ $ 48 1033 143 41 41 CD 48 1033 144 million million CD 48 1033 145 ; ; : 48 1033 146 Communist communist JJ 48 1033 147 countries country NNS 48 1033 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 149 1970 1970 CD 48 1033 150 - - SYM 48 1033 151 89 89 CD 48 1033 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 153 , , , 48 1033 154 $ $ $ 48 1033 155 68 68 CD 48 1033 156 million million CD 48 1033 157 Currency Currency NNP 48 1033 158 : : : 48 1033 159 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1033 160 - - HYPH 48 1033 161 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 48 1033 162 peso peso NN 48 1033 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 164 plural plural JJ 48 1033 165 - - HYPH 48 1033 166 pesos pesos NN 48 1033 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 168 ; ; : 48 1033 169 1 1 CD 48 1033 170 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1033 171 - - HYPH 48 1033 172 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 48 1033 173 peso peso NN 48 1033 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 175 PG PG NNP 48 1033 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 177 = = NFP 48 1033 178 100 100 CD 48 1033 179 centavos centavos NNP 48 1033 180 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1033 181 rates rate NNS 48 1033 182 : : : 48 1033 183 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1033 184 - - HYPH 48 1033 185 Bissauan Bissauan NNP 48 1033 186 pesos peso NNS 48 1033 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 188 PG PG NNP 48 1033 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 190 per per IN 48 1033 191 US$ us$ $ 48 1033 192 1 1 CD 48 1033 193 - - SYM 48 1033 194 1987.2 1987.2 CD 48 1033 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 196 1989 1989 CD 48 1033 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 198 , , , 48 1033 199 1363.6 1363.6 CD 48 1033 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 201 1988 1988 CD 48 1033 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 203 , , , 48 1033 204 851.65 851.65 CD 48 1033 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 206 1987 1987 CD 48 1033 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 208 , , , 48 1033 209 238.98 238.98 CD 48 1033 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 211 1986 1986 CD 48 1033 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 213 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1033 214 year year NN 48 1033 215 : : : 48 1033 216 calendar calendar NN 48 1033 217 year year NN 48 1033 218 : : : 48 1033 219 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1033 220 - - HYPH 48 1033 221 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1033 222 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1033 223 Highways Highways NNPS 48 1033 224 : : : 48 1033 225 3,218 3,218 CD 48 1033 226 km km NN 48 1033 227 ; ; : 48 1033 228 2,698 2,698 CD 48 1033 229 km km NN 48 1033 230 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 1033 231 , , , 48 1033 232 remainder remainder VB 48 1033 233 earth earth NN 48 1033 234 Inland Inland NNP 48 1033 235 waterways waterway NNS 48 1033 236 : : : 48 1033 237 scattered scatter VBN 48 1033 238 stretches stretch NNS 48 1033 239 are be VBP 48 1033 240 important important JJ 48 1033 241 to to IN 48 1033 242 coastal coastal JJ 48 1033 243 commerce commerce NN 48 1033 244 Ports port NNS 48 1033 245 : : : 48 1033 246 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1033 247 Civil civil JJ 48 1033 248 air air NN 48 1033 249 : : : 48 1033 250 2 2 CD 48 1033 251 major major JJ 48 1033 252 transport transport NN 48 1033 253 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1033 254 Airports airport NNS 48 1033 255 : : : 48 1033 256 34 34 CD 48 1033 257 total total NN 48 1033 258 , , , 48 1033 259 15 15 CD 48 1033 260 usable usable JJ 48 1033 261 ; ; : 48 1033 262 4 4 CD 48 1033 263 with with IN 48 1033 264 permanent permanent JJ 48 1033 265 - - HYPH 48 1033 266 surface surface NN 48 1033 267 runways runway NNS 48 1033 268 ; ; : 48 1033 269 none none NN 48 1033 270 with with IN 48 1033 271 runways runway NNS 48 1033 272 over over IN 48 1033 273 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1033 274 m m CD 48 1033 275 ; ; : 48 1033 276 1 1 CD 48 1033 277 with with IN 48 1033 278 runways runways NNP 48 1033 279 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1033 280 - - HYPH 48 1033 281 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1033 282 m m NN 48 1033 283 ; ; : 48 1033 284 5 5 CD 48 1033 285 with with IN 48 1033 286 runways runway NNS 48 1033 287 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1033 288 - - HYPH 48 1033 289 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1033 290 m m NNP 48 1033 291 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1033 292 : : : 48 1033 293 poor poor JJ 48 1033 294 system system NN 48 1033 295 of of IN 48 1033 296 radio radio NN 48 1033 297 relay relay NN 48 1033 298 , , , 48 1033 299 open open JJ 48 1033 300 - - HYPH 48 1033 301 wire wire NN 48 1033 302 lines line NNS 48 1033 303 , , , 48 1033 304 and and CC 48 1033 305 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 48 1033 306 ; ; : 48 1033 307 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1033 308 telephones telephone NNS 48 1033 309 ; ; : 48 1033 310 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1033 311 stations station NNS 48 1033 312 - - SYM 48 1033 313 2 2 CD 48 1033 314 AM am NN 48 1033 315 , , , 48 1033 316 3 3 CD 48 1033 317 FM FM NNP 48 1033 318 , , , 48 1033 319 1 1 CD 48 1033 320 TV tv NN 48 1033 321 : : : 48 1033 322 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1033 323 - - HYPH 48 1033 324 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 1033 325 Defense Defense NNP 48 1033 326 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1033 327 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1033 328 : : : 48 1033 329 People People NNS 48 1033 330 's 's POS 48 1033 331 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1033 332 Armed Armed NNP 48 1033 333 Force Force NNP 48 1033 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 335 FARP FARP NNP 48 1033 336 ; ; : 48 1033 337 including include VBG 48 1033 338 Army Army NNP 48 1033 339 , , , 48 1033 340 Navy Navy NNP 48 1033 341 , , , 48 1033 342 Air Air NNP 48 1033 343 Force Force NNP 48 1033 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 345 , , , 48 1033 346 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1033 347 force force NN 48 1033 348 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1033 349 availability availability NN 48 1033 350 : : : 48 1033 351 males males NNP 48 1033 352 15 15 CD 48 1033 353 - - SYM 48 1033 354 49 49 CD 48 1033 355 , , , 48 1033 356 228,856 228,856 CD 48 1033 357 ; ; : 48 1033 358 130,580 130,580 CD 48 1033 359 fit fit NN 48 1033 360 for for IN 48 1033 361 military military JJ 48 1033 362 service service NN 48 1033 363 Defense Defense NNP 48 1033 364 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1033 365 : : : 48 1033 366 exchange exchange NN 48 1033 367 rate rate NN 48 1033 368 conversion conversion NNP 48 1033 369 - - : 48 1033 370 $ $ $ 48 1033 371 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1033 372 million million CD 48 1033 373 , , , 48 1033 374 5 5 CD 48 1033 375 - - SYM 48 1033 376 6 6 CD 48 1033 377 % % NN 48 1033 378 of of IN 48 1033 379 GDP GDP NNP 48 1033 380 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 381 1987 1987 CD 48 1033 382 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 383 : : : 48 1033 384 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1033 385 Geography Geography NNP 48 1033 386 Total Total NNP 48 1033 387 area area NN 48 1033 388 : : : 48 1033 389 214,970 214,970 CD 48 1033 390 km2 km2 NNP 48 1033 391 Land Land NNP 48 1033 392 area area NN 48 1033 393 : : : 48 1033 394 196,850 196,850 CD 48 1033 395 km2 km2 NNP 48 1033 396 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1033 397 area area NN 48 1033 398 : : : 48 1033 399 slightly slightly RB 48 1033 400 smaller small JJR 48 1033 401 than than IN 48 1033 402 Idaho Idaho NNP 48 1033 403 Land Land NNP 48 1033 404 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1033 405 : : : 48 1033 406 2,462 2,462 CD 48 1033 407 km km NNS 48 1033 408 ; ; : 48 1033 409 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 1033 410 1,119 1,119 CD 48 1033 411 km km NNS 48 1033 412 , , , 48 1033 413 Suriname Suriname VBD 48 1033 414 600 600 CD 48 1033 415 km km NNS 48 1033 416 , , , 48 1033 417 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1033 418 743 743 NNP 48 1033 419 km km NN 48 1033 420 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1033 421 : : : 48 1033 422 459 459 CD 48 1033 423 km km NN 48 1033 424 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1033 425 claims claim VBZ 48 1033 426 : : : 48 1033 427 Continental continental JJ 48 1033 428 shelf shelf NN 48 1033 429 : : : 48 1033 430 outer outer JJ 48 1033 431 edge edge NN 48 1033 432 of of IN 48 1033 433 continental continental JJ 48 1033 434 margin margin NN 48 1033 435 or or CC 48 1033 436 200 200 CD 48 1033 437 nm nm CD 48 1033 438 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1033 439 fishing fishing NN 48 1033 440 zone zone NN 48 1033 441 : : : 48 1033 442 200 200 CD 48 1033 443 nm nm CD 48 1033 444 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1033 445 sea sea NN 48 1033 446 : : : 48 1033 447 12 12 CD 48 1033 448 nm nm NNP 48 1033 449 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1033 450 : : : 48 1033 451 all all DT 48 1033 452 of of IN 48 1033 453 the the DT 48 1033 454 area area NN 48 1033 455 west west NN 48 1033 456 of of IN 48 1033 457 the the DT 48 1033 458 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 48 1033 459 River River NNP 48 1033 460 claimed claim VBD 48 1033 461 by by IN 48 1033 462 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1033 463 ; ; : 48 1033 464 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 1033 465 claims claim VBZ 48 1033 466 area area NN 48 1033 467 between between IN 48 1033 468 New New NNP 48 1033 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 470 Upper Upper NNP 48 1033 471 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 48 1033 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 473 and and CC 48 1033 474 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 48 1033 475 / / SYM 48 1033 476 Kutari Kutari NNP 48 1033 477 Rivers Rivers NNPS 48 1033 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 479 all all DT 48 1033 480 headwaters headwater NNS 48 1033 481 of of IN 48 1033 482 the the DT 48 1033 483 Courantyne Courantyne NNP 48 1033 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 485 Climate climate NN 48 1033 486 : : : 48 1033 487 tropical tropical JJ 48 1033 488 ; ; : 48 1033 489 hot hot JJ 48 1033 490 , , , 48 1033 491 humid humid JJ 48 1033 492 , , , 48 1033 493 moderated moderate VBN 48 1033 494 by by IN 48 1033 495 northeast northeast JJ 48 1033 496 trade trade NN 48 1033 497 winds wind NNS 48 1033 498 ; ; : 48 1033 499 two two CD 48 1033 500 rainy rainy JJ 48 1033 501 seasons season NNS 48 1033 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 503 May May NNP 48 1033 504 to to IN 48 1033 505 mid mid JJ 48 1033 506 - - NNP 48 1033 507 August August NNP 48 1033 508 , , , 48 1033 509 mid mid NNP 48 1033 510 - - NNP 48 1033 511 November November NNP 48 1033 512 to to IN 48 1033 513 mid mid NNP 48 1033 514 - - NNP 48 1033 515 January January NNP 48 1033 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 517 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1033 518 : : : 48 1033 519 mostly mostly RB 48 1033 520 rolling roll VBG 48 1033 521 highlands highland NNS 48 1033 522 ; ; , 48 1033 523 low low JJ 48 1033 524 coastal coastal JJ 48 1033 525 plain plain NNP 48 1033 526 ; ; : 48 1033 527 savanna savanna VBD 48 1033 528 in in IN 48 1033 529 south south JJ 48 1033 530 Natural natural JJ 48 1033 531 resources resource NNS 48 1033 532 : : : 48 1033 533 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1033 534 , , , 48 1033 535 gold gold NN 48 1033 536 , , , 48 1033 537 diamonds diamond NNS 48 1033 538 , , , 48 1033 539 hardwood hardwood NN 48 1033 540 timber timber NN 48 1033 541 , , , 48 1033 542 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1033 543 , , , 48 1033 544 fish fish NN 48 1033 545 Land land NN 48 1033 546 use use NN 48 1033 547 : : : 48 1033 548 arable arable JJ 48 1033 549 land land NN 48 1033 550 3 3 CD 48 1033 551 % % NN 48 1033 552 ; ; , 48 1033 553 permanent permanent JJ 48 1033 554 crops crop NNS 48 1033 555 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1033 556 ; ; : 48 1033 557 meadows meadow NNS 48 1033 558 and and CC 48 1033 559 pastures pasture NNS 48 1033 560 6 6 CD 48 1033 561 % % NN 48 1033 562 ; ; , 48 1033 563 forest forest NN 48 1033 564 and and CC 48 1033 565 woodland woodland IN 48 1033 566 83 83 CD 48 1033 567 % % NN 48 1033 568 ; ; , 48 1033 569 other other JJ 48 1033 570 8 8 CD 48 1033 571 % % NN 48 1033 572 ; ; , 48 1033 573 includes include VBZ 48 1033 574 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1033 575 1 1 CD 48 1033 576 % % NN 48 1033 577 Environment Environment NNP 48 1033 578 : : : 48 1033 579 flash flash NN 48 1033 580 floods flood VBZ 48 1033 581 a a DT 48 1033 582 constant constant JJ 48 1033 583 threat threat NN 48 1033 584 during during IN 48 1033 585 rainy rainy JJ 48 1033 586 seasons season NNS 48 1033 587 ; ; : 48 1033 588 water water NN 48 1033 589 pollution pollution NN 48 1033 590 : : : 48 1033 591 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1033 592 People People NNPS 48 1033 593 Population Population NNP 48 1033 594 : : : 48 1033 595 739,431 739,431 CD 48 1033 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 597 July July NNP 48 1033 598 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 600 , , , 48 1033 601 growth growth NN 48 1033 602 rate rate NN 48 1033 603 - - HYPH 48 1033 604 0.6 0.6 CD 48 1033 605 % % NN 48 1033 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 607 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 609 Birth birth NN 48 1033 610 rate rate NN 48 1033 611 : : : 48 1033 612 21 21 CD 48 1033 613 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1033 614 population population NN 48 1033 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 616 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 618 Death death NN 48 1033 619 rate rate NN 48 1033 620 : : : 48 1033 621 7 7 CD 48 1033 622 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1033 623 population population NN 48 1033 624 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 625 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 627 Net net JJ 48 1033 628 migration migration NN 48 1033 629 rate rate NN 48 1033 630 : : : 48 1033 631 -20 -20 : 48 1033 632 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1033 633 population population NN 48 1033 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 635 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 636 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 637 Infant infant NN 48 1033 638 mortality mortality NN 48 1033 639 rate rate NN 48 1033 640 : : : 48 1033 641 50 50 CD 48 1033 642 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1033 643 live live JJ 48 1033 644 births birth NNS 48 1033 645 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 646 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 647 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 648 Life life NN 48 1033 649 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1033 650 at at IN 48 1033 651 birth birth NN 48 1033 652 : : : 48 1033 653 61 61 CD 48 1033 654 years year NNS 48 1033 655 male male JJ 48 1033 656 , , , 48 1033 657 68 68 CD 48 1033 658 years year NNS 48 1033 659 female female JJ 48 1033 660 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 661 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 662 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 663 Total total JJ 48 1033 664 fertility fertility NN 48 1033 665 rate rate NN 48 1033 666 : : : 48 1033 667 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1033 668 children child NNS 48 1033 669 born bear VBN 48 1033 670 / / SYM 48 1033 671 woman woman NN 48 1033 672 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 673 1992 1992 CD 48 1033 674 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 675 Nationality nationality NN 48 1033 676 : : : 48 1033 677 noun noun JJ 48 1033 678 - - HYPH 48 1033 679 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1033 680 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 681 singular singular JJ 48 1033 682 and and CC 48 1033 683 plural plural JJ 48 1033 684 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 685 ; ; : 48 1033 686 adjective adjective JJ 48 1033 687 - - HYPH 48 1033 688 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1033 689 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1033 690 divisions division NNS 48 1033 691 : : : 48 1033 692 East East NNP 48 1033 693 Indian Indian NNP 48 1033 694 51 51 CD 48 1033 695 % % NN 48 1033 696 , , , 48 1033 697 black black JJ 48 1033 698 and and CC 48 1033 699 mixed mixed JJ 48 1033 700 43 43 CD 48 1033 701 % % NN 48 1033 702 , , , 48 1033 703 Amerindian Amerindian NNP 48 1033 704 4 4 CD 48 1033 705 % % NN 48 1033 706 , , , 48 1033 707 European european JJ 48 1033 708 and and CC 48 1033 709 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1033 710 2 2 CD 48 1033 711 % % NN 48 1033 712 Religions religion NNS 48 1033 713 : : : 48 1033 714 Christian Christian NNP 48 1033 715 57 57 CD 48 1033 716 % % NN 48 1033 717 , , , 48 1033 718 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1033 719 33 33 CD 48 1033 720 % % NN 48 1033 721 , , , 48 1033 722 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1033 723 9 9 CD 48 1033 724 % % NN 48 1033 725 , , , 48 1033 726 other other JJ 48 1033 727 1 1 CD 48 1033 728 % % NN 48 1033 729 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1033 730 : : : 48 1033 731 English English NNP 48 1033 732 , , , 48 1033 733 Amerindian amerindian JJ 48 1033 734 dialects dialect VBZ 48 1033 735 Literacy literacy NN 48 1033 736 : : : 48 1033 737 95 95 CD 48 1033 738 % % NN 48 1033 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 740 male male NN 48 1033 741 98 98 CD 48 1033 742 % % NN 48 1033 743 , , , 48 1033 744 female female JJ 48 1033 745 96 96 CD 48 1033 746 % % NN 48 1033 747 ) ) -RRB- 48 1033 748 age age NN 48 1033 749 15 15 CD 48 1033 750 and and CC 48 1033 751 over over RB 48 1033 752 having have VBG 48 1033 753 ever ever RB 48 1033 754 attended attend VBN 48 1033 755 school school NN 48 1033 756 ( ( -LRB- 48 1033 757 1990 1990 CD 48 1033 758 est est NNP 48 1033 759 . . . 48 1033 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 1 Labor labor NN 48 1034 2 force force NN 48 1034 3 : : : 48 1034 4 268,000 268,000 CD 48 1034 5 ; ; : 48 1034 6 industry industry NN 48 1034 7 and and CC 48 1034 8 commerce commerce NN 48 1034 9 44.5 44.5 CD 48 1034 10 % % NN 48 1034 11 , , , 48 1034 12 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1034 13 33.8 33.8 CD 48 1034 14 % % NN 48 1034 15 , , , 48 1034 16 services service NNS 48 1034 17 21.7 21.7 CD 48 1034 18 % % NN 48 1034 19 ; ; , 48 1034 20 public public JJ 48 1034 21 - - HYPH 48 1034 22 sector sector NN 48 1034 23 employment employment NN 48 1034 24 amounts amount NNS 48 1034 25 to to IN 48 1034 26 60 60 CD 48 1034 27 - - SYM 48 1034 28 80 80 CD 48 1034 29 % % NN 48 1034 30 of of IN 48 1034 31 the the DT 48 1034 32 total total JJ 48 1034 33 labor labor NN 48 1034 34 force force NN 48 1034 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 36 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 38 Organized organize VBN 48 1034 39 labor labor NN 48 1034 40 : : : 48 1034 41 34 34 CD 48 1034 42 % % NN 48 1034 43 of of IN 48 1034 44 labor labor NN 48 1034 45 force force NN 48 1034 46 : : : 48 1034 47 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 48 Government Government NNP 48 1034 49 Long Long NNP 48 1034 50 - - HYPH 48 1034 51 form form NN 48 1034 52 name name NN 48 1034 53 : : : 48 1034 54 Co co NN 48 1034 55 - - JJ 48 1034 56 operative operative JJ 48 1034 57 Republic Republic NNP 48 1034 58 of of IN 48 1034 59 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 60 Type Type NNP 48 1034 61 : : : 48 1034 62 republic republic NNP 48 1034 63 Capital capital NN 48 1034 64 : : : 48 1034 65 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 48 1034 66 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1034 67 divisions division NNS 48 1034 68 : : : 48 1034 69 10 10 CD 48 1034 70 regions region NNS 48 1034 71 ; ; : 48 1034 72 Barima Barima NNP 48 1034 73 - - HYPH 48 1034 74 Waini Waini NNP 48 1034 75 , , , 48 1034 76 Cuyuni Cuyuni NNP 48 1034 77 - - HYPH 48 1034 78 Mazaruni Mazaruni NNP 48 1034 79 , , , 48 1034 80 Demerara Demerara NNP 48 1034 81 - - HYPH 48 1034 82 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 48 1034 83 , , , 48 1034 84 East East NNP 48 1034 85 Berbice Berbice NNP 48 1034 86 - - HYPH 48 1034 87 Corentyne Corentyne NNP 48 1034 88 , , , 48 1034 89 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 48 1034 90 Islands Islands NNP 48 1034 91 - - HYPH 48 1034 92 West West NNP 48 1034 93 Demerara Demerara NNP 48 1034 94 , , , 48 1034 95 Mahaica Mahaica NNP 48 1034 96 - - HYPH 48 1034 97 Berbice Berbice NNP 48 1034 98 , , , 48 1034 99 Pomeroon Pomeroon NNP 48 1034 100 - - HYPH 48 1034 101 Supenaam Supenaam NNP 48 1034 102 , , , 48 1034 103 Potaro Potaro NNP 48 1034 104 - - HYPH 48 1034 105 Siparuni Siparuni NNP 48 1034 106 , , , 48 1034 107 Upper Upper NNP 48 1034 108 Demerara Demerara NNP 48 1034 109 - - HYPH 48 1034 110 Berbice Berbice NNP 48 1034 111 , , , 48 1034 112 Upper Upper NNP 48 1034 113 Takutu Takutu NNP 48 1034 114 - - HYPH 48 1034 115 Upper Upper NNP 48 1034 116 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 48 1034 117 Independence Independence NNP 48 1034 118 : : : 48 1034 119 26 26 CD 48 1034 120 May May NNP 48 1034 121 1966 1966 CD 48 1034 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 123 from from IN 48 1034 124 UK UK NNP 48 1034 125 ; ; : 48 1034 126 formerly formerly RB 48 1034 127 British British NNP 48 1034 128 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 1034 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 130 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1034 131 : : : 48 1034 132 6 6 CD 48 1034 133 October October NNP 48 1034 134 1980 1980 CD 48 1034 135 Legal legal JJ 48 1034 136 system system NN 48 1034 137 : : : 48 1034 138 based base VBN 48 1034 139 on on IN 48 1034 140 English English NNP 48 1034 141 common common JJ 48 1034 142 law law NN 48 1034 143 with with IN 48 1034 144 certain certain JJ 48 1034 145 admixtures admixture NNS 48 1034 146 of of IN 48 1034 147 Roman roman JJ 48 1034 148 - - HYPH 48 1034 149 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1034 150 law law NN 48 1034 151 ; ; : 48 1034 152 has have VBZ 48 1034 153 not not RB 48 1034 154 accepted accept VBN 48 1034 155 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1034 156 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1034 157 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1034 158 National national JJ 48 1034 159 holiday holiday NN 48 1034 160 : : : 48 1034 161 Republic Republic NNP 48 1034 162 Day Day NNP 48 1034 163 , , , 48 1034 164 23 23 CD 48 1034 165 February February NNP 48 1034 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 167 1970 1970 CD 48 1034 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 169 Executive executive JJ 48 1034 170 branch branch NN 48 1034 171 : : : 48 1034 172 executive executive JJ 48 1034 173 president president NN 48 1034 174 , , , 48 1034 175 first first JJ 48 1034 176 vice vice NN 48 1034 177 president president NN 48 1034 178 , , , 48 1034 179 prime prime NNP 48 1034 180 minister minister NNP 48 1034 181 , , , 48 1034 182 first first JJ 48 1034 183 deputy deputy JJ 48 1034 184 prime prime JJ 48 1034 185 minister minister NN 48 1034 186 , , , 48 1034 187 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1034 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1034 189 branch branch NN 48 1034 190 : : : 48 1034 191 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1034 192 National National NNP 48 1034 193 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1034 194 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1034 195 branch branch NN 48 1034 196 : : : 48 1034 197 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1034 198 Court Court NNP 48 1034 199 of of IN 48 1034 200 Judicature Judicature NNP 48 1034 201 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1034 202 : : : 48 1034 203 Chief Chief NNP 48 1034 204 of of IN 48 1034 205 State State NNP 48 1034 206 : : : 48 1034 207 Executive executive JJ 48 1034 208 President President NNP 48 1034 209 Hugh Hugh NNP 48 1034 210 Desmond Desmond NNP 48 1034 211 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 48 1034 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 213 since since IN 48 1034 214 6 6 CD 48 1034 215 August August NNP 48 1034 216 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 218 ; ; : 48 1034 219 First First NNP 48 1034 220 Vice Vice NNP 48 1034 221 President President NNP 48 1034 222 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 48 1034 223 GREEN GREEN NNP 48 1034 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 225 since since IN 48 1034 226 6 6 CD 48 1034 227 August August NNP 48 1034 228 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 230 Head Head NNP 48 1034 231 of of IN 48 1034 232 Government Government NNP 48 1034 233 : : : 48 1034 234 Prime Prime NNP 48 1034 235 Minister Minister NNP 48 1034 236 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 48 1034 237 GREEN GREEN NNP 48 1034 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 239 since since IN 48 1034 240 NA NA NNP 48 1034 241 August August NNP 48 1034 242 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 244 Political political JJ 48 1034 245 parties party NNS 48 1034 246 and and CC 48 1034 247 leaders leader NNS 48 1034 248 : : : 48 1034 249 People People NNS 48 1034 250 's 's POS 48 1034 251 National National NNP 48 1034 252 Congress Congress NNP 48 1034 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 254 PNC PNC NNP 48 1034 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 256 , , , 48 1034 257 Hugh Hugh NNP 48 1034 258 Desmond Desmond NNP 48 1034 259 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 48 1034 260 ; ; : 48 1034 261 People People NNPS 48 1034 262 's 's POS 48 1034 263 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1034 264 Party Party NNP 48 1034 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 266 PPP PPP NNP 48 1034 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 268 , , , 48 1034 269 Cheddi Cheddi NNP 48 1034 270 JAGAN JAGAN NNP 48 1034 271 ; ; : 48 1034 272 Working Working NNP 48 1034 273 People People NNPS 48 1034 274 's 's POS 48 1034 275 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1034 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 277 WPA WPA NNP 48 1034 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 279 , , , 48 1034 280 Eusi Eusi NNP 48 1034 281 KWAYANA KWAYANA NNP 48 1034 282 , , , 48 1034 283 Rupert Rupert NNP 48 1034 284 ROOPNARINE ROOPNARINE NNP 48 1034 285 ; ; : 48 1034 286 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1034 287 Labor Labor NNP 48 1034 288 Movement Movement NNP 48 1034 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 290 DLM DLM NNP 48 1034 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 292 , , , 48 1034 293 Paul Paul NNP 48 1034 294 TENNASSEE TENNASSEE NNP 48 1034 295 ; ; : 48 1034 296 People People NNS 48 1034 297 's 's POS 48 1034 298 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1034 299 Movement Movement NNP 48 1034 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 301 PDM PDM NNP 48 1034 302 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 303 , , , 48 1034 304 Llewellyn Llewellyn NNP 48 1034 305 JOHN JOHN NNP 48 1034 306 ; ; : 48 1034 307 National National NNP 48 1034 308 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1034 309 Front Front NNP 48 1034 310 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 311 NDF NDF NNP 48 1034 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 313 , , , 48 1034 314 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 1034 315 BACCHUS BACCHUS NNP 48 1034 316 ; ; : 48 1034 317 United United NNP 48 1034 318 Force Force NNP 48 1034 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 320 UF UF NNP 48 1034 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 322 , , , 48 1034 323 Manzoor Manzoor NNP 48 1034 324 NADIR NADIR NNP 48 1034 325 ; ; : 48 1034 326 United United NNP 48 1034 327 Republican Republican NNP 48 1034 328 Party Party NNP 48 1034 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 330 URP URP NNP 48 1034 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 332 , , , 48 1034 333 Leslie Leslie NNP 48 1034 334 RAMSAMMY RAMSAMMY NNP 48 1034 335 ; ; : 48 1034 336 National National NNP 48 1034 337 Republican Republican NNP 48 1034 338 Party Party NNP 48 1034 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 340 NRP NRP NNP 48 1034 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 342 , , , 48 1034 343 Robert Robert NNP 48 1034 344 GANGADEEN GANGADEEN NNP 48 1034 345 ; ; : 48 1034 346 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 48 1034 347 Labor Labor NNP 48 1034 348 Party Party NNP 48 1034 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 350 GLP GLP NNP 48 1034 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 352 , , , 48 1034 353 Nanda Nanda NNP 48 1034 354 GOPAUL GOPAUL NNP 48 1034 355 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1034 356 : : : 48 1034 357 universal universal JJ 48 1034 358 at at IN 48 1034 359 age age NN 48 1034 360 18 18 CD 48 1034 361 Elections election NNS 48 1034 362 : : : 48 1034 363 Executive executive JJ 48 1034 364 President President NNP 48 1034 365 : : : 48 1034 366 last last RB 48 1034 367 held hold VBN 48 1034 368 on on IN 48 1034 369 9 9 CD 48 1034 370 December December NNP 48 1034 371 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 373 next next JJ 48 1034 374 to to TO 48 1034 375 be be VB 48 1034 376 held hold VBN 48 1034 377 1992 1992 CD 48 1034 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 379 ; ; : 48 1034 380 results result NNS 48 1034 381 - - : 48 1034 382 Hugh Hugh NNP 48 1034 383 Desmond Desmond NNP 48 1034 384 HOYTE HOYTE NNP 48 1034 385 was be VBD 48 1034 386 elected elect VBN 48 1034 387 president president NN 48 1034 388 since since IN 48 1034 389 he -PRON- PRP 48 1034 390 was be VBD 48 1034 391 leader leader NN 48 1034 392 of of IN 48 1034 393 the the DT 48 1034 394 party party NN 48 1034 395 with with IN 48 1034 396 the the DT 48 1034 397 most most JJS 48 1034 398 votes vote NNS 48 1034 399 in in IN 48 1034 400 the the DT 48 1034 401 National National NNP 48 1034 402 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1034 403 elections election NNS 48 1034 404 National National NNP 48 1034 405 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1034 406 : : : 48 1034 407 last last RB 48 1034 408 held hold VBN 48 1034 409 on on IN 48 1034 410 9 9 CD 48 1034 411 December December NNP 48 1034 412 1985 1985 CD 48 1034 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 414 next next JJ 48 1034 415 to to TO 48 1034 416 be be VB 48 1034 417 held hold VBN 48 1034 418 mid-1992 mid-1992 NN 48 1034 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 420 ; ; : 48 1034 421 results result NNS 48 1034 422 - - HYPH 48 1034 423 PNC PNC NNP 48 1034 424 78 78 CD 48 1034 425 % % NN 48 1034 426 , , , 48 1034 427 PPP PPP NNP 48 1034 428 16 16 CD 48 1034 429 % % NN 48 1034 430 , , , 48 1034 431 UF UF NNP 48 1034 432 4 4 CD 48 1034 433 % % NN 48 1034 434 , , , 48 1034 435 WPA WPA NNP 48 1034 436 2 2 CD 48 1034 437 % % NN 48 1034 438 ; ; , 48 1034 439 seats seat NNS 48 1034 440 - - , 48 1034 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 442 65 65 CD 48 1034 443 total total NN 48 1034 444 , , , 48 1034 445 53 53 CD 48 1034 446 elected elect VBN 48 1034 447 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 448 PNC PNC NNP 48 1034 449 42 42 CD 48 1034 450 , , , 48 1034 451 PPP PPP NNP 48 1034 452 8 8 CD 48 1034 453 , , , 48 1034 454 UF UF NNP 48 1034 455 2 2 CD 48 1034 456 , , , 48 1034 457 WPA WPA NNP 48 1034 458 1 1 CD 48 1034 459 Other other JJ 48 1034 460 political political JJ 48 1034 461 or or CC 48 1034 462 pressure pressure NN 48 1034 463 groups group NNS 48 1034 464 : : : 48 1034 465 Trades Trades NNPS 48 1034 466 Union Union NNP 48 1034 467 Congress Congress NNP 48 1034 468 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 469 TUC TUC NNP 48 1034 470 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 471 ; ; : 48 1034 472 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 473 Council Council NNP 48 1034 474 of of IN 48 1034 475 Indian Indian NNP 48 1034 476 Organizations Organizations NNP 48 1034 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 478 GCIO GCIO NNP 48 1034 479 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 480 ; ; : 48 1034 481 Civil Civil NNP 48 1034 482 Liberties Liberties NNPS 48 1034 483 Action Action NNP 48 1034 484 Committee Committee NNP 48 1034 485 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 486 CLAC CLAC NNP 48 1034 487 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 488 ; ; : 48 1034 489 the the DT 48 1034 490 latter latter JJ 48 1034 491 two two CD 48 1034 492 organizations organization NNS 48 1034 493 are be VBP 48 1034 494 small small JJ 48 1034 495 and and CC 48 1034 496 active active JJ 48 1034 497 but but CC 48 1034 498 not not RB 48 1034 499 well well RB 48 1034 500 organized organized JJ 48 1034 501 ; ; : 48 1034 502 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1034 503 Action Action NNP 48 1034 504 for for IN 48 1034 505 Reform Reform NNP 48 1034 506 and and CC 48 1034 507 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1034 508 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 509 GUARD GUARD NNP 48 1034 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 511 includes include VBZ 48 1034 512 various various JJ 48 1034 513 labor labor NN 48 1034 514 groups group NNS 48 1034 515 , , , 48 1034 516 as as RB 48 1034 517 well well RB 48 1034 518 as as IN 48 1034 519 several several JJ 48 1034 520 of of IN 48 1034 521 the the DT 48 1034 522 smaller small JJR 48 1034 523 political political JJ 48 1034 524 parties party NNS 48 1034 525 : : : 48 1034 526 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 527 Government Government NNP 48 1034 528 Member Member NNP 48 1034 529 of of IN 48 1034 530 : : : 48 1034 531 ACP ACP NNP 48 1034 532 , , , 48 1034 533 C C NNP 48 1034 534 , , , 48 1034 535 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1034 536 , , , 48 1034 537 CCC CCC NNP 48 1034 538 , , , 48 1034 539 CDB CDB NNP 48 1034 540 , , , 48 1034 541 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1034 542 , , , 48 1034 543 FAO FAO NNP 48 1034 544 , , , 48 1034 545 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1034 546 , , , 48 1034 547 GATT GATT NNP 48 1034 548 , , , 48 1034 549 IADB IADB NNP 48 1034 550 , , , 48 1034 551 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1034 552 , , , 48 1034 553 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1034 554 , , , 48 1034 555 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1034 556 , , , 48 1034 557 IDA IDA NNP 48 1034 558 , , , 48 1034 559 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1034 560 , , , 48 1034 561 IFC IFC NNP 48 1034 562 , , , 48 1034 563 ILO ILO NNP 48 1034 564 , , , 48 1034 565 IMF IMF NNP 48 1034 566 , , , 48 1034 567 IMO imo RB 48 1034 568 , , , 48 1034 569 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1034 570 , , , 48 1034 571 IOC IOC NNP 48 1034 572 , , , 48 1034 573 ITU ITU NNP 48 1034 574 , , , 48 1034 575 LAES LAES NNP 48 1034 576 , , , 48 1034 577 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1034 578 , , , 48 1034 579 NAM NAM NNP 48 1034 580 , , , 48 1034 581 OAS OAS NNP 48 1034 582 , , , 48 1034 583 UN UN NNP 48 1034 584 , , , 48 1034 585 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1034 586 , , , 48 1034 587 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1034 588 , , , 48 1034 589 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1034 590 , , , 48 1034 591 UPU UPU NNP 48 1034 592 , , , 48 1034 593 WCL WCL NNP 48 1034 594 , , , 48 1034 595 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1034 596 , , , 48 1034 597 WHO who WP 48 1034 598 , , , 48 1034 599 WMO WMO NNP 48 1034 600 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1034 601 representation representation NN 48 1034 602 : : : 48 1034 603 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1034 604 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1034 605 Cedric Cedric NNP 48 1034 606 Hilburn Hilburn NNP 48 1034 607 GRANT GRANT NNP 48 1034 608 ; ; : 48 1034 609 Chancery chancery NN 48 1034 610 at at IN 48 1034 611 2490 2490 CD 48 1034 612 Tracy Tracy NNP 48 1034 613 Place Place NNP 48 1034 614 NW NW NNP 48 1034 615 , , , 48 1034 616 Washington Washington NNP 48 1034 617 , , , 48 1034 618 DC DC NNP 48 1034 619 20008 20008 CD 48 1034 620 ; ; : 48 1034 621 telephone telephone NN 48 1034 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 623 202 202 CD 48 1034 624 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 625 265 265 CD 48 1034 626 - - SYM 48 1034 627 6900 6900 CD 48 1034 628 ; ; : 48 1034 629 there there EX 48 1034 630 is be VBZ 48 1034 631 a a DT 48 1034 632 Guyanese Guyanese NNP 48 1034 633 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1034 634 General General NNP 48 1034 635 in in IN 48 1034 636 New New NNP 48 1034 637 York York NNP 48 1034 638 US US NNP 48 1034 639 : : : 48 1034 640 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1034 641 George George NNP 48 1034 642 JONES JONES NNP 48 1034 643 ; ; : 48 1034 644 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1034 645 at at IN 48 1034 646 99 99 CD 48 1034 647 - - SYM 48 1034 648 100 100 CD 48 1034 649 Young young JJ 48 1034 650 and and CC 48 1034 651 Duke Duke NNP 48 1034 652 Streets Streets NNPS 48 1034 653 , , , 48 1034 654 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 48 1034 655 ; ; : 48 1034 656 telephone telephone NN 48 1034 657 [ [ -LRB- 48 1034 658 592 592 CD 48 1034 659 ] ] -RRB- 48 1034 660 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 661 2 2 CD 48 1034 662 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 663 54900 54900 CD 48 1034 664 through through IN 48 1034 665 54909 54909 CD 48 1034 666 Flag flag NN 48 1034 667 : : : 48 1034 668 green green JJ 48 1034 669 with with IN 48 1034 670 a a DT 48 1034 671 red red JJ 48 1034 672 isosceles isoscele NNS 48 1034 673 triangle triangle NNP 48 1034 674 ( ( -LRB- 48 1034 675 based base VBN 48 1034 676 on on IN 48 1034 677 the the DT 48 1034 678 hoist hoist NN 48 1034 679 side side NN 48 1034 680 ) ) -RRB- 48 1034 681 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 1034 682 on on IN 48 1034 683 a a DT 48 1034 684 long long JJ 48 1034 685 yellow yellow JJ 48 1034 686 arrowhead arrowhead NN 48 1034 687 ; ; : 48 1034 688 there there EX 48 1034 689 is be VBZ 48 1034 690 a a DT 48 1034 691 narrow narrow JJ 48 1034 692 black black JJ 48 1034 693 border border NN 48 1034 694 between between IN 48 1034 695 the the DT 48 1034 696 red red JJ 48 1034 697 and and CC 48 1034 698 yellow yellow JJ 48 1034 699 , , , 48 1034 700 and and CC 48 1034 701 a a DT 48 1034 702 narrow narrow JJ 48 1034 703 white white JJ 48 1034 704 border border NN 48 1034 705 between between IN 48 1034 706 the the DT 48 1034 707 yellow yellow NN 48 1034 708 and and CC 48 1034 709 the the DT 48 1034 710 green green NN 48 1034 711 : : : 48 1034 712 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 713 Economy Economy NNP 48 1034 714 Overview Overview NNP 48 1034 715 : : : 48 1034 716 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1034 717 is be VBZ 48 1034 718 one one CD 48 1034 719 of of IN 48 1034 720 the the DT 48 1034 721 world world NN 48 1034 722 's 's POS 48 1034 723 poorest poor JJS 48 1034 724 countries country NNS 48 1034 725 with with IN 48 1034 726 a a DT 48 1034 727 per per IN 48 1034 728 capita capita NN 48 1034 729 income income NN 48 1034 730 less less JJR 48 1034 731 than than IN 48 1034 732 one one CD 48 1034 733 - - HYPH 48 1034 734 fifth fifth NN 48 1034 735 the the DT 48 1034 736 South south JJ 48 1034 737 American american JJ 48 1034 738 average average NN 48 1034 739 . . . 48 1035 1 After after IN 48 1035 2 growing grow VBG 48 1035 3 on on IN 48 1035 4 average average JJ 48 1035 5 at at IN 48 1035 6 less less JJR 48 1035 7 than than IN 48 1035 8 1 1 CD 48 1035 9 % % NN 48 1035 10 a a DT 48 1035 11 year year NN 48 1035 12 in in IN 48 1035 13 1986 1986 CD 48 1035 14 - - SYM 48 1035 15 87 87 CD 48 1035 16 , , , 48 1035 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1035 18 dropped drop VBD 48 1035 19 by by IN 48 1035 20 5 5 CD 48 1035 21 % % NN 48 1035 22 a a DT 48 1035 23 year year NN 48 1035 24 in in IN 48 1035 25 1988 1988 CD 48 1035 26 - - SYM 48 1035 27 90 90 CD 48 1035 28 . . . 48 1036 1 The the DT 48 1036 2 decline decline NN 48 1036 3 resulted result VBD 48 1036 4 from from IN 48 1036 5 bad bad JJ 48 1036 6 weather weather NN 48 1036 7 , , , 48 1036 8 labor labor NN 48 1036 9 trouble trouble NN 48 1036 10 in in IN 48 1036 11 the the DT 48 1036 12 canefields canefield NNS 48 1036 13 , , , 48 1036 14 and and CC 48 1036 15 flooding flooding NN 48 1036 16 and and CC 48 1036 17 equipment equipment NN 48 1036 18 problems problem NNS 48 1036 19 in in IN 48 1036 20 the the DT 48 1036 21 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1036 22 industry industry NN 48 1036 23 . . . 48 1037 1 Consumer consumer NN 48 1037 2 prices price NNS 48 1037 3 rose rise VBD 48 1037 4 about about RB 48 1037 5 100 100 CD 48 1037 6 % % NN 48 1037 7 in in IN 48 1037 8 1989 1989 CD 48 1037 9 and and CC 48 1037 10 75 75 CD 48 1037 11 % % NN 48 1037 12 in in IN 48 1037 13 1990 1990 CD 48 1037 14 , , , 48 1037 15 and and CC 48 1037 16 the the DT 48 1037 17 current current JJ 48 1037 18 account account NN 48 1037 19 deficit deficit NN 48 1037 20 widened widen VBD 48 1037 21 substantially substantially RB 48 1037 22 as as IN 48 1037 23 sugar sugar NN 48 1037 24 and and CC 48 1037 25 bauxite bauxite JJ 48 1037 26 exports export NNS 48 1037 27 fell fall VBD 48 1037 28 . . . 48 1038 1 Moreover moreover RB 48 1038 2 , , , 48 1038 3 electric electric JJ 48 1038 4 power power NN 48 1038 5 is be VBZ 48 1038 6 in in IN 48 1038 7 short short JJ 48 1038 8 supply supply NN 48 1038 9 and and CC 48 1038 10 constitutes constitute VBZ 48 1038 11 a a DT 48 1038 12 major major JJ 48 1038 13 barrier barrier NN 48 1038 14 to to IN 48 1038 15 future future JJ 48 1038 16 gains gain NNS 48 1038 17 in in IN 48 1038 18 national national JJ 48 1038 19 output output NN 48 1038 20 . . . 48 1039 1 The the DT 48 1039 2 government government NN 48 1039 3 , , , 48 1039 4 in in IN 48 1039 5 association association NN 48 1039 6 with with IN 48 1039 7 international international JJ 48 1039 8 financial financial JJ 48 1039 9 agencies agency NNS 48 1039 10 , , , 48 1039 11 seeks seek VBZ 48 1039 12 to to TO 48 1039 13 reduce 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abilities ability NNS 48 1040 29 and and CC 48 1040 30 continued continue VBN 48 1040 31 patience patience NN 48 1040 32 by by IN 48 1040 33 consumers consumer NNS 48 1040 34 during during IN 48 1040 35 a a DT 48 1040 36 long long JJ 48 1040 37 incubation incubation NN 48 1040 38 period period NN 48 1040 39 . . . 48 1041 1 In in IN 48 1041 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1041 3 , , , 48 1041 4 buoyed buoy VBN 48 1041 5 by by IN 48 1041 6 a a DT 48 1041 7 recovery recovery NN 48 1041 8 in in IN 48 1041 9 mining mining NN 48 1041 10 and and CC 48 1041 11 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1041 12 , , , 48 1041 13 the the DT 48 1041 14 economy economy NN 48 1041 15 posted post VBD 48 1041 16 6 6 CD 48 1041 17 % % NN 48 1041 18 growth growth NN 48 1041 19 , , , 48 1041 20 according accord VBG 48 1041 21 to to IN 48 1041 22 official official JJ 48 1041 23 figures figure NNS 48 1041 24 . . . 48 1042 1 A a DT 48 1042 2 large large JJ 48 1042 3 volume volume NN 48 1042 4 of of IN 48 1042 5 illegal illegal JJ 48 1042 6 and and CC 48 1042 7 quasi- quasi- JJ 48 1042 8 legal legal JJ 48 1042 9 economic economic JJ 48 1042 10 activity activity NN 48 1042 11 is be VBZ 48 1042 12 not not RB 48 1042 13 captured capture VBN 48 1042 14 in in IN 48 1042 15 estimates estimate NNS 48 1042 16 of of IN 48 1042 17 the the DT 48 1042 18 country country NN 48 1042 19 's 's POS 48 1042 20 total total JJ 48 1042 21 output output NN 48 1042 22 . . . 48 1043 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1043 2 : : : 48 1043 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1043 4 rate rate NN 48 1043 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1043 6 - - : 48 1043 7 $ $ $ 48 1043 8 250 250 CD 48 1043 9 million million CD 48 1043 10 , , , 48 1043 11 per per IN 48 1043 12 capita capita FW 48 1043 13 $ $ $ 48 1043 14 300 300 CD 48 1043 15 ; ; : 48 1043 16 real real JJ 48 1043 17 growth growth NN 48 1043 18 rate rate NN 48 1043 19 6 6 CD 48 1043 20 % % NN 48 1043 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1043 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1043 23 est est NNP 48 1043 24 . . . 48 1043 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1044 1 Inflation 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1046 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1046 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1046 8 . . NNP 48 1046 9 , , , 48 1046 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1046 11 est est NNP 48 1046 12 . . . 48 1046 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1047 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1047 2 : : : 48 1047 3 bauxite bauxite NNP 48 1047 4 , , , 48 1047 5 sugar sugar NN 48 1047 6 , , , 48 1047 7 gold gold NN 48 1047 8 , , , 48 1047 9 rice rice NN 48 1047 10 , , , 48 1047 11 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1047 12 , , , 48 1047 13 molasses molasse NNS 48 1047 14 , , , 48 1047 15 timber timber NN 48 1047 16 , , , 48 1047 17 rum rum NN 48 1047 18 partners partner NNS 48 1047 19 : : : 48 1047 20 UK UK NNP 48 1047 21 31 31 CD 48 1047 22 % % NN 48 1047 23 , , , 48 1047 24 US US NNP 48 1047 25 23 23 CD 48 1047 26 % % NN 48 1047 27 , , , 48 1047 28 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1047 29 7 7 CD 48 1047 30 % % NN 48 1047 31 , , , 48 1047 32 Canada Canada NNP 48 1047 33 6 6 CD 48 1047 34 % % NN 48 1047 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1047 36 1988 1988 CD 48 1047 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1047 38 Imports import NNS 48 1047 39 : : : 48 1047 40 $ $ $ 48 1047 41 246 246 CD 48 1047 42 million million CD 48 1047 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 1047 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1047 45 . . NNP 48 1047 46 , , , 48 1047 47 1991 1991 CD 48 1047 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1047 49 commodities commodity NNS 48 1047 50 : : : 48 1047 51 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1047 52 , , , 48 1047 53 machinery machinery NN 48 1047 54 , , , 48 1047 55 food food NN 48 1047 56 , , , 48 1047 57 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1047 58 partners partner NNS 48 1047 59 : : : 48 1047 60 US US NNP 48 1047 61 33 33 CD 48 1047 62 % % NN 48 1047 63 , , , 48 1047 64 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1047 65 10 10 CD 48 1047 66 % % NN 48 1047 67 , , , 48 1047 68 UK UK NNP 48 1047 69 9 9 CD 48 1047 70 % % NN 48 1047 71 , , , 48 1047 72 Canada Canada NNP 48 1047 73 2 2 CD 48 1047 74 % % NN 48 1047 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1047 76 1989 1989 CD 48 1047 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 1047 78 External external JJ 48 1047 79 debt debt NN 48 1047 80 : : : 48 1047 81 $ $ $ 48 1047 82 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1047 83 billion billion CD 48 1047 84 , , , 48 1047 85 including include VBG 48 1047 86 arrears arrear NNS 48 1047 87 ( ( -LRB- 48 1047 88 1990 1990 CD 48 1047 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 1047 90 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1047 91 production production NN 48 1047 92 : : : 48 1047 93 growth growth NN 48 1047 94 rate rate NN 48 1047 95 - - : 48 1047 96 12.0 12.0 CD 48 1047 97 % % NN 48 1047 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 1047 99 1990 1990 CD 48 1047 100 est est NNP 48 1047 101 . . . 48 1048 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 2 ; ; , 48 1048 3 accounts account NNS 48 1048 4 for for IN 48 1048 5 about about RB 48 1048 6 11 11 CD 48 1048 7 % % NN 48 1048 8 of of IN 48 1048 9 GDP GDP NNP 48 1048 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1048 11 : : : 48 1048 12 252,500 252,500 CD 48 1048 13 kW kw NN 48 1048 14 capacity capacity NN 48 1048 15 ; ; : 48 1048 16 647 647 CD 48 1048 17 million million CD 48 1048 18 kWh kWh NNS 48 1048 19 produced produce VBN 48 1048 20 , , , 48 1048 21 863 863 CD 48 1048 22 kWh kWh NNS 48 1048 23 per per IN 48 1048 24 capita capita NN 48 1048 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 26 1991 1991 CD 48 1048 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 28 Industries industry NNS 48 1048 29 : : : 48 1048 30 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1048 31 mining mining NN 48 1048 32 , , , 48 1048 33 sugar sugar NN 48 1048 34 , , , 48 1048 35 rice rice NN 48 1048 36 milling milling NN 48 1048 37 , , , 48 1048 38 timber timber NN 48 1048 39 , , , 48 1048 40 fishing fishing NN 48 1048 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 42 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1048 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 44 , , , 48 1048 45 textiles textile NNS 48 1048 46 , , , 48 1048 47 gold gold NN 48 1048 48 mining mining NN 48 1048 49 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1048 50 : : : 48 1048 51 most most RBS 48 1048 52 important important JJ 48 1048 53 sector sector NN 48 1048 54 , , , 48 1048 55 accounting account VBG 48 1048 56 for for IN 48 1048 57 24 24 CD 48 1048 58 % % NN 48 1048 59 of of IN 48 1048 60 GDP GDP NNP 48 1048 61 and and CC 48 1048 62 about about IN 48 1048 63 half half NN 48 1048 64 of of IN 48 1048 65 exports export NNS 48 1048 66 ; ; : 48 1048 67 sugar sugar NN 48 1048 68 and and CC 48 1048 69 rice rice NN 48 1048 70 are be VBP 48 1048 71 key key JJ 48 1048 72 crops crop NNS 48 1048 73 ; ; : 48 1048 74 development development NN 48 1048 75 potential potential NN 48 1048 76 exists exist VBZ 48 1048 77 for for IN 48 1048 78 fishing fishing NN 48 1048 79 and and CC 48 1048 80 forestry forestry NN 48 1048 81 ; ; : 48 1048 82 not not RB 48 1048 83 self self NN 48 1048 84 - - HYPH 48 1048 85 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1048 86 in in IN 48 1048 87 food food NN 48 1048 88 , , , 48 1048 89 especially especially RB 48 1048 90 wheat wheat NN 48 1048 91 , , , 48 1048 92 vegetable vegetable NN 48 1048 93 oils oil NNS 48 1048 94 , , , 48 1048 95 and and CC 48 1048 96 animal animal NN 48 1048 97 products product NNS 48 1048 98 Economic economic JJ 48 1048 99 aid aid NN 48 1048 100 : : : 48 1048 101 US US NNP 48 1048 102 commitments commitment NNS 48 1048 103 , , , 48 1048 104 including include VBG 48 1048 105 Ex Ex NNP 48 1048 106 - - HYPH 48 1048 107 Im Im NNP 48 1048 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 109 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1048 110 - - HYPH 48 1048 111 89 89 CD 48 1048 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 113 , , , 48 1048 114 $ $ $ 48 1048 115 116 116 CD 48 1048 116 million million CD 48 1048 117 ; ; : 48 1048 118 Western western JJ 48 1048 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 120 non non JJ 48 1048 121 - - JJ 48 1048 122 US us JJ 48 1048 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 124 countries country NNS 48 1048 125 , , , 48 1048 126 ODA ODA NNP 48 1048 127 and and CC 48 1048 128 OOF OOF NNP 48 1048 129 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1048 130 commitments commitment NNS 48 1048 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 132 1970 1970 CD 48 1048 133 - - SYM 48 1048 134 89 89 CD 48 1048 135 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 136 , , , 48 1048 137 $ $ $ 48 1048 138 325 325 CD 48 1048 139 million million CD 48 1048 140 ; ; : 48 1048 141 Communist communist JJ 48 1048 142 countries country NNS 48 1048 143 1970 1970 CD 48 1048 144 - - SYM 48 1048 145 89 89 CD 48 1048 146 , , , 48 1048 147 $ $ $ 48 1048 148 242 242 CD 48 1048 149 million million CD 48 1048 150 Currency Currency NNP 48 1048 151 : : : 48 1048 152 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1048 153 dollar dollar NN 48 1048 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 155 plural plural JJ 48 1048 156 - - HYPH 48 1048 157 dollars dollar NNS 48 1048 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 159 ; ; : 48 1048 160 1 1 CD 48 1048 161 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1048 162 dollar dollar NN 48 1048 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 164 G$ G$ NNP 48 1048 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 166 = = NFP 48 1048 167 100 100 CD 48 1048 168 cents cent NNS 48 1048 169 : : : 48 1048 170 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 171 Economy Economy NNP 48 1048 172 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1048 173 rates rate NNS 48 1048 174 : : : 48 1048 175 Guyanese guyanese JJ 48 1048 176 dollars dollar NNS 48 1048 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 178 G$ G$ NNP 48 1048 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 180 per per IN 48 1048 181 US$ us$ $ 48 1048 182 1 1 CD 48 1048 183 - - SYM 48 1048 184 124.1 124.1 CD 48 1048 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 186 March March NNP 48 1048 187 1992 1992 CD 48 1048 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 189 111.8 111.8 CD 48 1048 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 191 1991 1991 CD 48 1048 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 193 , , , 48 1048 194 39.533 39.533 CD 48 1048 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 196 1990 1990 CD 48 1048 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 198 , , , 48 1048 199 27.159 27.159 CD 48 1048 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 201 1989 1989 CD 48 1048 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 203 , , , 48 1048 204 10.000 10.000 CD 48 1048 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 206 1988 1988 CD 48 1048 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 208 , , , 48 1048 209 9.756 9.756 CD 48 1048 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 211 1987 1987 CD 48 1048 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 213 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1048 214 year year NN 48 1048 215 : : : 48 1048 216 calendar calendar NN 48 1048 217 year year NN 48 1048 218 : : : 48 1048 219 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 220 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1048 221 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1048 222 : : : 48 1048 223 187 187 CD 48 1048 224 km km NN 48 1048 225 total total NN 48 1048 226 , , , 48 1048 227 all all DT 48 1048 228 single single JJ 48 1048 229 track track NN 48 1048 230 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 48 1048 231 gauge gauge NN 48 1048 232 Highways highway NNS 48 1048 233 : : : 48 1048 234 7,665 7,665 CD 48 1048 235 km km NN 48 1048 236 total total NN 48 1048 237 ; ; : 48 1048 238 550 550 CD 48 1048 239 km km NNS 48 1048 240 paved pave VBN 48 1048 241 , , , 48 1048 242 5,000 5,000 CD 48 1048 243 km km NN 48 1048 244 gravel gravel NN 48 1048 245 , , , 48 1048 246 1,525 1,525 CD 48 1048 247 km km NN 48 1048 248 earth earth NN 48 1048 249 , , , 48 1048 250 590 590 CD 48 1048 251 km km NNS 48 1048 252 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1048 253 Inland Inland NNP 48 1048 254 waterways waterway NNS 48 1048 255 : : : 48 1048 256 6,000 6,000 CD 48 1048 257 km km NN 48 1048 258 total total NN 48 1048 259 of of IN 48 1048 260 navigable navigable JJ 48 1048 261 waterways waterway NNS 48 1048 262 ; ; : 48 1048 263 Berbice Berbice NNP 48 1048 264 , , , 48 1048 265 Demerara Demerara NNP 48 1048 266 , , , 48 1048 267 and and CC 48 1048 268 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 48 1048 269 Rivers Rivers NNPS 48 1048 270 are be VBP 48 1048 271 navigable navigable JJ 48 1048 272 by by IN 48 1048 273 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 48 1048 274 vessels vessel NNS 48 1048 275 for for IN 48 1048 276 150 150 CD 48 1048 277 km km NNS 48 1048 278 , , , 48 1048 279 100 100 CD 48 1048 280 km km NN 48 1048 281 , , , 48 1048 282 and and CC 48 1048 283 80 80 CD 48 1048 284 km km NN 48 1048 285 , , , 48 1048 286 respectively respectively RB 48 1048 287 Ports port NNS 48 1048 288 : : : 48 1048 289 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 48 1048 290 Civil civil JJ 48 1048 291 air air NN 48 1048 292 : : : 48 1048 293 3 3 CD 48 1048 294 major major JJ 48 1048 295 transport transport NN 48 1048 296 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1048 297 Airports airport NNS 48 1048 298 : : : 48 1048 299 54 54 CD 48 1048 300 total total NN 48 1048 301 , , , 48 1048 302 49 49 CD 48 1048 303 usable usable VBD 48 1048 304 ; ; : 48 1048 305 5 5 CD 48 1048 306 with with IN 48 1048 307 permanent permanent JJ 48 1048 308 - - HYPH 48 1048 309 surface surface NN 48 1048 310 runways runway NNS 48 1048 311 ; ; : 48 1048 312 none none NN 48 1048 313 with with IN 48 1048 314 runways runway NNS 48 1048 315 over over IN 48 1048 316 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1048 317 m m NNP 48 1048 318 ; ; : 48 1048 319 none none NN 48 1048 320 with with IN 48 1048 321 runways runways NNP 48 1048 322 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1048 323 - - HYPH 48 1048 324 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1048 325 m m CD 48 1048 326 ; ; : 48 1048 327 13 13 CD 48 1048 328 with with IN 48 1048 329 runways runway NNS 48 1048 330 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1048 331 - - HYPH 48 1048 332 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1048 333 m m NNP 48 1048 334 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1048 335 : : : 48 1048 336 fair fair JJ 48 1048 337 system system NN 48 1048 338 with with IN 48 1048 339 radio radio NN 48 1048 340 relay relay NN 48 1048 341 network network NN 48 1048 342 ; ; : 48 1048 343 over over IN 48 1048 344 27,000 27,000 CD 48 1048 345 telephones telephone NNS 48 1048 346 ; ; : 48 1048 347 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 48 1048 348 scatter scatter NN 48 1048 349 link link NN 48 1048 350 to to IN 48 1048 351 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 1048 352 ; ; , 48 1048 353 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1048 354 stations station NNS 48 1048 355 - - SYM 48 1048 356 4 4 CD 48 1048 357 AM am NN 48 1048 358 , , , 48 1048 359 3 3 CD 48 1048 360 FM FM NNP 48 1048 361 , , , 48 1048 362 no no DT 48 1048 363 TV tv NN 48 1048 364 , , , 48 1048 365 1 1 CD 48 1048 366 shortwave shortwave NN 48 1048 367 ; ; : 48 1048 368 1 1 CD 48 1048 369 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1048 370 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1048 371 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1048 372 earth earth NN 48 1048 373 station station NN 48 1048 374 : : : 48 1048 375 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 376 Defense Defense NNP 48 1048 377 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1048 378 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1048 379 : : : 48 1048 380 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 381 Defense Defense NNP 48 1048 382 Force Force NNP 48 1048 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 384 GDF GDF NNP 48 1048 385 ; ; : 48 1048 386 includes include VBZ 48 1048 387 Coast Coast NNP 48 1048 388 Guard Guard NNP 48 1048 389 and and CC 48 1048 390 Air Air NNP 48 1048 391 Corps Corps NNP 48 1048 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 393 , , , 48 1048 394 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 395 Police Police NNPS 48 1048 396 Force Force NNP 48 1048 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 398 GPF GPF NNP 48 1048 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 400 , , , 48 1048 401 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 402 People People NNPS 48 1048 403 's 's POS 48 1048 404 Militia Militia NNP 48 1048 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 406 GPM GPM NNP 48 1048 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 408 , , , 48 1048 409 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 1048 410 National National NNP 48 1048 411 Service Service NNP 48 1048 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 413 GNS GNS NNP 48 1048 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 1048 415 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1048 416 availability availability NN 48 1048 417 : : : 48 1048 418 males males NNP 48 1048 419 15 15 CD 48 1048 420 - - SYM 48 1048 421 49 49 CD 48 1048 422 , , , 48 1048 423 196,066 196,066 CD 48 1048 424 ; ; : 48 1048 425 149,045 149,045 CD 48 1048 426 fit fit NN 48 1048 427 for for IN 48 1048 428 military military JJ 48 1048 429 service service NN 48 1048 430 Defense Defense NNP 48 1048 431 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1048 432 : : : 48 1048 433 exchange exchange NN 48 1048 434 rate rate NN 48 1048 435 conversion conversion NNP 48 1048 436 - - : 48 1048 437 $ $ $ 48 1048 438 5.5 5.5 CD 48 1048 439 million million CD 48 1048 440 , , , 48 1048 441 6 6 CD 48 1048 442 % % NN 48 1048 443 of of IN 48 1048 444 GDP GDP NNP 48 1048 445 ( ( -LRB- 48 1048 446 1989 1989 CD 48 1048 447 est est NNP 48 1048 448 . . . 48 1048 449 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 1 : : : 48 1049 2 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1049 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 1049 4 Total Total NNP 48 1049 5 area area NN 48 1049 6 : : : 48 1049 7 27,750 27,750 CD 48 1049 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 1049 9 Land Land NNP 48 1049 10 area area NN 48 1049 11 : : : 48 1049 12 27,560 27,560 CD 48 1049 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 1049 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1049 15 area area NN 48 1049 16 : : : 48 1049 17 slightly slightly RB 48 1049 18 larger large JJR 48 1049 19 than than IN 48 1049 20 Maryland Maryland NNP 48 1049 21 Land Land NNP 48 1049 22 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1049 23 : : : 48 1049 24 275 275 CD 48 1049 25 km km NNS 48 1049 26 ; ; : 48 1049 27 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 1049 28 Republic Republic NNP 48 1049 29 275 275 CD 48 1049 30 km km NN 48 1049 31 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1049 32 : : : 48 1049 33 1,771 1,771 CD 48 1049 34 km km NN 48 1049 35 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1049 36 claims claim VBZ 48 1049 37 : : : 48 1049 38 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1049 39 zone zone NN 48 1049 40 : : : 48 1049 41 24 24 CD 48 1049 42 nm nm NNP 48 1049 43 Continental Continental NNP 48 1049 44 shelf shelf NN 48 1049 45 : : : 48 1049 46 to to TO 48 1049 47 depth depth NN 48 1049 48 of of IN 48 1049 49 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1049 50 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1049 51 economic economic JJ 48 1049 52 zone zone NN 48 1049 53 : : : 48 1049 54 200 200 CD 48 1049 55 nm nm CD 48 1049 56 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1049 57 sea sea NN 48 1049 58 : : : 48 1049 59 12 12 CD 48 1049 60 nm nm NNP 48 1049 61 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1049 62 : : : 48 1049 63 claims claim VBZ 48 1049 64 US US NNP 48 1049 65 - - HYPH 48 1049 66 administered administer VBN 48 1049 67 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 1049 68 Island Island NNP 48 1049 69 Climate Climate NNP 48 1049 70 : : : 48 1049 71 tropical tropical JJ 48 1049 72 ; ; : 48 1049 73 semiarid semiarid NN 48 1049 74 where where WRB 48 1049 75 mountains mountain NNS 48 1049 76 in in IN 48 1049 77 east east NNP 48 1049 78 cut cut VBD 48 1049 79 off off RP 48 1049 80 trade trade NN 48 1049 81 winds wind NNS 48 1049 82 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1049 83 : : : 48 1049 84 mostly mostly RB 48 1049 85 rough rough JJ 48 1049 86 and and CC 48 1049 87 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1049 88 Natural natural JJ 48 1049 89 resources resource NNS 48 1049 90 : : : 48 1049 91 bauxite bauxite JJ 48 1049 92 Land Land NNP 48 1049 93 use use NN 48 1049 94 : : : 48 1049 95 arable arable JJ 48 1049 96 land land NN 48 1049 97 20 20 CD 48 1049 98 % % NN 48 1049 99 ; ; , 48 1049 100 permanent permanent JJ 48 1049 101 crops crop NNS 48 1049 102 13 13 CD 48 1049 103 % % NN 48 1049 104 ; ; : 48 1049 105 meadows meadow NNS 48 1049 106 and and CC 48 1049 107 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1049 108 18 18 CD 48 1049 109 % % NN 48 1049 110 ; ; , 48 1049 111 forest forest NN 48 1049 112 and and CC 48 1049 113 woodland woodland JJ 48 1049 114 4 4 CD 48 1049 115 % % NN 48 1049 116 ; ; , 48 1049 117 other other JJ 48 1049 118 45 45 CD 48 1049 119 % % NN 48 1049 120 ; ; , 48 1049 121 includes include VBZ 48 1049 122 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1049 123 3 3 CD 48 1049 124 % % NN 48 1049 125 Environment Environment NNP 48 1049 126 : : : 48 1049 127 lies lie NNS 48 1049 128 in in IN 48 1049 129 the the DT 48 1049 130 middle middle NN 48 1049 131 of of IN 48 1049 132 the the DT 48 1049 133 hurricane hurricane NN 48 1049 134 belt belt NN 48 1049 135 and and CC 48 1049 136 subject subject JJ 48 1049 137 to to IN 48 1049 138 severe severe JJ 48 1049 139 storms storm NNS 48 1049 140 from from IN 48 1049 141 June June NNP 48 1049 142 to to IN 48 1049 143 October October NNP 48 1049 144 ; ; : 48 1049 145 occasional occasional JJ 48 1049 146 flooding flooding NN 48 1049 147 and and CC 48 1049 148 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1049 149 ; ; : 48 1049 150 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1049 151 ; ; , 48 1049 152 soil soil NN 48 1049 153 erosion erosion NN 48 1049 154 Note note NN 48 1049 155 : : : 48 1049 156 shares share NNS 48 1049 157 island island NN 48 1049 158 of of IN 48 1049 159 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 48 1049 160 with with IN 48 1049 161 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 1049 162 Republic Republic NNP 48 1049 163 : : : 48 1049 164 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1049 165 People People NNPS 48 1049 166 Population Population NNP 48 1049 167 : : : 48 1049 168 6,431,977 6,431,977 CD 48 1049 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 170 July July NNP 48 1049 171 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 173 , , , 48 1049 174 growth growth NN 48 1049 175 rate rate NN 48 1049 176 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1049 177 % % NN 48 1049 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 179 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 181 Birth birth NN 48 1049 182 rate rate NN 48 1049 183 : : : 48 1049 184 42 42 CD 48 1049 185 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1049 186 population population NN 48 1049 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 188 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 190 Death death NN 48 1049 191 rate rate NN 48 1049 192 : : : 48 1049 193 15 15 CD 48 1049 194 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1049 195 population population NN 48 1049 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 197 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 199 Net net JJ 48 1049 200 migration migration NN 48 1049 201 rate rate NN 48 1049 202 : : : 48 1049 203 -5 -5 ADD 48 1049 204 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1049 205 population population NN 48 1049 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 207 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 209 Infant infant NN 48 1049 210 mortality mortality NN 48 1049 211 rate rate NN 48 1049 212 : : : 48 1049 213 104 104 CD 48 1049 214 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1049 215 live live JJ 48 1049 216 births birth NNS 48 1049 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 218 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 220 Life life NN 48 1049 221 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1049 222 at at IN 48 1049 223 birth birth NN 48 1049 224 : : : 48 1049 225 53 53 CD 48 1049 226 years year NNS 48 1049 227 male male JJ 48 1049 228 , , , 48 1049 229 55 55 CD 48 1049 230 years year NNS 48 1049 231 female female JJ 48 1049 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 233 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 235 Total total JJ 48 1049 236 fertility fertility NN 48 1049 237 rate rate NN 48 1049 238 : : : 48 1049 239 6.2 6.2 CD 48 1049 240 children child NNS 48 1049 241 born bear VBN 48 1049 242 / / SYM 48 1049 243 woman woman NN 48 1049 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 245 1992 1992 CD 48 1049 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 247 Nationality nationality NN 48 1049 248 : : : 48 1049 249 noun noun NNP 48 1049 250 - - HYPH 48 1049 251 Haitian(s Haitian(s NNP 48 1049 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 253 ; ; : 48 1049 254 adjective adjective JJ 48 1049 255 - - HYPH 48 1049 256 Haitian haitian JJ 48 1049 257 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1049 258 divisions division NNS 48 1049 259 : : : 48 1049 260 black black JJ 48 1049 261 95 95 CD 48 1049 262 % % NN 48 1049 263 , , , 48 1049 264 mulatto mulatto NN 48 1049 265 and and CC 48 1049 266 European European NNP 48 1049 267 5 5 CD 48 1049 268 % % NN 48 1049 269 Religions religion NNS 48 1049 270 : : : 48 1049 271 Roman Roman NNP 48 1049 272 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1049 273 is be VBZ 48 1049 274 the the DT 48 1049 275 official official JJ 48 1049 276 religion religion NN 48 1049 277 ; ; : 48 1049 278 Roman Roman NNP 48 1049 279 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1049 280 80 80 CD 48 1049 281 % % NN 48 1049 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 283 of of IN 48 1049 284 which which WDT 48 1049 285 an an DT 48 1049 286 overwhelming overwhelming JJ 48 1049 287 majority majority NN 48 1049 288 also also RB 48 1049 289 practice practice VBP 48 1049 290 Voodoo Voodoo NNP 48 1049 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 292 , , , 48 1049 293 Protestant protestant NN 48 1049 294 16 16 CD 48 1049 295 % % NN 48 1049 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 297 Baptist baptist NN 48 1049 298 10 10 CD 48 1049 299 % % NN 48 1049 300 , , , 48 1049 301 Pentecostal Pentecostal NNP 48 1049 302 4 4 CD 48 1049 303 % % NN 48 1049 304 , , , 48 1049 305 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1049 306 1 1 CD 48 1049 307 % % NN 48 1049 308 , , , 48 1049 309 other other JJ 48 1049 310 1 1 CD 48 1049 311 % % NN 48 1049 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 313 , , , 48 1049 314 none none NN 48 1049 315 1 1 CD 48 1049 316 % % NN 48 1049 317 , , , 48 1049 318 other other JJ 48 1049 319 3 3 CD 48 1049 320 % % NN 48 1049 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 322 1982 1982 CD 48 1049 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 324 Languages language NNS 48 1049 325 : : : 48 1049 326 French French NNP 48 1049 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 328 official official JJ 48 1049 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 330 spoken speak VBN 48 1049 331 by by IN 48 1049 332 only only RB 48 1049 333 10 10 CD 48 1049 334 % % NN 48 1049 335 of of IN 48 1049 336 population population NN 48 1049 337 ; ; : 48 1049 338 all all DT 48 1049 339 speak speak VBP 48 1049 340 Creole Creole NNP 48 1049 341 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1049 342 : : : 48 1049 343 53 53 CD 48 1049 344 % % NN 48 1049 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 346 male male JJ 48 1049 347 59 59 CD 48 1049 348 % % NN 48 1049 349 , , , 48 1049 350 female female JJ 48 1049 351 47 47 CD 48 1049 352 % % NN 48 1049 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 1049 354 age age NN 48 1049 355 15 15 CD 48 1049 356 and and CC 48 1049 357 over over RB 48 1049 358 can can MD 48 1049 359 read read VB 48 1049 360 and and CC 48 1049 361 write write VB 48 1049 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 1049 363 1990 1990 CD 48 1049 364 est est NNP 48 1049 365 . . . 48 1049 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 1 Labor labor NN 48 1050 2 force force NN 48 1050 3 : : : 48 1050 4 2,300,000 2,300,000 CD 48 1050 5 ; ; : 48 1050 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1050 7 66 66 CD 48 1050 8 % % NN 48 1050 9 , , , 48 1050 10 services service NNS 48 1050 11 25 25 CD 48 1050 12 % % NN 48 1050 13 , , , 48 1050 14 industry industry NN 48 1050 15 9 9 CD 48 1050 16 % % NN 48 1050 17 ; ; , 48 1050 18 shortage shortage NN 48 1050 19 of of IN 48 1050 20 skilled skilled JJ 48 1050 21 labor labor NN 48 1050 22 , , , 48 1050 23 unskilled unskilled JJ 48 1050 24 labor labor NN 48 1050 25 abundant abundant NN 48 1050 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 27 1982 1982 CD 48 1050 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 29 Organized organize VBN 48 1050 30 labor labor NN 48 1050 31 : : : 48 1050 32 NA na NN 48 1050 33 : : : 48 1050 34 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1050 35 Government Government NNP 48 1050 36 Long Long NNP 48 1050 37 - - HYPH 48 1050 38 form form NN 48 1050 39 name name NN 48 1050 40 : : : 48 1050 41 Republic Republic NNP 48 1050 42 of of IN 48 1050 43 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1050 44 Type Type NNP 48 1050 45 : : : 48 1050 46 republic republic NNP 48 1050 47 Capital Capital NNP 48 1050 48 : : : 48 1050 49 Port Port NNP 48 1050 50 - - HYPH 48 1050 51 au au NNP 48 1050 52 - - HYPH 48 1050 53 Prince Prince NNP 48 1050 54 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1050 55 divisions division NNS 48 1050 56 : : : 48 1050 57 9 9 CD 48 1050 58 departments department NNS 48 1050 59 , , , 48 1050 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 61 departements departement NNS 48 1050 62 , , , 48 1050 63 singular singular NN 48 1050 64 - - HYPH 48 1050 65 departement departement NN 48 1050 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 67 ; ; : 48 1050 68 Artibonite Artibonite NNP 48 1050 69 , , , 48 1050 70 Centre Centre NNP 48 1050 71 , , , 48 1050 72 Grand'Anse grand'anse NN 48 1050 73 , , , 48 1050 74 Nord Nord NNP 48 1050 75 , , , 48 1050 76 Nord Nord NNP 48 1050 77 - - HYPH 48 1050 78 Est Est NNP 48 1050 79 , , , 48 1050 80 Nord Nord NNP 48 1050 81 - - HYPH 48 1050 82 Ouest Ouest NNP 48 1050 83 , , , 48 1050 84 Ouest Ouest NNP 48 1050 85 , , , 48 1050 86 Sud Sud NNP 48 1050 87 , , , 48 1050 88 Sud Sud NNP 48 1050 89 - - HYPH 48 1050 90 Est Est NNP 48 1050 91 Independence Independence NNP 48 1050 92 : : : 48 1050 93 1 1 CD 48 1050 94 January January NNP 48 1050 95 1804 1804 CD 48 1050 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 97 from from IN 48 1050 98 France France NNP 48 1050 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 100 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1050 101 : : : 48 1050 102 27 27 CD 48 1050 103 August August NNP 48 1050 104 1983 1983 CD 48 1050 105 , , , 48 1050 106 suspended suspend VBD 48 1050 107 February February NNP 48 1050 108 1986 1986 CD 48 1050 109 ; ; : 48 1050 110 draft draft NN 48 1050 111 constitution constitution NN 48 1050 112 approved approve VBD 48 1050 113 March March NNP 48 1050 114 1987 1987 CD 48 1050 115 , , , 48 1050 116 suspended suspend VBD 48 1050 117 June June NNP 48 1050 118 1988 1988 CD 48 1050 119 , , , 48 1050 120 most most JJS 48 1050 121 articles article NNS 48 1050 122 reinstated reinstate VBD 48 1050 123 March March NNP 48 1050 124 1989 1989 CD 48 1050 125 ; ; : 48 1050 126 October October NNP 48 1050 127 1991 1991 CD 48 1050 128 , , , 48 1050 129 government government NN 48 1050 130 claims claim NNS 48 1050 131 to to TO 48 1050 132 be be VB 48 1050 133 observing observe VBG 48 1050 134 the the DT 48 1050 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1050 136 Legal Legal NNP 48 1050 137 system system NN 48 1050 138 : : : 48 1050 139 based base VBN 48 1050 140 on on IN 48 1050 141 Roman roman JJ 48 1050 142 civil civil JJ 48 1050 143 law law NN 48 1050 144 system system NN 48 1050 145 ; ; : 48 1050 146 accepts accept VBZ 48 1050 147 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1050 148 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1050 149 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1050 150 National national JJ 48 1050 151 holiday holiday NN 48 1050 152 : : : 48 1050 153 Independence Independence NNP 48 1050 154 Day Day NNP 48 1050 155 , , , 48 1050 156 1 1 CD 48 1050 157 January January NNP 48 1050 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 159 1804 1804 CD 48 1050 160 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 161 Executive Executive NNP 48 1050 162 branch branch NN 48 1050 163 : : : 48 1050 164 president president NN 48 1050 165 , , , 48 1050 166 Council Council NNP 48 1050 167 of of IN 48 1050 168 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1050 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 170 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1050 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 172 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1050 173 branch branch NN 48 1050 174 : : : 48 1050 175 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 1050 176 National National NNP 48 1050 177 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1050 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 179 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 1050 180 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 1050 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 182 consisting consist VBG 48 1050 183 of of IN 48 1050 184 an an DT 48 1050 185 upper upper JJ 48 1050 186 house house NN 48 1050 187 or or CC 48 1050 188 Senate Senate NNP 48 1050 189 and and CC 48 1050 190 a a DT 48 1050 191 lower low JJR 48 1050 192 house house NN 48 1050 193 or or CC 48 1050 194 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1050 195 of of IN 48 1050 196 Deputies Deputies NNP 48 1050 197 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1050 198 branch branch NN 48 1050 199 : : : 48 1050 200 Court court NN 48 1050 201 of of IN 48 1050 202 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1050 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 204 Cour Cour NNP 48 1050 205 de de FW 48 1050 206 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 1050 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 208 Leaders leader NNS 48 1050 209 : : : 48 1050 210 Chief Chief NNP 48 1050 211 of of IN 48 1050 212 State State NNP 48 1050 213 : : : 48 1050 214 President President NNP 48 1050 215 Jean Jean NNP 48 1050 216 - - HYPH 48 1050 217 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 48 1050 218 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 48 1050 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 220 since since IN 48 1050 221 7 7 CD 48 1050 222 February February NNP 48 1050 223 1991 1991 CD 48 1050 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 225 , , , 48 1050 226 ousted oust VBN 48 1050 227 in in IN 48 1050 228 a a DT 48 1050 229 coup coup NN 48 1050 230 in in IN 48 1050 231 September September NNP 48 1050 232 1991 1991 CD 48 1050 233 , , , 48 1050 234 but but CC 48 1050 235 still still RB 48 1050 236 recognized recognize VBN 48 1050 237 by by IN 48 1050 238 international international JJ 48 1050 239 community community NN 48 1050 240 as as IN 48 1050 241 Chief Chief NNP 48 1050 242 of of IN 48 1050 243 State State NNP 48 1050 244 ; ; : 48 1050 245 President President NNP 48 1050 246 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 1050 247 NERETTE NERETTE NNP 48 1050 248 installed instal VBN 48 1050 249 by by IN 48 1050 250 military military NN 48 1050 251 on on IN 48 1050 252 7 7 CD 48 1050 253 October October NNP 48 1050 254 1991 1991 CD 48 1050 255 Head Head NNP 48 1050 256 of of IN 48 1050 257 Government Government NNP 48 1050 258 : : : 48 1050 259 de de FW 48 1050 260 facto facto FW 48 1050 261 Prime Prime NNP 48 1050 262 Minister Minister NNP 48 1050 263 Marc Marc NNP 48 1050 264 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 48 1050 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 266 since since IN 48 1050 267 June June NNP 48 1050 268 1992 1992 CD 48 1050 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 270 Political political JJ 48 1050 271 parties party NNS 48 1050 272 and and CC 48 1050 273 leaders leader NNS 48 1050 274 : : : 48 1050 275 National national JJ 48 1050 276 Front Front NNP 48 1050 277 for for IN 48 1050 278 Change Change NNP 48 1050 279 and and CC 48 1050 280 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1050 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 282 FNCD FNCD NNP 48 1050 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 284 led lead VBN 48 1050 285 by by IN 48 1050 286 Jean Jean NNP 48 1050 287 - - HYPH 48 1050 288 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 48 1050 289 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 48 1050 290 , , , 48 1050 291 including include VBG 48 1050 292 Congress Congress NNP 48 1050 293 of of IN 48 1050 294 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1050 295 Movements Movements NNPS 48 1050 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 297 CONACOM CONACOM NNP 48 1050 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 299 , , , 48 1050 300 Victor Victor NNP 48 1050 301 BENOIT BENOIT NNP 48 1050 302 ; ; : 48 1050 303 National National NNP 48 1050 304 Konbite Konbite NNP 48 1050 305 Movement Movement NNP 48 1050 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 307 MKN MKN NNP 48 1050 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 309 , , , 48 1050 310 Volvick Volvick NNP 48 1050 311 Remy Remy NNP 48 1050 312 JOSEPH JOSEPH NNP 48 1050 313 ; ; : 48 1050 314 National National NNP 48 1050 315 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1050 316 for for IN 48 1050 317 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1050 318 and and CC 48 1050 319 Progress Progress NNP 48 1050 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 321 ANDP ANDP NNP 48 1050 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 323 , , , 48 1050 324 a a DT 48 1050 325 coalition coalition NN 48 1050 326 - - : 48 1050 327 that that WDT 48 1050 328 broke break VBD 48 1050 329 up up RP 48 1050 330 following follow VBG 48 1050 331 elections election NNS 48 1050 332 - - , 48 1050 333 consisting consist VBG 48 1050 334 of of IN 48 1050 335 Movement Movement NNP 48 1050 336 for for IN 48 1050 337 the the DT 48 1050 338 Installation Installation NNP 48 1050 339 of of IN 48 1050 340 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1050 341 in in IN 48 1050 342 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1050 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 344 MIDH MIDH NNP 48 1050 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 346 , , , 48 1050 347 Marc Marc NNP 48 1050 348 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 48 1050 349 ; ; : 48 1050 350 National National NNP 48 1050 351 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1050 352 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1050 353 Party Party NNP 48 1050 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 355 PANPRA PANPRA NNP 48 1050 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 357 , , , 48 1050 358 Serge Serge NNP 48 1050 359 GILLES GILLES NNP 48 1050 360 ; ; : 48 1050 361 and and CC 48 1050 362 National National NNP 48 1050 363 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 1050 364 Movement Movement NNP 48 1050 365 of of IN 48 1050 366 November November NNP 48 1050 367 28 28 CD 48 1050 368 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 369 MNP-28 MNP-28 NNP 48 1050 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 371 , , , 48 1050 372 Dejean Dejean NNP 48 1050 373 BELIZAIRE BELIZAIRE NNS 48 1050 374 ; ; : 48 1050 375 National National NNP 48 1050 376 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 48 1050 377 and and CC 48 1050 378 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 1050 379 Party Party NNP 48 1050 380 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 381 PAIN PAIN NNP 48 1050 382 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 383 , , , 48 1050 384 Louis Louis NNP 48 1050 385 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 48 1050 386 ; ; : 48 1050 387 Movement Movement NNP 48 1050 388 for for IN 48 1050 389 National National NNP 48 1050 390 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 1050 391 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 392 MRN MRN NNP 48 1050 393 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 394 , , , 48 1050 395 Rene Rene NNP 48 1050 396 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 48 1050 397 ; ; : 48 1050 398 Haitian Haitian NNP 48 1050 399 Christian Christian NNP 48 1050 400 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1050 401 Party Party NNP 48 1050 402 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 403 PDCH PDCH NNP 48 1050 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 405 , , , 48 1050 406 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 1050 407 DOUZE DOUZE NNP 48 1050 408 ; ; : 48 1050 409 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1050 410 of of IN 48 1050 411 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1050 412 National National NNP 48 1050 413 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1050 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 415 RDNP RDNP NNP 48 1050 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 417 , , , 48 1050 418 Leslie Leslie NNP 48 1050 419 MANIGAT MANIGAT NNP 48 1050 420 ; ; : 48 1050 421 National National NNP 48 1050 422 Party Party NNP 48 1050 423 of of IN 48 1050 424 Labor Labor NNP 48 1050 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 426 PNT PNT NNP 48 1050 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 428 , , , 48 1050 429 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 1050 430 DESULME DESULME NNP 48 1050 431 ; ; : 48 1050 432 Mobilization mobilization NN 48 1050 433 for for IN 48 1050 434 National National NNP 48 1050 435 Development Development NNP 48 1050 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 437 MDN MDN NNP 48 1050 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 439 , , , 48 1050 440 Hubert Hubert NNP 48 1050 441 DE DE NNP 48 1050 442 RONCERAY RONCERAY NNP 48 1050 443 ; ; : 48 1050 444 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1050 445 Movement Movement NNP 48 1050 446 for for IN 48 1050 447 the the DT 48 1050 448 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1050 449 of of IN 48 1050 450 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1050 451 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 452 MODELH MODELH NNP 48 1050 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 454 , , , 48 1050 455 Francois Francois NNP 48 1050 456 LATORTUE LATORTUE NNP 48 1050 457 ; ; : 48 1050 458 Haitian Haitian NNP 48 1050 459 Social Social NNP 48 1050 460 Christian Christian NNP 48 1050 461 Party Party NNP 48 1050 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 463 PSCH PSCH NNP 48 1050 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 465 , , , 48 1050 466 Gregoire Gregoire NNP 48 1050 467 EUGENE EUGENE NNP 48 1050 468 ; ; , 48 1050 469 Movement movement NN 48 1050 470 for for IN 48 1050 471 the the DT 48 1050 472 Organization Organization NNP 48 1050 473 of of IN 48 1050 474 the the DT 48 1050 475 Country Country NNP 48 1050 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 477 MOP MOP NNP 48 1050 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 479 , , , 48 1050 480 Gesner Gesner NNP 48 1050 481 COMEAU COMEAU VBD 48 1050 482 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1050 483 : : : 48 1050 484 universal universal JJ 48 1050 485 at at IN 48 1050 486 age age NN 48 1050 487 18 18 CD 48 1050 488 Elections election NNS 48 1050 489 : : : 48 1050 490 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1050 491 of of IN 48 1050 492 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1050 493 : : : 48 1050 494 last last RB 48 1050 495 held hold VBD 48 1050 496 16 16 CD 48 1050 497 December December NNP 48 1050 498 1990 1990 CD 48 1050 499 , , , 48 1050 500 with with IN 48 1050 501 runoff runoff NN 48 1050 502 held hold VBD 48 1050 503 20 20 CD 48 1050 504 January January NNP 48 1050 505 1991 1991 CD 48 1050 506 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 507 next next JJ 48 1050 508 to to TO 48 1050 509 be be VB 48 1050 510 held hold VBN 48 1050 511 by by IN 48 1050 512 December December NNP 48 1050 513 1994 1994 CD 48 1050 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 515 ; ; : 48 1050 516 results result NNS 48 1050 517 - - HYPH 48 1050 518 percent percent NN 48 1050 519 of of IN 48 1050 520 vote vote NN 48 1050 521 NA NA NNP 48 1050 522 ; ; , 48 1050 523 seats seat NNS 48 1050 524 - - : 48 1050 525 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 526 83 83 CD 48 1050 527 total total NN 48 1050 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 529 FNCD FNCD NNP 48 1050 530 27 27 CD 48 1050 531 , , , 48 1050 532 ANDP ANDP NNP 48 1050 533 17 17 CD 48 1050 534 , , , 48 1050 535 PDCH PDCH NNP 48 1050 536 7 7 CD 48 1050 537 , , , 48 1050 538 PAIN PAIN NNP 48 1050 539 6 6 CD 48 1050 540 , , , 48 1050 541 RDNP RDNP NNP 48 1050 542 6 6 CD 48 1050 543 , , , 48 1050 544 MDN MDN NNP 48 1050 545 5 5 CD 48 1050 546 , , , 48 1050 547 PNT PNT NNP 48 1050 548 3 3 CD 48 1050 549 , , , 48 1050 550 MKN MKN NNP 48 1050 551 2 2 CD 48 1050 552 , , , 48 1050 553 MODELH MODELH NNP 48 1050 554 2 2 CD 48 1050 555 , , , 48 1050 556 MRN MRN NNP 48 1050 557 1 1 CD 48 1050 558 , , , 48 1050 559 independents independent NNS 48 1050 560 5 5 CD 48 1050 561 , , , 48 1050 562 other other JJ 48 1050 563 2 2 CD 48 1050 564 : : : 48 1050 565 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1050 566 Government Government NNP 48 1050 567 President President NNP 48 1050 568 : : : 48 1050 569 last last RB 48 1050 570 held hold VBD 48 1050 571 16 16 CD 48 1050 572 December December NNP 48 1050 573 1990 1990 CD 48 1050 574 ( ( -LRB- 48 1050 575 next next JJ 48 1050 576 election election NN 48 1050 577 to to TO 48 1050 578 be be VB 48 1050 579 held hold VBN 48 1050 580 by by IN 48 1050 581 December December NNP 48 1050 582 1995 1995 CD 48 1050 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 1050 584 ; ; : 48 1050 585 results result NNS 48 1050 586 - - : 48 1050 587 Rev. Rev. NNP 48 1051 1 Jean Jean NNP 48 1051 2 - - HYPH 48 1051 3 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 48 1051 4 ARISTIDE ARISTIDE NNP 48 1051 5 67.5 67.5 CD 48 1051 6 % % NN 48 1051 7 , , , 48 1051 8 Marc Marc NNP 48 1051 9 BAZIN BAZIN NNP 48 1051 10 14.2 14.2 CD 48 1051 11 % % NN 48 1051 12 , , , 48 1051 13 Louis Louis NNP 48 1051 14 DEJOIE DEJOIE NNP 48 1051 15 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1051 16 % % NN 48 1051 17 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1051 18 : : : 48 1051 19 Senate Senate NNP 48 1051 20 : : : 48 1051 21 last last RB 48 1051 22 held hold VBD 48 1051 23 16 16 CD 48 1051 24 December December NNP 48 1051 25 1990 1990 CD 48 1051 26 , , , 48 1051 27 with with IN 48 1051 28 runoff runoff NN 48 1051 29 held hold VBD 48 1051 30 20 20 CD 48 1051 31 January January NNP 48 1051 32 1991 1991 CD 48 1051 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 34 next next JJ 48 1051 35 to to TO 48 1051 36 be be VB 48 1051 37 held hold VBN 48 1051 38 December December NNP 48 1051 39 1992 1992 CD 48 1051 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 41 ; ; : 48 1051 42 results result NNS 48 1051 43 - - HYPH 48 1051 44 percent percent NN 48 1051 45 of of IN 48 1051 46 vote vote NN 48 1051 47 NA NA NNP 48 1051 48 ; ; , 48 1051 49 seats seat NNS 48 1051 50 - - , 48 1051 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 52 27 27 CD 48 1051 53 total total NN 48 1051 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 55 FNCD FNCD NNP 48 1051 56 13 13 CD 48 1051 57 , , , 48 1051 58 ANDP ANDP NNP 48 1051 59 6 6 CD 48 1051 60 , , , 48 1051 61 PAIN PAIN NNP 48 1051 62 2 2 CD 48 1051 63 , , , 48 1051 64 MRN MRN NNP 48 1051 65 2 2 CD 48 1051 66 , , , 48 1051 67 PDCH PDCH NNP 48 1051 68 1 1 CD 48 1051 69 , , , 48 1051 70 RDNP RDNP NNP 48 1051 71 1 1 CD 48 1051 72 , , , 48 1051 73 PNT PNT NNP 48 1051 74 1 1 CD 48 1051 75 , , , 48 1051 76 independent independent JJ 48 1051 77 1 1 CD 48 1051 78 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1051 79 : : : 48 1051 80 United United NNP 48 1051 81 Party Party NNP 48 1051 82 of of IN 48 1051 83 Haitian Haitian NNP 48 1051 84 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1051 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 86 PUCH PUCH NNP 48 1051 87 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 88 , , , 48 1051 89 Rene Rene NNP 48 1051 90 THEODORE THEODORE NNP 48 1051 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 92 roughly roughly RB 48 1051 93 2,000 2,000 CD 48 1051 94 members member NNS 48 1051 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 96 Other other JJ 48 1051 97 political political JJ 48 1051 98 or or CC 48 1051 99 pressure pressure NN 48 1051 100 groups group NNS 48 1051 101 : : : 48 1051 102 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1051 103 Unity Unity NNP 48 1051 104 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1051 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 106 KID KID NNP 48 1051 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 108 , , , 48 1051 109 Roman Roman NNP 48 1051 110 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1051 111 Church Church NNP 48 1051 112 , , , 48 1051 113 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1051 114 of of IN 48 1051 115 Haitian Haitian NNP 48 1051 116 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1051 117 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 118 CTH CTH NNP 48 1051 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 120 , , , 48 1051 121 Federation Federation NNP 48 1051 122 of of IN 48 1051 123 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1051 124 Trade Trade NNP 48 1051 125 Unions Unions NNPS 48 1051 126 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 127 FOS FOS NNP 48 1051 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 129 , , , 48 1051 130 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 1051 131 Haitian Haitian NNP 48 1051 132 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1051 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 134 CATH CATH NNP 48 1051 135 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 136 , , , 48 1051 137 National National NNP 48 1051 138 Popular Popular NNP 48 1051 139 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1051 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 141 APN APN NNP 48 1051 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 143 Member Member NNP 48 1051 144 of of IN 48 1051 145 : : : 48 1051 146 ACCT acct JJ 48 1051 147 , , , 48 1051 148 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1051 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 150 observer observer NN 48 1051 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 152 , , , 48 1051 153 CCC CCC NNP 48 1051 154 , , , 48 1051 155 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1051 156 , , , 48 1051 157 FAO FAO NNP 48 1051 158 , , , 48 1051 159 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1051 160 , , , 48 1051 161 GATT GATT NNP 48 1051 162 , , , 48 1051 163 IADB IADB NNP 48 1051 164 , , , 48 1051 165 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1051 166 , , , 48 1051 167 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1051 168 , , , 48 1051 169 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1051 170 , , , 48 1051 171 IDA IDA NNP 48 1051 172 , , , 48 1051 173 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1051 174 , , , 48 1051 175 IFC IFC NNP 48 1051 176 , , , 48 1051 177 ILO ILO NNP 48 1051 178 , , , 48 1051 179 IMF IMF NNP 48 1051 180 , , , 48 1051 181 IMO imo RB 48 1051 182 , , , 48 1051 183 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1051 184 , , , 48 1051 185 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1051 186 , , , 48 1051 187 IOC IOC NNP 48 1051 188 , , , 48 1051 189 ITU ITU NNP 48 1051 190 , , , 48 1051 191 LAES LAES NNP 48 1051 192 , , , 48 1051 193 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1051 194 , , , 48 1051 195 OAS OAS NNP 48 1051 196 , , , 48 1051 197 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 1051 198 , , , 48 1051 199 PCA PCA NNP 48 1051 200 , , , 48 1051 201 UN UN NNP 48 1051 202 , , , 48 1051 203 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1051 204 , , , 48 1051 205 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1051 206 , , , 48 1051 207 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1051 208 , , , 48 1051 209 UPU UPU NNP 48 1051 210 , , , 48 1051 211 WCL WCL NNP 48 1051 212 , , , 48 1051 213 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1051 214 , , , 48 1051 215 WHO who WP 48 1051 216 , , , 48 1051 217 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1051 218 , , , 48 1051 219 WMO WMO NNP 48 1051 220 , , , 48 1051 221 WTO WTO NNP 48 1051 222 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1051 223 representation representation NN 48 1051 224 : : : 48 1051 225 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1051 226 Jean Jean NNP 48 1051 227 CASIMIR CASIMIR NNP 48 1051 228 ; ; : 48 1051 229 Chancery chancery NN 48 1051 230 at at IN 48 1051 231 2311 2311 CD 48 1051 232 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1051 233 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1051 234 NW NW NNP 48 1051 235 , , , 48 1051 236 Washington Washington NNP 48 1051 237 , , , 48 1051 238 DC DC NNP 48 1051 239 20008 20008 CD 48 1051 240 ; ; : 48 1051 241 telephone telephone NN 48 1051 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 243 202 202 CD 48 1051 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 245 332 332 CD 48 1051 246 - - SYM 48 1051 247 4090 4090 CD 48 1051 248 through through IN 48 1051 249 4092 4092 CD 48 1051 250 ; ; : 48 1051 251 there there EX 48 1051 252 are be VBP 48 1051 253 Haitian haitian JJ 48 1051 254 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1051 255 General General NNP 48 1051 256 in in IN 48 1051 257 Boston Boston NNP 48 1051 258 , , , 48 1051 259 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1051 260 , , , 48 1051 261 Miami Miami NNP 48 1051 262 , , , 48 1051 263 New New NNP 48 1051 264 York York NNP 48 1051 265 , , , 48 1051 266 and and CC 48 1051 267 San San NNP 48 1051 268 Juan Juan NNP 48 1051 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 270 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1051 271 Rico Rico NNP 48 1051 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 1051 273 US US NNP 48 1051 274 : : : 48 1051 275 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1051 276 Alvin Alvin NNP 48 1051 277 P. P. NNP 48 1051 278 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 48 1051 279 , , , 48 1051 280 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1051 281 ; ; : 48 1051 282 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1051 283 at at IN 48 1051 284 Harry Harry NNP 48 1051 285 Truman Truman NNP 48 1051 286 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 1051 287 , , , 48 1051 288 Port Port NNP 48 1051 289 - - HYPH 48 1051 290 au au NNP 48 1051 291 - - HYPH 48 1051 292 Prince Prince NNP 48 1051 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1051 294 mailing mail VBG 48 1051 295 address address NN 48 1051 296 is be VBZ 48 1051 297 P. P. NNP 48 1051 298 O. O. NNP 48 1052 1 Box Box NNP 48 1052 2 1761 1761 CD 48 1052 3 , , , 48 1052 4 Port Port NNP 48 1052 5 - - HYPH 48 1052 6 au au NNP 48 1052 7 - - HYPH 48 1052 8 Prince Prince NNP 48 1052 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1052 10 , , , 48 1052 11 telephone telephone NN 48 1052 12 [ [ -LRB- 48 1052 13 509 509 CD 48 1052 14 ] ] -RRB- 48 1052 15 22 22 CD 48 1052 16 - - HYPH 48 1052 17 0354 0354 CD 48 1052 18 or or CC 48 1052 19 22 22 CD 48 1052 20 - - HYPH 48 1052 21 0368 0368 CD 48 1052 22 , , , 48 1052 23 22 22 CD 48 1052 24 - - HYPH 48 1052 25 0200 0200 CD 48 1052 26 , , , 48 1052 27 22 22 CD 48 1052 28 - - HYPH 48 1052 29 0612 0612 CD 48 1052 30 Flag flag NN 48 1052 31 : : : 48 1052 32 two two CD 48 1052 33 equal equal JJ 48 1052 34 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1052 35 bands band NNS 48 1052 36 of of IN 48 1052 37 blue blue JJ 48 1052 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 1052 39 top top NNP 48 1052 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1052 41 and and CC 48 1052 42 red red NN 48 1052 43 with with IN 48 1052 44 a a DT 48 1052 45 centered center VBN 48 1052 46 white white JJ 48 1052 47 rectangle rectangle NN 48 1052 48 bearing bear VBG 48 1052 49 the the DT 48 1052 50 coat coat NN 48 1052 51 of of IN 48 1052 52 arms arm NNS 48 1052 53 , , , 48 1052 54 which which WDT 48 1052 55 contains contain VBZ 48 1052 56 a a DT 48 1052 57 palm palm NN 48 1052 58 tree tree NN 48 1052 59 flanked flank VBN 48 1052 60 by by IN 48 1052 61 flags flag NNS 48 1052 62 and and CC 48 1052 63 two two CD 48 1052 64 cannons cannon NNS 48 1052 65 above above IN 48 1052 66 a a DT 48 1052 67 scroll scroll NN 48 1052 68 bearing bear VBG 48 1052 69 the the DT 48 1052 70 motto motto NN 48 1052 71 L'UNION L'UNION NNP 48 1052 72 FAIT FAIT NNP 48 1052 73 LA LA NNP 48 1052 74 FORCE FORCE NNP 48 1052 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1052 76 Union Union NNP 48 1052 77 Makes make VBZ 48 1052 78 Strength Strength NNP 48 1052 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 1052 80 : : : 48 1052 81 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1052 82 Economy Economy NNP 48 1052 83 Overview Overview NNP 48 1052 84 : : : 48 1052 85 About about RB 48 1052 86 75 75 CD 48 1052 87 % % NN 48 1052 88 of of IN 48 1052 89 the the DT 48 1052 90 population population NN 48 1052 91 live live VBP 48 1052 92 in in IN 48 1052 93 abject abject JJ 48 1052 94 poverty poverty NN 48 1052 95 . . . 48 1053 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1053 2 is be VBZ 48 1053 3 mainly mainly RB 48 1053 4 small small JJ 48 1053 5 - - HYPH 48 1053 6 scale scale NN 48 1053 7 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1053 8 farming farming NN 48 1053 9 and and CC 48 1053 10 employs employ VBZ 48 1053 11 nearly nearly RB 48 1053 12 three three CD 48 1053 13 - - HYPH 48 1053 14 fourths fourth NNS 48 1053 15 of of IN 48 1053 16 the the DT 48 1053 17 work work NN 48 1053 18 force force NN 48 1053 19 . . . 48 1054 1 The the DT 48 1054 2 majority majority NN 48 1054 3 of of IN 48 1054 4 the the DT 48 1054 5 population population NN 48 1054 6 does do VBZ 48 1054 7 not not RB 48 1054 8 have have VB 48 1054 9 ready ready JJ 48 1054 10 access access NN 48 1054 11 to to IN 48 1054 12 safe safe JJ 48 1054 13 drinking drinking NN 48 1054 14 water water NN 48 1054 15 , , , 48 1054 16 adequate adequate JJ 48 1054 17 medical medical JJ 48 1054 18 care care NN 48 1054 19 , , , 48 1054 20 or or CC 48 1054 21 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1054 22 food food NN 48 1054 23 . . . 48 1055 1 Few few JJ 48 1055 2 social social JJ 48 1055 3 assistance assistance NN 48 1055 4 programs program NNS 48 1055 5 exist exist VBP 48 1055 6 , , , 48 1055 7 and and CC 48 1055 8 the the DT 48 1055 9 lack lack NN 48 1055 10 of of IN 48 1055 11 employment employment NN 48 1055 12 opportunities opportunity NNS 48 1055 13 remains remain VBZ 48 1055 14 one one CD 48 1055 15 of of IN 48 1055 16 the the DT 48 1055 17 most most RBS 48 1055 18 critical critical JJ 48 1055 19 problems problem NNS 48 1055 20 facing face VBG 48 1055 21 the the DT 48 1055 22 economy economy NN 48 1055 23 , , , 48 1055 24 along along IN 48 1055 25 with with IN 48 1055 26 soil soil NN 48 1055 27 erosion erosion NN 48 1055 28 and and CC 48 1055 29 political political JJ 48 1055 30 instability instability NN 48 1055 31 . . . 48 1056 1 Trade trade NN 48 1056 2 sanctions sanction NNS 48 1056 3 applied apply VBN 48 1056 4 by by IN 48 1056 5 the the DT 48 1056 6 Organization Organization NNP 48 1056 7 of of IN 48 1056 8 American American NNP 48 1056 9 States States NNP 48 1056 10 in in IN 48 1056 11 response response NN 48 1056 12 to to IN 48 1056 13 the the DT 48 1056 14 September September NNP 48 1056 15 1991 1991 CD 48 1056 16 coup coup NN 48 1056 17 against against IN 48 1056 18 President President NNP 48 1056 19 Aristide Aristide NNP 48 1056 20 have have VBP 48 1056 21 further further RB 48 1056 22 damaged damage VBN 48 1056 23 the the DT 48 1056 24 economy economy NN 48 1056 25 . . . 48 1057 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1057 2 : : : 48 1057 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1057 4 rate rate NN 48 1057 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1057 6 - - : 48 1057 7 $ $ $ 48 1057 8 2.7 2.7 CD 48 1057 9 billion billion CD 48 1057 10 , , , 48 1057 11 per per IN 48 1057 12 capita capita FW 48 1057 13 $ $ $ 48 1057 14 440 440 CD 48 1057 15 ; ; : 48 1057 16 real real JJ 48 1057 17 growth growth NN 48 1057 18 rate rate NN 48 1057 19 - - : 48 1057 20 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1057 21 % % NN 48 1057 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1057 23 1990 1990 CD 48 1057 24 est est NNP 48 1057 25 . . . 48 1057 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1058 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1058 2 rate rate NN 48 1058 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1058 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1058 5 prices price NNS 48 1058 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1058 7 : : : 48 1058 8 20 20 CD 48 1058 9 % % NN 48 1058 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1058 11 1990 1990 CD 48 1058 12 est est NNP 48 1058 13 . . . 48 1058 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1059 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1059 2 rate rate NN 48 1059 3 : : : 48 1059 4 25 25 CD 48 1059 5 - - SYM 48 1059 6 50 50 CD 48 1059 7 % % NN 48 1059 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1059 9 1990 1990 CD 48 1059 10 est est NNP 48 1059 11 . . . 48 1059 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1060 1 Budget budget NN 48 1060 2 : : : 48 1060 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1060 4 $ $ $ 48 1060 5 300 300 CD 48 1060 6 million million CD 48 1060 7 ; ; : 48 1060 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1060 9 $ $ $ 48 1060 10 416 416 CD 48 1060 11 million million CD 48 1060 12 , , , 48 1060 13 including include VBG 48 1060 14 capital capital NN 48 1060 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1060 16 of of IN 48 1060 17 $ $ $ 48 1060 18 145 145 CD 48 1060 19 million million CD 48 1060 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1060 21 1990 1990 CD 48 1060 22 est est NNP 48 1060 23 . . . 48 1060 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1061 1 Exports export NNS 48 1061 2 : : : 48 1061 3 $ $ $ 48 1061 4 169 169 CD 48 1061 5 million million CD 48 1061 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1061 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1061 8 . . NNP 48 1061 9 , , , 48 1061 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1061 11 est est NNP 48 1061 12 . . . 48 1061 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1062 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1062 2 : : : 48 1062 3 light light JJ 48 1062 4 manufactures manufactures NNP 48 1062 5 65 65 CD 48 1062 6 % % NN 48 1062 7 , , , 48 1062 8 coffee coffee NN 48 1062 9 19 19 CD 48 1062 10 % % NN 48 1062 11 , , , 48 1062 12 other other JJ 48 1062 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1062 14 8 8 CD 48 1062 15 % % NN 48 1062 16 , , , 48 1062 17 other other JJ 48 1062 18 8 8 CD 48 1062 19 % % NN 48 1062 20 partners partner NNS 48 1062 21 : : : 48 1062 22 US US NNP 48 1062 23 84 84 CD 48 1062 24 % % NN 48 1062 25 , , , 48 1062 26 Italy Italy NNP 48 1062 27 4 4 CD 48 1062 28 % % NN 48 1062 29 , , , 48 1062 30 France France NNP 48 1062 31 3 3 CD 48 1062 32 % % NN 48 1062 33 , , , 48 1062 34 other other JJ 48 1062 35 industrial industrial JJ 48 1062 36 countries country NNS 48 1062 37 6 6 CD 48 1062 38 % % NN 48 1062 39 , , , 48 1062 40 less less RBR 48 1062 41 developed developed JJ 48 1062 42 countries country NNS 48 1062 43 3 3 CD 48 1062 44 % % NN 48 1062 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 1062 46 1987 1987 CD 48 1062 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 1062 48 Imports import NNS 48 1062 49 : : : 48 1062 50 $ $ $ 48 1062 51 348 348 CD 48 1062 52 million million CD 48 1062 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 1062 54 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1062 55 . . NNP 48 1062 56 , , , 48 1062 57 1990 1990 CD 48 1062 58 est est NNP 48 1062 59 . . . 48 1062 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 1063 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1063 2 : : : 48 1063 3 machines machine NNS 48 1063 4 and and CC 48 1063 5 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 1063 6 34 34 CD 48 1063 7 % % NN 48 1063 8 , , , 48 1063 9 food food NN 48 1063 10 and and CC 48 1063 11 beverages beverage VBZ 48 1063 12 22 22 CD 48 1063 13 % % NN 48 1063 14 , , , 48 1063 15 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1063 16 products product NNS 48 1063 17 14 14 CD 48 1063 18 % % NN 48 1063 19 , , , 48 1063 20 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1063 21 10 10 CD 48 1063 22 % % NN 48 1063 23 , , , 48 1063 24 fats fat NNS 48 1063 25 and and CC 48 1063 26 oils oil NNS 48 1063 27 9 9 CD 48 1063 28 % % NN 48 1063 29 partners partner NNS 48 1063 30 : : : 48 1063 31 US US NNP 48 1063 32 64 64 CD 48 1063 33 % % NN 48 1063 34 , , , 48 1063 35 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1063 36 Antilles Antilles NNP 48 1063 37 5 5 CD 48 1063 38 % % NN 48 1063 39 , , , 48 1063 40 Japan Japan NNP 48 1063 41 5 5 CD 48 1063 42 % % NN 48 1063 43 , , , 48 1063 44 France France NNP 48 1063 45 4 4 CD 48 1063 46 % % NN 48 1063 47 , , , 48 1063 48 Canada Canada NNP 48 1063 49 3 3 CD 48 1063 50 % % NN 48 1063 51 , , , 48 1063 52 Germany Germany NNP 48 1063 53 3 3 CD 48 1063 54 % % NN 48 1063 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1063 56 1987 1987 CD 48 1063 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 1063 58 External external JJ 48 1063 59 debt debt NN 48 1063 60 : : : 48 1063 61 $ $ $ 48 1063 62 838 838 CD 48 1063 63 million million CD 48 1063 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1063 65 December December NNP 48 1063 66 1990 1990 CD 48 1063 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 1063 68 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1063 69 production production NN 48 1063 70 : : : 48 1063 71 growth growth NN 48 1063 72 rate rate NN 48 1063 73 0.3 0.3 CD 48 1063 74 % % NN 48 1063 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1063 76 FY88 FY88 NNP 48 1063 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 1063 78 ; 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; : 48 1066 315 dispute dispute NN 48 1066 316 over over IN 48 1066 317 Golfo Golfo NNP 48 1066 318 de de NNP 48 1066 319 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 48 1066 320 maritime maritime NN 48 1066 321 boundary boundary JJ 48 1066 322 because because IN 48 1066 323 of of IN 48 1066 324 disputed disputed JJ 48 1066 325 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1066 326 of of IN 48 1066 327 islands island NNS 48 1066 328 ; ; , 48 1066 329 unresolved unresolved JJ 48 1066 330 maritime maritime JJ 48 1066 331 boundary boundary JJ 48 1066 332 with with IN 48 1066 333 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1066 334 Climate Climate NNP 48 1066 335 : : : 48 1066 336 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 1066 337 in in IN 48 1066 338 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1066 339 , , , 48 1066 340 temperate temperate VBP 48 1066 341 in in IN 48 1066 342 mountains mountain NNS 48 1066 343 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1066 344 : : : 48 1066 345 mostly mostly RB 48 1066 346 mountains mountain NNS 48 1066 347 in in IN 48 1066 348 interior interior JJ 48 1066 349 , , , 48 1066 350 narrow narrow JJ 48 1066 351 coastal coastal JJ 48 1066 352 plains plain NNS 48 1066 353 Natural natural JJ 48 1066 354 resources resource NNS 48 1066 355 : : : 48 1066 356 timber timber NN 48 1066 357 , , , 48 1066 358 gold gold NN 48 1066 359 , , , 48 1066 360 silver silver NN 48 1066 361 , , , 48 1066 362 copper copper NN 48 1066 363 , , , 48 1066 364 lead lead NN 48 1066 365 , , , 48 1066 366 zinc zinc NN 48 1066 367 , , , 48 1066 368 iron iron NN 48 1066 369 ore ore NN 48 1066 370 , , , 48 1066 371 antimony antimony NN 48 1066 372 , , , 48 1066 373 coal coal NN 48 1066 374 , , , 48 1066 375 fish fish NN 48 1066 376 Land land NN 48 1066 377 use use NN 48 1066 378 : : : 48 1066 379 arable arable JJ 48 1066 380 land land NN 48 1066 381 14 14 CD 48 1066 382 % % NN 48 1066 383 ; ; , 48 1066 384 permanent permanent JJ 48 1066 385 crops crop NNS 48 1066 386 2 2 CD 48 1066 387 % % NN 48 1066 388 ; ; : 48 1066 389 meadows meadow NNS 48 1066 390 and and CC 48 1066 391 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1066 392 30 30 CD 48 1066 393 % % NN 48 1066 394 ; ; , 48 1066 395 forest forest NN 48 1066 396 and and CC 48 1066 397 woodland woodland JJ 48 1066 398 34 34 CD 48 1066 399 % % NN 48 1066 400 ; ; , 48 1066 401 other other JJ 48 1066 402 20 20 CD 48 1066 403 % % NN 48 1066 404 ; ; , 48 1066 405 includes include VBZ 48 1066 406 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1066 407 1 1 CD 48 1066 408 % % NN 48 1066 409 Environment Environment NNP 48 1066 410 : : : 48 1066 411 subject subject JJ 48 1066 412 to to IN 48 1066 413 frequent frequent JJ 48 1066 414 , , , 48 1066 415 but but CC 48 1066 416 generally generally RB 48 1066 417 mild mild JJ 48 1066 418 , , , 48 1066 419 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1066 420 ; ; , 48 1066 421 damaging damage VBG 48 1066 422 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1066 423 and and CC 48 1066 424 floods flood NNS 48 1066 425 along along IN 48 1066 426 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 1066 427 coast coast NN 48 1066 428 ; ; : 48 1066 429 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1066 430 ; ; , 48 1066 431 soil soil NN 48 1066 432 erosion erosion NN 48 1066 433 : : : 48 1066 434 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1066 435 People People NNPS 48 1066 436 Population Population NNP 48 1066 437 : : : 48 1066 438 5,092,776 5,092,776 CD 48 1066 439 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 440 July July NNP 48 1066 441 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 443 , , , 48 1066 444 growth growth NN 48 1066 445 rate rate NN 48 1066 446 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1066 447 % % NN 48 1066 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 449 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 451 Birth birth NN 48 1066 452 rate rate NN 48 1066 453 : : : 48 1066 454 37 37 CD 48 1066 455 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1066 456 population population NN 48 1066 457 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 458 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 460 Death death NN 48 1066 461 rate rate NN 48 1066 462 : : : 48 1066 463 7 7 CD 48 1066 464 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1066 465 population population NN 48 1066 466 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 467 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 469 Net net JJ 48 1066 470 migration migration NN 48 1066 471 rate rate NN 48 1066 472 : : : 48 1066 473 -2 -2 NFP 48 1066 474 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1066 475 population population NN 48 1066 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 477 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 479 Infant infant NN 48 1066 480 mortality mortality NN 48 1066 481 rate rate NN 48 1066 482 : : : 48 1066 483 54 54 CD 48 1066 484 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1066 485 live live JJ 48 1066 486 births birth NNS 48 1066 487 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 488 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 489 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 490 Life life NN 48 1066 491 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1066 492 at at IN 48 1066 493 birth birth NN 48 1066 494 : : : 48 1066 495 65 65 CD 48 1066 496 years year NNS 48 1066 497 male male JJ 48 1066 498 , , , 48 1066 499 68 68 CD 48 1066 500 years year NNS 48 1066 501 female female JJ 48 1066 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 503 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 505 Total total JJ 48 1066 506 fertility fertility NN 48 1066 507 rate rate NN 48 1066 508 : : : 48 1066 509 4.8 4.8 CD 48 1066 510 children child NNS 48 1066 511 born bear VBN 48 1066 512 / / SYM 48 1066 513 woman woman NN 48 1066 514 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 515 1992 1992 CD 48 1066 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 517 Nationality nationality NN 48 1066 518 : : : 48 1066 519 noun noun NNP 48 1066 520 - - HYPH 48 1066 521 Honduran(s Honduran(s NNP 48 1066 522 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 523 ; ; : 48 1066 524 adjective adjective JJ 48 1066 525 - - HYPH 48 1066 526 Honduran honduran JJ 48 1066 527 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1066 528 divisions division NNS 48 1066 529 : : : 48 1066 530 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 1066 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 532 mixed mixed JJ 48 1066 533 Indian indian JJ 48 1066 534 and and CC 48 1066 535 European european JJ 48 1066 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 537 90 90 CD 48 1066 538 % % NN 48 1066 539 , , , 48 1066 540 Indian Indian NNP 48 1066 541 7 7 CD 48 1066 542 % % NN 48 1066 543 , , , 48 1066 544 black black JJ 48 1066 545 2 2 CD 48 1066 546 % % NN 48 1066 547 , , , 48 1066 548 white white JJ 48 1066 549 1 1 CD 48 1066 550 % % NN 48 1066 551 Religions religion NNS 48 1066 552 : : : 48 1066 553 Roman roman JJ 48 1066 554 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1066 555 about about RB 48 1066 556 97 97 CD 48 1066 557 % % NN 48 1066 558 ; ; , 48 1066 559 small small JJ 48 1066 560 Protestant protestant JJ 48 1066 561 minority minority NN 48 1066 562 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1066 563 : : : 48 1066 564 Spanish spanish JJ 48 1066 565 , , , 48 1066 566 Indian indian JJ 48 1066 567 dialects dialect VBZ 48 1066 568 Literacy literacy NN 48 1066 569 : : : 48 1066 570 73 73 CD 48 1066 571 % % NN 48 1066 572 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 573 male male NN 48 1066 574 76 76 CD 48 1066 575 % % NN 48 1066 576 , , , 48 1066 577 female female JJ 48 1066 578 71 71 CD 48 1066 579 % % NN 48 1066 580 ) ) -RRB- 48 1066 581 age age NN 48 1066 582 15 15 CD 48 1066 583 and and CC 48 1066 584 over over RB 48 1066 585 can can MD 48 1066 586 read read VB 48 1066 587 and and CC 48 1066 588 write write VB 48 1066 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 1066 590 1990 1990 CD 48 1066 591 est est NNP 48 1066 592 . . . 48 1066 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 1 Labor labor NN 48 1067 2 force force NN 48 1067 3 : : : 48 1067 4 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 48 1067 5 ; ; : 48 1067 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1067 7 62 62 CD 48 1067 8 % % NN 48 1067 9 , , , 48 1067 10 services service NNS 48 1067 11 20 20 CD 48 1067 12 % % NN 48 1067 13 , , , 48 1067 14 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1067 15 9 9 CD 48 1067 16 % % NN 48 1067 17 , , , 48 1067 18 construction construction NN 48 1067 19 3 3 CD 48 1067 20 % % NN 48 1067 21 , , , 48 1067 22 other other JJ 48 1067 23 6 6 CD 48 1067 24 % % NN 48 1067 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 26 1985 1985 CD 48 1067 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 28 Organized organize VBN 48 1067 29 labor labor NN 48 1067 30 : : : 48 1067 31 40 40 CD 48 1067 32 % % NN 48 1067 33 of of IN 48 1067 34 urban urban JJ 48 1067 35 labor labor NN 48 1067 36 force force NN 48 1067 37 , , , 48 1067 38 20 20 CD 48 1067 39 % % NN 48 1067 40 of of IN 48 1067 41 rural rural JJ 48 1067 42 work work NN 48 1067 43 force force NN 48 1067 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 45 1985 1985 CD 48 1067 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 47 : : : 48 1067 48 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 49 Government Government NNP 48 1067 50 Long Long NNP 48 1067 51 - - HYPH 48 1067 52 form form NN 48 1067 53 name name NN 48 1067 54 : : : 48 1067 55 Republic Republic NNP 48 1067 56 of of IN 48 1067 57 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 58 Type Type NNP 48 1067 59 : : : 48 1067 60 republic republic NNP 48 1067 61 Capital capital NN 48 1067 62 : : : 48 1067 63 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 48 1067 64 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1067 65 divisions division NNS 48 1067 66 : : : 48 1067 67 18 18 CD 48 1067 68 departments department NNS 48 1067 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 70 departamentos departamento NNS 48 1067 71 , , , 48 1067 72 singular singular NNP 48 1067 73 - - HYPH 48 1067 74 departamento departamento NNP 48 1067 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 76 ; ; : 48 1067 77 Atlantida Atlantida NNP 48 1067 78 , , , 48 1067 79 Choluteca Choluteca NNP 48 1067 80 , , , 48 1067 81 Colon Colon NNP 48 1067 82 , , , 48 1067 83 Comayagua Comayagua NNP 48 1067 84 , , , 48 1067 85 Copan Copan NNP 48 1067 86 , , , 48 1067 87 Cortes Cortes NNP 48 1067 88 , , , 48 1067 89 El El NNP 48 1067 90 Paraiso Paraiso NNP 48 1067 91 , , , 48 1067 92 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1067 93 Morazan Morazan NNP 48 1067 94 , , , 48 1067 95 Gracias gracia VBZ 48 1067 96 a a DT 48 1067 97 Dios Dios NNP 48 1067 98 , , , 48 1067 99 Intibuca Intibuca NNP 48 1067 100 , , , 48 1067 101 Islas Islas NNP 48 1067 102 de de IN 48 1067 103 la la NNP 48 1067 104 Bahia Bahia NNP 48 1067 105 , , , 48 1067 106 La La NNP 48 1067 107 Paz Paz NNP 48 1067 108 , , , 48 1067 109 Lempira Lempira NNP 48 1067 110 , , , 48 1067 111 Ocotepeque Ocotepeque NNP 48 1067 112 , , , 48 1067 113 Olancho Olancho NNP 48 1067 114 , , , 48 1067 115 Santa Santa NNP 48 1067 116 Barbara Barbara NNP 48 1067 117 , , , 48 1067 118 Valle Valle NNP 48 1067 119 , , , 48 1067 120 Yoro Yoro NNP 48 1067 121 Independence Independence NNP 48 1067 122 : : : 48 1067 123 15 15 CD 48 1067 124 September September NNP 48 1067 125 1821 1821 CD 48 1067 126 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 127 from from IN 48 1067 128 Spain Spain NNP 48 1067 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 130 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1067 131 : : : 48 1067 132 11 11 CD 48 1067 133 January January NNP 48 1067 134 1982 1982 CD 48 1067 135 , , , 48 1067 136 effective effective JJ 48 1067 137 20 20 CD 48 1067 138 January January NNP 48 1067 139 1982 1982 CD 48 1067 140 Legal legal JJ 48 1067 141 system system NN 48 1067 142 : : : 48 1067 143 rooted root VBN 48 1067 144 in in IN 48 1067 145 Roman roman JJ 48 1067 146 and and CC 48 1067 147 Spanish spanish JJ 48 1067 148 civil civil JJ 48 1067 149 law law NN 48 1067 150 ; ; : 48 1067 151 some some DT 48 1067 152 influence influence NN 48 1067 153 of of IN 48 1067 154 English english JJ 48 1067 155 common common JJ 48 1067 156 law law NN 48 1067 157 ; ; : 48 1067 158 accepts accept VBZ 48 1067 159 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1067 160 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1067 161 , , , 48 1067 162 with with IN 48 1067 163 reservations reservation NNS 48 1067 164 National national JJ 48 1067 165 holiday holiday NN 48 1067 166 : : : 48 1067 167 Independence Independence NNP 48 1067 168 Day Day NNP 48 1067 169 , , , 48 1067 170 15 15 CD 48 1067 171 September September NNP 48 1067 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 173 1821 1821 CD 48 1067 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 175 Executive Executive NNP 48 1067 176 branch branch NN 48 1067 177 : : : 48 1067 178 president president NN 48 1067 179 , , , 48 1067 180 Council Council NNP 48 1067 181 of of IN 48 1067 182 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1067 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 184 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1067 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 186 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1067 187 branch branch NN 48 1067 188 : : : 48 1067 189 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1067 190 National National NNP 48 1067 191 Congress Congress NNP 48 1067 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 193 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 1067 194 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 1067 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 196 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1067 197 branch branch NN 48 1067 198 : : : 48 1067 199 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1067 200 Court Court NNP 48 1067 201 of of IN 48 1067 202 Justice Justice NNP 48 1067 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 204 Corte Corte NNP 48 1067 205 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 1067 206 de de NNP 48 1067 207 Justica Justica NNP 48 1067 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 209 Leaders leader NNS 48 1067 210 : : : 48 1067 211 Chief Chief NNP 48 1067 212 of of IN 48 1067 213 State State NNP 48 1067 214 and and CC 48 1067 215 Head Head NNP 48 1067 216 of of IN 48 1067 217 Government Government NNP 48 1067 218 : : : 48 1067 219 President President NNP 48 1067 220 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 1067 221 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 48 1067 222 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 48 1067 223 Romero Romero NNP 48 1067 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 225 since since IN 48 1067 226 26 26 CD 48 1067 227 January January NNP 48 1067 228 1990 1990 CD 48 1067 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 230 Political political JJ 48 1067 231 parties party NNS 48 1067 232 and and CC 48 1067 233 leaders leader NNS 48 1067 234 : : : 48 1067 235 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1067 236 Party Party NNP 48 1067 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 238 PLH PLH NNP 48 1067 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 240 - - HYPH 48 1067 241 faction faction NN 48 1067 242 leaders leader NNS 48 1067 243 , , , 48 1067 244 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1067 245 FLORES FLORES NNP 48 1067 246 Facusse Facusse NNP 48 1067 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 248 leader leader NN 48 1067 249 of of IN 48 1067 250 Florista Florista NNP 48 1067 251 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1067 252 Movement Movement NNP 48 1067 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 254 , , , 48 1067 255 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1067 256 MONTOYA MONTOYA NNP 48 1067 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 258 Azconista Azconista NNP 48 1067 259 subfaction subfaction NN 48 1067 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 261 , , , 48 1067 262 Ramon Ramon NNP 48 1067 263 VILLEDA VILLEDA NNP 48 1067 264 Bermudez Bermudez NNP 48 1067 265 and and CC 48 1067 266 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 1067 267 Arturo Arturo NNP 48 1067 268 REINA REINA NNP 48 1067 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 270 M M NNP 48 1067 271 - - HYPH 48 1067 272 Lider Lider NNP 48 1067 273 faction faction NN 48 1067 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 275 ; ; : 48 1067 276 National National NNP 48 1067 277 Party Party NNP 48 1067 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 279 PNH PNH NNP 48 1067 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 281 , , , 48 1067 282 Jose Jose NNP 48 1067 283 Celin Celin NNP 48 1067 284 DISCUA DISCUA NNP 48 1067 285 , , , 48 1067 286 party party NN 48 1067 287 president president NN 48 1067 288 ; ; : 48 1067 289 PNH PNH NNP 48 1067 290 faction faction NN 48 1067 291 leaders leader NNS 48 1067 292 - - : 48 1067 293 Oswaldo Oswaldo NNP 48 1067 294 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 48 1067 295 Soto Soto NNP 48 1067 296 and and CC 48 1067 297 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 1067 298 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 48 1067 299 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 48 1067 300 Romero Romero NNP 48 1067 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 302 Monarca Monarca NNP 48 1067 303 faction faction NN 48 1067 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 305 ; ; : 48 1067 306 National National NNP 48 1067 307 Innovation Innovation NNP 48 1067 308 and and CC 48 1067 309 Unity Unity NNP 48 1067 310 Party Party NNP 48 1067 311 - - HYPH 48 1067 312 Social Social NNP 48 1067 313 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1067 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 315 PINU PINU NNP 48 1067 316 - - HYPH 48 1067 317 SD SD NNP 48 1067 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 319 , , , 48 1067 320 Enrique Enrique NNP 48 1067 321 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 48 1067 322 Cerrato Cerrato NNP 48 1067 323 Paz Paz NNP 48 1067 324 ; ; : 48 1067 325 Christian Christian NNP 48 1067 326 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1067 327 Party Party NNP 48 1067 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 329 PDCH PDCH NNP 48 1067 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 331 , , , 48 1067 332 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 1067 333 ILLESCAS ILLESCAS NNP 48 1067 334 ; ; : 48 1067 335 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1067 336 Action Action NNP 48 1067 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 338 AD AD NNP 48 1067 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 340 , , , 48 1067 341 Walter Walter NNP 48 1067 342 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 48 1067 343 Reyes Reyes NNP 48 1067 344 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1067 345 : : : 48 1067 346 universal universal JJ 48 1067 347 and and CC 48 1067 348 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1067 349 at at IN 48 1067 350 age age NN 48 1067 351 18 18 CD 48 1067 352 Elections election NNS 48 1067 353 : : : 48 1067 354 National National NNP 48 1067 355 Congress Congress NNP 48 1067 356 : : : 48 1067 357 last last RB 48 1067 358 held hold VBN 48 1067 359 on on IN 48 1067 360 26 26 CD 48 1067 361 November November NNP 48 1067 362 1989 1989 CD 48 1067 363 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 364 next next JJ 48 1067 365 to to TO 48 1067 366 be be VB 48 1067 367 held hold VBN 48 1067 368 November November NNP 48 1067 369 1993 1993 CD 48 1067 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 371 ; ; : 48 1067 372 results result NNS 48 1067 373 - - HYPH 48 1067 374 PNH pnh NN 48 1067 375 51 51 CD 48 1067 376 % % NN 48 1067 377 , , , 48 1067 378 PLH PLH NNP 48 1067 379 43 43 CD 48 1067 380 % % NN 48 1067 381 , , , 48 1067 382 PDCH PDCH NNP 48 1067 383 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1067 384 % % NN 48 1067 385 , , , 48 1067 386 PINU PINU NNP 48 1067 387 - - HYPH 48 1067 388 SD SD NNP 48 1067 389 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1067 390 % % NN 48 1067 391 , , , 48 1067 392 other other JJ 48 1067 393 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1067 394 % % NN 48 1067 395 ; ; , 48 1067 396 seats seat NNS 48 1067 397 - - : 48 1067 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 399 128 128 CD 48 1067 400 total total NN 48 1067 401 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 402 PNH PNH NNP 48 1067 403 71 71 CD 48 1067 404 , , , 48 1067 405 PLH PLH NNP 48 1067 406 55 55 CD 48 1067 407 , , , 48 1067 408 PINU PINU NNP 48 1067 409 - - HYPH 48 1067 410 SD SD NNP 48 1067 411 2 2 CD 48 1067 412 President President NNP 48 1067 413 : : : 48 1067 414 last last RB 48 1067 415 held hold VBD 48 1067 416 on on IN 48 1067 417 26 26 CD 48 1067 418 November November NNP 48 1067 419 1989 1989 CD 48 1067 420 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 421 next next JJ 48 1067 422 to to TO 48 1067 423 be be VB 48 1067 424 held hold VBN 48 1067 425 November November NNP 48 1067 426 1993 1993 CD 48 1067 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 428 ; ; : 48 1067 429 results result NNS 48 1067 430 - - : 48 1067 431 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 1067 432 Leonardo Leonardo NNP 48 1067 433 CALLEJAS CALLEJAS NNP 48 1067 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 435 PNH PNH NNP 48 1067 436 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 437 51 51 CD 48 1067 438 % % NN 48 1067 439 , , , 48 1067 440 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1067 441 FLORES FLORES NNP 48 1067 442 Facusse Facusse NNP 48 1067 443 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 444 PLH PLH NNP 48 1067 445 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 446 43.3 43.3 CD 48 1067 447 % % NN 48 1067 448 , , , 48 1067 449 other other JJ 48 1067 450 5.7 5.7 CD 48 1067 451 % % NN 48 1067 452 Other other JJ 48 1067 453 political political JJ 48 1067 454 or or CC 48 1067 455 pressure pressure NN 48 1067 456 groups group NNS 48 1067 457 : : : 48 1067 458 National National NNP 48 1067 459 Association Association NNP 48 1067 460 of of IN 48 1067 461 Honduran Honduran NNP 48 1067 462 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 48 1067 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 464 ANACH ANACH NNP 48 1067 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 466 , , , 48 1067 467 Honduran Honduran NNP 48 1067 468 Council Council NNP 48 1067 469 of of IN 48 1067 470 Private Private NNP 48 1067 471 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 48 1067 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 473 COHEP COHEP NNP 48 1067 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 475 , , , 48 1067 476 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1067 477 of of IN 48 1067 478 Honduran Honduran NNP 48 1067 479 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1067 480 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 481 CTH CTH NNP 48 1067 482 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 483 , , , 48 1067 484 National National NNP 48 1067 485 Union Union NNP 48 1067 486 of of IN 48 1067 487 Campesinos Campesinos NNP 48 1067 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 489 UNC UNC NNP 48 1067 490 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 491 , , , 48 1067 492 General General NNP 48 1067 493 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1067 494 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1067 495 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 496 CGT CGT NNP 48 1067 497 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 498 , , , 48 1067 499 United United NNP 48 1067 500 Federation Federation NNP 48 1067 501 of of IN 48 1067 502 Honduran Honduran NNP 48 1067 503 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1067 504 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 505 FUTH FUTH NNP 48 1067 506 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 507 , , , 48 1067 508 Committee Committee NNP 48 1067 509 for for IN 48 1067 510 the the DT 48 1067 511 Defense Defense NNP 48 1067 512 of of IN 48 1067 513 Human Human NNP 48 1067 514 Rights Rights NNPS 48 1067 515 in in IN 48 1067 516 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 518 CODEH CODEH NNP 48 1067 519 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 520 , , , 48 1067 521 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 48 1067 522 Committee Committee NNP 48 1067 523 of of IN 48 1067 524 Popular Popular NNP 48 1067 525 Organizations Organizations NNP 48 1067 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 527 CCOP CCOP NNP 48 1067 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 529 : : : 48 1067 530 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 531 Government Government NNP 48 1067 532 Member Member NNP 48 1067 533 of of IN 48 1067 534 : : : 48 1067 535 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 1067 536 , , , 48 1067 537 CACM CACM NNP 48 1067 538 , , , 48 1067 539 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1067 540 , , , 48 1067 541 FAO FAO NNP 48 1067 542 , , , 48 1067 543 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1067 544 , , , 48 1067 545 IADB IADB NNP 48 1067 546 , , , 48 1067 547 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1067 548 , , , 48 1067 549 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1067 550 , , , 48 1067 551 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1067 552 , , , 48 1067 553 IDA IDA NNP 48 1067 554 , , , 48 1067 555 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1067 556 , , , 48 1067 557 IFC IFC NNP 48 1067 558 , , , 48 1067 559 ILO ILO NNP 48 1067 560 , , , 48 1067 561 IMF IMF NNP 48 1067 562 , , , 48 1067 563 IMO imo RB 48 1067 564 , , , 48 1067 565 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1067 566 , , , 48 1067 567 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1067 568 , , , 48 1067 569 IOC IOC NNP 48 1067 570 , , , 48 1067 571 IOM IOM NNP 48 1067 572 , , , 48 1067 573 ITU ITU NNP 48 1067 574 , , , 48 1067 575 LAES LAES NNP 48 1067 576 , , , 48 1067 577 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 1067 578 , , , 48 1067 579 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1067 580 , , , 48 1067 581 OAS OAS NNP 48 1067 582 , , , 48 1067 583 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 1067 584 , , , 48 1067 585 PCA PCA NNP 48 1067 586 , , , 48 1067 587 UN UN NNP 48 1067 588 , , , 48 1067 589 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1067 590 , , , 48 1067 591 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1067 592 , , , 48 1067 593 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1067 594 , , , 48 1067 595 UPU UPU NNP 48 1067 596 , , , 48 1067 597 WCL WCL NNP 48 1067 598 , , , 48 1067 599 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1067 600 , , , 48 1067 601 WHO who WP 48 1067 602 , , , 48 1067 603 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1067 604 , , , 48 1067 605 WMO WMO NNP 48 1067 606 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1067 607 representation representation NN 48 1067 608 : : : 48 1067 609 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1067 610 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 1067 611 Ramon Ramon NNP 48 1067 612 HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ NNP 48 1067 613 Alcerro Alcerro NNP 48 1067 614 ; ; : 48 1067 615 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1067 616 at at IN 48 1067 617 3007 3007 CD 48 1067 618 Tilden Tilden NNP 48 1067 619 Street Street NNP 48 1067 620 NW NW NNP 48 1067 621 , , , 48 1067 622 Washington Washington NNP 48 1067 623 , , , 48 1067 624 DC DC NNP 48 1067 625 20008 20008 CD 48 1067 626 ; ; : 48 1067 627 telephone telephone NN 48 1067 628 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 629 202 202 CD 48 1067 630 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 631 966 966 CD 48 1067 632 - - SYM 48 1067 633 7702 7702 CD 48 1067 634 ; ; : 48 1067 635 there there EX 48 1067 636 are be VBP 48 1067 637 Honduran honduran JJ 48 1067 638 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1067 639 General General NNP 48 1067 640 in in IN 48 1067 641 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1067 642 , , , 48 1067 643 Los Los NNP 48 1067 644 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1067 645 , , , 48 1067 646 Miami Miami NNP 48 1067 647 , , , 48 1067 648 New New NNP 48 1067 649 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 1067 650 , , , 48 1067 651 New New NNP 48 1067 652 York York NNP 48 1067 653 , , , 48 1067 654 and and CC 48 1067 655 San San NNP 48 1067 656 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1067 657 , , , 48 1067 658 and and CC 48 1067 659 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1067 660 in in IN 48 1067 661 Baton Baton NNP 48 1067 662 Rouge Rouge NNP 48 1067 663 , , , 48 1067 664 Boston Boston NNP 48 1067 665 , , , 48 1067 666 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 1067 667 , , , 48 1067 668 Houston Houston NNP 48 1067 669 , , , 48 1067 670 and and CC 48 1067 671 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 48 1067 672 US US NNP 48 1067 673 : : : 48 1067 674 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1067 675 S. S. NNP 48 1067 676 Crescencio Crescencio NNP 48 1067 677 ARCOS ARCOS NNP 48 1067 678 ; ; : 48 1067 679 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1067 680 at at IN 48 1067 681 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 1067 682 La La NNP 48 1067 683 Paz Paz NNP 48 1067 684 , , , 48 1067 685 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 48 1067 686 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 687 mailing mail VBG 48 1067 688 address address NN 48 1067 689 is be VBZ 48 1067 690 APO APO NNP 48 1067 691 AA AA NNP 48 1067 692 34022 34022 CD 48 1067 693 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 694 ; ; : 48 1067 695 telephone telephone NN 48 1067 696 [ [ -LRB- 48 1067 697 504 504 CD 48 1067 698 ] ] -RRB- 48 1067 699 32 32 CD 48 1067 700 - - HYPH 48 1067 701 3120 3120 CD 48 1067 702 Flag flag NN 48 1067 703 : : : 48 1067 704 three three CD 48 1067 705 equal equal JJ 48 1067 706 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1067 707 bands band NNS 48 1067 708 of of IN 48 1067 709 blue blue JJ 48 1067 710 ( ( -LRB- 48 1067 711 top top NNP 48 1067 712 ) ) -RRB- 48 1067 713 , , , 48 1067 714 white white JJ 48 1067 715 , , , 48 1067 716 and and CC 48 1067 717 blue blue JJ 48 1067 718 with with IN 48 1067 719 five five CD 48 1067 720 blue blue JJ 48 1067 721 five five CD 48 1067 722 - - HYPH 48 1067 723 pointed point VBN 48 1067 724 stars star NNS 48 1067 725 arranged arrange VBN 48 1067 726 in in IN 48 1067 727 an an DT 48 1067 728 X x NN 48 1067 729 pattern pattern NN 48 1067 730 centered center VBN 48 1067 731 in in IN 48 1067 732 the the DT 48 1067 733 white white NNP 48 1067 734 band band NN 48 1067 735 ; ; : 48 1067 736 the the DT 48 1067 737 stars star NNS 48 1067 738 represent represent VBP 48 1067 739 the the DT 48 1067 740 members member NNS 48 1067 741 of of IN 48 1067 742 the the DT 48 1067 743 former former JJ 48 1067 744 Federal Federal NNP 48 1067 745 Republic Republic NNP 48 1067 746 of of IN 48 1067 747 Central Central NNP 48 1067 748 America America NNP 48 1067 749 - - HYPH 48 1067 750 Costa Costa NNP 48 1067 751 Rica Rica NNP 48 1067 752 , , , 48 1067 753 El El NNP 48 1067 754 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 1067 755 , , , 48 1067 756 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 1067 757 , , , 48 1067 758 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 759 , , , 48 1067 760 and and CC 48 1067 761 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1067 762 ; ; : 48 1067 763 similar similar JJ 48 1067 764 to to IN 48 1067 765 the the DT 48 1067 766 flag flag NN 48 1067 767 of of IN 48 1067 768 El El NNP 48 1067 769 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 1067 770 , , , 48 1067 771 which which WDT 48 1067 772 features feature VBZ 48 1067 773 a a DT 48 1067 774 round round JJ 48 1067 775 emblem emblem NN 48 1067 776 encircled encircle VBN 48 1067 777 by by IN 48 1067 778 the the DT 48 1067 779 words word NNS 48 1067 780 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 48 1067 781 DE DE NNP 48 1067 782 EL EL NNP 48 1067 783 SALVADOR SALVADOR NNP 48 1067 784 EN EN NNP 48 1067 785 LA LA NNP 48 1067 786 AMERICA AMERICA NNP 48 1067 787 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 48 1067 788 centered center VBD 48 1067 789 in in IN 48 1067 790 the the DT 48 1067 791 white white JJ 48 1067 792 band band NN 48 1067 793 ; ; : 48 1067 794 also also RB 48 1067 795 similar similar JJ 48 1067 796 to to IN 48 1067 797 the the DT 48 1067 798 flag flag NN 48 1067 799 of of IN 48 1067 800 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1067 801 , , , 48 1067 802 which which WDT 48 1067 803 features feature VBZ 48 1067 804 a a DT 48 1067 805 triangle triangle NN 48 1067 806 encircled encircle VBN 48 1067 807 by by IN 48 1067 808 the the DT 48 1067 809 word word NN 48 1067 810 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 48 1067 811 DE DE NNP 48 1067 812 NICARAGUA NICARAGUA NNP 48 1067 813 on on IN 48 1067 814 top top JJ 48 1067 815 and and CC 48 1067 816 AMERICA america JJ 48 1067 817 CENTRAL CENTRAL NNP 48 1067 818 on on IN 48 1067 819 the the DT 48 1067 820 bottom bottom NN 48 1067 821 , , , 48 1067 822 centered center VBN 48 1067 823 in in IN 48 1067 824 the the DT 48 1067 825 white white JJ 48 1067 826 band band NN 48 1067 827 : : : 48 1067 828 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 829 Economy Economy NNP 48 1067 830 Overview Overview NNP 48 1067 831 : : : 48 1067 832 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1067 833 is be VBZ 48 1067 834 one one CD 48 1067 835 of of IN 48 1067 836 the the DT 48 1067 837 poorest poor JJS 48 1067 838 countries country NNS 48 1067 839 in in IN 48 1067 840 the the DT 48 1067 841 Western Western NNP 48 1067 842 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 48 1067 843 . . . 48 1068 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1068 2 , , , 48 1068 3 the the DT 48 1068 4 most most RBS 48 1068 5 important important JJ 48 1068 6 sector sector NN 48 1068 7 of of IN 48 1068 8 the the DT 48 1068 9 economy economy NN 48 1068 10 , , , 48 1068 11 accounts account VBZ 48 1068 12 for for IN 48 1068 13 more more JJR 48 1068 14 than than IN 48 1068 15 25 25 CD 48 1068 16 % % NN 48 1068 17 of of IN 48 1068 18 GDP GDP NNP 48 1068 19 , , , 48 1068 20 employs employ VBZ 48 1068 21 62 62 CD 48 1068 22 % % NN 48 1068 23 of of IN 48 1068 24 the the DT 48 1068 25 labor labor NN 48 1068 26 force force NN 48 1068 27 , , , 48 1068 28 and and CC 48 1068 29 produces produce VBZ 48 1068 30 two two CD 48 1068 31 - - HYPH 48 1068 32 thirds third NNS 48 1068 33 of of IN 48 1068 34 exports export NNS 48 1068 35 . . . 48 1069 1 Productivity productivity NN 48 1069 2 remains remain VBZ 48 1069 3 low low JJ 48 1069 4 . . . 48 1070 1 Industry industry NN 48 1070 2 , , , 48 1070 3 still still RB 48 1070 4 in in IN 48 1070 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1070 6 early early JJ 48 1070 7 stages stage NNS 48 1070 8 , , , 48 1070 9 employs employ VBZ 48 1070 10 nearly nearly RB 48 1070 11 9 9 CD 48 1070 12 % % NN 48 1070 13 of of IN 48 1070 14 the the DT 48 1070 15 labor labor NN 48 1070 16 force force NN 48 1070 17 , , , 48 1070 18 accounts account VBZ 48 1070 19 for for IN 48 1070 20 15 15 CD 48 1070 21 % % NN 48 1070 22 of of IN 48 1070 23 GDP GDP NNP 48 1070 24 , , , 48 1070 25 and and CC 48 1070 26 generates generate VBZ 48 1070 27 20 20 CD 48 1070 28 % % NN 48 1070 29 of of IN 48 1070 30 exports export NNS 48 1070 31 . . . 48 1071 1 The the DT 48 1071 2 service service NN 48 1071 3 sectors sector NNS 48 1071 4 , , , 48 1071 5 including include VBG 48 1071 6 public public JJ 48 1071 7 administration administration NN 48 1071 8 , , , 48 1071 9 account account VBP 48 1071 10 for for IN 48 1071 11 50 50 CD 48 1071 12 % % NN 48 1071 13 of of IN 48 1071 14 GDP GDP NNP 48 1071 15 and and CC 48 1071 16 employ employ VBP 48 1071 17 nearly nearly RB 48 1071 18 20 20 CD 48 1071 19 % % NN 48 1071 20 of of IN 48 1071 21 the the DT 48 1071 22 labor labor NN 48 1071 23 force force NN 48 1071 24 . . . 48 1072 1 Basic basic JJ 48 1072 2 problems problem NNS 48 1072 3 facing face VBG 48 1072 4 the the DT 48 1072 5 economy economy NN 48 1072 6 include include VBP 48 1072 7 rapid rapid JJ 48 1072 8 population population NN 48 1072 9 growth growth NN 48 1072 10 , , , 48 1072 11 high high JJ 48 1072 12 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1072 13 , , , 48 1072 14 sharply sharply RB 48 1072 15 increased increase VBN 48 1072 16 inflation inflation NN 48 1072 17 , , , 48 1072 18 a a DT 48 1072 19 lack lack NN 48 1072 20 of of IN 48 1072 21 basic basic JJ 48 1072 22 services service NNS 48 1072 23 , , , 48 1072 24 a a DT 48 1072 25 large large JJ 48 1072 26 and and CC 48 1072 27 inefficient inefficient JJ 48 1072 28 public public JJ 48 1072 29 sector sector NN 48 1072 30 , , , 48 1072 31 and and CC 48 1072 32 the the DT 48 1072 33 dependence dependence NN 48 1072 34 of of IN 48 1072 35 the the DT 48 1072 36 export export NN 48 1072 37 sector sector NN 48 1072 38 mostly mostly RB 48 1072 39 on on IN 48 1072 40 coffee coffee NN 48 1072 41 and and CC 48 1072 42 bananas banana NNS 48 1072 43 , , , 48 1072 44 which which WDT 48 1072 45 are be VBP 48 1072 46 subject subject JJ 48 1072 47 to to IN 48 1072 48 sharp sharp JJ 48 1072 49 price price NN 48 1072 50 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 48 1072 51 . . . 48 1073 1 Despite despite IN 48 1073 2 government government NN 48 1073 3 efforts effort NNS 48 1073 4 at at IN 48 1073 5 reform reform NN 48 1073 6 and and CC 48 1073 7 large large JJ 48 1073 8 - - HYPH 48 1073 9 scale scale NN 48 1073 10 foreign foreign JJ 48 1073 11 assistance assistance NN 48 1073 12 , , , 48 1073 13 the the DT 48 1073 14 economy economy NN 48 1073 15 still still RB 48 1073 16 is be VBZ 48 1073 17 unable unable JJ 48 1073 18 to to TO 48 1073 19 take take VB 48 1073 20 advantage advantage NN 48 1073 21 of of IN 48 1073 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1073 23 sizable sizable JJ 48 1073 24 natural natural JJ 48 1073 25 resources resource NNS 48 1073 26 . . . 48 1074 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1074 2 : : : 48 1074 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1074 4 rate rate NN 48 1074 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1074 6 - - : 48 1074 7 $ $ $ 48 1074 8 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1074 9 billion billion CD 48 1074 10 , , , 48 1074 11 per per IN 48 1074 12 capita capita FW 48 1074 13 $ $ $ 48 1074 14 1,050 1,050 CD 48 1074 15 ; ; : 48 1074 16 real real JJ 48 1074 17 growth growth NN 48 1074 18 rate rate NN 48 1074 19 - - : 48 1074 20 0.3 0.3 CD 48 1074 21 % % NN 48 1074 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1074 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1074 24 est est NNP 48 1074 25 . . . 48 1074 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1075 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1075 2 rate rate NN 48 1075 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1075 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1075 5 prices price NNS 48 1075 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1075 7 : : : 48 1075 8 26 26 CD 48 1075 9 % % NN 48 1075 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1075 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1075 12 est est NNP 48 1075 13 . . . 48 1075 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1076 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1076 2 rate rate NN 48 1076 3 : : : 48 1076 4 15 15 CD 48 1076 5 % % NN 48 1076 6 unemployed unemployed JJ 48 1076 7 , , , 48 1076 8 30 30 CD 48 1076 9 - - SYM 48 1076 10 40 40 CD 48 1076 11 % % NN 48 1076 12 underemployed underemployed JJ 48 1076 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 1076 14 1989 1989 CD 48 1076 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 1076 16 Budget budget NN 48 1076 17 : : : 48 1076 18 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1076 19 $ $ $ 48 1076 20 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1076 21 billion billion CD 48 1076 22 ; ; : 48 1076 23 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1076 24 $ $ $ 48 1076 25 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1076 26 billion billion CD 48 1076 27 , , , 48 1076 28 including include VBG 48 1076 29 capital capital NN 48 1076 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1076 31 of of IN 48 1076 32 $ $ $ 48 1076 33 511 511 CD 48 1076 34 million million CD 48 1076 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1076 36 1990 1990 CD 48 1076 37 est est NNP 48 1076 38 . . . 48 1076 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1077 1 Exports export NNS 48 1077 2 : : : 48 1077 3 $ $ $ 48 1077 4 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1077 5 billion billion CD 48 1077 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1077 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1077 8 . . NNP 48 1077 9 , , , 48 1077 10 1991 1991 CD 48 1077 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1077 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1077 13 : : : 48 1077 14 bananas banana NNS 48 1077 15 , , , 48 1077 16 coffee coffee NN 48 1077 17 , , , 48 1077 18 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1077 19 , , , 48 1077 20 lobster lobster NN 48 1077 21 , , , 48 1077 22 minerals mineral NNS 48 1077 23 , , , 48 1077 24 lumber lumber NN 48 1077 25 partners partner NNS 48 1077 26 : : : 48 1077 27 US US NNP 48 1077 28 52 52 CD 48 1077 29 % % NN 48 1077 30 , , , 48 1077 31 Germany Germany NNP 48 1077 32 11 11 CD 48 1077 33 % % NN 48 1077 34 , , , 48 1077 35 Japan Japan NNP 48 1077 36 , , , 48 1077 37 Italy Italy NNP 48 1077 38 , , , 48 1077 39 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1077 40 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1077 41 : : : 48 1077 42 $ $ $ 48 1077 43 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1077 44 billion billion CD 48 1077 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 1077 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1077 47 . . . 48 1078 1 1991 1991 LS 48 1078 2 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 3 commodities commodity NNS 48 1078 4 : : : 48 1078 5 machinery machinery NN 48 1078 6 and and CC 48 1078 7 transport transport NN 48 1078 8 equipment equipment NN 48 1078 9 , , , 48 1078 10 chemical chemical NN 48 1078 11 products product NNS 48 1078 12 , , , 48 1078 13 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1078 14 goods good NNS 48 1078 15 , , , 48 1078 16 fuel fuel NN 48 1078 17 and and CC 48 1078 18 oil oil NN 48 1078 19 , , , 48 1078 20 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 1078 21 partners partner NNS 48 1078 22 : : : 48 1078 23 US US NNP 48 1078 24 39 39 CD 48 1078 25 % % NN 48 1078 26 , , , 48 1078 27 Japan Japan NNP 48 1078 28 9 9 CD 48 1078 29 % % NN 48 1078 30 , , , 48 1078 31 CACM CACM NNP 48 1078 32 , , , 48 1078 33 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1078 34 , , , 48 1078 35 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1078 36 External External NNP 48 1078 37 debt debt NN 48 1078 38 : : : 48 1078 39 $ $ $ 48 1078 40 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1078 41 billion billion CD 48 1078 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 43 1990 1990 CD 48 1078 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 45 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1078 46 production production NN 48 1078 47 : : : 48 1078 48 growth growth NN 48 1078 49 rate rate NN 48 1078 50 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1078 51 % % NN 48 1078 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 53 1989 1989 CD 48 1078 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 55 ; ; : 48 1078 56 accounts account NNS 48 1078 57 for for IN 48 1078 58 15 15 CD 48 1078 59 % % NN 48 1078 60 of of IN 48 1078 61 GDP GDP NNP 48 1078 62 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1078 63 : : : 48 1078 64 575,000 575,000 CD 48 1078 65 kW kw NN 48 1078 66 capacity capacity NN 48 1078 67 ; ; : 48 1078 68 1,850 1,850 CD 48 1078 69 million million CD 48 1078 70 kWh kWh NNS 48 1078 71 produced produce VBN 48 1078 72 , , , 48 1078 73 374 374 CD 48 1078 74 kWh kWh NNS 48 1078 75 per per IN 48 1078 76 capita capita NN 48 1078 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 78 1991 1991 CD 48 1078 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 80 Industries industry NNS 48 1078 81 : : : 48 1078 82 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1078 83 processing processing NN 48 1078 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 85 sugar sugar NN 48 1078 86 and and CC 48 1078 87 coffee coffee NN 48 1078 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 89 , , , 48 1078 90 textiles textile NNS 48 1078 91 , , , 48 1078 92 clothing clothing NN 48 1078 93 , , , 48 1078 94 wood wood NN 48 1078 95 products product NNS 48 1078 96 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1078 97 : : : 48 1078 98 most most RBS 48 1078 99 important important JJ 48 1078 100 sector sector NN 48 1078 101 , , , 48 1078 102 accounting account VBG 48 1078 103 for for IN 48 1078 104 more more JJR 48 1078 105 than than IN 48 1078 106 25 25 CD 48 1078 107 % % NN 48 1078 108 of of IN 48 1078 109 GDP GDP NNP 48 1078 110 , , , 48 1078 111 over over IN 48 1078 112 60 60 CD 48 1078 113 % % NN 48 1078 114 of of IN 48 1078 115 the the DT 48 1078 116 labor labor NN 48 1078 117 force force NN 48 1078 118 , , , 48 1078 119 and and CC 48 1078 120 two two CD 48 1078 121 - - HYPH 48 1078 122 thirds third NNS 48 1078 123 of of IN 48 1078 124 exports export NNS 48 1078 125 ; ; , 48 1078 126 principal principal JJ 48 1078 127 products product NNS 48 1078 128 include include VBP 48 1078 129 bananas banana NNS 48 1078 130 , , , 48 1078 131 coffee coffee NN 48 1078 132 , , , 48 1078 133 timber timber NN 48 1078 134 , , , 48 1078 135 beef beef NN 48 1078 136 , , , 48 1078 137 citrus citrus NNP 48 1078 138 fruit fruit NNP 48 1078 139 , , , 48 1078 140 shrimp shrimp NNP 48 1078 141 ; ; : 48 1078 142 importer importer NN 48 1078 143 of of IN 48 1078 144 wheat wheat NN 48 1078 145 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1078 146 drugs drug NNS 48 1078 147 : : : 48 1078 148 illicit illicit JJ 48 1078 149 producer producer NN 48 1078 150 of of IN 48 1078 151 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1078 152 , , , 48 1078 153 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 1078 154 on on IN 48 1078 155 small small JJ 48 1078 156 plots plot NNS 48 1078 157 and and CC 48 1078 158 used use VBD 48 1078 159 principally principally RB 48 1078 160 for for IN 48 1078 161 local local JJ 48 1078 162 consumption consumption NN 48 1078 163 ; 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; : 48 1078 219 1 1 CD 48 1078 220 lempira lempira NN 48 1078 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 222 L L NNP 48 1078 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 224 = = NFP 48 1078 225 100 100 CD 48 1078 226 centavos centavos JJ 48 1078 227 : : : 48 1078 228 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1078 229 Economy Economy NNP 48 1078 230 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1078 231 rates rate NNS 48 1078 232 : : : 48 1078 233 lempiras lempiras NNP 48 1078 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 235 L L NNP 48 1078 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 237 per per IN 48 1078 238 US$ us$ $ 48 1078 239 1 1 CD 48 1078 240 - - SYM 48 1078 241 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1078 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 243 fixed fix VBN 48 1078 244 rate rate NN 48 1078 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 246 ; ; : 48 1078 247 5.70 5.70 CD 48 1078 248 parallel parallel JJ 48 1078 249 black black JJ 48 1078 250 - - HYPH 48 1078 251 market market NN 48 1078 252 rate rate NN 48 1078 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 254 November November NNP 48 1078 255 1990 1990 CD 48 1078 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 257 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1078 258 year year NN 48 1078 259 : : : 48 1078 260 calendar calendar NN 48 1078 261 year year NN 48 1078 262 : : : 48 1078 263 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1078 264 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1078 265 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1078 266 : : : 48 1078 267 785 785 CD 48 1078 268 km km NN 48 1078 269 total total NN 48 1078 270 ; ; : 48 1078 271 508 508 CD 48 1078 272 km km NN 48 1078 273 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1078 274 gauge gauge NN 48 1078 275 , , , 48 1078 276 277 277 CD 48 1078 277 km km NN 48 1078 278 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 48 1078 279 gauge gauge NN 48 1078 280 Highways highway NNS 48 1078 281 : : : 48 1078 282 8,950 8,950 CD 48 1078 283 km km NN 48 1078 284 total total NN 48 1078 285 ; ; : 48 1078 286 1,700 1,700 CD 48 1078 287 km km NN 48 1078 288 paved pave VBN 48 1078 289 , , , 48 1078 290 5,000 5,000 CD 48 1078 291 km km NN 48 1078 292 otherwise otherwise RB 48 1078 293 improved improve VBN 48 1078 294 , , , 48 1078 295 2,250 2,250 CD 48 1078 296 km km NN 48 1078 297 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1078 298 earth earth NN 48 1078 299 Inland Inland NNP 48 1078 300 waterways waterway NNS 48 1078 301 : : : 48 1078 302 465 465 CD 48 1078 303 km km NNS 48 1078 304 navigable navigable JJ 48 1078 305 by by IN 48 1078 306 small small JJ 48 1078 307 craft craft NN 48 1078 308 Ports port NNS 48 1078 309 : : : 48 1078 310 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1078 311 Castilla Castilla NNP 48 1078 312 , , , 48 1078 313 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1078 314 Cortes Cortes NNP 48 1078 315 , , , 48 1078 316 San San NNP 48 1078 317 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 48 1078 318 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1078 319 marine marine NN 48 1078 320 : : : 48 1078 321 201 201 CD 48 1078 322 ships ship NNS 48 1078 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 324 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1078 325 GRT GRT NNP 48 1078 326 or or CC 48 1078 327 over over RB 48 1078 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 329 totaling total VBG 48 1078 330 629,134 629,134 CD 48 1078 331 GRT/939,289 GRT/939,289 NNP 48 1078 332 DWT DWT NNP 48 1078 333 ; 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; , 48 1078 475 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1078 476 stations station NNS 48 1078 477 - - : 48 1078 478 176 176 CD 48 1078 479 AM am NN 48 1078 480 , , , 48 1078 481 no no DT 48 1078 482 FM FM NNP 48 1078 483 , , , 48 1078 484 28 28 CD 48 1078 485 TV tv NN 48 1078 486 , , , 48 1078 487 7 7 CD 48 1078 488 shortwave shortwave NN 48 1078 489 ; ; : 48 1078 490 2 2 CD 48 1078 491 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1078 492 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1078 493 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1078 494 earth earth NN 48 1078 495 stations station NNS 48 1078 496 : : : 48 1078 497 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1078 498 Defense Defense NNP 48 1078 499 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1078 500 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1078 501 : : : 48 1078 502 Army Army NNP 48 1078 503 , , , 48 1078 504 Navy Navy NNP 48 1078 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 506 including include VBG 48 1078 507 Marines Marines NNPS 48 1078 508 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 509 , , , 48 1078 510 Air Air NNP 48 1078 511 Force Force NNP 48 1078 512 , , , 48 1078 513 Public Public NNP 48 1078 514 Security Security NNP 48 1078 515 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1078 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 1078 517 FUSEP FUSEP NNP 48 1078 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 1078 519 Manpower manpower NN 48 1078 520 availability availability NN 48 1078 521 : : : 48 1078 522 males males NNP 48 1078 523 15 15 CD 48 1078 524 - - SYM 48 1078 525 49 49 CD 48 1078 526 , , , 48 1078 527 1,148,376 1,148,376 CD 48 1078 528 ; 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; : 48 1079 35 China China NNP 48 1079 36 30 30 CD 48 1079 37 km km NN 48 1079 38 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1079 39 : : : 48 1079 40 733 733 CD 48 1079 41 km km NN 48 1079 42 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1079 43 claims claim VBZ 48 1079 44 : : : 48 1079 45 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1079 46 fishing fishing NN 48 1079 47 zone zone NN 48 1079 48 : : : 48 1079 49 3 3 CD 48 1079 50 nm nm NNP 48 1079 51 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1079 52 sea sea NN 48 1079 53 : : : 48 1079 54 3 3 CD 48 1079 55 nm nm NNP 48 1079 56 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1079 57 : : : 48 1079 58 none none NN 48 1079 59 Climate climate NN 48 1079 60 : : : 48 1079 61 tropical tropical JJ 48 1079 62 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1079 63 ; ; , 48 1079 64 cool cool JJ 48 1079 65 and and CC 48 1079 66 humid humid VBD 48 1079 67 in in IN 48 1079 68 winter winter NN 48 1079 69 , , , 48 1079 70 hot hot JJ 48 1079 71 and and CC 48 1079 72 rainy rainy JJ 48 1079 73 from from IN 48 1079 74 spring spring NN 48 1079 75 through through IN 48 1079 76 summer summer NN 48 1079 77 , , , 48 1079 78 warm warm JJ 48 1079 79 and and CC 48 1079 80 sunny sunny JJ 48 1079 81 in in IN 48 1079 82 fall fall NN 48 1079 83 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1079 84 : : : 48 1079 85 hilly hilly RB 48 1079 86 to to IN 48 1079 87 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1079 88 with with IN 48 1079 89 steep steep JJ 48 1079 90 slopes slope NNS 48 1079 91 ; ; , 48 1079 92 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1079 93 in in IN 48 1079 94 north north JJ 48 1079 95 Natural natural JJ 48 1079 96 resources resource NNS 48 1079 97 : : : 48 1079 98 outstanding outstanding JJ 48 1079 99 deepwater deepwater NN 48 1079 100 harbor harbor NN 48 1079 101 , , , 48 1079 102 feldspar feldspar VBD 48 1079 103 Land Land NNP 48 1079 104 use use NN 48 1079 105 : : : 48 1079 106 arable arable JJ 48 1079 107 land land NN 48 1079 108 7 7 CD 48 1079 109 % % NN 48 1079 110 ; ; , 48 1079 111 permanent permanent JJ 48 1079 112 crops crop NNS 48 1079 113 1 1 CD 48 1079 114 % % NN 48 1079 115 ; ; : 48 1079 116 meadows meadow NNS 48 1079 117 and and CC 48 1079 118 pastures pasture NNS 48 1079 119 1 1 CD 48 1079 120 % % NN 48 1079 121 ; ; , 48 1079 122 forest forest NN 48 1079 123 and and CC 48 1079 124 woodland woodland IN 48 1079 125 12 12 CD 48 1079 126 % % NN 48 1079 127 ; ; , 48 1079 128 other other JJ 48 1079 129 79 79 CD 48 1079 130 % % NN 48 1079 131 ; ; , 48 1079 132 includes include VBZ 48 1079 133 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1079 134 3 3 CD 48 1079 135 % % NN 48 1079 136 Environment Environment NNP 48 1079 137 : : : 48 1079 138 more more JJR 48 1079 139 than than IN 48 1079 140 200 200 CD 48 1079 141 islands island NNS 48 1079 142 ; 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; : 48 1093 1237 note note VB 48 1093 1238 - - : 48 1093 1239 the the DT 48 1093 1240 Hungarian hungarian JJ 48 1093 1241 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1093 1242 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1243 Communist Communist NNP 48 1093 1244 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1245 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1093 1246 ' ' POS 48 1093 1247 Party Party NNP 48 1093 1248 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1249 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 48 1093 1250 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1251 renounced renounce VBD 48 1093 1252 Communism Communism NNP 48 1093 1253 and and CC 48 1093 1254 became become VBD 48 1093 1255 the the DT 48 1093 1256 Hungarian hungarian JJ 48 1093 1257 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1093 1258 Party Party NNP 48 1093 1259 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1260 MSP MSP NNP 48 1093 1261 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1262 in in IN 48 1093 1263 October October NNP 48 1093 1264 1989 1989 CD 48 1093 1265 ; ; : 48 1093 1266 there there EX 48 1093 1267 is be VBZ 48 1093 1268 still still RB 48 1093 1269 a a DT 48 1093 1270 small small JJ 48 1093 1271 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1272 fringe fringe NN 48 1093 1273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1274 MSZMP MSZMP NNP 48 1093 1275 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1093 1276 : : : 48 1093 1277 universal universal JJ 48 1093 1278 at at IN 48 1093 1279 age age NN 48 1093 1280 18 18 CD 48 1093 1281 Elections election NNS 48 1093 1282 : : : 48 1093 1283 President President NNP 48 1093 1284 : : : 48 1093 1285 last last RB 48 1093 1286 held hold VBD 48 1093 1287 3 3 CD 48 1093 1288 August August NNP 48 1093 1289 1990 1990 CD 48 1093 1290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1291 next next JJ 48 1093 1292 to to TO 48 1093 1293 be be VB 48 1093 1294 held hold VBN 48 1093 1295 August August NNP 48 1093 1296 1994 1994 CD 48 1093 1297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1298 ; ; : 48 1093 1299 results result NNS 48 1093 1300 - - : 48 1093 1301 President President NNP 48 1093 1302 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 48 1093 1303 elected elect VBN 48 1093 1304 by by IN 48 1093 1305 popular popular JJ 48 1093 1306 vote vote NN 48 1093 1307 ; ; : 48 1093 1308 note note NN 48 1093 1309 - - HYPH 48 1093 1310 President President NNP 48 1093 1311 GONCZ GONCZ NNP 48 1093 1312 was be VBD 48 1093 1313 elected elect VBN 48 1093 1314 by by IN 48 1093 1315 the the DT 48 1093 1316 National National NNP 48 1093 1317 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1093 1318 with with IN 48 1093 1319 a a DT 48 1093 1320 total total NN 48 1093 1321 of of IN 48 1093 1322 294 294 CD 48 1093 1323 votes vote NNS 48 1093 1324 out out IN 48 1093 1325 of of IN 48 1093 1326 304 304 CD 48 1093 1327 as as IN 48 1093 1328 interim interim JJ 48 1093 1329 President President NNP 48 1093 1330 from from IN 48 1093 1331 2 2 CD 48 1093 1332 May May NNP 48 1093 1333 1990 1990 CD 48 1093 1334 until until IN 48 1093 1335 elected elect VBN 48 1093 1336 President President NNP 48 1093 1337 National National NNP 48 1093 1338 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1093 1339 : : : 48 1093 1340 last last RB 48 1093 1341 held hold VBN 48 1093 1342 on on IN 48 1093 1343 25 25 CD 48 1093 1344 March March NNP 48 1093 1345 1990 1990 CD 48 1093 1346 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1347 first first JJ 48 1093 1348 round round NN 48 1093 1349 , , , 48 1093 1350 with with IN 48 1093 1351 the the DT 48 1093 1352 second second JJ 48 1093 1353 round round NN 48 1093 1354 held hold VBN 48 1093 1355 8 8 CD 48 1093 1356 April April NNP 48 1093 1357 1990 1990 CD 48 1093 1358 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1359 ; 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V. NNP 48 1093 1545 Szabadsag Szabadsag NNP 48 1093 1546 Ter Ter NNP 48 1093 1547 12 12 CD 48 1093 1548 , , , 48 1093 1549 Budapest Budapest NNP 48 1093 1550 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1551 mailing mail VBG 48 1093 1552 address address NN 48 1093 1553 is be VBZ 48 1093 1554 APO APO NNP 48 1093 1555 AE AE NNP 48 1093 1556 09213 09213 CD 48 1093 1557 - - SYM 48 1093 1558 5270 5270 CD 48 1093 1559 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1560 ; ; : 48 1093 1561 telephone telephone NN 48 1093 1562 [ [ -LRB- 48 1093 1563 36 36 CD 48 1093 1564 ] ] -RRB- 48 1093 1565 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1566 1 1 CD 48 1093 1567 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1568 112 112 CD 48 1093 1569 - - SYM 48 1093 1570 6450 6450 CD 48 1093 1571 ; ; : 48 1093 1572 FAX FAX NNP 48 1093 1573 132 132 CD 48 1093 1574 - - HYPH 48 1093 1575 8934 8934 CD 48 1093 1576 Flag flag NN 48 1093 1577 : : : 48 1093 1578 three three CD 48 1093 1579 equal equal JJ 48 1093 1580 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1093 1581 bands band NNS 48 1093 1582 of of IN 48 1093 1583 red red JJ 48 1093 1584 ( ( -LRB- 48 1093 1585 top top NNP 48 1093 1586 ) ) -RRB- 48 1093 1587 , , , 48 1093 1588 white white JJ 48 1093 1589 , , , 48 1093 1590 and and CC 48 1093 1591 green green JJ 48 1093 1592 : : : 48 1093 1593 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1093 1594 Economy Economy NNP 48 1093 1595 Overview Overview NNP 48 1093 1596 : : : 48 1093 1597 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1093 1598 is be VBZ 48 1093 1599 in in IN 48 1093 1600 the the DT 48 1093 1601 midst midst NN 48 1093 1602 of of IN 48 1093 1603 a a DT 48 1093 1604 difficult difficult JJ 48 1093 1605 transition transition NN 48 1093 1606 between between IN 48 1093 1607 a a DT 48 1093 1608 command command NN 48 1093 1609 and and CC 48 1093 1610 a a DT 48 1093 1611 market market NN 48 1093 1612 economy economy NN 48 1093 1613 . . . 48 1094 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1094 2 is be VBZ 48 1094 3 an an DT 48 1094 4 important important JJ 48 1094 5 sector sector NN 48 1094 6 , , , 48 1094 7 providing provide VBG 48 1094 8 sizable sizable JJ 48 1094 9 export export NN 48 1094 10 earnings earning NNS 48 1094 11 and and CC 48 1094 12 meeting meet VBG 48 1094 13 domestic domestic JJ 48 1094 14 food food NN 48 1094 15 needs need NNS 48 1094 16 . . . 48 1095 1 Industry industry NN 48 1095 2 accounts account VBZ 48 1095 3 for for IN 48 1095 4 about about RB 48 1095 5 40 40 CD 48 1095 6 % % NN 48 1095 7 of of IN 48 1095 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1095 9 and and CC 48 1095 10 30 30 CD 48 1095 11 % % NN 48 1095 12 of of IN 48 1095 13 employment employment NN 48 1095 14 . . . 48 1096 1 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1096 2 claims claim VBZ 48 1096 3 that that IN 48 1096 4 less less JJR 48 1096 5 than than IN 48 1096 6 20 20 CD 48 1096 7 % % NN 48 1096 8 of of IN 48 1096 9 foreign foreign JJ 48 1096 10 trade trade NN 48 1096 11 is be VBZ 48 1096 12 now now RB 48 1096 13 with with IN 48 1096 14 former former JJ 48 1096 15 CEMA CEMA NNP 48 1096 16 countries country NNS 48 1096 17 , , , 48 1096 18 while while IN 48 1096 19 about about RB 48 1096 20 70 70 CD 48 1096 21 % % NN 48 1096 22 is be VBZ 48 1096 23 with with IN 48 1096 24 OECD OECD NNP 48 1096 25 members member NNS 48 1096 26 . . . 48 1097 1 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1097 2 's 's POS 48 1097 3 economic economic JJ 48 1097 4 reform reform NN 48 1097 5 programs program NNS 48 1097 6 during during IN 48 1097 7 the the DT 48 1097 8 Communist communist JJ 48 1097 9 era era NN 48 1097 10 gave give VBD 48 1097 11 it -PRON- PRP 48 1097 12 a a DT 48 1097 13 head head NN 48 1097 14 start start VB 48 1097 15 in in IN 48 1097 16 creating create VBG 48 1097 17 a a DT 48 1097 18 market market NN 48 1097 19 economy economy NN 48 1097 20 and and CC 48 1097 21 attracting attract VBG 48 1097 22 foreign foreign JJ 48 1097 23 investment investment NN 48 1097 24 . . . 48 1098 1 In in IN 48 1098 2 1990 1990 CD 48 1098 3 , , , 48 1098 4 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1098 5 received receive VBD 48 1098 6 half half NN 48 1098 7 of of IN 48 1098 8 all all DT 48 1098 9 foreign foreign JJ 48 1098 10 investment investment NN 48 1098 11 in in IN 48 1098 12 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1098 13 Europe Europe NNP 48 1098 14 and and CC 48 1098 15 in in IN 48 1098 16 1991 1991 CD 48 1098 17 received receive VBD 48 1098 18 the the DT 48 1098 19 largest large JJS 48 1098 20 single single JJ 48 1098 21 share share NN 48 1098 22 . . . 48 1099 1 The the DT 48 1099 2 growing grow VBG 48 1099 3 private private JJ 48 1099 4 sector sector NN 48 1099 5 accounts account VBZ 48 1099 6 for for IN 48 1099 7 one one CD 48 1099 8 - - HYPH 48 1099 9 quarter quarter NN 48 1099 10 to to IN 48 1099 11 one one CD 48 1099 12 - - HYPH 48 1099 13 third third NN 48 1099 14 of of IN 48 1099 15 national national JJ 48 1099 16 output output NN 48 1099 17 according accord VBG 48 1099 18 to to IN 48 1099 19 unofficial unofficial JJ 48 1099 20 estimates estimate NNS 48 1099 21 . . . 48 1100 1 Privatization privatization NN 48 1100 2 of of IN 48 1100 3 state state NN 48 1100 4 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 1100 5 is be VBZ 48 1100 6 progressing progress VBG 48 1100 7 , , , 48 1100 8 although although IN 48 1100 9 excessive excessive JJ 48 1100 10 redtape redtape NN 48 1100 11 , , , 48 1100 12 bureaucratic bureaucratic JJ 48 1100 13 oversight oversight NN 48 1100 14 , , , 48 1100 15 and and CC 48 1100 16 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 48 1100 17 about about IN 48 1100 18 pricing pricing NN 48 1100 19 have have VBP 48 1100 20 slowed slow VBN 48 1100 21 the the DT 48 1100 22 process process NN 48 1100 23 . . . 48 1101 1 Escalating escalate VBG 48 1101 2 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1101 3 and and CC 48 1101 4 high high JJ 48 1101 5 rates rate NNS 48 1101 6 of of IN 48 1101 7 inflation inflation NN 48 1101 8 may may MD 48 1101 9 impede impede VB 48 1101 10 efforts effort NNS 48 1101 11 to to TO 48 1101 12 speed speed VB 48 1101 13 up up RP 48 1101 14 privatization privatization NN 48 1101 15 and and CC 48 1101 16 budget budget NN 48 1101 17 reform reform NN 48 1101 18 , , , 48 1101 19 while while IN 48 1101 20 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 1101 21 's 's POS 48 1101 22 heavy heavy JJ 48 1101 23 foreign foreign JJ 48 1101 24 debt debt NN 48 1101 25 will will MD 48 1101 26 make make VB 48 1101 27 the the DT 48 1101 28 government government NN 48 1101 29 reluctant reluctant JJ 48 1101 30 to to TO 48 1101 31 introduce introduce VB 48 1101 32 full full JJ 48 1101 33 convertability convertability NN 48 1101 34 of of IN 48 1101 35 the the DT 48 1101 36 forint forint NN 48 1101 37 before before IN 48 1101 38 1993 1993 CD 48 1101 39 . . . 48 1102 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1102 2 : : : 48 1102 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1102 4 power power NN 48 1102 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1102 6 - 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; : 48 1108 157 permanent permanent JJ 48 1108 158 crops crop NNS 48 1108 159 0 0 CD 48 1108 160 % % NN 48 1108 161 ; ; : 48 1108 162 meadows meadow NNS 48 1108 163 and and CC 48 1108 164 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1108 165 23 23 CD 48 1108 166 % % NN 48 1108 167 ; ; , 48 1108 168 forest forest NN 48 1108 169 and and CC 48 1108 170 woodland woodland JJ 48 1108 171 1 1 CD 48 1108 172 % % NN 48 1108 173 ; ; , 48 1108 174 other other JJ 48 1108 175 76 76 CD 48 1108 176 % % NN 48 1108 177 Environment Environment NNP 48 1108 178 : : : 48 1108 179 subject subject JJ 48 1108 180 to to IN 48 1108 181 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1108 182 and and CC 48 1108 183 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1108 184 activity activity NN 48 1108 185 Note note NN 48 1108 186 : : : 48 1108 187 strategic strategic JJ 48 1108 188 location location NN 48 1108 189 between between IN 48 1108 190 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 1108 191 and and CC 48 1108 192 Europe Europe NNP 48 1108 193 ; ; : 48 1108 194 westernmost westernmost JJ 48 1108 195 European european JJ 48 1108 196 country country NN 48 1108 197 : : : 48 1108 198 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1108 199 People People NNPS 48 1108 200 Population Population NNP 48 1108 201 : : : 48 1108 202 259,012 259,012 CD 48 1108 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 204 July July NNP 48 1108 205 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 207 , , , 48 1108 208 growth growth NN 48 1108 209 rate rate NN 48 1108 210 0.9 0.9 CD 48 1108 211 % % NN 48 1108 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 213 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 215 Birth birth NN 48 1108 216 rate rate NN 48 1108 217 : : : 48 1108 218 18 18 CD 48 1108 219 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1108 220 population population NN 48 1108 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 222 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 224 Death death NN 48 1108 225 rate rate NN 48 1108 226 : : : 48 1108 227 7 7 CD 48 1108 228 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1108 229 population population NN 48 1108 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 231 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 233 Net net JJ 48 1108 234 migration migration NN 48 1108 235 rate rate NN 48 1108 236 : : : 48 1108 237 -2 -2 NFP 48 1108 238 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1108 239 population population NN 48 1108 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 241 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 243 Infant infant NN 48 1108 244 mortality mortality NN 48 1108 245 rate rate NN 48 1108 246 : : : 48 1108 247 4 4 CD 48 1108 248 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1108 249 live live JJ 48 1108 250 births birth NNS 48 1108 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 252 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 254 Life life NN 48 1108 255 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1108 256 at at IN 48 1108 257 birth birth NN 48 1108 258 : : : 48 1108 259 76 76 CD 48 1108 260 years year NNS 48 1108 261 male male JJ 48 1108 262 , , , 48 1108 263 81 81 CD 48 1108 264 years year NNS 48 1108 265 female female JJ 48 1108 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 267 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 269 Total total JJ 48 1108 270 fertility fertility NN 48 1108 271 rate rate NN 48 1108 272 : : : 48 1108 273 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1108 274 children child NNS 48 1108 275 born bear VBN 48 1108 276 / / SYM 48 1108 277 woman woman NN 48 1108 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 279 1992 1992 CD 48 1108 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 281 Nationality nationality NN 48 1108 282 : : : 48 1108 283 noun noun NNP 48 1108 284 - - HYPH 48 1108 285 Icelander(s icelander(s NN 48 1108 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 287 ; ; : 48 1108 288 adjective adjective JJ 48 1108 289 - - : 48 1108 290 Icelandic icelandic JJ 48 1108 291 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1108 292 divisions division NNS 48 1108 293 : : : 48 1108 294 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 48 1108 295 mixture mixture NN 48 1108 296 of of IN 48 1108 297 descendants descendant NNS 48 1108 298 of of IN 48 1108 299 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 48 1108 300 and and CC 48 1108 301 Celts Celts NNP 48 1108 302 Religions religion NNS 48 1108 303 : : : 48 1108 304 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 48 1108 305 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 1108 306 96 96 CD 48 1108 307 % % NN 48 1108 308 , , , 48 1108 309 other other JJ 48 1108 310 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1108 311 and and CC 48 1108 312 Roman Roman NNP 48 1108 313 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1108 314 3 3 CD 48 1108 315 % % NN 48 1108 316 , , , 48 1108 317 none none NN 48 1108 318 1 1 CD 48 1108 319 % % NN 48 1108 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 321 1988 1988 CD 48 1108 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 323 Languages language NNS 48 1108 324 : : : 48 1108 325 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 48 1108 326 Literacy literacy NN 48 1108 327 : : : 48 1108 328 100 100 CD 48 1108 329 % % NN 48 1108 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 331 male male JJ 48 1108 332 NA% NA% NNS 48 1108 333 , , , 48 1108 334 female female JJ 48 1108 335 NA% NA% NNS 48 1108 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1108 337 age age NN 48 1108 338 15 15 CD 48 1108 339 and and CC 48 1108 340 over over RB 48 1108 341 can can MD 48 1108 342 read read VB 48 1108 343 and and CC 48 1108 344 write write VB 48 1108 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1108 346 1976 1976 CD 48 1108 347 est est NNP 48 1108 348 . . . 48 1108 349 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 1 Labor labor NN 48 1109 2 force force NN 48 1109 3 : : : 48 1109 4 134,429 134,429 CD 48 1109 5 ; ; : 48 1109 6 commerce commerce NN 48 1109 7 , , , 48 1109 8 finance finance NN 48 1109 9 , , , 48 1109 10 and and CC 48 1109 11 services service NNS 48 1109 12 55.4 55.4 CD 48 1109 13 % % NN 48 1109 14 , , , 48 1109 15 other other JJ 48 1109 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1109 17 14.3 14.3 CD 48 1109 18 % % NN 48 1109 19 . . . 48 1109 20 , , , 48 1109 21 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1109 22 5.8 5.8 CD 48 1109 23 % % NN 48 1109 24 , , , 48 1109 25 fish fish NN 48 1109 26 processing processing NN 48 1109 27 7.9 7.9 CD 48 1109 28 % % NN 48 1109 29 , , , 48 1109 30 fishing fish VBG 48 1109 31 5.0 5.0 CD 48 1109 32 % % NN 48 1109 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 34 1986 1986 CD 48 1109 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 36 Organized organize VBN 48 1109 37 labor labor NN 48 1109 38 : : : 48 1109 39 60 60 CD 48 1109 40 % % NN 48 1109 41 of of IN 48 1109 42 labor labor NN 48 1109 43 force force NN 48 1109 44 : : : 48 1109 45 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1109 46 Government Government NNP 48 1109 47 Long Long NNP 48 1109 48 - - HYPH 48 1109 49 form form NN 48 1109 50 name name NN 48 1109 51 : : : 48 1109 52 Republic Republic NNP 48 1109 53 of of IN 48 1109 54 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1109 55 Type Type NNP 48 1109 56 : : : 48 1109 57 republic republic NNP 48 1109 58 Capital capital NN 48 1109 59 : : : 48 1109 60 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 48 1109 61 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1109 62 divisions division NNS 48 1109 63 : : : 48 1109 64 23 23 CD 48 1109 65 counties county NNS 48 1109 66 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 67 syslar syslar JJ 48 1109 68 , , , 48 1109 69 singular singular NNP 48 1109 70 - - HYPH 48 1109 71 sysla sysla JJ 48 1109 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 73 and and CC 48 1109 74 14 14 CD 48 1109 75 independent independent JJ 48 1109 76 towns town NNS 48 1109 77 * * NFP 48 1109 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 79 kaupstadhir kaupstadhir NNP 48 1109 80 , , , 48 1109 81 singular singular NNP 48 1109 82 - - HYPH 48 1109 83 kaupstadhur kaupstadhur NNP 48 1109 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 85 ; ; : 48 1109 86 Akranes akrane NNS 48 1109 87 * * NFP 48 1109 88 , , , 48 1109 89 Akureyri Akureyri NNP 48 1109 90 * * NFP 48 1109 91 , , , 48 1109 92 Arnessysla Arnessysla NNP 48 1109 93 , , , 48 1109 94 Austur Austur NNP 48 1109 95 - - HYPH 48 1109 96 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 48 1109 97 , , , 48 1109 98 Austur Austur NNP 48 1109 99 - - HYPH 48 1109 100 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 48 1109 101 , , , 48 1109 102 Austur Austur NNP 48 1109 103 - - HYPH 48 1109 104 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 48 1109 105 , , , 48 1109 106 Borgarfjardharsysla Borgarfjardharsysla NNP 48 1109 107 , , , 48 1109 108 Dalasysla Dalasysla NNPS 48 1109 109 , , , 48 1109 110 Eyjafjardharsysla Eyjafjardharsysla NNPS 48 1109 111 , , , 48 1109 112 Gullbringusysla Gullbringusysla NNP 48 1109 113 , , , 48 1109 114 Hafnarfjordhur Hafnarfjordhur NNP 48 1109 115 * * NFP 48 1109 116 , , , 48 1109 117 Husavik Husavik NNP 48 1109 118 * * NFP 48 1109 119 , , , 48 1109 120 Isafjordhur Isafjordhur NNP 48 1109 121 * * NFP 48 1109 122 , , , 48 1109 123 Keflavik keflavik NN 48 1109 124 * * NFP 48 1109 125 , , , 48 1109 126 Kjosarsysla Kjosarsysla NNP 48 1109 127 , , , 48 1109 128 Kopavogur Kopavogur NNP 48 1109 129 * * NFP 48 1109 130 , , , 48 1109 131 Myrasysla Myrasysla NNP 48 1109 132 , , , 48 1109 133 Neskaupstadhur Neskaupstadhur NNP 48 1109 134 * * NFP 48 1109 135 , , , 48 1109 136 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 48 1109 137 - - HYPH 48 1109 138 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 48 1109 139 , , , 48 1109 140 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 48 1109 141 - - HYPH 48 1109 142 Mulasys Mulasys NNP 48 1109 143 - - HYPH 48 1109 144 la la NNP 48 1109 145 , , , 48 1109 146 Nordhur Nordhur NNP 48 1109 147 - - HYPH 48 1109 148 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNP 48 1109 149 , , , 48 1109 150 Olafsfjordhur Olafsfjordhur NNP 48 1109 151 * * NFP 48 1109 152 , , , 48 1109 153 Rangarvallasysla Rangarvallasysla NNP 48 1109 154 , , , 48 1109 155 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 48 1109 156 * * NFP 48 1109 157 , , , 48 1109 158 Saudharkrokur Saudharkrokur NNP 48 1109 159 * * NFP 48 1109 160 , , , 48 1109 161 Seydhisfjordhur Seydhisfjordhur NNP 48 1109 162 * * NFP 48 1109 163 , , , 48 1109 164 Siglufjordhur Siglufjordhur NNP 48 1109 165 * * NFP 48 1109 166 , , , 48 1109 167 Skagafjardharsysla Skagafjardharsysla NNPS 48 1109 168 , , , 48 1109 169 Snaefellsnes Snaefellsnes NNP 48 1109 170 - - HYPH 48 1109 171 og og NNP 48 1109 172 Hnappadalssysla Hnappadalssysla NNP 48 1109 173 , , , 48 1109 174 Strandasysla Strandasysla NNP 48 1109 175 , , , 48 1109 176 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 48 1109 177 - - HYPH 48 1109 178 Mulasysla Mulasysla NNP 48 1109 179 , , , 48 1109 180 Sudhur Sudhur NNP 48 1109 181 - - HYPH 48 1109 182 Thingeyjarsysla Thingeyjarsysla NNPS 48 1109 183 , , , 48 1109 184 Vesttmannaeyjar Vesttmannaeyjar NNP 48 1109 185 * * NFP 48 1109 186 , , , 48 1109 187 Vestur Vestur NNP 48 1109 188 - - HYPH 48 1109 189 Bardhastrandarsysla Bardhastrandarsysla NNP 48 1109 190 , , , 48 1109 191 Vestur Vestur NNP 48 1109 192 - - HYPH 48 1109 193 Hunavatnssysla Hunavatnssysla NNP 48 1109 194 , , , 48 1109 195 Vestur Vestur NNP 48 1109 196 - - HYPH 48 1109 197 Isafjardharsysla Isafjardharsysla NNP 48 1109 198 , , , 48 1109 199 Vestur Vestur NNP 48 1109 200 - - HYPH 48 1109 201 Skaftafellssysla Skaftafellssysla NNP 48 1109 202 Independence Independence NNP 48 1109 203 : : : 48 1109 204 17 17 CD 48 1109 205 June June NNP 48 1109 206 1944 1944 CD 48 1109 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 208 from from IN 48 1109 209 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 1109 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 211 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1109 212 : : : 48 1109 213 16 16 CD 48 1109 214 June June NNP 48 1109 215 1944 1944 CD 48 1109 216 , , , 48 1109 217 effective effective JJ 48 1109 218 17 17 CD 48 1109 219 June June NNP 48 1109 220 1944 1944 CD 48 1109 221 Legal legal JJ 48 1109 222 system system NN 48 1109 223 : : : 48 1109 224 civil civil JJ 48 1109 225 law law NN 48 1109 226 system system NN 48 1109 227 based base VBN 48 1109 228 on on IN 48 1109 229 Danish danish JJ 48 1109 230 law law NN 48 1109 231 ; ; : 48 1109 232 does do VBZ 48 1109 233 not not RB 48 1109 234 accept accept VB 48 1109 235 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1109 236 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1109 237 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1109 238 National national JJ 48 1109 239 holiday holiday NN 48 1109 240 : : : 48 1109 241 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 1109 242 of of IN 48 1109 243 the the DT 48 1109 244 Establishment Establishment NNP 48 1109 245 of of IN 48 1109 246 the the DT 48 1109 247 Republic Republic NNP 48 1109 248 , , , 48 1109 249 17 17 CD 48 1109 250 June June NNP 48 1109 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 252 1944 1944 CD 48 1109 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 254 Executive Executive NNP 48 1109 255 branch branch NN 48 1109 256 : : : 48 1109 257 president president NN 48 1109 258 , , , 48 1109 259 prime prime NNP 48 1109 260 minister minister NN 48 1109 261 , , , 48 1109 262 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1109 263 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1109 264 branch branch NN 48 1109 265 : : : 48 1109 266 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1109 267 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1109 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 269 Althing Althing NNP 48 1109 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 271 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1109 272 branch branch NN 48 1109 273 : : : 48 1109 274 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1109 275 Court Court NNP 48 1109 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 277 Haestirettur Haestirettur NNP 48 1109 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 279 Leaders leader NNS 48 1109 280 : : : 48 1109 281 Chief Chief NNP 48 1109 282 of of IN 48 1109 283 State State NNP 48 1109 284 : : : 48 1109 285 President President NNP 48 1109 286 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 48 1109 287 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 48 1109 288 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 289 since since IN 48 1109 290 1 1 CD 48 1109 291 August August NNP 48 1109 292 1980 1980 CD 48 1109 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 294 Head Head NNP 48 1109 295 of of IN 48 1109 296 Government Government NNP 48 1109 297 : : : 48 1109 298 Prime Prime NNP 48 1109 299 Minister Minister NNP 48 1109 300 David David NNP 48 1109 301 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 48 1109 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 303 since since IN 48 1109 304 30 30 CD 48 1109 305 April April NNP 48 1109 306 1991 1991 CD 48 1109 307 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 308 Political political JJ 48 1109 309 parties party NNS 48 1109 310 and and CC 48 1109 311 leaders leader NNS 48 1109 312 : : : 48 1109 313 Independence Independence NNP 48 1109 314 Party Party NNP 48 1109 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 316 conservative conservative JJ 48 1109 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 318 , , , 48 1109 319 David David NNP 48 1109 320 ODDSSON ODDSSON NNP 48 1109 321 ; ; : 48 1109 322 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1109 323 Party Party NNP 48 1109 324 , , , 48 1109 325 Steingrimur Steingrimur NNP 48 1109 326 HERMANNSSON HERMANNSSON NNP 48 1109 327 ; ; : 48 1109 328 Social Social NNP 48 1109 329 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1109 330 Party Party NNP 48 1109 331 , , , 48 1109 332 Jon Jon NNP 48 1109 333 Baldvin Baldvin NNP 48 1109 334 HANNIBALSSON HANNIBALSSON NNP 48 1109 335 ; ; : 48 1109 336 People People NNS 48 1109 337 's 's POS 48 1109 338 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1109 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 340 left leave VBN 48 1109 341 socialist socialist JJ 48 1109 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 343 , , , 48 1109 344 Olafur Olafur NNP 48 1109 345 Ragnar Ragnar NNP 48 1109 346 GRIMSSON GRIMSSON NNP 48 1109 347 ; ; : 48 1109 348 Citizens Citizens NNPS 48 1109 349 Party Party NNP 48 1109 350 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 351 conservative conservative JJ 48 1109 352 nationalist nationalist NN 48 1109 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 354 , , , 48 1109 355 Julius Julius NNP 48 1109 356 SOLNES solne VBZ 48 1109 357 ; ; : 48 1109 358 Women Women NNP 48 1109 359 's 's POS 48 1109 360 List List NNP 48 1109 361 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1109 362 : : : 48 1109 363 universal universal JJ 48 1109 364 at at IN 48 1109 365 age age NN 48 1109 366 20 20 CD 48 1109 367 Elections election NNS 48 1109 368 : : : 48 1109 369 President President NNP 48 1109 370 : : : 48 1109 371 last last RB 48 1109 372 held hold VBD 48 1109 373 on on IN 48 1109 374 29 29 CD 48 1109 375 June June NNP 48 1109 376 1980 1980 CD 48 1109 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 378 next next JJ 48 1109 379 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1109 380 for for IN 48 1109 381 June June NNP 48 1109 382 1992 1992 CD 48 1109 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 384 ; ; : 48 1109 385 results result NNS 48 1109 386 - - : 48 1109 387 there there EX 48 1109 388 were be VBD 48 1109 389 no no DT 48 1109 390 elections election NNS 48 1109 391 in in IN 48 1109 392 1984 1984 CD 48 1109 393 and and CC 48 1109 394 1988 1988 CD 48 1109 395 as as IN 48 1109 396 President President NNP 48 1109 397 Vigdis Vigdis NNP 48 1109 398 FINNBOGADOTTIR FINNBOGADOTTIR NNP 48 1109 399 was be VBD 48 1109 400 unopposed unopposed JJ 48 1109 401 Althing Althing NNP 48 1109 402 : : : 48 1109 403 last last RB 48 1109 404 held hold VBN 48 1109 405 on on IN 48 1109 406 20 20 CD 48 1109 407 April April NNP 48 1109 408 1991 1991 CD 48 1109 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 410 next next JJ 48 1109 411 to to TO 48 1109 412 be be VB 48 1109 413 held hold VBN 48 1109 414 by by IN 48 1109 415 April April NNP 48 1109 416 1995 1995 CD 48 1109 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 418 ; ; : 48 1109 419 results result NNS 48 1109 420 - - : 48 1109 421 Independence Independence NNP 48 1109 422 Party Party NNP 48 1109 423 38.6 38.6 CD 48 1109 424 % % NN 48 1109 425 , , , 48 1109 426 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1109 427 Party Party NNP 48 1109 428 18.9 18.9 CD 48 1109 429 % % NN 48 1109 430 , , , 48 1109 431 Social Social NNP 48 1109 432 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1109 433 Party Party NNP 48 1109 434 15.5 15.5 CD 48 1109 435 % % NN 48 1109 436 , , , 48 1109 437 People People NNPS 48 1109 438 's 's POS 48 1109 439 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1109 440 14.4 14.4 CD 48 1109 441 % % NN 48 1109 442 , , , 48 1109 443 Womens Womens NNP 48 1109 444 List List NNP 48 1109 445 8.13 8.13 CD 48 1109 446 % % NN 48 1109 447 , , , 48 1109 448 Liberals Liberals NNP 48 1109 449 1.2 1.2 CD 48 1109 450 % % NN 48 1109 451 , , , 48 1109 452 other other JJ 48 1109 453 3.27 3.27 CD 48 1109 454 % % NN 48 1109 455 seats seat NNS 48 1109 456 - - , 48 1109 457 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 458 63 63 CD 48 1109 459 total total NN 48 1109 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 461 Independence Independence NNP 48 1109 462 26 26 CD 48 1109 463 , , , 48 1109 464 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1109 465 13 13 CD 48 1109 466 , , , 48 1109 467 Social Social NNP 48 1109 468 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1109 469 10 10 CD 48 1109 470 , , , 48 1109 471 People People NNPS 48 1109 472 's 's POS 48 1109 473 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1109 474 9 9 CD 48 1109 475 , , , 48 1109 476 Womens Womens NNP 48 1109 477 List List NNP 48 1109 478 5 5 CD 48 1109 479 : : : 48 1109 480 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1109 481 Government Government NNP 48 1109 482 Member Member NNP 48 1109 483 of of IN 48 1109 484 : : : 48 1109 485 BIS BIS NNP 48 1109 486 , , , 48 1109 487 CCC CCC NNP 48 1109 488 , , , 48 1109 489 CE CE NNP 48 1109 490 , , , 48 1109 491 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1109 492 , , , 48 1109 493 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1109 494 , , , 48 1109 495 ECE ECE NNP 48 1109 496 , , , 48 1109 497 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 1109 498 , , , 48 1109 499 FAO FAO NNP 48 1109 500 , , , 48 1109 501 GATT GATT NNP 48 1109 502 , , , 48 1109 503 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1109 504 , , , 48 1109 505 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1109 506 , , , 48 1109 507 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1109 508 , , , 48 1109 509 ICC ICC NNP 48 1109 510 , , , 48 1109 511 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1109 512 , , , 48 1109 513 IDA IDA NNP 48 1109 514 , , , 48 1109 515 IFC IFC NNP 48 1109 516 , , , 48 1109 517 ILO ILO NNP 48 1109 518 , , , 48 1109 519 IMF IMF NNP 48 1109 520 , , , 48 1109 521 IMO imo RB 48 1109 522 , , , 48 1109 523 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1109 524 , , , 48 1109 525 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1109 526 , , , 48 1109 527 IOC IOC NNP 48 1109 528 , , , 48 1109 529 ISO ISO NNP 48 1109 530 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 531 correspondent correspondent NN 48 1109 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 533 , , , 48 1109 534 ITU ITU NNP 48 1109 535 , , , 48 1109 536 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1109 537 , , , 48 1109 538 NACC NACC NNP 48 1109 539 , , , 48 1109 540 NATO NATO NNP 48 1109 541 , , , 48 1109 542 NC NC NNP 48 1109 543 , , , 48 1109 544 NEA NEA NNP 48 1109 545 , , , 48 1109 546 NIB NIB NNP 48 1109 547 , , , 48 1109 548 OECD OECD NNP 48 1109 549 , , , 48 1109 550 PCA PCA NNP 48 1109 551 , , , 48 1109 552 UN UN NNP 48 1109 553 , , , 48 1109 554 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1109 555 , , , 48 1109 556 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1109 557 , , , 48 1109 558 UPU UPU NNP 48 1109 559 , , , 48 1109 560 WHO who WP 48 1109 561 , , , 48 1109 562 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1109 563 , , , 48 1109 564 WMO WMO NNP 48 1109 565 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1109 566 representation representation NN 48 1109 567 : : : 48 1109 568 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1109 569 Tomas Tomas NNP 48 1109 570 A. a. NN 48 1109 571 TOMASSON TOMASSON NNP 48 1109 572 ; ; : 48 1109 573 Chancery chancery NN 48 1109 574 at at IN 48 1109 575 2022 2022 CD 48 1109 576 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 1109 577 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1109 578 NW NW NNP 48 1109 579 , , , 48 1109 580 Washington Washington NNP 48 1109 581 , , , 48 1109 582 DC DC NNP 48 1109 583 20008 20008 CD 48 1109 584 ; ; : 48 1109 585 telephone telephone NN 48 1109 586 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 587 202 202 CD 48 1109 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 589 265 265 CD 48 1109 590 - - SYM 48 1109 591 6653 6653 CD 48 1109 592 through through IN 48 1109 593 6655 6655 CD 48 1109 594 ; ; : 48 1109 595 there there EX 48 1109 596 is be VBZ 48 1109 597 an an DT 48 1109 598 Icelandic Icelandic NNP 48 1109 599 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1109 600 General General NNP 48 1109 601 in in IN 48 1109 602 New New NNP 48 1109 603 York York NNP 48 1109 604 US US NNP 48 1109 605 : : : 48 1109 606 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1109 607 Charles Charles NNP 48 1109 608 E. E. NNP 48 1109 609 COBB COBB NNP 48 1109 610 , , , 48 1109 611 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1109 612 ; ; : 48 1109 613 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1109 614 at at IN 48 1109 615 Laufasvegur Laufasvegur NNP 48 1109 616 21 21 CD 48 1109 617 , , , 48 1109 618 Box Box NNP 48 1109 619 40 40 CD 48 1109 620 , , , 48 1109 621 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 48 1109 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 623 mailing mail VBG 48 1109 624 address address NN 48 1109 625 is be VBZ 48 1109 626 FPO FPO NNP 48 1109 627 AE AE NNP 48 1109 628 09728 09728 CD 48 1109 629 - - SYM 48 1109 630 0340 0340 CD 48 1109 631 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 632 ; ; : 48 1109 633 telephone telephone NN 48 1109 634 [ [ -LRB- 48 1109 635 354 354 CD 48 1109 636 ] ] -RRB- 48 1109 637 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 638 1 1 CD 48 1109 639 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 640 29100 29100 CD 48 1109 641 Flag flag NN 48 1109 642 : : : 48 1109 643 blue blue JJ 48 1109 644 with with IN 48 1109 645 a a DT 48 1109 646 red red JJ 48 1109 647 cross cross NN 48 1109 648 outlined outline VBN 48 1109 649 in in IN 48 1109 650 white white NNP 48 1109 651 that that WDT 48 1109 652 extends extend VBZ 48 1109 653 to to IN 48 1109 654 the the DT 48 1109 655 edges edge NNS 48 1109 656 of of IN 48 1109 657 the the DT 48 1109 658 flag flag NN 48 1109 659 ; ; : 48 1109 660 the the DT 48 1109 661 vertical vertical JJ 48 1109 662 part part NN 48 1109 663 of of IN 48 1109 664 the the DT 48 1109 665 cross cross NN 48 1109 666 is be VBZ 48 1109 667 shifted shift VBN 48 1109 668 to to IN 48 1109 669 the the DT 48 1109 670 hoist hoist NN 48 1109 671 side side NN 48 1109 672 in in IN 48 1109 673 the the DT 48 1109 674 style style NN 48 1109 675 of of IN 48 1109 676 the the DT 48 1109 677 Dannebrog Dannebrog NNP 48 1109 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 1109 679 Danish danish JJ 48 1109 680 flag flag NN 48 1109 681 ) ) -RRB- 48 1109 682 : : : 48 1109 683 Iceland iceland VB 48 1109 684 Economy Economy NNP 48 1109 685 Overview Overview NNP 48 1109 686 : : : 48 1109 687 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1109 688 's 's POS 48 1109 689 prosperous prosperous JJ 48 1109 690 Scandinavian scandinavian JJ 48 1109 691 - 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; , 48 1119 618 permanent permanent JJ 48 1119 619 crops crop NNS 48 1119 620 1 1 CD 48 1119 621 % % NN 48 1119 622 ; ; : 48 1119 623 meadows meadow NNS 48 1119 624 and and CC 48 1119 625 pastures pasture NNS 48 1119 626 4 4 CD 48 1119 627 % % NN 48 1119 628 ; ; , 48 1119 629 forest forest NN 48 1119 630 and and CC 48 1119 631 woodland woodland IN 48 1119 632 23 23 CD 48 1119 633 % % NN 48 1119 634 ; ; , 48 1119 635 other other JJ 48 1119 636 17 17 CD 48 1119 637 % % NN 48 1119 638 ; ; , 48 1119 639 includes include VBZ 48 1119 640 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1119 641 13 13 CD 48 1119 642 % % NN 48 1119 643 Environment Environment NNP 48 1119 644 : : : 48 1119 645 droughts drought NNS 48 1119 646 , , , 48 1119 647 flash flash NN 48 1119 648 floods flood NNS 48 1119 649 , , , 48 1119 650 severe severe JJ 48 1119 651 thunderstorms thunderstorm NNS 48 1119 652 common common JJ 48 1119 653 ; ; : 48 1119 654 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1119 655 ; ; , 48 1119 656 soil soil NN 48 1119 657 erosion erosion NN 48 1119 658 ; 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; : 48 1120 53 Andaman Andaman NNP 48 1120 54 and and CC 48 1120 55 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 48 1120 56 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1120 57 * * NFP 48 1120 58 , , , 48 1120 59 Andhra Andhra NNP 48 1120 60 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 61 , , , 48 1120 62 Arunachal Arunachal NNP 48 1120 63 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 64 , , , 48 1120 65 Assam Assam NNP 48 1120 66 , , , 48 1120 67 Bihar Bihar NNP 48 1120 68 , , , 48 1120 69 Chandigarh Chandigarh NNP 48 1120 70 * * NFP 48 1120 71 , , , 48 1120 72 Dadra Dadra NNP 48 1120 73 and and CC 48 1120 74 Nagar Nagar NNP 48 1120 75 Haveli Haveli NNP 48 1120 76 * * NFP 48 1120 77 , , , 48 1120 78 Daman Daman NNP 48 1120 79 and and CC 48 1120 80 Diu Diu NNP 48 1120 81 * * NFP 48 1120 82 , , , 48 1120 83 Delhi Delhi NNP 48 1120 84 * * NFP 48 1120 85 , , , 48 1120 86 Goa Goa NNP 48 1120 87 , , , 48 1120 88 Gujarat Gujarat NNP 48 1120 89 , , , 48 1120 90 Haryana Haryana NNP 48 1120 91 , , , 48 1120 92 Himachal Himachal NNP 48 1120 93 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 94 , , , 48 1120 95 Jammu Jammu NNP 48 1120 96 and and CC 48 1120 97 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 48 1120 98 , , , 48 1120 99 Karnataka Karnataka NNP 48 1120 100 , , , 48 1120 101 Kerala Kerala NNP 48 1120 102 , , , 48 1120 103 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 48 1120 104 * * NFP 48 1120 105 , , , 48 1120 106 Madhya Madhya NNP 48 1120 107 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 108 , , , 48 1120 109 Maharashtra Maharashtra NNP 48 1120 110 , , , 48 1120 111 Manipur Manipur NNP 48 1120 112 , , , 48 1120 113 Meghalaya Meghalaya NNP 48 1120 114 , , , 48 1120 115 Mizoram Mizoram NNP 48 1120 116 , , , 48 1120 117 Nagaland Nagaland NNP 48 1120 118 , , , 48 1120 119 Orissa Orissa NNP 48 1120 120 , , , 48 1120 121 Pondicherry Pondicherry NNP 48 1120 122 * * NFP 48 1120 123 , , , 48 1120 124 Punjab Punjab NNP 48 1120 125 , , , 48 1120 126 Rajasthan Rajasthan NNP 48 1120 127 , , , 48 1120 128 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 48 1120 129 , , , 48 1120 130 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 1120 131 Nadu Nadu NNP 48 1120 132 , , , 48 1120 133 Tripura Tripura NNP 48 1120 134 , , , 48 1120 135 Uttar Uttar NNP 48 1120 136 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 137 , , , 48 1120 138 West West NNP 48 1120 139 Bengal Bengal NNP 48 1120 140 Independence Independence NNP 48 1120 141 : : : 48 1120 142 15 15 CD 48 1120 143 August August NNP 48 1120 144 1947 1947 CD 48 1120 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 146 from from IN 48 1120 147 UK UK NNP 48 1120 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 149 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1120 150 : : : 48 1120 151 26 26 CD 48 1120 152 January January NNP 48 1120 153 1950 1950 CD 48 1120 154 Legal legal JJ 48 1120 155 system system NN 48 1120 156 : : : 48 1120 157 based base VBN 48 1120 158 on on IN 48 1120 159 English English NNP 48 1120 160 common common JJ 48 1120 161 law law NN 48 1120 162 ; ; : 48 1120 163 limited limited JJ 48 1120 164 judicial judicial JJ 48 1120 165 review review NN 48 1120 166 of of IN 48 1120 167 legislative legislative JJ 48 1120 168 acts act NNS 48 1120 169 ; ; : 48 1120 170 accepts accept VBZ 48 1120 171 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1120 172 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1120 173 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1120 174 , , , 48 1120 175 with with IN 48 1120 176 reservations reservation NNS 48 1120 177 National national JJ 48 1120 178 holiday holiday NN 48 1120 179 : : : 48 1120 180 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 1120 181 of of IN 48 1120 182 the the DT 48 1120 183 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 48 1120 184 of of IN 48 1120 185 the the DT 48 1120 186 Republic Republic NNP 48 1120 187 , , , 48 1120 188 26 26 CD 48 1120 189 January January NNP 48 1120 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 191 1950 1950 CD 48 1120 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 193 Executive Executive NNP 48 1120 194 branch branch NN 48 1120 195 : : : 48 1120 196 president president NN 48 1120 197 , , , 48 1120 198 vice vice NN 48 1120 199 president president NN 48 1120 200 , , , 48 1120 201 prime prime NNP 48 1120 202 minister minister NNP 48 1120 203 , , , 48 1120 204 Council Council NNP 48 1120 205 of of IN 48 1120 206 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1120 207 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1120 208 branch branch NN 48 1120 209 : : : 48 1120 210 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1120 211 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1120 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 213 Sansad Sansad NNP 48 1120 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 215 consists consist VBZ 48 1120 216 of of IN 48 1120 217 an an DT 48 1120 218 upper upper JJ 48 1120 219 house house NN 48 1120 220 or or CC 48 1120 221 Council Council NNP 48 1120 222 of of IN 48 1120 223 States States NNP 48 1120 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 225 Rajya Rajya NNP 48 1120 226 Sabha Sabha NNP 48 1120 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 228 and and CC 48 1120 229 a a DT 48 1120 230 lower low JJR 48 1120 231 house house NN 48 1120 232 or or CC 48 1120 233 People People NNPS 48 1120 234 's 's POS 48 1120 235 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1120 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 237 Lok Lok NNP 48 1120 238 Sabha Sabha NNP 48 1120 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 240 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1120 241 branch branch NN 48 1120 242 : : : 48 1120 243 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1120 244 Court Court NNP 48 1120 245 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1120 246 : : : 48 1120 247 Chief Chief NNP 48 1120 248 of of IN 48 1120 249 State State NNP 48 1120 250 : : : 48 1120 251 President President NNP 48 1120 252 Ramaswamy Ramaswamy NNP 48 1120 253 Iyer Iyer NNP 48 1120 254 VENKATARAMAN VENKATARAMAN NNP 48 1120 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 256 since since IN 48 1120 257 25 25 CD 48 1120 258 July July NNP 48 1120 259 1987 1987 CD 48 1120 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 261 ; ; : 48 1120 262 Vice Vice NNP 48 1120 263 President President NNP 48 1120 264 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1120 265 Shankar Shankar NNP 48 1120 266 Dayal Dayal NNP 48 1120 267 SHARMA SHARMA NNP 48 1120 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 269 since since IN 48 1120 270 3 3 CD 48 1120 271 September September NNP 48 1120 272 1987 1987 CD 48 1120 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 274 Head Head NNP 48 1120 275 of of IN 48 1120 276 Government Government NNP 48 1120 277 : : : 48 1120 278 Prime Prime NNP 48 1120 279 Minister Minister NNP 48 1120 280 P. P. NNP 48 1120 281 V. V. NNP 48 1120 282 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 48 1120 283 RAO RAO NNP 48 1120 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 285 since since IN 48 1120 286 21 21 CD 48 1120 287 June June NNP 48 1120 288 1991 1991 CD 48 1120 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 290 Political political JJ 48 1120 291 parties party NNS 48 1120 292 and and CC 48 1120 293 leaders leader NNS 48 1120 294 : : : 48 1120 295 Congress Congress NNP 48 1120 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 297 I i NN 48 1120 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 299 Party Party NNP 48 1120 300 , , , 48 1120 301 P. P. NNP 48 1120 302 V. V. NNP 48 1120 303 Narasimha Narasimha NNP 48 1120 304 RAO RAO NNP 48 1120 305 , , , 48 1120 306 president president NN 48 1120 307 ; ; : 48 1120 308 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 48 1120 309 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 310 Party Party NNP 48 1120 311 , , , 48 1120 312 L. L. NNP 48 1120 313 K. K. NNP 48 1120 314 ADVANI ADVANI NNP 48 1120 315 ; ; : 48 1120 316 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 317 Dal Dal NNP 48 1120 318 Party Party NNP 48 1120 319 , , , 48 1120 320 V. V. NNP 48 1120 321 P. P. NNP 48 1120 322 SINGH SINGH NNP 48 1120 323 ; ; : 48 1120 324 Communist Communist NNP 48 1120 325 Party Party NNP 48 1120 326 of of IN 48 1120 327 India India NNP 48 1120 328 / / SYM 48 1120 329 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 1120 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 331 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 332 / / SYM 48 1120 333 M M NNP 48 1120 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 335 , , , 48 1120 336 Harkishan Harkishan NNP 48 1120 337 Singh Singh NNP 48 1120 338 SURJEET SURJEET NNP 48 1120 339 ; ; : 48 1120 340 Communist Communist NNP 48 1120 341 Party Party NNP 48 1120 342 of of IN 48 1120 343 India India NNP 48 1120 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 345 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 347 , , , 48 1120 348 C. C. NNP 48 1120 349 Rajeswara Rajeswara NNP 48 1120 350 RAO RAO NNP 48 1120 351 ; ; : 48 1120 352 Telugu Telugu NNP 48 1120 353 Desam Desam NNP 48 1120 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 355 a a DT 48 1120 356 regional regional JJ 48 1120 357 party party NN 48 1120 358 in in IN 48 1120 359 Andhra Andhra NNP 48 1120 360 Pradesh Pradesh NNP 48 1120 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 362 , , , 48 1120 363 N. N. NNP 48 1120 364 T. T. NNP 48 1120 365 Rama Rama NNP 48 1120 366 RAO RAO NNP 48 1120 367 ; ; : 48 1120 368 All All NNP 48 1120 369 - - HYPH 48 1120 370 India India NNP 48 1120 371 Anna Anna NNP 48 1120 372 Dravida Dravida NNP 48 1120 373 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 48 1120 374 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 48 1120 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 376 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 48 1120 377 ; ; : 48 1120 378 a a DT 48 1120 379 regional regional JJ 48 1120 380 party party NN 48 1120 381 in in IN 48 1120 382 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 1120 383 Nadu Nadu NNP 48 1120 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 385 , , , 48 1120 386 JAYALALITHA JAYALALITHA NNP 48 1120 387 ; ; : 48 1120 388 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 48 1120 389 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 390 Party Party NNP 48 1120 391 , , , 48 1120 392 CHANDRA CHANDRA NNS 48 1120 393 SHEKHAR SHEKHAR NNP 48 1120 394 ; ; : 48 1120 395 Shiv Shiv NNP 48 1120 396 Sena Sena NNP 48 1120 397 , , , 48 1120 398 Bal Bal NNP 48 1120 399 THACKERAY thackeray NN 48 1120 400 ; ; : 48 1120 401 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1120 402 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1120 403 Party Party NNP 48 1120 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 405 RSP RSP NNP 48 1120 406 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 407 , , , 48 1120 408 Tridip Tridip NNP 48 1120 409 CHOWDHURY CHOWDHURY NNP 48 1120 410 ; ; : 48 1120 411 Bahujana Bahujana NNP 48 1120 412 Samaj Samaj NNP 48 1120 413 Party Party NNP 48 1120 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 415 BSP BSP NNP 48 1120 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 417 , , , 48 1120 418 Kanshi Kanshi NNP 48 1120 419 RAM RAM NNP 48 1120 420 ; ; : 48 1120 421 Congress Congress NNP 48 1120 422 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 423 S S NNP 48 1120 424 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 425 Party Party NNP 48 1120 426 , , , 48 1120 427 leader leader NN 48 1120 428 NA NA NNP 48 1120 429 ; ; : 48 1120 430 Communist Communist NNP 48 1120 431 Party Party NNP 48 1120 432 of of IN 48 1120 433 India India NNP 48 1120 434 / / SYM 48 1120 435 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 1120 436 - - HYPH 48 1120 437 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 1120 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 439 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 440 / / SYM 48 1120 441 ML ML NNP 48 1120 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 443 , , , 48 1120 444 Satyanarayan Satyanarayan NNP 48 1120 445 SINGH SINGH NNP 48 1120 446 ; ; : 48 1120 447 Dravida Dravida NNP 48 1120 448 Munnetra Munnetra NNP 48 1120 449 Kazagham Kazagham NNP 48 1120 450 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 451 a a DT 48 1120 452 regional regional JJ 48 1120 453 party party NN 48 1120 454 in in IN 48 1120 455 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 1120 456 Nadu Nadu NNP 48 1120 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 458 , , , 48 1120 459 M. M. NNP 48 1120 460 KARUNANIDHI KARUNANIDHI NNP 48 1120 461 ; ; : 48 1120 462 Akali Akali NNP 48 1120 463 Dal Dal NNP 48 1120 464 factions faction NNS 48 1120 465 representing represent VBG 48 1120 466 Sikh Sikh NNP 48 1120 467 religious religious JJ 48 1120 468 community community NN 48 1120 469 in in IN 48 1120 470 the the DT 48 1120 471 Punjab Punjab NNP 48 1120 472 ; ; : 48 1120 473 National National NNP 48 1120 474 Conference Conference NNP 48 1120 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 476 NC NC NNP 48 1120 477 ; ; : 48 1120 478 a a DT 48 1120 479 regional regional JJ 48 1120 480 party party NN 48 1120 481 in in IN 48 1120 482 Jammu Jammu NNP 48 1120 483 and and CC 48 1120 484 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 48 1120 485 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 486 , , , 48 1120 487 Farooq Farooq NNP 48 1120 488 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH VBZ 48 1120 489 ; ; : 48 1120 490 Asom Asom NNP 48 1120 491 Gana Gana NNP 48 1120 492 Parishad Parishad NNP 48 1120 493 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 494 a a DT 48 1120 495 regional regional JJ 48 1120 496 party party NN 48 1120 497 in in IN 48 1120 498 Assam Assam NNP 48 1120 499 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 500 , , , 48 1120 501 Prafulla Prafulla NNP 48 1120 502 MAHANTA MAHANTA NNP 48 1120 503 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1120 504 : : : 48 1120 505 universal universal JJ 48 1120 506 at at IN 48 1120 507 age age NN 48 1120 508 18 18 CD 48 1120 509 : : : 48 1120 510 India India NNP 48 1120 511 Government Government NNP 48 1120 512 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1120 513 : : : 48 1120 514 People People NNS 48 1120 515 's 's POS 48 1120 516 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1120 517 : : : 48 1120 518 last last RB 48 1120 519 held hold VBD 48 1120 520 21 21 CD 48 1120 521 May May NNP 48 1120 522 , , , 48 1120 523 12 12 CD 48 1120 524 and and CC 48 1120 525 15 15 CD 48 1120 526 June June NNP 48 1120 527 1991 1991 CD 48 1120 528 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 529 next next JJ 48 1120 530 to to TO 48 1120 531 be be VB 48 1120 532 held hold VBN 48 1120 533 by by IN 48 1120 534 November November NNP 48 1120 535 1996 1996 CD 48 1120 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 537 ; ; : 48 1120 538 results result NNS 48 1120 539 - - HYPH 48 1120 540 percent percent NN 48 1120 541 of of IN 48 1120 542 vote vote NN 48 1120 543 by by IN 48 1120 544 party party NN 48 1120 545 NA NA NNP 48 1120 546 ; ; : 48 1120 547 seats seat NNS 48 1120 548 - - , 48 1120 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 550 545 545 CD 48 1120 551 total total NN 48 1120 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 553 , , , 48 1120 554 520 520 CD 48 1120 555 elected elect VBN 48 1120 556 - - : 48 1120 557 Congress Congress NNP 48 1120 558 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 559 I i NN 48 1120 560 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 561 Party Party NNP 48 1120 562 231 231 CD 48 1120 563 , , , 48 1120 564 Bharatiya Bharatiya NNP 48 1120 565 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 566 Party Party NNP 48 1120 567 119 119 CD 48 1120 568 , , , 48 1120 569 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 570 Dal Dal NNP 48 1120 571 Party Party NNP 48 1120 572 59 59 CD 48 1120 573 , , , 48 1120 574 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 575 / / SYM 48 1120 576 M M NNP 48 1120 577 35 35 CD 48 1120 578 , , , 48 1120 579 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 580 14 14 CD 48 1120 581 , , , 48 1120 582 Telugu Telugu NNP 48 1120 583 Desam Desam NNP 48 1120 584 13 13 CD 48 1120 585 , , , 48 1120 586 AIADMK AIADMK NNP 48 1120 587 11 11 CD 48 1120 588 , , , 48 1120 589 Samajwadi Samajwadi NNP 48 1120 590 Janata Janata NNP 48 1120 591 Party Party NNP 48 1120 592 5 5 CD 48 1120 593 , , , 48 1120 594 Shiv Shiv NNP 48 1120 595 Sena Sena NNP 48 1120 596 4 4 CD 48 1120 597 , , , 48 1120 598 RSP RSP NNP 48 1120 599 4 4 CD 48 1120 600 , , , 48 1120 601 BSP BSP NNP 48 1120 602 1 1 CD 48 1120 603 , , , 48 1120 604 Congress Congress NNP 48 1120 605 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 606 S S NNP 48 1120 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 608 Party Party NNP 48 1120 609 1 1 CD 48 1120 610 , , , 48 1120 611 other other JJ 48 1120 612 23 23 CD 48 1120 613 ; ; : 48 1120 614 note note VB 48 1120 615 - - HYPH 48 1120 616 second second NN 48 1120 617 and and CC 48 1120 618 third third JJ 48 1120 619 rounds round NNS 48 1120 620 of of IN 48 1120 621 voting voting NN 48 1120 622 were be VBD 48 1120 623 delayed delay VBN 48 1120 624 because because IN 48 1120 625 of of IN 48 1120 626 the the DT 48 1120 627 assassination assassination NN 48 1120 628 of of IN 48 1120 629 Congress Congress NNP 48 1120 630 President President NNP 48 1120 631 Rajiv Rajiv NNP 48 1120 632 GANDHI GANDHI NNP 48 1120 633 on on IN 48 1120 634 21 21 CD 48 1120 635 May May NNP 48 1120 636 1991 1991 CD 48 1120 637 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1120 638 : : : 48 1120 639 466,000 466,000 CD 48 1120 640 members member NNS 48 1120 641 claimed claim VBN 48 1120 642 by by IN 48 1120 643 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 644 , , , 48 1120 645 361,000 361,000 CD 48 1120 646 members member NNS 48 1120 647 claimed claim VBN 48 1120 648 by by IN 48 1120 649 CPI CPI NNP 48 1120 650 / / SYM 48 1120 651 M M NNP 48 1120 652 ; ; : 48 1120 653 Communist communist JJ 48 1120 654 extremist extremist JJ 48 1120 655 groups group NNS 48 1120 656 , , , 48 1120 657 about about RB 48 1120 658 15,000 15,000 CD 48 1120 659 members member NNS 48 1120 660 Other other JJ 48 1120 661 political political JJ 48 1120 662 or or CC 48 1120 663 pressure pressure NN 48 1120 664 groups group NNS 48 1120 665 : : : 48 1120 666 various various JJ 48 1120 667 separatist separatist JJ 48 1120 668 groups group NNS 48 1120 669 seeking seek VBG 48 1120 670 greater great JJR 48 1120 671 communal communal JJ 48 1120 672 and/or and/or CC 48 1120 673 regional regional JJ 48 1120 674 autonomy autonomy NN 48 1120 675 ; ; : 48 1120 676 numerous numerous JJ 48 1120 677 religious religious JJ 48 1120 678 or or CC 48 1120 679 militant militant JJ 48 1120 680 / / SYM 48 1120 681 chauvinistic chauvinistic JJ 48 1120 682 organizations organization NNS 48 1120 683 , , , 48 1120 684 including include VBG 48 1120 685 Adam Adam NNP 48 1120 686 Sena Sena NNP 48 1120 687 , , , 48 1120 688 Ananda Ananda NNP 48 1120 689 Marg Marg NNP 48 1120 690 , , , 48 1120 691 Vishwa Vishwa NNP 48 1120 692 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1120 693 Parishad Parishad NNP 48 1120 694 , , , 48 1120 695 and and CC 48 1120 696 Rashtriya Rashtriya NNP 48 1120 697 Swayamsevak Swayamsevak NNP 48 1120 698 Sangh Sangh NNP 48 1120 699 Member Member NNP 48 1120 700 of of IN 48 1120 701 : : : 48 1120 702 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1120 703 , , , 48 1120 704 AG AG NNP 48 1120 705 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 706 observer observer NNP 48 1120 707 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 708 , , , 48 1120 709 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1120 710 , , , 48 1120 711 C C NNP 48 1120 712 , , , 48 1120 713 CCC CCC NNP 48 1120 714 , , , 48 1120 715 CP CP NNP 48 1120 716 , , , 48 1120 717 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1120 718 , , , 48 1120 719 FAO FAO NNP 48 1120 720 , , , 48 1120 721 G-6 G-6 NNP 48 1120 722 , , , 48 1120 723 G-15 g-15 CD 48 1120 724 , , , 48 1120 725 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1120 726 , , , 48 1120 727 G-24 g-24 CD 48 1120 728 , , , 48 1120 729 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1120 730 , , , 48 1120 731 GATT GATT NNP 48 1120 732 , , , 48 1120 733 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1120 734 , , , 48 1120 735 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1120 736 , , , 48 1120 737 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1120 738 , , , 48 1120 739 ICC ICC NNP 48 1120 740 , , , 48 1120 741 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1120 742 , , , 48 1120 743 IDA IDA NNP 48 1120 744 , , , 48 1120 745 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1120 746 , , , 48 1120 747 IFC IFC NNP 48 1120 748 , , , 48 1120 749 ILO ILO NNP 48 1120 750 , , , 48 1120 751 IMF IMF NNP 48 1120 752 , , , 48 1120 753 IMO imo RB 48 1120 754 , , , 48 1120 755 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1120 756 , , , 48 1120 757 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1120 758 , , , 48 1120 759 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1120 760 , , , 48 1120 761 IOC IOC NNP 48 1120 762 , , , 48 1120 763 ISO ISO NNP 48 1120 764 , , , 48 1120 765 ITU ITU NNP 48 1120 766 , , , 48 1120 767 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1120 768 , , , 48 1120 769 NAM NAM NNP 48 1120 770 , , , 48 1120 771 PCA PCA NNP 48 1120 772 , , , 48 1120 773 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 1120 774 , , , 48 1120 775 UN UN NNP 48 1120 776 , , , 48 1120 777 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 1120 778 , , , 48 1120 779 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1120 780 , , , 48 1120 781 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1120 782 , , , 48 1120 783 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1120 784 , , , 48 1120 785 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1120 786 , , , 48 1120 787 UPU UPU NNP 48 1120 788 , , , 48 1120 789 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1120 790 , , , 48 1120 791 WHO who WP 48 1120 792 , , , 48 1120 793 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1120 794 , , , 48 1120 795 WMO WMO NNP 48 1120 796 , , , 48 1120 797 WTO WTO NNP 48 1120 798 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1120 799 representation representation NN 48 1120 800 : : : 48 1120 801 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1120 802 Abid Abid NNP 48 1120 803 HUSSEIN HUSSEIN NNP 48 1120 804 ; ; , 48 1120 805 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1120 806 at at IN 48 1120 807 2107 2107 CD 48 1120 808 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1120 809 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1120 810 NW NW NNP 48 1120 811 , , , 48 1120 812 Washington Washington NNP 48 1120 813 , , , 48 1120 814 DC DC NNP 48 1120 815 20008 20008 CD 48 1120 816 ; ; : 48 1120 817 telephone telephone NN 48 1120 818 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 819 202 202 CD 48 1120 820 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 821 939 939 CD 48 1120 822 - - SYM 48 1120 823 7000 7000 CD 48 1120 824 ; ; : 48 1120 825 there there EX 48 1120 826 are be VBP 48 1120 827 Indian indian JJ 48 1120 828 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1120 829 General General NNP 48 1120 830 in in IN 48 1120 831 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1120 832 , , , 48 1120 833 New New NNP 48 1120 834 York York NNP 48 1120 835 , , , 48 1120 836 and and CC 48 1120 837 San San NNP 48 1120 838 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1120 839 US US NNP 48 1120 840 : : : 48 1120 841 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1120 842 William William NNP 48 1120 843 CLARK CLARK NNP 48 1120 844 , , , 48 1120 845 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1120 846 ; ; : 48 1120 847 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1120 848 at at IN 48 1120 849 Shanti Shanti NNP 48 1120 850 Path Path NNP 48 1120 851 , , , 48 1120 852 Chanakyapuri Chanakyapuri NNP 48 1120 853 110021 110021 CD 48 1120 854 , , , 48 1120 855 New New NNP 48 1120 856 Delhi Delhi NNP 48 1120 857 ; ; : 48 1120 858 telephone telephone NN 48 1120 859 [ [ -LRB- 48 1120 860 91 91 CD 48 1120 861 ] ] -RRB- 48 1120 862 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 863 11 11 CD 48 1120 864 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 865 600651 600651 CD 48 1120 866 ; ; : 48 1120 867 FAX FAX NNP 48 1120 868 [ [ -LRB- 48 1120 869 91 91 CD 48 1120 870 ] ] -RRB- 48 1120 871 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 872 11 11 CD 48 1120 873 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 874 687 687 CD 48 1120 875 - - SYM 48 1120 876 2028 2028 CD 48 1120 877 , , , 48 1120 878 687 687 CD 48 1120 879 - - SYM 48 1120 880 2391 2391 CD 48 1120 881 ; ; : 48 1120 882 there there EX 48 1120 883 are be VBP 48 1120 884 US US NNP 48 1120 885 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1120 886 General General NNP 48 1120 887 in in IN 48 1120 888 Bombay Bombay NNP 48 1120 889 , , , 48 1120 890 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 48 1120 891 , , , 48 1120 892 and and CC 48 1120 893 Madras Madras NNP 48 1120 894 Flag Flag NNP 48 1120 895 : : : 48 1120 896 three three CD 48 1120 897 equal equal JJ 48 1120 898 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1120 899 bands band NNS 48 1120 900 of of IN 48 1120 901 orange orange JJ 48 1120 902 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 903 top top NNP 48 1120 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 905 , , , 48 1120 906 white white JJ 48 1120 907 , , , 48 1120 908 and and CC 48 1120 909 green green JJ 48 1120 910 with with IN 48 1120 911 a a DT 48 1120 912 blue blue JJ 48 1120 913 chakra chakra NN 48 1120 914 ( ( -LRB- 48 1120 915 24-spoked 24-spoked CD 48 1120 916 wheel wheel NN 48 1120 917 ) ) -RRB- 48 1120 918 centered center VBN 48 1120 919 in in IN 48 1120 920 the the DT 48 1120 921 white white NNP 48 1120 922 band band NN 48 1120 923 ; ; : 48 1120 924 similar similar JJ 48 1120 925 to to IN 48 1120 926 the the DT 48 1120 927 flag flag NN 48 1120 928 of of IN 48 1120 929 Niger Niger NNP 48 1120 930 , , , 48 1120 931 which which WDT 48 1120 932 has have VBZ 48 1120 933 a a DT 48 1120 934 small small JJ 48 1120 935 orange orange JJ 48 1120 936 disk disk NN 48 1120 937 centered center VBN 48 1120 938 in in IN 48 1120 939 the the DT 48 1120 940 white white JJ 48 1120 941 band band NN 48 1120 942 : : : 48 1120 943 India India NNP 48 1120 944 Economy Economy NNP 48 1120 945 Overview Overview NNP 48 1120 946 : : : 48 1120 947 India India NNP 48 1120 948 's 's POS 48 1120 949 economy economy NN 48 1120 950 is be VBZ 48 1120 951 a a DT 48 1120 952 mixture mixture NN 48 1120 953 of of IN 48 1120 954 traditional traditional JJ 48 1120 955 village village NN 48 1120 956 farming farming NN 48 1120 957 and and CC 48 1120 958 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 1120 959 , , , 48 1120 960 modern modern JJ 48 1120 961 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1120 962 , , , 48 1120 963 old old JJ 48 1120 964 and and CC 48 1120 965 new new JJ 48 1120 966 branches branch NNS 48 1120 967 of of IN 48 1120 968 industry industry NN 48 1120 969 , , , 48 1120 970 and and CC 48 1120 971 a a DT 48 1120 972 multitude multitude NN 48 1120 973 of of IN 48 1120 974 support support NN 48 1120 975 services service NNS 48 1120 976 . . . 48 1121 1 It -PRON- PRP 48 1121 2 presents present VBZ 48 1121 3 both both DT 48 1121 4 the the DT 48 1121 5 entrepreneurial entrepreneurial JJ 48 1121 6 skills skill NNS 48 1121 7 and and CC 48 1121 8 drives drive NNS 48 1121 9 of of IN 48 1121 10 the the DT 48 1121 11 capitalist capitalist JJ 48 1121 12 system system NN 48 1121 13 and and CC 48 1121 14 widespread widespread JJ 48 1121 15 government government NN 48 1121 16 intervention intervention NN 48 1121 17 of of IN 48 1121 18 the the DT 48 1121 19 socialist socialist JJ 48 1121 20 mold mold NN 48 1121 21 . . . 48 1122 1 Growth growth NN 48 1122 2 of of IN 48 1122 3 4 4 CD 48 1122 4 - - SYM 48 1122 5 5 5 CD 48 1122 6 % % NN 48 1122 7 annually annually RB 48 1122 8 in in IN 48 1122 9 the the DT 48 1122 10 1980s 1980s CD 48 1122 11 has have VBZ 48 1122 12 softened soften VBN 48 1122 13 the the DT 48 1122 14 impact impact NN 48 1122 15 of of IN 48 1122 16 population population NN 48 1122 17 growth growth NN 48 1122 18 on on IN 48 1122 19 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1122 20 , , , 48 1122 21 social social JJ 48 1122 22 tranquility tranquility NN 48 1122 23 , , , 48 1122 24 and and CC 48 1122 25 the the DT 48 1122 26 environment environment NN 48 1122 27 . . . 48 1123 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1123 2 output output NN 48 1123 3 has have VBZ 48 1123 4 continued continue VBN 48 1123 5 to to TO 48 1123 6 expand expand VB 48 1123 7 , , , 48 1123 8 reflecting reflect VBG 48 1123 9 the the DT 48 1123 10 greater great JJR 48 1123 11 use use NN 48 1123 12 of of IN 48 1123 13 modern modern JJ 48 1123 14 farming farming NN 48 1123 15 techniques technique NNS 48 1123 16 and and CC 48 1123 17 improved improved JJ 48 1123 18 seed seed NN 48 1123 19 that that WDT 48 1123 20 have have VBP 48 1123 21 helped help VBN 48 1123 22 to to TO 48 1123 23 make make VB 48 1123 24 India India NNP 48 1123 25 self self NN 48 1123 26 - - HYPH 48 1123 27 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1123 28 in in IN 48 1123 29 food food NN 48 1123 30 grains grain NNS 48 1123 31 and and CC 48 1123 32 a a DT 48 1123 33 net net JJ 48 1123 34 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1123 35 exporter exporter NN 48 1123 36 . . . 48 1124 1 However however RB 48 1124 2 , , , 48 1124 3 tens ten NNS 48 1124 4 of of IN 48 1124 5 millions million NNS 48 1124 6 of of IN 48 1124 7 villagers villager NNS 48 1124 8 , , , 48 1124 9 particularly particularly RB 48 1124 10 in in IN 48 1124 11 the the DT 48 1124 12 south south NN 48 1124 13 , , , 48 1124 14 have have VBP 48 1124 15 not not RB 48 1124 16 benefited benefit VBN 48 1124 17 from from IN 48 1124 18 the the DT 48 1124 19 green green NNP 48 1124 20 revolution revolution NNP 48 1124 21 and and CC 48 1124 22 live live VBP 48 1124 23 in in IN 48 1124 24 abject abject JJ 48 1124 25 poverty poverty NN 48 1124 26 , , , 48 1124 27 and and CC 48 1124 28 great great JJ 48 1124 29 numbers number NNS 48 1124 30 of of IN 48 1124 31 urban urban JJ 48 1124 32 residents resident NNS 48 1124 33 lack lack VBP 48 1124 34 the the DT 48 1124 35 basic basic JJ 48 1124 36 essentials essential NNS 48 1124 37 of of IN 48 1124 38 life life NN 48 1124 39 . . . 48 1125 1 Industry industry NN 48 1125 2 has have VBZ 48 1125 3 benefited benefit VBN 48 1125 4 from from IN 48 1125 5 a a DT 48 1125 6 partial partial JJ 48 1125 7 liberalization liberalization NN 48 1125 8 of of IN 48 1125 9 controls control NNS 48 1125 10 . . . 48 1126 1 The the DT 48 1126 2 growth growth NN 48 1126 3 rate rate NN 48 1126 4 of of IN 48 1126 5 the the DT 48 1126 6 service service NN 48 1126 7 sector sector NN 48 1126 8 has have VBZ 48 1126 9 also also RB 48 1126 10 been be VBN 48 1126 11 strong strong JJ 48 1126 12 . . . 48 1127 1 India India NNP 48 1127 2 , , , 48 1127 3 however however RB 48 1127 4 , , , 48 1127 5 has have VBZ 48 1127 6 been be VBN 48 1127 7 challenged challenge VBN 48 1127 8 more more RBR 48 1127 9 recently recently RB 48 1127 10 by by IN 48 1127 11 much much RB 48 1127 12 lower low JJR 48 1127 13 foreign foreign JJ 48 1127 14 exchange exchange NN 48 1127 15 reserves reserve NNS 48 1127 16 , , , 48 1127 17 higher high JJR 48 1127 18 inflation inflation NN 48 1127 19 , , , 48 1127 20 and and CC 48 1127 21 a a DT 48 1127 22 large large JJ 48 1127 23 debt debt NN 48 1127 24 service service NN 48 1127 25 burden burden NN 48 1127 26 . . . 48 1128 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1128 2 : : : 48 1128 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1128 4 rate rate NN 48 1128 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1128 6 - - : 48 1128 7 $ $ $ 48 1128 8 328 328 CD 48 1128 9 billion billion CD 48 1128 10 , , , 48 1128 11 per per IN 48 1128 12 capita capita FW 48 1128 13 $ $ $ 48 1128 14 380 380 CD 48 1128 15 ; ; : 48 1128 16 real real JJ 48 1128 17 growth growth NN 48 1128 18 rate rate NN 48 1128 19 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1128 20 % % NN 48 1128 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1128 22 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1128 23 est est NNP 48 1128 24 . . . 48 1128 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1129 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1129 2 rate rate NN 48 1129 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1129 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1129 5 prices price NNS 48 1129 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1129 7 : : : 48 1129 8 12.0 12.0 CD 48 1129 9 % % NN 48 1129 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1129 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1129 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1129 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1129 14 rate rate NN 48 1129 15 : : : 48 1129 16 20 20 CD 48 1129 17 % % NN 48 1129 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1129 19 1991 1991 CD 48 1129 20 est est NNP 48 1129 21 . . . 48 1129 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 1 Budget budget NN 48 1130 2 : : : 48 1130 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 1130 4 $ $ $ 48 1130 5 38.5 38.5 CD 48 1130 6 billion billion CD 48 1130 7 ; ; : 48 1130 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1130 9 $ $ $ 48 1130 10 53.4 53.4 CD 48 1130 11 billion billion CD 48 1130 12 , , , 48 1130 13 including include VBG 48 1130 14 capital capital NN 48 1130 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1130 16 of of IN 48 1130 17 $ $ $ 48 1130 18 11.1 11.1 CD 48 1130 19 billion billion CD 48 1130 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 21 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1130 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 23 Exports export NNS 48 1130 24 : : : 48 1130 25 $ $ $ 48 1130 26 20.2 20.2 CD 48 1130 27 billion billion CD 48 1130 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1130 30 . . NNP 48 1130 31 , , , 48 1130 32 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1130 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 1130 35 : : : 48 1130 36 gems gem NNS 48 1130 37 and and CC 48 1130 38 jewelry jewelry NN 48 1130 39 , , , 48 1130 40 engineering engineering NN 48 1130 41 goods good NNS 48 1130 42 , , , 48 1130 43 clothing clothing NN 48 1130 44 , , , 48 1130 45 textiles textile NNS 48 1130 46 , , , 48 1130 47 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1130 48 , , , 48 1130 49 tea tea NN 48 1130 50 , , , 48 1130 51 coffee coffee NN 48 1130 52 , , , 48 1130 53 fish fish NN 48 1130 54 products product NNS 48 1130 55 partners partner NNS 48 1130 56 : : : 48 1130 57 EC EC NNP 48 1130 58 25 25 CD 48 1130 59 % % NN 48 1130 60 , , , 48 1130 61 US US NNP 48 1130 62 16 16 CD 48 1130 63 % % NN 48 1130 64 , , , 48 1130 65 USSR USSR NNP 48 1130 66 and and CC 48 1130 67 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1130 68 Europe Europe NNP 48 1130 69 19 19 CD 48 1130 70 % % NN 48 1130 71 , , , 48 1130 72 Japan Japan NNP 48 1130 73 10 10 CD 48 1130 74 % % NN 48 1130 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 76 1989 1989 CD 48 1130 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 78 Imports import NNS 48 1130 79 : : : 48 1130 80 $ $ $ 48 1130 81 25.2 25.2 CD 48 1130 82 billion billion CD 48 1130 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 84 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1130 85 . . NNP 48 1130 86 , , , 48 1130 87 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1130 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 89 commodities commodity NNS 48 1130 90 : : : 48 1130 91 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1130 92 products product NNS 48 1130 93 , , , 48 1130 94 capital capital NN 48 1130 95 goods good NNS 48 1130 96 , , , 48 1130 97 uncut uncut JJ 48 1130 98 gems gem NNS 48 1130 99 , , , 48 1130 100 gems gem NNS 48 1130 101 , , , 48 1130 102 jewelry jewelry NN 48 1130 103 , , , 48 1130 104 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1130 105 , , , 48 1130 106 iron iron NN 48 1130 107 and and CC 48 1130 108 steel steel NN 48 1130 109 , , , 48 1130 110 edible edible JJ 48 1130 111 oils oil NNS 48 1130 112 partners partner NNS 48 1130 113 : : : 48 1130 114 EC EC NNP 48 1130 115 33 33 CD 48 1130 116 % % NN 48 1130 117 , , , 48 1130 118 Middle Middle NNP 48 1130 119 East East NNP 48 1130 120 19 19 CD 48 1130 121 % % NN 48 1130 122 , , , 48 1130 123 US US NNP 48 1130 124 12 12 CD 48 1130 125 % % NN 48 1130 126 , , , 48 1130 127 Japan Japan NNP 48 1130 128 8 8 CD 48 1130 129 % % NN 48 1130 130 , , , 48 1130 131 USSR USSR NNP 48 1130 132 and and CC 48 1130 133 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1130 134 Europe Europe NNP 48 1130 135 8 8 CD 48 1130 136 % % NN 48 1130 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 138 1989 1989 CD 48 1130 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1130 140 External external JJ 48 1130 141 debt debt NN 48 1130 142 : : : 48 1130 143 $ $ $ 48 1130 144 72.0 72.0 CD 48 1130 145 billion billion CD 48 1130 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1130 147 1991 1991 CD 48 1130 148 est est NNP 48 1130 149 . . . 48 1130 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1131 2 production production NN 48 1131 3 : : : 48 1131 4 growth growth NN 48 1131 5 rate rate NN 48 1131 6 8.4 8.4 CD 48 1131 7 % % NN 48 1131 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 9 1990 1990 CD 48 1131 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 11 ; ; : 48 1131 12 accounts account NNS 48 1131 13 for for IN 48 1131 14 about about RB 48 1131 15 25 25 CD 48 1131 16 % % NN 48 1131 17 of of IN 48 1131 18 GDP GDP NNP 48 1131 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1131 20 : : : 48 1131 21 80,000,000 80,000,000 CD 48 1131 22 kW kW NNP 48 1131 23 capacity capacity NN 48 1131 24 ; ; : 48 1131 25 290,000 290,000 CD 48 1131 26 million million CD 48 1131 27 kWh kWh NNS 48 1131 28 produced produce VBN 48 1131 29 , , , 48 1131 30 330 330 CD 48 1131 31 kWh kWh NNS 48 1131 32 per per IN 48 1131 33 capita capita NN 48 1131 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 35 1991 1991 CD 48 1131 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 37 Industries industry NNS 48 1131 38 : : : 48 1131 39 textiles textile NNS 48 1131 40 , , , 48 1131 41 food food NN 48 1131 42 processing processing NN 48 1131 43 , , , 48 1131 44 steel steel NN 48 1131 45 , , , 48 1131 46 machinery machinery NN 48 1131 47 , , , 48 1131 48 transportation transportation NN 48 1131 49 equipment equipment NN 48 1131 50 , , , 48 1131 51 cement cement NN 48 1131 52 , , , 48 1131 53 jute jute NN 48 1131 54 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1131 55 , , , 48 1131 56 mining mining NN 48 1131 57 , , , 48 1131 58 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1131 59 , , , 48 1131 60 power power NN 48 1131 61 , , , 48 1131 62 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1131 63 , , , 48 1131 64 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 1131 65 , , , 48 1131 66 electronics electronics NN 48 1131 67 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1131 68 : : : 48 1131 69 accounts account NNS 48 1131 70 for for IN 48 1131 71 about about RB 48 1131 72 30 30 CD 48 1131 73 % % NN 48 1131 74 of of IN 48 1131 75 GDP GDP NNP 48 1131 76 and and CC 48 1131 77 employs employ VBZ 48 1131 78 67 67 CD 48 1131 79 % % NN 48 1131 80 of of IN 48 1131 81 labor labor NN 48 1131 82 force force NN 48 1131 83 ; ; : 48 1131 84 self self NN 48 1131 85 - - HYPH 48 1131 86 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1131 87 in in IN 48 1131 88 food food NN 48 1131 89 grains grain NNS 48 1131 90 ; ; , 48 1131 91 principal principal JJ 48 1131 92 crops crop NNS 48 1131 93 - - HYPH 48 1131 94 rice rice NN 48 1131 95 , , , 48 1131 96 wheat wheat NN 48 1131 97 , , , 48 1131 98 oilseeds oilseed NNS 48 1131 99 , , , 48 1131 100 cotton cotton NN 48 1131 101 , , , 48 1131 102 jute jute NN 48 1131 103 , , , 48 1131 104 tea tea NN 48 1131 105 , , , 48 1131 106 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1131 107 , , , 48 1131 108 potatoes potato NNS 48 1131 109 ; ; : 48 1131 110 livestock livestock NN 48 1131 111 - - HYPH 48 1131 112 cattle cattle NNS 48 1131 113 , , , 48 1131 114 buffaloes buffalo NNS 48 1131 115 , , , 48 1131 116 sheep sheep NNS 48 1131 117 , , , 48 1131 118 goats goat NNS 48 1131 119 and and CC 48 1131 120 poultry poultry NN 48 1131 121 ; ; , 48 1131 122 fish fish NN 48 1131 123 catch catch NN 48 1131 124 of of IN 48 1131 125 about about IN 48 1131 126 3 3 CD 48 1131 127 million million CD 48 1131 128 metric metric JJ 48 1131 129 tons ton NNS 48 1131 130 ranks rank VBZ 48 1131 131 India India NNP 48 1131 132 among among IN 48 1131 133 the the DT 48 1131 134 world world NN 48 1131 135 's 's POS 48 1131 136 top top JJ 48 1131 137 10 10 CD 48 1131 138 fishing fishing NN 48 1131 139 nations nation NNS 48 1131 140 : : : 48 1131 141 India India NNP 48 1131 142 Economy Economy NNP 48 1131 143 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1131 144 drugs drug VBZ 48 1131 145 : : : 48 1131 146 licit licit JJ 48 1131 147 producer producer NN 48 1131 148 of of IN 48 1131 149 opium opium NN 48 1131 150 poppy poppy NNP 48 1131 151 for for IN 48 1131 152 the the DT 48 1131 153 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical JJ 48 1131 154 trade trade NN 48 1131 155 , , , 48 1131 156 but but CC 48 1131 157 some some DT 48 1131 158 opium opium NN 48 1131 159 is be VBZ 48 1131 160 diverted divert VBN 48 1131 161 to to IN 48 1131 162 illicit illicit JJ 48 1131 163 international international JJ 48 1131 164 drug drug NN 48 1131 165 markets market NNS 48 1131 166 ; ; : 48 1131 167 major major JJ 48 1131 168 transit transit NN 48 1131 169 country country NN 48 1131 170 for for IN 48 1131 171 illicit illicit JJ 48 1131 172 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 1131 173 produced produce VBN 48 1131 174 in in IN 48 1131 175 neighboring neighboring NN 48 1131 176 countries country NNS 48 1131 177 ; ; , 48 1131 178 illicit illicit JJ 48 1131 179 producer producer NN 48 1131 180 of of IN 48 1131 181 hashish hashish JJ 48 1131 182 Economic economic JJ 48 1131 183 aid aid NN 48 1131 184 : : : 48 1131 185 US US NNP 48 1131 186 commitments commitment NNS 48 1131 187 , , , 48 1131 188 including include VBG 48 1131 189 Ex Ex NNP 48 1131 190 - - HYPH 48 1131 191 Im Im NNP 48 1131 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 193 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1131 194 - - HYPH 48 1131 195 89 89 CD 48 1131 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 197 , , , 48 1131 198 $ $ $ 48 1131 199 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1131 200 billion billion CD 48 1131 201 ; ; : 48 1131 202 Western western JJ 48 1131 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 204 non non JJ 48 1131 205 - - JJ 48 1131 206 US us JJ 48 1131 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 208 countries country NNS 48 1131 209 , , , 48 1131 210 ODA ODA NNP 48 1131 211 and and CC 48 1131 212 OOF OOF NNP 48 1131 213 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1131 214 commitments commitment NNS 48 1131 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 216 1980 1980 CD 48 1131 217 - - SYM 48 1131 218 89 89 CD 48 1131 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 220 , , , 48 1131 221 $ $ $ 48 1131 222 31.7 31.7 CD 48 1131 223 billion billion CD 48 1131 224 ; ; : 48 1131 225 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1131 226 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1131 227 aid aid NN 48 1131 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 229 1979 1979 CD 48 1131 230 - - SYM 48 1131 231 89 89 CD 48 1131 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 233 , , , 48 1131 234 $ $ $ 48 1131 235 315 315 CD 48 1131 236 million million CD 48 1131 237 ; ; : 48 1131 238 USSR USSR NNP 48 1131 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 240 1970 1970 CD 48 1131 241 - - SYM 48 1131 242 89 89 CD 48 1131 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 244 , , , 48 1131 245 $ $ $ 48 1131 246 11.6 11.6 CD 48 1131 247 billion billion CD 48 1131 248 ; ; : 48 1131 249 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1131 250 Europe Europe NNP 48 1131 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 252 1970 1970 CD 48 1131 253 - - SYM 48 1131 254 89 89 CD 48 1131 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 256 , , , 48 1131 257 $ $ $ 48 1131 258 105 105 CD 48 1131 259 million million CD 48 1131 260 Currency Currency NNP 48 1131 261 : : : 48 1131 262 Indian indian JJ 48 1131 263 rupee rupee NN 48 1131 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 265 plural plural JJ 48 1131 266 - - HYPH 48 1131 267 rupees rupee NNS 48 1131 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 269 ; ; : 48 1131 270 1 1 CD 48 1131 271 Indian indian JJ 48 1131 272 rupee rupee NN 48 1131 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 274 Re re NN 48 1131 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 276 = = NFP 48 1131 277 100 100 CD 48 1131 278 paise paise NN 48 1131 279 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1131 280 rates rate NNS 48 1131 281 : : : 48 1131 282 Indian indian JJ 48 1131 283 rupees rupee NNS 48 1131 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 285 Rs r NNS 48 1131 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 287 per per IN 48 1131 288 US$ us$ $ 48 1131 289 1 1 CD 48 1131 290 - - SYM 48 1131 291 25.917 25.917 CD 48 1131 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 293 January January NNP 48 1131 294 1992 1992 CD 48 1131 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 296 , , , 48 1131 297 22.742 22.742 CD 48 1131 298 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 299 1991 1991 CD 48 1131 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 301 , , , 48 1131 302 17.504 17.504 CD 48 1131 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 304 1990 1990 CD 48 1131 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 306 , , , 48 1131 307 16.226 16.226 CD 48 1131 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 309 1989 1989 CD 48 1131 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 311 , , , 48 1131 312 13.917 13.917 CD 48 1131 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 314 1988 1988 CD 48 1131 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 316 , , , 48 1131 317 12.962 12.962 CD 48 1131 318 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 319 1987 1987 CD 48 1131 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 321 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1131 322 year year NN 48 1131 323 : : : 48 1131 324 1 1 CD 48 1131 325 April April NNP 48 1131 326 - - HYPH 48 1131 327 31 31 CD 48 1131 328 March March NNP 48 1131 329 : : : 48 1131 330 India India NNP 48 1131 331 Communications Communications NNP 48 1131 332 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1131 333 : : : 48 1131 334 61,850 61,850 CD 48 1131 335 km km NN 48 1131 336 total total NN 48 1131 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 338 1986 1986 CD 48 1131 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 340 ; ; : 48 1131 341 33,553 33,553 CD 48 1131 342 km km AFX 48 1131 343 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 48 1131 344 broad broad JJ 48 1131 345 gauge gauge NN 48 1131 346 , , , 48 1131 347 24,051 24,051 CD 48 1131 348 km km NN 48 1131 349 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 1131 350 gauge gauge NN 48 1131 351 , , , 48 1131 352 4,246 4,246 CD 48 1131 353 km km NN 48 1131 354 narrow narrow JJ 48 1131 355 gauge gauge NN 48 1131 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 357 0.762 0.762 CD 48 1131 358 meter meter NN 48 1131 359 and and CC 48 1131 360 0.610 0.610 CD 48 1131 361 meter meter NN 48 1131 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 363 ; ; : 48 1131 364 12,617 12,617 CD 48 1131 365 km km NN 48 1131 366 is be VBZ 48 1131 367 double double JJ 48 1131 368 track track NN 48 1131 369 ; ; : 48 1131 370 6,500 6,500 CD 48 1131 371 km km NN 48 1131 372 is be VBZ 48 1131 373 electrified electrify VBN 48 1131 374 Highways highway NNS 48 1131 375 : : : 48 1131 376 1,970,000 1,970,000 CD 48 1131 377 km km NN 48 1131 378 total total NN 48 1131 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 380 1989 1989 CD 48 1131 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 382 ; ; : 48 1131 383 960,000 960,000 CD 48 1131 384 km km NNS 48 1131 385 surfaced surface VBN 48 1131 386 and and CC 48 1131 387 1,010,000 1,010,000 CD 48 1131 388 km km NN 48 1131 389 gravel gravel NN 48 1131 390 , , , 48 1131 391 crushed crush VBN 48 1131 392 stone stone NN 48 1131 393 , , , 48 1131 394 or or CC 48 1131 395 earth earth NN 48 1131 396 Inland Inland NNP 48 1131 397 waterways waterway NNS 48 1131 398 : : : 48 1131 399 16,180 16,180 CD 48 1131 400 km km NN 48 1131 401 ; ; : 48 1131 402 3,631 3,631 CD 48 1131 403 km km NNS 48 1131 404 navigable navigable JJ 48 1131 405 by by IN 48 1131 406 large large JJ 48 1131 407 vessels vessel NNS 48 1131 408 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1131 409 : : : 48 1131 410 crude crude JJ 48 1131 411 oil oil NN 48 1131 412 3,497 3,497 CD 48 1131 413 km km NN 48 1131 414 ; ; : 48 1131 415 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1131 416 products product NNS 48 1131 417 1,703 1,703 CD 48 1131 418 km km NN 48 1131 419 ; ; : 48 1131 420 natural natural JJ 48 1131 421 gas gas NN 48 1131 422 902 902 CD 48 1131 423 km km NNS 48 1131 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 425 1989 1989 CD 48 1131 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 427 Ports port NNS 48 1131 428 : : : 48 1131 429 Bombay Bombay NNP 48 1131 430 , , , 48 1131 431 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 48 1131 432 , , , 48 1131 433 Cochin Cochin NNP 48 1131 434 , , , 48 1131 435 Kandla Kandla NNP 48 1131 436 , , , 48 1131 437 Madras Madras NNP 48 1131 438 , , , 48 1131 439 New New NNP 48 1131 440 Mangalore Mangalore NNP 48 1131 441 , , , 48 1131 442 Port Port NNP 48 1131 443 Blair Blair NNP 48 1131 444 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 445 Andaman Andaman NNP 48 1131 446 Islands Islands NNP 48 1131 447 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 448 Merchant merchant NN 48 1131 449 marine marine NN 48 1131 450 : : : 48 1131 451 299 299 CD 48 1131 452 ships ship NNS 48 1131 453 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 454 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1131 455 GRT GRT NNP 48 1131 456 or or CC 48 1131 457 over over RB 48 1131 458 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 459 totaling total VBG 48 1131 460 5,991,278 5,991,278 CD 48 1131 461 GRT/9,935,463 GRT/9,935,463 . 48 1131 462 DWT dwt NN 48 1131 463 ; ; : 48 1131 464 includes include VBZ 48 1131 465 1 1 CD 48 1131 466 short short JJ 48 1131 467 - - HYPH 48 1131 468 sea sea NN 48 1131 469 passenger passenger NN 48 1131 470 , , , 48 1131 471 7 7 CD 48 1131 472 passenger passenger NN 48 1131 473 - - HYPH 48 1131 474 cargo cargo NN 48 1131 475 , , , 48 1131 476 91 91 CD 48 1131 477 cargo cargo NN 48 1131 478 , , , 48 1131 479 1 1 CD 48 1131 480 roll roll NN 48 1131 481 - - HYPH 48 1131 482 on on IN 48 1131 483 / / SYM 48 1131 484 roll roll NN 48 1131 485 - - HYPH 48 1131 486 off off NN 48 1131 487 , , , 48 1131 488 8 8 CD 48 1131 489 container container NN 48 1131 490 , , , 48 1131 491 54 54 CD 48 1131 492 oil oil NN 48 1131 493 tanker tanker NN 48 1131 494 , , , 48 1131 495 10 10 CD 48 1131 496 chemical chemical NN 48 1131 497 tanker tanker NN 48 1131 498 , , , 48 1131 499 8 8 CD 48 1131 500 combination combination NN 48 1131 501 ore ore NN 48 1131 502 / / SYM 48 1131 503 oil oil NN 48 1131 504 , , , 48 1131 505 111 111 CD 48 1131 506 bulk bulk NN 48 1131 507 , , , 48 1131 508 2 2 CD 48 1131 509 combination combination NN 48 1131 510 bulk bulk NN 48 1131 511 , , , 48 1131 512 6 6 CD 48 1131 513 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1131 514 gas gas NN 48 1131 515 Civil civil JJ 48 1131 516 air air NN 48 1131 517 : : : 48 1131 518 93 93 CD 48 1131 519 major major JJ 48 1131 520 transport transport NN 48 1131 521 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1131 522 Airports airport NNS 48 1131 523 : : : 48 1131 524 341 341 CD 48 1131 525 total total NN 48 1131 526 , , , 48 1131 527 288 288 CD 48 1131 528 usable usable JJ 48 1131 529 ; ; : 48 1131 530 203 203 CD 48 1131 531 with with IN 48 1131 532 permanent permanent JJ 48 1131 533 - - HYPH 48 1131 534 surface surface NN 48 1131 535 runways runway NNS 48 1131 536 ; ; : 48 1131 537 2 2 CD 48 1131 538 with with IN 48 1131 539 runways runway NNS 48 1131 540 over over IN 48 1131 541 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1131 542 m m CD 48 1131 543 ; ; : 48 1131 544 59 59 CD 48 1131 545 with with IN 48 1131 546 runways runways NNP 48 1131 547 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1131 548 - - HYPH 48 1131 549 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1131 550 m m NN 48 1131 551 ; ; : 48 1131 552 87 87 CD 48 1131 553 with with IN 48 1131 554 runways runway NNS 48 1131 555 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1131 556 - - HYPH 48 1131 557 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1131 558 m m NNP 48 1131 559 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1131 560 : : : 48 1131 561 poor poor JJ 48 1131 562 domestic domestic JJ 48 1131 563 telephone telephone NN 48 1131 564 service service NN 48 1131 565 , , , 48 1131 566 international international JJ 48 1131 567 radio radio NN 48 1131 568 communications communication NNS 48 1131 569 adequate adequate JJ 48 1131 570 ; ; : 48 1131 571 4,700,000 4,700,000 CD 48 1131 572 telephones telephone NNS 48 1131 573 ; ; : 48 1131 574 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1131 575 stations station NNS 48 1131 576 - - , 48 1131 577 96 96 CD 48 1131 578 AM am NN 48 1131 579 , , , 48 1131 580 4 4 CD 48 1131 581 FM FM NNP 48 1131 582 , , , 48 1131 583 274 274 CD 48 1131 584 TV tv NN 48 1131 585 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 586 government government NN 48 1131 587 controlled control VBN 48 1131 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 589 ; ; : 48 1131 590 domestic domestic JJ 48 1131 591 satellite satellite NN 48 1131 592 system system NN 48 1131 593 for for IN 48 1131 594 communications communication NNS 48 1131 595 and and CC 48 1131 596 TV tv NN 48 1131 597 ; ; : 48 1131 598 3 3 CD 48 1131 599 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 600 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 601 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1131 602 earth earth NN 48 1131 603 stations station NNS 48 1131 604 ; ; : 48 1131 605 submarine submarine NN 48 1131 606 cables cable NNS 48 1131 607 to to IN 48 1131 608 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1131 609 and and CC 48 1131 610 United United NNP 48 1131 611 Arab Arab NNP 48 1131 612 Emirates Emirates NNPS 48 1131 613 : : : 48 1131 614 India India NNP 48 1131 615 Defense Defense NNP 48 1131 616 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1131 617 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1131 618 : : : 48 1131 619 Army Army NNP 48 1131 620 , , , 48 1131 621 Navy Navy NNP 48 1131 622 , , , 48 1131 623 Air Air NNP 48 1131 624 Force Force NNP 48 1131 625 , , , 48 1131 626 Security Security NNP 48 1131 627 or or CC 48 1131 628 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 48 1131 629 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1131 630 , , , 48 1131 631 Border Border NNP 48 1131 632 Security Security NNP 48 1131 633 Force Force NNP 48 1131 634 , , , 48 1131 635 Coast Coast NNP 48 1131 636 Guard Guard NNP 48 1131 637 , , , 48 1131 638 Assam Assam NNP 48 1131 639 Rifles Rifles NNPS 48 1131 640 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1131 641 availability availability NN 48 1131 642 : : : 48 1131 643 males males NNP 48 1131 644 15 15 CD 48 1131 645 - - SYM 48 1131 646 49 49 CD 48 1131 647 , , , 48 1131 648 237,803,153 237,803,153 CD 48 1131 649 ; ; : 48 1131 650 140,140,736 140,140,736 CD 48 1131 651 fit fit NN 48 1131 652 for for IN 48 1131 653 military military JJ 48 1131 654 service service NN 48 1131 655 ; ; : 48 1131 656 about about IN 48 1131 657 9,474,290 9,474,290 CD 48 1131 658 reach reach VBP 48 1131 659 military military JJ 48 1131 660 age age NN 48 1131 661 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 662 17 17 CD 48 1131 663 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 664 annually annually RB 48 1131 665 Defense defense NN 48 1131 666 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1131 667 : : : 48 1131 668 exchange exchange NN 48 1131 669 rate rate NN 48 1131 670 conversion conversion NN 48 1131 671 - - HYPH 48 1131 672 $ $ $ 48 1131 673 NA na NN 48 1131 674 , , , 48 1131 675 NA% na% IN 48 1131 676 of of IN 48 1131 677 GNP GNP NNP 48 1131 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 679 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1131 680 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 681 : : : 48 1131 682 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 683 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 684 Geography Geography NNP 48 1131 685 Total Total NNP 48 1131 686 area area NN 48 1131 687 : : : 48 1131 688 73,600,000 73,600,000 CD 48 1131 689 km2 km2 NNP 48 1131 690 Land Land NNP 48 1131 691 area area NN 48 1131 692 : : : 48 1131 693 73,600,000 73,600,000 CD 48 1131 694 km2 km2 NN 48 1131 695 ; ; : 48 1131 696 Arabian Arabian NNP 48 1131 697 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 698 , , , 48 1131 699 Bass Bass NNP 48 1131 700 Strait Strait NNP 48 1131 701 , , , 48 1131 702 Bay Bay NNP 48 1131 703 of of IN 48 1131 704 Bengal Bengal NNP 48 1131 705 , , , 48 1131 706 Java Java NNP 48 1131 707 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 708 , , , 48 1131 709 Persian Persian NNP 48 1131 710 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1131 711 , , , 48 1131 712 Red Red NNP 48 1131 713 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 714 , , , 48 1131 715 Strait Strait NNP 48 1131 716 of of IN 48 1131 717 Malacca Malacca NNP 48 1131 718 , , , 48 1131 719 Timor Timor NNP 48 1131 720 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 721 , , , 48 1131 722 and and CC 48 1131 723 other other JJ 48 1131 724 tributary tributary JJ 48 1131 725 water water NN 48 1131 726 bodies body NNS 48 1131 727 Comparative comparative JJ 48 1131 728 area area NN 48 1131 729 : : : 48 1131 730 slightly slightly RB 48 1131 731 less less JJR 48 1131 732 than than IN 48 1131 733 eight eight CD 48 1131 734 times time NNS 48 1131 735 the the DT 48 1131 736 size size NN 48 1131 737 of of IN 48 1131 738 the the DT 48 1131 739 US US NNP 48 1131 740 ; ; : 48 1131 741 third third RB 48 1131 742 - - HYPH 48 1131 743 largest large JJS 48 1131 744 ocean ocean NN 48 1131 745 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 746 after after IN 48 1131 747 the the DT 48 1131 748 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1131 749 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 750 and and CC 48 1131 751 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1131 752 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 753 , , , 48 1131 754 but but CC 48 1131 755 larger large JJR 48 1131 756 than than IN 48 1131 757 the the DT 48 1131 758 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 1131 759 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 761 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1131 762 : : : 48 1131 763 66,526 66,526 CD 48 1131 764 km km NN 48 1131 765 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1131 766 : : : 48 1131 767 some some DT 48 1131 768 maritime maritime JJ 48 1131 769 disputes dispute NNS 48 1131 770 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 771 see see VB 48 1131 772 littoral littoral JJ 48 1131 773 states state NNS 48 1131 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 775 Climate climate NN 48 1131 776 : : : 48 1131 777 northeast northeast JJ 48 1131 778 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1131 779 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 780 December December NNP 48 1131 781 to to IN 48 1131 782 April April NNP 48 1131 783 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 784 , , , 48 1131 785 southwest southwest NN 48 1131 786 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1131 787 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 788 June June NNP 48 1131 789 to to IN 48 1131 790 October October NNP 48 1131 791 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 792 ; ; : 48 1131 793 tropical tropical JJ 48 1131 794 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 1131 795 occur occur VBP 48 1131 796 during during IN 48 1131 797 May May NNP 48 1131 798 / / SYM 48 1131 799 June June NNP 48 1131 800 and and CC 48 1131 801 October October NNP 48 1131 802 / / SYM 48 1131 803 November November NNP 48 1131 804 in in IN 48 1131 805 the the DT 48 1131 806 north north JJ 48 1131 807 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 808 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 809 and and CC 48 1131 810 January January NNP 48 1131 811 / / SYM 48 1131 812 February February NNP 48 1131 813 in in IN 48 1131 814 the the DT 48 1131 815 south south JJ 48 1131 816 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 817 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 818 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1131 819 : : : 48 1131 820 surface surface NN 48 1131 821 dominated dominate VBN 48 1131 822 by by IN 48 1131 823 counterclockwise counterclockwise NNP 48 1131 824 gyre gyre NNP 48 1131 825 ( ( -LRB- 48 1131 826 broad broad JJ 48 1131 827 , , , 48 1131 828 circular circular JJ 48 1131 829 system system NN 48 1131 830 of of IN 48 1131 831 currents current NNS 48 1131 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 1131 833 in in IN 48 1131 834 the the DT 48 1131 835 south south JJ 48 1131 836 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 837 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 838 ; ; : 48 1131 839 unique unique JJ 48 1131 840 reversal reversal NN 48 1131 841 of of IN 48 1131 842 surface surface NN 48 1131 843 currents current NNS 48 1131 844 in in IN 48 1131 845 the the DT 48 1131 846 north north JJ 48 1131 847 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 848 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 849 - - HYPH 48 1131 850 low low JJ 48 1131 851 pressure pressure NN 48 1131 852 over over IN 48 1131 853 southwest southwest JJ 48 1131 854 Asia Asia NNP 48 1131 855 from from IN 48 1131 856 hot hot JJ 48 1131 857 , , , 48 1131 858 rising rise VBG 48 1131 859 , , , 48 1131 860 summer summer NN 48 1131 861 air air NN 48 1131 862 results result NNS 48 1131 863 in in IN 48 1131 864 the the DT 48 1131 865 southwest southw JJS 48 1131 866 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1131 867 and and CC 48 1131 868 southwest southwest NN 48 1131 869 - - HYPH 48 1131 870 to to IN 48 1131 871 - - HYPH 48 1131 872 northeast northeast NN 48 1131 873 winds wind NNS 48 1131 874 and and CC 48 1131 875 currents current NNS 48 1131 876 , , , 48 1131 877 while while IN 48 1131 878 high high JJ 48 1131 879 pressure pressure NN 48 1131 880 over over IN 48 1131 881 northern northern JJ 48 1131 882 Asia Asia NNP 48 1131 883 from from IN 48 1131 884 cold cold JJ 48 1131 885 , , , 48 1131 886 falling fall VBG 48 1131 887 , , , 48 1131 888 winter winter NN 48 1131 889 air air NN 48 1131 890 results result NNS 48 1131 891 in in IN 48 1131 892 the the DT 48 1131 893 northeast northeast JJ 48 1131 894 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1131 895 and and CC 48 1131 896 northeast northeast NN 48 1131 897 - - HYPH 48 1131 898 to to IN 48 1131 899 - - HYPH 48 1131 900 southwest southwest NN 48 1131 901 winds wind NNS 48 1131 902 and and CC 48 1131 903 currents current NNS 48 1131 904 ; ; : 48 1131 905 ocean ocean NN 48 1131 906 floor floor NN 48 1131 907 is be VBZ 48 1131 908 dominated dominate VBN 48 1131 909 by by IN 48 1131 910 the the DT 48 1131 911 Mid Mid NNP 48 1131 912 - - NNP 48 1131 913 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 914 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 915 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 1131 916 and and CC 48 1131 917 subdivided subdivide VBN 48 1131 918 by by IN 48 1131 919 the the DT 48 1131 920 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 1131 921 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 922 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 923 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 1131 924 , , , 48 1131 925 Southwest Southwest NNP 48 1131 926 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 927 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 928 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 1131 929 , , , 48 1131 930 and and CC 48 1131 931 Ninety Ninety NNP 48 1131 932 East East NNP 48 1131 933 Ridge Ridge NNP 48 1131 934 ; ; : 48 1131 935 maximum maximum JJ 48 1131 936 depth depth NN 48 1131 937 is be VBZ 48 1131 938 7,258 7,258 CD 48 1131 939 meters meter NNS 48 1131 940 in in IN 48 1131 941 the the DT 48 1131 942 Java Java NNP 48 1131 943 Trench Trench NNP 48 1131 944 Natural natural JJ 48 1131 945 resources resource NNS 48 1131 946 : : : 48 1131 947 oil oil NN 48 1131 948 and and CC 48 1131 949 gas gas NN 48 1131 950 fields field NNS 48 1131 951 , , , 48 1131 952 fish fish NN 48 1131 953 , , , 48 1131 954 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1131 955 , , , 48 1131 956 sand sand NN 48 1131 957 and and CC 48 1131 958 gravel gravel NN 48 1131 959 aggregates aggregate NNS 48 1131 960 , , , 48 1131 961 placer placer NN 48 1131 962 deposits deposit NNS 48 1131 963 , , , 48 1131 964 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 48 1131 965 nodules nodule NNS 48 1131 966 Environment Environment NNP 48 1131 967 : : : 48 1131 968 endangered endanger VBN 48 1131 969 marine marine JJ 48 1131 970 species specie NNS 48 1131 971 include include VBP 48 1131 972 the the DT 48 1131 973 dugong dugong NN 48 1131 974 , , , 48 1131 975 seals seal NNS 48 1131 976 , , , 48 1131 977 turtles turtle NNS 48 1131 978 , , , 48 1131 979 and and CC 48 1131 980 whales whale NNS 48 1131 981 ; ; , 48 1131 982 oil oil NN 48 1131 983 pollution pollution NN 48 1131 984 in in IN 48 1131 985 the the DT 48 1131 986 Arabian Arabian NNP 48 1131 987 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 988 , , , 48 1131 989 Persian Persian NNP 48 1131 990 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1131 991 , , , 48 1131 992 and and CC 48 1131 993 Red Red NNP 48 1131 994 Sea Sea NNP 48 1131 995 Note Note NNP 48 1131 996 : : : 48 1131 997 major major JJ 48 1131 998 chokepoints chokepoint NNS 48 1131 999 include include VBP 48 1131 1000 Bab Bab NNP 48 1131 1001 el el NNP 48 1131 1002 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 48 1131 1003 , , , 48 1131 1004 Strait Strait NNP 48 1131 1005 of of IN 48 1131 1006 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 48 1131 1007 , , , 48 1131 1008 Strait Strait NNP 48 1131 1009 of of IN 48 1131 1010 Malacca Malacca NNP 48 1131 1011 , , , 48 1131 1012 southern southern JJ 48 1131 1013 access access NN 48 1131 1014 to to IN 48 1131 1015 the the DT 48 1131 1016 Suez Suez NNP 48 1131 1017 Canal Canal NNP 48 1131 1018 , , , 48 1131 1019 and and CC 48 1131 1020 the the DT 48 1131 1021 Lombok Lombok NNP 48 1131 1022 Strait Strait NNP 48 1131 1023 ; ; : 48 1131 1024 ships ship NNS 48 1131 1025 subject subject JJ 48 1131 1026 to to IN 48 1131 1027 superstructure superstructure NN 48 1131 1028 icing ice VBG 48 1131 1029 in in IN 48 1131 1030 extreme extreme JJ 48 1131 1031 south south NN 48 1131 1032 near near IN 48 1131 1033 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 1131 1034 from from IN 48 1131 1035 May May NNP 48 1131 1036 to to IN 48 1131 1037 October October NNP 48 1131 1038 : : : 48 1131 1039 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 1040 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 1041 Economy Economy NNP 48 1131 1042 Overview Overview NNP 48 1131 1043 : : : 48 1131 1044 The the DT 48 1131 1045 Indian Indian NNP 48 1131 1046 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1131 1047 provides provide VBZ 48 1131 1048 a a DT 48 1131 1049 major major JJ 48 1131 1050 highway highway NN 48 1131 1051 for for IN 48 1131 1052 the the DT 48 1131 1053 movement movement NN 48 1131 1054 of of IN 48 1131 1055 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1131 1056 products product NNS 48 1131 1057 from from IN 48 1131 1058 the the DT 48 1131 1059 Middle Middle NNP 48 1131 1060 East East NNP 48 1131 1061 to to IN 48 1131 1062 Europe Europe NNP 48 1131 1063 and and CC 48 1131 1064 North North NNP 48 1131 1065 and and CC 48 1131 1066 South south JJ 48 1131 1067 American american JJ 48 1131 1068 countries country NNS 48 1131 1069 . . . 48 1132 1 Fish fish NN 48 1132 2 from from IN 48 1132 3 the the DT 48 1132 4 ocean ocean NN 48 1132 5 are be VBP 48 1132 6 of of IN 48 1132 7 growing grow VBG 48 1132 8 economic economic JJ 48 1132 9 importance importance NN 48 1132 10 to to IN 48 1132 11 many many JJ 48 1132 12 of of IN 48 1132 13 the the DT 48 1132 14 bordering bordering NN 48 1132 15 countries country NNS 48 1132 16 as as IN 48 1132 17 a a DT 48 1132 18 source source NN 48 1132 19 of of IN 48 1132 20 both both CC 48 1132 21 food food NN 48 1132 22 and and CC 48 1132 23 exports export NNS 48 1132 24 . . . 48 1133 1 Fishing fishing NN 48 1133 2 fleets fleet NNS 48 1133 3 from from IN 48 1133 4 Russia Russia NNP 48 1133 5 , , , 48 1133 6 Japan Japan NNP 48 1133 7 , , , 48 1133 8 Korea Korea NNP 48 1133 9 , , , 48 1133 10 and and CC 48 1133 11 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 1133 12 also also RB 48 1133 13 exploit exploit VBP 48 1133 14 the the DT 48 1133 15 Indian Indian NNP 48 1133 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1133 17 , , , 48 1133 18 mainly mainly RB 48 1133 19 for for IN 48 1133 20 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1133 21 and and CC 48 1133 22 tuna tuna NN 48 1133 23 . . . 48 1134 1 Large large JJ 48 1134 2 reserves reserve NNS 48 1134 3 of of IN 48 1134 4 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 48 1134 5 are be VBP 48 1134 6 being be VBG 48 1134 7 tapped tap VBN 48 1134 8 in in IN 48 1134 9 the the DT 48 1134 10 offshore offshore JJ 48 1134 11 areas area NNS 48 1134 12 of of IN 48 1134 13 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 1134 14 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 1134 15 , , , 48 1134 16 Iran Iran NNP 48 1134 17 , , , 48 1134 18 India India NNP 48 1134 19 , , , 48 1134 20 and and CC 48 1134 21 Western Western NNP 48 1134 22 Australia Australia NNP 48 1134 23 . . . 48 1135 1 An an DT 48 1135 2 estimated estimate VBN 48 1135 3 40 40 CD 48 1135 4 % % NN 48 1135 5 of of IN 48 1135 6 the the DT 48 1135 7 world world NN 48 1135 8 's 's POS 48 1135 9 offshore offshore JJ 48 1135 10 oil oil NN 48 1135 11 production production NN 48 1135 12 comes come VBZ 48 1135 13 from from IN 48 1135 14 the the DT 48 1135 15 Indian Indian NNP 48 1135 16 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1135 17 . . . 48 1136 1 Beach beach NN 48 1136 2 sands sand VBZ 48 1136 3 rich rich JJ 48 1136 4 in in IN 48 1136 5 heavy heavy JJ 48 1136 6 minerals mineral NNS 48 1136 7 and and CC 48 1136 8 offshore offshore JJ 48 1136 9 placer placer NN 48 1136 10 deposits deposit NNS 48 1136 11 are be VBP 48 1136 12 actively actively RB 48 1136 13 exploited exploit VBN 48 1136 14 by by IN 48 1136 15 bordering border VBG 48 1136 16 countries country NNS 48 1136 17 , , , 48 1136 18 particularly particularly RB 48 1136 19 India India NNP 48 1136 20 , , , 48 1136 21 South South NNP 48 1136 22 Africa Africa NNP 48 1136 23 , , , 48 1136 24 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1136 25 , , , 48 1136 26 Sri Sri NNP 48 1136 27 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 1136 28 , , , 48 1136 29 and and CC 48 1136 30 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 1136 31 . . . 48 1137 1 Industries industry NNS 48 1137 2 : : : 48 1137 3 based base VBN 48 1137 4 on on IN 48 1137 5 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1137 6 of of IN 48 1137 7 natural natural JJ 48 1137 8 resources resource NNS 48 1137 9 , , , 48 1137 10 particularly particularly RB 48 1137 11 marine marine JJ 48 1137 12 life life NN 48 1137 13 , , , 48 1137 14 minerals mineral NNS 48 1137 15 , , , 48 1137 16 oil oil NN 48 1137 17 and and CC 48 1137 18 gas gas NN 48 1137 19 production production NN 48 1137 20 , , , 48 1137 21 fishing fishing NN 48 1137 22 , , , 48 1137 23 sand sand NN 48 1137 24 and and CC 48 1137 25 gravel gravel NN 48 1137 26 aggregates aggregate NNS 48 1137 27 , , , 48 1137 28 placer placer NN 48 1137 29 deposits deposit NNS 48 1137 30 : : : 48 1137 31 Indian Indian NNP 48 1137 32 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1137 33 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1137 34 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1137 35 : : : 48 1137 36 Bombay Bombay NNP 48 1137 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 38 India India NNP 48 1137 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 40 , , , 48 1137 41 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 48 1137 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 43 India India NNP 48 1137 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 45 , , , 48 1137 46 Madras Madras NNP 48 1137 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 48 India India NNP 48 1137 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 50 , , , 48 1137 51 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 1137 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 53 Sri Sri NNP 48 1137 54 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 1137 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 56 , , , 48 1137 57 Durban Durban NNP 48 1137 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 59 South South NNP 48 1137 60 Africa Africa NNP 48 1137 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 62 , , , 48 1137 63 Fremantle Fremantle NNP 48 1137 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 65 Australia Australia NNP 48 1137 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 67 , , , 48 1137 68 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 48 1137 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 70 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1137 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 72 , , , 48 1137 73 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 48 1137 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 75 Australia Australia NNP 48 1137 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 77 , , , 48 1137 78 Richard Richard NNP 48 1137 79 's 's POS 48 1137 80 Bay Bay NNP 48 1137 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 82 South South NNP 48 1137 83 Africa Africa NNP 48 1137 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 85 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1137 86 : : : 48 1137 87 submarine submarine NN 48 1137 88 cables cable NNS 48 1137 89 from from IN 48 1137 90 India India NNP 48 1137 91 to to IN 48 1137 92 United United NNP 48 1137 93 Arab Arab NNP 48 1137 94 Emirates Emirates NNPS 48 1137 95 and and CC 48 1137 96 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1137 97 : : : 48 1137 98 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1137 99 Geography Geography NNP 48 1137 100 Total Total NNP 48 1137 101 area area NN 48 1137 102 : : : 48 1137 103 1,919,440 1,919,440 CD 48 1137 104 km2 km2 NNP 48 1137 105 Land Land NNP 48 1137 106 area area NN 48 1137 107 : : : 48 1137 108 1,826,440 1,826,440 CD 48 1137 109 km2 km2 NNP 48 1137 110 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1137 111 area area NN 48 1137 112 : : : 48 1137 113 slightly slightly RB 48 1137 114 less less JJR 48 1137 115 than than IN 48 1137 116 three three CD 48 1137 117 times time NNS 48 1137 118 the the DT 48 1137 119 size size NN 48 1137 120 of of IN 48 1137 121 Texas Texas NNP 48 1137 122 Land Land NNP 48 1137 123 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1137 124 : : : 48 1137 125 2,602 2,602 CD 48 1137 126 km km NN 48 1137 127 ; ; : 48 1137 128 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1137 129 1,782 1,782 CD 48 1137 130 km km NN 48 1137 131 , , , 48 1137 132 Papua Papua NNP 48 1137 133 New New NNP 48 1137 134 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1137 135 820 820 CD 48 1137 136 km km NN 48 1137 137 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1137 138 : : : 48 1137 139 54,716 54,716 CD 48 1137 140 km km NN 48 1137 141 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1137 142 claims claim VBZ 48 1137 143 : : : 48 1137 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 145 measured measure VBN 48 1137 146 from from IN 48 1137 147 claimed claim VBN 48 1137 148 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 48 1137 149 baselines baseline NNS 48 1137 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 151 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1137 152 economic economic JJ 48 1137 153 zone zone NN 48 1137 154 : : : 48 1137 155 200 200 CD 48 1137 156 nm nm CD 48 1137 157 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1137 158 sea sea NN 48 1137 159 : : : 48 1137 160 12 12 CD 48 1137 161 nm nm NNP 48 1137 162 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1137 163 : : : 48 1137 164 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1137 165 over over IN 48 1137 166 Timor Timor NNP 48 1137 167 Timur Timur NNP 48 1137 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 169 East East NNP 48 1137 170 Timor Timor NNP 48 1137 171 Province Province NNP 48 1137 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 173 disputed dispute VBD 48 1137 174 with with IN 48 1137 175 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 1137 176 Climate Climate NNP 48 1137 177 : : : 48 1137 178 tropical tropical JJ 48 1137 179 ; ; : 48 1137 180 hot hot JJ 48 1137 181 , , , 48 1137 182 humid humid JJ 48 1137 183 ; ; : 48 1137 184 more more RBR 48 1137 185 moderate moderate JJ 48 1137 186 in in IN 48 1137 187 highlands highlands JJ 48 1137 188 Terrain terrain NN 48 1137 189 : : : 48 1137 190 mostly mostly RB 48 1137 191 coastal coastal JJ 48 1137 192 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1137 193 ; ; , 48 1137 194 larger large JJR 48 1137 195 islands island NNS 48 1137 196 have have VBP 48 1137 197 interior interior JJ 48 1137 198 mountains mountain NNS 48 1137 199 Natural natural JJ 48 1137 200 resources resource NNS 48 1137 201 : : : 48 1137 202 crude crude JJ 48 1137 203 oil oil NN 48 1137 204 , , , 48 1137 205 tin tin NN 48 1137 206 , , , 48 1137 207 natural natural JJ 48 1137 208 gas gas NN 48 1137 209 liquids liquid NNS 48 1137 210 , , , 48 1137 211 nickel nickel NN 48 1137 212 , , , 48 1137 213 timber timber NN 48 1137 214 , , , 48 1137 215 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1137 216 , , , 48 1137 217 copper copper NN 48 1137 218 , , , 48 1137 219 fertile fertile JJ 48 1137 220 soils soil NNS 48 1137 221 , , , 48 1137 222 coal coal NN 48 1137 223 , , , 48 1137 224 gold gold NN 48 1137 225 , , , 48 1137 226 silver silver NN 48 1137 227 Land Land NNP 48 1137 228 use use NN 48 1137 229 : : : 48 1137 230 arable arable JJ 48 1137 231 land land NN 48 1137 232 8 8 CD 48 1137 233 % % NN 48 1137 234 ; ; , 48 1137 235 permanent permanent JJ 48 1137 236 crops crop NNS 48 1137 237 3 3 CD 48 1137 238 % % NN 48 1137 239 ; ; : 48 1137 240 meadows meadow NNS 48 1137 241 and and CC 48 1137 242 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1137 243 7 7 CD 48 1137 244 % % NN 48 1137 245 ; ; , 48 1137 246 forest forest NN 48 1137 247 and and CC 48 1137 248 woodland woodland IN 48 1137 249 67 67 CD 48 1137 250 % % NN 48 1137 251 ; ; , 48 1137 252 other other JJ 48 1137 253 15 15 CD 48 1137 254 % % NN 48 1137 255 ; ; , 48 1137 256 includes include VBZ 48 1137 257 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1137 258 3 3 CD 48 1137 259 % % NN 48 1137 260 Environment Environment NNP 48 1137 261 : : : 48 1137 262 archipelago archipelago NN 48 1137 263 of of IN 48 1137 264 13,500 13,500 CD 48 1137 265 islands island NNS 48 1137 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 267 6,000 6,000 CD 48 1137 268 inhabited inhabit VBN 48 1137 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 270 ; ; : 48 1137 271 occasional occasional JJ 48 1137 272 floods flood NNS 48 1137 273 , , , 48 1137 274 severe severe JJ 48 1137 275 droughts drought NNS 48 1137 276 , , , 48 1137 277 and and CC 48 1137 278 tsunamis tsunamis NN 48 1137 279 ; ; : 48 1137 280 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1137 281 Note note NN 48 1137 282 : : : 48 1137 283 straddles straddle NNS 48 1137 284 Equator equator NN 48 1137 285 ; ; : 48 1137 286 strategic strategic JJ 48 1137 287 location location NN 48 1137 288 astride astride IN 48 1137 289 or or CC 48 1137 290 along along IN 48 1137 291 major major JJ 48 1137 292 sea sea NN 48 1137 293 lanes lane NNS 48 1137 294 from from IN 48 1137 295 Indian Indian NNP 48 1137 296 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1137 297 to to IN 48 1137 298 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1137 299 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1137 300 : : : 48 1137 301 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1137 302 People People NNPS 48 1137 303 Population Population NNP 48 1137 304 : : : 48 1137 305 195,683,531 195,683,531 LS 48 1137 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 307 July July NNP 48 1137 308 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 310 , , , 48 1137 311 growth growth NN 48 1137 312 rate rate NN 48 1137 313 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1137 314 % % NN 48 1137 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 316 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 318 Birth birth NN 48 1137 319 rate rate NN 48 1137 320 : : : 48 1137 321 25 25 CD 48 1137 322 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1137 323 population population NN 48 1137 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 325 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 327 Death death NN 48 1137 328 rate rate NN 48 1137 329 : : : 48 1137 330 8 8 CD 48 1137 331 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1137 332 population population NN 48 1137 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 334 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 336 Net net JJ 48 1137 337 migration migration NN 48 1137 338 rate rate NN 48 1137 339 : : : 48 1137 340 0 0 CD 48 1137 341 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1137 342 population population NN 48 1137 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 344 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 346 Infant infant NN 48 1137 347 mortality mortality NN 48 1137 348 rate rate NN 48 1137 349 : : : 48 1137 350 70 70 CD 48 1137 351 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1137 352 live live JJ 48 1137 353 births birth NNS 48 1137 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 355 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 357 Life life NN 48 1137 358 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1137 359 at at IN 48 1137 360 birth birth NN 48 1137 361 : : : 48 1137 362 59 59 CD 48 1137 363 years year NNS 48 1137 364 male male JJ 48 1137 365 , , , 48 1137 366 64 64 CD 48 1137 367 years year NNS 48 1137 368 female female JJ 48 1137 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 370 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 372 Total total JJ 48 1137 373 fertility fertility NN 48 1137 374 rate rate NN 48 1137 375 : : : 48 1137 376 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1137 377 children child NNS 48 1137 378 born bear VBN 48 1137 379 / / SYM 48 1137 380 woman woman NN 48 1137 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 382 1992 1992 CD 48 1137 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 384 Nationality nationality NN 48 1137 385 : : : 48 1137 386 noun noun NN 48 1137 387 - - HYPH 48 1137 388 Indonesian(s Indonesian(s NNP 48 1137 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 390 ; ; : 48 1137 391 adjective adjective JJ 48 1137 392 - - HYPH 48 1137 393 Indonesian indonesian JJ 48 1137 394 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1137 395 divisions division NNS 48 1137 396 : : : 48 1137 397 majority majority NN 48 1137 398 of of IN 48 1137 399 Malay malay JJ 48 1137 400 stock stock NN 48 1137 401 comprising comprise VBG 48 1137 402 Javanese javanese NN 48 1137 403 45.0 45.0 CD 48 1137 404 % % NN 48 1137 405 , , , 48 1137 406 Sundanese Sundanese NNP 48 1137 407 14.0 14.0 CD 48 1137 408 % % NN 48 1137 409 , , , 48 1137 410 Madurese Madurese NNP 48 1137 411 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1137 412 % % NN 48 1137 413 , , , 48 1137 414 coastal coastal JJ 48 1137 415 Malays Malays NNP 48 1137 416 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1137 417 % % NN 48 1137 418 , , , 48 1137 419 other other JJ 48 1137 420 26.0 26.0 CD 48 1137 421 % % NN 48 1137 422 Religions religion NNS 48 1137 423 : : : 48 1137 424 Muslim muslim JJ 48 1137 425 87 87 CD 48 1137 426 % % NN 48 1137 427 , , , 48 1137 428 Protestant protestant NN 48 1137 429 6 6 CD 48 1137 430 % % NN 48 1137 431 , , , 48 1137 432 Roman roman JJ 48 1137 433 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1137 434 3 3 CD 48 1137 435 % % NN 48 1137 436 , , , 48 1137 437 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1137 438 2 2 CD 48 1137 439 % % NN 48 1137 440 , , , 48 1137 441 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1137 442 1 1 CD 48 1137 443 % % NN 48 1137 444 , , , 48 1137 445 other other JJ 48 1137 446 1 1 CD 48 1137 447 % % NN 48 1137 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 449 1985 1985 CD 48 1137 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 451 Languages language NNS 48 1137 452 : : : 48 1137 453 Bahasa Bahasa NNP 48 1137 454 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1137 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 456 modified modify VBN 48 1137 457 form form NN 48 1137 458 of of IN 48 1137 459 Malay Malay NNP 48 1137 460 ; ; : 48 1137 461 official official NN 48 1137 462 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 463 ; ; : 48 1137 464 English English NNP 48 1137 465 and and CC 48 1137 466 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1137 467 leading lead VBG 48 1137 468 foreign foreign JJ 48 1137 469 languages language NNS 48 1137 470 ; ; : 48 1137 471 local local JJ 48 1137 472 dialects dialect NNS 48 1137 473 , , , 48 1137 474 the the DT 48 1137 475 most most RBS 48 1137 476 widely widely RB 48 1137 477 spoken speak VBN 48 1137 478 of of IN 48 1137 479 which which WDT 48 1137 480 is be VBZ 48 1137 481 Javanese Javanese NNP 48 1137 482 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1137 483 : : : 48 1137 484 77 77 CD 48 1137 485 % % NN 48 1137 486 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 487 male male JJ 48 1137 488 84 84 CD 48 1137 489 % % NN 48 1137 490 , , , 48 1137 491 female female JJ 48 1137 492 68 68 CD 48 1137 493 % % NN 48 1137 494 ) ) -RRB- 48 1137 495 age age NN 48 1137 496 15 15 CD 48 1137 497 and and CC 48 1137 498 over over RB 48 1137 499 can can MD 48 1137 500 read read VB 48 1137 501 and and CC 48 1137 502 write write VB 48 1137 503 ( ( -LRB- 48 1137 504 1990 1990 CD 48 1137 505 est est NNP 48 1137 506 . . . 48 1137 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 1138 1 Labor labor NN 48 1138 2 force force NN 48 1138 3 : : : 48 1138 4 67,000,000 67,000,000 CD 48 1138 5 ; ; : 48 1138 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1138 7 55 55 CD 48 1138 8 % % NN 48 1138 9 , , , 48 1138 10 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1138 11 10 10 CD 48 1138 12 % % NN 48 1138 13 , , , 48 1138 14 construction construction NN 48 1138 15 4 4 CD 48 1138 16 % % NN 48 1138 17 , , , 48 1138 18 transport transport NN 48 1138 19 and and CC 48 1138 20 communications communication NNS 48 1138 21 3 3 CD 48 1138 22 % % NN 48 1138 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 1138 24 1985 1985 CD 48 1138 25 est est NNP 48 1138 26 . . . 48 1138 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 1 Organized organize VBN 48 1139 2 labor labor NN 48 1139 3 : : : 48 1139 4 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 48 1139 5 members member NNS 48 1139 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 7 claimed claim VBN 48 1139 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 9 ; ; : 48 1139 10 about about RB 48 1139 11 5 5 CD 48 1139 12 % % NN 48 1139 13 of of IN 48 1139 14 labor labor NN 48 1139 15 force force NN 48 1139 16 : : : 48 1139 17 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1139 18 Government Government NNP 48 1139 19 Long Long NNP 48 1139 20 - - HYPH 48 1139 21 form form NN 48 1139 22 name name NN 48 1139 23 : : : 48 1139 24 Republic Republic NNP 48 1139 25 of of IN 48 1139 26 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1139 27 Type Type NNP 48 1139 28 : : : 48 1139 29 republic republic NNP 48 1139 30 Capital capital NN 48 1139 31 : : : 48 1139 32 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 48 1139 33 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1139 34 divisions division NNS 48 1139 35 : : : 48 1139 36 24 24 CD 48 1139 37 provinces province NNS 48 1139 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 39 propinsi propinsi JJ 48 1139 40 - - HYPH 48 1139 41 propinsi propinsi JJ 48 1139 42 , , , 48 1139 43 singular singular JJ 48 1139 44 - - HYPH 48 1139 45 propinsi propinsi NN 48 1139 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 47 , , , 48 1139 48 2 2 CD 48 1139 49 special special JJ 48 1139 50 regions region NNS 48 1139 51 * * NFP 48 1139 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 53 daerah daerah NNP 48 1139 54 - - HYPH 48 1139 55 daerah daerah NNP 48 1139 56 istimewa istimewa NNP 48 1139 57 , , , 48 1139 58 singular singular NNP 48 1139 59 - - HYPH 48 1139 60 daerah daerah NNP 48 1139 61 istimewa istimewa NNP 48 1139 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 63 , , , 48 1139 64 and and CC 48 1139 65 1 1 CD 48 1139 66 special special JJ 48 1139 67 capital capital NN 48 1139 68 city city NN 48 1139 69 district district NN 48 1139 70 * * NFP 48 1139 71 * * NFP 48 1139 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 73 daerah daerah NNP 48 1139 74 khusus khusus NNP 48 1139 75 ibukota ibukota NNP 48 1139 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 77 ; ; : 48 1139 78 Aceh Aceh NNP 48 1139 79 * * NFP 48 1139 80 , , , 48 1139 81 Bali Bali NNP 48 1139 82 , , , 48 1139 83 Bengkulu Bengkulu NNP 48 1139 84 , , , 48 1139 85 Irian Irian NNP 48 1139 86 Jaya Jaya NNP 48 1139 87 , , , 48 1139 88 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 48 1139 89 Raya Raya NNP 48 1139 90 * * NFP 48 1139 91 * * NFP 48 1139 92 , , , 48 1139 93 Jambi Jambi NNP 48 1139 94 , , , 48 1139 95 Jawa Jawa NNP 48 1139 96 Barat Barat NNP 48 1139 97 , , , 48 1139 98 Jawa Jawa NNP 48 1139 99 Tengah Tengah NNP 48 1139 100 , , , 48 1139 101 Jawa Jawa NNP 48 1139 102 Timur Timur NNP 48 1139 103 , , , 48 1139 104 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 48 1139 105 Barat Barat NNP 48 1139 106 , , , 48 1139 107 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 48 1139 108 Selatan Selatan NNP 48 1139 109 , , , 48 1139 110 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 48 1139 111 Tengah Tengah NNP 48 1139 112 , , , 48 1139 113 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 48 1139 114 Timur Timur NNP 48 1139 115 , , , 48 1139 116 Lampung Lampung NNP 48 1139 117 , , , 48 1139 118 Maluku Maluku NNP 48 1139 119 , , , 48 1139 120 Nusa Nusa NNP 48 1139 121 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 48 1139 122 Barat Barat NNP 48 1139 123 , , , 48 1139 124 Nusa Nusa NNP 48 1139 125 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 48 1139 126 Timur Timur NNP 48 1139 127 , , , 48 1139 128 Riau Riau NNP 48 1139 129 , , , 48 1139 130 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 48 1139 131 Selatan Selatan NNP 48 1139 132 , , , 48 1139 133 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 48 1139 134 Tengah Tengah NNP 48 1139 135 , , , 48 1139 136 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 48 1139 137 Tenggara Tenggara NNP 48 1139 138 , , , 48 1139 139 Sulawesi Sulawesi NNP 48 1139 140 Utara Utara NNP 48 1139 141 , , , 48 1139 142 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 48 1139 143 Barat Barat NNP 48 1139 144 , , , 48 1139 145 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 48 1139 146 Selatan Selatan NNP 48 1139 147 , , , 48 1139 148 Sumatera Sumatera NNP 48 1139 149 Utara Utara NNP 48 1139 150 , , , 48 1139 151 Timor Timor NNP 48 1139 152 Timur Timur NNP 48 1139 153 , , , 48 1139 154 Yogyakarta Yogyakarta NNP 48 1139 155 * * NFP 48 1139 156 Independence independence NN 48 1139 157 : : : 48 1139 158 17 17 CD 48 1139 159 August August NNP 48 1139 160 1945 1945 CD 48 1139 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 162 proclaimed proclaim VBN 48 1139 163 independence independence NN 48 1139 164 ; ; , 48 1139 165 on on IN 48 1139 166 27 27 CD 48 1139 167 December December NNP 48 1139 168 1949 1949 CD 48 1139 169 , , , 48 1139 170 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1139 171 became become VBD 48 1139 172 legally legally RB 48 1139 173 independent independent JJ 48 1139 174 from from IN 48 1139 175 the the DT 48 1139 176 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1139 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 178 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1139 179 : : : 48 1139 180 August August NNP 48 1139 181 1945 1945 CD 48 1139 182 , , , 48 1139 183 abrogated abrogate VBN 48 1139 184 by by IN 48 1139 185 Federal Federal NNP 48 1139 186 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1139 187 of of IN 48 1139 188 1949 1949 CD 48 1139 189 and and CC 48 1139 190 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 1139 191 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1139 192 of of IN 48 1139 193 1950 1950 CD 48 1139 194 , , , 48 1139 195 restored restore VBD 48 1139 196 5 5 CD 48 1139 197 July July NNP 48 1139 198 1959 1959 CD 48 1139 199 Legal legal JJ 48 1139 200 system system NN 48 1139 201 : : : 48 1139 202 based base VBN 48 1139 203 on on IN 48 1139 204 Roman roman JJ 48 1139 205 - - HYPH 48 1139 206 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1139 207 law law NN 48 1139 208 , , , 48 1139 209 substantially substantially RB 48 1139 210 modified modify VBN 48 1139 211 by by IN 48 1139 212 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1139 213 concepts concept NNS 48 1139 214 and and CC 48 1139 215 by by IN 48 1139 216 new new JJ 48 1139 217 criminal criminal JJ 48 1139 218 procedures procedure NNS 48 1139 219 code code NN 48 1139 220 ; ; : 48 1139 221 has have VBZ 48 1139 222 not not RB 48 1139 223 accepted accept VBN 48 1139 224 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1139 225 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1139 226 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1139 227 National national JJ 48 1139 228 holiday holiday NN 48 1139 229 : : : 48 1139 230 Independence Independence NNP 48 1139 231 Day Day NNP 48 1139 232 , , , 48 1139 233 17 17 CD 48 1139 234 August August NNP 48 1139 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 236 1945 1945 CD 48 1139 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 238 Executive executive JJ 48 1139 239 branch branch NN 48 1139 240 : : : 48 1139 241 president president NN 48 1139 242 , , , 48 1139 243 vice vice NN 48 1139 244 president president NN 48 1139 245 , , , 48 1139 246 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1139 247 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1139 248 branch branch NN 48 1139 249 : : : 48 1139 250 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1139 251 House House NNP 48 1139 252 of of IN 48 1139 253 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 1139 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 255 Dewan Dewan NNP 48 1139 256 Perwakilan Perwakilan NNP 48 1139 257 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 48 1139 258 or or CC 48 1139 259 DPR DPR NNP 48 1139 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 261 ; ; : 48 1139 262 note note VB 48 1139 263 - - : 48 1139 264 the the DT 48 1139 265 People People NNPS 48 1139 266 's 's POS 48 1139 267 Consultative Consultative NNP 48 1139 268 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1139 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 270 Majelis Majelis NNP 48 1139 271 Permusyawaratan Permusyawaratan NNP 48 1139 272 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 48 1139 273 or or CC 48 1139 274 MPR MPR NNP 48 1139 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 276 includes include VBZ 48 1139 277 the the DT 48 1139 278 DPR DPR NNP 48 1139 279 plus plus CC 48 1139 280 500 500 CD 48 1139 281 indirectly indirectly RB 48 1139 282 elected elect VBN 48 1139 283 members member NNS 48 1139 284 who who WP 48 1139 285 meet meet VBP 48 1139 286 every every DT 48 1139 287 five five CD 48 1139 288 years year NNS 48 1139 289 to to TO 48 1139 290 elect elect VB 48 1139 291 the the DT 48 1139 292 president president NN 48 1139 293 and and CC 48 1139 294 vice vice NN 48 1139 295 president president NN 48 1139 296 and and CC 48 1139 297 , , , 48 1139 298 theoretically theoretically RB 48 1139 299 , , , 48 1139 300 to to TO 48 1139 301 determine determine VB 48 1139 302 national national JJ 48 1139 303 policy policy NN 48 1139 304 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1139 305 branch branch NN 48 1139 306 : : : 48 1139 307 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1139 308 Court Court NNP 48 1139 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 1139 310 Mahkamah Mahkamah NNP 48 1139 311 Agung Agung NNP 48 1139 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 1139 313 Leaders leader NNS 48 1139 314 : : : 48 1139 315 Chief Chief NNP 48 1139 316 of of IN 48 1139 317 State State NNP 48 1139 318 and and CC 48 1139 319 Head Head NNP 48 1139 320 of of IN 48 1139 321 Government Government NNP 48 1139 322 : : : 48 1139 323 President President NNP 48 1139 324 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1140 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 1140 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 1140 3 . . . 48 1140 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 1141 1 SOEHARTO SOEHARTO NNP 48 1141 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 1141 3 since since IN 48 1141 4 27 27 CD 48 1141 5 March March NNP 48 1141 6 1968 1968 CD 48 1141 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1141 8 ; ; : 48 1141 9 Vice Vice NNP 48 1141 10 President President NNP 48 1141 11 Lt Lt NNP 48 1141 12 . . NNP 48 1141 13 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1142 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 1142 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 1142 3 . . . 48 1142 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 1143 1 SUDHARMONO SUDHARMONO NNP 48 1143 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 1143 3 since since IN 48 1143 4 11 11 CD 48 1143 5 March March NNP 48 1143 6 1988 1988 CD 48 1143 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1143 8 Political political JJ 48 1143 9 parties party NNS 48 1143 10 and and CC 48 1143 11 leaders leader NNS 48 1143 12 : : : 48 1143 13 GOLKAR GOLKAR NNP 48 1143 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 1143 15 quasi quasi JJ 48 1143 16 - - JJ 48 1143 17 official official JJ 48 1143 18 party party NN 48 1143 19 based base VBN 48 1143 20 on on IN 48 1143 21 functional functional JJ 48 1143 22 groups group NNS 48 1143 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1143 24 , , , 48 1143 25 Lt Lt NNP 48 1143 26 . . NNP 48 1143 27 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1144 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 1144 2 Ret Ret NNP 48 1144 3 . . . 48 1144 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 1 WAHONO WAHONO NNP 48 1145 2 , , , 48 1145 3 general general JJ 48 1145 4 chairman chairman NN 48 1145 5 ; ; : 48 1145 6 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1145 7 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1145 8 Party Party NNP 48 1145 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 10 PDI PDI NNP 48 1145 11 - - HYPH 48 1145 12 federation federation NNP 48 1145 13 of of IN 48 1145 14 former former JJ 48 1145 15 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 1145 16 and and CC 48 1145 17 Christian Christian NNP 48 1145 18 Parties Parties NNPS 48 1145 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 20 , , , 48 1145 21 SOERYADI SOERYADI NNP 48 1145 22 , , , 48 1145 23 chairman chairman NN 48 1145 24 ; ; : 48 1145 25 Development Development NNP 48 1145 26 Unity Unity NNP 48 1145 27 Party Party NNP 48 1145 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 29 PPP PPP NNP 48 1145 30 , , , 48 1145 31 federation federation NN 48 1145 32 of of IN 48 1145 33 former former JJ 48 1145 34 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1145 35 parties party NNS 48 1145 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 37 , , , 48 1145 38 Ismail Ismail NNP 48 1145 39 Hasan Hasan NNP 48 1145 40 METAREUM METAREUM NNP 48 1145 41 , , , 48 1145 42 chairman chairman NN 48 1145 43 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1145 44 : : : 48 1145 45 universal universal JJ 48 1145 46 at at IN 48 1145 47 age age NN 48 1145 48 17 17 CD 48 1145 49 and and CC 48 1145 50 married married JJ 48 1145 51 persons person NNS 48 1145 52 regardless regardless RB 48 1145 53 of of IN 48 1145 54 age age NN 48 1145 55 Elections election NNS 48 1145 56 : : : 48 1145 57 House House NNP 48 1145 58 of of IN 48 1145 59 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1145 60 : : : 48 1145 61 last last RB 48 1145 62 held hold VBN 48 1145 63 on on IN 48 1145 64 23 23 CD 48 1145 65 April April NNP 48 1145 66 1987 1987 CD 48 1145 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 68 next next JJ 48 1145 69 to to TO 48 1145 70 be be VB 48 1145 71 held hold VBN 48 1145 72 8 8 CD 48 1145 73 June June NNP 48 1145 74 1992 1992 CD 48 1145 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 76 ; ; : 48 1145 77 results result NNS 48 1145 78 - - : 48 1145 79 Golkar Golkar NNP 48 1145 80 73 73 CD 48 1145 81 % % NN 48 1145 82 , , , 48 1145 83 UDP UDP NNP 48 1145 84 16 16 CD 48 1145 85 % % NN 48 1145 86 , , , 48 1145 87 PDI PDI NNP 48 1145 88 11 11 CD 48 1145 89 % % NN 48 1145 90 ; ; , 48 1145 91 seats seat NNS 48 1145 92 - - , 48 1145 93 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 94 500 500 CD 48 1145 95 total total JJ 48 1145 96 - - HYPH 48 1145 97 400 400 CD 48 1145 98 elected elect VBN 48 1145 99 , , , 48 1145 100 100 100 CD 48 1145 101 appointed appoint VBN 48 1145 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 103 Golkar Golkar NNP 48 1145 104 299 299 CD 48 1145 105 , , , 48 1145 106 UDP UDP NNP 48 1145 107 61 61 CD 48 1145 108 , , , 48 1145 109 PDI PDI NNP 48 1145 110 40 40 CD 48 1145 111 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1145 112 : : : 48 1145 113 Communist Communist NNP 48 1145 114 Party Party NNP 48 1145 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 116 PKI PKI NNP 48 1145 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 118 was be VBD 48 1145 119 officially officially RB 48 1145 120 banned ban VBN 48 1145 121 in in IN 48 1145 122 March March NNP 48 1145 123 1966 1966 CD 48 1145 124 ; ; : 48 1145 125 current current JJ 48 1145 126 strength strength NN 48 1145 127 about about RB 48 1145 128 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1145 129 - - SYM 48 1145 130 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1145 131 , , , 48 1145 132 with with IN 48 1145 133 less less JJR 48 1145 134 than than IN 48 1145 135 10 10 CD 48 1145 136 % % NN 48 1145 137 engaged engage VBN 48 1145 138 in in IN 48 1145 139 organized organized JJ 48 1145 140 activity activity NN 48 1145 141 ; ; : 48 1145 142 pre pre JJ 48 1145 143 - - NNP 48 1145 144 October October NNP 48 1145 145 1965 1965 CD 48 1145 146 hardcore hardcore JJ 48 1145 147 membership membership NN 48 1145 148 about about RB 48 1145 149 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1145 150 million million CD 48 1145 151 : : : 48 1145 152 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1145 153 Government Government NNP 48 1145 154 Member Member NNP 48 1145 155 of of IN 48 1145 156 : : : 48 1145 157 APEC APEC NNP 48 1145 158 , , , 48 1145 159 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1145 160 , , , 48 1145 161 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 1145 162 , , , 48 1145 163 CCC CCC NNP 48 1145 164 , , , 48 1145 165 CP CP NNP 48 1145 166 , , , 48 1145 167 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1145 168 , , , 48 1145 169 FAO FAO NNP 48 1145 170 , , , 48 1145 171 G-15 g-15 CD 48 1145 172 , , , 48 1145 173 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1145 174 , , , 48 1145 175 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1145 176 , , , 48 1145 177 GATT GATT NNP 48 1145 178 , , , 48 1145 179 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1145 180 , , , 48 1145 181 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1145 182 , , , 48 1145 183 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1145 184 , , , 48 1145 185 ICC ICC NNP 48 1145 186 , , , 48 1145 187 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1145 188 , , , 48 1145 189 IDA IDA NNP 48 1145 190 , , , 48 1145 191 IDB IDB NNP 48 1145 192 , , , 48 1145 193 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1145 194 , , , 48 1145 195 IFC IFC NNP 48 1145 196 , , , 48 1145 197 ILO ILO NNP 48 1145 198 , , , 48 1145 199 IMF IMF NNP 48 1145 200 , , , 48 1145 201 IMO imo RB 48 1145 202 , , , 48 1145 203 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1145 204 , , , 48 1145 205 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1145 206 , , , 48 1145 207 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1145 208 , , , 48 1145 209 IOC IOC NNP 48 1145 210 , , , 48 1145 211 ISO ISO NNP 48 1145 212 , , , 48 1145 213 ITU ITU NNP 48 1145 214 , , , 48 1145 215 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1145 216 , , , 48 1145 217 NAM NAM NNP 48 1145 218 , , , 48 1145 219 OIC OIC NNP 48 1145 220 , , , 48 1145 221 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1145 222 , , , 48 1145 223 UN UN NNP 48 1145 224 , , , 48 1145 225 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1145 226 , , , 48 1145 227 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1145 228 , , , 48 1145 229 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1145 230 , , , 48 1145 231 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1145 232 , , , 48 1145 233 UPU UPU NNP 48 1145 234 , , , 48 1145 235 WCL WCL NNP 48 1145 236 , , , 48 1145 237 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1145 238 , , , 48 1145 239 WHO who WP 48 1145 240 , , , 48 1145 241 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1145 242 , , , 48 1145 243 WMO WMO NNP 48 1145 244 , , , 48 1145 245 WTO WTO NNP 48 1145 246 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1145 247 representation representation NN 48 1145 248 : : : 48 1145 249 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1145 250 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1145 251 Rachman Rachman NNP 48 1145 252 RAMLY RAMLY NNP 48 1145 253 ; ; : 48 1145 254 Chancery chancery NN 48 1145 255 at at IN 48 1145 256 2020 2020 CD 48 1145 257 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1145 258 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1145 259 NW NW NNP 48 1145 260 , , , 48 1145 261 Washington Washington NNP 48 1145 262 , , , 48 1145 263 DC DC NNP 48 1145 264 20036 20036 CD 48 1145 265 ; ; : 48 1145 266 telephone telephone NN 48 1145 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 268 202 202 CD 48 1145 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 270 775 775 CD 48 1145 271 - - HYPH 48 1145 272 5200 5200 CD 48 1145 273 ; ; : 48 1145 274 there there EX 48 1145 275 are be VBP 48 1145 276 Indonesian indonesian JJ 48 1145 277 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1145 278 General General NNP 48 1145 279 in in IN 48 1145 280 Houston Houston NNP 48 1145 281 , , , 48 1145 282 New New NNP 48 1145 283 York York NNP 48 1145 284 , , , 48 1145 285 and and CC 48 1145 286 Los Los NNP 48 1145 287 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1145 288 , , , 48 1145 289 and and CC 48 1145 290 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1145 291 in in IN 48 1145 292 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1145 293 and and CC 48 1145 294 San San NNP 48 1145 295 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1145 296 US US NNP 48 1145 297 : : : 48 1145 298 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1145 299 John John NNP 48 1145 300 C. C. NNP 48 1145 301 MONJO MONJO NNP 48 1145 302 ; ; : 48 1145 303 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1145 304 at at IN 48 1145 305 Medan Medan NNP 48 1145 306 Merdeka Merdeka NNP 48 1145 307 Selatan Selatan NNP 48 1145 308 5 5 CD 48 1145 309 , , , 48 1145 310 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 48 1145 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 312 mailing mail VBG 48 1145 313 address address NN 48 1145 314 is be VBZ 48 1145 315 APO APO NNP 48 1145 316 AP AP NNP 48 1145 317 96520 96520 CD 48 1145 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 319 ; ; : 48 1145 320 telephone telephone NN 48 1145 321 [ [ -LRB- 48 1145 322 62 62 CD 48 1145 323 ] ] -RRB- 48 1145 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 325 21 21 CD 48 1145 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 327 360 360 CD 48 1145 328 - - HYPH 48 1145 329 360 360 CD 48 1145 330 ; ; : 48 1145 331 FAX FAX NNP 48 1145 332 [ [ -LRB- 48 1145 333 62 62 CD 48 1145 334 ] ] -RRB- 48 1145 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 336 21 21 CD 48 1145 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 338 360 360 CD 48 1145 339 - - SYM 48 1145 340 644 644 CD 48 1145 341 ; ; : 48 1145 342 there there EX 48 1145 343 are be VBP 48 1145 344 US US NNP 48 1145 345 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1145 346 in in IN 48 1145 347 Medan Medan NNP 48 1145 348 and and CC 48 1145 349 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 48 1145 350 Flag Flag NNP 48 1145 351 : : : 48 1145 352 two two CD 48 1145 353 equal equal JJ 48 1145 354 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1145 355 bands band NNS 48 1145 356 of of IN 48 1145 357 red red JJ 48 1145 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 359 top top NNP 48 1145 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 361 and and CC 48 1145 362 white white JJ 48 1145 363 ; ; : 48 1145 364 similar similar JJ 48 1145 365 to to IN 48 1145 366 the the DT 48 1145 367 flag flag NN 48 1145 368 of of IN 48 1145 369 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1145 370 , , , 48 1145 371 which which WDT 48 1145 372 is be VBZ 48 1145 373 shorter short JJR 48 1145 374 ; ; : 48 1145 375 also also RB 48 1145 376 similar similar JJ 48 1145 377 to to IN 48 1145 378 the the DT 48 1145 379 flag flag NN 48 1145 380 of of IN 48 1145 381 Poland Poland NNP 48 1145 382 , , , 48 1145 383 which which WDT 48 1145 384 is be VBZ 48 1145 385 white white JJ 48 1145 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1145 387 top top NN 48 1145 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 1145 389 and and CC 48 1145 390 red red NN 48 1145 391 : : : 48 1145 392 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1145 393 Economy Economy NNP 48 1145 394 Overview Overview NNP 48 1145 395 : : : 48 1145 396 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1145 397 is be VBZ 48 1145 398 a a DT 48 1145 399 mixed mixed JJ 48 1145 400 economy economy NN 48 1145 401 with with IN 48 1145 402 many many JJ 48 1145 403 socialist socialist JJ 48 1145 404 institutions institution NNS 48 1145 405 and and CC 48 1145 406 central central JJ 48 1145 407 planning planning NN 48 1145 408 but but CC 48 1145 409 with with IN 48 1145 410 a a DT 48 1145 411 recent recent JJ 48 1145 412 emphasis emphasis NN 48 1145 413 on on IN 48 1145 414 deregulation deregulation NN 48 1145 415 and and CC 48 1145 416 private private JJ 48 1145 417 enterprise enterprise NN 48 1145 418 . . . 48 1146 1 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1146 2 has have VBZ 48 1146 3 extensive extensive JJ 48 1146 4 natural natural JJ 48 1146 5 wealth wealth NN 48 1146 6 , , , 48 1146 7 yet yet RB 48 1146 8 , , , 48 1146 9 with with IN 48 1146 10 a a DT 48 1146 11 large large JJ 48 1146 12 and and CC 48 1146 13 rapidly rapidly RB 48 1146 14 increasing increase VBG 48 1146 15 population population NN 48 1146 16 , , , 48 1146 17 it -PRON- PRP 48 1146 18 remains remain VBZ 48 1146 19 a a DT 48 1146 20 poor poor JJ 48 1146 21 country country NN 48 1146 22 . . . 48 1147 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1147 2 growth growth NN 48 1147 3 in in IN 48 1147 4 1985 1985 CD 48 1147 5 - 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- HYPH 48 1163 409 sea sea NN 48 1163 410 passenger passenger NN 48 1163 411 , , , 48 1163 412 13 13 CD 48 1163 413 passenger passenger NN 48 1163 414 - - HYPH 48 1163 415 cargo cargo NN 48 1163 416 , , , 48 1163 417 231 231 CD 48 1163 418 cargo cargo NN 48 1163 419 , , , 48 1163 420 8 8 CD 48 1163 421 container container NN 48 1163 422 , , , 48 1163 423 3 3 CD 48 1163 424 roll roll NN 48 1163 425 - - HYPH 48 1163 426 on on IN 48 1163 427 / / SYM 48 1163 428 roll roll NN 48 1163 429 - - HYPH 48 1163 430 off off RP 48 1163 431 cargo cargo NN 48 1163 432 , , , 48 1163 433 3 3 CD 48 1163 434 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1163 435 carrier carrier NN 48 1163 436 , , , 48 1163 437 79 79 CD 48 1163 438 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1163 439 tanker tanker NN 48 1163 440 , , , 48 1163 441 5 5 CD 48 1163 442 chemical chemical NN 48 1163 443 tanker tanker NN 48 1163 444 , , , 48 1163 445 6 6 CD 48 1163 446 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1163 447 gas gas NN 48 1163 448 , , , 48 1163 449 7 7 CD 48 1163 450 specialized specialized JJ 48 1163 451 tanker tanker NN 48 1163 452 , , , 48 1163 453 1 1 CD 48 1163 454 livestock livestock NN 48 1163 455 carrier carrier NN 48 1163 456 , , , 48 1163 457 25 25 CD 48 1163 458 bulk bulk NN 48 1163 459 , , , 48 1163 460 1 1 CD 48 1163 461 passenger passenger NN 48 1163 462 Civil civil JJ 48 1163 463 air air NN 48 1163 464 : : : 48 1163 465 about about IN 48 1163 466 216 216 CD 48 1163 467 commercial commercial JJ 48 1163 468 transport transport NN 48 1163 469 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1163 470 Airports airport NNS 48 1163 471 : : : 48 1163 472 437 437 CD 48 1163 473 total total NN 48 1163 474 , , , 48 1163 475 410 410 CD 48 1163 476 usable usable JJ 48 1163 477 ; ; : 48 1163 478 114 114 CD 48 1163 479 with with IN 48 1163 480 permanent permanent JJ 48 1163 481 - - HYPH 48 1163 482 surface surface NN 48 1163 483 runways runway NNS 48 1163 484 ; ; : 48 1163 485 1 1 CD 48 1163 486 with with IN 48 1163 487 runways runway NNS 48 1163 488 over over IN 48 1163 489 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1163 490 m m NNP 48 1163 491 ; ; : 48 1163 492 12 12 CD 48 1163 493 with with IN 48 1163 494 runways runways NNP 48 1163 495 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1163 496 - - HYPH 48 1163 497 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1163 498 m m CD 48 1163 499 ; ; : 48 1163 500 64 64 CD 48 1163 501 with with IN 48 1163 502 runways runway NNS 48 1163 503 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1163 504 - - HYPH 48 1163 505 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1163 506 m m NNP 48 1163 507 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1163 508 : : : 48 1163 509 interisland interisland VB 48 1163 510 microwave microwave NN 48 1163 511 system system NN 48 1163 512 and and CC 48 1163 513 HF HF NNP 48 1163 514 police police NN 48 1163 515 net net NN 48 1163 516 ; ; : 48 1163 517 domestic domestic JJ 48 1163 518 service service NN 48 1163 519 fair fair NNP 48 1163 520 , , , 48 1163 521 international international JJ 48 1163 522 service service NN 48 1163 523 good good NN 48 1163 524 ; ; : 48 1163 525 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 48 1163 526 coverage coverage NN 48 1163 527 good good JJ 48 1163 528 ; ; : 48 1163 529 763,000 763,000 CD 48 1163 530 telephones telephone NNS 48 1163 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 1163 532 1986 1986 CD 48 1163 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 1163 534 ; ; , 48 1163 535 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1163 536 stations station NNS 48 1163 537 - - : 48 1163 538 618 618 CD 48 1163 539 AM am NN 48 1163 540 , , , 48 1163 541 38 38 CD 48 1163 542 FM FM NNP 48 1163 543 , , , 48 1163 544 9 9 CD 48 1163 545 TV tv NN 48 1163 546 ; ; : 48 1163 547 satellite satellite NN 48 1163 548 earth earth NN 48 1163 549 stations station NNS 48 1163 550 - - , 48 1163 551 1 1 CD 48 1163 552 Indian Indian NNP 48 1163 553 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1163 554 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1163 555 earth earth NN 48 1163 556 station station NN 48 1163 557 and and CC 48 1163 558 1 1 CD 48 1163 559 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1163 560 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1163 561 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1163 562 earth earth NN 48 1163 563 station station NN 48 1163 564 ; ; , 48 1163 565 and and CC 48 1163 566 1 1 CD 48 1163 567 domestic domestic JJ 48 1163 568 satellite satellite NN 48 1163 569 communications communication NNS 48 1163 570 system system NN 48 1163 571 : : : 48 1163 572 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1163 573 Defense Defense NNP 48 1163 574 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1163 575 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1163 576 : : : 48 1163 577 Army Army NNP 48 1163 578 , , , 48 1163 579 Navy Navy NNP 48 1163 580 , , , 48 1163 581 Air Air NNP 48 1163 582 Force Force NNP 48 1163 583 , , , 48 1163 584 National National NNP 48 1163 585 Police Police NNP 48 1163 586 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1163 587 availability availability NN 48 1163 588 : : : 48 1163 589 males males NNP 48 1163 590 15 15 CD 48 1163 591 - 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- HYPH 48 1163 773 year year NN 48 1163 774 war war NN 48 1163 775 concerning concern VBG 48 1163 776 border border NN 48 1163 777 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1163 778 , , , 48 1163 779 prisoners prisoner NNS 48 1163 780 - - HYPH 48 1163 781 of of IN 48 1163 782 - - HYPH 48 1163 783 war war NN 48 1163 784 , , , 48 1163 785 and and CC 48 1163 786 freedom freedom NN 48 1163 787 of of IN 48 1163 788 navigation navigation NN 48 1163 789 and and CC 48 1163 790 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1163 791 over over IN 48 1163 792 the the DT 48 1163 793 Shatt Shatt NNP 48 1163 794 - - HYPH 48 1163 795 al al NNP 48 1163 796 - - HYPH 48 1163 797 Arab Arab NNP 48 1163 798 waterway waterway NN 48 1163 799 ; ; : 48 1163 800 Iran Iran NNP 48 1163 801 occupies occupy VBZ 48 1163 802 two two CD 48 1163 803 islands island NNS 48 1163 804 in in IN 48 1163 805 the the DT 48 1163 806 Persian Persian NNP 48 1163 807 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1163 808 claimed claim VBD 48 1163 809 by by IN 48 1163 810 the the DT 48 1163 811 UAE UAE NNP 48 1163 812 : : : 48 1163 813 Tunb Tunb NNS 48 1163 814 as as IN 48 1163 815 Sughra Sughra NNP 48 1163 816 ( ( -LRB- 48 1163 817 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 1163 818 ) ) -RRB- 48 1163 819 , , , 48 1163 820 Jazireh Jazireh NNP 48 1163 821 - 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- HYPH 48 1165 10 form form NN 48 1165 11 name name NN 48 1165 12 : : : 48 1165 13 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1165 14 Republic Republic NNP 48 1165 15 of of IN 48 1165 16 Iran Iran NNP 48 1165 17 Type Type NNP 48 1165 18 : : : 48 1165 19 theocratic theocratic NNP 48 1165 20 republic republic NNP 48 1165 21 Capital Capital NNP 48 1165 22 : : : 48 1165 23 Tehran Tehran NNP 48 1165 24 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1165 25 divisions division NNS 48 1165 26 : : : 48 1165 27 24 24 CD 48 1165 28 provinces province NNS 48 1165 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 30 ostanha ostanha NNS 48 1165 31 , , , 48 1165 32 singular singular NNP 48 1165 33 - - HYPH 48 1165 34 ostan ostan NNP 48 1165 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 36 ; ; : 48 1165 37 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 48 1165 38 - - HYPH 48 1165 39 e e NNP 48 1165 40 Bakhtari Bakhtari NNP 48 1165 41 , , , 48 1165 42 Azarbayjan Azarbayjan NNP 48 1165 43 - - HYPH 48 1165 44 e e NNP 48 1165 45 Khavari Khavari NNP 48 1165 46 , , , 48 1165 47 Bakhtaran Bakhtaran NNP 48 1165 48 , , , 48 1165 49 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 48 1165 50 , , , 48 1165 51 Chahar Chahar NNP 48 1165 52 Machall Machall NNP 48 1165 53 va va NNP 48 1165 54 Bakhtiari Bakhtiari NNP 48 1165 55 , , , 48 1165 56 Ecsfahan Ecsfahan NNP 48 1165 57 , , , 48 1165 58 Fars Fars NNP 48 1165 59 , , , 48 1165 60 Gilan Gilan NNP 48 1165 61 , , , 48 1165 62 Hamadan Hamadan NNP 48 1165 63 , , , 48 1165 64 Hormozgan Hormozgan NNP 48 1165 65 , , , 48 1165 66 Ilam Ilam NNP 48 1165 67 , , , 48 1165 68 Kerman Kerman NNP 48 1165 69 , , , 48 1165 70 Khorasan Khorasan NNP 48 1165 71 , , , 48 1165 72 Khuzestan Khuzestan NNP 48 1165 73 , , , 48 1165 74 Kohkiluyeh Kohkiluyeh NNP 48 1165 75 va va NNP 48 1165 76 Buyer Buyer NNP 48 1165 77 Achmadi Achmadi NNP 48 1165 78 , , , 48 1165 79 Kordestan Kordestan NNP 48 1165 80 , , , 48 1165 81 Lorestan Lorestan NNP 48 1165 82 , , , 48 1165 83 Markazi Markazi NNP 48 1165 84 , , , 48 1165 85 Mazandaran Mazandaran NNP 48 1165 86 , , , 48 1165 87 Semnan Semnan NNP 48 1165 88 , , , 48 1165 89 Sistan Sistan NNP 48 1165 90 va va NNP 48 1165 91 Baluchestan Baluchestan NNP 48 1165 92 , , , 48 1165 93 Tehran Tehran NNP 48 1165 94 , , , 48 1165 95 Yazd Yazd NNP 48 1165 96 , , , 48 1165 97 Zanjan Zanjan NNP 48 1165 98 Independence Independence NNP 48 1165 99 : : : 48 1165 100 1 1 CD 48 1165 101 April April NNP 48 1165 102 1979 1979 CD 48 1165 103 , , , 48 1165 104 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1165 105 Republic Republic NNP 48 1165 106 of of IN 48 1165 107 Iran Iran NNP 48 1165 108 proclaimed proclaim VBD 48 1165 109 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1165 110 : : : 48 1165 111 2 2 CD 48 1165 112 - - SYM 48 1165 113 3 3 CD 48 1165 114 December December NNP 48 1165 115 1979 1979 CD 48 1165 116 ; ; : 48 1165 117 revised revise VBD 48 1165 118 1989 1989 CD 48 1165 119 to to TO 48 1165 120 expand expand VB 48 1165 121 powers power NNS 48 1165 122 of of IN 48 1165 123 the the DT 48 1165 124 presidency presidency NN 48 1165 125 and and CC 48 1165 126 eliminate eliminate VB 48 1165 127 the the DT 48 1165 128 prime prime JJ 48 1165 129 ministership ministership NN 48 1165 130 Legal legal JJ 48 1165 131 system system NN 48 1165 132 : : : 48 1165 133 the the DT 48 1165 134 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1165 135 codifies codify VBZ 48 1165 136 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1165 137 principles principle NNS 48 1165 138 of of IN 48 1165 139 government government NN 48 1165 140 National national JJ 48 1165 141 holiday holiday NN 48 1165 142 : : : 48 1165 143 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1165 144 Republic Republic NNP 48 1165 145 Day Day NNP 48 1165 146 , , , 48 1165 147 1 1 CD 48 1165 148 April April NNP 48 1165 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 150 1979 1979 CD 48 1165 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 152 Executive executive JJ 48 1165 153 branch branch NN 48 1165 154 : : : 48 1165 155 cleric cleric NNP 48 1165 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 157 faqih faqih NNP 48 1165 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 159 , , , 48 1165 160 president president NN 48 1165 161 , , , 48 1165 162 Council Council NNP 48 1165 163 of of IN 48 1165 164 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1165 165 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1165 166 branch branch NN 48 1165 167 : : : 48 1165 168 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1165 169 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1165 170 Consultative Consultative NNP 48 1165 171 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1165 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 173 Majles Majles NNP 48 1165 174 - - HYPH 48 1165 175 e e NNP 48 1165 176 - - : 48 1165 177 Shura Shura NNP 48 1165 178 - - HYPH 48 1165 179 ye ye NNP 48 1165 180 - - HYPH 48 1165 181 Eslami Eslami NNP 48 1165 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 183 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1165 184 branch branch NN 48 1165 185 : : : 48 1165 186 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1165 187 Court Court NNP 48 1165 188 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1165 189 : : : 48 1165 190 Cleric Cleric NNP 48 1165 191 and and CC 48 1165 192 functional functional JJ 48 1165 193 Chief Chief NNP 48 1165 194 of of IN 48 1165 195 State State NNP 48 1165 196 : : : 48 1165 197 Leader leader NN 48 1165 198 of of IN 48 1165 199 the the DT 48 1165 200 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1165 201 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 1165 202 Ayatollah Ayatollah NNP 48 1165 203 Ali Ali NNP 48 1165 204 HOSEINI HOSEINI NNP 48 1165 205 - - HYPH 48 1165 206 KHAMENEI KHAMENEI NNP 48 1165 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 208 since since IN 48 1165 209 4 4 CD 48 1165 210 June June NNP 48 1165 211 1989 1989 CD 48 1165 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 213 Head Head NNP 48 1165 214 of of IN 48 1165 215 Government Government NNP 48 1165 216 : : : 48 1165 217 President President NNP 48 1165 218 Ali Ali NNP 48 1165 219 Akbar Akbar NNP 48 1165 220 HASHEMI HASHEMI NNP 48 1165 221 - - HYPH 48 1165 222 RAFSANJANI RAFSANJANI NNP 48 1165 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 224 since since IN 48 1165 225 3 3 CD 48 1165 226 August August NNP 48 1165 227 1989 1989 CD 48 1165 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 229 Political political JJ 48 1165 230 parties party NNS 48 1165 231 and and CC 48 1165 232 leaders leader NNS 48 1165 233 : : : 48 1165 234 there there EX 48 1165 235 are be VBP 48 1165 236 at at RB 48 1165 237 least least RBS 48 1165 238 18 18 CD 48 1165 239 licensed license VBN 48 1165 240 parties party NNS 48 1165 241 ; ; : 48 1165 242 the the DT 48 1165 243 three three CD 48 1165 244 most most RBS 48 1165 245 important important JJ 48 1165 246 are be VBP 48 1165 247 - - HYPH 48 1165 248 Tehran Tehran NNP 48 1165 249 Militant Militant NNP 48 1165 250 Clergy Clergy NNP 48 1165 251 Association Association NNP 48 1165 252 , , , 48 1165 253 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 48 1165 254 Reza Reza NNP 48 1165 255 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 48 1165 256 - - HYPH 48 1165 257 KANI KANI NNP 48 1165 258 ; ; : 48 1165 259 Militant Militant NNP 48 1165 260 Clerics Clerics NNP 48 1165 261 Association Association NNP 48 1165 262 , , , 48 1165 263 Mehdi Mehdi NNP 48 1165 264 MAHDAVI MAHDAVI NNP 48 1165 265 - - HYPH 48 1165 266 KARUBI KARUBI NNP 48 1165 267 and and CC 48 1165 268 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 48 1165 269 Asqar Asqar NNP 48 1165 270 MUSAVI MUSAVI NNP 48 1165 271 - - HYPH 48 1165 272 KHOINIHA KHOINIHA NNP 48 1165 273 ; ; : 48 1165 274 Fedaiyin Fedaiyin NNP 48 1165 275 Islam Islam NNP 48 1165 276 Organization Organization NNP 48 1165 277 , , , 48 1165 278 Sadeq Sadeq NNP 48 1165 279 KHALKHALI KHALKHALI NNP 48 1165 280 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1165 281 : : : 48 1165 282 universal universal JJ 48 1165 283 at at IN 48 1165 284 age age NN 48 1165 285 15 15 CD 48 1165 286 Elections election NNS 48 1165 287 : : : 48 1165 288 President President NNP 48 1165 289 : : : 48 1165 290 last last JJ 48 1165 291 held hold VBN 48 1165 292 July July NNP 48 1165 293 1989 1989 CD 48 1165 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1165 295 next next JJ 48 1165 296 to to TO 48 1165 297 be be VB 48 1165 298 held hold VBN 48 1165 299 April April NNP 48 1165 300 1993 1993 CD 48 1165 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 1165 302 ; ; : 48 1165 303 results result NNS 48 1165 304 - 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; : 48 1176 184 1 1 CD 48 1176 185 Iranian iranian JJ 48 1176 186 rial rial NN 48 1176 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 188 IR IR NNP 48 1176 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 190 = = NFP 48 1176 191 100 100 CD 48 1176 192 dinars dinar NNS 48 1176 193 ; ; : 48 1176 194 note note VB 48 1176 195 - - HYPH 48 1176 196 domestic domestic JJ 48 1176 197 figures figure NNS 48 1176 198 are be VBP 48 1176 199 generally generally RB 48 1176 200 referred refer VBN 48 1176 201 to to IN 48 1176 202 in in IN 48 1176 203 terms term NNS 48 1176 204 of of IN 48 1176 205 the the DT 48 1176 206 toman toman NN 48 1176 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 208 plural plural JJ 48 1176 209 - - HYPH 48 1176 210 tomans toman NNS 48 1176 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 212 , , , 48 1176 213 which which WDT 48 1176 214 equals equal VBZ 48 1176 215 10 10 CD 48 1176 216 rials rial NNS 48 1176 217 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1176 218 rates rate NNS 48 1176 219 : : : 48 1176 220 Iranian iranian JJ 48 1176 221 rials rial NNS 48 1176 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 223 IR IR NNP 48 1176 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 225 per per IN 48 1176 226 US$ us$ $ 48 1176 227 1 1 CD 48 1176 228 - - HYPH 48 1176 229 65.515 65.515 CD 48 1176 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 231 January January NNP 48 1176 232 1992 1992 CD 48 1176 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 234 , , , 48 1176 235 67.505 67.505 CD 48 1176 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 237 1991 1991 CD 48 1176 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 239 , , , 48 1176 240 68.096 68.096 CD 48 1176 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 242 1990 1990 CD 48 1176 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 244 , , , 48 1176 245 72.015 72.015 CD 48 1176 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 247 1989 1989 CD 48 1176 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 249 , , , 48 1176 250 68.683 68.683 CD 48 1176 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 252 1988 1988 CD 48 1176 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 254 , , , 48 1176 255 71.460 71.460 CD 48 1176 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 257 1987 1987 CD 48 1176 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 259 ; ; : 48 1176 260 note note VB 48 1176 261 - - HYPH 48 1176 262 black black JJ 48 1176 263 - - HYPH 48 1176 264 market market NN 48 1176 265 rate rate NN 48 1176 266 1,400 1,400 CD 48 1176 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 268 January January NNP 48 1176 269 1991 1991 CD 48 1176 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1176 271 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1176 272 year year NN 48 1176 273 : : : 48 1176 274 21 21 CD 48 1176 275 March March NNP 48 1176 276 - - HYPH 48 1176 277 20 20 CD 48 1176 278 March March NNP 48 1176 279 : : : 48 1176 280 Iran Iran NNP 48 1176 281 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1176 282 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1176 283 : : : 48 1176 284 4,850 4,850 CD 48 1176 285 km km NN 48 1176 286 total total NN 48 1176 287 ; ; : 48 1176 288 4,760 4,760 CD 48 1176 289 km km NN 48 1176 290 1.432-meter 1.432-meter CD 48 1176 291 gauge gauge NN 48 1176 292 , , , 48 1176 293 92 92 CD 48 1176 294 km km NN 48 1176 295 1.676-meter 1.676-meter CD 48 1176 296 gauge gauge NN 48 1176 297 ; ; : 48 1176 298 480 480 CD 48 1176 299 km km NN 48 1176 300 under under IN 48 1176 301 construction construction NN 48 1176 302 from from IN 48 1176 303 Bafq Bafq NNP 48 1176 304 to to IN 48 1176 305 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1176 306 Abbas Abbas NNP 48 1176 307 , , , 48 1176 308 rail rail NN 48 1176 309 construction construction NN 48 1176 310 from from IN 48 1176 311 Bafq Bafq NNP 48 1176 312 to to IN 48 1176 313 Sirjan Sirjan NNP 48 1176 314 has have VBZ 48 1176 315 been be VBN 48 1176 316 completed complete VBN 48 1176 317 and and CC 48 1176 318 is be VBZ 48 1176 319 operational operational JJ 48 1176 320 Highways highway NNS 48 1176 321 : : : 48 1176 322 140,072 140,072 CD 48 1176 323 km km NN 48 1176 324 total total NN 48 1176 325 ; ; : 48 1176 326 42,694 42,694 CD 48 1176 327 km km NN 48 1176 328 paved paved JJ 48 1176 329 surfaces surface NNS 48 1176 330 ; ; : 48 1176 331 46,866 46,866 CD 48 1176 332 km km NN 48 1176 333 gravel gravel NN 48 1176 334 and and CC 48 1176 335 crushed crushed JJ 48 1176 336 stone stone NN 48 1176 337 ; ; : 48 1176 338 49,440 49,440 CD 48 1176 339 km km NN 48 1176 340 improved improve VBN 48 1176 341 earth earth NN 48 1176 342 ; ; : 48 1176 343 1,200 1,200 CD 48 1176 344 km km NNS 48 1176 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1176 346 est est NNP 48 1176 347 . . . 48 1176 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 1 rural rural JJ 48 1177 2 road road NN 48 1177 3 network network NN 48 1177 4 Inland Inland NNP 48 1177 5 waterways waterway NNS 48 1177 6 : : : 48 1177 7 904 904 CD 48 1177 8 km km NN 48 1177 9 ; ; : 48 1177 10 the the DT 48 1177 11 Shatt Shatt NNP 48 1177 12 - - HYPH 48 1177 13 al al NNP 48 1177 14 - - HYPH 48 1177 15 Arab Arab NNP 48 1177 16 is be VBZ 48 1177 17 usually usually RB 48 1177 18 navigable navigable JJ 48 1177 19 by by IN 48 1177 20 maritime maritime JJ 48 1177 21 traffic traffic NN 48 1177 22 for for IN 48 1177 23 about about RB 48 1177 24 130 130 CD 48 1177 25 km km NNS 48 1177 26 , , , 48 1177 27 but but CC 48 1177 28 closed close VBD 48 1177 29 since since IN 48 1177 30 September September NNP 48 1177 31 1980 1980 CD 48 1177 32 because because IN 48 1177 33 of of IN 48 1177 34 Iran Iran NNP 48 1177 35 - - HYPH 48 1177 36 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1177 37 war war NN 48 1177 38 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1177 39 : : : 48 1177 40 crude crude JJ 48 1177 41 oil oil NN 48 1177 42 5,900 5,900 CD 48 1177 43 km km NN 48 1177 44 ; ; : 48 1177 45 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1177 46 products product NNS 48 1177 47 3,900 3,900 CD 48 1177 48 km km NN 48 1177 49 ; ; : 48 1177 50 natural natural JJ 48 1177 51 gas gas NN 48 1177 52 4,550 4,550 CD 48 1177 53 km km NN 48 1177 54 Ports port NNS 48 1177 55 : : : 48 1177 56 Abadan Abadan NNP 48 1177 57 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 58 largely largely RB 48 1177 59 destroyed destroy VBN 48 1177 60 in in IN 48 1177 61 fighting fighting NN 48 1177 62 during during IN 48 1177 63 1980 1980 CD 48 1177 64 - - SYM 48 1177 65 88 88 CD 48 1177 66 war war NN 48 1177 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 68 , , , 48 1177 69 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1177 70 Beheshti Beheshti NNP 48 1177 71 , , , 48 1177 72 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1177 73 - - HYPH 48 1177 74 e e NNP 48 1177 75 Abbas Abbas NNP 48 1177 76 , , , 48 1177 77 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1177 78 - - HYPH 48 1177 79 e e NNP 48 1177 80 Bushehr Bushehr NNP 48 1177 81 , , , 48 1177 82 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1177 83 - - HYPH 48 1177 84 e e NNP 48 1177 85 Khomeyni Khomeyni NNP 48 1177 86 , , , 48 1177 87 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 1177 88 - - HYPH 48 1177 89 e e NNP 48 1177 90 Shahid Shahid NNP 48 1177 91 Raja Raja NNP 48 1177 92 , , , 48 1177 93 Khorramshahr Khorramshahr NNP 48 1177 94 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 95 largely largely RB 48 1177 96 destroyed destroy VBN 48 1177 97 in in IN 48 1177 98 fighting fighting NN 48 1177 99 during during IN 48 1177 100 1980 1980 CD 48 1177 101 - - SYM 48 1177 102 88 88 CD 48 1177 103 war war NN 48 1177 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 105 Merchant merchant NN 48 1177 106 marine marine NN 48 1177 107 : : : 48 1177 108 134 134 CD 48 1177 109 ships ship NNS 48 1177 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 111 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1177 112 GRT GRT NNP 48 1177 113 or or CC 48 1177 114 over over RB 48 1177 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 116 totaling total VBG 48 1177 117 4,466,395 4,466,395 CD 48 1177 118 GRT/8,329,760 GRT/8,329,760 . 48 1177 119 DWT dwt NN 48 1177 120 ; 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; : 48 1177 214 2,143,000 2,143,000 CD 48 1177 215 telephones telephone NNS 48 1177 216 ; ; : 48 1177 217 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1177 218 stations station NNS 48 1177 219 - - , 48 1177 220 77 77 CD 48 1177 221 AM am NN 48 1177 222 , , , 48 1177 223 3 3 CD 48 1177 224 FM FM NNP 48 1177 225 , , , 48 1177 226 28 28 CD 48 1177 227 TV tv NN 48 1177 228 ; ; : 48 1177 229 satellite satellite NN 48 1177 230 earth earth NN 48 1177 231 stations station NNS 48 1177 232 - - , 48 1177 233 2 2 CD 48 1177 234 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1177 235 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1177 236 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1177 237 and and CC 48 1177 238 1 1 CD 48 1177 239 Indian Indian NNP 48 1177 240 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1177 241 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1177 242 ; ; : 48 1177 243 HF HF NNP 48 1177 244 radio radio NN 48 1177 245 and and CC 48 1177 246 radio radio NN 48 1177 247 relay relay NN 48 1177 248 to to IN 48 1177 249 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1177 250 , , , 48 1177 251 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1177 252 , , , 48 1177 253 Syria Syria NNP 48 1177 254 , , , 48 1177 255 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1177 256 , , , 48 1177 257 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 1177 258 , , , 48 1177 259 and and CC 48 1177 260 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 1177 261 : : : 48 1177 262 Iran Iran NNP 48 1177 263 Defense Defense NNP 48 1177 264 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1177 265 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1177 266 : : : 48 1177 267 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1177 268 Republic Republic NNP 48 1177 269 of of IN 48 1177 270 Iran Iran NNP 48 1177 271 Ground Ground NNP 48 1177 272 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1177 273 , , , 48 1177 274 Navy Navy NNP 48 1177 275 , , , 48 1177 276 Air Air NNP 48 1177 277 Force Force NNP 48 1177 278 , , , 48 1177 279 and and CC 48 1177 280 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1177 281 Guard Guard NNP 48 1177 282 Corps Corps NNP 48 1177 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 284 includes include VBZ 48 1177 285 Basij Basij NNP 48 1177 286 militia militia NN 48 1177 287 and and CC 48 1177 288 own own JJ 48 1177 289 ground ground NN 48 1177 290 , , , 48 1177 291 air air NN 48 1177 292 , , , 48 1177 293 and and CC 48 1177 294 naval naval JJ 48 1177 295 forces force NNS 48 1177 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 297 ; ; : 48 1177 298 Law Law NNP 48 1177 299 Enforcement Enforcement NNP 48 1177 300 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1177 301 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1177 302 availability availability NN 48 1177 303 : : : 48 1177 304 males males NNP 48 1177 305 15 15 CD 48 1177 306 - - SYM 48 1177 307 49 49 CD 48 1177 308 , , , 48 1177 309 13,267,810 13,267,810 CD 48 1177 310 ; ; : 48 1177 311 7,895,591 7,895,591 CD 48 1177 312 fit fit JJ 48 1177 313 for for IN 48 1177 314 military military JJ 48 1177 315 service service NN 48 1177 316 ; ; : 48 1177 317 552,408 552,408 CD 48 1177 318 reach reach VBP 48 1177 319 military military JJ 48 1177 320 age age NN 48 1177 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 322 21 21 CD 48 1177 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 1177 324 annually annually RB 48 1177 325 Defense defense NN 48 1177 326 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1177 327 : : : 48 1177 328 exchange exchange NN 48 1177 329 rate rate NN 48 1177 330 conversion conversion NNP 48 1177 331 - - : 48 1177 332 $ $ $ 48 1177 333 13 13 CD 48 1177 334 billion billion CD 48 1177 335 , , , 48 1177 336 14 14 CD 48 1177 337 - - SYM 48 1177 338 15 15 CD 48 1177 339 % % NN 48 1177 340 of of IN 48 1177 341 GNP GNP NNP 48 1177 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 1177 343 1991 1991 CD 48 1177 344 est est NNP 48 1177 345 . . . 48 1177 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1178 1 : : : 48 1178 2 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1178 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 1178 4 Total Total NNP 48 1178 5 area area NN 48 1178 6 : : : 48 1178 7 436,245 436,245 CD 48 1178 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 1178 9 Land Land NNP 48 1178 10 area area NN 48 1178 11 : : : 48 1178 12 435,292 435,292 CD 48 1178 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 1178 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 1178 15 est est NNP 48 1178 16 . . . 48 1178 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 1 Comparative comparative JJ 48 1179 2 area area NN 48 1179 3 : : : 48 1179 4 slightly slightly RB 48 1179 5 more more JJR 48 1179 6 than than IN 48 1179 7 twice twice RB 48 1179 8 the the DT 48 1179 9 size size NN 48 1179 10 of of IN 48 1179 11 Idaho Idaho NNP 48 1179 12 Land Land NNP 48 1179 13 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1179 14 : : : 48 1179 15 3,576 3,576 CD 48 1179 16 km km NN 48 1179 17 ; ; : 48 1179 18 Iran Iran NNP 48 1179 19 1,458 1,458 CD 48 1179 20 km km NN 48 1179 21 , , , 48 1179 22 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 1179 23 134 134 CD 48 1179 24 km km NN 48 1179 25 , , , 48 1179 26 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1179 27 240 240 CD 48 1179 28 km km NN 48 1179 29 , , , 48 1179 30 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 1179 31 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 1179 32 808 808 CD 48 1179 33 km km NNS 48 1179 34 , , , 48 1179 35 Syria Syria NNP 48 1179 36 605 605 CD 48 1179 37 km km NN 48 1179 38 , , , 48 1179 39 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1179 40 331 331 CD 48 1179 41 km km NN 48 1179 42 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1179 43 : : : 48 1179 44 58 58 CD 48 1179 45 km km NN 48 1179 46 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1179 47 claims claim VBZ 48 1179 48 : : : 48 1179 49 Continental continental JJ 48 1179 50 shelf shelf NN 48 1179 51 : : : 48 1179 52 not not RB 48 1179 53 specific specific JJ 48 1179 54 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1179 55 sea sea NN 48 1179 56 : : : 48 1179 57 12 12 CD 48 1179 58 nm nm NNP 48 1179 59 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1179 60 : : : 48 1179 61 Iran Iran NNP 48 1179 62 and and CC 48 1179 63 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1179 64 restored restore VBD 48 1179 65 diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1179 66 relations relation NNS 48 1179 67 in in IN 48 1179 68 1990 1990 CD 48 1179 69 but but CC 48 1179 70 are be VBP 48 1179 71 still still RB 48 1179 72 trying try VBG 48 1179 73 to to TO 48 1179 74 work work VB 48 1179 75 out out RP 48 1179 76 written write VBN 48 1179 77 agreements agreement NNS 48 1179 78 settling settle VBG 48 1179 79 outstanding outstanding JJ 48 1179 80 disputes dispute NNS 48 1179 81 from from IN 48 1179 82 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 1179 83 eight eight CD 48 1179 84 - - HYPH 48 1179 85 year year NN 48 1179 86 war war NN 48 1179 87 concerning concern VBG 48 1179 88 border border NN 48 1179 89 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1179 90 , , , 48 1179 91 prisoners prisoner NNS 48 1179 92 - - HYPH 48 1179 93 of of IN 48 1179 94 - - HYPH 48 1179 95 war war NN 48 1179 96 , , , 48 1179 97 and and CC 48 1179 98 freedom freedom NN 48 1179 99 of of IN 48 1179 100 navigation navigation NN 48 1179 101 and and CC 48 1179 102 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1179 103 over over IN 48 1179 104 the the DT 48 1179 105 Shatt Shatt NNP 48 1179 106 - - HYPH 48 1179 107 al al NNP 48 1179 108 - - HYPH 48 1179 109 Arab Arab NNP 48 1179 110 waterway waterway NN 48 1179 111 ; ; : 48 1179 112 in in IN 48 1179 113 April April NNP 48 1179 114 1991 1991 CD 48 1179 115 official official JJ 48 1179 116 Iraqi iraqi JJ 48 1179 117 acceptance acceptance NN 48 1179 118 of of IN 48 1179 119 UN UN NNP 48 1179 120 Security Security NNP 48 1179 121 Council Council NNP 48 1179 122 Resolution Resolution NNP 48 1179 123 687 687 CD 48 1179 124 , , , 48 1179 125 which which WDT 48 1179 126 demands demand VBZ 48 1179 127 that that IN 48 1179 128 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1179 129 accept accept VBP 48 1179 130 the the DT 48 1179 131 inviolability inviolability NN 48 1179 132 of of IN 48 1179 133 the the DT 48 1179 134 boundary boundary NN 48 1179 135 set set VBN 48 1179 136 forth forth RP 48 1179 137 in in IN 48 1179 138 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1179 139 1963 1963 CD 48 1179 140 agreement agreement NN 48 1179 141 with with IN 48 1179 142 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1179 143 , , , 48 1179 144 ending end VBG 48 1179 145 earlier early JJR 48 1179 146 claims claim NNS 48 1179 147 to to IN 48 1179 148 Bubiyan Bubiyan NNP 48 1179 149 and and CC 48 1179 150 Warbah Warbah NNP 48 1179 151 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1179 152 or or CC 48 1179 153 to to IN 48 1179 154 all all DT 48 1179 155 of of IN 48 1179 156 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1179 157 ; ; : 48 1179 158 a a DT 48 1179 159 United United NNP 48 1179 160 Nations Nations NNP 48 1179 161 Boundary Boundary NNP 48 1179 162 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 48 1179 163 Commission Commission NNP 48 1179 164 is be VBZ 48 1179 165 demarcating demarcate VBG 48 1179 166 the the DT 48 1179 167 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1179 168 - - HYPH 48 1179 169 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1179 170 boundary boundary JJ 48 1179 171 persuant persuant NN 48 1179 172 to to IN 48 1179 173 Resolution Resolution NNP 48 1179 174 687 687 CD 48 1179 175 , , , 48 1179 176 and and CC 48 1179 177 , , , 48 1179 178 on on IN 48 1179 179 17 17 CD 48 1179 180 June June NNP 48 1179 181 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 182 , , , 48 1179 183 the the DT 48 1179 184 UN UN NNP 48 1179 185 Security Security NNP 48 1179 186 Council Council NNP 48 1179 187 reaffirmed reaffirm VBD 48 1179 188 the the DT 48 1179 189 finality finality NN 48 1179 190 of of IN 48 1179 191 the the DT 48 1179 192 Boundary Boundary NNP 48 1179 193 Demarcation Demarcation NNP 48 1179 194 Commission Commission NNP 48 1179 195 's 's POS 48 1179 196 decisions decision NNS 48 1179 197 ; ; , 48 1179 198 periodic periodic JJ 48 1179 199 disputes dispute NNS 48 1179 200 with with IN 48 1179 201 upstream upstream JJ 48 1179 202 riparian riparian JJ 48 1179 203 Syria Syria NNP 48 1179 204 over over IN 48 1179 205 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 1179 206 water water NN 48 1179 207 rights right NNS 48 1179 208 ; ; , 48 1179 209 potential potential JJ 48 1179 210 dispute dispute NN 48 1179 211 over over IN 48 1179 212 water water NN 48 1179 213 development development NN 48 1179 214 plans plan NNS 48 1179 215 by by IN 48 1179 216 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1179 217 for for IN 48 1179 218 the the DT 48 1179 219 Tigris Tigris NNP 48 1179 220 and and CC 48 1179 221 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 1179 222 Rivers Rivers NNP 48 1179 223 Climate Climate NNP 48 1179 224 : : : 48 1179 225 mostly mostly RB 48 1179 226 desert desert NN 48 1179 227 ; ; , 48 1179 228 mild mild JJ 48 1179 229 to to IN 48 1179 230 cool cool JJ 48 1179 231 winters winter NNS 48 1179 232 with with IN 48 1179 233 dry dry JJ 48 1179 234 , , , 48 1179 235 hot hot JJ 48 1179 236 , , , 48 1179 237 cloudless cloudless JJ 48 1179 238 summers summer NNS 48 1179 239 ; ; : 48 1179 240 northernmost northernmost NN 48 1179 241 regions region NNS 48 1179 242 along along IN 48 1179 243 Iranian iranian JJ 48 1179 244 and and CC 48 1179 245 Turkish turkish JJ 48 1179 246 borders border NNS 48 1179 247 experience experience VBP 48 1179 248 cold cold JJ 48 1179 249 winters winter NNS 48 1179 250 with with IN 48 1179 251 occasionally occasionally RB 48 1179 252 heavy heavy JJ 48 1179 253 snows snow NNS 48 1179 254 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1179 255 : : : 48 1179 256 mostly mostly RB 48 1179 257 broad broad JJ 48 1179 258 plains plain NNS 48 1179 259 ; ; : 48 1179 260 reedy reedy NNP 48 1179 261 marshes marsh NNS 48 1179 262 in in IN 48 1179 263 southeast southeast NN 48 1179 264 ; ; : 48 1179 265 mountains mountain NNS 48 1179 266 along along IN 48 1179 267 borders border NNS 48 1179 268 with with IN 48 1179 269 Iran Iran NNP 48 1179 270 and and CC 48 1179 271 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1179 272 Natural Natural NNP 48 1179 273 resources resource NNS 48 1179 274 : : : 48 1179 275 crude crude JJ 48 1179 276 oil oil NN 48 1179 277 , , , 48 1179 278 natural natural JJ 48 1179 279 gas gas NN 48 1179 280 , , , 48 1179 281 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1179 282 , , , 48 1179 283 sulfur sulfur NN 48 1179 284 Land Land NNP 48 1179 285 use use NN 48 1179 286 : : : 48 1179 287 arable arable JJ 48 1179 288 land land NN 48 1179 289 12 12 CD 48 1179 290 % % NN 48 1179 291 ; ; , 48 1179 292 permanent permanent JJ 48 1179 293 crops crop NNS 48 1179 294 1 1 CD 48 1179 295 % % NN 48 1179 296 ; ; : 48 1179 297 meadows meadow NNS 48 1179 298 and and CC 48 1179 299 pastures pasture NNS 48 1179 300 9 9 CD 48 1179 301 % % NN 48 1179 302 ; ; , 48 1179 303 forest forest NN 48 1179 304 and and CC 48 1179 305 woodland woodland NN 48 1179 306 3 3 CD 48 1179 307 % % NN 48 1179 308 ; ; , 48 1179 309 other other JJ 48 1179 310 75 75 CD 48 1179 311 % % NN 48 1179 312 ; ; , 48 1179 313 includes include VBZ 48 1179 314 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1179 315 4 4 CD 48 1179 316 % % NN 48 1179 317 Environment Environment NNP 48 1179 318 : : : 48 1179 319 development development NN 48 1179 320 of of IN 48 1179 321 Tigris Tigris NNP 48 1179 322 - - HYPH 48 1179 323 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 1179 324 Rivers Rivers NNP 48 1179 325 system system NN 48 1179 326 contingent contingent NN 48 1179 327 upon upon IN 48 1179 328 agreements agreement NNS 48 1179 329 with with IN 48 1179 330 upstream upstream JJ 48 1179 331 riparians riparian NNS 48 1179 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 333 Syria Syria NNP 48 1179 334 , , , 48 1179 335 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1179 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 337 ; ; : 48 1179 338 air air NN 48 1179 339 and and CC 48 1179 340 water water NN 48 1179 341 pollution pollution NN 48 1179 342 ; ; , 48 1179 343 soil soil NN 48 1179 344 degradation degradation NN 48 1179 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 346 salinization salinization NN 48 1179 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 348 and and CC 48 1179 349 erosion erosion NN 48 1179 350 ; ; , 48 1179 351 desertification desertification NN 48 1179 352 : : : 48 1179 353 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1179 354 People People NNP 48 1179 355 Population Population NNP 48 1179 356 : : : 48 1179 357 18,445,847 18,445,847 CD 48 1179 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 359 July July NNP 48 1179 360 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 362 , , , 48 1179 363 growth growth NN 48 1179 364 rate rate NN 48 1179 365 3.7 3.7 CD 48 1179 366 % % NN 48 1179 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 368 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 370 Birth birth NN 48 1179 371 rate rate NN 48 1179 372 : : : 48 1179 373 45 45 CD 48 1179 374 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1179 375 population population NN 48 1179 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 377 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 379 Death death NN 48 1179 380 rate rate NN 48 1179 381 : : : 48 1179 382 9 9 CD 48 1179 383 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1179 384 population population NN 48 1179 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 386 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 388 Net net JJ 48 1179 389 migration migration NN 48 1179 390 rate rate NN 48 1179 391 : : : 48 1179 392 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 1179 393 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1179 394 population population NN 48 1179 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 396 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 398 Infant infant NN 48 1179 399 mortality mortality NN 48 1179 400 rate rate NN 48 1179 401 : : : 48 1179 402 84 84 CD 48 1179 403 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1179 404 live live JJ 48 1179 405 births birth NNS 48 1179 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 407 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 408 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 409 Life life NN 48 1179 410 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1179 411 at at IN 48 1179 412 birth birth NN 48 1179 413 : : : 48 1179 414 62 62 CD 48 1179 415 years year NNS 48 1179 416 male male JJ 48 1179 417 , , , 48 1179 418 64 64 CD 48 1179 419 years year NNS 48 1179 420 female female JJ 48 1179 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 422 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 424 Total total JJ 48 1179 425 fertility fertility NN 48 1179 426 rate rate NN 48 1179 427 : : : 48 1179 428 7.0 7.0 CD 48 1179 429 children child NNS 48 1179 430 born bear VBN 48 1179 431 / / SYM 48 1179 432 woman woman NN 48 1179 433 ( ( -LRB- 48 1179 434 1992 1992 CD 48 1179 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 436 Nationality nationality NN 48 1179 437 : : : 48 1179 438 noun noun NNP 48 1179 439 - - HYPH 48 1179 440 Iraqi(s iraqi(s NN 48 1179 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 1179 442 ; 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; : 48 1180 262 Vice Vice NNP 48 1180 263 President President NNP 48 1180 264 Taha Taha NNP 48 1180 265 Muhyi Muhyi NNP 48 1180 266 al al NNP 48 1180 267 - - HYPH 48 1180 268 Din Din NNP 48 1180 269 MA'RUF MA'RUF NNP 48 1180 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1180 271 since since IN 48 1180 272 21 21 CD 48 1180 273 April April NNP 48 1180 274 1974 1974 CD 48 1180 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1180 276 ; ; : 48 1180 277 Vice Vice NNP 48 1180 278 President President NNP 48 1180 279 Taha Taha NNP 48 1180 280 Yasin Yasin NNP 48 1180 281 RAMADAN RAMADAN NNP 48 1180 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 1180 283 since since IN 48 1180 284 23 23 CD 48 1180 285 March March NNP 48 1180 286 1991 1991 CD 48 1180 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 1180 288 Head Head NNP 48 1180 289 of of IN 48 1180 290 Government Government NNP 48 1180 291 : : : 48 1180 292 Prime Prime NNP 48 1180 293 Minister Minister NNP 48 1180 294 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 48 1180 295 Hamza Hamza NNP 48 1180 296 al al NNP 48 1180 297 - - HYPH 48 1180 298 ZUBAYDI ZUBAYDI NNP 48 1180 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 1180 300 since since IN 48 1180 301 13 13 CD 48 1180 302 September September NNP 48 1180 303 1991 1991 CD 48 1180 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 1180 305 ; ; : 48 1180 306 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1180 307 Prime Prime NNP 48 1180 308 Minister Minister NNP 48 1180 309 Tariq Tariq NNP 48 1180 310 ` ` '' 48 1180 311 AZIZ AZIZ NNP 48 1180 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 1180 313 since since IN 48 1180 314 NA NA NNP 48 1180 315 1979 1979 CD 48 1180 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 1180 317 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1180 318 : : : 48 1180 319 universal universal JJ 48 1180 320 adult adult NN 48 1180 321 at at IN 48 1180 322 age age NN 48 1180 323 18 18 CD 48 1180 324 Elections election NNS 48 1180 325 : : : 48 1180 326 National National NNP 48 1180 327 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1180 328 : : : 48 1180 329 last last RB 48 1180 330 held hold VBN 48 1180 331 on on IN 48 1180 332 1 1 CD 48 1180 333 April April NNP 48 1180 334 1989 1989 CD 48 1180 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 1180 336 next next JJ 48 1180 337 to to TO 48 1180 338 be be VB 48 1180 339 held hold VBN 48 1180 340 NA NA NNP 48 1180 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 1180 342 ; ; : 48 1180 343 results result NNS 48 1180 344 - - : 48 1180 345 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 1180 346 Arabs Arabs NNPS 48 1180 347 53 53 CD 48 1180 348 % % NN 48 1180 349 , , , 48 1180 350 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1180 351 Arabs Arabs NNP 48 1180 352 30 30 CD 48 1180 353 % % NN 48 1180 354 , , , 48 1180 355 Kurds Kurds NNP 48 1180 356 15 15 CD 48 1180 357 % % NN 48 1180 358 , , , 48 1180 359 Christians Christians NNPS 48 1180 360 2 2 CD 48 1180 361 % % NN 48 1180 362 est est NN 48 1180 363 . . . 48 1181 1 ; ; : 48 1181 2 seats seat NNS 48 1181 3 - - : 48 1181 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 1181 5 250 250 CD 48 1181 6 total total JJ 48 1181 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1181 8 number number NN 48 1181 9 of of IN 48 1181 10 seats seat NNS 48 1181 11 by by IN 48 1181 12 party party NN 48 1181 13 NA na IN 48 1181 14 Other other JJ 48 1181 15 political political JJ 48 1181 16 or or CC 48 1181 17 pressure pressure NN 48 1181 18 groups group NNS 48 1181 19 : : : 48 1181 20 political political JJ 48 1181 21 parties party NNS 48 1181 22 and and CC 48 1181 23 activity activity NN 48 1181 24 severely severely RB 48 1181 25 restricted restrict VBN 48 1181 26 ; ; : 48 1181 27 possibly possibly RB 48 1181 28 some some DT 48 1181 29 opposition opposition NN 48 1181 30 to to IN 48 1181 31 regime regime NN 48 1181 32 from from IN 48 1181 33 disaffected disaffected JJ 48 1181 34 members member NNS 48 1181 35 of of IN 48 1181 36 the the DT 48 1181 37 regime regime NN 48 1181 38 , , , 48 1181 39 Army Army NNP 48 1181 40 officers officer NNS 48 1181 41 , , , 48 1181 42 and and CC 48 1181 43 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1181 44 religious religious JJ 48 1181 45 and and CC 48 1181 46 Kurdish kurdish JJ 48 1181 47 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1181 48 dissidents dissident NNS 48 1181 49 Member Member NNP 48 1181 50 of of IN 48 1181 51 : : : 48 1181 52 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 1181 53 , , , 48 1181 54 ACC ACC NNP 48 1181 55 , , , 48 1181 56 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 1181 57 , , , 48 1181 58 AL AL NNP 48 1181 59 , , , 48 1181 60 AMF AMF NNP 48 1181 61 , , , 48 1181 62 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 1181 63 , , , 48 1181 64 CCC CCC NNP 48 1181 65 , , , 48 1181 66 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 1181 67 , , , 48 1181 68 FAO FAO NNP 48 1181 69 , , , 48 1181 70 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1181 71 , , , 48 1181 72 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1181 73 , , , 48 1181 74 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1181 75 , , , 48 1181 76 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1181 77 , , , 48 1181 78 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1181 79 , , , 48 1181 80 IDA IDA NNP 48 1181 81 , , , 48 1181 82 IDB IDB NNP 48 1181 83 , , , 48 1181 84 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1181 85 , , , 48 1181 86 IFC IFC NNP 48 1181 87 , , , 48 1181 88 ILO ILO NNP 48 1181 89 , , , 48 1181 90 IMF IMF NNP 48 1181 91 , , , 48 1181 92 IMO imo RB 48 1181 93 , , , 48 1181 94 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1181 95 , , , 48 1181 96 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1181 97 , , , 48 1181 98 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1181 99 , , , 48 1181 100 IOC IOC NNP 48 1181 101 , , , 48 1181 102 ISO ISO NNP 48 1181 103 , , , 48 1181 104 ITU ITU NNP 48 1181 105 , , , 48 1181 106 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1181 107 , , , 48 1181 108 NAM NAM NNP 48 1181 109 , , , 48 1181 110 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 1181 111 , , , 48 1181 112 OIC OIC NNP 48 1181 113 , , , 48 1181 114 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1181 115 , , , 48 1181 116 PCA PCA NNP 48 1181 117 , , , 48 1181 118 UN UN NNP 48 1181 119 , , , 48 1181 120 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1181 121 , , , 48 1181 122 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1181 123 , , , 48 1181 124 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1181 125 , , , 48 1181 126 UPU UPU NNP 48 1181 127 , , , 48 1181 128 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1181 129 , , , 48 1181 130 WHO who WP 48 1181 131 , , , 48 1181 132 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1181 133 , , , 48 1181 134 WMO WMO NNP 48 1181 135 , , , 48 1181 136 WTO WTO NNP 48 1181 137 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1181 138 representation representation NN 48 1181 139 : : : 48 1181 140 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1181 141 has have VBZ 48 1181 142 an an DT 48 1181 143 Interest Interest NNP 48 1181 144 Section Section NNP 48 1181 145 in in IN 48 1181 146 the the DT 48 1181 147 Algerian Algerian NNP 48 1181 148 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1181 149 in in IN 48 1181 150 Washington Washington NNP 48 1181 151 , , , 48 1181 152 DC DC NNP 48 1181 153 ; ; : 48 1181 154 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1181 155 at at IN 48 1181 156 1801 1801 CD 48 1181 157 P P NNP 48 1181 158 Street Street NNP 48 1181 159 NW NW NNP 48 1181 160 , , , 48 1181 161 Washington Washington NNP 48 1181 162 , , , 48 1181 163 DC DC NNP 48 1181 164 20036 20036 CD 48 1181 165 ; ; : 48 1181 166 telephone telephone NN 48 1181 167 ( ( -LRB- 48 1181 168 202 202 CD 48 1181 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 1181 170 483 483 CD 48 1181 171 - - HYPH 48 1181 172 7500 7500 CD 48 1181 173 : : : 48 1181 174 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1181 175 Government Government NNP 48 1181 176 US US NNP 48 1181 177 : : : 48 1181 178 no no DT 48 1181 179 US US NNP 48 1181 180 representative representative NN 48 1181 181 in in IN 48 1181 182 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 48 1181 183 since since IN 48 1181 184 mid mid NNP 48 1181 185 - - NNP 48 1181 186 January January NNP 48 1181 187 1991 1991 CD 48 1181 188 ; ; : 48 1181 189 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1181 190 in in IN 48 1181 191 Masbah Masbah NNP 48 1181 192 Quarter Quarter NNP 48 1181 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 1181 194 opposite opposite IN 48 1181 195 the the DT 48 1181 196 Foreign Foreign NNP 48 1181 197 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 1181 198 Club Club NNP 48 1181 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 1181 200 , , , 48 1181 201 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 48 1181 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 1181 203 mailing mail VBG 48 1181 204 address address NN 48 1181 205 is be VBZ 48 1181 206 P. P. NNP 48 1181 207 O. O. NNP 48 1182 1 Box Box NNP 48 1182 2 2447 2447 CD 48 1182 3 Alwiyah Alwiyah NNP 48 1182 4 , , , 48 1182 5 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 48 1182 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1182 7 ; ; : 48 1182 8 telephone telephone NN 48 1182 9 [ [ -LRB- 48 1182 10 964 964 CD 48 1182 11 ] ] -RRB- 48 1182 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 1182 13 1 1 CD 48 1182 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1182 15 719 719 CD 48 1182 16 - - SYM 48 1182 17 6138 6138 CD 48 1182 18 or or CC 48 1182 19 719 719 CD 48 1182 20 - - SYM 48 1182 21 6139 6139 CD 48 1182 22 , , , 48 1182 23 718 718 CD 48 1182 24 - - SYM 48 1182 25 1840 1840 CD 48 1182 26 , , , 48 1182 27 719 719 CD 48 1182 28 - - SYM 48 1182 29 3791 3791 CD 48 1182 30 Flag flag NN 48 1182 31 : : : 48 1182 32 three three CD 48 1182 33 equal equal JJ 48 1182 34 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1182 35 bands band NNS 48 1182 36 of of IN 48 1182 37 red red JJ 48 1182 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 1182 39 top top NNP 48 1182 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1182 41 , , , 48 1182 42 white white JJ 48 1182 43 , , , 48 1182 44 and and CC 48 1182 45 black black JJ 48 1182 46 with with IN 48 1182 47 three three CD 48 1182 48 green green JJ 48 1182 49 five five CD 48 1182 50 - - HYPH 48 1182 51 pointed pointed JJ 48 1182 52 stars star NNS 48 1182 53 in in IN 48 1182 54 a a DT 48 1182 55 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1182 56 line line NN 48 1182 57 centered center VBN 48 1182 58 in in IN 48 1182 59 the the DT 48 1182 60 white white NNP 48 1182 61 band band NN 48 1182 62 ; ; : 48 1182 63 the the DT 48 1182 64 phrase phrase NN 48 1182 65 Allahu Allahu NNP 48 1182 66 Akbar Akbar NNP 48 1182 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 1182 68 God God NNP 48 1182 69 is be VBZ 48 1182 70 Great great JJ 48 1182 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1182 72 in in IN 48 1182 73 green green JJ 48 1182 74 Arabic arabic JJ 48 1182 75 script script NN 48 1182 76 - - : 48 1182 77 Allahu allahu NN 48 1182 78 to to IN 48 1182 79 the the DT 48 1182 80 right right NN 48 1182 81 of of IN 48 1182 82 the the DT 48 1182 83 middle middle JJ 48 1182 84 star star NN 48 1182 85 and and CC 48 1182 86 Akbar Akbar NNP 48 1182 87 to to IN 48 1182 88 the the DT 48 1182 89 left left NN 48 1182 90 of of IN 48 1182 91 the the DT 48 1182 92 middle middle JJ 48 1182 93 star star NN 48 1182 94 - - , 48 1182 95 was be VBD 48 1182 96 added add VBN 48 1182 97 in in IN 48 1182 98 January January NNP 48 1182 99 1991 1991 CD 48 1182 100 during during IN 48 1182 101 the the DT 48 1182 102 Persian Persian NNP 48 1182 103 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1182 104 crisis crisis NN 48 1182 105 ; ; , 48 1182 106 similar similar JJ 48 1182 107 to to IN 48 1182 108 the the DT 48 1182 109 flag flag NN 48 1182 110 of of IN 48 1182 111 Syria Syria NNP 48 1182 112 that that WDT 48 1182 113 has have VBZ 48 1182 114 two two CD 48 1182 115 stars star NNS 48 1182 116 but but CC 48 1182 117 no no DT 48 1182 118 script script NN 48 1182 119 and and CC 48 1182 120 the the DT 48 1182 121 flag flag NN 48 1182 122 of of IN 48 1182 123 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 1182 124 that that WDT 48 1182 125 has have VBZ 48 1182 126 a a DT 48 1182 127 plain plain RB 48 1182 128 white white JJ 48 1182 129 band band NN 48 1182 130 ; ; : 48 1182 131 also also RB 48 1182 132 similar similar JJ 48 1182 133 to to IN 48 1182 134 the the DT 48 1182 135 flag flag NN 48 1182 136 of of IN 48 1182 137 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 1182 138 that that WDT 48 1182 139 has have VBZ 48 1182 140 a a DT 48 1182 141 symbolic symbolic JJ 48 1182 142 eagle eagle NN 48 1182 143 centered center VBN 48 1182 144 in in IN 48 1182 145 the the DT 48 1182 146 white white JJ 48 1182 147 band band NN 48 1182 148 : : : 48 1182 149 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1182 150 Economy Economy NNP 48 1182 151 Overview Overview NNP 48 1182 152 : : : 48 1182 153 The the DT 48 1182 154 Ba`thist Ba`thist NNP 48 1182 155 regime regime NN 48 1182 156 engages engage NNS 48 1182 157 in in IN 48 1182 158 extensive extensive JJ 48 1182 159 central central JJ 48 1182 160 planning planning NN 48 1182 161 and and CC 48 1182 162 management management NN 48 1182 163 of of IN 48 1182 164 industrial industrial JJ 48 1182 165 production production NN 48 1182 166 and and CC 48 1182 167 foreign foreign JJ 48 1182 168 trade trade NN 48 1182 169 while while IN 48 1182 170 leaving leave VBG 48 1182 171 some some DT 48 1182 172 small small JJ 48 1182 173 - - HYPH 48 1182 174 scale scale NN 48 1182 175 industry industry NN 48 1182 176 and and CC 48 1182 177 services service NNS 48 1182 178 and and CC 48 1182 179 most most JJS 48 1182 180 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1182 181 to to IN 48 1182 182 private private JJ 48 1182 183 enterprise enterprise NN 48 1182 184 . . . 48 1183 1 The the DT 48 1183 2 economy economy NN 48 1183 3 has have VBZ 48 1183 4 been be VBN 48 1183 5 dominated dominate VBN 48 1183 6 by by IN 48 1183 7 the the DT 48 1183 8 oil oil NN 48 1183 9 sector sector NN 48 1183 10 , , , 48 1183 11 which which WDT 48 1183 12 has have VBZ 48 1183 13 provided provide VBN 48 1183 14 about about RB 48 1183 15 95 95 CD 48 1183 16 % % NN 48 1183 17 of of IN 48 1183 18 foreign foreign JJ 48 1183 19 exchange exchange NN 48 1183 20 earnings earning NNS 48 1183 21 . . . 48 1184 1 In in IN 48 1184 2 the the DT 48 1184 3 1980s 1980s CD 48 1184 4 financial financial JJ 48 1184 5 problems problem NNS 48 1184 6 , , , 48 1184 7 caused cause VBN 48 1184 8 by by IN 48 1184 9 massive massive JJ 48 1184 10 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1184 11 in in IN 48 1184 12 the the DT 48 1184 13 eight eight CD 48 1184 14 - - HYPH 48 1184 15 year year NN 48 1184 16 war war NN 48 1184 17 with with IN 48 1184 18 Iran Iran NNP 48 1184 19 and and CC 48 1184 20 damage damage NN 48 1184 21 to to IN 48 1184 22 oil oil NN 48 1184 23 export export NN 48 1184 24 facilities facility NNS 48 1184 25 by by IN 48 1184 26 Iran Iran NNP 48 1184 27 , , , 48 1184 28 led lead VBD 48 1184 29 the the DT 48 1184 30 government government NN 48 1184 31 to to TO 48 1184 32 implement implement VB 48 1184 33 austerity austerity NN 48 1184 34 measures measure NNS 48 1184 35 and and CC 48 1184 36 to to TO 48 1184 37 borrow borrow VB 48 1184 38 heavily heavily RB 48 1184 39 and and CC 48 1184 40 later later RB 48 1184 41 reschedule reschedule VB 48 1184 42 foreign foreign JJ 48 1184 43 debt debt NN 48 1184 44 payments payment NNS 48 1184 45 . . . 48 1185 1 After after IN 48 1185 2 the the DT 48 1185 3 end end NN 48 1185 4 of of IN 48 1185 5 hostilities hostility NNS 48 1185 6 in in IN 48 1185 7 1988 1988 CD 48 1185 8 , , , 48 1185 9 oil oil NN 48 1185 10 exports export NNS 48 1185 11 gradually gradually RB 48 1185 12 increased increase VBD 48 1185 13 with with IN 48 1185 14 the the DT 48 1185 15 construction construction NN 48 1185 16 of of IN 48 1185 17 new new JJ 48 1185 18 pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1185 19 and and CC 48 1185 20 restoration restoration NN 48 1185 21 of of IN 48 1185 22 damaged damage VBN 48 1185 23 facilities facility NNS 48 1185 24 . . . 48 1186 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1186 2 development development NN 48 1186 3 remained remain VBD 48 1186 4 hampered hamper VBN 48 1186 5 by by IN 48 1186 6 labor labor NN 48 1186 7 shortages shortage NNS 48 1186 8 , , , 48 1186 9 salinization salinization NN 48 1186 10 , , , 48 1186 11 and and CC 48 1186 12 dislocations dislocation NNS 48 1186 13 caused cause VBN 48 1186 14 by by IN 48 1186 15 previous previous JJ 48 1186 16 land land NN 48 1186 17 reform reform NN 48 1186 18 and and CC 48 1186 19 collectivization collectivization NN 48 1186 20 programs program NNS 48 1186 21 . . . 48 1187 1 The the DT 48 1187 2 industrial industrial JJ 48 1187 3 sector sector NN 48 1187 4 , , , 48 1187 5 although although IN 48 1187 6 accorded accord VBN 48 1187 7 high high JJ 48 1187 8 priority priority NN 48 1187 9 by by IN 48 1187 10 the the DT 48 1187 11 government government NN 48 1187 12 , , , 48 1187 13 also also RB 48 1187 14 was be VBD 48 1187 15 under under IN 48 1187 16 financial financial JJ 48 1187 17 constraints constraint NNS 48 1187 18 . . . 48 1188 1 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1188 2 's 's POS 48 1188 3 seizure seizure NN 48 1188 4 of of IN 48 1188 5 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1188 6 in in IN 48 1188 7 August August NNP 48 1188 8 1990 1990 CD 48 1188 9 , , , 48 1188 10 subsequent subsequent JJ 48 1188 11 international international JJ 48 1188 12 economic economic JJ 48 1188 13 embargoes embargo NNS 48 1188 14 , , , 48 1188 15 and and CC 48 1188 16 military military JJ 48 1188 17 actions action NNS 48 1188 18 by by IN 48 1188 19 an an DT 48 1188 20 international international JJ 48 1188 21 coalition coalition NN 48 1188 22 beginning beginning NN 48 1188 23 in in IN 48 1188 24 January January NNP 48 1188 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1188 26 drastically drastically RB 48 1188 27 changed change VBD 48 1188 28 the the DT 48 1188 29 economic economic JJ 48 1188 30 picture picture NN 48 1188 31 . . . 48 1189 1 Oil oil NN 48 1189 2 exports export NNS 48 1189 3 were be VBD 48 1189 4 cut cut VBN 48 1189 5 to to IN 48 1189 6 near near IN 48 1189 7 zero zero CD 48 1189 8 , , , 48 1189 9 and and CC 48 1189 10 industrial industrial JJ 48 1189 11 and and CC 48 1189 12 transportation transportation NN 48 1189 13 facilities facility NNS 48 1189 14 were be VBD 48 1189 15 severely severely RB 48 1189 16 damaged damage VBN 48 1189 17 . . . 48 1190 1 Throughout throughout IN 48 1190 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1190 3 , , , 48 1190 4 the the DT 48 1190 5 UN UN NNP 48 1190 6 's 's POS 48 1190 7 economic economic JJ 48 1190 8 embargo embargo NN 48 1190 9 worked work VBD 48 1190 10 to to TO 48 1190 11 reduce reduce VB 48 1190 12 exports export NNS 48 1190 13 and and CC 48 1190 14 imports import NNS 48 1190 15 and and CC 48 1190 16 to to TO 48 1190 17 increase increase VB 48 1190 18 prices price NNS 48 1190 19 for for IN 48 1190 20 most most JJS 48 1190 21 goods good NNS 48 1190 22 . . . 48 1191 1 The the DT 48 1191 2 government government NN 48 1191 3 's 's POS 48 1191 4 policy policy NN 48 1191 5 to to TO 48 1191 6 allocate allocate VB 48 1191 7 goods good NNS 48 1191 8 to to IN 48 1191 9 key key JJ 48 1191 10 supporters supporter NNS 48 1191 11 of of IN 48 1191 12 the the DT 48 1191 13 regime regime NN 48 1191 14 exacerbated exacerbate VBN 48 1191 15 shortages shortage NNS 48 1191 16 . . . 48 1192 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 1192 2 : : : 48 1192 3 $ $ $ 48 1192 4 35 35 CD 48 1192 5 billion billion CD 48 1192 6 , , , 48 1192 7 per per IN 48 1192 8 capita capita FW 48 1192 9 $ $ $ 48 1192 10 1,940 1,940 CD 48 1192 11 ; ; : 48 1192 12 real real JJ 48 1192 13 growth growth NN 48 1192 14 rate rate NN 48 1192 15 10 10 CD 48 1192 16 % % NN 48 1192 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 1192 18 1989 1989 CD 48 1192 19 est est NNP 48 1192 20 . . . 48 1192 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1193 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1193 2 rate rate NN 48 1193 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1193 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1193 5 prices price NNS 48 1193 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1193 7 : : : 48 1193 8 45 45 CD 48 1193 9 % % NN 48 1193 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1193 11 1989 1989 CD 48 1193 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1193 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1193 14 rate rate NN 48 1193 15 : : : 48 1193 16 less less JJR 48 1193 17 than than IN 48 1193 18 5 5 CD 48 1193 19 % % NN 48 1193 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1193 21 1989 1989 CD 48 1193 22 est est NNP 48 1193 23 . . . 48 1193 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 1 Budget budget NN 48 1194 2 : : : 48 1194 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1194 4 $ $ $ 48 1194 5 NA na CD 48 1194 6 billion billion CD 48 1194 7 ; ; : 48 1194 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1194 9 $ $ $ 48 1194 10 NA na CD 48 1194 11 billion billion CD 48 1194 12 , , , 48 1194 13 including include VBG 48 1194 14 capital capital NN 48 1194 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1194 16 of of IN 48 1194 17 NA NA NNP 48 1194 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 19 1989 1989 CD 48 1194 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 21 Exports export NNS 48 1194 22 : : : 48 1194 23 $ $ $ 48 1194 24 10.4 10.4 CD 48 1194 25 billion billion CD 48 1194 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1194 28 . . NNP 48 1194 29 , , , 48 1194 30 1990 1990 CD 48 1194 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 32 commodities commodity NNS 48 1194 33 : : : 48 1194 34 crude crude JJ 48 1194 35 oil oil NN 48 1194 36 and and CC 48 1194 37 refined refined JJ 48 1194 38 products product NNS 48 1194 39 , , , 48 1194 40 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 1194 41 , , , 48 1194 42 sulfur sulfur NN 48 1194 43 partners partner NNS 48 1194 44 : : : 48 1194 45 US US NNP 48 1194 46 , , , 48 1194 47 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 1194 48 , , , 48 1194 49 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1194 50 , , , 48 1194 51 Japan Japan NNP 48 1194 52 , , , 48 1194 53 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1194 54 , , , 48 1194 55 Spain Spain NNP 48 1194 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 57 1990 1990 CD 48 1194 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 59 Imports import NNS 48 1194 60 : : : 48 1194 61 $ $ $ 48 1194 62 6.6 6.6 CD 48 1194 63 billion billion CD 48 1194 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 65 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1194 66 . . NNP 48 1194 67 , , , 48 1194 68 1990 1990 CD 48 1194 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 70 commodities commodity NNS 48 1194 71 : : : 48 1194 72 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1194 73 , , , 48 1194 74 food food NN 48 1194 75 partners partner NNS 48 1194 76 : : : 48 1194 77 FRG FRG NNP 48 1194 78 , , , 48 1194 79 US US NNP 48 1194 80 , , , 48 1194 81 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1194 82 , , , 48 1194 83 France France NNP 48 1194 84 , , , 48 1194 85 UK UK NNP 48 1194 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 87 1990 1990 CD 48 1194 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 1194 89 External external JJ 48 1194 90 debt debt NN 48 1194 91 : : : 48 1194 92 $ $ $ 48 1194 93 45 45 CD 48 1194 94 billion billion CD 48 1194 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 1194 96 1989 1989 CD 48 1194 97 est est NNP 48 1194 98 . . . 48 1195 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1195 2 , , , 48 1195 3 excluding exclude VBG 48 1195 4 debt debt NN 48 1195 5 of of IN 48 1195 6 about about IN 48 1195 7 $ $ $ 48 1195 8 35 35 CD 48 1195 9 billion billion CD 48 1195 10 owed owe VBN 48 1195 11 to to IN 48 1195 12 Arab Arab NNP 48 1195 13 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1195 14 states state VBZ 48 1195 15 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1195 16 production production NN 48 1195 17 : : : 48 1195 18 NA% na% LS 48 1195 19 ; 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; : 48 1195 492 73 73 CD 48 1195 493 with with IN 48 1195 494 permanent permanent JJ 48 1195 495 - - HYPH 48 1195 496 surface surface NN 48 1195 497 runways runway NNS 48 1195 498 ; ; : 48 1195 499 8 8 CD 48 1195 500 with with IN 48 1195 501 runways runway NNS 48 1195 502 over over IN 48 1195 503 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1195 504 m m NNP 48 1195 505 ; ; : 48 1195 506 52 52 CD 48 1195 507 with with IN 48 1195 508 runways runways NNP 48 1195 509 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1195 510 - - HYPH 48 1195 511 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1195 512 m m NN 48 1195 513 ; ; : 48 1195 514 12 12 CD 48 1195 515 with with IN 48 1195 516 runways runway NNS 48 1195 517 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1195 518 - - HYPH 48 1195 519 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1195 520 m m NNP 48 1195 521 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1195 522 : : : 48 1195 523 reconstitution reconstitution NN 48 1195 524 of of IN 48 1195 525 damaged damaged JJ 48 1195 526 telecommunication telecommunication NN 48 1195 527 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 1195 528 began begin VBD 48 1195 529 after after IN 48 1195 530 Desert Desert NNP 48 1195 531 Storm Storm NNP 48 1195 532 ; 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; : 48 1196 48 English English NNP 48 1196 49 is be VBZ 48 1196 50 the the DT 48 1196 51 language language NN 48 1196 52 generally generally RB 48 1196 53 used use VBN 48 1196 54 , , , 48 1196 55 with with IN 48 1196 56 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 48 1196 57 spoken speak VBN 48 1196 58 in in IN 48 1196 59 a a DT 48 1196 60 few few JJ 48 1196 61 areas area NNS 48 1196 62 , , , 48 1196 63 mostly mostly RB 48 1196 64 along along IN 48 1196 65 the the DT 48 1196 66 western western JJ 48 1196 67 seaboard seaboard JJ 48 1196 68 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1196 69 : : : 48 1196 70 98 98 CD 48 1196 71 % % NN 48 1196 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 73 male male JJ 48 1196 74 NA% NA% NNS 48 1196 75 , , , 48 1196 76 female female JJ 48 1196 77 NA% NA% NNS 48 1196 78 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 79 age age NN 48 1196 80 15 15 CD 48 1196 81 and and CC 48 1196 82 over over RB 48 1196 83 can can MD 48 1196 84 read read VB 48 1196 85 and and CC 48 1196 86 write write VB 48 1196 87 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 88 1981 1981 CD 48 1196 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 90 Labor labor NN 48 1196 91 force force NN 48 1196 92 : : : 48 1196 93 1,333,000 1,333,000 CD 48 1196 94 ; ; : 48 1196 95 services service NNS 48 1196 96 57.0 57.0 CD 48 1196 97 % % NN 48 1196 98 , , , 48 1196 99 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1196 100 and and CC 48 1196 101 construction construction NN 48 1196 102 26.1 26.1 CD 48 1196 103 % % NN 48 1196 104 , , , 48 1196 105 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1196 106 , , , 48 1196 107 forestry forestry NN 48 1196 108 , , , 48 1196 109 and and CC 48 1196 110 fishing fish VBG 48 1196 111 15.0 15.0 CD 48 1196 112 % % NN 48 1196 113 , , , 48 1196 114 energy energy NN 48 1196 115 and and CC 48 1196 116 mining mining NN 48 1196 117 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1196 118 % % NN 48 1196 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 120 1991 1991 CD 48 1196 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 122 Organized organize VBN 48 1196 123 labor labor NN 48 1196 124 : : : 48 1196 125 58 58 CD 48 1196 126 % % NN 48 1196 127 of of IN 48 1196 128 labor labor NN 48 1196 129 force force NN 48 1196 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 131 1991 1991 CD 48 1196 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 133 : : : 48 1196 134 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1196 135 Government Government NNP 48 1196 136 Long Long NNP 48 1196 137 - - HYPH 48 1196 138 form form NN 48 1196 139 name name NN 48 1196 140 : : : 48 1196 141 none none NN 48 1196 142 Type type NN 48 1196 143 : : : 48 1196 144 republic republic NN 48 1196 145 Capital capital NN 48 1196 146 : : : 48 1196 147 Dublin Dublin NNP 48 1196 148 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1196 149 divisions division NNS 48 1196 150 : : : 48 1196 151 26 26 CD 48 1196 152 counties county NNS 48 1196 153 ; ; : 48 1196 154 Carlow Carlow NNP 48 1196 155 , , , 48 1196 156 Cavan Cavan NNP 48 1196 157 , , , 48 1196 158 Clare Clare NNP 48 1196 159 , , , 48 1196 160 Cork Cork NNP 48 1196 161 , , , 48 1196 162 Donegal Donegal NNP 48 1196 163 , , , 48 1196 164 Dublin Dublin NNP 48 1196 165 , , , 48 1196 166 Galway Galway NNP 48 1196 167 , , , 48 1196 168 Kerry Kerry NNP 48 1196 169 , , , 48 1196 170 Kildare Kildare NNP 48 1196 171 , , , 48 1196 172 Kilkenny Kilkenny NNP 48 1196 173 , , , 48 1196 174 Laois Laois NNP 48 1196 175 , , , 48 1196 176 Leitrim Leitrim NNP 48 1196 177 , , , 48 1196 178 Limerick Limerick NNP 48 1196 179 , , , 48 1196 180 Longford Longford NNP 48 1196 181 , , , 48 1196 182 Louth Louth NNP 48 1196 183 , , , 48 1196 184 Mayo Mayo NNP 48 1196 185 , , , 48 1196 186 Meath Meath NNP 48 1196 187 , , , 48 1196 188 Monaghan Monaghan NNP 48 1196 189 , , , 48 1196 190 Offaly Offaly NNP 48 1196 191 , , , 48 1196 192 Roscommon Roscommon NNP 48 1196 193 , , , 48 1196 194 Sligo Sligo NNP 48 1196 195 , , , 48 1196 196 Tipperary Tipperary NNP 48 1196 197 , , , 48 1196 198 Waterford Waterford NNP 48 1196 199 , , , 48 1196 200 Westmeath Westmeath NNP 48 1196 201 , , , 48 1196 202 Wexford Wexford NNP 48 1196 203 , , , 48 1196 204 Wicklow Wicklow NNP 48 1196 205 Independence Independence NNP 48 1196 206 : : : 48 1196 207 6 6 CD 48 1196 208 December December NNP 48 1196 209 1921 1921 CD 48 1196 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 211 from from IN 48 1196 212 UK UK NNP 48 1196 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 214 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1196 215 : : : 48 1196 216 29 29 CD 48 1196 217 December December NNP 48 1196 218 1937 1937 CD 48 1196 219 ; ; : 48 1196 220 adopted adopt VBD 48 1196 221 1937 1937 CD 48 1196 222 Legal legal JJ 48 1196 223 system system NN 48 1196 224 : : : 48 1196 225 based base VBN 48 1196 226 on on IN 48 1196 227 English English NNP 48 1196 228 common common JJ 48 1196 229 law law NN 48 1196 230 , , , 48 1196 231 substantially substantially RB 48 1196 232 modified modify VBN 48 1196 233 by by IN 48 1196 234 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1196 235 concepts concept NNS 48 1196 236 ; ; : 48 1196 237 judicial judicial JJ 48 1196 238 review review NN 48 1196 239 of of IN 48 1196 240 legislative legislative JJ 48 1196 241 acts act NNS 48 1196 242 in in IN 48 1196 243 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1196 244 Court Court NNP 48 1196 245 ; ; : 48 1196 246 has have VBZ 48 1196 247 not not RB 48 1196 248 accepted accept VBN 48 1196 249 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1196 250 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1196 251 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1196 252 National national JJ 48 1196 253 holiday holiday NN 48 1196 254 : : : 48 1196 255 Saint Saint NNP 48 1196 256 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 1196 257 's 's POS 48 1196 258 Day Day NNP 48 1196 259 , , , 48 1196 260 17 17 CD 48 1196 261 March March NNP 48 1196 262 Executive Executive NNP 48 1196 263 branch branch NN 48 1196 264 : : : 48 1196 265 president president NN 48 1196 266 , , , 48 1196 267 prime prime NNP 48 1196 268 minister minister NNP 48 1196 269 , , , 48 1196 270 deputy deputy JJ 48 1196 271 prime prime JJ 48 1196 272 minister minister NN 48 1196 273 , , , 48 1196 274 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1196 275 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1196 276 branch branch NN 48 1196 277 : : : 48 1196 278 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1196 279 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1196 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 281 Oireachtas Oireachtas NNP 48 1196 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 283 consists consist VBZ 48 1196 284 of of IN 48 1196 285 an an DT 48 1196 286 upper upper JJ 48 1196 287 house house NN 48 1196 288 or or CC 48 1196 289 Senate Senate NNP 48 1196 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 291 Seanad Seanad NNP 48 1196 292 Eireann Eireann NNP 48 1196 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 294 and and CC 48 1196 295 a a DT 48 1196 296 lower low JJR 48 1196 297 house house NN 48 1196 298 or or CC 48 1196 299 House House NNP 48 1196 300 of of IN 48 1196 301 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1196 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 303 Dail Dail NNP 48 1196 304 Eireann Eireann NNP 48 1196 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 306 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1196 307 branch branch NN 48 1196 308 : : : 48 1196 309 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1196 310 Court Court NNP 48 1196 311 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1196 312 : : : 48 1196 313 Chief Chief NNP 48 1196 314 of of IN 48 1196 315 State State NNP 48 1196 316 : : : 48 1196 317 President President NNP 48 1196 318 Mary Mary NNP 48 1196 319 Bourke Bourke NNP 48 1196 320 ROBINSON ROBINSON NNP 48 1196 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 322 since since IN 48 1196 323 9 9 CD 48 1196 324 November November NNP 48 1196 325 1990 1990 CD 48 1196 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 327 Head Head NNP 48 1196 328 of of IN 48 1196 329 Government Government NNP 48 1196 330 : : : 48 1196 331 Prime Prime NNP 48 1196 332 Minister Minister NNP 48 1196 333 Albert Albert NNP 48 1196 334 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 48 1196 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 336 since since IN 48 1196 337 11 11 CD 48 1196 338 February February NNP 48 1196 339 1992 1992 CD 48 1196 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 341 Political political JJ 48 1196 342 parties party NNS 48 1196 343 and and CC 48 1196 344 leaders leader NNS 48 1196 345 : : : 48 1196 346 Fianna Fianna NNP 48 1196 347 Fail Fail NNP 48 1196 348 , , , 48 1196 349 Albert Albert NNP 48 1196 350 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 48 1196 351 ; ; : 48 1196 352 Labor Labor NNP 48 1196 353 Party Party NNP 48 1196 354 , , , 48 1196 355 Richard Richard NNP 48 1196 356 SPRING SPRING NNP 48 1196 357 ; ; : 48 1196 358 Fine Fine NNP 48 1196 359 Gael Gael NNP 48 1196 360 , , , 48 1196 361 John John NNP 48 1196 362 BRUTON BRUTON NNP 48 1196 363 ; ; : 48 1196 364 Communist Communist NNP 48 1196 365 Party Party NNP 48 1196 366 of of IN 48 1196 367 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1196 368 , , , 48 1196 369 Michael Michael NNP 48 1196 370 O'RIORDAN O'RIORDAN NNP 48 1196 371 ; ; : 48 1196 372 Workers Workers NNP 48 1196 373 ' ' POS 48 1196 374 Party Party NNP 48 1196 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 376 vacant vacant JJ 48 1196 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 378 ; ; : 48 1196 379 Sinn Sinn NNP 48 1196 380 Fein Fein NNP 48 1196 381 , , , 48 1196 382 Gerry Gerry NNP 48 1196 383 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 48 1196 384 ; ; : 48 1196 385 Progressive progressive JJ 48 1196 386 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1196 387 , , , 48 1196 388 Desmond Desmond NNP 48 1196 389 O'MALLEY O'MALLEY NNP 48 1196 390 ; ; : 48 1196 391 note note NN 48 1196 392 - - HYPH 48 1196 393 Prime Prime NNP 48 1196 394 Minister Minister NNP 48 1196 395 REYNOLDS REYNOLDS NNP 48 1196 396 heads head VBZ 48 1196 397 a a DT 48 1196 398 coalition coalition NN 48 1196 399 consisting consist VBG 48 1196 400 of of IN 48 1196 401 the the DT 48 1196 402 Fianna Fianna NNP 48 1196 403 Fail Fail NNP 48 1196 404 and and CC 48 1196 405 the the DT 48 1196 406 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1196 407 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1196 408 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1196 409 : : : 48 1196 410 universal universal JJ 48 1196 411 at at IN 48 1196 412 age age NN 48 1196 413 18 18 CD 48 1196 414 Elections election NNS 48 1196 415 : : : 48 1196 416 President President NNP 48 1196 417 : : : 48 1196 418 last last RB 48 1196 419 held hold VBD 48 1196 420 9 9 CD 48 1196 421 November November NNP 48 1196 422 1990 1990 CD 48 1196 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 424 next next JJ 48 1196 425 to to TO 48 1196 426 be be VB 48 1196 427 held hold VBN 48 1196 428 November November NNP 48 1196 429 1997 1997 CD 48 1196 430 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 431 ; ; : 48 1196 432 results result NNS 48 1196 433 - - : 48 1196 434 Mary Mary NNP 48 1196 435 Bourke Bourke NNP 48 1196 436 ROBINSON robinson NN 48 1196 437 52.8 52.8 CD 48 1196 438 % % NN 48 1196 439 , , , 48 1196 440 Brian Brian NNP 48 1196 441 LENIHAN LENIHAN NNP 48 1196 442 47.2 47.2 CD 48 1196 443 % % NN 48 1196 444 Senate Senate NNP 48 1196 445 : : : 48 1196 446 last last RB 48 1196 447 held hold VBN 48 1196 448 on on IN 48 1196 449 17 17 CD 48 1196 450 February February NNP 48 1196 451 1987 1987 CD 48 1196 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 453 next next JJ 48 1196 454 to to TO 48 1196 455 be be VB 48 1196 456 held hold VBN 48 1196 457 February February NNP 48 1196 458 1992 1992 CD 48 1196 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 460 ; ; : 48 1196 461 results result NNS 48 1196 462 - - HYPH 48 1196 463 percent percent NN 48 1196 464 of of IN 48 1196 465 vote vote NN 48 1196 466 by by IN 48 1196 467 party party NN 48 1196 468 NA NA NNP 48 1196 469 ; ; : 48 1196 470 seats seat NNS 48 1196 471 - - , 48 1196 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 473 60 60 CD 48 1196 474 total total NN 48 1196 475 , , , 48 1196 476 49 49 CD 48 1196 477 elected elect VBN 48 1196 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 479 Fianna Fianna NNP 48 1196 480 Fail Fail NNP 48 1196 481 30 30 CD 48 1196 482 , , , 48 1196 483 Fine Fine NNP 48 1196 484 Gael Gael NNP 48 1196 485 16 16 CD 48 1196 486 , , , 48 1196 487 Labor Labor NNP 48 1196 488 3 3 CD 48 1196 489 , , , 48 1196 490 independents independent VBZ 48 1196 491 11 11 CD 48 1196 492 House House NNP 48 1196 493 of of IN 48 1196 494 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1196 495 : : : 48 1196 496 last last RB 48 1196 497 held hold VBN 48 1196 498 on on IN 48 1196 499 12 12 CD 48 1196 500 July July NNP 48 1196 501 1989 1989 CD 48 1196 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 503 next next JJ 48 1196 504 to to TO 48 1196 505 be be VB 48 1196 506 held hold VBN 48 1196 507 June June NNP 48 1196 508 1994 1994 CD 48 1196 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 510 ; ; : 48 1196 511 results result NNS 48 1196 512 - - : 48 1196 513 Fianna Fianna NNP 48 1196 514 Fail Fail NNP 48 1196 515 44.0 44.0 CD 48 1196 516 % % NN 48 1196 517 , , , 48 1196 518 Fine Fine NNP 48 1196 519 Gael Gael NNP 48 1196 520 29.4 29.4 CD 48 1196 521 % % NN 48 1196 522 , , , 48 1196 523 Labor Labor NNP 48 1196 524 Party Party NNP 48 1196 525 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1196 526 % % NN 48 1196 527 , , , 48 1196 528 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1196 529 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1196 530 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1196 531 % % NN 48 1196 532 , , , 48 1196 533 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1196 534 ' ' POS 48 1196 535 Party Party NNP 48 1196 536 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1196 537 % % NN 48 1196 538 , , , 48 1196 539 Sinn Sinn NNP 48 1196 540 Fein Fein NNP 48 1196 541 1.1 1.1 CD 48 1196 542 % % NN 48 1196 543 , , , 48 1196 544 independents independent NNS 48 1196 545 5.9 5.9 CD 48 1196 546 % % NN 48 1196 547 ; ; , 48 1196 548 seats seat NNS 48 1196 549 - - : 48 1196 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 551 166 166 CD 48 1196 552 total total NN 48 1196 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 554 Fianna Fianna NNP 48 1196 555 Fail Fail NNP 48 1196 556 77 77 CD 48 1196 557 , , , 48 1196 558 Fine Fine NNP 48 1196 559 Gael Gael NNP 48 1196 560 55 55 CD 48 1196 561 , , , 48 1196 562 Labor Labor NNP 48 1196 563 Party Party NNP 48 1196 564 15 15 CD 48 1196 565 , , , 48 1196 566 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1196 567 ' ' POS 48 1196 568 Party Party NNP 48 1196 569 7 7 CD 48 1196 570 , , , 48 1196 571 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1196 572 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1196 573 6 6 CD 48 1196 574 , , , 48 1196 575 independents independent VBZ 48 1196 576 6 6 CD 48 1196 577 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1196 578 : : : 48 1196 579 under under IN 48 1196 580 500 500 CD 48 1196 581 : : : 48 1196 582 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1196 583 Government Government NNP 48 1196 584 Member Member NNP 48 1196 585 of of IN 48 1196 586 : : : 48 1196 587 AG AG NNP 48 1196 588 , , , 48 1196 589 BIS BIS NNP 48 1196 590 , , , 48 1196 591 CCC CCC NNP 48 1196 592 , , , 48 1196 593 CE CE NNP 48 1196 594 , , , 48 1196 595 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1196 596 , , , 48 1196 597 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1196 598 , , , 48 1196 599 EC EC NNP 48 1196 600 , , , 48 1196 601 ECE ECE NNP 48 1196 602 , , , 48 1196 603 EIB EIB NNP 48 1196 604 , , , 48 1196 605 ESA ESA NNP 48 1196 606 , , , 48 1196 607 FAO FAO NNP 48 1196 608 , , , 48 1196 609 GATT GATT NNP 48 1196 610 , , , 48 1196 611 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1196 612 , , , 48 1196 613 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1196 614 , , , 48 1196 615 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1196 616 , , , 48 1196 617 ICC ICC NNP 48 1196 618 , , , 48 1196 619 IDA IDA NNP 48 1196 620 , , , 48 1196 621 IEA IEA NNP 48 1196 622 , , , 48 1196 623 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1196 624 , , , 48 1196 625 IFC IFC NNP 48 1196 626 , , , 48 1196 627 ILO ILO NNP 48 1196 628 , , , 48 1196 629 IMF IMF NNP 48 1196 630 , , , 48 1196 631 IMO imo RB 48 1196 632 , , , 48 1196 633 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1196 634 , , , 48 1196 635 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1196 636 , , , 48 1196 637 IOC IOC NNP 48 1196 638 , , , 48 1196 639 ISO ISO NNP 48 1196 640 , , , 48 1196 641 ITU ITU NNP 48 1196 642 , , , 48 1196 643 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1196 644 , , , 48 1196 645 NEA NEA NNP 48 1196 646 , , , 48 1196 647 NSG NSG NNP 48 1196 648 , , , 48 1196 649 OECD OECD NNP 48 1196 650 , , , 48 1196 651 UN UN NNP 48 1196 652 , , , 48 1196 653 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1196 654 , , , 48 1196 655 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1196 656 , , , 48 1196 657 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 1196 658 , , , 48 1196 659 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1196 660 , , , 48 1196 661 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 1196 662 , , , 48 1196 663 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1196 664 , , , 48 1196 665 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 1196 666 , , , 48 1196 667 UPU UPU NNP 48 1196 668 , , , 48 1196 669 WHO who WP 48 1196 670 , , , 48 1196 671 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1196 672 , , , 48 1196 673 WMO WMO NNP 48 1196 674 , , , 48 1196 675 ZC ZC NNP 48 1196 676 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1196 677 representation representation NN 48 1196 678 : : : 48 1196 679 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1196 680 Dermot Dermot NNP 48 1196 681 GALLAGHER GALLAGHER NNP 48 1196 682 ; ; : 48 1196 683 Chancery chancery NN 48 1196 684 at at IN 48 1196 685 2234 2234 CD 48 1196 686 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1196 687 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1196 688 NW NW NNP 48 1196 689 , , , 48 1196 690 Washington Washington NNP 48 1196 691 , , , 48 1196 692 DC DC NNP 48 1196 693 20008 20008 CD 48 1196 694 ; ; : 48 1196 695 telephone telephone NN 48 1196 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 697 202 202 CD 48 1196 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 699 462 462 CD 48 1196 700 - - SYM 48 1196 701 3939 3939 CD 48 1196 702 ; ; : 48 1196 703 there there EX 48 1196 704 are be VBP 48 1196 705 Irish irish JJ 48 1196 706 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1196 707 General General NNP 48 1196 708 in in IN 48 1196 709 Boston Boston NNP 48 1196 710 , , , 48 1196 711 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1196 712 , , , 48 1196 713 New New NNP 48 1196 714 York York NNP 48 1196 715 , , , 48 1196 716 and and CC 48 1196 717 San San NNP 48 1196 718 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1196 719 US US NNP 48 1196 720 : : : 48 1196 721 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1196 722 Richard Richard NNP 48 1196 723 A. a. NN 48 1196 724 MOORE MOORE NNP 48 1196 725 ; ; : 48 1196 726 Embassy embassy NN 48 1196 727 at at IN 48 1196 728 42 42 CD 48 1196 729 Elgin Elgin NNP 48 1196 730 Road Road NNP 48 1196 731 , , , 48 1196 732 Ballsbridge Ballsbridge NNP 48 1196 733 , , , 48 1196 734 Dublin Dublin NNP 48 1196 735 ; ; : 48 1196 736 telephone telephone NN 48 1196 737 [ [ -LRB- 48 1196 738 353 353 CD 48 1196 739 ] ] -RRB- 48 1196 740 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 741 1 1 CD 48 1196 742 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 743 688777 688777 CD 48 1196 744 ; ; : 48 1196 745 FAX FAX NNP 48 1196 746 [ [ -LRB- 48 1196 747 353 353 CD 48 1196 748 ] ] -RRB- 48 1196 749 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 750 1 1 CD 48 1196 751 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 752 689 689 CD 48 1196 753 - - SYM 48 1196 754 946 946 CD 48 1196 755 Flag flag NN 48 1196 756 : : : 48 1196 757 three three CD 48 1196 758 equal equal JJ 48 1196 759 vertical vertical JJ 48 1196 760 bands band NNS 48 1196 761 of of IN 48 1196 762 green green JJ 48 1196 763 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 764 hoist hoist NN 48 1196 765 side side NN 48 1196 766 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 767 , , , 48 1196 768 white white JJ 48 1196 769 , , , 48 1196 770 and and CC 48 1196 771 orange orange JJ 48 1196 772 ; ; : 48 1196 773 similar similar JJ 48 1196 774 to to IN 48 1196 775 the the DT 48 1196 776 flag flag NN 48 1196 777 of of IN 48 1196 778 the the DT 48 1196 779 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1196 780 Coast Coast NNP 48 1196 781 , , , 48 1196 782 which which WDT 48 1196 783 is be VBZ 48 1196 784 shorter short JJR 48 1196 785 and and CC 48 1196 786 has have VBZ 48 1196 787 the the DT 48 1196 788 colors color NNS 48 1196 789 reversed reverse VBN 48 1196 790 - - HYPH 48 1196 791 orange orange NN 48 1196 792 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 793 hoist hoist NN 48 1196 794 side side NN 48 1196 795 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 796 , , , 48 1196 797 white white JJ 48 1196 798 , , , 48 1196 799 and and CC 48 1196 800 green green JJ 48 1196 801 ; ; : 48 1196 802 also also RB 48 1196 803 similar similar JJ 48 1196 804 to to IN 48 1196 805 the the DT 48 1196 806 flag flag NN 48 1196 807 of of IN 48 1196 808 Italy Italy NNP 48 1196 809 , , , 48 1196 810 which which WDT 48 1196 811 is be VBZ 48 1196 812 shorter short JJR 48 1196 813 and and CC 48 1196 814 has have VBZ 48 1196 815 colors color NNS 48 1196 816 of of IN 48 1196 817 green green JJ 48 1196 818 ( ( -LRB- 48 1196 819 hoist hoist NN 48 1196 820 side side NN 48 1196 821 ) ) -RRB- 48 1196 822 , , , 48 1196 823 white white JJ 48 1196 824 , , , 48 1196 825 and and CC 48 1196 826 red red NN 48 1196 827 : : : 48 1196 828 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1196 829 Economy Economy NNP 48 1196 830 Overview Overview NNP 48 1196 831 : : : 48 1196 832 The the DT 48 1196 833 economy economy NN 48 1196 834 is be VBZ 48 1196 835 small small JJ 48 1196 836 , , , 48 1196 837 open open JJ 48 1196 838 , , , 48 1196 839 and and CC 48 1196 840 trade trade NN 48 1196 841 dependent dependent JJ 48 1196 842 . . . 48 1197 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1197 2 , , , 48 1197 3 once once RB 48 1197 4 the the DT 48 1197 5 most most RBS 48 1197 6 important important JJ 48 1197 7 sector sector NN 48 1197 8 , , , 48 1197 9 is be VBZ 48 1197 10 now now RB 48 1197 11 dwarfed dwarf VBN 48 1197 12 by by IN 48 1197 13 industry industry NN 48 1197 14 , , , 48 1197 15 which which WDT 48 1197 16 accounts account VBZ 48 1197 17 for for IN 48 1197 18 37 37 CD 48 1197 19 % % NN 48 1197 20 of of IN 48 1197 21 GDP GDP NNP 48 1197 22 and and CC 48 1197 23 about about RB 48 1197 24 80 80 CD 48 1197 25 % % NN 48 1197 26 of of IN 48 1197 27 exports export NNS 48 1197 28 and and CC 48 1197 29 employs employ VBZ 48 1197 30 26 26 CD 48 1197 31 % % NN 48 1197 32 of of IN 48 1197 33 the the DT 48 1197 34 labor labor NN 48 1197 35 force force NN 48 1197 36 . . . 48 1198 1 The the DT 48 1198 2 government government NN 48 1198 3 has have VBZ 48 1198 4 successfully successfully RB 48 1198 5 reduced reduce VBN 48 1198 6 the the DT 48 1198 7 rate rate NN 48 1198 8 of of IN 48 1198 9 inflation inflation NN 48 1198 10 from from IN 48 1198 11 double double JJ 48 1198 12 - - HYPH 48 1198 13 digit digit NN 48 1198 14 figures figure NNS 48 1198 15 in in IN 48 1198 16 the the DT 48 1198 17 late late JJ 48 1198 18 1970s 1970 NNS 48 1198 19 to to IN 48 1198 20 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1198 21 % % NN 48 1198 22 in in IN 48 1198 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1198 24 . . . 48 1199 1 In in IN 48 1199 2 1987 1987 CD 48 1199 3 , , , 48 1199 4 after after IN 48 1199 5 years year NNS 48 1199 6 of of IN 48 1199 7 deficits deficit NNS 48 1199 8 , , , 48 1199 9 the the DT 48 1199 10 balance balance NN 48 1199 11 of of IN 48 1199 12 payments payment NNS 48 1199 13 was be VBD 48 1199 14 brought bring VBN 48 1199 15 into into IN 48 1199 16 the the DT 48 1199 17 black black NN 48 1199 18 . . . 48 1200 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1200 2 , , , 48 1200 3 however however RB 48 1200 4 , , , 48 1200 5 remains remain VBZ 48 1200 6 a a DT 48 1200 7 serious serious JJ 48 1200 8 problem problem NN 48 1200 9 . . . 48 1201 1 A a DT 48 1201 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1201 3 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1201 4 rate rate NN 48 1201 5 of of IN 48 1201 6 20.4 20.4 CD 48 1201 7 % % NN 48 1201 8 placed place VBD 48 1201 9 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1201 10 along along IN 48 1201 11 with with IN 48 1201 12 Spain Spain NNP 48 1201 13 as as IN 48 1201 14 the the DT 48 1201 15 countries country NNS 48 1201 16 with with IN 48 1201 17 the the DT 48 1201 18 worst bad JJS 48 1201 19 jobless jobless JJ 48 1201 20 records record NNS 48 1201 21 in in IN 48 1201 22 Western Western NNP 48 1201 23 Europe Europe NNP 48 1201 24 . . . 48 1202 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1202 2 : : : 48 1202 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1202 4 power power NN 48 1202 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1202 6 - - : 48 1202 7 $ $ $ 48 1202 8 39.2 39.2 CD 48 1202 9 billion billion CD 48 1202 10 , , , 48 1202 11 per per IN 48 1202 12 capita capita FW 48 1202 13 $ $ $ 48 1202 14 11,200 11,200 CD 48 1202 15 ; ; : 48 1202 16 real real JJ 48 1202 17 growth growth NN 48 1202 18 rate rate NN 48 1202 19 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1202 20 % % NN 48 1202 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1202 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1202 23 est est NNP 48 1202 24 . . . 48 1202 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1203 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1203 2 rate rate NN 48 1203 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1203 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1203 5 prices price NNS 48 1203 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1203 7 : : : 48 1203 8 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1203 9 % % NN 48 1203 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1203 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1203 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1203 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1203 14 rate rate NN 48 1203 15 : : : 48 1203 16 20.4 20.4 CD 48 1203 17 % % NN 48 1203 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1203 19 1991 1991 CD 48 1203 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1203 21 Budget budget NN 48 1203 22 : : : 48 1203 23 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1203 24 $ $ $ 48 1203 25 11.4 11.4 CD 48 1203 26 billion billion CD 48 1203 27 ; ; : 48 1203 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1203 29 $ $ $ 48 1203 30 12.6 12.6 CD 48 1203 31 billion billion CD 48 1203 32 , , , 48 1203 33 including include VBG 48 1203 34 capital capital NN 48 1203 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1203 36 of of IN 48 1203 37 $ $ $ 48 1203 38 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1203 39 billion billion CD 48 1203 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1203 41 1992 1992 CD 48 1203 42 est est NNP 48 1203 43 . . . 48 1203 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 1 Exports export NNS 48 1204 2 : : : 48 1204 3 $ $ $ 48 1204 4 27.8 27.8 CD 48 1204 5 billion billion CD 48 1204 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1204 8 . . NNP 48 1204 9 , , , 48 1204 10 1991 1991 CD 48 1204 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1204 13 : : : 48 1204 14 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1204 15 , , , 48 1204 16 data datum NNS 48 1204 17 processing processing NN 48 1204 18 equipment equipment NN 48 1204 19 , , , 48 1204 20 industrial industrial JJ 48 1204 21 machinery machinery NN 48 1204 22 , , , 48 1204 23 live live JJ 48 1204 24 animals animal NNS 48 1204 25 , , , 48 1204 26 animal animal NN 48 1204 27 products product NNS 48 1204 28 partners partner NNS 48 1204 29 : : : 48 1204 30 EC EC NNP 48 1204 31 74 74 CD 48 1204 32 % % NN 48 1204 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 34 UK UK NNP 48 1204 35 34 34 CD 48 1204 36 % % NN 48 1204 37 , , , 48 1204 38 Germany Germany NNP 48 1204 39 11 11 CD 48 1204 40 % % NN 48 1204 41 , , , 48 1204 42 France France NNP 48 1204 43 10 10 CD 48 1204 44 % % NN 48 1204 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 46 , , , 48 1204 47 US US NNP 48 1204 48 8 8 CD 48 1204 49 % % NN 48 1204 50 Imports import NNS 48 1204 51 : : : 48 1204 52 $ $ $ 48 1204 53 24.5 24.5 CD 48 1204 54 billion billion CD 48 1204 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 56 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1204 57 . . NNP 48 1204 58 , , , 48 1204 59 1991 1991 CD 48 1204 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 61 commodities commodity NNS 48 1204 62 : : : 48 1204 63 food food NN 48 1204 64 , , , 48 1204 65 animal animal NN 48 1204 66 feed feed NN 48 1204 67 , , , 48 1204 68 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1204 69 , , , 48 1204 70 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1204 71 and and CC 48 1204 72 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1204 73 products product NNS 48 1204 74 , , , 48 1204 75 machinery machinery NN 48 1204 76 , , , 48 1204 77 textiles textile NNS 48 1204 78 , , , 48 1204 79 clothing clothing NN 48 1204 80 partners partner NNS 48 1204 81 : : : 48 1204 82 EC EC NNP 48 1204 83 66 66 CD 48 1204 84 % % NN 48 1204 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 86 UK UK NNP 48 1204 87 41 41 CD 48 1204 88 % % NN 48 1204 89 , , , 48 1204 90 Germany Germany NNP 48 1204 91 9 9 CD 48 1204 92 % % NN 48 1204 93 , , , 48 1204 94 France France NNP 48 1204 95 4 4 CD 48 1204 96 % % NN 48 1204 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 98 , , , 48 1204 99 US US NNP 48 1204 100 14 14 CD 48 1204 101 % % NN 48 1204 102 External external JJ 48 1204 103 debt debt NN 48 1204 104 : : : 48 1204 105 $ $ $ 48 1204 106 14.8 14.8 CD 48 1204 107 billion billion CD 48 1204 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 109 1990 1990 CD 48 1204 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 111 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1204 112 production production NN 48 1204 113 : : : 48 1204 114 growth growth NN 48 1204 115 rate rate NN 48 1204 116 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1204 117 % % NN 48 1204 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 119 1991 1991 CD 48 1204 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 121 ; ; : 48 1204 122 accounts account NNS 48 1204 123 for for IN 48 1204 124 37 37 CD 48 1204 125 % % NN 48 1204 126 of of IN 48 1204 127 GDP GDP NNP 48 1204 128 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1204 129 : : : 48 1204 130 4,957,000 4,957,000 CD 48 1204 131 kW kw NN 48 1204 132 capacity capacity NN 48 1204 133 ; ; : 48 1204 134 14,480 14,480 CD 48 1204 135 million million CD 48 1204 136 kWh kWh NNS 48 1204 137 produced produce VBN 48 1204 138 , , , 48 1204 139 4,080 4,080 CD 48 1204 140 kWh kWh NNS 48 1204 141 per per IN 48 1204 142 capita capita NN 48 1204 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 144 1991 1991 CD 48 1204 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 146 Industries industry NNS 48 1204 147 : : : 48 1204 148 food food NN 48 1204 149 products product NNS 48 1204 150 , , , 48 1204 151 brewing brewing NN 48 1204 152 , , , 48 1204 153 textiles textile NNS 48 1204 154 , , , 48 1204 155 clothing clothing NN 48 1204 156 , , , 48 1204 157 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1204 158 , , , 48 1204 159 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 1204 160 , , , 48 1204 161 machinery machinery NN 48 1204 162 , , , 48 1204 163 transportation transportation NN 48 1204 164 equipment equipment NN 48 1204 165 , , , 48 1204 166 glass glass NN 48 1204 167 and and CC 48 1204 168 crystal crystal NN 48 1204 169 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1204 170 : : : 48 1204 171 accounts account NNS 48 1204 172 for for IN 48 1204 173 11 11 CD 48 1204 174 % % NN 48 1204 175 of of IN 48 1204 176 GDP GDP NNP 48 1204 177 and and CC 48 1204 178 15 15 CD 48 1204 179 % % NN 48 1204 180 of of IN 48 1204 181 the the DT 48 1204 182 labor labor NN 48 1204 183 force force NN 48 1204 184 ; ; : 48 1204 185 principal principal JJ 48 1204 186 crops crop NNS 48 1204 187 - - : 48 1204 188 turnips turnip NNS 48 1204 189 , , , 48 1204 190 barley barley NN 48 1204 191 , , , 48 1204 192 potatoes potato NNS 48 1204 193 , , , 48 1204 194 sugar sugar NN 48 1204 195 beets beet NNS 48 1204 196 , , , 48 1204 197 wheat wheat NN 48 1204 198 ; ; : 48 1204 199 livestock livestock NN 48 1204 200 - - HYPH 48 1204 201 meat meat NN 48 1204 202 and and CC 48 1204 203 dairy dairy NN 48 1204 204 products product NNS 48 1204 205 ; ; : 48 1204 206 85 85 CD 48 1204 207 % % NN 48 1204 208 self self NN 48 1204 209 - - HYPH 48 1204 210 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1204 211 in in IN 48 1204 212 food food NN 48 1204 213 ; ; : 48 1204 214 food food NN 48 1204 215 shortages shortage NNS 48 1204 216 include include VBP 48 1204 217 bread bread NN 48 1204 218 grain grain NN 48 1204 219 , , , 48 1204 220 fruits fruit NNS 48 1204 221 , , , 48 1204 222 vegetables vegetable VBZ 48 1204 223 Economic economic JJ 48 1204 224 aid aid NN 48 1204 225 : : : 48 1204 226 donor donor NN 48 1204 227 - - HYPH 48 1204 228 ODA oda NN 48 1204 229 commitments commitment NNS 48 1204 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 231 1980 1980 CD 48 1204 232 - - SYM 48 1204 233 89 89 CD 48 1204 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 235 , , , 48 1204 236 $ $ $ 48 1204 237 90 90 CD 48 1204 238 million million CD 48 1204 239 Currency Currency NNP 48 1204 240 : : : 48 1204 241 Irish irish JJ 48 1204 242 pound pound NN 48 1204 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 244 plural plural JJ 48 1204 245 - - HYPH 48 1204 246 pounds pound NNS 48 1204 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 248 ; ; : 48 1204 249 1 1 CD 48 1204 250 Irish irish JJ 48 1204 251 pound pound NN 48 1204 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 253 # # $ 48 1204 254 Ir Ir NNP 48 1204 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 256 = = NFP 48 1204 257 100 100 CD 48 1204 258 pence penny NNS 48 1204 259 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1204 260 rates rate NNS 48 1204 261 : : : 48 1204 262 Irish irish JJ 48 1204 263 pounds pound NNS 48 1204 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 265 # # $ 48 1204 266 Ir Ir NNP 48 1204 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 268 per per IN 48 1204 269 US$ us$ $ 48 1204 270 1 1 CD 48 1204 271 - - HYPH 48 1204 272 0.6227 0.6227 CD 48 1204 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 274 March March NNP 48 1204 275 1992 1992 CD 48 1204 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 277 , , , 48 1204 278 0.6190 0.6190 CD 48 1204 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 280 1991 1991 CD 48 1204 281 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 282 , , , 48 1204 283 0.6030 0.6030 CD 48 1204 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 285 1990 1990 CD 48 1204 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 287 , , , 48 1204 288 0.7472 0.7472 CD 48 1204 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 290 1989 1989 CD 48 1204 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 292 , , , 48 1204 293 0.6553 0.6553 CD 48 1204 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 295 1988 1988 CD 48 1204 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 297 , , , 48 1204 298 0.6720 0.6720 CD 48 1204 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 300 1987 1987 CD 48 1204 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 302 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1204 303 year year NN 48 1204 304 : : : 48 1204 305 calendar calendar NN 48 1204 306 year year NN 48 1204 307 : : : 48 1204 308 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1204 309 Communications Communications NNP 48 1204 310 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1204 311 : : : 48 1204 312 Irish Irish NNP 48 1204 313 National National NNP 48 1204 314 Railways Railways NNPS 48 1204 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1204 316 CIE CIE NNP 48 1204 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1204 318 operates operate VBZ 48 1204 319 1,947 1,947 CD 48 1204 320 km km NN 48 1204 321 1.602-meter 1.602-meter CD 48 1204 322 gauge gauge NN 48 1204 323 , , , 48 1204 324 government government NN 48 1204 325 owned own VBD 48 1204 326 ; ; : 48 1204 327 485 485 CD 48 1204 328 km km NN 48 1204 329 double double JJ 48 1204 330 track track NN 48 1204 331 ; ; : 48 1204 332 38 38 CD 48 1204 333 km km NN 48 1204 334 electrified electrify VBN 48 1204 335 Highways highway NNS 48 1204 336 : : : 48 1204 337 92,294 92,294 CD 48 1204 338 km km NN 48 1204 339 total total NN 48 1204 340 ; ; : 48 1204 341 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215 Christian Christian NNP 48 1213 216 , , , 48 1213 217 and and CC 48 1213 218 Muslim muslim JJ 48 1213 219 legal legal JJ 48 1213 220 systems system NNS 48 1213 221 ; ; : 48 1213 222 in in IN 48 1213 223 December December NNP 48 1213 224 1985 1985 CD 48 1213 225 , , , 48 1213 226 Israel Israel NNP 48 1213 227 informed inform VBD 48 1213 228 the the DT 48 1213 229 UN UN NNP 48 1213 230 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 48 1213 231 that that IN 48 1213 232 it -PRON- PRP 48 1213 233 would would MD 48 1213 234 no no RB 48 1213 235 longer longer RB 48 1213 236 accept accept VB 48 1213 237 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1213 238 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1213 239 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1213 240 National national JJ 48 1213 241 holiday holiday NN 48 1213 242 : : : 48 1213 243 Independence Independence NNP 48 1213 244 Day Day NNP 48 1213 245 ; ; : 48 1213 246 Israel Israel NNP 48 1213 247 declared declare VBD 48 1213 248 independence independence NN 48 1213 249 on on IN 48 1213 250 14 14 CD 48 1213 251 May May NNP 48 1213 252 1948 1948 CD 48 1213 253 , , , 48 1213 254 but but CC 48 1213 255 the the DT 48 1213 256 Jewish jewish JJ 48 1213 257 calendar calendar NN 48 1213 258 is be VBZ 48 1213 259 lunar lunar JJ 48 1213 260 and and CC 48 1213 261 the the DT 48 1213 262 holiday holiday NN 48 1213 263 may may MD 48 1213 264 occur occur VB 48 1213 265 in in IN 48 1213 266 April April NNP 48 1213 267 or or CC 48 1213 268 May May NNP 48 1213 269 Executive Executive NNP 48 1213 270 branch branch NN 48 1213 271 : : : 48 1213 272 president president NN 48 1213 273 , , , 48 1213 274 prime prime NNP 48 1213 275 minister minister NNP 48 1213 276 , , , 48 1213 277 vice vice NNP 48 1213 278 prime prime NNP 48 1213 279 minister minister NN 48 1213 280 , , , 48 1213 281 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1213 282 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1213 283 branch branch NN 48 1213 284 : : : 48 1213 285 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1213 286 parliament parliament NN 48 1213 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 1213 288 Knesset Knesset 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Degel Degel NNP 48 1213 402 HaTorah HaTorah NNP 48 1213 403 , , , 48 1213 404 Avraham Avraham NNP 48 1213 405 RAVITZ RAVITZ NNP 48 1213 406 ; ; : 48 1213 407 Moriya Moriya NNP 48 1213 408 , , , 48 1213 409 Minister Minister NNP 48 1213 410 of of IN 48 1213 411 Immigrant Immigrant NNP 48 1213 412 Absorption Absorption NNP 48 1213 413 , , , 48 1213 414 Yair Yair NNP 48 1213 415 TZABAN tzaban NN 48 1213 416 ; ; : 48 1213 417 Ge'ulat Ge'ulat NNP 48 1213 418 Israel Israel NNP 48 1213 419 , , , 48 1213 420 Eliezer Eliezer NNP 48 1213 421 MIZRAHI MIZRAHI NNS 48 1213 422 ; ; : 48 1213 423 New New NNP 48 1213 424 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1213 425 Party Party NNP 48 1213 426 , , , 48 1213 427 Minister Minister NNP 48 1213 428 of of IN 48 1213 429 Finance Finance NNP 48 1213 430 , , , 48 1213 431 Avraham Avraham NNP 48 1213 432 SHOCHAT SHOCHAT NNP 48 1213 433 ; ; : 48 1213 434 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 48 1213 435 Party Party NNP 48 1213 436 , , , 48 1213 437 Minister Minister NNP 48 1213 438 of of IN 48 1213 439 Science Science NNP 48 1213 440 Technology Technology NNP 48 1213 441 , , , 48 1213 442 Yuval Yuval NNP 48 1213 443 NEEMAN NEEMAN NNP 48 1213 444 ; ; : 48 1213 445 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 48 1213 446 Party Party NNP 48 1213 447 Unity Unity NNP 48 1213 448 for for IN 48 1213 449 Peace Peace NNP 48 1213 450 and and CC 48 1213 451 Aliyah Aliyah NNP 48 1213 452 , , , 48 1213 453 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 1213 454 EITAN EITAN VBZ 48 1213 455 ; ; : 48 1213 456 Moledet Moledet NNP 48 1213 457 Party Party NNP 48 1213 458 , , , 48 1213 459 Rehavam Rehavam NNP 48 1213 460 ZEEVI ZEEVI NNP 48 1213 461 Opposition opposition NN 48 1213 462 parties party NNS 48 1213 463 : : : 48 1213 464 Labor Labor NNP 48 1213 465 Party Party NNP 48 1213 466 , , , 48 1213 467 Shimon Shimon NNP 48 1213 468 PERES PERES NNP 48 1213 469 ; ; : 48 1213 470 Citizens Citizens NNPS 48 1213 471 ' ' POS 48 1213 472 Rights Rights NNPS 48 1213 473 Movement Movement NNP 48 1213 474 , , , 48 1213 475 Shulamit Shulamit NNP 48 1213 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MI'ARI NNP 48 1213 515 ; ; : 48 1213 516 Arab Arab NNP 48 1213 517 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1213 518 Party Party NNP 48 1213 519 , , , 48 1213 520 ` ` '' 48 1213 521 Abd Abd NNP 48 1213 522 Al Al NNP 48 1213 523 Wahab Wahab NNP 48 1213 524 DARAWSHAH DARAWSHAH NNPS 48 1213 525 ; ; : 48 1213 526 Black Black NNP 48 1213 527 Panthers Panthers NNP 48 1213 528 , , , 48 1213 529 Charlie Charlie NNP 48 1213 530 BITON BITON NNP 48 1213 531 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1213 532 : : : 48 1213 533 universal universal JJ 48 1213 534 at at IN 48 1213 535 age age NN 48 1213 536 18 18 CD 48 1213 537 : : : 48 1213 538 Israel Israel NNP 48 1213 539 Government Government NNP 48 1213 540 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1213 541 : : : 48 1213 542 President President NNP 48 1213 543 : : : 48 1213 544 last last RB 48 1213 545 held hold VBD 48 1213 546 23 23 CD 48 1213 547 February February NNP 48 1213 548 1988 1988 CD 48 1213 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 1213 550 next next JJ 48 1213 551 to to TO 48 1213 552 be be VB 48 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-RRB- 48 1213 594 Labor Labor NNP 48 1213 595 Party Party NNP 48 1213 596 44 44 CD 48 1213 597 , , , 48 1213 598 Likud Likud NNP 48 1213 599 bloc bloc NNP 48 1213 600 12 12 CD 48 1213 601 , , , 48 1213 602 SHAS SHAS NNP 48 1213 603 6 6 CD 48 1213 604 , , , 48 1213 605 National National NNP 48 1213 606 Religious Religious NNP 48 1213 607 Party Party NNP 48 1213 608 6 6 CD 48 1213 609 , , , 48 1213 610 Meretz Meretz NNP 48 1213 611 12 12 CD 48 1213 612 , , , 48 1213 613 Agudat Agudat NNP 48 1213 614 Yisrael Yisrael NNP 48 1213 615 4 4 CD 48 1213 616 , , , 48 1213 617 PAZI PAZI NNP 48 1213 618 3 3 CD 48 1213 619 , , , 48 1213 620 MAKI MAKI NNP 48 1213 621 3 3 CD 48 1213 622 , , , 48 1213 623 Tehiya Tehiya NNP 48 1213 624 Party Party NNP 48 1213 625 3 3 CD 48 1213 626 , , , 48 1213 627 Tzomet Tzomet NNP 48 1213 628 Party Party NNP 48 1213 629 8 8 CD 48 1213 630 , , , 48 1213 631 Moledet Moledet NNP 48 1213 632 Party Party NNP 48 1213 633 3 3 CD 48 1213 634 , , , 48 1213 635 Degel Degel NNP 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1213 754 , , , 48 1213 755 IFC IFC NNP 48 1213 756 , , , 48 1213 757 ILO ILO NNP 48 1213 758 , , , 48 1213 759 IMF IMF NNP 48 1213 760 , , , 48 1213 761 IMO imo RB 48 1213 762 , , , 48 1213 763 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1213 764 , , , 48 1213 765 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1213 766 , , , 48 1213 767 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1213 768 , , , 48 1213 769 IOC IOC NNP 48 1213 770 , , , 48 1213 771 IOM IOM NNP 48 1213 772 , , , 48 1213 773 ISO ISO NNP 48 1213 774 , , , 48 1213 775 ITU ITU NNP 48 1213 776 , , , 48 1213 777 OAS OAS NNP 48 1213 778 ( ( -LRB- 48 1213 779 observer observer NNP 48 1213 780 ) ) -RRB- 48 1213 781 , , , 48 1213 782 PCA PCA NNP 48 1213 783 , , , 48 1213 784 UN UN NNP 48 1213 785 , , , 48 1213 786 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1213 787 , , , 48 1213 788 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1213 789 , , , 48 1213 790 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1213 791 , , , 48 1213 792 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1213 793 , , , 48 1213 794 UPU UPU NNP 48 1213 795 , , , 48 1213 796 WHO who WP 48 1213 797 , , , 48 1213 798 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1213 799 , , , 48 1213 800 WMO WMO NNP 48 1213 801 , , , 48 1213 802 WTO WTO NNP 48 1213 803 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1213 804 representation representation NN 48 1213 805 : : : 48 1213 806 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1213 807 Zalman Zalman NNP 48 1213 808 SHOVAL SHOVAL NNP 48 1213 809 ; ; : 48 1213 810 Chancery chancery NN 48 1213 811 at at IN 48 1213 812 3514 3514 CD 48 1213 813 International International NNP 48 1213 814 Drive Drive NNP 48 1213 815 NW NW NNP 48 1213 816 , , , 48 1213 817 Washington Washington NNP 48 1213 818 , , , 48 1213 819 DC DC NNP 48 1213 820 20008 20008 CD 48 1213 821 ; ; : 48 1213 822 telephone telephone NN 48 1213 823 ( ( -LRB- 48 1213 824 202 202 CD 48 1213 825 ) ) -RRB- 48 1213 826 364 364 CD 48 1213 827 - - SYM 48 1213 828 5500 5500 CD 48 1213 829 ; ; : 48 1213 830 there there EX 48 1213 831 are be VBP 48 1213 832 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1213 833 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1213 834 General General NNP 48 1213 835 in in IN 48 1213 836 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 1213 837 , , , 48 1213 838 Boston Boston NNP 48 1213 839 , , , 48 1213 840 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1213 841 , , , 48 1213 842 Houston Houston NNP 48 1213 843 , , , 48 1213 844 Los Los NNP 48 1213 845 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1213 846 , , , 48 1213 847 Miami Miami NNP 48 1213 848 , , , 48 1213 849 New New NNP 48 1213 850 York York NNP 48 1213 851 , , , 48 1213 852 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 48 1213 853 , , , 48 1213 854 and and CC 48 1213 855 San San NNP 48 1213 856 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1213 857 US US NNP 48 1213 858 : : : 48 1213 859 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1213 860 William William NNP 48 1213 861 HARROP HARROP NNP 48 1213 862 ; ; : 48 1213 863 Embassy embassy NN 48 1213 864 at at IN 48 1213 865 71 71 CD 48 1213 866 Hayarkon Hayarkon NNP 48 1213 867 Street Street NNP 48 1213 868 , , , 48 1213 869 Tel Tel NNP 48 1213 870 Aviv Aviv NNP 48 1213 871 ( ( -LRB- 48 1213 872 mailing mail VBG 48 1213 873 address address NN 48 1213 874 is be VBZ 48 1213 875 APO APO NNP 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the DT 48 1215 17 past past JJ 48 1215 18 20 20 CD 48 1215 19 years year NNS 48 1215 20 . . . 48 1216 1 Industry industry NN 48 1216 2 employs employ VBZ 48 1216 3 about about RB 48 1216 4 20 20 CD 48 1216 5 % % NN 48 1216 6 of of IN 48 1216 7 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1216 8 workers worker NNS 48 1216 9 , , , 48 1216 10 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1216 11 5 5 CD 48 1216 12 % % NN 48 1216 13 , , , 48 1216 14 and and CC 48 1216 15 services service NNS 48 1216 16 most most JJS 48 1216 17 of of IN 48 1216 18 the the DT 48 1216 19 rest rest NN 48 1216 20 . . . 48 1217 1 Diamonds diamond NNS 48 1217 2 , , , 48 1217 3 high high JJ 48 1217 4 - - HYPH 48 1217 5 technology technology NN 48 1217 6 equipment equipment NN 48 1217 7 , , , 48 1217 8 and and CC 48 1217 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1217 10 products product NNS 48 1217 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 1217 12 fruits fruit NNS 48 1217 13 and and CC 48 1217 14 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1217 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 1217 16 are be VBP 48 1217 17 leading lead 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the DT 48 1219 16 United United NNP 48 1219 17 States States NNP 48 1219 18 , , , 48 1219 19 which which WDT 48 1219 20 is be VBZ 48 1219 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1219 22 major major JJ 48 1219 23 source source NN 48 1219 24 of of IN 48 1219 25 economic economic JJ 48 1219 26 and and CC 48 1219 27 military military JJ 48 1219 28 aid aid NN 48 1219 29 . . . 48 1220 1 To to TO 48 1220 2 earn earn VB 48 1220 3 needed need VBN 48 1220 4 foreign foreign JJ 48 1220 5 exchange exchange NN 48 1220 6 , , , 48 1220 7 Israel Israel NNP 48 1220 8 has have VBZ 48 1220 9 been be VBN 48 1220 10 targeting target VBG 48 1220 11 high high JJ 48 1220 12 - - HYPH 48 1220 13 technology technology NN 48 1220 14 niches niche NNS 48 1220 15 in in IN 48 1220 16 international international JJ 48 1220 17 markets market NNS 48 1220 18 , , , 48 1220 19 such such JJ 48 1220 20 as as IN 48 1220 21 medical medical JJ 48 1220 22 scanning scanning NN 48 1220 23 equipment equipment NN 48 1220 24 . . . 48 1221 1 Iraq Iraq 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JJ 48 1223 2 tension tension NN 48 1223 3 and and CC 48 1223 4 the the DT 48 1223 5 continuing continue VBG 48 1223 6 Palestinian palestinian JJ 48 1223 7 uprising uprising NN 48 1223 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1223 9 intifadah intifadah NN 48 1223 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1223 11 have have VBP 48 1223 12 contributed contribute VBN 48 1223 13 to to IN 48 1223 14 a a DT 48 1223 15 sharp sharp JJ 48 1223 16 drop drop NN 48 1223 17 in in IN 48 1223 18 tourism tourism NN 48 1223 19 - - : 48 1223 20 a a DT 48 1223 21 key key JJ 48 1223 22 foreign foreign JJ 48 1223 23 exchange exchange NN 48 1223 24 earner earner NN 48 1223 25 - - : 48 1223 26 to to IN 48 1223 27 the the DT 48 1223 28 lowest low JJS 48 1223 29 level level NN 48 1223 30 since since IN 48 1223 31 the the DT 48 1223 32 1973 1973 CD 48 1223 33 Arab arab JJ 48 1223 34 - - HYPH 48 1223 35 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1223 36 war war NN 48 1223 37 . . . 48 1224 1 The the DT 48 1224 2 influx influx NN 48 1224 3 of of IN 48 1224 4 Jewish jewish JJ 48 1224 5 immigrants immigrant NNS 48 1224 6 from from IN 48 1224 7 the the DT 48 1224 8 former former JJ 48 1224 9 USSR USSR NNP 48 1224 10 , , , 48 1224 11 which which WDT 48 1224 12 topped top VBD 48 1224 13 330,000 330,000 CD 48 1224 14 during during IN 48 1224 15 the the DT 48 1224 16 period period NN 48 1224 17 1990 1990 CD 48 1224 18 - - SYM 48 1224 19 91 91 CD 48 1224 20 , , , 48 1224 21 will will MD 48 1224 22 increase increase VB 48 1224 23 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1224 24 , , , 48 1224 25 intensify intensify VB 48 1224 26 housing housing NN 48 1224 27 problems problem NNS 48 1224 28 , , , 48 1224 29 widen widen VBP 48 1224 30 the the DT 48 1224 31 government government NN 48 1224 32 budget budget NN 48 1224 33 deficit deficit NN 48 1224 34 , , , 48 1224 35 and and CC 48 1224 36 fuel fuel NN 48 1224 37 inflation inflation NN 48 1224 38 . . . 48 1225 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1225 2 : : : 48 1225 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1225 4 power power NN 48 1225 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1225 6 - - : 48 1225 7 $ $ $ 48 1225 8 54.6 54.6 CD 48 1225 9 billion billion CD 48 1225 10 , , , 48 1225 11 per per IN 48 1225 12 capita capita FW 48 1225 13 $ $ $ 48 1225 14 12,000 12,000 CD 48 1225 15 ; ; : 48 1225 16 real real JJ 48 1225 17 growth growth NN 48 1225 18 rate rate NN 48 1225 19 5 5 CD 48 1225 20 % % NN 48 1225 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1225 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1225 23 est est NNP 48 1225 24 . . . 48 1225 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1226 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1226 2 rate rate NN 48 1226 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1226 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1226 5 prices price NNS 48 1226 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1226 7 : : : 48 1226 8 18 18 CD 48 1226 9 % % NN 48 1226 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1226 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1226 12 est est NNP 48 1226 13 . . . 48 1226 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1227 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1227 2 rate rate NN 48 1227 3 : : : 48 1227 4 11 11 CD 48 1227 5 % % NN 48 1227 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1227 7 1991 1991 CD 48 1227 8 est est NNP 48 1227 9 . . . 48 1227 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1228 1 Budget budget NN 48 1228 2 : : : 48 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; : 48 1232 81 largely largely RB 48 1232 82 self self NN 48 1232 83 - - HYPH 48 1232 84 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1232 85 in in IN 48 1232 86 food food NN 48 1232 87 production production NN 48 1232 88 , , , 48 1232 89 except except IN 48 1232 90 for for IN 48 1232 91 grains grain NNS 48 1232 92 ; ; , 48 1232 93 principal principal JJ 48 1232 94 products product NNS 48 1232 95 - - , 48 1232 96 citrus citrus NNP 48 1232 97 and and CC 48 1232 98 other other JJ 48 1232 99 fruits fruit NNS 48 1232 100 , , , 48 1232 101 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1232 102 , , , 48 1232 103 cotton cotton NN 48 1232 104 ; ; : 48 1232 105 livestock livestock NN 48 1232 106 products product NNS 48 1232 107 - - HYPH 48 1232 108 beef beef NN 48 1232 109 , , , 48 1232 110 dairy dairy NN 48 1232 111 , , , 48 1232 112 and and CC 48 1232 113 poultry poultry VB 48 1232 114 Economic economic JJ 48 1232 115 aid aid NN 48 1232 116 : : : 48 1232 117 US US NNP 48 1232 118 commitments commitment NNS 48 1232 119 , , , 48 1232 120 including include VBG 48 1232 121 Ex Ex NNP 48 1232 122 - - HYPH 48 1232 123 Im Im NNP 48 1232 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 125 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1232 126 - - HYPH 48 1232 127 90 90 NNP 48 1232 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 129 , , , 48 1232 130 $ $ $ 48 1232 131 18.2 18.2 CD 48 1232 132 billion billion CD 48 1232 133 ; ; : 48 1232 134 Western western JJ 48 1232 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 136 non non JJ 48 1232 137 - - JJ 48 1232 138 US us JJ 48 1232 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 140 countries country NNS 48 1232 141 , , , 48 1232 142 ODA ODA NNP 48 1232 143 and and CC 48 1232 144 OOF OOF NNP 48 1232 145 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1232 146 commitments commitment NNS 48 1232 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 148 1970 1970 CD 48 1232 149 - - SYM 48 1232 150 89 89 CD 48 1232 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 152 , , , 48 1232 153 $ $ $ 48 1232 154 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1232 155 billion billion CD 48 1232 156 Currency Currency NNP 48 1232 157 : : : 48 1232 158 new new JJ 48 1232 159 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1232 160 shekel shekel NN 48 1232 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 162 plural plural JJ 48 1232 163 - - HYPH 48 1232 164 shekels shekel NNS 48 1232 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 166 ; ; : 48 1232 167 1 1 CD 48 1232 168 new new JJ 48 1232 169 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1232 170 shekel shekel NN 48 1232 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 172 NIS NIS NNP 48 1232 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 174 = = NFP 48 1232 175 100 100 CD 48 1232 176 new new JJ 48 1232 177 agorot agorot NNP 48 1232 178 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1232 179 rates rate NNS 48 1232 180 : : : 48 1232 181 new new JJ 48 1232 182 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1232 183 shekels shekel NNS 48 1232 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 185 NIS NIS NNP 48 1232 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 187 per per IN 48 1232 188 US$ us$ $ 48 1232 189 1 1 CD 48 1232 190 - - SYM 48 1232 191 2.4019 2.4019 CD 48 1232 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 193 March March NNP 48 1232 194 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 196 , , , 48 1232 197 2.2791 2.2791 CD 48 1232 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 199 1991 1991 CD 48 1232 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 201 , , , 48 1232 202 2.0162 2.0162 CD 48 1232 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 204 1990 1990 CD 48 1232 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 206 , , , 48 1232 207 1.9164 1.9164 CD 48 1232 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 209 1989 1989 CD 48 1232 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 211 , , , 48 1232 212 1.5989 1.5989 CD 48 1232 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 214 1988 1988 CD 48 1232 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 216 , , , 48 1232 217 1.5946 1.5946 CD 48 1232 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 219 1987 1987 CD 48 1232 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 221 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1232 222 year year NN 48 1232 223 : : : 48 1232 224 previously previously RB 48 1232 225 1 1 CD 48 1232 226 April April NNP 48 1232 227 - - HYPH 48 1232 228 31 31 CD 48 1232 229 March March NNP 48 1232 230 ; ; : 48 1232 231 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1232 232 was be VBD 48 1232 233 1 1 CD 48 1232 234 April April NNP 48 1232 235 - - HYPH 48 1232 236 31 31 CD 48 1232 237 December December NNP 48 1232 238 , , , 48 1232 239 and and CC 48 1232 240 since since IN 48 1232 241 1 1 CD 48 1232 242 January January NNP 48 1232 243 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 244 the the DT 48 1232 245 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1232 246 year year NN 48 1232 247 has have VBZ 48 1232 248 conformed conform VBN 48 1232 249 to to IN 48 1232 250 the the DT 48 1232 251 calendar calendar NN 48 1232 252 year year NN 48 1232 253 : : : 48 1232 254 Israel Israel NNP 48 1232 255 Communications Communications NNP 48 1232 256 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1232 257 : : : 48 1232 258 600 600 CD 48 1232 259 km km NN 48 1232 260 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1232 261 gauge gauge NN 48 1232 262 , , , 48 1232 263 single single JJ 48 1232 264 track track NN 48 1232 265 ; ; , 48 1232 266 diesel diesel NN 48 1232 267 operated operate VBD 48 1232 268 Highways Highways NNP 48 1232 269 : : : 48 1232 270 4,750 4,750 CD 48 1232 271 km km NN 48 1232 272 ; ; : 48 1232 273 majority majority NN 48 1232 274 is be VBZ 48 1232 275 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 1232 276 surfaced surface VBN 48 1232 277 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1232 278 : : : 48 1232 279 crude crude JJ 48 1232 280 oil oil NN 48 1232 281 708 708 CD 48 1232 282 km km NN 48 1232 283 ; ; : 48 1232 284 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1232 285 products product NNS 48 1232 286 290 290 CD 48 1232 287 km km NNS 48 1232 288 ; ; : 48 1232 289 natural natural JJ 48 1232 290 gas gas NN 48 1232 291 89 89 CD 48 1232 292 km km NN 48 1232 293 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1232 294 : : : 48 1232 295 Ashdod Ashdod NNP 48 1232 296 , , , 48 1232 297 Haifa Haifa NNP 48 1232 298 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1232 299 marine marine NN 48 1232 300 : : : 48 1232 301 34 34 CD 48 1232 302 ships ship NNS 48 1232 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 304 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1232 305 GRT GRT NNP 48 1232 306 or or CC 48 1232 307 over over RB 48 1232 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 309 totaling total VBG 48 1232 310 629,966 629,966 CD 48 1232 311 GRT/721,106 GRT/721,106 NNP 48 1232 312 DWT DWT NNP 48 1232 313 ; 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; : 48 1232 359 the the DT 48 1232 360 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1232 361 flag flag NN 48 1232 362 of of IN 48 1232 363 convenience convenience NN 48 1232 364 fleet fleet NN 48 1232 365 typically typically RB 48 1232 366 includes include VBZ 48 1232 367 all all DT 48 1232 368 of of IN 48 1232 369 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1232 370 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1232 371 tankers tanker NNS 48 1232 372 Civil civil JJ 48 1232 373 air air NN 48 1232 374 : : : 48 1232 375 32 32 CD 48 1232 376 major major JJ 48 1232 377 transport transport NN 48 1232 378 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1232 379 Airports airport NNS 48 1232 380 : : : 48 1232 381 51 51 CD 48 1232 382 total total NN 48 1232 383 , , , 48 1232 384 44 44 CD 48 1232 385 usable usable VBD 48 1232 386 ; ; : 48 1232 387 26 26 CD 48 1232 388 with with IN 48 1232 389 permanent permanent JJ 48 1232 390 - - HYPH 48 1232 391 surface surface NN 48 1232 392 runways runway NNS 48 1232 393 ; ; : 48 1232 394 none none NN 48 1232 395 with with IN 48 1232 396 runways runway NNS 48 1232 397 over over IN 48 1232 398 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1232 399 m m CD 48 1232 400 ; ; : 48 1232 401 6 6 CD 48 1232 402 with with IN 48 1232 403 runways runways NNP 48 1232 404 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1232 405 - - HYPH 48 1232 406 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1232 407 m m CD 48 1232 408 ; ; : 48 1232 409 11 11 CD 48 1232 410 with with IN 48 1232 411 runways runway NNS 48 1232 412 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1232 413 - - HYPH 48 1232 414 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1232 415 m m NNP 48 1232 416 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1232 417 : : : 48 1232 418 most most RBS 48 1232 419 highly highly RB 48 1232 420 developed develop VBN 48 1232 421 in in IN 48 1232 422 the the DT 48 1232 423 Middle Middle NNP 48 1232 424 East East NNP 48 1232 425 although although IN 48 1232 426 not not RB 48 1232 427 the the DT 48 1232 428 largest large JJS 48 1232 429 ; ; : 48 1232 430 good good JJ 48 1232 431 system system NN 48 1232 432 of of IN 48 1232 433 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1232 434 cable cable NN 48 1232 435 and and CC 48 1232 436 radio radio NN 48 1232 437 relay relay NN 48 1232 438 ; ; : 48 1232 439 1,800,000 1,800,000 CD 48 1232 440 telephones telephone NNS 48 1232 441 ; ; : 48 1232 442 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1232 443 stations station NNS 48 1232 444 - - : 48 1232 445 14 14 CD 48 1232 446 AM am NN 48 1232 447 , , , 48 1232 448 21 21 CD 48 1232 449 FM FM NNP 48 1232 450 , , , 48 1232 451 20 20 CD 48 1232 452 TV tv NN 48 1232 453 ; ; : 48 1232 454 3 3 CD 48 1232 455 submarine submarine NN 48 1232 456 cables cable NNS 48 1232 457 ; ; : 48 1232 458 satellite satellite NN 48 1232 459 earth earth NN 48 1232 460 stations station NNS 48 1232 461 - - , 48 1232 462 2 2 CD 48 1232 463 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1232 464 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1232 465 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1232 466 and and CC 48 1232 467 1 1 CD 48 1232 468 Indian Indian NNP 48 1232 469 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1232 470 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1232 471 : : : 48 1232 472 Israel Israel NNP 48 1232 473 Defense Defense NNP 48 1232 474 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1232 475 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1232 476 : : : 48 1232 477 Israel Israel NNP 48 1232 478 Defense Defense NNP 48 1232 479 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1232 480 , , , 48 1232 481 including include VBG 48 1232 482 ground ground NN 48 1232 483 , , , 48 1232 484 naval naval JJ 48 1232 485 , , , 48 1232 486 and and CC 48 1232 487 air air NN 48 1232 488 components component NNS 48 1232 489 ; ; : 48 1232 490 historically historically RB 48 1232 491 , , , 48 1232 492 there there EX 48 1232 493 have have VBP 48 1232 494 been be VBN 48 1232 495 no no DT 48 1232 496 separate separate JJ 48 1232 497 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1232 498 military military JJ 48 1232 499 services service NNS 48 1232 500 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1232 501 availability availability NN 48 1232 502 : : : 48 1232 503 eligible eligible JJ 48 1232 504 15 15 CD 48 1232 505 - - SYM 48 1232 506 49 49 CD 48 1232 507 , , , 48 1232 508 2,357,195 2,357,195 CD 48 1232 509 ; ; : 48 1232 510 of of IN 48 1232 511 the the DT 48 1232 512 1,189,275 1,189,275 CD 48 1232 513 males male NNS 48 1232 514 15 15 CD 48 1232 515 - - SYM 48 1232 516 49 49 CD 48 1232 517 , , , 48 1232 518 977,332 977,332 CD 48 1232 519 are be VBP 48 1232 520 fit fit JJ 48 1232 521 for for IN 48 1232 522 military military JJ 48 1232 523 service service NN 48 1232 524 ; ; : 48 1232 525 of of IN 48 1232 526 the the DT 48 1232 527 1,167,920 1,167,920 CD 48 1232 528 females female NNS 48 1232 529 15 15 CD 48 1232 530 - - SYM 48 1232 531 49 49 CD 48 1232 532 , , , 48 1232 533 955,928 955,928 CD 48 1232 534 are be VBP 48 1232 535 fit fit JJ 48 1232 536 for for IN 48 1232 537 military military JJ 48 1232 538 service service NN 48 1232 539 ; ; : 48 1232 540 44,624 44,624 CD 48 1232 541 males male NNS 48 1232 542 and and CC 48 1232 543 42,705 42,705 CD 48 1232 544 females female NNS 48 1232 545 reach reach VBP 48 1232 546 military military JJ 48 1232 547 age age NN 48 1232 548 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 549 18 18 CD 48 1232 550 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 551 annually annually RB 48 1232 552 ; ; : 48 1232 553 both both DT 48 1232 554 sexes sex NNS 48 1232 555 are be VBP 48 1232 556 liable liable JJ 48 1232 557 for for IN 48 1232 558 military military JJ 48 1232 559 service service NN 48 1232 560 ; ; : 48 1232 561 Nahal Nahal NNP 48 1232 562 or or CC 48 1232 563 Pioneer Pioneer NNP 48 1232 564 Fighting Fighting NNP 48 1232 565 Youth Youth NNP 48 1232 566 , , , 48 1232 567 Frontier Frontier NNP 48 1232 568 Guard Guard NNP 48 1232 569 , , , 48 1232 570 Chen Chen NNP 48 1232 571 Defense Defense NNP 48 1232 572 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1232 573 : : : 48 1232 574 $ $ $ 48 1232 575 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1232 576 billion billion CD 48 1232 577 , , , 48 1232 578 12.1 12.1 CD 48 1232 579 % % NN 48 1232 580 of of IN 48 1232 581 GNP GNP NNP 48 1232 582 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 583 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 584 budget budget NN 48 1232 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 586 ; ; : 48 1232 587 note note NN 48 1232 588 - - : 48 1232 589 does do VBZ 48 1232 590 not not RB 48 1232 591 include include VB 48 1232 592 pay pay NN 48 1232 593 for for IN 48 1232 594 reserve reserve NN 48 1232 595 soldiers soldier NNS 48 1232 596 and and CC 48 1232 597 other other JJ 48 1232 598 defense defense NN 48 1232 599 - - HYPH 48 1232 600 related relate VBN 48 1232 601 categories category NNS 48 1232 602 ; ; : 48 1232 603 actual actual JJ 48 1232 604 outlays outlay NNS 48 1232 605 would would MD 48 1232 606 therefore therefore RB 48 1232 607 be be VB 48 1232 608 higher high JJR 48 1232 609 : : : 48 1232 610 Italy Italy NNP 48 1232 611 Geography Geography NNP 48 1232 612 Total Total NNP 48 1232 613 area area NN 48 1232 614 : : : 48 1232 615 301,230 301,230 CD 48 1232 616 km2 km2 NNP 48 1232 617 Land Land NNP 48 1232 618 area area NN 48 1232 619 : : : 48 1232 620 294 294 CD 48 1232 621 , , , 48 1232 622 020 020 CD 48 1232 623 km2 km2 NNP 48 1232 624 ; ; : 48 1232 625 includes include VBZ 48 1232 626 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 48 1232 627 and and CC 48 1232 628 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 1232 629 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1232 630 area area NN 48 1232 631 : : : 48 1232 632 slightly slightly RB 48 1232 633 larger large JJR 48 1232 634 than than IN 48 1232 635 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 1232 636 Land Land NNP 48 1232 637 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1232 638 : : : 48 1232 639 1,899.2 1,899.2 CD 48 1232 640 km km NN 48 1232 641 ; ; : 48 1232 642 Austria Austria NNP 48 1232 643 430 430 CD 48 1232 644 km km NNS 48 1232 645 , , , 48 1232 646 France France NNP 48 1232 647 488 488 CD 48 1232 648 km km NNS 48 1232 649 , , , 48 1232 650 San San NNP 48 1232 651 Marino Marino NNP 48 1232 652 39 39 CD 48 1232 653 km km NN 48 1232 654 , , , 48 1232 655 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 1232 656 199 199 CD 48 1232 657 km km NNS 48 1232 658 , , , 48 1232 659 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 1232 660 740 740 CD 48 1232 661 km km NNS 48 1232 662 , , , 48 1232 663 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 1232 664 City City NNP 48 1232 665 3.2 3.2 CD 48 1232 666 km km NN 48 1232 667 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1232 668 : : : 48 1232 669 4,996 4,996 CD 48 1232 670 km km NN 48 1232 671 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1232 672 claims claim VBZ 48 1232 673 : : : 48 1232 674 Continental continental JJ 48 1232 675 shelf shelf NN 48 1232 676 : : : 48 1232 677 200 200 CD 48 1232 678 m m NN 48 1232 679 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 680 depth depth NN 48 1232 681 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 682 or or CC 48 1232 683 to to IN 48 1232 684 depth depth NN 48 1232 685 of of IN 48 1232 686 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1232 687 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1232 688 sea sea NN 48 1232 689 : : : 48 1232 690 12 12 CD 48 1232 691 nm nm NNP 48 1232 692 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1232 693 : : : 48 1232 694 none none NN 48 1232 695 Climate climate NN 48 1232 696 : : : 48 1232 697 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1232 698 Mediterranean mediterranean JJ 48 1232 699 ; ; : 48 1232 700 Alpine alpine VB 48 1232 701 in in IN 48 1232 702 far far JJ 48 1232 703 north north NN 48 1232 704 ; ; , 48 1232 705 hot hot JJ 48 1232 706 , , , 48 1232 707 dry dry JJ 48 1232 708 in in IN 48 1232 709 south south JJ 48 1232 710 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1232 711 : : : 48 1232 712 mostly mostly RB 48 1232 713 rugged rugged JJ 48 1232 714 and and CC 48 1232 715 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1232 716 ; ; : 48 1232 717 some some DT 48 1232 718 plains plain NNS 48 1232 719 , , , 48 1232 720 coastal coastal JJ 48 1232 721 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1232 722 Natural natural JJ 48 1232 723 resources resource NNS 48 1232 724 : : : 48 1232 725 mercury mercury NNP 48 1232 726 , , , 48 1232 727 potash potash NNP 48 1232 728 , , , 48 1232 729 marble marble NN 48 1232 730 , , , 48 1232 731 sulfur sulfur NN 48 1232 732 , , , 48 1232 733 dwindling dwindle VBG 48 1232 734 natural natural JJ 48 1232 735 gas gas NN 48 1232 736 and and CC 48 1232 737 crude crude JJ 48 1232 738 oil oil NN 48 1232 739 reserves reserve NNS 48 1232 740 , , , 48 1232 741 fish fish NN 48 1232 742 , , , 48 1232 743 coal coal NN 48 1232 744 Land land NN 48 1232 745 use use NN 48 1232 746 : : : 48 1232 747 arable arable JJ 48 1232 748 land land NN 48 1232 749 32 32 CD 48 1232 750 % % NN 48 1232 751 ; ; , 48 1232 752 permanent permanent JJ 48 1232 753 crops crop NNS 48 1232 754 10 10 CD 48 1232 755 % % NN 48 1232 756 ; ; : 48 1232 757 meadows meadow NNS 48 1232 758 and and CC 48 1232 759 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1232 760 17 17 CD 48 1232 761 % % NN 48 1232 762 ; ; , 48 1232 763 forest forest NN 48 1232 764 and and CC 48 1232 765 woodland woodland IN 48 1232 766 22 22 CD 48 1232 767 % % NN 48 1232 768 ; ; , 48 1232 769 other other JJ 48 1232 770 19 19 CD 48 1232 771 % % NN 48 1232 772 ; ; , 48 1232 773 includes include VBZ 48 1232 774 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1232 775 10 10 CD 48 1232 776 % % NN 48 1232 777 Environment Environment NNP 48 1232 778 : : : 48 1232 779 regional regional JJ 48 1232 780 risks risk NNS 48 1232 781 include include VBP 48 1232 782 land land NN 48 1232 783 - - HYPH 48 1232 784 slides slide NNS 48 1232 785 , , , 48 1232 786 mudflows mudflow NNS 48 1232 787 , , , 48 1232 788 snowslides snowslide NNS 48 1232 789 , , , 48 1232 790 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1232 791 , , , 48 1232 792 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1232 793 eruptions eruption NNS 48 1232 794 , , , 48 1232 795 flooding flooding NN 48 1232 796 , , , 48 1232 797 pollution pollution NN 48 1232 798 ; ; : 48 1232 799 land land NN 48 1232 800 sinkage sinkage NN 48 1232 801 in in IN 48 1232 802 Venice Venice NNP 48 1232 803 Note Note NNP 48 1232 804 : : : 48 1232 805 strategic strategic JJ 48 1232 806 location location NN 48 1232 807 dominating dominate VBG 48 1232 808 central central JJ 48 1232 809 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 1232 810 as as RB 48 1232 811 well well RB 48 1232 812 as as IN 48 1232 813 southern southern JJ 48 1232 814 sea sea NN 48 1232 815 and and CC 48 1232 816 air air NN 48 1232 817 approaches approach NNS 48 1232 818 to to IN 48 1232 819 Western Western NNP 48 1232 820 Europe Europe NNP 48 1232 821 : : : 48 1232 822 Italy Italy NNP 48 1232 823 People People NNPS 48 1232 824 Population Population NNP 48 1232 825 : : : 48 1232 826 57,904,628 57,904,628 CD 48 1232 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 828 July July NNP 48 1232 829 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 831 , , , 48 1232 832 growth growth NN 48 1232 833 rate rate NN 48 1232 834 0.2 0.2 CD 48 1232 835 % % NN 48 1232 836 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 837 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 838 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 839 Birth birth NN 48 1232 840 rate rate NN 48 1232 841 : : : 48 1232 842 10 10 CD 48 1232 843 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1232 844 population population NN 48 1232 845 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 846 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 847 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 848 Death death NN 48 1232 849 rate rate NN 48 1232 850 : : : 48 1232 851 10 10 CD 48 1232 852 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1232 853 population population NN 48 1232 854 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 855 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 856 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 857 Net net JJ 48 1232 858 migration migration NN 48 1232 859 rate rate NN 48 1232 860 : : : 48 1232 861 1 1 CD 48 1232 862 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 1232 863 population population NN 48 1232 864 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 865 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 866 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 867 Infant infant NN 48 1232 868 mortality mortality NN 48 1232 869 rate rate NN 48 1232 870 : : : 48 1232 871 8 8 CD 48 1232 872 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1232 873 live live JJ 48 1232 874 births birth NNS 48 1232 875 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 876 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 877 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 878 Life life NN 48 1232 879 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1232 880 at at IN 48 1232 881 birth birth NN 48 1232 882 : : : 48 1232 883 74 74 CD 48 1232 884 years year NNS 48 1232 885 male male JJ 48 1232 886 , , , 48 1232 887 81 81 CD 48 1232 888 years year NNS 48 1232 889 female female JJ 48 1232 890 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 891 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 892 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 893 Total total JJ 48 1232 894 fertility fertility NN 48 1232 895 rate rate NN 48 1232 896 : : : 48 1232 897 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1232 898 children child NNS 48 1232 899 born bear VBN 48 1232 900 / / SYM 48 1232 901 woman woman NN 48 1232 902 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 903 1992 1992 CD 48 1232 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 905 Nationality nationality NN 48 1232 906 : : : 48 1232 907 noun noun NNP 48 1232 908 - - HYPH 48 1232 909 Italian(s Italian(s NNP 48 1232 910 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 911 ; ; : 48 1232 912 adjective adjective JJ 48 1232 913 - - HYPH 48 1232 914 Italian italian JJ 48 1232 915 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1232 916 divisions division NNS 48 1232 917 : : : 48 1232 918 primarily primarily RB 48 1232 919 Italian italian JJ 48 1232 920 but but CC 48 1232 921 population population NN 48 1232 922 includes include VBZ 48 1232 923 small small JJ 48 1232 924 clusters cluster NNS 48 1232 925 of of IN 48 1232 926 German- German- NNP 48 1232 927 , , , 48 1232 928 French- French- NNP 48 1232 929 , , , 48 1232 930 and and CC 48 1232 931 Slovene Slovene NNP 48 1232 932 - - HYPH 48 1232 933 Italians Italians NNPS 48 1232 934 in in IN 48 1232 935 the the DT 48 1232 936 north north NN 48 1232 937 and and CC 48 1232 938 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 1232 939 - - HYPH 48 1232 940 Italians Italians NNPS 48 1232 941 and and CC 48 1232 942 Greek Greek NNP 48 1232 943 - - HYPH 48 1232 944 Italians Italians NNPS 48 1232 945 in in IN 48 1232 946 the the DT 48 1232 947 south south NN 48 1232 948 ; ; : 48 1232 949 Sicilians Sicilians NNPS 48 1232 950 ; ; : 48 1232 951 Sardinians Sardinians NNPS 48 1232 952 Religions religion NNS 48 1232 953 : : : 48 1232 954 virtually virtually RB 48 1232 955 100 100 CD 48 1232 956 % % NN 48 1232 957 Roman roman JJ 48 1232 958 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1232 959 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1232 960 : : : 48 1232 961 Italian italian JJ 48 1232 962 ; ; : 48 1232 963 parts part NNS 48 1232 964 of of IN 48 1232 965 Trentino Trentino NNP 48 1232 966 - - HYPH 48 1232 967 Alto Alto NNP 48 1232 968 Adige Adige NNP 48 1232 969 region region NN 48 1232 970 are be VBP 48 1232 971 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1232 972 German german JJ 48 1232 973 speaking speaking NN 48 1232 974 ; ; : 48 1232 975 small small JJ 48 1232 976 French French NNP 48 1232 977 - - HYPH 48 1232 978 speaking speak VBG 48 1232 979 minority minority NN 48 1232 980 in in IN 48 1232 981 Valle Valle NNP 48 1232 982 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 48 1232 983 region region NN 48 1232 984 ; ; : 48 1232 985 Slovene slovene NN 48 1232 986 - - HYPH 48 1232 987 speaking speak VBG 48 1232 988 minority minority NN 48 1232 989 in in IN 48 1232 990 the the DT 48 1232 991 Trieste Trieste NNP 48 1232 992 - - HYPH 48 1232 993 Gorizia Gorizia NNP 48 1232 994 area area NN 48 1232 995 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1232 996 : : : 48 1232 997 97 97 CD 48 1232 998 % % NN 48 1232 999 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 1000 male male NN 48 1232 1001 98 98 CD 48 1232 1002 % % NN 48 1232 1003 , , , 48 1232 1004 female female JJ 48 1232 1005 96 96 CD 48 1232 1006 % % NN 48 1232 1007 ) ) -RRB- 48 1232 1008 age age NN 48 1232 1009 15 15 CD 48 1232 1010 and and CC 48 1232 1011 over over RB 48 1232 1012 can can MD 48 1232 1013 read read VB 48 1232 1014 and and CC 48 1232 1015 write write VB 48 1232 1016 ( ( -LRB- 48 1232 1017 1990 1990 CD 48 1232 1018 est est NNP 48 1232 1019 . . . 48 1232 1020 ) ) -RRB- 48 1233 1 Labor labor NN 48 1233 2 force force NN 48 1233 3 : : : 48 1233 4 23,988,000 23,988,000 CD 48 1233 5 ; ; : 48 1233 6 services service NNS 48 1233 7 58 58 CD 48 1233 8 % % NN 48 1233 9 , , , 48 1233 10 industry industry NN 48 1233 11 32.2 32.2 CD 48 1233 12 % % NN 48 1233 13 , , , 48 1233 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1233 15 9.8 9.8 CD 48 1233 16 % % NN 48 1233 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 1233 18 1988 1988 CD 48 1233 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 1233 20 Organized organize VBN 48 1233 21 labor labor NN 48 1233 22 : : : 48 1233 23 40 40 CD 48 1233 24 - - SYM 48 1233 25 45 45 CD 48 1233 26 % % NN 48 1233 27 of of IN 48 1233 28 labor labor NN 48 1233 29 force force NN 48 1233 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1233 31 est est NNP 48 1233 32 . . . 48 1233 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 1 : : : 48 1234 2 Italy Italy NNP 48 1234 3 Government Government NNP 48 1234 4 Long Long NNP 48 1234 5 - - HYPH 48 1234 6 form form NN 48 1234 7 name name NN 48 1234 8 : : : 48 1234 9 Italian Italian NNP 48 1234 10 Republic Republic NNP 48 1234 11 Type Type NNP 48 1234 12 : : : 48 1234 13 republic republic NNP 48 1234 14 Capital capital NN 48 1234 15 : : : 48 1234 16 Rome Rome NNP 48 1234 17 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1234 18 divisions division NNS 48 1234 19 : : : 48 1234 20 20 20 CD 48 1234 21 regions region NNS 48 1234 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 23 regioni regioni NNP 48 1234 24 , , , 48 1234 25 singular singular NNP 48 1234 26 - - HYPH 48 1234 27 regione regione NN 48 1234 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 29 ; ; : 48 1234 30 Abruzzi Abruzzi NNP 48 1234 31 , , , 48 1234 32 Basilicata Basilicata NNP 48 1234 33 , , , 48 1234 34 Calabria Calabria NNP 48 1234 35 , , , 48 1234 36 Campania Campania NNP 48 1234 37 , , , 48 1234 38 Emilia Emilia NNP 48 1234 39 - - HYPH 48 1234 40 Romagna Romagna NNP 48 1234 41 , , , 48 1234 42 Friuli Friuli NNP 48 1234 43 - - HYPH 48 1234 44 Venezia Venezia NNP 48 1234 45 Giulia Giulia NNP 48 1234 46 , , , 48 1234 47 Lazio Lazio NNP 48 1234 48 , , , 48 1234 49 Liguria Liguria NNP 48 1234 50 , , , 48 1234 51 Lombardia Lombardia NNP 48 1234 52 , , , 48 1234 53 Marche Marche NNP 48 1234 54 , , , 48 1234 55 Molise Molise NNP 48 1234 56 , , , 48 1234 57 Piemonte Piemonte NNP 48 1234 58 , , , 48 1234 59 Puglia Puglia NNP 48 1234 60 , , , 48 1234 61 Sardegna Sardegna NNP 48 1234 62 , , , 48 1234 63 Sicilia Sicilia NNP 48 1234 64 , , , 48 1234 65 Toscana Toscana NNP 48 1234 66 , , , 48 1234 67 Trentino Trentino NNP 48 1234 68 - - HYPH 48 1234 69 Alto Alto NNP 48 1234 70 Adige Adige NNP 48 1234 71 , , , 48 1234 72 Umbria Umbria NNP 48 1234 73 , , , 48 1234 74 Valle Valle NNP 48 1234 75 d'Aosta d'Aosta NNP 48 1234 76 , , , 48 1234 77 Veneto Veneto NNP 48 1234 78 Independence Independence NNP 48 1234 79 : : : 48 1234 80 17 17 CD 48 1234 81 March March NNP 48 1234 82 1861 1861 CD 48 1234 83 , , , 48 1234 84 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 1234 85 of of IN 48 1234 86 Italy Italy NNP 48 1234 87 proclaimed proclaim VBD 48 1234 88 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1234 89 : : : 48 1234 90 1 1 CD 48 1234 91 January January NNP 48 1234 92 1948 1948 CD 48 1234 93 Legal legal JJ 48 1234 94 system system NN 48 1234 95 : : : 48 1234 96 based base VBN 48 1234 97 on on IN 48 1234 98 civil civil JJ 48 1234 99 law law NN 48 1234 100 system system NN 48 1234 101 , , , 48 1234 102 with with IN 48 1234 103 ecclesiastical ecclesiastical JJ 48 1234 104 law law NN 48 1234 105 influence influence NN 48 1234 106 ; ; : 48 1234 107 appeals appeal NNS 48 1234 108 treated treat VBD 48 1234 109 as as IN 48 1234 110 trials trial NNS 48 1234 111 de de IN 48 1234 112 novo novo NNP 48 1234 113 ; ; : 48 1234 114 judicial judicial JJ 48 1234 115 review review NN 48 1234 116 under under IN 48 1234 117 certain certain JJ 48 1234 118 conditions condition NNS 48 1234 119 in in IN 48 1234 120 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1234 121 Court Court NNP 48 1234 122 ; ; : 48 1234 123 has have VBZ 48 1234 124 not not RB 48 1234 125 accepted accept VBN 48 1234 126 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1234 127 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1234 128 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1234 129 National national JJ 48 1234 130 holiday holiday NN 48 1234 131 : : : 48 1234 132 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 1234 133 of of IN 48 1234 134 the the DT 48 1234 135 Republic Republic NNP 48 1234 136 , , , 48 1234 137 2 2 CD 48 1234 138 June June NNP 48 1234 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 140 1946 1946 CD 48 1234 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 142 Executive executive JJ 48 1234 143 branch branch NN 48 1234 144 : : : 48 1234 145 president president NN 48 1234 146 , , , 48 1234 147 prime prime NNP 48 1234 148 minister minister NNP 48 1234 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 150 president president NN 48 1234 151 of of IN 48 1234 152 the the DT 48 1234 153 Council Council NNP 48 1234 154 of of IN 48 1234 155 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1234 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 157 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1234 158 branch branch NN 48 1234 159 : : : 48 1234 160 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1234 161 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1234 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 163 Parlamento Parlamento NNP 48 1234 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 165 consists consist VBZ 48 1234 166 of of IN 48 1234 167 an an DT 48 1234 168 upper upper JJ 48 1234 169 chamber chamber NN 48 1234 170 or or CC 48 1234 171 Senate Senate NNP 48 1234 172 of of IN 48 1234 173 the the DT 48 1234 174 Republic Republic NNP 48 1234 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 176 Senato Senato NNP 48 1234 177 della della NN 48 1234 178 Repubblica Repubblica NNP 48 1234 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 180 and and CC 48 1234 181 a a DT 48 1234 182 lower low JJR 48 1234 183 chamber chamber NN 48 1234 184 or or CC 48 1234 185 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1234 186 of of IN 48 1234 187 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1234 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 189 Camera Camera NNP 48 1234 190 dei dei NNP 48 1234 191 Deputati Deputati NNPS 48 1234 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 193 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1234 194 branch branch NN 48 1234 195 : : : 48 1234 196 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1234 197 Court Court NNP 48 1234 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 199 Corte Corte NNP 48 1234 200 Costituzionale Costituzionale NNP 48 1234 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 202 Leaders leader NNS 48 1234 203 : : : 48 1234 204 Chief Chief NNP 48 1234 205 of of IN 48 1234 206 State State NNP 48 1234 207 : : : 48 1234 208 President President NNP 48 1234 209 Oscar Oscar NNP 48 1234 210 Luigi Luigi NNP 48 1234 211 SCALFARO SCALFARO NNP 48 1234 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 213 since since IN 48 1234 214 28 28 CD 48 1234 215 May May NNP 48 1234 216 1992 1992 CD 48 1234 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 218 Head Head NNP 48 1234 219 of of IN 48 1234 220 Government Government NNP 48 1234 221 : : : 48 1234 222 Prime Prime NNP 48 1234 223 Minister Minister NNP 48 1234 224 Guiliano Guiliano NNP 48 1234 225 AMATO AMATO NNP 48 1234 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 227 since since IN 48 1234 228 28 28 CD 48 1234 229 June June NNP 48 1234 230 1992 1992 CD 48 1234 231 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 232 ; ; : 48 1234 233 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1234 234 Prime Prime NNP 48 1234 235 Minister Minister NNP 48 1234 236 Political Political NNP 48 1234 237 parties party NNS 48 1234 238 and and CC 48 1234 239 leaders leader NNS 48 1234 240 : : : 48 1234 241 Christian Christian NNP 48 1234 242 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1234 243 Party Party NNP 48 1234 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 245 DC DC NNP 48 1234 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 247 , , , 48 1234 248 Arnaldo Arnaldo NNP 48 1234 249 FORLANI FORLANI NNP 48 1234 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 251 general general JJ 48 1234 252 secretary secretary NN 48 1234 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 254 , , , 48 1234 255 Ciriaco Ciriaco NNP 48 1234 256 De De NNP 48 1234 257 MITA MITA NNP 48 1234 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 259 president president NN 48 1234 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 261 ; ; : 48 1234 262 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1234 263 Party Party NNP 48 1234 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 265 PSI PSI NNP 48 1234 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 267 , , , 48 1234 268 Bettino Bettino NNP 48 1234 269 CRAXI CRAXI NNP 48 1234 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 271 party party NN 48 1234 272 secretary secretary NN 48 1234 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 274 ; ; : 48 1234 275 Social Social NNP 48 1234 276 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1234 277 Party Party NNP 48 1234 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 279 PSDI PSDI NNP 48 1234 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 281 , , , 48 1234 282 Carlo Carlo NNP 48 1234 283 VIZZINI VIZZINI NNP 48 1234 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 285 party party NN 48 1234 286 secretary secretary NN 48 1234 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 288 ; ; : 48 1234 289 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1234 290 Party Party NNP 48 1234 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 292 PLI PLI NNP 48 1234 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 294 , , , 48 1234 295 Renato Renato NNP 48 1234 296 ALTISSIMO ALTISSIMO NNP 48 1234 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 298 secretary secretary NNP 48 1234 299 general general NN 48 1234 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 301 ; ; : 48 1234 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1234 303 Party Party NNP 48 1234 304 of of IN 48 1234 305 the the DT 48 1234 306 Left left JJ 48 1234 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 308 PDS PDS NNP 48 1234 309 - - , 48 1234 310 was be VBD 48 1234 311 Communist Communist NNP 48 1234 312 Party Party NNP 48 1234 313 , , , 48 1234 314 or or CC 48 1234 315 PCI PCI NNP 48 1234 316 , , , 48 1234 317 until until IN 48 1234 318 January January NNP 48 1234 319 1991 1991 CD 48 1234 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 321 , , , 48 1234 322 Achille Achille NNP 48 1234 323 OCCHETTO OCCHETTO NNP 48 1234 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 325 secretary secretary NNP 48 1234 326 general general NN 48 1234 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 328 ; ; : 48 1234 329 Italian italian JJ 48 1234 330 Social Social NNP 48 1234 331 Movement Movement NNP 48 1234 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 333 MSI MSI NNP 48 1234 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 335 , , , 48 1234 336 Gianfranco Gianfranco NNP 48 1234 337 FINI FINI NNP 48 1234 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 339 national national JJ 48 1234 340 secretary secretary NN 48 1234 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 342 ; ; : 48 1234 343 Republican Republican NNP 48 1234 344 Party Party NNP 48 1234 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 346 PRI PRI NNP 48 1234 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 348 , , , 48 1234 349 Giorgio Giorgio NNP 48 1234 350 La La NNP 48 1234 351 MALFA MALFA NNP 48 1234 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 353 political political JJ 48 1234 354 secretary secretary NN 48 1234 355 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 356 ; ; : 48 1234 357 Lega Lega NNP 48 1234 358 Nord Nord NNP 48 1234 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 360 Northern Northern NNP 48 1234 361 League League NNP 48 1234 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 363 , , , 48 1234 364 Umberto Umberto NNP 48 1234 365 BOSSI BOSSI NNP 48 1234 366 , , , 48 1234 367 president president NN 48 1234 368 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1234 369 : : : 48 1234 370 universal universal JJ 48 1234 371 at at IN 48 1234 372 age age NN 48 1234 373 18 18 CD 48 1234 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 375 except except IN 48 1234 376 in in IN 48 1234 377 senatorial senatorial JJ 48 1234 378 elections election NNS 48 1234 379 , , , 48 1234 380 where where WRB 48 1234 381 minimum minimum JJ 48 1234 382 age age NN 48 1234 383 is be VBZ 48 1234 384 25 25 CD 48 1234 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 386 Elections election NNS 48 1234 387 : : : 48 1234 388 Senate Senate NNP 48 1234 389 : : : 48 1234 390 last last JJ 48 1234 391 held hold VBD 48 1234 392 5 5 CD 48 1234 393 - - SYM 48 1234 394 6 6 CD 48 1234 395 April April NNP 48 1234 396 1992 1992 CD 48 1234 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 398 next next JJ 48 1234 399 to to TO 48 1234 400 be be VB 48 1234 401 held hold VBN 48 1234 402 by by IN 48 1234 403 April April NNP 48 1234 404 1997 1997 CD 48 1234 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 406 ; ; : 48 1234 407 results result NNS 48 1234 408 - - : 48 1234 409 DC DC NNP 48 1234 410 33.9 33.9 CD 48 1234 411 % % NN 48 1234 412 , , , 48 1234 413 PCI PCI NNP 48 1234 414 28.3 28.3 CD 48 1234 415 % % NN 48 1234 416 , , , 48 1234 417 PSI PSI NNP 48 1234 418 10.7 10.7 CD 48 1234 419 % % NN 48 1234 420 , , , 48 1234 421 other other JJ 48 1234 422 27.1 27.1 CD 48 1234 423 % % NN 48 1234 424 ; ; , 48 1234 425 seats seat NNS 48 1234 426 - - , 48 1234 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 428 326 326 CD 48 1234 429 total total NN 48 1234 430 , , , 48 1234 431 315 315 CD 48 1234 432 elected elect VBD 48 1234 433 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 434 DC DC NNP 48 1234 435 107 107 CD 48 1234 436 , , , 48 1234 437 PDS PDS NNP 48 1234 438 64 64 CD 48 1234 439 , , , 48 1234 440 PSI PSI NNP 48 1234 441 49 49 CD 48 1234 442 , , , 48 1234 443 Leagues league NNS 48 1234 444 25 25 CD 48 1234 445 , , , 48 1234 446 other other JJ 48 1234 447 70 70 CD 48 1234 448 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1234 449 of of IN 48 1234 450 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1234 451 : : : 48 1234 452 last last RB 48 1234 453 held hold VBD 48 1234 454 5 5 CD 48 1234 455 - - SYM 48 1234 456 6 6 CD 48 1234 457 April April NNP 48 1234 458 1992 1992 CD 48 1234 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 460 next next JJ 48 1234 461 to to TO 48 1234 462 be be VB 48 1234 463 held hold VBN 48 1234 464 April April NNP 48 1234 465 1997 1997 CD 48 1234 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 467 ; ; : 48 1234 468 results result NNS 48 1234 469 - - : 48 1234 470 DC DC NNP 48 1234 471 29.7 29.7 CD 48 1234 472 % % NN 48 1234 473 , , , 48 1234 474 PDS PDS NNP 48 1234 475 26.6 26.6 CD 48 1234 476 % % NN 48 1234 477 , , , 48 1234 478 PSI PSI NNP 48 1234 479 13.6 13.6 CD 48 1234 480 % % NN 48 1234 481 , , , 48 1234 482 Leagues league NNS 48 1234 483 8.7 8.7 CD 48 1234 484 % % NN 48 1234 485 , , , 48 1234 486 Communist Communist NNP 48 1234 487 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 1234 488 5.6 5.6 CD 48 1234 489 % % NN 48 1234 490 , , , 48 1234 491 MSI MSI NNP 48 1234 492 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1234 493 % % NN 48 1234 494 , , , 48 1234 495 PRI PRI NNP 48 1234 496 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1234 497 % % NN 48 1234 498 , , , 48 1234 499 PLI PLI NNP 48 1234 500 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1234 501 % % NN 48 1234 502 , , , 48 1234 503 PSDI PSDI NNP 48 1234 504 2.7 2.7 CD 48 1234 505 % % NN 48 1234 506 , , , 48 1234 507 other other JJ 48 1234 508 11 11 CD 48 1234 509 % % NN 48 1234 510 : : : 48 1234 511 Italy Italy NNP 48 1234 512 Government Government NNP 48 1234 513 Other other JJ 48 1234 514 political political JJ 48 1234 515 or or CC 48 1234 516 pressure pressure NN 48 1234 517 groups group NNS 48 1234 518 : : : 48 1234 519 the the DT 48 1234 520 Roman Roman NNP 48 1234 521 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1234 522 Church Church NNP 48 1234 523 ; ; : 48 1234 524 three three CD 48 1234 525 major major JJ 48 1234 526 trade trade NN 48 1234 527 union union NN 48 1234 528 confederations confederation NNS 48 1234 529 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 530 CGIL cgil NN 48 1234 531 - - HYPH 48 1234 532 Communist Communist NNP 48 1234 533 dominated dominate VBN 48 1234 534 , , , 48 1234 535 CISL CISL NNP 48 1234 536 - - HYPH 48 1234 537 Christian Christian NNP 48 1234 538 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1234 539 , , , 48 1234 540 and and CC 48 1234 541 UIL UIL NNP 48 1234 542 - - HYPH 48 1234 543 Social Social NNP 48 1234 544 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1234 545 , , , 48 1234 546 Socialist socialist JJ 48 1234 547 , , , 48 1234 548 and and CC 48 1234 549 Republican republican JJ 48 1234 550 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 551 ; ; : 48 1234 552 Italian italian JJ 48 1234 553 manufacturers manufacturer NNS 48 1234 554 association association NN 48 1234 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 556 Confindustria Confindustria NNP 48 1234 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 558 ; ; : 48 1234 559 organized organize VBN 48 1234 560 farm farm NN 48 1234 561 groups group NNS 48 1234 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 563 Confcoltivatori confcoltivatori VB 48 1234 564 , , , 48 1234 565 Confagricoltura Confagricoltura NNP 48 1234 566 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 567 Member Member NNP 48 1234 568 of of IN 48 1234 569 : : : 48 1234 570 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1234 571 , , , 48 1234 572 AG AG NNP 48 1234 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 574 observer observer NN 48 1234 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 576 , , , 48 1234 577 Australia Australia NNP 48 1234 578 Group Group NNP 48 1234 579 , , , 48 1234 580 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1234 581 , , , 48 1234 582 BIS BIS NNP 48 1234 583 , , , 48 1234 584 CCC CCC NNP 48 1234 585 , , , 48 1234 586 CDB CDB NNP 48 1234 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 588 nonregional nonregional JJ 48 1234 589 member member NN 48 1234 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 591 , , , 48 1234 592 CE CE NNP 48 1234 593 , , , 48 1234 594 CERN CERN NNP 48 1234 595 , , , 48 1234 596 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1234 597 , , , 48 1234 598 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1234 599 , , , 48 1234 600 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1234 601 , , , 48 1234 602 EC EC NNP 48 1234 603 , , , 48 1234 604 ECE ECE NNP 48 1234 605 , , , 48 1234 606 EIB EIB NNP 48 1234 607 , , , 48 1234 608 ESA ESA NNP 48 1234 609 , , , 48 1234 610 FAO FAO NNP 48 1234 611 , , , 48 1234 612 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 1234 613 , , , 48 1234 614 G-10 g-10 CD 48 1234 615 , , , 48 1234 616 GATT GATT NNP 48 1234 617 , , , 48 1234 618 IADB IADB NNP 48 1234 619 , , , 48 1234 620 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1234 621 , , , 48 1234 622 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1234 623 , , , 48 1234 624 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1234 625 , , , 48 1234 626 ICC ICC NNP 48 1234 627 , , , 48 1234 628 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1234 629 , , , 48 1234 630 IDA IDA NNP 48 1234 631 , , , 48 1234 632 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1234 633 , , , 48 1234 634 IEA IEA NNP 48 1234 635 , , , 48 1234 636 IFC IFC NNP 48 1234 637 , , , 48 1234 638 ILO ILO NNP 48 1234 639 , , , 48 1234 640 IMF IMF NNP 48 1234 641 , , , 48 1234 642 IMO imo RB 48 1234 643 , , , 48 1234 644 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1234 645 , , , 48 1234 646 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1234 647 , , , 48 1234 648 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1234 649 , , , 48 1234 650 IOC IOC NNP 48 1234 651 , , , 48 1234 652 IOM IOM NNP 48 1234 653 , , , 48 1234 654 ISO ISO NNP 48 1234 655 , , , 48 1234 656 ITU ITU NNP 48 1234 657 , , , 48 1234 658 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1234 659 , , , 48 1234 660 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1234 661 , , , 48 1234 662 NACC NACC NNP 48 1234 663 , , , 48 1234 664 NATO NATO NNP 48 1234 665 , , , 48 1234 666 NEA NEA NNP 48 1234 667 , , , 48 1234 668 NSG NSG NNP 48 1234 669 , , , 48 1234 670 OAS OAS NNP 48 1234 671 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 672 observer observer NNP 48 1234 673 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 674 , , , 48 1234 675 OECD OECD NNP 48 1234 676 , , , 48 1234 677 PCA PCA NNP 48 1234 678 , , , 48 1234 679 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1234 680 , , , 48 1234 681 UN UN NNP 48 1234 682 , , , 48 1234 683 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1234 684 , , , 48 1234 685 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1234 686 , , , 48 1234 687 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1234 688 , , , 48 1234 689 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1234 690 , , , 48 1234 691 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 1234 692 , , , 48 1234 693 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1234 694 , , , 48 1234 695 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 1234 696 , , , 48 1234 697 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 1234 698 , , , 48 1234 699 UPU UPU NNP 48 1234 700 , , , 48 1234 701 WCL WCL NNP 48 1234 702 , , , 48 1234 703 WEU WEU NNP 48 1234 704 , , , 48 1234 705 WHO who WP 48 1234 706 , , , 48 1234 707 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1234 708 , , , 48 1234 709 WMO WMO NNP 48 1234 710 , , , 48 1234 711 WTO WTO NNP 48 1234 712 , , , 48 1234 713 ZC ZC NNP 48 1234 714 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1234 715 representation representation NN 48 1234 716 : : : 48 1234 717 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1234 718 Boris Boris NNP 48 1234 719 BIANCHERI BIANCHERI NNP 48 1234 720 CHIAPPORI CHIAPPORI NNPS 48 1234 721 ; ; : 48 1234 722 Chancery chancery NN 48 1234 723 at at IN 48 1234 724 1601 1601 CD 48 1234 725 Fuller Fuller NNP 48 1234 726 Street Street NNP 48 1234 727 NW NW NNP 48 1234 728 , , , 48 1234 729 Washington Washington NNP 48 1234 730 , , , 48 1234 731 DC DC NNP 48 1234 732 20009 20009 CD 48 1234 733 ; ; : 48 1234 734 telephone telephone NN 48 1234 735 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 736 202 202 CD 48 1234 737 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 738 328 328 CD 48 1234 739 - - HYPH 48 1234 740 5500 5500 CD 48 1234 741 ; ; : 48 1234 742 there there EX 48 1234 743 are be VBP 48 1234 744 Italian italian JJ 48 1234 745 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1234 746 General General NNP 48 1234 747 in in IN 48 1234 748 Boston Boston NNP 48 1234 749 , , , 48 1234 750 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1234 751 , , , 48 1234 752 Houston Houston NNP 48 1234 753 , , , 48 1234 754 New New NNP 48 1234 755 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 1234 756 , , , 48 1234 757 Los Los NNP 48 1234 758 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1234 759 , , , 48 1234 760 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 48 1234 761 , , , 48 1234 762 San San NNP 48 1234 763 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1234 764 , , , 48 1234 765 and and CC 48 1234 766 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1234 767 in in IN 48 1234 768 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 1234 769 and and CC 48 1234 770 Newark Newark NNP 48 1234 771 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 772 New New NNP 48 1234 773 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 1234 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 775 US US NNP 48 1234 776 : : : 48 1234 777 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1234 778 Peter Peter NNP 48 1234 779 F. F. NNP 48 1234 780 SECCHIA SECCHIA NNP 48 1234 781 ; ; : 48 1234 782 Embassy embassy NN 48 1234 783 at at IN 48 1234 784 Via Via NNP 48 1234 785 Veneto Veneto NNP 48 1234 786 119 119 CD 48 1234 787 / / SYM 48 1234 788 A a NN 48 1234 789 , , , 48 1234 790 00187 00187 CD 48 1234 791 , , , 48 1234 792 Rome Rome NNP 48 1234 793 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 794 mailing mail VBG 48 1234 795 address address NN 48 1234 796 is be VBZ 48 1234 797 APO APO NNP 48 1234 798 AE AE NNP 48 1234 799 09624 09624 CD 48 1234 800 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 801 ; ; : 48 1234 802 telephone telephone NN 48 1234 803 [ [ -LRB- 48 1234 804 39 39 CD 48 1234 805 ] ] -RRB- 48 1234 806 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 807 6 6 CD 48 1234 808 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 809 46741 46741 CD 48 1234 810 , , , 48 1234 811 FAX FAX NNP 48 1234 812 [ [ -LRB- 48 1234 813 39 39 CD 48 1234 814 ] ] -RRB- 48 1234 815 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 816 6 6 CD 48 1234 817 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 818 467 467 CD 48 1234 819 - - SYM 48 1234 820 2356 2356 CD 48 1234 821 ; ; : 48 1234 822 there there EX 48 1234 823 are be VBP 48 1234 824 US US NNP 48 1234 825 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1234 826 General General NNP 48 1234 827 in in IN 48 1234 828 Florence Florence NNP 48 1234 829 , , , 48 1234 830 Genoa Genoa NNP 48 1234 831 , , , 48 1234 832 Milan Milan NNP 48 1234 833 , , , 48 1234 834 Naples Naples NNP 48 1234 835 , , , 48 1234 836 and and CC 48 1234 837 Palermo Palermo NNP 48 1234 838 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 839 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 1234 840 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 841 Flag flag NN 48 1234 842 : : : 48 1234 843 three three CD 48 1234 844 equal equal JJ 48 1234 845 vertical vertical JJ 48 1234 846 bands band NNS 48 1234 847 of of IN 48 1234 848 green green JJ 48 1234 849 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 850 hoist hoist NN 48 1234 851 side side NN 48 1234 852 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 853 , , , 48 1234 854 white white JJ 48 1234 855 , , , 48 1234 856 and and CC 48 1234 857 red red JJ 48 1234 858 ; ; : 48 1234 859 similar similar JJ 48 1234 860 to to IN 48 1234 861 the the DT 48 1234 862 flag flag NN 48 1234 863 of of IN 48 1234 864 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1234 865 , , , 48 1234 866 which which WDT 48 1234 867 is be VBZ 48 1234 868 longer long JJR 48 1234 869 and and CC 48 1234 870 is be VBZ 48 1234 871 green green JJ 48 1234 872 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 873 hoist hoist NN 48 1234 874 side side NN 48 1234 875 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 876 , , , 48 1234 877 white white JJ 48 1234 878 , , , 48 1234 879 and and CC 48 1234 880 orange orange NNP 48 1234 881 ; ; : 48 1234 882 also also RB 48 1234 883 similar similar JJ 48 1234 884 to to IN 48 1234 885 the the DT 48 1234 886 flag flag NN 48 1234 887 of of IN 48 1234 888 the the DT 48 1234 889 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1234 890 Coast Coast NNP 48 1234 891 , , , 48 1234 892 which which WDT 48 1234 893 has have VBZ 48 1234 894 the the DT 48 1234 895 colors color NNS 48 1234 896 reversed reverse VBN 48 1234 897 - - HYPH 48 1234 898 orange orange NN 48 1234 899 ( ( -LRB- 48 1234 900 hoist hoist NN 48 1234 901 side side NN 48 1234 902 ) ) -RRB- 48 1234 903 , , , 48 1234 904 white white JJ 48 1234 905 , , , 48 1234 906 and and CC 48 1234 907 green green JJ 48 1234 908 : : : 48 1234 909 Italy Italy NNP 48 1234 910 Economy Economy NNP 48 1234 911 Overview Overview NNP 48 1234 912 : : : 48 1234 913 Since since IN 48 1234 914 World World NNP 48 1234 915 War War NNP 48 1234 916 II II NNP 48 1234 917 the the DT 48 1234 918 economy economy NN 48 1234 919 has have VBZ 48 1234 920 changed change VBN 48 1234 921 from from IN 48 1234 922 one one CD 48 1234 923 based base VBN 48 1234 924 on on IN 48 1234 925 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1234 926 into into IN 48 1234 927 a a DT 48 1234 928 ranking rank VBG 48 1234 929 industrial industrial JJ 48 1234 930 economy economy NN 48 1234 931 , , , 48 1234 932 with with IN 48 1234 933 approximately approximately RB 48 1234 934 the the DT 48 1234 935 same same JJ 48 1234 936 total total NN 48 1234 937 and and CC 48 1234 938 per per IN 48 1234 939 capita capita NN 48 1234 940 output output NN 48 1234 941 as as IN 48 1234 942 France France NNP 48 1234 943 and and CC 48 1234 944 the the DT 48 1234 945 UK UK NNP 48 1234 946 . . . 48 1235 1 The the DT 48 1235 2 country country NN 48 1235 3 is be VBZ 48 1235 4 still still RB 48 1235 5 divided divide VBN 48 1235 6 into into IN 48 1235 7 a a DT 48 1235 8 developed develop VBN 48 1235 9 industrial industrial JJ 48 1235 10 north north NN 48 1235 11 , , , 48 1235 12 dominated dominate VBN 48 1235 13 by by IN 48 1235 14 small small JJ 48 1235 15 private private JJ 48 1235 16 companies company NNS 48 1235 17 , , , 48 1235 18 and and CC 48 1235 19 an an DT 48 1235 20 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 48 1235 21 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1235 22 south south NN 48 1235 23 , , , 48 1235 24 dominated dominate VBN 48 1235 25 by by IN 48 1235 26 large large JJ 48 1235 27 public public JJ 48 1235 28 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 1235 29 . . . 48 1236 1 Services service NNS 48 1236 2 account account VBP 48 1236 3 for for IN 48 1236 4 48 48 CD 48 1236 5 % % NN 48 1236 6 of of IN 48 1236 7 GDP GDP NNP 48 1236 8 , , , 48 1236 9 industry industry NN 48 1236 10 about about IN 48 1236 11 35 35 CD 48 1236 12 % % NN 48 1236 13 , , , 48 1236 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1236 15 4 4 CD 48 1236 16 % % NN 48 1236 17 , , , 48 1236 18 and and CC 48 1236 19 public public JJ 48 1236 20 administration administration NN 48 1236 21 13 13 CD 48 1236 22 % % NN 48 1236 23 . . . 48 1237 1 Most Most JJS 48 1237 2 raw raw JJ 48 1237 3 materials material NNS 48 1237 4 needed need VBN 48 1237 5 by by IN 48 1237 6 industry industry NN 48 1237 7 and and CC 48 1237 8 over over IN 48 1237 9 75 75 CD 48 1237 10 % % NN 48 1237 11 of of IN 48 1237 12 energy energy NN 48 1237 13 requirements requirement NNS 48 1237 14 must must MD 48 1237 15 be be VB 48 1237 16 imported import VBN 48 1237 17 . . . 48 1238 1 After after IN 48 1238 2 growing grow VBG 48 1238 3 at at IN 48 1238 4 an an DT 48 1238 5 annual annual JJ 48 1238 6 average average JJ 48 1238 7 rate rate NN 48 1238 8 of of IN 48 1238 9 3 3 CD 48 1238 10 % % NN 48 1238 11 during during IN 48 1238 12 the the DT 48 1238 13 period period NN 48 1238 14 1983 1983 CD 48 1238 15 - - SYM 48 1238 16 90 90 CD 48 1238 17 , , , 48 1238 18 growth growth NN 48 1238 19 slowed slow VBD 48 1238 20 to to IN 48 1238 21 about about RB 48 1238 22 1 1 CD 48 1238 23 % % NN 48 1238 24 in in IN 48 1238 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1238 26 . . . 48 1239 1 For for IN 48 1239 2 the the DT 48 1239 3 1990s 1990 NNS 48 1239 4 , , , 48 1239 5 Italy Italy NNP 48 1239 6 faces face VBZ 48 1239 7 the the DT 48 1239 8 problems problem NNS 48 1239 9 of of IN 48 1239 10 refurbishing refurbish VBG 48 1239 11 a a DT 48 1239 12 tottering totter VBG 48 1239 13 communications communication NNS 48 1239 14 system system NN 48 1239 15 , , , 48 1239 16 curbing curb VBG 48 1239 17 pollution pollution NN 48 1239 18 in in IN 48 1239 19 major major JJ 48 1239 20 industrial industrial JJ 48 1239 21 centers center NNS 48 1239 22 , , , 48 1239 23 and and CC 48 1239 24 adjusting adjust VBG 48 1239 25 to to IN 48 1239 26 the the DT 48 1239 27 new new JJ 48 1239 28 competitive competitive JJ 48 1239 29 forces force NNS 48 1239 30 accompanying accompany VBG 48 1239 31 the the DT 48 1239 32 ongoing ongoing JJ 48 1239 33 economic economic JJ 48 1239 34 integration integration NN 48 1239 35 of of IN 48 1239 36 the the DT 48 1239 37 European European NNP 48 1239 38 Community Community NNP 48 1239 39 . . . 48 1240 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1240 2 : : : 48 1240 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1240 4 power power NN 48 1240 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1240 6 - - : 48 1240 7 $ $ $ 48 1240 8 965.0 965.0 CD 48 1240 9 billion billion CD 48 1240 10 , , , 48 1240 11 per per IN 48 1240 12 capita capita FW 48 1240 13 $ $ $ 48 1240 14 16,700 16,700 CD 48 1240 15 ; ; : 48 1240 16 real real JJ 48 1240 17 growth growth NN 48 1240 18 rate rate NN 48 1240 19 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1240 20 % % NN 48 1240 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1240 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1240 23 est est NNP 48 1240 24 . . . 48 1240 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1241 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1241 2 rate rate NN 48 1241 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1241 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1241 5 prices price NNS 48 1241 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1241 7 : : : 48 1241 8 6.5 6.5 CD 48 1241 9 % % NN 48 1241 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1241 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1241 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1241 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1241 14 rate rate NN 48 1241 15 : : : 48 1241 16 11.0 11.0 CD 48 1241 17 % % NN 48 1241 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1241 19 1991 1991 CD 48 1241 20 est est NNP 48 1241 21 . . . 48 1241 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1 Budget budget NN 48 1242 2 : : : 48 1242 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 1242 4 $ $ $ 48 1242 5 431 431 CD 48 1242 6 billion billion CD 48 1242 7 ; ; : 48 1242 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1242 9 $ $ $ 48 1242 10 565 565 CD 48 1242 11 billion billion CD 48 1242 12 , , , 48 1242 13 including include VBG 48 1242 14 capital capital NN 48 1242 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1242 16 of of IN 48 1242 17 $ $ $ 48 1242 18 48 48 CD 48 1242 19 billion billion CD 48 1242 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 21 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 23 Exports export NNS 48 1242 24 : : : 48 1242 25 $ $ $ 48 1242 26 209 209 CD 48 1242 27 billion billion CD 48 1242 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1242 30 . . NNP 48 1242 31 , , , 48 1242 32 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 1242 35 : : : 48 1242 36 textiles textile NNS 48 1242 37 , , , 48 1242 38 wearing wear VBG 48 1242 39 apparel apparel NN 48 1242 40 , , , 48 1242 41 metals metal NNS 48 1242 42 , , , 48 1242 43 transportation transportation NN 48 1242 44 equipment equipment NN 48 1242 45 , , , 48 1242 46 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1242 47 partners partner NNS 48 1242 48 : : : 48 1242 49 EC EC NNP 48 1242 50 58.5 58.5 CD 48 1242 51 % % NN 48 1242 52 , , , 48 1242 53 US US NNP 48 1242 54 8 8 CD 48 1242 55 % % NN 48 1242 56 , , , 48 1242 57 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1242 58 4 4 CD 48 1242 59 % % NN 48 1242 60 Imports import NNS 48 1242 61 : : : 48 1242 62 $ $ $ 48 1242 63 222 222 CD 48 1242 64 billion billion CD 48 1242 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 66 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1242 67 . . NNP 48 1242 68 , , , 48 1242 69 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 71 commodities commodity NNS 48 1242 72 : : : 48 1242 73 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1242 74 , , , 48 1242 75 industrial industrial JJ 48 1242 76 machinery machinery NN 48 1242 77 , , , 48 1242 78 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1242 79 , , , 48 1242 80 metals metal NNS 48 1242 81 , , , 48 1242 82 food food NN 48 1242 83 , , , 48 1242 84 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1242 85 products product NNS 48 1242 86 partners partner NNS 48 1242 87 : : : 48 1242 88 EC EC NNP 48 1242 89 58 58 CD 48 1242 90 % % NN 48 1242 91 , , , 48 1242 92 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1242 93 7 7 CD 48 1242 94 % % NN 48 1242 95 , , , 48 1242 96 US US NNP 48 1242 97 5 5 CD 48 1242 98 % % NN 48 1242 99 External external JJ 48 1242 100 debt debt NN 48 1242 101 : : : 48 1242 102 NA na JJ 48 1242 103 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1242 104 production production NN 48 1242 105 : : : 48 1242 106 growth growth NN 48 1242 107 rate rate NN 48 1242 108 - - : 48 1242 109 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1242 110 % % NN 48 1242 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 112 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 114 ; ; : 48 1242 115 accounts account NNS 48 1242 116 for for IN 48 1242 117 almost almost RB 48 1242 118 35 35 CD 48 1242 119 % % NN 48 1242 120 of of IN 48 1242 121 GDP GDP NNP 48 1242 122 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1242 123 : : : 48 1242 124 57,500,000 57,500,000 CD 48 1242 125 kW kw NN 48 1242 126 capacity capacity NN 48 1242 127 ; ; : 48 1242 128 235,000 235,000 CD 48 1242 129 million million CD 48 1242 130 kWh kWh NNS 48 1242 131 produced produce VBN 48 1242 132 , , , 48 1242 133 4,072 4,072 CD 48 1242 134 kWh kWh NNS 48 1242 135 per per IN 48 1242 136 capita capita NN 48 1242 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 138 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 140 Industries industry NNS 48 1242 141 : : : 48 1242 142 machinery machinery NN 48 1242 143 , , , 48 1242 144 iron iron NN 48 1242 145 and and CC 48 1242 146 steel steel NN 48 1242 147 , , , 48 1242 148 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1242 149 , , , 48 1242 150 food food NN 48 1242 151 processing processing NN 48 1242 152 , , , 48 1242 153 textiles textile NNS 48 1242 154 , , , 48 1242 155 motor motor NN 48 1242 156 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 1242 157 , , , 48 1242 158 clothing clothing NN 48 1242 159 , , , 48 1242 160 footwear footwear NN 48 1242 161 , , , 48 1242 162 ceramics ceramic NNS 48 1242 163 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1242 164 : : : 48 1242 165 accounts account NNS 48 1242 166 for for IN 48 1242 167 about about RB 48 1242 168 4 4 CD 48 1242 169 % % NN 48 1242 170 of of IN 48 1242 171 GDP GDP NNP 48 1242 172 and and CC 48 1242 173 10 10 CD 48 1242 174 % % NN 48 1242 175 of of IN 48 1242 176 the the DT 48 1242 177 work work NN 48 1242 178 force force NN 48 1242 179 ; ; : 48 1242 180 self self NN 48 1242 181 - - HYPH 48 1242 182 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1242 183 in in IN 48 1242 184 foods food NNS 48 1242 185 other other JJ 48 1242 186 than than IN 48 1242 187 meat meat NN 48 1242 188 and and CC 48 1242 189 dairy dairy NN 48 1242 190 products product NNS 48 1242 191 ; ; , 48 1242 192 principal principal JJ 48 1242 193 crops crop NNS 48 1242 194 - - : 48 1242 195 fruits fruit NNS 48 1242 196 , , , 48 1242 197 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1242 198 , , , 48 1242 199 grapes grape NNS 48 1242 200 , , , 48 1242 201 potatoes potato NNS 48 1242 202 , , , 48 1242 203 sugar sugar NN 48 1242 204 beets beet NNS 48 1242 205 , , , 48 1242 206 soybeans soybean NNS 48 1242 207 , , , 48 1242 208 grain grain NN 48 1242 209 , , , 48 1242 210 olives olive VBZ 48 1242 211 ; ; : 48 1242 212 fish fish NN 48 1242 213 catch catch NN 48 1242 214 of of IN 48 1242 215 388,200 388,200 CD 48 1242 216 metric metric JJ 48 1242 217 tons ton NNS 48 1242 218 in in IN 48 1242 219 1988 1988 CD 48 1242 220 Economic economic JJ 48 1242 221 aid aid NN 48 1242 222 : : : 48 1242 223 donor donor NN 48 1242 224 - - HYPH 48 1242 225 ODA oda NN 48 1242 226 and and CC 48 1242 227 OOF OOF NNP 48 1242 228 commitments commitment NNS 48 1242 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 230 1970 1970 CD 48 1242 231 - - SYM 48 1242 232 89 89 CD 48 1242 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 234 , , , 48 1242 235 $ $ $ 48 1242 236 25.9 25.9 CD 48 1242 237 billion billion CD 48 1242 238 Currency Currency NNP 48 1242 239 : : : 48 1242 240 Italian italian JJ 48 1242 241 lira lira NN 48 1242 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 243 plural plural JJ 48 1242 244 - - HYPH 48 1242 245 lire lira NNS 48 1242 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 247 ; ; : 48 1242 248 1 1 CD 48 1242 249 Italian italian JJ 48 1242 250 lira lira NN 48 1242 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 252 Lit Lit NNP 48 1242 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 254 = = NFP 48 1242 255 100 100 CD 48 1242 256 centesimi centesimi NNP 48 1242 257 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1242 258 rates rate NNS 48 1242 259 : : : 48 1242 260 Italian italian JJ 48 1242 261 lire lira NNS 48 1242 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 263 Lit Lit NNP 48 1242 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 265 per per IN 48 1242 266 US$ us$ $ 48 1242 267 1 1 CD 48 1242 268 - - SYM 48 1242 269 1,248.4 1,248.4 CD 48 1242 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 271 March March NNP 48 1242 272 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 274 , , , 48 1242 275 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 48 1242 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 277 January January NNP 48 1242 278 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 280 , , , 48 1242 281 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 48 1242 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 283 1990 1990 CD 48 1242 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 285 , , , 48 1242 286 1,372.1 1,372.1 CD 48 1242 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 288 1989 1989 CD 48 1242 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 290 , , , 48 1242 291 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 48 1242 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 293 1988 1988 CD 48 1242 294 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 295 , , , 48 1242 296 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 48 1242 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 298 1987 1987 CD 48 1242 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 300 : : : 48 1242 301 Italy Italy NNP 48 1242 302 Economy Economy NNP 48 1242 303 Fiscal Fiscal NNP 48 1242 304 year year NN 48 1242 305 : : : 48 1242 306 calendar calendar NN 48 1242 307 year year NN 48 1242 308 : : : 48 1242 309 Italy Italy NNP 48 1242 310 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1242 311 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1242 312 : : : 48 1242 313 20,011 20,011 CD 48 1242 314 km km NN 48 1242 315 total total NN 48 1242 316 ; ; : 48 1242 317 16,066 16,066 CD 48 1242 318 km km VBP 48 1242 319 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1242 320 government government NN 48 1242 321 - - HYPH 48 1242 322 owned own VBN 48 1242 323 standard standard JJ 48 1242 324 gauge gauge NN 48 1242 325 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 326 8,999 8,999 CD 48 1242 327 km km NNS 48 1242 328 electrified electrify VBN 48 1242 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 330 ; ; : 48 1242 331 3,945 3,945 CD 48 1242 332 km km NN 48 1242 333 privately privately RB 48 1242 334 owned own VBN 48 1242 335 - - : 48 1242 336 2,100 2,100 CD 48 1242 337 km km NN 48 1242 338 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1242 339 standard standard JJ 48 1242 340 gauge gauge NN 48 1242 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 342 1,155 1,155 CD 48 1242 343 km km NN 48 1242 344 electrified electrify VBN 48 1242 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 346 and and CC 48 1242 347 1,845 1,845 CD 48 1242 348 km km NN 48 1242 349 0.950-meter 0.950-meter CD 48 1242 350 narrow narrow JJ 48 1242 351 gauge gauge NN 48 1242 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 353 380 380 CD 48 1242 354 km km NN 48 1242 355 electrified electrify VBN 48 1242 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 357 Highways highway NNS 48 1242 358 : : : 48 1242 359 294,410 294,410 CD 48 1242 360 km km NN 48 1242 361 total total NN 48 1242 362 ; ; : 48 1242 363 autostrada autostrada NNP 48 1242 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 365 expressway expressway NNP 48 1242 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 367 5,900 5,900 CD 48 1242 368 km km NN 48 1242 369 , , , 48 1242 370 state state NN 48 1242 371 highways highway VBZ 48 1242 372 45,170 45,170 CD 48 1242 373 km km NN 48 1242 374 , , , 48 1242 375 provincial provincial JJ 48 1242 376 highways highway NNS 48 1242 377 101,680 101,680 CD 48 1242 378 km km NN 48 1242 379 , , , 48 1242 380 communal communal JJ 48 1242 381 highways highway NNS 48 1242 382 141,660 141,660 CD 48 1242 383 km km NNS 48 1242 384 ; ; : 48 1242 385 260,500 260,500 CD 48 1242 386 km km NNS 48 1242 387 paved pave VBN 48 1242 388 , , , 48 1242 389 26,900 26,900 CD 48 1242 390 km km NN 48 1242 391 gravel gravel NN 48 1242 392 and and CC 48 1242 393 crushed crush VBN 48 1242 394 stone stone NN 48 1242 395 , , , 48 1242 396 7,010 7,010 CD 48 1242 397 km km NN 48 1242 398 earth earth NN 48 1242 399 Inland Inland NNP 48 1242 400 waterways waterway NNS 48 1242 401 : : : 48 1242 402 2,400 2,400 CD 48 1242 403 km km NN 48 1242 404 for for IN 48 1242 405 various various JJ 48 1242 406 types type NNS 48 1242 407 of of IN 48 1242 408 commercial commercial JJ 48 1242 409 traffic traffic NN 48 1242 410 , , , 48 1242 411 although although IN 48 1242 412 of of IN 48 1242 413 limited limited JJ 48 1242 414 overall overall JJ 48 1242 415 value value NN 48 1242 416 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1242 417 : : : 48 1242 418 crude crude JJ 48 1242 419 oil oil NN 48 1242 420 1,703 1,703 CD 48 1242 421 km km NN 48 1242 422 ; ; : 48 1242 423 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1242 424 products product NNS 48 1242 425 2,148 2,148 CD 48 1242 426 km km NN 48 1242 427 ; ; : 48 1242 428 natural natural JJ 48 1242 429 gas gas NN 48 1242 430 19,400 19,400 CD 48 1242 431 km km NN 48 1242 432 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1242 433 : : : 48 1242 434 Cagliari Cagliari NNP 48 1242 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 436 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 48 1242 437 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 438 , , , 48 1242 439 Genoa Genoa NNP 48 1242 440 , , , 48 1242 441 La La NNP 48 1242 442 Spezia Spezia NNP 48 1242 443 , , , 48 1242 444 Livorno Livorno NNP 48 1242 445 , , , 48 1242 446 Naples Naples NNP 48 1242 447 , , , 48 1242 448 Palermo Palermo NNP 48 1242 449 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 450 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 1242 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 452 , , , 48 1242 453 Taranto Taranto NNP 48 1242 454 , , , 48 1242 455 Trieste Trieste NNP 48 1242 456 , , , 48 1242 457 Venice Venice NNP 48 1242 458 Merchant merchant NN 48 1242 459 marine marine NN 48 1242 460 : : : 48 1242 461 546 546 CD 48 1242 462 ships ship NNS 48 1242 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 464 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1242 465 GRT GRT NNP 48 1242 466 or or CC 48 1242 467 over over RB 48 1242 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 469 totaling total VBG 48 1242 470 7,004,462 7,004,462 CD 48 1242 471 GRT/10,265,132 GRT/10,265,132 , 48 1242 472 DWT DWT NNP 48 1242 473 ; ; : 48 1242 474 includes include VBZ 48 1242 475 17 17 CD 48 1242 476 passenger passenger NN 48 1242 477 , , , 48 1242 478 39 39 CD 48 1242 479 short short JJ 48 1242 480 - - HYPH 48 1242 481 sea sea NN 48 1242 482 passenger passenger NN 48 1242 483 , , , 48 1242 484 94 94 CD 48 1242 485 cargo cargo NN 48 1242 486 , , , 48 1242 487 4 4 CD 48 1242 488 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 1242 489 cargo cargo NN 48 1242 490 , , , 48 1242 491 24 24 CD 48 1242 492 container container NN 48 1242 493 , , , 48 1242 494 66 66 CD 48 1242 495 roll roll NN 48 1242 496 - - HYPH 48 1242 497 on on IN 48 1242 498 / / SYM 48 1242 499 roll roll NN 48 1242 500 - - HYPH 48 1242 501 off off RP 48 1242 502 cargo cargo NN 48 1242 503 , , , 48 1242 504 9 9 CD 48 1242 505 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1242 506 carrier carrier NN 48 1242 507 , , , 48 1242 508 1 1 CD 48 1242 509 multifunction multifunction NN 48 1242 510 large large JJ 48 1242 511 - - HYPH 48 1242 512 load load NN 48 1242 513 carrier carrier NN 48 1242 514 , , , 48 1242 515 1 1 CD 48 1242 516 livestock livestock NN 48 1242 517 carrier carrier NN 48 1242 518 , , , 48 1242 519 142 142 CD 48 1242 520 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1242 521 tanker tanker NN 48 1242 522 , , , 48 1242 523 33 33 CD 48 1242 524 chemical chemical NN 48 1242 525 tanker tanker NN 48 1242 526 , , , 48 1242 527 39 39 CD 48 1242 528 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1242 529 gas gas NN 48 1242 530 , , , 48 1242 531 10 10 CD 48 1242 532 specialized specialized JJ 48 1242 533 tanker tanker NN 48 1242 534 , , , 48 1242 535 10 10 CD 48 1242 536 combination combination NN 48 1242 537 ore ore NN 48 1242 538 / / SYM 48 1242 539 oil oil NN 48 1242 540 , , , 48 1242 541 55 55 CD 48 1242 542 bulk bulk NN 48 1242 543 , , , 48 1242 544 2 2 CD 48 1242 545 combination combination NN 48 1242 546 bulk bulk JJ 48 1242 547 Civil civil JJ 48 1242 548 air air NN 48 1242 549 : : : 48 1242 550 125 125 CD 48 1242 551 major major JJ 48 1242 552 transport transport NN 48 1242 553 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1242 554 Airports airport NNS 48 1242 555 : : : 48 1242 556 137 137 CD 48 1242 557 total total NN 48 1242 558 , , , 48 1242 559 134 134 CD 48 1242 560 usable usable JJ 48 1242 561 ; ; : 48 1242 562 91 91 CD 48 1242 563 with with IN 48 1242 564 permanent permanent JJ 48 1242 565 - - HYPH 48 1242 566 surface surface NN 48 1242 567 runways runway NNS 48 1242 568 ; ; : 48 1242 569 2 2 CD 48 1242 570 with with IN 48 1242 571 runways runway NNS 48 1242 572 over over IN 48 1242 573 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1242 574 m m CD 48 1242 575 ; ; : 48 1242 576 36 36 CD 48 1242 577 with with IN 48 1242 578 runways runways NNP 48 1242 579 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1242 580 - - HYPH 48 1242 581 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1242 582 m m NN 48 1242 583 ; ; : 48 1242 584 39 39 CD 48 1242 585 with with IN 48 1242 586 runways runway NNS 48 1242 587 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1242 588 - - HYPH 48 1242 589 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1242 590 m m NNP 48 1242 591 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1242 592 : : : 48 1242 593 modern modern JJ 48 1242 594 , , , 48 1242 595 well well RB 48 1242 596 - - HYPH 48 1242 597 developed develop VBN 48 1242 598 , , , 48 1242 599 fast fast RB 48 1242 600 ; ; : 48 1242 601 25,600,000 25,600,000 CD 48 1242 602 telephones telephone NNS 48 1242 603 ; ; : 48 1242 604 fully fully RB 48 1242 605 automated automate VBD 48 1242 606 telephone telephone NN 48 1242 607 , , , 48 1242 608 telex telex NN 48 1242 609 , , , 48 1242 610 and and CC 48 1242 611 data data NN 48 1242 612 services service NNS 48 1242 613 ; ; : 48 1242 614 high high JJ 48 1242 615 - - HYPH 48 1242 616 capacity capacity NN 48 1242 617 cable cable NN 48 1242 618 and and CC 48 1242 619 radio radio NN 48 1242 620 relay relay NN 48 1242 621 trunks trunk NNS 48 1242 622 ; ; : 48 1242 623 very very RB 48 1242 624 good good JJ 48 1242 625 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1242 626 service service NN 48 1242 627 by by IN 48 1242 628 stations station NNS 48 1242 629 - - SYM 48 1242 630 135 135 CD 48 1242 631 AM am NN 48 1242 632 , , , 48 1242 633 28 28 CD 48 1242 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 635 1,840 1,840 CD 48 1242 636 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1242 637 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 638 FM FM NNP 48 1242 639 , , , 48 1242 640 83 83 CD 48 1242 641 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 642 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1242 643 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1242 644 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 645 TV tv NN 48 1242 646 ; ; : 48 1242 647 international international JJ 48 1242 648 service service NN 48 1242 649 by by IN 48 1242 650 21 21 CD 48 1242 651 submarine submarine NN 48 1242 652 cables cable NNS 48 1242 653 ; ; : 48 1242 654 3 3 CD 48 1242 655 satellite satellite NN 48 1242 656 earth earth NN 48 1242 657 stations station NNS 48 1242 658 operating operate VBG 48 1242 659 in in IN 48 1242 660 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1242 661 with with IN 48 1242 662 3 3 CD 48 1242 663 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1242 664 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1242 665 antennas antenna NNS 48 1242 666 and and CC 48 1242 667 2 2 CD 48 1242 668 Indian Indian NNP 48 1242 669 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1242 670 antennas antenna NNS 48 1242 671 ; ; : 48 1242 672 also also RB 48 1242 673 participates participate VBZ 48 1242 674 in in IN 48 1242 675 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1242 676 and and CC 48 1242 677 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 1242 678 systems system NNS 48 1242 679 : : : 48 1242 680 Italy Italy NNP 48 1242 681 Defense Defense NNP 48 1242 682 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1242 683 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1242 684 : : : 48 1242 685 Army Army NNP 48 1242 686 , , , 48 1242 687 Navy Navy NNP 48 1242 688 , , , 48 1242 689 Air Air NNP 48 1242 690 Force Force NNP 48 1242 691 , , , 48 1242 692 Carabinieri Carabinieri NNP 48 1242 693 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1242 694 availability availability NN 48 1242 695 : : : 48 1242 696 males males NNP 48 1242 697 15 15 CD 48 1242 698 - - SYM 48 1242 699 49 49 CD 48 1242 700 , , , 48 1242 701 14,864,191 14,864,191 CD 48 1242 702 ; ; : 48 1242 703 12,980,362 12,980,362 CD 48 1242 704 fit fit NNP 48 1242 705 for for IN 48 1242 706 military military JJ 48 1242 707 service service NN 48 1242 708 ; ; : 48 1242 709 441,768 441,768 CD 48 1242 710 reach reach VB 48 1242 711 military military JJ 48 1242 712 age age NN 48 1242 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 714 18 18 CD 48 1242 715 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 716 annually annually RB 48 1242 717 Defense defense NN 48 1242 718 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1242 719 : : : 48 1242 720 exchange exchange NN 48 1242 721 rate rate NN 48 1242 722 conversion conversion NNP 48 1242 723 - - : 48 1242 724 $ $ $ 48 1242 725 22.7 22.7 CD 48 1242 726 billion billion CD 48 1242 727 , , , 48 1242 728 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1242 729 % % NN 48 1242 730 of of IN 48 1242 731 GDP GDP NNP 48 1242 732 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 733 1991 1991 CD 48 1242 734 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 735 : : : 48 1242 736 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1242 737 Coast Coast NNP 48 1242 738 Geography Geography NNP 48 1242 739 Total Total NNP 48 1242 740 area area NN 48 1242 741 : : : 48 1242 742 322,460 322,460 CD 48 1242 743 km2 km2 NNP 48 1242 744 Land Land NNP 48 1242 745 area area NN 48 1242 746 : : : 48 1242 747 318,000 318,000 CD 48 1242 748 km2 km2 NNP 48 1242 749 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1242 750 area area NN 48 1242 751 : : : 48 1242 752 slightly slightly RB 48 1242 753 larger large JJR 48 1242 754 than than IN 48 1242 755 New New NNP 48 1242 756 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1242 757 Land Land NNP 48 1242 758 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1242 759 : : : 48 1242 760 3,110 3,110 CD 48 1242 761 km km NN 48 1242 762 ; ; : 48 1242 763 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1242 764 584 584 CD 48 1242 765 km km NNS 48 1242 766 , , , 48 1242 767 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 1242 768 668 668 CD 48 1242 769 km km NNS 48 1242 770 , , , 48 1242 771 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1242 772 610 610 CD 48 1242 773 km km NNS 48 1242 774 , , , 48 1242 775 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1242 776 716 716 CD 48 1242 777 km km NNS 48 1242 778 , , , 48 1242 779 Mali Mali NNP 48 1242 780 532 532 CD 48 1242 781 km km NN 48 1242 782 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1242 783 : : : 48 1242 784 515 515 CD 48 1242 785 km km NN 48 1242 786 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1242 787 claims claim VBZ 48 1242 788 : : : 48 1242 789 Continental continental JJ 48 1242 790 shelf shelf NN 48 1242 791 : : : 48 1242 792 200 200 CD 48 1242 793 m m NN 48 1242 794 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 795 depth depth NN 48 1242 796 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 797 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1242 798 economic economic JJ 48 1242 799 zone zone NN 48 1242 800 : : : 48 1242 801 200 200 CD 48 1242 802 nm nm CD 48 1242 803 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1242 804 sea sea NN 48 1242 805 : : : 48 1242 806 12 12 CD 48 1242 807 nm nm NNP 48 1242 808 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1242 809 : : : 48 1242 810 none none NN 48 1242 811 Climate climate NN 48 1242 812 : : : 48 1242 813 tropical tropical JJ 48 1242 814 along along IN 48 1242 815 coast coast NN 48 1242 816 , , , 48 1242 817 semiarid semiarid NN 48 1242 818 in in IN 48 1242 819 far far NNP 48 1242 820 north north NNP 48 1242 821 ; ; : 48 1242 822 three three CD 48 1242 823 seasons season NNS 48 1242 824 - - , 48 1242 825 warm warm JJ 48 1242 826 and and CC 48 1242 827 dry dry JJ 48 1242 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 829 November November NNP 48 1242 830 to to IN 48 1242 831 March March NNP 48 1242 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 833 , , , 48 1242 834 hot hot JJ 48 1242 835 and and CC 48 1242 836 dry dry JJ 48 1242 837 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 838 March March NNP 48 1242 839 to to IN 48 1242 840 May May NNP 48 1242 841 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 842 , , , 48 1242 843 hot hot JJ 48 1242 844 and and CC 48 1242 845 wet wet JJ 48 1242 846 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 847 June June NNP 48 1242 848 to to IN 48 1242 849 October October NNP 48 1242 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 851 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1242 852 : : : 48 1242 853 mostly mostly RB 48 1242 854 flat flat JJ 48 1242 855 to to IN 48 1242 856 undulating undulating NN 48 1242 857 plains plain NNS 48 1242 858 ; ; : 48 1242 859 mountains mountain NNS 48 1242 860 in in IN 48 1242 861 northwest northwest JJ 48 1242 862 Natural natural JJ 48 1242 863 resources resource NNS 48 1242 864 : : : 48 1242 865 crude crude JJ 48 1242 866 oil oil NN 48 1242 867 , , , 48 1242 868 diamonds diamond NNS 48 1242 869 , , , 48 1242 870 manganese manganese JJ 48 1242 871 , , , 48 1242 872 iron iron NN 48 1242 873 ore ore NN 48 1242 874 , , , 48 1242 875 cobalt cobalt NN 48 1242 876 , , , 48 1242 877 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1242 878 , , , 48 1242 879 copper copper NN 48 1242 880 Land Land NNP 48 1242 881 use use NN 48 1242 882 : : : 48 1242 883 arable arable JJ 48 1242 884 land land NN 48 1242 885 9 9 CD 48 1242 886 % % NN 48 1242 887 ; ; , 48 1242 888 permanent permanent JJ 48 1242 889 crops crop NNS 48 1242 890 4 4 CD 48 1242 891 % % NN 48 1242 892 ; ; : 48 1242 893 meadows meadow NNS 48 1242 894 and and CC 48 1242 895 pastures pasture NNS 48 1242 896 9 9 CD 48 1242 897 % % NN 48 1242 898 ; ; , 48 1242 899 forest forest NN 48 1242 900 and and CC 48 1242 901 woodland woodland IN 48 1242 902 26 26 CD 48 1242 903 % % NN 48 1242 904 ; ; , 48 1242 905 other other JJ 48 1242 906 52 52 CD 48 1242 907 % % NN 48 1242 908 ; ; , 48 1242 909 includes include VBZ 48 1242 910 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1242 911 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1242 912 Environment Environment NNP 48 1242 913 : : : 48 1242 914 coast coast NN 48 1242 915 has have VBZ 48 1242 916 heavy heavy JJ 48 1242 917 surf surf NN 48 1242 918 and and CC 48 1242 919 no no DT 48 1242 920 natural natural JJ 48 1242 921 harbors harbor NNS 48 1242 922 ; ; , 48 1242 923 severe severe JJ 48 1242 924 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1242 925 : : : 48 1242 926 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1242 927 Coast Coast NNP 48 1242 928 People People NNPS 48 1242 929 Population Population NNP 48 1242 930 : : : 48 1242 931 13,497,153 13,497,153 CD 48 1242 932 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 933 July July NNP 48 1242 934 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 935 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 936 , , , 48 1242 937 growth growth NN 48 1242 938 rate rate NN 48 1242 939 3.9 3.9 CD 48 1242 940 % % NN 48 1242 941 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 942 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 943 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 944 Birth birth NN 48 1242 945 rate rate NN 48 1242 946 : : : 48 1242 947 47 47 CD 48 1242 948 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1242 949 population population NN 48 1242 950 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 951 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 952 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 953 Death death NN 48 1242 954 rate rate NN 48 1242 955 : : : 48 1242 956 12 12 CD 48 1242 957 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1242 958 population population NN 48 1242 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 960 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 961 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 962 Net net JJ 48 1242 963 migration migration NN 48 1242 964 rate rate NN 48 1242 965 : : : 48 1242 966 3 3 CD 48 1242 967 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1242 968 population population NN 48 1242 969 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 970 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 971 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 972 Infant infant NN 48 1242 973 mortality mortality NN 48 1242 974 rate rate NN 48 1242 975 : : : 48 1242 976 94 94 CD 48 1242 977 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1242 978 live live JJ 48 1242 979 births birth NNS 48 1242 980 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 981 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 982 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 983 Life life NN 48 1242 984 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1242 985 at at IN 48 1242 986 birth birth NN 48 1242 987 : : : 48 1242 988 53 53 CD 48 1242 989 years year NNS 48 1242 990 male male JJ 48 1242 991 , , , 48 1242 992 57 57 CD 48 1242 993 years year NNS 48 1242 994 female female JJ 48 1242 995 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 996 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 997 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 998 Total total JJ 48 1242 999 fertility fertility NN 48 1242 1000 rate rate NN 48 1242 1001 : : : 48 1242 1002 6.8 6.8 CD 48 1242 1003 children child NNS 48 1242 1004 born bear VBN 48 1242 1005 / / SYM 48 1242 1006 woman woman NN 48 1242 1007 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 1008 1992 1992 CD 48 1242 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1010 Nationality nationality NN 48 1242 1011 : : : 48 1242 1012 noun noun NNP 48 1242 1013 - - HYPH 48 1242 1014 Ivorian(s Ivorian(s NNP 48 1242 1015 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1016 ; ; : 48 1242 1017 adjective adjective JJ 48 1242 1018 - - HYPH 48 1242 1019 Ivorian ivorian JJ 48 1242 1020 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1242 1021 divisions division NNS 48 1242 1022 : : : 48 1242 1023 over over IN 48 1242 1024 60 60 CD 48 1242 1025 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1242 1026 groups group NNS 48 1242 1027 ; ; : 48 1242 1028 most most RBS 48 1242 1029 important important JJ 48 1242 1030 are be VBP 48 1242 1031 the the DT 48 1242 1032 Baoule Baoule NNP 48 1242 1033 23 23 CD 48 1242 1034 % % NN 48 1242 1035 , , , 48 1242 1036 Bete Bete NNP 48 1242 1037 18 18 CD 48 1242 1038 % % NN 48 1242 1039 , , , 48 1242 1040 Senoufou Senoufou NNP 48 1242 1041 15 15 CD 48 1242 1042 % % NN 48 1242 1043 , , , 48 1242 1044 Malinke Malinke NNP 48 1242 1045 11 11 CD 48 1242 1046 % % NN 48 1242 1047 , , , 48 1242 1048 and and CC 48 1242 1049 Agni Agni NNP 48 1242 1050 ; ; : 48 1242 1051 foreign foreign JJ 48 1242 1052 Africans Africans NNPS 48 1242 1053 , , , 48 1242 1054 mostly mostly RB 48 1242 1055 Burkinabe Burkinabe NNP 48 1242 1056 about about RB 48 1242 1057 2 2 CD 48 1242 1058 million million CD 48 1242 1059 ; ; : 48 1242 1060 non non NNS 48 1242 1061 - - NNS 48 1242 1062 Africans Africans NNPS 48 1242 1063 about about IN 48 1242 1064 130,000 130,000 CD 48 1242 1065 to to TO 48 1242 1066 330,000 330,000 CD 48 1242 1067 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 1068 French French NNP 48 1242 1069 30,000 30,000 CD 48 1242 1070 and and CC 48 1242 1071 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 48 1242 1072 100,000 100,000 CD 48 1242 1073 to to IN 48 1242 1074 300,000 300,000 CD 48 1242 1075 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1076 Religions religion NNS 48 1242 1077 : : : 48 1242 1078 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1242 1079 63 63 CD 48 1242 1080 % % NN 48 1242 1081 , , , 48 1242 1082 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1242 1083 25 25 CD 48 1242 1084 % % NN 48 1242 1085 , , , 48 1242 1086 Christian Christian NNP 48 1242 1087 12 12 CD 48 1242 1088 % % NN 48 1242 1089 , , , 48 1242 1090 Languages language NNS 48 1242 1091 : : : 48 1242 1092 French French NNP 48 1242 1093 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 1094 official official JJ 48 1242 1095 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1096 , , , 48 1242 1097 over over IN 48 1242 1098 60 60 CD 48 1242 1099 native native JJ 48 1242 1100 dialects dialect NNS 48 1242 1101 ; ; : 48 1242 1102 Dioula Dioula NNP 48 1242 1103 most most RBS 48 1242 1104 widely widely RB 48 1242 1105 spoken speak VBN 48 1242 1106 Literacy literacy NN 48 1242 1107 : : : 48 1242 1108 54 54 CD 48 1242 1109 % % NN 48 1242 1110 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 1111 male male JJ 48 1242 1112 67 67 CD 48 1242 1113 % % NN 48 1242 1114 , , , 48 1242 1115 female female JJ 48 1242 1116 40 40 CD 48 1242 1117 % % NN 48 1242 1118 ) ) -RRB- 48 1242 1119 age age NN 48 1242 1120 15 15 CD 48 1242 1121 and and CC 48 1242 1122 over over RB 48 1242 1123 can can MD 48 1242 1124 read read VB 48 1242 1125 and and CC 48 1242 1126 write write VB 48 1242 1127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1242 1128 1990 1990 CD 48 1242 1129 est est NNP 48 1242 1130 . . . 48 1242 1131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 1 Labor labor NN 48 1243 2 force force NN 48 1243 3 : : : 48 1243 4 5,718,000 5,718,000 CD 48 1243 5 ; ; : 48 1243 6 over over IN 48 1243 7 85 85 CD 48 1243 8 % % NN 48 1243 9 of of IN 48 1243 10 population population NN 48 1243 11 engaged engage VBN 48 1243 12 in in IN 48 1243 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1243 14 , , , 48 1243 15 forestry forestry NN 48 1243 16 , , , 48 1243 17 livestock livestock NN 48 1243 18 raising raising NN 48 1243 19 ; ; : 48 1243 20 about about RB 48 1243 21 11 11 CD 48 1243 22 % % NN 48 1243 23 of of IN 48 1243 24 labor labor NN 48 1243 25 force force NN 48 1243 26 are be VBP 48 1243 27 wage wage NN 48 1243 28 earners earner NNS 48 1243 29 , , , 48 1243 30 nearly nearly RB 48 1243 31 half half NN 48 1243 32 in in IN 48 1243 33 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1243 34 and and CC 48 1243 35 the the DT 48 1243 36 remainder remainder NN 48 1243 37 in in IN 48 1243 38 government government NN 48 1243 39 , , , 48 1243 40 industry industry NN 48 1243 41 , , , 48 1243 42 commerce commerce NN 48 1243 43 , , , 48 1243 44 and and CC 48 1243 45 professions profession NNS 48 1243 46 ; ; : 48 1243 47 54 54 CD 48 1243 48 % % NN 48 1243 49 of of IN 48 1243 50 population population NN 48 1243 51 of of IN 48 1243 52 working work VBG 48 1243 53 age age NN 48 1243 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 55 1985 1985 CD 48 1243 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 57 Organized organize VBN 48 1243 58 labor labor NN 48 1243 59 : : : 48 1243 60 20 20 CD 48 1243 61 % % NN 48 1243 62 of of IN 48 1243 63 wage wage NN 48 1243 64 labor labor NN 48 1243 65 force force NN 48 1243 66 : : : 48 1243 67 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1243 68 Coast Coast NNP 48 1243 69 Government Government NNP 48 1243 70 Long Long NNP 48 1243 71 - - HYPH 48 1243 72 form form NN 48 1243 73 name name NN 48 1243 74 : : : 48 1243 75 Republic Republic NNP 48 1243 76 of of IN 48 1243 77 the the DT 48 1243 78 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1243 79 Coast Coast NNP 48 1243 80 ; ; : 48 1243 81 note note VB 48 1243 82 - - : 48 1243 83 the the DT 48 1243 84 local local JJ 48 1243 85 official official JJ 48 1243 86 name name NN 48 1243 87 is be VBZ 48 1243 88 Republique Republique NNP 48 1243 89 de de NNP 48 1243 90 Cote Cote NNP 48 1243 91 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 48 1243 92 Type Type NNP 48 1243 93 : : : 48 1243 94 republic republic NN 48 1243 95 ; ; : 48 1243 96 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 1243 97 presidential presidential JJ 48 1243 98 regime regime NN 48 1243 99 established establish VBD 48 1243 100 1960 1960 CD 48 1243 101 Capital Capital NNP 48 1243 102 : : : 48 1243 103 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 48 1243 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 105 although although IN 48 1243 106 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 48 1243 107 has have VBZ 48 1243 108 been be VBN 48 1243 109 the the DT 48 1243 110 capital capital NN 48 1243 111 since since IN 48 1243 112 1983 1983 CD 48 1243 113 , , , 48 1243 114 Adibjan Adibjan NNP 48 1243 115 remains remain VBZ 48 1243 116 the the DT 48 1243 117 administrative administrative JJ 48 1243 118 center center NN 48 1243 119 ; ; : 48 1243 120 foreign foreign JJ 48 1243 121 governments government NNS 48 1243 122 , , , 48 1243 123 including include VBG 48 1243 124 the the DT 48 1243 125 United United NNP 48 1243 126 States States NNP 48 1243 127 , , , 48 1243 128 maintain maintain VB 48 1243 129 presence presence NN 48 1243 130 in in IN 48 1243 131 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 1243 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 133 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1243 134 divisions division NNS 48 1243 135 : : : 48 1243 136 49 49 CD 48 1243 137 departments department NNS 48 1243 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 139 departements departement NNS 48 1243 140 , , , 48 1243 141 singular singular NNPS 48 1243 142 - - : 48 1243 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 144 departement departement NN 48 1243 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 146 ; ; : 48 1243 147 Abengourou Abengourou NNP 48 1243 148 , , , 48 1243 149 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 1243 150 , , , 48 1243 151 Aboisso Aboisso NNP 48 1243 152 , , , 48 1243 153 Adzope Adzope NNP 48 1243 154 , , , 48 1243 155 Agboville Agboville NNP 48 1243 156 , , , 48 1243 157 Bangolo Bangolo NNP 48 1243 158 , , , 48 1243 159 Beoumi Beoumi NNP 48 1243 160 , , , 48 1243 161 Biankouma Biankouma NNP 48 1243 162 , , , 48 1243 163 Bondoukou Bondoukou NNP 48 1243 164 , , , 48 1243 165 Bongouanou Bongouanou NNP 48 1243 166 , , , 48 1243 167 Bouafle Bouafle NNP 48 1243 168 , , , 48 1243 169 Bouake Bouake NNP 48 1243 170 , , , 48 1243 171 Bouna Bouna NNP 48 1243 172 , , , 48 1243 173 Boundiali Boundiali NNP 48 1243 174 , , , 48 1243 175 Dabakala Dabakala NNP 48 1243 176 , , , 48 1243 177 Daloa Daloa NNP 48 1243 178 , , , 48 1243 179 Danane Danane NNP 48 1243 180 , , , 48 1243 181 Daoukro Daoukro NNP 48 1243 182 , , , 48 1243 183 Dimbokro Dimbokro NNP 48 1243 184 , , , 48 1243 185 Divo Divo NNP 48 1243 186 , , , 48 1243 187 Duekoue Duekoue NNP 48 1243 188 , , , 48 1243 189 Ferkessedougou Ferkessedougou NNP 48 1243 190 , , , 48 1243 191 Gagnoa Gagnoa NNP 48 1243 192 , , , 48 1243 193 Grand Grand NNP 48 1243 194 - - HYPH 48 1243 195 Lahou Lahou NNP 48 1243 196 , , , 48 1243 197 Guiglo Guiglo NNP 48 1243 198 , , , 48 1243 199 Issia Issia NNP 48 1243 200 , , , 48 1243 201 Katiola Katiola NNP 48 1243 202 , , , 48 1243 203 Korhogo Korhogo NNP 48 1243 204 , , , 48 1243 205 Lakota Lakota NNP 48 1243 206 , , , 48 1243 207 Man Man NNP 48 1243 208 , , , 48 1243 209 Mankono Mankono NNP 48 1243 210 , , , 48 1243 211 Mbahiakro Mbahiakro NNP 48 1243 212 , , , 48 1243 213 Odienne Odienne NNP 48 1243 214 , , , 48 1243 215 Oume Oume NNP 48 1243 216 , , , 48 1243 217 Sakassou Sakassou NNP 48 1243 218 , , , 48 1243 219 San San NNP 48 1243 220 - - HYPH 48 1243 221 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 1243 222 , , , 48 1243 223 Sassandra Sassandra NNP 48 1243 224 , , , 48 1243 225 Seguela Seguela NNP 48 1243 226 , , , 48 1243 227 Sinfra Sinfra NNP 48 1243 228 , , , 48 1243 229 Soubre Soubre NNP 48 1243 230 , , , 48 1243 231 Tabou Tabou NNP 48 1243 232 , , , 48 1243 233 Tanda Tanda NNP 48 1243 234 , , , 48 1243 235 Tingrela Tingrela NNP 48 1243 236 , , , 48 1243 237 Tiassale Tiassale NNP 48 1243 238 , , , 48 1243 239 Touba Touba NNP 48 1243 240 , , , 48 1243 241 Toumodi Toumodi NNP 48 1243 242 , , , 48 1243 243 Vavoua Vavoua NNP 48 1243 244 , , , 48 1243 245 Yamoussoukro Yamoussoukro NNP 48 1243 246 , , , 48 1243 247 Zuenoula Zuenoula NNP 48 1243 248 Independence Independence NNP 48 1243 249 : : : 48 1243 250 7 7 CD 48 1243 251 August August NNP 48 1243 252 1960 1960 CD 48 1243 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 254 from from IN 48 1243 255 France France NNP 48 1243 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 257 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1243 258 : : : 48 1243 259 3 3 CD 48 1243 260 November November NNP 48 1243 261 1960 1960 CD 48 1243 262 Legal legal JJ 48 1243 263 system system NN 48 1243 264 : : : 48 1243 265 based base VBN 48 1243 266 on on IN 48 1243 267 French french JJ 48 1243 268 civil civil JJ 48 1243 269 law law NN 48 1243 270 system system NN 48 1243 271 and and CC 48 1243 272 customary customary JJ 48 1243 273 law law NN 48 1243 274 ; ; : 48 1243 275 judicial judicial JJ 48 1243 276 review review NN 48 1243 277 in in IN 48 1243 278 the the DT 48 1243 279 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1243 280 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1243 281 of of IN 48 1243 282 the the DT 48 1243 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1243 284 Court Court NNP 48 1243 285 ; ; : 48 1243 286 has have VBZ 48 1243 287 not not RB 48 1243 288 accepted accept VBN 48 1243 289 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1243 290 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1243 291 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1243 292 National national JJ 48 1243 293 holiday holiday NN 48 1243 294 : : : 48 1243 295 National National NNP 48 1243 296 Day Day NNP 48 1243 297 , , , 48 1243 298 7 7 CD 48 1243 299 December December NNP 48 1243 300 Executive Executive NNP 48 1243 301 branch branch NN 48 1243 302 : : : 48 1243 303 president president NN 48 1243 304 , , , 48 1243 305 Council Council NNP 48 1243 306 of of IN 48 1243 307 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1243 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 309 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1243 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 311 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1243 312 branch branch NN 48 1243 313 : : : 48 1243 314 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1243 315 National National NNP 48 1243 316 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1243 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 318 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 1243 319 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 1243 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 321 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1243 322 branch branch NN 48 1243 323 : : : 48 1243 324 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1243 325 Court Court NNP 48 1243 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 327 Cour Cour NNP 48 1243 328 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1243 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 330 Leaders leader NNS 48 1243 331 : : : 48 1243 332 Chief Chief NNP 48 1243 333 of of IN 48 1243 334 State State NNP 48 1243 335 and and CC 48 1243 336 Head Head NNP 48 1243 337 of of IN 48 1243 338 Government Government NNP 48 1243 339 : : : 48 1243 340 President President NNP 48 1243 341 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1243 342 Felix Felix NNP 48 1243 343 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 48 1243 344 - - HYPH 48 1243 345 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 48 1243 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 347 since since IN 48 1243 348 27 27 CD 48 1243 349 November November NNP 48 1243 350 1960 1960 CD 48 1243 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 352 ; ; : 48 1243 353 Prime Prime NNP 48 1243 354 Minister Minister NNP 48 1243 355 Alassane Alassane NNP 48 1243 356 OUATTARA OUATTARA NNP 48 1243 357 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 358 since since IN 48 1243 359 7 7 CD 48 1243 360 November November NNP 48 1243 361 1990 1990 CD 48 1243 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 363 Political political JJ 48 1243 364 parties party NNS 48 1243 365 and and CC 48 1243 366 leaders leader NNS 48 1243 367 : : : 48 1243 368 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1243 369 Party Party NNP 48 1243 370 of of IN 48 1243 371 the the DT 48 1243 372 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1243 373 Coast Coast NNP 48 1243 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 375 PDCI PDCI NNP 48 1243 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 377 , , , 48 1243 378 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1243 379 Felix Felix NNP 48 1243 380 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 48 1243 381 - - HYPH 48 1243 382 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 48 1243 383 ; ; : 48 1243 384 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 48 1243 385 Popular Popular NNP 48 1243 386 Front Front NNP 48 1243 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 388 FPI FPI NNP 48 1243 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 390 , , , 48 1243 391 Laurent laurent JJ 48 1243 392 GBAGBO GBAGBO NNP 48 1243 393 ; ; : 48 1243 394 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 48 1243 395 Worker Worker NNP 48 1243 396 's 's POS 48 1243 397 Party Party NNP 48 1243 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 399 PIT PIT NNP 48 1243 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 401 , , , 48 1243 402 Francis Francis NNP 48 1243 403 WODIE WODIE NNP 48 1243 404 ; ; : 48 1243 405 Ivorian Ivorian NNP 48 1243 406 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1243 407 Party Party NNP 48 1243 408 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 409 PSI PSI NNP 48 1243 410 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 411 , , , 48 1243 412 Morifere Morifere NNP 48 1243 413 BAMBA BAMBA NNP 48 1243 414 ; ; : 48 1243 415 over over IN 48 1243 416 20 20 CD 48 1243 417 smaller small JJR 48 1243 418 parties party NNS 48 1243 419 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1243 420 : : : 48 1243 421 universal universal JJ 48 1243 422 at at IN 48 1243 423 age age NN 48 1243 424 21 21 CD 48 1243 425 Elections election NNS 48 1243 426 : : : 48 1243 427 President President NNP 48 1243 428 : : : 48 1243 429 last last RB 48 1243 430 held hold VBD 48 1243 431 28 28 CD 48 1243 432 October October NNP 48 1243 433 1990 1990 CD 48 1243 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 435 next next JJ 48 1243 436 to to TO 48 1243 437 be be VB 48 1243 438 held hold VBN 48 1243 439 October October NNP 48 1243 440 1995 1995 CD 48 1243 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 442 ; ; : 48 1243 443 results result NNS 48 1243 444 - - : 48 1243 445 President President NNP 48 1243 446 Felix Felix NNP 48 1243 447 HOUPHOUET HOUPHOUET NNP 48 1243 448 - - HYPH 48 1243 449 BOIGNY BOIGNY NNP 48 1243 450 received receive VBD 48 1243 451 81 81 CD 48 1243 452 % % NN 48 1243 453 of of IN 48 1243 454 the the DT 48 1243 455 vote vote NN 48 1243 456 in in IN 48 1243 457 his -PRON- PRP$ 48 1243 458 first first JJ 48 1243 459 contested contested JJ 48 1243 460 election election NN 48 1243 461 ; ; : 48 1243 462 he -PRON- PRP 48 1243 463 is be VBZ 48 1243 464 currently currently RB 48 1243 465 serving serve VBG 48 1243 466 his -PRON- PRP$ 48 1243 467 seventh seventh JJ 48 1243 468 consecutive consecutive JJ 48 1243 469 five five CD 48 1243 470 - - HYPH 48 1243 471 year year NN 48 1243 472 term term NN 48 1243 473 National National NNP 48 1243 474 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1243 475 : : : 48 1243 476 last last JJ 48 1243 477 held hold VBD 48 1243 478 25 25 CD 48 1243 479 November November NNP 48 1243 480 1990 1990 CD 48 1243 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 482 next next JJ 48 1243 483 to to TO 48 1243 484 be be VB 48 1243 485 held hold VBN 48 1243 486 November November NNP 48 1243 487 1995 1995 CD 48 1243 488 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 489 ; ; : 48 1243 490 results result NNS 48 1243 491 - - HYPH 48 1243 492 percent percent NN 48 1243 493 of of IN 48 1243 494 vote vote NN 48 1243 495 by by IN 48 1243 496 party party NN 48 1243 497 NA NA NNP 48 1243 498 ; ; : 48 1243 499 seats seat NNS 48 1243 500 - - : 48 1243 501 ( ( -LRB- 48 1243 502 175 175 CD 48 1243 503 total total NN 48 1243 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 1243 505 PDCI PDCI NNP 48 1243 506 163 163 CD 48 1243 507 , , , 48 1243 508 FPI FPI NNP 48 1243 509 9 9 CD 48 1243 510 , , , 48 1243 511 PIT PIT NNP 48 1243 512 1 1 CD 48 1243 513 , , , 48 1243 514 independents independent NNS 48 1243 515 2 2 CD 48 1243 516 Member member NN 48 1243 517 of of IN 48 1243 518 : : : 48 1243 519 ACCT acct JJ 48 1243 520 , , , 48 1243 521 ACP ACP NNP 48 1243 522 , , , 48 1243 523 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1243 524 , , , 48 1243 525 CCC CCC NNP 48 1243 526 , , , 48 1243 527 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 1243 528 , , , 48 1243 529 ECA ECA NNP 48 1243 530 , , , 48 1243 531 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1243 532 , , , 48 1243 533 Entente Entente NNP 48 1243 534 , , , 48 1243 535 FAO FAO NNP 48 1243 536 , , , 48 1243 537 FZ FZ NNP 48 1243 538 , , , 48 1243 539 G-24 g-24 CD 48 1243 540 , , , 48 1243 541 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1243 542 , , , 48 1243 543 GATT GATT NNP 48 1243 544 , , , 48 1243 545 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1243 546 , , , 48 1243 547 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1243 548 , , , 48 1243 549 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1243 550 , , , 48 1243 551 ICC ICC NNP 48 1243 552 , , , 48 1243 553 IDA IDA NNP 48 1243 554 , , , 48 1243 555 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1243 556 , , , 48 1243 557 IFC IFC NNP 48 1243 558 , , , 48 1243 559 ILO ILO NNP 48 1243 560 , , , 48 1243 561 IMF IMF NNP 48 1243 562 , , , 48 1243 563 IMO imo RB 48 1243 564 , , , 48 1243 565 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1243 566 , , , 48 1243 567 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1243 568 , , , 48 1243 569 IOC IOC NNP 48 1243 570 , , , 48 1243 571 ISO ISO NNP 48 1243 572 , , , 48 1243 573 ITU ITU NNP 48 1243 574 , , , 48 1243 575 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1243 576 , , , 48 1243 577 NAM NAM NNP 48 1243 578 , , , 48 1243 579 OAU OAU NNP 48 1243 580 , , , 48 1243 581 UN UN NNP 48 1243 582 , , , 48 1243 583 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1243 584 , , , 48 1243 585 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1243 586 , , , 48 1243 587 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1243 588 , , , 48 1243 589 UPU upu NN 48 1243 590 , , , 48 1243 591 WADB WADB NNP 48 1243 592 , , , 48 1243 593 WCL WCL NNP 48 1243 594 , , , 48 1243 595 WHO WHO NNP 48 1243 596 , , , 48 1243 597 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1243 598 , , , 48 1243 599 WMO WMO NNP 48 1243 600 , , , 48 1243 601 WTO WTO NNP 48 1243 602 : : : 48 1243 603 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1243 604 Coast Coast NNP 48 1243 605 Government Government NNP 48 1243 606 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1243 607 representation representation NN 48 1243 608 : : : 48 1243 609 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1243 610 Charles Charles NNP 48 1243 611 GOMIS GOMIS NNP 48 1243 612 ; 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NNP 48 1252 9 , , , 48 1252 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1252 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1252 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1252 13 : : : 48 1252 14 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1252 15 30 30 CD 48 1252 16 % % NN 48 1252 17 , , , 48 1252 18 coffee coffee NN 48 1252 19 20 20 CD 48 1252 20 % % NN 48 1252 21 , , , 48 1252 22 tropical tropical JJ 48 1252 23 woods wood NNS 48 1252 24 11 11 CD 48 1252 25 % % NN 48 1252 26 , , , 48 1252 27 cotton cotton NN 48 1252 28 , , , 48 1252 29 bananas banana NNS 48 1252 30 , , , 48 1252 31 pineapples pineapple NNS 48 1252 32 , , , 48 1252 33 palm palm NN 48 1252 34 oil oil NN 48 1252 35 , , , 48 1252 36 cotton cotton NN 48 1252 37 partners partner NNS 48 1252 38 : : : 48 1252 39 France France NNP 48 1252 40 , , , 48 1252 41 FRG FRG NNP 48 1252 42 , , , 48 1252 43 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1252 44 , , , 48 1252 45 US US NNP 48 1252 46 , , , 48 1252 47 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1252 48 , , , 48 1252 49 Spain Spain NNP 48 1252 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 1252 51 1985 1985 CD 48 1252 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 1252 53 Imports import NNS 48 1252 54 : : : 48 1252 55 $ $ $ 48 1252 56 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1252 57 billion billion CD 48 1252 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 1252 59 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1252 60 . . NNP 48 1252 61 , , , 48 1252 62 1989 1989 CD 48 1252 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 1252 64 commodities commodity NNS 48 1252 65 : : : 48 1252 66 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1252 67 goods good NNS 48 1252 68 and and CC 48 1252 69 semifinished semifinished JJ 48 1252 70 products product NNS 48 1252 71 50 50 CD 48 1252 72 % % NN 48 1252 73 , , , 48 1252 74 consumer consumer NN 48 1252 75 goods good NNS 48 1252 76 40 40 CD 48 1252 77 % % NN 48 1252 78 , , , 48 1252 79 raw raw JJ 48 1252 80 materials material NNS 48 1252 81 and and CC 48 1252 82 fuels fuel NNS 48 1252 83 10 10 CD 48 1252 84 % % NN 48 1252 85 partners partner NNS 48 1252 86 : : : 48 1252 87 France France NNP 48 1252 88 , , , 48 1252 89 other other JJ 48 1252 90 EC EC NNP 48 1252 91 , , , 48 1252 92 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1252 93 , , , 48 1252 94 US US NNP 48 1252 95 , , , 48 1252 96 Japan Japan NNP 48 1252 97 ( ( -LRB- 48 1252 98 1985 1985 CD 48 1252 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 1252 100 External external JJ 48 1252 101 debt debt NN 48 1252 102 : : : 48 1252 103 $ $ $ 48 1252 104 15.0 15.0 CD 48 1252 105 billion billion CD 48 1252 106 ( ( -LRB- 48 1252 107 1990 1990 CD 48 1252 108 est est NNP 48 1252 109 . . . 48 1252 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1253 2 production production NN 48 1253 3 : : : 48 1253 4 growth growth NN 48 1253 5 rate rate NN 48 1253 6 - - : 48 1253 7 6 6 CD 48 1253 8 % % NN 48 1253 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1253 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 12 ; ; : 48 1253 13 accounts account NNS 48 1253 14 for for IN 48 1253 15 17 17 CD 48 1253 16 % % NN 48 1253 17 of of IN 48 1253 18 GDP GDP NNP 48 1253 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1253 20 : : : 48 1253 21 1,210,000 1,210,000 CD 48 1253 22 kW kw NN 48 1253 23 capacity capacity NN 48 1253 24 ; ; : 48 1253 25 2,680 2,680 CD 48 1253 26 million million CD 48 1253 27 kWh kWh NNS 48 1253 28 produced produce VBN 48 1253 29 , , , 48 1253 30 210 210 CD 48 1253 31 kWh kWh NNS 48 1253 32 per per IN 48 1253 33 capita capita NN 48 1253 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 35 1991 1991 CD 48 1253 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 37 Industries industry NNS 48 1253 38 : : : 48 1253 39 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1253 40 , , , 48 1253 41 wood wood NN 48 1253 42 processing processing NN 48 1253 43 , , , 48 1253 44 oil oil NN 48 1253 45 refinery refinery NN 48 1253 46 , , , 48 1253 47 automobile automobile NN 48 1253 48 assembly assembly NN 48 1253 49 , , , 48 1253 50 textiles textile NNS 48 1253 51 , , , 48 1253 52 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 1253 53 , , , 48 1253 54 beverage beverage NN 48 1253 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1253 56 : : : 48 1253 57 most most RBS 48 1253 58 important important JJ 48 1253 59 sector sector NN 48 1253 60 , , , 48 1253 61 contributing contribute VBG 48 1253 62 one one CD 48 1253 63 - - HYPH 48 1253 64 third third NN 48 1253 65 to to IN 48 1253 66 GDP GDP NNP 48 1253 67 and and CC 48 1253 68 80 80 CD 48 1253 69 % % NN 48 1253 70 to to IN 48 1253 71 exports export NNS 48 1253 72 ; ; , 48 1253 73 cash cash NN 48 1253 74 crops crop NNS 48 1253 75 include include VBP 48 1253 76 coffee coffee NN 48 1253 77 , , , 48 1253 78 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1253 79 beans bean NNS 48 1253 80 , , , 48 1253 81 timber timber NN 48 1253 82 , , , 48 1253 83 bananas banana NNS 48 1253 84 , , , 48 1253 85 palm palm NN 48 1253 86 kernels kernel NNS 48 1253 87 , , , 48 1253 88 rubber rubber NN 48 1253 89 ; ; : 48 1253 90 food food NN 48 1253 91 crops crop NNS 48 1253 92 - - HYPH 48 1253 93 corn corn NN 48 1253 94 , , , 48 1253 95 rice rice NN 48 1253 96 , , , 48 1253 97 manioc manioc JJ 48 1253 98 , , , 48 1253 99 sweet sweet JJ 48 1253 100 potatoes potato NNS 48 1253 101 ; ; : 48 1253 102 not not RB 48 1253 103 self self NN 48 1253 104 - - HYPH 48 1253 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1253 106 in in IN 48 1253 107 bread bread NN 48 1253 108 grain grain NN 48 1253 109 and and CC 48 1253 110 dairy dairy NN 48 1253 111 products product NNS 48 1253 112 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1253 113 drugs drug VBZ 48 1253 114 : : : 48 1253 115 illicit illicit JJ 48 1253 116 producer producer NN 48 1253 117 of of IN 48 1253 118 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1253 119 on on IN 48 1253 120 a a DT 48 1253 121 small small JJ 48 1253 122 scale scale NN 48 1253 123 for for IN 48 1253 124 the the DT 48 1253 125 international international JJ 48 1253 126 drug drug NN 48 1253 127 trade trade NN 48 1253 128 Economic economic JJ 48 1253 129 aid aid NN 48 1253 130 : : : 48 1253 131 US US NNP 48 1253 132 commitments commitment NNS 48 1253 133 , , , 48 1253 134 including include VBG 48 1253 135 Ex Ex NNP 48 1253 136 - - HYPH 48 1253 137 Im Im NNP 48 1253 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 139 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1253 140 - - HYPH 48 1253 141 89 89 CD 48 1253 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 143 , , , 48 1253 144 $ $ $ 48 1253 145 356 356 CD 48 1253 146 million million CD 48 1253 147 ; ; : 48 1253 148 Western western JJ 48 1253 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 150 non non JJ 48 1253 151 - - JJ 48 1253 152 US us JJ 48 1253 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 154 countries country NNS 48 1253 155 , , , 48 1253 156 ODA ODA NNP 48 1253 157 and and CC 48 1253 158 OOF OOF NNP 48 1253 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1253 160 commitments commitment NNS 48 1253 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 162 1970 1970 CD 48 1253 163 - - SYM 48 1253 164 88 88 CD 48 1253 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 166 , , , 48 1253 167 $ $ $ 48 1253 168 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1253 169 billion billion CD 48 1253 170 Currency Currency NNP 48 1253 171 : : : 48 1253 172 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 1253 173 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1253 174 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1253 175 franc franc NN 48 1253 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 177 plural plural JJ 48 1253 178 - - HYPH 48 1253 179 francs franc NNS 48 1253 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 181 ; ; : 48 1253 182 1 1 CD 48 1253 183 CFA cfa NN 48 1253 184 franc franc NN 48 1253 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 186 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 1253 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 188 = = SYM 48 1253 189 100 100 CD 48 1253 190 centimes centime NNS 48 1253 191 : : : 48 1253 192 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1253 193 Coast Coast NNP 48 1253 194 Economy Economy NNP 48 1253 195 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1253 196 rates rate NNS 48 1253 197 : : : 48 1253 198 Communaute communaute NN 48 1253 199 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1253 200 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1253 201 francs franc NNS 48 1253 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 203 CFAF cfaf NN 48 1253 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 205 per per IN 48 1253 206 US$ us$ $ 48 1253 207 1 1 CD 48 1253 208 - - SYM 48 1253 209 269.01 269.01 CD 48 1253 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 211 January January NNP 48 1253 212 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 214 , , , 48 1253 215 282.11 282.11 CD 48 1253 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 217 1991 1991 CD 48 1253 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 219 , , , 48 1253 220 272.26 272.26 CD 48 1253 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 222 1990 1990 CD 48 1253 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 224 , , , 48 1253 225 319.01 319.01 CD 48 1253 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 227 1989 1989 CD 48 1253 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 229 , , , 48 1253 230 297.85 297.85 CD 48 1253 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 232 1988 1988 CD 48 1253 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 234 , , , 48 1253 235 300.54 300.54 CD 48 1253 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 237 1987 1987 CD 48 1253 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 239 , , , 48 1253 240 346.30 346.30 CD 48 1253 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 242 1986 1986 CD 48 1253 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 244 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1253 245 year year NN 48 1253 246 : : : 48 1253 247 calendar calendar NN 48 1253 248 year year NN 48 1253 249 : : : 48 1253 250 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1253 251 Coast Coast NNP 48 1253 252 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1253 253 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1253 254 : : : 48 1253 255 660 660 CD 48 1253 256 km km NN 48 1253 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 258 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1253 259 border border NN 48 1253 260 to to IN 48 1253 261 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 1253 262 , , , 48 1253 263 1.00-meter 1.00-meter NNP 48 1253 264 gauge gauge NN 48 1253 265 , , , 48 1253 266 single single JJ 48 1253 267 track track NN 48 1253 268 , , , 48 1253 269 except except IN 48 1253 270 25 25 CD 48 1253 271 km km NN 48 1253 272 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 1253 273 - - HYPH 48 1253 274 Anyama Anyama NNP 48 1253 275 section section NN 48 1253 276 is be VBZ 48 1253 277 double double JJ 48 1253 278 track track NN 48 1253 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 280 Highways highway NNS 48 1253 281 : : : 48 1253 282 46,600 46,600 CD 48 1253 283 km km NN 48 1253 284 total total NN 48 1253 285 ; ; : 48 1253 286 3,600 3,600 CD 48 1253 287 km km NN 48 1253 288 paved pave VBN 48 1253 289 ; ; : 48 1253 290 32,000 32,000 CD 48 1253 291 km km NN 48 1253 292 gravel gravel NN 48 1253 293 , , , 48 1253 294 crushed crush VBN 48 1253 295 stone stone NN 48 1253 296 , , , 48 1253 297 laterite laterite NNP 48 1253 298 , , , 48 1253 299 and and CC 48 1253 300 improved improve VBN 48 1253 301 earth earth NN 48 1253 302 ; ; : 48 1253 303 11,000 11,000 CD 48 1253 304 km km NNS 48 1253 305 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1253 306 Inland Inland NNP 48 1253 307 waterways waterway NNS 48 1253 308 : : : 48 1253 309 980 980 CD 48 1253 310 km km NN 48 1253 311 navigable navigable JJ 48 1253 312 rivers river NNS 48 1253 313 , , , 48 1253 314 canals canal NNS 48 1253 315 , , , 48 1253 316 and and CC 48 1253 317 numerous numerous JJ 48 1253 318 coastal coastal JJ 48 1253 319 lagoons lagoon NNS 48 1253 320 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1253 321 : : : 48 1253 322 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 1253 323 , , , 48 1253 324 San San NNP 48 1253 325 - - HYPH 48 1253 326 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 1253 327 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1253 328 marine marine NN 48 1253 329 : : : 48 1253 330 7 7 CD 48 1253 331 ships ship NNS 48 1253 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 333 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1253 334 GRT GRT NNP 48 1253 335 or or CC 48 1253 336 over over RB 48 1253 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 338 totaling total VBG 48 1253 339 70,957 70,957 CD 48 1253 340 GRT/ GRT/ NNP 48 1253 341 91,782 91,782 CD 48 1253 342 DWT DWT NNP 48 1253 343 ; ; : 48 1253 344 includes include VBZ 48 1253 345 5 5 CD 48 1253 346 cargo cargo NN 48 1253 347 , , , 48 1253 348 1 1 CD 48 1253 349 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1253 350 tanker tanker NN 48 1253 351 , , , 48 1253 352 1 1 CD 48 1253 353 chemical chemical NN 48 1253 354 tanker tanker NN 48 1253 355 Civil civil JJ 48 1253 356 air air NN 48 1253 357 : : : 48 1253 358 14 14 CD 48 1253 359 major major JJ 48 1253 360 transport transport NN 48 1253 361 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1253 362 , , , 48 1253 363 including include VBG 48 1253 364 multinationally multinationally RB 48 1253 365 owned own VBN 48 1253 366 Air Air NNP 48 1253 367 Afrique Afrique NNP 48 1253 368 fleet fleet NN 48 1253 369 Airports airport NNS 48 1253 370 : : : 48 1253 371 45 45 CD 48 1253 372 total total NN 48 1253 373 , , , 48 1253 374 39 39 CD 48 1253 375 usable usable JJ 48 1253 376 ; ; : 48 1253 377 7 7 CD 48 1253 378 with with IN 48 1253 379 permanent permanent JJ 48 1253 380 - - HYPH 48 1253 381 surface surface NN 48 1253 382 runways runway NNS 48 1253 383 ; ; : 48 1253 384 none none NN 48 1253 385 with with IN 48 1253 386 runways runway NNS 48 1253 387 over over IN 48 1253 388 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1253 389 m m CD 48 1253 390 ; ; : 48 1253 391 3 3 CD 48 1253 392 with with IN 48 1253 393 runways runways NNP 48 1253 394 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1253 395 - - HYPH 48 1253 396 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1253 397 m m NN 48 1253 398 ; ; : 48 1253 399 15 15 CD 48 1253 400 with with IN 48 1253 401 runways runway NNS 48 1253 402 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1253 403 - - HYPH 48 1253 404 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1253 405 m m NNP 48 1253 406 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1253 407 : : : 48 1253 408 well well RB 48 1253 409 - - HYPH 48 1253 410 developed develop VBN 48 1253 411 by by IN 48 1253 412 African african JJ 48 1253 413 standards standard NNS 48 1253 414 but but CC 48 1253 415 operating operate VBG 48 1253 416 well well RB 48 1253 417 below below IN 48 1253 418 capacity capacity NN 48 1253 419 ; ; : 48 1253 420 consists consist VBZ 48 1253 421 of of IN 48 1253 422 open open JJ 48 1253 423 - - HYPH 48 1253 424 wire wire NN 48 1253 425 lines line NNS 48 1253 426 and and CC 48 1253 427 radio radio NN 48 1253 428 relay relay NN 48 1253 429 links link NNS 48 1253 430 ; ; : 48 1253 431 87,700 87,700 CD 48 1253 432 telephones telephone NNS 48 1253 433 ; ; : 48 1253 434 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1253 435 stations station NNS 48 1253 436 - - SYM 48 1253 437 3 3 CD 48 1253 438 AM am NN 48 1253 439 , , , 48 1253 440 17 17 CD 48 1253 441 FM FM NNP 48 1253 442 , , , 48 1253 443 13 13 CD 48 1253 444 TV tv NN 48 1253 445 , , , 48 1253 446 1 1 CD 48 1253 447 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1253 448 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1253 449 and and CC 48 1253 450 1 1 CD 48 1253 451 Indian Indian NNP 48 1253 452 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1253 453 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1253 454 earth earth NN 48 1253 455 station station NN 48 1253 456 ; ; : 48 1253 457 2 2 CD 48 1253 458 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1253 459 submarine submarine NN 48 1253 460 cables cable NNS 48 1253 461 : : : 48 1253 462 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1253 463 Coast Coast NNP 48 1253 464 Defense Defense NNP 48 1253 465 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1253 466 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1253 467 : : : 48 1253 468 Army Army NNP 48 1253 469 , , , 48 1253 470 Navy Navy NNP 48 1253 471 , , , 48 1253 472 Air Air NNP 48 1253 473 Force Force NNP 48 1253 474 , , , 48 1253 475 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1253 476 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1253 477 , , , 48 1253 478 Republican Republican NNP 48 1253 479 Guard Guard NNP 48 1253 480 , , , 48 1253 481 Military Military NNP 48 1253 482 Fire Fire NNP 48 1253 483 Group Group NNP 48 1253 484 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1253 485 availability availability NN 48 1253 486 : : : 48 1253 487 males males NNP 48 1253 488 15 15 CD 48 1253 489 - - SYM 48 1253 490 49 49 CD 48 1253 491 , , , 48 1253 492 3,083,765 3,083,765 CD 48 1253 493 ; ; : 48 1253 494 1,597,108 1,597,108 CD 48 1253 495 fit fit JJ 48 1253 496 for for IN 48 1253 497 military military JJ 48 1253 498 service service NN 48 1253 499 ; ; : 48 1253 500 141,259 141,259 CD 48 1253 501 males male NNS 48 1253 502 reach reach VBP 48 1253 503 military military JJ 48 1253 504 age age NN 48 1253 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 506 18 18 CD 48 1253 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 508 annually annually RB 48 1253 509 Defense defense NN 48 1253 510 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1253 511 : : : 48 1253 512 exchange exchange NN 48 1253 513 rate rate NN 48 1253 514 conversion conversion NNP 48 1253 515 - - : 48 1253 516 $ $ $ 48 1253 517 200 200 CD 48 1253 518 million million CD 48 1253 519 , , , 48 1253 520 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1253 521 % % NN 48 1253 522 of of IN 48 1253 523 GDP GDP NNP 48 1253 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 525 1988 1988 CD 48 1253 526 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 527 : : : 48 1253 528 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 1253 529 Geography Geography NNP 48 1253 530 Total Total NNP 48 1253 531 area area NN 48 1253 532 : : : 48 1253 533 10,990 10,990 CD 48 1253 534 km2 km2 NNP 48 1253 535 Land Land NNP 48 1253 536 area area NN 48 1253 537 : : : 48 1253 538 10,830 10,830 CD 48 1253 539 km2 km2 NNP 48 1253 540 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1253 541 area area NN 48 1253 542 : : : 48 1253 543 slightly slightly RB 48 1253 544 smaller small JJR 48 1253 545 than than IN 48 1253 546 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 1253 547 Land Land NNP 48 1253 548 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1253 549 : : : 48 1253 550 none none NN 48 1253 551 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1253 552 : : : 48 1253 553 1,022 1,022 CD 48 1253 554 km km NN 48 1253 555 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1253 556 claims claim NNS 48 1253 557 : : : 48 1253 558 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1253 559 sea sea NN 48 1253 560 : : : 48 1253 561 12 12 CD 48 1253 562 nm nm NNP 48 1253 563 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1253 564 : : : 48 1253 565 none none NN 48 1253 566 Climate climate NN 48 1253 567 : : : 48 1253 568 tropical tropical JJ 48 1253 569 ; ; : 48 1253 570 hot hot JJ 48 1253 571 , , , 48 1253 572 humid humid JJ 48 1253 573 ; ; : 48 1253 574 temperate temperate NN 48 1253 575 interior interior JJ 48 1253 576 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1253 577 : : : 48 1253 578 mostly mostly RB 48 1253 579 mountains mountain NNS 48 1253 580 with with IN 48 1253 581 narrow narrow JJ 48 1253 582 , , , 48 1253 583 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 48 1253 584 coastal coastal JJ 48 1253 585 plain plain JJ 48 1253 586 Natural natural JJ 48 1253 587 resources resource NNS 48 1253 588 : : : 48 1253 589 bauxite bauxite NNP 48 1253 590 , , , 48 1253 591 gypsum gypsum NN 48 1253 592 , , , 48 1253 593 limestone limestone NN 48 1253 594 Land Land NNP 48 1253 595 use use NN 48 1253 596 : : : 48 1253 597 arable arable JJ 48 1253 598 land land NN 48 1253 599 19 19 CD 48 1253 600 % % NN 48 1253 601 ; ; , 48 1253 602 permanent permanent JJ 48 1253 603 crops crop NNS 48 1253 604 6 6 CD 48 1253 605 % % NN 48 1253 606 ; ; : 48 1253 607 meadows meadow NNS 48 1253 608 and and CC 48 1253 609 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1253 610 18 18 CD 48 1253 611 % % NN 48 1253 612 ; ; , 48 1253 613 forest forest NN 48 1253 614 and and CC 48 1253 615 woodland woodland JJ 48 1253 616 28 28 CD 48 1253 617 % % NN 48 1253 618 ; ; , 48 1253 619 other other JJ 48 1253 620 29 29 CD 48 1253 621 % % NN 48 1253 622 ; ; , 48 1253 623 includes include VBZ 48 1253 624 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1253 625 3 3 CD 48 1253 626 % % NN 48 1253 627 Environment Environment NNP 48 1253 628 : : : 48 1253 629 subject subject JJ 48 1253 630 to to IN 48 1253 631 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1253 632 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 633 especially especially RB 48 1253 634 July July NNP 48 1253 635 to to IN 48 1253 636 November November NNP 48 1253 637 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 638 ; ; : 48 1253 639 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1253 640 ; ; : 48 1253 641 water water NN 48 1253 642 pollution pollution NN 48 1253 643 Note note NN 48 1253 644 : : : 48 1253 645 strategic strategic JJ 48 1253 646 location location NN 48 1253 647 between between IN 48 1253 648 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 1253 649 Trench Trench NNP 48 1253 650 and and CC 48 1253 651 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 1253 652 Channel Channel NNP 48 1253 653 , , , 48 1253 654 the the DT 48 1253 655 main main JJ 48 1253 656 sea sea NN 48 1253 657 lanes lane VBZ 48 1253 658 for for IN 48 1253 659 Panama Panama NNP 48 1253 660 Canal Canal NNP 48 1253 661 : : : 48 1253 662 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 1253 663 People People NNP 48 1253 664 Population Population NNP 48 1253 665 : : : 48 1253 666 2,506,701 2,506,701 CD 48 1253 667 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 668 July July NNP 48 1253 669 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 671 , , , 48 1253 672 growth growth NN 48 1253 673 rate rate NN 48 1253 674 0.9 0.9 CD 48 1253 675 % % NN 48 1253 676 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 677 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 678 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 679 Birth birth NN 48 1253 680 rate rate NN 48 1253 681 : : : 48 1253 682 23 23 CD 48 1253 683 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1253 684 population population NN 48 1253 685 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 686 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 687 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 688 Death death NN 48 1253 689 rate rate NN 48 1253 690 : : : 48 1253 691 6 6 CD 48 1253 692 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1253 693 population population NN 48 1253 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 695 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 696 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 697 Net net JJ 48 1253 698 migration migration NN 48 1253 699 rate rate NN 48 1253 700 : : : 48 1253 701 -8 -8 . 48 1253 702 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1253 703 population population NN 48 1253 704 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 705 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 706 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 707 Infant infant NN 48 1253 708 mortality mortality NN 48 1253 709 rate rate NN 48 1253 710 : : : 48 1253 711 18 18 CD 48 1253 712 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1253 713 live live JJ 48 1253 714 births birth NNS 48 1253 715 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 716 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 717 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 718 Life life NN 48 1253 719 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1253 720 at at IN 48 1253 721 birth birth NN 48 1253 722 : : : 48 1253 723 72 72 CD 48 1253 724 years year NNS 48 1253 725 male male JJ 48 1253 726 , , , 48 1253 727 76 76 CD 48 1253 728 years year NNS 48 1253 729 female female JJ 48 1253 730 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 731 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 732 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 733 Total total JJ 48 1253 734 fertility fertility NN 48 1253 735 rate rate NN 48 1253 736 : : : 48 1253 737 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1253 738 children child NNS 48 1253 739 born bear VBN 48 1253 740 / / SYM 48 1253 741 woman woman NN 48 1253 742 ( ( -LRB- 48 1253 743 1992 1992 CD 48 1253 744 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 745 Nationality nationality NN 48 1253 746 : : : 48 1253 747 noun noun NNP 48 1253 748 - - HYPH 48 1253 749 Jamaican(s Jamaican(s NNP 48 1253 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 1253 751 ; 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P. NNP 48 1254 204 J. J. NNP 48 1254 205 Patterson Patterson NNP 48 1254 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 207 since since IN 48 1254 208 30 30 CD 48 1254 209 March March NNP 48 1254 210 1992 1992 CD 48 1254 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 212 Political political JJ 48 1254 213 parties party NNS 48 1254 214 and and CC 48 1254 215 leaders leader NNS 48 1254 216 : : : 48 1254 217 People People NNS 48 1254 218 's 's POS 48 1254 219 National National NNP 48 1254 220 Party Party NNP 48 1254 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 222 PNP PNP NNP 48 1254 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 224 P. P. NNP 48 1254 225 J. J. NNP 48 1254 226 Patterson Patterson NNP 48 1254 227 ; ; : 48 1254 228 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 1254 229 Labor Labor NNP 48 1254 230 Party Party NNP 48 1254 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 232 JLP JLP NNP 48 1254 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 234 , , , 48 1254 235 Edward Edward NNP 48 1254 236 SEAGA SEAGA VBD 48 1254 237 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1254 238 : : : 48 1254 239 universal universal JJ 48 1254 240 at at IN 48 1254 241 age age NN 48 1254 242 18 18 CD 48 1254 243 Elections election NNS 48 1254 244 : : : 48 1254 245 House House NNP 48 1254 246 of of IN 48 1254 247 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1254 248 : : : 48 1254 249 last last RB 48 1254 250 held hold VBD 48 1254 251 9 9 CD 48 1254 252 February February NNP 48 1254 253 1989 1989 CD 48 1254 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 255 next next JJ 48 1254 256 to to TO 48 1254 257 be be VB 48 1254 258 held hold VBN 48 1254 259 by by IN 48 1254 260 February February NNP 48 1254 261 1994 1994 CD 48 1254 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 263 ; ; : 48 1254 264 results result NNS 48 1254 265 - - HYPH 48 1254 266 PNP PNP NNP 48 1254 267 57 57 CD 48 1254 268 % % NN 48 1254 269 , , , 48 1254 270 JLP JLP NNP 48 1254 271 43 43 CD 48 1254 272 % % NN 48 1254 273 ; 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A. NNP 48 1254 436 HOLDEN HOLDEN NNP 48 1254 437 ; ; : 48 1254 438 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1254 439 at at IN 48 1254 440 3rd 3rd NNP 48 1254 441 Floor Floor NNP 48 1254 442 , , , 48 1254 443 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 1254 444 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 1254 445 Life Life NNP 48 1254 446 Center Center NNP 48 1254 447 , , , 48 1254 448 2 2 CD 48 1254 449 Oxford Oxford NNP 48 1254 450 Road Road NNP 48 1254 451 , , , 48 1254 452 Kingston Kingston NNP 48 1254 453 ; ; : 48 1254 454 telephone telephone NN 48 1254 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 456 809 809 CD 48 1254 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 458 929 929 CD 48 1254 459 - - CD 48 1254 460 4850 4850 CD 48 1254 461 through through IN 48 1254 462 4859 4859 CD 48 1254 463 , , , 48 1254 464 FAX FAX NNP 48 1254 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 1254 466 809 809 CD 48 1254 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1254 468 926 926 CD 48 1254 469 - - HYPH 48 1254 470 6743 6743 CD 48 1254 471 Flag flag NN 48 1254 472 : : : 48 1254 473 diagonal diagonal JJ 48 1254 474 yellow yellow JJ 48 1254 475 cross cross NN 48 1254 476 divides divide VBZ 48 1254 477 the the DT 48 1254 478 flag flag NN 48 1254 479 into into IN 48 1254 480 four four CD 48 1254 481 triangles triangle NNS 48 1254 482 - 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; , 48 1265 624 other other JJ 48 1265 625 100 100 CD 48 1265 626 % % NN 48 1265 627 Environment Environment NNP 48 1265 628 : : : 48 1265 629 barren barren JJ 48 1265 630 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1265 631 island island NN 48 1265 632 with with IN 48 1265 633 some some DT 48 1265 634 moss moss NN 48 1265 635 and and CC 48 1265 636 grass grass NN 48 1265 637 ; ; , 48 1265 638 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1265 639 activity activity NN 48 1265 640 resumed resume VBD 48 1265 641 in in IN 48 1265 642 1970 1970 CD 48 1265 643 Note note NN 48 1265 644 : : : 48 1265 645 located locate VBN 48 1265 646 north north RB 48 1265 647 of of IN 48 1265 648 the the DT 48 1265 649 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 1265 650 Circle Circle NNP 48 1265 651 about about IN 48 1265 652 590 590 CD 48 1265 653 km km NN 48 1265 654 north north NN 48 1265 655 - - HYPH 48 1265 656 northeast northeast NN 48 1265 657 of of IN 48 1265 658 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 1265 659 between between IN 48 1265 660 the the DT 48 1265 661 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 1265 662 Sea Sea NNP 48 1265 663 and and CC 48 1265 664 the the DT 48 1265 665 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 1265 666 Sea Sea NNP 48 1265 667 : : : 48 1265 668 Jan Jan NNP 48 1265 669 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1265 670 People People NNP 48 1265 671 Population Population NNP 48 1265 672 : : : 48 1265 673 no no DT 48 1265 674 permanent permanent JJ 48 1265 675 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 48 1265 676 : : : 48 1265 677 Jan Jan NNP 48 1265 678 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1265 679 Government Government NNP 48 1265 680 Long Long NNP 48 1265 681 - - HYPH 48 1265 682 form form NN 48 1265 683 name name NN 48 1265 684 : : : 48 1265 685 none none NN 48 1265 686 Type type NN 48 1265 687 : : : 48 1265 688 territory territory NN 48 1265 689 of of IN 48 1265 690 Norway Norway NNP 48 1265 691 Capital Capital NNP 48 1265 692 : : : 48 1265 693 none none NN 48 1265 694 ; 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; : 48 1267 7 40 40 CD 48 1267 8 million million CD 48 1267 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 1267 10 produced produce VBN 48 1267 11 , , , 48 1267 12 NA NA NNP 48 1267 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 1267 14 per per IN 48 1267 15 capita capita NN 48 1267 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 17 1989 1989 CD 48 1267 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 19 : : : 48 1267 20 Jan Jan NNP 48 1267 21 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1267 22 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1267 23 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1267 24 : : : 48 1267 25 none none NN 48 1267 26 ; ; : 48 1267 27 offshore offshore RB 48 1267 28 anchorage anchorage VB 48 1267 29 only only JJ 48 1267 30 Airports airport NNS 48 1267 31 : : : 48 1267 32 1 1 CD 48 1267 33 with with IN 48 1267 34 runways runway NNS 48 1267 35 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1267 36 to to IN 48 1267 37 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1267 38 m m NNP 48 1267 39 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1267 40 : : : 48 1267 41 radio radio NN 48 1267 42 and and CC 48 1267 43 meteorological meteorological JJ 48 1267 44 station station NN 48 1267 45 : : : 48 1267 46 Jan Jan NNP 48 1267 47 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1267 48 Defense Defense NNP 48 1267 49 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1267 50 Note Note NNP 48 1267 51 : : : 48 1267 52 defense defense NN 48 1267 53 is be VBZ 48 1267 54 the the DT 48 1267 55 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1267 56 of of IN 48 1267 57 Norway Norway NNP 48 1267 58 : : : 48 1267 59 Japan Japan NNP 48 1267 60 Geography Geography NNP 48 1267 61 Total Total NNP 48 1267 62 area area NN 48 1267 63 : : : 48 1267 64 377,835 377,835 CD 48 1267 65 km2 km2 NNP 48 1267 66 Land Land NNP 48 1267 67 area area NN 48 1267 68 : : : 48 1267 69 374,744 374,744 CD 48 1267 70 km2 km2 NN 48 1267 71 ; ; : 48 1267 72 includes include VBZ 48 1267 73 Bonin Bonin NNP 48 1267 74 Islands Islands NNP 48 1267 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 76 Ogasawara Ogasawara NNP 48 1267 77 - - HYPH 48 1267 78 gunto gunto JJ 48 1267 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 80 , , , 48 1267 81 Daito Daito NNP 48 1267 82 - - HYPH 48 1267 83 shoto shoto NNP 48 1267 84 , , , 48 1267 85 Minami Minami NNP 48 1267 86 - - HYPH 48 1267 87 jima jima NNP 48 1267 88 , , , 48 1267 89 Okinotori okinotori NN 48 1267 90 - - HYPH 48 1267 91 shima shima NNP 48 1267 92 , , , 48 1267 93 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 48 1267 94 Islands Islands NNP 48 1267 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 96 Nansei Nansei NNP 48 1267 97 - - HYPH 48 1267 98 shoto shoto NN 48 1267 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 100 , , , 48 1267 101 and and CC 48 1267 102 Volcano Volcano NNP 48 1267 103 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1267 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 105 Kazan Kazan NNP 48 1267 106 - - HYPH 48 1267 107 retto retto NNP 48 1267 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 109 Comparative comparative JJ 48 1267 110 area area NN 48 1267 111 : : : 48 1267 112 slightly slightly RB 48 1267 113 smaller small JJR 48 1267 114 than than IN 48 1267 115 California California NNP 48 1267 116 Land Land NNP 48 1267 117 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1267 118 : : : 48 1267 119 none none NN 48 1267 120 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1267 121 : : : 48 1267 122 29,751 29,751 CD 48 1267 123 km km NN 48 1267 124 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1267 125 claims claim VBZ 48 1267 126 : : : 48 1267 127 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1267 128 fishing fishing NN 48 1267 129 zone zone NN 48 1267 130 : : : 48 1267 131 200 200 CD 48 1267 132 nm nm CD 48 1267 133 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1267 134 sea sea NN 48 1267 135 : : : 48 1267 136 12 12 CD 48 1267 137 nm nm CD 48 1267 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 139 3 3 CD 48 1267 140 nm nm NNP 48 1267 141 in in IN 48 1267 142 international international JJ 48 1267 143 straits strait NNS 48 1267 144 - - , 48 1267 145 La La NNP 48 1267 146 Perouse Perouse NNP 48 1267 147 or or CC 48 1267 148 Soya Soya NNP 48 1267 149 , , , 48 1267 150 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 48 1267 151 , , , 48 1267 152 Osumi Osumi NNP 48 1267 153 , , , 48 1267 154 and and CC 48 1267 155 Eastern eastern JJ 48 1267 156 and and CC 48 1267 157 Western western JJ 48 1267 158 channels channel NNS 48 1267 159 of of IN 48 1267 160 the the DT 48 1267 161 Korea Korea NNP 48 1267 162 or or CC 48 1267 163 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 48 1267 164 Strait Strait NNP 48 1267 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 166 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1267 167 : : : 48 1267 168 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 48 1267 169 , , , 48 1267 170 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 48 1267 171 , , , 48 1267 172 and and CC 48 1267 173 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 48 1267 174 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1267 175 and and CC 48 1267 176 the the DT 48 1267 177 Habomai Habomai NNP 48 1267 178 island island NN 48 1267 179 group group NN 48 1267 180 occupied occupy VBN 48 1267 181 by by IN 48 1267 182 the the DT 48 1267 183 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1267 184 Union Union NNP 48 1267 185 in in IN 48 1267 186 1945 1945 CD 48 1267 187 , , , 48 1267 188 now now RB 48 1267 189 administered administer VBN 48 1267 190 by by IN 48 1267 191 Russia Russia NNP 48 1267 192 , , , 48 1267 193 claimed claim VBN 48 1267 194 by by IN 48 1267 195 Japan Japan NNP 48 1267 196 ; ; : 48 1267 197 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 48 1267 198 Rocks Rocks NNPS 48 1267 199 disputed dispute VBD 48 1267 200 with with IN 48 1267 201 South South NNP 48 1267 202 Korea Korea NNP 48 1267 203 ; ; : 48 1267 204 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 48 1267 205 - - HYPH 48 1267 206 shoto shoto NN 48 1267 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 208 Senkaku Senkaku NNP 48 1267 209 Islands Islands NNP 48 1267 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 211 claimed claim VBN 48 1267 212 by by IN 48 1267 213 China China NNP 48 1267 214 and and CC 48 1267 215 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 1267 216 Climate Climate NNP 48 1267 217 : : : 48 1267 218 varies vary VBZ 48 1267 219 from from IN 48 1267 220 tropical tropical JJ 48 1267 221 in in IN 48 1267 222 south south NN 48 1267 223 to to IN 48 1267 224 cool cool JJ 48 1267 225 temperate temperate NN 48 1267 226 in in IN 48 1267 227 north north JJ 48 1267 228 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1267 229 : : : 48 1267 230 mostly mostly RB 48 1267 231 rugged rugged JJ 48 1267 232 and and CC 48 1267 233 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1267 234 Natural natural JJ 48 1267 235 resources resource NNS 48 1267 236 : : : 48 1267 237 negligible negligible JJ 48 1267 238 mineral mineral NN 48 1267 239 resources resource NNS 48 1267 240 , , , 48 1267 241 fish fish NN 48 1267 242 Land land NN 48 1267 243 use use NN 48 1267 244 : : : 48 1267 245 arable arable JJ 48 1267 246 land land NN 48 1267 247 13 13 CD 48 1267 248 % % NN 48 1267 249 ; ; , 48 1267 250 permanent permanent JJ 48 1267 251 crops crop NNS 48 1267 252 1 1 CD 48 1267 253 % % NN 48 1267 254 ; ; : 48 1267 255 meadows meadow NNS 48 1267 256 and and CC 48 1267 257 pastures pasture NNS 48 1267 258 1 1 CD 48 1267 259 % % NN 48 1267 260 ; ; , 48 1267 261 forest forest NN 48 1267 262 and and CC 48 1267 263 woodland woodland IN 48 1267 264 67 67 CD 48 1267 265 % % NN 48 1267 266 ; ; , 48 1267 267 other other JJ 48 1267 268 18 18 CD 48 1267 269 % % NN 48 1267 270 ; ; , 48 1267 271 includes include VBZ 48 1267 272 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1267 273 9 9 CD 48 1267 274 % % NN 48 1267 275 Environment Environment NNP 48 1267 276 : : : 48 1267 277 many many JJ 48 1267 278 dormant dormant JJ 48 1267 279 and and CC 48 1267 280 some some DT 48 1267 281 active active JJ 48 1267 282 volcanoes volcano NNS 48 1267 283 ; ; : 48 1267 284 about about RB 48 1267 285 1,500 1,500 CD 48 1267 286 seismic seismic JJ 48 1267 287 occurrences occurrence NNS 48 1267 288 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 289 mostly mostly RB 48 1267 290 tremors tremor NNS 48 1267 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 292 every every DT 48 1267 293 year year NN 48 1267 294 ; ; , 48 1267 295 subject subject JJ 48 1267 296 to to IN 48 1267 297 tsunamis tsunamis NN 48 1267 298 Note note NN 48 1267 299 : : : 48 1267 300 strategic strategic JJ 48 1267 301 location location NN 48 1267 302 in in IN 48 1267 303 northeast northeast JJ 48 1267 304 Asia Asia NNP 48 1267 305 : : : 48 1267 306 Japan Japan NNP 48 1267 307 People People NNP 48 1267 308 Population Population NNP 48 1267 309 : : : 48 1267 310 124,460,481 124,460,481 CD 48 1267 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 312 July July NNP 48 1267 313 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 315 , , , 48 1267 316 growth growth NN 48 1267 317 rate rate NN 48 1267 318 0.4 0.4 CD 48 1267 319 % % NN 48 1267 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 321 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 323 Birth birth NN 48 1267 324 rate rate NN 48 1267 325 : : : 48 1267 326 10 10 CD 48 1267 327 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1267 328 population population NN 48 1267 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 330 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 332 Death death NN 48 1267 333 rate rate NN 48 1267 334 : : : 48 1267 335 7 7 CD 48 1267 336 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1267 337 population population NN 48 1267 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 339 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 341 Net net JJ 48 1267 342 migration migration NN 48 1267 343 rate rate NN 48 1267 344 : : : 48 1267 345 0 0 CD 48 1267 346 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1267 347 population population NN 48 1267 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 349 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 351 Infant infant NN 48 1267 352 mortality mortality NN 48 1267 353 rate rate NN 48 1267 354 : : : 48 1267 355 4 4 CD 48 1267 356 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1267 357 live live JJ 48 1267 358 births birth NNS 48 1267 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 360 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 362 Life life NN 48 1267 363 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1267 364 at at IN 48 1267 365 birth birth NN 48 1267 366 : : : 48 1267 367 77 77 CD 48 1267 368 years year NNS 48 1267 369 male male JJ 48 1267 370 , , , 48 1267 371 82 82 CD 48 1267 372 years year NNS 48 1267 373 female female JJ 48 1267 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 375 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 377 Total total JJ 48 1267 378 fertility fertility NN 48 1267 379 rate rate NN 48 1267 380 : : : 48 1267 381 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1267 382 children child NNS 48 1267 383 born bear VBN 48 1267 384 / / SYM 48 1267 385 woman woman NN 48 1267 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 387 1992 1992 CD 48 1267 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 389 Nationality nationality NN 48 1267 390 : : : 48 1267 391 noun noun JJ 48 1267 392 - - HYPH 48 1267 393 Japanese japanese JJ 48 1267 394 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 395 singular singular JJ 48 1267 396 and and CC 48 1267 397 plural plural JJ 48 1267 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 399 ; ; : 48 1267 400 adjective adjective JJ 48 1267 401 - - HYPH 48 1267 402 Japanese japanese JJ 48 1267 403 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1267 404 divisions division NNS 48 1267 405 : : : 48 1267 406 Japanese japanese JJ 48 1267 407 99.4 99.4 CD 48 1267 408 % % NN 48 1267 409 , , , 48 1267 410 other other JJ 48 1267 411 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 412 mostly mostly RB 48 1267 413 Korean korean JJ 48 1267 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 415 0.6 0.6 CD 48 1267 416 % % NN 48 1267 417 Religions religion NNS 48 1267 418 : : : 48 1267 419 most most JJS 48 1267 420 Japanese Japanese NNPS 48 1267 421 observe observe VBP 48 1267 422 both both DT 48 1267 423 Shinto Shinto NNP 48 1267 424 and and CC 48 1267 425 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1267 426 rites rite NNS 48 1267 427 so so IN 48 1267 428 the the DT 48 1267 429 percentages percentage NNS 48 1267 430 add add VBP 48 1267 431 to to IN 48 1267 432 more more JJR 48 1267 433 than than IN 48 1267 434 100 100 CD 48 1267 435 % % NN 48 1267 436 - - HYPH 48 1267 437 Shinto Shinto NNP 48 1267 438 95.8 95.8 CD 48 1267 439 % % NN 48 1267 440 , , , 48 1267 441 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1267 442 76.3 76.3 CD 48 1267 443 % % NN 48 1267 444 , , , 48 1267 445 Christian Christian NNP 48 1267 446 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1267 447 % % NN 48 1267 448 , , , 48 1267 449 other other JJ 48 1267 450 12 12 CD 48 1267 451 % % NN 48 1267 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 453 1985 1985 CD 48 1267 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 455 Languages language NNS 48 1267 456 : : : 48 1267 457 Japanese japanese JJ 48 1267 458 Literacy literacy NN 48 1267 459 : : : 48 1267 460 99 99 CD 48 1267 461 % % NN 48 1267 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 463 male male JJ 48 1267 464 NA% NA% NNS 48 1267 465 , , , 48 1267 466 female female JJ 48 1267 467 NA% NA% NNS 48 1267 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 1267 469 age age NN 48 1267 470 15 15 CD 48 1267 471 and and CC 48 1267 472 over over RB 48 1267 473 can can MD 48 1267 474 read read VB 48 1267 475 and and CC 48 1267 476 write write VB 48 1267 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 1267 478 1970 1970 CD 48 1267 479 est est NNP 48 1267 480 . . . 48 1267 481 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 1 Labor labor NN 48 1268 2 force force NN 48 1268 3 : : : 48 1268 4 63,330,000 63,330,000 CD 48 1268 5 ; ; : 48 1268 6 trade trade NN 48 1268 7 and and CC 48 1268 8 services service NNS 48 1268 9 54 54 CD 48 1268 10 % % NN 48 1268 11 ; ; , 48 1268 12 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1268 13 , , , 48 1268 14 mining mining NN 48 1268 15 , , , 48 1268 16 and and CC 48 1268 17 construction construction NN 48 1268 18 33 33 CD 48 1268 19 % % NN 48 1268 20 ; ; , 48 1268 21 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1268 22 , , , 48 1268 23 forestry forestry NN 48 1268 24 , , , 48 1268 25 and and CC 48 1268 26 fishing fish VBG 48 1268 27 7 7 CD 48 1268 28 % % NN 48 1268 29 ; ; : 48 1268 30 government government NN 48 1268 31 3 3 CD 48 1268 32 % % NN 48 1268 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 34 1988 1988 CD 48 1268 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 36 Organized organize VBN 48 1268 37 labor labor NN 48 1268 38 : : : 48 1268 39 about about RB 48 1268 40 29 29 CD 48 1268 41 % % NN 48 1268 42 of of IN 48 1268 43 employed employed JJ 48 1268 44 workers worker NNS 48 1268 45 ; ; : 48 1268 46 public public JJ 48 1268 47 service service NN 48 1268 48 76.4 76.4 CD 48 1268 49 % % NN 48 1268 50 , , , 48 1268 51 transportation transportation NN 48 1268 52 and and CC 48 1268 53 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 1268 54 57.9 57.9 CD 48 1268 55 % % NN 48 1268 56 , , , 48 1268 57 mining mine VBG 48 1268 58 48.7 48.7 CD 48 1268 59 % % NN 48 1268 60 , , , 48 1268 61 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1268 62 33.7 33.7 CD 48 1268 63 % % NN 48 1268 64 , , , 48 1268 65 services service NNS 48 1268 66 18.2 18.2 CD 48 1268 67 % % NN 48 1268 68 , , , 48 1268 69 wholesale wholesale JJ 48 1268 70 , , , 48 1268 71 retail retail JJ 48 1268 72 , , , 48 1268 73 and and CC 48 1268 74 restaurant restaurant NN 48 1268 75 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1268 76 % % NN 48 1268 77 : : : 48 1268 78 Japan Japan NNP 48 1268 79 Government Government NNP 48 1268 80 Long Long NNP 48 1268 81 - - HYPH 48 1268 82 form form NN 48 1268 83 name name NN 48 1268 84 : : : 48 1268 85 none none NN 48 1268 86 Type type NN 48 1268 87 : : : 48 1268 88 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1268 89 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1268 90 Capital capital NN 48 1268 91 : : : 48 1268 92 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 48 1268 93 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1268 94 divisions division NNS 48 1268 95 : : : 48 1268 96 47 47 CD 48 1268 97 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 1268 98 ; ; : 48 1268 99 Aichi Aichi NNP 48 1268 100 , , , 48 1268 101 Akita Akita NNP 48 1268 102 , , , 48 1268 103 Aomori Aomori NNP 48 1268 104 , , , 48 1268 105 Chiba Chiba NNP 48 1268 106 , , , 48 1268 107 Ehime Ehime NNP 48 1268 108 , , , 48 1268 109 Fukui Fukui NNP 48 1268 110 , , , 48 1268 111 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 48 1268 112 , , , 48 1268 113 Fukushima Fukushima NNP 48 1268 114 , , , 48 1268 115 Gifu Gifu NNP 48 1268 116 , , , 48 1268 117 Gumma Gumma NNP 48 1268 118 , , , 48 1268 119 Hiroshima Hiroshima NNP 48 1268 120 , , , 48 1268 121 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 48 1268 122 , , , 48 1268 123 Hyogo Hyogo NNP 48 1268 124 , , , 48 1268 125 Ibaraki Ibaraki NNP 48 1268 126 , , , 48 1268 127 Ishikawa Ishikawa NNP 48 1268 128 , , , 48 1268 129 Iwate Iwate NNP 48 1268 130 , , , 48 1268 131 Kagawa Kagawa NNP 48 1268 132 , , , 48 1268 133 Kagoshima Kagoshima NNP 48 1268 134 , , , 48 1268 135 Kanagawa Kanagawa NNP 48 1268 136 , , , 48 1268 137 Kochi Kochi NNP 48 1268 138 , , , 48 1268 139 Kumamoto Kumamoto NNP 48 1268 140 , , , 48 1268 141 Kyoto Kyoto NNP 48 1268 142 , , , 48 1268 143 Mie Mie NNP 48 1268 144 , , , 48 1268 145 Miyagi Miyagi NNP 48 1268 146 , , , 48 1268 147 Miyazaki Miyazaki NNP 48 1268 148 , , , 48 1268 149 Nagano Nagano NNP 48 1268 150 , , , 48 1268 151 Nagasaki Nagasaki NNP 48 1268 152 , , , 48 1268 153 Nara Nara NNP 48 1268 154 , , , 48 1268 155 Niigata Niigata NNP 48 1268 156 , , , 48 1268 157 Oita Oita NNP 48 1268 158 , , , 48 1268 159 Okayama Okayama NNP 48 1268 160 , , , 48 1268 161 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 48 1268 162 , , , 48 1268 163 Osaka Osaka NNP 48 1268 164 , , , 48 1268 165 Saga Saga NNP 48 1268 166 , , , 48 1268 167 Saitama Saitama NNP 48 1268 168 , , , 48 1268 169 Shiga Shiga NNP 48 1268 170 , , , 48 1268 171 Shimane Shimane NNP 48 1268 172 , , , 48 1268 173 Shizuoka Shizuoka NNP 48 1268 174 , , , 48 1268 175 Tochigi Tochigi NNP 48 1268 176 , , , 48 1268 177 Tokushima Tokushima NNP 48 1268 178 , , , 48 1268 179 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 48 1268 180 , , , 48 1268 181 Tottori Tottori NNP 48 1268 182 , , , 48 1268 183 Toyama Toyama NNP 48 1268 184 , , , 48 1268 185 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 48 1268 186 , , , 48 1268 187 Yamagata Yamagata NNP 48 1268 188 , , , 48 1268 189 Yamaguchi Yamaguchi NNP 48 1268 190 , , , 48 1268 191 Yamanashi Yamanashi NNP 48 1268 192 Independence Independence NNP 48 1268 193 : : : 48 1268 194 660 660 CD 48 1268 195 BC BC NNP 48 1268 196 , , , 48 1268 197 traditional traditional JJ 48 1268 198 founding founding NN 48 1268 199 by by IN 48 1268 200 Emperor Emperor NNP 48 1268 201 Jimmu Jimmu NNP 48 1268 202 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1268 203 : : : 48 1268 204 3 3 CD 48 1268 205 May May NNP 48 1268 206 1947 1947 CD 48 1268 207 Legal legal JJ 48 1268 208 system system NN 48 1268 209 : : : 48 1268 210 civil civil JJ 48 1268 211 law law NN 48 1268 212 system system NN 48 1268 213 with with IN 48 1268 214 English english JJ 48 1268 215 - - HYPH 48 1268 216 American american JJ 48 1268 217 influence influence NN 48 1268 218 ; ; , 48 1268 219 judicial judicial JJ 48 1268 220 review review NN 48 1268 221 of of IN 48 1268 222 legislative legislative JJ 48 1268 223 acts act NNS 48 1268 224 in in IN 48 1268 225 the the DT 48 1268 226 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1268 227 Court Court NNP 48 1268 228 ; ; : 48 1268 229 accepts accept VBZ 48 1268 230 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1268 231 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1268 232 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1268 233 , , , 48 1268 234 with with IN 48 1268 235 reservations reservation NNS 48 1268 236 National national JJ 48 1268 237 holiday holiday NN 48 1268 238 : : : 48 1268 239 Birthday birthday NN 48 1268 240 of of IN 48 1268 241 the the DT 48 1268 242 Emperor Emperor NNP 48 1268 243 , , , 48 1268 244 23 23 CD 48 1268 245 December December NNP 48 1268 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 247 1933 1933 CD 48 1268 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 249 Executive executive JJ 48 1268 250 branch branch NN 48 1268 251 : : : 48 1268 252 Emperor emperor NN 48 1268 253 , , , 48 1268 254 prime prime JJ 48 1268 255 minister minister NN 48 1268 256 , , , 48 1268 257 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1268 258 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1268 259 branch branch NN 48 1268 260 : : : 48 1268 261 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1268 262 Diet Diet NNP 48 1268 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 264 Kokkai Kokkai NNP 48 1268 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 266 consists consist VBZ 48 1268 267 of of IN 48 1268 268 an an DT 48 1268 269 upper upper JJ 48 1268 270 house house NN 48 1268 271 or or CC 48 1268 272 House House NNP 48 1268 273 of of IN 48 1268 274 Councillors Councillors NNPS 48 1268 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 276 Sangi Sangi NNP 48 1268 277 - - HYPH 48 1268 278 in in RP 48 1268 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 280 and and CC 48 1268 281 a a DT 48 1268 282 lower low JJR 48 1268 283 house house NN 48 1268 284 or or CC 48 1268 285 House House NNP 48 1268 286 of of IN 48 1268 287 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1268 288 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 289 Shugi Shugi NNP 48 1268 290 - - HYPH 48 1268 291 in in RP 48 1268 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 293 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1268 294 branch branch NN 48 1268 295 : : : 48 1268 296 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1268 297 Court Court NNP 48 1268 298 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1268 299 : : : 48 1268 300 Chief Chief NNP 48 1268 301 of of IN 48 1268 302 State state NN 48 1268 303 : : : 48 1268 304 Emperor Emperor NNP 48 1268 305 AKIHITO AKIHITO NNP 48 1268 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 307 since since IN 48 1268 308 7 7 CD 48 1268 309 January January NNP 48 1268 310 1989 1989 CD 48 1268 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 312 Head Head NNP 48 1268 313 of of IN 48 1268 314 Government Government NNP 48 1268 315 : : : 48 1268 316 Prime Prime NNP 48 1268 317 Minister Minister NNP 48 1268 318 Kiichi Kiichi NNP 48 1268 319 MIYAZAWA MIYAZAWA NNP 48 1268 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 321 since since IN 48 1268 322 5 5 CD 48 1268 323 November November NNP 48 1268 324 1991 1991 CD 48 1268 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 326 Political political JJ 48 1268 327 parties party NNS 48 1268 328 and and CC 48 1268 329 leaders leader NNS 48 1268 330 : : : 48 1268 331 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1268 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1268 333 Party Party NNP 48 1268 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 335 LDP LDP NNP 48 1268 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 337 , , , 48 1268 338 Kiichi Kiichi NNP 48 1268 339 MIYAZAWA MIYAZAWA NNP 48 1268 340 , , , 48 1268 341 president president NN 48 1268 342 ; ; : 48 1268 343 Tamisuke Tamisuke NNP 48 1268 344 WATANUKI WATANUKI NNP 48 1268 345 , , , 48 1268 346 secretary secretary NN 48 1268 347 general general NN 48 1268 348 ; ; : 48 1268 349 Social Social NNP 48 1268 350 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1268 351 Party Party NNP 48 1268 352 of of IN 48 1268 353 Japan Japan NNP 48 1268 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 355 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 48 1268 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 357 , , , 48 1268 358 Makoto Makoto NNP 48 1268 359 TANABE TANABE NNP 48 1268 360 , , , 48 1268 361 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 1268 362 ; ; : 48 1268 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1268 364 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1268 365 Party Party NNP 48 1268 366 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 367 DSP DSP NNP 48 1268 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 369 , , , 48 1268 370 Keizo Keizo NNP 48 1268 371 OUCHI OUCHI NNP 48 1268 372 , , , 48 1268 373 chairman chairman NN 48 1268 374 ; ; : 48 1268 375 Japan Japan NNP 48 1268 376 Communist Communist NNP 48 1268 377 Party Party NNP 48 1268 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 379 JCP JCP NNP 48 1268 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 381 , , , 48 1268 382 Tetsuzo Tetsuzo NNP 48 1268 383 FUWA FUWA NNP 48 1268 384 , , , 48 1268 385 Presidium Presidium NNP 48 1268 386 chairman chairman NN 48 1268 387 ; ; : 48 1268 388 Komeito Komeito NNP 48 1268 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 390 Clean Clean NNP 48 1268 391 Government Government NNP 48 1268 392 Party Party NNP 48 1268 393 , , , 48 1268 394 CGP CGP NNP 48 1268 395 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 396 , , , 48 1268 397 Koshiro Koshiro NNP 48 1268 398 ISHIDA ISHIDA NNP 48 1268 399 , , , 48 1268 400 chairman chairman NN 48 1268 401 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1268 402 : : : 48 1268 403 universal universal JJ 48 1268 404 at at IN 48 1268 405 age age NN 48 1268 406 20 20 CD 48 1268 407 Elections election NNS 48 1268 408 : : : 48 1268 409 House House NNP 48 1268 410 of of IN 48 1268 411 Councillors Councillors NNPS 48 1268 412 : : : 48 1268 413 last last RB 48 1268 414 held hold VBN 48 1268 415 on on IN 48 1268 416 23 23 CD 48 1268 417 July July NNP 48 1268 418 1989 1989 CD 48 1268 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 420 next next JJ 48 1268 421 to to TO 48 1268 422 be be VB 48 1268 423 held hold VBN 48 1268 424 26 26 CD 48 1268 425 July July NNP 48 1268 426 1992 1992 CD 48 1268 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 428 ; ; : 48 1268 429 results result NNS 48 1268 430 - - HYPH 48 1268 431 percent percent NN 48 1268 432 of of IN 48 1268 433 vote vote NN 48 1268 434 by by IN 48 1268 435 party party NN 48 1268 436 NA NA NNP 48 1268 437 ; ; : 48 1268 438 seats seat NNS 48 1268 439 - - : 48 1268 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 441 263 263 CD 48 1268 442 total total NN 48 1268 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 444 LDP LDP NNP 48 1268 445 114 114 CD 48 1268 446 , , , 48 1268 447 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 48 1268 448 71 71 CD 48 1268 449 , , , 48 1268 450 CGP CGP NNP 48 1268 451 20 20 CD 48 1268 452 , , , 48 1268 453 JCP JCP NNP 48 1268 454 14 14 CD 48 1268 455 , , , 48 1268 456 other other JJ 48 1268 457 33 33 CD 48 1268 458 House House NNP 48 1268 459 of of IN 48 1268 460 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1268 461 : : : 48 1268 462 last last RB 48 1268 463 held hold VBN 48 1268 464 on on IN 48 1268 465 18 18 CD 48 1268 466 February February NNP 48 1268 467 1990 1990 CD 48 1268 468 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 469 next next JJ 48 1268 470 to to TO 48 1268 471 be be VB 48 1268 472 held hold VBN 48 1268 473 by by IN 48 1268 474 February February NNP 48 1268 475 1993 1993 CD 48 1268 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 477 ; ; : 48 1268 478 results result NNS 48 1268 479 - - HYPH 48 1268 480 percent percent NN 48 1268 481 of of IN 48 1268 482 vote vote NN 48 1268 483 by by IN 48 1268 484 party party NN 48 1268 485 NA NA NNP 48 1268 486 ; ; : 48 1268 487 seats seat NNS 48 1268 488 - - : 48 1268 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 490 512 512 CD 48 1268 491 total total NN 48 1268 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 493 LDP LDP NNP 48 1268 494 278 278 CD 48 1268 495 , , , 48 1268 496 SDPJ SDPJ NNP 48 1268 497 137 137 CD 48 1268 498 , , , 48 1268 499 CGP CGP NNP 48 1268 500 46 46 CD 48 1268 501 , , , 48 1268 502 JCP JCP NNP 48 1268 503 16 16 CD 48 1268 504 , , , 48 1268 505 DSP DSP NNP 48 1268 506 13 13 CD 48 1268 507 , , , 48 1268 508 others other NNS 48 1268 509 5 5 CD 48 1268 510 , , , 48 1268 511 independents independent NNS 48 1268 512 6 6 CD 48 1268 513 , , , 48 1268 514 vacant vacant JJ 48 1268 515 11 11 CD 48 1268 516 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1268 517 : : : 48 1268 518 about about IN 48 1268 519 490,000 490,000 CD 48 1268 520 registered register VBN 48 1268 521 Communist communist JJ 48 1268 522 party party NN 48 1268 523 members member NNS 48 1268 524 : : : 48 1268 525 Japan Japan NNP 48 1268 526 Government Government NNP 48 1268 527 Member Member NNP 48 1268 528 of of IN 48 1268 529 : : : 48 1268 530 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1268 531 , , , 48 1268 532 AG AG NNP 48 1268 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 534 observer observer NN 48 1268 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 536 , , , 48 1268 537 Australia Australia NNP 48 1268 538 Group Group NNP 48 1268 539 , , , 48 1268 540 APEC APEC NNP 48 1268 541 , , , 48 1268 542 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1268 543 , , , 48 1268 544 BIS BIS NNP 48 1268 545 , , , 48 1268 546 CCC CCC NNP 48 1268 547 , , , 48 1268 548 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1268 549 , , , 48 1268 550 CP CP NNP 48 1268 551 , , , 48 1268 552 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1268 553 , , , 48 1268 554 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1268 555 , , , 48 1268 556 FAO FAO NNP 48 1268 557 , , , 48 1268 558 G-2 G-2 NNP 48 1268 559 , , , 48 1268 560 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 1268 561 , , , 48 1268 562 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 1268 563 , , , 48 1268 564 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 1268 565 , , , 48 1268 566 G-10 g-10 CD 48 1268 567 , , , 48 1268 568 GATT GATT NNP 48 1268 569 , , , 48 1268 570 IADB IADB NNP 48 1268 571 , , , 48 1268 572 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1268 573 , , , 48 1268 574 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1268 575 , , , 48 1268 576 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1268 577 , , , 48 1268 578 ICC ICC NNP 48 1268 579 , , , 48 1268 580 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1268 581 , , , 48 1268 582 IDA IDA NNP 48 1268 583 , , , 48 1268 584 IEA IEA NNP 48 1268 585 , , , 48 1268 586 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1268 587 , , , 48 1268 588 IFC IFC NNP 48 1268 589 , , , 48 1268 590 ILO ILO NNP 48 1268 591 , , , 48 1268 592 IMF IMF NNP 48 1268 593 , , , 48 1268 594 IMO imo RB 48 1268 595 , , , 48 1268 596 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1268 597 , , , 48 1268 598 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1268 599 , , , 48 1268 600 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1268 601 , , , 48 1268 602 IOC IOC NNP 48 1268 603 , , , 48 1268 604 IOM IOM NNP 48 1268 605 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 606 observer observer NN 48 1268 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 608 , , , 48 1268 609 ISO ISO NNP 48 1268 610 , , , 48 1268 611 ITU ITU NNP 48 1268 612 , , , 48 1268 613 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1268 614 , , , 48 1268 615 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1268 616 , , , 48 1268 617 NEA NEA NNP 48 1268 618 , , , 48 1268 619 NSG NSG NNP 48 1268 620 , , , 48 1268 621 OAS OAS NNP 48 1268 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 623 observer observer NNP 48 1268 624 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 625 , , , 48 1268 626 OECD OECD NNP 48 1268 627 , , , 48 1268 628 PCA PCA NNP 48 1268 629 , , , 48 1268 630 UN UN NNP 48 1268 631 , , , 48 1268 632 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1268 633 , , , 48 1268 634 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1268 635 , , , 48 1268 636 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1268 637 , , , 48 1268 638 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1268 639 , , , 48 1268 640 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 1268 641 , , , 48 1268 642 UPU UPU NNP 48 1268 643 , , , 48 1268 644 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1268 645 , , , 48 1268 646 WHO who WP 48 1268 647 , , , 48 1268 648 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1268 649 , , , 48 1268 650 WMO WMO NNP 48 1268 651 , , , 48 1268 652 WTO WTO NNP 48 1268 653 , , , 48 1268 654 ZC ZC NNP 48 1268 655 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1268 656 representation representation NN 48 1268 657 : : : 48 1268 658 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1268 659 Takakazu Takakazu NNP 48 1268 660 KURIYAMA KURIYAMA NNP 48 1268 661 ; 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H. NNP 48 1268 746 ARMACOST ARMACOST NNP 48 1268 747 ; ; : 48 1268 748 Embassy embassy NN 48 1268 749 at at IN 48 1268 750 10 10 CD 48 1268 751 - - SYM 48 1268 752 5 5 CD 48 1268 753 , , , 48 1268 754 Akasaka Akasaka NNP 48 1268 755 1-chome 1-chome CD 48 1268 756 , , , 48 1268 757 Minato Minato NNP 48 1268 758 - - HYPH 48 1268 759 ku ku NNP 48 1268 760 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 761 107 107 CD 48 1268 762 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 763 , , , 48 1268 764 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 48 1268 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 766 mailing mail VBG 48 1268 767 address address NN 48 1268 768 is be VBZ 48 1268 769 APO APO NNP 48 1268 770 AP AP NNP 48 1268 771 96337 96337 CD 48 1268 772 - - HYPH 48 1268 773 0001 0001 CD 48 1268 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 775 ; ; : 48 1268 776 telephone telephone NN 48 1268 777 [ [ -LRB- 48 1268 778 81 81 CD 48 1268 779 ] ] -RRB- 48 1268 780 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 781 3 3 CD 48 1268 782 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 783 3224 3224 CD 48 1268 784 - - SYM 48 1268 785 5000 5000 CD 48 1268 786 ; ; : 48 1268 787 FAX FAX NNP 48 1268 788 [ [ -LRB- 48 1268 789 81 81 CD 48 1268 790 ] ] -RRB- 48 1268 791 ( ( -LRB- 48 1268 792 3 3 CD 48 1268 793 ) ) -RRB- 48 1268 794 3505 3505 CD 48 1268 795 - 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- HYPH 48 1268 845 industry industry NN 48 1268 846 cooperation cooperation NN 48 1268 847 , , , 48 1268 848 a a DT 48 1268 849 strong strong JJ 48 1268 850 work work NN 48 1268 851 ethic ethic NN 48 1268 852 , , , 48 1268 853 and and CC 48 1268 854 a a DT 48 1268 855 comparatively comparatively RB 48 1268 856 small small JJ 48 1268 857 defense defense NN 48 1268 858 allocation allocation NN 48 1268 859 have have VBP 48 1268 860 helped help VBN 48 1268 861 Japan Japan NNP 48 1268 862 advance advance VB 48 1268 863 with with IN 48 1268 864 extraordinary extraordinary JJ 48 1268 865 rapidity rapidity NN 48 1268 866 , , , 48 1268 867 notably notably RB 48 1268 868 in in IN 48 1268 869 high high JJ 48 1268 870 - - HYPH 48 1268 871 technology technology NN 48 1268 872 fields field NNS 48 1268 873 . . . 48 1269 1 Industry industry NN 48 1269 2 , , , 48 1269 3 the the DT 48 1269 4 most most RBS 48 1269 5 important important JJ 48 1269 6 sector sector NN 48 1269 7 of of IN 48 1269 8 the the DT 48 1269 9 economy economy NN 48 1269 10 , , , 48 1269 11 is be VBZ 48 1269 12 heavily heavily RB 48 1269 13 dependent dependent JJ 48 1269 14 on on IN 48 1269 15 imported import VBN 48 1269 16 raw raw JJ 48 1269 17 materials material NNS 48 1269 18 and and CC 48 1269 19 fuels fuel NNS 48 1269 20 . . . 48 1270 1 Self self NN 48 1270 2 - - HYPH 48 1270 3 sufficent sufficent NN 48 1270 4 in in IN 48 1270 5 rice rice NN 48 1270 6 , , , 48 1270 7 Japan Japan NNP 48 1270 8 must must MD 48 1270 9 import import VB 48 1270 10 50 50 CD 48 1270 11 % % NN 48 1270 12 of of IN 48 1270 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1270 14 requirements requirement NNS 48 1270 15 for for IN 48 1270 16 other other JJ 48 1270 17 grain grain NN 48 1270 18 and and CC 48 1270 19 fodder fodder NN 48 1270 20 crops crop NNS 48 1270 21 . . . 48 1271 1 Japan Japan NNP 48 1271 2 maintains maintain VBZ 48 1271 3 one one CD 48 1271 4 of of IN 48 1271 5 the the DT 48 1271 6 world world NN 48 1271 7 's 's POS 48 1271 8 largest large JJS 48 1271 9 fishing fishing NN 48 1271 10 fleets fleet NNS 48 1271 11 and and CC 48 1271 12 accounts account NNS 48 1271 13 for for IN 48 1271 14 nearly nearly RB 48 1271 15 15 15 CD 48 1271 16 % % NN 48 1271 17 of of IN 48 1271 18 the the DT 48 1271 19 global global JJ 48 1271 20 catch catch NN 48 1271 21 . . . 48 1272 1 Overall overall JJ 48 1272 2 economic economic JJ 48 1272 3 growth growth NN 48 1272 4 has have VBZ 48 1272 5 been be VBN 48 1272 6 spectacular spectacular JJ 48 1272 7 : : : 48 1272 8 a a DT 48 1272 9 10 10 CD 48 1272 10 % % NN 48 1272 11 average average NN 48 1272 12 in in IN 48 1272 13 the the DT 48 1272 14 1960s 1960 NNS 48 1272 15 , , , 48 1272 16 a a DT 48 1272 17 5 5 CD 48 1272 18 % % NN 48 1272 19 average average NN 48 1272 20 in in IN 48 1272 21 the the DT 48 1272 22 1970s 1970 NNS 48 1272 23 and and CC 48 1272 24 1980s 1980 NNS 48 1272 25 . . . 48 1273 1 A a DT 48 1273 2 major major JJ 48 1273 3 contributor contributor NN 48 1273 4 to to IN 48 1273 5 overall overall JJ 48 1273 6 growth growth NN 48 1273 7 of of IN 48 1273 8 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1273 9 % % NN 48 1273 10 in in IN 48 1273 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1273 12 was be VBD 48 1273 13 net net JJ 48 1273 14 exports export NNS 48 1273 15 , , , 48 1273 16 which which WDT 48 1273 17 cushioned cushion VBD 48 1273 18 the the DT 48 1273 19 effect effect NN 48 1273 20 of of IN 48 1273 21 slower slow JJR 48 1273 22 growth growth NN 48 1273 23 in in IN 48 1273 24 domestic domestic JJ 48 1273 25 demand demand NN 48 1273 26 . . . 48 1274 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1274 2 remains remain VBZ 48 1274 3 low low JJ 48 1274 4 at at IN 48 1274 5 3.3 3.3 CD 48 1274 6 % % NN 48 1274 7 and and CC 48 1274 8 is be VBZ 48 1274 9 easing ease VBG 48 1274 10 due due IN 48 1274 11 to to IN 48 1274 12 lower low JJR 48 1274 13 oil oil NN 48 1274 14 prices price NNS 48 1274 15 and and CC 48 1274 16 a a DT 48 1274 17 stronger strong JJR 48 1274 18 yen yen NN 48 1274 19 . . . 48 1275 1 Japan Japan NNP 48 1275 2 continues continue VBZ 48 1275 3 to to TO 48 1275 4 run run VB 48 1275 5 a a DT 48 1275 6 huge huge JJ 48 1275 7 trade trade NN 48 1275 8 surplus surplus NN 48 1275 9 , , , 48 1275 10 $ $ $ 48 1275 11 80 80 CD 48 1275 12 billion billion CD 48 1275 13 in in IN 48 1275 14 1991 1991 CD 48 1275 15 , , , 48 1275 16 which which WDT 48 1275 17 supports support VBZ 48 1275 18 extensive extensive JJ 48 1275 19 investment investment NN 48 1275 20 in in IN 48 1275 21 foreign foreign JJ 48 1275 22 assets asset NNS 48 1275 23 . . . 48 1276 1 The the DT 48 1276 2 increased increase VBN 48 1276 3 crowding crowding NN 48 1276 4 of of IN 48 1276 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1276 6 habitable habitable JJ 48 1276 7 land land NN 48 1276 8 area area NN 48 1276 9 and and CC 48 1276 10 the the DT 48 1276 11 aging aging NN 48 1276 12 of of IN 48 1276 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1276 14 population population NN 48 1276 15 are be VBP 48 1276 16 two two CD 48 1276 17 major major JJ 48 1276 18 long long JJ 48 1276 19 - - HYPH 48 1276 20 run run NN 48 1276 21 problems problem NNS 48 1276 22 . . . 48 1277 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1277 2 : : : 48 1277 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1277 4 power power NN 48 1277 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1277 6 - - : 48 1277 7 $ $ $ 48 1277 8 2,360.7 2,360.7 CD 48 1277 9 billion billion CD 48 1277 10 , , , 48 1277 11 per per IN 48 1277 12 capita capita FW 48 1277 13 $ $ $ 48 1277 14 19,000 19,000 CD 48 1277 15 ; ; : 48 1277 16 real real JJ 48 1277 17 growth growth NN 48 1277 18 rate rate NN 48 1277 19 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1277 20 % % NN 48 1277 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1277 25 rate rate NN 48 1277 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1277 28 prices price NNS 48 1277 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 30 : : : 48 1277 31 3.3 3.3 CD 48 1277 32 % % NN 48 1277 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1277 37 rate rate NN 48 1277 38 : : : 48 1277 39 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1277 40 % % NN 48 1277 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 42 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 44 Budget budget NN 48 1277 45 : : : 48 1277 46 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1277 47 $ $ $ 48 1277 48 481 481 CD 48 1277 49 billion billion CD 48 1277 50 ; ; : 48 1277 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1277 52 $ $ $ 48 1277 53 531 531 CD 48 1277 54 billion billion CD 48 1277 55 , , , 48 1277 56 including include VBG 48 1277 57 capital capital NN 48 1277 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1277 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 60 public public JJ 48 1277 61 works work NNS 48 1277 62 only only RB 48 1277 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 64 of of IN 48 1277 65 about about RB 48 1277 66 $ $ $ 48 1277 67 60 60 CD 48 1277 68 billion billion CD 48 1277 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 70 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1277 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 72 Exports export NNS 48 1277 73 : : : 48 1277 74 $ $ $ 48 1277 75 314.3 314.3 CD 48 1277 76 billion billion CD 48 1277 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 78 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1277 79 . . NNP 48 1277 80 , , , 48 1277 81 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 83 commodities commodity NNS 48 1277 84 : : : 48 1277 85 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 1277 86 97 97 CD 48 1277 87 % % NN 48 1277 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 89 including include VBG 48 1277 90 machinery machinery NN 48 1277 91 40 40 CD 48 1277 92 % % NN 48 1277 93 , , , 48 1277 94 motor motor NN 48 1277 95 vehicles vehicle VBZ 48 1277 96 18 18 CD 48 1277 97 % % NN 48 1277 98 , , , 48 1277 99 consumer consumer NN 48 1277 100 electronics electronic NNS 48 1277 101 10 10 CD 48 1277 102 % % NN 48 1277 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 104 partners partner NNS 48 1277 105 : : : 48 1277 106 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 1277 107 Asia Asia NNP 48 1277 108 31 31 CD 48 1277 109 % % NN 48 1277 110 , , , 48 1277 111 US US NNP 48 1277 112 29 29 CD 48 1277 113 % % NN 48 1277 114 , , , 48 1277 115 Western Western NNP 48 1277 116 Europe Europe NNP 48 1277 117 23 23 CD 48 1277 118 % % NN 48 1277 119 , , , 48 1277 120 Communist communist JJ 48 1277 121 countries country NNS 48 1277 122 4 4 CD 48 1277 123 % % NN 48 1277 124 , , , 48 1277 125 Middle Middle NNP 48 1277 126 East East NNP 48 1277 127 3 3 CD 48 1277 128 % % NN 48 1277 129 Imports import NNS 48 1277 130 : : : 48 1277 131 $ $ $ 48 1277 132 236.6 236.6 CD 48 1277 133 billion billion CD 48 1277 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 135 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1277 136 . . NNP 48 1277 137 , , , 48 1277 138 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 140 commodities commodity NNS 48 1277 141 : : : 48 1277 142 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 1277 143 50 50 CD 48 1277 144 % % NN 48 1277 145 , , , 48 1277 146 fossil fossil NN 48 1277 147 fuels fuel NNS 48 1277 148 21 21 CD 48 1277 149 % % NN 48 1277 150 , , , 48 1277 151 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1277 152 and and CC 48 1277 153 raw raw JJ 48 1277 154 materials material NNS 48 1277 155 25 25 CD 48 1277 156 % % NN 48 1277 157 partners partner NNS 48 1277 158 : : : 48 1277 159 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 1277 160 Asia Asia NNP 48 1277 161 25 25 CD 48 1277 162 % % NN 48 1277 163 , , , 48 1277 164 US US NNP 48 1277 165 22 22 CD 48 1277 166 % % NN 48 1277 167 , , , 48 1277 168 Western Western NNP 48 1277 169 Europe Europe NNP 48 1277 170 17 17 CD 48 1277 171 % % NN 48 1277 172 , , , 48 1277 173 Middle Middle NNP 48 1277 174 East East NNP 48 1277 175 12 12 CD 48 1277 176 % % NN 48 1277 177 , , , 48 1277 178 Communist communist JJ 48 1277 179 countries country NNS 48 1277 180 8 8 CD 48 1277 181 % % NN 48 1277 182 External external JJ 48 1277 183 debt debt NN 48 1277 184 : : : 48 1277 185 $ $ $ 48 1277 186 NA na JJ 48 1277 187 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1277 188 production production NN 48 1277 189 : : : 48 1277 190 growth growth NN 48 1277 191 rate rate NN 48 1277 192 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1277 193 % % NN 48 1277 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 195 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 197 ; ; : 48 1277 198 accounts account NNS 48 1277 199 for for IN 48 1277 200 30 30 CD 48 1277 201 % % NN 48 1277 202 of of IN 48 1277 203 GDP GDP NNP 48 1277 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 205 mining mining NN 48 1277 206 and and CC 48 1277 207 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1277 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 209 Electricity electricity NN 48 1277 210 : : : 48 1277 211 196,000,000 196,000,000 CD 48 1277 212 kW kw NN 48 1277 213 capacity capacity NN 48 1277 214 ; ; : 48 1277 215 823,000 823,000 CD 48 1277 216 million million CD 48 1277 217 kWh kWh NNS 48 1277 218 produced produce VBN 48 1277 219 , , , 48 1277 220 6,640 6,640 CD 48 1277 221 kWh kWh NNS 48 1277 222 per per IN 48 1277 223 capita capita NN 48 1277 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 225 1991 1991 CD 48 1277 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 227 Industries industry NNS 48 1277 228 : : : 48 1277 229 metallurgy metallurgy NN 48 1277 230 , , , 48 1277 231 engineering engineering NN 48 1277 232 , , , 48 1277 233 electrical electrical JJ 48 1277 234 and and CC 48 1277 235 electronic electronic JJ 48 1277 236 , , , 48 1277 237 textiles textile NNS 48 1277 238 , , , 48 1277 239 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1277 240 , , , 48 1277 241 automobiles automobile NNS 48 1277 242 , , , 48 1277 243 fishing fishing NN 48 1277 244 , , , 48 1277 245 telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1277 246 , , , 48 1277 247 machine machine NN 48 1277 248 tools tool NNS 48 1277 249 , , , 48 1277 250 construction construction NN 48 1277 251 equipment equipment NN 48 1277 252 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1277 253 : : : 48 1277 254 accounts account NNS 48 1277 255 for for IN 48 1277 256 only only RB 48 1277 257 2 2 CD 48 1277 258 % % NN 48 1277 259 of of IN 48 1277 260 GDP GDP NNP 48 1277 261 ; ; : 48 1277 262 highly highly RB 48 1277 263 subsidized subsidized JJ 48 1277 264 and and CC 48 1277 265 protected protect VBN 48 1277 266 sector sector NN 48 1277 267 , , , 48 1277 268 with with IN 48 1277 269 crop crop NN 48 1277 270 yields yield NNS 48 1277 271 among among IN 48 1277 272 highest high JJS 48 1277 273 in in IN 48 1277 274 world world NN 48 1277 275 ; ; , 48 1277 276 principal principal JJ 48 1277 277 crops crop NNS 48 1277 278 - - HYPH 48 1277 279 rice rice NN 48 1277 280 , , , 48 1277 281 sugar sugar NN 48 1277 282 beets beet NNS 48 1277 283 , , , 48 1277 284 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1277 285 , , , 48 1277 286 fruit fruit NN 48 1277 287 ; ; , 48 1277 288 animal animal NN 48 1277 289 products product NNS 48 1277 290 include include VBP 48 1277 291 pork pork NN 48 1277 292 , , , 48 1277 293 poultry poultry NN 48 1277 294 , , , 48 1277 295 dairy dairy NN 48 1277 296 and and CC 48 1277 297 eggs egg NNS 48 1277 298 ; ; : 48 1277 299 about about RB 48 1277 300 50 50 CD 48 1277 301 % % NN 48 1277 302 self self NN 48 1277 303 - - HYPH 48 1277 304 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1277 305 in in IN 48 1277 306 food food NN 48 1277 307 production production NN 48 1277 308 ; ; : 48 1277 309 shortages shortage NNS 48 1277 310 of of IN 48 1277 311 wheat wheat NN 48 1277 312 , , , 48 1277 313 corn corn NN 48 1277 314 , , , 48 1277 315 soybeans soybean NNS 48 1277 316 ; ; : 48 1277 317 world world NN 48 1277 318 's 's POS 48 1277 319 largest large JJS 48 1277 320 fish fish NN 48 1277 321 catch catch NN 48 1277 322 of of IN 48 1277 323 11.9 11.9 CD 48 1277 324 million million CD 48 1277 325 metric metric JJ 48 1277 326 tons ton NNS 48 1277 327 in in IN 48 1277 328 1988 1988 CD 48 1277 329 : : : 48 1277 330 Japan Japan NNP 48 1277 331 Economy Economy NNP 48 1277 332 Economic economic JJ 48 1277 333 aid aid NN 48 1277 334 : : : 48 1277 335 donor donor NN 48 1277 336 - - HYPH 48 1277 337 ODA oda NN 48 1277 338 and and CC 48 1277 339 OOF OOF NNP 48 1277 340 commitments commitment NNS 48 1277 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 342 1970 1970 CD 48 1277 343 - - SYM 48 1277 344 89 89 CD 48 1277 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1277 346 , , , 48 1277 347 $ $ $ 48 1277 348 83.2 83.2 CD 48 1277 349 billion billion CD 48 1277 350 ; ; : 48 1277 351 ODA ODA NNP 48 1277 352 outlay outlay NN 48 1277 353 of of IN 48 1277 354 $ $ $ 48 1277 355 9.1 9.1 CD 48 1277 356 billion billion CD 48 1277 357 in in IN 48 1277 358 1990 1990 CD 48 1277 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 1277 360 est est NNP 48 1277 361 . . . 48 1277 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 1 Currency currency NN 48 1278 2 : : : 48 1278 3 yen yen NN 48 1278 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 5 plural plural JJ 48 1278 6 - - HYPH 48 1278 7 yen yen NN 48 1278 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 9 ; ; : 48 1278 10 1 1 CD 48 1278 11 yen yen NN 48 1278 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 13 Y y NN 48 1278 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 15 = = NFP 48 1278 16 100 100 CD 48 1278 17 sen sen NNP 48 1278 18 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1278 19 rates rate NNS 48 1278 20 : : : 48 1278 21 yen yen NN 48 1278 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 23 Y Y NNP 48 1278 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 25 per per IN 48 1278 26 US$ us$ $ 48 1278 27 1 1 CD 48 1278 28 - - SYM 48 1278 29 132.70 132.70 CD 48 1278 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 31 March March NNP 48 1278 32 1992 1992 CD 48 1278 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 34 , , , 48 1278 35 134.71 134.71 CD 48 1278 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 37 1991 1991 CD 48 1278 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 39 , , , 48 1278 40 144.79 144.79 CD 48 1278 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 42 1990 1990 CD 48 1278 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 44 , , , 48 1278 45 137.96 137.96 CD 48 1278 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 47 1989 1989 CD 48 1278 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 49 , , , 48 1278 50 128.15 128.15 CD 48 1278 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 52 1988 1988 CD 48 1278 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 54 , , , 48 1278 55 144.64 144.64 CD 48 1278 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 57 1987 1987 CD 48 1278 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 59 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1278 60 year year NN 48 1278 61 : : : 48 1278 62 1 1 CD 48 1278 63 April April NNP 48 1278 64 - - HYPH 48 1278 65 31 31 CD 48 1278 66 March March NNP 48 1278 67 : : : 48 1278 68 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 69 Communications Communications NNP 48 1278 70 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1278 71 : : : 48 1278 72 27,327 27,327 CD 48 1278 73 km km NN 48 1278 74 total total NN 48 1278 75 ; ; : 48 1278 76 2,012 2,012 CD 48 1278 77 km km NN 48 1278 78 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1278 79 standard standard JJ 48 1278 80 gauge gauge NN 48 1278 81 and and CC 48 1278 82 25,315 25,315 CD 48 1278 83 km km NNS 48 1278 84 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1278 85 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1278 86 narrow narrow JJ 48 1278 87 gauge gauge NN 48 1278 88 ; ; : 48 1278 89 5,724 5,724 CD 48 1278 90 km km NN 48 1278 91 doubletrack doubletrack NN 48 1278 92 and and CC 48 1278 93 multitrack multitrack JJ 48 1278 94 sections section NNS 48 1278 95 , , , 48 1278 96 9,038 9,038 CD 48 1278 97 km km NN 48 1278 98 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1278 99 narrow narrow JJ 48 1278 100 - - HYPH 48 1278 101 gauge gauge NN 48 1278 102 electrified electrify VBN 48 1278 103 , , , 48 1278 104 2,012 2,012 CD 48 1278 105 km km NN 48 1278 106 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1278 107 standard standard JJ 48 1278 108 - - HYPH 48 1278 109 gauge gauge NN 48 1278 110 electrified electrify VBN 48 1278 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 112 1987 1987 CD 48 1278 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 114 Highways highway NNS 48 1278 115 : : : 48 1278 116 1,111,974 1,111,974 CD 48 1278 117 km km NN 48 1278 118 total total NN 48 1278 119 ; ; : 48 1278 120 754,102 754,102 CD 48 1278 121 km km NNS 48 1278 122 paved pave VBN 48 1278 123 , , , 48 1278 124 357,872 357,872 CD 48 1278 125 km km NNP 48 1278 126 gravel gravel NN 48 1278 127 , , , 48 1278 128 crushed crush VBN 48 1278 129 stone stone NN 48 1278 130 , , , 48 1278 131 or or CC 48 1278 132 unpaved unpaved JJ 48 1278 133 ; ; : 48 1278 134 4,400 4,400 CD 48 1278 135 km km NNP 48 1278 136 national national JJ 48 1278 137 expressways expressway NNS 48 1278 138 ; ; : 48 1278 139 46,805 46,805 CD 48 1278 140 km km NNP 48 1278 141 national national JJ 48 1278 142 highways highway NNS 48 1278 143 ; ; : 48 1278 144 128,539 128,539 CD 48 1278 145 km km NN 48 1278 146 prefectural prefectural JJ 48 1278 147 roads road NNS 48 1278 148 ; ; : 48 1278 149 and and CC 48 1278 150 930,230 930,230 CD 48 1278 151 km km NN 48 1278 152 city city NN 48 1278 153 , , , 48 1278 154 town town NN 48 1278 155 , , , 48 1278 156 and and CC 48 1278 157 village village NN 48 1278 158 roads road NNS 48 1278 159 Inland Inland NNP 48 1278 160 waterways waterway NNS 48 1278 161 : : : 48 1278 162 about about IN 48 1278 163 1,770 1,770 CD 48 1278 164 km km NNS 48 1278 165 ; ; : 48 1278 166 seagoing seagoe VBG 48 1278 167 craft craft NN 48 1278 168 ply ply VBP 48 1278 169 all all DT 48 1278 170 coastal coastal JJ 48 1278 171 inland inland NN 48 1278 172 seas sea NNS 48 1278 173 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1278 174 : : : 48 1278 175 crude crude JJ 48 1278 176 oil oil NN 48 1278 177 84 84 CD 48 1278 178 km km NN 48 1278 179 ; ; : 48 1278 180 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1278 181 products product NNS 48 1278 182 322 322 CD 48 1278 183 km km NN 48 1278 184 ; ; : 48 1278 185 natural natural JJ 48 1278 186 gas gas NN 48 1278 187 1,800 1,800 CD 48 1278 188 km km NN 48 1278 189 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1278 190 : : : 48 1278 191 Chiba Chiba NNP 48 1278 192 , , , 48 1278 193 Muroran Muroran NNP 48 1278 194 , , , 48 1278 195 Kitakyushu Kitakyushu NNP 48 1278 196 , , , 48 1278 197 Kobe Kobe NNP 48 1278 198 , , , 48 1278 199 Tomakomai Tomakomai NNP 48 1278 200 , , , 48 1278 201 Nagoya Nagoya NNP 48 1278 202 , , , 48 1278 203 Osaka Osaka NNP 48 1278 204 , , , 48 1278 205 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 48 1278 206 , , , 48 1278 207 Yokkaichi Yokkaichi NNP 48 1278 208 , , , 48 1278 209 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 48 1278 210 , , , 48 1278 211 Kawasaki Kawasaki NNP 48 1278 212 , , , 48 1278 213 Niigata Niigata NNP 48 1278 214 , , , 48 1278 215 Fushiki Fushiki NNP 48 1278 216 - - HYPH 48 1278 217 Toyama Toyama NNP 48 1278 218 , , , 48 1278 219 Shimizu Shimizu NNP 48 1278 220 , , , 48 1278 221 Himeji Himeji NNP 48 1278 222 , , , 48 1278 223 Wakayama Wakayama NNP 48 1278 224 - - HYPH 48 1278 225 Shimozu Shimozu NNP 48 1278 226 , , , 48 1278 227 Shimonoseki Shimonoseki NNP 48 1278 228 , , , 48 1278 229 Tokuyama Tokuyama NNP 48 1278 230 - - HYPH 48 1278 231 Shimomatsu Shimomatsu NNP 48 1278 232 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1278 233 marine marine NN 48 1278 234 : : : 48 1278 235 976 976 CD 48 1278 236 ships ship NNS 48 1278 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 238 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1278 239 GRT GRT NNP 48 1278 240 or or CC 48 1278 241 over over RB 48 1278 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 243 totaling total VBG 48 1278 244 21,684,459 21,684,459 CD 48 1278 245 GRT/34,683,035 GRT/34,683,035 , 48 1278 246 DWT dwt NN 48 1278 247 ; ; : 48 1278 248 includes include VBZ 48 1278 249 10 10 CD 48 1278 250 passenger passenger NN 48 1278 251 , , , 48 1278 252 40 40 CD 48 1278 253 short short JJ 48 1278 254 - - HYPH 48 1278 255 sea sea NN 48 1278 256 passenger passenger NN 48 1278 257 , , , 48 1278 258 3 3 CD 48 1278 259 passenger passenger NN 48 1278 260 cargo cargo NN 48 1278 261 , , , 48 1278 262 89 89 CD 48 1278 263 cargo cargo NN 48 1278 264 , , , 48 1278 265 44 44 CD 48 1278 266 container container NN 48 1278 267 , , , 48 1278 268 36 36 CD 48 1278 269 roll roll NN 48 1278 270 - - HYPH 48 1278 271 on on IN 48 1278 272 / / SYM 48 1278 273 roll roll NN 48 1278 274 - - HYPH 48 1278 275 off off RP 48 1278 276 cargo cargo NN 48 1278 277 , , , 48 1278 278 111 111 CD 48 1278 279 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1278 280 cargo cargo NN 48 1278 281 , , , 48 1278 282 93 93 CD 48 1278 283 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1278 284 carrier carrier NN 48 1278 285 , , , 48 1278 286 227 227 CD 48 1278 287 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1278 288 tanker tanker NN 48 1278 289 , , , 48 1278 290 11 11 CD 48 1278 291 chemical chemical NN 48 1278 292 tanker tanker NN 48 1278 293 , , , 48 1278 294 40 40 CD 48 1278 295 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1278 296 gas gas NN 48 1278 297 , , , 48 1278 298 9 9 CD 48 1278 299 combination combination NN 48 1278 300 ore ore NN 48 1278 301 / / SYM 48 1278 302 oil oil NN 48 1278 303 , , , 48 1278 304 3 3 CD 48 1278 305 specialized specialized JJ 48 1278 306 tanker tanker NN 48 1278 307 , , , 48 1278 308 260 260 CD 48 1278 309 bulk bulk NN 48 1278 310 ; ; : 48 1278 311 note note NN 48 1278 312 - - : 48 1278 313 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 314 also also RB 48 1278 315 owns own VBZ 48 1278 316 a a DT 48 1278 317 large large JJ 48 1278 318 flag flag NN 48 1278 319 of of IN 48 1278 320 convenience convenience NN 48 1278 321 fleet fleet NN 48 1278 322 , , , 48 1278 323 including include VBG 48 1278 324 up up IN 48 1278 325 to to TO 48 1278 326 55 55 CD 48 1278 327 % % NN 48 1278 328 of of IN 48 1278 329 the the DT 48 1278 330 total total JJ 48 1278 331 number number NN 48 1278 332 of of IN 48 1278 333 ships ship NNS 48 1278 334 under 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374 ; ; : 48 1278 375 51 51 CD 48 1278 376 with with IN 48 1278 377 runways runway NNS 48 1278 378 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1278 379 - - HYPH 48 1278 380 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1278 381 m m NNP 48 1278 382 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1278 383 : : : 48 1278 384 excellent excellent JJ 48 1278 385 domestic domestic JJ 48 1278 386 and and CC 48 1278 387 international international JJ 48 1278 388 service service NN 48 1278 389 ; ; : 48 1278 390 64,000,000 64,000,000 CD 48 1278 391 telephones telephone NNS 48 1278 392 ; ; , 48 1278 393 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1278 394 stations station NNS 48 1278 395 - - : 48 1278 396 318 318 CD 48 1278 397 AM am NN 48 1278 398 , , , 48 1278 399 58 58 CD 48 1278 400 FM FM NNP 48 1278 401 , , , 48 1278 402 12,350 12,350 CD 48 1278 403 TV tv NN 48 1278 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 405 196 196 CD 48 1278 406 major major JJ 48 1278 407 - - HYPH 48 1278 408 1 1 CD 48 1278 409 kw kw NN 48 1278 410 or or CC 48 1278 411 greater great JJR 48 1278 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 413 ; ; : 48 1278 414 satellite satellite NN 48 1278 415 earth earth NN 48 1278 416 stations station NNS 48 1278 417 - - SYM 48 1278 418 4 4 CD 48 1278 419 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1278 420 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1278 421 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1278 422 and and CC 48 1278 423 1 1 CD 48 1278 424 Indian Indian NNP 48 1278 425 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1278 426 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1278 427 ; ; : 48 1278 428 submarine submarine NN 48 1278 429 cables cable NNS 48 1278 430 to to IN 48 1278 431 US US NNP 48 1278 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 433 via via IN 48 1278 434 Guam Guam NNP 48 1278 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 436 , , , 48 1278 437 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 1278 438 , , , 48 1278 439 China China NNP 48 1278 440 , , , 48 1278 441 and and CC 48 1278 442 Russia Russia NNP 48 1278 443 : : : 48 1278 444 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 445 Defense Defense NNP 48 1278 446 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1278 447 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1278 448 : : : 48 1278 449 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 450 Ground Ground NNP 48 1278 451 Self Self NNP 48 1278 452 - - HYPH 48 1278 453 Defense Defense NNP 48 1278 454 Force Force NNP 48 1278 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 456 Army Army NNP 48 1278 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 458 , , , 48 1278 459 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 460 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1278 461 Self Self NNP 48 1278 462 - - HYPH 48 1278 463 Defense Defense NNP 48 1278 464 Force Force NNP 48 1278 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 466 Navy Navy NNP 48 1278 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 468 , , , 48 1278 469 Japan Japan NNP 48 1278 470 Air Air NNP 48 1278 471 Self Self NNP 48 1278 472 - - HYPH 48 1278 473 Defense Defense NNP 48 1278 474 Force Force NNP 48 1278 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 476 Air Air NNP 48 1278 477 Force Force NNP 48 1278 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 479 , , , 48 1278 480 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1278 481 Safety Safety NNP 48 1278 482 Agency Agency NNP 48 1278 483 ( ( -LRB- 48 1278 484 Coast Coast NNP 48 1278 485 Guard Guard NNP 48 1278 486 ) ) -RRB- 48 1278 487 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1278 488 availability availability NN 48 1278 489 : 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: 48 1279 41 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1279 42 zone zone NN 48 1279 43 : : : 48 1279 44 12 12 CD 48 1279 45 nm nm NNP 48 1279 46 Continental Continental NNP 48 1279 47 shelf shelf NN 48 1279 48 : : : 48 1279 49 200 200 CD 48 1279 50 m m NN 48 1279 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 52 depth depth NN 48 1279 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 54 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1279 55 economic economic JJ 48 1279 56 zone zone NN 48 1279 57 : : : 48 1279 58 200 200 CD 48 1279 59 nm nm CD 48 1279 60 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1279 61 sea sea NN 48 1279 62 : : : 48 1279 63 12 12 CD 48 1279 64 nm nm NNP 48 1279 65 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1279 66 : : : 48 1279 67 none none NN 48 1279 68 Climate climate NN 48 1279 69 : : : 48 1279 70 tropical tropical JJ 48 1279 71 ; ; : 48 1279 72 scant scant JJ 48 1279 73 rainfall rainfall NN 48 1279 74 , , , 48 1279 75 constant constant JJ 48 1279 76 wind wind NN 48 1279 77 , , , 48 1279 78 burning burn VBG 48 1279 79 sun sun NN 48 1279 80 Terrain terrain NN 48 1279 81 : : : 48 1279 82 sandy sandy NNP 48 1279 83 , , , 48 1279 84 coral coral JJ 48 1279 85 island island NN 48 1279 86 surrounded surround VBN 48 1279 87 by by IN 48 1279 88 a a DT 48 1279 89 narrow narrow JJ 48 1279 90 fringing fringing NN 48 1279 91 reef reef NN 48 1279 92 Natural natural JJ 48 1279 93 resources resource NNS 48 1279 94 : : : 48 1279 95 guano guano NNP 48 1279 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 97 deposits deposit NNS 48 1279 98 worked work VBD 48 1279 99 until until IN 48 1279 100 late late JJ 48 1279 101 1800s 1800 NNS 48 1279 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 103 Land land NN 48 1279 104 use use NN 48 1279 105 : : : 48 1279 106 arable arable JJ 48 1279 107 land land NN 48 1279 108 0 0 CD 48 1279 109 % % NN 48 1279 110 ; ; , 48 1279 111 permanent permanent JJ 48 1279 112 crops crop NNS 48 1279 113 0 0 CD 48 1279 114 % % NN 48 1279 115 ; ; : 48 1279 116 meadows meadow NNS 48 1279 117 and and CC 48 1279 118 pastures pasture NNS 48 1279 119 0 0 CD 48 1279 120 % % NN 48 1279 121 ; ; , 48 1279 122 forest forest NN 48 1279 123 and and CC 48 1279 124 woodland woodland JJ 48 1279 125 0 0 CD 48 1279 126 % % NN 48 1279 127 ; ; , 48 1279 128 other other JJ 48 1279 129 100 100 CD 48 1279 130 % % NN 48 1279 131 Environment Environment NNP 48 1279 132 : : : 48 1279 133 sparse sparse VB 48 1279 134 bunch bunch NN 48 1279 135 grass grass NN 48 1279 136 , , , 48 1279 137 prostrate prostrate NN 48 1279 138 vines vine NNS 48 1279 139 , , , 48 1279 140 and and CC 48 1279 141 low low RB 48 1279 142 - - HYPH 48 1279 143 growing grow VBG 48 1279 144 shrubs shrub NNS 48 1279 145 ; ; : 48 1279 146 lacks lack VBZ 48 1279 147 fresh fresh JJ 48 1279 148 water water NN 48 1279 149 ; ; : 48 1279 150 primarily primarily RB 48 1279 151 a a DT 48 1279 152 nesting nesting NN 48 1279 153 , , , 48 1279 154 roosting roosting NN 48 1279 155 , , , 48 1279 156 and and CC 48 1279 157 foraging forage VBG 48 1279 158 habitat habitat NN 48 1279 159 for for IN 48 1279 160 seabirds seabird NNS 48 1279 161 , , , 48 1279 162 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1279 275 territory territory NN 48 1279 276 of of IN 48 1279 277 the the DT 48 1279 278 US US NNP 48 1279 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 280 Type type NN 48 1279 281 : : : 48 1279 282 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 48 1279 283 territory territory NN 48 1279 284 of of IN 48 1279 285 the the DT 48 1279 286 US US NNP 48 1279 287 administered administer VBN 48 1279 288 by by IN 48 1279 289 the the DT 48 1279 290 Fish Fish NNP 48 1279 291 and and CC 48 1279 292 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 48 1279 293 Service Service NNP 48 1279 294 of of IN 48 1279 295 the the DT 48 1279 296 US US NNP 48 1279 297 Department Department NNP 48 1279 298 of of IN 48 1279 299 the the DT 48 1279 300 Interior Interior NNP 48 1279 301 as as IN 48 1279 302 part part NN 48 1279 303 of of IN 48 1279 304 the the DT 48 1279 305 National National NNP 48 1279 306 Wildlife Wildlife NNP 48 1279 307 Refuge Refuge NNP 48 1279 308 System System NNP 48 1279 309 Capital Capital NNP 48 1279 310 : : : 48 1279 311 none none NN 48 1279 312 ; ; , 48 1279 313 administered administer VBN 48 1279 314 from from IN 48 1279 315 Washington Washington NNP 48 1279 316 , , , 48 1279 317 DC DC NNP 48 1279 318 : : : 48 1279 319 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 1279 320 Island Island NNP 48 1279 321 Economy Economy NNP 48 1279 322 Overview Overview NNP 48 1279 323 : : : 48 1279 324 no no DT 48 1279 325 economic economic JJ 48 1279 326 activity activity NN 48 1279 327 : : : 48 1279 328 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 1279 329 Island Island NNP 48 1279 330 Communications Communications NNP 48 1279 331 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1279 332 : : : 48 1279 333 none none NN 48 1279 334 ; ; : 48 1279 335 offshore offshore RB 48 1279 336 anchorage anchorage VBP 48 1279 337 only only RB 48 1279 338 - - HYPH 48 1279 339 one one CD 48 1279 340 boat boat NN 48 1279 341 landing landing NN 48 1279 342 area area NN 48 1279 343 in in IN 48 1279 344 the the DT 48 1279 345 middle middle NN 48 1279 346 of of IN 48 1279 347 the the DT 48 1279 348 west west NNP 48 1279 349 coast coast NNP 48 1279 350 and and CC 48 1279 351 another another DT 48 1279 352 near near IN 48 1279 353 the the DT 48 1279 354 southwest southw JJS 48 1279 355 corner corner NN 48 1279 356 of of IN 48 1279 357 the the DT 48 1279 358 island island NN 48 1279 359 Note note NN 48 1279 360 : : : 48 1279 361 there there EX 48 1279 362 is be VBZ 48 1279 363 a a DT 48 1279 364 day day NN 48 1279 365 beacon beacon NN 48 1279 366 near near IN 48 1279 367 the the DT 48 1279 368 middle middle NN 48 1279 369 of of IN 48 1279 370 the the DT 48 1279 371 west west NNP 48 1279 372 coast coast NN 48 1279 373 : : : 48 1279 374 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 1279 375 Island Island NNP 48 1279 376 Defense Defense NNP 48 1279 377 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1279 378 Note Note NNP 48 1279 379 : : : 48 1279 380 defense defense NN 48 1279 381 is be VBZ 48 1279 382 the the DT 48 1279 383 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1279 384 of of IN 48 1279 385 the the DT 48 1279 386 US US NNP 48 1279 387 ; ; : 48 1279 388 visited visit VBN 48 1279 389 annually annually RB 48 1279 390 by by IN 48 1279 391 the the DT 48 1279 392 US US NNP 48 1279 393 Coast Coast NNP 48 1279 394 Guard Guard NNP 48 1279 395 : : : 48 1279 396 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 1279 397 Geography Geography NNP 48 1279 398 Total Total NNP 48 1279 399 area area NN 48 1279 400 : : : 48 1279 401 117 117 CD 48 1279 402 km2 km2 NNP 48 1279 403 Land Land NNP 48 1279 404 area area NN 48 1279 405 : : : 48 1279 406 117 117 CD 48 1279 407 km2 km2 NNP 48 1279 408 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1279 409 area area NN 48 1279 410 : : : 48 1279 411 about about IN 48 1279 412 0.7 0.7 CD 48 1279 413 times time NNS 48 1279 414 the the DT 48 1279 415 size size NN 48 1279 416 of of IN 48 1279 417 Washington Washington NNP 48 1279 418 , , , 48 1279 419 DC DC NNP 48 1279 420 Land Land NNP 48 1279 421 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1279 422 : : : 48 1279 423 none none NN 48 1279 424 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1279 425 : : : 48 1279 426 70 70 CD 48 1279 427 km km NN 48 1279 428 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1279 429 claims claim VBZ 48 1279 430 : : : 48 1279 431 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1279 432 fishing fishing NN 48 1279 433 zone zone NN 48 1279 434 : : : 48 1279 435 200 200 CD 48 1279 436 nm nm CD 48 1279 437 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1279 438 sea sea NN 48 1279 439 : : : 48 1279 440 3 3 CD 48 1279 441 nm nm NNP 48 1279 442 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1279 443 : : : 48 1279 444 none none NN 48 1279 445 Climate climate NN 48 1279 446 : : : 48 1279 447 temperate temperate VB 48 1279 448 ; ; : 48 1279 449 mild mild JJ 48 1279 450 winters winter NNS 48 1279 451 and and CC 48 1279 452 cool cool JJ 48 1279 453 summers summer NNS 48 1279 454 Terrain terrain NN 48 1279 455 : : : 48 1279 456 gently gently RB 48 1279 457 rolling roll VBG 48 1279 458 plain plain JJ 48 1279 459 with with IN 48 1279 460 low low JJ 48 1279 461 , , , 48 1279 462 rugged rugged JJ 48 1279 463 hills hill NNS 48 1279 464 along along IN 48 1279 465 north north NN 48 1279 466 coast coast NN 48 1279 467 Natural natural JJ 48 1279 468 resources resource NNS 48 1279 469 : : : 48 1279 470 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1279 471 land land NN 48 1279 472 Land Land NNP 48 1279 473 use use NN 48 1279 474 : : : 48 1279 475 arable arable JJ 48 1279 476 land land NN 48 1279 477 NA% NA% NNS 48 1279 478 ; ; , 48 1279 479 permanent permanent JJ 48 1279 480 crops crop NNS 48 1279 481 NA% na% VBP 48 1279 482 ; ; : 48 1279 483 meadows meadow NNS 48 1279 484 and and CC 48 1279 485 pastures pasture NNS 48 1279 486 NA% NA% NNS 48 1279 487 ; ; : 48 1279 488 forest forest NN 48 1279 489 and and CC 48 1279 490 woodland woodland JJ 48 1279 491 NA% NA% NNS 48 1279 492 ; ; : 48 1279 493 other other JJ 48 1279 494 NA% NA% NNS 48 1279 495 ; ; : 48 1279 496 about about RB 48 1279 497 58 58 CD 48 1279 498 % % NN 48 1279 499 of of IN 48 1279 500 land land NN 48 1279 501 under under IN 48 1279 502 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1279 503 Environment Environment NNP 48 1279 504 : : : 48 1279 505 about about RB 48 1279 506 30 30 CD 48 1279 507 % % NN 48 1279 508 of of IN 48 1279 509 population population NN 48 1279 510 concentrated concentrate VBN 48 1279 511 in in IN 48 1279 512 Saint Saint NNP 48 1279 513 Helier Helier NNP 48 1279 514 Note Note NNP 48 1279 515 : : : 48 1279 516 largest large JJS 48 1279 517 and and CC 48 1279 518 southernmost southernmost JJS 48 1279 519 of of IN 48 1279 520 Channel Channel NNP 48 1279 521 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1279 522 ; ; : 48 1279 523 27 27 CD 48 1279 524 km km NN 48 1279 525 from from IN 48 1279 526 France France NNP 48 1279 527 : : : 48 1279 528 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 1279 529 People People NNP 48 1279 530 Population Population NNP 48 1279 531 : : : 48 1279 532 85,026 85,026 CD 48 1279 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 534 July July NNP 48 1279 535 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 537 , , , 48 1279 538 growth growth NN 48 1279 539 rate rate NN 48 1279 540 0.8 0.8 CD 48 1279 541 % % NN 48 1279 542 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 543 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 545 Birth birth NN 48 1279 546 rate rate NN 48 1279 547 : : : 48 1279 548 12 12 CD 48 1279 549 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1279 550 population population NN 48 1279 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 552 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 554 Death death NN 48 1279 555 rate rate NN 48 1279 556 : : : 48 1279 557 10 10 CD 48 1279 558 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1279 559 population population NN 48 1279 560 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 561 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 562 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 563 Net net JJ 48 1279 564 migration migration NN 48 1279 565 rate rate NN 48 1279 566 : : : 48 1279 567 6 6 CD 48 1279 568 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1279 569 population population NN 48 1279 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 571 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 573 Infant infant NN 48 1279 574 mortality mortality NN 48 1279 575 rate rate NN 48 1279 576 : : : 48 1279 577 6 6 CD 48 1279 578 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1279 579 live live JJ 48 1279 580 births birth NNS 48 1279 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 582 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 584 Life life NN 48 1279 585 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1279 586 at at IN 48 1279 587 birth birth NN 48 1279 588 : : : 48 1279 589 72 72 CD 48 1279 590 years year NNS 48 1279 591 male male JJ 48 1279 592 , , , 48 1279 593 78 78 CD 48 1279 594 years year NNS 48 1279 595 female female JJ 48 1279 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 597 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 598 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 599 Total total JJ 48 1279 600 fertility fertility NN 48 1279 601 rate rate NN 48 1279 602 : : : 48 1279 603 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1279 604 children child NNS 48 1279 605 born bear VBN 48 1279 606 / / SYM 48 1279 607 woman woman NN 48 1279 608 ( ( -LRB- 48 1279 609 1992 1992 CD 48 1279 610 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 611 Nationality nationality NN 48 1279 612 : : : 48 1279 613 noun noun NNP 48 1279 614 - - HYPH 48 1279 615 Channel Channel NNP 48 1279 616 Islander(s islander(s NN 48 1279 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 1279 618 ; ; : 48 1279 619 adjective adjective NNP 48 1279 620 - - : 48 1279 621 Channel Channel NNP 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; , 48 1311 918 industrial industrial JJ 48 1311 919 pollution pollution NN 48 1311 920 : : : 48 1311 921 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1311 922 People People NNP 48 1311 923 Population Population NNP 48 1311 924 : : : 48 1311 925 17,103,927 17,103,927 CD 48 1311 926 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 927 July July NNP 48 1311 928 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 929 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 930 , , , 48 1311 931 growth growth NN 48 1311 932 rate rate NN 48 1311 933 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1311 934 % % NN 48 1311 935 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 936 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 937 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 938 Birth birth NN 48 1311 939 rate rate NN 48 1311 940 : : : 48 1311 941 23 23 CD 48 1311 942 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1311 943 population population NN 48 1311 944 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 945 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 946 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 947 Death death NN 48 1311 948 rate rate NN 48 1311 949 : : : 48 1311 950 8 8 CD 48 1311 951 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1311 952 population population NN 48 1311 953 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 954 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 955 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 956 Net net JJ 48 1311 957 migration migration NN 48 1311 958 rate rate NN 48 1311 959 : : : 48 1311 960 -6.1 -6.1 NFP 48 1311 961 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1311 962 population population NN 48 1311 963 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 964 1991 1991 CD 48 1311 965 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 966 Infant infant NN 48 1311 967 mortality mortality NN 48 1311 968 rate rate NN 48 1311 969 : : : 48 1311 970 25.9 25.9 CD 48 1311 971 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1311 972 live live JJ 48 1311 973 births birth NNS 48 1311 974 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 975 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 976 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 977 Life life NN 48 1311 978 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1311 979 at at IN 48 1311 980 birth birth NN 48 1311 981 : : : 48 1311 982 63 63 CD 48 1311 983 years year NNS 48 1311 984 male male JJ 48 1311 985 , , , 48 1311 986 72 72 CD 48 1311 987 years year NNS 48 1311 988 female female JJ 48 1311 989 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 990 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 991 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 992 Total total JJ 48 1311 993 fertility fertility NN 48 1311 994 rate rate NN 48 1311 995 : : : 48 1311 996 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1311 997 children child NNS 48 1311 998 born bear VBN 48 1311 999 / / SYM 48 1311 1000 woman woman NN 48 1311 1001 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 1002 1992 1992 CD 48 1311 1003 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1004 Nationality nationality NN 48 1311 1005 : : : 48 1311 1006 noun noun NNP 48 1311 1007 - - HYPH 48 1311 1008 Kazakh(s Kazakh(s NNP 48 1311 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1010 ; 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A. NNP 48 1311 1279 NAZARBAYEV NAZARBAYEV NNP 48 1311 1280 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 1281 since since IN 48 1311 1282 April April NNP 48 1311 1283 1990 1990 CD 48 1311 1284 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1285 , , , 48 1311 1286 Vice Vice NNP 48 1311 1287 President President NNP 48 1311 1288 Yerik Yerik NNP 48 1311 1289 ASANBAYEV ASANBAYEV NNP 48 1311 1290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 1291 since since IN 48 1311 1292 1 1 CD 48 1311 1293 December December NNP 48 1311 1294 1991 1991 CD 48 1311 1295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1296 Head Head NNP 48 1311 1297 of of IN 48 1311 1298 Government Government NNP 48 1311 1299 : : : 48 1311 1300 Prime Prime NNP 48 1311 1301 Minister Minister NNP 48 1311 1302 Sergey Sergey NNP 48 1311 1303 TERESHCHENKO TERESHCHENKO NNP 48 1311 1304 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 1305 since since IN 48 1311 1306 14 14 CD 48 1311 1307 October October NNP 48 1311 1308 1991 1991 CD 48 1311 1309 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1310 , , , 48 1311 1311 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1311 1312 Prime Prime NNP 48 1311 1313 Minister Minister NNP 48 1311 1314 Davlat Davlat NNP 48 1311 1315 SEMBAYEV SEMBAYEV NNP 48 1311 1316 ( ( -LRB- 48 1311 1317 since since IN 48 1311 1318 November November NNP 48 1311 1319 1990 1990 CD 48 1311 1320 ) ) -RRB- 48 1311 1321 Political political JJ 48 1311 1322 parties party NNS 48 1311 1323 and and CC 48 1311 1324 leaders leader NNS 48 1311 1325 : : : 48 1311 1326 Peoples Peoples NNPS 48 1311 1327 Forum Forum NNP 48 1311 1328 Party Party NNP 48 1311 1329 , , , 48 1311 1330 Olzhas Olzhas NNP 48 1311 1331 SULEIMENOV SULEIMENOV NNP 48 1311 1332 and and CC 48 1311 1333 Mukhtar Mukhtar NNP 48 1311 1334 SHAKHANOV SHAKHANOV NNP 48 1311 1335 , , , 48 1311 1336 co co NNS 48 1311 1337 - - NNS 48 1311 1338 chairmen chairman NNS 48 1311 1339 ; 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; , 48 1317 15 for for IN 48 1317 16 example example NN 48 1317 17 , , , 48 1317 18 oil oil NN 48 1317 19 can can MD 48 1317 20 now now RB 48 1317 21 reach reach VB 48 1317 22 Western western JJ 48 1317 23 markets market NNS 48 1317 24 only only RB 48 1317 25 through through IN 48 1317 26 pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1317 27 that that WDT 48 1317 28 run run VBP 48 1317 29 across across IN 48 1317 30 independent independent JJ 48 1317 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 1317 32 and and CC 48 1317 33 sometimes sometimes RB 48 1317 34 unfriendly unfriendly RB 48 1317 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1317 36 former former JJ 48 1317 37 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1317 38 republics republic NNS 48 1317 39 . . . 48 1318 1 Finally finally RB 48 1318 2 , , , 48 1318 3 the the DT 48 1318 4 end end NN 48 1318 5 of of IN 48 1318 6 monolithic monolithic JJ 48 1318 7 Communist communist JJ 48 1318 8 control control NN 48 1318 9 has have VBZ 48 1318 10 brought bring VBN 48 1318 11 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1318 12 grievances grievance NNS 48 1318 13 into into IN 48 1318 14 the the DT 48 1318 15 open open NN 48 1318 16 . . . 48 1319 1 The the DT 48 1319 2 6 6 CD 48 1319 3 million million CD 48 1319 4 Russians Russians NNPS 48 1319 5 in in IN 48 1319 6 the the DT 48 1319 7 republic republic NN 48 1319 8 , , , 48 1319 9 formerly formerly RB 48 1319 10 the the DT 48 1319 11 favored favor VBN 48 1319 12 class class NN 48 1319 13 , , , 48 1319 14 now now RB 48 1319 15 face face VBP 48 1319 16 the the DT 48 1319 17 hostility hostility NN 48 1319 18 of of IN 48 1319 19 a a DT 48 1319 20 society society NN 48 1319 21 dominated dominate VBN 48 1319 22 by by IN 48 1319 23 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 1319 24 . . . 48 1320 1 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1320 2 rivalry rivalry NN 48 1320 3 will will MD 48 1320 4 be be VB 48 1320 5 just just RB 48 1320 6 one one CD 48 1320 7 of of IN 48 1320 8 the the DT 48 1320 9 formidable formidable JJ 48 1320 10 obstacles obstacle NNS 48 1320 11 to to IN 48 1320 12 the the DT 48 1320 13 creation creation NN 48 1320 14 of of IN 48 1320 15 a a DT 48 1320 16 productive productive NN 48 1320 17 , , , 48 1320 18 technologically technologically RB 48 1320 19 advancing advance VBG 48 1320 20 society society NN 48 1320 21 . . . 48 1321 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1321 2 : : : 48 1321 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1321 4 power power NN 48 1321 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1321 6 - - : 48 1321 7 $ $ $ 48 1321 8 NA na NN 48 1321 9 ; 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NNP 48 1322 47 , , , 48 1322 48 1991 1991 CD 48 1322 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 1322 50 commodities commodity NNS 48 1322 51 : : : 48 1322 52 oil oil NN 48 1322 53 , , , 48 1322 54 ferrous ferrous JJ 48 1322 55 and and CC 48 1322 56 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 48 1322 57 metals metal NNS 48 1322 58 , , , 48 1322 59 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1322 60 , , , 48 1322 61 grain grain NN 48 1322 62 , , , 48 1322 63 wool wool NN 48 1322 64 , , , 48 1322 65 meat meat NN 48 1322 66 ( ( -LRB- 48 1322 67 1991 1991 CD 48 1322 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 1322 69 partners partner NNS 48 1322 70 : : : 48 1322 71 Russia Russia NNP 48 1322 72 , , , 48 1322 73 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 1322 74 , , , 48 1322 75 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 1322 76 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1322 77 : : : 48 1322 78 $ $ $ 48 1322 79 NA na CD 48 1322 80 million million CD 48 1322 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 1322 82 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1322 83 . . NNP 48 1322 84 , , , 48 1322 85 1990 1990 CD 48 1322 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 1322 87 commodities commodity NNS 48 1322 88 : : : 48 1322 89 machinery machinery NN 48 1322 90 and and CC 48 1322 91 parts part NNS 48 1322 92 , , , 48 1322 93 industrial industrial JJ 48 1322 94 materials material NNS 48 1322 95 partners partner NNS 48 1322 96 : : : 48 1322 97 Russia Russia NNP 48 1322 98 and and CC 48 1322 99 other other JJ 48 1322 100 former former JJ 48 1322 101 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1322 102 republics republic NNS 48 1322 103 External external JJ 48 1322 104 debt debt NN 48 1322 105 : : : 48 1322 106 $ $ $ 48 1322 107 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1322 108 billion billion CD 48 1322 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1322 110 1991 1991 CD 48 1322 111 est est NNP 48 1322 112 . . . 48 1322 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1323 2 production production NN 48 1323 3 : : : 48 1323 4 growth growth NN 48 1323 5 rate rate NN 48 1323 6 0.7 0.7 CD 48 1323 7 % % NN 48 1323 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1323 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 11 Electricity electricity NN 48 1323 12 : : : 48 1323 13 17,900,000 17,900,000 CD 48 1323 14 kW kw NN 48 1323 15 capacity capacity NN 48 1323 16 ; 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; : 48 1323 91 grain grain NN 48 1323 92 , , , 48 1323 93 mostly mostly RB 48 1323 94 spring spring VB 48 1323 95 wheat wheat NN 48 1323 96 ; ; : 48 1323 97 meat meat NN 48 1323 98 , , , 48 1323 99 cotton cotton NN 48 1323 100 , , , 48 1323 101 wool wool NN 48 1323 102 : : : 48 1323 103 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1323 104 Economy Economy NNP 48 1323 105 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1323 106 drugs drug VBZ 48 1323 107 : : : 48 1323 108 illicit illicit JJ 48 1323 109 producers producer NNS 48 1323 110 of of IN 48 1323 111 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1323 112 and and CC 48 1323 113 opium opium NN 48 1323 114 ; ; : 48 1323 115 mostly mostly RB 48 1323 116 for for IN 48 1323 117 domestic domestic JJ 48 1323 118 consumption consumption NN 48 1323 119 ; ; : 48 1323 120 status status NN 48 1323 121 of of IN 48 1323 122 government government NN 48 1323 123 eradication eradication NN 48 1323 124 programs program NNS 48 1323 125 unknown unknown JJ 48 1323 126 ; ; : 48 1323 127 used use VBN 48 1323 128 as as IN 48 1323 129 transshipment transshipment NN 48 1323 130 points point NNS 48 1323 131 for for IN 48 1323 132 illicit illicit JJ 48 1323 133 drugs drug NNS 48 1323 134 to to IN 48 1323 135 Western Western NNP 48 1323 136 Europe Europe NNP 48 1323 137 Economic economic JJ 48 1323 138 aid aid NN 48 1323 139 : : : 48 1323 140 US US NNP 48 1323 141 commitments commitment NNS 48 1323 142 , , , 48 1323 143 including include VBG 48 1323 144 Ex Ex NNP 48 1323 145 - - HYPH 48 1323 146 Im Im NNP 48 1323 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 148 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1323 149 - - HYPH 48 1323 150 87 87 NNP 48 1323 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 152 , , , 48 1323 153 $ $ $ 48 1323 154 NA na NN 48 1323 155 billion billion CD 48 1323 156 ; ; : 48 1323 157 Western western JJ 48 1323 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 159 non non JJ 48 1323 160 - - JJ 48 1323 161 US us JJ 48 1323 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 163 countries country NNS 48 1323 164 , , , 48 1323 165 ODA ODA NNP 48 1323 166 and and CC 48 1323 167 OOF OOF NNP 48 1323 168 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1323 169 commitments commitment NNS 48 1323 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 171 1970 1970 CD 48 1323 172 - - SYM 48 1323 173 86 86 CD 48 1323 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 175 , , , 48 1323 176 $ $ $ 48 1323 177 NA na CD 48 1323 178 million million CD 48 1323 179 ; ; : 48 1323 180 Communist communist JJ 48 1323 181 countries country NNS 48 1323 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 183 1971 1971 CD 48 1323 184 - - SYM 48 1323 185 86 86 CD 48 1323 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 187 , , , 48 1323 188 $ $ $ 48 1323 189 NA na CD 48 1323 190 million million CD 48 1323 191 Currency Currency NNP 48 1323 192 : : : 48 1323 193 as as IN 48 1323 194 of of IN 48 1323 195 May May NNP 48 1323 196 1992 1992 CD 48 1323 197 , , , 48 1323 198 retaining retain VBG 48 1323 199 ruble ruble NN 48 1323 200 as as IN 48 1323 201 currency currency NN 48 1323 202 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1323 203 rates rate NNS 48 1323 204 : : : 48 1323 205 NA NA NNP 48 1323 206 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1323 207 year year NN 48 1323 208 : : : 48 1323 209 calendar calendar NN 48 1323 210 year year NN 48 1323 211 : : : 48 1323 212 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1323 213 Communications Communications NNP 48 1323 214 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1323 215 : : : 48 1323 216 14,460 14,460 CD 48 1323 217 km km NNS 48 1323 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 219 all all DT 48 1323 220 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 48 1323 221 gauge gauge NN 48 1323 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 223 ; ; : 48 1323 224 does do VBZ 48 1323 225 not not RB 48 1323 226 include include VB 48 1323 227 industrial industrial JJ 48 1323 228 lines line NNS 48 1323 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 230 1990 1990 CD 48 1323 231 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 232 Highways highway NNS 48 1323 233 : : : 48 1323 234 189,000 189,000 CD 48 1323 235 km km NN 48 1323 236 total total NN 48 1323 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 238 1990 1990 CD 48 1323 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 240 ; ; : 48 1323 241 188,900 188,900 CD 48 1323 242 km km NN 48 1323 243 hard hard RB 48 1323 244 surfaced surfaced JJ 48 1323 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 246 paved pave VBN 48 1323 247 or or CC 48 1323 248 gravel gravel NN 48 1323 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 250 , , , 48 1323 251 80,900 80,900 CD 48 1323 252 km km NN 48 1323 253 earth earth NN 48 1323 254 Inland Inland NNP 48 1323 255 waterways waterway NNS 48 1323 256 : : : 48 1323 257 NA na TO 48 1323 258 km km VBZ 48 1323 259 perennially perennially RB 48 1323 260 navigable navigable JJ 48 1323 261 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1323 262 : : : 48 1323 263 crude crude JJ 48 1323 264 oil oil NN 48 1323 265 NA NA NNP 48 1323 266 km km NN 48 1323 267 , , , 48 1323 268 refined refined JJ 48 1323 269 products product NNS 48 1323 270 NA na IN 48 1323 271 km km NN 48 1323 272 , , , 48 1323 273 natural natural JJ 48 1323 274 gas gas NN 48 1323 275 NA NA NNP 48 1323 276 Ports port NNS 48 1323 277 : : : 48 1323 278 none none NN 48 1323 279 - - HYPH 48 1323 280 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1323 281 ; ; : 48 1323 282 inland inland NN 48 1323 283 - - HYPH 48 1323 284 Guryev Guryev NNP 48 1323 285 Civil civil JJ 48 1323 286 air air NN 48 1323 287 : : : 48 1323 288 NA NA NNP 48 1323 289 major major JJ 48 1323 290 transport transport NN 48 1323 291 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1323 292 Airports airport NNS 48 1323 293 : : : 48 1323 294 NA NA NNP 48 1323 295 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1323 296 : : : 48 1323 297 telephone telephone NN 48 1323 298 service service NN 48 1323 299 is be VBZ 48 1323 300 poor poor JJ 48 1323 301 , , , 48 1323 302 with with IN 48 1323 303 only only RB 48 1323 304 about about RB 48 1323 305 6 6 CD 48 1323 306 telephones telephone NNS 48 1323 307 for for IN 48 1323 308 each each DT 48 1323 309 100 100 CD 48 1323 310 persons person NNS 48 1323 311 ; ; : 48 1323 312 of of IN 48 1323 313 the the DT 48 1323 314 approximately approximately RB 48 1323 315 1 1 CD 48 1323 316 million million CD 48 1323 317 telephones telephone NNS 48 1323 318 , , , 48 1323 319 Alma Alma NNP 48 1323 320 - - HYPH 48 1323 321 Ata Ata NNP 48 1323 322 has have VBZ 48 1323 323 184,000 184,000 CD 48 1323 324 ; ; , 48 1323 325 international international JJ 48 1323 326 traffic traffic NN 48 1323 327 with with IN 48 1323 328 other other JJ 48 1323 329 former former JJ 48 1323 330 USSR USSR NNP 48 1323 331 republics republic NNS 48 1323 332 and and CC 48 1323 333 China China NNP 48 1323 334 carried carry VBD 48 1323 335 by by IN 48 1323 336 landline landline NN 48 1323 337 and and CC 48 1323 338 microwave microwave NN 48 1323 339 , , , 48 1323 340 and and CC 48 1323 341 with with IN 48 1323 342 other other JJ 48 1323 343 countries country NNS 48 1323 344 by by IN 48 1323 345 satellite satellite NN 48 1323 346 and and CC 48 1323 347 through through IN 48 1323 348 the the DT 48 1323 349 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 1323 350 international international JJ 48 1323 351 gateway gateway NN 48 1323 352 switch switch NN 48 1323 353 ; ; , 48 1323 354 satellite satellite NN 48 1323 355 earth earth NN 48 1323 356 stations station NNS 48 1323 357 - - : 48 1323 358 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1323 359 and and CC 48 1323 360 Orbita Orbita NNP 48 1323 361 : : : 48 1323 362 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1323 363 Defense Defense NNP 48 1323 364 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1323 365 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1323 366 : : : 48 1323 367 Republic Republic NNP 48 1323 368 Security Security NNP 48 1323 369 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1323 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 371 internal internal JJ 48 1323 372 and and CC 48 1323 373 border border NN 48 1323 374 troops troop NNS 48 1323 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 376 , , , 48 1323 377 National National NNP 48 1323 378 Guard Guard NNP 48 1323 379 ; ; : 48 1323 380 CIS CIS NNP 48 1323 381 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1323 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 383 Ground Ground NNP 48 1323 384 , , , 48 1323 385 Air Air NNP 48 1323 386 , , , 48 1323 387 Air Air NNP 48 1323 388 Defense Defense NNP 48 1323 389 , , , 48 1323 390 and and CC 48 1323 391 Strategic Strategic NNP 48 1323 392 Rocket Rocket NNP 48 1323 393 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 394 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1323 395 availability availability NN 48 1323 396 : : : 48 1323 397 males males NNP 48 1323 398 15 15 CD 48 1323 399 - - SYM 48 1323 400 49 49 CD 48 1323 401 , , , 48 1323 402 NA NA NNP 48 1323 403 fit fit NN 48 1323 404 for for IN 48 1323 405 military military JJ 48 1323 406 service service NN 48 1323 407 ; ; : 48 1323 408 NA na TO 48 1323 409 reach reach VB 48 1323 410 military military JJ 48 1323 411 age age NN 48 1323 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 1323 413 18 18 CD 48 1323 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 1323 415 annually annually RB 48 1323 416 Defense defense NN 48 1323 417 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1323 418 : : : 48 1323 419 $ $ $ 48 1323 420 NA na NN 48 1323 421 , , , 48 1323 422 NA% na% IN 48 1323 423 of of IN 48 1323 424 GDP gdp NN 48 1323 425 : : : 48 1323 426 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1323 427 Geography Geography NNP 48 1323 428 Total Total NNP 48 1323 429 area area NN 48 1323 430 : : : 48 1323 431 582,650 582,650 CD 48 1323 432 km2 km2 NNP 48 1323 433 Land Land NNP 48 1323 434 area area NN 48 1323 435 : : : 48 1323 436 569,250 569,250 CD 48 1323 437 km2 km2 NNP 48 1323 438 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1323 439 area area NN 48 1323 440 : : : 48 1323 441 slightly slightly RB 48 1323 442 more more JJR 48 1323 443 than than IN 48 1323 444 twice twice RB 48 1323 445 the the DT 48 1323 446 size size NN 48 1323 447 of of IN 48 1323 448 Nevada Nevada NNP 48 1323 449 Land Land NNP 48 1323 450 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1323 451 : : : 48 1323 452 3,477 3,477 CD 48 1323 453 km km NN 48 1323 454 ; 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; : 48 1323 505 possible possible JJ 48 1323 506 claim claim NN 48 1323 507 by by IN 48 1323 508 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 1323 509 based base VBN 48 1323 510 on on IN 48 1323 511 unification unification NN 48 1323 512 of of IN 48 1323 513 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1323 514 Somalis Somalis NNP 48 1323 515 Climate Climate NNP 48 1323 516 : : : 48 1323 517 varies vary VBZ 48 1323 518 from from IN 48 1323 519 tropical tropical JJ 48 1323 520 along along RB 48 1323 521 coast coast NN 48 1323 522 to to TO 48 1323 523 arid arid VB 48 1323 524 in in IN 48 1323 525 interior interior JJ 48 1323 526 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1323 527 : : : 48 1323 528 low low JJ 48 1323 529 plains plain NNS 48 1323 530 rise rise VBP 48 1323 531 to to IN 48 1323 532 central central JJ 48 1323 533 highlands highland NNS 48 1323 534 bisected bisect VBN 48 1323 535 by by IN 48 1323 536 Great Great NNP 48 1323 537 Rift Rift NNP 48 1323 538 Valley Valley NNP 48 1323 539 ; ; : 48 1323 540 fertile fertile JJ 48 1323 541 plateau plateau NN 48 1323 542 in in IN 48 1323 543 west west JJ 48 1323 544 Natural natural JJ 48 1323 545 resources resource NNS 48 1323 546 : : : 48 1323 547 gold gold NN 48 1323 548 , , , 48 1323 549 limestone limestone NN 48 1323 550 , , , 48 1323 551 soda soda NNP 48 1323 552 ash ash NNP 48 1323 553 , , , 48 1323 554 salt salt NN 48 1323 555 barytes baryte NNS 48 1323 556 , , , 48 1323 557 rubies ruby NNS 48 1323 558 , , , 48 1323 559 fluorspar fluorspar NNS 48 1323 560 , , , 48 1323 561 garnets garnet NNS 48 1323 562 , , , 48 1323 563 wildlife wildlife NN 48 1323 564 Land Land NNP 48 1323 565 use use NN 48 1323 566 : : : 48 1323 567 arable arable JJ 48 1323 568 land land NN 48 1323 569 3 3 CD 48 1323 570 % % NN 48 1323 571 ; ; , 48 1323 572 permanent permanent JJ 48 1323 573 crops crop NNS 48 1323 574 1 1 CD 48 1323 575 % % NN 48 1323 576 ; ; : 48 1323 577 meadows meadow NNS 48 1323 578 and and CC 48 1323 579 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1323 580 7 7 CD 48 1323 581 % % NN 48 1323 582 ; ; , 48 1323 583 forest forest NN 48 1323 584 and and CC 48 1323 585 woodland woodland JJ 48 1323 586 4 4 CD 48 1323 587 % % NN 48 1323 588 ; ; , 48 1323 589 other other JJ 48 1323 590 85 85 CD 48 1323 591 % % NN 48 1323 592 ; ; , 48 1323 593 includes include VBZ 48 1323 594 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1323 595 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1323 596 Environment Environment NNP 48 1323 597 : : : 48 1323 598 unique unique JJ 48 1323 599 physiography physiography NN 48 1323 600 supports support VBZ 48 1323 601 abundant abundant JJ 48 1323 602 and and CC 48 1323 603 varied varied JJ 48 1323 604 wildlife wildlife NN 48 1323 605 of of IN 48 1323 606 scientific scientific JJ 48 1323 607 and and CC 48 1323 608 economic economic JJ 48 1323 609 value value NN 48 1323 610 ; ; : 48 1323 611 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1323 612 ; ; , 48 1323 613 soil soil NN 48 1323 614 erosion erosion NN 48 1323 615 ; ; , 48 1323 616 desertification desertification NN 48 1323 617 ; ; : 48 1323 618 glaciers glacier NNS 48 1323 619 on on IN 48 1323 620 Mt. Mount NNP 48 1324 1 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1324 2 Note Note NNP 48 1324 3 : : : 48 1324 4 the the DT 48 1324 5 Kenyan Kenyan NNP 48 1324 6 Highlands Highlands NNPS 48 1324 7 comprise comprise VBP 48 1324 8 one one CD 48 1324 9 of of IN 48 1324 10 the the DT 48 1324 11 most most RBS 48 1324 12 successful successful JJ 48 1324 13 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1324 14 production production NN 48 1324 15 regions region NNS 48 1324 16 in in IN 48 1324 17 Africa Africa NNP 48 1324 18 : : : 48 1324 19 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1324 20 People People NNPS 48 1324 21 Population Population NNP 48 1324 22 : : : 48 1324 23 26,164,473 26,164,473 CD 48 1324 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 25 July July NNP 48 1324 26 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 28 , , , 48 1324 29 growth growth NN 48 1324 30 rate rate NN 48 1324 31 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1324 32 % % NN 48 1324 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 34 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 36 Birth birth NN 48 1324 37 rate rate NN 48 1324 38 : : : 48 1324 39 44 44 CD 48 1324 40 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1324 41 population population NN 48 1324 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 43 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 45 Death death NN 48 1324 46 rate rate NN 48 1324 47 : : : 48 1324 48 8 8 CD 48 1324 49 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1324 50 population population NN 48 1324 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 52 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 54 Net net JJ 48 1324 55 migration migration NN 48 1324 56 rate rate NN 48 1324 57 : : : 48 1324 58 0 0 CD 48 1324 59 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1324 60 population population NN 48 1324 61 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 62 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 64 Infant infant NN 48 1324 65 mortality mortality NN 48 1324 66 rate rate NN 48 1324 67 : : : 48 1324 68 68 68 CD 48 1324 69 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1324 70 live live JJ 48 1324 71 births birth NNS 48 1324 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 73 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 74 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 75 Life life NN 48 1324 76 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1324 77 at at IN 48 1324 78 birth birth NN 48 1324 79 : : : 48 1324 80 60 60 CD 48 1324 81 years year NNS 48 1324 82 male male JJ 48 1324 83 , , , 48 1324 84 64 64 CD 48 1324 85 years year NNS 48 1324 86 female female JJ 48 1324 87 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 88 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 90 Total total JJ 48 1324 91 fertility fertility NN 48 1324 92 rate rate NN 48 1324 93 : : : 48 1324 94 6.2 6.2 CD 48 1324 95 children child NNS 48 1324 96 born bear VBN 48 1324 97 / / SYM 48 1324 98 woman woman NN 48 1324 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 100 1992 1992 CD 48 1324 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 102 Nationality nationality NN 48 1324 103 : : : 48 1324 104 noun noun NNP 48 1324 105 - - HYPH 48 1324 106 Kenyan(s Kenyan(s NNP 48 1324 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 108 ; ; : 48 1324 109 adjective adjective JJ 48 1324 110 - - HYPH 48 1324 111 Kenyan kenyan JJ 48 1324 112 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1324 113 divisions division NNS 48 1324 114 : : : 48 1324 115 Kikuyu Kikuyu NNP 48 1324 116 21 21 CD 48 1324 117 % % NN 48 1324 118 , , , 48 1324 119 Luhya Luhya NNP 48 1324 120 14 14 CD 48 1324 121 % % NN 48 1324 122 , , , 48 1324 123 Luo Luo NNP 48 1324 124 13 13 CD 48 1324 125 % % NN 48 1324 126 , , , 48 1324 127 Kalenjin Kalenjin NNP 48 1324 128 11 11 CD 48 1324 129 % % NN 48 1324 130 , , , 48 1324 131 Kamba Kamba NNP 48 1324 132 11 11 CD 48 1324 133 % % NN 48 1324 134 , , , 48 1324 135 Kisii Kisii NNP 48 1324 136 6 6 CD 48 1324 137 % % NN 48 1324 138 , , , 48 1324 139 Meru Meru NNP 48 1324 140 6 6 CD 48 1324 141 % % NN 48 1324 142 , , , 48 1324 143 Asian asian JJ 48 1324 144 , , , 48 1324 145 European european JJ 48 1324 146 , , , 48 1324 147 and and CC 48 1324 148 Arab arab JJ 48 1324 149 1 1 CD 48 1324 150 % % NN 48 1324 151 Religions religion NNS 48 1324 152 : : : 48 1324 153 Protestant protestant NN 48 1324 154 38 38 CD 48 1324 155 % % NN 48 1324 156 , , , 48 1324 157 Roman Roman NNP 48 1324 158 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1324 159 28 28 CD 48 1324 160 % % NN 48 1324 161 , , , 48 1324 162 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1324 163 beliefs belief NNS 48 1324 164 26 26 CD 48 1324 165 % % NN 48 1324 166 , , , 48 1324 167 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1324 168 6 6 CD 48 1324 169 % % NN 48 1324 170 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1324 171 : : : 48 1324 172 English English NNP 48 1324 173 and and CC 48 1324 174 Swahili Swahili NNP 48 1324 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 176 official official JJ 48 1324 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 178 ; ; : 48 1324 179 numerous numerous JJ 48 1324 180 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1324 181 languages language NNS 48 1324 182 Literacy literacy NN 48 1324 183 : : : 48 1324 184 69 69 CD 48 1324 185 % % NN 48 1324 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 187 male male NN 48 1324 188 80 80 CD 48 1324 189 % % NN 48 1324 190 , , , 48 1324 191 female female JJ 48 1324 192 58 58 CD 48 1324 193 % % NN 48 1324 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1324 195 age age NN 48 1324 196 15 15 CD 48 1324 197 and and CC 48 1324 198 over over RB 48 1324 199 can can MD 48 1324 200 read read VB 48 1324 201 and and CC 48 1324 202 write write VB 48 1324 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1324 204 1990 1990 CD 48 1324 205 est est NNP 48 1324 206 . . . 48 1324 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1325 1 Labor labor NN 48 1325 2 force force NN 48 1325 3 : : : 48 1325 4 9.2 9.2 CD 48 1325 5 million million CD 48 1325 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1325 7 includes include VBZ 48 1325 8 unemployed unemployed JJ 48 1325 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1325 10 ; ; : 48 1325 11 the the DT 48 1325 12 total total NN 48 1325 13 employed employ VBN 48 1325 14 is be VBZ 48 1325 15 1.37 1.37 CD 48 1325 16 million million CD 48 1325 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 1325 18 14.8 14.8 CD 48 1325 19 % % NN 48 1325 20 of of IN 48 1325 21 the the DT 48 1325 22 labor labor NN 48 1325 23 force force NN 48 1325 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1325 25 ; ; : 48 1325 26 services service NNS 48 1325 27 54.8 54.8 CD 48 1325 28 % % NN 48 1325 29 , , , 48 1325 30 industry industry NN 48 1325 31 26.2 26.2 CD 48 1325 32 % % NN 48 1325 33 , , , 48 1325 34 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1325 35 19.0 19.0 CD 48 1325 36 % % NN 48 1325 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1325 38 1989 1989 CD 48 1325 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1325 40 Organized organize VBN 48 1325 41 labor labor NN 48 1325 42 : : : 48 1325 43 390,000 390,000 CD 48 1325 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1325 45 est est NNP 48 1325 46 . . . 48 1325 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 1 : : : 48 1326 2 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 3 Government Government NNP 48 1326 4 Long Long NNP 48 1326 5 - - HYPH 48 1326 6 form form NN 48 1326 7 name name NN 48 1326 8 : : : 48 1326 9 Republic Republic NNP 48 1326 10 of of IN 48 1326 11 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 12 Type Type NNP 48 1326 13 : : : 48 1326 14 republic republic NNP 48 1326 15 Capital Capital NNP 48 1326 16 : : : 48 1326 17 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 48 1326 18 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1326 19 divisions division NNS 48 1326 20 : : : 48 1326 21 7 7 CD 48 1326 22 provinces province NNS 48 1326 23 and and CC 48 1326 24 1 1 CD 48 1326 25 area area NN 48 1326 26 * * NFP 48 1326 27 ; ; : 48 1326 28 Central Central NNP 48 1326 29 , , , 48 1326 30 Coast Coast NNP 48 1326 31 , , , 48 1326 32 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1326 33 , , , 48 1326 34 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 48 1326 35 Area Area NNP 48 1326 36 * * NFP 48 1326 37 , , , 48 1326 38 North North NNP 48 1326 39 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1326 40 , , , 48 1326 41 Nyanza Nyanza NNP 48 1326 42 , , , 48 1326 43 Rift Rift NNP 48 1326 44 Valley Valley NNP 48 1326 45 , , , 48 1326 46 Western Western NNP 48 1326 47 Independence Independence NNP 48 1326 48 : : : 48 1326 49 12 12 CD 48 1326 50 December December NNP 48 1326 51 1963 1963 CD 48 1326 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 53 from from IN 48 1326 54 UK UK NNP 48 1326 55 ; ; : 48 1326 56 formerly formerly RB 48 1326 57 British British NNP 48 1326 58 East East NNP 48 1326 59 Africa Africa NNP 48 1326 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 61 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1326 62 : : : 48 1326 63 12 12 CD 48 1326 64 December December NNP 48 1326 65 1963 1963 CD 48 1326 66 , , , 48 1326 67 amended amend VBD 48 1326 68 as as IN 48 1326 69 a a DT 48 1326 70 republic republic NN 48 1326 71 1964 1964 CD 48 1326 72 ; ; : 48 1326 73 reissued reissue VBD 48 1326 74 with with IN 48 1326 75 amendments amendment NNS 48 1326 76 1979 1979 CD 48 1326 77 , , , 48 1326 78 1983 1983 CD 48 1326 79 , , , 48 1326 80 1986 1986 CD 48 1326 81 , , , 48 1326 82 1988 1988 CD 48 1326 83 , , , 48 1326 84 and and CC 48 1326 85 1991 1991 CD 48 1326 86 Legal legal JJ 48 1326 87 system system NN 48 1326 88 : : : 48 1326 89 based base VBN 48 1326 90 on on IN 48 1326 91 English English NNP 48 1326 92 common common JJ 48 1326 93 law law NN 48 1326 94 , , , 48 1326 95 tribal tribal JJ 48 1326 96 law law NN 48 1326 97 , , , 48 1326 98 and and CC 48 1326 99 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1326 100 law law NN 48 1326 101 ; ; : 48 1326 102 judicial judicial JJ 48 1326 103 review review NN 48 1326 104 in in IN 48 1326 105 High High NNP 48 1326 106 Court Court NNP 48 1326 107 ; ; : 48 1326 108 accepts accept VBZ 48 1326 109 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1326 110 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1326 111 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1326 112 , , , 48 1326 113 with with IN 48 1326 114 reservations reservation NNS 48 1326 115 ; ; , 48 1326 116 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1326 117 amendment amendment NN 48 1326 118 of of IN 48 1326 119 1982 1982 CD 48 1326 120 making make VBG 48 1326 121 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 122 a a DT 48 1326 123 de de FW 48 1326 124 jure jure NN 48 1326 125 one one CD 48 1326 126 - - HYPH 48 1326 127 party party NN 48 1326 128 state state NN 48 1326 129 repealed repeal VBN 48 1326 130 in in IN 48 1326 131 1991 1991 CD 48 1326 132 National national JJ 48 1326 133 holiday holiday NN 48 1326 134 : : : 48 1326 135 Independence Independence NNP 48 1326 136 Day Day NNP 48 1326 137 , , , 48 1326 138 12 12 CD 48 1326 139 December December NNP 48 1326 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 141 1963 1963 CD 48 1326 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 143 Executive executive JJ 48 1326 144 branch branch NN 48 1326 145 : : : 48 1326 146 president president NN 48 1326 147 , , , 48 1326 148 vice vice NN 48 1326 149 president president NN 48 1326 150 , , , 48 1326 151 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1326 152 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1326 153 branch branch NN 48 1326 154 : : : 48 1326 155 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1326 156 National National NNP 48 1326 157 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1326 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 159 Bunge Bunge NNP 48 1326 160 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 161 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1326 162 branch branch NN 48 1326 163 : : : 48 1326 164 Court Court NNP 48 1326 165 of of IN 48 1326 166 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1326 167 , , , 48 1326 168 High High NNP 48 1326 169 Court Court NNP 48 1326 170 Leaders leader NNS 48 1326 171 : : : 48 1326 172 Chief Chief NNP 48 1326 173 of of IN 48 1326 174 State State NNP 48 1326 175 and and CC 48 1326 176 Head Head NNP 48 1326 177 of of IN 48 1326 178 Government Government NNP 48 1326 179 : : : 48 1326 180 President President NNP 48 1326 181 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 1326 182 Teroitich Teroitich NNP 48 1326 183 arap arap NN 48 1326 184 MOI MOI NNP 48 1326 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 186 since since IN 48 1326 187 14 14 CD 48 1326 188 October October NNP 48 1326 189 1978 1978 CD 48 1326 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 191 ; ; : 48 1326 192 Vice Vice NNP 48 1326 193 President President NNP 48 1326 194 George George NNP 48 1326 195 SAITOTI SAITOTI NNP 48 1326 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 197 since since IN 48 1326 198 10 10 CD 48 1326 199 May May NNP 48 1326 200 1989 1989 CD 48 1326 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 202 Political political JJ 48 1326 203 parties party NNS 48 1326 204 and and CC 48 1326 205 leaders leader NNS 48 1326 206 : : : 48 1326 207 ruling rule VBG 48 1326 208 party party NN 48 1326 209 is be VBZ 48 1326 210 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 211 African African NNP 48 1326 212 National National NNP 48 1326 213 Union Union NNP 48 1326 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 215 KANU KANU NNP 48 1326 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 217 , , , 48 1326 218 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 1326 219 T. T. NNP 48 1326 220 arap arap NN 48 1326 221 MOI MOI NNP 48 1326 222 , , , 48 1326 223 president president NN 48 1326 224 ; ; , 48 1326 225 opposition opposition NN 48 1326 226 parties party NNS 48 1326 227 include include VBP 48 1326 228 Forum Forum NNP 48 1326 229 for for IN 48 1326 230 the the DT 48 1326 231 Restoration Restoration NNP 48 1326 232 of of IN 48 1326 233 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1326 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 235 FORD FORD NNP 48 1326 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 237 , , , 48 1326 238 Oginga Oginga NNP 48 1326 239 ODINJA ODINJA NNP 48 1326 240 ; ; : 48 1326 241 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1326 242 Party Party NNP 48 1326 243 of of IN 48 1326 244 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 246 DP DP NNP 48 1326 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 248 , , , 48 1326 249 KIBAKI KIBAKI NNP 48 1326 250 ; ; : 48 1326 251 note note VB 48 1326 252 - - : 48 1326 253 some some DT 48 1326 254 dozen dozen NN 48 1326 255 other other JJ 48 1326 256 opposition opposition NN 48 1326 257 parties party NNS 48 1326 258 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1326 259 : : : 48 1326 260 universal universal JJ 48 1326 261 at at IN 48 1326 262 age age NN 48 1326 263 18 18 CD 48 1326 264 Elections election NNS 48 1326 265 : : : 48 1326 266 President President NNP 48 1326 267 : : : 48 1326 268 last last RB 48 1326 269 held hold VBN 48 1326 270 on on IN 48 1326 271 21 21 CD 48 1326 272 March March NNP 48 1326 273 1988 1988 CD 48 1326 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 275 next next JJ 48 1326 276 to to TO 48 1326 277 be be VB 48 1326 278 held hold VBN 48 1326 279 before before IN 48 1326 280 March March NNP 48 1326 281 1993 1993 CD 48 1326 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 283 ; ; : 48 1326 284 results result NNS 48 1326 285 - - HYPH 48 1326 286 President President NNP 48 1326 287 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 1326 288 T. T. NNP 48 1326 289 arap arap NN 48 1326 290 MOI MOI NNP 48 1326 291 was be VBD 48 1326 292 reelected reelect VBN 48 1326 293 National National NNP 48 1326 294 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1326 295 : : : 48 1326 296 last last RB 48 1326 297 held hold VBN 48 1326 298 on on IN 48 1326 299 21 21 CD 48 1326 300 March March NNP 48 1326 301 1988 1988 CD 48 1326 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 303 next next JJ 48 1326 304 to to TO 48 1326 305 be be VB 48 1326 306 held hold VBN 48 1326 307 before before IN 48 1326 308 March March NNP 48 1326 309 1993 1993 CD 48 1326 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 311 ; ; : 48 1326 312 will will MD 48 1326 313 be be VB 48 1326 314 first first JJ 48 1326 315 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 1326 316 election election NN 48 1326 317 since since IN 48 1326 318 repeal repeal NN 48 1326 319 of of IN 48 1326 320 one one CD 48 1326 321 - - HYPH 48 1326 322 party party NN 48 1326 323 state state NN 48 1326 324 law law NN 48 1326 325 Other other JJ 48 1326 326 political political JJ 48 1326 327 or or CC 48 1326 328 pressure pressure NN 48 1326 329 groups group NNS 48 1326 330 : : : 48 1326 331 labor labor NN 48 1326 332 unions union NNS 48 1326 333 ; ; : 48 1326 334 exile exile NN 48 1326 335 opposition opposition NN 48 1326 336 - - : 48 1326 337 Mwakenya Mwakenya NNP 48 1326 338 and and CC 48 1326 339 other other JJ 48 1326 340 groups group NNS 48 1326 341 Member Member NNP 48 1326 342 of of IN 48 1326 343 : : : 48 1326 344 ACP ACP NNP 48 1326 345 , , , 48 1326 346 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1326 347 , , , 48 1326 348 C C NNP 48 1326 349 , , , 48 1326 350 CCC CCC NNP 48 1326 351 , , , 48 1326 352 EADB EADB NNP 48 1326 353 , , , 48 1326 354 ECA ECA NNP 48 1326 355 , , , 48 1326 356 FAO FAO NNP 48 1326 357 , , , 48 1326 358 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1326 359 , , , 48 1326 360 GATT GATT NNP 48 1326 361 , , , 48 1326 362 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1326 363 , , , 48 1326 364 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1326 365 , , , 48 1326 366 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1326 367 , , , 48 1326 368 IDA IDA NNP 48 1326 369 , , , 48 1326 370 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1326 371 , , , 48 1326 372 IFC IFC NNP 48 1326 373 , , , 48 1326 374 IGADD IGADD NNP 48 1326 375 , , , 48 1326 376 ILO ILO NNP 48 1326 377 , , , 48 1326 378 IMF IMF NNP 48 1326 379 , , , 48 1326 380 IMO imo RB 48 1326 381 , , , 48 1326 382 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1326 383 , , , 48 1326 384 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1326 385 , , , 48 1326 386 IOC IOC NNP 48 1326 387 , , , 48 1326 388 IOM IOM NNP 48 1326 389 , , , 48 1326 390 ISO ISO NNP 48 1326 391 , , , 48 1326 392 ITU ITU NNP 48 1326 393 , , , 48 1326 394 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1326 395 , , , 48 1326 396 NAM NAM NNP 48 1326 397 , , , 48 1326 398 OAU OAU NNP 48 1326 399 , , , 48 1326 400 UN UN NNP 48 1326 401 , , , 48 1326 402 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1326 403 , , , 48 1326 404 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1326 405 , , , 48 1326 406 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1326 407 , , , 48 1326 408 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1326 409 , , , 48 1326 410 UPU UPU NNP 48 1326 411 , , , 48 1326 412 WCL WCL NNP 48 1326 413 , , , 48 1326 414 WHO WHO NNP 48 1326 415 , , , 48 1326 416 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1326 417 , , , 48 1326 418 WMO WMO NNP 48 1326 419 , , , 48 1326 420 WTO WTO NNP 48 1326 421 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1326 422 representation representation NN 48 1326 423 : : : 48 1326 424 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1326 425 Denis Denis NNP 48 1326 426 Daudi Daudi NNP 48 1326 427 AFANDE AFANDE NNPS 48 1326 428 ; ; : 48 1326 429 Chancery chancery NN 48 1326 430 at at IN 48 1326 431 2249 2249 CD 48 1326 432 R R NNP 48 1326 433 Street Street NNP 48 1326 434 NW NW NNP 48 1326 435 , , , 48 1326 436 Washington Washington NNP 48 1326 437 , , , 48 1326 438 DC DC NNP 48 1326 439 20008 20008 CD 48 1326 440 ; ; : 48 1326 441 telephone telephone NN 48 1326 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 443 202 202 CD 48 1326 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 1326 445 387 387 CD 48 1326 446 - - SYM 48 1326 447 6101 6101 CD 48 1326 448 ; ; : 48 1326 449 there there EX 48 1326 450 are be VBP 48 1326 451 Kenyan kenyan JJ 48 1326 452 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1326 453 General General NNP 48 1326 454 in in IN 48 1326 455 Los Los NNP 48 1326 456 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1326 457 and and CC 48 1326 458 New New NNP 48 1326 459 York York NNP 48 1326 460 : : : 48 1326 461 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1326 462 Government Government NNP 48 1326 463 US US NNP 48 1326 464 : : : 48 1326 465 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1326 466 Smith Smith NNP 48 1326 467 HEMPSTONE HEMPSTONE NNP 48 1326 468 , , , 48 1326 469 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1326 470 ; ; : 48 1326 471 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1326 472 at at IN 48 1326 473 the the DT 48 1326 474 corner corner NN 48 1326 475 of of IN 48 1326 476 Moi Moi NNP 48 1326 477 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1326 478 and and CC 48 1326 479 Haile Haile NNP 48 1326 480 Selassie Selassie NNP 48 1326 481 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1326 482 , , , 48 1326 483 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 48 1326 484 ( ( -LRB- 48 1326 485 mailing mail VBG 48 1326 486 address address NN 48 1326 487 is be VBZ 48 1326 488 P. P. NNP 48 1326 489 O. O. NNP 48 1327 1 Box Box NNP 48 1327 2 30137 30137 CD 48 1327 3 , , , 48 1327 4 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 48 1327 5 or or CC 48 1327 6 APO APO NNP 48 1327 7 AE AE NNP 48 1327 8 09831 09831 CD 48 1327 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1327 10 ; ; : 48 1327 11 telephone telephone NN 48 1327 12 [ [ -LRB- 48 1327 13 254 254 CD 48 1327 14 ] ] -RRB- 48 1327 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1327 16 2 2 CD 48 1327 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1327 18 334141 334141 CD 48 1327 19 ; ; : 48 1327 20 FAX FAX NNP 48 1327 21 [ [ -LRB- 48 1327 22 254 254 CD 48 1327 23 ] ] -RRB- 48 1327 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1327 25 2 2 CD 48 1327 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1327 27 340838 340838 CD 48 1327 28 ; ; : 48 1327 29 there there EX 48 1327 30 is be VBZ 48 1327 31 a a DT 48 1327 32 US US NNP 48 1327 33 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1327 34 in in IN 48 1327 35 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 48 1327 36 Flag Flag NNP 48 1327 37 : : : 48 1327 38 three three CD 48 1327 39 equal equal JJ 48 1327 40 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1327 41 bands band NNS 48 1327 42 of of IN 48 1327 43 black black JJ 48 1327 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1327 45 top top NN 48 1327 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1327 47 , , , 48 1327 48 red red NN 48 1327 49 , , , 48 1327 50 and and CC 48 1327 51 green green JJ 48 1327 52 ; ; : 48 1327 53 the the DT 48 1327 54 red red JJ 48 1327 55 band band NN 48 1327 56 is be VBZ 48 1327 57 edged edge VBN 48 1327 58 in in IN 48 1327 59 white white NNP 48 1327 60 ; ; : 48 1327 61 a a DT 48 1327 62 large large JJ 48 1327 63 warrior warrior NN 48 1327 64 's 's POS 48 1327 65 shield shield NN 48 1327 66 covering covering NN 48 1327 67 crossed cross VBD 48 1327 68 spears spear NNS 48 1327 69 is be VBZ 48 1327 70 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 1327 71 at at IN 48 1327 72 the the DT 48 1327 73 center center NN 48 1327 74 : : : 48 1327 75 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1327 76 Economy Economy NNP 48 1327 77 Overview Overview NNP 48 1327 78 : : : 48 1327 79 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1327 80 's 's POS 48 1327 81 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1327 82 % % NN 48 1327 83 annual annual JJ 48 1327 84 population population NN 48 1327 85 growth growth NN 48 1327 86 rate rate NN 48 1327 87 - - : 48 1327 88 one one CD 48 1327 89 of of IN 48 1327 90 the the DT 48 1327 91 highest high JJS 48 1327 92 in in IN 48 1327 93 the the DT 48 1327 94 world world NN 48 1327 95 - - HYPH 48 1327 96 presents present VBZ 48 1327 97 a a DT 48 1327 98 serious serious JJ 48 1327 99 problem problem NN 48 1327 100 for for IN 48 1327 101 the the DT 48 1327 102 country country NN 48 1327 103 's 's POS 48 1327 104 economy economy NN 48 1327 105 . . . 48 1328 1 In in IN 48 1328 2 the the DT 48 1328 3 meantime meantime NN 48 1328 4 , , , 48 1328 5 GDP GDP NNP 48 1328 6 growth growth NN 48 1328 7 in in IN 48 1328 8 the the DT 48 1328 9 near near JJ 48 1328 10 term term NN 48 1328 11 has have VBZ 48 1328 12 kept keep VBN 48 1328 13 slightly slightly RB 48 1328 14 ahead ahead RB 48 1328 15 of of IN 48 1328 16 population population NN 48 1328 17 - - , 48 1328 18 annually annually RB 48 1328 19 averaging average VBG 48 1328 20 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1328 21 % % NN 48 1328 22 in in IN 48 1328 23 the the DT 48 1328 24 1986 1986 CD 48 1328 25 - - SYM 48 1328 26 90 90 CD 48 1328 27 period period NN 48 1328 28 . . . 48 1329 1 Undependable undependable JJ 48 1329 2 weather weather NN 48 1329 3 conditions condition NNS 48 1329 4 and and CC 48 1329 5 a a DT 48 1329 6 shortage shortage NN 48 1329 7 of of IN 48 1329 8 arable arable JJ 48 1329 9 land land NN 48 1329 10 hamper hamper NNP 48 1329 11 long long JJ 48 1329 12 - - HYPH 48 1329 13 term term NN 48 1329 14 growth growth NN 48 1329 15 in in IN 48 1329 16 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1329 17 , , , 48 1329 18 the the DT 48 1329 19 leading lead VBG 48 1329 20 economic economic JJ 48 1329 21 sector sector NN 48 1329 22 . . . 48 1330 1 In in IN 48 1330 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1330 3 , , , 48 1330 4 deficient deficient JJ 48 1330 5 rainfall rainfall NN 48 1330 6 , , , 48 1330 7 stagnant stagnant JJ 48 1330 8 export export NN 48 1330 9 volume volume NN 48 1330 10 , , , 48 1330 11 and and CC 48 1330 12 sagging sag VBG 48 1330 13 export export NN 48 1330 14 prices price NNS 48 1330 15 held hold VBD 48 1330 16 economic economic JJ 48 1330 17 growth growth NN 48 1330 18 below below IN 48 1330 19 the the DT 48 1330 20 all all RB 48 1330 21 - - HYPH 48 1330 22 important important JJ 48 1330 23 population population NN 48 1330 24 growth growth NN 48 1330 25 figure figure NN 48 1330 26 . . . 48 1331 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1331 2 : : : 48 1331 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1331 4 rate rate NN 48 1331 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1331 6 - - : 48 1331 7 $ $ $ 48 1331 8 9.7 9.7 CD 48 1331 9 billion billion CD 48 1331 10 , , , 48 1331 11 per per IN 48 1331 12 capita capita FW 48 1331 13 $ $ $ 48 1331 14 385 385 CD 48 1331 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1331 16 1989 1989 CD 48 1331 17 est est NNP 48 1331 18 . . . 48 1332 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1332 2 ; ; : 48 1332 3 real real JJ 48 1332 4 growth growth NN 48 1332 5 rate rate NN 48 1332 6 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1332 7 % % NN 48 1332 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1332 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1332 10 est est NNP 48 1332 11 . . . 48 1332 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1333 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1333 2 rate rate NN 48 1333 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1333 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1333 5 prices price NNS 48 1333 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1333 7 : : : 48 1333 8 14.3 14.3 CD 48 1333 9 % % NN 48 1333 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1333 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1333 12 est est NNP 48 1333 13 . . . 48 1333 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1334 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1334 2 rate rate NN 48 1334 3 : : : 48 1334 4 NA% na% LS 48 1334 5 , , , 48 1334 6 but but CC 48 1334 7 there there EX 48 1334 8 is be VBZ 48 1334 9 a a DT 48 1334 10 high high JJ 48 1334 11 level level NN 48 1334 12 of of IN 48 1334 13 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1334 14 and and CC 48 1334 15 underemployment underemployment JJ 48 1334 16 Budget Budget NNP 48 1334 17 : : : 48 1334 18 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1334 19 $ $ $ 48 1334 20 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1334 21 billion billion CD 48 1334 22 ; ; : 48 1334 23 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1334 24 $ $ $ 48 1334 25 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1334 26 billion billion CD 48 1334 27 , , , 48 1334 28 including include VBG 48 1334 29 capital capital NN 48 1334 30 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1334 31 of of IN 48 1334 32 $ $ $ 48 1334 33 0.74 0.74 CD 48 1334 34 billion billion CD 48 1334 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1334 36 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 1334 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1334 38 Exports export NNS 48 1334 39 : : : 48 1334 40 $ $ $ 48 1334 41 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1334 42 billion billion CD 48 1334 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 1334 44 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1334 45 . . NNP 48 1334 46 , , , 48 1334 47 1991 1991 CD 48 1334 48 est est NNP 48 1334 49 . . . 48 1334 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 1335 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1335 2 : : : 48 1335 3 tea tea NN 48 1335 4 25 25 CD 48 1335 5 % % NN 48 1335 6 , , , 48 1335 7 coffee coffee NN 48 1335 8 21 21 CD 48 1335 9 % % NN 48 1335 10 , , , 48 1335 11 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1335 12 products product NNS 48 1335 13 7 7 CD 48 1335 14 % % NN 48 1335 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1335 16 1989 1989 CD 48 1335 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1335 18 partners partner NNS 48 1335 19 : : : 48 1335 20 EC EC NNP 48 1335 21 44 44 CD 48 1335 22 % % NN 48 1335 23 , , , 48 1335 24 Africa Africa NNP 48 1335 25 25 25 CD 48 1335 26 % % NN 48 1335 27 , , , 48 1335 28 Asia Asia NNP 48 1335 29 5 5 CD 48 1335 30 % % NN 48 1335 31 , , , 48 1335 32 US US NNP 48 1335 33 5 5 CD 48 1335 34 % % NN 48 1335 35 , , , 48 1335 36 Middle Middle NNP 48 1335 37 East East NNP 48 1335 38 4 4 CD 48 1335 39 % % NN 48 1335 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1335 41 1988 1988 CD 48 1335 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 1335 43 Imports import NNS 48 1335 44 : : : 48 1335 45 $ $ $ 48 1335 46 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1335 47 billion billion CD 48 1335 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 1335 49 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1335 50 . . NNP 48 1335 51 , , , 48 1335 52 1991 1991 CD 48 1335 53 est est NNP 48 1335 54 . . . 48 1335 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 1336 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1336 2 : : : 48 1336 3 machinery machinery NN 48 1336 4 and and CC 48 1336 5 transportation transportation NN 48 1336 6 equipment equipment NN 48 1336 7 29 29 CD 48 1336 8 % % NN 48 1336 9 , , , 48 1336 10 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1336 11 and and CC 48 1336 12 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1336 13 products product NNS 48 1336 14 15 15 CD 48 1336 15 % % NN 48 1336 16 , , , 48 1336 17 iron iron NN 48 1336 18 and and CC 48 1336 19 steel steel NN 48 1336 20 7 7 CD 48 1336 21 % % NN 48 1336 22 , , , 48 1336 23 raw raw JJ 48 1336 24 materials material NNS 48 1336 25 , , , 48 1336 26 food food NN 48 1336 27 and and CC 48 1336 28 consumer consumer NN 48 1336 29 goods good NNS 48 1336 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1336 31 1989 1989 CD 48 1336 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1336 33 partners partner NNS 48 1336 34 : : : 48 1336 35 EC EC NNP 48 1336 36 45 45 CD 48 1336 37 % % NN 48 1336 38 , , , 48 1336 39 Asia Asia NNP 48 1336 40 11 11 CD 48 1336 41 % % NN 48 1336 42 , , , 48 1336 43 Middle Middle NNP 48 1336 44 East East NNP 48 1336 45 12 12 CD 48 1336 46 % % NN 48 1336 47 , , , 48 1336 48 US US NNP 48 1336 49 5 5 CD 48 1336 50 % % NN 48 1336 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1336 52 1988 1988 CD 48 1336 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1336 54 External external JJ 48 1336 55 debt debt NN 48 1336 56 : : : 48 1336 57 $ $ $ 48 1336 58 6.0 6.0 CD 48 1336 59 billion billion CD 48 1336 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1336 61 December December NNP 48 1336 62 1991 1991 CD 48 1336 63 est est NNP 48 1336 64 . . . 48 1336 65 ) ) -RRB- 48 1337 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1337 2 production production NN 48 1337 3 : : : 48 1337 4 growth growth NN 48 1337 5 rate rate NN 48 1337 6 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1337 7 % % NN 48 1337 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1337 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1337 10 est est NNP 48 1337 11 . . . 48 1338 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 2 ; ; , 48 1338 3 accounts account NNS 48 1338 4 for for IN 48 1338 5 17 17 CD 48 1338 6 % % NN 48 1338 7 of of IN 48 1338 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1338 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1338 10 : : : 48 1338 11 730,000 730,000 CD 48 1338 12 kW kw NN 48 1338 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1338 14 ; ; : 48 1338 15 2,700 2,700 CD 48 1338 16 million million CD 48 1338 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1338 18 produced produce VBN 48 1338 19 , , , 48 1338 20 110 110 CD 48 1338 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1338 22 per per IN 48 1338 23 capita capita NN 48 1338 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 25 1990 1990 CD 48 1338 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1338 28 : : : 48 1338 29 small small JJ 48 1338 30 - - HYPH 48 1338 31 scale scale NN 48 1338 32 consumer consumer NN 48 1338 33 goods good NNS 48 1338 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 35 plastic plastic NN 48 1338 36 , , , 48 1338 37 furniture furniture NN 48 1338 38 , , , 48 1338 39 batteries battery NNS 48 1338 40 , , , 48 1338 41 textiles textile NNS 48 1338 42 , , , 48 1338 43 soap soap NN 48 1338 44 , , , 48 1338 45 cigarettes cigarette NNS 48 1338 46 , , , 48 1338 47 flour flour NN 48 1338 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 49 , , , 48 1338 50 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1338 51 processing processing NN 48 1338 52 , , , 48 1338 53 oil oil NN 48 1338 54 refining refining NN 48 1338 55 , , , 48 1338 56 cement cement NN 48 1338 57 , , , 48 1338 58 tourism tourism NN 48 1338 59 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1338 60 : : : 48 1338 61 most most RBS 48 1338 62 important important JJ 48 1338 63 sector sector NN 48 1338 64 , , , 48 1338 65 accounting account VBG 48 1338 66 for for IN 48 1338 67 29 29 CD 48 1338 68 % % NN 48 1338 69 of of IN 48 1338 70 GDP GDP NNP 48 1338 71 , , , 48 1338 72 about about RB 48 1338 73 19 19 CD 48 1338 74 % % NN 48 1338 75 of of IN 48 1338 76 the the DT 48 1338 77 work work NN 48 1338 78 force force NN 48 1338 79 , , , 48 1338 80 and and CC 48 1338 81 over over IN 48 1338 82 50 50 CD 48 1338 83 % % NN 48 1338 84 of of IN 48 1338 85 exports export NNS 48 1338 86 ; ; , 48 1338 87 cash cash NN 48 1338 88 crops crop NNS 48 1338 89 - - HYPH 48 1338 90 coffee coffee NN 48 1338 91 , , , 48 1338 92 tea tea NN 48 1338 93 , , , 48 1338 94 sisal sisal NNP 48 1338 95 , , , 48 1338 96 pineapple pineapple NN 48 1338 97 ; ; : 48 1338 98 food food NN 48 1338 99 products product NNS 48 1338 100 - - , 48 1338 101 corn corn NN 48 1338 102 , , , 48 1338 103 wheat wheat NN 48 1338 104 , , , 48 1338 105 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1338 106 , , , 48 1338 107 fruit fruit NN 48 1338 108 , , , 48 1338 109 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1338 110 , , , 48 1338 111 dairy dairy NN 48 1338 112 products product NNS 48 1338 113 ; ; , 48 1338 114 food food NN 48 1338 115 output output NN 48 1338 116 not not RB 48 1338 117 keeping keep VBG 48 1338 118 pace pace NN 48 1338 119 with with IN 48 1338 120 population population NN 48 1338 121 growth growth NN 48 1338 122 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1338 123 drugs drug VBZ 48 1338 124 : : : 48 1338 125 illicit illicit JJ 48 1338 126 producer producer NN 48 1338 127 of of IN 48 1338 128 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1338 129 used use VBN 48 1338 130 mostly mostly RB 48 1338 131 for for IN 48 1338 132 domestic domestic JJ 48 1338 133 consumption consumption NN 48 1338 134 ; ; : 48 1338 135 widespread widespread JJ 48 1338 136 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1338 137 of of IN 48 1338 138 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1338 139 and and CC 48 1338 140 qat qat NNP 48 1338 141 on on IN 48 1338 142 small small JJ 48 1338 143 plots plot NNS 48 1338 144 ; ; : 48 1338 145 transit transit NN 48 1338 146 country country NN 48 1338 147 for for IN 48 1338 148 heroin heroin NN 48 1338 149 and and CC 48 1338 150 methaqualone methaqualone NN 48 1338 151 en en IN 48 1338 152 route route NN 48 1338 153 from from IN 48 1338 154 Southwest Southwest NNP 48 1338 155 Asia Asia NNP 48 1338 156 to to IN 48 1338 157 West West NNP 48 1338 158 Africa Africa NNP 48 1338 159 , , , 48 1338 160 Western Western NNP 48 1338 161 Europe Europe NNP 48 1338 162 , , , 48 1338 163 and and CC 48 1338 164 the the DT 48 1338 165 US US NNP 48 1338 166 Economic economic JJ 48 1338 167 aid aid NN 48 1338 168 : : : 48 1338 169 US US NNP 48 1338 170 commitments commitment NNS 48 1338 171 , , , 48 1338 172 including include VBG 48 1338 173 Ex Ex NNP 48 1338 174 - - HYPH 48 1338 175 Im Im NNP 48 1338 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 177 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1338 178 - - HYPH 48 1338 179 89 89 CD 48 1338 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 181 , , , 48 1338 182 $ $ $ 48 1338 183 839 839 CD 48 1338 184 million million CD 48 1338 185 ; ; : 48 1338 186 Western western JJ 48 1338 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 188 non non JJ 48 1338 189 - - JJ 48 1338 190 US us JJ 48 1338 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 192 countries country NNS 48 1338 193 , , , 48 1338 194 ODA ODA NNP 48 1338 195 and and CC 48 1338 196 OOF OOF NNP 48 1338 197 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1338 198 commitments commitment NNS 48 1338 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 200 1970 1970 CD 48 1338 201 - - SYM 48 1338 202 89 89 CD 48 1338 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 204 , , , 48 1338 205 $ $ $ 48 1338 206 7,490 7,490 CD 48 1338 207 million million CD 48 1338 208 ; ; : 48 1338 209 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1338 210 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1338 211 aid aid NN 48 1338 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 213 1979 1979 CD 48 1338 214 - - SYM 48 1338 215 89 89 CD 48 1338 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 217 , , , 48 1338 218 $ $ $ 48 1338 219 74 74 CD 48 1338 220 million million CD 48 1338 221 ; ; : 48 1338 222 Communist communist JJ 48 1338 223 countries country NNS 48 1338 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 225 1970 1970 CD 48 1338 226 - - SYM 48 1338 227 89 89 CD 48 1338 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 229 , , , 48 1338 230 $ $ $ 48 1338 231 83 83 CD 48 1338 232 million million CD 48 1338 233 Currency Currency NNP 48 1338 234 : : : 48 1338 235 Kenyan kenyan JJ 48 1338 236 shilling shilling NN 48 1338 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 238 plural plural JJ 48 1338 239 - - HYPH 48 1338 240 shillings shilling NNS 48 1338 241 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 242 ; ; : 48 1338 243 1 1 CD 48 1338 244 Kenyan kenyan JJ 48 1338 245 shilling shilling NN 48 1338 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 247 KSh KSh NNP 48 1338 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 249 = = NFP 48 1338 250 100 100 CD 48 1338 251 cents cent NNS 48 1338 252 : : : 48 1338 253 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1338 254 Economy Economy NNP 48 1338 255 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1338 256 rates rate NNS 48 1338 257 : : : 48 1338 258 Kenyan kenyan JJ 48 1338 259 shillings shilling NNS 48 1338 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 261 KSh KSh NNP 48 1338 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 263 per per IN 48 1338 264 US$ us$ $ 48 1338 265 1 1 CD 48 1338 266 - - SYM 48 1338 267 28.466 28.466 CD 48 1338 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 269 January January NNP 48 1338 270 1992 1992 CD 48 1338 271 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 272 , , , 48 1338 273 27.508 27.508 CD 48 1338 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 275 1991 1991 CD 48 1338 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 277 , , , 48 1338 278 22.915 22.915 CD 48 1338 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 280 1990 1990 CD 48 1338 281 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 282 , , , 48 1338 283 20.572 20.572 CD 48 1338 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 285 1989 1989 CD 48 1338 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 287 , , , 48 1338 288 17.747 17.747 CD 48 1338 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 290 1988 1988 CD 48 1338 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 292 , , , 48 1338 293 16.454 16.454 CD 48 1338 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 295 1987 1987 CD 48 1338 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 297 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1338 298 year year NN 48 1338 299 : : : 48 1338 300 1 1 CD 48 1338 301 July July NNP 48 1338 302 - - HYPH 48 1338 303 30 30 CD 48 1338 304 June June NNP 48 1338 305 : : : 48 1338 306 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1338 307 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1338 308 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1338 309 : : : 48 1338 310 2,040 2,040 CD 48 1338 311 km km NN 48 1338 312 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 1338 313 gauge gauge NN 48 1338 314 Highways highway NNS 48 1338 315 : : : 48 1338 316 64,590 64,590 CD 48 1338 317 km km NN 48 1338 318 total total NN 48 1338 319 ; ; : 48 1338 320 7,000 7,000 CD 48 1338 321 km km NNS 48 1338 322 paved pave VBN 48 1338 323 , , , 48 1338 324 4,150 4,150 CD 48 1338 325 km km NNP 48 1338 326 gravel gravel NN 48 1338 327 , , , 48 1338 328 remainder remainder NN 48 1338 329 improved improve VBD 48 1338 330 earth earth NN 48 1338 331 Inland Inland NNP 48 1338 332 waterways waterway NNS 48 1338 333 : : : 48 1338 334 part part NN 48 1338 335 of of IN 48 1338 336 Lake Lake NNP 48 1338 337 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 1338 338 system system NN 48 1338 339 is be VBZ 48 1338 340 within within IN 48 1338 341 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1338 342 of of IN 48 1338 343 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1338 344 ; ; : 48 1338 345 principal principal JJ 48 1338 346 inland inland JJ 48 1338 347 port port NN 48 1338 348 is be VBZ 48 1338 349 at at IN 48 1338 350 Kisumu Kisumu NNP 48 1338 351 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1338 352 : : : 48 1338 353 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1338 354 products product NNS 48 1338 355 483 483 CD 48 1338 356 km km NN 48 1338 357 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1338 358 : : : 48 1338 359 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 48 1338 360 , , , 48 1338 361 Lamu Lamu NNP 48 1338 362 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1338 363 marine marine NN 48 1338 364 : : : 48 1338 365 1 1 CD 48 1338 366 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1338 367 tanker tanker NN 48 1338 368 ship ship NN 48 1338 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 370 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1338 371 GRT GRT NNP 48 1338 372 or or CC 48 1338 373 over over RB 48 1338 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 1338 375 totaling total VBG 48 1338 376 7,727 7,727 CD 48 1338 377 GRT/5,558 GRT/5,558 NNP 48 1338 378 DWT DWT NNP 48 1338 379 Civil civil JJ 48 1338 380 air air NN 48 1338 381 : : : 48 1338 382 19 19 CD 48 1338 383 major major JJ 48 1338 384 transport transport NN 48 1338 385 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1338 386 Airports airport NNS 48 1338 387 : : : 48 1338 388 249 249 CD 48 1338 389 total total NN 48 1338 390 , , , 48 1338 391 214 214 CD 48 1338 392 usable usable JJ 48 1338 393 ; ; : 48 1338 394 21 21 CD 48 1338 395 with with IN 48 1338 396 permanent permanent JJ 48 1338 397 - - HYPH 48 1338 398 surface surface NN 48 1338 399 runways runway NNS 48 1338 400 ; ; : 48 1338 401 2 2 CD 48 1338 402 with with IN 48 1338 403 runways runway NNS 48 1338 404 over over IN 48 1338 405 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1338 406 m m CD 48 1338 407 ; ; : 48 1338 408 2 2 CD 48 1338 409 with with IN 48 1338 410 runways runways NNP 48 1338 411 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1338 412 - - HYPH 48 1338 413 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1338 414 m m CD 48 1338 415 ; ; : 48 1338 416 46 46 CD 48 1338 417 with with IN 48 1338 418 runways runway NNS 48 1338 419 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1338 420 - - HYPH 48 1338 421 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1338 422 m m NNP 48 1338 423 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1338 424 : : : 48 1338 425 in in IN 48 1338 426 top top JJ 48 1338 427 group group NN 48 1338 428 of of IN 48 1338 429 African african JJ 48 1338 430 systems system NNS 48 1338 431 ; ; , 48 1338 432 consists consist VBZ 48 1338 433 primarily primarily RB 48 1338 434 of of IN 48 1338 435 radio radio NN 48 1338 436 relay relay NN 48 1338 437 links link NNS 48 1338 438 ; ; : 48 1338 439 over over IN 48 1338 440 260,000 260,000 CD 48 1338 441 telephones telephone NNS 48 1338 442 ; ; , 48 1338 443 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1338 444 stations station NNS 48 1338 445 - - , 48 1338 446 16 16 CD 48 1338 447 AM am NN 48 1338 448 ; ; : 48 1338 449 4 4 CD 48 1338 450 FM FM NNP 48 1338 451 , , , 48 1338 452 6 6 CD 48 1338 453 TV tv NN 48 1338 454 ; ; : 48 1338 455 satellite satellite NN 48 1338 456 earth earth NN 48 1338 457 stations station NNS 48 1338 458 - - SYM 48 1338 459 1 1 CD 48 1338 460 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1338 461 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1338 462 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1338 463 and and CC 48 1338 464 1 1 CD 48 1338 465 Indian Indian NNP 48 1338 466 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1338 467 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1338 468 : : : 48 1338 469 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 1338 470 Defense Defense NNP 48 1338 471 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1338 472 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1338 473 : : : 48 1338 474 Army Army NNP 48 1338 475 , , , 48 1338 476 Navy Navy NNP 48 1338 477 , , , 48 1338 478 Air Air NNP 48 1338 479 Force Force NNP 48 1338 480 , , , 48 1338 481 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1338 482 General General NNP 48 1338 483 Service Service NNP 48 1338 484 Unit Unit NNP 48 1338 485 of of IN 48 1338 486 the the DT 48 1338 487 Police Police NNP 48 1338 488 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1338 489 availability availability NN 48 1338 490 : : : 48 1338 491 males males NNP 48 1338 492 15 15 CD 48 1338 493 - - SYM 48 1338 494 49 49 CD 48 1338 495 , , , 48 1338 496 5,688,543 5,688,543 CD 48 1338 497 ; ; : 48 1338 498 3,513,611 3,513,611 CD 48 1338 499 fit fit JJ 48 1338 500 for for IN 48 1338 501 military military JJ 48 1338 502 service service NN 48 1338 503 ; ; : 48 1338 504 no no DT 48 1338 505 conscription conscription NN 48 1338 506 Defense Defense NNP 48 1338 507 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1338 508 : : : 48 1338 509 exchange exchange NN 48 1338 510 rate rate NN 48 1338 511 conversion conversion NNP 48 1338 512 - - : 48 1338 513 $ $ $ 48 1338 514 100 100 CD 48 1338 515 million million CD 48 1338 516 , , , 48 1338 517 1 1 CD 48 1338 518 % % NN 48 1338 519 of of IN 48 1338 520 GDP GDP NNP 48 1338 521 ( ( -LRB- 48 1338 522 1989 1989 CD 48 1338 523 est est NNP 48 1338 524 . . . 48 1338 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 1339 1 : : : 48 1339 2 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 3 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 1339 5 Total Total NNP 48 1339 6 area area NN 48 1339 7 : : : 48 1339 8 1 1 CD 48 1339 9 km2 km2 NNP 48 1339 10 Land Land NNP 48 1339 11 area area NN 48 1339 12 : : : 48 1339 13 1 1 CD 48 1339 14 km2 km2 NNP 48 1339 15 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1339 16 area area NN 48 1339 17 : : : 48 1339 18 about about IN 48 1339 19 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1339 20 times time NNS 48 1339 21 the the DT 48 1339 22 size size NN 48 1339 23 of of IN 48 1339 24 the the DT 48 1339 25 Mall Mall NNP 48 1339 26 in in IN 48 1339 27 Washington Washington NNP 48 1339 28 , , , 48 1339 29 DC DC NNP 48 1339 30 Land Land NNP 48 1339 31 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1339 32 : : : 48 1339 33 none none NN 48 1339 34 Coastline coastline NN 48 1339 35 : : : 48 1339 36 3 3 LS 48 1339 37 km km NN 48 1339 38 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1339 39 claims claim VBZ 48 1339 40 : : : 48 1339 41 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1339 42 zone zone NN 48 1339 43 : : : 48 1339 44 12 12 CD 48 1339 45 nm nm NNP 48 1339 46 Continental Continental NNP 48 1339 47 shelf shelf NN 48 1339 48 : : : 48 1339 49 200 200 CD 48 1339 50 m m NN 48 1339 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1339 52 depth depth NN 48 1339 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1339 54 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1339 55 economic economic JJ 48 1339 56 zone zone NN 48 1339 57 : : : 48 1339 58 200 200 CD 48 1339 59 nm nm CD 48 1339 60 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1339 61 sea sea NN 48 1339 62 : : : 48 1339 63 12 12 CD 48 1339 64 nm nm NNP 48 1339 65 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1339 66 : : : 48 1339 67 none none NN 48 1339 68 Climate climate NN 48 1339 69 : : : 48 1339 70 tropical tropical JJ 48 1339 71 , , , 48 1339 72 but but CC 48 1339 73 moderated moderate VBN 48 1339 74 by by IN 48 1339 75 prevailing prevail VBG 48 1339 76 winds wind NNS 48 1339 77 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1339 78 : : : 48 1339 79 low low JJ 48 1339 80 and and CC 48 1339 81 nearly nearly RB 48 1339 82 level level NN 48 1339 83 with with IN 48 1339 84 a a DT 48 1339 85 maximum maximum JJ 48 1339 86 elevation elevation NN 48 1339 87 of of IN 48 1339 88 about about RB 48 1339 89 1 1 CD 48 1339 90 meter meter NN 48 1339 91 Natural natural JJ 48 1339 92 resources resource NNS 48 1339 93 : : : 48 1339 94 none none NN 48 1339 95 Land Land NNP 48 1339 96 use use NN 48 1339 97 : : : 48 1339 98 arable arable JJ 48 1339 99 land land NN 48 1339 100 0 0 CD 48 1339 101 % % NN 48 1339 102 ; ; , 48 1339 103 permanent permanent JJ 48 1339 104 crops crop NNS 48 1339 105 0 0 CD 48 1339 106 % % NN 48 1339 107 ; ; : 48 1339 108 meadows meadow NNS 48 1339 109 and and CC 48 1339 110 pastures pasture NNS 48 1339 111 0 0 CD 48 1339 112 % % NN 48 1339 113 ; ; , 48 1339 114 forest forest NN 48 1339 115 and and CC 48 1339 116 woodland woodland JJ 48 1339 117 0 0 CD 48 1339 118 % % NN 48 1339 119 ; ; , 48 1339 120 other other JJ 48 1339 121 100 100 CD 48 1339 122 % % NN 48 1339 123 Environment Environment NNP 48 1339 124 : : : 48 1339 125 barren barren NNP 48 1339 126 coral coral JJ 48 1339 127 atoll atoll NN 48 1339 128 with with IN 48 1339 129 deep deep JJ 48 1339 130 interior interior JJ 48 1339 131 lagoon lagoon NN 48 1339 132 ; ; , 48 1339 133 wet wet JJ 48 1339 134 or or CC 48 1339 135 awash awash VB 48 1339 136 most most JJS 48 1339 137 of of IN 48 1339 138 the the DT 48 1339 139 time time NN 48 1339 140 Note note NN 48 1339 141 : : : 48 1339 142 located locate VBN 48 1339 143 1,600 1,600 CD 48 1339 144 km km NNP 48 1339 145 south south JJ 48 1339 146 - - HYPH 48 1339 147 southwest southwest JJ 48 1339 148 of of IN 48 1339 149 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 1339 150 in in IN 48 1339 151 the the DT 48 1339 152 North North NNP 48 1339 153 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1339 154 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1339 155 , , , 48 1339 156 about about RB 48 1339 157 halfway halfway RB 48 1339 158 between between IN 48 1339 159 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 1339 160 and and CC 48 1339 161 American American NNP 48 1339 162 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 1339 163 ; ; : 48 1339 164 maximum maximum JJ 48 1339 165 elevation elevation NN 48 1339 166 of of IN 48 1339 167 about about RB 48 1339 168 1 1 CD 48 1339 169 meter meter NN 48 1339 170 makes make VBZ 48 1339 171 this this DT 48 1339 172 a a DT 48 1339 173 navigational navigational JJ 48 1339 174 hazard hazard NN 48 1339 175 ; ; , 48 1339 176 closed close VBD 48 1339 177 to to IN 48 1339 178 the the DT 48 1339 179 public public NN 48 1339 180 : : : 48 1339 181 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 182 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 183 People People NNP 48 1339 184 Population Population NNP 48 1339 185 : : : 48 1339 186 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 1339 187 : : : 48 1339 188 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 189 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 190 Government Government NNP 48 1339 191 Long Long NNP 48 1339 192 - - HYPH 48 1339 193 form form NN 48 1339 194 name name NN 48 1339 195 : : : 48 1339 196 none none NN 48 1339 197 Type type NN 48 1339 198 : : : 48 1339 199 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 48 1339 200 territory territory NN 48 1339 201 of of IN 48 1339 202 the the DT 48 1339 203 US US NNP 48 1339 204 administered administer VBN 48 1339 205 by by IN 48 1339 206 the the DT 48 1339 207 US US NNP 48 1339 208 Navy Navy NNP 48 1339 209 Capital Capital NNP 48 1339 210 : : : 48 1339 211 none none NN 48 1339 212 ; ; , 48 1339 213 administered administer VBN 48 1339 214 from from IN 48 1339 215 Washington Washington NNP 48 1339 216 , , , 48 1339 217 DC DC NNP 48 1339 218 : : : 48 1339 219 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 220 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 221 Economy Economy NNP 48 1339 222 Overview Overview NNP 48 1339 223 : : : 48 1339 224 no no DT 48 1339 225 economic economic JJ 48 1339 226 activity activity NN 48 1339 227 : : : 48 1339 228 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 229 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 230 Communications Communications NNP 48 1339 231 Ports Ports NNP 48 1339 232 : : : 48 1339 233 none none NN 48 1339 234 ; ; : 48 1339 235 offshore offshore RB 48 1339 236 anchorage anchorage VB 48 1339 237 only only JJ 48 1339 238 Airports airport NNS 48 1339 239 : : : 48 1339 240 lagoon lagoon NNP 48 1339 241 was be VBD 48 1339 242 used use VBN 48 1339 243 as as IN 48 1339 244 a a DT 48 1339 245 halfway halfway NN 48 1339 246 station station NN 48 1339 247 between between IN 48 1339 248 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 1339 249 and and CC 48 1339 250 American American NNP 48 1339 251 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 1339 252 by by IN 48 1339 253 Pan Pan NNP 48 1339 254 American American NNP 48 1339 255 Airways Airways NNP 48 1339 256 for for IN 48 1339 257 flying fly VBG 48 1339 258 boats boat NNS 48 1339 259 in in IN 48 1339 260 1937 1937 CD 48 1339 261 and and CC 48 1339 262 1938 1938 CD 48 1339 263 : : : 48 1339 264 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 1339 265 Reef Reef NNP 48 1339 266 Defense Defense NNP 48 1339 267 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1339 268 Note Note NNP 48 1339 269 : : : 48 1339 270 defense defense NN 48 1339 271 is be VBZ 48 1339 272 the the DT 48 1339 273 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1339 274 of of IN 48 1339 275 the the DT 48 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1991 CD 48 1340 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1340 346 next next JJ 48 1340 347 to to TO 48 1340 348 be be VB 48 1340 349 held hold VBN 48 1340 350 May May NNP 48 1340 351 1995 1995 CD 48 1340 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 1340 353 ; ; : 48 1340 354 results result NNS 48 1340 355 - - HYPH 48 1340 356 percent percent NN 48 1340 357 of of IN 48 1340 358 vote vote NN 48 1340 359 by by IN 48 1340 360 party party NN 48 1340 361 NA NA NNP 48 1340 362 ; ; : 48 1340 363 seats seat NNS 48 1340 364 - - : 48 1340 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 1340 366 40 40 CD 48 1340 367 total total NN 48 1340 368 ; ; : 48 1340 369 39 39 CD 48 1340 370 elected elect VBN 48 1340 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 1340 372 percent percent NN 48 1340 373 of of IN 48 1340 374 seats seat NNS 48 1340 375 by by IN 48 1340 376 party party NN 48 1340 377 NA NA NNP 48 1340 378 Member Member NNP 48 1340 379 of of IN 48 1340 380 : : : 48 1340 381 ACP ACP NNP 48 1340 382 , , , 48 1340 383 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1340 384 , , , 48 1340 385 C C NNP 48 1340 386 , , , 48 1340 387 ESCAP ESCAP 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26 copra copra NN 48 1344 27 production production NN 48 1344 28 was be VBD 48 1344 29 hampered hamper VBN 48 1344 30 by by IN 48 1344 31 repeated repeat VBN 48 1344 32 rains rain NNS 48 1344 33 . . . 48 1345 1 Output output NN 48 1345 2 rebounded rebound VBD 48 1345 3 strongly strongly RB 48 1345 4 in in IN 48 1345 5 1988 1988 CD 48 1345 6 , , , 48 1345 7 with with IN 48 1345 8 real real JJ 48 1345 9 GDP gdp NN 48 1345 10 growing grow VBG 48 1345 11 by by IN 48 1345 12 17 17 CD 48 1345 13 % % NN 48 1345 14 . . . 48 1346 1 The the DT 48 1346 2 upturn upturn NN 48 1346 3 in in IN 48 1346 4 economic economic JJ 48 1346 5 growth growth NN 48 1346 6 came come VBD 48 1346 7 from from IN 48 1346 8 an an DT 48 1346 9 increase increase NN 48 1346 10 in in IN 48 1346 11 copra copra NNP 48 1346 12 production production NN 48 1346 13 and and CC 48 1346 14 a a DT 48 1346 15 good good JJ 48 1346 16 fish fish NN 48 1346 17 catch catch NN 48 1346 18 . . . 48 1347 1 Following follow VBG 48 1347 2 the 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1355 29 Industries industry NNS 48 1355 30 : : : 48 1355 31 fishing fishing NN 48 1355 32 , , , 48 1355 33 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 48 1355 34 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1355 35 : : : 48 1355 36 accounts account NNS 48 1355 37 for for IN 48 1355 38 30 30 CD 48 1355 39 % % NN 48 1355 40 of of IN 48 1355 41 GDP GDP NNP 48 1355 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 43 including include VBG 48 1355 44 fishing fishing NN 48 1355 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 46 ; ; : 48 1355 47 copra copra NNP 48 1355 48 and and CC 48 1355 49 fish fish NN 48 1355 50 contribute contribute VBP 48 1355 51 about about RB 48 1355 52 95 95 CD 48 1355 53 % % NN 48 1355 54 to to IN 48 1355 55 exports export NNS 48 1355 56 ; ; : 48 1355 57 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1355 58 farming farming NN 48 1355 59 predominates predominate NNS 48 1355 60 ; ; : 48 1355 61 food food NN 48 1355 62 crops crop NNS 48 1355 63 - - : 48 1355 64 taro taro NN 48 1355 65 , , , 48 1355 66 breadfruit breadfruit NN 48 1355 67 , , , 48 1355 68 sweet sweet JJ 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48 1355 152 , , , 48 1355 153 1.2618 1.2618 CD 48 1355 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 155 1989 1989 CD 48 1355 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 157 , , , 48 1355 158 1.2752 1.2752 CD 48 1355 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 160 1988 1988 CD 48 1355 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 162 , , , 48 1355 163 1.4267 1.4267 CD 48 1355 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 165 1987 1987 CD 48 1355 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 167 , , , 48 1355 168 1.4905 1.4905 CD 48 1355 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 170 1986 1986 CD 48 1355 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 172 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1355 173 year year NN 48 1355 174 : : : 48 1355 175 NA na NN 48 1355 176 : : : 48 1355 177 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 1355 178 Communications Communications NNP 48 1355 179 Highways Highways NNP 48 1355 180 : : : 48 1355 181 640 640 CD 48 1355 182 km km NNS 48 1355 183 of of IN 48 1355 184 motorable motorable JJ 48 1355 185 roads road NNS 48 1355 186 Inland Inland NNP 48 1355 187 waterways waterway NNS 48 1355 188 : : : 48 1355 189 small small JJ 48 1355 190 network network NN 48 1355 191 of of IN 48 1355 192 canals canal NNS 48 1355 193 , , , 48 1355 194 totaling total VBG 48 1355 195 5 5 CD 48 1355 196 km km NN 48 1355 197 , , , 48 1355 198 in in IN 48 1355 199 Line Line NNP 48 1355 200 Islands Islands NNP 48 1355 201 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1355 202 : : : 48 1355 203 Banaba Banaba NNP 48 1355 204 and and CC 48 1355 205 Betio Betio NNP 48 1355 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 207 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 48 1355 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 209 Civil civil JJ 48 1355 210 air air NN 48 1355 211 : : : 48 1355 212 2 2 CD 48 1355 213 Trislanders trislander NNS 48 1355 214 ; ; : 48 1355 215 no no DT 48 1355 216 major major JJ 48 1355 217 transport transport NN 48 1355 218 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1355 219 Airports airport NNS 48 1355 220 : : : 48 1355 221 21 21 CD 48 1355 222 total total NN 48 1355 223 ; ; : 48 1355 224 20 20 CD 48 1355 225 usable usable JJ 48 1355 226 ; ; : 48 1355 227 4 4 CD 48 1355 228 with with IN 48 1355 229 permanent permanent JJ 48 1355 230 - - HYPH 48 1355 231 surface surface NN 48 1355 232 runways runway NNS 48 1355 233 ; ; : 48 1355 234 none none NN 48 1355 235 with with IN 48 1355 236 runways runway NNS 48 1355 237 over over IN 48 1355 238 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1355 239 m m CD 48 1355 240 ; ; : 48 1355 241 5 5 CD 48 1355 242 with with IN 48 1355 243 runways runway NNS 48 1355 244 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1355 245 - - HYPH 48 1355 246 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1355 247 m m NNP 48 1355 248 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1355 249 : : : 48 1355 250 1,400 1,400 CD 48 1355 251 telephones telephone NNS 48 1355 252 ; ; : 48 1355 253 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1355 254 stations station NNS 48 1355 255 - - SYM 48 1355 256 1 1 CD 48 1355 257 AM am NN 48 1355 258 , , , 48 1355 259 no no DT 48 1355 260 FM FM NNP 48 1355 261 , , , 48 1355 262 no no DT 48 1355 263 TV tv NN 48 1355 264 ; ; : 48 1355 265 1 1 CD 48 1355 266 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1355 267 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1355 268 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1355 269 earth earth NN 48 1355 270 station station NN 48 1355 271 : : : 48 1355 272 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 1355 273 Defense Defense NNP 48 1355 274 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1355 275 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1355 276 : : : 48 1355 277 no no DT 48 1355 278 military military JJ 48 1355 279 force force NN 48 1355 280 maintained maintain VBD 48 1355 281 ; ; : 48 1355 282 the the DT 48 1355 283 Police Police NNP 48 1355 284 Force Force NNP 48 1355 285 carries carry VBZ 48 1355 286 out out RP 48 1355 287 law law NN 48 1355 288 enforcement enforcement NN 48 1355 289 functions function NNS 48 1355 290 and and CC 48 1355 291 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1355 292 duties duty NNS 48 1355 293 ; ; : 48 1355 294 there there EX 48 1355 295 are be VBP 48 1355 296 small small JJ 48 1355 297 police police NNS 48 1355 298 posts post NNS 48 1355 299 on on IN 48 1355 300 all all DT 48 1355 301 islands island NNS 48 1355 302 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1355 303 availability availability NN 48 1355 304 : : : 48 1355 305 NA NA NNP 48 1355 306 Defense Defense NNP 48 1355 307 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1355 308 : : : 48 1355 309 $ $ $ 48 1355 310 NA na NN 48 1355 311 , , , 48 1355 312 NA% na% IN 48 1355 313 of of IN 48 1355 314 GDP GDP NNP 48 1355 315 : : : 48 1355 316 Korea Korea NNP 48 1355 317 , , , 48 1355 318 North North NNP 48 1355 319 Geography Geography NNP 48 1355 320 Total Total NNP 48 1355 321 area area NN 48 1355 322 : : : 48 1355 323 120,540 120,540 CD 48 1355 324 km2 km2 NNP 48 1355 325 Land Land NNP 48 1355 326 area area NN 48 1355 327 : : : 48 1355 328 120,410 120,410 CD 48 1355 329 km2 km2 NNP 48 1355 330 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1355 331 area area NN 48 1355 332 : : : 48 1355 333 slightly slightly RB 48 1355 334 smaller small JJR 48 1355 335 than than IN 48 1355 336 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 48 1355 337 Land Land NNP 48 1355 338 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1355 339 : : : 48 1355 340 1,673 1,673 CD 48 1355 341 km km NN 48 1355 342 ; ; : 48 1355 343 China China NNP 48 1355 344 1,416 1,416 CD 48 1355 345 km km NNS 48 1355 346 , , , 48 1355 347 South South NNP 48 1355 348 Korea Korea NNP 48 1355 349 238 238 CD 48 1355 350 km km NN 48 1355 351 , , , 48 1355 352 Russia Russia NNP 48 1355 353 19 19 CD 48 1355 354 km km NN 48 1355 355 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1355 356 : : : 48 1355 357 2,495 2,495 CD 48 1355 358 km km NN 48 1355 359 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1355 360 claims claim VBZ 48 1355 361 : : : 48 1355 362 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1355 363 economic economic JJ 48 1355 364 zone zone NN 48 1355 365 : : : 48 1355 366 200 200 CD 48 1355 367 nm nm NNP 48 1355 368 Military military JJ 48 1355 369 boundary boundary JJ 48 1355 370 line line NN 48 1355 371 : : : 48 1355 372 50 50 CD 48 1355 373 nm nm NN 48 1355 374 in in IN 48 1355 375 the the DT 48 1355 376 Sea Sea NNP 48 1355 377 of of IN 48 1355 378 Japan Japan NNP 48 1355 379 and and CC 48 1355 380 the the DT 48 1355 381 exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1355 382 economic economic JJ 48 1355 383 zone zone NN 48 1355 384 limit limit NN 48 1355 385 in in IN 48 1355 386 the the DT 48 1355 387 Yellow Yellow NNP 48 1355 388 Sea Sea NNP 48 1355 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 1355 390 all all DT 48 1355 391 foreign foreign JJ 48 1355 392 vessels vessel NNS 48 1355 393 and and CC 48 1355 394 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1355 395 without without IN 48 1355 396 permission permission NN 48 1355 397 are be VBP 48 1355 398 banned ban VBN 48 1355 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 1355 400 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1355 401 sea sea NN 48 1355 402 : : : 48 1355 403 12 12 CD 48 1355 404 nm nm NNP 48 1355 405 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1355 406 : : : 48 1355 407 short short JJ 48 1355 408 section section NN 48 1355 409 of of IN 48 1355 410 boundary boundary JJ 48 1355 411 with with IN 48 1355 412 China China NNP 48 1355 413 is be VBZ 48 1355 414 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 1355 415 ; ; : 48 1355 416 Demarcation demarcation NN 48 1355 417 Line Line NNP 48 1355 418 with with IN 48 1355 419 South South NNP 48 1355 420 Korea Korea NNP 48 1355 421 Climate Climate NNP 48 1355 422 : : : 48 1355 423 temperate temperate VB 48 1355 424 with with IN 48 1355 425 rainfall rainfall NN 48 1355 426 concentrated concentrate VBN 48 1355 427 in in IN 48 1355 428 summer summer NN 48 1355 429 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1355 430 : : : 48 1355 431 mostly mostly RB 48 1355 432 hills hill NNS 48 1355 433 and and CC 48 1355 434 mountains mountain NNS 48 1355 435 separated separate VBN 48 1355 436 by by IN 48 1355 437 deep deep JJ 48 1355 438 , , , 48 1355 439 narrow narrow JJ 48 1355 440 valleys valley NNS 48 1355 441 ; ; , 48 1355 442 coastal coastal JJ 48 1355 443 plains plain NNS 48 1355 444 wide wide JJ 48 1355 445 in in IN 48 1355 446 west west NNP 48 1355 447 , , , 48 1355 448 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 48 1355 449 in in IN 48 1355 450 east east JJ 48 1355 451 Natural natural JJ 48 1355 452 resources resource NNS 48 1355 453 : : : 48 1355 454 coal coal NN 48 1355 455 , , , 48 1355 456 lead lead NN 48 1355 457 , , , 48 1355 458 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1355 459 , , , 48 1355 460 zinc zinc NN 48 1355 461 , , , 48 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1355 503 ; ; , 48 1355 504 other other JJ 48 1355 505 7 7 CD 48 1355 506 % % NN 48 1355 507 ; ; , 48 1355 508 includes include VBZ 48 1355 509 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1355 510 9 9 CD 48 1355 511 % % NN 48 1355 512 Environment Environment NNP 48 1355 513 : : : 48 1355 514 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1355 515 interior interior NN 48 1355 516 is be VBZ 48 1355 517 isolated isolate VBN 48 1355 518 , , , 48 1355 519 nearly nearly RB 48 1355 520 inaccessible inaccessible JJ 48 1355 521 , , , 48 1355 522 and and CC 48 1355 523 sparsely sparsely RB 48 1355 524 populated populated JJ 48 1355 525 ; ; : 48 1355 526 late late JJ 48 1355 527 spring spring NN 48 1355 528 droughts drought NNS 48 1355 529 often often RB 48 1355 530 followed follow VBN 48 1355 531 by by IN 48 1355 532 severe severe JJ 48 1355 533 flooding flooding NN 48 1355 534 Note note NN 48 1355 535 : : : 48 1355 536 strategic strategic JJ 48 1355 537 location location NN 48 1355 538 bordering border VBG 48 1355 539 China China 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NNP 48 1366 79 , , , 48 1366 80 1990 1990 CD 48 1366 81 est est NNP 48 1366 82 . . . 48 1366 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1367 2 : : : 48 1367 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1367 4 , , , 48 1367 5 machinery machinery NN 48 1367 6 and and CC 48 1367 7 equipment equipment NN 48 1367 8 , , , 48 1367 9 coking coke VBG 48 1367 10 coal coal NN 48 1367 11 , , , 48 1367 12 grain grain NN 48 1367 13 partners partner NNS 48 1367 14 : : : 48 1367 15 USSR USSR NNP 48 1367 16 , , , 48 1367 17 Japan Japan NNP 48 1367 18 , , , 48 1367 19 China China NNP 48 1367 20 , , , 48 1367 21 Hong Hong NNP 48 1367 22 Kong Kong NNP 48 1367 23 , , , 48 1367 24 FRG FRG NNP 48 1367 25 , , , 48 1367 26 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1367 27 External External NNP 48 1367 28 debt debt NN 48 1367 29 : : : 48 1367 30 $ $ $ 48 1367 31 7 7 CD 48 1367 32 billion billion CD 48 1367 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1367 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 36 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1367 37 production production NN 48 1367 38 : : : 48 1367 39 growth growth NN 48 1367 40 rate rate NN 48 1367 41 NA% NA% NNS 48 1367 42 Electricity electricity NN 48 1367 43 : : : 48 1367 44 7,140,000 7,140,000 CD 48 1367 45 kW kw NN 48 1367 46 capacity capacity NN 48 1367 47 ; ; : 48 1367 48 36,000 36,000 CD 48 1367 49 million million CD 48 1367 50 kWh kWh NNS 48 1367 51 produced produce VBN 48 1367 52 , , , 48 1367 53 1,650 1,650 CD 48 1367 54 kWh kWh NNS 48 1367 55 per per IN 48 1367 56 capita capita NN 48 1367 57 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 58 1991 1991 CD 48 1367 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 60 Industries industry NNS 48 1367 61 : : : 48 1367 62 machine machine NN 48 1367 63 building building NN 48 1367 64 , , , 48 1367 65 military military JJ 48 1367 66 products product NNS 48 1367 67 , , , 48 1367 68 electric electric JJ 48 1367 69 power power NN 48 1367 70 , , , 48 1367 71 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1367 72 , , , 48 1367 73 mining mining NN 48 1367 74 , , , 48 1367 75 metallurgy metallurgy NN 48 1367 76 , , , 48 1367 77 textiles textile NNS 48 1367 78 , , , 48 1367 79 food food NN 48 1367 80 processing processing NN 48 1367 81 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1367 82 : : : 48 1367 83 accounts account NNS 48 1367 84 for for IN 48 1367 85 about about RB 48 1367 86 25 25 CD 48 1367 87 % % NN 48 1367 88 of of IN 48 1367 89 GNP GNP NNP 48 1367 90 and and CC 48 1367 91 36 36 CD 48 1367 92 % % NN 48 1367 93 of of IN 48 1367 94 work work NN 48 1367 95 force force NN 48 1367 96 ; ; : 48 1367 97 principal principal JJ 48 1367 98 crops crop NNS 48 1367 99 - - HYPH 48 1367 100 rice rice NN 48 1367 101 , , , 48 1367 102 corn corn NN 48 1367 103 , , , 48 1367 104 potatoes potato NNS 48 1367 105 , , , 48 1367 106 soybeans soybean NNS 48 1367 107 , , , 48 1367 108 pulses pulse NNS 48 1367 109 ; ; : 48 1367 110 livestock livestock NN 48 1367 111 and and CC 48 1367 112 livestock livestock NN 48 1367 113 products product NNS 48 1367 114 - - , 48 1367 115 cattle cattle NNS 48 1367 116 , , , 48 1367 117 hogs hog NNS 48 1367 118 , , , 48 1367 119 pork pork NN 48 1367 120 , , , 48 1367 121 eggs egg NNS 48 1367 122 ; ; : 48 1367 123 not not RB 48 1367 124 self self NN 48 1367 125 - - HYPH 48 1367 126 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1367 127 in in IN 48 1367 128 grain grain NN 48 1367 129 ; ; : 48 1367 130 fish fish NN 48 1367 131 catch catch NN 48 1367 132 estimated estimate VBD 48 1367 133 at at IN 48 1367 134 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1367 135 million million CD 48 1367 136 metric metric JJ 48 1367 137 tons ton NNS 48 1367 138 in in IN 48 1367 139 1987 1987 CD 48 1367 140 Economic economic JJ 48 1367 141 aid aid NN 48 1367 142 : : : 48 1367 143 Communist communist JJ 48 1367 144 countries country NNS 48 1367 145 , , , 48 1367 146 $ $ $ 48 1367 147 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1367 148 billion billion CD 48 1367 149 a a DT 48 1367 150 year year NN 48 1367 151 in in IN 48 1367 152 the the DT 48 1367 153 1980s 1980s CD 48 1367 154 Currency currency NN 48 1367 155 : : : 48 1367 156 North north JJ 48 1367 157 Korean korean JJ 48 1367 158 won won NN 48 1367 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 160 plural plural RB 48 1367 161 - - HYPH 48 1367 162 won win VBN 48 1367 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 164 ; ; : 48 1367 165 1 1 CD 48 1367 166 North north JJ 48 1367 167 Korean korean JJ 48 1367 168 won won NN 48 1367 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 170 Wn Wn NNP 48 1367 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 172 = = NFP 48 1367 173 100 100 CD 48 1367 174 chon chon NN 48 1367 175 : : : 48 1367 176 Korea Korea NNP 48 1367 177 , , , 48 1367 178 North North NNP 48 1367 179 Economy Economy NNP 48 1367 180 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1367 181 rates rate NNS 48 1367 182 : : : 48 1367 183 North north JJ 48 1367 184 Korean korean JJ 48 1367 185 won won NN 48 1367 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 187 Wn Wn NNP 48 1367 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 189 per per IN 48 1367 190 US$ us$ $ 48 1367 191 1 1 CD 48 1367 192 - - SYM 48 1367 193 2.13 2.13 CD 48 1367 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 195 May May NNP 48 1367 196 1992 1992 CD 48 1367 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 198 , , , 48 1367 199 2.14 2.14 CD 48 1367 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 201 September September NNP 48 1367 202 1991 1991 CD 48 1367 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 204 , , , 48 1367 205 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1367 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 207 January January NNP 48 1367 208 1990 1990 CD 48 1367 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 210 , , , 48 1367 211 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1367 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 213 December December NNP 48 1367 214 1989 1989 CD 48 1367 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 216 , , , 48 1367 217 2.13 2.13 CD 48 1367 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 219 December December NNP 48 1367 220 1988 1988 CD 48 1367 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 222 , , , 48 1367 223 0.94 0.94 CD 48 1367 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 225 March March NNP 48 1367 226 1987 1987 CD 48 1367 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 228 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1367 229 year year NN 48 1367 230 : : : 48 1367 231 calendar calendar NNP 48 1367 232 year year NN 48 1367 233 : : : 48 1367 234 Korea Korea NNP 48 1367 235 , , , 48 1367 236 North North NNP 48 1367 237 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1367 238 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1367 239 : : : 48 1367 240 4,915 4,915 CD 48 1367 241 km km NN 48 1367 242 total total NN 48 1367 243 ; ; : 48 1367 244 4,250 4,250 CD 48 1367 245 km km NN 48 1367 246 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1367 247 standard standard JJ 48 1367 248 gauge gauge NN 48 1367 249 , , , 48 1367 250 665 665 CD 48 1367 251 km km VBP 48 1367 252 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 48 1367 253 narrow narrow JJ 48 1367 254 gauge gauge NN 48 1367 255 ; ; : 48 1367 256 159 159 CD 48 1367 257 km km NN 48 1367 258 double double JJ 48 1367 259 track track NN 48 1367 260 ; ; : 48 1367 261 3,084 3,084 CD 48 1367 262 km km NN 48 1367 263 electrified electrify VBN 48 1367 264 ; ; : 48 1367 265 government government NN 48 1367 266 owned own VBN 48 1367 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 268 1989 1989 CD 48 1367 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 270 Highways Highways NNP 48 1367 271 : : : 48 1367 272 about about IN 48 1367 273 30,000 30,000 CD 48 1367 274 km km NNS 48 1367 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 276 1989 1989 CD 48 1367 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 278 ; ; : 48 1367 279 98.5 98.5 CD 48 1367 280 % % NN 48 1367 281 gravel gravel NN 48 1367 282 , , , 48 1367 283 crushed crush VBN 48 1367 284 stone stone NN 48 1367 285 , , , 48 1367 286 or or CC 48 1367 287 earth earth NN 48 1367 288 surface surface NN 48 1367 289 ; ; : 48 1367 290 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1367 291 % % NN 48 1367 292 paved pave VBN 48 1367 293 Inland Inland NNP 48 1367 294 waterways waterway NNS 48 1367 295 : : : 48 1367 296 2,253 2,253 CD 48 1367 297 km km NNS 48 1367 298 ; ; : 48 1367 299 mostly mostly RB 48 1367 300 navigable navigable JJ 48 1367 301 by by IN 48 1367 302 small small JJ 48 1367 303 craft craft NN 48 1367 304 only only RB 48 1367 305 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1367 306 : : : 48 1367 307 crude crude JJ 48 1367 308 oil oil NN 48 1367 309 37 37 CD 48 1367 310 km km NN 48 1367 311 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1367 312 : : : 48 1367 313 Ch'ongjin Ch'ongjin NNP 48 1367 314 , , , 48 1367 315 Haeju Haeju NNP 48 1367 316 , , , 48 1367 317 Hungnam Hungnam NNP 48 1367 318 , , , 48 1367 319 Namp'o Namp'o NNP 48 1367 320 , , , 48 1367 321 Wonsan Wonsan NNP 48 1367 322 , , , 48 1367 323 Songnim Songnim NNP 48 1367 324 , , , 48 1367 325 Najin Najin NNP 48 1367 326 , , , 48 1367 327 Sonbong Sonbong NNP 48 1367 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 329 formerly formerly RB 48 1367 330 Unggi unggi JJ 48 1367 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 332 , , , 48 1367 333 Kim Kim NNP 48 1367 334 Chaek Chaek NNP 48 1367 335 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1367 336 marine marine NN 48 1367 337 : : : 48 1367 338 78 78 CD 48 1367 339 ships ship NNS 48 1367 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 341 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1367 342 GRT GRT NNP 48 1367 343 and and CC 48 1367 344 over over RB 48 1367 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1367 346 totaling total VBG 48 1367 347 543,033 543,033 CD 48 1367 348 GRT/804,507 GRT/804,507 NNP 48 1367 349 DWT dwt NN 48 1367 350 ; ; : 48 1367 351 includes include VBZ 48 1367 352 1 1 CD 48 1367 353 passenger passenger NN 48 1367 354 , , , 48 1367 355 1 1 CD 48 1367 356 short short JJ 48 1367 357 - - HYPH 48 1367 358 sea sea NN 48 1367 359 passenger passenger NN 48 1367 360 , , , 48 1367 361 1 1 CD 48 1367 362 passenger passenger NN 48 1367 363 - - HYPH 48 1367 364 cargo cargo NN 48 1367 365 , , , 48 1367 366 67 67 CD 48 1367 367 cargo cargo NN 48 1367 368 , , , 48 1367 369 2 2 CD 48 1367 370 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1367 371 tanker tanker NN 48 1367 372 , , , 48 1367 373 4 4 CD 48 1367 374 bulk bulk NN 48 1367 375 , , , 48 1367 376 1 1 CD 48 1367 377 combination combination NN 48 1367 378 bulk bulk NN 48 1367 379 , , , 48 1367 380 1 1 CD 48 1367 381 container container NN 48 1367 382 Airports airport NNS 48 1367 383 : : : 48 1367 384 55 55 CD 48 1367 385 total total NN 48 1367 386 , , , 48 1367 387 55 55 CD 48 1367 388 usable usable JJ 48 1367 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 1367 390 est est NNP 48 1367 391 . . . 48 1368 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1368 2 ; ; : 48 1368 3 about about RB 48 1368 4 30 30 CD 48 1368 5 with with IN 48 1368 6 permanent permanent JJ 48 1368 7 - - HYPH 48 1368 8 surface surface NN 48 1368 9 runways runway NNS 48 1368 10 ; ; : 48 1368 11 fewer few JJR 48 1368 12 than than IN 48 1368 13 5 5 CD 48 1368 14 with with IN 48 1368 15 runways runway NNS 48 1368 16 over over IN 48 1368 17 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1368 18 m m CD 48 1368 19 ; ; : 48 1368 20 20 20 CD 48 1368 21 with with IN 48 1368 22 runways runways NNP 48 1368 23 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1368 24 - - HYPH 48 1368 25 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1368 26 m m CD 48 1368 27 ; ; : 48 1368 28 30 30 CD 48 1368 29 with with IN 48 1368 30 runways runway NNS 48 1368 31 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1368 32 - - HYPH 48 1368 33 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1368 34 m m NNP 48 1368 35 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1368 36 : : : 48 1368 37 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1368 38 stations station NNS 48 1368 39 - - SYM 48 1368 40 18 18 CD 48 1368 41 AM am NN 48 1368 42 , , , 48 1368 43 no no DT 48 1368 44 FM FM NNP 48 1368 45 , , , 48 1368 46 11 11 CD 48 1368 47 TV tv NN 48 1368 48 ; ; : 48 1368 49 200,000 200,000 CD 48 1368 50 TV tv NN 48 1368 51 sets set NNS 48 1368 52 ; ; : 48 1368 53 3,500,000 3,500,000 CD 48 1368 54 radio radio NN 48 1368 55 receivers receiver NNS 48 1368 56 ; ; : 48 1368 57 1 1 CD 48 1368 58 Indian Indian NNP 48 1368 59 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1368 60 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1368 61 earth earth NN 48 1368 62 station station NN 48 1368 63 : : : 48 1368 64 Korea Korea NNP 48 1368 65 , , , 48 1368 66 North North NNP 48 1368 67 Defense Defense NNP 48 1368 68 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1368 69 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1368 70 : : : 48 1368 71 Korean Korean NNP 48 1368 72 People People NNPS 48 1368 73 's 's POS 48 1368 74 Army Army NNP 48 1368 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 1368 76 including include VBG 48 1368 77 the the DT 48 1368 78 Army Army NNP 48 1368 79 , , , 48 1368 80 Navy Navy NNP 48 1368 81 , , , 48 1368 82 Air Air NNP 48 1368 83 Force Force NNP 48 1368 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 1368 85 , , , 48 1368 86 Civil Civil NNP 48 1368 87 Security Security NNP 48 1368 88 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1368 89 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1368 90 availability availability NN 48 1368 91 : : : 48 1368 92 males males NNP 48 1368 93 15 15 CD 48 1368 94 - - SYM 48 1368 95 49 49 CD 48 1368 96 , , , 48 1368 97 6,476,839 6,476,839 CD 48 1368 98 ; ; : 48 1368 99 3,949,568 3,949,568 CD 48 1368 100 fit fit JJ 48 1368 101 for for IN 48 1368 102 military military JJ 48 1368 103 service service NN 48 1368 104 ; ; : 48 1368 105 227,154 227,154 CD 48 1368 106 reach reach VB 48 1368 107 military military JJ 48 1368 108 age age NN 48 1368 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1368 110 18 18 CD 48 1368 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1368 112 annually annually RB 48 1368 113 Defense defense NN 48 1368 114 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1368 115 : : : 48 1368 116 exchange exchange NN 48 1368 117 rate rate NN 48 1368 118 conversion conversion NN 48 1368 119 - - : 48 1368 120 about about RB 48 1368 121 $ $ $ 48 1368 122 5 5 CD 48 1368 123 billion billion CD 48 1368 124 , , , 48 1368 125 20 20 CD 48 1368 126 - - SYM 48 1368 127 25 25 CD 48 1368 128 % % NN 48 1368 129 of of IN 48 1368 130 GNP GNP NNP 48 1368 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1368 132 1991 1991 CD 48 1368 133 est est NNP 48 1368 134 . . . 48 1369 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1369 2 ; ; : 48 1369 3 note note VB 48 1369 4 - - : 48 1369 5 the the DT 48 1369 6 officially officially RB 48 1369 7 announced announce VBN 48 1369 8 but but CC 48 1369 9 suspect suspect JJ 48 1369 10 figure figure NN 48 1369 11 is be VBZ 48 1369 12 $ $ $ 48 1369 13 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1369 14 billion billion CD 48 1369 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1369 16 1991 1991 CD 48 1369 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1369 18 8 8 CD 48 1369 19 % % NN 48 1369 20 of of IN 48 1369 21 GNP GNP NNP 48 1369 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1369 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1369 24 est est NNP 48 1369 25 . . . 48 1369 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 1 : : : 48 1370 2 Korea Korea NNP 48 1370 3 , , , 48 1370 4 South South NNP 48 1370 5 Geography Geography NNP 48 1370 6 Total Total NNP 48 1370 7 area area NN 48 1370 8 : : : 48 1370 9 98,480 98,480 CD 48 1370 10 km2 km2 NNP 48 1370 11 Land Land NNP 48 1370 12 area area NN 48 1370 13 : : : 48 1370 14 98,190 98,190 CD 48 1370 15 km2 km2 NNP 48 1370 16 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1370 17 area area NN 48 1370 18 : : : 48 1370 19 slightly slightly RB 48 1370 20 larger large JJR 48 1370 21 than than IN 48 1370 22 Indiana Indiana NNP 48 1370 23 Land Land NNP 48 1370 24 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1370 25 : : : 48 1370 26 238 238 CD 48 1370 27 km km NN 48 1370 28 ; ; : 48 1370 29 North North NNP 48 1370 30 Korea Korea NNP 48 1370 31 238 238 CD 48 1370 32 km km NN 48 1370 33 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1370 34 : : : 48 1370 35 2,413 2,413 CD 48 1370 36 km km NN 48 1370 37 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1370 38 claims claim VBZ 48 1370 39 : : : 48 1370 40 Continental continental JJ 48 1370 41 shelf shelf NN 48 1370 42 : : : 48 1370 43 not not RB 48 1370 44 specific specific JJ 48 1370 45 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1370 46 sea sea NN 48 1370 47 : : : 48 1370 48 12 12 CD 48 1370 49 nm nm CD 48 1370 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 51 3 3 CD 48 1370 52 nm nm UH 48 1370 53 in in IN 48 1370 54 the the DT 48 1370 55 Korea Korea NNP 48 1370 56 Strait Strait NNP 48 1370 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 58 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1370 59 : : : 48 1370 60 Demarcation demarcation NN 48 1370 61 Line line NN 48 1370 62 with with IN 48 1370 63 North North NNP 48 1370 64 Korea Korea NNP 48 1370 65 ; ; : 48 1370 66 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 48 1370 67 Rocks Rocks NNPS 48 1370 68 claimed claim VBD 48 1370 69 by by IN 48 1370 70 Japan Japan NNP 48 1370 71 Climate Climate NNP 48 1370 72 : : : 48 1370 73 temperate temperate VB 48 1370 74 , , , 48 1370 75 with with IN 48 1370 76 rainfall rainfall NN 48 1370 77 heavier heavier RBR 48 1370 78 in in IN 48 1370 79 summer summer NN 48 1370 80 than than IN 48 1370 81 winter winter NN 48 1370 82 Terrain terrain NN 48 1370 83 : : : 48 1370 84 mostly mostly RB 48 1370 85 hills hill NNS 48 1370 86 and and CC 48 1370 87 mountains mountain NNS 48 1370 88 ; ; , 48 1370 89 wide wide JJ 48 1370 90 coastal coastal JJ 48 1370 91 plains plain NNS 48 1370 92 in in IN 48 1370 93 west west NN 48 1370 94 and and CC 48 1370 95 south south JJ 48 1370 96 Natural natural JJ 48 1370 97 resources resource NNS 48 1370 98 : : : 48 1370 99 coal coal NN 48 1370 100 , , , 48 1370 101 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1370 102 , , , 48 1370 103 graphite graphite NN 48 1370 104 , , , 48 1370 105 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 1370 106 , , , 48 1370 107 lead lead NN 48 1370 108 , , , 48 1370 109 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1370 110 Land Land NNP 48 1370 111 use use NN 48 1370 112 : : : 48 1370 113 arable arable JJ 48 1370 114 land land NN 48 1370 115 21 21 CD 48 1370 116 % % NN 48 1370 117 ; ; , 48 1370 118 permanent permanent JJ 48 1370 119 crops crop NNS 48 1370 120 1 1 CD 48 1370 121 % % NN 48 1370 122 ; ; : 48 1370 123 meadows meadow NNS 48 1370 124 and and CC 48 1370 125 pastures pasture NNS 48 1370 126 1 1 CD 48 1370 127 % % NN 48 1370 128 ; ; , 48 1370 129 forest forest NN 48 1370 130 and and CC 48 1370 131 woodland woodland IN 48 1370 132 67 67 CD 48 1370 133 % % NN 48 1370 134 ; ; , 48 1370 135 other other JJ 48 1370 136 10 10 CD 48 1370 137 % % NN 48 1370 138 ; ; , 48 1370 139 includes include VBZ 48 1370 140 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1370 141 12 12 CD 48 1370 142 % % NN 48 1370 143 Environment Environment NNP 48 1370 144 : : : 48 1370 145 occasional occasional JJ 48 1370 146 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1370 147 bring bring VBP 48 1370 148 high high JJ 48 1370 149 winds wind NNS 48 1370 150 and and CC 48 1370 151 floods flood NNS 48 1370 152 ; ; : 48 1370 153 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1370 154 in in IN 48 1370 155 southwest southwest NNP 48 1370 156 ; ; : 48 1370 157 air air NN 48 1370 158 pollution pollution NN 48 1370 159 in in IN 48 1370 160 large large JJ 48 1370 161 cities city NNS 48 1370 162 : : : 48 1370 163 Korea Korea NNP 48 1370 164 , , , 48 1370 165 South South NNP 48 1370 166 People People NNPS 48 1370 167 Population Population NNP 48 1370 168 : : : 48 1370 169 44,149,199 44,149,199 CD 48 1370 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 171 July July NNP 48 1370 172 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 174 , , , 48 1370 175 growth growth NN 48 1370 176 rate rate NN 48 1370 177 1.1 1.1 CD 48 1370 178 % % NN 48 1370 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 180 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 182 Birth birth NN 48 1370 183 rate rate NN 48 1370 184 : : : 48 1370 185 16 16 CD 48 1370 186 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1370 187 population population NN 48 1370 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 189 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 191 Death death NN 48 1370 192 rate rate NN 48 1370 193 : : : 48 1370 194 6 6 CD 48 1370 195 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1370 196 population population NN 48 1370 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 198 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 200 Net net JJ 48 1370 201 migration migration NN 48 1370 202 rate rate NN 48 1370 203 : : : 48 1370 204 1 1 CD 48 1370 205 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 1370 206 population population NN 48 1370 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 208 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 210 Infant infant NN 48 1370 211 mortality mortality NN 48 1370 212 rate rate NN 48 1370 213 : : : 48 1370 214 23 23 CD 48 1370 215 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1370 216 live live JJ 48 1370 217 births birth NNS 48 1370 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 219 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 221 Life life NN 48 1370 222 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1370 223 at at IN 48 1370 224 birth birth NN 48 1370 225 : : : 48 1370 226 67 67 CD 48 1370 227 years year NNS 48 1370 228 male male JJ 48 1370 229 , , , 48 1370 230 73 73 CD 48 1370 231 years year NNS 48 1370 232 female female JJ 48 1370 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 234 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 236 Total total JJ 48 1370 237 fertility fertility NN 48 1370 238 rate rate NN 48 1370 239 : : : 48 1370 240 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1370 241 children child NNS 48 1370 242 born bear VBN 48 1370 243 / / SYM 48 1370 244 woman woman NN 48 1370 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 246 1992 1992 CD 48 1370 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 248 Nationality nationality NN 48 1370 249 : : : 48 1370 250 noun noun NN 48 1370 251 - - HYPH 48 1370 252 Korean(s);adjective korean(s);adjective JJ 48 1370 253 - - HYPH 48 1370 254 Korean korean JJ 48 1370 255 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1370 256 divisions division NNS 48 1370 257 : : : 48 1370 258 homogeneous homogeneous JJ 48 1370 259 ; ; : 48 1370 260 small small JJ 48 1370 261 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1370 262 minority minority NN 48 1370 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 264 about about RB 48 1370 265 20,000 20,000 CD 48 1370 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 267 Religions religion NNS 48 1370 268 : : : 48 1370 269 strong strong JJ 48 1370 270 Confucian confucian JJ 48 1370 271 tradition tradition NN 48 1370 272 ; ; , 48 1370 273 vigorous vigorous JJ 48 1370 274 Christian christian JJ 48 1370 275 minority minority NN 48 1370 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 277 24.3 24.3 CD 48 1370 278 % % NN 48 1370 279 of of IN 48 1370 280 the the DT 48 1370 281 total total JJ 48 1370 282 population population NN 48 1370 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 284 ; ; : 48 1370 285 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 48 1370 286 ; ; , 48 1370 287 pervasive pervasive JJ 48 1370 288 folk folk NN 48 1370 289 religion religion NN 48 1370 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 291 Shamanism shamanism NN 48 1370 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 293 ; ; : 48 1370 294 Chondogyo Chondogyo NNP 48 1370 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 296 religion religion NN 48 1370 297 of of IN 48 1370 298 the the DT 48 1370 299 heavenly heavenly JJ 48 1370 300 way way NN 48 1370 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 302 , , , 48 1370 303 eclectic eclectic JJ 48 1370 304 religion religion NN 48 1370 305 with with IN 48 1370 306 nationalist nationalist JJ 48 1370 307 overtones overtone NNS 48 1370 308 founded found VBN 48 1370 309 in in IN 48 1370 310 19th 19th JJ 48 1370 311 century century NN 48 1370 312 , , , 48 1370 313 about about RB 48 1370 314 0.1 0.1 CD 48 1370 315 % % NN 48 1370 316 of of IN 48 1370 317 population population NN 48 1370 318 Languages language NNS 48 1370 319 : : : 48 1370 320 Korean korean JJ 48 1370 321 ; ; : 48 1370 322 English English NNP 48 1370 323 widely widely RB 48 1370 324 taught teach VBD 48 1370 325 in in IN 48 1370 326 high high JJ 48 1370 327 school school NN 48 1370 328 Literacy literacy NN 48 1370 329 : : : 48 1370 330 96 96 CD 48 1370 331 % % NN 48 1370 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 333 male male JJ 48 1370 334 99 99 CD 48 1370 335 % % NN 48 1370 336 , , , 48 1370 337 female female JJ 48 1370 338 94 94 CD 48 1370 339 % % NN 48 1370 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1370 341 age age NN 48 1370 342 15 15 CD 48 1370 343 and and CC 48 1370 344 over over RB 48 1370 345 can can MD 48 1370 346 read read VB 48 1370 347 and and CC 48 1370 348 write write VB 48 1370 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 1370 350 1990 1990 CD 48 1370 351 est est NNP 48 1370 352 . . . 48 1370 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 1 Labor labor NN 48 1371 2 force force NN 48 1371 3 : : : 48 1371 4 16,900,000 16,900,000 CD 48 1371 5 ; ; : 48 1371 6 52 52 CD 48 1371 7 % % NN 48 1371 8 services service NNS 48 1371 9 and and CC 48 1371 10 other other JJ 48 1371 11 ; ; : 48 1371 12 27 27 CD 48 1371 13 % % NN 48 1371 14 mining mining NN 48 1371 15 and and CC 48 1371 16 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1371 17 ; ; : 48 1371 18 21 21 CD 48 1371 19 % % NN 48 1371 20 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1371 21 , , , 48 1371 22 fishing fishing NN 48 1371 23 , , , 48 1371 24 forestry forestry NN 48 1371 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 26 1987 1987 CD 48 1371 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 28 Organized organize VBN 48 1371 29 labor labor NN 48 1371 30 : : : 48 1371 31 23.4 23.4 CD 48 1371 32 % % NN 48 1371 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 34 1989 1989 CD 48 1371 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 36 of of IN 48 1371 37 labor labor NN 48 1371 38 force force NN 48 1371 39 in in IN 48 1371 40 government government NN 48 1371 41 - - HYPH 48 1371 42 sanctioned sanction VBN 48 1371 43 unions union NNS 48 1371 44 : : : 48 1371 45 Korea Korea NNP 48 1371 46 , , , 48 1371 47 South South NNP 48 1371 48 Government Government NNP 48 1371 49 Long Long NNP 48 1371 50 - - HYPH 48 1371 51 form form NN 48 1371 52 name name NN 48 1371 53 : : : 48 1371 54 Republic Republic NNP 48 1371 55 of of IN 48 1371 56 Korea Korea NNP 48 1371 57 ; ; : 48 1371 58 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 1371 59 ROK ROK NNP 48 1371 60 Type type NN 48 1371 61 : : : 48 1371 62 republic republic NN 48 1371 63 Capital capital NN 48 1371 64 : : : 48 1371 65 Seoul Seoul NNP 48 1371 66 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1371 67 divisions division NNS 48 1371 68 : : : 48 1371 69 9 9 CD 48 1371 70 provinces province NNS 48 1371 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 72 do do VB 48 1371 73 , , , 48 1371 74 singular singular JJ 48 1371 75 and and CC 48 1371 76 plural plural JJ 48 1371 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 78 and and CC 48 1371 79 6 6 CD 48 1371 80 special special JJ 48 1371 81 cities city NNS 48 1371 82 * * NFP 48 1371 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 84 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 48 1371 85 , , , 48 1371 86 singular singular JJ 48 1371 87 and and CC 48 1371 88 plural plural JJ 48 1371 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 90 ; ; : 48 1371 91 Cheju cheju NN 48 1371 92 - - HYPH 48 1371 93 do do VBP 48 1371 94 , , , 48 1371 95 Cholla Cholla NNP 48 1371 96 - - HYPH 48 1371 97 bukto bukto NNP 48 1371 98 , , , 48 1371 99 Cholla Cholla NNP 48 1371 100 - - HYPH 48 1371 101 namdo namdo NN 48 1371 102 , , , 48 1371 103 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 48 1371 104 - - HYPH 48 1371 105 bukto bukto NNP 48 1371 106 , , , 48 1371 107 Ch'ungch'ong Ch'ungch'ong NNP 48 1371 108 - - HYPH 48 1371 109 namdo namdo NNP 48 1371 110 , , , 48 1371 111 Inch'on Inch'on NNP 48 1371 112 - - HYPH 48 1371 113 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 48 1371 114 * * NFP 48 1371 115 , , , 48 1371 116 Kangwon Kangwon NNP 48 1371 117 - - HYPH 48 1371 118 do do NNP 48 1371 119 , , , 48 1371 120 Kwangju Kwangju NNP 48 1371 121 - - HYPH 48 1371 122 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 48 1371 123 * * NFP 48 1371 124 , , , 48 1371 125 Kyonggi Kyonggi NNP 48 1371 126 - - HYPH 48 1371 127 do do NNP 48 1371 128 , , , 48 1371 129 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 48 1371 130 - - HYPH 48 1371 131 bukto bukto NNP 48 1371 132 , , , 48 1371 133 Kyongsang Kyongsang NNP 48 1371 134 - - HYPH 48 1371 135 namdo namdo NNP 48 1371 136 , , , 48 1371 137 Pusan Pusan NNP 48 1371 138 - - HYPH 48 1371 139 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 48 1371 140 * * NFP 48 1371 141 , , , 48 1371 142 Soul Soul NNP 48 1371 143 - - HYPH 48 1371 144 t'ukpyolsi t'ukpyolsi NNP 48 1371 145 * * NFP 48 1371 146 , , , 48 1371 147 Taegu Taegu NNP 48 1371 148 - - HYPH 48 1371 149 jikhalsi jikhalsi NNP 48 1371 150 * * NFP 48 1371 151 , , , 48 1371 152 Taejon taejon NN 48 1371 153 - - HYPH 48 1371 154 jikhalsi jikhalsi NN 48 1371 155 * * NFP 48 1371 156 Independence independence NN 48 1371 157 : : : 48 1371 158 15 15 CD 48 1371 159 August August NNP 48 1371 160 1948 1948 CD 48 1371 161 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1371 162 : : : 48 1371 163 25 25 CD 48 1371 164 February February NNP 48 1371 165 1988 1988 CD 48 1371 166 Legal legal JJ 48 1371 167 system system NN 48 1371 168 : : : 48 1371 169 combines combine VBZ 48 1371 170 elements element NNS 48 1371 171 of of IN 48 1371 172 continental continental JJ 48 1371 173 European european JJ 48 1371 174 civil civil JJ 48 1371 175 law law NN 48 1371 176 systems system NNS 48 1371 177 , , , 48 1371 178 Anglo anglo JJ 48 1371 179 - - HYPH 48 1371 180 American american JJ 48 1371 181 law law NN 48 1371 182 , , , 48 1371 183 and and CC 48 1371 184 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1371 185 classical classical JJ 48 1371 186 thought thought NN 48 1371 187 National national JJ 48 1371 188 holiday holiday NN 48 1371 189 : : : 48 1371 190 Independence Independence NNP 48 1371 191 Day Day NNP 48 1371 192 , , , 48 1371 193 15 15 CD 48 1371 194 August August NNP 48 1371 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 196 1948 1948 CD 48 1371 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 198 Executive Executive NNP 48 1371 199 branch branch NN 48 1371 200 : : : 48 1371 201 president president NN 48 1371 202 , , , 48 1371 203 prime prime NNP 48 1371 204 minister minister NNP 48 1371 205 , , , 48 1371 206 two two CD 48 1371 207 deputy deputy JJ 48 1371 208 prime prime JJ 48 1371 209 ministers minister NNS 48 1371 210 , , , 48 1371 211 State State NNP 48 1371 212 Council Council NNP 48 1371 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 214 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1371 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 216 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1371 217 branch branch NN 48 1371 218 : : : 48 1371 219 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1371 220 National National NNP 48 1371 221 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1371 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 223 Kuk Kuk NNP 48 1371 224 Hoe Hoe NNP 48 1371 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 226 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1371 227 branch branch NN 48 1371 228 : : : 48 1371 229 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1371 230 Court Court NNP 48 1371 231 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1371 232 : : : 48 1371 233 Chief Chief NNP 48 1371 234 of of IN 48 1371 235 State State NNP 48 1371 236 : : : 48 1371 237 President President NNP 48 1371 238 ROH ROH NNP 48 1371 239 Tae Tae NNP 48 1371 240 Woo Woo NNP 48 1371 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 242 since since IN 48 1371 243 25 25 CD 48 1371 244 February February NNP 48 1371 245 1988 1988 CD 48 1371 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 247 Head head NN 48 1371 248 of of IN 48 1371 249 Government Government NNP 48 1371 250 : : : 48 1371 251 Prime Prime NNP 48 1371 252 Minister Minister NNP 48 1371 253 CHUNG CHUNG NNP 48 1371 254 Won Won NNP 48 1371 255 Shik Shik NNP 48 1371 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 257 since since IN 48 1371 258 24 24 CD 48 1371 259 May May NNP 48 1371 260 1991 1991 CD 48 1371 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 262 ; ; : 48 1371 263 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1371 264 Prime Prime NNP 48 1371 265 Minister Minister NNP 48 1371 266 CHOI CHOI NNP 48 1371 267 Gak Gak NNP 48 1371 268 Kyu Kyu NNP 48 1371 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 270 since since IN 48 1371 271 19 19 CD 48 1371 272 February February NNP 48 1371 273 1991 1991 CD 48 1371 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 275 Political political JJ 48 1371 276 parties party NNS 48 1371 277 and and CC 48 1371 278 leaders leader NNS 48 1371 279 : : : 48 1371 280 ruling rule VBG 48 1371 281 party party NN 48 1371 282 : : : 48 1371 283 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 284 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1371 285 Party Party NNP 48 1371 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 287 DLP DLP NNP 48 1371 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 289 , , , 48 1371 290 ROH ROH NNP 48 1371 291 Tae Tae NNP 48 1371 292 Woo Woo NNP 48 1371 293 , , , 48 1371 294 president president NN 48 1371 295 , , , 48 1371 296 KIM KIM NNP 48 1371 297 Young Young NNP 48 1371 298 Sam Sam NNP 48 1371 299 , , , 48 1371 300 chairman chairman NN 48 1371 301 ; ; : 48 1371 302 KIM KIM NNP 48 1371 303 Chong Chong NNP 48 1371 304 Pil Pil NNP 48 1371 305 and and CC 48 1371 306 PAK PAK NNP 48 1371 307 Tae Tae NNP 48 1371 308 Chun Chun NNP 48 1371 309 , , , 48 1371 310 co co NNS 48 1371 311 - - NNS 48 1371 312 chairmen chairman NNS 48 1371 313 ; ; : 48 1371 314 note note VB 48 1371 315 - - : 48 1371 316 the the DT 48 1371 317 DLP DLP NNP 48 1371 318 resulted result VBD 48 1371 319 from from IN 48 1371 320 a a DT 48 1371 321 merger merger NN 48 1371 322 of of IN 48 1371 323 the the DT 48 1371 324 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 325 Justice Justice NNP 48 1371 326 Party Party NNP 48 1371 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 328 DJP DJP NNP 48 1371 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 330 , , , 48 1371 331 Reunification Reunification NNP 48 1371 332 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 333 Party Party NNP 48 1371 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 335 RDP RDP NNP 48 1371 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 337 , , , 48 1371 338 and and CC 48 1371 339 New New NNP 48 1371 340 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 341 Republican Republican NNP 48 1371 342 Party Party NNP 48 1371 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 344 NDRP NDRP NNP 48 1371 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 346 on on IN 48 1371 347 9 9 CD 48 1371 348 February February NNP 48 1371 349 1990 1990 CD 48 1371 350 opposition opposition NN 48 1371 351 : : : 48 1371 352 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 353 Party Party NNP 48 1371 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 355 DP DP NNP 48 1371 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 357 , , , 48 1371 358 result result NN 48 1371 359 of of IN 48 1371 360 a a DT 48 1371 361 merger merger NN 48 1371 362 of of IN 48 1371 363 the the DT 48 1371 364 New New NNP 48 1371 365 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 366 Party Party NNP 48 1371 367 and and CC 48 1371 368 the the DT 48 1371 369 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1371 370 Party Party NNP 48 1371 371 formalized formalize VBD 48 1371 372 16 16 CD 48 1371 373 September September NNP 48 1371 374 1991 1991 CD 48 1371 375 ; ; : 48 1371 376 KIM KIM NNP 48 1371 377 Dae Dae NNP 48 1371 378 Jung Jung NNP 48 1371 379 , , , 48 1371 380 executive executive JJ 48 1371 381 chairman chairman NN 48 1371 382 ; ; : 48 1371 383 LEE LEE NNP 48 1371 384 Ki Ki NNP 48 1371 385 Taek Taek NNP 48 1371 386 , , , 48 1371 387 executive executive JJ 48 1371 388 chairman chairman NN 48 1371 389 ; ; , 48 1371 390 several several JJ 48 1371 391 smaller small JJR 48 1371 392 parties party NNS 48 1371 393 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1371 394 : : : 48 1371 395 universal universal JJ 48 1371 396 at at IN 48 1371 397 age age NN 48 1371 398 20 20 CD 48 1371 399 Elections election NNS 48 1371 400 : : : 48 1371 401 President President NNP 48 1371 402 : : : 48 1371 403 last last RB 48 1371 404 held hold VBN 48 1371 405 on on IN 48 1371 406 16 16 CD 48 1371 407 December December NNP 48 1371 408 1987 1987 CD 48 1371 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 410 next next JJ 48 1371 411 to to TO 48 1371 412 be be VB 48 1371 413 held hold VBN 48 1371 414 December December NNP 48 1371 415 1992 1992 CD 48 1371 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 417 ; ; : 48 1371 418 results result NNS 48 1371 419 - - HYPH 48 1371 420 ROH ROH NNP 48 1371 421 Tae Tae NNP 48 1371 422 Woo Woo NNP 48 1371 423 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 424 DJP DJP NNP 48 1371 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 426 35.9 35.9 CD 48 1371 427 % % NN 48 1371 428 , , , 48 1371 429 KIM KIM NNP 48 1371 430 Young Young NNP 48 1371 431 Sam Sam NNP 48 1371 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 433 RDP RDP NNP 48 1371 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 435 27.5 27.5 CD 48 1371 436 % % NN 48 1371 437 , , , 48 1371 438 KIM KIM NNP 48 1371 439 Dae Dae NNP 48 1371 440 Jung Jung NNP 48 1371 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 442 PPD PPD NNP 48 1371 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 444 26.5 26.5 CD 48 1371 445 % % NN 48 1371 446 , , , 48 1371 447 other other JJ 48 1371 448 10.1 10.1 CD 48 1371 449 % % NN 48 1371 450 National National NNP 48 1371 451 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1371 452 : : : 48 1371 453 last last RB 48 1371 454 held hold VBN 48 1371 455 on on IN 48 1371 456 26 26 CD 48 1371 457 April April NNP 48 1371 458 1988 1988 CD 48 1371 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 460 next next JJ 48 1371 461 to to TO 48 1371 462 be be VB 48 1371 463 held hold VBN 48 1371 464 around around IN 48 1371 465 March March NNP 48 1371 466 1992 1992 CD 48 1371 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 468 ; ; : 48 1371 469 results result NNS 48 1371 470 - - HYPH 48 1371 471 DJP djp NN 48 1371 472 34 34 CD 48 1371 473 % % NN 48 1371 474 , , , 48 1371 475 RDP RDP NNP 48 1371 476 24 24 CD 48 1371 477 % % NN 48 1371 478 , , , 48 1371 479 PPD PPD NNP 48 1371 480 19 19 CD 48 1371 481 % % NN 48 1371 482 , , , 48 1371 483 NDRP NDRP NNP 48 1371 484 15 15 CD 48 1371 485 % % NN 48 1371 486 , , , 48 1371 487 other other JJ 48 1371 488 8 8 CD 48 1371 489 % % NN 48 1371 490 ; ; , 48 1371 491 seats seat NNS 48 1371 492 - - : 48 1371 493 ( ( -LRB- 48 1371 494 296 296 CD 48 1371 495 total total NN 48 1371 496 ) ) -RRB- 48 1371 497 DJP DJP NNP 48 1371 498 125 125 CD 48 1371 499 , , , 48 1371 500 PPD PPD NNP 48 1371 501 70 70 CD 48 1371 502 , , , 48 1371 503 RDP RDP NNP 48 1371 504 59 59 CD 48 1371 505 , , , 48 1371 506 NDRP NDRP NNP 48 1371 507 35 35 CD 48 1371 508 , , , 48 1371 509 other other JJ 48 1371 510 10 10 CD 48 1371 511 ; ; : 48 1371 512 note note VB 48 1371 513 - - HYPH 48 1371 514 on on IN 48 1371 515 9 9 CD 48 1371 516 February February NNP 48 1371 517 1990 1990 CD 48 1371 518 the the DT 48 1371 519 DJP DJP NNP 48 1371 520 , , , 48 1371 521 RDP RDP NNP 48 1371 522 , , , 48 1371 523 and and CC 48 1371 524 NDRP NDRP NNP 48 1371 525 merged merge VBD 48 1371 526 to to TO 48 1371 527 form form VB 48 1371 528 the the DT 48 1371 529 DLP DLP NNP 48 1371 530 ; ; : 48 1371 531 also also RB 48 1371 532 the the DT 48 1371 533 PPD PPD NNP 48 1371 534 , , , 48 1371 535 later later RB 48 1371 536 renamed rename VBD 48 1371 537 the the DT 48 1371 538 NDP NDP NNP 48 1371 539 , , , 48 1371 540 merged merge VBN 48 1371 541 with with IN 48 1371 542 another another DT 48 1371 543 party party NN 48 1371 544 to to TO 48 1371 545 form form VB 48 1371 546 the the DT 48 1371 547 DP DP NNP 48 1371 548 in in IN 48 1371 549 September September NNP 48 1371 550 1991 1991 CD 48 1371 551 . . . 48 1372 1 The the DT 48 1372 2 distribution distribution NN 48 1372 3 of of IN 48 1372 4 seats seat NNS 48 1372 5 as as IN 48 1372 6 of of IN 48 1372 7 December December NNP 48 1372 8 1991 1991 CD 48 1372 9 was be VBD 48 1372 10 DLP DLP NNP 48 1372 11 214 214 CD 48 1372 12 , , , 48 1372 13 DP DP NNP 48 1372 14 72 72 CD 48 1372 15 , , , 48 1372 16 independent independent JJ 48 1372 17 9 9 CD 48 1372 18 , , , 48 1372 19 vacant vacant JJ 48 1372 20 1 1 CD 48 1372 21 : : : 48 1372 22 Korea Korea NNP 48 1372 23 , , , 48 1372 24 South South NNP 48 1372 25 Government Government NNP 48 1372 26 Other other JJ 48 1372 27 political political JJ 48 1372 28 or or CC 48 1372 29 pressure pressure NN 48 1372 30 groups group NNS 48 1372 31 : : : 48 1372 32 Korean Korean NNP 48 1372 33 National National NNP 48 1372 34 Council Council NNP 48 1372 35 of of IN 48 1372 36 Churches Churches NNPS 48 1372 37 ; ; : 48 1372 38 National National NNP 48 1372 39 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1372 40 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1372 41 of of IN 48 1372 42 Korea Korea NNP 48 1372 43 ; ; : 48 1372 44 National National NNP 48 1372 45 Council Council NNP 48 1372 46 of of IN 48 1372 47 College College NNP 48 1372 48 Student Student NNP 48 1372 49 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1372 50 ; ; : 48 1372 51 National National NNP 48 1372 52 Federation Federation NNP 48 1372 53 of of IN 48 1372 54 Farmers Farmers NNP 48 1372 55 ' ' POS 48 1372 56 Associations association NNS 48 1372 57 ; ; : 48 1372 58 National National NNP 48 1372 59 Council Council NNP 48 1372 60 of of IN 48 1372 61 Labor Labor NNP 48 1372 62 Unions Unions NNP 48 1372 63 ; ; : 48 1372 64 Federation Federation NNP 48 1372 65 of of IN 48 1372 66 Korean Korean NNP 48 1372 67 Trade Trade NNP 48 1372 68 Unions Unions NNPS 48 1372 69 ; ; : 48 1372 70 Korean Korean NNP 48 1372 71 Veterans Veterans NNP 48 1372 72 ' ' POS 48 1372 73 Association Association NNP 48 1372 74 ; ; : 48 1372 75 Federation Federation NNP 48 1372 76 of of IN 48 1372 77 Korean Korean NNP 48 1372 78 Industries Industries NNPS 48 1372 79 ; ; : 48 1372 80 Korean Korean NNP 48 1372 81 Traders Traders NNPS 48 1372 82 Association Association NNP 48 1372 83 Member Member NNP 48 1372 84 of of IN 48 1372 85 : : : 48 1372 86 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1372 87 , , , 48 1372 88 APEC APEC NNP 48 1372 89 , , , 48 1372 90 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1372 91 , , , 48 1372 92 CCC CCC NNP 48 1372 93 , , , 48 1372 94 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1372 95 , , , 48 1372 96 CP CP NNP 48 1372 97 , , , 48 1372 98 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1372 99 , , , 48 1372 100 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1372 101 , , , 48 1372 102 FAO FAO NNP 48 1372 103 , , , 48 1372 104 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1372 105 , , , 48 1372 106 GATT GATT NNP 48 1372 107 , , , 48 1372 108 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1372 109 , , , 48 1372 110 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1372 111 , , , 48 1372 112 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1372 113 , , , 48 1372 114 ICC ICC NNP 48 1372 115 , , , 48 1372 116 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1372 117 , , , 48 1372 118 IDA IDA NNP 48 1372 119 , , , 48 1372 120 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1372 121 , , , 48 1372 122 IFC IFC NNP 48 1372 123 , , , 48 1372 124 IMF IMF NNP 48 1372 125 , , , 48 1372 126 ILO ILO NNP 48 1372 127 , , , 48 1372 128 IMF IMF NNP 48 1372 129 , , , 48 1372 130 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1372 131 , , , 48 1372 132 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1372 133 , , , 48 1372 134 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1372 135 , , , 48 1372 136 IOC IOC NNP 48 1372 137 , , , 48 1372 138 IOM IOM NNP 48 1372 139 , , , 48 1372 140 ISO ISO NNP 48 1372 141 , , , 48 1372 142 ITU ITU NNP 48 1372 143 , , , 48 1372 144 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1372 145 , , , 48 1372 146 OAS OAS NNP 48 1372 147 , , , 48 1372 148 UN UN NNP 48 1372 149 , , , 48 1372 150 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1372 151 , , , 48 1372 152 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1372 153 , , , 48 1372 154 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1372 155 , , , 48 1372 156 UPU UPU NNP 48 1372 157 , , , 48 1372 158 WHO who WP 48 1372 159 , , , 48 1372 160 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1372 161 , , , 48 1372 162 WMO WMO NNP 48 1372 163 , , , 48 1372 164 WTO WTO NNP 48 1372 165 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1372 166 representation representation NN 48 1372 167 : : : 48 1372 168 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 1372 169 HYUN HYUN NNP 48 1372 170 Hong Hong NNP 48 1372 171 Joo Joo NNP 48 1372 172 ; ; : 48 1372 173 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1372 174 at at IN 48 1372 175 2370 2370 CD 48 1372 176 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1372 177 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1372 178 NW NW NNP 48 1372 179 , , , 48 1372 180 Washington Washington NNP 48 1372 181 , , , 48 1372 182 DC DC NNP 48 1372 183 20008 20008 CD 48 1372 184 ; ; : 48 1372 185 telephone telephone NN 48 1372 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 1372 187 202 202 CD 48 1372 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 1372 189 939 939 CD 48 1372 190 - - SYM 48 1372 191 5600 5600 CD 48 1372 192 ; ; : 48 1372 193 there there EX 48 1372 194 are be VBP 48 1372 195 Korean korean JJ 48 1372 196 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1372 197 General General NNP 48 1372 198 in in IN 48 1372 199 Agana Agana NNP 48 1372 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1372 201 Guam Guam NNP 48 1372 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1372 203 , , , 48 1372 204 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 48 1372 205 , , , 48 1372 206 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 1372 207 , , , 48 1372 208 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1372 209 , , , 48 1372 210 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 1372 211 , , , 48 1372 212 Houston Houston NNP 48 1372 213 , , , 48 1372 214 Los Los NNP 48 1372 215 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1372 216 , , , 48 1372 217 New New NNP 48 1372 218 York York NNP 48 1372 219 , , , 48 1372 220 San San NNP 48 1372 221 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1372 222 , , , 48 1372 223 and and CC 48 1372 224 Seattle Seattle NNP 48 1372 225 US US NNP 48 1372 226 : : : 48 1372 227 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1372 228 Donald Donald NNP 48 1372 229 P. P. NNP 48 1372 230 GREGG GREGG NNP 48 1372 231 ; ; : 48 1372 232 Embassy embassy NN 48 1372 233 at at IN 48 1372 234 82 82 CD 48 1372 235 Sejong Sejong NNP 48 1372 236 - - HYPH 48 1372 237 Ro Ro NNP 48 1372 238 , , , 48 1372 239 Chongro Chongro NNP 48 1372 240 - - HYPH 48 1372 241 ku ku NNP 48 1372 242 , , , 48 1372 243 Seoul Seoul NNP 48 1372 244 , , , 48 1372 245 AMEMB AMEMB NNP 48 1372 246 , , , 48 1372 247 Unit Unit NNP 48 1372 248 15550 15550 CD 48 1372 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 1372 250 mailing mail VBG 48 1372 251 address address NN 48 1372 252 is be VBZ 48 1372 253 APO APO NNP 48 1372 254 AP AP NNP 48 1372 255 96205 96205 CD 48 1372 256 - - HYPH 48 1372 257 0001 0001 CD 48 1372 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 1372 259 ; ; : 48 1372 260 telephone telephone NN 48 1372 261 [ [ -LRB- 48 1372 262 82 82 CD 48 1372 263 ] ] -RRB- 48 1372 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1372 265 2 2 CD 48 1372 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1372 267 732 732 CD 48 1372 268 - - SYM 48 1372 269 2601 2601 CD 48 1372 270 through through IN 48 1372 271 2618 2618 CD 48 1372 272 ; 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NNP 48 1378 95 , , , 48 1378 96 1991 1991 CD 48 1378 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 1378 98 commodities commodity NNS 48 1378 99 : : : 48 1378 100 machinery machinery NN 48 1378 101 , , , 48 1378 102 electronics electronic NNS 48 1378 103 and and CC 48 1378 104 electronic electronic JJ 48 1378 105 equipment equipment NN 48 1378 106 , , , 48 1378 107 oil oil NN 48 1378 108 , , , 48 1378 109 steel steel NN 48 1378 110 , , , 48 1378 111 transport transport NN 48 1378 112 equipment equipment NN 48 1378 113 , , , 48 1378 114 textiles textile NNS 48 1378 115 , , , 48 1378 116 organic organic JJ 48 1378 117 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1378 118 , , , 48 1378 119 grains grain VBZ 48 1378 120 partners partner NNS 48 1378 121 : : : 48 1378 122 Japan Japan NNP 48 1378 123 26 26 CD 48 1378 124 % % NN 48 1378 125 , , , 48 1378 126 US US NNP 48 1378 127 23 23 CD 48 1378 128 % % NN 48 1378 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 1378 130 1991 1991 CD 48 1378 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1378 132 External external JJ 48 1378 133 debt debt NN 48 1378 134 : : : 48 1378 135 $ $ $ 48 1378 136 38.2 38.2 CD 48 1378 137 billion billion CD 48 1378 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1378 139 1991 1991 CD 48 1378 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 1378 141 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1378 142 production production NN 48 1378 143 : : : 48 1378 144 growth growth NN 48 1378 145 rate rate NN 48 1378 146 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1378 147 % % NN 48 1378 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 1378 149 1991 1991 CD 48 1378 150 est est NNP 48 1378 151 . . . 48 1379 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1379 2 ; 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; : 48 1391 192 over over IN 48 1391 193 700 700 CD 48 1391 194 km km NN 48 1391 195 double double JJ 48 1391 196 track track NN 48 1391 197 ; ; : 48 1391 198 government government NN 48 1391 199 owned own VBD 48 1391 200 Highways highway NNS 48 1391 201 : : : 48 1391 202 3,900 3,900 CD 48 1391 203 km km NN 48 1391 204 total total NN 48 1391 205 ; ; : 48 1391 206 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1391 207 km km NN 48 1391 208 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 1391 209 ; ; : 48 1391 210 900 900 CD 48 1391 211 km km NN 48 1391 212 earth earth NN 48 1391 213 , , , 48 1391 214 sand sand NN 48 1391 215 , , , 48 1391 216 light light JJ 48 1391 217 gravel gravel NN 48 1391 218 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1391 219 : : : 48 1391 220 crude crude JJ 48 1391 221 oil oil NN 48 1391 222 877 877 CD 48 1391 223 km km NN 48 1391 224 ; ; : 48 1391 225 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1391 226 products product NNS 48 1391 227 40 40 CD 48 1391 228 km km NN 48 1391 229 ; ; : 48 1391 230 natural natural JJ 48 1391 231 gas gas NN 48 1391 232 165 165 CD 48 1391 233 km km NN 48 1391 234 Ports port NNS 48 1391 235 : : : 48 1391 236 Ash ash VB 48 1391 237 Shu`aybah shu`aybah NN 48 1391 238 , , , 48 1391 239 Ash Ash NNP 48 1391 240 Shuwaykh Shuwaykh NNP 48 1391 241 , , , 48 1391 242 Mina Mina NNP 48 1391 243 ' ' POS 48 1391 244 al al NNP 48 1391 245 ' ' `` 48 1391 246 Ahmadi Ahmadi NNP 48 1391 247 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1391 248 marine marine NN 48 1391 249 : : : 48 1391 250 29 29 CD 48 1391 251 ships ship NNS 48 1391 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 253 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1391 254 GRT GRT NNP 48 1391 255 or or CC 48 1391 256 over over RB 48 1391 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 258 , , , 48 1391 259 totaling total VBG 48 1391 260 1,196,435 1,196,435 CD 48 1391 261 GRT/1,957,216 GRT/1,957,216 . 48 1391 262 DWT dwt NN 48 1391 263 ; ; : 48 1391 264 includes include VBZ 48 1391 265 2 2 CD 48 1391 266 cargo cargo NN 48 1391 267 , , , 48 1391 268 4 4 CD 48 1391 269 livestock livestock NN 48 1391 270 carrier carrier NN 48 1391 271 , , , 48 1391 272 18 18 CD 48 1391 273 oil oil NN 48 1391 274 tanker tanker NN 48 1391 275 , , , 48 1391 276 4 4 CD 48 1391 277 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1391 278 gas gas NN 48 1391 279 ; ; : 48 1391 280 note note VB 48 1391 281 - - HYPH 48 1391 282 all all DT 48 1391 283 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 48 1391 284 ships ship NNS 48 1391 285 greater great JJR 48 1391 286 than than IN 48 1391 287 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1391 288 GRT GRT NNP 48 1391 289 were be VBD 48 1391 290 outside outside IN 48 1391 291 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 48 1391 292 waters water NNS 48 1391 293 at at IN 48 1391 294 the the DT 48 1391 295 time time NN 48 1391 296 of of IN 48 1391 297 the the DT 48 1391 298 Iraqi iraqi JJ 48 1391 299 invasion invasion NN 48 1391 300 ; ; : 48 1391 301 many many JJ 48 1391 302 of of IN 48 1391 303 these these DT 48 1391 304 ships ship NNS 48 1391 305 transferred transfer VBN 48 1391 306 to to IN 48 1391 307 the the DT 48 1391 308 Liberian liberian JJ 48 1391 309 flag flag NN 48 1391 310 or or CC 48 1391 311 to to IN 48 1391 312 the the DT 48 1391 313 flags flag NNS 48 1391 314 of of IN 48 1391 315 other other JJ 48 1391 316 Persian Persian NNP 48 1391 317 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1391 318 states state NNS 48 1391 319 ; ; : 48 1391 320 only only RB 48 1391 321 1 1 CD 48 1391 322 has have VBZ 48 1391 323 returned return VBN 48 1391 324 to to IN 48 1391 325 Kuwaiti Kuwaiti NNP 48 1391 326 flag flag NN 48 1391 327 since since IN 48 1391 328 the the DT 48 1391 329 liberation liberation NN 48 1391 330 of of IN 48 1391 331 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1391 332 Civil civil JJ 48 1391 333 air air NN 48 1391 334 : : : 48 1391 335 9 9 CD 48 1391 336 major major JJ 48 1391 337 transport transport NN 48 1391 338 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1391 339 Airports airport NNS 48 1391 340 : : : 48 1391 341 7 7 CD 48 1391 342 total total NN 48 1391 343 , , , 48 1391 344 4 4 CD 48 1391 345 usable usable JJ 48 1391 346 ; ; : 48 1391 347 4 4 CD 48 1391 348 with with IN 48 1391 349 permanent permanent JJ 48 1391 350 - - HYPH 48 1391 351 surface surface NN 48 1391 352 runways runway NNS 48 1391 353 ; ; : 48 1391 354 none none NN 48 1391 355 with with IN 48 1391 356 runways runway NNS 48 1391 357 over over IN 48 1391 358 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1391 359 m m CD 48 1391 360 ; ; : 48 1391 361 4 4 CD 48 1391 362 with with IN 48 1391 363 runways runways NNP 48 1391 364 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1391 365 - - HYPH 48 1391 366 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1391 367 m m NN 48 1391 368 ; ; : 48 1391 369 none none NN 48 1391 370 with with IN 48 1391 371 runways runway NNS 48 1391 372 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1391 373 - - HYPH 48 1391 374 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1391 375 m m NNP 48 1391 376 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1391 377 : : : 48 1391 378 civil civil JJ 48 1391 379 network network NN 48 1391 380 suffered suffer VBD 48 1391 381 extensive extensive JJ 48 1391 382 damage damage NN 48 1391 383 as as IN 48 1391 384 a a DT 48 1391 385 result result NN 48 1391 386 of of IN 48 1391 387 Desert Desert NNP 48 1391 388 Storm Storm NNP 48 1391 389 ; ; : 48 1391 390 reconstruction reconstruction NN 48 1391 391 is be VBZ 48 1391 392 under under IN 48 1391 393 way way NN 48 1391 394 with with IN 48 1391 395 some some DT 48 1391 396 restored restore VBN 48 1391 397 international international JJ 48 1391 398 and and CC 48 1391 399 domestic domestic JJ 48 1391 400 capabilities capability NNS 48 1391 401 ; ; , 48 1391 402 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1391 403 stations station NNS 48 1391 404 - - SYM 48 1391 405 3 3 CD 48 1391 406 AM am NN 48 1391 407 , , , 48 1391 408 0 0 NFP 48 1391 409 FM FM NNP 48 1391 410 , , , 48 1391 411 3 3 CD 48 1391 412 TV tv NN 48 1391 413 ; ; : 48 1391 414 satellite satellite NN 48 1391 415 earth earth NN 48 1391 416 stations station NNS 48 1391 417 - - , 48 1391 418 destroyed destroy VBN 48 1391 419 during during IN 48 1391 420 Persian Persian NNP 48 1391 421 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1391 422 war war NN 48 1391 423 ; ; , 48 1391 424 temporary temporary JJ 48 1391 425 mobile mobile JJ 48 1391 426 satellite satellite NN 48 1391 427 ground ground NN 48 1391 428 stations station NNS 48 1391 429 provide provide VBP 48 1391 430 international international JJ 48 1391 431 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 1391 432 ; ; : 48 1391 433 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1391 434 cable cable NN 48 1391 435 and and CC 48 1391 436 radio radio NN 48 1391 437 relay relay NN 48 1391 438 to to IN 48 1391 439 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 1391 440 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 1391 441 ; ; : 48 1391 442 service service NN 48 1391 443 to to IN 48 1391 444 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1391 445 is be VBZ 48 1391 446 nonoperational nonoperational JJ 48 1391 447 : : : 48 1391 448 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 1391 449 Defense Defense NNP 48 1391 450 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1391 451 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1391 452 : : : 48 1391 453 Army Army NNP 48 1391 454 , , , 48 1391 455 Navy Navy NNP 48 1391 456 , , , 48 1391 457 Air Air NNP 48 1391 458 Force Force NNP 48 1391 459 , , , 48 1391 460 National National NNP 48 1391 461 Police Police NNP 48 1391 462 Force Force NNP 48 1391 463 , , , 48 1391 464 National National NNP 48 1391 465 Guard Guard NNP 48 1391 466 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1391 467 availability availability NN 48 1391 468 : : : 48 1391 469 males males NNP 48 1391 470 15 15 CD 48 1391 471 - - SYM 48 1391 472 49 49 CD 48 1391 473 , , , 48 1391 474 389,770 389,770 CD 48 1391 475 ; ; : 48 1391 476 234,609 234,609 CD 48 1391 477 fit fit NN 48 1391 478 for for IN 48 1391 479 military military JJ 48 1391 480 service service NN 48 1391 481 ; ; : 48 1391 482 12,773 12,773 CD 48 1391 483 reach reach VB 48 1391 484 military military JJ 48 1391 485 age age NN 48 1391 486 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 487 18 18 CD 48 1391 488 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 489 annually annually RB 48 1391 490 Defense defense NN 48 1391 491 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1391 492 : : : 48 1391 493 exchange exchange NN 48 1391 494 rate rate NN 48 1391 495 conversion conversion NNP 48 1391 496 - - : 48 1391 497 $ $ $ 48 1391 498 9.17 9.17 CD 48 1391 499 billion billion CD 48 1391 500 , , , 48 1391 501 20.4 20.4 CD 48 1391 502 % % NN 48 1391 503 of of IN 48 1391 504 GDP GDP NNP 48 1391 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 506 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 507 budget budget NN 48 1391 508 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 509 : : : 48 1391 510 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 511 Geography Geography NNP 48 1391 512 Total Total NNP 48 1391 513 area area NN 48 1391 514 : : : 48 1391 515 198,500 198,500 CD 48 1391 516 km2 km2 NNP 48 1391 517 Land Land NNP 48 1391 518 area area NN 48 1391 519 : : : 48 1391 520 191,300 191,300 CD 48 1391 521 km2 km2 NNP 48 1391 522 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1391 523 area area NN 48 1391 524 : : : 48 1391 525 slightly slightly RB 48 1391 526 smaller small JJR 48 1391 527 than than IN 48 1391 528 South South NNP 48 1391 529 Dakota Dakota NNP 48 1391 530 Land Land NNP 48 1391 531 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1391 532 : : : 48 1391 533 3,878 3,878 CD 48 1391 534 km km NN 48 1391 535 ; ; : 48 1391 536 China China NNP 48 1391 537 858 858 CD 48 1391 538 km km NNS 48 1391 539 , , , 48 1391 540 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1391 541 1,051 1,051 CD 48 1391 542 km km NNS 48 1391 543 , , , 48 1391 544 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 1391 545 870 870 CD 48 1391 546 km km NNS 48 1391 547 , , , 48 1391 548 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 1391 549 1,099 1,099 CD 48 1391 550 km km NN 48 1391 551 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1391 552 : : : 48 1391 553 none none NN 48 1391 554 - - HYPH 48 1391 555 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1391 556 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1391 557 claims claim VBZ 48 1391 558 : : : 48 1391 559 none none NN 48 1391 560 - - HYPH 48 1391 561 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1391 562 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1391 563 : : : 48 1391 564 territorial territorial JJ 48 1391 565 dispute dispute NN 48 1391 566 with with IN 48 1391 567 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 1391 568 on on IN 48 1391 569 southern southern JJ 48 1391 570 boundary boundary NN 48 1391 571 in in IN 48 1391 572 Isfara Isfara NNP 48 1391 573 Valley Valley NNP 48 1391 574 area area NN 48 1391 575 Climate climate NN 48 1391 576 : : : 48 1391 577 dry dry VB 48 1391 578 continental continental NNP 48 1391 579 to to TO 48 1391 580 polar polar VB 48 1391 581 in in IN 48 1391 582 high high JJ 48 1391 583 Tien Tien NNP 48 1391 584 Shan Shan NNP 48 1391 585 ; ; : 48 1391 586 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 1391 587 in in IN 48 1391 588 south south NN 48 1391 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 590 Fergana Fergana NNP 48 1391 591 Valley Valley NNP 48 1391 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 593 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1391 594 : : : 48 1391 595 peaks peak NNS 48 1391 596 of of IN 48 1391 597 Tien Tien NNP 48 1391 598 Shan Shan NNP 48 1391 599 rise rise VB 48 1391 600 to to IN 48 1391 601 7,000 7,000 CD 48 1391 602 meters meter NNS 48 1391 603 , , , 48 1391 604 and and CC 48 1391 605 associated associate VBN 48 1391 606 valleys valley NNS 48 1391 607 and and CC 48 1391 608 basins basin NNS 48 1391 609 encompass encompass VBP 48 1391 610 entire entire JJ 48 1391 611 nation nation NN 48 1391 612 Natural natural JJ 48 1391 613 resources resource NNS 48 1391 614 : : : 48 1391 615 small small JJ 48 1391 616 amounts amount NNS 48 1391 617 of of IN 48 1391 618 coal coal NN 48 1391 619 , , , 48 1391 620 natural natural JJ 48 1391 621 gas gas NN 48 1391 622 , , , 48 1391 623 oil oil NN 48 1391 624 ; ; : 48 1391 625 also also RB 48 1391 626 nepheline nepheline VB 48 1391 627 , , , 48 1391 628 rare rare JJ 48 1391 629 earth earth NN 48 1391 630 metals metal NNS 48 1391 631 , , , 48 1391 632 mercury mercury NNP 48 1391 633 , , , 48 1391 634 bismuth bismuth NNP 48 1391 635 , , , 48 1391 636 gold gold NN 48 1391 637 , , , 48 1391 638 uranium uranium NN 48 1391 639 , , , 48 1391 640 lead lead NN 48 1391 641 , , , 48 1391 642 zinc zinc NN 48 1391 643 , , , 48 1391 644 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 48 1391 645 power power NN 48 1391 646 Land Land NNP 48 1391 647 use use NN 48 1391 648 : : : 48 1391 649 NA% na% IN 48 1391 650 arable arable NNP 48 1391 651 land land NN 48 1391 652 ; ; : 48 1391 653 NA% na% IN 48 1391 654 permanent permanent JJ 48 1391 655 crops crop NNS 48 1391 656 ; ; : 48 1391 657 NA% NA% `` 48 1391 658 meadows meadow NNS 48 1391 659 and and CC 48 1391 660 pastures pasture NNS 48 1391 661 ; ; : 48 1391 662 NA% na% ADD 48 1391 663 forest forest NN 48 1391 664 and and CC 48 1391 665 woodland woodland NN 48 1391 666 ; ; : 48 1391 667 NA% na% IN 48 1391 668 other other JJ 48 1391 669 ; ; : 48 1391 670 includes include VBZ 48 1391 671 NA% na% IN 48 1391 672 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1391 673 Environment environment NN 48 1391 674 : : : 48 1391 675 NA NA NNP 48 1391 676 : : : 48 1391 677 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 678 People People NNPS 48 1391 679 Population Population NNP 48 1391 680 : : : 48 1391 681 4,567,875 4,567,875 CD 48 1391 682 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 683 July July NNP 48 1391 684 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 685 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 686 , , , 48 1391 687 growth growth NN 48 1391 688 rate rate NN 48 1391 689 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1391 690 % % NN 48 1391 691 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 692 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 693 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 694 Birth birth NN 48 1391 695 rate rate NN 48 1391 696 : : : 48 1391 697 31 31 CD 48 1391 698 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1391 699 population population NN 48 1391 700 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 701 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 703 Death death NN 48 1391 704 rate rate NN 48 1391 705 : : : 48 1391 706 8 8 CD 48 1391 707 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1391 708 population population NN 48 1391 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 710 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 711 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 712 Net net JJ 48 1391 713 migration migration NN 48 1391 714 rate rate NN 48 1391 715 : : : 48 1391 716 - - : 48 1391 717 8.5 8.5 CD 48 1391 718 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1391 719 population population NN 48 1391 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 721 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 722 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 723 Infant infant NN 48 1391 724 mortality mortality NN 48 1391 725 rate rate NN 48 1391 726 : : : 48 1391 727 56 56 CD 48 1391 728 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1391 729 live live JJ 48 1391 730 births birth NNS 48 1391 731 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 732 1991 1991 CD 48 1391 733 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 734 Life life NN 48 1391 735 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1391 736 at at IN 48 1391 737 birth birth NN 48 1391 738 : : : 48 1391 739 62 62 CD 48 1391 740 years year NNS 48 1391 741 male male JJ 48 1391 742 , , , 48 1391 743 71 71 CD 48 1391 744 years year NNS 48 1391 745 female female JJ 48 1391 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 747 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 749 Total total JJ 48 1391 750 fertility fertility NN 48 1391 751 rate rate NN 48 1391 752 : : : 48 1391 753 4.0 4.0 CD 48 1391 754 children child NNS 48 1391 755 born bear VBN 48 1391 756 / / SYM 48 1391 757 woman woman NN 48 1391 758 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 759 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 761 Nationality nationality NN 48 1391 762 : : : 48 1391 763 noun noun NNP 48 1391 764 - - HYPH 48 1391 765 Kirghiz(s Kirghiz(s NNP 48 1391 766 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 767 ; ; , 48 1391 768 adjective adjective NN 48 1391 769 - - HYPH 48 1391 770 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNS 48 1391 771 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1391 772 divisions division NNS 48 1391 773 : : : 48 1391 774 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 48 1391 775 52 52 CD 48 1391 776 % % NN 48 1391 777 , , , 48 1391 778 Russian Russian NNP 48 1391 779 21 21 CD 48 1391 780 % % NN 48 1391 781 , , , 48 1391 782 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 48 1391 783 13 13 CD 48 1391 784 % % NN 48 1391 785 , , , 48 1391 786 other other JJ 48 1391 787 14 14 CD 48 1391 788 % % NN 48 1391 789 Religions religion NNS 48 1391 790 : : : 48 1391 791 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1391 792 70 70 CD 48 1391 793 % % NN 48 1391 794 , , , 48 1391 795 Russian Russian NNP 48 1391 796 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1391 797 NA% na% IN 48 1391 798 Languages language NNS 48 1391 799 : : : 48 1391 800 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 48 1391 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 802 Kyrgyz Kyrgyz NNP 48 1391 803 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 804 Literacy literacy NN 48 1391 805 : : : 48 1391 806 NA% na% LS 48 1391 807 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 808 male male JJ 48 1391 809 NA% NA% NNS 48 1391 810 , , , 48 1391 811 female female JJ 48 1391 812 NA% NA% NNS 48 1391 813 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 814 age age NN 48 1391 815 15 15 CD 48 1391 816 and and CC 48 1391 817 over over RB 48 1391 818 can can MD 48 1391 819 read read VB 48 1391 820 and and CC 48 1391 821 write write VB 48 1391 822 Labor labor NN 48 1391 823 force force NN 48 1391 824 : : : 48 1391 825 1,894,000 1,894,000 CD 48 1391 826 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 827 1989 1989 CD 48 1391 828 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 829 ; ; : 48 1391 830 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1391 831 33 33 CD 48 1391 832 % % NN 48 1391 833 , , , 48 1391 834 other other JJ 48 1391 835 49 49 CD 48 1391 836 % % NN 48 1391 837 , , , 48 1391 838 industry industry NN 48 1391 839 18 18 CD 48 1391 840 % % NN 48 1391 841 , , , 48 1391 842 other other JJ 48 1391 843 NA% NA% NNS 48 1391 844 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 845 1988 1988 CD 48 1391 846 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 847 Organized organize VBN 48 1391 848 labor labor NN 48 1391 849 : : : 48 1391 850 NA na NN 48 1391 851 : : : 48 1391 852 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 853 Government Government NNP 48 1391 854 Long Long NNP 48 1391 855 - - HYPH 48 1391 856 form form NN 48 1391 857 name name NN 48 1391 858 : : : 48 1391 859 Republic Republic NNP 48 1391 860 of of IN 48 1391 861 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 862 Type Type NNP 48 1391 863 : : : 48 1391 864 republic republic NNP 48 1391 865 Capital capital NN 48 1391 866 : : : 48 1391 867 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 48 1391 868 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 869 formerly formerly RB 48 1391 870 Frunze Frunze NNP 48 1391 871 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 872 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1391 873 divisions division NNS 48 1391 874 : : : 48 1391 875 6 6 CD 48 1391 876 oblasts oblast NNS 48 1391 877 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 878 oblastey oblastey RB 48 1391 879 , , , 48 1391 880 singular singular JJ 48 1391 881 - - HYPH 48 1391 882 oblast oblast NN 48 1391 883 ' ' '' 48 1391 884 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 885 ; ; : 48 1391 886 Chu Chu NNP 48 1391 887 , , , 48 1391 888 Dzhalal Dzhalal NNP 48 1391 889 - - HYPH 48 1391 890 Abad Abad NNP 48 1391 891 , , , 48 1391 892 Issyk Issyk NNP 48 1391 893 - - HYPH 48 1391 894 Kul Kul NNP 48 1391 895 ' ' '' 48 1391 896 , , , 48 1391 897 Naryn Naryn NNP 48 1391 898 , , , 48 1391 899 Osh Osh NNP 48 1391 900 , , , 48 1391 901 Talas Talas NNP 48 1391 902 ; ; : 48 1391 903 note note VB 48 1391 904 - - : 48 1391 905 an an DT 48 1391 906 oblast oblast NN 48 1391 907 has have VBZ 48 1391 908 the the DT 48 1391 909 same same JJ 48 1391 910 name name NN 48 1391 911 as as IN 48 1391 912 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1391 913 administrative administrative JJ 48 1391 914 center center NN 48 1391 915 Independence Independence NNP 48 1391 916 : : : 48 1391 917 31 31 CD 48 1391 918 August August NNP 48 1391 919 1991 1991 CD 48 1391 920 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 921 from from IN 48 1391 922 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 923 Union Union NNP 48 1391 924 ; ; : 48 1391 925 formerly formerly RB 48 1391 926 Kirghiz Kirghiz VBZ 48 1391 927 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 928 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1391 929 Republic Republic NNP 48 1391 930 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 931 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1391 932 : : : 48 1391 933 adopted adopt VBN 48 1391 934 NA NA NNP 48 1391 935 , , , 48 1391 936 effective effective JJ 48 1391 937 20 20 CD 48 1391 938 April April NNP 48 1391 939 1978 1978 CD 48 1391 940 , , , 48 1391 941 amended amend VBD 48 1391 942 23 23 CD 48 1391 943 September September NNP 48 1391 944 1989 1989 CD 48 1391 945 ; ; : 48 1391 946 note note NN 48 1391 947 - - HYPH 48 1391 948 new new JJ 48 1391 949 constitution constitution NN 48 1391 950 is be VBZ 48 1391 951 being be VBG 48 1391 952 drafted draft VBN 48 1391 953 Legal legal JJ 48 1391 954 system system NN 48 1391 955 : : : 48 1391 956 NA NA NNP 48 1391 957 National national JJ 48 1391 958 holiday holiday NN 48 1391 959 : : : 48 1391 960 NA NA NNP 48 1391 961 Executive Executive NNP 48 1391 962 branch branch NN 48 1391 963 : : : 48 1391 964 president president NN 48 1391 965 , , , 48 1391 966 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1391 967 of of IN 48 1391 968 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1391 969 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1391 970 branch branch NN 48 1391 971 : : : 48 1391 972 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1391 973 body body NN 48 1391 974 or or CC 48 1391 975 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1391 976 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1391 977 branch branch NN 48 1391 978 : : : 48 1391 979 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1391 980 Court Court NNP 48 1391 981 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1391 982 : : : 48 1391 983 President President NNP 48 1391 984 Askar Askar NNP 48 1391 985 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 48 1391 986 ; ; : 48 1391 987 Vice Vice NNP 48 1391 988 President President NNP 48 1391 989 Felix Felix NNP 48 1391 990 KULOV KULOV NNP 48 1391 991 ; ; : 48 1391 992 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 1391 993 , , , 48 1391 994 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1391 995 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 996 , , , 48 1391 997 Medetkav Medetkav NNP 48 1391 998 SHERIMKULOV SHERIMKULOV NNP 48 1391 999 ; ; : 48 1391 1000 Spiritual spiritual JJ 48 1391 1001 leader leader NN 48 1391 1002 of of IN 48 1391 1003 Kyrgyz Kyrgyz NNP 48 1391 1004 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 1391 1005 , , , 48 1391 1006 Sadykzhav Sadykzhav NNP 48 1391 1007 KAMALOV KAMALOV NNP 48 1391 1008 Chief Chief NNP 48 1391 1009 of of IN 48 1391 1010 State State NNP 48 1391 1011 : : : 48 1391 1012 President President NNP 48 1391 1013 Askar Askar NNP 48 1391 1014 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 48 1391 1015 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1016 since since IN 48 1391 1017 28 28 CD 48 1391 1018 October October NNP 48 1391 1019 1990 1990 CD 48 1391 1020 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1021 , , , 48 1391 1022 Vice Vice NNP 48 1391 1023 President President NNP 48 1391 1024 Felix Felix NNP 48 1391 1025 KULOV KULOV NNP 48 1391 1026 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1027 since since IN 48 1391 1028 2 2 CD 48 1391 1029 March March NNP 48 1391 1030 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 1031 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1032 Head Head NNP 48 1391 1033 of of IN 48 1391 1034 Government Government NNP 48 1391 1035 : : : 48 1391 1036 Prime Prime NNP 48 1391 1037 Minister Minister NNP 48 1391 1038 Tursenbek Tursenbek NNP 48 1391 1039 CHYNGYSHEV CHYNGYSHEV NNP 48 1391 1040 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1041 since since IN 48 1391 1042 2 2 CD 48 1391 1043 March March NNP 48 1391 1044 1992 1992 CD 48 1391 1045 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1046 Political political JJ 48 1391 1047 parties party NNS 48 1391 1048 and and CC 48 1391 1049 leaders leader NNS 48 1391 1050 : : : 48 1391 1051 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 1052 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1391 1053 Movement Movement NNP 48 1391 1054 , , , 48 1391 1055 Zhypur Zhypur NNP 48 1391 1056 ZHEKSHEYEV ZHEKSHEYEV NNP 48 1391 1057 , , , 48 1391 1058 Kazat Kazat NNP 48 1391 1059 AKMAKOV AKMAKOV NNP 48 1391 1060 , , , 48 1391 1061 and and CC 48 1391 1062 Toshubek Toshubek NNP 48 1391 1063 TURGANALIEV TURGANALIEV NNP 48 1391 1064 , , , 48 1391 1065 co co NN 48 1391 1066 - - NNS 48 1391 1067 chairmen chairman NNS 48 1391 1068 of of IN 48 1391 1069 popular popular JJ 48 1391 1070 front front JJ 48 1391 1071 coalition coalition NN 48 1391 1072 of of IN 48 1391 1073 40 40 CD 48 1391 1074 informal informal JJ 48 1391 1075 groups group NNS 48 1391 1076 for for IN 48 1391 1077 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1391 1078 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 1391 1079 and and CC 48 1391 1080 Civic Civic NNP 48 1391 1081 Accord Accord NNP 48 1391 1082 , , , 48 1391 1083 117-man 117-man CD 48 1391 1084 pro pro JJ 48 1391 1085 - - JJ 48 1391 1086 Akayev akayev JJ 48 1391 1087 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1391 1088 faction faction NN 48 1391 1089 ; ; : 48 1391 1090 Civic Civic NNP 48 1391 1091 Accord Accord NNP 48 1391 1092 , , , 48 1391 1093 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 1391 1094 representing represent VBG 48 1391 1095 nonnative nonnative JJ 48 1391 1096 minority minority NN 48 1391 1097 groups group NNS 48 1391 1098 ; ; : 48 1391 1099 National National NNP 48 1391 1100 Revived revive VBD 48 1391 1101 Asaba Asaba NNP 48 1391 1102 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1103 Banner Banner NNP 48 1391 1104 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1105 Party Party NNP 48 1391 1106 , , , 48 1391 1107 Asan Asan NNP 48 1391 1108 ORMUSHEV ORMUSHEV NNP 48 1391 1109 , , , 48 1391 1110 chairman chairman NN 48 1391 1111 ; ; : 48 1391 1112 Communist Communist NNP 48 1391 1113 Party Party NNP 48 1391 1114 now now RB 48 1391 1115 banned ban VBD 48 1391 1116 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1391 1117 : : : 48 1391 1118 universal universal JJ 48 1391 1119 at at IN 48 1391 1120 age age NN 48 1391 1121 18 18 CD 48 1391 1122 Elections election NNS 48 1391 1123 : : : 48 1391 1124 President President NNP 48 1391 1125 : : : 48 1391 1126 last last RB 48 1391 1127 held hold VBD 48 1391 1128 12 12 CD 48 1391 1129 October October NNP 48 1391 1130 1991 1991 CD 48 1391 1131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1132 next next JJ 48 1391 1133 to to TO 48 1391 1134 be be VB 48 1391 1135 held hold VBN 48 1391 1136 NA NA NNP 48 1391 1137 1996 1996 CD 48 1391 1138 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1139 ; ; : 48 1391 1140 results result NNS 48 1391 1141 - - HYPH 48 1391 1142 AKAYEV AKAYEV NNP 48 1391 1143 won win VBD 48 1391 1144 in in IN 48 1391 1145 uncontested uncontested JJ 48 1391 1146 election election NN 48 1391 1147 with with IN 48 1391 1148 95 95 CD 48 1391 1149 % % NN 48 1391 1150 of of IN 48 1391 1151 vote vote NN 48 1391 1152 with with IN 48 1391 1153 90 90 CD 48 1391 1154 % % NN 48 1391 1155 of of IN 48 1391 1156 electorate electorate NN 48 1391 1157 voting voting NN 48 1391 1158 ; ; : 48 1391 1159 note note NN 48 1391 1160 - - HYPH 48 1391 1161 Republic Republic NNP 48 1391 1162 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1391 1163 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 1164 elections election NNS 48 1391 1165 held hold VBD 48 1391 1166 25 25 CD 48 1391 1167 February February NNP 48 1391 1168 1990 1990 CD 48 1391 1169 ; ; : 48 1391 1170 presidential presidential JJ 48 1391 1171 elections election NNS 48 1391 1172 held hold VBN 48 1391 1173 first first RB 48 1391 1174 by by IN 48 1391 1175 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1391 1176 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 1177 28 28 CD 48 1391 1178 October October NNP 48 1391 1179 1990 1990 CD 48 1391 1180 , , , 48 1391 1181 then then RB 48 1391 1182 by by IN 48 1391 1183 popular popular JJ 48 1391 1184 vote vote NN 48 1391 1185 12 12 CD 48 1391 1186 October October NNP 48 1391 1187 1991 1991 CD 48 1391 1188 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1391 1189 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 1190 : : : 48 1391 1191 note note VB 48 1391 1192 - - HYPH 48 1391 1193 last last RB 48 1391 1194 held hold VBN 48 1391 1195 25 25 CD 48 1391 1196 February February NNP 48 1391 1197 1990 1990 CD 48 1391 1198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1199 next next JJ 48 1391 1200 to to TO 48 1391 1201 be be VB 48 1391 1202 held hold VBN 48 1391 1203 no no RB 48 1391 1204 later later RB 48 1391 1205 than than IN 48 1391 1206 November November NNP 48 1391 1207 1994 1994 CD 48 1391 1208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1209 ; ; : 48 1391 1210 results result NNS 48 1391 1211 - - HYPH 48 1391 1212 Commnunists commnunist NNS 48 1391 1213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1214 310 310 CD 48 1391 1215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1216 90 90 CD 48 1391 1217 % % NN 48 1391 1218 , , , 48 1391 1219 seats seat NNS 48 1391 1220 - - , 48 1391 1221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1222 350 350 CD 48 1391 1223 total total NN 48 1391 1224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1225 Other other JJ 48 1391 1226 political political JJ 48 1391 1227 or or CC 48 1391 1228 pressure pressure NN 48 1391 1229 groups group NNS 48 1391 1230 : : : 48 1391 1231 National National NNP 48 1391 1232 Unity Unity NNP 48 1391 1233 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1391 1234 Movement Movement NNP 48 1391 1235 ; ; : 48 1391 1236 Peasant Peasant NNP 48 1391 1237 Party Party NNP 48 1391 1238 ; ; : 48 1391 1239 Council Council NNP 48 1391 1240 of of IN 48 1391 1241 Free Free NNP 48 1391 1242 Trade Trade NNP 48 1391 1243 Union Union NNP 48 1391 1244 ; ; : 48 1391 1245 Union Union NNP 48 1391 1246 of of IN 48 1391 1247 Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs NNP 48 1391 1248 Member Member NNP 48 1391 1249 of of IN 48 1391 1250 : : : 48 1391 1251 CIS CIS NNP 48 1391 1252 , , , 48 1391 1253 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1391 1254 , , , 48 1391 1255 IMF IMF NNP 48 1391 1256 , , , 48 1391 1257 UN UN NNP 48 1391 1258 , , , 48 1391 1259 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1391 1260 : : : 48 1391 1261 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 1262 Government Government NNP 48 1391 1263 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1391 1264 representation representation NN 48 1391 1265 : : : 48 1391 1266 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1391 1267 NA NA NNP 48 1391 1268 ; ; : 48 1391 1269 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1391 1270 at at IN 48 1391 1271 NW NW NNP 48 1391 1272 , , , 48 1391 1273 Washington Washington NNP 48 1391 1274 , , , 48 1391 1275 DC DC NNP 48 1391 1276 200 200 CD 48 1391 1277 _ _ NNP 48 1391 1278 _ _ NNP 48 1391 1279 ; ; : 48 1391 1280 telephone telephone NN 48 1391 1281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1282 202 202 CD 48 1391 1283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1284 NA na NN 48 1391 1285 ; ; : 48 1391 1286 there there EX 48 1391 1287 are be VBP 48 1391 1288 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1391 1289 General General NNP 48 1391 1290 in in IN 48 1391 1291 NA NA NNP 48 1391 1292 ; ; : 48 1391 1293 US US NNP 48 1391 1294 : : : 48 1391 1295 Charge Charge NNP 48 1391 1296 Ralph Ralph NNP 48 1391 1297 Bresler Bresler NNP 48 1391 1298 ; ; : 48 1391 1299 Interim Interim NNP 48 1391 1300 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1391 1301 at at IN 48 1391 1302 # # $ 48 1391 1303 66 66 CD 48 1391 1304 Derzhinskiy Derzhinskiy NNP 48 1391 1305 Prospekt Prospekt NNP 48 1391 1306 ; ; : 48 1391 1307 Residence residence NN 48 1391 1308 : : : 48 1391 1309 Hotel Hotel NNP 48 1391 1310 Pishpek Pishpek NNP 48 1391 1311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1312 mailing mail VBG 48 1391 1313 address address NN 48 1391 1314 is be VBZ 48 1391 1315 APO APO NNP 48 1391 1316 AE AE NNP 48 1391 1317 09862 09862 CD 48 1391 1318 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1319 ; ; : 48 1391 1320 telephone telephone NN 48 1391 1321 8 8 CD 48 1391 1322 - - HYPH 48 1391 1323 011 011 CD 48 1391 1324 - - HYPH 48 1391 1325 7 7 CD 48 1391 1326 - - HYPH 48 1391 1327 3312 3312 CD 48 1391 1328 - - HYPH 48 1391 1329 22 22 CD 48 1391 1330 - - HYPH 48 1391 1331 22 22 CD 48 1391 1332 - - HYPH 48 1391 1333 70 70 CD 48 1391 1334 Flag flag NN 48 1391 1335 : : : 48 1391 1336 red red JJ 48 1391 1337 - - HYPH 48 1391 1338 orange orange JJ 48 1391 1339 field field NN 48 1391 1340 with with IN 48 1391 1341 yellow yellow JJ 48 1391 1342 sun sun NN 48 1391 1343 in in IN 48 1391 1344 center center NN 48 1391 1345 with with IN 48 1391 1346 folk folk NN 48 1391 1347 motif motif NN 48 1391 1348 medallion medallion NN 48 1391 1349 inscribed inscribe VBN 48 1391 1350 : : : 48 1391 1351 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 1352 Economy Economy NNP 48 1391 1353 Overview Overview NNP 48 1391 1354 : : : 48 1391 1355 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1391 1356 's 's POS 48 1391 1357 small small JJ 48 1391 1358 economy economy NN 48 1391 1359 ( ( -LRB- 48 1391 1360 less less JJR 48 1391 1361 than than IN 48 1391 1362 1 1 CD 48 1391 1363 % % NN 48 1391 1364 of of IN 48 1391 1365 the the DT 48 1391 1366 total total NN 48 1391 1367 for for IN 48 1391 1368 the the DT 48 1391 1369 former former JJ 48 1391 1370 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1391 1371 Union Union NNP 48 1391 1372 ) ) -RRB- 48 1391 1373 is be VBZ 48 1391 1374 oriented orient VBN 48 1391 1375 toward toward IN 48 1391 1376 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1391 1377 , , , 48 1391 1378 producing produce VBG 48 1391 1379 mainly mainly RB 48 1391 1380 livestock livestock NN 48 1391 1381 such such JJ 48 1391 1382 as as IN 48 1391 1383 goats goat NNS 48 1391 1384 and and CC 48 1391 1385 sheep sheep NNS 48 1391 1386 , , , 48 1391 1387 as as RB 48 1391 1388 well well RB 48 1391 1389 as as IN 48 1391 1390 cotton cotton NN 48 1391 1391 , , , 48 1391 1392 grain grain NN 48 1391 1393 , , , 48 1391 1394 and and CC 48 1391 1395 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1391 1396 . . . 48 1392 1 Industry industry NN 48 1392 2 , , , 48 1392 3 concentrated concentrate VBD 48 1392 4 around around IN 48 1392 5 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 48 1392 6 , , , 48 1392 7 produces produce VBZ 48 1392 8 small small JJ 48 1392 9 quantities quantity NNS 48 1392 10 of of IN 48 1392 11 electric electric JJ 48 1392 12 motors motor NNS 48 1392 13 , , , 48 1392 14 livestock livestock NN 48 1392 15 feeding feeding NN 48 1392 16 equipment equipment NN 48 1392 17 , , , 48 1392 18 washing washing NN 48 1392 19 machines machine NNS 48 1392 20 , , , 48 1392 21 furniture furniture NN 48 1392 22 , , , 48 1392 23 cement cement NN 48 1392 24 , , , 48 1392 25 paper paper NN 48 1392 26 , , , 48 1392 27 and and CC 48 1392 28 bricks brick NNS 48 1392 29 . . . 48 1393 1 Mineral mineral NN 48 1393 2 extraction extraction NN 48 1393 3 is be VBZ 48 1393 4 small small JJ 48 1393 5 , , , 48 1393 6 the the DT 48 1393 7 most most RBS 48 1393 8 important important JJ 48 1393 9 minerals mineral NNS 48 1393 10 being be VBG 48 1393 11 rare rare JJ 48 1393 12 earth earth NN 48 1393 13 metals metal NNS 48 1393 14 and and CC 48 1393 15 gold gold NN 48 1393 16 . . . 48 1394 1 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1394 2 is be VBZ 48 1394 3 a a DT 48 1394 4 net net JJ 48 1394 5 importer importer NN 48 1394 6 of of IN 48 1394 7 most most JJS 48 1394 8 types type NNS 48 1394 9 of of IN 48 1394 10 food food NN 48 1394 11 and and CC 48 1394 12 fuel fuel NN 48 1394 13 but but CC 48 1394 14 is be VBZ 48 1394 15 a a DT 48 1394 16 net net JJ 48 1394 17 exporter exporter NN 48 1394 18 of of IN 48 1394 19 electricity electricity NN 48 1394 20 . . . 48 1395 1 By by IN 48 1395 2 early early JJ 48 1395 3 1991 1991 CD 48 1395 4 , , , 48 1395 5 the the DT 48 1395 6 Kirghiz Kirghiz NNP 48 1395 7 leadership leadership NN 48 1395 8 had have VBD 48 1395 9 accelerated accelerate VBN 48 1395 10 reform reform NN 48 1395 11 , , , 48 1395 12 primarily primarily RB 48 1395 13 by by IN 48 1395 14 privatizing privatize VBG 48 1395 15 business business NN 48 1395 16 and and CC 48 1395 17 granting grant VBG 48 1395 18 life life NN 48 1395 19 - - HYPH 48 1395 20 long long JJ 48 1395 21 tenure tenure NN 48 1395 22 to to IN 48 1395 23 farmers farmer NNS 48 1395 24 . . . 48 1396 1 In in IN 48 1396 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1396 3 overall overall JJ 48 1396 4 industrial industrial JJ 48 1396 5 and and CC 48 1396 6 livestock livestock NN 48 1396 7 output output NN 48 1396 8 declined decline VBD 48 1396 9 substantially substantially RB 48 1396 10 . . . 48 1397 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1397 2 : : : 48 1397 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1397 4 power power NN 48 1397 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1397 6 - - : 48 1397 7 $ $ $ 48 1397 8 NA na NN 48 1397 9 billion billion CD 48 1397 10 , , , 48 1397 11 per per IN 48 1397 12 capita capita FW 48 1397 13 $ $ $ 48 1397 14 NA na NN 48 1397 15 ; ; : 48 1397 16 real real JJ 48 1397 17 growth growth NN 48 1397 18 rate rate NN 48 1397 19 -5 -5 . 48 1397 20 % % NN 48 1397 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1397 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1397 25 rate rate NN 48 1397 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1397 28 prices price NNS 48 1397 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 30 : : : 48 1397 31 88 88 CD 48 1397 32 % % NN 48 1397 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1397 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1397 37 rate rate NN 48 1397 38 : : : 48 1397 39 NA% NA% `` 48 1397 40 Budget budget NN 48 1397 41 : : : 48 1397 42 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1397 43 $ $ $ 48 1397 44 NA na CD 48 1397 45 million million CD 48 1397 46 ; ; : 48 1397 47 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1397 48 $ $ $ 48 1397 49 NA na CD 48 1397 50 million million CD 48 1397 51 Exports export NNS 48 1397 52 : : : 48 1397 53 $ $ $ 48 1397 54 115 115 CD 48 1397 55 million million CD 48 1397 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 57 1990 1990 CD 48 1397 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 59 commodities commodity NNS 48 1397 60 : : : 48 1397 61 wool wool NN 48 1397 62 , , , 48 1397 63 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1397 64 , , , 48 1397 65 cotton cotton NN 48 1397 66 , , , 48 1397 67 ferrous ferrous JJ 48 1397 68 and and CC 48 1397 69 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 48 1397 70 metals metal NNS 48 1397 71 , , , 48 1397 72 shoes shoe NNS 48 1397 73 , , , 48 1397 74 machinery machinery NN 48 1397 75 , , , 48 1397 76 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1397 77 partners partner NNS 48 1397 78 : : : 48 1397 79 Russia Russia NNP 48 1397 80 70 70 CD 48 1397 81 % % NN 48 1397 82 , , , 48 1397 83 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 1397 84 , , , 48 1397 85 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 1397 86 , , , 48 1397 87 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 1397 88 , , , 48 1397 89 and and CC 48 1397 90 others other NNS 48 1397 91 Imports import NNS 48 1397 92 : : : 48 1397 93 $ $ $ 48 1397 94 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1397 95 million million CD 48 1397 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 97 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1397 98 . . NNP 48 1397 99 , , , 48 1397 100 1990 1990 CD 48 1397 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 102 commodities commodity NNS 48 1397 103 : : : 48 1397 104 lumber lumber NN 48 1397 105 , , , 48 1397 106 industrial industrial JJ 48 1397 107 products product NNS 48 1397 108 , , , 48 1397 109 ferrous ferrous JJ 48 1397 110 metals metal NNS 48 1397 111 , , , 48 1397 112 fuel fuel NN 48 1397 113 , , , 48 1397 114 machinery machinery NN 48 1397 115 , , , 48 1397 116 textiles textile NNS 48 1397 117 , , , 48 1397 118 footwear footwear VB 48 1397 119 External external JJ 48 1397 120 debt debt NN 48 1397 121 : : : 48 1397 122 $ $ $ 48 1397 123 650 650 CD 48 1397 124 million million CD 48 1397 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 126 1991 1991 CD 48 1397 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 128 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1397 129 production production NN 48 1397 130 : : : 48 1397 131 growth growth NN 48 1397 132 rate rate NN 48 1397 133 0.1 0.1 CD 48 1397 134 % % NN 48 1397 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 136 1991 1991 CD 48 1397 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 138 Electricity electricity NN 48 1397 139 : : : 48 1397 140 NA NA NNP 48 1397 141 kW kW NNP 48 1397 142 capacity capacity NN 48 1397 143 ; ; : 48 1397 144 13,900 13,900 CD 48 1397 145 million million CD 48 1397 146 kWh kWh NNS 48 1397 147 produced produce VBN 48 1397 148 , , , 48 1397 149 3,232 3,232 CD 48 1397 150 kWh kWh NNS 48 1397 151 per per IN 48 1397 152 capita capita NN 48 1397 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 154 1991 1991 CD 48 1397 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 156 Industries industry NNS 48 1397 157 : : : 48 1397 158 small small JJ 48 1397 159 machinery machinery NN 48 1397 160 , , , 48 1397 161 textiles textile NNS 48 1397 162 , , , 48 1397 163 food food NN 48 1397 164 - - HYPH 48 1397 165 processing processing NN 48 1397 166 industries industry NNS 48 1397 167 , , , 48 1397 168 cement cement NN 48 1397 169 , , , 48 1397 170 shoes shoe NNS 48 1397 171 , , , 48 1397 172 sawn sawn NN 48 1397 173 logs log NNS 48 1397 174 , , , 48 1397 175 steel steel NN 48 1397 176 , , , 48 1397 177 refrigerators refrigerator NNS 48 1397 178 , , , 48 1397 179 furniture furniture NN 48 1397 180 , , , 48 1397 181 electric electric JJ 48 1397 182 motors motor NNS 48 1397 183 , , , 48 1397 184 gold gold NN 48 1397 185 , , , 48 1397 186 and and CC 48 1397 187 rare rare JJ 48 1397 188 earth earth NN 48 1397 189 metals metal NNS 48 1397 190 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1397 191 : : : 48 1397 192 wool wool NN 48 1397 193 , , , 48 1397 194 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1397 195 , , , 48 1397 196 cotton cotton NN 48 1397 197 , , , 48 1397 198 livestock livestock NN 48 1397 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 200 sheep sheep NNS 48 1397 201 and and CC 48 1397 202 goats goat NNS 48 1397 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 204 and and CC 48 1397 205 cattle cattle NNS 48 1397 206 , , , 48 1397 207 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1397 208 , , , 48 1397 209 meat meat NN 48 1397 210 , , , 48 1397 211 grapes grape NNS 48 1397 212 , , , 48 1397 213 fruits fruit NNS 48 1397 214 and and CC 48 1397 215 berries berry NNS 48 1397 216 , , , 48 1397 217 eggs egg NNS 48 1397 218 , , , 48 1397 219 milk milk NN 48 1397 220 , , , 48 1397 221 potatoes potato NNS 48 1397 222 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1397 223 drugs drug VBZ 48 1397 224 : : : 48 1397 225 poppy poppy JJ 48 1397 226 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1397 227 legal legal JJ 48 1397 228 Economic economic JJ 48 1397 229 aid aid NN 48 1397 230 : : : 48 1397 231 US US NNP 48 1397 232 commitments commitment NNS 48 1397 233 , , , 48 1397 234 including include VBG 48 1397 235 Ex Ex NNP 48 1397 236 - - HYPH 48 1397 237 Im Im NNP 48 1397 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 239 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1397 240 - - HYPH 48 1397 241 87 87 NNP 48 1397 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 243 , , , 48 1397 244 $ $ $ 48 1397 245 NA na NN 48 1397 246 billion billion CD 48 1397 247 ; ; : 48 1397 248 Western western JJ 48 1397 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 250 non non JJ 48 1397 251 - - JJ 48 1397 252 US us JJ 48 1397 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 254 countries country NNS 48 1397 255 , , , 48 1397 256 ODA ODA NNP 48 1397 257 and and CC 48 1397 258 OOF OOF NNP 48 1397 259 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1397 260 commitments commitment NNS 48 1397 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 262 1970 1970 CD 48 1397 263 - - SYM 48 1397 264 86 86 CD 48 1397 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 266 , , , 48 1397 267 $ $ $ 48 1397 268 NA na CD 48 1397 269 million million CD 48 1397 270 ; ; : 48 1397 271 Communist communist JJ 48 1397 272 countries country NNS 48 1397 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 274 1971 1971 CD 48 1397 275 - - SYM 48 1397 276 86 86 CD 48 1397 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 278 , , , 48 1397 279 $ $ $ 48 1397 280 NA na CD 48 1397 281 million million CD 48 1397 282 Currency Currency NNP 48 1397 283 : : : 48 1397 284 as as IN 48 1397 285 of of IN 48 1397 286 May May NNP 48 1397 287 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 288 , , , 48 1397 289 retaining retain VBG 48 1397 290 ruble ruble NN 48 1397 291 as as IN 48 1397 292 currency currency NN 48 1397 293 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1397 294 year year NN 48 1397 295 : : : 48 1397 296 calendar calendar NN 48 1397 297 year year NN 48 1397 298 : : : 48 1397 299 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 1397 300 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1397 301 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1397 302 : : : 48 1397 303 370 370 CD 48 1397 304 km km NNS 48 1397 305 ; ; : 48 1397 306 does do VBZ 48 1397 307 not not RB 48 1397 308 include include VB 48 1397 309 industrial industrial JJ 48 1397 310 lines line NNS 48 1397 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 312 1990 1990 CD 48 1397 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 314 Highways highway NNS 48 1397 315 : : : 48 1397 316 30,300 30,300 CD 48 1397 317 km km NN 48 1397 318 total total NN 48 1397 319 ; ; : 48 1397 320 22,600 22,600 CD 48 1397 321 km km NNS 48 1397 322 paved pave VBN 48 1397 323 or or CC 48 1397 324 graveled gravel VBN 48 1397 325 , , , 48 1397 326 7,700 7,700 CD 48 1397 327 km km NN 48 1397 328 earth(1990 earth(1990 NN 48 1397 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 330 Inland Inland NNP 48 1397 331 waterways waterway NNS 48 1397 332 : : : 48 1397 333 NA na TO 48 1397 334 km km VBZ 48 1397 335 perennially perennially RB 48 1397 336 navigable navigable JJ 48 1397 337 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1397 338 : : : 48 1397 339 NA NA NNP 48 1397 340 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1397 341 : : : 48 1397 342 none none NN 48 1397 343 - - HYPH 48 1397 344 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1397 345 Civil civil JJ 48 1397 346 air air NN 48 1397 347 : : : 48 1397 348 NA na NN 48 1397 349 Airports airport NNS 48 1397 350 : : : 48 1397 351 NA NA NNP 48 1397 352 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1397 353 : : : 48 1397 354 poorly poorly RB 48 1397 355 developed develop VBN 48 1397 356 ; 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; : 48 1397 407 National National NNP 48 1397 408 Guard Guard NNP 48 1397 409 , , , 48 1397 410 Civil Civil NNP 48 1397 411 Defense Defense NNP 48 1397 412 ; ; , 48 1397 413 CIS CIS NNP 48 1397 414 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1397 415 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 416 Ground Ground NNP 48 1397 417 , , , 48 1397 418 Air air NN 48 1397 419 , , , 48 1397 420 and and CC 48 1397 421 Air Air NNP 48 1397 422 Defense Defense NNP 48 1397 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 424 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1397 425 availability availability NN 48 1397 426 : : : 48 1397 427 males males NNP 48 1397 428 15 15 CD 48 1397 429 - - SYM 48 1397 430 49 49 CD 48 1397 431 , , , 48 1397 432 NA NA NNP 48 1397 433 fit fit NN 48 1397 434 for for IN 48 1397 435 military military JJ 48 1397 436 service service NN 48 1397 437 ; ; : 48 1397 438 NA na TO 48 1397 439 reach reach VB 48 1397 440 military military JJ 48 1397 441 age age NN 48 1397 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 443 18 18 CD 48 1397 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 445 annually annually RB 48 1397 446 Defense defense NN 48 1397 447 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1397 448 : : : 48 1397 449 $ $ $ 48 1397 450 NA na NN 48 1397 451 , , , 48 1397 452 NA% na% IN 48 1397 453 of of IN 48 1397 454 GDP gdp NN 48 1397 455 : : : 48 1397 456 Laos Laos NNP 48 1397 457 Geography Geography NNP 48 1397 458 Total Total NNP 48 1397 459 area area NN 48 1397 460 : : : 48 1397 461 236,800 236,800 CD 48 1397 462 km2 km2 NNP 48 1397 463 Land Land NNP 48 1397 464 area area NN 48 1397 465 : : : 48 1397 466 230,800 230,800 CD 48 1397 467 km2 km2 NNP 48 1397 468 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1397 469 area area NN 48 1397 470 : : : 48 1397 471 slightly slightly RB 48 1397 472 larger large JJR 48 1397 473 than than IN 48 1397 474 Utah Utah NNP 48 1397 475 Land Land NNP 48 1397 476 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1397 477 : : : 48 1397 478 5,083 5,083 CD 48 1397 479 km km NN 48 1397 480 ; 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; , 48 1397 522 rainy rainy JJ 48 1397 523 season season NN 48 1397 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 525 May May NNP 48 1397 526 to to IN 48 1397 527 November November NNP 48 1397 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 529 ; ; : 48 1397 530 dry dry JJ 48 1397 531 season season NN 48 1397 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 533 December December NNP 48 1397 534 to to IN 48 1397 535 April April NNP 48 1397 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 537 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1397 538 : : : 48 1397 539 mostly mostly RB 48 1397 540 rugged rugged JJ 48 1397 541 mountains mountain NNS 48 1397 542 ; ; : 48 1397 543 some some DT 48 1397 544 plains plain NNS 48 1397 545 and and CC 48 1397 546 plateaus plateaus NN 48 1397 547 Natural natural JJ 48 1397 548 resources resource NNS 48 1397 549 : : : 48 1397 550 timber timber NN 48 1397 551 , , , 48 1397 552 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1397 553 , , , 48 1397 554 gypsum gypsum NN 48 1397 555 , , , 48 1397 556 tin tin NN 48 1397 557 , , , 48 1397 558 gold gold NN 48 1397 559 , , , 48 1397 560 gemstones gemstone NNS 48 1397 561 Land Land NNP 48 1397 562 use use NN 48 1397 563 : : : 48 1397 564 arable arable JJ 48 1397 565 land land NN 48 1397 566 4 4 CD 48 1397 567 % % NN 48 1397 568 ; ; , 48 1397 569 permanent permanent JJ 48 1397 570 crops crop NNS 48 1397 571 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1397 572 ; ; : 48 1397 573 meadows meadow NNS 48 1397 574 and and CC 48 1397 575 pastures pasture NNS 48 1397 576 3 3 CD 48 1397 577 % % NN 48 1397 578 ; ; , 48 1397 579 forest forest NN 48 1397 580 and and CC 48 1397 581 woodland woodland IN 48 1397 582 58 58 CD 48 1397 583 % % NN 48 1397 584 ; ; , 48 1397 585 other other JJ 48 1397 586 35 35 CD 48 1397 587 % % NN 48 1397 588 ; ; , 48 1397 589 includes include VBZ 48 1397 590 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1397 591 1 1 CD 48 1397 592 % % NN 48 1397 593 Environment Environment NNP 48 1397 594 : : : 48 1397 595 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1397 596 ; ; , 48 1397 597 soil soil NN 48 1397 598 erosion erosion NN 48 1397 599 ; ; : 48 1397 600 subject subject JJ 48 1397 601 to to IN 48 1397 602 floods flood NNS 48 1397 603 Note note VBP 48 1397 604 : : : 48 1397 605 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1397 606 : : : 48 1397 607 Laos Laos NNP 48 1397 608 People People NNP 48 1397 609 Population Population NNP 48 1397 610 : : : 48 1397 611 4,440,213 4,440,213 CD 48 1397 612 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 613 July July NNP 48 1397 614 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 616 , , , 48 1397 617 growth growth NN 48 1397 618 rate rate NN 48 1397 619 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1397 620 % % NN 48 1397 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 622 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 624 Birth birth NN 48 1397 625 rate rate NN 48 1397 626 : : : 48 1397 627 44 44 CD 48 1397 628 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1397 629 population population NN 48 1397 630 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 631 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 632 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 633 Death death NN 48 1397 634 rate rate NN 48 1397 635 : : : 48 1397 636 16 16 CD 48 1397 637 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1397 638 population population NN 48 1397 639 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 640 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 641 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 642 Net net JJ 48 1397 643 migration migration NN 48 1397 644 rate rate NN 48 1397 645 : : : 48 1397 646 0 0 CD 48 1397 647 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1397 648 population population NN 48 1397 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 650 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 652 Infant infant NN 48 1397 653 mortality mortality NN 48 1397 654 rate rate NN 48 1397 655 : : : 48 1397 656 107 107 CD 48 1397 657 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1397 658 live live JJ 48 1397 659 births birth NNS 48 1397 660 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 661 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 662 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 663 Life life NN 48 1397 664 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1397 665 at at IN 48 1397 666 birth birth NN 48 1397 667 : : : 48 1397 668 49 49 CD 48 1397 669 years year NNS 48 1397 670 male male JJ 48 1397 671 , , , 48 1397 672 52 52 CD 48 1397 673 years year NNS 48 1397 674 female female JJ 48 1397 675 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 676 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 677 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 678 Total total JJ 48 1397 679 fertility fertility NN 48 1397 680 rate rate NN 48 1397 681 : : : 48 1397 682 6.3 6.3 CD 48 1397 683 children child NNS 48 1397 684 born bear VBN 48 1397 685 / / SYM 48 1397 686 woman woman NN 48 1397 687 ( ( -LRB- 48 1397 688 1992 1992 CD 48 1397 689 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 690 Nationality nationality NN 48 1397 691 : : : 48 1397 692 noun noun NNP 48 1397 693 - - HYPH 48 1397 694 Lao(s Lao(s NNP 48 1397 695 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 696 or or CC 48 1397 697 Laotian(s Laotian(s NNP 48 1397 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 1397 699 ; 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; : 48 1398 9 85 85 CD 48 1398 10 - - SYM 48 1398 11 90 90 CD 48 1398 12 % % NN 48 1398 13 in in IN 48 1398 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1398 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1398 16 est est NNP 48 1398 17 . . . 48 1398 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 1 Organized organize VBN 48 1399 2 labor labor NN 48 1399 3 : : : 48 1399 4 Lao Lao NNP 48 1399 5 Federation Federation NNP 48 1399 6 of of IN 48 1399 7 Trade Trade NNP 48 1399 8 Unions Unions NNPS 48 1399 9 is be VBZ 48 1399 10 subordinate subordinate JJ 48 1399 11 to to IN 48 1399 12 the the DT 48 1399 13 Communist communist JJ 48 1399 14 party party NN 48 1399 15 : : : 48 1399 16 Laos Laos NNP 48 1399 17 Government Government NNP 48 1399 18 Long Long NNP 48 1399 19 - - HYPH 48 1399 20 form form NN 48 1399 21 name name NN 48 1399 22 : : : 48 1399 23 Lao Lao NNP 48 1399 24 People People NNPS 48 1399 25 's 's POS 48 1399 26 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1399 27 Republic Republic NNP 48 1399 28 Type Type NNP 48 1399 29 : : : 48 1399 30 Communist communist JJ 48 1399 31 state state NN 48 1399 32 Capital capital NN 48 1399 33 : : : 48 1399 34 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 48 1399 35 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1399 36 divisions division NNS 48 1399 37 : : : 48 1399 38 16 16 CD 48 1399 39 provinces province NNS 48 1399 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1399 41 khoueng khoueng NNP 48 1399 42 , , , 48 1399 43 singular singular NNP 48 1399 44 and and CC 48 1399 45 plural plural JJ 48 1399 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 47 and and CC 48 1399 48 1 1 CD 48 1399 49 municipality municipality NN 48 1399 50 * * NFP 48 1399 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1399 52 kampheng kampheng NNP 48 1399 53 nakhon nakhon NNP 48 1399 54 , , , 48 1399 55 singular singular JJ 48 1399 56 and and CC 48 1399 57 plural plural JJ 48 1399 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 59 ; ; : 48 1399 60 Attapu attapu RB 48 1399 61 , , , 48 1399 62 Bokeo Bokeo NNP 48 1399 63 , , , 48 1399 64 Bolikhamsai Bolikhamsai NNP 48 1399 65 , , , 48 1399 66 Champasak Champasak NNP 48 1399 67 , , , 48 1399 68 Houaphan Houaphan NNP 48 1399 69 , , , 48 1399 70 Khammouan Khammouan NNP 48 1399 71 , , , 48 1399 72 Louang Louang NNP 48 1399 73 Namtha Namtha NNP 48 1399 74 , , , 48 1399 75 Louangphrabang Louangphrabang NNP 48 1399 76 , , , 48 1399 77 Oudomxai Oudomxai NNP 48 1399 78 , , , 48 1399 79 Phongsali Phongsali NNP 48 1399 80 , , , 48 1399 81 Saravan Saravan NNP 48 1399 82 , , , 48 1399 83 Savannakhet Savannakhet NNP 48 1399 84 , , , 48 1399 85 Sekong Sekong NNP 48 1399 86 , , , 48 1399 87 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 48 1399 88 , , , 48 1399 89 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 48 1399 90 * * NFP 48 1399 91 , , , 48 1399 92 Xaignabouri Xaignabouri NNP 48 1399 93 , , , 48 1399 94 Xiangkhoang Xiangkhoang NNP 48 1399 95 Independence Independence NNP 48 1399 96 : : : 48 1399 97 19 19 CD 48 1399 98 July July NNP 48 1399 99 1949 1949 CD 48 1399 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 1399 101 from from IN 48 1399 102 France France NNP 48 1399 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 104 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1399 105 : : : 48 1399 106 promulgated promulgate VBD 48 1399 107 August August NNP 48 1399 108 1991 1991 CD 48 1399 109 Legal legal JJ 48 1399 110 system system NN 48 1399 111 : : : 48 1399 112 based base VBN 48 1399 113 on on IN 48 1399 114 civil civil JJ 48 1399 115 law law NN 48 1399 116 system system NN 48 1399 117 ; 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Gen. NNP 48 1399 207 KHAMTAI KHAMTAI NNP 48 1399 208 SIPHANDON SIPHANDON NNP 48 1399 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 1399 210 since since IN 48 1399 211 15 15 CD 48 1399 212 August August NNP 48 1399 213 1991 1991 CD 48 1399 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 215 Political political JJ 48 1399 216 parties party NNS 48 1399 217 and and CC 48 1399 218 leaders leader NNS 48 1399 219 : : : 48 1399 220 Lao Lao NNP 48 1399 221 People People NNPS 48 1399 222 's 's POS 48 1399 223 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1399 224 Party Party NNP 48 1399 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1399 226 LPRP LPRP NNP 48 1399 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1399 228 , , , 48 1399 229 KAYSONE KAYSONE NNP 48 1399 230 PHOMVIHAN PHOMVIHAN NNP 48 1399 231 , , , 48 1399 232 party party NN 48 1399 233 chairman chairman NN 48 1399 234 ; ; : 48 1399 235 includes include VBZ 48 1399 236 Lao Lao NNP 48 1399 237 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 1399 238 Front Front NNP 48 1399 239 and and CC 48 1399 240 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1399 241 Committee Committee NNP 48 1399 242 of of IN 48 1399 243 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 1399 244 Neutralist Neutralist NNP 48 1399 245 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1399 246 ; 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306 2,897 2,897 CD 48 1412 307 additional additional JJ 48 1412 308 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 1412 309 are be VBP 48 1412 310 sectionally sectionally RB 48 1412 311 navigable navigable JJ 48 1412 312 by by IN 48 1412 313 craft craft NN 48 1412 314 drawing draw VBG 48 1412 315 less less JJR 48 1412 316 than than IN 48 1412 317 0.5 0.5 CD 48 1412 318 m m NNP 48 1412 319 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1412 320 : : : 48 1412 321 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1412 322 products product NNS 48 1412 323 136 136 CD 48 1412 324 km km NN 48 1412 325 Ports port NNS 48 1412 326 : : : 48 1412 327 none none NN 48 1412 328 Airports airport NNS 48 1412 329 : : : 48 1412 330 57 57 CD 48 1412 331 total total NN 48 1412 332 , , , 48 1412 333 47 47 CD 48 1412 334 usable usable JJ 48 1412 335 ; ; : 48 1412 336 8 8 CD 48 1412 337 with with IN 48 1412 338 permanent permanent JJ 48 1412 339 - - HYPH 48 1412 340 surface surface NN 48 1412 341 runways runway NNS 48 1412 342 ; ; : 48 1412 343 none none NN 48 1412 344 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1412 460 ; ; : 48 1412 461 conscription conscription NN 48 1412 462 age age NN 48 1412 463 NA NA NNP 48 1412 464 Defense Defense NNP 48 1412 465 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1412 466 : : : 48 1412 467 exchange exchange NN 48 1412 468 rate rate NN 48 1412 469 conversion conversion NN 48 1412 470 - - HYPH 48 1412 471 $ $ $ 48 1412 472 NA na NN 48 1412 473 , , , 48 1412 474 NA% na% IN 48 1412 475 of of IN 48 1412 476 GDP gdp NN 48 1412 477 : : : 48 1412 478 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 479 Geography Geography NNP 48 1412 480 Total Total NNP 48 1412 481 area area NN 48 1412 482 : : : 48 1412 483 64,100 64,100 CD 48 1412 484 km2 km2 NNP 48 1412 485 Land Land NNP 48 1412 486 area area NN 48 1412 487 : : : 48 1412 488 64,100 64,100 CD 48 1412 489 km2 km2 NNP 48 1412 490 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1412 491 area area NN 48 1412 492 : : : 48 1412 493 slightly slightly RB 48 1412 494 larger large JJR 48 1412 495 than than IN 48 1412 496 West West NNP 48 1412 497 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 1412 498 Land Land NNP 48 1412 499 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1412 500 : : : 48 1412 501 1,078 1,078 CD 48 1412 502 km km NN 48 1412 503 ; ; : 48 1412 504 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 1412 505 141 141 CD 48 1412 506 km km NNS 48 1412 507 , , , 48 1412 508 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 1412 509 267 267 CD 48 1412 510 km km NNS 48 1412 511 , , , 48 1412 512 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1412 513 453 453 CD 48 1412 514 km km NNS 48 1412 515 , , , 48 1412 516 Russia Russia NNP 48 1412 517 217 217 CD 48 1412 518 km km NN 48 1412 519 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1412 520 : : : 48 1412 521 531 531 CD 48 1412 522 km km NN 48 1412 523 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1412 524 claims claim VBZ 48 1412 525 : : : 48 1412 526 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1412 527 zone zone NN 48 1412 528 : : : 48 1412 529 NA NA NNP 48 1412 530 nm nm IN 48 1412 531 Continental continental JJ 48 1412 532 shelf shelf NN 48 1412 533 : : : 48 1412 534 NA NA NNP 48 1412 535 meter meter NN 48 1412 536 depth depth NN 48 1412 537 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1412 538 fishing fishing NN 48 1412 539 zone zone NN 48 1412 540 : : : 48 1412 541 NA NA NNP 48 1412 542 nm nm IN 48 1412 543 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1412 544 economic economic JJ 48 1412 545 zone zone NN 48 1412 546 : : : 48 1412 547 NA NA NNP 48 1412 548 nm nm IN 48 1412 549 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1412 550 sea sea NN 48 1412 551 : : : 48 1412 552 NA NA NNP 48 1412 553 nm nm IN 48 1412 554 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1412 555 : : : 48 1412 556 the the DT 48 1412 557 Abrene Abrene NNP 48 1412 558 section section NN 48 1412 559 of of IN 48 1412 560 border border NN 48 1412 561 ceded cede VBN 48 1412 562 by by IN 48 1412 563 the the DT 48 1412 564 Latvian latvian JJ 48 1412 565 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1412 566 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1412 567 Republic Republic NNP 48 1412 568 to to IN 48 1412 569 Russia Russia NNP 48 1412 570 in in IN 48 1412 571 1944 1944 CD 48 1412 572 Climate Climate NNP 48 1412 573 : : : 48 1412 574 maritime maritime NN 48 1412 575 ; ; , 48 1412 576 wet wet JJ 48 1412 577 , , , 48 1412 578 moderate moderate JJ 48 1412 579 winters winter NNS 48 1412 580 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1412 581 : : : 48 1412 582 low low JJ 48 1412 583 plain plain JJ 48 1412 584 Natural natural JJ 48 1412 585 resources resource NNS 48 1412 586 : : : 48 1412 587 minimal minimal JJ 48 1412 588 ; ; : 48 1412 589 amber amber NNP 48 1412 590 , , , 48 1412 591 peat peat NNP 48 1412 592 , , , 48 1412 593 limestone limestone NN 48 1412 594 , , , 48 1412 595 dolomite dolomite VB 48 1412 596 Land Land NNP 48 1412 597 use use NN 48 1412 598 : : : 48 1412 599 27 27 CD 48 1412 600 % % NN 48 1412 601 arable arable JJ 48 1412 602 land land NN 48 1412 603 ; ; : 48 1412 604 NA% na% IN 48 1412 605 permanent permanent JJ 48 1412 606 crops crop NNS 48 1412 607 ; ; : 48 1412 608 13 13 CD 48 1412 609 % % NN 48 1412 610 meadows meadow NNS 48 1412 611 and and CC 48 1412 612 pastures pasture NNS 48 1412 613 ; ; : 48 1412 614 39 39 CD 48 1412 615 % % NN 48 1412 616 forest forest NN 48 1412 617 and and CC 48 1412 618 woodland woodland NN 48 1412 619 ; ; : 48 1412 620 21 21 CD 48 1412 621 % % NN 48 1412 622 other other JJ 48 1412 623 ; ; : 48 1412 624 includes include VBZ 48 1412 625 NA% na% IN 48 1412 626 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1412 627 Environment Environment NNP 48 1412 628 : : : 48 1412 629 heightened heighten VBN 48 1412 630 levels level NNS 48 1412 631 of of IN 48 1412 632 air air NN 48 1412 633 and and CC 48 1412 634 water water NN 48 1412 635 pollution pollution NN 48 1412 636 because because IN 48 1412 637 of of IN 48 1412 638 a a DT 48 1412 639 lack lack NN 48 1412 640 of of IN 48 1412 641 waste waste NN 48 1412 642 conversion conversion NN 48 1412 643 equipment equipment NN 48 1412 644 ; ; : 48 1412 645 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1412 646 of of IN 48 1412 647 Riga Riga NNP 48 1412 648 heavily heavily RB 48 1412 649 polluted pollute VBD 48 1412 650 : : : 48 1412 651 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 652 People People NNP 48 1412 653 Population Population NNP 48 1412 654 : : : 48 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733 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 734 Nationality nationality NN 48 1412 735 : : : 48 1412 736 noun noun JJ 48 1412 737 - - HYPH 48 1412 738 Latvian(s);adjective latvian(s);adjective JJ 48 1412 739 - - HYPH 48 1412 740 Latvian latvian JJ 48 1412 741 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1412 742 divisions division NNS 48 1412 743 : : : 48 1412 744 Latvian latvian JJ 48 1412 745 51.8 51.8 CD 48 1412 746 % % NN 48 1412 747 , , , 48 1412 748 Russian russian JJ 48 1412 749 33.8 33.8 CD 48 1412 750 % % NN 48 1412 751 , , , 48 1412 752 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 48 1412 753 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1412 754 % % NN 48 1412 755 , , , 48 1412 756 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 48 1412 757 3.4 3.4 CD 48 1412 758 % % NN 48 1412 759 , , , 48 1412 760 Polish Polish NNP 48 1412 761 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1412 762 % % NN 48 1412 763 , , , 48 1412 764 other other JJ 48 1412 765 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1412 766 % % NN 48 1412 767 Religions religion NNS 48 1412 768 : : : 48 1412 769 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 1412 770 , , , 48 1412 771 Roman Roman NNP 48 1412 772 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1412 812 : : : 48 1412 813 1,407,000 1,407,000 CD 48 1412 814 ; ; : 48 1412 815 industry industry NN 48 1412 816 and and CC 48 1412 817 construction construction NN 48 1412 818 41 41 CD 48 1412 819 % % NN 48 1412 820 , , , 48 1412 821 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1412 822 and and CC 48 1412 823 forestry forestry NN 48 1412 824 16 16 CD 48 1412 825 % % NN 48 1412 826 , , , 48 1412 827 other other JJ 48 1412 828 43 43 CD 48 1412 829 % % NN 48 1412 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 831 1990 1990 CD 48 1412 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 833 Organized organize VBN 48 1412 834 labor labor NN 48 1412 835 : : : 48 1412 836 NA na NN 48 1412 837 : : : 48 1412 838 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 839 Government Government NNP 48 1412 840 Long Long NNP 48 1412 841 - - HYPH 48 1412 842 form form NN 48 1412 843 name name NN 48 1412 844 : : : 48 1412 845 Republic Republic NNP 48 1412 846 of of IN 48 1412 847 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 848 Type Type NNP 48 1412 849 : : : 48 1412 850 republic republic NNP 48 1412 851 Capital Capital NNP 48 1412 852 : : : 48 1412 853 Riga Riga NNP 48 1412 854 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1412 855 divisions division NNS 48 1412 856 : : : 48 1412 857 none none NN 48 1412 858 - - HYPH 48 1412 859 all all DT 48 1412 860 districts district NNS 48 1412 861 are be VBP 48 1412 862 under under IN 48 1412 863 direct direct JJ 48 1412 864 republic republic NN 48 1412 865 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1412 866 Independence Independence NNP 48 1412 867 : : : 48 1412 868 18 18 CD 48 1412 869 November November NNP 48 1412 870 1918 1918 CD 48 1412 871 ; ; : 48 1412 872 annexed annex VBN 48 1412 873 by by IN 48 1412 874 the the DT 48 1412 875 USSR USSR NNP 48 1412 876 21 21 CD 48 1412 877 July July NNP 48 1412 878 1940 1940 CD 48 1412 879 , , , 48 1412 880 the the DT 48 1412 881 Latvian latvian JJ 48 1412 882 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1412 883 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1412 884 Republic Republic NNP 48 1412 885 declared declare VBD 48 1412 886 independence independence NN 48 1412 887 6 6 CD 48 1412 888 September September NNP 48 1412 889 1991 1991 CD 48 1412 890 from from IN 48 1412 891 USSR USSR NNP 48 1412 892 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1412 893 : : : 48 1412 894 April April NNP 48 1412 895 1978 1978 CD 48 1412 896 , , , 48 1412 897 currently currently RB 48 1412 898 rewriting rewrite VBG 48 1412 899 constitution constitution NN 48 1412 900 , , , 48 1412 901 but but CC 48 1412 902 readopted readopte VBD 48 1412 903 the the DT 48 1412 904 1922 1922 CD 48 1412 905 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1412 906 Legal Legal NNP 48 1412 907 system system NN 48 1412 908 : : : 48 1412 909 based base VBN 48 1412 910 on on IN 48 1412 911 civil civil JJ 48 1412 912 law law NN 48 1412 913 system system NN 48 1412 914 National national JJ 48 1412 915 holiday holiday NN 48 1412 916 : : : 48 1412 917 Independence Independence NNP 48 1412 918 Day Day NNP 48 1412 919 , , , 48 1412 920 18 18 CD 48 1412 921 November November NNP 48 1412 922 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 923 1918 1918 CD 48 1412 924 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 925 Executive executive JJ 48 1412 926 branch branch NN 48 1412 927 : : : 48 1412 928 Prime Prime NNP 48 1412 929 Minister Minister NNP 48 1412 930 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1412 931 branch branch NN 48 1412 932 : : : 48 1412 933 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1412 934 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1412 935 Council Council NNP 48 1412 936 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1412 937 branch branch NN 48 1412 938 : : : 48 1412 939 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1412 940 Court Court NNP 48 1412 941 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1412 942 : : : 48 1412 943 Chief Chief NNP 48 1412 944 of of IN 48 1412 945 State State NNP 48 1412 946 : : : 48 1412 947 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 1412 948 , , , 48 1412 949 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1412 950 Council Council NNP 48 1412 951 , , , 48 1412 952 Anatolijs Anatolijs NNP 48 1412 953 GORBUNOVS GORBUNOVS NNP 48 1412 954 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 955 since since IN 48 1412 956 October October NNP 48 1412 957 1988 1988 CD 48 1412 958 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 959 ; ; : 48 1412 960 Chairmen chairman NNS 48 1412 961 , , , 48 1412 962 Andrejs Andrejs NNP 48 1412 963 KRASTINS KRASTINS NNP 48 1412 964 , , , 48 1412 965 Valdis Valdis NNP 48 1412 966 BIRKAVS BIRKAVS NNP 48 1412 967 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 968 since since IN 48 1412 969 NA NA NNP 48 1412 970 1992 1992 CD 48 1412 971 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 972 Head Head NNP 48 1412 973 of of IN 48 1412 974 Government Government NNP 48 1412 975 : : : 48 1412 976 Prime Prime NNP 48 1412 977 Minister Minister NNP 48 1412 978 Ivars Ivars NNP 48 1412 979 GODMANIS GODMANIS NNP 48 1412 980 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 981 since since IN 48 1412 982 May May NNP 48 1412 983 1990 1990 CD 48 1412 984 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 985 Political political JJ 48 1412 986 parties party NNS 48 1412 987 and and CC 48 1412 988 leaders leader NNS 48 1412 989 : : : 48 1412 990 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1412 991 Labor Labor NNP 48 1412 992 Party Party NNP 48 1412 993 of of IN 48 1412 994 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 995 , , , 48 1412 996 Juris Juris NNP 48 1412 997 BOJARS BOJARS NNP 48 1412 998 , , , 48 1412 999 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1000 ; ; : 48 1412 1001 Inter Inter NNP 48 1412 1002 - - HYPH 48 1412 1003 Front Front NNP 48 1412 1004 of of IN 48 1412 1005 the the DT 48 1412 1006 Working Working NNP 48 1412 1007 People People NNPS 48 1412 1008 of of IN 48 1412 1009 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 1010 , , , 48 1412 1011 Igor Igor NNP 48 1412 1012 LOPATIN LOPATIN NNP 48 1412 1013 , , , 48 1412 1014 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1015 ; ; : 48 1412 1016 note note NN 48 1412 1017 - - HYPH 48 1412 1018 Inter Inter NNP 48 1412 1019 - - HYPH 48 1412 1020 Front Front NNP 48 1412 1021 was be VBD 48 1412 1022 banned ban VBN 48 1412 1023 after after IN 48 1412 1024 the the DT 48 1412 1025 coup coup NN 48 1412 1026 ; ; : 48 1412 1027 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1028 National National NNP 48 1412 1029 Movement Movement NNP 48 1412 1030 for for IN 48 1412 1031 Independence Independence NNP 48 1412 1032 , , , 48 1412 1033 Eduards Eduards NNP 48 1412 1034 BERKLAVS BERKLAVS NNP 48 1412 1035 , , , 48 1412 1036 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1037 ; ; : 48 1412 1038 Latvian latvian JJ 48 1412 1039 Social Social NNP 48 1412 1040 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1412 1041 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1042 , , , 48 1412 1043 Janis Janis NNP 48 1412 1044 DINEVICS DINEVICS NNP 48 1412 1045 , , , 48 1412 1046 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1047 ; ; : 48 1412 1048 Social Social NNP 48 1412 1049 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1412 1050 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1051 of of IN 48 1412 1052 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 1053 , , , 48 1412 1054 Uldis Uldis NNP 48 1412 1055 BERZINS BERZINS NNP 48 1412 1056 , , , 48 1412 1057 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1058 ; ; : 48 1412 1059 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1060 People People NNPS 48 1412 1061 's 's POS 48 1412 1062 Front Front NNP 48 1412 1063 , , , 48 1412 1064 Romualdas Romualdas NNP 48 1412 1065 RAZUKAS RAZUKAS NNP 48 1412 1066 , , , 48 1412 1067 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1068 ; ; : 48 1412 1069 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1070 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1412 1071 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1072 , , , 48 1412 1073 Georg Georg NNP 48 1412 1074 LANSMANIS LANSMANIS NNP 48 1412 1075 , , , 48 1412 1076 chairman chairman NN 48 1412 1077 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1412 1078 : : : 48 1412 1079 universal universal JJ 48 1412 1080 at at IN 48 1412 1081 age age NN 48 1412 1082 18 18 CD 48 1412 1083 Elections election NNS 48 1412 1084 : : : 48 1412 1085 President President NNP 48 1412 1086 : : : 48 1412 1087 last last RB 48 1412 1088 held hold VBN 48 1412 1089 October October NNP 48 1412 1090 1988 1988 CD 48 1412 1091 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 1092 next next JJ 48 1412 1093 to to TO 48 1412 1094 be be VB 48 1412 1095 held hold VBN 48 1412 1096 NA NA NNP 48 1412 1097 ; ; : 48 1412 1098 note note NN 48 1412 1099 - - HYPH 48 1412 1100 elected elect VBN 48 1412 1101 by by IN 48 1412 1102 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1412 1103 ; ; : 48 1412 1104 new new JJ 48 1412 1105 elections election NNS 48 1412 1106 have have VBP 48 1412 1107 not not RB 48 1412 1108 been be VBN 48 1412 1109 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1412 1110 ; ; : 48 1412 1111 results result NNS 48 1412 1112 - - HYPH 48 1412 1113 percent percent NN 48 1412 1114 of of IN 48 1412 1115 vote vote NN 48 1412 1116 by by IN 48 1412 1117 party party NN 48 1412 1118 NA NA NNP 48 1412 1119 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1412 1120 Council Council NNP 48 1412 1121 : : : 48 1412 1122 last last RB 48 1412 1123 held hold VBD 48 1412 1124 18 18 CD 48 1412 1125 March March NNP 48 1412 1126 1990 1990 CD 48 1412 1127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 1128 next next JJ 48 1412 1129 to to TO 48 1412 1130 be be VB 48 1412 1131 held hold VBN 48 1412 1132 NA NA NNP 48 1412 1133 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 1134 ; ; : 48 1412 1135 results result NNS 48 1412 1136 - - HYPH 48 1412 1137 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 1412 1138 ; ; : 48 1412 1139 seats seat NNS 48 1412 1140 - - : 48 1412 1141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1412 1142 234 234 CD 48 1412 1143 total total NN 48 1412 1144 ) ) -RRB- 48 1412 1145 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1146 Communist Communist NNP 48 1412 1147 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1148 59 59 CD 48 1412 1149 , , , 48 1412 1150 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1151 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1412 1152 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1412 1153 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1154 31 31 CD 48 1412 1155 , , , 48 1412 1156 Social Social NNP 48 1412 1157 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1412 1158 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1159 of of IN 48 1412 1160 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 1161 4 4 CD 48 1412 1162 , , , 48 1412 1163 Green Green NNP 48 1412 1164 Party Party NNP 48 1412 1165 of of IN 48 1412 1166 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 1167 7 7 CD 48 1412 1168 , , , 48 1412 1169 Latvian Latvian NNP 48 1412 1170 Farmers Farmers NNPS 48 1412 1171 Union Union NNP 48 1412 1172 7 7 CD 48 1412 1173 , , , 48 1412 1174 126 126 CD 48 1412 1175 supported support VBN 48 1412 1176 by by IN 48 1412 1177 the the DT 48 1412 1178 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1412 1179 Popular Popular NNP 48 1412 1180 Front Front NNP 48 1412 1181 Congress Congress NNP 48 1412 1182 of 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; : 48 1422 353 NA na NN 48 1422 354 with with IN 48 1422 355 permanent permanent JJ 48 1422 356 - - HYPH 48 1422 357 surface surface NN 48 1422 358 runways runway NNS 48 1422 359 ; ; : 48 1422 360 NA NA NNP 48 1422 361 with with IN 48 1422 362 runways runway NNS 48 1422 363 over over IN 48 1422 364 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1422 365 m m CD 48 1422 366 ; ; : 48 1422 367 NA NA NNP 48 1422 368 with with IN 48 1422 369 runways runways NNP 48 1422 370 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1422 371 - - HYPH 48 1422 372 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1422 373 m m NN 48 1422 374 ; ; : 48 1422 375 NA NA NNP 48 1422 376 with with IN 48 1422 377 runways runway NNS 48 1422 378 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1422 379 - - HYPH 48 1422 380 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1422 381 m m NNP 48 1422 382 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1422 383 : : : 48 1422 384 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1422 385 stations station NNS 48 1422 386 - - : 48 1422 387 NA na NN 48 1422 388 ; ; , 48 1422 389 international international JJ 48 1422 390 traffic traffic NN 48 1422 391 carried carry VBN 48 1422 392 by by IN 48 1422 393 leased lease VBN 48 1422 394 connection connection NN 48 1422 395 to to IN 48 1422 396 the the DT 48 1422 397 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 1422 398 international international JJ 48 1422 399 gateway gateway NN 48 1422 400 switch switch NN 48 1422 401 and and CC 48 1422 402 the the DT 48 1422 403 Finnish finnish JJ 48 1422 404 cellular cellular JJ 48 1422 405 net net NN 48 1422 406 : : : 48 1422 407 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1422 408 Defense Defense NNP 48 1422 409 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1422 410 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1422 411 : : : 48 1422 412 Republic Republic NNP 48 1422 413 Security Security NNP 48 1422 414 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1422 415 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 416 internal internal JJ 48 1422 417 and and CC 48 1422 418 border border NN 48 1422 419 troops troop NNS 48 1422 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 421 , , , 48 1422 422 National National NNP 48 1422 423 Guard Guard NNP 48 1422 424 , , , 48 1422 425 Russian Russian NNP 48 1422 426 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1422 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 428 Ground Ground NNP 48 1422 429 , , , 48 1422 430 Navy Navy NNP 48 1422 431 , , , 48 1422 432 Air Air NNP 48 1422 433 , , , 48 1422 434 Air Air NNP 48 1422 435 Defense Defense NNP 48 1422 436 , , , 48 1422 437 Border Border NNP 48 1422 438 Guard Guard NNP 48 1422 439 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1422 440 availability availability NN 48 1422 441 : : : 48 1422 442 males males NNP 48 1422 443 15 15 CD 48 1422 444 - - SYM 48 1422 445 49 49 CD 48 1422 446 , , , 48 1422 447 NA NA NNP 48 1422 448 ; ; : 48 1422 449 NA NA NNP 48 1422 450 fit fit NN 48 1422 451 for for IN 48 1422 452 military military JJ 48 1422 453 service service NN 48 1422 454 ; ; : 48 1422 455 NA na TO 48 1422 456 reach reach VB 48 1422 457 military military JJ 48 1422 458 age age NN 48 1422 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 460 18 18 CD 48 1422 461 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 462 annually annually RB 48 1422 463 Defense defense NN 48 1422 464 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1422 465 : : : 48 1422 466 NA% na% IN 48 1422 467 of of IN 48 1422 468 GDP GDP NNP 48 1422 469 ; ; : 48 1422 470 3 3 CD 48 1422 471 - - SYM 48 1422 472 5 5 CD 48 1422 473 % % NN 48 1422 474 of of IN 48 1422 475 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1422 476 's 's POS 48 1422 477 budget budget NN 48 1422 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 479 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 481 : : : 48 1422 482 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1422 483 Geography Geography NNP 48 1422 484 Total Total NNP 48 1422 485 area area NN 48 1422 486 : : : 48 1422 487 10,400 10,400 CD 48 1422 488 km2 km2 NNP 48 1422 489 Land Land NNP 48 1422 490 area area NN 48 1422 491 : : : 48 1422 492 10,230 10,230 CD 48 1422 493 km2 km2 NNP 48 1422 494 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1422 495 area area NN 48 1422 496 : : : 48 1422 497 about about IN 48 1422 498 0.8 0.8 CD 48 1422 499 times time NNS 48 1422 500 the the DT 48 1422 501 size size NN 48 1422 502 of of IN 48 1422 503 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 1422 504 Land Land NNP 48 1422 505 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1422 506 : : : 48 1422 507 454 454 CD 48 1422 508 km km NNS 48 1422 509 ; ; : 48 1422 510 Israel Israel NNP 48 1422 511 79 79 CD 48 1422 512 km km NNS 48 1422 513 , , , 48 1422 514 Syria Syria NNP 48 1422 515 375 375 CD 48 1422 516 km km NN 48 1422 517 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1422 518 : : : 48 1422 519 225 225 CD 48 1422 520 km km NN 48 1422 521 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1422 522 claims claim VBZ 48 1422 523 : : : 48 1422 524 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1422 525 sea sea NN 48 1422 526 : : : 48 1422 527 12 12 CD 48 1422 528 nm nm NNP 48 1422 529 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1422 530 : : : 48 1422 531 separated separate VBN 48 1422 532 from from IN 48 1422 533 Israel Israel NNP 48 1422 534 by by IN 48 1422 535 the the DT 48 1422 536 1949 1949 CD 48 1422 537 Armistice Armistice NNP 48 1422 538 Line Line NNP 48 1422 539 ; ; , 48 1422 540 Israeli israeli JJ 48 1422 541 troops troop NNS 48 1422 542 in in IN 48 1422 543 southern southern JJ 48 1422 544 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1422 545 since since IN 48 1422 546 June June NNP 48 1422 547 1982 1982 CD 48 1422 548 ; ; : 48 1422 549 Syrian syrian JJ 48 1422 550 troops troop NNS 48 1422 551 in in IN 48 1422 552 northern northern JJ 48 1422 553 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1422 554 since since IN 48 1422 555 October October NNP 48 1422 556 1976 1976 CD 48 1422 557 Climate climate NN 48 1422 558 : : : 48 1422 559 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 1422 560 ; ; : 48 1422 561 mild mild JJ 48 1422 562 to to IN 48 1422 563 cool cool JJ 48 1422 564 , , , 48 1422 565 wet wet JJ 48 1422 566 winters winter NNS 48 1422 567 with with IN 48 1422 568 hot hot JJ 48 1422 569 , , , 48 1422 570 dry dry JJ 48 1422 571 summers summer NNS 48 1422 572 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1422 573 : : : 48 1422 574 narrow narrow JJ 48 1422 575 coastal coastal JJ 48 1422 576 plain plain NN 48 1422 577 ; ; : 48 1422 578 Al Al NNP 48 1422 579 Biqa Biqa NNP 48 1422 580 ` ` '' 48 1422 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 582 Bekaa Bekaa NNP 48 1422 583 Valley Valley NNP 48 1422 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 585 separates separate VBZ 48 1422 586 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1422 587 and and CC 48 1422 588 Anti Anti NNP 48 1422 589 - - NNP 48 1422 590 Lebanon lebanon JJ 48 1422 591 Mountains Mountains NNPS 48 1422 592 Natural Natural NNP 48 1422 593 resources resource NNS 48 1422 594 : : : 48 1422 595 limestone limestone NN 48 1422 596 , , , 48 1422 597 iron iron NN 48 1422 598 ore ore NN 48 1422 599 , , , 48 1422 600 salt salt NN 48 1422 601 ; ; : 48 1422 602 water water NN 48 1422 603 - - HYPH 48 1422 604 surplus surplus NN 48 1422 605 state state NN 48 1422 606 in in IN 48 1422 607 a a DT 48 1422 608 water water NN 48 1422 609 - - HYPH 48 1422 610 deficit deficit NN 48 1422 611 region region NN 48 1422 612 Land Land NNP 48 1422 613 use use NN 48 1422 614 : : : 48 1422 615 arable arable JJ 48 1422 616 land land NN 48 1422 617 21 21 CD 48 1422 618 % % NN 48 1422 619 ; ; , 48 1422 620 permanent permanent JJ 48 1422 621 crops crop NNS 48 1422 622 9 9 CD 48 1422 623 % % NN 48 1422 624 ; ; : 48 1422 625 meadows meadow NNS 48 1422 626 and and CC 48 1422 627 pastures pasture NNS 48 1422 628 1 1 CD 48 1422 629 % % NN 48 1422 630 ; ; , 48 1422 631 forest forest NN 48 1422 632 and and CC 48 1422 633 woodland woodland JJ 48 1422 634 8 8 CD 48 1422 635 % % NN 48 1422 636 ; ; , 48 1422 637 other other JJ 48 1422 638 61 61 CD 48 1422 639 % % NN 48 1422 640 ; ; , 48 1422 641 includes include VBZ 48 1422 642 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1422 643 7 7 CD 48 1422 644 % % NN 48 1422 645 Environment Environment NNP 48 1422 646 : : : 48 1422 647 rugged rugged JJ 48 1422 648 terrain terrain NN 48 1422 649 historically historically RB 48 1422 650 helped help VBD 48 1422 651 isolate isolate VB 48 1422 652 , , , 48 1422 653 protect protect VB 48 1422 654 , , , 48 1422 655 and and CC 48 1422 656 develop develop VB 48 1422 657 numerous numerous JJ 48 1422 658 factional factional JJ 48 1422 659 groups group NNS 48 1422 660 based base VBN 48 1422 661 on on IN 48 1422 662 religion religion NN 48 1422 663 , , , 48 1422 664 clan clan NN 48 1422 665 , , , 48 1422 666 ethnicity ethnicity NN 48 1422 667 ; ; : 48 1422 668 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1422 669 ; ; , 48 1422 670 soil soil NN 48 1422 671 erosion erosion NN 48 1422 672 ; ; : 48 1422 673 air air NN 48 1422 674 and and CC 48 1422 675 water water NN 48 1422 676 pollution pollution NN 48 1422 677 ; ; , 48 1422 678 desertification desertification NN 48 1422 679 Note note NN 48 1422 680 : : : 48 1422 681 Nahr Nahr NNP 48 1422 682 al al NNP 48 1422 683 Litani Litani NNP 48 1422 684 only only RB 48 1422 685 major major JJ 48 1422 686 river river NN 48 1422 687 in in IN 48 1422 688 Near Near NNP 48 1422 689 East East NNP 48 1422 690 not not RB 48 1422 691 crossing cross VBG 48 1422 692 an an DT 48 1422 693 international international JJ 48 1422 694 boundary boundary NN 48 1422 695 : : : 48 1422 696 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1422 697 People People NNPS 48 1422 698 Population Population NNP 48 1422 699 : : : 48 1422 700 3,439,115 3,439,115 CD 48 1422 701 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 702 July July NNP 48 1422 703 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 704 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 705 , , , 48 1422 706 growth growth NN 48 1422 707 rate rate NN 48 1422 708 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1422 709 % % NN 48 1422 710 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 711 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 712 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 713 Birth birth NN 48 1422 714 rate rate NN 48 1422 715 : : : 48 1422 716 28 28 CD 48 1422 717 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1422 718 population population NN 48 1422 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 720 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 722 Death death NN 48 1422 723 rate rate NN 48 1422 724 : : : 48 1422 725 7 7 CD 48 1422 726 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1422 727 population population NN 48 1422 728 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 729 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 730 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 731 Net net JJ 48 1422 732 migration migration NN 48 1422 733 rate rate NN 48 1422 734 : : : 48 1422 735 -5 -5 ADD 48 1422 736 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1422 737 population population NN 48 1422 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 739 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 740 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 741 Infant infant NN 48 1422 742 mortality mortality NN 48 1422 743 rate rate NN 48 1422 744 : : : 48 1422 745 43 43 CD 48 1422 746 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1422 747 live live JJ 48 1422 748 births birth NNS 48 1422 749 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 750 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 751 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 752 Life life NN 48 1422 753 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1422 754 at at IN 48 1422 755 birth birth NN 48 1422 756 : : : 48 1422 757 66 66 CD 48 1422 758 years year NNS 48 1422 759 male male JJ 48 1422 760 , , , 48 1422 761 71 71 CD 48 1422 762 years year NNS 48 1422 763 female female JJ 48 1422 764 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 765 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 766 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 767 Total total JJ 48 1422 768 fertility fertility NN 48 1422 769 rate rate NN 48 1422 770 : : : 48 1422 771 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1422 772 children child NNS 48 1422 773 born bear VBN 48 1422 774 / / SYM 48 1422 775 woman woman NN 48 1422 776 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 777 1992 1992 CD 48 1422 778 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 779 Nationality nationality NN 48 1422 780 : : : 48 1422 781 noun noun NN 48 1422 782 - - HYPH 48 1422 783 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 1422 784 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 785 singular singular JJ 48 1422 786 and and CC 48 1422 787 plural plural JJ 48 1422 788 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 789 ; ; : 48 1422 790 adjective adjective JJ 48 1422 791 - - HYPH 48 1422 792 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 1422 793 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1422 794 divisions division NNS 48 1422 795 : : : 48 1422 796 Arab arab JJ 48 1422 797 95 95 CD 48 1422 798 % % NN 48 1422 799 , , , 48 1422 800 Armenian armenian JJ 48 1422 801 4 4 CD 48 1422 802 % % NN 48 1422 803 , , , 48 1422 804 other other JJ 48 1422 805 1 1 CD 48 1422 806 % % NN 48 1422 807 Religions Religions NNPS 48 1422 808 : : : 48 1422 809 Islam Islam NNP 48 1422 810 75 75 CD 48 1422 811 % % NN 48 1422 812 , , , 48 1422 813 Christian Christian NNP 48 1422 814 25 25 CD 48 1422 815 % % NN 48 1422 816 , , , 48 1422 817 Judaism Judaism NNP 48 1422 818 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1422 819 ; ; : 48 1422 820 17 17 CD 48 1422 821 legally legally RB 48 1422 822 recognized recognize VBN 48 1422 823 groups group NNS 48 1422 824 - - , 48 1422 825 5 5 CD 48 1422 826 Islam Islam NNP 48 1422 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 828 Alawite Alawite NNP 48 1422 829 or or CC 48 1422 830 Nusayri Nusayri NNP 48 1422 831 , , , 48 1422 832 Druze Druze NNP 48 1422 833 , , , 48 1422 834 Isma`ilite Isma`ilite NNP 48 1422 835 , , , 48 1422 836 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1422 837 , , , 48 1422 838 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 1422 839 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 840 ; ; : 48 1422 841 11 11 CD 48 1422 842 Christian Christian NNP 48 1422 843 , , , 48 1422 844 consisting consist VBG 48 1422 845 of of IN 48 1422 846 4 4 CD 48 1422 847 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1422 848 Christian Christian NNP 48 1422 849 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 850 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 1422 851 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1422 852 , , , 48 1422 853 Greek Greek NNP 48 1422 854 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1422 855 , , , 48 1422 856 Nestorean Nestorean NNP 48 1422 857 , , , 48 1422 858 Syriac Syriac NNP 48 1422 859 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1422 860 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 861 , , , 48 1422 862 6 6 CD 48 1422 863 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1422 864 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 865 Armenian Armenian NNP 48 1422 866 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1422 867 , , , 48 1422 868 Caldean Caldean NNP 48 1422 869 , , , 48 1422 870 Greek Greek NNP 48 1422 871 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1422 872 , , , 48 1422 873 Maronite Maronite NNP 48 1422 874 , , , 48 1422 875 Roman Roman NNP 48 1422 876 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1422 877 , , , 48 1422 878 and and CC 48 1422 879 Syrian syrian JJ 48 1422 880 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1422 881 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 882 and and CC 48 1422 883 the the DT 48 1422 884 Protestants Protestants NNPS 48 1422 885 ; ; : 48 1422 886 1 1 CD 48 1422 887 Jewish jewish JJ 48 1422 888 Languages language NNS 48 1422 889 : : : 48 1422 890 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 1422 891 and and CC 48 1422 892 French french JJ 48 1422 893 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 894 both both DT 48 1422 895 official official NN 48 1422 896 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 897 ; ; : 48 1422 898 Armenian armenian JJ 48 1422 899 , , , 48 1422 900 English English NNP 48 1422 901 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1422 902 : : : 48 1422 903 80 80 CD 48 1422 904 % % NN 48 1422 905 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 906 male male NN 48 1422 907 88 88 CD 48 1422 908 % % NN 48 1422 909 , , , 48 1422 910 female female JJ 48 1422 911 73 73 CD 48 1422 912 % % NN 48 1422 913 ) ) -RRB- 48 1422 914 age age NN 48 1422 915 15 15 CD 48 1422 916 and and CC 48 1422 917 over over RB 48 1422 918 can can MD 48 1422 919 read read VB 48 1422 920 and and CC 48 1422 921 write write VB 48 1422 922 ( ( -LRB- 48 1422 923 1990 1990 CD 48 1422 924 est est NNP 48 1422 925 . . . 48 1422 926 ) ) -RRB- 48 1423 1 Labor labor NN 48 1423 2 force force NN 48 1423 3 : : : 48 1423 4 650,000 650,000 CD 48 1423 5 ; ; : 48 1423 6 industry industry NN 48 1423 7 , , , 48 1423 8 commerce commerce NN 48 1423 9 , , , 48 1423 10 and and CC 48 1423 11 services service NNS 48 1423 12 79 79 CD 48 1423 13 % % NN 48 1423 14 , , , 48 1423 15 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1423 16 11 11 CD 48 1423 17 % % NN 48 1423 18 , , , 48 1423 19 government government NN 48 1423 20 10 10 CD 48 1423 21 % % NN 48 1423 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1423 23 1985 1985 CD 48 1423 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1423 25 Organized organize VBN 48 1423 26 labor labor NN 48 1423 27 : : : 48 1423 28 250,000 250,000 CD 48 1423 29 members member NNS 48 1423 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1423 31 est est NNP 48 1423 32 . . . 48 1423 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1424 1 : : : 48 1424 2 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1424 3 Government Government NNP 48 1424 4 Long Long NNP 48 1424 5 - - HYPH 48 1424 6 form form NN 48 1424 7 name name NN 48 1424 8 : : : 48 1424 9 Republic Republic NNP 48 1424 10 of of IN 48 1424 11 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1424 12 ; ; : 48 1424 13 note note NN 48 1424 14 - - : 48 1424 15 may may MD 48 1424 16 be be VB 48 1424 17 changed change VBN 48 1424 18 to to IN 48 1424 19 Lebanese Lebanese NNP 48 1424 20 Republic Republic NNP 48 1424 21 Type Type NNP 48 1424 22 : : : 48 1424 23 republic republic NNP 48 1424 24 Capital capital NN 48 1424 25 : : : 48 1424 26 Beirut Beirut NNP 48 1424 27 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1424 28 divisions division NNS 48 1424 29 : : : 48 1424 30 5 5 CD 48 1424 31 governorates governorate NNS 48 1424 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 1424 33 muhafazat muhafazat JJ 48 1424 34 , , , 48 1424 35 singular singular NNP 48 1424 36 - - HYPH 48 1424 37 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 48 1424 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1424 39 ; ; : 48 1424 40 Al Al NNP 48 1424 41 Biqa Biqa NNP 48 1424 42 , , , 48 1424 43 ` ` '' 48 1424 44 Al Al NNP 48 1424 45 Janub Janub NNP 48 1424 46 , , , 48 1424 47 Ash Ash NNP 48 1424 48 Shamal Shamal NNP 48 1424 49 , , , 48 1424 50 Bayrut Bayrut NNP 48 1424 51 , , , 48 1424 52 Jabal Jabal NNP 48 1424 53 Lubnan Lubnan NNP 48 1424 54 Independence Independence NNP 48 1424 55 : : : 48 1424 56 22 22 CD 48 1424 57 November November NNP 48 1424 58 1943 1943 CD 48 1424 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1424 60 from from IN 48 1424 61 League League NNP 48 1424 62 of of IN 48 1424 63 Nations Nations NNPS 48 1424 64 mandate mandate NN 48 1424 65 under under IN 48 1424 66 French french JJ 48 1424 67 administration administration NN 48 1424 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 1424 69 Constitution constitution NN 48 1424 70 : : : 48 1424 71 26 26 CD 48 1424 72 May May NNP 48 1424 73 1926 1926 CD 48 1424 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 1424 75 amended amend VBN 48 1424 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1424 77 Legal legal JJ 48 1424 78 system system NN 48 1424 79 : : : 48 1424 80 mixture mixture NN 48 1424 81 of of IN 48 1424 82 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 48 1424 83 law law NN 48 1424 84 , , , 48 1424 85 canon canon NNP 48 1424 86 law law NNP 48 1424 87 , , , 48 1424 88 Napoleonic napoleonic JJ 48 1424 89 code code NN 48 1424 90 , , , 48 1424 91 and and CC 48 1424 92 civil civil JJ 48 1424 93 law law NN 48 1424 94 ; 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; : 48 1466 283 6,200 6,200 CD 48 1466 284 km km NNS 48 1466 285 paved pave VBN 48 1466 286 , , , 48 1466 287 450 450 CD 48 1466 288 km km NN 48 1466 289 gravel gravel NN 48 1466 290 and and CC 48 1466 291 crushed crush VBN 48 1466 292 stone stone NN 48 1466 293 , , , 48 1466 294 650 650 CD 48 1466 295 km km NN 48 1466 296 improved improve VBN 48 1466 297 earth earth NN 48 1466 298 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1466 299 : : : 48 1466 300 crude crude JJ 48 1466 301 oil oil NN 48 1466 302 72 72 CD 48 1466 303 km km NN 48 1466 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 305 none none NN 48 1466 306 in in IN 48 1466 307 operation operation NN 48 1466 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 309 Ports port NNS 48 1466 310 : : : 48 1466 311 Beirut Beirut NNP 48 1466 312 , , , 48 1466 313 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 48 1466 314 , , , 48 1466 315 Ra'Sil`ata Ra'Sil`ata NNP 48 1466 316 , , , 48 1466 317 Juniyah Juniyah NNP 48 1466 318 , , , 48 1466 319 Sidon Sidon NNP 48 1466 320 , , , 48 1466 321 Az Az NNP 48 1466 322 Zahrani Zahrani NNP 48 1466 323 , , , 48 1466 324 Tyre Tyre NNP 48 1466 325 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1466 326 marine marine RB 48 1466 327 : : : 48 1466 328 56 56 CD 48 1466 329 ships ship NNS 48 1466 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 331 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1466 332 GRT GRT NNP 48 1466 333 or or CC 48 1466 334 over over RB 48 1466 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 336 totaling total VBG 48 1466 337 236,196 236,196 CD 48 1466 338 GRT/346,760 GRT/346,760 NNP 48 1466 339 DWT DWT NNP 48 1466 340 ; ; : 48 1466 341 includes include VBZ 48 1466 342 36 36 CD 48 1466 343 cargo cargo NN 48 1466 344 , , , 48 1466 345 1 1 CD 48 1466 346 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1466 347 cargo cargo NN 48 1466 348 , , , 48 1466 349 2 2 CD 48 1466 350 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1466 351 carrier carrier NN 48 1466 352 , , , 48 1466 353 2 2 CD 48 1466 354 roll roll NN 48 1466 355 - - HYPH 48 1466 356 on on IN 48 1466 357 / / SYM 48 1466 358 roll roll NN 48 1466 359 - - HYPH 48 1466 360 off off NN 48 1466 361 , , , 48 1466 362 1 1 CD 48 1466 363 container container NN 48 1466 364 , , , 48 1466 365 8 8 CD 48 1466 366 livestock livestock NN 48 1466 367 carrier carrier NN 48 1466 368 , , , 48 1466 369 1 1 CD 48 1466 370 chemical chemical NN 48 1466 371 tanker tanker NN 48 1466 372 , , , 48 1466 373 1 1 CD 48 1466 374 specialized specialized NNP 48 1466 375 tanker tanker NN 48 1466 376 , , , 48 1466 377 3 3 CD 48 1466 378 bulk bulk NN 48 1466 379 , , , 48 1466 380 1 1 CD 48 1466 381 combination combination NN 48 1466 382 bulk bulk JJ 48 1466 383 Civil civil JJ 48 1466 384 air air NN 48 1466 385 : : : 48 1466 386 19 19 CD 48 1466 387 major major JJ 48 1466 388 transport transport NN 48 1466 389 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1466 390 Airports airport NNS 48 1466 391 : : : 48 1466 392 9 9 CD 48 1466 393 total total NN 48 1466 394 , , , 48 1466 395 8 8 CD 48 1466 396 usable usable JJ 48 1466 397 ; ; : 48 1466 398 6 6 CD 48 1466 399 with with IN 48 1466 400 permanent permanent JJ 48 1466 401 - - HYPH 48 1466 402 surface surface NN 48 1466 403 runways runway NNS 48 1466 404 ; ; : 48 1466 405 none none NN 48 1466 406 with with IN 48 1466 407 runways runway NNS 48 1466 408 over over IN 48 1466 409 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1466 410 m m CD 48 1466 411 ; ; : 48 1466 412 3 3 CD 48 1466 413 with with IN 48 1466 414 runways runways NNP 48 1466 415 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1466 416 - - HYPH 48 1466 417 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1466 418 m m NN 48 1466 419 ; ; : 48 1466 420 2 2 CD 48 1466 421 with with IN 48 1466 422 runways runway NNS 48 1466 423 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1466 424 - - HYPH 48 1466 425 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1466 426 m m NN 48 1466 427 ; ; : 48 1466 428 none none NN 48 1466 429 under under IN 48 1466 430 the the DT 48 1466 431 direct direct JJ 48 1466 432 control control NN 48 1466 433 of of IN 48 1466 434 the the DT 48 1466 435 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 1466 436 Government Government NNP 48 1466 437 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 1466 438 : : : 48 1466 439 rebuilding rebuild VBG 48 1466 440 program program NN 48 1466 441 disrupted disrupt VBD 48 1466 442 ; ; : 48 1466 443 had have VBD 48 1466 444 fair fair JJ 48 1466 445 system system NN 48 1466 446 of of IN 48 1466 447 microwave microwave NN 48 1466 448 relay relay NN 48 1466 449 , , , 48 1466 450 cable cable NN 48 1466 451 ; ; : 48 1466 452 325,000 325,000 CD 48 1466 453 telephones telephone NNS 48 1466 454 ; ; : 48 1466 455 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1466 456 stations station NNS 48 1466 457 - - SYM 48 1466 458 5 5 CD 48 1466 459 AM am NN 48 1466 460 , , , 48 1466 461 3 3 CD 48 1466 462 FM FM NNP 48 1466 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 464 numerous numerous JJ 48 1466 465 AM am NN 48 1466 466 and and CC 48 1466 467 FM FM NNP 48 1466 468 radio radio NN 48 1466 469 stations station NNS 48 1466 470 are be VBP 48 1466 471 operated operate VBN 48 1466 472 inconsistently inconsistently RB 48 1466 473 by by IN 48 1466 474 various various JJ 48 1466 475 factions faction NNS 48 1466 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 477 , , , 48 1466 478 13 13 CD 48 1466 479 TV tv NN 48 1466 480 ; ; : 48 1466 481 1 1 CD 48 1466 482 Indian Indian NNP 48 1466 483 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1466 484 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1466 485 and and CC 48 1466 486 1 1 CD 48 1466 487 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1466 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1466 489 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1466 490 satellite satellite NN 48 1466 491 earth earth NN 48 1466 492 station station NN 48 1466 493 , , , 48 1466 494 erratic erratic JJ 48 1466 495 operations operation NNS 48 1466 496 ; ; : 48 1466 497 3 3 CD 48 1466 498 submarine submarine NN 48 1466 499 coaxial coaxial NN 48 1466 500 cables cable NNS 48 1466 501 ; ; , 48 1466 502 radio radio NN 48 1466 503 relay relay NN 48 1466 504 to to IN 48 1466 505 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 1466 506 inoperable inoperable JJ 48 1466 507 , , , 48 1466 508 but but CC 48 1466 509 operational operational JJ 48 1466 510 to to IN 48 1466 511 Syria Syria NNP 48 1466 512 , , , 48 1466 513 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1466 514 cable cable NN 48 1466 515 to to IN 48 1466 516 Syria Syria NNP 48 1466 517 : : : 48 1466 518 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 1466 519 Defense Defense NNP 48 1466 520 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1466 521 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1466 522 : : : 48 1466 523 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 1466 524 Armed Armed NNP 48 1466 525 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1466 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 527 LAF LAF NNP 48 1466 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 529 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 530 including include VBG 48 1466 531 Army Army NNP 48 1466 532 , , , 48 1466 533 Navy Navy NNP 48 1466 534 , , , 48 1466 535 and and CC 48 1466 536 Air Air NNP 48 1466 537 Force Force NNP 48 1466 538 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 539 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1466 540 availability availability NN 48 1466 541 : : : 48 1466 542 males males NNP 48 1466 543 15 15 CD 48 1466 544 - - SYM 48 1466 545 49 49 CD 48 1466 546 , , , 48 1466 547 750,319 750,319 CD 48 1466 548 ; ; : 48 1466 549 465,938 465,938 CD 48 1466 550 fit fit NN 48 1466 551 for for IN 48 1466 552 military military JJ 48 1466 553 service service NN 48 1466 554 Defense Defense NNP 48 1466 555 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1466 556 : : : 48 1466 557 exchange exchange NN 48 1466 558 rate rate NN 48 1466 559 conversion conversion NNP 48 1466 560 - - : 48 1466 561 $ $ $ 48 1466 562 271 271 CD 48 1466 563 million million CD 48 1466 564 , , , 48 1466 565 8.2 8.2 CD 48 1466 566 % % NN 48 1466 567 of of IN 48 1466 568 GDP GDP NNP 48 1466 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 570 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 571 budget budget NN 48 1466 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 573 : : : 48 1466 574 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1466 575 Geography Geography NNP 48 1466 576 Total Total NNP 48 1466 577 area area NN 48 1466 578 : : : 48 1466 579 30,350 30,350 CD 48 1466 580 km2 km2 NNP 48 1466 581 Land Land NNP 48 1466 582 area area NN 48 1466 583 : : : 48 1466 584 30,350 30,350 CD 48 1466 585 km2 km2 NNP 48 1466 586 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1466 587 area area NN 48 1466 588 : : : 48 1466 589 slightly slightly RB 48 1466 590 larger large JJR 48 1466 591 than than IN 48 1466 592 Maryland Maryland NNP 48 1466 593 Land Land NNP 48 1466 594 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1466 595 : : : 48 1466 596 909 909 CD 48 1466 597 km km NN 48 1466 598 ; ; : 48 1466 599 South South NNP 48 1466 600 Africa Africa NNP 48 1466 601 909 909 CD 48 1466 602 km km NN 48 1466 603 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1466 604 : : : 48 1466 605 none none NN 48 1466 606 - - HYPH 48 1466 607 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1466 608 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1466 609 claims claim VBZ 48 1466 610 : : : 48 1466 611 none none NN 48 1466 612 - - HYPH 48 1466 613 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1466 614 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1466 615 : : : 48 1466 616 none none NN 48 1466 617 Climate climate NN 48 1466 618 : : : 48 1466 619 temperate temperate VB 48 1466 620 ; ; : 48 1466 621 cool cool JJ 48 1466 622 to to IN 48 1466 623 cold cold JJ 48 1466 624 , , , 48 1466 625 dry dry JJ 48 1466 626 winters winter NNS 48 1466 627 ; ; : 48 1466 628 hot hot JJ 48 1466 629 , , , 48 1466 630 wet wet JJ 48 1466 631 summers summer NNS 48 1466 632 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1466 633 : : : 48 1466 634 mostly mostly RB 48 1466 635 highland highland NN 48 1466 636 with with IN 48 1466 637 some some DT 48 1466 638 plateaus plateaus NN 48 1466 639 , , , 48 1466 640 hills hill NNS 48 1466 641 , , , 48 1466 642 and and CC 48 1466 643 mountains mountain NNS 48 1466 644 Natural natural JJ 48 1466 645 resources resource NNS 48 1466 646 : : : 48 1466 647 some some DT 48 1466 648 diamonds diamond NNS 48 1466 649 and and CC 48 1466 650 other other JJ 48 1466 651 minerals mineral NNS 48 1466 652 , , , 48 1466 653 water water NN 48 1466 654 , , , 48 1466 655 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1466 656 and and CC 48 1466 657 grazing graze VBG 48 1466 658 land land NN 48 1466 659 Land Land NNP 48 1466 660 use use NN 48 1466 661 : : : 48 1466 662 arable arable JJ 48 1466 663 land land NN 48 1466 664 10 10 CD 48 1466 665 % % NN 48 1466 666 ; ; , 48 1466 667 permanent permanent JJ 48 1466 668 crops crop NNS 48 1466 669 0 0 CD 48 1466 670 % % NN 48 1466 671 ; ; : 48 1466 672 meadows meadow NNS 48 1466 673 and and CC 48 1466 674 pastures pasture NNS 48 1466 675 66 66 CD 48 1466 676 % % NN 48 1466 677 ; ; , 48 1466 678 forest forest NN 48 1466 679 and and CC 48 1466 680 woodland woodland JJ 48 1466 681 0 0 CD 48 1466 682 % % NN 48 1466 683 ; ; , 48 1466 684 other other JJ 48 1466 685 24 24 CD 48 1466 686 % % NN 48 1466 687 Environment Environment NNP 48 1466 688 : : : 48 1466 689 population population NN 48 1466 690 pressure pressure NN 48 1466 691 forcing force VBG 48 1466 692 settlement settlement NN 48 1466 693 in in IN 48 1466 694 marginal marginal JJ 48 1466 695 areas area NNS 48 1466 696 results result NNS 48 1466 697 in in IN 48 1466 698 overgrazing overgraze VBG 48 1466 699 , , , 48 1466 700 severe severe JJ 48 1466 701 soil soil NN 48 1466 702 erosion erosion NN 48 1466 703 , , , 48 1466 704 soil soil NN 48 1466 705 exhaustion exhaustion NN 48 1466 706 ; ; : 48 1466 707 desertification desertification NN 48 1466 708 Note note NN 48 1466 709 : : : 48 1466 710 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1466 711 ; ; : 48 1466 712 surrounded surround VBN 48 1466 713 by by IN 48 1466 714 South South NNP 48 1466 715 Africa Africa NNP 48 1466 716 ; ; : 48 1466 717 Highlands Highlands NNP 48 1466 718 Water Water NNP 48 1466 719 Project Project NNP 48 1466 720 will will MD 48 1466 721 control control VB 48 1466 722 , , , 48 1466 723 store store VB 48 1466 724 , , , 48 1466 725 and and CC 48 1466 726 redirect redirect VB 48 1466 727 water water NN 48 1466 728 to to IN 48 1466 729 South South NNP 48 1466 730 Africa Africa NNP 48 1466 731 : : : 48 1466 732 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1466 733 People People NNPS 48 1466 734 Population Population NNP 48 1466 735 : : : 48 1466 736 1,848,925 1,848,925 CD 48 1466 737 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 738 July July NNP 48 1466 739 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 740 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 741 , , , 48 1466 742 growth growth NN 48 1466 743 rate rate NN 48 1466 744 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1466 745 % % NN 48 1466 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 747 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 749 Birth birth NN 48 1466 750 rate rate NN 48 1466 751 : : : 48 1466 752 35 35 CD 48 1466 753 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1466 754 population population NN 48 1466 755 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 756 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 757 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 758 Death death NN 48 1466 759 rate rate NN 48 1466 760 : : : 48 1466 761 10 10 CD 48 1466 762 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1466 763 population population NN 48 1466 764 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 765 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 766 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 767 Net net JJ 48 1466 768 migration migration NN 48 1466 769 rate rate NN 48 1466 770 : : : 48 1466 771 0 0 CD 48 1466 772 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1466 773 population population NN 48 1466 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 775 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 777 Infant infant NN 48 1466 778 mortality mortality NN 48 1466 779 rate rate NN 48 1466 780 : : : 48 1466 781 74 74 CD 48 1466 782 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1466 783 live live JJ 48 1466 784 births birth NNS 48 1466 785 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 786 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 787 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 788 Life life NN 48 1466 789 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1466 790 at at IN 48 1466 791 birth birth NN 48 1466 792 : : : 48 1466 793 60 60 CD 48 1466 794 years year NNS 48 1466 795 male male JJ 48 1466 796 , , , 48 1466 797 63 63 CD 48 1466 798 years year NNS 48 1466 799 female female JJ 48 1466 800 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 801 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 802 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 803 Total total JJ 48 1466 804 fertility fertility NN 48 1466 805 rate rate NN 48 1466 806 : : : 48 1466 807 4.7 4.7 CD 48 1466 808 children child NNS 48 1466 809 born bear VBN 48 1466 810 / / SYM 48 1466 811 woman woman NN 48 1466 812 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 813 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 815 Nationality nationality NN 48 1466 816 : : : 48 1466 817 noun noun JJ 48 1466 818 - - HYPH 48 1466 819 Mosotho Mosotho NNP 48 1466 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 821 singular singular JJ 48 1466 822 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 823 , , , 48 1466 824 Basotho Basotho NNP 48 1466 825 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 826 plural plural NNP 48 1466 827 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 828 ; ; : 48 1466 829 adjective adjective JJ 48 1466 830 - - HYPH 48 1466 831 Basotho basotho JJ 48 1466 832 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1466 833 divisions division NNS 48 1466 834 : : : 48 1466 835 Sotho sotho NN 48 1466 836 99.7 99.7 CD 48 1466 837 % % NN 48 1466 838 ; ; : 48 1466 839 Europeans european NNS 48 1466 840 1,600 1,600 CD 48 1466 841 , , , 48 1466 842 Asians Asians NNPS 48 1466 843 800 800 CD 48 1466 844 Religions religion NNS 48 1466 845 : : : 48 1466 846 Christian Christian NNP 48 1466 847 80 80 CD 48 1466 848 % % NN 48 1466 849 , , , 48 1466 850 rest rest VB 48 1466 851 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1466 852 beliefs belief NNS 48 1466 853 Languages language NNS 48 1466 854 : : : 48 1466 855 Sesotho Sesotho NNP 48 1466 856 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 857 southern southern JJ 48 1466 858 Sotho Sotho NNP 48 1466 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 860 and and CC 48 1466 861 English English NNP 48 1466 862 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 863 official official NN 48 1466 864 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 865 ; ; : 48 1466 866 also also RB 48 1466 867 Zulu Zulu NNP 48 1466 868 and and CC 48 1466 869 Xhosa Xhosa NNP 48 1466 870 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1466 871 : : : 48 1466 872 59 59 CD 48 1466 873 % % NN 48 1466 874 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 875 male male JJ 48 1466 876 44 44 CD 48 1466 877 % % NN 48 1466 878 , , , 48 1466 879 female female JJ 48 1466 880 68 68 CD 48 1466 881 % % NN 48 1466 882 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 883 age age NN 48 1466 884 15 15 CD 48 1466 885 and and CC 48 1466 886 over over RB 48 1466 887 can can MD 48 1466 888 read read VB 48 1466 889 and and CC 48 1466 890 write write VB 48 1466 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 892 1966 1966 CD 48 1466 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 894 Labor labor NN 48 1466 895 force force NN 48 1466 896 : : : 48 1466 897 689,000 689,000 CD 48 1466 898 economically economically RB 48 1466 899 active active JJ 48 1466 900 ; 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; : 48 1466 969 Berea Berea NNP 48 1466 970 , , , 48 1466 971 Butha Butha NNP 48 1466 972 - - HYPH 48 1466 973 Buthe Buthe NNP 48 1466 974 , , , 48 1466 975 Leribe Leribe NNP 48 1466 976 , , , 48 1466 977 Mafeteng Mafeteng NNP 48 1466 978 , , , 48 1466 979 Maseru Maseru NNP 48 1466 980 , , , 48 1466 981 Mohale Mohale NNP 48 1466 982 's 's POS 48 1466 983 Hoek Hoek NNP 48 1466 984 , , , 48 1466 985 Mokhotlong Mokhotlong NNP 48 1466 986 , , , 48 1466 987 Qacha Qacha NNP 48 1466 988 's 's POS 48 1466 989 Nek Nek NNP 48 1466 990 , , , 48 1466 991 Quthing Quthing NNP 48 1466 992 , , , 48 1466 993 Thaba Thaba NNP 48 1466 994 - - HYPH 48 1466 995 Tseka Tseka NNP 48 1466 996 Independence Independence NNP 48 1466 997 : : : 48 1466 998 4 4 CD 48 1466 999 October October NNP 48 1466 1000 1966 1966 CD 48 1466 1001 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1002 from from IN 48 1466 1003 UK UK NNP 48 1466 1004 ; ; : 48 1466 1005 formerly formerly RB 48 1466 1006 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 48 1466 1007 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1008 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1466 1009 : : : 48 1466 1010 4 4 CD 48 1466 1011 October October NNP 48 1466 1012 1966 1966 CD 48 1466 1013 , , , 48 1466 1014 suspended suspend VBD 48 1466 1015 January January NNP 48 1466 1016 1970 1970 CD 48 1466 1017 Legal legal JJ 48 1466 1018 system system NN 48 1466 1019 : : : 48 1466 1020 based base VBN 48 1466 1021 on on IN 48 1466 1022 English English NNP 48 1466 1023 common common JJ 48 1466 1024 law law NN 48 1466 1025 and and CC 48 1466 1026 Roman roman JJ 48 1466 1027 - - HYPH 48 1466 1028 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1466 1029 law law NN 48 1466 1030 ; ; : 48 1466 1031 judicial judicial JJ 48 1466 1032 review review NN 48 1466 1033 of of IN 48 1466 1034 legislative legislative JJ 48 1466 1035 acts act NNS 48 1466 1036 in in IN 48 1466 1037 High High NNP 48 1466 1038 Court Court NNP 48 1466 1039 and and CC 48 1466 1040 Court Court NNP 48 1466 1041 of of IN 48 1466 1042 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1466 1043 ; ; : 48 1466 1044 has have VBZ 48 1466 1045 not not RB 48 1466 1046 accepted accept VBN 48 1466 1047 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1466 1048 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1466 1049 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1466 1050 National national JJ 48 1466 1051 holiday holiday NN 48 1466 1052 : : : 48 1466 1053 Independence Independence NNP 48 1466 1054 Day Day NNP 48 1466 1055 , , , 48 1466 1056 4 4 CD 48 1466 1057 October October NNP 48 1466 1058 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1059 1966 1966 CD 48 1466 1060 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1061 Executive Executive NNP 48 1466 1062 branch branch NN 48 1466 1063 : : : 48 1466 1064 monarch monarch NN 48 1466 1065 , , , 48 1466 1066 chairman chairman NN 48 1466 1067 of of IN 48 1466 1068 the the DT 48 1466 1069 Military Military NNP 48 1466 1070 Council Council NNP 48 1466 1071 , , , 48 1466 1072 Military Military NNP 48 1466 1073 Council Council NNP 48 1466 1074 , , , 48 1466 1075 Council Council NNP 48 1466 1076 of of IN 48 1466 1077 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1466 1078 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1079 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1466 1080 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1081 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1466 1082 branch branch NN 48 1466 1083 : : : 48 1466 1084 none none NN 48 1466 1085 - - : 48 1466 1086 the the DT 48 1466 1087 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1466 1088 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1466 1089 was be VBD 48 1466 1090 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 1466 1091 following follow VBG 48 1466 1092 the the DT 48 1466 1093 military military JJ 48 1466 1094 coup coup NN 48 1466 1095 in in IN 48 1466 1096 January January NNP 48 1466 1097 1986 1986 CD 48 1466 1098 ; ; : 48 1466 1099 note note VB 48 1466 1100 - - : 48 1466 1101 a a DT 48 1466 1102 National National NNP 48 1466 1103 Constituent Constituent NNP 48 1466 1104 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1466 1105 convened convene VBD 48 1466 1106 in in IN 48 1466 1107 June June NNP 48 1466 1108 1990 1990 CD 48 1466 1109 to to TO 48 1466 1110 rewrite rewrite VB 48 1466 1111 the the DT 48 1466 1112 constitution constitution NN 48 1466 1113 and and CC 48 1466 1114 debate debate NN 48 1466 1115 issues issue NNS 48 1466 1116 of of IN 48 1466 1117 national national JJ 48 1466 1118 importance importance NN 48 1466 1119 , , , 48 1466 1120 but but CC 48 1466 1121 it -PRON- PRP 48 1466 1122 has have VBZ 48 1466 1123 no no DT 48 1466 1124 legislative legislative JJ 48 1466 1125 authority authority NN 48 1466 1126 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1466 1127 branch branch NN 48 1466 1128 : : : 48 1466 1129 High High NNP 48 1466 1130 Court Court NNP 48 1466 1131 , , , 48 1466 1132 Court Court NNP 48 1466 1133 of of IN 48 1466 1134 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1466 1135 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1466 1136 : : : 48 1466 1137 Chief Chief NNP 48 1466 1138 of of IN 48 1466 1139 State state NN 48 1466 1140 : : : 48 1466 1141 King King NNP 48 1466 1142 LETSIE LETSIE NNP 48 1466 1143 III III NNP 48 1466 1144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1145 since since IN 48 1466 1146 12 12 CD 48 1466 1147 November November NNP 48 1466 1148 1990 1990 CD 48 1466 1149 following follow VBG 48 1466 1150 dismissal dismissal NN 48 1466 1151 of of IN 48 1466 1152 his -PRON- PRP$ 48 1466 1153 father father NN 48 1466 1154 , , , 48 1466 1155 exiled exile VBD 48 1466 1156 King King NNP 48 1466 1157 MOSHOESHOE MOSHOESHOE NNP 48 1466 1158 II II NNP 48 1466 1159 , , , 48 1466 1160 by by IN 48 1466 1161 Maj Maj NNP 48 1466 1162 . . NNP 48 1466 1163 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1466 1164 LEKHANYA LEKHANYA NNP 48 1466 1165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1166 Head Head NNP 48 1466 1167 of of IN 48 1466 1168 Government Government NNP 48 1466 1169 : : : 48 1466 1170 Chairman chairman NN 48 1466 1171 of of IN 48 1466 1172 the the DT 48 1466 1173 Military Military NNP 48 1466 1174 Council Council NNP 48 1466 1175 Col Col NNP 48 1466 1176 . . NNP 48 1466 1177 Elias Elias NNP 48 1466 1178 Phisoana Phisoana NNP 48 1466 1179 RAMAEMA RAMAEMA NNS 48 1466 1180 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1181 since since IN 48 1466 1182 30 30 CD 48 1466 1183 April April NNP 48 1466 1184 1991 1991 CD 48 1466 1185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1186 Political political JJ 48 1466 1187 parties party NNS 48 1466 1188 and and CC 48 1466 1189 leaders leader NNS 48 1466 1190 : : : 48 1466 1191 Basotho Basotho NNP 48 1466 1192 National National NNP 48 1466 1193 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1195 BNP BNP NNP 48 1466 1196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1197 , , , 48 1466 1198 Evaristus Evaristus NNP 48 1466 1199 SEKHONYANA SEKHONYANA NNP 48 1466 1200 ; ; : 48 1466 1201 Basutoland Basutoland NNP 48 1466 1202 Congress Congress NNP 48 1466 1203 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1205 BCP BCP NNP 48 1466 1206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1207 , , , 48 1466 1208 Ntsu Ntsu NNP 48 1466 1209 MOKHEHLE MOKHEHLE NNP 48 1466 1210 ; ; : 48 1466 1211 National National NNP 48 1466 1212 Independent Independent NNP 48 1466 1213 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1215 NIP NIP NNP 48 1466 1216 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1217 , , , 48 1466 1218 A. a. NN 48 1466 1219 C. C. NNP 48 1466 1220 MANYELI MANYELI NNP 48 1466 1221 ; ; : 48 1466 1222 Marematlou Marematlou NNP 48 1466 1223 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 1466 1224 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1226 MFP MFP NNP 48 1466 1227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1228 , , , 48 1466 1229 Bernard Bernard NNP 48 1466 1230 M. M. NNP 48 1466 1231 KHAKETLA KHAKETLA NNP 48 1466 1232 ; ; : 48 1466 1233 United United NNP 48 1466 1234 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1466 1235 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1236 , , , 48 1466 1237 Charles Charles NNP 48 1466 1238 MOFELI MOFELI NNP 48 1466 1239 ; ; , 48 1466 1240 Communist Communist NNP 48 1466 1241 Party Party NNP 48 1466 1242 of of IN 48 1466 1243 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1466 1244 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1245 CPL CPL NNP 48 1466 1246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1247 , , , 48 1466 1248 J. J. NNP 48 1466 1249 M. M. NNP 48 1466 1250 KENA KENA NNP 48 1466 1251 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1466 1252 : : : 48 1466 1253 universal universal JJ 48 1466 1254 at at IN 48 1466 1255 age age NN 48 1466 1256 21 21 CD 48 1466 1257 Elections election NNS 48 1466 1258 : : : 48 1466 1259 National National NNP 48 1466 1260 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1466 1261 : : : 48 1466 1262 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 1466 1263 following follow VBG 48 1466 1264 the the DT 48 1466 1265 military military JJ 48 1466 1266 coup coup NN 48 1466 1267 in in IN 48 1466 1268 January January NNP 48 1466 1269 1986 1986 CD 48 1466 1270 ; ; : 48 1466 1271 military military NN 48 1466 1272 has have VBZ 48 1466 1273 pledged pledge VBN 48 1466 1274 elections election NNS 48 1466 1275 will will MD 48 1466 1276 take take VB 48 1466 1277 place place NN 48 1466 1278 in in IN 48 1466 1279 June June NNP 48 1466 1280 1992 1992 CD 48 1466 1281 Member Member NNP 48 1466 1282 of of IN 48 1466 1283 : : : 48 1466 1284 ACP ACP NNP 48 1466 1285 , , , 48 1466 1286 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1466 1287 , , , 48 1466 1288 C C NNP 48 1466 1289 , , , 48 1466 1290 CCC CCC NNP 48 1466 1291 , , , 48 1466 1292 ECA ECA NNP 48 1466 1293 , , , 48 1466 1294 FAO FAO NNP 48 1466 1295 , , , 48 1466 1296 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1466 1297 , , , 48 1466 1298 GATT GATT NNP 48 1466 1299 , , , 48 1466 1300 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1466 1301 , , , 48 1466 1302 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1466 1303 , , , 48 1466 1304 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1466 1305 , , , 48 1466 1306 IDA IDA NNP 48 1466 1307 , , , 48 1466 1308 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1466 1309 , , , 48 1466 1310 IFC IFC NNP 48 1466 1311 , , , 48 1466 1312 ILO ILO NNP 48 1466 1313 , , , 48 1466 1314 IMF IMF NNP 48 1466 1315 , , , 48 1466 1316 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1466 1317 , , , 48 1466 1318 IOC IOC NNP 48 1466 1319 , , , 48 1466 1320 ITU ITU NNP 48 1466 1321 , , , 48 1466 1322 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1466 1323 , , , 48 1466 1324 NAM NAM NNP 48 1466 1325 , , , 48 1466 1326 OAU OAU NNP 48 1466 1327 , , , 48 1466 1328 SACU SACU NNP 48 1466 1329 , , , 48 1466 1330 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 1466 1331 , , , 48 1466 1332 UN UN NNP 48 1466 1333 , , , 48 1466 1334 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1466 1335 , , , 48 1466 1336 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1466 1337 , , , 48 1466 1338 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1466 1339 , , , 48 1466 1340 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1466 1341 , , , 48 1466 1342 UPU UPU NNP 48 1466 1343 , , , 48 1466 1344 WCL WCL NNP 48 1466 1345 , , , 48 1466 1346 WHO WHO NNP 48 1466 1347 , , , 48 1466 1348 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1466 1349 , , , 48 1466 1350 WMO WMO NNP 48 1466 1351 , , , 48 1466 1352 WTO WTO NNP 48 1466 1353 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1466 1354 representation representation NN 48 1466 1355 : : : 48 1466 1356 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1466 1357 Tseliso Tseliso NNP 48 1466 1358 THAMAE THAMAE NNP 48 1466 1359 ; ; : 48 1466 1360 Chancery chancery NN 48 1466 1361 at at IN 48 1466 1362 2511 2511 CD 48 1466 1363 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1466 1364 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1466 1365 NW NW NNP 48 1466 1366 , , , 48 1466 1367 Washington Washington NNP 48 1466 1368 , , , 48 1466 1369 DC DC NNP 48 1466 1370 20008 20008 CD 48 1466 1371 ; ; : 48 1466 1372 telephone telephone NN 48 1466 1373 ( ( -LRB- 48 1466 1374 202 202 CD 48 1466 1375 ) ) -RRB- 48 1466 1376 797 797 CD 48 1466 1377 - - HYPH 48 1466 1378 5534 5534 CD 48 1466 1379 US US NNP 48 1466 1380 : : : 48 1466 1381 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1466 1382 Leonard Leonard NNP 48 1466 1383 H.O. H.O. NNP 48 1467 1 SPEARMAN SPEARMAN NNP 48 1467 2 , , , 48 1467 3 Sr Sr NNP 48 1467 4 . . NNP 48 1467 5 ; ; : 48 1467 6 Embassy embassy NN 48 1467 7 at at IN 48 1467 8 address address NN 48 1467 9 NA NA NNP 48 1467 10 , , , 48 1467 11 Maseru Maseru NNP 48 1467 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 1467 13 mailing mail VBG 48 1467 14 address address NN 48 1467 15 is be VBZ 48 1467 16 P. P. NNP 48 1467 17 O. O. NNP 48 1468 1 Box Box NNP 48 1468 2 333 333 CD 48 1468 3 , , , 48 1468 4 Maseru Maseru NNP 48 1468 5 100 100 CD 48 1468 6 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1468 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1468 8 ; ; : 48 1468 9 telephone telephone NN 48 1468 10 [ [ -LRB- 48 1468 11 266 266 CD 48 1468 12 ] ] -RRB- 48 1468 13 312 312 CD 48 1468 14 - - HYPH 48 1468 15 666 666 CD 48 1468 16 ; ; : 48 1468 17 FAX FAX NNP 48 1468 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1468 19 266 266 CD 48 1468 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1468 21 310 310 CD 48 1468 22 - - SYM 48 1468 23 116 116 CD 48 1468 24 : : : 48 1468 25 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1468 26 Government Government NNP 48 1468 27 Flag flag NN 48 1468 28 : : : 48 1468 29 divided divide VBN 48 1468 30 diagonally diagonally RB 48 1468 31 from from IN 48 1468 32 the the DT 48 1468 33 lower low JJR 48 1468 34 hoist hoist NN 48 1468 35 side side NN 48 1468 36 corner corner NN 48 1468 37 ; ; : 48 1468 38 the the DT 48 1468 39 upper upper JJ 48 1468 40 half half NN 48 1468 41 is be VBZ 48 1468 42 white white JJ 48 1468 43 bearing bear VBG 48 1468 44 the the DT 48 1468 45 brown brown JJ 48 1468 46 silhouette silhouette NN 48 1468 47 of of IN 48 1468 48 a a DT 48 1468 49 large large JJ 48 1468 50 shield shield NN 48 1468 51 with with IN 48 1468 52 crossed cross VBN 48 1468 53 spear spear NN 48 1468 54 and and CC 48 1468 55 club club NN 48 1468 56 ; 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NNP 48 1477 28 , , , 48 1477 29 1990 1990 CD 48 1477 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 1477 31 commodities commodity NNS 48 1477 32 : : : 48 1477 33 wool wool NN 48 1477 34 , , , 48 1477 35 mohair mohair NN 48 1477 36 , , , 48 1477 37 wheat wheat NN 48 1477 38 , , , 48 1477 39 cattle cattle NNS 48 1477 40 , , , 48 1477 41 peas pea NNS 48 1477 42 , , , 48 1477 43 beans bean NNS 48 1477 44 , , , 48 1477 45 corn corn NN 48 1477 46 , , , 48 1477 47 hides hide NNS 48 1477 48 , , , 48 1477 49 skins skin NNS 48 1477 50 , , , 48 1477 51 baskets basket NNS 48 1477 52 partners partner NNS 48 1477 53 : : : 48 1477 54 South South NNP 48 1477 55 Africa Africa NNP 48 1477 56 53 53 CD 48 1477 57 % % NN 48 1477 58 , , , 48 1477 59 EC EC NNP 48 1477 60 30 30 CD 48 1477 61 % % NN 48 1477 62 , , , 48 1477 63 North North NNP 48 1477 64 and and CC 48 1477 65 South South NNP 48 1477 66 America America NNP 48 1477 67 13 13 CD 48 1477 68 % % NN 48 1477 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1477 70 1989 1989 CD 48 1477 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1477 72 Imports import NNS 48 1477 73 : : : 48 1477 74 $ $ $ 48 1477 75 604 604 CD 48 1477 76 million million CD 48 1477 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 1477 78 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1477 79 . . 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; , 48 1479 3 accounts account NNS 48 1479 4 for for IN 48 1479 5 15 15 CD 48 1479 6 % % NN 48 1479 7 of of IN 48 1479 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1479 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1479 10 : : : 48 1479 11 power power NN 48 1479 12 supplied supply VBN 48 1479 13 by by IN 48 1479 14 South South NNP 48 1479 15 Africa Africa NNP 48 1479 16 Industries Industries NNPS 48 1479 17 : : : 48 1479 18 food food NN 48 1479 19 , , , 48 1479 20 beverages beverage NNS 48 1479 21 , , , 48 1479 22 textiles textile NNS 48 1479 23 , , , 48 1479 24 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 1479 25 , , , 48 1479 26 tourism tourism NN 48 1479 27 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1479 28 : : : 48 1479 29 accounts account NNS 48 1479 30 for for IN 48 1479 31 18 18 CD 48 1479 32 % % NN 48 1479 33 of of IN 48 1479 34 GDP GDP NNP 48 1479 35 and and CC 48 1479 36 employs employ VBZ 48 1479 37 60 60 CD 48 1479 38 - - SYM 48 1479 39 70 70 CD 48 1479 40 % % NN 48 1479 41 of of IN 48 1479 42 all all DT 48 1479 43 households household NNS 48 1479 44 ; 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; : 48 1479 109 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1479 110 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1479 111 aid aid NN 48 1479 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 113 1979 1979 CD 48 1479 114 - - SYM 48 1479 115 89 89 CD 48 1479 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 117 , , , 48 1479 118 $ $ $ 48 1479 119 4 4 CD 48 1479 120 million million CD 48 1479 121 ; ; : 48 1479 122 Communist communist JJ 48 1479 123 countries country NNS 48 1479 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 125 1970 1970 CD 48 1479 126 - - SYM 48 1479 127 89 89 CD 48 1479 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 129 , , , 48 1479 130 $ $ $ 48 1479 131 14 14 CD 48 1479 132 million million CD 48 1479 133 Currency Currency NNP 48 1479 134 : : : 48 1479 135 loti loti NNP 48 1479 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 137 plural plural JJ 48 1479 138 - - HYPH 48 1479 139 maloti maloti NN 48 1479 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 141 ; ; : 48 1479 142 1 1 CD 48 1479 143 loti loti NN 48 1479 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 145 L l NN 48 1479 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 147 = = SYM 48 1479 148 100 100 CD 48 1479 149 lisente lisente NNP 48 1479 150 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1479 151 rates rate NNS 48 1479 152 : : : 48 1479 153 maloti maloti NNP 48 1479 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 155 M m NN 48 1479 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 157 per per IN 48 1479 158 US$ us$ $ 48 1479 159 1 1 CD 48 1479 160 - - HYPH 48 1479 161 2.8809 2.8809 CD 48 1479 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 163 March March NNP 48 1479 164 1992 1992 CD 48 1479 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 166 , , , 48 1479 167 2.7563 2.7563 CD 48 1479 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 169 1991 1991 CD 48 1479 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 171 , , , 48 1479 172 2.5863 2.5863 CD 48 1479 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 174 1990 1990 CD 48 1479 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 176 , , , 48 1479 177 2.6166 2.6166 CD 48 1479 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 179 1989 1989 CD 48 1479 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 181 , , , 48 1479 182 2.2611 2.2611 CD 48 1479 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 184 1988 1988 CD 48 1479 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 186 , , , 48 1479 187 2.0350 2.0350 CD 48 1479 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 189 1987 1987 CD 48 1479 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 191 ; ; : 48 1479 192 note note VB 48 1479 193 - - HYPH 48 1479 194 the the DT 48 1479 195 Basotho Basotho NNP 48 1479 196 loti loti NN 48 1479 197 is be VBZ 48 1479 198 at at IN 48 1479 199 par par NN 48 1479 200 with with IN 48 1479 201 the the DT 48 1479 202 South south JJ 48 1479 203 African african JJ 48 1479 204 rand rand NN 48 1479 205 : : : 48 1479 206 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1479 207 Economy Economy NNP 48 1479 208 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1479 209 year year NN 48 1479 210 : : : 48 1479 211 1 1 CD 48 1479 212 April April NNP 48 1479 213 - - HYPH 48 1479 214 31 31 CD 48 1479 215 March March NNP 48 1479 216 : : : 48 1479 217 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1479 218 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1479 219 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1479 220 : : : 48 1479 221 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1479 222 km km NNS 48 1479 223 ; ; , 48 1479 224 owned own VBN 48 1479 225 , , , 48 1479 226 operated operate VBN 48 1479 227 by by IN 48 1479 228 , , , 48 1479 229 and and CC 48 1479 230 included include VBN 48 1479 231 in in IN 48 1479 232 the the DT 48 1479 233 statistics statistic NNS 48 1479 234 of of IN 48 1479 235 South South NNP 48 1479 236 Africa Africa NNP 48 1479 237 Highways Highways NNPS 48 1479 238 : : : 48 1479 239 7,215 7,215 CD 48 1479 240 km km NNS 48 1479 241 total total JJ 48 1479 242 ; ; : 48 1479 243 572 572 CD 48 1479 244 km km NN 48 1479 245 paved pave VBN 48 1479 246 ; ; : 48 1479 247 2,337 2,337 CD 48 1479 248 km km NN 48 1479 249 crushed crush VBN 48 1479 250 stone stone NN 48 1479 251 , , , 48 1479 252 gravel gravel NN 48 1479 253 , , , 48 1479 254 or or CC 48 1479 255 stabilized stabilize VBD 48 1479 256 soil soil NN 48 1479 257 ; ; : 48 1479 258 1,806 1,806 CD 48 1479 259 km km NN 48 1479 260 improved improve VBN 48 1479 261 earth earth NN 48 1479 262 , , , 48 1479 263 2,500 2,500 CD 48 1479 264 km km NNS 48 1479 265 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1479 266 earth earth NN 48 1479 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 268 1988 1988 CD 48 1479 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 270 Civil civil JJ 48 1479 271 air air NN 48 1479 272 : : : 48 1479 273 1 1 CD 48 1479 274 major major JJ 48 1479 275 transport transport NN 48 1479 276 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1479 277 Airports airport NNS 48 1479 278 : : : 48 1479 279 28 28 CD 48 1479 280 total total NN 48 1479 281 , , , 48 1479 282 28 28 CD 48 1479 283 usable usable JJ 48 1479 284 ; ; : 48 1479 285 3 3 CD 48 1479 286 with with IN 48 1479 287 permanent permanent JJ 48 1479 288 surface surface NN 48 1479 289 runways runway NNS 48 1479 290 ; ; : 48 1479 291 none none NN 48 1479 292 with with IN 48 1479 293 runways runway NNS 48 1479 294 over over IN 48 1479 295 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1479 296 m m CD 48 1479 297 ; ; : 48 1479 298 1 1 CD 48 1479 299 with with IN 48 1479 300 runways runways NNP 48 1479 301 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1479 302 - - HYPH 48 1479 303 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1479 304 m m NN 48 1479 305 ; ; : 48 1479 306 2 2 CD 48 1479 307 with with IN 48 1479 308 runways runway NNS 48 1479 309 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1479 310 - - HYPH 48 1479 311 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1479 312 m m NNP 48 1479 313 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1479 314 : : : 48 1479 315 rudimentary rudimentary JJ 48 1479 316 system system NN 48 1479 317 consisting consist VBG 48 1479 318 of of IN 48 1479 319 a a DT 48 1479 320 few few JJ 48 1479 321 landlines landline NNS 48 1479 322 , , , 48 1479 323 a a DT 48 1479 324 small small JJ 48 1479 325 microwave microwave NN 48 1479 326 system system NN 48 1479 327 , , , 48 1479 328 and and CC 48 1479 329 minor minor JJ 48 1479 330 radio radio NN 48 1479 331 communications communication NNS 48 1479 332 stations station NNS 48 1479 333 ; ; : 48 1479 334 5,920 5,920 CD 48 1479 335 telephones telephone NNS 48 1479 336 ; ; : 48 1479 337 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1479 338 stations station NNS 48 1479 339 - - SYM 48 1479 340 3 3 CD 48 1479 341 AM am NN 48 1479 342 , , , 48 1479 343 2 2 CD 48 1479 344 FM FM NNP 48 1479 345 , , , 48 1479 346 1 1 CD 48 1479 347 TV tv NN 48 1479 348 ; ; : 48 1479 349 1 1 CD 48 1479 350 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1479 351 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1479 352 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1479 353 earth earth NN 48 1479 354 station station NN 48 1479 355 : : : 48 1479 356 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1479 357 Defense Defense NNP 48 1479 358 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1479 359 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1479 360 : : : 48 1479 361 Royal Royal NNP 48 1479 362 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1479 363 Defense Defense NNP 48 1479 364 Force Force NNP 48 1479 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 1479 366 RLDF RLDF NNS 48 1479 367 ; ; : 48 1479 368 including include VBG 48 1479 369 Army Army NNP 48 1479 370 , , , 48 1479 371 Air Air NNP 48 1479 372 Wing Wing NNP 48 1479 373 ) ) -RRB- 48 1479 374 , , , 48 1479 375 Royal Royal NNP 48 1479 376 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 1479 377 Mounted mount VBD 48 1479 378 Police Police NNP 48 1479 379 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1479 380 availability availability NN 48 1479 381 : : : 48 1479 382 males males NNP 48 1479 383 15 15 CD 48 1479 384 - - SYM 48 1479 385 49 49 CD 48 1479 386 , , , 48 1479 387 408,003 408,003 CD 48 1479 388 ; 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; : 48 1480 27 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1480 28 563 563 CD 48 1480 29 km km NNS 48 1480 30 , , , 48 1480 31 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1480 32 Coast Coast NNP 48 1480 33 716 716 CD 48 1480 34 km km NNS 48 1480 35 , , , 48 1480 36 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 1480 37 Leone Leone NNP 48 1480 38 306 306 CD 48 1480 39 km km NN 48 1480 40 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1480 41 : : : 48 1480 42 579 579 CD 48 1480 43 km km NN 48 1480 44 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1480 45 claims claim VBZ 48 1480 46 : : : 48 1480 47 Continental continental JJ 48 1480 48 shelf shelf NN 48 1480 49 : : : 48 1480 50 200 200 CD 48 1480 51 m m NN 48 1480 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 53 depth depth NN 48 1480 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 55 or or CC 48 1480 56 to to IN 48 1480 57 depth depth NN 48 1480 58 of of IN 48 1480 59 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1480 60 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1480 61 sea sea NN 48 1480 62 : : : 48 1480 63 200 200 CD 48 1480 64 nm nm IN 48 1480 65 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1480 66 : : : 48 1480 67 none none NN 48 1480 68 Climate climate NN 48 1480 69 : : : 48 1480 70 tropical tropical JJ 48 1480 71 ; 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; , 48 1480 131 permanent permanent JJ 48 1480 132 crops crop NNS 48 1480 133 3 3 CD 48 1480 134 % % NN 48 1480 135 ; ; : 48 1480 136 meadows meadow NNS 48 1480 137 and and CC 48 1480 138 pastures pasture NNS 48 1480 139 2 2 CD 48 1480 140 % % NN 48 1480 141 ; ; , 48 1480 142 forest forest NN 48 1480 143 and and CC 48 1480 144 woodland woodland IN 48 1480 145 39 39 CD 48 1480 146 % % NN 48 1480 147 ; ; , 48 1480 148 other other JJ 48 1480 149 55 55 CD 48 1480 150 % % NN 48 1480 151 ; ; , 48 1480 152 includes include VBZ 48 1480 153 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1480 154 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1480 155 Environment Environment NNP 48 1480 156 : : : 48 1480 157 West West NNP 48 1480 158 Africa Africa NNP 48 1480 159 's 's POS 48 1480 160 largest large JJS 48 1480 161 tropical tropical JJ 48 1480 162 rain rain NN 48 1480 163 forest forest NN 48 1480 164 , , , 48 1480 165 subject subject JJ 48 1480 166 to to IN 48 1480 167 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1480 168 : : : 48 1480 169 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1480 170 People People NNPS 48 1480 171 Population Population NNP 48 1480 172 : : : 48 1480 173 2,462,276 2,462,276 CD 48 1480 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 175 July July NNP 48 1480 176 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 178 , , , 48 1480 179 growth growth NN 48 1480 180 rate rate NN 48 1480 181 29.6 29.6 CD 48 1480 182 % % NN 48 1480 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 184 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 186 Birth birth NN 48 1480 187 rate rate NN 48 1480 188 : : : 48 1480 189 44 44 CD 48 1480 190 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1480 191 population population NN 48 1480 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 193 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 195 Death death NN 48 1480 196 rate rate NN 48 1480 197 : : : 48 1480 198 13 13 CD 48 1480 199 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1480 200 population population NN 48 1480 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 202 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 204 Net net JJ 48 1480 205 migration migration NN 48 1480 206 rate rate NN 48 1480 207 : : : 48 1480 208 265 265 CD 48 1480 209 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1480 210 population population NN 48 1480 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 212 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 214 Infant infant NN 48 1480 215 mortality mortality NN 48 1480 216 rate rate NN 48 1480 217 : : : 48 1480 218 119 119 CD 48 1480 219 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1480 220 live live JJ 48 1480 221 births birth NNS 48 1480 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 223 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 225 Life life NN 48 1480 226 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1480 227 at at IN 48 1480 228 birth birth NN 48 1480 229 : : : 48 1480 230 54 54 CD 48 1480 231 years year NNS 48 1480 232 male male JJ 48 1480 233 , , , 48 1480 234 59 59 CD 48 1480 235 years year NNS 48 1480 236 female female JJ 48 1480 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 238 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 240 Total total JJ 48 1480 241 fertility fertility NN 48 1480 242 rate rate NN 48 1480 243 : : : 48 1480 244 6.5 6.5 CD 48 1480 245 children child NNS 48 1480 246 born bear VBN 48 1480 247 / / SYM 48 1480 248 woman woman NN 48 1480 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 250 1992 1992 CD 48 1480 251 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 252 Nationality nationality NN 48 1480 253 : : : 48 1480 254 noun noun NNP 48 1480 255 - - HYPH 48 1480 256 Liberian(s Liberian(s NNP 48 1480 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 258 ; ; : 48 1480 259 adjective adjective JJ 48 1480 260 - - HYPH 48 1480 261 Liberian liberian JJ 48 1480 262 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1480 263 divisions division NNS 48 1480 264 : : : 48 1480 265 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1480 266 African african JJ 48 1480 267 tribes tribe NNS 48 1480 268 , , , 48 1480 269 including include VBG 48 1480 270 Kpelle Kpelle NNP 48 1480 271 , , , 48 1480 272 Bassa Bassa NNP 48 1480 273 , , , 48 1480 274 Gio Gio NNP 48 1480 275 , , , 48 1480 276 Kru Kru NNP 48 1480 277 , , , 48 1480 278 Grebo Grebo NNP 48 1480 279 , , , 48 1480 280 Mano Mano NNP 48 1480 281 , , , 48 1480 282 Krahn Krahn NNP 48 1480 283 , , , 48 1480 284 Gola Gola NNP 48 1480 285 , , , 48 1480 286 Gbandi Gbandi NNP 48 1480 287 , , , 48 1480 288 Loma Loma NNP 48 1480 289 , , , 48 1480 290 Kissi Kissi NNP 48 1480 291 , , , 48 1480 292 Vai Vai NNP 48 1480 293 , , , 48 1480 294 and and CC 48 1480 295 Bella Bella NNP 48 1480 296 95 95 CD 48 1480 297 % % NN 48 1480 298 ; ; , 48 1480 299 descendants descendant NNS 48 1480 300 of of IN 48 1480 301 repatriated repatriated JJ 48 1480 302 slaves slave NNS 48 1480 303 known know VBN 48 1480 304 as as IN 48 1480 305 Americo Americo NNP 48 1480 306 - - HYPH 48 1480 307 Liberians Liberians NNP 48 1480 308 5 5 CD 48 1480 309 % % NN 48 1480 310 Religions religion NNS 48 1480 311 : : : 48 1480 312 traditional traditional JJ 48 1480 313 70 70 CD 48 1480 314 % % NN 48 1480 315 , , , 48 1480 316 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1480 317 20 20 CD 48 1480 318 % % NN 48 1480 319 , , , 48 1480 320 Christian Christian NNP 48 1480 321 10 10 CD 48 1480 322 % % NN 48 1480 323 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1480 324 : : : 48 1480 325 English English NNP 48 1480 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 327 official official NN 48 1480 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 329 ; ; : 48 1480 330 more more JJR 48 1480 331 than than IN 48 1480 332 20 20 CD 48 1480 333 local local JJ 48 1480 334 languages language NNS 48 1480 335 of of IN 48 1480 336 the the DT 48 1480 337 Niger Niger NNP 48 1480 338 - - HYPH 48 1480 339 Congo Congo NNP 48 1480 340 language language NN 48 1480 341 group group NN 48 1480 342 ; ; : 48 1480 343 English English NNP 48 1480 344 used use VBN 48 1480 345 by by IN 48 1480 346 about about RB 48 1480 347 20 20 CD 48 1480 348 % % NN 48 1480 349 Literacy literacy NN 48 1480 350 : : : 48 1480 351 40 40 CD 48 1480 352 % % NN 48 1480 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 354 male male NN 48 1480 355 50 50 CD 48 1480 356 % % NN 48 1480 357 , , , 48 1480 358 female female JJ 48 1480 359 29 29 CD 48 1480 360 % % NN 48 1480 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1480 362 age age NN 48 1480 363 15 15 CD 48 1480 364 and and CC 48 1480 365 over over RB 48 1480 366 can can MD 48 1480 367 read read VB 48 1480 368 and and CC 48 1480 369 write write VB 48 1480 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 1480 371 1990 1990 CD 48 1480 372 est est NNP 48 1480 373 . . . 48 1480 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 1 Labor labor NN 48 1481 2 force force NN 48 1481 3 : : : 48 1481 4 510,000 510,000 CD 48 1481 5 , , , 48 1481 6 including include VBG 48 1481 7 220,000 220,000 CD 48 1481 8 in in IN 48 1481 9 the the DT 48 1481 10 monetary monetary JJ 48 1481 11 economy economy NN 48 1481 12 ; ; , 48 1481 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1481 14 70.5 70.5 CD 48 1481 15 % % NN 48 1481 16 , , , 48 1481 17 services service NNS 48 1481 18 10.8 10.8 CD 48 1481 19 % % NN 48 1481 20 , , , 48 1481 21 industry industry NN 48 1481 22 and and CC 48 1481 23 commerce commerce NN 48 1481 24 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1481 25 % % NN 48 1481 26 , , , 48 1481 27 other other JJ 48 1481 28 14.2 14.2 CD 48 1481 29 % % NN 48 1481 30 ; ; , 48 1481 31 non non JJ 48 1481 32 - - JJ 48 1481 33 African african JJ 48 1481 34 foreigners foreigner NNS 48 1481 35 hold hold VBP 48 1481 36 about about RB 48 1481 37 95 95 CD 48 1481 38 % % NN 48 1481 39 of of IN 48 1481 40 the the DT 48 1481 41 top top JJ 48 1481 42 - - HYPH 48 1481 43 level level NN 48 1481 44 management management NN 48 1481 45 and and CC 48 1481 46 engineering engineering NN 48 1481 47 jobs job NNS 48 1481 48 ; ; : 48 1481 49 52 52 CD 48 1481 50 % % NN 48 1481 51 of of IN 48 1481 52 population population NN 48 1481 53 of of IN 48 1481 54 working work VBG 48 1481 55 age age NN 48 1481 56 Organized organize VBN 48 1481 57 labor labor NN 48 1481 58 : : : 48 1481 59 2 2 CD 48 1481 60 % % NN 48 1481 61 of of IN 48 1481 62 labor labor NN 48 1481 63 force force NN 48 1481 64 : : : 48 1481 65 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1481 66 Government Government NNP 48 1481 67 Long Long NNP 48 1481 68 - - HYPH 48 1481 69 form form NN 48 1481 70 name name NN 48 1481 71 : : : 48 1481 72 Republic Republic NNP 48 1481 73 of of IN 48 1481 74 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1481 75 Type Type NNP 48 1481 76 : : : 48 1481 77 republic republic NNP 48 1481 78 Capital capital NN 48 1481 79 : : : 48 1481 80 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 48 1481 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1481 82 divisions division NNS 48 1481 83 : : : 48 1481 84 13 13 CD 48 1481 85 counties county NNS 48 1481 86 ; ; : 48 1481 87 Bomi Bomi NNP 48 1481 88 , , , 48 1481 89 Bong Bong NNP 48 1481 90 , , , 48 1481 91 Grand Grand NNP 48 1481 92 Bassa Bassa NNP 48 1481 93 , , , 48 1481 94 Cape Cape NNP 48 1481 95 Mount Mount NNP 48 1481 96 , , , 48 1481 97 Grand Grand NNP 48 1481 98 Gedeh Gedeh NNP 48 1481 99 , , , 48 1481 100 Grand Grand NNP 48 1481 101 Kru Kru NNP 48 1481 102 , , , 48 1481 103 Lofa Lofa NNP 48 1481 104 , , , 48 1481 105 Margibi Margibi NNP 48 1481 106 , , , 48 1481 107 Maryland Maryland NNP 48 1481 108 , , , 48 1481 109 Montserrado Montserrado NNP 48 1481 110 , , , 48 1481 111 Nimba Nimba NNP 48 1481 112 , , , 48 1481 113 River River NNP 48 1481 114 Cess Cess NNP 48 1481 115 , , , 48 1481 116 Sinoe Sinoe NNP 48 1481 117 Independence Independence NNP 48 1481 118 : : : 48 1481 119 26 26 CD 48 1481 120 July July NNP 48 1481 121 1847 1847 CD 48 1481 122 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1481 123 : : : 48 1481 124 6 6 CD 48 1481 125 January January NNP 48 1481 126 1986 1986 CD 48 1481 127 Legal legal JJ 48 1481 128 system system NN 48 1481 129 : : : 48 1481 130 dual dual JJ 48 1481 131 system system NN 48 1481 132 of of IN 48 1481 133 statutory statutory JJ 48 1481 134 law law NN 48 1481 135 based base VBN 48 1481 136 on on IN 48 1481 137 Anglo anglo JJ 48 1481 138 - - HYPH 48 1481 139 American american JJ 48 1481 140 common common JJ 48 1481 141 law law NN 48 1481 142 for for IN 48 1481 143 the the DT 48 1481 144 modern modern JJ 48 1481 145 sector sector NN 48 1481 146 and and CC 48 1481 147 customary customary JJ 48 1481 148 law law NN 48 1481 149 based base VBN 48 1481 150 on on IN 48 1481 151 unwritten unwritten JJ 48 1481 152 tribal tribal JJ 48 1481 153 practices practice NNS 48 1481 154 for for IN 48 1481 155 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1481 156 sector sector NN 48 1481 157 National national JJ 48 1481 158 holiday holiday NN 48 1481 159 : : : 48 1481 160 Independence Independence NNP 48 1481 161 Day Day NNP 48 1481 162 , , , 48 1481 163 26 26 CD 48 1481 164 July July NNP 48 1481 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 166 1847 1847 CD 48 1481 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 168 Executive Executive NNP 48 1481 169 branch branch NN 48 1481 170 : : : 48 1481 171 president president NN 48 1481 172 , , , 48 1481 173 vice vice NN 48 1481 174 president president NN 48 1481 175 , , , 48 1481 176 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1481 177 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1481 178 branch branch NN 48 1481 179 : : : 48 1481 180 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 1481 181 National National NNP 48 1481 182 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1481 183 consists consist VBZ 48 1481 184 of of IN 48 1481 185 an an DT 48 1481 186 upper upper JJ 48 1481 187 house house NN 48 1481 188 or or CC 48 1481 189 Senate Senate NNP 48 1481 190 and and CC 48 1481 191 a a DT 48 1481 192 lower low JJR 48 1481 193 house house NN 48 1481 194 or or CC 48 1481 195 House House NNP 48 1481 196 of of IN 48 1481 197 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 1481 198 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1481 199 branch branch NN 48 1481 200 : : : 48 1481 201 People People NNS 48 1481 202 's 's POS 48 1481 203 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1481 204 Court Court NNP 48 1481 205 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1481 206 : : : 48 1481 207 Chief Chief NNP 48 1481 208 of of IN 48 1481 209 State State NNP 48 1481 210 and and CC 48 1481 211 Head Head NNP 48 1481 212 of of IN 48 1481 213 Government Government NNP 48 1481 214 : : : 48 1481 215 interim interim JJ 48 1481 216 President President NNP 48 1481 217 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1481 218 Amos Amos NNP 48 1481 219 SAWYER SAWYER NNP 48 1481 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 221 since since IN 48 1481 222 15 15 CD 48 1481 223 November November NNP 48 1481 224 1990 1990 CD 48 1481 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 226 ; ; : 48 1481 227 Vice Vice NNP 48 1481 228 President President NNP 48 1481 229 , , , 48 1481 230 vacant vacant JJ 48 1481 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 232 since since IN 48 1481 233 August August NNP 48 1481 234 1991 1991 CD 48 1481 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 236 ; ; : 48 1481 237 note note VB 48 1481 238 - - : 48 1481 239 this this DT 48 1481 240 is be VBZ 48 1481 241 an an DT 48 1481 242 interim interim JJ 48 1481 243 government government NN 48 1481 244 appointed appoint VBN 48 1481 245 by by IN 48 1481 246 the the DT 48 1481 247 Economic Economic NNP 48 1481 248 Community Community NNP 48 1481 249 of of IN 48 1481 250 West West NNP 48 1481 251 African African NNP 48 1481 252 States States NNP 48 1481 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 254 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1481 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 256 that that WDT 48 1481 257 will will MD 48 1481 258 be be VB 48 1481 259 replaced replace VBN 48 1481 260 after after IN 48 1481 261 elections election NNS 48 1481 262 are be VBP 48 1481 263 held hold VBN 48 1481 264 under under IN 48 1481 265 a a DT 48 1481 266 West West NNP 48 1481 267 African African NNP 48 1481 268 - - HYPH 48 1481 269 brokered broker VBN 48 1481 270 peace peace NN 48 1481 271 plan plan NN 48 1481 272 ; ; : 48 1481 273 rival rival JJ 48 1481 274 rebel rebel NN 48 1481 275 factions faction NNS 48 1481 276 led lead VBN 48 1481 277 by by IN 48 1481 278 Prince Prince NNP 48 1481 279 Y. Y. NNP 48 1481 280 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 48 1481 281 and and CC 48 1481 282 Charles Charles NNP 48 1481 283 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 48 1481 284 are be VBP 48 1481 285 challenging challenge VBG 48 1481 286 the the DT 48 1481 287 SAWYER SAWYER NNP 48 1481 288 government government NN 48 1481 289 's 's POS 48 1481 290 legitimacy legitimacy NN 48 1481 291 while while IN 48 1481 292 observing observe VBG 48 1481 293 a a DT 48 1481 294 tenuous tenuous JJ 48 1481 295 cease cease NN 48 1481 296 - - HYPH 48 1481 297 fire fire NN 48 1481 298 ; ; : 48 1481 299 the the DT 48 1481 300 former former JJ 48 1481 301 president president NN 48 1481 302 , , , 48 1481 303 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1481 304 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1481 305 Samuel Samuel NNP 48 1481 306 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 48 1481 307 DOE DOE NNP 48 1481 308 , , , 48 1481 309 was be VBD 48 1481 310 killed kill VBN 48 1481 311 on on IN 48 1481 312 9 9 CD 48 1481 313 September September NNP 48 1481 314 1990 1990 CD 48 1481 315 by by IN 48 1481 316 Prince Prince NNP 48 1481 317 Y. Y. NNP 48 1481 318 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 48 1481 319 Political political JJ 48 1481 320 parties party NNS 48 1481 321 and and CC 48 1481 322 leaders leader NNS 48 1481 323 : : : 48 1481 324 National National NNP 48 1481 325 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1481 326 Party Party NNP 48 1481 327 of of IN 48 1481 328 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1481 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 330 NDPL NDPL NNP 48 1481 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 332 , , , 48 1481 333 Augustus Augustus NNP 48 1481 334 CAINE CAINE NNP 48 1481 335 , , , 48 1481 336 chairman chairman NN 48 1481 337 ; ; : 48 1481 338 Liberian Liberian NNP 48 1481 339 Action Action NNP 48 1481 340 Party Party NNP 48 1481 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 342 LAP LAP NNP 48 1481 343 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 344 , , , 48 1481 345 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 48 1481 346 KOROMAH KOROMAH NNP 48 1481 347 , , , 48 1481 348 chairman chairman NN 48 1481 349 ; ; : 48 1481 350 Unity Unity NNP 48 1481 351 Party Party NNP 48 1481 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 353 UP UP NNP 48 1481 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 355 , , , 48 1481 356 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1481 357 SMITH SMITH NNP 48 1481 358 , , , 48 1481 359 chairman chairman NN 48 1481 360 ; ; : 48 1481 361 United United NNP 48 1481 362 People People NNP 48 1481 363 's 's POS 48 1481 364 Party Party NNP 48 1481 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 366 UPP UPP NNP 48 1481 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 368 , , , 48 1481 369 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 48 1481 370 Baccus Baccus NNP 48 1481 371 MATTHEWS MATTHEWS NNP 48 1481 372 , , , 48 1481 373 chairman chairman NN 48 1481 374 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1481 375 : : : 48 1481 376 universal universal JJ 48 1481 377 at at IN 48 1481 378 age age NN 48 1481 379 18 18 CD 48 1481 380 Elections election NNS 48 1481 381 : : : 48 1481 382 President President NNP 48 1481 383 : : : 48 1481 384 last last RB 48 1481 385 held hold VBN 48 1481 386 on on IN 48 1481 387 15 15 CD 48 1481 388 October October NNP 48 1481 389 1985 1985 CD 48 1481 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 391 next next JJ 48 1481 392 to to TO 48 1481 393 be be VB 48 1481 394 held hold VBN 48 1481 395 NA NA NNP 48 1481 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 397 ; ; : 48 1481 398 results result NNS 48 1481 399 - - HYPH 48 1481 400 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1481 401 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1481 402 Samuel Samuel NNP 48 1481 403 Kanyon Kanyon NNP 48 1481 404 DOE DOE NNP 48 1481 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 406 NDPL NDPL NNP 48 1481 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 408 50.9 50.9 CD 48 1481 409 % % NN 48 1481 410 , , , 48 1481 411 Jackson Jackson NNP 48 1481 412 DOE DOE NNP 48 1481 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 414 LAP LAP NNP 48 1481 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 416 26.4 26.4 CD 48 1481 417 % % NN 48 1481 418 , , , 48 1481 419 other other JJ 48 1481 420 22.7 22.7 CD 48 1481 421 % % NN 48 1481 422 ; ; : 48 1481 423 note note NN 48 1481 424 - - HYPH 48 1481 425 President President NNP 48 1481 426 Doe Doe NNP 48 1481 427 was be VBD 48 1481 428 killed kill VBN 48 1481 429 by by IN 48 1481 430 rebel rebel JJ 48 1481 431 forces force NNS 48 1481 432 on on IN 48 1481 433 9 9 CD 48 1481 434 September September NNP 48 1481 435 1990 1990 CD 48 1481 436 Senate Senate NNP 48 1481 437 : : : 48 1481 438 last last RB 48 1481 439 held hold VBN 48 1481 440 on on IN 48 1481 441 15 15 CD 48 1481 442 October October NNP 48 1481 443 1985 1985 CD 48 1481 444 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 445 next next JJ 48 1481 446 to to TO 48 1481 447 be be VB 48 1481 448 held hold VBN 48 1481 449 NA NA NNP 48 1481 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 451 ; ; : 48 1481 452 results result NNS 48 1481 453 - - HYPH 48 1481 454 percent percent NN 48 1481 455 of of IN 48 1481 456 vote vote NN 48 1481 457 by by IN 48 1481 458 party party NN 48 1481 459 NA NA NNP 48 1481 460 ; ; : 48 1481 461 seats seat NNS 48 1481 462 - - , 48 1481 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 464 26 26 CD 48 1481 465 total total NN 48 1481 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 467 NDPL NDPL NNP 48 1481 468 21 21 CD 48 1481 469 , , , 48 1481 470 LAP LAP NNP 48 1481 471 3 3 CD 48 1481 472 , , , 48 1481 473 UP up RB 48 1481 474 1 1 CD 48 1481 475 , , , 48 1481 476 UPP UPP NNP 48 1481 477 1 1 CD 48 1481 478 House House NNP 48 1481 479 of of IN 48 1481 480 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1481 481 : : : 48 1481 482 last last RB 48 1481 483 held hold VBN 48 1481 484 on on IN 48 1481 485 15 15 CD 48 1481 486 October October NNP 48 1481 487 1985 1985 CD 48 1481 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 489 next next JJ 48 1481 490 to to TO 48 1481 491 be be VB 48 1481 492 held hold VBN 48 1481 493 NA NA NNP 48 1481 494 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 495 ; ; : 48 1481 496 results result NNS 48 1481 497 - - HYPH 48 1481 498 percent percent NN 48 1481 499 of of IN 48 1481 500 vote vote NN 48 1481 501 by by IN 48 1481 502 party party NN 48 1481 503 NA NA NNP 48 1481 504 ; ; : 48 1481 505 seats seat NNS 48 1481 506 - - HYPH 48 1481 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 508 64 64 CD 48 1481 509 total total NN 48 1481 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 511 NDPL NDPL NNP 48 1481 512 51 51 CD 48 1481 513 , , , 48 1481 514 LAP LAP NNP 48 1481 515 8 8 CD 48 1481 516 , , , 48 1481 517 UP up NN 48 1481 518 3 3 CD 48 1481 519 , , , 48 1481 520 UPP UPP NNP 48 1481 521 2 2 CD 48 1481 522 Member Member NNP 48 1481 523 of of IN 48 1481 524 : : : 48 1481 525 ACP ACP NNP 48 1481 526 , , , 48 1481 527 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1481 528 , , , 48 1481 529 CCC CCC NNP 48 1481 530 , , , 48 1481 531 ECA ECA NNP 48 1481 532 , , , 48 1481 533 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1481 534 , , , 48 1481 535 FAO FAO NNP 48 1481 536 , , , 48 1481 537 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1481 538 , , , 48 1481 539 IAEA iaea NN 48 1481 540 , , , 48 1481 541 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1481 542 , , , 48 1481 543 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1481 544 , , , 48 1481 545 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1481 546 , , , 48 1481 547 IDA IDA NNP 48 1481 548 , , , 48 1481 549 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1481 550 , , , 48 1481 551 IFC IFC NNP 48 1481 552 , , , 48 1481 553 ILO ILO NNP 48 1481 554 , , , 48 1481 555 IMF IMF NNP 48 1481 556 , , , 48 1481 557 IMO imo RB 48 1481 558 , , , 48 1481 559 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1481 560 , , , 48 1481 561 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1481 562 , , , 48 1481 563 IOC IOC NNP 48 1481 564 , , , 48 1481 565 ITU ITU NNP 48 1481 566 , , , 48 1481 567 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1481 568 , , , 48 1481 569 NAM NAM NNP 48 1481 570 , , , 48 1481 571 OAU OAU NNP 48 1481 572 , , , 48 1481 573 UN UN NNP 48 1481 574 , , , 48 1481 575 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1481 576 , , , 48 1481 577 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1481 578 , , , 48 1481 579 UPU UPU NNP 48 1481 580 , , , 48 1481 581 WCL WCL NNP 48 1481 582 , , , 48 1481 583 WHO WHO NNP 48 1481 584 , , , 48 1481 585 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1481 586 , , , 48 1481 587 WMO WMO NNP 48 1481 588 : : : 48 1481 589 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 1481 590 Government Government NNP 48 1481 591 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1481 592 representation representation NN 48 1481 593 : : : 48 1481 594 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1481 595 Eugenia Eugenia NNP 48 1481 596 A. A. NNP 48 1481 597 WORDSWORTH wordsworth NN 48 1481 598 - - HYPH 48 1481 599 STEVENSON stevenson NN 48 1481 600 ; ; : 48 1481 601 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1481 602 at at IN 48 1481 603 5201 5201 CD 48 1481 604 16th 16th JJ 48 1481 605 Street Street NNP 48 1481 606 NW NW NNP 48 1481 607 , , , 48 1481 608 Washington Washington NNP 48 1481 609 , , , 48 1481 610 DC DC NNP 48 1481 611 20011 20011 CD 48 1481 612 ; ; : 48 1481 613 telephone telephone NN 48 1481 614 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 615 202 202 CD 48 1481 616 ) ) -RRB- 48 1481 617 723 723 CD 48 1481 618 - - HYPH 48 1481 619 0437 0437 CD 48 1481 620 through through IN 48 1481 621 0440 0440 CD 48 1481 622 ; ; : 48 1481 623 there there EX 48 1481 624 is be VBZ 48 1481 625 a a DT 48 1481 626 Liberian liberian JJ 48 1481 627 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1481 628 General General NNP 48 1481 629 in in IN 48 1481 630 New New NNP 48 1481 631 York York NNP 48 1481 632 US US NNP 48 1481 633 : : : 48 1481 634 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1481 635 Peter Peter NNP 48 1481 636 J. J. NNP 48 1481 637 de de NNP 48 1481 638 VOS VOS NNP 48 1481 639 ; ; : 48 1481 640 Embassy embassy NN 48 1481 641 at at IN 48 1481 642 111 111 CD 48 1481 643 United United NNP 48 1481 644 Nations Nations NNP 48 1481 645 Drive Drive NNP 48 1481 646 , , , 48 1481 647 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 48 1481 648 ( ( -LRB- 48 1481 649 mailing mail VBG 48 1481 650 address address NN 48 1481 651 is be VBZ 48 1481 652 P. P. NNP 48 1481 653 O. O. NNP 48 1482 1 Box Box NNP 48 1482 2 98 98 CD 48 1482 3 , , , 48 1482 4 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 48 1482 5 , , , 48 1482 6 or or CC 48 1482 7 APO APO NNP 48 1482 8 AE AE NNP 48 1482 9 09813 09813 CD 48 1482 10 ; ; : 48 1482 11 telephone telephone NN 48 1482 12 [ [ -LRB- 48 1482 13 231 231 CD 48 1482 14 ] ] -RRB- 48 1482 15 222991 222991 CD 48 1482 16 through through IN 48 1482 17 222994 222994 CD 48 1482 18 ; ; : 48 1482 19 FAX FAX NNP 48 1482 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1482 21 231 231 CD 48 1482 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1482 23 223 223 CD 48 1482 24 - - SYM 48 1482 25 710 710 CD 48 1482 26 Flag flag NN 48 1482 27 : : : 48 1482 28 11 11 CD 48 1482 29 equal equal JJ 48 1482 30 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1482 31 stripes stripe NNS 48 1482 32 of of IN 48 1482 33 red red JJ 48 1482 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1482 35 top top JJ 48 1482 36 and and CC 48 1482 37 bottom bottom NN 48 1482 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1482 39 alternating alternate VBG 48 1482 40 with with IN 48 1482 41 white white JJ 48 1482 42 ; ; : 48 1482 43 there there EX 48 1482 44 is be VBZ 48 1482 45 a a DT 48 1482 46 white white JJ 48 1482 47 five five CD 48 1482 48 - - HYPH 48 1482 49 pointed point VBN 48 1482 50 star star NN 48 1482 51 on on IN 48 1482 52 a a DT 48 1482 53 blue blue JJ 48 1482 54 square square NN 48 1482 55 in in IN 48 1482 56 the the DT 48 1482 57 upper upper JJ 48 1482 58 hoist hoist NN 48 1482 59 - - HYPH 48 1482 60 side side NN 48 1482 61 corner corner NN 48 1482 62 ; 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NNP 48 1492 369 Mu`ammar Mu`ammar NNP 48 1492 370 Abu Abu NNP 48 1492 371 Minyar Minyar NNP 48 1492 372 al al NNP 48 1492 373 - - HYPH 48 1492 374 QADHAFI QADHAFI NNP 48 1492 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 1492 376 since since IN 48 1492 377 1 1 CD 48 1492 378 September September NNP 48 1492 379 1969 1969 CD 48 1492 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 1492 381 Head Head NNP 48 1492 382 of of IN 48 1492 383 Government Government NNP 48 1492 384 : : : 48 1492 385 Chairman chairman NN 48 1492 386 of of IN 48 1492 387 the the DT 48 1492 388 General General NNP 48 1492 389 People People NNPS 48 1492 390 's 's POS 48 1492 391 Committee Committee NNP 48 1492 392 ( ( -LRB- 48 1492 393 Premier Premier NNP 48 1492 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 1492 395 Abu Abu NNP 48 1492 396 Zayd Zayd NNP 48 1492 397 ` ` '' 48 1492 398 umar umar JJ 48 1492 399 DURDA DURDA NNP 48 1492 400 ( ( -LRB- 48 1492 401 since since IN 48 1492 402 7 7 CD 48 1492 403 October October NNP 48 1492 404 1990 1990 CD 48 1492 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 1492 406 Political political JJ 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481 , , , 48 1492 482 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 1492 483 , , , 48 1492 484 CCC CCC NNP 48 1492 485 , , , 48 1492 486 ECA ECA NNP 48 1492 487 , , , 48 1492 488 FAO FAO NNP 48 1492 489 , , , 48 1492 490 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1492 491 , , , 48 1492 492 IAEA iaea NN 48 1492 493 , , , 48 1492 494 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1492 495 , , , 48 1492 496 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1492 497 , , , 48 1492 498 IDA IDA NNP 48 1492 499 , , , 48 1492 500 IDB IDB NNP 48 1492 501 , , , 48 1492 502 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1492 503 , , , 48 1492 504 IFC IFC NNP 48 1492 505 , , , 48 1492 506 ILO ILO NNP 48 1492 507 , , , 48 1492 508 IMF IMF NNP 48 1492 509 , , , 48 1492 510 IMO imo RB 48 1492 511 , , , 48 1492 512 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1492 513 , , , 48 1492 514 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1492 515 , , , 48 1492 516 IOC IOC NNP 48 1492 517 , , , 48 1492 518 ITU ITU NNP 48 1492 519 , , , 48 1492 520 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1492 521 , , , 48 1492 522 NAM NAM NNP 48 1492 523 , , , 48 1492 524 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 1492 525 , , , 48 1492 526 OAU OAU NNP 48 1492 527 , , , 48 1492 528 OIC OIC NNP 48 1492 529 , , , 48 1492 530 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1492 531 , , , 48 1492 532 UN UN NNP 48 1492 533 , , , 48 1492 534 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1492 535 , , , 48 1492 536 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1492 537 , , , 48 1492 538 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1492 539 , , , 48 1492 540 UPU UPU NNP 48 1492 541 , , , 48 1492 542 WHO who WP 48 1492 543 , , , 48 1492 544 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1492 545 , , , 48 1492 546 WMO WMO NNP 48 1492 547 , , , 48 1492 548 WTO WTO NNP 48 1492 549 : : : 48 1492 550 Libya Libya NNP 48 1492 551 Government Government NNP 48 1492 552 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1492 553 representation representation NN 48 1492 554 : : : 48 1492 555 none none NN 48 1492 556 Flag flag NN 48 1492 557 : : : 48 1492 558 plain plain RB 48 1492 559 green green JJ 48 1492 560 ; ; : 48 1492 561 green green JJ 48 1492 562 is be VBZ 48 1492 563 the the DT 48 1492 564 traditional traditional JJ 48 1492 565 color color NN 48 1492 566 of of IN 48 1492 567 Islam Islam NNP 48 1492 568 ( 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. 48 1493 1 Since since IN 48 1493 2 1980 1980 CD 48 1493 3 , , , 48 1493 4 however however RB 48 1493 5 , , , 48 1493 6 the the DT 48 1493 7 sharp sharp JJ 48 1493 8 drop drop NN 48 1493 9 in in IN 48 1493 10 oil oil NN 48 1493 11 prices price NNS 48 1493 12 and and CC 48 1493 13 the the DT 48 1493 14 resulting result VBG 48 1493 15 decline decline NN 48 1493 16 in in IN 48 1493 17 export export NN 48 1493 18 revenues revenue NNS 48 1493 19 have have VBP 48 1493 20 adversely adversely RB 48 1493 21 affected affect VBN 48 1493 22 economic economic JJ 48 1493 23 development development NN 48 1493 24 . . . 48 1494 1 In in IN 48 1494 2 1988 1988 CD 48 1494 3 per per IN 48 1494 4 capita capita FW 48 1494 5 GDP gdp NN 48 1494 6 was be VBD 48 1494 7 the the DT 48 1494 8 highest high JJS 48 1494 9 in in IN 48 1494 10 Africa Africa NNP 48 1494 11 at at IN 48 1494 12 $ $ $ 48 1494 13 5,410 5,410 CD 48 1494 14 , , , 48 1494 15 but but CC 48 1494 16 GDP gdp NN 48 1494 17 growth growth NN 48 1494 18 rates rate NNS 48 1494 19 have have VBP 48 1494 20 slowed slow VBN 48 1494 21 and and CC 48 1494 22 fluctuate fluctuate VB 48 1494 23 sharply sharply RB 48 1494 24 in in IN 48 1494 25 response response NN 48 1494 26 to to IN 48 1494 27 changes change NNS 48 1494 28 in in IN 48 1494 29 the the DT 48 1494 30 world world NN 48 1494 31 oil oil NN 48 1494 32 market market NN 48 1494 33 . . . 48 1495 1 Import import NN 48 1495 2 restrictions restriction NNS 48 1495 3 and and CC 48 1495 4 inefficient inefficient JJ 48 1495 5 resource resource NN 48 1495 6 allocations allocation NNS 48 1495 7 have have VBP 48 1495 8 led lead VBN 48 1495 9 to to IN 48 1495 10 shortages shortage NNS 48 1495 11 of of IN 48 1495 12 basic basic JJ 48 1495 13 goods good NNS 48 1495 14 and and CC 48 1495 15 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1495 16 , , , 48 1495 17 although although IN 48 1495 18 the the DT 48 1495 19 reopening reopen VBG 48 1495 20 of of IN 48 1495 21 the the DT 48 1495 22 Libyan libyan JJ 48 1495 23 - 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1496 20 planned plan VBN 48 1496 21 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 1496 22 development development NN 48 1496 23 projects project NNS 48 1496 24 . . . 48 1497 1 Windfall Windfall NNP 48 1497 2 revenues revenue NNS 48 1497 3 from from IN 48 1497 4 the the DT 48 1497 5 hike hike NN 48 1497 6 in in IN 48 1497 7 world world NN 48 1497 8 oil oil NN 48 1497 9 prices price NNS 48 1497 10 in in IN 48 1497 11 late late JJ 48 1497 12 1990 1990 CD 48 1497 13 improved improve VBD 48 1497 14 the the DT 48 1497 15 foreign foreign JJ 48 1497 16 payments payment NNS 48 1497 17 position position NN 48 1497 18 and and CC 48 1497 19 resulted result VBD 48 1497 20 in in IN 48 1497 21 a a DT 48 1497 22 current current JJ 48 1497 23 account account NN 48 1497 24 surplus surplus NN 48 1497 25 for for IN 48 1497 26 the the DT 48 1497 27 first first JJ 48 1497 28 time time NN 48 1497 29 in in IN 48 1497 30 five five CD 48 1497 31 years year NNS 48 1497 32 . . . 48 1498 1 The the DT 48 1498 2 nonoil nonoil NN 48 1498 3 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1498 4 and and CC 48 1498 5 construction construction NN 48 1498 6 sectors sector NNS 48 1498 7 , , , 48 1498 8 which which WDT 48 1498 9 account account VBP 48 1498 10 for for IN 48 1498 11 about about RB 48 1498 12 22 22 CD 48 1498 13 % % NN 48 1498 14 of of IN 48 1498 15 GDP GDP NNP 48 1498 16 , , , 48 1498 17 have have VBP 48 1498 18 expanded expand VBN 48 1498 19 from from IN 48 1498 20 processing process VBG 48 1498 21 mostly mostly RB 48 1498 22 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1498 23 products product NNS 48 1498 24 to to TO 48 1498 25 include include VB 48 1498 26 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 48 1498 27 , , , 48 1498 28 iron iron NN 48 1498 29 , , , 48 1498 30 steel steel NN 48 1498 31 , , , 48 1498 32 and and CC 48 1498 33 aluminum aluminum NN 48 1498 34 . . . 48 1499 1 Although although IN 48 1499 2 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1499 3 accounts account VBZ 48 1499 4 for for IN 48 1499 5 about about RB 48 1499 6 5 5 CD 48 1499 7 % % NN 48 1499 8 of of IN 48 1499 9 GDP GDP NNP 48 1499 10 , , , 48 1499 11 it -PRON- PRP 48 1499 12 employs employ VBZ 48 1499 13 about about IN 48 1499 14 20 20 CD 48 1499 15 % % NN 48 1499 16 of of IN 48 1499 17 the the DT 48 1499 18 labor labor NN 48 1499 19 force force NN 48 1499 20 . . . 48 1500 1 Climatic climatic JJ 48 1500 2 conditions condition NNS 48 1500 3 and and CC 48 1500 4 poor poor JJ 48 1500 5 soils soil NNS 48 1500 6 severely severely RB 48 1500 7 limit limit VBP 48 1500 8 farm farm NN 48 1500 9 output output NN 48 1500 10 , , , 48 1500 11 and and CC 48 1500 12 Libya Libya NNP 48 1500 13 imports import VBZ 48 1500 14 about about RB 48 1500 15 75 75 CD 48 1500 16 % % NN 48 1500 17 of of IN 48 1500 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1500 19 food food NN 48 1500 20 requirements requirement NNS 48 1500 21 . . . 48 1501 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1501 2 : : : 48 1501 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1501 4 rate rate NN 48 1501 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1501 6 - - : 48 1501 7 $ $ $ 48 1501 8 28.9 28.9 CD 48 1501 9 billion billion CD 48 1501 10 , , , 48 1501 11 per per IN 48 1501 12 capita capita FW 48 1501 13 $ $ $ 48 1501 14 6,800 6,800 CD 48 1501 15 ; ; : 48 1501 16 real real JJ 48 1501 17 growth growth NN 48 1501 18 rate rate NN 48 1501 19 9 9 CD 48 1501 20 % % NN 48 1501 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1501 22 1990 1990 CD 48 1501 23 est est NNP 48 1501 24 . . . 48 1501 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1502 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1502 2 rate rate NN 48 1502 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1502 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1502 5 prices price NNS 48 1502 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1502 7 : : : 48 1502 8 7 7 CD 48 1502 9 % % NN 48 1502 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1502 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1502 12 est est NNP 48 1502 13 . . . 48 1502 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1503 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1503 2 rate rate NN 48 1503 3 : : : 48 1503 4 2 2 CD 48 1503 5 % % NN 48 1503 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1503 7 1988 1988 CD 48 1503 8 est est NNP 48 1503 9 . . . 48 1503 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1504 1 Budget budget NN 48 1504 2 : : : 48 1504 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 1504 4 $ $ $ 48 1504 5 8.1 8.1 CD 48 1504 6 billion billion CD 48 1504 7 ; ; : 48 1504 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1504 9 $ $ $ 48 1504 10 9.8 9.8 CD 48 1504 11 billion billion CD 48 1504 12 , , , 48 1504 13 including include VBG 48 1504 14 capital capital NN 48 1504 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1504 16 of of IN 48 1504 17 $ $ $ 48 1504 18 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1504 19 billion billion CD 48 1504 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1504 21 1989 1989 CD 48 1504 22 est est NNP 48 1504 23 . . . 48 1504 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1505 1 Exports export NNS 48 1505 2 : : : 48 1505 3 $ $ $ 48 1505 4 11 11 CD 48 1505 5 billion billion CD 48 1505 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1505 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1505 8 . . NNP 48 1505 9 , , , 48 1505 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1505 11 est est NNP 48 1505 12 . . . 48 1505 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1506 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1506 2 : : : 48 1506 3 petroleum petroleum NNP 48 1506 4 , , , 48 1506 5 peanuts peanuts NNP 48 1506 6 , , , 48 1506 7 hides hide VBZ 48 1506 8 partners partner NNS 48 1506 9 : : : 48 1506 10 Italy Italy NNP 48 1506 11 , , , 48 1506 12 USSR USSR NNP 48 1506 13 , , , 48 1506 14 Germany Germany NNP 48 1506 15 , , , 48 1506 16 Spain Spain NNP 48 1506 17 , , , 48 1506 18 France France NNP 48 1506 19 , , , 48 1506 20 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1506 21 / / SYM 48 1506 22 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 1506 23 , , , 48 1506 24 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 1506 25 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1506 26 : : : 48 1506 27 $ $ $ 48 1506 28 7.6 7.6 CD 48 1506 29 billion billion CD 48 1506 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1506 31 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1506 32 . . NNP 48 1506 33 , , , 48 1506 34 1990 1990 CD 48 1506 35 est est NNP 48 1506 36 . . . 48 1506 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1507 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1507 2 : : : 48 1507 3 machinery machinery NN 48 1507 4 , , , 48 1507 5 transport transport NN 48 1507 6 equipment equipment NN 48 1507 7 , , , 48 1507 8 food food NN 48 1507 9 , , , 48 1507 10 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1507 11 goods good NNS 48 1507 12 partners partner NNS 48 1507 13 : : : 48 1507 14 Italy Italy NNP 48 1507 15 , , , 48 1507 16 USSR USSR NNP 48 1507 17 , , , 48 1507 18 Germany Germany NNP 48 1507 19 , , , 48 1507 20 UK UK NNP 48 1507 21 , , , 48 1507 22 Japan Japan NNP 48 1507 23 External External NNP 48 1507 24 debt debt NN 48 1507 25 : : : 48 1507 26 $ $ $ 48 1507 27 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1507 28 billion billion CD 48 1507 29 , , , 48 1507 30 excluding exclude VBG 48 1507 31 military military JJ 48 1507 32 debt debt NN 48 1507 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1507 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1507 35 est est NNP 48 1507 36 . . . 48 1507 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 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CD 48 1508 127 Libyan libyan JJ 48 1508 128 dinar dinar NN 48 1508 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 130 LD LD NNP 48 1508 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 132 = = NFP 48 1508 133 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1508 134 dirhams dirham NNS 48 1508 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1508 136 rates rate NNS 48 1508 137 : : : 48 1508 138 Libyan libyan JJ 48 1508 139 dinars dinar NNS 48 1508 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 141 LD LD NNP 48 1508 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 143 per per IN 48 1508 144 US$ us$ $ 48 1508 145 1 1 CD 48 1508 146 - - HYPH 48 1508 147 0.2743 0.2743 CD 48 1508 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 149 March March NNP 48 1508 150 1992 1992 CD 48 1508 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 152 , , , 48 1508 153 0.2669 0.2669 CD 48 1508 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 155 1991 1991 CD 48 1508 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 157 , , , 48 1508 158 0.2699 0.2699 CD 48 1508 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 160 1990 1990 CD 48 1508 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 162 , , , 48 1508 163 0.2922 0.2922 CD 48 1508 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 165 1989 1989 CD 48 1508 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 167 , , , 48 1508 168 0.2853 0.2853 NFP 48 1508 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 170 1988 1988 CD 48 1508 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 172 , , , 48 1508 173 0.2706 0.2706 CD 48 1508 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 175 1987 1987 CD 48 1508 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 177 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1508 178 year year NN 48 1508 179 : : : 48 1508 180 calendar calendar NN 48 1508 181 year year NN 48 1508 182 : : : 48 1508 183 Libya Libya NNP 48 1508 184 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1508 185 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1508 186 : : : 48 1508 187 crude crude JJ 48 1508 188 oil oil NN 48 1508 189 4,383 4,383 CD 48 1508 190 km km NN 48 1508 191 ; ; : 48 1508 192 natural natural JJ 48 1508 193 gas gas NN 48 1508 194 1,947 1,947 CD 48 1508 195 km km NN 48 1508 196 ; ; : 48 1508 197 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1508 198 products product NNS 48 1508 199 443 443 CD 48 1508 200 km km NNS 48 1508 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 202 includes include VBZ 48 1508 203 liquid liquid JJ 48 1508 204 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1508 205 gas gas NN 48 1508 206 256 256 CD 48 1508 207 km km NNS 48 1508 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 209 Ports port NNS 48 1508 210 : : : 48 1508 211 Tobruk Tobruk NNP 48 1508 212 , , , 48 1508 213 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 48 1508 214 , , , 48 1508 215 Banghazi Banghazi NNP 48 1508 216 , , , 48 1508 217 Misratah Misratah NNP 48 1508 218 , , , 48 1508 219 Marsa Marsa NNP 48 1508 220 al al NNP 48 1508 221 Burayqah Burayqah NNP 48 1508 222 , , , 48 1508 223 Ra Ra NNP 48 1508 224 's 's POS 48 1508 225 Lanuf Lanuf NNP 48 1508 226 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1508 227 marine marine NN 48 1508 228 : : : 48 1508 229 30 30 CD 48 1508 230 ships ship NNS 48 1508 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 232 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1508 233 GRT GRT NNP 48 1508 234 or or CC 48 1508 235 over over RB 48 1508 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 237 totaling total VBG 48 1508 238 684,969 684,969 CD 48 1508 239 GRT/1,209,084 grt/1,209,084 NN 48 1508 240 DWT DWT NNP 48 1508 241 ; ; : 48 1508 242 includes include VBZ 48 1508 243 3 3 CD 48 1508 244 short short JJ 48 1508 245 - - HYPH 48 1508 246 sea sea 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1508 440 military military JJ 48 1508 441 age age NN 48 1508 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 443 17 17 CD 48 1508 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 445 annually annually RB 48 1508 446 ; ; : 48 1508 447 conscription conscription NN 48 1508 448 now now RB 48 1508 449 being be VBG 48 1508 450 implemented implement VBN 48 1508 451 Defense Defense NNP 48 1508 452 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1508 453 : : : 48 1508 454 exchange exchange NN 48 1508 455 rate rate NN 48 1508 456 conversion conversion NN 48 1508 457 - - HYPH 48 1508 458 $ $ $ 48 1508 459 NA na NN 48 1508 460 , , , 48 1508 461 11.1 11.1 CD 48 1508 462 % % NN 48 1508 463 of of IN 48 1508 464 GDP GDP NNP 48 1508 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 466 1987 1987 CD 48 1508 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 468 : : : 48 1508 469 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 1508 470 Geography Geography NNP 48 1508 471 Total Total NNP 48 1508 472 area area NN 48 1508 473 : : : 48 1508 474 160 160 CD 48 1508 475 km2 km2 NNP 48 1508 476 Land Land NNP 48 1508 477 area area NN 48 1508 478 : : 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Natural natural JJ 48 1508 557 resources resource NNS 48 1508 558 : : : 48 1508 559 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 48 1508 560 potential potential JJ 48 1508 561 Land Land NNP 48 1508 562 use use NN 48 1508 563 : : : 48 1508 564 arable arable JJ 48 1508 565 land land NN 48 1508 566 25 25 CD 48 1508 567 % % NN 48 1508 568 ; ; , 48 1508 569 permanent permanent JJ 48 1508 570 crops crop NNS 48 1508 571 0 0 CD 48 1508 572 % % NN 48 1508 573 ; ; : 48 1508 574 meadows meadow NNS 48 1508 575 and and CC 48 1508 576 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1508 577 38 38 CD 48 1508 578 % % NN 48 1508 579 ; ; , 48 1508 580 forest forest NN 48 1508 581 and and CC 48 1508 582 woodland woodland IN 48 1508 583 19 19 CD 48 1508 584 % % NN 48 1508 585 ; ; , 48 1508 586 other other JJ 48 1508 587 18 18 CD 48 1508 588 % % NN 48 1508 589 Environment Environment NNP 48 1508 590 : : : 48 1508 591 variety variety NN 48 1508 592 of of IN 48 1508 593 microclimatic microclimatic JJ 48 1508 594 variations variation NNS 48 1508 595 based base VBN 48 1508 596 on on IN 48 1508 597 elevation elevation NN 48 1508 598 Note note NN 48 1508 599 : : : 48 1508 600 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1508 601 : : : 48 1508 602 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 1508 603 People People NNPS 48 1508 604 Population Population NNP 48 1508 605 : : : 48 1508 606 28,642 28,642 CD 48 1508 607 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 608 July July NNP 48 1508 609 1992 1992 CD 48 1508 610 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 611 , , , 48 1508 612 growth growth NN 48 1508 613 rate rate NN 48 1508 614 0.6 0.6 CD 48 1508 615 % % NN 48 1508 616 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 617 1992 1992 CD 48 1508 618 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 619 Birth birth NN 48 1508 620 rate rate NN 48 1508 621 : : : 48 1508 622 13 13 CD 48 1508 623 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1508 624 population population NN 48 1508 625 ( ( -LRB- 48 1508 626 1992 1992 CD 48 1508 627 ) ) -RRB- 48 1508 628 Death death NN 48 1508 629 rate rate NN 48 1508 630 : : : 48 1508 631 7 7 CD 48 1508 632 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1508 633 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290 roads road NNS 48 1515 291 , , , 48 1515 292 192.27 192.27 CD 48 1515 293 km km NN 48 1515 294 byroads byroad VBZ 48 1515 295 Civil civil JJ 48 1515 296 air air NN 48 1515 297 : : : 48 1515 298 no no DT 48 1515 299 transport transport NN 48 1515 300 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1515 301 Airports airport NNS 48 1515 302 : : : 48 1515 303 none none NN 48 1515 304 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1515 305 : : : 48 1515 306 limited limited JJ 48 1515 307 , , , 48 1515 308 but but CC 48 1515 309 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1515 310 automatic automatic JJ 48 1515 311 telephone telephone NN 48 1515 312 system system NN 48 1515 313 ; ; : 48 1515 314 25,400 25,400 CD 48 1515 315 telephones telephone NNS 48 1515 316 ; ; , 48 1515 317 linked link VBN 48 1515 318 to to IN 48 1515 319 Swiss swiss JJ 48 1515 320 networks network NNS 48 1515 321 by by IN 48 1515 322 cable cable NN 48 1515 323 and and CC 48 1515 324 radio radio NN 48 1515 325 relay relay NN 48 1515 326 for for IN 48 1515 327 international international JJ 48 1515 328 telephone telephone NN 48 1515 329 , , , 48 1515 330 radio radio NN 48 1515 331 , , , 48 1515 332 and and CC 48 1515 333 TV tv NN 48 1515 334 services service NNS 48 1515 335 : : : 48 1515 336 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 1515 337 Defense Defense NNP 48 1515 338 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1515 339 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1515 340 : : : 48 1515 341 Police Police NNP 48 1515 342 Department Department NNP 48 1515 343 Note Note NNP 48 1515 344 : : : 48 1515 345 defense defense NN 48 1515 346 is be VBZ 48 1515 347 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1515 348 of of IN 48 1515 349 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 1515 350 : : : 48 1515 351 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 352 Geography Geography NNP 48 1515 353 Total Total NNP 48 1515 354 area area NN 48 1515 355 : : : 48 1515 356 65,200 65,200 CD 48 1515 357 km2 km2 NNP 48 1515 358 Land Land NNP 48 1515 359 area area NN 48 1515 360 : : : 48 1515 361 65,200 65,200 CD 48 1515 362 km2 km2 NNP 48 1515 363 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1515 364 area area NN 48 1515 365 : : : 48 1515 366 slightly slightly RB 48 1515 367 larger large JJR 48 1515 368 than than IN 48 1515 369 West West NNP 48 1515 370 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 1515 371 Land Land NNP 48 1515 372 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1515 373 : : : 48 1515 374 1,273 1,273 CD 48 1515 375 km km NN 48 1515 376 ; ; : 48 1515 377 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 1515 378 502 502 CD 48 1515 379 km km NN 48 1515 380 , , , 48 1515 381 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 1515 382 453 453 CD 48 1515 383 km km NN 48 1515 384 , , , 48 1515 385 Poland Poland NNP 48 1515 386 91 91 CD 48 1515 387 km km NNS 48 1515 388 , , , 48 1515 389 Russia Russia NNP 48 1515 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 391 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 1515 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 393 227 227 CD 48 1515 394 km km NN 48 1515 395 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1515 396 : : : 48 1515 397 108 108 CD 48 1515 398 km km NN 48 1515 399 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1515 400 claims claim VBZ 48 1515 401 : : : 48 1515 402 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1515 403 zone zone NN 48 1515 404 : : : 48 1515 405 NA NA NNP 48 1515 406 nm nm IN 48 1515 407 Continental continental JJ 48 1515 408 shelf shelf NN 48 1515 409 : : : 48 1515 410 NA NA NNP 48 1515 411 meter meter NN 48 1515 412 depth depth NN 48 1515 413 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1515 414 fishing fishing NN 48 1515 415 zone zone NN 48 1515 416 : : : 48 1515 417 NA NA NNP 48 1515 418 nm nm IN 48 1515 419 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1515 420 economic economic JJ 48 1515 421 zone zone NN 48 1515 422 : : : 48 1515 423 NA NA NNP 48 1515 424 nm nm IN 48 1515 425 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1515 426 sea sea NN 48 1515 427 : : : 48 1515 428 NA NA NNP 48 1515 429 nm nm IN 48 1515 430 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1515 431 : : : 48 1515 432 dispute dispute VB 48 1515 433 with with IN 48 1515 434 Russia Russia NNP 48 1515 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 436 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 1515 437 Oblast Oblast NNP 48 1515 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 439 over over IN 48 1515 440 the the DT 48 1515 441 position position NN 48 1515 442 of of IN 48 1515 443 the the DT 48 1515 444 Neman Neman NNP 48 1515 445 River River NNP 48 1515 446 border border NN 48 1515 447 presently presently RB 48 1515 448 located locate VBN 48 1515 449 on on IN 48 1515 450 the the DT 48 1515 451 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 452 bank bank NN 48 1515 453 and and CC 48 1515 454 not not RB 48 1515 455 in in IN 48 1515 456 midriver midriver NN 48 1515 457 as as IN 48 1515 458 by by IN 48 1515 459 international international JJ 48 1515 460 standards standard NNS 48 1515 461 Climate Climate NNP 48 1515 462 : : : 48 1515 463 maritime maritime NN 48 1515 464 ; ; , 48 1515 465 wet wet JJ 48 1515 466 , , , 48 1515 467 moderate moderate JJ 48 1515 468 winters winter NNS 48 1515 469 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1515 470 : : : 48 1515 471 lowland lowland NNP 48 1515 472 , , , 48 1515 473 many many JJ 48 1515 474 scattered scatter VBN 48 1515 475 small small JJ 48 1515 476 lakes lake NNS 48 1515 477 , , , 48 1515 478 fertile fertile JJ 48 1515 479 soil soil NN 48 1515 480 Natural natural JJ 48 1515 481 resources resource NNS 48 1515 482 : : : 48 1515 483 peat peat VB 48 1515 484 Land Land NNP 48 1515 485 use use NN 48 1515 486 : : : 48 1515 487 49.1 49.1 CD 48 1515 488 % % NN 48 1515 489 arable arable JJ 48 1515 490 land land NN 48 1515 491 ; ; : 48 1515 492 NA% na% IN 48 1515 493 permanent permanent JJ 48 1515 494 crops crop NNS 48 1515 495 ; ; : 48 1515 496 22.2 22.2 CD 48 1515 497 % % NN 48 1515 498 meadows meadow NNS 48 1515 499 and and CC 48 1515 500 pastures pasture NNS 48 1515 501 ; ; : 48 1515 502 16.3 16.3 CD 48 1515 503 % % NN 48 1515 504 forest forest NN 48 1515 505 and and CC 48 1515 506 woodland woodland NN 48 1515 507 ; ; : 48 1515 508 12.4 12.4 CD 48 1515 509 % % NN 48 1515 510 other other JJ 48 1515 511 ; ; : 48 1515 512 includes include VBZ 48 1515 513 NA% na% IN 48 1515 514 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1515 515 Environment environment NN 48 1515 516 : : : 48 1515 517 NA NA NNP 48 1515 518 : : : 48 1515 519 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 520 People People NNPS 48 1515 521 Population Population NNP 48 1515 522 : : : 48 1515 523 3,788,542 3,788,542 CD 48 1515 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 525 July July NNP 48 1515 526 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 527 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 528 , , , 48 1515 529 growth growth NN 48 1515 530 rate rate NN 48 1515 531 0.8 0.8 CD 48 1515 532 % % NN 48 1515 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 534 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 536 Birth birth NN 48 1515 537 rate rate NN 48 1515 538 : : : 48 1515 539 15 15 CD 48 1515 540 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1515 541 population population NN 48 1515 542 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 543 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 545 Death death NN 48 1515 546 rate rate NN 48 1515 547 : : : 48 1515 548 11 11 CD 48 1515 549 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1515 550 population population NN 48 1515 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 552 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 554 Net net JJ 48 1515 555 migration migration NN 48 1515 556 rate rate NN 48 1515 557 : : : 48 1515 558 4 4 CD 48 1515 559 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1515 560 population population NN 48 1515 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 562 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 564 Infant infant NN 48 1515 565 mortality mortality NN 48 1515 566 rate rate NN 48 1515 567 : : : 48 1515 568 18 18 CD 48 1515 569 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1515 570 live live JJ 48 1515 571 births birth NNS 48 1515 572 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 573 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 574 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 575 Life life NN 48 1515 576 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1515 577 at at IN 48 1515 578 birth birth NN 48 1515 579 : : : 48 1515 580 66 66 CD 48 1515 581 years year NNS 48 1515 582 male male JJ 48 1515 583 , , , 48 1515 584 76 76 CD 48 1515 585 years year NNS 48 1515 586 female female JJ 48 1515 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 588 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 590 Total total JJ 48 1515 591 fertility fertility NN 48 1515 592 rate rate NN 48 1515 593 : : : 48 1515 594 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1515 595 children child NNS 48 1515 596 born bear VBN 48 1515 597 / / SYM 48 1515 598 woman woman NN 48 1515 599 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 600 1992 1992 CD 48 1515 601 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 602 Nationality nationality NN 48 1515 603 : : : 48 1515 604 noun noun NNP 48 1515 605 - - HYPH 48 1515 606 Lithuanian(s Lithuanian(s NNP 48 1515 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 608 ; ; : 48 1515 609 adjective adjective JJ 48 1515 610 - - HYPH 48 1515 611 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 612 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1515 613 divisions division NNS 48 1515 614 : : : 48 1515 615 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 616 80.1 80.1 CD 48 1515 617 % % NN 48 1515 618 , , , 48 1515 619 Russian russian JJ 48 1515 620 8.6 8.6 CD 48 1515 621 % % NN 48 1515 622 , , , 48 1515 623 Poles Poles NNPS 48 1515 624 7.7 7.7 CD 48 1515 625 % % NN 48 1515 626 , , , 48 1515 627 Byelorussian Byelorussian NNP 48 1515 628 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1515 629 % % NN 48 1515 630 , , , 48 1515 631 other other JJ 48 1515 632 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1515 633 % % NN 48 1515 634 Religions religion NNS 48 1515 635 : : : 48 1515 636 Catholic catholic JJ 48 1515 637 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 638 , , , 48 1515 639 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 1515 640 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 641 , , , 48 1515 642 unknown unknown JJ 48 1515 643 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 644 , , , 48 1515 645 none none NN 48 1515 646 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 647 , , , 48 1515 648 other other JJ 48 1515 649 NA% na% IN 48 1515 650 Languages language NNS 48 1515 651 : : : 48 1515 652 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 654 official official NN 48 1515 655 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 656 , , , 48 1515 657 Polish polish JJ 48 1515 658 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 659 , , , 48 1515 660 Russian russian JJ 48 1515 661 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 662 Literacy literacy NN 48 1515 663 : : : 48 1515 664 NA% na% LS 48 1515 665 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 666 male male JJ 48 1515 667 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 668 , , , 48 1515 669 female female JJ 48 1515 670 NA% NA% NNS 48 1515 671 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 672 age age NN 48 1515 673 15 15 CD 48 1515 674 and and CC 48 1515 675 over over RB 48 1515 676 can can MD 48 1515 677 read read VB 48 1515 678 and and CC 48 1515 679 write write VB 48 1515 680 Labor labor NN 48 1515 681 force force NN 48 1515 682 : : : 48 1515 683 1,836,000 1,836,000 CD 48 1515 684 ; ; : 48 1515 685 industry industry NN 48 1515 686 and and CC 48 1515 687 construction construction NN 48 1515 688 42 42 CD 48 1515 689 % % NN 48 1515 690 , , , 48 1515 691 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1515 692 and and CC 48 1515 693 forestry forestry NN 48 1515 694 18 18 CD 48 1515 695 % % NN 48 1515 696 , , , 48 1515 697 other other JJ 48 1515 698 40 40 CD 48 1515 699 % % NN 48 1515 700 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 701 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 703 Organized organize VBN 48 1515 704 labor labor NN 48 1515 705 : : : 48 1515 706 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 707 Trade Trade NNP 48 1515 708 Union Union NNP 48 1515 709 Association Association NNP 48 1515 710 ; ; : 48 1515 711 Labor Labor NNP 48 1515 712 Federation Federation NNP 48 1515 713 of of IN 48 1515 714 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 715 ; ; : 48 1515 716 Union Union NNP 48 1515 717 of of IN 48 1515 718 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1515 719 : : : 48 1515 720 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 721 Government Government NNP 48 1515 722 Long Long NNP 48 1515 723 - - HYPH 48 1515 724 form form NN 48 1515 725 name name NN 48 1515 726 : : : 48 1515 727 Republic Republic NNP 48 1515 728 of of IN 48 1515 729 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 730 Type Type NNP 48 1515 731 : : : 48 1515 732 republic republic NNP 48 1515 733 Capital capital NN 48 1515 734 : : : 48 1515 735 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 48 1515 736 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1515 737 divisions division NNS 48 1515 738 : : : 48 1515 739 none none NN 48 1515 740 - - HYPH 48 1515 741 all all DT 48 1515 742 rayons rayon NNS 48 1515 743 are be VBP 48 1515 744 under under IN 48 1515 745 direct direct JJ 48 1515 746 republic republic NN 48 1515 747 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1515 748 Independence Independence NNP 48 1515 749 : : : 48 1515 750 1918 1918 CD 48 1515 751 ; ; : 48 1515 752 annexed annex VBN 48 1515 753 by by IN 48 1515 754 the the DT 48 1515 755 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1515 756 Union Union NNP 48 1515 757 3 3 CD 48 1515 758 August August NNP 48 1515 759 1940 1940 CD 48 1515 760 ; ; : 48 1515 761 restored restore VBN 48 1515 762 independence independence NN 48 1515 763 11 11 CD 48 1515 764 March March NNP 48 1515 765 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 766 ; ; : 48 1515 767 and and CC 48 1515 768 regained regain VBD 48 1515 769 indpendence indpendence NN 48 1515 770 from from IN 48 1515 771 the the DT 48 1515 772 USSR USSR NNP 48 1515 773 6 6 CD 48 1515 774 September September NNP 48 1515 775 1991 1991 CD 48 1515 776 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1515 777 : : : 48 1515 778 NA NA NNP 48 1515 779 ; ; : 48 1515 780 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1515 781 Commission Commission NNP 48 1515 782 has have VBZ 48 1515 783 drafted draft VBN 48 1515 784 a a DT 48 1515 785 new new JJ 48 1515 786 constitution constitution NN 48 1515 787 that that WDT 48 1515 788 will will MD 48 1515 789 be be VB 48 1515 790 sent send VBN 48 1515 791 to to IN 48 1515 792 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1515 793 for for IN 48 1515 794 ratification ratification NN 48 1515 795 Legal legal JJ 48 1515 796 system system NN 48 1515 797 : : : 48 1515 798 based base VBN 48 1515 799 on on IN 48 1515 800 civil civil JJ 48 1515 801 law law NN 48 1515 802 system system NN 48 1515 803 ; ; : 48 1515 804 no no DT 48 1515 805 judicial judicial JJ 48 1515 806 review review NN 48 1515 807 of of IN 48 1515 808 legislative legislative JJ 48 1515 809 acts act NNS 48 1515 810 National national JJ 48 1515 811 holiday holiday NN 48 1515 812 : : : 48 1515 813 Independence Independence NNP 48 1515 814 Day Day NNP 48 1515 815 , , , 48 1515 816 16 16 CD 48 1515 817 February February NNP 48 1515 818 ; ; : 48 1515 819 Defenders defender NNS 48 1515 820 of of IN 48 1515 821 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 1515 822 Day Day NNP 48 1515 823 , , , 48 1515 824 13 13 CD 48 1515 825 January January NNP 48 1515 826 Executive Executive NNP 48 1515 827 branch branch NN 48 1515 828 : : : 48 1515 829 prime prime NNP 48 1515 830 minister minister NNP 48 1515 831 , , , 48 1515 832 Council Council NNP 48 1515 833 of of IN 48 1515 834 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1515 835 , , , 48 1515 836 Government Government NNP 48 1515 837 , , , 48 1515 838 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1515 839 branch branch NN 48 1515 840 : : : 48 1515 841 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1515 842 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1515 843 Council Council NNP 48 1515 844 , , , 48 1515 845 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1515 846 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1515 847 branch branch NN 48 1515 848 : : : 48 1515 849 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1515 850 Court Court NNP 48 1515 851 ; ; : 48 1515 852 Court Court NNP 48 1515 853 of of IN 48 1515 854 Appeals Appeals NNPS 48 1515 855 ; ; : 48 1515 856 district district NN 48 1515 857 and and CC 48 1515 858 city city NN 48 1515 859 courts court NNS 48 1515 860 ; ; : 48 1515 861 Procurator Procurator NNP 48 1515 862 General General NNP 48 1515 863 of of IN 48 1515 864 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 865 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1515 866 : : : 48 1515 867 Chief Chief NNP 48 1515 868 of of IN 48 1515 869 State State NNP 48 1515 870 : : : 48 1515 871 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 1515 872 , , , 48 1515 873 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1515 874 Council Council NNP 48 1515 875 Vytautas Vytautas NNP 48 1515 876 LANDSBERGIS LANDSBERGIS NNP 48 1515 877 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 878 since since IN 48 1515 879 March March NNP 48 1515 880 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 881 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 882 , , , 48 1515 883 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1515 884 Chairmen Chairmen NNP 48 1515 885 Bronius Bronius NNP 48 1515 886 KUZMICKAS KUZMICKAS NNP 48 1515 887 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 888 since since IN 48 1515 889 March March NNP 48 1515 890 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 891 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 892 , , , 48 1515 893 Ceslovas Ceslovas NNP 48 1515 894 STANKEVICIUS stankeviciu NNS 48 1515 895 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 896 since since IN 48 1515 897 March March NNP 48 1515 898 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 899 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 900 Head Head NNP 48 1515 901 of of IN 48 1515 902 Government Government NNP 48 1515 903 : : : 48 1515 904 Prime Prime NNP 48 1515 905 Minister Minister NNP 48 1515 906 Gediminas Gediminas NNP 48 1515 907 VAGNORIUS VAGNORIUS NNP 48 1515 908 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 909 since since IN 48 1515 910 January January NNP 48 1515 911 1991 1991 CD 48 1515 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 913 ; ; : 48 1515 914 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1515 915 Prime Prime NNP 48 1515 916 Ministers Ministers NNPS 48 1515 917 Algis Algis NNP 48 1515 918 DOBROVOLSKAS DOBROVOLSKAS NNP 48 1515 919 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 920 since since IN 48 1515 921 January January NNP 48 1515 922 1991 1991 CD 48 1515 923 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 924 , , , 48 1515 925 Vytantas Vytantas NNP 48 1515 926 PAKALNISKIS PAKALNISKIS NNP 48 1515 927 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 928 since since IN 48 1515 929 January January NNP 48 1515 930 1991 1991 CD 48 1515 931 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 932 , , , 48 1515 933 Zigmas Zigmas NNP 48 1515 934 VAISVILA VAISVILA NNP 48 1515 935 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 936 since since IN 48 1515 937 January January NNP 48 1515 938 1991 1991 CD 48 1515 939 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 940 Political political JJ 48 1515 941 parties party NNS 48 1515 942 and and CC 48 1515 943 leaders leader NNS 48 1515 944 : : : 48 1515 945 Christian Christian NNP 48 1515 946 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1515 947 Party Party NNP 48 1515 948 , , , 48 1515 949 FNU FNU NNP 48 1515 950 KATILIUS KATILIUS NNP 48 1515 951 , , , 48 1515 952 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 953 ; ; : 48 1515 954 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1515 955 Labor Labor NNP 48 1515 956 Party Party NNP 48 1515 957 of of IN 48 1515 958 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 959 , , , 48 1515 960 Algirdas Algirdas NNP 48 1515 961 Mykolas Mykolas NNP 48 1515 962 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 48 1515 963 , , , 48 1515 964 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 965 ; ; : 48 1515 966 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 967 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1515 968 Party Party NNP 48 1515 969 , , , 48 1515 970 Sauluis Sauluis NNP 48 1515 971 PECELIUNAS PECELIUNAS NNP 48 1515 972 , , , 48 1515 973 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 974 ; ; : 48 1515 975 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 976 Green Green NNP 48 1515 977 Party Party NNP 48 1515 978 , , , 48 1515 979 Irena Irena NNP 48 1515 980 IGNATAVICIENE IGNATAVICIENE NNP 48 1515 981 , , , 48 1515 982 chairwoman chairwoman NN 48 1515 983 ; ; : 48 1515 984 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 985 Humanism Humanism NNP 48 1515 986 Party Party NNP 48 1515 987 , , , 48 1515 988 Vytautas Vytautas NNP 48 1515 989 KAZLAUSKAS KAZLAUSKAS NNP 48 1515 990 , , , 48 1515 991 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 992 ; ; : 48 1515 993 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 994 Independence Independence NNP 48 1515 995 Party Party NNP 48 1515 996 , , , 48 1515 997 Virgilijus Virgilijus NNP 48 1515 998 CEPAITIS CEPAITIS NNP 48 1515 999 , , , 48 1515 1000 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 1001 ; ; : 48 1515 1002 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 1003 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 1515 1004 League League NNP 48 1515 1005 , , , 48 1515 1006 Antanas Antanas NNP 48 1515 1007 TERLECKAS TERLECKAS NNP 48 1515 1008 ; ; : 48 1515 1009 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 1010 Liberals Liberals NNPS 48 1515 1011 Union Union NNP 48 1515 1012 , , , 48 1515 1013 Vytautus Vytautus NNP 48 1515 1014 RADZVILAS RADZVILAS NNP 48 1515 1015 , , , 48 1515 1016 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 1017 ; ; : 48 1515 1018 Lithuanian Lithuanian NNP 48 1515 1019 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 1515 1020 Union Union NNP 48 1515 1021 , , , 48 1515 1022 Rimantas Rimantas NNP 48 1515 1023 SMETONA SMETONA NNP 48 1515 1024 , , , 48 1515 1025 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 1026 ; ; : 48 1515 1027 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 1028 Social Social NNP 48 1515 1029 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1515 1030 Party Party NNP 48 1515 1031 , , , 48 1515 1032 Aloizas Aloizas NNP 48 1515 1033 SAKALAS SAKALAS NNP 48 1515 1034 , , , 48 1515 1035 chairman chairman NN 48 1515 1036 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1515 1037 : : : 48 1515 1038 universal universal JJ 48 1515 1039 at at IN 48 1515 1040 age age NN 48 1515 1041 18 18 CD 48 1515 1042 Elections election NNS 48 1515 1043 : : : 48 1515 1044 President President NNP 48 1515 1045 : : : 48 1515 1046 last last RB 48 1515 1047 held hold VBN 48 1515 1048 March March NNP 48 1515 1049 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 1050 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 1051 elected elect VBN 48 1515 1052 by by IN 48 1515 1053 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1515 1054 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 1055 ; ; : 48 1515 1056 results result NNS 48 1515 1057 - - : 48 1515 1058 LANDSBERGIS LANDSBERGIS NNP 48 1515 1059 , , , 48 1515 1060 BRAZAUSKAS BRAZAUSKAS NNP 48 1515 1061 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1515 1062 Council Council NNP 48 1515 1063 : : : 48 1515 1064 last last RB 48 1515 1065 held hold VBD 48 1515 1066 24 24 CD 48 1515 1067 February February NNP 48 1515 1068 1990 1990 CD 48 1515 1069 ; ; : 48 1515 1070 results result NNS 48 1515 1071 - - HYPH 48 1515 1072 Sajudis Sajudis NNP 48 1515 1073 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 1074 nationalist nationalist JJ 48 1515 1075 movement movement NNP 48 1515 1076 won win VBD 48 1515 1077 a a DT 48 1515 1078 large large JJ 48 1515 1079 majority majority NN 48 1515 1080 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 1081 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 1082 90 90 CD 48 1515 1083 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 1084 63 63 CD 48 1515 1085 % % NN 48 1515 1086 ; ; , 48 1515 1087 seats seat NNS 48 1515 1088 - - : 48 1515 1089 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 1090 141 141 CD 48 1515 1091 total total NN 48 1515 1092 ) ) -RRB- 48 1515 1093 Other other JJ 48 1515 1094 political political JJ 48 1515 1095 or or CC 48 1515 1096 pressure pressure NN 48 1515 1097 groups group NNS 48 1515 1098 : : : 48 1515 1099 Sajudis Sajudis NNP 48 1515 1100 ; ; : 48 1515 1101 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 1515 1102 Future Future NNP 48 1515 1103 Forum Forum NNP 48 1515 1104 ; ; : 48 1515 1105 Farmers Farmers NNP 48 1515 1106 Union Union NNP 48 1515 1107 Member Member NNP 48 1515 1108 of of IN 48 1515 1109 : : : 48 1515 1110 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1515 1111 , , , 48 1515 1112 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1515 1113 , , , 48 1515 1114 ILO ILO NNP 48 1515 1115 , , , 48 1515 1116 NACC NACC NNP 48 1515 1117 , , , 48 1515 1118 UN UN NNP 48 1515 1119 , , , 48 1515 1120 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1515 1121 : : : 48 1515 1122 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1515 1123 Government Government NNP 48 1515 1124 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1515 1125 representation representation NN 48 1515 1126 : : : 48 1515 1127 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1515 1128 Stasys Stasys NNP 48 1515 1129 LOZORAITIS LOZORAITIS NNP 48 1515 1130 , , , 48 1515 1131 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1515 1132 ; ; : 48 1515 1133 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1515 1134 at at IN 48 1515 1135 2622 2622 CD 48 1515 1136 16th 16th JJ 48 1515 1137 St. St. NNP 48 1515 1138 NW NW NNP 48 1515 1139 , , , 48 1515 1140 Washington Washington NNP 48 1515 1141 , , , 48 1515 1142 DC DC NNP 48 1515 1143 20009 20009 CD 48 1515 1144 ; ; : 48 1515 1145 telephone telephone NN 48 1515 1146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1515 1147 202 202 CD 48 1515 1148 ) ) -RRB- 48 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40 . . . 48 1521 1 Industry industry NN 48 1521 2 produces produce VBZ 48 1521 3 a a DT 48 1521 4 small small JJ 48 1521 5 assortment assortment NN 48 1521 6 of of IN 48 1521 7 high high JJ 48 1521 8 - - HYPH 48 1521 9 quality quality NN 48 1521 10 products product NNS 48 1521 11 , , , 48 1521 12 ranging range VBG 48 1521 13 from from IN 48 1521 14 complex complex JJ 48 1521 15 machine machine NN 48 1521 16 tools tool NNS 48 1521 17 to to IN 48 1521 18 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 48 1521 19 consumer consumer NN 48 1521 20 electronics electronic NNS 48 1521 21 . . . 48 1522 1 Thanks thank NNS 48 1522 2 to to IN 48 1522 3 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 1522 4 power power NN 48 1522 5 , , , 48 1522 6 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 1522 7 is be VBZ 48 1522 8 presently presently RB 48 1522 9 self self NN 48 1522 10 - - HYPH 48 1522 11 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1522 12 in in IN 48 1522 13 electricity electricity NN 48 1522 14 , , , 48 1522 15 exporting export VBG 48 1522 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1522 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Gen. NNP 48 1540 946 Vasco Vasco NNP 48 1540 947 Joachim Joachim NNP 48 1540 948 Rocha Rocha NNP 48 1540 949 VIEIRA VIEIRA NNP 48 1540 950 ( ( -LRB- 48 1540 951 since since IN 48 1540 952 20 20 CD 48 1540 953 March March NNP 48 1540 954 1991 1991 CD 48 1540 955 ) ) -RRB- 48 1540 956 Political political JJ 48 1540 957 parties party NNS 48 1540 958 and and CC 48 1540 959 leaders leader NNS 48 1540 960 : : : 48 1540 961 Association association NN 48 1540 962 to to TO 48 1540 963 Defend defend VB 48 1540 964 the the DT 48 1540 965 Interests Interests NNPS 48 1540 966 of of IN 48 1540 967 Macau Macau NNP 48 1540 968 ; ; : 48 1540 969 Macau Macau NNP 48 1540 970 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1540 971 Center Center NNP 48 1540 972 ; ; : 48 1540 973 Group Group NNP 48 1540 974 to to TO 48 1540 975 Study study VB 48 1540 976 the the DT 48 1540 977 Development Development NNP 48 1540 978 of of IN 48 1540 979 Macau Macau NNP 48 1540 980 ; ; : 48 1540 981 Macau Macau NNP 48 1540 982 Independent 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NN 48 1540 1165 . . . 48 1541 1 Efforts effort NNS 48 1541 2 to to TO 48 1541 3 diversify diversify VB 48 1541 4 have have VBP 48 1541 5 spawned spawn VBN 48 1541 6 other other JJ 48 1541 7 small small JJ 48 1541 8 industries industry NNS 48 1541 9 - - HYPH 48 1541 10 toys toy NNS 48 1541 11 , , , 48 1541 12 artificial artificial JJ 48 1541 13 flowers flower NNS 48 1541 14 , , , 48 1541 15 and and CC 48 1541 16 electronics electronic NNS 48 1541 17 . . . 48 1542 1 The the DT 48 1542 2 tourist tourist NN 48 1542 3 sector sector NN 48 1542 4 has have VBZ 48 1542 5 accounted account VBN 48 1542 6 for for IN 48 1542 7 roughly roughly RB 48 1542 8 25 25 CD 48 1542 9 % % NN 48 1542 10 of of IN 48 1542 11 GDP GDP NNP 48 1542 12 , , , 48 1542 13 and and CC 48 1542 14 the the DT 48 1542 15 clothing clothing NN 48 1542 16 industry industry NN 48 1542 17 has have VBZ 48 1542 18 provided provide VBN 48 1542 19 about about RB 48 1542 20 two two CD 48 1542 21 - - HYPH 48 1542 22 thirds third NNS 48 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materials material NNS 48 1544 12 and and CC 48 1544 13 capital capital NN 48 1544 14 goods good NNS 48 1544 15 . . . 48 1545 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1545 2 : : : 48 1545 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1545 4 rate rate NN 48 1545 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1545 6 - - : 48 1545 7 $ $ $ 48 1545 8 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1545 9 billion billion CD 48 1545 10 , , , 48 1545 11 per per IN 48 1545 12 capita capita FW 48 1545 13 $ $ $ 48 1545 14 6,900 6,900 CD 48 1545 15 ; ; : 48 1545 16 real real JJ 48 1545 17 growth growth NN 48 1545 18 rate rate NN 48 1545 19 6 6 CD 48 1545 20 % % NN 48 1545 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1545 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1545 23 est est NNP 48 1545 24 . . . 48 1545 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1546 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1546 2 rate rate NN 48 1546 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1546 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1546 5 prices price NNS 48 1546 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1546 7 : : : 48 1546 8 8.8 8.8 CD 48 1546 9 % % NN 48 1546 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1546 11 1990 1990 CD 48 1546 12 est est NNP 48 1546 13 . . . 48 1546 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1547 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1547 2 rate rate NN 48 1547 3 : : : 48 1547 4 2 2 CD 48 1547 5 % % NN 48 1547 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1547 7 1989 1989 CD 48 1547 8 est est NNP 48 1547 9 . . . 48 1547 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1548 1 Budget budget NN 48 1548 2 : : : 48 1548 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1548 4 $ $ $ 48 1548 5 305 305 CD 48 1548 6 million million CD 48 1548 7 ; ; : 48 1548 8 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1548 9 $ $ $ 48 1548 10 298 298 CD 48 1548 11 million million CD 48 1548 12 , , , 48 1548 13 including include VBG 48 1548 14 capital capital NN 48 1548 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1548 16 of of IN 48 1548 17 $ $ $ 48 1548 18 NA na NN 48 1548 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 1548 20 1989 1989 CD 48 1548 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1548 22 Exports export NNS 48 1548 23 : : : 48 1548 24 $ $ $ 48 1548 25 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1548 26 billion billion CD 48 1548 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 1548 28 1990 1990 CD 48 1548 29 est est NNP 48 1548 30 . . . 48 1548 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 1549 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1549 2 : : : 48 1549 3 textiles textile NNS 48 1549 4 , , , 48 1549 5 clothing clothing NN 48 1549 6 , , , 48 1549 7 toys toy VBZ 48 1549 8 partners partner NNS 48 1549 9 : : : 48 1549 10 US US NNP 48 1549 11 33 33 CD 48 1549 12 % % NN 48 1549 13 , , , 48 1549 14 Hong Hong NNP 48 1549 15 Kong Kong NNP 48 1549 16 15 15 CD 48 1549 17 % % NN 48 1549 18 , , , 48 1549 19 FRG FRG NNP 48 1549 20 12 12 CD 48 1549 21 % % NN 48 1549 22 , , , 48 1549 23 France France NNP 48 1549 24 10 10 CD 48 1549 25 % % NN 48 1549 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1549 27 1987 1987 CD 48 1549 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1549 29 Imports import NNS 48 1549 30 : : : 48 1549 31 $ $ $ 48 1549 32 1.8 1.8 CD 48 1549 33 billion billion CD 48 1549 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1549 35 1990 1990 CD 48 1549 36 est est NNP 48 1549 37 . . . 48 1549 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1550 2 : : : 48 1550 3 raw raw JJ 48 1550 4 materials material NNS 48 1550 5 , , , 48 1550 6 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1550 7 , , , 48 1550 8 capital capital NN 48 1550 9 goods good NNS 48 1550 10 partners partner NNS 48 1550 11 : : : 48 1550 12 Hong Hong NNP 48 1550 13 Kong Kong NNP 48 1550 14 39 39 CD 48 1550 15 % % NN 48 1550 16 , , , 48 1550 17 China China NNP 48 1550 18 21 21 CD 48 1550 19 % % NN 48 1550 20 , , , 48 1550 21 Japan Japan NNP 48 1550 22 10 10 CD 48 1550 23 % % NN 48 1550 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 25 1987 1987 CD 48 1550 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 27 External external JJ 48 1550 28 debt debt NN 48 1550 29 : : : 48 1550 30 $ $ $ 48 1550 31 91 91 CD 48 1550 32 million million CD 48 1550 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 34 1985 1985 CD 48 1550 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 36 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1550 37 production production NN 48 1550 38 : : : 48 1550 39 NA NA NNP 48 1550 40 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1550 41 : : : 48 1550 42 220,000 220,000 CD 48 1550 43 kW kw NN 48 1550 44 capacity capacity NN 48 1550 45 ; ; : 48 1550 46 520 520 CD 48 1550 47 million million CD 48 1550 48 kWh kWh NNS 48 1550 49 produced produce VBN 48 1550 50 , , , 48 1550 51 1,165 1,165 CD 48 1550 52 kWh 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requirements requirement NNS 48 1550 94 Economic economic JJ 48 1550 95 aid aid NN 48 1550 96 : : : 48 1550 97 none none NN 48 1550 98 Currency currency NN 48 1550 99 : : : 48 1550 100 pataca pataca NN 48 1550 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 102 plural plural NNP 48 1550 103 - - HYPH 48 1550 104 patacas patacas NN 48 1550 105 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 106 ; ; : 48 1550 107 1 1 CD 48 1550 108 pataca pataca NN 48 1550 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 110 P p NN 48 1550 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 112 = = NFP 48 1550 113 100 100 CD 48 1550 114 avos avos NNP 48 1550 115 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1550 116 rates rate NNS 48 1550 117 : : : 48 1550 118 patacas patacas NNP 48 1550 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 120 P p NN 48 1550 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 122 per per IN 48 1550 123 US$ us$ $ 48 1550 124 1 1 CD 48 1550 125 - - SYM 48 1550 126 8.034 8.034 CD 48 1550 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 128 1991 1991 CD 48 1550 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 130 , , , 48 1550 131 8.024 8.024 CD 48 1550 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 133 1990 1990 CD 48 1550 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 135 , , , 48 1550 136 8.030 8.030 CD 48 1550 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 138 1989 1989 CD 48 1550 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 140 , , , 48 1550 141 8.044 8.044 CD 48 1550 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 143 1988 1988 CD 48 1550 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 145 , , , 48 1550 146 7.993 7.993 CD 48 1550 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 148 1987 1987 CD 48 1550 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 1550 150 ; ; : 48 1550 151 note note NN 48 1550 152 - - HYPH 48 1550 153 linked link VBN 48 1550 154 to to IN 48 1550 155 the the DT 48 1550 156 Hong Hong NNP 48 1550 157 Kong Kong NNP 48 1550 158 dollar dollar NN 48 1550 159 at at IN 48 1550 160 the the DT 48 1550 161 rate rate NN 48 1550 162 of of IN 48 1550 163 1.03 1.03 CD 48 1550 164 patacas patacas NN 48 1550 165 per per IN 48 1550 166 Hong Hong NNP 48 1550 167 Kong Kong NNP 48 1550 168 dollar dollar NN 48 1550 169 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1550 170 year year NN 48 1550 171 : : : 48 1550 172 calendar calendar NN 48 1550 173 year year NN 48 1550 174 : : : 48 1550 175 Macau Macau NNP 48 1550 176 Communications Communications NNP 48 1550 177 Highways Highways NNP 48 1550 178 : : : 48 1550 179 42 42 CD 48 1550 180 km km NN 48 1550 181 paved pave VBN 48 1550 182 Ports port NNS 48 1550 183 : : : 48 1550 184 Macau Macau NNP 48 1550 185 Civil Civil NNP 48 1550 186 air air NN 48 1550 187 : : : 48 1550 188 no no DT 48 1550 189 major major JJ 48 1550 190 transport transport NN 48 1550 191 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1550 192 Airports airport NNS 48 1550 193 : : : 48 1550 194 none none NN 48 1550 195 useable useable JJ 48 1550 196 , , , 48 1550 197 1 1 CD 48 1550 198 under under IN 48 1550 199 construction construction NN 48 1550 200 ; ; : 48 1550 201 1 1 CD 48 1550 202 seaplane seaplane NN 48 1550 203 station station NN 48 1550 204 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1550 205 : : : 48 1550 206 fairly fairly RB 48 1550 207 modern modern JJ 48 1550 208 communication communication NN 48 1550 209 facilities facility NNS 48 1550 210 maintained maintain VBN 48 1550 211 for for IN 48 1550 212 domestic domestic JJ 48 1550 213 and and CC 48 1550 214 international international JJ 48 1550 215 services service NNS 48 1550 216 ; ; : 48 1550 217 52,000 52,000 CD 48 1550 218 telephones telephone NNS 48 1550 219 ; ; : 48 1550 220 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1550 221 stations station NNS 48 1550 222 - - SYM 48 1550 223 4 4 CD 48 1550 224 AM am NN 48 1550 225 , , , 48 1550 226 3 3 CD 48 1550 227 FM FM NNP 48 1550 228 , , , 48 1550 229 no no DT 48 1550 230 TV tv NN 48 1550 231 ; ; : 48 1550 232 75,000 75,000 CD 48 1550 233 radio radio NN 48 1550 234 receivers receiver NNS 48 1550 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1550 236 est est NNP 48 1550 237 . . . 48 1551 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1551 2 ; ; : 48 1551 3 international international JJ 48 1551 4 high high JJ 48 1551 5 - - HYPH 48 1551 6 frequency frequency NN 48 1551 7 radio radio NN 48 1551 8 communication communication NN 48 1551 9 facility facility NN 48 1551 10 ; ; : 48 1551 11 access access NN 48 1551 12 to to IN 48 1551 13 international international JJ 48 1551 14 communications communication NNS 48 1551 15 carriers carrier NNS 48 1551 16 provided provide VBN 48 1551 17 via via IN 48 1551 18 Hong Hong NNP 48 1551 19 Kong Kong NNP 48 1551 20 and and CC 48 1551 21 China China NNP 48 1551 22 ; ; : 48 1551 23 1 1 CD 48 1551 24 Indian Indian NNP 48 1551 25 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1551 26 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1551 27 earth earth NN 48 1551 28 station station NN 48 1551 29 : : : 48 1551 30 Macau Macau NNP 48 1551 31 Defense Defense NNP 48 1551 32 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1551 33 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1551 34 availability availability NN 48 1551 35 : : : 48 1551 36 males males NNP 48 1551 37 15 15 CD 48 1551 38 - - SYM 48 1551 39 49 49 CD 48 1551 40 , , , 48 1551 41 135,923 135,923 CD 48 1551 42 ; ; : 48 1551 43 76,414 76,414 CD 48 1551 44 fit fit NN 48 1551 45 for for IN 48 1551 46 military military JJ 48 1551 47 service service NN 48 1551 48 Note note NN 48 1551 49 : : : 48 1551 50 defense defense NN 48 1551 51 is be VBZ 48 1551 52 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1551 53 of of IN 48 1551 54 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 1551 55 : : : 48 1551 56 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1551 57 Header Header NNP 48 1551 58 Note Note NNP 48 1551 59 : : : 48 1551 60 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1551 61 has have VBZ 48 1551 62 proclaimed proclaim VBN 48 1551 63 independent independent JJ 48 1551 64 statehood statehood NN 48 1551 65 but but CC 48 1551 66 has have VBZ 48 1551 67 not not RB 48 1551 68 been be VBN 48 1551 69 formally formally RB 48 1551 70 recognized recognize VBN 48 1551 71 as as IN 48 1551 72 a a DT 48 1551 73 state state NN 48 1551 74 by by IN 48 1551 75 the the DT 48 1551 76 United United NNP 48 1551 77 States States NNP 48 1551 78 . . . 48 1552 1 : : : 48 1552 2 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1552 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 1552 4 Total Total NNP 48 1552 5 area area NN 48 1552 6 : : : 48 1552 7 25,333 25,333 CD 48 1552 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 1552 9 Land Land NNP 48 1552 10 area area NN 48 1552 11 : : : 48 1552 12 24,856 24,856 CD 48 1552 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 1552 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1552 15 area area NN 48 1552 16 : : : 48 1552 17 slightly slightly RB 48 1552 18 larger large JJR 48 1552 19 than than IN 48 1552 20 Vermont Vermont NNP 48 1552 21 Land Land NNP 48 1552 22 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1552 23 : : : 48 1552 24 748 748 CD 48 1552 25 km km NN 48 1552 26 ; ; : 48 1552 27 Albania Albania NNP 48 1552 28 151 151 CD 48 1552 29 km km NNS 48 1552 30 , , , 48 1552 31 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 1552 32 148 148 CD 48 1552 33 km km NN 48 1552 34 , , , 48 1552 35 Greece Greece NNP 48 1552 36 228 228 CD 48 1552 37 km km NNS 48 1552 38 , , , 48 1552 39 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 1552 40 and and CC 48 1552 41 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 1552 42 221 221 CD 48 1552 43 km km NN 48 1552 44 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1552 45 : : : 48 1552 46 none none NN 48 1552 47 - - HYPH 48 1552 48 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1552 49 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1552 50 : : : 48 1552 51 Greece Greece NNP 48 1552 52 claims claim VBZ 48 1552 53 republic republic NNP 48 1552 54 's 's POS 48 1552 55 name name NN 48 1552 56 implies imply VBZ 48 1552 57 territorial territorial JJ 48 1552 58 claims claim NNS 48 1552 59 against against IN 48 1552 60 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 1552 61 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1552 62 Climate Climate NNP 48 1552 63 : : : 48 1552 64 hot hot JJ 48 1552 65 , , , 48 1552 66 dry dry JJ 48 1552 67 summers summer NNS 48 1552 68 and and CC 48 1552 69 autumns autumn NNS 48 1552 70 and and CC 48 1552 71 relatively relatively RB 48 1552 72 cold cold JJ 48 1552 73 winters winter NNS 48 1552 74 with with IN 48 1552 75 heavy heavy JJ 48 1552 76 snowfall snowfall NN 48 1552 77 Terrain terrain NN 48 1552 78 : : : 48 1552 79 territory territory NN 48 1552 80 covered cover VBN 48 1552 81 with with IN 48 1552 82 deep deep JJ 48 1552 83 basins basin NNS 48 1552 84 and and CC 48 1552 85 valleys valley NNS 48 1552 86 ; ; , 48 1552 87 there there EX 48 1552 88 are be VBP 48 1552 89 three three CD 48 1552 90 large large JJ 48 1552 91 lakes lake NNS 48 1552 92 , , , 48 1552 93 each each DT 48 1552 94 divided divide VBN 48 1552 95 by by IN 48 1552 96 a a DT 48 1552 97 frontier frontier NN 48 1552 98 line line NN 48 1552 99 Natural natural JJ 48 1552 100 resources resource NNS 48 1552 101 : : : 48 1552 102 chromium chromium NN 48 1552 103 , , , 48 1552 104 lead lead NN 48 1552 105 , , , 48 1552 106 zinc zinc NN 48 1552 107 , , , 48 1552 108 manganese manganese NNP 48 1552 109 , , , 48 1552 110 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1552 111 , , , 48 1552 112 nickel nickel NN 48 1552 113 , , , 48 1552 114 low low JJ 48 1552 115 - - HYPH 48 1552 116 grade grade NN 48 1552 117 iron iron NN 48 1552 118 ore ore NN 48 1552 119 , , , 48 1552 120 asbestos asbestos NN 48 1552 121 , , , 48 1552 122 sulphur sulphur NNP 48 1552 123 , , , 48 1552 124 timber timber NN 48 1552 125 Land Land NNP 48 1552 126 use use NN 48 1552 127 : : : 48 1552 128 arable arable JJ 48 1552 129 land land NN 48 1552 130 5 5 CD 48 1552 131 % % NN 48 1552 132 ; ; , 48 1552 133 permanent permanent JJ 48 1552 134 crops crop NNS 48 1552 135 5 5 CD 48 1552 136 % % NN 48 1552 137 ; ; : 48 1552 138 meadows meadow NNS 48 1552 139 and and CC 48 1552 140 pastures pasture NNS 48 1552 141 20 20 CD 48 1552 142 % % NN 48 1552 143 ; ; , 48 1552 144 forest forest NN 48 1552 145 and and CC 48 1552 146 woodland woodland IN 48 1552 147 30 30 CD 48 1552 148 % % NN 48 1552 149 ; ; , 48 1552 150 other other JJ 48 1552 151 40 40 CD 48 1552 152 % % NN 48 1552 153 ; ; , 48 1552 154 includes include VBZ 48 1552 155 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1552 156 NA% na% IN 48 1552 157 Environment Environment NNP 48 1552 158 : : : 48 1552 159 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1552 160 suffers suffer VBZ 48 1552 161 from from IN 48 1552 162 high high JJ 48 1552 163 seismic seismic JJ 48 1552 164 hazard hazard NN 48 1552 165 ; ; : 48 1552 166 air air NN 48 1552 167 pollution pollution NN 48 1552 168 from from IN 48 1552 169 metallurgical metallurgical JJ 48 1552 170 plants plant NNS 48 1552 171 Note note NN 48 1552 172 : : : 48 1552 173 major major JJ 48 1552 174 transportation transportation NN 48 1552 175 corridor corridor NN 48 1552 176 from from IN 48 1552 177 Western Western NNP 48 1552 178 and and CC 48 1552 179 Central Central NNP 48 1552 180 Europe Europe NNP 48 1552 181 to to IN 48 1552 182 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 1552 183 Sea Sea NNP 48 1552 184 : : : 48 1552 185 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1552 186 People People NNP 48 1552 187 Population Population NNP 48 1552 188 : : : 48 1552 189 2,174,000 2,174,000 CD 48 1552 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 191 July July NNP 48 1552 192 1992 1992 CD 48 1552 193 ) ) -RRB- 48 1552 194 , , , 48 1552 195 growth growth NN 48 1552 196 rate rate NN 48 1552 197 NA% NA% NNS 48 1552 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 199 1992 1992 CD 48 1552 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 1552 201 Birth birth NN 48 1552 202 rate rate NN 48 1552 203 : : : 48 1552 204 NA NA NNP 48 1552 205 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1552 206 population population NN 48 1552 207 ( ( 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71 CD 48 1552 246 years year NNS 48 1552 247 male male JJ 48 1552 248 , , , 48 1552 249 75 75 CD 48 1552 250 years year NNS 48 1552 251 female female JJ 48 1552 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 253 1992 1992 CD 48 1552 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 1552 255 Total total JJ 48 1552 256 fertility fertility NN 48 1552 257 rate rate NN 48 1552 258 : : : 48 1552 259 NA NA NNP 48 1552 260 children child NNS 48 1552 261 born bear VBN 48 1552 262 / / SYM 48 1552 263 woman woman NN 48 1552 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 265 1992 1992 CD 48 1552 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1552 267 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1552 268 divisions division NNS 48 1552 269 : : : 48 1552 270 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 1552 271 67 67 CD 48 1552 272 % % NN 48 1552 273 , , , 48 1552 274 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 1552 275 20 20 CD 48 1552 276 % % NN 48 1552 277 , , , 48 1552 278 Turkish turkish JJ 48 1552 279 4 4 CD 48 1552 280 % % NN 48 1552 281 , , , 48 1552 282 Serb Serb NNP 48 1552 283 2 2 CD 48 1552 284 % % NN 48 1552 285 , , , 48 1552 286 other other JJ 48 1552 287 7 7 CD 48 1552 288 % % NN 48 1552 289 Religions religion NNS 48 1552 290 : : : 48 1552 291 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1552 292 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1552 293 59 59 CD 48 1552 294 % % NN 48 1552 295 , , , 48 1552 296 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1552 297 26 26 CD 48 1552 298 % % NN 48 1552 299 , , , 48 1552 300 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1552 301 4 4 CD 48 1552 302 % % NN 48 1552 303 , , , 48 1552 304 Protestant protestant NN 48 1552 305 1 1 CD 48 1552 306 % % NN 48 1552 307 , , , 48 1552 308 unknown unknown JJ 48 1552 309 10 10 CD 48 1552 310 % % NN 48 1552 311 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1552 312 : : : 48 1552 313 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 1552 314 70 70 CD 48 1552 315 % % NN 48 1552 316 , , , 48 1552 317 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 1552 318 21 21 CD 48 1552 319 % % NN 48 1552 320 , , , 48 1552 321 Turkish turkish JJ 48 1552 322 3 3 CD 48 1552 323 % % NN 48 1552 324 , , , 48 1552 325 Serbo Serbo NNP 48 1552 326 - - HYPH 48 1552 327 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 1552 328 3 3 CD 48 1552 329 % % NN 48 1552 330 , , , 48 1552 331 other other JJ 48 1552 332 3 3 CD 48 1552 333 % % NN 48 1552 334 Literacy literacy NN 48 1552 335 : : : 48 1552 336 89.1 89.1 CD 48 1552 337 % % NN 48 1552 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 339 male male NN 48 1552 340 94.2 94.2 CD 48 1552 341 % % NN 48 1552 342 , , , 48 1552 343 female female JJ 48 1552 344 83.8 83.8 CD 48 1552 345 % % NN 48 1552 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1552 347 age age NN 48 1552 348 10 10 CD 48 1552 349 and and CC 48 1552 350 over over RB 48 1552 351 can can MD 48 1552 352 read read VB 48 1552 353 and and CC 48 1552 354 write write VB 48 1552 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1552 356 1992 1992 CD 48 1552 357 est est NNP 48 1552 358 . . . 48 1552 359 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 1 Labor labor NN 48 1553 2 force force NN 48 1553 3 : : : 48 1553 4 507,324 507,324 CD 48 1553 5 ; ; : 48 1553 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1553 7 8 8 CD 48 1553 8 % % NN 48 1553 9 , , , 48 1553 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1553 11 and and CC 48 1553 12 mining mine VBG 48 1553 13 40 40 CD 48 1553 14 % % NN 48 1553 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 16 1990 1990 CD 48 1553 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 18 Organized organize VBN 48 1553 19 labor labor NN 48 1553 20 : : : 48 1553 21 NA na NN 48 1553 22 : : : 48 1553 23 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1553 24 Government Government NNP 48 1553 25 Long Long NNP 48 1553 26 - - HYPH 48 1553 27 form form NN 48 1553 28 name name NN 48 1553 29 : : : 48 1553 30 Republic Republic NNP 48 1553 31 of of IN 48 1553 32 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1553 33 Type Type NNP 48 1553 34 : : : 48 1553 35 emerging emerge VBG 48 1553 36 democracy democracy NN 48 1553 37 Capital Capital NNP 48 1553 38 : : : 48 1553 39 Skopje Skopje NNP 48 1553 40 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1553 41 divisions division NNS 48 1553 42 : : : 48 1553 43 NA NA NNP 48 1553 44 Independence Independence NNP 48 1553 45 : : : 48 1553 46 20 20 CD 48 1553 47 November November NNP 48 1553 48 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 49 from from IN 48 1553 50 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 1553 51 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1553 52 : : : 48 1553 53 adopted adopt VBD 48 1553 54 17 17 CD 48 1553 55 November November NNP 48 1553 56 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 57 , , , 48 1553 58 effective effective JJ 48 1553 59 20 20 CD 48 1553 60 November November NNP 48 1553 61 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 62 Legal legal JJ 48 1553 63 system system NN 48 1553 64 : : : 48 1553 65 based base VBN 48 1553 66 on on IN 48 1553 67 civil civil JJ 48 1553 68 law law NN 48 1553 69 system system NN 48 1553 70 ; ; : 48 1553 71 judicial judicial JJ 48 1553 72 review review NN 48 1553 73 of of IN 48 1553 74 legislative legislative JJ 48 1553 75 acts act NNS 48 1553 76 National national JJ 48 1553 77 holiday holiday NN 48 1553 78 : : : 48 1553 79 NA NA NNP 48 1553 80 Executive Executive NNP 48 1553 81 branch branch NN 48 1553 82 : : : 48 1553 83 presidency presidency NN 48 1553 84 , , , 48 1553 85 Council Council NNP 48 1553 86 of of IN 48 1553 87 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1553 88 , , , 48 1553 89 prime prime JJ 48 1553 90 minister minister NN 48 1553 91 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1553 92 branch branch NN 48 1553 93 : : : 48 1553 94 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1553 95 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1553 96 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1553 97 branch branch NN 48 1553 98 : : : 48 1553 99 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1553 100 Court Court NNP 48 1553 101 , , , 48 1553 102 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1553 103 Court Court NNP 48 1553 104 of of IN 48 1553 105 the the DT 48 1553 106 Republic Republic NNP 48 1553 107 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1553 108 : : : 48 1553 109 Chief Chief NNP 48 1553 110 of of IN 48 1553 111 State State NNP 48 1553 112 : : : 48 1553 113 President President NNP 48 1553 114 Kiro Kiro NNP 48 1553 115 GLIGOROV GLIGOROV NNP 48 1553 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 117 since since IN 48 1553 118 27 27 CD 48 1553 119 January January NNP 48 1553 120 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 122 Head Head NNP 48 1553 123 of of IN 48 1553 124 Government Government NNP 48 1553 125 : : : 48 1553 126 Prime Prime NNP 48 1553 127 Minister Minister NNP 48 1553 128 Nikola Nikola NNP 48 1553 129 KLJUSEV KLJUSEV NNP 48 1553 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 131 since since IN 48 1553 132 March March NNP 48 1553 133 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 135 , , , 48 1553 136 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1553 137 Prime Prime NNP 48 1553 138 Ministers Ministers NNPS 48 1553 139 Jovan Jovan NNP 48 1553 140 ANDONOV ANDONOV NNP 48 1553 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 142 since since IN 48 1553 143 March March NNP 48 1553 144 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 146 , , , 48 1553 147 Blaze Blaze NNP 48 1553 148 RISTOVSKI RISTOVSKI NNP 48 1553 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 150 since since IN 48 1553 151 March March NNP 48 1553 152 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 154 , , , 48 1553 155 and and CC 48 1553 156 Bezir Bezir NNP 48 1553 157 ZUTA ZUTA NNP 48 1553 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 159 since since IN 48 1553 160 March March NNP 48 1553 161 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 163 Political political JJ 48 1553 164 parties party NNS 48 1553 165 and and CC 48 1553 166 leaders leader NNS 48 1553 167 : : : 48 1553 168 Social Social NNP 48 1553 169 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 170 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1553 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 172 SDA SDA NNP 48 1553 173 ; ; : 48 1553 174 former former JJ 48 1553 175 Communist Communist NNP 48 1553 176 Party Party NNP 48 1553 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 178 , , , 48 1553 179 Branko Branko NNP 48 1553 180 CRVENKOVSKI CRVENKOVSKI NNP 48 1553 181 , , , 48 1553 182 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 183 ; ; : 48 1553 184 Party Party NNP 48 1553 185 of of IN 48 1553 186 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 187 Prosperity Prosperity NNP 48 1553 188 , , , 48 1553 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 190 PDP PDP NNP 48 1553 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 192 , , , 48 1553 193 Nevzat Nevzat NNP 48 1553 194 HALILI HALILI NNP 48 1553 195 , , , 48 1553 196 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 197 ; ; : 48 1553 198 National National NNP 48 1553 199 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 200 Party Party NNP 48 1553 201 , , , 48 1553 202 Iliaz Iliaz NNP 48 1553 203 HALIMI HALIMI NNP 48 1553 204 , , , 48 1553 205 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 206 ; ; : 48 1553 207 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1553 208 of of IN 48 1553 209 Reform Reform NNP 48 1553 210 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1553 211 of of IN 48 1553 212 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1553 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 214 MARF MARF NNP 48 1553 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 216 , , , 48 1553 217 Sojan Sojan NNP 48 1553 218 ANDOV ANDOV NNP 48 1553 219 , , , 48 1553 220 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 221 ; ; : 48 1553 222 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1553 223 Party Party NNP 48 1553 224 , , , 48 1553 225 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 226 NA NA NNP 48 1553 227 ; ; : 48 1553 228 Internal Internal NNP 48 1553 229 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 1553 230 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1553 231 Organization Organization NNP 48 1553 232 - - HYPH 48 1553 233 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 234 Party Party NNP 48 1553 235 for for IN 48 1553 236 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 1553 237 National National NNP 48 1553 238 Unity Unity NNP 48 1553 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 240 IMRO IMRO NNP 48 1553 241 - - HYPH 48 1553 242 DPMNU DPMNU NNP 48 1553 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 244 , , , 48 1553 245 Ljupco Ljupco NNP 48 1553 246 GEORGIEVSKI GEORGIEVSKI NNP 48 1553 247 , , , 48 1553 248 chairman chairman NN 48 1553 249 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1553 250 : : : 48 1553 251 universal universal JJ 48 1553 252 at at IN 48 1553 253 age age NN 48 1553 254 18 18 CD 48 1553 255 Elections election NNS 48 1553 256 : : : 48 1553 257 President President NNP 48 1553 258 : : : 48 1553 259 last last RB 48 1553 260 held hold VBD 48 1553 261 27 27 CD 48 1553 262 January January NNP 48 1553 263 1991 1991 CD 48 1553 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 265 next next JJ 48 1553 266 to to TO 48 1553 267 be be VB 48 1553 268 held hold VBN 48 1553 269 NA NA NNP 48 1553 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 271 ; ; : 48 1553 272 results result NNS 48 1553 273 - - : 48 1553 274 Kiro Kiro NNP 48 1553 275 GLIGOREV GLIGOREV NNP 48 1553 276 won win VBD 48 1553 277 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1553 278 : : : 48 1553 279 last last JJ 48 1553 280 held hold VBD 48 1553 281 11 11 CD 48 1553 282 November November NNP 48 1553 283 1990 1990 CD 48 1553 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 285 next next JJ 48 1553 286 to to TO 48 1553 287 be be VB 48 1553 288 held hold VBN 48 1553 289 NA);results NA);results NNP 48 1553 290 - - HYPH 48 1553 291 percent percent NN 48 1553 292 of of IN 48 1553 293 vote vote NN 48 1553 294 by by IN 48 1553 295 party party NN 48 1553 296 NA NA NNP 48 1553 297 ; ; : 48 1553 298 seats seat NNS 48 1553 299 - - : 48 1553 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 301 120 120 CD 48 1553 302 total total NN 48 1553 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 304 IMRO IMRO NNP 48 1553 305 - - HYPH 48 1553 306 DPMNU DPMNU NNP 48 1553 307 37 37 CD 48 1553 308 , , , 48 1553 309 SDA SDA NNP 48 1553 310 31 31 CD 48 1553 311 , , , 48 1553 312 PDP PDP NNP 48 1553 313 25 25 CD 48 1553 314 , , , 48 1553 315 MARF MARF NNP 48 1553 316 17 17 CD 48 1553 317 , , , 48 1553 318 Party Party NNP 48 1553 319 of of IN 48 1553 320 Yugoslavs Yugoslavs NNP 48 1553 321 1 1 CD 48 1553 322 , , , 48 1553 323 Socialists Socialists NNP 48 1553 324 5 5 CD 48 1553 325 , , , 48 1553 326 others other NNS 48 1553 327 4 4 CD 48 1553 328 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1553 329 : : : 48 1553 330 NA na IN 48 1553 331 Other other JJ 48 1553 332 political political JJ 48 1553 333 or or CC 48 1553 334 pressure pressure NN 48 1553 335 groups group NNS 48 1553 336 : : : 48 1553 337 Movement movement NN 48 1553 338 for for IN 48 1553 339 All all DT 48 1553 340 Macedonian Macedonian NNP 48 1553 341 Action Action NNP 48 1553 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 1553 343 MAAK MAAK NNP 48 1553 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 1553 345 , , , 48 1553 346 IMRU IMRU NNP 48 1553 347 - - HYPH 48 1553 348 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 349 Party Party NNP 48 1553 350 , , , 48 1553 351 League League NNP 48 1553 352 for for IN 48 1553 353 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1553 354 , , , 48 1553 355 Albanian Albanian NNP 48 1553 356 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1553 357 Union Union NNP 48 1553 358 - - HYPH 48 1553 359 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1553 360 Party Party NNP 48 1553 361 Member Member NNP 48 1553 362 of of IN 48 1553 363 : : : 48 1553 364 none none NN 48 1553 365 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1553 366 representation representation NN 48 1553 367 : : : 48 1553 368 has have VBZ 48 1553 369 not not RB 48 1553 370 been be VBN 48 1553 371 formerly formerly RB 48 1553 372 recognized recognize VBN 48 1553 373 by by IN 48 1553 374 the the DT 48 1553 375 US US NNP 48 1553 376 Flag flag NN 48 1553 377 : : : 48 1553 378 NA na NN 48 1553 379 : : : 48 1553 380 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1553 381 Economy Economy NNP 48 1553 382 Overview Overview NNP 48 1553 383 : : : 48 1553 384 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1553 385 , , , 48 1553 386 although although IN 48 1553 387 the the DT 48 1553 388 poorest poor JJS 48 1553 389 among among IN 48 1553 390 the the DT 48 1553 391 six six CD 48 1553 392 republics republic NNS 48 1553 393 of of IN 48 1553 394 a a DT 48 1553 395 disintegrated disintegrate VBN 48 1553 396 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 48 1553 397 federation federation NN 48 1553 398 , , , 48 1553 399 can can MD 48 1553 400 meet meet VB 48 1553 401 basic basic JJ 48 1553 402 food food NN 48 1553 403 and and CC 48 1553 404 energy energy NN 48 1553 405 needs need NNS 48 1553 406 through through IN 48 1553 407 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1553 408 own own JJ 48 1553 409 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1553 410 and and CC 48 1553 411 coal coal NN 48 1553 412 resources resource NNS 48 1553 413 . . . 48 1554 1 As as IN 48 1554 2 a a DT 48 1554 3 breakaway breakaway NN 48 1554 4 republic republic NN 48 1554 5 , , , 48 1554 6 however however RB 48 1554 7 , , , 48 1554 8 it -PRON- PRP 48 1554 9 will will MD 48 1554 10 move move VB 48 1554 11 down down RB 48 1554 12 toward toward IN 48 1554 13 a a DT 48 1554 14 bare bare JJ 48 1554 15 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1554 16 level level NN 48 1554 17 of of IN 48 1554 18 life life NN 48 1554 19 unless unless IN 48 1554 20 economic economic JJ 48 1554 21 ties tie NNS 48 1554 22 are be VBP 48 1554 23 reforged reforge VBN 48 1554 24 or or CC 48 1554 25 enlarged enlarge VBN 48 1554 26 with with IN 48 1554 27 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1554 28 neighbors neighbor NNS 48 1554 29 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 1554 30 , , , 48 1554 31 Albania Albania NNP 48 1554 32 , , , 48 1554 33 Greece Greece NNP 48 1554 34 , , , 48 1554 35 and and CC 48 1554 36 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 1554 37 . . . 48 1555 1 The the DT 48 1555 2 economy economy NN 48 1555 3 depends depend VBZ 48 1555 4 on on IN 48 1555 5 outside outside JJ 48 1555 6 sources source NNS 48 1555 7 for for IN 48 1555 8 all all DT 48 1555 9 of of IN 48 1555 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1555 11 oil oil NN 48 1555 12 and and CC 48 1555 13 gas gas NN 48 1555 14 and and CC 48 1555 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1555 16 modern modern JJ 48 1555 17 machinery machinery NN 48 1555 18 and and CC 48 1555 19 parts part NNS 48 1555 20 . . . 48 1556 1 Continued continue VBN 48 1556 2 political political JJ 48 1556 3 turmoil turmoil NN 48 1556 4 , , , 48 1556 5 both both CC 48 1556 6 internally internally RB 48 1556 7 and and CC 48 1556 8 in in IN 48 1556 9 the the DT 48 1556 10 region region NN 48 1556 11 as as IN 48 1556 12 a a DT 48 1556 13 whole whole NN 48 1556 14 , , , 48 1556 15 prevents prevent VBZ 48 1556 16 any any DT 48 1556 17 swift swift JJ 48 1556 18 readjustments readjustment NNS 48 1556 19 of of IN 48 1556 20 trade trade NN 48 1556 21 patterns pattern NNS 48 1556 22 and and CC 48 1556 23 economic economic JJ 48 1556 24 rules rule NNS 48 1556 25 of of IN 48 1556 26 the the DT 48 1556 27 game game NN 48 1556 28 . . . 48 1557 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1557 2 in in IN 48 1557 3 early early JJ 48 1557 4 1992 1992 CD 48 1557 5 was be VBD 48 1557 6 out out IN 48 1557 7 of of IN 48 1557 8 control control NN 48 1557 9 , , , 48 1557 10 the the DT 48 1557 11 result result NN 48 1557 12 of of IN 48 1557 13 fracturing fracture VBG 48 1557 14 trade trade NN 48 1557 15 links link NNS 48 1557 16 , , , 48 1557 17 the the DT 48 1557 18 decline decline NN 48 1557 19 in in IN 48 1557 20 economic economic JJ 48 1557 21 activity activity NN 48 1557 22 , , , 48 1557 23 and and CC 48 1557 24 general general JJ 48 1557 25 uncertainties uncertainty NNS 48 1557 26 about about IN 48 1557 27 the the DT 48 1557 28 future future JJ 48 1557 29 status status NN 48 1557 30 of of IN 48 1557 31 the the DT 48 1557 32 country country NN 48 1557 33 ; ; : 48 1557 34 prices price NNS 48 1557 35 rose rise VBD 48 1557 36 38 38 CD 48 1557 37 % % NN 48 1557 38 in in IN 48 1557 39 March March NNP 48 1557 40 1992 1992 CD 48 1557 41 alone alone RB 48 1557 42 . . . 48 1558 1 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1558 2 's 's POS 48 1558 3 geographical geographical JJ 48 1558 4 isolation isolation NN 48 1558 5 , , , 48 1558 6 technological technological JJ 48 1558 7 backwardness backwardness NN 48 1558 8 , , , 48 1558 9 and and CC 48 1558 10 political political JJ 48 1558 11 instability instability NN 48 1558 12 place place NN 48 1558 13 it -PRON- PRP 48 1558 14 far far RB 48 1558 15 down down IN 48 1558 16 the the DT 48 1558 17 list list NN 48 1558 18 of of IN 48 1558 19 countries country NNS 48 1558 20 of of IN 48 1558 21 interest interest NN 48 1558 22 to to IN 48 1558 23 Western western JJ 48 1558 24 investors investor NNS 48 1558 25 . . . 48 1559 1 Recognition Recognition NNP 48 1559 2 of of IN 48 1559 3 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1559 4 by by IN 48 1559 5 the the DT 48 1559 6 EC EC NNP 48 1559 7 and and CC 48 1559 8 an an DT 48 1559 9 internal internal JJ 48 1559 10 commitment commitment NN 48 1559 11 to to IN 48 1559 12 economic economic JJ 48 1559 13 reform reform NN 48 1559 14 would would MD 48 1559 15 help help VB 48 1559 16 to to TO 48 1559 17 encourage encourage VB 48 1559 18 foreign foreign JJ 48 1559 19 investment investment NN 48 1559 20 over over IN 48 1559 21 the the DT 48 1559 22 long long JJ 48 1559 23 run run NN 48 1559 24 . . . 48 1560 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1560 2 : : : 48 1560 3 $ $ $ 48 1560 4 7.1 7.1 CD 48 1560 5 billion billion CD 48 1560 6 , , , 48 1560 7 per per IN 48 1560 8 capita capita FW 48 1560 9 $ $ $ 48 1560 10 3,110 3,110 CD 48 1560 11 ; ; : 48 1560 12 real real JJ 48 1560 13 growth growth NN 48 1560 14 rate rate NN 48 1560 15 -18 -18 NN 48 1560 16 % % NN 48 1560 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 1560 18 1991 1991 CD 48 1560 19 est est NNP 48 1560 20 . . . 48 1560 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1561 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1561 2 rate rate NN 48 1561 3 : : : 48 1561 4 20 20 CD 48 1561 5 % % NN 48 1561 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1561 7 1991 1991 CD 48 1561 8 est est NNP 48 1561 9 . . . 48 1561 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1562 1 Exports export NNS 48 1562 2 : : : 48 1562 3 $ $ $ 48 1562 4 578 578 CD 48 1562 5 million million CD 48 1562 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1562 7 1990 1990 CD 48 1562 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1562 9 commodities commodity NNS 48 1562 10 : : : 48 1562 11 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1562 12 goods good NNS 48 1562 13 40 40 CD 48 1562 14 % % NN 48 1562 15 , , , 48 1562 16 machinery machinery NN 48 1562 17 and and CC 48 1562 18 transport transport NN 48 1562 19 equipment equipment NN 48 1562 20 14 14 CD 48 1562 21 % % NN 48 1562 22 , , , 48 1562 23 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 1562 24 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1562 25 articles article NNS 48 1562 26 23 23 CD 48 1562 27 % % NN 48 1562 28 , , , 48 1562 29 raw raw JJ 48 1562 30 materials material NNS 48 1562 31 7.6 7.6 CD 48 1562 32 % % NN 48 1562 33 , , , 48 1562 34 food food NN 48 1562 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1562 36 rice rice NN 48 1562 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1562 38 and and CC 48 1562 39 live live VB 48 1562 40 animals animal NNS 48 1562 41 5.7 5.7 CD 48 1562 42 % % NN 48 1562 43 , , , 48 1562 44 beverages beverage NNS 48 1562 45 and and CC 48 1562 46 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1562 47 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1562 48 % % NN 48 1562 49 , , , 48 1562 50 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1562 51 4.7 4.7 CD 48 1562 52 % % NN 48 1562 53 partners partner NNS 48 1562 54 : : : 48 1562 55 principally principally RB 48 1562 56 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 1562 57 and and CC 48 1562 58 the the DT 48 1562 59 other other JJ 48 1562 60 former former JJ 48 1562 61 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 48 1562 62 republics republic NNS 48 1562 63 , , , 48 1562 64 Germany Germany NNP 48 1562 65 , , , 48 1562 66 Greece Greece NNP 48 1562 67 , , , 48 1562 68 Albania Albania NNP 48 1562 69 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1562 70 : : : 48 1562 71 $ $ $ 48 1562 72 1,112 1,112 CD 48 1562 73 million million CD 48 1562 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 1562 75 1990 1990 CD 48 1562 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1562 77 commodities commodity NNS 48 1562 78 : : : 48 1562 79 fuels fuel NNS 48 1562 80 and and CC 48 1562 81 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 1562 82 19 19 CD 48 1562 83 % % NN 48 1562 84 , , , 48 1562 85 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1562 86 goods good NNS 48 1562 87 18 18 CD 48 1562 88 % % NN 48 1562 89 , , , 48 1562 90 machinery machinery NN 48 1562 91 and and CC 48 1562 92 transport transport NN 48 1562 93 equipment equipment NN 48 1562 94 15 15 CD 48 1562 95 % % NN 48 1562 96 , , , 48 1562 97 food food NN 48 1562 98 and and CC 48 1562 99 live live JJ 48 1562 100 animals animal NNS 48 1562 101 14 14 CD 48 1562 102 % % NN 48 1562 103 , , , 48 1562 104 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1562 105 11.4 11.4 CD 48 1562 106 % % NN 48 1562 107 , , , 48 1562 108 raw raw JJ 48 1562 109 materials material NNS 48 1562 110 10 10 CD 48 1562 111 % % NN 48 1562 112 , , , 48 1562 113 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 1562 114 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1562 115 articles article NNS 48 1562 116 8.0 8.0 CD 48 1562 117 % % NN 48 1562 118 , , , 48 1562 119 beverages beverage NNS 48 1562 120 and and CC 48 1562 121 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1562 122 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1562 123 % % NN 48 1562 124 partners partner NNS 48 1562 125 : : : 48 1562 126 other other JJ 48 1562 127 former former JJ 48 1562 128 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 48 1562 129 republics republic NNS 48 1562 130 , , , 48 1562 131 Greece Greece NNP 48 1562 132 , , , 48 1562 133 Albania Albania NNP 48 1562 134 , , , 48 1562 135 Germany Germany NNP 48 1562 136 , , , 48 1562 137 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 1562 138 External External NNP 48 1562 139 debt debt NN 48 1562 140 : : : 48 1562 141 $ $ $ 48 1562 142 NA na JJ 48 1562 143 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1562 144 production production NN 48 1562 145 : : : 48 1562 146 growth growth NN 48 1562 147 rate rate NN 48 1562 148 -18 -18 NNP 48 1562 149 % % NN 48 1562 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 1562 151 1991 1991 CD 48 1562 152 est est NNP 48 1562 153 . . . 48 1562 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 1563 2 : : : 48 1563 3 1,600,000 1,600,000 CD 48 1563 4 kw kw NN 48 1563 5 capacity capacity NN 48 1563 6 ; ; : 48 1563 7 6,300 6,300 CD 48 1563 8 million million CD 48 1563 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 1563 10 produced produce VBN 48 1563 11 , , , 48 1563 12 3,103 3,103 CD 48 1563 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 1563 14 per per IN 48 1563 15 capita capita NN 48 1563 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 17 1991 1991 CD 48 1563 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 19 Industries industry NNS 48 1563 20 : : : 48 1563 21 low low JJ 48 1563 22 levels level NNS 48 1563 23 of of IN 48 1563 24 technology technology NN 48 1563 25 predominate predominate NN 48 1563 26 , , , 48 1563 27 such such JJ 48 1563 28 as as IN 48 1563 29 , , , 48 1563 30 oil oil NN 48 1563 31 refining refining NN 48 1563 32 by by IN 48 1563 33 distillation distillation NN 48 1563 34 only only RB 48 1563 35 ; ; : 48 1563 36 produces produce VBZ 48 1563 37 basic basic JJ 48 1563 38 fuels fuel NNS 48 1563 39 ; ; : 48 1563 40 mining mining NN 48 1563 41 and and CC 48 1563 42 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1563 43 processes process NNS 48 1563 44 result result VBP 48 1563 45 in in IN 48 1563 46 the the DT 48 1563 47 extraction extraction NN 48 1563 48 and and CC 48 1563 49 production production NN 48 1563 50 of of IN 48 1563 51 coal coal NN 48 1563 52 as as RB 48 1563 53 well well RB 48 1563 54 as as IN 48 1563 55 metallic metallic JJ 48 1563 56 chromium chromium NN 48 1563 57 , , , 48 1563 58 lead lead NN 48 1563 59 , , , 48 1563 60 zinc zinc NN 48 1563 61 , , , 48 1563 62 and and CC 48 1563 63 ferronickel ferronickel NN 48 1563 64 ; ; : 48 1563 65 light light JJ 48 1563 66 industry industry NN 48 1563 67 produces produce VBZ 48 1563 68 basic basic JJ 48 1563 69 textiles textile NNS 48 1563 70 , , , 48 1563 71 wood wood NN 48 1563 72 products product NNS 48 1563 73 , , , 48 1563 74 and and CC 48 1563 75 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1563 76 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1563 77 : : : 48 1563 78 provides provide VBZ 48 1563 79 12 12 CD 48 1563 80 % % NN 48 1563 81 of of IN 48 1563 82 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1563 83 's 's POS 48 1563 84 GDP GDP NNP 48 1563 85 and and CC 48 1563 86 meets meet VBZ 48 1563 87 the the DT 48 1563 88 basic basic JJ 48 1563 89 need need NN 48 1563 90 for for IN 48 1563 91 food food NN 48 1563 92 ; ; : 48 1563 93 principal principal JJ 48 1563 94 crops crop NNS 48 1563 95 are be VBP 48 1563 96 rice rice NN 48 1563 97 , , , 48 1563 98 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1563 99 , , , 48 1563 100 wheat wheat NN 48 1563 101 , , , 48 1563 102 corn corn NN 48 1563 103 , , , 48 1563 104 and and CC 48 1563 105 millet millet NN 48 1563 106 ; ; : 48 1563 107 also also RB 48 1563 108 grown grow VBN 48 1563 109 are be VBP 48 1563 110 cotton cotton NN 48 1563 111 , , , 48 1563 112 sesame sesame NNP 48 1563 113 , , , 48 1563 114 mulberry mulberry NN 48 1563 115 leaves leave NNS 48 1563 116 , , , 48 1563 117 citrus citrus NNP 48 1563 118 fruit fruit NN 48 1563 119 , , , 48 1563 120 and and CC 48 1563 121 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1563 122 ; ; : 48 1563 123 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1563 124 is be VBZ 48 1563 125 one one CD 48 1563 126 of of IN 48 1563 127 the the DT 48 1563 128 seven seven CD 48 1563 129 legal legal JJ 48 1563 130 cultivators cultivator NNS 48 1563 131 of of IN 48 1563 132 the the DT 48 1563 133 opium opium NN 48 1563 134 poppy poppy JJ 48 1563 135 for for IN 48 1563 136 the the DT 48 1563 137 world world NN 48 1563 138 pharmaceutical pharmaceutical NN 48 1563 139 industry industry NN 48 1563 140 , , , 48 1563 141 including include VBG 48 1563 142 some some DT 48 1563 143 exports export NNS 48 1563 144 to to IN 48 1563 145 the the DT 48 1563 146 US US NNP 48 1563 147 ; ; : 48 1563 148 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1563 149 production production NN 48 1563 150 is be VBZ 48 1563 151 highly highly RB 48 1563 152 labor labor NN 48 1563 153 intensive intensive JJ 48 1563 154 : : : 48 1563 155 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1563 156 Economy Economy NNP 48 1563 157 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1563 158 drugs drug VBZ 48 1563 159 : : : 48 1563 160 NA na JJ 48 1563 161 Economic economic JJ 48 1563 162 aid aid NN 48 1563 163 : : : 48 1563 164 $ $ $ 48 1563 165 NA NA NNP 48 1563 166 Currency currency NN 48 1563 167 : : : 48 1563 168 denar denar NN 48 1563 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 170 plural plural JJ 48 1563 171 - - HYPH 48 1563 172 denars denar NNS 48 1563 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 174 ; ; : 48 1563 175 1 1 CD 48 1563 176 denar denar NN 48 1563 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 178 NA NA NNP 48 1563 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 180 = = NFP 48 1563 181 100 100 CD 48 1563 182 NA NA NNP 48 1563 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1563 184 rates rate NNS 48 1563 185 : : : 48 1563 186 denar denar NN 48 1563 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 188 NA NA NNP 48 1563 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 190 per per IN 48 1563 191 US$ us$ $ 48 1563 192 1 1 CD 48 1563 193 - - SYM 48 1563 194 240 240 CD 48 1563 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 196 January January NNP 48 1563 197 1991 1991 CD 48 1563 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 199 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1563 200 year year NN 48 1563 201 : : : 48 1563 202 calendar calendar NN 48 1563 203 year year NN 48 1563 204 : : : 48 1563 205 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1563 206 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1563 207 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1563 208 : : : 48 1563 209 NA NA NNP 48 1563 210 Highways highway NNS 48 1563 211 : : : 48 1563 212 10,591 10,591 CD 48 1563 213 km km NN 48 1563 214 total total NN 48 1563 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 216 1991 1991 CD 48 1563 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 218 ; ; : 48 1563 219 5,091 5,091 CD 48 1563 220 km km NNS 48 1563 221 paved pave VBN 48 1563 222 , , , 48 1563 223 1,404 1,404 CD 48 1563 224 km km NNP 48 1563 225 gravel gravel NN 48 1563 226 , , , 48 1563 227 4,096 4,096 CD 48 1563 228 km km NN 48 1563 229 earth earth NN 48 1563 230 Inland Inland NNP 48 1563 231 waterways waterway NNS 48 1563 232 : : : 48 1563 233 NA NA NNP 48 1563 234 km km POS 48 1563 235 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1563 236 : : : 48 1563 237 none none NN 48 1563 238 Ports port NNS 48 1563 239 : : : 48 1563 240 none none NN 48 1563 241 - - HYPH 48 1563 242 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1563 243 Airports airport NNS 48 1563 244 : : : 48 1563 245 2 2 CD 48 1563 246 main main JJ 48 1563 247 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1563 248 : : : 48 1563 249 125,000 125,000 CD 48 1563 250 telephones telephone NNS 48 1563 251 ; ; : 48 1563 252 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1563 253 stations station NNS 48 1563 254 - - SYM 48 1563 255 6 6 CD 48 1563 256 AM am NN 48 1563 257 , , , 48 1563 258 2 2 CD 48 1563 259 FM FM NNP 48 1563 260 , , , 48 1563 261 5 5 CD 48 1563 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 263 2 2 CD 48 1563 264 relays relay NNS 48 1563 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 266 TV tv NN 48 1563 267 ; ; : 48 1563 268 370,000 370,000 CD 48 1563 269 radios radio NNS 48 1563 270 , , , 48 1563 271 325,000 325,000 CD 48 1563 272 TV tv NN 48 1563 273 ; ; : 48 1563 274 satellite satellite NN 48 1563 275 communications communication NNS 48 1563 276 ground ground NN 48 1563 277 stations station NNS 48 1563 278 - - : 48 1563 279 none none NN 48 1563 280 : : : 48 1563 281 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 1563 282 Defense Defense NNP 48 1563 283 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1563 284 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1563 285 : : : 48 1563 286 Army Army NNP 48 1563 287 , , , 48 1563 288 Air Air NNP 48 1563 289 and and CC 48 1563 290 Air Air NNP 48 1563 291 Defense Defense NNP 48 1563 292 Force Force NNP 48 1563 293 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1563 294 availability availability NN 48 1563 295 : : : 48 1563 296 males males NNP 48 1563 297 15 15 CD 48 1563 298 - - SYM 48 1563 299 49 49 CD 48 1563 300 , , , 48 1563 301 590,613 590,613 CD 48 1563 302 ; ; : 48 1563 303 NA NA NNP 48 1563 304 fit fit VB 48 1563 305 for for IN 48 1563 306 military military JJ 48 1563 307 service service NN 48 1563 308 ; ; : 48 1563 309 22,913 22,913 CD 48 1563 310 reach reach VBP 48 1563 311 military military JJ 48 1563 312 age age NN 48 1563 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 314 18 18 CD 48 1563 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 1563 316 annually annually RB 48 1563 317 Defense defense NN 48 1563 318 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1563 319 : : : 48 1563 320 exchange exchange NN 48 1563 321 rate rate NN 48 1563 322 conversion conversion NNP 48 1563 323 - - : 48 1563 324 7.0 7.0 CD 48 1563 325 billion billion CD 48 1563 326 dinars dinar NNS 48 1563 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 1563 328 est est NNP 48 1563 329 . . . 48 1564 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1564 2 , , , 48 1564 3 NA% na% IN 48 1564 4 of of IN 48 1564 5 GDP GDP NNP 48 1564 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1564 7 1992 1992 CD 48 1564 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1564 9 ; ; : 48 1564 10 note note NN 48 1564 11 - - HYPH 48 1564 12 conversion conversion NN 48 1564 13 of of IN 48 1564 14 the the DT 48 1564 15 military military JJ 48 1564 16 budget budget NN 48 1564 17 into into IN 48 1564 18 US US NNP 48 1564 19 dollars dollar NNS 48 1564 20 using use VBG 48 1564 21 the the DT 48 1564 22 current current JJ 48 1564 23 exchange exchange NN 48 1564 24 rate rate NN 48 1564 25 could could MD 48 1564 26 produce produce VB 48 1564 27 misleading misleading JJ 48 1564 28 results result NNS 48 1564 29 : : : 48 1564 30 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1564 31 Geography Geography NNP 48 1564 32 Total Total NNP 48 1564 33 area area NN 48 1564 34 : : : 48 1564 35 587,040 587,040 CD 48 1564 36 km2 km2 NNP 48 1564 37 Land Land NNP 48 1564 38 area area NN 48 1564 39 : : : 48 1564 40 581,540 581,540 CD 48 1564 41 km2 km2 NNP 48 1564 42 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1564 43 area area NN 48 1564 44 : : : 48 1564 45 slightly slightly RB 48 1564 46 less less JJR 48 1564 47 than than IN 48 1564 48 twice twice RB 48 1564 49 the the DT 48 1564 50 size size NN 48 1564 51 of of IN 48 1564 52 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 1564 53 Land Land NNP 48 1564 54 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1564 55 : : : 48 1564 56 none none NN 48 1564 57 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1564 58 : : : 48 1564 59 4,828 4,828 CD 48 1564 60 km km NN 48 1564 61 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1564 62 claims claim VBZ 48 1564 63 : : : 48 1564 64 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1564 65 economic economic JJ 48 1564 66 zone zone NN 48 1564 67 : : : 48 1564 68 200 200 CD 48 1564 69 nm nm CD 48 1564 70 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1564 71 sea sea NN 48 1564 72 : : : 48 1564 73 12 12 CD 48 1564 74 nm nm NNP 48 1564 75 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1564 76 : : : 48 1564 77 claims claim VBZ 48 1564 78 Bassas Bassas NNP 48 1564 79 da da NNP 48 1564 80 India India NNP 48 1564 81 , , , 48 1564 82 Europa Europa NNP 48 1564 83 Island Island NNP 48 1564 84 , , , 48 1564 85 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 1564 86 Islands Islands NNP 48 1564 87 , , , 48 1564 88 Juan Juan NNP 48 1564 89 de de NNP 48 1564 90 Nova Nova NNP 48 1564 91 Island Island NNP 48 1564 92 , , , 48 1564 93 and and CC 48 1564 94 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 1564 95 Island Island NNP 48 1564 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 1564 97 all all DT 48 1564 98 administered administer VBN 48 1564 99 by by IN 48 1564 100 France France NNP 48 1564 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1564 102 Climate climate NN 48 1564 103 : : : 48 1564 104 tropical tropical JJ 48 1564 105 along along IN 48 1564 106 coast coast NN 48 1564 107 , , , 48 1564 108 temperate temperate VB 48 1564 109 inland inland RB 48 1564 110 , , , 48 1564 111 arid arid NNP 48 1564 112 in in IN 48 1564 113 south south JJ 48 1564 114 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1564 115 : : : 48 1564 116 narrow narrow JJ 48 1564 117 coastal coastal JJ 48 1564 118 plain plain JJ 48 1564 119 , , , 48 1564 120 high high JJ 48 1564 121 plateau plateau NN 48 1564 122 and and CC 48 1564 123 mountains mountain NNS 48 1564 124 in in IN 48 1564 125 center center JJ 48 1564 126 Natural natural JJ 48 1564 127 resources 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1564 284 Total total JJ 48 1564 285 fertility fertility NN 48 1564 286 rate rate NN 48 1564 287 : : : 48 1564 288 6.8 6.8 CD 48 1564 289 children child NNS 48 1564 290 born bear VBN 48 1564 291 / / SYM 48 1564 292 woman woman NN 48 1564 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1564 294 1992 1992 CD 48 1564 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1564 296 Nationality nationality NN 48 1564 297 : : : 48 1564 298 noun noun NNP 48 1564 299 - - HYPH 48 1564 300 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1564 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1564 302 singular singular JJ 48 1564 303 and and CC 48 1564 304 plural plural JJ 48 1564 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 1564 306 ; ; : 48 1564 307 adjective adjective JJ 48 1564 308 - - HYPH 48 1564 309 Malagasy malagasy JJ 48 1564 310 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1564 311 divisions division NNS 48 1564 312 : : : 48 1564 313 basic basic JJ 48 1564 314 split split NN 48 1564 315 between between IN 48 1564 316 highlanders highlander NNS 48 1564 317 of of IN 48 1564 318 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1564 319 Malayo malayo JJ 48 1564 320 - - HYPH 48 1564 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439 ) ) -RRB- 48 1565 1 Labor labor NN 48 1565 2 force force NN 48 1565 3 : : : 48 1565 4 4,900,000 4,900,000 CD 48 1565 5 ; ; : 48 1565 6 90 90 CD 48 1565 7 % % NN 48 1565 8 nonsalaried nonsalarie VBN 48 1565 9 family family NN 48 1565 10 workers worker NNS 48 1565 11 engaged engage VBN 48 1565 12 in in IN 48 1565 13 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1565 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1565 15 ; ; : 48 1565 16 175,000 175,000 CD 48 1565 17 wage wage NN 48 1565 18 earners earner NNS 48 1565 19 - - : 48 1565 20 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1565 21 26 26 CD 48 1565 22 % % NN 48 1565 23 , , , 48 1565 24 domestic domestic JJ 48 1565 25 service service NN 48 1565 26 17 17 CD 48 1565 27 % % NN 48 1565 28 , , , 48 1565 29 industry industry NN 48 1565 30 15 15 CD 48 1565 31 % % NN 48 1565 32 , , , 48 1565 33 commerce commerce NN 48 1565 34 14 14 CD 48 1565 35 % % NN 48 1565 36 , , , 48 1565 37 construction construction NN 48 1565 38 11 11 CD 48 1565 39 % % NN 48 1565 40 , , , 48 1565 41 services service NNS 48 1565 42 9 9 CD 48 1565 43 % % NN 48 1565 44 , , , 48 1565 45 transportation transportation NN 48 1565 46 6 6 CD 48 1565 47 % % NN 48 1565 48 , , , 48 1565 49 other other JJ 48 1565 50 2 2 CD 48 1565 51 % % NN 48 1565 52 ; ; : 48 1565 53 51 51 CD 48 1565 54 % % NN 48 1565 55 of of IN 48 1565 56 population population NN 48 1565 57 of of IN 48 1565 58 working work VBG 48 1565 59 age age NN 48 1565 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1565 61 1985 1985 CD 48 1565 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1565 63 Organized organize VBN 48 1565 64 labor labor NN 48 1565 65 : : : 48 1565 66 4 4 CD 48 1565 67 % % NN 48 1565 68 of of IN 48 1565 69 labor labor NN 48 1565 70 force force NN 48 1565 71 : : : 48 1565 72 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1565 73 Government Government NNP 48 1565 74 Long Long NNP 48 1565 75 - - HYPH 48 1565 76 form form NN 48 1565 77 name name NN 48 1565 78 : : : 48 1565 79 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1565 80 Republic Republic NNP 48 1565 81 of of IN 48 1565 82 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1565 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1960 CD 48 1565 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1565 122 from from IN 48 1565 123 France France NNP 48 1565 124 ; ; : 48 1565 125 formerly formerly RB 48 1565 126 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1565 127 Republic Republic NNP 48 1565 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 1565 129 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1565 130 : : : 48 1565 131 21 21 CD 48 1565 132 December December NNP 48 1565 133 1975 1975 CD 48 1565 134 ; ; : 48 1565 135 note note VB 48 1565 136 - - : 48 1565 137 a a DT 48 1565 138 new new JJ 48 1565 139 constitution constitution NN 48 1565 140 is be VBZ 48 1565 141 to to TO 48 1565 142 be be VB 48 1565 143 in in IN 48 1565 144 place place NN 48 1565 145 before before IN 48 1565 146 1993 1993 CD 48 1565 147 Legal legal JJ 48 1565 148 system system NN 48 1565 149 : : : 48 1565 150 based base VBN 48 1565 151 on on IN 48 1565 152 French french JJ 48 1565 153 civil civil JJ 48 1565 154 law law NN 48 1565 155 system system NN 48 1565 156 and and CC 48 1565 157 traditional traditional JJ 48 1565 158 Malagasy Malagasy 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NNP 48 1565 195 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1565 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1565 197 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 1565 198 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 1565 199 Populaire Populaire NNP 48 1565 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 1565 201 ; ; : 48 1565 202 note note VB 48 1565 203 - - : 48 1565 204 the the DT 48 1565 205 National National NNP 48 1565 206 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1565 207 has have VBZ 48 1565 208 suspended suspend VBN 48 1565 209 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1565 210 operations operation NNS 48 1565 211 during during IN 48 1565 212 1992 1992 CD 48 1565 213 in in IN 48 1565 214 preparation preparation NN 48 1565 215 for for IN 48 1565 216 new new JJ 48 1565 217 legislative legislative JJ 48 1565 218 and and CC 48 1565 219 presidential presidential JJ 48 1565 220 elections election NNS 48 1565 221 . . . 48 1566 1 In in IN 48 1566 2 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1566 3 place place NN 48 1566 4 , , , 48 1566 5 an an DT 48 1566 6 interim interim JJ 48 1566 7 High High NNP 48 1566 8 Authority Authority NNP 48 1566 9 of of IN 48 1566 10 State State NNP 48 1566 11 and and CC 48 1566 12 a a DT 48 1566 13 Social Social NNP 48 1566 14 and and CC 48 1566 15 Economic Economic NNP 48 1566 16 Recovery Recovery NNP 48 1566 17 Council Council NNP 48 1566 18 have have VBP 48 1566 19 been be VBN 48 1566 20 established establish VBN 48 1566 21 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1566 22 branch branch NN 48 1566 23 : : : 48 1566 24 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1566 25 Court Court NNP 48 1566 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 27 Cour Cour NNP 48 1566 28 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1566 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 30 , , , 48 1566 31 High High NNP 48 1566 32 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1566 33 Court Court NNP 48 1566 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 35 Haute Haute NNP 48 1566 36 Cour Cour NNP 48 1566 37 Constitutionnelle Constitutionnelle NNP 48 1566 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 39 Leaders leader NNS 48 1566 40 : : : 48 1566 41 Chief Chief NNP 48 1566 42 of of IN 48 1566 43 State State NNP 48 1566 44 : : : 48 1566 45 President President NNP 48 1566 46 Adm. Adm. NNP 48 1566 47 Didier Didier NNP 48 1566 48 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 48 1566 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 50 since since IN 48 1566 51 15 15 CD 48 1566 52 June June NNP 48 1566 53 1975 1975 CD 48 1566 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 55 Head head NN 48 1566 56 of of IN 48 1566 57 Government Government NNP 48 1566 58 : : : 48 1566 59 Prime Prime NNP 48 1566 60 Minister Minister NNP 48 1566 61 Guy Guy NNP 48 1566 62 RASANAMAZY RASANAMAZY NNP 48 1566 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 64 since since IN 48 1566 65 8 8 CD 48 1566 66 August August NNP 48 1566 67 1991 1991 CD 48 1566 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 69 Political political JJ 48 1566 70 parties party NNS 48 1566 71 and and CC 48 1566 72 leaders leader NNS 48 1566 73 : : : 48 1566 74 some some DT 48 1566 75 30 30 CD 48 1566 76 political political JJ 48 1566 77 parties party NNS 48 1566 78 now now RB 48 1566 79 exist exist VBP 48 1566 80 in in IN 48 1566 81 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1566 82 , , , 48 1566 83 the the DT 48 1566 84 most most RBS 48 1566 85 important important JJ 48 1566 86 of of IN 48 1566 87 which which WDT 48 1566 88 are be VBP 48 1566 89 the the DT 48 1566 90 Advance Advance NNP 48 1566 91 Guard Guard NNP 48 1566 92 of of IN 48 1566 93 the the DT 48 1566 94 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1566 95 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 1566 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 97 AREMA AREMA NNP 48 1566 98 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 99 , , , 48 1566 100 Didier Didier NNP 48 1566 101 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 48 1566 102 ; ; : 48 1566 103 Congress Congress NNP 48 1566 104 Party Party NNP 48 1566 105 for for IN 48 1566 106 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1566 107 Independence Independence NNP 48 1566 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 109 AKFM AKFM NNP 48 1566 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 111 , , , 48 1566 112 RAKOTOVAO rakotovao NN 48 1566 113 - - HYPH 48 1566 114 ANDRIATIANA ANDRIATIANA NNP 48 1566 115 ; ; : 48 1566 116 Congress Congress NNP 48 1566 117 Party Party NNP 48 1566 118 for for IN 48 1566 119 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1566 120 Independence Independence NNP 48 1566 121 - - HYPH 48 1566 122 Revival Revival NNP 48 1566 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 124 AKFM AKFM NNP 48 1566 125 - - HYPH 48 1566 126 R R NNP 48 1566 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 128 , , , 48 1566 129 Pastor Pastor NNP 48 1566 130 Richard Richard NNP 48 1566 131 ANDRIAMANJATO ANDRIAMANJATO NNP 48 1566 132 ; ; : 48 1566 133 Movement movement NN 48 1566 134 for for IN 48 1566 135 National National NNP 48 1566 136 Unity Unity NNP 48 1566 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 138 VONJY VONJY NNP 48 1566 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 140 , , , 48 1566 141 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1566 142 Marojama Marojama NNP 48 1566 143 RAZANABAHINY RAZANABAHINY NNP 48 1566 144 ; ; : 48 1566 145 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1566 146 Christian Christian NNP 48 1566 147 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1566 148 Union Union NNP 48 1566 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 150 UDECMA UDECMA NNP 48 1566 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 152 , , , 48 1566 153 Norbert Norbert NNP 48 1566 154 ANDRIAMORASATA ANDRIAMORASATA NNP 48 1566 155 ; ; : 48 1566 156 Militants militant NNS 48 1566 157 for for IN 48 1566 158 the the DT 48 1566 159 Establishment Establishment NNP 48 1566 160 of of IN 48 1566 161 a a DT 48 1566 162 Proletarian proletarian JJ 48 1566 163 Regime Regime NNP 48 1566 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 165 MFM MFM NNP 48 1566 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 167 , , , 48 1566 168 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 48 1566 169 RAKOTONIRINA RAKOTONIRINA NNP 48 1566 170 ; ; : 48 1566 171 National National NNP 48 1566 172 Movement Movement NNP 48 1566 173 for for IN 48 1566 174 the the DT 48 1566 175 Independence Independence NNP 48 1566 176 of of IN 48 1566 177 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1566 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 179 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 48 1566 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 181 , , , 48 1566 182 Monja Monja NNP 48 1566 183 JAONA JAONA NNP 48 1566 184 ; ; : 48 1566 185 National National NNP 48 1566 186 Union Union NNP 48 1566 187 for for IN 48 1566 188 the the DT 48 1566 189 Defense Defense NNP 48 1566 190 of of IN 48 1566 191 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1566 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 193 UNDD UNDD NNP 48 1566 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 195 , , , 48 1566 196 Albert Albert NNP 48 1566 197 ZAFY ZAFY NNP 48 1566 198 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1566 199 : : : 48 1566 200 universal universal JJ 48 1566 201 at at IN 48 1566 202 age age NN 48 1566 203 18 18 CD 48 1566 204 Elections election NNS 48 1566 205 : : : 48 1566 206 President President NNP 48 1566 207 : : : 48 1566 208 last last RB 48 1566 209 held hold VBD 48 1566 210 on on IN 48 1566 211 12 12 CD 48 1566 212 March March NNP 48 1566 213 1989 1989 CD 48 1566 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 215 next next JJ 48 1566 216 to to TO 48 1566 217 be be VB 48 1566 218 held hold VBN 48 1566 219 NA NA NNP 48 1566 220 1992 1992 CD 48 1566 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 222 ; ; : 48 1566 223 results result NNS 48 1566 224 - - : 48 1566 225 Didier didier NN 48 1566 226 RATSIRAKA RATSIRAKA NNP 48 1566 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 228 AREMA AREMA NNP 48 1566 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 230 62 62 CD 48 1566 231 % % NN 48 1566 232 , , , 48 1566 233 Manandafy Manandafy NNP 48 1566 234 RAKOTONIRINA RAKOTONIRINA NNP 48 1566 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 236 MFM MFM NNP 48 1566 237 / / SYM 48 1566 238 MFT MFT NNP 48 1566 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 240 20 20 CD 48 1566 241 % % NN 48 1566 242 , , , 48 1566 243 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1566 244 Jerome Jerome NNP 48 1566 245 Marojama Marojama NNP 48 1566 246 RAZANABAHINY RAZANABAHINY NNP 48 1566 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 248 VONJY VONJY NNP 48 1566 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 250 15 15 CD 48 1566 251 % % NN 48 1566 252 , , , 48 1566 253 Monja Monja NNP 48 1566 254 JAONA JAONA NNP 48 1566 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 256 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 48 1566 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 258 3 3 CD 48 1566 259 % % NN 48 1566 260 Popular Popular NNP 48 1566 261 National National NNP 48 1566 262 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1566 263 : : : 48 1566 264 last last RB 48 1566 265 held hold VBD 48 1566 266 on on IN 48 1566 267 28 28 CD 48 1566 268 May May NNP 48 1566 269 1989 1989 CD 48 1566 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 271 next next JJ 48 1566 272 to to TO 48 1566 273 be be VB 48 1566 274 held hold VBN 48 1566 275 1992 1992 CD 48 1566 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 277 ; ; : 48 1566 278 results result NNS 48 1566 279 - - : 48 1566 280 AREMA arema NN 48 1566 281 88.2 88.2 CD 48 1566 282 % % NN 48 1566 283 , , , 48 1566 284 MFM mfm NN 48 1566 285 5.1 5.1 CD 48 1566 286 % % NN 48 1566 287 , , , 48 1566 288 AKFM AKFM NNP 48 1566 289 3.7 3.7 CD 48 1566 290 % % NN 48 1566 291 , , , 48 1566 292 VONJY vonjy NN 48 1566 293 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1566 294 % % NN 48 1566 295 , , , 48 1566 296 other other JJ 48 1566 297 0.8 0.8 CD 48 1566 298 % % NN 48 1566 299 ; ; , 48 1566 300 seats seat NNS 48 1566 301 - - : 48 1566 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 303 137 137 CD 48 1566 304 total total NN 48 1566 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 306 AREMA AREMA NNP 48 1566 307 120 120 CD 48 1566 308 , , , 48 1566 309 MFM mfm NN 48 1566 310 7 7 CD 48 1566 311 , , , 48 1566 312 AKFM AKFM NNP 48 1566 313 5 5 CD 48 1566 314 , , , 48 1566 315 VONJY vonjy NN 48 1566 316 4 4 CD 48 1566 317 , , , 48 1566 318 MONIMA MONIMA NNP 48 1566 319 1 1 CD 48 1566 320 : : : 48 1566 321 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1566 322 Government Government NNP 48 1566 323 Member Member NNP 48 1566 324 of of IN 48 1566 325 : : : 48 1566 326 ACCT acct JJ 48 1566 327 , , , 48 1566 328 ACP ACP NNP 48 1566 329 , , , 48 1566 330 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1566 331 , , , 48 1566 332 CCC CCC NNP 48 1566 333 , , , 48 1566 334 ECA ECA NNP 48 1566 335 , , , 48 1566 336 FAO FAO NNP 48 1566 337 , , , 48 1566 338 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1566 339 , , , 48 1566 340 GATT GATT NNP 48 1566 341 , , , 48 1566 342 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1566 343 , , , 48 1566 344 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1566 345 , , , 48 1566 346 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1566 347 , , , 48 1566 348 ICC ICC NNP 48 1566 349 , , , 48 1566 350 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1566 351 , , , 48 1566 352 IDA IDA NNP 48 1566 353 , , , 48 1566 354 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1566 355 , , , 48 1566 356 IFC IFC NNP 48 1566 357 , , , 48 1566 358 ILO ILO NNP 48 1566 359 , , , 48 1566 360 IMF IMF NNP 48 1566 361 , , , 48 1566 362 IMO imo RB 48 1566 363 , , , 48 1566 364 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1566 365 , , , 48 1566 366 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1566 367 , , , 48 1566 368 IOC IOC NNP 48 1566 369 , , , 48 1566 370 ITU ITU NNP 48 1566 371 , , , 48 1566 372 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1566 373 , , , 48 1566 374 NAM NAM NNP 48 1566 375 , , , 48 1566 376 OAU OAU NNP 48 1566 377 , , , 48 1566 378 UN UN NNP 48 1566 379 , , , 48 1566 380 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1566 381 , , , 48 1566 382 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1566 383 , , , 48 1566 384 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1566 385 , , , 48 1566 386 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1566 387 , , , 48 1566 388 UPU UPU NNP 48 1566 389 , , , 48 1566 390 WCL WCL NNP 48 1566 391 , , , 48 1566 392 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1566 393 , , , 48 1566 394 WHO who WP 48 1566 395 , , , 48 1566 396 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1566 397 , , , 48 1566 398 WMO WMO NNP 48 1566 399 , , , 48 1566 400 WTO WTO NNP 48 1566 401 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1566 402 representation representation NN 48 1566 403 : : : 48 1566 404 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1566 405 Pierrot Pierrot NNP 48 1566 406 Jocelyn Jocelyn NNP 48 1566 407 RAJAONARIVELO RAJAONARIVELO NNP 48 1566 408 ; ; : 48 1566 409 Chancery chancery NN 48 1566 410 at at IN 48 1566 411 2374 2374 CD 48 1566 412 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1566 413 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1566 414 NW NW NNP 48 1566 415 , , , 48 1566 416 Washington Washington NNP 48 1566 417 , , , 48 1566 418 DC DC NNP 48 1566 419 20008 20008 CD 48 1566 420 ; ; : 48 1566 421 telephone telephone NN 48 1566 422 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 423 202 202 CD 48 1566 424 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 425 265 265 CD 48 1566 426 - - HYPH 48 1566 427 5525 5525 CD 48 1566 428 or or CC 48 1566 429 5526 5526 CD 48 1566 430 ; ; : 48 1566 431 there there EX 48 1566 432 is be VBZ 48 1566 433 a a DT 48 1566 434 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1566 435 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1566 436 General General NNP 48 1566 437 in in IN 48 1566 438 New New NNP 48 1566 439 York York NNP 48 1566 440 US US NNP 48 1566 441 : : : 48 1566 442 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1566 443 Howard Howard NNP 48 1566 444 K. K. NNP 48 1566 445 WALKER WALKER NNP 48 1566 446 ; ; : 48 1566 447 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1566 448 at at IN 48 1566 449 14 14 CD 48 1566 450 and and CC 48 1566 451 16 16 CD 48 1566 452 Rue Rue NNP 48 1566 453 Rainitovo Rainitovo NNP 48 1566 454 , , , 48 1566 455 Antsahavola Antsahavola NNP 48 1566 456 , , , 48 1566 457 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 48 1566 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 459 mailing mail VBG 48 1566 460 address address NN 48 1566 461 is be VBZ 48 1566 462 B. B. NNP 48 1566 463 P. P. NNP 48 1566 464 620 620 CD 48 1566 465 , , , 48 1566 466 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 48 1566 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 468 ; ; : 48 1566 469 telephone telephone NN 48 1566 470 [ [ -LRB- 48 1566 471 261 261 CD 48 1566 472 ] ] -RRB- 48 1566 473 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 474 2 2 CD 48 1566 475 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 476 212 212 CD 48 1566 477 - - SYM 48 1566 478 57 57 CD 48 1566 479 , , , 48 1566 480 209 209 CD 48 1566 481 - - SYM 48 1566 482 56 56 CD 48 1566 483 , , , 48 1566 484 200 200 CD 48 1566 485 - - SYM 48 1566 486 89 89 CD 48 1566 487 , , , 48 1566 488 207 207 CD 48 1566 489 - - SYM 48 1566 490 18 18 CD 48 1566 491 Flag flag NN 48 1566 492 : : : 48 1566 493 two two CD 48 1566 494 equal equal JJ 48 1566 495 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1566 496 bands band NNS 48 1566 497 of of IN 48 1566 498 red red JJ 48 1566 499 ( ( -LRB- 48 1566 500 top top NNP 48 1566 501 ) ) -RRB- 48 1566 502 and and CC 48 1566 503 green green JJ 48 1566 504 with with IN 48 1566 505 a a DT 48 1566 506 vertical vertical JJ 48 1566 507 white white JJ 48 1566 508 band band NN 48 1566 509 of of IN 48 1566 510 the the DT 48 1566 511 same same JJ 48 1566 512 width width NN 48 1566 513 on on IN 48 1566 514 hoist hoist NN 48 1566 515 side side NN 48 1566 516 : : : 48 1566 517 Madagascar madagascar VB 48 1566 518 Economy Economy NNP 48 1566 519 Overview Overview NNP 48 1566 520 : : : 48 1566 521 Madagascar madagascar NN 48 1566 522 is be VBZ 48 1566 523 one one CD 48 1566 524 of of IN 48 1566 525 the the DT 48 1566 526 poorest poor JJS 48 1566 527 countries country NNS 48 1566 528 in in IN 48 1566 529 the the DT 48 1566 530 world world NN 48 1566 531 . . . 48 1567 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1567 2 , , , 48 1567 3 including include VBG 48 1567 4 fishing fishing NN 48 1567 5 and and CC 48 1567 6 forestry forestry NN 48 1567 7 , , , 48 1567 8 is be VBZ 48 1567 9 the the DT 48 1567 10 mainstay mainstay NN 48 1567 11 of of IN 48 1567 12 the the DT 48 1567 13 economy economy NN 48 1567 14 , , , 48 1567 15 accounting account VBG 48 1567 16 for for IN 48 1567 17 over over IN 48 1567 18 40 40 CD 48 1567 19 % % NN 48 1567 20 of of IN 48 1567 21 GDP GDP NNP 48 1567 22 , , , 48 1567 23 employing employ VBG 48 1567 24 about about IN 48 1567 25 80 80 CD 48 1567 26 % % NN 48 1567 27 of of IN 48 1567 28 the the DT 48 1567 29 labor labor NN 48 1567 30 force force NN 48 1567 31 , , , 48 1567 32 and and CC 48 1567 33 contributing contribute VBG 48 1567 34 to to IN 48 1567 35 more more JJR 48 1567 36 than than IN 48 1567 37 70 70 CD 48 1567 38 % % NN 48 1567 39 of of IN 48 1567 40 total total JJ 48 1567 41 export export NN 48 1567 42 earnings earning NNS 48 1567 43 . . . 48 1568 1 Industry industry NN 48 1568 2 is be VBZ 48 1568 3 largely largely RB 48 1568 4 confined confine VBN 48 1568 5 to to IN 48 1568 6 the the DT 48 1568 7 processing processing NN 48 1568 8 of of IN 48 1568 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1568 10 products product NNS 48 1568 11 and and CC 48 1568 12 textile textile NN 48 1568 13 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1568 14 ; ; : 48 1568 15 in in IN 48 1568 16 1990 1990 CD 48 1568 17 it -PRON- PRP 48 1568 18 accounted account VBD 48 1568 19 for for IN 48 1568 20 only only RB 48 1568 21 16 16 CD 48 1568 22 % % NN 48 1568 23 of of IN 48 1568 24 GDP GDP NNP 48 1568 25 and and CC 48 1568 26 employed employ VBN 48 1568 27 almost almost RB 48 1568 28 5 5 CD 48 1568 29 % % NN 48 1568 30 of of IN 48 1568 31 the the DT 48 1568 32 labor labor NN 48 1568 33 force force NN 48 1568 34 . . . 48 1569 1 In in IN 48 1569 2 1986 1986 CD 48 1569 3 the the DT 48 1569 4 government government NN 48 1569 5 introduced introduce VBD 48 1569 6 a a DT 48 1569 7 five five CD 48 1569 8 - - HYPH 48 1569 9 year year NN 48 1569 10 development development NN 48 1569 11 plan plan NN 48 1569 12 that that WDT 48 1569 13 stressed stress VBD 48 1569 14 self self NN 48 1569 15 - - HYPH 48 1569 16 sufficiency sufficiency NN 48 1569 17 in in IN 48 1569 18 food food NN 48 1569 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 1569 20 mainly mainly RB 48 1569 21 rice rice NN 48 1569 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1569 23 by by IN 48 1569 24 1990 1990 CD 48 1569 25 , , , 48 1569 26 increased increase VBN 48 1569 27 production production NN 48 1569 28 for for IN 48 1569 29 exports export NNS 48 1569 30 , , , 48 1569 31 and and CC 48 1569 32 reduced reduce VBN 48 1569 33 energy energy NN 48 1569 34 imports import NNS 48 1569 35 . . . 48 1570 1 After after IN 48 1570 2 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 48 1570 3 , , , 48 1570 4 however however RB 48 1570 5 , , , 48 1570 6 output output NN 48 1570 7 dropped drop VBD 48 1570 8 sharply sharply RB 48 1570 9 because because IN 48 1570 10 of of IN 48 1570 11 protracted protract VBN 48 1570 12 antigovernment antigovernment NN 48 1570 13 strikes strike NNS 48 1570 14 and and CC 48 1570 15 demonstrations demonstration NNS 48 1570 16 for for IN 48 1570 17 political political JJ 48 1570 18 reform reform NN 48 1570 19 . . . 48 1571 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1571 2 : : : 48 1571 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1571 4 rate rate NN 48 1571 5 conversion conversion NNP 48 1571 6 - - : 48 1571 7 $ $ $ 48 1571 8 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1571 9 billion billion CD 48 1571 10 , , , 48 1571 11 per per IN 48 1571 12 capita capita FW 48 1571 13 $ $ $ 48 1571 14 200 200 CD 48 1571 15 ; ; : 48 1571 16 real real JJ 48 1571 17 growth growth NN 48 1571 18 rate rate NN 48 1571 19 -3.8 -3.8 NNP 48 1571 20 % % NN 48 1571 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1571 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1571 23 est est NNP 48 1571 24 . . . 48 1571 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1572 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1572 2 rate rate NN 48 1572 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1572 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1572 5 prices price NNS 48 1572 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1572 7 : : : 48 1572 8 10 10 CD 48 1572 9 % % NN 48 1572 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1572 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1572 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1572 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1572 14 rate rate NN 48 1572 15 : : : 48 1572 16 NA% NA% `` 48 1572 17 Budget budget NN 48 1572 18 : : : 48 1572 19 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1572 20 $ $ $ 48 1572 21 390 390 CD 48 1572 22 million million CD 48 1572 23 ; ; : 48 1572 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1572 25 $ $ $ 48 1572 26 525 525 CD 48 1572 27 million million CD 48 1572 28 , , , 48 1572 29 including include VBG 48 1572 30 capital capital NN 48 1572 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1572 32 of of IN 48 1572 33 $ $ $ 48 1572 34 240 240 CD 48 1572 35 million million CD 48 1572 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 1572 37 1990 1990 CD 48 1572 38 est est NNP 48 1572 39 . . . 48 1572 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1573 1 Exports export NNS 48 1573 2 : : : 48 1573 3 $ $ $ 48 1573 4 290 290 CD 48 1573 5 million million CD 48 1573 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1573 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1573 8 . . NNP 48 1573 9 , , , 48 1573 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1573 11 est est NNP 48 1573 12 . . . 48 1573 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1574 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1574 2 : : : 48 1574 3 coffee coffee NN 48 1574 4 45 45 CD 48 1574 5 % % NN 48 1574 6 , , , 48 1574 7 vanilla vanilla NN 48 1574 8 15 15 CD 48 1574 9 % % NN 48 1574 10 , , , 48 1574 11 cloves clove VBZ 48 1574 12 11 11 CD 48 1574 13 % % NN 48 1574 14 , , , 48 1574 15 sugar sugar NN 48 1574 16 , , , 48 1574 17 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1574 18 products product NNS 48 1574 19 partners partner NNS 48 1574 20 : : : 48 1574 21 France France NNP 48 1574 22 , , , 48 1574 23 Japan Japan NNP 48 1574 24 , , , 48 1574 25 Italy Italy NNP 48 1574 26 , , , 48 1574 27 Germany Germany NNP 48 1574 28 , , , 48 1574 29 US US NNP 48 1574 30 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1574 31 : : : 48 1574 32 $ $ $ 48 1574 33 436 436 CD 48 1574 34 million million CD 48 1574 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1574 36 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1574 37 . . NNP 48 1574 38 , , , 48 1574 39 1990 1990 CD 48 1574 40 est est NNP 48 1574 41 . . . 48 1574 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 1575 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1575 2 : : : 48 1575 3 intermediate intermediate JJ 48 1575 4 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1575 5 30 30 CD 48 1575 6 % % NN 48 1575 7 , , , 48 1575 8 capital capital NN 48 1575 9 goods good NNS 48 1575 10 28 28 CD 48 1575 11 % % NN 48 1575 12 , , , 48 1575 13 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1575 14 15 15 CD 48 1575 15 % % NN 48 1575 16 , , , 48 1575 17 consumer consumer NN 48 1575 18 goods good NNS 48 1575 19 14 14 CD 48 1575 20 % % NN 48 1575 21 , , , 48 1575 22 food food NN 48 1575 23 13 13 CD 48 1575 24 % % NN 48 1575 25 partners partner NNS 48 1575 26 : : : 48 1575 27 France France NNP 48 1575 28 , , , 48 1575 29 Germany Germany NNP 48 1575 30 , , , 48 1575 31 UK UK NNP 48 1575 32 , , , 48 1575 33 other other JJ 48 1575 34 EC EC NNP 48 1575 35 , , , 48 1575 36 US US NNP 48 1575 37 External external JJ 48 1575 38 debt debt NN 48 1575 39 : : : 48 1575 40 $ $ $ 48 1575 41 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1575 42 billion billion CD 48 1575 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 1575 44 1991 1991 CD 48 1575 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1575 46 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1575 47 production production NN 48 1575 48 : : : 48 1575 49 growth growth NN 48 1575 50 rate rate NN 48 1575 51 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1575 52 % % NN 48 1575 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 1575 54 1990 1990 CD 48 1575 55 est est NNP 48 1575 56 . . . 48 1576 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 2 ; ; , 48 1576 3 accounts account NNS 48 1576 4 for for IN 48 1576 5 16 16 CD 48 1576 6 % % NN 48 1576 7 of of IN 48 1576 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1576 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1576 10 : : : 48 1576 11 125,000 125,000 CD 48 1576 12 kW kw NN 48 1576 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1576 14 ; ; : 48 1576 15 450 450 CD 48 1576 16 million million CD 48 1576 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1576 18 produced produce VBN 48 1576 19 , , , 48 1576 20 35 35 CD 48 1576 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1576 22 per per IN 48 1576 23 capita capita NN 48 1576 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1576 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1576 28 : : : 48 1576 29 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1576 30 processing processing NN 48 1576 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 32 meat meat NN 48 1576 33 canneries cannery NNS 48 1576 34 , , , 48 1576 35 soap soap NN 48 1576 36 factories factory NNS 48 1576 37 , , , 48 1576 38 breweries brewery NNS 48 1576 39 , , , 48 1576 40 tanneries tannery NNS 48 1576 41 , , , 48 1576 42 sugar sugar NN 48 1576 43 refining refining NN 48 1576 44 plants plant NNS 48 1576 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 46 , , , 48 1576 47 light light JJ 48 1576 48 consumer consumer NN 48 1576 49 goods good NNS 48 1576 50 industries industry NNS 48 1576 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 52 textiles textile NNS 48 1576 53 , , , 48 1576 54 glassware glassware NN 48 1576 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 56 , , , 48 1576 57 cement cement NN 48 1576 58 , , , 48 1576 59 automobile automobile NN 48 1576 60 assembly assembly NN 48 1576 61 plant plant NN 48 1576 62 , , , 48 1576 63 paper paper NN 48 1576 64 , , , 48 1576 65 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1576 66 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1576 67 : : : 48 1576 68 accounts account NNS 48 1576 69 for for IN 48 1576 70 40 40 CD 48 1576 71 % % NN 48 1576 72 of of IN 48 1576 73 GDP GDP NNP 48 1576 74 ; ; : 48 1576 75 cash cash NN 48 1576 76 crops crop NNS 48 1576 77 - - HYPH 48 1576 78 coffee coffee NN 48 1576 79 , , , 48 1576 80 vanilla vanilla NN 48 1576 81 , , , 48 1576 82 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1576 83 , , , 48 1576 84 cloves clove NNS 48 1576 85 , , , 48 1576 86 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1576 87 ; ; : 48 1576 88 food food NN 48 1576 89 crops crop NNS 48 1576 90 - - HYPH 48 1576 91 rice rice NN 48 1576 92 , , , 48 1576 93 cassava cassava NNP 48 1576 94 , , , 48 1576 95 beans bean NNS 48 1576 96 , , , 48 1576 97 bananas banana NNS 48 1576 98 , , , 48 1576 99 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1576 100 ; ; : 48 1576 101 cattle cattle NNS 48 1576 102 raising raise VBG 48 1576 103 widespread widespread JJ 48 1576 104 ; ; : 48 1576 105 almost almost RB 48 1576 106 self self NN 48 1576 107 - - HYPH 48 1576 108 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1576 109 in in IN 48 1576 110 rice rice NN 48 1576 111 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1576 112 drugs drug VBZ 48 1576 113 : : : 48 1576 114 illicit illicit JJ 48 1576 115 producer producer NN 48 1576 116 of of IN 48 1576 117 cannabis cannabis NNP 48 1576 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 119 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 1576 120 and and CC 48 1576 121 wild wild JJ 48 1576 122 varieties variety NNS 48 1576 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 124 used use VBD 48 1576 125 mostly mostly RB 48 1576 126 for for IN 48 1576 127 domestic domestic JJ 48 1576 128 consumption consumption NN 48 1576 129 Economic economic JJ 48 1576 130 aid aid NN 48 1576 131 : : : 48 1576 132 US US NNP 48 1576 133 commitments commitment NNS 48 1576 134 , , , 48 1576 135 including include VBG 48 1576 136 Ex Ex NNP 48 1576 137 - - HYPH 48 1576 138 Im Im NNP 48 1576 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 140 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1576 141 - - HYPH 48 1576 142 89 89 CD 48 1576 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 144 , , , 48 1576 145 $ $ $ 48 1576 146 136 136 CD 48 1576 147 million million CD 48 1576 148 ; ; : 48 1576 149 Western western JJ 48 1576 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 151 non non JJ 48 1576 152 - - JJ 48 1576 153 US us JJ 48 1576 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 155 countries country NNS 48 1576 156 , , , 48 1576 157 ODA ODA NNP 48 1576 158 and and CC 48 1576 159 OOF OOF NNP 48 1576 160 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1576 161 commitments commitment NNS 48 1576 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 163 1970 1970 CD 48 1576 164 - - SYM 48 1576 165 89 89 CD 48 1576 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 167 , , , 48 1576 168 $ $ $ 48 1576 169 3,125 3,125 CD 48 1576 170 million million CD 48 1576 171 ; ; : 48 1576 172 Communist communist JJ 48 1576 173 countries country NNS 48 1576 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 175 1970 1970 CD 48 1576 176 - - SYM 48 1576 177 89 89 CD 48 1576 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 179 , , , 48 1576 180 $ $ $ 48 1576 181 491 491 CD 48 1576 182 million million CD 48 1576 183 Currency Currency NNP 48 1576 184 : : : 48 1576 185 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1576 186 franc franc NN 48 1576 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 188 plural plural JJ 48 1576 189 - - HYPH 48 1576 190 francs franc NNS 48 1576 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 192 ; ; : 48 1576 193 1 1 CD 48 1576 194 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1576 195 franc franc NN 48 1576 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 197 FMG FMG NNP 48 1576 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 199 = = SYM 48 1576 200 100 100 CD 48 1576 201 centimes centime NNS 48 1576 202 : : : 48 1576 203 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1576 204 Economy Economy NNP 48 1576 205 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1576 206 rates rate NNS 48 1576 207 : : : 48 1576 208 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 1576 209 francs franc NNS 48 1576 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 211 FMG FMG NNP 48 1576 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 213 per per IN 48 1576 214 US$ us$ $ 48 1576 215 1 1 CD 48 1576 216 - - HYPH 48 1576 217 1,943.4 1,943.4 NNP 48 1576 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 219 March March NNP 48 1576 220 1992 1992 CD 48 1576 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 222 , , , 48 1576 223 1,835.4 1,835.4 CD 48 1576 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 225 1991 1991 CD 48 1576 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 227 , , , 48 1576 228 1,454.6 1,454.6 CD 48 1576 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 230 December December NNP 48 1576 231 1990 1990 CD 48 1576 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 233 , , , 48 1576 234 1,603.4 1,603.4 CD 48 1576 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 236 1989 1989 CD 48 1576 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 238 , , , 48 1576 239 1,407.1 1,407.1 CD 48 1576 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 241 1988 1988 CD 48 1576 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 243 , , , 48 1576 244 1,069.2 1,069.2 CD 48 1576 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 246 1987 1987 CD 48 1576 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1576 248 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1576 249 year year NN 48 1576 250 : : : 48 1576 251 calendar calendar NN 48 1576 252 year year NN 48 1576 253 : : : 48 1576 254 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1576 255 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1576 256 Railroads railroad NNS 48 1576 257 : : : 48 1576 258 1,020 1,020 CD 48 1576 259 km km NN 48 1576 260 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 1576 261 gauge gauge NN 48 1576 262 Highways highway NNS 48 1576 263 : : : 48 1576 264 40,000 40,000 CD 48 1576 265 km km NN 48 1576 266 total total NN 48 1576 267 ; ; : 48 1576 268 4,694 4,694 CD 48 1576 269 km km NNS 48 1576 270 paved pave VBN 48 1576 271 , , , 48 1576 272 811 811 CD 48 1576 273 km km NN 48 1576 274 crushed crush VBN 48 1576 275 stone stone NN 48 1576 276 , , , 48 1576 277 gravel gravel NN 48 1576 278 , , , 48 1576 279 or or CC 48 1576 280 stabilized stabilize VBD 48 1576 281 soil soil NN 48 1576 282 , , , 48 1576 283 34,495 34,495 CD 48 1576 284 km km NN 48 1576 285 improved improved JJ 48 1576 286 and and CC 48 1576 287 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1576 288 earth earth NN 48 1576 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1576 290 est est NNP 48 1576 291 . . . 48 1576 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1577 1 Inland Inland NNP 48 1577 2 waterways waterway NNS 48 1577 3 : : : 48 1577 4 of of IN 48 1577 5 local local JJ 48 1577 6 importance importance NN 48 1577 7 only only RB 48 1577 8 ; ; , 48 1577 9 isolated isolated JJ 48 1577 10 streams stream NNS 48 1577 11 and and CC 48 1577 12 small small JJ 48 1577 13 portions portion NNS 48 1577 14 of of IN 48 1577 15 Canal Canal NNP 48 1577 16 des des NNP 48 1577 17 Pangalanes Pangalanes NNP 48 1577 18 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1577 19 : : : 48 1577 20 Toamasina Toamasina NNP 48 1577 21 , , , 48 1577 22 Antsiranana Antsiranana NNP 48 1577 23 , , , 48 1577 24 Mahajanga Mahajanga NNP 48 1577 25 , , , 48 1577 26 Toliara Toliara NNP 48 1577 27 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1577 28 marine marine NN 48 1577 29 : : : 48 1577 30 14 14 CD 48 1577 31 ships ship NNS 48 1577 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 1577 33 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1577 34 GRT GRT NNP 48 1577 35 or or CC 48 1577 36 over over RB 48 1577 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1577 38 totaling total VBG 48 1577 39 59,255 59,255 CD 48 1577 40 GRT/81,509 GRT/81,509 NNP 48 1577 41 DWT dwt NN 48 1577 42 ; ; : 48 1577 43 includes include VBZ 48 1577 44 9 9 CD 48 1577 45 cargo cargo NN 48 1577 46 , , , 48 1577 47 2 2 CD 48 1577 48 roll roll NN 48 1577 49 - - HYPH 48 1577 50 on on IN 48 1577 51 / / SYM 48 1577 52 roll roll NN 48 1577 53 - - HYPH 48 1577 54 off off RP 48 1577 55 cargo cargo NN 48 1577 56 , , , 48 1577 57 1 1 CD 48 1577 58 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1577 59 tanker tanker NN 48 1577 60 , , , 48 1577 61 1 1 CD 48 1577 62 chemical chemical NN 48 1577 63 tanker tanker NN 48 1577 64 , , , 48 1577 65 1 1 CD 48 1577 66 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1577 67 gas gas NN 48 1577 68 Civil civil JJ 48 1577 69 air air NN 48 1577 70 : : : 48 1577 71 8 8 CD 48 1577 72 major major JJ 48 1577 73 transport transport NN 48 1577 74 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1577 75 Airports airport NNS 48 1577 76 : : : 48 1577 77 148 148 CD 48 1577 78 total total NN 48 1577 79 , , , 48 1577 80 103 103 CD 48 1577 81 usable usable JJ 48 1577 82 ; ; : 48 1577 83 30 30 CD 48 1577 84 with with IN 48 1577 85 permanent permanent JJ 48 1577 86 - - HYPH 48 1577 87 surface surface NN 48 1577 88 runways runway NNS 48 1577 89 ; ; : 48 1577 90 none none NN 48 1577 91 with with IN 48 1577 92 runways runway NNS 48 1577 93 over over IN 48 1577 94 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1577 95 m m CD 48 1577 96 ; ; : 48 1577 97 3 3 CD 48 1577 98 with with IN 48 1577 99 runways runways NNP 48 1577 100 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1577 101 - - HYPH 48 1577 102 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1577 103 m m NN 48 1577 104 ; ; : 48 1577 105 34 34 CD 48 1577 106 with with IN 48 1577 107 runways runway NNS 48 1577 108 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1577 109 - - HYPH 48 1577 110 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1577 111 m m NNP 48 1577 112 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1577 113 : : : 48 1577 114 above above IN 48 1577 115 average average JJ 48 1577 116 system system NN 48 1577 117 includes include VBZ 48 1577 118 open open JJ 48 1577 119 - - HYPH 48 1577 120 wire wire NN 48 1577 121 lines line NNS 48 1577 122 , , , 48 1577 123 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1577 124 cables cable NNS 48 1577 125 , , , 48 1577 126 radio radio NN 48 1577 127 relay relay NN 48 1577 128 , , , 48 1577 129 and and CC 48 1577 130 troposcatter troposcatter NN 48 1577 131 links link NNS 48 1577 132 ; ; : 48 1577 133 submarine submarine NN 48 1577 134 cable cable NN 48 1577 135 to to IN 48 1577 136 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 1577 137 ; ; : 48 1577 138 satellite satellite NN 48 1577 139 earth earth NN 48 1577 140 stations station NNS 48 1577 141 - - , 48 1577 142 1 1 CD 48 1577 143 Indian Indian NNP 48 1577 144 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1577 145 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1577 146 and and CC 48 1577 147 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1577 148 stations station NNS 48 1577 149 - - , 48 1577 150 17 17 CD 48 1577 151 AM am NN 48 1577 152 , , , 48 1577 153 3 3 CD 48 1577 154 FM FM NNP 48 1577 155 , , , 48 1577 156 1 1 CD 48 1577 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 1577 158 36 36 CD 48 1577 159 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1577 160 ) ) -RRB- 48 1577 161 TV tv NN 48 1577 162 : : : 48 1577 163 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1577 164 Defense Defense NNP 48 1577 165 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1577 166 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1577 167 : : : 48 1577 168 Popular Popular NNP 48 1577 169 Armed Armed NNP 48 1577 170 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1577 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1577 172 including include VBG 48 1577 173 Intervention Intervention NNP 48 1577 174 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1577 175 , , , 48 1577 176 Development Development NNP 48 1577 177 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1577 178 , , , 48 1577 179 Aeronaval Aeronaval NNP 48 1577 180 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1577 181 - - : 48 1577 182 including include VBG 48 1577 183 Navy Navy NNP 48 1577 184 and and CC 48 1577 185 Air Air NNP 48 1577 186 Force Force NNP 48 1577 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1577 188 , , , 48 1577 189 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1577 190 , , , 48 1577 191 Presidential Presidential NNP 48 1577 192 Security Security NNP 48 1577 193 Regiment Regiment NNP 48 1577 194 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1577 195 availability availability NN 48 1577 196 : : : 48 1577 197 males males NNP 48 1577 198 15 15 CD 48 1577 199 - - SYM 48 1577 200 49 49 CD 48 1577 201 , , , 48 1577 202 2,730,713 2,730,713 CD 48 1577 203 ; ; : 48 1577 204 1,625,335 1,625,335 CD 48 1577 205 fit fit NN 48 1577 206 for for IN 48 1577 207 military military JJ 48 1577 208 service service NN 48 1577 209 ; ; : 48 1577 210 114,687 114,687 CD 48 1577 211 reach reach VB 48 1577 212 military military JJ 48 1577 213 age age NN 48 1577 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1577 215 20 20 CD 48 1577 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 1577 217 annually annually RB 48 1577 218 Defense defense NN 48 1577 219 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1577 220 : : : 48 1577 221 exchange exchange NN 48 1577 222 rate rate NN 48 1577 223 conversion conversion NNP 48 1577 224 - - : 48 1577 225 $ $ $ 48 1577 226 37 37 CD 48 1577 227 million million CD 48 1577 228 , , , 48 1577 229 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1577 230 % % NN 48 1577 231 of of IN 48 1577 232 GDP GDP NNP 48 1577 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 1577 234 1989 1989 CD 48 1577 235 est est NNP 48 1577 236 . . . 48 1577 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 1 : : : 48 1578 2 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1578 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 1578 4 Total Total NNP 48 1578 5 area area NN 48 1578 6 : : : 48 1578 7 118,480 118,480 CD 48 1578 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 1578 9 Land Land NNP 48 1578 10 area area NN 48 1578 11 : : : 48 1578 12 94,080 94,080 CD 48 1578 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 1578 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1578 15 area area NN 48 1578 16 : : : 48 1578 17 slightly slightly RB 48 1578 18 larger large JJR 48 1578 19 than than IN 48 1578 20 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 48 1578 21 Land Land NNP 48 1578 22 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1578 23 : : : 48 1578 24 2,881 2,881 CD 48 1578 25 km km NN 48 1578 26 ; ; : 48 1578 27 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1578 28 1,569 1,569 CD 48 1578 29 km km NN 48 1578 30 , , , 48 1578 31 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 1578 32 475 475 CD 48 1578 33 km km NNS 48 1578 34 , , , 48 1578 35 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 1578 36 837 837 CD 48 1578 37 km km NN 48 1578 38 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1578 39 : : : 48 1578 40 none none NN 48 1578 41 - - HYPH 48 1578 42 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1578 43 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1578 44 claims claim VBZ 48 1578 45 : : : 48 1578 46 none none NN 48 1578 47 - - HYPH 48 1578 48 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1578 49 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1578 50 : : : 48 1578 51 dispute dispute NN 48 1578 52 with with IN 48 1578 53 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 1578 54 over over IN 48 1578 55 the the DT 48 1578 56 boundary boundary NN 48 1578 57 in in IN 48 1578 58 Lake Lake NNP 48 1578 59 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 48 1578 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 61 Lake Lake NNP 48 1578 62 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1578 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 64 Climate climate NN 48 1578 65 : : : 48 1578 66 tropical tropical JJ 48 1578 67 ; ; : 48 1578 68 rainy rainy JJ 48 1578 69 season season NN 48 1578 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 71 November November NNP 48 1578 72 to to IN 48 1578 73 May May NNP 48 1578 74 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 75 ; ; : 48 1578 76 dry dry JJ 48 1578 77 season season NN 48 1578 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 79 May May NNP 48 1578 80 to to IN 48 1578 81 November November NNP 48 1578 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 83 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1578 84 : : : 48 1578 85 narrow narrow JJ 48 1578 86 elongated elongated JJ 48 1578 87 plateau plateau NN 48 1578 88 with with IN 48 1578 89 rolling rolling JJ 48 1578 90 plains plain NNS 48 1578 91 , , , 48 1578 92 rounded round VBD 48 1578 93 hills hill NNS 48 1578 94 , , , 48 1578 95 some some DT 48 1578 96 mountains mountain NNS 48 1578 97 Natural natural JJ 48 1578 98 resources resource NNS 48 1578 99 : : : 48 1578 100 limestone limestone NN 48 1578 101 ; ; : 48 1578 102 unexploited unexploited JJ 48 1578 103 deposits deposit NNS 48 1578 104 of of IN 48 1578 105 uranium uranium NN 48 1578 106 , , , 48 1578 107 coal coal NN 48 1578 108 , , , 48 1578 109 and and CC 48 1578 110 bauxite bauxite NNP 48 1578 111 Land Land NNP 48 1578 112 use use NN 48 1578 113 : : : 48 1578 114 arable arable JJ 48 1578 115 land land NN 48 1578 116 25 25 CD 48 1578 117 % % NN 48 1578 118 ; ; , 48 1578 119 permanent permanent JJ 48 1578 120 crops crop NNS 48 1578 121 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1578 122 ; ; : 48 1578 123 meadows meadow NNS 48 1578 124 and and CC 48 1578 125 pastures pasture NNS 48 1578 126 20 20 CD 48 1578 127 % % NN 48 1578 128 ; ; , 48 1578 129 forest forest NN 48 1578 130 and and CC 48 1578 131 woodland woodland IN 48 1578 132 50 50 CD 48 1578 133 % % NN 48 1578 134 ; ; , 48 1578 135 other other JJ 48 1578 136 5 5 CD 48 1578 137 % % NN 48 1578 138 ; ; , 48 1578 139 includes include VBZ 48 1578 140 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1578 141 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1578 142 Environment Environment NNP 48 1578 143 : : : 48 1578 144 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1578 145 Note note NN 48 1578 146 : : : 48 1578 147 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1578 148 : : : 48 1578 149 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1578 150 People People NNP 48 1578 151 Population Population NNP 48 1578 152 : : : 48 1578 153 9,605,342 9,605,342 CD 48 1578 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 155 July July NNP 48 1578 156 1992 1992 CD 48 1578 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 158 , , , 48 1578 159 growth growth NN 48 1578 160 rate rate NN 48 1578 161 1.8 1.8 CD 48 1578 162 % % NN 48 1578 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 164 1992 1992 CD 48 1578 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1578 166 ; ; : 48 1578 167 note note VB 48 1578 168 - - HYPH 48 1578 169 900,000 900,000 CD 48 1578 170 Mozambican mozambican JJ 48 1578 171 refugees refugee NNS 48 1578 172 in in IN 48 1578 173 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1578 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1578 175 1990 1990 CD 48 1578 176 est est NNP 48 1578 177 . . . 48 1578 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 1 Birth birth NN 48 1579 2 rate rate NN 48 1579 3 : : : 48 1579 4 52 52 CD 48 1579 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1579 6 population population NN 48 1579 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 8 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 10 Death death NN 48 1579 11 rate rate NN 48 1579 12 : : : 48 1579 13 17 17 CD 48 1579 14 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1579 15 population population NN 48 1579 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 17 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 19 Net net JJ 48 1579 20 migration migration NN 48 1579 21 rate rate NN 48 1579 22 : : : 48 1579 23 -17 -17 NFP 48 1579 24 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1579 25 population population NN 48 1579 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 27 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 29 Infant infant NN 48 1579 30 mortality mortality NN 48 1579 31 rate rate NN 48 1579 32 : : : 48 1579 33 134 134 CD 48 1579 34 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1579 35 live live JJ 48 1579 36 births birth NNS 48 1579 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 38 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 40 Life life NN 48 1579 41 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1579 42 at at IN 48 1579 43 birth birth NN 48 1579 44 : : : 48 1579 45 48 48 CD 48 1579 46 years year NNS 48 1579 47 male male JJ 48 1579 48 , , , 48 1579 49 51 51 CD 48 1579 50 years year NNS 48 1579 51 female female JJ 48 1579 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 53 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 55 Total total JJ 48 1579 56 fertility fertility NN 48 1579 57 rate rate NN 48 1579 58 : : : 48 1579 59 7.6 7.6 CD 48 1579 60 children child NNS 48 1579 61 born bear VBN 48 1579 62 / / SYM 48 1579 63 woman woman NN 48 1579 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 65 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 67 Nationality nationality NN 48 1579 68 : : : 48 1579 69 noun noun NNP 48 1579 70 - - HYPH 48 1579 71 Malawian(s Malawian(s NNP 48 1579 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 73 ; ; : 48 1579 74 adjective adjective JJ 48 1579 75 - - HYPH 48 1579 76 Malawian malawian JJ 48 1579 77 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1579 78 divisions division NNS 48 1579 79 : : : 48 1579 80 Chewa Chewa NNP 48 1579 81 , , , 48 1579 82 Nyanja Nyanja NNP 48 1579 83 , , , 48 1579 84 Tumbuko Tumbuko NNP 48 1579 85 , , , 48 1579 86 Yao Yao NNP 48 1579 87 , , , 48 1579 88 Lomwe Lomwe NNP 48 1579 89 , , , 48 1579 90 Sena Sena NNP 48 1579 91 , , , 48 1579 92 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 1579 93 , , , 48 1579 94 Ngoni Ngoni NNP 48 1579 95 , , , 48 1579 96 Ngonde Ngonde NNP 48 1579 97 , , , 48 1579 98 Asian asian JJ 48 1579 99 , , , 48 1579 100 European European NNP 48 1579 101 Religions religion NNS 48 1579 102 : : : 48 1579 103 Protestant protestant NN 48 1579 104 55 55 CD 48 1579 105 % % NN 48 1579 106 , , , 48 1579 107 Roman Roman NNP 48 1579 108 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1579 109 20 20 CD 48 1579 110 % % NN 48 1579 111 , , , 48 1579 112 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1579 113 20 20 CD 48 1579 114 % % NN 48 1579 115 ; ; , 48 1579 116 traditional traditional JJ 48 1579 117 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1579 118 beliefs belief NNS 48 1579 119 are be VBP 48 1579 120 also also RB 48 1579 121 practiced practice VBN 48 1579 122 Languages Languages NNP 48 1579 123 : : : 48 1579 124 English English NNP 48 1579 125 and and CC 48 1579 126 Chichewa Chichewa NNP 48 1579 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 128 official official NN 48 1579 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 130 ; ; : 48 1579 131 other other JJ 48 1579 132 languages language NNS 48 1579 133 important important JJ 48 1579 134 regionally regionally RB 48 1579 135 Literacy literacy NN 48 1579 136 : : : 48 1579 137 22 22 CD 48 1579 138 % % NN 48 1579 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 140 male male JJ 48 1579 141 34 34 CD 48 1579 142 % % NN 48 1579 143 , , , 48 1579 144 female female JJ 48 1579 145 12 12 CD 48 1579 146 % % NN 48 1579 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 148 age age NN 48 1579 149 15 15 CD 48 1579 150 and and CC 48 1579 151 over over RB 48 1579 152 can can MD 48 1579 153 read read VB 48 1579 154 and and CC 48 1579 155 write write VB 48 1579 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 157 1966 1966 CD 48 1579 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 159 Labor labor NN 48 1579 160 force force NN 48 1579 161 : : : 48 1579 162 428,000 428,000 CD 48 1579 163 wage wage NN 48 1579 164 earners earner NNS 48 1579 165 ; ; : 48 1579 166 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1579 167 43 43 CD 48 1579 168 % % NN 48 1579 169 , , , 48 1579 170 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1579 171 16 16 CD 48 1579 172 % % NN 48 1579 173 , , , 48 1579 174 personal personal JJ 48 1579 175 services service NNS 48 1579 176 15 15 CD 48 1579 177 % % NN 48 1579 178 , , , 48 1579 179 commerce commerce NN 48 1579 180 9 9 CD 48 1579 181 % % NN 48 1579 182 , , , 48 1579 183 construction construction NN 48 1579 184 7 7 CD 48 1579 185 % % NN 48 1579 186 , , , 48 1579 187 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 1579 188 services service NNS 48 1579 189 4 4 CD 48 1579 190 % % NN 48 1579 191 , , , 48 1579 192 other other JJ 48 1579 193 permanently permanently RB 48 1579 194 employed employ VBN 48 1579 195 6 6 CD 48 1579 196 % % NN 48 1579 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 198 1986 1986 CD 48 1579 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 200 Organized organize VBN 48 1579 201 labor labor NN 48 1579 202 : : : 48 1579 203 small small JJ 48 1579 204 minority minority NN 48 1579 205 of of IN 48 1579 206 wage wage NN 48 1579 207 earners earner NNS 48 1579 208 are be VBP 48 1579 209 unionized unionized JJ 48 1579 210 : : : 48 1579 211 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1579 212 Government Government NNP 48 1579 213 Long Long NNP 48 1579 214 - - HYPH 48 1579 215 form form NN 48 1579 216 name name NN 48 1579 217 : : : 48 1579 218 Republic Republic NNP 48 1579 219 of of IN 48 1579 220 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1579 221 Type Type NNP 48 1579 222 : : : 48 1579 223 one one CD 48 1579 224 - - HYPH 48 1579 225 party party NN 48 1579 226 state state NN 48 1579 227 Capital capital NN 48 1579 228 : : : 48 1579 229 Lilongwe lilongwe JJ 48 1579 230 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1579 231 divisions division NNS 48 1579 232 : : : 48 1579 233 24 24 CD 48 1579 234 districts district NNS 48 1579 235 ; ; : 48 1579 236 Blantyre Blantyre NNP 48 1579 237 , , , 48 1579 238 Chikwawa Chikwawa NNP 48 1579 239 , , , 48 1579 240 Chiradzulu Chiradzulu NNP 48 1579 241 , , , 48 1579 242 Chitipa Chitipa NNP 48 1579 243 , , , 48 1579 244 Dedza Dedza NNP 48 1579 245 , , , 48 1579 246 Dowa Dowa NNP 48 1579 247 , , , 48 1579 248 Karonga Karonga NNP 48 1579 249 , , , 48 1579 250 Kasungu Kasungu NNP 48 1579 251 , , , 48 1579 252 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 48 1579 253 , , , 48 1579 254 Machinga Machinga NNP 48 1579 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 256 Kasupe Kasupe NNP 48 1579 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 258 , , , 48 1579 259 Mangochi Mangochi NNP 48 1579 260 , , , 48 1579 261 Mchinji Mchinji NNP 48 1579 262 , , , 48 1579 263 Mulanje Mulanje NNP 48 1579 264 , , , 48 1579 265 Mwanza Mwanza NNP 48 1579 266 , , , 48 1579 267 Mzimba Mzimba NNP 48 1579 268 , , , 48 1579 269 Ntcheu Ntcheu NNP 48 1579 270 , , , 48 1579 271 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 48 1579 272 Bay Bay NNP 48 1579 273 , , , 48 1579 274 Nkhotakota Nkhotakota NNP 48 1579 275 , , , 48 1579 276 Nsanje Nsanje NNP 48 1579 277 , , , 48 1579 278 Ntchisi Ntchisi NNP 48 1579 279 , , , 48 1579 280 Rumphi Rumphi NNP 48 1579 281 , , , 48 1579 282 Salima Salima NNP 48 1579 283 , , , 48 1579 284 Thyolo Thyolo NNP 48 1579 285 , , , 48 1579 286 Zomba Zomba NNP 48 1579 287 Independence Independence NNP 48 1579 288 : : : 48 1579 289 6 6 CD 48 1579 290 July July NNP 48 1579 291 1964 1964 CD 48 1579 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 293 from from IN 48 1579 294 UK UK NNP 48 1579 295 ; ; : 48 1579 296 formerly formerly RB 48 1579 297 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 48 1579 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 299 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1579 300 : : : 48 1579 301 6 6 CD 48 1579 302 July July NNP 48 1579 303 1964 1964 CD 48 1579 304 ; ; : 48 1579 305 republished republish VBD 48 1579 306 as as IN 48 1579 307 amended amend VBN 48 1579 308 January January NNP 48 1579 309 1974 1974 CD 48 1579 310 Legal legal JJ 48 1579 311 system system NN 48 1579 312 : : : 48 1579 313 based base VBN 48 1579 314 on on IN 48 1579 315 English English NNP 48 1579 316 common common JJ 48 1579 317 law law NN 48 1579 318 and and CC 48 1579 319 customary customary JJ 48 1579 320 law law NN 48 1579 321 ; ; : 48 1579 322 judicial judicial JJ 48 1579 323 review review NN 48 1579 324 of of IN 48 1579 325 legislative legislative JJ 48 1579 326 acts act NNS 48 1579 327 in in IN 48 1579 328 the the DT 48 1579 329 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1579 330 Court Court NNP 48 1579 331 of of IN 48 1579 332 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1579 333 ; ; : 48 1579 334 has have VBZ 48 1579 335 not not RB 48 1579 336 accepted accept VBN 48 1579 337 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1579 338 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1579 339 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1579 340 National national JJ 48 1579 341 holiday holiday NN 48 1579 342 : : : 48 1579 343 Independence Independence NNP 48 1579 344 Day Day NNP 48 1579 345 , , , 48 1579 346 6 6 CD 48 1579 347 July July NNP 48 1579 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 349 1964 1964 CD 48 1579 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 351 Executive executive JJ 48 1579 352 branch branch NN 48 1579 353 : : : 48 1579 354 president president NN 48 1579 355 , , , 48 1579 356 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1579 357 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1579 358 branch branch NN 48 1579 359 : : : 48 1579 360 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1579 361 National National NNP 48 1579 362 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1579 363 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1579 364 branch branch NN 48 1579 365 : : : 48 1579 366 High High NNP 48 1579 367 Court Court NNP 48 1579 368 , , , 48 1579 369 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1579 370 Court Court NNP 48 1579 371 of of IN 48 1579 372 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1579 373 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1579 374 : : : 48 1579 375 Chief Chief NNP 48 1579 376 of of IN 48 1579 377 State State NNP 48 1579 378 and and CC 48 1579 379 Head Head NNP 48 1579 380 of of IN 48 1579 381 Government Government NNP 48 1579 382 : : : 48 1579 383 President President NNP 48 1579 384 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1579 385 Hastings Hastings NNP 48 1579 386 Kamuzu Kamuzu NNP 48 1579 387 BANDA BANDA NNP 48 1579 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 389 since since IN 48 1579 390 6 6 CD 48 1579 391 July July NNP 48 1579 392 1966 1966 CD 48 1579 393 ; ; , 48 1579 394 sworn swear VBN 48 1579 395 in in RP 48 1579 396 as as IN 48 1579 397 President President NNP 48 1579 398 for for IN 48 1579 399 Life Life NNP 48 1579 400 6 6 CD 48 1579 401 July July NNP 48 1579 402 1971 1971 CD 48 1579 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 404 Political political JJ 48 1579 405 parties party NNS 48 1579 406 and and CC 48 1579 407 leaders leader NNS 48 1579 408 : : : 48 1579 409 only only RB 48 1579 410 party party NN 48 1579 411 - - : 48 1579 412 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1579 413 Congress Congress NNP 48 1579 414 Party Party NNP 48 1579 415 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 416 MCP MCP NNP 48 1579 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 418 , , , 48 1579 419 Wadson Wadson NNP 48 1579 420 DELEZA DELEZA NNP 48 1579 421 , , , 48 1579 422 administrative administrative JJ 48 1579 423 secretary secretary NN 48 1579 424 ; ; : 48 1579 425 John John NNP 48 1579 426 TEMBO TEMBO NNP 48 1579 427 , , , 48 1579 428 treasurer treasurer NN 48 1579 429 general general NN 48 1579 430 ; ; : 48 1579 431 top top JJ 48 1579 432 party party NN 48 1579 433 position position NN 48 1579 434 of of IN 48 1579 435 secretary secretary NNP 48 1579 436 general general NNP 48 1579 437 vacant vacant NNP 48 1579 438 since since IN 48 1579 439 1983 1983 CD 48 1579 440 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1579 441 : : : 48 1579 442 universal universal JJ 48 1579 443 at at IN 48 1579 444 age age NN 48 1579 445 21 21 CD 48 1579 446 Elections election NNS 48 1579 447 : : : 48 1579 448 President President NNP 48 1579 449 : : : 48 1579 450 President President NNP 48 1579 451 BANDA BANDA NNP 48 1579 452 sworn swear VBN 48 1579 453 in in RP 48 1579 454 as as IN 48 1579 455 President President NNP 48 1579 456 for for IN 48 1579 457 Life Life NNP 48 1579 458 on on IN 48 1579 459 6 6 CD 48 1579 460 July July NNP 48 1579 461 1971 1971 CD 48 1579 462 National National NNP 48 1579 463 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1579 464 : : : 48 1579 465 last last JJ 48 1579 466 held hold VBD 48 1579 467 27 27 CD 48 1579 468 - - SYM 48 1579 469 28 28 CD 48 1579 470 May May NNP 48 1579 471 1987 1987 CD 48 1579 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 473 next next JJ 48 1579 474 to to TO 48 1579 475 be be VB 48 1579 476 held hold VBN 48 1579 477 by by IN 48 1579 478 May May NNP 48 1579 479 1992 1992 CD 48 1579 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 481 ; ; : 48 1579 482 results result NNS 48 1579 483 - - HYPH 48 1579 484 MCP MCP NNP 48 1579 485 is be VBZ 48 1579 486 the the DT 48 1579 487 only only JJ 48 1579 488 party party NN 48 1579 489 ; ; : 48 1579 490 seats seat NNS 48 1579 491 - - , 48 1579 492 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 493 133 133 CD 48 1579 494 total total NN 48 1579 495 , , , 48 1579 496 112 112 CD 48 1579 497 elected elect VBN 48 1579 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 499 MCP MCP NNP 48 1579 500 133 133 CD 48 1579 501 Member Member NNP 48 1579 502 of of IN 48 1579 503 : : : 48 1579 504 ACP ACP NNP 48 1579 505 , , , 48 1579 506 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1579 507 , , , 48 1579 508 C C NNP 48 1579 509 , , , 48 1579 510 CCC CCC NNP 48 1579 511 , , , 48 1579 512 ECA ECA NNP 48 1579 513 , , , 48 1579 514 FAO FAO NNP 48 1579 515 , , , 48 1579 516 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1579 517 , , , 48 1579 518 GATT GATT NNP 48 1579 519 , , , 48 1579 520 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1579 521 , , , 48 1579 522 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1579 523 , , , 48 1579 524 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1579 525 , , , 48 1579 526 IDA IDA NNP 48 1579 527 , , , 48 1579 528 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1579 529 , , , 48 1579 530 IFC IFC NNP 48 1579 531 , , , 48 1579 532 ILO ILO NNP 48 1579 533 , , , 48 1579 534 IMF IMF NNP 48 1579 535 , , , 48 1579 536 IMO imo RB 48 1579 537 , , , 48 1579 538 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1579 539 , , , 48 1579 540 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1579 541 , , , 48 1579 542 IOC IOC NNP 48 1579 543 , , , 48 1579 544 ISO ISO NNP 48 1579 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 546 correspondent correspondent NN 48 1579 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 548 , , , 48 1579 549 ITU ITU NNP 48 1579 550 , , , 48 1579 551 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1579 552 , , , 48 1579 553 NAM NAM NNP 48 1579 554 , , , 48 1579 555 OAU OAU NNP 48 1579 556 , , , 48 1579 557 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 1579 558 , , , 48 1579 559 UN UN NNP 48 1579 560 , , , 48 1579 561 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1579 562 , , , 48 1579 563 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1579 564 , , , 48 1579 565 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1579 566 , , , 48 1579 567 UPU UPU NNP 48 1579 568 , , , 48 1579 569 WHO who WP 48 1579 570 , , , 48 1579 571 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1579 572 , , , 48 1579 573 WMO WMO NNP 48 1579 574 , , , 48 1579 575 WTO WTO NNP 48 1579 576 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1579 577 representation representation NN 48 1579 578 : : : 48 1579 579 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1579 580 Robert Robert NNP 48 1579 581 B. B. NNP 48 1579 582 MBAYA MBAYA NNP 48 1579 583 ; ; : 48 1579 584 Chancery chancery NN 48 1579 585 at at IN 48 1579 586 2408 2408 CD 48 1579 587 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1579 588 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1579 589 NW NW NNP 48 1579 590 , , , 48 1579 591 Washington Washington NNP 48 1579 592 , , , 48 1579 593 DC DC NNP 48 1579 594 20008 20008 CD 48 1579 595 ; ; : 48 1579 596 telephone telephone NN 48 1579 597 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 598 202 202 CD 48 1579 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 1579 600 797 797 CD 48 1579 601 - - HYPH 48 1579 602 1007 1007 CD 48 1579 603 US US NNP 48 1579 604 : : : 48 1579 605 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1579 606 Michael Michael NNP 48 1579 607 T. T. NNP 48 1579 608 F. F. NNP 48 1579 609 PISTOR PISTOR NNP 48 1579 610 ; ; : 48 1579 611 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1579 612 in in IN 48 1579 613 new new JJ 48 1579 614 capital capital NN 48 1579 615 city city NNP 48 1579 616 development development NNP 48 1579 617 area area NN 48 1579 618 , , , 48 1579 619 address address NN 48 1579 620 NA NA NNP 48 1579 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 1579 622 mailing mail VBG 48 1579 623 address address NN 48 1579 624 is be VBZ 48 1579 625 P. P. NNP 48 1579 626 O. O. NNP 48 1580 1 Box Box NNP 48 1580 2 30016 30016 CD 48 1580 3 , , , 48 1580 4 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 48 1580 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 1580 6 ; ; : 48 1580 7 telephone telephone NN 48 1580 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 1580 9 265 265 CD 48 1580 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 1580 11 730 730 CD 48 1580 12 - - HYPH 48 1580 13 166 166 CD 48 1580 14 ; ; : 48 1580 15 FAX FAX NNP 48 1580 16 [ [ -LRB- 48 1580 17 265 265 CD 48 1580 18 ] ] -RRB- 48 1580 19 732 732 CD 48 1580 20 - - HYPH 48 1580 21 282 282 CD 48 1580 22 Flag flag NN 48 1580 23 : : : 48 1580 24 three three CD 48 1580 25 equal equal JJ 48 1580 26 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1580 27 bands band NNS 48 1580 28 of of IN 48 1580 29 black black JJ 48 1580 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1580 31 top top NN 48 1580 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1580 33 , , , 48 1580 34 red red NN 48 1580 35 , , , 48 1580 36 and and CC 48 1580 37 green green JJ 48 1580 38 with with IN 48 1580 39 a a DT 48 1580 40 radiant radiant NN 48 1580 41 , , , 48 1580 42 rising rise VBG 48 1580 43 , , , 48 1580 44 red red JJ 48 1580 45 sun sun NN 48 1580 46 centered center VBN 48 1580 47 in in IN 48 1580 48 the the DT 48 1580 49 black black JJ 48 1580 50 band band NN 48 1580 51 ; ; : 48 1580 52 similar similar JJ 48 1580 53 to to IN 48 1580 54 the the DT 48 1580 55 flag flag NN 48 1580 56 of of IN 48 1580 57 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 1580 58 , , , 48 1580 59 which which WDT 48 1580 60 is be VBZ 48 1580 61 longer long JJR 48 1580 62 and and CC 48 1580 63 has have VBZ 48 1580 64 the the DT 48 1580 65 national national JJ 48 1580 66 coat coat NN 48 1580 67 of of IN 48 1580 68 arms arm NNS 48 1580 69 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 1580 70 on on IN 48 1580 71 the the DT 48 1580 72 hoist hoist NN 48 1580 73 side side NN 48 1580 74 of of IN 48 1580 75 the the DT 48 1580 76 black black JJ 48 1580 77 and and CC 48 1580 78 red red JJ 48 1580 79 bands band NNS 48 1580 80 : : : 48 1580 81 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1580 82 Economy Economy NNP 48 1580 83 Overview Overview NNP 48 1580 84 : : : 48 1580 85 Landlocked Landlocked NNP 48 1580 86 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1580 87 ranks rank VBZ 48 1580 88 among among IN 48 1580 89 the the DT 48 1580 90 world world NN 48 1580 91 's 's POS 48 1580 92 least least RBS 48 1580 93 developed develop VBN 48 1580 94 countries country NNS 48 1580 95 . . . 48 1581 1 The the DT 48 1581 2 economy economy NN 48 1581 3 is be VBZ 48 1581 4 predominately predominately RB 48 1581 5 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1581 6 , , , 48 1581 7 with with IN 48 1581 8 about about RB 48 1581 9 90 90 CD 48 1581 10 % % NN 48 1581 11 of of IN 48 1581 12 the the DT 48 1581 13 population population NN 48 1581 14 living live VBG 48 1581 15 in in IN 48 1581 16 rural rural JJ 48 1581 17 areas area NNS 48 1581 18 . . . 48 1582 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1582 2 accounts account VBZ 48 1582 3 for for IN 48 1582 4 40 40 CD 48 1582 5 % % NN 48 1582 6 of of IN 48 1582 7 GDP GDP NNP 48 1582 8 and and CC 48 1582 9 90 90 CD 48 1582 10 % % NN 48 1582 11 of of IN 48 1582 12 export export NN 48 1582 13 revenues revenue NNS 48 1582 14 . . . 48 1583 1 After after IN 48 1583 2 two two CD 48 1583 3 years year NNS 48 1583 4 of of IN 48 1583 5 weak weak JJ 48 1583 6 performance performance NN 48 1583 7 , , , 48 1583 8 economic economic JJ 48 1583 9 growth growth NN 48 1583 10 improved improve VBD 48 1583 11 significantly significantly RB 48 1583 12 in in IN 48 1583 13 1988 1988 CD 48 1583 14 - - SYM 48 1583 15 91 91 CD 48 1583 16 as as IN 48 1583 17 a a DT 48 1583 18 result result NN 48 1583 19 of of IN 48 1583 20 good good JJ 48 1583 21 weather weather NN 48 1583 22 and and CC 48 1583 23 a a DT 48 1583 24 broadly broadly RB 48 1583 25 based base VBN 48 1583 26 economic economic JJ 48 1583 27 adjustment adjustment NN 48 1583 28 effort effort NN 48 1583 29 by by IN 48 1583 30 the the DT 48 1583 31 government government NN 48 1583 32 . . . 48 1584 1 The the DT 48 1584 2 economy economy NN 48 1584 3 depends depend VBZ 48 1584 4 on on IN 48 1584 5 substantial substantial JJ 48 1584 6 inflows inflow NNS 48 1584 7 of of IN 48 1584 8 economic economic JJ 48 1584 9 assistance assistance NN 48 1584 10 from from IN 48 1584 11 the the DT 48 1584 12 IMF IMF NNP 48 1584 13 , , , 48 1584 14 the the DT 48 1584 15 World World NNP 48 1584 16 Bank Bank NNP 48 1584 17 , , , 48 1584 18 and and CC 48 1584 19 individual individual JJ 48 1584 20 donor donor NN 48 1584 21 nations nation NNS 48 1584 22 . . . 48 1585 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1585 2 : : : 48 1585 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1585 4 rate rate NN 48 1585 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1585 6 - - : 48 1585 7 $ $ $ 48 1585 8 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1585 9 billion billion CD 48 1585 10 , , , 48 1585 11 per per IN 48 1585 12 capita capita FW 48 1585 13 $ $ $ 48 1585 14 200 200 CD 48 1585 15 ; 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NNP 48 1588 9 , , , 48 1588 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1588 11 est est NNP 48 1588 12 . . . 48 1588 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1589 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1589 2 : : : 48 1589 3 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1589 4 , , , 48 1589 5 tea tea NN 48 1589 6 , , , 48 1589 7 sugar sugar NN 48 1589 8 , , , 48 1589 9 coffee coffee NN 48 1589 10 , , , 48 1589 11 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1589 12 partners partner NNS 48 1589 13 : : : 48 1589 14 US US NNP 48 1589 15 , , , 48 1589 16 UK UK NNP 48 1589 17 , , , 48 1589 18 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 1589 19 , , , 48 1589 20 South South NNP 48 1589 21 Africa Africa NNP 48 1589 22 , , , 48 1589 23 Germany Germany NNP 48 1589 24 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1589 25 : : : 48 1589 26 $ $ $ 48 1589 27 560 560 CD 48 1589 28 million million CD 48 1589 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 1589 30 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1589 31 . . NNP 48 1589 32 , , , 48 1589 33 1990 1990 CD 48 1589 34 est est NNP 48 1589 35 . . . 48 1589 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1590 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1590 2 : : : 48 1590 3 food food NN 48 1590 4 , , , 48 1590 5 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1590 6 , , , 48 1590 7 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 48 1590 8 , , , 48 1590 9 consumer consumer NN 48 1590 10 goods good NNS 48 1590 11 , , , 48 1590 12 transportation transportation NN 48 1590 13 equipment equipment NN 48 1590 14 partners partner NNS 48 1590 15 : : : 48 1590 16 South South NNP 48 1590 17 Africa Africa NNP 48 1590 18 , , , 48 1590 19 Japan Japan NNP 48 1590 20 , , , 48 1590 21 US US NNP 48 1590 22 , , , 48 1590 23 UK UK NNP 48 1590 24 , , , 48 1590 25 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 1590 26 External External NNP 48 1590 27 debt debt NN 48 1590 28 : : : 48 1590 29 $ $ $ 48 1590 30 1.8 1.8 CD 48 1590 31 billion billion CD 48 1590 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 1590 33 December December NNP 48 1590 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1590 35 est est NNP 48 1590 36 . . . 48 1590 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1591 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1591 2 production production NN 48 1591 3 : : : 48 1591 4 growth growth NN 48 1591 5 rate rate NN 48 1591 6 4.0 4.0 CD 48 1591 7 % % NN 48 1591 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1591 9 1990 1990 CD 48 1591 10 est est NNP 48 1591 11 . . . 48 1592 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 2 ; ; , 48 1592 3 accounts account NNS 48 1592 4 for for IN 48 1592 5 about about RB 48 1592 6 18 18 CD 48 1592 7 % % NN 48 1592 8 of of IN 48 1592 9 GDP GDP NNP 48 1592 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 11 1988 1988 CD 48 1592 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 13 Electricity electricity NN 48 1592 14 : : : 48 1592 15 185,000 185,000 CD 48 1592 16 kW kw NN 48 1592 17 capacity capacity NN 48 1592 18 ; ; : 48 1592 19 550 550 CD 48 1592 20 million million CD 48 1592 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1592 22 produced produce VBN 48 1592 23 , , , 48 1592 24 60 60 CD 48 1592 25 kWh kWh NNS 48 1592 26 per per IN 48 1592 27 capita capita NN 48 1592 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 29 1991 1991 CD 48 1592 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 31 Industries industry NNS 48 1592 32 : : : 48 1592 33 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1592 34 processing processing NN 48 1592 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 36 tea tea NN 48 1592 37 , , , 48 1592 38 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1592 39 , , , 48 1592 40 sugar sugar NN 48 1592 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 42 , , , 48 1592 43 sawmilling sawmilling NN 48 1592 44 , , , 48 1592 45 cement cement NN 48 1592 46 , , , 48 1592 47 consumer consumer NN 48 1592 48 goods good NNS 48 1592 49 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1592 50 : : : 48 1592 51 accounts account NNS 48 1592 52 for for IN 48 1592 53 40 40 CD 48 1592 54 % % NN 48 1592 55 of of IN 48 1592 56 GDP GDP NNP 48 1592 57 ; ; : 48 1592 58 cash cash NN 48 1592 59 crops crop NNS 48 1592 60 - - : 48 1592 61 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1592 62 , , , 48 1592 63 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1592 64 , , , 48 1592 65 cotton cotton NN 48 1592 66 , , , 48 1592 67 tea tea NN 48 1592 68 , , , 48 1592 69 and and CC 48 1592 70 corn corn NN 48 1592 71 ; ; : 48 1592 72 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1592 73 crops crop NNS 48 1592 74 - - HYPH 48 1592 75 potatoes potato NNS 48 1592 76 , , , 48 1592 77 cassava cassava NN 48 1592 78 , , , 48 1592 79 sorghum sorghum NN 48 1592 80 , , , 48 1592 81 pulses pulse VBZ 48 1592 82 ; ; : 48 1592 83 livestock livestock NN 48 1592 84 - - HYPH 48 1592 85 cattle cattle NNS 48 1592 86 and and CC 48 1592 87 goats goat NNS 48 1592 88 Economic economic JJ 48 1592 89 aid aid NN 48 1592 90 : : : 48 1592 91 US US NNP 48 1592 92 commitments commitment NNS 48 1592 93 , , , 48 1592 94 including include VBG 48 1592 95 Ex Ex NNP 48 1592 96 - - HYPH 48 1592 97 Im Im NNP 48 1592 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 99 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1592 100 - - HYPH 48 1592 101 89 89 CD 48 1592 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 103 , , , 48 1592 104 $ $ $ 48 1592 105 215 215 CD 48 1592 106 million million CD 48 1592 107 ; ; : 48 1592 108 Western western JJ 48 1592 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 110 non non JJ 48 1592 111 - - JJ 48 1592 112 US us JJ 48 1592 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 114 countries country NNS 48 1592 115 , , , 48 1592 116 ODA ODA NNP 48 1592 117 and and CC 48 1592 118 OOF OOF NNP 48 1592 119 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1592 120 commitments commitment NNS 48 1592 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 122 1970 1970 CD 48 1592 123 - - SYM 48 1592 124 89 89 CD 48 1592 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 126 , , , 48 1592 127 $ $ $ 48 1592 128 2,150 2,150 CD 48 1592 129 million million CD 48 1592 130 Currency Currency NNP 48 1592 131 : : : 48 1592 132 Malawian Malawian NNP 48 1592 133 kwacha kwacha NNS 48 1592 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 135 plural plural NNP 48 1592 136 - - HYPH 48 1592 137 kwacha kwacha NNP 48 1592 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 139 ; ; : 48 1592 140 1 1 CD 48 1592 141 Malawian malawian JJ 48 1592 142 kwacha kwacha NNS 48 1592 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 144 MK MK NNP 48 1592 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 146 = = NFP 48 1592 147 100 100 CD 48 1592 148 tambala tambala NN 48 1592 149 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1592 150 rates rate NNS 48 1592 151 : : : 48 1592 152 Malawian malawian JJ 48 1592 153 kwacha kwacha NNS 48 1592 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 155 MK MK NNP 48 1592 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 157 per per IN 48 1592 158 US$ us$ $ 48 1592 159 1 1 CD 48 1592 160 - - SYM 48 1592 161 2.7200 2.7200 CD 48 1592 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 163 January January NNP 48 1592 164 1992 1992 CD 48 1592 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 166 , , , 48 1592 167 2.8033 2.8033 CD 48 1592 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 169 1991 1991 CD 48 1592 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 171 , , , 48 1592 172 2.7289 2.7289 CD 48 1592 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 174 1990 1990 CD 48 1592 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 176 , , , 48 1592 177 2.7595 2.7595 CD 48 1592 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 179 1989 1989 CD 48 1592 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 181 , , , 48 1592 182 2.5613 2.5613 CD 48 1592 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 184 1988 1988 CD 48 1592 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 186 , , , 48 1592 187 2.2087 2.2087 CD 48 1592 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 189 1987 1987 CD 48 1592 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 191 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1592 192 year year NN 48 1592 193 : : : 48 1592 194 1 1 CD 48 1592 195 April April NNP 48 1592 196 - - HYPH 48 1592 197 31 31 CD 48 1592 198 March March NNP 48 1592 199 : : : 48 1592 200 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1592 201 Communications Communications NNP 48 1592 202 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1592 203 : : : 48 1592 204 789 789 CD 48 1592 205 km km NN 48 1592 206 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1592 207 gauge gauge NN 48 1592 208 Highways highway NNS 48 1592 209 : : : 48 1592 210 13,135 13,135 CD 48 1592 211 km km NN 48 1592 212 total total NN 48 1592 213 ; ; : 48 1592 214 2,364 2,364 CD 48 1592 215 km km NNS 48 1592 216 paved pave VBN 48 1592 217 ; ; : 48 1592 218 251 251 CD 48 1592 219 km km NN 48 1592 220 crushed crush VBN 48 1592 221 stone stone NN 48 1592 222 , , , 48 1592 223 gravel gravel NN 48 1592 224 , , , 48 1592 225 or or CC 48 1592 226 stabilized stabilize VBD 48 1592 227 soil soil NN 48 1592 228 ; ; : 48 1592 229 10,520 10,520 CD 48 1592 230 km km NN 48 1592 231 earth earth NN 48 1592 232 and and CC 48 1592 233 improved improve VBN 48 1592 234 earth earth NN 48 1592 235 Inland Inland NNP 48 1592 236 waterways waterway NNS 48 1592 237 : : : 48 1592 238 Lake Lake NNP 48 1592 239 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 48 1592 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 241 Lake Lake NNP 48 1592 242 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1592 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 244 ; ; : 48 1592 245 Shire Shire NNP 48 1592 246 River River NNP 48 1592 247 , , , 48 1592 248 144 144 CD 48 1592 249 km km NN 48 1592 250 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1592 251 : : : 48 1592 252 Chipoka Chipoka NNP 48 1592 253 , , , 48 1592 254 Monkey Monkey NNP 48 1592 255 Bay Bay NNP 48 1592 256 , , , 48 1592 257 Nkhata Nkhata NNP 48 1592 258 Bay Bay NNP 48 1592 259 , , , 48 1592 260 and and CC 48 1592 261 Nkotakota Nkotakota NNP 48 1592 262 - - , 48 1592 263 all all DT 48 1592 264 on on IN 48 1592 265 Lake Lake NNP 48 1592 266 Nyasa Nyasa NNP 48 1592 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 268 Lake Lake NNP 48 1592 269 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1592 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 271 Civil civil JJ 48 1592 272 air air NN 48 1592 273 : : : 48 1592 274 5 5 CD 48 1592 275 major major JJ 48 1592 276 transport transport NN 48 1592 277 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1592 278 Airports airport NNS 48 1592 279 : : : 48 1592 280 48 48 CD 48 1592 281 total total NN 48 1592 282 , , , 48 1592 283 43 43 CD 48 1592 284 usable usable JJ 48 1592 285 ; ; : 48 1592 286 6 6 CD 48 1592 287 with with IN 48 1592 288 permanent permanent JJ 48 1592 289 - - HYPH 48 1592 290 surface surface NN 48 1592 291 runways runway NNS 48 1592 292 ; ; : 48 1592 293 none none NN 48 1592 294 with with IN 48 1592 295 runways runway NNS 48 1592 296 over over IN 48 1592 297 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1592 298 m m CD 48 1592 299 ; ; : 48 1592 300 1 1 CD 48 1592 301 with with IN 48 1592 302 runways runways NNP 48 1592 303 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1592 304 - - HYPH 48 1592 305 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1592 306 m m NN 48 1592 307 ; ; : 48 1592 308 9 9 CD 48 1592 309 with with IN 48 1592 310 runways runway NNS 48 1592 311 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1592 312 - - HYPH 48 1592 313 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1592 314 m m NNP 48 1592 315 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1592 316 : : : 48 1592 317 fair fair JJ 48 1592 318 system system NN 48 1592 319 of of IN 48 1592 320 open open JJ 48 1592 321 - - HYPH 48 1592 322 wire wire NN 48 1592 323 lines line NNS 48 1592 324 , , , 48 1592 325 radio radio NN 48 1592 326 relay relay NN 48 1592 327 links link NNS 48 1592 328 , , , 48 1592 329 and and CC 48 1592 330 radio radio NN 48 1592 331 communications communication NNS 48 1592 332 stations station NNS 48 1592 333 ; ; : 48 1592 334 42,250 42,250 CD 48 1592 335 telephones telephone NNS 48 1592 336 ; ; , 48 1592 337 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1592 338 stations station NNS 48 1592 339 - - SYM 48 1592 340 10 10 CD 48 1592 341 AM am NN 48 1592 342 , , , 48 1592 343 17 17 CD 48 1592 344 FM FM NNP 48 1592 345 , , , 48 1592 346 no no DT 48 1592 347 TV tv NN 48 1592 348 ; ; : 48 1592 349 satellite satellite NN 48 1592 350 earth earth NN 48 1592 351 stations station NNS 48 1592 352 - - , 48 1592 353 1 1 CD 48 1592 354 Indian Indian NNP 48 1592 355 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1592 356 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1592 357 and and CC 48 1592 358 1 1 CD 48 1592 359 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1592 360 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1592 361 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1592 362 Note Note NNP 48 1592 363 : : : 48 1592 364 a a DT 48 1592 365 majority majority NN 48 1592 366 of of IN 48 1592 367 exports export NNS 48 1592 368 would would MD 48 1592 369 normally normally RB 48 1592 370 go go VB 48 1592 371 through through IN 48 1592 372 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1592 373 on on IN 48 1592 374 the the DT 48 1592 375 Beira Beira NNP 48 1592 376 or or CC 48 1592 377 Nacala Nacala NNP 48 1592 378 railroads railroad NNS 48 1592 379 , , , 48 1592 380 but but CC 48 1592 381 now now RB 48 1592 382 most most JJS 48 1592 383 go go VBP 48 1592 384 through through IN 48 1592 385 South South NNP 48 1592 386 Africa Africa NNP 48 1592 387 because because IN 48 1592 388 of of IN 48 1592 389 insurgent insurgent JJ 48 1592 390 activity activity NN 48 1592 391 and and CC 48 1592 392 damage damage NN 48 1592 393 to to IN 48 1592 394 rail rail NN 48 1592 395 lines line NNS 48 1592 396 : : : 48 1592 397 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1592 398 Defense Defense NNP 48 1592 399 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1592 400 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1592 401 : : : 48 1592 402 Army Army NNP 48 1592 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 404 including include VBG 48 1592 405 Air Air NNP 48 1592 406 Wing Wing NNP 48 1592 407 and and CC 48 1592 408 Naval Naval NNP 48 1592 409 Detachment Detachment NNP 48 1592 410 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 411 , , , 48 1592 412 Police Police NNS 48 1592 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 414 including include VBG 48 1592 415 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1592 416 Mobile Mobile NNP 48 1592 417 Force Force NNP 48 1592 418 Unit Unit NNP 48 1592 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 1592 420 , , , 48 1592 421 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1592 422 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1592 423 Young Young NNP 48 1592 424 Pioneers Pioneers NNPS 48 1592 425 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1592 426 availability availability NN 48 1592 427 : : : 48 1592 428 males males NNP 48 1592 429 15 15 CD 48 1592 430 - - SYM 48 1592 431 49 49 CD 48 1592 432 , , , 48 1592 433 2,000,406 2,000,406 CD 48 1592 434 ; ; : 48 1592 435 1,016,901 1,016,901 CD 48 1592 436 fit fit JJ 48 1592 437 for for IN 48 1592 438 military military JJ 48 1592 439 service service NN 48 1592 440 Defense Defense NNP 48 1592 441 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1592 442 : : : 48 1592 443 exchange exchange NN 48 1592 444 rate rate NN 48 1592 445 conversion conversion NNP 48 1592 446 - - : 48 1592 447 $ $ $ 48 1592 448 22 22 CD 48 1592 449 million million CD 48 1592 450 , , , 48 1592 451 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1592 452 % % NN 48 1592 453 of of IN 48 1592 454 GDP GDP NNP 48 1592 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 1592 456 1989 1989 CD 48 1592 457 est est NNP 48 1592 458 . . . 48 1592 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 1 : : : 48 1593 2 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 1593 4 Total Total NNP 48 1593 5 area area NN 48 1593 6 : : : 48 1593 7 329,750 329,750 CD 48 1593 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 1593 9 Land Land NNP 48 1593 10 area area NN 48 1593 11 : : : 48 1593 12 328,550 328,550 CD 48 1593 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 1593 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1593 15 area area NN 48 1593 16 : : : 48 1593 17 slightly slightly RB 48 1593 18 larger large JJR 48 1593 19 than than IN 48 1593 20 New New NNP 48 1593 21 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1593 22 Land Land NNP 48 1593 23 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1593 24 : : : 48 1593 25 2,669 2,669 CD 48 1593 26 km km NN 48 1593 27 ; ; : 48 1593 28 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 1593 29 381 381 CD 48 1593 30 km km NNS 48 1593 31 , , , 48 1593 32 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1593 33 1,782 1,782 CD 48 1593 34 , , , 48 1593 35 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 1593 36 506 506 CD 48 1593 37 km km NN 48 1593 38 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1593 39 : : : 48 1593 40 4,675 4,675 CD 48 1593 41 km km NN 48 1593 42 ; ; : 48 1593 43 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 48 1593 44 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 45 2,068 2,068 CD 48 1593 46 km km NN 48 1593 47 , , , 48 1593 48 East East NNP 48 1593 49 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 50 2,607 2,607 CD 48 1593 51 km km NN 48 1593 52 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1593 53 claims claim VBZ 48 1593 54 : : : 48 1593 55 Continental continental JJ 48 1593 56 shelf shelf NN 48 1593 57 : : : 48 1593 58 200 200 CD 48 1593 59 m m NN 48 1593 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 61 depth depth NN 48 1593 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 63 or or CC 48 1593 64 to to IN 48 1593 65 depth depth NN 48 1593 66 of of IN 48 1593 67 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1593 68 , , , 48 1593 69 specified specify VBN 48 1593 70 boundary boundary JJ 48 1593 71 in in IN 48 1593 72 the the DT 48 1593 73 South South NNP 48 1593 74 China China NNP 48 1593 75 Sea Sea NNP 48 1593 76 Exclusive Exclusive NNP 48 1593 77 fishing fishing NN 48 1593 78 zone zone NN 48 1593 79 : : : 48 1593 80 200 200 CD 48 1593 81 nm nm NNP 48 1593 82 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1593 83 economic economic JJ 48 1593 84 zone zone NN 48 1593 85 : : : 48 1593 86 200 200 CD 48 1593 87 nm nm CD 48 1593 88 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1593 89 sea sea NN 48 1593 90 : : : 48 1593 91 12 12 CD 48 1593 92 nm nm NNP 48 1593 93 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1593 94 : : : 48 1593 95 involved involve VBN 48 1593 96 in in IN 48 1593 97 a a DT 48 1593 98 complex complex JJ 48 1593 99 dispute dispute NN 48 1593 100 over over IN 48 1593 101 the the DT 48 1593 102 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 1593 103 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1593 104 with with IN 48 1593 105 China China NNP 48 1593 106 , , , 48 1593 107 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 1593 108 , , , 48 1593 109 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 1593 110 , , , 48 1593 111 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1593 112 , , , 48 1593 113 and and CC 48 1593 114 possibly possibly RB 48 1593 115 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 1593 116 ; ; : 48 1593 117 State State NNP 48 1593 118 of of IN 48 1593 119 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1593 120 claimed claim VBD 48 1593 121 by by IN 48 1593 122 the the DT 48 1593 123 Philippines Philippines NNPS 48 1593 124 ; ; : 48 1593 125 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 1593 126 may may MD 48 1593 127 wish wish VB 48 1593 128 to to TO 48 1593 129 purchase purchase VB 48 1593 130 the the DT 48 1593 131 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 1593 132 salient salient NN 48 1593 133 that that WDT 48 1593 134 divides divide VBZ 48 1593 135 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 1593 136 into into IN 48 1593 137 two two CD 48 1593 138 parts part NNS 48 1593 139 ; ; : 48 1593 140 two two CD 48 1593 141 islands island NNS 48 1593 142 in in IN 48 1593 143 dispute dispute NN 48 1593 144 with with IN 48 1593 145 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1593 146 Climate Climate NNP 48 1593 147 : : : 48 1593 148 tropical tropical JJ 48 1593 149 ; ; : 48 1593 150 annual annual JJ 48 1593 151 southwest southwest NN 48 1593 152 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 153 April April NNP 48 1593 154 to to IN 48 1593 155 October October NNP 48 1593 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 157 and and CC 48 1593 158 northeast northeast NNP 48 1593 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 160 October October NNP 48 1593 161 to to IN 48 1593 162 February February NNP 48 1593 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 164 monsoons monsoon NNS 48 1593 165 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1593 166 : : : 48 1593 167 coastal coastal JJ 48 1593 168 plains plain NNS 48 1593 169 rising rise VBG 48 1593 170 to to IN 48 1593 171 hills hill NNS 48 1593 172 and and CC 48 1593 173 mountains mountain NNS 48 1593 174 Natural natural JJ 48 1593 175 resources resource NNS 48 1593 176 : : : 48 1593 177 tin tin NN 48 1593 178 , , , 48 1593 179 crude crude JJ 48 1593 180 oil oil NN 48 1593 181 , , , 48 1593 182 timber timber NN 48 1593 183 , , , 48 1593 184 copper copper NN 48 1593 185 , , , 48 1593 186 iron iron NN 48 1593 187 ore ore NN 48 1593 188 , , , 48 1593 189 natural natural JJ 48 1593 190 gas gas NN 48 1593 191 , , , 48 1593 192 bauxite bauxite JJ 48 1593 193 Land Land NNP 48 1593 194 use use NN 48 1593 195 : : : 48 1593 196 arable arable JJ 48 1593 197 land land NN 48 1593 198 3 3 CD 48 1593 199 % % NN 48 1593 200 ; ; , 48 1593 201 permanent permanent JJ 48 1593 202 crops crop NNS 48 1593 203 10 10 CD 48 1593 204 % % NN 48 1593 205 ; ; : 48 1593 206 meadows meadow NNS 48 1593 207 and and CC 48 1593 208 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1593 209 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1593 210 ; ; : 48 1593 211 forest forest NN 48 1593 212 and and CC 48 1593 213 woodland woodland JJ 48 1593 214 63 63 CD 48 1593 215 % % NN 48 1593 216 ; ; , 48 1593 217 other other JJ 48 1593 218 24 24 CD 48 1593 219 % % NN 48 1593 220 ; ; , 48 1593 221 includes include VBZ 48 1593 222 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1593 223 1 1 CD 48 1593 224 % % NN 48 1593 225 Environment Environment NNP 48 1593 226 : : : 48 1593 227 subject subject JJ 48 1593 228 to to IN 48 1593 229 flooding flooding NN 48 1593 230 ; ; : 48 1593 231 air air NN 48 1593 232 and and CC 48 1593 233 water water NN 48 1593 234 pollution pollution NN 48 1593 235 Note note NN 48 1593 236 : : : 48 1593 237 strategic strategic JJ 48 1593 238 location location NN 48 1593 239 along along IN 48 1593 240 Strait Strait NNP 48 1593 241 of of IN 48 1593 242 Malacca Malacca NNP 48 1593 243 and and CC 48 1593 244 southern southern JJ 48 1593 245 South South NNP 48 1593 246 China China NNP 48 1593 247 Sea Sea NNP 48 1593 248 : : : 48 1593 249 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 250 People People NNPS 48 1593 251 Population Population NNP 48 1593 252 : : : 48 1593 253 18,410,920 18,410,920 CD 48 1593 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 255 July July NNP 48 1593 256 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 258 , , , 48 1593 259 growth growth NN 48 1593 260 rate rate NN 48 1593 261 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1593 262 % % NN 48 1593 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 264 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 266 Birth birth NN 48 1593 267 rate rate NN 48 1593 268 : : : 48 1593 269 29 29 CD 48 1593 270 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1593 271 population population NN 48 1593 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 273 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 275 Death death NN 48 1593 276 rate rate NN 48 1593 277 : : : 48 1593 278 6 6 CD 48 1593 279 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1593 280 population population NN 48 1593 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 282 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 284 Net net JJ 48 1593 285 migration migration NN 48 1593 286 rate rate NN 48 1593 287 : : : 48 1593 288 0 0 CD 48 1593 289 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1593 290 population population NN 48 1593 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 292 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 294 Infant infant NN 48 1593 295 mortality mortality NN 48 1593 296 rate rate NN 48 1593 297 : : : 48 1593 298 27 27 CD 48 1593 299 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1593 300 live live JJ 48 1593 301 births birth NNS 48 1593 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 303 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 305 Life life NN 48 1593 306 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1593 307 at at IN 48 1593 308 birth birth NN 48 1593 309 : : : 48 1593 310 66 66 CD 48 1593 311 years year NNS 48 1593 312 male male JJ 48 1593 313 , , , 48 1593 314 71 71 CD 48 1593 315 years year NNS 48 1593 316 female female JJ 48 1593 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 318 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 320 Total total JJ 48 1593 321 fertility fertility NN 48 1593 322 rate rate NN 48 1593 323 : : : 48 1593 324 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1593 325 children child NNS 48 1593 326 born bear VBN 48 1593 327 / / SYM 48 1593 328 woman woman NN 48 1593 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 330 1992 1992 CD 48 1593 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 332 Nationality nationality NN 48 1593 333 : : : 48 1593 334 noun noun NNP 48 1593 335 - - HYPH 48 1593 336 Malaysian(s Malaysian(s NNP 48 1593 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 338 ; ; : 48 1593 339 adjective adjective JJ 48 1593 340 - - HYPH 48 1593 341 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 1593 342 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1593 343 divisions division NNS 48 1593 344 : : : 48 1593 345 Malay malay JJ 48 1593 346 and and CC 48 1593 347 other other JJ 48 1593 348 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1593 349 59 59 CD 48 1593 350 % % NN 48 1593 351 , , , 48 1593 352 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 1593 353 32 32 CD 48 1593 354 % % NN 48 1593 355 , , , 48 1593 356 Indian indian JJ 48 1593 357 9 9 CD 48 1593 358 % % NN 48 1593 359 Religions religion NNS 48 1593 360 : : : 48 1593 361 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 48 1593 362 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 363 - - HYPH 48 1593 364 Malays Malays NNPS 48 1593 365 nearly nearly RB 48 1593 366 all all DT 48 1593 367 Muslim muslim JJ 48 1593 368 , , , 48 1593 369 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1593 370 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1593 371 Buddhists Buddhists NNPS 48 1593 372 , , , 48 1593 373 Indians Indians NNPS 48 1593 374 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1593 375 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1593 376 ; ; : 48 1593 377 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1593 378 - - HYPH 48 1593 379 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1593 380 38 38 CD 48 1593 381 % % NN 48 1593 382 , , , 48 1593 383 Christian Christian NNP 48 1593 384 17 17 CD 48 1593 385 % % NN 48 1593 386 , , , 48 1593 387 other other JJ 48 1593 388 45 45 CD 48 1593 389 % % NN 48 1593 390 ; ; : 48 1593 391 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1593 392 - - HYPH 48 1593 393 tribal tribal JJ 48 1593 394 religion religion NN 48 1593 395 35 35 CD 48 1593 396 % % NN 48 1593 397 , , , 48 1593 398 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1593 399 and and CC 48 1593 400 Confucianist Confucianist NNP 48 1593 401 24 24 CD 48 1593 402 % % NN 48 1593 403 , , , 48 1593 404 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1593 405 20 20 CD 48 1593 406 % % NN 48 1593 407 , , , 48 1593 408 Christian Christian NNP 48 1593 409 16 16 CD 48 1593 410 % % NN 48 1593 411 , , , 48 1593 412 other other JJ 48 1593 413 5 5 CD 48 1593 414 % % NN 48 1593 415 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1593 416 : : : 48 1593 417 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 48 1593 418 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1593 419 - - HYPH 48 1593 420 Malay Malay NNP 48 1593 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 422 official official NN 48 1593 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 424 ; ; : 48 1593 425 English English NNP 48 1593 426 , , , 48 1593 427 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1593 428 dialects dialect NNS 48 1593 429 , , , 48 1593 430 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 1593 431 ; ; : 48 1593 432 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1593 433 - - HYPH 48 1593 434 English English NNP 48 1593 435 , , , 48 1593 436 Malay malay JJ 48 1593 437 , , , 48 1593 438 numerous numerous JJ 48 1593 439 tribal tribal JJ 48 1593 440 dialects dialect NNS 48 1593 441 , , , 48 1593 442 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 48 1593 443 and and CC 48 1593 444 Hakka Hakka NNP 48 1593 445 dialects dialect VBZ 48 1593 446 predominate predominate NN 48 1593 447 among among IN 48 1593 448 Chinese Chinese NNPS 48 1593 449 ; ; : 48 1593 450 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1593 451 - - HYPH 48 1593 452 English English NNP 48 1593 453 , , , 48 1593 454 Malay Malay NNP 48 1593 455 , , , 48 1593 456 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 48 1593 457 , , , 48 1593 458 numerous numerous JJ 48 1593 459 tribal tribal JJ 48 1593 460 languages language NNS 48 1593 461 Literacy literacy NN 48 1593 462 : : : 48 1593 463 78 78 CD 48 1593 464 % % NN 48 1593 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 466 male male JJ 48 1593 467 86 86 CD 48 1593 468 % % NN 48 1593 469 , , , 48 1593 470 female female JJ 48 1593 471 70 70 CD 48 1593 472 % % NN 48 1593 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 1593 474 age age NN 48 1593 475 15 15 CD 48 1593 476 and and CC 48 1593 477 over over RB 48 1593 478 can can MD 48 1593 479 read read VB 48 1593 480 and and CC 48 1593 481 write write VB 48 1593 482 ( ( -LRB- 48 1593 483 1990 1990 CD 48 1593 484 est est NNP 48 1593 485 . . . 48 1593 486 ) ) -RRB- 48 1594 1 Labor labor NN 48 1594 2 force force NN 48 1594 3 : : : 48 1594 4 7,258,000 7,258,000 CD 48 1594 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1594 6 1991 1991 CD 48 1594 7 est est NNP 48 1594 8 . . . 48 1594 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 1 Organized organize VBN 48 1595 2 labor labor NN 48 1595 3 : : : 48 1595 4 640,000 640,000 CD 48 1595 5 ; ; : 48 1595 6 10 10 CD 48 1595 7 % % NN 48 1595 8 of of IN 48 1595 9 total total JJ 48 1595 10 labor labor NN 48 1595 11 force force NN 48 1595 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 13 1990 1990 CD 48 1595 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 15 : : : 48 1595 16 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 17 Government Government NNP 48 1595 18 Long Long NNP 48 1595 19 - - HYPH 48 1595 20 form form NN 48 1595 21 name name NN 48 1595 22 : : : 48 1595 23 none none NN 48 1595 24 Type type NN 48 1595 25 : : : 48 1595 26 Federation Federation NNP 48 1595 27 of of IN 48 1595 28 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 29 formed form VBD 48 1595 30 9 9 CD 48 1595 31 July July NNP 48 1595 32 1963 1963 CD 48 1595 33 ; ; , 48 1595 34 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1595 35 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1595 36 nominally nominally RB 48 1595 37 headed head VBN 48 1595 38 by by IN 48 1595 39 the the DT 48 1595 40 paramount paramount JJ 48 1595 41 ruler ruler NN 48 1595 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 43 king king NN 48 1595 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 45 and and CC 48 1595 46 a a DT 48 1595 47 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1595 48 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1595 49 ; ; : 48 1595 50 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 48 1595 51 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 1595 52 states state NNS 48 1595 53 - - HYPH 48 1595 54 hereditary hereditary JJ 48 1595 55 rulers ruler NNS 48 1595 56 in in IN 48 1595 57 all all DT 48 1595 58 but but CC 48 1595 59 Melaka Melaka NNP 48 1595 60 , , , 48 1595 61 where where WRB 48 1595 62 governors governor NNS 48 1595 63 are be VBP 48 1595 64 appointed appoint VBN 48 1595 65 by by IN 48 1595 66 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 48 1595 67 Pulau Pulau NNP 48 1595 68 Pinang Pinang NNP 48 1595 69 Government Government NNP 48 1595 70 ; ; : 48 1595 71 powers power NNS 48 1595 72 of of IN 48 1595 73 state state NN 48 1595 74 governments government NNS 48 1595 75 are be VBP 48 1595 76 limited limit VBN 48 1595 77 by by IN 48 1595 78 federal federal JJ 48 1595 79 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1595 80 ; ; : 48 1595 81 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1595 82 - - HYPH 48 1595 83 self self NN 48 1595 84 - - HYPH 48 1595 85 governing govern VBG 48 1595 86 state state NN 48 1595 87 , , , 48 1595 88 holds hold VBZ 48 1595 89 20 20 CD 48 1595 90 seats seat NNS 48 1595 91 in in IN 48 1595 92 House House NNP 48 1595 93 of of IN 48 1595 94 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1595 95 , , , 48 1595 96 with with IN 48 1595 97 foreign foreign JJ 48 1595 98 affairs affair NNS 48 1595 99 , , , 48 1595 100 defense defense NN 48 1595 101 , , , 48 1595 102 internal internal JJ 48 1595 103 security security NN 48 1595 104 , , , 48 1595 105 and and CC 48 1595 106 other other JJ 48 1595 107 powers power NNS 48 1595 108 delegated delegate VBD 48 1595 109 to to IN 48 1595 110 federal federal JJ 48 1595 111 government government NN 48 1595 112 ; ; : 48 1595 113 Sarawak sarawak NN 48 1595 114 - - HYPH 48 1595 115 self self NN 48 1595 116 - - HYPH 48 1595 117 governing govern VBG 48 1595 118 state state NN 48 1595 119 within within IN 48 1595 120 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 121 , , , 48 1595 122 holds hold VBZ 48 1595 123 27 27 CD 48 1595 124 seats seat NNS 48 1595 125 in in IN 48 1595 126 House House NNP 48 1595 127 of of IN 48 1595 128 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1595 129 , , , 48 1595 130 with with IN 48 1595 131 foreign foreign JJ 48 1595 132 affairs affair NNS 48 1595 133 , , , 48 1595 134 defense defense NN 48 1595 135 , , , 48 1595 136 internal internal JJ 48 1595 137 security security NN 48 1595 138 , , , 48 1595 139 and and CC 48 1595 140 other other JJ 48 1595 141 powers power NNS 48 1595 142 delegated delegate VBD 48 1595 143 to to IN 48 1595 144 federal federal JJ 48 1595 145 government government NN 48 1595 146 Capital capital NN 48 1595 147 : : : 48 1595 148 Kuala Kuala NNP 48 1595 149 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 48 1595 150 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1595 151 divisions division NNS 48 1595 152 : : : 48 1595 153 13 13 CD 48 1595 154 states state NNS 48 1595 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 156 negeri negeri NN 48 1595 157 - - HYPH 48 1595 158 negeri negeri NNP 48 1595 159 , , , 48 1595 160 singular singular JJ 48 1595 161 - - HYPH 48 1595 162 negeri negeri NN 48 1595 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 164 and and CC 48 1595 165 2 2 CD 48 1595 166 federal federal JJ 48 1595 167 territories territory NNS 48 1595 168 * * NFP 48 1595 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 170 wilayah wilayah JJ 48 1595 171 - - HYPH 48 1595 172 wilayah wilayah NN 48 1595 173 persekutuan persekutuan JJ 48 1595 174 , , , 48 1595 175 singular singular JJ 48 1595 176 - - HYPH 48 1595 177 wilayah wilayah JJ 48 1595 178 persekutuan persekutuan NN 48 1595 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 180 ; ; : 48 1595 181 Johor Johor NNP 48 1595 182 , , , 48 1595 183 Kedah Kedah NNP 48 1595 184 , , , 48 1595 185 Kelantan Kelantan NNP 48 1595 186 , , , 48 1595 187 Labuan Labuan NNP 48 1595 188 * * NFP 48 1595 189 , , , 48 1595 190 Melaka Melaka NNP 48 1595 191 , , , 48 1595 192 Negeri Negeri NNP 48 1595 193 Sembilan Sembilan NNP 48 1595 194 , , , 48 1595 195 Pahang Pahang NNP 48 1595 196 , , , 48 1595 197 Perak Perak NNP 48 1595 198 , , , 48 1595 199 Perlis Perlis NNP 48 1595 200 , , , 48 1595 201 Pulau Pulau NNP 48 1595 202 Pinang Pinang NNP 48 1595 203 , , , 48 1595 204 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1595 205 , , , 48 1595 206 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 207 , , , 48 1595 208 Selangor Selangor NNP 48 1595 209 , , , 48 1595 210 Terengganu Terengganu NNP 48 1595 211 , , , 48 1595 212 Wilayah Wilayah NNP 48 1595 213 Persekutuan Persekutuan NNP 48 1595 214 * * NFP 48 1595 215 Independence independence NN 48 1595 216 : : : 48 1595 217 31 31 CD 48 1595 218 August August NNP 48 1595 219 1957 1957 CD 48 1595 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 221 from from IN 48 1595 222 UK UK NNP 48 1595 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 224 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1595 225 : : : 48 1595 226 31 31 CD 48 1595 227 August August NNP 48 1595 228 1957 1957 CD 48 1595 229 , , , 48 1595 230 amended amend VBD 48 1595 231 16 16 CD 48 1595 232 September September NNP 48 1595 233 1963 1963 CD 48 1595 234 when when WRB 48 1595 235 Federation Federation NNP 48 1595 236 of of IN 48 1595 237 Malaya Malaya NNP 48 1595 238 became become VBD 48 1595 239 Federation Federation NNP 48 1595 240 of of IN 48 1595 241 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 242 Legal Legal NNP 48 1595 243 system system NN 48 1595 244 : : : 48 1595 245 based base VBN 48 1595 246 on on IN 48 1595 247 English English NNP 48 1595 248 common common JJ 48 1595 249 law law NN 48 1595 250 ; ; : 48 1595 251 judicial judicial JJ 48 1595 252 review review NN 48 1595 253 of of IN 48 1595 254 legislative legislative JJ 48 1595 255 acts act NNS 48 1595 256 in in IN 48 1595 257 the the DT 48 1595 258 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1595 259 Court Court NNP 48 1595 260 at at IN 48 1595 261 request request NN 48 1595 262 of of IN 48 1595 263 supreme supreme JJ 48 1595 264 head head NN 48 1595 265 of of IN 48 1595 266 the the DT 48 1595 267 federation federation NN 48 1595 268 ; ; : 48 1595 269 has have VBZ 48 1595 270 not not RB 48 1595 271 accepted accept VBN 48 1595 272 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1595 273 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1595 274 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1595 275 National national JJ 48 1595 276 holiday holiday NN 48 1595 277 : : : 48 1595 278 National National NNP 48 1595 279 Day Day NNP 48 1595 280 , , , 48 1595 281 31 31 CD 48 1595 282 August August NNP 48 1595 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 284 1957 1957 CD 48 1595 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 286 Executive executive JJ 48 1595 287 branch branch NN 48 1595 288 : : : 48 1595 289 paramount paramount JJ 48 1595 290 ruler ruler NN 48 1595 291 , , , 48 1595 292 deputy deputy NN 48 1595 293 paramount paramount JJ 48 1595 294 ruler ruler NN 48 1595 295 , , , 48 1595 296 prime prime NNP 48 1595 297 minister minister NNP 48 1595 298 , , , 48 1595 299 deputy deputy JJ 48 1595 300 prime prime JJ 48 1595 301 minister minister NN 48 1595 302 , , , 48 1595 303 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1595 304 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1595 305 branch branch NN 48 1595 306 : : : 48 1595 307 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1595 308 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1595 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 310 Parlimen Parlimen NNP 48 1595 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 312 consists consist VBZ 48 1595 313 of of IN 48 1595 314 an an DT 48 1595 315 upper upper JJ 48 1595 316 house house NN 48 1595 317 or or CC 48 1595 318 Senate Senate NNP 48 1595 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 320 Dewan Dewan NNP 48 1595 321 Negara Negara NNP 48 1595 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 323 and and CC 48 1595 324 a a DT 48 1595 325 lower low JJR 48 1595 326 house house NN 48 1595 327 or or CC 48 1595 328 House House NNP 48 1595 329 of of IN 48 1595 330 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 1595 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 332 Dewan Dewan NNP 48 1595 333 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 48 1595 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 335 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1595 336 branch branch NN 48 1595 337 : : : 48 1595 338 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1595 339 Court Court NNP 48 1595 340 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1595 341 : : : 48 1595 342 Chief Chief NNP 48 1595 343 of of IN 48 1595 344 State State NNP 48 1595 345 : : : 48 1595 346 Paramount Paramount NNP 48 1595 347 Ruler Ruler NNP 48 1595 348 AZLAN AZLAN NNP 48 1595 349 Muhibbuddin Muhibbuddin NNP 48 1595 350 Shah Shah NNP 48 1595 351 ibni ibni VBZ 48 1595 352 Sultan Sultan NNP 48 1595 353 Yusof Yusof NNP 48 1595 354 Izzudin Izzudin NNP 48 1595 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 356 since since IN 48 1595 357 26 26 CD 48 1595 358 April April NNP 48 1595 359 1989 1989 CD 48 1595 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 361 ; ; : 48 1595 362 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1595 363 Paramount Paramount NNP 48 1595 364 Ruler Ruler NNP 48 1595 365 JA'AFAR JA'AFAR NNP 48 1595 366 ibni ibni VBZ 48 1595 367 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1595 368 Rahman Rahman NNP 48 1595 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 370 since since IN 48 1595 371 26 26 CD 48 1595 372 April April NNP 48 1595 373 1989 1989 CD 48 1595 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 375 Head Head NNP 48 1595 376 of of IN 48 1595 377 Government Government NNP 48 1595 378 : : : 48 1595 379 Prime Prime NNP 48 1595 380 Minister Minister NNP 48 1595 381 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1595 382 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 48 1595 383 bin bin NNP 48 1595 384 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 48 1595 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 386 since since IN 48 1595 387 16 16 CD 48 1595 388 July July NNP 48 1595 389 1981 1981 CD 48 1595 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 391 ; ; : 48 1595 392 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1595 393 Prime Prime NNP 48 1595 394 Minister Minister NNP 48 1595 395 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1595 396 GHAFAR GHAFAR NNP 48 1595 397 Bin Bin NNP 48 1595 398 Baba Baba NNP 48 1595 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 400 since since IN 48 1595 401 7 7 CD 48 1595 402 May May NNP 48 1595 403 1986 1986 CD 48 1595 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 405 Political political JJ 48 1595 406 parties party NNS 48 1595 407 and and CC 48 1595 408 leaders leader NNS 48 1595 409 : : : 48 1595 410 Peninsular Peninsular NNP 48 1595 411 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 412 : : : 48 1595 413 National National NNP 48 1595 414 Front Front NNP 48 1595 415 , , , 48 1595 416 a a DT 48 1595 417 confederation confederation NN 48 1595 418 of of IN 48 1595 419 13 13 CD 48 1595 420 political political JJ 48 1595 421 parties party NNS 48 1595 422 dominated dominate VBN 48 1595 423 by by IN 48 1595 424 United United NNP 48 1595 425 Malays Malays NNP 48 1595 426 National National NNP 48 1595 427 Organization Organization NNP 48 1595 428 Baru Baru NNP 48 1595 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 430 UMNO UMNO NNP 48 1595 431 Baru Baru NNP 48 1595 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 433 , , , 48 1595 434 MAHATHIR MAHATHIR NNP 48 1595 435 bin bin NNP 48 1595 436 Mohamad Mohamad NNP 48 1595 437 ; ; : 48 1595 438 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 48 1595 439 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 1595 440 Association Association NNP 48 1595 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 442 MCA MCA NNP 48 1595 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 444 , , , 48 1595 445 LING LING NNP 48 1595 446 Liong Liong NNP 48 1595 447 Sik Sik NNP 48 1595 448 ; ; : 48 1595 449 Gerakan Gerakan NNP 48 1595 450 Rakyat Rakyat NNP 48 1595 451 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 452 , , , 48 1595 453 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 454 LIM LIM NNP 48 1595 455 Keng Keng NNP 48 1595 456 Yaik Yaik NNP 48 1595 457 ; ; : 48 1595 458 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 1595 459 Indian Indian NNP 48 1595 460 Congress Congress NNP 48 1595 461 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 462 MIC MIC NNP 48 1595 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 464 , , , 48 1595 465 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 466 S. S. NNP 48 1595 467 Samy Samy NNP 48 1595 468 VELLU VELLU NNP 48 1595 469 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1595 470 : : : 48 1595 471 Berjaya Berjaya NNP 48 1595 472 Party Party NNP 48 1595 473 , , , 48 1595 474 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 475 Haji Haji NNP 48 1595 476 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 1595 477 NOOR NOOR NNP 48 1595 478 Mansor Mansor NNP 48 1595 479 ; ; : 48 1595 480 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 48 1595 481 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1595 482 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 483 PBS PBS NNP 48 1595 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 485 , , , 48 1595 486 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 1595 487 Pairin Pairin NNP 48 1595 488 KITINGAN KITINGAN NNP 48 1595 489 ; ; : 48 1595 490 United United NNP 48 1595 491 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 1595 492 National National NNP 48 1595 493 Organizaton Organizaton NNP 48 1595 494 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 495 USNO USNO NNP 48 1595 496 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 497 , , , 48 1595 498 leader leader NN 48 1595 499 NA NA NNP 48 1595 500 : : : 48 1595 501 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 1595 502 Government Government NNP 48 1595 503 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 504 : : : 48 1595 505 coalition coalition NN 48 1595 506 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 507 National National NNP 48 1595 508 Front Front NNP 48 1595 509 composed compose VBN 48 1595 510 of of IN 48 1595 511 the the DT 48 1595 512 Party Party NNP 48 1595 513 Pesaka Pesaka NNP 48 1595 514 Bumiputra Bumiputra NNP 48 1595 515 Bersatu Bersatu NNP 48 1595 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 517 PBB PBB NNP 48 1595 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 519 , , , 48 1595 520 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 521 Patinggi Patinggi NNP 48 1595 522 Amar Amar NNP 48 1595 523 Haji Haji NNP 48 1595 524 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1595 525 TAIB TAIB NNP 48 1595 526 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 48 1595 527 ; ; : 48 1595 528 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 529 United United NNP 48 1595 530 People People NNP 48 1595 531 's 's POS 48 1595 532 Party Party NNP 48 1595 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 534 SUPP SUPP NNP 48 1595 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 536 , , , 48 1595 537 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 538 Amar Amar NNP 48 1595 539 James James NNP 48 1595 540 WONG WONG NNP 48 1595 541 Soon soon RB 48 1595 542 Kai Kai NNP 48 1595 543 ; ; : 48 1595 544 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 545 National National NNP 48 1595 546 Party Party NNP 48 1595 547 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 548 SNAP SNAP NNP 48 1595 549 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 550 , , , 48 1595 551 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 552 Amar Amar NNP 48 1595 553 James James NNP 48 1595 554 WONG WONG NNP 48 1595 555 ; ; : 48 1595 556 Parti Parti NNP 48 1595 557 Bansa Bansa NNP 48 1595 558 Dayak Dayak NNP 48 1595 559 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 1595 560 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 561 PBDS PBDS NNP 48 1595 562 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 563 , , , 48 1595 564 Datuk Datuk NNP 48 1595 565 Leo Leo NNP 48 1595 566 MOGGIE MOGGIE NNP 48 1595 567 ; ; , 48 1595 568 major major JJ 48 1595 569 opposition opposition NN 48 1595 570 parties party NNS 48 1595 571 are be VBP 48 1595 572 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1595 573 Action Action NNP 48 1595 574 Party Party NNP 48 1595 575 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 576 DAP DAP NNP 48 1595 577 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 578 , , , 48 1595 579 LIM LIM NNP 48 1595 580 Kit Kit NNP 48 1595 581 Siang Siang NNP 48 1595 582 and and CC 48 1595 583 Pan Pan NNP 48 1595 584 - - HYPH 48 1595 585 Malaysian Malaysian NNP 48 1595 586 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1595 587 Party Party NNP 48 1595 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 589 PAS PAS NNP 48 1595 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 591 , , , 48 1595 592 Fadzil Fadzil NNP 48 1595 593 NOOR NOOR NNP 48 1595 594 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1595 595 : : : 48 1595 596 universal universal JJ 48 1595 597 at at IN 48 1595 598 age age NN 48 1595 599 21 21 CD 48 1595 600 Elections election NNS 48 1595 601 : : : 48 1595 602 House House NNP 48 1595 603 of of IN 48 1595 604 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1595 605 : : : 48 1595 606 last last RB 48 1595 607 held hold VBD 48 1595 608 21 21 CD 48 1595 609 October October NNP 48 1595 610 1990 1990 CD 48 1595 611 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 612 next next JJ 48 1595 613 to to TO 48 1595 614 be be VB 48 1595 615 held hold VBN 48 1595 616 by by IN 48 1595 617 August August NNP 48 1595 618 1995 1995 CD 48 1595 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 620 ; ; : 48 1595 621 results result NNS 48 1595 622 - - : 48 1595 623 National national JJ 48 1595 624 Front Front NNP 48 1595 625 52 52 CD 48 1595 626 % % NN 48 1595 627 , , , 48 1595 628 other other JJ 48 1595 629 48 48 CD 48 1595 630 % % NN 48 1595 631 ; ; , 48 1595 632 seats seat NNS 48 1595 633 - - : 48 1595 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 635 180 180 CD 48 1595 636 total total NN 48 1595 637 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 638 National National NNP 48 1595 639 Front Front NNP 48 1595 640 127 127 CD 48 1595 641 , , , 48 1595 642 DAP DAP NNP 48 1595 643 20 20 CD 48 1595 644 , , , 48 1595 645 PAS PAS NNP 48 1595 646 7 7 CD 48 1595 647 , , , 48 1595 648 independents independent NNS 48 1595 649 4 4 CD 48 1595 650 , , , 48 1595 651 other other JJ 48 1595 652 22 22 CD 48 1595 653 ; ; : 48 1595 654 note note NN 48 1595 655 - - : 48 1595 656 within within IN 48 1595 657 the the DT 48 1595 658 National National NNP 48 1595 659 Front Front NNP 48 1595 660 , , , 48 1595 661 UMNO UMNO NNP 48 1595 662 got get VBD 48 1595 663 71 71 CD 48 1595 664 seats seat NNS 48 1595 665 and and CC 48 1595 666 MCA MCA NNP 48 1595 667 18 18 CD 48 1595 668 seats seat NNS 48 1595 669 Member Member NNP 48 1595 670 of of IN 48 1595 671 : : : 48 1595 672 APEC APEC NNP 48 1595 673 , , , 48 1595 674 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1595 675 , , , 48 1595 676 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 1595 677 , , , 48 1595 678 C C NNP 48 1595 679 , , , 48 1595 680 CCC CCC NNP 48 1595 681 , , , 48 1595 682 CP CP NNP 48 1595 683 , , , 48 1595 684 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1595 685 , , , 48 1595 686 FAO FAO NNP 48 1595 687 , , , 48 1595 688 G-15 g-15 CD 48 1595 689 , , , 48 1595 690 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1595 691 , , , 48 1595 692 GATT GATT NNP 48 1595 693 , , , 48 1595 694 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1595 695 , , , 48 1595 696 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1595 697 , , , 48 1595 698 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1595 699 , , , 48 1595 700 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1595 701 , , , 48 1595 702 IDA IDA NNP 48 1595 703 , , , 48 1595 704 IDB IDB NNP 48 1595 705 , , , 48 1595 706 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1595 707 , , , 48 1595 708 IFC IFC NNP 48 1595 709 , , , 48 1595 710 ILO ILO NNP 48 1595 711 , , , 48 1595 712 IMF IMF NNP 48 1595 713 , , , 48 1595 714 IMO imo RB 48 1595 715 , , , 48 1595 716 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1595 717 , , , 48 1595 718 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1595 719 , , , 48 1595 720 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1595 721 , , , 48 1595 722 IOC IOC NNP 48 1595 723 , , , 48 1595 724 ISO ISO NNP 48 1595 725 , , , 48 1595 726 ITU ITU NNP 48 1595 727 , , , 48 1595 728 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1595 729 , , , 48 1595 730 NAM NAM NNP 48 1595 731 , , , 48 1595 732 OIC OIC NNP 48 1595 733 , , , 48 1595 734 UN UN NNP 48 1595 735 , , , 48 1595 736 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1595 737 , , , 48 1595 738 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1595 739 , , , 48 1595 740 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1595 741 , , , 48 1595 742 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1595 743 , , , 48 1595 744 UPU UPU NNP 48 1595 745 , , , 48 1595 746 WCL WCL NNP 48 1595 747 , , , 48 1595 748 WHO WHO NNP 48 1595 749 , , , 48 1595 750 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1595 751 , , , 48 1595 752 WMO WMO NNP 48 1595 753 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1595 754 representation representation NN 48 1595 755 : : : 48 1595 756 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1595 757 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1595 758 MAJID MAJID NNP 48 1595 759 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1595 760 ; ; : 48 1595 761 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1595 762 at at IN 48 1595 763 2401 2401 CD 48 1595 764 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1595 765 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1595 766 NW NW NNP 48 1595 767 , , , 48 1595 768 Washington Washington NNP 48 1595 769 , , , 48 1595 770 DC DC NNP 48 1595 771 20008 20008 CD 48 1595 772 ; ; : 48 1595 773 telephone telephone NN 48 1595 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 1595 775 202 202 CD 48 1595 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 1595 777 328 328 CD 48 1595 778 - - SYM 48 1595 779 2700 2700 CD 48 1595 780 ; ; : 48 1595 781 there there EX 48 1595 782 are be VBP 48 1595 783 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 1595 784 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1595 785 General General NNP 48 1595 786 in in IN 48 1595 787 Los Los NNP 48 1595 788 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1595 789 and and CC 48 1595 790 New New NNP 48 1595 791 York York NNP 48 1595 792 US US NNP 48 1595 793 : : : 48 1595 794 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1595 795 Paul Paul NNP 48 1595 796 M. 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; : 48 1620 31 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 1620 32 1,376 1,376 CD 48 1620 33 km km NN 48 1620 34 , , , 48 1620 35 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1620 36 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1620 37 km km NN 48 1620 38 , , , 48 1620 39 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1620 40 858 858 CD 48 1620 41 km km NNS 48 1620 42 , , , 48 1620 43 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1620 44 Coast Coast NNP 48 1620 45 532 532 CD 48 1620 46 km km NNS 48 1620 47 , , , 48 1620 48 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 1620 49 2,237 2,237 CD 48 1620 50 km km NN 48 1620 51 , , , 48 1620 52 Niger Niger NNP 48 1620 53 821 821 CD 48 1620 54 km km NNS 48 1620 55 , , , 48 1620 56 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 1620 57 419 419 CD 48 1620 58 km km NN 48 1620 59 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1620 60 : : : 48 1620 61 none none NN 48 1620 62 - - HYPH 48 1620 63 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1620 64 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1620 65 claims claim VBZ 48 1620 66 : : : 48 1620 67 none none NN 48 1620 68 - - HYPH 48 1620 69 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1620 70 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1620 71 : : : 48 1620 72 the the DT 48 1620 73 disputed dispute VBN 48 1620 74 international international JJ 48 1620 75 boundary boundary NN 48 1620 76 between between IN 48 1620 77 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1620 78 and and CC 48 1620 79 Mali Mali NNP 48 1620 80 was be VBD 48 1620 81 submitted submit VBN 48 1620 82 to to IN 48 1620 83 the the DT 48 1620 84 International International NNP 48 1620 85 Court Court NNP 48 1620 86 of of IN 48 1620 87 Justice Justice NNP 48 1620 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 89 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1620 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 91 in in IN 48 1620 92 October October NNP 48 1620 93 1983 1983 CD 48 1620 94 and and CC 48 1620 95 the the DT 48 1620 96 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1620 97 issued issue VBD 48 1620 98 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1620 99 final final JJ 48 1620 100 ruling ruling NN 48 1620 101 in in IN 48 1620 102 December December NNP 48 1620 103 1986 1986 CD 48 1620 104 , , , 48 1620 105 which which WDT 48 1620 106 both both DT 48 1620 107 sides side NNS 48 1620 108 agreed agree VBD 48 1620 109 to to TO 48 1620 110 accept accept VB 48 1620 111 ; ; : 48 1620 112 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1620 113 and and CC 48 1620 114 Mali Mali NNP 48 1620 115 are be VBP 48 1620 116 proceeding proceed VBG 48 1620 117 with with IN 48 1620 118 boundary boundary JJ 48 1620 119 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1620 120 , , , 48 1620 121 including include VBG 48 1620 122 the the DT 48 1620 123 tripoint tripoint NN 48 1620 124 with with IN 48 1620 125 Niger Niger NNP 48 1620 126 Climate Climate NNP 48 1620 127 : : : 48 1620 128 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 1620 129 to to TO 48 1620 130 arid arid VB 48 1620 131 ; ; : 48 1620 132 hot hot JJ 48 1620 133 and and CC 48 1620 134 dry dry JJ 48 1620 135 February February NNP 48 1620 136 to to IN 48 1620 137 June June NNP 48 1620 138 ; ; : 48 1620 139 rainy rainy JJ 48 1620 140 , , , 48 1620 141 humid humid JJ 48 1620 142 , , , 48 1620 143 and and CC 48 1620 144 mild mild JJ 48 1620 145 June June NNP 48 1620 146 to to IN 48 1620 147 November November NNP 48 1620 148 ; ; : 48 1620 149 cool cool JJ 48 1620 150 and and CC 48 1620 151 dry dry JJ 48 1620 152 November November NNP 48 1620 153 to to IN 48 1620 154 February February NNP 48 1620 155 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1620 156 : : : 48 1620 157 mostly mostly RB 48 1620 158 flat flat JJ 48 1620 159 to to IN 48 1620 160 rolling roll VBG 48 1620 161 northern northern JJ 48 1620 162 plains plain NNS 48 1620 163 covered cover VBN 48 1620 164 by by IN 48 1620 165 sand sand NN 48 1620 166 ; ; : 48 1620 167 savanna savanna NNP 48 1620 168 in in IN 48 1620 169 south south NNP 48 1620 170 , , , 48 1620 171 rugged rugged JJ 48 1620 172 hills hill NNS 48 1620 173 in in IN 48 1620 174 northeast northeast JJ 48 1620 175 Natural natural JJ 48 1620 176 resources resource NNS 48 1620 177 : : : 48 1620 178 gold gold NN 48 1620 179 , , , 48 1620 180 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1620 181 , , , 48 1620 182 kaolin kaolin NNP 48 1620 183 , , , 48 1620 184 salt salt NNP 48 1620 185 , , , 48 1620 186 limestone limestone NN 48 1620 187 , , , 48 1620 188 uranium uranium NN 48 1620 189 ; ; : 48 1620 190 bauxite bauxite NN 48 1620 191 , , , 48 1620 192 iron iron NN 48 1620 193 ore ore NN 48 1620 194 , , , 48 1620 195 manganese manganese JJ 48 1620 196 , , , 48 1620 197 tin tin NN 48 1620 198 , , , 48 1620 199 and and CC 48 1620 200 copper copper NN 48 1620 201 deposits deposit NNS 48 1620 202 are be VBP 48 1620 203 known know VBN 48 1620 204 but but CC 48 1620 205 not not RB 48 1620 206 exploited exploit VBN 48 1620 207 Land Land NNP 48 1620 208 use use NN 48 1620 209 : : : 48 1620 210 arable arable JJ 48 1620 211 land land NN 48 1620 212 2 2 CD 48 1620 213 % % NN 48 1620 214 ; ; , 48 1620 215 permanent permanent JJ 48 1620 216 crops crop NNS 48 1620 217 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1620 218 ; ; : 48 1620 219 meadows meadow NNS 48 1620 220 and and CC 48 1620 221 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1620 222 25 25 CD 48 1620 223 % % NN 48 1620 224 ; ; , 48 1620 225 forest forest NN 48 1620 226 and and CC 48 1620 227 woodland woodland JJ 48 1620 228 7 7 CD 48 1620 229 % % NN 48 1620 230 ; ; , 48 1620 231 other other JJ 48 1620 232 66 66 CD 48 1620 233 % % NN 48 1620 234 ; ; , 48 1620 235 includes include VBZ 48 1620 236 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1620 237 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1620 238 Environment Environment NNP 48 1620 239 : : : 48 1620 240 hot hot JJ 48 1620 241 , , , 48 1620 242 dust dust NN 48 1620 243 - - HYPH 48 1620 244 laden laden NNP 48 1620 245 harmattan harmattan NNP 48 1620 246 ; ; : 48 1620 247 haze haze VB 48 1620 248 common common JJ 48 1620 249 during during IN 48 1620 250 dry dry JJ 48 1620 251 seasons season NNS 48 1620 252 ; ; , 48 1620 253 desertification desertification NN 48 1620 254 Note note NN 48 1620 255 : : : 48 1620 256 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1620 257 : : : 48 1620 258 Mali Mali NNP 48 1620 259 People People NNPS 48 1620 260 Population Population NNP 48 1620 261 : : : 48 1620 262 8,641,178 8,641,178 CD 48 1620 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 264 July July NNP 48 1620 265 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 267 , , , 48 1620 268 growth growth NN 48 1620 269 rate rate NN 48 1620 270 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1620 271 % % NN 48 1620 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 273 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 275 Birth birth NN 48 1620 276 rate rate NN 48 1620 277 : : : 48 1620 278 52 52 CD 48 1620 279 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1620 280 population population NN 48 1620 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 282 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 284 Death death NN 48 1620 285 rate rate NN 48 1620 286 : : : 48 1620 287 21 21 CD 48 1620 288 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1620 289 population population NN 48 1620 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 291 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 293 Net net JJ 48 1620 294 migration migration NN 48 1620 295 rate rate NN 48 1620 296 : : : 48 1620 297 -5 -5 ADD 48 1620 298 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1620 299 population population NN 48 1620 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 301 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 302 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 303 Infant infant NN 48 1620 304 mortality mortality NN 48 1620 305 rate rate NN 48 1620 306 : : : 48 1620 307 110 110 CD 48 1620 308 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1620 309 live live JJ 48 1620 310 births birth NNS 48 1620 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 312 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 314 Life life NN 48 1620 315 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1620 316 at at IN 48 1620 317 birth birth NN 48 1620 318 : : : 48 1620 319 43 43 CD 48 1620 320 years year NNS 48 1620 321 male male JJ 48 1620 322 , , , 48 1620 323 47 47 CD 48 1620 324 years year NNS 48 1620 325 female female JJ 48 1620 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 327 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 329 Total total JJ 48 1620 330 fertility fertility NN 48 1620 331 rate rate NN 48 1620 332 : : : 48 1620 333 7.3 7.3 CD 48 1620 334 children child NNS 48 1620 335 born bear VBN 48 1620 336 / / SYM 48 1620 337 woman woman NN 48 1620 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 339 1992 1992 CD 48 1620 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 341 Nationality nationality NN 48 1620 342 : : : 48 1620 343 noun noun NNP 48 1620 344 - - HYPH 48 1620 345 Malian(s Malian(s NNP 48 1620 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 347 ; ; : 48 1620 348 adjective adjective JJ 48 1620 349 - - HYPH 48 1620 350 Malian malian JJ 48 1620 351 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1620 352 divisions division NNS 48 1620 353 : : : 48 1620 354 Mande Mande NNP 48 1620 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 356 Bambara Bambara NNP 48 1620 357 , , , 48 1620 358 Malinke Malinke NNP 48 1620 359 , , , 48 1620 360 Sarakole Sarakole NNP 48 1620 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 362 50 50 CD 48 1620 363 % % NN 48 1620 364 , , , 48 1620 365 Peul Peul NNP 48 1620 366 17 17 CD 48 1620 367 % % NN 48 1620 368 , , , 48 1620 369 Voltaic Voltaic NNP 48 1620 370 12 12 CD 48 1620 371 % % NN 48 1620 372 , , , 48 1620 373 Songhai Songhai NNP 48 1620 374 6 6 CD 48 1620 375 % % NN 48 1620 376 , , , 48 1620 377 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 48 1620 378 and and CC 48 1620 379 Moor Moor NNP 48 1620 380 5 5 CD 48 1620 381 % % NN 48 1620 382 , , , 48 1620 383 other other JJ 48 1620 384 10 10 CD 48 1620 385 % % NN 48 1620 386 Religions religion NNS 48 1620 387 : : : 48 1620 388 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1620 389 90 90 CD 48 1620 390 % % NN 48 1620 391 , , , 48 1620 392 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1620 393 beliefs belief NNS 48 1620 394 9 9 CD 48 1620 395 % % NN 48 1620 396 , , , 48 1620 397 Christian Christian NNP 48 1620 398 1 1 CD 48 1620 399 % % NN 48 1620 400 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1620 401 : : : 48 1620 402 French French NNP 48 1620 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 404 official official NN 48 1620 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 406 ; ; : 48 1620 407 Bambara Bambara NNP 48 1620 408 spoken speak VBN 48 1620 409 by by IN 48 1620 410 about about RB 48 1620 411 80 80 CD 48 1620 412 % % NN 48 1620 413 of of IN 48 1620 414 the the DT 48 1620 415 population population NN 48 1620 416 ; ; : 48 1620 417 numerous numerous JJ 48 1620 418 African african JJ 48 1620 419 languages language NNS 48 1620 420 Literacy literacy NN 48 1620 421 : : : 48 1620 422 32 32 CD 48 1620 423 % % NN 48 1620 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 425 male male JJ 48 1620 426 41 41 CD 48 1620 427 % % NN 48 1620 428 , , , 48 1620 429 female female JJ 48 1620 430 24 24 CD 48 1620 431 % % NN 48 1620 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 1620 433 age age NN 48 1620 434 15 15 CD 48 1620 435 and and CC 48 1620 436 over over RB 48 1620 437 can can MD 48 1620 438 read read VB 48 1620 439 and and CC 48 1620 440 write write VB 48 1620 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1620 442 1990 1990 CD 48 1620 443 est est NNP 48 1620 444 . . . 48 1620 445 ) ) -RRB- 48 1621 1 Labor labor NN 48 1621 2 force force NN 48 1621 3 : : : 48 1621 4 2,666,000 2,666,000 CD 48 1621 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1621 6 1986 1986 CD 48 1621 7 est est NNP 48 1621 8 . . . 48 1622 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 2 ; ; : 48 1622 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1622 4 80 80 CD 48 1622 5 % % NN 48 1622 6 , , , 48 1622 7 services service NNS 48 1622 8 19 19 CD 48 1622 9 % % NN 48 1622 10 , , , 48 1622 11 industry industry NN 48 1622 12 and and CC 48 1622 13 commerce commerce NN 48 1622 14 1 1 CD 48 1622 15 % % NN 48 1622 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 17 1981 1981 CD 48 1622 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 19 ; ; : 48 1622 20 50 50 CD 48 1622 21 % % NN 48 1622 22 of of IN 48 1622 23 population population NN 48 1622 24 of of IN 48 1622 25 working work VBG 48 1622 26 age age NN 48 1622 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 28 1985 1985 CD 48 1622 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 30 Organized organize VBN 48 1622 31 labor labor NN 48 1622 32 : : : 48 1622 33 National National NNP 48 1622 34 Union Union NNP 48 1622 35 of of IN 48 1622 36 Malian Malian NNP 48 1622 37 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1622 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 39 UNTM UNTM NNP 48 1622 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 41 is be VBZ 48 1622 42 umbrella umbrella NNP 48 1622 43 organization organization NN 48 1622 44 for for IN 48 1622 45 over over IN 48 1622 46 13 13 CD 48 1622 47 national national JJ 48 1622 48 unions union NNS 48 1622 49 : : : 48 1622 50 Mali Mali NNP 48 1622 51 Government Government NNP 48 1622 52 Long Long NNP 48 1622 53 - - HYPH 48 1622 54 form form NN 48 1622 55 name name NN 48 1622 56 : : : 48 1622 57 Republic Republic NNP 48 1622 58 of of IN 48 1622 59 Mali Mali NNP 48 1622 60 Type Type NNP 48 1622 61 : : : 48 1622 62 republic republic NN 48 1622 63 ; ; : 48 1622 64 an an DT 48 1622 65 interim interim JJ 48 1622 66 government government NN 48 1622 67 appointed appoint VBN 48 1622 68 by by IN 48 1622 69 the the DT 48 1622 70 national national NNP 48 1622 71 reform reform NNP 48 1622 72 conference conference NNP 48 1622 73 has have VBZ 48 1622 74 organized organize VBN 48 1622 75 a a DT 48 1622 76 series series NN 48 1622 77 of of IN 48 1622 78 democratic democratic JJ 48 1622 79 elections election NNS 48 1622 80 and and CC 48 1622 81 is be VBZ 48 1622 82 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1622 83 to to TO 48 1622 84 hand hand VB 48 1622 85 over over RP 48 1622 86 power power NN 48 1622 87 to to IN 48 1622 88 an an DT 48 1622 89 elected elect VBN 48 1622 90 government government NN 48 1622 91 on on IN 48 1622 92 26 26 CD 48 1622 93 March March NNP 48 1622 94 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 95 Capital Capital NNP 48 1622 96 : : : 48 1622 97 Bamako Bamako NNP 48 1622 98 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1622 99 divisions division NNS 48 1622 100 : : : 48 1622 101 8 8 CD 48 1622 102 regions region NNS 48 1622 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 104 regions region NNS 48 1622 105 , , , 48 1622 106 singular singular JJ 48 1622 107 - - HYPH 48 1622 108 region region NN 48 1622 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 110 ; ; : 48 1622 111 Gao Gao NNP 48 1622 112 , , , 48 1622 113 Kayes Kayes NNP 48 1622 114 , , , 48 1622 115 Kidal Kidal NNP 48 1622 116 , , , 48 1622 117 Koulikoro Koulikoro NNP 48 1622 118 , , , 48 1622 119 Mopti Mopti NNP 48 1622 120 , , , 48 1622 121 Segou Segou NNP 48 1622 122 , , , 48 1622 123 Sikasso Sikasso NNP 48 1622 124 , , , 48 1622 125 Tombouctou Tombouctou NNP 48 1622 126 Independence Independence NNP 48 1622 127 : : : 48 1622 128 22 22 CD 48 1622 129 September September NNP 48 1622 130 1960 1960 CD 48 1622 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 132 from from IN 48 1622 133 France France NNP 48 1622 134 ; ; : 48 1622 135 formerly formerly RB 48 1622 136 French french JJ 48 1622 137 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 1622 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 139 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1622 140 : : : 48 1622 141 2 2 CD 48 1622 142 June June NNP 48 1622 143 1974 1974 CD 48 1622 144 , , , 48 1622 145 effective effective JJ 48 1622 146 19 19 CD 48 1622 147 June June NNP 48 1622 148 1979 1979 CD 48 1622 149 ; ; : 48 1622 150 amended amend VBN 48 1622 151 September September NNP 48 1622 152 1981 1981 CD 48 1622 153 and and CC 48 1622 154 March March NNP 48 1622 155 1985 1985 CD 48 1622 156 ; ; : 48 1622 157 new new JJ 48 1622 158 constitution constitution NNP 48 1622 159 presented present VBN 48 1622 160 during during IN 48 1622 161 national national JJ 48 1622 162 reform reform NN 48 1622 163 conference conference NN 48 1622 164 in in IN 48 1622 165 August August NNP 48 1622 166 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 167 ; ; : 48 1622 168 a a DT 48 1622 169 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1622 170 referendum referendum NN 48 1622 171 is be VBZ 48 1622 172 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1622 173 for for IN 48 1622 174 16 16 CD 48 1622 175 January January NNP 48 1622 176 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 177 Legal legal JJ 48 1622 178 system system NN 48 1622 179 : : : 48 1622 180 based base VBN 48 1622 181 on on IN 48 1622 182 French french JJ 48 1622 183 civil civil JJ 48 1622 184 law law NN 48 1622 185 system system NN 48 1622 186 and and CC 48 1622 187 customary customary JJ 48 1622 188 law law NN 48 1622 189 ; ; : 48 1622 190 judicial judicial JJ 48 1622 191 review review NN 48 1622 192 of of IN 48 1622 193 legislative legislative JJ 48 1622 194 acts act NNS 48 1622 195 in in IN 48 1622 196 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1622 197 Section Section NNP 48 1622 198 of of IN 48 1622 199 Court Court NNP 48 1622 200 of of IN 48 1622 201 State State NNP 48 1622 202 ; ; : 48 1622 203 has have VBZ 48 1622 204 not not RB 48 1622 205 accepted accept VBN 48 1622 206 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1622 207 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1622 208 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1622 209 National national JJ 48 1622 210 holiday holiday NN 48 1622 211 : : : 48 1622 212 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 1622 213 of of IN 48 1622 214 the the DT 48 1622 215 Proclamation Proclamation NNP 48 1622 216 of of IN 48 1622 217 the the DT 48 1622 218 Republic Republic NNP 48 1622 219 , , , 48 1622 220 22 22 CD 48 1622 221 September September NNP 48 1622 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 223 1960 1960 CD 48 1622 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 225 Executive executive JJ 48 1622 226 branch branch NN 48 1622 227 : : : 48 1622 228 Transition Transition NNP 48 1622 229 Committee Committee NNP 48 1622 230 for for IN 48 1622 231 the the DT 48 1622 232 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 1622 233 of of IN 48 1622 234 the the DT 48 1622 235 People People NNS 48 1622 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 237 CTSP CTSP NNP 48 1622 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 239 composed compose VBN 48 1622 240 of of IN 48 1622 241 25 25 CD 48 1622 242 members member NNS 48 1622 243 , , , 48 1622 244 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1622 245 civilian civilian JJ 48 1622 246 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1622 247 branch branch NN 48 1622 248 : : : 48 1622 249 Transition Transition NNP 48 1622 250 Committee Committee NNP 48 1622 251 for for IN 48 1622 252 the the DT 48 1622 253 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 1622 254 of of IN 48 1622 255 the the DT 48 1622 256 People People NNS 48 1622 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 258 CTSP CTSP NNP 48 1622 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 260 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1622 261 branch branch NN 48 1622 262 : : : 48 1622 263 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1622 264 Court Court NNP 48 1622 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 266 Cour Cour NNP 48 1622 267 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1622 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 269 Leaders leader NNS 48 1622 270 : : : 48 1622 271 Chief Chief NNP 48 1622 272 of of IN 48 1622 273 State State NNP 48 1622 274 : : : 48 1622 275 Lt Lt NNP 48 1622 276 . . NNP 48 1622 277 Col Col NNP 48 1622 278 . . NNP 48 1622 279 Amadou Amadou NNP 48 1622 280 Toumani Toumani NNP 48 1622 281 TOURE toure FW 48 1622 282 Head Head NNP 48 1622 283 of of IN 48 1622 284 Government Government NNP 48 1622 285 : : : 48 1622 286 Prime Prime NNP 48 1622 287 Minister Minister NNP 48 1622 288 Soumana Soumana NNP 48 1622 289 SAKO SAKO NNP 48 1622 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 291 since since IN 48 1622 292 2 2 CD 48 1622 293 April April NNP 48 1622 294 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 296 Political political JJ 48 1622 297 parties party NNS 48 1622 298 and and CC 48 1622 299 leaders leader NNS 48 1622 300 : : : 48 1622 301 formerly formerly RB 48 1622 302 the the DT 48 1622 303 only only JJ 48 1622 304 party party NN 48 1622 305 , , , 48 1622 306 the the DT 48 1622 307 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1622 308 Union Union NNP 48 1622 309 of of IN 48 1622 310 Malian Malian NNP 48 1622 311 People People NNPS 48 1622 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 313 UDPM UDPM NNP 48 1622 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 315 , , , 48 1622 316 was be VBD 48 1622 317 disbanded disband VBN 48 1622 318 after after IN 48 1622 319 the the DT 48 1622 320 coup coup NN 48 1622 321 of of IN 48 1622 322 26 26 CD 48 1622 323 March March NNP 48 1622 324 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 325 , , , 48 1622 326 and and CC 48 1622 327 the the DT 48 1622 328 new new JJ 48 1622 329 regime regime NN 48 1622 330 legalized legalize VBD 48 1622 331 the the DT 48 1622 332 formation formation NN 48 1622 333 of of IN 48 1622 334 political political JJ 48 1622 335 parties party NNS 48 1622 336 on on IN 48 1622 337 5 5 CD 48 1622 338 April April NNP 48 1622 339 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 340 ; ; : 48 1622 341 new new JJ 48 1622 342 political political JJ 48 1622 343 parties party NNS 48 1622 344 are be VBP 48 1622 345 Union Union NNP 48 1622 346 of of IN 48 1622 347 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1622 348 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1622 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 350 UFD UFD NNP 48 1622 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 352 , , , 48 1622 353 Demba Demba NNP 48 1622 354 DIALLO DIALLO NNP 48 1622 355 ; ; : 48 1622 356 Union Union NNP 48 1622 357 for for IN 48 1622 358 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1622 359 and and CC 48 1622 360 Development Development NNP 48 1622 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 362 UDD UDD NNP 48 1622 363 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 364 , , , 48 1622 365 Moussa Moussa NNP 48 1622 366 Bala Bala NNP 48 1622 367 COULIBALY COULIBALY NNP 48 1622 368 ; ; : 48 1622 369 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 48 1622 370 Union Union NNP 48 1622 371 / / SYM 48 1622 372 African African NNP 48 1622 373 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1622 374 Rally Rally NNP 48 1622 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 376 US US NNP 48 1622 377 - - HYPH 48 1622 378 RDA RDA NNP 48 1622 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 380 , , , 48 1622 381 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 48 1622 382 Madeira Madeira NNP 48 1622 383 KEITA KEITA NNP 48 1622 384 ; ; : 48 1622 385 African African NNP 48 1622 386 Party Party NNP 48 1622 387 for for IN 48 1622 388 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 1622 389 and and CC 48 1622 390 Justice Justice NNP 48 1622 391 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 392 ADEMA ADEMA NNP 48 1622 393 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 394 , , , 48 1622 395 Alpha alpha NN 48 1622 396 Oumar Oumar NNP 48 1622 397 KONARE KONARE NNP 48 1622 398 ; ; : 48 1622 399 Party Party NNP 48 1622 400 for for IN 48 1622 401 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1622 402 and and CC 48 1622 403 Progress Progress NNP 48 1622 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 405 PDP PDP NNP 48 1622 406 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 407 , , , 48 1622 408 Idrissa Idrissa NNP 48 1622 409 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 48 1622 410 ; ; : 48 1622 411 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1622 412 Party Party NNP 48 1622 413 for for IN 48 1622 414 Justice Justice NNP 48 1622 415 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 416 PDJ PDJ NNP 48 1622 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 418 , , , 48 1622 419 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1622 420 BA BA NNP 48 1622 421 ; ; , 48 1622 422 Rally Rally NNP 48 1622 423 for for IN 48 1622 424 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1622 425 and and CC 48 1622 426 Progress Progress NNP 48 1622 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 428 RDP RDP NNP 48 1622 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 430 , , , 48 1622 431 Almany almany JJ 48 1622 432 SYLLA SYLLA NNP 48 1622 433 ; ; : 48 1622 434 Party Party NNP 48 1622 435 for for IN 48 1622 436 the the DT 48 1622 437 Unity Unity NNP 48 1622 438 of of IN 48 1622 439 Malian malian JJ 48 1622 440 People People NNS 48 1622 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 442 PUPM PUPM NNP 48 1622 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 444 , , , 48 1622 445 Nock Nock NNP 48 1622 446 AGATTIA AGATTIA NNP 48 1622 447 ; ; : 48 1622 448 Hisboulah Hisboulah NNP 48 1622 449 al al NNP 48 1622 450 Islamiya Islamiya NNP 48 1622 451 , , , 48 1622 452 Hamidou Hamidou NNP 48 1622 453 DRAMERA DRAMERA NNP 48 1622 454 ; ; : 48 1622 455 Union Union NNP 48 1622 456 of of IN 48 1622 457 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1622 458 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1622 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 460 UFP UFP NNP 48 1622 461 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 462 , , , 48 1622 463 Yacouba Yacouba NNP 48 1622 464 SIDIBE SIDIBE NNP 48 1622 465 ; ; : 48 1622 466 National National NNP 48 1622 467 Congress Congress NNP 48 1622 468 of of IN 48 1622 469 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1622 470 Initiative Initiative NNP 48 1622 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 472 CNID CNID NNP 48 1622 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 474 , , , 48 1622 475 Mountaga Mountaga NNP 48 1622 476 TALL TALL NNP 48 1622 477 ; ; : 48 1622 478 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1622 479 for for IN 48 1622 480 Justice Justice NNP 48 1622 481 and and CC 48 1622 482 Progress Progress NNP 48 1622 483 , , , 48 1622 484 Kady Kady NNP 48 1622 485 DRAME DRAME NNP 48 1622 486 ; ; : 48 1622 487 Sudanese Sudanese NNP 48 1622 488 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1622 489 Party Party NNP 48 1622 490 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 491 PPS PPS NNP 48 1622 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 493 , , , 48 1622 494 Sekene Sekene NNP 48 1622 495 Mody Mody NNP 48 1622 496 SISSOKO SISSOKO NNP 48 1622 497 ; ; : 48 1622 498 numerous numerous JJ 48 1622 499 small small JJ 48 1622 500 parties party NNS 48 1622 501 formed form VBN 48 1622 502 in in IN 48 1622 503 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 504 ; ; : 48 1622 505 46 46 CD 48 1622 506 total total JJ 48 1622 507 parties party NNS 48 1622 508 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1622 509 : : : 48 1622 510 universal universal JJ 48 1622 511 at at IN 48 1622 512 age age NN 48 1622 513 21 21 CD 48 1622 514 Elections election NNS 48 1622 515 : : : 48 1622 516 President President NNP 48 1622 517 : : : 48 1622 518 last last RB 48 1622 519 held hold VBN 48 1622 520 on on IN 48 1622 521 9 9 CD 48 1622 522 June June NNP 48 1622 523 1985 1985 CD 48 1622 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 525 next next JJ 48 1622 526 to to TO 48 1622 527 be be VB 48 1622 528 held hold VBN 48 1622 529 March March NNP 48 1622 530 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 531 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 532 ; ; : 48 1622 533 results result NNS 48 1622 534 - - HYPH 48 1622 535 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1622 536 Moussa Moussa NNP 48 1622 537 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 48 1622 538 was be VBD 48 1622 539 reelected reelect VBN 48 1622 540 without without IN 48 1622 541 opposition opposition NN 48 1622 542 : : : 48 1622 543 Mali Mali NNP 48 1622 544 Government Government NNP 48 1622 545 National National NNP 48 1622 546 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1622 547 : : : 48 1622 548 last last RB 48 1622 549 held hold VBN 48 1622 550 on on IN 48 1622 551 26 26 CD 48 1622 552 June June NNP 48 1622 553 1988 1988 CD 48 1622 554 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 555 next next JJ 48 1622 556 to to TO 48 1622 557 be be VB 48 1622 558 held hold VBN 48 1622 559 NA NA NNP 48 1622 560 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 561 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 562 ; ; : 48 1622 563 results result NNS 48 1622 564 - - : 48 1622 565 UDPM UDPM NNP 48 1622 566 was be VBD 48 1622 567 the the DT 48 1622 568 only only JJ 48 1622 569 party party NN 48 1622 570 ; ; : 48 1622 571 seats seat NNS 48 1622 572 - - , 48 1622 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 574 82 82 CD 48 1622 575 total total NN 48 1622 576 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 577 UDPM UDPM NNP 48 1622 578 82 82 CD 48 1622 579 ; ; : 48 1622 580 note note NN 48 1622 581 - - HYPH 48 1622 582 following follow VBG 48 1622 583 the the DT 48 1622 584 military military JJ 48 1622 585 coup coup NN 48 1622 586 of of IN 48 1622 587 26 26 CD 48 1622 588 March March NNP 48 1622 589 1991 1991 CD 48 1622 590 , , , 48 1622 591 President President NNP 48 1622 592 TRAORE TRAORE NNP 48 1622 593 was be VBD 48 1622 594 deposed depose VBN 48 1622 595 and and CC 48 1622 596 the the DT 48 1622 597 UDPM UDPM NNP 48 1622 598 was be VBD 48 1622 599 disbanded disband VBN 48 1622 600 ; ; : 48 1622 601 the the DT 48 1622 602 25-member 25-member CD 48 1622 603 CTSP CTSP NNP 48 1622 604 has have VBZ 48 1622 605 instituted institute VBN 48 1622 606 a a DT 48 1622 607 multiparty multiparty NN 48 1622 608 system system NN 48 1622 609 , , , 48 1622 610 and and CC 48 1622 611 presidential presidential JJ 48 1622 612 elections election NNS 48 1622 613 are be VBP 48 1622 614 to to TO 48 1622 615 be be VB 48 1622 616 held hold VBN 48 1622 617 on on IN 48 1622 618 26 26 CD 48 1622 619 March March NNP 48 1622 620 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 621 and and CC 48 1622 622 legislative legislative JJ 48 1622 623 elections election NNS 48 1622 624 on on IN 48 1622 625 9 9 CD 48 1622 626 February February NNP 48 1622 627 1992 1992 CD 48 1622 628 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 629 new new JJ 48 1622 630 National National NNP 48 1622 631 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1622 632 to to TO 48 1622 633 have have VB 48 1622 634 116 116 CD 48 1622 635 seats seat NNS 48 1622 636 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 637 Member member NN 48 1622 638 of of IN 48 1622 639 : : : 48 1622 640 ACCT acct JJ 48 1622 641 , , , 48 1622 642 ACP ACP NNP 48 1622 643 , , , 48 1622 644 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1622 645 , , , 48 1622 646 CCC CCC NNP 48 1622 647 , , , 48 1622 648 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 1622 649 , , , 48 1622 650 ECA ECA NNP 48 1622 651 , , , 48 1622 652 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1622 653 , , , 48 1622 654 FAO FAO NNP 48 1622 655 , , , 48 1622 656 FZ FZ NNP 48 1622 657 , , , 48 1622 658 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1622 659 , , , 48 1622 660 IAEA iaea NN 48 1622 661 , , , 48 1622 662 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1622 663 , , , 48 1622 664 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1622 665 , , , 48 1622 666 IDA IDA NNP 48 1622 667 , , , 48 1622 668 IDB IDB NNP 48 1622 669 , , , 48 1622 670 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1622 671 , , , 48 1622 672 IFC IFC NNP 48 1622 673 , , , 48 1622 674 ILO ILO NNP 48 1622 675 , , , 48 1622 676 IMF IMF NNP 48 1622 677 , , , 48 1622 678 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1622 679 , , , 48 1622 680 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1622 681 , , , 48 1622 682 IOC IOC NNP 48 1622 683 , , , 48 1622 684 ITU ITU NNP 48 1622 685 , , , 48 1622 686 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1622 687 , , , 48 1622 688 NAM NAM NNP 48 1622 689 , , , 48 1622 690 OAU OAU NNP 48 1622 691 , , , 48 1622 692 OIC OIC NNP 48 1622 693 , , , 48 1622 694 UN UN NNP 48 1622 695 , , , 48 1622 696 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1622 697 , , , 48 1622 698 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1622 699 , , , 48 1622 700 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1622 701 , , , 48 1622 702 UPU upu NN 48 1622 703 , , , 48 1622 704 WADB WADB NNP 48 1622 705 , , , 48 1622 706 WCL WCL NNP 48 1622 707 , , , 48 1622 708 WHO WHO NNP 48 1622 709 , , , 48 1622 710 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1622 711 , , , 48 1622 712 WMO WMO NNP 48 1622 713 , , , 48 1622 714 WTO WTO NNP 48 1622 715 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1622 716 representation representation NN 48 1622 717 : : : 48 1622 718 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1622 719 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1622 720 Alhousseyni Alhousseyni NNP 48 1622 721 TOURE toure NN 48 1622 722 ; ; : 48 1622 723 Chancery chancery NN 48 1622 724 at at IN 48 1622 725 2130 2130 CD 48 1622 726 R R NNP 48 1622 727 Street Street NNP 48 1622 728 NW NW NNP 48 1622 729 , , , 48 1622 730 Washington Washington NNP 48 1622 731 , , , 48 1622 732 DC DC NNP 48 1622 733 20008 20008 CD 48 1622 734 ; ; : 48 1622 735 telephone telephone NN 48 1622 736 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 737 202 202 CD 48 1622 738 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 739 332 332 CD 48 1622 740 - - HYPH 48 1622 741 2249 2249 CD 48 1622 742 or or CC 48 1622 743 939 939 CD 48 1622 744 - - SYM 48 1622 745 8950 8950 CD 48 1622 746 US US NNP 48 1622 747 : : : 48 1622 748 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1622 749 Herbert Herbert NNP 48 1622 750 D. D. NNP 48 1622 751 GELBER GELBER NNP 48 1622 752 ; ; : 48 1622 753 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1622 754 at at IN 48 1622 755 Rue Rue NNP 48 1622 756 Rochester Rochester NNP 48 1622 757 NY NY NNP 48 1622 758 and and CC 48 1622 759 Rue Rue NNP 48 1622 760 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1622 761 V. V. NNP 48 1622 762 , , , 48 1622 763 Bamako Bamako NNP 48 1622 764 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 765 mailing mail VBG 48 1622 766 address address NN 48 1622 767 is be VBZ 48 1622 768 B. B. NNP 48 1622 769 P. P. NNP 48 1622 770 34 34 CD 48 1622 771 , , , 48 1622 772 Bamako Bamako NNP 48 1622 773 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 774 ; ; : 48 1622 775 telephone telephone NN 48 1622 776 [ [ -LRB- 48 1622 777 223 223 CD 48 1622 778 ] ] -RRB- 48 1622 779 225470 225470 CD 48 1622 780 ; ; : 48 1622 781 FAX FAX NNP 48 1622 782 [ [ -LRB- 48 1622 783 233 233 CD 48 1622 784 ] ] -RRB- 48 1622 785 22 22 CD 48 1622 786 - - HYPH 48 1622 787 80 80 CD 48 1622 788 - - HYPH 48 1622 789 59 59 CD 48 1622 790 Flag flag NN 48 1622 791 : : : 48 1622 792 three three CD 48 1622 793 equal equal JJ 48 1622 794 vertical vertical JJ 48 1622 795 bands band NNS 48 1622 796 of of IN 48 1622 797 green green JJ 48 1622 798 ( ( -LRB- 48 1622 799 hoist hoist NN 48 1622 800 side side NN 48 1622 801 ) ) -RRB- 48 1622 802 , , , 48 1622 803 yellow yellow NNP 48 1622 804 , , , 48 1622 805 and and CC 48 1622 806 red red NN 48 1622 807 ; ; : 48 1622 808 uses use VBZ 48 1622 809 the the DT 48 1622 810 popular popular JJ 48 1622 811 pan pan JJ 48 1622 812 - - JJ 48 1622 813 African african JJ 48 1622 814 colors color NNS 48 1622 815 of of IN 48 1622 816 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 1622 817 : : : 48 1622 818 Mali Mali NNP 48 1622 819 Economy Economy NNP 48 1622 820 Overview Overview NNP 48 1622 821 : : : 48 1622 822 Mali Mali NNP 48 1622 823 is be VBZ 48 1622 824 among among IN 48 1622 825 the the DT 48 1622 826 poorest poor JJS 48 1622 827 countries country NNS 48 1622 828 in in IN 48 1622 829 the the DT 48 1622 830 world world NN 48 1622 831 , , , 48 1622 832 with with IN 48 1622 833 about about RB 48 1622 834 70 70 CD 48 1622 835 % % NN 48 1622 836 of of IN 48 1622 837 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1622 838 land land NN 48 1622 839 area area NN 48 1622 840 desert desert NNP 48 1622 841 or or CC 48 1622 842 semidesert semidesert NN 48 1622 843 . . . 48 1623 1 Economic economic JJ 48 1623 2 activity activity NN 48 1623 3 is be VBZ 48 1623 4 largely largely RB 48 1623 5 confined confine VBN 48 1623 6 to to IN 48 1623 7 the the DT 48 1623 8 riverine riverine NN 48 1623 9 area area NN 48 1623 10 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1623 11 by by IN 48 1623 12 the the DT 48 1623 13 Niger Niger NNP 48 1623 14 . . . 48 1624 1 About about IN 48 1624 2 10 10 CD 48 1624 3 % % NN 48 1624 4 of of IN 48 1624 5 the the DT 48 1624 6 population population NN 48 1624 7 live live VBP 48 1624 8 as as IN 48 1624 9 nomads nomad NNS 48 1624 10 and and CC 48 1624 11 some some DT 48 1624 12 80 80 CD 48 1624 13 % % NN 48 1624 14 of of IN 48 1624 15 the the DT 48 1624 16 labor labor NN 48 1624 17 force force NN 48 1624 18 is be VBZ 48 1624 19 engaged engage VBN 48 1624 20 in in IN 48 1624 21 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1624 22 and and CC 48 1624 23 fishing fishing NN 48 1624 24 . . . 48 1625 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1625 2 activity activity NN 48 1625 3 is be VBZ 48 1625 4 concentrated concentrate VBN 48 1625 5 on on IN 48 1625 6 processing process VBG 48 1625 7 farm farm NN 48 1625 8 commodities commodity NNS 48 1625 9 . . . 48 1626 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1626 2 : : : 48 1626 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1626 4 rate rate NN 48 1626 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1626 6 - - : 48 1626 7 $ $ $ 48 1626 8 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1626 9 billion billion CD 48 1626 10 , , , 48 1626 11 per per IN 48 1626 12 capita capita FW 48 1626 13 $ $ $ 48 1626 14 265 265 CD 48 1626 15 ; ; : 48 1626 16 real real JJ 48 1626 17 growth growth NN 48 1626 18 rate rate NN 48 1626 19 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1626 20 % % NN 48 1626 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1626 22 1990 1990 CD 48 1626 23 est est NNP 48 1626 24 . . . 48 1626 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1627 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1627 2 rate rate NN 48 1627 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1627 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1627 5 prices price NNS 48 1627 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1627 7 : : : 48 1627 8 -1.6 -1.6 NN 48 1627 9 % % NN 48 1627 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1627 11 1990 1990 CD 48 1627 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1627 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1627 14 rate rate NN 48 1627 15 : : : 48 1627 16 NA% NA% `` 48 1627 17 Budget budget NN 48 1627 18 : : : 48 1627 19 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1627 20 $ $ $ 48 1627 21 329 329 CD 48 1627 22 million million CD 48 1627 23 ; ; : 48 1627 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1627 25 $ $ $ 48 1627 26 519 519 CD 48 1627 27 million million CD 48 1627 28 , , , 48 1627 29 including include VBG 48 1627 30 capital capital NN 48 1627 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1627 32 of of IN 48 1627 33 $ $ $ 48 1627 34 178 178 CD 48 1627 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1627 36 1989 1989 CD 48 1627 37 est est NNP 48 1627 38 . . . 48 1627 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1628 1 Exports export NNS 48 1628 2 : : : 48 1628 3 $ $ $ 48 1628 4 285 285 CD 48 1628 5 million million CD 48 1628 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1628 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1628 8 . . NNP 48 1628 9 , , , 48 1628 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1628 11 est est NNP 48 1628 12 . . . 48 1628 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1629 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1629 2 : : : 48 1629 3 livestock livestock NN 48 1629 4 , , , 48 1629 5 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1629 6 , , , 48 1629 7 dried dry VBN 48 1629 8 fish fish NN 48 1629 9 , , , 48 1629 10 cotton cotton NN 48 1629 11 , , , 48 1629 12 skins skin VBZ 48 1629 13 partners partner NNS 48 1629 14 : : : 48 1629 15 mostly mostly RB 48 1629 16 franc franc NN 48 1629 17 zone zone NN 48 1629 18 and and CC 48 1629 19 Western Western NNP 48 1629 20 Europe Europe NNP 48 1629 21 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1629 22 : : : 48 1629 23 $ $ $ 48 1629 24 513 513 CD 48 1629 25 million million CD 48 1629 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1629 27 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1629 28 . . NNP 48 1629 29 , , , 48 1629 30 1989 1989 CD 48 1629 31 est est NNP 48 1629 32 . . . 48 1629 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1630 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1630 2 : : : 48 1630 3 textiles textile NNS 48 1630 4 , , , 48 1630 5 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 1630 6 , , , 48 1630 7 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1630 8 products product NNS 48 1630 9 , , , 48 1630 10 machinery machinery NN 48 1630 11 , , , 48 1630 12 sugar sugar NN 48 1630 13 , , , 48 1630 14 cereals cereal NNS 48 1630 15 partners partner NNS 48 1630 16 : : : 48 1630 17 mostly mostly RB 48 1630 18 franc franc NN 48 1630 19 zone zone NN 48 1630 20 and and CC 48 1630 21 Western Western NNP 48 1630 22 Europe Europe NNP 48 1630 23 External External NNP 48 1630 24 debt debt NN 48 1630 25 : : : 48 1630 26 $ $ $ 48 1630 27 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1630 28 billion billion CD 48 1630 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 1630 30 1989 1989 CD 48 1630 31 est est NNP 48 1630 32 . . . 48 1630 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1631 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1631 2 production production NN 48 1631 3 : : : 48 1631 4 growth growth NN 48 1631 5 rate rate NN 48 1631 6 19.9 19.9 CD 48 1631 7 % % NN 48 1631 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1631 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1631 10 est est NNP 48 1631 11 . . . 48 1632 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 2 ; ; , 48 1632 3 accounts account NNS 48 1632 4 for for IN 48 1632 5 7 7 CD 48 1632 6 % % NN 48 1632 7 of of IN 48 1632 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1632 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1632 10 : : : 48 1632 11 260,000 260,000 CD 48 1632 12 kW kw NN 48 1632 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1632 14 ; ; : 48 1632 15 750 750 CD 48 1632 16 million million CD 48 1632 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1632 18 produced produce VBN 48 1632 19 , , , 48 1632 20 90 90 CD 48 1632 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1632 22 per per IN 48 1632 23 capita capita NN 48 1632 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1632 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1632 28 : : : 48 1632 29 small small JJ 48 1632 30 local local JJ 48 1632 31 consumer consumer NN 48 1632 32 goods good NNS 48 1632 33 and and CC 48 1632 34 processing processing NN 48 1632 35 , , , 48 1632 36 construction construction NN 48 1632 37 , , , 48 1632 38 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1632 39 , , , 48 1632 40 gold gold NN 48 1632 41 , , , 48 1632 42 fishing fishing NN 48 1632 43 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1632 44 : : : 48 1632 45 accounts account NNS 48 1632 46 for for IN 48 1632 47 50 50 CD 48 1632 48 % % NN 48 1632 49 of of IN 48 1632 50 GDP GDP NNP 48 1632 51 ; ; : 48 1632 52 most most JJS 48 1632 53 production production NN 48 1632 54 based base VBN 48 1632 55 on on IN 48 1632 56 small small JJ 48 1632 57 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1632 58 farms farm NNS 48 1632 59 ; ; : 48 1632 60 cotton cotton NN 48 1632 61 and and CC 48 1632 62 livestock livestock NN 48 1632 63 products product NNS 48 1632 64 account account VBP 48 1632 65 for for IN 48 1632 66 over over IN 48 1632 67 70 70 CD 48 1632 68 % % NN 48 1632 69 of of IN 48 1632 70 exports export NNS 48 1632 71 ; ; : 48 1632 72 other other JJ 48 1632 73 crops crop NNS 48 1632 74 - - : 48 1632 75 millet millet NN 48 1632 76 , , , 48 1632 77 rice rice NN 48 1632 78 , , , 48 1632 79 corn corn NN 48 1632 80 , , , 48 1632 81 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1632 82 , , , 48 1632 83 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1632 84 ; ; : 48 1632 85 livestock livestock NN 48 1632 86 - - HYPH 48 1632 87 cattle cattle NNS 48 1632 88 , , , 48 1632 89 sheep sheep NNS 48 1632 90 , , , 48 1632 91 and and CC 48 1632 92 goats goat NNS 48 1632 93 Economic economic JJ 48 1632 94 aid aid NN 48 1632 95 : : : 48 1632 96 US US NNP 48 1632 97 commitments commitment NNS 48 1632 98 , , , 48 1632 99 including include VBG 48 1632 100 Ex Ex NNP 48 1632 101 - - HYPH 48 1632 102 Im Im NNP 48 1632 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 104 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1632 105 - - HYPH 48 1632 106 89 89 CD 48 1632 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 108 , , , 48 1632 109 $ $ $ 48 1632 110 349 349 CD 48 1632 111 million million CD 48 1632 112 ; ; : 48 1632 113 Western western JJ 48 1632 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 115 non non JJ 48 1632 116 - - JJ 48 1632 117 US us JJ 48 1632 118 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 119 countries country NNS 48 1632 120 , , , 48 1632 121 ODA ODA NNP 48 1632 122 and and CC 48 1632 123 OOF OOF NNP 48 1632 124 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1632 125 commitments commitment NNS 48 1632 126 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 127 1970 1970 CD 48 1632 128 - - SYM 48 1632 129 89 89 CD 48 1632 130 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 131 , , , 48 1632 132 $ $ $ 48 1632 133 3,020 3,020 CD 48 1632 134 million million CD 48 1632 135 ; ; : 48 1632 136 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1632 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1632 138 aid aid NN 48 1632 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 140 1979 1979 CD 48 1632 141 - - SYM 48 1632 142 89 89 CD 48 1632 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 144 , , , 48 1632 145 $ $ $ 48 1632 146 92 92 CD 48 1632 147 million million CD 48 1632 148 ; ; : 48 1632 149 Communist communist JJ 48 1632 150 countries country NNS 48 1632 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 152 1970 1970 CD 48 1632 153 - - SYM 48 1632 154 89 89 CD 48 1632 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 156 , , , 48 1632 157 $ $ $ 48 1632 158 190 190 CD 48 1632 159 million million CD 48 1632 160 Currency Currency NNP 48 1632 161 : : : 48 1632 162 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 1632 163 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1632 164 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1632 165 franc franc NN 48 1632 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 167 plural plural JJ 48 1632 168 - - HYPH 48 1632 169 francs franc NNS 48 1632 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 171 ; ; : 48 1632 172 1 1 CD 48 1632 173 CFA cfa NN 48 1632 174 franc franc NN 48 1632 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 176 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 1632 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 178 = = SYM 48 1632 179 100 100 CD 48 1632 180 centimes centime NNS 48 1632 181 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1632 182 rates rate NNS 48 1632 183 : : : 48 1632 184 Communaute communaute NN 48 1632 185 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1632 186 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1632 187 francs franc NNS 48 1632 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 189 CFAF cfaf NN 48 1632 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 191 per per IN 48 1632 192 US$ us$ $ 48 1632 193 1 1 CD 48 1632 194 - - SYM 48 1632 195 269.01 269.01 CD 48 1632 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 197 January January NNP 48 1632 198 1992 1992 CD 48 1632 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 200 , , , 48 1632 201 282.11 282.11 CD 48 1632 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 203 1991 1991 CD 48 1632 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 205 , , , 48 1632 206 272.26 272.26 CD 48 1632 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 208 1990 1990 CD 48 1632 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 210 , , , 48 1632 211 319.01 319.01 CD 48 1632 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 213 1989 1989 CD 48 1632 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 215 , , , 48 1632 216 297.85 297.85 CD 48 1632 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 218 1988 1988 CD 48 1632 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 220 , , , 48 1632 221 300.54 300.54 CD 48 1632 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1632 223 1987 1987 CD 48 1632 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1632 225 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1632 226 year year NN 48 1632 227 : : : 48 1632 228 calendar calendar NN 48 1632 229 year year NN 48 1632 230 : : : 48 1632 231 Mali Mali NNP 48 1632 232 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1632 233 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1632 234 : : : 48 1632 235 642 642 CD 48 1632 236 km km NN 48 1632 237 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 1632 238 gauge gauge NN 48 1632 239 ; ; , 48 1632 240 linked link VBN 48 1632 241 to to IN 48 1632 242 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 1632 243 's 's POS 48 1632 244 rail rail NN 48 1632 245 system system NN 48 1632 246 through through IN 48 1632 247 Kayes Kayes NNP 48 1632 248 Highways Highways NNP 48 1632 249 : : : 48 1632 250 about about IN 48 1632 251 15,700 15,700 CD 48 1632 252 km km NNS 48 1632 253 total total NN 48 1632 254 ; ; : 48 1632 255 1,670 1,670 CD 48 1632 256 km km NN 48 1632 257 paved pave VBN 48 1632 258 , , , 48 1632 259 3,670 3,670 CD 48 1632 260 km km NN 48 1632 261 gravel gravel NN 48 1632 262 and and CC 48 1632 263 improved improved JJ 48 1632 264 earth earth NN 48 1632 265 , , , 48 1632 266 10,360 10,360 CD 48 1632 267 km km NNS 48 1632 268 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1632 269 earth earth NN 48 1632 270 Inland Inland NNP 48 1632 271 waterways waterway NNS 48 1632 272 : : : 48 1632 273 1,815 1,815 CD 48 1632 274 km km NN 48 1632 275 navigable navigable JJ 48 1632 276 Civil civil JJ 48 1632 277 air air NN 48 1632 278 : : : 48 1632 279 no no DT 48 1632 280 major major JJ 48 1632 281 transport transport NN 48 1632 282 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1632 283 Airports airport NNS 48 1632 284 : : : 48 1632 285 35 35 CD 48 1632 286 total total NN 48 1632 287 , , , 48 1632 288 27 27 CD 48 1632 289 usable usable JJ 48 1632 290 ; ; : 48 1632 291 8 8 CD 48 1632 292 with with IN 48 1632 293 permanent permanent JJ 48 1632 294 - - HYPH 48 1632 295 surface surface NN 48 1632 296 runways runway NNS 48 1632 297 ; ; : 48 1632 298 none none NN 48 1632 299 with with IN 48 1632 300 runways runway NNS 48 1632 301 over over IN 48 1632 302 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1632 303 m m CD 48 1632 304 ; ; : 48 1632 305 5 5 CD 48 1632 306 with with IN 48 1632 307 runways runways NNP 48 1632 308 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1632 309 - - HYPH 48 1632 310 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1632 311 m m CD 48 1632 312 ; ; : 48 1632 313 10 10 CD 48 1632 314 with with IN 48 1632 315 runways runway NNS 48 1632 316 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1632 317 - - HYPH 48 1632 318 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1632 319 m m NNP 48 1632 320 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1632 321 : : : 48 1632 322 domestic domestic JJ 48 1632 323 system system NN 48 1632 324 poor poor JJ 48 1632 325 but but CC 48 1632 326 improving improve VBG 48 1632 327 ; ; : 48 1632 328 provides provide VBZ 48 1632 329 only only RB 48 1632 330 minimal minimal JJ 48 1632 331 service service NN 48 1632 332 with with IN 48 1632 333 radio radio NN 48 1632 334 relay relay NN 48 1632 335 , , , 48 1632 336 wire wire NN 48 1632 337 , , , 48 1632 338 and and CC 48 1632 339 radio radio NN 48 1632 340 communications communication NNS 48 1632 341 stations station NNS 48 1632 342 ; ; : 48 1632 343 expansion expansion NN 48 1632 344 of of IN 48 1632 345 radio radio NN 48 1632 346 relay relay NN 48 1632 347 in in IN 48 1632 348 progress progress NN 48 1632 349 ; ; : 48 1632 350 11,000 11,000 CD 48 1632 351 telephones telephone NNS 48 1632 352 ; ; , 48 1632 353 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1632 354 stations station NNS 48 1632 355 - - SYM 48 1632 356 2 2 CD 48 1632 357 AM am NN 48 1632 358 , , , 48 1632 359 2 2 CD 48 1632 360 FM FM NNP 48 1632 361 , , , 48 1632 362 2 2 CD 48 1632 363 TV tv NN 48 1632 364 ; ; : 48 1632 365 satellite satellite NN 48 1632 366 earth earth NN 48 1632 367 stations station NNS 48 1632 368 - - SYM 48 1632 369 1 1 CD 48 1632 370 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1632 371 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1632 372 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1632 373 and and CC 48 1632 374 1 1 CD 48 1632 375 Indian Indian NNP 48 1632 376 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1632 377 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1632 378 : : : 48 1632 379 Mali Mali NNP 48 1632 380 Defense Defense NNP 48 1632 381 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1632 382 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1632 383 : : : 48 1632 384 Army Army NNP 48 1632 385 , , , 48 1632 386 Air Air NNP 48 1632 387 Force Force NNP 48 1632 388 , , , 48 1632 389 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1632 390 , , , 48 1632 391 Republican Republican NNP 48 1632 392 Guard Guard NNP 48 1632 393 , , , 48 1632 394 National National NNP 48 1632 395 Guard Guard NNP 48 1632 396 , , , 48 1632 397 National National NNP 48 1632 398 Police Police NNPS 48 1632 399 , , , 48 1632 400 Surete Surete NNP 48 1632 401 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 1632 402 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1632 403 availability availability NN 48 1632 404 : : : 48 1632 405 males males NNP 48 1632 406 15 15 CD 48 1632 407 - - SYM 48 1632 408 49 49 CD 48 1632 409 , , , 48 1632 410 1,701,050 1,701,050 CD 48 1632 411 ; 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1641 255 pork pork NN 48 1641 256 products product NNS 48 1641 257 ; ; , 48 1641 258 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 1641 259 or or CC 48 1641 260 periodic periodic JJ 48 1641 261 shortages shortage NNS 48 1641 262 in in IN 48 1641 263 grain grain NN 48 1641 264 , , , 48 1641 265 animal animal NN 48 1641 266 fodder fodder NN 48 1641 267 , , , 48 1641 268 fruits fruit NNS 48 1641 269 , , , 48 1641 270 other other JJ 48 1641 271 basic basic JJ 48 1641 272 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1641 273 Economic economic JJ 48 1641 274 aid aid NN 48 1641 275 : : : 48 1641 276 US US NNP 48 1641 277 commitments commitment NNS 48 1641 278 , , , 48 1641 279 including include VBG 48 1641 280 Ex Ex NNP 48 1641 281 - - HYPH 48 1641 282 Im Im NNP 48 1641 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 284 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1641 285 - - HYPH 48 1641 286 81 81 CD 48 1641 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 288 , , , 48 1641 289 $ $ $ 48 1641 290 172 172 CD 48 1641 291 million million CD 48 1641 292 ; ; : 48 1641 293 Western western JJ 48 1641 294 ( ( -LRB- 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1641 337 $ $ $ 48 1641 338 48 48 CD 48 1641 339 million million CD 48 1641 340 Currency Currency NNP 48 1641 341 : : : 48 1641 342 Maltese maltese JJ 48 1641 343 lira lira NN 48 1641 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 345 plural plural NNP 48 1641 346 - - HYPH 48 1641 347 liri liri NN 48 1641 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 349 ; ; : 48 1641 350 1 1 CD 48 1641 351 Maltese maltese JJ 48 1641 352 lira lira NN 48 1641 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 354 LM LM NNP 48 1641 355 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 356 = = NFP 48 1641 357 100 100 CD 48 1641 358 cents cent NNS 48 1641 359 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1641 360 rates rate NNS 48 1641 361 : : : 48 1641 362 Maltese maltese JJ 48 1641 363 liri liri NN 48 1641 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 365 LM LM NNP 48 1641 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 367 per per IN 48 1641 368 US$ us$ $ 48 1641 369 1 1 CD 48 1641 370 - - HYPH 48 1641 371 0.3257 0.3257 CD 48 1641 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 373 March March NNP 48 1641 374 1992 1992 CD 48 1641 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 376 , , , 48 1641 377 0.3004 0.3004 CD 48 1641 378 ( ( 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420 paved pave VBN 48 1641 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 422 asphalt asphalt NN 48 1641 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 424 , , , 48 1641 425 77 77 CD 48 1641 426 km km NN 48 1641 427 crushed crush VBN 48 1641 428 stone stone NN 48 1641 429 or or CC 48 1641 430 gravel gravel NN 48 1641 431 , , , 48 1641 432 35 35 CD 48 1641 433 km km NN 48 1641 434 improved improved JJ 48 1641 435 and and CC 48 1641 436 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1641 437 earth earth NN 48 1641 438 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1641 439 : : : 48 1641 440 Valletta Valletta NNP 48 1641 441 , , , 48 1641 442 Marsaxlokk Marsaxlokk NNP 48 1641 443 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1641 444 marine marine NN 48 1641 445 : : : 48 1641 446 658 658 CD 48 1641 447 ships ship NNS 48 1641 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 1641 449 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1641 450 GRT GRT NNP 48 1641 451 or or CC 48 1641 452 over over RB 48 1641 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 1641 454 totaling total VBG 48 1641 455 9,003,001 9,003,001 CD 48 1641 456 GRT/15,332,287 GRT/15,332,287 NNP 48 1641 457 DWT DWT NNP 48 1641 458 ; 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1641 500 , , , 48 1641 501 11 11 CD 48 1641 502 chemical chemical NN 48 1641 503 tanker tanker NN 48 1641 504 , , , 48 1641 505 12 12 CD 48 1641 506 combination combination NN 48 1641 507 ore ore NN 48 1641 508 / / SYM 48 1641 509 oil oil NN 48 1641 510 , , , 48 1641 511 2 2 CD 48 1641 512 specialized specialized JJ 48 1641 513 tanker tanker NN 48 1641 514 , , , 48 1641 515 3 3 CD 48 1641 516 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1641 517 gas gas NN 48 1641 518 , , , 48 1641 519 124 124 CD 48 1641 520 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1641 521 tanker tanker NN 48 1641 522 , , , 48 1641 523 176 176 CD 48 1641 524 bulk bulk NN 48 1641 525 , , , 48 1641 526 23 23 CD 48 1641 527 combination combination NN 48 1641 528 bulk bulk NN 48 1641 529 ; ; : 48 1641 530 note note VB 48 1641 531 - - : 48 1641 532 a a DT 48 1641 533 flag flag NN 48 1641 534 of of IN 48 1641 535 convenience convenience NN 48 1641 536 registry registry NN 48 1641 537 ; ; : 48 1641 538 China China NNP 48 1641 539 owns own VBZ 48 1641 540 2 2 CD 48 1641 541 ships ship NNS 48 1641 542 , , , 48 1641 543 former former JJ 48 1641 544 republics republic NNS 48 1641 545 of of IN 48 1641 546 the the DT 48 1641 547 USSR USSR NNP 48 1641 548 own own JJ 48 1641 549 52 52 CD 48 1641 550 ships ship NNS 48 1641 551 , , , 48 1641 552 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 1641 553 owns own VBZ 48 1641 554 10 10 CD 48 1641 555 , , , 48 1641 556 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1641 557 owns own VBZ 48 1641 558 6 6 CD 48 1641 559 , , , 48 1641 560 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 1641 561 owns own VBZ 48 1641 562 9 9 CD 48 1641 563 , , , 48 1641 564 Romania Romania NNP 48 1641 565 owns own VBZ 48 1641 566 4 4 CD 48 1641 567 Civil civil JJ 48 1641 568 air air NN 48 1641 569 : : : 48 1641 570 7 7 CD 48 1641 571 major major JJ 48 1641 572 transport transport NN 48 1641 573 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1641 574 Airports airport NNS 48 1641 575 : : : 48 1641 576 1 1 CD 48 1641 577 with with IN 48 1641 578 permanent permanent JJ 48 1641 579 - - HYPH 48 1641 580 surface surface NN 48 1641 581 runways runway NNS 48 1641 582 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1641 583 - - HYPH 48 1641 584 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1641 585 m m NNP 48 1641 586 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1641 587 : : : 48 1641 588 automatic automatic JJ 48 1641 589 system system NN 48 1641 590 satisfies satisfy VBZ 48 1641 591 normal normal JJ 48 1641 592 requirements requirement NNS 48 1641 593 ; ; : 48 1641 594 153,000 153,000 CD 48 1641 595 telephones telephone NNS 48 1641 596 ; ; : 48 1641 597 excellent excellent JJ 48 1641 598 service service NN 48 1641 599 by by IN 48 1641 600 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1641 601 stations station NNS 48 1641 602 - - SYM 48 1641 603 8 8 CD 48 1641 604 AM am NN 48 1641 605 , , , 48 1641 606 4 4 CD 48 1641 607 FM fm NN 48 1641 608 , , , 48 1641 609 and and CC 48 1641 610 2 2 CD 48 1641 611 TV tv NN 48 1641 612 ; ; : 48 1641 613 submarine submarine NN 48 1641 614 cable cable NN 48 1641 615 and and CC 48 1641 616 radio radio NN 48 1641 617 relay relay NN 48 1641 618 between 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; : 48 1670 564 desertification desertification NN 48 1670 565 ; ; : 48 1670 566 only only RB 48 1670 567 perennial perennial JJ 48 1670 568 river river NN 48 1670 569 is be VBZ 48 1670 570 the the DT 48 1670 571 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 1670 572 : : : 48 1670 573 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 1670 574 People People NNPS 48 1670 575 Population Population NNP 48 1670 576 : : : 48 1670 577 2,059,187 2,059,187 CD 48 1670 578 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 579 July July NNP 48 1670 580 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 581 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 582 , , , 48 1670 583 growth growth NN 48 1670 584 rate rate NN 48 1670 585 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1670 586 % % NN 48 1670 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 588 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 590 Birth birth NN 48 1670 591 rate rate NN 48 1670 592 : : : 48 1670 593 48 48 CD 48 1670 594 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1670 595 population population NN 48 1670 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 597 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 598 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 599 Death death NN 48 1670 600 rate rate NN 48 1670 601 : : : 48 1670 602 17 17 CD 48 1670 603 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1670 604 population population NN 48 1670 605 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 606 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 608 Net net JJ 48 1670 609 migration migration NN 48 1670 610 rate rate NN 48 1670 611 : : : 48 1670 612 0 0 CD 48 1670 613 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1670 614 population population NN 48 1670 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 616 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 618 Infant infant NN 48 1670 619 mortality mortality NN 48 1670 620 rate rate NN 48 1670 621 : : : 48 1670 622 89 89 CD 48 1670 623 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1670 624 live live JJ 48 1670 625 births birth NNS 48 1670 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 627 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 628 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 629 Life life NN 48 1670 630 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1670 631 at at IN 48 1670 632 birth birth NN 48 1670 633 : : : 48 1670 634 44 44 CD 48 1670 635 years year NNS 48 1670 636 male male JJ 48 1670 637 , , , 48 1670 638 50 50 CD 48 1670 639 years year NNS 48 1670 640 female female JJ 48 1670 641 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 642 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 643 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 644 Total total JJ 48 1670 645 fertility fertility NN 48 1670 646 rate rate NN 48 1670 647 : : : 48 1670 648 7.1 7.1 CD 48 1670 649 children child NNS 48 1670 650 born bear VBN 48 1670 651 / / SYM 48 1670 652 woman woman NN 48 1670 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 654 1992 1992 CD 48 1670 655 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 656 Nationality nationality NN 48 1670 657 : : : 48 1670 658 noun noun NNP 48 1670 659 - - HYPH 48 1670 660 Mauritanian(s Mauritanian(s NNP 48 1670 661 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 662 ; ; : 48 1670 663 adjective adjective JJ 48 1670 664 - - HYPH 48 1670 665 Mauritanian mauritanian JJ 48 1670 666 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1670 667 divisions division NNS 48 1670 668 : : : 48 1670 669 mixed mixed JJ 48 1670 670 Maur Maur NNP 48 1670 671 / / SYM 48 1670 672 black black JJ 48 1670 673 40 40 CD 48 1670 674 % % NN 48 1670 675 , , , 48 1670 676 Maur maur NN 48 1670 677 30 30 CD 48 1670 678 % % NN 48 1670 679 , , , 48 1670 680 black black JJ 48 1670 681 30 30 CD 48 1670 682 % % NN 48 1670 683 Religions religion NNS 48 1670 684 : : : 48 1670 685 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1670 686 , , , 48 1670 687 nearly nearly RB 48 1670 688 100 100 CD 48 1670 689 % % NN 48 1670 690 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1670 691 : : : 48 1670 692 Hasaniya Hasaniya NNP 48 1670 693 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 1670 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 695 official official NN 48 1670 696 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 697 ; ; : 48 1670 698 Hasaniya Hasaniya NNP 48 1670 699 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 1670 700 , , , 48 1670 701 Pular Pular NNP 48 1670 702 , , , 48 1670 703 Soninke Soninke NNPS 48 1670 704 , , , 48 1670 705 Wolof Wolof NNP 48 1670 706 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 707 official official JJ 48 1670 708 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 709 Literacy literacy NN 48 1670 710 : : : 48 1670 711 34 34 CD 48 1670 712 % % NN 48 1670 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 714 male male NN 48 1670 715 47 47 CD 48 1670 716 % % NN 48 1670 717 , , , 48 1670 718 female female JJ 48 1670 719 21 21 CD 48 1670 720 % % NN 48 1670 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 1670 722 age age NN 48 1670 723 10 10 CD 48 1670 724 and and CC 48 1670 725 over over RB 48 1670 726 can can MD 48 1670 727 read read VB 48 1670 728 and and CC 48 1670 729 write write VB 48 1670 730 ( ( -LRB- 48 1670 731 1990 1990 CD 48 1670 732 est est NNP 48 1670 733 . . . 48 1670 734 ) ) -RRB- 48 1671 1 Labor labor NN 48 1671 2 force force NN 48 1671 3 : : : 48 1671 4 465,000 465,000 CD 48 1671 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1671 6 1981 1981 CD 48 1671 7 est est NNP 48 1671 8 . . . 48 1672 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 2 ; ; : 48 1672 3 45,000 45,000 CD 48 1672 4 wage wage NN 48 1672 5 earners earner NNS 48 1672 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 7 1980 1980 CD 48 1672 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 9 ; ; : 48 1672 10 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1672 11 47 47 CD 48 1672 12 % % NN 48 1672 13 , , , 48 1672 14 services service NNS 48 1672 15 29 29 CD 48 1672 16 % % NN 48 1672 17 , , , 48 1672 18 industry industry NN 48 1672 19 and and CC 48 1672 20 commerce commerce NN 48 1672 21 14 14 CD 48 1672 22 % % NN 48 1672 23 , , , 48 1672 24 government government NN 48 1672 25 10 10 CD 48 1672 26 % % NN 48 1672 27 ; ; : 48 1672 28 53 53 CD 48 1672 29 % % NN 48 1672 30 of of IN 48 1672 31 population population NN 48 1672 32 of of IN 48 1672 33 working work VBG 48 1672 34 age age NN 48 1672 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 36 1985 1985 CD 48 1672 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 38 Organized organize VBN 48 1672 39 labor labor NN 48 1672 40 : : : 48 1672 41 30,000 30,000 CD 48 1672 42 members member NNS 48 1672 43 claimed claim VBN 48 1672 44 by by IN 48 1672 45 single single JJ 48 1672 46 union union NN 48 1672 47 , , , 48 1672 48 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 48 1672 49 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1672 50 ' ' POS 48 1672 51 Union Union NNP 48 1672 52 : : : 48 1672 53 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 1672 54 Government Government NNP 48 1672 55 Long Long NNP 48 1672 56 - - HYPH 48 1672 57 form form NN 48 1672 58 name name NN 48 1672 59 : : : 48 1672 60 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1672 61 Republic Republic NNP 48 1672 62 of of IN 48 1672 63 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 1672 64 Type Type NNP 48 1672 65 : : : 48 1672 66 republic republic NN 48 1672 67 ; ; : 48 1672 68 military military NNP 48 1672 69 first first RB 48 1672 70 seized seize VBD 48 1672 71 power power NN 48 1672 72 in in IN 48 1672 73 bloodless bloodless NN 48 1672 74 coup coup NN 48 1672 75 10 10 CD 48 1672 76 July July NNP 48 1672 77 1978 1978 CD 48 1672 78 ; ; : 48 1672 79 a a DT 48 1672 80 palace palace NN 48 1672 81 coup coup NN 48 1672 82 that that WDT 48 1672 83 took take VBD 48 1672 84 place place NN 48 1672 85 on on IN 48 1672 86 12 12 CD 48 1672 87 December December NNP 48 1672 88 1984 1984 CD 48 1672 89 brought bring VBD 48 1672 90 President President NNP 48 1672 91 Taya Taya NNP 48 1672 92 to to IN 48 1672 93 power power NN 48 1672 94 ; ; : 48 1672 95 he -PRON- PRP 48 1672 96 was be VBD 48 1672 97 elected elect VBN 48 1672 98 in in IN 48 1672 99 1992 1992 CD 48 1672 100 Capital capital NN 48 1672 101 : : : 48 1672 102 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 48 1672 103 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1672 104 divisions division NNS 48 1672 105 : : : 48 1672 106 12 12 CD 48 1672 107 regions(regions regions(region NNS 48 1672 108 , , , 48 1672 109 singular singular JJ 48 1672 110 - - HYPH 48 1672 111 region region NN 48 1672 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 113 ; ; : 48 1672 114 Adrar Adrar NNP 48 1672 115 , , , 48 1672 116 Assaba Assaba NNP 48 1672 117 , , , 48 1672 118 Brakna Brakna NNP 48 1672 119 , , , 48 1672 120 Dakhlet Dakhlet NNP 48 1672 121 Nouadhibou Nouadhibou NNP 48 1672 122 , , , 48 1672 123 Gorgol Gorgol NNP 48 1672 124 , , , 48 1672 125 Guidimaka Guidimaka NNP 48 1672 126 , , , 48 1672 127 Hodh Hodh NNP 48 1672 128 ech ech NNP 48 1672 129 Chargui Chargui NNP 48 1672 130 , , , 48 1672 131 Hodh Hodh NNP 48 1672 132 el el NNP 48 1672 133 Gharbi Gharbi NNP 48 1672 134 , , , 48 1672 135 Inchiri Inchiri NNP 48 1672 136 , , , 48 1672 137 Tagant Tagant NNP 48 1672 138 , , , 48 1672 139 Tiris Tiris NNP 48 1672 140 Zemmour Zemmour NNP 48 1672 141 , , , 48 1672 142 Trarza Trarza NNP 48 1672 143 ; ; : 48 1672 144 note note NN 48 1672 145 - - : 48 1672 146 there there EX 48 1672 147 may may MD 48 1672 148 be be VB 48 1672 149 a a DT 48 1672 150 new new JJ 48 1672 151 capital capital NN 48 1672 152 district district NN 48 1672 153 of of IN 48 1672 154 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 48 1672 155 Independence Independence NNP 48 1672 156 : : : 48 1672 157 28 28 CD 48 1672 158 November November NNP 48 1672 159 1960 1960 CD 48 1672 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 161 from from IN 48 1672 162 France France NNP 48 1672 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 164 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1672 165 : : : 48 1672 166 currently currently RB 48 1672 167 12 12 CD 48 1672 168 July July NNP 48 1672 169 1991 1991 CD 48 1672 170 ; ; : 48 1672 171 20 20 CD 48 1672 172 May May NNP 48 1672 173 1961 1961 CD 48 1672 174 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1672 175 abrogated abrogate VBN 48 1672 176 after after IN 48 1672 177 coup coup NN 48 1672 178 of of IN 48 1672 179 10 10 CD 48 1672 180 July July NNP 48 1672 181 1978 1978 CD 48 1672 182 ; ; , 48 1672 183 provisional provisional JJ 48 1672 184 constitution constitution NNP 48 1672 185 published publish VBD 48 1672 186 17 17 CD 48 1672 187 December December NNP 48 1672 188 1980 1980 CD 48 1672 189 but but CC 48 1672 190 abandoned abandon VBN 48 1672 191 in in IN 48 1672 192 1981 1981 CD 48 1672 193 ; ; , 48 1672 194 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1672 195 charter charter NN 48 1672 196 published publish VBD 48 1672 197 27 27 CD 48 1672 198 February February NNP 48 1672 199 1985 1985 CD 48 1672 200 after after IN 48 1672 201 Taya Taya NNP 48 1672 202 came come VBD 48 1672 203 to to IN 48 1672 204 power power NN 48 1672 205 ; ; : 48 1672 206 latest late JJS 48 1672 207 constitution constitution NN 48 1672 208 approved approve VBD 48 1672 209 after after IN 48 1672 210 general general JJ 48 1672 211 referendum referendum NN 48 1672 212 12 12 CD 48 1672 213 July July NNP 48 1672 214 1991 1991 CD 48 1672 215 Legal legal JJ 48 1672 216 system system NN 48 1672 217 : : : 48 1672 218 based base VBN 48 1672 219 on on IN 48 1672 220 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1672 221 law law NN 48 1672 222 National national JJ 48 1672 223 holiday holiday NN 48 1672 224 : : : 48 1672 225 Independence Independence NNP 48 1672 226 Day Day NNP 48 1672 227 , , , 48 1672 228 28 28 CD 48 1672 229 November November NNP 48 1672 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 231 1960 1960 CD 48 1672 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 233 Executive Executive NNP 48 1672 234 branch branch NN 48 1672 235 : : : 48 1672 236 president president NNP 48 1672 237 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1672 238 branch branch NN 48 1672 239 : : : 48 1672 240 National National NNP 48 1672 241 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1672 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 243 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 1672 244 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 1672 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 246 and and CC 48 1672 247 Senate Senate NNP 48 1672 248 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1672 249 branch branch NN 48 1672 250 : : : 48 1672 251 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1672 252 Court Court NNP 48 1672 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 254 Cour Cour NNP 48 1672 255 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1672 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 257 Leaders leader NNS 48 1672 258 : : : 48 1672 259 Chief Chief NNP 48 1672 260 of of IN 48 1672 261 State State NNP 48 1672 262 and and CC 48 1672 263 Head Head NNP 48 1672 264 of of IN 48 1672 265 Government Government NNP 48 1672 266 : : : 48 1672 267 President President NNP 48 1672 268 Col Col NNP 48 1672 269 . . NNP 48 1672 270 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 48 1672 271 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 272 Sid`Ahmed sid`ahme VBD 48 1672 273 TAYA taya NN 48 1672 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 275 since since IN 48 1672 276 12 12 CD 48 1672 277 December December NNP 48 1672 278 1984 1984 CD 48 1672 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 280 Political political JJ 48 1672 281 parties party NNS 48 1672 282 and and CC 48 1672 283 leaders leader NNS 48 1672 284 : : : 48 1672 285 legalized legalize VBN 48 1672 286 by by IN 48 1672 287 constitution constitution NN 48 1672 288 passed pass VBD 48 1672 289 12 12 CD 48 1672 290 July July NNP 48 1672 291 1991 1991 CD 48 1672 292 ; ; : 48 1672 293 emerging emerge VBG 48 1672 294 parties party NNS 48 1672 295 include include VBP 48 1672 296 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1672 297 and and CC 48 1672 298 Social Social NNP 48 1672 299 Republican Republican NNP 48 1672 300 Party Party NNP 48 1672 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 302 PRDS PRDS NNP 48 1672 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 304 , , , 48 1672 305 led lead VBN 48 1672 306 by by IN 48 1672 307 President President NNP 48 1672 308 Col Col NNP 48 1672 309 . . NNP 48 1672 310 Maaouya Maaouya NNP 48 1672 311 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 312 Sid`Ahmed sid`ahme VBD 48 1672 313 TAYA taya NN 48 1672 314 ; ; : 48 1672 315 Union Union NNP 48 1672 316 of of IN 48 1672 317 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1672 318 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1672 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 320 UDF UDF NNP 48 1672 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 322 , , , 48 1672 323 coalition coalition NN 48 1672 324 of of IN 48 1672 325 seven seven CD 48 1672 326 opposition opposition NN 48 1672 327 factions faction NNS 48 1672 328 , , , 48 1672 329 three three CD 48 1672 330 leaders leader NNS 48 1672 331 : : : 48 1672 332 Mohameden Mohameden NNP 48 1672 333 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 334 BABAH BABAH NNP 48 1672 335 , , , 48 1672 336 Diop Diop NNP 48 1672 337 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 48 1672 338 AMADOU AMADOU NNP 48 1672 339 , , , 48 1672 340 and and CC 48 1672 341 Messoud Messoud NNP 48 1672 342 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 343 BOULKHEIR BOULKHEIR NNP 48 1672 344 ; ; : 48 1672 345 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1672 346 for for IN 48 1672 347 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1672 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 349 RDU RDU NNP 48 1672 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 351 , , , 48 1672 352 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 353 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 354 SIDI SIDI NNP 48 1672 355 BABA BABA NNP 48 1672 356 ; ; : 48 1672 357 Rally rally NN 48 1672 358 for for IN 48 1672 359 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1672 360 and and CC 48 1672 361 Unity Unity NNP 48 1672 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 363 RDUN RDUN NNP 48 1672 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 365 , , , 48 1672 366 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 367 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 368 Sidi Sidi NNP 48 1672 369 BABA BABA NNP 48 1672 370 ; ; : 48 1672 371 Popular Popular NNP 48 1672 372 Social Social NNP 48 1672 373 and and CC 48 1672 374 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1672 375 Union Union NNP 48 1672 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 377 UPSD UPSD NNP 48 1672 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 379 , , , 48 1672 380 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 381 Mahmoud Mahmoud NNP 48 1672 382 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 383 MAH MAH NNP 48 1672 384 ; ; , 48 1672 385 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1672 386 Popular Popular NNP 48 1672 387 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1672 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 389 APP APP NNP 48 1672 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 391 , , , 48 1672 392 Taleb Taleb NNP 48 1672 393 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 394 Jiddou Jiddou NNP 48 1672 395 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 396 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 397 LAGHDAF LAGHDAF NNP 48 1672 398 ; ; : 48 1672 399 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 48 1672 400 Party Party NNP 48 1672 401 for for IN 48 1672 402 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 1672 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 404 PMR PMR NNP 48 1672 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 406 , , , 48 1672 407 Moulaye Moulaye NNP 48 1672 408 El El NNP 48 1672 409 Hassan Hassan NNP 48 1672 410 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 411 JEYID JEYID NNP 48 1672 412 ; ; : 48 1672 413 National National NNP 48 1672 414 Avant Avant NNP 48 1672 415 - - HYPH 48 1672 416 Garde Garde NNP 48 1672 417 Party Party NNP 48 1672 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 419 PAN PAN NNP 48 1672 420 or or CC 48 1672 421 PAGN PAGN NNP 48 1672 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 423 , , , 48 1672 424 Khattry Khattry NNP 48 1672 425 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 426 Taleb Taleb NNP 48 1672 427 JIDDOU JIDDOU NNP 48 1672 428 ; ; : 48 1672 429 Mauritanian Mauritanian NNP 48 1672 430 Party Party NNP 48 1672 431 of of IN 48 1672 432 the the DT 48 1672 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1672 434 Center Center NNP 48 1672 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 436 PCDM PCDM NNP 48 1672 437 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 438 , , , 48 1672 439 Bamba Bamba NNP 48 1672 440 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 441 SIDI SIDI NNP 48 1672 442 BADI BADI NNP 48 1672 443 ; ; : 48 1672 444 Union Union NNP 48 1672 445 for for IN 48 1672 446 Planning Planning NNP 48 1672 447 and and CC 48 1672 448 Construction Construction NNP 48 1672 449 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 450 UPC UPC NNP 48 1672 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 452 , , , 48 1672 453 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 454 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 455 EYAHA EYAHA NNP 48 1672 456 ; ; : 48 1672 457 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1672 458 Justice Justice NNP 48 1672 459 Party Party NNP 48 1672 460 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 461 PJD PJD NNP 48 1672 462 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 463 , , , 48 1672 464 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 465 Abdallahi Abdallahi NNP 48 1672 466 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 467 EL EL NNP 48 1672 468 BANE BANE NNP 48 1672 469 ; ; : 48 1672 470 Party Party NNP 48 1672 471 for for IN 48 1672 472 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 1672 473 , , , 48 1672 474 Equality equality NN 48 1672 475 , , , 48 1672 476 and and CC 48 1672 477 Justice Justice NNP 48 1672 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 479 PLEJ PLEJ NNP 48 1672 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 481 , , , 48 1672 482 Ba Ba NNP 48 1672 483 Mamadou Mamadou NNP 48 1672 484 ALASSANE ALASSANE NNP 48 1672 485 ; ; : 48 1672 486 Labor Labor NNP 48 1672 487 and and CC 48 1672 488 National National NNP 48 1672 489 Unity Unity NNP 48 1672 490 Party Party NNP 48 1672 491 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 492 PTUN PTUN NNP 48 1672 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 494 , , , 48 1672 495 Ali Ali NNP 48 1672 496 Bouna Bouna NNP 48 1672 497 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 498 OUENINA OUENINA NNP 48 1672 499 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1672 500 : : : 48 1672 501 universal universal JJ 48 1672 502 at at IN 48 1672 503 age age NN 48 1672 504 18 18 CD 48 1672 505 Elections election NNS 48 1672 506 : : : 48 1672 507 President President NNP 48 1672 508 : : : 48 1672 509 last last RB 48 1672 510 held hold VBN 48 1672 511 January January NNP 48 1672 512 1992 1992 CD 48 1672 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 514 next next JJ 48 1672 515 to to TO 48 1672 516 be be VB 48 1672 517 held hold VBN 48 1672 518 NA NA NNP 48 1672 519 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 520 results result NNS 48 1672 521 : : : 48 1672 522 President President NNP 48 1672 523 Col Col NNP 48 1672 524 . . NNP 48 1672 525 Maabuya Maabuya NNP 48 1672 526 Ould Ould NNP 48 1672 527 Sid`Ahmed sid`ahme VBD 48 1672 528 TAYA taya NN 48 1672 529 elected elect VBN 48 1672 530 Senate Senate NNP 48 1672 531 : : : 48 1672 532 last last RB 48 1672 533 held hold VBD 48 1672 534 3 3 CD 48 1672 535 and and CC 48 1672 536 10 10 CD 48 1672 537 April April NNP 48 1672 538 1992 1992 CD 48 1672 539 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 540 next next JJ 48 1672 541 to to TO 48 1672 542 be be VB 48 1672 543 held hold VBN 48 1672 544 April April NNP 48 1672 545 1998 1998 CD 48 1672 546 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 547 : : : 48 1672 548 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 1672 549 Government Government NNP 48 1672 550 National National NNP 48 1672 551 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1672 552 : : : 48 1672 553 last last RB 48 1672 554 held hold VBD 48 1672 555 6 6 CD 48 1672 556 and and CC 48 1672 557 13 13 CD 48 1672 558 March March NNP 48 1672 559 1992 1992 CD 48 1672 560 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 561 next next JJ 48 1672 562 to to TO 48 1672 563 be be VB 48 1672 564 held hold VBN 48 1672 565 NA NA NNP 48 1672 566 1997 1997 CD 48 1672 567 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 568 Member member NN 48 1672 569 of of IN 48 1672 570 : : : 48 1672 571 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 1672 572 , , , 48 1672 573 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 1672 574 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 575 associate associate NN 48 1672 576 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 577 , , , 48 1672 578 ACP ACP NNP 48 1672 579 , , , 48 1672 580 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1672 581 , , , 48 1672 582 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 1672 583 , , , 48 1672 584 AL AL NNP 48 1672 585 , , , 48 1672 586 AMF AMF NNP 48 1672 587 , , , 48 1672 588 AMU AMU NNP 48 1672 589 , , , 48 1672 590 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 1672 591 , , , 48 1672 592 CCC CCC NNP 48 1672 593 , , , 48 1672 594 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 1672 595 , , , 48 1672 596 ECA ECA NNP 48 1672 597 , , , 48 1672 598 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1672 599 , , , 48 1672 600 FAO FAO NNP 48 1672 601 , , , 48 1672 602 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1672 603 , , , 48 1672 604 GATT GATT NNP 48 1672 605 , , , 48 1672 606 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1672 607 , , , 48 1672 608 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1672 609 , , , 48 1672 610 IDA IDA NNP 48 1672 611 , , , 48 1672 612 IDB IDB NNP 48 1672 613 , , , 48 1672 614 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1672 615 , , , 48 1672 616 IFC IFC NNP 48 1672 617 , , , 48 1672 618 ILO ILO NNP 48 1672 619 , , , 48 1672 620 IMF IMF NNP 48 1672 621 , , , 48 1672 622 IMO imo RB 48 1672 623 , , , 48 1672 624 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1672 625 , , , 48 1672 626 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1672 627 , , , 48 1672 628 IOC IOC NNP 48 1672 629 , , , 48 1672 630 ITU ITU NNP 48 1672 631 , , , 48 1672 632 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1672 633 , , , 48 1672 634 NAM NAM NNP 48 1672 635 , , , 48 1672 636 OAU OAU NNP 48 1672 637 , , , 48 1672 638 OIC OIC NNP 48 1672 639 , , , 48 1672 640 UN UN NNP 48 1672 641 , , , 48 1672 642 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1672 643 , , , 48 1672 644 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1672 645 , , , 48 1672 646 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1672 647 , , , 48 1672 648 UPU UPU NNP 48 1672 649 , , , 48 1672 650 WHO who WP 48 1672 651 , , , 48 1672 652 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1672 653 , , , 48 1672 654 WMO WMO NNP 48 1672 655 , , , 48 1672 656 WTO WTO NNP 48 1672 657 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1672 658 representation representation NN 48 1672 659 : : : 48 1672 660 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1672 661 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1672 662 Fall Fall NNP 48 1672 663 OULD OULD NNP 48 1672 664 AININA AININA NNS 48 1672 665 ; ; : 48 1672 666 Chancery chancery NN 48 1672 667 at at IN 48 1672 668 2129 2129 CD 48 1672 669 Leroy Leroy NNP 48 1672 670 Place Place NNP 48 1672 671 NW NW NNP 48 1672 672 , , , 48 1672 673 Washington Washington NNP 48 1672 674 , , , 48 1672 675 DC DC NNP 48 1672 676 20008 20008 CD 48 1672 677 ; ; : 48 1672 678 telephone telephone NN 48 1672 679 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 680 202 202 CD 48 1672 681 ) ) -RRB- 48 1672 682 232 232 CD 48 1672 683 - - HYPH 48 1672 684 5700 5700 CD 48 1672 685 US US NNP 48 1672 686 : : : 48 1672 687 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1672 688 Gordon Gordon NNP 48 1672 689 S. S. NNP 48 1672 690 BROWN BROWN NNP 48 1672 691 ; ; : 48 1672 692 Embassy embassy NN 48 1672 693 at at IN 48 1672 694 address address NN 48 1672 695 NA NA NNP 48 1672 696 , , , 48 1672 697 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 48 1672 698 ( ( -LRB- 48 1672 699 mailing mail VBG 48 1672 700 address address NN 48 1672 701 is be VBZ 48 1672 702 B. B. NNP 48 1672 703 P. P. 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; : 48 1686 495 includes include VBZ 48 1686 496 Agalega Agalega NNP 48 1686 497 Islands Islands NNP 48 1686 498 , , , 48 1686 499 Cargados Cargados NNP 48 1686 500 Carajos Carajos NNP 48 1686 501 Shoals Shoals NNPS 48 1686 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 503 Saint Saint NNP 48 1686 504 Brandon Brandon NNP 48 1686 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 506 , , , 48 1686 507 and and CC 48 1686 508 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 48 1686 509 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1686 510 area area NN 48 1686 511 : : : 48 1686 512 slightly slightly RB 48 1686 513 less less JJR 48 1686 514 than than IN 48 1686 515 10.5 10.5 CD 48 1686 516 times time NNS 48 1686 517 the the DT 48 1686 518 size size NN 48 1686 519 of of IN 48 1686 520 Washington Washington NNP 48 1686 521 , , , 48 1686 522 DC DC NNP 48 1686 523 Land Land NNP 48 1686 524 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1686 525 : : : 48 1686 526 none none NN 48 1686 527 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1686 528 : : : 48 1686 529 177 177 CD 48 1686 530 km km NN 48 1686 531 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1686 532 claims claim VBZ 48 1686 533 : : : 48 1686 534 Continental continental JJ 48 1686 535 shelf shelf NN 48 1686 536 : : : 48 1686 537 edge edge NN 48 1686 538 of of IN 48 1686 539 continental continental JJ 48 1686 540 margin margin NN 48 1686 541 or or CC 48 1686 542 200 200 CD 48 1686 543 nm nm CD 48 1686 544 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1686 545 economic economic JJ 48 1686 546 zone zone NN 48 1686 547 : : : 48 1686 548 200 200 CD 48 1686 549 nm nm CD 48 1686 550 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1686 551 sea sea NN 48 1686 552 : : : 48 1686 553 12 12 CD 48 1686 554 nm nm NNP 48 1686 555 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1686 556 : : : 48 1686 557 claims claim VBZ 48 1686 558 UK UK NNP 48 1686 559 - - HYPH 48 1686 560 administered administer VBN 48 1686 561 Chagos Chagos NNP 48 1686 562 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 1686 563 , , , 48 1686 564 which which WDT 48 1686 565 includes include VBZ 48 1686 566 the the DT 48 1686 567 island island NN 48 1686 568 of of IN 48 1686 569 Diego Diego NNP 48 1686 570 Garcia Garcia NNP 48 1686 571 in in IN 48 1686 572 UK UK NNP 48 1686 573 - - HYPH 48 1686 574 administered administer VBN 48 1686 575 British British NNP 48 1686 576 Indian Indian NNP 48 1686 577 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1686 578 Territory Territory NNP 48 1686 579 ; ; : 48 1686 580 claims claim VBZ 48 1686 581 French French NNP 48 1686 582 - - HYPH 48 1686 583 administered administer VBN 48 1686 584 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 1686 585 Island Island NNP 48 1686 586 Climate Climate NNP 48 1686 587 : : : 48 1686 588 tropical tropical JJ 48 1686 589 modified modify VBN 48 1686 590 by by IN 48 1686 591 southeast southeast JJ 48 1686 592 trade trade NN 48 1686 593 winds wind NNS 48 1686 594 ; ; , 48 1686 595 warm warm JJ 48 1686 596 , , , 48 1686 597 dry dry JJ 48 1686 598 winter winter NN 48 1686 599 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 600 May May NNP 48 1686 601 to to IN 48 1686 602 November November NNP 48 1686 603 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 604 ; ; : 48 1686 605 hot hot JJ 48 1686 606 , , , 48 1686 607 wet wet JJ 48 1686 608 , , , 48 1686 609 humid humid JJ 48 1686 610 summer summer NN 48 1686 611 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 612 November November NNP 48 1686 613 to to IN 48 1686 614 May May NNP 48 1686 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 616 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1686 617 : : : 48 1686 618 small small JJ 48 1686 619 coastal coastal JJ 48 1686 620 plain plain RB 48 1686 621 rising rise VBG 48 1686 622 to to IN 48 1686 623 discontinuous discontinuous JJ 48 1686 624 mountains mountain NNS 48 1686 625 encircling encircle VBG 48 1686 626 central central JJ 48 1686 627 plateau plateau NN 48 1686 628 Natural natural JJ 48 1686 629 resources resource NNS 48 1686 630 : : : 48 1686 631 arable arable JJ 48 1686 632 land land NN 48 1686 633 , , , 48 1686 634 fish fish NN 48 1686 635 Land land NN 48 1686 636 use use NN 48 1686 637 : : : 48 1686 638 arable arable JJ 48 1686 639 land land NN 48 1686 640 54 54 CD 48 1686 641 % % NN 48 1686 642 ; ; , 48 1686 643 permanent permanent JJ 48 1686 644 crops crop NNS 48 1686 645 4 4 CD 48 1686 646 % % NN 48 1686 647 ; ; : 48 1686 648 meadows meadow NNS 48 1686 649 and and CC 48 1686 650 pastures pasture NNS 48 1686 651 4 4 CD 48 1686 652 % % NN 48 1686 653 ; ; , 48 1686 654 forest forest NN 48 1686 655 and and CC 48 1686 656 woodland woodland JJ 48 1686 657 31 31 CD 48 1686 658 % % NN 48 1686 659 ; ; , 48 1686 660 other other JJ 48 1686 661 7 7 CD 48 1686 662 % % NN 48 1686 663 ; ; , 48 1686 664 includes include VBZ 48 1686 665 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1686 666 9 9 CD 48 1686 667 % % NN 48 1686 668 Environment Environment NNP 48 1686 669 : : : 48 1686 670 subject subject JJ 48 1686 671 to to IN 48 1686 672 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 1686 673 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 674 November November NNP 48 1686 675 to to IN 48 1686 676 April April NNP 48 1686 677 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 678 ; ; : 48 1686 679 almost almost RB 48 1686 680 completely completely RB 48 1686 681 surrounded surround VBN 48 1686 682 by by IN 48 1686 683 reefs reef NNS 48 1686 684 Note Note NNP 48 1686 685 : : : 48 1686 686 located locate VBN 48 1686 687 900 900 CD 48 1686 688 km km NNS 48 1686 689 east east RB 48 1686 690 of of IN 48 1686 691 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 1686 692 in in IN 48 1686 693 the the DT 48 1686 694 Indian Indian NNP 48 1686 695 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1686 696 : : : 48 1686 697 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 1686 698 People People NNP 48 1686 699 Population Population NNP 48 1686 700 : : : 48 1686 701 1,092,130 1,092,130 CD 48 1686 702 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 703 July July NNP 48 1686 704 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 706 , , , 48 1686 707 growth growth NN 48 1686 708 rate rate NN 48 1686 709 0.8 0.8 CD 48 1686 710 % % NN 48 1686 711 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 712 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 713 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 714 Birth birth NN 48 1686 715 rate rate NN 48 1686 716 : : : 48 1686 717 19 19 CD 48 1686 718 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1686 719 population population NN 48 1686 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 721 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 722 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 723 Death death NN 48 1686 724 rate rate NN 48 1686 725 : : : 48 1686 726 7 7 CD 48 1686 727 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1686 728 population population NN 48 1686 729 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 730 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 731 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 732 Net net JJ 48 1686 733 migration migration NN 48 1686 734 rate rate NN 48 1686 735 : : : 48 1686 736 -4 -4 NFP 48 1686 737 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1686 738 population population NN 48 1686 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 740 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 742 Infant infant NN 48 1686 743 mortality mortality NN 48 1686 744 rate rate NN 48 1686 745 : : : 48 1686 746 22 22 CD 48 1686 747 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1686 748 live live JJ 48 1686 749 births birth NNS 48 1686 750 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 751 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 752 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 753 Life life NN 48 1686 754 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1686 755 at at IN 48 1686 756 birth birth NN 48 1686 757 : : : 48 1686 758 66 66 CD 48 1686 759 years year NNS 48 1686 760 male male JJ 48 1686 761 , , , 48 1686 762 73 73 CD 48 1686 763 years year NNS 48 1686 764 female female JJ 48 1686 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 766 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 767 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 768 Total total JJ 48 1686 769 fertility fertility NN 48 1686 770 rate rate NN 48 1686 771 : : : 48 1686 772 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1686 773 children child NNS 48 1686 774 born bear VBN 48 1686 775 / / SYM 48 1686 776 woman woman NN 48 1686 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 778 1992 1992 CD 48 1686 779 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 780 Nationality nationality NN 48 1686 781 : : : 48 1686 782 noun noun NNP 48 1686 783 - - HYPH 48 1686 784 Mauritian(s Mauritian(s NNP 48 1686 785 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 786 ; 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; : 48 1686 890 government government NN 48 1686 891 services service NNS 48 1686 892 29 29 CD 48 1686 893 % % NN 48 1686 894 , , , 48 1686 895 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1686 896 and and CC 48 1686 897 fishing fish VBG 48 1686 898 27 27 CD 48 1686 899 % % NN 48 1686 900 , , , 48 1686 901 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1686 902 22 22 CD 48 1686 903 % % NN 48 1686 904 , , , 48 1686 905 other other JJ 48 1686 906 22 22 CD 48 1686 907 % % NN 48 1686 908 ; ; : 48 1686 909 43 43 CD 48 1686 910 % % NN 48 1686 911 of of IN 48 1686 912 population population NN 48 1686 913 of of IN 48 1686 914 working work VBG 48 1686 915 age age NN 48 1686 916 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 917 1985 1985 CD 48 1686 918 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 919 Organized organize VBN 48 1686 920 labor labor NN 48 1686 921 : : : 48 1686 922 35 35 CD 48 1686 923 % % NN 48 1686 924 of of IN 48 1686 925 labor labor NN 48 1686 926 force force NN 48 1686 927 in in IN 48 1686 928 more more JJR 48 1686 929 than than IN 48 1686 930 270 270 CD 48 1686 931 unions union NNS 48 1686 932 : : : 48 1686 933 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 1686 934 Government Government NNP 48 1686 935 Long Long NNP 48 1686 936 - - HYPH 48 1686 937 form form NN 48 1686 938 name name NN 48 1686 939 : : : 48 1686 940 none none NN 48 1686 941 Type type NN 48 1686 942 : : : 48 1686 943 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1686 944 democracy democracy NN 48 1686 945 Capital Capital NNP 48 1686 946 : : : 48 1686 947 Port Port NNP 48 1686 948 Louis Louis NNP 48 1686 949 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1686 950 divisions division NNS 48 1686 951 : : : 48 1686 952 9 9 CD 48 1686 953 districts district NNS 48 1686 954 and and CC 48 1686 955 3 3 CD 48 1686 956 dependencies dependency NNS 48 1686 957 * * NFP 48 1686 958 ; ; : 48 1686 959 Agalega Agalega NNP 48 1686 960 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1686 961 * * NFP 48 1686 962 , , , 48 1686 963 Black Black NNP 48 1686 964 River River NNP 48 1686 965 , , , 48 1686 966 Cargados Cargados NNP 48 1686 967 Carajos Carajos NNP 48 1686 968 * * NFP 48 1686 969 , , , 48 1686 970 Flacq Flacq NNP 48 1686 971 , , , 48 1686 972 Grand Grand NNP 48 1686 973 Port Port NNP 48 1686 974 , , , 48 1686 975 Moka Moka NNP 48 1686 976 , , , 48 1686 977 Pamplemousses Pamplemousses NNPS 48 1686 978 , , , 48 1686 979 Plaines Plaines NNP 48 1686 980 Wilhems Wilhems NNPS 48 1686 981 , , , 48 1686 982 Port Port NNP 48 1686 983 Louis Louis NNP 48 1686 984 , , , 48 1686 985 Riviere Riviere NNP 48 1686 986 du du NNP 48 1686 987 Rempart Rempart NNP 48 1686 988 , , , 48 1686 989 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 48 1686 990 * * NFP 48 1686 991 , , , 48 1686 992 Savanne Savanne NNP 48 1686 993 Independence Independence NNP 48 1686 994 : : : 48 1686 995 12 12 CD 48 1686 996 March March NNP 48 1686 997 1968 1968 CD 48 1686 998 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 999 from from IN 48 1686 1000 UK UK NNP 48 1686 1001 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1002 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1686 1003 : : : 48 1686 1004 12 12 CD 48 1686 1005 March March NNP 48 1686 1006 1968 1968 CD 48 1686 1007 Legal legal JJ 48 1686 1008 system system NN 48 1686 1009 : : : 48 1686 1010 based base VBN 48 1686 1011 on on IN 48 1686 1012 French french JJ 48 1686 1013 civil civil JJ 48 1686 1014 law law NN 48 1686 1015 system system NN 48 1686 1016 with with IN 48 1686 1017 elements element NNS 48 1686 1018 of of IN 48 1686 1019 English english JJ 48 1686 1020 common common JJ 48 1686 1021 law law NN 48 1686 1022 in in IN 48 1686 1023 certain certain JJ 48 1686 1024 areas area NNS 48 1686 1025 National national JJ 48 1686 1026 holiday holiday NN 48 1686 1027 : : : 48 1686 1028 Independence Independence NNP 48 1686 1029 Day Day NNP 48 1686 1030 , , , 48 1686 1031 12 12 CD 48 1686 1032 March March NNP 48 1686 1033 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1034 1968 1968 CD 48 1686 1035 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1036 Executive executive JJ 48 1686 1037 branch branch NN 48 1686 1038 : : : 48 1686 1039 British british JJ 48 1686 1040 monarch monarch NNP 48 1686 1041 , , , 48 1686 1042 governor governor NN 48 1686 1043 general general NNP 48 1686 1044 , , , 48 1686 1045 prime prime NNP 48 1686 1046 minister minister NNP 48 1686 1047 , , , 48 1686 1048 deputy deputy JJ 48 1686 1049 prime prime JJ 48 1686 1050 minister minister NN 48 1686 1051 , , , 48 1686 1052 Council Council NNP 48 1686 1053 of of IN 48 1686 1054 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1686 1055 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1056 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1686 1057 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1058 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1686 1059 branch branch NN 48 1686 1060 : : : 48 1686 1061 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1686 1062 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1686 1063 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1686 1064 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1686 1065 branch branch NN 48 1686 1066 : : : 48 1686 1067 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1686 1068 Court Court NNP 48 1686 1069 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1686 1070 : : : 48 1686 1071 Chief Chief NNP 48 1686 1072 of of IN 48 1686 1073 State State NNP 48 1686 1074 : : : 48 1686 1075 Queen Queen NNP 48 1686 1076 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 1686 1077 II II NNP 48 1686 1078 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1079 since since IN 48 1686 1080 6 6 CD 48 1686 1081 February February NNP 48 1686 1082 1952 1952 CD 48 1686 1083 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1084 , , , 48 1686 1085 represented represent VBN 48 1686 1086 by by IN 48 1686 1087 Governor Governor NNP 48 1686 1088 General General NNP 48 1686 1089 Sir Sir NNP 48 1686 1090 Veerasamy Veerasamy NNP 48 1686 1091 RINGADOO RINGADOO NNP 48 1686 1092 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1093 since since IN 48 1686 1094 17 17 CD 48 1686 1095 January January NNP 48 1686 1096 1986 1986 CD 48 1686 1097 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1098 Head Head NNP 48 1686 1099 of of IN 48 1686 1100 Government Government NNP 48 1686 1101 : : : 48 1686 1102 Prime Prime NNP 48 1686 1103 Minister Minister NNP 48 1686 1104 Sir Sir NNP 48 1686 1105 Anerood Anerood NNP 48 1686 1106 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 48 1686 1107 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1108 since since IN 48 1686 1109 12 12 CD 48 1686 1110 June June NNP 48 1686 1111 1982 1982 CD 48 1686 1112 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1113 ; ; : 48 1686 1114 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1686 1115 Prime Prime NNP 48 1686 1116 Minister Minister NNP 48 1686 1117 Prem Prem NNP 48 1686 1118 NABABSING NABABSING NNP 48 1686 1119 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1120 since since IN 48 1686 1121 26 26 CD 48 1686 1122 September September NNP 48 1686 1123 1990 1990 CD 48 1686 1124 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1125 Political political JJ 48 1686 1126 parties party NNS 48 1686 1127 and and CC 48 1686 1128 leaders leader NNS 48 1686 1129 : : : 48 1686 1130 government government NN 48 1686 1131 coalition coalition NN 48 1686 1132 : : : 48 1686 1133 Militant militant JJ 48 1686 1134 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1686 1135 Movement Movement NNP 48 1686 1136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1137 MSM MSM NNP 48 1686 1138 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1139 , , , 48 1686 1140 A. a. NN 48 1686 1141 JUGNAUTH JUGNAUTH NNP 48 1686 1142 ; ; : 48 1686 1143 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 48 1686 1144 Militant Militant NNP 48 1686 1145 Movement Movement NNP 48 1686 1146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1147 MMM MMM NNP 48 1686 1148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1149 , , , 48 1686 1150 Paul Paul NNP 48 1686 1151 BERENGER BERENGER NNP 48 1686 1152 ; ; : 48 1686 1153 Organization Organization NNP 48 1686 1154 of of IN 48 1686 1155 the the DT 48 1686 1156 People People NNS 48 1686 1157 of of IN 48 1686 1158 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 48 1686 1159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1160 OPR OPR NNP 48 1686 1161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1162 , , , 48 1686 1163 Louis Louis NNP 48 1686 1164 Serge Serge NNP 48 1686 1165 CLAIR CLAIR NNP 48 1686 1166 ; ; : 48 1686 1167 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1686 1168 Labor Labor NNP 48 1686 1169 Movement Movement NNP 48 1686 1170 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1171 MTD MTD NNP 48 1686 1172 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1173 , , , 48 1686 1174 Anil Anil NNP 48 1686 1175 BAICHOO BAICHOO NNP 48 1686 1176 opposition opposition NN 48 1686 1177 : : : 48 1686 1178 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 48 1686 1179 Labor Labor NNP 48 1686 1180 Party Party NNP 48 1686 1181 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1182 MLP MLP NNP 48 1686 1183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1184 , , , 48 1686 1185 Navin Navin NNP 48 1686 1186 RAMGOOLMAN RAMGOOLMAN NNP 48 1686 1187 ; ; : 48 1686 1188 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1686 1189 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1686 1190 Front Front NNP 48 1686 1191 , , , 48 1686 1192 Sylvio Sylvio NNP 48 1686 1193 MICHEL MICHEL NNP 48 1686 1194 ; ; : 48 1686 1195 Mauritian Mauritian NNP 48 1686 1196 Social Social NNP 48 1686 1197 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1686 1198 Party Party NNP 48 1686 1199 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1200 PMSD PMSD NNP 48 1686 1201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1202 , , , 48 1686 1203 G. G. NNP 48 1686 1204 DUVAL DUVAL NNP 48 1686 1205 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1686 1206 : : : 48 1686 1207 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1686 1208 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1686 1209 : : : 48 1686 1210 last last RB 48 1686 1211 held hold VBN 48 1686 1212 on on IN 48 1686 1213 15 15 CD 48 1686 1214 September September NNP 48 1686 1215 1991 1991 CD 48 1686 1216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1217 next next JJ 48 1686 1218 to to TO 48 1686 1219 be be VB 48 1686 1220 held hold VBN 48 1686 1221 by by IN 48 1686 1222 15 15 CD 48 1686 1223 September September NNP 48 1686 1224 1996 1996 CD 48 1686 1225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1226 ; ; : 48 1686 1227 results result NNS 48 1686 1228 - - HYPH 48 1686 1229 MSM MSM NNP 48 1686 1230 / / SYM 48 1686 1231 MMM MMM NNP 48 1686 1232 53 53 CD 48 1686 1233 % % NN 48 1686 1234 , , , 48 1686 1235 MLP MLP NNP 48 1686 1236 / / SYM 48 1686 1237 PMSD PMSD NNP 48 1686 1238 38 38 CD 48 1686 1239 % % NN 48 1686 1240 ; ; , 48 1686 1241 seats seat NNS 48 1686 1242 - - , 48 1686 1243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1244 70 70 CD 48 1686 1245 total total NN 48 1686 1246 , , , 48 1686 1247 62 62 CD 48 1686 1248 elected elect VBN 48 1686 1249 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1250 MSM MSM NNP 48 1686 1251 / / SYM 48 1686 1252 MMM MMM NNP 48 1686 1253 alliance alliance NN 48 1686 1254 59 59 CD 48 1686 1255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1686 1256 MSM MSM NNP 48 1686 1257 29 29 CD 48 1686 1258 , , , 48 1686 1259 MMM MMM NNP 48 1686 1260 26 26 CD 48 1686 1261 , , , 48 1686 1262 OPR OPR NNP 48 1686 1263 2 2 CD 48 1686 1264 , , , 48 1686 1265 MTD MTD NNP 48 1686 1266 2 2 CD 48 1686 1267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1686 1268 ; 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NNP 48 1693 31 , , , 48 1693 32 1990 1990 CD 48 1693 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1693 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 1693 35 : : : 48 1693 36 textiles textile NNS 48 1693 37 44 44 CD 48 1693 38 % % NN 48 1693 39 , , , 48 1693 40 sugar sugar NN 48 1693 41 40 40 CD 48 1693 42 % % NN 48 1693 43 , , , 48 1693 44 light light JJ 48 1693 45 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 1693 46 10 10 CD 48 1693 47 % % NN 48 1693 48 partners partner NNS 48 1693 49 : : : 48 1693 50 EC EC NNP 48 1693 51 and and CC 48 1693 52 US US NNP 48 1693 53 have have VBP 48 1693 54 preferential preferential JJ 48 1693 55 treatment treatment NN 48 1693 56 , , , 48 1693 57 EC EC NNP 48 1693 58 77 77 CD 48 1693 59 % % NN 48 1693 60 , , , 48 1693 61 US US NNP 48 1693 62 15 15 CD 48 1693 63 % % NN 48 1693 64 Imports import NNS 48 1693 65 : : : 48 1693 66 $ $ $ 48 1693 67 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1693 68 billion billion CD 48 1693 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1693 70 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1693 71 . . NNP 48 1693 72 , , , 48 1693 73 1990 1990 CD 48 1693 74 ) ) -RRB- 48 1693 75 commodities commodity NNS 48 1693 76 : : : 48 1693 77 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1693 78 goods good NNS 48 1693 79 50 50 CD 48 1693 80 % % NN 48 1693 81 , , , 48 1693 82 capital capital NN 48 1693 83 equipment equipment NN 48 1693 84 17 17 CD 48 1693 85 % % NN 48 1693 86 , , , 48 1693 87 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 1693 88 13 13 CD 48 1693 89 % % NN 48 1693 90 , , , 48 1693 91 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1693 92 products product NNS 48 1693 93 8 8 CD 48 1693 94 % % NN 48 1693 95 , , , 48 1693 96 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1693 97 7 7 CD 48 1693 98 % % NN 48 1693 99 partners partner NNS 48 1693 100 : : : 48 1693 101 EC EC NNP 48 1693 102 , , , 48 1693 103 US US NNP 48 1693 104 , , , 48 1693 105 South South NNP 48 1693 106 Africa Africa NNP 48 1693 107 , , , 48 1693 108 Japan Japan NNP 48 1693 109 External External NNP 48 1693 110 debt debt NN 48 1693 111 : : : 48 1693 112 $ $ $ 48 1693 113 869 869 CD 48 1693 114 million million CD 48 1693 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 1693 116 1991 1991 CD 48 1693 117 est est NNP 48 1693 118 . . . 48 1693 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1694 2 production production NN 48 1694 3 : : : 48 1694 4 growth growth NN 48 1694 5 rate rate NN 48 1694 6 12.9 12.9 CD 48 1694 7 % % NN 48 1694 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 9 FY87 FY87 NNP 48 1694 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 11 ; ; , 48 1694 12 accounts account NNS 48 1694 13 for for IN 48 1694 14 25 25 CD 48 1694 15 % % NN 48 1694 16 of of IN 48 1694 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1694 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1694 19 : : : 48 1694 20 235,000 235,000 CD 48 1694 21 kW kw NN 48 1694 22 capacity capacity NN 48 1694 23 ; ; : 48 1694 24 425 425 CD 48 1694 25 million million CD 48 1694 26 kWh kWh NNS 48 1694 27 produced produce VBN 48 1694 28 , , , 48 1694 29 395 395 CD 48 1694 30 kWh kWh NNS 48 1694 31 per per IN 48 1694 32 capita capita NN 48 1694 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1694 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 36 Industries industry NNS 48 1694 37 : : : 48 1694 38 food food NN 48 1694 39 processing processing NN 48 1694 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 41 largely largely RB 48 1694 42 sugar sugar NN 48 1694 43 milling milling NN 48 1694 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 45 , , , 48 1694 46 textiles textile NNS 48 1694 47 , , , 48 1694 48 wearing wear VBG 48 1694 49 apparel apparel NN 48 1694 50 , , , 48 1694 51 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1694 52 , , , 48 1694 53 metal metal NN 48 1694 54 products product NNS 48 1694 55 , , , 48 1694 56 transport transport NN 48 1694 57 equipment equipment NN 48 1694 58 , , , 48 1694 59 nonelectrical nonelectrical JJ 48 1694 60 machinery machinery NN 48 1694 61 , , , 48 1694 62 tourism tourism NN 48 1694 63 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1694 64 : : : 48 1694 65 accounts account NNS 48 1694 66 for for IN 48 1694 67 10 10 CD 48 1694 68 % % NN 48 1694 69 of of IN 48 1694 70 GDP GDP NNP 48 1694 71 ; ; : 48 1694 72 about about RB 48 1694 73 90 90 CD 48 1694 74 % % NN 48 1694 75 of of IN 48 1694 76 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 1694 77 land land NN 48 1694 78 in in IN 48 1694 79 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1694 80 ; ; : 48 1694 81 other other JJ 48 1694 82 products product NNS 48 1694 83 - - , 48 1694 84 tea tea NN 48 1694 85 , , , 48 1694 86 corn corn NN 48 1694 87 , , , 48 1694 88 potatoes potato NNS 48 1694 89 , , , 48 1694 90 bananas banana NNS 48 1694 91 , , , 48 1694 92 pulses pulse NNS 48 1694 93 , , , 48 1694 94 cattle cattle NNS 48 1694 95 , , , 48 1694 96 goats goat NNS 48 1694 97 , , , 48 1694 98 fish fish NN 48 1694 99 ; ; , 48 1694 100 net net JJ 48 1694 101 food food NN 48 1694 102 importer importer NN 48 1694 103 , , , 48 1694 104 especially especially RB 48 1694 105 rice rice NN 48 1694 106 and and CC 48 1694 107 fish fish NN 48 1694 108 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1694 109 drugs drug VBZ 48 1694 110 : : : 48 1694 111 illicit illicit JJ 48 1694 112 producer producer NN 48 1694 113 of of IN 48 1694 114 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1694 115 for for IN 48 1694 116 the the DT 48 1694 117 international international JJ 48 1694 118 drug drug NN 48 1694 119 trade trade NN 48 1694 120 Economic economic JJ 48 1694 121 aid aid NN 48 1694 122 : : : 48 1694 123 US US NNP 48 1694 124 commitments commitment NNS 48 1694 125 , , , 48 1694 126 including include VBG 48 1694 127 Ex Ex NNP 48 1694 128 - - HYPH 48 1694 129 Im Im NNP 48 1694 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 131 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1694 132 - - HYPH 48 1694 133 89 89 CD 48 1694 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 135 , , , 48 1694 136 $ $ $ 48 1694 137 76 76 CD 48 1694 138 million million CD 48 1694 139 ; ; : 48 1694 140 Western western JJ 48 1694 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 142 non non JJ 48 1694 143 - - JJ 48 1694 144 US us JJ 48 1694 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 146 countries country NNS 48 1694 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 148 1970 1970 CD 48 1694 149 - - SYM 48 1694 150 89 89 CD 48 1694 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 152 , , , 48 1694 153 $ $ $ 48 1694 154 709 709 CD 48 1694 155 million million CD 48 1694 156 ; ; : 48 1694 157 Communist communist JJ 48 1694 158 countries country NNS 48 1694 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 160 1970 1970 CD 48 1694 161 - - SYM 48 1694 162 89 89 CD 48 1694 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 164 , , , 48 1694 165 $ $ $ 48 1694 166 54 54 CD 48 1694 167 million million CD 48 1694 168 Currency Currency NNP 48 1694 169 : : : 48 1694 170 Mauritian mauritian JJ 48 1694 171 rupee rupee NN 48 1694 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 173 plural plural JJ 48 1694 174 - - HYPH 48 1694 175 rupees rupee NNS 48 1694 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 177 ; ; : 48 1694 178 1 1 CD 48 1694 179 Mauritian mauritian JJ 48 1694 180 rupee rupee NN 48 1694 181 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 182 MauR MauR NNP 48 1694 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 184 = = NFP 48 1694 185 100 100 CD 48 1694 186 cents cent NNS 48 1694 187 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1694 188 rates rate NNS 48 1694 189 : : : 48 1694 190 Mauritian mauritian JJ 48 1694 191 rupees rupee NNS 48 1694 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 193 MauRs MauRs NNP 48 1694 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 195 per per IN 48 1694 196 US$ us$ $ 48 1694 197 1 1 CD 48 1694 198 - - SYM 48 1694 199 15.198 15.198 CD 48 1694 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 201 January January NNP 48 1694 202 1992 1992 CD 48 1694 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 204 , , , 48 1694 205 15.652 15.652 CD 48 1694 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 207 1991 1991 CD 48 1694 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 209 , , , 48 1694 210 14.839 14.839 CD 48 1694 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 212 1990 1990 CD 48 1694 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 214 , , , 48 1694 215 15.250 15.250 CD 48 1694 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 217 1989 1989 CD 48 1694 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 219 , , , 48 1694 220 13.438 13.438 CD 48 1694 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 222 1988 1988 CD 48 1694 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 224 , , , 48 1694 225 12.878 12.878 CD 48 1694 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 227 1987 1987 CD 48 1694 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 229 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1694 230 year year NN 48 1694 231 : : : 48 1694 232 1 1 CD 48 1694 233 July July NNP 48 1694 234 - - HYPH 48 1694 235 30 30 CD 48 1694 236 June June NNP 48 1694 237 : : : 48 1694 238 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 1694 239 Communications Communications NNP 48 1694 240 Highways Highways NNP 48 1694 241 : : : 48 1694 242 1,800 1,800 CD 48 1694 243 km km NN 48 1694 244 total total NN 48 1694 245 ; ; : 48 1694 246 1,640 1,640 CD 48 1694 247 km km NNS 48 1694 248 paved pave VBN 48 1694 249 , , , 48 1694 250 160 160 CD 48 1694 251 km km NN 48 1694 252 earth earth NN 48 1694 253 Ports Ports NNP 48 1694 254 : : : 48 1694 255 Port Port NNP 48 1694 256 Louis Louis NNP 48 1694 257 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1694 258 marine marine NN 48 1694 259 : : : 48 1694 260 9 9 CD 48 1694 261 ships ship NNS 48 1694 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 1694 263 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1694 264 GRT GRT NNP 48 1694 265 or or CC 48 1694 266 over over RB 48 1694 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1694 268 totaling total VBG 48 1694 269 94,710 94,710 CD 48 1694 270 GRT/150,345 GRT/150,345 NNP 48 1694 271 DWT DWT NNP 48 1694 272 ; ; : 48 1694 273 includes include VBZ 48 1694 274 1 1 CD 48 1694 275 passenger passenger NN 48 1694 276 - - HYPH 48 1694 277 cargo cargo NN 48 1694 278 , , , 48 1694 279 3 3 CD 48 1694 280 cargo cargo NN 48 1694 281 , , , 48 1694 282 1 1 CD 48 1694 283 roll roll NN 48 1694 284 - - HYPH 48 1694 285 on on IN 48 1694 286 / / SYM 48 1694 287 roll roll NN 48 1694 288 - - HYPH 48 1694 289 off off NN 48 1694 290 , , , 48 1694 291 1 1 CD 48 1694 292 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1694 293 gas gas NN 48 1694 294 , , , 48 1694 295 3 3 CD 48 1694 296 bulk bulk JJ 48 1694 297 Civil civil JJ 48 1694 298 air air NN 48 1694 299 : : : 48 1694 300 7 7 CD 48 1694 301 major major JJ 48 1694 302 transport transport NN 48 1694 303 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1694 304 Airports airport NNS 48 1694 305 : : : 48 1694 306 5 5 CD 48 1694 307 total total NN 48 1694 308 , , , 48 1694 309 4 4 CD 48 1694 310 usable usable JJ 48 1694 311 ; 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1698 188 5 5 CD 48 1698 189 February February NNP 48 1698 190 1917 1917 CD 48 1698 191 Legal legal JJ 48 1698 192 system system NN 48 1698 193 : : : 48 1698 194 mixture mixture NN 48 1698 195 of of IN 48 1698 196 US US NNP 48 1698 197 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1698 198 theory theory NN 48 1698 199 and and CC 48 1698 200 civil civil JJ 48 1698 201 law law NN 48 1698 202 system system NN 48 1698 203 ; ; : 48 1698 204 judicial judicial JJ 48 1698 205 review review NN 48 1698 206 of of IN 48 1698 207 legislative legislative JJ 48 1698 208 acts act NNS 48 1698 209 ; ; : 48 1698 210 accepts accept VBZ 48 1698 211 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1698 212 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1698 213 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1698 214 , , , 48 1698 215 with with IN 48 1698 216 reservations reservation NNS 48 1698 217 National national JJ 48 1698 218 holiday holiday NN 48 1698 219 : : : 48 1698 220 Independence Independence NNP 48 1698 221 Day Day NNP 48 1698 222 , , , 48 1698 223 16 16 CD 48 1698 224 September September NNP 48 1698 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 226 1810 1810 CD 48 1698 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 228 Executive executive JJ 48 1698 229 branch branch NN 48 1698 230 : : : 48 1698 231 president president NN 48 1698 232 , , , 48 1698 233 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1698 234 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1698 235 branch branch NN 48 1698 236 : : : 48 1698 237 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 1698 238 National National NNP 48 1698 239 Congress Congress NNP 48 1698 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 241 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 1698 242 de de NNP 48 1698 243 la la NNP 48 1698 244 Union Union NNP 48 1698 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 246 consists consist VBZ 48 1698 247 of of IN 48 1698 248 an an DT 48 1698 249 upper upper JJ 48 1698 250 chamber chamber NN 48 1698 251 or or CC 48 1698 252 Senate Senate NNP 48 1698 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 254 Camara Camara NNP 48 1698 255 de de NNP 48 1698 256 Senadores Senadores NNP 48 1698 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 258 and and CC 48 1698 259 a a DT 48 1698 260 lower low JJR 48 1698 261 chamber chamber NN 48 1698 262 or or CC 48 1698 263 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1698 264 of of IN 48 1698 265 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1698 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 267 Camara Camara NNP 48 1698 268 de de FW 48 1698 269 Diputados Diputados NNP 48 1698 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 271 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1698 272 branch branch NN 48 1698 273 : : : 48 1698 274 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1698 275 Court Court NNP 48 1698 276 of of IN 48 1698 277 Justice Justice NNP 48 1698 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 279 Corte Corte NNP 48 1698 280 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 1698 281 de de NNP 48 1698 282 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 1698 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 284 Leaders leader NNS 48 1698 285 : : : 48 1698 286 Chief Chief NNP 48 1698 287 of of IN 48 1698 288 State State NNP 48 1698 289 and and CC 48 1698 290 Head Head NNP 48 1698 291 of of IN 48 1698 292 Government Government NNP 48 1698 293 : : : 48 1698 294 President President NNP 48 1698 295 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1698 296 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 48 1698 297 de de FW 48 1698 298 Gortari Gortari NNP 48 1698 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 300 since since IN 48 1698 301 1 1 CD 48 1698 302 December December NNP 48 1698 303 1988 1988 CD 48 1698 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 305 Political political JJ 48 1698 306 parties party NNS 48 1698 307 and and CC 48 1698 308 leaders leader NNS 48 1698 309 : : : 48 1698 310 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 311 recognized recognize VBN 48 1698 312 parties party NNS 48 1698 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 314 Institutional Institutional NNP 48 1698 315 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1698 316 Party Party NNP 48 1698 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 318 PRI PRI NNP 48 1698 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 320 , , , 48 1698 321 Genaro Genaro NNP 48 1698 322 BORREGO BORREGO NNP 48 1698 323 Estrada Estrada NNP 48 1698 324 ; ; : 48 1698 325 National National NNP 48 1698 326 Action Action NNP 48 1698 327 Party Party NNP 48 1698 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 329 PAN PAN NNP 48 1698 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 331 , , , 48 1698 332 Luis Luis NNP 48 1698 333 ALVAREZ ALVAREZ NNP 48 1698 334 ; ; : 48 1698 335 Popular Popular NNP 48 1698 336 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1698 337 Party Party NNP 48 1698 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 339 PPS PPS NNP 48 1698 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 341 , , , 48 1698 342 Indalecio Indalecio NNP 48 1698 343 SAYAGO SAYAGO NNP 48 1698 344 Herrera Herrera NNP 48 1698 345 ; ; : 48 1698 346 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1698 347 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1698 348 Party Party NNP 48 1698 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 350 PRD PRD NNP 48 1698 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 352 , , , 48 1698 353 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 48 1698 354 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 48 1698 355 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 48 1698 356 ; ; , 48 1698 357 Cardenist Cardenist NNP 48 1698 358 Front Front NNP 48 1698 359 for for IN 48 1698 360 the the DT 48 1698 361 National National NNP 48 1698 362 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 1698 363 Party Party NNP 48 1698 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 365 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 48 1698 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 367 , , , 48 1698 368 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 1698 369 AGUILAR AGUILAR NNP 48 1698 370 Talamantes Talamantes NNPS 48 1698 371 ; ; : 48 1698 372 Authentic Authentic NNP 48 1698 373 Party Party NNP 48 1698 374 of of IN 48 1698 375 the the DT 48 1698 376 Mexican Mexican NNP 48 1698 377 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 1698 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 379 PARM PARM NNP 48 1698 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 381 , , , 48 1698 382 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1698 383 Enrique Enrique NNP 48 1698 384 CANTU cantu IN 48 1698 385 Rosas Rosas NNP 48 1698 386 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1698 387 : : : 48 1698 388 universal universal JJ 48 1698 389 and and CC 48 1698 390 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1698 391 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 392 but but CC 48 1698 393 not not RB 48 1698 394 enforced enforce VBN 48 1698 395 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 396 at at IN 48 1698 397 age age NN 48 1698 398 18 18 CD 48 1698 399 Elections election NNS 48 1698 400 : : : 48 1698 401 President President NNP 48 1698 402 : : : 48 1698 403 last last RB 48 1698 404 held hold VBN 48 1698 405 on on IN 48 1698 406 6 6 CD 48 1698 407 July July NNP 48 1698 408 1988 1988 CD 48 1698 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 410 next next JJ 48 1698 411 to to TO 48 1698 412 be be VB 48 1698 413 held hold VBN 48 1698 414 September September NNP 48 1698 415 1994 1994 CD 48 1698 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 417 ; ; : 48 1698 418 results result NNS 48 1698 419 - - HYPH 48 1698 420 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1698 421 SALINAS SALINAS NNP 48 1698 422 de de FW 48 1698 423 Gortari Gortari NNP 48 1698 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 425 PRI PRI NNP 48 1698 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 427 50.74 50.74 CD 48 1698 428 % % NN 48 1698 429 , , , 48 1698 430 Cuauhtemoc Cuauhtemoc NNP 48 1698 431 CARDENAS CARDENAS NNP 48 1698 432 Solorzano Solorzano NNP 48 1698 433 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 434 FDN FDN NNP 48 1698 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 436 31.06 31.06 CD 48 1698 437 % % NN 48 1698 438 , , , 48 1698 439 Manuel Manuel NNP 48 1698 440 CLOUTHIER CLOUTHIER NNP 48 1698 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 442 PAN PAN NNP 48 1698 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 444 16.81 16.81 CD 48 1698 445 % % NN 48 1698 446 ; ; , 48 1698 447 other other JJ 48 1698 448 1.39 1.39 CD 48 1698 449 % % NN 48 1698 450 ; ; : 48 1698 451 note note NN 48 1698 452 - - HYPH 48 1698 453 several several JJ 48 1698 454 of of IN 48 1698 455 the the DT 48 1698 456 smaller small JJR 48 1698 457 parties party NNS 48 1698 458 ran run VBD 48 1698 459 a a DT 48 1698 460 common common JJ 48 1698 461 candidate candidate NN 48 1698 462 under under IN 48 1698 463 a a DT 48 1698 464 coalition coalition NN 48 1698 465 called call VBN 48 1698 466 the the DT 48 1698 467 National National NNP 48 1698 468 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1698 469 Front Front NNP 48 1698 470 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 471 FDN FDN NNP 48 1698 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 473 Senate Senate NNP 48 1698 474 : : : 48 1698 475 last last RB 48 1698 476 held hold VBN 48 1698 477 on on IN 48 1698 478 18 18 CD 48 1698 479 August August NNP 48 1698 480 1988 1988 CD 48 1698 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 482 next next JJ 48 1698 483 to to TO 48 1698 484 be be VB 48 1698 485 held hold VBN 48 1698 486 midyear midyear NN 48 1698 487 1994 1994 CD 48 1698 488 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 489 ; ; : 48 1698 490 results result NNS 48 1698 491 - - HYPH 48 1698 492 percent percent NN 48 1698 493 of of IN 48 1698 494 vote vote NN 48 1698 495 by by IN 48 1698 496 party party NN 48 1698 497 NA NA NNP 48 1698 498 ; ; , 48 1698 499 seats seat NNS 48 1698 500 in in IN 48 1698 501 full full JJ 48 1698 502 Senate Senate NNP 48 1698 503 - - HYPH 48 1698 504 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 505 64 64 CD 48 1698 506 total total JJ 48 1698 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 508 number number NN 48 1698 509 of of IN 48 1698 510 seats seat NNS 48 1698 511 by by IN 48 1698 512 party party NN 48 1698 513 ; ; : 48 1698 514 PRI PRI NNP 48 1698 515 61 61 CD 48 1698 516 , , , 48 1698 517 PRD PRD NNP 48 1698 518 2 2 CD 48 1698 519 , , , 48 1698 520 PAN PAN NNP 48 1698 521 1 1 CD 48 1698 522 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1698 523 of of IN 48 1698 524 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1698 525 : : : 48 1698 526 last last RB 48 1698 527 held hold VBN 48 1698 528 on on IN 48 1698 529 18 18 CD 48 1698 530 August August NNP 48 1698 531 1991 1991 CD 48 1698 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 533 next next JJ 48 1698 534 to to TO 48 1698 535 be be VB 48 1698 536 held hold VBN 48 1698 537 midyear midyear NN 48 1698 538 1994 1994 CD 48 1698 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 540 ; ; : 48 1698 541 results result NNS 48 1698 542 - - : 48 1698 543 PRI PRI NNP 48 1698 544 53 53 CD 48 1698 545 % % NN 48 1698 546 , , , 48 1698 547 PAN PAN NNP 48 1698 548 20 20 CD 48 1698 549 % % NN 48 1698 550 , , , 48 1698 551 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 48 1698 552 10 10 CD 48 1698 553 % % NN 48 1698 554 , , , 48 1698 555 PPS PPS NNP 48 1698 556 6 6 CD 48 1698 557 % % NN 48 1698 558 , , , 48 1698 559 PARM PARM NNP 48 1698 560 7 7 CD 48 1698 561 % % NN 48 1698 562 , , , 48 1698 563 PMS PMS NNP 48 1698 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 565 now now RB 48 1698 566 part part NN 48 1698 567 of of IN 48 1698 568 PRD PRD NNP 48 1698 569 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 570 4 4 CD 48 1698 571 % % NN 48 1698 572 ; ; , 48 1698 573 seats seat NNS 48 1698 574 - - , 48 1698 575 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 576 500 500 CD 48 1698 577 total total NN 48 1698 578 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 579 PRI PRI NNP 48 1698 580 320 320 CD 48 1698 581 , , , 48 1698 582 PAN PAN NNP 48 1698 583 89 89 CD 48 1698 584 , , , 48 1698 585 PRD PRD NNP 48 1698 586 41 41 CD 48 1698 587 , , , 48 1698 588 PFCRN PFCRN NNP 48 1698 589 23 23 CD 48 1698 590 , , , 48 1698 591 PARM PARM NNP 48 1698 592 15 15 CD 48 1698 593 , , , 48 1698 594 PPS PPS NNP 48 1698 595 12 12 CD 48 1698 596 : : : 48 1698 597 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1698 598 Government Government NNP 48 1698 599 Other other JJ 48 1698 600 political political JJ 48 1698 601 or or CC 48 1698 602 pressure pressure NN 48 1698 603 groups group NNS 48 1698 604 : : : 48 1698 605 Roman Roman NNP 48 1698 606 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1698 607 Church Church NNP 48 1698 608 , , , 48 1698 609 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 610 of of IN 48 1698 611 Mexican Mexican NNP 48 1698 612 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1698 613 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 614 CTM CTM NNP 48 1698 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 616 , , , 48 1698 617 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 618 of of IN 48 1698 619 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 1698 620 Chambers Chambers NNPS 48 1698 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 622 CONCAMIN CONCAMIN NNP 48 1698 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 624 , , , 48 1698 625 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 626 of of IN 48 1698 627 National National NNP 48 1698 628 Chambers Chambers NNPS 48 1698 629 of of IN 48 1698 630 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 1698 631 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 632 CONCANACO CONCANACO NNP 48 1698 633 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 634 , , , 48 1698 635 National National NNP 48 1698 636 Peasant Peasant NNP 48 1698 637 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 638 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 639 CNC CNC NNP 48 1698 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 641 , , , 48 1698 642 UNE UNE NNP 48 1698 643 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 644 no no DT 48 1698 645 expansion expansion NN 48 1698 646 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 647 , , , 48 1698 648 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1698 649 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1698 650 Party Party NNP 48 1698 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 652 PRT PRT NNP 48 1698 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 654 , , , 48 1698 655 Mexican Mexican NNP 48 1698 656 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1698 657 Party Party NNP 48 1698 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 659 PDM PDM NNP 48 1698 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 661 , , , 48 1698 662 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1698 663 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 664 of of IN 48 1698 665 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1698 666 and and CC 48 1698 667 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 1698 668 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 669 CROC CROC NNP 48 1698 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 671 , , , 48 1698 672 Regional Regional NNP 48 1698 673 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 674 of of IN 48 1698 675 Mexican Mexican NNP 48 1698 676 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1698 677 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 678 CROM CROM NNP 48 1698 679 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 680 , , , 48 1698 681 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1698 682 of of IN 48 1698 683 Employers Employers NNPS 48 1698 684 of of IN 48 1698 685 the the DT 48 1698 686 Mexican Mexican NNP 48 1698 687 Republic Republic NNP 48 1698 688 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 689 COPARMEX COPARMEX NNP 48 1698 690 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 691 , , , 48 1698 692 National National NNP 48 1698 693 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1698 694 of of IN 48 1698 695 Transformation Transformation NNP 48 1698 696 Industries Industries NNPS 48 1698 697 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 698 CANACINTRA CANACINTRA NNP 48 1698 699 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 700 , , , 48 1698 701 Coordinator Coordinator NNP 48 1698 702 for for IN 48 1698 703 Foreign Foreign NNP 48 1698 704 Trade Trade NNP 48 1698 705 Business Business NNP 48 1698 706 Organizations Organizations NNP 48 1698 707 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 708 COECE COECE NNP 48 1698 709 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 710 Member Member NNP 48 1698 711 of of IN 48 1698 712 : : : 48 1698 713 AG AG NNP 48 1698 714 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 715 observer observer NN 48 1698 716 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 717 , , , 48 1698 718 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1698 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 720 observer observer NN 48 1698 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 722 CCC CCC NNP 48 1698 723 , , , 48 1698 724 CDB CDB NNP 48 1698 725 , , , 48 1698 726 CG CG NNP 48 1698 727 , , , 48 1698 728 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1698 729 , , , 48 1698 730 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1698 731 , , , 48 1698 732 FAO FAO NNP 48 1698 733 , , , 48 1698 734 G-3 G-3 NNP 48 1698 735 , , , 48 1698 736 G-6 G-6 NNP 48 1698 737 , , , 48 1698 738 G-11 g-11 CD 48 1698 739 , , , 48 1698 740 G-15 g-15 CD 48 1698 741 , , , 48 1698 742 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1698 743 , , , 48 1698 744 G-24 g-24 CD 48 1698 745 , , , 48 1698 746 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1698 747 , , , 48 1698 748 GATT GATT NNP 48 1698 749 , , , 48 1698 750 IADB IADB NNP 48 1698 751 , , , 48 1698 752 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1698 753 , , , 48 1698 754 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1698 755 , , , 48 1698 756 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1698 757 , , , 48 1698 758 ICC ICC NNP 48 1698 759 , , , 48 1698 760 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1698 761 , , , 48 1698 762 IDA IDA NNP 48 1698 763 , , , 48 1698 764 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1698 765 , , , 48 1698 766 IFC IFC NNP 48 1698 767 , , , 48 1698 768 ILO ILO NNP 48 1698 769 , , , 48 1698 770 IMF IMF NNP 48 1698 771 , , , 48 1698 772 IMO imo RB 48 1698 773 , , , 48 1698 774 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1698 775 , , , 48 1698 776 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1698 777 , , , 48 1698 778 IOC IOC NNP 48 1698 779 , , , 48 1698 780 IOM IOM NNP 48 1698 781 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 782 observer observer NN 48 1698 783 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 784 , , , 48 1698 785 ISO ISO NNP 48 1698 786 , , , 48 1698 787 ITU ITU NNP 48 1698 788 , , , 48 1698 789 LAES LAES NNP 48 1698 790 , , , 48 1698 791 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 1698 792 , , , 48 1698 793 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1698 794 , , , 48 1698 795 NAM NAM NNP 48 1698 796 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 797 observer observer NNP 48 1698 798 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 799 , , , 48 1698 800 OAS OAS NNP 48 1698 801 , , , 48 1698 802 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 1698 803 , , , 48 1698 804 PCA PCA NNP 48 1698 805 , , , 48 1698 806 RG RG NNP 48 1698 807 , , , 48 1698 808 UN UN NNP 48 1698 809 , , , 48 1698 810 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1698 811 , , , 48 1698 812 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1698 813 , , , 48 1698 814 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1698 815 , , , 48 1698 816 UPU UPU NNP 48 1698 817 , , , 48 1698 818 WCL WCL NNP 48 1698 819 , , , 48 1698 820 WHO WHO NNP 48 1698 821 , , , 48 1698 822 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1698 823 , , , 48 1698 824 WMO WMO NNP 48 1698 825 , , , 48 1698 826 WTO WTO NNP 48 1698 827 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1698 828 representation representation NN 48 1698 829 : : : 48 1698 830 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1698 831 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 48 1698 832 PETRICIOLI PETRICIOLI NNP 48 1698 833 Iturbide Iturbide NNP 48 1698 834 ; ; : 48 1698 835 Chancery chancery NN 48 1698 836 at at IN 48 1698 837 1911 1911 CD 48 1698 838 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 48 1698 839 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1698 840 NW NW NNP 48 1698 841 , , , 48 1698 842 Washington Washington NNP 48 1698 843 , , , 48 1698 844 DC DC NNP 48 1698 845 20006 20006 CD 48 1698 846 ; ; : 48 1698 847 telephone telephone NN 48 1698 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 849 202 202 CD 48 1698 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 851 728 728 CD 48 1698 852 - - SYM 48 1698 853 1600 1600 CD 48 1698 854 ; ; : 48 1698 855 there there EX 48 1698 856 are be VBP 48 1698 857 Mexican mexican JJ 48 1698 858 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1698 859 General General NNP 48 1698 860 in in IN 48 1698 861 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1698 862 , , , 48 1698 863 Dallas Dallas NNP 48 1698 864 , , , 48 1698 865 Denver Denver NNP 48 1698 866 , , , 48 1698 867 El El NNP 48 1698 868 Paso Paso NNP 48 1698 869 , , , 48 1698 870 Houston Houston NNP 48 1698 871 , , , 48 1698 872 Los Los NNP 48 1698 873 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1698 874 , , , 48 1698 875 New New NNP 48 1698 876 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 1698 877 , , , 48 1698 878 New New NNP 48 1698 879 York York NNP 48 1698 880 , , , 48 1698 881 San San NNP 48 1698 882 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1698 883 , , , 48 1698 884 San San NNP 48 1698 885 Antonio Antonio NNP 48 1698 886 , , , 48 1698 887 San San NNP 48 1698 888 Diego Diego NNP 48 1698 889 , , , 48 1698 890 and and CC 48 1698 891 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1698 892 in in IN 48 1698 893 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 48 1698 894 , , , 48 1698 895 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 1698 896 , , , 48 1698 897 Austin Austin NNP 48 1698 898 , , , 48 1698 899 Boston Boston NNP 48 1698 900 , , , 48 1698 901 Brownsville Brownsville NNP 48 1698 902 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 903 Texas Texas NNP 48 1698 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 905 , , , 48 1698 906 Calexico Calexico NNP 48 1698 907 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 908 California California NNP 48 1698 909 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 910 , , , 48 1698 911 Corpus Corpus NNP 48 1698 912 Christi Christi NNP 48 1698 913 , , , 48 1698 914 Del Del NNP 48 1698 915 Rio Rio NNP 48 1698 916 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 917 Texas Texas NNP 48 1698 918 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 919 , , , 48 1698 920 Detroit Detroit NNP 48 1698 921 , , , 48 1698 922 Douglas Douglas NNP 48 1698 923 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 924 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 1698 925 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 926 , , , 48 1698 927 Eagle Eagle NNP 48 1698 928 Pass Pass NNP 48 1698 929 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 930 Texas Texas NNP 48 1698 931 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 932 , , , 48 1698 933 Fresno Fresno NNP 48 1698 934 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 935 California California NNP 48 1698 936 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 937 , , , 48 1698 938 Kansas Kansas NNP 48 1698 939 City City NNP 48 1698 940 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 941 Missouri Missouri NNP 48 1698 942 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 943 , , , 48 1698 944 Laredo Laredo NNP 48 1698 945 , , , 48 1698 946 McAllen McAllen NNP 48 1698 947 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 948 Texas Texas NNP 48 1698 949 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 950 , , , 48 1698 951 Miami Miami NNP 48 1698 952 , , , 48 1698 953 Nogales Nogales NNP 48 1698 954 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 955 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 1698 956 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 957 , , , 48 1698 958 Oxnard Oxnard NNP 48 1698 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 960 California California NNP 48 1698 961 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 962 , , , 48 1698 963 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 48 1698 964 , , , 48 1698 965 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 48 1698 966 , , , 48 1698 967 Presidio Presidio NNP 48 1698 968 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 969 Texas Texas NNP 48 1698 970 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 971 , , , 48 1698 972 Sacramento Sacramento NNP 48 1698 973 , , , 48 1698 974 St. St. NNP 48 1698 975 Louis Louis NNP 48 1698 976 , , , 48 1698 977 St. St. NNP 48 1698 978 Paul Paul NNP 48 1698 979 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 980 Minneapolis Minneapolis NNP 48 1698 981 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 982 , , , 48 1698 983 Salt Salt NNP 48 1698 984 Lake Lake NNP 48 1698 985 City City NNP 48 1698 986 , , , 48 1698 987 San San NNP 48 1698 988 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 48 1698 989 , , , 48 1698 990 San San NNP 48 1698 991 Jose Jose NNP 48 1698 992 , , , 48 1698 993 San San NNP 48 1698 994 Juan Juan NNP 48 1698 995 ( ( -LRB- 48 1698 996 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1698 997 Rico Rico NNP 48 1698 998 ) ) -RRB- 48 1698 999 , , , 48 1698 1000 and and CC 48 1698 1001 Seattle Seattle NNP 48 1698 1002 US US NNP 48 1698 1003 : : : 48 1698 1004 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1698 1005 John John NNP 48 1698 1006 D. D. NNP 48 1698 1007 NEGROPONTE NEGROPONTE NNP 48 1698 1008 , , , 48 1698 1009 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1698 1010 ; ; : 48 1698 1011 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1698 1012 at at IN 48 1698 1013 Paseo Paseo NNP 48 1698 1014 de de NNP 48 1698 1015 la la NNP 48 1698 1016 Reforma Reforma NNP 48 1698 1017 305 305 CD 48 1698 1018 , , , 48 1698 1019 06500 06500 CD 48 1698 1020 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1698 1021 , , , 48 1698 1022 D.F. D.F. NNP 48 1699 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 1699 2 mailing mail VBG 48 1699 3 address address NN 48 1699 4 is be VBZ 48 1699 5 P. P. NNP 48 1699 6 O. O. NNP 48 1700 1 Box Box NNP 48 1700 2 3087 3087 CD 48 1700 3 , , , 48 1700 4 Laredo Laredo NNP 48 1700 5 , , , 48 1700 6 TX TX NNP 48 1700 7 78044 78044 CD 48 1700 8 - - SYM 48 1700 9 3087 3087 CD 48 1700 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 11 ; ; : 48 1700 12 telephone telephone NN 48 1700 13 [ [ -LRB- 48 1700 14 52 52 CD 48 1700 15 ] ] -RRB- 48 1700 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1700 17 5 5 CD 48 1700 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 19 211 211 CD 48 1700 20 - - HYPH 48 1700 21 0042 0042 CD 48 1700 22 ; ; : 48 1700 23 FAX FAX NNP 48 1700 24 [ [ -LRB- 48 1700 25 52 52 CD 48 1700 26 ] ] -RRB- 48 1700 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 1700 28 5 5 CD 48 1700 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 30 511 511 CD 48 1700 31 - - HYPH 48 1700 32 9980 9980 CD 48 1700 33 , , , 48 1700 34 208 208 CD 48 1700 35 - - SYM 48 1700 36 3373 3373 CD 48 1700 37 ; ; : 48 1700 38 there there EX 48 1700 39 are be VBP 48 1700 40 US US NNP 48 1700 41 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1700 42 General General NNP 48 1700 43 in in IN 48 1700 44 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 48 1700 45 Juarez Juarez NNP 48 1700 46 , , , 48 1700 47 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 48 1700 48 , , , 48 1700 49 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 48 1700 50 , , , 48 1700 51 and and CC 48 1700 52 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 48 1700 53 , , , 48 1700 54 and and CC 48 1700 55 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1700 56 in in IN 48 1700 57 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 48 1700 58 , , , 48 1700 59 Matamoros Matamoros NNPS 48 1700 60 , , , 48 1700 61 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 48 1700 62 , , , 48 1700 63 Merida Merida NNP 48 1700 64 , , , 48 1700 65 and and CC 48 1700 66 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 48 1700 67 Laredo Laredo NNP 48 1700 68 Flag Flag NNP 48 1700 69 : : : 48 1700 70 three three CD 48 1700 71 equal equal JJ 48 1700 72 vertical vertical JJ 48 1700 73 bands band NNS 48 1700 74 of of IN 48 1700 75 green green JJ 48 1700 76 ( ( -LRB- 48 1700 77 hoist hoist NN 48 1700 78 side side NN 48 1700 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 80 , , , 48 1700 81 white white JJ 48 1700 82 , , , 48 1700 83 and and CC 48 1700 84 red red NN 48 1700 85 ; ; : 48 1700 86 the the DT 48 1700 87 coat coat NN 48 1700 88 of of IN 48 1700 89 arms arm NNS 48 1700 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 1700 91 an an DT 48 1700 92 eagle eagle NNP 48 1700 93 perched perch VBN 48 1700 94 on on IN 48 1700 95 a a DT 48 1700 96 cactus cactus NN 48 1700 97 with with IN 48 1700 98 a a DT 48 1700 99 snake snake NN 48 1700 100 in in IN 48 1700 101 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1700 102 beak beak NN 48 1700 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 104 is be VBZ 48 1700 105 centered center VBN 48 1700 106 in in IN 48 1700 107 the the DT 48 1700 108 white white JJ 48 1700 109 band band NN 48 1700 110 : : : 48 1700 111 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1700 112 Economy Economy NNP 48 1700 113 Overview Overview NNP 48 1700 114 : : : 48 1700 115 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1700 116 's 's POS 48 1700 117 economy economy NN 48 1700 118 is be VBZ 48 1700 119 a a DT 48 1700 120 mixture mixture NN 48 1700 121 of of IN 48 1700 122 state state NN 48 1700 123 - - HYPH 48 1700 124 owned own VBN 48 1700 125 industrial industrial JJ 48 1700 126 plants plant NNS 48 1700 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1700 128 notably notably RB 48 1700 129 oil oil NN 48 1700 130 ) ) -RRB- 48 1700 131 , , , 48 1700 132 private private JJ 48 1700 133 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1700 134 and and CC 48 1700 135 services service NNS 48 1700 136 , , , 48 1700 137 and and CC 48 1700 138 both both CC 48 1700 139 large large JJ 48 1700 140 - - HYPH 48 1700 141 scale scale NN 48 1700 142 and and CC 48 1700 143 traditional traditional JJ 48 1700 144 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1700 145 . . . 48 1701 1 In in IN 48 1701 2 the the DT 48 1701 3 1980s 1980 NNS 48 1701 4 , , , 48 1701 5 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1701 6 experienced experience VBD 48 1701 7 severe severe JJ 48 1701 8 economic economic JJ 48 1701 9 difficulties difficulty NNS 48 1701 10 : : : 48 1701 11 the the DT 48 1701 12 nation nation NN 48 1701 13 accumulated accumulate VBD 48 1701 14 large large JJ 48 1701 15 external external JJ 48 1701 16 debts debt NNS 48 1701 17 as as IN 48 1701 18 world world NN 48 1701 19 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1701 20 prices price NNS 48 1701 21 fell fall VBD 48 1701 22 ; ; : 48 1701 23 rapid rapid JJ 48 1701 24 population population NN 48 1701 25 growth growth NN 48 1701 26 outstripped outstrip VBD 48 1701 27 the the DT 48 1701 28 domestic domestic JJ 48 1701 29 food food NN 48 1701 30 supply supply NN 48 1701 31 ; ; : 48 1701 32 and and CC 48 1701 33 inflation inflation NN 48 1701 34 , , , 48 1701 35 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1701 36 , , , 48 1701 37 and and CC 48 1701 38 pressures pressure NNS 48 1701 39 to to TO 48 1701 40 emigrate emigrate VB 48 1701 41 became become VBD 48 1701 42 more more RBR 48 1701 43 acute acute JJ 48 1701 44 . . . 48 1702 1 Growth growth NN 48 1702 2 in in IN 48 1702 3 national national JJ 48 1702 4 output output NN 48 1702 5 , , , 48 1702 6 however however RB 48 1702 7 , , , 48 1702 8 is be VBZ 48 1702 9 recovering recover VBG 48 1702 10 , , , 48 1702 11 rising rise VBG 48 1702 12 from from IN 48 1702 13 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1702 14 % % NN 48 1702 15 in in IN 48 1702 16 1988 1988 CD 48 1702 17 to to IN 48 1702 18 4 4 CD 48 1702 19 % % NN 48 1702 20 in in IN 48 1702 21 1990 1990 CD 48 1702 22 and and CC 48 1702 23 again again RB 48 1702 24 in in IN 48 1702 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1702 26 . . . 48 1703 1 The the DT 48 1703 2 US US NNP 48 1703 3 is be VBZ 48 1703 4 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1703 5 's 's POS 48 1703 6 major major JJ 48 1703 7 trading trading NN 48 1703 8 partner partner NN 48 1703 9 , , , 48 1703 10 accounting account VBG 48 1703 11 for for IN 48 1703 12 two two CD 48 1703 13 - - HYPH 48 1703 14 thirds third NNS 48 1703 15 of of IN 48 1703 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1703 17 exports export NNS 48 1703 18 and and CC 48 1703 19 imports import NNS 48 1703 20 . . . 48 1704 1 After after IN 48 1704 2 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1704 3 , , , 48 1704 4 border border NN 48 1704 5 assembly assembly NN 48 1704 6 plants plant NNS 48 1704 7 and and CC 48 1704 8 tourism tourism NN 48 1704 9 are be VBP 48 1704 10 the the DT 48 1704 11 largest large JJS 48 1704 12 earners earner NNS 48 1704 13 of of IN 48 1704 14 foreign foreign JJ 48 1704 15 exchange exchange NN 48 1704 16 . . . 48 1705 1 The the DT 48 1705 2 government government NN 48 1705 3 , , , 48 1705 4 in in IN 48 1705 5 consultation consultation NN 48 1705 6 with with IN 48 1705 7 international international JJ 48 1705 8 economic economic JJ 48 1705 9 agencies agency NNS 48 1705 10 , , , 48 1705 11 is be VBZ 48 1705 12 implementing implement VBG 48 1705 13 programs program NNS 48 1705 14 to to TO 48 1705 15 stabilize stabilize VB 48 1705 16 the the DT 48 1705 17 economy economy NN 48 1705 18 and and CC 48 1705 19 foster foster JJ 48 1705 20 growth growth NN 48 1705 21 . . . 48 1706 1 In in IN 48 1706 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1706 3 the the DT 48 1706 4 government government NN 48 1706 5 began begin VBD 48 1706 6 negotiations negotiation NNS 48 1706 7 with with IN 48 1706 8 the the DT 48 1706 9 US US NNP 48 1706 10 and and CC 48 1706 11 Canada Canada NNP 48 1706 12 on on IN 48 1706 13 a a DT 48 1706 14 free free JJ 48 1706 15 trade trade NN 48 1706 16 agreement agreement NN 48 1706 17 . . . 48 1707 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1707 2 : : : 48 1707 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1707 4 rate rate NN 48 1707 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1707 6 - - : 48 1707 7 $ $ $ 48 1707 8 289 289 CD 48 1707 9 billion billion CD 48 1707 10 , , , 48 1707 11 per per IN 48 1707 12 capita capita FW 48 1707 13 $ $ $ 48 1707 14 3,200 3,200 CD 48 1707 15 ; ; : 48 1707 16 real real JJ 48 1707 17 growth growth NN 48 1707 18 rate rate NN 48 1707 19 4 4 CD 48 1707 20 % % NN 48 1707 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1707 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1707 23 est est NNP 48 1707 24 . . . 48 1707 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1708 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1708 2 rate rate NN 48 1708 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1708 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1708 5 prices price NNS 48 1708 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1708 7 : : : 48 1708 8 18.8 18.8 CD 48 1708 9 % % NN 48 1708 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1708 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1708 12 est est NNP 48 1708 13 . . . 48 1708 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1709 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1709 2 rate rate NN 48 1709 3 : : : 48 1709 4 14 14 CD 48 1709 5 - - SYM 48 1709 6 17 17 CD 48 1709 7 % % NN 48 1709 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1709 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1709 10 est est NNP 48 1709 11 . . . 48 1709 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1710 1 Budget budget NN 48 1710 2 : : : 48 1710 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1710 4 $ $ $ 48 1710 5 41.0 41.0 CD 48 1710 6 billion billion CD 48 1710 7 ; ; : 48 1710 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1710 9 $ $ $ 48 1710 10 47.9 47.9 CD 48 1710 11 billion billion CD 48 1710 12 , , , 48 1710 13 including include VBG 48 1710 14 capital capital NN 48 1710 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1710 16 of of IN 48 1710 17 $ $ $ 48 1710 18 6.3 6.3 CD 48 1710 19 billion billion CD 48 1710 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1710 21 1990 1990 CD 48 1710 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1710 23 Exports export NNS 48 1710 24 : : : 48 1710 25 $ $ $ 48 1710 26 27.4 27.4 CD 48 1710 27 billion billion CD 48 1710 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1710 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1710 30 . . NNP 48 1710 31 , , , 48 1710 32 1991 1991 CD 48 1710 33 est est NNP 48 1710 34 . . . 48 1710 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1711 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1711 2 : : : 48 1711 3 crude crude JJ 48 1711 4 oil oil NN 48 1711 5 , , , 48 1711 6 oil oil NN 48 1711 7 products product NNS 48 1711 8 , , , 48 1711 9 coffee coffee NN 48 1711 10 , , , 48 1711 11 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1711 12 , , , 48 1711 13 engines engine NNS 48 1711 14 , , , 48 1711 15 motor motor NN 48 1711 16 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 1711 17 , , , 48 1711 18 cotton cotton NN 48 1711 19 , , , 48 1711 20 consumer consumer NN 48 1711 21 electronics electronic NNS 48 1711 22 partners partner NNS 48 1711 23 : : : 48 1711 24 US US NNP 48 1711 25 68 68 CD 48 1711 26 % % NN 48 1711 27 , , , 48 1711 28 EC EC NNP 48 1711 29 14 14 CD 48 1711 30 % % NN 48 1711 31 , , , 48 1711 32 Japan Japan NNP 48 1711 33 6 6 CD 48 1711 34 % % NN 48 1711 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1711 36 1990 1990 CD 48 1711 37 est est NNP 48 1711 38 . . . 48 1711 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1712 1 Imports import NNS 48 1712 2 : : : 48 1712 3 $ $ $ 48 1712 4 36.7 36.7 CD 48 1712 5 billion billion CD 48 1712 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1712 7 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1712 8 . . NNP 48 1712 9 , , , 48 1712 10 1991 1991 CD 48 1712 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1712 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1712 13 : : : 48 1712 14 grain grain NN 48 1712 15 , , , 48 1712 16 metal metal NN 48 1712 17 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1712 18 , , , 48 1712 19 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1712 20 machinery machinery NN 48 1712 21 , , , 48 1712 22 electrical electrical JJ 48 1712 23 equipment equipment NN 48 1712 24 partners partner NNS 48 1712 25 : : : 48 1712 26 US US NNP 48 1712 27 69 69 CD 48 1712 28 % % NN 48 1712 29 , , , 48 1712 30 EC EC NNP 48 1712 31 13 13 CD 48 1712 32 % % NN 48 1712 33 , , , 48 1712 34 Japan Japan NNP 48 1712 35 6 6 CD 48 1712 36 % % NN 48 1712 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1712 38 1990 1990 CD 48 1712 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1712 40 External external JJ 48 1712 41 debt debt NN 48 1712 42 : : : 48 1712 43 $ $ $ 48 1712 44 98.4 98.4 CD 48 1712 45 billion billion CD 48 1712 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 1712 47 1991 1991 CD 48 1712 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1712 49 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1712 50 production production NN 48 1712 51 : : : 48 1712 52 growth growth NN 48 1712 53 rate rate NN 48 1712 54 5.5 5.5 CD 48 1712 55 % % NN 48 1712 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1712 57 1991 1991 CD 48 1712 58 est est NNP 48 1712 59 . . . 48 1713 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 2 ; ; , 48 1713 3 accounts account NNS 48 1713 4 for for IN 48 1713 5 28 28 CD 48 1713 6 % % NN 48 1713 7 of of IN 48 1713 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1713 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1713 10 : : : 48 1713 11 26,150,000 26,150,000 CD 48 1713 12 kW kw NN 48 1713 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1713 14 ; ; : 48 1713 15 114,277 114,277 CD 48 1713 16 million million CD 48 1713 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1713 18 produced produce VBN 48 1713 19 , , , 48 1713 20 1,270 1,270 CD 48 1713 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1713 22 per per IN 48 1713 23 capita capita NN 48 1713 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1713 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1713 28 : : : 48 1713 29 food food NN 48 1713 30 and and CC 48 1713 31 beverages beverage NNS 48 1713 32 , , , 48 1713 33 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1713 34 , , , 48 1713 35 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1713 36 , , , 48 1713 37 iron iron NN 48 1713 38 and and CC 48 1713 39 steel steel NN 48 1713 40 , , , 48 1713 41 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1713 42 , , , 48 1713 43 mining mining NN 48 1713 44 , , , 48 1713 45 textiles textile NNS 48 1713 46 , , , 48 1713 47 clothing clothing NN 48 1713 48 , , , 48 1713 49 transportation transportation NN 48 1713 50 equipment equipment NN 48 1713 51 , , , 48 1713 52 tourism tourism NN 48 1713 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1713 54 : : : 48 1713 55 accounts account NNS 48 1713 56 for for IN 48 1713 57 9 9 CD 48 1713 58 % % NN 48 1713 59 of of IN 48 1713 60 GDP GDP NNP 48 1713 61 and and CC 48 1713 62 over over IN 48 1713 63 25 25 CD 48 1713 64 % % NN 48 1713 65 of of IN 48 1713 66 work work NN 48 1713 67 force force NN 48 1713 68 ; ; : 48 1713 69 large large JJ 48 1713 70 number number NN 48 1713 71 of of IN 48 1713 72 small small JJ 48 1713 73 farms farm NNS 48 1713 74 at at IN 48 1713 75 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1713 76 level level NN 48 1713 77 ; ; : 48 1713 78 major major JJ 48 1713 79 food food NN 48 1713 80 crops crop NNS 48 1713 81 - - : 48 1713 82 corn corn NN 48 1713 83 , , , 48 1713 84 wheat wheat NN 48 1713 85 , , , 48 1713 86 rice rice NN 48 1713 87 , , , 48 1713 88 beans bean NNS 48 1713 89 ; ; : 48 1713 90 cash cash NN 48 1713 91 crops crop NNS 48 1713 92 - - : 48 1713 93 cotton cotton NN 48 1713 94 , , , 48 1713 95 coffee coffee NN 48 1713 96 , , , 48 1713 97 fruit fruit NN 48 1713 98 , , , 48 1713 99 tomatoes tomato NNS 48 1713 100 ; ; : 48 1713 101 fish fish NN 48 1713 102 catch catch NN 48 1713 103 of of IN 48 1713 104 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1713 105 million million CD 48 1713 106 metric metric JJ 48 1713 107 tons ton NNS 48 1713 108 among among IN 48 1713 109 top top JJ 48 1713 110 20 20 CD 48 1713 111 nations nation NNS 48 1713 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 113 1987 1987 CD 48 1713 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 115 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1713 116 drugs drug VBZ 48 1713 117 : : : 48 1713 118 illicit illicit JJ 48 1713 119 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1713 120 of of IN 48 1713 121 opium opium NN 48 1713 122 poppy poppy JJ 48 1713 123 and and CC 48 1713 124 cannabis cannabis NNP 48 1713 125 continues continue VBZ 48 1713 126 in in IN 48 1713 127 spite spite NN 48 1713 128 of of IN 48 1713 129 active active JJ 48 1713 130 government government NN 48 1713 131 eradication eradication NN 48 1713 132 program program NN 48 1713 133 ; ; : 48 1713 134 major major JJ 48 1713 135 supplier supplier NN 48 1713 136 to to IN 48 1713 137 the the DT 48 1713 138 US US NNP 48 1713 139 market market NN 48 1713 140 ; ; : 48 1713 141 continues continue VBZ 48 1713 142 as as IN 48 1713 143 the the DT 48 1713 144 primary primary JJ 48 1713 145 transshipment transshipment NN 48 1713 146 country country NN 48 1713 147 for for IN 48 1713 148 US US NNP 48 1713 149 - - HYPH 48 1713 150 bound bind VBN 48 1713 151 cocaine cocaine NN 48 1713 152 from from IN 48 1713 153 South South NNP 48 1713 154 America America NNP 48 1713 155 : : : 48 1713 156 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1713 157 Economy Economy NNP 48 1713 158 Economic economic JJ 48 1713 159 aid aid NN 48 1713 160 : : : 48 1713 161 US US NNP 48 1713 162 commitments commitment NNS 48 1713 163 , , , 48 1713 164 including include VBG 48 1713 165 Ex Ex NNP 48 1713 166 - - HYPH 48 1713 167 Im Im NNP 48 1713 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 169 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1713 170 - - HYPH 48 1713 171 89 89 CD 48 1713 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 173 , , , 48 1713 174 $ $ $ 48 1713 175 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1713 176 billion billion CD 48 1713 177 ; ; : 48 1713 178 Western western JJ 48 1713 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 180 non non JJ 48 1713 181 - - JJ 48 1713 182 US us JJ 48 1713 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 184 countries country NNS 48 1713 185 , , , 48 1713 186 ODA ODA NNP 48 1713 187 and and CC 48 1713 188 OOF OOF NNP 48 1713 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1713 190 commitments commitment NNS 48 1713 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 192 1970 1970 CD 48 1713 193 - - SYM 48 1713 194 89 89 CD 48 1713 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 196 , , , 48 1713 197 $ $ $ 48 1713 198 7.7 7.7 CD 48 1713 199 billion billion CD 48 1713 200 ; ; : 48 1713 201 Communist communist JJ 48 1713 202 countries country NNS 48 1713 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 204 1970 1970 CD 48 1713 205 - - SYM 48 1713 206 89 89 CD 48 1713 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 208 , , , 48 1713 209 $ $ $ 48 1713 210 110 110 CD 48 1713 211 million million CD 48 1713 212 Currency Currency NNP 48 1713 213 : : : 48 1713 214 Mexican mexican JJ 48 1713 215 peso peso NN 48 1713 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 217 plural plural JJ 48 1713 218 - - HYPH 48 1713 219 pesos pesos NN 48 1713 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 221 ; ; : 48 1713 222 1 1 CD 48 1713 223 Mexican mexican JJ 48 1713 224 peso peso NN 48 1713 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 226 Mex$ mex$ JJ 48 1713 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 228 = = NFP 48 1713 229 100 100 CD 48 1713 230 centavos centavos NNP 48 1713 231 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1713 232 rates rate NNS 48 1713 233 : : : 48 1713 234 market market NN 48 1713 235 rate rate NN 48 1713 236 of of IN 48 1713 237 Mexican mexican JJ 48 1713 238 pesos peso NNS 48 1713 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 240 Mex$ mex$ JJ 48 1713 241 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 242 per per IN 48 1713 243 US$ us$ $ 48 1713 244 1 1 CD 48 1713 245 - - HYPH 48 1713 246 3,068.5 3,068.5 CD 48 1713 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 248 January January NNP 48 1713 249 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 251 , , , 48 1713 252 3,018.4 3,018.4 CD 48 1713 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 254 1991 1991 CD 48 1713 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 256 2,940.9 2,940.9 CD 48 1713 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 258 January January NNP 48 1713 259 1991 1991 CD 48 1713 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 261 , , , 48 1713 262 2,812.6 2,812.6 CD 48 1713 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 264 1990 1990 CD 48 1713 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 266 , , , 48 1713 267 2,461.3 2,461.3 CD 48 1713 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 269 1989 1989 CD 48 1713 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 271 , , , 48 1713 272 2,273.1 2,273.1 CD 48 1713 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 274 1988 1988 CD 48 1713 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 276 , , , 48 1713 277 1,378.2 1,378.2 CD 48 1713 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 279 1987 1987 CD 48 1713 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 281 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1713 282 year year NN 48 1713 283 : : : 48 1713 284 calendar calendar NN 48 1713 285 year year NN 48 1713 286 : : : 48 1713 287 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1713 288 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1713 289 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1713 290 : : : 48 1713 291 24,500 24,500 CD 48 1713 292 km km NNS 48 1713 293 total total JJ 48 1713 294 ; ; : 48 1713 295 breakdown breakdown NN 48 1713 296 NA NA NNP 48 1713 297 Highways Highways NNP 48 1713 298 : : : 48 1713 299 212,000 212,000 CD 48 1713 300 km km NN 48 1713 301 total total JJ 48 1713 302 ; ; : 48 1713 303 65,000 65,000 CD 48 1713 304 km km NN 48 1713 305 paved pave VBN 48 1713 306 , , , 48 1713 307 30,000 30,000 CD 48 1713 308 km km NN 48 1713 309 semipaved semipave VBN 48 1713 310 or or CC 48 1713 311 cobblestone cobblestone JJ 48 1713 312 , , , 48 1713 313 62,000 62,000 CD 48 1713 314 km km NN 48 1713 315 rural rural JJ 48 1713 316 roads road NNS 48 1713 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 318 improved improved JJ 48 1713 319 earth earth NN 48 1713 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 321 or or CC 48 1713 322 roads road NNS 48 1713 323 under under IN 48 1713 324 construction construction NN 48 1713 325 , , , 48 1713 326 55,000 55,000 CD 48 1713 327 km km NN 48 1713 328 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1713 329 earth earth NN 48 1713 330 roads road NNS 48 1713 331 Inland Inland NNP 48 1713 332 waterways waterway NNS 48 1713 333 : : : 48 1713 334 2,900 2,900 CD 48 1713 335 km km NN 48 1713 336 navigable navigable JJ 48 1713 337 rivers river NNS 48 1713 338 and and CC 48 1713 339 coastal coastal JJ 48 1713 340 canals canal NNS 48 1713 341 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1713 342 : : : 48 1713 343 crude crude JJ 48 1713 344 oil oil NN 48 1713 345 28,200 28,200 CD 48 1713 346 km km NN 48 1713 347 ; ; : 48 1713 348 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1713 349 products product NNS 48 1713 350 10,150 10,150 CD 48 1713 351 km km NN 48 1713 352 ; ; : 48 1713 353 natural natural JJ 48 1713 354 gas gas NN 48 1713 355 13,254 13,254 CD 48 1713 356 km km NN 48 1713 357 ; ; : 48 1713 358 petrochemical petrochemical NN 48 1713 359 1,400 1,400 CD 48 1713 360 km km NN 48 1713 361 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1713 362 : : : 48 1713 363 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 48 1713 364 , , , 48 1713 365 Coatzacoalcos Coatzacoalcos NNP 48 1713 366 , , , 48 1713 367 Ensenada Ensenada NNP 48 1713 368 , , , 48 1713 369 Guaymas Guaymas NNP 48 1713 370 , , , 48 1713 371 Manzanillo Manzanillo NNP 48 1713 372 , , , 48 1713 373 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 48 1713 374 , , , 48 1713 375 Progreso Progreso NNP 48 1713 376 , , , 48 1713 377 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1713 378 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 48 1713 379 , , , 48 1713 380 Salina Salina NNP 48 1713 381 Cruz Cruz NNP 48 1713 382 , , , 48 1713 383 Tampico Tampico NNP 48 1713 384 , , , 48 1713 385 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 48 1713 386 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1713 387 marine marine NN 48 1713 388 : : : 48 1713 389 58 58 CD 48 1713 390 ships ship NNS 48 1713 391 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 392 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1713 393 GRT GRT NNP 48 1713 394 or or CC 48 1713 395 over over RB 48 1713 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 397 totaling total VBG 48 1713 398 875,239 875,239 CD 48 1713 399 GRT/1,301,355 GRT/1,301,355 NNP 48 1713 400 DWT DWT NNP 48 1713 401 ; ; : 48 1713 402 includes include VBZ 48 1713 403 4 4 CD 48 1713 404 short short JJ 48 1713 405 - - HYPH 48 1713 406 sea sea NN 48 1713 407 passenger passenger NN 48 1713 408 , , , 48 1713 409 3 3 CD 48 1713 410 cargo cargo NN 48 1713 411 , , , 48 1713 412 2 2 CD 48 1713 413 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1713 414 cargo cargo NN 48 1713 415 , , , 48 1713 416 2 2 CD 48 1713 417 roll roll NN 48 1713 418 - - HYPH 48 1713 419 on on IN 48 1713 420 / / SYM 48 1713 421 roll roll NN 48 1713 422 - - HYPH 48 1713 423 off off NN 48 1713 424 , , , 48 1713 425 30 30 CD 48 1713 426 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1713 427 tanker tanker NN 48 1713 428 , , , 48 1713 429 4 4 CD 48 1713 430 chemical chemical NN 48 1713 431 tanker tanker NN 48 1713 432 , , , 48 1713 433 7 7 CD 48 1713 434 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1713 435 gas gas NN 48 1713 436 , , , 48 1713 437 1 1 CD 48 1713 438 bulk bulk NN 48 1713 439 , , , 48 1713 440 1 1 CD 48 1713 441 combination combination NN 48 1713 442 bulk bulk NN 48 1713 443 , , , 48 1713 444 4 4 CD 48 1713 445 container container NN 48 1713 446 Civil civil JJ 48 1713 447 air air NN 48 1713 448 : : : 48 1713 449 186 186 CD 48 1713 450 major major JJ 48 1713 451 transport transport NN 48 1713 452 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1713 453 Airports airport NNS 48 1713 454 : : : 48 1713 455 1,815 1,815 CD 48 1713 456 total total NN 48 1713 457 , , , 48 1713 458 1,505 1,505 CD 48 1713 459 usable usable JJ 48 1713 460 ; ; : 48 1713 461 200 200 CD 48 1713 462 with with IN 48 1713 463 permanent permanent JJ 48 1713 464 - - HYPH 48 1713 465 surface surface NN 48 1713 466 runways runway NNS 48 1713 467 ; ; : 48 1713 468 3 3 CD 48 1713 469 with with IN 48 1713 470 runways runway NNS 48 1713 471 over over IN 48 1713 472 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1713 473 m m CD 48 1713 474 ; ; : 48 1713 475 33 33 CD 48 1713 476 with with IN 48 1713 477 runways runways NNP 48 1713 478 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1713 479 - - HYPH 48 1713 480 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1713 481 m m NN 48 1713 482 ; ; : 48 1713 483 284 284 CD 48 1713 484 with with IN 48 1713 485 runways runway NNS 48 1713 486 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1713 487 - - HYPH 48 1713 488 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1713 489 m m NNP 48 1713 490 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1713 491 : : : 48 1713 492 highly highly RB 48 1713 493 developed developed JJ 48 1713 494 system system NN 48 1713 495 with with IN 48 1713 496 extensive extensive JJ 48 1713 497 radio radio NN 48 1713 498 relay relay NN 48 1713 499 links link NNS 48 1713 500 ; ; , 48 1713 501 privatized privatize VBN 48 1713 502 in in IN 48 1713 503 December December NNP 48 1713 504 1990 1990 CD 48 1713 505 ; ; , 48 1713 506 connected connect VBN 48 1713 507 into into IN 48 1713 508 Central Central NNP 48 1713 509 America America NNP 48 1713 510 Microwave Microwave NNP 48 1713 511 System System NNP 48 1713 512 ; ; : 48 1713 513 6,410,000 6,410,000 CD 48 1713 514 telephones telephone NNS 48 1713 515 ; ; : 48 1713 516 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1713 517 stations station NNS 48 1713 518 - - : 48 1713 519 679 679 CD 48 1713 520 AM am NN 48 1713 521 , , , 48 1713 522 no no DT 48 1713 523 FM FM NNP 48 1713 524 , , , 48 1713 525 238 238 CD 48 1713 526 TV tv NN 48 1713 527 , , , 48 1713 528 22 22 CD 48 1713 529 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 1713 530 ; ; : 48 1713 531 120 120 CD 48 1713 532 domestic domestic JJ 48 1713 533 satellite satellite NN 48 1713 534 terminals terminal NNS 48 1713 535 ; ; : 48 1713 536 earth earth NN 48 1713 537 stations station NNS 48 1713 538 - - SYM 48 1713 539 4 4 CD 48 1713 540 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1713 541 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1713 542 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1713 543 and and CC 48 1713 544 1 1 CD 48 1713 545 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1713 546 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1713 547 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1713 548 : : : 48 1713 549 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1713 550 Defense Defense NNP 48 1713 551 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1713 552 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1713 553 : : : 48 1713 554 National National NNP 48 1713 555 Defense Defense NNP 48 1713 556 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 557 including include VBG 48 1713 558 Army Army NNP 48 1713 559 and and CC 48 1713 560 Air Air NNP 48 1713 561 Force Force NNP 48 1713 562 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 563 , , , 48 1713 564 Navy Navy NNP 48 1713 565 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 566 including include VBG 48 1713 567 Marines Marines NNPS 48 1713 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 569 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1713 570 availability availability NN 48 1713 571 : : : 48 1713 572 males males NNP 48 1713 573 15 15 CD 48 1713 574 - - SYM 48 1713 575 49 49 CD 48 1713 576 , , , 48 1713 577 23,023,871 23,023,871 CD 48 1713 578 ; ; : 48 1713 579 16,852,513 16,852,513 CD 48 1713 580 fit fit JJ 48 1713 581 for for IN 48 1713 582 military military JJ 48 1713 583 service service NN 48 1713 584 ; ; : 48 1713 585 1,138,455 1,138,455 CD 48 1713 586 reach reach VB 48 1713 587 military military JJ 48 1713 588 age age NN 48 1713 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 590 18 18 CD 48 1713 591 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 592 annually annually RB 48 1713 593 Defense defense NN 48 1713 594 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1713 595 : : : 48 1713 596 exchange exchange NN 48 1713 597 rate rate NN 48 1713 598 conversion conversion NNP 48 1713 599 - - : 48 1713 600 $ $ $ 48 1713 601 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1713 602 billion billion CD 48 1713 603 , , , 48 1713 604 less less JJR 48 1713 605 than than IN 48 1713 606 1 1 CD 48 1713 607 % % NN 48 1713 608 of of IN 48 1713 609 GDP GDP NNP 48 1713 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 611 1982 1982 CD 48 1713 612 budget budget NN 48 1713 613 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 614 : : : 48 1713 615 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1713 616 , , , 48 1713 617 Federated Federated NNP 48 1713 618 States States NNP 48 1713 619 of of IN 48 1713 620 Geography Geography NNP 48 1713 621 Total Total NNP 48 1713 622 area area NN 48 1713 623 : : : 48 1713 624 702 702 CD 48 1713 625 km2 km2 NNP 48 1713 626 Land Land NNP 48 1713 627 area area NN 48 1713 628 : : : 48 1713 629 702 702 CD 48 1713 630 km2 km2 NN 48 1713 631 ; ; : 48 1713 632 includes include VBZ 48 1713 633 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 1713 634 , , , 48 1713 635 Truk Truk NNP 48 1713 636 , , , 48 1713 637 Yap Yap NNP 48 1713 638 , , , 48 1713 639 and and CC 48 1713 640 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 48 1713 641 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1713 642 area area NN 48 1713 643 : : : 48 1713 644 slightly slightly RB 48 1713 645 less less JJR 48 1713 646 than than IN 48 1713 647 four four CD 48 1713 648 times time NNS 48 1713 649 the the DT 48 1713 650 size size NN 48 1713 651 of of IN 48 1713 652 Washington Washington NNP 48 1713 653 , , , 48 1713 654 DC DC NNP 48 1713 655 Land Land NNP 48 1713 656 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1713 657 : : : 48 1713 658 none none NN 48 1713 659 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1713 660 : : : 48 1713 661 6,112 6,112 CD 48 1713 662 km km NN 48 1713 663 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1713 664 claims claim VBZ 48 1713 665 : : : 48 1713 666 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1713 667 economic economic JJ 48 1713 668 zone zone NN 48 1713 669 : : : 48 1713 670 200 200 CD 48 1713 671 nm nm CD 48 1713 672 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1713 673 sea sea NN 48 1713 674 : : : 48 1713 675 12 12 CD 48 1713 676 nm nm NNP 48 1713 677 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1713 678 : : : 48 1713 679 none none NN 48 1713 680 Climate climate NN 48 1713 681 : : : 48 1713 682 tropical tropical JJ 48 1713 683 ; ; : 48 1713 684 heavy heavy JJ 48 1713 685 year year NN 48 1713 686 - - HYPH 48 1713 687 round round JJ 48 1713 688 rainfall rainfall NN 48 1713 689 , , , 48 1713 690 especially especially RB 48 1713 691 in in IN 48 1713 692 the the DT 48 1713 693 eastern eastern JJ 48 1713 694 islands island NNS 48 1713 695 ; ; : 48 1713 696 located locate VBN 48 1713 697 on on IN 48 1713 698 southern southern JJ 48 1713 699 edge edge NN 48 1713 700 of of IN 48 1713 701 the the DT 48 1713 702 typhoon typhoon NN 48 1713 703 belt belt NN 48 1713 704 with with IN 48 1713 705 occasional occasional JJ 48 1713 706 severe severe JJ 48 1713 707 damage damage NN 48 1713 708 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1713 709 : : : 48 1713 710 islands island NNS 48 1713 711 vary vary VBP 48 1713 712 geologically geologically RB 48 1713 713 from from IN 48 1713 714 high high JJ 48 1713 715 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1713 716 islands island NNS 48 1713 717 to to IN 48 1713 718 low low JJ 48 1713 719 , , , 48 1713 720 coral coral JJ 48 1713 721 atolls atoll NNS 48 1713 722 ; ; , 48 1713 723 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1713 724 outcroppings outcropping NNS 48 1713 725 on on IN 48 1713 726 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 1713 727 , , , 48 1713 728 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 48 1713 729 , , , 48 1713 730 and and CC 48 1713 731 Truk Truk NNP 48 1713 732 Natural natural JJ 48 1713 733 resources resource NNS 48 1713 734 : : : 48 1713 735 forests forest NNS 48 1713 736 , , , 48 1713 737 marine marine JJ 48 1713 738 products product NNS 48 1713 739 , , , 48 1713 740 deep deep JJ 48 1713 741 - - HYPH 48 1713 742 seabed seabed NN 48 1713 743 minerals mineral NNS 48 1713 744 Land Land NNP 48 1713 745 use use NN 48 1713 746 : : : 48 1713 747 arable arable JJ 48 1713 748 land land NN 48 1713 749 NA% NA% NNS 48 1713 750 ; ; , 48 1713 751 permanent permanent JJ 48 1713 752 crops crop NNS 48 1713 753 NA% na% VBP 48 1713 754 ; ; : 48 1713 755 meadows meadow NNS 48 1713 756 and and CC 48 1713 757 pastures pasture NNS 48 1713 758 NA% NA% NNS 48 1713 759 ; ; : 48 1713 760 forest forest NN 48 1713 761 and and CC 48 1713 762 woodland woodland JJ 48 1713 763 NA% NA% NNS 48 1713 764 ; ; : 48 1713 765 other other JJ 48 1713 766 NA% NA% `` 48 1713 767 Environment environment NN 48 1713 768 : : : 48 1713 769 subject subject JJ 48 1713 770 to to IN 48 1713 771 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1713 772 from from IN 48 1713 773 June June NNP 48 1713 774 to to IN 48 1713 775 December December NNP 48 1713 776 ; ; : 48 1713 777 four four CD 48 1713 778 major major JJ 48 1713 779 island island NN 48 1713 780 groups group NNS 48 1713 781 totaling total VBG 48 1713 782 607 607 CD 48 1713 783 islands island NNS 48 1713 784 Note note VBP 48 1713 785 : : : 48 1713 786 located locate VBN 48 1713 787 5,150 5,150 CD 48 1713 788 km km NNP 48 1713 789 west west JJ 48 1713 790 - - HYPH 48 1713 791 southwest southwest NN 48 1713 792 of of IN 48 1713 793 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 1713 794 in in IN 48 1713 795 the the DT 48 1713 796 North North NNP 48 1713 797 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1713 798 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1713 799 , , , 48 1713 800 about about RB 48 1713 801 three three CD 48 1713 802 - - HYPH 48 1713 803 quarters quarter NNS 48 1713 804 of of IN 48 1713 805 the the DT 48 1713 806 way way NN 48 1713 807 between between IN 48 1713 808 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 1713 809 and and CC 48 1713 810 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1713 811 : : : 48 1713 812 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1713 813 , , , 48 1713 814 Federated Federated NNP 48 1713 815 States States NNP 48 1713 816 of of IN 48 1713 817 People People NNPS 48 1713 818 Population Population NNP 48 1713 819 : : : 48 1713 820 114,694 114,694 CD 48 1713 821 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 822 July July NNP 48 1713 823 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 824 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 825 , , , 48 1713 826 growth growth NN 48 1713 827 rate rate NN 48 1713 828 3.4 3.4 CD 48 1713 829 % % NN 48 1713 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 831 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 833 Birth birth NN 48 1713 834 rate rate NN 48 1713 835 : : : 48 1713 836 29 29 CD 48 1713 837 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1713 838 population population NN 48 1713 839 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 840 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 841 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 842 Death death NN 48 1713 843 rate rate NN 48 1713 844 : : : 48 1713 845 7 7 CD 48 1713 846 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1713 847 population population NN 48 1713 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 849 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 851 Net net JJ 48 1713 852 migration migration NN 48 1713 853 rate rate NN 48 1713 854 : : : 48 1713 855 12 12 CD 48 1713 856 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1713 857 population population NN 48 1713 858 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 859 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 860 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 861 Infant infant NN 48 1713 862 mortality mortality NN 48 1713 863 rate rate NN 48 1713 864 : : : 48 1713 865 39 39 CD 48 1713 866 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1713 867 live live JJ 48 1713 868 births birth NNS 48 1713 869 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 870 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 871 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 872 Life life NN 48 1713 873 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1713 874 at at IN 48 1713 875 birth birth NN 48 1713 876 : : : 48 1713 877 65 65 CD 48 1713 878 years year NNS 48 1713 879 male male JJ 48 1713 880 , , , 48 1713 881 69 69 CD 48 1713 882 years year NNS 48 1713 883 female female JJ 48 1713 884 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 885 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 886 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 887 Total total JJ 48 1713 888 fertility fertility NN 48 1713 889 rate rate NN 48 1713 890 : : : 48 1713 891 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1713 892 children child NNS 48 1713 893 born bear VBN 48 1713 894 / / SYM 48 1713 895 woman woman NN 48 1713 896 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 897 1992 1992 CD 48 1713 898 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 899 Nationality nationality NN 48 1713 900 : : : 48 1713 901 noun noun NNP 48 1713 902 - - HYPH 48 1713 903 Micronesian(s Micronesian(s NNP 48 1713 904 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 905 ; ; : 48 1713 906 adjective adjective JJ 48 1713 907 - - : 48 1713 908 Micronesian micronesian JJ 48 1713 909 ; ; : 48 1713 910 Kosrae(s Kosrae(s NNP 48 1713 911 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 912 , , , 48 1713 913 Pohnpeian(s Pohnpeian(s NNP 48 1713 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 915 , , , 48 1713 916 Trukese Trukese NNP 48 1713 917 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 918 singular singular JJ 48 1713 919 and and CC 48 1713 920 plural plural JJ 48 1713 921 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 922 , , , 48 1713 923 Yapese Yapese NNP 48 1713 924 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 925 singular singular JJ 48 1713 926 and and CC 48 1713 927 plural plural JJ 48 1713 928 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 929 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1713 930 divisions division NNS 48 1713 931 : : : 48 1713 932 nine nine CD 48 1713 933 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1713 934 Micronesian micronesian JJ 48 1713 935 and and CC 48 1713 936 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 1713 937 groups group NNS 48 1713 938 Religions religion NNS 48 1713 939 : : : 48 1713 940 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1713 941 Christian Christian NNP 48 1713 942 , , , 48 1713 943 divided divide VBN 48 1713 944 between between IN 48 1713 945 Roman Roman NNP 48 1713 946 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1713 947 and and CC 48 1713 948 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1713 949 ; ; : 48 1713 950 other other JJ 48 1713 951 churches church NNS 48 1713 952 include include VBP 48 1713 953 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1713 954 of of IN 48 1713 955 God God NNP 48 1713 956 , , , 48 1713 957 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 48 1713 958 's 's POS 48 1713 959 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 48 1713 960 , , , 48 1713 961 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1713 962 - - HYPH 48 1713 963 Day Day NNP 48 1713 964 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1713 965 , , , 48 1713 966 Latter Latter NNP 48 1713 967 - - HYPH 48 1713 968 Day Day NNP 48 1713 969 Saints Saints NNPS 48 1713 970 , , , 48 1713 971 and and CC 48 1713 972 the the DT 48 1713 973 Baha'i Baha'i NNP 48 1713 974 Faith Faith NNP 48 1713 975 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1713 976 : : : 48 1713 977 English English NNP 48 1713 978 is be VBZ 48 1713 979 the the DT 48 1713 980 official official JJ 48 1713 981 and and CC 48 1713 982 common common JJ 48 1713 983 language language NN 48 1713 984 ; ; : 48 1713 985 most most JJS 48 1713 986 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1713 987 languages language NNS 48 1713 988 fall fall VBP 48 1713 989 within within IN 48 1713 990 the the DT 48 1713 991 Austronesian austronesian JJ 48 1713 992 language language NN 48 1713 993 family family NN 48 1713 994 , , , 48 1713 995 the the DT 48 1713 996 exceptions exception NNS 48 1713 997 are be VBP 48 1713 998 the the DT 48 1713 999 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 1713 1000 languages language NNS 48 1713 1001 ; ; : 48 1713 1002 major major JJ 48 1713 1003 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1713 1004 languages language NNS 48 1713 1005 are be VBP 48 1713 1006 Trukese trukese JJ 48 1713 1007 , , , 48 1713 1008 Pohnpeian pohnpeian JJ 48 1713 1009 , , , 48 1713 1010 Yapese yapese JJ 48 1713 1011 , , , 48 1713 1012 and and CC 48 1713 1013 Kosrean Kosrean NNP 48 1713 1014 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1713 1015 : : : 48 1713 1016 90 90 CD 48 1713 1017 % % NN 48 1713 1018 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1019 male male NN 48 1713 1020 90 90 CD 48 1713 1021 % % NN 48 1713 1022 , , , 48 1713 1023 female female JJ 48 1713 1024 85 85 CD 48 1713 1025 % % NN 48 1713 1026 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1027 age age NN 48 1713 1028 15 15 CD 48 1713 1029 and and CC 48 1713 1030 over over RB 48 1713 1031 can can MD 48 1713 1032 read read VB 48 1713 1033 and and CC 48 1713 1034 write write VB 48 1713 1035 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1036 1980 1980 CD 48 1713 1037 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1038 Labor labor NN 48 1713 1039 force force NN 48 1713 1040 : : : 48 1713 1041 NA na XX 48 1713 1042 ; ; : 48 1713 1043 two two CD 48 1713 1044 - - HYPH 48 1713 1045 thirds third NNS 48 1713 1046 are be VBP 48 1713 1047 government government NN 48 1713 1048 employees employee NNS 48 1713 1049 ; ; : 48 1713 1050 45,000 45,000 CD 48 1713 1051 people people NNS 48 1713 1052 are be VBP 48 1713 1053 between between IN 48 1713 1054 the the DT 48 1713 1055 ages age NNS 48 1713 1056 of of IN 48 1713 1057 15 15 CD 48 1713 1058 and and CC 48 1713 1059 65 65 CD 48 1713 1060 Organized organize VBN 48 1713 1061 labor labor NN 48 1713 1062 : : : 48 1713 1063 NA NA NNP 48 1713 1064 : : : 48 1713 1065 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1713 1066 , , , 48 1713 1067 Federated Federated NNP 48 1713 1068 States States NNP 48 1713 1069 of of IN 48 1713 1070 Government Government NNP 48 1713 1071 Long Long NNP 48 1713 1072 - - HYPH 48 1713 1073 form form NN 48 1713 1074 name name NN 48 1713 1075 : : : 48 1713 1076 Federated Federated NNP 48 1713 1077 States States NNP 48 1713 1078 of of IN 48 1713 1079 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1713 1080 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1081 no no DT 48 1713 1082 short short JJ 48 1713 1083 - - HYPH 48 1713 1084 form form NN 48 1713 1085 name name NN 48 1713 1086 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1087 Type type NN 48 1713 1088 : : : 48 1713 1089 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1713 1090 government government NN 48 1713 1091 in in IN 48 1713 1092 free free NNP 48 1713 1093 association association NN 48 1713 1094 with with IN 48 1713 1095 the the DT 48 1713 1096 US US NNP 48 1713 1097 ; ; : 48 1713 1098 the the DT 48 1713 1099 Compact Compact NNP 48 1713 1100 of of IN 48 1713 1101 Free Free NNP 48 1713 1102 Association Association NNP 48 1713 1103 entered enter VBD 48 1713 1104 into into IN 48 1713 1105 force force NN 48 1713 1106 3 3 CD 48 1713 1107 November November NNP 48 1713 1108 1986 1986 CD 48 1713 1109 Capital capital NN 48 1713 1110 : : : 48 1713 1111 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 48 1713 1112 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1113 on on IN 48 1713 1114 the the DT 48 1713 1115 island island NN 48 1713 1116 of of IN 48 1713 1117 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 1713 1118 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1119 ; ; : 48 1713 1120 note note VB 48 1713 1121 - - : 48 1713 1122 a a DT 48 1713 1123 new new JJ 48 1713 1124 capital capital NN 48 1713 1125 is be VBZ 48 1713 1126 being be VBG 48 1713 1127 built build VBN 48 1713 1128 about about IN 48 1713 1129 10 10 CD 48 1713 1130 km km NN 48 1713 1131 southwest southwest JJ 48 1713 1132 in in IN 48 1713 1133 the the DT 48 1713 1134 Palikir Palikir NNP 48 1713 1135 valley valley NN 48 1713 1136 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1713 1137 divisions division NNS 48 1713 1138 : : : 48 1713 1139 4 4 CD 48 1713 1140 states state NNS 48 1713 1141 ; ; : 48 1713 1142 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 48 1713 1143 , , , 48 1713 1144 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 1713 1145 , , , 48 1713 1146 Chuuk Chuuk NNP 48 1713 1147 , , , 48 1713 1148 Yap Yap NNP 48 1713 1149 Independence Independence NNP 48 1713 1150 : : : 48 1713 1151 3 3 CD 48 1713 1152 November November NNP 48 1713 1153 1986 1986 CD 48 1713 1154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1155 from from IN 48 1713 1156 the the DT 48 1713 1157 US US NNP 48 1713 1158 - - HYPH 48 1713 1159 administered administer VBN 48 1713 1160 UN UN NNP 48 1713 1161 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 1713 1162 ; ; : 48 1713 1163 formerly formerly RB 48 1713 1164 the the DT 48 1713 1165 Kosrae Kosrae NNP 48 1713 1166 , , , 48 1713 1167 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 1713 1168 , , , 48 1713 1169 Truk Truk NNP 48 1713 1170 , , , 48 1713 1171 and and CC 48 1713 1172 Yap Yap NNP 48 1713 1173 districts district NNS 48 1713 1174 of of IN 48 1713 1175 the the DT 48 1713 1176 Trust Trust NNP 48 1713 1177 Territory Territory NNP 48 1713 1178 of of IN 48 1713 1179 the the DT 48 1713 1180 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1713 1181 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1713 1182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1183 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1713 1184 : : : 48 1713 1185 10 10 CD 48 1713 1186 May May NNP 48 1713 1187 1979 1979 CD 48 1713 1188 Legal legal JJ 48 1713 1189 system system NN 48 1713 1190 : : : 48 1713 1191 based base VBN 48 1713 1192 on on IN 48 1713 1193 adapted adapt VBN 48 1713 1194 Trust Trust NNP 48 1713 1195 Territory Territory NNP 48 1713 1196 laws law NNS 48 1713 1197 , , , 48 1713 1198 acts act NNS 48 1713 1199 of of IN 48 1713 1200 the the DT 48 1713 1201 legislature legislature NN 48 1713 1202 , , , 48 1713 1203 municipal municipal JJ 48 1713 1204 , , , 48 1713 1205 common common JJ 48 1713 1206 , , , 48 1713 1207 and and CC 48 1713 1208 customary customary JJ 48 1713 1209 laws law NNS 48 1713 1210 National national JJ 48 1713 1211 holiday holiday NN 48 1713 1212 : : : 48 1713 1213 Proclamation proclamation NN 48 1713 1214 of of IN 48 1713 1215 the the DT 48 1713 1216 Federated Federated NNP 48 1713 1217 States States NNP 48 1713 1218 of of IN 48 1713 1219 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1713 1220 , , , 48 1713 1221 10 10 CD 48 1713 1222 May May NNP 48 1713 1223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1224 1979 1979 CD 48 1713 1225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1226 Executive executive JJ 48 1713 1227 branch branch NN 48 1713 1228 : : : 48 1713 1229 president president NN 48 1713 1230 , , , 48 1713 1231 vice vice NN 48 1713 1232 president president NN 48 1713 1233 , , , 48 1713 1234 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1713 1235 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1713 1236 branch branch NN 48 1713 1237 : : : 48 1713 1238 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1713 1239 Congress Congress NNP 48 1713 1240 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1713 1241 branch branch NN 48 1713 1242 : : : 48 1713 1243 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1713 1244 Court Court NNP 48 1713 1245 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1713 1246 : : : 48 1713 1247 Chief Chief NNP 48 1713 1248 of of IN 48 1713 1249 State State NNP 48 1713 1250 and and CC 48 1713 1251 Head Head NNP 48 1713 1252 of of IN 48 1713 1253 Government Government NNP 48 1713 1254 : : : 48 1713 1255 President President NNP 48 1713 1256 Bailey Bailey NNP 48 1713 1257 OLTER OLTER NNP 48 1713 1258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1713 1259 since since IN 48 1713 1260 21 21 CD 48 1713 1261 May May NNP 48 1713 1262 1991 1991 CD 48 1713 1263 ) ) -RRB- 48 1713 1264 ; 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B. 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P. NNP 48 1713 1412 O. O. 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; : 48 1723 139 internal internal JJ 48 1723 140 with with IN 48 1723 141 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1723 142 Russians Russians NNPS 48 1723 143 in in IN 48 1723 144 the the DT 48 1723 145 Trans Trans NNP 48 1723 146 - - NNP 48 1723 147 Dnestr Dnestr NNP 48 1723 148 and and CC 48 1723 149 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 48 1723 150 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 1723 151 in in IN 48 1723 152 the the DT 48 1723 153 South South NNP 48 1723 154 Climate Climate NNP 48 1723 155 : : : 48 1723 156 mild mild JJ 48 1723 157 winters winter NNS 48 1723 158 , , , 48 1723 159 warm warm JJ 48 1723 160 summers summer NNS 48 1723 161 Terrain terrain NN 48 1723 162 : : : 48 1723 163 rolling roll VBG 48 1723 164 steppe steppe NN 48 1723 165 , , , 48 1723 166 gradual gradual JJ 48 1723 167 slope slope NN 48 1723 168 south south RB 48 1723 169 to to IN 48 1723 170 Black Black NNP 48 1723 171 Sea Sea NNP 48 1723 172 Natural Natural NNP 48 1723 173 resources resource NNS 48 1723 174 : : : 48 1723 175 lignite lignite NNP 48 1723 176 , , , 48 1723 177 phosphorites phosphorite NNS 48 1723 178 , , , 48 1723 179 gypsum gypsum NNP 48 1723 180 Land Land NNP 48 1723 181 use use NN 48 1723 182 : : : 48 1723 183 NA% na% IN 48 1723 184 arable arable NNP 48 1723 185 land land NN 48 1723 186 ; 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; : 48 1723 301 adjective adjective JJ 48 1723 302 - - HYPH 48 1723 303 Moldovan moldovan JJ 48 1723 304 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1723 305 divisions division NNS 48 1723 306 : : : 48 1723 307 Moldavian Moldavian NNP 48 1723 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 309 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 311 64.5 64.5 CD 48 1723 312 % % NN 48 1723 313 , , , 48 1723 314 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 48 1723 315 13.8 13.8 CD 48 1723 316 % % NN 48 1723 317 , , , 48 1723 318 Russian russian JJ 48 1723 319 13.0 13.0 CD 48 1723 320 % % NN 48 1723 321 , , , 48 1723 322 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 48 1723 323 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1723 324 % % NN 48 1723 325 , , , 48 1723 326 Jews Jews NNPS 48 1723 327 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1723 328 % % NN 48 1723 329 , , , 48 1723 330 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 1723 331 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1723 332 % % NN 48 1723 333 , , , 48 1723 334 other other JJ 48 1723 335 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1723 336 % % NN 48 1723 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 338 1989 1989 CD 48 1723 339 figures figure NNS 48 1723 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 341 Religions religion NNS 48 1723 342 : : : 48 1723 343 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1723 344 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 1723 345 98.5 98.5 CD 48 1723 346 % % NN 48 1723 347 , , , 48 1723 348 Jewish jewish JJ 48 1723 349 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1723 350 % % NN 48 1723 351 , , , 48 1723 352 Baptist Baptist NNP 48 1723 353 only only RB 48 1723 354 about about RB 48 1723 355 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1723 356 members member NNS 48 1723 357 , , , 48 1723 358 other other JJ 48 1723 359 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1723 360 % % NN 48 1723 361 ; 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; , 48 1723 500 old old JJ 48 1723 501 constitution constitution NN 48 1723 502 is be VBZ 48 1723 503 still still RB 48 1723 504 in in IN 48 1723 505 effect effect NN 48 1723 506 but but CC 48 1723 507 has have VBZ 48 1723 508 been be VBN 48 1723 509 heavily heavily RB 48 1723 510 amended amend VBN 48 1723 511 during during IN 48 1723 512 the the DT 48 1723 513 past past JJ 48 1723 514 few few JJ 48 1723 515 years year NNS 48 1723 516 Legal legal JJ 48 1723 517 system system NN 48 1723 518 : : : 48 1723 519 based base VBN 48 1723 520 on on IN 48 1723 521 civil civil JJ 48 1723 522 law law NN 48 1723 523 system system NN 48 1723 524 ; ; : 48 1723 525 no no DT 48 1723 526 judicial judicial JJ 48 1723 527 review review NN 48 1723 528 of of IN 48 1723 529 legislative legislative JJ 48 1723 530 acts act NNS 48 1723 531 ; ; : 48 1723 532 does do VBZ 48 1723 533 not not RB 48 1723 534 accept accept VB 48 1723 535 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1723 536 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1723 537 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1723 538 but but CC 48 1723 539 accepts accept VBZ 48 1723 540 many many JJ 48 1723 541 UN UN NNP 48 1723 542 and and CC 48 1723 543 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1723 544 documents document NNS 48 1723 545 National national JJ 48 1723 546 holiday holiday NN 48 1723 547 : : : 48 1723 548 Independence Independence NNP 48 1723 549 Day Day NNP 48 1723 550 , , , 48 1723 551 27 27 CD 48 1723 552 August August NNP 48 1723 553 1991 1991 CD 48 1723 554 Executive Executive NNP 48 1723 555 branch branch NN 48 1723 556 : : : 48 1723 557 president president NN 48 1723 558 , , , 48 1723 559 prime prime NNP 48 1723 560 minister minister NN 48 1723 561 , , , 48 1723 562 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1723 563 of of IN 48 1723 564 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1723 565 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1723 566 branch branch NN 48 1723 567 : : : 48 1723 568 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 569 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1723 570 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1723 571 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1723 572 branch branch NN 48 1723 573 : : : 48 1723 574 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1723 575 Court Court NNP 48 1723 576 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 577 highest high JJS 48 1723 578 civil civil JJ 48 1723 579 court court NN 48 1723 580 in in IN 48 1723 581 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 583 Leaders leader NNS 48 1723 584 : : : 48 1723 585 Chief Chief NNP 48 1723 586 of of IN 48 1723 587 State State NNP 48 1723 588 and and CC 48 1723 589 Head Head NNP 48 1723 590 of of IN 48 1723 591 Government Government NNP 48 1723 592 : : : 48 1723 593 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 594 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 595 Valeriy Valeriy NNP 48 1723 596 MURAVSKY MURAVSKY NNP 48 1723 597 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 598 since since IN 48 1723 599 28 28 CD 48 1723 600 May May NNP 48 1723 601 1991 1991 CD 48 1723 602 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 603 , , , 48 1723 604 1st 1st JJ 48 1723 605 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 606 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 607 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 608 Constantin Constantin NNP 48 1723 609 OBOROC OBOROC NNP 48 1723 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 611 since since IN 48 1723 612 June June NNP 48 1723 613 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 614 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 615 ; ; : 48 1723 616 1st 1st JJ 48 1723 617 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 618 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 619 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 620 Constantin Constantin NNP 48 1723 621 TAMPIZA TAMPIZA NNP 48 1723 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 623 since since IN 48 1723 624 June June NNP 48 1723 625 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 627 ; ; : 48 1723 628 1st 1st JJ 48 1723 629 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 630 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 631 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 632 Andrei Andrei NNP 48 1723 633 SANGHELI SANGHELI NNP 48 1723 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 635 since since IN 48 1723 636 June June NNP 48 1723 637 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 638 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 639 Chief Chief NNP 48 1723 640 of of IN 48 1723 641 State State NNP 48 1723 642 : : : 48 1723 643 President President NNP 48 1723 644 Mircea Mircea NNP 48 1723 645 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 48 1723 646 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 647 since since IN 48 1723 648 3 3 CD 48 1723 649 September September NNP 48 1723 650 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 652 Head Head NNP 48 1723 653 of of IN 48 1723 654 Legislature Legislature NNP 48 1723 655 : : : 48 1723 656 Chairman chairman NN 48 1723 657 of of IN 48 1723 658 the the DT 48 1723 659 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1723 660 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1723 661 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 662 Premier Premier NNP 48 1723 663 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 664 Valeriy valeriy NN 48 1723 665 MURAVSKIY MURAVSKIY NNP 48 1723 666 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 667 since since IN 48 1723 668 May May NNP 48 1723 669 1991 1991 CD 48 1723 670 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 671 ; ; : 48 1723 672 1st 1st JJ 48 1723 673 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 674 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 675 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 676 Ian Ian NNP 48 1723 677 HADIRCA HADIRCA NNP 48 1723 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 679 since since IN 48 1723 680 11 11 CD 48 1723 681 May May NNP 48 1723 682 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 683 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 684 ; ; : 48 1723 685 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 686 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 687 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 688 Victor Victor NNP 48 1723 689 PUSCASU PUSCASU NNP 48 1723 690 , , , 48 1723 691 21 21 CD 48 1723 692 November November NNP 48 1723 693 1989 1989 CD 48 1723 694 ; ; : 48 1723 695 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1723 696 Prime Prime NNP 48 1723 697 Minister Minister NNP 48 1723 698 Mihial Mihial NNP 48 1723 699 PLASICHUK PLASICHUK NNP 48 1723 700 , , , 48 1723 701 NA NA NNP 48 1723 702 Political political JJ 48 1723 703 parties party NNS 48 1723 704 and and CC 48 1723 705 leaders leader NNS 48 1723 706 : : : 48 1723 707 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 708 Popular Popular NNP 48 1723 709 Front Front NNP 48 1723 710 , , , 48 1723 711 Yuriy Yuriy NNP 48 1723 712 ROSHKA ROSHKA NNP 48 1723 713 , , , 48 1723 714 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 715 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 716 since since IN 48 1723 717 summer summer NN 48 1723 718 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 719 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 720 ; ; : 48 1723 721 Unitatea Unitatea NNP 48 1723 722 - - HYPH 48 1723 723 Yedinstvo Yedinstvo NNP 48 1723 724 Intermovement Intermovement NNP 48 1723 725 , , , 48 1723 726 V. V. NNP 48 1723 727 YAKOVLEV YAKOVLEV NNP 48 1723 728 , , , 48 1723 729 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 730 ; ; : 48 1723 731 Bulgarian bulgarian JJ 48 1723 732 Rebirth Rebirth NNP 48 1723 733 Society Society NNP 48 1723 734 , , , 48 1723 735 Ivan Ivan NNP 48 1723 736 ZABUNOV ZABUNOV NNP 48 1723 737 , , , 48 1723 738 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 739 ; ; : 48 1723 740 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1723 741 Group Group NNP 48 1723 742 , , , 48 1723 743 five five CD 48 1723 744 cochairmen cochairman NNS 48 1723 745 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1723 746 : : : 48 1723 747 universal universal JJ 48 1723 748 at at IN 48 1723 749 age age NN 48 1723 750 18 18 CD 48 1723 751 Elections election NNS 48 1723 752 : : : 48 1723 753 President President NNP 48 1723 754 : : : 48 1723 755 last last RB 48 1723 756 held hold VBD 48 1723 757 8 8 CD 48 1723 758 December December NNP 48 1723 759 1991 1991 CD 48 1723 760 ; ; : 48 1723 761 results result NNS 48 1723 762 - - : 48 1723 763 Mircea Mircea NNP 48 1723 764 SNEGUR SNEGUR NNP 48 1723 765 won win VBD 48 1723 766 98.17 98.17 CD 48 1723 767 % % NN 48 1723 768 of of IN 48 1723 769 vote vote NN 48 1723 770 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 771 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1723 772 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1723 773 : : : 48 1723 774 last last RB 48 1723 775 held hold VBN 48 1723 776 25 25 CD 48 1723 777 February February NNP 48 1723 778 1990 1990 CD 48 1723 779 ; ; : 48 1723 780 results result NNS 48 1723 781 - - HYPH 48 1723 782 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 783 Popular Popular NNP 48 1723 784 Front Front NNP 48 1723 785 33 33 CD 48 1723 786 % % NN 48 1723 787 , , , 48 1723 788 Intermovement intermovement NN 48 1723 789 34 34 CD 48 1723 790 % % NN 48 1723 791 , , , 48 1723 792 Communist Communist NNP 48 1723 793 Party Party NNP 48 1723 794 32 32 CD 48 1723 795 % % NN 48 1723 796 ; ; , 48 1723 797 seats seat NNS 48 1723 798 - - , 48 1723 799 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 800 366 366 CD 48 1723 801 total total NN 48 1723 802 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 803 Popular Popular NNP 48 1723 804 Front Front NNP 48 1723 805 Club Club NNP 48 1723 806 35 35 CD 48 1723 807 ; ; : 48 1723 808 Sovereignty Sovereignty NNP 48 1723 809 Club Club NNP 48 1723 810 35 35 CD 48 1723 811 ; ; : 48 1723 812 Club Club NNP 48 1723 813 of of IN 48 1723 814 Independent Independent NNP 48 1723 815 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1723 816 25 25 CD 48 1723 817 ; ; : 48 1723 818 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 48 1723 819 Club Club NNP 48 1723 820 110 110 CD 48 1723 821 ; ; : 48 1723 822 Club Club NNP 48 1723 823 Bujak Bujak NNP 48 1723 824 15 15 CD 48 1723 825 ; ; : 48 1723 826 Reality Reality NNP 48 1723 827 Club Club NNP 48 1723 828 25 25 CD 48 1723 829 ; ; : 48 1723 830 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1723 831 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 832 80 80 CD 48 1723 833 ; ; : 48 1723 834 remaining remain VBG 48 1723 835 41 41 CD 48 1723 836 seats seat NNS 48 1723 837 probably probably RB 48 1723 838 belong belong VBP 48 1723 839 to to IN 48 1723 840 Onestr Onestr NNP 48 1723 841 region region NN 48 1723 842 deputies deputy NNS 48 1723 843 who who WP 48 1723 844 usually usually RB 48 1723 845 boycott boycott VBP 48 1723 846 Moldovan Moldovan NNP 48 1723 847 legislative legislative JJ 48 1723 848 proceedings proceeding NNS 48 1723 849 : : : 48 1723 850 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 851 Government Government NNP 48 1723 852 Other other JJ 48 1723 853 political political JJ 48 1723 854 or or CC 48 1723 855 pressure pressure NN 48 1723 856 groups group NNS 48 1723 857 : : : 48 1723 858 United United NNP 48 1723 859 Council Council NNP 48 1723 860 of of IN 48 1723 861 Labor Labor NNP 48 1723 862 Collectives Collectives NNP 48 1723 863 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 864 UCLC UCLC NNP 48 1723 865 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 866 , , , 48 1723 867 Igor Igor NNP 48 1723 868 SMIRNOV SMIRNOV NNP 48 1723 869 , , , 48 1723 870 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 871 ; ; : 48 1723 872 Social Social NNP 48 1723 873 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1723 874 Party Party NNP 48 1723 875 of of IN 48 1723 876 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 877 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 878 SDPM SDPM NNP 48 1723 879 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 880 , , , 48 1723 881 V. V. NNP 48 1723 882 CHIOBATARU CHIOBATARU NNP 48 1723 883 , , , 48 1723 884 leader leader NN 48 1723 885 ; ; : 48 1723 886 The the DT 48 1723 887 Ecology Ecology NNP 48 1723 888 Movement Movement NNP 48 1723 889 of of IN 48 1723 890 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 892 EMM EMM NNP 48 1723 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 894 , , , 48 1723 895 G. G. NNP 48 1723 896 MALARCHUK MALARCHUK NNP 48 1723 897 , , , 48 1723 898 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 899 ; ; : 48 1723 900 The the DT 48 1723 901 Christian Christian NNP 48 1723 902 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1723 903 League League NNP 48 1723 904 of of IN 48 1723 905 Women Women NNPS 48 1723 906 of of IN 48 1723 907 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 908 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 909 CDLWM CDLWM NNP 48 1723 910 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 911 , , , 48 1723 912 L. L. NNP 48 1723 913 LARI LARI NNP 48 1723 914 , , , 48 1723 915 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 916 ; ; : 48 1723 917 National National NNP 48 1723 918 Christian Christian NNP 48 1723 919 Party Party NNP 48 1723 920 of of IN 48 1723 921 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 922 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 923 NCPM NCPM NNP 48 1723 924 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 925 , , , 48 1723 926 D. D. NNP 48 1723 927 TODIKE TODIKE NNP 48 1723 928 , , , 48 1723 929 M. M. NNP 48 1723 930 BARAGA BARAGA NNP 48 1723 931 , , , 48 1723 932 V. V. NNP 48 1723 933 NIKU NIKU NNP 48 1723 934 , , , 48 1723 935 leaders leader NNS 48 1723 936 ; ; : 48 1723 937 The the DT 48 1723 938 Peoples Peoples NNPS 48 1723 939 Movement Movement NNP 48 1723 940 Gagauz Gagauz NNP 48 1723 941 Khalky Khalky NNP 48 1723 942 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 943 GKh GKh NNP 48 1723 944 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 945 , , , 48 1723 946 S. S. NNP 48 1723 947 GULGAR GULGAR NNP 48 1723 948 , , , 48 1723 949 leader leader NN 48 1723 950 ; ; : 48 1723 951 The the DT 48 1723 952 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1723 953 Party Party NNP 48 1723 954 of of IN 48 1723 955 Gagauzia Gagauzia NNP 48 1723 956 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 957 DPG DPG NNP 48 1723 958 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 959 , , , 48 1723 960 G. G. NNP 48 1723 961 SAVOSTIN SAVOSTIN NNP 48 1723 962 , , , 48 1723 963 chairman chairman NN 48 1723 964 ; ; : 48 1723 965 The the DT 48 1723 966 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1723 967 of of IN 48 1723 968 Working Working NNP 48 1723 969 People People NNPS 48 1723 970 of of IN 48 1723 971 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 972 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 973 AWPM AWPM NNP 48 1723 974 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 975 , , , 48 1723 976 G. G. 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- HYPH 48 1723 1019 011 011 CD 48 1723 1020 - - HYPH 48 1723 1021 7 7 CD 48 1723 1022 - - HYPH 48 1723 1023 0422 0422 CD 48 1723 1024 - - HYPH 48 1723 1025 23 23 CD 48 1723 1026 - - HYPH 48 1723 1027 28 28 CD 48 1723 1028 - - HYPH 48 1723 1029 94 94 CD 48 1723 1030 at at IN 48 1723 1031 Hotel Hotel NNP 48 1723 1032 Seabeco Seabeco NNP 48 1723 1033 in in IN 48 1723 1034 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 48 1723 1035 Flag Flag NNP 48 1723 1036 : : : 48 1723 1037 same same JJ 48 1723 1038 color color NN 48 1723 1039 scheme scheme NN 48 1723 1040 as as IN 48 1723 1041 Romania Romania NNP 48 1723 1042 - - HYPH 48 1723 1043 3 3 CD 48 1723 1044 equal equal JJ 48 1723 1045 vertical vertical JJ 48 1723 1046 bands band NNS 48 1723 1047 of of IN 48 1723 1048 blue blue JJ 48 1723 1049 ( ( -LRB- 48 1723 1050 hoist hoist NN 48 1723 1051 side side NN 48 1723 1052 ) ) -RRB- 48 1723 1053 , , , 48 1723 1054 yellow yellow NNP 48 1723 1055 , , , 48 1723 1056 and and CC 48 1723 1057 red red JJ 48 1723 1058 ; ; : 48 1723 1059 emblem emblem NNP 48 1723 1060 in in IN 48 1723 1061 center center NN 48 1723 1062 of of IN 48 1723 1063 flag flag NN 48 1723 1064 is be VBZ 48 1723 1065 of of IN 48 1723 1066 a a DT 48 1723 1067 Roman roman JJ 48 1723 1068 eagle eagle NN 48 1723 1069 carrying carry VBG 48 1723 1070 a a DT 48 1723 1071 cross cross NN 48 1723 1072 in in IN 48 1723 1073 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1723 1074 beak beak NN 48 1723 1075 and and CC 48 1723 1076 an an DT 48 1723 1077 olive olive JJ 48 1723 1078 branch branch NN 48 1723 1079 in in IN 48 1723 1080 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1723 1081 claws claws NN 48 1723 1082 : : : 48 1723 1083 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 1084 Economy Economy NNP 48 1723 1085 Overview Overview NNP 48 1723 1086 : : : 48 1723 1087 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1723 1088 , , , 48 1723 1089 the the DT 48 1723 1090 next next RB 48 1723 1091 - - HYPH 48 1723 1092 to to IN 48 1723 1093 - - HYPH 48 1723 1094 smallest small JJS 48 1723 1095 of of IN 48 1723 1096 the the DT 48 1723 1097 former former JJ 48 1723 1098 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1723 1099 republics republic NNS 48 1723 1100 in in IN 48 1723 1101 area area NN 48 1723 1102 , , , 48 1723 1103 is be VBZ 48 1723 1104 the the DT 48 1723 1105 most most RBS 48 1723 1106 densely densely RB 48 1723 1107 inhabited inhabit VBN 48 1723 1108 . . . 48 1724 1 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1724 2 has have VBZ 48 1724 3 a a DT 48 1724 4 little little JJ 48 1724 5 more more JJR 48 1724 6 than than IN 48 1724 7 1 1 CD 48 1724 8 % % NN 48 1724 9 of of IN 48 1724 10 the the DT 48 1724 11 population population NN 48 1724 12 , , , 48 1724 13 labor labor NN 48 1724 14 force force NN 48 1724 15 , , , 48 1724 16 capital capital NN 48 1724 17 stock stock NN 48 1724 18 , , , 48 1724 19 and and CC 48 1724 20 output output NN 48 1724 21 of of IN 48 1724 22 the the DT 48 1724 23 former former JJ 48 1724 24 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 1724 25 Union Union NNP 48 1724 26 . . . 48 1725 1 Living live VBG 48 1725 2 standards standard NNS 48 1725 3 have have VBP 48 1725 4 been be VBN 48 1725 5 below below IN 48 1725 6 average average JJ 48 1725 7 for for IN 48 1725 8 the the DT 48 1725 9 European European NNP 48 1725 10 USSR USSR NNP 48 1725 11 . . . 48 1726 1 The the DT 48 1726 2 country country NN 48 1726 3 enjoys enjoy VBZ 48 1726 4 a a DT 48 1726 5 favorable favorable JJ 48 1726 6 climate climate NN 48 1726 7 , , , 48 1726 8 and and CC 48 1726 9 economic economic JJ 48 1726 10 development development NN 48 1726 11 has have VBZ 48 1726 12 been be VBN 48 1726 13 primarily primarily RB 48 1726 14 based base VBN 48 1726 15 on on IN 48 1726 16 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1726 17 , , , 48 1726 18 featuring feature VBG 48 1726 19 fruits fruit NNS 48 1726 20 , , , 48 1726 21 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1726 22 , , , 48 1726 23 wine wine NN 48 1726 24 , , , 48 1726 25 and and CC 48 1726 26 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1726 27 . . . 48 1727 1 Industry industry NN 48 1727 2 accounts account VBZ 48 1727 3 for for IN 48 1727 4 20 20 CD 48 1727 5 % % NN 48 1727 6 of of IN 48 1727 7 the the DT 48 1727 8 labor labor NN 48 1727 9 force force NN 48 1727 10 , , , 48 1727 11 whereas whereas IN 48 1727 12 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1727 13 employs employ VBZ 48 1727 14 more more JJR 48 1727 15 than than IN 48 1727 16 one one CD 48 1727 17 - - HYPH 48 1727 18 third third NN 48 1727 19 . . . 48 1728 1 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1728 2 has have VBZ 48 1728 3 no no DT 48 1728 4 major major JJ 48 1728 5 mineral mineral NN 48 1728 6 resources resource NNS 48 1728 7 and and CC 48 1728 8 has have VBZ 48 1728 9 depended depend VBN 48 1728 10 on on IN 48 1728 11 the the DT 48 1728 12 former former JJ 48 1728 13 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1728 14 republics republic NNS 48 1728 15 for for IN 48 1728 16 coal coal NN 48 1728 17 , , , 48 1728 18 oil oil NN 48 1728 19 , , , 48 1728 20 gas gas NN 48 1728 21 , , , 48 1728 22 steel steel NN 48 1728 23 , , , 48 1728 24 most most RBS 48 1728 25 electronic electronic JJ 48 1728 26 equipment equipment NN 48 1728 27 , , , 48 1728 28 machine machine NN 48 1728 29 tools tool NNS 48 1728 30 , , , 48 1728 31 and and CC 48 1728 32 major major JJ 48 1728 33 consumer consumer NN 48 1728 34 durables durable NNS 48 1728 35 such such JJ 48 1728 36 as as IN 48 1728 37 automobiles automobile NNS 48 1728 38 . . . 48 1729 1 Its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1729 2 industrial industrial JJ 48 1729 3 and and CC 48 1729 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1729 5 products product NNS 48 1729 6 , , , 48 1729 7 in in IN 48 1729 8 turn turn NN 48 1729 9 , , , 48 1729 10 have have VBP 48 1729 11 been be VBN 48 1729 12 exported export VBN 48 1729 13 to to IN 48 1729 14 the the DT 48 1729 15 other other JJ 48 1729 16 former former JJ 48 1729 17 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1729 18 republics republic NNS 48 1729 19 . . . 48 1730 1 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1730 2 has have VBZ 48 1730 3 freed free VBN 48 1730 4 prices price NNS 48 1730 5 on on IN 48 1730 6 most most JJS 48 1730 7 goods good NNS 48 1730 8 and and CC 48 1730 9 has have VBZ 48 1730 10 legalized legalize VBN 48 1730 11 private private JJ 48 1730 12 ownership ownership NN 48 1730 13 of of IN 48 1730 14 property property NN 48 1730 15 , , , 48 1730 16 including include VBG 48 1730 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1730 18 land land NN 48 1730 19 . . . 48 1731 1 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1731 2 's 's POS 48 1731 3 economic economic JJ 48 1731 4 prospects prospect NNS 48 1731 5 are be VBP 48 1731 6 dimmed dim VBN 48 1731 7 by by IN 48 1731 8 the the DT 48 1731 9 difficulties difficulty NNS 48 1731 10 of of IN 48 1731 11 moving move VBG 48 1731 12 toward toward IN 48 1731 13 a a DT 48 1731 14 market market NN 48 1731 15 economy economy NN 48 1731 16 and and CC 48 1731 17 the the DT 48 1731 18 political political JJ 48 1731 19 problems problem NNS 48 1731 20 of of IN 48 1731 21 redefining redefine VBG 48 1731 22 ties tie NNS 48 1731 23 to to IN 48 1731 24 the the DT 48 1731 25 other other JJ 48 1731 26 former former JJ 48 1731 27 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1731 28 republics republic NNS 48 1731 29 and and CC 48 1731 30 Romania Romania NNP 48 1731 31 . . . 48 1732 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1732 2 : : : 48 1732 3 NA na NN 48 1732 4 ; ; : 48 1732 5 per per IN 48 1732 6 capita capita FW 48 1732 7 NA na NN 48 1732 8 ; ; : 48 1732 9 real real JJ 48 1732 10 growth growth NN 48 1732 11 rate rate NN 48 1732 12 -12 -12 NN 48 1732 13 % % NN 48 1732 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 15 1991 1991 CD 48 1732 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 17 Inflation inflation NN 48 1732 18 rate rate NN 48 1732 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 20 consumer consumer NN 48 1732 21 prices price NNS 48 1732 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 23 : : : 48 1732 24 97 97 CD 48 1732 25 % % NN 48 1732 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 27 1991 1991 CD 48 1732 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 29 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1732 30 rate rate NN 48 1732 31 : : : 48 1732 32 NA% NA% `` 48 1732 33 Budget budget NN 48 1732 34 : : : 48 1732 35 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1732 36 $ $ $ 48 1732 37 NA na CD 48 1732 38 million million CD 48 1732 39 ; ; : 48 1732 40 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1732 41 $ $ $ 48 1732 42 NA na CD 48 1732 43 million million CD 48 1732 44 , , , 48 1732 45 including include VBG 48 1732 46 capital capital NN 48 1732 47 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1732 48 of of IN 48 1732 49 $ $ $ 48 1732 50 NA na CD 48 1732 51 million million CD 48 1732 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 53 1992 1992 CD 48 1732 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 55 Exports export NNS 48 1732 56 : : : 48 1732 57 $ $ $ 48 1732 58 400 400 CD 48 1732 59 million million CD 48 1732 60 rubles ruble NNS 48 1732 61 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 62 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1732 63 . . NNP 48 1732 64 , , , 48 1732 65 1990 1990 CD 48 1732 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 67 commodities commodity NNS 48 1732 68 : : : 48 1732 69 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1732 70 , , , 48 1732 71 wine wine NN 48 1732 72 , , , 48 1732 73 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1732 74 , , , 48 1732 75 textiles textile NNS 48 1732 76 and and CC 48 1732 77 footwear footwear NN 48 1732 78 , , , 48 1732 79 machinery machinery NN 48 1732 80 , , , 48 1732 81 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1732 82 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 83 1991 1991 CD 48 1732 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 85 partners partner NNS 48 1732 86 : : : 48 1732 87 NA NA NNP 48 1732 88 Imports import NNS 48 1732 89 : : : 48 1732 90 $ $ $ 48 1732 91 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1732 92 billion billion CD 48 1732 93 rubles ruble NNS 48 1732 94 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 95 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1732 96 . . NNP 48 1732 97 , , , 48 1732 98 1990 1990 CD 48 1732 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 1732 100 commodities commodity NNS 48 1732 101 : : : 48 1732 102 oil oil NN 48 1732 103 , , , 48 1732 104 gas gas NN 48 1732 105 , , , 48 1732 106 coal coal NN 48 1732 107 , , , 48 1732 108 steel steel NN 48 1732 109 machinery machinery NN 48 1732 110 , , , 48 1732 111 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1732 112 , , , 48 1732 113 automobiles automobile NNS 48 1732 114 , , , 48 1732 115 and and CC 48 1732 116 other other JJ 48 1732 117 consumer consumer NN 48 1732 118 durables durable NNS 48 1732 119 partners partner NNS 48 1732 120 : : : 48 1732 121 NA NA NNP 48 1732 122 External external JJ 48 1732 123 debt debt NN 48 1732 124 : : : 48 1732 125 $ $ $ 48 1732 126 650 650 CD 48 1732 127 million million CD 48 1732 128 ( ( -LRB- 48 1732 129 1991 1991 CD 48 1732 130 est est NNP 48 1732 131 . . . 48 1732 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1733 2 production production NN 48 1733 3 : : : 48 1733 4 growth growth NN 48 1733 5 rate rate NN 48 1733 6 -7 -7 . 48 1733 7 % % NN 48 1733 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1733 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 11 Electricity electricity NN 48 1733 12 : : : 48 1733 13 3,000,000 3,000,000 CD 48 1733 14 kW kw NN 48 1733 15 capacity capacity NN 48 1733 16 ; 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; : 48 1733 263 does do VBZ 48 1733 264 not not RB 48 1733 265 include include VB 48 1733 266 industrial industrial JJ 48 1733 267 lines line NNS 48 1733 268 Highways Highways NNP 48 1733 269 : : : 48 1733 270 20,000 20,000 CD 48 1733 271 km km NNS 48 1733 272 total total JJ 48 1733 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 274 1990 1990 CD 48 1733 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 276 ; ; : 48 1733 277 13,900 13,900 CD 48 1733 278 km km NN 48 1733 279 hard hard RB 48 1733 280 - - HYPH 48 1733 281 surfaced surfaced JJ 48 1733 282 , , , 48 1733 283 6,100 6,100 CD 48 1733 284 km km NN 48 1733 285 earth earth NN 48 1733 286 Inland Inland NNP 48 1733 287 waterways waterway NNS 48 1733 288 : : : 48 1733 289 NA na TO 48 1733 290 km km VBZ 48 1733 291 perennially perennially RB 48 1733 292 navigable navigable JJ 48 1733 293 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1733 294 : : : 48 1733 295 NA NA NNP 48 1733 296 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1733 297 : : : 48 1733 298 none none NN 48 1733 299 - - HYPH 48 1733 300 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1733 301 Merchant merchant NN 48 1733 302 marine marine NN 48 1733 303 : : : 48 1733 304 NA na IN 48 1733 305 Civil civil JJ 48 1733 306 air air NN 48 1733 307 : : : 48 1733 308 NA NA NNP 48 1733 309 major major JJ 48 1733 310 transport transport NN 48 1733 311 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1733 312 Airports airport NNS 48 1733 313 : : : 48 1733 314 NA NA NNP 48 1733 315 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1733 316 : : : 48 1733 317 poorly poorly RB 48 1733 318 supplied supply VBN 48 1733 319 with with IN 48 1733 320 telephones telephone NNS 48 1733 321 ; ; : 48 1733 322 215,000 215,000 CD 48 1733 323 unsatisfied unsatisfied JJ 48 1733 324 applications application NNS 48 1733 325 for for IN 48 1733 326 telephone telephone NN 48 1733 327 installations installation NNS 48 1733 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 329 31 31 CD 48 1733 330 January January NNP 48 1733 331 1990 1990 CD 48 1733 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 333 ; ; , 48 1733 334 connected connect VBN 48 1733 335 to to IN 48 1733 336 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 1733 337 by by IN 48 1733 338 landline landline NN 48 1733 339 and and CC 48 1733 340 countries country NNS 48 1733 341 beyond beyond IN 48 1733 342 the the DT 48 1733 343 former former JJ 48 1733 344 USSR USSR NNP 48 1733 345 through through IN 48 1733 346 the the DT 48 1733 347 switching switch VBG 48 1733 348 center center NN 48 1733 349 in in IN 48 1733 350 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 1733 351 : : : 48 1733 352 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 1733 353 Defense Defense NNP 48 1733 354 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1733 355 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1733 356 : : : 48 1733 357 Republic Republic NNP 48 1733 358 Security Security NNP 48 1733 359 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1733 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 361 internal internal JJ 48 1733 362 and and CC 48 1733 363 border border NN 48 1733 364 troops troop NNS 48 1733 365 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 366 ; ; : 48 1733 367 Russian russian JJ 48 1733 368 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1733 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 370 Ground Ground NNP 48 1733 371 , , , 48 1733 372 Navy Navy NNP 48 1733 373 , , , 48 1733 374 Air Air NNP 48 1733 375 , , , 48 1733 376 and and CC 48 1733 377 Air Air NNP 48 1733 378 Defense Defense NNP 48 1733 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 380 Manpower manpower NN 48 1733 381 availability availability NN 48 1733 382 : : : 48 1733 383 NA NA NNP 48 1733 384 Defense Defense NNP 48 1733 385 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1733 386 : : : 48 1733 387 $ $ $ 48 1733 388 NA na NN 48 1733 389 , , , 48 1733 390 NA% na% IN 48 1733 391 of of IN 48 1733 392 GDP gdp NN 48 1733 393 : : : 48 1733 394 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 395 Geography Geography NNP 48 1733 396 Total Total NNP 48 1733 397 area area NN 48 1733 398 : : : 48 1733 399 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1733 400 km2 km2 NNP 48 1733 401 Land Land NNP 48 1733 402 area area NN 48 1733 403 : : : 48 1733 404 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1733 405 km2 km2 NNP 48 1733 406 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1733 407 area area NN 48 1733 408 : : : 48 1733 409 about about RB 48 1733 410 three three CD 48 1733 411 times time NNS 48 1733 412 the the DT 48 1733 413 size size NN 48 1733 414 of of IN 48 1733 415 the the DT 48 1733 416 Mall Mall NNP 48 1733 417 in in IN 48 1733 418 Washington Washington NNP 48 1733 419 , , , 48 1733 420 DC DC NNP 48 1733 421 Land Land NNP 48 1733 422 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1733 423 : : : 48 1733 424 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1733 425 km km NN 48 1733 426 ; ; : 48 1733 427 France France NNP 48 1733 428 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1733 429 km km NN 48 1733 430 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1733 431 : : : 48 1733 432 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1733 433 km km NN 48 1733 434 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1733 435 claims claim VBZ 48 1733 436 : : : 48 1733 437 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1733 438 sea sea NN 48 1733 439 : : : 48 1733 440 12 12 CD 48 1733 441 nm nm NNP 48 1733 442 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1733 443 : : : 48 1733 444 none none NN 48 1733 445 Climate climate NN 48 1733 446 : : : 48 1733 447 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 1733 448 with with IN 48 1733 449 mild mild JJ 48 1733 450 , , , 48 1733 451 wet wet JJ 48 1733 452 winters winter NNS 48 1733 453 and and CC 48 1733 454 hot hot JJ 48 1733 455 , , , 48 1733 456 dry dry JJ 48 1733 457 summers summer NNS 48 1733 458 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1733 459 : : : 48 1733 460 hilly hilly RB 48 1733 461 , , , 48 1733 462 rugged rugged JJ 48 1733 463 , , , 48 1733 464 rocky rocky JJ 48 1733 465 Natural natural JJ 48 1733 466 resources resource NNS 48 1733 467 : : : 48 1733 468 none none NN 48 1733 469 Land Land NNP 48 1733 470 use use NN 48 1733 471 : : : 48 1733 472 arable arable JJ 48 1733 473 land land NN 48 1733 474 0 0 CD 48 1733 475 % % NN 48 1733 476 ; ; , 48 1733 477 permanent permanent JJ 48 1733 478 crops crop NNS 48 1733 479 0 0 CD 48 1733 480 % % NN 48 1733 481 ; ; : 48 1733 482 meadows meadow NNS 48 1733 483 and and CC 48 1733 484 pastures pasture NNS 48 1733 485 0 0 CD 48 1733 486 % % NN 48 1733 487 ; ; , 48 1733 488 forest forest NN 48 1733 489 and and CC 48 1733 490 woodland woodland JJ 48 1733 491 0 0 CD 48 1733 492 % % NN 48 1733 493 ; ; , 48 1733 494 other other JJ 48 1733 495 100 100 CD 48 1733 496 % % NN 48 1733 497 Environment Environment NNP 48 1733 498 : : : 48 1733 499 almost almost RB 48 1733 500 entirely entirely RB 48 1733 501 urban urban JJ 48 1733 502 Note note NN 48 1733 503 : : : 48 1733 504 second second RB 48 1733 505 - - HYPH 48 1733 506 smallest small JJS 48 1733 507 independent independent JJ 48 1733 508 state state NN 48 1733 509 in in IN 48 1733 510 world world NN 48 1733 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 512 after after IN 48 1733 513 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 1733 514 City City NNP 48 1733 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 516 : : : 48 1733 517 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 518 People People NNPS 48 1733 519 Population Population NNP 48 1733 520 : : : 48 1733 521 29,965 29,965 CD 48 1733 522 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 523 July July NNP 48 1733 524 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 526 , , , 48 1733 527 growth growth NN 48 1733 528 rate rate NN 48 1733 529 0.9 0.9 CD 48 1733 530 % % NN 48 1733 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 532 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 534 Birth birth NN 48 1733 535 rate rate NN 48 1733 536 : : : 48 1733 537 7 7 CD 48 1733 538 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1733 539 population population NN 48 1733 540 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 541 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 542 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 543 Death death NN 48 1733 544 rate rate NN 48 1733 545 : : : 48 1733 546 7 7 CD 48 1733 547 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1733 548 population population NN 48 1733 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 550 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 551 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 552 Net net JJ 48 1733 553 migration migration NN 48 1733 554 rate rate NN 48 1733 555 : : : 48 1733 556 9 9 CD 48 1733 557 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1733 558 population population NN 48 1733 559 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 560 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 561 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 562 Infant infant NN 48 1733 563 mortality mortality NN 48 1733 564 rate rate NN 48 1733 565 : : : 48 1733 566 8 8 CD 48 1733 567 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1733 568 live live JJ 48 1733 569 births birth NNS 48 1733 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 571 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 573 Life life NN 48 1733 574 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1733 575 at at IN 48 1733 576 birth birth NN 48 1733 577 : : : 48 1733 578 72 72 CD 48 1733 579 years year NNS 48 1733 580 male male JJ 48 1733 581 , , , 48 1733 582 80 80 CD 48 1733 583 years year NNS 48 1733 584 female female JJ 48 1733 585 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 586 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 587 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 588 Total total JJ 48 1733 589 fertility fertility NN 48 1733 590 rate rate NN 48 1733 591 : : : 48 1733 592 1.1 1.1 CD 48 1733 593 children child NNS 48 1733 594 born bear VBN 48 1733 595 / / SYM 48 1733 596 woman woman NN 48 1733 597 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 598 1992 1992 CD 48 1733 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 600 Nationality nationality NN 48 1733 601 : : : 48 1733 602 noun noun NNP 48 1733 603 - - HYPH 48 1733 604 Monacan(s Monacan(s NNP 48 1733 605 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 606 or or CC 48 1733 607 Monegasque(s Monegasque(s NNP 48 1733 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 609 ; ; : 48 1733 610 adjective adjective JJ 48 1733 611 - - : 48 1733 612 Monacan monacan JJ 48 1733 613 or or CC 48 1733 614 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 48 1733 615 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1733 616 divisions division NNS 48 1733 617 : : : 48 1733 618 French french JJ 48 1733 619 47 47 CD 48 1733 620 % % NN 48 1733 621 , , , 48 1733 622 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 48 1733 623 16 16 CD 48 1733 624 % % NN 48 1733 625 , , , 48 1733 626 Italian Italian NNP 48 1733 627 16 16 CD 48 1733 628 % % NN 48 1733 629 , , , 48 1733 630 other other JJ 48 1733 631 21 21 CD 48 1733 632 % % NN 48 1733 633 Religions religion NNS 48 1733 634 : : : 48 1733 635 Roman roman JJ 48 1733 636 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1733 637 95 95 CD 48 1733 638 % % NN 48 1733 639 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1733 640 : : : 48 1733 641 French French NNP 48 1733 642 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 643 official official JJ 48 1733 644 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 645 , , , 48 1733 646 English English NNP 48 1733 647 , , , 48 1733 648 Italian italian JJ 48 1733 649 , , , 48 1733 650 Monegasque Monegasque NNP 48 1733 651 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1733 652 : : : 48 1733 653 NA% na% LS 48 1733 654 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 655 male male JJ 48 1733 656 NA% NA% NNS 48 1733 657 , , , 48 1733 658 female female JJ 48 1733 659 NA% NA% NNS 48 1733 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 661 Labor labor NN 48 1733 662 force force NN 48 1733 663 : : : 48 1733 664 NA na IN 48 1733 665 Organized organized JJ 48 1733 666 labor labor NN 48 1733 667 : : : 48 1733 668 4,000 4,000 CD 48 1733 669 members member NNS 48 1733 670 in in IN 48 1733 671 35 35 CD 48 1733 672 unions union NNS 48 1733 673 : : : 48 1733 674 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 675 Government Government NNP 48 1733 676 Long Long NNP 48 1733 677 - - HYPH 48 1733 678 form form NN 48 1733 679 name name NN 48 1733 680 : : : 48 1733 681 Principality principality NN 48 1733 682 of of IN 48 1733 683 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 684 Type Type NNP 48 1733 685 : : : 48 1733 686 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1733 687 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1733 688 Capital capital NN 48 1733 689 : : : 48 1733 690 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 691 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1733 692 divisions division NNS 48 1733 693 : : : 48 1733 694 4 4 CD 48 1733 695 quarters quarter NNS 48 1733 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 697 quartiers quartier NNS 48 1733 698 , , , 48 1733 699 singular singular JJ 48 1733 700 - - HYPH 48 1733 701 quartier quartier NN 48 1733 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 703 ; ; : 48 1733 704 Fontvieille Fontvieille NNP 48 1733 705 , , , 48 1733 706 La La NNP 48 1733 707 Condamine Condamine NNP 48 1733 708 , , , 48 1733 709 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1733 710 - - HYPH 48 1733 711 Ville Ville NNP 48 1733 712 , , , 48 1733 713 Monte Monte NNP 48 1733 714 - - HYPH 48 1733 715 Carlo Carlo NNP 48 1733 716 Independence Independence NNP 48 1733 717 : : : 48 1733 718 1419 1419 CD 48 1733 719 , , , 48 1733 720 rule rule NN 48 1733 721 by by IN 48 1733 722 the the DT 48 1733 723 House House NNP 48 1733 724 of of IN 48 1733 725 Grimaldi Grimaldi NNP 48 1733 726 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1733 727 : : : 48 1733 728 17 17 CD 48 1733 729 December December NNP 48 1733 730 1962 1962 CD 48 1733 731 Legal legal JJ 48 1733 732 system system NN 48 1733 733 : : : 48 1733 734 based base VBN 48 1733 735 on on IN 48 1733 736 French french JJ 48 1733 737 law law NN 48 1733 738 ; ; : 48 1733 739 has have VBZ 48 1733 740 not not RB 48 1733 741 accepted accept VBN 48 1733 742 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1733 743 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1733 744 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1733 745 National national JJ 48 1733 746 holiday holiday NN 48 1733 747 : : : 48 1733 748 National National NNP 48 1733 749 Day Day NNP 48 1733 750 , , , 48 1733 751 19 19 CD 48 1733 752 November November NNP 48 1733 753 Executive Executive NNP 48 1733 754 branch branch NN 48 1733 755 : : : 48 1733 756 prince prince NNP 48 1733 757 , , , 48 1733 758 minister minister NNP 48 1733 759 of of IN 48 1733 760 state state NNP 48 1733 761 , , , 48 1733 762 Council Council NNP 48 1733 763 of of IN 48 1733 764 Government Government NNP 48 1733 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 766 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1733 767 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 768 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1733 769 branch branch NN 48 1733 770 : : : 48 1733 771 National National NNP 48 1733 772 Council Council NNP 48 1733 773 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 774 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 1733 775 National National NNP 48 1733 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 777 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1733 778 branch branch NN 48 1733 779 : : : 48 1733 780 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1733 781 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 1733 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 783 Tribunal Tribunal NNP 48 1733 784 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1733 785 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 786 Leaders leader NNS 48 1733 787 : : : 48 1733 788 Chief Chief NNP 48 1733 789 of of IN 48 1733 790 State State NNP 48 1733 791 : : : 48 1733 792 Prince Prince NNP 48 1733 793 RAINIER RAINIER NNP 48 1733 794 III iii CD 48 1733 795 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 796 since since IN 48 1733 797 November November NNP 48 1733 798 1949 1949 CD 48 1733 799 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 800 ; 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R. NNP 48 1733 1013 Susan Susan NNP 48 1733 1014 WOOD WOOD NNP 48 1733 1015 ; ; : 48 1733 1016 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1733 1017 General General NNP 48 1733 1018 at at IN 48 1733 1019 12 12 CD 48 1733 1020 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 1733 1021 Paul Paul NNP 48 1733 1022 Peytral Peytral NNP 48 1733 1023 , , , 48 1733 1024 13286 13286 CD 48 1733 1025 Marseille Marseille NNP 48 1733 1026 Cedex Cedex NNP 48 1733 1027 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 1028 mailing mail VBG 48 1733 1029 address address NN 48 1733 1030 APO APO NNP 48 1733 1031 AE AE NNP 48 1733 1032 09777 09777 CD 48 1733 1033 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 1034 ; ; : 48 1733 1035 telephone telephone NN 48 1733 1036 [ [ -LRB- 48 1733 1037 33 33 CD 48 1733 1038 ] ] -RRB- 48 1733 1039 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 1040 91 91 CD 48 1733 1041 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 1042 549 549 CD 48 1733 1043 - - SYM 48 1733 1044 200 200 CD 48 1733 1045 Flag flag NN 48 1733 1046 : : : 48 1733 1047 two two CD 48 1733 1048 equal equal JJ 48 1733 1049 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1733 1050 bands band NNS 48 1733 1051 of of IN 48 1733 1052 red red JJ 48 1733 1053 ( ( -LRB- 48 1733 1054 top top NNP 48 1733 1055 ) ) -RRB- 48 1733 1056 and and CC 48 1733 1057 white white JJ 48 1733 1058 ; 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; : 48 1739 87 also also RB 48 1739 88 participates participate VBZ 48 1739 89 in in IN 48 1739 90 EC EC NNP 48 1739 91 market market NN 48 1739 92 system system NN 48 1739 93 through through IN 48 1739 94 customs custom NNS 48 1739 95 union union NN 48 1739 96 with with IN 48 1739 97 France France NNP 48 1739 98 External External NNP 48 1739 99 debt debt NN 48 1739 100 : : : 48 1739 101 $ $ $ 48 1739 102 NA na JJ 48 1739 103 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1739 104 production production NN 48 1739 105 : : : 48 1739 106 growth growth NN 48 1739 107 rate rate NN 48 1739 108 NA% NA% NNS 48 1739 109 Electricity electricity NN 48 1739 110 : : : 48 1739 111 10,000 10,000 CD 48 1739 112 kW kw NN 48 1739 113 standby standby NNP 48 1739 114 capacity capacity NN 48 1739 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 116 1991 1991 CD 48 1739 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 118 ; ; : 48 1739 119 power power NN 48 1739 120 supplied supply VBN 48 1739 121 by by IN 48 1739 122 France France NNP 48 1739 123 Indus Indus NNP 48 1739 124 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1739 125 : : : 48 1739 126 NA NA NNP 48 1739 127 Economic economic JJ 48 1739 128 aid aid NN 48 1739 129 : : : 48 1739 130 NA NA NNP 48 1739 131 Currency currency NN 48 1739 132 : : : 48 1739 133 French french JJ 48 1739 134 franc franc NN 48 1739 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 136 plural plural JJ 48 1739 137 - - HYPH 48 1739 138 francs franc NNS 48 1739 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 140 ; ; : 48 1739 141 1 1 CD 48 1739 142 French french JJ 48 1739 143 franc franc NN 48 1739 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 145 F f NN 48 1739 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 147 = = NFP 48 1739 148 100 100 CD 48 1739 149 centimes centime NNS 48 1739 150 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1739 151 rates rate NNS 48 1739 152 : : : 48 1739 153 French french JJ 48 1739 154 francs franc NNS 48 1739 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 156 F f NN 48 1739 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 158 per per IN 48 1739 159 US$ us$ $ 48 1739 160 1 1 CD 48 1739 161 - - HYPH 48 1739 162 5.3801 5.3801 CD 48 1739 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 164 January January NNP 48 1739 165 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 167 , , , 48 1739 168 5.6421 5.6421 CD 48 1739 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 170 1991 1991 CD 48 1739 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 172 , , , 48 1739 173 5.4453 5.4453 CD 48 1739 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 175 1990 1990 CD 48 1739 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 177 , , , 48 1739 178 6.3801 6.3801 CD 48 1739 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 180 1989 1989 CD 48 1739 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 182 , , , 48 1739 183 5.9569 5.9569 CD 48 1739 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 185 1988 1988 CD 48 1739 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 187 , , , 48 1739 188 6.0107 6.0107 CD 48 1739 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 190 1987 1987 CD 48 1739 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 192 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1739 193 year year NN 48 1739 194 : : : 48 1739 195 calendar calendar NN 48 1739 196 year year NN 48 1739 197 : : : 48 1739 198 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1739 199 Communications Communications NNP 48 1739 200 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1739 201 : : : 48 1739 202 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1739 203 km km VBZ 48 1739 204 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1739 205 gauge gauge NN 48 1739 206 Highways highway NNS 48 1739 207 : : : 48 1739 208 none none NN 48 1739 209 ; ; : 48 1739 210 city city NN 48 1739 211 streets street NNS 48 1739 212 Ports port NNS 48 1739 213 : : : 48 1739 214 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1739 215 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1739 216 marine marine NN 48 1739 217 : : : 48 1739 218 1 1 CD 48 1739 219 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1739 220 tanker tanker NN 48 1739 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 222 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1739 223 GRT GRT NNP 48 1739 224 or or CC 48 1739 225 over over RB 48 1739 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 227 totaling total VBG 48 1739 228 3,268 3,268 CD 48 1739 229 GRT/4,959 GRT/4,959 NNP 48 1739 230 DWT DWT NNP 48 1739 231 Civil Civil NNP 48 1739 232 air air NN 48 1739 233 : : : 48 1739 234 no no DT 48 1739 235 major major JJ 48 1739 236 transport transport NN 48 1739 237 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1739 238 Airports airport NNS 48 1739 239 : : : 48 1739 240 1 1 CD 48 1739 241 usable usable JJ 48 1739 242 airfield airfield NN 48 1739 243 with with IN 48 1739 244 permanent permanent JJ 48 1739 245 - - HYPH 48 1739 246 surface surface NN 48 1739 247 runways runway NNS 48 1739 248 Telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 1739 249 : : : 48 1739 250 served serve VBN 48 1739 251 by by IN 48 1739 252 cable cable NN 48 1739 253 into into IN 48 1739 254 the the DT 48 1739 255 French french JJ 48 1739 256 communications communication NNS 48 1739 257 system system NN 48 1739 258 ; ; : 48 1739 259 automatic automatic JJ 48 1739 260 telephone telephone NN 48 1739 261 system system NN 48 1739 262 ; ; : 48 1739 263 38,200 38,200 CD 48 1739 264 telephones telephone NNS 48 1739 265 ; ; : 48 1739 266 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1739 267 stations station NNS 48 1739 268 - - SYM 48 1739 269 3 3 CD 48 1739 270 AM am NN 48 1739 271 , , , 48 1739 272 4 4 CD 48 1739 273 FM FM NNP 48 1739 274 , , , 48 1739 275 5 5 CD 48 1739 276 TV tv NN 48 1739 277 ; ; : 48 1739 278 no no DT 48 1739 279 communication communication NN 48 1739 280 satellite satellite NN 48 1739 281 earth earth NN 48 1739 282 stations station NNS 48 1739 283 : : : 48 1739 284 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 1739 285 Defense Defense NNP 48 1739 286 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1739 287 Note Note NNP 48 1739 288 : : : 48 1739 289 defense defense NN 48 1739 290 is be VBZ 48 1739 291 the the DT 48 1739 292 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1739 293 of of IN 48 1739 294 France France NNP 48 1739 295 : : : 48 1739 296 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1739 297 Geography Geography NNP 48 1739 298 Total Total NNP 48 1739 299 area area NN 48 1739 300 : : : 48 1739 301 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 48 1739 302 km2 km2 NNP 48 1739 303 Land Land NNP 48 1739 304 area area NN 48 1739 305 : : : 48 1739 306 1,565,000 1,565,000 CD 48 1739 307 km2 km2 NNP 48 1739 308 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1739 309 area area NN 48 1739 310 : : : 48 1739 311 slightly slightly RB 48 1739 312 larger large JJR 48 1739 313 than than IN 48 1739 314 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 1739 315 Land Land NNP 48 1739 316 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1739 317 : : : 48 1739 318 8,114 8,114 CD 48 1739 319 km km NN 48 1739 320 ; ; : 48 1739 321 China China NNP 48 1739 322 4,673 4,673 CD 48 1739 323 km km NNS 48 1739 324 , , , 48 1739 325 Russia Russia NNP 48 1739 326 3,441 3,441 CD 48 1739 327 km km NN 48 1739 328 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1739 329 : : : 48 1739 330 none none NN 48 1739 331 - - HYPH 48 1739 332 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1739 333 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1739 334 claims claim VBZ 48 1739 335 : : : 48 1739 336 none none NN 48 1739 337 - - HYPH 48 1739 338 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1739 339 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1739 340 : : : 48 1739 341 none none NN 48 1739 342 Climate climate NN 48 1739 343 : : : 48 1739 344 desert desert NN 48 1739 345 ; ; : 48 1739 346 continental continental NNP 48 1739 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 348 large large JJ 48 1739 349 daily daily JJ 48 1739 350 and and CC 48 1739 351 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 1739 352 temperature temperature NN 48 1739 353 ranges range NNS 48 1739 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 355 Terrain terrain NN 48 1739 356 : : : 48 1739 357 vast vast JJ 48 1739 358 semidesert semidesert NN 48 1739 359 and and CC 48 1739 360 desert desert NN 48 1739 361 plains plain VBZ 48 1739 362 ; ; : 48 1739 363 mountains mountain NNS 48 1739 364 in in IN 48 1739 365 west west NNP 48 1739 366 and and CC 48 1739 367 southwest southwest NNP 48 1739 368 ; ; : 48 1739 369 Gobi Gobi NNP 48 1739 370 Desert Desert NNP 48 1739 371 in in IN 48 1739 372 southeast southeast JJ 48 1739 373 Natural natural JJ 48 1739 374 resources resource NNS 48 1739 375 : : : 48 1739 376 oil oil NN 48 1739 377 , , , 48 1739 378 coal coal NN 48 1739 379 , , , 48 1739 380 copper copper NN 48 1739 381 , , , 48 1739 382 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 1739 383 , , , 48 1739 384 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1739 385 , , , 48 1739 386 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1739 387 , , , 48 1739 388 tin tin NN 48 1739 389 , , , 48 1739 390 nickel nickel NN 48 1739 391 , , , 48 1739 392 zinc zinc NN 48 1739 393 , , , 48 1739 394 wolfram wolfram NNP 48 1739 395 , , , 48 1739 396 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 48 1739 397 , , , 48 1739 398 gold gold NN 48 1739 399 Land Land NNP 48 1739 400 use use NN 48 1739 401 : : : 48 1739 402 arable arable JJ 48 1739 403 land land NN 48 1739 404 1 1 CD 48 1739 405 % % NN 48 1739 406 ; ; , 48 1739 407 permanent permanent JJ 48 1739 408 crops crop NNS 48 1739 409 0 0 CD 48 1739 410 % % NN 48 1739 411 ; ; : 48 1739 412 meadows meadow NNS 48 1739 413 and and CC 48 1739 414 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1739 415 79 79 CD 48 1739 416 % % NN 48 1739 417 ; ; , 48 1739 418 forest forest NN 48 1739 419 and and CC 48 1739 420 woodland woodland IN 48 1739 421 10 10 CD 48 1739 422 % % NN 48 1739 423 ; ; , 48 1739 424 other other JJ 48 1739 425 10 10 CD 48 1739 426 % % NN 48 1739 427 ; ; , 48 1739 428 includes include VBZ 48 1739 429 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1739 430 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1739 431 Environment Environment NNP 48 1739 432 : : : 48 1739 433 harsh harsh JJ 48 1739 434 and and CC 48 1739 435 rugged rugged JJ 48 1739 436 Note Note NNP 48 1739 437 : : : 48 1739 438 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1739 439 ; ; : 48 1739 440 strategic strategic JJ 48 1739 441 location location NN 48 1739 442 between between IN 48 1739 443 China China NNP 48 1739 444 and and CC 48 1739 445 Russia Russia NNP 48 1739 446 : : : 48 1739 447 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1739 448 People People NNPS 48 1739 449 Population Population NNP 48 1739 450 : : : 48 1739 451 2,305,516 2,305,516 CD 48 1739 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 453 July July NNP 48 1739 454 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 455 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 456 , , , 48 1739 457 growth growth NN 48 1739 458 rate rate NN 48 1739 459 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1739 460 % % NN 48 1739 461 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 462 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 464 Birth birth NN 48 1739 465 rate rate NN 48 1739 466 : : : 48 1739 467 34 34 CD 48 1739 468 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1739 469 population population NN 48 1739 470 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 471 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 473 Death death NN 48 1739 474 rate rate NN 48 1739 475 : : : 48 1739 476 7 7 CD 48 1739 477 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1739 478 population population NN 48 1739 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 480 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 481 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 482 Net net JJ 48 1739 483 migration migration NN 48 1739 484 rate rate NN 48 1739 485 : : : 48 1739 486 0 0 CD 48 1739 487 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1739 488 population population NN 48 1739 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 490 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 491 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 492 Infant infant NN 48 1739 493 mortality mortality NN 48 1739 494 rate rate NN 48 1739 495 : : : 48 1739 496 47 47 CD 48 1739 497 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1739 498 live live JJ 48 1739 499 births birth NNS 48 1739 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 501 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 503 Life life NN 48 1739 504 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1739 505 at at IN 48 1739 506 birth birth NN 48 1739 507 : : : 48 1739 508 63 63 CD 48 1739 509 years year NNS 48 1739 510 male male JJ 48 1739 511 , , , 48 1739 512 68 68 CD 48 1739 513 years year NNS 48 1739 514 female female JJ 48 1739 515 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 516 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 517 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 518 Total total JJ 48 1739 519 fertility fertility NN 48 1739 520 rate rate NN 48 1739 521 : : : 48 1739 522 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1739 523 children child NNS 48 1739 524 born bear VBN 48 1739 525 / / SYM 48 1739 526 woman woman NN 48 1739 527 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 528 1992 1992 CD 48 1739 529 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 530 Nationality nationality NN 48 1739 531 : : : 48 1739 532 noun noun NNP 48 1739 533 - - HYPH 48 1739 534 Mongolian(s Mongolian(s NNP 48 1739 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 536 ; ; : 48 1739 537 adjective adjective JJ 48 1739 538 - - HYPH 48 1739 539 Mongolian mongolian JJ 48 1739 540 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1739 541 divisions division NNS 48 1739 542 : : : 48 1739 543 Mongol Mongol NNP 48 1739 544 90 90 CD 48 1739 545 % % NN 48 1739 546 , , , 48 1739 547 Kazakh Kazakh NNP 48 1739 548 4 4 CD 48 1739 549 % % NN 48 1739 550 , , , 48 1739 551 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 1739 552 2 2 CD 48 1739 553 % % NN 48 1739 554 , , , 48 1739 555 Russian russian JJ 48 1739 556 2 2 CD 48 1739 557 % % NN 48 1739 558 , , , 48 1739 559 other other JJ 48 1739 560 2 2 CD 48 1739 561 % % NN 48 1739 562 Religions religion NNS 48 1739 563 : : : 48 1739 564 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1739 565 Tibetan Tibetan NNP 48 1739 566 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1739 567 , , , 48 1739 568 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1739 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 570 about about RB 48 1739 571 4 4 CD 48 1739 572 % % NN 48 1739 573 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 574 ; ; , 48 1739 575 previously previously RB 48 1739 576 limited limited JJ 48 1739 577 religious religious JJ 48 1739 578 activity activity NN 48 1739 579 because because IN 48 1739 580 of of IN 48 1739 581 Communist communist JJ 48 1739 582 regime regime NN 48 1739 583 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1739 584 : : : 48 1739 585 Khalkha Khalkha NNP 48 1739 586 Mongol Mongol NNP 48 1739 587 used use VBN 48 1739 588 by by IN 48 1739 589 over over IN 48 1739 590 90 90 CD 48 1739 591 % % NN 48 1739 592 of of IN 48 1739 593 population population NN 48 1739 594 ; ; , 48 1739 595 minor minor JJ 48 1739 596 languages language NNS 48 1739 597 include include VBP 48 1739 598 Turkic Turkic NNP 48 1739 599 , , , 48 1739 600 Russian Russian NNP 48 1739 601 , , , 48 1739 602 and and CC 48 1739 603 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 1739 604 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1739 605 : : : 48 1739 606 90 90 CD 48 1739 607 % % NN 48 1739 608 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 609 male male JJ 48 1739 610 NA% NA% NNS 48 1739 611 , , , 48 1739 612 female female JJ 48 1739 613 NA% NA% NNS 48 1739 614 ) ) -RRB- 48 1739 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 1739 616 1989 1989 CD 48 1739 617 est est NNP 48 1739 618 . . . 48 1739 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 1 Labor labor NN 48 1740 2 force force NN 48 1740 3 : : : 48 1740 4 NA NA NNP 48 1740 5 , , , 48 1740 6 but but CC 48 1740 7 primarily primarily RB 48 1740 8 herding herd VBG 48 1740 9 / / SYM 48 1740 10 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1740 11 ; ; : 48 1740 12 over over IN 48 1740 13 half half PDT 48 1740 14 the the DT 48 1740 15 adult adult NN 48 1740 16 population population NN 48 1740 17 is be VBZ 48 1740 18 in in IN 48 1740 19 the the DT 48 1740 20 labor labor NN 48 1740 21 force force NN 48 1740 22 , , , 48 1740 23 including include VBG 48 1740 24 a a DT 48 1740 25 large large JJ 48 1740 26 percentage percentage NN 48 1740 27 of of IN 48 1740 28 women woman NNS 48 1740 29 ; ; : 48 1740 30 shortage shortage NN 48 1740 31 of of IN 48 1740 32 skilled skilled JJ 48 1740 33 labor labor NN 48 1740 34 Organized organize VBN 48 1740 35 labor labor NN 48 1740 36 : : : 48 1740 37 425,000 425,000 CD 48 1740 38 members member NNS 48 1740 39 of of IN 48 1740 40 the the DT 48 1740 41 Central Central NNP 48 1740 42 Council Council NNP 48 1740 43 of of IN 48 1740 44 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1740 45 Trade Trade NNP 48 1740 46 Unions Unions NNPS 48 1740 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 48 CCMTU CCMTU NNP 48 1740 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 50 controlled control VBN 48 1740 51 by by IN 48 1740 52 the the DT 48 1740 53 government government NN 48 1740 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 55 1984 1984 CD 48 1740 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 57 ; ; : 48 1740 58 independent independent JJ 48 1740 59 labor labor NN 48 1740 60 organizations organization NNS 48 1740 61 now now RB 48 1740 62 being be VBG 48 1740 63 formed form VBN 48 1740 64 : : : 48 1740 65 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1740 66 Government Government NNP 48 1740 67 Long Long NNP 48 1740 68 - - HYPH 48 1740 69 form form NN 48 1740 70 name name NN 48 1740 71 : : : 48 1740 72 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1740 73 Type Type NNP 48 1740 74 : : : 48 1740 75 in in IN 48 1740 76 transition transition NN 48 1740 77 from from IN 48 1740 78 Communist communist JJ 48 1740 79 state state NN 48 1740 80 to to TO 48 1740 81 republic republic VB 48 1740 82 Capital capital NN 48 1740 83 : : : 48 1740 84 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 48 1740 85 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1740 86 divisions division NNS 48 1740 87 : : : 48 1740 88 18 18 CD 48 1740 89 provinces province NNS 48 1740 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 91 aymguud aymguud JJ 48 1740 92 , , , 48 1740 93 singular singular JJ 48 1740 94 - - HYPH 48 1740 95 aymag aymag NN 48 1740 96 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 97 and and CC 48 1740 98 3 3 CD 48 1740 99 municipalities municipality NNS 48 1740 100 * * NFP 48 1740 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 102 hotuud hotuud NNP 48 1740 103 , , , 48 1740 104 singular singular JJ 48 1740 105 - - HYPH 48 1740 106 hot hot JJ 48 1740 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 108 ; ; : 48 1740 109 Arhangay Arhangay NNP 48 1740 110 , , , 48 1740 111 Bayanhongor Bayanhongor NNP 48 1740 112 , , , 48 1740 113 Bayan Bayan NNP 48 1740 114 - - HYPH 48 1740 115 Olgiy Olgiy NNP 48 1740 116 , , , 48 1740 117 Bulgan Bulgan NNP 48 1740 118 , , , 48 1740 119 Darhan Darhan NNP 48 1740 120 * * NFP 48 1740 121 , , , 48 1740 122 Dornod Dornod NNP 48 1740 123 , , , 48 1740 124 Dornogovi Dornogovi NNP 48 1740 125 , , , 48 1740 126 Dundgovi Dundgovi NNP 48 1740 127 , , , 48 1740 128 Dzavhan Dzavhan NNP 48 1740 129 , , , 48 1740 130 Erdenet Erdenet NNP 48 1740 131 * * NFP 48 1740 132 , , , 48 1740 133 Govi Govi NNP 48 1740 134 - - HYPH 48 1740 135 Altay Altay NNP 48 1740 136 , , , 48 1740 137 Hentiy Hentiy NNP 48 1740 138 , , , 48 1740 139 Hovd Hovd NNP 48 1740 140 , , , 48 1740 141 Hovsgol Hovsgol NNP 48 1740 142 , , , 48 1740 143 Omnogovi Omnogovi NNP 48 1740 144 , , , 48 1740 145 Ovorhangay Ovorhangay NNP 48 1740 146 , , , 48 1740 147 Selenge Selenge NNP 48 1740 148 , , , 48 1740 149 Suhbaatar Suhbaatar NNP 48 1740 150 , , , 48 1740 151 Tov Tov NNP 48 1740 152 , , , 48 1740 153 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 48 1740 154 * * NFP 48 1740 155 , , , 48 1740 156 Uvs Uvs NNP 48 1740 157 Independence Independence NNP 48 1740 158 : : : 48 1740 159 13 13 CD 48 1740 160 March March NNP 48 1740 161 1921 1921 CD 48 1740 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 163 from from IN 48 1740 164 China China NNP 48 1740 165 ; ; : 48 1740 166 formerly formerly RB 48 1740 167 Outer Outer NNP 48 1740 168 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1740 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 170 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1740 171 : : : 48 1740 172 12 12 CD 48 1740 173 February February NNP 48 1740 174 1992 1992 CD 48 1740 175 Legal legal JJ 48 1740 176 system system NN 48 1740 177 : : : 48 1740 178 blend blend NN 48 1740 179 of of IN 48 1740 180 Russian russian JJ 48 1740 181 , , , 48 1740 182 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1740 183 , , , 48 1740 184 and and CC 48 1740 185 Turkish turkish JJ 48 1740 186 systems system NNS 48 1740 187 of of IN 48 1740 188 law law NN 48 1740 189 ; ; : 48 1740 190 no no DT 48 1740 191 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1740 192 provision provision NN 48 1740 193 for for IN 48 1740 194 judicial judicial JJ 48 1740 195 review review NN 48 1740 196 of of IN 48 1740 197 legislative legislative JJ 48 1740 198 acts act NNS 48 1740 199 ; ; : 48 1740 200 has have VBZ 48 1740 201 not not RB 48 1740 202 accepted accept VBN 48 1740 203 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1740 204 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1740 205 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1740 206 National national JJ 48 1740 207 holiday holiday NN 48 1740 208 : : : 48 1740 209 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1740 210 People People NNPS 48 1740 211 's 's POS 48 1740 212 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 1740 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 214 NAADAM NAADAM NNP 48 1740 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 216 11 11 CD 48 1740 217 - - SYM 48 1740 218 13 13 CD 48 1740 219 July July NNP 48 1740 220 ; ; : 48 1740 221 observed observe VBD 48 1740 222 13 13 CD 48 1740 223 July July NNP 48 1740 224 Executive Executive NNP 48 1740 225 branch branch NN 48 1740 226 : : : 48 1740 227 premier premier NN 48 1740 228 , , , 48 1740 229 deputy deputy JJ 48 1740 230 premiers premier NNS 48 1740 231 , , , 48 1740 232 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1740 233 , , , 48 1740 234 president president NN 48 1740 235 , , , 48 1740 236 vice vice NN 48 1740 237 president president NN 48 1740 238 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1740 239 branch branch NN 48 1740 240 : : : 48 1740 241 State state NN 48 1740 242 Great Great NNP 48 1740 243 Hural hural JJ 48 1740 244 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1740 245 branch branch NN 48 1740 246 : : : 48 1740 247 High High NNP 48 1740 248 Court Court NNP 48 1740 249 ; ; : 48 1740 250 serves serve VBZ 48 1740 251 as as IN 48 1740 252 appeals appeal NNS 48 1740 253 court court NN 48 1740 254 for for IN 48 1740 255 people people NNS 48 1740 256 's 's POS 48 1740 257 and and CC 48 1740 258 provincial provincial JJ 48 1740 259 courts court NNS 48 1740 260 , , , 48 1740 261 but but CC 48 1740 262 to to IN 48 1740 263 date date NN 48 1740 264 rarely rarely RB 48 1740 265 overturns overturn VBZ 48 1740 266 verdicts verdict NNS 48 1740 267 of of IN 48 1740 268 lower low JJR 48 1740 269 courts court NNS 48 1740 270 Leaders leader NNS 48 1740 271 : : : 48 1740 272 Chief Chief NNP 48 1740 273 of of IN 48 1740 274 State State NNP 48 1740 275 : : : 48 1740 276 President President NNP 48 1740 277 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 48 1740 278 OCHIRBAT OCHIRBAT NNP 48 1740 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 280 since since IN 48 1740 281 3 3 CD 48 1740 282 September September NNP 48 1740 283 1990 1990 CD 48 1740 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 285 ; ; : 48 1740 286 Vice Vice NNP 48 1740 287 President President NNP 48 1740 288 Radnaasumbereliyn Radnaasumbereliyn NNP 48 1740 289 GONCHIGDORJ GONCHIGDORJ NNP 48 1740 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 291 since since IN 48 1740 292 7 7 CD 48 1740 293 September September NNP 48 1740 294 1990 1990 CD 48 1740 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 296 Head Head NNP 48 1740 297 of of IN 48 1740 298 Government Government NNP 48 1740 299 : : : 48 1740 300 Premier Premier NNP 48 1740 301 Dashiyn Dashiyn NNP 48 1740 302 BYAMBASUREN BYAMBASUREN NNP 48 1740 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 304 since since IN 48 1740 305 11 11 CD 48 1740 306 September September NNP 48 1740 307 1990 1990 CD 48 1740 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 309 Political political JJ 48 1740 310 parties party NNS 48 1740 311 and and CC 48 1740 312 leaders leader NNS 48 1740 313 : : : 48 1740 314 ruling rule VBG 48 1740 315 party party NN 48 1740 316 : : : 48 1740 317 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1740 318 People People NNPS 48 1740 319 's 's POS 48 1740 320 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1740 321 Party Party NNP 48 1740 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 323 MPRP MPRP NNP 48 1740 324 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 325 , , , 48 1740 326 Budragchagiin Budragchagiin NNP 48 1740 327 DASH DASH NNP 48 1740 328 - - HYPH 48 1740 329 YONDON YONDON NNP 48 1740 330 , , , 48 1740 331 general general NNP 48 1740 332 secretary secretary NN 48 1740 333 opposition opposition NN 48 1740 334 : : : 48 1740 335 Social Social NNP 48 1740 336 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1740 337 Party Party NNP 48 1740 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1740 339 SDP SDP NNP 48 1740 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1740 341 , , , 48 1740 342 BATBAYAR BATBAYAR NNP 48 1740 343 ; ; , 48 1740 344 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1740 345 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1740 346 Association Association NNP 48 1740 347 , , , 48 1740 348 Ts Ts NNP 48 1740 349 . . . 48 1741 1 ELBEGDORJ elbegdorj RB 48 1741 2 , , , 48 1741 3 chief chief JJ 48 1741 4 coordinator coordinator NN 48 1741 5 ; ; : 48 1741 6 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1741 7 Party Party NNP 48 1741 8 of of IN 48 1741 9 National National NNP 48 1741 10 Progress Progress NNP 48 1741 11 , , , 48 1741 12 GANBOLD ganbold VB 48 1741 13 other other JJ 48 1741 14 : : : 48 1741 15 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1741 16 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1741 17 Party Party NNP 48 1741 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1741 19 MDP MDP NNP 48 1741 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1741 21 , , , 48 1741 22 BATUUL BATUUL NNP 48 1741 23 ; ; : 48 1741 24 Free Free NNP 48 1741 25 Labor Labor NNP 48 1741 26 Party Party NNP 48 1741 27 , , , 48 1741 28 C. C. NNP 48 1741 29 DUL DUL NNP 48 1741 30 ; ; : 48 1741 31 note note NN 48 1741 32 - - HYPH 48 1741 33 opposition opposition NN 48 1741 34 parties party NNS 48 1741 35 were be VBD 48 1741 36 legalized legalize VBN 48 1741 37 in in IN 48 1741 38 May May NNP 48 1741 39 1990 1990 CD 48 1741 40 ; ; : 48 1741 41 additional additional JJ 48 1741 42 parties party NNS 48 1741 43 exist exist VBP 48 1741 44 : : : 48 1741 45 The the DT 48 1741 46 Green Green NNP 48 1741 47 Party Party NNP 48 1741 48 , , , 48 1741 49 The the DT 48 1741 50 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 1741 51 Party Party NNP 48 1741 52 , , , 48 1741 53 The the DT 48 1741 54 Republican Republican NNP 48 1741 55 Party Party NNP 48 1741 56 , , , 48 1741 57 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1741 58 People People NNPS 48 1741 59 's 's POS 48 1741 60 Party Party NNP 48 1741 61 , , , 48 1741 62 and and CC 48 1741 63 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1741 64 Revival Revival NNP 48 1741 65 Party Party NNP 48 1741 66 ; ; : 48 1741 67 these these DT 48 1741 68 were be VBD 48 1741 69 formed form VBN 48 1741 70 but but CC 48 1741 71 may may MD 48 1741 72 not not RB 48 1741 73 be be VB 48 1741 74 officially officially RB 48 1741 75 registered register VBN 48 1741 76 because because IN 48 1741 77 of of IN 48 1741 78 low low JJ 48 1741 79 rates rate NNS 48 1741 80 of of IN 48 1741 81 membership membership NN 48 1741 82 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1741 83 : : : 48 1741 84 universal universal JJ 48 1741 85 at at IN 48 1741 86 age age NN 48 1741 87 18 18 CD 48 1741 88 Elections election NNS 48 1741 89 : : : 48 1741 90 President President NNP 48 1741 91 : : : 48 1741 92 last last RB 48 1741 93 held hold VBD 48 1741 94 3 3 CD 48 1741 95 September September NNP 48 1741 96 1990 1990 CD 48 1741 97 ( ( -LRB- 48 1741 98 next next JJ 48 1741 99 to to TO 48 1741 100 be be VB 48 1741 101 held hold VBN 48 1741 102 NA NA NNP 48 1741 103 July July NNP 48 1741 104 1994 1994 CD 48 1741 105 ) ) -RRB- 48 1741 106 ; ; : 48 1741 107 results result NNS 48 1741 108 - - : 48 1741 109 Punsalmaagiyn Punsalmaagiyn NNP 48 1741 110 OCHIRBAT ochirbat NN 48 1741 111 elected elect VBN 48 1741 112 by by IN 48 1741 113 the the DT 48 1741 114 People People NNPS 48 1741 115 's 's POS 48 1741 116 Great Great NNP 48 1741 117 Hural Hural NNP 48 1741 118 State State NNP 48 1741 119 Great Great NNP 48 1741 120 Hural Hural NNP 48 1741 121 : : : 48 1741 122 first first JJ 48 1741 123 time time NN 48 1741 124 held hold VBN 48 1741 125 June June NNP 48 1741 126 1992 1992 CD 48 1741 127 ; ; : 48 1741 128 note note NN 48 1741 129 - - HYPH 48 1741 130 according accord VBG 48 1741 131 to to IN 48 1741 132 the the DT 48 1741 133 new new JJ 48 1741 134 present present JJ 48 1741 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1741 136 , , , 48 1741 137 the the DT 48 1741 138 two two CD 48 1741 139 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1741 140 bodies body NNS 48 1741 141 are be VBP 48 1741 142 to to TO 48 1741 143 be be VB 48 1741 144 combined combine VBN 48 1741 145 into into IN 48 1741 146 a a DT 48 1741 147 single single JJ 48 1741 148 popularly popularly RB 48 1741 149 elected elect VBN 48 1741 150 house house NN 48 1741 151 consisting consist VBG 48 1741 152 of of IN 48 1741 153 76 76 CD 48 1741 154 members member NNS 48 1741 155 ; ; : 48 1741 156 results result NNS 48 1741 157 - - HYPH 48 1741 158 NA na NN 48 1741 159 : : : 48 1741 160 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1741 161 Government Government NNP 48 1741 162 People People NNPS 48 1741 163 's 's POS 48 1741 164 Small Small NNP 48 1741 165 Hural Hural NNP 48 1741 166 : : : 48 1741 167 last last RB 48 1741 168 held hold VBN 48 1741 169 on on IN 48 1741 170 29 29 CD 48 1741 171 July July NNP 48 1741 172 1990 1990 CD 48 1741 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 1741 174 next next JJ 48 1741 175 to to TO 48 1741 176 be be VB 48 1741 177 held hold VBN 48 1741 178 June June NNP 48 1741 179 1992 1992 CD 48 1741 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1741 181 ; ; : 48 1741 182 results result NNS 48 1741 183 - - : 48 1741 184 MPRP MPRP NNP 48 1741 185 62.3 62.3 CD 48 1741 186 % % NN 48 1741 187 , , , 48 1741 188 MDP MDP NNP 48 1741 189 24.5 24.5 CD 48 1741 190 % % NN 48 1741 191 , , , 48 1741 192 SDP SDP NNP 48 1741 193 7 7 CD 48 1741 194 . . . 48 1742 1 5 5 CD 48 1742 2 % % NN 48 1742 3 , , , 48 1742 4 PNP PNP NNP 48 1742 5 5.7 5.7 CD 48 1742 6 % % NN 48 1742 7 ; ; , 48 1742 8 seats seat NNS 48 1742 9 - - : 48 1742 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1742 11 50 50 CD 48 1742 12 total total NN 48 1742 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1742 14 MPRP MPRP NNP 48 1742 15 33 33 CD 48 1742 16 , , , 48 1742 17 other other JJ 48 1742 18 17 17 CD 48 1742 19 ; ; : 48 1742 20 note note VB 48 1742 21 - - : 48 1742 22 People People NNPS 48 1742 23 's 's POS 48 1742 24 Small Small NNP 48 1742 25 Hural Hural NNP 48 1742 26 will will MD 48 1742 27 not not RB 48 1742 28 exist exist VB 48 1742 29 after after IN 48 1742 30 State State NNP 48 1742 31 Great Great NNP 48 1742 32 Hural Hural NNP 48 1742 33 is be VBZ 48 1742 34 assembled assemble VBN 48 1742 35 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1742 36 : : : 48 1742 37 MPRP MPRP NNP 48 1742 38 membership membership NN 48 1742 39 90,000 90,000 CD 48 1742 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1742 41 1990 1990 CD 48 1742 42 est est NNP 48 1742 43 . . . 48 1742 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1743 1 Member member NN 48 1743 2 of of IN 48 1743 3 : : : 48 1743 4 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1743 5 , , , 48 1743 6 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1743 7 , , , 48 1743 8 FAO FAO NNP 48 1743 9 , , , 48 1743 10 GATT GATT NNP 48 1743 11 , , , 48 1743 12 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1743 13 , , , 48 1743 14 IAEA iaea NN 48 1743 15 , , , 48 1743 16 IBEC IBEC NNP 48 1743 17 , , , 48 1743 18 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1743 19 , , , 48 1743 20 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1743 21 , , , 48 1743 22 ILO ILO NNP 48 1743 23 , , , 48 1743 24 IMF IMF NNP 48 1743 25 , , , 48 1743 26 IOC IOC NNP 48 1743 27 , , , 48 1743 28 ISO ISO NNP 48 1743 29 , , , 48 1743 30 ITU ITU NNP 48 1743 31 , , , 48 1743 32 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1743 33 , , , 48 1743 34 NAM NAM NNP 48 1743 35 , , , 48 1743 36 UN UN NNP 48 1743 37 , , , 48 1743 38 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1743 39 , , , 48 1743 40 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1743 41 , , , 48 1743 42 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1743 43 , , , 48 1743 44 UPU UPU NNP 48 1743 45 , , , 48 1743 46 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1743 47 , , , 48 1743 48 WHO who WP 48 1743 49 , , , 48 1743 50 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1743 51 , , , 48 1743 52 WMO WMO NNP 48 1743 53 , , , 48 1743 54 WTO WTO NNP 48 1743 55 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1743 56 representation representation NN 48 1743 57 : : : 48 1743 58 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1743 59 Luvsandorj Luvsandorj NNP 48 1743 60 DAWAGIV DAWAGIV NNPS 48 1743 61 ; ; : 48 1743 62 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1743 63 , , , 48 1743 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1743 65 202 202 CD 48 1743 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1743 67 983 983 CD 48 1743 68 - - HYPH 48 1743 69 1962 1962 CD 48 1743 70 US US NNP 48 1743 71 : : : 48 1743 72 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1743 73 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 1743 74 E. E. NNP 48 1743 75 LAKE LAKE NNP 48 1743 76 ; ; : 48 1743 77 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1743 78 Chief Chief NNP 48 1743 79 of of IN 48 1743 80 Mission Mission NNP 48 1743 81 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 1743 82 E. E. NNP 48 1743 83 DOWLING DOWLING NNP 48 1743 84 ; ; : 48 1743 85 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1743 86 at at IN 48 1743 87 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 48 1743 88 , , , 48 1743 89 c c NN 48 1743 90 / / SYM 48 1743 91 o o NN 48 1743 92 American American NNP 48 1743 93 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1743 94 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 1743 95 ; ; : 48 1743 96 PSC psc NN 48 1743 97 461 461 CD 48 1743 98 , , , 48 1743 99 Box Box NNP 48 1743 100 300 300 CD 48 1743 101 , , , 48 1743 102 FPO FPO NNP 48 1743 103 AP AP NNP 48 1743 104 06521 06521 CD 48 1743 105 - - SYM 48 1743 106 0002 0002 CD 48 1743 107 ; ; : 48 1743 108 telephone telephone NN 48 1743 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1743 110 800 800 CD 48 1743 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1743 112 29095 29095 CD 48 1743 113 and and CC 48 1743 114 29639 29639 CD 48 1743 115 Flag flag NN 48 1743 116 : : : 48 1743 117 a a DT 48 1743 118 new new JJ 48 1743 119 flag flag NN 48 1743 120 of of IN 48 1743 121 unknown unknown JJ 48 1743 122 description description NN 48 1743 123 reportedly reportedly RB 48 1743 124 has have VBZ 48 1743 125 been be VBN 48 1743 126 adopted adopt VBN 48 1743 127 : : : 48 1743 128 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1743 129 Economy Economy NNP 48 1743 130 Overview Overview NNP 48 1743 131 : : : 48 1743 132 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1743 133 's 's POS 48 1743 134 severe severe JJ 48 1743 135 climate climate NN 48 1743 136 , , , 48 1743 137 scattered scatter VBN 48 1743 138 population population NN 48 1743 139 , , , 48 1743 140 and and CC 48 1743 141 wide wide JJ 48 1743 142 expanses expanse NNS 48 1743 143 of of IN 48 1743 144 unproductive unproductive JJ 48 1743 145 land land NN 48 1743 146 have have VBP 48 1743 147 constrained constrain VBN 48 1743 148 economic economic JJ 48 1743 149 development development NN 48 1743 150 . . . 48 1744 1 Economic economic JJ 48 1744 2 activity activity NN 48 1744 3 traditionally traditionally RB 48 1744 4 has have VBZ 48 1744 5 been be VBN 48 1744 6 based base VBN 48 1744 7 on on IN 48 1744 8 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1744 9 and and CC 48 1744 10 the the DT 48 1744 11 breeding breeding NN 48 1744 12 of of IN 48 1744 13 livestock livestock NN 48 1744 14 - - : 48 1744 15 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1744 16 has have VBZ 48 1744 17 the the DT 48 1744 18 highest high JJS 48 1744 19 number number NN 48 1744 20 of of IN 48 1744 21 livestock livestock NN 48 1744 22 per per IN 48 1744 23 person person NN 48 1744 24 in in IN 48 1744 25 the the DT 48 1744 26 world world NN 48 1744 27 . . . 48 1745 1 In in IN 48 1745 2 recent recent JJ 48 1745 3 years year NNS 48 1745 4 extensive extensive JJ 48 1745 5 mineral mineral NN 48 1745 6 resources resource NNS 48 1745 7 have have VBP 48 1745 8 been be VBN 48 1745 9 developed develop VBN 48 1745 10 with with IN 48 1745 11 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1745 12 support support NN 48 1745 13 . . . 48 1746 1 The the DT 48 1746 2 mining mining NN 48 1746 3 and and CC 48 1746 4 processing processing NN 48 1746 5 of of IN 48 1746 6 coal coal NN 48 1746 7 , , , 48 1746 8 copper copper NN 48 1746 9 , , , 48 1746 10 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 1746 11 , , , 48 1746 12 tin tin NN 48 1746 13 , , , 48 1746 14 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1746 15 , , , 48 1746 16 and and CC 48 1746 17 gold gold NN 48 1746 18 account account NN 48 1746 19 for for IN 48 1746 20 a a DT 48 1746 21 large large JJ 48 1746 22 part part NN 48 1746 23 of of IN 48 1746 24 industrial industrial JJ 48 1746 25 production production NN 48 1746 26 . . . 48 1747 1 Timber timber NN 48 1747 2 and and CC 48 1747 3 fishing fishing NN 48 1747 4 are be VBP 48 1747 5 also also RB 48 1747 6 important important JJ 48 1747 7 sectors sector NNS 48 1747 8 . . . 48 1748 1 In in IN 48 1748 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1748 3 - - SYM 48 1748 4 92 92 CD 48 1748 5 Mongolian mongolian JJ 48 1748 6 leadership leadership NN 48 1748 7 is be VBZ 48 1748 8 struggling struggle VBG 48 1748 9 with with IN 48 1748 10 severe severe JJ 48 1748 11 economic economic JJ 48 1748 12 dislocations dislocation NNS 48 1748 13 , , , 48 1748 14 mainly mainly RB 48 1748 15 attributable attributable JJ 48 1748 16 to to IN 48 1748 17 the the DT 48 1748 18 economic economic JJ 48 1748 19 crumbling crumbling NN 48 1748 20 of of IN 48 1748 21 the the DT 48 1748 22 USSR USSR NNP 48 1748 23 , , , 48 1748 24 by by IN 48 1748 25 far far RB 48 1748 26 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1748 27 's 's POS 48 1748 28 leading lead VBG 48 1748 29 trade trade NN 48 1748 30 and and CC 48 1748 31 development development NN 48 1748 32 partner partner NN 48 1748 33 . . . 48 1749 1 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 1749 2 almost almost RB 48 1749 3 certainly certainly RB 48 1749 4 cut cut VBD 48 1749 5 aid aid NN 48 1749 6 in in IN 48 1749 7 1991 1991 CD 48 1749 8 , , , 48 1749 9 and and CC 48 1749 10 the the DT 48 1749 11 dissolution dissolution NN 48 1749 12 of of IN 48 1749 13 the the DT 48 1749 14 USSR USSR NNP 48 1749 15 at at IN 48 1749 16 yearend yearend VB 48 1749 17 1991 1991 CD 48 1749 18 makes make VBZ 48 1749 19 prospects prospect NNS 48 1749 20 for for IN 48 1749 21 aid aid NN 48 1749 22 quite quite RB 48 1749 23 bleak bleak JJ 48 1749 24 for for IN 48 1749 25 1992 1992 CD 48 1749 26 . . . 48 1750 1 Industry industry NN 48 1750 2 in in IN 48 1750 3 1991 1991 CD 48 1750 4 - 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NNP 48 1755 19 , , , 48 1755 20 1991 1991 CD 48 1755 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1755 22 commodities commodity NNS 48 1755 23 : : : 48 1755 24 copper copper NN 48 1755 25 , , , 48 1755 26 livestock livestock NN 48 1755 27 , , , 48 1755 28 animal animal NN 48 1755 29 products product NNS 48 1755 30 , , , 48 1755 31 cashmere cashmere RB 48 1755 32 , , , 48 1755 33 wool wool NN 48 1755 34 , , , 48 1755 35 hides hide NNS 48 1755 36 , , , 48 1755 37 fluorspar fluorspar NNP 48 1755 38 , , , 48 1755 39 other other JJ 48 1755 40 nonferrous nonferrous JJ 48 1755 41 metals metal NNS 48 1755 42 partners partner NNS 48 1755 43 : : : 48 1755 44 USSR ussr NN 48 1755 45 75 75 CD 48 1755 46 % % NN 48 1755 47 , , , 48 1755 48 China China NNP 48 1755 49 10 10 CD 48 1755 50 % % NN 48 1755 51 , , , 48 1755 52 Japan Japan NNP 48 1755 53 4 4 CD 48 1755 54 % % NN 48 1755 55 Imports import NNS 48 1755 56 : : : 48 1755 57 $ $ $ 48 1755 58 360 360 CD 48 1755 59 million million CD 48 1755 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1755 61 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1755 62 . . NNP 48 1755 63 , , , 48 1755 64 1991 1991 CD 48 1755 65 ) ) -RRB- 48 1755 66 commodities commodity NNS 48 1755 67 : : : 48 1755 68 machinery machinery NN 48 1755 69 and and CC 48 1755 70 equipment equipment NN 48 1755 71 , , , 48 1755 72 fuels fuel NNS 48 1755 73 , , , 48 1755 74 food food NN 48 1755 75 products product NNS 48 1755 76 , , , 48 1755 77 industrial industrial JJ 48 1755 78 consumer consumer NN 48 1755 79 goods good NNS 48 1755 80 , , , 48 1755 81 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1755 82 , , , 48 1755 83 building building NN 48 1755 84 materials material NNS 48 1755 85 , , , 48 1755 86 sugar sugar NN 48 1755 87 , , , 48 1755 88 tea tea NN 48 1755 89 partners partner NNS 48 1755 90 : : : 48 1755 91 USSR ussr NN 48 1755 92 75 75 CD 48 1755 93 % % NN 48 1755 94 , , , 48 1755 95 Austria Austria NNP 48 1755 96 5 5 CD 48 1755 97 % % NN 48 1755 98 , , , 48 1755 99 China China NNP 48 1755 100 5 5 CD 48 1755 101 % % NN 48 1755 102 External external JJ 48 1755 103 debt debt NN 48 1755 104 : : : 48 1755 105 $ $ $ 48 1755 106 16.8 16.8 CD 48 1755 107 billion billion CD 48 1755 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 1755 109 yearend yearend VB 48 1755 110 1990 1990 CD 48 1755 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1755 112 ; 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; : 48 1756 125 in in IN 48 1756 126 1991 1991 CD 48 1756 127 , , , 48 1756 128 $ $ $ 48 1756 129 170 170 CD 48 1756 130 million million CD 48 1756 131 in in IN 48 1756 132 grants grant NNS 48 1756 133 and and CC 48 1756 134 technical technical JJ 48 1756 135 assistance assistance NN 48 1756 136 from from IN 48 1756 137 Western western JJ 48 1756 138 donor donor NN 48 1756 139 countries country NNS 48 1756 140 , , , 48 1756 141 including include VBG 48 1756 142 $ $ $ 48 1756 143 30 30 CD 48 1756 144 million million CD 48 1756 145 from from IN 48 1756 146 World World NNP 48 1756 147 Bank Bank NNP 48 1756 148 and and CC 48 1756 149 $ $ $ 48 1756 150 30 30 CD 48 1756 151 million million CD 48 1756 152 from from IN 48 1756 153 the the DT 48 1756 154 IMF IMF NNP 48 1756 155 ; ; : 48 1756 156 over over IN 48 1756 157 $ $ $ 48 1756 158 200 200 CD 48 1756 159 million million CD 48 1756 160 from from IN 48 1756 161 donor donor NN 48 1756 162 countries country NNS 48 1756 163 projected project VBN 48 1756 164 in in IN 48 1756 165 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 166 Currency Currency NNP 48 1756 167 : : : 48 1756 168 tughrik tughrik NNP 48 1756 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 170 plural plural JJ 48 1756 171 - - HYPH 48 1756 172 tughriks tughriks NN 48 1756 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 174 ; ; : 48 1756 175 1 1 CD 48 1756 176 tughrik tughrik NNP 48 1756 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 178 Tug Tug NNP 48 1756 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 180 = = NFP 48 1756 181 100 100 CD 48 1756 182 mongos mongos NNP 48 1756 183 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1756 184 rates rate NNS 48 1756 185 : : : 48 1756 186 tughriks tughriks NN 48 1756 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 188 Tug Tug NNP 48 1756 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 190 per per IN 48 1756 191 US$ us$ $ 48 1756 192 1 1 CD 48 1756 193 - - SYM 48 1756 194 7.1 7.1 CD 48 1756 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 196 1991 1991 CD 48 1756 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 198 , , , 48 1756 199 5.63 5.63 CD 48 1756 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 201 1990 1990 CD 48 1756 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 203 , , , 48 1756 204 3.00 3.00 CD 48 1756 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 206 1989 1989 CD 48 1756 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 208 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1756 209 year year NN 48 1756 210 : : : 48 1756 211 calendar calendar NN 48 1756 212 year year NN 48 1756 213 : : : 48 1756 214 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1756 215 Communications Communications NNP 48 1756 216 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1756 217 : : : 48 1756 218 1,750 1,750 CD 48 1756 219 km km NN 48 1756 220 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 48 1756 221 broad broad JJ 48 1756 222 gauge gauge NN 48 1756 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 224 1988 1988 CD 48 1756 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 226 Highways highway NNS 48 1756 227 : : : 48 1756 228 46,700 46,700 CD 48 1756 229 km km NN 48 1756 230 total total NN 48 1756 231 ; ; : 48 1756 232 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1756 233 km km NN 48 1756 234 hard hard JJ 48 1756 235 surface surface NN 48 1756 236 ; ; : 48 1756 237 45,700 45,700 CD 48 1756 238 km km NN 48 1756 239 other other JJ 48 1756 240 surfaces surface NNS 48 1756 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 242 1988 1988 CD 48 1756 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 244 Inland Inland NNP 48 1756 245 waterways waterway NNS 48 1756 246 : : : 48 1756 247 397 397 CD 48 1756 248 km km NNS 48 1756 249 of of IN 48 1756 250 principal principal JJ 48 1756 251 routes route NNS 48 1756 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 253 1988 1988 CD 48 1756 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 255 Civil civil JJ 48 1756 256 air air NN 48 1756 257 : : : 48 1756 258 25 25 CD 48 1756 259 major major JJ 48 1756 260 transport transport NN 48 1756 261 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1756 262 Airports airport NNS 48 1756 263 : : : 48 1756 264 81 81 CD 48 1756 265 total total NN 48 1756 266 , , , 48 1756 267 31 31 CD 48 1756 268 usable usable VBD 48 1756 269 ; ; : 48 1756 270 11 11 CD 48 1756 271 with with IN 48 1756 272 permanent permanent JJ 48 1756 273 - - HYPH 48 1756 274 surface surface NN 48 1756 275 runways runway NNS 48 1756 276 ; ; : 48 1756 277 fewer few JJR 48 1756 278 than than IN 48 1756 279 5 5 CD 48 1756 280 with with IN 48 1756 281 runways runway NNS 48 1756 282 over over IN 48 1756 283 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1756 284 m m NN 48 1756 285 ; ; : 48 1756 286 fewer few JJR 48 1756 287 than than IN 48 1756 288 20 20 CD 48 1756 289 with with IN 48 1756 290 runways runways NNP 48 1756 291 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1756 292 - - HYPH 48 1756 293 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1756 294 m m NN 48 1756 295 ; ; : 48 1756 296 12 12 CD 48 1756 297 with with IN 48 1756 298 runways runway NNS 48 1756 299 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1756 300 - - HYPH 48 1756 301 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1756 302 m m NNP 48 1756 303 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1756 304 : : : 48 1756 305 63,000 63,000 CD 48 1756 306 telephones telephone NNS 48 1756 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 308 1989 1989 CD 48 1756 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 310 ; ; , 48 1756 311 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1756 312 stations station NNS 48 1756 313 - - , 48 1756 314 12 12 CD 48 1756 315 AM am NN 48 1756 316 , , , 48 1756 317 1 1 CD 48 1756 318 FM FM NNP 48 1756 319 , , , 48 1756 320 1 1 CD 48 1756 321 TV tv NN 48 1756 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 323 with with IN 48 1756 324 18 18 CD 48 1756 325 provincial provincial JJ 48 1756 326 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1756 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 328 ; ; : 48 1756 329 repeat repeat NN 48 1756 330 of of IN 48 1756 331 Russian russian JJ 48 1756 332 TV tv NN 48 1756 333 ; ; : 48 1756 334 120,000 120,000 CD 48 1756 335 TVs tv NNS 48 1756 336 ; ; : 48 1756 337 220,000 220,000 CD 48 1756 338 radios radio NNS 48 1756 339 ; ; : 48 1756 340 at at IN 48 1756 341 least least JJS 48 1756 342 1 1 CD 48 1756 343 earth earth NN 48 1756 344 station station NN 48 1756 345 : : : 48 1756 346 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 1756 347 Defense Defense NNP 48 1756 348 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1756 349 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1756 350 : : : 48 1756 351 Mongolian Mongolian NNP 48 1756 352 People People NNPS 48 1756 353 's 's POS 48 1756 354 Army Army NNP 48 1756 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 356 includes include VBZ 48 1756 357 Border Border NNP 48 1756 358 Guards Guards NNPS 48 1756 359 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 360 , , , 48 1756 361 Air Air NNP 48 1756 362 Force Force NNP 48 1756 363 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1756 364 availability availability NN 48 1756 365 : : : 48 1756 366 males males NNP 48 1756 367 15 15 CD 48 1756 368 - - SYM 48 1756 369 49 49 CD 48 1756 370 , , , 48 1756 371 551,548 551,548 CD 48 1756 372 ; ; : 48 1756 373 359,904 359,904 CD 48 1756 374 fit fit NN 48 1756 375 for for IN 48 1756 376 military military JJ 48 1756 377 service service NN 48 1756 378 ; ; : 48 1756 379 25,275 25,275 CD 48 1756 380 reach reach VBP 48 1756 381 military military JJ 48 1756 382 age age NN 48 1756 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 384 18 18 CD 48 1756 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 386 annually annually RB 48 1756 387 Defense defense NN 48 1756 388 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1756 389 : : : 48 1756 390 exchange exchange NN 48 1756 391 rate rate NN 48 1756 392 conversion conversion NNP 48 1756 393 - - : 48 1756 394 $ $ $ 48 1756 395 22.8 22.8 CD 48 1756 396 million million CD 48 1756 397 of of IN 48 1756 398 GDP GDP NNP 48 1756 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 400 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 401 budget budget NN 48 1756 402 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 403 : : : 48 1756 404 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 1756 405 Geography Geography NNP 48 1756 406 Total Total NNP 48 1756 407 area area NN 48 1756 408 : : : 48 1756 409 100 100 CD 48 1756 410 km2 km2 NNP 48 1756 411 Land Land NNP 48 1756 412 area area NN 48 1756 413 : : : 48 1756 414 100 100 CD 48 1756 415 km2 km2 NNP 48 1756 416 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1756 417 area area NN 48 1756 418 : : : 48 1756 419 about about IN 48 1756 420 0.6 0.6 CD 48 1756 421 times time NNS 48 1756 422 the the DT 48 1756 423 size size NN 48 1756 424 of of IN 48 1756 425 Washington Washington NNP 48 1756 426 , , , 48 1756 427 DC DC NNP 48 1756 428 Land Land NNP 48 1756 429 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1756 430 : : : 48 1756 431 none none NN 48 1756 432 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1756 433 : : : 48 1756 434 40 40 CD 48 1756 435 km km NN 48 1756 436 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1756 437 claims claim VBZ 48 1756 438 : : : 48 1756 439 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1756 440 fishing fishing NN 48 1756 441 zone zone NN 48 1756 442 : : : 48 1756 443 200 200 CD 48 1756 444 nm nm CD 48 1756 445 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1756 446 sea sea NN 48 1756 447 : : : 48 1756 448 3 3 CD 48 1756 449 nm nm NNP 48 1756 450 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1756 451 : : : 48 1756 452 none none NN 48 1756 453 Climate climate NN 48 1756 454 : : : 48 1756 455 tropical tropical JJ 48 1756 456 ; ; : 48 1756 457 little little JJ 48 1756 458 daily daily JJ 48 1756 459 or or CC 48 1756 460 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 1756 461 temperature temperature NN 48 1756 462 variation variation NN 48 1756 463 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1756 464 : : : 48 1756 465 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1756 466 islands island NNS 48 1756 467 , , , 48 1756 468 mostly mostly RB 48 1756 469 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1756 470 , , , 48 1756 471 with with IN 48 1756 472 small small JJ 48 1756 473 coastal coastal JJ 48 1756 474 lowland lowland NN 48 1756 475 Natural natural JJ 48 1756 476 resources resource NNS 48 1756 477 : : : 48 1756 478 negligible negligible JJ 48 1756 479 Land Land NNP 48 1756 480 use use NN 48 1756 481 : : : 48 1756 482 arable arable JJ 48 1756 483 land land NN 48 1756 484 20 20 CD 48 1756 485 % % NN 48 1756 486 ; ; , 48 1756 487 permanent permanent JJ 48 1756 488 crops crop NNS 48 1756 489 0 0 CD 48 1756 490 % % NN 48 1756 491 ; ; : 48 1756 492 meadows meadow NNS 48 1756 493 and and CC 48 1756 494 pastures pasture NNS 48 1756 495 10 10 CD 48 1756 496 % % NN 48 1756 497 ; ; , 48 1756 498 forest forest NN 48 1756 499 and and CC 48 1756 500 woodland woodland IN 48 1756 501 40 40 CD 48 1756 502 % % NN 48 1756 503 ; ; , 48 1756 504 other other JJ 48 1756 505 30 30 CD 48 1756 506 % % NN 48 1756 507 Environment Environment NNP 48 1756 508 : : : 48 1756 509 subject subject JJ 48 1756 510 to to IN 48 1756 511 severe severe JJ 48 1756 512 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1756 513 from from IN 48 1756 514 June June NNP 48 1756 515 to to IN 48 1756 516 November November NNP 48 1756 517 Note Note NNP 48 1756 518 : : : 48 1756 519 located locate VBN 48 1756 520 400 400 CD 48 1756 521 km km NN 48 1756 522 southeast southeast RB 48 1756 523 of of IN 48 1756 524 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1756 525 Rico Rico NNP 48 1756 526 in in IN 48 1756 527 the the DT 48 1756 528 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 1756 529 Sea Sea NNP 48 1756 530 : : : 48 1756 531 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 1756 532 People People NNPS 48 1756 533 Population Population NNP 48 1756 534 : : : 48 1756 535 12,617 12,617 CD 48 1756 536 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 537 July July NNP 48 1756 538 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 540 , , , 48 1756 541 growth growth NN 48 1756 542 rate rate NN 48 1756 543 0.4 0.4 CD 48 1756 544 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 545 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 546 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 547 Birth birth NN 48 1756 548 rate rate NN 48 1756 549 : : : 48 1756 550 17 17 CD 48 1756 551 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1756 552 population population NN 48 1756 553 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 554 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 556 Death death NN 48 1756 557 rate rate NN 48 1756 558 : : : 48 1756 559 10 10 CD 48 1756 560 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1756 561 population population NN 48 1756 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 563 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 565 Net net JJ 48 1756 566 migration migration NN 48 1756 567 rate rate NN 48 1756 568 : : : 48 1756 569 -3 -3 NFP 48 1756 570 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1756 571 population population NN 48 1756 572 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 573 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 574 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 575 Infant infant NN 48 1756 576 mortality mortality NN 48 1756 577 rate rate NN 48 1756 578 : : : 48 1756 579 11 11 CD 48 1756 580 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1756 581 live live JJ 48 1756 582 births birth NNS 48 1756 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 584 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 586 Life life NN 48 1756 587 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1756 588 at at IN 48 1756 589 birth birth NN 48 1756 590 : : : 48 1756 591 74 74 CD 48 1756 592 years year NNS 48 1756 593 male male JJ 48 1756 594 , , , 48 1756 595 78 78 CD 48 1756 596 years year NNS 48 1756 597 female female JJ 48 1756 598 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 599 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 600 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 601 Total total JJ 48 1756 602 fertility fertility NN 48 1756 603 rate rate NN 48 1756 604 : : : 48 1756 605 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1756 606 children child NNS 48 1756 607 born bear VBN 48 1756 608 / / SYM 48 1756 609 woman woman NN 48 1756 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 1756 611 1992 1992 CD 48 1756 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 613 Nationality nationality NN 48 1756 614 : : : 48 1756 615 noun noun NNP 48 1756 616 - - HYPH 48 1756 617 Montserratian(s Montserratian(s NNP 48 1756 618 ) ) -RRB- 48 1756 619 ; 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T. NNP 48 1758 134 MEADE MEADE NNP 48 1758 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 136 since since IN 48 1758 137 October October NNP 48 1758 138 1991 1991 CD 48 1758 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 140 Political political JJ 48 1758 141 parties party NNS 48 1758 142 and and CC 48 1758 143 leaders leader NNS 48 1758 144 : : : 48 1758 145 National National NNP 48 1758 146 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1758 147 Party Party NNP 48 1758 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 149 NPP NPP NNP 48 1758 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 151 Reuben Reuben NNP 48 1758 152 T. T. NNP 48 1758 153 MEADE MEADE NNP 48 1758 154 ; ; : 48 1758 155 People People NNS 48 1758 156 's 's POS 48 1758 157 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1758 158 Movement Movement NNP 48 1758 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 160 PLM PLM NNP 48 1758 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 162 , , , 48 1758 163 Noel Noel NNP 48 1758 164 TUITT tuitt NN 48 1758 165 ; ; : 48 1758 166 National National NNP 48 1758 167 Development Development NNP 48 1758 168 Party Party NNP 48 1758 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 170 NDP NDP NNP 48 1758 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 172 , , , 48 1758 173 Bertrand Bertrand NNP 48 1758 174 OSBORNE OSBORNE NNP 48 1758 175 ; ; : 48 1758 176 Independent Independent NNP 48 1758 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 178 IND IND NNP 48 1758 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 180 , , , 48 1758 181 Ruby Ruby NNP 48 1758 182 BRAMBLE BRAMBLE NNP 48 1758 183 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1758 184 : : : 48 1758 185 universal universal JJ 48 1758 186 at at IN 48 1758 187 age age NN 48 1758 188 18 18 CD 48 1758 189 Elections election NNS 48 1758 190 : : : 48 1758 191 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1758 192 Council Council NNP 48 1758 193 : : : 48 1758 194 last last RB 48 1758 195 held hold VBN 48 1758 196 on on IN 48 1758 197 8 8 CD 48 1758 198 October October NNP 48 1758 199 1991 1991 CD 48 1758 200 ; ; : 48 1758 201 results result NNS 48 1758 202 - - HYPH 48 1758 203 percent percent NN 48 1758 204 of of IN 48 1758 205 vote vote NN 48 1758 206 by by IN 48 1758 207 party party NN 48 1758 208 NA NA NNP 48 1758 209 ; ; : 48 1758 210 seats seat NNS 48 1758 211 - - : 48 1758 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 213 11 11 CD 48 1758 214 total total NN 48 1758 215 , , , 48 1758 216 7 7 CD 48 1758 217 elected elect VBN 48 1758 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 219 NPP NPP NNP 48 1758 220 4 4 CD 48 1758 221 , , , 48 1758 222 NDP NDP NNP 48 1758 223 1 1 CD 48 1758 224 , , , 48 1758 225 PLM PLM NNP 48 1758 226 1 1 CD 48 1758 227 , , , 48 1758 228 independent independent JJ 48 1758 229 1 1 CD 48 1758 230 Member member NN 48 1758 231 of of IN 48 1758 232 : : : 48 1758 233 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 1758 234 , , , 48 1758 235 CDB CDB NNP 48 1758 236 , , , 48 1758 237 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1758 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 239 associate associate NN 48 1758 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 241 , , , 48 1758 242 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1758 243 , , , 48 1758 244 OECS OECS NNP 48 1758 245 , , , 48 1758 246 WCL WCL NNP 48 1758 247 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1758 248 representation representation NN 48 1758 249 : : : 48 1758 250 none none NN 48 1758 251 ( ( -LRB- 48 1758 252 dependent dependent JJ 48 1758 253 territory territory NN 48 1758 254 of of IN 48 1758 255 the the DT 48 1758 256 UK UK NNP 48 1758 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1758 258 Flag flag NN 48 1758 259 : : : 48 1758 260 blue blue JJ 48 1758 261 with with IN 48 1758 262 the the DT 48 1758 263 flag flag NN 48 1758 264 of of IN 48 1758 265 the the DT 48 1758 266 UK UK NNP 48 1758 267 in in IN 48 1758 268 the the DT 48 1758 269 upper upper JJ 48 1758 270 hoist hoist NN 48 1758 271 - - HYPH 48 1758 272 side side NN 48 1758 273 quadrant quadrant NN 48 1758 274 and and CC 48 1758 275 the the DT 48 1758 276 Montserratian montserratian JJ 48 1758 277 coat coat NN 48 1758 278 of of IN 48 1758 279 arms arm NNS 48 1758 280 centered center VBN 48 1758 281 in in IN 48 1758 282 the the DT 48 1758 283 outer outer JJ 48 1758 284 half half NN 48 1758 285 of of IN 48 1758 286 the the DT 48 1758 287 flag flag NN 48 1758 288 ; 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NNP 48 1764 51 , , , 48 1764 52 1988 1988 CD 48 1764 53 est est NNP 48 1764 54 . . . 48 1764 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 1765 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1765 2 : : : 48 1765 3 electronic electronic JJ 48 1765 4 parts part NNS 48 1765 5 , , , 48 1765 6 plastic plastic NN 48 1765 7 bags bag NNS 48 1765 8 , , , 48 1765 9 apparel apparel NN 48 1765 10 , , , 48 1765 11 hot hot JJ 48 1765 12 peppers pepper NNS 48 1765 13 , , , 48 1765 14 live live JJ 48 1765 15 plants plant NNS 48 1765 16 , , , 48 1765 17 cattle cattle VBZ 48 1765 18 partners partner NNS 48 1765 19 : : : 48 1765 20 NA NA NNP 48 1765 21 Imports import NNS 48 1765 22 : : : 48 1765 23 $ $ $ 48 1765 24 30 30 CD 48 1765 25 million million CD 48 1765 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1765 27 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1765 28 . . 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; , 48 1766 450 permanent permanent JJ 48 1766 451 crops crop NNS 48 1766 452 1 1 CD 48 1766 453 % % NN 48 1766 454 ; ; : 48 1766 455 meadows meadow NNS 48 1766 456 and and CC 48 1766 457 pastures pasture NNS 48 1766 458 28 28 CD 48 1766 459 % % NN 48 1766 460 ; ; , 48 1766 461 forest forest NN 48 1766 462 and and CC 48 1766 463 woodland woodland IN 48 1766 464 12 12 CD 48 1766 465 % % NN 48 1766 466 ; ; , 48 1766 467 other other JJ 48 1766 468 41 41 CD 48 1766 469 % % NN 48 1766 470 ; ; , 48 1766 471 includes include VBZ 48 1766 472 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1766 473 1 1 CD 48 1766 474 % % NN 48 1766 475 Environment Environment NNP 48 1766 476 : : : 48 1766 477 northern northern JJ 48 1766 478 mountains mountain NNS 48 1766 479 geologically geologically RB 48 1766 480 unstable unstable JJ 48 1766 481 and and CC 48 1766 482 subject subject JJ 48 1766 483 to to IN 48 1766 484 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1766 485 ; ; , 48 1766 486 desertification desertification NN 48 1766 487 Note note NN 48 1766 488 : : : 48 1766 489 strategic strategic JJ 48 1766 490 location location NN 48 1766 491 along along IN 48 1766 492 Strait Strait NNP 48 1766 493 of of IN 48 1766 494 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 1766 495 : : : 48 1766 496 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1766 497 People People NNP 48 1766 498 Population Population NNP 48 1766 499 : : : 48 1766 500 26,708,587 26,708,587 CD 48 1766 501 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 502 July July NNP 48 1766 503 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 505 , , , 48 1766 506 growth growth NN 48 1766 507 rate rate NN 48 1766 508 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1766 509 % % NN 48 1766 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 511 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 512 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 513 Birth birth NN 48 1766 514 rate rate NN 48 1766 515 : : : 48 1766 516 29 29 CD 48 1766 517 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1766 518 population population NN 48 1766 519 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 520 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 521 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 522 Death death NN 48 1766 523 rate rate NN 48 1766 524 : : : 48 1766 525 8 8 CD 48 1766 526 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1766 527 population population NN 48 1766 528 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 529 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 530 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 531 Net net JJ 48 1766 532 migration migration NN 48 1766 533 rate rate NN 48 1766 534 : : : 48 1766 535 - - : 48 1766 536 1 1 CD 48 1766 537 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 1766 538 population population NN 48 1766 539 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 540 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 541 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 542 Infant infant NN 48 1766 543 mortality mortality NN 48 1766 544 rate rate NN 48 1766 545 : : : 48 1766 546 56 56 CD 48 1766 547 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1766 548 live live JJ 48 1766 549 births birth NNS 48 1766 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 551 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 553 Life life NN 48 1766 554 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1766 555 at at IN 48 1766 556 birth birth NN 48 1766 557 : : : 48 1766 558 63 63 CD 48 1766 559 years year NNS 48 1766 560 male male JJ 48 1766 561 , , , 48 1766 562 67 67 CD 48 1766 563 years year NNS 48 1766 564 female female JJ 48 1766 565 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 566 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 567 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 568 Total total JJ 48 1766 569 fertility fertility NN 48 1766 570 rate rate NN 48 1766 571 : : : 48 1766 572 3.7 3.7 CD 48 1766 573 children child NNS 48 1766 574 born bear VBN 48 1766 575 / / SYM 48 1766 576 woman woman NN 48 1766 577 ( ( -LRB- 48 1766 578 1992 1992 CD 48 1766 579 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 580 Nationality nationality NN 48 1766 581 : : : 48 1766 582 noun noun NNP 48 1766 583 - - HYPH 48 1766 584 Moroccan(s Moroccan(s NNP 48 1766 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 1766 586 ; 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; : 48 1767 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1767 7 50 50 CD 48 1767 8 % % NN 48 1767 9 , , , 48 1767 10 services service NNS 48 1767 11 26 26 CD 48 1767 12 % % NN 48 1767 13 , , , 48 1767 14 industry industry NN 48 1767 15 15 15 CD 48 1767 16 % % NN 48 1767 17 , , , 48 1767 18 other other JJ 48 1767 19 9 9 CD 48 1767 20 % % NN 48 1767 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 22 1985 1985 CD 48 1767 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 24 Organized organize VBN 48 1767 25 labor labor NN 48 1767 26 : : : 48 1767 27 about about IN 48 1767 28 5 5 CD 48 1767 29 % % NN 48 1767 30 of of IN 48 1767 31 the the DT 48 1767 32 labor labor NN 48 1767 33 force force NN 48 1767 34 , , , 48 1767 35 mainly mainly RB 48 1767 36 in in IN 48 1767 37 the the DT 48 1767 38 Union Union NNP 48 1767 39 of of IN 48 1767 40 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1767 41 Workers Workers NNP 48 1767 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 43 UMT UMT NNP 48 1767 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 45 and and CC 48 1767 46 the the DT 48 1767 47 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1767 48 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1767 49 of of IN 48 1767 50 Labor Labor NNP 48 1767 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 52 CDT CDT NNP 48 1767 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 54 : : : 48 1767 55 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1767 56 Government Government NNP 48 1767 57 Long Long NNP 48 1767 58 - - HYPH 48 1767 59 form form NN 48 1767 60 name name NN 48 1767 61 : : : 48 1767 62 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 1767 63 of of IN 48 1767 64 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1767 65 Type Type NNP 48 1767 66 : : : 48 1767 67 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1767 68 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1767 69 Capital capital NN 48 1767 70 : : : 48 1767 71 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 1767 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1767 73 divisions division NNS 48 1767 74 : : : 48 1767 75 37 37 CD 48 1767 76 provinces province NNS 48 1767 77 and and CC 48 1767 78 5 5 CD 48 1767 79 municipalities municipality NNS 48 1767 80 * * NFP 48 1767 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 82 wilayas wilayas NN 48 1767 83 , , , 48 1767 84 singular singular NNP 48 1767 85 - - HYPH 48 1767 86 wilaya wilaya NN 48 1767 87 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 88 ; ; : 48 1767 89 Agadir Agadir NNP 48 1767 90 , , , 48 1767 91 Al Al NNP 48 1767 92 Hoceima Hoceima NNP 48 1767 93 , , , 48 1767 94 Azilal Azilal NNP 48 1767 95 , , , 48 1767 96 Beni Beni NNP 48 1767 97 Mellal Mellal NNP 48 1767 98 , , , 48 1767 99 Ben Ben NNP 48 1767 100 Slimane Slimane NNP 48 1767 101 , , , 48 1767 102 Boulemane Boulemane NNP 48 1767 103 , , , 48 1767 104 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 1767 105 * * NFP 48 1767 106 , , , 48 1767 107 Chaouen Chaouen NNP 48 1767 108 , , , 48 1767 109 El El NNP 48 1767 110 Jadida Jadida NNP 48 1767 111 , , , 48 1767 112 El El NNP 48 1767 113 Kelaa Kelaa NNP 48 1767 114 des des NNP 48 1767 115 Srarhna Srarhna NNP 48 1767 116 , , , 48 1767 117 Er Er NNP 48 1767 118 Rachidia Rachidia NNP 48 1767 119 , , , 48 1767 120 Essaouira Essaouira NNP 48 1767 121 , , , 48 1767 122 Fes Fes NNP 48 1767 123 , , , 48 1767 124 Fes Fes NNP 48 1767 125 * * NFP 48 1767 126 , , , 48 1767 127 Figuig Figuig NNP 48 1767 128 , , , 48 1767 129 Guelmim Guelmim NNP 48 1767 130 , , , 48 1767 131 Ifrane Ifrane NNP 48 1767 132 , , , 48 1767 133 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 48 1767 134 , , , 48 1767 135 Khemisset Khemisset NNP 48 1767 136 , , , 48 1767 137 Khenifra Khenifra NNP 48 1767 138 , , , 48 1767 139 Khouribga Khouribga NNP 48 1767 140 , , , 48 1767 141 Laayoune Laayoune NNP 48 1767 142 , , , 48 1767 143 Larache Larache NNP 48 1767 144 , , , 48 1767 145 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 48 1767 146 , , , 48 1767 147 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 48 1767 148 * * NFP 48 1767 149 , , , 48 1767 150 Meknes Meknes NNP 48 1767 151 , , , 48 1767 152 Meknes Meknes NNP 48 1767 153 * * NFP 48 1767 154 , , , 48 1767 155 Nador Nador NNP 48 1767 156 , , , 48 1767 157 Ouarzazate Ouarzazate NNP 48 1767 158 , , , 48 1767 159 Oujda Oujda NNP 48 1767 160 , , , 48 1767 161 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 1767 162 - - HYPH 48 1767 163 Sale Sale NNP 48 1767 164 * * NFP 48 1767 165 , , , 48 1767 166 Safi Safi NNP 48 1767 167 , , , 48 1767 168 Settat Settat NNP 48 1767 169 , , , 48 1767 170 Sidi Sidi NNP 48 1767 171 Kacem Kacem NNP 48 1767 172 , , , 48 1767 173 Tanger Tanger NNP 48 1767 174 , , , 48 1767 175 Tan Tan NNP 48 1767 176 - - HYPH 48 1767 177 Tan Tan NNP 48 1767 178 , , , 48 1767 179 Taounate Taounate NNP 48 1767 180 , , , 48 1767 181 Taroudannt Taroudannt NNP 48 1767 182 , , , 48 1767 183 Tata Tata NNP 48 1767 184 , , , 48 1767 185 Taza Taza NNP 48 1767 186 , , , 48 1767 187 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 48 1767 188 , , , 48 1767 189 Tiznit Tiznit NNP 48 1767 190 Independence Independence NNP 48 1767 191 : : : 48 1767 192 2 2 CD 48 1767 193 March March NNP 48 1767 194 1956 1956 CD 48 1767 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 196 from from IN 48 1767 197 France France NNP 48 1767 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 199 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1767 200 : : : 48 1767 201 10 10 CD 48 1767 202 March March NNP 48 1767 203 1972 1972 CD 48 1767 204 Legal legal JJ 48 1767 205 system system NN 48 1767 206 : : : 48 1767 207 based base VBN 48 1767 208 on on IN 48 1767 209 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1767 210 law law NN 48 1767 211 and and CC 48 1767 212 French french JJ 48 1767 213 and and CC 48 1767 214 Spanish spanish JJ 48 1767 215 civil civil JJ 48 1767 216 law law NN 48 1767 217 system system NN 48 1767 218 ; ; : 48 1767 219 judicial judicial JJ 48 1767 220 review review NN 48 1767 221 of of IN 48 1767 222 legislative legislative JJ 48 1767 223 acts act NNS 48 1767 224 in in IN 48 1767 225 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1767 226 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1767 227 of of IN 48 1767 228 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1767 229 Court Court NNP 48 1767 230 National National NNP 48 1767 231 holiday holiday NN 48 1767 232 : : : 48 1767 233 National National NNP 48 1767 234 Day Day NNP 48 1767 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 236 anniversary anniversary NN 48 1767 237 of of IN 48 1767 238 King King NNP 48 1767 239 Hassan Hassan NNP 48 1767 240 II II NNP 48 1767 241 's 's POS 48 1767 242 accession accession NN 48 1767 243 to to IN 48 1767 244 the the DT 48 1767 245 throne throne NN 48 1767 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 247 , , , 48 1767 248 3 3 CD 48 1767 249 March March NNP 48 1767 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 251 1961 1961 CD 48 1767 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 253 Executive executive JJ 48 1767 254 branch branch NN 48 1767 255 : : : 48 1767 256 monarch monarch NN 48 1767 257 , , , 48 1767 258 prime prime NNP 48 1767 259 minister minister NNP 48 1767 260 , , , 48 1767 261 Council Council NNP 48 1767 262 of of IN 48 1767 263 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1767 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 265 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1767 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 267 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1767 268 branch branch NN 48 1767 269 : : : 48 1767 270 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1767 271 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1767 272 of of IN 48 1767 273 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1767 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 275 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 1767 276 Nawab Nawab NNP 48 1767 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 278 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1767 279 branch branch NN 48 1767 280 : : : 48 1767 281 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1767 282 Court Court NNP 48 1767 283 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1767 284 : : : 48 1767 285 Chief Chief NNP 48 1767 286 of of IN 48 1767 287 State state NN 48 1767 288 : : : 48 1767 289 King King NNP 48 1767 290 HASSAN HASSAN NNP 48 1767 291 II II NNP 48 1767 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 293 since since IN 48 1767 294 3 3 CD 48 1767 295 March March NNP 48 1767 296 1961 1961 CD 48 1767 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 298 Head Head NNP 48 1767 299 of of IN 48 1767 300 Government Government NNP 48 1767 301 : : : 48 1767 302 Prime Prime NNP 48 1767 303 Minister Minister NNP 48 1767 304 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 1767 305 Azzedine Azzedine NNP 48 1767 306 LARAKI LARAKI NNP 48 1767 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 308 since since IN 48 1767 309 30 30 CD 48 1767 310 September September NNP 48 1767 311 1986 1986 CD 48 1767 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 313 Political political JJ 48 1767 314 parties party NNS 48 1767 315 and and CC 48 1767 316 leaders leader NNS 48 1767 317 : : : 48 1767 318 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1767 319 has have VBZ 48 1767 320 15 15 CD 48 1767 321 political political JJ 48 1767 322 parties party NNS 48 1767 323 ; ; : 48 1767 324 the the DT 48 1767 325 major major JJ 48 1767 326 ones one NNS 48 1767 327 are be VBP 48 1767 328 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 48 1767 329 , , , 48 1767 330 M'Hamed M'Hamed NNP 48 1767 331 BOUCETTA BOUCETTA NNP 48 1767 332 ; ; : 48 1767 333 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1767 334 Union Union NNP 48 1767 335 of of IN 48 1767 336 Popular Popular NNP 48 1767 337 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1767 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 339 USFP USFP NNP 48 1767 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 341 ; ; : 48 1767 342 Popular Popular NNP 48 1767 343 Movement Movement NNP 48 1767 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 345 MP MP NNP 48 1767 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 347 , , , 48 1767 348 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 48 1767 349 General General NNP 48 1767 350 ; ; : 48 1767 351 National National NNP 48 1767 352 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1767 353 of of IN 48 1767 354 Independents Independents NNPS 48 1767 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 356 RNI RNI NNP 48 1767 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 358 , , , 48 1767 359 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 1767 360 OSMAN OSMAN NNP 48 1767 361 ; ; : 48 1767 362 National National NNP 48 1767 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1767 364 Party Party NNP 48 1767 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 366 PND PND NNP 48 1767 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 368 , , , 48 1767 369 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1767 370 Arsalane Arsalane NNP 48 1767 371 EL EL NNP 48 1767 372 - - HYPH 48 1767 373 JADIDI JADIDI NNP 48 1767 374 ; ; : 48 1767 375 Party Party NNP 48 1767 376 for for IN 48 1767 377 Progress Progress NNP 48 1767 378 and and CC 48 1767 379 Socialism Socialism NNP 48 1767 380 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 381 PPS PPS NNP 48 1767 382 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 383 ; ; : 48 1767 384 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 1767 385 Union Union NNP 48 1767 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 387 UC UC NNP 48 1767 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 389 , , , 48 1767 390 Maati Maati NNP 48 1767 391 BOUABID BOUABID VBD 48 1767 392 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1767 393 : : : 48 1767 394 universal universal JJ 48 1767 395 at at IN 48 1767 396 age age NN 48 1767 397 21 21 CD 48 1767 398 Elections election NNS 48 1767 399 : : : 48 1767 400 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1767 401 of of IN 48 1767 402 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1767 403 : : : 48 1767 404 last last RB 48 1767 405 held hold VBN 48 1767 406 on on IN 48 1767 407 14 14 CD 48 1767 408 September September NNP 48 1767 409 1984 1984 CD 48 1767 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 411 were be VBD 48 1767 412 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1767 413 for for IN 48 1767 414 September September NNP 48 1767 415 1990 1990 CD 48 1767 416 , , , 48 1767 417 but but CC 48 1767 418 postponed postpone VBD 48 1767 419 until until IN 48 1767 420 NA NA NNP 48 1767 421 1992 1992 CD 48 1767 422 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 423 ; ; : 48 1767 424 results result NNS 48 1767 425 - - HYPH 48 1767 426 percent percent NN 48 1767 427 of of IN 48 1767 428 vote vote NN 48 1767 429 by by IN 48 1767 430 party party NN 48 1767 431 NA NA NNP 48 1767 432 ; ; : 48 1767 433 seats seat NNS 48 1767 434 - - : 48 1767 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 436 306 306 CD 48 1767 437 total total NN 48 1767 438 , , , 48 1767 439 206 206 CD 48 1767 440 elected elect VBD 48 1767 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 442 CU CU NNP 48 1767 443 83 83 CD 48 1767 444 , , , 48 1767 445 RNI RNI NNP 48 1767 446 61 61 CD 48 1767 447 , , , 48 1767 448 MP MP NNP 48 1767 449 47 47 CD 48 1767 450 , , , 48 1767 451 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 48 1767 452 41 41 CD 48 1767 453 , , , 48 1767 454 USFP USFP NNP 48 1767 455 36 36 CD 48 1767 456 , , , 48 1767 457 PND PND NNP 48 1767 458 24 24 CD 48 1767 459 , , , 48 1767 460 other other JJ 48 1767 461 14 14 CD 48 1767 462 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1767 463 : : : 48 1767 464 about about IN 48 1767 465 2,000 2,000 CD 48 1767 466 Member Member NNP 48 1767 467 of of IN 48 1767 468 : : : 48 1767 469 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 1767 470 , , , 48 1767 471 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 1767 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 473 associate associate NN 48 1767 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 475 , , , 48 1767 476 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1767 477 , , , 48 1767 478 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 1767 479 , , , 48 1767 480 AL AL NNP 48 1767 481 , , , 48 1767 482 AMF AMF NNP 48 1767 483 , , , 48 1767 484 AMU AMU NNP 48 1767 485 , , , 48 1767 486 CCC CCC NNP 48 1767 487 , , , 48 1767 488 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1767 489 , , , 48 1767 490 ECA ECA NNP 48 1767 491 , , , 48 1767 492 FAO FAO NNP 48 1767 493 , , , 48 1767 494 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1767 495 , , , 48 1767 496 GATT GATT NNP 48 1767 497 , , , 48 1767 498 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1767 499 , , , 48 1767 500 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1767 501 , , , 48 1767 502 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1767 503 , , , 48 1767 504 ICC ICC NNP 48 1767 505 , , , 48 1767 506 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1767 507 , , , 48 1767 508 IDA IDA NNP 48 1767 509 , , , 48 1767 510 IDB IDB NNP 48 1767 511 , , , 48 1767 512 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1767 513 , , , 48 1767 514 IFC IFC NNP 48 1767 515 , , , 48 1767 516 IIB IIB NNP 48 1767 517 , , , 48 1767 518 ILO ILO NNP 48 1767 519 , , , 48 1767 520 IMF IMF NNP 48 1767 521 , , , 48 1767 522 IMO imo RB 48 1767 523 , , , 48 1767 524 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1767 525 , , , 48 1767 526 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1767 527 , , , 48 1767 528 IOC IOC NNP 48 1767 529 , , , 48 1767 530 ISO ISO NNP 48 1767 531 , , , 48 1767 532 ITU ITU NNP 48 1767 533 , , , 48 1767 534 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1767 535 , , , 48 1767 536 OAS OAS NNP 48 1767 537 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 538 observer observer NNP 48 1767 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 540 , , , 48 1767 541 NAM NAM NNP 48 1767 542 , , , 48 1767 543 OIC OIC NNP 48 1767 544 , , , 48 1767 545 UN UN NNP 48 1767 546 , , , 48 1767 547 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1767 548 , , , 48 1767 549 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1767 550 , , , 48 1767 551 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1767 552 , , , 48 1767 553 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1767 554 , , , 48 1767 555 UPU UPU NNP 48 1767 556 , , , 48 1767 557 WHO who WP 48 1767 558 , , , 48 1767 559 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1767 560 , , , 48 1767 561 WMO WMO NNP 48 1767 562 , , , 48 1767 563 WTO WTO NNP 48 1767 564 : : : 48 1767 565 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1767 566 Government Government NNP 48 1767 567 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1767 568 representation representation NN 48 1767 569 : : : 48 1767 570 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1767 571 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 1767 572 BELKHAYAT BELKHAYAT NNP 48 1767 573 ; ; : 48 1767 574 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1767 575 at at IN 48 1767 576 1601 1601 CD 48 1767 577 21st 21st NNP 48 1767 578 Street Street NNP 48 1767 579 NW NW NNP 48 1767 580 , , , 48 1767 581 Washington Washington NNP 48 1767 582 , , , 48 1767 583 DC DC NNP 48 1767 584 20009 20009 CD 48 1767 585 ; ; : 48 1767 586 telephone telephone NN 48 1767 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 588 202 202 CD 48 1767 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 1767 590 462 462 CD 48 1767 591 - - CD 48 1767 592 7979 7979 CD 48 1767 593 ; ; : 48 1767 594 there there EX 48 1767 595 is be VBZ 48 1767 596 a a DT 48 1767 597 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1767 598 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1767 599 General General NNP 48 1767 600 in in IN 48 1767 601 New New NNP 48 1767 602 York York NNP 48 1767 603 US US NNP 48 1767 604 : : : 48 1767 605 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1767 606 Frederick Frederick NNP 48 1767 607 VREELAND VREELAND NNP 48 1767 608 ; ; : 48 1767 609 Embassy embassy NN 48 1767 610 at at IN 48 1767 611 2 2 CD 48 1767 612 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1767 613 de de IN 48 1767 614 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 48 1767 615 , , , 48 1767 616 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 1767 617 ( ( -LRB- 48 1767 618 mailing mail VBG 48 1767 619 address address NN 48 1767 620 is be VBZ 48 1767 621 P. P. NNP 48 1767 622 O. O. NNP 48 1768 1 Box Box NNP 48 1768 2 120 120 CD 48 1768 3 , , , 48 1768 4 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 1768 5 , , , 48 1768 6 or or CC 48 1768 7 PSC PSC NNP 48 1768 8 74 74 CD 48 1768 9 , , , 48 1768 10 APO APO NNP 48 1768 11 AE AE NNP 48 1768 12 09718 09718 CD 48 1768 13 ; ; : 48 1768 14 telephone telephone NN 48 1768 15 [ [ -LRB- 48 1768 16 212 212 CD 48 1768 17 ] ] -RRB- 48 1768 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1768 19 7 7 CD 48 1768 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1768 21 76 76 CD 48 1768 22 - - HYPH 48 1768 23 22 22 CD 48 1768 24 - - HYPH 48 1768 25 65 65 CD 48 1768 26 ; ; : 48 1768 27 FAX FAX NNP 48 1768 28 [ [ -LRB- 48 1768 29 212 212 CD 48 1768 30 ] ] -RRB- 48 1768 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 1768 32 7 7 CD 48 1768 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1768 34 76 76 CD 48 1768 35 - - HYPH 48 1768 36 56 56 CD 48 1768 37 - - HYPH 48 1768 38 61 61 CD 48 1768 39 ; ; : 48 1768 40 there there EX 48 1768 41 is be VBZ 48 1768 42 a a DT 48 1768 43 US US NNP 48 1768 44 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1768 45 General General NNP 48 1768 46 in in IN 48 1768 47 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 1768 48 Flag Flag NNP 48 1768 49 : : : 48 1768 50 red red JJ 48 1768 51 with with IN 48 1768 52 a a DT 48 1768 53 green green JJ 48 1768 54 pentacle pentacle NN 48 1768 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1768 56 five five CD 48 1768 57 - - HYPH 48 1768 58 pointed pointed JJ 48 1768 59 , , , 48 1768 60 linear linear JJ 48 1768 61 star star NN 48 1768 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1768 63 known know VBN 48 1768 64 as as IN 48 1768 65 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 1768 66 's 's POS 48 1768 67 seal seal NN 48 1768 68 in in IN 48 1768 69 the the DT 48 1768 70 center center NN 48 1768 71 of of IN 48 1768 72 the the DT 48 1768 73 flag flag NN 48 1768 74 ; ; : 48 1768 75 green green JJ 48 1768 76 is be VBZ 48 1768 77 the the DT 48 1768 78 traditional traditional JJ 48 1768 79 color color NN 48 1768 80 of of IN 48 1768 81 Islam Islam NNP 48 1768 82 : : . 48 1768 83 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1768 84 Economy Economy NNP 48 1768 85 Overview Overview NNP 48 1768 86 : : : 48 1768 87 The the DT 48 1768 88 economy economy NN 48 1768 89 had have VBD 48 1768 90 recovered recover VBN 48 1768 91 moderately moderately RB 48 1768 92 in in IN 48 1768 93 1990 1990 CD 48 1768 94 because because IN 48 1768 95 of of IN 48 1768 96 : : : 48 1768 97 the the DT 48 1768 98 resolution resolution NN 48 1768 99 of of IN 48 1768 100 a a DT 48 1768 101 trade trade NN 48 1768 102 dispute dispute NN 48 1768 103 with with IN 48 1768 104 India India NNP 48 1768 105 over over IN 48 1768 106 phosphoric phosphoric NN 48 1768 107 acid acid NN 48 1768 108 sales sale NNS 48 1768 109 , , , 48 1768 110 a a DT 48 1768 111 rebound rebound NN 48 1768 112 in in IN 48 1768 113 textile textile NN 48 1768 114 sales sale NNS 48 1768 115 to to IN 48 1768 116 the the DT 48 1768 117 EC EC NNP 48 1768 118 , , , 48 1768 119 lower low JJR 48 1768 120 prices price NNS 48 1768 121 for for IN 48 1768 122 food food NN 48 1768 123 imports import NNS 48 1768 124 , , , 48 1768 125 a a DT 48 1768 126 sharp sharp JJ 48 1768 127 increase increase NN 48 1768 128 in in IN 48 1768 129 worker worker NN 48 1768 130 remittances remittance NNS 48 1768 131 , , , 48 1768 132 increased increase VBD 48 1768 133 Arab arab JJ 48 1768 134 donor donor NN 48 1768 135 aid aid NN 48 1768 136 , , , 48 1768 137 and and CC 48 1768 138 generous generous JJ 48 1768 139 debt debt NN 48 1768 140 rescheduling rescheduling NN 48 1768 141 agreements agreement NNS 48 1768 142 . . . 48 1769 1 Economic economic JJ 48 1769 2 performance performance NN 48 1769 3 in in IN 48 1769 4 1991 1991 CD 48 1769 5 was be VBD 48 1769 6 mixed mix VBN 48 1769 7 . . . 48 1770 1 A a DT 48 1770 2 record record NN 48 1770 3 harvest harvest NN 48 1770 4 helped help VBD 48 1770 5 real real JJ 48 1770 6 GDP GDP NNP 48 1770 7 advance advance NN 48 1770 8 by by IN 48 1770 9 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1770 10 % % NN 48 1770 11 , , , 48 1770 12 although although IN 48 1770 13 nonagricultural nonagricultural JJ 48 1770 14 output output NN 48 1770 15 grew grow VBD 48 1770 16 by by IN 48 1770 17 less less JJR 48 1770 18 than than IN 48 1770 19 1 1 CD 48 1770 20 % % NN 48 1770 21 . . . 48 1771 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1771 2 accelerated accelerate VBD 48 1771 3 slightly slightly RB 48 1771 4 as as IN 48 1771 5 easier easy JJR 48 1771 6 financial financial JJ 48 1771 7 policies policy NNS 48 1771 8 triggered trigger VBD 48 1771 9 rapid rapid JJ 48 1771 10 credit credit NN 48 1771 11 and and CC 48 1771 12 monetary monetary JJ 48 1771 13 growth growth NN 48 1771 14 . . . 48 1772 1 Despite despite IN 48 1772 2 recovery recovery NN 48 1772 3 of of IN 48 1772 4 domestic domestic JJ 48 1772 5 demand demand NN 48 1772 6 , , , 48 1772 7 import import NN 48 1772 8 volume volume NN 48 1772 9 growth growth NN 48 1772 10 slowed slow VBD 48 1772 11 while while IN 48 1772 12 export export NN 48 1772 13 volume volume NN 48 1772 14 was be VBD 48 1772 15 adversely adversely RB 48 1772 16 affected affect VBN 48 1772 17 by by IN 48 1772 18 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1772 19 marketing marketing NN 48 1772 20 difficulties difficulty NNS 48 1772 21 . . . 48 1773 1 In in IN 48 1773 2 January January NNP 48 1773 3 1992 1992 CD 48 1773 4 , , , 48 1773 5 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1773 6 reached reach VBD 48 1773 7 a a DT 48 1773 8 new new JJ 48 1773 9 12-month 12-month CD 48 1773 10 standby standby NN 48 1773 11 arrangement arrangement NN 48 1773 12 for for IN 48 1773 13 $ $ $ 48 1773 14 129 129 CD 48 1773 15 million million CD 48 1773 16 with with IN 48 1773 17 the the DT 48 1773 18 IMF IMF NNP 48 1773 19 . . . 48 1774 1 In in IN 48 1774 2 February February NNP 48 1774 3 1992 1992 CD 48 1774 4 , , , 48 1774 5 the the DT 48 1774 6 Paris Paris NNP 48 1774 7 Club Club NNP 48 1774 8 rescheduled reschedule VBD 48 1774 9 $ $ $ 48 1774 10 1.4 1.4 CD 48 1774 11 billion billion CD 48 1774 12 of of IN 48 1774 13 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1774 14 's 's POS 48 1774 15 commercial commercial JJ 48 1774 16 debt debt NN 48 1774 17 . . . 48 1775 1 This this DT 48 1775 2 is be VBZ 48 1775 3 thought think VBN 48 1775 4 to to TO 48 1775 5 be be VB 48 1775 6 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1775 7 's 's POS 48 1775 8 last last JJ 48 1775 9 rescheduling rescheduling NN 48 1775 10 . . . 48 1776 1 By by IN 48 1776 2 1993 1993 CD 48 1776 3 the the DT 48 1776 4 Moroccan moroccan JJ 48 1776 5 authorities authority NNS 48 1776 6 hope hope VBP 48 1776 7 to to TO 48 1776 8 be be VB 48 1776 9 in in IN 48 1776 10 a a DT 48 1776 11 position position NN 48 1776 12 to to TO 48 1776 13 meet meet VB 48 1776 14 all all DT 48 1776 15 debt debt NN 48 1776 16 service service NN 48 1776 17 obligations obligation NNS 48 1776 18 without without IN 48 1776 19 additional additional JJ 48 1776 20 rescheduling rescheduling NN 48 1776 21 . . . 48 1777 1 Servicing service VBG 48 1777 2 this this DT 48 1777 3 large large JJ 48 1777 4 debt debt NN 48 1777 5 , , , 48 1777 6 high high JJ 48 1777 7 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1777 8 , , , 48 1777 9 and and CC 48 1777 10 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1777 11 's 's POS 48 1777 12 vulnerability vulnerability NN 48 1777 13 to to IN 48 1777 14 external external JJ 48 1777 15 economic economic JJ 48 1777 16 forces force NNS 48 1777 17 remain remain VBP 48 1777 18 severe severe JJ 48 1777 19 long long JJ 48 1777 20 - - HYPH 48 1777 21 term term NN 48 1777 22 problems problem NNS 48 1777 23 . . . 48 1778 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1778 2 : : : 48 1778 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1778 4 rate rate NN 48 1778 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1778 6 - - : 48 1778 7 $ $ $ 48 1778 8 27.3 27.3 CD 48 1778 9 billion billion CD 48 1778 10 , , , 48 1778 11 per per IN 48 1778 12 capita capita FW 48 1778 13 $ $ $ 48 1778 14 1,060 1,060 CD 48 1778 15 ; ; : 48 1778 16 real real JJ 48 1778 17 growth growth NN 48 1778 18 rate rate NN 48 1778 19 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1778 20 % % NN 48 1778 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1778 25 rate rate NN 48 1778 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1778 28 prices price NNS 48 1778 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 30 : : : 48 1778 31 8.1 8.1 CD 48 1778 32 % % NN 48 1778 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1778 37 rate rate NN 48 1778 38 : : : 48 1778 39 16 16 CD 48 1778 40 % % NN 48 1778 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 42 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 44 Budget budget NN 48 1778 45 : : : 48 1778 46 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1778 47 $ $ $ 48 1778 48 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1778 49 billion billion CD 48 1778 50 ; ; : 48 1778 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1778 52 $ $ $ 48 1778 53 7.7 7.7 CD 48 1778 54 billion billion CD 48 1778 55 , , , 48 1778 56 including include VBG 48 1778 57 capital capital NN 48 1778 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1778 59 of of IN 48 1778 60 $ $ $ 48 1778 61 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1778 62 billion billion CD 48 1778 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 64 1992 1992 CD 48 1778 65 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 66 Exports export NNS 48 1778 67 : : : 48 1778 68 $ $ $ 48 1778 69 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1778 70 billion billion CD 48 1778 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 72 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1778 73 . . NNP 48 1778 74 , , , 48 1778 75 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 77 commodities commodity NNS 48 1778 78 : : : 48 1778 79 food food NN 48 1778 80 and and CC 48 1778 81 beverages beverage NNS 48 1778 82 30 30 CD 48 1778 83 % % NN 48 1778 84 , , , 48 1778 85 semiprocessed semiprocesse VBN 48 1778 86 goods good NNS 48 1778 87 23 23 CD 48 1778 88 % % NN 48 1778 89 , , , 48 1778 90 consumer consumer NN 48 1778 91 goods good NNS 48 1778 92 21 21 CD 48 1778 93 % % NN 48 1778 94 , , , 48 1778 95 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 1778 96 17 17 CD 48 1778 97 % % NN 48 1778 98 partners partner NNS 48 1778 99 : : : 48 1778 100 EC EC NNP 48 1778 101 58 58 CD 48 1778 102 % % NN 48 1778 103 , , , 48 1778 104 India India NNP 48 1778 105 7 7 CD 48 1778 106 % % NN 48 1778 107 , , , 48 1778 108 Japan Japan NNP 48 1778 109 5 5 CD 48 1778 110 % % NN 48 1778 111 , , , 48 1778 112 USSR ussr NN 48 1778 113 3 3 CD 48 1778 114 % % NN 48 1778 115 , , , 48 1778 116 US US NNP 48 1778 117 2 2 CD 48 1778 118 % % NN 48 1778 119 Imports import NNS 48 1778 120 : : : 48 1778 121 $ $ $ 48 1778 122 6.0 6.0 CD 48 1778 123 billion billion CD 48 1778 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 125 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1778 126 . . NNP 48 1778 127 , , , 48 1778 128 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 130 commodities commodity NNS 48 1778 131 : : : 48 1778 132 capital capital NN 48 1778 133 goods good NNS 48 1778 134 24 24 CD 48 1778 135 % % NN 48 1778 136 , , , 48 1778 137 semiprocessed semiprocessed JJ 48 1778 138 goods good NNS 48 1778 139 22 22 CD 48 1778 140 % % NN 48 1778 141 , , , 48 1778 142 raw raw JJ 48 1778 143 materials material NNS 48 1778 144 16 16 CD 48 1778 145 % % NN 48 1778 146 , , , 48 1778 147 fuel fuel NN 48 1778 148 and and CC 48 1778 149 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 1778 150 16 16 CD 48 1778 151 % % NN 48 1778 152 , , , 48 1778 153 food food NN 48 1778 154 and and CC 48 1778 155 beverages beverage VBZ 48 1778 156 13 13 CD 48 1778 157 % % NN 48 1778 158 , , , 48 1778 159 consumer consumer NN 48 1778 160 goods good NNS 48 1778 161 9 9 CD 48 1778 162 % % NN 48 1778 163 partners partner NNS 48 1778 164 : : : 48 1778 165 EC EC NNP 48 1778 166 53 53 CD 48 1778 167 % % NN 48 1778 168 , , , 48 1778 169 US US NNP 48 1778 170 11 11 CD 48 1778 171 % % NN 48 1778 172 , , , 48 1778 173 Canada Canada NNP 48 1778 174 4 4 CD 48 1778 175 % % NN 48 1778 176 , , , 48 1778 177 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 1778 178 3 3 CD 48 1778 179 % % NN 48 1778 180 , , , 48 1778 181 USSR ussr NN 48 1778 182 3 3 CD 48 1778 183 % % NN 48 1778 184 , , , 48 1778 185 Japan Japan NNP 48 1778 186 2 2 CD 48 1778 187 % % NN 48 1778 188 External external JJ 48 1778 189 debt debt NN 48 1778 190 : : : 48 1778 191 $ $ $ 48 1778 192 20 20 CD 48 1778 193 billion billion CD 48 1778 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 195 1991 1991 CD 48 1778 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1778 197 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1778 198 production production NN 48 1778 199 : : : 48 1778 200 growth growth NN 48 1778 201 rate rate NN 48 1778 202 4 4 CD 48 1778 203 % % NN 48 1778 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1778 205 1989 1989 CD 48 1778 206 est est NNP 48 1778 207 . . . 48 1779 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1779 2 ; ; : 48 1779 3 accounts account NNS 48 1779 4 for for IN 48 1779 5 an an DT 48 1779 6 estimated estimate VBN 48 1779 7 20 20 CD 48 1779 8 % % NN 48 1779 9 of of IN 48 1779 10 GDP GDP NNP 48 1779 11 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1779 12 : : : 48 1779 13 2,270,000 2,270,000 CD 48 1779 14 kW kw NN 48 1779 15 capacity capacity NN 48 1779 16 ; ; : 48 1779 17 8,170 8,170 CD 48 1779 18 million million CD 48 1779 19 kWh kWh NNS 48 1779 20 produced produce VBN 48 1779 21 , , , 48 1779 22 310 310 CD 48 1779 23 kWh kWh NNS 48 1779 24 per per IN 48 1779 25 capita capita NN 48 1779 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1779 27 1991 1991 CD 48 1779 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1779 29 Industries industry NNS 48 1779 30 : : : 48 1779 31 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1779 32 rock rock NN 48 1779 33 mining mining NN 48 1779 34 and and CC 48 1779 35 processing processing NN 48 1779 36 , , , 48 1779 37 food food NN 48 1779 38 processing processing NN 48 1779 39 , , , 48 1779 40 leather leather NN 48 1779 41 goods good NNS 48 1779 42 , , , 48 1779 43 textiles textile NNS 48 1779 44 , , , 48 1779 45 construction construction NN 48 1779 46 , , , 48 1779 47 tourism tourism NN 48 1779 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1779 49 : : : 48 1779 50 50 50 CD 48 1779 51 % % NN 48 1779 52 of of IN 48 1779 53 employment employment NN 48 1779 54 and and CC 48 1779 55 30 30 CD 48 1779 56 % % NN 48 1779 57 of of IN 48 1779 58 export export NN 48 1779 59 value value NN 48 1779 60 ; ; : 48 1779 61 not not RB 48 1779 62 self self NN 48 1779 63 - - HYPH 48 1779 64 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1779 65 in in IN 48 1779 66 food food NN 48 1779 67 ; ; : 48 1779 68 cereal cereal NN 48 1779 69 farming farming NN 48 1779 70 and and CC 48 1779 71 livestock livestock NN 48 1779 72 raising raising NN 48 1779 73 predominate predominate NN 48 1779 74 ; ; : 48 1779 75 barley barley NN 48 1779 76 , , , 48 1779 77 wheat wheat NN 48 1779 78 , , , 48 1779 79 citrus citrus NNP 48 1779 80 fruit fruit NN 48 1779 81 , , , 48 1779 82 wine wine NN 48 1779 83 , , , 48 1779 84 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1779 85 , , , 48 1779 86 olives olive NNS 48 1779 87 ; ; : 48 1779 88 fishing fishing NN 48 1779 89 catch catch NN 48 1779 90 of of IN 48 1779 91 491,000 491,000 CD 48 1779 92 metric metric JJ 48 1779 93 tons ton NNS 48 1779 94 in in IN 48 1779 95 1987 1987 CD 48 1779 96 : : : 48 1779 97 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1779 98 Economy Economy NNP 48 1779 99 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1779 100 drugs drug VBZ 48 1779 101 : : : 48 1779 102 illicit illicit JJ 48 1779 103 producer producer NN 48 1779 104 of of IN 48 1779 105 hashish hashish NN 48 1779 106 ; ; : 48 1779 107 trafficking traffic VBG 48 1779 108 on on IN 48 1779 109 the the DT 48 1779 110 increase increase NN 48 1779 111 for for IN 48 1779 112 both both CC 48 1779 113 domestic domestic JJ 48 1779 114 and and CC 48 1779 115 international international JJ 48 1779 116 drug drug NN 48 1779 117 markets market NNS 48 1779 118 ; ; : 48 1779 119 shipments shipment NNS 48 1779 120 of of IN 48 1779 121 hashish hashish NN 48 1779 122 mostly mostly RB 48 1779 123 directed direct VBN 48 1779 124 to to IN 48 1779 125 Western Western NNP 48 1779 126 Europe Europe NNP 48 1779 127 ; ; : 48 1779 128 occasional occasional JJ 48 1779 129 transit transit NN 48 1779 130 point point NN 48 1779 131 for for IN 48 1779 132 cocaine cocaine NN 48 1779 133 from from IN 48 1779 134 South South NNP 48 1779 135 America America NNP 48 1779 136 destined destine VBD 48 1779 137 for for IN 48 1779 138 Western Western NNP 48 1779 139 Europe Europe NNP 48 1779 140 . . . 48 1780 1 Economic economic JJ 48 1780 2 aid aid NN 48 1780 3 : : : 48 1780 4 US US NNP 48 1780 5 commitments commitment NNS 48 1780 6 , , , 48 1780 7 including include VBG 48 1780 8 Ex Ex NNP 48 1780 9 - - HYPH 48 1780 10 Im Im NNP 48 1780 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 12 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1780 13 - - HYPH 48 1780 14 89 89 CD 48 1780 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 16 , , , 48 1780 17 $ $ $ 48 1780 18 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1780 19 billion billion CD 48 1780 20 ; ; : 48 1780 21 Western western JJ 48 1780 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 23 non non JJ 48 1780 24 - - JJ 48 1780 25 US us JJ 48 1780 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 27 countries country NNS 48 1780 28 , , , 48 1780 29 ODA ODA NNP 48 1780 30 and and CC 48 1780 31 OOF OOF NNP 48 1780 32 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1780 33 commitments commitment NNS 48 1780 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 35 1970 1970 CD 48 1780 36 - - SYM 48 1780 37 89 89 CD 48 1780 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 39 , , , 48 1780 40 $ $ $ 48 1780 41 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1780 42 billion billion CD 48 1780 43 ; ; : 48 1780 44 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1780 45 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1780 46 aid aid NN 48 1780 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 48 1979 1979 CD 48 1780 49 - - SYM 48 1780 50 89 89 CD 48 1780 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 52 , , , 48 1780 53 $ $ $ 48 1780 54 4.8 4.8 CD 48 1780 55 billion billion CD 48 1780 56 ; ; : 48 1780 57 Communist communist JJ 48 1780 58 countries country NNS 48 1780 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 60 1970 1970 CD 48 1780 61 - - SYM 48 1780 62 89 89 CD 48 1780 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 64 , , , 48 1780 65 $ $ $ 48 1780 66 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1780 67 billion billion CD 48 1780 68 ; ; : 48 1780 69 $ $ $ 48 1780 70 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1780 71 billion billion CD 48 1780 72 debt debt NN 48 1780 73 canceled cancel VBN 48 1780 74 by by IN 48 1780 75 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 1780 76 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 1780 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 78 1991 1991 CD 48 1780 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 80 ; ; : 48 1780 81 IMF IMF NNP 48 1780 82 standby standby NNP 48 1780 83 agreement agreement NN 48 1780 84 worth worth JJ 48 1780 85 $ $ $ 48 1780 86 13 13 CD 48 1780 87 million million CD 48 1780 88 ; ; : 48 1780 89 World World NNP 48 1780 90 Bank Bank NNP 48 1780 91 , , , 48 1780 92 $ $ $ 48 1780 93 450 450 CD 48 1780 94 million million CD 48 1780 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 96 1991 1991 CD 48 1780 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 98 Currency currency NN 48 1780 99 : : : 48 1780 100 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1780 101 dirham dirham NNP 48 1780 102 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 103 plural plural JJ 48 1780 104 - - HYPH 48 1780 105 dirhams dirham NNS 48 1780 106 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 107 ; ; : 48 1780 108 1 1 CD 48 1780 109 Moroccan moroccan JJ 48 1780 110 dirham dirham NN 48 1780 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 112 DH DH NNP 48 1780 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 114 = = SYM 48 1780 115 100 100 CD 48 1780 116 centimes centime NNS 48 1780 117 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1780 118 rates rate NNS 48 1780 119 : : : 48 1780 120 Moroccan moroccan JJ 48 1780 121 dirhams dirham NNS 48 1780 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 123 DH DH NNP 48 1780 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 125 per per IN 48 1780 126 US$ us$ $ 48 1780 127 1 1 CD 48 1780 128 - - SYM 48 1780 129 8.889 8.889 CD 48 1780 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 131 March March NNP 48 1780 132 1992 1992 CD 48 1780 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 134 , , , 48 1780 135 8.707 8.707 CD 48 1780 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 137 1991 1991 CD 48 1780 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 139 , , , 48 1780 140 8.242 8.242 CD 48 1780 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 142 1990 1990 CD 48 1780 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 144 , , , 48 1780 145 8.488 8.488 CD 48 1780 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 147 1989 1989 CD 48 1780 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 149 , , , 48 1780 150 8.209 8.209 CD 48 1780 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 152 1988 1988 CD 48 1780 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 154 , , , 48 1780 155 8.359 8.359 CD 48 1780 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 157 1987 1987 CD 48 1780 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 159 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1780 160 year year NN 48 1780 161 : : : 48 1780 162 calendar calendar NN 48 1780 163 year year NN 48 1780 164 : : : 48 1780 165 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1780 166 Communications Communications NNP 48 1780 167 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1780 168 : : : 48 1780 169 1,893 1,893 CD 48 1780 170 km km NN 48 1780 171 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1780 172 standard standard JJ 48 1780 173 gauge gauge NN 48 1780 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 175 246 246 CD 48 1780 176 km km NN 48 1780 177 double double JJ 48 1780 178 track track NN 48 1780 179 , , , 48 1780 180 974 974 CD 48 1780 181 km km NN 48 1780 182 electrified electrify VBN 48 1780 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 184 Highways highway NNS 48 1780 185 : : : 48 1780 186 59,198 59,198 CD 48 1780 187 km km NN 48 1780 188 total total NN 48 1780 189 ; ; : 48 1780 190 27,740 27,740 CD 48 1780 191 km km NNS 48 1780 192 paved pave VBN 48 1780 193 , , , 48 1780 194 31,458 31,458 CD 48 1780 195 km km NN 48 1780 196 gravel gravel NN 48 1780 197 , , , 48 1780 198 crushed crush VBN 48 1780 199 stone stone NN 48 1780 200 , , , 48 1780 201 improved improve VBN 48 1780 202 earth earth NN 48 1780 203 , , , 48 1780 204 and and CC 48 1780 205 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1780 206 earth earth NN 48 1780 207 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1780 208 : : : 48 1780 209 crude crude JJ 48 1780 210 oil oil NN 48 1780 211 362 362 CD 48 1780 212 km km NN 48 1780 213 ; ; : 48 1780 214 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1780 215 products product NNS 48 1780 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 217 abandoned abandon VBN 48 1780 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 219 491 491 CD 48 1780 220 km km NN 48 1780 221 ; ; : 48 1780 222 natural natural JJ 48 1780 223 gas gas NN 48 1780 224 241 241 CD 48 1780 225 km km NN 48 1780 226 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1780 227 : : : 48 1780 228 Agadir Agadir NNP 48 1780 229 , , , 48 1780 230 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 1780 231 , , , 48 1780 232 El El NNP 48 1780 233 Jorf Jorf NNP 48 1780 234 Lasfar Lasfar NNP 48 1780 235 , , , 48 1780 236 Kenitra Kenitra NNP 48 1780 237 , , , 48 1780 238 Mohammedia Mohammedia NNP 48 1780 239 , , , 48 1780 240 Nador Nador NNP 48 1780 241 , , , 48 1780 242 Safi Safi NNP 48 1780 243 , , , 48 1780 244 Tangier Tangier NNP 48 1780 245 ; ; , 48 1780 246 also also RB 48 1780 247 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1780 248 - - HYPH 48 1780 249 controlled control VBN 48 1780 250 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 48 1780 251 and and CC 48 1780 252 Melilla Melilla NNP 48 1780 253 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1780 254 marine marine NN 48 1780 255 : : : 48 1780 256 51 51 CD 48 1780 257 ships ship NNS 48 1780 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 259 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1780 260 GRT GRT NNP 48 1780 261 or or CC 48 1780 262 over over RB 48 1780 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 264 totaling total VBG 48 1780 265 315,249 315,249 CD 48 1780 266 GRT/487,479 GRT/487,479 NNP 48 1780 267 DWT DWT NNP 48 1780 268 ; ; : 48 1780 269 includes include VBZ 48 1780 270 10 10 CD 48 1780 271 cargo cargo NN 48 1780 272 , , , 48 1780 273 2 2 CD 48 1780 274 container container NN 48 1780 275 , , , 48 1780 276 12 12 CD 48 1780 277 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1780 278 cargo cargo NN 48 1780 279 , , , 48 1780 280 6 6 CD 48 1780 281 roll roll NN 48 1780 282 - - HYPH 48 1780 283 on on IN 48 1780 284 / / SYM 48 1780 285 roll roll NN 48 1780 286 - - HYPH 48 1780 287 off off NN 48 1780 288 , , , 48 1780 289 3 3 CD 48 1780 290 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1780 291 tanker tanker NN 48 1780 292 , , , 48 1780 293 11 11 CD 48 1780 294 chemical chemical NN 48 1780 295 tanker tanker NN 48 1780 296 , , , 48 1780 297 4 4 CD 48 1780 298 bulk bulk NN 48 1780 299 , , , 48 1780 300 3 3 CD 48 1780 301 short short JJ 48 1780 302 - - HYPH 48 1780 303 sea sea NN 48 1780 304 passenger passenger NN 48 1780 305 Civil civil JJ 48 1780 306 air air NN 48 1780 307 : : : 48 1780 308 28 28 CD 48 1780 309 major major JJ 48 1780 310 transport transport NN 48 1780 311 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1780 312 Airports airport NNS 48 1780 313 : : : 48 1780 314 75 75 CD 48 1780 315 total total NN 48 1780 316 , , , 48 1780 317 67 67 CD 48 1780 318 usable usable JJ 48 1780 319 ; ; : 48 1780 320 26 26 CD 48 1780 321 with with IN 48 1780 322 permanent permanent JJ 48 1780 323 - - HYPH 48 1780 324 surface surface NN 48 1780 325 runways runway NNS 48 1780 326 ; ; : 48 1780 327 2 2 CD 48 1780 328 with with IN 48 1780 329 runways runway NNS 48 1780 330 over over IN 48 1780 331 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1780 332 m m CD 48 1780 333 ; ; : 48 1780 334 13 13 CD 48 1780 335 with with IN 48 1780 336 runways runways NNP 48 1780 337 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1780 338 - - HYPH 48 1780 339 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1780 340 m m CD 48 1780 341 ; ; : 48 1780 342 27 27 CD 48 1780 343 with with IN 48 1780 344 runways runway NNS 48 1780 345 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1780 346 - - HYPH 48 1780 347 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1780 348 m m NNP 48 1780 349 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1780 350 : : : 48 1780 351 good good JJ 48 1780 352 system system NN 48 1780 353 composed compose VBN 48 1780 354 of of IN 48 1780 355 wire wire NN 48 1780 356 lines line NNS 48 1780 357 , , , 48 1780 358 cables cable NNS 48 1780 359 , , , 48 1780 360 and and CC 48 1780 361 radio radio NN 48 1780 362 relay relay NN 48 1780 363 links link NNS 48 1780 364 ; ; : 48 1780 365 principal principal JJ 48 1780 366 centers center NNS 48 1780 367 are be VBP 48 1780 368 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 1780 369 and and CC 48 1780 370 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 1780 371 ; ; : 48 1780 372 secondary secondary JJ 48 1780 373 centers center NNS 48 1780 374 are be VBP 48 1780 375 Fes Fes NNP 48 1780 376 , , , 48 1780 377 Marrakech Marrakech NNP 48 1780 378 , , , 48 1780 379 Oujda Oujda NNP 48 1780 380 , , , 48 1780 381 Tangier Tangier NNP 48 1780 382 , , , 48 1780 383 and and CC 48 1780 384 Tetouan Tetouan NNP 48 1780 385 ; ; : 48 1780 386 280,000 280,000 CD 48 1780 387 telephones telephone NNS 48 1780 388 ; ; , 48 1780 389 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1780 390 stations station NNS 48 1780 391 - - , 48 1780 392 20 20 CD 48 1780 393 AM am NN 48 1780 394 , , , 48 1780 395 7 7 CD 48 1780 396 FM FM NNP 48 1780 397 , , , 48 1780 398 26 26 CD 48 1780 399 TV tv NN 48 1780 400 and and CC 48 1780 401 26 26 CD 48 1780 402 additional additional JJ 48 1780 403 rebroadcast rebroadcast JJ 48 1780 404 sites site NNS 48 1780 405 ; ; : 48 1780 406 5 5 CD 48 1780 407 submarine submarine NN 48 1780 408 cables cable NNS 48 1780 409 ; ; : 48 1780 410 satellite satellite NN 48 1780 411 earth earth NN 48 1780 412 stations station NNS 48 1780 413 - - , 48 1780 414 2 2 CD 48 1780 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1780 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1780 417 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1780 418 and and CC 48 1780 419 1 1 CD 48 1780 420 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 48 1780 421 ; ; , 48 1780 422 radio radio NN 48 1780 423 relay relay NN 48 1780 424 to to IN 48 1780 425 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 1780 426 , , , 48 1780 427 Spain Spain NNP 48 1780 428 , , , 48 1780 429 and and CC 48 1780 430 Western western JJ 48 1780 431 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 1780 432 ; ; : 48 1780 433 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1780 434 cable cable NN 48 1780 435 and and CC 48 1780 436 microwave microwave NN 48 1780 437 to to IN 48 1780 438 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 1780 439 ; ; : 48 1780 440 microwave microwave NN 48 1780 441 network network NN 48 1780 442 linking link VBG 48 1780 443 Syria Syria NNP 48 1780 444 , , , 48 1780 445 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 1780 446 , , , 48 1780 447 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 1780 448 , , , 48 1780 449 Libya Libya NNP 48 1780 450 , , , 48 1780 451 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 1780 452 , , , 48 1780 453 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 1780 454 , , , 48 1780 455 and and CC 48 1780 456 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1780 457 : : : 48 1780 458 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 1780 459 Defense Defense NNP 48 1780 460 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1780 461 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1780 462 : : : 48 1780 463 Royal Royal NNP 48 1780 464 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1780 465 Army Army NNP 48 1780 466 , , , 48 1780 467 Royal Royal NNP 48 1780 468 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1780 469 Navy Navy NNP 48 1780 470 , , , 48 1780 471 Royal Royal NNP 48 1780 472 Moroccan Moroccan NNP 48 1780 473 Air Air NNP 48 1780 474 Force Force NNP 48 1780 475 , , , 48 1780 476 Royal Royal NNP 48 1780 477 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1780 478 , , , 48 1780 479 Auxiliary Auxiliary NNP 48 1780 480 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1780 481 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1780 482 availability availability NN 48 1780 483 : : : 48 1780 484 males males NNP 48 1780 485 15 15 CD 48 1780 486 - - SYM 48 1780 487 49 49 CD 48 1780 488 , , , 48 1780 489 6,604,712 6,604,712 CD 48 1780 490 ; ; : 48 1780 491 4,196,449 4,196,449 CD 48 1780 492 fit fit JJ 48 1780 493 for for IN 48 1780 494 military military JJ 48 1780 495 service service NN 48 1780 496 ; ; : 48 1780 497 293,204 293,204 CD 48 1780 498 reach reach VB 48 1780 499 military military JJ 48 1780 500 age age NN 48 1780 501 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 502 18 18 CD 48 1780 503 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 504 annually annually RB 48 1780 505 ; ; : 48 1780 506 limited limited JJ 48 1780 507 conscription conscription NN 48 1780 508 Defense Defense NNP 48 1780 509 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1780 510 : : : 48 1780 511 exchange exchange NN 48 1780 512 rate rate NN 48 1780 513 conversion conversion NNP 48 1780 514 - - : 48 1780 515 $ $ $ 48 1780 516 1.1 1.1 CD 48 1780 517 billion billion CD 48 1780 518 , , , 48 1780 519 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1780 520 % % NN 48 1780 521 of of IN 48 1780 522 GDP GDP NNP 48 1780 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 524 1992 1992 CD 48 1780 525 budget budget NN 48 1780 526 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 527 : : : 48 1780 528 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1780 529 Geography Geography NNP 48 1780 530 Total Total NNP 48 1780 531 area area NN 48 1780 532 : : : 48 1780 533 801,590 801,590 CD 48 1780 534 km2 km2 NNP 48 1780 535 Land Land NNP 48 1780 536 area area NN 48 1780 537 : : : 48 1780 538 784,090 784,090 CD 48 1780 539 km2 km2 NNP 48 1780 540 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1780 541 area area NN 48 1780 542 : : : 48 1780 543 slightly slightly RB 48 1780 544 less less JJR 48 1780 545 than than IN 48 1780 546 twice twice RB 48 1780 547 the the DT 48 1780 548 size size NN 48 1780 549 of of IN 48 1780 550 California California NNP 48 1780 551 Land Land NNP 48 1780 552 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1780 553 : : : 48 1780 554 4,571 4,571 CD 48 1780 555 km km NNS 48 1780 556 total total NN 48 1780 557 ; ; : 48 1780 558 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1780 559 1,569 1,569 CD 48 1780 560 km km NN 48 1780 561 , , , 48 1780 562 South South NNP 48 1780 563 Africa Africa NNP 48 1780 564 491 491 CD 48 1780 565 km km NNS 48 1780 566 , , , 48 1780 567 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 1780 568 105 105 CD 48 1780 569 km km NNS 48 1780 570 , , , 48 1780 571 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 1780 572 756 756 CD 48 1780 573 km km NNS 48 1780 574 , , , 48 1780 575 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 1780 576 419 419 CD 48 1780 577 km km NN 48 1780 578 , , , 48 1780 579 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 1780 580 1,231 1,231 CD 48 1780 581 km km NN 48 1780 582 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1780 583 : : : 48 1780 584 2,470 2,470 CD 48 1780 585 km km NN 48 1780 586 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1780 587 claims claim VBZ 48 1780 588 : : : 48 1780 589 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1780 590 economic economic JJ 48 1780 591 zone zone NN 48 1780 592 : : : 48 1780 593 200 200 CD 48 1780 594 nm nm CD 48 1780 595 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1780 596 sea sea NN 48 1780 597 : : : 48 1780 598 12 12 CD 48 1780 599 nm nm NNP 48 1780 600 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1780 601 : : : 48 1780 602 none none NN 48 1780 603 Climate climate NN 48 1780 604 : : : 48 1780 605 tropical tropical JJ 48 1780 606 to to IN 48 1780 607 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 1780 608 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1780 609 : : : 48 1780 610 mostly mostly RB 48 1780 611 coastal coastal JJ 48 1780 612 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1780 613 , , , 48 1780 614 uplands upland NNS 48 1780 615 in in IN 48 1780 616 center center NN 48 1780 617 , , , 48 1780 618 high high JJ 48 1780 619 plateaus plateaus NN 48 1780 620 in in IN 48 1780 621 northwest northwest NNP 48 1780 622 , , , 48 1780 623 mountains mountain NNS 48 1780 624 in in IN 48 1780 625 west west JJ 48 1780 626 Natural natural JJ 48 1780 627 resources resource NNS 48 1780 628 : : : 48 1780 629 coal coal NN 48 1780 630 , , , 48 1780 631 titanium titanium NN 48 1780 632 Land Land NNP 48 1780 633 use use NN 48 1780 634 : : : 48 1780 635 arable arable JJ 48 1780 636 land land NN 48 1780 637 4 4 CD 48 1780 638 % % NN 48 1780 639 ; ; , 48 1780 640 permanent permanent JJ 48 1780 641 crops crop NNS 48 1780 642 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1780 643 ; ; : 48 1780 644 meadows meadow NNS 48 1780 645 and and CC 48 1780 646 pastures pasture NNS 48 1780 647 56 56 CD 48 1780 648 % % NN 48 1780 649 ; ; , 48 1780 650 forest forest NN 48 1780 651 and and CC 48 1780 652 woodland woodland JJ 48 1780 653 20 20 CD 48 1780 654 % % NN 48 1780 655 ; ; , 48 1780 656 other other JJ 48 1780 657 20 20 CD 48 1780 658 % % NN 48 1780 659 ; ; , 48 1780 660 includes include VBZ 48 1780 661 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1780 662 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1780 663 Environment Environment NNP 48 1780 664 : : : 48 1780 665 severe severe JJ 48 1780 666 drought drought NN 48 1780 667 and and CC 48 1780 668 floods flood NNS 48 1780 669 occur occur VBP 48 1780 670 in in IN 48 1780 671 south south NN 48 1780 672 ; ; , 48 1780 673 desertification desertification NN 48 1780 674 : : : 48 1780 675 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1780 676 People People NNP 48 1780 677 Population Population NNP 48 1780 678 : : : 48 1780 679 15,469,150 15,469,150 CD 48 1780 680 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 681 July July NNP 48 1780 682 1992 1992 CD 48 1780 683 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 684 , , , 48 1780 685 growth growth NN 48 1780 686 rate rate NN 48 1780 687 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1780 688 % % NN 48 1780 689 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 690 1992 1992 CD 48 1780 691 ) ) -RRB- 48 1780 692 ; ; : 48 1780 693 note note NN 48 1780 694 - - HYPH 48 1780 695 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1780 696 million million CD 48 1780 697 Mozambican mozambican JJ 48 1780 698 refugees refugee NNS 48 1780 699 ; ; : 48 1780 700 900,000 900,000 CD 48 1780 701 in in IN 48 1780 702 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1780 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 1780 704 1991 1991 CD 48 1780 705 est est NNP 48 1780 706 . . . 48 1780 707 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 1 Birth birth NN 48 1781 2 rate rate NN 48 1781 3 : : : 48 1781 4 46 46 CD 48 1781 5 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1781 6 population population NN 48 1781 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 8 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 10 Death death NN 48 1781 11 rate rate NN 48 1781 12 : : : 48 1781 13 17 17 CD 48 1781 14 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1781 15 population population NN 48 1781 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 17 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 19 Net net JJ 48 1781 20 migration migration NN 48 1781 21 rate rate NN 48 1781 22 : : : 48 1781 23 12 12 CD 48 1781 24 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1781 25 population population NN 48 1781 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 27 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 29 Infant infant NN 48 1781 30 mortality mortality NN 48 1781 31 rate rate NN 48 1781 32 : : : 48 1781 33 134 134 CD 48 1781 34 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1781 35 live live JJ 48 1781 36 births birth NNS 48 1781 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 38 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 40 Life life NN 48 1781 41 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1781 42 at at IN 48 1781 43 birth birth NN 48 1781 44 : : : 48 1781 45 46 46 CD 48 1781 46 years year NNS 48 1781 47 male male JJ 48 1781 48 , , , 48 1781 49 49 49 CD 48 1781 50 years year NNS 48 1781 51 female female JJ 48 1781 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 53 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 55 Total total JJ 48 1781 56 fertility fertility NN 48 1781 57 rate rate NN 48 1781 58 : : : 48 1781 59 6.4 6.4 CD 48 1781 60 children child NNS 48 1781 61 born bear VBN 48 1781 62 / / SYM 48 1781 63 woman woman NN 48 1781 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 65 1992 1992 CD 48 1781 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 67 Nationality nationality NN 48 1781 68 : : : 48 1781 69 noun noun NNP 48 1781 70 - - HYPH 48 1781 71 Mozambican(s Mozambican(s NNP 48 1781 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 73 ; ; : 48 1781 74 adjective adjective JJ 48 1781 75 - - HYPH 48 1781 76 Mozambican mozambican JJ 48 1781 77 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1781 78 divisions division NNS 48 1781 79 : : : 48 1781 80 majority majority NN 48 1781 81 from from IN 48 1781 82 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1781 83 tribal tribal JJ 48 1781 84 groups group NNS 48 1781 85 ; ; : 48 1781 86 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 1781 87 about about IN 48 1781 88 10,000 10,000 CD 48 1781 89 , , , 48 1781 90 Euro Euro NNP 48 1781 91 - - HYPH 48 1781 92 Africans Africans NNP 48 1781 93 35,000 35,000 CD 48 1781 94 , , , 48 1781 95 Indians Indians NNPS 48 1781 96 15,000 15,000 CD 48 1781 97 Religions religion NNS 48 1781 98 : : : 48 1781 99 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1781 100 beliefs belief NNS 48 1781 101 60 60 CD 48 1781 102 % % NN 48 1781 103 , , , 48 1781 104 Christian Christian NNP 48 1781 105 30 30 CD 48 1781 106 % % NN 48 1781 107 , , , 48 1781 108 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1781 109 10 10 CD 48 1781 110 % % NN 48 1781 111 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1781 112 : : : 48 1781 113 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 1781 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 115 official official JJ 48 1781 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 117 ; ; : 48 1781 118 many many JJ 48 1781 119 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1781 120 dialects dialect NNS 48 1781 121 Literacy literacy NN 48 1781 122 : : : 48 1781 123 33 33 CD 48 1781 124 % % NN 48 1781 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 126 male male NN 48 1781 127 45 45 CD 48 1781 128 % % NN 48 1781 129 , , , 48 1781 130 female female JJ 48 1781 131 21 21 CD 48 1781 132 % % NN 48 1781 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 1781 134 age age NN 48 1781 135 15 15 CD 48 1781 136 and and CC 48 1781 137 over over RB 48 1781 138 can can MD 48 1781 139 read read VB 48 1781 140 and and CC 48 1781 141 write write VB 48 1781 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 1781 143 1990 1990 CD 48 1781 144 est est NNP 48 1781 145 . . . 48 1781 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 1 Labor labor NN 48 1782 2 force force NN 48 1782 3 : : : 48 1782 4 NA NA NNP 48 1782 5 , , , 48 1782 6 but but CC 48 1782 7 90 90 CD 48 1782 8 % % NN 48 1782 9 engaged engage VBN 48 1782 10 in in IN 48 1782 11 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1782 12 Organized organize VBN 48 1782 13 labor labor NN 48 1782 14 : : : 48 1782 15 225,000 225,000 CD 48 1782 16 workers worker NNS 48 1782 17 belong belong VBP 48 1782 18 to to IN 48 1782 19 a a DT 48 1782 20 single single JJ 48 1782 21 union union NN 48 1782 22 , , , 48 1782 23 the the DT 48 1782 24 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 25 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1782 26 ' ' POS 48 1782 27 Organization Organization NNP 48 1782 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 29 OTM OTM NNP 48 1782 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 31 : : : 48 1782 32 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 33 Government Government NNP 48 1782 34 Long Long NNP 48 1782 35 - - HYPH 48 1782 36 form form NN 48 1782 37 name name NN 48 1782 38 : : : 48 1782 39 Republic Republic NNP 48 1782 40 of of IN 48 1782 41 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 42 Type Type NNP 48 1782 43 : : : 48 1782 44 republic republic NNP 48 1782 45 Capital capital NN 48 1782 46 : : : 48 1782 47 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 1782 48 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1782 49 divisions division NNS 48 1782 50 : : : 48 1782 51 10 10 CD 48 1782 52 provinces province NNS 48 1782 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 54 provincias provincia NNS 48 1782 55 , , , 48 1782 56 singular singular JJ 48 1782 57 - - HYPH 48 1782 58 provincia provincia NN 48 1782 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 60 ; ; : 48 1782 61 Cabo Cabo NNP 48 1782 62 Delgado Delgado NNP 48 1782 63 , , , 48 1782 64 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 1782 65 , , , 48 1782 66 Inhambane Inhambane NNP 48 1782 67 , , , 48 1782 68 Manica Manica NNP 48 1782 69 , , , 48 1782 70 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 1782 71 , , , 48 1782 72 Nampula Nampula NNP 48 1782 73 , , , 48 1782 74 Niassa Niassa NNP 48 1782 75 , , , 48 1782 76 Sofala Sofala NNP 48 1782 77 , , , 48 1782 78 Tete Tete NNP 48 1782 79 , , , 48 1782 80 Zambezia Zambezia NNP 48 1782 81 Independence Independence NNP 48 1782 82 : : : 48 1782 83 25 25 CD 48 1782 84 June June NNP 48 1782 85 1975 1975 CD 48 1782 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 87 from from IN 48 1782 88 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 1782 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 90 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1782 91 : : : 48 1782 92 30 30 CD 48 1782 93 November November NNP 48 1782 94 1990 1990 CD 48 1782 95 Legal legal JJ 48 1782 96 system system NN 48 1782 97 : : : 48 1782 98 based base VBN 48 1782 99 on on IN 48 1782 100 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 1782 101 civil civil JJ 48 1782 102 law law NN 48 1782 103 system system NN 48 1782 104 and and CC 48 1782 105 customary customary JJ 48 1782 106 law law NN 48 1782 107 National National NNP 48 1782 108 holiday holiday NN 48 1782 109 : : : 48 1782 110 Independence Independence NNP 48 1782 111 Day Day NNP 48 1782 112 , , , 48 1782 113 25 25 CD 48 1782 114 June June NNP 48 1782 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 116 1975 1975 CD 48 1782 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 118 Executive Executive NNP 48 1782 119 branch branch NN 48 1782 120 : : : 48 1782 121 president president NN 48 1782 122 , , , 48 1782 123 prime prime NNP 48 1782 124 minister minister NN 48 1782 125 , , , 48 1782 126 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1782 127 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1782 128 branch branch NN 48 1782 129 : : : 48 1782 130 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1782 131 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1782 132 of of IN 48 1782 133 the the DT 48 1782 134 Republic Republic NNP 48 1782 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 136 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 48 1782 137 da da NNP 48 1782 138 Republica Republica NNP 48 1782 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 140 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1782 141 branch branch NN 48 1782 142 : : : 48 1782 143 People People NNS 48 1782 144 's 's POS 48 1782 145 Courts Courts NNPS 48 1782 146 at at IN 48 1782 147 all all DT 48 1782 148 levels level NNS 48 1782 149 Leaders leader NNS 48 1782 150 : : : 48 1782 151 Chief Chief NNP 48 1782 152 of of IN 48 1782 153 State State NNP 48 1782 154 : : : 48 1782 155 President President NNP 48 1782 156 Joaquim Joaquim NNP 48 1782 157 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 1782 158 CHISSANO CHISSANO NNP 48 1782 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 160 since since IN 48 1782 161 6 6 CD 48 1782 162 November November NNP 48 1782 163 1986 1986 CD 48 1782 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 165 Head head NN 48 1782 166 of of IN 48 1782 167 Government Government NNP 48 1782 168 : : : 48 1782 169 Prime Prime NNP 48 1782 170 Minister Minister NNP 48 1782 171 Mario Mario NNP 48 1782 172 da da NNP 48 1782 173 Graca Graca NNP 48 1782 174 MACHUNGO MACHUNGO NNP 48 1782 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 176 since since IN 48 1782 177 17 17 CD 48 1782 178 July July NNP 48 1782 179 1986 1986 CD 48 1782 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 181 Political political JJ 48 1782 182 parties party NNS 48 1782 183 and and CC 48 1782 184 leaders leader NNS 48 1782 185 : : : 48 1782 186 Front front NN 48 1782 187 for for IN 48 1782 188 the the DT 48 1782 189 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1782 190 of of IN 48 1782 191 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 193 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 48 1782 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 195 - - : 48 1782 196 formerly formerly RB 48 1782 197 a a DT 48 1782 198 Marxist marxist JJ 48 1782 199 organization organization NN 48 1782 200 with with IN 48 1782 201 close close JJ 48 1782 202 ties tie NNS 48 1782 203 to to IN 48 1782 204 the the DT 48 1782 205 USSR USSR NNP 48 1782 206 - - : 48 1782 207 was be VBD 48 1782 208 the the DT 48 1782 209 only only JJ 48 1782 210 legal legal JJ 48 1782 211 party party NN 48 1782 212 before before IN 48 1782 213 30 30 CD 48 1782 214 November November NNP 48 1782 215 1990 1990 CD 48 1782 216 when when WRB 48 1782 217 the the DT 48 1782 218 new new JJ 48 1782 219 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1782 220 went go VBD 48 1782 221 into into IN 48 1782 222 effect effect NN 48 1782 223 establishing establish VBG 48 1782 224 a a DT 48 1782 225 multiparty multiparty NN 48 1782 226 system system NN 48 1782 227 ; ; : 48 1782 228 note note VB 48 1782 229 - - : 48 1782 230 the the DT 48 1782 231 government government NN 48 1782 232 plans plan VBZ 48 1782 233 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 1782 234 elections election NNS 48 1782 235 as as RB 48 1782 236 early early RB 48 1782 237 as as IN 48 1782 238 1993 1993 CD 48 1782 239 ; ; : 48 1782 240 14 14 CD 48 1782 241 parties party NNS 48 1782 242 , , , 48 1782 243 including include VBG 48 1782 244 the the DT 48 1782 245 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1782 246 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1782 247 Party Party NNP 48 1782 248 of of IN 48 1782 249 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 251 PALMO PALMO NNP 48 1782 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 253 , , , 48 1782 254 the the DT 48 1782 255 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 256 National National NNP 48 1782 257 Union Union NNP 48 1782 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 259 UNAMO UNAMO NNP 48 1782 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 261 , , , 48 1782 262 and and CC 48 1782 263 the the DT 48 1782 264 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1782 265 National National NNP 48 1782 266 Movement Movement NNP 48 1782 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 268 MONAMO MONAMO NNP 48 1782 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 270 have have VBP 48 1782 271 already already RB 48 1782 272 emerged emerge VBN 48 1782 273 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1782 274 : : : 48 1782 275 universal universal JJ 48 1782 276 adult adult NN 48 1782 277 at at IN 48 1782 278 age age NN 48 1782 279 18 18 CD 48 1782 280 Elections election NNS 48 1782 281 : : : 48 1782 282 draft draft NN 48 1782 283 electoral electoral JJ 48 1782 284 law law NN 48 1782 285 provides provide VBZ 48 1782 286 for for IN 48 1782 287 periodic periodic JJ 48 1782 288 , , , 48 1782 289 direct direct JJ 48 1782 290 presidential presidential JJ 48 1782 291 and and CC 48 1782 292 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1782 293 elections election NNS 48 1782 294 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1782 295 : : : 48 1782 296 about about IN 48 1782 297 200,000 200,000 CD 48 1782 298 FRELIMO FRELIMO NNP 48 1782 299 members member NNS 48 1782 300 ; ; : 48 1782 301 note note VB 48 1782 302 - - HYPH 48 1782 303 FRELIMO frelimo NN 48 1782 304 no no RB 48 1782 305 longer long RBR 48 1782 306 considers consider VBZ 48 1782 307 itself -PRON- PRP 48 1782 308 a a DT 48 1782 309 Communist communist JJ 48 1782 310 party party NN 48 1782 311 Member Member NNP 48 1782 312 of of IN 48 1782 313 : : : 48 1782 314 ACP ACP NNP 48 1782 315 , , , 48 1782 316 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1782 317 , , , 48 1782 318 CCC CCC NNP 48 1782 319 , , , 48 1782 320 ECA ECA NNP 48 1782 321 , , , 48 1782 322 FAO FAO NNP 48 1782 323 , , , 48 1782 324 FLS FLS NNP 48 1782 325 , , , 48 1782 326 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1782 327 , , , 48 1782 328 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1782 329 , , , 48 1782 330 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1782 331 , , , 48 1782 332 IDA IDA NNP 48 1782 333 , , , 48 1782 334 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1782 335 , , , 48 1782 336 IFC IFC NNP 48 1782 337 , , , 48 1782 338 ILO ILO NNP 48 1782 339 , , , 48 1782 340 IMF IMF NNP 48 1782 341 , , , 48 1782 342 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1782 343 , , , 48 1782 344 IMO imo RB 48 1782 345 , , , 48 1782 346 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1782 347 , , , 48 1782 348 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1782 349 , , , 48 1782 350 IOC IOC NNP 48 1782 351 , , , 48 1782 352 ITU ITU NNP 48 1782 353 , , , 48 1782 354 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1782 355 , , , 48 1782 356 NAM NAM NNP 48 1782 357 , , , 48 1782 358 OAU OAU NNP 48 1782 359 , , , 48 1782 360 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 1782 361 , , , 48 1782 362 UN UN NNP 48 1782 363 , , , 48 1782 364 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1782 365 , , , 48 1782 366 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1782 367 , , , 48 1782 368 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1782 369 , , , 48 1782 370 UPU UPU NNP 48 1782 371 , , , 48 1782 372 WHO who WP 48 1782 373 , , , 48 1782 374 WMO WMO NNP 48 1782 375 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1782 376 representation representation NN 48 1782 377 : : : 48 1782 378 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1782 379 Hipolito Hipolito NNP 48 1782 380 PATRICIO PATRICIO NNP 48 1782 381 ; ; : 48 1782 382 Chancery chancery NN 48 1782 383 at at IN 48 1782 384 Suite Suite NNP 48 1782 385 570 570 CD 48 1782 386 , , , 48 1782 387 1990 1990 CD 48 1782 388 M M NNP 48 1782 389 Street Street NNP 48 1782 390 NW NW NNP 48 1782 391 , , , 48 1782 392 Washington Washington NNP 48 1782 393 , , , 48 1782 394 DC DC NNP 48 1782 395 20036 20036 CD 48 1782 396 ; ; : 48 1782 397 telephone telephone NN 48 1782 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 399 202 202 CD 48 1782 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 1782 401 293 293 CD 48 1782 402 - - SYM 48 1782 403 7146 7146 CD 48 1782 404 US US NNP 48 1782 405 : : : 48 1782 406 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1782 407 Townsend Townsend NNP 48 1782 408 B. B. NNP 48 1782 409 FRIEDMAN FRIEDMAN NNP 48 1782 410 , , , 48 1782 411 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1782 412 ; ; : 48 1782 413 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1782 414 at at IN 48 1782 415 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 1782 416 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 48 1782 417 Kuanda Kuanda NNP 48 1782 418 , , , 48 1782 419 193 193 CD 48 1782 420 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 1782 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 1782 422 mailing mail VBG 48 1782 423 address address NN 48 1782 424 is be VBZ 48 1782 425 P. P. NNP 48 1782 426 O. O. NNP 48 1783 1 Box Box NNP 48 1783 2 783 783 CD 48 1783 3 , , , 48 1783 4 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 1783 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 1783 6 ; ; : 48 1783 7 telephone telephone NN 48 1783 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 1783 9 258 258 CD 48 1783 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 1783 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 1783 12 1 1 CD 48 1783 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1783 14 49 49 CD 48 1783 15 - - SYM 48 1783 16 27 27 CD 48 1783 17 - - HYPH 48 1783 18 97 97 CD 48 1783 19 , , , 48 1783 20 49 49 CD 48 1783 21 - - SYM 48 1783 22 01 01 CD 48 1783 23 - - HYPH 48 1783 24 67 67 CD 48 1783 25 , , , 48 1783 26 49 49 CD 48 1783 27 - - HYPH 48 1783 28 03 03 CD 48 1783 29 - - HYPH 48 1783 30 50 50 CD 48 1783 31 ; ; : 48 1783 32 FAX FAX NNP 48 1783 33 [ [ -LRB- 48 1783 34 258 258 CD 48 1783 35 ] ] -RRB- 48 1783 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 1783 37 1 1 CD 48 1783 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1783 39 49 49 CD 48 1783 40 - - HYPH 48 1783 41 01 01 CD 48 1783 42 - - HYPH 48 1783 43 14 14 CD 48 1783 44 : : : 48 1783 45 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 1783 46 Government Government NNP 48 1783 47 Flag Flag NNP 48 1783 48 : : : 48 1783 49 three three CD 48 1783 50 equal equal JJ 48 1783 51 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1783 52 bands band NNS 48 1783 53 of of IN 48 1783 54 green green JJ 48 1783 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1783 56 top top NN 48 1783 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 1783 58 , , , 48 1783 59 black black JJ 48 1783 60 , , , 48 1783 61 and and CC 48 1783 62 yellow yellow JJ 48 1783 63 with with IN 48 1783 64 a a DT 48 1783 65 red red JJ 48 1783 66 isosceles isoscele NNS 48 1783 67 triangle triangle NN 48 1783 68 based base VBN 48 1783 69 on on IN 48 1783 70 the the DT 48 1783 71 hoist hoist NN 48 1783 72 side side NN 48 1783 73 ; ; : 48 1783 74 the the DT 48 1783 75 black black JJ 48 1783 76 band band NN 48 1783 77 is be VBZ 48 1783 78 edged edge VBN 48 1783 79 in in IN 48 1783 80 white white NNP 48 1783 81 ; ; : 48 1783 82 centered center VBN 48 1783 83 in in IN 48 1783 84 the the DT 48 1783 85 triangle triangle NN 48 1783 86 is be VBZ 48 1783 87 a a DT 48 1783 88 yellow yellow JJ 48 1783 89 five five CD 48 1783 90 - 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NNP 48 1796 40 , , , 48 1796 41 1990 1990 CD 48 1796 42 est est NNP 48 1796 43 . . . 48 1797 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1797 2 , , , 48 1797 3 including include VBG 48 1797 4 aid aid NN 48 1797 5 commodities commodity NNS 48 1797 6 : : : 48 1797 7 food food NN 48 1797 8 , , , 48 1797 9 clothing clothing NN 48 1797 10 , , , 48 1797 11 farm farm NN 48 1797 12 equipment equipment NN 48 1797 13 , , , 48 1797 14 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1797 15 partners partner NNS 48 1797 16 : : : 48 1797 17 US US NNP 48 1797 18 , , , 48 1797 19 Western Western NNP 48 1797 20 Europe Europe NNP 48 1797 21 , , , 48 1797 22 USSR USSR NNP 48 1797 23 External External NNP 48 1797 24 debt debt NN 48 1797 25 : : : 48 1797 26 $ $ $ 48 1797 27 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1797 28 billion billion CD 48 1797 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 1797 30 1991 1991 CD 48 1797 31 est est NNP 48 1797 32 . . . 48 1797 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 1798 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1798 2 production production NN 48 1798 3 : : : 48 1798 4 growth growth NN 48 1798 5 rate rate NN 48 1798 6 5 5 CD 48 1798 7 % % NN 48 1798 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1798 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1798 10 est est NNP 48 1798 11 . . . 48 1798 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 1799 2 : : : 48 1799 3 2,270,000 2,270,000 CD 48 1799 4 kW kw NN 48 1799 5 capacity capacity NN 48 1799 6 ; 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; : 48 1799 126 Western western JJ 48 1799 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1799 128 non non JJ 48 1799 129 - - JJ 48 1799 130 US us JJ 48 1799 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 132 countries country NNS 48 1799 133 , , , 48 1799 134 ODA ODA NNP 48 1799 135 and and CC 48 1799 136 OOF OOF NNP 48 1799 137 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1799 138 commitments commitment NNS 48 1799 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1799 140 1970 1970 CD 48 1799 141 - - SYM 48 1799 142 89 89 CD 48 1799 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 144 , , , 48 1799 145 $ $ $ 48 1799 146 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1799 147 billion billion CD 48 1799 148 ; ; : 48 1799 149 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1799 150 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1799 151 aid aid NN 48 1799 152 ( ( -LRB- 48 1799 153 1979 1979 CD 48 1799 154 - - SYM 48 1799 155 89 89 CD 48 1799 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 157 , , , 48 1799 158 $ $ $ 48 1799 159 37 37 CD 48 1799 160 million million CD 48 1799 161 ; ; : 48 1799 162 Communist communist JJ 48 1799 163 countries country NNS 48 1799 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1799 165 1970 1970 CD 48 1799 166 - - SYM 48 1799 167 89 89 CD 48 1799 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 169 , , , 48 1799 170 $ $ $ 48 1799 171 890 890 CD 48 1799 172 million million CD 48 1799 173 Currency Currency NNP 48 1799 174 : : : 48 1799 175 metical metical JJ 48 1799 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1799 177 plural plural NNP 48 1799 178 - - HYPH 48 1799 179 meticais meticais NNP 48 1799 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1799 181 ; 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; : 48 1799 249 3,140 3,140 CD 48 1799 250 km km NN 48 1799 251 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1799 252 gauge gauge NN 48 1799 253 ; ; : 48 1799 254 148 148 CD 48 1799 255 km km VBP 48 1799 256 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 48 1799 257 narrow narrow JJ 48 1799 258 gauge gauge NN 48 1799 259 ; ; : 48 1799 260 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1799 261 - - HYPH 48 1799 262 Nacala Nacala NNP 48 1799 263 , , , 48 1799 264 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 1799 265 - - HYPH 48 1799 266 Beira Beira NNP 48 1799 267 , , , 48 1799 268 and and CC 48 1799 269 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 1799 270 - - HYPH 48 1799 271 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 1799 272 lines line NNS 48 1799 273 are be VBP 48 1799 274 subject subject JJ 48 1799 275 to to IN 48 1799 276 closure closure NN 48 1799 277 because because IN 48 1799 278 of of IN 48 1799 279 insurgency insurgency NN 48 1799 280 Highways highway NNS 48 1799 281 : : : 48 1799 282 26,498 26,498 CD 48 1799 283 km km NN 48 1799 284 total total NN 48 1799 285 ; ; : 48 1799 286 4,593 4,593 CD 48 1799 287 km km NNS 48 1799 288 paved pave VBN 48 1799 289 ; 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; : 48 1799 366 27 27 CD 48 1799 367 with with IN 48 1799 368 permanent permanent JJ 48 1799 369 - - HYPH 48 1799 370 surface surface NN 48 1799 371 runways runway NNS 48 1799 372 ; ; : 48 1799 373 1 1 CD 48 1799 374 with with IN 48 1799 375 runways runway NNS 48 1799 376 over over IN 48 1799 377 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1799 378 m m CD 48 1799 379 ; ; : 48 1799 380 5 5 CD 48 1799 381 with with IN 48 1799 382 runways runways NNP 48 1799 383 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1799 384 - - HYPH 48 1799 385 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1799 386 m m NN 48 1799 387 ; ; : 48 1799 388 26 26 CD 48 1799 389 with with IN 48 1799 390 runways runway NNS 48 1799 391 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1799 392 - - HYPH 48 1799 393 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1799 394 m m NNP 48 1799 395 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1799 396 : : : 48 1799 397 fair fair JJ 48 1799 398 system system NN 48 1799 399 of of IN 48 1799 400 troposcatter troposcatter NN 48 1799 401 , , , 48 1799 402 open open JJ 48 1799 403 - - HYPH 48 1799 404 wire wire NN 48 1799 405 lines line NNS 48 1799 406 , , , 48 1799 407 and and CC 48 1799 408 radio radio NN 48 1799 409 relay relay NN 48 1799 410 ; 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P. NNP 48 1800 519 O. O. NNP 48 1801 1 Box Box NNP 48 1801 2 9890 9890 CD 48 1801 3 , , , 48 1801 4 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 48 1801 5 9000 9000 CD 48 1801 6 , , , 48 1801 7 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 1801 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1801 9 ; ; : 48 1801 10 telephone telephone NN 48 1801 11 [ [ -LRB- 48 1801 12 264 264 CD 48 1801 13 ] ] -RRB- 48 1801 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 1801 15 61 61 CD 48 1801 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 1801 17 221 221 CD 48 1801 18 - - SYM 48 1801 19 601 601 CD 48 1801 20 , , , 48 1801 21 222 222 CD 48 1801 22 - - SYM 48 1801 23 675 675 CD 48 1801 24 , , , 48 1801 25 222 222 CD 48 1801 26 - - SYM 48 1801 27 680 680 CD 48 1801 28 ; ; : 48 1801 29 FAX FAX NNP 48 1801 30 [ [ -LRB- 48 1801 31 264 264 CD 48 1801 32 ] ] -RRB- 48 1801 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1801 34 61 61 CD 48 1801 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1801 36 229 229 CD 48 1801 37 - - SYM 48 1801 38 792 792 CD 48 1801 39 Flag flag NN 48 1801 40 : : : 48 1801 41 a a DT 48 1801 42 large large JJ 48 1801 43 blue blue JJ 48 1801 44 triangle triangle NN 48 1801 45 with with IN 48 1801 46 a a DT 48 1801 47 yellow yellow NN 48 1801 48 sunburst sunburst NN 48 1801 49 fills fill VBZ 48 1801 50 the the DT 48 1801 51 upper upper JJ 48 1801 52 left left JJ 48 1801 53 section section NN 48 1801 54 , , , 48 1801 55 and and CC 48 1801 56 an an DT 48 1801 57 equal equal JJ 48 1801 58 green green JJ 48 1801 59 triangle triangle NN 48 1801 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1801 61 solid solid JJ 48 1801 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1801 63 fills fill VBZ 48 1801 64 the the DT 48 1801 65 lower low JJR 48 1801 66 right right JJ 48 1801 67 section section NN 48 1801 68 ; 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NNP 48 1808 55 , , , 48 1808 56 1989 1989 CD 48 1808 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 1808 58 commodities commodity NNS 48 1808 59 : : : 48 1808 60 uranium uranium NN 48 1808 61 , , , 48 1808 62 diamonds diamond NNS 48 1808 63 , , , 48 1808 64 zinc zinc NN 48 1808 65 , , , 48 1808 66 copper copper NN 48 1808 67 , , , 48 1808 68 cattle cattle NNS 48 1808 69 , , , 48 1808 70 processed process VBN 48 1808 71 fish fish NN 48 1808 72 , , , 48 1808 73 karakul karakul NNP 48 1808 74 skins skin VBZ 48 1808 75 partners partner NNS 48 1808 76 : : : 48 1808 77 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 1808 78 , , , 48 1808 79 South South NNP 48 1808 80 Africa Africa NNP 48 1808 81 , , , 48 1808 82 FRG FRG NNP 48 1808 83 , , , 48 1808 84 Japan Japan NNP 48 1808 85 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1808 86 : : : 48 1808 87 $ $ $ 48 1808 88 894 894 CD 48 1808 89 million million CD 48 1808 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 1808 91 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1808 92 . . NNP 48 1808 93 , , , 48 1808 94 1989 1989 CD 48 1808 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 1808 96 commodities commodity NNS 48 1808 97 : : : 48 1808 98 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1808 99 , , , 48 1808 100 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1808 101 products product NNS 48 1808 102 and and CC 48 1808 103 fuel fuel NN 48 1808 104 , , , 48 1808 105 machinery machinery NN 48 1808 106 and and CC 48 1808 107 equipment equipment NN 48 1808 108 partners partner NNS 48 1808 109 : : : 48 1808 110 South South NNP 48 1808 111 Africa Africa NNP 48 1808 112 , , , 48 1808 113 FRG FRG NNP 48 1808 114 , , , 48 1808 115 US US NNP 48 1808 116 , , , 48 1808 117 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 1808 118 External External NNP 48 1808 119 debt debt NN 48 1808 120 : : : 48 1808 121 about about RB 48 1808 122 $ $ $ 48 1808 123 250 250 CD 48 1808 124 million million CD 48 1808 125 ; ; : 48 1808 126 under under IN 48 1808 127 a a DT 48 1808 128 1971 1971 CD 48 1808 129 International International NNP 48 1808 130 Court Court NNP 48 1808 131 of of IN 48 1808 132 Justice Justice NNP 48 1808 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 1808 134 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1808 135 ) ) -RRB- 48 1808 136 ruling ruling NN 48 1808 137 , , , 48 1808 138 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 1808 139 may may MD 48 1808 140 not not RB 48 1808 141 be be VB 48 1808 142 liable liable JJ 48 1808 143 for for IN 48 1808 144 debt debt NN 48 1808 145 incurred incur VBN 48 1808 146 during during IN 48 1808 147 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1808 148 colonial colonial JJ 48 1808 149 period period NN 48 1808 150 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1808 151 production production NN 48 1808 152 : : : 48 1808 153 growth growth NN 48 1808 154 rate rate NN 48 1808 155 - - : 48 1808 156 6 6 CD 48 1808 157 % % NN 48 1808 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1808 159 1990 1990 CD 48 1808 160 est est NNP 48 1808 161 . . . 48 1809 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 2 ; ; , 48 1809 3 accounts account NNS 48 1809 4 for for IN 48 1809 5 35 35 CD 48 1809 6 % % NN 48 1809 7 of of IN 48 1809 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1809 9 , , , 48 1809 10 including include VBG 48 1809 11 mining mining NN 48 1809 12 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1809 13 : : : 48 1809 14 490,000 490,000 CD 48 1809 15 kW kw NN 48 1809 16 capacity capacity NN 48 1809 17 ; ; : 48 1809 18 1,290 1,290 CD 48 1809 19 million million CD 48 1809 20 kWh kWh NNS 48 1809 21 produced produce VBN 48 1809 22 , , , 48 1809 23 850 850 CD 48 1809 24 kWh kWh NNS 48 1809 25 per per IN 48 1809 26 capita capita NN 48 1809 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 28 1991 1991 CD 48 1809 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 30 Industries industry NNS 48 1809 31 : : : 48 1809 32 meatpacking meatpacke VBG 48 1809 33 , , , 48 1809 34 fish fish NN 48 1809 35 processing processing NN 48 1809 36 , , , 48 1809 37 dairy dairy NN 48 1809 38 products product NNS 48 1809 39 , , , 48 1809 40 mining mining NN 48 1809 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 42 copper copper NN 48 1809 43 , , , 48 1809 44 lead lead NN 48 1809 45 , , , 48 1809 46 zinc zinc NN 48 1809 47 , , , 48 1809 48 diamond diamond NN 48 1809 49 , , , 48 1809 50 uranium uranium NN 48 1809 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1809 53 : : : 48 1809 54 mostly mostly RB 48 1809 55 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1809 56 farming farming NN 48 1809 57 ; 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; : 48 1809 314 62,800 62,800 CD 48 1809 315 telephones telephone NNS 48 1809 316 ; ; : 48 1809 317 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1809 318 stations station NNS 48 1809 319 - - SYM 48 1809 320 4 4 CD 48 1809 321 AM am NN 48 1809 322 , , , 48 1809 323 40 40 CD 48 1809 324 FM FM NNP 48 1809 325 , , , 48 1809 326 3 3 CD 48 1809 327 TV tv NN 48 1809 328 : : : 48 1809 329 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 1809 330 Defense Defense NNP 48 1809 331 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1809 332 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1809 333 : : : 48 1809 334 National National NNP 48 1809 335 Defense Defense NNP 48 1809 336 Force Force NNP 48 1809 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 338 Army Army NNP 48 1809 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 340 , , , 48 1809 341 Police Police NNP 48 1809 342 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1809 343 availability availability NN 48 1809 344 : : : 48 1809 345 males males NNP 48 1809 346 15 15 CD 48 1809 347 - - SYM 48 1809 348 49 49 CD 48 1809 349 , , , 48 1809 350 320,277 320,277 CD 48 1809 351 ; ; : 48 1809 352 189,997 189,997 CD 48 1809 353 fit fit NN 48 1809 354 for for IN 48 1809 355 military military JJ 48 1809 356 service service NN 48 1809 357 Defense Defense NNP 48 1809 358 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1809 359 : : : 48 1809 360 exchange exchange NN 48 1809 361 rate rate NN 48 1809 362 conversion conversion NNP 48 1809 363 - - : 48 1809 364 $ $ $ 48 1809 365 66 66 CD 48 1809 366 million million CD 48 1809 367 , , , 48 1809 368 3.4 3.4 CD 48 1809 369 % % NN 48 1809 370 of of IN 48 1809 371 GDP GDP NNP 48 1809 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 373 FY FY NNP 48 1809 374 92 92 CD 48 1809 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 376 : : : 48 1809 377 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 378 Geography Geography NNP 48 1809 379 Total Total NNP 48 1809 380 area area NN 48 1809 381 : : : 48 1809 382 21 21 CD 48 1809 383 km2 km2 NNP 48 1809 384 Land Land NNP 48 1809 385 area area NN 48 1809 386 : : : 48 1809 387 21 21 CD 48 1809 388 km2 km2 NNP 48 1809 389 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1809 390 area area NN 48 1809 391 : : : 48 1809 392 about about RB 48 1809 393 one one CD 48 1809 394 - - HYPH 48 1809 395 tenth tenth NN 48 1809 396 the the DT 48 1809 397 size size NN 48 1809 398 of of IN 48 1809 399 Washington Washington NNP 48 1809 400 , , , 48 1809 401 DC DC NNP 48 1809 402 Land Land NNP 48 1809 403 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1809 404 : : : 48 1809 405 none none NN 48 1809 406 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1809 407 : : : 48 1809 408 30 30 CD 48 1809 409 km km NN 48 1809 410 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1809 411 claims claim VBZ 48 1809 412 : : : 48 1809 413 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1809 414 fishing fishing NN 48 1809 415 zone zone NN 48 1809 416 : : : 48 1809 417 200 200 CD 48 1809 418 nm nm CD 48 1809 419 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1809 420 sea sea NN 48 1809 421 : : : 48 1809 422 12 12 CD 48 1809 423 nm nm NNP 48 1809 424 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1809 425 : : : 48 1809 426 none none NN 48 1809 427 Climate climate NN 48 1809 428 : : : 48 1809 429 tropical tropical JJ 48 1809 430 ; ; : 48 1809 431 monsoonal monsoonal NN 48 1809 432 ; ; : 48 1809 433 rainy rainy JJ 48 1809 434 season season NN 48 1809 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 436 November November NNP 48 1809 437 to to IN 48 1809 438 February February NNP 48 1809 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 440 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1809 441 : : : 48 1809 442 sandy sandy JJ 48 1809 443 beach beach NN 48 1809 444 rises rise VBZ 48 1809 445 to to IN 48 1809 446 fertile fertile JJ 48 1809 447 ring ring NN 48 1809 448 around around RB 48 1809 449 raised raise VBN 48 1809 450 coral coral JJ 48 1809 451 reefs reef NNS 48 1809 452 with with IN 48 1809 453 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1809 454 plateau plateau NN 48 1809 455 in in IN 48 1809 456 center center JJ 48 1809 457 Natural natural JJ 48 1809 458 resources resource NNS 48 1809 459 : : : 48 1809 460 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 1809 461 Land Land NNP 48 1809 462 use use NN 48 1809 463 : : : 48 1809 464 arable arable JJ 48 1809 465 land land NN 48 1809 466 0 0 CD 48 1809 467 % % NN 48 1809 468 ; ; , 48 1809 469 permanent permanent JJ 48 1809 470 crops crop NNS 48 1809 471 0 0 CD 48 1809 472 % % NN 48 1809 473 ; ; : 48 1809 474 meadows meadow NNS 48 1809 475 and and CC 48 1809 476 pastures pasture NNS 48 1809 477 0 0 CD 48 1809 478 % % NN 48 1809 479 ; ; , 48 1809 480 forest forest NN 48 1809 481 and and CC 48 1809 482 woodland woodland JJ 48 1809 483 0 0 CD 48 1809 484 % % NN 48 1809 485 ; ; , 48 1809 486 other other JJ 48 1809 487 100 100 CD 48 1809 488 % % NN 48 1809 489 Environment Environment NNP 48 1809 490 : : : 48 1809 491 only only RB 48 1809 492 53 53 CD 48 1809 493 km km NN 48 1809 494 south south RB 48 1809 495 of of IN 48 1809 496 Equator Equator NNP 48 1809 497 Note Note NNP 48 1809 498 : : : 48 1809 499 located locate VBN 48 1809 500 500 500 CD 48 1809 501 km km NN 48 1809 502 north north NN 48 1809 503 - - HYPH 48 1809 504 northeast northeast NN 48 1809 505 of of IN 48 1809 506 Papua Papua NNP 48 1809 507 New New NNP 48 1809 508 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1809 509 , , , 48 1809 510 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 511 is be VBZ 48 1809 512 one one CD 48 1809 513 of of IN 48 1809 514 the the DT 48 1809 515 three three CD 48 1809 516 great great JJ 48 1809 517 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1809 518 rock rock NN 48 1809 519 islands island NNS 48 1809 520 in in IN 48 1809 521 the the DT 48 1809 522 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1809 523 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1809 524 - - , 48 1809 525 the the DT 48 1809 526 others other NNS 48 1809 527 are be VBP 48 1809 528 Banaba Banaba NNP 48 1809 529 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 530 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1809 531 Island Island NNP 48 1809 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 533 in in IN 48 1809 534 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 1809 535 and and CC 48 1809 536 Makatea Makatea NNP 48 1809 537 in in IN 48 1809 538 French french JJ 48 1809 539 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 1809 540 : : : 48 1809 541 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 542 People People NNP 48 1809 543 Population Population NNP 48 1809 544 : : : 48 1809 545 9,460 9,460 CD 48 1809 546 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 547 July July NNP 48 1809 548 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 549 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 550 , , , 48 1809 551 growth growth NN 48 1809 552 rate rate NN 48 1809 553 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1809 554 % % NN 48 1809 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 556 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 558 Birth birth NN 48 1809 559 rate rate NN 48 1809 560 : : : 48 1809 561 18 18 CD 48 1809 562 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1809 563 population population NN 48 1809 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 565 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 566 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 567 Death death NN 48 1809 568 rate rate NN 48 1809 569 : : : 48 1809 570 5 5 CD 48 1809 571 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1809 572 population population NN 48 1809 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 574 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 576 Net net JJ 48 1809 577 migration migration NN 48 1809 578 rate rate NN 48 1809 579 : : : 48 1809 580 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 1809 581 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1809 582 population population NN 48 1809 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 584 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 586 Infant infant NN 48 1809 587 mortality mortality NN 48 1809 588 rate rate NN 48 1809 589 : : : 48 1809 590 41 41 CD 48 1809 591 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1809 592 live live JJ 48 1809 593 births birth NNS 48 1809 594 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 595 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 597 Life life NN 48 1809 598 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1809 599 at at IN 48 1809 600 birth birth NN 48 1809 601 : : : 48 1809 602 64 64 CD 48 1809 603 years year NNS 48 1809 604 male male JJ 48 1809 605 , , , 48 1809 606 69 69 CD 48 1809 607 years year NNS 48 1809 608 female female JJ 48 1809 609 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 610 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 611 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 612 Total total JJ 48 1809 613 fertility fertility NN 48 1809 614 rate rate NN 48 1809 615 : : : 48 1809 616 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1809 617 children child NNS 48 1809 618 born bear VBN 48 1809 619 / / SYM 48 1809 620 woman woman NN 48 1809 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 622 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 624 Nationality nationality NN 48 1809 625 : : : 48 1809 626 noun noun NNP 48 1809 627 - - HYPH 48 1809 628 Nauruan(s Nauruan(s NNP 48 1809 629 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 630 ; ; : 48 1809 631 adjective adjective JJ 48 1809 632 - - : 48 1809 633 Nauruan nauruan JJ 48 1809 634 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1809 635 divisions division NNS 48 1809 636 : : : 48 1809 637 Nauruan nauruan NN 48 1809 638 58 58 CD 48 1809 639 % % NN 48 1809 640 , , , 48 1809 641 other other JJ 48 1809 642 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1809 643 Islander Islander NNP 48 1809 644 26 26 CD 48 1809 645 % % NN 48 1809 646 , , , 48 1809 647 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 1809 648 8 8 CD 48 1809 649 % % NN 48 1809 650 , , , 48 1809 651 European european JJ 48 1809 652 8 8 CD 48 1809 653 % % NN 48 1809 654 Religions religion NNS 48 1809 655 : : : 48 1809 656 Christian Christian NNP 48 1809 657 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 658 two two CD 48 1809 659 - - HYPH 48 1809 660 thirds third NNS 48 1809 661 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1809 662 , , , 48 1809 663 one one CD 48 1809 664 - - HYPH 48 1809 665 third third NN 48 1809 666 Roman Roman NNP 48 1809 667 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1809 668 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 669 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1809 670 : : : 48 1809 671 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 48 1809 672 , , , 48 1809 673 a a DT 48 1809 674 distinct distinct JJ 48 1809 675 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1809 676 Island Island NNP 48 1809 677 language language NN 48 1809 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 679 official official NN 48 1809 680 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 681 ; ; : 48 1809 682 English English NNP 48 1809 683 widely widely RB 48 1809 684 understood understand VBD 48 1809 685 , , , 48 1809 686 spoken speak VBN 48 1809 687 , , , 48 1809 688 and and CC 48 1809 689 used use VBN 48 1809 690 for for IN 48 1809 691 most most JJS 48 1809 692 government government NN 48 1809 693 and and CC 48 1809 694 commercial commercial JJ 48 1809 695 purposes purpose NNS 48 1809 696 Literacy literacy NN 48 1809 697 : : : 48 1809 698 NA% na% LS 48 1809 699 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 700 male male JJ 48 1809 701 NA% NA% NNS 48 1809 702 , , , 48 1809 703 female female JJ 48 1809 704 NA% NA% NNS 48 1809 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 706 Labor labor NN 48 1809 707 force force NN 48 1809 708 : : : 48 1809 709 NA na IN 48 1809 710 Organized organized JJ 48 1809 711 labor labor NN 48 1809 712 : : : 48 1809 713 NA na XX 48 1809 714 : : : 48 1809 715 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 716 Government Government NNP 48 1809 717 Long Long NNP 48 1809 718 - - HYPH 48 1809 719 form form NN 48 1809 720 name name NN 48 1809 721 : : : 48 1809 722 Republic Republic NNP 48 1809 723 of of IN 48 1809 724 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 725 Type Type NNP 48 1809 726 : : : 48 1809 727 republic republic NNP 48 1809 728 Capital Capital NNP 48 1809 729 : : : 48 1809 730 no no DT 48 1809 731 capital capital NN 48 1809 732 city city NN 48 1809 733 as as IN 48 1809 734 such such JJ 48 1809 735 ; ; : 48 1809 736 government government NN 48 1809 737 offices office NNS 48 1809 738 in in IN 48 1809 739 Yaren Yaren NNP 48 1809 740 District District NNP 48 1809 741 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1809 742 divisions division NNS 48 1809 743 : : : 48 1809 744 14 14 CD 48 1809 745 districts district NNS 48 1809 746 ; ; : 48 1809 747 Aiwo Aiwo NNP 48 1809 748 , , , 48 1809 749 Anabar Anabar NNP 48 1809 750 , , , 48 1809 751 Anetan Anetan NNP 48 1809 752 , , , 48 1809 753 Anibare Anibare NNP 48 1809 754 , , , 48 1809 755 Baiti Baiti NNP 48 1809 756 , , , 48 1809 757 Boe Boe NNP 48 1809 758 , , , 48 1809 759 Buada Buada NNP 48 1809 760 , , , 48 1809 761 Denigomodu Denigomodu NNP 48 1809 762 , , , 48 1809 763 Ewa Ewa NNP 48 1809 764 , , , 48 1809 765 Ijuw Ijuw NNP 48 1809 766 , , , 48 1809 767 Meneng Meneng NNP 48 1809 768 , , , 48 1809 769 Nibok Nibok NNP 48 1809 770 , , , 48 1809 771 Uaboe Uaboe NNP 48 1809 772 , , , 48 1809 773 Yaren Yaren NNP 48 1809 774 Independence Independence NNP 48 1809 775 : : : 48 1809 776 31 31 CD 48 1809 777 January January NNP 48 1809 778 1968 1968 CD 48 1809 779 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 780 from from IN 48 1809 781 UN UN NNP 48 1809 782 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1809 783 under under IN 48 1809 784 Australia Australia NNP 48 1809 785 , , , 48 1809 786 New New NNP 48 1809 787 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1809 788 , , , 48 1809 789 and and CC 48 1809 790 UK UK NNP 48 1809 791 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 792 ; ; : 48 1809 793 formerly formerly RB 48 1809 794 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 48 1809 795 Island Island NNP 48 1809 796 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1809 797 : : : 48 1809 798 29 29 CD 48 1809 799 January January NNP 48 1809 800 1968 1968 CD 48 1809 801 Legal legal JJ 48 1809 802 system system NN 48 1809 803 : : : 48 1809 804 own own JJ 48 1809 805 Acts act NNS 48 1809 806 of of IN 48 1809 807 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1809 808 and and CC 48 1809 809 British british JJ 48 1809 810 common common JJ 48 1809 811 law law NN 48 1809 812 National national JJ 48 1809 813 holiday holiday NN 48 1809 814 : : : 48 1809 815 Independence Independence NNP 48 1809 816 Day Day NNP 48 1809 817 , , , 48 1809 818 31 31 CD 48 1809 819 January January NNP 48 1809 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 821 1968 1968 CD 48 1809 822 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 823 Executive Executive NNP 48 1809 824 branch branch NN 48 1809 825 : : : 48 1809 826 president president NN 48 1809 827 , , , 48 1809 828 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1809 829 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1809 830 branch branch NN 48 1809 831 : : : 48 1809 832 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1809 833 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1809 834 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1809 835 branch branch NN 48 1809 836 : : : 48 1809 837 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1809 838 Court Court NNP 48 1809 839 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1809 840 : : : 48 1809 841 Chief Chief NNP 48 1809 842 of of IN 48 1809 843 State State NNP 48 1809 844 and and CC 48 1809 845 Head Head NNP 48 1809 846 of of IN 48 1809 847 Government Government NNP 48 1809 848 : : : 48 1809 849 President President NNP 48 1809 850 Bernard Bernard NNP 48 1809 851 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 48 1809 852 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 853 since since IN 48 1809 854 12 12 CD 48 1809 855 December December NNP 48 1809 856 1989 1989 CD 48 1809 857 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 858 Political political JJ 48 1809 859 parties party NNS 48 1809 860 and and CC 48 1809 861 leaders leader NNS 48 1809 862 : : : 48 1809 863 none none NN 48 1809 864 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1809 865 : : : 48 1809 866 universal universal JJ 48 1809 867 and and CC 48 1809 868 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1809 869 at at IN 48 1809 870 age age NN 48 1809 871 20 20 CD 48 1809 872 Elections election NNS 48 1809 873 : : : 48 1809 874 President President NNP 48 1809 875 : : : 48 1809 876 last last RB 48 1809 877 held hold VBD 48 1809 878 9 9 CD 48 1809 879 December December NNP 48 1809 880 1989 1989 CD 48 1809 881 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 882 next next JJ 48 1809 883 to to TO 48 1809 884 be be VB 48 1809 885 held hold VBN 48 1809 886 December December NNP 48 1809 887 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 888 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 889 ; ; : 48 1809 890 results result NNS 48 1809 891 - - : 48 1809 892 Bernard Bernard NNP 48 1809 893 DOWIYOGO DOWIYOGO NNP 48 1809 894 elected elect VBN 48 1809 895 by by IN 48 1809 896 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1809 897 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1809 898 : : : 48 1809 899 last last RB 48 1809 900 held hold VBN 48 1809 901 on on IN 48 1809 902 9 9 CD 48 1809 903 December December NNP 48 1809 904 1989 1989 CD 48 1809 905 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 906 next next JJ 48 1809 907 to to TO 48 1809 908 be be VB 48 1809 909 held hold VBN 48 1809 910 December December NNP 48 1809 911 1992 1992 CD 48 1809 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 913 ; ; : 48 1809 914 results result NNS 48 1809 915 - - HYPH 48 1809 916 percent percent NN 48 1809 917 of of IN 48 1809 918 vote vote NN 48 1809 919 NA NA NNP 48 1809 920 ; ; , 48 1809 921 seats seat NNS 48 1809 922 - - : 48 1809 923 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 924 18 18 CD 48 1809 925 total total NN 48 1809 926 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 927 independents independent NNS 48 1809 928 18 18 CD 48 1809 929 Member Member NNP 48 1809 930 of of IN 48 1809 931 : : : 48 1809 932 C C NNP 48 1809 933 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 934 special special JJ 48 1809 935 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 936 , , , 48 1809 937 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1809 938 , , , 48 1809 939 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1809 940 , , , 48 1809 941 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1809 942 , , , 48 1809 943 ITU ITU NNP 48 1809 944 , , , 48 1809 945 SPC SPC NNP 48 1809 946 , , , 48 1809 947 SPF spf NN 48 1809 948 , , , 48 1809 949 UPU UPU NNP 48 1809 950 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1809 951 representation representation NN 48 1809 952 : : : 48 1809 953 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 1809 954 - - HYPH 48 1809 955 designate designate VB 48 1809 956 Theodore Theodore NNP 48 1809 957 Conrad Conrad NNP 48 1809 958 MOSES MOSES NNP 48 1809 959 resident resident NN 48 1809 960 in in IN 48 1809 961 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 48 1809 962 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 963 Australia Australia NNP 48 1809 964 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 965 ; ; : 48 1809 966 there there EX 48 1809 967 is be VBZ 48 1809 968 a a DT 48 1809 969 Nauruan Nauruan NNP 48 1809 970 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1809 971 in in IN 48 1809 972 Agana Agana NNP 48 1809 973 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 974 Guam Guam NNP 48 1809 975 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 976 US US NNP 48 1809 977 : : : 48 1809 978 the the DT 48 1809 979 US US NNP 48 1809 980 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1809 981 to to IN 48 1809 982 Australia Australia NNP 48 1809 983 is be VBZ 48 1809 984 accredited accredit VBN 48 1809 985 to to IN 48 1809 986 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 987 Flag Flag NNP 48 1809 988 : : : 48 1809 989 blue blue JJ 48 1809 990 with with IN 48 1809 991 a a DT 48 1809 992 narrow narrow JJ 48 1809 993 , , , 48 1809 994 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1809 995 , , , 48 1809 996 yellow yellow JJ 48 1809 997 stripe stripe NN 48 1809 998 across across IN 48 1809 999 the the DT 48 1809 1000 center center NN 48 1809 1001 and and CC 48 1809 1002 a a DT 48 1809 1003 large large JJ 48 1809 1004 white white JJ 48 1809 1005 12-pointed 12-pointed CD 48 1809 1006 star star NN 48 1809 1007 below below IN 48 1809 1008 the the DT 48 1809 1009 stripe stripe NN 48 1809 1010 on on IN 48 1809 1011 the the DT 48 1809 1012 hoist hoist NN 48 1809 1013 side side NN 48 1809 1014 ; ; : 48 1809 1015 the the DT 48 1809 1016 star star NN 48 1809 1017 indicates indicate VBZ 48 1809 1018 the the DT 48 1809 1019 country country NN 48 1809 1020 's 's POS 48 1809 1021 location location NN 48 1809 1022 in in IN 48 1809 1023 relation relation NN 48 1809 1024 to to IN 48 1809 1025 the the DT 48 1809 1026 Equator equator NN 48 1809 1027 ( ( -LRB- 48 1809 1028 the the DT 48 1809 1029 yellow yellow JJ 48 1809 1030 stripe stripe NN 48 1809 1031 ) ) -RRB- 48 1809 1032 and and CC 48 1809 1033 the the DT 48 1809 1034 12 12 CD 48 1809 1035 points point NNS 48 1809 1036 symbolize symbolize VBP 48 1809 1037 the the DT 48 1809 1038 12 12 CD 48 1809 1039 original original JJ 48 1809 1040 tribes tribe NNS 48 1809 1041 of of IN 48 1809 1042 Nauru nauru NN 48 1809 1043 : : : 48 1809 1044 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1809 1045 Economy Economy NNP 48 1809 1046 Overview Overview NNP 48 1809 1047 : : : 48 1809 1048 Revenues revenue NNS 48 1809 1049 come come VBP 48 1809 1050 from from IN 48 1809 1051 the the DT 48 1809 1052 export export NN 48 1809 1053 of of IN 48 1809 1054 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1809 1055 , , , 48 1809 1056 the the DT 48 1809 1057 reserves reserve NNS 48 1809 1058 of of IN 48 1809 1059 which which WDT 48 1809 1060 are be VBP 48 1809 1061 expected expect VBN 48 1809 1062 to to TO 48 1809 1063 be be VB 48 1809 1064 exhausted exhaust VBN 48 1809 1065 by by IN 48 1809 1066 the the DT 48 1809 1067 year year NN 48 1809 1068 2000 2000 CD 48 1809 1069 . . . 48 1810 1 Phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1810 2 have have VBP 48 1810 3 given give VBN 48 1810 4 Nauruans Nauruans NNPS 48 1810 5 one one CD 48 1810 6 of of IN 48 1810 7 the the DT 48 1810 8 highest high JJS 48 1810 9 per per IN 48 1810 10 capita capita FW 48 1810 11 incomes income NNS 48 1810 12 in in IN 48 1810 13 the the DT 48 1810 14 Third Third NNP 48 1810 15 World World NNP 48 1810 16 - - HYPH 48 1810 17 $ $ $ 48 1810 18 10,000 10,000 CD 48 1810 19 annually annually RB 48 1810 20 . . . 48 1811 1 Few few JJ 48 1811 2 other other JJ 48 1811 3 resources resource NNS 48 1811 4 exist exist VBP 48 1811 5 , , , 48 1811 6 so so IN 48 1811 7 most most JJS 48 1811 8 necessities necessity NNS 48 1811 9 must must MD 48 1811 10 be be VB 48 1811 11 imported import VBN 48 1811 12 , , , 48 1811 13 including include VBG 48 1811 14 fresh fresh JJ 48 1811 15 water water NN 48 1811 16 from from IN 48 1811 17 Australia Australia NNP 48 1811 18 . . . 48 1812 1 The the DT 48 1812 2 rehabilitation rehabilitation NN 48 1812 3 of of IN 48 1812 4 mined mined JJ 48 1812 5 land land NN 48 1812 6 and and CC 48 1812 7 the the DT 48 1812 8 replacement replacement NN 48 1812 9 of of IN 48 1812 10 income income NN 48 1812 11 from from IN 48 1812 12 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1812 13 are be VBP 48 1812 14 serious serious JJ 48 1812 15 long long JJ 48 1812 16 - - HYPH 48 1812 17 term term NN 48 1812 18 problems problem NNS 48 1812 19 . . . 48 1813 1 Substantial substantial JJ 48 1813 2 amounts amount NNS 48 1813 3 of of IN 48 1813 4 phosphate phosphate NN 48 1813 5 income income NN 48 1813 6 are be VBP 48 1813 7 invested invest VBN 48 1813 8 in in IN 48 1813 9 trust trust NN 48 1813 10 funds fund NNS 48 1813 11 to to TO 48 1813 12 help help VB 48 1813 13 cushion cushion VB 48 1813 14 the the DT 48 1813 15 transition transition NN 48 1813 16 . . . 48 1814 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 1814 2 : : : 48 1814 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1814 4 rate rate NN 48 1814 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1814 6 - - HYPH 48 1814 7 over over RP 48 1814 8 $ $ $ 48 1814 9 90 90 CD 48 1814 10 million million CD 48 1814 11 , , , 48 1814 12 per per IN 48 1814 13 capita capita FW 48 1814 14 $ $ $ 48 1814 15 10,000 10,000 CD 48 1814 16 ; 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NNP 48 1815 9 , , , 48 1815 10 1984 1984 CD 48 1815 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1815 13 : : : 48 1815 14 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 1815 15 partners partner NNS 48 1815 16 : : : 48 1815 17 Australia Australia NNP 48 1815 18 , , , 48 1815 19 NZ NZ NNP 48 1815 20 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1815 21 : : : 48 1815 22 $ $ $ 48 1815 23 73 73 CD 48 1815 24 million million CD 48 1815 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 26 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1815 27 . . NNP 48 1815 28 , , , 48 1815 29 1984 1984 CD 48 1815 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 31 commodities commodity NNS 48 1815 32 : : : 48 1815 33 food food NN 48 1815 34 , , , 48 1815 35 fuel fuel NN 48 1815 36 , , , 48 1815 37 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1815 38 , , , 48 1815 39 building building NN 48 1815 40 materials material NNS 48 1815 41 , , , 48 1815 42 machinery machinery NN 48 1815 43 partners partner NNS 48 1815 44 : : : 48 1815 45 Australia Australia NNP 48 1815 46 , , , 48 1815 47 UK UK NNP 48 1815 48 , , , 48 1815 49 NZ NZ NNP 48 1815 50 , , , 48 1815 51 Japan Japan NNP 48 1815 52 External External NNP 48 1815 53 debt debt NN 48 1815 54 : : : 48 1815 55 $ $ $ 48 1815 56 33.3 33.3 CD 48 1815 57 million million CD 48 1815 58 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1815 59 production production NN 48 1815 60 : : : 48 1815 61 growth growth NN 48 1815 62 rate rate NN 48 1815 63 NA% NA% NNS 48 1815 64 Electricity electricity NN 48 1815 65 : : : 48 1815 66 14,000 14,000 CD 48 1815 67 kW kw NN 48 1815 68 capacity capacity NN 48 1815 69 ; 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; , 48 1815 202 used use VBN 48 1815 203 to to TO 48 1815 204 haul haul VB 48 1815 205 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 1815 206 from from IN 48 1815 207 the the DT 48 1815 208 center center NN 48 1815 209 of of IN 48 1815 210 the the DT 48 1815 211 island island NN 48 1815 212 to to IN 48 1815 213 processing process VBG 48 1815 214 facilities facility NNS 48 1815 215 on on IN 48 1815 216 the the DT 48 1815 217 southwest southwest NNP 48 1815 218 coast coast NNP 48 1815 219 Highways Highways NNP 48 1815 220 : : : 48 1815 221 about about IN 48 1815 222 27 27 CD 48 1815 223 km km NNS 48 1815 224 total total JJ 48 1815 225 ; ; : 48 1815 226 21 21 CD 48 1815 227 km km NNS 48 1815 228 paved pave VBN 48 1815 229 , , , 48 1815 230 6 6 CD 48 1815 231 km km NN 48 1815 232 improved improve VBN 48 1815 233 earth earth NN 48 1815 234 Ports port NNS 48 1815 235 : : : 48 1815 236 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 1815 237 Merchant merchant NN 48 1815 238 marine marine NN 48 1815 239 : : : 48 1815 240 1 1 CD 48 1815 241 bulk bulk NNP 48 1815 242 ship ship NN 48 1815 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 244 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1815 245 GRT GRT NNP 48 1815 246 or or CC 48 1815 247 over over RB 48 1815 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 249 totaling total VBG 48 1815 250 4,426 4,426 CD 48 1815 251 GRT/5,750 GRT/5,750 NNP 48 1815 252 DWT DWT NNP 48 1815 253 Civil Civil NNP 48 1815 254 air air NN 48 1815 255 : : : 48 1815 256 3 3 CD 48 1815 257 major major JJ 48 1815 258 transport transport NN 48 1815 259 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1815 260 , , , 48 1815 261 one one CD 48 1815 262 on on IN 48 1815 263 order order NN 48 1815 264 Airports airport NNS 48 1815 265 : : : 48 1815 266 1 1 CD 48 1815 267 with with IN 48 1815 268 permanent permanent JJ 48 1815 269 - - HYPH 48 1815 270 surface surface NN 48 1815 271 runway runway NN 48 1815 272 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1815 273 - - HYPH 48 1815 274 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1815 275 m m NNP 48 1815 276 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1815 277 : : : 48 1815 278 adequate adequate JJ 48 1815 279 local local JJ 48 1815 280 and and CC 48 1815 281 international international JJ 48 1815 282 radio radio NN 48 1815 283 communications communication NNS 48 1815 284 provided provide VBN 48 1815 285 via via IN 48 1815 286 Australian australian JJ 48 1815 287 facilities facility NNS 48 1815 288 ; 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; : 48 1815 340 NA NA NNP 48 1815 341 fit fit NN 48 1815 342 for for IN 48 1815 343 military military JJ 48 1815 344 service service NN 48 1815 345 Defense Defense NNP 48 1815 346 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1815 347 : : : 48 1815 348 $ $ $ 48 1815 349 NA na NN 48 1815 350 - - : 48 1815 351 no no DT 48 1815 352 formal formal JJ 48 1815 353 defense defense NN 48 1815 354 structure structure NN 48 1815 355 : : : 48 1815 356 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 1815 357 Island Island NNP 48 1815 358 Geography Geography NNP 48 1815 359 Total Total NNP 48 1815 360 area area NN 48 1815 361 : : : 48 1815 362 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1815 363 km2 km2 NNP 48 1815 364 Land Land NNP 48 1815 365 area area NN 48 1815 366 : : : 48 1815 367 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1815 368 km2 km2 NNP 48 1815 369 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1815 370 area area NN 48 1815 371 : : : 48 1815 372 about about IN 48 1815 373 nine nine CD 48 1815 374 times time NNS 48 1815 375 the the DT 48 1815 376 size size NN 48 1815 377 of of IN 48 1815 378 the the DT 48 1815 379 Mall Mall NNP 48 1815 380 in in IN 48 1815 381 Washington Washington NNP 48 1815 382 , , , 48 1815 383 DC DC NNP 48 1815 384 Land Land NNP 48 1815 385 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1815 386 : : : 48 1815 387 none none NN 48 1815 388 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1815 389 : : : 48 1815 390 8 8 CD 48 1815 391 km km NN 48 1815 392 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1815 393 claims claim VBZ 48 1815 394 : : : 48 1815 395 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1815 396 zone zone NN 48 1815 397 : : : 48 1815 398 12 12 CD 48 1815 399 nm nm NNP 48 1815 400 Continental Continental NNP 48 1815 401 shelf shelf NN 48 1815 402 : : : 48 1815 403 200 200 CD 48 1815 404 m m NN 48 1815 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 406 depth depth NN 48 1815 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 408 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1815 409 economic economic JJ 48 1815 410 zone zone NN 48 1815 411 : : : 48 1815 412 200 200 CD 48 1815 413 nm nm CD 48 1815 414 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1815 415 sea sea NN 48 1815 416 : : : 48 1815 417 12 12 CD 48 1815 418 nm nm NNP 48 1815 419 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1815 420 : : : 48 1815 421 claimed claim VBN 48 1815 422 by by IN 48 1815 423 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 1815 424 Climate Climate NNP 48 1815 425 : : : 48 1815 426 marine marine JJ 48 1815 427 , , , 48 1815 428 tropical tropical JJ 48 1815 429 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1815 430 : : : 48 1815 431 raised raise VBN 48 1815 432 coral coral NN 48 1815 433 and and CC 48 1815 434 limestone limestone NN 48 1815 435 plateau plateau NN 48 1815 436 , , , 48 1815 437 flat flat JJ 48 1815 438 to to IN 48 1815 439 undulating undulating NN 48 1815 440 ; ; , 48 1815 441 ringed ring VBN 48 1815 442 by by IN 48 1815 443 vertical vertical JJ 48 1815 444 white white JJ 48 1815 445 cliffs cliff NNS 48 1815 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 447 9 9 CD 48 1815 448 to to TO 48 1815 449 15 15 CD 48 1815 450 meters meter NNS 48 1815 451 high high JJ 48 1815 452 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 453 Natural natural JJ 48 1815 454 resources resource NNS 48 1815 455 : : : 48 1815 456 guano guano NNP 48 1815 457 Land Land NNP 48 1815 458 use use NN 48 1815 459 : : : 48 1815 460 arable arable JJ 48 1815 461 land land NN 48 1815 462 0 0 CD 48 1815 463 % % NN 48 1815 464 ; ; , 48 1815 465 permanent permanent JJ 48 1815 466 crops crop NNS 48 1815 467 0 0 CD 48 1815 468 % % NN 48 1815 469 ; ; : 48 1815 470 meadows meadow NNS 48 1815 471 and and CC 48 1815 472 pastures pasture NNS 48 1815 473 10 10 CD 48 1815 474 % % NN 48 1815 475 ; ; , 48 1815 476 forest forest NN 48 1815 477 and and CC 48 1815 478 woodland woodland JJ 48 1815 479 0 0 CD 48 1815 480 % % NN 48 1815 481 ; ; , 48 1815 482 other other JJ 48 1815 483 90 90 CD 48 1815 484 % % NN 48 1815 485 Environment Environment NNP 48 1815 486 : : : 48 1815 487 mostly mostly RB 48 1815 488 exposed expose VBN 48 1815 489 rock rock NN 48 1815 490 , , , 48 1815 491 but but CC 48 1815 492 enough enough JJ 48 1815 493 grassland grassland NN 48 1815 494 to to TO 48 1815 495 support support VB 48 1815 496 goat goat NNP 48 1815 497 herds herd NNS 48 1815 498 ; 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; , 48 1815 587 administered administer VBN 48 1815 588 from from IN 48 1815 589 Washington Washington NNP 48 1815 590 , , , 48 1815 591 DC DC NNP 48 1815 592 : : : 48 1815 593 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 1815 594 Island Island NNP 48 1815 595 Economy Economy NNP 48 1815 596 Overview Overview NNP 48 1815 597 : : : 48 1815 598 no no DT 48 1815 599 economic economic JJ 48 1815 600 activity activity NN 48 1815 601 : : : 48 1815 602 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 1815 603 Island Island NNP 48 1815 604 Communications Communications NNP 48 1815 605 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1815 606 : : : 48 1815 607 none none NN 48 1815 608 ; ; : 48 1815 609 offshore offshore RB 48 1815 610 anchorage anchorage NN 48 1815 611 only only RB 48 1815 612 : : : 48 1815 613 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 1815 614 Island Island NNP 48 1815 615 Defense Defense NNP 48 1815 616 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1815 617 Note Note NNP 48 1815 618 : : : 48 1815 619 defense defense NN 48 1815 620 is be VBZ 48 1815 621 the the DT 48 1815 622 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1815 623 of of IN 48 1815 624 the the DT 48 1815 625 US US NNP 48 1815 626 : : : 48 1815 627 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1815 628 Geography Geography NNP 48 1815 629 Total Total NNP 48 1815 630 area area NN 48 1815 631 : : : 48 1815 632 140,800 140,800 CD 48 1815 633 km2 km2 NNP 48 1815 634 Land Land NNP 48 1815 635 area area NN 48 1815 636 : : : 48 1815 637 136,800 136,800 CD 48 1815 638 km2 km2 NNP 48 1815 639 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1815 640 area area NN 48 1815 641 : : : 48 1815 642 slightly slightly RB 48 1815 643 larger large JJR 48 1815 644 than than IN 48 1815 645 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 48 1815 646 Land Land NNP 48 1815 647 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1815 648 : : : 48 1815 649 2,926 2,926 CD 48 1815 650 km km NNS 48 1815 651 total total NN 48 1815 652 ; 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; : 48 1815 729 small small JJ 48 1815 730 deposits deposit NNS 48 1815 731 of of IN 48 1815 732 lignite lignite NN 48 1815 733 , , , 48 1815 734 copper copper NN 48 1815 735 , , , 48 1815 736 cobalt cobalt NN 48 1815 737 , , , 48 1815 738 iron iron NN 48 1815 739 ore ore NN 48 1815 740 Land Land NNP 48 1815 741 use use NN 48 1815 742 : : : 48 1815 743 arable arable JJ 48 1815 744 land land NN 48 1815 745 17 17 CD 48 1815 746 % % NN 48 1815 747 ; ; , 48 1815 748 permanent permanent JJ 48 1815 749 crops crop NNS 48 1815 750 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1815 751 ; ; : 48 1815 752 meadows meadow NNS 48 1815 753 and and CC 48 1815 754 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1815 755 13 13 CD 48 1815 756 % % NN 48 1815 757 ; ; , 48 1815 758 forest forest NN 48 1815 759 and and CC 48 1815 760 woodland woodland IN 48 1815 761 33 33 CD 48 1815 762 % % NN 48 1815 763 ; ; , 48 1815 764 other other JJ 48 1815 765 37 37 CD 48 1815 766 % % NN 48 1815 767 ; ; , 48 1815 768 includes include VBZ 48 1815 769 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1815 770 2 2 CD 48 1815 771 % % NN 48 1815 772 Environment Environment NNP 48 1815 773 : : : 48 1815 774 contains contain VBZ 48 1815 775 eight eight CD 48 1815 776 of of IN 48 1815 777 world world NN 48 1815 778 's 's POS 48 1815 779 10 10 CD 48 1815 780 highest high JJS 48 1815 781 peaks peak NNS 48 1815 782 ; ; : 48 1815 783 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1815 784 ; ; , 48 1815 785 soil soil NN 48 1815 786 erosion erosion NN 48 1815 787 ; ; : 48 1815 788 water water NN 48 1815 789 pollution pollution NN 48 1815 790 Note note NN 48 1815 791 : : : 48 1815 792 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1815 793 ; ; : 48 1815 794 strategic strategic JJ 48 1815 795 location location NN 48 1815 796 between between IN 48 1815 797 China China NNP 48 1815 798 and and CC 48 1815 799 India India NNP 48 1815 800 : : : 48 1815 801 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1815 802 People People NNP 48 1815 803 Population Population NNP 48 1815 804 : : : 48 1815 805 20,086,455 20,086,455 CD 48 1815 806 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 807 July July NNP 48 1815 808 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 809 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 810 , , , 48 1815 811 growth growth NN 48 1815 812 rate rate NN 48 1815 813 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1815 814 % % NN 48 1815 815 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 816 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 817 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 818 Birth birth NN 48 1815 819 rate rate NN 48 1815 820 : : : 48 1815 821 38 38 CD 48 1815 822 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1815 823 population population NN 48 1815 824 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 825 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 826 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 827 Death death NN 48 1815 828 rate rate NN 48 1815 829 : : : 48 1815 830 14 14 CD 48 1815 831 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1815 832 population population NN 48 1815 833 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 834 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 835 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 836 Net net JJ 48 1815 837 migration migration NN 48 1815 838 rate rate NN 48 1815 839 : : : 48 1815 840 0 0 CD 48 1815 841 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1815 842 population population NN 48 1815 843 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 844 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 845 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 846 Infant infant NN 48 1815 847 mortality mortality NN 48 1815 848 rate rate NN 48 1815 849 : : : 48 1815 850 90 90 CD 48 1815 851 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1815 852 live live JJ 48 1815 853 births birth NNS 48 1815 854 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 855 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 856 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 857 Life life NN 48 1815 858 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1815 859 at at IN 48 1815 860 birth birth NN 48 1815 861 : : : 48 1815 862 51 51 CD 48 1815 863 years year NNS 48 1815 864 male male JJ 48 1815 865 , , , 48 1815 866 51 51 CD 48 1815 867 years year NNS 48 1815 868 female female JJ 48 1815 869 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 870 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 871 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 872 Total total JJ 48 1815 873 fertility fertility NN 48 1815 874 rate rate NN 48 1815 875 : : : 48 1815 876 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1815 877 children child NNS 48 1815 878 born bear VBN 48 1815 879 / / SYM 48 1815 880 woman woman NN 48 1815 881 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 882 1992 1992 CD 48 1815 883 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 884 Nationality nationality NN 48 1815 885 : : : 48 1815 886 noun noun NN 48 1815 887 - - HYPH 48 1815 888 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1815 889 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 890 singular singular JJ 48 1815 891 and and CC 48 1815 892 plural plural JJ 48 1815 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 894 ; ; : 48 1815 895 adjective adjective JJ 48 1815 896 - - HYPH 48 1815 897 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1815 898 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1815 899 divisions division NNS 48 1815 900 : : : 48 1815 901 Newars newar NNS 48 1815 902 , , , 48 1815 903 Indians Indians NNPS 48 1815 904 , , , 48 1815 905 Tibetans Tibetans NNPS 48 1815 906 , , , 48 1815 907 Gurungs Gurungs NNPS 48 1815 908 , , , 48 1815 909 Magars Magars NNPS 48 1815 910 , , , 48 1815 911 Tamangs Tamangs NNP 48 1815 912 , , , 48 1815 913 Bhotias Bhotias NNP 48 1815 914 , , , 48 1815 915 Rais Rais NNP 48 1815 916 , , , 48 1815 917 Limbus Limbus NNP 48 1815 918 , , , 48 1815 919 Sherpas Sherpas NNP 48 1815 920 , , , 48 1815 921 as as RB 48 1815 922 well well RB 48 1815 923 as as IN 48 1815 924 many many JJ 48 1815 925 smaller small JJR 48 1815 926 groups group NNS 48 1815 927 Religions religion NNS 48 1815 928 : : : 48 1815 929 only only RB 48 1815 930 official official JJ 48 1815 931 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1815 932 state state NN 48 1815 933 in in IN 48 1815 934 world world NN 48 1815 935 , , , 48 1815 936 although although IN 48 1815 937 no no DT 48 1815 938 sharp sharp JJ 48 1815 939 distinction distinction NN 48 1815 940 between between IN 48 1815 941 many many JJ 48 1815 942 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1815 943 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 944 about about RB 48 1815 945 90 90 CD 48 1815 946 % % NN 48 1815 947 of of IN 48 1815 948 population population NN 48 1815 949 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 950 and and CC 48 1815 951 Buddhist buddhist JJ 48 1815 952 groups group NNS 48 1815 953 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 954 about about RB 48 1815 955 5 5 CD 48 1815 956 % % NN 48 1815 957 of of IN 48 1815 958 population population NN 48 1815 959 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 960 ; ; : 48 1815 961 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 1815 962 3 3 CD 48 1815 963 % % NN 48 1815 964 , , , 48 1815 965 other other JJ 48 1815 966 2 2 CD 48 1815 967 % % NN 48 1815 968 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 969 1981 1981 CD 48 1815 970 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 971 Languages language NNS 48 1815 972 : : : 48 1815 973 Nepali Nepali NNP 48 1815 974 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 975 official official NN 48 1815 976 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 977 ; ; : 48 1815 978 20 20 CD 48 1815 979 languages language NNS 48 1815 980 divided divide VBN 48 1815 981 into into IN 48 1815 982 numerous numerous JJ 48 1815 983 dialects dialect NNS 48 1815 984 Literacy literacy NN 48 1815 985 : : : 48 1815 986 26 26 CD 48 1815 987 % % NN 48 1815 988 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 989 male male NN 48 1815 990 38 38 CD 48 1815 991 % % NN 48 1815 992 , , , 48 1815 993 female female JJ 48 1815 994 13 13 CD 48 1815 995 % % NN 48 1815 996 ) ) -RRB- 48 1815 997 age age NN 48 1815 998 15 15 CD 48 1815 999 and and CC 48 1815 1000 over over RB 48 1815 1001 can can MD 48 1815 1002 read read VB 48 1815 1003 and and CC 48 1815 1004 write write VB 48 1815 1005 ( ( -LRB- 48 1815 1006 1990 1990 CD 48 1815 1007 est est NNP 48 1815 1008 . . . 48 1815 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 1816 1 Labor labor NN 48 1816 2 force force NN 48 1816 3 : : : 48 1816 4 8,500,000 8,500,000 CD 48 1816 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1816 6 1991 1991 CD 48 1816 7 est est NNP 48 1816 8 . . . 48 1817 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 2 ; ; : 48 1817 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1817 4 93 93 CD 48 1817 5 % % NN 48 1817 6 , , , 48 1817 7 services service NNS 48 1817 8 5 5 CD 48 1817 9 % % NN 48 1817 10 , , , 48 1817 11 industry industry NN 48 1817 12 2 2 CD 48 1817 13 % % NN 48 1817 14 ; ; , 48 1817 15 severe severe JJ 48 1817 16 lack lack NN 48 1817 17 of of IN 48 1817 18 skilled skilled JJ 48 1817 19 labor labor NN 48 1817 20 Organized organize VBN 48 1817 21 labor labor NN 48 1817 22 : : : 48 1817 23 Teachers Teachers NNPS 48 1817 24 ' ' POS 48 1817 25 Union Union NNP 48 1817 26 and and CC 48 1817 27 many many JJ 48 1817 28 other other JJ 48 1817 29 nonofficially nonofficially RB 48 1817 30 recognized recognize VBN 48 1817 31 unions union NNS 48 1817 32 : : : 48 1817 33 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 34 Government Government NNP 48 1817 35 Long Long NNP 48 1817 36 - - HYPH 48 1817 37 form form NN 48 1817 38 name name NN 48 1817 39 : : : 48 1817 40 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 1817 41 of of IN 48 1817 42 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 43 Type Type NNP 48 1817 44 : : : 48 1817 45 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1817 46 democracy democracy NN 48 1817 47 as as IN 48 1817 48 of of IN 48 1817 49 12 12 CD 48 1817 50 May May NNP 48 1817 51 1991 1991 CD 48 1817 52 Capital capital NN 48 1817 53 : : : 48 1817 54 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 48 1817 55 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1817 56 divisions division NNS 48 1817 57 : : : 48 1817 58 14 14 CD 48 1817 59 zones zone NNS 48 1817 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 61 anchal anchal NNS 48 1817 62 , , , 48 1817 63 singular singular JJ 48 1817 64 and and CC 48 1817 65 plural plural JJ 48 1817 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 67 ; ; : 48 1817 68 Bagmati Bagmati NNP 48 1817 69 , , , 48 1817 70 Bheri Bheri NNP 48 1817 71 , , , 48 1817 72 Dhawalagiri Dhawalagiri NNP 48 1817 73 , , , 48 1817 74 Gandaki Gandaki NNP 48 1817 75 , , , 48 1817 76 Janakpur Janakpur NNP 48 1817 77 , , , 48 1817 78 Karnali Karnali NNP 48 1817 79 , , , 48 1817 80 Kosi Kosi NNP 48 1817 81 , , , 48 1817 82 Lumbini Lumbini NNP 48 1817 83 , , , 48 1817 84 Mahakali Mahakali NNP 48 1817 85 , , , 48 1817 86 Mechi Mechi NNP 48 1817 87 , , , 48 1817 88 Narayani Narayani NNP 48 1817 89 , , , 48 1817 90 Rapti Rapti NNP 48 1817 91 , , , 48 1817 92 Sagarmatha Sagarmatha NNP 48 1817 93 , , , 48 1817 94 Seti Seti NNP 48 1817 95 Independence Independence NNP 48 1817 96 : : : 48 1817 97 1768 1768 CD 48 1817 98 , , , 48 1817 99 unified unify VBN 48 1817 100 by by IN 48 1817 101 Prithyi Prithyi NNP 48 1817 102 Narayan Narayan NNP 48 1817 103 Shah Shah NNP 48 1817 104 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1817 105 : : : 48 1817 106 9 9 CD 48 1817 107 November November NNP 48 1817 108 1990 1990 CD 48 1817 109 Legal legal JJ 48 1817 110 system system NN 48 1817 111 : : : 48 1817 112 based base VBN 48 1817 113 on on IN 48 1817 114 Hindu hindu JJ 48 1817 115 legal legal JJ 48 1817 116 concepts concept NNS 48 1817 117 and and CC 48 1817 118 English english JJ 48 1817 119 common common JJ 48 1817 120 law law NN 48 1817 121 ; ; : 48 1817 122 has have VBZ 48 1817 123 not not RB 48 1817 124 accepted accept VBN 48 1817 125 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1817 126 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1817 127 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1817 128 National national JJ 48 1817 129 holiday holiday NN 48 1817 130 : : : 48 1817 131 Birthday birthday NN 48 1817 132 of of IN 48 1817 133 His -PRON- PRP$ 48 1817 134 Majesty Majesty NNP 48 1817 135 the the DT 48 1817 136 King King NNP 48 1817 137 , , , 48 1817 138 28 28 CD 48 1817 139 December December NNP 48 1817 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 141 1945 1945 CD 48 1817 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 143 Executive executive JJ 48 1817 144 branch branch NN 48 1817 145 : : : 48 1817 146 monarch monarch NN 48 1817 147 , , , 48 1817 148 prime prime NNP 48 1817 149 minister minister NNP 48 1817 150 , , , 48 1817 151 Council Council NNP 48 1817 152 of of IN 48 1817 153 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1817 154 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1817 155 branch branch NN 48 1817 156 : : : 48 1817 157 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1817 158 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1817 159 consists consist VBZ 48 1817 160 of of IN 48 1817 161 an an DT 48 1817 162 upper upper JJ 48 1817 163 house house NN 48 1817 164 or or CC 48 1817 165 National National NNP 48 1817 166 Council Council NNP 48 1817 167 and and CC 48 1817 168 a a DT 48 1817 169 lower low JJR 48 1817 170 house house NN 48 1817 171 or or CC 48 1817 172 House House NNP 48 1817 173 of of IN 48 1817 174 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 1817 175 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1817 176 branch branch NN 48 1817 177 : : : 48 1817 178 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1817 179 Court Court NNP 48 1817 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 181 Sarbochha Sarbochha NNP 48 1817 182 Adalat Adalat NNP 48 1817 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 184 Leaders leader NNS 48 1817 185 : : : 48 1817 186 Chief Chief NNP 48 1817 187 of of IN 48 1817 188 State state NN 48 1817 189 : : : 48 1817 190 King King NNP 48 1817 191 BIRENDRA BIRENDRA NNP 48 1817 192 Bir bir VB 48 1817 193 Bikram Bikram NNP 48 1817 194 Shah Shah NNP 48 1817 195 Dev Dev NNP 48 1817 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 197 since since IN 48 1817 198 31 31 CD 48 1817 199 January January NNP 48 1817 200 1972 1972 CD 48 1817 201 , , , 48 1817 202 crowned crown VBD 48 1817 203 King King NNP 48 1817 204 24 24 CD 48 1817 205 February February NNP 48 1817 206 1985 1985 CD 48 1817 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 208 ; ; : 48 1817 209 Heir Heir NNP 48 1817 210 Apparent apparent JJ 48 1817 211 Crown Crown NNP 48 1817 212 Prince Prince NNP 48 1817 213 DIPENDRA DIPENDRA VBZ 48 1817 214 Bir Bir NNP 48 1817 215 Bikram Bikram NNP 48 1817 216 Shah Shah NNP 48 1817 217 Dev Dev NNP 48 1817 218 , , , 48 1817 219 son son NN 48 1817 220 of of IN 48 1817 221 the the DT 48 1817 222 King King NNP 48 1817 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 224 born bear VBN 48 1817 225 21 21 CD 48 1817 226 June June NNP 48 1817 227 1971 1971 CD 48 1817 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 229 Head Head NNP 48 1817 230 of of IN 48 1817 231 Government Government NNP 48 1817 232 : : : 48 1817 233 Prime Prime NNP 48 1817 234 Minister Minister NNP 48 1817 235 Girija Girija NNP 48 1817 236 Prasad Prasad NNP 48 1817 237 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 48 1817 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 239 since since IN 48 1817 240 29 29 CD 48 1817 241 May May NNP 48 1817 242 1991 1991 CD 48 1817 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 244 Political political JJ 48 1817 245 parties party NNS 48 1817 246 and and CC 48 1817 247 leaders leader NNS 48 1817 248 : : : 48 1817 249 ruling rule VBG 48 1817 250 party party NN 48 1817 251 : : : 48 1817 252 Nepali Nepali NNP 48 1817 253 Congress Congress NNP 48 1817 254 Party Party NNP 48 1817 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 256 NCP NCP NNP 48 1817 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 258 , , , 48 1817 259 Girija Girija NNP 48 1817 260 Prasad Prasad NNP 48 1817 261 KOIRALA KOIRALA NNP 48 1817 262 , , , 48 1817 263 Ganesh Ganesh NNP 48 1817 264 Man Man NNP 48 1817 265 SINGH SINGH NNP 48 1817 266 , , , 48 1817 267 Krishna Krishna NNP 48 1817 268 Prasad Prasad NNP 48 1817 269 BHATTARAI BHATTARAI NNP 48 1817 270 center center NN 48 1817 271 : : : 48 1817 272 the the DT 48 1817 273 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 274 has have VBZ 48 1817 275 two two CD 48 1817 276 factions faction NNS 48 1817 277 : : : 48 1817 278 National National NNP 48 1817 279 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1817 280 Party Party NNP 48 1817 281 / / SYM 48 1817 282 Chand Chand NNP 48 1817 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 284 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 285 / / SYM 48 1817 286 Chand Chand NNP 48 1817 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 288 , , , 48 1817 289 Lokinra Lokinra NNP 48 1817 290 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 48 1817 291 CHAND CHAND NNP 48 1817 292 , , , 48 1817 293 and and CC 48 1817 294 National National NNP 48 1817 295 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1817 296 Party Party NNP 48 1817 297 / / SYM 48 1817 298 Thapa Thapa NNP 48 1817 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 300 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 301 / / SYM 48 1817 302 Thapa Thapa NNP 48 1817 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 304 , , , 48 1817 305 Surya Surya NNP 48 1817 306 Bahadur Bahadur NNP 48 1817 307 THAPA THAPA NNP 48 1817 308 - - : 48 1817 309 the the DT 48 1817 310 two two CD 48 1817 311 factions faction NNS 48 1817 312 announced announce VBD 48 1817 313 a a DT 48 1817 314 merger merger NN 48 1817 315 in in IN 48 1817 316 late late JJ 48 1817 317 1991 1991 CD 48 1817 318 ; ; : 48 1817 319 Terai Terai NNP 48 1817 320 Rights Rights NNPS 48 1817 321 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 48 1817 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 323 Goodwill Goodwill NNP 48 1817 324 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 325 Party Party NNP 48 1817 326 , , , 48 1817 327 G. G. NNP 48 1817 328 N. N. NNP 48 1817 329 Naryan Naryan NNP 48 1817 330 SINGH SINGH NNP 48 1817 331 Communist Communist NNP 48 1817 332 : : : 48 1817 333 Communist Communist NNP 48 1817 334 Party Party NNP 48 1817 335 of of IN 48 1817 336 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 337 / / SYM 48 1817 338 United United NNP 48 1817 339 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 1817 340 and and CC 48 1817 341 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 1817 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 343 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 344 / / SYM 48 1817 345 UML UML NNP 48 1817 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 347 , , , 48 1817 348 Man Man NNP 48 1817 349 Mohan Mohan NNP 48 1817 350 ADIKHARY ADIKHARY NNP 48 1817 351 ; ; : 48 1817 352 United United NNP 48 1817 353 People People NNP 48 1817 354 's 's POS 48 1817 355 Front Front NNP 48 1817 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 357 UPF UPF NNP 48 1817 358 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 359 , , , 48 1817 360 N. N. NNP 48 1817 361 K. K. NNP 48 1817 362 PRASAI PRASAI NNP 48 1817 363 , , , 48 1817 364 Lila Lila NNP 48 1817 365 Mani Mani NNP 48 1817 366 POKHAREL POKHAREL NNP 48 1817 367 ; ; : 48 1817 368 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 369 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1817 370 and and CC 48 1817 371 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 1817 372 Party Party NNP 48 1817 373 , , , 48 1817 374 leader leader NN 48 1817 375 NA NA NNP 48 1817 376 ; ; : 48 1817 377 Rohit Rohit NNP 48 1817 378 Party Party NNP 48 1817 379 , , , 48 1817 380 N. N. NNP 48 1817 381 M. M. NNP 48 1817 382 BIJUKCHHE BIJUKCHHE NNP 48 1817 383 ; ; : 48 1817 384 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1817 385 Party Party NNP 48 1817 386 , , , 48 1817 387 leader leader NN 48 1817 388 NA NA NNP 48 1817 389 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1817 390 : : : 48 1817 391 universal universal JJ 48 1817 392 at at IN 48 1817 393 age age NN 48 1817 394 18 18 CD 48 1817 395 Elections election NNS 48 1817 396 : : : 48 1817 397 House House NNP 48 1817 398 of of IN 48 1817 399 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1817 400 : : : 48 1817 401 last last RB 48 1817 402 held hold VBN 48 1817 403 on on IN 48 1817 404 12 12 CD 48 1817 405 May May NNP 48 1817 406 1991 1991 CD 48 1817 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 408 next next JJ 48 1817 409 to to TO 48 1817 410 be be VB 48 1817 411 held hold VBN 48 1817 412 May May NNP 48 1817 413 1996 1996 CD 48 1817 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 415 ; ; : 48 1817 416 results result NNS 48 1817 417 - - : 48 1817 418 NCP NCP NNP 48 1817 419 38 38 CD 48 1817 420 % % NN 48 1817 421 , , , 48 1817 422 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 423 / / SYM 48 1817 424 UML UML NNP 48 1817 425 28 28 CD 48 1817 426 % % NN 48 1817 427 , , , 48 1817 428 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 429 / / SYM 48 1817 430 Chand Chand NNP 48 1817 431 6 6 CD 48 1817 432 % % NN 48 1817 433 , , , 48 1817 434 UPF UPF NNP 48 1817 435 5 5 CD 48 1817 436 % % NN 48 1817 437 , , , 48 1817 438 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 439 / / SYM 48 1817 440 Thapa Thapa NNP 48 1817 441 5 5 CD 48 1817 442 % % NN 48 1817 443 , , , 48 1817 444 Terai Terai NNP 48 1817 445 Rights Rights NNPS 48 1817 446 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 48 1817 447 Party Party NNP 48 1817 448 4 4 CD 48 1817 449 % % NN 48 1817 450 , , , 48 1817 451 Rohit Rohit NNP 48 1817 452 2 2 CD 48 1817 453 % % NN 48 1817 454 , , , 48 1817 455 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 456 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 457 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1817 458 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 459 1 1 CD 48 1817 460 % % NN 48 1817 461 , , , 48 1817 462 independents independent NNS 48 1817 463 4 4 CD 48 1817 464 % % NN 48 1817 465 , , , 48 1817 466 other other JJ 48 1817 467 7 7 CD 48 1817 468 % % NN 48 1817 469 ; ; , 48 1817 470 seats seat NNS 48 1817 471 - - : 48 1817 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 473 205 205 CD 48 1817 474 total total NN 48 1817 475 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 476 NCP NCP NNP 48 1817 477 110 110 CD 48 1817 478 , , , 48 1817 479 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 480 / / SYM 48 1817 481 UML UML NNP 48 1817 482 69 69 CD 48 1817 483 , , , 48 1817 484 UPF UPF NNP 48 1817 485 9 9 CD 48 1817 486 , , , 48 1817 487 Terai Terai NNP 48 1817 488 Rights Rights NNPS 48 1817 489 Sadbhavana Sadbhavana NNP 48 1817 490 Party Party NNP 48 1817 491 6 6 CD 48 1817 492 , , , 48 1817 493 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 494 / / SYM 48 1817 495 Chand Chand NNP 48 1817 496 3 3 CD 48 1817 497 , , , 48 1817 498 Rohit Rohit NNP 48 1817 499 2 2 CD 48 1817 500 , , , 48 1817 501 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 503 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1817 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 505 2 2 CD 48 1817 506 , , , 48 1817 507 NDP NDP NNP 48 1817 508 / / SYM 48 1817 509 Thapa Thapa NNP 48 1817 510 1 1 CD 48 1817 511 , , , 48 1817 512 independents independent NNS 48 1817 513 3 3 CD 48 1817 514 ; ; : 48 1817 515 note note VB 48 1817 516 - - : 48 1817 517 the the DT 48 1817 518 new new JJ 48 1817 519 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1817 520 of of IN 48 1817 521 9 9 CD 48 1817 522 November November NNP 48 1817 523 1990 1990 CD 48 1817 524 gives give VBZ 48 1817 525 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 526 a a DT 48 1817 527 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 1817 528 democracy democracy NN 48 1817 529 system system NN 48 1817 530 for for IN 48 1817 531 the the DT 48 1817 532 first first JJ 48 1817 533 time time NN 48 1817 534 in in IN 48 1817 535 32 32 CD 48 1817 536 years year NNS 48 1817 537 : : : 48 1817 538 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 539 Government Government NNP 48 1817 540 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1817 541 : : : 48 1817 542 Communist Communist NNP 48 1817 543 Party Party NNP 48 1817 544 of of IN 48 1817 545 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 546 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 547 CPN CPN NNP 48 1817 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 549 Other other JJ 48 1817 550 political political JJ 48 1817 551 or or CC 48 1817 552 pressure pressure NN 48 1817 553 groups group NNS 48 1817 554 : : : 48 1817 555 numerous numerous JJ 48 1817 556 small small JJ 48 1817 557 , , , 48 1817 558 left left RB 48 1817 559 - - HYPH 48 1817 560 leaning lean VBG 48 1817 561 student student NN 48 1817 562 groups group NNS 48 1817 563 in in IN 48 1817 564 the the DT 48 1817 565 capital capital NN 48 1817 566 ; ; , 48 1817 567 several several JJ 48 1817 568 small small JJ 48 1817 569 , , , 48 1817 570 radical radical JJ 48 1817 571 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1817 572 antimonarchist antimonarchist NN 48 1817 573 groups group NNS 48 1817 574 Member Member NNP 48 1817 575 of of IN 48 1817 576 : : : 48 1817 577 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1817 578 , , , 48 1817 579 CCC CCC NNP 48 1817 580 , , , 48 1817 581 CP CP NNP 48 1817 582 , , , 48 1817 583 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1817 584 , , , 48 1817 585 FAO FAO NNP 48 1817 586 , , , 48 1817 587 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1817 588 , , , 48 1817 589 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1817 590 , , , 48 1817 591 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1817 592 , , , 48 1817 593 IDA IDA NNP 48 1817 594 , , , 48 1817 595 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1817 596 , , , 48 1817 597 IFC IFC NNP 48 1817 598 , , , 48 1817 599 ILO ILO NNP 48 1817 600 , , , 48 1817 601 IMF IMF NNP 48 1817 602 , , , 48 1817 603 IMO imo RB 48 1817 604 , , , 48 1817 605 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1817 606 , , , 48 1817 607 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1817 608 , , , 48 1817 609 IOC IOC NNP 48 1817 610 , , , 48 1817 611 ITU ITU NNP 48 1817 612 , , , 48 1817 613 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1817 614 , , , 48 1817 615 NAM NAM NNP 48 1817 616 , , , 48 1817 617 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 1817 618 , , , 48 1817 619 UN UN NNP 48 1817 620 , , , 48 1817 621 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1817 622 , , , 48 1817 623 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1817 624 , , , 48 1817 625 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1817 626 , , , 48 1817 627 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 1817 628 , , , 48 1817 629 UPU UPU NNP 48 1817 630 , , , 48 1817 631 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1817 632 , , , 48 1817 633 WHO who WP 48 1817 634 , , , 48 1817 635 WMO WMO NNP 48 1817 636 , , , 48 1817 637 WTO WTO NNP 48 1817 638 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1817 639 representation representation NN 48 1817 640 : : : 48 1817 641 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 1817 642 Yog Yog NNP 48 1817 643 Prasad prasad JJ 48 1817 644 UPADHYAYA upadhyaya NN 48 1817 645 ; ; : 48 1817 646 Chancery chancery NN 48 1817 647 at at IN 48 1817 648 2131 2131 CD 48 1817 649 Leroy Leroy NNP 48 1817 650 Place Place NNP 48 1817 651 NW NW NNP 48 1817 652 , , , 48 1817 653 Washington Washington NNP 48 1817 654 , , , 48 1817 655 DC DC NNP 48 1817 656 20008 20008 CD 48 1817 657 ; ; : 48 1817 658 telephone telephone NN 48 1817 659 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 660 202 202 CD 48 1817 661 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 662 667 667 CD 48 1817 663 - - SYM 48 1817 664 4550 4550 CD 48 1817 665 ; ; : 48 1817 666 there there EX 48 1817 667 is be VBZ 48 1817 668 a a DT 48 1817 669 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1817 670 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1817 671 General General NNP 48 1817 672 in in IN 48 1817 673 New New NNP 48 1817 674 York York NNP 48 1817 675 US US NNP 48 1817 676 : : : 48 1817 677 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1817 678 Julia Julia NNP 48 1817 679 Chang Chang NNP 48 1817 680 BLOCH BLOCH NNP 48 1817 681 ; ; : 48 1817 682 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1817 683 at at IN 48 1817 684 Pani Pani NNP 48 1817 685 Pokhari Pokhari NNP 48 1817 686 , , , 48 1817 687 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 48 1817 688 ; ; : 48 1817 689 telephone telephone NN 48 1817 690 [ [ -LRB- 48 1817 691 977 977 CD 48 1817 692 ] ] -RRB- 48 1817 693 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 694 1 1 CD 48 1817 695 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 696 411179 411179 CD 48 1817 697 or or CC 48 1817 698 412718 412718 CD 48 1817 699 , , , 48 1817 700 411604 411604 CD 48 1817 701 , , , 48 1817 702 411613 411613 CD 48 1817 703 , , , 48 1817 704 413890 413890 CD 48 1817 705 ; ; : 48 1817 706 FAX FAX NNP 48 1817 707 [ [ -LRB- 48 1817 708 977 977 CD 48 1817 709 ] ] -RRB- 48 1817 710 ( ( -LRB- 48 1817 711 1 1 CD 48 1817 712 ) ) -RRB- 48 1817 713 419963 419963 CD 48 1817 714 Flag flag NN 48 1817 715 : : : 48 1817 716 red red JJ 48 1817 717 with with IN 48 1817 718 a a DT 48 1817 719 blue blue JJ 48 1817 720 border border NN 48 1817 721 around around IN 48 1817 722 the the DT 48 1817 723 unique unique JJ 48 1817 724 shape shape NN 48 1817 725 of of IN 48 1817 726 two two CD 48 1817 727 overlapping overlap VBG 48 1817 728 right right JJ 48 1817 729 triangles triangle NNS 48 1817 730 ; ; : 48 1817 731 the the DT 48 1817 732 smaller small JJR 48 1817 733 , , , 48 1817 734 upper upper JJ 48 1817 735 triangle triangle NN 48 1817 736 bears bear VBZ 48 1817 737 a a DT 48 1817 738 white white JJ 48 1817 739 stylized stylized JJ 48 1817 740 moon moon NN 48 1817 741 and and CC 48 1817 742 the the DT 48 1817 743 larger large JJR 48 1817 744 , , , 48 1817 745 lower low JJR 48 1817 746 triangle triangle NN 48 1817 747 bears bear VBZ 48 1817 748 a a DT 48 1817 749 white white JJ 48 1817 750 12-pointed 12-pointed CD 48 1817 751 sun sun NN 48 1817 752 : : : 48 1817 753 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 754 Economy Economy NNP 48 1817 755 Overview Overview NNP 48 1817 756 : : : 48 1817 757 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1817 758 is be VBZ 48 1817 759 among among IN 48 1817 760 the the DT 48 1817 761 poorest poor JJS 48 1817 762 and and CC 48 1817 763 least least JJS 48 1817 764 developed develop VBN 48 1817 765 countries country NNS 48 1817 766 in in IN 48 1817 767 the the DT 48 1817 768 world world NN 48 1817 769 . . . 48 1818 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1818 2 is be VBZ 48 1818 3 the the DT 48 1818 4 mainstay mainstay NN 48 1818 5 of of IN 48 1818 6 the the DT 48 1818 7 economy economy NN 48 1818 8 , , , 48 1818 9 providing provide VBG 48 1818 10 a a DT 48 1818 11 livelihood livelihood NN 48 1818 12 for for IN 48 1818 13 over over IN 48 1818 14 90 90 CD 48 1818 15 % % NN 48 1818 16 of of IN 48 1818 17 the the DT 48 1818 18 population population NN 48 1818 19 and and CC 48 1818 20 accounting account VBG 48 1818 21 for for IN 48 1818 22 60 60 CD 48 1818 23 % % NN 48 1818 24 of of IN 48 1818 25 GDP GDP NNP 48 1818 26 . . . 48 1819 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1819 2 activity activity NN 48 1819 3 is be VBZ 48 1819 4 limited limited JJ 48 1819 5 , , , 48 1819 6 mainly mainly RB 48 1819 7 involving involve VBG 48 1819 8 the the DT 48 1819 9 processing processing NN 48 1819 10 of of IN 48 1819 11 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1819 12 produce produce NN 48 1819 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 1819 14 jute jute NN 48 1819 15 , , , 48 1819 16 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1819 17 , , , 48 1819 18 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1819 19 , , , 48 1819 20 and and CC 48 1819 21 grain grain NN 48 1819 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1819 23 . . . 48 1820 1 Production production NN 48 1820 2 of of IN 48 1820 3 textiles textile NNS 48 1820 4 and and CC 48 1820 5 carpets carpet NNS 48 1820 6 has have VBZ 48 1820 7 expanded expand VBN 48 1820 8 recently recently RB 48 1820 9 and and CC 48 1820 10 accounted account VBD 48 1820 11 for for IN 48 1820 12 87 87 CD 48 1820 13 % % NN 48 1820 14 of of IN 48 1820 15 foreign foreign JJ 48 1820 16 exchange exchange NN 48 1820 17 earnings earning NNS 48 1820 18 in in IN 48 1820 19 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 1820 20 . . . 48 1821 1 Apart apart RB 48 1821 2 from from IN 48 1821 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1821 4 land land NN 48 1821 5 and and CC 48 1821 6 forests forest NNS 48 1821 7 , , , 48 1821 8 the the DT 48 1821 9 only only JJ 48 1821 10 other other JJ 48 1821 11 exploitable exploitable JJ 48 1821 12 natural natural JJ 48 1821 13 resources resource NNS 48 1821 14 are be VBP 48 1821 15 mica mica JJ 48 1821 16 , , , 48 1821 17 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1821 18 , , , 48 1821 19 and and CC 48 1821 20 tourism tourism NN 48 1821 21 . . . 48 1822 1 Agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1822 2 production production NN 48 1822 3 in in IN 48 1822 4 the the DT 48 1822 5 late late JJ 48 1822 6 1980s 1980 NNS 48 1822 7 grew grow VBD 48 1822 8 by by IN 48 1822 9 about about RB 48 1822 10 5 5 CD 48 1822 11 % % NN 48 1822 12 , , , 48 1822 13 as as IN 48 1822 14 compared compare VBN 48 1822 15 with with IN 48 1822 16 annual annual JJ 48 1822 17 population population NN 48 1822 18 growth growth NN 48 1822 19 of of IN 48 1822 20 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1822 21 % % NN 48 1822 22 . . . 48 1823 1 Forty forty CD 48 1823 2 percent percent NN 48 1823 3 or or CC 48 1823 4 more more JJR 48 1823 5 of of IN 48 1823 6 the the DT 48 1823 7 population population NN 48 1823 8 is be VBZ 48 1823 9 undernourished undernourish VBN 48 1823 10 partly partly RB 48 1823 11 because because IN 48 1823 12 of of IN 48 1823 13 poor poor JJ 48 1823 14 distribution distribution NN 48 1823 15 . . . 48 1824 1 Since since IN 48 1824 2 May May NNP 48 1824 3 1991 1991 CD 48 1824 4 , , , 48 1824 5 the the DT 48 1824 6 government government NN 48 1824 7 has have VBZ 48 1824 8 been be VBN 48 1824 9 encouraging encourage VBG 48 1824 10 privatization privatization NN 48 1824 11 and and CC 48 1824 12 foreign foreign JJ 48 1824 13 investment investment NN 48 1824 14 . . . 48 1825 1 It -PRON- PRP 48 1825 2 has have VBZ 48 1825 3 introduced introduce VBN 48 1825 4 policies policy NNS 48 1825 5 to to TO 48 1825 6 eliminate eliminate VB 48 1825 7 many many JJ 48 1825 8 business business NN 48 1825 9 licenses license NNS 48 1825 10 and and CC 48 1825 11 registration registration NN 48 1825 12 requirements requirement NNS 48 1825 13 in in IN 48 1825 14 order order NN 48 1825 15 to to TO 48 1825 16 simplify simplify VB 48 1825 17 domestic domestic JJ 48 1825 18 and and CC 48 1825 19 foreign foreign JJ 48 1825 20 investment investment NN 48 1825 21 procedures procedure NNS 48 1825 22 . . . 48 1826 1 Economic economic JJ 48 1826 2 prospects prospect NNS 48 1826 3 for for IN 48 1826 4 the the DT 48 1826 5 1990s 1990 NNS 48 1826 6 remain remain VBP 48 1826 7 poor poor JJ 48 1826 8 because because IN 48 1826 9 the the DT 48 1826 10 economy economy NN 48 1826 11 starts start VBZ 48 1826 12 from from IN 48 1826 13 such such PDT 48 1826 14 a a DT 48 1826 15 low low JJ 48 1826 16 base base NN 48 1826 17 . . . 48 1827 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1827 2 : : : 48 1827 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1827 4 rate rate NN 48 1827 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1827 6 - - : 48 1827 7 $ $ $ 48 1827 8 3.2 3.2 CD 48 1827 9 billion billion CD 48 1827 10 , , , 48 1827 11 per per IN 48 1827 12 capita capita FW 48 1827 13 $ $ $ 48 1827 14 165 165 CD 48 1827 15 ; ; : 48 1827 16 real real JJ 48 1827 17 growth growth NN 48 1827 18 rate rate NN 48 1827 19 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1827 20 % % NN 48 1827 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1827 22 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1827 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1827 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1827 25 rate rate NN 48 1827 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1827 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1827 28 prices price NNS 48 1827 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1827 30 : : : 48 1827 31 15.0 15.0 CD 48 1827 32 % % NN 48 1827 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1827 34 December December NNP 48 1827 35 1991 1991 CD 48 1827 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1827 37 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1827 38 rate rate NN 48 1827 39 : : : 48 1827 40 5 5 CD 48 1827 41 % % NN 48 1827 42 ; ; , 48 1827 43 underemployment underemployment NNP 48 1827 44 estimated estimate VBN 48 1827 45 at at IN 48 1827 46 25 25 CD 48 1827 47 - - SYM 48 1827 48 40 40 CD 48 1827 49 % % NN 48 1827 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 1827 51 1987 1987 CD 48 1827 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 1827 53 Budget budget NN 48 1827 54 : : : 48 1827 55 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1827 56 $ $ $ 48 1827 57 294.0 294.0 CD 48 1827 58 million million CD 48 1827 59 ; ; : 48 1827 60 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1827 61 $ $ $ 48 1827 62 624.0 624.0 CD 48 1827 63 million million CD 48 1827 64 , , , 48 1827 65 including include VBG 48 1827 66 capital capital NN 48 1827 67 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1827 68 of of IN 48 1827 69 $ $ $ 48 1827 70 396 396 CD 48 1827 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 1827 72 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1827 73 est est NNP 48 1827 74 . . . 48 1827 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1828 1 Exports export NNS 48 1828 2 : : : 48 1828 3 $ $ $ 48 1828 4 180 180 CD 48 1828 5 million million CD 48 1828 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1828 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1828 8 . . NNP 48 1828 9 , , , 48 1828 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1828 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1828 12 but but CC 48 1828 13 does do VBZ 48 1828 14 not not RB 48 1828 15 include include VB 48 1828 16 unrecorded unrecorded JJ 48 1828 17 border border NN 48 1828 18 trade trade NN 48 1828 19 with with IN 48 1828 20 India India NNP 48 1828 21 commodities commodity NNS 48 1828 22 : : : 48 1828 23 clothing clothing NN 48 1828 24 , , , 48 1828 25 carpets carpet NNS 48 1828 26 , , , 48 1828 27 leather leather NN 48 1828 28 goods good NNS 48 1828 29 , , , 48 1828 30 grain grain NN 48 1828 31 partners partner NNS 48 1828 32 : : : 48 1828 33 US US NNP 48 1828 34 , , , 48 1828 35 India India NNP 48 1828 36 , , , 48 1828 37 Germany Germany NNP 48 1828 38 , , , 48 1828 39 UK UK NNP 48 1828 40 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1828 41 : : : 48 1828 42 $ $ $ 48 1828 43 545 545 CD 48 1828 44 million million CD 48 1828 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 1828 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1828 47 . . NNP 48 1828 48 , , , 48 1828 49 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1828 50 est est NNP 48 1828 51 . . . 48 1828 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 1829 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1829 2 : : : 48 1829 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1829 4 products product NNS 48 1829 5 20 20 CD 48 1829 6 % % NN 48 1829 7 , , , 48 1829 8 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 1829 9 11 11 CD 48 1829 10 % % NN 48 1829 11 , , , 48 1829 12 machinery machinery NN 48 1829 13 10 10 CD 48 1829 14 % % NN 48 1829 15 partners partner NNS 48 1829 16 : : : 48 1829 17 India India NNP 48 1829 18 , , , 48 1829 19 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1829 20 , , , 48 1829 21 Japan Japan NNP 48 1829 22 , , , 48 1829 23 Germany Germany NNP 48 1829 24 External External NNP 48 1829 25 debt debt NN 48 1829 26 : : : 48 1829 27 $ $ $ 48 1829 28 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1829 29 billion billion CD 48 1829 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1829 31 April April NNP 48 1829 32 1990 1990 CD 48 1829 33 est est NNP 48 1829 34 . . . 48 1829 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1830 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1830 2 production production NN 48 1830 3 : : : 48 1830 4 growth growth NN 48 1830 5 rate rate NN 48 1830 6 6 6 CD 48 1830 7 % % NN 48 1830 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1830 9 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1830 10 est est NNP 48 1830 11 . . . 48 1831 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 2 ; ; , 48 1831 3 accounts account NNS 48 1831 4 for for IN 48 1831 5 7 7 CD 48 1831 6 % % NN 48 1831 7 of of IN 48 1831 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1831 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1831 10 : : : 48 1831 11 280,000 280,000 CD 48 1831 12 kW kw NN 48 1831 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1831 14 ; ; : 48 1831 15 540 540 CD 48 1831 16 million million CD 48 1831 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1831 18 produced produce VBN 48 1831 19 , , , 48 1831 20 30 30 CD 48 1831 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1831 22 per per IN 48 1831 23 capita capita NN 48 1831 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 25 1990 1990 CD 48 1831 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1831 28 : : : 48 1831 29 small small JJ 48 1831 30 rice rice NN 48 1831 31 , , , 48 1831 32 jute jute NN 48 1831 33 , , , 48 1831 34 sugar sugar NN 48 1831 35 , , , 48 1831 36 and and CC 48 1831 37 oilseed oilseed VB 48 1831 38 mills mill NNS 48 1831 39 ; ; , 48 1831 40 cigarette cigarette NN 48 1831 41 , , , 48 1831 42 textile textile NN 48 1831 43 , , , 48 1831 44 carpet carpet NN 48 1831 45 , , , 48 1831 46 cement cement NN 48 1831 47 , , , 48 1831 48 and and CC 48 1831 49 brick brick NN 48 1831 50 production production NN 48 1831 51 ; ; , 48 1831 52 tourism tourism NN 48 1831 53 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1831 54 : : : 48 1831 55 accounts account NNS 48 1831 56 for for IN 48 1831 57 60 60 CD 48 1831 58 % % NN 48 1831 59 of of IN 48 1831 60 GDP GDP NNP 48 1831 61 and and CC 48 1831 62 90 90 CD 48 1831 63 % % NN 48 1831 64 of of IN 48 1831 65 work work NN 48 1831 66 force force NN 48 1831 67 ; ; : 48 1831 68 farm farm NN 48 1831 69 products product NNS 48 1831 70 - - HYPH 48 1831 71 rice rice NN 48 1831 72 , , , 48 1831 73 corn corn NN 48 1831 74 , , , 48 1831 75 wheat wheat NN 48 1831 76 , , , 48 1831 77 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1831 78 , , , 48 1831 79 root root NN 48 1831 80 crops crop NNS 48 1831 81 , , , 48 1831 82 milk milk NN 48 1831 83 , , , 48 1831 84 buffalo buffalo NNP 48 1831 85 meat meat NN 48 1831 86 ; ; : 48 1831 87 not not RB 48 1831 88 self self NN 48 1831 89 - - HYPH 48 1831 90 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1831 91 in in IN 48 1831 92 food food NN 48 1831 93 , , , 48 1831 94 particularly particularly RB 48 1831 95 in in IN 48 1831 96 drought drought NN 48 1831 97 years year NNS 48 1831 98 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1831 99 drugs drug VBZ 48 1831 100 : : : 48 1831 101 illicit illicit JJ 48 1831 102 producer producer NN 48 1831 103 of of IN 48 1831 104 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1831 105 for for IN 48 1831 106 the the DT 48 1831 107 domestic domestic JJ 48 1831 108 and and CC 48 1831 109 international international JJ 48 1831 110 drug drug NN 48 1831 111 markets market NNS 48 1831 112 Economic economic JJ 48 1831 113 aid aid NN 48 1831 114 : : : 48 1831 115 US US NNP 48 1831 116 commitments commitment NNS 48 1831 117 , , , 48 1831 118 including include VBG 48 1831 119 Ex Ex NNP 48 1831 120 - - HYPH 48 1831 121 Im Im NNP 48 1831 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 123 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1831 124 - - HYPH 48 1831 125 89 89 CD 48 1831 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 127 , , , 48 1831 128 $ $ $ 48 1831 129 304 304 CD 48 1831 130 million million CD 48 1831 131 ; ; : 48 1831 132 Western western JJ 48 1831 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 134 non non JJ 48 1831 135 - - JJ 48 1831 136 US us JJ 48 1831 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 138 countries country NNS 48 1831 139 , , , 48 1831 140 ODA ODA NNP 48 1831 141 and and CC 48 1831 142 OOF OOF NNP 48 1831 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1831 144 commitments commitment NNS 48 1831 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 146 1980 1980 CD 48 1831 147 - - SYM 48 1831 148 89 89 CD 48 1831 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 150 , , , 48 1831 151 $ $ $ 48 1831 152 2,230 2,230 CD 48 1831 153 million million CD 48 1831 154 ; ; : 48 1831 155 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1831 156 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1831 157 aid aid NN 48 1831 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 159 1979 1979 CD 48 1831 160 - - SYM 48 1831 161 89 89 CD 48 1831 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 163 , , , 48 1831 164 $ $ $ 48 1831 165 30 30 CD 48 1831 166 million million CD 48 1831 167 ; ; : 48 1831 168 Communist communist JJ 48 1831 169 countries country NNS 48 1831 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 171 1970 1970 CD 48 1831 172 - - SYM 48 1831 173 89 89 CD 48 1831 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 175 , , , 48 1831 176 $ $ $ 48 1831 177 286 286 CD 48 1831 178 million million CD 48 1831 179 : : : 48 1831 180 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1831 181 Economy Economy NNP 48 1831 182 Currency Currency NNP 48 1831 183 : : : 48 1831 184 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1831 185 rupee rupee NN 48 1831 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 187 plural plural JJ 48 1831 188 - - HYPH 48 1831 189 rupees rupee NNS 48 1831 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 191 ; ; : 48 1831 192 1 1 CD 48 1831 193 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1831 194 rupee rupee NN 48 1831 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 196 NR NR NNP 48 1831 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 198 = = SYM 48 1831 199 100 100 CD 48 1831 200 paisa paisa NNP 48 1831 201 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1831 202 rates rate NNS 48 1831 203 : : : 48 1831 204 Nepalese nepalese JJ 48 1831 205 rupees rupee NNS 48 1831 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 207 NRs nr NNS 48 1831 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 209 per per IN 48 1831 210 US$ us$ $ 48 1831 211 1 1 CD 48 1831 212 - - SYM 48 1831 213 42.7 42.7 CD 48 1831 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 215 January January NNP 48 1831 216 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 218 , , , 48 1831 219 37.255 37.255 CD 48 1831 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 221 1991 1991 CD 48 1831 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 223 , , , 48 1831 224 29.370 29.370 CD 48 1831 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 226 1990 1990 CD 48 1831 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 228 , , , 48 1831 229 27.189 27.189 CD 48 1831 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 231 1989 1989 CD 48 1831 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 233 , , , 48 1831 234 23.289 23.289 CD 48 1831 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 236 1988 1988 CD 48 1831 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 238 , , , 48 1831 239 21.819 21.819 CD 48 1831 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 241 1987 1987 CD 48 1831 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 243 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1831 244 year year NN 48 1831 245 : : : 48 1831 246 16 16 CD 48 1831 247 July July NNP 48 1831 248 - - HYPH 48 1831 249 15 15 CD 48 1831 250 July July NNP 48 1831 251 : : : 48 1831 252 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1831 253 Communications Communications NNP 48 1831 254 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1831 255 : : : 48 1831 256 52 52 CD 48 1831 257 km km NNS 48 1831 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 259 1990 1990 CD 48 1831 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 261 , , , 48 1831 262 all all DT 48 1831 263 0.762-meter 0.762-meter CD 48 1831 264 narrow narrow JJ 48 1831 265 gauge gauge NN 48 1831 266 ; ; : 48 1831 267 all all DT 48 1831 268 in in IN 48 1831 269 Terai Terai NNP 48 1831 270 close close RB 48 1831 271 to to IN 48 1831 272 Indian indian JJ 48 1831 273 border border NN 48 1831 274 ; ; : 48 1831 275 10 10 CD 48 1831 276 km km NN 48 1831 277 from from IN 48 1831 278 Raxaul Raxaul NNP 48 1831 279 to to IN 48 1831 280 Birganj Birganj NNP 48 1831 281 is be VBZ 48 1831 282 government government NN 48 1831 283 owned own VBN 48 1831 284 Highways highway NNS 48 1831 285 : : : 48 1831 286 7,080 7,080 CD 48 1831 287 km km NNS 48 1831 288 total total NN 48 1831 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 290 1990 1990 CD 48 1831 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 292 ; ; : 48 1831 293 2,898 2,898 CD 48 1831 294 km km NNS 48 1831 295 paved pave VBN 48 1831 296 , , , 48 1831 297 1,660 1,660 CD 48 1831 298 km km NN 48 1831 299 gravel gravel NN 48 1831 300 or or CC 48 1831 301 crushed crush VBN 48 1831 302 stone stone NN 48 1831 303 ; ; : 48 1831 304 also also RB 48 1831 305 2,522 2,522 CD 48 1831 306 km km NNS 48 1831 307 of of IN 48 1831 308 seasonally seasonally RB 48 1831 309 motorable motorable JJ 48 1831 310 tracks track NNS 48 1831 311 Civil civil JJ 48 1831 312 air air NN 48 1831 313 : : : 48 1831 314 5 5 CD 48 1831 315 major major JJ 48 1831 316 and and CC 48 1831 317 11 11 CD 48 1831 318 minor minor JJ 48 1831 319 transport transport NN 48 1831 320 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1831 321 Airports airport NNS 48 1831 322 : : : 48 1831 323 37 37 CD 48 1831 324 total total NN 48 1831 325 , , , 48 1831 326 37 37 CD 48 1831 327 usable usable JJ 48 1831 328 ; ; : 48 1831 329 5 5 CD 48 1831 330 with with IN 48 1831 331 permanent permanent JJ 48 1831 332 - - HYPH 48 1831 333 surface surface NN 48 1831 334 runways runway NNS 48 1831 335 ; ; : 48 1831 336 none none NN 48 1831 337 with with IN 48 1831 338 runways runway NNS 48 1831 339 over over IN 48 1831 340 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1831 341 m m CD 48 1831 342 ; ; : 48 1831 343 1 1 CD 48 1831 344 with with IN 48 1831 345 runways runways NNP 48 1831 346 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1831 347 - - HYPH 48 1831 348 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1831 349 m m CD 48 1831 350 ; ; : 48 1831 351 8 8 CD 48 1831 352 with with IN 48 1831 353 runways runway NNS 48 1831 354 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1831 355 - - HYPH 48 1831 356 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1831 357 m m NNP 48 1831 358 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1831 359 : : : 48 1831 360 poor poor JJ 48 1831 361 telephone telephone NN 48 1831 362 and and CC 48 1831 363 telegraph telegraph NN 48 1831 364 service service NN 48 1831 365 ; ; : 48 1831 366 fair fair JJ 48 1831 367 radio radio NN 48 1831 368 communication communication NN 48 1831 369 and and CC 48 1831 370 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1831 371 service service NN 48 1831 372 ; ; , 48 1831 373 international international JJ 48 1831 374 radio radio NN 48 1831 375 communication communication NN 48 1831 376 service service NN 48 1831 377 is be VBZ 48 1831 378 poor poor JJ 48 1831 379 ; ; : 48 1831 380 50,000 50,000 CD 48 1831 381 telephones telephone NNS 48 1831 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 383 1990 1990 CD 48 1831 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 385 ; ; , 48 1831 386 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1831 387 stations station NNS 48 1831 388 - - SYM 48 1831 389 88 88 CD 48 1831 390 AM am NN 48 1831 391 , , , 48 1831 392 no no DT 48 1831 393 FM FM NNP 48 1831 394 , , , 48 1831 395 1 1 CD 48 1831 396 TV tv NN 48 1831 397 ; ; : 48 1831 398 1 1 CD 48 1831 399 Indian Indian NNP 48 1831 400 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1831 401 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1831 402 earth earth NN 48 1831 403 station station NN 48 1831 404 : : : 48 1831 405 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 1831 406 Defense Defense NNP 48 1831 407 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1831 408 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1831 409 : : : 48 1831 410 Royal Royal NNP 48 1831 411 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 48 1831 412 Army Army NNP 48 1831 413 , , , 48 1831 414 Royal Royal NNP 48 1831 415 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 48 1831 416 Army Army NNP 48 1831 417 Air Air NNP 48 1831 418 Service Service NNP 48 1831 419 , , , 48 1831 420 Nepalese Nepalese NNP 48 1831 421 Police Police NNP 48 1831 422 Force Force NNP 48 1831 423 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1831 424 availability availability NN 48 1831 425 : : : 48 1831 426 males males NNP 48 1831 427 15 15 CD 48 1831 428 - - SYM 48 1831 429 49 49 CD 48 1831 430 , , , 48 1831 431 4,798,984 4,798,984 CD 48 1831 432 ; ; : 48 1831 433 2,488,749 2,488,749 CD 48 1831 434 fit fit NN 48 1831 435 for for IN 48 1831 436 military military JJ 48 1831 437 service service NN 48 1831 438 ; ; : 48 1831 439 225,873 225,873 CD 48 1831 440 reach reach VB 48 1831 441 military military JJ 48 1831 442 age age NN 48 1831 443 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 444 17 17 CD 48 1831 445 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 446 annually annually RB 48 1831 447 Defense defense NN 48 1831 448 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1831 449 : : : 48 1831 450 exchange exchange NN 48 1831 451 rate rate NN 48 1831 452 conversion conversion NNP 48 1831 453 - - : 48 1831 454 $ $ $ 48 1831 455 34 34 CD 48 1831 456 million million CD 48 1831 457 , , , 48 1831 458 2 2 CD 48 1831 459 % % NN 48 1831 460 of of IN 48 1831 461 GDP GDP NNP 48 1831 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 463 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1831 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 465 : : : 48 1831 466 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1831 467 Geography Geography NNP 48 1831 468 Total total JJ 48 1831 469 area area NN 48 1831 470 : : : 48 1831 471 37,330 37,330 CD 48 1831 472 km2 km2 NNP 48 1831 473 Land Land NNP 48 1831 474 area area NN 48 1831 475 : : : 48 1831 476 33,920 33,920 CD 48 1831 477 km2 km2 NNP 48 1831 478 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1831 479 area area NN 48 1831 480 : : : 48 1831 481 slightly slightly RB 48 1831 482 less less JJR 48 1831 483 than than IN 48 1831 484 twice twice RB 48 1831 485 the the DT 48 1831 486 size size NN 48 1831 487 of of IN 48 1831 488 New New NNP 48 1831 489 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 1831 490 Land Land NNP 48 1831 491 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1831 492 : : : 48 1831 493 1,027 1,027 CD 48 1831 494 km km NN 48 1831 495 total total NN 48 1831 496 ; ; : 48 1831 497 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1831 498 450 450 CD 48 1831 499 km km NNS 48 1831 500 , , , 48 1831 501 Germany Germany NNP 48 1831 502 577 577 CD 48 1831 503 km km NN 48 1831 504 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1831 505 : : : 48 1831 506 451 451 CD 48 1831 507 km km NN 48 1831 508 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1831 509 claims claim VBZ 48 1831 510 : : : 48 1831 511 Continental continental JJ 48 1831 512 shelf shelf NN 48 1831 513 : : : 48 1831 514 not not RB 48 1831 515 specific specific JJ 48 1831 516 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1831 517 sea sea NN 48 1831 518 : : : 48 1831 519 12 12 CD 48 1831 520 nm nm NNP 48 1831 521 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1831 522 : : : 48 1831 523 none none NN 48 1831 524 Climate climate NN 48 1831 525 : : : 48 1831 526 temperate temperate NN 48 1831 527 ; ; : 48 1831 528 marine marine NNP 48 1831 529 ; ; : 48 1831 530 cool cool JJ 48 1831 531 summers summer NNS 48 1831 532 and and CC 48 1831 533 mild mild JJ 48 1831 534 winters winter NNS 48 1831 535 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1831 536 : : : 48 1831 537 mostly mostly RB 48 1831 538 coastal coastal JJ 48 1831 539 lowland lowland NN 48 1831 540 and and CC 48 1831 541 reclaimed reclaim VBN 48 1831 542 land land NN 48 1831 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 544 polders polder NNS 48 1831 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 546 ; ; : 48 1831 547 some some DT 48 1831 548 hills hill NNS 48 1831 549 in in IN 48 1831 550 southeast southeast JJ 48 1831 551 Natural natural JJ 48 1831 552 resources resource NNS 48 1831 553 : : : 48 1831 554 natural natural JJ 48 1831 555 gas gas NN 48 1831 556 , , , 48 1831 557 crude crude JJ 48 1831 558 oil oil NN 48 1831 559 , , , 48 1831 560 fertile fertile JJ 48 1831 561 soil soil NN 48 1831 562 Land Land NNP 48 1831 563 use use NN 48 1831 564 : : : 48 1831 565 arable arable JJ 48 1831 566 land land NN 48 1831 567 26 26 CD 48 1831 568 % % NN 48 1831 569 ; ; , 48 1831 570 permanent permanent JJ 48 1831 571 crops crop NNS 48 1831 572 1 1 CD 48 1831 573 % % NN 48 1831 574 ; ; : 48 1831 575 meadows meadow NNS 48 1831 576 and and CC 48 1831 577 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1831 578 32 32 CD 48 1831 579 % % NN 48 1831 580 ; ; , 48 1831 581 forest forest NN 48 1831 582 and and CC 48 1831 583 woodland woodland JJ 48 1831 584 9 9 CD 48 1831 585 % % NN 48 1831 586 ; ; , 48 1831 587 other other JJ 48 1831 588 32 32 CD 48 1831 589 % % NN 48 1831 590 ; ; , 48 1831 591 includes include VBZ 48 1831 592 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1831 593 16 16 CD 48 1831 594 % % NN 48 1831 595 Environment Environment NNP 48 1831 596 : : : 48 1831 597 27 27 CD 48 1831 598 % % NN 48 1831 599 of of IN 48 1831 600 the the DT 48 1831 601 land land NN 48 1831 602 area area NN 48 1831 603 is be VBZ 48 1831 604 below below IN 48 1831 605 sea sea NN 48 1831 606 level level NN 48 1831 607 and and CC 48 1831 608 protected protect VBN 48 1831 609 from from IN 48 1831 610 the the DT 48 1831 611 North North NNP 48 1831 612 Sea Sea NNP 48 1831 613 by by IN 48 1831 614 dikes dike NNS 48 1831 615 Note note NN 48 1831 616 : : : 48 1831 617 located locate VBN 48 1831 618 at at IN 48 1831 619 mouths mouth NNS 48 1831 620 of of IN 48 1831 621 three three CD 48 1831 622 major major JJ 48 1831 623 European european JJ 48 1831 624 rivers river NNS 48 1831 625 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 626 Rhine Rhine NNP 48 1831 627 , , , 48 1831 628 Maas Maas NNP 48 1831 629 or or CC 48 1831 630 Meuse Meuse NNP 48 1831 631 , , , 48 1831 632 Schelde Schelde NNP 48 1831 633 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 634 : : : 48 1831 635 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1831 636 People People NNPS 48 1831 637 Population Population NNP 48 1831 638 : : : 48 1831 639 15,112,064 15,112,064 CD 48 1831 640 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 641 July July NNP 48 1831 642 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 643 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 644 , , , 48 1831 645 growth growth NN 48 1831 646 rate rate NN 48 1831 647 0.6 0.6 CD 48 1831 648 % % NN 48 1831 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 650 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 651 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 652 Birth birth NN 48 1831 653 rate rate NN 48 1831 654 : : : 48 1831 655 13 13 CD 48 1831 656 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1831 657 population population NN 48 1831 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 659 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 661 Death death NN 48 1831 662 rate rate NN 48 1831 663 : : : 48 1831 664 8 8 CD 48 1831 665 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1831 666 population population NN 48 1831 667 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 668 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 669 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 670 Net net JJ 48 1831 671 migration migration NN 48 1831 672 rate rate NN 48 1831 673 : : : 48 1831 674 1 1 CD 48 1831 675 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 1831 676 population population NN 48 1831 677 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 678 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 679 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 680 Infant infant NN 48 1831 681 mortality mortality NN 48 1831 682 rate rate NN 48 1831 683 : : : 48 1831 684 7 7 CD 48 1831 685 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1831 686 live live JJ 48 1831 687 births birth NNS 48 1831 688 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 689 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 690 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 691 Life life NN 48 1831 692 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1831 693 at at IN 48 1831 694 birth birth NN 48 1831 695 : : : 48 1831 696 75 75 CD 48 1831 697 years year NNS 48 1831 698 male male JJ 48 1831 699 , , , 48 1831 700 81 81 CD 48 1831 701 years year NNS 48 1831 702 female female JJ 48 1831 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 704 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 706 Total total JJ 48 1831 707 fertility fertility NN 48 1831 708 rate rate NN 48 1831 709 : : : 48 1831 710 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1831 711 children child NNS 48 1831 712 born bear VBN 48 1831 713 / / SYM 48 1831 714 woman woman NN 48 1831 715 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 716 1992 1992 CD 48 1831 717 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 718 Nationality nationality NN 48 1831 719 : : : 48 1831 720 noun noun NNP 48 1831 721 - - HYPH 48 1831 722 Dutchman(men Dutchman(men NNP 48 1831 723 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 724 , , , 48 1831 725 Dutchwoman(women Dutchwoman(women NNP 48 1831 726 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 727 ; ; : 48 1831 728 adjective adjective JJ 48 1831 729 - - HYPH 48 1831 730 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1831 731 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1831 732 divisions division NNS 48 1831 733 : : : 48 1831 734 Dutch dutch VB 48 1831 735 96 96 CD 48 1831 736 % % NN 48 1831 737 , , , 48 1831 738 Moroccans Moroccans NNPS 48 1831 739 , , , 48 1831 740 Turks Turks NNPS 48 1831 741 , , , 48 1831 742 and and CC 48 1831 743 other other JJ 48 1831 744 4 4 CD 48 1831 745 % % NN 48 1831 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 747 1988 1988 CD 48 1831 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 749 Religions religion NNS 48 1831 750 : : : 48 1831 751 Roman Roman NNP 48 1831 752 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1831 753 36 36 CD 48 1831 754 % % NN 48 1831 755 , , , 48 1831 756 Protestant protestant NN 48 1831 757 27 27 CD 48 1831 758 % % NN 48 1831 759 , , , 48 1831 760 other other JJ 48 1831 761 6 6 CD 48 1831 762 % % NN 48 1831 763 , , , 48 1831 764 unaffiliated unaffiliated JJ 48 1831 765 31 31 CD 48 1831 766 % % NN 48 1831 767 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 768 1988 1988 CD 48 1831 769 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 770 Languages language NNS 48 1831 771 : : : 48 1831 772 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 1831 773 Literacy literacy NN 48 1831 774 : : : 48 1831 775 99 99 CD 48 1831 776 % % NN 48 1831 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 778 male male JJ 48 1831 779 NA% NA% NNS 48 1831 780 , , , 48 1831 781 female female JJ 48 1831 782 NA% NA% NNS 48 1831 783 ) ) -RRB- 48 1831 784 age age NN 48 1831 785 15 15 CD 48 1831 786 and and CC 48 1831 787 over over RB 48 1831 788 can can MD 48 1831 789 read read VB 48 1831 790 and and CC 48 1831 791 write write VB 48 1831 792 ( ( -LRB- 48 1831 793 1979 1979 CD 48 1831 794 est est NNP 48 1831 795 . . . 48 1831 796 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 1 Labor labor NN 48 1832 2 force force NN 48 1832 3 : : : 48 1832 4 5,300,000 5,300,000 CD 48 1832 5 ; ; : 48 1832 6 services service NNS 48 1832 7 50.1 50.1 CD 48 1832 8 % % NN 48 1832 9 , , , 48 1832 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1832 11 and and CC 48 1832 12 construction construction NN 48 1832 13 28.2 28.2 CD 48 1832 14 % % NN 48 1832 15 , , , 48 1832 16 government government NN 48 1832 17 15.9 15.9 CD 48 1832 18 % % NN 48 1832 19 , , , 48 1832 20 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1832 21 5.8 5.8 CD 48 1832 22 % % NN 48 1832 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 24 1986 1986 CD 48 1832 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 26 Organized organize VBN 48 1832 27 labor labor NN 48 1832 28 : : : 48 1832 29 29 29 CD 48 1832 30 % % NN 48 1832 31 of of IN 48 1832 32 labor labor NN 48 1832 33 force force NN 48 1832 34 : : : 48 1832 35 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1832 36 Government Government NNP 48 1832 37 Long Long NNP 48 1832 38 - - HYPH 48 1832 39 form form NN 48 1832 40 name name NN 48 1832 41 : : : 48 1832 42 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 1832 43 of of IN 48 1832 44 the the DT 48 1832 45 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1832 46 Type Type NNP 48 1832 47 : : : 48 1832 48 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1832 49 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1832 50 Capital capital NN 48 1832 51 : : : 48 1832 52 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 1832 53 ; ; : 48 1832 54 The the DT 48 1832 55 Hague Hague NNP 48 1832 56 is be VBZ 48 1832 57 the the DT 48 1832 58 seat seat NN 48 1832 59 of of IN 48 1832 60 government government NN 48 1832 61 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1832 62 divisions division NNS 48 1832 63 : : : 48 1832 64 12 12 CD 48 1832 65 provinces province NNS 48 1832 66 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 67 provincien provincien NNP 48 1832 68 , , , 48 1832 69 singular singular NNP 48 1832 70 - - HYPH 48 1832 71 provincie provincie NN 48 1832 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 73 ; ; : 48 1832 74 Drenthe Drenthe NNP 48 1832 75 , , , 48 1832 76 Flevoland Flevoland NNP 48 1832 77 , , , 48 1832 78 Friesland Friesland NNP 48 1832 79 , , , 48 1832 80 Gelderland Gelderland NNP 48 1832 81 , , , 48 1832 82 Groningen Groningen NNP 48 1832 83 , , , 48 1832 84 Limburg Limburg NNP 48 1832 85 , , , 48 1832 86 Noord Noord NNP 48 1832 87 - - HYPH 48 1832 88 Brabant Brabant NNP 48 1832 89 , , , 48 1832 90 Noord Noord NNP 48 1832 91 - - HYPH 48 1832 92 Holland Holland NNP 48 1832 93 , , , 48 1832 94 Overijssel Overijssel NNP 48 1832 95 , , , 48 1832 96 Utrecht Utrecht NNP 48 1832 97 , , , 48 1832 98 Zeeland Zeeland NNP 48 1832 99 , , , 48 1832 100 Zuid Zuid NNP 48 1832 101 - - HYPH 48 1832 102 Holland Holland NNP 48 1832 103 Independence Independence NNP 48 1832 104 : : : 48 1832 105 1579 1579 CD 48 1832 106 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 107 from from IN 48 1832 108 Spain Spain NNP 48 1832 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 110 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1832 111 : : : 48 1832 112 17 17 CD 48 1832 113 February February NNP 48 1832 114 1983 1983 CD 48 1832 115 Dependent dependent JJ 48 1832 116 areas area NNS 48 1832 117 : : : 48 1832 118 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 1832 119 , , , 48 1832 120 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1832 121 Antilles antille VBZ 48 1832 122 Legal legal JJ 48 1832 123 system system NN 48 1832 124 : : : 48 1832 125 civil civil JJ 48 1832 126 law law NN 48 1832 127 system system NN 48 1832 128 incorporating incorporate VBG 48 1832 129 French french JJ 48 1832 130 penal penal JJ 48 1832 131 theory theory NN 48 1832 132 ; ; , 48 1832 133 judicial judicial JJ 48 1832 134 review review NN 48 1832 135 in in IN 48 1832 136 the the DT 48 1832 137 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1832 138 Court Court NNP 48 1832 139 of of IN 48 1832 140 legislation legislation NN 48 1832 141 of of IN 48 1832 142 lower low JJR 48 1832 143 order order NN 48 1832 144 rather rather RB 48 1832 145 than than IN 48 1832 146 Acts act NNS 48 1832 147 of of IN 48 1832 148 the the DT 48 1832 149 States States NNP 48 1832 150 General General NNP 48 1832 151 ; ; : 48 1832 152 accepts accept VBZ 48 1832 153 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1832 154 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1832 155 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1832 156 , , , 48 1832 157 with with IN 48 1832 158 reservations reservation NNS 48 1832 159 National national JJ 48 1832 160 holiday holiday NN 48 1832 161 : : : 48 1832 162 Queen Queen NNP 48 1832 163 's 's POS 48 1832 164 Day Day NNP 48 1832 165 , , , 48 1832 166 30 30 CD 48 1832 167 April April NNP 48 1832 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 169 1938 1938 CD 48 1832 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 171 Executive executive JJ 48 1832 172 branch branch NN 48 1832 173 : : : 48 1832 174 monarch monarch NN 48 1832 175 , , , 48 1832 176 prime prime NNP 48 1832 177 minister minister NNP 48 1832 178 , , , 48 1832 179 vice vice NNP 48 1832 180 prime prime NNP 48 1832 181 minister minister NN 48 1832 182 , , , 48 1832 183 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1832 184 , , , 48 1832 185 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1832 186 of of IN 48 1832 187 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1832 188 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1832 189 branch branch NN 48 1832 190 : : : 48 1832 191 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1832 192 legislature legislature NN 48 1832 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 194 Staten Staten NNP 48 1832 195 Generaal Generaal NNP 48 1832 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 197 consists consist VBZ 48 1832 198 of of IN 48 1832 199 an an DT 48 1832 200 upper upper JJ 48 1832 201 chamber chamber NN 48 1832 202 or or CC 48 1832 203 First First NNP 48 1832 204 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1832 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 206 Eerste Eerste NNP 48 1832 207 Kamer Kamer NNP 48 1832 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 209 and and CC 48 1832 210 a a DT 48 1832 211 lower low JJR 48 1832 212 chamber chamber NN 48 1832 213 or or CC 48 1832 214 Second Second NNP 48 1832 215 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1832 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 217 Tweede Tweede NNP 48 1832 218 Kamer Kamer NNP 48 1832 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 220 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1832 221 branch branch NN 48 1832 222 : : : 48 1832 223 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1832 224 Court Court NNP 48 1832 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 226 De De NNP 48 1832 227 Hoge Hoge NNP 48 1832 228 Raad Raad NNP 48 1832 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 230 Leaders leader NNS 48 1832 231 : : : 48 1832 232 Chief Chief NNP 48 1832 233 of of IN 48 1832 234 State state NN 48 1832 235 : : : 48 1832 236 Queen Queen NNP 48 1832 237 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 48 1832 238 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 48 1832 239 Armgard Armgard NNP 48 1832 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 241 since since IN 48 1832 242 30 30 CD 48 1832 243 April April NNP 48 1832 244 1980 1980 CD 48 1832 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 246 ; ; : 48 1832 247 Heir heir VB 48 1832 248 Apparent apparent JJ 48 1832 249 WILLEM WILLEM NNP 48 1832 250 - - HYPH 48 1832 251 ALEXANDER ALEXANDER NNP 48 1832 252 , , , 48 1832 253 Prince Prince NNP 48 1832 254 of of IN 48 1832 255 Orange Orange NNP 48 1832 256 , , , 48 1832 257 son son NN 48 1832 258 of of IN 48 1832 259 Queen Queen NNP 48 1832 260 Beatrix Beatrix NNP 48 1832 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 262 born bear VBN 48 1832 263 27 27 CD 48 1832 264 April April NNP 48 1832 265 1967 1967 CD 48 1832 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 267 Head head NN 48 1832 268 of of IN 48 1832 269 Government Government NNP 48 1832 270 : : : 48 1832 271 Prime Prime NNP 48 1832 272 Minister Minister NNP 48 1832 273 Ruud Ruud NNP 48 1832 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 275 Rudolph Rudolph NNP 48 1832 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 277 F. F. NNP 48 1832 278 M. M. NNP 48 1832 279 LUBBERS LUBBERS NNP 48 1832 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 281 since since IN 48 1832 282 4 4 CD 48 1832 283 November November NNP 48 1832 284 1982 1982 CD 48 1832 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 286 ; ; : 48 1832 287 Vice Vice NNP 48 1832 288 Prime Prime NNP 48 1832 289 Minister Minister NNP 48 1832 290 Wim Wim NNP 48 1832 291 KOK KOK NNP 48 1832 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 293 since since IN 48 1832 294 2 2 CD 48 1832 295 November November NNP 48 1832 296 1989 1989 CD 48 1832 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 298 Political political JJ 48 1832 299 parties party NNS 48 1832 300 and and CC 48 1832 301 leaders leader NNS 48 1832 302 : : : 48 1832 303 Christian Christian NNP 48 1832 304 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1832 305 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1832 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 307 CDA CDA NNP 48 1832 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 309 , , , 48 1832 310 Willem Willem NNP 48 1832 311 van van NNP 48 1832 312 VELZEN VELZEN NNP 48 1832 313 ; ; : 48 1832 314 Labor Labor NNP 48 1832 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 316 PvdA PvdA NNP 48 1832 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 318 , , , 48 1832 319 Wim Wim NNP 48 1832 320 KOK KOK NNP 48 1832 321 ; ; : 48 1832 322 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1832 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 324 VVD VVD NNP 48 1832 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 326 , , , 48 1832 327 Joris Joris NNP 48 1832 328 VOORHOEVE VOORHOEVE NNP 48 1832 329 ; ; : 48 1832 330 Democrats Democrats NNP 48 1832 331 ' ' POS 48 1832 332 66 66 CD 48 1832 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 334 D'66 D'66 NNP 48 1832 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 336 , , , 48 1832 337 Hans Hans NNP 48 1832 338 van van NNP 48 1832 339 MIERIO MIERIO NNP 48 1832 340 ; ; : 48 1832 341 a a DT 48 1832 342 host host NN 48 1832 343 of of IN 48 1832 344 minor minor JJ 48 1832 345 parties party NNS 48 1832 346 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1832 347 : : : 48 1832 348 universal universal JJ 48 1832 349 at at IN 48 1832 350 age age NN 48 1832 351 18 18 CD 48 1832 352 Elections election NNS 48 1832 353 : : : 48 1832 354 First first JJ 48 1832 355 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1832 356 : : : 48 1832 357 last last RB 48 1832 358 held hold VBN 48 1832 359 on on IN 48 1832 360 9 9 CD 48 1832 361 June June NNP 48 1832 362 l991 l991 NN 48 1832 363 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 364 next next JJ 48 1832 365 to to TO 48 1832 366 be be VB 48 1832 367 held hold VBN 48 1832 368 9 9 CD 48 1832 369 June June NNP 48 1832 370 1995 1995 CD 48 1832 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 372 ; ; : 48 1832 373 results result NNS 48 1832 374 - - HYPH 48 1832 375 elected elect VBN 48 1832 376 by by IN 48 1832 377 the the DT 48 1832 378 country country NN 48 1832 379 's 's POS 48 1832 380 12 12 CD 48 1832 381 provincial provincial JJ 48 1832 382 councils council NNS 48 1832 383 ; ; : 48 1832 384 seats seat NNS 48 1832 385 - - HYPH 48 1832 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 387 75 75 CD 48 1832 388 total total NN 48 1832 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 390 percent percent NN 48 1832 391 of of IN 48 1832 392 seats seat NNS 48 1832 393 by by IN 48 1832 394 party party NN 48 1832 395 NA NA NNP 48 1832 396 Second Second NNP 48 1832 397 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1832 398 : : : 48 1832 399 last last RB 48 1832 400 held hold VBN 48 1832 401 on on IN 48 1832 402 6 6 CD 48 1832 403 September September NNP 48 1832 404 1989 1989 CD 48 1832 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1832 406 next next JJ 48 1832 407 to to TO 48 1832 408 be be VB 48 1832 409 held hold VBN 48 1832 410 by by IN 48 1832 411 September September NNP 48 1832 412 1993 1993 CD 48 1832 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 1832 414 ; ; : 48 1832 415 results result NNS 48 1832 416 - - HYPH 48 1832 417 CDA cda NN 48 1832 418 35.3 35.3 CD 48 1832 419 % % NN 48 1832 420 , , , 48 1832 421 PvdA PvdA NNP 48 1832 422 31 31 CD 48 1832 423 . . . 48 1833 1 9 9 CD 48 1833 2 % % NN 48 1833 3 , , , 48 1833 4 VVD vvd NN 48 1833 5 14.6 14.6 CD 48 1833 6 % % NN 48 1833 7 , , , 48 1833 8 D'66 D'66 NNP 48 1833 9 7.9 7.9 CD 48 1833 10 % % NN 48 1833 11 , , , 48 1833 12 other other JJ 48 1833 13 10.3 10.3 CD 48 1833 14 % % NN 48 1833 15 ; ; , 48 1833 16 seats seat NNS 48 1833 17 - - , 48 1833 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 19 150 150 CD 48 1833 20 total total NN 48 1833 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 22 CDA CDA NNP 48 1833 23 54 54 CD 48 1833 24 , , , 48 1833 25 PvdA PvdA NNP 48 1833 26 49 49 CD 48 1833 27 , , , 48 1833 28 VVD VVD NNP 48 1833 29 22 22 CD 48 1833 30 , , , 48 1833 31 D'66 D'66 NNP 48 1833 32 12 12 CD 48 1833 33 , , , 48 1833 34 other other JJ 48 1833 35 13 13 CD 48 1833 36 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1833 37 : : : 48 1833 38 about about IN 48 1833 39 6,000 6,000 CD 48 1833 40 : : : 48 1833 41 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1833 42 Government Government NNP 48 1833 43 Other other JJ 48 1833 44 political political JJ 48 1833 45 or or CC 48 1833 46 pressure pressure NN 48 1833 47 groups group NNS 48 1833 48 : : : 48 1833 49 large large JJ 48 1833 50 multinational multinational JJ 48 1833 51 firms firm NNS 48 1833 52 ; ; : 48 1833 53 Federation Federation NNP 48 1833 54 of of IN 48 1833 55 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1833 56 Trade Trade NNP 48 1833 57 Union Union NNP 48 1833 58 Movement Movement NNP 48 1833 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 60 comprising comprise VBG 48 1833 61 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1833 62 and and CC 48 1833 63 Catholic catholic JJ 48 1833 64 trade trade NN 48 1833 65 unions union NNS 48 1833 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 67 and and CC 48 1833 68 a a DT 48 1833 69 Protestant protestant JJ 48 1833 70 trade trade NN 48 1833 71 union union NN 48 1833 72 ; ; : 48 1833 73 Federation Federation NNP 48 1833 74 of of IN 48 1833 75 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1833 76 and and CC 48 1833 77 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1833 78 Employers Employers NNPS 48 1833 79 Associations Associations NNPS 48 1833 80 ; ; , 48 1833 81 the the DT 48 1833 82 nondenominational nondenominational JJ 48 1833 83 Federation Federation NNP 48 1833 84 of of IN 48 1833 85 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1833 86 Enterprises Enterprises NNPS 48 1833 87 ; ; : 48 1833 88 and and CC 48 1833 89 IKV IKV NNP 48 1833 90 - - HYPH 48 1833 91 Interchurch Interchurch NNP 48 1833 92 Peace Peace NNP 48 1833 93 Council Council NNP 48 1833 94 Member Member NNP 48 1833 95 of of IN 48 1833 96 : : : 48 1833 97 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1833 98 , , , 48 1833 99 AG AG NNP 48 1833 100 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 101 observer observer NNP 48 1833 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 103 , , , 48 1833 104 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1833 105 , , , 48 1833 106 Australia Australia NNP 48 1833 107 Group Group NNP 48 1833 108 , , , 48 1833 109 Benelux Benelux NNP 48 1833 110 , , , 48 1833 111 BIS BIS NNP 48 1833 112 , , , 48 1833 113 CCC CCC NNP 48 1833 114 , , , 48 1833 115 CE CE NNP 48 1833 116 , , , 48 1833 117 CERN CERN NNP 48 1833 118 , , , 48 1833 119 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1833 120 , , , 48 1833 121 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1833 122 , , , 48 1833 123 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1833 124 , , , 48 1833 125 EC EC NNP 48 1833 126 , , , 48 1833 127 ECE ECE NNP 48 1833 128 , , , 48 1833 129 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1833 130 , , , 48 1833 131 EIB EIB NNP 48 1833 132 , , , 48 1833 133 EMS EMS NNP 48 1833 134 , , , 48 1833 135 ESA ESA NNP 48 1833 136 , , , 48 1833 137 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1833 138 , , , 48 1833 139 FAO FAO NNP 48 1833 140 , , , 48 1833 141 G-10 g-10 CD 48 1833 142 , , , 48 1833 143 GATT GATT NNP 48 1833 144 , , , 48 1833 145 IADB IADB NNP 48 1833 146 , , , 48 1833 147 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1833 148 , , , 48 1833 149 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1833 150 , , , 48 1833 151 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1833 152 , , , 48 1833 153 ICC ICC NNP 48 1833 154 , , , 48 1833 155 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1833 156 , , , 48 1833 157 IDA IDA NNP 48 1833 158 , , , 48 1833 159 IEA IEA NNP 48 1833 160 , , , 48 1833 161 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1833 162 , , , 48 1833 163 IFC IFC NNP 48 1833 164 , , , 48 1833 165 ILO ILO NNP 48 1833 166 , , , 48 1833 167 IMF IMF NNP 48 1833 168 , , , 48 1833 169 IMO imo RB 48 1833 170 , , , 48 1833 171 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1833 172 , , , 48 1833 173 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1833 174 , , , 48 1833 175 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1833 176 , , , 48 1833 177 IOC IOC NNP 48 1833 178 , , , 48 1833 179 IOM IOM NNP 48 1833 180 , , , 48 1833 181 ISO ISO NNP 48 1833 182 , , , 48 1833 183 ITU ITU NNP 48 1833 184 , , , 48 1833 185 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1833 186 , , , 48 1833 187 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1833 188 , , , 48 1833 189 NACC NACC NNP 48 1833 190 , , , 48 1833 191 NATO NATO NNP 48 1833 192 , , , 48 1833 193 NEA NEA NNP 48 1833 194 , , , 48 1833 195 NSG NSG NNP 48 1833 196 , , , 48 1833 197 OAS OAS NNP 48 1833 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 199 observer observer NNP 48 1833 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 201 , , , 48 1833 202 OECD OECD NNP 48 1833 203 , , , 48 1833 204 PCA PCA NNP 48 1833 205 , , , 48 1833 206 UN UN NNP 48 1833 207 , , , 48 1833 208 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1833 209 , , , 48 1833 210 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1833 211 , , , 48 1833 212 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1833 213 , , , 48 1833 214 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1833 215 , , , 48 1833 216 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 1833 217 , , , 48 1833 218 UPU UPU NNP 48 1833 219 , , , 48 1833 220 WCL WCL NNP 48 1833 221 , , , 48 1833 222 WEU WEU NNP 48 1833 223 , , , 48 1833 224 WHO who WP 48 1833 225 , , , 48 1833 226 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1833 227 , , , 48 1833 228 WMO WMO NNP 48 1833 229 , , , 48 1833 230 WTO WTO NNP 48 1833 231 , , , 48 1833 232 ZC ZC NNP 48 1833 233 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1833 234 representation representation NN 48 1833 235 : : : 48 1833 236 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1833 237 Johan Johan NNP 48 1833 238 Hendrick Hendrick NNP 48 1833 239 MEESMAN MEESMAN NNP 48 1833 240 ; ; : 48 1833 241 Chancery chancery NN 48 1833 242 at at IN 48 1833 243 4200 4200 CD 48 1833 244 Linnean Linnean NNP 48 1833 245 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1833 246 NW NW NNP 48 1833 247 , , , 48 1833 248 Washington Washington NNP 48 1833 249 , , , 48 1833 250 DC DC NNP 48 1833 251 20008 20008 CD 48 1833 252 ; ; : 48 1833 253 telephone telephone NN 48 1833 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 255 202 202 CD 48 1833 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 257 244 244 CD 48 1833 258 - - SYM 48 1833 259 5300 5300 CD 48 1833 260 ; ; : 48 1833 261 there there EX 48 1833 262 are be VBP 48 1833 263 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1833 264 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1833 265 General General NNP 48 1833 266 in in IN 48 1833 267 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 1833 268 , , , 48 1833 269 Houston Houston NNP 48 1833 270 , , , 48 1833 271 Los Los NNP 48 1833 272 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1833 273 , , , 48 1833 274 New New NNP 48 1833 275 York York NNP 48 1833 276 , , , 48 1833 277 and and CC 48 1833 278 San San NNP 48 1833 279 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1833 280 US US NNP 48 1833 281 : : : 48 1833 282 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1833 283 C. C. NNP 48 1833 284 Howard Howard NNP 48 1833 285 WILKINS WILKINS NNP 48 1833 286 , , , 48 1833 287 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1833 288 ; ; : 48 1833 289 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1833 290 at at IN 48 1833 291 Lange Lange NNP 48 1833 292 Voorhout Voorhout NNP 48 1833 293 102 102 CD 48 1833 294 , , , 48 1833 295 The the DT 48 1833 296 Hague Hague NNP 48 1833 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 298 mailing mail VBG 48 1833 299 address address NN 48 1833 300 PSC PSC NNP 48 1833 301 71 71 CD 48 1833 302 , , , 48 1833 303 Box Box NNP 48 1833 304 1000 1000 CD 48 1833 305 , , , 48 1833 306 APO APO NNP 48 1833 307 AE AE NNP 48 1833 308 09715 09715 CD 48 1833 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 310 ; ; : 48 1833 311 telephone telephone NN 48 1833 312 [ [ -LRB- 48 1833 313 31 31 CD 48 1833 314 ] ] -RRB- 48 1833 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 316 70 70 CD 48 1833 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 318 310 310 CD 48 1833 319 - - SYM 48 1833 320 9209 9209 CD 48 1833 321 ; ; : 48 1833 322 FAX FAX NNP 48 1833 323 [ [ -LRB- 48 1833 324 31 31 CD 48 1833 325 ] ] -RRB- 48 1833 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 327 70 70 CD 48 1833 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 329 361 361 CD 48 1833 330 - - HYPH 48 1833 331 4688 4688 CD 48 1833 332 ; ; : 48 1833 333 there there EX 48 1833 334 is be VBZ 48 1833 335 a a DT 48 1833 336 US US NNP 48 1833 337 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1833 338 General General NNP 48 1833 339 in in IN 48 1833 340 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 1833 341 Flag Flag NNP 48 1833 342 : : : 48 1833 343 three three CD 48 1833 344 equal equal JJ 48 1833 345 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1833 346 bands band NNS 48 1833 347 of of IN 48 1833 348 red red JJ 48 1833 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 1833 350 top top NNP 48 1833 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1833 352 , , , 48 1833 353 white white JJ 48 1833 354 , , , 48 1833 355 and and CC 48 1833 356 blue blue JJ 48 1833 357 ; ; : 48 1833 358 similar similar JJ 48 1833 359 to to IN 48 1833 360 the the DT 48 1833 361 flag flag NN 48 1833 362 of of IN 48 1833 363 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 1833 364 , , , 48 1833 365 which which WDT 48 1833 366 uses use VBZ 48 1833 367 a a DT 48 1833 368 lighter light JJR 48 1833 369 blue blue NN 48 1833 370 and and CC 48 1833 371 is be VBZ 48 1833 372 longer long JJR 48 1833 373 : : : 48 1833 374 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1833 375 Economy Economy NNP 48 1833 376 Overview Overview NNP 48 1833 377 : : : 48 1833 378 This this DT 48 1833 379 highly highly RB 48 1833 380 developed developed JJ 48 1833 381 and and CC 48 1833 382 affluent affluent JJ 48 1833 383 economy economy NN 48 1833 384 is be VBZ 48 1833 385 based base VBN 48 1833 386 on on IN 48 1833 387 private private JJ 48 1833 388 enterprise enterprise NN 48 1833 389 . . . 48 1834 1 The the DT 48 1834 2 government government NN 48 1834 3 makes make VBZ 48 1834 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1834 5 presence presence NN 48 1834 6 felt feel VBN 48 1834 7 , , , 48 1834 8 however however RB 48 1834 9 , , , 48 1834 10 through through IN 48 1834 11 many many JJ 48 1834 12 regulations regulation NNS 48 1834 13 , , , 48 1834 14 permit permit NN 48 1834 15 requirements requirement NNS 48 1834 16 , , , 48 1834 17 and and CC 48 1834 18 welfare welfare NN 48 1834 19 programs program NNS 48 1834 20 affecting affect VBG 48 1834 21 most most JJS 48 1834 22 aspects aspect NNS 48 1834 23 of of IN 48 1834 24 economic economic JJ 48 1834 25 activity activity NN 48 1834 26 . . . 48 1835 1 The the DT 48 1835 2 trade trade NN 48 1835 3 and and CC 48 1835 4 financial financial JJ 48 1835 5 services service NNS 48 1835 6 sector sector NN 48 1835 7 contributes contribute VBZ 48 1835 8 over over IN 48 1835 9 50 50 CD 48 1835 10 % % NN 48 1835 11 of of IN 48 1835 12 GDP GDP NNP 48 1835 13 . . . 48 1836 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1836 2 activity activity NN 48 1836 3 provides provide VBZ 48 1836 4 about about RB 48 1836 5 25 25 CD 48 1836 6 % % NN 48 1836 7 of of IN 48 1836 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1836 9 and and CC 48 1836 10 is be VBZ 48 1836 11 led lead VBN 48 1836 12 by by IN 48 1836 13 the the DT 48 1836 14 food food NN 48 1836 15 - - HYPH 48 1836 16 processing processing NN 48 1836 17 , , , 48 1836 18 oil oil NN 48 1836 19 - - HYPH 48 1836 20 refining refining NN 48 1836 21 , , , 48 1836 22 and and CC 48 1836 23 metalworking metalworking NN 48 1836 24 industries industry NNS 48 1836 25 . . . 48 1837 1 The the DT 48 1837 2 highly highly RB 48 1837 3 mechanized mechanized JJ 48 1837 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1837 5 sector sector NN 48 1837 6 employs employ VBZ 48 1837 7 only only RB 48 1837 8 5 5 CD 48 1837 9 % % NN 48 1837 10 of of IN 48 1837 11 the the DT 48 1837 12 labor labor NN 48 1837 13 force force NN 48 1837 14 , , , 48 1837 15 but but CC 48 1837 16 provides provide VBZ 48 1837 17 large large JJ 48 1837 18 surpluses surplus NNS 48 1837 19 for for IN 48 1837 20 export export NN 48 1837 21 and and CC 48 1837 22 the the DT 48 1837 23 domestic domestic JJ 48 1837 24 food food NN 48 1837 25 - - HYPH 48 1837 26 processing processing NN 48 1837 27 industry industry NN 48 1837 28 . . . 48 1838 1 An an DT 48 1838 2 unemployment unemployment NN 48 1838 3 rate rate NN 48 1838 4 of of IN 48 1838 5 6.2 6.2 CD 48 1838 6 % % NN 48 1838 7 and and CC 48 1838 8 a a DT 48 1838 9 sizable sizable JJ 48 1838 10 budget budget NN 48 1838 11 deficit deficit NN 48 1838 12 are be VBP 48 1838 13 currently currently RB 48 1838 14 the the DT 48 1838 15 most most RBS 48 1838 16 serious serious JJ 48 1838 17 economic economic JJ 48 1838 18 problems problem NNS 48 1838 19 . . . 48 1839 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1839 2 : : : 48 1839 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1839 4 power power NN 48 1839 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1839 6 - - : 48 1839 7 $ $ $ 48 1839 8 249.6 249.6 CD 48 1839 9 billion billion CD 48 1839 10 , , , 48 1839 11 per per IN 48 1839 12 capita capita FW 48 1839 13 $ $ $ 48 1839 14 16,600 16,600 CD 48 1839 15 ; ; : 48 1839 16 real real JJ 48 1839 17 growth growth NN 48 1839 18 rate rate NN 48 1839 19 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1839 20 % % NN 48 1839 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1839 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1839 23 est est NNP 48 1839 24 . . . 48 1839 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1840 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1840 2 rate rate NN 48 1840 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1840 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1840 5 prices price NNS 48 1840 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1840 7 : : : 48 1840 8 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1840 9 % % NN 48 1840 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1840 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1840 12 est est NNP 48 1840 13 . . . 48 1840 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1841 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1841 2 rate rate NN 48 1841 3 : : : 48 1841 4 6.2 6.2 CD 48 1841 5 % % NN 48 1841 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1841 7 1991 1991 CD 48 1841 8 est est NNP 48 1841 9 . . . 48 1841 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 1 Budget budget NN 48 1842 2 : : : 48 1842 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 1842 4 $ $ $ 48 1842 5 98.7 98.7 CD 48 1842 6 billion billion CD 48 1842 7 ; ; : 48 1842 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1842 9 $ $ $ 48 1842 10 110.8 110.8 CD 48 1842 11 billion billion CD 48 1842 12 , , , 48 1842 13 including include VBG 48 1842 14 capital capital NN 48 1842 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1842 16 of of IN 48 1842 17 $ $ $ 48 1842 18 NA na NN 48 1842 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 20 1991 1991 CD 48 1842 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 22 Exports export NNS 48 1842 23 : : : 48 1842 24 $ $ $ 48 1842 25 131.5 131.5 CD 48 1842 26 billion billion CD 48 1842 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 28 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1842 29 . . NNP 48 1842 30 , , , 48 1842 31 1990 1990 CD 48 1842 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 33 commodities commodity NNS 48 1842 34 : : : 48 1842 35 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1842 36 products product NNS 48 1842 37 , , , 48 1842 38 processed process VBN 48 1842 39 foods food NNS 48 1842 40 and and CC 48 1842 41 tobacco tobacco NN 48 1842 42 , , , 48 1842 43 natural natural JJ 48 1842 44 gas gas NN 48 1842 45 , , , 48 1842 46 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1842 47 , , , 48 1842 48 metal metal NN 48 1842 49 products product NNS 48 1842 50 , , , 48 1842 51 textiles textile NNS 48 1842 52 , , , 48 1842 53 clothing clothing NN 48 1842 54 partners partner NNS 48 1842 55 : : : 48 1842 56 EC EC NNP 48 1842 57 74.9 74.9 CD 48 1842 58 % % NN 48 1842 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 60 FRG FRG NNP 48 1842 61 28.3 28.3 CD 48 1842 62 % % NN 48 1842 63 , , , 48 1842 64 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1842 65 - - HYPH 48 1842 66 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 1842 67 14.2 14.2 CD 48 1842 68 % % NN 48 1842 69 , , , 48 1842 70 France France NNP 48 1842 71 10.7 10.7 CD 48 1842 72 % % NN 48 1842 73 , , , 48 1842 74 UK UK NNP 48 1842 75 10.2 10.2 CD 48 1842 76 % % NN 48 1842 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 78 , , , 48 1842 79 US US NNP 48 1842 80 4.7 4.7 CD 48 1842 81 % % NN 48 1842 82 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 83 1988 1988 CD 48 1842 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 85 Imports import NNS 48 1842 86 : : : 48 1842 87 $ $ $ 48 1842 88 125.9 125.9 CD 48 1842 89 billion billion CD 48 1842 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 91 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1842 92 . . NNP 48 1842 93 , , , 48 1842 94 1990 1990 CD 48 1842 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 96 commodities commodity NNS 48 1842 97 : : : 48 1842 98 raw raw JJ 48 1842 99 materials material NNS 48 1842 100 and and CC 48 1842 101 semifinished semifinished JJ 48 1842 102 products product NNS 48 1842 103 , , , 48 1842 104 consumer consumer NN 48 1842 105 goods good NNS 48 1842 106 , , , 48 1842 107 transportation transportation NN 48 1842 108 equipment equipment NN 48 1842 109 , , , 48 1842 110 crude crude JJ 48 1842 111 oil oil NN 48 1842 112 , , , 48 1842 113 food food NN 48 1842 114 products product NNS 48 1842 115 partners partner NNS 48 1842 116 : : : 48 1842 117 EC EC NNP 48 1842 118 63.8 63.8 CD 48 1842 119 % % NN 48 1842 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 121 FRG FRG NNP 48 1842 122 26.5 26.5 CD 48 1842 123 % % NN 48 1842 124 , , , 48 1842 125 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 1842 126 - - HYPH 48 1842 127 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 1842 128 23.1 23.1 CD 48 1842 129 % % NN 48 1842 130 , , , 48 1842 131 UK UK NNP 48 1842 132 8.1 8.1 CD 48 1842 133 % % NN 48 1842 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 135 , , , 48 1842 136 US US NNP 48 1842 137 7.9 7.9 CD 48 1842 138 % % NN 48 1842 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 140 1988 1988 CD 48 1842 141 ) ) -RRB- 48 1842 142 External external JJ 48 1842 143 debt debt NN 48 1842 144 : : : 48 1842 145 none none NN 48 1842 146 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1842 147 production production NN 48 1842 148 : : : 48 1842 149 growth growth NN 48 1842 150 rate rate NN 48 1842 151 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1842 152 % % NN 48 1842 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 1842 154 1991 1991 CD 48 1842 155 est est NNP 48 1842 156 . . . 48 1843 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 2 ; ; , 48 1843 3 accounts account NNS 48 1843 4 for for IN 48 1843 5 25 25 CD 48 1843 6 % % NN 48 1843 7 of of IN 48 1843 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1843 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1843 10 : : : 48 1843 11 22,216,000 22,216,000 CD 48 1843 12 kW kw NN 48 1843 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1843 14 ; ; : 48 1843 15 63,570 63,570 CD 48 1843 16 million million CD 48 1843 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1843 18 produced produce VBN 48 1843 19 , , , 48 1843 20 4,300 4,300 CD 48 1843 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1843 22 per per IN 48 1843 23 capita capita NN 48 1843 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 25 1991 1991 CD 48 1843 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1843 28 : : : 48 1843 29 agroindustries agroindustrie NNS 48 1843 30 , , , 48 1843 31 metal metal NN 48 1843 32 and and CC 48 1843 33 engineering engineering NN 48 1843 34 products product NNS 48 1843 35 , , , 48 1843 36 electrical electrical JJ 48 1843 37 machinery machinery NN 48 1843 38 and and CC 48 1843 39 equipment equipment NN 48 1843 40 , , , 48 1843 41 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1843 42 , , , 48 1843 43 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1843 44 , , , 48 1843 45 fishing fishing NN 48 1843 46 , , , 48 1843 47 construction construction NN 48 1843 48 , , , 48 1843 49 microelectronics microelectronic NNS 48 1843 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1843 51 : : : 48 1843 52 accounts account NNS 48 1843 53 for for IN 48 1843 54 4 4 CD 48 1843 55 % % NN 48 1843 56 of of IN 48 1843 57 GDP GDP NNP 48 1843 58 ; ; : 48 1843 59 animal animal NN 48 1843 60 production production NN 48 1843 61 predominates predominate VBZ 48 1843 62 ; ; : 48 1843 63 crops crop NNS 48 1843 64 - - HYPH 48 1843 65 grains grain NNS 48 1843 66 , , , 48 1843 67 potatoes potato NNS 48 1843 68 , , , 48 1843 69 sugar sugar NN 48 1843 70 beets beet NNS 48 1843 71 , , , 48 1843 72 fruits fruit NNS 48 1843 73 , , , 48 1843 74 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1843 75 ; ; : 48 1843 76 shortages shortage NNS 48 1843 77 of of IN 48 1843 78 grain grain NN 48 1843 79 , , , 48 1843 80 fats fat NNS 48 1843 81 , , , 48 1843 82 and and CC 48 1843 83 oils oil VBZ 48 1843 84 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1843 85 drugs drug NNS 48 1843 86 : : : 48 1843 87 European european JJ 48 1843 88 producer producer NN 48 1843 89 of of IN 48 1843 90 illicit illicit JJ 48 1843 91 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 48 1843 92 and and CC 48 1843 93 other other JJ 48 1843 94 synethic synethic JJ 48 1843 95 drugs drug NNS 48 1843 96 Economic economic JJ 48 1843 97 aid aid NN 48 1843 98 : : : 48 1843 99 donor donor NN 48 1843 100 - - HYPH 48 1843 101 ODA oda NN 48 1843 102 and and CC 48 1843 103 OOF OOF NNP 48 1843 104 commitments commitment NNS 48 1843 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 106 1970 1970 CD 48 1843 107 - - SYM 48 1843 108 89 89 CD 48 1843 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 110 , , , 48 1843 111 $ $ $ 48 1843 112 19.4 19.4 CD 48 1843 113 billion billion CD 48 1843 114 Currency Currency NNP 48 1843 115 : : : 48 1843 116 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 117 guilder guilder NN 48 1843 118 , , , 48 1843 119 gulden gulden NNP 48 1843 120 , , , 48 1843 121 or or CC 48 1843 122 florin florin NNP 48 1843 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 124 plural plural JJ 48 1843 125 - - HYPH 48 1843 126 guilders guilde NNS 48 1843 127 , , , 48 1843 128 gulden gulden NNP 48 1843 129 , , , 48 1843 130 or or CC 48 1843 131 florins florins NNP 48 1843 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 133 ; ; : 48 1843 134 1 1 CD 48 1843 135 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 136 guilder guilder NN 48 1843 137 , , , 48 1843 138 gulden gulden NNP 48 1843 139 , , , 48 1843 140 or or CC 48 1843 141 florin florin NNP 48 1843 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 143 f. f. NNP 48 1843 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 145 = = NFP 48 1843 146 100 100 CD 48 1843 147 cents cent NNS 48 1843 148 : : : 48 1843 149 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 150 Economy Economy NNP 48 1843 151 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1843 152 rates rate NNS 48 1843 153 : : : 48 1843 154 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 155 guilders guilde NNS 48 1843 156 , , , 48 1843 157 gulden gulden NNP 48 1843 158 , , , 48 1843 159 or or CC 48 1843 160 florins florins NNP 48 1843 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 162 f. f. NNP 48 1843 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 164 per per IN 48 1843 165 US$ us$ $ 48 1843 166 1 1 CD 48 1843 167 - - SYM 48 1843 168 1.7753 1.7753 CD 48 1843 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 170 January January NNP 48 1843 171 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 173 , , , 48 1843 174 1.8697 1.8697 CD 48 1843 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 176 1991 1991 CD 48 1843 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 178 , , , 48 1843 179 1.8209 1.8209 CD 48 1843 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 181 1990 1990 CD 48 1843 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 183 , , , 48 1843 184 2.1207 2.1207 CD 48 1843 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 186 1989 1989 CD 48 1843 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 188 , , , 48 1843 189 1.9766 1.9766 CD 48 1843 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 191 1988 1988 CD 48 1843 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 193 , , , 48 1843 194 2.0257 2.0257 CD 48 1843 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 196 1987 1987 CD 48 1843 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 198 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1843 199 year year NN 48 1843 200 : : : 48 1843 201 calendar calendar NN 48 1843 202 year year NN 48 1843 203 : : : 48 1843 204 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 205 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1843 206 Railroads railroad NNS 48 1843 207 : : : 48 1843 208 3,037 3,037 CD 48 1843 209 km km NN 48 1843 210 track track NN 48 1843 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 212 includes include VBZ 48 1843 213 1,871 1,871 CD 48 1843 214 km km NNS 48 1843 215 electrified electrify VBN 48 1843 216 and and CC 48 1843 217 1,800 1,800 CD 48 1843 218 km km NN 48 1843 219 double double JJ 48 1843 220 track track NN 48 1843 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 222 ; ; : 48 1843 223 2,871 2,871 CD 48 1843 224 km km VBP 48 1843 225 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1843 226 standard standard JJ 48 1843 227 gauge gauge NN 48 1843 228 operated operate VBN 48 1843 229 by by IN 48 1843 230 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 231 Railways Railways NNP 48 1843 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 233 NS NS NNP 48 1843 234 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 235 ; ; : 48 1843 236 166 166 CD 48 1843 237 km km NNS 48 1843 238 privately privately RB 48 1843 239 owned own VBN 48 1843 240 Highways highway NNS 48 1843 241 : : : 48 1843 242 108,360 108,360 CD 48 1843 243 km km NN 48 1843 244 total total NN 48 1843 245 ; ; : 48 1843 246 92,525 92,525 CD 48 1843 247 km km NNS 48 1843 248 paved pave VBN 48 1843 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 250 including include VBG 48 1843 251 2,185 2,185 CD 48 1843 252 km km NNS 48 1843 253 of of IN 48 1843 254 limited limited JJ 48 1843 255 access access NN 48 1843 256 , , , 48 1843 257 divided divide VBD 48 1843 258 highways highway NNS 48 1843 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 260 ; ; : 48 1843 261 15,835 15,835 CD 48 1843 262 km km NN 48 1843 263 gravel gravel NN 48 1843 264 , , , 48 1843 265 crushed crush VBN 48 1843 266 stone stone NN 48 1843 267 Inland Inland NNP 48 1843 268 waterways waterway NNS 48 1843 269 : : : 48 1843 270 6,340 6,340 CD 48 1843 271 km km NN 48 1843 272 , , , 48 1843 273 of of IN 48 1843 274 which which WDT 48 1843 275 35 35 CD 48 1843 276 % % NN 48 1843 277 is be VBZ 48 1843 278 usable usable JJ 48 1843 279 by by IN 48 1843 280 craft craft NN 48 1843 281 of of IN 48 1843 282 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1843 283 metric metric JJ 48 1843 284 ton ton NN 48 1843 285 capacity capacity NN 48 1843 286 or or CC 48 1843 287 larger large JJR 48 1843 288 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1843 289 : : : 48 1843 290 crude crude JJ 48 1843 291 oil oil NN 48 1843 292 418 418 CD 48 1843 293 km km NN 48 1843 294 ; ; : 48 1843 295 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1843 296 products product NNS 48 1843 297 965 965 CD 48 1843 298 km km NN 48 1843 299 ; ; : 48 1843 300 natural natural JJ 48 1843 301 gas gas NN 48 1843 302 10,230 10,230 CD 48 1843 303 km km NN 48 1843 304 Ports port NNS 48 1843 305 : : : 48 1843 306 maritime maritime NN 48 1843 307 - - : 48 1843 308 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 1843 309 , , , 48 1843 310 Delfzijl Delfzijl NNP 48 1843 311 , , , 48 1843 312 Den Den NNP 48 1843 313 Helder Helder NNP 48 1843 314 , , , 48 1843 315 Dordrecht Dordrecht NNP 48 1843 316 , , , 48 1843 317 Eemshaven Eemshaven NNP 48 1843 318 , , , 48 1843 319 Ijmuiden Ijmuiden NNP 48 1843 320 , , , 48 1843 321 Rotterdam Rotterdam NNP 48 1843 322 , , , 48 1843 323 Scheveningen Scheveningen NNP 48 1843 324 , , , 48 1843 325 Terneuzen Terneuzen NNP 48 1843 326 , , , 48 1843 327 Vlissingen Vlissingen NNP 48 1843 328 ; ; , 48 1843 329 inland inland NN 48 1843 330 - - HYPH 48 1843 331 29 29 CD 48 1843 332 ports port NNS 48 1843 333 Merchant merchant NN 48 1843 334 marine marine NN 48 1843 335 : : : 48 1843 336 345 345 CD 48 1843 337 ships ship NNS 48 1843 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 339 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1843 340 GRT GRT NNP 48 1843 341 or or CC 48 1843 342 over over RB 48 1843 343 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 344 totaling total VBG 48 1843 345 2,630,962 2,630,962 CD 48 1843 346 GRT/3,687,598 grt/3,687,598 JJ 48 1843 347 DWT dwt NN 48 1843 348 ; ; : 48 1843 349 includes include VBZ 48 1843 350 3 3 CD 48 1843 351 short short JJ 48 1843 352 - - HYPH 48 1843 353 sea sea NN 48 1843 354 passenger passenger NN 48 1843 355 , , , 48 1843 356 191 191 CD 48 1843 357 cargo cargo NN 48 1843 358 , , , 48 1843 359 30 30 CD 48 1843 360 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 1843 361 cargo cargo NN 48 1843 362 , , , 48 1843 363 24 24 CD 48 1843 364 container container NN 48 1843 365 , , , 48 1843 366 12 12 CD 48 1843 367 roll roll NN 48 1843 368 - - HYPH 48 1843 369 on on IN 48 1843 370 / / SYM 48 1843 371 roll roll NN 48 1843 372 - - HYPH 48 1843 373 off off NN 48 1843 374 , , , 48 1843 375 2 2 CD 48 1843 376 livestock livestock NN 48 1843 377 carrier carrier NN 48 1843 378 , , , 48 1843 379 10 10 CD 48 1843 380 multifunction multifunction NN 48 1843 381 large large JJ 48 1843 382 - - HYPH 48 1843 383 load load NN 48 1843 384 carrier carrier NN 48 1843 385 , , , 48 1843 386 22 22 CD 48 1843 387 oil oil NN 48 1843 388 tanker tanker NN 48 1843 389 , , , 48 1843 390 27 27 CD 48 1843 391 chemical chemical NN 48 1843 392 tanker tanker NN 48 1843 393 , , , 48 1843 394 10 10 CD 48 1843 395 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1843 396 gas gas NN 48 1843 397 , , , 48 1843 398 2 2 CD 48 1843 399 specialized specialized JJ 48 1843 400 tanker tanker NN 48 1843 401 , , , 48 1843 402 9 9 CD 48 1843 403 bulk bulk NN 48 1843 404 , , , 48 1843 405 3 3 CD 48 1843 406 combination combination NN 48 1843 407 bulk bulk NN 48 1843 408 ; ; : 48 1843 409 note note VB 48 1843 410 - - HYPH 48 1843 411 many many JJ 48 1843 412 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 1843 413 - - HYPH 48 1843 414 owned own VBN 48 1843 415 ships ship NNS 48 1843 416 are be VBP 48 1843 417 also also RB 48 1843 418 registered register VBN 48 1843 419 on on IN 48 1843 420 the the DT 48 1843 421 captive captive JJ 48 1843 422 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 423 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1843 424 register register VBP 48 1843 425 Civil civil JJ 48 1843 426 air air NN 48 1843 427 : : : 48 1843 428 98 98 CD 48 1843 429 major major JJ 48 1843 430 transport transport NN 48 1843 431 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1843 432 Airports airport NNS 48 1843 433 : : : 48 1843 434 28 28 CD 48 1843 435 total total NN 48 1843 436 , , , 48 1843 437 28 28 CD 48 1843 438 usable usable JJ 48 1843 439 ; ; : 48 1843 440 19 19 CD 48 1843 441 with with IN 48 1843 442 permanent permanent JJ 48 1843 443 - - HYPH 48 1843 444 surface surface NN 48 1843 445 runways runway NNS 48 1843 446 ; ; : 48 1843 447 none none NN 48 1843 448 with with IN 48 1843 449 runways runway NNS 48 1843 450 over over IN 48 1843 451 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1843 452 m m CD 48 1843 453 ; ; : 48 1843 454 11 11 CD 48 1843 455 with with IN 48 1843 456 runways runways NNP 48 1843 457 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1843 458 - - HYPH 48 1843 459 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1843 460 m m NN 48 1843 461 ; ; : 48 1843 462 6 6 CD 48 1843 463 with with IN 48 1843 464 runways runway NNS 48 1843 465 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1843 466 - - HYPH 48 1843 467 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1843 468 m m NNP 48 1843 469 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1843 470 : : : 48 1843 471 highly highly RB 48 1843 472 developed developed JJ 48 1843 473 , , , 48 1843 474 well well RB 48 1843 475 maintained maintain VBD 48 1843 476 , , , 48 1843 477 and and CC 48 1843 478 integrated integrate VBD 48 1843 479 ; ; , 48 1843 480 extensive extensive JJ 48 1843 481 redundant redundant JJ 48 1843 482 system system NN 48 1843 483 of of IN 48 1843 484 multiconductor multiconductor NN 48 1843 485 cables cable NNS 48 1843 486 , , , 48 1843 487 supplemented supplement VBN 48 1843 488 by by IN 48 1843 489 radio radio NN 48 1843 490 relay relay NN 48 1843 491 links link NNS 48 1843 492 ; ; : 48 1843 493 9,418,000 9,418,000 CD 48 1843 494 telephones telephone NNS 48 1843 495 ; ; : 48 1843 496 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1843 497 stations station NNS 48 1843 498 - - , 48 1843 499 3 3 CD 48 1843 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 501 3 3 CD 48 1843 502 relays relay NNS 48 1843 503 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 504 AM AM NNP 48 1843 505 , , , 48 1843 506 12 12 CD 48 1843 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 508 39 39 CD 48 1843 509 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1843 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 511 FM FM NNP 48 1843 512 , , , 48 1843 513 8 8 CD 48 1843 514 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 515 7 7 CD 48 1843 516 repeaters repeater NNS 48 1843 517 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 518 TV tv NN 48 1843 519 ; ; : 48 1843 520 5 5 CD 48 1843 521 submarine submarine NN 48 1843 522 cables cable NNS 48 1843 523 ; ; : 48 1843 524 1 1 CD 48 1843 525 communication communication NN 48 1843 526 satellite satellite NN 48 1843 527 earth earth NN 48 1843 528 station station NN 48 1843 529 operating operate VBG 48 1843 530 in in IN 48 1843 531 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1843 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 533 1 1 CD 48 1843 534 Indian Indian NNP 48 1843 535 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1843 536 and and CC 48 1843 537 2 2 CD 48 1843 538 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1843 539 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1843 540 antenna antenna NN 48 1843 541 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 542 and and CC 48 1843 543 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 1843 544 systems system NNS 48 1843 545 ; ; : 48 1843 546 nationwide nationwide JJ 48 1843 547 mobile mobile JJ 48 1843 548 phone phone NN 48 1843 549 system system NN 48 1843 550 : : : 48 1843 551 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 552 Defense Defense NNP 48 1843 553 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1843 554 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1843 555 : : : 48 1843 556 Royal Royal NNP 48 1843 557 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 558 Army Army NNP 48 1843 559 , , , 48 1843 560 Royal Royal NNP 48 1843 561 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 562 Navy Navy NNP 48 1843 563 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 564 including include VBG 48 1843 565 Naval Naval NNP 48 1843 566 Air Air NNP 48 1843 567 Service Service NNP 48 1843 568 and and CC 48 1843 569 Marine Marine NNP 48 1843 570 Corps Corps NNP 48 1843 571 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 572 , , , 48 1843 573 Royal Royal NNP 48 1843 574 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 575 Air Air NNP 48 1843 576 Force Force NNP 48 1843 577 , , , 48 1843 578 Royal Royal NNP 48 1843 579 Constabulary Constabulary NNP 48 1843 580 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1843 581 availability availability NN 48 1843 582 : : : 48 1843 583 males males NNP 48 1843 584 15 15 CD 48 1843 585 - - SYM 48 1843 586 49 49 CD 48 1843 587 , , , 48 1843 588 4,144,477 4,144,477 CD 48 1843 589 ; ; : 48 1843 590 3,649,746 3,649,746 CD 48 1843 591 fit fit JJ 48 1843 592 for for IN 48 1843 593 military military JJ 48 1843 594 service service NN 48 1843 595 ; ; : 48 1843 596 111,952 111,952 CD 48 1843 597 reach reach VB 48 1843 598 military military JJ 48 1843 599 age age NN 48 1843 600 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 601 20 20 CD 48 1843 602 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 603 annually annually RB 48 1843 604 Defense defense NN 48 1843 605 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1843 606 : : : 48 1843 607 exchange exchange NN 48 1843 608 rate rate NN 48 1843 609 conversion conversion NNP 48 1843 610 - - : 48 1843 611 $ $ $ 48 1843 612 7.2 7.2 CD 48 1843 613 billion billion CD 48 1843 614 , , , 48 1843 615 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1843 616 % % NN 48 1843 617 of of IN 48 1843 618 GDP GDP NNP 48 1843 619 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 620 1991 1991 CD 48 1843 621 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 622 : : : 48 1843 623 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 624 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1843 625 Geography Geography NNP 48 1843 626 Total total JJ 48 1843 627 area area NN 48 1843 628 : : : 48 1843 629 960 960 CD 48 1843 630 km2 km2 NNP 48 1843 631 Land Land NNP 48 1843 632 area area NN 48 1843 633 : : : 48 1843 634 960 960 CD 48 1843 635 km2 km2 NN 48 1843 636 ; ; : 48 1843 637 includes include VBZ 48 1843 638 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 639 , , , 48 1843 640 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 641 , , , 48 1843 642 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 643 , , , 48 1843 644 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 645 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 646 , , , 48 1843 647 and and CC 48 1843 648 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 649 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 650 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 651 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 652 part part NN 48 1843 653 of of IN 48 1843 654 the the DT 48 1843 655 island island NN 48 1843 656 of of IN 48 1843 657 Saint Saint NNP 48 1843 658 Martin Martin NNP 48 1843 659 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 660 Comparative comparative JJ 48 1843 661 area area NN 48 1843 662 : : : 48 1843 663 slightly slightly RB 48 1843 664 less less JJR 48 1843 665 than than IN 48 1843 666 5.5 5.5 CD 48 1843 667 times time NNS 48 1843 668 the the DT 48 1843 669 size size NN 48 1843 670 of of IN 48 1843 671 Washington Washington NNP 48 1843 672 , , , 48 1843 673 DC DC NNP 48 1843 674 Land Land NNP 48 1843 675 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1843 676 : : : 48 1843 677 none none NN 48 1843 678 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1843 679 : : : 48 1843 680 364 364 CD 48 1843 681 km km NN 48 1843 682 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1843 683 claims claim VBZ 48 1843 684 : : : 48 1843 685 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1843 686 fishing fishing NN 48 1843 687 zone zone NN 48 1843 688 : : : 48 1843 689 12 12 CD 48 1843 690 nm nm NNP 48 1843 691 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1843 692 sea sea NN 48 1843 693 : : : 48 1843 694 12 12 CD 48 1843 695 nm nm NNP 48 1843 696 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1843 697 : : : 48 1843 698 none none NN 48 1843 699 Climate climate NN 48 1843 700 : : : 48 1843 701 tropical tropical JJ 48 1843 702 ; ; , 48 1843 703 ameliorated ameliorate VBN 48 1843 704 by by IN 48 1843 705 northeast northeast JJ 48 1843 706 trade trade NN 48 1843 707 winds wind NNS 48 1843 708 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1843 709 : : : 48 1843 710 generally generally RB 48 1843 711 hilly hilly RB 48 1843 712 , , , 48 1843 713 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1843 714 interiors interior NNS 48 1843 715 Natural natural JJ 48 1843 716 resources resource NNS 48 1843 717 : : : 48 1843 718 phosphates phosphates NNP 48 1843 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 720 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 721 only only RB 48 1843 722 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 723 , , , 48 1843 724 salt salt NN 48 1843 725 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 726 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 727 only only RB 48 1843 728 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 729 Land land NN 48 1843 730 use use NN 48 1843 731 : : : 48 1843 732 arable arable JJ 48 1843 733 land land NN 48 1843 734 8 8 CD 48 1843 735 % % NN 48 1843 736 ; ; , 48 1843 737 permanent permanent JJ 48 1843 738 crops crop NNS 48 1843 739 0 0 CD 48 1843 740 % % NN 48 1843 741 ; ; : 48 1843 742 meadows meadow NNS 48 1843 743 and and CC 48 1843 744 pastures pasture NNS 48 1843 745 0 0 CD 48 1843 746 % % NN 48 1843 747 ; ; , 48 1843 748 forest forest NN 48 1843 749 and and CC 48 1843 750 woodland woodland JJ 48 1843 751 0 0 CD 48 1843 752 % % NN 48 1843 753 ; ; , 48 1843 754 other other JJ 48 1843 755 92 92 CD 48 1843 756 % % NN 48 1843 757 Environment Environment NNP 48 1843 758 : : : 48 1843 759 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 760 and and CC 48 1843 761 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 762 are be VBP 48 1843 763 south south RB 48 1843 764 of of IN 48 1843 765 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 1843 766 hurricane hurricane NN 48 1843 767 belt belt NN 48 1843 768 , , , 48 1843 769 so so RB 48 1843 770 rarely rarely RB 48 1843 771 threatened threaten VBN 48 1843 772 ; ; : 48 1843 773 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 774 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 775 , , , 48 1843 776 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 777 , , , 48 1843 778 and and CC 48 1843 779 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 780 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 781 are be VBP 48 1843 782 subject subject JJ 48 1843 783 to to IN 48 1843 784 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1843 785 from from IN 48 1843 786 July July NNP 48 1843 787 to to IN 48 1843 788 October October NNP 48 1843 789 Note Note NNP 48 1843 790 : : : 48 1843 791 consists consist VBZ 48 1843 792 of of IN 48 1843 793 two two CD 48 1843 794 island island NN 48 1843 795 groups group NNS 48 1843 796 - - : 48 1843 797 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 798 and and CC 48 1843 799 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 800 are be VBP 48 1843 801 located locate VBN 48 1843 802 off off IN 48 1843 803 the the DT 48 1843 804 coast coast NN 48 1843 805 of of IN 48 1843 806 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1843 807 , , , 48 1843 808 and and CC 48 1843 809 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 810 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 811 , , , 48 1843 812 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 813 , , , 48 1843 814 and and CC 48 1843 815 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 816 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 817 lie lie VBP 48 1843 818 800 800 CD 48 1843 819 km km NNS 48 1843 820 to to IN 48 1843 821 the the DT 48 1843 822 north north NN 48 1843 823 : : : 48 1843 824 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 825 Antilles antille VBZ 48 1843 826 People People NNPS 48 1843 827 Population Population NNP 48 1843 828 : : : 48 1843 829 184,325 184,325 CD 48 1843 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 831 July July NNP 48 1843 832 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 833 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 834 , , , 48 1843 835 growth growth NN 48 1843 836 rate rate NN 48 1843 837 0.3 0.3 CD 48 1843 838 % % NN 48 1843 839 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 840 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 841 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 842 Birth birth NN 48 1843 843 rate rate NN 48 1843 844 : : : 48 1843 845 18 18 CD 48 1843 846 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1843 847 population population NN 48 1843 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 849 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 850 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 851 Death death NN 48 1843 852 rate rate NN 48 1843 853 : : : 48 1843 854 6 6 CD 48 1843 855 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1843 856 population population NN 48 1843 857 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 858 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 860 Net net JJ 48 1843 861 migration migration NN 48 1843 862 rate rate NN 48 1843 863 : : : 48 1843 864 -9 -9 NFP 48 1843 865 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1843 866 population population NN 48 1843 867 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 868 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 869 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 870 Infant infant NN 48 1843 871 mortality mortality NN 48 1843 872 rate rate NN 48 1843 873 : : : 48 1843 874 11 11 CD 48 1843 875 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1843 876 live live JJ 48 1843 877 births birth NNS 48 1843 878 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 879 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 880 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 881 Life life NN 48 1843 882 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1843 883 at at IN 48 1843 884 birth birth NN 48 1843 885 : : : 48 1843 886 73 73 CD 48 1843 887 years year NNS 48 1843 888 male male JJ 48 1843 889 , , , 48 1843 890 77 77 CD 48 1843 891 years year NNS 48 1843 892 female female JJ 48 1843 893 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 894 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 895 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 896 Total total JJ 48 1843 897 fertility fertility NN 48 1843 898 rate rate NN 48 1843 899 : : : 48 1843 900 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1843 901 children child NNS 48 1843 902 born bear VBN 48 1843 903 / / SYM 48 1843 904 woman woman NN 48 1843 905 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 906 1992 1992 CD 48 1843 907 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 908 Nationality nationality NN 48 1843 909 : : : 48 1843 910 noun noun NN 48 1843 911 - - : 48 1843 912 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 913 Antillean(s antillean(s NN 48 1843 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 915 ; ; : 48 1843 916 adjective adjective JJ 48 1843 917 - - : 48 1843 918 Netherlands netherlands JJ 48 1843 919 Antillean antillean JJ 48 1843 920 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1843 921 divisions division NNS 48 1843 922 : : : 48 1843 923 mixed mixed JJ 48 1843 924 African african JJ 48 1843 925 85 85 CD 48 1843 926 % % NN 48 1843 927 ; ; : 48 1843 928 remainder remainder NN 48 1843 929 Carib Carib NNP 48 1843 930 Indian Indian NNP 48 1843 931 , , , 48 1843 932 European european JJ 48 1843 933 , , , 48 1843 934 Latin Latin NNP 48 1843 935 , , , 48 1843 936 and and CC 48 1843 937 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 1843 938 Religions Religions NNPS 48 1843 939 : : : 48 1843 940 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1843 941 Roman roman JJ 48 1843 942 Catholic catholic JJ 48 1843 943 ; ; : 48 1843 944 Protestant protestant JJ 48 1843 945 , , , 48 1843 946 Jewish jewish JJ 48 1843 947 , , , 48 1843 948 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1843 949 - - HYPH 48 1843 950 Day Day NNP 48 1843 951 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1843 952 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1843 953 : : : 48 1843 954 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 1843 955 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 956 official official NN 48 1843 957 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 958 ; ; : 48 1843 959 Papiamento Papiamento NNP 48 1843 960 , , , 48 1843 961 a a DT 48 1843 962 Spanish spanish JJ 48 1843 963 - - HYPH 48 1843 964 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 1843 965 - - HYPH 48 1843 966 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 967 - - HYPH 48 1843 968 English english JJ 48 1843 969 dialect dialect NN 48 1843 970 predominates predominate VBZ 48 1843 971 ; ; : 48 1843 972 English English NNP 48 1843 973 widely widely RB 48 1843 974 spoken speak VBN 48 1843 975 ; ; : 48 1843 976 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1843 977 Literacy literacy NN 48 1843 978 : : : 48 1843 979 94 94 CD 48 1843 980 % % NN 48 1843 981 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 982 male male NN 48 1843 983 94 94 CD 48 1843 984 % % NN 48 1843 985 , , , 48 1843 986 female female JJ 48 1843 987 93 93 CD 48 1843 988 % % NN 48 1843 989 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 990 age age NN 48 1843 991 15 15 CD 48 1843 992 and and CC 48 1843 993 over over RB 48 1843 994 can can MD 48 1843 995 read read VB 48 1843 996 and and CC 48 1843 997 write write VB 48 1843 998 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 999 1981 1981 CD 48 1843 1000 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1001 Labor labor NN 48 1843 1002 force force NN 48 1843 1003 : : : 48 1843 1004 89,000 89,000 CD 48 1843 1005 ; ; : 48 1843 1006 government government NN 48 1843 1007 65 65 CD 48 1843 1008 % % NN 48 1843 1009 , , , 48 1843 1010 industry industry NN 48 1843 1011 and and CC 48 1843 1012 commerce commerce NN 48 1843 1013 28 28 CD 48 1843 1014 % % NN 48 1843 1015 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1016 1983 1983 CD 48 1843 1017 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1018 Organized organize VBN 48 1843 1019 labor labor NN 48 1843 1020 : : : 48 1843 1021 60 60 CD 48 1843 1022 - - SYM 48 1843 1023 70 70 CD 48 1843 1024 % % NN 48 1843 1025 of of IN 48 1843 1026 labor labor NN 48 1843 1027 force force NN 48 1843 1028 : : : 48 1843 1029 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 1030 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1843 1031 Government Government NNP 48 1843 1032 Long long JJ 48 1843 1033 - - HYPH 48 1843 1034 form form NN 48 1843 1035 name name NN 48 1843 1036 : : : 48 1843 1037 none none NN 48 1843 1038 Digraph Digraph NNP 48 1843 1039 : : : 48 1843 1040 political political JJ 48 1843 1041 parties party NNS 48 1843 1042 are be VBP 48 1843 1043 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1843 1044 to to IN 48 1843 1045 each each DT 48 1843 1046 island island NN 48 1843 1047 * * NFP 48 1843 1048 * * NFP 48 1843 1049 * * NFP 48 1843 1050 Type type NN 48 1843 1051 : : : 48 1843 1052 part part NN 48 1843 1053 of of IN 48 1843 1054 the the DT 48 1843 1055 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 1056 realm realm NN 48 1843 1057 - - HYPH 48 1843 1058 full full JJ 48 1843 1059 autonomy autonomy NN 48 1843 1060 in in IN 48 1843 1061 internal internal JJ 48 1843 1062 affairs affair NNS 48 1843 1063 granted grant VBN 48 1843 1064 in in IN 48 1843 1065 1954 1954 CD 48 1843 1066 Capital capital NN 48 1843 1067 : : : 48 1843 1068 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 48 1843 1069 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1843 1070 divisions division NNS 48 1843 1071 : : : 48 1843 1072 none none NN 48 1843 1073 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1074 part part NN 48 1843 1075 of of IN 48 1843 1076 the the DT 48 1843 1077 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 1078 realm realm NN 48 1843 1079 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1080 Independence independence NN 48 1843 1081 : : : 48 1843 1082 none none NN 48 1843 1083 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1084 part part NN 48 1843 1085 of of IN 48 1843 1086 the the DT 48 1843 1087 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 1088 realm realm NN 48 1843 1089 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1090 Constitution constitution NN 48 1843 1091 : : : 48 1843 1092 29 29 CD 48 1843 1093 December December NNP 48 1843 1094 1954 1954 CD 48 1843 1095 , , , 48 1843 1096 Statute Statute NNP 48 1843 1097 of of IN 48 1843 1098 the the DT 48 1843 1099 Realm Realm NNP 48 1843 1100 of of IN 48 1843 1101 the the DT 48 1843 1102 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 1103 , , , 48 1843 1104 as as IN 48 1843 1105 amended amend VBN 48 1843 1106 Legal Legal NNP 48 1843 1107 system system NN 48 1843 1108 : : : 48 1843 1109 based base VBN 48 1843 1110 on on IN 48 1843 1111 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 1112 civil civil JJ 48 1843 1113 law law NN 48 1843 1114 system system NN 48 1843 1115 , , , 48 1843 1116 with with IN 48 1843 1117 some some DT 48 1843 1118 English english JJ 48 1843 1119 common common JJ 48 1843 1120 law law NN 48 1843 1121 influence influence NN 48 1843 1122 National national JJ 48 1843 1123 holiday holiday NN 48 1843 1124 : : : 48 1843 1125 Queen Queen NNP 48 1843 1126 's 's POS 48 1843 1127 Day Day NNP 48 1843 1128 , , , 48 1843 1129 30 30 CD 48 1843 1130 April April NNP 48 1843 1131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1132 1938 1938 CD 48 1843 1133 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1134 Executive executive JJ 48 1843 1135 branch branch NN 48 1843 1136 : : : 48 1843 1137 Dutch dutch JJ 48 1843 1138 monarch monarch NN 48 1843 1139 , , , 48 1843 1140 governor governor NN 48 1843 1141 , , , 48 1843 1142 prime prime NNP 48 1843 1143 minister minister NNP 48 1843 1144 , , , 48 1843 1145 vice vice NNP 48 1843 1146 prime prime NNP 48 1843 1147 minister minister NN 48 1843 1148 , , , 48 1843 1149 Council Council NNP 48 1843 1150 of of IN 48 1843 1151 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1843 1152 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1153 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1843 1154 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1155 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1843 1156 branch branch NN 48 1843 1157 : : : 48 1843 1158 legislature legislature NN 48 1843 1159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1160 Staten Staten NNP 48 1843 1161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1162 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1843 1163 branch branch NN 48 1843 1164 : : : 48 1843 1165 Joint Joint NNP 48 1843 1166 High High NNP 48 1843 1167 Court Court NNP 48 1843 1168 of of IN 48 1843 1169 Justice Justice NNP 48 1843 1170 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1843 1171 : : : 48 1843 1172 Chief Chief NNP 48 1843 1173 of of IN 48 1843 1174 State state NN 48 1843 1175 : : : 48 1843 1176 Queen Queen NNP 48 1843 1177 BEATRIX BEATRIX NNP 48 1843 1178 Wilhelmina Wilhelmina NNP 48 1843 1179 Armgard Armgard NNP 48 1843 1180 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1181 since since IN 48 1843 1182 30 30 CD 48 1843 1183 April April NNP 48 1843 1184 1980 1980 CD 48 1843 1185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1186 , , , 48 1843 1187 represented represent VBN 48 1843 1188 by by IN 48 1843 1189 Governor Governor NNP 48 1843 1190 General General NNP 48 1843 1191 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 1843 1192 SALEH SALEH NNP 48 1843 1193 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1194 since since IN 48 1843 1195 October October NNP 48 1843 1196 1989 1989 CD 48 1843 1197 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1198 Head Head NNP 48 1843 1199 of of IN 48 1843 1200 Government Government NNP 48 1843 1201 : : : 48 1843 1202 Prime Prime NNP 48 1843 1203 Minister Minister NNP 48 1843 1204 Maria Maria NNP 48 1843 1205 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 48 1843 1206 - - HYPH 48 1843 1207 PETERS PETERS NNP 48 1843 1208 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1209 since since IN 48 1843 1210 17 17 CD 48 1843 1211 May May NNP 48 1843 1212 1988 1988 CD 48 1843 1213 , , , 48 1843 1214 previously previously RB 48 1843 1215 served serve VBD 48 1843 1216 from from IN 48 1843 1217 September September NNP 48 1843 1218 1984 1984 CD 48 1843 1219 to to IN 48 1843 1220 November November NNP 48 1843 1221 1985 1985 CD 48 1843 1222 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1223 Political political JJ 48 1843 1224 parties party NNS 48 1843 1225 and and CC 48 1843 1226 leaders leader NNS 48 1843 1227 : : : 48 1843 1228 political political JJ 48 1843 1229 parties party NNS 48 1843 1230 are be VBP 48 1843 1231 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1843 1232 to to IN 48 1843 1233 each each DT 48 1843 1234 island island NN 48 1843 1235 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 1236 : : : 48 1843 1237 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 1843 1238 Union Union NNP 48 1843 1239 of of IN 48 1843 1240 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 1241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1242 UPB UPB NNP 48 1843 1243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1244 , , , 48 1843 1245 Rudy Rudy NNP 48 1843 1246 ELLIS ELLIS NNP 48 1843 1247 ; ; : 48 1843 1248 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1843 1249 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1250 of of IN 48 1843 1251 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 1843 1252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1253 PDB PDB NNP 48 1843 1254 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1255 , , , 48 1843 1256 Franklin Franklin NNP 48 1843 1257 CRESTIAN CRESTIAN NNP 48 1843 1258 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 1259 : : : 48 1843 1260 National National NNP 48 1843 1261 People People NNPS 48 1843 1262 's 's POS 48 1843 1263 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1264 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1265 PNP PNP NNP 48 1843 1266 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1267 , , , 48 1843 1268 Maria Maria NNP 48 1843 1269 LIBERIA LIBERIA NNP 48 1843 1270 - - HYPH 48 1843 1271 PETERS PETERS NNP 48 1843 1272 ; ; : 48 1843 1273 New New NNP 48 1843 1274 Antilles Antilles NNP 48 1843 1275 Movement Movement NNP 48 1843 1276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1277 MAN MAN NNP 48 1843 1278 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1279 , , , 48 1843 1280 Domenico Domenico NNP 48 1843 1281 Felip Felip NNP 48 1843 1282 Don Don NNP 48 1843 1283 MARTINA MARTINA NNP 48 1843 1284 ; ; : 48 1843 1285 Workers Workers NNP 48 1843 1286 ' ' POS 48 1843 1287 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1843 1288 Front Front NNP 48 1843 1289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1290 FOL FOL NNP 48 1843 1291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1292 , , , 48 1843 1293 Wilson Wilson NNP 48 1843 1294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1295 Papa Papa NNP 48 1843 1296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1297 GODETT GODETT NNP 48 1843 1298 ; ; : 48 1843 1299 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1843 1300 Independent Independent NNP 48 1843 1301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1302 SI SI NNP 48 1843 1303 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1304 , , , 48 1843 1305 George George NNP 48 1843 1306 HUECK HUECK NNP 48 1843 1307 and and CC 48 1843 1308 Nelson Nelson NNP 48 1843 1309 MONTE MONTE NNP 48 1843 1310 ; ; : 48 1843 1311 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1843 1312 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1313 of of IN 48 1843 1314 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 1315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1316 DP DP NNP 48 1843 1317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1318 , , , 48 1843 1319 Augustin Augustin NNP 48 1843 1320 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 48 1843 1321 ; ; : 48 1843 1322 Nos Nos NNP 48 1843 1323 Patria Patria NNP 48 1843 1324 , , , 48 1843 1325 Chin Chin NNP 48 1843 1326 BEHILIA BEHILIA NNP 48 1843 1327 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 1328 : : : 48 1843 1329 Windward Windward NNP 48 1843 1330 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1843 1331 People People NNPS 48 1843 1332 's 's POS 48 1843 1333 Movement Movement NNP 48 1843 1334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1335 WIPM WIPM NNP 48 1843 1336 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 1337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1338 , , , 48 1843 1339 Will Will NNP 48 1843 1340 JOHNSON JOHNSON NNP 48 1843 1341 ; ; : 48 1843 1342 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 1343 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1843 1344 Labor Labor NNP 48 1843 1345 Movement Movement NNP 48 1843 1346 , , , 48 1843 1347 Vernon Vernon NNP 48 1843 1348 HASSELL HASSELL NNP 48 1843 1349 ; ; : 48 1843 1350 Saba Saba NNP 48 1843 1351 Unity Unity NNP 48 1843 1352 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1353 , , , 48 1843 1354 Carmen Carmen NNP 48 1843 1355 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 48 1843 1356 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1357 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 1358 : : : 48 1843 1359 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1843 1360 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1361 of of IN 48 1843 1362 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1363 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 1364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1365 DP DP NNP 48 1843 1366 - - HYPH 48 1843 1367 St St NNP 48 1843 1368 . . . 48 1843 1369 E E NNP 48 1843 1370 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1371 , , , 48 1843 1372 K. K. NNP 48 1843 1373 Van Van NNP 48 1843 1374 PUTTEN PUTTEN NNP 48 1843 1375 ; ; : 48 1843 1376 Windward Windward NNP 48 1843 1377 Islands Islands NNP 48 1843 1378 People People NNPS 48 1843 1379 's 's POS 48 1843 1380 Movement Movement NNP 48 1843 1381 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1382 WIPM WIPM NNP 48 1843 1383 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1384 ; ; : 48 1843 1385 St. St. NNP 48 1843 1386 Eustatius Eustatius NNP 48 1843 1387 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1843 1388 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1389 SEA SEA NNP 48 1843 1390 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1391 , , , 48 1843 1392 Ralph Ralph NNP 48 1843 1393 BERKEL BERKEL NNP 48 1843 1394 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1395 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 1396 : : : 48 1843 1397 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1843 1398 Party Party NNP 48 1843 1399 of of IN 48 1843 1400 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1401 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 1402 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1403 DP DP NNP 48 1843 1404 - - HYPH 48 1843 1405 St St NNP 48 1843 1406 . . . 48 1843 1407 M M NNP 48 1843 1408 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1409 , , , 48 1843 1410 Claude Claude NNP 48 1843 1411 WATHEY WATHEY NNP 48 1843 1412 ; ; : 48 1843 1413 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 1843 1414 Movement Movement NNP 48 1843 1415 of of IN 48 1843 1416 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1417 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 1843 1418 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1419 SPA SPA NNP 48 1843 1420 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1421 , , , 48 1843 1422 Vance Vance NNP 48 1843 1423 JAMES JAMES NNP 48 1843 1424 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1843 1425 : : : 48 1843 1426 universal universal JJ 48 1843 1427 at at IN 48 1843 1428 age age NN 48 1843 1429 18 18 CD 48 1843 1430 : : : 48 1843 1431 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1843 1432 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1843 1433 Government Government NNP 48 1843 1434 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1843 1435 : : : 48 1843 1436 Staten Staten NNP 48 1843 1437 : : : 48 1843 1438 last last RB 48 1843 1439 held hold VBN 48 1843 1440 on on IN 48 1843 1441 16 16 CD 48 1843 1442 March March NNP 48 1843 1443 1990 1990 CD 48 1843 1444 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1445 next next JJ 48 1843 1446 to to TO 48 1843 1447 be be VB 48 1843 1448 held hold VBN 48 1843 1449 March March NNP 48 1843 1450 1994 1994 CD 48 1843 1451 ) ) -RRB- 48 1843 1452 ; 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P. NNP 48 1843 1588 WILKINSON WILKINSON NNP 48 1843 1589 ; ; : 48 1843 1590 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1843 1591 General General NNP 48 1843 1592 at at IN 48 1843 1593 Sint Sint NNP 48 1843 1594 Anna Anna NNP 48 1843 1595 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 1843 1596 19 19 CD 48 1843 1597 , , , 48 1843 1598 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 48 1843 1599 , , , 48 1843 1600 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 1843 1601 ( ( -LRB- 48 1843 1602 mailing mail VBG 48 1843 1603 address address NN 48 1843 1604 P. P. NNP 48 1843 1605 O. O. 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NNP 48 1851 40 , , , 48 1851 41 1988 1988 CD 48 1851 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 1851 43 commodities commodity NNS 48 1851 44 : : : 48 1851 45 crude crude JJ 48 1851 46 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1851 47 64 64 CD 48 1851 48 % % NN 48 1851 49 , , , 48 1851 50 food food NN 48 1851 51 , , , 48 1851 52 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 1851 53 partners partner NNS 48 1851 54 : : : 48 1851 55 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1851 56 42 42 CD 48 1851 57 % % NN 48 1851 58 , , , 48 1851 59 US US NNP 48 1851 60 18 18 CD 48 1851 61 % % NN 48 1851 62 , , , 48 1851 63 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1851 64 6 6 CD 48 1851 65 % % NN 48 1851 66 External external JJ 48 1851 67 debt debt NN 48 1851 68 : : : 48 1851 69 $ $ $ 48 1851 70 701.2 701.2 CD 48 1851 71 million million CD 48 1851 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 1851 73 December December NNP 48 1851 74 1987 1987 CD 48 1851 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1851 76 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1851 77 production production NN 48 1851 78 : : : 48 1851 79 growth growth NN 48 1851 80 rate rate NN 48 1851 81 NA% NA% NNS 48 1851 82 Electricity electricity NN 48 1851 83 : : : 48 1851 84 125,000 125,000 CD 48 1851 85 kW kw NN 48 1851 86 capacity capacity NN 48 1851 87 ; 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; : 48 1851 141 chief chief JJ 48 1851 142 products product NNS 48 1851 143 - - , 48 1851 144 aloes aloe NNS 48 1851 145 , , , 48 1851 146 sorghum sorghum NN 48 1851 147 , , , 48 1851 148 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1851 149 , , , 48 1851 150 fresh fresh JJ 48 1851 151 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1851 152 , , , 48 1851 153 tropical tropical JJ 48 1851 154 fruit fruit NN 48 1851 155 ; ; : 48 1851 156 not not RB 48 1851 157 self self NN 48 1851 158 - - HYPH 48 1851 159 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1851 160 in in IN 48 1851 161 food food NN 48 1851 162 Economic economic JJ 48 1851 163 aid aid NN 48 1851 164 : : : 48 1851 165 Western western JJ 48 1851 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 1851 167 non non JJ 48 1851 168 - - JJ 48 1851 169 US us JJ 48 1851 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1851 171 countries country NNS 48 1851 172 , , , 48 1851 173 ODA ODA NNP 48 1851 174 and and CC 48 1851 175 OOF OOF NNP 48 1851 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1851 177 commitments commitment NNS 48 1851 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1851 179 1970 1970 CD 48 1851 180 - - SYM 48 1851 181 89 89 CD 48 1851 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1851 183 , , , 48 1851 184 $ $ $ 48 1851 185 513 513 CD 48 1851 186 million million CD 48 1851 187 Currency Currency NNP 48 1851 188 : : : 48 1851 189 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1851 190 Antillean antillean JJ 48 1851 191 guilder guilder NN 48 1851 192 , , , 48 1851 193 gulden gulden NN 48 1851 194 , , , 48 1851 195 or or CC 48 1851 196 florin florin NNP 48 1851 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 1851 198 plural plural JJ 48 1851 199 - - HYPH 48 1851 200 guilders guilde NNS 48 1851 201 , , , 48 1851 202 gulden gulden NNP 48 1851 203 , , , 48 1851 204 or or CC 48 1851 205 florins florins NNP 48 1851 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1851 207 ; ; : 48 1851 208 1 1 CD 48 1851 209 Netherlands netherlands JJ 48 1851 210 Antillean antillean JJ 48 1851 211 guilder guilder NN 48 1851 212 , , , 48 1851 213 gulden gulden NN 48 1851 214 , , , 48 1851 215 or or CC 48 1851 216 florin florin NNP 48 1851 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 1851 218 NAf NAf NNP 48 1851 219 . . . 48 1851 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1852 1 = = NFP 48 1852 2 100 100 CD 48 1852 3 cents cent NNS 48 1852 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1852 5 rates rate NNS 48 1852 6 : : : 48 1852 7 Netherlands netherlands JJ 48 1852 8 Antillean antillean JJ 48 1852 9 guilders guilde NNS 48 1852 10 , , , 48 1852 11 gulden gulden NN 48 1852 12 , , , 48 1852 13 or or CC 48 1852 14 florins florins NNP 48 1852 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1852 16 NAf NAf NNP 48 1852 17 . . . 48 1852 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 1 per per IN 48 1853 2 US$ us$ $ 48 1853 3 1 1 CD 48 1853 4 - - SYM 48 1853 5 1.79 1.79 CD 48 1853 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 7 fixed fix VBN 48 1853 8 rate rate NN 48 1853 9 since since IN 48 1853 10 1989 1989 CD 48 1853 11 ; ; : 48 1853 12 1.80 1.80 CD 48 1853 13 fixed fix VBN 48 1853 14 rate rate NN 48 1853 15 1971 1971 CD 48 1853 16 - - SYM 48 1853 17 88 88 CD 48 1853 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 19 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1853 20 year year NN 48 1853 21 : : : 48 1853 22 calendar calendar NN 48 1853 23 year year NN 48 1853 24 : : : 48 1853 25 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 26 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1853 27 Communications Communications NNP 48 1853 28 Highways highway NNS 48 1853 29 : : : 48 1853 30 950 950 CD 48 1853 31 km km NN 48 1853 32 total total NN 48 1853 33 ; ; : 48 1853 34 300 300 CD 48 1853 35 km km NN 48 1853 36 paved pave VBN 48 1853 37 , , , 48 1853 38 650 650 CD 48 1853 39 km km NN 48 1853 40 gravel gravel NN 48 1853 41 and and CC 48 1853 42 earth earth NN 48 1853 43 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1853 44 : : : 48 1853 45 Willemstad Willemstad NNP 48 1853 46 , , , 48 1853 47 Philipsburg Philipsburg NNP 48 1853 48 , , , 48 1853 49 Kralendijk Kralendijk NNP 48 1853 50 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1853 51 marine marine NN 48 1853 52 : : : 48 1853 53 80 80 CD 48 1853 54 ships ship NNS 48 1853 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 56 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1853 57 GRT GRT NNP 48 1853 58 or or CC 48 1853 59 over over RB 48 1853 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 61 totaling total VBG 48 1853 62 607,010 607,010 CD 48 1853 63 GRT/695,864 GRT/695,864 NNP 48 1853 64 DWT DWT NNP 48 1853 65 ; ; : 48 1853 66 includes include VBZ 48 1853 67 4 4 CD 48 1853 68 passenger passenger NN 48 1853 69 , , , 48 1853 70 27 27 CD 48 1853 71 cargo cargo NN 48 1853 72 , , , 48 1853 73 13 13 CD 48 1853 74 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 1853 75 cargo cargo NN 48 1853 76 , , , 48 1853 77 7 7 CD 48 1853 78 container container NN 48 1853 79 , , , 48 1853 80 9 9 CD 48 1853 81 roll roll NN 48 1853 82 - - HYPH 48 1853 83 on on IN 48 1853 84 / / SYM 48 1853 85 roll roll NN 48 1853 86 - - HYPH 48 1853 87 off off RP 48 1853 88 , , , 48 1853 89 11 11 CD 48 1853 90 multifunction multifunction NN 48 1853 91 large large JJ 48 1853 92 - - HYPH 48 1853 93 load load NN 48 1853 94 carrier carrier NN 48 1853 95 , , , 48 1853 96 4 4 CD 48 1853 97 chemical chemical NN 48 1853 98 tanker tanker NN 48 1853 99 , , , 48 1853 100 3 3 CD 48 1853 101 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1853 102 gas gas NN 48 1853 103 , , , 48 1853 104 1 1 CD 48 1853 105 bulk bulk NN 48 1853 106 , , , 48 1853 107 1 1 CD 48 1853 108 oil oil NN 48 1853 109 tanker tanker NN 48 1853 110 ; ; : 48 1853 111 note note NN 48 1853 112 - - : 48 1853 113 all all DT 48 1853 114 but but IN 48 1853 115 a a DT 48 1853 116 few few JJ 48 1853 117 are be VBP 48 1853 118 foreign foreign JJ 48 1853 119 owned own VBN 48 1853 120 , , , 48 1853 121 mostly mostly RB 48 1853 122 in in IN 48 1853 123 the the DT 48 1853 124 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 125 Civil civil JJ 48 1853 126 air air NN 48 1853 127 : : : 48 1853 128 8 8 CD 48 1853 129 major major JJ 48 1853 130 transport transport NN 48 1853 131 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1853 132 Airports airport NNS 48 1853 133 : : : 48 1853 134 7 7 CD 48 1853 135 total total NN 48 1853 136 , , , 48 1853 137 6 6 CD 48 1853 138 usable usable JJ 48 1853 139 ; ; : 48 1853 140 6 6 CD 48 1853 141 with with IN 48 1853 142 permanent permanent JJ 48 1853 143 - - HYPH 48 1853 144 surface surface NN 48 1853 145 runways runway NNS 48 1853 146 ; ; : 48 1853 147 none none NN 48 1853 148 with with IN 48 1853 149 runways runway NNS 48 1853 150 over over IN 48 1853 151 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1853 152 m m CD 48 1853 153 ; ; : 48 1853 154 2 2 CD 48 1853 155 with with IN 48 1853 156 runways runways NNP 48 1853 157 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1853 158 - - HYPH 48 1853 159 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1853 160 m m NN 48 1853 161 ; ; : 48 1853 162 2 2 CD 48 1853 163 with with IN 48 1853 164 runways runway NNS 48 1853 165 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1853 166 - - HYPH 48 1853 167 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1853 168 m m NNP 48 1853 169 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1853 170 : : : 48 1853 171 generally generally RB 48 1853 172 adequate adequate JJ 48 1853 173 facilities facility NNS 48 1853 174 ; ; , 48 1853 175 extensive extensive JJ 48 1853 176 interisland interisland NN 48 1853 177 radio radio NN 48 1853 178 relay relay NN 48 1853 179 links link NNS 48 1853 180 ; ; : 48 1853 181 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1853 182 stations station NNS 48 1853 183 - - SYM 48 1853 184 9 9 CD 48 1853 185 AM am NN 48 1853 186 , , , 48 1853 187 4 4 CD 48 1853 188 FM FM NNP 48 1853 189 , , , 48 1853 190 1 1 CD 48 1853 191 TV tv NN 48 1853 192 ; ; : 48 1853 193 2 2 CD 48 1853 194 submarine submarine NN 48 1853 195 cables cable NNS 48 1853 196 ; ; : 48 1853 197 2 2 CD 48 1853 198 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1853 199 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1853 200 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1853 201 earth earth NN 48 1853 202 stations station NNS 48 1853 203 : : : 48 1853 204 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 205 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 1853 206 Defense Defense NNP 48 1853 207 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1853 208 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1853 209 : : : 48 1853 210 Royal Royal NNP 48 1853 211 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 212 Navy Navy NNP 48 1853 213 , , , 48 1853 214 Marine Marine NNP 48 1853 215 Corps Corps NNP 48 1853 216 , , , 48 1853 217 Royal Royal NNP 48 1853 218 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 219 Air Air NNP 48 1853 220 Force Force NNP 48 1853 221 , , , 48 1853 222 National National NNP 48 1853 223 Guard Guard NNP 48 1853 224 , , , 48 1853 225 Police Police NNP 48 1853 226 Force Force NNP 48 1853 227 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1853 228 availability availability NN 48 1853 229 : : : 48 1853 230 males males NNP 48 1853 231 15 15 CD 48 1853 232 - - SYM 48 1853 233 49 49 CD 48 1853 234 49,082 49,082 CD 48 1853 235 ; ; : 48 1853 236 27,656 27,656 CD 48 1853 237 fit fit NN 48 1853 238 for for IN 48 1853 239 military military JJ 48 1853 240 service service NN 48 1853 241 ; ; : 48 1853 242 1,673 1,673 CD 48 1853 243 reach reach VB 48 1853 244 military military JJ 48 1853 245 age age NN 48 1853 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 247 20 20 CD 48 1853 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 249 annually annually RB 48 1853 250 Note note NN 48 1853 251 : : : 48 1853 252 defense defense NN 48 1853 253 is be VBZ 48 1853 254 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1853 255 of of IN 48 1853 256 the the DT 48 1853 257 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 1853 258 : : : 48 1853 259 New New NNP 48 1853 260 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1853 261 Geography Geography NNP 48 1853 262 Total Total NNP 48 1853 263 area area NN 48 1853 264 : : : 48 1853 265 19,060 19,060 CD 48 1853 266 km2 km2 NNP 48 1853 267 Land Land NNP 48 1853 268 area area NN 48 1853 269 : : : 48 1853 270 18,760 18,760 CD 48 1853 271 km2 km2 NNP 48 1853 272 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1853 273 area area NN 48 1853 274 : : : 48 1853 275 slightly slightly RB 48 1853 276 smaller small JJR 48 1853 277 than than IN 48 1853 278 New New NNP 48 1853 279 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 1853 280 Land Land NNP 48 1853 281 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1853 282 : : : 48 1853 283 none none NN 48 1853 284 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1853 285 : : : 48 1853 286 2,254 2,254 CD 48 1853 287 km km NN 48 1853 288 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1853 289 claims claim VBZ 48 1853 290 : : : 48 1853 291 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1853 292 economic economic JJ 48 1853 293 zone zone NN 48 1853 294 : : : 48 1853 295 200 200 CD 48 1853 296 nm nm CD 48 1853 297 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1853 298 sea sea NN 48 1853 299 : : : 48 1853 300 12 12 CD 48 1853 301 nm nm NNP 48 1853 302 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1853 303 : : : 48 1853 304 none none NN 48 1853 305 Climate climate NN 48 1853 306 : : : 48 1853 307 tropical tropical JJ 48 1853 308 ; ; : 48 1853 309 modified modify VBN 48 1853 310 by by IN 48 1853 311 southeast southeast JJ 48 1853 312 trade trade NN 48 1853 313 winds wind NNS 48 1853 314 ; ; , 48 1853 315 hot hot JJ 48 1853 316 , , , 48 1853 317 humid humid JJ 48 1853 318 Terrain terrain NN 48 1853 319 : : : 48 1853 320 coastal coastal JJ 48 1853 321 plains plain NNS 48 1853 322 with with IN 48 1853 323 interior interior JJ 48 1853 324 mountains mountain NNS 48 1853 325 Natural natural JJ 48 1853 326 resources resource NNS 48 1853 327 : : : 48 1853 328 nickel nickel NN 48 1853 329 , , , 48 1853 330 chrome chrome NN 48 1853 331 , , , 48 1853 332 iron iron NN 48 1853 333 , , , 48 1853 334 cobalt cobalt NN 48 1853 335 , , , 48 1853 336 manganese manganese JJ 48 1853 337 , , , 48 1853 338 silver silver NN 48 1853 339 , , , 48 1853 340 gold gold NN 48 1853 341 , , , 48 1853 342 lead lead NN 48 1853 343 , , , 48 1853 344 copper copper NN 48 1853 345 Land Land NNP 48 1853 346 use use NN 48 1853 347 : : : 48 1853 348 arable arable JJ 48 1853 349 land land NN 48 1853 350 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1853 351 ; ; : 48 1853 352 permanent permanent JJ 48 1853 353 crops crop NNS 48 1853 354 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1853 355 ; ; : 48 1853 356 meadows meadow NNS 48 1853 357 and and CC 48 1853 358 pastures pasture NNS 48 1853 359 14 14 CD 48 1853 360 % % NN 48 1853 361 ; ; , 48 1853 362 forest forest NN 48 1853 363 and and CC 48 1853 364 woodland woodland JJ 48 1853 365 51 51 CD 48 1853 366 % % NN 48 1853 367 ; ; , 48 1853 368 other other JJ 48 1853 369 35 35 CD 48 1853 370 % % NN 48 1853 371 Environment Environment NNP 48 1853 372 : : : 48 1853 373 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1853 374 most most RBS 48 1853 375 frequent frequent JJ 48 1853 376 from from IN 48 1853 377 November November NNP 48 1853 378 to to IN 48 1853 379 March March NNP 48 1853 380 Note Note NNP 48 1853 381 : : : 48 1853 382 located locate VBN 48 1853 383 1,750 1,750 CD 48 1853 384 km km NNS 48 1853 385 east east RB 48 1853 386 of of IN 48 1853 387 Australia Australia NNP 48 1853 388 in in IN 48 1853 389 the the DT 48 1853 390 South South NNP 48 1853 391 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1853 392 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1853 393 : : : 48 1853 394 New New NNP 48 1853 395 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1853 396 People People NNPS 48 1853 397 Population Population NNP 48 1853 398 : : : 48 1853 399 174,805 174,805 CD 48 1853 400 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 401 July July NNP 48 1853 402 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 404 , , , 48 1853 405 growth growth NN 48 1853 406 rate rate NN 48 1853 407 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1853 408 % % NN 48 1853 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 410 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 411 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 412 Birth birth NN 48 1853 413 rate rate NN 48 1853 414 : : : 48 1853 415 23 23 CD 48 1853 416 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1853 417 population population NN 48 1853 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 419 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 421 Death death NN 48 1853 422 rate rate NN 48 1853 423 : : : 48 1853 424 5 5 CD 48 1853 425 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1853 426 population population NN 48 1853 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 428 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 430 Net net JJ 48 1853 431 migration migration NN 48 1853 432 rate rate NN 48 1853 433 : : : 48 1853 434 1 1 CD 48 1853 435 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 1853 436 population population NN 48 1853 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 438 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 440 Infant infant NN 48 1853 441 mortality mortality NN 48 1853 442 rate rate NN 48 1853 443 : : : 48 1853 444 17 17 CD 48 1853 445 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1853 446 live live JJ 48 1853 447 births birth NNS 48 1853 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 449 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 451 Life life NN 48 1853 452 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1853 453 at at IN 48 1853 454 birth birth NN 48 1853 455 : : : 48 1853 456 70 70 CD 48 1853 457 years year NNS 48 1853 458 male male JJ 48 1853 459 , , , 48 1853 460 76 76 CD 48 1853 461 years year NNS 48 1853 462 female female JJ 48 1853 463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 464 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 465 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 466 Total total JJ 48 1853 467 fertility fertility NN 48 1853 468 rate rate NN 48 1853 469 : : : 48 1853 470 2.7 2.7 CD 48 1853 471 children child NNS 48 1853 472 born bear VBN 48 1853 473 / / SYM 48 1853 474 woman woman NN 48 1853 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 476 1992 1992 CD 48 1853 477 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 478 Nationality nationality NN 48 1853 479 : : : 48 1853 480 noun noun JJ 48 1853 481 - - HYPH 48 1853 482 New new JJ 48 1853 483 Caledonian(s caledonian(s NN 48 1853 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 485 ; ; : 48 1853 486 adjective adjective JJ 48 1853 487 - - : 48 1853 488 New new JJ 48 1853 489 Caledonian caledonian JJ 48 1853 490 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1853 491 divisions division NNS 48 1853 492 : : : 48 1853 493 Melanesian melanesian JJ 48 1853 494 42.5 42.5 CD 48 1853 495 % % NN 48 1853 496 , , , 48 1853 497 European european JJ 48 1853 498 37.1 37.1 CD 48 1853 499 % % NN 48 1853 500 , , , 48 1853 501 Wallisian Wallisian NNP 48 1853 502 8.4 8.4 CD 48 1853 503 % % NN 48 1853 504 , , , 48 1853 505 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 48 1853 506 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1853 507 % % NN 48 1853 508 , , , 48 1853 509 Indonesian Indonesian NNP 48 1853 510 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1853 511 % % NN 48 1853 512 , , , 48 1853 513 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 48 1853 514 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1853 515 % % NN 48 1853 516 , , , 48 1853 517 other other JJ 48 1853 518 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1853 519 % % NN 48 1853 520 Religions religion NNS 48 1853 521 : : : 48 1853 522 Roman Roman NNP 48 1853 523 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1853 524 60 60 CD 48 1853 525 % % NN 48 1853 526 , , , 48 1853 527 Protestant protestant NN 48 1853 528 30 30 CD 48 1853 529 % % NN 48 1853 530 , , , 48 1853 531 other other JJ 48 1853 532 10 10 CD 48 1853 533 % % NN 48 1853 534 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1853 535 : : : 48 1853 536 French French NNP 48 1853 537 ; ; : 48 1853 538 28 28 CD 48 1853 539 Melanesian melanesian JJ 48 1853 540 - - HYPH 48 1853 541 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 48 1853 542 dialects dialect VBZ 48 1853 543 Literacy literacy NN 48 1853 544 : : : 48 1853 545 91 91 CD 48 1853 546 % % NN 48 1853 547 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 548 male male NN 48 1853 549 91 91 CD 48 1853 550 % % NN 48 1853 551 , , , 48 1853 552 female female JJ 48 1853 553 90 90 CD 48 1853 554 % % NN 48 1853 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 556 age age NN 48 1853 557 15 15 CD 48 1853 558 and and CC 48 1853 559 over over RB 48 1853 560 can can MD 48 1853 561 read read VB 48 1853 562 and and CC 48 1853 563 write write VB 48 1853 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 565 1976 1976 CD 48 1853 566 ) ) -RRB- 48 1853 567 Labor labor NN 48 1853 568 force force NN 48 1853 569 : : : 48 1853 570 50,469 50,469 CD 48 1853 571 ; ; : 48 1853 572 foreign foreign JJ 48 1853 573 workers worker NNS 48 1853 574 for for IN 48 1853 575 plantations plantation NNS 48 1853 576 and and CC 48 1853 577 mines mine NNS 48 1853 578 from from IN 48 1853 579 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 1853 580 and and CC 48 1853 581 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 1853 582 , , , 48 1853 583 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 1853 584 , , , 48 1853 585 and and CC 48 1853 586 French French NNP 48 1853 587 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 1853 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 1853 589 1980 1980 CD 48 1853 590 est est NNP 48 1853 591 . . . 48 1853 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 1 Organized organize VBN 48 1854 2 labor labor NN 48 1854 3 : : : 48 1854 4 NA na NN 48 1854 5 : : : 48 1854 6 New New NNP 48 1854 7 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1854 8 Government Government NNP 48 1854 9 Long Long NNP 48 1854 10 - - HYPH 48 1854 11 form form NN 48 1854 12 name name NN 48 1854 13 : : : 48 1854 14 Territory territory NN 48 1854 15 of of IN 48 1854 16 New New NNP 48 1854 17 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1854 18 and and CC 48 1854 19 Dependencies Dependencies NNPS 48 1854 20 Type Type NNP 48 1854 21 : : : 48 1854 22 overseas overseas JJ 48 1854 23 territory territory NN 48 1854 24 of of IN 48 1854 25 France France NNP 48 1854 26 since since IN 48 1854 27 1956 1956 CD 48 1854 28 Capital capital NN 48 1854 29 : : : 48 1854 30 Noumea Noumea NNP 48 1854 31 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1854 32 divisions division NNS 48 1854 33 : : : 48 1854 34 none none NN 48 1854 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 36 overseas overseas JJ 48 1854 37 territory territory NN 48 1854 38 of of IN 48 1854 39 France France NNP 48 1854 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 41 ; ; : 48 1854 42 there there EX 48 1854 43 are be VBP 48 1854 44 no no DT 48 1854 45 first first JJ 48 1854 46 - - HYPH 48 1854 47 order order NN 48 1854 48 administrative administrative JJ 48 1854 49 divisions division NNS 48 1854 50 as as IN 48 1854 51 defined define VBN 48 1854 52 by by IN 48 1854 53 the the DT 48 1854 54 US US NNP 48 1854 55 Government Government NNP 48 1854 56 , , , 48 1854 57 but but CC 48 1854 58 there there EX 48 1854 59 are be VBP 48 1854 60 3 3 CD 48 1854 61 provinces province NNS 48 1854 62 named name VBN 48 1854 63 Iles Iles NNP 48 1854 64 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 48 1854 65 , , , 48 1854 66 Nord Nord NNP 48 1854 67 , , , 48 1854 68 and and CC 48 1854 69 Sud Sud NNP 48 1854 70 Independence Independence NNP 48 1854 71 : : : 48 1854 72 none none NN 48 1854 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 74 overseas overseas JJ 48 1854 75 territory territory NN 48 1854 76 of of IN 48 1854 77 France France NNP 48 1854 78 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 79 ; ; : 48 1854 80 note note VB 48 1854 81 - - : 48 1854 82 a a DT 48 1854 83 referendum referendum NN 48 1854 84 on on IN 48 1854 85 independence independence NN 48 1854 86 will will MD 48 1854 87 be be VB 48 1854 88 held hold VBN 48 1854 89 in in IN 48 1854 90 1998 1998 CD 48 1854 91 , , , 48 1854 92 with with IN 48 1854 93 a a DT 48 1854 94 review review NN 48 1854 95 of of IN 48 1854 96 the the DT 48 1854 97 issue issue NN 48 1854 98 in in IN 48 1854 99 1992 1992 CD 48 1854 100 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1854 101 : : : 48 1854 102 28 28 CD 48 1854 103 September September NNP 48 1854 104 1958 1958 CD 48 1854 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 106 French French NNP 48 1854 107 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1854 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 109 Legal legal JJ 48 1854 110 system system NN 48 1854 111 : : : 48 1854 112 the the DT 48 1854 113 1988 1988 CD 48 1854 114 Matignon Matignon NNP 48 1854 115 Accords Accords NNPS 48 1854 116 grant grant VBP 48 1854 117 substantial substantial JJ 48 1854 118 autonomy autonomy NN 48 1854 119 to to IN 48 1854 120 the the DT 48 1854 121 islands island NNS 48 1854 122 ; ; : 48 1854 123 formerly formerly RB 48 1854 124 under under IN 48 1854 125 French french JJ 48 1854 126 law law NN 48 1854 127 National national JJ 48 1854 128 holiday holiday NN 48 1854 129 : : : 48 1854 130 Taking take VBG 48 1854 131 of of IN 48 1854 132 the the DT 48 1854 133 Bastille Bastille NNP 48 1854 134 , , , 48 1854 135 14 14 CD 48 1854 136 July July NNP 48 1854 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 138 1789 1789 CD 48 1854 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 140 Executive executive JJ 48 1854 141 branch branch NN 48 1854 142 : : : 48 1854 143 French french JJ 48 1854 144 President President NNP 48 1854 145 , , , 48 1854 146 high high JJ 48 1854 147 commissioner commissioner NN 48 1854 148 , , , 48 1854 149 Consultative Consultative NNP 48 1854 150 Committee Committee NNP 48 1854 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 152 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1854 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 154 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1854 155 branch branch NN 48 1854 156 : : : 48 1854 157 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1854 158 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1854 159 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1854 160 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1854 161 branch branch NN 48 1854 162 : : : 48 1854 163 Court court NN 48 1854 164 of of IN 48 1854 165 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1854 166 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1854 167 : : : 48 1854 168 Chief Chief NNP 48 1854 169 of of IN 48 1854 170 State State NNP 48 1854 171 : : : 48 1854 172 President President NNP 48 1854 173 Francois Francois NNP 48 1854 174 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 1854 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 176 since since IN 48 1854 177 21 21 CD 48 1854 178 May May NNP 48 1854 179 1981 1981 CD 48 1854 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 181 Head Head NNP 48 1854 182 of of IN 48 1854 183 Government Government NNP 48 1854 184 : : : 48 1854 185 High High NNP 48 1854 186 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 1854 187 and and CC 48 1854 188 President President NNP 48 1854 189 of of IN 48 1854 190 the the DT 48 1854 191 Council Council NNP 48 1854 192 of of IN 48 1854 193 Government Government NNP 48 1854 194 Alain Alain NNP 48 1854 195 CHRISTNACHT CHRISTNACHT NNP 48 1854 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 197 since since IN 48 1854 198 15 15 CD 48 1854 199 January January NNP 48 1854 200 1991 1991 CD 48 1854 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 202 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1854 203 : : : 48 1854 204 universal universal JJ 48 1854 205 adult adult NN 48 1854 206 at at IN 48 1854 207 age age NN 48 1854 208 18 18 CD 48 1854 209 Elections election NNS 48 1854 210 : : : 48 1854 211 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1854 212 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1854 213 : : : 48 1854 214 last last JJ 48 1854 215 held hold VBD 48 1854 216 11 11 CD 48 1854 217 June June NNP 48 1854 218 1989 1989 CD 48 1854 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 220 next next JJ 48 1854 221 to to TO 48 1854 222 be be VB 48 1854 223 held hold VBN 48 1854 224 1993 1993 CD 48 1854 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 226 ; ; : 48 1854 227 results result NNS 48 1854 228 - - HYPH 48 1854 229 RPCR rpcr NN 48 1854 230 44.5 44.5 CD 48 1854 231 % % NN 48 1854 232 , , , 48 1854 233 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 48 1854 234 28.5 28.5 CD 48 1854 235 % % NN 48 1854 236 , , , 48 1854 237 FN FN NNP 48 1854 238 7 7 CD 48 1854 239 % % NN 48 1854 240 , , , 48 1854 241 CD cd NN 48 1854 242 5 5 CD 48 1854 243 % % NN 48 1854 244 , , , 48 1854 245 UO UO NNP 48 1854 246 4 4 CD 48 1854 247 % % NN 48 1854 248 , , , 48 1854 249 other other JJ 48 1854 250 11 11 CD 48 1854 251 % % NN 48 1854 252 ; ; , 48 1854 253 seats seat NNS 48 1854 254 - - HYPH 48 1854 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 256 54 54 CD 48 1854 257 total total NN 48 1854 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 259 RPCR RPCR NNP 48 1854 260 27 27 CD 48 1854 261 , , , 48 1854 262 FLNKS FLNKS NNP 48 1854 263 19 19 CD 48 1854 264 , , , 48 1854 265 FN FN NNP 48 1854 266 3 3 CD 48 1854 267 , , , 48 1854 268 other other JJ 48 1854 269 5 5 CD 48 1854 270 ; ; : 48 1854 271 note note NN 48 1854 272 - - HYPH 48 1854 273 election election NN 48 1854 274 boycotted boycott VBN 48 1854 275 by by IN 48 1854 276 FULK FULK NNP 48 1854 277 French french JJ 48 1854 278 Senate Senate NNP 48 1854 279 : : : 48 1854 280 last last RB 48 1854 281 held hold VBD 48 1854 282 24 24 CD 48 1854 283 September September NNP 48 1854 284 1989 1989 CD 48 1854 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 286 next next JJ 48 1854 287 to to TO 48 1854 288 be be VB 48 1854 289 held hold VBN 48 1854 290 September September NNP 48 1854 291 1992 1992 CD 48 1854 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 293 ; ; : 48 1854 294 results result NNS 48 1854 295 - - HYPH 48 1854 296 percent percent NN 48 1854 297 of of IN 48 1854 298 vote vote NN 48 1854 299 by by IN 48 1854 300 party party NN 48 1854 301 NA NA NNP 48 1854 302 ; ; : 48 1854 303 seats seat NNS 48 1854 304 - - : 48 1854 305 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 306 1 1 CD 48 1854 307 total total NN 48 1854 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 309 RPCR RPCR NNP 48 1854 310 1 1 CD 48 1854 311 French French NNP 48 1854 312 National National NNP 48 1854 313 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1854 314 : : : 48 1854 315 last last JJ 48 1854 316 held hold VBD 48 1854 317 5 5 CD 48 1854 318 and and CC 48 1854 319 12 12 CD 48 1854 320 June June NNP 48 1854 321 1988 1988 CD 48 1854 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 323 next next JJ 48 1854 324 to to TO 48 1854 325 be be VB 48 1854 326 held hold VBN 48 1854 327 June June NNP 48 1854 328 1993 1993 CD 48 1854 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 330 ; ; : 48 1854 331 results result NNS 48 1854 332 - - HYPH 48 1854 333 RPR rpr NN 48 1854 334 83.5 83.5 CD 48 1854 335 % % NN 48 1854 336 , , , 48 1854 337 FN FN NNP 48 1854 338 13.5 13.5 CD 48 1854 339 % % NN 48 1854 340 , , , 48 1854 341 other other JJ 48 1854 342 3 3 CD 48 1854 343 % % NN 48 1854 344 ; ; , 48 1854 345 seats seat NNS 48 1854 346 - - HYPH 48 1854 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 1854 348 2 2 CD 48 1854 349 total total NN 48 1854 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 1854 351 RPCR RPCR NNP 48 1854 352 2 2 CD 48 1854 353 Member Member NNP 48 1854 354 of of IN 48 1854 355 : : : 48 1854 356 FZ FZ NNP 48 1854 357 , , , 48 1854 358 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1854 359 , , , 48 1854 360 SPC SPC NNP 48 1854 361 , , , 48 1854 362 WMO WMO NNP 48 1854 363 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1854 364 representation representation NN 48 1854 365 : : : 48 1854 366 as as IN 48 1854 367 an an DT 48 1854 368 overseas overseas JJ 48 1854 369 territory territory NN 48 1854 370 of of IN 48 1854 371 France France NNP 48 1854 372 , , , 48 1854 373 New new JJ 48 1854 374 Caledonian caledonian JJ 48 1854 375 interests interest NNS 48 1854 376 are be VBP 48 1854 377 represented represent VBN 48 1854 378 in in IN 48 1854 379 the the DT 48 1854 380 US US NNP 48 1854 381 by by IN 48 1854 382 France France NNP 48 1854 383 Flag Flag NNP 48 1854 384 : : : 48 1854 385 the the DT 48 1854 386 flag flag NN 48 1854 387 of of IN 48 1854 388 France France NNP 48 1854 389 is be VBZ 48 1854 390 used use VBN 48 1854 391 : : : 48 1854 392 New New NNP 48 1854 393 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1854 394 Economy Economy NNP 48 1854 395 Overview Overview NNP 48 1854 396 : : : 48 1854 397 New New NNP 48 1854 398 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1854 399 has have VBZ 48 1854 400 more more JJR 48 1854 401 than than IN 48 1854 402 25 25 CD 48 1854 403 % % NN 48 1854 404 of of IN 48 1854 405 the the DT 48 1854 406 world world NN 48 1854 407 's 's POS 48 1854 408 known know VBN 48 1854 409 nickel nickel NN 48 1854 410 resources resource NNS 48 1854 411 . . . 48 1855 1 In in IN 48 1855 2 recent recent JJ 48 1855 3 years year NNS 48 1855 4 the the DT 48 1855 5 economy economy NN 48 1855 6 has have VBZ 48 1855 7 suffered suffer VBN 48 1855 8 because because RB 48 1855 9 of of IN 48 1855 10 depressed depressed JJ 48 1855 11 international international JJ 48 1855 12 demand demand NN 48 1855 13 for for IN 48 1855 14 nickel nickel NN 48 1855 15 , , , 48 1855 16 the the DT 48 1855 17 principal principal JJ 48 1855 18 source source NN 48 1855 19 of of IN 48 1855 20 export export NN 48 1855 21 earnings earning NNS 48 1855 22 . . . 48 1856 1 Only only RB 48 1856 2 a a DT 48 1856 3 negligible negligible JJ 48 1856 4 amount amount NN 48 1856 5 of of IN 48 1856 6 the the DT 48 1856 7 land land NN 48 1856 8 is be VBZ 48 1856 9 suitable suitable JJ 48 1856 10 for for IN 48 1856 11 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1856 12 , , , 48 1856 13 and and CC 48 1856 14 food food NN 48 1856 15 accounts account VBZ 48 1856 16 for for IN 48 1856 17 about about RB 48 1856 18 25 25 CD 48 1856 19 % % NN 48 1856 20 of of IN 48 1856 21 imports import NNS 48 1856 22 . . . 48 1857 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 1857 2 : : : 48 1857 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1857 4 rate rate NN 48 1857 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1857 6 - - : 48 1857 7 $ $ $ 48 1857 8 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1857 9 billion billion CD 48 1857 10 , , , 48 1857 11 per per IN 48 1857 12 capita capita FW 48 1857 13 $ $ $ 48 1857 14 6,000 6,000 CD 48 1857 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1857 16 1991 1991 CD 48 1857 17 est est NNP 48 1857 18 . . . 48 1858 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 2 ; ; : 48 1858 3 real real JJ 48 1858 4 growth growth NN 48 1858 5 rate rate NN 48 1858 6 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1858 7 % % NN 48 1858 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 9 1988 1988 CD 48 1858 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 11 Inflation inflation NN 48 1858 12 rate rate NN 48 1858 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 14 consumer consumer NN 48 1858 15 prices price NNS 48 1858 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 17 : : : 48 1858 18 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1858 19 % % NN 48 1858 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 21 1989 1989 CD 48 1858 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 23 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1858 24 rate rate NN 48 1858 25 : : : 48 1858 26 16.0 16.0 CD 48 1858 27 % % NN 48 1858 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 29 1989 1989 CD 48 1858 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 31 Budget budget NN 48 1858 32 : : : 48 1858 33 revenues revenue NNS 48 1858 34 $ $ $ 48 1858 35 224.0 224.0 CD 48 1858 36 million million CD 48 1858 37 ; ; : 48 1858 38 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1858 39 $ $ $ 48 1858 40 211.0 211.0 CD 48 1858 41 million million CD 48 1858 42 , , , 48 1858 43 including include VBG 48 1858 44 capital capital NN 48 1858 45 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1858 46 of of IN 48 1858 47 NA NA NNP 48 1858 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 49 1985 1985 CD 48 1858 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 51 Exports export NNS 48 1858 52 : : : 48 1858 53 $ $ $ 48 1858 54 671 671 CD 48 1858 55 million million CD 48 1858 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 57 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1858 58 . . NNP 48 1858 59 , , , 48 1858 60 1989 1989 CD 48 1858 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 62 commodities commodity NNS 48 1858 63 : : : 48 1858 64 nickel nickel NN 48 1858 65 metal metal NN 48 1858 66 87 87 CD 48 1858 67 % % NN 48 1858 68 , , , 48 1858 69 nickel nickel NN 48 1858 70 ore ore NN 48 1858 71 partners partner NNS 48 1858 72 : : : 48 1858 73 France France NNP 48 1858 74 52.3 52.3 CD 48 1858 75 % % NN 48 1858 76 , , , 48 1858 77 Japan Japan NNP 48 1858 78 15.8 15.8 CD 48 1858 79 % % NN 48 1858 80 , , , 48 1858 81 US US NNP 48 1858 82 6.4 6.4 CD 48 1858 83 % % NN 48 1858 84 Imports import NNS 48 1858 85 : : : 48 1858 86 $ $ $ 48 1858 87 764 764 CD 48 1858 88 million million CD 48 1858 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 90 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1858 91 . . NNP 48 1858 92 , , , 48 1858 93 1989 1989 CD 48 1858 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 95 commodities commodity NNS 48 1858 96 : : : 48 1858 97 foods food NNS 48 1858 98 , , , 48 1858 99 fuels fuel NNS 48 1858 100 , , , 48 1858 101 minerals mineral NNS 48 1858 102 , , , 48 1858 103 machines machine NNS 48 1858 104 , , , 48 1858 105 electrical electrical JJ 48 1858 106 equipment equipment NN 48 1858 107 partners partner NNS 48 1858 108 : : : 48 1858 109 France France NNP 48 1858 110 44.0 44.0 CD 48 1858 111 % % NN 48 1858 112 , , , 48 1858 113 US US NNP 48 1858 114 10 10 CD 48 1858 115 % % NN 48 1858 116 , , , 48 1858 117 Australia Australia NNP 48 1858 118 9 9 CD 48 1858 119 % % NN 48 1858 120 External external JJ 48 1858 121 debt debt NN 48 1858 122 : : : 48 1858 123 $ $ $ 48 1858 124 NA na JJ 48 1858 125 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1858 126 production production NN 48 1858 127 : : : 48 1858 128 growth growth NN 48 1858 129 rate rate NN 48 1858 130 NA% NA% NNS 48 1858 131 Electricity electricity NN 48 1858 132 : : : 48 1858 133 400,000 400,000 CD 48 1858 134 kW kw NN 48 1858 135 capacity capacity NN 48 1858 136 ; ; : 48 1858 137 2,200 2,200 CD 48 1858 138 million million CD 48 1858 139 kWh kWh NNS 48 1858 140 produced produce VBN 48 1858 141 , , , 48 1858 142 12,790 12,790 CD 48 1858 143 kWh kWh NNS 48 1858 144 per per IN 48 1858 145 capita capita NN 48 1858 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 147 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 149 Industries industry NNS 48 1858 150 : : : 48 1858 151 nickel nickel NN 48 1858 152 mining mining NN 48 1858 153 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1858 154 : : : 48 1858 155 large large JJ 48 1858 156 areas area NNS 48 1858 157 devoted devote VBN 48 1858 158 to to IN 48 1858 159 cattle cattle NNS 48 1858 160 grazing grazing NN 48 1858 161 ; ; : 48 1858 162 coffee coffee NN 48 1858 163 , , , 48 1858 164 corn corn NN 48 1858 165 , , , 48 1858 166 wheat wheat NN 48 1858 167 , , , 48 1858 168 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1858 169 ; ; : 48 1858 170 60 60 CD 48 1858 171 % % NN 48 1858 172 self self NN 48 1858 173 - - HYPH 48 1858 174 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1858 175 in in IN 48 1858 176 beef beef NN 48 1858 177 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1858 178 drugs drug NNS 48 1858 179 : : : 48 1858 180 illicit illicit NN 48 1858 181 cannabis cannabis NN 48 1858 182 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1858 183 is be VBZ 48 1858 184 becoming become VBG 48 1858 185 a a DT 48 1858 186 principal principal JJ 48 1858 187 source source NN 48 1858 188 of of IN 48 1858 189 income income NN 48 1858 190 for for IN 48 1858 191 some some DT 48 1858 192 families family NNS 48 1858 193 Economic economic JJ 48 1858 194 aid aid NN 48 1858 195 : : : 48 1858 196 Western western JJ 48 1858 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 198 non non JJ 48 1858 199 - - JJ 48 1858 200 US us JJ 48 1858 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 202 countries country NNS 48 1858 203 , , , 48 1858 204 ODA ODA NNP 48 1858 205 and and CC 48 1858 206 OOF OOF NNP 48 1858 207 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1858 208 commitments commitment NNS 48 1858 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 210 1970 1970 CD 48 1858 211 - - SYM 48 1858 212 89 89 CD 48 1858 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 214 , , , 48 1858 215 $ $ $ 48 1858 216 4,185 4,185 CD 48 1858 217 million million CD 48 1858 218 Currency Currency NNP 48 1858 219 : : : 48 1858 220 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 48 1858 221 Francais Francais NNP 48 1858 222 du du IN 48 1858 223 Pacifique Pacifique NNP 48 1858 224 franc franc NN 48 1858 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 226 plural plural JJ 48 1858 227 - - HYPH 48 1858 228 francs franc NNS 48 1858 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 230 ; ; : 48 1858 231 1 1 CD 48 1858 232 CFP CFP NNP 48 1858 233 franc franc NN 48 1858 234 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 235 CFPF CFPF NNP 48 1858 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 237 = = SYM 48 1858 238 100 100 CD 48 1858 239 centimes centime NNS 48 1858 240 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1858 241 rates rate NNS 48 1858 242 : : : 48 1858 243 Comptoirs Comptoirs NNP 48 1858 244 Francais Francais NNP 48 1858 245 duPacifique duPacifique NNP 48 1858 246 francs franc NNS 48 1858 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 248 CFPF CFPF NNP 48 1858 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 250 per per IN 48 1858 251 US$ us$ $ 48 1858 252 1 1 CD 48 1858 253 - - SYM 48 1858 254 97.81 97.81 CD 48 1858 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 256 January January NNP 48 1858 257 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 259 , , , 48 1858 260 102.57 102.57 CD 48 1858 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 262 1991 1991 CD 48 1858 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 264 , , , 48 1858 265 99.00 99.00 CD 48 1858 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 267 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 269 , , , 48 1858 270 115.99 115.99 CD 48 1858 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 272 1989 1989 CD 48 1858 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 274 , , , 48 1858 275 108.30 108.30 CD 48 1858 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 277 1988 1988 CD 48 1858 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 279 , , , 48 1858 280 109.27 109.27 CD 48 1858 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 282 1987 1987 CD 48 1858 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 284 ; ; : 48 1858 285 note note NN 48 1858 286 - - HYPH 48 1858 287 linked link VBN 48 1858 288 at at IN 48 1858 289 the the DT 48 1858 290 rate rate NN 48 1858 291 of of IN 48 1858 292 18.18 18.18 CD 48 1858 293 to to IN 48 1858 294 the the DT 48 1858 295 French french JJ 48 1858 296 franc franc NN 48 1858 297 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1858 298 year year NN 48 1858 299 : : : 48 1858 300 calendar calendar NN 48 1858 301 year year NN 48 1858 302 : : : 48 1858 303 New New NNP 48 1858 304 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1858 305 Communications Communications NNP 48 1858 306 Highways Highways NNPS 48 1858 307 : : : 48 1858 308 6,340 6,340 CD 48 1858 309 km km NN 48 1858 310 total total JJ 48 1858 311 ; ; : 48 1858 312 only only RB 48 1858 313 about about IN 48 1858 314 10 10 CD 48 1858 315 % % NN 48 1858 316 paved pave VBN 48 1858 317 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 318 1987 1987 CD 48 1858 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 320 Ports port NNS 48 1858 321 : : : 48 1858 322 Noumea Noumea NNP 48 1858 323 , , , 48 1858 324 Nepoui Nepoui NNP 48 1858 325 , , , 48 1858 326 Poro Poro NNP 48 1858 327 , , , 48 1858 328 Thio Thio NNP 48 1858 329 Civil civil JJ 48 1858 330 air air NN 48 1858 331 : : : 48 1858 332 1 1 CD 48 1858 333 major major JJ 48 1858 334 transport transport NN 48 1858 335 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1858 336 Airports airport NNS 48 1858 337 : : : 48 1858 338 29 29 CD 48 1858 339 total total NN 48 1858 340 , , , 48 1858 341 27 27 CD 48 1858 342 usable usable JJ 48 1858 343 ; ; : 48 1858 344 1 1 CD 48 1858 345 with with IN 48 1858 346 permanent permanent JJ 48 1858 347 - - HYPH 48 1858 348 surface surface NN 48 1858 349 runways runway NNS 48 1858 350 ; ; : 48 1858 351 none none NN 48 1858 352 with with IN 48 1858 353 runways runway NNS 48 1858 354 over over IN 48 1858 355 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1858 356 m m CD 48 1858 357 ; ; : 48 1858 358 1 1 CD 48 1858 359 with with IN 48 1858 360 runways runways NNP 48 1858 361 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1858 362 - - HYPH 48 1858 363 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1858 364 m m NN 48 1858 365 ; ; : 48 1858 366 2 2 CD 48 1858 367 with with IN 48 1858 368 runways runway NNS 48 1858 369 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1858 370 - - HYPH 48 1858 371 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1858 372 m m NNP 48 1858 373 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1858 374 : : : 48 1858 375 32,578 32,578 CD 48 1858 376 telephones telephone NNS 48 1858 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 378 1987 1987 CD 48 1858 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 380 ; ; , 48 1858 381 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1858 382 stations station NNS 48 1858 383 - - SYM 48 1858 384 5 5 CD 48 1858 385 AM am NN 48 1858 386 , , , 48 1858 387 3 3 CD 48 1858 388 FM FM NNP 48 1858 389 , , , 48 1858 390 7 7 CD 48 1858 391 TV tv NN 48 1858 392 ; ; : 48 1858 393 1 1 CD 48 1858 394 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1858 395 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1858 396 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1858 397 earth earth NN 48 1858 398 station station NN 48 1858 399 : : : 48 1858 400 New New NNP 48 1858 401 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 1858 402 Defense Defense NNP 48 1858 403 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1858 404 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1858 405 : : : 48 1858 406 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1858 407 , , , 48 1858 408 Police Police NNP 48 1858 409 Force Force NNP 48 1858 410 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1858 411 availability availability NN 48 1858 412 : : : 48 1858 413 males males NNP 48 1858 414 15 15 CD 48 1858 415 - - SYM 48 1858 416 49 49 CD 48 1858 417 , , , 48 1858 418 46,388 46,388 CD 48 1858 419 ; ; : 48 1858 420 NA NA NNP 48 1858 421 fit fit NN 48 1858 422 for for IN 48 1858 423 military military JJ 48 1858 424 service service NN 48 1858 425 Note note NN 48 1858 426 : : : 48 1858 427 defense defense NN 48 1858 428 is be VBZ 48 1858 429 the the DT 48 1858 430 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1858 431 of of IN 48 1858 432 France France NNP 48 1858 433 : : : 48 1858 434 New New NNP 48 1858 435 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 436 Geography Geography NNP 48 1858 437 Total Total NNP 48 1858 438 area area NN 48 1858 439 : : : 48 1858 440 268,680 268,680 CD 48 1858 441 km2 km2 NNP 48 1858 442 Land Land NNP 48 1858 443 area area NN 48 1858 444 : : : 48 1858 445 268,670 268,670 CD 48 1858 446 km2 km2 NN 48 1858 447 ; ; : 48 1858 448 includes include VBZ 48 1858 449 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 48 1858 450 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1858 451 , , , 48 1858 452 Auckland Auckland NNP 48 1858 453 Islands Islands NNP 48 1858 454 , , , 48 1858 455 Bounty Bounty NNP 48 1858 456 Islands Islands NNP 48 1858 457 , , , 48 1858 458 Campbell Campbell NNP 48 1858 459 Island Island NNP 48 1858 460 , , , 48 1858 461 Chatham Chatham NNP 48 1858 462 Islands Islands NNP 48 1858 463 , , , 48 1858 464 and and CC 48 1858 465 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 48 1858 466 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1858 467 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1858 468 area area NN 48 1858 469 : : : 48 1858 470 about about IN 48 1858 471 the the DT 48 1858 472 size size NN 48 1858 473 of of IN 48 1858 474 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 1858 475 Land Land NNP 48 1858 476 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1858 477 : : : 48 1858 478 none none NN 48 1858 479 Coastline coastline NN 48 1858 480 : : : 48 1858 481 15,134 15,134 CD 48 1858 482 km km NN 48 1858 483 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1858 484 claims claim VBZ 48 1858 485 : : : 48 1858 486 Continental continental JJ 48 1858 487 shelf shelf NN 48 1858 488 : : : 48 1858 489 edge edge NN 48 1858 490 of of IN 48 1858 491 continental continental JJ 48 1858 492 margin margin NN 48 1858 493 or or CC 48 1858 494 200 200 CD 48 1858 495 nm nm CD 48 1858 496 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1858 497 economic economic JJ 48 1858 498 zone zone NN 48 1858 499 : : : 48 1858 500 200 200 CD 48 1858 501 nm nm CD 48 1858 502 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1858 503 sea sea NN 48 1858 504 : : : 48 1858 505 12 12 CD 48 1858 506 nm nm NNP 48 1858 507 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1858 508 : : : 48 1858 509 territorial territorial JJ 48 1858 510 claim claim NN 48 1858 511 in in IN 48 1858 512 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 1858 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 514 Ross Ross NNP 48 1858 515 Dependency Dependency NNP 48 1858 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 517 Climate climate NN 48 1858 518 : : : 48 1858 519 temperate temperate VB 48 1858 520 with with IN 48 1858 521 sharp sharp JJ 48 1858 522 regional regional JJ 48 1858 523 contrasts contrast NNS 48 1858 524 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1858 525 : : : 48 1858 526 predominately predominately RB 48 1858 527 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1858 528 with with IN 48 1858 529 some some DT 48 1858 530 large large JJ 48 1858 531 coastal coastal JJ 48 1858 532 plains plain NNS 48 1858 533 Natural natural JJ 48 1858 534 resources resource NNS 48 1858 535 : : : 48 1858 536 natural natural JJ 48 1858 537 gas gas NN 48 1858 538 , , , 48 1858 539 iron iron NN 48 1858 540 ore ore NN 48 1858 541 , , , 48 1858 542 sand sand NN 48 1858 543 , , , 48 1858 544 coal coal NN 48 1858 545 , , , 48 1858 546 timber timber NN 48 1858 547 , , , 48 1858 548 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1858 549 , , , 48 1858 550 gold gold NN 48 1858 551 , , , 48 1858 552 limestone limestone NN 48 1858 553 Land Land NNP 48 1858 554 use use NN 48 1858 555 : : : 48 1858 556 arable arable JJ 48 1858 557 land land NN 48 1858 558 2 2 CD 48 1858 559 % % NN 48 1858 560 ; ; , 48 1858 561 permanent permanent JJ 48 1858 562 crops crop NNS 48 1858 563 0 0 CD 48 1858 564 % % NN 48 1858 565 ; ; : 48 1858 566 meadows meadow NNS 48 1858 567 and and CC 48 1858 568 pastures pasture NNS 48 1858 569 53 53 CD 48 1858 570 % % NN 48 1858 571 ; ; , 48 1858 572 forest forest NN 48 1858 573 and and CC 48 1858 574 woodland woodland IN 48 1858 575 38 38 CD 48 1858 576 % % NN 48 1858 577 ; ; , 48 1858 578 other other JJ 48 1858 579 7 7 CD 48 1858 580 % % NN 48 1858 581 ; ; , 48 1858 582 includes include VBZ 48 1858 583 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1858 584 1 1 CD 48 1858 585 % % NN 48 1858 586 Environment Environment NNP 48 1858 587 : : : 48 1858 588 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1858 589 are be VBP 48 1858 590 common common JJ 48 1858 591 , , , 48 1858 592 though though IN 48 1858 593 usually usually RB 48 1858 594 not not RB 48 1858 595 severe severe JJ 48 1858 596 : : : 48 1858 597 New New NNP 48 1858 598 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 599 People People NNPS 48 1858 600 Population Population NNP 48 1858 601 : : : 48 1858 602 3,347,369 3,347,369 CD 48 1858 603 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 604 July July NNP 48 1858 605 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 606 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 607 , , , 48 1858 608 growth growth NN 48 1858 609 rate rate NN 48 1858 610 0.7 0.7 CD 48 1858 611 % % NN 48 1858 612 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 613 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 614 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 615 Birth birth NN 48 1858 616 rate rate NN 48 1858 617 : : : 48 1858 618 16 16 CD 48 1858 619 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1858 620 population population NN 48 1858 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 622 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 624 Death death NN 48 1858 625 rate rate NN 48 1858 626 : : : 48 1858 627 8 8 CD 48 1858 628 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1858 629 population population NN 48 1858 630 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 631 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 632 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 633 Net net JJ 48 1858 634 migration migration NN 48 1858 635 rate rate NN 48 1858 636 : : : 48 1858 637 -2 -2 NFP 48 1858 638 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1858 639 population population NN 48 1858 640 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 641 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 642 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 643 Infant infant NN 48 1858 644 mortality mortality NN 48 1858 645 rate rate NN 48 1858 646 : : : 48 1858 647 9 9 CD 48 1858 648 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1858 649 live live JJ 48 1858 650 births birth NNS 48 1858 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 652 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 654 Life life NN 48 1858 655 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1858 656 at at IN 48 1858 657 birth birth NN 48 1858 658 : : : 48 1858 659 72 72 CD 48 1858 660 years year NNS 48 1858 661 male male JJ 48 1858 662 , , , 48 1858 663 80 80 CD 48 1858 664 years year NNS 48 1858 665 female female JJ 48 1858 666 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 667 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 668 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 669 Total total JJ 48 1858 670 fertility fertility NN 48 1858 671 rate rate NN 48 1858 672 : : : 48 1858 673 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1858 674 children child NNS 48 1858 675 born bear VBN 48 1858 676 / / SYM 48 1858 677 woman woman NN 48 1858 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 679 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 680 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 681 Nationality nationality NN 48 1858 682 : : : 48 1858 683 noun noun NN 48 1858 684 - - HYPH 48 1858 685 New new JJ 48 1858 686 Zealander(s zealander(s NN 48 1858 687 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 688 ; ; : 48 1858 689 adjective adjective JJ 48 1858 690 - - : 48 1858 691 New New NNP 48 1858 692 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 693 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1858 694 divisions division NNS 48 1858 695 : : : 48 1858 696 European european JJ 48 1858 697 88 88 CD 48 1858 698 % % NN 48 1858 699 , , , 48 1858 700 Maori Maori NNP 48 1858 701 8.9 8.9 CD 48 1858 702 % % NN 48 1858 703 , , , 48 1858 704 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1858 705 Islander Islander NNP 48 1858 706 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1858 707 % % NN 48 1858 708 , , , 48 1858 709 other other JJ 48 1858 710 0.2 0.2 CD 48 1858 711 % % NN 48 1858 712 Religions religion NNS 48 1858 713 : : : 48 1858 714 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 1858 715 24 24 CD 48 1858 716 % % NN 48 1858 717 , , , 48 1858 718 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 48 1858 719 18 18 CD 48 1858 720 % % NN 48 1858 721 , , , 48 1858 722 Roman Roman NNP 48 1858 723 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1858 724 15 15 CD 48 1858 725 % % NN 48 1858 726 , , , 48 1858 727 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 1858 728 5 5 CD 48 1858 729 % % NN 48 1858 730 , , , 48 1858 731 Baptist Baptist NNP 48 1858 732 2 2 CD 48 1858 733 % % NN 48 1858 734 , , , 48 1858 735 other other JJ 48 1858 736 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1858 737 3 3 CD 48 1858 738 % % NN 48 1858 739 , , , 48 1858 740 unspecified unspecified JJ 48 1858 741 or or CC 48 1858 742 none none NN 48 1858 743 9 9 CD 48 1858 744 % % NN 48 1858 745 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 746 1986 1986 CD 48 1858 747 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 748 Languages language NNS 48 1858 749 : : : 48 1858 750 English English NNP 48 1858 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 752 official official NN 48 1858 753 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 754 , , , 48 1858 755 Maori Maori NNP 48 1858 756 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1858 757 : : : 48 1858 758 99 99 CD 48 1858 759 % % NN 48 1858 760 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 761 male male JJ 48 1858 762 NA% NA% NNS 48 1858 763 , , , 48 1858 764 female female JJ 48 1858 765 NA% NA% NNS 48 1858 766 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 767 age age NN 48 1858 768 15 15 CD 48 1858 769 and and CC 48 1858 770 over over RB 48 1858 771 can can MD 48 1858 772 read read VB 48 1858 773 and and CC 48 1858 774 write write VB 48 1858 775 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 776 1970 1970 CD 48 1858 777 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 778 Labor labor NN 48 1858 779 force force NN 48 1858 780 : : : 48 1858 781 1,603,500 1,603,500 CD 48 1858 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 783 June June NNP 48 1858 784 1991 1991 CD 48 1858 785 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 786 ; ; : 48 1858 787 services service NNS 48 1858 788 67.4 67.4 CD 48 1858 789 % % NN 48 1858 790 , , , 48 1858 791 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1858 792 19.8 19.8 CD 48 1858 793 % % NN 48 1858 794 , , , 48 1858 795 primary primary JJ 48 1858 796 production production NN 48 1858 797 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1858 798 % % NN 48 1858 799 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 800 1987 1987 CD 48 1858 801 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 802 Organized organize VBN 48 1858 803 labor labor NN 48 1858 804 : : : 48 1858 805 681,000 681,000 CD 48 1858 806 members member NNS 48 1858 807 ; ; : 48 1858 808 43 43 CD 48 1858 809 % % NN 48 1858 810 of of IN 48 1858 811 labor labor NN 48 1858 812 force force NN 48 1858 813 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 814 1986 1986 CD 48 1858 815 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 816 : : : 48 1858 817 New New NNP 48 1858 818 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 819 Government Government NNP 48 1858 820 Long Long NNP 48 1858 821 - - HYPH 48 1858 822 form form NN 48 1858 823 name name NN 48 1858 824 : : : 48 1858 825 none none NN 48 1858 826 ; ; : 48 1858 827 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 1858 828 NZ NZ NNP 48 1858 829 Type Type NNP 48 1858 830 : : : 48 1858 831 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1858 832 democracy democracy NN 48 1858 833 Capital Capital NNP 48 1858 834 : : : 48 1858 835 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 1858 836 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1858 837 divisions division NNS 48 1858 838 : : : 48 1858 839 93 93 CD 48 1858 840 counties county NNS 48 1858 841 , , , 48 1858 842 9 9 CD 48 1858 843 districts district NNS 48 1858 844 * * NFP 48 1858 845 , , , 48 1858 846 and and CC 48 1858 847 3 3 CD 48 1858 848 town town NN 48 1858 849 districts district NNS 48 1858 850 * * NFP 48 1858 851 * * NFP 48 1858 852 ; ; : 48 1858 853 Akaroa Akaroa NNP 48 1858 854 , , , 48 1858 855 Amuri Amuri NNP 48 1858 856 , , , 48 1858 857 Ashburton Ashburton NNP 48 1858 858 , , , 48 1858 859 Bay Bay NNP 48 1858 860 of of IN 48 1858 861 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1858 862 , , , 48 1858 863 Bruce Bruce NNP 48 1858 864 , , , 48 1858 865 Buller Buller NNP 48 1858 866 , , , 48 1858 867 Chatham Chatham NNP 48 1858 868 Islands Islands NNP 48 1858 869 , , , 48 1858 870 Cheviot Cheviot NNP 48 1858 871 , , , 48 1858 872 Clifton Clifton NNP 48 1858 873 , , , 48 1858 874 Clutha Clutha NNP 48 1858 875 , , , 48 1858 876 Cook Cook NNP 48 1858 877 , , , 48 1858 878 Dannevirke Dannevirke NNP 48 1858 879 , , , 48 1858 880 Egmont Egmont NNP 48 1858 881 , , , 48 1858 882 Eketahuna Eketahuna NNP 48 1858 883 , , , 48 1858 884 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 48 1858 885 , , , 48 1858 886 Eltham Eltham NNP 48 1858 887 , , , 48 1858 888 Eyre Eyre NNP 48 1858 889 , , , 48 1858 890 Featherston Featherston NNP 48 1858 891 , , , 48 1858 892 Franklin Franklin NNP 48 1858 893 , , , 48 1858 894 Golden Golden NNP 48 1858 895 Bay Bay NNP 48 1858 896 , , , 48 1858 897 Great Great NNP 48 1858 898 Barrier Barrier NNP 48 1858 899 Island Island NNP 48 1858 900 , , , 48 1858 901 Grey Grey NNP 48 1858 902 , , , 48 1858 903 Hauraki Hauraki NNP 48 1858 904 Plains Plains NNPS 48 1858 905 , , , 48 1858 906 Hawera Hawera NNP 48 1858 907 * * NFP 48 1858 908 , , , 48 1858 909 Hawke Hawke NNP 48 1858 910 's 's POS 48 1858 911 Bay Bay NNP 48 1858 912 , , , 48 1858 913 Heathcote Heathcote NNP 48 1858 914 , , , 48 1858 915 Hikurangi Hikurangi NNP 48 1858 916 * * NFP 48 1858 917 * * NFP 48 1858 918 , , , 48 1858 919 Hobson Hobson NNP 48 1858 920 , , , 48 1858 921 Hokianga Hokianga NNP 48 1858 922 , , , 48 1858 923 Horowhenua Horowhenua NNP 48 1858 924 , , , 48 1858 925 Hurunui Hurunui NNP 48 1858 926 , , , 48 1858 927 Hutt Hutt NNP 48 1858 928 , , , 48 1858 929 Inangahua Inangahua NNP 48 1858 930 , , , 48 1858 931 Inglewood Inglewood NNP 48 1858 932 , , , 48 1858 933 Kaikoura Kaikoura NNP 48 1858 934 , , , 48 1858 935 Kairanga Kairanga NNP 48 1858 936 , , , 48 1858 937 Kiwitea Kiwitea NNP 48 1858 938 , , , 48 1858 939 Lake Lake NNP 48 1858 940 , , , 48 1858 941 Mackenzie Mackenzie NNP 48 1858 942 , , , 48 1858 943 Malvern Malvern NNP 48 1858 944 , , , 48 1858 945 Manaia Manaia NNP 48 1858 946 * * NFP 48 1858 947 * * NFP 48 1858 948 , , , 48 1858 949 Manawatu Manawatu NNP 48 1858 950 , , , 48 1858 951 Mangonui Mangonui NNP 48 1858 952 , , , 48 1858 953 Maniototo Maniototo NNP 48 1858 954 , , , 48 1858 955 Marlborough Marlborough NNP 48 1858 956 , , , 48 1858 957 Masterton Masterton NNP 48 1858 958 , , , 48 1858 959 Matamata Matamata NNP 48 1858 960 , , , 48 1858 961 Mount Mount NNP 48 1858 962 Herbert Herbert NNP 48 1858 963 , , , 48 1858 964 Ohinemuri Ohinemuri NNP 48 1858 965 , , , 48 1858 966 Opotiki Opotiki NNP 48 1858 967 , , , 48 1858 968 Oroua Oroua NNP 48 1858 969 , , , 48 1858 970 Otamatea Otamatea NNP 48 1858 971 , , , 48 1858 972 Otorohanga Otorohanga NNP 48 1858 973 * * NFP 48 1858 974 , , , 48 1858 975 Oxford Oxford NNP 48 1858 976 , , , 48 1858 977 Pahiatua Pahiatua NNP 48 1858 978 , , , 48 1858 979 Paparua Paparua NNP 48 1858 980 , , , 48 1858 981 Patea Patea NNP 48 1858 982 , , , 48 1858 983 Piako Piako NNP 48 1858 984 , , , 48 1858 985 Pohangina Pohangina NNP 48 1858 986 , , , 48 1858 987 Raglan Raglan NNP 48 1858 988 , , , 48 1858 989 Rangiora Rangiora NNP 48 1858 990 * * NFP 48 1858 991 , , , 48 1858 992 Rangitikei Rangitikei NNP 48 1858 993 , , , 48 1858 994 Rodney Rodney NNP 48 1858 995 , , , 48 1858 996 Rotorua Rotorua NNP 48 1858 997 * * NFP 48 1858 998 , , , 48 1858 999 Runanga Runanga NNP 48 1858 1000 , , , 48 1858 1001 Saint Saint NNP 48 1858 1002 Kilda Kilda NNP 48 1858 1003 , , , 48 1858 1004 Silverpeaks Silverpeaks NNP 48 1858 1005 , , , 48 1858 1006 Southland Southland NNP 48 1858 1007 , , , 48 1858 1008 Stewart Stewart NNP 48 1858 1009 Island Island NNP 48 1858 1010 , , , 48 1858 1011 Stratford Stratford NNP 48 1858 1012 , , , 48 1858 1013 Strathallan Strathallan NNP 48 1858 1014 , , , 48 1858 1015 Taranaki Taranaki NNP 48 1858 1016 , , , 48 1858 1017 Taumarunui Taumarunui NNP 48 1858 1018 , , , 48 1858 1019 Taupo Taupo NNP 48 1858 1020 , , , 48 1858 1021 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 48 1858 1022 , , , 48 1858 1023 Thames Thames NNP 48 1858 1024 - - HYPH 48 1858 1025 Coromandel Coromandel NNP 48 1858 1026 * * NFP 48 1858 1027 , , , 48 1858 1028 Tuapeka Tuapeka NNP 48 1858 1029 , , , 48 1858 1030 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 1858 1031 , , , 48 1858 1032 Waiapu Waiapu NNP 48 1858 1033 , , , 48 1858 1034 Waiheke Waiheke NNP 48 1858 1035 , , , 48 1858 1036 Waihemo Waihemo NNP 48 1858 1037 , , , 48 1858 1038 Waikato Waikato NNP 48 1858 1039 , , , 48 1858 1040 Waikohu Waikohu NNP 48 1858 1041 , , , 48 1858 1042 Waimairi Waimairi NNP 48 1858 1043 , , , 48 1858 1044 Waimarino Waimarino NNP 48 1858 1045 , , , 48 1858 1046 Waimate Waimate NNP 48 1858 1047 , , , 48 1858 1048 Waimate Waimate NNP 48 1858 1049 West West NNP 48 1858 1050 , , , 48 1858 1051 Waimea Waimea NNP 48 1858 1052 , , , 48 1858 1053 Waipa Waipa NNP 48 1858 1054 , , , 48 1858 1055 Waipawa Waipawa NNP 48 1858 1056 * * NFP 48 1858 1057 , , , 48 1858 1058 Waipukurau waipukurau JJ 48 1858 1059 * * NFP 48 1858 1060 , , , 48 1858 1061 Wairarapa Wairarapa NNP 48 1858 1062 South South NNP 48 1858 1063 , , , 48 1858 1064 Wairewa Wairewa NNP 48 1858 1065 , , , 48 1858 1066 Wairoa Wairoa NNP 48 1858 1067 , , , 48 1858 1068 Waitaki Waitaki NNP 48 1858 1069 , , , 48 1858 1070 Waitomo Waitomo NNP 48 1858 1071 * * NFP 48 1858 1072 , , , 48 1858 1073 Waitotara Waitotara NNP 48 1858 1074 , , , 48 1858 1075 Wallace Wallace NNP 48 1858 1076 , , , 48 1858 1077 Wanganui Wanganui NNP 48 1858 1078 , , , 48 1858 1079 Waverley Waverley NNP 48 1858 1080 * * NFP 48 1858 1081 * * NFP 48 1858 1082 , , , 48 1858 1083 Westland Westland NNP 48 1858 1084 , , , 48 1858 1085 Whakatane Whakatane NNP 48 1858 1086 * * NFP 48 1858 1087 , , , 48 1858 1088 Whangarei Whangarei NNP 48 1858 1089 , , , 48 1858 1090 Whangaroa Whangaroa NNP 48 1858 1091 , , , 48 1858 1092 Woodville Woodville NNP 48 1858 1093 Independence Independence NNP 48 1858 1094 : : : 48 1858 1095 26 26 CD 48 1858 1096 September September NNP 48 1858 1097 1907 1907 CD 48 1858 1098 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1099 from from IN 48 1858 1100 UK UK NNP 48 1858 1101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1102 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1858 1103 : : : 48 1858 1104 no no DT 48 1858 1105 formal formal JJ 48 1858 1106 , , , 48 1858 1107 written write VBN 48 1858 1108 constitution constitution NN 48 1858 1109 ; ; : 48 1858 1110 consists consist VBZ 48 1858 1111 of of IN 48 1858 1112 various various JJ 48 1858 1113 documents document NNS 48 1858 1114 , , , 48 1858 1115 including include VBG 48 1858 1116 certain certain JJ 48 1858 1117 acts act NNS 48 1858 1118 of of IN 48 1858 1119 the the DT 48 1858 1120 UK UK NNP 48 1858 1121 and and CC 48 1858 1122 New New NNP 48 1858 1123 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 1124 Parliaments Parliaments NNPS 48 1858 1125 ; ; : 48 1858 1126 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1858 1127 Act Act NNP 48 1858 1128 1986 1986 CD 48 1858 1129 was be VBD 48 1858 1130 to to TO 48 1858 1131 have have VB 48 1858 1132 come come VBN 48 1858 1133 into into IN 48 1858 1134 force force NN 48 1858 1135 1 1 CD 48 1858 1136 January January NNP 48 1858 1137 1987 1987 CD 48 1858 1138 , , , 48 1858 1139 but but CC 48 1858 1140 has have VBZ 48 1858 1141 not not RB 48 1858 1142 been be VBN 48 1858 1143 enacted enact VBN 48 1858 1144 Dependent dependent JJ 48 1858 1145 areas area NNS 48 1858 1146 : : : 48 1858 1147 Cook Cook NNP 48 1858 1148 Islands Islands NNP 48 1858 1149 , , , 48 1858 1150 Niue Niue NNP 48 1858 1151 , , , 48 1858 1152 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 1858 1153 Legal Legal NNP 48 1858 1154 system system NN 48 1858 1155 : : : 48 1858 1156 based base VBN 48 1858 1157 on on IN 48 1858 1158 English english JJ 48 1858 1159 law law NN 48 1858 1160 , , , 48 1858 1161 with with IN 48 1858 1162 special special JJ 48 1858 1163 land land NN 48 1858 1164 legislation legislation NN 48 1858 1165 and and CC 48 1858 1166 land land NN 48 1858 1167 courts court NNS 48 1858 1168 for for IN 48 1858 1169 Maoris Maoris NNP 48 1858 1170 ; ; : 48 1858 1171 accepts accept VBZ 48 1858 1172 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1858 1173 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1858 1174 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1858 1175 , , , 48 1858 1176 with with IN 48 1858 1177 reservations reservation NNS 48 1858 1178 National National NNP 48 1858 1179 holiday holiday NN 48 1858 1180 : : : 48 1858 1181 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 48 1858 1182 Day Day NNP 48 1858 1183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1184 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 1858 1185 of of IN 48 1858 1186 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 48 1858 1187 established establish VBD 48 1858 1188 British british JJ 48 1858 1189 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1858 1190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1191 , , , 48 1858 1192 6 6 CD 48 1858 1193 February February NNP 48 1858 1194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1195 1840 1840 CD 48 1858 1196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1197 Executive executive JJ 48 1858 1198 branch branch NN 48 1858 1199 : : : 48 1858 1200 British british JJ 48 1858 1201 monarch monarch NNP 48 1858 1202 , , , 48 1858 1203 governor governor NN 48 1858 1204 general general NNP 48 1858 1205 , , , 48 1858 1206 prime prime NNP 48 1858 1207 minister minister NNP 48 1858 1208 , , , 48 1858 1209 deputy deputy JJ 48 1858 1210 prime prime JJ 48 1858 1211 minister minister NN 48 1858 1212 , , , 48 1858 1213 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1858 1214 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1858 1215 branch branch NN 48 1858 1216 : : : 48 1858 1217 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1858 1218 House House NNP 48 1858 1219 of of IN 48 1858 1220 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1858 1221 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1222 commonly commonly RB 48 1858 1223 called call VBN 48 1858 1224 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1858 1225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1226 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1858 1227 branch branch NN 48 1858 1228 : : : 48 1858 1229 High High NNP 48 1858 1230 Court Court NNP 48 1858 1231 , , , 48 1858 1232 Court Court NNP 48 1858 1233 of of IN 48 1858 1234 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1858 1235 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1858 1236 : : : 48 1858 1237 Chief Chief NNP 48 1858 1238 of of IN 48 1858 1239 State State NNP 48 1858 1240 : : : 48 1858 1241 Queen Queen NNP 48 1858 1242 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 1858 1243 II II NNP 48 1858 1244 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1245 since since IN 48 1858 1246 6 6 CD 48 1858 1247 February February NNP 48 1858 1248 1952 1952 CD 48 1858 1249 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1250 , , , 48 1858 1251 represented represent VBN 48 1858 1252 by by IN 48 1858 1253 Governor Governor NNP 48 1858 1254 General General NNP 48 1858 1255 Dame Dame NNP 48 1858 1256 Catherine Catherine NNP 48 1858 1257 TIZARD TIZARD NNP 48 1858 1258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1259 since since IN 48 1858 1260 12 12 CD 48 1858 1261 December December NNP 48 1858 1262 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 1263 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1264 Head Head NNP 48 1858 1265 of of IN 48 1858 1266 Government Government NNP 48 1858 1267 : : : 48 1858 1268 Prime Prime NNP 48 1858 1269 Minister Minister NNP 48 1858 1270 James James NNP 48 1858 1271 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 48 1858 1272 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1273 since since IN 48 1858 1274 29 29 CD 48 1858 1275 October October NNP 48 1858 1276 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 1277 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1278 ; ; : 48 1858 1279 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 1858 1280 Prime Prime NNP 48 1858 1281 Minister Minister NNP 48 1858 1282 Donald Donald NNP 48 1858 1283 McKINNON McKINNON NNP 48 1858 1284 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1285 since since IN 48 1858 1286 2 2 CD 48 1858 1287 November November NNP 48 1858 1288 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 1289 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1290 Political political JJ 48 1858 1291 parties party NNS 48 1858 1292 and and CC 48 1858 1293 leaders leader NNS 48 1858 1294 : : : 48 1858 1295 National National NNP 48 1858 1296 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1297 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1298 NP NP NNP 48 1858 1299 ; ; : 48 1858 1300 government government NN 48 1858 1301 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1302 , , , 48 1858 1303 James James NNP 48 1858 1304 BOLGER BOLGER NNP 48 1858 1305 ; ; : 48 1858 1306 New New NNP 48 1858 1307 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 1308 Labor Labor NNP 48 1858 1309 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1310 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1311 NZLP NZLP NNP 48 1858 1312 ; ; : 48 1858 1313 opposition opposition NN 48 1858 1314 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1315 , , , 48 1858 1316 Michael Michael NNP 48 1858 1317 MOORE MOORE NNP 48 1858 1318 ; ; : 48 1858 1319 NewLabor NewLabor NNP 48 1858 1320 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1321 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1322 NLP NLP NNP 48 1858 1323 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1324 , , , 48 1858 1325 Jim Jim NNP 48 1858 1326 ANDERTON ANDERTON NNP 48 1858 1327 ; ; : 48 1858 1328 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1858 1329 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1330 , , , 48 1858 1331 Dick Dick NNP 48 1858 1332 RYAN RYAN NNS 48 1858 1333 ; ; : 48 1858 1334 New New NNP 48 1858 1335 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 1336 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1858 1337 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1338 , , , 48 1858 1339 Hanmish hanmish JJ 48 1858 1340 MACINTYRE MACINTYRE NNP 48 1858 1341 and and CC 48 1858 1342 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 48 1858 1343 MYLES MYLES NNP 48 1858 1344 ; ; : 48 1858 1345 Green Green NNP 48 1858 1346 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1347 , , , 48 1858 1348 no no DT 48 1858 1349 official official JJ 48 1858 1350 leader leader NN 48 1858 1351 ; ; : 48 1858 1352 Mana Mana NNP 48 1858 1353 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 48 1858 1354 , , , 48 1858 1355 Martin Martin NNP 48 1858 1356 RATA RATA NNP 48 1858 1357 ; ; : 48 1858 1358 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1858 1359 Unity Unity NNP 48 1858 1360 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1361 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1362 SUP SUP NNP 48 1858 1363 ; ; : 48 1858 1364 pro pro JJ 48 1858 1365 - - JJ 48 1858 1366 Soviet soviet JJ 48 1858 1367 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1368 , , , 48 1858 1369 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 48 1858 1370 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 48 1858 1371 ; ; : 48 1858 1372 note note VB 48 1858 1373 - - : 48 1858 1374 the the DT 48 1858 1375 New New NNP 48 1858 1376 Labor Labor NNP 48 1858 1377 , , , 48 1858 1378 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1858 1379 , , , 48 1858 1380 and and CC 48 1858 1381 Mana Mana NNP 48 1858 1382 Motuhake Motuhake NNP 48 1858 1383 parties party NNS 48 1858 1384 formed form VBD 48 1858 1385 a a DT 48 1858 1386 coalition coalition NN 48 1858 1387 in in IN 48 1858 1388 September September NNP 48 1858 1389 1991 1991 CD 48 1858 1390 ; ; : 48 1858 1391 the the DT 48 1858 1392 Green Green NNP 48 1858 1393 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1394 joined join VBD 48 1858 1395 the the DT 48 1858 1396 coalition coalition NN 48 1858 1397 in in IN 48 1858 1398 May May NNP 48 1858 1399 1992 1992 CD 48 1858 1400 : : : 48 1858 1401 New New NNP 48 1858 1402 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 1403 Government Government NNP 48 1858 1404 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1858 1405 : : : 48 1858 1406 universal universal JJ 48 1858 1407 at at IN 48 1858 1408 age age NN 48 1858 1409 18 18 CD 48 1858 1410 Elections election NNS 48 1858 1411 : : : 48 1858 1412 House House NNP 48 1858 1413 of of IN 48 1858 1414 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1858 1415 : : : 48 1858 1416 last last RB 48 1858 1417 held hold VBN 48 1858 1418 on on IN 48 1858 1419 27 27 CD 48 1858 1420 October October NNP 48 1858 1421 1990 1990 CD 48 1858 1422 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1423 next next JJ 48 1858 1424 to to TO 48 1858 1425 be be VB 48 1858 1426 held hold VBN 48 1858 1427 October October NNP 48 1858 1428 1993 1993 CD 48 1858 1429 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1430 ; ; : 48 1858 1431 results result NNS 48 1858 1432 - - : 48 1858 1433 NP NP NNP 48 1858 1434 49 49 CD 48 1858 1435 % % NN 48 1858 1436 , , , 48 1858 1437 NZLP NZLP NNP 48 1858 1438 35 35 CD 48 1858 1439 % % NN 48 1858 1440 , , , 48 1858 1441 Green Green NNP 48 1858 1442 Party Party NNP 48 1858 1443 7 7 CD 48 1858 1444 % % NN 48 1858 1445 , , , 48 1858 1446 NLP NLP NNP 48 1858 1447 5 5 CD 48 1858 1448 % % NN 48 1858 1449 ; ; , 48 1858 1450 seats seat NNS 48 1858 1451 - - , 48 1858 1452 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1453 97 97 CD 48 1858 1454 total total NN 48 1858 1455 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1456 NP NP NNP 48 1858 1457 67 67 CD 48 1858 1458 , , , 48 1858 1459 NZLP NZLP NNP 48 1858 1460 29 29 CD 48 1858 1461 , , , 48 1858 1462 NLP NLP NNP 48 1858 1463 1 1 CD 48 1858 1464 Member member NN 48 1858 1465 of of IN 48 1858 1466 : : : 48 1858 1467 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 48 1858 1468 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1469 US US NNP 48 1858 1470 suspended suspend VBN 48 1858 1471 security security NN 48 1858 1472 obligations obligation NNS 48 1858 1473 to to IN 48 1858 1474 NZ NZ NNP 48 1858 1475 on on IN 48 1858 1476 11 11 CD 48 1858 1477 August August NNP 48 1858 1478 1986 1986 CD 48 1858 1479 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1480 , , , 48 1858 1481 APEC APEC NNP 48 1858 1482 , , , 48 1858 1483 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1858 1484 , , , 48 1858 1485 Australia Australia NNP 48 1858 1486 Group Group NNP 48 1858 1487 , , , 48 1858 1488 C C NNP 48 1858 1489 , , , 48 1858 1490 CCC CCC NNP 48 1858 1491 , , , 48 1858 1492 CP CP NNP 48 1858 1493 , , , 48 1858 1494 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1858 1495 , , , 48 1858 1496 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1497 cooperating cooperate VBG 48 1858 1498 country country NN 48 1858 1499 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1500 , , , 48 1858 1501 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1858 1502 , , , 48 1858 1503 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1858 1504 , , , 48 1858 1505 FAO FAO NNP 48 1858 1506 , , , 48 1858 1507 GATT GATT NNP 48 1858 1508 , , , 48 1858 1509 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1858 1510 , , , 48 1858 1511 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1858 1512 , , , 48 1858 1513 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1858 1514 , , , 48 1858 1515 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1858 1516 , , , 48 1858 1517 IDA IDA NNP 48 1858 1518 , , , 48 1858 1519 IEA IEA NNP 48 1858 1520 , , , 48 1858 1521 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1858 1522 , , , 48 1858 1523 IFC IFC NNP 48 1858 1524 , , , 48 1858 1525 ILO ILO NNP 48 1858 1526 , , , 48 1858 1527 IMF IMF NNP 48 1858 1528 , , , 48 1858 1529 IMO imo RB 48 1858 1530 , , , 48 1858 1531 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1858 1532 , , , 48 1858 1533 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1858 1534 , , , 48 1858 1535 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1858 1536 , , , 48 1858 1537 IOC IOC NNP 48 1858 1538 , , , 48 1858 1539 IOM IOM NNP 48 1858 1540 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1541 observer observer NN 48 1858 1542 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1543 , , , 48 1858 1544 ISO ISO NNP 48 1858 1545 , , , 48 1858 1546 ITU ITU NNP 48 1858 1547 , , , 48 1858 1548 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1858 1549 , , , 48 1858 1550 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1858 1551 , , , 48 1858 1552 OECD OECD NNP 48 1858 1553 , , , 48 1858 1554 PCA PCA NNP 48 1858 1555 , , , 48 1858 1556 SPC SPC NNP 48 1858 1557 , , , 48 1858 1558 SPF SPF NNP 48 1858 1559 , , , 48 1858 1560 UN UN NNP 48 1858 1561 , , , 48 1858 1562 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1858 1563 , , , 48 1858 1564 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1858 1565 , , , 48 1858 1566 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1858 1567 , , , 48 1858 1568 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1858 1569 , , , 48 1858 1570 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 1858 1571 , , , 48 1858 1572 UPU UPU NNP 48 1858 1573 , , , 48 1858 1574 WHO who WP 48 1858 1575 , , , 48 1858 1576 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1858 1577 , , , 48 1858 1578 WMO WMO NNP 48 1858 1579 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1858 1580 representation representation NN 48 1858 1581 : : : 48 1858 1582 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1858 1583 - - HYPH 48 1858 1584 Denis Denis NNP 48 1858 1585 Bazely Bazely NNP 48 1858 1586 Gordon Gordon NNP 48 1858 1587 McLEAN McLEAN NNP 48 1858 1588 ; ; : 48 1858 1589 Chancery chancery NN 48 1858 1590 at at IN 48 1858 1591 37 37 CD 48 1858 1592 Observatory Observatory NNP 48 1858 1593 Circle Circle NNP 48 1858 1594 NW NW NNP 48 1858 1595 , , , 48 1858 1596 Washington Washington NNP 48 1858 1597 , , , 48 1858 1598 DC DC NNP 48 1858 1599 20008 20008 CD 48 1858 1600 ; ; : 48 1858 1601 telephone telephone NN 48 1858 1602 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1603 202 202 CD 48 1858 1604 ) ) -RRB- 48 1858 1605 328 328 CD 48 1858 1606 - - HYPH 48 1858 1607 4800 4800 CD 48 1858 1608 ; ; : 48 1858 1609 there there EX 48 1858 1610 are be VBP 48 1858 1611 New New NNP 48 1858 1612 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1858 1613 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1858 1614 General General NNP 48 1858 1615 in in IN 48 1858 1616 Los Los NNP 48 1858 1617 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1858 1618 and and CC 48 1858 1619 New New NNP 48 1858 1620 York York NNP 48 1858 1621 US US NNP 48 1858 1622 : : : 48 1858 1623 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1858 1624 Della Della NNP 48 1858 1625 M. M. NNP 48 1858 1626 NEWMAN NEWMAN NNP 48 1858 1627 ; ; : 48 1858 1628 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1858 1629 at at IN 48 1858 1630 29 29 CD 48 1858 1631 Fitzherbert Fitzherbert NNP 48 1858 1632 Terrace Terrace NNP 48 1858 1633 , , , 48 1858 1634 Thorndon Thorndon NNP 48 1858 1635 , , , 48 1858 1636 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 1858 1637 ( ( -LRB- 48 1858 1638 mailing mail VBG 48 1858 1639 address address NN 48 1858 1640 is be VBZ 48 1858 1641 P. P. NNP 48 1858 1642 O. O. NNP 48 1859 1 Box Box NNP 48 1859 2 1190 1190 CD 48 1859 3 , , , 48 1859 4 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 1859 5 ; ; : 48 1859 6 PSC PSC NNP 48 1859 7 467 467 CD 48 1859 8 , , , 48 1859 9 Box Box NNP 48 1859 10 1 1 CD 48 1859 11 , , , 48 1859 12 FPO FPO NNP 48 1859 13 AP AP NNP 48 1859 14 96531 96531 CD 48 1859 15 - - SYM 48 1859 16 1001 1001 CD 48 1859 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1859 18 ; ; : 48 1859 19 telephone telephone NN 48 1859 20 [ [ -LRB- 48 1859 21 64 64 CD 48 1859 22 ] ] -RRB- 48 1859 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 1859 24 4 4 CD 48 1859 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1859 26 722 722 CD 48 1859 27 - - HYPH 48 1859 28 068 068 CD 48 1859 29 ; ; : 48 1859 30 FAX FAX NNP 48 1859 31 [ [ -LRB- 48 1859 32 64 64 CD 48 1859 33 ] ] -RRB- 48 1859 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1859 35 4 4 CD 48 1859 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1859 37 723 723 CD 48 1859 38 - - HYPH 48 1859 39 537 537 CD 48 1859 40 ; ; : 48 1859 41 there there EX 48 1859 42 is be VBZ 48 1859 43 a a DT 48 1859 44 US US NNP 48 1859 45 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1859 46 General General NNP 48 1859 47 in in IN 48 1859 48 Auckland Auckland NNP 48 1859 49 Flag Flag NNP 48 1859 50 : : : 48 1859 51 blue blue JJ 48 1859 52 with with IN 48 1859 53 the the DT 48 1859 54 flag flag NN 48 1859 55 of of IN 48 1859 56 the the DT 48 1859 57 UK UK NNP 48 1859 58 in in IN 48 1859 59 the the DT 48 1859 60 upper upper JJ 48 1859 61 hoist hoist NN 48 1859 62 - - HYPH 48 1859 63 side side NN 48 1859 64 quadrant quadrant NN 48 1859 65 with with IN 48 1859 66 four four CD 48 1859 67 red red JJ 48 1859 68 five five CD 48 1859 69 - - HYPH 48 1859 70 pointed pointed JJ 48 1859 71 stars star NNS 48 1859 72 edged edge VBN 48 1859 73 in in IN 48 1859 74 white white JJ 48 1859 75 centered center VBN 48 1859 76 in in IN 48 1859 77 the the DT 48 1859 78 outer outer JJ 48 1859 79 half half NN 48 1859 80 of of IN 48 1859 81 the the DT 48 1859 82 flag flag NN 48 1859 83 ; 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; : 48 1863 16 real real JJ 48 1863 17 growth growth NN 48 1863 18 rate rate NN 48 1863 19 - - : 48 1863 20 0.4 0.4 CD 48 1863 21 % % NN 48 1863 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1863 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1863 24 est est NNP 48 1863 25 . . . 48 1863 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1864 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1864 2 rate rate NN 48 1864 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1864 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1864 5 prices price NNS 48 1864 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1864 7 : : : 48 1864 8 1.0 1.0 CD 48 1864 9 % % NN 48 1864 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1864 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1864 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1864 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1864 14 rate rate NN 48 1864 15 : : : 48 1864 16 10.7 10.7 CD 48 1864 17 % % NN 48 1864 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1864 19 September September NNP 48 1864 20 1991 1991 CD 48 1864 21 ) ) -RRB- 48 1864 22 Budget budget NN 48 1864 23 : : : 48 1864 24 revenues revenue NNS 48 1864 25 $ $ $ 48 1864 26 17.6 17.6 CD 48 1864 27 billion billion CD 48 1864 28 ; ; : 48 1864 29 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1864 30 $ $ $ 48 1864 31 18.3 18.3 CD 48 1864 32 billion billion CD 48 1864 33 , , , 48 1864 34 including include VBG 48 1864 35 capital capital NN 48 1864 36 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1864 37 of of IN 48 1864 38 $ $ $ 48 1864 39 NA NA NNP 48 1864 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1864 41 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1864 42 est est NNP 48 1864 43 . . . 48 1864 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1 Exports export NNS 48 1865 2 : : : 48 1865 3 $ $ $ 48 1865 4 9.4 9.4 CD 48 1865 5 billion billion CD 48 1865 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1865 8 . . . 48 1865 9 , , , 48 1865 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1865 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1865 13 : : : 48 1865 14 wool wool NN 48 1865 15 , , , 48 1865 16 lamb lamb NNP 48 1865 17 , , , 48 1865 18 mutton mutton NN 48 1865 19 , , , 48 1865 20 beef beef NN 48 1865 21 , , , 48 1865 22 fruit fruit NN 48 1865 23 , , , 48 1865 24 fish fish NN 48 1865 25 , , , 48 1865 26 cheese cheese NN 48 1865 27 , , , 48 1865 28 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 1865 29 , , , 48 1865 30 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1865 31 , , , 48 1865 32 forestry forestry NN 48 1865 33 products product NNS 48 1865 34 partners partner NNS 48 1865 35 : : : 48 1865 36 EC EC NNP 48 1865 37 18.3 18.3 CD 48 1865 38 % % NN 48 1865 39 , , , 48 1865 40 Japan Japan NNP 48 1865 41 17.9 17.9 CD 48 1865 42 % % NN 48 1865 43 , , , 48 1865 44 Australia Australia NNP 48 1865 45 17.5 17.5 CD 48 1865 46 % % NN 48 1865 47 , , , 48 1865 48 US US NNP 48 1865 49 13.5 13.5 CD 48 1865 50 % % NN 48 1865 51 , , , 48 1865 52 China China NNP 48 1865 53 3.6 3.6 CD 48 1865 54 % % NN 48 1865 55 , , , 48 1865 56 South South NNP 48 1865 57 Korea Korea NNP 48 1865 58 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1865 59 % % NN 48 1865 60 Imports import NNS 48 1865 61 : : : 48 1865 62 $ $ $ 48 1865 63 8.4 8.4 CD 48 1865 64 billion billion CD 48 1865 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 66 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1865 67 . . NNP 48 1865 68 , , , 48 1865 69 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1865 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 71 commodities commodity NNS 48 1865 72 : : : 48 1865 73 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1865 74 , , , 48 1865 75 consumer consumer NN 48 1865 76 goods good NNS 48 1865 77 , , , 48 1865 78 motor motor NN 48 1865 79 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 1865 80 , , , 48 1865 81 industrial industrial JJ 48 1865 82 equipment equipment NN 48 1865 83 partners partner NNS 48 1865 84 : : : 48 1865 85 Australia Australia NNP 48 1865 86 19.7 19.7 CD 48 1865 87 % % NN 48 1865 88 , , , 48 1865 89 Japan Japan NNP 48 1865 90 16.9 16.9 CD 48 1865 91 % % NN 48 1865 92 , , , 48 1865 93 EC EC NNP 48 1865 94 16.9 16.9 CD 48 1865 95 % % NN 48 1865 96 , , , 48 1865 97 US US NNP 48 1865 98 15.3 15.3 CD 48 1865 99 % % NN 48 1865 100 , , , 48 1865 101 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 1865 102 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1865 103 % % NN 48 1865 104 External external JJ 48 1865 105 debt debt NN 48 1865 106 : : : 48 1865 107 $ $ $ 48 1865 108 17.4 17.4 CD 48 1865 109 billion billion CD 48 1865 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 111 1989 1989 CD 48 1865 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 113 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1865 114 production production NN 48 1865 115 : : : 48 1865 116 growth growth NN 48 1865 117 rate rate NN 48 1865 118 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1865 119 % % NN 48 1865 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 121 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 123 ; ; : 48 1865 124 accounts account NNS 48 1865 125 for for IN 48 1865 126 about about RB 48 1865 127 20 20 CD 48 1865 128 % % NN 48 1865 129 of of IN 48 1865 130 GDP GDP NNP 48 1865 131 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1865 132 : : : 48 1865 133 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 48 1865 134 kW kw NN 48 1865 135 capacity capacity NN 48 1865 136 ; ; : 48 1865 137 28,000 28,000 CD 48 1865 138 million million CD 48 1865 139 kWh kWh NNS 48 1865 140 produced produce VBN 48 1865 141 , , , 48 1865 142 8,500 8,500 CD 48 1865 143 kWh kWh NNS 48 1865 144 per per IN 48 1865 145 capita capita NN 48 1865 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 147 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 149 Industries industry NNS 48 1865 150 : : : 48 1865 151 food food NN 48 1865 152 processing processing NN 48 1865 153 , , , 48 1865 154 wood wood NN 48 1865 155 and and CC 48 1865 156 paper paper NN 48 1865 157 products product NNS 48 1865 158 , , , 48 1865 159 textiles textile NNS 48 1865 160 , , , 48 1865 161 machinery machinery NN 48 1865 162 , , , 48 1865 163 transportation transportation NN 48 1865 164 equipment equipment NN 48 1865 165 , , , 48 1865 166 banking banking NN 48 1865 167 and and CC 48 1865 168 insurance insurance NN 48 1865 169 , , , 48 1865 170 tourism tourism NN 48 1865 171 , , , 48 1865 172 mining mining NN 48 1865 173 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1865 174 : : : 48 1865 175 accounts account NNS 48 1865 176 for for IN 48 1865 177 about about RB 48 1865 178 9 9 CD 48 1865 179 % % NN 48 1865 180 of of IN 48 1865 181 GDP GDP NNP 48 1865 182 and and CC 48 1865 183 10 10 CD 48 1865 184 % % NN 48 1865 185 of of IN 48 1865 186 the the DT 48 1865 187 work work NN 48 1865 188 force force NN 48 1865 189 ; 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; : 48 1865 263 1 1 CD 48 1865 264 New New NNP 48 1865 265 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 266 dollar dollar NN 48 1865 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 268 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 1865 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 270 = = NFP 48 1865 271 100 100 CD 48 1865 272 cents cent NNS 48 1865 273 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1865 274 rates rate NNS 48 1865 275 : : : 48 1865 276 New New NNP 48 1865 277 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 278 dollars dollar NNS 48 1865 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 280 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 1865 281 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 282 per per IN 48 1865 283 US$ us$ $ 48 1865 284 1 1 CD 48 1865 285 - - SYM 48 1865 286 1.8245 1.8245 CD 48 1865 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 288 March March NNP 48 1865 289 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 290 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 291 , , , 48 1865 292 1.7265 1.7265 CD 48 1865 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 294 1991 1991 CD 48 1865 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 296 , , , 48 1865 297 1.6750 1.6750 CD 48 1865 298 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 299 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 301 , , , 48 1865 302 1.6711 1.6711 CD 48 1865 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 304 1989 1989 CD 48 1865 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 306 , , , 48 1865 307 1.5244 1.5244 CD 48 1865 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 309 1988 1988 CD 48 1865 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 311 , , , 48 1865 312 1.6886 1.6886 CD 48 1865 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 314 1987 1987 CD 48 1865 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 316 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1865 317 year year NN 48 1865 318 : : : 48 1865 319 1 1 CD 48 1865 320 July July NNP 48 1865 321 - - HYPH 48 1865 322 30 30 CD 48 1865 323 June June NNP 48 1865 324 : : : 48 1865 325 New New NNP 48 1865 326 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 327 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1865 328 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1865 329 : : : 48 1865 330 4,716 4,716 CD 48 1865 331 km km NN 48 1865 332 total total JJ 48 1865 333 ; ; : 48 1865 334 all all DT 48 1865 335 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1865 336 gauge gauge NN 48 1865 337 ; ; : 48 1865 338 274 274 CD 48 1865 339 km km NN 48 1865 340 double double JJ 48 1865 341 track track NN 48 1865 342 ; ; : 48 1865 343 113 113 CD 48 1865 344 km km NN 48 1865 345 electrified electrify VBN 48 1865 346 ; ; : 48 1865 347 over over IN 48 1865 348 99 99 CD 48 1865 349 % % NN 48 1865 350 government government NN 48 1865 351 owned own VBD 48 1865 352 Highways highway NNS 48 1865 353 : : : 48 1865 354 92,648 92,648 CD 48 1865 355 km km NN 48 1865 356 total total NN 48 1865 357 ; ; : 48 1865 358 49,547 49,547 CD 48 1865 359 km km NNS 48 1865 360 paved pave VBN 48 1865 361 , , , 48 1865 362 43,101 43,101 CD 48 1865 363 km km NN 48 1865 364 gravel gravel NN 48 1865 365 or or CC 48 1865 366 crushed crush VBN 48 1865 367 stone stone NN 48 1865 368 Inland Inland NNP 48 1865 369 waterways waterway NNS 48 1865 370 : : : 48 1865 371 1,609 1,609 CD 48 1865 372 km km NN 48 1865 373 ; ; : 48 1865 374 of of IN 48 1865 375 little little JJ 48 1865 376 importance importance NN 48 1865 377 to to IN 48 1865 378 transportation transportation NN 48 1865 379 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1865 380 : : : 48 1865 381 natural natural JJ 48 1865 382 gas gas NN 48 1865 383 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1865 384 km km NN 48 1865 385 ; ; : 48 1865 386 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1865 387 products product NNS 48 1865 388 160 160 CD 48 1865 389 km km NN 48 1865 390 ; ; : 48 1865 391 condensate condensate VB 48 1865 392 150 150 CD 48 1865 393 km km NN 48 1865 394 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1865 395 : : : 48 1865 396 Auckland Auckland NNP 48 1865 397 , , , 48 1865 398 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 48 1865 399 , , , 48 1865 400 Dunedin Dunedin NNP 48 1865 401 , , , 48 1865 402 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 1865 403 , , , 48 1865 404 Tauranga Tauranga NNP 48 1865 405 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1865 406 marine marine NN 48 1865 407 : : : 48 1865 408 18 18 CD 48 1865 409 ships ship NNS 48 1865 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 411 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1865 412 GRT GRT NNP 48 1865 413 or or CC 48 1865 414 over over RB 48 1865 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 416 totaling total VBG 48 1865 417 182,206 182,206 CD 48 1865 418 GRT/246,446 GRT/246,446 NNP 48 1865 419 DWT DWT NNP 48 1865 420 ; ; : 48 1865 421 includes include VBZ 48 1865 422 2 2 CD 48 1865 423 cargo cargo NN 48 1865 424 , , , 48 1865 425 5 5 CD 48 1865 426 roll roll NN 48 1865 427 - - HYPH 48 1865 428 on on IN 48 1865 429 / / SYM 48 1865 430 roll roll NN 48 1865 431 - - HYPH 48 1865 432 off off NN 48 1865 433 , , , 48 1865 434 1 1 CD 48 1865 435 railcar railcar NN 48 1865 436 carrier carrier NN 48 1865 437 , , , 48 1865 438 4 4 CD 48 1865 439 oil oil NN 48 1865 440 tanker tanker NN 48 1865 441 , , , 48 1865 442 1 1 CD 48 1865 443 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1865 444 gas gas NN 48 1865 445 , , , 48 1865 446 5 5 CD 48 1865 447 bulk bulk JJ 48 1865 448 Civil civil JJ 48 1865 449 air air NN 48 1865 450 : : : 48 1865 451 about about IN 48 1865 452 40 40 CD 48 1865 453 major major JJ 48 1865 454 transport transport NN 48 1865 455 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1865 456 Airports airport NNS 48 1865 457 : : : 48 1865 458 118 118 CD 48 1865 459 total total NN 48 1865 460 , , , 48 1865 461 118 118 CD 48 1865 462 usable usable JJ 48 1865 463 ; ; : 48 1865 464 34 34 CD 48 1865 465 with with IN 48 1865 466 permanent permanent JJ 48 1865 467 - - HYPH 48 1865 468 surface surface NN 48 1865 469 runways runway NNS 48 1865 470 ; ; : 48 1865 471 none none NN 48 1865 472 with with IN 48 1865 473 runways runway NNS 48 1865 474 over over IN 48 1865 475 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1865 476 m m CD 48 1865 477 ; ; : 48 1865 478 2 2 CD 48 1865 479 with with IN 48 1865 480 runways runways NNP 48 1865 481 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1865 482 - - HYPH 48 1865 483 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1865 484 m m NN 48 1865 485 ; ; : 48 1865 486 43 43 CD 48 1865 487 with with IN 48 1865 488 runways runway NNS 48 1865 489 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1865 490 - - HYPH 48 1865 491 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1865 492 m m NNP 48 1865 493 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1865 494 : : : 48 1865 495 excellent excellent JJ 48 1865 496 international international JJ 48 1865 497 and and CC 48 1865 498 domestic domestic JJ 48 1865 499 systems system NNS 48 1865 500 ; ; : 48 1865 501 2,110,000 2,110,000 CD 48 1865 502 telephones telephone NNS 48 1865 503 ; ; : 48 1865 504 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1865 505 stations station NNS 48 1865 506 - - , 48 1865 507 64 64 CD 48 1865 508 AM am NN 48 1865 509 , , , 48 1865 510 2 2 CD 48 1865 511 FM FM NNP 48 1865 512 , , , 48 1865 513 14 14 CD 48 1865 514 TV tv NN 48 1865 515 ; ; : 48 1865 516 submarine submarine NN 48 1865 517 cables cable NNS 48 1865 518 extend extend VBP 48 1865 519 to to IN 48 1865 520 Australia Australia NNP 48 1865 521 and and CC 48 1865 522 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 1865 523 ; ; : 48 1865 524 2 2 CD 48 1865 525 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1865 526 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1865 527 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1865 528 earth earth NN 48 1865 529 stations station NNS 48 1865 530 : : : 48 1865 531 New New NNP 48 1865 532 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 533 Defense Defense NNP 48 1865 534 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1865 535 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1865 536 : : : 48 1865 537 New New NNP 48 1865 538 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 539 Army Army NNP 48 1865 540 , , , 48 1865 541 Royal Royal NNP 48 1865 542 New New NNP 48 1865 543 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 544 Navy Navy NNP 48 1865 545 , , , 48 1865 546 Royal Royal NNP 48 1865 547 New New NNP 48 1865 548 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1865 549 Air Air NNP 48 1865 550 Force Force NNP 48 1865 551 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1865 552 availability availability NN 48 1865 553 : : : 48 1865 554 males males NNP 48 1865 555 15 15 CD 48 1865 556 - - SYM 48 1865 557 49 49 CD 48 1865 558 , , , 48 1865 559 874,703 874,703 CD 48 1865 560 ; ; : 48 1865 561 739,923 739,923 CD 48 1865 562 fit fit NN 48 1865 563 for for IN 48 1865 564 military military JJ 48 1865 565 service service NN 48 1865 566 ; ; : 48 1865 567 30,297 30,297 CD 48 1865 568 reach reach VB 48 1865 569 military military JJ 48 1865 570 age age NN 48 1865 571 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 572 20 20 CD 48 1865 573 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 574 annually annually RB 48 1865 575 Defense defense NN 48 1865 576 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1865 577 : : : 48 1865 578 exchange exchange NN 48 1865 579 rate rate NN 48 1865 580 conversion conversion NNP 48 1865 581 - - : 48 1865 582 $ $ $ 48 1865 583 792 792 CD 48 1865 584 million million CD 48 1865 585 , , , 48 1865 586 2 2 CD 48 1865 587 % % NN 48 1865 588 of of IN 48 1865 589 GDP GDP NNP 48 1865 590 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 591 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1865 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 593 : : : 48 1865 594 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1865 595 Geography Geography NNP 48 1865 596 Total total JJ 48 1865 597 area area NN 48 1865 598 : : : 48 1865 599 129,494 129,494 CD 48 1865 600 km2 km2 NNP 48 1865 601 Land Land NNP 48 1865 602 area area NN 48 1865 603 : : : 48 1865 604 120,254 120,254 CD 48 1865 605 km2 km2 NNP 48 1865 606 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1865 607 area area NN 48 1865 608 : : : 48 1865 609 slightly slightly RB 48 1865 610 larger large JJR 48 1865 611 than than IN 48 1865 612 New New NNP 48 1865 613 York York NNP 48 1865 614 State State NNP 48 1865 615 Land Land NNP 48 1865 616 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1865 617 : : : 48 1865 618 1,231 1,231 CD 48 1865 619 km km NN 48 1865 620 total total NN 48 1865 621 ; ; : 48 1865 622 Costa Costa NNP 48 1865 623 Rica Rica NNP 48 1865 624 309 309 CD 48 1865 625 km km NN 48 1865 626 , , , 48 1865 627 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 1865 628 922 922 CD 48 1865 629 km km NN 48 1865 630 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1865 631 : : : 48 1865 632 910 910 CD 48 1865 633 km km NN 48 1865 634 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1865 635 claims claim VBZ 48 1865 636 : : : 48 1865 637 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1865 638 zone zone NN 48 1865 639 : : : 48 1865 640 25 25 CD 48 1865 641 nm nm NNP 48 1865 642 security security NN 48 1865 643 zone zone NN 48 1865 644 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 645 status status NN 48 1865 646 of of IN 48 1865 647 claim claim NN 48 1865 648 uncertain uncertain JJ 48 1865 649 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 650 Continental Continental NNP 48 1865 651 shelf shelf NN 48 1865 652 : : : 48 1865 653 not not RB 48 1865 654 specified specified JJ 48 1865 655 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1865 656 sea sea NN 48 1865 657 : : : 48 1865 658 200 200 CD 48 1865 659 nm nm IN 48 1865 660 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1865 661 : : : 48 1865 662 territorial territorial JJ 48 1865 663 disputes dispute NNS 48 1865 664 with with IN 48 1865 665 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 1865 666 over over IN 48 1865 667 the the DT 48 1865 668 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 1865 669 de de IN 48 1865 670 San San NNP 48 1865 671 Andres Andres NNP 48 1865 672 y y NNP 48 1865 673 Providencia Providencia NNP 48 1865 674 and and CC 48 1865 675 Quita Quita NNP 48 1865 676 Sueno Sueno NNP 48 1865 677 Bank Bank NNP 48 1865 678 ; ; : 48 1865 679 unresolved unresolved JJ 48 1865 680 maritime maritime JJ 48 1865 681 boundary boundary JJ 48 1865 682 in in IN 48 1865 683 Golfo Golfo NNP 48 1865 684 de de NNP 48 1865 685 Fonseca Fonseca NNP 48 1865 686 Climate Climate NNP 48 1865 687 : : : 48 1865 688 tropical tropical JJ 48 1865 689 in in IN 48 1865 690 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1865 691 , , , 48 1865 692 cooler cooler NN 48 1865 693 in in IN 48 1865 694 highlands highlands JJ 48 1865 695 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1865 696 : : : 48 1865 697 extensive extensive JJ 48 1865 698 Atlantic atlantic JJ 48 1865 699 coastal coastal JJ 48 1865 700 plains plain NNS 48 1865 701 rising rise VBG 48 1865 702 to to IN 48 1865 703 central central JJ 48 1865 704 interior interior JJ 48 1865 705 mountains mountain NNS 48 1865 706 ; ; , 48 1865 707 narrow narrow JJ 48 1865 708 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1865 709 coastal coastal JJ 48 1865 710 plain plain NN 48 1865 711 interrupted interrupt VBN 48 1865 712 by by IN 48 1865 713 volcanoes volcano NNS 48 1865 714 Natural natural JJ 48 1865 715 resources resource NNS 48 1865 716 : : : 48 1865 717 gold gold NN 48 1865 718 , , , 48 1865 719 silver silver NN 48 1865 720 , , , 48 1865 721 copper copper NN 48 1865 722 , , , 48 1865 723 tungsten tungsten NN 48 1865 724 , , , 48 1865 725 lead lead NN 48 1865 726 , , , 48 1865 727 zinc zinc NN 48 1865 728 , , , 48 1865 729 timber timber NN 48 1865 730 , , , 48 1865 731 fish fish NN 48 1865 732 Land land NN 48 1865 733 use use NN 48 1865 734 : : : 48 1865 735 arable arable JJ 48 1865 736 land land NN 48 1865 737 9 9 CD 48 1865 738 % % NN 48 1865 739 ; ; , 48 1865 740 permanent permanent JJ 48 1865 741 crops crop NNS 48 1865 742 1 1 CD 48 1865 743 % % NN 48 1865 744 ; ; : 48 1865 745 meadows meadow NNS 48 1865 746 and and CC 48 1865 747 pastures pasture NNS 48 1865 748 43 43 CD 48 1865 749 % % NN 48 1865 750 ; ; , 48 1865 751 forest forest NN 48 1865 752 and and CC 48 1865 753 woodland woodland JJ 48 1865 754 35 35 CD 48 1865 755 % % NN 48 1865 756 ; ; , 48 1865 757 other other JJ 48 1865 758 12 12 CD 48 1865 759 % % NN 48 1865 760 ; ; , 48 1865 761 including include VBG 48 1865 762 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 1865 763 1 1 CD 48 1865 764 % % NN 48 1865 765 Environment Environment NNP 48 1865 766 : : : 48 1865 767 subject subject JJ 48 1865 768 to to IN 48 1865 769 destructive destructive JJ 48 1865 770 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1865 771 , , , 48 1865 772 volcanoes volcano NNS 48 1865 773 , , , 48 1865 774 landslides landslide NNS 48 1865 775 , , , 48 1865 776 and and CC 48 1865 777 occasional occasional JJ 48 1865 778 severe severe JJ 48 1865 779 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1865 780 ; ; : 48 1865 781 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1865 782 ; ; , 48 1865 783 soil soil NN 48 1865 784 erosion erosion NN 48 1865 785 ; ; : 48 1865 786 water water NN 48 1865 787 pollution pollution NN 48 1865 788 : : : 48 1865 789 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1865 790 People People NNP 48 1865 791 Population Population NNP 48 1865 792 : : : 48 1865 793 3,878,150 3,878,150 CD 48 1865 794 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 795 July July NNP 48 1865 796 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 797 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 798 , , , 48 1865 799 growth growth NN 48 1865 800 rate rate NN 48 1865 801 2.8 2.8 CD 48 1865 802 % % NN 48 1865 803 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 804 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 805 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 806 Birth birth NN 48 1865 807 rate rate NN 48 1865 808 : : : 48 1865 809 37 37 CD 48 1865 810 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1865 811 population population NN 48 1865 812 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 813 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 815 Death death NN 48 1865 816 rate rate NN 48 1865 817 : : : 48 1865 818 7 7 CD 48 1865 819 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1865 820 population population NN 48 1865 821 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 822 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 823 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 824 Net net JJ 48 1865 825 migration migration NN 48 1865 826 rate rate NN 48 1865 827 : : : 48 1865 828 -1 -1 . 48 1865 829 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 1865 830 population population NN 48 1865 831 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 832 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 833 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 834 Infant infant NN 48 1865 835 mortality mortality NN 48 1865 836 rate rate NN 48 1865 837 : : : 48 1865 838 57 57 CD 48 1865 839 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1865 840 live live JJ 48 1865 841 births birth NNS 48 1865 842 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 843 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 844 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 845 Life life NN 48 1865 846 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1865 847 at at IN 48 1865 848 birth birth NN 48 1865 849 : : : 48 1865 850 60 60 CD 48 1865 851 years year NNS 48 1865 852 male male JJ 48 1865 853 , , , 48 1865 854 66 66 CD 48 1865 855 years year NNS 48 1865 856 female female JJ 48 1865 857 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 858 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 860 Total total JJ 48 1865 861 fertility fertility NN 48 1865 862 rate rate NN 48 1865 863 : : : 48 1865 864 4.6 4.6 CD 48 1865 865 children child NNS 48 1865 866 born bear VBN 48 1865 867 / / SYM 48 1865 868 woman woman NN 48 1865 869 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 870 1992 1992 CD 48 1865 871 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 872 Nationality nationality NN 48 1865 873 : : : 48 1865 874 noun noun NNP 48 1865 875 - - HYPH 48 1865 876 Nicaraguan(s Nicaraguan(s NNP 48 1865 877 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 878 ; ; : 48 1865 879 adjective adjective JJ 48 1865 880 - - HYPH 48 1865 881 Nicaraguan nicaraguan JJ 48 1865 882 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1865 883 divisions division NNS 48 1865 884 : : : 48 1865 885 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 1865 886 69 69 CD 48 1865 887 % % NN 48 1865 888 , , , 48 1865 889 white white JJ 48 1865 890 17 17 CD 48 1865 891 % % NN 48 1865 892 , , , 48 1865 893 black black JJ 48 1865 894 9 9 CD 48 1865 895 % % NN 48 1865 896 , , , 48 1865 897 Indian Indian NNP 48 1865 898 5 5 CD 48 1865 899 % % NN 48 1865 900 Religions religion NNS 48 1865 901 : : : 48 1865 902 Roman Roman NNP 48 1865 903 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1865 904 95 95 CD 48 1865 905 % % NN 48 1865 906 , , , 48 1865 907 Protestant protestant NN 48 1865 908 5 5 CD 48 1865 909 % % NN 48 1865 910 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1865 911 : : : 48 1865 912 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1865 913 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 914 official official NN 48 1865 915 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 916 ; ; : 48 1865 917 English- English- NNP 48 1865 918 and and CC 48 1865 919 Indian Indian NNP 48 1865 920 - - HYPH 48 1865 921 speaking speak VBG 48 1865 922 minorities minority NNS 48 1865 923 on on IN 48 1865 924 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1865 925 coast coast NN 48 1865 926 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1865 927 : : : 48 1865 928 57 57 CD 48 1865 929 % % NN 48 1865 930 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 931 male male JJ 48 1865 932 57 57 CD 48 1865 933 % % NN 48 1865 934 , , , 48 1865 935 female female JJ 48 1865 936 57 57 CD 48 1865 937 % % NN 48 1865 938 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 939 age age NN 48 1865 940 15 15 CD 48 1865 941 and and CC 48 1865 942 over over RB 48 1865 943 can can MD 48 1865 944 read read VB 48 1865 945 and and CC 48 1865 946 write write VB 48 1865 947 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 948 1971 1971 CD 48 1865 949 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 950 Labor labor NN 48 1865 951 force force NN 48 1865 952 : : : 48 1865 953 1,086,000 1,086,000 CD 48 1865 954 ; ; : 48 1865 955 service service NN 48 1865 956 43 43 CD 48 1865 957 % % NN 48 1865 958 , , , 48 1865 959 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1865 960 44 44 CD 48 1865 961 % % NN 48 1865 962 , , , 48 1865 963 industry industry NN 48 1865 964 13 13 CD 48 1865 965 % % NN 48 1865 966 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 967 1986 1986 CD 48 1865 968 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 969 Organized organize VBN 48 1865 970 labor labor NN 48 1865 971 : : : 48 1865 972 35 35 CD 48 1865 973 % % NN 48 1865 974 of of IN 48 1865 975 labor labor NN 48 1865 976 force force NN 48 1865 977 : : : 48 1865 978 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1865 979 Government Government NNP 48 1865 980 Long Long NNP 48 1865 981 - - HYPH 48 1865 982 form form NN 48 1865 983 name name NN 48 1865 984 : : : 48 1865 985 Republic Republic NNP 48 1865 986 of of IN 48 1865 987 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1865 988 Type Type NNP 48 1865 989 : : : 48 1865 990 republic republic NNP 48 1865 991 Capital capital NN 48 1865 992 : : : 48 1865 993 Managua Managua NNP 48 1865 994 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1865 995 divisions division NNS 48 1865 996 : : : 48 1865 997 9 9 CD 48 1865 998 administrative administrative JJ 48 1865 999 regions region NNS 48 1865 1000 encompassing encompass VBG 48 1865 1001 17 17 CD 48 1865 1002 departments department NNS 48 1865 1003 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1004 departamentos departamento NNS 48 1865 1005 , , , 48 1865 1006 singular singular NNP 48 1865 1007 - - HYPH 48 1865 1008 departamento departamento NNP 48 1865 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1010 ; ; : 48 1865 1011 Boaco Boaco NNP 48 1865 1012 , , , 48 1865 1013 Carazo Carazo NNP 48 1865 1014 , , , 48 1865 1015 Chinandega Chinandega NNP 48 1865 1016 , , , 48 1865 1017 Chontales Chontales NNP 48 1865 1018 , , , 48 1865 1019 Esteli Esteli NNP 48 1865 1020 , , , 48 1865 1021 Granada Granada NNP 48 1865 1022 , , , 48 1865 1023 Jinotega Jinotega NNP 48 1865 1024 , , , 48 1865 1025 Leon Leon NNP 48 1865 1026 , , , 48 1865 1027 Madriz Madriz NNP 48 1865 1028 , , , 48 1865 1029 Managua Managua NNP 48 1865 1030 , , , 48 1865 1031 Masaya Masaya NNP 48 1865 1032 , , , 48 1865 1033 Matagalpa Matagalpa NNP 48 1865 1034 , , , 48 1865 1035 North North NNP 48 1865 1036 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1865 1037 Coast Coast NNP 48 1865 1038 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 1865 1039 Zone Zone NNP 48 1865 1040 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1041 RAAN RAAN NNP 48 1865 1042 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1043 , , , 48 1865 1044 Nueva Nueva NNP 48 1865 1045 Segovia Segovia NNP 48 1865 1046 , , , 48 1865 1047 Rio Rio NNP 48 1865 1048 San San NNP 48 1865 1049 Juan Juan NNP 48 1865 1050 , , , 48 1865 1051 Rivas Rivas NNP 48 1865 1052 , , , 48 1865 1053 South South NNP 48 1865 1054 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1865 1055 Coast Coast NNP 48 1865 1056 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 1865 1057 Zone Zone NNP 48 1865 1058 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1059 RAAS RAAS NNP 48 1865 1060 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1061 Independence Independence NNP 48 1865 1062 : : : 48 1865 1063 15 15 CD 48 1865 1064 September September NNP 48 1865 1065 1821 1821 CD 48 1865 1066 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1067 from from IN 48 1865 1068 Spain Spain NNP 48 1865 1069 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1070 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1865 1071 : : : 48 1865 1072 January January NNP 48 1865 1073 1987 1987 CD 48 1865 1074 Legal legal JJ 48 1865 1075 system system NN 48 1865 1076 : : : 48 1865 1077 civil civil JJ 48 1865 1078 law law NN 48 1865 1079 system system NN 48 1865 1080 ; ; : 48 1865 1081 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1865 1082 Court Court NNP 48 1865 1083 may may MD 48 1865 1084 review review VB 48 1865 1085 administrative administrative JJ 48 1865 1086 acts act VBZ 48 1865 1087 National national JJ 48 1865 1088 holiday holiday NN 48 1865 1089 : : : 48 1865 1090 Independence Independence NNP 48 1865 1091 Day Day NNP 48 1865 1092 , , , 48 1865 1093 15 15 CD 48 1865 1094 September September NNP 48 1865 1095 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1096 1821 1821 CD 48 1865 1097 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1098 Executive Executive NNP 48 1865 1099 branch branch NN 48 1865 1100 : : : 48 1865 1101 president president NN 48 1865 1102 , , , 48 1865 1103 vice vice NN 48 1865 1104 president president NN 48 1865 1105 , , , 48 1865 1106 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1865 1107 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1865 1108 branch branch NN 48 1865 1109 : : : 48 1865 1110 National National NNP 48 1865 1111 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1865 1112 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1113 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 48 1865 1114 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 1865 1115 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1116 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1865 1117 branch branch NN 48 1865 1118 : : : 48 1865 1119 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1865 1120 Court Court NNP 48 1865 1121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1122 Corte Corte NNP 48 1865 1123 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 1865 1124 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1125 and and CC 48 1865 1126 municipal municipal JJ 48 1865 1127 courts court NNS 48 1865 1128 Leaders leader NNS 48 1865 1129 : : : 48 1865 1130 Chief Chief NNP 48 1865 1131 of of IN 48 1865 1132 State State NNP 48 1865 1133 and and CC 48 1865 1134 Head Head NNP 48 1865 1135 of of IN 48 1865 1136 Government Government NNP 48 1865 1137 : : : 48 1865 1138 President President NNP 48 1865 1139 Violeta Violeta NNP 48 1865 1140 Barrios Barrios NNP 48 1865 1141 de de NNP 48 1865 1142 CHAMORRO CHAMORRO NNP 48 1865 1143 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1144 since since IN 48 1865 1145 25 25 CD 48 1865 1146 April April NNP 48 1865 1147 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 1148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1149 ; ; : 48 1865 1150 Vice Vice NNP 48 1865 1151 President President NNP 48 1865 1152 Virgilio Virgilio NNP 48 1865 1153 GODOY GODOY NNP 48 1865 1154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1155 since since IN 48 1865 1156 25 25 CD 48 1865 1157 April April NNP 48 1865 1158 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 1159 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1160 Political political JJ 48 1865 1161 parties party NNS 48 1865 1162 and and CC 48 1865 1163 leaders leader NNS 48 1865 1164 : : : 48 1865 1165 ruling rule VBG 48 1865 1166 coalition coalition NN 48 1865 1167 : : : 48 1865 1168 National National NNP 48 1865 1169 Opposition Opposition NNP 48 1865 1170 Union Union NNP 48 1865 1171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1172 UNO UNO NNP 48 1865 1173 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1174 is be VBZ 48 1865 1175 a a DT 48 1865 1176 14-party 14-party CD 48 1865 1177 alliance alliance NN 48 1865 1178 - - : 48 1865 1179 National National NNP 48 1865 1180 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 1865 1181 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1182 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1183 PNC PNC NNP 48 1865 1184 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1185 , , , 48 1865 1186 Silviano Silviano NNP 48 1865 1187 MATAMOROS MATAMOROS NNP 48 1865 1188 ; ; : 48 1865 1189 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 1865 1190 Popular Popular NNP 48 1865 1191 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1865 1192 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1193 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1194 PAPC PAPC NNP 48 1865 1195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1196 , , , 48 1865 1197 Myriam myriam NN 48 1865 1198 ARGUELLO arguello NN 48 1865 1199 ; ; : 48 1865 1200 National National NNP 48 1865 1201 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 1865 1202 Action Action NNP 48 1865 1203 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1205 PANC PANC NNP 48 1865 1206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1207 , , , 48 1865 1208 Hernaldo Hernaldo NNP 48 1865 1209 ZUNIGA ZUNIGA NNP 48 1865 1210 ; ; : 48 1865 1211 National National NNP 48 1865 1212 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1865 1213 Confidence Confidence NNP 48 1865 1214 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1215 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1216 PDCN PDCN NNP 48 1865 1217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1218 , , , 48 1865 1219 Augustin Augustin NNP 48 1865 1220 JARQUIN JARQUIN NNP 48 1865 1221 ; ; : 48 1865 1222 Independent Independent NNP 48 1865 1223 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1865 1224 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1226 PLI PLI NNP 48 1865 1227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1228 , , , 48 1865 1229 Wilfredo Wilfredo NNP 48 1865 1230 NAVARRO NAVARRO NNP 48 1865 1231 ; ; : 48 1865 1232 Neo Neo NNP 48 1865 1233 - - HYPH 48 1865 1234 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1865 1235 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1237 PALI PALI NNP 48 1865 1238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1239 , , , 48 1865 1240 Andres Andres NNP 48 1865 1241 ZUNIGA ZUNIGA NNP 48 1865 1242 ; ; : 48 1865 1243 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1865 1244 Constitutionalist Constitutionalist NNP 48 1865 1245 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1247 PLC PLC NNP 48 1865 1248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1249 , , , 48 1865 1250 Jose Jose NNP 48 1865 1251 Ernesto Ernesto NNP 48 1865 1252 SOMARRIBA SOMARRIBA NNP 48 1865 1253 ; ; : 48 1865 1254 National National NNP 48 1865 1255 Action Action NNP 48 1865 1256 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1258 PAN PAN NNP 48 1865 1259 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1260 , , , 48 1865 1261 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 48 1865 1262 RIVAS RIVAS NNP 48 1865 1263 ; ; : 48 1865 1264 Nicaraguan nicaraguan JJ 48 1865 1265 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1865 1266 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1268 PSN PSN NNP 48 1865 1269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1270 , , , 48 1865 1271 Gustavo Gustavo NNP 48 1865 1272 TABLADA TABLADA NNP 48 1865 1273 ; 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; : 48 1865 1434 Popular Popular NNP 48 1865 1435 Social Social NNP 48 1865 1436 Christian Christian NNP 48 1865 1437 Party Party NNP 48 1865 1438 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1439 PPSC PPSC NNP 48 1865 1440 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1441 , , , 48 1865 1442 Mauricio Mauricio NNP 48 1865 1443 DIAZ DIAZ NNP 48 1865 1444 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1865 1445 : : : 48 1865 1446 universal universal JJ 48 1865 1447 at at IN 48 1865 1448 age age NN 48 1865 1449 16 16 CD 48 1865 1450 : : : 48 1865 1451 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1865 1452 Government Government NNP 48 1865 1453 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1865 1454 : : : 48 1865 1455 President President NNP 48 1865 1456 : : : 48 1865 1457 last last RB 48 1865 1458 held hold VBD 48 1865 1459 on on IN 48 1865 1460 25 25 CD 48 1865 1461 February February NNP 48 1865 1462 1990 1990 CD 48 1865 1463 ( ( -LRB- 48 1865 1464 next next JJ 48 1865 1465 to to TO 48 1865 1466 be be VB 48 1865 1467 held hold VBN 48 1865 1468 February February NNP 48 1865 1469 1996 1996 CD 48 1865 1470 ) ) -RRB- 48 1865 1471 ; 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1868 10 severe severe JJ 48 1868 11 economic economic JJ 48 1868 12 crisis crisis NN 48 1868 13 . . . 48 1869 1 The the DT 48 1869 2 foundation foundation NN 48 1869 3 of of IN 48 1869 4 the the DT 48 1869 5 economy economy NN 48 1869 6 continues continue VBZ 48 1869 7 to to TO 48 1869 8 be be VB 48 1869 9 the the DT 48 1869 10 export export NN 48 1869 11 of of IN 48 1869 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1869 13 commodities commodity NNS 48 1869 14 , , , 48 1869 15 largely largely RB 48 1869 16 coffee coffee NN 48 1869 17 and and CC 48 1869 18 cotton cotton NN 48 1869 19 . . . 48 1870 1 Farm farm NN 48 1870 2 production production NN 48 1870 3 fell fall VBD 48 1870 4 by by IN 48 1870 5 roughly roughly RB 48 1870 6 7 7 CD 48 1870 7 % % NN 48 1870 8 in in IN 48 1870 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1870 10 and and CC 48 1870 11 4 4 CD 48 1870 12 % % NN 48 1870 13 in in IN 48 1870 14 1990 1990 CD 48 1870 15 , , , 48 1870 16 and and CC 48 1870 17 remained remain VBD 48 1870 18 about about RB 48 1870 19 even even RB 48 1870 20 in in IN 48 1870 21 1991 1991 CD 48 1870 22 . . . 48 1871 1 The the DT 48 1871 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1871 3 sector sector NN 48 1871 4 employs employ VBZ 48 1871 5 44 44 CD 48 1871 6 % % NN 48 1871 7 of of IN 48 1871 8 the the DT 48 1871 9 work work NN 48 1871 10 force force NN 48 1871 11 and and CC 48 1871 12 accounts account VBZ 48 1871 13 for for IN 48 1871 14 15 15 CD 48 1871 15 % % NN 48 1871 16 of of IN 48 1871 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1871 18 and and CC 48 1871 19 80 80 CD 48 1871 20 % % NN 48 1871 21 of of IN 48 1871 22 export export NN 48 1871 23 earnings earning NNS 48 1871 24 . . . 48 1872 1 Industry industry NN 48 1872 2 , , , 48 1872 3 which which WDT 48 1872 4 employs employ VBZ 48 1872 5 13 13 CD 48 1872 6 % % NN 48 1872 7 of of IN 48 1872 8 the the DT 48 1872 9 work work NN 48 1872 10 force force NN 48 1872 11 and and CC 48 1872 12 contributes contribute VBZ 48 1872 13 about about RB 48 1872 14 25 25 CD 48 1872 15 % % NN 48 1872 16 to to IN 48 1872 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1872 18 , , , 48 1872 19 showed show VBD 48 1872 20 a a DT 48 1872 21 drop drop NN 48 1872 22 of of IN 48 1872 23 7 7 CD 48 1872 24 % % NN 48 1872 25 in in IN 48 1872 26 1989 1989 CD 48 1872 27 , , , 48 1872 28 fell fall VBD 48 1872 29 slightly slightly RB 48 1872 30 in in IN 48 1872 31 1990 1990 CD 48 1872 32 , , , 48 1872 33 and and CC 48 1872 34 remained remain VBD 48 1872 35 flat flat RB 48 1872 36 in in IN 48 1872 37 1991 1991 CD 48 1872 38 ; ; : 48 1872 39 output output NN 48 1872 40 still still RB 48 1872 41 is be VBZ 48 1872 42 below below IN 48 1872 43 pre-1979 pre-1979 JJ 48 1872 44 levels level NNS 48 1872 45 . . . 48 1873 1 External external JJ 48 1873 2 debt debt NN 48 1873 3 is be VBZ 48 1873 4 one one CD 48 1873 5 of of IN 48 1873 6 the the DT 48 1873 7 highest high JJS 48 1873 8 in in IN 48 1873 9 the the DT 48 1873 10 world world NN 48 1873 11 on on IN 48 1873 12 a a DT 48 1873 13 per per FW 48 1873 14 capita capita FW 48 1873 15 basis basis NN 48 1873 16 . . . 48 1874 1 In in IN 48 1874 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1874 3 the the DT 48 1874 4 inflation inflation NN 48 1874 5 rate rate NN 48 1874 6 was be VBD 48 1874 7 766 766 CD 48 1874 8 % % NN 48 1874 9 , , , 48 1874 10 down down RB 48 1874 11 sharply sharply RB 48 1874 12 from from IN 48 1874 13 the the DT 48 1874 14 13,490 13,490 CD 48 1874 15 % % NN 48 1874 16 of of IN 48 1874 17 1990 1990 CD 48 1874 18 . . . 48 1875 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1875 2 : : : 48 1875 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1875 4 rate rate NN 48 1875 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1875 6 - - : 48 1875 7 $ $ $ 48 1875 8 1.6 1.6 CD 48 1875 9 billion billion CD 48 1875 10 , , , 48 1875 11 per per IN 48 1875 12 capita capita FW 48 1875 13 $ $ $ 48 1875 14 425 425 CD 48 1875 15 ; ; : 48 1875 16 real real JJ 48 1875 17 growth growth NN 48 1875 18 rate rate NN 48 1875 19 -1.0 -1.0 CD 48 1875 20 % % NN 48 1875 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1875 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1875 23 est est NNP 48 1875 24 . . . 48 1875 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1876 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1876 2 rate rate NN 48 1876 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1876 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1876 5 prices price NNS 48 1876 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1876 7 : : : 48 1876 8 766 766 CD 48 1876 9 % % NN 48 1876 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1876 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1876 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1876 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1876 14 rate rate NN 48 1876 15 : : : 48 1876 16 13 13 CD 48 1876 17 % % NN 48 1876 18 ; ; , 48 1876 19 underemployment underemployment JJ 48 1876 20 50 50 CD 48 1876 21 % % NN 48 1876 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 1876 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1876 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1876 25 Budget budget NN 48 1876 26 : : : 48 1876 27 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1876 28 $ $ $ 48 1876 29 347 347 CD 48 1876 30 million million CD 48 1876 31 ; ; : 48 1876 32 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1876 33 $ $ $ 48 1876 34 499 499 CD 48 1876 35 million million CD 48 1876 36 , , , 48 1876 37 including include VBG 48 1876 38 capital capital NN 48 1876 39 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1876 40 of of IN 48 1876 41 $ $ $ 48 1876 42 NA na CD 48 1876 43 million million CD 48 1876 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1876 45 1991 1991 CD 48 1876 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1876 47 Exports export NNS 48 1876 48 : : : 48 1876 49 $ $ $ 48 1876 50 342 342 CD 48 1876 51 million million CD 48 1876 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1876 53 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1876 54 . . NNP 48 1876 55 , , , 48 1876 56 1991 1991 CD 48 1876 57 est est NNP 48 1876 58 . . . 48 1876 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1877 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1877 2 : : : 48 1877 3 coffee coffee NN 48 1877 4 , , , 48 1877 5 cotton cotton NN 48 1877 6 , , , 48 1877 7 sugar sugar NN 48 1877 8 , , , 48 1877 9 bananas banana NNS 48 1877 10 , , , 48 1877 11 seafood seafood NN 48 1877 12 , , , 48 1877 13 meat meat NN 48 1877 14 , , , 48 1877 15 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1877 16 partners partner NNS 48 1877 17 : : : 48 1877 18 OECD oecd VB 48 1877 19 75 75 CD 48 1877 20 % % NN 48 1877 21 , , , 48 1877 22 USSR USSR NNP 48 1877 23 and and CC 48 1877 24 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1877 25 Europe Europe NNP 48 1877 26 15 15 CD 48 1877 27 % % NN 48 1877 28 , , , 48 1877 29 other other JJ 48 1877 30 10 10 CD 48 1877 31 % % NN 48 1877 32 Imports import NNS 48 1877 33 : : : 48 1877 34 $ $ $ 48 1877 35 738 738 CD 48 1877 36 million million CD 48 1877 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1877 38 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1877 39 . . NNP 48 1877 40 , , , 48 1877 41 1991 1991 CD 48 1877 42 est est NNP 48 1877 43 . . . 48 1877 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1878 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1878 2 : : : 48 1878 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1878 4 , , , 48 1878 5 food food NN 48 1878 6 , , , 48 1878 7 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1878 8 , , , 48 1878 9 machinery machinery NN 48 1878 10 , , , 48 1878 11 clothing clothing NN 48 1878 12 partners partner NNS 48 1878 13 : : : 48 1878 14 Latin Latin NNP 48 1878 15 America America NNP 48 1878 16 30 30 CD 48 1878 17 % % NN 48 1878 18 , , , 48 1878 19 US US NNP 48 1878 20 25 25 CD 48 1878 21 % % NN 48 1878 22 , , , 48 1878 23 EC EC NNP 48 1878 24 20 20 CD 48 1878 25 % % NN 48 1878 26 , , , 48 1878 27 USSR USSR NNP 48 1878 28 and and CC 48 1878 29 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1878 30 Europe Europe NNP 48 1878 31 10 10 CD 48 1878 32 % % NN 48 1878 33 , , , 48 1878 34 other other JJ 48 1878 35 15 15 CD 48 1878 36 % % NN 48 1878 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 1878 38 1990 1990 CD 48 1878 39 est est NNP 48 1878 40 . . . 48 1878 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 1 External external JJ 48 1879 2 debt debt NN 48 1879 3 : : : 48 1879 4 $ $ $ 48 1879 5 10 10 CD 48 1879 6 billion billion CD 48 1879 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 8 December December NNP 48 1879 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1879 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 11 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1879 12 production production NN 48 1879 13 : : : 48 1879 14 growth growth NN 48 1879 15 rate rate NN 48 1879 16 NA na NN 48 1879 17 ; ; , 48 1879 18 accounts account NNS 48 1879 19 for for IN 48 1879 20 about about RB 48 1879 21 25 25 CD 48 1879 22 % % NN 48 1879 23 of of IN 48 1879 24 GDP GDP NNP 48 1879 25 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1879 26 : : : 48 1879 27 423,000 423,000 CD 48 1879 28 kW kw NN 48 1879 29 capacity capacity NN 48 1879 30 ; ; : 48 1879 31 1,409 1,409 CD 48 1879 32 million million CD 48 1879 33 kWh kWh NNS 48 1879 34 produced produce VBN 48 1879 35 , , , 48 1879 36 376 376 CD 48 1879 37 kWh kWh NNS 48 1879 38 per per IN 48 1879 39 capita capita NN 48 1879 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 41 1991 1991 CD 48 1879 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 43 Industries industry NNS 48 1879 44 : : : 48 1879 45 food food NN 48 1879 46 processing processing NN 48 1879 47 , , , 48 1879 48 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1879 49 , , , 48 1879 50 metal metal NN 48 1879 51 products product NNS 48 1879 52 , , , 48 1879 53 textiles textile NNS 48 1879 54 , , , 48 1879 55 clothing clothing NN 48 1879 56 , , , 48 1879 57 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1879 58 refining refining NN 48 1879 59 and and CC 48 1879 60 distribution distribution NN 48 1879 61 , , , 48 1879 62 beverages beverage NNS 48 1879 63 , , , 48 1879 64 footwear footwear NN 48 1879 65 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1879 66 : : : 48 1879 67 accounts account NNS 48 1879 68 for for IN 48 1879 69 15 15 CD 48 1879 70 % % NN 48 1879 71 of of IN 48 1879 72 GDP GDP NNP 48 1879 73 and and CC 48 1879 74 44 44 CD 48 1879 75 % % NN 48 1879 76 of of IN 48 1879 77 work work NN 48 1879 78 force force NN 48 1879 79 ; ; : 48 1879 80 cash cash NN 48 1879 81 crops crop NNS 48 1879 82 - - HYPH 48 1879 83 coffee coffee NN 48 1879 84 , , , 48 1879 85 bananas banana NNS 48 1879 86 , , , 48 1879 87 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1879 88 , , , 48 1879 89 cotton cotton NN 48 1879 90 ; ; : 48 1879 91 food food NN 48 1879 92 crops crop NNS 48 1879 93 - - HYPH 48 1879 94 rice rice NN 48 1879 95 , , , 48 1879 96 corn corn NN 48 1879 97 , , , 48 1879 98 cassava cassava NNP 48 1879 99 , , , 48 1879 100 citrus citrus NNP 48 1879 101 fruit fruit NNP 48 1879 102 , , , 48 1879 103 beans bean NNS 48 1879 104 ; ; : 48 1879 105 variety variety NN 48 1879 106 of of IN 48 1879 107 animal animal NN 48 1879 108 products product NNS 48 1879 109 - - : 48 1879 110 beef beef NN 48 1879 111 , , , 48 1879 112 veal veal NN 48 1879 113 , , , 48 1879 114 pork pork NN 48 1879 115 , , , 48 1879 116 poultry poultry NN 48 1879 117 , , , 48 1879 118 dairy dairy NN 48 1879 119 ; ; : 48 1879 120 normally normally RB 48 1879 121 self self NN 48 1879 122 - - HYPH 48 1879 123 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1879 124 in in IN 48 1879 125 food food NN 48 1879 126 Economic economic JJ 48 1879 127 aid aid NN 48 1879 128 : : : 48 1879 129 US US NNP 48 1879 130 commitments commitment NNS 48 1879 131 , , , 48 1879 132 including include VBG 48 1879 133 Ex Ex NNP 48 1879 134 - - HYPH 48 1879 135 Im Im NNP 48 1879 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 137 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1879 138 - - HYPH 48 1879 139 89 89 CD 48 1879 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 141 , , , 48 1879 142 $ $ $ 48 1879 143 294 294 CD 48 1879 144 million million CD 48 1879 145 ; ; : 48 1879 146 Western western JJ 48 1879 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 148 non non JJ 48 1879 149 - - JJ 48 1879 150 US us JJ 48 1879 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 152 countries country NNS 48 1879 153 , , , 48 1879 154 ODA ODA NNP 48 1879 155 and and CC 48 1879 156 OOF OOF NNP 48 1879 157 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1879 158 commitments commitment NNS 48 1879 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 160 1970 1970 CD 48 1879 161 - - SYM 48 1879 162 89 89 CD 48 1879 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 164 , , , 48 1879 165 $ $ $ 48 1879 166 1,381 1,381 CD 48 1879 167 million million CD 48 1879 168 ; ; : 48 1879 169 Communist communist JJ 48 1879 170 countries country NNS 48 1879 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 172 1970 1970 CD 48 1879 173 - - SYM 48 1879 174 89 89 CD 48 1879 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 176 , , , 48 1879 177 $ $ $ 48 1879 178 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1879 179 billion billion CD 48 1879 180 Currency Currency NNP 48 1879 181 : : : 48 1879 182 cordoba cordoba NNP 48 1879 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 184 plural plural JJ 48 1879 185 - - HYPH 48 1879 186 cordobas cordoba NNS 48 1879 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 188 ; ; : 48 1879 189 1 1 CD 48 1879 190 cordoba cordoba NN 48 1879 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 192 C$ c$ $ 48 1879 193 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 194 = = NFP 48 1879 195 100 100 CD 48 1879 196 centavos centavos JJ 48 1879 197 : : : 48 1879 198 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1879 199 Economy Economy NNP 48 1879 200 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1879 201 rates rate NNS 48 1879 202 : : : 48 1879 203 cordobas cordobas NNP 48 1879 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 205 C$ c$ $ 48 1879 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 207 per per IN 48 1879 208 US$ us$ $ 48 1879 209 1 1 CD 48 1879 210 - - SYM 48 1879 211 25,000,000 25,000,000 CD 48 1879 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 213 March March NNP 48 1879 214 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 216 , , , 48 1879 217 21,354,000 21,354,000 CD 48 1879 218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 219 1991 1991 CD 48 1879 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 221 , , , 48 1879 222 15,655 15,655 CD 48 1879 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 224 1989 1989 CD 48 1879 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 226 , , , 48 1879 227 270 270 CD 48 1879 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 229 1988 1988 CD 48 1879 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 231 , , , 48 1879 232 102.60 102.60 CD 48 1879 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 234 1987 1987 CD 48 1879 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 236 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1879 237 year year NN 48 1879 238 : : : 48 1879 239 calendar calendar NN 48 1879 240 year year NN 48 1879 241 : : : 48 1879 242 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1879 243 Communications Communications NNP 48 1879 244 Railroads railroad NNS 48 1879 245 : : : 48 1879 246 373 373 CD 48 1879 247 km km VBG 48 1879 248 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1879 249 narrow narrow JJ 48 1879 250 gauge gauge NN 48 1879 251 , , , 48 1879 252 government government NN 48 1879 253 owned own VBN 48 1879 254 ; ; : 48 1879 255 majority majority NN 48 1879 256 of of IN 48 1879 257 system system NN 48 1879 258 not not RB 48 1879 259 operating operate VBG 48 1879 260 ; ; : 48 1879 261 3 3 LS 48 1879 262 km km NN 48 1879 263 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1879 264 gauge gauge NN 48 1879 265 line line NN 48 1879 266 at at IN 48 1879 267 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1879 268 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 48 1879 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 270 does do VBZ 48 1879 271 not not RB 48 1879 272 connect connect VB 48 1879 273 with with IN 48 1879 274 mainline mainline NN 48 1879 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 276 Highways highway NNS 48 1879 277 : : : 48 1879 278 25,930 25,930 CD 48 1879 279 km km NN 48 1879 280 total total NN 48 1879 281 ; ; : 48 1879 282 4,000 4,000 CD 48 1879 283 km km NNS 48 1879 284 paved pave VBN 48 1879 285 , , , 48 1879 286 2,170 2,170 CD 48 1879 287 km km NN 48 1879 288 gravel gravel NN 48 1879 289 or or CC 48 1879 290 crushed crush VBN 48 1879 291 stone stone NN 48 1879 292 , , , 48 1879 293 5,425 5,425 CD 48 1879 294 km km NN 48 1879 295 earth earth NN 48 1879 296 or or CC 48 1879 297 graded grade VBN 48 1879 298 earth earth NN 48 1879 299 , , , 48 1879 300 14,335 14,335 CD 48 1879 301 km km NNS 48 1879 302 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1879 303 ; ; : 48 1879 304 Pan pan JJ 48 1879 305 - - JJ 48 1879 306 American american JJ 48 1879 307 highway highway NN 48 1879 308 368.5 368.5 CD 48 1879 309 km km NN 48 1879 310 Inland Inland NNP 48 1879 311 waterways waterway NNS 48 1879 312 : : : 48 1879 313 2,220 2,220 CD 48 1879 314 km km NN 48 1879 315 , , , 48 1879 316 including include VBG 48 1879 317 2 2 CD 48 1879 318 large large JJ 48 1879 319 lakes lake NNS 48 1879 320 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1879 321 : : : 48 1879 322 crude crude JJ 48 1879 323 oil oil NN 48 1879 324 56 56 CD 48 1879 325 km km NN 48 1879 326 Ports port NNS 48 1879 327 : : : 48 1879 328 Corinto Corinto NNP 48 1879 329 , , , 48 1879 330 El El NNP 48 1879 331 Bluff Bluff NNP 48 1879 332 , , , 48 1879 333 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1879 334 Cabezas Cabezas NNP 48 1879 335 , , , 48 1879 336 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1879 337 Sandino Sandino NNP 48 1879 338 , , , 48 1879 339 Rama Rama NNP 48 1879 340 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1879 341 marine marine NN 48 1879 342 : : : 48 1879 343 2 2 CD 48 1879 344 cargo cargo NN 48 1879 345 ships ship NNS 48 1879 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 347 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1879 348 GRT GRT NNP 48 1879 349 or or CC 48 1879 350 over over RB 48 1879 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 352 totaling total VBG 48 1879 353 2,161 2,161 CD 48 1879 354 GRT/2,500 GRT/2,500 NNP 48 1879 355 DWT DWT NNP 48 1879 356 Civil Civil NNP 48 1879 357 air air NN 48 1879 358 : : : 48 1879 359 9 9 CD 48 1879 360 major major JJ 48 1879 361 transport transport NN 48 1879 362 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1879 363 Airports airport NNS 48 1879 364 : : : 48 1879 365 228 228 CD 48 1879 366 total total NN 48 1879 367 , , , 48 1879 368 155 155 CD 48 1879 369 usable usable JJ 48 1879 370 ; ; : 48 1879 371 11 11 CD 48 1879 372 with with IN 48 1879 373 permanent permanent JJ 48 1879 374 - - HYPH 48 1879 375 surface surface NN 48 1879 376 runways runway NNS 48 1879 377 ; ; : 48 1879 378 none none NN 48 1879 379 with with IN 48 1879 380 runways runway NNS 48 1879 381 over over IN 48 1879 382 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1879 383 m m CD 48 1879 384 ; ; : 48 1879 385 2 2 CD 48 1879 386 with with IN 48 1879 387 runways runways NNP 48 1879 388 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1879 389 - - HYPH 48 1879 390 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1879 391 m m NN 48 1879 392 ; ; : 48 1879 393 12 12 CD 48 1879 394 with with IN 48 1879 395 runways runway NNS 48 1879 396 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1879 397 - - HYPH 48 1879 398 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1879 399 m m NNP 48 1879 400 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1879 401 : : : 48 1879 402 low low JJ 48 1879 403 - - HYPH 48 1879 404 capacity capacity NN 48 1879 405 radio radio NN 48 1879 406 relay relay NN 48 1879 407 and and CC 48 1879 408 wire wire NN 48 1879 409 system system NN 48 1879 410 being be VBG 48 1879 411 expanded expand VBN 48 1879 412 ; ; : 48 1879 413 connection connection NN 48 1879 414 into into IN 48 1879 415 Central Central NNP 48 1879 416 American American NNP 48 1879 417 Microwave Microwave NNP 48 1879 418 System System NNP 48 1879 419 ; ; : 48 1879 420 60,000 60,000 CD 48 1879 421 telephones telephone NNS 48 1879 422 ; ; : 48 1879 423 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1879 424 stations station NNS 48 1879 425 - - : 48 1879 426 45 45 CD 48 1879 427 AM am NN 48 1879 428 , , , 48 1879 429 no no DT 48 1879 430 FM FM NNP 48 1879 431 , , , 48 1879 432 7 7 CD 48 1879 433 TV tv NN 48 1879 434 , , , 48 1879 435 3 3 CD 48 1879 436 shortwave shortwave NN 48 1879 437 ; ; : 48 1879 438 earth earth NN 48 1879 439 stations station NNS 48 1879 440 - - , 48 1879 441 1 1 CD 48 1879 442 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 48 1879 443 and and CC 48 1879 444 1 1 CD 48 1879 445 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1879 446 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1879 447 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1879 448 : : : 48 1879 449 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 1879 450 Defense Defense NNP 48 1879 451 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1879 452 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1879 453 : : : 48 1879 454 Ground Ground NNP 48 1879 455 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1879 456 , , , 48 1879 457 Navy Navy NNP 48 1879 458 , , , 48 1879 459 Air Air NNP 48 1879 460 Force Force NNP 48 1879 461 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1879 462 availability availability NN 48 1879 463 : : : 48 1879 464 males males NNP 48 1879 465 15 15 CD 48 1879 466 - - SYM 48 1879 467 49 49 CD 48 1879 468 , , , 48 1879 469 878,066 878,066 CD 48 1879 470 ; ; : 48 1879 471 541,090 541,090 CD 48 1879 472 fit fit NN 48 1879 473 for for IN 48 1879 474 military military JJ 48 1879 475 service service NN 48 1879 476 ; ; : 48 1879 477 42,997 42,997 CD 48 1879 478 reach reach VB 48 1879 479 military military JJ 48 1879 480 age age NN 48 1879 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 482 18 18 CD 48 1879 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 484 annually annually RB 48 1879 485 Defense defense NN 48 1879 486 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1879 487 : : : 48 1879 488 exchange exchange NN 48 1879 489 rate rate NN 48 1879 490 conversion conversion NNP 48 1879 491 - - : 48 1879 492 $ $ $ 48 1879 493 70 70 CD 48 1879 494 million million CD 48 1879 495 , , , 48 1879 496 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1879 497 % % NN 48 1879 498 of of IN 48 1879 499 GDP GDP NNP 48 1879 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 501 1991 1991 CD 48 1879 502 budget budget NN 48 1879 503 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 504 : : : 48 1879 505 Niger Niger NNP 48 1879 506 Geography Geography NNP 48 1879 507 Total Total NNP 48 1879 508 area area NN 48 1879 509 : : : 48 1879 510 1,267,000 1,267,000 CD 48 1879 511 km2 km2 NNP 48 1879 512 Land Land NNP 48 1879 513 area area NN 48 1879 514 : : : 48 1879 515 1,266,700 1,266,700 CD 48 1879 516 km2 km2 NNP 48 1879 517 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1879 518 area area NN 48 1879 519 : : : 48 1879 520 slightly slightly RB 48 1879 521 less less JJR 48 1879 522 than than IN 48 1879 523 twice twice RB 48 1879 524 the the DT 48 1879 525 size size NN 48 1879 526 of of IN 48 1879 527 Texas Texas NNP 48 1879 528 Land Land NNP 48 1879 529 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1879 530 : : : 48 1879 531 5,697 5,697 CD 48 1879 532 km km NNS 48 1879 533 total total NN 48 1879 534 ; ; : 48 1879 535 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 1879 536 956 956 CD 48 1879 537 km km NNS 48 1879 538 , , , 48 1879 539 Benin Benin NNP 48 1879 540 266 266 CD 48 1879 541 km km NNS 48 1879 542 , , , 48 1879 543 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1879 544 628 628 CD 48 1879 545 km km NNS 48 1879 546 , , , 48 1879 547 Chad Chad NNP 48 1879 548 1,175 1,175 CD 48 1879 549 km km NN 48 1879 550 , , , 48 1879 551 Libya Libya NNP 48 1879 552 354 354 CD 48 1879 553 km km NN 48 1879 554 , , , 48 1879 555 Mali Mali NNP 48 1879 556 821 821 CD 48 1879 557 km km NN 48 1879 558 , , , 48 1879 559 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1879 560 1,497 1,497 CD 48 1879 561 km km NN 48 1879 562 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1879 563 : : : 48 1879 564 none none NN 48 1879 565 - - HYPH 48 1879 566 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1879 567 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1879 568 claims claim VBZ 48 1879 569 : : : 48 1879 570 none none NN 48 1879 571 - - HYPH 48 1879 572 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1879 573 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1879 574 : : : 48 1879 575 Libya Libya NNP 48 1879 576 claims claim VBZ 48 1879 577 about about IN 48 1879 578 19,400 19,400 CD 48 1879 579 km2 km2 NN 48 1879 580 in in IN 48 1879 581 northern northern JJ 48 1879 582 Niger Niger NNP 48 1879 583 ; ; : 48 1879 584 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1879 585 of of IN 48 1879 586 international international JJ 48 1879 587 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1879 588 in in IN 48 1879 589 Lake Lake NNP 48 1879 590 Chad Chad NNP 48 1879 591 , , , 48 1879 592 the the DT 48 1879 593 lack lack NN 48 1879 594 of of IN 48 1879 595 which which WDT 48 1879 596 has have VBZ 48 1879 597 led lead VBN 48 1879 598 to to IN 48 1879 599 border border NN 48 1879 600 incidents incident NNS 48 1879 601 in in IN 48 1879 602 the the DT 48 1879 603 past past NN 48 1879 604 , , , 48 1879 605 is be VBZ 48 1879 606 completed complete VBN 48 1879 607 and and CC 48 1879 608 awaiting await VBG 48 1879 609 ratification ratification NN 48 1879 610 by by IN 48 1879 611 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 1879 612 , , , 48 1879 613 Chad Chad NNP 48 1879 614 , , , 48 1879 615 Niger Niger NNP 48 1879 616 , , , 48 1879 617 and and CC 48 1879 618 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1879 619 ; ; : 48 1879 620 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 1879 621 and and CC 48 1879 622 Mali Mali NNP 48 1879 623 are be VBP 48 1879 624 proceeding proceed VBG 48 1879 625 with with IN 48 1879 626 boundary boundary JJ 48 1879 627 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1879 628 , , , 48 1879 629 including include VBG 48 1879 630 the the DT 48 1879 631 tripoint tripoint NN 48 1879 632 with with IN 48 1879 633 Niger Niger NNP 48 1879 634 Climate Climate NNP 48 1879 635 : : : 48 1879 636 desert desert NN 48 1879 637 ; ; : 48 1879 638 mostly mostly RB 48 1879 639 hot hot JJ 48 1879 640 , , , 48 1879 641 dry dry JJ 48 1879 642 , , , 48 1879 643 dusty dusty JJ 48 1879 644 ; ; , 48 1879 645 tropical tropical JJ 48 1879 646 in in IN 48 1879 647 extreme extreme JJ 48 1879 648 south south JJ 48 1879 649 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1879 650 : : : 48 1879 651 predominately predominately RB 48 1879 652 desert desert NN 48 1879 653 plains plain NNS 48 1879 654 and and CC 48 1879 655 sand sand NN 48 1879 656 dunes dune NNS 48 1879 657 ; ; : 48 1879 658 flat flat JJ 48 1879 659 to to IN 48 1879 660 rolling rolling JJ 48 1879 661 plains plain NNS 48 1879 662 in in IN 48 1879 663 south south NNP 48 1879 664 ; ; : 48 1879 665 hills hill NNS 48 1879 666 in in IN 48 1879 667 north north JJ 48 1879 668 Natural natural JJ 48 1879 669 resources resource NNS 48 1879 670 : : : 48 1879 671 uranium uranium NN 48 1879 672 , , , 48 1879 673 coal coal NN 48 1879 674 , , , 48 1879 675 iron iron NN 48 1879 676 ore ore NN 48 1879 677 , , , 48 1879 678 tin tin NN 48 1879 679 , , , 48 1879 680 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 1879 681 Land Land NNP 48 1879 682 use use NN 48 1879 683 : : : 48 1879 684 arable arable JJ 48 1879 685 land land NN 48 1879 686 3 3 CD 48 1879 687 % % NN 48 1879 688 ; ; , 48 1879 689 permanent permanent JJ 48 1879 690 crops crop NNS 48 1879 691 0 0 CD 48 1879 692 % % NN 48 1879 693 ; ; : 48 1879 694 meadows meadow NNS 48 1879 695 and and CC 48 1879 696 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1879 697 7 7 CD 48 1879 698 % % NN 48 1879 699 ; ; , 48 1879 700 forest forest NN 48 1879 701 and and CC 48 1879 702 woodland woodland JJ 48 1879 703 2 2 CD 48 1879 704 % % NN 48 1879 705 ; ; , 48 1879 706 other other JJ 48 1879 707 88 88 CD 48 1879 708 % % NN 48 1879 709 ; ; , 48 1879 710 includes include VBZ 48 1879 711 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1879 712 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1879 713 Environment Environment NNP 48 1879 714 : : : 48 1879 715 recurrent recurrent JJ 48 1879 716 drought drought NN 48 1879 717 and and CC 48 1879 718 desertification desertification NN 48 1879 719 severely severely RB 48 1879 720 affecting affect VBG 48 1879 721 marginal marginal JJ 48 1879 722 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1879 723 activities activity NNS 48 1879 724 ; ; , 48 1879 725 overgrazing overgraze VBG 48 1879 726 ; ; : 48 1879 727 soil soil NN 48 1879 728 erosion erosion NN 48 1879 729 Note note NN 48 1879 730 : : : 48 1879 731 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1879 732 : : : 48 1879 733 Niger Niger NNP 48 1879 734 People People NNP 48 1879 735 Population Population NNP 48 1879 736 : : : 48 1879 737 8,052,945 8,052,945 CD 48 1879 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 739 July July NNP 48 1879 740 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 742 , , , 48 1879 743 growth growth NN 48 1879 744 rate rate NN 48 1879 745 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1879 746 % % NN 48 1879 747 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 748 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 749 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 750 Birth birth NN 48 1879 751 rate rate NN 48 1879 752 : : : 48 1879 753 58 58 CD 48 1879 754 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1879 755 population population NN 48 1879 756 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 757 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 758 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 759 Death death NN 48 1879 760 rate rate NN 48 1879 761 : : : 48 1879 762 23 23 CD 48 1879 763 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1879 764 population population NN 48 1879 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 766 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 767 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 768 Net net JJ 48 1879 769 migration migration NN 48 1879 770 rate rate NN 48 1879 771 : : : 48 1879 772 0 0 CD 48 1879 773 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1879 774 population population NN 48 1879 775 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 776 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 777 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 778 Infant infant NN 48 1879 779 mortality mortality NN 48 1879 780 rate rate NN 48 1879 781 : : : 48 1879 782 115 115 CD 48 1879 783 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1879 784 live live JJ 48 1879 785 births birth NNS 48 1879 786 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 787 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 788 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 789 Life life NN 48 1879 790 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1879 791 at at IN 48 1879 792 birth birth NN 48 1879 793 : : : 48 1879 794 42 42 CD 48 1879 795 years year NNS 48 1879 796 male male JJ 48 1879 797 , , , 48 1879 798 45 45 CD 48 1879 799 years year NNS 48 1879 800 female female JJ 48 1879 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 802 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 803 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 804 Total total JJ 48 1879 805 fertility fertility NN 48 1879 806 rate rate NN 48 1879 807 : : : 48 1879 808 7.4 7.4 CD 48 1879 809 children child NNS 48 1879 810 born bear VBN 48 1879 811 / / SYM 48 1879 812 woman woman NN 48 1879 813 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 814 1992 1992 CD 48 1879 815 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 816 Nationality nationality NN 48 1879 817 : : : 48 1879 818 noun noun NNP 48 1879 819 - - HYPH 48 1879 820 Nigerien(s Nigerien(s NNP 48 1879 821 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 822 ; ; : 48 1879 823 adjective adjective JJ 48 1879 824 - - : 48 1879 825 Nigerien nigerien JJ 48 1879 826 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1879 827 divisions division NNS 48 1879 828 : : : 48 1879 829 Hausa Hausa NNP 48 1879 830 56 56 CD 48 1879 831 % % NN 48 1879 832 ; ; : 48 1879 833 Djerma Djerma NNP 48 1879 834 22 22 CD 48 1879 835 % % NN 48 1879 836 ; ; : 48 1879 837 Fula fula NN 48 1879 838 8.5 8.5 CD 48 1879 839 % % NN 48 1879 840 ; ; : 48 1879 841 Tuareg Tuareg NNP 48 1879 842 8 8 CD 48 1879 843 % % NN 48 1879 844 ; ; : 48 1879 845 Beri Beri NNP 48 1879 846 Beri Beri NNP 48 1879 847 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 848 Kanouri Kanouri NNP 48 1879 849 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 850 4.3 4.3 CD 48 1879 851 % % NN 48 1879 852 ; ; : 48 1879 853 Arab Arab NNP 48 1879 854 , , , 48 1879 855 Toubou Toubou NNPS 48 1879 856 , , , 48 1879 857 and and CC 48 1879 858 Gourmantche Gourmantche NNP 48 1879 859 1.2 1.2 CD 48 1879 860 % % NN 48 1879 861 ; ; : 48 1879 862 about about RB 48 1879 863 4,000 4,000 CD 48 1879 864 French french JJ 48 1879 865 expatriates expatriate NNS 48 1879 866 Religions religion NNS 48 1879 867 : : : 48 1879 868 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1879 869 80 80 CD 48 1879 870 % % NN 48 1879 871 , , , 48 1879 872 remainder remainder NN 48 1879 873 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1879 874 beliefs belief NNS 48 1879 875 and and CC 48 1879 876 Christians Christians NNPS 48 1879 877 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1879 878 : : : 48 1879 879 French French NNP 48 1879 880 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 881 official official NN 48 1879 882 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 883 ; ; : 48 1879 884 Hausa Hausa NNP 48 1879 885 , , , 48 1879 886 Djerma Djerma NNP 48 1879 887 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1879 888 : : : 48 1879 889 28 28 CD 48 1879 890 % % NN 48 1879 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 892 male male NN 48 1879 893 40 40 CD 48 1879 894 % % NN 48 1879 895 , , , 48 1879 896 female female JJ 48 1879 897 17 17 CD 48 1879 898 % % NN 48 1879 899 ) ) -RRB- 48 1879 900 age age NN 48 1879 901 15 15 CD 48 1879 902 and and CC 48 1879 903 over over RB 48 1879 904 can can MD 48 1879 905 read read VB 48 1879 906 and and CC 48 1879 907 write write VB 48 1879 908 ( ( -LRB- 48 1879 909 1990 1990 CD 48 1879 910 est est NNP 48 1879 911 . . . 48 1879 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 1 Labor labor NN 48 1880 2 force force NN 48 1880 3 : : : 48 1880 4 2,500,000 2,500,000 CD 48 1880 5 wage wage NN 48 1880 6 earners earner NNS 48 1880 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 8 1982 1982 CD 48 1880 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 10 ; ; : 48 1880 11 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1880 12 90 90 CD 48 1880 13 % % NN 48 1880 14 , , , 48 1880 15 industry industry NN 48 1880 16 and and CC 48 1880 17 commerce commerce NN 48 1880 18 6 6 CD 48 1880 19 % % NN 48 1880 20 , , , 48 1880 21 government government NN 48 1880 22 4 4 CD 48 1880 23 % % NN 48 1880 24 ; ; : 48 1880 25 51 51 CD 48 1880 26 % % NN 48 1880 27 of of IN 48 1880 28 population population NN 48 1880 29 of of IN 48 1880 30 working work VBG 48 1880 31 age age NN 48 1880 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 33 1985 1985 CD 48 1880 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 35 Organized organize VBN 48 1880 36 labor labor NN 48 1880 37 : : : 48 1880 38 negligible negligible JJ 48 1880 39 : : : 48 1880 40 Niger Niger NNP 48 1880 41 Government Government NNP 48 1880 42 Long Long NNP 48 1880 43 - - HYPH 48 1880 44 form form NN 48 1880 45 name name NN 48 1880 46 : : : 48 1880 47 Republic Republic NNP 48 1880 48 of of IN 48 1880 49 Niger Niger NNP 48 1880 50 Type Type NNP 48 1880 51 : : : 48 1880 52 as as IN 48 1880 53 of of IN 48 1880 54 November November NNP 48 1880 55 1991 1991 CD 48 1880 56 , , , 48 1880 57 transition transition NN 48 1880 58 government government NN 48 1880 59 appointed appoint VBN 48 1880 60 by by IN 48 1880 61 national national JJ 48 1880 62 reform reform NNP 48 1880 63 conference conference NN 48 1880 64 ; ; , 48 1880 65 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1880 66 to to TO 48 1880 67 turn turn VB 48 1880 68 over over RP 48 1880 69 power power NN 48 1880 70 to to IN 48 1880 71 democratically democratically RB 48 1880 72 elected elect VBN 48 1880 73 government government NN 48 1880 74 in in IN 48 1880 75 January January NNP 48 1880 76 1993 1993 CD 48 1880 77 Capital Capital NNP 48 1880 78 : : : 48 1880 79 Niamey Niamey NNP 48 1880 80 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1880 81 divisions division NNS 48 1880 82 : : : 48 1880 83 7 7 CD 48 1880 84 departments department NNS 48 1880 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 86 departements departement NNS 48 1880 87 , , , 48 1880 88 singular singular NN 48 1880 89 - - HYPH 48 1880 90 departement departement NN 48 1880 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 92 ; ; : 48 1880 93 Agadez Agadez NNP 48 1880 94 , , , 48 1880 95 Diffa Diffa NNP 48 1880 96 , , , 48 1880 97 Dosso Dosso NNP 48 1880 98 , , , 48 1880 99 Maradi Maradi NNP 48 1880 100 , , , 48 1880 101 Niamey Niamey NNP 48 1880 102 , , , 48 1880 103 Tahoua Tahoua NNP 48 1880 104 , , , 48 1880 105 Zinder Zinder NNP 48 1880 106 Independence Independence NNP 48 1880 107 : : : 48 1880 108 3 3 CD 48 1880 109 August August NNP 48 1880 110 1960 1960 CD 48 1880 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 112 from from IN 48 1880 113 France France NNP 48 1880 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 115 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1880 116 : : : 48 1880 117 December December NNP 48 1880 118 1989 1989 CD 48 1880 119 constitution constitution NN 48 1880 120 revised revise VBD 48 1880 121 November November NNP 48 1880 122 1991 1991 CD 48 1880 123 by by IN 48 1880 124 National National NNP 48 1880 125 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1880 126 Reform Reform NNP 48 1880 127 Conference Conference NNP 48 1880 128 Legal Legal NNP 48 1880 129 system system NN 48 1880 130 : : : 48 1880 131 based base VBN 48 1880 132 on on IN 48 1880 133 French french JJ 48 1880 134 civil civil JJ 48 1880 135 law law NN 48 1880 136 system system NN 48 1880 137 and and CC 48 1880 138 customary customary JJ 48 1880 139 law law NN 48 1880 140 ; ; : 48 1880 141 has have VBZ 48 1880 142 not not RB 48 1880 143 accepted accept VBN 48 1880 144 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1880 145 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1880 146 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1880 147 National national JJ 48 1880 148 holiday holiday NN 48 1880 149 : : : 48 1880 150 Republic Republic NNP 48 1880 151 Day Day NNP 48 1880 152 , , , 48 1880 153 18 18 CD 48 1880 154 December December NNP 48 1880 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 156 1958 1958 CD 48 1880 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 158 Executive executive JJ 48 1880 159 branch branch NN 48 1880 160 : : : 48 1880 161 president president NNP 48 1880 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 163 ceremonial ceremonial NNP 48 1880 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 165 , , , 48 1880 166 prime prime NNP 48 1880 167 minister minister NNP 48 1880 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 169 interim interim NNP 48 1880 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 171 , , , 48 1880 172 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1880 173 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1880 174 branch branch NN 48 1880 175 : : : 48 1880 176 National National NNP 48 1880 177 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1880 178 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1880 179 branch branch NN 48 1880 180 : : : 48 1880 181 State State NNP 48 1880 182 Court Court NNP 48 1880 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 184 Cour Cour NNP 48 1880 185 d'Etat d'Etat NNP 48 1880 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 187 , , , 48 1880 188 Court Court NNP 48 1880 189 of of IN 48 1880 190 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1880 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 1880 192 Cour Cour NNP 48 1880 193 d'Apel d'Apel NNP 48 1880 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1880 195 Leaders leader NNS 48 1880 196 : : : 48 1880 197 Chief Chief NNP 48 1880 198 of of IN 48 1880 199 State State NNP 48 1880 200 : : : 48 1880 201 President President NNP 48 1880 202 Brig Brig NNP 48 1880 203 . . . 48 1881 1 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1881 2 Ali Ali NNP 48 1881 3 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 48 1881 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 5 since since IN 48 1881 6 14 14 CD 48 1881 7 November November NNP 48 1881 8 1987 1987 CD 48 1881 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 10 ; ; : 48 1881 11 ceremonial ceremonial JJ 48 1881 12 post post NN 48 1881 13 since since IN 48 1881 14 national national JJ 48 1881 15 conference conference NN 48 1881 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 17 1991 1991 CD 48 1881 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 19 Head head NN 48 1881 20 of of IN 48 1881 21 Government Government NNP 48 1881 22 : : : 48 1881 23 Interim interim JJ 48 1881 24 Prime Prime NNP 48 1881 25 Minister Minister NNP 48 1881 26 Amadou Amadou NNP 48 1881 27 CHEIFFOU CHEIFFOU NNP 48 1881 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 29 since since IN 48 1881 30 November November NNP 48 1881 31 1991 1991 CD 48 1881 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 33 Political political JJ 48 1881 34 parties party NNS 48 1881 35 and and CC 48 1881 36 leaders leader NNS 48 1881 37 : : : 48 1881 38 National National NNP 48 1881 39 Movement Movement NNP 48 1881 40 of of IN 48 1881 41 the the DT 48 1881 42 Development Development NNP 48 1881 43 Society Society NNP 48 1881 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 45 MNSD MNSD NNP 48 1881 46 - - HYPH 48 1881 47 NASSARA NASSARA NNP 48 1881 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 49 , , , 48 1881 50 Tanda Tanda NNP 48 1881 51 MAMADOU MAMADOU NNP 48 1881 52 ; ; : 48 1881 53 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 54 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 1881 55 Party Party NNP 48 1881 56 - - HYPH 48 1881 57 African African NNP 48 1881 58 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1881 59 Rally Rally NNP 48 1881 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 61 PPN PPN NNP 48 1881 62 - - HYPH 48 1881 63 RDA rda NN 48 1881 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 65 , , , 48 1881 66 Harou Harou NNP 48 1881 67 KOUKA KOUKA NNP 48 1881 68 ; ; : 48 1881 69 Union Union NNP 48 1881 70 of of IN 48 1881 71 Popular Popular NNP 48 1881 72 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1881 73 for for IN 48 1881 74 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1881 75 and and CC 48 1881 76 Progress Progress NNP 48 1881 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 78 UDFP UDFP NNP 48 1881 79 - - HYPH 48 1881 80 SAWABA SAWABA NNP 48 1881 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 82 , , , 48 1881 83 Djibo Djibo NNP 48 1881 84 BAKARY BAKARY NNP 48 1881 85 ; ; : 48 1881 86 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 87 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1881 88 Union Union NNP 48 1881 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 90 UDN UDN NNP 48 1881 91 - - HYPH 48 1881 92 SAWABA SAWABA NNP 48 1881 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 94 , , , 48 1881 95 Mamoudou Mamoudou NNP 48 1881 96 PASCAL PASCAL NNS 48 1881 97 ; ; : 48 1881 98 Union Union NNP 48 1881 99 of of IN 48 1881 100 Patriots Patriots NNPS 48 1881 101 , , , 48 1881 102 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1881 103 , , , 48 1881 104 and and CC 48 1881 105 Progressives Progressives NNP 48 1881 106 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 107 UPDP UPDP NNP 48 1881 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 109 , , , 48 1881 110 Andre Andre NNP 48 1881 111 SALIFOU SALIFOU NNP 48 1881 112 ; ; : 48 1881 113 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 114 Social Social NNP 48 1881 115 Democrat Democrat NNP 48 1881 116 Party Party NNP 48 1881 117 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 118 PSDN PSDN NNP 48 1881 119 - - HYPH 48 1881 120 ALHERI ALHERI NNP 48 1881 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 122 , , , 48 1881 123 Mallam Mallam NNP 48 1881 124 Adji Adji NNP 48 1881 125 WAZIRI WAZIRI NNP 48 1881 126 ; ; : 48 1881 127 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 128 Party Party NNP 48 1881 129 for for IN 48 1881 130 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1881 131 and and CC 48 1881 132 Socialism Socialism NNP 48 1881 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 134 PNDS PNDS NNP 48 1881 135 - - HYPH 48 1881 136 TARAYA TARAYA NNP 48 1881 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 138 , , , 48 1881 139 Issoufou Issoufou NNP 48 1881 140 MAHAMADOU mahamadou RB 48 1881 141 ; ; : 48 1881 142 Democratic democratic JJ 48 1881 143 and and CC 48 1881 144 Social Social NNP 48 1881 145 Convention Convention NNP 48 1881 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 147 CDS CDS NNP 48 1881 148 - - HYPH 48 1881 149 RAHAMA RAHAMA NNP 48 1881 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 151 , , , 48 1881 152 Mahamane Mahamane NNP 48 1881 153 OUSMANE OUSMANE NNP 48 1881 154 ; ; : 48 1881 155 Union Union NNP 48 1881 156 for for IN 48 1881 157 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1881 158 and and CC 48 1881 159 Progress Progress NNP 48 1881 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 161 UDP UDP NNP 48 1881 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 163 , , , 48 1881 164 Bello Bello NNP 48 1881 165 TCHIOUSSO TCHIOUSSO NNP 48 1881 166 ; ; : 48 1881 167 Union Union NNP 48 1881 168 for for IN 48 1881 169 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1881 170 and and CC 48 1881 171 Social Social NNP 48 1881 172 Progress Progress NNP 48 1881 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 174 UDPS UDPS NNP 48 1881 175 - - HYPH 48 1881 176 AMANA AMANA NNP 48 1881 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 178 , , , 48 1881 179 Akoli Akoli NNP 48 1881 180 DAOUEL DAOUEL NNP 48 1881 181 ; ; : 48 1881 182 Masses Masses NNPS 48 1881 183 Union Union NNP 48 1881 184 for for IN 48 1881 185 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1881 186 Action Action NNP 48 1881 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 188 UMAD UMAD NNP 48 1881 189 - - HYPH 48 1881 190 AIKI AIKI NNP 48 1881 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 192 , , , 48 1881 193 Belko Belko NNP 48 1881 194 GARBA GARBA NNP 48 1881 195 ; ; : 48 1881 196 Worker Worker NNP 48 1881 197 's 's POS 48 1881 198 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1881 199 Party Party NNP 48 1881 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 201 PLT PLT NNP 48 1881 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 203 , , , 48 1881 204 Idi Idi NNP 48 1881 205 Ango Ango NNP 48 1881 206 OUMAROU oumarou NN 48 1881 207 ; ; : 48 1881 208 Convention convention NN 48 1881 209 for for IN 48 1881 210 Social Social NNP 48 1881 211 Rehabilitation Rehabilitation NNP 48 1881 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 213 CRS CRS NNP 48 1881 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 215 , , , 48 1881 216 Abdoul Abdoul NNP 48 1881 217 Karim Karim NNP 48 1881 218 SEYNI SEYNI NNP 48 1881 219 ; ; : 48 1881 220 Popular Popular NNP 48 1881 221 Movement Movement NNP 48 1881 222 for for IN 48 1881 223 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 1881 224 in in IN 48 1881 225 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 227 MPDN MPDN NNP 48 1881 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 229 , , , 48 1881 230 Abdou Abdou NNP 48 1881 231 SANDA SANDA NNP 48 1881 232 ; ; : 48 1881 233 Popular Popular NNP 48 1881 234 Front front NN 48 1881 235 for for IN 48 1881 236 National National NNP 48 1881 237 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1881 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 239 FPLN FPLN NNP 48 1881 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 241 , , , 48 1881 242 Diallo Diallo NNP 48 1881 243 SABO SABO NNP 48 1881 244 ; ; : 48 1881 245 Republican Republican NNP 48 1881 246 Party Party NNP 48 1881 247 for for IN 48 1881 248 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 1881 249 and and CC 48 1881 250 Progress Progress NNP 48 1881 251 in in IN 48 1881 252 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 254 PRLPN PRLPN NNP 48 1881 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 256 , , , 48 1881 257 Alka Alka NNP 48 1881 258 ALMOU ALMOU NNP 48 1881 259 ; ; : 48 1881 260 other other JJ 48 1881 261 parties party NNS 48 1881 262 forming form VBG 48 1881 263 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1881 264 : : : 48 1881 265 universal universal JJ 48 1881 266 adult adult NN 48 1881 267 at at IN 48 1881 268 age age NN 48 1881 269 18 18 CD 48 1881 270 Elections election NNS 48 1881 271 : : : 48 1881 272 President President NNP 48 1881 273 : : : 48 1881 274 President President NNP 48 1881 275 Ali Ali NNP 48 1881 276 SAIBOU SAIBOU NNP 48 1881 277 has have VBZ 48 1881 278 been be VBN 48 1881 279 in in IN 48 1881 280 office office NN 48 1881 281 since since IN 48 1881 282 December December NNP 48 1881 283 1989 1989 CD 48 1881 284 , , , 48 1881 285 but but CC 48 1881 286 the the DT 48 1881 287 presidency presidency NN 48 1881 288 is be VBZ 48 1881 289 now now RB 48 1881 290 a a DT 48 1881 291 largely largely RB 48 1881 292 ceremonial ceremonial JJ 48 1881 293 position position NN 48 1881 294 : : : 48 1881 295 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 296 Government Government NNP 48 1881 297 National National NNP 48 1881 298 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1881 299 : : : 48 1881 300 last last JJ 48 1881 301 held hold VBD 48 1881 302 10 10 CD 48 1881 303 December December NNP 48 1881 304 1989 1989 CD 48 1881 305 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 306 next next JJ 48 1881 307 to to TO 48 1881 308 be be VB 48 1881 309 held hold VBN 48 1881 310 NA NA NNP 48 1881 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 312 ; ; : 48 1881 313 results result NNS 48 1881 314 - - : 48 1881 315 MNSD MNSD NNP 48 1881 316 was be VBD 48 1881 317 the the DT 48 1881 318 only only JJ 48 1881 319 party party NN 48 1881 320 ; ; : 48 1881 321 seats seat NNS 48 1881 322 - - , 48 1881 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 324 150 150 CD 48 1881 325 total total NN 48 1881 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 327 MNSD MNSD NNP 48 1881 328 150 150 CD 48 1881 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 330 indirectly indirectly RB 48 1881 331 elected elect VBN 48 1881 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 333 ; ; : 48 1881 334 note note NN 48 1881 335 - - HYPH 48 1881 336 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 337 held hold VBD 48 1881 338 a a DT 48 1881 339 national national JJ 48 1881 340 conference conference NN 48 1881 341 from from IN 48 1881 342 July July NNP 48 1881 343 to to IN 48 1881 344 November November NNP 48 1881 345 1991 1991 CD 48 1881 346 to to TO 48 1881 347 decide decide VB 48 1881 348 upon upon IN 48 1881 349 a a DT 48 1881 350 transitional transitional JJ 48 1881 351 government government NN 48 1881 352 and and CC 48 1881 353 an an DT 48 1881 354 agenda agenda NN 48 1881 355 for for IN 48 1881 356 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 1881 357 elections election NNS 48 1881 358 Member Member NNP 48 1881 359 of of IN 48 1881 360 : : : 48 1881 361 ACCT acct JJ 48 1881 362 , , , 48 1881 363 ACP ACP NNP 48 1881 364 , , , 48 1881 365 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1881 366 , , , 48 1881 367 CCC CCC NNP 48 1881 368 , , , 48 1881 369 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 1881 370 , , , 48 1881 371 ECA ECA NNP 48 1881 372 , , , 48 1881 373 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1881 374 , , , 48 1881 375 Entente Entente NNP 48 1881 376 , , , 48 1881 377 FAO FAO NNP 48 1881 378 , , , 48 1881 379 FZ FZ NNP 48 1881 380 , , , 48 1881 381 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1881 382 , , , 48 1881 383 GATT GATT NNP 48 1881 384 , , , 48 1881 385 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1881 386 , , , 48 1881 387 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1881 388 , , , 48 1881 389 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1881 390 , , , 48 1881 391 IDA IDA NNP 48 1881 392 , , , 48 1881 393 IDB IDB NNP 48 1881 394 , , , 48 1881 395 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1881 396 , , , 48 1881 397 IFC IFC NNP 48 1881 398 , , , 48 1881 399 ILO ILO NNP 48 1881 400 , , , 48 1881 401 IMF IMF NNP 48 1881 402 , , , 48 1881 403 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1881 404 , , , 48 1881 405 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1881 406 , , , 48 1881 407 IOC IOC NNP 48 1881 408 , , , 48 1881 409 ITU ITU NNP 48 1881 410 , , , 48 1881 411 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1881 412 , , , 48 1881 413 NAM NAM NNP 48 1881 414 , , , 48 1881 415 OAU OAU NNP 48 1881 416 , , , 48 1881 417 OIC OIC NNP 48 1881 418 , , , 48 1881 419 UN UN NNP 48 1881 420 , , , 48 1881 421 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1881 422 , , , 48 1881 423 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1881 424 , , , 48 1881 425 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1881 426 , , , 48 1881 427 UPU upu NN 48 1881 428 , , , 48 1881 429 WADB WADB NNP 48 1881 430 , , , 48 1881 431 WCL WCL NNP 48 1881 432 , , , 48 1881 433 WHO WHO NNP 48 1881 434 , , , 48 1881 435 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1881 436 , , , 48 1881 437 WMO WMO NNP 48 1881 438 , , , 48 1881 439 WTO WTO NNP 48 1881 440 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1881 441 representation representation NN 48 1881 442 : : : 48 1881 443 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1881 444 Moumouni Moumouni NNP 48 1881 445 Adamou Adamou NNP 48 1881 446 DJERMAKOYE DJERMAKOYE NNP 48 1881 447 ; ; : 48 1881 448 Chancery chancery NN 48 1881 449 at at IN 48 1881 450 2204 2204 CD 48 1881 451 R R NNP 48 1881 452 Street Street NNP 48 1881 453 NW NW NNP 48 1881 454 , , , 48 1881 455 Washington Washington NNP 48 1881 456 , , , 48 1881 457 DC DC NNP 48 1881 458 20008 20008 CD 48 1881 459 ; ; : 48 1881 460 telephone telephone NN 48 1881 461 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 462 202 202 CD 48 1881 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 464 483 483 CD 48 1881 465 - - SYM 48 1881 466 4224 4224 CD 48 1881 467 through through IN 48 1881 468 4227 4227 CD 48 1881 469 US US NNP 48 1881 470 : : : 48 1881 471 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1881 472 Jennifer Jennifer NNP 48 1881 473 C. C. NNP 48 1881 474 WARD WARD NNP 48 1881 475 ; ; : 48 1881 476 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1881 477 at at IN 48 1881 478 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1881 479 des des NNP 48 1881 480 Ambassades Ambassades NNP 48 1881 481 , , , 48 1881 482 Niamey Niamey NNP 48 1881 483 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 484 mailing mail VBG 48 1881 485 address address NN 48 1881 486 is be VBZ 48 1881 487 B. B. NNP 48 1881 488 P. P. NNP 48 1881 489 11201 11201 CD 48 1881 490 , , , 48 1881 491 Niamey Niamey NNP 48 1881 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 493 ; ; : 48 1881 494 telephone telephone NN 48 1881 495 [ [ -LRB- 48 1881 496 227 227 CD 48 1881 497 ] ] -RRB- 48 1881 498 72 72 CD 48 1881 499 - - HYPH 48 1881 500 26 26 CD 48 1881 501 - - SYM 48 1881 502 61 61 CD 48 1881 503 through through IN 48 1881 504 64 64 CD 48 1881 505 Flag flag NN 48 1881 506 : : : 48 1881 507 three three CD 48 1881 508 equal equal JJ 48 1881 509 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1881 510 bands band NNS 48 1881 511 of of IN 48 1881 512 orange orange JJ 48 1881 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 514 top top NNP 48 1881 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 516 , , , 48 1881 517 white white JJ 48 1881 518 , , , 48 1881 519 and and CC 48 1881 520 green green JJ 48 1881 521 with with IN 48 1881 522 a a DT 48 1881 523 small small JJ 48 1881 524 orange orange JJ 48 1881 525 disk disk NN 48 1881 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 1881 527 representing represent VBG 48 1881 528 the the DT 48 1881 529 sun sun NN 48 1881 530 ) ) -RRB- 48 1881 531 centered center VBD 48 1881 532 in in IN 48 1881 533 the the DT 48 1881 534 white white NNP 48 1881 535 band band NN 48 1881 536 ; ; : 48 1881 537 similar similar JJ 48 1881 538 to to IN 48 1881 539 the the DT 48 1881 540 flag flag NN 48 1881 541 of of IN 48 1881 542 India India NNP 48 1881 543 , , , 48 1881 544 which which WDT 48 1881 545 has have VBZ 48 1881 546 a a DT 48 1881 547 blue blue JJ 48 1881 548 spoked spoke VBN 48 1881 549 wheel wheel NN 48 1881 550 centered center VBN 48 1881 551 in in IN 48 1881 552 the the DT 48 1881 553 white white JJ 48 1881 554 band band NN 48 1881 555 : : : 48 1881 556 Niger Niger NNP 48 1881 557 Economy Economy NNP 48 1881 558 Overview Overview NNP 48 1881 559 : : : 48 1881 560 About about IN 48 1881 561 90 90 CD 48 1881 562 % % NN 48 1881 563 of of IN 48 1881 564 the the DT 48 1881 565 population population NN 48 1881 566 is be VBZ 48 1881 567 engaged engage VBN 48 1881 568 in in IN 48 1881 569 farming farming NN 48 1881 570 and and CC 48 1881 571 stock stock NN 48 1881 572 raising raising NN 48 1881 573 , , , 48 1881 574 activities activity NNS 48 1881 575 that that WDT 48 1881 576 generate generate VBP 48 1881 577 almost almost RB 48 1881 578 half half PDT 48 1881 579 the the DT 48 1881 580 national national JJ 48 1881 581 income income NN 48 1881 582 . . . 48 1882 1 The the DT 48 1882 2 economy economy NN 48 1882 3 also also RB 48 1882 4 depends depend VBZ 48 1882 5 heavily heavily RB 48 1882 6 on on IN 48 1882 7 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1882 8 of of IN 48 1882 9 large large JJ 48 1882 10 uranium uranium NN 48 1882 11 deposits deposit NNS 48 1882 12 . . . 48 1883 1 Uranium uranium NN 48 1883 2 production production NN 48 1883 3 grew grow VBD 48 1883 4 rapidly rapidly RB 48 1883 5 in in IN 48 1883 6 the the DT 48 1883 7 mid-1970s mid-1970 NNS 48 1883 8 , , , 48 1883 9 but but CC 48 1883 10 tapered taper VBD 48 1883 11 off off RP 48 1883 12 in in IN 48 1883 13 the the DT 48 1883 14 early early JJ 48 1883 15 1980s 1980 NNS 48 1883 16 when when WRB 48 1883 17 world world NN 48 1883 18 prices price NNS 48 1883 19 declined decline VBD 48 1883 20 . . . 48 1884 1 France France NNP 48 1884 2 is be VBZ 48 1884 3 a a DT 48 1884 4 major major JJ 48 1884 5 customer customer NN 48 1884 6 , , , 48 1884 7 while while IN 48 1884 8 Germany Germany NNP 48 1884 9 , , , 48 1884 10 Japan Japan NNP 48 1884 11 , , , 48 1884 12 and and CC 48 1884 13 Spain Spain NNP 48 1884 14 also also RB 48 1884 15 make make VBP 48 1884 16 regular regular JJ 48 1884 17 purchases purchase NNS 48 1884 18 . . . 48 1885 1 The the DT 48 1885 2 depressed depressed JJ 48 1885 3 demand demand NN 48 1885 4 for for IN 48 1885 5 uranium uranium NN 48 1885 6 has have VBZ 48 1885 7 contributed contribute VBN 48 1885 8 to to IN 48 1885 9 an an DT 48 1885 10 overall overall JJ 48 1885 11 sluggishness sluggishness NN 48 1885 12 in in IN 48 1885 13 the the DT 48 1885 14 economy economy NN 48 1885 15 , , , 48 1885 16 a a DT 48 1885 17 severe severe JJ 48 1885 18 trade trade NN 48 1885 19 imbalance imbalance NN 48 1885 20 , , , 48 1885 21 and and CC 48 1885 22 a a DT 48 1885 23 mounting mount VBG 48 1885 24 external external JJ 48 1885 25 debt debt NN 48 1885 26 . . . 48 1886 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1886 2 : : : 48 1886 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1886 4 rate rate NN 48 1886 5 conversion conversion NNP 48 1886 6 - - : 48 1886 7 $ $ $ 48 1886 8 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1886 9 billion billion CD 48 1886 10 , , , 48 1886 11 per per IN 48 1886 12 capita capita FW 48 1886 13 $ $ $ 48 1886 14 300 300 CD 48 1886 15 ; ; : 48 1886 16 real real JJ 48 1886 17 growth growth NN 48 1886 18 rate rate NN 48 1886 19 -3.4 -3.4 NN 48 1886 20 % % NN 48 1886 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1886 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1886 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1886 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1886 25 rate rate NN 48 1886 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1886 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1886 28 prices price NNS 48 1886 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1886 30 : : : 48 1886 31 NA NA NNP 48 1886 32 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1886 33 rate rate NN 48 1886 34 : : : 48 1886 35 NA% NA% `` 48 1886 36 Budget budget NN 48 1886 37 : : : 48 1886 38 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1886 39 $ $ $ 48 1886 40 220 220 CD 48 1886 41 million million CD 48 1886 42 ; ; : 48 1886 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1886 44 $ $ $ 48 1886 45 446 446 CD 48 1886 46 million million CD 48 1886 47 , , , 48 1886 48 including include VBG 48 1886 49 capital capital NN 48 1886 50 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1886 51 of of IN 48 1886 52 $ $ $ 48 1886 53 190 190 CD 48 1886 54 million million CD 48 1886 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1886 56 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 1886 57 est est NNP 48 1886 58 . . . 48 1886 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1887 1 Exports export NNS 48 1887 2 : : : 48 1887 3 $ $ $ 48 1887 4 320 320 CD 48 1887 5 million million CD 48 1887 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1887 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1887 8 . . NNP 48 1887 9 , , , 48 1887 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1887 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1887 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1887 13 : : : 48 1887 14 uranium uranium NN 48 1887 15 75 75 CD 48 1887 16 % % NN 48 1887 17 , , , 48 1887 18 livestock livestock NN 48 1887 19 products product NNS 48 1887 20 , , , 48 1887 21 cowpeas cowpea NNS 48 1887 22 , , , 48 1887 23 onions onion NNS 48 1887 24 partners partner NNS 48 1887 25 : : : 48 1887 26 France France NNP 48 1887 27 65 65 CD 48 1887 28 % % NN 48 1887 29 , , , 48 1887 30 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1887 31 11 11 CD 48 1887 32 % % NN 48 1887 33 , , , 48 1887 34 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1887 35 Coast Coast NNP 48 1887 36 , , , 48 1887 37 Italy Italy NNP 48 1887 38 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1887 39 : : : 48 1887 40 $ $ $ 48 1887 41 439 439 CD 48 1887 42 million million CD 48 1887 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 1887 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1887 45 . . NNP 48 1887 46 , , , 48 1887 47 1990 1990 CD 48 1887 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1887 49 commodities commodity NNS 48 1887 50 : : : 48 1887 51 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1887 52 products product NNS 48 1887 53 , , , 48 1887 54 primary primary JJ 48 1887 55 materials material NNS 48 1887 56 , , , 48 1887 57 machinery machinery NN 48 1887 58 , , , 48 1887 59 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 1887 60 and and CC 48 1887 61 parts part NNS 48 1887 62 , , , 48 1887 63 electronic electronic JJ 48 1887 64 equipment equipment NN 48 1887 65 , , , 48 1887 66 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 1887 67 , , , 48 1887 68 chemical chemical NN 48 1887 69 products product NNS 48 1887 70 , , , 48 1887 71 cereals cereal NNS 48 1887 72 , , , 48 1887 73 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 1887 74 partners partner NNS 48 1887 75 : : : 48 1887 76 France France NNP 48 1887 77 32 32 CD 48 1887 78 % % NN 48 1887 79 , , , 48 1887 80 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 1887 81 Coast Coast NNP 48 1887 82 11 11 CD 48 1887 83 % % NN 48 1887 84 , , , 48 1887 85 Germany Germany NNP 48 1887 86 5 5 CD 48 1887 87 % % NN 48 1887 88 , , , 48 1887 89 Italy Italy NNP 48 1887 90 4 4 CD 48 1887 91 % % NN 48 1887 92 , , , 48 1887 93 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1887 94 4 4 CD 48 1887 95 % % NN 48 1887 96 External external JJ 48 1887 97 debt debt NN 48 1887 98 : : : 48 1887 99 $ $ $ 48 1887 100 1.8 1.8 CD 48 1887 101 billion billion CD 48 1887 102 ( ( -LRB- 48 1887 103 December December NNP 48 1887 104 1990 1990 CD 48 1887 105 est est NNP 48 1887 106 . . . 48 1887 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1888 2 production production NN 48 1888 3 : : : 48 1888 4 growth growth NN 48 1888 5 rate rate NN 48 1888 6 0 0 CD 48 1888 7 % % NN 48 1888 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1888 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 11 ; ; : 48 1888 12 accounts account NNS 48 1888 13 for for IN 48 1888 14 18 18 CD 48 1888 15 % % NN 48 1888 16 of of IN 48 1888 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1888 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1888 19 : : : 48 1888 20 105,000 105,000 CD 48 1888 21 kW kw NN 48 1888 22 capacity capacity NN 48 1888 23 ; ; : 48 1888 24 230 230 CD 48 1888 25 million million CD 48 1888 26 kWh kWh NNS 48 1888 27 produced produce VBN 48 1888 28 , , , 48 1888 29 30 30 CD 48 1888 30 kWh kWh NNS 48 1888 31 per per IN 48 1888 32 capita capita NN 48 1888 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1888 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 36 Industries industry NNS 48 1888 37 : : : 48 1888 38 cement cement NN 48 1888 39 , , , 48 1888 40 brick brick NN 48 1888 41 , , , 48 1888 42 textiles textile NNS 48 1888 43 , , , 48 1888 44 food food NN 48 1888 45 processing processing NN 48 1888 46 , , , 48 1888 47 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1888 48 , , , 48 1888 49 slaughterhouses slaughterhouse NNS 48 1888 50 , , , 48 1888 51 and and CC 48 1888 52 a a DT 48 1888 53 few few JJ 48 1888 54 other other JJ 48 1888 55 small small JJ 48 1888 56 light light JJ 48 1888 57 industries industry NNS 48 1888 58 ; ; : 48 1888 59 uranium uranium NN 48 1888 60 production production NN 48 1888 61 began begin VBD 48 1888 62 in in IN 48 1888 63 1971 1971 CD 48 1888 64 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1888 65 : : : 48 1888 66 accounts account NNS 48 1888 67 for for IN 48 1888 68 roughly roughly RB 48 1888 69 40 40 CD 48 1888 70 % % NN 48 1888 71 of of IN 48 1888 72 GDP GDP NNP 48 1888 73 and and CC 48 1888 74 90 90 CD 48 1888 75 % % NN 48 1888 76 of of IN 48 1888 77 labor labor NN 48 1888 78 force force NN 48 1888 79 ; ; : 48 1888 80 cash cash NN 48 1888 81 crops crop NNS 48 1888 82 - - : 48 1888 83 cowpeas cowpea NNS 48 1888 84 , , , 48 1888 85 cotton cotton NN 48 1888 86 , , , 48 1888 87 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1888 88 ; ; : 48 1888 89 food food NN 48 1888 90 crops crop NNS 48 1888 91 - - : 48 1888 92 millet millet NN 48 1888 93 , , , 48 1888 94 sorghum sorghum NN 48 1888 95 , , , 48 1888 96 cassava cassava NNP 48 1888 97 , , , 48 1888 98 rice rice NN 48 1888 99 ; ; : 48 1888 100 livestock livestock NN 48 1888 101 - - HYPH 48 1888 102 cattle cattle NNS 48 1888 103 , , , 48 1888 104 sheep sheep NNS 48 1888 105 , , , 48 1888 106 goats goat NNS 48 1888 107 ; ; : 48 1888 108 self self NN 48 1888 109 - - HYPH 48 1888 110 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1888 111 in in IN 48 1888 112 food food NN 48 1888 113 except except IN 48 1888 114 in in IN 48 1888 115 drought drought NN 48 1888 116 years year NNS 48 1888 117 Economic economic JJ 48 1888 118 aid aid NN 48 1888 119 : : : 48 1888 120 US US NNP 48 1888 121 commitments commitment NNS 48 1888 122 , , , 48 1888 123 including include VBG 48 1888 124 Ex Ex NNP 48 1888 125 - - HYPH 48 1888 126 Im Im NNP 48 1888 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 128 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1888 129 - - HYPH 48 1888 130 89 89 CD 48 1888 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 132 , , , 48 1888 133 $ $ $ 48 1888 134 380 380 CD 48 1888 135 million million CD 48 1888 136 ; ; : 48 1888 137 Western western JJ 48 1888 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 139 non non JJ 48 1888 140 - - JJ 48 1888 141 US us JJ 48 1888 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 143 countries country NNS 48 1888 144 , , , 48 1888 145 ODA ODA NNP 48 1888 146 and and CC 48 1888 147 OOF OOF NNP 48 1888 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1888 149 commitments commitment NNS 48 1888 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 151 1970 1970 CD 48 1888 152 - - SYM 48 1888 153 89 89 CD 48 1888 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 155 , , , 48 1888 156 $ $ $ 48 1888 157 3,165 3,165 CD 48 1888 158 million million CD 48 1888 159 ; ; : 48 1888 160 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1888 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1888 162 aid aid NN 48 1888 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 164 1979 1979 CD 48 1888 165 - - SYM 48 1888 166 89 89 CD 48 1888 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 168 , , , 48 1888 169 $ $ $ 48 1888 170 504 504 CD 48 1888 171 million million CD 48 1888 172 ; ; : 48 1888 173 Communist communist JJ 48 1888 174 countries country NNS 48 1888 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 176 1970 1970 CD 48 1888 177 - - SYM 48 1888 178 89 89 CD 48 1888 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 180 , , , 48 1888 181 $ $ $ 48 1888 182 61 61 CD 48 1888 183 million million CD 48 1888 184 Currency Currency NNP 48 1888 185 : : : 48 1888 186 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 1888 187 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1888 188 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1888 189 franc franc NN 48 1888 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 191 plural plural JJ 48 1888 192 - - HYPH 48 1888 193 francs franc NNS 48 1888 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 195 ; ; : 48 1888 196 1 1 CD 48 1888 197 CFA cfa NN 48 1888 198 franc franc NN 48 1888 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 200 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 1888 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 202 = = SYM 48 1888 203 100 100 CD 48 1888 204 centimes centime NNS 48 1888 205 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1888 206 rates rate NNS 48 1888 207 : : : 48 1888 208 Communaute communaute NN 48 1888 209 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 1888 210 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 1888 211 francs franc NNS 48 1888 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 213 CFAF cfaf NN 48 1888 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 215 per per IN 48 1888 216 US$ us$ $ 48 1888 217 1 1 CD 48 1888 218 - - SYM 48 1888 219 269.01 269.01 CD 48 1888 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 221 January January NNP 48 1888 222 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 224 , , , 48 1888 225 282.11 282.11 CD 48 1888 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 227 1991 1991 CD 48 1888 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 229 , , , 48 1888 230 272.26 272.26 CD 48 1888 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 232 1990 1990 CD 48 1888 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 234 , , , 48 1888 235 319.01 319.01 CD 48 1888 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 237 1989 1989 CD 48 1888 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 239 , , , 48 1888 240 297.85 297.85 CD 48 1888 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 242 1988 1988 CD 48 1888 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 244 , , , 48 1888 245 300.54 300.54 CD 48 1888 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 247 1987 1987 CD 48 1888 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 249 : : : 48 1888 250 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 251 Economy Economy NNP 48 1888 252 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1888 253 year year NN 48 1888 254 : : : 48 1888 255 1 1 CD 48 1888 256 October October NNP 48 1888 257 - - HYPH 48 1888 258 30 30 CD 48 1888 259 September September NNP 48 1888 260 : : : 48 1888 261 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 262 Communications Communications NNP 48 1888 263 Highways Highways NNP 48 1888 264 : : : 48 1888 265 39,970 39,970 CD 48 1888 266 km km NN 48 1888 267 total total NN 48 1888 268 ; ; : 48 1888 269 3,170 3,170 CD 48 1888 270 km km NNP 48 1888 271 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 1888 272 , , , 48 1888 273 10,330 10,330 CD 48 1888 274 km km NN 48 1888 275 gravel gravel NN 48 1888 276 and and CC 48 1888 277 laterite laterite JJ 48 1888 278 , , , 48 1888 279 3,470 3,470 CD 48 1888 280 km km NN 48 1888 281 earthen earthen JJ 48 1888 282 , , , 48 1888 283 23,000 23,000 CD 48 1888 284 km km NN 48 1888 285 tracks track NNS 48 1888 286 Inland Inland NNP 48 1888 287 waterways waterway NNS 48 1888 288 : : : 48 1888 289 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 290 River River NNP 48 1888 291 is be VBZ 48 1888 292 navigable navigable JJ 48 1888 293 300 300 CD 48 1888 294 km km NN 48 1888 295 from from IN 48 1888 296 Niamey Niamey NNP 48 1888 297 to to IN 48 1888 298 Gaya Gaya NNP 48 1888 299 on on IN 48 1888 300 the the DT 48 1888 301 Benin Benin NNP 48 1888 302 frontier frontier NN 48 1888 303 from from IN 48 1888 304 mid mid NNP 48 1888 305 - - NN 48 1888 306 December December NNP 48 1888 307 through through IN 48 1888 308 March March NNP 48 1888 309 Civil civil JJ 48 1888 310 air air NN 48 1888 311 : : : 48 1888 312 2 2 CD 48 1888 313 major major JJ 48 1888 314 transport transport NN 48 1888 315 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1888 316 Airports airport NNS 48 1888 317 : : : 48 1888 318 29 29 CD 48 1888 319 total total NN 48 1888 320 , , , 48 1888 321 27 27 CD 48 1888 322 usable usable JJ 48 1888 323 ; ; : 48 1888 324 8 8 CD 48 1888 325 with with IN 48 1888 326 permanent permanent JJ 48 1888 327 - - HYPH 48 1888 328 surface surface NN 48 1888 329 runways runway NNS 48 1888 330 ; ; : 48 1888 331 none none NN 48 1888 332 with with IN 48 1888 333 runways runway NNS 48 1888 334 over over IN 48 1888 335 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1888 336 m m CD 48 1888 337 ; ; : 48 1888 338 2 2 CD 48 1888 339 with with IN 48 1888 340 runways runways NNP 48 1888 341 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1888 342 - - HYPH 48 1888 343 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1888 344 m m CD 48 1888 345 ; ; : 48 1888 346 13 13 CD 48 1888 347 with with IN 48 1888 348 runways runway NNS 48 1888 349 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1888 350 - - HYPH 48 1888 351 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1888 352 m m NNP 48 1888 353 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1888 354 : : : 48 1888 355 small small JJ 48 1888 356 system system NN 48 1888 357 of of IN 48 1888 358 wire wire NN 48 1888 359 , , , 48 1888 360 radiocommunications radiocommunication NNS 48 1888 361 , , , 48 1888 362 and and CC 48 1888 363 radio radio NN 48 1888 364 relay relay NN 48 1888 365 links link NNS 48 1888 366 concentrated concentrate VBD 48 1888 367 in in IN 48 1888 368 southwestern southwestern JJ 48 1888 369 area area NN 48 1888 370 ; ; : 48 1888 371 14,260 14,260 CD 48 1888 372 telephones telephone NNS 48 1888 373 ; ; , 48 1888 374 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1888 375 stations station NNS 48 1888 376 - - , 48 1888 377 15 15 CD 48 1888 378 AM am NN 48 1888 379 , , , 48 1888 380 5 5 CD 48 1888 381 FM FM NNP 48 1888 382 , , , 48 1888 383 18 18 CD 48 1888 384 TV tv NN 48 1888 385 ; ; : 48 1888 386 satellite satellite NN 48 1888 387 earth earth NN 48 1888 388 stations station NNS 48 1888 389 - - SYM 48 1888 390 1 1 CD 48 1888 391 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1888 392 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1888 393 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1888 394 , , , 48 1888 395 1 1 CD 48 1888 396 Indian Indian NNP 48 1888 397 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1888 398 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1888 399 , , , 48 1888 400 and and CC 48 1888 401 3 3 CD 48 1888 402 domestic domestic JJ 48 1888 403 , , , 48 1888 404 with with IN 48 1888 405 1 1 CD 48 1888 406 planned plan VBN 48 1888 407 : : : 48 1888 408 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 409 Defense Defense NNP 48 1888 410 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1888 411 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1888 412 : : : 48 1888 413 Army Army NNP 48 1888 414 , , , 48 1888 415 Air Air NNP 48 1888 416 Force Force NNP 48 1888 417 , , , 48 1888 418 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 1888 419 , , , 48 1888 420 Republican Republican NNP 48 1888 421 National National NNP 48 1888 422 Guard Guard NNP 48 1888 423 , , , 48 1888 424 National national JJ 48 1888 425 police police NN 48 1888 426 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1888 427 availability availability NN 48 1888 428 : : : 48 1888 429 males males NNP 48 1888 430 15 15 CD 48 1888 431 - - SYM 48 1888 432 49 49 CD 48 1888 433 , , , 48 1888 434 1,724,293 1,724,293 CD 48 1888 435 ; ; : 48 1888 436 928,177 928,177 CD 48 1888 437 fit fit NN 48 1888 438 for for IN 48 1888 439 military military JJ 48 1888 440 service service NN 48 1888 441 ; ; : 48 1888 442 83,528 83,528 CD 48 1888 443 reach reach VB 48 1888 444 military military JJ 48 1888 445 age age NN 48 1888 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 447 18 18 CD 48 1888 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 449 annually annually RB 48 1888 450 Defense defense NN 48 1888 451 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1888 452 : : : 48 1888 453 exchange exchange NN 48 1888 454 rate rate NN 48 1888 455 conversion conversion NNP 48 1888 456 - - : 48 1888 457 $ $ $ 48 1888 458 27 27 CD 48 1888 459 million million CD 48 1888 460 , , , 48 1888 461 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1888 462 % % NN 48 1888 463 of of IN 48 1888 464 GDP GDP NNP 48 1888 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 466 1989 1989 CD 48 1888 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 468 : : : 48 1888 469 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1888 470 Geography Geography NNP 48 1888 471 Total Total NNP 48 1888 472 area area NN 48 1888 473 : : : 48 1888 474 923,770 923,770 CD 48 1888 475 km2 km2 NNP 48 1888 476 Land Land NNP 48 1888 477 area area NN 48 1888 478 : : : 48 1888 479 910,770 910,770 CD 48 1888 480 km2 km2 NNP 48 1888 481 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1888 482 area area NN 48 1888 483 : : : 48 1888 484 slightly slightly RB 48 1888 485 more more JJR 48 1888 486 than than IN 48 1888 487 twice twice RB 48 1888 488 the the DT 48 1888 489 size size NN 48 1888 490 of of IN 48 1888 491 California California NNP 48 1888 492 Land Land NNP 48 1888 493 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1888 494 : : : 48 1888 495 4,047 4,047 CD 48 1888 496 km km NN 48 1888 497 total total NN 48 1888 498 ; ; : 48 1888 499 Benin Benin NNP 48 1888 500 773 773 CD 48 1888 501 km km NN 48 1888 502 , , , 48 1888 503 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 1888 504 1,690 1,690 CD 48 1888 505 km km NN 48 1888 506 , , , 48 1888 507 Chad Chad NNP 48 1888 508 87 87 CD 48 1888 509 km km NNS 48 1888 510 , , , 48 1888 511 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 512 1,497 1,497 CD 48 1888 513 km km NN 48 1888 514 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1888 515 : : : 48 1888 516 853 853 CD 48 1888 517 km km NN 48 1888 518 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1888 519 claims claim VBZ 48 1888 520 : : : 48 1888 521 Continental continental JJ 48 1888 522 shelf shelf NN 48 1888 523 : : : 48 1888 524 200 200 CD 48 1888 525 m m NN 48 1888 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 527 depth depth NN 48 1888 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 529 or or CC 48 1888 530 to to IN 48 1888 531 depth depth NN 48 1888 532 of of IN 48 1888 533 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1888 534 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1888 535 economic economic JJ 48 1888 536 zone zone NN 48 1888 537 : : : 48 1888 538 200 200 CD 48 1888 539 nm nm CD 48 1888 540 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1888 541 sea sea NN 48 1888 542 : : : 48 1888 543 30 30 CD 48 1888 544 nm nm IN 48 1888 545 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1888 546 : : : 48 1888 547 demarcation demarcation NN 48 1888 548 of of IN 48 1888 549 international international JJ 48 1888 550 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1888 551 in in IN 48 1888 552 Lake Lake NNP 48 1888 553 Chad Chad NNP 48 1888 554 , , , 48 1888 555 the the DT 48 1888 556 lack lack NN 48 1888 557 of of IN 48 1888 558 which which WDT 48 1888 559 has have VBZ 48 1888 560 led lead VBN 48 1888 561 to to IN 48 1888 562 border border NN 48 1888 563 incidents incident NNS 48 1888 564 in in IN 48 1888 565 the the DT 48 1888 566 past past NN 48 1888 567 , , , 48 1888 568 is be VBZ 48 1888 569 completed complete VBN 48 1888 570 and and CC 48 1888 571 awaiting await VBG 48 1888 572 ratification ratification NN 48 1888 573 by by IN 48 1888 574 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 1888 575 , , , 48 1888 576 Chad Chad NNP 48 1888 577 , , , 48 1888 578 Niger Niger NNP 48 1888 579 , , , 48 1888 580 and and CC 48 1888 581 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1888 582 ; ; : 48 1888 583 boundary boundary JJ 48 1888 584 commission commission NN 48 1888 585 created create VBD 48 1888 586 with with IN 48 1888 587 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 1888 588 to to TO 48 1888 589 discuss discuss VB 48 1888 590 unresolved unresolved JJ 48 1888 591 land land NN 48 1888 592 and and CC 48 1888 593 maritime maritime NN 48 1888 594 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1888 595 - - : 48 1888 596 has have VBZ 48 1888 597 not not RB 48 1888 598 yet yet RB 48 1888 599 convened convene VBN 48 1888 600 Climate climate NN 48 1888 601 : : : 48 1888 602 varies varie NNS 48 1888 603 - - , 48 1888 604 equatorial equatorial JJ 48 1888 605 in in IN 48 1888 606 south south JJ 48 1888 607 , , , 48 1888 608 tropical tropical JJ 48 1888 609 in in IN 48 1888 610 center center NNP 48 1888 611 , , , 48 1888 612 arid arid NNP 48 1888 613 in in IN 48 1888 614 north north JJ 48 1888 615 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1888 616 : : : 48 1888 617 southern southern JJ 48 1888 618 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1888 619 merge merge VBP 48 1888 620 into into IN 48 1888 621 central central JJ 48 1888 622 hills hill NNS 48 1888 623 and and CC 48 1888 624 plateaus plateaus NN 48 1888 625 ; ; : 48 1888 626 mountains mountain NNS 48 1888 627 in in IN 48 1888 628 southeast southeast NN 48 1888 629 , , , 48 1888 630 plains plain VBZ 48 1888 631 in in IN 48 1888 632 north north JJ 48 1888 633 Natural natural JJ 48 1888 634 resources resource NNS 48 1888 635 : : : 48 1888 636 crude crude JJ 48 1888 637 oil oil NN 48 1888 638 , , , 48 1888 639 tin tin NN 48 1888 640 , , , 48 1888 641 columbite columbite NN 48 1888 642 , , , 48 1888 643 iron iron NN 48 1888 644 ore ore NN 48 1888 645 , , , 48 1888 646 coal coal NN 48 1888 647 , , , 48 1888 648 limestone limestone NN 48 1888 649 , , , 48 1888 650 lead lead NN 48 1888 651 , , , 48 1888 652 zinc zinc NN 48 1888 653 , , , 48 1888 654 natural natural JJ 48 1888 655 gas gas NN 48 1888 656 Land land NN 48 1888 657 use use NN 48 1888 658 : : : 48 1888 659 arable arable JJ 48 1888 660 land land NN 48 1888 661 31 31 CD 48 1888 662 % % NN 48 1888 663 ; ; , 48 1888 664 permanent permanent JJ 48 1888 665 crops crop NNS 48 1888 666 3 3 CD 48 1888 667 % % NN 48 1888 668 ; ; : 48 1888 669 meadows meadow NNS 48 1888 670 and and CC 48 1888 671 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1888 672 23 23 CD 48 1888 673 % % NN 48 1888 674 ; ; , 48 1888 675 forest forest NN 48 1888 676 and and CC 48 1888 677 woodland woodland IN 48 1888 678 15 15 CD 48 1888 679 % % NN 48 1888 680 ; ; , 48 1888 681 other other JJ 48 1888 682 28 28 CD 48 1888 683 % % NN 48 1888 684 ; ; , 48 1888 685 includes include VBZ 48 1888 686 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1888 687 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1888 688 Environment Environment NNP 48 1888 689 : : : 48 1888 690 recent recent JJ 48 1888 691 droughts drought NNS 48 1888 692 in in IN 48 1888 693 north north NN 48 1888 694 severely severely RB 48 1888 695 affecting affect VBG 48 1888 696 marginal marginal JJ 48 1888 697 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1888 698 activities activity NNS 48 1888 699 ; ; , 48 1888 700 desertification desertification NN 48 1888 701 ; ; , 48 1888 702 soil soil NN 48 1888 703 degradation degradation NN 48 1888 704 , , , 48 1888 705 rapid rapid JJ 48 1888 706 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1888 707 : : : 48 1888 708 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1888 709 People People NNPS 48 1888 710 Population Population NNP 48 1888 711 : : : 48 1888 712 126,274,589 126,274,589 CD 48 1888 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 714 July July NNP 48 1888 715 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 716 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 717 , , , 48 1888 718 growth growth NN 48 1888 719 rate rate NN 48 1888 720 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1888 721 % % NN 48 1888 722 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 723 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 724 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 725 ; ; : 48 1888 726 note note VB 48 1888 727 - - : 48 1888 728 a a DT 48 1888 729 new new JJ 48 1888 730 population population NN 48 1888 731 figure figure NN 48 1888 732 of of IN 48 1888 733 88.5 88.5 CD 48 1888 734 million million CD 48 1888 735 is be VBZ 48 1888 736 in in IN 48 1888 737 the the DT 48 1888 738 process process NN 48 1888 739 of of IN 48 1888 740 being be VBG 48 1888 741 incorporated incorporate VBN 48 1888 742 into into IN 48 1888 743 revised revise VBN 48 1888 744 Census Census NNP 48 1888 745 Bureau Bureau NNP 48 1888 746 figures figure VBZ 48 1888 747 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 748 April April NNP 48 1888 749 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 751 Birth birth NN 48 1888 752 rate rate NN 48 1888 753 : : : 48 1888 754 46 46 CD 48 1888 755 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1888 756 population population NN 48 1888 757 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 758 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 760 Death death NN 48 1888 761 rate rate NN 48 1888 762 : : : 48 1888 763 16 16 CD 48 1888 764 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1888 765 population population NN 48 1888 766 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 767 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 768 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 769 Net net JJ 48 1888 770 migration migration NN 48 1888 771 rate rate NN 48 1888 772 : : : 48 1888 773 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 1888 774 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1888 775 population population NN 48 1888 776 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 777 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 778 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 779 Infant infant NN 48 1888 780 mortality mortality NN 48 1888 781 rate rate NN 48 1888 782 : : : 48 1888 783 110 110 CD 48 1888 784 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1888 785 live live JJ 48 1888 786 births birth NNS 48 1888 787 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 788 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 789 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 790 Life life NN 48 1888 791 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1888 792 at at IN 48 1888 793 birth birth NN 48 1888 794 : : : 48 1888 795 48 48 CD 48 1888 796 years year NNS 48 1888 797 male male JJ 48 1888 798 , , , 48 1888 799 50 50 CD 48 1888 800 years year NNS 48 1888 801 female female JJ 48 1888 802 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 803 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 804 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 805 Total total JJ 48 1888 806 fertility fertility NN 48 1888 807 rate rate NN 48 1888 808 : : : 48 1888 809 6.5 6.5 CD 48 1888 810 children child NNS 48 1888 811 born bear VBN 48 1888 812 / / SYM 48 1888 813 woman woman NN 48 1888 814 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 815 1992 1992 CD 48 1888 816 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 817 Nationality nationality NN 48 1888 818 : : : 48 1888 819 noun noun NNP 48 1888 820 - - HYPH 48 1888 821 Nigerian(s Nigerian(s NNP 48 1888 822 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 823 ; ; : 48 1888 824 adjective adjective JJ 48 1888 825 - - : 48 1888 826 Nigerian nigerian JJ 48 1888 827 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1888 828 divisions division NNS 48 1888 829 : : : 48 1888 830 more more JJR 48 1888 831 than than IN 48 1888 832 250 250 CD 48 1888 833 tribal tribal JJ 48 1888 834 groups group NNS 48 1888 835 ; ; : 48 1888 836 Hausa Hausa NNP 48 1888 837 and and CC 48 1888 838 Fulani Fulani NNP 48 1888 839 of of IN 48 1888 840 the the DT 48 1888 841 north north NN 48 1888 842 , , , 48 1888 843 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 48 1888 844 of of IN 48 1888 845 the the DT 48 1888 846 southwest southwest NN 48 1888 847 , , , 48 1888 848 and and CC 48 1888 849 Ibos Ibos NNP 48 1888 850 of of IN 48 1888 851 the the DT 48 1888 852 southeast southeast NN 48 1888 853 make make VBP 48 1888 854 up up RP 48 1888 855 65 65 CD 48 1888 856 % % NN 48 1888 857 of of IN 48 1888 858 the the DT 48 1888 859 population population NN 48 1888 860 ; ; : 48 1888 861 about about IN 48 1888 862 27,000 27,000 CD 48 1888 863 non non JJ 48 1888 864 - - NNS 48 1888 865 Africans africans JJ 48 1888 866 Religions religion NNS 48 1888 867 : : : 48 1888 868 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1888 869 50 50 CD 48 1888 870 % % NN 48 1888 871 , , , 48 1888 872 Christian Christian NNP 48 1888 873 40 40 CD 48 1888 874 % % NN 48 1888 875 , , , 48 1888 876 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1888 877 beliefs belief NNS 48 1888 878 10 10 CD 48 1888 879 % % NN 48 1888 880 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1888 881 : : : 48 1888 882 English English NNP 48 1888 883 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 884 official official NN 48 1888 885 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 886 ; ; : 48 1888 887 Hausa Hausa NNP 48 1888 888 , , , 48 1888 889 Yoruba Yoruba NNP 48 1888 890 , , , 48 1888 891 Ibo Ibo NNP 48 1888 892 , , , 48 1888 893 Fulani Fulani NNP 48 1888 894 , , , 48 1888 895 and and CC 48 1888 896 several several JJ 48 1888 897 other other JJ 48 1888 898 languages language NNS 48 1888 899 also also RB 48 1888 900 widely widely RB 48 1888 901 used use VBN 48 1888 902 Literacy literacy NN 48 1888 903 : : : 48 1888 904 51 51 CD 48 1888 905 % % NN 48 1888 906 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 907 male male NN 48 1888 908 62 62 CD 48 1888 909 % % NN 48 1888 910 , , , 48 1888 911 female female JJ 48 1888 912 40 40 CD 48 1888 913 % % NN 48 1888 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 1888 915 age age NN 48 1888 916 15 15 CD 48 1888 917 and and CC 48 1888 918 over over RB 48 1888 919 can can MD 48 1888 920 read read VB 48 1888 921 and and CC 48 1888 922 write write VB 48 1888 923 ( ( -LRB- 48 1888 924 1990 1990 CD 48 1888 925 est est NNP 48 1888 926 . . . 48 1888 927 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 1 Labor labor NN 48 1889 2 force force NN 48 1889 3 : : : 48 1889 4 42,844,000 42,844,000 CD 48 1889 5 ; ; : 48 1889 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1889 7 54 54 CD 48 1889 8 % % NN 48 1889 9 , , , 48 1889 10 industry industry NN 48 1889 11 , , , 48 1889 12 commerce commerce NN 48 1889 13 , , , 48 1889 14 and and CC 48 1889 15 services service NNS 48 1889 16 19 19 CD 48 1889 17 % % NN 48 1889 18 , , , 48 1889 19 government government NN 48 1889 20 15 15 CD 48 1889 21 % % NN 48 1889 22 ; ; : 48 1889 23 49 49 CD 48 1889 24 % % NN 48 1889 25 of of IN 48 1889 26 population population NN 48 1889 27 of of IN 48 1889 28 working work VBG 48 1889 29 age age NN 48 1889 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 31 1985 1985 CD 48 1889 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 33 Organized organize VBN 48 1889 34 labor labor NN 48 1889 35 : : : 48 1889 36 3,520,000 3,520,000 CD 48 1889 37 wage wage NN 48 1889 38 earners earner NNS 48 1889 39 belong belong VBP 48 1889 40 to to IN 48 1889 41 42 42 CD 48 1889 42 recognized recognize VBN 48 1889 43 trade trade NN 48 1889 44 unions union NNS 48 1889 45 , , , 48 1889 46 which which WDT 48 1889 47 come come VBP 48 1889 48 under under IN 48 1889 49 a a DT 48 1889 50 single single JJ 48 1889 51 national national JJ 48 1889 52 labor labor NNP 48 1889 53 federation federation NNP 48 1889 54 - - , 48 1889 55 the the DT 48 1889 56 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 48 1889 57 Labor Labor NNP 48 1889 58 Congress Congress NNP 48 1889 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 60 NLC NLC NNP 48 1889 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 62 : : : 48 1889 63 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1889 64 Government Government NNP 48 1889 65 Long Long NNP 48 1889 66 - - HYPH 48 1889 67 form form NN 48 1889 68 name name NN 48 1889 69 : : : 48 1889 70 Federal Federal NNP 48 1889 71 Republic Republic NNP 48 1889 72 of of IN 48 1889 73 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1889 74 Type Type NNP 48 1889 75 : : : 48 1889 76 military military JJ 48 1889 77 government government NN 48 1889 78 since since IN 48 1889 79 31 31 CD 48 1889 80 December December NNP 48 1889 81 1983 1983 CD 48 1889 82 Capital capital NN 48 1889 83 : : : 48 1889 84 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1889 85 ; ; : 48 1889 86 note note NN 48 1889 87 - - HYPH 48 1889 88 on on IN 48 1889 89 12 12 CD 48 1889 90 December December NNP 48 1889 91 1991 1991 CD 48 1889 92 the the DT 48 1889 93 capital capital NN 48 1889 94 was be VBD 48 1889 95 officially officially RB 48 1889 96 moved move VBN 48 1889 97 from from IN 48 1889 98 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1889 99 to to IN 48 1889 100 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1889 101 ; ; : 48 1889 102 many many JJ 48 1889 103 government government NN 48 1889 104 offices office NNS 48 1889 105 remain remain VBP 48 1889 106 in in IN 48 1889 107 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1889 108 pending pende VBG 48 1889 109 completion completion NN 48 1889 110 of of IN 48 1889 111 facilities facility NNS 48 1889 112 in in IN 48 1889 113 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1889 114 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1889 115 divisions division NNS 48 1889 116 : : : 48 1889 117 30 30 CD 48 1889 118 states state NNS 48 1889 119 and and CC 48 1889 120 1 1 CD 48 1889 121 territory territory NN 48 1889 122 * * NFP 48 1889 123 ; ; : 48 1889 124 Abia Abia NNP 48 1889 125 , , , 48 1889 126 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1889 127 Capital Capital NNP 48 1889 128 Territory Territory NNP 48 1889 129 * * NFP 48 1889 130 , , , 48 1889 131 Adamawa Adamawa NNP 48 1889 132 , , , 48 1889 133 Akwa Akwa NNP 48 1889 134 Ibom Ibom NNP 48 1889 135 , , , 48 1889 136 Anambra Anambra NNP 48 1889 137 , , , 48 1889 138 Bauchi Bauchi NNP 48 1889 139 , , , 48 1889 140 Benue Benue NNP 48 1889 141 , , , 48 1889 142 Borno Borno NNP 48 1889 143 , , , 48 1889 144 Cross Cross NNP 48 1889 145 River River NNP 48 1889 146 , , , 48 1889 147 Delta Delta NNP 48 1889 148 , , , 48 1889 149 Edo Edo NNP 48 1889 150 , , , 48 1889 151 Enugu Enugu NNP 48 1889 152 , , , 48 1889 153 Imo Imo NNP 48 1889 154 , , , 48 1889 155 Jigawa Jigawa NNP 48 1889 156 , , , 48 1889 157 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 48 1889 158 , , , 48 1889 159 Kano Kano NNP 48 1889 160 , , , 48 1889 161 Katsina Katsina NNP 48 1889 162 , , , 48 1889 163 Kebbi Kebbi NNP 48 1889 164 , , , 48 1889 165 Kogi Kogi NNP 48 1889 166 , , , 48 1889 167 Kwara Kwara NNP 48 1889 168 , , , 48 1889 169 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1889 170 , , , 48 1889 171 Niger Niger NNP 48 1889 172 , , , 48 1889 173 Ogun Ogun NNP 48 1889 174 , , , 48 1889 175 Ondo Ondo NNP 48 1889 176 , , , 48 1889 177 Osun Osun NNP 48 1889 178 , , , 48 1889 179 Oyo Oyo NNP 48 1889 180 , , , 48 1889 181 Plateau Plateau NNP 48 1889 182 , , , 48 1889 183 Rivers Rivers NNP 48 1889 184 , , , 48 1889 185 Sokoto Sokoto NNP 48 1889 186 , , , 48 1889 187 Taraba Taraba NNP 48 1889 188 , , , 48 1889 189 Yobe Yobe NNP 48 1889 190 Independence Independence NNP 48 1889 191 : : : 48 1889 192 1 1 CD 48 1889 193 October October NNP 48 1889 194 1960 1960 CD 48 1889 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 196 from from IN 48 1889 197 UK UK NNP 48 1889 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 199 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1889 200 : : : 48 1889 201 1 1 CD 48 1889 202 October October NNP 48 1889 203 1979 1979 CD 48 1889 204 , , , 48 1889 205 amended amend VBD 48 1889 206 9 9 CD 48 1889 207 February February NNP 48 1889 208 1984 1984 CD 48 1889 209 , , , 48 1889 210 revised revise VBD 48 1889 211 1989 1989 CD 48 1889 212 Legal legal JJ 48 1889 213 system system NN 48 1889 214 : : : 48 1889 215 based base VBN 48 1889 216 on on IN 48 1889 217 English English NNP 48 1889 218 common common JJ 48 1889 219 law law NN 48 1889 220 , , , 48 1889 221 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1889 222 law law NN 48 1889 223 , , , 48 1889 224 and and CC 48 1889 225 tribal tribal JJ 48 1889 226 law law NN 48 1889 227 National national JJ 48 1889 228 holiday holiday NN 48 1889 229 : : : 48 1889 230 Independence Independence NNP 48 1889 231 Day Day NNP 48 1889 232 , , , 48 1889 233 1 1 CD 48 1889 234 October October NNP 48 1889 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 236 1960 1960 CD 48 1889 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 238 Executive Executive NNP 48 1889 239 branch branch NN 48 1889 240 : : : 48 1889 241 president president NN 48 1889 242 of of IN 48 1889 243 the the DT 48 1889 244 Armed Armed NNP 48 1889 245 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1889 246 Ruling Ruling NNP 48 1889 247 Council Council NNP 48 1889 248 , , , 48 1889 249 Armed Armed NNP 48 1889 250 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1889 251 Ruling Ruling NNP 48 1889 252 Council Council NNP 48 1889 253 , , , 48 1889 254 National National NNP 48 1889 255 Council Council NNP 48 1889 256 of of IN 48 1889 257 State State NNP 48 1889 258 , , , 48 1889 259 Council Council NNP 48 1889 260 of of IN 48 1889 261 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1889 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 263 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1889 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 265 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1889 266 branch branch NN 48 1889 267 : : : 48 1889 268 National National NNP 48 1889 269 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1889 270 was be VBD 48 1889 271 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 1889 272 after after IN 48 1889 273 the the DT 48 1889 274 military military JJ 48 1889 275 coup coup NN 48 1889 276 of of IN 48 1889 277 31 31 CD 48 1889 278 December December NNP 48 1889 279 1983 1983 CD 48 1889 280 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1889 281 branch branch NN 48 1889 282 : : : 48 1889 283 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1889 284 Court Court NNP 48 1889 285 , , , 48 1889 286 Federal Federal NNP 48 1889 287 Court Court NNP 48 1889 288 of of IN 48 1889 289 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1889 290 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1889 291 : : : 48 1889 292 Chief Chief NNP 48 1889 293 of of IN 48 1889 294 State State NNP 48 1889 295 and and CC 48 1889 296 Head Head NNP 48 1889 297 of of IN 48 1889 298 Government Government NNP 48 1889 299 : : : 48 1889 300 President President NNP 48 1889 301 and and CC 48 1889 302 Commander Commander NNP 48 1889 303 in in IN 48 1889 304 Chief Chief NNP 48 1889 305 of of IN 48 1889 306 Armed Armed NNP 48 1889 307 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1889 308 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1889 309 Ibrahim Ibrahim NNP 48 1889 310 BABANGIDA BABANGIDA NNP 48 1889 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 312 since since IN 48 1889 313 27 27 CD 48 1889 314 August August NNP 48 1889 315 1985 1985 CD 48 1889 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 317 Political political JJ 48 1889 318 parties party NNS 48 1889 319 and and CC 48 1889 320 leaders leader NNS 48 1889 321 : : : 48 1889 322 two two CD 48 1889 323 political political JJ 48 1889 324 parties party NNS 48 1889 325 established establish VBN 48 1889 326 by by IN 48 1889 327 the the DT 48 1889 328 government government NN 48 1889 329 in in IN 48 1889 330 1989 1989 CD 48 1889 331 - - HYPH 48 1889 332 Social Social NNP 48 1889 333 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1889 334 Party Party NNP 48 1889 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 336 SDP SDP NNP 48 1889 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 338 and and CC 48 1889 339 National National NNP 48 1889 340 Republican Republican NNP 48 1889 341 Convention Convention NNP 48 1889 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 343 NRC NRC NNP 48 1889 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 345 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1889 346 : : : 48 1889 347 universal universal JJ 48 1889 348 at at IN 48 1889 349 age age NN 48 1889 350 21 21 CD 48 1889 351 Elections election NNS 48 1889 352 : : : 48 1889 353 President President NNP 48 1889 354 : : : 48 1889 355 first first JJ 48 1889 356 presidential presidential JJ 48 1889 357 elections election NNS 48 1889 358 since since IN 48 1889 359 the the DT 48 1889 360 31 31 CD 48 1889 361 December December NNP 48 1889 362 1983 1983 CD 48 1889 363 coup coup NN 48 1889 364 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1889 365 for for IN 48 1889 366 late late JJ 48 1889 367 1992 1992 CD 48 1889 368 National National NNP 48 1889 369 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1889 370 : : : 48 1889 371 first first JJ 48 1889 372 elections election NNS 48 1889 373 since since IN 48 1889 374 it -PRON- PRP 48 1889 375 was be VBD 48 1889 376 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 1889 377 after after IN 48 1889 378 the the DT 48 1889 379 31 31 CD 48 1889 380 December December NNP 48 1889 381 1983 1983 CD 48 1889 382 coup coup NN 48 1889 383 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1889 384 for for IN 48 1889 385 4 4 CD 48 1889 386 July July NNP 48 1889 387 1992 1992 CD 48 1889 388 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1889 389 : : : 48 1889 390 the the DT 48 1889 391 pro pro JJ 48 1889 392 - - JJ 48 1889 393 Communist communist JJ 48 1889 394 underground underground NN 48 1889 395 consists consist VBZ 48 1889 396 of of IN 48 1889 397 a a DT 48 1889 398 small small JJ 48 1889 399 fraction fraction NN 48 1889 400 of of IN 48 1889 401 the the DT 48 1889 402 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 48 1889 403 left leave VBD 48 1889 404 ; ; : 48 1889 405 leftist leftist JJ 48 1889 406 leaders leader NNS 48 1889 407 are be VBP 48 1889 408 prominent prominent JJ 48 1889 409 in in IN 48 1889 410 the the DT 48 1889 411 country country NN 48 1889 412 's 's POS 48 1889 413 central central NNP 48 1889 414 labor labor NNP 48 1889 415 organization organization NNP 48 1889 416 but but CC 48 1889 417 have have VB 48 1889 418 little little JJ 48 1889 419 influence influence NN 48 1889 420 on on IN 48 1889 421 the the DT 48 1889 422 government government NN 48 1889 423 Member Member NNP 48 1889 424 of of IN 48 1889 425 : : : 48 1889 426 ACP ACP NNP 48 1889 427 , , , 48 1889 428 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1889 429 , , , 48 1889 430 C C NNP 48 1889 431 , , , 48 1889 432 CCC CCC NNP 48 1889 433 , , , 48 1889 434 ECA ECA NNP 48 1889 435 , , , 48 1889 436 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 1889 437 , , , 48 1889 438 FAO FAO NNP 48 1889 439 , , , 48 1889 440 G-15 g-15 CD 48 1889 441 , , , 48 1889 442 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1889 443 , , , 48 1889 444 G-24 g-24 CD 48 1889 445 , , , 48 1889 446 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1889 447 , , , 48 1889 448 GATT GATT NNP 48 1889 449 , , , 48 1889 450 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1889 451 , , , 48 1889 452 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1889 453 , , , 48 1889 454 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1889 455 , , , 48 1889 456 ICC ICC NNP 48 1889 457 , , , 48 1889 458 IDA IDA NNP 48 1889 459 , , , 48 1889 460 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1889 461 , , , 48 1889 462 IFC IFC NNP 48 1889 463 , , , 48 1889 464 ILO ILO NNP 48 1889 465 , , , 48 1889 466 IMO imo RB 48 1889 467 , , , 48 1889 468 IMF IMF NNP 48 1889 469 , , , 48 1889 470 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1889 471 , , , 48 1889 472 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1889 473 , , , 48 1889 474 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1889 475 , , , 48 1889 476 IOC IOC NNP 48 1889 477 , , , 48 1889 478 ISO ISO NNP 48 1889 479 , , , 48 1889 480 ITU ITU NNP 48 1889 481 , , , 48 1889 482 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1889 483 , , , 48 1889 484 NAM NAM NNP 48 1889 485 , , , 48 1889 486 OAU OAU NNP 48 1889 487 , , , 48 1889 488 OIC OIC NNP 48 1889 489 , , , 48 1889 490 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1889 491 , , , 48 1889 492 PCA PCA NNP 48 1889 493 , , , 48 1889 494 UN UN NNP 48 1889 495 , , , 48 1889 496 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1889 497 , , , 48 1889 498 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1889 499 , , , 48 1889 500 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1889 501 , , , 48 1889 502 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1889 503 , , , 48 1889 504 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1889 505 , , , 48 1889 506 UPU UPU NNP 48 1889 507 , , , 48 1889 508 WCL WCL NNP 48 1889 509 , , , 48 1889 510 WHO WHO NNP 48 1889 511 , , , 48 1889 512 WMO WMO NNP 48 1889 513 , , , 48 1889 514 WTO WTO NNP 48 1889 515 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1889 516 representation representation NN 48 1889 517 : : : 48 1889 518 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1889 519 Zubair Zubair NNP 48 1889 520 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 48 1889 521 KAZAURE KAZAURE NNP 48 1889 522 ; ; : 48 1889 523 Chancery chancery NN 48 1889 524 at at IN 48 1889 525 2201 2201 CD 48 1889 526 M M NNP 48 1889 527 Street Street NNP 48 1889 528 NW NW NNP 48 1889 529 , , , 48 1889 530 Washington Washington NNP 48 1889 531 , , , 48 1889 532 DC DC NNP 48 1889 533 20037 20037 CD 48 1889 534 ; ; : 48 1889 535 telephone telephone NN 48 1889 536 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 537 202 202 CD 48 1889 538 ) ) -RRB- 48 1889 539 822 822 CD 48 1889 540 - - SYM 48 1889 541 1500 1500 CD 48 1889 542 ; ; : 48 1889 543 there there EX 48 1889 544 is be VBZ 48 1889 545 a a DT 48 1889 546 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 48 1889 547 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1889 548 General General NNP 48 1889 549 in in IN 48 1889 550 New New NNP 48 1889 551 York York NNP 48 1889 552 : : : 48 1889 553 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1889 554 Government Government NNP 48 1889 555 US US NNP 48 1889 556 : : : 48 1889 557 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1889 558 Lannon Lannon NNP 48 1889 559 WALKER WALKER NNP 48 1889 560 ; ; : 48 1889 561 Embassy embassy NN 48 1889 562 at at IN 48 1889 563 2 2 CD 48 1889 564 Eleke Eleke NNP 48 1889 565 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 1889 566 , , , 48 1889 567 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1889 568 ( ( -LRB- 48 1889 569 mailing mail VBG 48 1889 570 address address NN 48 1889 571 is be VBZ 48 1889 572 P. P. NNP 48 1889 573 O. O. NNP 48 1890 1 Box Box NNP 48 1890 2 554 554 CD 48 1890 3 , , , 48 1890 4 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1890 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 1890 6 ; ; : 48 1890 7 telephone telephone NN 48 1890 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 1890 9 234 234 CD 48 1890 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 1890 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 1890 12 1 1 CD 48 1890 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1890 14 610097 610097 CD 48 1890 15 ; ; : 48 1890 16 FAX FAX NNP 48 1890 17 [ [ -LRB- 48 1890 18 234 234 CD 48 1890 19 ] ] -RRB- 48 1890 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1890 21 1 1 CD 48 1890 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1890 23 610257 610257 CD 48 1890 24 ; ; : 48 1890 25 there there EX 48 1890 26 is be VBZ 48 1890 27 a a DT 48 1890 28 US US NNP 48 1890 29 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1890 30 General General NNP 48 1890 31 in in IN 48 1890 32 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 48 1890 33 ; ; : 48 1890 34 note note VB 48 1890 35 - - : 48 1890 36 the the DT 48 1890 37 US US NNP 48 1890 38 Government Government NNP 48 1890 39 has have VBZ 48 1890 40 requested request VBN 48 1890 41 Nigerian Nigerian NNP 48 1890 42 Government Government NNP 48 1890 43 permission permission NN 48 1890 44 to to TO 48 1890 45 open open VB 48 1890 46 an an DT 48 1890 47 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1890 48 Branch Branch NNP 48 1890 49 Office Office NNP 48 1890 50 in in IN 48 1890 51 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1890 52 ; ; : 48 1890 53 the the DT 48 1890 54 US US NNP 48 1890 55 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1890 56 will will MD 48 1890 57 remain remain VB 48 1890 58 in in IN 48 1890 59 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1890 60 until until IN 48 1890 61 a a DT 48 1890 62 later later JJ 48 1890 63 date date NN 48 1890 64 , , , 48 1890 65 when when WRB 48 1890 66 the the DT 48 1890 67 Branch Branch NNP 48 1890 68 Office Office NNP 48 1890 69 in in IN 48 1890 70 Abuja Abuja NNP 48 1890 71 will will MD 48 1890 72 become become VB 48 1890 73 the the DT 48 1890 74 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1890 75 and and CC 48 1890 76 the the DT 48 1890 77 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1890 78 in in IN 48 1890 79 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1890 80 will will MD 48 1890 81 become become VB 48 1890 82 a a DT 48 1890 83 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1890 84 General General NNP 48 1890 85 Flag Flag NNP 48 1890 86 : : : 48 1890 87 three three CD 48 1890 88 equal equal JJ 48 1890 89 vertical vertical JJ 48 1890 90 bands band NNS 48 1890 91 of of IN 48 1890 92 green green JJ 48 1890 93 ( ( -LRB- 48 1890 94 hoist hoist NN 48 1890 95 side side NN 48 1890 96 ) ) -RRB- 48 1890 97 , , , 48 1890 98 white white JJ 48 1890 99 , , , 48 1890 100 and and CC 48 1890 101 green green JJ 48 1890 102 : : : 48 1890 103 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1890 104 Economy Economy NNP 48 1890 105 Overview Overview NNP 48 1890 106 : : : 48 1890 107 Although although IN 48 1890 108 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1890 109 is be VBZ 48 1890 110 Africa Africa NNP 48 1890 111 's 's POS 48 1890 112 leading lead VBG 48 1890 113 oil oil NN 48 1890 114 - - HYPH 48 1890 115 producing produce VBG 48 1890 116 country country NN 48 1890 117 , , , 48 1890 118 it -PRON- PRP 48 1890 119 remains remain VBZ 48 1890 120 poor poor JJ 48 1890 121 with with IN 48 1890 122 a a DT 48 1890 123 $ $ $ 48 1890 124 250 250 CD 48 1890 125 per per IN 48 1890 126 capita capita FW 48 1890 127 GDP gdp NN 48 1890 128 . . . 48 1891 1 In in IN 48 1891 2 1991 1991 CD 48 1891 3 massive massive JJ 48 1891 4 government government NN 48 1891 5 spending spending NN 48 1891 6 , , , 48 1891 7 much much JJ 48 1891 8 of of IN 48 1891 9 it -PRON- PRP 48 1891 10 to to TO 48 1891 11 help help VB 48 1891 12 ensure ensure VB 48 1891 13 a a DT 48 1891 14 smooth smooth JJ 48 1891 15 transition transition NN 48 1891 16 to to IN 48 1891 17 civilian civilian JJ 48 1891 18 rule rule NN 48 1891 19 , , , 48 1891 20 ballooned balloon VBD 48 1891 21 the the DT 48 1891 22 budget budget NN 48 1891 23 deficit deficit NN 48 1891 24 and and CC 48 1891 25 caused cause VBD 48 1891 26 inflation inflation NN 48 1891 27 and and CC 48 1891 28 interest interest NN 48 1891 29 rates rate NNS 48 1891 30 to to TO 48 1891 31 rise rise VB 48 1891 32 . . . 48 1892 1 The the DT 48 1892 2 lack lack NN 48 1892 3 of of IN 48 1892 4 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1892 5 discipline discipline NN 48 1892 6 forced force VBD 48 1892 7 the the DT 48 1892 8 IMF IMF NNP 48 1892 9 to to TO 48 1892 10 declare declare VB 48 1892 11 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1892 12 not not RB 48 1892 13 in in IN 48 1892 14 compliance compliance NN 48 1892 15 with with IN 48 1892 16 an an DT 48 1892 17 18-month 18-month CD 48 1892 18 standby standby NN 48 1892 19 facility facility NN 48 1892 20 started start VBD 48 1892 21 in in IN 48 1892 22 January January NNP 48 1892 23 1991 1991 CD 48 1892 24 . . . 48 1893 1 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1893 2 has have VBZ 48 1893 3 set set VBN 48 1893 4 ambitious ambitious JJ 48 1893 5 targets target NNS 48 1893 6 for for IN 48 1893 7 expanding expand VBG 48 1893 8 oil oil NN 48 1893 9 production production NN 48 1893 10 capacity capacity NN 48 1893 11 and and CC 48 1893 12 is be VBZ 48 1893 13 offering offer VBG 48 1893 14 foreign foreign JJ 48 1893 15 companies company NNS 48 1893 16 more more RBR 48 1893 17 attractive attractive JJ 48 1893 18 investment investment NN 48 1893 19 incentives incentive NNS 48 1893 20 . . . 48 1894 1 Government government NN 48 1894 2 efforts effort NNS 48 1894 3 to to TO 48 1894 4 reduce reduce VB 48 1894 5 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1894 6 's 's POS 48 1894 7 dependence dependence NN 48 1894 8 on on IN 48 1894 9 oil oil NN 48 1894 10 exports export NNS 48 1894 11 and and CC 48 1894 12 to to TO 48 1894 13 sustain sustain VB 48 1894 14 noninflationary noninflationary JJ 48 1894 15 growth growth NN 48 1894 16 , , , 48 1894 17 however however RB 48 1894 18 , , , 48 1894 19 have have VBP 48 1894 20 fallen fall VBN 48 1894 21 short short JJ 48 1894 22 because because IN 48 1894 23 of of IN 48 1894 24 inadequate inadequate JJ 48 1894 25 new new JJ 48 1894 26 investment investment NN 48 1894 27 funds fund NNS 48 1894 28 and and CC 48 1894 29 endemic endemic JJ 48 1894 30 corruption corruption NN 48 1894 31 . . . 48 1895 1 Living live VBG 48 1895 2 standards standard NNS 48 1895 3 continue continue VBP 48 1895 4 to to TO 48 1895 5 deteriorate deteriorate VB 48 1895 6 from from IN 48 1895 7 the the DT 48 1895 8 higher high JJR 48 1895 9 level level NN 48 1895 10 of of IN 48 1895 11 the the DT 48 1895 12 early early JJ 48 1895 13 1980s 1980 NNS 48 1895 14 oil oil NN 48 1895 15 boom boom NN 48 1895 16 . . . 48 1896 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1896 2 : : : 48 1896 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1896 4 rate rate NN 48 1896 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1896 6 - - : 48 1896 7 $ $ $ 48 1896 8 30 30 CD 48 1896 9 billion billion CD 48 1896 10 , , , 48 1896 11 per per IN 48 1896 12 capita capita FW 48 1896 13 $ $ $ 48 1896 14 250 250 CD 48 1896 15 ; ; : 48 1896 16 real real JJ 48 1896 17 growth growth NN 48 1896 18 rate rate NN 48 1896 19 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1896 20 % % NN 48 1896 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1896 22 1990 1990 CD 48 1896 23 est est NNP 48 1896 24 . . . 48 1896 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1897 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1897 2 rate rate NN 48 1897 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1897 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1897 5 prices price NNS 48 1897 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1897 7 : : : 48 1897 8 40 40 CD 48 1897 9 % % NN 48 1897 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1897 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1897 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1897 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1897 14 rate rate NN 48 1897 15 : : : 48 1897 16 NA% NA% `` 48 1897 17 Budget budget NN 48 1897 18 : : : 48 1897 19 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1897 20 $ $ $ 48 1897 21 10 10 CD 48 1897 22 billion billion CD 48 1897 23 ; ; : 48 1897 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1897 25 $ $ $ 48 1897 26 10 10 CD 48 1897 27 billion billion CD 48 1897 28 , , , 48 1897 29 including include VBG 48 1897 30 capital capital NN 48 1897 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1897 32 of of IN 48 1897 33 $ $ $ 48 1897 34 NA na NN 48 1897 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1897 36 1992 1992 CD 48 1897 37 est est NNP 48 1897 38 . . . 48 1897 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1898 1 Exports export NNS 48 1898 2 : : : 48 1898 3 $ $ $ 48 1898 4 13.6 13.6 CD 48 1898 5 billion billion CD 48 1898 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1898 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1898 8 . . NNP 48 1898 9 , , , 48 1898 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1898 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1898 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1898 13 : : : 48 1898 14 oil oil NN 48 1898 15 95 95 CD 48 1898 16 % % NN 48 1898 17 , , , 48 1898 18 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1898 19 , , , 48 1898 20 rubber rubber NN 48 1898 21 partners partner NNS 48 1898 22 : : : 48 1898 23 EC EC NNP 48 1898 24 51 51 CD 48 1898 25 % % NN 48 1898 26 , , , 48 1898 27 US US NNP 48 1898 28 32 32 CD 48 1898 29 % % NN 48 1898 30 Imports import NNS 48 1898 31 : : : 48 1898 32 $ $ $ 48 1898 33 6.9 6.9 CD 48 1898 34 billion billion CD 48 1898 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1898 36 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1898 37 . . NNP 48 1898 38 , , , 48 1898 39 1990 1990 CD 48 1898 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 1898 41 commodities commodity NNS 48 1898 42 : : : 48 1898 43 consumer consumer NN 48 1898 44 goods good NNS 48 1898 45 , , , 48 1898 46 capital capital NN 48 1898 47 equipment equipment NN 48 1898 48 , , , 48 1898 49 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1898 50 , , , 48 1898 51 raw raw JJ 48 1898 52 materials material NNS 48 1898 53 partners partner NNS 48 1898 54 : : : 48 1898 55 EC EC NNP 48 1898 56 , , , 48 1898 57 US US NNP 48 1898 58 External External NNP 48 1898 59 debt debt NN 48 1898 60 : : : 48 1898 61 $ $ $ 48 1898 62 32 32 CD 48 1898 63 billion billion CD 48 1898 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1898 65 December December NNP 48 1898 66 1991 1991 CD 48 1898 67 est est NNP 48 1898 68 . . . 48 1898 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1899 2 production production NN 48 1899 3 : : : 48 1899 4 growth growth NN 48 1899 5 rate rate NN 48 1899 6 7.2 7.2 CD 48 1899 7 % % NN 48 1899 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 9 1990 1990 CD 48 1899 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 11 ; ; : 48 1899 12 accounts account NNS 48 1899 13 for for IN 48 1899 14 8.5 8.5 CD 48 1899 15 % % NN 48 1899 16 of of IN 48 1899 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 1899 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1899 19 : : : 48 1899 20 4,740,000 4,740,000 CD 48 1899 21 kW kw NN 48 1899 22 capacity capacity NN 48 1899 23 ; ; : 48 1899 24 11,280 11,280 CD 48 1899 25 million million CD 48 1899 26 kWh kWh NNS 48 1899 27 produced produce VBN 48 1899 28 , , , 48 1899 29 90 90 CD 48 1899 30 kWh kWh NNS 48 1899 31 per per IN 48 1899 32 capita capita NN 48 1899 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 34 1991 1991 CD 48 1899 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 36 Industries industry NNS 48 1899 37 : : : 48 1899 38 crude crude JJ 48 1899 39 oil oil NN 48 1899 40 and and CC 48 1899 41 mining mining NN 48 1899 42 - - HYPH 48 1899 43 coal coal NN 48 1899 44 , , , 48 1899 45 tin tin NN 48 1899 46 , , , 48 1899 47 columbite columbite NN 48 1899 48 ; ; : 48 1899 49 primary primary JJ 48 1899 50 processing processing NN 48 1899 51 industries industry NNS 48 1899 52 - - HYPH 48 1899 53 palm palm NN 48 1899 54 oil oil NN 48 1899 55 , , , 48 1899 56 peanut peanut NN 48 1899 57 , , , 48 1899 58 cotton cotton NN 48 1899 59 , , , 48 1899 60 rubber rubber NN 48 1899 61 , , , 48 1899 62 wood wood NN 48 1899 63 , , , 48 1899 64 hides hide NNS 48 1899 65 and and CC 48 1899 66 skins skin NNS 48 1899 67 ; ; : 48 1899 68 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1899 69 industries industry NNS 48 1899 70 - - : 48 1899 71 textiles textile NNS 48 1899 72 , , , 48 1899 73 cement cement NN 48 1899 74 , , , 48 1899 75 building building NN 48 1899 76 materials material NNS 48 1899 77 , , , 48 1899 78 food food NN 48 1899 79 products product NNS 48 1899 80 , , , 48 1899 81 footwear footwear NN 48 1899 82 , , , 48 1899 83 chemical chemical NN 48 1899 84 , , , 48 1899 85 printing printing NN 48 1899 86 , , , 48 1899 87 ceramics ceramics NN 48 1899 88 , , , 48 1899 89 steel steel NN 48 1899 90 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1899 91 : : : 48 1899 92 accounts account NNS 48 1899 93 for for IN 48 1899 94 32 32 CD 48 1899 95 % % NN 48 1899 96 of of IN 48 1899 97 GDP GDP NNP 48 1899 98 and and CC 48 1899 99 half half NN 48 1899 100 of of IN 48 1899 101 labor labor NN 48 1899 102 force force NN 48 1899 103 ; ; , 48 1899 104 inefficient inefficient JJ 48 1899 105 small small JJ 48 1899 106 - - HYPH 48 1899 107 scale scale NN 48 1899 108 farming farming NN 48 1899 109 dominates dominate NNS 48 1899 110 ; ; : 48 1899 111 once once RB 48 1899 112 a a DT 48 1899 113 large large JJ 48 1899 114 net net JJ 48 1899 115 exporter exporter NN 48 1899 116 of of IN 48 1899 117 food food NN 48 1899 118 and and CC 48 1899 119 now now RB 48 1899 120 an an DT 48 1899 121 importer importer NN 48 1899 122 ; ; : 48 1899 123 cash cash NN 48 1899 124 crops crop NNS 48 1899 125 - - HYPH 48 1899 126 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1899 127 , , , 48 1899 128 peanuts peanut NNS 48 1899 129 , , , 48 1899 130 palm palm NN 48 1899 131 oil oil NN 48 1899 132 , , , 48 1899 133 rubber rubber NN 48 1899 134 ; ; : 48 1899 135 food food NN 48 1899 136 crops crop NNS 48 1899 137 - - HYPH 48 1899 138 corn corn NN 48 1899 139 , , , 48 1899 140 rice rice NN 48 1899 141 , , , 48 1899 142 sorghum sorghum NN 48 1899 143 , , , 48 1899 144 millet millet NNP 48 1899 145 , , , 48 1899 146 cassava cassava NNP 48 1899 147 , , , 48 1899 148 yams yams NNP 48 1899 149 ; ; : 48 1899 150 livestock livestock NN 48 1899 151 - - HYPH 48 1899 152 cattle cattle NNS 48 1899 153 , , , 48 1899 154 sheep sheep NNS 48 1899 155 , , , 48 1899 156 goats goat NNS 48 1899 157 , , , 48 1899 158 pigs pig NNS 48 1899 159 ; ; : 48 1899 160 fishing fishing NN 48 1899 161 and and CC 48 1899 162 forestry forestry NN 48 1899 163 resources resource NNS 48 1899 164 extensively extensively RB 48 1899 165 exploited exploit VBD 48 1899 166 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1899 167 drugs drug NNS 48 1899 168 : : : 48 1899 169 illicit illicit JJ 48 1899 170 heroin heroin NN 48 1899 171 and and CC 48 1899 172 some some DT 48 1899 173 cocaine cocaine NN 48 1899 174 trafficking trafficking NN 48 1899 175 ; ; : 48 1899 176 marijuana marijuana NNP 48 1899 177 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1899 178 for for IN 48 1899 179 domestic domestic JJ 48 1899 180 consumption consumption NN 48 1899 181 and and CC 48 1899 182 export export NN 48 1899 183 ; ; , 48 1899 184 major major JJ 48 1899 185 transit transit NN 48 1899 186 country country NN 48 1899 187 for for IN 48 1899 188 heroin heroin NN 48 1899 189 en en IN 48 1899 190 route route NN 48 1899 191 from from IN 48 1899 192 southeast southeast JJ 48 1899 193 and and CC 48 1899 194 southwest southwest JJ 48 1899 195 Asia Asia NNP 48 1899 196 via via IN 48 1899 197 Africa Africa NNP 48 1899 198 to to IN 48 1899 199 Western Western NNP 48 1899 200 Europe Europe NNP 48 1899 201 and and CC 48 1899 202 the the DT 48 1899 203 US US NNP 48 1899 204 ; ; : 48 1899 205 growing grow VBG 48 1899 206 transit transit NN 48 1899 207 route route NN 48 1899 208 for for IN 48 1899 209 cocaine cocaine NN 48 1899 210 from from IN 48 1899 211 South South NNP 48 1899 212 America America NNP 48 1899 213 via via IN 48 1899 214 West West NNP 48 1899 215 Africa Africa NNP 48 1899 216 to to IN 48 1899 217 Western Western NNP 48 1899 218 Europe Europe NNP 48 1899 219 and and CC 48 1899 220 the the DT 48 1899 221 US US NNP 48 1899 222 : : : 48 1899 223 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1899 224 Economy Economy NNP 48 1899 225 Economic economic JJ 48 1899 226 aid aid NN 48 1899 227 : : : 48 1899 228 US US NNP 48 1899 229 commitments commitment NNS 48 1899 230 , , , 48 1899 231 including include VBG 48 1899 232 Ex Ex NNP 48 1899 233 - - HYPH 48 1899 234 Im Im NNP 48 1899 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 236 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1899 237 - - HYPH 48 1899 238 89 89 CD 48 1899 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 240 , , , 48 1899 241 $ $ $ 48 1899 242 705 705 CD 48 1899 243 million million CD 48 1899 244 ; ; : 48 1899 245 Western western JJ 48 1899 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 247 non non JJ 48 1899 248 - - JJ 48 1899 249 US us JJ 48 1899 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 251 countries country NNS 48 1899 252 , , , 48 1899 253 ODA ODA NNP 48 1899 254 and and CC 48 1899 255 OOF OOF NNP 48 1899 256 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1899 257 commitments commitment NNS 48 1899 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 259 1970 1970 CD 48 1899 260 - - SYM 48 1899 261 89 89 CD 48 1899 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 263 , , , 48 1899 264 $ $ $ 48 1899 265 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1899 266 billion billion CD 48 1899 267 ; ; : 48 1899 268 Communist communist JJ 48 1899 269 countries country NNS 48 1899 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 271 1970 1970 CD 48 1899 272 - - SYM 48 1899 273 89 89 CD 48 1899 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 275 , , , 48 1899 276 $ $ $ 48 1899 277 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1899 278 billion billion CD 48 1899 279 Currency Currency NNP 48 1899 280 : : : 48 1899 281 naira naira NNP 48 1899 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 283 plural plural JJ 48 1899 284 - - HYPH 48 1899 285 naira naira NN 48 1899 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 287 ; ; : 48 1899 288 1 1 CD 48 1899 289 naira naira NN 48 1899 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 291 N n NN 48 1899 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 293 = = SYM 48 1899 294 100 100 CD 48 1899 295 kobo kobo NNP 48 1899 296 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1899 297 rates rate NNS 48 1899 298 : : : 48 1899 299 naira naira JJ 48 1899 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 301 N n NN 48 1899 302 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 303 per per IN 48 1899 304 US$ us$ $ 48 1899 305 1 1 CD 48 1899 306 - - HYPH 48 1899 307 10.226 10.226 CD 48 1899 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 309 February February NNP 48 1899 310 1992 1992 CD 48 1899 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 312 , , , 48 1899 313 9.909 9.909 CD 48 1899 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 315 1991 1991 CD 48 1899 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 317 , , , 48 1899 318 8.038 8.038 CD 48 1899 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 320 1990 1990 CD 48 1899 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 322 , , , 48 1899 323 7.3647 7.3647 CD 48 1899 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 325 1989 1989 CD 48 1899 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 327 , , , 48 1899 328 4.5370 4.5370 CD 48 1899 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 330 1988 1988 CD 48 1899 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 332 , , , 48 1899 333 4.0160 4.0160 CD 48 1899 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 335 1987 1987 CD 48 1899 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 337 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1899 338 year year NN 48 1899 339 : : : 48 1899 340 calendar calendar NN 48 1899 341 year year NN 48 1899 342 : : : 48 1899 343 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1899 344 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1899 345 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1899 346 : : : 48 1899 347 3,505 3,505 CD 48 1899 348 km km VBP 48 1899 349 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 1899 350 gauge gauge NN 48 1899 351 Highways highway NNS 48 1899 352 : : : 48 1899 353 107,990 107,990 CD 48 1899 354 km km NN 48 1899 355 total total JJ 48 1899 356 30,019 30,019 CD 48 1899 357 km km NNS 48 1899 358 paved paved JJ 48 1899 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 360 mostly mostly RB 48 1899 361 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 1899 362 - - HYPH 48 1899 363 surface surface NN 48 1899 364 treatment treatment NN 48 1899 365 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 366 ; ; : 48 1899 367 25,411 25,411 CD 48 1899 368 km km VBZ 48 1899 369 laterite laterite JJ 48 1899 370 , , , 48 1899 371 gravel gravel NN 48 1899 372 , , , 48 1899 373 crushed crush VBN 48 1899 374 stone stone NN 48 1899 375 , , , 48 1899 376 improved improve VBN 48 1899 377 earth earth NN 48 1899 378 ; ; : 48 1899 379 52,560 52,560 CD 48 1899 380 km km NN 48 1899 381 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1899 382 Inland Inland NNP 48 1899 383 waterways waterway NNS 48 1899 384 : : : 48 1899 385 8,575 8,575 CD 48 1899 386 km km NN 48 1899 387 consisting consist VBG 48 1899 388 of of IN 48 1899 389 Niger Niger NNP 48 1899 390 and and CC 48 1899 391 Benue Benue NNP 48 1899 392 Rivers Rivers NNPS 48 1899 393 and and CC 48 1899 394 smaller small JJR 48 1899 395 rivers river NNS 48 1899 396 and and CC 48 1899 397 creeks creek NNS 48 1899 398 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1899 399 : : : 48 1899 400 crude crude JJ 48 1899 401 oil oil NN 48 1899 402 2,042 2,042 CD 48 1899 403 km km NN 48 1899 404 ; ; : 48 1899 405 natural natural JJ 48 1899 406 gas gas NN 48 1899 407 500 500 CD 48 1899 408 km km NN 48 1899 409 ; ; : 48 1899 410 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1899 411 products product NNS 48 1899 412 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1899 413 km km NN 48 1899 414 Ports port NNS 48 1899 415 : : : 48 1899 416 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 1899 417 , , , 48 1899 418 Port Port NNP 48 1899 419 Harcourt Harcourt NNP 48 1899 420 , , , 48 1899 421 Calabar Calabar NNP 48 1899 422 , , , 48 1899 423 Warri Warri NNP 48 1899 424 , , , 48 1899 425 Onne Onne NNP 48 1899 426 , , , 48 1899 427 Sapele Sapele NNP 48 1899 428 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1899 429 marine marine NN 48 1899 430 : : : 48 1899 431 28 28 CD 48 1899 432 ships ship NNS 48 1899 433 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 434 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1899 435 GRT GRT NNP 48 1899 436 or or CC 48 1899 437 over over RB 48 1899 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 439 totaling total VBG 48 1899 440 418,046 418,046 CD 48 1899 441 GRT/664,949 GRT/664,949 NNP 48 1899 442 DWT DWT NNP 48 1899 443 ; ; : 48 1899 444 includes include VBZ 48 1899 445 17 17 CD 48 1899 446 cargo cargo NN 48 1899 447 , , , 48 1899 448 1 1 CD 48 1899 449 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1899 450 cargo cargo NN 48 1899 451 , , , 48 1899 452 1 1 CD 48 1899 453 roll roll NN 48 1899 454 - - HYPH 48 1899 455 on on IN 48 1899 456 / / SYM 48 1899 457 roll roll NN 48 1899 458 - - HYPH 48 1899 459 off off NN 48 1899 460 , , , 48 1899 461 7 7 CD 48 1899 462 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1899 463 tanker tanker NN 48 1899 464 , , , 48 1899 465 1 1 CD 48 1899 466 chemical chemical NN 48 1899 467 tanker tanker NN 48 1899 468 , , , 48 1899 469 1 1 CD 48 1899 470 bulk bulk JJ 48 1899 471 Civil civil JJ 48 1899 472 air air NN 48 1899 473 : : : 48 1899 474 57 57 CD 48 1899 475 major major JJ 48 1899 476 transport transport NN 48 1899 477 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1899 478 Airports airport NNS 48 1899 479 : : : 48 1899 480 76 76 CD 48 1899 481 total total NN 48 1899 482 , , , 48 1899 483 64 64 CD 48 1899 484 usable usable JJ 48 1899 485 ; ; : 48 1899 486 33 33 CD 48 1899 487 with with IN 48 1899 488 permanent permanent JJ 48 1899 489 - - HYPH 48 1899 490 surface surface NN 48 1899 491 runways runway NNS 48 1899 492 ; ; : 48 1899 493 1 1 CD 48 1899 494 with with IN 48 1899 495 runways runway NNS 48 1899 496 over over IN 48 1899 497 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1899 498 m m NNP 48 1899 499 ; ; : 48 1899 500 15 15 CD 48 1899 501 with with IN 48 1899 502 runways runways NNP 48 1899 503 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1899 504 - - HYPH 48 1899 505 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1899 506 m m NN 48 1899 507 ; ; : 48 1899 508 22 22 CD 48 1899 509 with with IN 48 1899 510 runways runway NNS 48 1899 511 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1899 512 - - HYPH 48 1899 513 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1899 514 m m NNP 48 1899 515 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1899 516 : : : 48 1899 517 above above IN 48 1899 518 - - HYPH 48 1899 519 average average JJ 48 1899 520 system system NN 48 1899 521 limited limit VBN 48 1899 522 by by IN 48 1899 523 poor poor JJ 48 1899 524 maintenance maintenance NN 48 1899 525 ; ; , 48 1899 526 major major JJ 48 1899 527 expansion expansion NN 48 1899 528 in in IN 48 1899 529 progress progress NN 48 1899 530 ; ; , 48 1899 531 radio radio NN 48 1899 532 relay relay NN 48 1899 533 and and CC 48 1899 534 cable cable NN 48 1899 535 routes route NNS 48 1899 536 ; ; , 48 1899 537 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1899 538 stations station NNS 48 1899 539 - - : 48 1899 540 35 35 CD 48 1899 541 AM am NN 48 1899 542 , , , 48 1899 543 17 17 CD 48 1899 544 FM FM NNP 48 1899 545 , , , 48 1899 546 28 28 CD 48 1899 547 TV tv NN 48 1899 548 ; ; : 48 1899 549 satellite satellite NN 48 1899 550 earth earth NN 48 1899 551 stations station NNS 48 1899 552 - - , 48 1899 553 2 2 CD 48 1899 554 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1899 555 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1899 556 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1899 557 , , , 48 1899 558 1 1 CD 48 1899 559 Indian Indian NNP 48 1899 560 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1899 561 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1899 562 , , , 48 1899 563 20 20 CD 48 1899 564 domestic domestic JJ 48 1899 565 stations station NNS 48 1899 566 ; ; : 48 1899 567 1 1 CD 48 1899 568 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1899 569 submarine submarine NN 48 1899 570 cable cable NN 48 1899 571 : : : 48 1899 572 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 1899 573 Defense Defense NNP 48 1899 574 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1899 575 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1899 576 : : : 48 1899 577 Army Army NNP 48 1899 578 , , , 48 1899 579 Navy Navy NNP 48 1899 580 , , , 48 1899 581 Air Air NNP 48 1899 582 Force Force NNP 48 1899 583 , , , 48 1899 584 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 1899 585 Police Police NNP 48 1899 586 Force Force NNP 48 1899 587 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1899 588 availability availability NN 48 1899 589 : : : 48 1899 590 males males NNP 48 1899 591 15 15 CD 48 1899 592 - - SYM 48 1899 593 49 49 CD 48 1899 594 , , , 48 1899 595 28,778,532 28,778,532 CD 48 1899 596 ; ; : 48 1899 597 16,451,582 16,451,582 CD 48 1899 598 fit fit JJ 48 1899 599 for for IN 48 1899 600 military military JJ 48 1899 601 service service NN 48 1899 602 ; ; : 48 1899 603 1,256,440 1,256,440 CD 48 1899 604 reach reach VB 48 1899 605 military military JJ 48 1899 606 age age NN 48 1899 607 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 608 18 18 CD 48 1899 609 ) ) -RRB- 48 1899 610 annually annually RB 48 1899 611 Defense defense NN 48 1899 612 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1899 613 : : : 48 1899 614 exchange exchange NN 48 1899 615 rate rate NN 48 1899 616 conversion conversion NN 48 1899 617 - - : 48 1899 618 $ $ $ 48 1899 619 300 300 CD 48 1899 620 million million CD 48 1899 621 , , , 48 1899 622 1 1 CD 48 1899 623 % % NN 48 1899 624 of of IN 48 1899 625 GDP GDP NNP 48 1899 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 1899 627 1990 1990 CD 48 1899 628 est est NNP 48 1899 629 . . . 48 1899 630 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 1 \ \ LS 48 1900 2 : : : 48 1900 3 Niue Niue NNP 48 1900 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 1900 5 Total total JJ 48 1900 6 area area NN 48 1900 7 : : : 48 1900 8 260 260 CD 48 1900 9 km2 km2 NNP 48 1900 10 Land Land NNP 48 1900 11 area area NN 48 1900 12 : : : 48 1900 13 260 260 CD 48 1900 14 km2 km2 NNP 48 1900 15 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1900 16 area area NN 48 1900 17 : : : 48 1900 18 slightly slightly RB 48 1900 19 less less JJR 48 1900 20 than than IN 48 1900 21 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1900 22 times time NNS 48 1900 23 the the DT 48 1900 24 size size NN 48 1900 25 of of IN 48 1900 26 Washington Washington NNP 48 1900 27 , , , 48 1900 28 DC DC NNP 48 1900 29 Land Land NNP 48 1900 30 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1900 31 : : : 48 1900 32 none none NN 48 1900 33 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1900 34 : : : 48 1900 35 64 64 CD 48 1900 36 km km NN 48 1900 37 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1900 38 claims claim VBZ 48 1900 39 : : : 48 1900 40 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1900 41 economic economic JJ 48 1900 42 zone zone NN 48 1900 43 : : : 48 1900 44 200 200 CD 48 1900 45 nm nm CD 48 1900 46 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1900 47 sea sea NN 48 1900 48 : : : 48 1900 49 12 12 CD 48 1900 50 nm nm NNP 48 1900 51 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1900 52 : : : 48 1900 53 none none NN 48 1900 54 Climate climate NN 48 1900 55 : : : 48 1900 56 tropical tropical JJ 48 1900 57 ; ; : 48 1900 58 modified modify VBN 48 1900 59 by by IN 48 1900 60 southeast southeast JJ 48 1900 61 trade trade NN 48 1900 62 winds wind NNS 48 1900 63 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1900 64 : : : 48 1900 65 steep steep JJ 48 1900 66 limestone limestone NN 48 1900 67 cliffs cliff NNS 48 1900 68 along along IN 48 1900 69 coast coast NN 48 1900 70 , , , 48 1900 71 central central JJ 48 1900 72 plateau plateau NN 48 1900 73 Natural natural JJ 48 1900 74 resources resource NNS 48 1900 75 : : : 48 1900 76 fish fish NN 48 1900 77 , , , 48 1900 78 arable arable JJ 48 1900 79 land land NN 48 1900 80 Land Land NNP 48 1900 81 use use NN 48 1900 82 : : : 48 1900 83 arable arable JJ 48 1900 84 land land NN 48 1900 85 61 61 CD 48 1900 86 % % NN 48 1900 87 ; ; , 48 1900 88 permanent permanent JJ 48 1900 89 crops crop NNS 48 1900 90 4 4 CD 48 1900 91 % % NN 48 1900 92 ; ; : 48 1900 93 meadows meadow NNS 48 1900 94 and and CC 48 1900 95 pastures pasture NNS 48 1900 96 4 4 CD 48 1900 97 % % NN 48 1900 98 ; ; , 48 1900 99 forest forest NN 48 1900 100 and and CC 48 1900 101 woodland woodland IN 48 1900 102 19 19 CD 48 1900 103 % % NN 48 1900 104 ; ; , 48 1900 105 other other JJ 48 1900 106 12 12 CD 48 1900 107 % % NN 48 1900 108 Environment Environment NNP 48 1900 109 : : : 48 1900 110 subject subject JJ 48 1900 111 to to IN 48 1900 112 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1900 113 Note note NN 48 1900 114 : : : 48 1900 115 one one CD 48 1900 116 of of IN 48 1900 117 world world NN 48 1900 118 's 's POS 48 1900 119 largest large JJS 48 1900 120 coral coral JJ 48 1900 121 islands island NNS 48 1900 122 ; ; , 48 1900 123 located locate VBN 48 1900 124 about about RB 48 1900 125 460 460 CD 48 1900 126 km km NNS 48 1900 127 east east RB 48 1900 128 of of IN 48 1900 129 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 1900 130 : : : 48 1900 131 Niue Niue NNP 48 1900 132 People People NNP 48 1900 133 Population Population NNP 48 1900 134 : : : 48 1900 135 1,751 1,751 CD 48 1900 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 137 July July NNP 48 1900 138 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 140 , , , 48 1900 141 growth growth NN 48 1900 142 rate rate NN 48 1900 143 - - : 48 1900 144 6.4 6.4 CD 48 1900 145 % % NN 48 1900 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 147 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 149 Birth birth NN 48 1900 150 rate rate NN 48 1900 151 : : : 48 1900 152 NA NA NNP 48 1900 153 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1900 154 population population NN 48 1900 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 156 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 158 Death death NN 48 1900 159 rate rate NN 48 1900 160 : : : 48 1900 161 NA na NN 48 1900 162 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 48 1900 163 population population NN 48 1900 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 165 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 167 Net net JJ 48 1900 168 migration migration NN 48 1900 169 rate rate NN 48 1900 170 : : : 48 1900 171 NA na NN 48 1900 172 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1900 173 population population NN 48 1900 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 175 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 177 Infant infant NN 48 1900 178 mortality mortality NN 48 1900 179 rate rate NN 48 1900 180 : : : 48 1900 181 NA na TO 48 1900 182 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 1900 183 live live JJ 48 1900 184 births birth NNS 48 1900 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 186 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 188 Life life NN 48 1900 189 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1900 190 at at IN 48 1900 191 birth birth NN 48 1900 192 : : : 48 1900 193 NA NA NNP 48 1900 194 years year NNS 48 1900 195 male male JJ 48 1900 196 , , , 48 1900 197 NA NA NNP 48 1900 198 years year NNS 48 1900 199 female female JJ 48 1900 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 201 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 203 Total total JJ 48 1900 204 fertility fertility NN 48 1900 205 rate rate NN 48 1900 206 : : : 48 1900 207 NA NA NNP 48 1900 208 children child NNS 48 1900 209 born bear VBN 48 1900 210 / / SYM 48 1900 211 woman woman NN 48 1900 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 213 1992 1992 CD 48 1900 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 215 Nationality nationality NN 48 1900 216 : : : 48 1900 217 noun noun NNP 48 1900 218 - - HYPH 48 1900 219 Niuean(s Niuean(s NNP 48 1900 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 221 ; ; : 48 1900 222 adjective adjective JJ 48 1900 223 - - HYPH 48 1900 224 Niuean niuean JJ 48 1900 225 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1900 226 divisions division NNS 48 1900 227 : : : 48 1900 228 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 1900 229 , , , 48 1900 230 with with IN 48 1900 231 some some DT 48 1900 232 200 200 CD 48 1900 233 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 1900 234 , , , 48 1900 235 Samoans Samoans NNPS 48 1900 236 , , , 48 1900 237 and and CC 48 1900 238 Tongans Tongans NNP 48 1900 239 Religions religion NNS 48 1900 240 : : : 48 1900 241 Ekalesia Ekalesia NNP 48 1900 242 Nieue Nieue NNP 48 1900 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 244 Niuean Niuean NNP 48 1900 245 Church Church NNP 48 1900 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 247 - - , 48 1900 248 a a DT 48 1900 249 Protestant protestant JJ 48 1900 250 church church NN 48 1900 251 closely closely RB 48 1900 252 related relate VBN 48 1900 253 to to IN 48 1900 254 the the DT 48 1900 255 London London NNP 48 1900 256 Missionary Missionary NNP 48 1900 257 Society Society NNP 48 1900 258 75 75 CD 48 1900 259 % % NN 48 1900 260 , , , 48 1900 261 Mormon Mormon NNP 48 1900 262 10 10 CD 48 1900 263 % % NN 48 1900 264 , , , 48 1900 265 Roman Roman NNP 48 1900 266 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1900 267 , , , 48 1900 268 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 48 1900 269 's 's POS 48 1900 270 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 48 1900 271 , , , 48 1900 272 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1900 273 - - HYPH 48 1900 274 Day Day NNP 48 1900 275 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1900 276 5 5 CD 48 1900 277 % % NN 48 1900 278 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1900 279 : : : 48 1900 280 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 1900 281 tongue tongue NN 48 1900 282 closely closely RB 48 1900 283 related relate VBN 48 1900 284 to to IN 48 1900 285 Tongan Tongan NNP 48 1900 286 and and CC 48 1900 287 Samoan Samoan NNP 48 1900 288 ; ; : 48 1900 289 English English NNP 48 1900 290 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1900 291 : : : 48 1900 292 NA% na% LS 48 1900 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 294 male male JJ 48 1900 295 NA% NA% NNS 48 1900 296 , , , 48 1900 297 female female JJ 48 1900 298 NA% NA% NNS 48 1900 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 1900 300 but but CC 48 1900 301 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1900 302 education education NN 48 1900 303 age age NN 48 1900 304 5 5 CD 48 1900 305 to to TO 48 1900 306 14 14 CD 48 1900 307 Labor Labor NNP 48 1900 308 force force NN 48 1900 309 : : : 48 1900 310 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1900 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 1900 312 1981 1981 CD 48 1900 313 est est NNP 48 1900 314 . . . 48 1901 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 2 ; ; : 48 1901 3 most most JJS 48 1901 4 work work VBP 48 1901 5 on on IN 48 1901 6 family family NN 48 1901 7 plantations plantation NNS 48 1901 8 ; ; , 48 1901 9 paid pay VBD 48 1901 10 work work NN 48 1901 11 exists exist VBZ 48 1901 12 only only RB 48 1901 13 in in IN 48 1901 14 government government NN 48 1901 15 service service NN 48 1901 16 , , , 48 1901 17 small small JJ 48 1901 18 industry industry NN 48 1901 19 , , , 48 1901 20 and and CC 48 1901 21 the the DT 48 1901 22 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 23 Development Development NNP 48 1901 24 Board Board NNP 48 1901 25 Organized Organized NNP 48 1901 26 labor labor NN 48 1901 27 : : : 48 1901 28 NA na XX 48 1901 29 : : : 48 1901 30 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 31 Government Government NNP 48 1901 32 Long Long NNP 48 1901 33 - - HYPH 48 1901 34 form form NN 48 1901 35 name name NN 48 1901 36 : : : 48 1901 37 none none NN 48 1901 38 Type type NN 48 1901 39 : : : 48 1901 40 self self NN 48 1901 41 - - HYPH 48 1901 42 governing govern VBG 48 1901 43 territory territory NN 48 1901 44 in in IN 48 1901 45 free free JJ 48 1901 46 association association NN 48 1901 47 with with IN 48 1901 48 New New NNP 48 1901 49 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 50 ; ; : 48 1901 51 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 52 fully fully RB 48 1901 53 responsible responsible JJ 48 1901 54 for for IN 48 1901 55 internal internal JJ 48 1901 56 affairs affair NNS 48 1901 57 ; ; : 48 1901 58 New New NNP 48 1901 59 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 60 retains retain VBZ 48 1901 61 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1901 62 for for IN 48 1901 63 external external JJ 48 1901 64 affairs affair NNS 48 1901 65 Capital Capital NNP 48 1901 66 : : : 48 1901 67 Alofi Alofi NNP 48 1901 68 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1901 69 divisions division NNS 48 1901 70 : : : 48 1901 71 none none NN 48 1901 72 Independence Independence NNP 48 1901 73 : : : 48 1901 74 became become VBD 48 1901 75 a a DT 48 1901 76 self self NN 48 1901 77 - - HYPH 48 1901 78 governing govern VBG 48 1901 79 territory territory NN 48 1901 80 in in IN 48 1901 81 free free JJ 48 1901 82 association association NN 48 1901 83 with with IN 48 1901 84 New New NNP 48 1901 85 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 86 on on IN 48 1901 87 19 19 CD 48 1901 88 October October NNP 48 1901 89 1974 1974 CD 48 1901 90 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1901 91 : : : 48 1901 92 19 19 CD 48 1901 93 October October NNP 48 1901 94 1974 1974 CD 48 1901 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 96 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 97 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1901 98 Act Act NNP 48 1901 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 100 Legal legal JJ 48 1901 101 system system NN 48 1901 102 : : : 48 1901 103 English English NNP 48 1901 104 common common JJ 48 1901 105 law law NN 48 1901 106 National national JJ 48 1901 107 holiday holiday NN 48 1901 108 : : : 48 1901 109 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 48 1901 110 Day Day NNP 48 1901 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 112 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 1901 113 of of IN 48 1901 114 Waitangi Waitangi NNP 48 1901 115 established establish VBD 48 1901 116 British british JJ 48 1901 117 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 1901 118 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 119 , , , 48 1901 120 6 6 CD 48 1901 121 February February NNP 48 1901 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 123 1840 1840 CD 48 1901 124 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 125 Executive executive JJ 48 1901 126 branch branch NN 48 1901 127 : : : 48 1901 128 British british JJ 48 1901 129 monarch monarch NNP 48 1901 130 , , , 48 1901 131 premier premier NN 48 1901 132 , , , 48 1901 133 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1901 134 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1901 135 branch branch NN 48 1901 136 : : : 48 1901 137 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1901 138 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1901 139 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1901 140 branch branch NN 48 1901 141 : : : 48 1901 142 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 1901 143 Court Court NNP 48 1901 144 of of IN 48 1901 145 New New NNP 48 1901 146 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 147 , , , 48 1901 148 High High NNP 48 1901 149 Court Court NNP 48 1901 150 Leaders leader NNS 48 1901 151 : : : 48 1901 152 Chief Chief NNP 48 1901 153 of of IN 48 1901 154 State State NNP 48 1901 155 : : : 48 1901 156 Queen Queen NNP 48 1901 157 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 1901 158 II II NNP 48 1901 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 160 since since IN 48 1901 161 6 6 CD 48 1901 162 February February NNP 48 1901 163 1952 1952 CD 48 1901 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 165 , , , 48 1901 166 represented represent VBN 48 1901 167 by by IN 48 1901 168 New New NNP 48 1901 169 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 170 Representative Representative NNP 48 1901 171 John John NNP 48 1901 172 SPRINGFORD SPRINGFORD NNP 48 1901 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 174 since since IN 48 1901 175 1974 1974 CD 48 1901 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 177 Head Head NNP 48 1901 178 of of IN 48 1901 179 Government Government NNP 48 1901 180 : : : 48 1901 181 Premier Premier NNP 48 1901 182 Sir Sir NNP 48 1901 183 Robert Robert NNP 48 1901 184 R. R. NNP 48 1901 185 REX REX NNP 48 1901 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 187 since since IN 48 1901 188 October October NNP 48 1901 189 1974 1974 CD 48 1901 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 191 Political political JJ 48 1901 192 parties party NNS 48 1901 193 and and CC 48 1901 194 leaders leader NNS 48 1901 195 : : : 48 1901 196 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 197 Island Island NNP 48 1901 198 Party Party NNP 48 1901 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 200 NIP NIP NNP 48 1901 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 202 , , , 48 1901 203 Young Young NNP 48 1901 204 VIVIAN vivian NN 48 1901 205 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1901 206 : : : 48 1901 207 universal universal JJ 48 1901 208 adult adult NN 48 1901 209 at at IN 48 1901 210 age age NN 48 1901 211 18 18 CD 48 1901 212 Elections election NNS 48 1901 213 : : : 48 1901 214 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1901 215 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1901 216 : : : 48 1901 217 last last RB 48 1901 218 held hold VBN 48 1901 219 on on IN 48 1901 220 8 8 CD 48 1901 221 April April NNP 48 1901 222 1990 1990 CD 48 1901 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 224 next next JJ 48 1901 225 to to TO 48 1901 226 be be VB 48 1901 227 held hold VBN 48 1901 228 March March NNP 48 1901 229 1993 1993 CD 48 1901 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 231 ; ; : 48 1901 232 results result NNS 48 1901 233 - - HYPH 48 1901 234 percent percent NN 48 1901 235 of of IN 48 1901 236 vote vote NN 48 1901 237 NA NA NNP 48 1901 238 ; ; , 48 1901 239 seats seat NNS 48 1901 240 - - : 48 1901 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 242 20 20 CD 48 1901 243 total total NN 48 1901 244 , , , 48 1901 245 6 6 CD 48 1901 246 elected elect VBN 48 1901 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 248 NIP NIP NNP 48 1901 249 1 1 CD 48 1901 250 , , , 48 1901 251 independents independent NNS 48 1901 252 5 5 CD 48 1901 253 Member Member NNP 48 1901 254 of of IN 48 1901 255 : : : 48 1901 256 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1901 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 258 associate associate NN 48 1901 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 260 , , , 48 1901 261 SPC SPC NNP 48 1901 262 , , , 48 1901 263 SPF SPF NNP 48 1901 264 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1901 265 representation representation NN 48 1901 266 : : : 48 1901 267 none none NN 48 1901 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 1901 269 self self NN 48 1901 270 - - HYPH 48 1901 271 governing govern VBG 48 1901 272 territory territory NN 48 1901 273 in in IN 48 1901 274 free free JJ 48 1901 275 association association NN 48 1901 276 with with IN 48 1901 277 New New NNP 48 1901 278 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1901 280 Flag flag NN 48 1901 281 : : : 48 1901 282 yellow yellow RB 48 1901 283 with with IN 48 1901 284 the the DT 48 1901 285 flag flag NN 48 1901 286 of of IN 48 1901 287 the the DT 48 1901 288 UK UK NNP 48 1901 289 in in IN 48 1901 290 the the DT 48 1901 291 upper upper JJ 48 1901 292 hoist hoist NN 48 1901 293 - - HYPH 48 1901 294 side side NN 48 1901 295 quadrant quadrant NN 48 1901 296 ; ; : 48 1901 297 the the DT 48 1901 298 flag flag NN 48 1901 299 of of IN 48 1901 300 the the DT 48 1901 301 UK UK NNP 48 1901 302 bears bear VBZ 48 1901 303 five five CD 48 1901 304 yellow yellow JJ 48 1901 305 five five CD 48 1901 306 - - HYPH 48 1901 307 pointed point VBN 48 1901 308 stars star NNS 48 1901 309 - - : 48 1901 310 a a DT 48 1901 311 large large JJ 48 1901 312 one one NN 48 1901 313 on on IN 48 1901 314 a a DT 48 1901 315 blue blue JJ 48 1901 316 disk disk NN 48 1901 317 in in IN 48 1901 318 the the DT 48 1901 319 center center NN 48 1901 320 and and CC 48 1901 321 a a DT 48 1901 322 smaller small JJR 48 1901 323 one one CD 48 1901 324 on on IN 48 1901 325 each each DT 48 1901 326 arm arm NN 48 1901 327 of of IN 48 1901 328 the the DT 48 1901 329 bold bold JJ 48 1901 330 red red JJ 48 1901 331 cross cross NN 48 1901 332 : : : 48 1901 333 Niue Niue NNP 48 1901 334 Economy Economy NNP 48 1901 335 Overview Overview NNP 48 1901 336 : : : 48 1901 337 The the DT 48 1901 338 economy economy NN 48 1901 339 is be VBZ 48 1901 340 heavily heavily RB 48 1901 341 dependent dependent JJ 48 1901 342 on on IN 48 1901 343 aid aid NN 48 1901 344 from from IN 48 1901 345 New New NNP 48 1901 346 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1901 347 . . . 48 1902 1 Government government NN 48 1902 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1902 3 regularly regularly RB 48 1902 4 exceed exceed VBP 48 1902 5 revenues revenue NNS 48 1902 6 , , , 48 1902 7 with with IN 48 1902 8 the the DT 48 1902 9 shortfall shortfall NN 48 1902 10 made make VBN 48 1902 11 up up RP 48 1902 12 by by IN 48 1902 13 grants grant NNS 48 1902 14 from from IN 48 1902 15 New New NNP 48 1902 16 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1902 17 - - , 48 1902 18 the the DT 48 1902 19 grants grant NNS 48 1902 20 are be VBP 48 1902 21 used use VBN 48 1902 22 to to TO 48 1902 23 pay pay VB 48 1902 24 wages wage NNS 48 1902 25 to to IN 48 1902 26 public public JJ 48 1902 27 employees employee NNS 48 1902 28 . . . 48 1903 1 The the DT 48 1903 2 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1903 3 sector sector NN 48 1903 4 consists consist VBZ 48 1903 5 mainly mainly RB 48 1903 6 of of IN 48 1903 7 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1903 8 gardening gardening NN 48 1903 9 , , , 48 1903 10 although although IN 48 1903 11 some some DT 48 1903 12 cash cash NN 48 1903 13 crops crop NNS 48 1903 14 are be VBP 48 1903 15 grown grow VBN 48 1903 16 for for IN 48 1903 17 export export NN 48 1903 18 . . . 48 1904 1 Industry industry NN 48 1904 2 consists consist VBZ 48 1904 3 primarily primarily RB 48 1904 4 of of IN 48 1904 5 small small JJ 48 1904 6 factories factory NNS 48 1904 7 to to TO 48 1904 8 process process VB 48 1904 9 passion passion NN 48 1904 10 fruit fruit NN 48 1904 11 , , , 48 1904 12 lime lime NN 48 1904 13 oil oil NN 48 1904 14 , , , 48 1904 15 honey honey NN 48 1904 16 , , , 48 1904 17 and and CC 48 1904 18 coconut coconut NN 48 1904 19 cream cream NN 48 1904 20 . . . 48 1905 1 The the DT 48 1905 2 sale sale NN 48 1905 3 of of IN 48 1905 4 postage postage NN 48 1905 5 stamps stamp NNS 48 1905 6 to to IN 48 1905 7 foreign foreign JJ 48 1905 8 collectors collector NNS 48 1905 9 is be VBZ 48 1905 10 an an DT 48 1905 11 important important JJ 48 1905 12 source source NN 48 1905 13 of of IN 48 1905 14 revenue revenue NN 48 1905 15 . . . 48 1906 1 The the DT 48 1906 2 island island NN 48 1906 3 in in IN 48 1906 4 recent recent JJ 48 1906 5 years year NNS 48 1906 6 has have VBZ 48 1906 7 suffered suffer VBN 48 1906 8 a a DT 48 1906 9 serious serious JJ 48 1906 10 loss loss NN 48 1906 11 of of IN 48 1906 12 population population NN 48 1906 13 because because IN 48 1906 14 of of IN 48 1906 15 migration migration NN 48 1906 16 of of IN 48 1906 17 Niueans Niueans NNPS 48 1906 18 to to IN 48 1906 19 New New NNP 48 1906 20 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1906 21 . . . 48 1907 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 1907 2 : : : 48 1907 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1907 4 rate rate NN 48 1907 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1907 6 - - : 48 1907 7 $ $ $ 48 1907 8 2.1 2.1 CD 48 1907 9 million million CD 48 1907 10 , , , 48 1907 11 per per IN 48 1907 12 capita capita FW 48 1907 13 $ $ $ 48 1907 14 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1907 15 ; ; : 48 1907 16 real real JJ 48 1907 17 growth growth NN 48 1907 18 rate rate NN 48 1907 19 NA% NA% NNS 48 1907 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1907 21 1989 1989 CD 48 1907 22 est est NNP 48 1907 23 . . . 48 1907 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1908 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1908 2 rate rate NN 48 1908 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1908 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1908 5 prices price NNS 48 1908 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1908 7 : : : 48 1908 8 9.6 9.6 CD 48 1908 9 % % NN 48 1908 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1908 11 1984 1984 CD 48 1908 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1908 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1908 14 rate rate NN 48 1908 15 : : : 48 1908 16 NA% NA% `` 48 1908 17 Budget budget NN 48 1908 18 : : : 48 1908 19 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1908 20 $ $ $ 48 1908 21 5.5 5.5 CD 48 1908 22 million million CD 48 1908 23 ; ; : 48 1908 24 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1908 25 $ $ $ 48 1908 26 6.3 6.3 CD 48 1908 27 million million CD 48 1908 28 , , , 48 1908 29 including include VBG 48 1908 30 capital capital NN 48 1908 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1908 32 of of IN 48 1908 33 $ $ $ 48 1908 34 NA NA NNP 48 1908 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1908 36 FY85 FY85 NNP 48 1908 37 est est NNP 48 1908 38 . . . 48 1908 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 1 Exports export NNS 48 1909 2 : : : 48 1909 3 $ $ $ 48 1909 4 175,274 175,274 CD 48 1909 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 6 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1909 7 . . NNP 48 1909 8 , , , 48 1909 9 1985 1985 CD 48 1909 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 11 commodities commodity NNS 48 1909 12 : : : 48 1909 13 canned can VBN 48 1909 14 coconut coconut NN 48 1909 15 cream cream NN 48 1909 16 , , , 48 1909 17 copra copra NNP 48 1909 18 , , , 48 1909 19 honey honey NNP 48 1909 20 , , , 48 1909 21 passion passion NN 48 1909 22 fruit fruit NN 48 1909 23 products product NNS 48 1909 24 , , , 48 1909 25 pawpaw pawpaw NNP 48 1909 26 , , , 48 1909 27 root root NN 48 1909 28 crops crop NNS 48 1909 29 , , , 48 1909 30 limes lime NNS 48 1909 31 , , , 48 1909 32 footballs football NNS 48 1909 33 , , , 48 1909 34 stamps stamp NNS 48 1909 35 , , , 48 1909 36 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 1909 37 partners partner NNS 48 1909 38 : : : 48 1909 39 NZ NZ NNP 48 1909 40 89 89 CD 48 1909 41 % % NN 48 1909 42 , , , 48 1909 43 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 1909 44 , , , 48 1909 45 Cook Cook NNP 48 1909 46 Islands Islands NNP 48 1909 47 , , , 48 1909 48 Australia Australia NNP 48 1909 49 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1909 50 : : : 48 1909 51 $ $ $ 48 1909 52 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1909 53 million million CD 48 1909 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 55 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1909 56 . . NNP 48 1909 57 , , , 48 1909 58 1985 1985 CD 48 1909 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 60 commodities commodity NNS 48 1909 61 : : : 48 1909 62 food food NN 48 1909 63 , , , 48 1909 64 live live JJ 48 1909 65 animals animal NNS 48 1909 66 , , , 48 1909 67 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1909 68 goods good NNS 48 1909 69 , , , 48 1909 70 machinery machinery NN 48 1909 71 , , , 48 1909 72 fuels fuel NNS 48 1909 73 , , , 48 1909 74 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 1909 75 , , , 48 1909 76 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1909 77 , , , 48 1909 78 drugs drug NNS 48 1909 79 partners partner NNS 48 1909 80 : : : 48 1909 81 NZ NZ NNP 48 1909 82 59 59 CD 48 1909 83 % % NN 48 1909 84 , , , 48 1909 85 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 1909 86 20 20 CD 48 1909 87 % % NN 48 1909 88 , , , 48 1909 89 Japan Japan NNP 48 1909 90 13 13 CD 48 1909 91 % % NN 48 1909 92 , , , 48 1909 93 Western Western NNP 48 1909 94 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 1909 95 , , , 48 1909 96 Australia Australia NNP 48 1909 97 , , , 48 1909 98 US US NNP 48 1909 99 External External NNP 48 1909 100 debt debt NN 48 1909 101 : : : 48 1909 102 $ $ $ 48 1909 103 NA na JJ 48 1909 104 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1909 105 production production NN 48 1909 106 : : : 48 1909 107 growth growth NN 48 1909 108 rate rate NN 48 1909 109 NA% NA% NNS 48 1909 110 Electricity electricity NN 48 1909 111 : : : 48 1909 112 1,500 1,500 CD 48 1909 113 kW kw NN 48 1909 114 capacity capacity NN 48 1909 115 ; ; : 48 1909 116 3 3 CD 48 1909 117 million million CD 48 1909 118 kWh kWh NNS 48 1909 119 produced produce VBN 48 1909 120 , , , 48 1909 121 1,490 1,490 CD 48 1909 122 kWh kWh NNS 48 1909 123 per per IN 48 1909 124 capita capita NN 48 1909 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 126 1990 1990 CD 48 1909 127 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 128 Industries industry NNS 48 1909 129 : : : 48 1909 130 tourist tourist NN 48 1909 131 , , , 48 1909 132 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 48 1909 133 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1909 134 : : : 48 1909 135 copra copra NNP 48 1909 136 , , , 48 1909 137 coconuts coconuts NNP 48 1909 138 , , , 48 1909 139 passion passion NN 48 1909 140 fruit fruit NN 48 1909 141 , , , 48 1909 142 honey honey NN 48 1909 143 , , , 48 1909 144 limes lime NNS 48 1909 145 ; ; : 48 1909 146 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1909 147 crops crop NNS 48 1909 148 - - HYPH 48 1909 149 taro taro NN 48 1909 150 , , , 48 1909 151 yams yams NNP 48 1909 152 , , , 48 1909 153 cassava cassava NNP 48 1909 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 155 tapioca tapioca NN 48 1909 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 157 , , , 48 1909 158 sweet sweet JJ 48 1909 159 potatoes potato NNS 48 1909 160 ; ; : 48 1909 161 pigs pig NNS 48 1909 162 , , , 48 1909 163 poultry poultry NN 48 1909 164 , , , 48 1909 165 beef beef NN 48 1909 166 cattle cattle NNS 48 1909 167 Economic economic JJ 48 1909 168 aid aid NN 48 1909 169 : : : 48 1909 170 Western western JJ 48 1909 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 172 non non JJ 48 1909 173 - - JJ 48 1909 174 US us JJ 48 1909 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 176 countries country NNS 48 1909 177 , , , 48 1909 178 ODA ODA NNP 48 1909 179 and and CC 48 1909 180 OOF OOF NNP 48 1909 181 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1909 182 commitments commitment NNS 48 1909 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 184 1970 1970 CD 48 1909 185 - - SYM 48 1909 186 89 89 CD 48 1909 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 188 , , , 48 1909 189 $ $ $ 48 1909 190 62 62 CD 48 1909 191 million million CD 48 1909 192 Currency Currency NNP 48 1909 193 : : : 48 1909 194 New New NNP 48 1909 195 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1909 196 dollar dollar NN 48 1909 197 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 198 plural plural JJ 48 1909 199 - - HYPH 48 1909 200 dollars dollar NNS 48 1909 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 202 ; ; : 48 1909 203 1 1 CD 48 1909 204 New New NNP 48 1909 205 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1909 206 dollar dollar NN 48 1909 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 208 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 1909 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 210 = = NFP 48 1909 211 100 100 CD 48 1909 212 cents cent NNS 48 1909 213 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1909 214 rates rate NNS 48 1909 215 : : : 48 1909 216 New New NNP 48 1909 217 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1909 218 dollars dollar NNS 48 1909 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 220 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 1909 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 222 per per IN 48 1909 223 US$ us$ $ 48 1909 224 1 1 CD 48 1909 225 - - SYM 48 1909 226 1.8245 1.8245 CD 48 1909 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 228 March March NNP 48 1909 229 1992 1992 CD 48 1909 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 231 , , , 48 1909 232 1.7265 1.7265 CD 48 1909 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 234 1991 1991 CD 48 1909 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 236 , , , 48 1909 237 1.6750 1.6750 CD 48 1909 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 239 1990 1990 CD 48 1909 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 241 , , , 48 1909 242 1.6711 1.6711 CD 48 1909 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 244 1989 1989 CD 48 1909 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 246 , , , 48 1909 247 1.5244 1.5244 CD 48 1909 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 249 1988 1988 CD 48 1909 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 251 , , , 48 1909 252 1.6886 1.6886 CD 48 1909 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 254 1987 1987 CD 48 1909 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 1909 256 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1909 257 year year NN 48 1909 258 : : : 48 1909 259 1 1 CD 48 1909 260 April April NNP 48 1909 261 - - HYPH 48 1909 262 31 31 CD 48 1909 263 March March NNP 48 1909 264 : : : 48 1909 265 Niue Niue NNP 48 1909 266 Communications Communications NNP 48 1909 267 Highways Highways NNP 48 1909 268 : : : 48 1909 269 123 123 CD 48 1909 270 km km NN 48 1909 271 all all DT 48 1909 272 - - HYPH 48 1909 273 weather weather NN 48 1909 274 roads road NNS 48 1909 275 , , , 48 1909 276 106 106 CD 48 1909 277 km km NN 48 1909 278 access access NN 48 1909 279 and and CC 48 1909 280 plantation plantation NN 48 1909 281 roads road NNS 48 1909 282 Ports port NNS 48 1909 283 : : : 48 1909 284 none none NN 48 1909 285 ; ; : 48 1909 286 offshore offshore RB 48 1909 287 anchorage anchorage VB 48 1909 288 only only JJ 48 1909 289 Airports airport NNS 48 1909 290 : : : 48 1909 291 1 1 CD 48 1909 292 with with IN 48 1909 293 permanent permanent JJ 48 1909 294 - - HYPH 48 1909 295 surface surface NN 48 1909 296 runway runway NN 48 1909 297 of of IN 48 1909 298 1,650 1,650 CD 48 1909 299 m m NNP 48 1909 300 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1909 301 : : : 48 1909 302 single single JJ 48 1909 303 - - HYPH 48 1909 304 line line NN 48 1909 305 telephone telephone NN 48 1909 306 system system NN 48 1909 307 connects connect VBZ 48 1909 308 all all DT 48 1909 309 villages village NNS 48 1909 310 on on IN 48 1909 311 island island NN 48 1909 312 ; ; : 48 1909 313 383 383 CD 48 1909 314 telephones telephone NNS 48 1909 315 ; ; : 48 1909 316 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1909 317 radio radio NN 48 1909 318 receivers receiver NNS 48 1909 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 1909 320 1987 1987 CD 48 1909 321 est est VBD 48 1909 322 . . . 48 1910 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 2 ; ; , 48 1910 3 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1910 4 stations station NNS 48 1910 5 - - SYM 48 1910 6 1 1 CD 48 1910 7 AM am NN 48 1910 8 , , , 48 1910 9 1 1 CD 48 1910 10 FM FM NNP 48 1910 11 , , , 48 1910 12 no no DT 48 1910 13 TV tv NN 48 1910 14 : : : 48 1910 15 Niue Niue NNP 48 1910 16 Defense Defense NNP 48 1910 17 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1910 18 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1910 19 : : : 48 1910 20 Police Police NNP 48 1910 21 Force Force NNP 48 1910 22 Note note NN 48 1910 23 : : : 48 1910 24 defense defense NN 48 1910 25 is be VBZ 48 1910 26 the the DT 48 1910 27 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1910 28 of of IN 48 1910 29 New New NNP 48 1910 30 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1910 31 : : : 48 1910 32 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 33 Island Island NNP 48 1910 34 Geography Geography NNP 48 1910 35 Total Total NNP 48 1910 36 area area NN 48 1910 37 : : : 48 1910 38 34.6 34.6 CD 48 1910 39 km2 km2 NNP 48 1910 40 Land Land NNP 48 1910 41 area area NN 48 1910 42 : : : 48 1910 43 34.6 34.6 CD 48 1910 44 km2 km2 NNP 48 1910 45 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1910 46 area area NN 48 1910 47 : : : 48 1910 48 about about IN 48 1910 49 0.2 0.2 CD 48 1910 50 times time NNS 48 1910 51 the the DT 48 1910 52 size size NN 48 1910 53 of of IN 48 1910 54 Washington Washington NNP 48 1910 55 , , , 48 1910 56 DC DC NNP 48 1910 57 Land Land NNP 48 1910 58 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1910 59 : : : 48 1910 60 none none NN 48 1910 61 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1910 62 : : : 48 1910 63 32 32 CD 48 1910 64 km km NN 48 1910 65 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1910 66 claims claim VBZ 48 1910 67 : : : 48 1910 68 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1910 69 fishing fishing NN 48 1910 70 zone zone NN 48 1910 71 : : : 48 1910 72 200 200 CD 48 1910 73 nm nm CD 48 1910 74 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1910 75 sea sea NN 48 1910 76 : : : 48 1910 77 3 3 CD 48 1910 78 nm nm NNP 48 1910 79 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1910 80 : : : 48 1910 81 none none NN 48 1910 82 Climate climate NN 48 1910 83 : : : 48 1910 84 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 1910 85 , , , 48 1910 86 mild mild JJ 48 1910 87 , , , 48 1910 88 little little JJ 48 1910 89 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 1910 90 temperature temperature NN 48 1910 91 variation variation NN 48 1910 92 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1910 93 : : : 48 1910 94 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1910 95 formation formation NN 48 1910 96 with with IN 48 1910 97 mostly mostly RB 48 1910 98 rolling roll VBG 48 1910 99 plains plain NNS 48 1910 100 Natural natural JJ 48 1910 101 resources resource NNS 48 1910 102 : : : 48 1910 103 fish fish VB 48 1910 104 Land land NN 48 1910 105 use use NN 48 1910 106 : : : 48 1910 107 arable arable JJ 48 1910 108 land land NN 48 1910 109 0 0 CD 48 1910 110 % % NN 48 1910 111 ; ; , 48 1910 112 permanent permanent JJ 48 1910 113 crops crop NNS 48 1910 114 0 0 CD 48 1910 115 % % NN 48 1910 116 ; ; : 48 1910 117 meadows meadow NNS 48 1910 118 and and CC 48 1910 119 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1910 120 25 25 CD 48 1910 121 % % NN 48 1910 122 ; ; , 48 1910 123 forest forest NN 48 1910 124 and and CC 48 1910 125 woodland woodland JJ 48 1910 126 0 0 CD 48 1910 127 % % NN 48 1910 128 ; ; , 48 1910 129 other other JJ 48 1910 130 75 75 CD 48 1910 131 % % NN 48 1910 132 Environment Environment NNP 48 1910 133 : : : 48 1910 134 subject subject JJ 48 1910 135 to to IN 48 1910 136 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1910 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 138 especially especially RB 48 1910 139 May May MD 48 1910 140 to to IN 48 1910 141 July July NNP 48 1910 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 143 Note note NN 48 1910 144 : : : 48 1910 145 located locate VBN 48 1910 146 1,575 1,575 CD 48 1910 147 km km NNS 48 1910 148 east east RB 48 1910 149 of of IN 48 1910 150 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 151 in in IN 48 1910 152 the the DT 48 1910 153 South South NNP 48 1910 154 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1910 155 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1910 156 : : : 48 1910 157 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 158 Island Island NNP 48 1910 159 People People NNP 48 1910 160 Population Population NNP 48 1910 161 : : : 48 1910 162 2,620 2,620 CD 48 1910 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 164 July July NNP 48 1910 165 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 166 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 167 , , , 48 1910 168 growth growth NN 48 1910 169 rate rate NN 48 1910 170 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1910 171 % % NN 48 1910 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 173 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 175 Birth birth NN 48 1910 176 rate rate NN 48 1910 177 : : : 48 1910 178 NA NA NNP 48 1910 179 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1910 180 population population NN 48 1910 181 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 182 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 184 Death death NN 48 1910 185 rate rate NN 48 1910 186 : : : 48 1910 187 NA na NN 48 1910 188 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 48 1910 189 population population NN 48 1910 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 191 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 193 Net net JJ 48 1910 194 migration migration NN 48 1910 195 rate rate NN 48 1910 196 : : : 48 1910 197 NA na NN 48 1910 198 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1910 199 population population NN 48 1910 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 201 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 203 Infant infant NN 48 1910 204 mortality mortality NN 48 1910 205 rate rate NN 48 1910 206 : : : 48 1910 207 NA na TO 48 1910 208 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 1910 209 live live JJ 48 1910 210 births birth NNS 48 1910 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 212 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 214 Life life NN 48 1910 215 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1910 216 at at IN 48 1910 217 birth birth NN 48 1910 218 : : : 48 1910 219 NA NA NNP 48 1910 220 years year NNS 48 1910 221 male male JJ 48 1910 222 , , , 48 1910 223 NA NA NNP 48 1910 224 years year NNS 48 1910 225 female female JJ 48 1910 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 227 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 229 Total total JJ 48 1910 230 fertility fertility NN 48 1910 231 rate rate NN 48 1910 232 : : : 48 1910 233 NA NA NNP 48 1910 234 children child NNS 48 1910 235 born bear VBN 48 1910 236 / / SYM 48 1910 237 woman woman NN 48 1910 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 239 1992 1992 CD 48 1910 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 241 Nationality nationality NN 48 1910 242 : : : 48 1910 243 noun noun NN 48 1910 244 - - : 48 1910 245 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 246 Islander(s islander(s NN 48 1910 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 248 ; ; : 48 1910 249 adjective adjective NN 48 1910 250 - - : 48 1910 251 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 252 Islander(s islander(s NN 48 1910 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 254 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1910 255 divisions division NNS 48 1910 256 : : : 48 1910 257 descendants descendant NNS 48 1910 258 of of IN 48 1910 259 the the DT 48 1910 260 Bounty Bounty NNP 48 1910 261 mutiny mutiny NN 48 1910 262 ; ; : 48 1910 263 more more RBR 48 1910 264 recently recently RB 48 1910 265 , , , 48 1910 266 Australian Australian NNP 48 1910 267 and and CC 48 1910 268 New New NNP 48 1910 269 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1910 270 settlers settler NNS 48 1910 271 Religions religion NNS 48 1910 272 : : : 48 1910 273 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 1910 274 39 39 CD 48 1910 275 % % NN 48 1910 276 , , , 48 1910 277 Roman roman JJ 48 1910 278 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1910 279 11.7 11.7 CD 48 1910 280 % % NN 48 1910 281 , , , 48 1910 282 Uniting Uniting NNP 48 1910 283 Church Church NNP 48 1910 284 in in IN 48 1910 285 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 286 16.4 16.4 CD 48 1910 287 % % NN 48 1910 288 , , , 48 1910 289 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1910 290 - - HYPH 48 1910 291 Day Day NNP 48 1910 292 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1910 293 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1910 294 % % NN 48 1910 295 , , , 48 1910 296 none none NN 48 1910 297 9.2 9.2 CD 48 1910 298 % % NN 48 1910 299 , , , 48 1910 300 unknown unknown JJ 48 1910 301 16.9 16.9 CD 48 1910 302 % % NN 48 1910 303 , , , 48 1910 304 other other JJ 48 1910 305 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1910 306 % % NN 48 1910 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 308 1986 1986 CD 48 1910 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 310 Languages language NNS 48 1910 311 : : : 48 1910 312 English English NNP 48 1910 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 314 official official NN 48 1910 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 316 and and CC 48 1910 317 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 318 - - : 48 1910 319 a a DT 48 1910 320 mixture mixture NN 48 1910 321 of of IN 48 1910 322 18th 18th JJ 48 1910 323 century century NN 48 1910 324 English English NNP 48 1910 325 and and CC 48 1910 326 ancient ancient JJ 48 1910 327 Tahitian Tahitian NNP 48 1910 328 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1910 329 : : : 48 1910 330 NA% na% LS 48 1910 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 332 male male JJ 48 1910 333 NA% NA% NNS 48 1910 334 , , , 48 1910 335 female female JJ 48 1910 336 NA% NA% NNS 48 1910 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 338 Labor labor NN 48 1910 339 force force NN 48 1910 340 : : : 48 1910 341 NA na IN 48 1910 342 Organized organized JJ 48 1910 343 labor labor NN 48 1910 344 : : : 48 1910 345 NA na NN 48 1910 346 : : : 48 1910 347 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 348 Island Island NNP 48 1910 349 Government Government NNP 48 1910 350 Long Long NNP 48 1910 351 - - HYPH 48 1910 352 form form NN 48 1910 353 name name NN 48 1910 354 : : : 48 1910 355 Territory territory NN 48 1910 356 of of IN 48 1910 357 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 358 Island Island NNP 48 1910 359 Type Type NNP 48 1910 360 : : : 48 1910 361 territory territory NN 48 1910 362 of of IN 48 1910 363 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 364 Capital Capital NNP 48 1910 365 : : : 48 1910 366 Kingston Kingston NNP 48 1910 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 368 administrative administrative JJ 48 1910 369 center center NN 48 1910 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 371 , , , 48 1910 372 Burnt Burnt NNP 48 1910 373 Pine Pine NNP 48 1910 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 375 commercial commercial JJ 48 1910 376 center center NN 48 1910 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 378 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1910 379 divisions division NNS 48 1910 380 : : : 48 1910 381 none none NN 48 1910 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 383 territory territory NN 48 1910 384 of of IN 48 1910 385 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 386 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 387 Independence independence NN 48 1910 388 : : : 48 1910 389 none none NN 48 1910 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 391 territory territory NN 48 1910 392 of of IN 48 1910 393 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 395 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1910 396 : : : 48 1910 397 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 398 Island Island NNP 48 1910 399 Act Act NNP 48 1910 400 of of IN 48 1910 401 1957 1957 CD 48 1910 402 Legal legal JJ 48 1910 403 system system NN 48 1910 404 : : : 48 1910 405 wide wide JJ 48 1910 406 legislative legislative JJ 48 1910 407 and and CC 48 1910 408 executive executive JJ 48 1910 409 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1910 410 under under IN 48 1910 411 the the DT 48 1910 412 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 413 Island Island NNP 48 1910 414 Act Act NNP 48 1910 415 of of IN 48 1910 416 1979 1979 CD 48 1910 417 ; ; : 48 1910 418 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1910 419 Court Court NNP 48 1910 420 National National NNP 48 1910 421 holiday holiday NN 48 1910 422 : : : 48 1910 423 Pitcairners Pitcairners NNP 48 1910 424 Arrival Arrival NNP 48 1910 425 Day Day NNP 48 1910 426 Anniversary Anniversary NNP 48 1910 427 , , , 48 1910 428 8 8 CD 48 1910 429 June June NNP 48 1910 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 431 1856 1856 CD 48 1910 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 433 Executive executive JJ 48 1910 434 branch branch NN 48 1910 435 : : : 48 1910 436 British british JJ 48 1910 437 monarch monarch NNP 48 1910 438 , , , 48 1910 439 governor governor NN 48 1910 440 general general NN 48 1910 441 of of IN 48 1910 442 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 443 , , , 48 1910 444 administrator administrator NN 48 1910 445 , , , 48 1910 446 Executive Executive NNP 48 1910 447 Council Council NNP 48 1910 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 449 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1910 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 451 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1910 452 branch branch NN 48 1910 453 : : : 48 1910 454 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1910 455 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1910 456 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1910 457 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1910 458 branch branch NN 48 1910 459 : : : 48 1910 460 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1910 461 Court Court NNP 48 1910 462 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1910 463 : : : 48 1910 464 Chief Chief NNP 48 1910 465 of of IN 48 1910 466 State State NNP 48 1910 467 : : : 48 1910 468 Queen Queen NNP 48 1910 469 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 1910 470 II II NNP 48 1910 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 472 since since IN 48 1910 473 6 6 CD 48 1910 474 February February NNP 48 1910 475 1952 1952 CD 48 1910 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 477 , , , 48 1910 478 represented represent VBN 48 1910 479 by by IN 48 1910 480 Administrator Administrator NNP 48 1910 481 H. H. NNP 48 1910 482 B. B. NNP 48 1910 483 MACDONALD MACDONALD NNP 48 1910 484 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 485 since since IN 48 1910 486 NA NA NNP 48 1910 487 1989 1989 CD 48 1910 488 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 489 , , , 48 1910 490 who who WP 48 1910 491 is be VBZ 48 1910 492 appointed appoint VBN 48 1910 493 by by IN 48 1910 494 the the DT 48 1910 495 Governor Governor NNP 48 1910 496 General General NNP 48 1910 497 of of IN 48 1910 498 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 499 Head Head NNP 48 1910 500 of of IN 48 1910 501 Government Government NNP 48 1910 502 : : : 48 1910 503 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1910 504 President President NNP 48 1910 505 and and CC 48 1910 506 Chief Chief NNP 48 1910 507 Minister Minister NNP 48 1910 508 John John NNP 48 1910 509 Terence Terence NNP 48 1910 510 BROWN BROWN NNP 48 1910 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 512 since since IN 48 1910 513 NA NA NNP 48 1910 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 515 Political political JJ 48 1910 516 parties party NNS 48 1910 517 and and CC 48 1910 518 leaders leader NNS 48 1910 519 : : : 48 1910 520 NA NA NNP 48 1910 521 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1910 522 : : : 48 1910 523 universal universal JJ 48 1910 524 at at IN 48 1910 525 age age NN 48 1910 526 18 18 CD 48 1910 527 Elections election NNS 48 1910 528 : : : 48 1910 529 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1910 530 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1910 531 : : : 48 1910 532 last last RB 48 1910 533 held held JJ 48 1910 534 1989 1989 CD 48 1910 535 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 536 held hold VBN 48 1910 537 every every DT 48 1910 538 three three CD 48 1910 539 years year NNS 48 1910 540 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 541 ; ; : 48 1910 542 results result NNS 48 1910 543 - - HYPH 48 1910 544 percent percent NN 48 1910 545 of of IN 48 1910 546 vote vote NN 48 1910 547 by by IN 48 1910 548 party party NN 48 1910 549 NA NA NNP 48 1910 550 ; ; : 48 1910 551 seats seat NNS 48 1910 552 - - : 48 1910 553 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 554 9 9 CD 48 1910 555 total total NN 48 1910 556 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 557 percent percent NN 48 1910 558 of of IN 48 1910 559 seats seat NNS 48 1910 560 by by IN 48 1910 561 party party NN 48 1910 562 NA NA NNP 48 1910 563 Member Member NNP 48 1910 564 of of IN 48 1910 565 : : : 48 1910 566 none none NN 48 1910 567 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1910 568 representation representation NN 48 1910 569 : : : 48 1910 570 none none NN 48 1910 571 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 572 territory territory NN 48 1910 573 of of IN 48 1910 574 Australia Australia NNP 48 1910 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 576 Flag flag NN 48 1910 577 : : : 48 1910 578 three three CD 48 1910 579 vertical vertical JJ 48 1910 580 bands band NNS 48 1910 581 of of IN 48 1910 582 green green JJ 48 1910 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 1910 584 hoist hoist NN 48 1910 585 side side NN 48 1910 586 ) ) -RRB- 48 1910 587 , , , 48 1910 588 white white JJ 48 1910 589 , , , 48 1910 590 and and CC 48 1910 591 green green JJ 48 1910 592 with with IN 48 1910 593 a a DT 48 1910 594 large large JJ 48 1910 595 green green JJ 48 1910 596 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 597 Island Island NNP 48 1910 598 pine pine NN 48 1910 599 tree tree NN 48 1910 600 centered center VBN 48 1910 601 in in IN 48 1910 602 the the DT 48 1910 603 slightly slightly RB 48 1910 604 wider wide JJR 48 1910 605 white white JJ 48 1910 606 band band NN 48 1910 607 : : : 48 1910 608 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1910 609 Island Island NNP 48 1910 610 Economy Economy NNP 48 1910 611 Overview Overview NNP 48 1910 612 : : : 48 1910 613 The the DT 48 1910 614 primary primary JJ 48 1910 615 economic economic JJ 48 1910 616 activity activity NN 48 1910 617 is be VBZ 48 1910 618 tourism tourism NN 48 1910 619 , , , 48 1910 620 which which WDT 48 1910 621 has have VBZ 48 1910 622 brought bring VBN 48 1910 623 a a DT 48 1910 624 level level NN 48 1910 625 of of IN 48 1910 626 prosperity prosperity NN 48 1910 627 unusual unusual JJ 48 1910 628 among among IN 48 1910 629 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 48 1910 630 of of IN 48 1910 631 the the DT 48 1910 632 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1910 633 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1910 634 . . . 48 1911 1 The the DT 48 1911 2 number number NN 48 1911 3 of of IN 48 1911 4 visitors visitor NNS 48 1911 5 has have VBZ 48 1911 6 increased increase VBN 48 1911 7 steadily steadily RB 48 1911 8 over over IN 48 1911 9 the the DT 48 1911 10 years year NNS 48 1911 11 and and CC 48 1911 12 reached reach VBD 48 1911 13 29,000 29,000 CD 48 1911 14 in in IN 48 1911 15 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 1911 16 . . . 48 1912 1 Revenues revenue NNS 48 1912 2 from from IN 48 1912 3 tourism tourism NN 48 1912 4 have have VBP 48 1912 5 given give VBN 48 1912 6 the the DT 48 1912 7 island island NN 48 1912 8 a a DT 48 1912 9 favorable favorable JJ 48 1912 10 balance balance NN 48 1912 11 of of IN 48 1912 12 trade trade NN 48 1912 13 and and CC 48 1912 14 helped help VBD 48 1912 15 the the DT 48 1912 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1912 17 sector sector NN 48 1912 18 to to TO 48 1912 19 become become VB 48 1912 20 self self NN 48 1912 21 - - HYPH 48 1912 22 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1912 23 in in IN 48 1912 24 the the DT 48 1912 25 production production NN 48 1912 26 of of IN 48 1912 27 beef beef NN 48 1912 28 , , , 48 1912 29 poultry poultry NN 48 1912 30 , , , 48 1912 31 and and CC 48 1912 32 eggs egg NNS 48 1912 33 . . . 48 1913 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1913 2 : : : 48 1913 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1913 4 rate rate NN 48 1913 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1913 6 - - HYPH 48 1913 7 $ $ $ 48 1913 8 NA na NN 48 1913 9 , , , 48 1913 10 per per IN 48 1913 11 capita capita FW 48 1913 12 $ $ $ 48 1913 13 NA na NN 48 1913 14 ; ; : 48 1913 15 real real JJ 48 1913 16 growth growth NN 48 1913 17 rate rate NN 48 1913 18 NA% na% IN 48 1913 19 Inflation inflation NN 48 1913 20 rate rate NN 48 1913 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 22 consumer consumer NN 48 1913 23 prices price NNS 48 1913 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 25 : : : 48 1913 26 NA% NA% `` 48 1913 27 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1913 28 rate rate NN 48 1913 29 : : : 48 1913 30 NA% NA% `` 48 1913 31 Budget budget NN 48 1913 32 : : : 48 1913 33 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1913 34 $ $ $ 48 1913 35 NA na NN 48 1913 36 ; ; : 48 1913 37 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1913 38 $ $ $ 48 1913 39 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1913 40 million million CD 48 1913 41 , , , 48 1913 42 including include VBG 48 1913 43 capital capital NN 48 1913 44 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1913 45 of of IN 48 1913 46 $ $ $ 48 1913 47 400,000 400,000 CD 48 1913 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 49 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 1913 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 51 Exports export NNS 48 1913 52 : : : 48 1913 53 $ $ $ 48 1913 54 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1913 55 million million CD 48 1913 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 57 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1913 58 . . NNP 48 1913 59 , , , 48 1913 60 FY86 FY86 NNP 48 1913 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 62 commodities commodity NNS 48 1913 63 : : : 48 1913 64 postage postage NN 48 1913 65 stamps stamp NNS 48 1913 66 , , , 48 1913 67 seeds seed NNS 48 1913 68 of of IN 48 1913 69 the the DT 48 1913 70 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1913 71 Island Island NNP 48 1913 72 pine pine NN 48 1913 73 and and CC 48 1913 74 Kentia Kentia NNP 48 1913 75 Palm Palm NNP 48 1913 76 , , , 48 1913 77 small small JJ 48 1913 78 quantities quantity NNS 48 1913 79 of of IN 48 1913 80 avocados avocados NN 48 1913 81 partners partner NNS 48 1913 82 : : : 48 1913 83 Australia Australia NNP 48 1913 84 , , , 48 1913 85 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1913 86 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1913 87 , , , 48 1913 88 NZ NZ NNP 48 1913 89 , , , 48 1913 90 Asia Asia NNP 48 1913 91 , , , 48 1913 92 Europe Europe NNP 48 1913 93 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1913 94 : : : 48 1913 95 $ $ $ 48 1913 96 15.6 15.6 CD 48 1913 97 million million CD 48 1913 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 99 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1913 100 . . NNP 48 1913 101 , , , 48 1913 102 FY86 FY86 NNP 48 1913 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 104 commodities commodity NNS 48 1913 105 : : : 48 1913 106 NA NA NNP 48 1913 107 partners partner NNS 48 1913 108 : : : 48 1913 109 Australia Australia NNP 48 1913 110 , , , 48 1913 111 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1913 112 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1913 113 , , , 48 1913 114 NZ NZ NNP 48 1913 115 , , , 48 1913 116 Asia Asia NNP 48 1913 117 , , , 48 1913 118 Europe Europe NNP 48 1913 119 External External NNP 48 1913 120 debt debt NN 48 1913 121 : : : 48 1913 122 NA na JJ 48 1913 123 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1913 124 production production NN 48 1913 125 : : : 48 1913 126 growth growth NN 48 1913 127 rate rate NN 48 1913 128 NA% NA% NNS 48 1913 129 Electricity electricity NN 48 1913 130 : : : 48 1913 131 7,000 7,000 CD 48 1913 132 kW kw NN 48 1913 133 capacity capacity NN 48 1913 134 ; ; : 48 1913 135 8 8 CD 48 1913 136 million million CD 48 1913 137 kWh kWh NNS 48 1913 138 produced produce VBN 48 1913 139 , , , 48 1913 140 3,160 3,160 CD 48 1913 141 kWh kWh NNS 48 1913 142 per per IN 48 1913 143 capita capita NN 48 1913 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 145 1990 1990 CD 48 1913 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 147 Industries industry NNS 48 1913 148 : : : 48 1913 149 tourism tourism NN 48 1913 150 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1913 151 : : : 48 1913 152 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 1913 153 Island Island NNP 48 1913 154 pine pine NN 48 1913 155 seed seed NN 48 1913 156 , , , 48 1913 157 Kentia Kentia NNP 48 1913 158 palm palm NN 48 1913 159 seed seed NN 48 1913 160 , , , 48 1913 161 cereals cereal NNS 48 1913 162 , , , 48 1913 163 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1913 164 , , , 48 1913 165 fruit fruit NN 48 1913 166 , , , 48 1913 167 cattle cattle NNS 48 1913 168 , , , 48 1913 169 poultry poultry NN 48 1913 170 Economic economic JJ 48 1913 171 aid aid NN 48 1913 172 : : : 48 1913 173 none none NN 48 1913 174 Currency currency NN 48 1913 175 : : : 48 1913 176 Australian australian JJ 48 1913 177 dollar dollar NN 48 1913 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1913 179 plural plural JJ 48 1913 180 - - HYPH 48 1913 181 dollars dollar NNS 48 1913 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1913 183 ; 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; : 48 1915 158 Vice Vice NNP 48 1915 159 President President NNP 48 1915 160 Dan Dan NNP 48 1915 161 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 48 1915 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 163 since since IN 48 1915 164 20 20 CD 48 1915 165 January January NNP 48 1915 166 1989 1989 CD 48 1915 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 168 Head Head NNP 48 1915 169 of of IN 48 1915 170 Government Government NNP 48 1915 171 : : : 48 1915 172 Governor Governor NNP 48 1915 173 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 48 1915 174 I. 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NNP 48 1915 188 MANGLONA MANGLONA NNP 48 1915 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 190 since since IN 48 1915 191 9 9 CD 48 1915 192 January January NNP 48 1915 193 1990 1990 CD 48 1915 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 195 Political political JJ 48 1915 196 parties party NNS 48 1915 197 and and CC 48 1915 198 leaders leader NNS 48 1915 199 : : : 48 1915 200 Republican Republican NNP 48 1915 201 Party Party NNP 48 1915 202 , , , 48 1915 203 Alonzo Alonzo NNP 48 1915 204 IGISOMAR IGISOMAR NNP 48 1915 205 ; ; : 48 1915 206 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1915 207 Party Party NNP 48 1915 208 , , , 48 1915 209 Felicidad Felicidad NNP 48 1915 210 OGUMORO OGUMORO NNP 48 1915 211 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1915 212 : : : 48 1915 213 universal universal JJ 48 1915 214 at at IN 48 1915 215 age age NN 48 1915 216 18 18 CD 48 1915 217 ; ; : 48 1915 218 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1915 219 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 48 1915 220 are be VBP 48 1915 221 US US NNP 48 1915 222 citizens citizen NNS 48 1915 223 but but CC 48 1915 224 do do VBP 48 1915 225 not not RB 48 1915 226 vote vote VB 48 1915 227 in in IN 48 1915 228 US US NNP 48 1915 229 presidential presidential JJ 48 1915 230 elections election NNS 48 1915 231 Elections Elections NNPS 48 1915 232 : : : 48 1915 233 Governor governor NN 48 1915 234 : : : 48 1915 235 last last RB 48 1915 236 held hold VBN 48 1915 237 in in IN 48 1915 238 November November NNP 48 1915 239 1989 1989 CD 48 1915 240 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 241 next next JJ 48 1915 242 to to TO 48 1915 243 be be VB 48 1915 244 held hold VBN 48 1915 245 November November NNP 48 1915 246 1993 1993 CD 48 1915 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 248 ; ; : 48 1915 249 results result NNS 48 1915 250 - - : 48 1915 251 Lorenzo Lorenzo NNP 48 1915 252 I. I. NNP 48 1915 253 DeLeon DeLeon NNP 48 1915 254 GUERRERO GUERRERO NNP 48 1915 255 , , , 48 1915 256 Republican Republican NNP 48 1915 257 Party Party NNP 48 1915 258 , , , 48 1915 259 was be VBD 48 1915 260 elected elect VBN 48 1915 261 governor governor NN 48 1915 262 Senate Senate NNP 48 1915 263 : : : 48 1915 264 last last RB 48 1915 265 held hold VBN 48 1915 266 on on IN 48 1915 267 November November NNP 48 1915 268 1991 1991 CD 48 1915 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 270 next next JJ 48 1915 271 to to TO 48 1915 272 be be VB 48 1915 273 held hold VBN 48 1915 274 November November NNP 48 1915 275 1993 1993 CD 48 1915 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 277 ; ; : 48 1915 278 results result NNS 48 1915 279 - - HYPH 48 1915 280 percent percent NN 48 1915 281 of of IN 48 1915 282 vote vote NN 48 1915 283 by by IN 48 1915 284 party party NN 48 1915 285 NA NA NNP 48 1915 286 ; ; : 48 1915 287 seats seat NNS 48 1915 288 - - : 48 1915 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 290 9 9 CD 48 1915 291 total total NN 48 1915 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 293 Republications republication NNS 48 1915 294 6 6 CD 48 1915 295 , , , 48 1915 296 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1915 297 3 3 CD 48 1915 298 House House NNP 48 1915 299 of of IN 48 1915 300 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1915 301 : : : 48 1915 302 last last RB 48 1915 303 held hold VBN 48 1915 304 in in IN 48 1915 305 November November NNP 48 1915 306 1991 1991 CD 48 1915 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 308 next next JJ 48 1915 309 to to TO 48 1915 310 be be VB 48 1915 311 held hold VBN 48 1915 312 November November NNP 48 1915 313 1993 1993 CD 48 1915 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 315 ; ; : 48 1915 316 results result NNS 48 1915 317 - - HYPH 48 1915 318 percent percent NN 48 1915 319 of of IN 48 1915 320 vote vote NN 48 1915 321 by by IN 48 1915 322 party party NN 48 1915 323 NA NA NNP 48 1915 324 ; ; : 48 1915 325 seats seat NNS 48 1915 326 - - : 48 1915 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 328 15 15 CD 48 1915 329 total total NN 48 1915 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 331 Republicans Republicans NNPS 48 1915 332 5 5 CD 48 1915 333 , , , 48 1915 334 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 1915 335 10 10 CD 48 1915 336 US US NNP 48 1915 337 House House NNP 48 1915 338 of of IN 48 1915 339 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1915 340 : : : 48 1915 341 the the DT 48 1915 342 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 1915 343 does do VBZ 48 1915 344 not not RB 48 1915 345 have have VB 48 1915 346 a a DT 48 1915 347 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 48 1915 348 delegate delegate NN 48 1915 349 in in IN 48 1915 350 Congress Congress NNP 48 1915 351 ; ; : 48 1915 352 instead instead RB 48 1915 353 , , , 48 1915 354 it -PRON- PRP 48 1915 355 has have VBZ 48 1915 356 an an DT 48 1915 357 elected elect VBN 48 1915 358 official official JJ 48 1915 359 ` ` '' 48 1915 360 ` ` '' 48 1915 361 resident resident NN 48 1915 362 representative representative NN 48 1915 363 ' ' '' 48 1915 364 ' ' '' 48 1915 365 located locate VBN 48 1915 366 in in IN 48 1915 367 Washington Washington NNP 48 1915 368 , , , 48 1915 369 DC DC NNP 48 1915 370 ; ; : 48 1915 371 seats seat NNS 48 1915 372 - - : 48 1915 373 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 374 1 1 CD 48 1915 375 total total NN 48 1915 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 1915 377 Republican Republican NNP 48 1915 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 1915 379 Juan Juan NNP 48 1915 380 N. 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; : 48 1921 227 3 3 CD 48 1921 228 with with IN 48 1921 229 permanent permanent JJ 48 1921 230 - - HYPH 48 1921 231 surface surface NN 48 1921 232 runways runway NNS 48 1921 233 ; ; : 48 1921 234 none none NN 48 1921 235 with with IN 48 1921 236 runways runway NNS 48 1921 237 over over IN 48 1921 238 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1921 239 m m CD 48 1921 240 ; ; : 48 1921 241 1 1 CD 48 1921 242 with with IN 48 1921 243 runways runways NNP 48 1921 244 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1921 245 - - HYPH 48 1921 246 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1921 247 m m NN 48 1921 248 ; ; : 48 1921 249 2 2 CD 48 1921 250 with with IN 48 1921 251 runways runway NNS 48 1921 252 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1921 253 - - HYPH 48 1921 254 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1921 255 m m NNP 48 1921 256 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1921 257 : : : 48 1921 258 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1921 259 stations station NNS 48 1921 260 - - SYM 48 1921 261 2 2 CD 48 1921 262 AM am NN 48 1921 263 , , , 48 1921 264 1 1 CD 48 1921 265 FM FM NNP 48 1921 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 267 1984 1984 CD 48 1921 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 269 , , , 48 1921 270 1 1 CD 48 1921 271 TV tv NN 48 1921 272 ; ; : 48 1921 273 2 2 CD 48 1921 274 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1921 275 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1921 276 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1921 277 earth earth NN 48 1921 278 stations station NNS 48 1921 279 : : : 48 1921 280 Northern northern JJ 48 1921 281 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 1921 282 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1921 283 Defense Defense NNP 48 1921 284 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1921 285 Note Note NNP 48 1921 286 : : : 48 1921 287 defense defense NN 48 1921 288 is be VBZ 48 1921 289 the the DT 48 1921 290 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1921 291 of of IN 48 1921 292 the the DT 48 1921 293 US US NNP 48 1921 294 : : : 48 1921 295 Norway Norway NNP 48 1921 296 Geography Geography NNP 48 1921 297 Total Total NNP 48 1921 298 area area NN 48 1921 299 : : : 48 1921 300 324,220 324,220 CD 48 1921 301 km2 km2 NNP 48 1921 302 Land Land NNP 48 1921 303 area area NN 48 1921 304 : : : 48 1921 305 307,860 307,860 CD 48 1921 306 km2 km2 NNP 48 1921 307 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1921 308 area area NN 48 1921 309 : : : 48 1921 310 slightly slightly RB 48 1921 311 larger large JJR 48 1921 312 than than IN 48 1921 313 New New NNP 48 1921 314 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1921 315 Land Land NNP 48 1921 316 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1921 317 : : : 48 1921 318 2,515 2,515 CD 48 1921 319 km km NN 48 1921 320 total total NN 48 1921 321 ; 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; : 48 1921 398 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 1921 399 has have VBZ 48 1921 400 challenged challenge VBN 48 1921 401 Norway Norway NNP 48 1921 402 's 's POS 48 1921 403 maritime maritime NN 48 1921 404 claims claim NNS 48 1921 405 between between IN 48 1921 406 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 1921 407 and and CC 48 1921 408 Jan Jan NNP 48 1921 409 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1921 410 ; ; : 48 1921 411 maritime maritime JJ 48 1921 412 boundary boundary JJ 48 1921 413 dispute dispute NN 48 1921 414 with with IN 48 1921 415 Russia Russia NNP 48 1921 416 over over IN 48 1921 417 portion portion NN 48 1921 418 of of IN 48 1921 419 Barents Barents NNP 48 1921 420 Sea Sea NNP 48 1921 421 Climate Climate NNP 48 1921 422 : : : 48 1921 423 temperate temperate VB 48 1921 424 along along IN 48 1921 425 coast coast NN 48 1921 426 , , , 48 1921 427 modified modify VBN 48 1921 428 by by IN 48 1921 429 North North NNP 48 1921 430 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1921 431 Current Current NNP 48 1921 432 ; ; : 48 1921 433 colder colder NN 48 1921 434 interior interior NNP 48 1921 435 ; ; : 48 1921 436 rainy rainy JJ 48 1921 437 year year NN 48 1921 438 - - HYPH 48 1921 439 round round JJ 48 1921 440 on on IN 48 1921 441 west west NNP 48 1921 442 coast coast NNP 48 1921 443 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1921 444 : : : 48 1921 445 glaciated glaciate VBN 48 1921 446 ; ; : 48 1921 447 mostly mostly RB 48 1921 448 high high JJ 48 1921 449 plateaus plateaus NN 48 1921 450 and and CC 48 1921 451 rugged rugged JJ 48 1921 452 mountains mountain NNS 48 1921 453 broken break VBN 48 1921 454 by by IN 48 1921 455 fertile fertile JJ 48 1921 456 valleys valley NNS 48 1921 457 ; ; , 48 1921 458 small small JJ 48 1921 459 , , , 48 1921 460 scattered scatter VBN 48 1921 461 plains plain NNS 48 1921 462 ; ; : 48 1921 463 coastline coastline NNP 48 1921 464 deeply deeply RB 48 1921 465 indented indent VBN 48 1921 466 by by IN 48 1921 467 fjords fjord NNS 48 1921 468 ; ; : 48 1921 469 arctic arctic NNP 48 1921 470 tundra tundra NNP 48 1921 471 in in IN 48 1921 472 north north JJ 48 1921 473 Natural natural JJ 48 1921 474 resources resource NNS 48 1921 475 : : : 48 1921 476 crude crude JJ 48 1921 477 oil oil NN 48 1921 478 , , , 48 1921 479 copper copper NN 48 1921 480 , , , 48 1921 481 natural natural JJ 48 1921 482 gas gas NN 48 1921 483 , , , 48 1921 484 pyrites pyrite NNS 48 1921 485 , , , 48 1921 486 nickel nickel NN 48 1921 487 , , , 48 1921 488 iron iron NN 48 1921 489 ore ore NN 48 1921 490 , , , 48 1921 491 zinc zinc NN 48 1921 492 , , , 48 1921 493 lead lead NN 48 1921 494 , , , 48 1921 495 fish fish NN 48 1921 496 , , , 48 1921 497 timber timber NN 48 1921 498 , , , 48 1921 499 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1921 500 Land Land NNP 48 1921 501 use use NN 48 1921 502 : : : 48 1921 503 arable arable JJ 48 1921 504 land land NN 48 1921 505 3 3 CD 48 1921 506 % % NN 48 1921 507 ; ; , 48 1921 508 permanent permanent JJ 48 1921 509 crops crop NNS 48 1921 510 0 0 CD 48 1921 511 % % NN 48 1921 512 ; ; : 48 1921 513 meadows meadow NNS 48 1921 514 and and CC 48 1921 515 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1921 516 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1921 517 ; ; : 48 1921 518 forest forest NN 48 1921 519 and and CC 48 1921 520 woodland woodland IN 48 1921 521 27 27 CD 48 1921 522 % % NN 48 1921 523 ; ; , 48 1921 524 other other JJ 48 1921 525 70 70 CD 48 1921 526 % % NN 48 1921 527 ; ; , 48 1921 528 includes include VBZ 48 1921 529 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1921 530 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1921 531 Environment Environment NNP 48 1921 532 : : : 48 1921 533 air air NN 48 1921 534 and and CC 48 1921 535 water water NN 48 1921 536 pollution pollution NN 48 1921 537 ; ; : 48 1921 538 acid acid JJ 48 1921 539 rain rain NN 48 1921 540 ; ; : 48 1921 541 note note NN 48 1921 542 - - HYPH 48 1921 543 strategic strategic JJ 48 1921 544 location location NN 48 1921 545 adjacent adjacent JJ 48 1921 546 to to IN 48 1921 547 sea sea NN 48 1921 548 lanes lane NNS 48 1921 549 and and CC 48 1921 550 air air NN 48 1921 551 routes route NNS 48 1921 552 in in IN 48 1921 553 North North NNP 48 1921 554 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1921 555 ; 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; : 48 1921 669 adjective adjective JJ 48 1921 670 - - HYPH 48 1921 671 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1921 672 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1921 673 divisions division NNS 48 1921 674 : : : 48 1921 675 Germanic Germanic NNP 48 1921 676 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 677 Nordic nordic JJ 48 1921 678 , , , 48 1921 679 Alpine Alpine NNP 48 1921 680 , , , 48 1921 681 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 1921 682 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 683 and and CC 48 1921 684 racial racial JJ 48 1921 685 - - HYPH 48 1921 686 cultural cultural JJ 48 1921 687 minority minority NN 48 1921 688 of of IN 48 1921 689 20,000 20,000 CD 48 1921 690 Lapps Lapps NNP 48 1921 691 Religions Religions NNPS 48 1921 692 : : : 48 1921 693 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 48 1921 694 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 1921 695 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 696 state state NN 48 1921 697 church church NNP 48 1921 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 699 87.8 87.8 CD 48 1921 700 % % NN 48 1921 701 , , , 48 1921 702 other other JJ 48 1921 703 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1921 704 and and CC 48 1921 705 Roman Roman NNP 48 1921 706 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1921 707 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1921 708 % % NN 48 1921 709 , , , 48 1921 710 none none NN 48 1921 711 3.2 3.2 CD 48 1921 712 % % NN 48 1921 713 , , , 48 1921 714 unknown unknown JJ 48 1921 715 5.2 5.2 CD 48 1921 716 % % NN 48 1921 717 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 718 1980 1980 CD 48 1921 719 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 720 Languages language NNS 48 1921 721 : : : 48 1921 722 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 1921 723 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 724 official official JJ 48 1921 725 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 726 ; ; : 48 1921 727 small small JJ 48 1921 728 Lapp- Lapp- NNP 48 1921 729 and and CC 48 1921 730 Finnish Finnish NNP 48 1921 731 - - HYPH 48 1921 732 speaking speak VBG 48 1921 733 minorities minority NNS 48 1921 734 Literacy literacy NN 48 1921 735 : : : 48 1921 736 99 99 CD 48 1921 737 % % NN 48 1921 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 739 male male JJ 48 1921 740 NA% NA% NNS 48 1921 741 , , , 48 1921 742 female female JJ 48 1921 743 NA% NA% NNS 48 1921 744 ) ) -RRB- 48 1921 745 age age NN 48 1921 746 15 15 CD 48 1921 747 and and CC 48 1921 748 over over RB 48 1921 749 can can MD 48 1921 750 read read VB 48 1921 751 and and CC 48 1921 752 write write VB 48 1921 753 ( ( -LRB- 48 1921 754 1976 1976 CD 48 1921 755 est est NNP 48 1921 756 . . . 48 1921 757 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 1 Labor labor NN 48 1922 2 force force NN 48 1922 3 : : : 48 1922 4 2,167,000 2,167,000 CD 48 1922 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 6 September September NNP 48 1922 7 1990 1990 CD 48 1922 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 9 ; ; : 48 1922 10 services service NNS 48 1922 11 34.7 34.7 CD 48 1922 12 % % NN 48 1922 13 , , , 48 1922 14 commerce commerce NN 48 1922 15 18 18 CD 48 1922 16 % % NN 48 1922 17 , , , 48 1922 18 mining mining NN 48 1922 19 and and CC 48 1922 20 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1922 21 16.6 16.6 CD 48 1922 22 % % NN 48 1922 23 , , , 48 1922 24 banking banking NN 48 1922 25 and and CC 48 1922 26 financial financial JJ 48 1922 27 services service NNS 48 1922 28 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1922 29 % % NN 48 1922 30 , , , 48 1922 31 transportation transportation NN 48 1922 32 and and CC 48 1922 33 communications communication NNS 48 1922 34 7.2 7.2 CD 48 1922 35 % % NN 48 1922 36 , , , 48 1922 37 construction construction NN 48 1922 38 7.2 7.2 CD 48 1922 39 % % NN 48 1922 40 , , , 48 1922 41 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1922 42 , , , 48 1922 43 forestry forestry NN 48 1922 44 , , , 48 1922 45 and and CC 48 1922 46 fishing fish VBG 48 1922 47 6.4 6.4 CD 48 1922 48 % % NN 48 1922 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 50 1989 1989 CD 48 1922 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 52 Organized organize VBN 48 1922 53 labor labor NN 48 1922 54 : : : 48 1922 55 66 66 CD 48 1922 56 % % NN 48 1922 57 of of IN 48 1922 58 labor labor NN 48 1922 59 force force NN 48 1922 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 61 1985 1985 CD 48 1922 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 63 : : : 48 1922 64 Norway Norway NNP 48 1922 65 Government Government NNP 48 1922 66 Long Long NNP 48 1922 67 - - HYPH 48 1922 68 form form NN 48 1922 69 name name NN 48 1922 70 : : : 48 1922 71 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 1922 72 of of IN 48 1922 73 Norway Norway NNP 48 1922 74 Type Type NNP 48 1922 75 : : : 48 1922 76 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1922 77 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1922 78 Capital capital NN 48 1922 79 : : : 48 1922 80 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 1922 81 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1922 82 divisions division NNS 48 1922 83 : : : 48 1922 84 19 19 CD 48 1922 85 provinces province NNS 48 1922 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 87 fylker fylker JJ 48 1922 88 , , , 48 1922 89 singular singular JJ 48 1922 90 - - HYPH 48 1922 91 fylke fylke NNP 48 1922 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 93 ; ; : 48 1922 94 Akershus Akershus NNP 48 1922 95 , , , 48 1922 96 Aust Aust NNP 48 1922 97 - - HYPH 48 1922 98 Agder Agder NNP 48 1922 99 , , , 48 1922 100 Buskerud Buskerud NNP 48 1922 101 , , , 48 1922 102 Finnmark Finnmark NNP 48 1922 103 , , , 48 1922 104 Hedmark Hedmark NNP 48 1922 105 , , , 48 1922 106 Hordaland Hordaland NNP 48 1922 107 , , , 48 1922 108 More More JJR 48 1922 109 og og NNP 48 1922 110 Romsdal Romsdal NNP 48 1922 111 , , , 48 1922 112 Nordland Nordland NNP 48 1922 113 , , , 48 1922 114 Nord Nord NNP 48 1922 115 - - HYPH 48 1922 116 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 48 1922 117 , , , 48 1922 118 Oppland Oppland NNP 48 1922 119 , , , 48 1922 120 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 1922 121 , , , 48 1922 122 OCstfold OCstfold NNP 48 1922 123 , , , 48 1922 124 Rogaland Rogaland NNP 48 1922 125 , , , 48 1922 126 Sogn Sogn NNP 48 1922 127 og og NNP 48 1922 128 Fjordane Fjordane NNP 48 1922 129 , , , 48 1922 130 Sor Sor NNP 48 1922 131 - - HYPH 48 1922 132 Trondelag Trondelag NNP 48 1922 133 , , , 48 1922 134 Telemark Telemark NNP 48 1922 135 , , , 48 1922 136 Troms Troms NNPS 48 1922 137 , , , 48 1922 138 Vest Vest NNP 48 1922 139 - - HYPH 48 1922 140 Agder Agder NNP 48 1922 141 , , , 48 1922 142 Vestfold Vestfold NNP 48 1922 143 Independence Independence NNP 48 1922 144 : : : 48 1922 145 26 26 CD 48 1922 146 October October NNP 48 1922 147 1905 1905 CD 48 1922 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 149 from from IN 48 1922 150 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 1922 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 152 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1922 153 : : : 48 1922 154 17 17 CD 48 1922 155 May May NNP 48 1922 156 1814 1814 CD 48 1922 157 , , , 48 1922 158 modified modify VBN 48 1922 159 in in IN 48 1922 160 1884 1884 CD 48 1922 161 Dependent dependent JJ 48 1922 162 areas area NNS 48 1922 163 : : : 48 1922 164 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 48 1922 165 Island Island NNP 48 1922 166 , , , 48 1922 167 Jan Jan NNP 48 1922 168 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 1922 169 , , , 48 1922 170 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 1922 171 Legal Legal NNP 48 1922 172 system system NN 48 1922 173 : : : 48 1922 174 mixture mixture NN 48 1922 175 of of IN 48 1922 176 customary customary JJ 48 1922 177 law law NN 48 1922 178 , , , 48 1922 179 civil civil JJ 48 1922 180 law law NN 48 1922 181 system system NN 48 1922 182 , , , 48 1922 183 and and CC 48 1922 184 common common JJ 48 1922 185 law law NN 48 1922 186 traditions tradition NNS 48 1922 187 ; 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; : 48 1922 275 Heir Heir NNP 48 1922 276 Apparent apparent JJ 48 1922 277 Crown Crown NNP 48 1922 278 Prince Prince NNP 48 1922 279 HAAKON HAAKON NNP 48 1922 280 MAGNUS MAGNUS NNP 48 1922 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 282 born bear VBN 48 1922 283 20 20 CD 48 1922 284 July July NNP 48 1922 285 1973 1973 CD 48 1922 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 287 Head Head NNP 48 1922 288 of of IN 48 1922 289 Government Government NNP 48 1922 290 : : : 48 1922 291 Prime Prime NNP 48 1922 292 Minister Minister NNP 48 1922 293 Gro Gro NNP 48 1922 294 Harlem Harlem NNP 48 1922 295 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 48 1922 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 1922 297 since since IN 48 1922 298 3 3 CD 48 1922 299 November November NNP 48 1922 300 1990 1990 CD 48 1922 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 1922 302 Political political JJ 48 1922 303 parties party NNS 48 1922 304 and and CC 48 1922 305 leaders leader NNS 48 1922 306 : : : 48 1922 307 Labor labor NN 48 1922 308 , , , 48 1922 309 Gro Gro NNP 48 1922 310 Harlem Harlem NNP 48 1922 311 BRUNDTLAND BRUNDTLAND NNP 48 1922 312 ; 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- HYPH 48 1923 16 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 1923 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 1923 18 AKP AKP NNP 48 1923 19 - - HYPH 48 1923 20 ML ML NNP 48 1923 21 , , , 48 1923 22 pro pro JJ 48 1923 23 - - JJ 48 1923 24 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1923 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1923 26 Member Member NNP 48 1923 27 of of IN 48 1923 28 : : : 48 1923 29 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 1923 30 , , , 48 1923 31 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1923 32 , , , 48 1923 33 Australia Australia NNP 48 1923 34 Group Group NNP 48 1923 35 , , , 48 1923 36 BIS BIS NNP 48 1923 37 , , , 48 1923 38 CCC CCC NNP 48 1923 39 , , , 48 1923 40 CE CE NNP 48 1923 41 , , , 48 1923 42 CERN CERN NNP 48 1923 43 , , , 48 1923 44 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 1923 45 , , , 48 1923 46 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 1923 47 , , , 48 1923 48 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 1923 49 , , , 48 1923 50 ECE ECE NNP 48 1923 51 , , , 48 1923 52 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 1923 53 , , , 48 1923 54 ESA ESA NNP 48 1923 55 , , , 48 1923 56 FAO FAO NNP 48 1923 57 , , , 48 1923 58 GATT GATT NNP 48 1923 59 , , , 48 1923 60 IADB IADB NNP 48 1923 61 , , , 48 1923 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1923 63 , , , 48 1923 64 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1923 65 , , , 48 1923 66 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1923 67 , , , 48 1923 68 ICC ICC NNP 48 1923 69 , , , 48 1923 70 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1923 71 , , , 48 1923 72 IDA IDA NNP 48 1923 73 , , , 48 1923 74 IEA IEA NNP 48 1923 75 , , , 48 1923 76 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1923 77 , , , 48 1923 78 IFC IFC NNP 48 1923 79 , , , 48 1923 80 ILO ILO NNP 48 1923 81 , , , 48 1923 82 IMF IMF NNP 48 1923 83 , , , 48 1923 84 IMO imo RB 48 1923 85 , , , 48 1923 86 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1923 87 , , , 48 1923 88 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1923 89 , , , 48 1923 90 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1923 91 , , , 48 1923 92 IOC IOC NNP 48 1923 93 , , , 48 1923 94 IOM IOM NNP 48 1923 95 , , , 48 1923 96 ISO ISO NNP 48 1923 97 , , , 48 1923 98 ITU ITU NNP 48 1923 99 , , , 48 1923 100 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1923 101 , , , 48 1923 102 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 1923 103 , , , 48 1923 104 NACC NACC NNP 48 1923 105 , , , 48 1923 106 NATO NATO NNP 48 1923 107 , , , 48 1923 108 NC NC NNP 48 1923 109 , , , 48 1923 110 NEA NEA NNP 48 1923 111 , , , 48 1923 112 NIB NIB NNP 48 1923 113 , , , 48 1923 114 NSG NSG NNP 48 1923 115 , , , 48 1923 116 OECD OECD NNP 48 1923 117 , , , 48 1923 118 PCA PCA NNP 48 1923 119 , , , 48 1923 120 UN UN NNP 48 1923 121 , , , 48 1923 122 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 1923 123 , , , 48 1923 124 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1923 125 , , , 48 1923 126 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1923 127 , , , 48 1923 128 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1923 129 , , , 48 1923 130 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1923 131 , , , 48 1923 132 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 1923 133 , , , 48 1923 134 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 1923 135 , , , 48 1923 136 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 1923 137 , , , 48 1923 138 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 1923 139 , , , 48 1923 140 UPU UPU NNP 48 1923 141 , , , 48 1923 142 WHO who WP 48 1923 143 , , , 48 1923 144 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1923 145 , , , 48 1923 146 WMO WMO NNP 48 1923 147 , , , 48 1923 148 ZC ZC NNP 48 1923 149 : : : 48 1923 150 Norway Norway NNP 48 1923 151 Government Government NNP 48 1923 152 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1923 153 representation representation NN 48 1923 154 : : : 48 1923 155 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1923 156 Kjeld Kjeld NNP 48 1923 157 VIBE VIBE NNP 48 1923 158 ; ; : 48 1923 159 Chancery chancery NN 48 1923 160 at at IN 48 1923 161 2720 2720 CD 48 1923 162 34th 34th NNP 48 1923 163 Street Street NNP 48 1923 164 NW NW NNP 48 1923 165 , , , 48 1923 166 Washington Washington NNP 48 1923 167 , , , 48 1923 168 DC DC NNP 48 1923 169 20008 20008 CD 48 1923 170 ; ; : 48 1923 171 telephone telephone NN 48 1923 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 1923 173 202 202 CD 48 1923 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1923 175 333 333 CD 48 1923 176 - 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- : 48 1932 32 which which WDT 48 1932 33 creates create VBZ 48 1932 34 a a DT 48 1932 35 EC EC NNP 48 1932 36 / / SYM 48 1932 37 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 1932 38 market market NN 48 1932 39 with with IN 48 1932 40 free free JJ 48 1932 41 movement movement NN 48 1932 42 of of IN 48 1932 43 capital capital NN 48 1932 44 , , , 48 1932 45 goods good NNS 48 1932 46 , , , 48 1932 47 services service NNS 48 1932 48 , , , 48 1932 49 and and CC 48 1932 50 labor labor NN 48 1932 51 - - : 48 1932 52 which which WDT 48 1932 53 takes take VBZ 48 1932 54 effect effect NN 48 1932 55 in in IN 48 1932 56 1993 1993 CD 48 1932 57 . . . 48 1933 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1933 2 : : : 48 1933 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1933 4 power power NN 48 1933 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1933 6 - - : 48 1933 7 $ $ $ 48 1933 8 72.9 72.9 CD 48 1933 9 billion billion CD 48 1933 10 , , , 48 1933 11 per per IN 48 1933 12 capita capita FW 48 1933 13 $ $ $ 48 1933 14 17,100 17,100 CD 48 1933 15 ; ; : 48 1933 16 real real JJ 48 1933 17 growth growth NN 48 1933 18 rate rate NN 48 1933 19 4.1 4.1 CD 48 1933 20 % % NN 48 1933 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1933 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1933 23 est est NNP 48 1933 24 . . . 48 1933 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1934 2 rate rate NN 48 1934 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1934 5 prices price NNS 48 1934 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 7 : : : 48 1934 8 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1934 9 % % NN 48 1934 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1934 14 rate rate NN 48 1934 15 : : : 48 1934 16 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1934 17 % % NN 48 1934 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 19 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 20 , , , 48 1934 21 excluding exclude VBG 48 1934 22 people people NNS 48 1934 23 in in IN 48 1934 24 job job NN 48 1934 25 - - HYPH 48 1934 26 training training NN 48 1934 27 programs program NNS 48 1934 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 29 Budget budget NN 48 1934 30 : : : 48 1934 31 revenues revenue NNS 48 1934 32 $ $ $ 48 1934 33 47.9 47.9 CD 48 1934 34 billion billion CD 48 1934 35 ; ; : 48 1934 36 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1934 37 $ $ $ 48 1934 38 52.7 52.7 CD 48 1934 39 billion billion CD 48 1934 40 , , , 48 1934 41 including include VBG 48 1934 42 capital capital NN 48 1934 43 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1934 44 of of IN 48 1934 45 $ $ $ 48 1934 46 NA na NN 48 1934 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 48 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 50 Exports export NNS 48 1934 51 : : : 48 1934 52 $ $ $ 48 1934 53 34.2 34.2 CD 48 1934 54 billion billion CD 48 1934 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 56 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1934 57 . . NNP 48 1934 58 , , , 48 1934 59 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 61 commodities commodity NNS 48 1934 62 : : : 48 1934 63 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1934 64 and and CC 48 1934 65 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1934 66 products product NNS 48 1934 67 36.5 36.5 CD 48 1934 68 % % NN 48 1934 69 , , , 48 1934 70 natural natural JJ 48 1934 71 gas gas NN 48 1934 72 7.5 7.5 CD 48 1934 73 % % NN 48 1934 74 , , , 48 1934 75 fish fish NN 48 1934 76 7 7 CD 48 1934 77 % % NN 48 1934 78 , , , 48 1934 79 aluminum aluminum NN 48 1934 80 6 6 CD 48 1934 81 % % NN 48 1934 82 , , , 48 1934 83 ships ship NNS 48 1934 84 6.2 6.2 CD 48 1934 85 % % NN 48 1934 86 , , , 48 1934 87 pulp pulp NN 48 1934 88 and and CC 48 1934 89 paper paper NN 48 1934 90 partners partner NNS 48 1934 91 : : : 48 1934 92 EC EC NNP 48 1934 93 66.5 66.5 CD 48 1934 94 % % NN 48 1934 95 , , , 48 1934 96 Nordic nordic JJ 48 1934 97 countries country NNS 48 1934 98 19.5 19.5 CD 48 1934 99 % % NN 48 1934 100 , , , 48 1934 101 developing develop VBG 48 1934 102 countries country NNS 48 1934 103 7.8 7.8 CD 48 1934 104 % % NN 48 1934 105 , , , 48 1934 106 US US NNP 48 1934 107 4.6 4.6 CD 48 1934 108 % % NN 48 1934 109 , , , 48 1934 110 Japan Japan NNP 48 1934 111 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1934 112 % % NN 48 1934 113 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 114 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 116 Imports import NNS 48 1934 117 : : : 48 1934 118 $ $ $ 48 1934 119 25.1 25.1 CD 48 1934 120 billion billion CD 48 1934 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 122 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1934 123 . . NNP 48 1934 124 , , , 48 1934 125 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 127 commodities commodity NNS 48 1934 128 : : : 48 1934 129 machinery machinery NN 48 1934 130 , , , 48 1934 131 fuels fuel NNS 48 1934 132 and and CC 48 1934 133 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 1934 134 , , , 48 1934 135 transportation transportation NN 48 1934 136 equipment equipment NN 48 1934 137 , , , 48 1934 138 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1934 139 , , , 48 1934 140 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 1934 141 , , , 48 1934 142 clothing clothing NN 48 1934 143 , , , 48 1934 144 ships ship NNS 48 1934 145 partners partner NNS 48 1934 146 : : : 48 1934 147 EC EC NNP 48 1934 148 46.8 46.8 CD 48 1934 149 % % NN 48 1934 150 , , , 48 1934 151 Nordic nordic JJ 48 1934 152 countries country NNS 48 1934 153 26.1 26.1 CD 48 1934 154 % % NN 48 1934 155 , , , 48 1934 156 developing develop VBG 48 1934 157 countries country NNS 48 1934 158 12.3 12.3 CD 48 1934 159 % % NN 48 1934 160 , , , 48 1934 161 US US NNP 48 1934 162 7.8 7.8 CD 48 1934 163 % % NN 48 1934 164 , , , 48 1934 165 Japan Japan NNP 48 1934 166 4.7 4.7 CD 48 1934 167 % % NN 48 1934 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 169 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 171 External external JJ 48 1934 172 debt debt NN 48 1934 173 : : : 48 1934 174 $ $ $ 48 1934 175 10.2 10.2 CD 48 1934 176 billion billion CD 48 1934 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 178 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 180 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1934 181 production production NN 48 1934 182 : : : 48 1934 183 growth growth NN 48 1934 184 rate rate NN 48 1934 185 4.7 4.7 CD 48 1934 186 % % NN 48 1934 187 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 188 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 190 Electricity electricity NN 48 1934 191 : : : 48 1934 192 26,735,000 26,735,000 CD 48 1934 193 kW kw NN 48 1934 194 capacity capacity NN 48 1934 195 ; 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; : 48 1934 253 among among IN 48 1934 254 world world NN 48 1934 255 's 's POS 48 1934 256 top top JJ 48 1934 257 10 10 CD 48 1934 258 fishing fishing NN 48 1934 259 nations nation NNS 48 1934 260 ; ; : 48 1934 261 livestock livestock NN 48 1934 262 output output NN 48 1934 263 exceeds exceed VBZ 48 1934 264 value value NN 48 1934 265 of of IN 48 1934 266 crops crop NNS 48 1934 267 ; ; : 48 1934 268 over over IN 48 1934 269 half half NN 48 1934 270 of of IN 48 1934 271 food food NN 48 1934 272 needs need NNS 48 1934 273 imported import VBN 48 1934 274 ; ; : 48 1934 275 fish fish NN 48 1934 276 catch catch NN 48 1934 277 of of IN 48 1934 278 1.76 1.76 CD 48 1934 279 million million CD 48 1934 280 metric metric JJ 48 1934 281 tons ton NNS 48 1934 282 in in IN 48 1934 283 1989 1989 CD 48 1934 284 Economic economic JJ 48 1934 285 aid aid NN 48 1934 286 : : : 48 1934 287 donor donor NN 48 1934 288 - - HYPH 48 1934 289 ODA oda NN 48 1934 290 and and CC 48 1934 291 OOF OOF NNP 48 1934 292 commitments commitment NNS 48 1934 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 294 1970 1970 CD 48 1934 295 - - SYM 48 1934 296 89 89 CD 48 1934 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 298 , , , 48 1934 299 $ $ $ 48 1934 300 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1934 301 billion billion CD 48 1934 302 Currency Currency NNP 48 1934 303 : : : 48 1934 304 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1934 305 krone krone NN 48 1934 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 307 plural plural JJ 48 1934 308 - - HYPH 48 1934 309 kroner kroner NN 48 1934 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 311 ; ; : 48 1934 312 1 1 CD 48 1934 313 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1934 314 krone krone NN 48 1934 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 316 NKr NKr NNP 48 1934 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 318 = = NFP 48 1934 319 100 100 CD 48 1934 320 re re IN 48 1934 321 Exchange exchange NN 48 1934 322 rates rate NNS 48 1934 323 : : : 48 1934 324 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1934 325 kroner kroner NN 48 1934 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 327 NKr nkr NN 48 1934 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 329 per per IN 48 1934 330 US$ us$ $ 48 1934 331 1 1 CD 48 1934 332 - - SYM 48 1934 333 6.1956 6.1956 CD 48 1934 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 335 January January NNP 48 1934 336 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 338 , , , 48 1934 339 6.4829 6.4829 CD 48 1934 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 341 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 343 , , , 48 1934 344 6.2597 6.2597 CD 48 1934 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 346 1990 1990 CD 48 1934 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 348 , , , 48 1934 349 6.9045 6.9045 CD 48 1934 350 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 351 1989 1989 CD 48 1934 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 353 , , , 48 1934 354 6.5170 6.5170 CD 48 1934 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 356 1988 1988 CD 48 1934 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 358 , , , 48 1934 359 6.7375 6.7375 CD 48 1934 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 361 1987 1987 CD 48 1934 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 363 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1934 364 year year NN 48 1934 365 : : : 48 1934 366 calendar calendar NN 48 1934 367 year year NN 48 1934 368 : : : 48 1934 369 Norway Norway NNP 48 1934 370 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1934 371 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1934 372 : : : 48 1934 373 4,223 4,223 CD 48 1934 374 km km NN 48 1934 375 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 1934 376 standard standard JJ 48 1934 377 gauge gauge NN 48 1934 378 ; ; : 48 1934 379 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 1934 380 State State NNP 48 1934 381 Railways Railways NNPS 48 1934 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 383 NSB NSB NNP 48 1934 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 385 operates operate VBZ 48 1934 386 4,219 4,219 CD 48 1934 387 km km NNS 48 1934 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 389 2,450 2,450 CD 48 1934 390 km km NN 48 1934 391 electrified electrify VBN 48 1934 392 and and CC 48 1934 393 96 96 CD 48 1934 394 km km NN 48 1934 395 double double JJ 48 1934 396 track track NN 48 1934 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 398 ; ; : 48 1934 399 4 4 LS 48 1934 400 km km NN 48 1934 401 other other JJ 48 1934 402 Highways highway NNS 48 1934 403 : : : 48 1934 404 79,540 79,540 CD 48 1934 405 km km NN 48 1934 406 total total NN 48 1934 407 ; ; : 48 1934 408 38,580 38,580 CD 48 1934 409 km km NN 48 1934 410 paved pave VBN 48 1934 411 ; ; : 48 1934 412 40,960 40,960 CD 48 1934 413 km km NN 48 1934 414 gravel gravel NN 48 1934 415 , , , 48 1934 416 crushed crush VBN 48 1934 417 stone stone NN 48 1934 418 , , , 48 1934 419 and and CC 48 1934 420 earth earth NN 48 1934 421 Inland Inland NNP 48 1934 422 waterways waterway NNS 48 1934 423 : : : 48 1934 424 1,577 1,577 CD 48 1934 425 km km NN 48 1934 426 along along IN 48 1934 427 west west NNP 48 1934 428 coast coast NNP 48 1934 429 ; ; : 48 1934 430 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1934 431 m m NN 48 1934 432 draft draft NN 48 1934 433 vessels vessel NNS 48 1934 434 maximum maximum JJ 48 1934 435 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1934 436 : : : 48 1934 437 refined refined JJ 48 1934 438 products product NNS 48 1934 439 53 53 CD 48 1934 440 km km NN 48 1934 441 Ports port NNS 48 1934 442 : : : 48 1934 443 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 1934 444 , , , 48 1934 445 Bergen Bergen NNP 48 1934 446 , , , 48 1934 447 Fredrikstad Fredrikstad NNP 48 1934 448 , , , 48 1934 449 Kristiansand Kristiansand NNP 48 1934 450 , , , 48 1934 451 Stavanger Stavanger NNP 48 1934 452 , , , 48 1934 453 Trondheim Trondheim NNP 48 1934 454 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1934 455 marine marine RB 48 1934 456 : : : 48 1934 457 864 864 CD 48 1934 458 ships ship NNS 48 1934 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 460 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1934 461 GRT GRT NNP 48 1934 462 or or CC 48 1934 463 over over RB 48 1934 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 465 totaling total VBG 48 1934 466 22,978,202 22,978,202 CD 48 1934 467 GRT/40,128,177 GRT/40,128,177 . 48 1934 468 DWT dwt NN 48 1934 469 ; ; : 48 1934 470 includes include VBZ 48 1934 471 12 12 CD 48 1934 472 passenger passenger NN 48 1934 473 , , , 48 1934 474 20 20 CD 48 1934 475 short short JJ 48 1934 476 - - HYPH 48 1934 477 sea sea NN 48 1934 478 passenger passenger NN 48 1934 479 , , , 48 1934 480 118 118 CD 48 1934 481 cargo cargo NN 48 1934 482 , , , 48 1934 483 2 2 CD 48 1934 484 passenger passenger NN 48 1934 485 - - HYPH 48 1934 486 cargo cargo NN 48 1934 487 , , , 48 1934 488 19 19 CD 48 1934 489 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 1934 490 cargo cargo NN 48 1934 491 , , , 48 1934 492 16 16 CD 48 1934 493 container container NN 48 1934 494 , , , 48 1934 495 49 49 CD 48 1934 496 roll roll NN 48 1934 497 - - HYPH 48 1934 498 on on IN 48 1934 499 / / SYM 48 1934 500 roll roll NN 48 1934 501 - - HYPH 48 1934 502 off off NN 48 1934 503 , , , 48 1934 504 22 22 CD 48 1934 505 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1934 506 carrier carrier NN 48 1934 507 , , , 48 1934 508 1 1 CD 48 1934 509 railcar railcar NN 48 1934 510 carrier carrier NN 48 1934 511 , , , 48 1934 512 180 180 CD 48 1934 513 oil oil NN 48 1934 514 tanker tanker NN 48 1934 515 , , , 48 1934 516 93 93 CD 48 1934 517 chemical chemical NN 48 1934 518 tanker tanker NN 48 1934 519 , , , 48 1934 520 83 83 CD 48 1934 521 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1934 522 gas gas NN 48 1934 523 , , , 48 1934 524 28 28 CD 48 1934 525 combination combination NN 48 1934 526 ore ore NN 48 1934 527 / / SYM 48 1934 528 oil oil NN 48 1934 529 , , , 48 1934 530 211 211 CD 48 1934 531 bulk bulk NN 48 1934 532 , , , 48 1934 533 10 10 CD 48 1934 534 combination combination NN 48 1934 535 bulk bulk NN 48 1934 536 ; ; : 48 1934 537 note note VB 48 1934 538 - - : 48 1934 539 the the DT 48 1934 540 government government NN 48 1934 541 has have VBZ 48 1934 542 created create VBN 48 1934 543 a a DT 48 1934 544 captive captive JJ 48 1934 545 register register NN 48 1934 546 , , , 48 1934 547 the the DT 48 1934 548 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 1934 549 International International NNP 48 1934 550 Ship Ship NNP 48 1934 551 Register Register NNP 48 1934 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 553 NIS NIS NNP 48 1934 554 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 555 , , , 48 1934 556 as as IN 48 1934 557 a a DT 48 1934 558 subset subset NN 48 1934 559 of of IN 48 1934 560 the the DT 48 1934 561 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1934 562 register register NN 48 1934 563 ; ; : 48 1934 564 ships ship NNS 48 1934 565 on on IN 48 1934 566 the the DT 48 1934 567 NIS NIS NNP 48 1934 568 enjoy enjoy VB 48 1934 569 many many JJ 48 1934 570 benefits benefit NNS 48 1934 571 of of IN 48 1934 572 flags flag NNS 48 1934 573 of of IN 48 1934 574 convenience convenience NN 48 1934 575 and and CC 48 1934 576 do do VBP 48 1934 577 not not RB 48 1934 578 have have VB 48 1934 579 to to TO 48 1934 580 be be VB 48 1934 581 crewed crew VBN 48 1934 582 by by IN 48 1934 583 Norwegians Norwegians NNPS 48 1934 584 ; ; : 48 1934 585 the the DT 48 1934 586 majority majority NN 48 1934 587 of of IN 48 1934 588 ships ship NNS 48 1934 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 590 777 777 CD 48 1934 591 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 592 under under IN 48 1934 593 the the DT 48 1934 594 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 1934 595 flag flag NN 48 1934 596 are be VBP 48 1934 597 now now RB 48 1934 598 registered register VBN 48 1934 599 with with IN 48 1934 600 the the DT 48 1934 601 NIS NIS NNP 48 1934 602 Civil Civil NNP 48 1934 603 air air NN 48 1934 604 : : : 48 1934 605 76 76 CD 48 1934 606 major major JJ 48 1934 607 transport transport NN 48 1934 608 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1934 609 Airports airport NNS 48 1934 610 : : : 48 1934 611 103 103 CD 48 1934 612 total total NN 48 1934 613 , , , 48 1934 614 102 102 CD 48 1934 615 usable usable JJ 48 1934 616 ; ; : 48 1934 617 64 64 CD 48 1934 618 with with IN 48 1934 619 permanent permanent JJ 48 1934 620 - - HYPH 48 1934 621 surface surface NN 48 1934 622 runways runway NNS 48 1934 623 ; ; : 48 1934 624 none none NN 48 1934 625 with with IN 48 1934 626 runways runway NNS 48 1934 627 over over IN 48 1934 628 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1934 629 m m NNP 48 1934 630 ; ; : 48 1934 631 12 12 CD 48 1934 632 with with IN 48 1934 633 runways runways NNP 48 1934 634 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1934 635 - - HYPH 48 1934 636 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1934 637 m m NN 48 1934 638 ; ; : 48 1934 639 16 16 CD 48 1934 640 with with IN 48 1934 641 runways runway NNS 48 1934 642 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1934 643 - - HYPH 48 1934 644 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1934 645 m m NNP 48 1934 646 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1934 647 : : : 48 1934 648 high high JJ 48 1934 649 - - HYPH 48 1934 650 quality quality NN 48 1934 651 domestic domestic JJ 48 1934 652 and and CC 48 1934 653 international international JJ 48 1934 654 telephone telephone NN 48 1934 655 , , , 48 1934 656 telegraph telegraph NN 48 1934 657 , , , 48 1934 658 and and CC 48 1934 659 telex telex NN 48 1934 660 services service NNS 48 1934 661 ; ; : 48 1934 662 2 2 CD 48 1934 663 buried bury VBN 48 1934 664 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1934 665 cable cable NN 48 1934 666 systems system NNS 48 1934 667 ; ; : 48 1934 668 3,102,000 3,102,000 CD 48 1934 669 telephones telephone NNS 48 1934 670 ; 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; : 48 1934 748 944,290 944,290 CD 48 1934 749 fit fit NN 48 1934 750 for for IN 48 1934 751 military military JJ 48 1934 752 service service NN 48 1934 753 ; ; : 48 1934 754 33,175 33,175 CD 48 1934 755 reach reach VB 48 1934 756 military military JJ 48 1934 757 age age NN 48 1934 758 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 759 20 20 CD 48 1934 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 761 annually annually RB 48 1934 762 Defense defense NN 48 1934 763 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1934 764 : : : 48 1934 765 exchange exchange NN 48 1934 766 rate rate NN 48 1934 767 conversion conversion NNP 48 1934 768 - - : 48 1934 769 $ $ $ 48 1934 770 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1934 771 billion billion CD 48 1934 772 , , , 48 1934 773 3.8 3.8 CD 48 1934 774 % % NN 48 1934 775 of of IN 48 1934 776 GDP GDP NNP 48 1934 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 778 1991 1991 CD 48 1934 779 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 780 : : : 48 1934 781 Oman Oman NNP 48 1934 782 Geography Geography NNP 48 1934 783 Total Total NNP 48 1934 784 area area NN 48 1934 785 : : : 48 1934 786 212,460 212,460 CD 48 1934 787 km2 km2 NNP 48 1934 788 Land Land NNP 48 1934 789 area area NN 48 1934 790 : : : 48 1934 791 212,460 212,460 CD 48 1934 792 km2 km2 NNP 48 1934 793 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1934 794 area area NN 48 1934 795 : : : 48 1934 796 slightly slightly RB 48 1934 797 smaller small JJR 48 1934 798 than than IN 48 1934 799 Kansas Kansas NNP 48 1934 800 Land Land NNP 48 1934 801 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1934 802 : : : 48 1934 803 1,374 1,374 CD 48 1934 804 km km NN 48 1934 805 total total NN 48 1934 806 ; ; : 48 1934 807 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 1934 808 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 1934 809 676 676 CD 48 1934 810 km km NN 48 1934 811 , , , 48 1934 812 UAE UAE NNP 48 1934 813 410 410 CD 48 1934 814 km km NNS 48 1934 815 , , , 48 1934 816 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 1934 817 288 288 CD 48 1934 818 km km NN 48 1934 819 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1934 820 : : : 48 1934 821 2,092 2,092 CD 48 1934 822 km km NN 48 1934 823 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1934 824 claims claim VBZ 48 1934 825 : : : 48 1934 826 Continental continental JJ 48 1934 827 shelf shelf NN 48 1934 828 : : : 48 1934 829 to to TO 48 1934 830 be be VB 48 1934 831 defined define VBN 48 1934 832 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1934 833 economic economic JJ 48 1934 834 zone zone NN 48 1934 835 : : : 48 1934 836 200 200 CD 48 1934 837 nm nm CD 48 1934 838 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1934 839 sea sea NN 48 1934 840 : : : 48 1934 841 12 12 CD 48 1934 842 nm nm NNP 48 1934 843 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1934 844 : : : 48 1934 845 no no DT 48 1934 846 defined defined JJ 48 1934 847 boundary boundary JJ 48 1934 848 with with IN 48 1934 849 most most JJS 48 1934 850 of of IN 48 1934 851 UAE UAE NNP 48 1934 852 ; ; : 48 1934 853 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1934 854 Line Line NNP 48 1934 855 with with IN 48 1934 856 UAE UAE NNP 48 1934 857 in in IN 48 1934 858 far far JJ 48 1934 859 north north NN 48 1934 860 ; ; : 48 1934 861 there there EX 48 1934 862 is be VBZ 48 1934 863 a a DT 48 1934 864 proposed propose VBN 48 1934 865 treaty treaty NN 48 1934 866 with with IN 48 1934 867 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 1934 868 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 869 which which WDT 48 1934 870 has have VBZ 48 1934 871 not not RB 48 1934 872 yet yet RB 48 1934 873 been be VBN 48 1934 874 formally formally RB 48 1934 875 accepted accept VBN 48 1934 876 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 877 to to TO 48 1934 878 settle settle VB 48 1934 879 the the DT 48 1934 880 Omani Omani NNP 48 1934 881 - - HYPH 48 1934 882 Yemeni yemeni JJ 48 1934 883 boundary boundary JJ 48 1934 884 Climate Climate NNP 48 1934 885 : : : 48 1934 886 dry dry JJ 48 1934 887 desert desert NN 48 1934 888 ; ; , 48 1934 889 hot hot JJ 48 1934 890 , , , 48 1934 891 humid humid JJ 48 1934 892 along along IN 48 1934 893 coast coast NN 48 1934 894 ; ; , 48 1934 895 hot hot JJ 48 1934 896 , , , 48 1934 897 dry dry JJ 48 1934 898 interior interior NN 48 1934 899 ; ; : 48 1934 900 strong strong JJ 48 1934 901 southwest southwest NN 48 1934 902 summer summer NN 48 1934 903 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1934 904 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 905 May May NNP 48 1934 906 to to IN 48 1934 907 September September NNP 48 1934 908 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 909 in in IN 48 1934 910 far far RB 48 1934 911 south south JJ 48 1934 912 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1934 913 : : : 48 1934 914 vast vast JJ 48 1934 915 central central JJ 48 1934 916 desert desert NN 48 1934 917 plain plain JJ 48 1934 918 , , , 48 1934 919 rugged rugged JJ 48 1934 920 mountains mountain NNS 48 1934 921 in in IN 48 1934 922 north north NN 48 1934 923 and and CC 48 1934 924 south south JJ 48 1934 925 Natural natural JJ 48 1934 926 resources resource NNS 48 1934 927 : : : 48 1934 928 crude crude JJ 48 1934 929 oil oil NN 48 1934 930 , , , 48 1934 931 copper copper NN 48 1934 932 , , , 48 1934 933 asbestos asbestos NN 48 1934 934 , , , 48 1934 935 some some DT 48 1934 936 marble marble NN 48 1934 937 , , , 48 1934 938 limestone limestone NN 48 1934 939 , , , 48 1934 940 chromium chromium NN 48 1934 941 , , , 48 1934 942 gypsum gypsum NN 48 1934 943 , , , 48 1934 944 natural natural JJ 48 1934 945 gas gas NN 48 1934 946 Land land NN 48 1934 947 use use NN 48 1934 948 : : : 48 1934 949 arable arable JJ 48 1934 950 land land NN 48 1934 951 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1934 952 ; ; : 48 1934 953 permanent permanent JJ 48 1934 954 crops crop NNS 48 1934 955 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1934 956 ; ; : 48 1934 957 meadows meadow NNS 48 1934 958 and and CC 48 1934 959 pastures pasture NNS 48 1934 960 5 5 CD 48 1934 961 % % NN 48 1934 962 ; ; , 48 1934 963 forest forest NN 48 1934 964 and and CC 48 1934 965 woodland woodland IN 48 1934 966 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1934 967 ; ; : 48 1934 968 other other JJ 48 1934 969 95 95 CD 48 1934 970 % % NN 48 1934 971 ; ; , 48 1934 972 includes include VBZ 48 1934 973 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1934 974 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1934 975 Environment Environment NNP 48 1934 976 : : : 48 1934 977 summer summer NN 48 1934 978 winds wind NNS 48 1934 979 often often RB 48 1934 980 raise raise VBP 48 1934 981 large large JJ 48 1934 982 sandstorms sandstorm NNS 48 1934 983 and and CC 48 1934 984 duststorms duststorm NNS 48 1934 985 in in IN 48 1934 986 interior interior NNP 48 1934 987 ; ; : 48 1934 988 sparse sparse VB 48 1934 989 natural natural JJ 48 1934 990 freshwater freshwater NN 48 1934 991 resources resource NNS 48 1934 992 Note note VBP 48 1934 993 : : : 48 1934 994 strategic strategic JJ 48 1934 995 location location NN 48 1934 996 with with IN 48 1934 997 small small JJ 48 1934 998 foothold foothold NN 48 1934 999 on on IN 48 1934 1000 Musandam Musandam NNP 48 1934 1001 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 1934 1002 controlling control VBG 48 1934 1003 Strait Strait NNP 48 1934 1004 of of IN 48 1934 1005 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 48 1934 1006 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1007 17 17 CD 48 1934 1008 % % NN 48 1934 1009 of of IN 48 1934 1010 world world NN 48 1934 1011 's 's POS 48 1934 1012 oil oil NN 48 1934 1013 production production NN 48 1934 1014 transits transit NNS 48 1934 1015 this this DT 48 1934 1016 point point NN 48 1934 1017 going go VBG 48 1934 1018 from from IN 48 1934 1019 Persian Persian NNP 48 1934 1020 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1934 1021 to to IN 48 1934 1022 Arabian Arabian NNP 48 1934 1023 Sea Sea NNP 48 1934 1024 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1025 : : : 48 1934 1026 Oman Oman NNP 48 1934 1027 People People NNP 48 1934 1028 Population Population NNP 48 1934 1029 : : : 48 1934 1030 1,587,581 1,587,581 CD 48 1934 1031 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1032 July July NNP 48 1934 1033 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1034 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1035 , , , 48 1934 1036 growth growth NN 48 1934 1037 rate rate NN 48 1934 1038 3.5 3.5 CD 48 1934 1039 % % NN 48 1934 1040 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1041 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1042 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1043 Birth birth NN 48 1934 1044 rate rate NN 48 1934 1045 : : : 48 1934 1046 41 41 CD 48 1934 1047 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1934 1048 population population NN 48 1934 1049 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1050 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1051 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1052 Death death NN 48 1934 1053 rate rate NN 48 1934 1054 : : : 48 1934 1055 6 6 CD 48 1934 1056 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1934 1057 population population NN 48 1934 1058 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1059 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1060 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1061 Net net JJ 48 1934 1062 migration migration NN 48 1934 1063 rate rate NN 48 1934 1064 : : : 48 1934 1065 0 0 CD 48 1934 1066 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1934 1067 population population NN 48 1934 1068 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1069 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1070 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1071 Infant infant NN 48 1934 1072 mortality mortality NN 48 1934 1073 rate rate NN 48 1934 1074 : : : 48 1934 1075 40 40 CD 48 1934 1076 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1934 1077 live live JJ 48 1934 1078 births birth NNS 48 1934 1079 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1080 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1081 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1082 Life life NN 48 1934 1083 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1934 1084 at at IN 48 1934 1085 birth birth NN 48 1934 1086 : : : 48 1934 1087 65 65 CD 48 1934 1088 years year NNS 48 1934 1089 male male JJ 48 1934 1090 , , , 48 1934 1091 69 69 CD 48 1934 1092 years year NNS 48 1934 1093 female female JJ 48 1934 1094 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1095 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1096 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1097 Total total JJ 48 1934 1098 fertility fertility NN 48 1934 1099 rate rate NN 48 1934 1100 : : : 48 1934 1101 6.6 6.6 CD 48 1934 1102 children child NNS 48 1934 1103 born bear VBN 48 1934 1104 / / SYM 48 1934 1105 woman woman NN 48 1934 1106 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1107 1992 1992 CD 48 1934 1108 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1109 Nationality nationality NN 48 1934 1110 : : : 48 1934 1111 noun noun NNP 48 1934 1112 - - HYPH 48 1934 1113 Omani(s Omani(s NNP 48 1934 1114 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1115 ; ; : 48 1934 1116 adjective adjective JJ 48 1934 1117 - - : 48 1934 1118 Omani omani JJ 48 1934 1119 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1934 1120 divisions division NNS 48 1934 1121 : : : 48 1934 1122 mostly mostly RB 48 1934 1123 Arab Arab NNP 48 1934 1124 , , , 48 1934 1125 with with IN 48 1934 1126 small small JJ 48 1934 1127 Balochi Balochi NNP 48 1934 1128 , , , 48 1934 1129 Zanzibari Zanzibari NNP 48 1934 1130 , , , 48 1934 1131 and and CC 48 1934 1132 South South NNP 48 1934 1133 Asian Asian NNP 48 1934 1134 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1135 Indian indian JJ 48 1934 1136 , , , 48 1934 1137 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1934 1138 , , , 48 1934 1139 Bangladeshi bangladeshi JJ 48 1934 1140 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1141 groups group NNS 48 1934 1142 Religions religion NNS 48 1934 1143 : : : 48 1934 1144 Ibadhi Ibadhi NNP 48 1934 1145 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1934 1146 75 75 CD 48 1934 1147 % % NN 48 1934 1148 ; ; : 48 1934 1149 remainder remainder NN 48 1934 1150 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 1934 1151 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1934 1152 , , , 48 1934 1153 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1934 1154 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1934 1155 , , , 48 1934 1156 some some DT 48 1934 1157 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1934 1158 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1934 1159 : : : 48 1934 1160 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 1934 1161 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1162 official official JJ 48 1934 1163 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1164 ; ; : 48 1934 1165 English English NNP 48 1934 1166 , , , 48 1934 1167 Balochi Balochi NNP 48 1934 1168 , , , 48 1934 1169 Urdu Urdu NNP 48 1934 1170 , , , 48 1934 1171 Indian indian JJ 48 1934 1172 dialects dialect NNS 48 1934 1173 Literacy literacy NN 48 1934 1174 : : : 48 1934 1175 NA% na% LS 48 1934 1176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1177 male male JJ 48 1934 1178 NA% NA% NNS 48 1934 1179 , , , 48 1934 1180 female female JJ 48 1934 1181 NA% NA% NNS 48 1934 1182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1934 1183 Labor labor NN 48 1934 1184 force force NN 48 1934 1185 : : : 48 1934 1186 430,000 430,000 CD 48 1934 1187 ; ; : 48 1934 1188 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1934 1189 60 60 CD 48 1934 1190 % % NN 48 1934 1191 ( ( -LRB- 48 1934 1192 est est NNP 48 1934 1193 . . . 48 1935 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 2 ; ; : 48 1935 3 58 58 CD 48 1935 4 % % NN 48 1935 5 are be VBP 48 1935 6 non non JJ 48 1935 7 - - JJ 48 1935 8 Omani omani JJ 48 1935 9 Organized organized JJ 48 1935 10 labor labor NN 48 1935 11 : : : 48 1935 12 trade trade NN 48 1935 13 unions union NNS 48 1935 14 are be VBP 48 1935 15 illegal illegal JJ 48 1935 16 : : : 48 1935 17 Oman Oman NNP 48 1935 18 Government Government NNP 48 1935 19 Long Long NNP 48 1935 20 - - HYPH 48 1935 21 form form NN 48 1935 22 name name NN 48 1935 23 : : : 48 1935 24 Sultanate Sultanate NNP 48 1935 25 of of IN 48 1935 26 Oman Oman NNP 48 1935 27 Type Type NNP 48 1935 28 : : : 48 1935 29 absolute absolute JJ 48 1935 30 monarchy monarchy NN 48 1935 31 ; ; : 48 1935 32 independent independent JJ 48 1935 33 , , , 48 1935 34 with with IN 48 1935 35 residual residual JJ 48 1935 36 UK UK NNP 48 1935 37 influence influence NN 48 1935 38 Capital capital NN 48 1935 39 : : : 48 1935 40 Muscat Muscat NNP 48 1935 41 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1935 42 divisions division NNS 48 1935 43 : : : 48 1935 44 there there EX 48 1935 45 are be VBP 48 1935 46 no no DT 48 1935 47 first first JJ 48 1935 48 - - HYPH 48 1935 49 order order NN 48 1935 50 administrative administrative JJ 48 1935 51 divisions division NNS 48 1935 52 as as IN 48 1935 53 defined define VBN 48 1935 54 by by IN 48 1935 55 the the DT 48 1935 56 US US NNP 48 1935 57 Government Government NNP 48 1935 58 , , , 48 1935 59 but but CC 48 1935 60 there there EX 48 1935 61 are be VBP 48 1935 62 3 3 CD 48 1935 63 governorates governorate NNS 48 1935 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 65 muhafazah muhafazah JJ 48 1935 66 , , , 48 1935 67 singular singular NNP 48 1935 68 - - HYPH 48 1935 69 muhafazat muhafazat NN 48 1935 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 71 ; ; : 48 1935 72 Musqat Musqat NNP 48 1935 73 , , , 48 1935 74 Musandam Musandam NNP 48 1935 75 , , , 48 1935 76 Zufar Zufar NNP 48 1935 77 Independence Independence NNP 48 1935 78 : : : 48 1935 79 1650 1650 CD 48 1935 80 , , , 48 1935 81 expulsion expulsion NN 48 1935 82 of of IN 48 1935 83 the the DT 48 1935 84 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 1935 85 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1935 86 : : : 48 1935 87 none none NN 48 1935 88 Legal legal JJ 48 1935 89 system system NN 48 1935 90 : : : 48 1935 91 based base VBN 48 1935 92 on on IN 48 1935 93 English English NNP 48 1935 94 common common JJ 48 1935 95 law law NN 48 1935 96 and and CC 48 1935 97 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1935 98 law law NN 48 1935 99 ; ; : 48 1935 100 ultimate ultimate JJ 48 1935 101 appeal appeal NN 48 1935 102 to to IN 48 1935 103 the the DT 48 1935 104 sultan sultan NN 48 1935 105 ; ; : 48 1935 106 has have VBZ 48 1935 107 not not RB 48 1935 108 accepted accept VBN 48 1935 109 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1935 110 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1935 111 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1935 112 National national JJ 48 1935 113 holiday holiday NN 48 1935 114 : : : 48 1935 115 National National NNP 48 1935 116 Day Day NNP 48 1935 117 , , , 48 1935 118 18 18 CD 48 1935 119 November November NNP 48 1935 120 Executive Executive NNP 48 1935 121 branch branch NN 48 1935 122 : : : 48 1935 123 sultan sultan NN 48 1935 124 , , , 48 1935 125 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1935 126 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1935 127 branch branch NN 48 1935 128 : : : 48 1935 129 National National NNP 48 1935 130 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1935 131 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1935 132 branch branch NN 48 1935 133 : : : 48 1935 134 none none NN 48 1935 135 ; ; , 48 1935 136 traditional traditional JJ 48 1935 137 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1935 138 judges judge NNS 48 1935 139 and and CC 48 1935 140 a a DT 48 1935 141 nascent nascent JJ 48 1935 142 civil civil JJ 48 1935 143 court court NN 48 1935 144 system system NN 48 1935 145 Leaders leader NNS 48 1935 146 : : : 48 1935 147 Chief Chief NNP 48 1935 148 of of IN 48 1935 149 State State NNP 48 1935 150 and and CC 48 1935 151 Head Head NNP 48 1935 152 of of IN 48 1935 153 Government Government NNP 48 1935 154 : : : 48 1935 155 Sultan Sultan NNP 48 1935 156 and and CC 48 1935 157 Prime Prime NNP 48 1935 158 Minister Minister NNP 48 1935 159 QABOOS QABOOS NNP 48 1935 160 bin bin NN 48 1935 161 Sa`id Sa`id NNP 48 1935 162 Al Al NNP 48 1935 163 Sa`id Sa`id NNP 48 1935 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 165 since since IN 48 1935 166 23 23 CD 48 1935 167 July July NNP 48 1935 168 1970 1970 CD 48 1935 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 170 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1935 171 : : : 48 1935 172 none none NN 48 1935 173 Elections election NNS 48 1935 174 : : : 48 1935 175 elections election NNS 48 1935 176 scheduled schedule VBN 48 1935 177 for for IN 48 1935 178 October October NNP 48 1935 179 1992 1992 CD 48 1935 180 Other other JJ 48 1935 181 political political JJ 48 1935 182 or or CC 48 1935 183 pressure pressure NN 48 1935 184 groups group NNS 48 1935 185 : : : 48 1935 186 outlawed outlaw VBN 48 1935 187 Popular Popular NNP 48 1935 188 Front Front NNP 48 1935 189 for for IN 48 1935 190 the the DT 48 1935 191 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 1935 192 of of IN 48 1935 193 Oman Oman NNP 48 1935 194 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 195 PFLO PFLO NNP 48 1935 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 197 , , , 48 1935 198 based base VBN 48 1935 199 in in IN 48 1935 200 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 1935 201 Member Member NNP 48 1935 202 of of IN 48 1935 203 : : : 48 1935 204 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 1935 205 , , , 48 1935 206 AFESD afesd NN 48 1935 207 , , , 48 1935 208 AL AL NNP 48 1935 209 , , , 48 1935 210 AMF AMF NNP 48 1935 211 , , , 48 1935 212 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 1935 213 , , , 48 1935 214 FAO FAO NNP 48 1935 215 , , , 48 1935 216 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1935 217 , , , 48 1935 218 GCC GCC NNP 48 1935 219 , , , 48 1935 220 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1935 221 , , , 48 1935 222 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1935 223 , , , 48 1935 224 IDA IDA NNP 48 1935 225 , , , 48 1935 226 IDB IDB NNP 48 1935 227 , , , 48 1935 228 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1935 229 , , , 48 1935 230 IFC IFC NNP 48 1935 231 , , , 48 1935 232 IMF IMF NNP 48 1935 233 , , , 48 1935 234 IMO imo RB 48 1935 235 , , , 48 1935 236 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1935 237 , , , 48 1935 238 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1935 239 , , , 48 1935 240 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1935 241 , , , 48 1935 242 IOC IOC NNP 48 1935 243 , , , 48 1935 244 ISO ISO NNP 48 1935 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 246 correspondent correspondent NN 48 1935 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 248 , , , 48 1935 249 ITU ITU NNP 48 1935 250 , , , 48 1935 251 NAM NAM NNP 48 1935 252 , , , 48 1935 253 OIC OIC NNP 48 1935 254 , , , 48 1935 255 UN UN NNP 48 1935 256 , , , 48 1935 257 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1935 258 , , , 48 1935 259 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1935 260 , , , 48 1935 261 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1935 262 , , , 48 1935 263 UPU UPU NNP 48 1935 264 , , , 48 1935 265 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1935 266 , , , 48 1935 267 WHO who WP 48 1935 268 , , , 48 1935 269 WMO WMO NNP 48 1935 270 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1935 271 representation representation NN 48 1935 272 : : : 48 1935 273 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1935 274 Awadh Awadh NNP 48 1935 275 bin bin NNP 48 1935 276 Badr Badr NNP 48 1935 277 AL AL NNP 48 1935 278 - - HYPH 48 1935 279 SHANFARI SHANFARI NNP 48 1935 280 ; ; : 48 1935 281 Chancery chancery NN 48 1935 282 at at IN 48 1935 283 2342 2342 CD 48 1935 284 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1935 285 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1935 286 NW NW NNP 48 1935 287 , , , 48 1935 288 Washington Washington NNP 48 1935 289 , , , 48 1935 290 DC DC NNP 48 1935 291 20008 20008 CD 48 1935 292 ; ; : 48 1935 293 telephone telephone NN 48 1935 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 295 202 202 CD 48 1935 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1935 297 387 387 CD 48 1935 298 - - SYM 48 1935 299 1980 1980 CD 48 1935 300 through through IN 48 1935 301 1982 1982 CD 48 1935 302 US US NNP 48 1935 303 : : : 48 1935 304 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1935 305 Richard Richard NNP 48 1935 306 W. W. NNP 48 1935 307 BOEHM BOEHM NNP 48 1935 308 ; ; : 48 1935 309 Embassy embassy NN 48 1935 310 at at IN 48 1935 311 address address NN 48 1935 312 NA NA NNP 48 1935 313 , , , 48 1935 314 Muscat Muscat NNP 48 1935 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 1935 316 mailing mail VBG 48 1935 317 address address NN 48 1935 318 is be VBZ 48 1935 319 P. P. NNP 48 1935 320 O. O. NNP 48 1936 1 Box Box NNP 48 1936 2 50202 50202 CD 48 1936 3 Madinat Madinat NNP 48 1936 4 Qaboos Qaboos NNP 48 1936 5 , , , 48 1936 6 Muscat Muscat NNP 48 1936 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1936 8 ; ; : 48 1936 9 telephone telephone NN 48 1936 10 [ [ -LRB- 48 1936 11 968 968 CD 48 1936 12 ] ] -RRB- 48 1936 13 698 698 CD 48 1936 14 - - HYPH 48 1936 15 989 989 CD 48 1936 16 ; ; : 48 1936 17 FAX FAX NNP 48 1936 18 [ [ -LRB- 48 1936 19 968 968 CD 48 1936 20 ] ] -RRB- 48 1936 21 604 604 CD 48 1936 22 - - HYPH 48 1936 23 316 316 CD 48 1936 24 Flag flag NN 48 1936 25 : : : 48 1936 26 three three CD 48 1936 27 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1936 28 bands band NNS 48 1936 29 of of IN 48 1936 30 white white JJ 48 1936 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 1936 32 top top JJ 48 1936 33 , , , 48 1936 34 double double JJ 48 1936 35 width width NN 48 1936 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1936 37 , , , 48 1936 38 red red NN 48 1936 39 , , , 48 1936 40 and and CC 48 1936 41 green green JJ 48 1936 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1936 43 double double JJ 48 1936 44 width width NN 48 1936 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1936 46 with with IN 48 1936 47 a a DT 48 1936 48 broad broad JJ 48 1936 49 , , , 48 1936 50 vertical vertical JJ 48 1936 51 , , , 48 1936 52 red red JJ 48 1936 53 band band NN 48 1936 54 on on IN 48 1936 55 the the DT 48 1936 56 hoist hoist NN 48 1936 57 side side NN 48 1936 58 ; ; : 48 1936 59 the the DT 48 1936 60 national national NNP 48 1936 61 emblem emblem NN 48 1936 62 ( ( -LRB- 48 1936 63 a a DT 48 1936 64 khanjar khanjar JJ 48 1936 65 dagger dagger NN 48 1936 66 in in IN 48 1936 67 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1936 68 sheath sheath NN 48 1936 69 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 1936 70 on on IN 48 1936 71 two two CD 48 1936 72 crossed cross VBN 48 1936 73 swords sword NNS 48 1936 74 in in IN 48 1936 75 scabbards scabbard NNS 48 1936 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1936 77 in in IN 48 1936 78 white white NNP 48 1936 79 is be VBZ 48 1936 80 centered center VBN 48 1936 81 at at IN 48 1936 82 the the DT 48 1936 83 top top NN 48 1936 84 of of IN 48 1936 85 the the DT 48 1936 86 vertical vertical JJ 48 1936 87 band band NN 48 1936 88 : : : 48 1936 89 Oman Oman NNP 48 1936 90 Economy Economy NNP 48 1936 91 Overview Overview NNP 48 1936 92 : : : 48 1936 93 Economic economic JJ 48 1936 94 performance performance NN 48 1936 95 is be VBZ 48 1936 96 closely closely RB 48 1936 97 tied tie VBN 48 1936 98 to to IN 48 1936 99 the the DT 48 1936 100 fortunes fortune NNS 48 1936 101 of of IN 48 1936 102 the the DT 48 1936 103 oil oil NN 48 1936 104 industry industry NN 48 1936 105 . . . 48 1937 1 Petroleum petroleum NN 48 1937 2 accounts account VBZ 48 1937 3 for for IN 48 1937 4 more more JJR 48 1937 5 than than IN 48 1937 6 90 90 CD 48 1937 7 % % NN 48 1937 8 of of IN 48 1937 9 export export NN 48 1937 10 earnings earning NNS 48 1937 11 , , , 48 1937 12 about about RB 48 1937 13 80 80 CD 48 1937 14 % % NN 48 1937 15 of of IN 48 1937 16 government government NN 48 1937 17 revenues revenue NNS 48 1937 18 , , , 48 1937 19 and and CC 48 1937 20 roughly roughly RB 48 1937 21 40 40 CD 48 1937 22 % % NN 48 1937 23 of of IN 48 1937 24 GDP GDP NNP 48 1937 25 . . . 48 1938 1 Oman Oman NNP 48 1938 2 has have VBZ 48 1938 3 proved prove VBN 48 1938 4 oil oil NN 48 1938 5 reserves reserve NNS 48 1938 6 of of IN 48 1938 7 4 4 CD 48 1938 8 billion billion CD 48 1938 9 barrels barrel NNS 48 1938 10 , , , 48 1938 11 equivalent equivalent JJ 48 1938 12 to to IN 48 1938 13 about about RB 48 1938 14 20 20 CD 48 1938 15 years year NNS 48 1938 16 ' ' POS 48 1938 17 supply supply NN 48 1938 18 at at IN 48 1938 19 the the DT 48 1938 20 current current JJ 48 1938 21 rate rate NN 48 1938 22 of of IN 48 1938 23 extraction extraction NN 48 1938 24 . . . 48 1939 1 Although although IN 48 1939 2 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1939 3 employs employ VBZ 48 1939 4 a a DT 48 1939 5 majority majority NN 48 1939 6 of of IN 48 1939 7 the the DT 48 1939 8 population population NN 48 1939 9 , , , 48 1939 10 urban urban JJ 48 1939 11 centers center NNS 48 1939 12 depend depend VBP 48 1939 13 on on IN 48 1939 14 imported import VBN 48 1939 15 food food NN 48 1939 16 . . . 48 1940 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1940 2 : : : 48 1940 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1940 4 rate rate NN 48 1940 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1940 6 - - : 48 1940 7 $ $ $ 48 1940 8 10.6 10.6 CD 48 1940 9 billion billion CD 48 1940 10 , , , 48 1940 11 per per IN 48 1940 12 capita capita FW 48 1940 13 $ $ $ 48 1940 14 6,925 6,925 CD 48 1940 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 16 1990 1990 CD 48 1940 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 18 ; ; : 48 1940 19 real real JJ 48 1940 20 growth growth NN 48 1940 21 rate rate NN 48 1940 22 0.5 0.5 CD 48 1940 23 % % NN 48 1940 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 25 1989 1989 CD 48 1940 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 27 Inflation inflation NN 48 1940 28 rate rate NN 48 1940 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 30 consumer consumer NN 48 1940 31 prices price NNS 48 1940 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 33 : : : 48 1940 34 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1940 35 % % NN 48 1940 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 37 1989 1989 CD 48 1940 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 39 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1940 40 rate rate NN 48 1940 41 : : : 48 1940 42 NA% NA% `` 48 1940 43 Budget budget NN 48 1940 44 : : : 48 1940 45 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1940 46 $ $ $ 48 1940 47 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1940 48 billion billion CD 48 1940 49 ; ; : 48 1940 50 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1940 51 $ $ $ 48 1940 52 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1940 53 billion billion CD 48 1940 54 , , , 48 1940 55 including include VBG 48 1940 56 capital capital NN 48 1940 57 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1940 58 of of IN 48 1940 59 $ $ $ 48 1940 60 825 825 CD 48 1940 61 million million CD 48 1940 62 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 63 1990 1990 CD 48 1940 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 65 Exports export NNS 48 1940 66 : : : 48 1940 67 $ $ $ 48 1940 68 5.5 5.5 CD 48 1940 69 billion billion CD 48 1940 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 71 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1940 72 . . NNP 48 1940 73 , , , 48 1940 74 1990 1990 CD 48 1940 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 76 commodities commodity NNS 48 1940 77 : : : 48 1940 78 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1940 79 , , , 48 1940 80 reexports reexport NNS 48 1940 81 , , , 48 1940 82 fish fish NN 48 1940 83 , , , 48 1940 84 processed process VBN 48 1940 85 copper copper NN 48 1940 86 , , , 48 1940 87 fruits fruit NNS 48 1940 88 and and CC 48 1940 89 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1940 90 partners partner NNS 48 1940 91 : : : 48 1940 92 Japan Japan NNP 48 1940 93 35 35 CD 48 1940 94 % % NN 48 1940 95 , , , 48 1940 96 South South NNP 48 1940 97 Korea Korea NNP 48 1940 98 21 21 CD 48 1940 99 % % NN 48 1940 100 , , , 48 1940 101 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1940 102 7 7 CD 48 1940 103 % % NN 48 1940 104 , , , 48 1940 105 US US NNP 48 1940 106 6 6 CD 48 1940 107 % % NN 48 1940 108 Imports import NNS 48 1940 109 : : : 48 1940 110 $ $ $ 48 1940 111 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1940 112 billion billion CD 48 1940 113 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 114 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1940 115 , , , 48 1940 116 1990 1990 CD 48 1940 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 1940 118 commodities commodity NNS 48 1940 119 : : : 48 1940 120 machinery machinery NN 48 1940 121 , , , 48 1940 122 transportation transportation NN 48 1940 123 equipment equipment NN 48 1940 124 , , , 48 1940 125 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 1940 126 goods good NNS 48 1940 127 , , , 48 1940 128 food food NN 48 1940 129 , , , 48 1940 130 livestock livestock NN 48 1940 131 , , , 48 1940 132 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 1940 133 partners partner NNS 48 1940 134 : : : 48 1940 135 UK UK NNP 48 1940 136 20 20 CD 48 1940 137 % % NN 48 1940 138 , , , 48 1940 139 UAE UAE NNP 48 1940 140 20 20 CD 48 1940 141 % % NN 48 1940 142 , , , 48 1940 143 Japan Japan NNP 48 1940 144 17 17 CD 48 1940 145 % % NN 48 1940 146 , , , 48 1940 147 US US NNP 48 1940 148 7 7 CD 48 1940 149 % % NN 48 1940 150 External external JJ 48 1940 151 debt debt NN 48 1940 152 : : : 48 1940 153 $ $ $ 48 1940 154 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1940 155 billion billion CD 48 1940 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 1940 157 December December NNP 48 1940 158 1989 1989 CD 48 1940 159 est est NNP 48 1940 160 . . . 48 1940 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1941 2 production production NN 48 1941 3 : : : 48 1941 4 growth growth NN 48 1941 5 rate rate NN 48 1941 6 10 10 CD 48 1941 7 % % NN 48 1941 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1941 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 11 , , , 48 1941 12 including include VBG 48 1941 13 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1941 14 sector sector NN 48 1941 15 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1941 16 : : : 48 1941 17 1,120,000 1,120,000 CD 48 1941 18 kW kw NN 48 1941 19 capacity capacity NN 48 1941 20 ; ; : 48 1941 21 5,000 5,000 CD 48 1941 22 million million CD 48 1941 23 kWh kWh NNS 48 1941 24 produced produce VBN 48 1941 25 , , , 48 1941 26 3,800 3,800 CD 48 1941 27 kWh kWh NNS 48 1941 28 per per IN 48 1941 29 capita capita NN 48 1941 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 31 1991 1991 CD 48 1941 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 33 Industries industry NNS 48 1941 34 : : : 48 1941 35 crude crude JJ 48 1941 36 oil oil NN 48 1941 37 production production NN 48 1941 38 and and CC 48 1941 39 refining refining NN 48 1941 40 , , , 48 1941 41 natural natural JJ 48 1941 42 gas gas NN 48 1941 43 production production NN 48 1941 44 , , , 48 1941 45 construction construction NN 48 1941 46 , , , 48 1941 47 cement cement NN 48 1941 48 , , , 48 1941 49 copper copper NN 48 1941 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1941 51 : : : 48 1941 52 accounts account NNS 48 1941 53 for for IN 48 1941 54 6 6 CD 48 1941 55 % % NN 48 1941 56 of of IN 48 1941 57 GDP GDP NNP 48 1941 58 and and CC 48 1941 59 60 60 CD 48 1941 60 % % NN 48 1941 61 of of IN 48 1941 62 the the DT 48 1941 63 labor labor NN 48 1941 64 force force NN 48 1941 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 66 including include VBG 48 1941 67 fishing fishing NN 48 1941 68 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 69 ; ; : 48 1941 70 less less JJR 48 1941 71 than than IN 48 1941 72 2 2 CD 48 1941 73 % % NN 48 1941 74 of of IN 48 1941 75 land land NN 48 1941 76 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 1941 77 ; ; : 48 1941 78 largely largely RB 48 1941 79 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1941 80 farming farming NN 48 1941 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 82 dates date NNS 48 1941 83 , , , 48 1941 84 limes lime NNS 48 1941 85 , , , 48 1941 86 bananas banana NNS 48 1941 87 , , , 48 1941 88 alfalfa alfalfa NN 48 1941 89 , , , 48 1941 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1941 91 , , , 48 1941 92 camels camel NNS 48 1941 93 , , , 48 1941 94 cattle cattle NNS 48 1941 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 96 ; ; : 48 1941 97 not not RB 48 1941 98 self self NN 48 1941 99 - - HYPH 48 1941 100 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1941 101 in in IN 48 1941 102 food food NN 48 1941 103 ; ; : 48 1941 104 annual annual JJ 48 1941 105 fish fish NN 48 1941 106 catch catch NN 48 1941 107 averages average NNS 48 1941 108 100,000 100,000 CD 48 1941 109 metric metric JJ 48 1941 110 tons ton NNS 48 1941 111 Economic economic JJ 48 1941 112 aid aid NN 48 1941 113 : : : 48 1941 114 US US NNP 48 1941 115 commitments commitment NNS 48 1941 116 , , , 48 1941 117 including include VBG 48 1941 118 Ex Ex NNP 48 1941 119 - - HYPH 48 1941 120 Im Im NNP 48 1941 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 122 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1941 123 - - HYPH 48 1941 124 89 89 CD 48 1941 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 126 , , , 48 1941 127 $ $ $ 48 1941 128 137 137 CD 48 1941 129 million million CD 48 1941 130 ; ; : 48 1941 131 Western western JJ 48 1941 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 133 non non JJ 48 1941 134 - - JJ 48 1941 135 US us JJ 48 1941 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 137 countries country NNS 48 1941 138 , , , 48 1941 139 ODA ODA NNP 48 1941 140 and and CC 48 1941 141 OOF OOF NNP 48 1941 142 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1941 143 commitments commitment NNS 48 1941 144 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 145 1970 1970 CD 48 1941 146 - - SYM 48 1941 147 89 89 CD 48 1941 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 149 , , , 48 1941 150 $ $ $ 48 1941 151 148 148 CD 48 1941 152 million million CD 48 1941 153 ; ; : 48 1941 154 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1941 155 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1941 156 aid aid NN 48 1941 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 158 1979 1979 CD 48 1941 159 - - SYM 48 1941 160 89 89 CD 48 1941 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 162 , , , 48 1941 163 $ $ $ 48 1941 164 797 797 CD 48 1941 165 million million CD 48 1941 166 Currency Currency NNP 48 1941 167 : : : 48 1941 168 Omani Omani NNP 48 1941 169 rial rial NN 48 1941 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 171 plural plural JJ 48 1941 172 - - HYPH 48 1941 173 rials rial NNS 48 1941 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 175 ; ; : 48 1941 176 1 1 CD 48 1941 177 Omani Omani NNP 48 1941 178 rial rial NN 48 1941 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 180 RO ro NN 48 1941 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 182 = = NFP 48 1941 183 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1941 184 baiza baiza NNP 48 1941 185 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1941 186 rates rate NNS 48 1941 187 : : : 48 1941 188 Omani omani JJ 48 1941 189 rials rial NNS 48 1941 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 191 RO RO NNP 48 1941 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 193 per per IN 48 1941 194 US$ us$ $ 48 1941 195 1 1 CD 48 1941 196 - - HYPH 48 1941 197 0.3845 0.3845 CD 48 1941 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 199 fixed fix VBN 48 1941 200 rate rate NN 48 1941 201 since since IN 48 1941 202 1986 1986 CD 48 1941 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 204 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1941 205 year year NN 48 1941 206 : : : 48 1941 207 calendar calendar NN 48 1941 208 year year NN 48 1941 209 : : : 48 1941 210 Oman Oman NNP 48 1941 211 Communications Communications NNP 48 1941 212 Highways Highways NNP 48 1941 213 : : : 48 1941 214 26,000 26,000 CD 48 1941 215 km km NN 48 1941 216 total total JJ 48 1941 217 ; ; : 48 1941 218 6,000 6,000 CD 48 1941 219 km km NNS 48 1941 220 paved pave VBN 48 1941 221 , , , 48 1941 222 20,000 20,000 CD 48 1941 223 km km NN 48 1941 224 motorable motorable JJ 48 1941 225 track track NN 48 1941 226 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1941 227 : : : 48 1941 228 crude crude JJ 48 1941 229 oil oil NN 48 1941 230 1,300 1,300 CD 48 1941 231 km km NN 48 1941 232 ; ; : 48 1941 233 natural natural JJ 48 1941 234 gas gas NN 48 1941 235 1,030 1,030 CD 48 1941 236 km km NN 48 1941 237 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1941 238 : : : 48 1941 239 Mina Mina NNP 48 1941 240 ' ' POS 48 1941 241 Qabus Qabus NNP 48 1941 242 , , , 48 1941 243 Mina Mina NNP 48 1941 244 ' ' POS 48 1941 245 Raysut Raysut NNP 48 1941 246 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1941 247 marine marine NN 48 1941 248 : : : 48 1941 249 1 1 CD 48 1941 250 passenger passenger NN 48 1941 251 ship ship NN 48 1941 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 253 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1941 254 GRT GRT NNP 48 1941 255 or or CC 48 1941 256 over over RB 48 1941 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 258 totaling total VBG 48 1941 259 4,442 4,442 CD 48 1941 260 GRT/1,320 grt/1,320 JJ 48 1941 261 DWT DWT NNP 48 1941 262 Civil civil JJ 48 1941 263 air air NN 48 1941 264 : : : 48 1941 265 19 19 CD 48 1941 266 major major JJ 48 1941 267 transport transport NN 48 1941 268 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1941 269 Airports airport NNS 48 1941 270 : : : 48 1941 271 134 134 CD 48 1941 272 total total NN 48 1941 273 , , , 48 1941 274 127 127 CD 48 1941 275 usable usable JJ 48 1941 276 ; ; : 48 1941 277 6 6 CD 48 1941 278 with with IN 48 1941 279 permanent permanent JJ 48 1941 280 - - HYPH 48 1941 281 surface surface NN 48 1941 282 runways runway NNS 48 1941 283 ; ; : 48 1941 284 1 1 CD 48 1941 285 with with IN 48 1941 286 runways runway NNS 48 1941 287 over over IN 48 1941 288 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1941 289 m m CD 48 1941 290 ; ; : 48 1941 291 8 8 CD 48 1941 292 with with IN 48 1941 293 runways runways NNP 48 1941 294 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1941 295 - - HYPH 48 1941 296 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1941 297 m m CD 48 1941 298 ; ; : 48 1941 299 73 73 CD 48 1941 300 with with IN 48 1941 301 runways runway NNS 48 1941 302 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1941 303 - - HYPH 48 1941 304 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1941 305 m m NNP 48 1941 306 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1941 307 : : : 48 1941 308 fair fair JJ 48 1941 309 system system NN 48 1941 310 of of IN 48 1941 311 open open JJ 48 1941 312 - - HYPH 48 1941 313 wire wire NN 48 1941 314 , , , 48 1941 315 microwave microwave NN 48 1941 316 , , , 48 1941 317 and and CC 48 1941 318 radio radio NN 48 1941 319 communications communication NNS 48 1941 320 stations station NNS 48 1941 321 ; ; , 48 1941 322 limited limited JJ 48 1941 323 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1941 324 cable cable NN 48 1941 325 50,000 50,000 CD 48 1941 326 telephones telephone NNS 48 1941 327 ; ; : 48 1941 328 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1941 329 stations station NNS 48 1941 330 - - SYM 48 1941 331 2 2 CD 48 1941 332 AM am NN 48 1941 333 , , , 48 1941 334 3 3 CD 48 1941 335 FM FM NNP 48 1941 336 , , , 48 1941 337 7 7 CD 48 1941 338 TV tv NN 48 1941 339 ; ; : 48 1941 340 satellite satellite NN 48 1941 341 earth earth NN 48 1941 342 stations station NNS 48 1941 343 - - , 48 1941 344 2 2 CD 48 1941 345 Indian Indian NNP 48 1941 346 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1941 347 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1941 348 , , , 48 1941 349 1 1 CD 48 1941 350 ARABSAT ARABSAT NNP 48 1941 351 , , , 48 1941 352 and and CC 48 1941 353 8 8 CD 48 1941 354 domestic domestic JJ 48 1941 355 : : : 48 1941 356 Oman Oman NNP 48 1941 357 Defense Defense NNP 48 1941 358 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1941 359 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1941 360 : : : 48 1941 361 Army Army NNP 48 1941 362 , , , 48 1941 363 Navy Navy NNP 48 1941 364 , , , 48 1941 365 Air Air NNP 48 1941 366 Force Force NNP 48 1941 367 , , , 48 1941 368 Royal Royal NNP 48 1941 369 Oman Oman NNP 48 1941 370 Police Police NNP 48 1941 371 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1941 372 availability availability NN 48 1941 373 : : : 48 1941 374 males males NNP 48 1941 375 15 15 CD 48 1941 376 - - SYM 48 1941 377 49 49 CD 48 1941 378 , , , 48 1941 379 359,394 359,394 CD 48 1941 380 ; ; : 48 1941 381 204,006 204,006 CD 48 1941 382 fit fit NN 48 1941 383 for for IN 48 1941 384 military military JJ 48 1941 385 service service NN 48 1941 386 Defense Defense NNP 48 1941 387 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1941 388 : : : 48 1941 389 exchange exchange NN 48 1941 390 rate rate NN 48 1941 391 conversion conversion NNP 48 1941 392 - - : 48 1941 393 $ $ $ 48 1941 394 1.73 1.73 CD 48 1941 395 billion billion CD 48 1941 396 , , , 48 1941 397 16 16 CD 48 1941 398 % % NN 48 1941 399 of of IN 48 1941 400 GDP GDP NNP 48 1941 401 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 402 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 403 budget budget NN 48 1941 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 405 : : : 48 1941 406 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 407 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 408 , , , 48 1941 409 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 410 Territory territory NN 48 1941 411 of of IN 48 1941 412 the the DT 48 1941 413 Geography Geography NNP 48 1941 414 Total Total NNP 48 1941 415 area area NN 48 1941 416 : : : 48 1941 417 458 458 CD 48 1941 418 km2 km2 NNP 48 1941 419 Land Land NNP 48 1941 420 area area NN 48 1941 421 : : : 48 1941 422 458 458 CD 48 1941 423 km2 km2 NNP 48 1941 424 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1941 425 area area NN 48 1941 426 : : : 48 1941 427 slightly slightly RB 48 1941 428 more more JJR 48 1941 429 than than IN 48 1941 430 2.5 2.5 CD 48 1941 431 times time NNS 48 1941 432 the the DT 48 1941 433 size size NN 48 1941 434 of of IN 48 1941 435 Washington Washington NNP 48 1941 436 , , , 48 1941 437 DC DC NNP 48 1941 438 Land Land NNP 48 1941 439 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1941 440 : : : 48 1941 441 none none NN 48 1941 442 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1941 443 : : : 48 1941 444 1,519 1,519 CD 48 1941 445 km km NN 48 1941 446 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1941 447 claims claim VBZ 48 1941 448 : : : 48 1941 449 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1941 450 zone zone NN 48 1941 451 : : : 48 1941 452 12 12 CD 48 1941 453 nm nm NNP 48 1941 454 Continental Continental NNP 48 1941 455 shelf shelf NN 48 1941 456 : : : 48 1941 457 200 200 CD 48 1941 458 m m NN 48 1941 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 460 depth depth NN 48 1941 461 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 462 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1941 463 fishing fishing NN 48 1941 464 zone zone NN 48 1941 465 : : : 48 1941 466 200 200 CD 48 1941 467 nm nm CD 48 1941 468 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1941 469 sea sea NN 48 1941 470 : : : 48 1941 471 3 3 CD 48 1941 472 nm nm NNP 48 1941 473 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1941 474 : : : 48 1941 475 none none NN 48 1941 476 Climate climate NN 48 1941 477 : : : 48 1941 478 wet wet JJ 48 1941 479 season season NN 48 1941 480 May May NNP 48 1941 481 to to IN 48 1941 482 November November NNP 48 1941 483 ; ; : 48 1941 484 hot hot JJ 48 1941 485 and and CC 48 1941 486 humid humid JJ 48 1941 487 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1941 488 : : : 48 1941 489 about about RB 48 1941 490 200 200 CD 48 1941 491 islands island NNS 48 1941 492 varying vary VBG 48 1941 493 geologically geologically RB 48 1941 494 from from IN 48 1941 495 the the DT 48 1941 496 high high JJ 48 1941 497 , , , 48 1941 498 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 1941 499 main main JJ 48 1941 500 island island NN 48 1941 501 of of IN 48 1941 502 Babelthuap Babelthuap NNP 48 1941 503 to to IN 48 1941 504 low low JJ 48 1941 505 , , , 48 1941 506 coral coral JJ 48 1941 507 islands island NNS 48 1941 508 usually usually RB 48 1941 509 fringed fringe VBN 48 1941 510 by by IN 48 1941 511 large large JJ 48 1941 512 barrier barrier NN 48 1941 513 reefs reef NNS 48 1941 514 Natural natural JJ 48 1941 515 resources resource NNS 48 1941 516 : : : 48 1941 517 forests forest NNS 48 1941 518 , , , 48 1941 519 minerals mineral NNS 48 1941 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 521 especially especially RB 48 1941 522 gold gold JJ 48 1941 523 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 524 , , , 48 1941 525 marine marine JJ 48 1941 526 products product NNS 48 1941 527 ; ; , 48 1941 528 deep deep JJ 48 1941 529 - - HYPH 48 1941 530 seabed seabed NN 48 1941 531 minerals mineral NNS 48 1941 532 Land Land NNP 48 1941 533 use use NN 48 1941 534 : : : 48 1941 535 arable arable JJ 48 1941 536 land land NN 48 1941 537 NA% NA% NNS 48 1941 538 ; ; , 48 1941 539 permanent permanent JJ 48 1941 540 crops crop NNS 48 1941 541 NA% na% VBP 48 1941 542 ; ; : 48 1941 543 meadows meadow NNS 48 1941 544 and and CC 48 1941 545 pastures pasture NNS 48 1941 546 NA% NA% NNS 48 1941 547 ; ; : 48 1941 548 forest forest NN 48 1941 549 and and CC 48 1941 550 woodland woodland JJ 48 1941 551 NA% NA% NNS 48 1941 552 ; ; : 48 1941 553 other other JJ 48 1941 554 NA% NA% `` 48 1941 555 Environment environment NN 48 1941 556 : : : 48 1941 557 subject subject JJ 48 1941 558 to to IN 48 1941 559 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1941 560 from from IN 48 1941 561 June June NNP 48 1941 562 to to IN 48 1941 563 December December NNP 48 1941 564 ; ; : 48 1941 565 archipelago archipelago NN 48 1941 566 of of IN 48 1941 567 six six CD 48 1941 568 island island NN 48 1941 569 groups group NNS 48 1941 570 totaling total VBG 48 1941 571 over over IN 48 1941 572 200 200 CD 48 1941 573 islands island NNS 48 1941 574 in in IN 48 1941 575 the the DT 48 1941 576 Caroline caroline JJ 48 1941 577 chain chain NN 48 1941 578 Note note NN 48 1941 579 : : : 48 1941 580 important important JJ 48 1941 581 location location NN 48 1941 582 850 850 CD 48 1941 583 km km NN 48 1941 584 southeast southeast RB 48 1941 585 of of IN 48 1941 586 the the DT 48 1941 587 Philippines Philippines NNPS 48 1941 588 ; ; : 48 1941 589 includes include VBZ 48 1941 590 World World NNP 48 1941 591 War War NNP 48 1941 592 II II NNP 48 1941 593 battleground battleground NN 48 1941 594 of of IN 48 1941 595 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 48 1941 596 and and CC 48 1941 597 world world NN 48 1941 598 - - HYPH 48 1941 599 famous famous JJ 48 1941 600 rock rock NN 48 1941 601 islands island NNS 48 1941 602 : : : 48 1941 603 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 604 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 605 , , , 48 1941 606 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 607 Territory territory NN 48 1941 608 of of IN 48 1941 609 the the DT 48 1941 610 People People NNPS 48 1941 611 Population Population NNP 48 1941 612 : : : 48 1941 613 15,775 15,775 CD 48 1941 614 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 615 July July NNP 48 1941 616 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 618 , , , 48 1941 619 growth growth NN 48 1941 620 rate rate NN 48 1941 621 1.9 1.9 CD 48 1941 622 % % NN 48 1941 623 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 624 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 625 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 626 Birth birth NN 48 1941 627 rate rate NN 48 1941 628 : : : 48 1941 629 23 23 CD 48 1941 630 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1941 631 population population NN 48 1941 632 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 633 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 634 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 635 Death death NN 48 1941 636 rate rate NN 48 1941 637 : : : 48 1941 638 7 7 CD 48 1941 639 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1941 640 population population NN 48 1941 641 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 642 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 643 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 644 Net net JJ 48 1941 645 migration migration NN 48 1941 646 rate rate NN 48 1941 647 : : : 48 1941 648 2 2 CD 48 1941 649 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1941 650 population population NN 48 1941 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 652 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 654 Infant infant NN 48 1941 655 mortality mortality NN 48 1941 656 rate rate NN 48 1941 657 : : : 48 1941 658 25 25 CD 48 1941 659 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1941 660 live live JJ 48 1941 661 births birth NNS 48 1941 662 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 663 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 664 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 665 Life life NN 48 1941 666 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1941 667 at at IN 48 1941 668 birth birth NN 48 1941 669 : : : 48 1941 670 69 69 CD 48 1941 671 years year NNS 48 1941 672 male male JJ 48 1941 673 , , , 48 1941 674 73 73 CD 48 1941 675 years year NNS 48 1941 676 female female JJ 48 1941 677 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 678 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 679 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 680 Total total JJ 48 1941 681 fertility fertility NN 48 1941 682 rate rate NN 48 1941 683 : : : 48 1941 684 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1941 685 children child NNS 48 1941 686 born bear VBN 48 1941 687 / / SYM 48 1941 688 woman woman NN 48 1941 689 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 690 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 691 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 692 Nationality nationality NN 48 1941 693 : : : 48 1941 694 noun noun NNP 48 1941 695 - - HYPH 48 1941 696 Palauan(s Palauan(s NNP 48 1941 697 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 698 ; ; : 48 1941 699 adjective adjective JJ 48 1941 700 - - HYPH 48 1941 701 Palauan palauan JJ 48 1941 702 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1941 703 divisions division NNS 48 1941 704 : : : 48 1941 705 Palauans palauan NNS 48 1941 706 are be VBP 48 1941 707 a a DT 48 1941 708 composite composite NN 48 1941 709 of of IN 48 1941 710 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 48 1941 711 , , , 48 1941 712 Malayan Malayan NNP 48 1941 713 , , , 48 1941 714 and and CC 48 1941 715 Melanesian melanesian JJ 48 1941 716 races race NNS 48 1941 717 Religions religion NNS 48 1941 718 : : : 48 1941 719 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1941 720 Christian Christian NNP 48 1941 721 , , , 48 1941 722 including include VBG 48 1941 723 Catholics Catholics NNPS 48 1941 724 , , , 48 1941 725 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1941 726 - - HYPH 48 1941 727 Day Day NNP 48 1941 728 Adventists Adventists NNPS 48 1941 729 , , , 48 1941 730 Jehovah Jehovah NNP 48 1941 731 's 's POS 48 1941 732 Witnesses Witnesses NNPS 48 1941 733 , , , 48 1941 734 the the DT 48 1941 735 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1941 736 of of IN 48 1941 737 God God NNP 48 1941 738 , , , 48 1941 739 the the DT 48 1941 740 Liebenzell Liebenzell NNP 48 1941 741 Mission Mission NNP 48 1941 742 , , , 48 1941 743 and and CC 48 1941 744 Latter Latter NNP 48 1941 745 - - HYPH 48 1941 746 Day Day NNP 48 1941 747 Saints Saints NNPS 48 1941 748 ; ; : 48 1941 749 a a DT 48 1941 750 third third NN 48 1941 751 of of IN 48 1941 752 the the DT 48 1941 753 population population NN 48 1941 754 observes observe VBZ 48 1941 755 the the DT 48 1941 756 Modekngei Modekngei NNP 48 1941 757 religion religion NN 48 1941 758 , , , 48 1941 759 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1941 760 to to IN 48 1941 761 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 762 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1941 763 : : : 48 1941 764 English English NNP 48 1941 765 is be VBZ 48 1941 766 an an DT 48 1941 767 official official JJ 48 1941 768 language language NN 48 1941 769 , , , 48 1941 770 though though IN 48 1941 771 Palauan Palauan NNP 48 1941 772 is be VBZ 48 1941 773 also also RB 48 1941 774 official official JJ 48 1941 775 in in IN 48 1941 776 13 13 CD 48 1941 777 of of IN 48 1941 778 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 779 's 's POS 48 1941 780 16 16 CD 48 1941 781 states state NNS 48 1941 782 , , , 48 1941 783 and and CC 48 1941 784 Tobi Tobi NNP 48 1941 785 and and CC 48 1941 786 Sonsorolese Sonsorolese NNP 48 1941 787 are be VBP 48 1941 788 official official JJ 48 1941 789 in in IN 48 1941 790 the the DT 48 1941 791 3 3 CD 48 1941 792 other other JJ 48 1941 793 states state NNS 48 1941 794 Literacy literacy NN 48 1941 795 : : : 48 1941 796 92 92 CD 48 1941 797 % % NN 48 1941 798 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 799 male male NN 48 1941 800 93 93 CD 48 1941 801 % % NN 48 1941 802 , , , 48 1941 803 female female JJ 48 1941 804 91 91 CD 48 1941 805 % % NN 48 1941 806 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 807 age age NN 48 1941 808 15 15 CD 48 1941 809 and and CC 48 1941 810 over over RB 48 1941 811 can can MD 48 1941 812 read read VB 48 1941 813 and and CC 48 1941 814 write write VB 48 1941 815 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 816 1980 1980 CD 48 1941 817 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 818 Labor labor NN 48 1941 819 force force NN 48 1941 820 : : : 48 1941 821 NA na IN 48 1941 822 Organized organized JJ 48 1941 823 labor labor NN 48 1941 824 : : : 48 1941 825 NA na NN 48 1941 826 : : : 48 1941 827 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 828 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 829 , , , 48 1941 830 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 831 Territory territory NN 48 1941 832 of of IN 48 1941 833 the the DT 48 1941 834 Government Government NNP 48 1941 835 Long Long NNP 48 1941 836 - - HYPH 48 1941 837 form form NN 48 1941 838 name name NN 48 1941 839 : : : 48 1941 840 Trust trust VB 48 1941 841 Territory territory NN 48 1941 842 of of IN 48 1941 843 the the DT 48 1941 844 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 845 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 846 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 847 no no DT 48 1941 848 short short JJ 48 1941 849 - - HYPH 48 1941 850 form form NN 48 1941 851 name name NN 48 1941 852 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 853 ; ; : 48 1941 854 may may MD 48 1941 855 change change VB 48 1941 856 to to IN 48 1941 857 Republic Republic NNP 48 1941 858 of of IN 48 1941 859 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 860 after after IN 48 1941 861 independence independence NN 48 1941 862 ; ; : 48 1941 863 note note NN 48 1941 864 - - HYPH 48 1941 865 Belau Belau NNP 48 1941 866 , , , 48 1941 867 the the DT 48 1941 868 native native JJ 48 1941 869 form form NN 48 1941 870 of of IN 48 1941 871 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 872 , , , 48 1941 873 is be VBZ 48 1941 874 sometimes sometimes RB 48 1941 875 used use VBN 48 1941 876 Type type NN 48 1941 877 : : : 48 1941 878 UN UN NNP 48 1941 879 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1941 880 administered administer VBN 48 1941 881 by by IN 48 1941 882 the the DT 48 1941 883 US US NNP 48 1941 884 ; ; : 48 1941 885 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 1941 886 government government NN 48 1941 887 signed sign VBD 48 1941 888 a a DT 48 1941 889 Compact Compact NNP 48 1941 890 of of IN 48 1941 891 Free Free NNP 48 1941 892 Association Association NNP 48 1941 893 with with IN 48 1941 894 the the DT 48 1941 895 US US NNP 48 1941 896 on on IN 48 1941 897 10 10 CD 48 1941 898 January January NNP 48 1941 899 1986 1986 CD 48 1941 900 , , , 48 1941 901 which which WDT 48 1941 902 was be VBD 48 1941 903 never never RB 48 1941 904 approved approve VBN 48 1941 905 in in IN 48 1941 906 a a DT 48 1941 907 series series NN 48 1941 908 of of IN 48 1941 909 UN UN NNP 48 1941 910 - - HYPH 48 1941 911 observed observe VBN 48 1941 912 plebiscites plebiscite NNS 48 1941 913 ; ; : 48 1941 914 until until IN 48 1941 915 the the DT 48 1941 916 UN UN NNP 48 1941 917 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1941 918 is be VBZ 48 1941 919 terminated terminate VBN 48 1941 920 with with IN 48 1941 921 entry entry NN 48 1941 922 into into IN 48 1941 923 force force NN 48 1941 924 of of IN 48 1941 925 the the DT 48 1941 926 Compact Compact NNP 48 1941 927 , , , 48 1941 928 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 929 remains remain VBZ 48 1941 930 under under IN 48 1941 931 US US NNP 48 1941 932 administration administration NN 48 1941 933 as as IN 48 1941 934 the the DT 48 1941 935 Palau Palau NNP 48 1941 936 District District NNP 48 1941 937 of of IN 48 1941 938 the the DT 48 1941 939 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 940 Territory Territory NNP 48 1941 941 of of IN 48 1941 942 the the DT 48 1941 943 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 944 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 945 Capital Capital NNP 48 1941 946 : : : 48 1941 947 Koror Koror NNP 48 1941 948 ; ; : 48 1941 949 a a DT 48 1941 950 new new JJ 48 1941 951 capital capital NN 48 1941 952 is be VBZ 48 1941 953 being be VBG 48 1941 954 built build VBN 48 1941 955 about about IN 48 1941 956 20 20 CD 48 1941 957 km km NNS 48 1941 958 northeast northeast RB 48 1941 959 in in IN 48 1941 960 eastern eastern JJ 48 1941 961 Babelthuap babelthuap JJ 48 1941 962 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1941 963 divisions division NNS 48 1941 964 : : : 48 1941 965 there there EX 48 1941 966 are be VBP 48 1941 967 no no DT 48 1941 968 first first JJ 48 1941 969 - - HYPH 48 1941 970 order order NN 48 1941 971 administrative administrative JJ 48 1941 972 divisions division NNS 48 1941 973 as as IN 48 1941 974 defined define VBN 48 1941 975 by by IN 48 1941 976 the the DT 48 1941 977 US US NNP 48 1941 978 Government Government NNP 48 1941 979 , , , 48 1941 980 but but CC 48 1941 981 there there EX 48 1941 982 are be VBP 48 1941 983 16 16 CD 48 1941 984 states state NNS 48 1941 985 ; ; : 48 1941 986 Aimeliik Aimeliik NNP 48 1941 987 , , , 48 1941 988 Airai Airai NNP 48 1941 989 , , , 48 1941 990 Angaur Angaur NNP 48 1941 991 , , , 48 1941 992 Kayangel Kayangel NNP 48 1941 993 , , , 48 1941 994 Koror Koror NNP 48 1941 995 , , , 48 1941 996 Melekeok Melekeok NNP 48 1941 997 , , , 48 1941 998 Ngaraard Ngaraard NNP 48 1941 999 , , , 48 1941 1000 Ngardmau Ngardmau NNP 48 1941 1001 , , , 48 1941 1002 Ngaremlengui Ngaremlengui NNP 48 1941 1003 , , , 48 1941 1004 Ngatpang Ngatpang NNP 48 1941 1005 , , , 48 1941 1006 Ngchesar Ngchesar NNP 48 1941 1007 , , , 48 1941 1008 Ngerchelong Ngerchelong NNP 48 1941 1009 , , , 48 1941 1010 Ngiwal Ngiwal NNP 48 1941 1011 , , , 48 1941 1012 Peleliu Peleliu NNP 48 1941 1013 , , , 48 1941 1014 Sonsorol Sonsorol NNP 48 1941 1015 , , , 48 1941 1016 Tobi Tobi NNP 48 1941 1017 Independence Independence NNP 48 1941 1018 : : : 48 1941 1019 still still RB 48 1941 1020 part part NN 48 1941 1021 of of IN 48 1941 1022 the the DT 48 1941 1023 US US NNP 48 1941 1024 - - HYPH 48 1941 1025 administered administer VBN 48 1941 1026 UN UN NNP 48 1941 1027 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1941 1028 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1029 the the DT 48 1941 1030 last last JJ 48 1941 1031 polity polity NN 48 1941 1032 remaining remain VBG 48 1941 1033 under under IN 48 1941 1034 the the DT 48 1941 1035 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1941 1036 ; ; : 48 1941 1037 the the DT 48 1941 1038 Republic Republic NNP 48 1941 1039 of of IN 48 1941 1040 the the DT 48 1941 1041 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 1941 1042 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 1043 , , , 48 1941 1044 Federated Federated NNP 48 1941 1045 States States NNP 48 1941 1046 of of IN 48 1941 1047 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 1941 1048 , , , 48 1941 1049 and and CC 48 1941 1050 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 1941 1051 of of IN 48 1941 1052 the the DT 48 1941 1053 Northern Northern NNP 48 1941 1054 Marianas Marianas NNPS 48 1941 1055 have have VBP 48 1941 1056 left leave VBN 48 1941 1057 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1058 ; ; , 48 1941 1059 administered administer VBN 48 1941 1060 by by IN 48 1941 1061 the the DT 48 1941 1062 Office Office NNP 48 1941 1063 of of IN 48 1941 1064 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1941 1065 and and CC 48 1941 1066 International International NNP 48 1941 1067 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 1941 1068 , , , 48 1941 1069 US US NNP 48 1941 1070 Department Department NNP 48 1941 1071 of of IN 48 1941 1072 Interior Interior NNP 48 1941 1073 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1941 1074 : : : 48 1941 1075 1 1 CD 48 1941 1076 January January NNP 48 1941 1077 1981 1981 CD 48 1941 1078 Legal legal JJ 48 1941 1079 system system NN 48 1941 1080 : : : 48 1941 1081 based base VBN 48 1941 1082 on on IN 48 1941 1083 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 1084 Territory Territory NNP 48 1941 1085 laws law NNS 48 1941 1086 , , , 48 1941 1087 acts act NNS 48 1941 1088 of of IN 48 1941 1089 the the DT 48 1941 1090 legislature legislature NN 48 1941 1091 , , , 48 1941 1092 municipal municipal JJ 48 1941 1093 , , , 48 1941 1094 common common JJ 48 1941 1095 , , , 48 1941 1096 and and CC 48 1941 1097 customary customary JJ 48 1941 1098 laws law NNS 48 1941 1099 National national JJ 48 1941 1100 holiday holiday NN 48 1941 1101 : : : 48 1941 1102 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1941 1103 Day Day NNP 48 1941 1104 , , , 48 1941 1105 9 9 CD 48 1941 1106 July July NNP 48 1941 1107 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1108 1979 1979 CD 48 1941 1109 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1110 Executive executive JJ 48 1941 1111 branch branch NN 48 1941 1112 : : : 48 1941 1113 US US NNP 48 1941 1114 president president NN 48 1941 1115 , , , 48 1941 1116 US US NNP 48 1941 1117 vice vice NN 48 1941 1118 president president NN 48 1941 1119 , , , 48 1941 1120 national national JJ 48 1941 1121 president president NNP 48 1941 1122 , , , 48 1941 1123 national national JJ 48 1941 1124 vice vice NN 48 1941 1125 president president NN 48 1941 1126 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1941 1127 branch branch NN 48 1941 1128 : : : 48 1941 1129 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1941 1130 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1941 1131 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1132 Olbiil Olbiil NNP 48 1941 1133 Era Era NNP 48 1941 1134 Kelulau Kelulau NNP 48 1941 1135 or or CC 48 1941 1136 OEK OEK NNP 48 1941 1137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1138 consists consist VBZ 48 1941 1139 of of IN 48 1941 1140 an an DT 48 1941 1141 upper upper JJ 48 1941 1142 house house NN 48 1941 1143 or or CC 48 1941 1144 Senate Senate NNP 48 1941 1145 and and CC 48 1941 1146 a a DT 48 1941 1147 lower low JJR 48 1941 1148 house house NN 48 1941 1149 or or CC 48 1941 1150 House House NNP 48 1941 1151 of of IN 48 1941 1152 Delegates Delegates NNP 48 1941 1153 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1941 1154 branch branch NN 48 1941 1155 : : : 48 1941 1156 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1941 1157 Court Court NNP 48 1941 1158 , , , 48 1941 1159 National National NNP 48 1941 1160 Court Court NNP 48 1941 1161 , , , 48 1941 1162 and and CC 48 1941 1163 Court Court NNP 48 1941 1164 of of IN 48 1941 1165 Common Common NNP 48 1941 1166 Pleas Pleas NNP 48 1941 1167 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1941 1168 : : : 48 1941 1169 Chief Chief NNP 48 1941 1170 of of IN 48 1941 1171 State State NNP 48 1941 1172 : : : 48 1941 1173 President President NNP 48 1941 1174 George George NNP 48 1941 1175 BUSH BUSH NNP 48 1941 1176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1177 since since IN 48 1941 1178 20 20 CD 48 1941 1179 January January NNP 48 1941 1180 1989 1989 CD 48 1941 1181 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1182 ; ; : 48 1941 1183 represented represent VBN 48 1941 1184 by by IN 48 1941 1185 the the DT 48 1941 1186 Assistant Assistant NNP 48 1941 1187 Secretary Secretary NNP 48 1941 1188 for for IN 48 1941 1189 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1941 1190 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 1941 1191 , , , 48 1941 1192 US US NNP 48 1941 1193 Department Department NNP 48 1941 1194 of of IN 48 1941 1195 the the DT 48 1941 1196 Interior Interior NNP 48 1941 1197 , , , 48 1941 1198 Stella Stella NNP 48 1941 1199 GUERRA GUERRA NNP 48 1941 1200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1201 since since IN 48 1941 1202 21 21 CD 48 1941 1203 July July NNP 48 1941 1204 1989 1989 CD 48 1941 1205 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1206 and and CC 48 1941 1207 J. J. NNP 48 1941 1208 Victor Victor NNP 48 1941 1209 HOBSON HOBSON NNP 48 1941 1210 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 1941 1211 , , , 48 1941 1212 Director Director NNP 48 1941 1213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1214 since since IN 48 1941 1215 16 16 CD 48 1941 1216 December December NNP 48 1941 1217 1990 1990 CD 48 1941 1218 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1219 Head Head NNP 48 1941 1220 of of IN 48 1941 1221 Government Government NNP 48 1941 1222 : : : 48 1941 1223 President President NNP 48 1941 1224 Ngiratkel Ngiratkel NNP 48 1941 1225 ETPISON ETPISON NNP 48 1941 1226 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1227 since since IN 48 1941 1228 2 2 CD 48 1941 1229 November November NNP 48 1941 1230 1988 1988 CD 48 1941 1231 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1232 , , , 48 1941 1233 Vice Vice NNP 48 1941 1234 - - HYPH 48 1941 1235 President President NNP 48 1941 1236 Kuniwo Kuniwo NNP 48 1941 1237 NAKAMURA NAKAMURA NNP 48 1941 1238 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1239 since since IN 48 1941 1240 2 2 CD 48 1941 1241 November November NNP 48 1941 1242 1988 1988 CD 48 1941 1243 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1244 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1941 1245 : : : 48 1941 1246 universal universal JJ 48 1941 1247 at at IN 48 1941 1248 age age NN 48 1941 1249 18 18 CD 48 1941 1250 Elections election NNS 48 1941 1251 : : : 48 1941 1252 House House NNP 48 1941 1253 of of IN 48 1941 1254 Delegates Delegates NNPS 48 1941 1255 : : : 48 1941 1256 last last RB 48 1941 1257 held hold VBN 48 1941 1258 2 2 CD 48 1941 1259 November November NNP 48 1941 1260 1988 1988 CD 48 1941 1261 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1262 next next JJ 48 1941 1263 to to TO 48 1941 1264 be be VB 48 1941 1265 held hold VBN 48 1941 1266 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1267 November November NNP 48 1941 1268 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 1269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1270 ; ; : 48 1941 1271 results result NNS 48 1941 1272 - - HYPH 48 1941 1273 percent percent NN 48 1941 1274 of of IN 48 1941 1275 vote vote NN 48 1941 1276 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1277 ; ; , 48 1941 1278 seats seat NNS 48 1941 1279 - - , 48 1941 1280 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1281 16 16 CD 48 1941 1282 total total NN 48 1941 1283 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1284 ; ; : 48 1941 1285 number number NN 48 1941 1286 of of IN 48 1941 1287 seats seat NNS 48 1941 1288 by by IN 48 1941 1289 party party NN 48 1941 1290 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1291 President President NNP 48 1941 1292 : : : 48 1941 1293 last last RB 48 1941 1294 held hold VBN 48 1941 1295 on on IN 48 1941 1296 2 2 CD 48 1941 1297 November November NNP 48 1941 1298 1988 1988 CD 48 1941 1299 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1300 next next JJ 48 1941 1301 to to TO 48 1941 1302 be be VB 48 1941 1303 held hold VBN 48 1941 1304 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1305 November November NNP 48 1941 1306 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 1307 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1308 ; ; : 48 1941 1309 results result NNS 48 1941 1310 - - HYPH 48 1941 1311 Ngiratkel ngiratkel NN 48 1941 1312 ETPISON ETPISON NNP 48 1941 1313 26.3 26.3 CD 48 1941 1314 % % NN 48 1941 1315 , , , 48 1941 1316 Roman roman JJ 48 1941 1317 TMETUCHL TMETUCHL NNP 48 1941 1318 25.9 25.9 CD 48 1941 1319 % % NN 48 1941 1320 , , , 48 1941 1321 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 1941 1322 REMENGESAU REMENGESAU NNP 48 1941 1323 19.5 19.5 CD 48 1941 1324 % % NN 48 1941 1325 , , , 48 1941 1326 other other JJ 48 1941 1327 28.3 28.3 CD 48 1941 1328 % % NN 48 1941 1329 : : : 48 1941 1330 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1941 1331 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1941 1332 , , , 48 1941 1333 Trust Trust NNP 48 1941 1334 Territory territory NN 48 1941 1335 of of IN 48 1941 1336 the the DT 48 1941 1337 Government Government NNP 48 1941 1338 Senate Senate NNP 48 1941 1339 : : : 48 1941 1340 last last RB 48 1941 1341 held hold VBD 48 1941 1342 2 2 CD 48 1941 1343 November November NNP 48 1941 1344 1988 1988 CD 48 1941 1345 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1346 next next JJ 48 1941 1347 to to TO 48 1941 1348 be be VB 48 1941 1349 held hold VBN 48 1941 1350 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1351 November November NNP 48 1941 1352 1992 1992 CD 48 1941 1353 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1354 ; ; : 48 1941 1355 results result NNS 48 1941 1356 - - HYPH 48 1941 1357 percent percent NN 48 1941 1358 of of IN 48 1941 1359 vote vote NN 48 1941 1360 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1361 ; ; , 48 1941 1362 seats seat NNS 48 1941 1363 - - , 48 1941 1364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1365 14 14 CD 48 1941 1366 total total NN 48 1941 1367 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1368 ; ; : 48 1941 1369 number number NN 48 1941 1370 of of IN 48 1941 1371 seats seat NNS 48 1941 1372 by by IN 48 1941 1373 party party NN 48 1941 1374 NA NA NNP 48 1941 1375 Member Member NNP 48 1941 1376 of of IN 48 1941 1377 : : : 48 1941 1378 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1941 1379 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1380 associate associate NN 48 1941 1381 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1382 , , , 48 1941 1383 SPC SPC NNP 48 1941 1384 , , , 48 1941 1385 SPF SPF NNP 48 1941 1386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1387 observer observer NN 48 1941 1388 ) ) -RRB- 48 1941 1389 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1941 1390 representation representation NN 48 1941 1391 : : : 48 1941 1392 none none NN 48 1941 1393 US US NNP 48 1941 1394 : : : 48 1941 1395 US US NNP 48 1941 1396 Liaison Liaison NNP 48 1941 1397 Officer Officer NNP 48 1941 1398 Lloyed Lloyed NNP 48 1941 1399 W. W. NNP 48 1941 1400 MOSS MOSS NNP 48 1941 1401 ; ; : 48 1941 1402 US US NNP 48 1941 1403 Liaison Liaison NNP 48 1941 1404 Office Office NNP 48 1941 1405 at at IN 48 1941 1406 Top Top NNP 48 1941 1407 Side Side NNP 48 1941 1408 , , , 48 1941 1409 Neeriyas Neeriyas NNP 48 1941 1410 , , , 48 1941 1411 Koror Koror NNP 48 1941 1412 ( ( -LRB- 48 1941 1413 mailing mail VBG 48 1941 1414 address address NN 48 1941 1415 : : : 48 1941 1416 P. P. NNP 48 1941 1417 O. O. NNP 48 1942 1 Box Box NNP 48 1942 2 6028 6028 CD 48 1942 3 , , , 48 1942 4 Koror Koror NNP 48 1942 5 , , , 48 1942 6 PW pw NN 48 1942 7 96940 96940 CD 48 1942 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1942 9 ; ; : 48 1942 10 telephone telephone NN 48 1942 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 1942 12 680 680 CD 48 1942 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1942 14 488 488 CD 48 1942 15 - - SYM 48 1942 16 2920 2920 CD 48 1942 17 ; ; : 48 1942 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1942 19 680 680 CD 48 1942 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 1942 21 488 488 CD 48 1942 22 - - SYM 48 1942 23 2911 2911 CD 48 1942 24 Flag flag NN 48 1942 25 : : : 48 1942 26 light light NN 48 1942 27 blue blue NN 48 1942 28 with with IN 48 1942 29 a a DT 48 1942 30 large large JJ 48 1942 31 yellow yellow JJ 48 1942 32 disk disk NN 48 1942 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1942 34 representing represent VBG 48 1942 35 the the DT 48 1942 36 moon moon NN 48 1942 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1942 38 shifted shift VBD 48 1942 39 slightly slightly RB 48 1942 40 to to IN 48 1942 41 the the DT 48 1942 42 hoist hoist NN 48 1942 43 side side NN 48 1942 44 : : : 48 1942 45 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1942 46 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1942 47 , , , 48 1942 48 Trust Trust NNP 48 1942 49 Territory territory NN 48 1942 50 of of IN 48 1942 51 the the DT 48 1942 52 Economy Economy NNP 48 1942 53 Overview Overview NNP 48 1942 54 : : : 48 1942 55 The the DT 48 1942 56 economy economy NN 48 1942 57 consists consist VBZ 48 1942 58 primarily primarily RB 48 1942 59 of of IN 48 1942 60 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1942 61 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1942 62 and and CC 48 1942 63 fishing fishing NN 48 1942 64 . . . 48 1943 1 Tourism tourism NN 48 1943 2 provides provide VBZ 48 1943 3 some some DT 48 1943 4 foreign foreign JJ 48 1943 5 exchange exchange NN 48 1943 6 , , , 48 1943 7 although although IN 48 1943 8 the the DT 48 1943 9 remote remote JJ 48 1943 10 location location NN 48 1943 11 of of IN 48 1943 12 Palau Palau NNP 48 1943 13 and and CC 48 1943 14 a a DT 48 1943 15 shortage shortage NN 48 1943 16 of of IN 48 1943 17 suitable suitable JJ 48 1943 18 facilities facility NNS 48 1943 19 has have VBZ 48 1943 20 hindered hinder VBN 48 1943 21 development development NN 48 1943 22 . . . 48 1944 1 The the DT 48 1944 2 government government NN 48 1944 3 is be VBZ 48 1944 4 the the DT 48 1944 5 major major JJ 48 1944 6 employer employer NN 48 1944 7 of of IN 48 1944 8 the the DT 48 1944 9 work work NN 48 1944 10 force force NN 48 1944 11 , , , 48 1944 12 relying rely VBG 48 1944 13 heavily heavily RB 48 1944 14 on on IN 48 1944 15 financial financial JJ 48 1944 16 assistance assistance NN 48 1944 17 from from IN 48 1944 18 the the DT 48 1944 19 US US NNP 48 1944 20 . . . 48 1945 1 GDP gdp NN 48 1945 2 : : : 48 1945 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 1945 4 power power NN 48 1945 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 1945 6 - - : 48 1945 7 $ $ $ 48 1945 8 31.6 31.6 CD 48 1945 9 million million CD 48 1945 10 , , , 48 1945 11 per per IN 48 1945 12 capita capita FW 48 1945 13 $ $ $ 48 1945 14 2,260 2,260 CD 48 1945 15 ; ; : 48 1945 16 real real JJ 48 1945 17 growth growth NN 48 1945 18 rate rate NN 48 1945 19 NA% NA% NNS 48 1945 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 21 1986 1986 CD 48 1945 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 23 ; ; : 48 1945 24 note note NN 48 1945 25 - - HYPH 48 1945 26 GDP gdp NN 48 1945 27 numbers number NNS 48 1945 28 reflect reflect VBP 48 1945 29 US US NNP 48 1945 30 spending spend VBG 48 1945 31 Inflation inflation NN 48 1945 32 rate rate NN 48 1945 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 34 consumer consumer NN 48 1945 35 prices price NNS 48 1945 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 37 : : : 48 1945 38 NA% NA% `` 48 1945 39 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1945 40 rate rate NN 48 1945 41 : : : 48 1945 42 20 20 CD 48 1945 43 % % NN 48 1945 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 45 1986 1986 CD 48 1945 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 47 Budget budget NN 48 1945 48 : : : 48 1945 49 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1945 50 $ $ $ 48 1945 51 6.0 6.0 CD 48 1945 52 million million CD 48 1945 53 ; ; : 48 1945 54 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1945 55 NA NA NNP 48 1945 56 , , , 48 1945 57 including include VBG 48 1945 58 capital capital NN 48 1945 59 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1945 60 of of IN 48 1945 61 NA NA NNP 48 1945 62 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 63 1986 1986 CD 48 1945 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 65 Exports export NNS 48 1945 66 : : : 48 1945 67 $ $ $ 48 1945 68 0.5 0.5 CD 48 1945 69 million million CD 48 1945 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 71 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1945 72 . . NNP 48 1945 73 , , , 48 1945 74 1986 1986 CD 48 1945 75 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 76 commodities commodity NNS 48 1945 77 : : : 48 1945 78 NA NA NNP 48 1945 79 partners partner NNS 48 1945 80 : : : 48 1945 81 US US NNP 48 1945 82 , , , 48 1945 83 Japan Japan NNP 48 1945 84 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1945 85 : : : 48 1945 86 $ $ $ 48 1945 87 27.2 27.2 CD 48 1945 88 million million CD 48 1945 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 90 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1945 91 . . NNP 48 1945 92 , , , 48 1945 93 1986 1986 CD 48 1945 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 95 commodities commodity NNS 48 1945 96 : : : 48 1945 97 NA NA NNP 48 1945 98 partners partner NNS 48 1945 99 : : : 48 1945 100 US US NNP 48 1945 101 External external JJ 48 1945 102 debt debt NN 48 1945 103 : : : 48 1945 104 about about RB 48 1945 105 $ $ $ 48 1945 106 100 100 CD 48 1945 107 million million CD 48 1945 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 109 1989 1989 CD 48 1945 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 111 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1945 112 production production NN 48 1945 113 : : : 48 1945 114 growth growth NN 48 1945 115 rate rate NN 48 1945 116 NA% NA% `` 48 1945 117 Electricity electricity NN 48 1945 118 : : : 48 1945 119 16,000 16,000 CD 48 1945 120 kW kw NN 48 1945 121 capacity capacity NN 48 1945 122 ; ; : 48 1945 123 22 22 CD 48 1945 124 million million CD 48 1945 125 kWh kWh NNS 48 1945 126 produced produce VBN 48 1945 127 , , , 48 1945 128 1,540 1,540 CD 48 1945 129 kWh kWh NNS 48 1945 130 per per IN 48 1945 131 capita capita NN 48 1945 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 133 1990 1990 CD 48 1945 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 135 Industries industry NNS 48 1945 136 : : : 48 1945 137 tourism tourism NN 48 1945 138 , , , 48 1945 139 craft craft NN 48 1945 140 items item NNS 48 1945 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 142 shell shell NNP 48 1945 143 , , , 48 1945 144 wood wood NN 48 1945 145 , , , 48 1945 146 pearl pearl NN 48 1945 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 148 , , , 48 1945 149 some some DT 48 1945 150 commercial commercial JJ 48 1945 151 fishing fishing NN 48 1945 152 and and CC 48 1945 153 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1945 154 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1945 155 : : : 48 1945 156 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1945 157 - - HYPH 48 1945 158 level level NN 48 1945 159 production production NN 48 1945 160 of of IN 48 1945 161 coconut coconut NN 48 1945 162 , , , 48 1945 163 copra copra NNP 48 1945 164 , , , 48 1945 165 cassava cassava NNP 48 1945 166 , , , 48 1945 167 sweet sweet JJ 48 1945 168 potatoes potato NNS 48 1945 169 Economic economic JJ 48 1945 170 aid aid NN 48 1945 171 : : : 48 1945 172 US US NNP 48 1945 173 commitments commitment NNS 48 1945 174 , , , 48 1945 175 including include VBG 48 1945 176 Ex Ex NNP 48 1945 177 - - HYPH 48 1945 178 Im Im NNP 48 1945 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 180 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1945 181 - - HYPH 48 1945 182 89 89 CD 48 1945 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 184 , , , 48 1945 185 $ $ $ 48 1945 186 2,560 2,560 CD 48 1945 187 million million CD 48 1945 188 ; ; : 48 1945 189 Western western JJ 48 1945 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 191 non non JJ 48 1945 192 - - JJ 48 1945 193 US us JJ 48 1945 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 195 countries country NNS 48 1945 196 , , , 48 1945 197 ODA ODA NNP 48 1945 198 and and CC 48 1945 199 OOF OOF NNP 48 1945 200 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1945 201 commitments commitment NNS 48 1945 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 203 1970 1970 CD 48 1945 204 - - SYM 48 1945 205 89 89 CD 48 1945 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 207 , , , 48 1945 208 $ $ $ 48 1945 209 92 92 CD 48 1945 210 million million CD 48 1945 211 Currency currency NN 48 1945 212 : : : 48 1945 213 US US NNP 48 1945 214 currency currency NN 48 1945 215 is be VBZ 48 1945 216 used use VBN 48 1945 217 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1945 218 rates rate NNS 48 1945 219 : : : 48 1945 220 US US NNP 48 1945 221 currency currency NN 48 1945 222 is be VBZ 48 1945 223 used use VBN 48 1945 224 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1945 225 year year NN 48 1945 226 : : : 48 1945 227 1 1 CD 48 1945 228 October October NNP 48 1945 229 - - HYPH 48 1945 230 30 30 CD 48 1945 231 September September NNP 48 1945 232 : : : 48 1945 233 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 234 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1945 235 , , , 48 1945 236 Trust Trust NNP 48 1945 237 Territory territory NN 48 1945 238 of of IN 48 1945 239 the the DT 48 1945 240 Communications Communications NNP 48 1945 241 Highways Highways NNP 48 1945 242 : : : 48 1945 243 22.3 22.3 CD 48 1945 244 km km NNS 48 1945 245 paved pave VBN 48 1945 246 , , , 48 1945 247 some some DT 48 1945 248 stone- stone- JJ 48 1945 249 , , , 48 1945 250 coral- coral- NN 48 1945 251 , , , 48 1945 252 or or CC 48 1945 253 laterite laterite RB 48 1945 254 - - HYPH 48 1945 255 surfaced surface VBN 48 1945 256 roads road NNS 48 1945 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 258 1991 1991 CD 48 1945 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 260 Ports port NNS 48 1945 261 : : : 48 1945 262 Koror Koror NNP 48 1945 263 Airports airport NNS 48 1945 264 : : : 48 1945 265 2 2 CD 48 1945 266 with with IN 48 1945 267 permanent permanent JJ 48 1945 268 - - HYPH 48 1945 269 surface surface NN 48 1945 270 runways runway NNS 48 1945 271 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1945 272 - - HYPH 48 1945 273 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1945 274 m m NNP 48 1945 275 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1945 276 : : : 48 1945 277 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1945 278 stations station NNS 48 1945 279 - - SYM 48 1945 280 1 1 CD 48 1945 281 AM am NN 48 1945 282 , , , 48 1945 283 1 1 CD 48 1945 284 FM FM NNP 48 1945 285 , , , 48 1945 286 2 2 CD 48 1945 287 TV tv NN 48 1945 288 ; ; : 48 1945 289 1 1 CD 48 1945 290 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 291 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 292 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1945 293 earth earth NN 48 1945 294 station station NN 48 1945 295 : : : 48 1945 296 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 297 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1945 298 , , , 48 1945 299 Trust Trust NNP 48 1945 300 Territory territory NN 48 1945 301 of of IN 48 1945 302 the the DT 48 1945 303 Defense Defense NNP 48 1945 304 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1945 305 Note Note NNP 48 1945 306 : : : 48 1945 307 defense defense NN 48 1945 308 is be VBZ 48 1945 309 the the DT 48 1945 310 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1945 311 of of IN 48 1945 312 the the DT 48 1945 313 US US NNP 48 1945 314 and and CC 48 1945 315 that that WDT 48 1945 316 will will MD 48 1945 317 not not RB 48 1945 318 change change VB 48 1945 319 when when WRB 48 1945 320 the the DT 48 1945 321 UN UN NNP 48 1945 322 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1945 323 terminates terminate NNS 48 1945 324 if if IN 48 1945 325 the the DT 48 1945 326 Compact Compact NNP 48 1945 327 of of IN 48 1945 328 Free Free NNP 48 1945 329 Association Association NNP 48 1945 330 with with IN 48 1945 331 the the DT 48 1945 332 US US NNP 48 1945 333 goes go VBZ 48 1945 334 into into IN 48 1945 335 effect effect NN 48 1945 336 : : : 48 1945 337 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 338 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 339 Geography Geography NNP 48 1945 340 Total Total NNP 48 1945 341 area area NN 48 1945 342 : : : 48 1945 343 165,384,000 165,384,000 CD 48 1945 344 km2 km2 NNP 48 1945 345 Land Land NNP 48 1945 346 area area NN 48 1945 347 : : : 48 1945 348 165,384,000 165,384,000 CD 48 1945 349 km2 km2 NN 48 1945 350 ; ; : 48 1945 351 includes include VBZ 48 1945 352 Arafura Arafura NNP 48 1945 353 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 354 , , , 48 1945 355 Banda Banda NNP 48 1945 356 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 357 , , , 48 1945 358 Bellingshausen Bellingshausen NNP 48 1945 359 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 360 , , , 48 1945 361 Bering Bering NNP 48 1945 362 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 363 , , , 48 1945 364 Bering Bering NNP 48 1945 365 Strait Strait NNP 48 1945 366 , , , 48 1945 367 Coral Coral NNP 48 1945 368 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 369 , , , 48 1945 370 East East NNP 48 1945 371 China China NNP 48 1945 372 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 373 , , , 48 1945 374 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1945 375 of of IN 48 1945 376 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 1945 377 , , , 48 1945 378 Makassar Makassar NNP 48 1945 379 Strait Strait NNP 48 1945 380 , , , 48 1945 381 Philippine Philippine NNP 48 1945 382 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 383 , , , 48 1945 384 Ross Ross NNP 48 1945 385 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 386 , , , 48 1945 387 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 388 of of IN 48 1945 389 Japan Japan NNP 48 1945 390 , , , 48 1945 391 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 392 of of IN 48 1945 393 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 48 1945 394 , , , 48 1945 395 South South NNP 48 1945 396 China China NNP 48 1945 397 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 398 , , , 48 1945 399 Tasman Tasman NNP 48 1945 400 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 401 , , , 48 1945 402 and and CC 48 1945 403 other other JJ 48 1945 404 tributary tributary JJ 48 1945 405 water water NN 48 1945 406 bodies body NNS 48 1945 407 Comparative comparative JJ 48 1945 408 area area NN 48 1945 409 : : : 48 1945 410 slightly slightly RB 48 1945 411 less less JJR 48 1945 412 than than IN 48 1945 413 18 18 CD 48 1945 414 times time NNS 48 1945 415 the the DT 48 1945 416 size size NN 48 1945 417 of of IN 48 1945 418 the the DT 48 1945 419 US US NNP 48 1945 420 ; ; : 48 1945 421 the the DT 48 1945 422 largest large JJS 48 1945 423 ocean ocean NN 48 1945 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 425 followed follow VBN 48 1945 426 by by IN 48 1945 427 the the DT 48 1945 428 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1945 429 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 430 , , , 48 1945 431 the the DT 48 1945 432 Indian Indian NNP 48 1945 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 434 , , , 48 1945 435 and and CC 48 1945 436 the the DT 48 1945 437 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 1945 438 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 440 ; ; : 48 1945 441 covers cover VBZ 48 1945 442 about about RB 48 1945 443 one one CD 48 1945 444 - - HYPH 48 1945 445 third third NN 48 1945 446 of of IN 48 1945 447 the the DT 48 1945 448 global global JJ 48 1945 449 surface surface NN 48 1945 450 ; ; : 48 1945 451 larger large JJR 48 1945 452 than than IN 48 1945 453 the the DT 48 1945 454 total total JJ 48 1945 455 land land NN 48 1945 456 area area NN 48 1945 457 of of IN 48 1945 458 the the DT 48 1945 459 world world NN 48 1945 460 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1945 461 : : : 48 1945 462 135,663 135,663 CD 48 1945 463 km km NN 48 1945 464 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1945 465 : : : 48 1945 466 some some DT 48 1945 467 maritime maritime JJ 48 1945 468 disputes dispute NNS 48 1945 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 470 see see VB 48 1945 471 littoral littoral JJ 48 1945 472 states state NNS 48 1945 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 474 Climate climate NN 48 1945 475 : : : 48 1945 476 the the DT 48 1945 477 western western JJ 48 1945 478 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 479 is be VBZ 48 1945 480 monsoonal monsoonal JJ 48 1945 481 - - : 48 1945 482 a a DT 48 1945 483 rainy rainy JJ 48 1945 484 season season NN 48 1945 485 occurs occur VBZ 48 1945 486 during during IN 48 1945 487 the the DT 48 1945 488 summer summer NN 48 1945 489 months month NNS 48 1945 490 , , , 48 1945 491 when when WRB 48 1945 492 moisture moisture NN 48 1945 493 - - HYPH 48 1945 494 laden laden JJ 48 1945 495 winds wind NNS 48 1945 496 blow blow VBP 48 1945 497 from from IN 48 1945 498 the the DT 48 1945 499 ocean ocean NN 48 1945 500 over over IN 48 1945 501 the the DT 48 1945 502 land land NN 48 1945 503 , , , 48 1945 504 and and CC 48 1945 505 a a DT 48 1945 506 dry dry JJ 48 1945 507 season season NN 48 1945 508 during during IN 48 1945 509 the the DT 48 1945 510 winter winter NN 48 1945 511 months month NNS 48 1945 512 , , , 48 1945 513 when when WRB 48 1945 514 dry dry JJ 48 1945 515 winds wind NNS 48 1945 516 blow blow VBP 48 1945 517 from from IN 48 1945 518 the the DT 48 1945 519 Asian asian JJ 48 1945 520 land land NN 48 1945 521 mass mass NN 48 1945 522 back back RB 48 1945 523 to to IN 48 1945 524 the the DT 48 1945 525 ocean ocean NN 48 1945 526 Terrain terrain NN 48 1945 527 : : : 48 1945 528 surface surface NN 48 1945 529 in in IN 48 1945 530 the the DT 48 1945 531 northern northern JJ 48 1945 532 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 533 dominated dominate VBN 48 1945 534 by by IN 48 1945 535 a a DT 48 1945 536 clockwise clockwise NN 48 1945 537 , , , 48 1945 538 warm warm JJ 48 1945 539 - - HYPH 48 1945 540 water water NN 48 1945 541 gyre gyre NN 48 1945 542 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 543 broad broad JJ 48 1945 544 , , , 48 1945 545 circular circular JJ 48 1945 546 system system NN 48 1945 547 of of IN 48 1945 548 currents current NNS 48 1945 549 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 550 and and CC 48 1945 551 in in IN 48 1945 552 the the DT 48 1945 553 southern southern JJ 48 1945 554 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 555 by by IN 48 1945 556 a a DT 48 1945 557 counterclockwise counterclockwise NN 48 1945 558 , , , 48 1945 559 cool cool JJ 48 1945 560 - - HYPH 48 1945 561 water water NN 48 1945 562 gyre gyre NN 48 1945 563 ; ; : 48 1945 564 sea sea NN 48 1945 565 ice ice NN 48 1945 566 occurs occur VBZ 48 1945 567 in in IN 48 1945 568 the the DT 48 1945 569 Bering Bering NNP 48 1945 570 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 571 and and CC 48 1945 572 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 573 of of IN 48 1945 574 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 48 1945 575 during during IN 48 1945 576 winter winter NN 48 1945 577 and and CC 48 1945 578 reaches reach VBZ 48 1945 579 maximum maximum JJ 48 1945 580 northern northern JJ 48 1945 581 extent extent NN 48 1945 582 from from IN 48 1945 583 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 1945 584 in in IN 48 1945 585 October October NNP 48 1945 586 ; ; : 48 1945 587 the the DT 48 1945 588 ocean ocean NN 48 1945 589 floor floor NN 48 1945 590 in in IN 48 1945 591 the the DT 48 1945 592 eastern eastern JJ 48 1945 593 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 594 is be VBZ 48 1945 595 dominated dominate VBN 48 1945 596 by by IN 48 1945 597 the the DT 48 1945 598 East East NNP 48 1945 599 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 600 Rise Rise NNP 48 1945 601 , , , 48 1945 602 while while IN 48 1945 603 the the DT 48 1945 604 western western JJ 48 1945 605 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 606 is be VBZ 48 1945 607 dissected dissect VBN 48 1945 608 by by IN 48 1945 609 deep deep JJ 48 1945 610 trenches trench NNS 48 1945 611 ; ; : 48 1945 612 the the DT 48 1945 613 world world NN 48 1945 614 's 's POS 48 1945 615 greatest great JJS 48 1945 616 depth depth NN 48 1945 617 is be VBZ 48 1945 618 10,924 10,924 CD 48 1945 619 meters meter NNS 48 1945 620 in in IN 48 1945 621 the the DT 48 1945 622 Marianas Marianas NNP 48 1945 623 Trench Trench NNP 48 1945 624 Natural natural JJ 48 1945 625 resources resource NNS 48 1945 626 : : : 48 1945 627 oil oil NN 48 1945 628 and and CC 48 1945 629 gas gas NN 48 1945 630 fields field NNS 48 1945 631 , , , 48 1945 632 polymetallic polymetallic JJ 48 1945 633 nodules nodule NNS 48 1945 634 , , , 48 1945 635 sand sand NN 48 1945 636 and and CC 48 1945 637 gravel gravel NN 48 1945 638 aggregates aggregate NNS 48 1945 639 , , , 48 1945 640 placer placer NN 48 1945 641 deposits deposit NNS 48 1945 642 , , , 48 1945 643 fish fish NN 48 1945 644 Environment environment NN 48 1945 645 : : : 48 1945 646 endangered endanger VBN 48 1945 647 marine marine JJ 48 1945 648 species specie NNS 48 1945 649 include include VBP 48 1945 650 the the DT 48 1945 651 dugong dugong NN 48 1945 652 , , , 48 1945 653 sea sea NN 48 1945 654 lion lion NN 48 1945 655 , , , 48 1945 656 sea sea NN 48 1945 657 otter otter NN 48 1945 658 , , , 48 1945 659 seals seal NNS 48 1945 660 , , , 48 1945 661 turtles turtle NNS 48 1945 662 , , , 48 1945 663 and and CC 48 1945 664 whales whale NNS 48 1945 665 ; ; , 48 1945 666 oil oil NN 48 1945 667 pollution pollution NN 48 1945 668 in in IN 48 1945 669 Philippine Philippine NNP 48 1945 670 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 671 and and CC 48 1945 672 South South NNP 48 1945 673 China China NNP 48 1945 674 Sea Sea NNP 48 1945 675 ; ; : 48 1945 676 dotted dot VBN 48 1945 677 with with IN 48 1945 678 low low JJ 48 1945 679 coral coral JJ 48 1945 680 islands island NNS 48 1945 681 and and CC 48 1945 682 rugged rugge VBN 48 1945 683 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1945 684 islands island NNS 48 1945 685 in in IN 48 1945 686 the the DT 48 1945 687 southwestern southwestern JJ 48 1945 688 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 689 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 690 ; ; : 48 1945 691 subject subject JJ 48 1945 692 to to IN 48 1945 693 tropical tropical JJ 48 1945 694 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 1945 695 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 696 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1945 697 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 698 in in IN 48 1945 699 southeast southeast NN 48 1945 700 and and CC 48 1945 701 east east JJ 48 1945 702 Asia Asia NNP 48 1945 703 from from IN 48 1945 704 May May NNP 48 1945 705 to to IN 48 1945 706 December December NNP 48 1945 707 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 708 most most RBS 48 1945 709 frequent frequent JJ 48 1945 710 from from IN 48 1945 711 July July NNP 48 1945 712 to to IN 48 1945 713 October October NNP 48 1945 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 715 ; ; : 48 1945 716 tropical tropical JJ 48 1945 717 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 1945 718 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 719 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 1945 720 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 721 may may MD 48 1945 722 form form VB 48 1945 723 south south RB 48 1945 724 of of IN 48 1945 725 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1945 726 and and CC 48 1945 727 strike strike VB 48 1945 728 Central Central NNP 48 1945 729 America America NNP 48 1945 730 and and CC 48 1945 731 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1945 732 from from IN 48 1945 733 June June NNP 48 1945 734 to to IN 48 1945 735 October October NNP 48 1945 736 ( ( -LRB- 48 1945 737 most most RBS 48 1945 738 common common JJ 48 1945 739 in in IN 48 1945 740 August August NNP 48 1945 741 and and CC 48 1945 742 September September NNP 48 1945 743 ) ) -RRB- 48 1945 744 ; ; : 48 1945 745 southern southern JJ 48 1945 746 shipping shipping NN 48 1945 747 lanes lane NNS 48 1945 748 subject subject JJ 48 1945 749 to to IN 48 1945 750 icebergs iceberg NNS 48 1945 751 from from IN 48 1945 752 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 1945 753 ; ; : 48 1945 754 occasional occasional JJ 48 1945 755 El El NNP 48 1945 756 Nino Nino NNP 48 1945 757 phenomenon phenomenon NN 48 1945 758 occurs occur VBZ 48 1945 759 off off RP 48 1945 760 the the DT 48 1945 761 coast coast NN 48 1945 762 of of IN 48 1945 763 Peru Peru NNP 48 1945 764 when when WRB 48 1945 765 the the DT 48 1945 766 trade trade NN 48 1945 767 winds wind NNS 48 1945 768 slacken slacken VBN 48 1945 769 and and CC 48 1945 770 the the DT 48 1945 771 warm warm JJ 48 1945 772 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 1945 773 Countercurrent Countercurrent NNP 48 1945 774 moves move VBZ 48 1945 775 south south RB 48 1945 776 , , , 48 1945 777 killing kill VBG 48 1945 778 the the DT 48 1945 779 plankton plankton NNP 48 1945 780 that that WDT 48 1945 781 is be VBZ 48 1945 782 the the DT 48 1945 783 primary primary JJ 48 1945 784 food food NN 48 1945 785 source source NN 48 1945 786 for for IN 48 1945 787 anchovies anchovy NNS 48 1945 788 ; ; : 48 1945 789 consequently consequently RB 48 1945 790 , , , 48 1945 791 the the DT 48 1945 792 anchovies anchovy NNS 48 1945 793 move move VBP 48 1945 794 to to IN 48 1945 795 better well RBR 48 1945 796 feeding feeding NN 48 1945 797 grounds ground NNS 48 1945 798 , , , 48 1945 799 causing cause VBG 48 1945 800 resident resident JJ 48 1945 801 marine marine NN 48 1945 802 birds bird NNS 48 1945 803 to to TO 48 1945 804 starve starve VB 48 1945 805 by by IN 48 1945 806 the the DT 48 1945 807 thousands thousand NNS 48 1945 808 because because IN 48 1945 809 of of IN 48 1945 810 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 1945 811 lost lose VBN 48 1945 812 food food NN 48 1945 813 source source NN 48 1945 814 Note note VB 48 1945 815 : : : 48 1945 816 the the DT 48 1945 817 major major JJ 48 1945 818 choke choke NN 48 1945 819 points point NNS 48 1945 820 are be VBP 48 1945 821 the the DT 48 1945 822 Bering Bering NNP 48 1945 823 Strait Strait NNP 48 1945 824 , , , 48 1945 825 Panama Panama NNP 48 1945 826 Canal Canal NNP 48 1945 827 , , , 48 1945 828 Luzon Luzon NNP 48 1945 829 Strait Strait NNP 48 1945 830 , , , 48 1945 831 and and CC 48 1945 832 the the DT 48 1945 833 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1945 834 Strait Strait NNP 48 1945 835 ; ; : 48 1945 836 the the DT 48 1945 837 Equator equator NN 48 1945 838 divides divide VBZ 48 1945 839 the the DT 48 1945 840 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 841 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 842 into into IN 48 1945 843 the the DT 48 1945 844 North North NNP 48 1945 845 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 846 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 847 and and CC 48 1945 848 the the DT 48 1945 849 South South NNP 48 1945 850 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 851 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 852 ; ; : 48 1945 853 ships ship NNS 48 1945 854 subject subject JJ 48 1945 855 to to IN 48 1945 856 superstructure superstructure NN 48 1945 857 icing ice VBG 48 1945 858 in in IN 48 1945 859 extreme extreme JJ 48 1945 860 north north NN 48 1945 861 from from IN 48 1945 862 October October NNP 48 1945 863 to to IN 48 1945 864 May May NNP 48 1945 865 and and CC 48 1945 866 in in IN 48 1945 867 extreme extreme JJ 48 1945 868 south south NN 48 1945 869 from from IN 48 1945 870 May May NNP 48 1945 871 to to IN 48 1945 872 October October NNP 48 1945 873 ; ; : 48 1945 874 persistent persistent JJ 48 1945 875 fog fog NN 48 1945 876 in in IN 48 1945 877 the the DT 48 1945 878 northern northern JJ 48 1945 879 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 880 from from IN 48 1945 881 June June NNP 48 1945 882 to to IN 48 1945 883 December December NNP 48 1945 884 is be VBZ 48 1945 885 a a DT 48 1945 886 hazard hazard NN 48 1945 887 to to IN 48 1945 888 shipping shipping NN 48 1945 889 ; ; , 48 1945 890 surrounded surround VBN 48 1945 891 by by IN 48 1945 892 a a DT 48 1945 893 zone zone NN 48 1945 894 of of IN 48 1945 895 violent violent JJ 48 1945 896 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 1945 897 and and CC 48 1945 898 earthquake earthquake NN 48 1945 899 activity activity NN 48 1945 900 sometimes sometimes RB 48 1945 901 referred refer VBD 48 1945 902 to to IN 48 1945 903 as as IN 48 1945 904 the the DT 48 1945 905 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 906 Ring Ring NNP 48 1945 907 of of IN 48 1945 908 Fire Fire NNP 48 1945 909 : : : 48 1945 910 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 911 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 912 Economy Economy NNP 48 1945 913 Overview Overview NNP 48 1945 914 : : : 48 1945 915 The the DT 48 1945 916 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1945 917 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1945 918 is be VBZ 48 1945 919 a a DT 48 1945 920 major major JJ 48 1945 921 contributor contributor NN 48 1945 922 to to IN 48 1945 923 the the DT 48 1945 924 world world NN 48 1945 925 economy economy NN 48 1945 926 and and CC 48 1945 927 particularly particularly RB 48 1945 928 to to IN 48 1945 929 those those DT 48 1945 930 nations nation NNS 48 1945 931 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1945 932 waters water NNS 48 1945 933 directly directly RB 48 1945 934 touch touch VBP 48 1945 935 . . . 48 1946 1 It -PRON- PRP 48 1946 2 provides provide VBZ 48 1946 3 cheap cheap JJ 48 1946 4 sea sea NN 48 1946 5 transportation transportation NN 48 1946 6 between between IN 48 1946 7 East East NNP 48 1946 8 and and CC 48 1946 9 West West NNP 48 1946 10 , , , 48 1946 11 extensive extensive JJ 48 1946 12 fishing fishing NN 48 1946 13 grounds ground NNS 48 1946 14 , , , 48 1946 15 offshore offshore JJ 48 1946 16 oil oil NN 48 1946 17 and and CC 48 1946 18 gas gas NN 48 1946 19 fields field NNS 48 1946 20 , , , 48 1946 21 minerals mineral NNS 48 1946 22 , , , 48 1946 23 and and CC 48 1946 24 sand sand NN 48 1946 25 and and CC 48 1946 26 gravel gravel NN 48 1946 27 for for IN 48 1946 28 the the DT 48 1946 29 construction construction NN 48 1946 30 industry industry NN 48 1946 31 . . . 48 1947 1 In in IN 48 1947 2 1985 1985 CD 48 1947 3 over over IN 48 1947 4 half half NN 48 1947 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1947 6 54 54 CD 48 1947 7 % % NN 48 1947 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 1947 9 of of IN 48 1947 10 the the DT 48 1947 11 world world NN 48 1947 12 's 's POS 48 1947 13 total total JJ 48 1947 14 fish fish NN 48 1947 15 catch catch NN 48 1947 16 came come VBD 48 1947 17 from from IN 48 1947 18 the the DT 48 1947 19 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1947 20 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1947 21 , , , 48 1947 22 which which WDT 48 1947 23 is be VBZ 48 1947 24 the the DT 48 1947 25 only only JJ 48 1947 26 ocean ocean NN 48 1947 27 where where WRB 48 1947 28 the the DT 48 1947 29 fish fish NN 48 1947 30 catch catch NN 48 1947 31 has have VBZ 48 1947 32 increased increase VBN 48 1947 33 every every DT 48 1947 34 year year NN 48 1947 35 since since IN 48 1947 36 1978 1978 CD 48 1947 37 . . . 48 1948 1 Exploitation exploitation NN 48 1948 2 of of IN 48 1948 3 offshore offshore JJ 48 1948 4 oil oil NN 48 1948 5 and and CC 48 1948 6 gas gas NN 48 1948 7 reserves reserve NNS 48 1948 8 is be VBZ 48 1948 9 playing play VBG 48 1948 10 an an DT 48 1948 11 ever ever RB 48 1948 12 - - HYPH 48 1948 13 increasing increase VBG 48 1948 14 role role NN 48 1948 15 in in IN 48 1948 16 the the DT 48 1948 17 energy energy NN 48 1948 18 supplies supply NNS 48 1948 19 of of IN 48 1948 20 Australia Australia NNP 48 1948 21 , , , 48 1948 22 New New NNP 48 1948 23 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1948 24 , , , 48 1948 25 China China NNP 48 1948 26 , , , 48 1948 27 US US NNP 48 1948 28 , , , 48 1948 29 and and CC 48 1948 30 Peru Peru NNP 48 1948 31 . . . 48 1949 1 The the DT 48 1949 2 high high JJ 48 1949 3 cost cost NN 48 1949 4 of of IN 48 1949 5 recovering recover VBG 48 1949 6 offshore offshore JJ 48 1949 7 oil oil NN 48 1949 8 and and CC 48 1949 9 gas gas NN 48 1949 10 , , , 48 1949 11 combined combine VBN 48 1949 12 with with IN 48 1949 13 the the DT 48 1949 14 wide wide JJ 48 1949 15 swings swing NNS 48 1949 16 in in IN 48 1949 17 world world NN 48 1949 18 prices price NNS 48 1949 19 for for IN 48 1949 20 oil oil NN 48 1949 21 since since IN 48 1949 22 1985 1985 CD 48 1949 23 , , , 48 1949 24 has have VBZ 48 1949 25 slowed slow VBN 48 1949 26 but but CC 48 1949 27 not not RB 48 1949 28 stopped stop VBN 48 1949 29 new new JJ 48 1949 30 drillings drilling NNS 48 1949 31 . . . 48 1950 1 Industries industry NNS 48 1950 2 : : : 48 1950 3 fishing fishing NN 48 1950 4 , , , 48 1950 5 oil oil NN 48 1950 6 and and CC 48 1950 7 gas gas NN 48 1950 8 production production NN 48 1950 9 : : : 48 1950 10 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1950 11 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1950 12 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1950 13 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1950 14 : : : 48 1950 15 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 1950 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 17 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 1950 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 19 , , , 48 1950 20 Hong Hong NNP 48 1950 21 Kong Kong NNP 48 1950 22 , , , 48 1950 23 Los Los NNP 48 1950 24 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 1950 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 26 US US NNP 48 1950 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 28 , , , 48 1950 29 Manila Manila NNP 48 1950 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 31 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 1950 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 33 , , , 48 1950 34 Pusan Pusan NNP 48 1950 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 36 South South NNP 48 1950 37 Korea Korea NNP 48 1950 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 39 , , , 48 1950 40 San San NNP 48 1950 41 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 1950 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 43 US US NNP 48 1950 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 45 , , , 48 1950 46 Seattle Seattle NNP 48 1950 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 48 US US NNP 48 1950 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 50 , , , 48 1950 51 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 48 1950 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 53 China China NNP 48 1950 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 55 , , , 48 1950 56 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1950 57 , , , 48 1950 58 Sydney Sydney NNP 48 1950 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 60 Australia Australia NNP 48 1950 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 62 , , , 48 1950 63 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 48 1950 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 65 Russia Russia NNP 48 1950 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 67 , , , 48 1950 68 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 1950 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 70 NZ NZ NNP 48 1950 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 72 , , , 48 1950 73 Yokohama Yokohama NNP 48 1950 74 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 75 Japan Japan NNP 48 1950 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 77 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 1950 78 : : : 48 1950 79 several several JJ 48 1950 80 submarine submarine NN 48 1950 81 cables cable NNS 48 1950 82 with with IN 48 1950 83 network network NN 48 1950 84 focused focus VBD 48 1950 85 on on IN 48 1950 86 Guam Guam NNP 48 1950 87 and and CC 48 1950 88 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 1950 89 : : : 48 1950 90 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1950 91 Geography Geography NNP 48 1950 92 Total Total NNP 48 1950 93 area area NN 48 1950 94 : : : 48 1950 95 803,940 803,940 CD 48 1950 96 km2 km2 NNP 48 1950 97 Land Land NNP 48 1950 98 area area NN 48 1950 99 : : : 48 1950 100 778,720 778,720 CD 48 1950 101 km2 km2 NNP 48 1950 102 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1950 103 area area NN 48 1950 104 : : : 48 1950 105 slightly slightly RB 48 1950 106 less less JJR 48 1950 107 than than IN 48 1950 108 twice twice RB 48 1950 109 the the DT 48 1950 110 size size NN 48 1950 111 of of IN 48 1950 112 California California NNP 48 1950 113 Land Land NNP 48 1950 114 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1950 115 : : : 48 1950 116 6,774 6,774 CD 48 1950 117 km km NN 48 1950 118 total total NN 48 1950 119 ; ; : 48 1950 120 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 1950 121 2,430 2,430 CD 48 1950 122 km km NNS 48 1950 123 , , , 48 1950 124 China China NNP 48 1950 125 523 523 CD 48 1950 126 km km NNS 48 1950 127 , , , 48 1950 128 India India NNP 48 1950 129 2,912 2,912 CD 48 1950 130 km km NN 48 1950 131 , , , 48 1950 132 Iran Iran NNP 48 1950 133 909 909 CD 48 1950 134 km km NN 48 1950 135 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1950 136 : : : 48 1950 137 1,046 1,046 CD 48 1950 138 km km NN 48 1950 139 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1950 140 claims claim VBZ 48 1950 141 : : : 48 1950 142 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1950 143 zone zone NN 48 1950 144 : : : 48 1950 145 24 24 CD 48 1950 146 nm nm NNP 48 1950 147 Continental Continental NNP 48 1950 148 shelf shelf NN 48 1950 149 : : : 48 1950 150 edge edge NN 48 1950 151 of of IN 48 1950 152 continental continental JJ 48 1950 153 margin margin NN 48 1950 154 or or CC 48 1950 155 200 200 CD 48 1950 156 nm nm CD 48 1950 157 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1950 158 economic economic JJ 48 1950 159 zone zone NN 48 1950 160 : : : 48 1950 161 200 200 CD 48 1950 162 nm nm CD 48 1950 163 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1950 164 sea sea NN 48 1950 165 : : : 48 1950 166 12 12 CD 48 1950 167 nm nm NNP 48 1950 168 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1950 169 : : : 48 1950 170 boundary boundary JJ 48 1950 171 with with IN 48 1950 172 India India NNP 48 1950 173 ; ; : 48 1950 174 border border NN 48 1950 175 question question NN 48 1950 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 177 Durand Durand NNP 48 1950 178 line line NN 48 1950 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 180 ; ; : 48 1950 181 water water NN 48 1950 182 sharing sharing NN 48 1950 183 problems problem NNS 48 1950 184 with with IN 48 1950 185 upstream upstream JJ 48 1950 186 riparian riparian JJ 48 1950 187 India India NNP 48 1950 188 over over IN 48 1950 189 the the DT 48 1950 190 Indus Indus NNP 48 1950 191 Climate Climate NNP 48 1950 192 : : : 48 1950 193 mostly mostly RB 48 1950 194 hot hot JJ 48 1950 195 , , , 48 1950 196 dry dry JJ 48 1950 197 desert desert NN 48 1950 198 ; ; : 48 1950 199 temperate temperate VB 48 1950 200 in in IN 48 1950 201 northwest northwest NNP 48 1950 202 ; ; , 48 1950 203 arctic arctic NNP 48 1950 204 in in IN 48 1950 205 north north JJ 48 1950 206 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1950 207 : : : 48 1950 208 flat flat JJ 48 1950 209 Indus Indus NNP 48 1950 210 plain plain RB 48 1950 211 in in IN 48 1950 212 east east NN 48 1950 213 ; ; : 48 1950 214 mountains mountain NNS 48 1950 215 in in IN 48 1950 216 north north NN 48 1950 217 and and CC 48 1950 218 northwest northwest NN 48 1950 219 ; ; : 48 1950 220 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 48 1950 221 plateau plateau NN 48 1950 222 in in IN 48 1950 223 west west JJ 48 1950 224 Natural natural JJ 48 1950 225 resources resource NNS 48 1950 226 : : : 48 1950 227 land land NN 48 1950 228 , , , 48 1950 229 extensive extensive JJ 48 1950 230 natural natural JJ 48 1950 231 gas gas NN 48 1950 232 reserves reserve NNS 48 1950 233 , , , 48 1950 234 limited limited JJ 48 1950 235 crude crude JJ 48 1950 236 oil oil NN 48 1950 237 , , , 48 1950 238 poor poor JJ 48 1950 239 quality quality NN 48 1950 240 coal coal NN 48 1950 241 , , , 48 1950 242 iron iron NN 48 1950 243 ore ore NN 48 1950 244 , , , 48 1950 245 copper copper NN 48 1950 246 , , , 48 1950 247 salt salt NN 48 1950 248 , , , 48 1950 249 limestone limestone NN 48 1950 250 Land Land NNP 48 1950 251 use use NN 48 1950 252 : : : 48 1950 253 arable arable JJ 48 1950 254 land land NN 48 1950 255 26 26 CD 48 1950 256 % % NN 48 1950 257 ; ; , 48 1950 258 permanent permanent JJ 48 1950 259 crops crop NNS 48 1950 260 NEGL% negl% NN 48 1950 261 ; ; : 48 1950 262 meadows meadow NNS 48 1950 263 and and CC 48 1950 264 pastures pasture NNS 48 1950 265 6 6 CD 48 1950 266 % % NN 48 1950 267 ; ; , 48 1950 268 forest forest NN 48 1950 269 and and CC 48 1950 270 woodland woodland JJ 48 1950 271 4 4 CD 48 1950 272 % % NN 48 1950 273 ; ; , 48 1950 274 other other JJ 48 1950 275 64 64 CD 48 1950 276 % % NN 48 1950 277 ; ; , 48 1950 278 includes include VBZ 48 1950 279 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1950 280 19 19 CD 48 1950 281 % % NN 48 1950 282 Environment Environment NNP 48 1950 283 : : : 48 1950 284 frequent frequent JJ 48 1950 285 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1950 286 , , , 48 1950 287 occasionally occasionally RB 48 1950 288 severe severe JJ 48 1950 289 especially especially RB 48 1950 290 in in IN 48 1950 291 north north NNP 48 1950 292 and and CC 48 1950 293 west west NN 48 1950 294 ; ; , 48 1950 295 flooding flooding NN 48 1950 296 along along IN 48 1950 297 the the DT 48 1950 298 Indus Indus NNP 48 1950 299 after after IN 48 1950 300 heavy heavy JJ 48 1950 301 rains rain NNS 48 1950 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 303 July July NNP 48 1950 304 and and CC 48 1950 305 August August NNP 48 1950 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 307 ; ; : 48 1950 308 deforestation deforestation NN 48 1950 309 ; ; , 48 1950 310 soil soil NN 48 1950 311 erosion erosion NN 48 1950 312 ; ; , 48 1950 313 desertification desertification NN 48 1950 314 ; ; : 48 1950 315 water water NN 48 1950 316 logging log VBG 48 1950 317 Note note NN 48 1950 318 : : : 48 1950 319 controls control VBZ 48 1950 320 Khyber Khyber NNP 48 1950 321 Pass Pass NNP 48 1950 322 and and CC 48 1950 323 Malakand Malakand NNP 48 1950 324 Pass Pass NNP 48 1950 325 , , , 48 1950 326 traditional traditional JJ 48 1950 327 invasion invasion NN 48 1950 328 routes route NNS 48 1950 329 between between IN 48 1950 330 Central Central NNP 48 1950 331 Asia Asia NNP 48 1950 332 and and CC 48 1950 333 the the DT 48 1950 334 Indian Indian NNP 48 1950 335 Subcontinent Subcontinent NNP 48 1950 336 : : : 48 1950 337 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1950 338 People People NNPS 48 1950 339 Population Population NNP 48 1950 340 : : : 48 1950 341 121,664,539 121,664,539 CD 48 1950 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 343 July July NNP 48 1950 344 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 346 , , , 48 1950 347 growth growth NN 48 1950 348 rate rate NN 48 1950 349 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1950 350 % % NN 48 1950 351 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 352 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 354 Birth birth NN 48 1950 355 rate rate NN 48 1950 356 : : : 48 1950 357 43 43 CD 48 1950 358 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1950 359 population population NN 48 1950 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 361 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 363 Death death NN 48 1950 364 rate rate NN 48 1950 365 : : : 48 1950 366 13 13 CD 48 1950 367 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1950 368 population population NN 48 1950 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 370 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 372 Net net JJ 48 1950 373 migration migration NN 48 1950 374 rate rate NN 48 1950 375 : : : 48 1950 376 -1 -1 . 48 1950 377 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 1950 378 population population NN 48 1950 379 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 380 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 381 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 382 Infant infant NN 48 1950 383 mortality mortality NN 48 1950 384 rate rate NN 48 1950 385 : : : 48 1950 386 105 105 CD 48 1950 387 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1950 388 live live JJ 48 1950 389 births birth NNS 48 1950 390 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 391 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 393 Life life NN 48 1950 394 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1950 395 at at IN 48 1950 396 birth birth NN 48 1950 397 : : : 48 1950 398 56 56 CD 48 1950 399 years year NNS 48 1950 400 male male JJ 48 1950 401 , , , 48 1950 402 57 57 CD 48 1950 403 years year NNS 48 1950 404 female female JJ 48 1950 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 406 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 408 Total total JJ 48 1950 409 fertility fertility NN 48 1950 410 rate rate NN 48 1950 411 : : : 48 1950 412 6.6 6.6 CD 48 1950 413 children child NNS 48 1950 414 born bear VBN 48 1950 415 / / SYM 48 1950 416 woman woman NN 48 1950 417 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 418 1992 1992 CD 48 1950 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 420 Nationality nationality NN 48 1950 421 : : : 48 1950 422 noun noun NNP 48 1950 423 - - HYPH 48 1950 424 Pakistani(s Pakistani(s NNP 48 1950 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 426 ; ; : 48 1950 427 adjective adjective JJ 48 1950 428 - - HYPH 48 1950 429 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1950 430 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1950 431 divisions division NNS 48 1950 432 : : : 48 1950 433 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 48 1950 434 , , , 48 1950 435 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 48 1950 436 , , , 48 1950 437 Pashtun Pashtun NNP 48 1950 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 439 Pathan Pathan NNP 48 1950 440 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 441 , , , 48 1950 442 Baloch Baloch NNP 48 1950 443 , , , 48 1950 444 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 48 1950 445 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 446 immigrants immigrant NNS 48 1950 447 from from IN 48 1950 448 India India NNP 48 1950 449 and and CC 48 1950 450 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 1950 451 descendents descendent NNS 48 1950 452 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 453 Religions religion NNS 48 1950 454 : : : 48 1950 455 Muslim muslim JJ 48 1950 456 97 97 CD 48 1950 457 % % NN 48 1950 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 459 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 1950 460 77 77 CD 48 1950 461 % % NN 48 1950 462 , , , 48 1950 463 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1950 464 20 20 CD 48 1950 465 % % NN 48 1950 466 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 467 , , , 48 1950 468 Christian Christian NNP 48 1950 469 , , , 48 1950 470 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 1950 471 , , , 48 1950 472 and and CC 48 1950 473 other other JJ 48 1950 474 3 3 CD 48 1950 475 % % NN 48 1950 476 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1950 477 : : : 48 1950 478 Urdu Urdu NNP 48 1950 479 and and CC 48 1950 480 English English NNP 48 1950 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 482 both both DT 48 1950 483 official official NN 48 1950 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 485 ; ; : 48 1950 486 total total JJ 48 1950 487 spoken spoken JJ 48 1950 488 languages language NNS 48 1950 489 - - : 48 1950 490 Punjabi Punjabi NNP 48 1950 491 64 64 CD 48 1950 492 % % NN 48 1950 493 , , , 48 1950 494 Sindhi Sindhi NNP 48 1950 495 12 12 CD 48 1950 496 % % NN 48 1950 497 , , , 48 1950 498 Pashtu Pashtu NNP 48 1950 499 8 8 CD 48 1950 500 % % NN 48 1950 501 , , , 48 1950 502 Urdu Urdu NNP 48 1950 503 7 7 CD 48 1950 504 % % NN 48 1950 505 , , , 48 1950 506 Balochi Balochi NNP 48 1950 507 and and CC 48 1950 508 other other JJ 48 1950 509 9 9 CD 48 1950 510 % % NN 48 1950 511 ; ; : 48 1950 512 English English NNP 48 1950 513 is be VBZ 48 1950 514 lingua lingua FW 48 1950 515 franca franca JJ 48 1950 516 of of IN 48 1950 517 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1950 518 elite elite NNS 48 1950 519 and and CC 48 1950 520 most most JJS 48 1950 521 government government NN 48 1950 522 ministries ministry NNS 48 1950 523 , , , 48 1950 524 but but CC 48 1950 525 official official JJ 48 1950 526 policies policy NNS 48 1950 527 are be VBP 48 1950 528 promoting promote VBG 48 1950 529 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1950 530 gradual gradual JJ 48 1950 531 replacement replacement NN 48 1950 532 by by IN 48 1950 533 Urdu Urdu NNP 48 1950 534 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1950 535 : : : 48 1950 536 35 35 CD 48 1950 537 % % NN 48 1950 538 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 539 male male JJ 48 1950 540 47 47 CD 48 1950 541 % % NN 48 1950 542 , , , 48 1950 543 female female JJ 48 1950 544 21 21 CD 48 1950 545 % % NN 48 1950 546 ) ) -RRB- 48 1950 547 age age NN 48 1950 548 15 15 CD 48 1950 549 and and CC 48 1950 550 over over RB 48 1950 551 can can MD 48 1950 552 read read VB 48 1950 553 and and CC 48 1950 554 write write VB 48 1950 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 1950 556 1990 1990 CD 48 1950 557 est est NNP 48 1950 558 . . . 48 1950 559 ) ) -RRB- 48 1951 1 Labor labor NN 48 1951 2 force force NN 48 1951 3 : : : 48 1951 4 28,900,000 28,900,000 CD 48 1951 5 ; ; : 48 1951 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1951 7 54 54 CD 48 1951 8 % % NN 48 1951 9 , , , 48 1951 10 mining mining NN 48 1951 11 and and CC 48 1951 12 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 1951 13 13 13 CD 48 1951 14 % % NN 48 1951 15 , , , 48 1951 16 services service NNS 48 1951 17 33 33 CD 48 1951 18 % % NN 48 1951 19 ; ; , 48 1951 20 extensive extensive JJ 48 1951 21 export export NN 48 1951 22 of of IN 48 1951 23 labor labor NN 48 1951 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1951 25 1987 1987 CD 48 1951 26 est est NNP 48 1951 27 . . . 48 1951 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 1 Organized organize VBN 48 1952 2 labor labor NN 48 1952 3 : : : 48 1952 4 about about IN 48 1952 5 10 10 CD 48 1952 6 % % NN 48 1952 7 of of IN 48 1952 8 industrial industrial JJ 48 1952 9 work work NN 48 1952 10 force force NN 48 1952 11 : : : 48 1952 12 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 13 Government Government NNP 48 1952 14 Long Long NNP 48 1952 15 - - HYPH 48 1952 16 form form NN 48 1952 17 name name NN 48 1952 18 : : : 48 1952 19 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1952 20 Republic Republic NNP 48 1952 21 of of IN 48 1952 22 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 23 Type Type NNP 48 1952 24 : : : 48 1952 25 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1952 26 with with IN 48 1952 27 strong strong JJ 48 1952 28 executive executive NN 48 1952 29 , , , 48 1952 30 federal federal NNP 48 1952 31 republic republic NNP 48 1952 32 Capital Capital NNP 48 1952 33 : : : 48 1952 34 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 48 1952 35 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1952 36 divisions division NNS 48 1952 37 : : : 48 1952 38 4 4 CD 48 1952 39 provinces province NNS 48 1952 40 , , , 48 1952 41 1 1 CD 48 1952 42 territory territory NN 48 1952 43 * * NFP 48 1952 44 , , , 48 1952 45 and and CC 48 1952 46 1 1 CD 48 1952 47 capital capital NN 48 1952 48 territory territory NN 48 1952 49 * * NFP 48 1952 50 * * NFP 48 1952 51 ; ; : 48 1952 52 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 48 1952 53 , , , 48 1952 54 Federally Federally NNP 48 1952 55 Administered Administered NNP 48 1952 56 Tribal Tribal NNP 48 1952 57 Areas Areas NNPS 48 1952 58 * * NFP 48 1952 59 , , , 48 1952 60 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 48 1952 61 Capital Capital NNP 48 1952 62 Territory Territory NNP 48 1952 63 * * NFP 48 1952 64 * * NFP 48 1952 65 , , , 48 1952 66 North North NNP 48 1952 67 - - HYPH 48 1952 68 West West NNP 48 1952 69 Frontier Frontier NNP 48 1952 70 , , , 48 1952 71 Punjab Punjab NNP 48 1952 72 , , , 48 1952 73 Sindh Sindh NNP 48 1952 74 ; ; : 48 1952 75 note note VB 48 1952 76 - - : 48 1952 77 the the DT 48 1952 78 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 48 1952 79 - - HYPH 48 1952 80 administered administer VBN 48 1952 81 portion portion NN 48 1952 82 of of IN 48 1952 83 the the DT 48 1952 84 disputed dispute VBN 48 1952 85 Jammu Jammu NNP 48 1952 86 and and CC 48 1952 87 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 48 1952 88 region region NN 48 1952 89 includes include VBZ 48 1952 90 Azad Azad NNP 48 1952 91 Kashmir Kashmir NNP 48 1952 92 and and CC 48 1952 93 the the DT 48 1952 94 Northern Northern NNP 48 1952 95 Areas Areas NNP 48 1952 96 Independence Independence NNP 48 1952 97 : : : 48 1952 98 14 14 CD 48 1952 99 August August NNP 48 1952 100 1947 1947 CD 48 1952 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 102 from from IN 48 1952 103 UK UK NNP 48 1952 104 ; ; : 48 1952 105 formerly formerly RB 48 1952 106 West West NNP 48 1952 107 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 109 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1952 110 : : : 48 1952 111 10 10 CD 48 1952 112 April April NNP 48 1952 113 1973 1973 CD 48 1952 114 , , , 48 1952 115 suspended suspend VBD 48 1952 116 5 5 CD 48 1952 117 July July NNP 48 1952 118 1977 1977 CD 48 1952 119 , , , 48 1952 120 restored restore VBD 48 1952 121 with with IN 48 1952 122 amendments amendment NNS 48 1952 123 , , , 48 1952 124 30 30 CD 48 1952 125 December December NNP 48 1952 126 1985 1985 CD 48 1952 127 Legal legal JJ 48 1952 128 system system NN 48 1952 129 : : : 48 1952 130 based base VBN 48 1952 131 on on IN 48 1952 132 English English NNP 48 1952 133 common common JJ 48 1952 134 law law NN 48 1952 135 with with IN 48 1952 136 provisions provision NNS 48 1952 137 to to TO 48 1952 138 accommodate accommodate VB 48 1952 139 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 140 's 's POS 48 1952 141 stature stature NN 48 1952 142 as as IN 48 1952 143 an an DT 48 1952 144 Islamic islamic JJ 48 1952 145 state state NN 48 1952 146 ; ; : 48 1952 147 accepts accept VBZ 48 1952 148 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1952 149 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1952 150 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1952 151 , , , 48 1952 152 with with IN 48 1952 153 reservations reservation NNS 48 1952 154 National national JJ 48 1952 155 holiday holiday NN 48 1952 156 : : : 48 1952 157 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 158 Day Day NNP 48 1952 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 160 proclamation proclamation NN 48 1952 161 of of IN 48 1952 162 the the DT 48 1952 163 republic republic NN 48 1952 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 165 , , , 48 1952 166 23 23 CD 48 1952 167 March March NNP 48 1952 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 169 1956 1956 CD 48 1952 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 171 Executive Executive NNP 48 1952 172 branch branch NN 48 1952 173 : : : 48 1952 174 president president NN 48 1952 175 , , , 48 1952 176 prime prime NNP 48 1952 177 minister minister NN 48 1952 178 , , , 48 1952 179 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1952 180 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1952 181 branch branch NN 48 1952 182 : : : 48 1952 183 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1952 184 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1952 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 186 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 1952 187 - - HYPH 48 1952 188 e e NNP 48 1952 189 - - HYPH 48 1952 190 Shoora Shoora NNP 48 1952 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 192 consists consist VBZ 48 1952 193 of of IN 48 1952 194 an an DT 48 1952 195 upper upper JJ 48 1952 196 house house NN 48 1952 197 or or CC 48 1952 198 Senate Senate NNP 48 1952 199 and and CC 48 1952 200 a a DT 48 1952 201 lower low JJR 48 1952 202 house house NN 48 1952 203 or or CC 48 1952 204 National National NNP 48 1952 205 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1952 206 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 1952 207 branch branch NN 48 1952 208 : : : 48 1952 209 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1952 210 Court Court NNP 48 1952 211 , , , 48 1952 212 Federal Federal NNP 48 1952 213 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1952 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 215 Shari`at shari`at NN 48 1952 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 217 Court court NN 48 1952 218 Leaders leader NNS 48 1952 219 : : : 48 1952 220 Chief Chief NNP 48 1952 221 of of IN 48 1952 222 State State NNP 48 1952 223 : : : 48 1952 224 President President NNP 48 1952 225 GHULAM GHULAM NNP 48 1952 226 ISHAQ ISHAQ NNP 48 1952 227 Khan Khan NNP 48 1952 228 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 229 since since IN 48 1952 230 13 13 CD 48 1952 231 December December NNP 48 1952 232 1988 1988 CD 48 1952 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 234 Head head NN 48 1952 235 of of IN 48 1952 236 Government Government NNP 48 1952 237 : : : 48 1952 238 Prime Prime NNP 48 1952 239 Minister Minister NNP 48 1952 240 Mian Mian NNP 48 1952 241 Nawaz Nawaz NNP 48 1952 242 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 48 1952 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 244 since since IN 48 1952 245 6 6 CD 48 1952 246 November November NNP 48 1952 247 1990 1990 CD 48 1952 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 249 Political political JJ 48 1952 250 parties party NNS 48 1952 251 and and CC 48 1952 252 leaders leader NNS 48 1952 253 : : : 48 1952 254 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 1952 255 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1952 256 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1952 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 258 Islami Islami NNP 48 1952 259 Jamuri Jamuri NNP 48 1952 260 Ittehad Ittehad NNP 48 1952 261 or or CC 48 1952 262 IJI IJI NNP 48 1952 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 264 - - : 48 1952 265 the the DT 48 1952 266 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 267 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 1952 268 League League NNP 48 1952 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 270 PML PML NNP 48 1952 271 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 272 led lead VBN 48 1952 273 by by IN 48 1952 274 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 1952 275 Khan Khan NNP 48 1952 276 JUNEJO JUNEJO NNP 48 1952 277 is be VBZ 48 1952 278 the the DT 48 1952 279 main main JJ 48 1952 280 party party NN 48 1952 281 in in IN 48 1952 282 the the DT 48 1952 283 IJI iji NN 48 1952 284 ; ; : 48 1952 285 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 286 People People NNPS 48 1952 287 's 's POS 48 1952 288 Party Party NNP 48 1952 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 290 PPP PPP NNP 48 1952 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 292 , , , 48 1952 293 Benazir Benazir NNP 48 1952 294 BHUTTO BHUTTO NNP 48 1952 295 ; ; : 48 1952 296 note note VB 48 1952 297 - - HYPH 48 1952 298 in in RP 48 1952 299 September September NNP 48 1952 300 1990 1990 CD 48 1952 301 the the DT 48 1952 302 PPP PPP NNP 48 1952 303 announced announce VBD 48 1952 304 the the DT 48 1952 305 formation formation NN 48 1952 306 of of IN 48 1952 307 the the DT 48 1952 308 People People NNPS 48 1952 309 's 's POS 48 1952 310 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1952 311 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1952 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 313 PDA PDA NNP 48 1952 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 315 , , , 48 1952 316 an an DT 48 1952 317 electoral electoral JJ 48 1952 318 alliance alliance NN 48 1952 319 including include VBG 48 1952 320 the the DT 48 1952 321 following following JJ 48 1952 322 four four CD 48 1952 323 parties party NNS 48 1952 324 - - , 48 1952 325 PPP ppp NN 48 1952 326 , , , 48 1952 327 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 1952 328 Movement Movement NNP 48 1952 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 330 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 48 1952 331 Istiqlal Istiqlal NNP 48 1952 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 333 , , , 48 1952 334 Movement movement NN 48 1952 335 for for IN 48 1952 336 the the DT 48 1952 337 Implementation implementation NN 48 1952 338 of of IN 48 1952 339 Shi`a Shi`a NNP 48 1952 340 Jurisprudence Jurisprudence NNP 48 1952 341 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 342 Tehrik Tehrik NNP 48 1952 343 - - HYPH 48 1952 344 i i NNP 48 1952 345 - - HYPH 48 1952 346 Nifaz Nifaz NNP 48 1952 347 Fiqh Fiqh NNP 48 1952 348 Jafariya Jafariya NNP 48 1952 349 or or CC 48 1952 350 TNFJ TNFJ NNP 48 1952 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 352 , , , 48 1952 353 and and CC 48 1952 354 the the DT 48 1952 355 PML PML NNP 48 1952 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 357 Malik Malik NNP 48 1952 358 faction faction NN 48 1952 359 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 360 ; ; : 48 1952 361 Muhajir Muhajir NNP 48 1952 362 Qaumi Qaumi NNP 48 1952 363 Movement Movement NNP 48 1952 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 365 MQM MQM NNP 48 1952 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 367 , , , 48 1952 368 Altaf Altaf NNP 48 1952 369 HUSSAIN HUSSAIN NNP 48 1952 370 ; ; : 48 1952 371 Awami Awami NNP 48 1952 372 National National NNP 48 1952 373 Party Party NNP 48 1952 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 375 ANP ANP NNP 48 1952 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 377 , , , 48 1952 378 Khan Khan NNP 48 1952 379 Abdul Abdul NNP 48 1952 380 Wali Wali NNP 48 1952 381 KHAN KHAN NNP 48 1952 382 ; ; : 48 1952 383 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 48 1952 384 - - HYPH 48 1952 385 ul ul NNP 48 1952 386 - - HYPH 48 1952 387 Ulema ulema NN 48 1952 388 - - HYPH 48 1952 389 i i NNP 48 1952 390 - - HYPH 48 1952 391 Islam Islam NNP 48 1952 392 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 393 JUI JUI NNP 48 1952 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 395 , , , 48 1952 396 Fazlur Fazlur NNP 48 1952 397 RAHMAN RAHMAN NNP 48 1952 398 ; ; : 48 1952 399 Jamhoori Jamhoori NNP 48 1952 400 Watan Watan NNP 48 1952 401 Party Party NNP 48 1952 402 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 403 JWP JWP NNP 48 1952 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 405 , , , 48 1952 406 Mohammad Mohammad NNP 48 1952 407 Akbar Akbar NNP 48 1952 408 Khan Khan NNP 48 1952 409 BUGTI BUGTI NNP 48 1952 410 ; ; : 48 1952 411 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 412 National National NNP 48 1952 413 Party Party NNP 48 1952 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 415 PNP PNP NNP 48 1952 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 417 , , , 48 1952 418 Mir Mir NNP 48 1952 419 Ghaus Ghaus NNP 48 1952 420 Bakhsh Bakhsh NNP 48 1952 421 BIZENJO BIZENJO NNP 48 1952 422 ; ; : 48 1952 423 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 424 Khawa Khawa NNP 48 1952 425 Milli Milli NNP 48 1952 426 Party Party NNP 48 1952 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 428 PKMP PKMP NNP 48 1952 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 430 , , , 48 1952 431 leader leader NN 48 1952 432 NA NA NNP 48 1952 433 ; ; : 48 1952 434 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1952 435 of of IN 48 1952 436 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 48 1952 437 Clergy Clergy NNP 48 1952 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 439 Jamiat Jamiat NNP 48 1952 440 - - HYPH 48 1952 441 ul ul NNP 48 1952 442 - - HYPH 48 1952 443 Ulema Ulema NNP 48 1952 444 - - HYPH 48 1952 445 e e NNP 48 1952 446 - - HYPH 48 1952 447 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 448 or or CC 48 1952 449 JUP JUP NNP 48 1952 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 451 , , , 48 1952 452 Maulana Maulana NNP 48 1952 453 Shah Shah NNP 48 1952 454 Ahmed Ahmed NNP 48 1952 455 NOORANI noorani NN 48 1952 456 ; ; : 48 1952 457 Jamaat Jamaat NNP 48 1952 458 - - HYPH 48 1952 459 i i NNP 48 1952 460 - - HYPH 48 1952 461 Islami Islami NNP 48 1952 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 463 JI JI NNP 48 1952 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 465 , , , 48 1952 466 Qazi Qazi NNP 48 1952 467 Hussain Hussain NNP 48 1952 468 AHMED ahme VBZ 48 1952 469 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 1952 470 : : : 48 1952 471 universal universal JJ 48 1952 472 at at IN 48 1952 473 age age NN 48 1952 474 21 21 CD 48 1952 475 Elections election NNS 48 1952 476 : : : 48 1952 477 President President NNP 48 1952 478 : : : 48 1952 479 last last RB 48 1952 480 held hold VBD 48 1952 481 on on IN 48 1952 482 12 12 CD 48 1952 483 December December NNP 48 1952 484 1988 1988 CD 48 1952 485 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 486 next next JJ 48 1952 487 to to TO 48 1952 488 be be VB 48 1952 489 held hold VBN 48 1952 490 NA NA NNP 48 1952 491 December December NNP 48 1952 492 1993 1993 CD 48 1952 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 494 ; ; : 48 1952 495 results result NNS 48 1952 496 - - : 48 1952 497 Ghulam Ghulam NNP 48 1952 498 Ishaq Ishaq NNP 48 1952 499 KHAN KHAN NNP 48 1952 500 was be VBD 48 1952 501 elected elect VBN 48 1952 502 by by IN 48 1952 503 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1952 504 and and CC 48 1952 505 the the DT 48 1952 506 four four CD 48 1952 507 provincial provincial JJ 48 1952 508 assemblies assembly NNS 48 1952 509 : : : 48 1952 510 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1952 511 Government Government NNP 48 1952 512 Senate Senate NNP 48 1952 513 : : : 48 1952 514 last last RB 48 1952 515 held hold VBN 48 1952 516 March March NNP 48 1952 517 1991 1991 CD 48 1952 518 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 519 next next JJ 48 1952 520 to to TO 48 1952 521 be be VB 48 1952 522 held hold VBN 48 1952 523 NA NA NNP 48 1952 524 March March NNP 48 1952 525 1994 1994 CD 48 1952 526 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 527 ; ; : 48 1952 528 seats seat NNS 48 1952 529 - - HYPH 48 1952 530 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 531 87 87 CD 48 1952 532 total total NN 48 1952 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 534 IJI IJI NNP 48 1952 535 57 57 CD 48 1952 536 , , , 48 1952 537 Tribal Tribal NNP 48 1952 538 Area Area NNP 48 1952 539 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1952 540 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 541 nonparty nonparty JJ 48 1952 542 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 543 8 8 CD 48 1952 544 , , , 48 1952 545 PPP PPP NNP 48 1952 546 5 5 CD 48 1952 547 , , , 48 1952 548 ANP ANP NNP 48 1952 549 5 5 CD 48 1952 550 , , , 48 1952 551 JWP JWP NNP 48 1952 552 4 4 CD 48 1952 553 , , , 48 1952 554 MQM MQM NNP 48 1952 555 3 3 CD 48 1952 556 , , , 48 1952 557 PNP PNP NNP 48 1952 558 2 2 CD 48 1952 559 , , , 48 1952 560 PKMP PKMP NNP 48 1952 561 1 1 CD 48 1952 562 , , , 48 1952 563 JUI JUI NNP 48 1952 564 1 1 CD 48 1952 565 , , , 48 1952 566 independent independent JJ 48 1952 567 1 1 CD 48 1952 568 Elections election NNS 48 1952 569 : : : 48 1952 570 National National NNP 48 1952 571 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1952 572 : : : 48 1952 573 last last RB 48 1952 574 held hold VBN 48 1952 575 on on IN 48 1952 576 24 24 CD 48 1952 577 October October NNP 48 1952 578 1990 1990 CD 48 1952 579 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 580 next next JJ 48 1952 581 to to TO 48 1952 582 be be VB 48 1952 583 held hold VBN 48 1952 584 by by IN 48 1952 585 NA NA NNP 48 1952 586 October October NNP 48 1952 587 1995 1995 CD 48 1952 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 589 ; ; : 48 1952 590 results result NNS 48 1952 591 - - HYPH 48 1952 592 percent percent NN 48 1952 593 of of IN 48 1952 594 vote vote NN 48 1952 595 by by IN 48 1952 596 party party NN 48 1952 597 NA NA NNP 48 1952 598 ; ; : 48 1952 599 seats seat NNS 48 1952 600 - - : 48 1952 601 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 602 217 217 CD 48 1952 603 total total NN 48 1952 604 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 605 IJI IJI NNP 48 1952 606 107 107 CD 48 1952 607 , , , 48 1952 608 PDA PDA NNP 48 1952 609 45 45 CD 48 1952 610 , , , 48 1952 611 MQM MQM NNP 48 1952 612 15 15 CD 48 1952 613 , , , 48 1952 614 ANP ANP NNP 48 1952 615 6 6 CD 48 1952 616 , , , 48 1952 617 JUI JUI NNP 48 1952 618 2 2 CD 48 1952 619 , , , 48 1952 620 JWP JWP NNP 48 1952 621 2 2 CD 48 1952 622 , , , 48 1952 623 PNP PNP NNP 48 1952 624 2 2 CD 48 1952 625 , , , 48 1952 626 PKMP PKMP NNP 48 1952 627 1 1 CD 48 1952 628 , , , 48 1952 629 independents independent NNS 48 1952 630 14 14 CD 48 1952 631 , , , 48 1952 632 religious religious JJ 48 1952 633 minorities minority NNS 48 1952 634 10 10 CD 48 1952 635 , , , 48 1952 636 Tribal Tribal NNP 48 1952 637 Area Area NNP 48 1952 638 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 1952 639 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 640 nonparty nonparty JJ 48 1952 641 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 642 8 8 CD 48 1952 643 , , , 48 1952 644 vacant vacant JJ 48 1952 645 1 1 CD 48 1952 646 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1952 647 : : : 48 1952 648 the the DT 48 1952 649 Communist Communist NNP 48 1952 650 party party NN 48 1952 651 is be VBZ 48 1952 652 officially officially RB 48 1952 653 banned ban VBN 48 1952 654 but but CC 48 1952 655 is be VBZ 48 1952 656 allowed allow VBN 48 1952 657 to to TO 48 1952 658 operate operate VB 48 1952 659 openly openly RB 48 1952 660 Other other JJ 48 1952 661 political political JJ 48 1952 662 or or CC 48 1952 663 pressure pressure NN 48 1952 664 groups group NNS 48 1952 665 : : : 48 1952 666 military military NN 48 1952 667 remains remain VBZ 48 1952 668 dominant dominant JJ 48 1952 669 political political JJ 48 1952 670 force force NN 48 1952 671 ; ; : 48 1952 672 ulema ulema NNP 48 1952 673 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 674 clergy clergy NNP 48 1952 675 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 676 , , , 48 1952 677 industrialists industrialist NNS 48 1952 678 , , , 48 1952 679 and and CC 48 1952 680 small small JJ 48 1952 681 merchants merchant NNS 48 1952 682 also also RB 48 1952 683 influential influential JJ 48 1952 684 Member Member NNP 48 1952 685 of of IN 48 1952 686 : : : 48 1952 687 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1952 688 , , , 48 1952 689 C C NNP 48 1952 690 , , , 48 1952 691 CCC CCC NNP 48 1952 692 , , , 48 1952 693 CP CP NNP 48 1952 694 , , , 48 1952 695 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1952 696 , , , 48 1952 697 FAO FAO NNP 48 1952 698 , , , 48 1952 699 G-19 g-19 CD 48 1952 700 , , , 48 1952 701 G-24 g-24 CD 48 1952 702 , , , 48 1952 703 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1952 704 , , , 48 1952 705 GATT GATT NNP 48 1952 706 , , , 48 1952 707 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1952 708 , , , 48 1952 709 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1952 710 , , , 48 1952 711 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1952 712 , , , 48 1952 713 ICC ICC NNP 48 1952 714 , , , 48 1952 715 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1952 716 , , , 48 1952 717 IDA IDA NNP 48 1952 718 , , , 48 1952 719 IDB IDB NNP 48 1952 720 , , , 48 1952 721 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1952 722 , , , 48 1952 723 IFC IFC NNP 48 1952 724 , , , 48 1952 725 ILO ILO NNP 48 1952 726 , , , 48 1952 727 IMF IMF NNP 48 1952 728 , , , 48 1952 729 IMO imo RB 48 1952 730 , , , 48 1952 731 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1952 732 , , , 48 1952 733 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1952 734 , , , 48 1952 735 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1952 736 , , , 48 1952 737 IOC IOC NNP 48 1952 738 , , , 48 1952 739 ISO ISO NNP 48 1952 740 , , , 48 1952 741 ITU ITU NNP 48 1952 742 , , , 48 1952 743 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1952 744 , , , 48 1952 745 NAM NAM NNP 48 1952 746 , , , 48 1952 747 OAS OAS NNP 48 1952 748 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 749 observer observer NN 48 1952 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 751 , , , 48 1952 752 OIC OIC NNP 48 1952 753 , , , 48 1952 754 PCA PCA NNP 48 1952 755 , , , 48 1952 756 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 1952 757 , , , 48 1952 758 UN UN NNP 48 1952 759 , , , 48 1952 760 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1952 761 , , , 48 1952 762 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1952 763 , , , 48 1952 764 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 1952 765 , , , 48 1952 766 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1952 767 , , , 48 1952 768 UPU UPU NNP 48 1952 769 , , , 48 1952 770 WCL WCL NNP 48 1952 771 , , , 48 1952 772 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1952 773 , , , 48 1952 774 WHO who WP 48 1952 775 , , , 48 1952 776 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1952 777 , , , 48 1952 778 WMO WMO NNP 48 1952 779 , , , 48 1952 780 WTO WTO NNP 48 1952 781 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1952 782 representation representation NN 48 1952 783 : : : 48 1952 784 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1952 785 Abida Abida NNP 48 1952 786 HUSSAIN HUSSAIN NNP 48 1952 787 ; ; : 48 1952 788 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1952 789 at at IN 48 1952 790 2315 2315 CD 48 1952 791 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1952 792 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1952 793 NW NW NNP 48 1952 794 , , , 48 1952 795 Washington Washington NNP 48 1952 796 , , , 48 1952 797 DC DC NNP 48 1952 798 20008 20008 CD 48 1952 799 ; ; : 48 1952 800 telephone telephone NN 48 1952 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 802 202 202 CD 48 1952 803 ) ) -RRB- 48 1952 804 939 939 CD 48 1952 805 - - SYM 48 1952 806 6200 6200 CD 48 1952 807 ; ; : 48 1952 808 there there EX 48 1952 809 is be VBZ 48 1952 810 a a DT 48 1952 811 Pakistani Pakistani NNP 48 1952 812 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1952 813 General General NNP 48 1952 814 in in IN 48 1952 815 New New NNP 48 1952 816 York York NNP 48 1952 817 US US NNP 48 1952 818 : : : 48 1952 819 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1952 820 Nicholas Nicholas NNP 48 1952 821 PLATT PLATT NNP 48 1952 822 ; ; : 48 1952 823 Embassy embassy NN 48 1952 824 at at IN 48 1952 825 Diplomatic Diplomatic NNP 48 1952 826 Enclave Enclave NNP 48 1952 827 , , , 48 1952 828 Ramna Ramna NNP 48 1952 829 5 5 CD 48 1952 830 , , , 48 1952 831 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 48 1952 832 ( ( -LRB- 48 1952 833 mailing mail VBG 48 1952 834 address address NN 48 1952 835 is be VBZ 48 1952 836 P. P. NNP 48 1952 837 O. O. NNP 48 1953 1 Box Box NNP 48 1953 2 1048 1048 CD 48 1953 3 , , , 48 1953 4 PSC psc NN 48 1953 5 1212 1212 CD 48 1953 6 , , , 48 1953 7 Box Box NNP 48 1953 8 2000 2000 CD 48 1953 9 , , , 48 1953 10 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 48 1953 11 or or CC 48 1953 12 APO APO NNP 48 1953 13 AE AE NNP 48 1953 14 09812 09812 CD 48 1953 15 - - SYM 48 1953 16 2000 2000 CD 48 1953 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 1953 18 ; ; : 48 1953 19 telephone telephone NN 48 1953 20 [ [ -LRB- 48 1953 21 92 92 CD 48 1953 22 ] ] -RRB- 48 1953 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 1953 24 51 51 CD 48 1953 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1953 26 826161 826161 CD 48 1953 27 through through IN 48 1953 28 79 79 CD 48 1953 29 ; ; : 48 1953 30 FAX FAX NNP 48 1953 31 [ [ -LRB- 48 1953 32 92 92 CD 48 1953 33 ] ] -RRB- 48 1953 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1953 35 51 51 CD 48 1953 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1953 37 822004 822004 CD 48 1953 38 ; ; : 48 1953 39 there there EX 48 1953 40 are be VBP 48 1953 41 US US NNP 48 1953 42 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1953 43 General General NNP 48 1953 44 in in IN 48 1953 45 Karachi Karachi NNP 48 1953 46 and and CC 48 1953 47 Lahore Lahore NNP 48 1953 48 and and CC 48 1953 49 a a DT 48 1953 50 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1953 51 in in IN 48 1953 52 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 48 1953 53 Flag flag NN 48 1953 54 : : : 48 1953 55 green green JJ 48 1953 56 with with IN 48 1953 57 a a DT 48 1953 58 vertical vertical JJ 48 1953 59 white white JJ 48 1953 60 band band NN 48 1953 61 on on IN 48 1953 62 the the DT 48 1953 63 hoist hoist NN 48 1953 64 side side NN 48 1953 65 ; ; : 48 1953 66 a a DT 48 1953 67 large large JJ 48 1953 68 white white JJ 48 1953 69 crescent crescent NNP 48 1953 70 and and CC 48 1953 71 star star NNP 48 1953 72 are be VBP 48 1953 73 centered center VBN 48 1953 74 in in IN 48 1953 75 the the DT 48 1953 76 green green JJ 48 1953 77 field field NN 48 1953 78 ; ; : 48 1953 79 the the DT 48 1953 80 crescent crescent NNP 48 1953 81 , , , 48 1953 82 star star NNP 48 1953 83 , , , 48 1953 84 and and CC 48 1953 85 color color NN 48 1953 86 green green JJ 48 1953 87 are be VBP 48 1953 88 traditional traditional JJ 48 1953 89 symbols symbol NNS 48 1953 90 of of IN 48 1953 91 Islam Islam NNP 48 1953 92 : : : 48 1953 93 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1953 94 Economy Economy NNP 48 1953 95 Overview Overview NNP 48 1953 96 : : : 48 1953 97 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1953 98 is be VBZ 48 1953 99 a a DT 48 1953 100 poor poor JJ 48 1953 101 Third Third NNP 48 1953 102 World World NNP 48 1953 103 country country NN 48 1953 104 faced face VBN 48 1953 105 with with IN 48 1953 106 the the DT 48 1953 107 usual usual JJ 48 1953 108 problems problem NNS 48 1953 109 of of IN 48 1953 110 rapidly rapidly RB 48 1953 111 increasing increase VBG 48 1953 112 population population NN 48 1953 113 , , , 48 1953 114 sizable sizable JJ 48 1953 115 government government NN 48 1953 116 deficits deficit NNS 48 1953 117 , , , 48 1953 118 and and CC 48 1953 119 heavy heavy JJ 48 1953 120 dependence dependence NN 48 1953 121 on on IN 48 1953 122 foreign foreign JJ 48 1953 123 aid aid NN 48 1953 124 . . . 48 1954 1 In in IN 48 1954 2 addition addition NN 48 1954 3 , , , 48 1954 4 the the DT 48 1954 5 economy economy NN 48 1954 6 must must MD 48 1954 7 support support VB 48 1954 8 a a DT 48 1954 9 large large JJ 48 1954 10 military military JJ 48 1954 11 establishment establishment NN 48 1954 12 and and CC 48 1954 13 provide provide VB 48 1954 14 for for IN 48 1954 15 the the DT 48 1954 16 needs need NNS 48 1954 17 of of IN 48 1954 18 4 4 CD 48 1954 19 million million CD 48 1954 20 Afghan afghan JJ 48 1954 21 refugees refugee NNS 48 1954 22 . . . 48 1955 1 A a DT 48 1955 2 real real JJ 48 1955 3 economic economic JJ 48 1955 4 growth growth NN 48 1955 5 rate rate NN 48 1955 6 averaging average VBG 48 1955 7 5 5 CD 48 1955 8 - - SYM 48 1955 9 6 6 CD 48 1955 10 % % NN 48 1955 11 in in IN 48 1955 12 recent recent JJ 48 1955 13 years year NNS 48 1955 14 has have VBZ 48 1955 15 enabled enable VBN 48 1955 16 the the DT 48 1955 17 country country NN 48 1955 18 to to TO 48 1955 19 cope cope VB 48 1955 20 with with IN 48 1955 21 these these DT 48 1955 22 problems problem NNS 48 1955 23 . . . 48 1956 1 Almost almost RB 48 1956 2 all all DT 48 1956 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1956 4 and and CC 48 1956 5 small small JJ 48 1956 6 - - HYPH 48 1956 7 scale scale NN 48 1956 8 industry industry NN 48 1956 9 is be VBZ 48 1956 10 in in IN 48 1956 11 private private JJ 48 1956 12 hands hand NNS 48 1956 13 . . . 48 1957 1 In in IN 48 1957 2 1990 1990 CD 48 1957 3 , , , 48 1957 4 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1957 5 embarked embark VBD 48 1957 6 on on IN 48 1957 7 a a DT 48 1957 8 sweeping sweeping JJ 48 1957 9 economic economic JJ 48 1957 10 liberalization liberalization NN 48 1957 11 program program NN 48 1957 12 to to TO 48 1957 13 boost boost VB 48 1957 14 foreign foreign JJ 48 1957 15 and and CC 48 1957 16 domestic domestic JJ 48 1957 17 private private JJ 48 1957 18 investment investment NN 48 1957 19 and and CC 48 1957 20 lower low JJR 48 1957 21 foreign foreign JJ 48 1957 22 aid aid NN 48 1957 23 dependence dependence NN 48 1957 24 . . . 48 1958 1 The the DT 48 1958 2 SHARIF SHARIF NNP 48 1958 3 government government NN 48 1958 4 has have VBZ 48 1958 5 denationalized denationalize VBN 48 1958 6 several several JJ 48 1958 7 state state NN 48 1958 8 - - HYPH 48 1958 9 owned own VBN 48 1958 10 firms firm NNS 48 1958 11 and and CC 48 1958 12 has have VBZ 48 1958 13 attracted attract VBN 48 1958 14 some some DT 48 1958 15 foreign foreign JJ 48 1958 16 investment investment NN 48 1958 17 . . . 48 1959 1 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1959 2 likely likely RB 48 1959 3 will will MD 48 1959 4 have have VB 48 1959 5 difficulty difficulty NN 48 1959 6 raising raise VBG 48 1959 7 living living NN 48 1959 8 standards standard NNS 48 1959 9 because because IN 48 1959 10 of of IN 48 1959 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1959 12 rapidly rapidly RB 48 1959 13 expanding expand VBG 48 1959 14 population population NN 48 1959 15 . . . 48 1960 1 At at IN 48 1960 2 the the DT 48 1960 3 current current JJ 48 1960 4 rate rate NN 48 1960 5 of of IN 48 1960 6 growth growth NN 48 1960 7 , , , 48 1960 8 population population NN 48 1960 9 would would MD 48 1960 10 double double VB 48 1960 11 in in IN 48 1960 12 25 25 CD 48 1960 13 years year NNS 48 1960 14 . . . 48 1961 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 1961 2 : : : 48 1961 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1961 4 rate rate NN 48 1961 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1961 6 - - : 48 1961 7 $ $ $ 48 1961 8 45.4 45.4 CD 48 1961 9 billion billion CD 48 1961 10 , , , 48 1961 11 per per IN 48 1961 12 capita capita FW 48 1961 13 $ $ $ 48 1961 14 380 380 CD 48 1961 15 ; ; : 48 1961 16 real real JJ 48 1961 17 growth growth NN 48 1961 18 rate rate NN 48 1961 19 4.8 4.8 CD 48 1961 20 % % NN 48 1961 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1961 22 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1961 23 est est NNP 48 1961 24 . . . 48 1961 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1962 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1962 2 rate rate NN 48 1962 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1962 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1962 5 prices price NNS 48 1962 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1962 7 : : : 48 1962 8 12.3 12.3 CD 48 1962 9 % % NN 48 1962 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1962 11 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1962 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1962 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1962 14 rate rate NN 48 1962 15 : : : 48 1962 16 10 10 CD 48 1962 17 % % NN 48 1962 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 1962 19 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1962 20 est est NNP 48 1962 21 . . . 48 1962 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 1963 1 Budget budget NN 48 1963 2 : : : 48 1963 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1963 4 $ $ $ 48 1963 5 6.4 6.4 CD 48 1963 6 billion billion CD 48 1963 7 ; ; : 48 1963 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1963 9 $ $ $ 48 1963 10 10 10 CD 48 1963 11 billion billion CD 48 1963 12 , , , 48 1963 13 including include VBG 48 1963 14 capital capital NN 48 1963 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1963 16 of of IN 48 1963 17 $ $ $ 48 1963 18 2.6 2.6 CD 48 1963 19 billion billion CD 48 1963 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1963 21 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 1963 22 est est NNP 48 1963 23 . . . 48 1963 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1964 1 Exports export NNS 48 1964 2 : : : 48 1964 3 $ $ $ 48 1964 4 6.0 6.0 CD 48 1964 5 billion billion CD 48 1964 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1964 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1964 8 . . NNP 48 1964 9 , , , 48 1964 10 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1964 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1964 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1964 13 : : : 48 1964 14 cotton cotton NN 48 1964 15 , , , 48 1964 16 textiles textile NNS 48 1964 17 , , , 48 1964 18 clothing clothing NN 48 1964 19 , , , 48 1964 20 rice rice NN 48 1964 21 partners partner NNS 48 1964 22 : : : 48 1964 23 EC EC NNP 48 1964 24 31 31 CD 48 1964 25 % % NN 48 1964 26 , , , 48 1964 27 Japan Japan NNP 48 1964 28 9 9 CD 48 1964 29 % % NN 48 1964 30 , , , 48 1964 31 US US NNP 48 1964 32 13 13 CD 48 1964 33 % % NN 48 1964 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1964 35 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 1964 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1964 37 Imports import NNS 48 1964 38 : : : 48 1964 39 $ $ $ 48 1964 40 7.9 7.9 CD 48 1964 41 billion billion CD 48 1964 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1964 43 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1964 44 . . . 48 1964 45 , , , 48 1964 46 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1964 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 1964 48 commodities commodity NNS 48 1964 49 : : : 48 1964 50 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1964 51 , , , 48 1964 52 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1964 53 products product NNS 48 1964 54 , , , 48 1964 55 machinery machinery NN 48 1964 56 , , , 48 1964 57 transportation transportation NN 48 1964 58 , , , 48 1964 59 equipment equipment NN 48 1964 60 , , , 48 1964 61 vegetable vegetable NN 48 1964 62 oils oil NNS 48 1964 63 , , , 48 1964 64 animal animal NN 48 1964 65 fats fat NNS 48 1964 66 , , , 48 1964 67 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1964 68 partners partner NNS 48 1964 69 : : : 48 1964 70 EC EC NNP 48 1964 71 21 21 CD 48 1964 72 % % NN 48 1964 73 , , , 48 1964 74 US US NNP 48 1964 75 14 14 CD 48 1964 76 % % NN 48 1964 77 , , , 48 1964 78 Japan Japan NNP 48 1964 79 13 13 CD 48 1964 80 % % NN 48 1964 81 ( ( -LRB- 48 1964 82 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 1964 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 1964 84 External external JJ 48 1964 85 debt debt NN 48 1964 86 : : : 48 1964 87 $ $ $ 48 1964 88 20.1 20.1 CD 48 1964 89 billion billion CD 48 1964 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 1964 91 1990 1990 CD 48 1964 92 est est NNP 48 1964 93 . . . 48 1964 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1965 2 production production NN 48 1965 3 : : : 48 1965 4 growth growth NN 48 1965 5 rate rate NN 48 1965 6 5.7 5.7 CD 48 1965 7 % % NN 48 1965 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 9 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 1965 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 11 ; ; , 48 1965 12 accounts account NNS 48 1965 13 for for IN 48 1965 14 almost almost RB 48 1965 15 20 20 CD 48 1965 16 % % NN 48 1965 17 of of IN 48 1965 18 GNP GNP NNP 48 1965 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1965 20 : : : 48 1965 21 8,500,000 8,500,000 CD 48 1965 22 kW kw NN 48 1965 23 capacity capacity NN 48 1965 24 ; ; : 48 1965 25 35,000 35,000 CD 48 1965 26 million million CD 48 1965 27 kWh kWh NNS 48 1965 28 produced produce VBN 48 1965 29 , , , 48 1965 30 300 300 CD 48 1965 31 kWh kWh NNS 48 1965 32 per per IN 48 1965 33 capita capita NN 48 1965 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 35 1991 1991 CD 48 1965 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 37 Industries industry NNS 48 1965 38 : : : 48 1965 39 textiles textile NNS 48 1965 40 , , , 48 1965 41 food food NN 48 1965 42 processing processing NN 48 1965 43 , , , 48 1965 44 beverages beverage NNS 48 1965 45 , , , 48 1965 46 construction construction NN 48 1965 47 materials material NNS 48 1965 48 , , , 48 1965 49 clothing clothing NN 48 1965 50 , , , 48 1965 51 paper paper NN 48 1965 52 products product NNS 48 1965 53 , , , 48 1965 54 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1965 55 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 1965 56 : : : 48 1965 57 25 25 CD 48 1965 58 % % NN 48 1965 59 of of IN 48 1965 60 GNP GNP NNP 48 1965 61 , , , 48 1965 62 over over IN 48 1965 63 50 50 CD 48 1965 64 % % NN 48 1965 65 of of IN 48 1965 66 labor labor NN 48 1965 67 force force NN 48 1965 68 ; ; : 48 1965 69 world world NNP 48 1965 70 's 's POS 48 1965 71 largest large JJS 48 1965 72 contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1965 73 irrigation irrigation NN 48 1965 74 system system NN 48 1965 75 ; ; : 48 1965 76 major major JJ 48 1965 77 crops crop NNS 48 1965 78 - - HYPH 48 1965 79 cotton cotton NN 48 1965 80 , , , 48 1965 81 wheat wheat NN 48 1965 82 , , , 48 1965 83 rice rice NN 48 1965 84 , , , 48 1965 85 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1965 86 , , , 48 1965 87 fruits fruit NNS 48 1965 88 , , , 48 1965 89 and and CC 48 1965 90 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1965 91 ; ; : 48 1965 92 live live JJ 48 1965 93 - - HYPH 48 1965 94 stock stock NN 48 1965 95 products product NNS 48 1965 96 - - HYPH 48 1965 97 milk milk NN 48 1965 98 , , , 48 1965 99 beef beef NN 48 1965 100 , , , 48 1965 101 mutton mutton NN 48 1965 102 , , , 48 1965 103 eggs egg NNS 48 1965 104 ; ; : 48 1965 105 self self NN 48 1965 106 - - HYPH 48 1965 107 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 1965 108 in in IN 48 1965 109 food food NN 48 1965 110 grain grain NN 48 1965 111 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 1965 112 drugs drug VBZ 48 1965 113 : : : 48 1965 114 illicit illicit JJ 48 1965 115 producer producer NN 48 1965 116 of of IN 48 1965 117 opium opium NN 48 1965 118 and and CC 48 1965 119 hashish hashish NN 48 1965 120 for for IN 48 1965 121 the the DT 48 1965 122 international international JJ 48 1965 123 drug drug NN 48 1965 124 trade trade NN 48 1965 125 ; ; : 48 1965 126 government government NN 48 1965 127 eradication eradication NN 48 1965 128 efforts effort NNS 48 1965 129 on on IN 48 1965 130 poppy poppy JJ 48 1965 131 cultivation cultivation NN 48 1965 132 of of IN 48 1965 133 limited limited JJ 48 1965 134 success success NN 48 1965 135 : : : 48 1965 136 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1965 137 Economy Economy NNP 48 1965 138 Economic economic JJ 48 1965 139 aid aid NN 48 1965 140 : : : 48 1965 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 142 including include VBG 48 1965 143 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 1965 144 only only RB 48 1965 145 before before IN 48 1965 146 1972 1972 CD 48 1965 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 148 US US NNP 48 1965 149 commitments commitment NNS 48 1965 150 , , , 48 1965 151 including include VBG 48 1965 152 Ex Ex NNP 48 1965 153 - - HYPH 48 1965 154 Im Im NNP 48 1965 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 156 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1965 157 - - HYPH 48 1965 158 89 89 CD 48 1965 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 160 , , , 48 1965 161 $ $ $ 48 1965 162 4.5 4.5 CD 48 1965 163 billion billion CD 48 1965 164 ; ; : 48 1965 165 Western western JJ 48 1965 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 167 non non JJ 48 1965 168 - - JJ 48 1965 169 US us JJ 48 1965 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 171 countries country NNS 48 1965 172 , , , 48 1965 173 ODA ODA NNP 48 1965 174 and and CC 48 1965 175 OOF OOF NNP 48 1965 176 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1965 177 commitments commitment NNS 48 1965 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 179 1980 1980 CD 48 1965 180 - - SYM 48 1965 181 89 89 CD 48 1965 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 183 , , , 48 1965 184 $ $ $ 48 1965 185 9.1 9.1 CD 48 1965 186 billion billion CD 48 1965 187 ; ; : 48 1965 188 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1965 189 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1965 190 aid aid NN 48 1965 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 192 1979 1979 CD 48 1965 193 - - SYM 48 1965 194 89 89 CD 48 1965 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 196 , , , 48 1965 197 $ $ $ 48 1965 198 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1965 199 billion billion CD 48 1965 200 ; ; : 48 1965 201 Communist communist JJ 48 1965 202 countries country NNS 48 1965 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 204 1970 1970 CD 48 1965 205 - - SYM 48 1965 206 89 89 CD 48 1965 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 208 , , , 48 1965 209 $ $ $ 48 1965 210 3.2 3.2 CD 48 1965 211 billion billion CD 48 1965 212 Currency Currency NNP 48 1965 213 : : : 48 1965 214 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1965 215 rupee rupee NN 48 1965 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 217 plural plural JJ 48 1965 218 - - HYPH 48 1965 219 rupees rupee NNS 48 1965 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 221 ; ; : 48 1965 222 1 1 CD 48 1965 223 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1965 224 rupee rupee NN 48 1965 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 226 PRe PRe NNP 48 1965 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 228 = = NFP 48 1965 229 100 100 CD 48 1965 230 paisa paisa NNP 48 1965 231 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1965 232 rates rate NNS 48 1965 233 : : : 48 1965 234 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 1965 235 rupees rupee NNS 48 1965 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 237 PRs prs NN 48 1965 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 239 per per IN 48 1965 240 US$ us$ $ 48 1965 241 1 1 CD 48 1965 242 - - HYPH 48 1965 243 24.980 24.980 CD 48 1965 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 245 March March NNP 48 1965 246 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 248 , , , 48 1965 249 23.801 23.801 CD 48 1965 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 251 1991 1991 CD 48 1965 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 253 , , , 48 1965 254 21.707 21.707 CD 48 1965 255 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 256 1990 1990 CD 48 1965 257 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 258 , , , 48 1965 259 20.541 20.541 CD 48 1965 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 261 1989 1989 CD 48 1965 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 263 , , , 48 1965 264 18.003 18.003 CD 48 1965 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 266 1988 1988 CD 48 1965 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 268 , , , 48 1965 269 17.399 17.399 CD 48 1965 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 271 1987 1987 CD 48 1965 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 273 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1965 274 year year NN 48 1965 275 : : : 48 1965 276 1 1 CD 48 1965 277 July July NNP 48 1965 278 - - HYPH 48 1965 279 30 30 CD 48 1965 280 June June NNP 48 1965 281 : : : 48 1965 282 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1965 283 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1965 284 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1965 285 : : : 48 1965 286 8,773 8,773 CD 48 1965 287 km km NN 48 1965 288 total total NN 48 1965 289 ; ; : 48 1965 290 7,718 7,718 LS 48 1965 291 km km NN 48 1965 292 broad broad JJ 48 1965 293 gauge gauge NN 48 1965 294 , , , 48 1965 295 445 445 CD 48 1965 296 km km NN 48 1965 297 1-meter 1-meter CD 48 1965 298 gauge gauge NN 48 1965 299 , , , 48 1965 300 and and CC 48 1965 301 610 610 CD 48 1965 302 km km NN 48 1965 303 less less JJR 48 1965 304 than than IN 48 1965 305 1-meter 1-meter CD 48 1965 306 gauge gauge NN 48 1965 307 ; ; : 48 1965 308 1,037 1,037 CD 48 1965 309 km km NN 48 1965 310 broad broad JJ 48 1965 311 - - HYPH 48 1965 312 gauge gauge NN 48 1965 313 double double JJ 48 1965 314 track track NN 48 1965 315 ; ; : 48 1965 316 286 286 CD 48 1965 317 km km NN 48 1965 318 electrified electrify VBN 48 1965 319 ; ; : 48 1965 320 all all DT 48 1965 321 government government NN 48 1965 322 owned own VBN 48 1965 323 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 324 1985 1985 CD 48 1965 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 326 Highways highway NNS 48 1965 327 : : : 48 1965 328 101,315 101,315 CD 48 1965 329 km km NN 48 1965 330 total total NN 48 1965 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 332 1987 1987 CD 48 1965 333 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 334 ; ; : 48 1965 335 40,155 40,155 CD 48 1965 336 km km NNS 48 1965 337 paved pave VBN 48 1965 338 , , , 48 1965 339 23,000 23,000 CD 48 1965 340 km km NN 48 1965 341 gravel gravel NN 48 1965 342 , , , 48 1965 343 29,000 29,000 CD 48 1965 344 km km NN 48 1965 345 improved improve VBN 48 1965 346 earth earth NN 48 1965 347 , , , 48 1965 348 and and CC 48 1965 349 9,160 9,160 CD 48 1965 350 km km NNS 48 1965 351 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1965 352 earth earth NN 48 1965 353 or or CC 48 1965 354 sand sand NN 48 1965 355 tracks track NNS 48 1965 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 357 1985 1985 CD 48 1965 358 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 359 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 1965 360 : : : 48 1965 361 crude crude JJ 48 1965 362 oil oil NN 48 1965 363 250 250 CD 48 1965 364 km km NNS 48 1965 365 ; ; : 48 1965 366 natural natural JJ 48 1965 367 gas gas NN 48 1965 368 4,044 4,044 CD 48 1965 369 km km NN 48 1965 370 ; ; : 48 1965 371 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1965 372 products product NNS 48 1965 373 885 885 CD 48 1965 374 km km NNS 48 1965 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 376 1987 1987 CD 48 1965 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 378 Ports port NNS 48 1965 379 : : : 48 1965 380 Gwadar Gwadar NNP 48 1965 381 , , , 48 1965 382 Karachi Karachi NNP 48 1965 383 , , , 48 1965 384 Port Port NNP 48 1965 385 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 48 1965 386 bin bin NNP 48 1965 387 Qasim Qasim NNP 48 1965 388 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1965 389 marine marine NN 48 1965 390 : : : 48 1965 391 28 28 CD 48 1965 392 ships ship NNS 48 1965 393 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 394 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1965 395 GRT GRT NNP 48 1965 396 or or CC 48 1965 397 over over RB 48 1965 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 399 totaling total VBG 48 1965 400 334,227 334,227 CD 48 1965 401 GRT/495,425 GRT/495,425 NNP 48 1965 402 DWT DWT NNP 48 1965 403 ; ; : 48 1965 404 includes include VBZ 48 1965 405 3 3 CD 48 1965 406 passenger passenger NN 48 1965 407 - - HYPH 48 1965 408 cargo cargo NN 48 1965 409 , , , 48 1965 410 24 24 CD 48 1965 411 cargo cargo NN 48 1965 412 , , , 48 1965 413 1 1 CD 48 1965 414 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1965 415 tanker tanker NN 48 1965 416 Civil civil JJ 48 1965 417 air air NN 48 1965 418 : : : 48 1965 419 40 40 CD 48 1965 420 major major JJ 48 1965 421 transport transport NN 48 1965 422 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1965 423 Airports airport NNS 48 1965 424 : : : 48 1965 425 112 112 CD 48 1965 426 total total NN 48 1965 427 , , , 48 1965 428 104 104 CD 48 1965 429 usable usable JJ 48 1965 430 ; ; : 48 1965 431 75 75 CD 48 1965 432 with with IN 48 1965 433 permanent permanent JJ 48 1965 434 - - HYPH 48 1965 435 surface surface NN 48 1965 436 runways runway NNS 48 1965 437 ; ; : 48 1965 438 1 1 CD 48 1965 439 with with IN 48 1965 440 runways runway NNS 48 1965 441 over over IN 48 1965 442 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1965 443 m m NNP 48 1965 444 ; ; : 48 1965 445 31 31 CD 48 1965 446 with with IN 48 1965 447 runways runways NNP 48 1965 448 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1965 449 - - HYPH 48 1965 450 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1965 451 m m NN 48 1965 452 ; ; : 48 1965 453 43 43 CD 48 1965 454 with with IN 48 1965 455 runways runway NNS 48 1965 456 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1965 457 - - HYPH 48 1965 458 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1965 459 m m NNP 48 1965 460 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1965 461 : : : 48 1965 462 good good JJ 48 1965 463 international international JJ 48 1965 464 communication communication NN 48 1965 465 service service NN 48 1965 466 over over IN 48 1965 467 microwave microwave NN 48 1965 468 and and CC 48 1965 469 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1965 470 satellite satellite NN 48 1965 471 ; ; : 48 1965 472 domestic domestic JJ 48 1965 473 communications communication NNS 48 1965 474 poor poor JJ 48 1965 475 ; ; : 48 1965 476 813,000 813,000 CD 48 1965 477 telephones telephone NNS 48 1965 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 479 1990 1990 CD 48 1965 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 481 ; ; : 48 1965 482 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1965 483 service service NN 48 1965 484 good good NN 48 1965 485 ; ; , 48 1965 486 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1965 487 stations station NNS 48 1965 488 - - : 48 1965 489 19 19 CD 48 1965 490 AM am NN 48 1965 491 , , , 48 1965 492 8 8 CD 48 1965 493 FM FM NNP 48 1965 494 , , , 48 1965 495 29 29 CD 48 1965 496 TV tv NN 48 1965 497 ; ; : 48 1965 498 satellite satellite NN 48 1965 499 earth earth NN 48 1965 500 stations station NNS 48 1965 501 - - SYM 48 1965 502 1 1 CD 48 1965 503 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1965 504 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1965 505 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1965 506 and and CC 48 1965 507 2 2 CD 48 1965 508 Indian Indian NNP 48 1965 509 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1965 510 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1965 511 : : : 48 1965 512 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 1965 513 Defense Defense NNP 48 1965 514 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1965 515 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1965 516 : : : 48 1965 517 Army Army NNP 48 1965 518 , , , 48 1965 519 Navy Navy NNP 48 1965 520 , , , 48 1965 521 Air Air NNP 48 1965 522 Force Force NNP 48 1965 523 , , , 48 1965 524 Civil Civil NNP 48 1965 525 Armed Armed NNP 48 1965 526 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1965 527 , , , 48 1965 528 National National NNP 48 1965 529 Guard Guard NNP 48 1965 530 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1965 531 availability availability NN 48 1965 532 : : : 48 1965 533 males males NNP 48 1965 534 15 15 CD 48 1965 535 - - SYM 48 1965 536 49 49 CD 48 1965 537 , , , 48 1965 538 27,811,099 27,811,099 CD 48 1965 539 ; ; : 48 1965 540 17,064,073 17,064,073 CD 48 1965 541 fit fit NN 48 1965 542 for for IN 48 1965 543 military military JJ 48 1965 544 service service NN 48 1965 545 ; ; : 48 1965 546 1,287,041 1,287,041 CD 48 1965 547 reach reach VBP 48 1965 548 military military JJ 48 1965 549 age age NN 48 1965 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 551 17 17 CD 48 1965 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 553 annually annually RB 48 1965 554 Defense defense NN 48 1965 555 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1965 556 : : : 48 1965 557 exchange exchange NN 48 1965 558 rate rate NN 48 1965 559 conversion conversion NNP 48 1965 560 - - : 48 1965 561 $ $ $ 48 1965 562 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1965 563 billion billion CD 48 1965 564 , , , 48 1965 565 6 6 CD 48 1965 566 % % NN 48 1965 567 of of IN 48 1965 568 GNP GNP NNP 48 1965 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 570 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 571 budget budget NN 48 1965 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 573 : : : 48 1965 574 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 575 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 576 Geography Geography NNP 48 1965 577 Total Total NNP 48 1965 578 area area NN 48 1965 579 : : : 48 1965 580 11.9 11.9 CD 48 1965 581 km2 km2 NNP 48 1965 582 Land Land NNP 48 1965 583 area area NN 48 1965 584 : : : 48 1965 585 11.9 11.9 CD 48 1965 586 km2 km2 NNP 48 1965 587 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1965 588 area area NN 48 1965 589 : : : 48 1965 590 about about IN 48 1965 591 20 20 CD 48 1965 592 times time NNS 48 1965 593 the the DT 48 1965 594 size size NN 48 1965 595 of of IN 48 1965 596 The the DT 48 1965 597 Mall Mall NNP 48 1965 598 in in IN 48 1965 599 Washington Washington NNP 48 1965 600 , , , 48 1965 601 DC DC NNP 48 1965 602 Land Land NNP 48 1965 603 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1965 604 : : : 48 1965 605 none none NN 48 1965 606 Coastline coastline NN 48 1965 607 : : : 48 1965 608 14.5 14.5 CD 48 1965 609 km km NN 48 1965 610 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1965 611 claims claim VBZ 48 1965 612 : : : 48 1965 613 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 1965 614 zone zone NN 48 1965 615 : : : 48 1965 616 12 12 CD 48 1965 617 nm nm NNP 48 1965 618 Continental Continental NNP 48 1965 619 shelf shelf NN 48 1965 620 : : : 48 1965 621 200 200 CD 48 1965 622 m m NN 48 1965 623 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 624 depth depth NN 48 1965 625 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 626 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1965 627 economic economic JJ 48 1965 628 zone zone NN 48 1965 629 : : : 48 1965 630 200 200 CD 48 1965 631 nm nm CD 48 1965 632 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1965 633 sea sea NN 48 1965 634 : : : 48 1965 635 12 12 CD 48 1965 636 nm nm NNP 48 1965 637 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1965 638 : : : 48 1965 639 none none NN 48 1965 640 Climate climate NN 48 1965 641 : : : 48 1965 642 equatorial equatorial JJ 48 1965 643 , , , 48 1965 644 hot hot JJ 48 1965 645 , , , 48 1965 646 and and CC 48 1965 647 very very RB 48 1965 648 rainy rainy JJ 48 1965 649 Terrain terrain NN 48 1965 650 : : : 48 1965 651 low low JJ 48 1965 652 , , , 48 1965 653 with with IN 48 1965 654 maximum maximum JJ 48 1965 655 elevations elevation NNS 48 1965 656 of of IN 48 1965 657 about about RB 48 1965 658 2 2 CD 48 1965 659 meters meter NNS 48 1965 660 Natural natural JJ 48 1965 661 resources resource NNS 48 1965 662 : : : 48 1965 663 none none NN 48 1965 664 Land Land NNP 48 1965 665 use use NN 48 1965 666 : : : 48 1965 667 arable arable JJ 48 1965 668 land land NN 48 1965 669 0 0 CD 48 1965 670 % % NN 48 1965 671 ; ; , 48 1965 672 permanent permanent JJ 48 1965 673 crops crop NNS 48 1965 674 0 0 CD 48 1965 675 % % NN 48 1965 676 ; ; : 48 1965 677 meadows meadow NNS 48 1965 678 and and CC 48 1965 679 pastures pasture NNS 48 1965 680 0 0 CD 48 1965 681 % % NN 48 1965 682 ; ; , 48 1965 683 forest forest NN 48 1965 684 and and CC 48 1965 685 woodland woodland IN 48 1965 686 100 100 CD 48 1965 687 % % NN 48 1965 688 ; ; , 48 1965 689 other other JJ 48 1965 690 0 0 CD 48 1965 691 % % NN 48 1965 692 Environment Environment NNP 48 1965 693 : : : 48 1965 694 about about IN 48 1965 695 50 50 CD 48 1965 696 islets islet NNS 48 1965 697 covered cover VBN 48 1965 698 with with IN 48 1965 699 dense dense JJ 48 1965 700 vegetation vegetation NN 48 1965 701 , , , 48 1965 702 coconut coconut NN 48 1965 703 trees tree NNS 48 1965 704 , , , 48 1965 705 and and CC 48 1965 706 balsa balsa NNP 48 1965 707 - - HYPH 48 1965 708 like like JJ 48 1965 709 trees tree NNS 48 1965 710 up up IN 48 1965 711 to to TO 48 1965 712 30 30 CD 48 1965 713 meters meter NNS 48 1965 714 tall tall JJ 48 1965 715 Note note NN 48 1965 716 : : : 48 1965 717 located locate VBN 48 1965 718 1,600 1,600 CD 48 1965 719 km km NNP 48 1965 720 south south JJ 48 1965 721 - - HYPH 48 1965 722 southwest southwest JJ 48 1965 723 of of IN 48 1965 724 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 1965 725 in in IN 48 1965 726 the the DT 48 1965 727 North North NNP 48 1965 728 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1965 729 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1965 730 , , , 48 1965 731 almost almost RB 48 1965 732 halfway halfway RB 48 1965 733 between between IN 48 1965 734 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 1965 735 and and CC 48 1965 736 American American NNP 48 1965 737 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 1965 738 : : : 48 1965 739 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 740 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 741 People People NNPS 48 1965 742 Population Population NNP 48 1965 743 : : : 48 1965 744 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 1965 745 : : : 48 1965 746 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 747 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 748 Government Government NNP 48 1965 749 Long Long NNP 48 1965 750 - - HYPH 48 1965 751 form form NN 48 1965 752 name name NN 48 1965 753 : : : 48 1965 754 none none NN 48 1965 755 Type type NN 48 1965 756 : : : 48 1965 757 unincorporated unincorporated JJ 48 1965 758 territory territory NN 48 1965 759 of of IN 48 1965 760 the the DT 48 1965 761 US US NNP 48 1965 762 ; ; : 48 1965 763 privately privately RB 48 1965 764 owned own VBN 48 1965 765 , , , 48 1965 766 but but CC 48 1965 767 administered administer VBN 48 1965 768 by by IN 48 1965 769 the the DT 48 1965 770 Office Office NNP 48 1965 771 of of IN 48 1965 772 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1965 773 and and CC 48 1965 774 International International NNP 48 1965 775 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 1965 776 , , , 48 1965 777 US US NNP 48 1965 778 Department Department NNP 48 1965 779 of of IN 48 1965 780 the the DT 48 1965 781 Interior Interior NNP 48 1965 782 Capital Capital NNP 48 1965 783 : : : 48 1965 784 none none NN 48 1965 785 ; ; , 48 1965 786 administered administer VBN 48 1965 787 from from IN 48 1965 788 Washington Washington NNP 48 1965 789 , , , 48 1965 790 DC DC NNP 48 1965 791 : : : 48 1965 792 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 793 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 794 Economy Economy NNP 48 1965 795 Overview Overview NNP 48 1965 796 : : : 48 1965 797 no no DT 48 1965 798 economic economic JJ 48 1965 799 activity activity NN 48 1965 800 : : : 48 1965 801 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 802 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 803 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1965 804 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1965 805 : : : 48 1965 806 the the DT 48 1965 807 main main JJ 48 1965 808 harbor harbor NN 48 1965 809 is be VBZ 48 1965 810 West West NNP 48 1965 811 Lagoon Lagoon NNP 48 1965 812 , , , 48 1965 813 which which WDT 48 1965 814 is be VBZ 48 1965 815 entered enter VBN 48 1965 816 by by IN 48 1965 817 a a DT 48 1965 818 channel channel NN 48 1965 819 on on IN 48 1965 820 the the DT 48 1965 821 southwest southw JJS 48 1965 822 side side NN 48 1965 823 of of IN 48 1965 824 the the DT 48 1965 825 atoll atoll NN 48 1965 826 ; ; : 48 1965 827 both both CC 48 1965 828 the the DT 48 1965 829 channel channel NN 48 1965 830 and and CC 48 1965 831 harbor harbor NN 48 1965 832 will will MD 48 1965 833 accommodate accommodate VB 48 1965 834 vessels vessel NNS 48 1965 835 drawing draw VBG 48 1965 836 4 4 CD 48 1965 837 meters meter NNS 48 1965 838 of of IN 48 1965 839 water water NN 48 1965 840 ; ; : 48 1965 841 much much JJ 48 1965 842 of of IN 48 1965 843 the the DT 48 1965 844 road road NN 48 1965 845 and and CC 48 1965 846 many many JJ 48 1965 847 causeways causeway NNS 48 1965 848 built build VBN 48 1965 849 during during IN 48 1965 850 the the DT 48 1965 851 war war NN 48 1965 852 are be VBP 48 1965 853 unserviceable unserviceable JJ 48 1965 854 and and CC 48 1965 855 overgrown overgrown JJ 48 1965 856 Airports airport NNS 48 1965 857 : : : 48 1965 858 1 1 CD 48 1965 859 with with IN 48 1965 860 permanent permanent JJ 48 1965 861 - - HYPH 48 1965 862 surface surface NN 48 1965 863 runway runway NN 48 1965 864 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1965 865 - - HYPH 48 1965 866 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1965 867 m m NN 48 1965 868 : : : 48 1965 869 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 1965 870 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 1965 871 Defense Defense NNP 48 1965 872 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1965 873 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1965 874 : : : 48 1965 875 Note note NN 48 1965 876 : : : 48 1965 877 defense defense NN 48 1965 878 is be VBZ 48 1965 879 the the DT 48 1965 880 responsibility responsibility NN 48 1965 881 of of IN 48 1965 882 the the DT 48 1965 883 US US NNP 48 1965 884 : : : 48 1965 885 Panama Panama NNP 48 1965 886 Geography Geography NNP 48 1965 887 Total Total NNP 48 1965 888 area area NN 48 1965 889 : : : 48 1965 890 78,200 78,200 CD 48 1965 891 km2 km2 NNP 48 1965 892 Land Land NNP 48 1965 893 area area NN 48 1965 894 : : : 48 1965 895 75,990 75,990 CD 48 1965 896 km2 km2 NNP 48 1965 897 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1965 898 area area NN 48 1965 899 : : : 48 1965 900 slightly slightly RB 48 1965 901 smaller small JJR 48 1965 902 than than IN 48 1965 903 South South NNP 48 1965 904 Carolina Carolina NNP 48 1965 905 Land Land NNP 48 1965 906 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1965 907 : : : 48 1965 908 555 555 CD 48 1965 909 km km NNS 48 1965 910 total total JJ 48 1965 911 ; ; : 48 1965 912 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 1965 913 225 225 CD 48 1965 914 km km NNS 48 1965 915 , , , 48 1965 916 Costa Costa NNP 48 1965 917 Rica Rica NNP 48 1965 918 330 330 CD 48 1965 919 km km NN 48 1965 920 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1965 921 : : : 48 1965 922 2,490 2,490 CD 48 1965 923 km km NN 48 1965 924 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1965 925 claims claim NNS 48 1965 926 : : : 48 1965 927 Territorial territorial JJ 48 1965 928 sea sea NN 48 1965 929 : : : 48 1965 930 200 200 CD 48 1965 931 nm nm IN 48 1965 932 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 1965 933 : : : 48 1965 934 none none NN 48 1965 935 Climate climate NN 48 1965 936 : : : 48 1965 937 tropical tropical JJ 48 1965 938 ; ; : 48 1965 939 hot hot JJ 48 1965 940 , , , 48 1965 941 humid humid JJ 48 1965 942 , , , 48 1965 943 cloudy cloudy JJ 48 1965 944 ; ; : 48 1965 945 prolonged prolong VBD 48 1965 946 rainy rainy JJ 48 1965 947 season season NN 48 1965 948 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 949 May May NNP 48 1965 950 to to IN 48 1965 951 January January NNP 48 1965 952 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 953 , , , 48 1965 954 short short JJ 48 1965 955 dry dry JJ 48 1965 956 season season NN 48 1965 957 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 958 January January NNP 48 1965 959 to to IN 48 1965 960 May May NNP 48 1965 961 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 962 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1965 963 : : : 48 1965 964 interior interior NNP 48 1965 965 mostly mostly RB 48 1965 966 steep steep JJ 48 1965 967 , , , 48 1965 968 rugged rugged JJ 48 1965 969 mountains mountain NNS 48 1965 970 and and CC 48 1965 971 dissected dissect VBN 48 1965 972 , , , 48 1965 973 upland upland JJ 48 1965 974 plains plain NNS 48 1965 975 ; ; , 48 1965 976 coastal coastal JJ 48 1965 977 areas area NNS 48 1965 978 largely largely RB 48 1965 979 plains plain VBZ 48 1965 980 and and CC 48 1965 981 rolling roll VBG 48 1965 982 hills hill NNS 48 1965 983 Natural natural JJ 48 1965 984 resources resource NNS 48 1965 985 : : : 48 1965 986 copper copper NN 48 1965 987 , , , 48 1965 988 mahogany mahogany NN 48 1965 989 forests forest NNS 48 1965 990 , , , 48 1965 991 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1965 992 Land Land NNP 48 1965 993 use use NN 48 1965 994 : : : 48 1965 995 arable arable JJ 48 1965 996 land land NN 48 1965 997 6 6 CD 48 1965 998 % % NN 48 1965 999 ; ; , 48 1965 1000 permanent permanent JJ 48 1965 1001 crops crop NNS 48 1965 1002 2 2 CD 48 1965 1003 % % NN 48 1965 1004 ; ; : 48 1965 1005 meadows meadow NNS 48 1965 1006 and and CC 48 1965 1007 pastures pasture NNS 48 1965 1008 15 15 CD 48 1965 1009 % % NN 48 1965 1010 ; ; , 48 1965 1011 forest forest NN 48 1965 1012 and and CC 48 1965 1013 woodland woodland JJ 48 1965 1014 54 54 CD 48 1965 1015 % % NN 48 1965 1016 ; ; , 48 1965 1017 other other JJ 48 1965 1018 23 23 CD 48 1965 1019 % % NN 48 1965 1020 ; ; , 48 1965 1021 includes include VBZ 48 1965 1022 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1965 1023 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1965 1024 Environment Environment NNP 48 1965 1025 : : : 48 1965 1026 dense dense JJ 48 1965 1027 tropical tropical JJ 48 1965 1028 forest forest NN 48 1965 1029 in in IN 48 1965 1030 east east NN 48 1965 1031 and and CC 48 1965 1032 northwest northwest NNP 48 1965 1033 Note Note NNP 48 1965 1034 : : : 48 1965 1035 strategic strategic JJ 48 1965 1036 location location NN 48 1965 1037 on on IN 48 1965 1038 eastern eastern JJ 48 1965 1039 end end NN 48 1965 1040 of of IN 48 1965 1041 isthmus isthmus NN 48 1965 1042 forming form VBG 48 1965 1043 land land NN 48 1965 1044 bridge bridge NNP 48 1965 1045 connecting connect VBG 48 1965 1046 North North NNP 48 1965 1047 and and CC 48 1965 1048 South South NNP 48 1965 1049 America America NNP 48 1965 1050 ; ; : 48 1965 1051 controls control VBZ 48 1965 1052 Panama Panama NNP 48 1965 1053 Canal Canal NNP 48 1965 1054 that that WDT 48 1965 1055 links link VBZ 48 1965 1056 North North NNP 48 1965 1057 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1965 1058 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1965 1059 via via IN 48 1965 1060 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 1965 1061 Sea Sea NNP 48 1965 1062 with with IN 48 1965 1063 North North NNP 48 1965 1064 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1965 1065 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1965 1066 : : : 48 1965 1067 Panama Panama NNP 48 1965 1068 People People NNPS 48 1965 1069 Population Population NNP 48 1965 1070 : : : 48 1965 1071 2,529,902 2,529,902 CD 48 1965 1072 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1073 July July NNP 48 1965 1074 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1075 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1076 , , , 48 1965 1077 growth growth NN 48 1965 1078 rate rate NN 48 1965 1079 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1965 1080 % % NN 48 1965 1081 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1082 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1083 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1084 Birth birth NN 48 1965 1085 rate rate NN 48 1965 1086 : : : 48 1965 1087 25 25 CD 48 1965 1088 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 1965 1089 population population NN 48 1965 1090 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1091 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1092 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1093 Death death NN 48 1965 1094 rate rate NN 48 1965 1095 : : : 48 1965 1096 5 5 CD 48 1965 1097 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1965 1098 population population NN 48 1965 1099 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1100 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1102 Net net JJ 48 1965 1103 migration migration NN 48 1965 1104 rate rate NN 48 1965 1105 : : : 48 1965 1106 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 1965 1107 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1965 1108 population population NN 48 1965 1109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1110 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1112 Infant infant NN 48 1965 1113 mortality mortality NN 48 1965 1114 rate rate NN 48 1965 1115 : : : 48 1965 1116 17 17 CD 48 1965 1117 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1965 1118 live live JJ 48 1965 1119 births birth NNS 48 1965 1120 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1121 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1122 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1123 Life life NN 48 1965 1124 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1965 1125 at at IN 48 1965 1126 birth birth NN 48 1965 1127 : : : 48 1965 1128 73 73 CD 48 1965 1129 years year NNS 48 1965 1130 male male JJ 48 1965 1131 , , , 48 1965 1132 77 77 CD 48 1965 1133 years year NNS 48 1965 1134 female female JJ 48 1965 1135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1136 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1138 Total total JJ 48 1965 1139 fertility fertility NN 48 1965 1140 rate rate NN 48 1965 1141 : : : 48 1965 1142 3.0 3.0 CD 48 1965 1143 children child NNS 48 1965 1144 born bear VBN 48 1965 1145 / / SYM 48 1965 1146 woman woman NN 48 1965 1147 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1148 1992 1992 CD 48 1965 1149 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1150 Nationality nationality NN 48 1965 1151 : : : 48 1965 1152 noun noun NNP 48 1965 1153 - - HYPH 48 1965 1154 Panamanian(s Panamanian(s NNP 48 1965 1155 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1156 ; ; : 48 1965 1157 adjective adjective JJ 48 1965 1158 - - HYPH 48 1965 1159 Panamanian panamanian JJ 48 1965 1160 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1965 1161 divisions division NNS 48 1965 1162 : : : 48 1965 1163 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 1965 1164 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1165 mixed mixed JJ 48 1965 1166 Indian indian JJ 48 1965 1167 and and CC 48 1965 1168 European european JJ 48 1965 1169 ancestry ancestry NN 48 1965 1170 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1171 70 70 CD 48 1965 1172 % % NN 48 1965 1173 , , , 48 1965 1174 West West NNP 48 1965 1175 Indian Indian NNP 48 1965 1176 14 14 CD 48 1965 1177 % % NN 48 1965 1178 , , , 48 1965 1179 white white JJ 48 1965 1180 10 10 CD 48 1965 1181 % % NN 48 1965 1182 , , , 48 1965 1183 Indian Indian NNP 48 1965 1184 6 6 CD 48 1965 1185 % % NN 48 1965 1186 Religions religion NNS 48 1965 1187 : : : 48 1965 1188 Roman roman JJ 48 1965 1189 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1965 1190 over over IN 48 1965 1191 93 93 CD 48 1965 1192 % % NN 48 1965 1193 , , , 48 1965 1194 Protestant protestant NN 48 1965 1195 6 6 CD 48 1965 1196 % % NN 48 1965 1197 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1965 1198 : : : 48 1965 1199 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1965 1200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1201 official official NN 48 1965 1202 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1203 ; ; : 48 1965 1204 English English NNP 48 1965 1205 as as IN 48 1965 1206 native native JJ 48 1965 1207 tongue tongue NN 48 1965 1208 14 14 CD 48 1965 1209 % % NN 48 1965 1210 ; ; , 48 1965 1211 many many JJ 48 1965 1212 Panamanians Panamanians NNPS 48 1965 1213 bilingual bilingual JJ 48 1965 1214 Literacy literacy NN 48 1965 1215 : : : 48 1965 1216 88 88 CD 48 1965 1217 % % NN 48 1965 1218 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1219 male male NN 48 1965 1220 88 88 CD 48 1965 1221 % % NN 48 1965 1222 , , , 48 1965 1223 female female JJ 48 1965 1224 88 88 CD 48 1965 1225 % % NN 48 1965 1226 ) ) -RRB- 48 1965 1227 age age NN 48 1965 1228 15 15 CD 48 1965 1229 and and CC 48 1965 1230 over over RB 48 1965 1231 can can MD 48 1965 1232 read read VB 48 1965 1233 and and CC 48 1965 1234 write write VB 48 1965 1235 ( ( -LRB- 48 1965 1236 1990 1990 CD 48 1965 1237 est est NNP 48 1965 1238 . . . 48 1965 1239 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 1 Labor labor NN 48 1966 2 force force NN 48 1966 3 : : : 48 1966 4 770,472 770,472 CD 48 1966 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 6 1987 1987 CD 48 1966 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 8 ; ; : 48 1966 9 government government NN 48 1966 10 and and CC 48 1966 11 community community NN 48 1966 12 services service NNS 48 1966 13 27.9 27.9 CD 48 1966 14 % % NN 48 1966 15 ; ; , 48 1966 16 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1966 17 , , , 48 1966 18 hunting hunting NN 48 1966 19 , , , 48 1966 20 and and CC 48 1966 21 fishing fishing NN 48 1966 22 26.2 26.2 CD 48 1966 23 % % NN 48 1966 24 ; ; , 48 1966 25 commerce commerce NN 48 1966 26 , , , 48 1966 27 restaurants restaurant NNS 48 1966 28 , , , 48 1966 29 and and CC 48 1966 30 hotels hotel NNS 48 1966 31 16 16 CD 48 1966 32 % % NN 48 1966 33 ; ; , 48 1966 34 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1966 35 and and CC 48 1966 36 mining mining NN 48 1966 37 10.5 10.5 CD 48 1966 38 % % NN 48 1966 39 ; ; , 48 1966 40 construction construction NN 48 1966 41 5.3 5.3 CD 48 1966 42 % % NN 48 1966 43 ; ; , 48 1966 44 transportation transportation NN 48 1966 45 and and CC 48 1966 46 communications communication NNS 48 1966 47 5.3 5.3 CD 48 1966 48 % % NN 48 1966 49 ; ; , 48 1966 50 finance finance NN 48 1966 51 , , , 48 1966 52 insurance insurance NN 48 1966 53 , , , 48 1966 54 and and CC 48 1966 55 real real JJ 48 1966 56 estate estate NN 48 1966 57 4.2 4.2 CD 48 1966 58 % % NN 48 1966 59 ; ; : 48 1966 60 Canal Canal NNP 48 1966 61 Zone Zone NNP 48 1966 62 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1966 63 % % NN 48 1966 64 ; ; , 48 1966 65 shortage shortage NN 48 1966 66 of of IN 48 1966 67 skilled skilled JJ 48 1966 68 labor labor NN 48 1966 69 , , , 48 1966 70 but but CC 48 1966 71 an an DT 48 1966 72 oversupply oversupply NN 48 1966 73 of of IN 48 1966 74 unskilled unskilled JJ 48 1966 75 labor labor NN 48 1966 76 Organized organize VBN 48 1966 77 labor labor NN 48 1966 78 : : : 48 1966 79 17 17 CD 48 1966 80 % % NN 48 1966 81 of of IN 48 1966 82 labor labor NN 48 1966 83 force force NN 48 1966 84 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 85 1986 1986 CD 48 1966 86 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 87 : : : 48 1966 88 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 89 Government Government NNP 48 1966 90 Long Long NNP 48 1966 91 - - HYPH 48 1966 92 form form NN 48 1966 93 name name NN 48 1966 94 : : : 48 1966 95 Republic Republic NNP 48 1966 96 of of IN 48 1966 97 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 98 Type Type NNP 48 1966 99 : : : 48 1966 100 centralized centralize VBN 48 1966 101 republic republic NN 48 1966 102 Capital capital NN 48 1966 103 : : : 48 1966 104 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 105 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 1966 106 divisions division NNS 48 1966 107 : : : 48 1966 108 9 9 CD 48 1966 109 provinces province NNS 48 1966 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 111 provincias provincia NNS 48 1966 112 , , , 48 1966 113 singular singular JJ 48 1966 114 - - HYPH 48 1966 115 provincia provincia NN 48 1966 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 117 and and CC 48 1966 118 1 1 CD 48 1966 119 territory territory NN 48 1966 120 * * NFP 48 1966 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 122 comarca comarca NN 48 1966 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 124 ; ; : 48 1966 125 Bocas Bocas NNP 48 1966 126 del del NNP 48 1966 127 Toro Toro NNP 48 1966 128 , , , 48 1966 129 Chiriqui Chiriqui NNP 48 1966 130 , , , 48 1966 131 Cocle Cocle NNP 48 1966 132 , , , 48 1966 133 Colon Colon NNP 48 1966 134 , , , 48 1966 135 Darien Darien NNP 48 1966 136 , , , 48 1966 137 Herrera Herrera NNP 48 1966 138 , , , 48 1966 139 Los Los NNP 48 1966 140 Santos Santos NNP 48 1966 141 , , , 48 1966 142 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 143 , , , 48 1966 144 San San NNP 48 1966 145 Blas Blas NNP 48 1966 146 * * NFP 48 1966 147 , , , 48 1966 148 Veraguas Veraguas NNP 48 1966 149 Independence Independence NNP 48 1966 150 : : : 48 1966 151 3 3 CD 48 1966 152 November November NNP 48 1966 153 1903 1903 CD 48 1966 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 155 from from IN 48 1966 156 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 1966 157 ; ; : 48 1966 158 became become VBD 48 1966 159 independent independent JJ 48 1966 160 from from IN 48 1966 161 Spain Spain NNP 48 1966 162 28 28 CD 48 1966 163 November November NNP 48 1966 164 1821 1821 CD 48 1966 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 166 Constitution constitution NN 48 1966 167 : : : 48 1966 168 11 11 CD 48 1966 169 October October NNP 48 1966 170 1972 1972 CD 48 1966 171 ; ; : 48 1966 172 major major JJ 48 1966 173 reforms reform NNS 48 1966 174 adopted adopt VBD 48 1966 175 April April NNP 48 1966 176 1983 1983 CD 48 1966 177 Legal legal JJ 48 1966 178 system system NN 48 1966 179 : : : 48 1966 180 based base VBN 48 1966 181 on on IN 48 1966 182 civil civil JJ 48 1966 183 law law NN 48 1966 184 system system NN 48 1966 185 ; ; : 48 1966 186 judicial judicial JJ 48 1966 187 review review NN 48 1966 188 of of IN 48 1966 189 legislative legislative JJ 48 1966 190 acts act NNS 48 1966 191 in in IN 48 1966 192 the the DT 48 1966 193 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1966 194 Court Court NNP 48 1966 195 of of IN 48 1966 196 Justice Justice NNP 48 1966 197 ; ; : 48 1966 198 accepts accept VBZ 48 1966 199 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1966 200 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1966 201 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1966 202 , , , 48 1966 203 with with IN 48 1966 204 reservations reservation NNS 48 1966 205 National national JJ 48 1966 206 holiday holiday NN 48 1966 207 : : : 48 1966 208 Independence Independence NNP 48 1966 209 Day Day NNP 48 1966 210 , , , 48 1966 211 3 3 CD 48 1966 212 November November NNP 48 1966 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 214 1903 1903 CD 48 1966 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 216 Executive executive JJ 48 1966 217 branch branch NN 48 1966 218 : : : 48 1966 219 president president NN 48 1966 220 , , , 48 1966 221 two two CD 48 1966 222 vice vice NN 48 1966 223 presidents president NNS 48 1966 224 , , , 48 1966 225 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 1966 226 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1966 227 branch branch NN 48 1966 228 : : : 48 1966 229 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1966 230 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1966 231 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1966 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 233 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 48 1966 234 Legislativa Legislativa NNP 48 1966 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 236 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1966 237 branch branch NN 48 1966 238 : : : 48 1966 239 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1966 240 Court Court NNP 48 1966 241 of of IN 48 1966 242 Justice Justice NNP 48 1966 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 244 Corte Corte NNP 48 1966 245 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 1966 246 de de NNP 48 1966 247 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 1966 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 249 currently currently RB 48 1966 250 being be VBG 48 1966 251 reorganized reorganize VBN 48 1966 252 Leaders leader NNS 48 1966 253 : : : 48 1966 254 Chief Chief NNP 48 1966 255 of of IN 48 1966 256 State State NNP 48 1966 257 and and CC 48 1966 258 Head Head NNP 48 1966 259 of of IN 48 1966 260 Government Government NNP 48 1966 261 : : : 48 1966 262 President President NNP 48 1966 263 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 48 1966 264 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 48 1966 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 266 since since IN 48 1966 267 20 20 CD 48 1966 268 December December NNP 48 1966 269 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 270 , , , 48 1966 271 elected elect VBD 48 1966 272 7 7 CD 48 1966 273 May May NNP 48 1966 274 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 275 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 276 ; ; : 48 1966 277 First First NNP 48 1966 278 Vice Vice NNP 48 1966 279 President President NNP 48 1966 280 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 1966 281 ARIAS ARIAS NNP 48 1966 282 Calderon Calderon NNP 48 1966 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 284 since since IN 48 1966 285 20 20 CD 48 1966 286 December December NNP 48 1966 287 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 288 , , , 48 1966 289 elected elect VBD 48 1966 290 7 7 CD 48 1966 291 May May NNP 48 1966 292 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 294 ; ; : 48 1966 295 Second second JJ 48 1966 296 Vice Vice NNP 48 1966 297 President President NNP 48 1966 298 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 48 1966 299 FORD FORD NNP 48 1966 300 Boyd Boyd NNP 48 1966 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 302 since since IN 48 1966 303 20 20 CD 48 1966 304 December December NNP 48 1966 305 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 306 , , , 48 1966 307 elected elect VBD 48 1966 308 7 7 CD 48 1966 309 May May NNP 48 1966 310 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 312 Political political JJ 48 1966 313 parties party NNS 48 1966 314 and and CC 48 1966 315 leaders leader NNS 48 1966 316 : : : 48 1966 317 government government NN 48 1966 318 alliance alliance NN 48 1966 319 : : : 48 1966 320 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 1966 321 Republican Republican NNP 48 1966 322 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1966 323 Movement Movement NNP 48 1966 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 325 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 48 1966 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 327 , , , 48 1966 328 Alfredo Alfredo NNP 48 1966 329 RAMIREZ RAMIREZ NNP 48 1966 330 ; ; : 48 1966 331 Authentic Authentic NNP 48 1966 332 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1966 333 Party Party NNP 48 1966 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 335 PLA PLA NNP 48 1966 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 337 , , , 48 1966 338 Arnulfo Arnulfo NNP 48 1966 339 ESCALONA ESCALONA NNP 48 1966 340 ; ; : 48 1966 341 Arnulfista Arnulfista NNP 48 1966 342 Party Party NNP 48 1966 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 344 PA PA NNP 48 1966 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 346 , , , 48 1966 347 Mireya Mireya NNP 48 1966 348 MOSCOSO MOSCOSO NNP 48 1966 349 DE DE NNP 48 1966 350 GRUBER GRUBER NNP 48 1966 351 ; ; : 48 1966 352 opposition opposition NN 48 1966 353 parties party NNS 48 1966 354 : : : 48 1966 355 Christian Christian NNP 48 1966 356 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1966 357 Party Party NNP 48 1966 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 359 PDC PDC NNP 48 1966 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 361 , , , 48 1966 362 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 1966 363 ARIAS ARIAS NNP 48 1966 364 Calderon Calderon NNP 48 1966 365 ; ; , 48 1966 366 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1966 367 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1966 368 Party Party NNP 48 1966 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 370 PRD PRD NNP 48 1966 371 , , , 48 1966 372 ex ex JJ 48 1966 373 - - JJ 48 1966 374 official official JJ 48 1966 375 government government NN 48 1966 376 party party NN 48 1966 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 378 , , , 48 1966 379 Gerardo Gerardo NNP 48 1966 380 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 48 1966 381 ; ; : 48 1966 382 Agrarian Agrarian NNP 48 1966 383 Labor Labor NNP 48 1966 384 Party Party NNP 48 1966 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 386 PALA PALA NNP 48 1966 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 388 , , , 48 1966 389 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1966 390 LOPEZ LOPEZ NNP 48 1966 391 Guevara Guevara NNP 48 1966 392 ; ; : 48 1966 393 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1966 394 Party Party NNP 48 1966 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 396 PL PL NNP 48 1966 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 398 , , , 48 1966 399 Roderick Roderick NNP 48 1966 400 ESQUIVEL esquivel NN 48 1966 401 ; ; : 48 1966 402 Popular Popular NNP 48 1966 403 Action Action NNP 48 1966 404 Party Party NNP 48 1966 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 406 PAPO PAPO NNP 48 1966 407 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 408 ; ; : 48 1966 409 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 1966 410 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1966 411 Party Party NNP 48 1966 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 413 PST PST NNP 48 1966 414 , , , 48 1966 415 leftist leftist JJ 48 1966 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 417 , , , 48 1966 418 Jose Jose NNP 48 1966 419 CAMBRA CAMBRA NNP 48 1966 420 ; ; : 48 1966 421 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1966 422 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1966 423 Party Party NNP 48 1966 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 425 PRT PRT NNP 48 1966 426 , , , 48 1966 427 leftist leftist JJ 48 1966 428 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 429 , , , 48 1966 430 Graciela Graciela NNP 48 1966 431 DIXON DIXON NNP 48 1966 432 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 1966 433 : : : 48 1966 434 universal universal JJ 48 1966 435 and and CC 48 1966 436 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1966 437 at at IN 48 1966 438 age age NN 48 1966 439 18 18 CD 48 1966 440 Elections election NNS 48 1966 441 : : : 48 1966 442 President President NNP 48 1966 443 : : : 48 1966 444 last last RB 48 1966 445 held hold VBN 48 1966 446 on on IN 48 1966 447 7 7 CD 48 1966 448 May May NNP 48 1966 449 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 450 , , , 48 1966 451 annulled annulled JJ 48 1966 452 but but CC 48 1966 453 later later RB 48 1966 454 upheld uphold VBN 48 1966 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 456 next next JJ 48 1966 457 to to TO 48 1966 458 be be VB 48 1966 459 held hold VBN 48 1966 460 NA NA NNP 48 1966 461 May May NNP 48 1966 462 1994 1994 CD 48 1966 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 464 ; ; : 48 1966 465 results result NNS 48 1966 466 - - HYPH 48 1966 467 anti anti JJ 48 1966 468 - - JJ 48 1966 469 NORIEGA noriega JJ 48 1966 470 coalition coalition NN 48 1966 471 believed believe VBN 48 1966 472 to to TO 48 1966 473 have have VB 48 1966 474 won win VBN 48 1966 475 about about RB 48 1966 476 75 75 CD 48 1966 477 % % NN 48 1966 478 of of IN 48 1966 479 the the DT 48 1966 480 total total JJ 48 1966 481 votes vote NNS 48 1966 482 cast cast VBN 48 1966 483 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1966 484 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1966 485 : : : 48 1966 486 last last RB 48 1966 487 held hold VBN 48 1966 488 on on IN 48 1966 489 27 27 CD 48 1966 490 January January NNP 48 1966 491 1991 1991 CD 48 1966 492 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 493 next next JJ 48 1966 494 to to TO 48 1966 495 be be VB 48 1966 496 held hold VBN 48 1966 497 NA NA NNP 48 1966 498 May May NNP 48 1966 499 1994 1994 CD 48 1966 500 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 501 ; ; : 48 1966 502 results result NNS 48 1966 503 - - HYPH 48 1966 504 percent percent NN 48 1966 505 of of IN 48 1966 506 vote vote NN 48 1966 507 by by IN 48 1966 508 party party NN 48 1966 509 NA NA NNP 48 1966 510 ; ; : 48 1966 511 seats seat NNS 48 1966 512 - - : 48 1966 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 514 67 67 CD 48 1966 515 total total JJ 48 1966 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 517 progovernment progovernment NN 48 1966 518 parties party NNS 48 1966 519 : : : 48 1966 520 PDC PDC NNP 48 1966 521 28 28 CD 48 1966 522 , , , 48 1966 523 MOLIRENA MOLIRENA NNP 48 1966 524 16 16 CD 48 1966 525 , , , 48 1966 526 PA PA NNP 48 1966 527 7 7 CD 48 1966 528 , , , 48 1966 529 PLA PLA NNP 48 1966 530 4 4 CD 48 1966 531 : : : 48 1966 532 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 533 Government Government NNP 48 1966 534 opposition opposition NN 48 1966 535 parties party NNS 48 1966 536 : : : 48 1966 537 PRD PRD NNP 48 1966 538 10 10 CD 48 1966 539 , , , 48 1966 540 PALA PALA NNP 48 1966 541 1 1 CD 48 1966 542 , , , 48 1966 543 PL pl NN 48 1966 544 1 1 CD 48 1966 545 ; ; : 48 1966 546 note note VB 48 1966 547 - - : 48 1966 548 the the DT 48 1966 549 PDC PDC NNP 48 1966 550 went go VBD 48 1966 551 into into IN 48 1966 552 opposition opposition NN 48 1966 553 after after IN 48 1966 554 President President NNP 48 1966 555 Guillermo Guillermo NNP 48 1966 556 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 48 1966 557 ousted oust VBD 48 1966 558 the the DT 48 1966 559 PDC PDC NNP 48 1966 560 from from IN 48 1966 561 the the DT 48 1966 562 coalition coalition NN 48 1966 563 government government NN 48 1966 564 in in IN 48 1966 565 April April NNP 48 1966 566 1991 1991 CD 48 1966 567 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1966 568 : : : 48 1966 569 People People NNPS 48 1966 570 's 's POS 48 1966 571 Party Party NNP 48 1966 572 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 573 PdP PdP NNP 48 1966 574 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 575 , , , 48 1966 576 mainline mainline JJ 48 1966 577 Communist Communist NNP 48 1966 578 party party NN 48 1966 579 , , , 48 1966 580 did do VBD 48 1966 581 not not RB 48 1966 582 obtain obtain VB 48 1966 583 the the DT 48 1966 584 necessary necessary JJ 48 1966 585 3 3 CD 48 1966 586 % % NN 48 1966 587 of of IN 48 1966 588 the the DT 48 1966 589 total total JJ 48 1966 590 vote vote NN 48 1966 591 in in IN 48 1966 592 the the DT 48 1966 593 1984 1984 CD 48 1966 594 election election NN 48 1966 595 to to TO 48 1966 596 retain retain VB 48 1966 597 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 1966 598 legal legal JJ 48 1966 599 status status NN 48 1966 600 ; ; : 48 1966 601 about about RB 48 1966 602 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1966 603 members member NNS 48 1966 604 Other other JJ 48 1966 605 political political JJ 48 1966 606 or or CC 48 1966 607 pressure pressure NN 48 1966 608 groups group NNS 48 1966 609 : : : 48 1966 610 National National NNP 48 1966 611 Council Council NNP 48 1966 612 of of IN 48 1966 613 Organized Organized NNP 48 1966 614 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1966 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 616 CONATO CONATO NNP 48 1966 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 618 ; ; : 48 1966 619 National National NNP 48 1966 620 Council Council NNP 48 1966 621 of of IN 48 1966 622 Private Private NNP 48 1966 623 Enterprise Enterprise NNP 48 1966 624 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 625 CONEP CONEP NNP 48 1966 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 627 ; ; : 48 1966 628 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 48 1966 629 Association Association NNP 48 1966 630 of of IN 48 1966 631 Business Business NNP 48 1966 632 Executives Executives NNPS 48 1966 633 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 634 APEDE APEDE NNP 48 1966 635 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 636 ; ; : 48 1966 637 National National NNP 48 1966 638 Civic Civic NNP 48 1966 639 Crusade Crusade NNP 48 1966 640 ; ; : 48 1966 641 National National NNP 48 1966 642 Committee Committee NNP 48 1966 643 for for IN 48 1966 644 the the DT 48 1966 645 Right right NN 48 1966 646 to to IN 48 1966 647 Life Life NNP 48 1966 648 Member Member NNP 48 1966 649 of of IN 48 1966 650 : : : 48 1966 651 AG AG NNP 48 1966 652 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 653 associate associate NN 48 1966 654 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 655 , , , 48 1966 656 CG CG NNP 48 1966 657 , , , 48 1966 658 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1966 659 , , , 48 1966 660 FAO FAO NNP 48 1966 661 , , , 48 1966 662 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1966 663 , , , 48 1966 664 IADB IADB NNP 48 1966 665 , , , 48 1966 666 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1966 667 , , , 48 1966 668 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1966 669 , , , 48 1966 670 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1966 671 , , , 48 1966 672 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1966 673 , , , 48 1966 674 IDA IDA NNP 48 1966 675 , , , 48 1966 676 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1966 677 , , , 48 1966 678 IFC IFC NNP 48 1966 679 , , , 48 1966 680 ILO ILO NNP 48 1966 681 , , , 48 1966 682 IMF IMF NNP 48 1966 683 , , , 48 1966 684 IMO imo RB 48 1966 685 , , , 48 1966 686 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 1966 687 , , , 48 1966 688 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1966 689 , , , 48 1966 690 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1966 691 , , , 48 1966 692 IOC IOC NNP 48 1966 693 , , , 48 1966 694 IOM IOM NNP 48 1966 695 , , , 48 1966 696 ITU ITU NNP 48 1966 697 , , , 48 1966 698 LAES LAES NNP 48 1966 699 , , , 48 1966 700 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 1966 701 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 702 observer observer NN 48 1966 703 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 704 , , , 48 1966 705 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1966 706 , , , 48 1966 707 NAM NAM NNP 48 1966 708 , , , 48 1966 709 OAS OAS NNP 48 1966 710 , , , 48 1966 711 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 1966 712 , , , 48 1966 713 PCA PCA NNP 48 1966 714 , , , 48 1966 715 UN UN NNP 48 1966 716 , , , 48 1966 717 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1966 718 , , , 48 1966 719 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1966 720 , , , 48 1966 721 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1966 722 , , , 48 1966 723 UPU UPU NNP 48 1966 724 , , , 48 1966 725 WCL WCL NNP 48 1966 726 , , , 48 1966 727 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 1966 728 , , , 48 1966 729 WHO who WP 48 1966 730 , , , 48 1966 731 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1966 732 , , , 48 1966 733 WMO WMO NNP 48 1966 734 , , , 48 1966 735 WTO WTO NNP 48 1966 736 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1966 737 representation representation NN 48 1966 738 : : : 48 1966 739 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1966 740 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 1966 741 FORD FORD NNP 48 1966 742 ; ; : 48 1966 743 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1966 744 at at IN 48 1966 745 2862 2862 CD 48 1966 746 McGill McGill NNP 48 1966 747 Terrace Terrace NNP 48 1966 748 NW NW NNP 48 1966 749 , , , 48 1966 750 Washington Washington NNP 48 1966 751 , , , 48 1966 752 DC DC NNP 48 1966 753 20008 20008 CD 48 1966 754 ; ; : 48 1966 755 telephone telephone NN 48 1966 756 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 757 202 202 CD 48 1966 758 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 759 483 483 CD 48 1966 760 - - HYPH 48 1966 761 1407 1407 CD 48 1966 762 ; ; : 48 1966 763 the the DT 48 1966 764 status status NN 48 1966 765 of of IN 48 1966 766 the the DT 48 1966 767 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1966 768 General General NNP 48 1966 769 and and CC 48 1966 770 Consulates Consulates NNP 48 1966 771 has have VBZ 48 1966 772 not not RB 48 1966 773 yet yet RB 48 1966 774 been be VBN 48 1966 775 determined determine VBN 48 1966 776 US US NNP 48 1966 777 : : : 48 1966 778 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1966 779 Deane Deane NNP 48 1966 780 R. R. NNP 48 1966 781 HINTON HINTON NNP 48 1966 782 ; ; : 48 1966 783 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1966 784 at at IN 48 1966 785 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 1966 786 Balboa Balboa NNP 48 1966 787 and and CC 48 1966 788 Calle Calle NNP 48 1966 789 38 38 CD 48 1966 790 , , , 48 1966 791 Apartado Apartado NNP 48 1966 792 6959 6959 CD 48 1966 793 , , , 48 1966 794 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 795 City City NNP 48 1966 796 5 5 CD 48 1966 797 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 798 mailing mail VBG 48 1966 799 address address NN 48 1966 800 is be VBZ 48 1966 801 Box Box NNP 48 1966 802 E E NNP 48 1966 803 , , , 48 1966 804 APO APO NNP 48 1966 805 AA AA NNP 48 1966 806 34002 34002 CD 48 1966 807 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 808 ; ; : 48 1966 809 telephone telephone NN 48 1966 810 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 811 507 507 CD 48 1966 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 813 27 27 CD 48 1966 814 - - SYM 48 1966 815 1777 1777 CD 48 1966 816 ; ; : 48 1966 817 FAX FAX NNP 48 1966 818 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 819 507 507 CD 48 1966 820 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 821 27 27 CD 48 1966 822 - - SYM 48 1966 823 1964 1964 CD 48 1966 824 Flag flag NN 48 1966 825 : : : 48 1966 826 divided divide VBN 48 1966 827 into into IN 48 1966 828 four four CD 48 1966 829 , , , 48 1966 830 equal equal JJ 48 1966 831 rectangles rectangle NNS 48 1966 832 ; ; : 48 1966 833 the the DT 48 1966 834 top top JJ 48 1966 835 quadrants quadrant NNS 48 1966 836 are be VBP 48 1966 837 white white JJ 48 1966 838 with with IN 48 1966 839 a a DT 48 1966 840 blue blue JJ 48 1966 841 five five CD 48 1966 842 - - HYPH 48 1966 843 pointed point VBN 48 1966 844 star star NN 48 1966 845 in in IN 48 1966 846 the the DT 48 1966 847 center center NN 48 1966 848 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 849 hoist hoist NN 48 1966 850 side side NN 48 1966 851 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 852 and and CC 48 1966 853 plain plain RB 48 1966 854 red red JJ 48 1966 855 , , , 48 1966 856 the the DT 48 1966 857 bottom bottom JJ 48 1966 858 quadrants quadrant NNS 48 1966 859 are be VBP 48 1966 860 plain plain JJ 48 1966 861 blue blue JJ 48 1966 862 ( ( -LRB- 48 1966 863 hoist hoist NN 48 1966 864 side side NN 48 1966 865 ) ) -RRB- 48 1966 866 and and CC 48 1966 867 white white JJ 48 1966 868 with with IN 48 1966 869 a a DT 48 1966 870 red red JJ 48 1966 871 five five CD 48 1966 872 - - HYPH 48 1966 873 pointed point VBN 48 1966 874 star star NN 48 1966 875 in in IN 48 1966 876 the the DT 48 1966 877 center center NN 48 1966 878 : : : 48 1966 879 Panama Panama NNP 48 1966 880 Economy Economy NNP 48 1966 881 Overview Overview NNP 48 1966 882 : : : 48 1966 883 GDP GDP NNP 48 1966 884 expanded expand VBN 48 1966 885 by by IN 48 1966 886 roughly roughly RB 48 1966 887 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1966 888 % % NN 48 1966 889 in in IN 48 1966 890 1991 1991 CD 48 1966 891 , , , 48 1966 892 following follow VBG 48 1966 893 growth growth NN 48 1966 894 of of IN 48 1966 895 4.6 4.6 CD 48 1966 896 % % NN 48 1966 897 in in IN 48 1966 898 1990 1990 CD 48 1966 899 and and CC 48 1966 900 a a DT 48 1966 901 0.4 0.4 CD 48 1966 902 % % NN 48 1966 903 contraction contraction NN 48 1966 904 in in IN 48 1966 905 1989 1989 CD 48 1966 906 . . . 48 1967 1 Delay delay VB 48 1967 2 in in IN 48 1967 3 coming come VBG 48 1967 4 to to IN 48 1967 5 terms term NNS 48 1967 6 with with IN 48 1967 7 the the DT 48 1967 8 international international JJ 48 1967 9 financial financial JJ 48 1967 10 institutions institution NNS 48 1967 11 on on IN 48 1967 12 policies policy NNS 48 1967 13 to to TO 48 1967 14 implement implement VB 48 1967 15 structural structural JJ 48 1967 16 reform reform NN 48 1967 17 in in IN 48 1967 18 Panama Panama NNP 48 1967 19 generated generate VBD 48 1967 20 uncertainty uncertainty NN 48 1967 21 in in IN 48 1967 22 the the DT 48 1967 23 private private JJ 48 1967 24 sector sector NN 48 1967 25 and and CC 48 1967 26 tempered temper VBD 48 1967 27 the the DT 48 1967 28 pace pace NN 48 1967 29 of of IN 48 1967 30 business business NN 48 1967 31 expansion expansion NN 48 1967 32 in in IN 48 1967 33 1991 1991 CD 48 1967 34 . . . 48 1968 1 Public public JJ 48 1968 2 investment investment NN 48 1968 3 was be VBD 48 1968 4 limited limit VBN 48 1968 5 as as IN 48 1968 6 the the DT 48 1968 7 administration administration NN 48 1968 8 kept keep VBD 48 1968 9 the the DT 48 1968 10 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1968 11 deficit deficit NN 48 1968 12 below below IN 48 1968 13 3 3 CD 48 1968 14 % % NN 48 1968 15 of of IN 48 1968 16 GDP GDP NNP 48 1968 17 . . . 48 1969 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1969 2 and and CC 48 1969 3 economic economic JJ 48 1969 4 reform reform NN 48 1969 5 are be VBP 48 1969 6 the the DT 48 1969 7 two two CD 48 1969 8 major major JJ 48 1969 9 issues issue NNS 48 1969 10 the the DT 48 1969 11 government government NN 48 1969 12 must must MD 48 1969 13 face face VB 48 1969 14 in in IN 48 1969 15 1992 1992 CD 48 1969 16 - - SYM 48 1969 17 93 93 CD 48 1969 18 . . . 48 1970 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1970 2 : : : 48 1970 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1970 4 rate rate NN 48 1970 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1970 6 - - : 48 1970 7 $ $ $ 48 1970 8 5.0 5.0 CD 48 1970 9 billion billion CD 48 1970 10 , , , 48 1970 11 per per IN 48 1970 12 capita capita FW 48 1970 13 $ $ $ 48 1970 14 2,040 2,040 CD 48 1970 15 ; ; : 48 1970 16 real real JJ 48 1970 17 growth growth NN 48 1970 18 rate rate NN 48 1970 19 9.3 9.3 CD 48 1970 20 % % NN 48 1970 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1970 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1970 23 est est NNP 48 1970 24 . . . 48 1970 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 1971 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 1971 2 rate rate NN 48 1971 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 1971 4 consumer consumer NN 48 1971 5 prices price NNS 48 1971 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 1971 7 : : : 48 1971 8 2.0 2.0 CD 48 1971 9 % % NN 48 1971 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 1971 11 1991 1991 CD 48 1971 12 est est NNP 48 1971 13 . . . 48 1971 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1972 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1972 2 rate rate NN 48 1972 3 : : : 48 1972 4 17 17 CD 48 1972 5 % % NN 48 1972 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1972 7 1991 1991 CD 48 1972 8 est est NNP 48 1972 9 . . . 48 1972 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1973 1 Budget budget NN 48 1973 2 : : : 48 1973 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1973 4 $ $ $ 48 1973 5 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1973 6 billion billion CD 48 1973 7 ; ; : 48 1973 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1973 9 $ $ $ 48 1973 10 1.7 1.7 CD 48 1973 11 billion billion CD 48 1973 12 , , , 48 1973 13 including include VBG 48 1973 14 capital capital NN 48 1973 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1973 16 of of IN 48 1973 17 $ $ $ 48 1973 18 140 140 CD 48 1973 19 million million CD 48 1973 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 1973 21 1991 1991 CD 48 1973 22 est est NNP 48 1973 23 . . . 48 1973 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 1974 1 Exports export NNS 48 1974 2 : : : 48 1974 3 $ $ $ 48 1974 4 380 380 CD 48 1974 5 million million CD 48 1974 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1974 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1974 8 . . NNP 48 1974 9 , , , 48 1974 10 1991 1991 CD 48 1974 11 est est NNP 48 1974 12 . . . 48 1974 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1975 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1975 2 : : : 48 1975 3 bananas bananas NNP 48 1975 4 28 28 CD 48 1975 5 % % NN 48 1975 6 , , , 48 1975 7 shrimp shrimp NN 48 1975 8 14 14 CD 48 1975 9 % % NN 48 1975 10 , , , 48 1975 11 sugar sugar NN 48 1975 12 12 12 CD 48 1975 13 % % NN 48 1975 14 , , , 48 1975 15 clothing clothing NN 48 1975 16 5 5 CD 48 1975 17 % % NN 48 1975 18 , , , 48 1975 19 coffee coffee NN 48 1975 20 4 4 CD 48 1975 21 % % NN 48 1975 22 partners partner NNS 48 1975 23 : : : 48 1975 24 US US NNP 48 1975 25 44 44 CD 48 1975 26 % % NN 48 1975 27 , , , 48 1975 28 Central Central NNP 48 1975 29 America America NNP 48 1975 30 and and CC 48 1975 31 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 1975 32 , , , 48 1975 33 EC EC NNP 48 1975 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1975 35 1991 1991 CD 48 1975 36 est est NNP 48 1975 37 . . . 48 1975 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 1976 1 Imports import NNS 48 1976 2 : : : 48 1976 3 $ $ $ 48 1976 4 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1976 5 billion billion CD 48 1976 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1976 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1976 8 . . NNP 48 1976 9 , , , 48 1976 10 1991 1991 CD 48 1976 11 est est NNP 48 1976 12 . . . 48 1976 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 1977 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 1977 2 : : : 48 1977 3 capital capital NN 48 1977 4 goods good NNS 48 1977 5 13 13 CD 48 1977 6 % % NN 48 1977 7 , , , 48 1977 8 crude crude JJ 48 1977 9 oil oil NN 48 1977 10 12 12 CD 48 1977 11 % % NN 48 1977 12 , , , 48 1977 13 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 1977 14 10 10 CD 48 1977 15 % % NN 48 1977 16 , , , 48 1977 17 consumer consumer NN 48 1977 18 goods good NNS 48 1977 19 , , , 48 1977 20 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1977 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1977 22 1990 1990 CD 48 1977 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1977 24 partners partner NNS 48 1977 25 : : : 48 1977 26 US US NNP 48 1977 27 37 37 CD 48 1977 28 % % NN 48 1977 29 , , , 48 1977 30 Japan Japan NNP 48 1977 31 , , , 48 1977 32 EC EC NNP 48 1977 33 , , , 48 1977 34 Central Central NNP 48 1977 35 America America NNP 48 1977 36 and and CC 48 1977 37 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 1977 38 , , , 48 1977 39 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 1977 40 , , , 48 1977 41 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 1977 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 1977 43 1989 1989 CD 48 1977 44 est est NNP 48 1977 45 . . . 48 1977 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 1978 1 External external JJ 48 1978 2 debt debt NN 48 1978 3 : : : 48 1978 4 $ $ $ 48 1978 5 5.4 5.4 CD 48 1978 6 billion billion CD 48 1978 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 1978 8 December December NNP 48 1978 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1978 10 est est NNP 48 1978 11 . . . 48 1978 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 1979 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1979 2 production production NN 48 1979 3 : : : 48 1979 4 growth growth NN 48 1979 5 rate rate NN 48 1979 6 7.2 7.2 CD 48 1979 7 % % NN 48 1979 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1979 9 1991 1991 CD 48 1979 10 est est NNP 48 1979 11 . . . 48 1980 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1980 2 ; ; , 48 1980 3 accounts account NNS 48 1980 4 for for IN 48 1980 5 almost almost RB 48 1980 6 9.4 9.4 CD 48 1980 7 % % NN 48 1980 8 of of IN 48 1980 9 GDP GDP NNP 48 1980 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1980 11 : : : 48 1980 12 1,135,000 1,135,000 CD 48 1980 13 kW kw NN 48 1980 14 capacity capacity NN 48 1980 15 ; ; : 48 1980 16 3,397 3,397 CD 48 1980 17 million million CD 48 1980 18 kWh kWh NNS 48 1980 19 produced produce VBN 48 1980 20 , , , 48 1980 21 1,372 1,372 CD 48 1980 22 kWh kWh NNS 48 1980 23 per per IN 48 1980 24 capita capita NN 48 1980 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 1980 26 1991 1991 CD 48 1980 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 1980 28 Industries industry NNS 48 1980 29 : : : 48 1980 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 1980 31 and and CC 48 1980 32 construction construction NN 48 1980 33 activities activity NNS 48 1980 34 , , , 48 1980 35 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1980 36 refining refining NN 48 1980 37 , , , 48 1980 38 brewing brewing NN 48 1980 39 , , , 48 1980 40 cement cement NN 48 1980 41 and and CC 48 1980 42 other other JJ 48 1980 43 construction construction NN 48 1980 44 material material NN 48 1980 45 , , , 48 1980 46 sugar sugar NN 48 1980 47 mills mill NNS 48 1980 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1980 49 : : : 48 1980 50 accounts account NNS 48 1980 51 for for IN 48 1980 52 12 12 CD 48 1980 53 % % NN 48 1980 54 of of IN 48 1980 55 GDP GDP NNP 48 1980 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 1980 57 1991 1991 CD 48 1980 58 est est NNP 48 1980 59 . . . 48 1981 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 2 , , , 48 1981 3 25 25 CD 48 1981 4 % % NN 48 1981 5 of of IN 48 1981 6 labor labor NN 48 1981 7 force force NN 48 1981 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 9 1989 1989 CD 48 1981 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 11 ; ; : 48 1981 12 crops crop NNS 48 1981 13 - - HYPH 48 1981 14 bananas banana NNS 48 1981 15 , , , 48 1981 16 rice rice NN 48 1981 17 , , , 48 1981 18 corn corn NN 48 1981 19 , , , 48 1981 20 coffee coffee NN 48 1981 21 , , , 48 1981 22 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 1981 23 ; ; : 48 1981 24 livestock livestock NN 48 1981 25 ; ; , 48 1981 26 fishing fishing NN 48 1981 27 ; ; : 48 1981 28 importer importer NN 48 1981 29 of of IN 48 1981 30 food food NN 48 1981 31 grain grain NN 48 1981 32 , , , 48 1981 33 vegetables vegetable VBZ 48 1981 34 Economic economic JJ 48 1981 35 aid aid NN 48 1981 36 : : : 48 1981 37 US US NNP 48 1981 38 commitments commitment NNS 48 1981 39 , , , 48 1981 40 including include VBG 48 1981 41 Ex Ex NNP 48 1981 42 - - HYPH 48 1981 43 Im Im NNP 48 1981 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 45 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1981 46 - - HYPH 48 1981 47 89 89 CD 48 1981 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 49 , , , 48 1981 50 $ $ $ 48 1981 51 516 516 CD 48 1981 52 million million CD 48 1981 53 ; ; : 48 1981 54 Western western JJ 48 1981 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 56 non non JJ 48 1981 57 - - JJ 48 1981 58 US us JJ 48 1981 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 60 countries country NNS 48 1981 61 , , , 48 1981 62 ODA ODA NNP 48 1981 63 and and CC 48 1981 64 OOF OOF NNP 48 1981 65 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1981 66 commitments commitment NNS 48 1981 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 68 1970 1970 CD 48 1981 69 - - SYM 48 1981 70 89 89 CD 48 1981 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 72 , , , 48 1981 73 $ $ $ 48 1981 74 582 582 CD 48 1981 75 million million CD 48 1981 76 ; ; : 48 1981 77 Communist communist JJ 48 1981 78 countries country NNS 48 1981 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 80 1970 1970 CD 48 1981 81 - - SYM 48 1981 82 89 89 CD 48 1981 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 84 , , , 48 1981 85 $ $ $ 48 1981 86 4 4 CD 48 1981 87 million million CD 48 1981 88 Currency Currency NNP 48 1981 89 : : : 48 1981 90 balboa balboa NNP 48 1981 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 92 plural plural JJ 48 1981 93 - - HYPH 48 1981 94 balboas balboas NN 48 1981 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 96 ; ; : 48 1981 97 1 1 CD 48 1981 98 balboa balboa NN 48 1981 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 100 B b NN 48 1981 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 102 = = NFP 48 1981 103 100 100 CD 48 1981 104 centesimos centesimos NNP 48 1981 105 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1981 106 rates rate NNS 48 1981 107 : : : 48 1981 108 balboas balboas NNP 48 1981 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 110 B b NN 48 1981 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 112 per per IN 48 1981 113 US$ us$ $ 48 1981 114 1 1 CD 48 1981 115 - - SYM 48 1981 116 1.000 1.000 CD 48 1981 117 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 118 fixed fix VBN 48 1981 119 rate rate NN 48 1981 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 121 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1981 122 year year NN 48 1981 123 : : : 48 1981 124 calendar calendar NN 48 1981 125 year year NN 48 1981 126 : : : 48 1981 127 Panama Panama NNP 48 1981 128 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1981 129 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1981 130 : : : 48 1981 131 238 238 CD 48 1981 132 km km NN 48 1981 133 total total NN 48 1981 134 ; ; : 48 1981 135 78 78 CD 48 1981 136 km km NN 48 1981 137 1.524-meter 1.524-meter CD 48 1981 138 gauge gauge NN 48 1981 139 , , , 48 1981 140 160 160 CD 48 1981 141 km km NN 48 1981 142 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 48 1981 143 gauge gauge NN 48 1981 144 Highways highway NNS 48 1981 145 : : : 48 1981 146 8,530 8,530 CD 48 1981 147 km km NN 48 1981 148 total total JJ 48 1981 149 ; ; : 48 1981 150 2,745 2,745 CD 48 1981 151 km km NNS 48 1981 152 paved pave VBN 48 1981 153 , , , 48 1981 154 3,270 3,270 CD 48 1981 155 km km NN 48 1981 156 gravel gravel NN 48 1981 157 or or CC 48 1981 158 crushed crush VBN 48 1981 159 stone stone NN 48 1981 160 , , , 48 1981 161 2,515 2,515 CD 48 1981 162 km km NN 48 1981 163 improved improve VBN 48 1981 164 and and CC 48 1981 165 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1981 166 earth earth NN 48 1981 167 Inland Inland NNP 48 1981 168 waterways waterway NNS 48 1981 169 : : : 48 1981 170 800 800 CD 48 1981 171 km km NNS 48 1981 172 navigable navigable JJ 48 1981 173 by by IN 48 1981 174 shallow shallow JJ 48 1981 175 draft draft NN 48 1981 176 vessels vessel NNS 48 1981 177 ; ; : 48 1981 178 82 82 CD 48 1981 179 km km NN 48 1981 180 Panama Panama NNP 48 1981 181 Canal Canal NNP 48 1981 182 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 1981 183 : : : 48 1981 184 crude crude JJ 48 1981 185 oil oil NN 48 1981 186 130 130 CD 48 1981 187 km km NN 48 1981 188 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1981 189 : : : 48 1981 190 Cristobal Cristobal NNP 48 1981 191 , , , 48 1981 192 Balboa Balboa NNP 48 1981 193 , , , 48 1981 194 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 1981 195 de de NNP 48 1981 196 La La NNP 48 1981 197 Bahia Bahia NNP 48 1981 198 de de NNP 48 1981 199 Las Las NNP 48 1981 200 Minas Minas NNP 48 1981 201 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 1981 202 marine marine NN 48 1981 203 : : : 48 1981 204 3,004 3,004 CD 48 1981 205 ships ship NNS 48 1981 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 207 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1981 208 GRT GRT NNP 48 1981 209 or or CC 48 1981 210 over over RB 48 1981 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 212 totaling total VBG 48 1981 213 41,314,623 41,314,623 CD 48 1981 214 GRT/73,325,176 GRT/73,325,176 NNP 48 1981 215 DWT dwt NN 48 1981 216 ; ; : 48 1981 217 includes include VBZ 48 1981 218 20 20 CD 48 1981 219 passenger passenger NN 48 1981 220 , , , 48 1981 221 22 22 CD 48 1981 222 short short JJ 48 1981 223 - - HYPH 48 1981 224 sea sea NN 48 1981 225 passenger passenger NN 48 1981 226 , , , 48 1981 227 3 3 CD 48 1981 228 passenger passenger NN 48 1981 229 - - HYPH 48 1981 230 cargo cargo NN 48 1981 231 , , , 48 1981 232 1,046 1,046 CD 48 1981 233 cargo cargo NN 48 1981 234 , , , 48 1981 235 205 205 CD 48 1981 236 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 1981 237 cargo cargo NN 48 1981 238 , , , 48 1981 239 175 175 CD 48 1981 240 container container NN 48 1981 241 , , , 48 1981 242 65 65 CD 48 1981 243 roll roll NN 48 1981 244 - - HYPH 48 1981 245 on on IN 48 1981 246 / / SYM 48 1981 247 roll roll NN 48 1981 248 - - HYPH 48 1981 249 off off RP 48 1981 250 cargo cargo NN 48 1981 251 , , , 48 1981 252 111 111 CD 48 1981 253 vehicle vehicle NN 48 1981 254 carrier carrier NN 48 1981 255 , , , 48 1981 256 9 9 CD 48 1981 257 livestock livestock NN 48 1981 258 carrier carrier NN 48 1981 259 , , , 48 1981 260 4 4 CD 48 1981 261 multifunction multifunction NN 48 1981 262 large large JJ 48 1981 263 - - HYPH 48 1981 264 load load NN 48 1981 265 carrier carrier NN 48 1981 266 , , , 48 1981 267 340 340 CD 48 1981 268 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1981 269 tanker tanker NN 48 1981 270 , , , 48 1981 271 177 177 CD 48 1981 272 chemical chemical NN 48 1981 273 tanker tanker NN 48 1981 274 , , , 48 1981 275 23 23 CD 48 1981 276 combination combination NN 48 1981 277 ore ore NN 48 1981 278 / / SYM 48 1981 279 oil oil NN 48 1981 280 , , , 48 1981 281 101 101 CD 48 1981 282 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 1981 283 gas gas NN 48 1981 284 , , , 48 1981 285 8 8 CD 48 1981 286 specialized specialized JJ 48 1981 287 tanker tanker NN 48 1981 288 , , , 48 1981 289 659 659 CD 48 1981 290 bulk bulk NN 48 1981 291 , , , 48 1981 292 35 35 CD 48 1981 293 combination combination NN 48 1981 294 bulk bulk NN 48 1981 295 , , , 48 1981 296 1 1 CD 48 1981 297 barge barge NN 48 1981 298 carrier carrier NN 48 1981 299 ; ; : 48 1981 300 note note NN 48 1981 301 - - HYPH 48 1981 302 all all DT 48 1981 303 but but IN 48 1981 304 5 5 CD 48 1981 305 are be VBP 48 1981 306 foreign foreign JJ 48 1981 307 owned own VBN 48 1981 308 and and CC 48 1981 309 operated operate VBN 48 1981 310 ; ; : 48 1981 311 the the DT 48 1981 312 top top JJ 48 1981 313 4 4 CD 48 1981 314 foreign foreign JJ 48 1981 315 owners owner NNS 48 1981 316 are be VBP 48 1981 317 Japan Japan NNP 48 1981 318 36 36 CD 48 1981 319 % % NN 48 1981 320 , , , 48 1981 321 Greece Greece NNP 48 1981 322 8 8 CD 48 1981 323 % % NN 48 1981 324 , , , 48 1981 325 Hong Hong NNP 48 1981 326 Kong Kong NNP 48 1981 327 8 8 CD 48 1981 328 % % NN 48 1981 329 , , , 48 1981 330 and and CC 48 1981 331 the the DT 48 1981 332 US US NNP 48 1981 333 7 7 CD 48 1981 334 % % NN 48 1981 335 ; ; , 48 1981 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 337 China China NNP 48 1981 338 owns own VBZ 48 1981 339 at at IN 48 1981 340 least least JJS 48 1981 341 128 128 CD 48 1981 342 ships ship NNS 48 1981 343 , , , 48 1981 344 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1981 345 4 4 CD 48 1981 346 , , , 48 1981 347 former former JJ 48 1981 348 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 1981 349 4 4 CD 48 1981 350 , , , 48 1981 351 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 1981 352 4 4 CD 48 1981 353 , , , 48 1981 354 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 1981 355 5 5 CD 48 1981 356 , , , 48 1981 357 and and CC 48 1981 358 the the DT 48 1981 359 republics republic NNS 48 1981 360 of of IN 48 1981 361 the the DT 48 1981 362 former former JJ 48 1981 363 USSR USSR NNP 48 1981 364 12 12 CD 48 1981 365 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 366 Civil civil JJ 48 1981 367 air air NN 48 1981 368 : : : 48 1981 369 5 5 CD 48 1981 370 major major JJ 48 1981 371 transport transport NN 48 1981 372 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1981 373 Airports airport NNS 48 1981 374 : : : 48 1981 375 112 112 CD 48 1981 376 total total NN 48 1981 377 , , , 48 1981 378 102 102 CD 48 1981 379 usable usable JJ 48 1981 380 ; ; : 48 1981 381 39 39 CD 48 1981 382 with with IN 48 1981 383 permanent permanent JJ 48 1981 384 - - HYPH 48 1981 385 surface surface NN 48 1981 386 runways runway NNS 48 1981 387 ; ; : 48 1981 388 none none NN 48 1981 389 with with IN 48 1981 390 runways runway NNS 48 1981 391 over over IN 48 1981 392 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1981 393 m m CD 48 1981 394 ; ; : 48 1981 395 2 2 CD 48 1981 396 with with IN 48 1981 397 runways runways NNP 48 1981 398 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1981 399 - - HYPH 48 1981 400 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1981 401 m m NN 48 1981 402 ; ; : 48 1981 403 15 15 CD 48 1981 404 with with IN 48 1981 405 runways runway NNS 48 1981 406 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1981 407 - - HYPH 48 1981 408 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1981 409 m m NNP 48 1981 410 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 1981 411 : : : 48 1981 412 domestic domestic JJ 48 1981 413 and and CC 48 1981 414 international international JJ 48 1981 415 facilities facility NNS 48 1981 416 well well RB 48 1981 417 developed developed JJ 48 1981 418 ; ; : 48 1981 419 connection connection NN 48 1981 420 into into IN 48 1981 421 Central Central NNP 48 1981 422 American American NNP 48 1981 423 Microwave Microwave NNP 48 1981 424 System System NNP 48 1981 425 ; ; : 48 1981 426 220,000 220,000 CD 48 1981 427 telephones telephone NNS 48 1981 428 ; ; , 48 1981 429 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1981 430 stations station NNS 48 1981 431 - - , 48 1981 432 91 91 CD 48 1981 433 AM am NN 48 1981 434 , , , 48 1981 435 no no DT 48 1981 436 FM FM NNP 48 1981 437 , , , 48 1981 438 23 23 CD 48 1981 439 TV tv NN 48 1981 440 ; ; : 48 1981 441 1 1 CD 48 1981 442 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 1981 443 submarine submarine NN 48 1981 444 cable cable NN 48 1981 445 ; ; : 48 1981 446 satellite satellite NN 48 1981 447 ground ground NN 48 1981 448 stations station NNS 48 1981 449 - - , 48 1981 450 2 2 CD 48 1981 451 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 1981 452 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1981 453 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1981 454 : : : 48 1981 455 Panama Panama NNP 48 1981 456 Defense Defense NNP 48 1981 457 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1981 458 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1981 459 : : : 48 1981 460 note note VB 48 1981 461 - - : 48 1981 462 the the DT 48 1981 463 Panamanian Panamanian NNP 48 1981 464 Defense Defense NNP 48 1981 465 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1981 466 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 467 PDF PDF NNP 48 1981 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 469 ceased cease VBD 48 1981 470 to to TO 48 1981 471 exist exist VB 48 1981 472 as as IN 48 1981 473 a a DT 48 1981 474 military military JJ 48 1981 475 institution institution NN 48 1981 476 shortly shortly RB 48 1981 477 after after IN 48 1981 478 the the DT 48 1981 479 United United NNP 48 1981 480 States States NNP 48 1981 481 invaded invade VBD 48 1981 482 Panama Panama NNP 48 1981 483 on on IN 48 1981 484 20 20 CD 48 1981 485 December December NNP 48 1981 486 1989 1989 CD 48 1981 487 ; ; : 48 1981 488 President President NNP 48 1981 489 ENDARA ENDARA NNP 48 1981 490 has have VBZ 48 1981 491 restructured restructure VBN 48 1981 492 the the DT 48 1981 493 forces force NNS 48 1981 494 into into IN 48 1981 495 a a DT 48 1981 496 civilian civilian JJ 48 1981 497 police police NN 48 1981 498 service service NN 48 1981 499 under under IN 48 1981 500 the the DT 48 1981 501 new new JJ 48 1981 502 name name NN 48 1981 503 of of IN 48 1981 504 Panamanian panamanian JJ 48 1981 505 Public Public NNP 48 1981 506 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1981 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 508 PPF PPF NNP 48 1981 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 510 ; ; : 48 1981 511 a a DT 48 1981 512 Council Council NNP 48 1981 513 of of IN 48 1981 514 Public Public NNP 48 1981 515 Security Security NNP 48 1981 516 and and CC 48 1981 517 National National NNP 48 1981 518 Defense Defense NNP 48 1981 519 under under IN 48 1981 520 Menalco Menalco NNP 48 1981 521 SOLIS SOLIS NNP 48 1981 522 in in IN 48 1981 523 the the DT 48 1981 524 office office NN 48 1981 525 of of IN 48 1981 526 the the DT 48 1981 527 president president NNP 48 1981 528 coordinates coordinate VBZ 48 1981 529 the the DT 48 1981 530 activities activity NNS 48 1981 531 of of IN 48 1981 532 the the DT 48 1981 533 security security NN 48 1981 534 forces force NNS 48 1981 535 ; ; : 48 1981 536 the the DT 48 1981 537 Institutional Institutional NNP 48 1981 538 Protection Protection NNP 48 1981 539 Service Service NNP 48 1981 540 under under IN 48 1981 541 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 1981 542 BARES BARES NNP 48 1981 543 is be VBZ 48 1981 544 attached attach VBN 48 1981 545 to to IN 48 1981 546 the the DT 48 1981 547 presidency presidency NN 48 1981 548 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1981 549 availability availability NN 48 1981 550 : : : 48 1981 551 males males NNP 48 1981 552 15 15 CD 48 1981 553 - - SYM 48 1981 554 49 49 CD 48 1981 555 , , , 48 1981 556 661,101 661,101 CD 48 1981 557 ; ; : 48 1981 558 455,412 455,412 CD 48 1981 559 fit fit NN 48 1981 560 for for IN 48 1981 561 military military JJ 48 1981 562 service service NN 48 1981 563 ; ; : 48 1981 564 no no DT 48 1981 565 conscription conscription NN 48 1981 566 Defense Defense NNP 48 1981 567 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1981 568 : : : 48 1981 569 exchange exchange NN 48 1981 570 rate rate NN 48 1981 571 conversion conversion NNP 48 1981 572 - - : 48 1981 573 $ $ $ 48 1981 574 75.5 75.5 CD 48 1981 575 million million CD 48 1981 576 , , , 48 1981 577 1.5 1.5 CD 48 1981 578 % % NN 48 1981 579 of of IN 48 1981 580 GDP GDP NNP 48 1981 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 582 1990 1990 CD 48 1981 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 584 : : : 48 1981 585 Papua Papua NNP 48 1981 586 New New NNP 48 1981 587 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1981 588 Geography Geography NNP 48 1981 589 Total Total NNP 48 1981 590 area area NN 48 1981 591 : : : 48 1981 592 461,690 461,690 CD 48 1981 593 km2 km2 NNP 48 1981 594 Land Land NNP 48 1981 595 area area NN 48 1981 596 : : : 48 1981 597 451,710 451,710 CD 48 1981 598 km2 km2 NNP 48 1981 599 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1981 600 area area NN 48 1981 601 : : : 48 1981 602 slightly slightly RB 48 1981 603 larger large JJR 48 1981 604 than than IN 48 1981 605 California California NNP 48 1981 606 Land Land NNP 48 1981 607 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1981 608 : : : 48 1981 609 820 820 CD 48 1981 610 km km NN 48 1981 611 ; ; : 48 1981 612 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1981 613 820 820 CD 48 1981 614 km km NN 48 1981 615 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1981 616 : : : 48 1981 617 5,152 5,152 CD 48 1981 618 km km NN 48 1981 619 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1981 620 claims claim VBZ 48 1981 621 : : : 48 1981 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 623 measured measure VBN 48 1981 624 from from IN 48 1981 625 claimed claim VBN 48 1981 626 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 48 1981 627 baselines baseline NNS 48 1981 628 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 629 Continental Continental NNP 48 1981 630 shelf shelf NN 48 1981 631 : : : 48 1981 632 200 200 CD 48 1981 633 m m NN 48 1981 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 635 depth depth NN 48 1981 636 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 637 or or CC 48 1981 638 to to IN 48 1981 639 depth depth NN 48 1981 640 of of IN 48 1981 641 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1981 642 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 1981 643 economic economic JJ 48 1981 644 zone zone NN 48 1981 645 : : : 48 1981 646 200 200 CD 48 1981 647 nm nm CD 48 1981 648 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 1981 649 sea sea NN 48 1981 650 : : : 48 1981 651 12 12 CD 48 1981 652 nm nm NNP 48 1981 653 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 1981 654 : : : 48 1981 655 none none NN 48 1981 656 Climate climate NN 48 1981 657 : : : 48 1981 658 tropical tropical JJ 48 1981 659 ; ; : 48 1981 660 northwest northwest NN 48 1981 661 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1981 662 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 663 December December NNP 48 1981 664 to to IN 48 1981 665 March March NNP 48 1981 666 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 667 , , , 48 1981 668 southeast southeast JJ 48 1981 669 monsoon monsoon NN 48 1981 670 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 671 May May NNP 48 1981 672 to to IN 48 1981 673 October October NNP 48 1981 674 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 675 ; ; : 48 1981 676 slight slight JJ 48 1981 677 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 1981 678 temperature temperature NN 48 1981 679 variation variation NN 48 1981 680 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1981 681 : : : 48 1981 682 mostly mostly RB 48 1981 683 mountains mountain NNS 48 1981 684 with with IN 48 1981 685 coastal coastal JJ 48 1981 686 lowlands lowland NNS 48 1981 687 and and CC 48 1981 688 rolling roll VBG 48 1981 689 foothills foothill NNS 48 1981 690 Natural natural JJ 48 1981 691 resources resource NNS 48 1981 692 : : : 48 1981 693 gold gold NN 48 1981 694 , , , 48 1981 695 copper copper NN 48 1981 696 , , , 48 1981 697 silver silver NN 48 1981 698 , , , 48 1981 699 natural natural JJ 48 1981 700 gas gas NN 48 1981 701 , , , 48 1981 702 timber timber NN 48 1981 703 , , , 48 1981 704 oil oil NN 48 1981 705 potential potential NN 48 1981 706 Land Land NNP 48 1981 707 use use NN 48 1981 708 : : : 48 1981 709 arable arable JJ 48 1981 710 land land NN 48 1981 711 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1981 712 ; ; : 48 1981 713 permanent permanent JJ 48 1981 714 crops crop NNS 48 1981 715 1 1 CD 48 1981 716 % % NN 48 1981 717 ; ; : 48 1981 718 meadows meadow NNS 48 1981 719 and and CC 48 1981 720 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1981 721 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1981 722 ; ; : 48 1981 723 forest forest NN 48 1981 724 and and CC 48 1981 725 woodland woodland IN 48 1981 726 71 71 CD 48 1981 727 % % NN 48 1981 728 ; ; , 48 1981 729 other other JJ 48 1981 730 28 28 CD 48 1981 731 % % NN 48 1981 732 Environment Environment NNP 48 1981 733 : : : 48 1981 734 one one CD 48 1981 735 of of IN 48 1981 736 world world NN 48 1981 737 's 's POS 48 1981 738 largest large JJS 48 1981 739 swamps swamp NNS 48 1981 740 along along IN 48 1981 741 southwest southwest NNP 48 1981 742 coast coast NN 48 1981 743 ; ; , 48 1981 744 some some DT 48 1981 745 active active JJ 48 1981 746 volcanos volcanos NN 48 1981 747 ; ; , 48 1981 748 frequent frequent JJ 48 1981 749 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 1981 750 Note note VBP 48 1981 751 : : : 48 1981 752 shares share NNS 48 1981 753 island island NN 48 1981 754 of of IN 48 1981 755 New New NNP 48 1981 756 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1981 757 with with IN 48 1981 758 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 1981 759 : : : 48 1981 760 Papua Papua NNP 48 1981 761 New New NNP 48 1981 762 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1981 763 People People NNPS 48 1981 764 Population Population NNP 48 1981 765 : : : 48 1981 766 4,006,509 4,006,509 CD 48 1981 767 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 768 July July NNP 48 1981 769 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 770 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 771 , , , 48 1981 772 growth growth NN 48 1981 773 rate rate NN 48 1981 774 2.3 2.3 CD 48 1981 775 % % NN 48 1981 776 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 777 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 778 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 779 Birth birth NN 48 1981 780 rate rate NN 48 1981 781 : : : 48 1981 782 34 34 CD 48 1981 783 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1981 784 population population NN 48 1981 785 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 786 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 787 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 788 Death death NN 48 1981 789 rate rate NN 48 1981 790 : : : 48 1981 791 11 11 CD 48 1981 792 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1981 793 population population NN 48 1981 794 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 795 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 796 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 797 Net net JJ 48 1981 798 migration migration NN 48 1981 799 rate rate NN 48 1981 800 : : : 48 1981 801 0 0 CD 48 1981 802 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1981 803 population population NN 48 1981 804 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 805 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 806 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 807 Infant infant NN 48 1981 808 mortality mortality NN 48 1981 809 rate rate NN 48 1981 810 : : : 48 1981 811 67 67 CD 48 1981 812 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1981 813 live live JJ 48 1981 814 births birth NNS 48 1981 815 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 816 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 817 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 818 Life life NN 48 1981 819 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1981 820 at at IN 48 1981 821 birth birth NN 48 1981 822 : : : 48 1981 823 55 55 CD 48 1981 824 years year NNS 48 1981 825 male male JJ 48 1981 826 , , , 48 1981 827 56 56 CD 48 1981 828 years year NNS 48 1981 829 female female JJ 48 1981 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 831 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 833 Total total JJ 48 1981 834 fertility fertility NN 48 1981 835 rate rate NN 48 1981 836 : : : 48 1981 837 4.9 4.9 CD 48 1981 838 children child NNS 48 1981 839 born bear VBN 48 1981 840 / / SYM 48 1981 841 woman woman NN 48 1981 842 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 843 1992 1992 CD 48 1981 844 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 845 Nationality nationality NN 48 1981 846 : : : 48 1981 847 noun noun NN 48 1981 848 - - HYPH 48 1981 849 Papua Papua NNP 48 1981 850 New New NNP 48 1981 851 Guinean(s guinean(s NN 48 1981 852 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 853 ; ; : 48 1981 854 adjective adjective JJ 48 1981 855 - - : 48 1981 856 Papua papua JJ 48 1981 857 New New NNP 48 1981 858 Guinean Guinean NNP 48 1981 859 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1981 860 divisions division NNS 48 1981 861 : : : 48 1981 862 predominantly predominantly RB 48 1981 863 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 48 1981 864 and and CC 48 1981 865 Papuan Papuan NNP 48 1981 866 ; ; : 48 1981 867 some some DT 48 1981 868 Negrito Negrito NNP 48 1981 869 , , , 48 1981 870 Micronesian Micronesian NNP 48 1981 871 , , , 48 1981 872 and and CC 48 1981 873 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 1981 874 Religions Religions NNPS 48 1981 875 : : : 48 1981 876 Roman Roman NNP 48 1981 877 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1981 878 22 22 CD 48 1981 879 % % NN 48 1981 880 , , , 48 1981 881 Lutheran Lutheran NNP 48 1981 882 16 16 CD 48 1981 883 % % NN 48 1981 884 , , , 48 1981 885 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 48 1981 886 / / SYM 48 1981 887 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 1981 888 / / SYM 48 1981 889 London London NNP 48 1981 890 Missionary Missionary NNP 48 1981 891 Society Society NNP 48 1981 892 8 8 CD 48 1981 893 % % NN 48 1981 894 , , , 48 1981 895 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 1981 896 5 5 CD 48 1981 897 % % NN 48 1981 898 , , , 48 1981 899 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 48 1981 900 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1981 901 4 4 CD 48 1981 902 % % NN 48 1981 903 , , , 48 1981 904 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 1981 905 - - HYPH 48 1981 906 Day Day NNP 48 1981 907 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 1981 908 1 1 CD 48 1981 909 % % NN 48 1981 910 , , , 48 1981 911 other other JJ 48 1981 912 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1981 913 sects sect VBZ 48 1981 914 10 10 CD 48 1981 915 % % NN 48 1981 916 ; ; , 48 1981 917 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1981 918 beliefs belief NNS 48 1981 919 34 34 CD 48 1981 920 % % NN 48 1981 921 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1981 922 : : : 48 1981 923 715 715 CD 48 1981 924 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 1981 925 languages language NNS 48 1981 926 ; ; : 48 1981 927 English English NNP 48 1981 928 spoken speak VBN 48 1981 929 by by IN 48 1981 930 1 1 CD 48 1981 931 - - SYM 48 1981 932 2 2 CD 48 1981 933 % % NN 48 1981 934 , , , 48 1981 935 pidgin pidgin JJ 48 1981 936 English English NNP 48 1981 937 widespread widespread JJ 48 1981 938 , , , 48 1981 939 Motu Motu NNP 48 1981 940 spoken speak VBN 48 1981 941 in in IN 48 1981 942 Papua Papua NNP 48 1981 943 region region NN 48 1981 944 Literacy literacy NN 48 1981 945 : : : 48 1981 946 52 52 CD 48 1981 947 % % NN 48 1981 948 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 949 male male JJ 48 1981 950 65 65 CD 48 1981 951 % % NN 48 1981 952 , , , 48 1981 953 female female JJ 48 1981 954 38 38 CD 48 1981 955 % % NN 48 1981 956 ) ) -RRB- 48 1981 957 age age NN 48 1981 958 15 15 CD 48 1981 959 and and CC 48 1981 960 over over RB 48 1981 961 can can MD 48 1981 962 read read VB 48 1981 963 and and CC 48 1981 964 write write VB 48 1981 965 ( ( -LRB- 48 1981 966 1990 1990 CD 48 1981 967 est est NNP 48 1981 968 . . . 48 1981 969 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 1 Labor labor NN 48 1982 2 force force NN 48 1982 3 : : : 48 1982 4 NA na IN 48 1982 5 Organized organized JJ 48 1982 6 labor labor NN 48 1982 7 : : : 48 1982 8 more more JJR 48 1982 9 than than IN 48 1982 10 50 50 CD 48 1982 11 trade trade NN 48 1982 12 unions union NNS 48 1982 13 , , , 48 1982 14 some some DT 48 1982 15 with with IN 48 1982 16 fewer few JJR 48 1982 17 than than IN 48 1982 18 20 20 CD 48 1982 19 members member NNS 48 1982 20 : : : 48 1982 21 Papua Papua NNP 48 1982 22 New New NNP 48 1982 23 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1982 24 Government Government NNP 48 1982 25 Long Long NNP 48 1982 26 - - HYPH 48 1982 27 form form NN 48 1982 28 name name NN 48 1982 29 : : : 48 1982 30 Independent Independent NNP 48 1982 31 State State NNP 48 1982 32 of of IN 48 1982 33 Papua Papua NNP 48 1982 34 New New NNP 48 1982 35 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1982 36 Type Type NNP 48 1982 37 : : : 48 1982 38 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 1982 39 democracy democracy NN 48 1982 40 Capital Capital NNP 48 1982 41 : : : 48 1982 42 Port Port NNP 48 1982 43 Moresby Moresby NNP 48 1982 44 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1982 45 divisions division NNS 48 1982 46 : : : 48 1982 47 20 20 CD 48 1982 48 provinces province NNS 48 1982 49 ; ; : 48 1982 50 Central Central NNP 48 1982 51 , , , 48 1982 52 Chimbu Chimbu NNP 48 1982 53 , , , 48 1982 54 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 1982 55 Highlands Highlands NNPS 48 1982 56 , , , 48 1982 57 East East NNP 48 1982 58 New New NNP 48 1982 59 Britain Britain NNP 48 1982 60 , , , 48 1982 61 East East NNP 48 1982 62 Sepik Sepik NNP 48 1982 63 , , , 48 1982 64 Enga Enga NNP 48 1982 65 , , , 48 1982 66 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 1982 67 , , , 48 1982 68 Madang Madang NNP 48 1982 69 , , , 48 1982 70 Manus Manus NNP 48 1982 71 , , , 48 1982 72 Milne Milne NNP 48 1982 73 Bay Bay NNP 48 1982 74 , , , 48 1982 75 Morobe Morobe NNP 48 1982 76 , , , 48 1982 77 National National NNP 48 1982 78 Capital Capital NNP 48 1982 79 , , , 48 1982 80 New New NNP 48 1982 81 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 1982 82 , , , 48 1982 83 Northern Northern NNP 48 1982 84 , , , 48 1982 85 North North NNP 48 1982 86 Solomons Solomons NNP 48 1982 87 , , , 48 1982 88 Sandaun Sandaun NNP 48 1982 89 , , , 48 1982 90 Southern Southern NNP 48 1982 91 Highlands Highlands NNPS 48 1982 92 , , , 48 1982 93 Western western JJ 48 1982 94 , , , 48 1982 95 Western western JJ 48 1982 96 Highlands Highlands NNPS 48 1982 97 , , , 48 1982 98 West West NNP 48 1982 99 New New NNP 48 1982 100 Britain Britain NNP 48 1982 101 Independence Independence NNP 48 1982 102 : : : 48 1982 103 16 16 CD 48 1982 104 September September NNP 48 1982 105 1975 1975 CD 48 1982 106 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 107 from from IN 48 1982 108 UN UN NNP 48 1982 109 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 1982 110 under under IN 48 1982 111 Australian australian JJ 48 1982 112 administration administration NN 48 1982 113 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 114 Constitution constitution NN 48 1982 115 : : : 48 1982 116 16 16 CD 48 1982 117 September September NNP 48 1982 118 1975 1975 CD 48 1982 119 Legal legal JJ 48 1982 120 system system NN 48 1982 121 : : : 48 1982 122 based base VBN 48 1982 123 on on IN 48 1982 124 English English NNP 48 1982 125 common common JJ 48 1982 126 law law NN 48 1982 127 National national JJ 48 1982 128 holiday holiday NN 48 1982 129 : : : 48 1982 130 Independence Independence NNP 48 1982 131 Day Day NNP 48 1982 132 , , , 48 1982 133 16 16 CD 48 1982 134 September September NNP 48 1982 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 136 1975 1975 CD 48 1982 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 138 Executive executive JJ 48 1982 139 branch branch NN 48 1982 140 : : : 48 1982 141 British british JJ 48 1982 142 monarch monarch NNP 48 1982 143 , , , 48 1982 144 governor governor NN 48 1982 145 general general NNP 48 1982 146 , , , 48 1982 147 prime prime NNP 48 1982 148 minister minister NNP 48 1982 149 , , , 48 1982 150 deputy deputy JJ 48 1982 151 prime prime JJ 48 1982 152 minister minister NN 48 1982 153 , , , 48 1982 154 National National NNP 48 1982 155 Executive Executive NNP 48 1982 156 Council Council NNP 48 1982 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 158 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1982 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 160 Legislative legislative JJ 48 1982 161 branch branch NN 48 1982 162 : : : 48 1982 163 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 1982 164 National National NNP 48 1982 165 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1982 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 167 sometimes sometimes RB 48 1982 168 referred refer VBN 48 1982 169 to to IN 48 1982 170 as as IN 48 1982 171 the the DT 48 1982 172 House House NNP 48 1982 173 of of IN 48 1982 174 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1982 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 176 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1982 177 branch branch NN 48 1982 178 : : : 48 1982 179 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1982 180 Court Court NNP 48 1982 181 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 1982 182 : : : 48 1982 183 Chief Chief NNP 48 1982 184 of of IN 48 1982 185 State State NNP 48 1982 186 : : : 48 1982 187 Queen Queen NNP 48 1982 188 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 48 1982 189 II II NNP 48 1982 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 191 since since IN 48 1982 192 6 6 CD 48 1982 193 February February NNP 48 1982 194 1952 1952 CD 48 1982 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 196 , , , 48 1982 197 represented represent VBN 48 1982 198 by by IN 48 1982 199 Governor Governor NNP 48 1982 200 General General NNP 48 1982 201 Wiwa Wiwa NNP 48 1982 202 KOROWI KOROWI NNP 48 1982 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 204 since since IN 48 1982 205 NA NA NNP 48 1982 206 November November NNP 48 1982 207 1991 1991 CD 48 1982 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 209 Head Head NNP 48 1982 210 of of IN 48 1982 211 Government Government NNP 48 1982 212 : : : 48 1982 213 Prime Prime NNP 48 1982 214 Minister Minister NNP 48 1982 215 Paias Paias NNP 48 1982 216 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 48 1982 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 218 since since IN 48 1982 219 17 17 CD 48 1982 220 July July NNP 48 1982 221 1992 1992 CD 48 1982 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 223 Political political JJ 48 1982 224 parties party NNS 48 1982 225 and and CC 48 1982 226 leaders leader NNS 48 1982 227 : : : 48 1982 228 Papua Papua NNP 48 1982 229 New New NNP 48 1982 230 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1982 231 United United NNP 48 1982 232 Party Party NNP 48 1982 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 234 Pangu Pangu NNP 48 1982 235 Party Party NNP 48 1982 236 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 237 , , , 48 1982 238 Rabbie Rabbie NNP 48 1982 239 NAMALIU NAMALIU NNP 48 1982 240 ; ; : 48 1982 241 People People NNS 48 1982 242 's 's POS 48 1982 243 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1982 244 Movement Movement NNP 48 1982 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 246 PDM PDM NNP 48 1982 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 248 , , , 48 1982 249 Paias Paias NNP 48 1982 250 WINGTI WINGTI NNP 48 1982 251 ; ; : 48 1982 252 People People NNS 48 1982 253 's 's POS 48 1982 254 Action Action NNP 48 1982 255 Party Party NNP 48 1982 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 257 PAP PAP NNP 48 1982 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 259 , , , 48 1982 260 Akoka Akoka NNP 48 1982 261 DOI DOI NNP 48 1982 262 ; ; : 48 1982 263 People People NNS 48 1982 264 's 's POS 48 1982 265 Progress Progress NNP 48 1982 266 Party Party NNP 48 1982 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 268 PPP PPP NNP 48 1982 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 270 , , , 48 1982 271 Sir Sir NNP 48 1982 272 Julius Julius NNP 48 1982 273 CHAN CHAN NNP 48 1982 274 ; ; : 48 1982 275 United United NNP 48 1982 276 Party Party NNP 48 1982 277 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 278 UP UP NNP 48 1982 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 280 , , , 48 1982 281 Paul Paul NNP 48 1982 282 TORATO TORATO NNP 48 1982 283 ; ; : 48 1982 284 Papua Papua NNP 48 1982 285 Party Party NNP 48 1982 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 287 PP PP NNP 48 1982 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 289 , , , 48 1982 290 Galeva Galeva NNP 48 1982 291 KWARARA KWARARA NNP 48 1982 292 ; ; : 48 1982 293 National National NNP 48 1982 294 Party Party NNP 48 1982 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 296 NP NP NNP 48 1982 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 298 , , , 48 1982 299 Paul Paul NNP 48 1982 300 PORA pora NN 48 1982 301 ; ; : 48 1982 302 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 48 1982 303 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 1982 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 1982 305 MA MA NNP 48 1982 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 1982 307 , , , 48 1982 308 Fr Fr NNP 48 1982 309 . . . 48 1983 1 John John NNP 48 1983 2 MOMIS MOMIS NNP 48 1983 3 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1983 4 : : : 48 1983 5 universal universal JJ 48 1983 6 at at IN 48 1983 7 age age NN 48 1983 8 18 18 CD 48 1983 9 Elections election NNS 48 1983 10 : : : 48 1983 11 National National NNP 48 1983 12 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 1983 13 : : : 48 1983 14 last last RB 48 1983 15 held hold VBN 48 1983 16 13 13 CD 48 1983 17 - - SYM 48 1983 18 26 26 CD 48 1983 19 June June NNP 48 1983 20 1992 1992 CD 48 1983 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 22 next next JJ 48 1983 23 to to TO 48 1983 24 be be VB 48 1983 25 held hold VBN 48 1983 26 NA NA NNP 48 1983 27 1997 1997 CD 48 1983 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 1983 29 ; ; : 48 1983 30 results result NNS 48 1983 31 - - HYPH 48 1983 32 percent percent NN 48 1983 33 by by IN 48 1983 34 party party NN 48 1983 35 NA NA NNP 48 1983 36 ; ; : 48 1983 37 seats seat NNS 48 1983 38 - - : 48 1983 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 40 109 109 CD 48 1983 41 total total NN 48 1983 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 1983 43 Pangu Pangu NNP 48 1983 44 Party Party NNP 48 1983 45 24 24 CD 48 1983 46 , , , 48 1983 47 PDM PDM NNP 48 1983 48 17 17 CD 48 1983 49 , , , 48 1983 50 PPP PPP NNP 48 1983 51 10 10 CD 48 1983 52 , , , 48 1983 53 PAP PAP NNP 48 1983 54 10 10 CD 48 1983 55 , , , 48 1983 56 independents independent NNS 48 1983 57 30 30 CD 48 1983 58 , , , 48 1983 59 others other NNS 48 1983 60 18 18 CD 48 1983 61 Member member NN 48 1983 62 of of IN 48 1983 63 : : : 48 1983 64 ACP ACP NNP 48 1983 65 , , , 48 1983 66 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 1983 67 , , , 48 1983 68 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 1983 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 70 observer observer NN 48 1983 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 1983 72 , , , 48 1983 73 C C NNP 48 1983 74 , , , 48 1983 75 CP CP NNP 48 1983 76 , , , 48 1983 77 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 1983 78 , , , 48 1983 79 FAO FAO NNP 48 1983 80 , , , 48 1983 81 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1983 82 , , , 48 1983 83 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1983 84 , , , 48 1983 85 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1983 86 , , , 48 1983 87 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 1983 88 , , , 48 1983 89 IDA IDA NNP 48 1983 90 , , , 48 1983 91 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1983 92 , , , 48 1983 93 IFC IFC NNP 48 1983 94 , , , 48 1983 95 ILO ILO NNP 48 1983 96 , , , 48 1983 97 IMF IMF NNP 48 1983 98 , , , 48 1983 99 IMO imo RB 48 1983 100 , , , 48 1983 101 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1983 102 , , , 48 1983 103 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1983 104 , , , 48 1983 105 IOC IOC NNP 48 1983 106 , , , 48 1983 107 ISO ISO NNP 48 1983 108 , , , 48 1983 109 ITU ITU NNP 48 1983 110 , , , 48 1983 111 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1983 112 , , , 48 1983 113 NAM NAM NNP 48 1983 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 115 observer observer NNP 48 1983 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 1983 117 , , , 48 1983 118 SPC SPC NNP 48 1983 119 , , , 48 1983 120 SPF SPF NNP 48 1983 121 , , , 48 1983 122 UN UN NNP 48 1983 123 , , , 48 1983 124 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1983 125 , , , 48 1983 126 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1983 127 , , , 48 1983 128 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1983 129 , , , 48 1983 130 UPU UPU NNP 48 1983 131 , , , 48 1983 132 WHO who WP 48 1983 133 , , , 48 1983 134 WMO WMO NNP 48 1983 135 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1983 136 representation representation NN 48 1983 137 : : : 48 1983 138 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1983 139 Margaret Margaret NNP 48 1983 140 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 48 1983 141 ; ; : 48 1983 142 Chancery chancery NN 48 1983 143 at at IN 48 1983 144 3rd 3rd JJ 48 1983 145 floor floor NN 48 1983 146 , , , 48 1983 147 1615 1615 CD 48 1983 148 New New NNP 48 1983 149 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 1983 150 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1983 151 NW NW NNP 48 1983 152 , , , 48 1983 153 Washington Washington NNP 48 1983 154 , , , 48 1983 155 DC DC NNP 48 1983 156 20009 20009 CD 48 1983 157 ; ; : 48 1983 158 telephone telephone NN 48 1983 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 160 202 202 CD 48 1983 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 1983 162 745 745 CD 48 1983 163 - - HYPH 48 1983 164 3680 3680 CD 48 1983 165 US US NNP 48 1983 166 : : : 48 1983 167 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1983 168 Robert Robert NNP 48 1983 169 W. W. NNP 48 1983 170 FARRAND FARRAND NNP 48 1983 171 ; ; : 48 1983 172 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1983 173 at at IN 48 1983 174 Armit Armit NNP 48 1983 175 Street Street NNP 48 1983 176 , , , 48 1983 177 Port Port NNP 48 1983 178 Moresby Moresby NNP 48 1983 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 1983 180 mailing mail VBG 48 1983 181 address address NN 48 1983 182 is be VBZ 48 1983 183 P. P. NNP 48 1983 184 O. O. NNP 48 1984 1 Box Box NNP 48 1984 2 1492 1492 CD 48 1984 3 , , , 48 1984 4 Port Port NNP 48 1984 5 Moresby Moresby NNP 48 1984 6 , , , 48 1984 7 or or CC 48 1984 8 APO APO NNP 48 1984 9 AE AE NNP 48 1984 10 96553 96553 CD 48 1984 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1984 12 ; ; : 48 1984 13 telephone telephone NN 48 1984 14 [ [ -LRB- 48 1984 15 675 675 CD 48 1984 16 ] ] -RRB- 48 1984 17 211 211 CD 48 1984 18 - - HYPH 48 1984 19 455 455 CD 48 1984 20 or or CC 48 1984 21 594 594 CD 48 1984 22 , , , 48 1984 23 654 654 CD 48 1984 24 ; ; : 48 1984 25 FAX FAX NNP 48 1984 26 [ [ -LRB- 48 1984 27 675 675 CD 48 1984 28 ] ] -RRB- 48 1984 29 213 213 CD 48 1984 30 - - SYM 48 1984 31 423 423 CD 48 1984 32 : : : 48 1984 33 Papua Papua NNP 48 1984 34 New New NNP 48 1984 35 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1984 36 Government Government NNP 48 1984 37 Flag Flag NNP 48 1984 38 : : : 48 1984 39 divided divide VBN 48 1984 40 diagonally diagonally RB 48 1984 41 from from IN 48 1984 42 upper upper JJ 48 1984 43 hoist hoist NN 48 1984 44 - - HYPH 48 1984 45 side side NN 48 1984 46 corner corner NN 48 1984 47 ; ; : 48 1984 48 the the DT 48 1984 49 upper upper JJ 48 1984 50 triangle triangle NN 48 1984 51 is be VBZ 48 1984 52 red red JJ 48 1984 53 with with IN 48 1984 54 a a DT 48 1984 55 soaring soar VBG 48 1984 56 yellow yellow JJ 48 1984 57 bird bird NN 48 1984 58 of of IN 48 1984 59 paradise paradise NNP 48 1984 60 centered center VBN 48 1984 61 ; ; : 48 1984 62 the the DT 48 1984 63 lower low JJR 48 1984 64 triangle triangle NN 48 1984 65 is be VBZ 48 1984 66 black black JJ 48 1984 67 with with IN 48 1984 68 five five CD 48 1984 69 white white JJ 48 1984 70 five five CD 48 1984 71 - - HYPH 48 1984 72 pointed point VBN 48 1984 73 stars star NNS 48 1984 74 of of IN 48 1984 75 the the DT 48 1984 76 Southern Southern NNP 48 1984 77 Cross Cross NNP 48 1984 78 constellation constellation NN 48 1984 79 centered center VBD 48 1984 80 : : : 48 1984 81 Papua Papua NNP 48 1984 82 New New NNP 48 1984 83 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1984 84 Economy Economy NNP 48 1984 85 Overview Overview NNP 48 1984 86 : : : 48 1984 87 Papua Papua NNP 48 1984 88 New New NNP 48 1984 89 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1984 90 is be VBZ 48 1984 91 richly richly RB 48 1984 92 endowed endow VBN 48 1984 93 with with IN 48 1984 94 natural natural JJ 48 1984 95 resources resource NNS 48 1984 96 , , , 48 1984 97 but but CC 48 1984 98 exploitation exploitation NN 48 1984 99 has have VBZ 48 1984 100 been be VBN 48 1984 101 hampered hamper VBN 48 1984 102 by by IN 48 1984 103 the the DT 48 1984 104 rugged rugged JJ 48 1984 105 terrain terrain NN 48 1984 106 and and CC 48 1984 107 the the DT 48 1984 108 high high JJ 48 1984 109 cost cost NN 48 1984 110 of of IN 48 1984 111 developing develop VBG 48 1984 112 an an DT 48 1984 113 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 1984 114 . . . 48 1985 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1985 2 provides provide VBZ 48 1985 3 a a DT 48 1985 4 subsistence subsistence NN 48 1985 5 livelihood livelihood NN 48 1985 6 for for IN 48 1985 7 85 85 CD 48 1985 8 % % NN 48 1985 9 of of IN 48 1985 10 the the DT 48 1985 11 population population NN 48 1985 12 . . . 48 1986 1 Mining mining NN 48 1986 2 of of IN 48 1986 3 numerous numerous JJ 48 1986 4 deposits deposit NNS 48 1986 5 , , , 48 1986 6 including include VBG 48 1986 7 copper copper NN 48 1986 8 and and CC 48 1986 9 gold gold NN 48 1986 10 , , , 48 1986 11 accounts account VBZ 48 1986 12 for for IN 48 1986 13 about about RB 48 1986 14 60 60 CD 48 1986 15 % % NN 48 1986 16 of of IN 48 1986 17 export export NN 48 1986 18 earnings earning NNS 48 1986 19 . . . 48 1987 1 Budgetary budgetary JJ 48 1987 2 support support NN 48 1987 3 from from IN 48 1987 4 Australia Australia NNP 48 1987 5 and and CC 48 1987 6 development development NN 48 1987 7 aid aid NN 48 1987 8 under under IN 48 1987 9 World World NNP 48 1987 10 Bank Bank NNP 48 1987 11 auspices auspex NNS 48 1987 12 have have VBP 48 1987 13 helped help VBN 48 1987 14 sustain sustain VB 48 1987 15 the the DT 48 1987 16 economy economy NN 48 1987 17 . . . 48 1988 1 Robust robust JJ 48 1988 2 growth growth NN 48 1988 3 in in IN 48 1988 4 1991 1991 CD 48 1988 5 was be VBD 48 1988 6 led lead VBN 48 1988 7 by by IN 48 1988 8 the the DT 48 1988 9 mining mining NN 48 1988 10 sector sector NN 48 1988 11 ; ; : 48 1988 12 the the DT 48 1988 13 opening opening NN 48 1988 14 of of IN 48 1988 15 a a DT 48 1988 16 large large JJ 48 1988 17 new new JJ 48 1988 18 gold gold NN 48 1988 19 mine mine NN 48 1988 20 featured feature VBN 48 1988 21 in in IN 48 1988 22 the the DT 48 1988 23 advance advance NN 48 1988 24 . . . 48 1989 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 1989 2 : : : 48 1989 3 exchange exchange NN 48 1989 4 rate rate NN 48 1989 5 conversion conversion NN 48 1989 6 - - : 48 1989 7 $ $ $ 48 1989 8 3.1 3.1 CD 48 1989 9 billion billion CD 48 1989 10 , , , 48 1989 11 per per IN 48 1989 12 capita capita FW 48 1989 13 $ $ $ 48 1989 14 800 800 CD 48 1989 15 ; ; : 48 1989 16 real real JJ 48 1989 17 growth growth NN 48 1989 18 rate rate NN 48 1989 19 9 9 CD 48 1989 20 % % NN 48 1989 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 1989 22 1991 1991 CD 48 1989 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 1989 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 1989 25 rate rate NN 48 1989 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 1989 27 consumer consumer NN 48 1989 28 prices price NNS 48 1989 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 1989 30 : : : 48 1989 31 6.8 6.8 CD 48 1989 32 % % NN 48 1989 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 1989 34 first first RB 48 1989 35 half half NN 48 1989 36 1991 1991 CD 48 1989 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 1989 38 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 1989 39 rate rate NN 48 1989 40 : : : 48 1989 41 5 5 CD 48 1989 42 % % NN 48 1989 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 1989 44 1988 1988 CD 48 1989 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 1989 46 Budget budget NN 48 1989 47 : : : 48 1989 48 revenues revenue VBZ 48 1989 49 $ $ $ 48 1989 50 1.26 1.26 CD 48 1989 51 billion billion CD 48 1989 52 ; ; : 48 1989 53 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 1989 54 $ $ $ 48 1989 55 1.46 1.46 CD 48 1989 56 billion billion CD 48 1989 57 , , , 48 1989 58 including include VBG 48 1989 59 capital capital NN 48 1989 60 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1989 61 of of IN 48 1989 62 $ $ $ 48 1989 63 273 273 CD 48 1989 64 million million CD 48 1989 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 1989 66 1992 1992 CD 48 1989 67 est est NNP 48 1989 68 . . . 48 1989 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 1990 1 Exports export NNS 48 1990 2 : : : 48 1990 3 $ $ $ 48 1990 4 1.14 1.14 CD 48 1990 5 billion billion CD 48 1990 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 1990 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 1990 8 . . NNP 48 1990 9 , , , 48 1990 10 1990 1990 CD 48 1990 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 1990 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 1990 13 : : : 48 1990 14 copper copper NN 48 1990 15 ore ore NN 48 1990 16 , , , 48 1990 17 gold gold NN 48 1990 18 , , , 48 1990 19 coffee coffee NN 48 1990 20 , , , 48 1990 21 logs log NNS 48 1990 22 , , , 48 1990 23 palm palm NN 48 1990 24 oil oil NN 48 1990 25 , , , 48 1990 26 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1990 27 , , , 48 1990 28 lobster lobster NN 48 1990 29 partners partner NNS 48 1990 30 : : : 48 1990 31 FRG FRG NNP 48 1990 32 , , , 48 1990 33 Japan Japan NNP 48 1990 34 , , , 48 1990 35 Australia Australia NNP 48 1990 36 , , , 48 1990 37 UK UK NNP 48 1990 38 , , , 48 1990 39 Spain Spain NNP 48 1990 40 , , , 48 1990 41 US US NNP 48 1990 42 Imports Imports NNPS 48 1990 43 : : : 48 1990 44 $ $ $ 48 1990 45 1.18 1.18 CD 48 1990 46 billion billion CD 48 1990 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 1990 48 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 1990 49 . . NNP 48 1990 50 , , , 48 1990 51 1990 1990 CD 48 1990 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 1990 53 commodities commodity NNS 48 1990 54 : : : 48 1990 55 machinery machinery NN 48 1990 56 and and CC 48 1990 57 transport transport NN 48 1990 58 equipment equipment NN 48 1990 59 , , , 48 1990 60 food food NN 48 1990 61 , , , 48 1990 62 fuels fuel NNS 48 1990 63 , , , 48 1990 64 chemicals chemical NNS 48 1990 65 , , , 48 1990 66 consumer consumer NN 48 1990 67 goods good NNS 48 1990 68 partners partner NNS 48 1990 69 : : : 48 1990 70 Australia Australia NNP 48 1990 71 , , , 48 1990 72 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 1990 73 , , , 48 1990 74 Japan Japan NNP 48 1990 75 , , , 48 1990 76 US US NNP 48 1990 77 , , , 48 1990 78 New New NNP 48 1990 79 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 1990 80 , , , 48 1990 81 UK UK NNP 48 1990 82 External External NNP 48 1990 83 debt debt NN 48 1990 84 : : : 48 1990 85 $ $ $ 48 1990 86 2.2 2.2 CD 48 1990 87 billion billion CD 48 1990 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 1990 89 April April NNP 48 1990 90 1991 1991 CD 48 1990 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 1990 92 Industrial industrial JJ 48 1990 93 production production NN 48 1990 94 : : : 48 1990 95 growth growth NN 48 1990 96 rate rate NN 48 1990 97 2.4 2.4 CD 48 1990 98 % % NN 48 1990 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 1990 100 1990 1990 CD 48 1990 101 est est NNP 48 1990 102 . . . 48 1991 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 2 ; ; , 48 1991 3 accounts account NNS 48 1991 4 for for IN 48 1991 5 25 25 CD 48 1991 6 % % NN 48 1991 7 of of IN 48 1991 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1991 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 1991 10 : : : 48 1991 11 397,000 397,000 CD 48 1991 12 kW kW NNP 48 1991 13 capacity capacity NN 48 1991 14 ; ; : 48 1991 15 1,510 1,510 CD 48 1991 16 million million CD 48 1991 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 1991 18 produced produce VBN 48 1991 19 , , , 48 1991 20 400 400 CD 48 1991 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 1991 22 per per IN 48 1991 23 capita capita NN 48 1991 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 25 1990 1990 CD 48 1991 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 27 Industries industry NNS 48 1991 28 : : : 48 1991 29 copra copra NNP 48 1991 30 crushing crushing NNP 48 1991 31 , , , 48 1991 32 oil oil NN 48 1991 33 palm palm NN 48 1991 34 processing processing NN 48 1991 35 , , , 48 1991 36 plywood plywood NN 48 1991 37 processing processing NN 48 1991 38 , , , 48 1991 39 wood wood NN 48 1991 40 chip chip NN 48 1991 41 production production NN 48 1991 42 , , , 48 1991 43 gold gold NN 48 1991 44 , , , 48 1991 45 silver silver NN 48 1991 46 , , , 48 1991 47 copper copper NN 48 1991 48 , , , 48 1991 49 construction construction NN 48 1991 50 , , , 48 1991 51 tourism tourism NN 48 1991 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1991 53 : : : 48 1991 54 one one CD 48 1991 55 - - HYPH 48 1991 56 third third NN 48 1991 57 of of IN 48 1991 58 GDP gdp NN 48 1991 59 ; ; : 48 1991 60 livelihood livelihood NN 48 1991 61 for for IN 48 1991 62 85 85 CD 48 1991 63 % % NN 48 1991 64 of of IN 48 1991 65 population population NN 48 1991 66 ; ; , 48 1991 67 fertile fertile JJ 48 1991 68 soils soil NNS 48 1991 69 and and CC 48 1991 70 favorable favorable JJ 48 1991 71 climate climate NN 48 1991 72 permits permit VBZ 48 1991 73 cultivating cultivate VBG 48 1991 74 a a DT 48 1991 75 wide wide JJ 48 1991 76 variety variety NN 48 1991 77 of of IN 48 1991 78 crops crop NNS 48 1991 79 ; ; , 48 1991 80 cash cash NN 48 1991 81 crops crop NNS 48 1991 82 - - HYPH 48 1991 83 coffee coffee NN 48 1991 84 , , , 48 1991 85 cocoa cocoa NN 48 1991 86 , , , 48 1991 87 coconuts coconut NNS 48 1991 88 , , , 48 1991 89 palm palm NN 48 1991 90 kernels kernel NNS 48 1991 91 ; ; : 48 1991 92 other other JJ 48 1991 93 products product NNS 48 1991 94 - - , 48 1991 95 tea tea NN 48 1991 96 , , , 48 1991 97 rubber rubber NN 48 1991 98 , , , 48 1991 99 sweet sweet JJ 48 1991 100 potatoes potato NNS 48 1991 101 , , , 48 1991 102 fruit fruit NN 48 1991 103 , , , 48 1991 104 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 1991 105 , , , 48 1991 106 poultry poultry NN 48 1991 107 , , , 48 1991 108 pork pork NN 48 1991 109 ; ; : 48 1991 110 net net JJ 48 1991 111 importer importer NN 48 1991 112 of of IN 48 1991 113 food food NN 48 1991 114 for for IN 48 1991 115 urban urban JJ 48 1991 116 centers center NNS 48 1991 117 Economic economic JJ 48 1991 118 aid aid NN 48 1991 119 : : : 48 1991 120 US US NNP 48 1991 121 commitments commitment NNS 48 1991 122 , , , 48 1991 123 including include VBG 48 1991 124 Ex Ex NNP 48 1991 125 - - HYPH 48 1991 126 Im Im NNP 48 1991 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 128 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 1991 129 - - HYPH 48 1991 130 89 89 CD 48 1991 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 132 , , , 48 1991 133 $ $ $ 48 1991 134 40.6 40.6 CD 48 1991 135 million million CD 48 1991 136 ; ; : 48 1991 137 Western western JJ 48 1991 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 139 non non JJ 48 1991 140 - - JJ 48 1991 141 US us JJ 48 1991 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 143 countries country NNS 48 1991 144 , , , 48 1991 145 ODA ODA NNP 48 1991 146 and and CC 48 1991 147 OOF OOF NNP 48 1991 148 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1991 149 commitments commitment NNS 48 1991 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 151 1970 1970 CD 48 1991 152 - - SYM 48 1991 153 89 89 CD 48 1991 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 155 , , , 48 1991 156 $ $ $ 48 1991 157 6.5 6.5 CD 48 1991 158 billion billion CD 48 1991 159 ; ; : 48 1991 160 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 1991 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 1991 162 aid aid NN 48 1991 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 164 1979 1979 CD 48 1991 165 - - SYM 48 1991 166 89 89 CD 48 1991 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 168 , , , 48 1991 169 $ $ $ 48 1991 170 17 17 CD 48 1991 171 million million CD 48 1991 172 Currency Currency NNP 48 1991 173 : : : 48 1991 174 kina kina NNP 48 1991 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 176 plural plural NNP 48 1991 177 - - HYPH 48 1991 178 kina kina NNP 48 1991 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 180 ; ; : 48 1991 181 1 1 CD 48 1991 182 kina kina NNP 48 1991 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 184 K K NNP 48 1991 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 186 = = NFP 48 1991 187 100 100 CD 48 1991 188 toea toea NNP 48 1991 189 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 1991 190 rates rate NNS 48 1991 191 : : : 48 1991 192 kina kina NNP 48 1991 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 194 K K NNP 48 1991 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 196 per per IN 48 1991 197 US$ us$ $ 48 1991 198 1 1 CD 48 1991 199 - - SYM 48 1991 200 1.0413 1.0413 CD 48 1991 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 202 March March NNP 48 1991 203 1992 1992 CD 48 1991 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 205 , , , 48 1991 206 1.0508 1.0508 CD 48 1991 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 208 1991 1991 CD 48 1991 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 210 , , , 48 1991 211 1.0467 1.0467 CD 48 1991 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 213 1990 1990 CD 48 1991 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 215 , , , 48 1991 216 1.1685 1.1685 CD 48 1991 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 218 1989 1989 CD 48 1991 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 220 , , , 48 1991 221 1.1538 1.1538 CD 48 1991 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 223 1988 1988 CD 48 1991 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 225 , , , 48 1991 226 1.1012 1.1012 CD 48 1991 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 228 1987 1987 CD 48 1991 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 230 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 1991 231 year year NN 48 1991 232 : : : 48 1991 233 calendar calendar NN 48 1991 234 year year NN 48 1991 235 : : : 48 1991 236 Papua Papua NNP 48 1991 237 New New NNP 48 1991 238 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1991 239 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1991 240 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 1991 241 : : : 48 1991 242 none none NN 48 1991 243 Highways highway NNS 48 1991 244 : : : 48 1991 245 19,200 19,200 CD 48 1991 246 km km NN 48 1991 247 total total NN 48 1991 248 ; ; : 48 1991 249 640 640 CD 48 1991 250 km km NN 48 1991 251 paved pave VBN 48 1991 252 , , , 48 1991 253 10,960 10,960 CD 48 1991 254 km km NN 48 1991 255 gravel gravel NN 48 1991 256 , , , 48 1991 257 crushed crush VBN 48 1991 258 stone stone NN 48 1991 259 , , , 48 1991 260 or or CC 48 1991 261 stabilized stabilize VBN 48 1991 262 - - HYPH 48 1991 263 soil soil NN 48 1991 264 surface surface NN 48 1991 265 , , , 48 1991 266 7,600 7,600 CD 48 1991 267 km km NN 48 1991 268 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 1991 269 earth earth NN 48 1991 270 Inland Inland NNP 48 1991 271 waterways waterway NNS 48 1991 272 : : : 48 1991 273 10,940 10,940 CD 48 1991 274 km km NN 48 1991 275 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1991 276 : : : 48 1991 277 Anewa Anewa NNP 48 1991 278 Bay Bay NNP 48 1991 279 , , , 48 1991 280 Lae Lae NNP 48 1991 281 , , , 48 1991 282 Madang Madang NNP 48 1991 283 , , , 48 1991 284 Port Port NNP 48 1991 285 Moresby Moresby NNP 48 1991 286 , , , 48 1991 287 Rabaul Rabaul NNP 48 1991 288 Merchant merchant NN 48 1991 289 marine marine NN 48 1991 290 : : : 48 1991 291 8 8 CD 48 1991 292 ships ship NNS 48 1991 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 294 1,000 1,000 CD 48 1991 295 GRT GRT NNP 48 1991 296 or or CC 48 1991 297 over over RB 48 1991 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 299 totaling total VBG 48 1991 300 14,102 14,102 CD 48 1991 301 GRT/16,016 grt/16,016 NN 48 1991 302 DWT dwt NN 48 1991 303 ; ; : 48 1991 304 includes include VBZ 48 1991 305 2 2 CD 48 1991 306 cargo cargo NN 48 1991 307 , , , 48 1991 308 1 1 CD 48 1991 309 roll roll NN 48 1991 310 - - HYPH 48 1991 311 on on IN 48 1991 312 / / SYM 48 1991 313 roll roll NN 48 1991 314 - - HYPH 48 1991 315 off off RP 48 1991 316 cargo cargo NN 48 1991 317 , , , 48 1991 318 3 3 CD 48 1991 319 combination combination NN 48 1991 320 ore ore NN 48 1991 321 / / SYM 48 1991 322 oil oil NN 48 1991 323 , , , 48 1991 324 1 1 CD 48 1991 325 bulk bulk NN 48 1991 326 , , , 48 1991 327 1 1 CD 48 1991 328 container container NN 48 1991 329 Civil civil JJ 48 1991 330 air air NN 48 1991 331 : : : 48 1991 332 about about IN 48 1991 333 15 15 CD 48 1991 334 major major JJ 48 1991 335 transport transport NN 48 1991 336 aircraft aircraft NN 48 1991 337 Airports airport NNS 48 1991 338 : : : 48 1991 339 503 503 CD 48 1991 340 total total NN 48 1991 341 , , , 48 1991 342 460 460 CD 48 1991 343 usable usable JJ 48 1991 344 ; ; : 48 1991 345 18 18 CD 48 1991 346 with with IN 48 1991 347 permanent permanent JJ 48 1991 348 - - HYPH 48 1991 349 surface surface NN 48 1991 350 runways runway NNS 48 1991 351 ; ; : 48 1991 352 none none NN 48 1991 353 with with IN 48 1991 354 runways runway NNS 48 1991 355 over over IN 48 1991 356 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1991 357 m m CD 48 1991 358 ; ; : 48 1991 359 1 1 CD 48 1991 360 with with IN 48 1991 361 runways runways NNP 48 1991 362 2,440 2,440 CD 48 1991 363 - - HYPH 48 1991 364 3,659 3,659 CD 48 1991 365 m m NN 48 1991 366 ; ; : 48 1991 367 39 39 CD 48 1991 368 with with IN 48 1991 369 runways runway NNS 48 1991 370 1,220 1,220 CD 48 1991 371 - - HYPH 48 1991 372 2,439 2,439 CD 48 1991 373 m m NNP 48 1991 374 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 1991 375 : : : 48 1991 376 services service NNS 48 1991 377 are be VBP 48 1991 378 adequate adequate JJ 48 1991 379 and and CC 48 1991 380 being be VBG 48 1991 381 improved improve VBN 48 1991 382 ; ; : 48 1991 383 facilities facility NNS 48 1991 384 provide provide VBP 48 1991 385 radiobroadcast radiobroadcast NN 48 1991 386 , , , 48 1991 387 radiotelephone radiotelephone NN 48 1991 388 and and CC 48 1991 389 telegraph telegraph NN 48 1991 390 , , , 48 1991 391 coastal coastal JJ 48 1991 392 radio radio NN 48 1991 393 , , , 48 1991 394 aeronautical aeronautical JJ 48 1991 395 radio radio NN 48 1991 396 , , , 48 1991 397 and and CC 48 1991 398 international international JJ 48 1991 399 radiocommunication radiocommunication NN 48 1991 400 services service NNS 48 1991 401 ; ; : 48 1991 402 submarine submarine NN 48 1991 403 cables cable NNS 48 1991 404 extend extend VBP 48 1991 405 to to IN 48 1991 406 Australia Australia NNP 48 1991 407 and and CC 48 1991 408 Guam Guam NNP 48 1991 409 ; ; : 48 1991 410 51,700 51,700 CD 48 1991 411 telephones telephone NNS 48 1991 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 413 1985 1985 CD 48 1991 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 415 ; ; , 48 1991 416 broadcast broadcast NN 48 1991 417 stations station NNS 48 1991 418 - - SYM 48 1991 419 31 31 CD 48 1991 420 AM am NN 48 1991 421 , , , 48 1991 422 2 2 CD 48 1991 423 FM FM NNP 48 1991 424 , , , 48 1991 425 2 2 CD 48 1991 426 TV tv NN 48 1991 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 428 1987 1987 CD 48 1991 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 430 ; ; : 48 1991 431 1 1 CD 48 1991 432 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 1991 433 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 1991 434 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 1991 435 earth earth NN 48 1991 436 station station NN 48 1991 437 : : : 48 1991 438 Papua Papua NNP 48 1991 439 New New NNP 48 1991 440 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1991 441 Defense Defense NNP 48 1991 442 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1991 443 Branches Branches NNPS 48 1991 444 : : : 48 1991 445 Papua Papua NNP 48 1991 446 New New NNP 48 1991 447 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 1991 448 Defense Defense NNP 48 1991 449 Force Force NNP 48 1991 450 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 451 including include VBG 48 1991 452 Army Army NNP 48 1991 453 , , , 48 1991 454 Navy Navy NNP 48 1991 455 , , , 48 1991 456 Air Air NNP 48 1991 457 Force Force NNP 48 1991 458 ) ) -RRB- 48 1991 459 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 1991 460 availability availability NN 48 1991 461 : : : 48 1991 462 males males NNP 48 1991 463 15 15 CD 48 1991 464 - - SYM 48 1991 465 49 49 CD 48 1991 466 , , , 48 1991 467 1,013,812 1,013,812 CD 48 1991 468 ; ; : 48 1991 469 564,081 564,081 CD 48 1991 470 fit fit NN 48 1991 471 for for IN 48 1991 472 military military JJ 48 1991 473 service service NN 48 1991 474 Defense Defense NNP 48 1991 475 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 1991 476 : : : 48 1991 477 exchange exchange NN 48 1991 478 rate rate NN 48 1991 479 conversion conversion NNP 48 1991 480 - - : 48 1991 481 $ $ $ 48 1991 482 42 42 CD 48 1991 483 million million CD 48 1991 484 , , , 48 1991 485 1.3 1.3 CD 48 1991 486 % % NN 48 1991 487 of of IN 48 1991 488 GDP GDP NNP 48 1991 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 1991 490 1989 1989 CD 48 1991 491 est est NNP 48 1991 492 . . . 48 1991 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 1 : : : 48 1992 2 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 3 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 1992 5 Total total JJ 48 1992 6 area area NN 48 1992 7 : : : 48 1992 8 NA NA NNP 48 1992 9 Land Land NNP 48 1992 10 area area NN 48 1992 11 : : : 48 1992 12 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 1992 13 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1992 14 area area NN 48 1992 15 : : : 48 1992 16 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 1992 17 Land Land NNP 48 1992 18 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1992 19 : : : 48 1992 20 none none NN 48 1992 21 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1992 22 : : : 48 1992 23 518 518 CD 48 1992 24 km km NN 48 1992 25 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1992 26 claims claim VBZ 48 1992 27 : : : 48 1992 28 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 1992 29 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1992 30 : : : 48 1992 31 occupied occupy VBN 48 1992 32 by by IN 48 1992 33 China China NNP 48 1992 34 , , , 48 1992 35 but but CC 48 1992 36 claimed claim VBD 48 1992 37 by by IN 48 1992 38 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 1992 39 and and CC 48 1992 40 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1992 41 Climate Climate NNP 48 1992 42 : : : 48 1992 43 tropical tropical JJ 48 1992 44 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1992 45 : : : 48 1992 46 undetermined undetermined JJ 48 1992 47 Natural natural JJ 48 1992 48 resources resource NNS 48 1992 49 : : : 48 1992 50 none none NN 48 1992 51 Land Land NNP 48 1992 52 use use NN 48 1992 53 : : : 48 1992 54 arable arable JJ 48 1992 55 land land NN 48 1992 56 0 0 CD 48 1992 57 % % NN 48 1992 58 ; ; , 48 1992 59 permanent permanent JJ 48 1992 60 crops crop NNS 48 1992 61 0 0 CD 48 1992 62 % % NN 48 1992 63 ; ; : 48 1992 64 meadows meadow NNS 48 1992 65 and and CC 48 1992 66 pastures pasture NNS 48 1992 67 0 0 CD 48 1992 68 % % NN 48 1992 69 ; ; , 48 1992 70 forest forest NN 48 1992 71 and and CC 48 1992 72 woodland woodland JJ 48 1992 73 0 0 CD 48 1992 74 % % NN 48 1992 75 ; ; , 48 1992 76 other other JJ 48 1992 77 100 100 CD 48 1992 78 % % NN 48 1992 79 Environment Environment NNP 48 1992 80 : : : 48 1992 81 subject subject JJ 48 1992 82 to to IN 48 1992 83 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 1992 84 Note note VBP 48 1992 85 : : : 48 1992 86 located locate VBN 48 1992 87 400 400 CD 48 1992 88 km km NNS 48 1992 89 east east RB 48 1992 90 of of IN 48 1992 91 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1992 92 in in IN 48 1992 93 the the DT 48 1992 94 South South NNP 48 1992 95 China China NNP 48 1992 96 Sea Sea NNP 48 1992 97 about about IN 48 1992 98 one one CD 48 1992 99 - - HYPH 48 1992 100 third third NN 48 1992 101 of of IN 48 1992 102 the the DT 48 1992 103 way way NN 48 1992 104 between between IN 48 1992 105 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 1992 106 and and CC 48 1992 107 the the DT 48 1992 108 Philippines Philippines NNPS 48 1992 109 : : : 48 1992 110 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 111 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 112 People People NNPS 48 1992 113 Population Population NNP 48 1992 114 : : : 48 1992 115 no no DT 48 1992 116 permanent permanent JJ 48 1992 117 inhabitants inhabitant NNS 48 1992 118 : : : 48 1992 119 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 120 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 121 Government Government NNP 48 1992 122 Long Long NNP 48 1992 123 - - HYPH 48 1992 124 form form NN 48 1992 125 name name NN 48 1992 126 : : : 48 1992 127 none none NN 48 1992 128 : : : 48 1992 129 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 130 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 131 Economy Economy NNP 48 1992 132 Overview Overview NNP 48 1992 133 : : : 48 1992 134 no no DT 48 1992 135 economic economic JJ 48 1992 136 activity activity NN 48 1992 137 : : : 48 1992 138 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 139 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 140 Communications Communications NNPS 48 1992 141 Ports Ports NNPS 48 1992 142 : : : 48 1992 143 small small JJ 48 1992 144 Chinese chinese JJ 48 1992 145 port port NN 48 1992 146 facilities facility NNS 48 1992 147 on on IN 48 1992 148 Woody Woody NNP 48 1992 149 Island Island NNP 48 1992 150 and and CC 48 1992 151 Duncan Duncan NNP 48 1992 152 Island Island NNP 48 1992 153 currently currently RB 48 1992 154 under under IN 48 1992 155 expansion expansion NN 48 1992 156 Airports airport NNS 48 1992 157 : : : 48 1992 158 1 1 CD 48 1992 159 on on IN 48 1992 160 Woody Woody NNP 48 1992 161 Island Island NNP 48 1992 162 : : : 48 1992 163 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 1992 164 Islands Islands NNPS 48 1992 165 Defense Defense NNP 48 1992 166 Forces Forces NNPS 48 1992 167 Note Note NNP 48 1992 168 : : : 48 1992 169 occupied occupy VBN 48 1992 170 by by IN 48 1992 171 China China NNP 48 1992 172 : : : 48 1992 173 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1992 174 Geography Geography NNP 48 1992 175 Total Total NNP 48 1992 176 area area NN 48 1992 177 : : : 48 1992 178 406,750 406,750 CD 48 1992 179 km2 km2 NNP 48 1992 180 Land Land NNP 48 1992 181 area area NN 48 1992 182 : : : 48 1992 183 397,300 397,300 CD 48 1992 184 km2 km2 NNP 48 1992 185 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 1992 186 area area NN 48 1992 187 : : : 48 1992 188 slightly slightly RB 48 1992 189 smaller small JJR 48 1992 190 than than IN 48 1992 191 California California NNP 48 1992 192 Land Land NNP 48 1992 193 boundaries boundary NNS 48 1992 194 : : : 48 1992 195 3,920 3,920 CD 48 1992 196 km km NN 48 1992 197 total total NN 48 1992 198 ; ; : 48 1992 199 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 1992 200 1,880 1,880 CD 48 1992 201 km km NN 48 1992 202 , , , 48 1992 203 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 1992 204 750 750 CD 48 1992 205 km km NN 48 1992 206 , , , 48 1992 207 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 1992 208 1,290 1,290 CD 48 1992 209 km km NN 48 1992 210 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 1992 211 : : : 48 1992 212 none none NN 48 1992 213 - - HYPH 48 1992 214 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 1992 215 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 1992 216 claims claim VBZ 48 1992 217 : : : 48 1992 218 none none NN 48 1992 219 - - HYPH 48 1992 220 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1992 221 Disputes dispute NNS 48 1992 222 : : : 48 1992 223 short short JJ 48 1992 224 section section NN 48 1992 225 of of IN 48 1992 226 the the DT 48 1992 227 boundary boundary NN 48 1992 228 with with IN 48 1992 229 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 1992 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 231 just just RB 48 1992 232 west west RB 48 1992 233 of of IN 48 1992 234 Guaira Guaira NNP 48 1992 235 Falls Falls NNP 48 1992 236 on on IN 48 1992 237 the the DT 48 1992 238 Rio Rio NNP 48 1992 239 Parana Parana NNP 48 1992 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 241 has have VBZ 48 1992 242 not not RB 48 1992 243 been be VBN 48 1992 244 determined determine VBN 48 1992 245 Climate climate NN 48 1992 246 : : : 48 1992 247 varies varie NNS 48 1992 248 from from IN 48 1992 249 temperate temperate NN 48 1992 250 in in IN 48 1992 251 east east NN 48 1992 252 to to TO 48 1992 253 semiarid semiarid VB 48 1992 254 in in IN 48 1992 255 far far RB 48 1992 256 west west NNP 48 1992 257 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 1992 258 : : : 48 1992 259 grassy grassy JJ 48 1992 260 plains plain NNS 48 1992 261 and and CC 48 1992 262 wooded woode VBD 48 1992 263 hills hill NNS 48 1992 264 east east RB 48 1992 265 of of IN 48 1992 266 Rio Rio NNP 48 1992 267 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1992 268 ; ; : 48 1992 269 Gran Gran NNP 48 1992 270 Chaco Chaco NNP 48 1992 271 region region NN 48 1992 272 west west NN 48 1992 273 of of IN 48 1992 274 Rio Rio NNP 48 1992 275 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1992 276 mostly mostly RB 48 1992 277 low low JJ 48 1992 278 , , , 48 1992 279 marshy marshy RB 48 1992 280 plain plain JJ 48 1992 281 near near IN 48 1992 282 the the DT 48 1992 283 river river NN 48 1992 284 , , , 48 1992 285 and and CC 48 1992 286 dry dry JJ 48 1992 287 forest forest NN 48 1992 288 and and CC 48 1992 289 thorny thorny JJ 48 1992 290 scrub scrub NN 48 1992 291 elsewhere elsewhere IN 48 1992 292 Natural natural JJ 48 1992 293 resources resource NNS 48 1992 294 : : : 48 1992 295 iron iron NN 48 1992 296 ore ore NNP 48 1992 297 , , , 48 1992 298 manganese manganese NNP 48 1992 299 , , , 48 1992 300 limestone limestone NN 48 1992 301 , , , 48 1992 302 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1992 303 , , , 48 1992 304 timber timber NN 48 1992 305 Land Land NNP 48 1992 306 use use NN 48 1992 307 : : : 48 1992 308 arable arable JJ 48 1992 309 land land NN 48 1992 310 20 20 CD 48 1992 311 % % NN 48 1992 312 ; ; , 48 1992 313 permanent permanent JJ 48 1992 314 crops crop NNS 48 1992 315 1 1 CD 48 1992 316 % % NN 48 1992 317 ; ; : 48 1992 318 meadows meadow NNS 48 1992 319 and and CC 48 1992 320 pastures pasture VBZ 48 1992 321 39 39 CD 48 1992 322 % % NN 48 1992 323 ; ; , 48 1992 324 forest forest NN 48 1992 325 and and CC 48 1992 326 woodland woodland JJ 48 1992 327 35 35 CD 48 1992 328 % % NN 48 1992 329 ; ; , 48 1992 330 other other JJ 48 1992 331 5 5 CD 48 1992 332 % % NN 48 1992 333 ; ; , 48 1992 334 includes include VBZ 48 1992 335 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 1992 336 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 1992 337 Environment Environment NNP 48 1992 338 : : : 48 1992 339 local local JJ 48 1992 340 flooding flooding NN 48 1992 341 in in IN 48 1992 342 southeast southeast NN 48 1992 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 344 early early JJ 48 1992 345 September September NNP 48 1992 346 to to IN 48 1992 347 June June NNP 48 1992 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 349 ; ; : 48 1992 350 poorly poorly RB 48 1992 351 drained drain VBN 48 1992 352 plains plain NNS 48 1992 353 may may MD 48 1992 354 become become VB 48 1992 355 boggy boggy NNP 48 1992 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 357 early early JJ 48 1992 358 October October NNP 48 1992 359 to to IN 48 1992 360 June June NNP 48 1992 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 362 Note note NN 48 1992 363 : : : 48 1992 364 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 1992 365 ; ; : 48 1992 366 buffer buffer NN 48 1992 367 between between IN 48 1992 368 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 1992 369 and and CC 48 1992 370 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 1992 371 : : : 48 1992 372 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1992 373 People People NNPS 48 1992 374 Population Population NNP 48 1992 375 : : : 48 1992 376 4,929,446 4,929,446 CD 48 1992 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 378 July July NNP 48 1992 379 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 381 , , , 48 1992 382 growth growth NN 48 1992 383 rate rate NN 48 1992 384 2.9 2.9 CD 48 1992 385 % % NN 48 1992 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 387 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 389 Birth birth NN 48 1992 390 rate rate NN 48 1992 391 : : : 48 1992 392 33 33 CD 48 1992 393 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 1992 394 population population NN 48 1992 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 396 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 398 Death death NN 48 1992 399 rate rate NN 48 1992 400 : : : 48 1992 401 5 5 CD 48 1992 402 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1992 403 population population NN 48 1992 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 405 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 406 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 407 Net net JJ 48 1992 408 migration migration NN 48 1992 409 rate rate NN 48 1992 410 : : : 48 1992 411 0 0 CD 48 1992 412 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 1992 413 population population NN 48 1992 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 415 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 417 Infant infant NN 48 1992 418 mortality mortality NN 48 1992 419 rate rate NN 48 1992 420 : : : 48 1992 421 28 28 CD 48 1992 422 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 1992 423 live live JJ 48 1992 424 births birth NNS 48 1992 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 426 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 428 Life life NN 48 1992 429 expectancy expectancy NN 48 1992 430 at at IN 48 1992 431 birth birth NN 48 1992 432 : : : 48 1992 433 71 71 CD 48 1992 434 years year NNS 48 1992 435 male male JJ 48 1992 436 , , , 48 1992 437 74 74 CD 48 1992 438 years year NNS 48 1992 439 female female JJ 48 1992 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 441 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 443 Total total JJ 48 1992 444 fertility fertility NN 48 1992 445 rate rate NN 48 1992 446 : : : 48 1992 447 4.4 4.4 CD 48 1992 448 children child NNS 48 1992 449 born bear VBN 48 1992 450 / / SYM 48 1992 451 woman woman NN 48 1992 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 453 1992 1992 CD 48 1992 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 455 Nationality nationality NN 48 1992 456 : : : 48 1992 457 noun noun NNP 48 1992 458 - - HYPH 48 1992 459 Paraguayan(s Paraguayan(s NNP 48 1992 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 461 ; ; : 48 1992 462 adjective adjective JJ 48 1992 463 - - HYPH 48 1992 464 Paraguayan paraguayan JJ 48 1992 465 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 1992 466 divisions division NNS 48 1992 467 : : : 48 1992 468 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 1992 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 470 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1992 471 and and CC 48 1992 472 Indian indian JJ 48 1992 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 474 95 95 CD 48 1992 475 % % NN 48 1992 476 , , , 48 1992 477 white white JJ 48 1992 478 and and CC 48 1992 479 Indian indian JJ 48 1992 480 5 5 CD 48 1992 481 % % NN 48 1992 482 Religions religion NNS 48 1992 483 : : : 48 1992 484 Roman Roman NNP 48 1992 485 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1992 486 90 90 CD 48 1992 487 % % NN 48 1992 488 ; ; : 48 1992 489 Mennonite Mennonite NNP 48 1992 490 and and CC 48 1992 491 other other JJ 48 1992 492 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 1992 493 denominations denomination NNS 48 1992 494 Languages Languages NNPS 48 1992 495 : : : 48 1992 496 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 1992 497 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 498 official official NN 48 1992 499 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 500 and and CC 48 1992 501 Guarani Guarani NNP 48 1992 502 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 1992 503 : : : 48 1992 504 90 90 CD 48 1992 505 % % NN 48 1992 506 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 507 male male NN 48 1992 508 92 92 CD 48 1992 509 % % NN 48 1992 510 , , , 48 1992 511 female female JJ 48 1992 512 88 88 CD 48 1992 513 % % NN 48 1992 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 1992 515 age age NN 48 1992 516 15 15 CD 48 1992 517 and and CC 48 1992 518 over over RB 48 1992 519 can can MD 48 1992 520 read read VB 48 1992 521 and and CC 48 1992 522 write write VB 48 1992 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 1992 524 1990 1990 CD 48 1992 525 est est NNP 48 1992 526 . . . 48 1992 527 ) ) -RRB- 48 1993 1 Labor labor NN 48 1993 2 force force NN 48 1993 3 : : : 48 1993 4 1,418,000 1,418,000 CD 48 1993 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 1993 6 1991 1991 CD 48 1993 7 est est NNP 48 1993 8 . . . 48 1994 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 2 ; ; : 48 1994 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 1994 4 , , , 48 1994 5 industry industry NN 48 1994 6 and and CC 48 1994 7 commerce commerce NN 48 1994 8 , , , 48 1994 9 services service NNS 48 1994 10 , , , 48 1994 11 government government NN 48 1994 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 13 1986 1986 CD 48 1994 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 15 Organized organize VBN 48 1994 16 labor labor NN 48 1994 17 : : : 48 1994 18 about about RB 48 1994 19 2 2 CD 48 1994 20 % % NN 48 1994 21 of of IN 48 1994 22 labor labor NN 48 1994 23 force force NN 48 1994 24 : : : 48 1994 25 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1994 26 Government Government NNP 48 1994 27 Long Long NNP 48 1994 28 - - HYPH 48 1994 29 form form NN 48 1994 30 name name NN 48 1994 31 : : : 48 1994 32 Republic Republic NNP 48 1994 33 of of IN 48 1994 34 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1994 35 Type Type NNP 48 1994 36 : : : 48 1994 37 republic republic NNP 48 1994 38 Capital capital NN 48 1994 39 : : : 48 1994 40 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 1994 41 Administrative administrative JJ 48 1994 42 divisions division NNS 48 1994 43 : : : 48 1994 44 19 19 CD 48 1994 45 departments department NNS 48 1994 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 47 departamentos departamento NNS 48 1994 48 , , , 48 1994 49 singular singular NNP 48 1994 50 - - HYPH 48 1994 51 departamento departamento NNP 48 1994 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 53 ; ; : 48 1994 54 Alto Alto NNP 48 1994 55 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1994 56 , , , 48 1994 57 Alto Alto NNP 48 1994 58 Parana Parana NNP 48 1994 59 , , , 48 1994 60 Amambay Amambay NNP 48 1994 61 , , , 48 1994 62 Boqueron Boqueron NNP 48 1994 63 , , , 48 1994 64 Caaguazu Caaguazu NNP 48 1994 65 , , , 48 1994 66 Caazapa Caazapa NNP 48 1994 67 , , , 48 1994 68 Canindeyu Canindeyu NNP 48 1994 69 , , , 48 1994 70 Central Central NNP 48 1994 71 , , , 48 1994 72 Chaco Chaco NNP 48 1994 73 , , , 48 1994 74 Concepcion Concepcion NNP 48 1994 75 , , , 48 1994 76 Cordillera Cordillera NNP 48 1994 77 , , , 48 1994 78 Guaira Guaira NNP 48 1994 79 , , , 48 1994 80 Itapua Itapua NNP 48 1994 81 , , , 48 1994 82 Misiones Misiones NNP 48 1994 83 , , , 48 1994 84 Neembucu Neembucu NNP 48 1994 85 , , , 48 1994 86 Nueva Nueva NNP 48 1994 87 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 1994 88 , , , 48 1994 89 Paraguari Paraguari NNP 48 1994 90 , , , 48 1994 91 Presidente Presidente NNP 48 1994 92 Hayes Hayes NNP 48 1994 93 , , , 48 1994 94 San San NNP 48 1994 95 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 1994 96 Independence Independence NNP 48 1994 97 : : : 48 1994 98 14 14 CD 48 1994 99 May May NNP 48 1994 100 1811 1811 CD 48 1994 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 102 from from IN 48 1994 103 Spain Spain NNP 48 1994 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 105 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1994 106 : : : 48 1994 107 25 25 CD 48 1994 108 August August NNP 48 1994 109 1967 1967 CD 48 1994 110 ; ; : 48 1994 111 Constituent Constituent NNP 48 1994 112 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 1994 113 rewrote rewrote NN 48 1994 114 the the DT 48 1994 115 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 1994 116 that that WDT 48 1994 117 was be VBD 48 1994 118 promulgated promulgate VBN 48 1994 119 on on IN 48 1994 120 20 20 CD 48 1994 121 June June NNP 48 1994 122 1992 1992 CD 48 1994 123 Legal legal JJ 48 1994 124 system system NN 48 1994 125 : : : 48 1994 126 based base VBN 48 1994 127 on on IN 48 1994 128 Argentine argentine JJ 48 1994 129 codes code NNS 48 1994 130 , , , 48 1994 131 Roman roman JJ 48 1994 132 law law NN 48 1994 133 , , , 48 1994 134 and and CC 48 1994 135 French french JJ 48 1994 136 codes code NNS 48 1994 137 ; ; , 48 1994 138 judicial judicial JJ 48 1994 139 review review NN 48 1994 140 of of IN 48 1994 141 legislative legislative JJ 48 1994 142 acts act NNS 48 1994 143 in in IN 48 1994 144 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1994 145 Court Court NNP 48 1994 146 of of IN 48 1994 147 Justice Justice NNP 48 1994 148 ; ; : 48 1994 149 does do VBZ 48 1994 150 not not RB 48 1994 151 accept accept VB 48 1994 152 compulsory compulsory NN 48 1994 153 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 1994 154 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 1994 155 National national JJ 48 1994 156 holiday holiday NN 48 1994 157 : : : 48 1994 158 Independence Independence NNP 48 1994 159 Days Days NNP 48 1994 160 , , , 48 1994 161 14 14 CD 48 1994 162 - - SYM 48 1994 163 15 15 CD 48 1994 164 May May NNP 48 1994 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 166 1811 1811 CD 48 1994 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 168 Executive Executive NNP 48 1994 169 branch branch NN 48 1994 170 : : : 48 1994 171 president president NN 48 1994 172 , , , 48 1994 173 Council Council NNP 48 1994 174 of of IN 48 1994 175 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 1994 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 177 cabinet cabinet NN 48 1994 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 179 , , , 48 1994 180 Council Council NNP 48 1994 181 of of IN 48 1994 182 State State NNP 48 1994 183 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 1994 184 branch branch NN 48 1994 185 : : : 48 1994 186 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 1994 187 Congress Congress NNP 48 1994 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 189 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 1994 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 191 consists consist VBZ 48 1994 192 of of IN 48 1994 193 an an DT 48 1994 194 upper upper JJ 48 1994 195 chamber chamber NN 48 1994 196 or or CC 48 1994 197 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1994 198 of of IN 48 1994 199 Senators Senators NNPS 48 1994 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 201 Camara Camara NNP 48 1994 202 de de NNP 48 1994 203 Senadores Senadores NNP 48 1994 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 205 and and CC 48 1994 206 a a DT 48 1994 207 lower low JJR 48 1994 208 chamber chamber NN 48 1994 209 or or CC 48 1994 210 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1994 211 of of IN 48 1994 212 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1994 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 214 Camara Camara NNP 48 1994 215 de de FW 48 1994 216 Diputados Diputados NNP 48 1994 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 218 Judicial judicial JJ 48 1994 219 branch branch NN 48 1994 220 : : : 48 1994 221 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 1994 222 Court Court NNP 48 1994 223 of of IN 48 1994 224 Justice Justice NNP 48 1994 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 226 Corte Corte NNP 48 1994 227 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 1994 228 de de NNP 48 1994 229 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 1994 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 231 Leaders leader NNS 48 1994 232 : : : 48 1994 233 Chief Chief NNP 48 1994 234 of of IN 48 1994 235 State State NNP 48 1994 236 and and CC 48 1994 237 Head Head NNP 48 1994 238 of of IN 48 1994 239 Government Government NNP 48 1994 240 : : : 48 1994 241 President President NNP 48 1994 242 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1994 243 Andres Andres NNP 48 1994 244 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 48 1994 245 Pedotti Pedotti NNP 48 1994 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 247 since since IN 48 1994 248 15 15 CD 48 1994 249 May May NNP 48 1994 250 1989 1989 CD 48 1994 251 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 252 Political political JJ 48 1994 253 parties party NNS 48 1994 254 and and CC 48 1994 255 leaders leader NNS 48 1994 256 : : : 48 1994 257 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 1994 258 Party Party NNP 48 1994 259 , , , 48 1994 260 Luis Luis NNP 48 1994 261 Maria Maria NNP 48 1994 262 ARGANA ARGANA NNP 48 1994 263 , , , 48 1994 264 acting act VBG 48 1994 265 president president NN 48 1994 266 ; ; : 48 1994 267 Authentic Authentic NNP 48 1994 268 Radical Radical NNP 48 1994 269 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 1994 270 Party Party NNP 48 1994 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 272 PLRA PLRA NNP 48 1994 273 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 274 , , , 48 1994 275 Juan Juan NNP 48 1994 276 Manuel Manuel NNP 48 1994 277 BENITEZ BENITEZ NNP 48 1994 278 Florentin Florentin NNP 48 1994 279 ; ; : 48 1994 280 Christian Christian NNP 48 1994 281 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1994 282 Party Party NNP 48 1994 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 284 PDC PDC NNP 48 1994 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 286 , , , 48 1994 287 Jose Jose NNP 48 1994 288 Angel Angel NNP 48 1994 289 BURRO BURRO NNP 48 1994 290 ; ; : 48 1994 291 Febrerista Febrerista NNP 48 1994 292 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 1994 293 Party Party NNP 48 1994 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 295 PRF PRF NNP 48 1994 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 297 , , , 48 1994 298 Victor Victor NNP 48 1994 299 BAREIRO BAREIRO NNP 48 1994 300 ; ; : 48 1994 301 Popular Popular NNP 48 1994 302 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 1994 303 Party Party NNP 48 1994 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 305 PDP PDP NNP 48 1994 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 307 , , , 48 1994 308 Hugo Hugo NNP 48 1994 309 RICHER RICHER NNP 48 1994 310 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 1994 311 : : : 48 1994 312 universal universal JJ 48 1994 313 and and CC 48 1994 314 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 1994 315 at at IN 48 1994 316 age age NN 48 1994 317 18 18 CD 48 1994 318 and and CC 48 1994 319 up up IN 48 1994 320 to to TO 48 1994 321 age age NN 48 1994 322 60 60 CD 48 1994 323 Elections election NNS 48 1994 324 : : : 48 1994 325 President President NNP 48 1994 326 : : : 48 1994 327 last last RB 48 1994 328 held hold VBD 48 1994 329 1 1 CD 48 1994 330 May May NNP 48 1994 331 1989 1989 CD 48 1994 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 333 next next JJ 48 1994 334 to to TO 48 1994 335 be be VB 48 1994 336 held hold VBN 48 1994 337 NA NA NNP 48 1994 338 February February NNP 48 1994 339 1993 1993 CD 48 1994 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 341 ; ; : 48 1994 342 results result NNS 48 1994 343 - - HYPH 48 1994 344 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 1994 345 RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ NNP 48 1994 346 75.8 75.8 CD 48 1994 347 % % NN 48 1994 348 , , , 48 1994 349 Domingo Domingo NNP 48 1994 350 LAINO LAINO NNP 48 1994 351 19.4 19.4 CD 48 1994 352 % % NN 48 1994 353 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1994 354 of of IN 48 1994 355 Senators Senators NNPS 48 1994 356 : : : 48 1994 357 last last RB 48 1994 358 held hold VBD 48 1994 359 1 1 CD 48 1994 360 May May NNP 48 1994 361 1989 1989 CD 48 1994 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 363 next next JJ 48 1994 364 to to TO 48 1994 365 be be VB 48 1994 366 held hold VBN 48 1994 367 by by IN 48 1994 368 NA NA NNP 48 1994 369 May May NNP 48 1994 370 1993 1993 CD 48 1994 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 372 ; ; : 48 1994 373 results result NNS 48 1994 374 - - HYPH 48 1994 375 percent percent NN 48 1994 376 of of IN 48 1994 377 vote vote NN 48 1994 378 by by IN 48 1994 379 party party NN 48 1994 380 NA NA NNP 48 1994 381 ; ; : 48 1994 382 seats seat NNS 48 1994 383 - - : 48 1994 384 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 385 36 36 CD 48 1994 386 total total NN 48 1994 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 388 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 1994 389 Party Party NNP 48 1994 390 24 24 CD 48 1994 391 , , , 48 1994 392 PLRA plra NN 48 1994 393 10 10 CD 48 1994 394 , , , 48 1994 395 PLR PLR NNP 48 1994 396 1 1 CD 48 1994 397 , , , 48 1994 398 PRF PRF NNP 48 1994 399 1 1 CD 48 1994 400 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 1994 401 of of IN 48 1994 402 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 1994 403 : : : 48 1994 404 last last RB 48 1994 405 held hold VBN 48 1994 406 on on IN 48 1994 407 1 1 CD 48 1994 408 May May NNP 48 1994 409 1989 1989 CD 48 1994 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 411 next next JJ 48 1994 412 to to TO 48 1994 413 be be VB 48 1994 414 held hold VBN 48 1994 415 by by IN 48 1994 416 NA NA NNP 48 1994 417 May May NNP 48 1994 418 1994 1994 CD 48 1994 419 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 420 ; ; : 48 1994 421 results result NNS 48 1994 422 - - HYPH 48 1994 423 percent percent NN 48 1994 424 of of IN 48 1994 425 vote vote NN 48 1994 426 by by IN 48 1994 427 party party NN 48 1994 428 NA NA NNP 48 1994 429 ; ; : 48 1994 430 seats seat NNS 48 1994 431 - - HYPH 48 1994 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 433 72 72 CD 48 1994 434 total total NN 48 1994 435 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 436 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 1994 437 Party Party NNP 48 1994 438 48 48 CD 48 1994 439 , , , 48 1994 440 PLRA plra NN 48 1994 441 19 19 CD 48 1994 442 , , , 48 1994 443 PRF PRF NNP 48 1994 444 2 2 CD 48 1994 445 , , , 48 1994 446 PDC PDC NNP 48 1994 447 1 1 CD 48 1994 448 , , , 48 1994 449 other other JJ 48 1994 450 2 2 CD 48 1994 451 Communists Communists NNPS 48 1994 452 : : : 48 1994 453 Oscar oscar NN 48 1994 454 CREYDT CREYDT NNP 48 1994 455 faction faction NN 48 1994 456 and and CC 48 1994 457 Miguel Miguel NNP 48 1994 458 Angel Angel NNP 48 1994 459 SOLER SOLER NNP 48 1994 460 faction faction NN 48 1994 461 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 462 both both CC 48 1994 463 illegal illegal JJ 48 1994 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 1994 465 ; ; : 48 1994 466 3,000 3,000 CD 48 1994 467 to to TO 48 1994 468 4,000 4,000 CD 48 1994 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 1994 470 est est NNP 48 1994 471 . . . 48 1994 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 1 party party NN 48 1995 2 members member NNS 48 1995 3 and and CC 48 1995 4 sympathizers sympathizer NNS 48 1995 5 in in IN 48 1995 6 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1995 7 , , , 48 1995 8 very very RB 48 1995 9 few few JJ 48 1995 10 are be VBP 48 1995 11 hard hard JJ 48 1995 12 core core NN 48 1995 13 ; ; , 48 1995 14 party party NN 48 1995 15 beginning beginning NN 48 1995 16 to to TO 48 1995 17 return return VB 48 1995 18 from from IN 48 1995 19 exile exile NN 48 1995 20 is be VBZ 48 1995 21 small small JJ 48 1995 22 and and CC 48 1995 23 deeply deeply RB 48 1995 24 divided divided JJ 48 1995 25 Other other JJ 48 1995 26 political political JJ 48 1995 27 or or CC 48 1995 28 pressure pressure NN 48 1995 29 groups group NNS 48 1995 30 : : : 48 1995 31 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 1995 32 of of IN 48 1995 33 Workers Workers NNPS 48 1995 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 35 CUT CUT NNP 48 1995 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 37 ; ; : 48 1995 38 Roman Roman NNP 48 1995 39 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 1995 40 Church Church NNP 48 1995 41 : : : 48 1995 42 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1995 43 Government Government NNP 48 1995 44 Member Member NNP 48 1995 45 of of IN 48 1995 46 : : : 48 1995 47 AG AG NNP 48 1995 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 49 observer observer NN 48 1995 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 51 , , , 48 1995 52 CCC CCC NNP 48 1995 53 , , , 48 1995 54 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 1995 55 , , , 48 1995 56 FAO FAO NNP 48 1995 57 , , , 48 1995 58 G-77 g-77 CD 48 1995 59 , , , 48 1995 60 IADB IADB NNP 48 1995 61 , , , 48 1995 62 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 1995 63 , , , 48 1995 64 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 1995 65 , , , 48 1995 66 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 1995 67 , , , 48 1995 68 IDA IDA NNP 48 1995 69 , , , 48 1995 70 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 1995 71 , , , 48 1995 72 IFC IFC NNP 48 1995 73 , , , 48 1995 74 ILO ILO NNP 48 1995 75 , , , 48 1995 76 IMF IMF NNP 48 1995 77 , , , 48 1995 78 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 1995 79 , , , 48 1995 80 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 1995 81 , , , 48 1995 82 IOC IOC NNP 48 1995 83 , , , 48 1995 84 IOM IOM NNP 48 1995 85 , , , 48 1995 86 ITU ITU NNP 48 1995 87 , , , 48 1995 88 LAES LAES NNP 48 1995 89 , , , 48 1995 90 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 1995 91 , , , 48 1995 92 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 1995 93 , , , 48 1995 94 OAS OAS NNP 48 1995 95 , , , 48 1995 96 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 1995 97 , , , 48 1995 98 PCA PCA NNP 48 1995 99 , , , 48 1995 100 RG RG NNP 48 1995 101 , , , 48 1995 102 UN UN NNP 48 1995 103 , , , 48 1995 104 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 1995 105 , , , 48 1995 106 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 1995 107 , , , 48 1995 108 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 1995 109 , , , 48 1995 110 UPU UPU NNP 48 1995 111 , , , 48 1995 112 WCL WCL NNP 48 1995 113 , , , 48 1995 114 WHO WHO NNP 48 1995 115 , , , 48 1995 116 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 1995 117 , , , 48 1995 118 WMO WMO NNP 48 1995 119 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 1995 120 representation representation NN 48 1995 121 : : : 48 1995 122 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1995 123 Juan Juan NNP 48 1995 124 Esteban Esteban NNP 48 1995 125 Aguirre Aguirre NNP 48 1995 126 MARTINEZ MARTINEZ NNP 48 1995 127 ; ; : 48 1995 128 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 1995 129 at at IN 48 1995 130 2400 2400 CD 48 1995 131 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 1995 132 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 1995 133 NW NW NNP 48 1995 134 , , , 48 1995 135 Washington Washington NNP 48 1995 136 , , , 48 1995 137 DC DC NNP 48 1995 138 20008 20008 CD 48 1995 139 ; ; : 48 1995 140 telephone telephone NN 48 1995 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 142 202 202 CD 48 1995 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 144 483 483 CD 48 1995 145 - - SYM 48 1995 146 6960 6960 CD 48 1995 147 through through IN 48 1995 148 6962 6962 CD 48 1995 149 ; ; : 48 1995 150 there there EX 48 1995 151 are be VBP 48 1995 152 Paraguayan Paraguayan NNP 48 1995 153 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 1995 154 General General NNP 48 1995 155 in in IN 48 1995 156 New New NNP 48 1995 157 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 1995 158 and and CC 48 1995 159 New New NNP 48 1995 160 York York NNP 48 1995 161 , , , 48 1995 162 and and CC 48 1995 163 a a DT 48 1995 164 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 1995 165 in in IN 48 1995 166 Houston Houston NNP 48 1995 167 US US NNP 48 1995 168 : : : 48 1995 169 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 1995 170 Jon Jon NNP 48 1995 171 D. D. NNP 48 1995 172 GLASSMAN GLASSMAN NNP 48 1995 173 ; ; : 48 1995 174 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 1995 175 at at IN 48 1995 176 1776 1776 CD 48 1995 177 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 1995 178 Mariscal Mariscal NNP 48 1995 179 Lopez Lopez NNP 48 1995 180 , , , 48 1995 181 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 1995 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 183 mailing mail VBG 48 1995 184 address address NN 48 1995 185 is be VBZ 48 1995 186 C. C. NNP 48 1995 187 P. P. NNP 48 1995 188 402 402 CD 48 1995 189 , , , 48 1995 190 Asuncion asuncion NN 48 1995 191 , , , 48 1995 192 or or CC 48 1995 193 APO APO NNP 48 1995 194 AA AA NNP 48 1995 195 34036 34036 CD 48 1995 196 - - SYM 48 1995 197 0001 0001 CD 48 1995 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 199 ; ; : 48 1995 200 telephone telephone NN 48 1995 201 [ [ -LRB- 48 1995 202 595 595 CD 48 1995 203 ] ] -RRB- 48 1995 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 205 21 21 CD 48 1995 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 207 213 213 CD 48 1995 208 - - SYM 48 1995 209 715 715 CD 48 1995 210 ; ; : 48 1995 211 FAX FAX NNP 48 1995 212 [ [ -LRB- 48 1995 213 595 595 CD 48 1995 214 ] ] -RRB- 48 1995 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 216 21 21 CD 48 1995 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 218 213 213 CD 48 1995 219 - - SYM 48 1995 220 728 728 CD 48 1995 221 Flag flag NN 48 1995 222 : : : 48 1995 223 three three CD 48 1995 224 equal equal JJ 48 1995 225 , , , 48 1995 226 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 1995 227 bands band NNS 48 1995 228 of of IN 48 1995 229 red red JJ 48 1995 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 231 top top NNP 48 1995 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 233 , , , 48 1995 234 white white JJ 48 1995 235 , , , 48 1995 236 and and CC 48 1995 237 blue blue JJ 48 1995 238 with with IN 48 1995 239 an an DT 48 1995 240 emblem emblem NN 48 1995 241 centered center VBN 48 1995 242 in in IN 48 1995 243 the the DT 48 1995 244 white white NNP 48 1995 245 band band NN 48 1995 246 ; ; : 48 1995 247 unusual unusual JJ 48 1995 248 flag flag NN 48 1995 249 in in IN 48 1995 250 that that DT 48 1995 251 the the DT 48 1995 252 emblem emblem NN 48 1995 253 is be VBZ 48 1995 254 different different JJ 48 1995 255 on on IN 48 1995 256 each each DT 48 1995 257 side side NN 48 1995 258 ; ; : 48 1995 259 the the DT 48 1995 260 obverse obverse NN 48 1995 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 262 hoist hoist NN 48 1995 263 side side NN 48 1995 264 at at IN 48 1995 265 the the DT 48 1995 266 left left NN 48 1995 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 268 bears bear VBZ 48 1995 269 the the DT 48 1995 270 national national JJ 48 1995 271 coat coat NN 48 1995 272 of of IN 48 1995 273 arms arm NNS 48 1995 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 275 a a DT 48 1995 276 yellow yellow JJ 48 1995 277 five five CD 48 1995 278 - - HYPH 48 1995 279 pointed point VBN 48 1995 280 star star NN 48 1995 281 within within IN 48 1995 282 a a DT 48 1995 283 green green JJ 48 1995 284 wreath wreath NN 48 1995 285 capped cap VBN 48 1995 286 by by IN 48 1995 287 the the DT 48 1995 288 words word NNS 48 1995 289 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 48 1995 290 DEL DEL NNP 48 1995 291 PARAGUAY PARAGUAY NNS 48 1995 292 , , , 48 1995 293 all all RB 48 1995 294 within within IN 48 1995 295 two two CD 48 1995 296 circles circle NNS 48 1995 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 298 ; ; : 48 1995 299 the the DT 48 1995 300 reverse reverse NN 48 1995 301 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 302 hoist hoist NN 48 1995 303 side side NN 48 1995 304 at at IN 48 1995 305 the the DT 48 1995 306 right right NN 48 1995 307 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 308 bears bear VBZ 48 1995 309 the the DT 48 1995 310 seal seal NN 48 1995 311 of of IN 48 1995 312 the the DT 48 1995 313 treasury treasury NNP 48 1995 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 315 a a DT 48 1995 316 yellow yellow JJ 48 1995 317 lion lion NN 48 1995 318 below below IN 48 1995 319 a a DT 48 1995 320 red red JJ 48 1995 321 Cap Cap NNP 48 1995 322 of of IN 48 1995 323 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 1995 324 and and CC 48 1995 325 the the DT 48 1995 326 words word NNS 48 1995 327 Paz Paz NNP 48 1995 328 y y NNP 48 1995 329 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 1995 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 1995 331 Peace Peace NNP 48 1995 332 and and CC 48 1995 333 Justice Justice NNP 48 1995 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 335 capped cap VBN 48 1995 336 by by IN 48 1995 337 the the DT 48 1995 338 words word NNS 48 1995 339 REPUBLICA REPUBLICA NNP 48 1995 340 DEL DEL NNP 48 1995 341 PARAGUAY PARAGUAY NNS 48 1995 342 , , , 48 1995 343 all all RB 48 1995 344 within within IN 48 1995 345 two two CD 48 1995 346 circles circle NNS 48 1995 347 ) ) -RRB- 48 1995 348 : : : 48 1995 349 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1995 350 Economy Economy NNP 48 1995 351 Overview Overview NNP 48 1995 352 : : : 48 1995 353 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 1995 354 , , , 48 1995 355 including include VBG 48 1995 356 forestry forestry NN 48 1995 357 , , , 48 1995 358 accounts account VBZ 48 1995 359 for for IN 48 1995 360 about about RB 48 1995 361 25 25 CD 48 1995 362 % % NN 48 1995 363 of of IN 48 1995 364 GDP GDP NNP 48 1995 365 , , , 48 1995 366 employs employ VBZ 48 1995 367 about about IN 48 1995 368 45 45 CD 48 1995 369 % % NN 48 1995 370 of of IN 48 1995 371 the the DT 48 1995 372 labor labor NN 48 1995 373 force force NN 48 1995 374 , , , 48 1995 375 and and CC 48 1995 376 provides provide VBZ 48 1995 377 the the DT 48 1995 378 bulk bulk NN 48 1995 379 of of IN 48 1995 380 exports export NNS 48 1995 381 . . . 48 1996 1 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 1996 2 has have VBZ 48 1996 3 no no DT 48 1996 4 known know VBN 48 1996 5 significant significant JJ 48 1996 6 mineral mineral NN 48 1996 7 or or CC 48 1996 8 petroleum petroleum NN 48 1996 9 resources resource NNS 48 1996 10 but but CC 48 1996 11 does do VBZ 48 1996 12 have have VB 48 1996 13 a a DT 48 1996 14 large large JJ 48 1996 15 hydropower hydropower NN 48 1996 16 potential potential NN 48 1996 17 . . . 48 1997 1 Since since IN 48 1997 2 1981 1981 CD 48 1997 3 economic economic JJ 48 1997 4 performance performance NN 48 1997 5 has have VBZ 48 1997 6 declined decline VBN 48 1997 7 compared compare VBN 48 1997 8 with with IN 48 1997 9 the the DT 48 1997 10 boom boom NN 48 1997 11 period period NN 48 1997 12 of of IN 48 1997 13 1976 1976 CD 48 1997 14 - - SYM 48 1997 15 81 81 CD 48 1997 16 , , , 48 1997 17 when when WRB 48 1997 18 real real JJ 48 1997 19 GDP GDP NNP 48 1997 20 grew grow VBD 48 1997 21 at at IN 48 1997 22 an an DT 48 1997 23 average average JJ 48 1997 24 annual annual JJ 48 1997 25 rate rate NN 48 1997 26 of of IN 48 1997 27 nearly nearly RB 48 1997 28 11 11 CD 48 1997 29 % % NN 48 1997 30 . . . 48 1998 1 During during IN 48 1998 2 the the DT 48 1998 3 period period NN 48 1998 4 1982 1982 CD 48 1998 5 - - SYM 48 1998 6 86 86 CD 48 1998 7 real real JJ 48 1998 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 1998 9 fell fall VBD 48 1998 10 in in IN 48 1998 11 three three CD 48 1998 12 of of IN 48 1998 13 five five CD 48 1998 14 years year NNS 48 1998 15 , , , 48 1998 16 inflation inflation NN 48 1998 17 jumped jump VBD 48 1998 18 to to IN 48 1998 19 an an DT 48 1998 20 annual annual JJ 48 1998 21 rate rate NN 48 1998 22 of of IN 48 1998 23 32 32 CD 48 1998 24 % % NN 48 1998 25 , , , 48 1998 26 and and CC 48 1998 27 foreign foreign JJ 48 1998 28 debt debt NN 48 1998 29 rose rise VBD 48 1998 30 . . . 48 1999 1 Factors factor NNS 48 1999 2 responsible responsible JJ 48 1999 3 for for IN 48 1999 4 the the DT 48 1999 5 erratic erratic JJ 48 1999 6 behavior behavior NN 48 1999 7 of of IN 48 1999 8 the the DT 48 1999 9 economy economy NN 48 1999 10 were be VBD 48 1999 11 the the DT 48 1999 12 completion completion NN 48 1999 13 of of IN 48 1999 14 the the DT 48 1999 15 Itaipu Itaipu NNP 48 1999 16 hydroelectric hydroelectric JJ 48 1999 17 dam dam NN 48 1999 18 , , , 48 1999 19 bad bad JJ 48 1999 20 weather weather NN 48 1999 21 for for IN 48 1999 22 crops crop NNS 48 1999 23 , , , 48 1999 24 and and CC 48 1999 25 weak weak JJ 48 1999 26 international international JJ 48 1999 27 commodity commodity NN 48 1999 28 prices price NNS 48 1999 29 for for IN 48 1999 30 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 1999 31 exports export NNS 48 1999 32 . . . 48 2000 1 In in IN 48 2000 2 1987 1987 CD 48 2000 3 the the DT 48 2000 4 economy economy NN 48 2000 5 experienced experience VBD 48 2000 6 a a DT 48 2000 7 minor minor JJ 48 2000 8 recovery recovery NN 48 2000 9 because because IN 48 2000 10 of of IN 48 2000 11 improved improved JJ 48 2000 12 weather weather NN 48 2000 13 conditions condition NNS 48 2000 14 and and CC 48 2000 15 stronger strong JJR 48 2000 16 international international JJ 48 2000 17 prices price NNS 48 2000 18 for for IN 48 2000 19 key key JJ 48 2000 20 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2000 21 exports export NNS 48 2000 22 . . . 48 2001 1 The the DT 48 2001 2 recovery recovery NN 48 2001 3 continued continue VBD 48 2001 4 through through IN 48 2001 5 1990 1990 CD 48 2001 6 , , , 48 2001 7 on on IN 48 2001 8 the the DT 48 2001 9 strength strength NN 48 2001 10 of of IN 48 2001 11 bumper bumper NN 48 2001 12 crops crop NNS 48 2001 13 in in IN 48 2001 14 1988 1988 CD 48 2001 15 - - SYM 48 2001 16 89 89 CD 48 2001 17 . . . 48 2002 1 In in IN 48 2002 2 a a DT 48 2002 3 major major JJ 48 2002 4 step step NN 48 2002 5 to to TO 48 2002 6 increase increase VB 48 2002 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2002 8 economic economic JJ 48 2002 9 activity activity NN 48 2002 10 in in IN 48 2002 11 the the DT 48 2002 12 region region NN 48 2002 13 , , , 48 2002 14 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2002 15 in in IN 48 2002 16 March March NNP 48 2002 17 1991 1991 CD 48 2002 18 joined join VBD 48 2002 19 the the DT 48 2002 20 Southern Southern NNP 48 2002 21 Cone Cone NNP 48 2002 22 Common Common NNP 48 2002 23 Market Market NNP 48 2002 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2002 25 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 48 2002 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2002 27 , , , 48 2002 28 which which WDT 48 2002 29 includes include VBZ 48 2002 30 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2002 31 , , , 48 2002 32 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2002 33 , , , 48 2002 34 and and CC 48 2002 35 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2002 36 . . . 48 2003 1 During during IN 48 2003 2 1991 1991 CD 48 2003 3 the the DT 48 2003 4 government government NN 48 2003 5 began begin VBD 48 2003 6 to to TO 48 2003 7 more more RBR 48 2003 8 seriously seriously RB 48 2003 9 address address VB 48 2003 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2003 11 arrearages arrearage NNS 48 2003 12 with with IN 48 2003 13 international international JJ 48 2003 14 creditors creditor NNS 48 2003 15 and and CC 48 2003 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2003 17 domestic domestic JJ 48 2003 18 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2003 19 problems problem NNS 48 2003 20 . . . 48 2004 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2004 2 was be VBD 48 2004 3 cut cut VBN 48 2004 4 in in IN 48 2004 5 third third JJ 48 2004 6 , , , 48 2004 7 but but CC 48 2004 8 the the DT 48 2004 9 foreign foreign JJ 48 2004 10 trade trade NN 48 2004 11 deficit deficit NN 48 2004 12 widened widen VBD 48 2004 13 to to IN 48 2004 14 more more JJR 48 2004 15 than than IN 48 2004 16 $ $ $ 48 2004 17 1 1 CD 48 2004 18 billion billion CD 48 2004 19 . . . 48 2005 1 For for IN 48 2005 2 the the DT 48 2005 3 long long JJ 48 2005 4 run run NN 48 2005 5 , , , 48 2005 6 the the DT 48 2005 7 government government NN 48 2005 8 must must MD 48 2005 9 press press VB 48 2005 10 forward forward RB 48 2005 11 with with IN 48 2005 12 general general JJ 48 2005 13 market market NN 48 2005 14 - - HYPH 48 2005 15 oriented orient VBN 48 2005 16 economic economic JJ 48 2005 17 reforms reform NNS 48 2005 18 . . . 48 2006 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2006 2 : : : 48 2006 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2006 4 rate rate NN 48 2006 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2006 6 - - : 48 2006 7 $ $ $ 48 2006 8 7.0 7.0 CD 48 2006 9 billion billion CD 48 2006 10 , , , 48 2006 11 per per IN 48 2006 12 capita capita FW 48 2006 13 $ $ $ 48 2006 14 1,460 1,460 CD 48 2006 15 ; ; : 48 2006 16 real real JJ 48 2006 17 growth growth NN 48 2006 18 rate rate NN 48 2006 19 3.0 3.0 CD 48 2006 20 % % NN 48 2006 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2006 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2006 23 est est NNP 48 2006 24 . . . 48 2006 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2007 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2007 2 rate rate NN 48 2007 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2007 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2007 5 prices price NNS 48 2007 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2007 7 : : : 48 2007 8 15 15 CD 48 2007 9 % % NN 48 2007 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2007 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2007 12 est est NNP 48 2007 13 . . . 48 2007 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2008 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2008 2 rate rate NN 48 2008 3 : : : 48 2008 4 14 14 CD 48 2008 5 % % NN 48 2008 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2008 7 1991 1991 CD 48 2008 8 est est NNP 48 2008 9 . . . 48 2008 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2009 1 Budget budget NN 48 2009 2 : : : 48 2009 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2009 4 $ $ $ 48 2009 5 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2009 6 billion billion CD 48 2009 7 ; ; : 48 2009 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2009 9 $ $ $ 48 2009 10 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2009 11 billion billion CD 48 2009 12 , , , 48 2009 13 including include VBG 48 2009 14 capital capital NN 48 2009 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2009 16 of of IN 48 2009 17 $ $ $ 48 2009 18 487 487 CD 48 2009 19 million million CD 48 2009 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2009 21 1991 1991 CD 48 2009 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2009 23 Exports export NNS 48 2009 24 : : : 48 2009 25 $ $ $ 48 2009 26 642 642 CD 48 2009 27 million million CD 48 2009 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2009 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2009 30 . . NNP 48 2009 31 , , , 48 2009 32 1991 1991 CD 48 2009 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 2009 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 2009 35 : : : 48 2009 36 cotton cotton NN 48 2009 37 , , , 48 2009 38 soybean soybean NN 48 2009 39 , , , 48 2009 40 timber timber NN 48 2009 41 , , , 48 2009 42 vegetable vegetable NN 48 2009 43 oils oil NNS 48 2009 44 , , , 48 2009 45 coffee coffee NN 48 2009 46 , , , 48 2009 47 tung tung NN 48 2009 48 oil oil NN 48 2009 49 , , , 48 2009 50 meat meat NN 48 2009 51 products product NNS 48 2009 52 partners partner NNS 48 2009 53 : : : 48 2009 54 EC EC NNP 48 2009 55 37 37 CD 48 2009 56 % % NN 48 2009 57 , , , 48 2009 58 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2009 59 25 25 CD 48 2009 60 % % NN 48 2009 61 , , , 48 2009 62 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2009 63 10 10 CD 48 2009 64 % % NN 48 2009 65 , , , 48 2009 66 Chile Chile NNP 48 2009 67 6 6 CD 48 2009 68 % % NN 48 2009 69 , , , 48 2009 70 US US NNP 48 2009 71 6 6 CD 48 2009 72 % % NN 48 2009 73 Imports import NNS 48 2009 74 : : : 48 2009 75 $ $ $ 48 2009 76 1.85 1.85 CD 48 2009 77 billion billion CD 48 2009 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 2009 79 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2009 80 . . NNP 48 2009 81 , , , 48 2009 82 1991 1991 CD 48 2009 83 ) ) -RRB- 48 2009 84 commodities commodity NNS 48 2009 85 : : : 48 2009 86 capital capital NN 48 2009 87 goods good NNS 48 2009 88 35 35 CD 48 2009 89 % % NN 48 2009 90 , , , 48 2009 91 consumer consumer NN 48 2009 92 goods good NNS 48 2009 93 20 20 CD 48 2009 94 % % NN 48 2009 95 , , , 48 2009 96 fuels fuel NNS 48 2009 97 and and CC 48 2009 98 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 2009 99 19 19 CD 48 2009 100 % % NN 48 2009 101 , , , 48 2009 102 raw raw JJ 48 2009 103 materials material NNS 48 2009 104 16 16 CD 48 2009 105 % % NN 48 2009 106 , , , 48 2009 107 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2009 108 , , , 48 2009 109 beverages beverage NNS 48 2009 110 , , , 48 2009 111 and and CC 48 2009 112 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2009 113 10 10 CD 48 2009 114 % % NN 48 2009 115 partners partner NNS 48 2009 116 : : : 48 2009 117 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2009 118 30 30 CD 48 2009 119 % % NN 48 2009 120 , , , 48 2009 121 EC EC NNP 48 2009 122 20 20 CD 48 2009 123 % % NN 48 2009 124 , , , 48 2009 125 US US NNP 48 2009 126 18 18 CD 48 2009 127 % % NN 48 2009 128 , , , 48 2009 129 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2009 130 8 8 CD 48 2009 131 % % NN 48 2009 132 , , , 48 2009 133 Japan Japan NNP 48 2009 134 7 7 CD 48 2009 135 % % NN 48 2009 136 External external JJ 48 2009 137 debt debt NN 48 2009 138 : : : 48 2009 139 $ $ $ 48 2009 140 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2009 141 billion billion CD 48 2009 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 2009 143 1991 1991 CD 48 2009 144 est est NNP 48 2009 145 . . . 48 2009 146 ) ) -RRB- 48 2010 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2010 2 production production NN 48 2010 3 : : : 48 2010 4 growth growth NN 48 2010 5 rate rate NN 48 2010 6 5.9 5.9 CD 48 2010 7 % % NN 48 2010 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2010 9 1989 1989 CD 48 2010 10 est est NNP 48 2010 11 . . . 48 2011 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 2 ; ; , 48 2011 3 accounts account NNS 48 2011 4 for for IN 48 2011 5 16 16 CD 48 2011 6 % % NN 48 2011 7 of of IN 48 2011 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 2011 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2011 10 : : : 48 2011 11 5,578,000 5,578,000 CD 48 2011 12 kW kw NN 48 2011 13 capacity capacity NN 48 2011 14 ; ; : 48 2011 15 15,447 15,447 CD 48 2011 16 million million CD 48 2011 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 2011 18 produced produce VBN 48 2011 19 , , , 48 2011 20 3,219 3,219 CD 48 2011 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 2011 22 per per IN 48 2011 23 capita capita NN 48 2011 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 25 1991 1991 CD 48 2011 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 27 Industries industry NNS 48 2011 28 : : : 48 2011 29 meat meat NN 48 2011 30 packing packing NN 48 2011 31 , , , 48 2011 32 oilseed oilseed NNP 48 2011 33 crushing crushing NN 48 2011 34 , , , 48 2011 35 milling milling NN 48 2011 36 , , , 48 2011 37 brewing brewing NN 48 2011 38 , , , 48 2011 39 textiles textile NNS 48 2011 40 , , , 48 2011 41 other other JJ 48 2011 42 light light JJ 48 2011 43 consumer consumer NN 48 2011 44 goods good NNS 48 2011 45 , , , 48 2011 46 cement cement NN 48 2011 47 , , , 48 2011 48 construction construction NN 48 2011 49 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2011 50 : : : 48 2011 51 accounts account NNS 48 2011 52 for for IN 48 2011 53 25 25 CD 48 2011 54 % % NN 48 2011 55 of of IN 48 2011 56 GDP GDP NNP 48 2011 57 and and CC 48 2011 58 44 44 CD 48 2011 59 % % NN 48 2011 60 of of IN 48 2011 61 labor labor NN 48 2011 62 force force NN 48 2011 63 ; ; : 48 2011 64 cash cash NN 48 2011 65 crops crop NNS 48 2011 66 - - : 48 2011 67 cotton cotton NN 48 2011 68 , , , 48 2011 69 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2011 70 ; ; : 48 2011 71 other other JJ 48 2011 72 crops crop NNS 48 2011 73 - - HYPH 48 2011 74 corn corn NN 48 2011 75 , , , 48 2011 76 wheat wheat NN 48 2011 77 , , , 48 2011 78 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2011 79 , , , 48 2011 80 soybeans soybean NNS 48 2011 81 , , , 48 2011 82 cassava cassava NN 48 2011 83 , , , 48 2011 84 fruits fruit NNS 48 2011 85 , , , 48 2011 86 and and CC 48 2011 87 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2011 88 ; ; , 48 2011 89 animal animal NN 48 2011 90 products product NNS 48 2011 91 - - HYPH 48 2011 92 beef beef NN 48 2011 93 , , , 48 2011 94 pork pork NN 48 2011 95 , , , 48 2011 96 eggs egg NNS 48 2011 97 , , , 48 2011 98 milk milk NN 48 2011 99 ; ; , 48 2011 100 surplus surplus NN 48 2011 101 producer producer NN 48 2011 102 of of IN 48 2011 103 timber timber NN 48 2011 104 ; ; : 48 2011 105 self self NN 48 2011 106 - - HYPH 48 2011 107 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2011 108 in in IN 48 2011 109 most most JJS 48 2011 110 foods food NNS 48 2011 111 : : : 48 2011 112 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2011 113 Economy Economy NNP 48 2011 114 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 2011 115 drugs drug VBZ 48 2011 116 : : : 48 2011 117 illicit illicit JJ 48 2011 118 producer producer NN 48 2011 119 of of IN 48 2011 120 cannabis cannabis NN 48 2011 121 for for IN 48 2011 122 the the DT 48 2011 123 international international JJ 48 2011 124 drug drug NN 48 2011 125 trade trade NN 48 2011 126 ; ; , 48 2011 127 important important JJ 48 2011 128 transshipment transshipment NN 48 2011 129 point point NN 48 2011 130 for for IN 48 2011 131 Bolivian bolivian JJ 48 2011 132 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2011 133 headed head VBN 48 2011 134 for for IN 48 2011 135 the the DT 48 2011 136 US US NNP 48 2011 137 and and CC 48 2011 138 Europe Europe NNP 48 2011 139 Economic Economic NNP 48 2011 140 aid aid NN 48 2011 141 : : : 48 2011 142 US US NNP 48 2011 143 commitments commitment NNS 48 2011 144 , , , 48 2011 145 including include VBG 48 2011 146 Ex Ex NNP 48 2011 147 - - HYPH 48 2011 148 Im Im NNP 48 2011 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 150 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2011 151 - - HYPH 48 2011 152 89 89 CD 48 2011 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 154 , , , 48 2011 155 $ $ $ 48 2011 156 172 172 CD 48 2011 157 million million CD 48 2011 158 ; ; : 48 2011 159 Western western JJ 48 2011 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 161 non non JJ 48 2011 162 - - JJ 48 2011 163 US us JJ 48 2011 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 165 countries country NNS 48 2011 166 , , , 48 2011 167 ODA ODA NNP 48 2011 168 and and CC 48 2011 169 OOF OOF NNP 48 2011 170 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2011 171 commitments commitment NNS 48 2011 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 173 1970 1970 CD 48 2011 174 - - SYM 48 2011 175 89 89 CD 48 2011 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 177 , , , 48 2011 178 $ $ $ 48 2011 179 1.1 1.1 CD 48 2011 180 billion billion CD 48 2011 181 Currency Currency NNP 48 2011 182 : : : 48 2011 183 guarani guarani NNP 48 2011 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 185 plural plural JJ 48 2011 186 - - HYPH 48 2011 187 guaranies guaranie NNS 48 2011 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 189 ; ; : 48 2011 190 1 1 CD 48 2011 191 guarani guarani NN 48 2011 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 193 G g NN 48 2011 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 195 = = NFP 48 2011 196 100 100 CD 48 2011 197 centimos centimos NNP 48 2011 198 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2011 199 rates rate NNS 48 2011 200 : : : 48 2011 201 guaranies guaranie NNS 48 2011 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 203 G G NNP 48 2011 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 205 per per IN 48 2011 206 US$ us$ $ 48 2011 207 - - HYPH 48 2011 208 1,447.5 1,447.5 NNP 48 2011 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 210 March March NNP 48 2011 211 1992 1992 CD 48 2011 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 213 , , , 48 2011 214 1,325.2 1,325.2 CD 48 2011 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 216 1991 1991 CD 48 2011 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 218 , , , 48 2011 219 1,229.8 1,229.8 CD 48 2011 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 221 1990 1990 CD 48 2011 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 223 , , , 48 2011 224 1,056.2 1,056.2 CD 48 2011 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 226 1989 1989 CD 48 2011 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 228 , , , 48 2011 229 550.00 550.00 CD 48 2011 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 231 fixed fix VBN 48 2011 232 rate rate NN 48 2011 233 1986-February 1986-february CD 48 2011 234 1989 1989 CD 48 2011 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 236 , , , 48 2011 237 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2011 238 year year NN 48 2011 239 : : : 48 2011 240 calendar calendar NN 48 2011 241 year year NN 48 2011 242 : : : 48 2011 243 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2011 244 Communications Communications NNP 48 2011 245 Railroads railroad NNS 48 2011 246 : : : 48 2011 247 970 970 CD 48 2011 248 km km NNS 48 2011 249 total total NN 48 2011 250 ; ; : 48 2011 251 440 440 CD 48 2011 252 km km NN 48 2011 253 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2011 254 standard standard JJ 48 2011 255 gauge gauge NN 48 2011 256 , , , 48 2011 257 60 60 CD 48 2011 258 km km NN 48 2011 259 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2011 260 gauge gauge NN 48 2011 261 , , , 48 2011 262 470 470 CD 48 2011 263 km km NN 48 2011 264 various various JJ 48 2011 265 narrow narrow JJ 48 2011 266 gauge gauge NN 48 2011 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 268 privately privately RB 48 2011 269 owned own VBN 48 2011 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 271 Highways highway NNS 48 2011 272 : : : 48 2011 273 21,960 21,960 CD 48 2011 274 km km NN 48 2011 275 total total NN 48 2011 276 ; ; : 48 2011 277 1,788 1,788 CD 48 2011 278 km km NN 48 2011 279 paved pave VBN 48 2011 280 , , , 48 2011 281 474 474 CD 48 2011 282 km km NN 48 2011 283 gravel gravel NN 48 2011 284 , , , 48 2011 285 and and CC 48 2011 286 19,698 19,698 CD 48 2011 287 km km NN 48 2011 288 earth earth NN 48 2011 289 Inland Inland NNP 48 2011 290 waterways waterway NNS 48 2011 291 : : : 48 2011 292 3,100 3,100 CD 48 2011 293 km km NN 48 2011 294 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2011 295 : : : 48 2011 296 Asuncion asuncion NN 48 2011 297 Merchant merchant NN 48 2011 298 marine marine NN 48 2011 299 : : : 48 2011 300 13 13 CD 48 2011 301 ships ship NNS 48 2011 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 303 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2011 304 GRT GRT NNP 48 2011 305 or or CC 48 2011 306 over over RB 48 2011 307 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 308 totaling total VBG 48 2011 309 16,747 16,747 CD 48 2011 310 GRT/19,865 grt/19,865 NN 48 2011 311 DWT dwt NN 48 2011 312 ; ; : 48 2011 313 includes include VBZ 48 2011 314 11 11 CD 48 2011 315 cargo cargo NN 48 2011 316 , , , 48 2011 317 2 2 CD 48 2011 318 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2011 319 tanker tanker NN 48 2011 320 ; ; : 48 2011 321 note note NN 48 2011 322 - - HYPH 48 2011 323 1 1 CD 48 2011 324 naval naval JJ 48 2011 325 cargo cargo NN 48 2011 326 ship ship NN 48 2011 327 is be VBZ 48 2011 328 sometimes sometimes RB 48 2011 329 used use VBN 48 2011 330 commercially commercially RB 48 2011 331 Civil civil JJ 48 2011 332 air air NN 48 2011 333 : : : 48 2011 334 9 9 CD 48 2011 335 major major JJ 48 2011 336 transport transport NN 48 2011 337 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2011 338 Airports airport NNS 48 2011 339 : : : 48 2011 340 845 845 CD 48 2011 341 total total NN 48 2011 342 , , , 48 2011 343 716 716 CD 48 2011 344 usable usable JJ 48 2011 345 ; ; : 48 2011 346 7 7 CD 48 2011 347 with with IN 48 2011 348 permanent permanent JJ 48 2011 349 - - HYPH 48 2011 350 surface surface NN 48 2011 351 runways runway NNS 48 2011 352 ; ; : 48 2011 353 0 0 CD 48 2011 354 with with IN 48 2011 355 runways runway NNS 48 2011 356 over over IN 48 2011 357 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2011 358 m m CD 48 2011 359 ; ; : 48 2011 360 3 3 CD 48 2011 361 with with IN 48 2011 362 runways runways NNP 48 2011 363 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2011 364 - - HYPH 48 2011 365 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2011 366 m m NN 48 2011 367 ; ; : 48 2011 368 66 66 CD 48 2011 369 with with IN 48 2011 370 runways runway NNS 48 2011 371 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2011 372 - - HYPH 48 2011 373 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2011 374 m m NNP 48 2011 375 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2011 376 : : : 48 2011 377 principal principal JJ 48 2011 378 center center NN 48 2011 379 in in IN 48 2011 380 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 2011 381 ; ; : 48 2011 382 fair fair JJ 48 2011 383 intercity intercity NN 48 2011 384 microwave microwave NN 48 2011 385 net net NNP 48 2011 386 ; ; : 48 2011 387 78,300 78,300 CD 48 2011 388 telephones telephone NNS 48 2011 389 ; ; : 48 2011 390 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2011 391 stations station NNS 48 2011 392 - - : 48 2011 393 40 40 CD 48 2011 394 AM am NN 48 2011 395 , , , 48 2011 396 no no DT 48 2011 397 FM FM NNP 48 2011 398 , , , 48 2011 399 5 5 CD 48 2011 400 TV tv NN 48 2011 401 , , , 48 2011 402 7 7 CD 48 2011 403 shortwave shortwave NN 48 2011 404 ; ; : 48 2011 405 1 1 CD 48 2011 406 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2011 407 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2011 408 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2011 409 earth earth NN 48 2011 410 station station NN 48 2011 411 : : : 48 2011 412 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2011 413 Defense Defense NNP 48 2011 414 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2011 415 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2011 416 : : : 48 2011 417 Army Army NNP 48 2011 418 , , , 48 2011 419 Navy Navy NNP 48 2011 420 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 421 including include VBG 48 2011 422 Naval Naval NNP 48 2011 423 Air Air NNP 48 2011 424 and and CC 48 2011 425 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2011 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 427 , , , 48 2011 428 Air Air NNP 48 2011 429 Force Force NNP 48 2011 430 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2011 431 availability availability NN 48 2011 432 : : : 48 2011 433 males males NNP 48 2011 434 15 15 CD 48 2011 435 - - SYM 48 2011 436 49 49 CD 48 2011 437 , , , 48 2011 438 1,172,813 1,172,813 CD 48 2011 439 ; ; : 48 2011 440 853,129 853,129 CD 48 2011 441 fit fit NN 48 2011 442 for for IN 48 2011 443 military military JJ 48 2011 444 service service NN 48 2011 445 ; ; : 48 2011 446 49,917 49,917 CD 48 2011 447 reach reach VB 48 2011 448 military military JJ 48 2011 449 age age NN 48 2011 450 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 451 17 17 CD 48 2011 452 ) ) -RRB- 48 2011 453 annually annually RB 48 2011 454 Defense defense NN 48 2011 455 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2011 456 : : : 48 2011 457 exchange exchange NN 48 2011 458 rate rate NN 48 2011 459 conversion conversion NNP 48 2011 460 - - : 48 2011 461 $ $ $ 48 2011 462 84 84 CD 48 2011 463 million million CD 48 2011 464 , , , 48 2011 465 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2011 466 % % NN 48 2011 467 of of IN 48 2011 468 GDP GDP NNP 48 2011 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 2011 470 1988 1988 CD 48 2011 471 est est NNP 48 2011 472 . . . 48 2011 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 1 : : : 48 2012 2 Peru Peru NNP 48 2012 3 Geography Geography NNP 48 2012 4 Total Total NNP 48 2012 5 area area NN 48 2012 6 : : : 48 2012 7 1,285,220 1,285,220 CD 48 2012 8 km2 km2 NNP 48 2012 9 Land Land NNP 48 2012 10 area area NN 48 2012 11 : : : 48 2012 12 1,280,000 1,280,000 CD 48 2012 13 km2 km2 NNP 48 2012 14 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2012 15 area area NN 48 2012 16 : : : 48 2012 17 slightly slightly RB 48 2012 18 smaller small JJR 48 2012 19 than than IN 48 2012 20 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2012 21 Land Land NNP 48 2012 22 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2012 23 : : : 48 2012 24 6,940 6,940 CD 48 2012 25 km km NN 48 2012 26 total total NN 48 2012 27 ; ; : 48 2012 28 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2012 29 900 900 CD 48 2012 30 km km NNS 48 2012 31 , , , 48 2012 32 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2012 33 1,560 1,560 CD 48 2012 34 km km NNS 48 2012 35 , , , 48 2012 36 Chile Chile NNP 48 2012 37 160 160 CD 48 2012 38 km km NN 48 2012 39 , , , 48 2012 40 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2012 41 2,900 2,900 CD 48 2012 42 km km NN 48 2012 43 , , , 48 2012 44 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2012 45 1,420 1,420 CD 48 2012 46 km km NN 48 2012 47 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2012 48 : : : 48 2012 49 2,414 2,414 CD 48 2012 50 km km NN 48 2012 51 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2012 52 claims claim VBZ 48 2012 53 : : : 48 2012 54 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2012 55 sea sea NN 48 2012 56 : : : 48 2012 57 200 200 CD 48 2012 58 nm nm IN 48 2012 59 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 2012 60 : : : 48 2012 61 three three CD 48 2012 62 sections section NNS 48 2012 63 of of IN 48 2012 64 the the DT 48 2012 65 boundary boundary NN 48 2012 66 with with IN 48 2012 67 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2012 68 are be VBP 48 2012 69 in in IN 48 2012 70 dispute dispute NN 48 2012 71 Climate climate NN 48 2012 72 : : : 48 2012 73 varies vary VBZ 48 2012 74 from from IN 48 2012 75 tropical tropical JJ 48 2012 76 in in IN 48 2012 77 east east NNP 48 2012 78 to to TO 48 2012 79 dry dry VB 48 2012 80 desert desert NN 48 2012 81 in in IN 48 2012 82 west west NNP 48 2012 83 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2012 84 : : : 48 2012 85 western western JJ 48 2012 86 coastal coastal JJ 48 2012 87 plain plain NNP 48 2012 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 89 costa costa NNP 48 2012 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 91 , , , 48 2012 92 high high JJ 48 2012 93 and and CC 48 2012 94 rugged rugged JJ 48 2012 95 Andes Andes NNP 48 2012 96 in in IN 48 2012 97 center center NN 48 2012 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 99 sierra sierra NNP 48 2012 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 101 , , , 48 2012 102 eastern eastern NNP 48 2012 103 lowland lowland NNP 48 2012 104 jungle jungle NN 48 2012 105 of of IN 48 2012 106 Amazon Amazon NNP 48 2012 107 Basin Basin NNP 48 2012 108 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 109 selva selva NN 48 2012 110 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 111 Natural natural JJ 48 2012 112 resources resource NNS 48 2012 113 : : : 48 2012 114 copper copper NN 48 2012 115 , , , 48 2012 116 silver silver NN 48 2012 117 , , , 48 2012 118 gold gold NN 48 2012 119 , , , 48 2012 120 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2012 121 , , , 48 2012 122 timber timber NN 48 2012 123 , , , 48 2012 124 fish fish NN 48 2012 125 , , , 48 2012 126 iron iron NN 48 2012 127 ore ore NN 48 2012 128 , , , 48 2012 129 coal coal NN 48 2012 130 , , , 48 2012 131 phosphate phosphate NN 48 2012 132 , , , 48 2012 133 potash potash VB 48 2012 134 Land land NN 48 2012 135 use use NN 48 2012 136 : : : 48 2012 137 arable arable JJ 48 2012 138 land land NN 48 2012 139 3 3 CD 48 2012 140 % % NN 48 2012 141 ; ; , 48 2012 142 permanent permanent JJ 48 2012 143 crops crop NNS 48 2012 144 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2012 145 ; ; : 48 2012 146 meadows meadow NNS 48 2012 147 and and CC 48 2012 148 pastures pasture NNS 48 2012 149 21 21 CD 48 2012 150 % % NN 48 2012 151 ; ; , 48 2012 152 forest forest NN 48 2012 153 and and CC 48 2012 154 woodland woodland JJ 48 2012 155 55 55 CD 48 2012 156 % % NN 48 2012 157 ; ; , 48 2012 158 other other JJ 48 2012 159 21 21 CD 48 2012 160 % % NN 48 2012 161 ; ; , 48 2012 162 includes include VBZ 48 2012 163 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2012 164 1 1 CD 48 2012 165 % % NN 48 2012 166 Environment Environment NNP 48 2012 167 : : : 48 2012 168 subject subject JJ 48 2012 169 to to IN 48 2012 170 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 2012 171 , , , 48 2012 172 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 48 2012 173 , , , 48 2012 174 landslides landslide NNS 48 2012 175 , , , 48 2012 176 mild mild JJ 48 2012 177 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2012 178 activity activity NN 48 2012 179 ; ; : 48 2012 180 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2012 181 ; ; : 48 2012 182 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2012 183 ; ; : 48 2012 184 soil soil NN 48 2012 185 erosion erosion NN 48 2012 186 ; ; , 48 2012 187 desertification desertification NN 48 2012 188 ; ; : 48 2012 189 air air NN 48 2012 190 pollution pollution NN 48 2012 191 in in IN 48 2012 192 Lima Lima NNP 48 2012 193 Note Note NNP 48 2012 194 : : : 48 2012 195 shares share NNS 48 2012 196 control control NN 48 2012 197 of of IN 48 2012 198 Lago Lago NNP 48 2012 199 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 48 2012 200 , , , 48 2012 201 world world NN 48 2012 202 's 's POS 48 2012 203 highest high JJS 48 2012 204 navigable navigable JJ 48 2012 205 lake lake NN 48 2012 206 , , , 48 2012 207 with with IN 48 2012 208 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2012 209 : : : 48 2012 210 Peru Peru NNP 48 2012 211 People People NNP 48 2012 212 Population Population NNP 48 2012 213 : : : 48 2012 214 22,767,543 22,767,543 CD 48 2012 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 216 July July NNP 48 2012 217 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 219 , , , 48 2012 220 growth growth NN 48 2012 221 rate rate NN 48 2012 222 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2012 223 % % NN 48 2012 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 225 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 227 Birth birth NN 48 2012 228 rate rate NN 48 2012 229 : : : 48 2012 230 27 27 CD 48 2012 231 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2012 232 population population NN 48 2012 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 234 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 236 Death death NN 48 2012 237 rate rate NN 48 2012 238 : : : 48 2012 239 7 7 CD 48 2012 240 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2012 241 population population NN 48 2012 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 243 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 245 Net net JJ 48 2012 246 migration migration NN 48 2012 247 rate rate NN 48 2012 248 : : : 48 2012 249 0 0 CD 48 2012 250 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2012 251 population population NN 48 2012 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 253 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 255 Infant infant NN 48 2012 256 mortality mortality NN 48 2012 257 rate rate NN 48 2012 258 : : : 48 2012 259 59 59 CD 48 2012 260 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2012 261 live live JJ 48 2012 262 births birth NNS 48 2012 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 264 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 266 Life life NN 48 2012 267 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2012 268 at at IN 48 2012 269 birth birth NN 48 2012 270 : : : 48 2012 271 63 63 CD 48 2012 272 years year NNS 48 2012 273 male male JJ 48 2012 274 , , , 48 2012 275 67 67 CD 48 2012 276 years year NNS 48 2012 277 female female JJ 48 2012 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 279 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 281 Total total JJ 48 2012 282 fertility fertility NN 48 2012 283 rate rate NN 48 2012 284 : : : 48 2012 285 3.3 3.3 CD 48 2012 286 children child NNS 48 2012 287 born bear VBN 48 2012 288 / / SYM 48 2012 289 woman woman NN 48 2012 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 291 1992 1992 CD 48 2012 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 293 Nationality nationality NN 48 2012 294 : : : 48 2012 295 noun noun NNP 48 2012 296 - - HYPH 48 2012 297 Peruvian(s Peruvian(s NNP 48 2012 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 299 ; ; : 48 2012 300 adjective adjective JJ 48 2012 301 - - HYPH 48 2012 302 Peruvian peruvian JJ 48 2012 303 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2012 304 divisions division NNS 48 2012 305 : : : 48 2012 306 Indian indian JJ 48 2012 307 45 45 CD 48 2012 308 % % NN 48 2012 309 ; ; , 48 2012 310 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 2012 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 312 mixed mixed JJ 48 2012 313 Indian indian JJ 48 2012 314 and and CC 48 2012 315 European european JJ 48 2012 316 ancestry ancestry NN 48 2012 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 318 37 37 CD 48 2012 319 % % NN 48 2012 320 ; ; , 48 2012 321 white white NNP 48 2012 322 15 15 CD 48 2012 323 % % NN 48 2012 324 ; ; , 48 2012 325 black black JJ 48 2012 326 , , , 48 2012 327 Japanese japanese JJ 48 2012 328 , , , 48 2012 329 Chinese chinese JJ 48 2012 330 , , , 48 2012 331 and and CC 48 2012 332 other other JJ 48 2012 333 3 3 CD 48 2012 334 % % NN 48 2012 335 Religions religion NNS 48 2012 336 : : : 48 2012 337 predominantly predominantly RB 48 2012 338 Roman roman JJ 48 2012 339 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2012 340 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2012 341 : : : 48 2012 342 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2012 343 and and CC 48 2012 344 Quechua Quechua NNP 48 2012 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 346 both both DT 48 2012 347 official official NN 48 2012 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 349 , , , 48 2012 350 Aymara Aymara NNP 48 2012 351 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2012 352 : : : 48 2012 353 85 85 CD 48 2012 354 % % NN 48 2012 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 356 male male NN 48 2012 357 92 92 CD 48 2012 358 % % NN 48 2012 359 , , , 48 2012 360 female female JJ 48 2012 361 29 29 CD 48 2012 362 % % NN 48 2012 363 ) ) -RRB- 48 2012 364 age age NN 48 2012 365 15 15 CD 48 2012 366 and and CC 48 2012 367 over over RB 48 2012 368 can can MD 48 2012 369 read read VB 48 2012 370 and and CC 48 2012 371 write write VB 48 2012 372 ( ( -LRB- 48 2012 373 1990 1990 CD 48 2012 374 est est NNP 48 2012 375 . . . 48 2012 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 2013 1 Labor labor NN 48 2013 2 force force NN 48 2013 3 : : : 48 2013 4 6,800,000 6,800,000 CD 48 2013 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 2013 6 1986 1986 CD 48 2013 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 2013 8 ; ; : 48 2013 9 government government NN 48 2013 10 and and CC 48 2013 11 other other JJ 48 2013 12 services service NNS 48 2013 13 44 44 CD 48 2013 14 % % NN 48 2013 15 , , , 48 2013 16 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2013 17 37 37 CD 48 2013 18 % % NN 48 2013 19 , , , 48 2013 20 industry industry NN 48 2013 21 19 19 CD 48 2013 22 % % NN 48 2013 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2013 24 1988 1988 CD 48 2013 25 est est NNP 48 2013 26 . . . 48 2013 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 2014 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2014 2 labor labor NN 48 2014 3 : : : 48 2014 4 about about IN 48 2014 5 40 40 CD 48 2014 6 % % NN 48 2014 7 of of IN 48 2014 8 salaried salaried JJ 48 2014 9 workers worker NNS 48 2014 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2014 11 1983 1983 CD 48 2014 12 est est NNP 48 2014 13 . . . 48 2014 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 1 : : : 48 2015 2 Peru Peru NNP 48 2015 3 Government Government NNP 48 2015 4 Long Long NNP 48 2015 5 - - HYPH 48 2015 6 form form NN 48 2015 7 name name NN 48 2015 8 : : : 48 2015 9 Republic Republic NNP 48 2015 10 of of IN 48 2015 11 Peru Peru NNP 48 2015 12 Type Type NNP 48 2015 13 : : : 48 2015 14 in in IN 48 2015 15 transition transition NN 48 2015 16 , , , 48 2015 17 President President NNP 48 2015 18 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 48 2015 19 on on IN 48 2015 20 5 5 CD 48 2015 21 April April NNP 48 2015 22 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 23 suspended suspend VBD 48 2015 24 the the DT 48 2015 25 constitution constitution NN 48 2015 26 and and CC 48 2015 27 dissolved dissolve VBD 48 2015 28 the the DT 48 2015 29 legislative legislative JJ 48 2015 30 and and CC 48 2015 31 judicial judicial JJ 48 2015 32 branches branch NNS 48 2015 33 Capital capital NN 48 2015 34 : : : 48 2015 35 Lima Lima NNP 48 2015 36 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2015 37 divisions division NNS 48 2015 38 : : : 48 2015 39 24 24 CD 48 2015 40 departments department NNS 48 2015 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 42 departamentos departamento NNS 48 2015 43 , , , 48 2015 44 singular singular NNP 48 2015 45 - - HYPH 48 2015 46 departamento departamento NNP 48 2015 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 48 and and CC 48 2015 49 1 1 CD 48 2015 50 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2015 51 province province NN 48 2015 52 * * NFP 48 2015 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 54 provincia provincia NNP 48 2015 55 constitucional constitucional NNP 48 2015 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 57 ; ; : 48 2015 58 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 48 2015 59 , , , 48 2015 60 Ancash Ancash NNP 48 2015 61 , , , 48 2015 62 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 48 2015 63 , , , 48 2015 64 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 48 2015 65 , , , 48 2015 66 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 48 2015 67 , , , 48 2015 68 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 48 2015 69 , , , 48 2015 70 Callao Callao NNP 48 2015 71 * * NFP 48 2015 72 , , , 48 2015 73 Cusco Cusco NNP 48 2015 74 , , , 48 2015 75 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 48 2015 76 , , , 48 2015 77 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 48 2015 78 , , , 48 2015 79 Ica Ica NNP 48 2015 80 , , , 48 2015 81 Junin Junin NNP 48 2015 82 , , , 48 2015 83 La La NNP 48 2015 84 Libertad Libertad NNP 48 2015 85 , , , 48 2015 86 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 48 2015 87 , , , 48 2015 88 Lima Lima NNP 48 2015 89 , , , 48 2015 90 Loreto Loreto NNP 48 2015 91 , , , 48 2015 92 Madre Madre NNP 48 2015 93 de de NNP 48 2015 94 Dios Dios NNP 48 2015 95 , , , 48 2015 96 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 48 2015 97 , , , 48 2015 98 Pasco Pasco NNP 48 2015 99 , , , 48 2015 100 Piura Piura NNP 48 2015 101 , , , 48 2015 102 Puno Puno NNP 48 2015 103 , , , 48 2015 104 San San NNP 48 2015 105 Martin Martin NNP 48 2015 106 , , , 48 2015 107 Tacna Tacna NNP 48 2015 108 , , , 48 2015 109 Tumbes Tumbes NNPS 48 2015 110 , , , 48 2015 111 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 48 2015 112 ; ; : 48 2015 113 note note VB 48 2015 114 - - : 48 2015 115 the the DT 48 2015 116 1979 1979 CD 48 2015 117 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2015 118 and and CC 48 2015 119 legislation legislation NN 48 2015 120 enacted enact VBN 48 2015 121 from from IN 48 2015 122 1987 1987 CD 48 2015 123 to to IN 48 2015 124 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 125 mandate mandate VB 48 2015 126 the the DT 48 2015 127 creation creation NN 48 2015 128 of of IN 48 2015 129 regions region NNS 48 2015 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 131 regiones regione NNS 48 2015 132 , , , 48 2015 133 singular singular JJ 48 2015 134 - - HYPH 48 2015 135 region region NN 48 2015 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 137 intended intend VBN 48 2015 138 to to TO 48 2015 139 function function VB 48 2015 140 eventually eventually RB 48 2015 141 as as IN 48 2015 142 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 2015 143 economic economic JJ 48 2015 144 and and CC 48 2015 145 administrative administrative JJ 48 2015 146 entities entity NNS 48 2015 147 ; ; : 48 2015 148 so so RB 48 2015 149 far far RB 48 2015 150 , , , 48 2015 151 12 12 CD 48 2015 152 regions region NNS 48 2015 153 have have VBP 48 2015 154 been be VBN 48 2015 155 constituted constitute VBN 48 2015 156 from from IN 48 2015 157 23 23 CD 48 2015 158 existing exist VBG 48 2015 159 departments department NNS 48 2015 160 - - : 48 2015 161 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 48 2015 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 163 from from IN 48 2015 164 Loreto Loreto NNP 48 2015 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 166 , , , 48 2015 167 Andres Andres NNP 48 2015 168 Avelino Avelino NNP 48 2015 169 Caceres Caceres NNP 48 2015 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 171 from from IN 48 2015 172 Huanuco Huanuco NNP 48 2015 173 , , , 48 2015 174 Pasco Pasco NNP 48 2015 175 , , , 48 2015 176 Junin Junin NNP 48 2015 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 178 , , , 48 2015 179 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 48 2015 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 181 from from IN 48 2015 182 Arequipa Arequipa NNP 48 2015 183 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 184 , , , 48 2015 185 Chavin Chavin NNP 48 2015 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 187 from from IN 48 2015 188 Ancash Ancash NNP 48 2015 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 190 , , , 48 2015 191 Grau Grau NNP 48 2015 192 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 193 from from IN 48 2015 194 Tumbes Tumbes NNP 48 2015 195 , , , 48 2015 196 Piura Piura NNP 48 2015 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 198 , , , 48 2015 199 Inca Inca NNP 48 2015 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 201 from from IN 48 2015 202 Cusco Cusco NNP 48 2015 203 , , , 48 2015 204 Madre Madre NNP 48 2015 205 de de IN 48 2015 206 Dios Dios NNP 48 2015 207 , , , 48 2015 208 Apurimac Apurimac NNP 48 2015 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 210 , , , 48 2015 211 La La NNP 48 2015 212 Libertad Libertad NNP 48 2015 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 214 from from IN 48 2015 215 La La NNP 48 2015 216 Libertad Libertad NNP 48 2015 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 218 , , , 48 2015 219 Los Los NNP 48 2015 220 Libertadores Libertadores NNP 48 2015 221 - - HYPH 48 2015 222 Huari Huari NNP 48 2015 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 224 from from IN 48 2015 225 Ica Ica NNP 48 2015 226 , , , 48 2015 227 Ayacucho Ayacucho NNP 48 2015 228 , , , 48 2015 229 Huancavelica Huancavelica NNP 48 2015 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 231 , , , 48 2015 232 Mariategui Mariategui NNP 48 2015 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 234 from from IN 48 2015 235 Moquegua Moquegua NNP 48 2015 236 , , , 48 2015 237 Tacna Tacna NNP 48 2015 238 , , , 48 2015 239 Puno Puno NNP 48 2015 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 241 , , , 48 2015 242 Nor nor CC 48 2015 243 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2015 244 del del NNP 48 2015 245 Maranon Maranon NNP 48 2015 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 247 from from IN 48 2015 248 Lambayeque Lambayeque NNP 48 2015 249 , , , 48 2015 250 Cajamarca Cajamarca NNP 48 2015 251 , , , 48 2015 252 Amazonas Amazonas NNP 48 2015 253 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 254 , , , 48 2015 255 San San NNP 48 2015 256 Martin Martin NNP 48 2015 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 258 from from IN 48 2015 259 San San NNP 48 2015 260 Martin Martin NNP 48 2015 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 262 , , , 48 2015 263 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 48 2015 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 265 from from IN 48 2015 266 Ucayali Ucayali NNP 48 2015 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 268 ; ; : 48 2015 269 formation formation NN 48 2015 270 of of IN 48 2015 271 another another DT 48 2015 272 region region NN 48 2015 273 has have VBZ 48 2015 274 been be VBN 48 2015 275 delayed delay VBN 48 2015 276 by by IN 48 2015 277 the the DT 48 2015 278 reluctance reluctance NN 48 2015 279 of of IN 48 2015 280 the the DT 48 2015 281 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2015 282 province province NN 48 2015 283 of of IN 48 2015 284 Callao Callao NNPS 48 2015 285 to to TO 48 2015 286 merge merge VB 48 2015 287 with with IN 48 2015 288 the the DT 48 2015 289 department department NN 48 2015 290 of of IN 48 2015 291 Lima Lima NNP 48 2015 292 ; ; : 48 2015 293 because because IN 48 2015 294 of of IN 48 2015 295 inadequate inadequate JJ 48 2015 296 funding funding NN 48 2015 297 from from IN 48 2015 298 the the DT 48 2015 299 central central JJ 48 2015 300 government government NN 48 2015 301 , , , 48 2015 302 the the DT 48 2015 303 regions region NNS 48 2015 304 have have VBP 48 2015 305 yet yet RB 48 2015 306 to to TO 48 2015 307 assume assume VB 48 2015 308 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2015 309 responsibilities responsibility NNS 48 2015 310 and and CC 48 2015 311 at at IN 48 2015 312 the the DT 48 2015 313 moment moment NN 48 2015 314 coexist coexist VBP 48 2015 315 with with IN 48 2015 316 the the DT 48 2015 317 departmental departmental JJ 48 2015 318 structure structure NN 48 2015 319 Independence Independence NNP 48 2015 320 : : : 48 2015 321 28 28 CD 48 2015 322 July July NNP 48 2015 323 1821 1821 CD 48 2015 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 325 from from IN 48 2015 326 Spain Spain NNP 48 2015 327 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 328 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2015 329 : : : 48 2015 330 28 28 CD 48 2015 331 July July NNP 48 2015 332 1980 1980 CD 48 2015 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 334 often often RB 48 2015 335 referred refer VBN 48 2015 336 to to IN 48 2015 337 as as IN 48 2015 338 the the DT 48 2015 339 1979 1979 CD 48 2015 340 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2015 341 because because IN 48 2015 342 the the DT 48 2015 343 Constituent Constituent NNP 48 2015 344 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2015 345 met meet VBD 48 2015 346 in in IN 48 2015 347 1979 1979 CD 48 2015 348 , , , 48 2015 349 but but CC 48 2015 350 the the DT 48 2015 351 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2015 352 actually actually RB 48 2015 353 took take VBD 48 2015 354 effect effect NN 48 2015 355 the the DT 48 2015 356 following following JJ 48 2015 357 year year NN 48 2015 358 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 359 ; ; , 48 2015 360 suspended suspend VBN 48 2015 361 5 5 CD 48 2015 362 April April NNP 48 2015 363 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 364 Legal legal JJ 48 2015 365 system system NN 48 2015 366 : : : 48 2015 367 based base VBN 48 2015 368 on on IN 48 2015 369 civil civil JJ 48 2015 370 law law NN 48 2015 371 system system NN 48 2015 372 ; ; : 48 2015 373 has have VBZ 48 2015 374 not not RB 48 2015 375 accepted accept VBN 48 2015 376 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2015 377 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2015 378 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2015 379 National national JJ 48 2015 380 holiday holiday NN 48 2015 381 : : : 48 2015 382 Independence Independence NNP 48 2015 383 Day Day NNP 48 2015 384 , , , 48 2015 385 28 28 CD 48 2015 386 July July NNP 48 2015 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 388 1821 1821 CD 48 2015 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 390 Executive Executive NNP 48 2015 391 branch branch NN 48 2015 392 : : : 48 2015 393 president president NN 48 2015 394 , , , 48 2015 395 two two CD 48 2015 396 vice vice NN 48 2015 397 presidents president NNS 48 2015 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 399 vacant vacant JJ 48 2015 400 as as IN 48 2015 401 of of IN 48 2015 402 19 19 CD 48 2015 403 May May NNP 48 2015 404 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 406 , , , 48 2015 407 prime prime NNP 48 2015 408 minister minister NN 48 2015 409 , , , 48 2015 410 Council Council NNP 48 2015 411 of of IN 48 2015 412 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2015 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 414 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2015 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 416 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2015 417 branch branch NN 48 2015 418 : : : 48 2015 419 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2015 420 Congress Congress NNP 48 2015 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 422 Congreso Congreso NNP 48 2015 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 424 consists consist VBZ 48 2015 425 of of IN 48 2015 426 an an DT 48 2015 427 upper upper JJ 48 2015 428 chamber chamber NN 48 2015 429 or or CC 48 2015 430 Senate Senate NNP 48 2015 431 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 432 Senado Senado NNP 48 2015 433 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 434 and and CC 48 2015 435 a a DT 48 2015 436 lower low JJR 48 2015 437 chamber chamber NN 48 2015 438 or or CC 48 2015 439 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2015 440 of of IN 48 2015 441 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2015 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 443 Camara Camara NNP 48 2015 444 de de FW 48 2015 445 Diputados Diputados NNP 48 2015 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 447 ; ; : 48 2015 448 note note NN 48 2015 449 - - HYPH 48 2015 450 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2015 451 on on IN 48 2015 452 5 5 CD 48 2015 453 April April NNP 48 2015 454 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 455 ; ; : 48 2015 456 being be VBG 48 2015 457 reconstituted reconstitute VBN 48 2015 458 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2015 459 branch branch NN 48 2015 460 : : : 48 2015 461 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2015 462 Court Court NNP 48 2015 463 of of IN 48 2015 464 Justice Justice NNP 48 2015 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 466 Corte Corte NNP 48 2015 467 Suprema Suprema NNP 48 2015 468 de de NNP 48 2015 469 Justicia Justicia NNP 48 2015 470 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 471 Leaders leader NNS 48 2015 472 : : : 48 2015 473 Chief Chief NNP 48 2015 474 of of IN 48 2015 475 State State NNP 48 2015 476 : : : 48 2015 477 President President NNP 48 2015 478 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 2015 479 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 48 2015 480 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 481 since since IN 48 2015 482 28 28 CD 48 2015 483 July July NNP 48 2015 484 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 485 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 486 ; ; : 48 2015 487 note note NN 48 2015 488 - - HYPH 48 2015 489 slots slot NNS 48 2015 490 for for IN 48 2015 491 first first JJ 48 2015 492 and and CC 48 2015 493 second second JJ 48 2015 494 Vice Vice NNP 48 2015 495 Presidents Presidents NNP 48 2015 496 vacant vacant JJ 48 2015 497 as as IN 48 2015 498 of of IN 48 2015 499 19 19 CD 48 2015 500 May May NNP 48 2015 501 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 502 Head Head NNP 48 2015 503 of of IN 48 2015 504 Government Government NNP 48 2015 505 : : : 48 2015 506 Prime Prime NNP 48 2015 507 Minister Minister NNP 48 2015 508 Oscar Oscar NNP 48 2015 509 DE DE NNP 48 2015 510 LA LA NNP 48 2015 511 PUENTE PUENTE NNP 48 2015 512 Raygada Raygada NNP 48 2015 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 514 since since IN 48 2015 515 6 6 CD 48 2015 516 April April NNP 48 2015 517 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 519 : : : 48 2015 520 Peru Peru NNP 48 2015 521 Government Government NNP 48 2015 522 Political political JJ 48 2015 523 parties party NNS 48 2015 524 and and CC 48 2015 525 leaders leader NNS 48 2015 526 : : : 48 2015 527 Change change VB 48 2015 528 90 90 CD 48 2015 529 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 530 Cambio Cambio NNP 48 2015 531 90 90 CD 48 2015 532 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 533 , , , 48 2015 534 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 2015 535 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 48 2015 536 ; ; : 48 2015 537 Popular Popular NNP 48 2015 538 Christian Christian NNP 48 2015 539 Party Party NNP 48 2015 540 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 541 PPC PPC NNP 48 2015 542 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 543 , , , 48 2015 544 Luis Luis NNP 48 2015 545 BEDOYA BEDOYA NNP 48 2015 546 Reyes Reyes NNP 48 2015 547 ; ; : 48 2015 548 Popular Popular NNP 48 2015 549 Action Action NNP 48 2015 550 Party Party NNP 48 2015 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 552 AP AP NNP 48 2015 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 554 , , , 48 2015 555 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 48 2015 556 CALMELL CALMELL NNP 48 2015 557 del del NNP 48 2015 558 Solar Solar NNP 48 2015 559 ; ; : 48 2015 560 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 2015 561 Movement Movement NNP 48 2015 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 563 ML ML NNP 48 2015 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 565 , , , 48 2015 566 Luis Luis NNP 48 2015 567 BUSTAMANTE BUSTAMANTE NNP 48 2015 568 ; ; : 48 2015 569 American American NNP 48 2015 570 Popular Popular NNP 48 2015 571 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2015 572 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2015 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 574 APRA APRA NNP 48 2015 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 576 , , , 48 2015 577 Luis Luis NNP 48 2015 578 ALVA ALVA NNP 48 2015 579 Castro Castro NNP 48 2015 580 , , , 48 2015 581 Alan Alan NNP 48 2015 582 GARCIA GARCIA NNP 48 2015 583 ; ; : 48 2015 584 National National NNP 48 2015 585 Front Front NNP 48 2015 586 of of IN 48 2015 587 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2015 588 and and CC 48 2015 589 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 2015 590 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 591 FNTC FNTC NNP 48 2015 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 593 , , , 48 2015 594 Roger Roger NNP 48 2015 595 CACERES CACERES NNP 48 2015 596 ; ; : 48 2015 597 United United NNP 48 2015 598 Left Left NNP 48 2015 599 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 600 IU IU NNP 48 2015 601 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 602 , , , 48 2015 603 leader leader NN 48 2015 604 NA NA NNP 48 2015 605 ; ; : 48 2015 606 Independent Independent NNP 48 2015 607 Moralizing Moralizing NNP 48 2015 608 Front front NN 48 2015 609 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 610 FIM FIM NNP 48 2015 611 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 612 , , , 48 2015 613 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 2015 614 OLIVERA OLIVERA NNP 48 2015 615 Vega Vega NNP 48 2015 616 ; ; : 48 2015 617 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2015 618 Left left NN 48 2015 619 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 620 IS be VBZ 48 2015 621 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 622 , , , 48 2015 623 leader leader NN 48 2015 624 NA NA NNP 48 2015 625 ; ; : 48 2015 626 note note VB 48 2015 627 - - HYPH 48 2015 628 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2015 629 Front front NN 48 2015 630 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 631 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 48 2015 632 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 633 was be VBD 48 2015 634 a a DT 48 2015 635 loosely loosely RB 48 2015 636 organized organize VBN 48 2015 637 coalition coalition NN 48 2015 638 of of IN 48 2015 639 the the DT 48 2015 640 PPC PPC NNP 48 2015 641 , , , 48 2015 642 AP AP NNP 48 2015 643 , , , 48 2015 644 and and CC 48 2015 645 ML ML NNP 48 2015 646 during during IN 48 2015 647 the the DT 48 2015 648 8 8 CD 48 2015 649 April April NNP 48 2015 650 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 651 elections election NNS 48 2015 652 , , , 48 2015 653 but but CC 48 2015 654 the the DT 48 2015 655 parties party NNS 48 2015 656 no no RB 48 2015 657 longer longer RB 48 2015 658 maintain maintain VBP 48 2015 659 a a DT 48 2015 660 formal formal JJ 48 2015 661 alliance alliance NN 48 2015 662 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2015 663 : : : 48 2015 664 universal universal JJ 48 2015 665 at at IN 48 2015 666 age age NN 48 2015 667 18 18 CD 48 2015 668 Elections election NNS 48 2015 669 : : : 48 2015 670 President President NNP 48 2015 671 : : : 48 2015 672 last last RB 48 2015 673 held hold VBN 48 2015 674 on on IN 48 2015 675 10 10 CD 48 2015 676 June June NNP 48 2015 677 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 678 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 679 next next JJ 48 2015 680 to to TO 48 2015 681 be be VB 48 2015 682 held hold VBN 48 2015 683 NA NA NNP 48 2015 684 April April NNP 48 2015 685 1995 1995 CD 48 2015 686 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 687 ; ; : 48 2015 688 results result NNS 48 2015 689 - - : 48 2015 690 Alberto alberto NN 48 2015 691 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 48 2015 692 56.53 56.53 CD 48 2015 693 % % NN 48 2015 694 , , , 48 2015 695 Mario Mario NNP 48 2015 696 VARGAS VARGAS NNP 48 2015 697 Llosa Llosa NNP 48 2015 698 33.92 33.92 CD 48 2015 699 % % NN 48 2015 700 , , , 48 2015 701 other other JJ 48 2015 702 9.55 9.55 CD 48 2015 703 % % NN 48 2015 704 Senate Senate NNP 48 2015 705 : : : 48 2015 706 last last RB 48 2015 707 held hold VBN 48 2015 708 on on IN 48 2015 709 8 8 CD 48 2015 710 April April NNP 48 2015 711 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 712 ; ; : 48 2015 713 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2015 714 on on IN 48 2015 715 5 5 CD 48 2015 716 April April NNP 48 2015 717 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 718 ; ; : 48 2015 719 because because IN 48 2015 720 of of IN 48 2015 721 suspension suspension NN 48 2015 722 of of IN 48 2015 723 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2015 724 role role NN 48 2015 725 , , , 48 2015 726 next next JJ 48 2015 727 election election NN 48 2015 728 not not RB 48 2015 729 yet yet RB 48 2015 730 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2015 731 ; ; : 48 2015 732 results result NNS 48 2015 733 - - HYPH 48 2015 734 percent percent NN 48 2015 735 of of IN 48 2015 736 vote vote NN 48 2015 737 by by IN 48 2015 738 party party NN 48 2015 739 NA NA NNP 48 2015 740 ; ; : 48 2015 741 seats seat NNS 48 2015 742 - - HYPH 48 2015 743 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 744 62 62 CD 48 2015 745 total total NN 48 2015 746 ; ; : 48 2015 747 60 60 CD 48 2015 748 elected elect VBN 48 2015 749 , , , 48 2015 750 2 2 CD 48 2015 751 ex ex NN 48 2015 752 - - NNS 48 2015 753 presidents president NNS 48 2015 754 who who WP 48 2015 755 are be VBP 48 2015 756 senators senator NNS 48 2015 757 for for IN 48 2015 758 life life NN 48 2015 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 760 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 48 2015 761 20 20 CD 48 2015 762 , , , 48 2015 763 APRA APRA NNP 48 2015 764 16 16 CD 48 2015 765 , , , 48 2015 766 Change Change NNP 48 2015 767 90 90 CD 48 2015 768 14 14 CD 48 2015 769 , , , 48 2015 770 IU IU NNP 48 2015 771 6 6 CD 48 2015 772 , , , 48 2015 773 IS be VBZ 48 2015 774 3 3 CD 48 2015 775 , , , 48 2015 776 FNTC FNTC NNP 48 2015 777 1 1 CD 48 2015 778 ; ; : 48 2015 779 note note VB 48 2015 780 - - : 48 2015 781 as as IN 48 2015 782 a a DT 48 2015 783 result result NN 48 2015 784 of of IN 48 2015 785 the the DT 48 2015 786 dissolution dissolution NN 48 2015 787 of of IN 48 2015 788 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 48 2015 789 and and CC 48 2015 790 defections defection NNS 48 2015 791 and and CC 48 2015 792 expulsions expulsion NNS 48 2015 793 from from IN 48 2015 794 the the DT 48 2015 795 various various JJ 48 2015 796 parties party NNS 48 2015 797 , , , 48 2015 798 the the DT 48 2015 799 seats seat NNS 48 2015 800 have have VBP 48 2015 801 been be VBN 48 2015 802 reallocated reallocate VBN 48 2015 803 : : : 48 2015 804 APRA APRA NNP 48 2015 805 17 17 CD 48 2015 806 , , , 48 2015 807 Change Change NNP 48 2015 808 90 90 CD 48 2015 809 13 13 CD 48 2015 810 , , , 48 2015 811 AP AP NNP 48 2015 812 8 8 CD 48 2015 813 , , , 48 2015 814 IU IU NNP 48 2015 815 6 6 CD 48 2015 816 , , , 48 2015 817 PPC PPC NNP 48 2015 818 5 5 CD 48 2015 819 , , , 48 2015 820 ML ML NNP 48 2015 821 4 4 CD 48 2015 822 , , , 48 2015 823 IS be VBZ 48 2015 824 3 3 CD 48 2015 825 , , , 48 2015 826 FNTC FNTC NNP 48 2015 827 1 1 CD 48 2015 828 , , , 48 2015 829 independents independent NNS 48 2015 830 4 4 CD 48 2015 831 , , , 48 2015 832 other other JJ 48 2015 833 1 1 CD 48 2015 834 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 835 January January NNP 48 2015 836 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 837 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 838 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2015 839 of of IN 48 2015 840 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2015 841 : : : 48 2015 842 last last RB 48 2015 843 held hold VBD 48 2015 844 8 8 CD 48 2015 845 April April NNP 48 2015 846 1990 1990 CD 48 2015 847 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2015 848 on on IN 48 2015 849 5 5 CD 48 2015 850 April April NNP 48 2015 851 1992 1992 CD 48 2015 852 ; ; : 48 2015 853 because because IN 48 2015 854 of of IN 48 2015 855 suspension suspension NN 48 2015 856 of of IN 48 2015 857 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2015 858 role role NN 48 2015 859 , , , 48 2015 860 next next JJ 48 2015 861 election election NN 48 2015 862 not not RB 48 2015 863 yet yet RB 48 2015 864 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2015 865 ; ; : 48 2015 866 results result NNS 48 2015 867 - - HYPH 48 2015 868 percent percent NN 48 2015 869 of of IN 48 2015 870 vote vote NN 48 2015 871 by by IN 48 2015 872 party party NN 48 2015 873 NA NA NNP 48 2015 874 ; ; : 48 2015 875 seats seat NNS 48 2015 876 - - : 48 2015 877 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 878 180 180 CD 48 2015 879 total total NN 48 2015 880 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 881 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 48 2015 882 62 62 CD 48 2015 883 , , , 48 2015 884 APRA APRA NNP 48 2015 885 53 53 CD 48 2015 886 , , , 48 2015 887 Change Change NNP 48 2015 888 90 90 CD 48 2015 889 32 32 CD 48 2015 890 , , , 48 2015 891 IU IU NNP 48 2015 892 16 16 CD 48 2015 893 , , , 48 2015 894 IS be VBZ 48 2015 895 4 4 CD 48 2015 896 , , , 48 2015 897 FNTC FNTC NNP 48 2015 898 3 3 CD 48 2015 899 , , , 48 2015 900 other other JJ 48 2015 901 10 10 CD 48 2015 902 ; ; : 48 2015 903 note note VB 48 2015 904 - - : 48 2015 905 as as IN 48 2015 906 a a DT 48 2015 907 result result NN 48 2015 908 of of IN 48 2015 909 the the DT 48 2015 910 dissolution dissolution NN 48 2015 911 of of IN 48 2015 912 FREDEMO FREDEMO NNP 48 2015 913 and and CC 48 2015 914 defections defection NNS 48 2015 915 and and CC 48 2015 916 expulsions expulsion NNS 48 2015 917 from from IN 48 2015 918 the the DT 48 2015 919 various various JJ 48 2015 920 parties party NNS 48 2015 921 , , , 48 2015 922 the the DT 48 2015 923 seats seat NNS 48 2015 924 have have VBP 48 2015 925 been be VBN 48 2015 926 reallocated reallocate VBN 48 2015 927 : : : 48 2015 928 APRA APRA NNP 48 2015 929 53 53 CD 48 2015 930 , , , 48 2015 931 AP AP NNP 48 2015 932 25 25 CD 48 2015 933 , , , 48 2015 934 Change Change NNP 48 2015 935 90 90 CD 48 2015 936 25 25 CD 48 2015 937 , , , 48 2015 938 PPC PPC NNP 48 2015 939 23 23 CD 48 2015 940 , , , 48 2015 941 IU IU NNP 48 2015 942 16 16 CD 48 2015 943 , , , 48 2015 944 ML ML NNP 48 2015 945 7 7 CD 48 2015 946 , , , 48 2015 947 FIM FIM NNP 48 2015 948 3 3 CD 48 2015 949 , , , 48 2015 950 IS be VBZ 48 2015 951 4 4 CD 48 2015 952 , , , 48 2015 953 FNTC FNTC NNP 48 2015 954 3 3 CD 48 2015 955 , , , 48 2015 956 independents independent NNS 48 2015 957 15 15 CD 48 2015 958 , , , 48 2015 959 other other JJ 48 2015 960 4 4 CD 48 2015 961 , , , 48 2015 962 and and CC 48 2015 963 2 2 CD 48 2015 964 currently currently RB 48 2015 965 nonvoting nonvoting JJ 48 2015 966 deputies deputy NNS 48 2015 967 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2015 968 : : : 48 2015 969 Peruvian Peruvian NNP 48 2015 970 Communist Communist NNP 48 2015 971 Party Party NNP 48 2015 972 - - HYPH 48 2015 973 Unity Unity NNP 48 2015 974 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 975 PCP PCP NNP 48 2015 976 - - HYPH 48 2015 977 U U NNP 48 2015 978 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 979 , , , 48 2015 980 2,000 2,000 CD 48 2015 981 ; ; : 48 2015 982 other other JJ 48 2015 983 minor minor JJ 48 2015 984 Communist communist JJ 48 2015 985 parties party NNS 48 2015 986 Other other JJ 48 2015 987 political political JJ 48 2015 988 or or CC 48 2015 989 pressure pressure NN 48 2015 990 groups group NNS 48 2015 991 : : : 48 2015 992 leftist leftist JJ 48 2015 993 guerrilla guerrilla NN 48 2015 994 groups group NNS 48 2015 995 : : : 48 2015 996 Shining shine VBG 48 2015 997 Path Path NNP 48 2015 998 , , , 48 2015 999 Abimael Abimael NNP 48 2015 1000 GUZMAN GUZMAN NNP 48 2015 1001 ; ; : 48 2015 1002 Tupac Tupac NNP 48 2015 1003 Amaru Amaru NNP 48 2015 1004 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2015 1005 Movement Movement NNP 48 2015 1006 , , , 48 2015 1007 Nestor Nestor NNP 48 2015 1008 SERPA SERPA NNP 48 2015 1009 and and CC 48 2015 1010 Victor Victor NNP 48 2015 1011 POLAY POLAY NNP 48 2015 1012 Member Member NNP 48 2015 1013 of of IN 48 2015 1014 : : : 48 2015 1015 AG AG NNP 48 2015 1016 , , , 48 2015 1017 CCC CCC NNP 48 2015 1018 , , , 48 2015 1019 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2015 1020 , , , 48 2015 1021 FAO FAO NNP 48 2015 1022 , , , 48 2015 1023 G-11 g-11 CD 48 2015 1024 , , , 48 2015 1025 G-19 g-19 CD 48 2015 1026 , , , 48 2015 1027 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2015 1028 , , , 48 2015 1029 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2015 1030 , , , 48 2015 1031 GATT GATT NNP 48 2015 1032 , , , 48 2015 1033 IADB IADB NNP 48 2015 1034 , , , 48 2015 1035 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2015 1036 , , , 48 2015 1037 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2015 1038 , , , 48 2015 1039 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2015 1040 , , , 48 2015 1041 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2015 1042 , , , 48 2015 1043 IDA IDA NNP 48 2015 1044 , , , 48 2015 1045 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2015 1046 , , , 48 2015 1047 IFC IFC NNP 48 2015 1048 , , , 48 2015 1049 ILO ILO NNP 48 2015 1050 , , , 48 2015 1051 IMF IMF NNP 48 2015 1052 , , , 48 2015 1053 IMO imo RB 48 2015 1054 , , , 48 2015 1055 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2015 1056 , , , 48 2015 1057 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2015 1058 , , , 48 2015 1059 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2015 1060 , , , 48 2015 1061 IOC IOC NNP 48 2015 1062 , , , 48 2015 1063 IOM IOM NNP 48 2015 1064 , , , 48 2015 1065 ISO ISO NNP 48 2015 1066 , , , 48 2015 1067 ITU ITU NNP 48 2015 1068 , , , 48 2015 1069 LAES LAES NNP 48 2015 1070 , , , 48 2015 1071 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2015 1072 , , , 48 2015 1073 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2015 1074 , , , 48 2015 1075 NAM NAM NNP 48 2015 1076 , , , 48 2015 1077 OAS OAS NNP 48 2015 1078 , , , 48 2015 1079 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2015 1080 , , , 48 2015 1081 PCA PCA NNP 48 2015 1082 , , , 48 2015 1083 RG RG NNP 48 2015 1084 , , , 48 2015 1085 UN UN NNP 48 2015 1086 , , , 48 2015 1087 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2015 1088 , , , 48 2015 1089 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2015 1090 , , , 48 2015 1091 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2015 1092 , , , 48 2015 1093 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2015 1094 , , , 48 2015 1095 UPU UPU NNP 48 2015 1096 , , , 48 2015 1097 WCL WCL NNP 48 2015 1098 , , , 48 2015 1099 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2015 1100 , , , 48 2015 1101 WHO who WP 48 2015 1102 , , , 48 2015 1103 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2015 1104 , , , 48 2015 1105 WMO WMO NNP 48 2015 1106 , , , 48 2015 1107 WTO WTO NNP 48 2015 1108 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2015 1109 representation representation NN 48 2015 1110 : : : 48 2015 1111 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 2015 1112 vacant vacant JJ 48 2015 1113 ; ; : 48 2015 1114 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2015 1115 at at IN 48 2015 1116 1700 1700 CD 48 2015 1117 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2015 1118 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2015 1119 NW NW NNP 48 2015 1120 , , , 48 2015 1121 Washington Washington NNP 48 2015 1122 , , , 48 2015 1123 DC DC NNP 48 2015 1124 20036 20036 CD 48 2015 1125 ; ; : 48 2015 1126 telephone telephone NN 48 2015 1127 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 1128 202 202 CD 48 2015 1129 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 1130 833 833 CD 48 2015 1131 - - SYM 48 2015 1132 9860 9860 CD 48 2015 1133 through through IN 48 2015 1134 9869 9869 CD 48 2015 1135 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 1136 ; ; : 48 2015 1137 Peruvian peruvian JJ 48 2015 1138 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2015 1139 General General NNP 48 2015 1140 are be VBP 48 2015 1141 located locate VBN 48 2015 1142 in in IN 48 2015 1143 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2015 1144 , , , 48 2015 1145 Houston Houston NNP 48 2015 1146 , , , 48 2015 1147 Los Los NNP 48 2015 1148 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2015 1149 , , , 48 2015 1150 Miami Miami NNP 48 2015 1151 , , , 48 2015 1152 New New NNP 48 2015 1153 York York NNP 48 2015 1154 , , , 48 2015 1155 Paterson Paterson NNP 48 2015 1156 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 1157 New New NNP 48 2015 1158 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2015 1159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 1160 , , , 48 2015 1161 San San NNP 48 2015 1162 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 2015 1163 , , , 48 2015 1164 and and CC 48 2015 1165 San San NNP 48 2015 1166 Juan Juan NNP 48 2015 1167 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 1168 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2015 1169 Rico Rico NNP 48 2015 1170 ) ) -RRB- 48 2015 1171 US US NNP 48 2015 1172 : : : 48 2015 1173 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2015 1174 Anthony Anthony NNP 48 2015 1175 C. C. NNP 48 2015 1176 E. E. NNP 48 2015 1177 QUAINTON QUAINTON NNP 48 2015 1178 ; ; : 48 2015 1179 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2015 1180 at at IN 48 2015 1181 the the DT 48 2015 1182 corner corner NN 48 2015 1183 of of IN 48 2015 1184 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 2015 1185 Inca Inca NNP 48 2015 1186 Garcilaso Garcilaso NNP 48 2015 1187 de de NNP 48 2015 1188 la la NNP 48 2015 1189 Vega Vega NNP 48 2015 1190 and and CC 48 2015 1191 Avenida Avenida NNP 48 2015 1192 Espana Espana NNP 48 2015 1193 , , , 48 2015 1194 Lima Lima NNP 48 2015 1195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2015 1196 mailing mail VBG 48 2015 1197 address address NN 48 2015 1198 is be VBZ 48 2015 1199 P. P. NNP 48 2015 1200 O. O. NNP 48 2016 1 Box Box NNP 48 2016 2 1991 1991 CD 48 2016 3 , , , 48 2016 4 Lima Lima NNP 48 2016 5 1 1 CD 48 2016 6 , , , 48 2016 7 or or CC 48 2016 8 APO APO NNP 48 2016 9 AA AA NNP 48 2016 10 34031 34031 CD 48 2016 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2016 12 ; ; : 48 2016 13 telephone telephone NN 48 2016 14 [ [ -LRB- 48 2016 15 51 51 CD 48 2016 16 ] ] -RRB- 48 2016 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 2016 18 14 14 CD 48 2016 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 2016 20 33 33 CD 48 2016 21 - - HYPH 48 2016 22 8000 8000 CD 48 2016 23 ; ; : 48 2016 24 FAX FAX NNP 48 2016 25 [ [ -LRB- 48 2016 26 51 51 CD 48 2016 27 ] ] -RRB- 48 2016 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2016 29 14 14 CD 48 2016 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2016 31 316682 316682 CD 48 2016 32 Flag flag NN 48 2016 33 : : : 48 2016 34 three three CD 48 2016 35 equal equal JJ 48 2016 36 , , , 48 2016 37 vertical vertical JJ 48 2016 38 bands band NNS 48 2016 39 of of IN 48 2016 40 red red JJ 48 2016 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2016 42 hoist hoist NN 48 2016 43 side side NN 48 2016 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 2016 45 , , , 48 2016 46 white 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2017 3 1980s 1980 NNS 48 2017 4 the the DT 48 2017 5 economy economy NN 48 2017 6 suffered suffer VBD 48 2017 7 from from IN 48 2017 8 hyperinflation hyperinflation NN 48 2017 9 , , , 48 2017 10 declining decline VBG 48 2017 11 per per FW 48 2017 12 capita capita FW 48 2017 13 output output NN 48 2017 14 , , , 48 2017 15 and and CC 48 2017 16 mounting mount VBG 48 2017 17 external external JJ 48 2017 18 debt debt NN 48 2017 19 . . . 48 2018 1 Peru Peru NNP 48 2018 2 was be VBD 48 2018 3 shut shut VBN 48 2018 4 off off RP 48 2018 5 from from IN 48 2018 6 IMF IMF NNP 48 2018 7 and and CC 48 2018 8 World World NNP 48 2018 9 Bank Bank NNP 48 2018 10 support support NN 48 2018 11 in in IN 48 2018 12 the the DT 48 2018 13 mid-1980s mid-1980 NNS 48 2018 14 because because IN 48 2018 15 of of IN 48 2018 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2018 17 huge huge JJ 48 2018 18 debt debt NN 48 2018 19 arrears arrear NNS 48 2018 20 . . . 48 2019 1 An an DT 48 2019 2 austerity austerity NN 48 2019 3 program program NN 48 2019 4 implemented implement VBN 48 2019 5 shortly shortly RB 48 2019 6 after after IN 48 2019 7 the the DT 48 2019 8 FUJIMORI FUJIMORI NNP 48 2019 9 government government NN 48 2019 10 took take VBD 48 2019 11 office office NN 48 2019 12 in in IN 48 2019 13 July July NNP 48 2019 14 1990 1990 CD 48 2019 15 contributed contribute VBD 48 2019 16 to to IN 48 2019 17 a a DT 48 2019 18 third third JJ 48 2019 19 consecutive consecutive JJ 48 2019 20 yearly yearly JJ 48 2019 21 contraction contraction NN 48 2019 22 of of IN 48 2019 23 economic economic JJ 48 2019 24 activity activity NN 48 2019 25 , , , 48 2019 26 but but CC 48 2019 27 the the DT 48 2019 28 slide slide NN 48 2019 29 halted halt VBN 48 2019 30 late late RB 48 2019 31 in in IN 48 2019 32 the the DT 48 2019 33 year year NN 48 2019 34 , , , 48 2019 35 and and CC 48 2019 36 output output NN 48 2019 37 rose rise VBD 48 2019 38 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2019 39 % % NN 48 2019 40 in in IN 48 2019 41 1991 1991 CD 48 2019 42 . . . 48 2020 1 After after IN 48 2020 2 a a DT 48 2020 3 burst burst NN 48 2020 4 of of IN 48 2020 5 inflation inflation NN 48 2020 6 as as IN 48 2020 7 the the DT 48 2020 8 austerity austerity NN 48 2020 9 program program NN 48 2020 10 eliminated eliminate VBD 48 2020 11 government government NN 48 2020 12 price price NN 48 2020 13 subsidies subsidy NNS 48 2020 14 , , , 48 2020 15 monthly monthly JJ 48 2020 16 price price NN 48 2020 17 increases increase NNS 48 2020 18 eased ease VBN 48 2020 19 to to IN 48 2020 20 the the DT 48 2020 21 single single JJ 48 2020 22 - - HYPH 48 2020 23 digit digit NN 48 2020 24 level level NN 48 2020 25 and and CC 48 2020 26 by by IN 48 2020 27 December December NNP 48 2020 28 1991 1991 CD 48 2020 29 dropped drop VBD 48 2020 30 to to IN 48 2020 31 the the DT 48 2020 32 lowest low JJS 48 2020 33 increase increase NN 48 2020 34 since since IN 48 2020 35 mid-1987 mid-1987 NN 48 2020 36 . . . 48 2021 1 Lima Lima NNP 48 2021 2 obtained obtain VBD 48 2021 3 a a DT 48 2021 4 financial financial JJ 48 2021 5 rescue rescue NN 48 2021 6 package package NN 48 2021 7 from from IN 48 2021 8 multilateral multilateral JJ 48 2021 9 lenders lender NNS 48 2021 10 in in IN 48 2021 11 September September NNP 48 2021 12 1991 1991 CD 48 2021 13 , , , 48 2021 14 and and CC 48 2021 15 , , , 48 2021 16 although although IN 48 2021 17 it -PRON- PRP 48 2021 18 faces face VBZ 48 2021 19 $ $ $ 48 2021 20 14 14 CD 48 2021 21 billion billion CD 48 2021 22 in in IN 48 2021 23 arrears arrear NNS 48 2021 24 on on IN 48 2021 25 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2021 26 external external JJ 48 2021 27 debt debt NN 48 2021 28 , , , 48 2021 29 is be VBZ 48 2021 30 working work VBG 48 2021 31 to to TO 48 2021 32 pay pay VB 48 2021 33 some some DT 48 2021 34 $ $ $ 48 2021 35 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2021 36 billion billion CD 48 2021 37 of of IN 48 2021 38 these these DT 48 2021 39 to to IN 48 2021 40 the the DT 48 2021 41 IMF IMF NNP 48 2021 42 and and CC 48 2021 43 World World NNP 48 2021 44 Bank Bank NNP 48 2021 45 by by IN 48 2021 46 1993 1993 CD 48 2021 47 . . . 48 2022 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2022 2 : : : 48 2022 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2022 4 rate rate NN 48 2022 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2022 6 - - : 48 2022 7 $ $ $ 48 2022 8 20.6 20.6 CD 48 2022 9 billion billion CD 48 2022 10 , , , 48 2022 11 per per IN 48 2022 12 capita capita FW 48 2022 13 $ $ $ 48 2022 14 920 920 CD 48 2022 15 ; ; : 48 2022 16 real real JJ 48 2022 17 growth growth NN 48 2022 18 rate rate NN 48 2022 19 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2022 20 % % NN 48 2022 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2022 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2022 23 est est NNP 48 2022 24 . . . 48 2022 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2023 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2023 2 rate rate NN 48 2023 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2023 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2023 5 prices price NNS 48 2023 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2023 7 : : : 48 2023 8 139 139 CD 48 2023 9 % % NN 48 2023 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2023 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2023 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2023 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2023 14 rate rate NN 48 2023 15 : : : 48 2023 16 15.0 15.0 CD 48 2023 17 % % NN 48 2023 18 ; ; , 48 2023 19 underemployment underemployment JJ 48 2023 20 65 65 CD 48 2023 21 % % NN 48 2023 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2023 23 1991 1991 CD 48 2023 24 est est NNP 48 2023 25 . . . 48 2023 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2024 1 Budget budget NN 48 2024 2 : : : 48 2024 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2024 4 $ $ $ 48 2024 5 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2024 6 billion billion CD 48 2024 7 ; ; : 48 2024 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2024 9 $ $ $ 48 2024 10 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2024 11 billion billion CD 48 2024 12 , , , 48 2024 13 including include VBG 48 2024 14 capital capital NN 48 2024 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2024 16 of of IN 48 2024 17 $ $ $ 48 2024 18 250 250 CD 48 2024 19 million million CD 48 2024 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2024 21 1991 1991 CD 48 2024 22 est est NNP 48 2024 23 . . . 48 2024 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2025 1 Exports export NNS 48 2025 2 : : : 48 2025 3 $ $ $ 48 2025 4 3.3 3.3 CD 48 2025 5 billion billion CD 48 2025 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2025 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2025 8 . . NNP 48 2025 9 , , , 48 2025 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2025 11 est est NNP 48 2025 12 . . . 48 2025 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2026 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2026 2 : : : 48 2026 3 copper copper NN 48 2026 4 , , , 48 2026 5 fishmeal fishmeal NN 48 2026 6 , , , 48 2026 7 zinc zinc NN 48 2026 8 , , , 48 2026 9 crude crude JJ 48 2026 10 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2026 11 and and CC 48 2026 12 byproducts byproduct NNS 48 2026 13 , , , 48 2026 14 lead lead NN 48 2026 15 , , , 48 2026 16 refined refined JJ 48 2026 17 silver silver NN 48 2026 18 , , , 48 2026 19 coffee coffee NN 48 2026 20 , , , 48 2026 21 cotton cotton NN 48 2026 22 partners partner NNS 48 2026 23 : : : 48 2026 24 EC EC NNP 48 2026 25 28 28 CD 48 2026 26 % % NN 48 2026 27 , , , 48 2026 28 US US NNP 48 2026 29 22 22 CD 48 2026 30 % % NN 48 2026 31 , , , 48 2026 32 Japan Japan NNP 48 2026 33 13 13 CD 48 2026 34 % % NN 48 2026 35 , , , 48 2026 36 Latin Latin NNP 48 2026 37 America America NNP 48 2026 38 12 12 CD 48 2026 39 % % NN 48 2026 40 , , , 48 2026 41 former former JJ 48 2026 42 USSR USSR NNP 48 2026 43 2 2 CD 48 2026 44 % % NN 48 2026 45 Imports import NNS 48 2026 46 : : : 48 2026 47 $ $ $ 48 2026 48 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2026 49 billion billion CD 48 2026 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 2026 51 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2026 52 . . NNP 48 2026 53 , , , 48 2026 54 1991 1991 CD 48 2026 55 est est NNP 48 2026 56 . . . 48 2026 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 2027 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2027 2 : : : 48 2027 3 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2027 4 , , , 48 2027 5 machinery machinery NN 48 2027 6 , , , 48 2027 7 transport transport NN 48 2027 8 equipment equipment NN 48 2027 9 , , , 48 2027 10 iron iron NN 48 2027 11 and and CC 48 2027 12 steel steel NN 48 2027 13 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 48 2027 14 , , , 48 2027 15 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2027 16 , , , 48 2027 17 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 2027 18 partners partner NNS 48 2027 19 : : : 48 2027 20 US US NNP 48 2027 21 32 32 CD 48 2027 22 % % NN 48 2027 23 , , , 48 2027 24 Latin Latin NNP 48 2027 25 America America NNP 48 2027 26 22 22 CD 48 2027 27 % % NN 48 2027 28 , , , 48 2027 29 EC EC NNP 48 2027 30 17 17 CD 48 2027 31 % % NN 48 2027 32 , , , 48 2027 33 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2027 34 6 6 CD 48 2027 35 % % NN 48 2027 36 , , , 48 2027 37 Japan Japan NNP 48 2027 38 3 3 CD 48 2027 39 % % NN 48 2027 40 External external JJ 48 2027 41 debt debt NN 48 2027 42 : : : 48 2027 43 $ $ $ 48 2027 44 19.4 19.4 CD 48 2027 45 billion billion CD 48 2027 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 2027 47 December December NNP 48 2027 48 1991 1991 CD 48 2027 49 est est NNP 48 2027 50 . . . 48 2027 51 ) ) -RRB- 48 2028 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2028 2 production production NN 48 2028 3 : : : 48 2028 4 growth growth NN 48 2028 5 rate rate NN 48 2028 6 1.0 1.0 CD 48 2028 7 % % NN 48 2028 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2028 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2028 10 est est NNP 48 2028 11 . . . 48 2029 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 2 ; ; , 48 2029 3 accounts account NNS 48 2029 4 for for IN 48 2029 5 almost almost RB 48 2029 6 24 24 CD 48 2029 7 % % NN 48 2029 8 of of IN 48 2029 9 GDP GDP NNP 48 2029 10 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2029 11 : : : 48 2029 12 4,896,000 4,896,000 CD 48 2029 13 kW kw NN 48 2029 14 capacity capacity NN 48 2029 15 ; ; : 48 2029 16 15,851 15,851 CD 48 2029 17 million million CD 48 2029 18 kWh kWh NNS 48 2029 19 produced produce VBN 48 2029 20 , , , 48 2029 21 709 709 CD 48 2029 22 kWh kWh NNS 48 2029 23 per per IN 48 2029 24 capita capita NN 48 2029 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 26 1991 1991 CD 48 2029 27 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 28 Industries industry NNS 48 2029 29 : : : 48 2029 30 mining mining NN 48 2029 31 of of IN 48 2029 32 metals metal NNS 48 2029 33 , , , 48 2029 34 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2029 35 , , , 48 2029 36 fishing fishing NN 48 2029 37 , , , 48 2029 38 textiles textile NNS 48 2029 39 , , , 48 2029 40 clothing clothing NN 48 2029 41 , , , 48 2029 42 food food NN 48 2029 43 processing processing NN 48 2029 44 , , , 48 2029 45 cement cement NN 48 2029 46 , , , 48 2029 47 auto auto NN 48 2029 48 assembly assembly NN 48 2029 49 , , , 48 2029 50 steel steel NN 48 2029 51 , , , 48 2029 52 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 48 2029 53 , , , 48 2029 54 metal metal NN 48 2029 55 fabrication fabrication NN 48 2029 56 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2029 57 : : : 48 2029 58 accounts account NNS 48 2029 59 for for IN 48 2029 60 10 10 CD 48 2029 61 % % NN 48 2029 62 of of IN 48 2029 63 GDP GDP NNP 48 2029 64 , , , 48 2029 65 about about RB 48 2029 66 35 35 CD 48 2029 67 % % NN 48 2029 68 of of IN 48 2029 69 labor labor NN 48 2029 70 force force NN 48 2029 71 ; ; : 48 2029 72 commercial commercial JJ 48 2029 73 crops crop NNS 48 2029 74 - - HYPH 48 2029 75 coffee coffee NN 48 2029 76 , , , 48 2029 77 cotton cotton NN 48 2029 78 , , , 48 2029 79 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2029 80 ; ; : 48 2029 81 other other JJ 48 2029 82 crops crop NNS 48 2029 83 - - HYPH 48 2029 84 rice rice NN 48 2029 85 , , , 48 2029 86 wheat wheat NN 48 2029 87 , , , 48 2029 88 potatoes potato NNS 48 2029 89 , , , 48 2029 90 plantains plantain NNS 48 2029 91 , , , 48 2029 92 coca coca NN 48 2029 93 ; ; : 48 2029 94 animal animal NN 48 2029 95 products product NNS 48 2029 96 - - HYPH 48 2029 97 poultry poultry NN 48 2029 98 , , , 48 2029 99 red red JJ 48 2029 100 meats meat NNS 48 2029 101 , , , 48 2029 102 dairy dairy NN 48 2029 103 , , , 48 2029 104 wool wool NN 48 2029 105 ; ; : 48 2029 106 not not RB 48 2029 107 self self NN 48 2029 108 - - HYPH 48 2029 109 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2029 110 in in IN 48 2029 111 grain grain NN 48 2029 112 or or CC 48 2029 113 vegetable vegetable NN 48 2029 114 oil oil NN 48 2029 115 ; ; : 48 2029 116 fish fish NN 48 2029 117 catch catch NN 48 2029 118 of of IN 48 2029 119 6.9 6.9 CD 48 2029 120 million million CD 48 2029 121 metric metric JJ 48 2029 122 tons ton NNS 48 2029 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 124 1990 1990 CD 48 2029 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 126 : : : 48 2029 127 Peru Peru NNP 48 2029 128 Economy Economy NNP 48 2029 129 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 2029 130 drugs drug NNS 48 2029 131 : : : 48 2029 132 world world NN 48 2029 133 's 's POS 48 2029 134 largest large JJS 48 2029 135 coca coca NN 48 2029 136 leaf leaf NN 48 2029 137 producer producer NN 48 2029 138 with with IN 48 2029 139 about about RB 48 2029 140 121,000 121,000 CD 48 2029 141 hectares hectare NNS 48 2029 142 under under IN 48 2029 143 cultivation cultivation NN 48 2029 144 ; ; : 48 2029 145 source source NN 48 2029 146 of of IN 48 2029 147 supply supply NN 48 2029 148 for for IN 48 2029 149 most most JJS 48 2029 150 of of IN 48 2029 151 the the DT 48 2029 152 world world NN 48 2029 153 's 's POS 48 2029 154 coca coca NNP 48 2029 155 paste paste NN 48 2029 156 and and CC 48 2029 157 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2029 158 base base NN 48 2029 159 ; ; : 48 2029 160 at at RB 48 2029 161 least least RBS 48 2029 162 85 85 CD 48 2029 163 % % NN 48 2029 164 of of IN 48 2029 165 coca coca NN 48 2029 166 cultivation cultivation NN 48 2029 167 is be VBZ 48 2029 168 for for IN 48 2029 169 illicit illicit JJ 48 2029 170 production production NN 48 2029 171 ; ; : 48 2029 172 most most JJS 48 2029 173 of of IN 48 2029 174 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2029 175 base base NN 48 2029 176 is be VBZ 48 2029 177 shipped ship VBN 48 2029 178 to to IN 48 2029 179 Colombian colombian JJ 48 2029 180 drug drug NN 48 2029 181 dealers dealer NNS 48 2029 182 for for IN 48 2029 183 processing processing NN 48 2029 184 into into IN 48 2029 185 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2029 186 for for IN 48 2029 187 the the DT 48 2029 188 international international JJ 48 2029 189 drug drug NN 48 2029 190 market market NN 48 2029 191 Economic economic JJ 48 2029 192 aid aid NN 48 2029 193 : : : 48 2029 194 US US NNP 48 2029 195 commitments commitment NNS 48 2029 196 , , , 48 2029 197 including include VBG 48 2029 198 Ex Ex NNP 48 2029 199 - - HYPH 48 2029 200 Im Im NNP 48 2029 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 202 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2029 203 - - HYPH 48 2029 204 89 89 CD 48 2029 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 206 , , , 48 2029 207 $ $ $ 48 2029 208 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2029 209 billion billion CD 48 2029 210 ; ; : 48 2029 211 Western western JJ 48 2029 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 213 non non JJ 48 2029 214 - - JJ 48 2029 215 US us JJ 48 2029 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 217 countries country NNS 48 2029 218 , , , 48 2029 219 ODA ODA NNP 48 2029 220 and and CC 48 2029 221 OOF OOF NNP 48 2029 222 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2029 223 commitments commitment NNS 48 2029 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 225 1970 1970 CD 48 2029 226 - - SYM 48 2029 227 89 89 CD 48 2029 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 229 , , , 48 2029 230 $ $ $ 48 2029 231 4.3 4.3 CD 48 2029 232 billion billion CD 48 2029 233 ; ; : 48 2029 234 Communist communist JJ 48 2029 235 countries country NNS 48 2029 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 237 1970 1970 CD 48 2029 238 - - SYM 48 2029 239 89 89 CD 48 2029 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2029 241 , , , 48 2029 242 $ $ $ 48 2029 243 577 577 CD 48 2029 244 million million CD 48 2029 245 Currency Currency NNP 48 2029 246 : : : 48 2029 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2029 248 S/. s/. NN 48 2029 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 2030 1 nuevo nuevo NNP 48 2030 2 sol sol NNP 48 2030 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2030 4 plural plural JJ 48 2030 5 - - HYPH 48 2030 6 nuevos nuevos JJ 48 2030 7 soles sol NNS 48 2030 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 2030 9 ; ; : 48 2030 10 1 1 CD 48 2030 11 nuevo nuevo NNP 48 2030 12 sol sol NNP 48 2030 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 2030 14 S/. s/. NN 48 2030 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 2031 1 = = NFP 48 2031 2 100 100 CD 48 2031 3 centavos centavos NNP 48 2031 4 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2031 5 rates rate NNS 48 2031 6 : : : 48 2031 7 nuevo nuevo NNP 48 2031 8 sol sol NNP 48 2031 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 2031 10 S/. S/. NNP 48 2032 1 per per IN 48 2032 2 US$ us$ $ 48 2032 3 1 1 CD 48 2032 4 - - SYM 48 2032 5 0.960 0.960 CD 48 2032 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 7 March March NNP 48 2032 8 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 10 , , , 48 2032 11 0.772 0.772 CD 48 2032 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 13 1991 1991 CD 48 2032 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 15 , , , 48 2032 16 0.187 0.187 CD 48 2032 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 18 1990 1990 CD 48 2032 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 20 , , , 48 2032 21 2.666 2.666 CD 48 2032 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 23 1989 1989 CD 48 2032 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 25 , , , 48 2032 26 0.129 0.129 CD 48 2032 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 28 1988 1988 CD 48 2032 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 30 , , , 48 2032 31 0.017 0.017 CD 48 2032 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 33 1987 1987 CD 48 2032 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 35 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2032 36 year year NN 48 2032 37 : : : 48 2032 38 calendar calendar NN 48 2032 39 year year NN 48 2032 40 : : : 48 2032 41 Peru Peru NNP 48 2032 42 Communications Communications NNP 48 2032 43 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2032 44 : : : 48 2032 45 1,801 1,801 CD 48 2032 46 km km NN 48 2032 47 total total NN 48 2032 48 ; ; : 48 2032 49 1,501 1,501 CD 48 2032 50 km km NN 48 2032 51 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2032 52 gauge gauge NN 48 2032 53 , , , 48 2032 54 300 300 CD 48 2032 55 km km NN 48 2032 56 0.914-meter 0.914-meter CD 48 2032 57 gauge gauge NN 48 2032 58 Highways highway NNS 48 2032 59 : : : 48 2032 60 69,942 69,942 CD 48 2032 61 km km NN 48 2032 62 total total NN 48 2032 63 ; ; : 48 2032 64 7,459 7,459 CD 48 2032 65 km km NNS 48 2032 66 paved pave VBN 48 2032 67 , , , 48 2032 68 13,538 13,538 CD 48 2032 69 km km NNS 48 2032 70 improved improve VBN 48 2032 71 , , , 48 2032 72 48,945 48,945 CD 48 2032 73 km km NN 48 2032 74 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2032 75 earth earth NN 48 2032 76 Inland Inland NNP 48 2032 77 waterways waterway NNS 48 2032 78 : : : 48 2032 79 8,600 8,600 CD 48 2032 80 km km NNS 48 2032 81 of of IN 48 2032 82 navigable navigable JJ 48 2032 83 tributaries tributary NNS 48 2032 84 of of IN 48 2032 85 Amazon Amazon NNP 48 2032 86 system system NN 48 2032 87 and and CC 48 2032 88 208 208 CD 48 2032 89 km km NN 48 2032 90 Lago Lago NNP 48 2032 91 Titicaca Titicaca NNP 48 2032 92 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 2032 93 : : : 48 2032 94 crude crude JJ 48 2032 95 oil oil NN 48 2032 96 800 800 CD 48 2032 97 km km NNS 48 2032 98 , , , 48 2032 99 natural natural JJ 48 2032 100 gas gas NN 48 2032 101 and and CC 48 2032 102 natural natural JJ 48 2032 103 gas gas NN 48 2032 104 liquids liquid NNS 48 2032 105 64 64 CD 48 2032 106 km km NN 48 2032 107 Ports port NNS 48 2032 108 : : : 48 2032 109 Callao Callao NNP 48 2032 110 , , , 48 2032 111 Ilo Ilo NNP 48 2032 112 , , , 48 2032 113 Iquitos Iquitos NNP 48 2032 114 , , , 48 2032 115 Matarani Matarani NNP 48 2032 116 , , , 48 2032 117 Talara Talara NNP 48 2032 118 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2032 119 marine marine NN 48 2032 120 : : : 48 2032 121 26 26 CD 48 2032 122 ships ship NNS 48 2032 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 124 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2032 125 GRT GRT NNP 48 2032 126 or or CC 48 2032 127 over over RB 48 2032 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 129 totaling total VBG 48 2032 130 286,313 286,313 CD 48 2032 131 GRT/461,233 GRT/461,233 NNP 48 2032 132 DWT DWT NNP 48 2032 133 ; ; : 48 2032 134 includes include VBZ 48 2032 135 14 14 CD 48 2032 136 cargo cargo NN 48 2032 137 , , , 48 2032 138 1 1 CD 48 2032 139 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 2032 140 cargo cargo NN 48 2032 141 , , , 48 2032 142 1 1 CD 48 2032 143 roll roll NN 48 2032 144 - - HYPH 48 2032 145 on on IN 48 2032 146 / / SYM 48 2032 147 roll roll NN 48 2032 148 - - HYPH 48 2032 149 off off RP 48 2032 150 cargo cargo NN 48 2032 151 , , , 48 2032 152 3 3 CD 48 2032 153 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2032 154 tanker tanker NN 48 2032 155 , , , 48 2032 156 7 7 CD 48 2032 157 bulk bulk NN 48 2032 158 ; ; : 48 2032 159 note note VB 48 2032 160 - - HYPH 48 2032 161 in in RP 48 2032 162 addition addition NN 48 2032 163 , , , 48 2032 164 8 8 CD 48 2032 165 naval naval JJ 48 2032 166 tankers tanker NNS 48 2032 167 and and CC 48 2032 168 1 1 CD 48 2032 169 naval naval JJ 48 2032 170 cargo cargo NN 48 2032 171 are be VBP 48 2032 172 sometimes sometimes RB 48 2032 173 used use VBN 48 2032 174 commercially commercially RB 48 2032 175 Civil civil JJ 48 2032 176 air air NN 48 2032 177 : : : 48 2032 178 44 44 CD 48 2032 179 major major JJ 48 2032 180 transport transport NN 48 2032 181 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2032 182 Airports airport NNS 48 2032 183 : : : 48 2032 184 221 221 CD 48 2032 185 total total NN 48 2032 186 , , , 48 2032 187 201 201 CD 48 2032 188 usable usable JJ 48 2032 189 ; ; : 48 2032 190 36 36 CD 48 2032 191 with with IN 48 2032 192 permanent permanent JJ 48 2032 193 - - HYPH 48 2032 194 surface surface NN 48 2032 195 runways runway NNS 48 2032 196 ; ; : 48 2032 197 2 2 CD 48 2032 198 with with IN 48 2032 199 runways runway NNS 48 2032 200 over over IN 48 2032 201 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2032 202 m m CD 48 2032 203 ; ; : 48 2032 204 23 23 CD 48 2032 205 with with IN 48 2032 206 runways runways NNP 48 2032 207 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2032 208 - - HYPH 48 2032 209 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2032 210 m m NN 48 2032 211 ; ; : 48 2032 212 43 43 CD 48 2032 213 with with IN 48 2032 214 runways runway NNS 48 2032 215 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2032 216 - - HYPH 48 2032 217 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2032 218 m m NNP 48 2032 219 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2032 220 : : : 48 2032 221 fairly fairly RB 48 2032 222 adequate adequate JJ 48 2032 223 for for IN 48 2032 224 most most JJS 48 2032 225 requirements requirement NNS 48 2032 226 ; ; : 48 2032 227 nationwide nationwide JJ 48 2032 228 microwave microwave NN 48 2032 229 system system NN 48 2032 230 ; ; : 48 2032 231 544,000 544,000 CD 48 2032 232 telephones telephone NNS 48 2032 233 ; ; : 48 2032 234 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2032 235 stations station NNS 48 2032 236 - - , 48 2032 237 273 273 CD 48 2032 238 AM am NN 48 2032 239 , , , 48 2032 240 no no DT 48 2032 241 FM FM NNP 48 2032 242 , , , 48 2032 243 140 140 CD 48 2032 244 TV tv NN 48 2032 245 , , , 48 2032 246 144 144 CD 48 2032 247 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 2032 248 ; ; : 48 2032 249 satellite satellite NN 48 2032 250 earth earth NN 48 2032 251 stations station NNS 48 2032 252 - - , 48 2032 253 2 2 CD 48 2032 254 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2032 255 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2032 256 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2032 257 , , , 48 2032 258 12 12 CD 48 2032 259 domestic domestic NN 48 2032 260 : : : 48 2032 261 Peru Peru NNP 48 2032 262 Defense Defense NNP 48 2032 263 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2032 264 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2032 265 : : : 48 2032 266 Army Army NNP 48 2032 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 268 Ejercito Ejercito NNP 48 2032 269 Peruano Peruano NNP 48 2032 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 271 , , , 48 2032 272 Navy Navy NNP 48 2032 273 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 274 Marina Marina NNP 48 2032 275 de de FW 48 2032 276 Guerra Guerra NNP 48 2032 277 del del NNP 48 2032 278 Peru Peru NNP 48 2032 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 280 , , , 48 2032 281 Air Air NNP 48 2032 282 Force Force NNP 48 2032 283 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 284 Fuerza Fuerza NNP 48 2032 285 Aerea Aerea NNP 48 2032 286 del del NNP 48 2032 287 Peru Peru NNP 48 2032 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 289 , , , 48 2032 290 National National NNP 48 2032 291 Police Police NNP 48 2032 292 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2032 293 availability availability NN 48 2032 294 : : : 48 2032 295 males males NNP 48 2032 296 15 15 CD 48 2032 297 - - SYM 48 2032 298 49 49 CD 48 2032 299 , , , 48 2032 300 5,863,227 5,863,227 CD 48 2032 301 ; ; : 48 2032 302 3,964,930 3,964,930 CD 48 2032 303 fit fit JJ 48 2032 304 for for IN 48 2032 305 military military JJ 48 2032 306 service service NN 48 2032 307 ; ; : 48 2032 308 236,484 236,484 CD 48 2032 309 reach reach VB 48 2032 310 military military JJ 48 2032 311 age age NN 48 2032 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 313 20 20 CD 48 2032 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 315 annually annually RB 48 2032 316 Defense defense NN 48 2032 317 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2032 318 : : : 48 2032 319 exchange exchange NN 48 2032 320 rate rate NN 48 2032 321 conversion conversion NNP 48 2032 322 - - : 48 2032 323 $ $ $ 48 2032 324 430 430 CD 48 2032 325 million million CD 48 2032 326 , , , 48 2032 327 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2032 328 % % NN 48 2032 329 of of IN 48 2032 330 GDP GDP NNP 48 2032 331 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 332 1991 1991 CD 48 2032 333 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 334 : : : 48 2032 335 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2032 336 Geography Geography NNP 48 2032 337 Total Total NNP 48 2032 338 area area NN 48 2032 339 : : : 48 2032 340 300,000 300,000 CD 48 2032 341 km2 km2 NNP 48 2032 342 Land Land NNP 48 2032 343 area area NN 48 2032 344 : : : 48 2032 345 298,170 298,170 CD 48 2032 346 km2 km2 NNP 48 2032 347 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2032 348 area area NN 48 2032 349 : : : 48 2032 350 slightly slightly RB 48 2032 351 larger large JJR 48 2032 352 than than IN 48 2032 353 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 2032 354 Land Land NNP 48 2032 355 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2032 356 : : : 48 2032 357 none none NN 48 2032 358 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2032 359 : : : 48 2032 360 36,289 36,289 CD 48 2032 361 km km NN 48 2032 362 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2032 363 claims claim VBZ 48 2032 364 : : : 48 2032 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 366 measured measure VBN 48 2032 367 from from IN 48 2032 368 claimed claim VBN 48 2032 369 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 48 2032 370 baselines baseline NNS 48 2032 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 372 Continental Continental NNP 48 2032 373 shelf shelf NN 48 2032 374 : : : 48 2032 375 to to TO 48 2032 376 depth depth NN 48 2032 377 of of IN 48 2032 378 exploitation exploitation NN 48 2032 379 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2032 380 economic economic JJ 48 2032 381 zone zone NN 48 2032 382 : : : 48 2032 383 200 200 CD 48 2032 384 nm nm CD 48 2032 385 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2032 386 sea sea NN 48 2032 387 : : : 48 2032 388 irregular irregular JJ 48 2032 389 polygon polygon NN 48 2032 390 extending extend VBG 48 2032 391 up up IN 48 2032 392 to to TO 48 2032 393 100 100 CD 48 2032 394 nm nm NNS 48 2032 395 from from IN 48 2032 396 coastline coastline NN 48 2032 397 as as IN 48 2032 398 defined define VBN 48 2032 399 by by IN 48 2032 400 1898 1898 CD 48 2032 401 treaty treaty NN 48 2032 402 ; ; : 48 2032 403 since since IN 48 2032 404 late late JJ 48 2032 405 1970s 1970 NNS 48 2032 406 has have VBZ 48 2032 407 also also RB 48 2032 408 claimed claim VBN 48 2032 409 polygonal polygonal JJ 48 2032 410 - - HYPH 48 2032 411 shaped shape VBN 48 2032 412 area area NN 48 2032 413 in in IN 48 2032 414 South South NNP 48 2032 415 China China NNP 48 2032 416 Sea Sea NNP 48 2032 417 up up RP 48 2032 418 to to IN 48 2032 419 285 285 CD 48 2032 420 nm nm NN 48 2032 421 in in IN 48 2032 422 breadth breadth NN 48 2032 423 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2032 424 : : : 48 2032 425 involved involve VBN 48 2032 426 in in IN 48 2032 427 a a DT 48 2032 428 complex complex JJ 48 2032 429 dispute dispute NN 48 2032 430 over over IN 48 2032 431 the the DT 48 2032 432 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 2032 433 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2032 434 with with IN 48 2032 435 China China NNP 48 2032 436 , , , 48 2032 437 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2032 438 , , , 48 2032 439 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2032 440 , , , 48 2032 441 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2032 442 , , , 48 2032 443 and and CC 48 2032 444 possibly possibly RB 48 2032 445 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2032 446 ; ; : 48 2032 447 claims claim VBZ 48 2032 448 Malaysian malaysian JJ 48 2032 449 state state NN 48 2032 450 of of IN 48 2032 451 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 2032 452 Climate Climate NNP 48 2032 453 : : : 48 2032 454 tropical tropical JJ 48 2032 455 marine marine NN 48 2032 456 ; ; : 48 2032 457 northeast northeast JJ 48 2032 458 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2032 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 460 November November NNP 48 2032 461 to to IN 48 2032 462 April April NNP 48 2032 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 464 ; ; : 48 2032 465 southwest southwest NNP 48 2032 466 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2032 467 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 468 May May NNP 48 2032 469 to to IN 48 2032 470 October October NNP 48 2032 471 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 472 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2032 473 : : : 48 2032 474 mostly mostly RB 48 2032 475 mountains mountain NNS 48 2032 476 with with IN 48 2032 477 narrow narrow JJ 48 2032 478 to to IN 48 2032 479 extensive extensive JJ 48 2032 480 coastal coastal JJ 48 2032 481 lowlands lowland NNS 48 2032 482 Natural natural JJ 48 2032 483 resources resource NNS 48 2032 484 : : : 48 2032 485 timber timber NN 48 2032 486 , , , 48 2032 487 crude crude JJ 48 2032 488 oil oil NN 48 2032 489 , , , 48 2032 490 nickel nickel NN 48 2032 491 , , , 48 2032 492 cobalt cobalt NN 48 2032 493 , , , 48 2032 494 silver silver NN 48 2032 495 , , , 48 2032 496 gold gold NN 48 2032 497 , , , 48 2032 498 salt salt NN 48 2032 499 , , , 48 2032 500 copper copper NN 48 2032 501 Land Land NNP 48 2032 502 use use NN 48 2032 503 : : : 48 2032 504 arable arable JJ 48 2032 505 land land NN 48 2032 506 26 26 CD 48 2032 507 % % NN 48 2032 508 ; ; , 48 2032 509 permanent permanent JJ 48 2032 510 crops crop NNS 48 2032 511 11 11 CD 48 2032 512 % % NN 48 2032 513 ; ; : 48 2032 514 meadows meadow NNS 48 2032 515 and and CC 48 2032 516 pastures pasture NNS 48 2032 517 4 4 CD 48 2032 518 % % NN 48 2032 519 ; ; , 48 2032 520 forest forest NN 48 2032 521 and and CC 48 2032 522 woodland woodland IN 48 2032 523 40 40 CD 48 2032 524 % % NN 48 2032 525 ; ; , 48 2032 526 other other JJ 48 2032 527 19 19 CD 48 2032 528 % % NN 48 2032 529 ; ; , 48 2032 530 includes include VBZ 48 2032 531 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2032 532 5 5 CD 48 2032 533 % % NN 48 2032 534 Environment Environment NNP 48 2032 535 : : : 48 2032 536 astride astride IN 48 2032 537 typhoon typhoon NN 48 2032 538 belt belt NNP 48 2032 539 , , , 48 2032 540 usually usually RB 48 2032 541 affected affect VBN 48 2032 542 by by IN 48 2032 543 15 15 CD 48 2032 544 and and CC 48 2032 545 struck strike VBN 48 2032 546 by by IN 48 2032 547 five five CD 48 2032 548 to to TO 48 2032 549 six six CD 48 2032 550 cyclonic cyclonic JJ 48 2032 551 storms storm NNS 48 2032 552 per per IN 48 2032 553 year year NN 48 2032 554 ; ; , 48 2032 555 subject subject JJ 48 2032 556 to to IN 48 2032 557 landslides landslide NNS 48 2032 558 , , , 48 2032 559 active active JJ 48 2032 560 volcanoes volcano NNS 48 2032 561 , , , 48 2032 562 destructive destructive JJ 48 2032 563 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 2032 564 , , , 48 2032 565 tsunami tsunami NN 48 2032 566 ; ; : 48 2032 567 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2032 568 ; ; , 48 2032 569 soil soil NN 48 2032 570 erosion erosion NN 48 2032 571 ; ; : 48 2032 572 water water NN 48 2032 573 pollution pollution NN 48 2032 574 : : : 48 2032 575 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2032 576 People People NNPS 48 2032 577 Population Population NNP 48 2032 578 : : : 48 2032 579 67,114,060 67,114,060 CD 48 2032 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 581 July July NNP 48 2032 582 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 584 , , , 48 2032 585 growth growth NN 48 2032 586 rate rate NN 48 2032 587 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2032 588 % % NN 48 2032 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 590 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 591 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 592 Birth birth NN 48 2032 593 rate rate NN 48 2032 594 : : : 48 2032 595 28 28 CD 48 2032 596 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2032 597 population population NN 48 2032 598 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 599 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 600 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 601 Death death NN 48 2032 602 rate rate NN 48 2032 603 : : : 48 2032 604 7 7 CD 48 2032 605 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2032 606 population population NN 48 2032 607 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 608 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 609 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 610 Net net JJ 48 2032 611 migration migration NN 48 2032 612 rate rate NN 48 2032 613 : : : 48 2032 614 -1 -1 . 48 2032 615 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 2032 616 population population NN 48 2032 617 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 618 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 620 Infant infant NN 48 2032 621 mortality mortality NN 48 2032 622 rate rate NN 48 2032 623 : : : 48 2032 624 53 53 CD 48 2032 625 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2032 626 live live JJ 48 2032 627 births birth NNS 48 2032 628 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 629 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 630 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 631 Life life NN 48 2032 632 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2032 633 at at IN 48 2032 634 birth birth NN 48 2032 635 : : : 48 2032 636 62 62 CD 48 2032 637 years year NNS 48 2032 638 male male JJ 48 2032 639 , , , 48 2032 640 68 68 CD 48 2032 641 years year NNS 48 2032 642 female female JJ 48 2032 643 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 644 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 645 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 646 Total total JJ 48 2032 647 fertility fertility NN 48 2032 648 rate rate NN 48 2032 649 : : : 48 2032 650 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2032 651 children child NNS 48 2032 652 born bear VBN 48 2032 653 / / SYM 48 2032 654 woman woman NN 48 2032 655 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 656 1992 1992 CD 48 2032 657 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 658 Nationality nationality NN 48 2032 659 : : : 48 2032 660 noun noun NNP 48 2032 661 - - HYPH 48 2032 662 Filipino(s Filipino(s NNP 48 2032 663 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 664 ; ; : 48 2032 665 adjective adjective JJ 48 2032 666 - - HYPH 48 2032 667 Philippine philippine JJ 48 2032 668 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2032 669 divisions division NNS 48 2032 670 : : : 48 2032 671 Christian Christian NNP 48 2032 672 Malay Malay NNP 48 2032 673 91.5 91.5 CD 48 2032 674 % % NN 48 2032 675 , , , 48 2032 676 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2032 677 Malay Malay NNP 48 2032 678 4 4 CD 48 2032 679 % % NN 48 2032 680 , , , 48 2032 681 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2032 682 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2032 683 % % NN 48 2032 684 , , , 48 2032 685 other other JJ 48 2032 686 3 3 CD 48 2032 687 % % NN 48 2032 688 Religions religion NNS 48 2032 689 : : : 48 2032 690 Roman Roman NNP 48 2032 691 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2032 692 83 83 CD 48 2032 693 % % NN 48 2032 694 , , , 48 2032 695 Protestant protestant NN 48 2032 696 9 9 CD 48 2032 697 % % NN 48 2032 698 , , , 48 2032 699 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2032 700 5 5 CD 48 2032 701 % % NN 48 2032 702 , , , 48 2032 703 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 2032 704 and and CC 48 2032 705 other other JJ 48 2032 706 3 3 CD 48 2032 707 % % NN 48 2032 708 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2032 709 : : : 48 2032 710 Pilipino Pilipino NNP 48 2032 711 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 712 based base VBN 48 2032 713 on on IN 48 2032 714 Tagalog Tagalog NNP 48 2032 715 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 716 and and CC 48 2032 717 English English NNP 48 2032 718 ; ; : 48 2032 719 both both DT 48 2032 720 official official JJ 48 2032 721 Literacy literacy NN 48 2032 722 : : : 48 2032 723 90 90 CD 48 2032 724 % % NN 48 2032 725 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 726 male male NN 48 2032 727 90 90 CD 48 2032 728 % % NN 48 2032 729 , , , 48 2032 730 female female JJ 48 2032 731 90 90 CD 48 2032 732 % % NN 48 2032 733 ) ) -RRB- 48 2032 734 age age NN 48 2032 735 15 15 CD 48 2032 736 and and CC 48 2032 737 over over RB 48 2032 738 can can MD 48 2032 739 read read VB 48 2032 740 and and CC 48 2032 741 write write VB 48 2032 742 ( ( -LRB- 48 2032 743 1990 1990 CD 48 2032 744 est est NNP 48 2032 745 . . . 48 2032 746 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 1 Labor labor NN 48 2033 2 force force NN 48 2033 3 : : : 48 2033 4 24,120,000 24,120,000 CD 48 2033 5 ; ; : 48 2033 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2033 7 46 46 CD 48 2033 8 % % NN 48 2033 9 , , , 48 2033 10 industry industry NN 48 2033 11 and and CC 48 2033 12 commerce commerce NN 48 2033 13 16 16 CD 48 2033 14 % % NN 48 2033 15 , , , 48 2033 16 services service NNS 48 2033 17 18.5 18.5 CD 48 2033 18 % % NN 48 2033 19 , , , 48 2033 20 government government NN 48 2033 21 10 10 CD 48 2033 22 % % NN 48 2033 23 , , , 48 2033 24 other other JJ 48 2033 25 9.5 9.5 CD 48 2033 26 % % NN 48 2033 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 28 1989 1989 CD 48 2033 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 30 Organized organize VBN 48 2033 31 labor labor NN 48 2033 32 : : : 48 2033 33 3,945 3,945 CD 48 2033 34 registered register VBN 48 2033 35 unions union NNS 48 2033 36 ; ; : 48 2033 37 total total JJ 48 2033 38 membership membership NN 48 2033 39 5.7 5.7 CD 48 2033 40 million million CD 48 2033 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 42 includes include VBZ 48 2033 43 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2033 44 million million CD 48 2033 45 members member NNS 48 2033 46 of of IN 48 2033 47 the the DT 48 2033 48 National National NNP 48 2033 49 Congress Congress NNP 48 2033 50 of of IN 48 2033 51 Farmers Farmers NNP 48 2033 52 Organizations Organizations NNP 48 2033 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 54 : : : 48 2033 55 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2033 56 Government Government NNP 48 2033 57 Long Long NNP 48 2033 58 - - HYPH 48 2033 59 form form NN 48 2033 60 name name NN 48 2033 61 : : : 48 2033 62 Republic Republic NNP 48 2033 63 of of IN 48 2033 64 the the DT 48 2033 65 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2033 66 Type Type NNP 48 2033 67 : : : 48 2033 68 republic republic NNP 48 2033 69 Capital capital NN 48 2033 70 : : : 48 2033 71 Manila Manila NNP 48 2033 72 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2033 73 divisions division NNS 48 2033 74 : : : 48 2033 75 72 72 CD 48 2033 76 provinces province NNS 48 2033 77 and and CC 48 2033 78 61 61 CD 48 2033 79 chartered charter VBN 48 2033 80 cities city NNS 48 2033 81 * * NFP 48 2033 82 ; ; : 48 2033 83 Abra Abra NNP 48 2033 84 , , , 48 2033 85 Agusan Agusan NNP 48 2033 86 del del NNP 48 2033 87 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 88 , , , 48 2033 89 Agusan Agusan NNP 48 2033 90 del del NNP 48 2033 91 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 92 , , , 48 2033 93 Aklan Aklan NNP 48 2033 94 , , , 48 2033 95 Albay Albay NNP 48 2033 96 , , , 48 2033 97 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2033 98 * * NFP 48 2033 99 , , , 48 2033 100 Antique Antique NNP 48 2033 101 , , , 48 2033 102 Aurora Aurora NNP 48 2033 103 , , , 48 2033 104 Bacolod Bacolod NNP 48 2033 105 * * NFP 48 2033 106 , , , 48 2033 107 Bago bago NN 48 2033 108 * * NFP 48 2033 109 , , , 48 2033 110 Baguio baguio NN 48 2033 111 * * NFP 48 2033 112 , , , 48 2033 113 Bais Bais NNP 48 2033 114 * * NFP 48 2033 115 , , , 48 2033 116 Basilan Basilan NNP 48 2033 117 , , , 48 2033 118 Basilan Basilan NNP 48 2033 119 City City NNP 48 2033 120 * * NFP 48 2033 121 , , , 48 2033 122 Bataan Bataan NNP 48 2033 123 , , , 48 2033 124 Batanes Batanes NNP 48 2033 125 , , , 48 2033 126 Batangas Batangas NNP 48 2033 127 , , , 48 2033 128 Batangas Batangas NNP 48 2033 129 City City NNP 48 2033 130 * * NFP 48 2033 131 , , , 48 2033 132 Benguet Benguet NNP 48 2033 133 , , , 48 2033 134 Bohol Bohol NNP 48 2033 135 , , , 48 2033 136 Bukidnon Bukidnon NNP 48 2033 137 , , , 48 2033 138 Bulacan Bulacan NNP 48 2033 139 , , , 48 2033 140 Butuan butuan NN 48 2033 141 * * NFP 48 2033 142 , , , 48 2033 143 Cabanatuan Cabanatuan NNP 48 2033 144 * * NFP 48 2033 145 , , , 48 2033 146 Cadiz cadiz NN 48 2033 147 * * NFP 48 2033 148 , , , 48 2033 149 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 48 2033 150 , , , 48 2033 151 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 48 2033 152 de de NNP 48 2033 153 Oro Oro NNP 48 2033 154 * * NFP 48 2033 155 , , , 48 2033 156 Calbayog Calbayog NNP 48 2033 157 * * NFP 48 2033 158 , , , 48 2033 159 Caloocan caloocan JJ 48 2033 160 * * NFP 48 2033 161 , , , 48 2033 162 Camarines Camarines NNP 48 2033 163 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 164 , , , 48 2033 165 Camarines Camarines NNP 48 2033 166 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 167 , , , 48 2033 168 Camiguin Camiguin NNP 48 2033 169 , , , 48 2033 170 Canlaon Canlaon NNP 48 2033 171 * * NFP 48 2033 172 , , , 48 2033 173 Capiz Capiz NNP 48 2033 174 , , , 48 2033 175 Catanduanes Catanduanes NNP 48 2033 176 , , , 48 2033 177 Cavite Cavite NNP 48 2033 178 , , , 48 2033 179 Cavite Cavite NNP 48 2033 180 City City NNP 48 2033 181 * * NFP 48 2033 182 , , , 48 2033 183 Cebu Cebu NNP 48 2033 184 , , , 48 2033 185 Cebu Cebu NNP 48 2033 186 City City NNP 48 2033 187 * * NFP 48 2033 188 , , , 48 2033 189 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 48 2033 190 * * NFP 48 2033 191 , , , 48 2033 192 Dagupan dagupan NN 48 2033 193 * * NFP 48 2033 194 , , , 48 2033 195 Danao Danao NNP 48 2033 196 * * NFP 48 2033 197 , , , 48 2033 198 Dapitan Dapitan NNP 48 2033 199 * * NFP 48 2033 200 , , , 48 2033 201 Davao Davao NNP 48 2033 202 City City NNP 48 2033 203 * * NFP 48 2033 204 Davao Davao NNP 48 2033 205 , , , 48 2033 206 Davao Davao NNP 48 2033 207 del del NNP 48 2033 208 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 209 , , , 48 2033 210 Davao Davao NNP 48 2033 211 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2033 212 , , , 48 2033 213 Dipolog dipolog JJ 48 2033 214 * * NFP 48 2033 215 , , , 48 2033 216 Dumaguete dumaguete NN 48 2033 217 * * NFP 48 2033 218 , , , 48 2033 219 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2033 220 Samar Samar NNP 48 2033 221 , , , 48 2033 222 General General NNP 48 2033 223 Santos Santos NNP 48 2033 224 * * NFP 48 2033 225 , , , 48 2033 226 Gingoog gingoog NN 48 2033 227 * * NFP 48 2033 228 , , , 48 2033 229 Ifugao Ifugao NNP 48 2033 230 , , , 48 2033 231 Iligan Iligan NNP 48 2033 232 * * NFP 48 2033 233 , , , 48 2033 234 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 48 2033 235 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 236 , , , 48 2033 237 Ilocos Ilocos NNP 48 2033 238 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 239 , , , 48 2033 240 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 48 2033 241 , , , 48 2033 242 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 48 2033 243 City City NNP 48 2033 244 * * NFP 48 2033 245 , , , 48 2033 246 Iriga iriga NN 48 2033 247 * * NFP 48 2033 248 , , , 48 2033 249 Isabela Isabela NNP 48 2033 250 , , , 48 2033 251 Kalinga Kalinga NNP 48 2033 252 - - HYPH 48 2033 253 Apayao Apayao NNP 48 2033 254 , , , 48 2033 255 La La NNP 48 2033 256 Carlota Carlota NNP 48 2033 257 * * NFP 48 2033 258 , , , 48 2033 259 Laguna Laguna NNP 48 2033 260 , , , 48 2033 261 Lanao Lanao NNP 48 2033 262 del del NNP 48 2033 263 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 264 , , , 48 2033 265 Lanao Lanao NNP 48 2033 266 del del NNP 48 2033 267 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 268 , , , 48 2033 269 Laoag Laoag NNP 48 2033 270 * * NFP 48 2033 271 , , , 48 2033 272 Lapu Lapu NNP 48 2033 273 - - HYPH 48 2033 274 Lapu Lapu NNP 48 2033 275 * * NFP 48 2033 276 , , , 48 2033 277 La La NNP 48 2033 278 Union Union NNP 48 2033 279 , , , 48 2033 280 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 48 2033 281 * * NFP 48 2033 282 , , , 48 2033 283 Leyte Leyte NNP 48 2033 284 , , , 48 2033 285 Lipa Lipa NNP 48 2033 286 * * NFP 48 2033 287 , , , 48 2033 288 Lucena Lucena NNP 48 2033 289 * * NFP 48 2033 290 , , , 48 2033 291 Maguindanao Maguindanao NNP 48 2033 292 , , , 48 2033 293 Mandaue Mandaue NNP 48 2033 294 * * NFP 48 2033 295 , , , 48 2033 296 Manila Manila NNP 48 2033 297 * * NFP 48 2033 298 , , , 48 2033 299 Marawi Marawi NNP 48 2033 300 * * NFP 48 2033 301 , , , 48 2033 302 Marinduque Marinduque NNP 48 2033 303 , , , 48 2033 304 Masbate Masbate NNP 48 2033 305 , , , 48 2033 306 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 48 2033 307 Occidental Occidental NNP 48 2033 308 , , , 48 2033 309 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 48 2033 310 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2033 311 , , , 48 2033 312 Misamis Misamis NNP 48 2033 313 Occidental Occidental NNP 48 2033 314 , , , 48 2033 315 Misamis Misamis NNP 48 2033 316 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2033 317 , , , 48 2033 318 Mountain Mountain NNP 48 2033 319 , , , 48 2033 320 Naga Naga NNP 48 2033 321 * * NFP 48 2033 322 , , , 48 2033 323 Negros Negros NNP 48 2033 324 Occidental Occidental NNP 48 2033 325 , , , 48 2033 326 Negros Negros NNP 48 2033 327 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2033 328 , , , 48 2033 329 North North NNP 48 2033 330 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 48 2033 331 , , , 48 2033 332 Northern Northern NNP 48 2033 333 Samar Samar NNP 48 2033 334 , , , 48 2033 335 Nueva Nueva NNP 48 2033 336 Ecija Ecija NNP 48 2033 337 , , , 48 2033 338 Nueva Nueva NNP 48 2033 339 Vizcaya Vizcaya NNP 48 2033 340 , , , 48 2033 341 Olongapo Olongapo VBN 48 2033 342 * * NFP 48 2033 343 , , , 48 2033 344 Ormoc ormoc NN 48 2033 345 * * NFP 48 2033 346 , , , 48 2033 347 Oroquieta oroquieta NN 48 2033 348 * * NFP 48 2033 349 , , , 48 2033 350 Ozamis ozamis NN 48 2033 351 * * NFP 48 2033 352 , , , 48 2033 353 Pagadian pagadian NN 48 2033 354 * * NFP 48 2033 355 , , , 48 2033 356 Palawan Palawan NNP 48 2033 357 , , , 48 2033 358 Palayan Palayan NNP 48 2033 359 * * NFP 48 2033 360 , , , 48 2033 361 Pampanga Pampanga NNP 48 2033 362 , , , 48 2033 363 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 48 2033 364 , , , 48 2033 365 Pasay Pasay NNP 48 2033 366 * * NFP 48 2033 367 , , , 48 2033 368 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2033 369 Princesa Princesa NNP 48 2033 370 * * NFP 48 2033 371 , , , 48 2033 372 Quezon Quezon NNP 48 2033 373 , , , 48 2033 374 Quezon Quezon NNP 48 2033 375 City City NNP 48 2033 376 * * NFP 48 2033 377 , , , 48 2033 378 Quirino Quirino NNP 48 2033 379 , , , 48 2033 380 Rizal Rizal NNP 48 2033 381 , , , 48 2033 382 Romblon Romblon NNP 48 2033 383 , , , 48 2033 384 Roxas Roxas NNP 48 2033 385 * * NFP 48 2033 386 , , , 48 2033 387 Samar Samar NNP 48 2033 388 , , , 48 2033 389 San San NNP 48 2033 390 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 2033 391 * * NFP 48 2033 392 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 393 in in IN 48 2033 394 Negros Negros NNP 48 2033 395 Occidental Occidental NNP 48 2033 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 397 , , , 48 2033 398 San San NNP 48 2033 399 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 2033 400 * * NFP 48 2033 401 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 402 in in IN 48 2033 403 Pangasinan Pangasinan NNP 48 2033 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 405 , , , 48 2033 406 San San NNP 48 2033 407 Jose Jose NNP 48 2033 408 * * NFP 48 2033 409 , , , 48 2033 410 San San NNP 48 2033 411 Pablo Pablo NNP 48 2033 412 * * NFP 48 2033 413 , , , 48 2033 414 Silay silay NN 48 2033 415 * * NFP 48 2033 416 , , , 48 2033 417 Siquijor Siquijor NNP 48 2033 418 , , , 48 2033 419 Sorsogon Sorsogon NNP 48 2033 420 , , , 48 2033 421 South South NNP 48 2033 422 Cotabato Cotabato NNP 48 2033 423 , , , 48 2033 424 Southern Southern NNP 48 2033 425 Leyte Leyte NNP 48 2033 426 , , , 48 2033 427 Sultan Sultan NNP 48 2033 428 Kudarat Kudarat NNP 48 2033 429 , , , 48 2033 430 Sulu Sulu NNP 48 2033 431 , , , 48 2033 432 Surigao surigao NN 48 2033 433 * * NFP 48 2033 434 , , , 48 2033 435 Surigao Surigao NNP 48 2033 436 del del NNP 48 2033 437 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 438 , , , 48 2033 439 Surigao Surigao NNP 48 2033 440 del del NNP 48 2033 441 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 442 , , , 48 2033 443 Tacloban Tacloban NNP 48 2033 444 * * NFP 48 2033 445 , , , 48 2033 446 Tagaytay Tagaytay NNP 48 2033 447 * * NFP 48 2033 448 , , , 48 2033 449 Tagbilaran tagbilaran NN 48 2033 450 * * NFP 48 2033 451 , , , 48 2033 452 Tangub tangub NN 48 2033 453 * * NFP 48 2033 454 , , , 48 2033 455 Tarlac Tarlac NNPS 48 2033 456 , , , 48 2033 457 Tawitawi Tawitawi NNP 48 2033 458 , , , 48 2033 459 Toledo Toledo NNP 48 2033 460 * * NFP 48 2033 461 , , , 48 2033 462 Trece Trece NNP 48 2033 463 Martires Martires NNP 48 2033 464 * * NFP 48 2033 465 , , , 48 2033 466 Zambales Zambales NNP 48 2033 467 , , , 48 2033 468 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 48 2033 469 * * NFP 48 2033 470 , , , 48 2033 471 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 48 2033 472 del del NNP 48 2033 473 Norte Norte NNP 48 2033 474 , , , 48 2033 475 Zamboanga Zamboanga NNP 48 2033 476 del del NNP 48 2033 477 Sur Sur NNP 48 2033 478 Independence independence NN 48 2033 479 : : : 48 2033 480 4 4 CD 48 2033 481 July July NNP 48 2033 482 1946 1946 CD 48 2033 483 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 484 from from IN 48 2033 485 US US NNP 48 2033 486 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 487 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2033 488 : : : 48 2033 489 2 2 CD 48 2033 490 February February NNP 48 2033 491 1987 1987 CD 48 2033 492 , , , 48 2033 493 effective effective JJ 48 2033 494 11 11 CD 48 2033 495 February February NNP 48 2033 496 1987 1987 CD 48 2033 497 Legal legal JJ 48 2033 498 system system NN 48 2033 499 : : : 48 2033 500 based base VBN 48 2033 501 on on IN 48 2033 502 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2033 503 and and CC 48 2033 504 Anglo anglo JJ 48 2033 505 - - HYPH 48 2033 506 American american JJ 48 2033 507 law law NN 48 2033 508 ; ; : 48 2033 509 accepts accept VBZ 48 2033 510 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2033 511 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2033 512 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2033 513 , , , 48 2033 514 with with IN 48 2033 515 reservations reservation NNS 48 2033 516 National national JJ 48 2033 517 holiday holiday NN 48 2033 518 : : : 48 2033 519 Independence Independence NNP 48 2033 520 Day Day NNP 48 2033 521 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 522 from from IN 48 2033 523 Spain Spain NNP 48 2033 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 525 , , , 48 2033 526 12 12 CD 48 2033 527 June June NNP 48 2033 528 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 529 1898 1898 CD 48 2033 530 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 531 Executive Executive NNP 48 2033 532 branch branch NN 48 2033 533 : : : 48 2033 534 president president NN 48 2033 535 , , , 48 2033 536 vice vice NN 48 2033 537 president president NN 48 2033 538 , , , 48 2033 539 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2033 540 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2033 541 branch branch NN 48 2033 542 : : : 48 2033 543 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2033 544 Congress Congress NNP 48 2033 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 546 Kongreso Kongreso NNP 48 2033 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 548 consists consist VBZ 48 2033 549 of of IN 48 2033 550 an an DT 48 2033 551 upper upper JJ 48 2033 552 house house NN 48 2033 553 or or CC 48 2033 554 Senate Senate NNP 48 2033 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 556 Senado Senado NNP 48 2033 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 558 and and CC 48 2033 559 a a DT 48 2033 560 lower low JJR 48 2033 561 house house NN 48 2033 562 or or CC 48 2033 563 House House NNP 48 2033 564 of of IN 48 2033 565 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2033 566 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 567 Kapulungan Kapulungan NNP 48 2033 568 Ng Ng NNP 48 2033 569 Mga Mga NNP 48 2033 570 Kinatawan Kinatawan NNP 48 2033 571 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 572 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2033 573 branch branch NN 48 2033 574 : : : 48 2033 575 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2033 576 Court Court NNP 48 2033 577 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2033 578 : : : 48 2033 579 Chief Chief NNP 48 2033 580 of of IN 48 2033 581 State State NNP 48 2033 582 and and CC 48 2033 583 Head Head NNP 48 2033 584 of of IN 48 2033 585 Government Government NNP 48 2033 586 : : : 48 2033 587 President President NNP 48 2033 588 Corazon Corazon NNP 48 2033 589 C. C. NNP 48 2033 590 AQUINO AQUINO NNP 48 2033 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 592 since since IN 48 2033 593 25 25 CD 48 2033 594 February February NNP 48 2033 595 1986 1986 CD 48 2033 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 597 ; ; : 48 2033 598 Vice Vice NNP 48 2033 599 President President NNP 48 2033 600 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2033 601 H. H. NNP 48 2033 602 LAUREL LAUREL NNP 48 2033 603 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 604 since since IN 48 2033 605 25 25 CD 48 2033 606 February February NNP 48 2033 607 1986 1986 CD 48 2033 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 609 Political political JJ 48 2033 610 parties party NNS 48 2033 611 and and CC 48 2033 612 leaders leader NNS 48 2033 613 : : : 48 2033 614 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2033 615 of of IN 48 2033 616 Philippine Philippine NNP 48 2033 617 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 2033 618 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 619 LDP LDP NNP 48 2033 620 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 621 , , , 48 2033 622 Neptali Neptali NNP 48 2033 623 GONZALES GONZALES NNP 48 2033 624 and and CC 48 2033 625 Jose Jose NNP 48 2033 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 627 Peping peping NN 48 2033 628 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 629 COJUANGCO COJUANGCO NNP 48 2033 630 ; ; : 48 2033 631 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 2033 632 People People NNPS 48 2033 633 's 's POS 48 2033 634 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2033 635 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 636 NPC NPC NNP 48 2033 637 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 638 , , , 48 2033 639 Fidel Fidel NNP 48 2033 640 Valdes Valdes NNP 48 2033 641 RAMOS ramo VBZ 48 2033 642 ; ; : 48 2033 643 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2033 644 Party Party NNP 48 2033 645 , , , 48 2033 646 Jovito Jovito NNP 48 2033 647 SALONGA SALONGA NNP 48 2033 648 ; ; : 48 2033 649 New New NNP 48 2033 650 Society Society NNP 48 2033 651 Movement Movement NNP 48 2033 652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 653 KBL KBL NNP 48 2033 654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 655 , , , 48 2033 656 Amelda Amelda NNP 48 2033 657 MARCOS MARCOS NNP 48 2033 658 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2033 659 : : : 48 2033 660 universal universal JJ 48 2033 661 at at IN 48 2033 662 age age NN 48 2033 663 15 15 CD 48 2033 664 Elections election NNS 48 2033 665 : : : 48 2033 666 President President NNP 48 2033 667 : : : 48 2033 668 last last RB 48 2033 669 held hold VBD 48 2033 670 11 11 CD 48 2033 671 May May NNP 48 2033 672 1992 1992 CD 48 2033 673 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 674 next next JJ 48 2033 675 election election NN 48 2033 676 to to TO 48 2033 677 be be VB 48 2033 678 held hold VBN 48 2033 679 NA NA NNP 48 2033 680 May May NNP 48 2033 681 1998);results 1998);results CD 48 2033 682 - - : 48 2033 683 Fidel Fidel NNP 48 2033 684 Valdes Valdes NNPS 48 2033 685 RAMOS RAMOS NNP 48 2033 686 won win VBD 48 2033 687 23.6 23.6 CD 48 2033 688 % % NN 48 2033 689 of of IN 48 2033 690 votes vote NNS 48 2033 691 , , , 48 2033 692 a a DT 48 2033 693 narrow narrow JJ 48 2033 694 plurality plurality NN 48 2033 695 : : : 48 2033 696 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2033 697 Government Government NNP 48 2033 698 Senate Senate NNP 48 2033 699 : : : 48 2033 700 last last RB 48 2033 701 held hold VBD 48 2033 702 11 11 CD 48 2033 703 May May NNP 48 2033 704 1992 1992 CD 48 2033 705 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 706 next next JJ 48 2033 707 election election NN 48 2033 708 to to TO 48 2033 709 be be VB 48 2033 710 held hold VBN 48 2033 711 NA NA NNP 48 2033 712 May May NNP 48 2033 713 1998 1998 CD 48 2033 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 715 ; ; : 48 2033 716 results result NNS 48 2033 717 - - HYPH 48 2033 718 LDP LDP NNP 48 2033 719 66 66 CD 48 2033 720 % % NN 48 2033 721 , , , 48 2033 722 NPC NPC NNP 48 2033 723 20 20 CD 48 2033 724 % % NN 48 2033 725 , , , 48 2033 726 Lakas Lakas NNP 48 2033 727 - - HYPH 48 2033 728 NUCD NUCD NNP 48 2033 729 8 8 CD 48 2033 730 % % NN 48 2033 731 , , , 48 2033 732 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2033 733 6 6 CD 48 2033 734 % % NN 48 2033 735 ; ; , 48 2033 736 seats seat NNS 48 2033 737 - - : 48 2033 738 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 739 24 24 CD 48 2033 740 total total NN 48 2033 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 742 LDP LDP NNP 48 2033 743 24 24 CD 48 2033 744 , , , 48 2033 745 NPC NPC NNP 48 2033 746 5 5 CD 48 2033 747 , , , 48 2033 748 Lakas Lakas NNP 48 2033 749 - - HYPH 48 2033 750 NUCD NUCD NNP 48 2033 751 2 2 CD 48 2033 752 , , , 48 2033 753 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2033 754 1 1 CD 48 2033 755 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2033 756 : : : 48 2033 757 House House NNP 48 2033 758 of of IN 48 2033 759 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2033 760 : : : 48 2033 761 last last RB 48 2033 762 held hold VBD 48 2033 763 11 11 CD 48 2033 764 May May NNP 48 2033 765 1992 1992 CD 48 2033 766 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 767 next next JJ 48 2033 768 election election NN 48 2033 769 to to TO 48 2033 770 be be VB 48 2033 771 held hold VBN 48 2033 772 NA NA NNP 48 2033 773 May May NNP 48 2033 774 1998 1998 CD 48 2033 775 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 776 ; 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G. NNP 48 2033 1009 WISNER WISNER NNP 48 2033 1010 II II NNP 48 2033 1011 ; ; : 48 2033 1012 Embassy embassy NN 48 2033 1013 at at IN 48 2033 1014 1201 1201 CD 48 2033 1015 Roxas Roxas NNP 48 2033 1016 Boulevard Boulevard NNP 48 2033 1017 , , , 48 2033 1018 Manila Manila NNP 48 2033 1019 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 1020 mailing mail VBG 48 2033 1021 address address NN 48 2033 1022 is be VBZ 48 2033 1023 APO APO NNP 48 2033 1024 AP AP NNP 48 2033 1025 96440 96440 CD 48 2033 1026 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 1027 ; ; : 48 2033 1028 telephone telephone NN 48 2033 1029 [ [ -LRB- 48 2033 1030 63 63 CD 48 2033 1031 ] ] -RRB- 48 2033 1032 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 1033 2 2 CD 48 2033 1034 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 1035 521 521 CD 48 2033 1036 - - SYM 48 2033 1037 7116 7116 CD 48 2033 1038 ; ; : 48 2033 1039 FAX FAX NNP 48 2033 1040 [ [ -LRB- 48 2033 1041 63 63 CD 48 2033 1042 ] ] -RRB- 48 2033 1043 ( ( -LRB- 48 2033 1044 2 2 CD 48 2033 1045 ) ) -RRB- 48 2033 1046 522 522 CD 48 2033 1047 - - SYM 48 2033 1048 4361 4361 CD 48 2033 1049 ; 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NNP 48 2043 9 , , , 48 2043 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2043 11 est est NNP 48 2043 12 . . . 48 2043 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2044 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2044 2 : : : 48 2044 3 electrical electrical JJ 48 2044 4 equipment equipment NN 48 2044 5 19 19 CD 48 2044 6 % % NN 48 2044 7 , , , 48 2044 8 textiles textile NNS 48 2044 9 16 16 CD 48 2044 10 % % NN 48 2044 11 , , , 48 2044 12 minerals mineral NNS 48 2044 13 and and CC 48 2044 14 ores ore VBZ 48 2044 15 11 11 CD 48 2044 16 % % NN 48 2044 17 , , , 48 2044 18 farm farm NN 48 2044 19 products product NNS 48 2044 20 10 10 CD 48 2044 21 % % NN 48 2044 22 , , , 48 2044 23 coconut coconut NN 48 2044 24 10 10 CD 48 2044 25 % % NN 48 2044 26 , , , 48 2044 27 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2044 28 5 5 CD 48 2044 29 % % NN 48 2044 30 , , , 48 2044 31 fish fish NN 48 2044 32 5 5 CD 48 2044 33 % % NN 48 2044 34 , , , 48 2044 35 forest forest NN 48 2044 36 products product NNS 48 2044 37 4 4 CD 48 2044 38 % % NN 48 2044 39 partners partner NNS 48 2044 40 : : : 48 2044 41 US US NNP 48 2044 42 36 36 CD 48 2044 43 % % NN 48 2044 44 , , , 48 2044 45 EC EC NNP 48 2044 46 19 19 CD 48 2044 47 % % NN 48 2044 48 , , , 48 2044 49 Japan Japan NNP 48 2044 50 18 18 CD 48 2044 51 % % NN 48 2044 52 , , , 48 2044 53 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2044 54 9 9 CD 48 2044 55 % % NN 48 2044 56 , , , 48 2044 57 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2044 58 7 7 CD 48 2044 59 % % NN 48 2044 60 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2044 61 : : : 48 2044 62 $ $ $ 48 2044 63 12.3 12.3 CD 48 2044 64 billion billion CD 48 2044 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 2044 66 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2044 67 . . NNP 48 2044 68 , , , 48 2044 69 1991 1991 CD 48 2044 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 2044 71 commodities commodity NNS 48 2044 72 : : : 48 2044 73 raw raw JJ 48 2044 74 materials material NNS 48 2044 75 53 53 CD 48 2044 76 % % NN 48 2044 77 , , , 48 2044 78 capital capital NN 48 2044 79 goods good NNS 48 2044 80 17 17 CD 48 2044 81 % % NN 48 2044 82 , , , 48 2044 83 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2044 84 products product NNS 48 2044 85 17 17 CD 48 2044 86 % % NN 48 2044 87 partners partner NNS 48 2044 88 : : : 48 2044 89 US US NNP 48 2044 90 25 25 CD 48 2044 91 % % NN 48 2044 92 , , , 48 2044 93 Japan Japan NNP 48 2044 94 17 17 CD 48 2044 95 % % NN 48 2044 96 , , , 48 2044 97 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2044 98 13 13 CD 48 2044 99 % % NN 48 2044 100 , , , 48 2044 101 EC EC NNP 48 2044 102 11 11 CD 48 2044 103 % % NN 48 2044 104 , , , 48 2044 105 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2044 106 10 10 CD 48 2044 107 % % NN 48 2044 108 , , , 48 2044 109 Middle Middle NNP 48 2044 110 East East NNP 48 2044 111 10 10 CD 48 2044 112 % % NN 48 2044 113 External external JJ 48 2044 114 debt debt NN 48 2044 115 : : : 48 2044 116 $ $ $ 48 2044 117 28.9 28.9 CD 48 2044 118 billion billion CD 48 2044 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 2044 120 1991 1991 CD 48 2044 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 2044 122 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2044 123 production production NN 48 2044 124 : : : 48 2044 125 growth growth NN 48 2044 126 rate rate NN 48 2044 127 - - : 48 2044 128 5 5 CD 48 2044 129 % % NN 48 2044 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 2044 131 1991 1991 CD 48 2044 132 est est NNP 48 2044 133 . . . 48 2045 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 2 ; ; , 48 2045 3 accounts account NNS 48 2045 4 for for IN 48 2045 5 35 35 CD 48 2045 6 % % NN 48 2045 7 of of IN 48 2045 8 GNP GNP NNP 48 2045 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2045 10 : : : 48 2045 11 7,500,000 7,500,000 CD 48 2045 12 kW kw NN 48 2045 13 capacity capacity NN 48 2045 14 ; ; : 48 2045 15 31,000 31,000 CD 48 2045 16 million million CD 48 2045 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 2045 18 produced produce VBN 48 2045 19 , , , 48 2045 20 470 470 CD 48 2045 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 2045 22 per per IN 48 2045 23 capita capita NN 48 2045 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 25 1991 1991 CD 48 2045 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 27 Industries industry NNS 48 2045 28 : : : 48 2045 29 textiles textile NNS 48 2045 30 , , , 48 2045 31 pharmaceuticals pharmaceutical NNS 48 2045 32 , , , 48 2045 33 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2045 34 , , , 48 2045 35 wood wood NN 48 2045 36 products product NNS 48 2045 37 , , , 48 2045 38 food food NN 48 2045 39 processing processing NN 48 2045 40 , , , 48 2045 41 electronics electronic NNS 48 2045 42 assembly assembly NN 48 2045 43 , , , 48 2045 44 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2045 45 refining refining NN 48 2045 46 , , , 48 2045 47 fishing fishing NN 48 2045 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2045 49 : : : 48 2045 50 accounts account NNS 48 2045 51 for for IN 48 2045 52 about about RB 48 2045 53 one one CD 48 2045 54 - - HYPH 48 2045 55 third third NN 48 2045 56 of of IN 48 2045 57 GNP GNP NNP 48 2045 58 and and CC 48 2045 59 45 45 CD 48 2045 60 % % NN 48 2045 61 of of IN 48 2045 62 labor labor NN 48 2045 63 force force NN 48 2045 64 ; ; , 48 2045 65 major major JJ 48 2045 66 crops crop NNS 48 2045 67 - - HYPH 48 2045 68 rice rice NN 48 2045 69 , , , 48 2045 70 coconut coconut NN 48 2045 71 , , , 48 2045 72 corn corn NN 48 2045 73 , , , 48 2045 74 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2045 75 , , , 48 2045 76 bananas banana NNS 48 2045 77 , , , 48 2045 78 pineapple pineapple NN 48 2045 79 , , , 48 2045 80 mango mango NN 48 2045 81 ; ; : 48 2045 82 animal animal NN 48 2045 83 products product NNS 48 2045 84 - - , 48 2045 85 pork pork NN 48 2045 86 , , , 48 2045 87 eggs egg NNS 48 2045 88 , , , 48 2045 89 beef beef NN 48 2045 90 ; ; : 48 2045 91 net net JJ 48 2045 92 exporter exporter NN 48 2045 93 of of IN 48 2045 94 farm farm NN 48 2045 95 products product NNS 48 2045 96 ; ; , 48 2045 97 fish fish NN 48 2045 98 catch catch NN 48 2045 99 of of IN 48 2045 100 2 2 CD 48 2045 101 million million CD 48 2045 102 metric metric JJ 48 2045 103 tons ton NNS 48 2045 104 annually annually RB 48 2045 105 Illicit illicit JJ 48 2045 106 drugs drug VBZ 48 2045 107 : : : 48 2045 108 illicit illicit JJ 48 2045 109 producer producer NN 48 2045 110 of of IN 48 2045 111 cannabis cannabis NN 48 2045 112 for for IN 48 2045 113 the the DT 48 2045 114 international international JJ 48 2045 115 drug drug NN 48 2045 116 trade trade NN 48 2045 117 ; ; : 48 2045 118 growers grower NNS 48 2045 119 are be VBP 48 2045 120 producing produce VBG 48 2045 121 more more JJR 48 2045 122 and and CC 48 2045 123 better well JJR 48 2045 124 quality quality NN 48 2045 125 cannabis cannabi NNS 48 2045 126 despite despite IN 48 2045 127 government government NN 48 2045 128 eradication eradication NN 48 2045 129 efforts effort VBZ 48 2045 130 Economic economic JJ 48 2045 131 aid aid NN 48 2045 132 : : : 48 2045 133 US US NNP 48 2045 134 commitments commitment NNS 48 2045 135 , , , 48 2045 136 including include VBG 48 2045 137 Ex Ex NNP 48 2045 138 - - HYPH 48 2045 139 Im Im NNP 48 2045 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 141 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2045 142 - - HYPH 48 2045 143 89 89 CD 48 2045 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 145 , , , 48 2045 146 $ $ $ 48 2045 147 3.6 3.6 CD 48 2045 148 billion billion CD 48 2045 149 ; ; : 48 2045 150 Western western JJ 48 2045 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 152 non non JJ 48 2045 153 - - JJ 48 2045 154 US us JJ 48 2045 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 156 countries country NNS 48 2045 157 , , , 48 2045 158 ODA ODA NNP 48 2045 159 and and CC 48 2045 160 OOF OOF NNP 48 2045 161 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2045 162 commitments commitment NNS 48 2045 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 164 1970 1970 CD 48 2045 165 - - SYM 48 2045 166 88 88 CD 48 2045 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 168 , , , 48 2045 169 $ $ $ 48 2045 170 7.9 7.9 CD 48 2045 171 billion billion CD 48 2045 172 ; ; : 48 2045 173 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2045 174 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2045 175 aid aid NN 48 2045 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 177 1979 1979 CD 48 2045 178 - - SYM 48 2045 179 89 89 CD 48 2045 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 181 , , , 48 2045 182 $ $ $ 48 2045 183 5 5 CD 48 2045 184 million million CD 48 2045 185 ; ; : 48 2045 186 Communist communist JJ 48 2045 187 countries country NNS 48 2045 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 189 1975 1975 CD 48 2045 190 - - SYM 48 2045 191 89 89 CD 48 2045 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 193 , , , 48 2045 194 $ $ $ 48 2045 195 123 123 CD 48 2045 196 million million CD 48 2045 197 Currency Currency NNP 48 2045 198 : : : 48 2045 199 Philippine philippine JJ 48 2045 200 peso peso NN 48 2045 201 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 202 plural plural JJ 48 2045 203 - - HYPH 48 2045 204 pesos pesos NN 48 2045 205 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 206 ; ; : 48 2045 207 1 1 CD 48 2045 208 Philippine philippine JJ 48 2045 209 peso peso NN 48 2045 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 211 P p NN 48 2045 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 213 = = NFP 48 2045 214 100 100 CD 48 2045 215 centavos centavos JJ 48 2045 216 : : : 48 2045 217 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2045 218 Economy Economy NNP 48 2045 219 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2045 220 rates rate NNS 48 2045 221 : : : 48 2045 222 Philippine philippine JJ 48 2045 223 pesos pesos NN 48 2045 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 225 P p NN 48 2045 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 227 per per IN 48 2045 228 US$ us$ $ 48 2045 229 1 1 CD 48 2045 230 - - SYM 48 2045 231 25.810 25.810 CD 48 2045 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 233 March March NNP 48 2045 234 1992 1992 CD 48 2045 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 236 , , , 48 2045 237 27.479 27.479 CD 48 2045 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 239 1991 1991 CD 48 2045 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 241 , , , 48 2045 242 24.311 24.311 CD 48 2045 243 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 244 1990 1990 CD 48 2045 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 246 , , , 48 2045 247 21.737 21.737 CD 48 2045 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 249 1989 1989 CD 48 2045 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 251 , , , 48 2045 252 21.095 21.095 CD 48 2045 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 254 1988 1988 CD 48 2045 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 256 , , , 48 2045 257 20.568 20.568 CD 48 2045 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 259 1987 1987 CD 48 2045 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 261 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2045 262 year year NN 48 2045 263 : : : 48 2045 264 calendar 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2045 304 , , , 48 2045 305 or or CC 48 2045 306 stabilized stabilize VBN 48 2045 307 - - HYPH 48 2045 308 soil soil NN 48 2045 309 surface surface NN 48 2045 310 ; ; : 48 2045 311 50,000 50,000 CD 48 2045 312 km km NNS 48 2045 313 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2045 314 earth earth NN 48 2045 315 Inland Inland NNP 48 2045 316 waterways waterway NNS 48 2045 317 : : : 48 2045 318 3,219 3,219 CD 48 2045 319 km km NN 48 2045 320 ; ; , 48 2045 321 limited limited JJ 48 2045 322 to to IN 48 2045 323 shallow shallow JJ 48 2045 324 - - HYPH 48 2045 325 draft draft NN 48 2045 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 327 less less JJR 48 2045 328 than than IN 48 2045 329 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2045 330 m m NN 48 2045 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 332 vessels vessel VBZ 48 2045 333 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2045 334 : : : 48 2045 335 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2045 336 products product NNS 48 2045 337 357 357 CD 48 2045 338 km km NN 48 2045 339 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2045 340 : : : 48 2045 341 Cagayan Cagayan NNP 48 2045 342 de de IN 48 2045 343 Oro Oro NNP 48 2045 344 , , , 48 2045 345 Cebu Cebu NNP 48 2045 346 , , , 48 2045 347 Davao Davao NNP 48 2045 348 , , , 48 2045 349 Guimaras Guimaras NNP 48 2045 350 , , , 48 2045 351 Iloilo Iloilo NNP 48 2045 352 , , , 48 2045 353 Legaspi Legaspi NNP 48 2045 354 , , , 48 2045 355 Manila Manila NNP 48 2045 356 , , , 48 2045 357 Subic Subic NNP 48 2045 358 Bay Bay NNP 48 2045 359 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2045 360 marine marine NN 48 2045 361 : : : 48 2045 362 552 552 CD 48 2045 363 ships ship NNS 48 2045 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 365 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2045 366 GRT GRT NNP 48 2045 367 or or CC 48 2045 368 over over RB 48 2045 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 370 totaling total VBG 48 2045 371 8,150,425 8,150,425 CD 48 2045 372 GRT/13,624,527 GRT/13,624,527 NNP 48 2045 373 DWT DWT NNP 48 2045 374 ; ; : 48 2045 375 includes include VBZ 48 2045 376 1 1 CD 48 2045 377 passenger passenger NN 48 2045 378 , , , 48 2045 379 11 11 CD 48 2045 380 short short JJ 48 2045 381 - - HYPH 48 2045 382 sea sea 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540 872,900 872,900 CD 48 2045 541 telephones telephone NNS 48 2045 542 ; ; , 48 2045 543 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2045 544 stations station NNS 48 2045 545 - - : 48 2045 546 267 267 CD 48 2045 547 AM am NN 48 2045 548 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 549 including include VBG 48 2045 550 6 6 CD 48 2045 551 US US NNP 48 2045 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 553 , , , 48 2045 554 55 55 CD 48 2045 555 FM FM NNP 48 2045 556 , , , 48 2045 557 33 33 CD 48 2045 558 TV tv NN 48 2045 559 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 560 including include VBG 48 2045 561 4 4 CD 48 2045 562 US US NNP 48 2045 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 564 ; ; : 48 2045 565 submarine submarine NN 48 2045 566 cables cable NNS 48 2045 567 extended extend VBN 48 2045 568 to to IN 48 2045 569 Hong Hong NNP 48 2045 570 Kong Kong NNP 48 2045 571 , , , 48 2045 572 Guam Guam NNP 48 2045 573 , , , 48 2045 574 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2045 575 , , , 48 2045 576 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2045 577 , , , 48 2045 578 and and CC 48 2045 579 Japan Japan NNP 48 2045 580 ; ; : 48 2045 581 satellite satellite NN 48 2045 582 earth earth NN 48 2045 583 stations station NNS 48 2045 584 - - , 48 2045 585 1 1 CD 48 2045 586 Indian Indian NNP 48 2045 587 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2045 588 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2045 589 , , , 48 2045 590 2 2 CD 48 2045 591 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2045 592 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2045 593 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2045 594 , , , 48 2045 595 and and CC 48 2045 596 11 11 CD 48 2045 597 domestic domestic JJ 48 2045 598 : : : 48 2045 599 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2045 600 Defense Defense NNP 48 2045 601 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2045 602 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2045 603 : : : 48 2045 604 Army Army NNP 48 2045 605 , , , 48 2045 606 Navy Navy NNP 48 2045 607 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 608 including include VBG 48 2045 609 Coast Coast NNP 48 2045 610 Guard Guard NNP 48 2045 611 and and CC 48 2045 612 Marine Marine NNP 48 2045 613 Corps Corps NNP 48 2045 614 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 615 , , , 48 2045 616 Air Air NNP 48 2045 617 Force Force NNP 48 2045 618 Manpower Manpower NNP 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697 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2045 698 fishing fishing NN 48 2045 699 zone zone NN 48 2045 700 : : : 48 2045 701 200 200 CD 48 2045 702 nm nm CD 48 2045 703 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2045 704 sea sea NN 48 2045 705 : : : 48 2045 706 3 3 CD 48 2045 707 nm nm NNP 48 2045 708 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 2045 709 : : : 48 2045 710 none none NN 48 2045 711 Climate climate NN 48 2045 712 : : : 48 2045 713 tropical tropical JJ 48 2045 714 , , , 48 2045 715 hot hot JJ 48 2045 716 , , , 48 2045 717 humid humid JJ 48 2045 718 , , , 48 2045 719 modified modify VBN 48 2045 720 by by IN 48 2045 721 southeast southeast JJ 48 2045 722 trade trade NN 48 2045 723 winds wind NNS 48 2045 724 ; ; , 48 2045 725 rainy rainy JJ 48 2045 726 season season NN 48 2045 727 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 728 November November NNP 48 2045 729 to to IN 48 2045 730 March March NNP 48 2045 731 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 732 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2045 733 : : : 48 2045 734 rugged rugged JJ 48 2045 735 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2045 736 formation formation NN 48 2045 737 ; ; , 48 2045 738 rocky rocky JJ 48 2045 739 coastline coastline NN 48 2045 740 with with IN 48 2045 741 cliffs cliffs JJ 48 2045 742 Natural natural JJ 48 2045 743 resources resource NNS 48 2045 744 : : : 48 2045 745 miro miro NNP 48 2045 746 trees tree NNS 48 2045 747 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 748 used use VBN 48 2045 749 for for IN 48 2045 750 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 2045 751 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 752 , , , 48 2045 753 fish fish VB 48 2045 754 Land land NN 48 2045 755 use use NN 48 2045 756 : : : 48 2045 757 arable arable JJ 48 2045 758 land land NN 48 2045 759 NA% NA% NNS 48 2045 760 ; ; , 48 2045 761 permanent permanent JJ 48 2045 762 crops crop NNS 48 2045 763 NA% na% VBP 48 2045 764 ; ; : 48 2045 765 meadows meadow NNS 48 2045 766 and and CC 48 2045 767 pastures pasture NNS 48 2045 768 NA% NA% NNS 48 2045 769 ; ; : 48 2045 770 forest forest NN 48 2045 771 and and CC 48 2045 772 woodland woodland JJ 48 2045 773 NA% NA% NNS 48 2045 774 ; ; : 48 2045 775 other other JJ 48 2045 776 NA% NA% `` 48 2045 777 Environment environment NN 48 2045 778 : : : 48 2045 779 subject subject JJ 48 2045 780 to to IN 48 2045 781 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 2045 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 783 especially especially RB 48 2045 784 November November NNP 48 2045 785 to to IN 48 2045 786 March March NNP 48 2045 787 ) ) -RRB- 48 2045 788 Note note NN 48 2045 789 : : : 48 2045 790 located locate VBN 48 2045 791 in in IN 48 2045 792 the the DT 48 2045 793 South South NNP 48 2045 794 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2045 795 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2045 796 about about IN 48 2045 797 halfway halfway NN 48 2045 798 between between IN 48 2045 799 Peru Peru NNP 48 2045 800 and and CC 48 2045 801 New New NNP 48 2045 802 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2045 803 : : : 48 2045 804 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2045 805 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2045 806 People People NNPS 48 2045 807 Population Population NNP 48 2045 808 : : : 48 2045 809 52 52 CD 48 2045 810 ( ( -LRB- 48 2045 811 July July NNP 48 2045 812 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-LRB- 48 2050 450 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 452 Birth birth NN 48 2050 453 rate rate NN 48 2050 454 : : : 48 2050 455 14 14 CD 48 2050 456 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2050 457 population population NN 48 2050 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 459 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 461 Death death NN 48 2050 462 rate rate NN 48 2050 463 : : : 48 2050 464 10 10 CD 48 2050 465 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2050 466 population population NN 48 2050 467 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 468 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 469 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 470 Net net JJ 48 2050 471 migration migration NN 48 2050 472 rate rate NN 48 2050 473 : : : 48 2050 474 -1 -1 . 48 2050 475 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 2050 476 population population NN 48 2050 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 478 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 479 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 480 Infant infant NN 48 2050 481 mortality mortality NN 48 2050 482 rate rate NN 48 2050 483 : : : 48 2050 484 14 14 CD 48 2050 485 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 2050 486 live live JJ 48 2050 487 births birth NNS 48 2050 488 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 489 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 490 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 491 Life life NN 48 2050 492 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2050 493 at at IN 48 2050 494 birth birth NN 48 2050 495 : : : 48 2050 496 68 68 CD 48 2050 497 years year NNS 48 2050 498 male male JJ 48 2050 499 , , , 48 2050 500 76 76 CD 48 2050 501 years year NNS 48 2050 502 female female JJ 48 2050 503 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 504 1992 1992 CD 48 2050 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 506 Total total JJ 48 2050 507 fertility fertility NN 48 2050 508 rate rate NN 48 2050 509 : : : 48 2050 510 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2050 511 children child NNS 48 2050 512 born bear VBN 48 2050 513 / / SYM 48 2050 514 woman(1992 woman(1992 JJ 48 2050 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 516 Nationality nationality NN 48 2050 517 : : : 48 2050 518 noun noun NN 48 2050 519 - - HYPH 48 2050 520 Pole(s pole(s NN 48 2050 521 ) ) -RRB- 48 2050 522 ; ; : 48 2050 523 adjective adjective JJ 48 2050 524 - - HYPH 48 2050 525 Polish polish JJ 48 2050 526 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2050 527 divisions division NNS 48 2050 528 : : : 48 2050 529 Polish polish VB 48 2050 530 97.6 97.6 CD 48 2050 531 % % NN 48 2050 532 , , , 48 2050 533 German german JJ 48 2050 534 1.3 1.3 CD 48 2050 535 % % NN 48 2050 536 , , , 48 2050 537 Ukrainian ukrainian JJ 48 2050 538 0.6 0.6 CD 48 2050 539 % % NN 48 2050 540 , , , 48 2050 541 Belorussian belorussian JJ 48 2050 542 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2050 543 % % NN 48 2050 544 ( ( -LRB- 48 2050 545 1990 1990 CD 48 2050 546 est est NNP 48 2050 547 . . . 48 2050 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1 Religions religion NNS 48 2051 2 : : : 48 2051 3 Roman roman JJ 48 2051 4 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2051 5 95 95 CD 48 2051 6 % % NN 48 2051 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 8 about about RB 48 2051 9 75 75 CD 48 2051 10 % % NN 48 2051 11 practicing practicing NN 48 2051 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 13 , , , 48 2051 14 Russian Russian NNP 48 2051 15 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 2051 16 , , , 48 2051 17 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 2051 18 , , , 48 2051 19 and and CC 48 2051 20 other other JJ 48 2051 21 5 5 CD 48 2051 22 % % NN 48 2051 23 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2051 24 : : : 48 2051 25 Polish Polish NNP 48 2051 26 Literacy literacy NN 48 2051 27 : : : 48 2051 28 98 98 CD 48 2051 29 % % NN 48 2051 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 31 male male JJ 48 2051 32 99 99 CD 48 2051 33 % % NN 48 2051 34 , , , 48 2051 35 female female JJ 48 2051 36 98 98 CD 48 2051 37 % % NN 48 2051 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 39 age age NN 48 2051 40 15 15 CD 48 2051 41 and and CC 48 2051 42 over over RB 48 2051 43 can can MD 48 2051 44 read read VB 48 2051 45 and and CC 48 2051 46 write write VB 48 2051 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 48 1978 1978 CD 48 2051 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 50 Labor labor NN 48 2051 51 force force NN 48 2051 52 : : : 48 2051 53 17,104,000 17,104,000 CD 48 2051 54 ; ; : 48 2051 55 industry industry NN 48 2051 56 and and CC 48 2051 57 construction construction NN 48 2051 58 36.1 36.1 CD 48 2051 59 % % NN 48 2051 60 ; ; , 48 2051 61 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2051 62 27.3 27.3 CD 48 2051 63 % % NN 48 2051 64 ; ; , 48 2051 65 trade trade NN 48 2051 66 , , , 48 2051 67 transport transport NN 48 2051 68 , , , 48 2051 69 and and CC 48 2051 70 communications communication NNS 48 2051 71 14.8 14.8 CD 48 2051 72 % % NN 48 2051 73 ; ; , 48 2051 74 government government NN 48 2051 75 and and CC 48 2051 76 other other JJ 48 2051 77 21.8 21.8 CD 48 2051 78 % % NN 48 2051 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 80 1989 1989 CD 48 2051 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 82 Organized organize VBN 48 2051 83 labor labor NN 48 2051 84 : : : 48 2051 85 trade trade NN 48 2051 86 union union NN 48 2051 87 pluralism pluralism NN 48 2051 88 : : : 48 2051 89 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 90 Government Government NNP 48 2051 91 Long Long NNP 48 2051 92 - - HYPH 48 2051 93 form form NN 48 2051 94 name name NN 48 2051 95 : : : 48 2051 96 Republic Republic NNP 48 2051 97 of of IN 48 2051 98 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 99 Type Type NNP 48 2051 100 : : : 48 2051 101 democratic democratic JJ 48 2051 102 state state NN 48 2051 103 Capital Capital NNP 48 2051 104 : : : 48 2051 105 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2051 106 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2051 107 divisions division NNS 48 2051 108 : : : 48 2051 109 49 49 CD 48 2051 110 provinces province NNS 48 2051 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 112 wojewodztwa wojewodztwa NN 48 2051 113 , , , 48 2051 114 singular singular NNP 48 2051 115 - - HYPH 48 2051 116 wojewodztwo wojewodztwo NN 48 2051 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 118 ; ; : 48 2051 119 Biaa Biaa NNP 48 2051 120 Podlaska Podlaska NNP 48 2051 121 , , , 48 2051 122 Biaystok Biaystok NNP 48 2051 123 , , , 48 2051 124 Bielsko Bielsko NNP 48 2051 125 , , , 48 2051 126 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 48 2051 127 , , , 48 2051 128 Chem Chem NNP 48 2051 129 , , , 48 2051 130 Ciechanow Ciechanow NNP 48 2051 131 , , , 48 2051 132 Czestochowa Czestochowa NNP 48 2051 133 , , , 48 2051 134 Elblag Elblag NNP 48 2051 135 , , , 48 2051 136 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 48 2051 137 , , , 48 2051 138 Gorzow Gorzow NNP 48 2051 139 , , , 48 2051 140 Jelenia Jelenia NNP 48 2051 141 Gora Gora NNP 48 2051 142 , , , 48 2051 143 Kalisz Kalisz NNP 48 2051 144 , , , 48 2051 145 Katowice Katowice NNP 48 2051 146 , , , 48 2051 147 Kielce Kielce NNP 48 2051 148 , , , 48 2051 149 Konin Konin NNP 48 2051 150 , , , 48 2051 151 Koszalin Koszalin NNP 48 2051 152 , , , 48 2051 153 Krakow Krakow NNP 48 2051 154 , , , 48 2051 155 Krosno Krosno NNP 48 2051 156 , , , 48 2051 157 Legnica Legnica NNP 48 2051 158 , , , 48 2051 159 Leszno Leszno NNP 48 2051 160 , , , 48 2051 161 odz odz NN 48 2051 162 , , , 48 2051 163 omza omza NNS 48 2051 164 , , , 48 2051 165 Lublin Lublin NNP 48 2051 166 , , , 48 2051 167 Nowy Nowy NNP 48 2051 168 Sacz Sacz NNP 48 2051 169 , , , 48 2051 170 Olsztyn Olsztyn NNP 48 2051 171 , , , 48 2051 172 Opole Opole NNP 48 2051 173 , , , 48 2051 174 Ostroteka Ostroteka NNP 48 2051 175 , , , 48 2051 176 Pia Pia NNP 48 2051 177 , , , 48 2051 178 Piotrkow Piotrkow NNP 48 2051 179 , , , 48 2051 180 Pock Pock NNP 48 2051 181 , , , 48 2051 182 Poznan Poznan NNP 48 2051 183 , , , 48 2051 184 Przemysl Przemysl NNP 48 2051 185 , , , 48 2051 186 Radom Radom NNP 48 2051 187 , , , 48 2051 188 Rzeszow Rzeszow NNP 48 2051 189 , , , 48 2051 190 Siedlce Siedlce NNP 48 2051 191 , , , 48 2051 192 Sieradz Sieradz NNP 48 2051 193 , , , 48 2051 194 Skierniewice Skierniewice NNP 48 2051 195 , , , 48 2051 196 Supsk Supsk NNP 48 2051 197 , , , 48 2051 198 Suwaki Suwaki NNP 48 2051 199 , , , 48 2051 200 Szczecin Szczecin NNPS 48 2051 201 , , , 48 2051 202 Tarnobrzeg Tarnobrzeg NNP 48 2051 203 , , , 48 2051 204 Tarnow Tarnow NNP 48 2051 205 , , , 48 2051 206 Torun Torun NNP 48 2051 207 , , , 48 2051 208 Wabrzych Wabrzych NNP 48 2051 209 , , , 48 2051 210 Warszawa Warszawa NNP 48 2051 211 , , , 48 2051 212 Wocawek Wocawek NNP 48 2051 213 , , , 48 2051 214 Wrocaw Wrocaw NNP 48 2051 215 , , , 48 2051 216 Zamosc Zamosc NNP 48 2051 217 , , , 48 2051 218 Zielona Zielona NNP 48 2051 219 Gora Gora NNP 48 2051 220 Independence Independence NNP 48 2051 221 : : : 48 2051 222 11 11 CD 48 2051 223 November November NNP 48 2051 224 1918 1918 CD 48 2051 225 , , , 48 2051 226 independent independent JJ 48 2051 227 republic republic NNP 48 2051 228 proclaimed proclaim VBN 48 2051 229 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2051 230 : : : 48 2051 231 Communist communist NN 48 2051 232 - - HYPH 48 2051 233 imposed impose VBN 48 2051 234 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2051 235 of of IN 48 2051 236 22 22 CD 48 2051 237 July July NNP 48 2051 238 1952 1952 CD 48 2051 239 ; ; : 48 2051 240 developing develop VBG 48 2051 241 a a DT 48 2051 242 democratic democratic JJ 48 2051 243 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2051 244 Legal Legal NNP 48 2051 245 system system NN 48 2051 246 : : : 48 2051 247 mixture mixture NN 48 2051 248 of of IN 48 2051 249 Continental Continental NNP 48 2051 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 251 Napoleonic Napoleonic NNP 48 2051 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 253 civil civil JJ 48 2051 254 law law NN 48 2051 255 and and CC 48 2051 256 holdover holdover NN 48 2051 257 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 258 legal legal JJ 48 2051 259 theory theory NN 48 2051 260 ; ; : 48 2051 261 changes change NNS 48 2051 262 being be VBG 48 2051 263 gradually gradually RB 48 2051 264 introduced introduce VBN 48 2051 265 as as IN 48 2051 266 part part NN 48 2051 267 of of IN 48 2051 268 broader broad JJR 48 2051 269 democratization democratization NN 48 2051 270 process process NN 48 2051 271 ; ; : 48 2051 272 no no DT 48 2051 273 judicial judicial JJ 48 2051 274 review review NN 48 2051 275 of of IN 48 2051 276 legislative legislative JJ 48 2051 277 acts act NNS 48 2051 278 ; ; : 48 2051 279 has have VBZ 48 2051 280 not not RB 48 2051 281 accepted accept VBN 48 2051 282 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2051 283 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2051 284 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2051 285 National national JJ 48 2051 286 holiday holiday NN 48 2051 287 : : : 48 2051 288 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2051 289 Day Day NNP 48 2051 290 , , , 48 2051 291 3 3 CD 48 2051 292 May May NNP 48 2051 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 294 1794 1794 CD 48 2051 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 296 Executive Executive NNP 48 2051 297 branch branch NN 48 2051 298 : : : 48 2051 299 president president NN 48 2051 300 , , , 48 2051 301 prime prime NNP 48 2051 302 minister minister NNP 48 2051 303 , , , 48 2051 304 Council Council NNP 48 2051 305 of of IN 48 2051 306 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2051 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 308 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2051 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 310 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2051 311 branch branch NN 48 2051 312 : : : 48 2051 313 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 2051 314 National National NNP 48 2051 315 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2051 316 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 317 Zgromadzenie Zgromadzenie NNP 48 2051 318 Narodowe Narodowe NNP 48 2051 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 320 consists consist VBZ 48 2051 321 of of IN 48 2051 322 an an DT 48 2051 323 upper upper JJ 48 2051 324 house house NN 48 2051 325 or or CC 48 2051 326 Senate Senate NNP 48 2051 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 328 Senat Senat NNP 48 2051 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 330 and and CC 48 2051 331 a a DT 48 2051 332 lower low JJR 48 2051 333 house house NN 48 2051 334 or or CC 48 2051 335 Diet Diet NNP 48 2051 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 337 Sejm Sejm NNP 48 2051 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 339 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2051 340 branch branch NN 48 2051 341 : : : 48 2051 342 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2051 343 Court Court NNP 48 2051 344 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2051 345 : : : 48 2051 346 Chief Chief NNP 48 2051 347 of of IN 48 2051 348 State State NNP 48 2051 349 : : : 48 2051 350 President President NNP 48 2051 351 Lech Lech NNP 48 2051 352 WALESA WALESA NNP 48 2051 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 354 since since IN 48 2051 355 22 22 CD 48 2051 356 December December NNP 48 2051 357 1990 1990 CD 48 2051 358 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 359 Head Head NNP 48 2051 360 of of IN 48 2051 361 Government Government NNP 48 2051 362 : : : 48 2051 363 Prime Prime NNP 48 2051 364 Minister Minister NNP 48 2051 365 Hanna Hanna NNP 48 2051 366 SUCHOCKA SUCHOCKA NNP 48 2051 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 368 since since IN 48 2051 369 10 10 CD 48 2051 370 July July NNP 48 2051 371 1992 1992 CD 48 2051 372 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 373 Political political JJ 48 2051 374 parties party NNS 48 2051 375 and and CC 48 2051 376 leaders leader NNS 48 2051 377 : : : 48 2051 378 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 379 Bloc Bloc NNP 48 2051 380 : : : 48 2051 381 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2051 382 Union Union NNP 48 2051 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 384 UD UD NNP 48 2051 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 386 , , , 48 2051 387 Tadeusz Tadeusz NNP 48 2051 388 MAZOWIECKI MAZOWIECKI NNP 48 2051 389 ; ; : 48 2051 390 Christian Christian NNP 48 2051 391 - - HYPH 48 2051 392 National National NNP 48 2051 393 Union Union NNP 48 2051 394 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 395 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 48 2051 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 397 , , , 48 2051 398 Wieslaw Wieslaw NNP 48 2051 399 CHRZANOWSKI CHRZANOWSKI NNP 48 2051 400 ; ; : 48 2051 401 Centrum Centrum NNP 48 2051 402 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 403 PC PC NNP 48 2051 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 405 , , , 48 2051 406 Jaroslaw Jaroslaw NNP 48 2051 407 KACZYNSKI KACZYNSKI NNS 48 2051 408 ; ; : 48 2051 409 Liberal liberal JJ 48 2051 410 - - HYPH 48 2051 411 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2051 412 Congress Congress NNP 48 2051 413 , , , 48 2051 414 Donald Donald NNP 48 2051 415 TUSK TUSK NNP 48 2051 416 ; ; : 48 2051 417 Peasant Peasant NNP 48 2051 418 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2051 419 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 420 PL PL NNP 48 2051 421 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 422 , , , 48 2051 423 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 48 2051 424 JANOWSKI JANOWSKI NNP 48 2051 425 ; ; : 48 2051 426 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 427 Trade Trade NNP 48 2051 428 Union Union NNP 48 2051 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 430 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 48 2051 431 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 432 , , , 48 2051 433 Marian marian JJ 48 2051 434 KRZAKLEWSKI KRZAKLEWSKI NNP 48 2051 435 ; ; : 48 2051 436 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 437 Labor Labor NNP 48 2051 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 439 SP SP NNP 48 2051 440 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 441 , , , 48 2051 442 Ryszard Ryszard NNP 48 2051 443 BUGAJ BUGAJ NNP 48 2051 444 ; ; : 48 2051 445 Christian Christian NNP 48 2051 446 - - HYPH 48 2051 447 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2051 448 Party Party NNP 48 2051 449 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 450 PCHD PCHD NNP 48 2051 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 452 , , , 48 2051 453 Pawel Pawel NNP 48 2051 454 LACZKOWSKI LACZKOWSKI NNP 48 2051 455 ; ; : 48 2051 456 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2051 457 - - HYPH 48 2051 458 Social Social NNP 48 2051 459 Movement Movement NNP 48 2051 460 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 461 RDS RDS NNP 48 2051 462 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 463 , , , 48 2051 464 Zbigniew Zbigniew NNP 48 2051 465 BUJAK BUJAK NNP 48 2051 466 ; ; : 48 2051 467 Kracow Kracow NNP 48 2051 468 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2051 469 in in IN 48 2051 470 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 471 with with IN 48 2051 472 the the DT 48 2051 473 President President NNP 48 2051 474 , , , 48 2051 475 Mieczyslaw Mieczyslaw NNP 48 2051 476 GIL GIL NNP 48 2051 477 ; ; : 48 2051 478 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 479 80 80 CD 48 2051 480 , , , 48 2051 481 Marian marian JJ 48 2051 482 JURCZYK JURCZYK NNP 48 2051 483 Non non JJ 48 2051 484 - - JJ 48 2051 485 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 486 , , , 48 2051 487 Non Non NNP 48 2051 488 - - JJ 48 2051 489 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 490 : : : 48 2051 491 Confederation confederation NN 48 2051 492 for for IN 48 2051 493 an an DT 48 2051 494 Independent Independent NNP 48 2051 495 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 497 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 499 , , , 48 2051 500 Leszek Leszek NNP 48 2051 501 MOCZULSKI MOCZULSKI NNP 48 2051 502 ; ; : 48 2051 503 Beer Beer NNP 48 2051 504 Lovers Lovers NNP 48 2051 505 ' ' POS 48 2051 506 Party Party NNP 48 2051 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 508 PPPP PPPP NNP 48 2051 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 510 , , , 48 2051 511 Janusz Janusz NNP 48 2051 512 REWINSKI rewinski NN 48 2051 513 ; ; : 48 2051 514 Christian Christian NNP 48 2051 515 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 2051 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 517 CHD CHD NNP 48 2051 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 519 , , , 48 2051 520 Andrzej Andrzej NNP 48 2051 521 OWSINSKI OWSINSKI NNP 48 2051 522 ; ; : 48 2051 523 German German NNP 48 2051 524 Minority Minority NNP 48 2051 525 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 526 MN MN NNP 48 2051 527 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 528 , , , 48 2051 529 Henryk Henryk NNP 48 2051 530 KROL KROL NNS 48 2051 531 ; ; : 48 2051 532 Western Western NNP 48 2051 533 Union Union NNP 48 2051 534 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 535 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 536 Front Front NNP 48 2051 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 538 , , , 48 2051 539 Damian damian JJ 48 2051 540 JAKUBOWSKI JAKUBOWSKI NNS 48 2051 541 ; ; : 48 2051 542 RealPolitik RealPolitik NNP 48 2051 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 544 UPR UPR NNP 48 2051 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 546 , , , 48 2051 547 Janusz Janusz NNP 48 2051 548 KORWIN KORWIN NNP 48 2051 549 - - HYPH 48 2051 550 MIKKE MIKKE NNP 48 2051 551 ; ; : 48 2051 552 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2051 553 Party Party NNP 48 2051 554 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 555 SD SD NNP 48 2051 556 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 557 , , , 48 2051 558 Antoni Antoni NNP 48 2051 559 MACKIEWICZ MACKIEWICZ NNP 48 2051 560 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 561 origin origin NN 48 2051 562 or or CC 48 2051 563 linked link VBN 48 2051 564 : : : 48 2051 565 Social Social NNP 48 2051 566 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 2051 567 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 568 SDRP SDRP NNP 48 2051 569 , , , 48 2051 570 or or CC 48 2051 571 SLD SLD NNP 48 2051 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 573 , , , 48 2051 574 Wlodzimierz Wlodzimierz NNP 48 2051 575 Cimoszewicz Cimoszewicz NNP 48 2051 576 ; ; : 48 2051 577 Polish Polish NNP 48 2051 578 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 2051 579 ' ' POS 48 2051 580 Party Party NNP 48 2051 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 582 PSL PSL NNP 48 2051 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 584 , , , 48 2051 585 Waldermar Waldermar NNP 48 2051 586 PAWLAK PAWLAK NNP 48 2051 587 ; ; : 48 2051 588 Party Party NNP 48 2051 589 X X NNP 48 2051 590 , , , 48 2051 591 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 48 2051 592 Tyminski Tyminski NNP 48 2051 593 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2051 594 : : : 48 2051 595 universal universal JJ 48 2051 596 at at IN 48 2051 597 age age NN 48 2051 598 18 18 CD 48 2051 599 : : : 48 2051 600 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 601 Government Government NNP 48 2051 602 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2051 603 : : : 48 2051 604 President President NNP 48 2051 605 : : : 48 2051 606 first first RB 48 2051 607 round round NN 48 2051 608 held hold VBD 48 2051 609 25 25 CD 48 2051 610 November November NNP 48 2051 611 1990 1990 CD 48 2051 612 , , , 48 2051 613 second second JJ 48 2051 614 round round NN 48 2051 615 held hold VBD 48 2051 616 9 9 CD 48 2051 617 December December NNP 48 2051 618 1990 1990 CD 48 2051 619 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 620 next next JJ 48 2051 621 to to TO 48 2051 622 be be VB 48 2051 623 held hold VBN 48 2051 624 NA NA NNP 48 2051 625 November November NNP 48 2051 626 1995 1995 CD 48 2051 627 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 628 ; ; : 48 2051 629 results result NNS 48 2051 630 - - HYPH 48 2051 631 second second JJ 48 2051 632 round round NN 48 2051 633 Lech Lech NNP 48 2051 634 WALESA WALESA NNP 48 2051 635 74.7 74.7 CD 48 2051 636 % % NN 48 2051 637 , , , 48 2051 638 Stanislaw Stanislaw NNP 48 2051 639 TYMINSKI TYMINSKI NNP 48 2051 640 25.3 25.3 CD 48 2051 641 % % NN 48 2051 642 Senate Senate NNP 48 2051 643 : : : 48 2051 644 last last RB 48 2051 645 held hold VBD 48 2051 646 27 27 CD 48 2051 647 October October NNP 48 2051 648 1991 1991 CD 48 2051 649 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 650 next next JJ 48 2051 651 to to TO 48 2051 652 be be VB 48 2051 653 held hold VBN 48 2051 654 no no RB 48 2051 655 later later RB 48 2051 656 than than IN 48 2051 657 NA NA NNP 48 2051 658 October October NNP 48 2051 659 1995 1995 CD 48 2051 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 661 ; ; : 48 2051 662 results result NNS 48 2051 663 - - : 48 2051 664 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 665 Bloc Bloc NNP 48 2051 666 : : : 48 2051 667 UD UD NNP 48 2051 668 21 21 CD 48 2051 669 % % NN 48 2051 670 , , , 48 2051 671 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 48 2051 672 11 11 CD 48 2051 673 % % NN 48 2051 674 , , , 48 2051 675 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 48 2051 676 9 9 CD 48 2051 677 % % NN 48 2051 678 , , , 48 2051 679 PC pc NN 48 2051 680 9 9 CD 48 2051 681 % % NN 48 2051 682 , , , 48 2051 683 Liberal liberal JJ 48 2051 684 - - HYPH 48 2051 685 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2051 686 Congress Congress NNP 48 2051 687 6 6 CD 48 2051 688 % % NN 48 2051 689 , , , 48 2051 690 PL pl NN 48 2051 691 7 7 CD 48 2051 692 % % NN 48 2051 693 , , , 48 2051 694 PCHD PCHD NNP 48 2051 695 3 3 CD 48 2051 696 % % NN 48 2051 697 , , , 48 2051 698 other other JJ 48 2051 699 local local JJ 48 2051 700 candidates candidate NNS 48 2051 701 11 11 CD 48 2051 702 % % NN 48 2051 703 Non non JJ 48 2051 704 - - JJ 48 2051 705 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 706 , , , 48 2051 707 Non Non NNP 48 2051 708 - - JJ 48 2051 709 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 710 : : : 48 2051 711 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 712 4 4 CD 48 2051 713 % % NN 48 2051 714 , , , 48 2051 715 CHD chd NN 48 2051 716 1 1 CD 48 2051 717 % % NN 48 2051 718 , , , 48 2051 719 MN MN NNP 48 2051 720 1 1 CD 48 2051 721 % % NN 48 2051 722 , , , 48 2051 723 local local JJ 48 2051 724 candidates candidate NNS 48 2051 725 5 5 CD 48 2051 726 % % NN 48 2051 727 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 728 origin origin NN 48 2051 729 or or CC 48 2051 730 linked link VBN 48 2051 731 : : : 48 2051 732 PSL psl NN 48 2051 733 8 8 CD 48 2051 734 % % NN 48 2051 735 , , , 48 2051 736 SLD sld NN 48 2051 737 4 4 CD 48 2051 738 % % NN 48 2051 739 ; ; , 48 2051 740 seats seat NNS 48 2051 741 - - , 48 2051 742 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 743 100 100 CD 48 2051 744 total total NN 48 2051 745 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 746 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 747 Bloc Bloc NNP 48 2051 748 : : : 48 2051 749 UD UD NNP 48 2051 750 21 21 CD 48 2051 751 , , , 48 2051 752 NSZZ NSZZ NNP 48 2051 753 11 11 CD 48 2051 754 , , , 48 2051 755 ZCHN ZCHN NNP 48 2051 756 9 9 CD 48 2051 757 , , , 48 2051 758 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2051 759 - - HYPH 48 2051 760 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2051 761 Congress Congress NNP 48 2051 762 6 6 CD 48 2051 763 , , , 48 2051 764 PL PL NNP 48 2051 765 7 7 CD 48 2051 766 , , , 48 2051 767 PCHD PCHD NNP 48 2051 768 3 3 CD 48 2051 769 , , , 48 2051 770 other other JJ 48 2051 771 local local JJ 48 2051 772 candidates candidate NNS 48 2051 773 11 11 CD 48 2051 774 ; ; : 48 2051 775 Non non JJ 48 2051 776 - - JJ 48 2051 777 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 778 , , , 48 2051 779 Non Non NNP 48 2051 780 - - JJ 48 2051 781 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 782 : : : 48 2051 783 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 784 4 4 CD 48 2051 785 , , , 48 2051 786 CHD CHD NNP 48 2051 787 1 1 CD 48 2051 788 , , , 48 2051 789 MN MN NNP 48 2051 790 1 1 CD 48 2051 791 local local JJ 48 2051 792 candidates candidate NNS 48 2051 793 5 5 CD 48 2051 794 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 795 origin origin NN 48 2051 796 or or CC 48 2051 797 linked link VBN 48 2051 798 : : : 48 2051 799 PSL psl NN 48 2051 800 8 8 CD 48 2051 801 , , , 48 2051 802 SLD SLD NNP 48 2051 803 4 4 CD 48 2051 804 Sejm Sejm NNP 48 2051 805 : : : 48 2051 806 last last RB 48 2051 807 held 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2051 938 , , , 48 2051 939 RDS RDS NNP 48 2051 940 1 1 CD 48 2051 941 , , , 48 2051 942 Krackow Krackow NNP 48 2051 943 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2051 944 in in IN 48 2051 945 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 946 with with IN 48 2051 947 the the DT 48 2051 948 President President NNP 48 2051 949 1 1 CD 48 2051 950 , , , 48 2051 951 Piast Piast NNP 48 2051 952 Agreement Agreement NNP 48 2051 953 1 1 CD 48 2051 954 , , , 48 2051 955 Bydgoszcz Bydgoszcz NNP 48 2051 956 Peasant Peasant NNP 48 2051 957 List List NNP 48 2051 958 1 1 CD 48 2051 959 , , , 48 2051 960 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 961 80 80 CD 48 2051 962 1 1 CD 48 2051 963 Non non JJ 48 2051 964 - - JJ 48 2051 965 Communist communist JJ 48 2051 966 , , , 48 2051 967 Non Non NNP 48 2051 968 - - NNP 48 2051 969 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 970 : : : 48 2051 971 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 972 46 46 CD 48 2051 973 , , , 48 2051 974 PPPP PPPP NNP 48 2051 975 16 16 CD 48 2051 976 , , , 48 2051 977 MN MN NNP 48 2051 978 7 7 CD 48 2051 979 , , , 48 2051 980 CHD CHD NNP 48 2051 981 5 5 CD 48 2051 982 , , , 48 2051 983 Western Western NNP 48 2051 984 Union Union NNP 48 2051 985 4 4 CD 48 2051 986 , , , 48 2051 987 UPR UPR NNP 48 2051 988 3 3 CD 48 2051 989 , , , 48 2051 990 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 2051 991 Silesia Silesia NNP 48 2051 992 2 2 CD 48 2051 993 , , , 48 2051 994 SD SD NNP 48 2051 995 1 1 CD 48 2051 996 , , , 48 2051 997 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 2051 998 Election Election NNP 48 2051 999 Committee Committee NNP 48 2051 1000 1 1 CD 48 2051 1001 , , , 48 2051 1002 Committee Committee NNP 48 2051 1003 of of IN 48 2051 1004 Women Women NNP 48 2051 1005 Against Against NNP 48 2051 1006 Hardships Hardships NNP 48 2051 1007 1 1 CD 48 2051 1008 , , , 48 2051 1009 Podhale Podhale NNP 48 2051 1010 Union Union NNP 48 2051 1011 1 1 CD 48 2051 1012 , , , 48 2051 1013 Wielkopolska Wielkopolska NNP 48 2051 1014 Group Group NNP 48 2051 1015 1 1 CD 48 2051 1016 , , , 48 2051 1017 Wielkopolska Wielkopolska NNP 48 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2051 1055 Roman Roman NNP 48 2051 1056 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2051 1057 Church Church NNP 48 2051 1058 ; ; : 48 2051 1059 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2051 1060 for for IN 48 2051 1061 an an DT 48 2051 1062 Independent Independent NNP 48 2051 1063 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 1064 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1065 KPN KPN NNP 48 2051 1066 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1067 , , , 48 2051 1068 a a DT 48 2051 1069 nationalist nationalist JJ 48 2051 1070 group group NN 48 2051 1071 ; ; : 48 2051 1072 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2051 1073 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1074 trade trade NNP 48 2051 1075 union union NNP 48 2051 1076 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1077 ; ; : 48 2051 1078 All all DT 48 2051 1079 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 1080 Trade Trade NNP 48 2051 1081 Union Union NNP 48 2051 1082 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2051 1083 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1084 OPZZ OPZZ NNP 48 2051 1085 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1086 , , , 48 2051 1087 populist populist JJ 48 2051 1088 program program NN 48 2051 1089 ; ; : 48 2051 1090 Clubs Clubs NNPS 48 2051 1091 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1133 , , , 48 2051 1134 IMF IMF NNP 48 2051 1135 , , , 48 2051 1136 IMO imo RB 48 2051 1137 , , , 48 2051 1138 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2051 1139 , , , 48 2051 1140 IOC IOC NNP 48 2051 1141 , , , 48 2051 1142 ISO ISO NNP 48 2051 1143 , , , 48 2051 1144 ITU ITU NNP 48 2051 1145 , , , 48 2051 1146 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2051 1147 , , , 48 2051 1148 PCA PCA NNP 48 2051 1149 , , , 48 2051 1150 UN UN NNP 48 2051 1151 , , , 48 2051 1152 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2051 1153 , , , 48 2051 1154 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2051 1155 , , , 48 2051 1156 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 48 2051 1157 , , , 48 2051 1158 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2051 1159 , , , 48 2051 1160 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2051 1161 , , , 48 2051 1162 UPU UPU NNP 48 2051 1163 , , , 48 2051 1164 WCL WCL NNP 48 2051 1165 , , , 48 2051 1166 WHO who WP 48 2051 1167 , , , 48 2051 1168 WIPO WIPO VBZ 48 2051 1169 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2051 1170 representation representation NN 48 2051 1171 : : : 48 2051 1172 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2051 1173 Kazimierz Kazimierz NNP 48 2051 1174 DZIEWANOWSKI dziewanowski NN 48 2051 1175 ; ; : 48 2051 1176 Chancery chancery NN 48 2051 1177 at at IN 48 2051 1178 2640 2640 CD 48 2051 1179 16th 16th JJ 48 2051 1180 Street Street NNP 48 2051 1181 NW NW NNP 48 2051 1182 , , , 48 2051 1183 Washington Washington NNP 48 2051 1184 , , , 48 2051 1185 DC DC NNP 48 2051 1186 20009 20009 CD 48 2051 1187 ; ; : 48 2051 1188 telephone telephone NN 48 2051 1189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1190 202 202 CD 48 2051 1191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1192 234 234 CD 48 2051 1193 - - SYM 48 2051 1194 3800 3800 CD 48 2051 1195 through through IN 48 2051 1196 3802 3802 CD 48 2051 1197 ; ; : 48 2051 1198 there there EX 48 2051 1199 are be VBP 48 2051 1200 Polish polish JJ 48 2051 1201 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2051 1202 General General NNP 48 2051 1203 in in IN 48 2051 1204 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2051 1205 , , , 48 2051 1206 Los Los NNP 48 2051 1207 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2051 1208 , , , 48 2051 1209 and and CC 48 2051 1210 New New NNP 48 2051 1211 York York NNP 48 2051 1212 : : : 48 2051 1213 Poland Poland NNP 48 2051 1214 Government Government NNP 48 2051 1215 US US NNP 48 2051 1216 : : : 48 2051 1217 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2051 1218 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 2051 1219 W. 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NNP 48 2051 1220 SIMONS SIMONS NNP 48 2051 1221 , , , 48 2051 1222 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 2051 1223 ; ; : 48 2051 1224 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2051 1225 at at IN 48 2051 1226 Aleje Aleje NNP 48 2051 1227 Ujazdowskie Ujazdowskie NNP 48 2051 1228 29/31 29/31 CD 48 2051 1229 , , , 48 2051 1230 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2051 1231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1232 mailing mail VBG 48 2051 1233 address address NN 48 2051 1234 is be VBZ 48 2051 1235 American American NNP 48 2051 1236 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2051 1237 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2051 1238 , , , 48 2051 1239 Box Box NNP 48 2051 1240 5010 5010 CD 48 2051 1241 , , , 48 2051 1242 or or CC 48 2051 1243 APO APO NNP 48 2051 1244 AE AE NNP 48 2051 1245 09213 09213 CD 48 2051 1246 - - SYM 48 2051 1247 5010 5010 CD 48 2051 1248 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1249 ; ; : 48 2051 1250 telephone telephone NN 48 2051 1251 [ [ -LRB- 48 2051 1252 48 48 CD 48 2051 1253 ] ] -RRB- 48 2051 1254 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1255 2 2 CD 48 2051 1256 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1257 628 628 CD 48 2051 1258 - - SYM 48 2051 1259 8298 8298 CD 48 2051 1260 ; ; : 48 2051 1261 FAX FAX NNP 48 2051 1262 [ [ -LRB- 48 2051 1263 48 48 CD 48 2051 1264 ] ] -RRB- 48 2051 1265 ( ( -LRB- 48 2051 1266 2 2 CD 48 2051 1267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2051 1268 628 628 CD 48 2051 1269 - 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; : 48 2068 330 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 2068 331 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2068 332 Party Party NNP 48 2068 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2068 334 PS PS NNP 48 2068 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 2068 336 , , , 48 2068 337 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 2068 338 SAMPAIO SAMPAIO NNP 48 2068 339 ; ; : 48 2068 340 Party Party NNP 48 2068 341 of of IN 48 2068 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2068 343 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 2068 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2068 345 PRD PRD NNP 48 2068 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2068 347 , , , 48 2068 348 Herminio Herminio NNP 48 2068 349 MARTINHO MARTINHO NNP 48 2068 350 ; ; , 48 2068 351 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 2068 352 Communist Communist NNP 48 2068 353 Party Party NNP 48 2068 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2068 355 PCP PCP NNP 48 2068 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 2068 357 , , , 48 2068 358 Alvaro Alvaro NNP 48 2068 359 CUNHAL CUNHAL NNP 48 2068 360 ; ; : 48 2068 361 Social Social NNP 48 2068 362 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2068 363 Center Center NNP 48 2068 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2068 365 CDS CDS NNP 48 2068 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2068 367 , , , 48 2068 368 Andriano Andriano NNP 48 2068 369 MORREIRA MORREIRA NNP 48 2068 370 ( ( -LRB- 48 2068 371 interim interim JJ 48 2068 372 ) ) -RRB- 48 2068 373 ; 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M. 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E. 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NNP 48 2075 9 , , , 48 2075 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2075 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2075 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2075 13 : : : 48 2075 14 cotton cotton NN 48 2075 15 textiles textile NNS 48 2075 16 , , , 48 2075 17 cork cork NN 48 2075 18 and and CC 48 2075 19 paper paper NN 48 2075 20 products product NNS 48 2075 21 , , , 48 2075 22 canned canned JJ 48 2075 23 fish fish NN 48 2075 24 , , , 48 2075 25 wine wine NN 48 2075 26 , , , 48 2075 27 timber timber NN 48 2075 28 and and CC 48 2075 29 timber timber NN 48 2075 30 products product NNS 48 2075 31 , , , 48 2075 32 resin resin NN 48 2075 33 , , , 48 2075 34 machinery machinery NN 48 2075 35 , , , 48 2075 36 appliances appliance VBZ 48 2075 37 partners partner NNS 48 2075 38 : : : 48 2075 39 EC EC NNP 48 2075 40 74 74 CD 48 2075 41 % % NN 48 2075 42 , , , 48 2075 43 other other JJ 48 2075 44 developed developed JJ 48 2075 45 countries country NNS 48 2075 46 13.2 13.2 CD 48 2075 47 % % NN 48 2075 48 , , , 48 2075 49 US US NNP 48 2075 50 4.8 4.8 CD 48 2075 51 % % NN 48 2075 52 Imports import NNS 48 2075 53 : : : 48 2075 54 $ $ $ 48 2075 55 25.1 25.1 CD 48 2075 56 billion billion CD 48 2075 57 ( ( -LRB- 48 2075 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2075 59 . . NNP 48 2075 60 , , , 48 2075 61 1990 1990 CD 48 2075 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 2075 63 commodities commodity NNS 48 2075 64 : : : 48 2075 65 machinery machinery NN 48 2075 66 and and CC 48 2075 67 transport transport NN 48 2075 68 equipment equipment NN 48 2075 69 , , , 48 2075 70 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2075 71 products product NNS 48 2075 72 , , , 48 2075 73 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2075 74 , , , 48 2075 75 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2075 76 , , , 48 2075 77 textiles textile VBZ 48 2075 78 partners partner NNS 48 2075 79 : : : 48 2075 80 EC EC NNP 48 2075 81 69.1 69.1 CD 48 2075 82 % % NN 48 2075 83 , , , 48 2075 84 other other JJ 48 2075 85 developed developed JJ 48 2075 86 countries country NNS 48 2075 87 11.4 11.4 CD 48 2075 88 % % NN 48 2075 89 less less RBR 48 2075 90 developed developed JJ 48 2075 91 countries country NNS 48 2075 92 15.1 15.1 CD 48 2075 93 % % NN 48 2075 94 , , , 48 2075 95 US US NNP 48 2075 96 3.9 3.9 CD 48 2075 97 % % NN 48 2075 98 External external JJ 48 2075 99 debt debt NN 48 2075 100 : : : 48 2075 101 $ $ $ 48 2075 102 15.0 15.0 CD 48 2075 103 billion billion CD 48 2075 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 2075 105 1991 1991 CD 48 2075 106 est est NNP 48 2075 107 . . . 48 2075 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 2076 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2076 2 production production NN 48 2076 3 : : : 48 2076 4 growth growth NN 48 2076 5 rate rate NN 48 2076 6 9.1 9.1 CD 48 2076 7 % % NN 48 2076 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2076 9 1990 1990 CD 48 2076 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2076 11 ; 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Co. NNP 48 2076 259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2076 260 CP CP NNP 48 2076 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 2076 262 operates operate VBZ 48 2076 263 2,858 2,858 CD 48 2076 264 km km NN 48 2076 265 1.665-meter 1.665-meter CD 48 2076 266 gauge gauge NN 48 2076 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2076 268 434 434 CD 48 2076 269 km km NNS 48 2076 270 electrified electrify VBN 48 2076 271 and and CC 48 2076 272 426 426 CD 48 2076 273 km km NN 48 2076 274 double double JJ 48 2076 275 track track NN 48 2076 276 ) ) -RRB- 48 2076 277 , , , 48 2076 278 755 755 CD 48 2076 279 km km NN 48 2076 280 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2076 281 gauge gauge NN 48 2076 282 ; ; : 48 2076 283 12 12 CD 48 2076 284 km km NNS 48 2076 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2076 286 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2076 287 gauge gauge NN 48 2076 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 2076 289 electrified electrify VBN 48 2076 290 , , , 48 2076 291 double double JJ 48 2076 292 track track NN 48 2076 293 , , , 48 2076 294 privately privately RB 48 2076 295 owned own VBN 48 2076 296 Highways highway NNS 48 2076 297 : : : 48 2076 298 73,661 73,661 CD 48 2076 299 km km NNP 48 2076 300 total total NN 48 2076 301 ; 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billion CD 48 2093 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 2093 41 December December NNP 48 2093 42 1989 1989 CD 48 2093 43 est est NNP 48 2093 44 . . . 48 2093 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2094 2 production production NN 48 2094 3 : : : 48 2094 4 growth growth NN 48 2094 5 rate rate NN 48 2094 6 0.6 0.6 CD 48 2094 7 % % NN 48 2094 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 9 1987 1987 CD 48 2094 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 11 ; ; : 48 2094 12 accounts account NNS 48 2094 13 for for IN 48 2094 14 64 64 CD 48 2094 15 % % NN 48 2094 16 of of IN 48 2094 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 2094 18 , , , 48 2094 19 including include VBG 48 2094 20 oil oil NN 48 2094 21 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2094 22 : : : 48 2094 23 1,520,000 1,520,000 CD 48 2094 24 kW kw NN 48 2094 25 capacity capacity NN 48 2094 26 ; ; : 48 2094 27 4,200 4,200 CD 48 2094 28 million million CD 48 2094 29 kWh kWh NNS 48 2094 30 produced produce VBN 48 2094 31 , , , 48 2094 32 8,080 8,080 CD 48 2094 33 kWh kWh NNS 48 2094 34 per per IN 48 2094 35 capita capita NN 48 2094 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 37 1991 1991 CD 48 2094 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 39 Industries industry NNS 48 2094 40 : : : 48 2094 41 crude crude JJ 48 2094 42 oil oil NN 48 2094 43 production production NN 48 2094 44 and and CC 48 2094 45 refining refining NN 48 2094 46 , , , 48 2094 47 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 48 2094 48 , , , 48 2094 49 petrochemicals petrochemical NNS 48 2094 50 , , , 48 2094 51 steel steel NN 48 2094 52 , , , 48 2094 53 cement cement NN 48 2094 54 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2094 55 : : : 48 2094 56 farming farm VBG 48 2094 57 and and CC 48 2094 58 grazing grazing NN 48 2094 59 on on IN 48 2094 60 small small JJ 48 2094 61 scale scale NN 48 2094 62 , , , 48 2094 63 less less JJR 48 2094 64 than than IN 48 2094 65 2 2 CD 48 2094 66 % % NN 48 2094 67 of of IN 48 2094 68 GDP GDP NNP 48 2094 69 ; ; : 48 2094 70 commercial commercial JJ 48 2094 71 fishing fishing NN 48 2094 72 increasing increase VBG 48 2094 73 in in IN 48 2094 74 importance importance NN 48 2094 75 ; ; : 48 2094 76 most most JJS 48 2094 77 food food NN 48 2094 78 imported import VBN 48 2094 79 Economic economic JJ 48 2094 80 aid aid NN 48 2094 81 : : : 48 2094 82 donor donor NN 48 2094 83 - - HYPH 48 2094 84 pledged pledge VBN 48 2094 85 $ $ $ 48 2094 86 2.7 2.7 CD 48 2094 87 billion billion CD 48 2094 88 in in IN 48 2094 89 ODA ODA NNP 48 2094 90 to to IN 48 2094 91 less less RBR 48 2094 92 developed develop VBN 48 2094 93 countries country NNS 48 2094 94 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 95 1979 1979 CD 48 2094 96 - - SYM 48 2094 97 88 88 CD 48 2094 98 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 99 Currency currency NN 48 2094 100 : : : 48 2094 101 Qatari qatari JJ 48 2094 102 riyal riyal NN 48 2094 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 104 plural plural JJ 48 2094 105 - - HYPH 48 2094 106 riyals riyal NNS 48 2094 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 108 ; ; : 48 2094 109 1 1 CD 48 2094 110 Qatari qatari JJ 48 2094 111 riyal riyal NN 48 2094 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 113 QR QR NNP 48 2094 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 115 = = SYM 48 2094 116 100 100 CD 48 2094 117 dirhams dirham NNS 48 2094 118 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2094 119 rates rate NNS 48 2094 120 : : : 48 2094 121 Qatari qatari JJ 48 2094 122 riyals riyal NNS 48 2094 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 124 QR QR NNP 48 2094 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 126 per per IN 48 2094 127 US$ us$ $ 48 2094 128 1 1 CD 48 2094 129 - - SYM 48 2094 130 3.6400 3.6400 CD 48 2094 131 riyals riyal NNS 48 2094 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 2094 133 fixed fix VBN 48 2094 134 rate rate NN 48 2094 135 ) ) -RRB- 48 2094 136 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2094 137 year year NN 48 2094 138 : : : 48 2094 139 1 1 CD 48 2094 140 April April NNP 48 2094 141 - - HYPH 48 2094 142 31 31 CD 48 2094 143 March March NNP 48 2094 144 : : : 48 2094 145 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2094 146 Communications Communications NNP 48 2094 147 Highways Highways NNP 48 2094 148 : : : 48 2094 149 1,500 1,500 CD 48 2094 150 km km NN 48 2094 151 total total NN 48 2094 152 ; ; : 48 2094 153 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2094 154 km km NN 48 2094 155 paved pave VBN 48 2094 156 , , , 48 2094 157 500 500 CD 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34 GRT/716,039 GRT/716,039 NNP 48 2095 35 DWT DWT NNP 48 2095 36 ; ; : 48 2095 37 includes include VBZ 48 2095 38 14 14 CD 48 2095 39 cargo cargo NN 48 2095 40 , , , 48 2095 41 5 5 CD 48 2095 42 container container NN 48 2095 43 , , , 48 2095 44 3 3 CD 48 2095 45 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2095 46 tanker tanker NN 48 2095 47 , , , 48 2095 48 1 1 CD 48 2095 49 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 2095 50 cargo cargo NN 48 2095 51 Civil civil JJ 48 2095 52 air air NN 48 2095 53 : : : 48 2095 54 3 3 CD 48 2095 55 major major JJ 48 2095 56 transport transport NN 48 2095 57 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2095 58 Airports airport NNS 48 2095 59 : : : 48 2095 60 4 4 CD 48 2095 61 total total NN 48 2095 62 , , , 48 2095 63 4 4 CD 48 2095 64 usable usable JJ 48 2095 65 ; ; : 48 2095 66 1 1 CD 48 2095 67 with with IN 48 2095 68 permanent permanent JJ 48 2095 69 - - HYPH 48 2095 70 surface surface NN 48 2095 71 runways runway NNS 48 2095 72 ; ; : 48 2095 73 1 1 CD 48 2095 74 with with IN 48 2095 75 runways runway NNS 48 2095 76 over over IN 48 2095 77 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2095 78 m m NNP 48 2095 79 ; ; : 48 2095 80 none none NN 48 2095 81 with with IN 48 2095 82 runways runways NNP 48 2095 83 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2095 84 - - HYPH 48 2095 85 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2095 86 m m NN 48 2095 87 ; ; : 48 2095 88 2 2 CD 48 2095 89 with with IN 48 2095 90 runways runway NNS 48 2095 91 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2095 92 - - HYPH 48 2095 93 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2095 94 m m NNP 48 2095 95 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2095 96 : : : 48 2095 97 modern modern JJ 48 2095 98 system system NN 48 2095 99 centered center VBN 48 2095 100 in in IN 48 2095 101 Doha Doha NNP 48 2095 102 ; ; : 48 2095 103 110,000 110,000 CD 48 2095 104 telephones telephone NNS 48 2095 105 ; ; : 48 2095 106 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 48 2095 107 scatter scatter NN 48 2095 108 to to IN 48 2095 109 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2095 110 ; ; : 48 2095 111 radio radio NN 48 2095 112 relay relay NN 48 2095 113 to to IN 48 2095 114 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2095 115 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2095 116 and and CC 48 2095 117 UAE UAE NNP 48 2095 118 ; ; : 48 2095 119 submarine submarine NN 48 2095 120 cable cable NN 48 2095 121 to to IN 48 2095 122 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2095 123 and and CC 48 2095 124 UAE UAE NNP 48 2095 125 ; ; : 48 2095 126 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2095 127 stations station NNS 48 2095 128 - - SYM 48 2095 129 2 2 CD 48 2095 130 AM am NN 48 2095 131 , , , 48 2095 132 3 3 CD 48 2095 133 FM FM NNP 48 2095 134 , , , 48 2095 135 3 3 CD 48 2095 136 TV tv NN 48 2095 137 ; ; : 48 2095 138 satellite satellite NN 48 2095 139 earth earth NN 48 2095 140 stations station NNS 48 2095 141 - - SYM 48 2095 142 1 1 CD 48 2095 143 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2095 144 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2095 145 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2095 146 , , , 48 2095 147 1 1 CD 48 2095 148 Indian Indian NNP 48 2095 149 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2095 150 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2095 151 , , , 48 2095 152 1 1 CD 48 2095 153 ARABSAT arabsat NN 48 2095 154 : : : 48 2095 155 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2095 156 Defense Defense NNP 48 2095 157 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2095 158 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2095 159 : : : 48 2095 160 Army Army NNP 48 2095 161 , , , 48 2095 162 Navy Navy NNP 48 2095 163 , , , 48 2095 164 Air Air NNP 48 2095 165 Force Force NNP 48 2095 166 , , , 48 2095 167 Public Public NNP 48 2095 168 Security Security NNP 48 2095 169 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2095 170 availability availability NN 48 2095 171 : : : 48 2095 172 males males NNP 48 2095 173 15 15 CD 48 2095 174 - - SYM 48 2095 175 49 49 CD 48 2095 176 , , , 48 2095 177 211,812 211,812 CD 48 2095 178 ; ; : 48 2095 179 112,250 112,250 CD 48 2095 180 fit fit NN 48 2095 181 for for IN 48 2095 182 military military JJ 48 2095 183 service service NN 48 2095 184 ; ; : 48 2095 185 3,414 3,414 CD 48 2095 186 reach reach VB 48 2095 187 military military JJ 48 2095 188 age age NN 48 2095 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 190 18 18 CD 48 2095 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 192 annually annually RB 48 2095 193 Defense defense NN 48 2095 194 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2095 195 : : : 48 2095 196 exchange exchange NN 48 2095 197 rate rate NN 48 2095 198 conversion conversion NN 48 2095 199 - - HYPH 48 2095 200 $ $ $ 48 2095 201 NA na NN 48 2095 202 , , , 48 2095 203 NA% NA% NNS 48 2095 204 , , , 48 2095 205 of of IN 48 2095 206 GDP GDP NNP 48 2095 207 : : : 48 2095 208 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2095 209 Geography Geography NNP 48 2095 210 Total Total NNP 48 2095 211 area area NN 48 2095 212 : : : 48 2095 213 2,510 2,510 CD 48 2095 214 km2 km2 NNP 48 2095 215 Land Land NNP 48 2095 216 area area NN 48 2095 217 : : : 48 2095 218 2,500 2,500 CD 48 2095 219 km2 km2 NNP 48 2095 220 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2095 221 area area NN 48 2095 222 : : : 48 2095 223 slightly slightly RB 48 2095 224 smaller small JJR 48 2095 225 than than IN 48 2095 226 Rhode Rhode NNP 48 2095 227 Island Island NNP 48 2095 228 Land Land NNP 48 2095 229 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2095 230 : : : 48 2095 231 none none NN 48 2095 232 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2095 233 : : : 48 2095 234 201 201 CD 48 2095 235 km km NN 48 2095 236 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2095 237 claims claim VBZ 48 2095 238 : : : 48 2095 239 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2095 240 economic economic JJ 48 2095 241 zone zone NN 48 2095 242 : : : 48 2095 243 200 200 CD 48 2095 244 nm nm CD 48 2095 245 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2095 246 sea sea NN 48 2095 247 : : : 48 2095 248 12 12 CD 48 2095 249 nm nm NNP 48 2095 250 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2095 251 : : : 48 2095 252 none none NN 48 2095 253 Climate climate NN 48 2095 254 : : : 48 2095 255 tropical tropical JJ 48 2095 256 , , , 48 2095 257 but but CC 48 2095 258 moderates moderate NNS 48 2095 259 with with IN 48 2095 260 elevation elevation NN 48 2095 261 ; ; , 48 2095 262 cool cool JJ 48 2095 263 and and CC 48 2095 264 dry dry JJ 48 2095 265 from from IN 48 2095 266 May May NNP 48 2095 267 to to IN 48 2095 268 November November NNP 48 2095 269 , , , 48 2095 270 hot hot JJ 48 2095 271 and and CC 48 2095 272 rainy rainy JJ 48 2095 273 from from IN 48 2095 274 November November NNP 48 2095 275 to to IN 48 2095 276 April April NNP 48 2095 277 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2095 278 : : : 48 2095 279 mostly mostly RB 48 2095 280 rugged rugged JJ 48 2095 281 and and CC 48 2095 282 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 2095 283 ; ; : 48 2095 284 fertile fertile JJ 48 2095 285 lowlands lowland NNS 48 2095 286 along along IN 48 2095 287 coast coast NN 48 2095 288 Natural natural JJ 48 2095 289 resources resource NNS 48 2095 290 : : : 48 2095 291 fish fish NN 48 2095 292 , , , 48 2095 293 arable arable JJ 48 2095 294 land land NN 48 2095 295 Land Land NNP 48 2095 296 use use NN 48 2095 297 : : : 48 2095 298 arable arable JJ 48 2095 299 land land NN 48 2095 300 20 20 CD 48 2095 301 % % NN 48 2095 302 ; ; , 48 2095 303 permanent permanent JJ 48 2095 304 crops crop NNS 48 2095 305 2 2 CD 48 2095 306 % % NN 48 2095 307 ; ; : 48 2095 308 meadows meadow NNS 48 2095 309 and and CC 48 2095 310 pastures pasture NNS 48 2095 311 4 4 CD 48 2095 312 % % NN 48 2095 313 ; ; , 48 2095 314 forest forest NN 48 2095 315 and and CC 48 2095 316 woodland woodland JJ 48 2095 317 35 35 CD 48 2095 318 % % NN 48 2095 319 ; ; , 48 2095 320 other other JJ 48 2095 321 39 39 CD 48 2095 322 % % NN 48 2095 323 ; ; , 48 2095 324 includes include VBZ 48 2095 325 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2095 326 2 2 CD 48 2095 327 % % NN 48 2095 328 Environment Environment NNP 48 2095 329 : : : 48 2095 330 periodic periodic JJ 48 2095 331 devastating devastating JJ 48 2095 332 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 2095 333 Note note VBP 48 2095 334 : : : 48 2095 335 located locate VBN 48 2095 336 750 750 CD 48 2095 337 km km NNS 48 2095 338 east east RB 48 2095 339 of of IN 48 2095 340 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2095 341 in in IN 48 2095 342 the the DT 48 2095 343 Indian Indian NNP 48 2095 344 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2095 345 : : : 48 2095 346 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2095 347 People People NNP 48 2095 348 Population Population NNP 48 2095 349 : : : 48 2095 350 626,414 626,414 CD 48 2095 351 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 352 July July NNP 48 2095 353 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 354 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 355 , , , 48 2095 356 growth growth NN 48 2095 357 rate rate NN 48 2095 358 2.1 2.1 CD 48 2095 359 % % NN 48 2095 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 361 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 363 Birth birth NN 48 2095 364 rate rate NN 48 2095 365 : : : 48 2095 366 26 26 CD 48 2095 367 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2095 368 population population NN 48 2095 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 370 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 372 Death death NN 48 2095 373 rate rate NN 48 2095 374 : : : 48 2095 375 5 5 CD 48 2095 376 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2095 377 population population NN 48 2095 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 379 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 381 Net net JJ 48 2095 382 migration migration NN 48 2095 383 rate rate NN 48 2095 384 : : : 48 2095 385 0 0 CD 48 2095 386 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2095 387 population population NN 48 2095 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 389 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 391 Infant infant NN 48 2095 392 mortality mortality NN 48 2095 393 rate rate NN 48 2095 394 : : : 48 2095 395 8 8 CD 48 2095 396 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2095 397 live live JJ 48 2095 398 births birth NNS 48 2095 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 400 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 401 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 402 Life life NN 48 2095 403 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2095 404 at at IN 48 2095 405 birth birth NN 48 2095 406 : : : 48 2095 407 70 70 CD 48 2095 408 years year NNS 48 2095 409 male male JJ 48 2095 410 , , , 48 2095 411 77 77 CD 48 2095 412 years year NNS 48 2095 413 female female JJ 48 2095 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 415 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 417 Total total JJ 48 2095 418 fertility fertility NN 48 2095 419 rate rate NN 48 2095 420 : : : 48 2095 421 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2095 422 children child NNS 48 2095 423 born bear VBN 48 2095 424 / / SYM 48 2095 425 woman woman NN 48 2095 426 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 427 1992 1992 CD 48 2095 428 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 429 Nationality nationality NN 48 2095 430 : : : 48 2095 431 noun noun JJ 48 2095 432 - - HYPH 48 2095 433 Reunionese reunionese JJ 48 2095 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 435 singular singular JJ 48 2095 436 and and CC 48 2095 437 plural plural JJ 48 2095 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 439 ; ; : 48 2095 440 adjective adjective JJ 48 2095 441 - - HYPH 48 2095 442 Reunionese reunionese JJ 48 2095 443 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2095 444 divisions division NNS 48 2095 445 : : : 48 2095 446 most most JJS 48 2095 447 of of IN 48 2095 448 the the DT 48 2095 449 population population NN 48 2095 450 is be VBZ 48 2095 451 of of IN 48 2095 452 intermixed intermix VBN 48 2095 453 French French NNP 48 2095 454 , , , 48 2095 455 African african JJ 48 2095 456 , , , 48 2095 457 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 2095 458 , , , 48 2095 459 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2095 460 , , , 48 2095 461 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 2095 462 , , , 48 2095 463 and and CC 48 2095 464 Indian indian JJ 48 2095 465 ancestry ancestry NN 48 2095 466 Religions religion NNS 48 2095 467 : : : 48 2095 468 Roman Roman NNP 48 2095 469 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2095 470 94 94 CD 48 2095 471 % % NN 48 2095 472 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2095 473 : : : 48 2095 474 French French NNP 48 2095 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 476 official official NN 48 2095 477 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 478 ; ; : 48 2095 479 Creole Creole NNP 48 2095 480 widely widely RB 48 2095 481 used use VBD 48 2095 482 Literacy literacy NN 48 2095 483 : : : 48 2095 484 69 69 CD 48 2095 485 % % NN 48 2095 486 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 487 male male NN 48 2095 488 67 67 CD 48 2095 489 % % NN 48 2095 490 , , , 48 2095 491 female female JJ 48 2095 492 74 74 CD 48 2095 493 % % NN 48 2095 494 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 495 age age NN 48 2095 496 15 15 CD 48 2095 497 and and CC 48 2095 498 over over RB 48 2095 499 can can MD 48 2095 500 read read VB 48 2095 501 and and CC 48 2095 502 write write VB 48 2095 503 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 504 1982 1982 CD 48 2095 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 506 Labor labor NN 48 2095 507 force force NN 48 2095 508 : : : 48 2095 509 NA na NN 48 2095 510 ; ; : 48 2095 511 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2095 512 30 30 CD 48 2095 513 % % NN 48 2095 514 , , , 48 2095 515 industry industry NN 48 2095 516 21 21 CD 48 2095 517 % % NN 48 2095 518 , , , 48 2095 519 services service NNS 48 2095 520 49 49 CD 48 2095 521 % % NN 48 2095 522 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 523 1981 1981 CD 48 2095 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 525 ; ; : 48 2095 526 63 63 CD 48 2095 527 % % NN 48 2095 528 of of IN 48 2095 529 population population NN 48 2095 530 of of IN 48 2095 531 working work VBG 48 2095 532 age age NN 48 2095 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 534 1983 1983 CD 48 2095 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 536 Organized organize VBN 48 2095 537 labor labor NN 48 2095 538 : : : 48 2095 539 General General NNP 48 2095 540 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2095 541 of of IN 48 2095 542 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2095 543 of of IN 48 2095 544 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2095 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 546 CGTR CGTR NNP 48 2095 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 548 : : : 48 2095 549 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2095 550 Government Government NNP 48 2095 551 Long Long NNP 48 2095 552 - - HYPH 48 2095 553 form form NN 48 2095 554 name name NN 48 2095 555 : : : 48 2095 556 Department Department NNP 48 2095 557 of of IN 48 2095 558 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2095 559 Type Type NNP 48 2095 560 : : : 48 2095 561 overseas overseas JJ 48 2095 562 department department NN 48 2095 563 of of IN 48 2095 564 France France NNP 48 2095 565 Capital Capital NNP 48 2095 566 : : : 48 2095 567 Saint Saint NNP 48 2095 568 - - HYPH 48 2095 569 Denis Denis NNP 48 2095 570 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2095 571 divisions division NNS 48 2095 572 : : : 48 2095 573 none none NN 48 2095 574 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 575 overseas overseas JJ 48 2095 576 department department NN 48 2095 577 of of IN 48 2095 578 France France NNP 48 2095 579 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 580 Independence independence NN 48 2095 581 : : : 48 2095 582 none none NN 48 2095 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 584 overseas overseas JJ 48 2095 585 department department NN 48 2095 586 of of IN 48 2095 587 France France NNP 48 2095 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 589 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2095 590 : : : 48 2095 591 28 28 CD 48 2095 592 September September NNP 48 2095 593 1958 1958 CD 48 2095 594 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 595 French French NNP 48 2095 596 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2095 597 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 598 Legal legal JJ 48 2095 599 system system NN 48 2095 600 : : : 48 2095 601 French french JJ 48 2095 602 law law NN 48 2095 603 National national JJ 48 2095 604 holiday holiday NN 48 2095 605 : : : 48 2095 606 Taking take VBG 48 2095 607 of of IN 48 2095 608 the the DT 48 2095 609 Bastille Bastille NNP 48 2095 610 , , , 48 2095 611 14 14 CD 48 2095 612 July July NNP 48 2095 613 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 614 1789 1789 CD 48 2095 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 616 Executive executive JJ 48 2095 617 branch branch NN 48 2095 618 : : : 48 2095 619 French french JJ 48 2095 620 president president NN 48 2095 621 , , , 48 2095 622 commissioner commissioner NN 48 2095 623 of of IN 48 2095 624 the the DT 48 2095 625 Republic Republic NNP 48 2095 626 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2095 627 branch branch NN 48 2095 628 : : : 48 2095 629 General General NNP 48 2095 630 Council Council NNP 48 2095 631 , , , 48 2095 632 Regional Regional NNP 48 2095 633 Council Council NNP 48 2095 634 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2095 635 branch branch NN 48 2095 636 : : : 48 2095 637 Court Court NNP 48 2095 638 of of IN 48 2095 639 Appeals Appeals NNPS 48 2095 640 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 641 Cour Cour NNP 48 2095 642 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 48 2095 643 ) ) -RRB- 48 2095 644 Leaders leader NNS 48 2095 645 : : : 48 2095 646 Chief Chief NNP 48 2095 647 of of IN 48 2095 648 State State NNP 48 2095 649 : : : 48 2095 650 President President NNP 48 2095 651 Francois Francois NNP 48 2095 652 MITTERRAND MITTERRAND NNP 48 2095 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 2095 654 since since IN 48 2095 655 21 21 CD 48 2095 656 May May NNP 48 2095 657 1981 1981 CD 48 2095 658 ) ) 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; : 48 2105 223 republic republic NN 48 2105 224 proclaimed proclaim VBD 48 2105 225 30 30 CD 48 2105 226 December December NNP 48 2105 227 1947 1947 CD 48 2105 228 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2105 229 : : : 48 2105 230 8 8 CD 48 2105 231 December December NNP 48 2105 232 1991 1991 CD 48 2105 233 Legal legal JJ 48 2105 234 system system NN 48 2105 235 : : : 48 2105 236 former former JJ 48 2105 237 mixture mixture NN 48 2105 238 of of IN 48 2105 239 civil civil JJ 48 2105 240 law law NN 48 2105 241 system system NN 48 2105 242 and and CC 48 2105 243 Communist communist JJ 48 2105 244 legal legal JJ 48 2105 245 theory theory NN 48 2105 246 that that WDT 48 2105 247 increasingly increasingly RB 48 2105 248 reflected reflect VBD 48 2105 249 Romanian romanian JJ 48 2105 250 traditions tradition NNS 48 2105 251 is be VBZ 48 2105 252 being be VBG 48 2105 253 revised revise VBN 48 2105 254 National national JJ 48 2105 255 holiday holiday NN 48 2105 256 : : : 48 2105 257 National National NNP 48 2105 258 Day Day NNP 48 2105 259 of of IN 48 2105 260 Romania Romania NNP 48 2105 261 , , , 48 2105 262 1 1 CD 48 2105 263 December December NNP 48 2105 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 265 1990 1990 CD 48 2105 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 267 Executive executive JJ 48 2105 268 branch branch NN 48 2105 269 : : : 48 2105 270 * * NFP 48 2105 271 * * NFP 48 2105 272 * * NFP 48 2105 273 No no DT 48 2105 274 entry entry NN 48 2105 275 for for IN 48 2105 276 this this DT 48 2105 277 item item NN 48 2105 278 * * NFP 48 2105 279 * * NFP 48 2105 280 * * NFP 48 2105 281 president president NN 48 2105 282 , , , 48 2105 283 prime prime NNP 48 2105 284 minister minister NNP 48 2105 285 , , , 48 2105 286 Council Council NNP 48 2105 287 of of IN 48 2105 288 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2105 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 290 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2105 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 292 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2105 293 branch branch NN 48 2105 294 : : : 48 2105 295 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2105 296 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2105 297 consists consist VBZ 48 2105 298 of of IN 48 2105 299 an an DT 48 2105 300 upper upper JJ 48 2105 301 house house NN 48 2105 302 or or CC 48 2105 303 Senate Senate NNP 48 2105 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 305 Senat Senat NNP 48 2105 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 307 and and CC 48 2105 308 a a DT 48 2105 309 lower low JJR 48 2105 310 house house NN 48 2105 311 or or CC 48 2105 312 House House NNP 48 2105 313 of of IN 48 2105 314 Deputies Deputies NNP 48 2105 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 316 Adunarea Adunarea NNP 48 2105 317 Deputatilor Deputatilor NNP 48 2105 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 319 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2105 320 branch branch NN 48 2105 321 : : : 48 2105 322 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2105 323 Court Court NNP 48 2105 324 of of IN 48 2105 325 Justice Justice NNP 48 2105 326 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2105 327 : : : 48 2105 328 Chief Chief NNP 48 2105 329 of of IN 48 2105 330 State State NNP 48 2105 331 : : : 48 2105 332 President President NNP 48 2105 333 Ion Ion NNP 48 2105 334 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 48 2105 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 336 since since IN 48 2105 337 20 20 CD 48 2105 338 June June NNP 48 2105 339 1990 1990 CD 48 2105 340 , , , 48 2105 341 previously previously RB 48 2105 342 President President NNP 48 2105 343 of of IN 48 2105 344 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 2105 345 Council Council NNP 48 2105 346 of of IN 48 2105 347 National National NNP 48 2105 348 Unity Unity NNP 48 2105 349 since since IN 48 2105 350 23 23 CD 48 2105 351 December December NNP 48 2105 352 1989 1989 CD 48 2105 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 354 Head Head NNP 48 2105 355 of of IN 48 2105 356 Government Government NNP 48 2105 357 : : : 48 2105 358 Prime Prime NNP 48 2105 359 Minister Minister NNP 48 2105 360 Teodor Teodor NNP 48 2105 361 STOLOJAN STOLOJAN NNP 48 2105 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 363 since since IN 48 2105 364 2 2 CD 48 2105 365 October October NNP 48 2105 366 1991 1991 CD 48 2105 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 368 Political political JJ 48 2105 369 parties party NNS 48 2105 370 and and CC 48 2105 371 leaders leader NNS 48 2105 372 : : : 48 2105 373 National National NNP 48 2105 374 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 2105 375 Front Front NNP 48 2105 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 377 FSN FSN NNP 48 2105 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 379 , , , 48 2105 380 Petre Petre NNP 48 2105 381 ROMAN ROMAN NNP 48 2105 382 ; ; : 48 2105 383 Democratuc Democratuc NNP 48 2105 384 National National NNP 48 2105 385 Salvation Salvation NNP 48 2105 386 Front Front NNP 48 2105 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 388 DNSF dnsf NN 48 2105 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 390 , , , 48 2105 391 Olivia Olivia NNP 48 2105 392 GHERMAN GHERMAN NNP 48 2105 393 ; ; : 48 2105 394 Magyar Magyar NNP 48 2105 395 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2105 396 Union Union NNP 48 2105 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 398 UDMR UDMR NNP 48 2105 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 400 , , , 48 2105 401 Geza Geza NNP 48 2105 402 DOMOKOS DOMOKOS NNP 48 2105 403 ; ; : 48 2105 404 National National NNP 48 2105 405 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2105 406 Party Party NNP 48 2105 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 408 PNL PNL NNP 48 2105 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 410 , , , 48 2105 411 Radu Radu NNP 48 2105 412 CAMPEANU CAMPEANU NNP 48 2105 413 ; ; : 48 2105 414 National National NNP 48 2105 415 Peasants Peasants NNPS 48 2105 416 ' ' POS 48 2105 417 Christian Christian NNP 48 2105 418 and and CC 48 2105 419 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2105 420 Party Party NNP 48 2105 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 422 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 48 2105 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 424 , , , 48 2105 425 Corneliu Corneliu NNP 48 2105 426 COPOSU COPOSU NNP 48 2105 427 ; ; : 48 2105 428 Ecology Ecology NNP 48 2105 429 Movement Movement NNP 48 2105 430 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 431 MER MER NNP 48 2105 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 433 , , , 48 2105 434 Toma Toma NNP 48 2105 435 Gheorghe Gheorghe NNP 48 2105 436 MAIORESCU MAIORESCU NNP 48 2105 437 ; ; : 48 2105 438 Romanian Romanian NNP 48 2105 439 National National NNP 48 2105 440 Unity Unity NNP 48 2105 441 Party Party NNP 48 2105 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 443 PUNR PUNR NNP 48 2105 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 445 , , , 48 2105 446 Radu Radu NNP 48 2105 447 CEONTEA CEONTEA NNP 48 2105 448 ; ; : 48 2105 449 there there EX 48 2105 450 are be VBP 48 2105 451 now now RB 48 2105 452 more more JJR 48 2105 453 than than IN 48 2105 454 100 100 CD 48 2105 455 other other JJ 48 2105 456 parties party NNS 48 2105 457 ; ; : 48 2105 458 note note VB 48 2105 459 - - : 48 2105 460 although although IN 48 2105 461 the the DT 48 2105 462 Communist Communist NNP 48 2105 463 Party Party NNP 48 2105 464 has have VBZ 48 2105 465 ceased cease VBN 48 2105 466 to to TO 48 2105 467 exist exist VB 48 2105 468 , , , 48 2105 469 small small JJ 48 2105 470 proto proto JJ 48 2105 471 - - HYPH 48 2105 472 Communist communist JJ 48 2105 473 parties party NNS 48 2105 474 , , , 48 2105 475 notably notably RB 48 2105 476 the the DT 48 2105 477 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2105 478 Labor Labor NNP 48 2105 479 Party Party NNP 48 2105 480 , , , 48 2105 481 have have VBP 48 2105 482 been be VBN 48 2105 483 formed form VBN 48 2105 484 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2105 485 : : : 48 2105 486 universal universal JJ 48 2105 487 at at IN 48 2105 488 age age NN 48 2105 489 18 18 CD 48 2105 490 Elections election NNS 48 2105 491 : : : 48 2105 492 President President NNP 48 2105 493 : : : 48 2105 494 last last RB 48 2105 495 held hold VBD 48 2105 496 20 20 CD 48 2105 497 May May NNP 48 2105 498 1990 1990 CD 48 2105 499 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 500 next next JJ 48 2105 501 to to TO 48 2105 502 be be VB 48 2105 503 held hold VBN 48 2105 504 NA NA NNP 48 2105 505 1992 1992 CD 48 2105 506 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 507 ; ; : 48 2105 508 results result NNS 48 2105 509 - - : 48 2105 510 Ion Ion NNP 48 2105 511 ILIESCU ILIESCU NNP 48 2105 512 85 85 CD 48 2105 513 % % NN 48 2105 514 , , , 48 2105 515 Radu Radu NNP 48 2105 516 CAMPEANU CAMPEANU NNP 48 2105 517 10.5 10.5 CD 48 2105 518 % % NN 48 2105 519 , , , 48 2105 520 Ion Ion NNP 48 2105 521 RATIU RATIU NNP 48 2105 522 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2105 523 % % NN 48 2105 524 Senate Senate NNP 48 2105 525 : : : 48 2105 526 last last RB 48 2105 527 held hold VBD 48 2105 528 20 20 CD 48 2105 529 May May NNP 48 2105 530 1990 1990 CD 48 2105 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 532 next next JJ 48 2105 533 to to TO 48 2105 534 be be VB 48 2105 535 held hold VBN 48 2105 536 NA NA NNP 48 2105 537 1992 1992 CD 48 2105 538 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 539 ; ; : 48 2105 540 results result NNS 48 2105 541 - - HYPH 48 2105 542 FSN fsn NN 48 2105 543 67 67 CD 48 2105 544 % % NN 48 2105 545 , , , 48 2105 546 other other JJ 48 2105 547 33 33 CD 48 2105 548 % % NN 48 2105 549 ; ; , 48 2105 550 seats seat NNS 48 2105 551 - - : 48 2105 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 553 118 118 CD 48 2105 554 total total NN 48 2105 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 556 FSN FSN NNP 48 2105 557 92 92 CD 48 2105 558 , , , 48 2105 559 UDMR UDMR NNP 48 2105 560 12 12 CD 48 2105 561 , , , 48 2105 562 PNL PNL NNP 48 2105 563 9 9 CD 48 2105 564 , , , 48 2105 565 PUNR PUNR NNP 48 2105 566 2 2 CD 48 2105 567 , , , 48 2105 568 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 48 2105 569 1 1 CD 48 2105 570 , , , 48 2105 571 MER MER NNP 48 2105 572 1 1 CD 48 2105 573 , , , 48 2105 574 other other JJ 48 2105 575 1 1 CD 48 2105 576 House House NNP 48 2105 577 of of IN 48 2105 578 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2105 579 : : : 48 2105 580 last last RB 48 2105 581 held hold VBD 48 2105 582 20 20 CD 48 2105 583 May May NNP 48 2105 584 1990 1990 CD 48 2105 585 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 586 next next JJ 48 2105 587 to to TO 48 2105 588 be be VB 48 2105 589 held hold VBN 48 2105 590 NA NA NNP 48 2105 591 1992 1992 CD 48 2105 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 593 ; ; : 48 2105 594 results result NNS 48 2105 595 - - HYPH 48 2105 596 FSN fsn NN 48 2105 597 66 66 CD 48 2105 598 % % NN 48 2105 599 , , , 48 2105 600 UDMR UDMR NNP 48 2105 601 7 7 CD 48 2105 602 % % NN 48 2105 603 , , , 48 2105 604 PNL PNL NNP 48 2105 605 6 6 CD 48 2105 606 % % NN 48 2105 607 , , , 48 2105 608 MER MER NNP 48 2105 609 2 2 CD 48 2105 610 % % NN 48 2105 611 , , , 48 2105 612 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 48 2105 613 2 2 CD 48 2105 614 % % NN 48 2105 615 , , , 48 2105 616 PUNR PUNR NNP 48 2105 617 2 2 CD 48 2105 618 % % NN 48 2105 619 , , , 48 2105 620 other other JJ 48 2105 621 15 15 CD 48 2105 622 % % NN 48 2105 623 ; ; , 48 2105 624 seats seat NNS 48 2105 625 - - : 48 2105 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 627 387 387 CD 48 2105 628 total total NN 48 2105 629 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 630 FSN FSN NNP 48 2105 631 263 263 CD 48 2105 632 , , , 48 2105 633 UDMR UDMR NNP 48 2105 634 29 29 CD 48 2105 635 , , , 48 2105 636 PNL PNL NNP 48 2105 637 29 29 CD 48 2105 638 , , , 48 2105 639 PNTCD PNTCD NNP 48 2105 640 12 12 CD 48 2105 641 , , , 48 2105 642 MER MER NNP 48 2105 643 12 12 CD 48 2105 644 , , , 48 2105 645 PUNR PUNR NNP 48 2105 646 9 9 CD 48 2105 647 , , , 48 2105 648 other other JJ 48 2105 649 33 33 CD 48 2105 650 : : : 48 2105 651 Romania Romania NNP 48 2105 652 Government Government NNP 48 2105 653 Member Member NNP 48 2105 654 of of IN 48 2105 655 : : : 48 2105 656 BIS BIS NNP 48 2105 657 , , , 48 2105 658 CCC CCC NNP 48 2105 659 , , , 48 2105 660 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2105 661 , , , 48 2105 662 ECE ECE NNP 48 2105 663 , , , 48 2105 664 FAO FAO NNP 48 2105 665 , , , 48 2105 666 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 2105 667 , , , 48 2105 668 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2105 669 , , , 48 2105 670 GATT GATT NNP 48 2105 671 , , , 48 2105 672 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2105 673 , , , 48 2105 674 IBEC IBEC NNP 48 2105 675 , , , 48 2105 676 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2105 677 , , , 48 2105 678 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2105 679 , , , 48 2105 680 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2105 681 , , , 48 2105 682 IFC IFC NNP 48 2105 683 , , , 48 2105 684 IIB IIB NNP 48 2105 685 , , , 48 2105 686 ILO ILO NNP 48 2105 687 , , , 48 2105 688 IMF IMF NNP 48 2105 689 , , , 48 2105 690 IMO imo RB 48 2105 691 , , , 48 2105 692 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2105 693 , , , 48 2105 694 IOC IOC NNP 48 2105 695 , , , 48 2105 696 ITU ITU NNP 48 2105 697 , , , 48 2105 698 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2105 699 , , , 48 2105 700 NAM NAM NNP 48 2105 701 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 702 guest guest NNP 48 2105 703 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 704 , , , 48 2105 705 PCA PCA NNP 48 2105 706 , , , 48 2105 707 UN UN NNP 48 2105 708 , , , 48 2105 709 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2105 710 , , , 48 2105 711 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2105 712 , , , 48 2105 713 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2105 714 , , , 48 2105 715 UPU UPU NNP 48 2105 716 , , , 48 2105 717 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2105 718 , , , 48 2105 719 WHO who WP 48 2105 720 , , , 48 2105 721 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2105 722 , , , 48 2105 723 WMO WMO NNP 48 2105 724 , , , 48 2105 725 WTO WTO NNP 48 2105 726 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2105 727 representation representation NN 48 2105 728 : : : 48 2105 729 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2105 730 Aurel Aurel NNP 48 2105 731 MUNTEANU MUNTEANU NNP 48 2105 732 ; ; : 48 2105 733 Chancery chancery NN 48 2105 734 at at IN 48 2105 735 1607 1607 CD 48 2105 736 23rd 23rd NNP 48 2105 737 Street Street NNP 48 2105 738 NW NW NNP 48 2105 739 , , , 48 2105 740 Washington Washington NNP 48 2105 741 , , , 48 2105 742 DC DC NNP 48 2105 743 20008 20008 CD 48 2105 744 ; ; : 48 2105 745 telephone telephone NN 48 2105 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 747 202 202 CD 48 2105 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 749 232 232 CD 48 2105 750 - - CD 48 2105 751 4747 4747 CD 48 2105 752 US US NNP 48 2105 753 : : : 48 2105 754 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2105 755 John John NNP 48 2105 756 R. R. NNP 48 2105 757 DAVIS DAVIS NNP 48 2105 758 ; ; : 48 2105 759 Embassy embassy NN 48 2105 760 at at IN 48 2105 761 Strada Strada NNP 48 2105 762 Tudor Tudor NNP 48 2105 763 Arghezi Arghezi NNP 48 2105 764 7 7 CD 48 2105 765 - - SYM 48 2105 766 9 9 CD 48 2105 767 , , , 48 2105 768 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 48 2105 769 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 770 mailing mail VBG 48 2105 771 address address NN 48 2105 772 is be VBZ 48 2105 773 APO APO NNP 48 2105 774 AE AE NNP 48 2105 775 09213 09213 CD 48 2105 776 - - SYM 48 2105 777 5260 5260 CD 48 2105 778 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 779 ; ; : 48 2105 780 telephone telephone NN 48 2105 781 [ [ -LRB- 48 2105 782 40 40 CD 48 2105 783 ] ] -RRB- 48 2105 784 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 785 0 0 CD 48 2105 786 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 787 10 10 CD 48 2105 788 - - SYM 48 2105 789 40 40 CD 48 2105 790 - - SYM 48 2105 791 40 40 CD 48 2105 792 ; ; : 48 2105 793 FAX FAX NNP 48 2105 794 [ [ -LRB- 48 2105 795 40 40 CD 48 2105 796 ] ] -RRB- 48 2105 797 ( ( -LRB- 48 2105 798 0 0 CD 48 2105 799 ) ) -RRB- 48 2105 800 12 12 CD 48 2105 801 - 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; : 48 2124 363 25 25 CD 48 2124 364 with with IN 48 2124 365 permanent permanent JJ 48 2124 366 - - HYPH 48 2124 367 surface surface NN 48 2124 368 runways runway NNS 48 2124 369 ; ; : 48 2124 370 15 15 CD 48 2124 371 with with IN 48 2124 372 runways runways NNP 48 2124 373 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2124 374 - - HYPH 48 2124 375 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2124 376 m m NN 48 2124 377 ; ; : 48 2124 378 15 15 CD 48 2124 379 with with IN 48 2124 380 runways runway NNS 48 2124 381 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2124 382 - - HYPH 48 2124 383 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2124 384 m m NNP 48 2124 385 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2124 386 : : : 48 2124 387 poor poor JJ 48 2124 388 service service NN 48 2124 389 ; ; : 48 2124 390 about about IN 48 2124 391 2.3 2.3 CD 48 2124 392 million million CD 48 2124 393 telephone telephone NN 48 2124 394 customers customer NNS 48 2124 395 ; ; : 48 2124 396 89 89 CD 48 2124 397 % % NN 48 2124 398 of of IN 48 2124 399 phone phone NN 48 2124 400 network network NN 48 2124 401 is be VBZ 48 2124 402 automatic automatic JJ 48 2124 403 ; ; : 48 2124 404 cable cable NN 48 2124 405 and and CC 48 2124 406 open open JJ 48 2124 407 wire wire NN 48 2124 408 ; ; : 48 2124 409 trunk trunk NN 48 2124 410 network network NN 48 2124 411 is be VBZ 48 2124 412 microwave microwave NN 48 2124 413 ; ; : 48 2124 414 present present JJ 48 2124 415 phone phone NN 48 2124 416 density density NN 48 2124 417 is be VBZ 48 2124 418 9.85 9.85 CD 48 2124 419 per per IN 48 2124 420 100 100 CD 48 2124 421 residents resident NNS 48 2124 422 ; ; : 48 2124 423 roughly roughly RB 48 2124 424 3,300 3,300 CD 48 2124 425 villages village NNS 48 2124 426 with with IN 48 2124 427 no no DT 48 2124 428 service service NN 48 2124 429 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 430 February February NNP 48 2124 431 1990 1990 CD 48 2124 432 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 433 ; ; , 48 2124 434 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2124 435 stations station NNS 48 2124 436 - - , 48 2124 437 12 12 CD 48 2124 438 AM am NN 48 2124 439 , , , 48 2124 440 5 5 CD 48 2124 441 FM FM NNP 48 2124 442 , , , 48 2124 443 13 13 CD 48 2124 444 TV tv NN 48 2124 445 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 446 1990 1990 CD 48 2124 447 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 448 ; ; : 48 2124 449 1 1 CD 48 2124 450 satellite satellite NN 48 2124 451 ground ground NN 48 2124 452 station station NN 48 2124 453 using use VBG 48 2124 454 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2124 455 : : : 48 2124 456 Romania Romania NNP 48 2124 457 Defense Defense NNP 48 2124 458 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2124 459 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2124 460 : : : 48 2124 461 Army Army NNP 48 2124 462 , , , 48 2124 463 Navy Navy NNP 48 2124 464 , , , 48 2124 465 Air Air NNP 48 2124 466 and and CC 48 2124 467 Air Air NNP 48 2124 468 Defense Defense NNP 48 2124 469 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2124 470 , , , 48 2124 471 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 48 2124 472 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2124 473 , , , 48 2124 474 Civil Civil NNP 48 2124 475 Defense Defense NNP 48 2124 476 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2124 477 availability availability NN 48 2124 478 : : : 48 2124 479 males males NNP 48 2124 480 15 15 CD 48 2124 481 - - SYM 48 2124 482 49 49 CD 48 2124 483 , , , 48 2124 484 5,799,837 5,799,837 CD 48 2124 485 ; ; : 48 2124 486 4,909,642 4,909,642 CD 48 2124 487 fit fit NN 48 2124 488 for for IN 48 2124 489 military military JJ 48 2124 490 service service NN 48 2124 491 ; ; : 48 2124 492 184,913 184,913 CD 48 2124 493 reach reach VB 48 2124 494 military military JJ 48 2124 495 age age NN 48 2124 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 497 20 20 CD 48 2124 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 499 annually annually RB 48 2124 500 Defense defense NN 48 2124 501 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2124 502 : : : 48 2124 503 exchange exchange NN 48 2124 504 rate rate NN 48 2124 505 conversion conversion NNP 48 2124 506 - - HYPH 48 2124 507 50 50 CD 48 2124 508 billion billion CD 48 2124 509 lei lei NN 48 2124 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 511 unofficial unofficial JJ 48 2124 512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 513 , , , 48 2124 514 NA% na% IN 48 2124 515 of of IN 48 2124 516 GDP GDP NNP 48 2124 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 518 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 519 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 520 ; ; : 48 2124 521 note note NN 48 2124 522 - - HYPH 48 2124 523 conversion conversion NN 48 2124 524 of of IN 48 2124 525 defense defense NN 48 2124 526 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2124 527 into into IN 48 2124 528 US US NNP 48 2124 529 dollars dollar NNS 48 2124 530 using use VBG 48 2124 531 the the DT 48 2124 532 current current JJ 48 2124 533 exchange exchange NN 48 2124 534 rate rate NN 48 2124 535 could could MD 48 2124 536 produce produce VB 48 2124 537 misleading misleading JJ 48 2124 538 results result NNS 48 2124 539 : : : 48 2124 540 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 541 Geography Geography NNP 48 2124 542 Total Total NNP 48 2124 543 area area NN 48 2124 544 : : : 48 2124 545 17,075,200 17,075,200 CD 48 2124 546 km2 km2 NNP 48 2124 547 Land Land NNP 48 2124 548 area area NN 48 2124 549 : : : 48 2124 550 16,995,800 16,995,800 CD 48 2124 551 km2 km2 NNP 48 2124 552 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2124 553 area area NN 48 2124 554 : : : 48 2124 555 slightly slightly RB 48 2124 556 more more JJR 48 2124 557 than than IN 48 2124 558 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2124 559 times time NNS 48 2124 560 the the DT 48 2124 561 size size NN 48 2124 562 of of IN 48 2124 563 the the DT 48 2124 564 US US NNP 48 2124 565 Land Land NNP 48 2124 566 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2124 567 : : : 48 2124 568 20,139 20,139 CD 48 2124 569 km km NN 48 2124 570 total total NN 48 2124 571 ; ; : 48 2124 572 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2124 573 284 284 CD 48 2124 574 km km NNS 48 2124 575 , , , 48 2124 576 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2124 577 959 959 CD 48 2124 578 km km NNS 48 2124 579 , , , 48 2124 580 China China NNP 48 2124 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 582 southeast southeast NN 48 2124 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 584 3,605 3,605 CD 48 2124 585 km km NN 48 2124 586 , , , 48 2124 587 China China NNP 48 2124 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 589 south south NNP 48 2124 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 591 40 40 CD 48 2124 592 km km NN 48 2124 593 , , , 48 2124 594 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2124 595 290 290 CD 48 2124 596 km km NNS 48 2124 597 , , , 48 2124 598 Finland Finland NNP 48 2124 599 1,313 1,313 CD 48 2124 600 km km NNS 48 2124 601 , , , 48 2124 602 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2124 603 723 723 CD 48 2124 604 km km NN 48 2124 605 , , , 48 2124 606 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2124 607 6,846 6,846 CD 48 2124 608 km km NN 48 2124 609 , , , 48 2124 610 North North NNP 48 2124 611 Korea Korea NNP 48 2124 612 19 19 CD 48 2124 613 km km NN 48 2124 614 , , , 48 2124 615 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2124 616 217 217 CD 48 2124 617 km km NNS 48 2124 618 , , , 48 2124 619 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2124 620 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 621 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 2124 622 Oblast Oblast NNP 48 2124 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 624 227 227 CD 48 2124 625 km km NNS 48 2124 626 , , , 48 2124 627 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2124 628 3,441 3,441 CD 48 2124 629 km km NN 48 2124 630 , , , 48 2124 631 Norway Norway NNP 48 2124 632 167 167 CD 48 2124 633 km km NN 48 2124 634 , , , 48 2124 635 Poland Poland NNP 48 2124 636 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 637 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 2124 638 Oblast Oblast NNP 48 2124 639 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 640 432 432 CD 48 2124 641 km km NNS 48 2124 642 , , , 48 2124 643 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2124 644 1,576 1,576 CD 48 2124 645 km km NN 48 2124 646 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2124 647 : : : 48 2124 648 37,653 37,653 CD 48 2124 649 km km NN 48 2124 650 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2124 651 claims claim VBZ 48 2124 652 : : : 48 2124 653 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2124 654 zone zone NN 48 2124 655 : : : 48 2124 656 NA NA NNP 48 2124 657 nm nm IN 48 2124 658 Continental Continental NNP 48 2124 659 shelf shelf NN 48 2124 660 : : : 48 2124 661 200-meter 200-meter CD 48 2124 662 depth depth NN 48 2124 663 or or CC 48 2124 664 to to IN 48 2124 665 depth depth NN 48 2124 666 of of IN 48 2124 667 exploitation exploitation NN 48 2124 668 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2124 669 economic economic JJ 48 2124 670 zone zone NN 48 2124 671 : : : 48 2124 672 200 200 CD 48 2124 673 nm nm NNP 48 2124 674 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2124 675 fishing fishing NN 48 2124 676 zone zone NN 48 2124 677 : : : 48 2124 678 NA NA NNP 48 2124 679 nm nm IN 48 2124 680 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2124 681 sea sea NN 48 2124 682 : : : 48 2124 683 12 12 CD 48 2124 684 nm nm NNP 48 2124 685 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2124 686 : : : 48 2124 687 inherited inherit VBN 48 2124 688 disputes dispute NNS 48 2124 689 from from IN 48 2124 690 former former JJ 48 2124 691 USSR USSR NNP 48 2124 692 including include VBG 48 2124 693 : : : 48 2124 694 sections section NNS 48 2124 695 of of IN 48 2124 696 the the DT 48 2124 697 boundary boundary NN 48 2124 698 with with IN 48 2124 699 China China NNP 48 2124 700 , , , 48 2124 701 a a DT 48 2124 702 section section NN 48 2124 703 of of IN 48 2124 704 the the DT 48 2124 705 boundary boundary NN 48 2124 706 with with IN 48 2124 707 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2124 708 ; ; : 48 2124 709 boundary boundary JJ 48 2124 710 with with IN 48 2124 711 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2124 712 , , , 48 2124 713 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2124 714 , , , 48 2124 715 and and CC 48 2124 716 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2124 717 ; ; : 48 2124 718 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 48 2124 719 , , , 48 2124 720 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 48 2124 721 , , , 48 2124 722 and and CC 48 2124 723 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 48 2124 724 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2124 725 and and CC 48 2124 726 the the DT 48 2124 727 Habomai Habomai NNP 48 2124 728 island island NN 48 2124 729 group group NN 48 2124 730 occupied occupy VBN 48 2124 731 by by IN 48 2124 732 the the DT 48 2124 733 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2124 734 Union Union NNP 48 2124 735 in in IN 48 2124 736 1945 1945 CD 48 2124 737 , , , 48 2124 738 claimed claim VBN 48 2124 739 by by IN 48 2124 740 Japan Japan NNP 48 2124 741 ; ; : 48 2124 742 maritime maritime JJ 48 2124 743 dispute dispute NN 48 2124 744 with with IN 48 2124 745 Norway Norway NNP 48 2124 746 over over IN 48 2124 747 portion portion NN 48 2124 748 of of IN 48 2124 749 the the DT 48 2124 750 Barents Barents NNP 48 2124 751 Sea Sea NNP 48 2124 752 ; 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; , 48 2124 797 subarctic subarctic JJ 48 2124 798 in in IN 48 2124 799 Siberia Siberia NNP 48 2124 800 to to IN 48 2124 801 tundra tundra NNP 48 2124 802 climate climate NN 48 2124 803 in in IN 48 2124 804 the the DT 48 2124 805 polar polar JJ 48 2124 806 north north NN 48 2124 807 ; ; : 48 2124 808 winters winter NNS 48 2124 809 vary vary VBP 48 2124 810 from from IN 48 2124 811 cool cool JJ 48 2124 812 along along IN 48 2124 813 Black Black NNP 48 2124 814 Sea Sea NNP 48 2124 815 coast coast NN 48 2124 816 to to IN 48 2124 817 frigid frigid VB 48 2124 818 in in IN 48 2124 819 Siberia Siberia NNP 48 2124 820 ; ; : 48 2124 821 summers summer NNS 48 2124 822 vary vary VBP 48 2124 823 from from IN 48 2124 824 warm warm JJ 48 2124 825 in in IN 48 2124 826 the the DT 48 2124 827 steppes steppe NNS 48 2124 828 to to TO 48 2124 829 cool cool VB 48 2124 830 along along IN 48 2124 831 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2124 832 coast coast NN 48 2124 833 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2124 834 : : : 48 2124 835 broad broad JJ 48 2124 836 plain plain JJ 48 2124 837 with with IN 48 2124 838 low low JJ 48 2124 839 hills hill NNS 48 2124 840 west west RB 48 2124 841 of of IN 48 2124 842 Urals ural NNS 48 2124 843 ; ; : 48 2124 844 vast vast JJ 48 2124 845 coniferous coniferous JJ 48 2124 846 forest forest NN 48 2124 847 and and CC 48 2124 848 tundra tundra VBD 48 2124 849 in in IN 48 2124 850 Siberia Siberia NNP 48 2124 851 ; ; : 48 2124 852 uplands upland NNS 48 2124 853 and and CC 48 2124 854 mountains mountain NNS 48 2124 855 along along IN 48 2124 856 southern southern JJ 48 2124 857 border border NN 48 2124 858 regions region NNS 48 2124 859 Natural natural JJ 48 2124 860 resources resource NNS 48 2124 861 : : : 48 2124 862 wide wide JJ 48 2124 863 natural natural JJ 48 2124 864 resource resource NN 48 2124 865 base base NN 48 2124 866 including include VBG 48 2124 867 major major JJ 48 2124 868 deposits deposit NNS 48 2124 869 of of IN 48 2124 870 oil oil NN 48 2124 871 , , , 48 2124 872 natural natural JJ 48 2124 873 gas gas NN 48 2124 874 , , , 48 2124 875 coal coal NN 48 2124 876 , , , 48 2124 877 and and CC 48 2124 878 many many JJ 48 2124 879 strategic strategic JJ 48 2124 880 minerals mineral NNS 48 2124 881 ; ; : 48 2124 882 timber timber NN 48 2124 883 ; ; : 48 2124 884 note note NN 48 2124 885 - - HYPH 48 2124 886 formidable formidable JJ 48 2124 887 obstacles obstacle NNS 48 2124 888 of of IN 48 2124 889 climate climate NN 48 2124 890 , , , 48 2124 891 terrain terrain NN 48 2124 892 , , , 48 2124 893 and and CC 48 2124 894 distance distance NN 48 2124 895 hinder hinder NN 48 2124 896 exploitation exploitation NN 48 2124 897 of of IN 48 2124 898 natural natural JJ 48 2124 899 resources resource NNS 48 2124 900 Land Land NNP 48 2124 901 use use NN 48 2124 902 : : : 48 2124 903 NA% na% IN 48 2124 904 arable arable NNP 48 2124 905 land land NN 48 2124 906 ; ; : 48 2124 907 NA% na% IN 48 2124 908 permanent permanent JJ 48 2124 909 crops crop NNS 48 2124 910 ; ; : 48 2124 911 NA% NA% `` 48 2124 912 meadows meadow NNS 48 2124 913 and and CC 48 2124 914 pastures pasture NNS 48 2124 915 ; ; : 48 2124 916 NA% na% ADD 48 2124 917 forest forest NN 48 2124 918 and and CC 48 2124 919 woodland woodland NN 48 2124 920 ; ; : 48 2124 921 NA% na% IN 48 2124 922 other other JJ 48 2124 923 ; ; : 48 2124 924 includes include VBZ 48 2124 925 NA% na% IN 48 2124 926 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 2124 927 Environment Environment NNP 48 2124 928 : : : 48 2124 929 despite despite IN 48 2124 930 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2124 931 size size NN 48 2124 932 , , , 48 2124 933 only only RB 48 2124 934 a a DT 48 2124 935 small small JJ 48 2124 936 percentage percentage NN 48 2124 937 of of IN 48 2124 938 land land NN 48 2124 939 is be VBZ 48 2124 940 arable arable JJ 48 2124 941 and and CC 48 2124 942 much much JJ 48 2124 943 is be VBZ 48 2124 944 too too RB 48 2124 945 far far RB 48 2124 946 north north NN 48 2124 947 ; ; , 48 2124 948 permafrost permafrost VBP 48 2124 949 over over IN 48 2124 950 much much JJ 48 2124 951 of of IN 48 2124 952 Siberia Siberia NNP 48 2124 953 is be VBZ 48 2124 954 a a DT 48 2124 955 major major JJ 48 2124 956 impediment impediment NN 48 2124 957 to to IN 48 2124 958 development development NN 48 2124 959 ; ; : 48 2124 960 catastrophic catastrophic JJ 48 2124 961 pollution pollution NN 48 2124 962 of of IN 48 2124 963 land land NN 48 2124 964 , , , 48 2124 965 air air NN 48 2124 966 , , , 48 2124 967 water water NN 48 2124 968 , , , 48 2124 969 including include VBG 48 2124 970 both both DT 48 2124 971 inland inland JJ 48 2124 972 waterways waterway NNS 48 2124 973 and and CC 48 2124 974 sea sea NN 48 2124 975 coasts coast NNS 48 2124 976 Note note VBP 48 2124 977 : : : 48 2124 978 largest large JJS 48 2124 979 country country NN 48 2124 980 in in IN 48 2124 981 the the DT 48 2124 982 world world NN 48 2124 983 in in IN 48 2124 984 terms term NNS 48 2124 985 of of IN 48 2124 986 area area NN 48 2124 987 but but CC 48 2124 988 unfavorably unfavorably RB 48 2124 989 located locate VBN 48 2124 990 in in IN 48 2124 991 relation relation NN 48 2124 992 to to IN 48 2124 993 major major JJ 48 2124 994 sea sea NN 48 2124 995 lanes lane NNS 48 2124 996 of of IN 48 2124 997 the the DT 48 2124 998 world world NN 48 2124 999 : : : 48 2124 1000 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1001 People People NNP 48 2124 1002 Population Population NNP 48 2124 1003 : : : 48 2124 1004 149,527,479 149,527,479 LS 48 2124 1005 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1006 July July NNP 48 2124 1007 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1008 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1009 , , , 48 2124 1010 growth growth NN 48 2124 1011 rate rate NN 48 2124 1012 0.4 0.4 CD 48 2124 1013 % % NN 48 2124 1014 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1015 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1016 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1017 Birth birth NN 48 2124 1018 rate rate NN 48 2124 1019 : : : 48 2124 1020 15 15 CD 48 2124 1021 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2124 1022 population population NN 48 2124 1023 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1024 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1025 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1026 Death death NN 48 2124 1027 rate rate NN 48 2124 1028 : : : 48 2124 1029 11 11 CD 48 2124 1030 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2124 1031 population population NN 48 2124 1032 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1033 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1034 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1035 Net net JJ 48 2124 1036 migration migration NN 48 2124 1037 rate rate NN 48 2124 1038 : : : 48 2124 1039 1 1 CD 48 2124 1040 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 CD 48 2124 1041 population population NN 48 2124 1042 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1043 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1044 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1045 Infant infant NN 48 2124 1046 mortality mortality NN 48 2124 1047 rate rate NN 48 2124 1048 : : : 48 2124 1049 31 31 CD 48 2124 1050 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2124 1051 live live JJ 48 2124 1052 births birth NNS 48 2124 1053 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1054 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1055 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1056 Life life NN 48 2124 1057 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2124 1058 at at IN 48 2124 1059 birth birth NN 48 2124 1060 : : : 48 2124 1061 63 63 CD 48 2124 1062 years year NNS 48 2124 1063 male male JJ 48 2124 1064 , , , 48 2124 1065 74 74 CD 48 2124 1066 years year NNS 48 2124 1067 female female JJ 48 2124 1068 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1069 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1070 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1071 Total total JJ 48 2124 1072 fertility fertility NN 48 2124 1073 rate rate NN 48 2124 1074 : : : 48 2124 1075 2.1 2.1 CD 48 2124 1076 children child NNS 48 2124 1077 born bear VBN 48 2124 1078 / / SYM 48 2124 1079 woman woman NN 48 2124 1080 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1081 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1082 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1083 Nationality nationality NN 48 2124 1084 : : : 48 2124 1085 noun noun NNP 48 2124 1086 - - HYPH 48 2124 1087 Russian(s Russian(s NNP 48 2124 1088 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1089 ; ; : 48 2124 1090 adjective adjective JJ 48 2124 1091 - - HYPH 48 2124 1092 Russian russian JJ 48 2124 1093 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2124 1094 divisions division NNS 48 2124 1095 : : : 48 2124 1096 Estonian estonian JJ 48 2124 1097 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1098 , , , 48 2124 1099 Latvian latvian JJ 48 2124 1100 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1101 , , , 48 2124 1102 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 2124 1103 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1104 , , , 48 2124 1105 Russian russian JJ 48 2124 1106 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1107 , , , 48 2124 1108 other other JJ 48 2124 1109 NA% NA% `` 48 2124 1110 Religions religion NNS 48 2124 1111 : : : 48 2124 1112 Russian Russian NNP 48 2124 1113 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 2124 1114 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1115 , , , 48 2124 1116 unknown unknown JJ 48 2124 1117 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1118 , , , 48 2124 1119 none none NN 48 2124 1120 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1121 , , , 48 2124 1122 other other JJ 48 2124 1123 NA% na% IN 48 2124 1124 Languages language NNS 48 2124 1125 : : : 48 2124 1126 Estonian estonian JJ 48 2124 1127 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1128 , , , 48 2124 1129 Latvian latvian JJ 48 2124 1130 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1131 , , , 48 2124 1132 Lithuanian lithuanian JJ 48 2124 1133 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1134 , , , 48 2124 1135 Russian russian JJ 48 2124 1136 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1137 , , , 48 2124 1138 other other JJ 48 2124 1139 NA% NA% `` 48 2124 1140 Literacy literacy NN 48 2124 1141 : : : 48 2124 1142 NA% na% LS 48 2124 1143 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1144 male male JJ 48 2124 1145 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1146 , , , 48 2124 1147 female female JJ 48 2124 1148 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1150 age age NN 48 2124 1151 15 15 CD 48 2124 1152 and and CC 48 2124 1153 over over RB 48 2124 1154 can can MD 48 2124 1155 read read VB 48 2124 1156 and and CC 48 2124 1157 write write VB 48 2124 1158 Labor labor NN 48 2124 1159 force force NN 48 2124 1160 : : : 48 2124 1161 78,682,000 78,682,000 CD 48 2124 1162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1163 1989 1989 CD 48 2124 1164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1165 ; ; : 48 2124 1166 industry industry NN 48 2124 1167 and and CC 48 2124 1168 construction construction NN 48 2124 1169 43.0 43.0 CD 48 2124 1170 % % NN 48 2124 1171 , , , 48 2124 1172 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2124 1173 and and CC 48 2124 1174 forestry forestry NN 48 2124 1175 13.0 13.0 CD 48 2124 1176 % % NN 48 2124 1177 , , , 48 2124 1178 transport transport NN 48 2124 1179 and and CC 48 2124 1180 communication communication NN 48 2124 1181 7.9 7.9 CD 48 2124 1182 % % NN 48 2124 1183 , , , 48 2124 1184 trade trade NN 48 2124 1185 and and CC 48 2124 1186 distribution distribution NN 48 2124 1187 7.9 7.9 CD 48 2124 1188 % % NN 48 2124 1189 , , , 48 2124 1190 other other JJ 48 2124 1191 28.2 28.2 CD 48 2124 1192 % % NN 48 2124 1193 Organized organized JJ 48 2124 1194 labor labor NN 48 2124 1195 : : : 48 2124 1196 NA na NN 48 2124 1197 : : : 48 2124 1198 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1199 Government Government NNP 48 2124 1200 Long Long NNP 48 2124 1201 - - HYPH 48 2124 1202 form form NN 48 2124 1203 name name NN 48 2124 1204 : : : 48 2124 1205 Russian Russian NNP 48 2124 1206 Federation Federation NNP 48 2124 1207 Type Type NNP 48 2124 1208 : : : 48 2124 1209 federation federation NN 48 2124 1210 Capital capital NN 48 2124 1211 : : : 48 2124 1212 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2124 1213 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2124 1214 divisions division NNS 48 2124 1215 : : : 48 2124 1216 20 20 CD 48 2124 1217 autonomous autonomous JJ 48 2124 1218 republics republic NNS 48 2124 1219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1220 avtomnykh avtomnykh NNP 48 2124 1221 respublik respublik NNP 48 2124 1222 , , , 48 2124 1223 singular singular NNP 48 2124 1224 - - HYPH 48 2124 1225 automnaya automnaya NNP 48 2124 1226 respublika respublika NNP 48 2124 1227 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1228 ; ; : 48 2124 1229 Adygea Adygea NNP 48 2124 1230 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1231 Maykop Maykop NNP 48 2124 1232 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1233 , , , 48 2124 1234 Bashkortostan Bashkortostan NNP 48 2124 1235 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1236 Ufa Ufa NNP 48 2124 1237 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1238 , , , 48 2124 1239 Buryatia Buryatia NNP 48 2124 1240 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1241 Ulan Ulan NNP 48 2124 1242 - - HYPH 48 2124 1243 Ude Ude NNP 48 2124 1244 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1245 , , , 48 2124 1246 Checheno Checheno NNP 48 2124 1247 - - HYPH 48 2124 1248 Ingushetia Ingushetia NNP 48 2124 1249 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1250 Groznyy Groznyy NNP 48 2124 1251 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1252 , , , 48 2124 1253 Chuvashia Chuvashia NNP 48 2124 1254 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1255 Cheboksary Cheboksary NNP 48 2124 1256 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1257 , , , 48 2124 1258 Dagestan Dagestan NNP 48 2124 1259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1260 Makhachkala Makhachkala NNP 48 2124 1261 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1262 , , , 48 2124 1263 Gorno Gorno NNP 48 2124 1264 - - HYPH 48 2124 1265 Altay Altay NNP 48 2124 1266 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1267 Gorno Gorno NNP 48 2124 1268 - - HYPH 48 2124 1269 Altaysk Altaysk NNP 48 2124 1270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1271 , , , 48 2124 1272 Kabardino Kabardino NNP 48 2124 1273 - - HYPH 48 2124 1274 Balkaria Balkaria NNP 48 2124 1275 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1276 Nal`chik Nal`chik NNP 48 2124 1277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1278 , , , 48 2124 1279 Kalmykia Kalmykia NNP 48 2124 1280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1281 Elista Elista NNP 48 2124 1282 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1283 , , , 48 2124 1284 Karachay Karachay NNP 48 2124 1285 - - HYPH 48 2124 1286 Cherkessia Cherkessia NNP 48 2124 1287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1288 Cherkessk Cherkessk NNP 48 2124 1289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1290 , , , 48 2124 1291 Karelia Karelia NNP 48 2124 1292 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1293 Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk NNP 48 2124 1294 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1295 , , , 48 2124 1296 Khakassia Khakassia NNP 48 2124 1297 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1298 Abakan Abakan NNP 48 2124 1299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1300 , , , 48 2124 1301 Komi Komi NNP 48 2124 1302 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1303 Syktyvkar Syktyvkar NNP 48 2124 1304 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1305 , , , 48 2124 1306 Mari Mari NNP 48 2124 1307 El El NNP 48 2124 1308 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1309 Yoshkar Yoshkar NNP 48 2124 1310 - - HYPH 48 2124 1311 Ola Ola NNP 48 2124 1312 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1313 , , , 48 2124 1314 Mordvinia Mordvinia NNP 48 2124 1315 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1316 Saransk Saransk NNP 48 2124 1317 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1318 , , , 48 2124 1319 North North NNP 48 2124 1320 Ossetia Ossetia NNP 48 2124 1321 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1322 Vladikavkaz Vladikavkaz NNP 48 2124 1323 ; ; : 48 2124 1324 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 1325 Ordzhonikidze Ordzhonikidze NNP 48 2124 1326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1327 , , , 48 2124 1328 Tatarstan Tatarstan NNP 48 2124 1329 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1330 Kazan Kazan NNP 48 2124 1331 ' ' '' 48 2124 1332 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1333 , , , 48 2124 1334 Tuva Tuva NNP 48 2124 1335 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1336 Kyzyl Kyzyl NNP 48 2124 1337 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1338 , , , 48 2124 1339 Udmurtia Udmurtia NNP 48 2124 1340 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1341 Izhevsk Izhevsk NNP 48 2124 1342 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1343 , , , 48 2124 1344 Yakutia Yakutia NNP 48 2124 1345 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1346 Yakutsk Yakutsk NNP 48 2124 1347 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1348 ; ; : 48 2124 1349 49 49 CD 48 2124 1350 oblasts oblast NNS 48 2124 1351 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1352 oblastey oblastey RB 48 2124 1353 , , , 48 2124 1354 singular singular JJ 48 2124 1355 - - HYPH 48 2124 1356 oblast oblast NN 48 2124 1357 ' ' '' 48 2124 1358 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1359 ; ; : 48 2124 1360 Amur Amur NNP 48 2124 1361 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1362 Blagoveshchensk Blagoveshchensk NNP 48 2124 1363 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1364 , , , 48 2124 1365 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 48 2124 1366 , , , 48 2124 1367 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 48 2124 1368 ' ' POS 48 2124 1369 , , , 48 2124 1370 Belgorod Belgorod NNP 48 2124 1371 , , , 48 2124 1372 Bryansk Bryansk NNP 48 2124 1373 , , , 48 2124 1374 Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk NNP 48 2124 1375 , , , 48 2124 1376 Chita Chita NNP 48 2124 1377 , , , 48 2124 1378 Irkutsk Irkutsk NNP 48 2124 1379 , , , 48 2124 1380 Ivanovo Ivanovo NNP 48 2124 1381 , , , 48 2124 1382 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 2124 1383 , , , 48 2124 1384 Kaluga Kaluga NNP 48 2124 1385 , , , 48 2124 1386 Kamchata Kamchata NNP 48 2124 1387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1388 Petropavlovsk Petropavlovsk NNP 48 2124 1389 - - HYPH 48 2124 1390 Kamchatskiy Kamchatskiy NNP 48 2124 1391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1392 , , , 48 2124 1393 Kemerovo Kemerovo NNP 48 2124 1394 , , , 48 2124 1395 Kirov Kirov NNP 48 2124 1396 , , , 48 2124 1397 Kostroma Kostroma NNP 48 2124 1398 , , , 48 2124 1399 Kurgan Kurgan NNP 48 2124 1400 , , , 48 2124 1401 Kursk Kursk NNP 48 2124 1402 , , , 48 2124 1403 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 48 2124 1404 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1405 St. St. NNP 48 2124 1406 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2124 1407 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1408 , , , 48 2124 1409 Lipetsk Lipetsk NNP 48 2124 1410 , , , 48 2124 1411 Magadan Magadan NNP 48 2124 1412 , , , 48 2124 1413 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2124 1414 , , , 48 2124 1415 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 48 2124 1416 , , , 48 2124 1417 Nizhegorod Nizhegorod NNP 48 2124 1418 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1419 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 48 2124 1420 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 48 2124 1421 ; ; : 48 2124 1422 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 1423 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 48 2124 1424 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1425 , , , 48 2124 1426 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 48 2124 1427 , , , 48 2124 1428 Novosibirsk Novosibirsk NNP 48 2124 1429 , , , 48 2124 1430 Omsk Omsk NNP 48 2124 1431 , , , 48 2124 1432 Orel Orel NNP 48 2124 1433 , , , 48 2124 1434 Orenburg Orenburg NNP 48 2124 1435 , , , 48 2124 1436 Penza Penza NNP 48 2124 1437 , , , 48 2124 1438 Perm Perm NNP 48 2124 1439 ' ' POS 48 2124 1440 , , , 48 2124 1441 Pskov Pskov NNP 48 2124 1442 , , , 48 2124 1443 Rostov Rostov NNP 48 2124 1444 , , , 48 2124 1445 Ryazan Ryazan NNP 48 2124 1446 ' ' '' 48 2124 1447 , , , 48 2124 1448 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 48 2124 1449 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1450 Yuzhno Yuzhno NNP 48 2124 1451 - - HYPH 48 2124 1452 Sakhalinsk Sakhalinsk NNP 48 2124 1453 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1454 , , , 48 2124 1455 Samara Samara NNP 48 2124 1456 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1457 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 1458 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 48 2124 1459 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1460 , , , 48 2124 1461 Saratov Saratov NNP 48 2124 1462 , , , 48 2124 1463 Smolensk Smolensk NNP 48 2124 1464 , , , 48 2124 1465 Sverdlovsk Sverdlovsk NNP 48 2124 1466 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1467 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 48 2124 1468 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1469 , , , 48 2124 1470 Tambov Tambov NNP 48 2124 1471 , , , 48 2124 1472 Tomsk Tomsk NNP 48 2124 1473 , , , 48 2124 1474 Tula Tula NNP 48 2124 1475 , , , 48 2124 1476 Tver Tver NNP 48 2124 1477 ' ' '' 48 2124 1478 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1479 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 1480 Kalinin Kalinin NNP 48 2124 1481 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1482 , , , 48 2124 1483 Tyumen Tyumen NNP 48 2124 1484 ' ' POS 48 2124 1485 , , , 48 2124 1486 Ul'yanovsk Ul'yanovsk NNP 48 2124 1487 , , , 48 2124 1488 Vladmir Vladmir NNP 48 2124 1489 , , , 48 2124 1490 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 48 2124 1491 , , , 48 2124 1492 Vologda Vologda NNP 48 2124 1493 , , , 48 2124 1494 Voronezh Voronezh NNP 48 2124 1495 , , , 48 2124 1496 Yaroslavl Yaroslavl NNP 48 2124 1497 ' ' POS 48 2124 1498 ; ; : 48 2124 1499 6 6 CD 48 2124 1500 krays kray NNS 48 2124 1501 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1502 krayer krayer NNP 48 2124 1503 , , , 48 2124 1504 singular singular JJ 48 2124 1505 - - HYPH 48 2124 1506 kray kray NNP 48 2124 1507 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1508 ; ; : 48 2124 1509 Altay Altay NNP 48 2124 1510 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1511 Barnaul Barnaul NNP 48 2124 1512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1513 , , , 48 2124 1514 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 48 2124 1515 , , , 48 2124 1516 Krasnodar Krasnodar NNP 48 2124 1517 , , , 48 2124 1518 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 48 2124 1519 , , , 48 2124 1520 Primorskiy Primorskiy NNP 48 2124 1521 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1522 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 48 2124 1523 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1524 , , , 48 2124 1525 Stavropol Stavropol NNP 48 2124 1526 ; ; : 48 2124 1527 note note VB 48 2124 1528 - - : 48 2124 1529 the the DT 48 2124 1530 cities city NNS 48 2124 1531 of of IN 48 2124 1532 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2124 1533 and and CC 48 2124 1534 St. St. NNP 48 2124 1535 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2124 1536 have have VBP 48 2124 1537 oblast oblast JJ 48 2124 1538 status status NN 48 2124 1539 ; ; : 48 2124 1540 an an DT 48 2124 1541 administrative administrative JJ 48 2124 1542 division division NN 48 2124 1543 has have VBZ 48 2124 1544 the the DT 48 2124 1545 same same JJ 48 2124 1546 name name NN 48 2124 1547 as as IN 48 2124 1548 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2124 1549 administrative administrative JJ 48 2124 1550 center center NN 48 2124 1551 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1552 exceptions exception NNS 48 2124 1553 have have VBP 48 2124 1554 the the DT 48 2124 1555 administrative administrative JJ 48 2124 1556 center center NN 48 2124 1557 name name NN 48 2124 1558 following follow VBG 48 2124 1559 in in IN 48 2124 1560 parentheses parenthesis NNS 48 2124 1561 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1562 ; ; : 48 2124 1563 it -PRON- PRP 48 2124 1564 is be VBZ 48 2124 1565 possible possible JJ 48 2124 1566 that that IN 48 2124 1567 4 4 CD 48 2124 1568 more more JJR 48 2124 1569 administrative administrative JJ 48 2124 1570 divisions division NNS 48 2124 1571 will will MD 48 2124 1572 be be VB 48 2124 1573 added add VBN 48 2124 1574 Independence Independence NNP 48 2124 1575 : : : 48 2124 1576 24 24 CD 48 2124 1577 August August NNP 48 2124 1578 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1579 , , , 48 2124 1580 declared declare VBN 48 2124 1581 by by IN 48 2124 1582 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2124 1583 Council Council NNP 48 2124 1584 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1585 from from IN 48 2124 1586 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2124 1587 Union Union NNP 48 2124 1588 ; ; : 48 2124 1589 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 1590 Russian russian JJ 48 2124 1591 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2124 1592 Federative Federative NNP 48 2124 1593 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2124 1594 Republic Republic NNP 48 2124 1595 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1596 ; ; : 48 2124 1597 1 1 CD 48 2124 1598 December December NNP 48 2124 1599 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1600 referendum referendum NN 48 2124 1601 on on IN 48 2124 1602 independence independence NN 48 2124 1603 passed pass VBD 48 2124 1604 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2124 1605 : : : 48 2124 1606 a a DT 48 2124 1607 new new JJ 48 2124 1608 constitution constitution NN 48 2124 1609 is be VBZ 48 2124 1610 in in IN 48 2124 1611 the the DT 48 2124 1612 process process NN 48 2124 1613 of of IN 48 2124 1614 being be VBG 48 2124 1615 drafted draft VBN 48 2124 1616 Legal legal JJ 48 2124 1617 system system NN 48 2124 1618 : : : 48 2124 1619 based base VBN 48 2124 1620 on on IN 48 2124 1621 civil civil JJ 48 2124 1622 law law NN 48 2124 1623 system system NN 48 2124 1624 ; ; : 48 2124 1625 judicial judicial JJ 48 2124 1626 review review NN 48 2124 1627 of of IN 48 2124 1628 legislative legislative JJ 48 2124 1629 acts act NNS 48 2124 1630 ; ; : 48 2124 1631 does do VBZ 48 2124 1632 not not RB 48 2124 1633 accept accept VB 48 2124 1634 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2124 1635 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2124 1636 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2124 1637 National national JJ 48 2124 1638 holiday holiday NN 48 2124 1639 : : : 48 2124 1640 NA NA NNP 48 2124 1641 Executive Executive NNP 48 2124 1642 branch branch NN 48 2124 1643 : : : 48 2124 1644 president president NN 48 2124 1645 , , , 48 2124 1646 vice vice NN 48 2124 1647 president president NN 48 2124 1648 , , , 48 2124 1649 Security Security NNP 48 2124 1650 Council Council NNP 48 2124 1651 , , , 48 2124 1652 President President NNP 48 2124 1653 's 's POS 48 2124 1654 Administration Administration NNP 48 2124 1655 , , , 48 2124 1656 Council Council NNP 48 2124 1657 of of IN 48 2124 1658 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2124 1659 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2124 1660 branch branch NN 48 2124 1661 : : : 48 2124 1662 Congress Congress NNP 48 2124 1663 of of IN 48 2124 1664 People People NNPS 48 2124 1665 's 's POS 48 2124 1666 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2124 1667 , , , 48 2124 1668 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2124 1669 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2124 1670 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2124 1671 branch branch NN 48 2124 1672 : : : 48 2124 1673 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 2124 1674 Court Court NNP 48 2124 1675 Leaders leader NNS 48 2124 1676 : : : 48 2124 1677 Chief Chief NNP 48 2124 1678 of of IN 48 2124 1679 State State NNP 48 2124 1680 and and CC 48 2124 1681 Head Head NNP 48 2124 1682 of of IN 48 2124 1683 Government Government NNP 48 2124 1684 : : : 48 2124 1685 * * NFP 48 2124 1686 * * NFP 48 2124 1687 * * NFP 48 2124 1688 No no DT 48 2124 1689 entry entry NN 48 2124 1690 for for IN 48 2124 1691 this this DT 48 2124 1692 item item NN 48 2124 1693 * * NFP 48 2124 1694 * * NFP 48 2124 1695 * * NFP 48 2124 1696 President President NNP 48 2124 1697 Boris Boris NNP 48 2124 1698 YEL'TSIN YEL'TSIN NNP 48 2124 1699 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1700 since since IN 48 2124 1701 12 12 CD 48 2124 1702 June June NNP 48 2124 1703 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1704 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1705 , , , 48 2124 1706 Vice Vice NNP 48 2124 1707 President President NNP 48 2124 1708 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 48 2124 1709 RUTSKOY RUTSKOY NNP 48 2124 1710 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1711 since since IN 48 2124 1712 12 12 CD 48 2124 1713 June June NNP 48 2124 1714 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1715 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1716 , , , 48 2124 1717 State State NNP 48 2124 1718 Secretary Secretary NNP 48 2124 1719 Gennadiy Gennadiy NNP 48 2124 1720 BURBULIS BURBULIS NNP 48 2124 1721 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1722 since since IN 48 2124 1723 July July NNP 48 2124 1724 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1725 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1726 ; ; : 48 2124 1727 1st 1st JJ 48 2124 1728 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2124 1729 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 2124 1730 of of IN 48 2124 1731 the the DT 48 2124 1732 Council Council NNP 48 2124 1733 of of IN 48 2124 1734 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2124 1735 Yegor Yegor NNP 48 2124 1736 GAYDAR GAYDAR NNP 48 2124 1737 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1738 since since IN 48 2124 1739 March March NNP 48 2124 1740 1992 1992 CD 48 2124 1741 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1742 , , , 48 2124 1743 2nd 2nd JJ 48 2124 1744 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2124 1745 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 2124 1746 of of IN 48 2124 1747 the the DT 48 2124 1748 Council Council NNP 48 2124 1749 of of IN 48 2124 1750 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2124 1751 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 48 2124 1752 SHOKHIN shokhin IN 48 2124 1753 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1754 since since IN 48 2124 1755 7 7 CD 48 2124 1756 November November NNP 48 2124 1757 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1758 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1759 : : : 48 2124 1760 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1761 Government Government NNP 48 2124 1762 Political political JJ 48 2124 1763 parties party NNS 48 2124 1764 and and CC 48 2124 1765 leaders leader NNS 48 2124 1766 : : : 48 2124 1767 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2124 1768 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1769 , , , 48 2124 1770 A. A. NNP 48 2124 1771 Lev Lev NNP 48 2124 1772 PONOMAREV PONOMAREV NNP 48 2124 1773 and and CC 48 2124 1774 Gleb Gleb NNP 48 2124 1775 YAKUNIN YAKUNIN NNP 48 2124 1776 , , , 48 2124 1777 cochairmen cochairman NNS 48 2124 1778 ; ; : 48 2124 1779 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2124 1780 Party Party NNP 48 2124 1781 of of IN 48 2124 1782 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1783 , , , 48 2124 1784 Nikolay Nikolay NNP 48 2124 1785 TRAVKIN TRAVKIN NNP 48 2124 1786 , , , 48 2124 1787 chairman chairman NN 48 2124 1788 ; ; : 48 2124 1789 People People NNP 48 2124 1790 's 's POS 48 2124 1791 Party Party NNP 48 2124 1792 of of IN 48 2124 1793 Free Free NNP 48 2124 1794 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 1795 , , , 48 2124 1796 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 48 2124 1797 RUTSKOY RUTSKOY NNP 48 2124 1798 , , , 48 2124 1799 chairman chairman NN 48 2124 1800 ; ; : 48 2124 1801 Russian Russian NNP 48 2124 1802 Movement Movement NNP 48 2124 1803 for for IN 48 2124 1804 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2124 1805 Reforms Reforms NNP 48 2124 1806 , , , 48 2124 1807 Gavriil Gavriil NNP 48 2124 1808 POPOV POPOV NNP 48 2124 1809 , , , 48 2124 1810 chairman chairman NN 48 2124 1811 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2124 1812 : : : 48 2124 1813 universal universal JJ 48 2124 1814 at at IN 48 2124 1815 age age NN 48 2124 1816 18 18 CD 48 2124 1817 Elections election NNS 48 2124 1818 : : : 48 2124 1819 President President NNP 48 2124 1820 : : : 48 2124 1821 last last RB 48 2124 1822 held hold VBD 48 2124 1823 12 12 CD 48 2124 1824 June June NNP 48 2124 1825 1991 1991 CD 48 2124 1826 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1827 next next JJ 48 2124 1828 to to TO 48 2124 1829 be be VB 48 2124 1830 held hold VBN 48 2124 1831 1996 1996 CD 48 2124 1832 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1833 ; ; : 48 2124 1834 results result NNS 48 2124 1835 - - HYPH 48 2124 1836 percent percent NN 48 2124 1837 of of IN 48 2124 1838 vote vote NN 48 2124 1839 by by IN 48 2124 1840 party party NN 48 2124 1841 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1842 Congress Congress NNP 48 2124 1843 of of IN 48 2124 1844 People People NNPS 48 2124 1845 's 's POS 48 2124 1846 Deputies deputy NNS 48 2124 1847 : : : 48 2124 1848 last last RB 48 2124 1849 held hold VBN 48 2124 1850 March March NNP 48 2124 1851 1990 1990 CD 48 2124 1852 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1853 next next JJ 48 2124 1854 to to TO 48 2124 1855 be be VB 48 2124 1856 held hold VBN 48 2124 1857 1995 1995 CD 48 2124 1858 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1859 ; ; : 48 2124 1860 results result NNS 48 2124 1861 - - HYPH 48 2124 1862 percent percent NN 48 2124 1863 of of IN 48 2124 1864 vote vote NN 48 2124 1865 by by IN 48 2124 1866 party party NN 48 2124 1867 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1868 ; ; : 48 2124 1869 seats seat NNS 48 2124 1870 - - , 48 2124 1871 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1872 1,063 1,063 CD 48 2124 1873 total total JJ 48 2124 1874 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1875 number number NN 48 2124 1876 of of IN 48 2124 1877 seats seat NNS 48 2124 1878 by by IN 48 2124 1879 party party NN 48 2124 1880 NA NA NNP 48 2124 1881 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2124 1882 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2124 1883 : : : 48 2124 1884 last last RB 48 2124 1885 held hold VBN 48 2124 1886 May May NNP 48 2124 1887 1990 1990 CD 48 2124 1888 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1889 next next JJ 48 2124 1890 to to TO 48 2124 1891 be be VB 48 2124 1892 held hold VBN 48 2124 1893 1995 1995 CD 48 2124 1894 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1895 ; ; : 48 2124 1896 results result NNS 48 2124 1897 - - HYPH 48 2124 1898 percent percent NN 48 2124 1899 of of IN 48 2124 1900 vote vote NN 48 2124 1901 by by IN 48 2124 1902 party party NN 48 2124 1903 NA% NA% NNS 48 2124 1904 ; ; : 48 2124 1905 seats seat NNS 48 2124 1906 - - : 48 2124 1907 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 1908 252 252 CD 48 2124 1909 total total JJ 48 2124 1910 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 1911 number number NN 48 2124 1912 of of IN 48 2124 1913 seats seat NNS 48 2124 1914 by by IN 48 2124 1915 party party NN 48 2124 1916 NA NA NNP 48 2124 1917 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2124 1918 : : : 48 2124 1919 NA na IN 48 2124 1920 Other other JJ 48 2124 1921 political political JJ 48 2124 1922 or or CC 48 2124 1923 pressure pressure NN 48 2124 1924 groups group NNS 48 2124 1925 : : : 48 2124 1926 NA NA NNP 48 2124 1927 Member Member NNP 48 2124 1928 of of IN 48 2124 1929 : : : 48 2124 1930 CIS CIS NNP 48 2124 1931 , , , 48 2124 1932 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2124 1933 , , , 48 2124 1934 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2124 1935 , , , 48 2124 1936 ECE ECE NNP 48 2124 1937 , , , 48 2124 1938 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2124 1939 , , , 48 2124 1940 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2124 1941 , , , 48 2124 1942 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2124 1943 , , , 48 2124 1944 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2124 1945 , , , 48 2124 1946 IMF IMF NNP 48 2124 1947 , , , 48 2124 1948 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2124 1949 , , , 48 2124 1950 IMO imo RB 48 2124 1951 , , , 48 2124 1952 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2124 1953 , , , 48 2124 1954 IOC IOC NNP 48 2124 1955 , , , 48 2124 1956 ISO ISO NNP 48 2124 1957 , , , 48 2124 1958 ITU ITU NNP 48 2124 1959 , , , 48 2124 1960 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2124 1961 , , , 48 2124 1962 NACC NACC NNP 48 2124 1963 , , , 48 2124 1964 NSG NSG NNP 48 2124 1965 , , , 48 2124 1966 PCA PCA NNP 48 2124 1967 , , , 48 2124 1968 UN UN NNP 48 2124 1969 , , , 48 2124 1970 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2124 1971 , , , 48 2124 1972 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2124 1973 , , , 48 2124 1974 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 2124 1975 , , , 48 2124 1976 UPU UPU NNP 48 2124 1977 , , , 48 2124 1978 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2124 1979 , , , 48 2124 1980 WHO who WP 48 2124 1981 , , , 48 2124 1982 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2124 1983 , , , 48 2124 1984 WMO WMO NNP 48 2124 1985 , , , 48 2124 1986 WTO WTO NNP 48 2124 1987 , , , 48 2124 1988 ZG ZG NNP 48 2124 1989 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2124 1990 representation representation NN 48 2124 1991 : : : 48 2124 1992 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2124 1993 LUKIN LUKIN NNP 48 2124 1994 ; ; : 48 2124 1995 Chancery chancery NN 48 2124 1996 at at IN 48 2124 1997 1125 1125 CD 48 2124 1998 16th 16th NNP 48 2124 1999 Street Street NNP 48 2124 2000 NW NW NNP 48 2124 2001 , , , 48 2124 2002 Washington Washington NNP 48 2124 2003 , , , 48 2124 2004 DC DC NNP 48 2124 2005 20036 20036 CD 48 2124 2006 ; ; : 48 2124 2007 telephone telephone NN 48 2124 2008 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2009 202 202 CD 48 2124 2010 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2011 628 628 CD 48 2124 2012 - - SYM 48 2124 2013 7551 7551 CD 48 2124 2014 US US NNP 48 2124 2015 : : : 48 2124 2016 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2124 2017 Robert Robert NNP 48 2124 2018 S. S. NNP 48 2124 2019 STRAUSS STRAUSS NNP 48 2124 2020 ; ; : 48 2124 2021 Embassy embassy NN 48 2124 2022 at at IN 48 2124 2023 Ulitsa Ulitsa NNP 48 2124 2024 Chaykovskogo Chaykovskogo NNP 48 2124 2025 19/21/23 19/21/23 CD 48 2124 2026 , , , 48 2124 2027 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2124 2028 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2029 mailing mail VBG 48 2124 2030 address address NN 48 2124 2031 is be VBZ 48 2124 2032 APO APO NNP 48 2124 2033 AE AE NNP 48 2124 2034 09721 09721 CD 48 2124 2035 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2036 ; ; : 48 2124 2037 telephone telephone NN 48 2124 2038 [ [ -LRB- 48 2124 2039 7 7 CD 48 2124 2040 ] ] -RRB- 48 2124 2041 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2042 095 095 CD 48 2124 2043 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2044 252 252 CD 48 2124 2045 - - SYM 48 2124 2046 2450 2450 CD 48 2124 2047 through through IN 48 2124 2048 59 59 CD 48 2124 2049 ; ; : 48 2124 2050 there there EX 48 2124 2051 is be VBZ 48 2124 2052 a a DT 48 2124 2053 consulate consulate NN 48 2124 2054 at at IN 48 2124 2055 St. St. NNP 48 2124 2056 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2124 2057 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2058 formerly formerly RB 48 2124 2059 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 48 2124 2060 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2061 ; ; : 48 2124 2062 future future JJ 48 2124 2063 consulates consulate NNS 48 2124 2064 will will MD 48 2124 2065 be be VB 48 2124 2066 in in IN 48 2124 2067 Yekaterinburg Yekaterinburg NNP 48 2124 2068 and and CC 48 2124 2069 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 48 2124 2070 Flag Flag NNP 48 2124 2071 : : : 48 2124 2072 tricolor tricolor NN 48 2124 2073 ; ; : 48 2124 2074 three three CD 48 2124 2075 equal equal JJ 48 2124 2076 bands band NNS 48 2124 2077 of of IN 48 2124 2078 white white JJ 48 2124 2079 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2080 top top NN 48 2124 2081 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2082 , , , 48 2124 2083 blue blue JJ 48 2124 2084 , , , 48 2124 2085 red red JJ 48 2124 2086 ( ( -LRB- 48 2124 2087 bottom bottom NN 48 2124 2088 ) ) -RRB- 48 2124 2089 : : : 48 2124 2090 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 2091 Economy Economy NNP 48 2124 2092 Overview Overview NNP 48 2124 2093 : : : 48 2124 2094 Russia Russia NNP 48 2124 2095 , , , 48 2124 2096 one one CD 48 2124 2097 of of IN 48 2124 2098 the the DT 48 2124 2099 world world NN 48 2124 2100 's 's POS 48 2124 2101 largest large JJS 48 2124 2102 economies economy NNS 48 2124 2103 , , , 48 2124 2104 possesses possess VBZ 48 2124 2105 a a DT 48 2124 2106 wealth wealth NN 48 2124 2107 of of IN 48 2124 2108 natural natural JJ 48 2124 2109 resources resource NNS 48 2124 2110 and and CC 48 2124 2111 a a DT 48 2124 2112 diverse diverse JJ 48 2124 2113 industrial industrial JJ 48 2124 2114 base base NN 48 2124 2115 . . . 48 2125 1 Within within IN 48 2125 2 the the DT 48 2125 3 now now RB 48 2125 4 - 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; , 48 2139 85 ship- ship- XX 48 2139 86 building building NN 48 2139 87 ; ; : 48 2139 88 road road NN 48 2139 89 and and CC 48 2139 90 rail rail NN 48 2139 91 transportation transportation NN 48 2139 92 equipment equipment NN 48 2139 93 ; ; : 48 2139 94 communications communication NNS 48 2139 95 equipment equipment NN 48 2139 96 ; ; , 48 2139 97 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2139 98 machinery machinery NN 48 2139 99 , , , 48 2139 100 tractors tractor NNS 48 2139 101 , , , 48 2139 102 and and CC 48 2139 103 construction construction NN 48 2139 104 equipment equipment NN 48 2139 105 ; ; : 48 2139 106 electric electric JJ 48 2139 107 power power NN 48 2139 108 generating generating NN 48 2139 109 and and CC 48 2139 110 transmitting transmit VBG 48 2139 111 equipment equipment NN 48 2139 112 ; ; : 48 2139 113 medical medical JJ 48 2139 114 and and CC 48 2139 115 scientific scientific JJ 48 2139 116 instruments instrument NNS 48 2139 117 ; ; : 48 2139 118 consumer consumer NN 48 2139 119 durables durable NNS 48 2139 120 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2139 121 : : : 48 2139 122 grain grain NN 48 2139 123 , , , 48 2139 124 meat meat NN 48 2139 125 , , , 48 2139 126 milk milk NN 48 2139 127 , , , 48 2139 128 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2139 129 , , , 48 2139 130 fruits fruit NNS 48 2139 131 ; ; : 48 2139 132 because because IN 48 2139 133 of of IN 48 2139 134 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2139 135 northern northern JJ 48 2139 136 location location NN 48 2139 137 Russia Russia NNP 48 2139 138 does do VBZ 48 2139 139 not not RB 48 2139 140 grow grow VB 48 2139 141 citrus citrus NN 48 2139 142 , , , 48 2139 143 cotton cotton NN 48 2139 144 , , , 48 2139 145 tea tea NN 48 2139 146 , , , 48 2139 147 and and CC 48 2139 148 other other JJ 48 2139 149 warm warm JJ 48 2139 150 climate climate NN 48 2139 151 products product NNS 48 2139 152 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 2139 153 drugs drug VBZ 48 2139 154 : : : 48 2139 155 illicit illicit JJ 48 2139 156 producers producer NNS 48 2139 157 of of IN 48 2139 158 cannabis cannabis NN 48 2139 159 and and CC 48 2139 160 opium opium NN 48 2139 161 ; ; : 48 2139 162 mostly mostly RB 48 2139 163 for for IN 48 2139 164 domestic domestic JJ 48 2139 165 consumption consumption NN 48 2139 166 ; ; : 48 2139 167 government government NN 48 2139 168 has have VBZ 48 2139 169 active active JJ 48 2139 170 eradication eradication NN 48 2139 171 program program NN 48 2139 172 ; ; , 48 2139 173 used use VBN 48 2139 174 as as IN 48 2139 175 transshipment transshipment NN 48 2139 176 point point NN 48 2139 177 for for IN 48 2139 178 illicit illicit JJ 48 2139 179 drugs drug NNS 48 2139 180 to to IN 48 2139 181 Western Western NNP 48 2139 182 Europe Europe NNP 48 2139 183 Economic economic JJ 48 2139 184 aid aid NN 48 2139 185 : : : 48 2139 186 US US NNP 48 2139 187 commitments commitment NNS 48 2139 188 , , , 48 2139 189 including include VBG 48 2139 190 Ex Ex NNP 48 2139 191 - - HYPH 48 2139 192 Im Im NNP 48 2139 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 194 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2139 195 - - HYPH 48 2139 196 87 87 NNP 48 2139 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 198 , , , 48 2139 199 $ $ $ 48 2139 200 NA na NN 48 2139 201 ; ; : 48 2139 202 Western western JJ 48 2139 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 204 non non JJ 48 2139 205 - - JJ 48 2139 206 US us JJ 48 2139 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 208 countries country NNS 48 2139 209 , , , 48 2139 210 ODA ODA NNP 48 2139 211 and and CC 48 2139 212 OOF OOF NNP 48 2139 213 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2139 214 commitments commitment NNS 48 2139 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 216 1970 1970 CD 48 2139 217 - - SYM 48 2139 218 86 86 CD 48 2139 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 220 , , , 48 2139 221 $ $ $ 48 2139 222 NA na NN 48 2139 223 ; ; , 48 2139 224 Communist communist JJ 48 2139 225 countries country NNS 48 2139 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 227 1971 1971 CD 48 2139 228 - - SYM 48 2139 229 86 86 CD 48 2139 230 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 231 , , , 48 2139 232 $ $ $ 48 2139 233 NA na NN 48 2139 234 million million CD 48 2139 235 Currency Currency NNP 48 2139 236 : : : 48 2139 237 ruble ruble NN 48 2139 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 239 plural plural JJ 48 2139 240 - - HYPH 48 2139 241 rubles ruble NNS 48 2139 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 243 ; ; : 48 2139 244 1 1 CD 48 2139 245 ruble ruble NN 48 2139 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 247 R r NN 48 2139 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 249 = = NFP 48 2139 250 100 100 CD 48 2139 251 kopeks kopeks NNPS 48 2139 252 Exchange exchange NN 48 2139 253 rates rate NNS 48 2139 254 : : : 48 2139 255 150 150 CD 48 2139 256 rubles ruble NNS 48 2139 257 per per IN 48 2139 258 US$ us$ $ 48 2139 259 1 1 CD 48 2139 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 261 20 20 CD 48 2139 262 July July NNP 48 2139 263 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 265 but but CC 48 2139 266 subject subject JJ 48 2139 267 to to IN 48 2139 268 wide wide JJ 48 2139 269 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 48 2139 270 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2139 271 year year NN 48 2139 272 : : : 48 2139 273 calendar calendar NN 48 2139 274 year year NN 48 2139 275 : : : 48 2139 276 Russia Russia NNP 48 2139 277 Communications Communications NNP 48 2139 278 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2139 279 : : : 48 2139 280 87,180 87,180 CD 48 2139 281 km km VBG 48 2139 282 all all DT 48 2139 283 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 48 2139 284 broad broad JJ 48 2139 285 gauge gauge NN 48 2139 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 287 includes include VBZ 48 2139 288 NA NA NNP 48 2139 289 km km VBZ 48 2139 290 electrified electrify VBN 48 2139 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 292 ; ; : 48 2139 293 does do VBZ 48 2139 294 not not RB 48 2139 295 include include VB 48 2139 296 industrial industrial JJ 48 2139 297 lines line NNS 48 2139 298 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 299 1990 1990 CD 48 2139 300 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 301 Highways highway NNS 48 2139 302 : : : 48 2139 303 879,100 879,100 CD 48 2139 304 km km NN 48 2139 305 total total NN 48 2139 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 307 1990 1990 CD 48 2139 308 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 309 ; ; : 48 2139 310 652,500 652,500 CD 48 2139 311 km km NN 48 2139 312 hard hard RB 48 2139 313 - - HYPH 48 2139 314 surfaced surfaced JJ 48 2139 315 , , , 48 2139 316 226,600 226,600 CD 48 2139 317 km km NN 48 2139 318 earth earth NN 48 2139 319 Inland Inland NNP 48 2139 320 waterways waterway NNS 48 2139 321 : : : 48 2139 322 NA na TO 48 2139 323 km km VBZ 48 2139 324 perennially perennially RB 48 2139 325 navigable navigable JJ 48 2139 326 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2139 327 : : : 48 2139 328 crude crude JJ 48 2139 329 oil oil NN 48 2139 330 and and CC 48 2139 331 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2139 332 products product NNS 48 2139 333 68,400 68,400 CD 48 2139 334 km km NN 48 2139 335 , , , 48 2139 336 natural natural JJ 48 2139 337 gas gas NN 48 2139 338 NA NA NNP 48 2139 339 km km VB 48 2139 340 Ports port NNS 48 2139 341 : : : 48 2139 342 maritime maritime JJ 48 2139 343 - - HYPH 48 2139 344 St. St. NNP 48 2139 345 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2139 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 347 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 48 2139 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 349 , , , 48 2139 350 Kaliningrad Kaliningrad NNP 48 2139 351 , , , 48 2139 352 Murmansk Murmansk NNP 48 2139 353 , , , 48 2139 354 Arkhangel'sk Arkhangel'sk NNP 48 2139 355 , , , 48 2139 356 Novorossiysk Novorossiysk NNP 48 2139 357 , , , 48 2139 358 Vladivostok Vladivostok NNP 48 2139 359 , , , 48 2139 360 Nakhodka Nakhodka NNP 48 2139 361 , , , 48 2139 362 Kholmsk Kholmsk NNP 48 2139 363 , , , 48 2139 364 Korsakov Korsakov NNP 48 2139 365 , , , 48 2139 366 Magadan Magadan NNP 48 2139 367 , , , 48 2139 368 Tiksi Tiksi NNP 48 2139 369 , , , 48 2139 370 Tuapse Tuapse NNP 48 2139 371 , , , 48 2139 372 Vanino Vanino NNP 48 2139 373 , , , 48 2139 374 Vostochnyy Vostochnyy NNP 48 2139 375 , , , 48 2139 376 Vyborg Vyborg NNP 48 2139 377 ; ; : 48 2139 378 inland inland NN 48 2139 379 - - : 48 2139 380 Astrakhan Astrakhan NNP 48 2139 381 ' ' '' 48 2139 382 , , , 48 2139 383 Nizhniy Nizhniy NNP 48 2139 384 Novgorod Novgorod NNP 48 2139 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 386 Gor'kiy Gor'kiy NNP 48 2139 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 388 , , , 48 2139 389 Kazan Kazan NNP 48 2139 390 ' ' POS 48 2139 391 , , , 48 2139 392 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 48 2139 393 , , , 48 2139 394 Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk NNP 48 2139 395 , , , 48 2139 396 Samara Samara NNP 48 2139 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 398 Kuybyshev Kuybyshev NNP 48 2139 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 400 , , , 48 2139 401 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2139 402 , , , 48 2139 403 Rostov Rostov NNP 48 2139 404 , , , 48 2139 405 Volgograd Volgograd NNP 48 2139 406 Merchant merchant NN 48 2139 407 marine marine RB 48 2139 408 : : : 48 2139 409 842 842 CD 48 2139 410 ships ship NNS 48 2139 411 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 412 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2139 413 GRT GRT NNP 48 2139 414 or or CC 48 2139 415 over over RB 48 2139 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 417 totaling total VBG 48 2139 418 8,151,393 8,151,393 CD 48 2139 419 GRT/11,308,812 GRT/11,308,812 NNP 48 2139 420 DWT DWT NNP 48 2139 421 ; ; : 48 2139 422 includes include VBZ 48 2139 423 494 494 CD 48 2139 424 cargo cargo NN 48 2139 425 , , , 48 2139 426 39 39 CD 48 2139 427 container container NN 48 2139 428 , , , 48 2139 429 2 2 CD 48 2139 430 barge barge NN 48 2139 431 carrier carrier NN 48 2139 432 , , , 48 2139 433 3 3 CD 48 2139 434 roll roll NN 48 2139 435 - - HYPH 48 2139 436 on on IN 48 2139 437 / / SYM 48 2139 438 float float NN 48 2139 439 - - HYPH 48 2139 440 off off NN 48 2139 441 , , , 48 2139 442 69 69 CD 48 2139 443 roll roll NN 48 2139 444 - - HYPH 48 2139 445 on on IN 48 2139 446 / / SYM 48 2139 447 roll roll NN 48 2139 448 - - HYPH 48 2139 449 off off NN 48 2139 450 , , , 48 2139 451 131 131 CD 48 2139 452 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2139 453 tanker tanker NN 48 2139 454 , , , 48 2139 455 53 53 CD 48 2139 456 bulk bulk JJ 48 2139 457 cargo cargo NN 48 2139 458 , , , 48 2139 459 9 9 CD 48 2139 460 chemical chemical NN 48 2139 461 tanker tanker NN 48 2139 462 , , , 48 2139 463 2 2 CD 48 2139 464 specialized specialized JJ 48 2139 465 liquid liquid NN 48 2139 466 carriers carrier NNS 48 2139 467 , , , 48 2139 468 17 17 CD 48 2139 469 combination combination NN 48 2139 470 ore ore NN 48 2139 471 / / SYM 48 2139 472 oil oil NN 48 2139 473 , , , 48 2139 474 23 23 CD 48 2139 475 passenger passenger NN 48 2139 476 Civil civil JJ 48 2139 477 air air NN 48 2139 478 : : : 48 2139 479 NA NA NNP 48 2139 480 major major JJ 48 2139 481 transport transport NN 48 2139 482 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2139 483 Airports airport NNS 48 2139 484 : : : 48 2139 485 NA NA NNP 48 2139 486 total total NN 48 2139 487 , , , 48 2139 488 NA NA NNP 48 2139 489 usable usable JJ 48 2139 490 ; ; : 48 2139 491 NA na NN 48 2139 492 with with IN 48 2139 493 permanent permanent JJ 48 2139 494 - - HYPH 48 2139 495 surface surface NN 48 2139 496 runways runway NNS 48 2139 497 ; ; : 48 2139 498 NA NA NNP 48 2139 499 with with IN 48 2139 500 runways runway NNS 48 2139 501 over over IN 48 2139 502 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2139 503 m m CD 48 2139 504 ; ; : 48 2139 505 NA NA NNP 48 2139 506 with with IN 48 2139 507 runways runways NNP 48 2139 508 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2139 509 - - HYPH 48 2139 510 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2139 511 m m NN 48 2139 512 ; ; : 48 2139 513 NA NA NNP 48 2139 514 with with IN 48 2139 515 runways runway NNS 48 2139 516 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2139 517 - - HYPH 48 2139 518 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2139 519 m m NNP 48 2139 520 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2139 521 : : : 48 2139 522 the the DT 48 2139 523 telephone telephone NN 48 2139 524 system system NN 48 2139 525 is be VBZ 48 2139 526 inadequate inadequate JJ 48 2139 527 for for IN 48 2139 528 a a DT 48 2139 529 large large JJ 48 2139 530 industrial industrial JJ 48 2139 531 country country NN 48 2139 532 , , , 48 2139 533 consisting consist VBG 48 2139 534 of of IN 48 2139 535 about about RB 48 2139 536 36 36 CD 48 2139 537 million million CD 48 2139 538 lines line NNS 48 2139 539 of of IN 48 2139 540 which which WDT 48 2139 541 only only RB 48 2139 542 about about IN 48 2139 543 3 3 CD 48 2139 544 % % NN 48 2139 545 are be VBP 48 2139 546 switched switch VBN 48 2139 547 automatically automatically RB 48 2139 548 ; ; : 48 2139 549 as as IN 48 2139 550 of of IN 48 2139 551 31 31 CD 48 2139 552 January January NNP 48 2139 553 1990 1990 CD 48 2139 554 , , , 48 2139 555 10.8 10.8 CD 48 2139 556 million million CD 48 2139 557 applications application NNS 48 2139 558 for for IN 48 2139 559 telephones telephone NNS 48 2139 560 for for IN 48 2139 561 household household NN 48 2139 562 use use NN 48 2139 563 could could MD 48 2139 564 not not RB 48 2139 565 be be VB 48 2139 566 satisfied satisfied JJ 48 2139 567 ; ; : 48 2139 568 telephone telephone NN 48 2139 569 density density NN 48 2139 570 is be VBZ 48 2139 571 11 11 CD 48 2139 572 per per IN 48 2139 573 100 100 CD 48 2139 574 persons person NNS 48 2139 575 ; ; , 48 2139 576 international international JJ 48 2139 577 connections connection NNS 48 2139 578 are be VBP 48 2139 579 made make VBN 48 2139 580 via via IN 48 2139 581 satellite satellite NN 48 2139 582 , , , 48 2139 583 land land NN 48 2139 584 line line NN 48 2139 585 , , , 48 2139 586 microwave microwave NN 48 2139 587 , , , 48 2139 588 and and CC 48 2139 589 outdated outdate VBD 48 2139 590 submarine submarine NN 48 2139 591 cables cable NNS 48 2139 592 , , , 48 2139 593 and and CC 48 2139 594 are be VBP 48 2139 595 generally generally RB 48 2139 596 unsatisfactory unsatisfactory JJ 48 2139 597 ; ; : 48 2139 598 the the DT 48 2139 599 international international JJ 48 2139 600 gateway gateway NN 48 2139 601 switch switch NN 48 2139 602 in in IN 48 2139 603 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2139 604 handles handle VBZ 48 2139 605 international international JJ 48 2139 606 traffic traffic NN 48 2139 607 for for IN 48 2139 608 the the DT 48 2139 609 other other JJ 48 2139 610 former former JJ 48 2139 611 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2139 612 republics republic NNS 48 2139 613 as as RB 48 2139 614 well well RB 48 2139 615 as as IN 48 2139 616 for for IN 48 2139 617 Russia Russia NNP 48 2139 618 ; ; , 48 2139 619 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2139 620 stations station NNS 48 2139 621 - - , 48 2139 622 1,050 1,050 CD 48 2139 623 AM AM NNP 48 2139 624 / / SYM 48 2139 625 FM FM NNP 48 2139 626 / / SYM 48 2139 627 SW SW NNP 48 2139 628 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 629 reach reach VB 48 2139 630 98.6 98.6 CD 48 2139 631 % % NN 48 2139 632 of of IN 48 2139 633 population population NN 48 2139 634 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 635 , , , 48 2139 636 310 310 CD 48 2139 637 TV tv NN 48 2139 638 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 639 580 580 CD 48 2139 640 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2139 641 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 642 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 643 reach reach VB 48 2139 644 98 98 CD 48 2139 645 % % NN 48 2139 646 of of IN 48 2139 647 population population NN 48 2139 648 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 649 ; ; : 48 2139 650 satellite satellite NN 48 2139 651 ground ground NN 48 2139 652 stations station NNS 48 2139 653 - - : 48 2139 654 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2139 655 , , , 48 2139 656 Intersputnik Intersputnik NNP 48 2139 657 , , , 48 2139 658 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2139 659 , , , 48 2139 660 Orbita Orbita NNP 48 2139 661 : : : 48 2139 662 Russia Russia NNP 48 2139 663 Defense Defense NNP 48 2139 664 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2139 665 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2139 666 : : : 48 2139 667 Russian russian JJ 48 2139 668 defence defence NN 48 2139 669 forces force NNS 48 2139 670 will will MD 48 2139 671 be be VB 48 2139 672 comprised comprise VBN 48 2139 673 of of IN 48 2139 674 those those DT 48 2139 675 ground- ground- NN 48 2139 676 , , , 48 2139 677 air- air- NNS 48 2139 678 , , , 48 2139 679 and and CC 48 2139 680 sea sea NN 48 2139 681 - - HYPH 48 2139 682 based base VBN 48 2139 683 conventional conventional JJ 48 2139 684 assets asset NNS 48 2139 685 currently currently RB 48 2139 686 on on IN 48 2139 687 Russian russian JJ 48 2139 688 soil soil NN 48 2139 689 and and CC 48 2139 690 those those DT 48 2139 691 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2139 692 to to TO 48 2139 693 be be VB 48 2139 694 withdrawn withdraw VBN 48 2139 695 from from IN 48 2139 696 other other JJ 48 2139 697 countries country NNS 48 2139 698 ; ; , 48 2139 699 strategic strategic JJ 48 2139 700 forces force NNS 48 2139 701 will will MD 48 2139 702 remain remain VB 48 2139 703 under under IN 48 2139 704 CIS CIS NNP 48 2139 705 control control NN 48 2139 706 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2139 707 availability availability NN 48 2139 708 : : : 48 2139 709 males males NNP 48 2139 710 15 15 CD 48 2139 711 - - SYM 48 2139 712 49 49 CD 48 2139 713 , , , 48 2139 714 36,288,000 36,288,000 CD 48 2139 715 ; ; : 48 2139 716 27,216,000 27,216,000 CD 48 2139 717 fit fit NN 48 2139 718 for for IN 48 2139 719 military military JJ 48 2139 720 service service NN 48 2139 721 ; ; : 48 2139 722 1,020,341 1,020,341 CD 48 2139 723 reach reach VBP 48 2139 724 military military JJ 48 2139 725 age age NN 48 2139 726 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 727 18 18 CD 48 2139 728 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 729 annually annually RB 48 2139 730 Defense defense NN 48 2139 731 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2139 732 : : : 48 2139 733 $ $ $ 48 2139 734 NA na NN 48 2139 735 , , , 48 2139 736 NA% na% IN 48 2139 737 of of IN 48 2139 738 GDP gdp NN 48 2139 739 : : : 48 2139 740 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2139 741 Geography Geography NNP 48 2139 742 Total Total NNP 48 2139 743 area area NN 48 2139 744 : : : 48 2139 745 26,340 26,340 CD 48 2139 746 km2 km2 NNP 48 2139 747 Land Land NNP 48 2139 748 area area NN 48 2139 749 : : : 48 2139 750 24,950 24,950 CD 48 2139 751 km2 km2 NNP 48 2139 752 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2139 753 area area NN 48 2139 754 : : : 48 2139 755 slightly slightly RB 48 2139 756 smaller small JJR 48 2139 757 than than IN 48 2139 758 Maryland Maryland NNP 48 2139 759 Land Land NNP 48 2139 760 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2139 761 : : : 48 2139 762 893 893 CD 48 2139 763 km km NN 48 2139 764 total total NN 48 2139 765 ; ; : 48 2139 766 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2139 767 290 290 CD 48 2139 768 km km NNS 48 2139 769 , , , 48 2139 770 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2139 771 217 217 CD 48 2139 772 km km NNS 48 2139 773 , , , 48 2139 774 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2139 775 169 169 CD 48 2139 776 km km NNS 48 2139 777 , , , 48 2139 778 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2139 779 217 217 CD 48 2139 780 km km NN 48 2139 781 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2139 782 : : : 48 2139 783 none none NN 48 2139 784 - - HYPH 48 2139 785 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2139 786 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2139 787 claims claim VBZ 48 2139 788 : : : 48 2139 789 none none NN 48 2139 790 - - HYPH 48 2139 791 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2139 792 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2139 793 : : : 48 2139 794 none none NN 48 2139 795 Climate climate NN 48 2139 796 : : : 48 2139 797 temperate temperate VB 48 2139 798 ; ; : 48 2139 799 two two CD 48 2139 800 rainy rainy JJ 48 2139 801 seasons season NNS 48 2139 802 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 803 February February NNP 48 2139 804 to to IN 48 2139 805 April April NNP 48 2139 806 , , , 48 2139 807 November November NNP 48 2139 808 to to IN 48 2139 809 January January NNP 48 2139 810 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 811 ; ; : 48 2139 812 mild mild JJ 48 2139 813 in in IN 48 2139 814 mountains mountain NNS 48 2139 815 with with IN 48 2139 816 frost frost NN 48 2139 817 and and CC 48 2139 818 snow snow NN 48 2139 819 possible possible JJ 48 2139 820 Terrain terrain NN 48 2139 821 : : : 48 2139 822 mostly mostly RB 48 2139 823 grassy grassy JJ 48 2139 824 uplands upland NNS 48 2139 825 and and CC 48 2139 826 hills hill NNS 48 2139 827 ; ; : 48 2139 828 mountains mountain NNS 48 2139 829 in in IN 48 2139 830 west west JJ 48 2139 831 Natural natural JJ 48 2139 832 resources resource NNS 48 2139 833 : : : 48 2139 834 gold gold NN 48 2139 835 , , , 48 2139 836 cassiterite cassiterite NN 48 2139 837 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 838 tin tin NNP 48 2139 839 ore ore NNP 48 2139 840 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 841 , , , 48 2139 842 wolframite wolframite NNP 48 2139 843 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 844 tungsten tungsten NNP 48 2139 845 ore ore NNP 48 2139 846 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 847 , , , 48 2139 848 natural natural JJ 48 2139 849 gas gas NN 48 2139 850 , , , 48 2139 851 hydropower hydropower NN 48 2139 852 Land Land NNP 48 2139 853 use use NN 48 2139 854 : : : 48 2139 855 arable arable JJ 48 2139 856 land land NN 48 2139 857 29 29 CD 48 2139 858 % % NN 48 2139 859 ; ; , 48 2139 860 permanent permanent JJ 48 2139 861 crops crop NNS 48 2139 862 11 11 CD 48 2139 863 % % NN 48 2139 864 ; ; : 48 2139 865 meadows meadow NNS 48 2139 866 and and CC 48 2139 867 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2139 868 18 18 CD 48 2139 869 % % NN 48 2139 870 ; ; , 48 2139 871 forest forest NN 48 2139 872 and and CC 48 2139 873 woodland woodland IN 48 2139 874 10 10 CD 48 2139 875 % % NN 48 2139 876 ; ; , 48 2139 877 other other JJ 48 2139 878 32 32 CD 48 2139 879 % % NN 48 2139 880 ; ; , 48 2139 881 includes include VBZ 48 2139 882 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2139 883 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 2139 884 Environment Environment NNP 48 2139 885 : : : 48 2139 886 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2139 887 ; ; : 48 2139 888 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2139 889 ; ; : 48 2139 890 soil soil NN 48 2139 891 exhaustion exhaustion NN 48 2139 892 ; ; , 48 2139 893 soil soil NN 48 2139 894 erosion erosion NN 48 2139 895 ; ; : 48 2139 896 periodic periodic JJ 48 2139 897 droughts drought NNS 48 2139 898 Note note VBP 48 2139 899 : : : 48 2139 900 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2139 901 : : : 48 2139 902 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2139 903 People People NNP 48 2139 904 Population Population NNP 48 2139 905 : : : 48 2139 906 8,206,446 8,206,446 CD 48 2139 907 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 908 July July NNP 48 2139 909 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 910 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 911 , , , 48 2139 912 growth growth NN 48 2139 913 rate rate NN 48 2139 914 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2139 915 % % NN 48 2139 916 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 917 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 918 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 919 Birth birth NN 48 2139 920 rate rate NN 48 2139 921 : : : 48 2139 922 52 52 CD 48 2139 923 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2139 924 population population NN 48 2139 925 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 926 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 927 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 928 Death death NN 48 2139 929 rate rate NN 48 2139 930 : : : 48 2139 931 14 14 CD 48 2139 932 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2139 933 population population NN 48 2139 934 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 935 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 936 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 937 Net net JJ 48 2139 938 migration migration NN 48 2139 939 rate rate NN 48 2139 940 : : : 48 2139 941 0 0 CD 48 2139 942 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2139 943 population population NN 48 2139 944 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 945 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 946 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 947 Infant infant NN 48 2139 948 mortality mortality NN 48 2139 949 rate rate NN 48 2139 950 : : : 48 2139 951 108 108 CD 48 2139 952 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2139 953 live live JJ 48 2139 954 births birth NNS 48 2139 955 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 956 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 957 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 958 Life life NN 48 2139 959 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2139 960 at at IN 48 2139 961 birth birth NN 48 2139 962 : : : 48 2139 963 51 51 CD 48 2139 964 years year NNS 48 2139 965 male male JJ 48 2139 966 , , , 48 2139 967 55 55 CD 48 2139 968 years year NNS 48 2139 969 female female JJ 48 2139 970 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 971 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 972 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 973 Total total JJ 48 2139 974 fertility fertility NN 48 2139 975 rate rate NN 48 2139 976 : : : 48 2139 977 8.3 8.3 CD 48 2139 978 children child NNS 48 2139 979 born bear VBN 48 2139 980 / / SYM 48 2139 981 woman woman NN 48 2139 982 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 983 1992 1992 CD 48 2139 984 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 985 Nationality nationality NN 48 2139 986 : : : 48 2139 987 noun noun NNP 48 2139 988 - - HYPH 48 2139 989 Rwandan(s Rwandan(s NNP 48 2139 990 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 991 ; ; : 48 2139 992 adjective adjective JJ 48 2139 993 - - : 48 2139 994 Rwandan rwandan JJ 48 2139 995 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2139 996 divisions division NNS 48 2139 997 : : : 48 2139 998 Hutu Hutu NNP 48 2139 999 90 90 CD 48 2139 1000 % % NN 48 2139 1001 , , , 48 2139 1002 Tutsi Tutsi NNP 48 2139 1003 9 9 CD 48 2139 1004 % % NN 48 2139 1005 , , , 48 2139 1006 Twa Twa NNP 48 2139 1007 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 1008 Pygmoid Pygmoid NNP 48 2139 1009 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 1010 1 1 CD 48 2139 1011 % % NN 48 2139 1012 Religions religion NNS 48 2139 1013 : : : 48 2139 1014 Roman Roman NNP 48 2139 1015 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2139 1016 65 65 CD 48 2139 1017 % % NN 48 2139 1018 , , , 48 2139 1019 Protestant protestant NN 48 2139 1020 9 9 CD 48 2139 1021 % % NN 48 2139 1022 , , , 48 2139 1023 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2139 1024 1 1 CD 48 2139 1025 % % NN 48 2139 1026 , , , 48 2139 1027 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2139 1028 beliefs belief NNS 48 2139 1029 and and CC 48 2139 1030 other other JJ 48 2139 1031 25 25 CD 48 2139 1032 % % NN 48 2139 1033 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2139 1034 : : : 48 2139 1035 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 48 2139 1036 , , , 48 2139 1037 French French NNP 48 2139 1038 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 1039 official official NN 48 2139 1040 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 1041 ; ; : 48 2139 1042 Kiswahili Kiswahili NNP 48 2139 1043 used use VBN 48 2139 1044 in in IN 48 2139 1045 commercial commercial JJ 48 2139 1046 centers center NNS 48 2139 1047 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2139 1048 : : : 48 2139 1049 50 50 CD 48 2139 1050 % % NN 48 2139 1051 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 1052 male male JJ 48 2139 1053 64 64 CD 48 2139 1054 % % NN 48 2139 1055 , , , 48 2139 1056 female female JJ 48 2139 1057 37 37 CD 48 2139 1058 % % NN 48 2139 1059 ) ) -RRB- 48 2139 1060 age age NN 48 2139 1061 15 15 CD 48 2139 1062 and and CC 48 2139 1063 over over RB 48 2139 1064 can can MD 48 2139 1065 read read VB 48 2139 1066 and and CC 48 2139 1067 write write VB 48 2139 1068 ( ( -LRB- 48 2139 1069 1990 1990 CD 48 2139 1070 est est NNP 48 2139 1071 . . . 48 2139 1072 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 1 Labor labor NN 48 2140 2 force force NN 48 2140 3 : : : 48 2140 4 3,600,000 3,600,000 CD 48 2140 5 ; ; : 48 2140 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2140 7 93 93 CD 48 2140 8 % % NN 48 2140 9 , , , 48 2140 10 government government NN 48 2140 11 and and CC 48 2140 12 services service NNS 48 2140 13 5 5 CD 48 2140 14 % % NN 48 2140 15 , , , 48 2140 16 industry industry NN 48 2140 17 and and CC 48 2140 18 commerce commerce NN 48 2140 19 2 2 CD 48 2140 20 % % NN 48 2140 21 ; ; : 48 2140 22 49 49 CD 48 2140 23 % % NN 48 2140 24 of of IN 48 2140 25 population population NN 48 2140 26 of of IN 48 2140 27 working work VBG 48 2140 28 age age NN 48 2140 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 30 1985 1985 CD 48 2140 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 32 Organized organize VBN 48 2140 33 labor labor NN 48 2140 34 : : : 48 2140 35 NA na NN 48 2140 36 : : : 48 2140 37 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2140 38 Government Government NNP 48 2140 39 Long Long NNP 48 2140 40 - - HYPH 48 2140 41 form form NN 48 2140 42 name name NN 48 2140 43 : : : 48 2140 44 Republic Republic NNP 48 2140 45 of of IN 48 2140 46 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2140 47 Type Type NNP 48 2140 48 : : : 48 2140 49 republic republic NN 48 2140 50 ; ; : 48 2140 51 presidential presidential JJ 48 2140 52 system system NN 48 2140 53 in in IN 48 2140 54 which which WDT 48 2140 55 military military JJ 48 2140 56 leaders leader NNS 48 2140 57 hold hold VBP 48 2140 58 key key JJ 48 2140 59 offices office NNS 48 2140 60 ; ; : 48 2140 61 on on IN 48 2140 62 31 31 CD 48 2140 63 December December NNP 48 2140 64 1990 1990 CD 48 2140 65 , , , 48 2140 66 the the DT 48 2140 67 government government NN 48 2140 68 announced announce VBD 48 2140 69 a a DT 48 2140 70 National National NNP 48 2140 71 Political Political NNP 48 2140 72 Charter Charter NNP 48 2140 73 to to TO 48 2140 74 serve serve VB 48 2140 75 as as IN 48 2140 76 a a DT 48 2140 77 basis basis NN 48 2140 78 for for IN 48 2140 79 transition transition NN 48 2140 80 to to IN 48 2140 81 a a DT 48 2140 82 presidential presidential JJ 48 2140 83 / / SYM 48 2140 84 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 2140 85 political political JJ 48 2140 86 system system NN 48 2140 87 ; ; : 48 2140 88 the the DT 48 2140 89 1978 1978 CD 48 2140 90 constitution constitution NN 48 2140 91 was be VBD 48 2140 92 replaced replace VBN 48 2140 93 in in IN 48 2140 94 June June NNP 48 2140 95 1991 1991 CD 48 2140 96 via via IN 48 2140 97 popular popular JJ 48 2140 98 referendum referendum NN 48 2140 99 by by IN 48 2140 100 a a DT 48 2140 101 new new JJ 48 2140 102 constitution constitution NN 48 2140 103 creating create VBG 48 2140 104 a a DT 48 2140 105 multiparty multiparty NN 48 2140 106 system system NN 48 2140 107 with with IN 48 2140 108 a a DT 48 2140 109 president president NN 48 2140 110 and and CC 48 2140 111 prime prime NNP 48 2140 112 minister minister NNP 48 2140 113 Capital Capital NNP 48 2140 114 : : : 48 2140 115 Kigali Kigali NNP 48 2140 116 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2140 117 divisions division NNS 48 2140 118 : : : 48 2140 119 10 10 CD 48 2140 120 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 2140 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 122 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 2140 123 , , , 48 2140 124 singular singular JJ 48 2140 125 - - HYPH 48 2140 126 prefecture prefecture NN 48 2140 127 in in IN 48 2140 128 French french JJ 48 2140 129 ; ; : 48 2140 130 plural plural JJ 48 2140 131 - - HYPH 48 2140 132 NA na NN 48 2140 133 , , , 48 2140 134 singular singular NN 48 2140 135 - - HYPH 48 2140 136 prefegitura prefegitura NN 48 2140 137 in in IN 48 2140 138 Kinyarwanda Kinyarwanda NNP 48 2140 139 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 140 ; ; : 48 2140 141 Butare Butare NNP 48 2140 142 , , , 48 2140 143 Byumba Byumba NNP 48 2140 144 , , , 48 2140 145 Cyangugu Cyangugu NNP 48 2140 146 , , , 48 2140 147 Gikongoro Gikongoro NNP 48 2140 148 , , , 48 2140 149 Gisenyi Gisenyi NNP 48 2140 150 , , , 48 2140 151 Gitarama Gitarama NNP 48 2140 152 , , , 48 2140 153 Kibungo Kibungo NNP 48 2140 154 , , , 48 2140 155 Kibuye Kibuye NNP 48 2140 156 , , , 48 2140 157 Rigali Rigali NNP 48 2140 158 , , , 48 2140 159 Ruhengeri Ruhengeri NNP 48 2140 160 Independence Independence NNP 48 2140 161 : : : 48 2140 162 1 1 CD 48 2140 163 July July NNP 48 2140 164 1962 1962 CD 48 2140 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 166 from from IN 48 2140 167 UN UN NNP 48 2140 168 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 2140 169 under under IN 48 2140 170 Belgian belgian JJ 48 2140 171 administration administration NN 48 2140 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 173 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2140 174 : : : 48 2140 175 18 18 CD 48 2140 176 June June NNP 48 2140 177 1991 1991 CD 48 2140 178 Legal legal JJ 48 2140 179 system system NN 48 2140 180 : : : 48 2140 181 based base VBN 48 2140 182 on on IN 48 2140 183 German german JJ 48 2140 184 and and CC 48 2140 185 Belgian belgian JJ 48 2140 186 civil civil JJ 48 2140 187 law law NN 48 2140 188 systems system NNS 48 2140 189 and and CC 48 2140 190 customary customary JJ 48 2140 191 law law NN 48 2140 192 ; ; : 48 2140 193 judicial judicial JJ 48 2140 194 review review NN 48 2140 195 of of IN 48 2140 196 legislative legislative JJ 48 2140 197 acts act NNS 48 2140 198 in in IN 48 2140 199 the the DT 48 2140 200 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2140 201 Court Court NNP 48 2140 202 ; ; : 48 2140 203 has have VBZ 48 2140 204 not not RB 48 2140 205 accepted accept VBN 48 2140 206 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2140 207 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2140 208 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2140 209 National national JJ 48 2140 210 holiday holiday NN 48 2140 211 : : : 48 2140 212 Independence Independence NNP 48 2140 213 Day Day NNP 48 2140 214 , , , 48 2140 215 1 1 CD 48 2140 216 July July NNP 48 2140 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 218 1962 1962 CD 48 2140 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 220 Executive Executive NNP 48 2140 221 branch branch NN 48 2140 222 : : : 48 2140 223 president president NN 48 2140 224 , , , 48 2140 225 prime prime NNP 48 2140 226 minister minister NNP 48 2140 227 , , , 48 2140 228 Council Council NNP 48 2140 229 of of IN 48 2140 230 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2140 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 232 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2140 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 234 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2140 235 branch branch NN 48 2140 236 : : : 48 2140 237 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2140 238 National National NNP 48 2140 239 Development Development NNP 48 2140 240 Council Council NNP 48 2140 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 242 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 2140 243 National National NNP 48 2140 244 de de NNP 48 2140 245 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2140 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 247 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2140 248 branch branch NN 48 2140 249 : : : 48 2140 250 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 2140 251 Court Court NNP 48 2140 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 253 consists consist VBZ 48 2140 254 of of IN 48 2140 255 the the DT 48 2140 256 Court Court NNP 48 2140 257 of of IN 48 2140 258 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 2140 259 and and CC 48 2140 260 the the DT 48 2140 261 Council Council NNP 48 2140 262 of of IN 48 2140 263 State State NNP 48 2140 264 in in IN 48 2140 265 joint joint JJ 48 2140 266 session session NN 48 2140 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 268 Leaders leader NNS 48 2140 269 : : : 48 2140 270 Chief Chief NNP 48 2140 271 of of IN 48 2140 272 State State NNP 48 2140 273 : : : 48 2140 274 President President NNP 48 2140 275 Maj Maj NNP 48 2140 276 . . NNP 48 2140 277 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2140 278 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 48 2140 279 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 48 2140 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 281 since since IN 48 2140 282 5 5 CD 48 2140 283 July July NNP 48 2140 284 1973 1973 CD 48 2140 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 286 Head Head NNP 48 2140 287 of of IN 48 2140 288 Government Government NNP 48 2140 289 : : : 48 2140 290 Prime Prime NNP 48 2140 291 Minister Minister NNP 48 2140 292 Sylvestre Sylvestre NNP 48 2140 293 NSANZIMANA NSANZIMANA NNP 48 2140 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 295 since since IN 48 2140 296 NA NA NNP 48 2140 297 October October NNP 48 2140 298 1991 1991 CD 48 2140 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 300 Political political JJ 48 2140 301 parties party NNS 48 2140 302 and and CC 48 2140 303 leaders leader NNS 48 2140 304 : : : 48 2140 305 Republican Republican NNP 48 2140 306 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2140 307 Movement Movement NNP 48 2140 308 for for IN 48 2140 309 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 2140 310 and and CC 48 2140 311 Development Development NNP 48 2140 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 313 MRND MRND NNP 48 2140 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 315 , , , 48 2140 316 Maj Maj NNP 48 2140 317 . . NNP 48 2140 318 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2140 319 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 48 2140 320 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 48 2140 321 ; ; : 48 2140 322 formerly formerly RB 48 2140 323 a a DT 48 2140 324 one one CD 48 2140 325 - - HYPH 48 2140 326 party party NN 48 2140 327 state state NN 48 2140 328 , , , 48 2140 329 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2140 330 legalized legalize VBD 48 2140 331 independent independent JJ 48 2140 332 parties party NNS 48 2140 333 in in IN 48 2140 334 mid-1991 mid-1991 NN 48 2140 335 ; ; : 48 2140 336 since since IN 48 2140 337 then then RB 48 2140 338 , , , 48 2140 339 at at RB 48 2140 340 least least RBS 48 2140 341 10 10 CD 48 2140 342 new new JJ 48 2140 343 political political JJ 48 2140 344 parties party NNS 48 2140 345 have have VBP 48 2140 346 registered register VBN 48 2140 347 ; ; : 48 2140 348 President President NNP 48 2140 349 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 48 2140 350 's 's POS 48 2140 351 political political JJ 48 2140 352 movement movement NN 48 2140 353 - - , 48 2140 354 the the DT 48 2140 355 National National NNP 48 2140 356 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2140 357 Movement Movement NNP 48 2140 358 for for IN 48 2140 359 Development Development NNP 48 2140 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 361 MRND MRND NNP 48 2140 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 363 - - : 48 2140 364 reorganized reorganize VBD 48 2140 365 itself -PRON- PRP 48 2140 366 as as IN 48 2140 367 a a DT 48 2140 368 political political JJ 48 2140 369 party party NN 48 2140 370 and and CC 48 2140 371 changed change VBD 48 2140 372 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2140 373 name name NN 48 2140 374 to to IN 48 2140 375 the the DT 48 2140 376 Republican Republican NNP 48 2140 377 National National NNP 48 2140 378 Movement Movement NNP 48 2140 379 for for IN 48 2140 380 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 2140 381 and and CC 48 2140 382 Development Development NNP 48 2140 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 384 but but CC 48 2140 385 kept keep VBD 48 2140 386 the the DT 48 2140 387 same same JJ 48 2140 388 initials initial NNS 48 2140 389 - - : 48 2140 390 MRND MRND NNP 48 2140 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 392 ; ; : 48 2140 393 significant significant JJ 48 2140 394 independent independent JJ 48 2140 395 parties party NNS 48 2140 396 include include VBP 48 2140 397 : : : 48 2140 398 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2140 399 Republican Republican NNP 48 2140 400 Movement Movement NNP 48 2140 401 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 402 MDR MDR NNP 48 2140 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 404 , , , 48 2140 405 leader leader NN 48 2140 406 NA NA NNP 48 2140 407 ; ; : 48 2140 408 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2140 409 Party Party NNP 48 2140 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 411 PL PL NNP 48 2140 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 413 , , , 48 2140 414 leader leader NN 48 2140 415 NA NA NNP 48 2140 416 ; ; , 48 2140 417 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2140 418 and and CC 48 2140 419 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2140 420 Party Party NNP 48 2140 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 422 PSD PSD NNP 48 2140 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 424 , , , 48 2140 425 leader leader NN 48 2140 426 NA NA NNP 48 2140 427 ; ; : 48 2140 428 note note NN 48 2140 429 - - HYPH 48 2140 430 since since IN 48 2140 431 October October NNP 48 2140 432 1990 1990 CD 48 2140 433 , , , 48 2140 434 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2140 435 has have VBZ 48 2140 436 been be VBN 48 2140 437 involved involve VBN 48 2140 438 in in IN 48 2140 439 a a DT 48 2140 440 low low JJ 48 2140 441 - - HYPH 48 2140 442 intensity intensity NN 48 2140 443 conflict conflict NN 48 2140 444 with with IN 48 2140 445 the the DT 48 2140 446 Rwandan Rwandan NNP 48 2140 447 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 2140 448 Front Front NNP 48 2140 449 / / SYM 48 2140 450 Rwandan Rwandan NNP 48 2140 451 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 2140 452 Army Army NNP 48 2140 453 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 454 RPF RPF NNP 48 2140 455 / / SYM 48 2140 456 RPA RPA NNP 48 2140 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 458 ; ; : 48 2140 459 the the DT 48 2140 460 RPF RPF NNP 48 2140 461 / / SYM 48 2140 462 RPA RPA NNP 48 2140 463 is be VBZ 48 2140 464 primarily primarily RB 48 2140 465 an an DT 48 2140 466 ethnically ethnically RB 48 2140 467 based base VBN 48 2140 468 organization organization NN 48 2140 469 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2140 470 : : : 48 2140 471 universal universal JJ 48 2140 472 adult adult NN 48 2140 473 , , , 48 2140 474 exact exact JJ 48 2140 475 age age NN 48 2140 476 NA NA NNP 48 2140 477 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2140 478 : : : 48 2140 479 President President NNP 48 2140 480 : : : 48 2140 481 last last RB 48 2140 482 held hold VBD 48 2140 483 19 19 CD 48 2140 484 December December NNP 48 2140 485 1988 1988 CD 48 2140 486 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 487 next next JJ 48 2140 488 to to TO 48 2140 489 be be VB 48 2140 490 held hold VBN 48 2140 491 NA NA NNP 48 2140 492 December December NNP 48 2140 493 1993 1993 CD 48 2140 494 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 495 ; ; : 48 2140 496 results result NNS 48 2140 497 - - : 48 2140 498 President President NNP 48 2140 499 Maj Maj NNP 48 2140 500 . . NNP 48 2140 501 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2140 502 Juvenal Juvenal NNP 48 2140 503 HABYARIMANA HABYARIMANA NNP 48 2140 504 reelected reelect VBD 48 2140 505 : : : 48 2140 506 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2140 507 Government Government NNP 48 2140 508 National National NNP 48 2140 509 Development Development NNP 48 2140 510 Council Council NNP 48 2140 511 : : : 48 2140 512 last last RB 48 2140 513 held hold VBD 48 2140 514 19 19 CD 48 2140 515 December December NNP 48 2140 516 1988 1988 CD 48 2140 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 518 next next JJ 48 2140 519 to to TO 48 2140 520 be be VB 48 2140 521 held hold VBN 48 2140 522 NA NA NNP 48 2140 523 December December NNP 48 2140 524 1993 1993 CD 48 2140 525 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 526 ; ; : 48 2140 527 results result NNS 48 2140 528 - - : 48 2140 529 MRND MRND NNP 48 2140 530 is be VBZ 48 2140 531 the the DT 48 2140 532 only only JJ 48 2140 533 party party NN 48 2140 534 ; ; : 48 2140 535 seats seat NNS 48 2140 536 - - , 48 2140 537 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 538 70 70 CD 48 2140 539 total total NN 48 2140 540 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 541 MRND MRND NNP 48 2140 542 70 70 CD 48 2140 543 Member member NN 48 2140 544 of of IN 48 2140 545 : : : 48 2140 546 ACCT acct JJ 48 2140 547 , , , 48 2140 548 ACP ACP NNP 48 2140 549 , , , 48 2140 550 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2140 551 , , , 48 2140 552 ECA ECA NNP 48 2140 553 , , , 48 2140 554 CCC CCC NNP 48 2140 555 , , , 48 2140 556 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2140 557 , , , 48 2140 558 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2140 559 , , , 48 2140 560 FAO FAO NNP 48 2140 561 , , , 48 2140 562 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2140 563 , , , 48 2140 564 GATT GATT NNP 48 2140 565 , , , 48 2140 566 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2140 567 , , , 48 2140 568 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2140 569 , , , 48 2140 570 IDA IDA NNP 48 2140 571 , , , 48 2140 572 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2140 573 , , , 48 2140 574 IFC IFC NNP 48 2140 575 , , , 48 2140 576 ILO ILO NNP 48 2140 577 , , , 48 2140 578 IMF IMF NNP 48 2140 579 , , , 48 2140 580 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2140 581 , , , 48 2140 582 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2140 583 , , , 48 2140 584 IOC IOC NNP 48 2140 585 , , , 48 2140 586 ITU ITU NNP 48 2140 587 , , , 48 2140 588 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2140 589 , , , 48 2140 590 NAM NAM NNP 48 2140 591 , , , 48 2140 592 OAU OAU NNP 48 2140 593 , , , 48 2140 594 UN UN NNP 48 2140 595 , , , 48 2140 596 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2140 597 , , , 48 2140 598 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2140 599 , , , 48 2140 600 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2140 601 , , , 48 2140 602 UPU UPU NNP 48 2140 603 , , , 48 2140 604 WCL WCL NNP 48 2140 605 , , , 48 2140 606 WHO WHO NNP 48 2140 607 , , , 48 2140 608 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2140 609 , , , 48 2140 610 WMO WMO NNP 48 2140 611 , , , 48 2140 612 WTO WTO NNP 48 2140 613 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2140 614 representation representation NN 48 2140 615 : : : 48 2140 616 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2140 617 Aloys Aloys NNPS 48 2140 618 UWIMANA UWIMANA NNP 48 2140 619 ; ; : 48 2140 620 Chancery chancery NN 48 2140 621 at at IN 48 2140 622 1714 1714 CD 48 2140 623 New New NNP 48 2140 624 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2140 625 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2140 626 NW NW NNP 48 2140 627 , , , 48 2140 628 Washington Washington NNP 48 2140 629 , , , 48 2140 630 DC DC NNP 48 2140 631 20009 20009 CD 48 2140 632 ; ; : 48 2140 633 telephone telephone NN 48 2140 634 ( ( -LRB- 48 2140 635 202 202 CD 48 2140 636 ) ) -RRB- 48 2140 637 232 232 CD 48 2140 638 - - SYM 48 2140 639 2882 2882 CD 48 2140 640 US US NNP 48 2140 641 : : : 48 2140 642 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2140 643 Robert Robert NNP 48 2140 644 A. a. 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1992 CD 48 2157 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 251 , , , 48 2157 252 0.5652 0.5652 CD 48 2157 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 254 1991 1991 CD 48 2157 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 256 , , , 48 2157 257 0.6099 0.6099 CD 48 2157 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 259 1989 1989 CD 48 2157 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 261 , , , 48 2157 262 0.5614 0.5614 CD 48 2157 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 264 1988 1988 CD 48 2157 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 266 , , , 48 2157 267 0.6102 0.6102 CD 48 2157 268 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 269 1987 1987 CD 48 2157 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 271 ; ; : 48 2157 272 note note VB 48 2157 273 - - : 48 2157 274 the the DT 48 2157 275 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 276 Helenian Helenian NNP 48 2157 277 pound pound NN 48 2157 278 is be VBZ 48 2157 279 at at IN 48 2157 280 par par NN 48 2157 281 with with IN 48 2157 282 the the DT 48 2157 283 British british JJ 48 2157 284 pound pound NN 48 2157 285 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2157 286 year year NN 48 2157 287 : : : 48 2157 288 1 1 CD 48 2157 289 April April NNP 48 2157 290 - - HYPH 48 2157 291 31 31 CD 48 2157 292 March March NNP 48 2157 293 : : : 48 2157 294 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 295 Helena Helena NNP 48 2157 296 Communications Communications NNP 48 2157 297 Highways Highways NNP 48 2157 298 : : : 48 2157 299 87 87 CD 48 2157 300 km km NN 48 2157 301 paved pave VBN 48 2157 302 roads road NNS 48 2157 303 , , , 48 2157 304 20 20 CD 48 2157 305 km km NN 48 2157 306 earth earth NN 48 2157 307 roads road NNS 48 2157 308 on on IN 48 2157 309 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 310 Helena Helena NNP 48 2157 311 ; ; : 48 2157 312 80 80 CD 48 2157 313 km km NN 48 2157 314 paved paved JJ 48 2157 315 roads road NNS 48 2157 316 on on IN 48 2157 317 Ascension ascension NN 48 2157 318 ; ; : 48 2157 319 2.7 2.7 CD 48 2157 320 km km NN 48 2157 321 paved pave VBN 48 2157 322 roads road NNS 48 2157 323 on on IN 48 2157 324 Tristan Tristan NNP 48 2157 325 da da NN 48 2157 326 Cunha Cunha NNS 48 2157 327 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2157 328 : : : 48 2157 329 Jamestown Jamestown NNP 48 2157 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 331 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 332 Helena Helena NNP 48 2157 333 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 334 , , , 48 2157 335 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 48 2157 336 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 337 Ascension Ascension NNP 48 2157 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 339 Airports airport NNS 48 2157 340 : : : 48 2157 341 1 1 CD 48 2157 342 with with IN 48 2157 343 permanent permanent JJ 48 2157 344 - - HYPH 48 2157 345 surface surface NN 48 2157 346 runway runway NN 48 2157 347 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2157 348 - - HYPH 48 2157 349 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2157 350 m m NN 48 2157 351 on on IN 48 2157 352 Ascension Ascension NNP 48 2157 353 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2157 354 : : : 48 2157 355 1,500 1,500 CD 48 2157 356 radio radio NN 48 2157 357 receivers receiver NNS 48 2157 358 ; ; , 48 2157 359 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2157 360 stations station NNS 48 2157 361 - - SYM 48 2157 362 1 1 CD 48 2157 363 AM am NN 48 2157 364 , , , 48 2157 365 no no DT 48 2157 366 FM FM NNP 48 2157 367 , , , 48 2157 368 no no DT 48 2157 369 TV tv NN 48 2157 370 ; ; : 48 2157 371 550 550 CD 48 2157 372 telephones telephone NNS 48 2157 373 in in IN 48 2157 374 automatic automatic JJ 48 2157 375 network network NN 48 2157 376 ; ; : 48 2157 377 HF HF NNP 48 2157 378 radio radio NN 48 2157 379 links link NNS 48 2157 380 to to IN 48 2157 381 Ascension ascension NN 48 2157 382 , , , 48 2157 383 then then RB 48 2157 384 into into IN 48 2157 385 worldwide worldwide JJ 48 2157 386 submarine submarine NN 48 2157 387 cable cable NN 48 2157 388 and and CC 48 2157 389 satellite satellite NN 48 2157 390 networks network NNS 48 2157 391 ; ; , 48 2157 392 major major JJ 48 2157 393 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 2157 394 submarine submarine NN 48 2157 395 cable cable NN 48 2157 396 relay relay NN 48 2157 397 point point NN 48 2157 398 between between IN 48 2157 399 South South NNP 48 2157 400 Africa Africa NNP 48 2157 401 , , , 48 2157 402 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2157 403 , , , 48 2157 404 and and CC 48 2157 405 UK UK NNP 48 2157 406 at at IN 48 2157 407 Ascension ascension NN 48 2157 408 ; ; : 48 2157 409 2 2 CD 48 2157 410 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2157 411 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2157 412 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2157 413 earth earth NN 48 2157 414 stations station NNS 48 2157 415 : : : 48 2157 416 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 417 Helena Helena NNP 48 2157 418 Defense Defense NNP 48 2157 419 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2157 420 Note Note NNP 48 2157 421 : : : 48 2157 422 defense defense NN 48 2157 423 is be VBZ 48 2157 424 the the DT 48 2157 425 responsibility responsibility NN 48 2157 426 of of IN 48 2157 427 the the DT 48 2157 428 UK UK NNP 48 2157 429 : : : 48 2157 430 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 431 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2157 432 and and CC 48 2157 433 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 434 Geography Geography NNP 48 2157 435 Total Total NNP 48 2157 436 area area NN 48 2157 437 : : : 48 2157 438 269 269 CD 48 2157 439 km2 km2 NNP 48 2157 440 Land Land NNP 48 2157 441 area area NN 48 2157 442 : : : 48 2157 443 269 269 CD 48 2157 444 km2 km2 NNP 48 2157 445 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2157 446 area area NN 48 2157 447 : : : 48 2157 448 slightly slightly RB 48 2157 449 more more JJR 48 2157 450 than than IN 48 2157 451 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2157 452 times time NNS 48 2157 453 the the DT 48 2157 454 size size NN 48 2157 455 of of IN 48 2157 456 Washington Washington NNP 48 2157 457 , , , 48 2157 458 DC DC NNP 48 2157 459 Land Land NNP 48 2157 460 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2157 461 : : : 48 2157 462 none none NN 48 2157 463 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2157 464 : : : 48 2157 465 135 135 CD 48 2157 466 km km NN 48 2157 467 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2157 468 claims claim VBZ 48 2157 469 : : : 48 2157 470 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2157 471 zone zone NN 48 2157 472 : : : 48 2157 473 24 24 CD 48 2157 474 nm nm NNP 48 2157 475 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2157 476 economic economic JJ 48 2157 477 zone zone NN 48 2157 478 : : : 48 2157 479 200 200 CD 48 2157 480 nm nm CD 48 2157 481 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2157 482 sea sea NN 48 2157 483 : : : 48 2157 484 12 12 CD 48 2157 485 nm nm NNP 48 2157 486 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2157 487 : : : 48 2157 488 none none NN 48 2157 489 Climate climate NN 48 2157 490 : : : 48 2157 491 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 2157 492 tempered temper VBN 48 2157 493 by by IN 48 2157 494 constant constant JJ 48 2157 495 sea sea NN 48 2157 496 breezes breeze NNS 48 2157 497 ; ; : 48 2157 498 little little JJ 48 2157 499 seasonal seasonal JJ 48 2157 500 temperature temperature NN 48 2157 501 variation variation NN 48 2157 502 ; ; , 48 2157 503 rainy rainy JJ 48 2157 504 season season NN 48 2157 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 506 May May NNP 48 2157 507 to to IN 48 2157 508 November November NNP 48 2157 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 510 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2157 511 : : : 48 2157 512 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2157 513 with with IN 48 2157 514 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 2157 515 interiors interior NNS 48 2157 516 Natural natural JJ 48 2157 517 resources resource NNS 48 2157 518 : : : 48 2157 519 negligible negligible JJ 48 2157 520 Land Land NNP 48 2157 521 use use NN 48 2157 522 : : : 48 2157 523 arable arable JJ 48 2157 524 land land NN 48 2157 525 22 22 CD 48 2157 526 % % NN 48 2157 527 ; ; , 48 2157 528 permanent permanent JJ 48 2157 529 crops crop NNS 48 2157 530 17 17 CD 48 2157 531 % % NN 48 2157 532 ; ; : 48 2157 533 meadows meadow NNS 48 2157 534 and and CC 48 2157 535 pastures pasture NNS 48 2157 536 3 3 CD 48 2157 537 % % NN 48 2157 538 ; ; , 48 2157 539 forest forest NN 48 2157 540 and and CC 48 2157 541 woodland woodland IN 48 2157 542 17 17 CD 48 2157 543 % % NN 48 2157 544 ; ; , 48 2157 545 other other JJ 48 2157 546 41 41 CD 48 2157 547 % % NN 48 2157 548 Environment Environment NNP 48 2157 549 : : : 48 2157 550 subject subject JJ 48 2157 551 to to IN 48 2157 552 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 2157 553 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 554 July July NNP 48 2157 555 to to IN 48 2157 556 October October NNP 48 2157 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 558 Note note NN 48 2157 559 : : : 48 2157 560 located locate VBN 48 2157 561 320 320 CD 48 2157 562 km km NNP 48 2157 563 east east JJ 48 2157 564 - - HYPH 48 2157 565 southeast southeast NN 48 2157 566 of of IN 48 2157 567 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2157 568 Rico Rico NNP 48 2157 569 : : : 48 2157 570 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 571 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2157 572 and and CC 48 2157 573 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 574 People People NNP 48 2157 575 Population Population NNP 48 2157 576 : : : 48 2157 577 40,061 40,061 CD 48 2157 578 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 579 July July NNP 48 2157 580 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 581 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 582 , , , 48 2157 583 growth growth NN 48 2157 584 rate rate NN 48 2157 585 0.3 0.3 CD 48 2157 586 % % NN 48 2157 587 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 588 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 589 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 590 Birth birth NN 48 2157 591 rate rate NN 48 2157 592 : : : 48 2157 593 22 22 CD 48 2157 594 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2157 595 population population NN 48 2157 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 597 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 598 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 599 Death death NN 48 2157 600 rate rate NN 48 2157 601 : : : 48 2157 602 10 10 CD 48 2157 603 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2157 604 population population NN 48 2157 605 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 606 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 608 Net net JJ 48 2157 609 migration migration NN 48 2157 610 rate rate NN 48 2157 611 : : : 48 2157 612 -9 -9 NFP 48 2157 613 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2157 614 population population NN 48 2157 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 616 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 617 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 618 Infant infant NN 48 2157 619 mortality mortality NN 48 2157 620 rate rate NN 48 2157 621 : : : 48 2157 622 22 22 CD 48 2157 623 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2157 624 live live JJ 48 2157 625 births birth NNS 48 2157 626 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 627 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 628 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 629 Life life NN 48 2157 630 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2157 631 at at IN 48 2157 632 birth birth NN 48 2157 633 : : : 48 2157 634 63 63 CD 48 2157 635 years year NNS 48 2157 636 male male JJ 48 2157 637 , , , 48 2157 638 69 69 CD 48 2157 639 years year NNS 48 2157 640 female female JJ 48 2157 641 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 642 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 643 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 644 Total total JJ 48 2157 645 fertility fertility NN 48 2157 646 rate rate NN 48 2157 647 : : : 48 2157 648 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2157 649 children child NNS 48 2157 650 born bear VBN 48 2157 651 / / SYM 48 2157 652 woman woman NN 48 2157 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 654 1992 1992 CD 48 2157 655 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 656 Nationality nationality NN 48 2157 657 : : : 48 2157 658 noun noun NNP 48 2157 659 - - HYPH 48 2157 660 Kittsian(s Kittsian(s NNP 48 2157 661 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 662 , , , 48 2157 663 Nevisian(s Nevisian(s NNP 48 2157 664 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 665 ; ; : 48 2157 666 adjective adjective JJ 48 2157 667 - - HYPH 48 2157 668 Kittsian kittsian JJ 48 2157 669 , , , 48 2157 670 Nevisian nevisian JJ 48 2157 671 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2157 672 divisions division NNS 48 2157 673 : : : 48 2157 674 mainly mainly RB 48 2157 675 of of IN 48 2157 676 black black JJ 48 2157 677 African african JJ 48 2157 678 descent descent NN 48 2157 679 Religions religion NNS 48 2157 680 : : : 48 2157 681 Anglican anglican JJ 48 2157 682 , , , 48 2157 683 other other JJ 48 2157 684 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 2157 685 sects sect NNS 48 2157 686 , , , 48 2157 687 Roman roman JJ 48 2157 688 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2157 689 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2157 690 : : : 48 2157 691 English English NNP 48 2157 692 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2157 693 : : : 48 2157 694 98 98 CD 48 2157 695 % % NN 48 2157 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 697 male male NN 48 2157 698 98 98 CD 48 2157 699 % % NN 48 2157 700 , , , 48 2157 701 female female JJ 48 2157 702 98 98 CD 48 2157 703 % % NN 48 2157 704 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 705 age age NN 48 2157 706 15 15 CD 48 2157 707 and and CC 48 2157 708 over over RB 48 2157 709 having have VBG 48 2157 710 ever ever RB 48 2157 711 attended attend VBN 48 2157 712 school school NN 48 2157 713 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 714 1970 1970 CD 48 2157 715 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 716 Labor labor NN 48 2157 717 force force NN 48 2157 718 : : : 48 2157 719 20,000 20,000 CD 48 2157 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 721 1981 1981 CD 48 2157 722 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 723 Organized organize VBN 48 2157 724 labor labor NN 48 2157 725 : : : 48 2157 726 6,700 6,700 CD 48 2157 727 : : : 48 2157 728 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 729 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2157 730 and and CC 48 2157 731 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 732 Government Government NNP 48 2157 733 Long Long NNP 48 2157 734 - - HYPH 48 2157 735 form form NN 48 2157 736 name name NN 48 2157 737 : : : 48 2157 738 Federation Federation NNP 48 2157 739 of of IN 48 2157 740 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 741 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2157 742 and and CC 48 2157 743 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 744 ; ; , 48 2157 745 formerly formerly RB 48 2157 746 Federation Federation NNP 48 2157 747 of of IN 48 2157 748 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 749 Christopher Christopher NNP 48 2157 750 and and CC 48 2157 751 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 752 Type Type NNP 48 2157 753 : : : 48 2157 754 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2157 755 monarchy monarchy NN 48 2157 756 Capital capital NN 48 2157 757 : : : 48 2157 758 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 48 2157 759 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2157 760 divisions division NNS 48 2157 761 : : : 48 2157 762 14 14 CD 48 2157 763 parishs parishs NN 48 2157 764 ; ; : 48 2157 765 Christ Christ NNP 48 2157 766 Church Church NNP 48 2157 767 Nichola Nichola NNP 48 2157 768 Town Town NNP 48 2157 769 , , , 48 2157 770 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 771 Anne Anne NNP 48 2157 772 Sandy Sandy NNP 48 2157 773 Point Point NNP 48 2157 774 , , , 48 2157 775 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 776 George George NNP 48 2157 777 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 48 2157 778 , , , 48 2157 779 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 780 George George NNP 48 2157 781 Gingerland Gingerland NNP 48 2157 782 , , , 48 2157 783 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 784 James James NNP 48 2157 785 Windward Windward NNP 48 2157 786 , , , 48 2157 787 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 788 John John NNP 48 2157 789 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 48 2157 790 , , , 48 2157 791 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 792 John John NNP 48 2157 793 Figtree Figtree NNP 48 2157 794 , , , 48 2157 795 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 796 Mary Mary NNP 48 2157 797 Cayon Cayon NNP 48 2157 798 , , , 48 2157 799 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 800 Paul Paul NNP 48 2157 801 Capisterre Capisterre NNP 48 2157 802 , , , 48 2157 803 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 804 Paul Paul NNP 48 2157 805 Charlestown Charlestown NNP 48 2157 806 , , , 48 2157 807 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 808 Peter Peter NNP 48 2157 809 Basseterre Basseterre NNP 48 2157 810 , , , 48 2157 811 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 812 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 2157 813 Lowland Lowland NNP 48 2157 814 , , , 48 2157 815 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 816 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 2157 817 Middle Middle NNP 48 2157 818 Island Island NNP 48 2157 819 , , , 48 2157 820 Trinity Trinity NNP 48 2157 821 Palmetto Palmetto NNP 48 2157 822 Point Point NNP 48 2157 823 Independence Independence NNP 48 2157 824 : : : 48 2157 825 19 19 CD 48 2157 826 September September NNP 48 2157 827 1983 1983 CD 48 2157 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 829 from from IN 48 2157 830 UK UK NNP 48 2157 831 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 832 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2157 833 : : : 48 2157 834 19 19 CD 48 2157 835 September September NNP 48 2157 836 1983 1983 CD 48 2157 837 Legal legal JJ 48 2157 838 system system NN 48 2157 839 : : : 48 2157 840 based base VBN 48 2157 841 on on IN 48 2157 842 English English NNP 48 2157 843 common common JJ 48 2157 844 law law NN 48 2157 845 National national JJ 48 2157 846 holiday holiday NN 48 2157 847 : : : 48 2157 848 Independence Independence NNP 48 2157 849 Day Day NNP 48 2157 850 , , , 48 2157 851 19 19 CD 48 2157 852 September September NNP 48 2157 853 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 854 1983 1983 CD 48 2157 855 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 856 Executive executive JJ 48 2157 857 branch branch NN 48 2157 858 : : : 48 2157 859 British british JJ 48 2157 860 monarch monarch NNP 48 2157 861 , , , 48 2157 862 governor governor NN 48 2157 863 general general NNP 48 2157 864 , , , 48 2157 865 prime prime NNP 48 2157 866 minister minister NNP 48 2157 867 , , , 48 2157 868 deputy deputy JJ 48 2157 869 prime prime JJ 48 2157 870 minister minister NN 48 2157 871 , , , 48 2157 872 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2157 873 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2157 874 branch branch NN 48 2157 875 : : : 48 2157 876 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2157 877 House House NNP 48 2157 878 of of IN 48 2157 879 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2157 880 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2157 881 branch branch NN 48 2157 882 : : : 48 2157 883 Eastern eastern JJ 48 2157 884 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2157 885 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2157 886 Court Court NNP 48 2157 887 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2157 888 : : : 48 2157 889 Chief Chief NNP 48 2157 890 of of IN 48 2157 891 State State NNP 48 2157 892 : : : 48 2157 893 Queen Queen NNP 48 2157 894 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 2157 895 II II NNP 48 2157 896 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 897 since since IN 48 2157 898 6 6 CD 48 2157 899 February February NNP 48 2157 900 1952 1952 CD 48 2157 901 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 902 , , , 48 2157 903 represented represent VBN 48 2157 904 by by IN 48 2157 905 Governor Governor NNP 48 2157 906 General General NNP 48 2157 907 Sir Sir NNP 48 2157 908 Clement Clement NNP 48 2157 909 Athelston Athelston NNP 48 2157 910 ARRINDELL ARRINDELL NNP 48 2157 911 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 912 since since IN 48 2157 913 19 19 CD 48 2157 914 September September NNP 48 2157 915 1983 1983 CD 48 2157 916 , , , 48 2157 917 previously previously RB 48 2157 918 Governor Governor NNP 48 2157 919 General General NNP 48 2157 920 of of IN 48 2157 921 the the DT 48 2157 922 Associated Associated NNP 48 2157 923 State State NNP 48 2157 924 since since IN 48 2157 925 NA NA NNP 48 2157 926 November November NNP 48 2157 927 1981 1981 CD 48 2157 928 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 929 Head head NN 48 2157 930 of of IN 48 2157 931 Government Government NNP 48 2157 932 : : : 48 2157 933 Prime Prime NNP 48 2157 934 Minister Minister NNP 48 2157 935 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 2157 936 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 48 2157 937 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 48 2157 938 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 48 2157 939 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 940 since since IN 48 2157 941 19 19 CD 48 2157 942 September September NNP 48 2157 943 1983 1983 CD 48 2157 944 , , , 48 2157 945 previously previously RB 48 2157 946 Premier Premier NNP 48 2157 947 of of IN 48 2157 948 the the DT 48 2157 949 Associated Associated NNP 48 2157 950 State State NNP 48 2157 951 since since IN 48 2157 952 NA NA NNP 48 2157 953 February February NNP 48 2157 954 1980 1980 CD 48 2157 955 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 956 ; ; : 48 2157 957 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2157 958 Prime Prime NNP 48 2157 959 Minister Minister NNP 48 2157 960 Michael Michael NNP 48 2157 961 Oliver Oliver NNP 48 2157 962 POWELL POWELL NNP 48 2157 963 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 964 since since IN 48 2157 965 NA NA NNP 48 2157 966 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 967 Political political JJ 48 2157 968 parties party NNS 48 2157 969 and and CC 48 2157 970 leaders leader NNS 48 2157 971 : : : 48 2157 972 People People NNS 48 2157 973 's 's POS 48 2157 974 Action Action NNP 48 2157 975 Movement Movement NNP 48 2157 976 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 977 PAM PAM NNP 48 2157 978 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 979 , , , 48 2157 980 Kennedy Kennedy NNP 48 2157 981 SIMMONDS SIMMONDS NNP 48 2157 982 ; ; : 48 2157 983 Saint Saint NNP 48 2157 984 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2157 985 and and CC 48 2157 986 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 987 Labor Labor NNP 48 2157 988 Party Party NNP 48 2157 989 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 990 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 48 2157 991 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 992 , , , 48 2157 993 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 2157 994 Denzil Denzil NNP 48 2157 995 DOUGLAS DOUGLAS NNP 48 2157 996 ; ; : 48 2157 997 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2157 998 Reformation Reformation NNP 48 2157 999 Party Party NNP 48 2157 1000 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1001 NRP NRP NNP 48 2157 1002 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1003 , , , 48 2157 1004 Simeon Simeon NNP 48 2157 1005 DANIEL DANIEL NNP 48 2157 1006 ; ; : 48 2157 1007 Concerned Concerned NNP 48 2157 1008 Citizens Citizens NNPS 48 2157 1009 Movement Movement NNP 48 2157 1010 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1011 CCM CCM NNP 48 2157 1012 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1013 , , , 48 2157 1014 Vance Vance NNP 48 2157 1015 AMORY AMORY NNP 48 2157 1016 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2157 1017 : : : 48 2157 1018 universal universal JJ 48 2157 1019 adult adult NN 48 2157 1020 at at IN 48 2157 1021 age age NN 48 2157 1022 NA NA NNP 48 2157 1023 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2157 1024 : : : 48 2157 1025 House House NNP 48 2157 1026 of of IN 48 2157 1027 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2157 1028 : : : 48 2157 1029 last last RB 48 2157 1030 held hold VBD 48 2157 1031 21 21 CD 48 2157 1032 March March NNP 48 2157 1033 1989 1989 CD 48 2157 1034 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1035 next next JJ 48 2157 1036 to to TO 48 2157 1037 be be VB 48 2157 1038 held hold VBN 48 2157 1039 by by IN 48 2157 1040 21 21 CD 48 2157 1041 March March NNP 48 2157 1042 1994 1994 CD 48 2157 1043 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1044 ; ; : 48 2157 1045 results result NNS 48 2157 1046 - - HYPH 48 2157 1047 percent percent NN 48 2157 1048 of of IN 48 2157 1049 vote vote NN 48 2157 1050 by by IN 48 2157 1051 party party NN 48 2157 1052 NA NA NNP 48 2157 1053 ; ; : 48 2157 1054 seats seat NNS 48 2157 1055 - - , 48 2157 1056 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1057 14 14 CD 48 2157 1058 total total NN 48 2157 1059 , , , 48 2157 1060 11 11 CD 48 2157 1061 elected elect VBN 48 2157 1062 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1063 PAM PAM NNP 48 2157 1064 6 6 CD 48 2157 1065 , , , 48 2157 1066 SKNLP SKNLP NNP 48 2157 1067 2 2 CD 48 2157 1068 , , , 48 2157 1069 NRP NRP NNP 48 2157 1070 2 2 CD 48 2157 1071 , , , 48 2157 1072 CCM CCM NNP 48 2157 1073 1 1 CD 48 2157 1074 Member Member NNP 48 2157 1075 of of IN 48 2157 1076 : : : 48 2157 1077 ACP ACP NNP 48 2157 1078 , , , 48 2157 1079 C C NNP 48 2157 1080 , , , 48 2157 1081 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 2157 1082 , , , 48 2157 1083 CDB CDB NNP 48 2157 1084 , , , 48 2157 1085 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2157 1086 , , , 48 2157 1087 FAO FAO NNP 48 2157 1088 , , , 48 2157 1089 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2157 1090 , , , 48 2157 1091 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2157 1092 , , , 48 2157 1093 IDA IDA NNP 48 2157 1094 , , , 48 2157 1095 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2157 1096 , , , 48 2157 1097 IMF IMF NNP 48 2157 1098 , , , 48 2157 1099 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2157 1100 , , , 48 2157 1101 OAS OAS NNP 48 2157 1102 , , , 48 2157 1103 OECS OECS NNP 48 2157 1104 , , , 48 2157 1105 UN UN NNP 48 2157 1106 , , , 48 2157 1107 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2157 1108 , , , 48 2157 1109 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2157 1110 , , , 48 2157 1111 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2157 1112 , , , 48 2157 1113 UPU UPU NNP 48 2157 1114 , , , 48 2157 1115 WCL WCL NNP 48 2157 1116 , , , 48 2157 1117 WHO WHO NNP 48 2157 1118 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2157 1119 representation representation NN 48 2157 1120 : : : 48 2157 1121 Minister Minister NNP 48 2157 1122 - - HYPH 48 2157 1123 Counselor Counselor NNP 48 2157 1124 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1125 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2157 1126 Chief Chief NNP 48 2157 1127 of of IN 48 2157 1128 Mission Mission NNP 48 2157 1129 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1130 , , , 48 2157 1131 Charge Charge NNP 48 2157 1132 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 48 2157 1133 ad ad NN 48 2157 1134 interim interim NN 48 2157 1135 Aubrey Aubrey NNP 48 2157 1136 Eric Eric NNP 48 2157 1137 HART HART NNP 48 2157 1138 ; ; : 48 2157 1139 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2157 1140 at at IN 48 2157 1141 Suite Suite NNP 48 2157 1142 608 608 CD 48 2157 1143 , , , 48 2157 1144 2100 2100 CD 48 2157 1145 M M NNP 48 2157 1146 Street Street NNP 48 2157 1147 NW NW NNP 48 2157 1148 , , , 48 2157 1149 Washington Washington NNP 48 2157 1150 , , , 48 2157 1151 DC DC NNP 48 2157 1152 20037 20037 CD 48 2157 1153 ; ; : 48 2157 1154 telephone telephone NN 48 2157 1155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2157 1156 202 202 CD 48 2157 1157 ) ) -RRB- 48 2157 1158 833 833 CD 48 2157 1159 - - SYM 48 2157 1160 3550 3550 CD 48 2157 1161 US US NNP 48 2157 1162 : : : 48 2157 1163 no no DT 48 2157 1164 official official JJ 48 2157 1165 presence presence NN 48 2157 1166 since since IN 48 2157 1167 the the DT 48 2157 1168 Charge Charge NNP 48 2157 1169 resides reside VBZ 48 2157 1170 in 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; : 48 2161 32 Anse anse JJ 48 2161 33 - - HYPH 48 2161 34 la la NNP 48 2161 35 - - HYPH 48 2161 36 Raye raye NN 48 2161 37 , , , 48 2161 38 Castries Castries NNPS 48 2161 39 , , , 48 2161 40 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 48 2161 41 , , , 48 2161 42 Dauphin Dauphin NNP 48 2161 43 , , , 48 2161 44 Dennery Dennery NNP 48 2161 45 , , , 48 2161 46 Gros Gros NNP 48 2161 47 - - HYPH 48 2161 48 Islet Islet NNP 48 2161 49 , , , 48 2161 50 Laborie Laborie NNP 48 2161 51 , , , 48 2161 52 Micoud Micoud NNP 48 2161 53 , , , 48 2161 54 Praslin Praslin NNP 48 2161 55 , , , 48 2161 56 Soufriere Soufriere NNP 48 2161 57 , , , 48 2161 58 Vieux Vieux NNP 48 2161 59 - - HYPH 48 2161 60 Fort Fort NNP 48 2161 61 Independence Independence NNP 48 2161 62 : : : 48 2161 63 22 22 CD 48 2161 64 February February NNP 48 2161 65 1979 1979 CD 48 2161 66 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 67 from from IN 48 2161 68 UK UK NNP 48 2161 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 70 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2161 71 : : : 48 2161 72 22 22 CD 48 2161 73 February February NNP 48 2161 74 1979 1979 CD 48 2161 75 Legal legal JJ 48 2161 76 system system NN 48 2161 77 : : : 48 2161 78 based base VBN 48 2161 79 on on IN 48 2161 80 English English NNP 48 2161 81 common common JJ 48 2161 82 law law NN 48 2161 83 National national JJ 48 2161 84 holiday holiday NN 48 2161 85 : : : 48 2161 86 Independence Independence NNP 48 2161 87 Day Day NNP 48 2161 88 , , , 48 2161 89 22 22 CD 48 2161 90 February February NNP 48 2161 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 92 1979 1979 CD 48 2161 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 94 Executive executive JJ 48 2161 95 branch branch NN 48 2161 96 : : : 48 2161 97 British british JJ 48 2161 98 monarch monarch NNP 48 2161 99 , , , 48 2161 100 governor governor NN 48 2161 101 general general NNP 48 2161 102 , , , 48 2161 103 prime prime JJ 48 2161 104 minister minister NN 48 2161 105 , , , 48 2161 106 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2161 107 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2161 108 branch branch NN 48 2161 109 : : : 48 2161 110 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2161 111 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2161 112 consists consist VBZ 48 2161 113 of of IN 48 2161 114 an an DT 48 2161 115 upper upper JJ 48 2161 116 house house NN 48 2161 117 or or CC 48 2161 118 Senate Senate NNP 48 2161 119 and and CC 48 2161 120 a a DT 48 2161 121 lower low JJR 48 2161 122 house house NN 48 2161 123 or or CC 48 2161 124 House House NNP 48 2161 125 of of IN 48 2161 126 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2161 127 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2161 128 branch branch NN 48 2161 129 : : : 48 2161 130 Eastern eastern JJ 48 2161 131 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2161 132 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2161 133 Court Court NNP 48 2161 134 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2161 135 : : : 48 2161 136 Chief Chief NNP 48 2161 137 of of IN 48 2161 138 State State NNP 48 2161 139 : : : 48 2161 140 Queen Queen NNP 48 2161 141 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 2161 142 II II NNP 48 2161 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 144 since since IN 48 2161 145 6 6 CD 48 2161 146 February February NNP 48 2161 147 1952 1952 CD 48 2161 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 149 , , , 48 2161 150 represented represent VBN 48 2161 151 by by IN 48 2161 152 Acting Acting NNP 48 2161 153 Governor Governor NNP 48 2161 154 General General NNP 48 2161 155 Sir Sir NNP 48 2161 156 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 48 2161 157 Anthony Anthony NNP 48 2161 158 JAMES JAMES NNP 48 2161 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 160 since since IN 48 2161 161 10 10 CD 48 2161 162 October October NNP 48 2161 163 1988 1988 CD 48 2161 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 165 Head head NN 48 2161 166 of of IN 48 2161 167 Government Government NNP 48 2161 168 : : : 48 2161 169 Prime Prime NNP 48 2161 170 Minister Minister NNP 48 2161 171 John John NNP 48 2161 172 George George NNP 48 2161 173 Melvin Melvin NNP 48 2161 174 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 48 2161 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 176 since since IN 48 2161 177 3 3 CD 48 2161 178 May May NNP 48 2161 179 1982 1982 CD 48 2161 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 181 Political political JJ 48 2161 182 parties party NNS 48 2161 183 and and CC 48 2161 184 leaders leader NNS 48 2161 185 : : : 48 2161 186 United United NNP 48 2161 187 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2161 188 ' ' POS 48 2161 189 Party Party NNP 48 2161 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 2161 191 UWP UWP NNP 48 2161 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 2161 193 , , , 48 2161 194 John John NNP 48 2161 195 COMPTON COMPTON NNP 48 2161 196 ; 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fit fit JJ 48 2189 309 men man NNS 48 2189 310 ages age NNS 48 2189 311 16 16 CD 48 2189 312 - - SYM 48 2189 313 60 60 CD 48 2189 314 constitute constitute VBP 48 2189 315 a a DT 48 2189 316 militia militia NN 48 2189 317 that that WDT 48 2189 318 can can MD 48 2189 319 serve serve VB 48 2189 320 as as IN 48 2189 321 an an DT 48 2189 322 army army NN 48 2189 323 Defense Defense NNP 48 2189 324 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2189 325 : : : 48 2189 326 exchange exchange NN 48 2189 327 rate rate NN 48 2189 328 conversion conversion NN 48 2189 329 - - HYPH 48 2189 330 $ $ $ 48 2189 331 NA na NN 48 2189 332 , , , 48 2189 333 NA% na% IN 48 2189 334 of of IN 48 2189 335 GDP gdp NN 48 2189 336 : : : 48 2189 337 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 338 Tome Tome NNP 48 2189 339 and and CC 48 2189 340 Principe Principe NNP 48 2189 341 Geography Geography NNP 48 2189 342 Total Total NNP 48 2189 343 area area NN 48 2189 344 : : : 48 2189 345 960 960 CD 48 2189 346 km2 km2 NNP 48 2189 347 Land Land NNP 48 2189 348 area area NN 48 2189 349 : : : 48 2189 350 960 960 CD 48 2189 351 km2 km2 NNP 48 2189 352 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2189 353 area area NN 48 2189 354 : : : 48 2189 355 slightly slightly RB 48 2189 356 less less JJR 48 2189 357 than than IN 48 2189 358 5.5 5.5 CD 48 2189 359 times time NNS 48 2189 360 the the DT 48 2189 361 size size NN 48 2189 362 of of IN 48 2189 363 Washington Washington NNP 48 2189 364 , , , 48 2189 365 DC DC NNP 48 2189 366 Land Land NNP 48 2189 367 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2189 368 : : : 48 2189 369 none none NN 48 2189 370 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2189 371 : : : 48 2189 372 209 209 CD 48 2189 373 km km NN 48 2189 374 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2189 375 claims claim VBZ 48 2189 376 : : : 48 2189 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 378 measured measure VBN 48 2189 379 from from IN 48 2189 380 claimed claim VBN 48 2189 381 archipelagic archipelagic JJ 48 2189 382 baselines baseline NNS 48 2189 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 384 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2189 385 economic economic JJ 48 2189 386 zone zone NN 48 2189 387 : : : 48 2189 388 200 200 CD 48 2189 389 nm nm CD 48 2189 390 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2189 391 sea sea NN 48 2189 392 : : : 48 2189 393 12 12 CD 48 2189 394 nm nm NNP 48 2189 395 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2189 396 : : : 48 2189 397 none none NN 48 2189 398 Climate climate NN 48 2189 399 : : : 48 2189 400 tropical tropical JJ 48 2189 401 ; ; : 48 2189 402 hot hot JJ 48 2189 403 , , , 48 2189 404 humid humid JJ 48 2189 405 ; ; : 48 2189 406 one one CD 48 2189 407 rainy rainy JJ 48 2189 408 season season NN 48 2189 409 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 410 October October NNP 48 2189 411 to to IN 48 2189 412 May May NNP 48 2189 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 414 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2189 415 : : : 48 2189 416 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2189 417 , , , 48 2189 418 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 2189 419 Natural natural JJ 48 2189 420 resources resource NNS 48 2189 421 : : : 48 2189 422 fish fish VB 48 2189 423 Land land NN 48 2189 424 use use NN 48 2189 425 : : : 48 2189 426 arable arable JJ 48 2189 427 land land NN 48 2189 428 1 1 CD 48 2189 429 % % NN 48 2189 430 ; ; , 48 2189 431 permanent permanent JJ 48 2189 432 crops crop NNS 48 2189 433 20 20 CD 48 2189 434 % % NN 48 2189 435 ; ; : 48 2189 436 meadows meadow NNS 48 2189 437 and and CC 48 2189 438 pastures pasture NNS 48 2189 439 1 1 CD 48 2189 440 % % NN 48 2189 441 ; ; , 48 2189 442 forest forest NN 48 2189 443 and and CC 48 2189 444 woodland woodland JJ 48 2189 445 75 75 CD 48 2189 446 % % NN 48 2189 447 ; ; , 48 2189 448 other other JJ 48 2189 449 3 3 CD 48 2189 450 % % NN 48 2189 451 Environment Environment NNP 48 2189 452 : : : 48 2189 453 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2189 454 ; ; , 48 2189 455 soil soil NN 48 2189 456 erosion erosion NN 48 2189 457 Note note NN 48 2189 458 : : : 48 2189 459 located locate VBN 48 2189 460 south south RB 48 2189 461 of of IN 48 2189 462 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2189 463 and and CC 48 2189 464 west west NN 48 2189 465 of of IN 48 2189 466 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2189 467 near near IN 48 2189 468 the the DT 48 2189 469 Equator Equator NNP 48 2189 470 in in IN 48 2189 471 the the DT 48 2189 472 North North NNP 48 2189 473 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2189 474 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2189 475 : : : 48 2189 476 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 477 Tome Tome NNP 48 2189 478 and and CC 48 2189 479 Principe Principe NNP 48 2189 480 People People NNP 48 2189 481 Population Population NNP 48 2189 482 : : : 48 2189 483 132,338 132,338 CD 48 2189 484 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 485 July July NNP 48 2189 486 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 487 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 488 , , , 48 2189 489 growth growth NN 48 2189 490 rate rate NN 48 2189 491 2.9 2.9 CD 48 2189 492 % % NN 48 2189 493 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 494 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 495 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 496 Birth birth NN 48 2189 497 rate rate NN 48 2189 498 : : : 48 2189 499 38 38 CD 48 2189 500 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2189 501 population population NN 48 2189 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 503 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 505 Death death NN 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544 68 68 CD 48 2189 545 years year NNS 48 2189 546 female female JJ 48 2189 547 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 548 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 549 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 550 Total total JJ 48 2189 551 fertility fertility NN 48 2189 552 rate rate NN 48 2189 553 : : : 48 2189 554 5.2 5.2 CD 48 2189 555 children child NNS 48 2189 556 born bear VBN 48 2189 557 / / SYM 48 2189 558 woman woman NN 48 2189 559 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 560 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 561 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 562 Nationality nationality NN 48 2189 563 : : : 48 2189 564 noun noun NNP 48 2189 565 - - HYPH 48 2189 566 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 567 Tomean(s tomean(s NN 48 2189 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 569 ; ; : 48 2189 570 adjective adjective JJ 48 2189 571 - - HYPH 48 2189 572 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 573 Tomean Tomean NNP 48 2189 574 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2189 575 divisions division NNS 48 2189 576 : : : 48 2189 577 mestico mestico NNP 48 2189 578 , , , 48 2189 579 angolares angolare NNS 48 2189 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 581 descendents descendent NNS 48 2189 582 of of IN 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on IN 48 2189 775 Portuguese portuguese JJ 48 2189 776 law law NN 48 2189 777 system system NN 48 2189 778 and and CC 48 2189 779 customary customary JJ 48 2189 780 law law NN 48 2189 781 ; ; : 48 2189 782 has have VBZ 48 2189 783 not not RB 48 2189 784 accepted accept VBN 48 2189 785 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2189 786 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2189 787 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2189 788 National national JJ 48 2189 789 holiday holiday NN 48 2189 790 : : : 48 2189 791 Independence Independence NNP 48 2189 792 Day Day NNP 48 2189 793 , , , 48 2189 794 12 12 CD 48 2189 795 July July NNP 48 2189 796 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 797 1975 1975 CD 48 2189 798 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 799 Executive Executive NNP 48 2189 800 branch branch NN 48 2189 801 : : : 48 2189 802 president president NN 48 2189 803 , , , 48 2189 804 prime prime NNP 48 2189 805 minister minister NNP 48 2189 806 , , , 48 2189 807 Council Council NNP 48 2189 808 of of IN 48 2189 809 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2189 810 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 811 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2189 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 813 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2189 814 branch branch NN 48 2189 815 : : : 48 2189 816 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2189 817 National National NNP 48 2189 818 People People NNPS 48 2189 819 's 's POS 48 2189 820 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2189 821 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 822 Assembleia Assembleia NNP 48 2189 823 Popular Popular NNP 48 2189 824 Nacional Nacional NNP 48 2189 825 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 826 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2189 827 branch branch NN 48 2189 828 : : : 48 2189 829 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2189 830 Court Court NNP 48 2189 831 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2189 832 : : : 48 2189 833 Chief Chief NNP 48 2189 834 of of IN 48 2189 835 State State NNP 48 2189 836 : : : 48 2189 837 President President NNP 48 2189 838 Miguel Miguel NNP 48 2189 839 TROVOADA TROVOADA NNP 48 2189 840 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 841 since since IN 48 2189 842 4 4 CD 48 2189 843 April April NNP 48 2189 844 1991 1991 CD 48 2189 845 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 846 Head Head NNP 48 2189 847 of of IN 48 2189 848 Government Government NNP 48 2189 849 : : : 48 2189 850 Prime Prime NNP 48 2189 851 Minister Minister NNP 48 2189 852 Noberto Noberto NNP 48 2189 853 COSTA COSTA NNP 48 2189 854 ALEGRE ALEGRE NNP 48 2189 855 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 856 since since IN 48 2189 857 16 16 CD 48 2189 858 May May NNP 48 2189 859 1992 1992 CD 48 2189 860 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 861 Political political JJ 48 2189 862 parties party NNS 48 2189 863 and and CC 48 2189 864 leaders leader NNS 48 2189 865 : : : 48 2189 866 Party party NN 48 2189 867 for for IN 48 2189 868 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2189 869 Convergence Convergence NNP 48 2189 870 - - HYPH 48 2189 871 Reflection Reflection NNP 48 2189 872 Group Group NNP 48 2189 873 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 874 PCD PCD NNP 48 2189 875 - - HYPH 48 2189 876 GR GR NNP 48 2189 877 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 878 , , , 48 2189 879 Prime Prime NNP 48 2189 880 Minister Minister NNP 48 2189 881 Daniel Daniel NNP 48 2189 882 Lima Lima NNP 48 2189 883 Dos Dos NNP 48 2189 884 Santos Santos NNP 48 2189 885 DAIO DAIO NNP 48 2189 886 , , , 48 2189 887 secretary secretary NN 48 2189 888 general general NN 48 2189 889 ; ; : 48 2189 890 Movement Movement NNP 48 2189 891 for for IN 48 2189 892 the the DT 48 2189 893 Liberation liberation NN 48 2189 894 of of IN 48 2189 895 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 896 Tome Tome NNP 48 2189 897 and and CC 48 2189 898 Principe Principe NNP 48 2189 899 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 900 MLSTP MLSTP NNP 48 2189 901 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 902 , , , 48 2189 903 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 2189 904 da da NNP 48 2189 905 GRACA GRACA NNP 48 2189 906 ; ; : 48 2189 907 Christian Christian NNP 48 2189 908 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2189 909 Front front NN 48 2189 910 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 911 FDC FDC NNP 48 2189 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 913 , , , 48 2189 914 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 48 2189 915 Dos Dos NNP 48 2189 916 SANTOS SANTOS NNP 48 2189 917 ; ; : 48 2189 918 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2189 919 Opposition Opposition NNP 48 2189 920 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2189 921 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 922 CODO CODO NNP 48 2189 923 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 924 , , , 48 2189 925 leader leader NN 48 2189 926 NA NA NNP 48 2189 927 ; ; : 48 2189 928 other other JJ 48 2189 929 small small JJ 48 2189 930 parties party NNS 48 2189 931 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2189 932 : : : 48 2189 933 universal universal JJ 48 2189 934 at at IN 48 2189 935 age age NN 48 2189 936 18 18 CD 48 2189 937 Elections election NNS 48 2189 938 : : : 48 2189 939 President President NNP 48 2189 940 : : : 48 2189 941 last last RB 48 2189 942 held hold VBD 48 2189 943 3 3 CD 48 2189 944 March March NNP 48 2189 945 1991 1991 CD 48 2189 946 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 947 next next JJ 48 2189 948 to to TO 48 2189 949 be be VB 48 2189 950 held hold VBN 48 2189 951 NA NA NNP 48 2189 952 March March NNP 48 2189 953 1996 1996 CD 48 2189 954 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 955 ; ; : 48 2189 956 results result NNS 48 2189 957 - - : 48 2189 958 Miguel Miguel NNP 48 2189 959 TROVOADA TROVOADA NNP 48 2189 960 was be VBD 48 2189 961 elected elect VBN 48 2189 962 without without IN 48 2189 963 opposition opposition NN 48 2189 964 in in IN 48 2189 965 Sao Sao NNP 48 2189 966 Tome Tome NNP 48 2189 967 's 's POS 48 2189 968 first first JJ 48 2189 969 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 2189 970 presidential presidential JJ 48 2189 971 election election NN 48 2189 972 National National NNP 48 2189 973 People People NNPS 48 2189 974 's 's POS 48 2189 975 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2189 976 : : : 48 2189 977 last last JJ 48 2189 978 held hold VBD 48 2189 979 20 20 CD 48 2189 980 January January NNP 48 2189 981 1991 1991 CD 48 2189 982 ( ( -LRB- 48 2189 983 next next JJ 48 2189 984 to to TO 48 2189 985 be be VB 48 2189 986 held hold VBN 48 2189 987 NA NA NNP 48 2189 988 January January NNP 48 2189 989 1996 1996 CD 48 2189 990 ) ) -RRB- 48 2189 991 ; ; : 48 2189 992 results result NNS 48 2189 993 - - HYPH 48 2189 994 PCD PCD NNP 48 2189 995 - - HYPH 48 2189 996 GR GR NNP 48 2189 997 54.4 54.4 CD 48 2189 998 % % NN 48 2189 999 , , , 48 2189 1000 MLSTP 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48 2189 1043 Tome Tome NNP 48 2189 1044 and and CC 48 2189 1045 Principe Principe NNP 48 2189 1046 Member Member NNP 48 2189 1047 of of IN 48 2189 1048 : : : 48 2189 1049 ACP ACP NNP 48 2189 1050 , , , 48 2189 1051 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2189 1052 , , , 48 2189 1053 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2189 1054 , , , 48 2189 1055 ECA ECA NNP 48 2189 1056 , , , 48 2189 1057 FAO FAO NNP 48 2189 1058 , , , 48 2189 1059 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2189 1060 , , , 48 2189 1061 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2189 1062 , , , 48 2189 1063 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2189 1064 , , , 48 2189 1065 IDA IDA NNP 48 2189 1066 , , , 48 2189 1067 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2189 1068 , , , 48 2189 1069 ILO ILO NNP 48 2189 1070 , , , 48 2189 1071 IMF IMF NNP 48 2189 1072 , , , 48 2189 1073 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2189 1074 , , , 48 2189 1075 ITU ITU NNP 48 2189 1076 , , , 48 2189 1077 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2189 1078 , , , 48 2189 1079 NAM NAM NNP 48 2189 1080 , , , 48 2189 1081 OAU OAU NNP 48 2189 1082 , , , 48 2189 1083 UN UN NNP 48 2189 1084 , , , 48 2189 1085 UNCTAD 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; : 48 2212 551 The the DT 48 2212 552 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2212 553 740 740 CD 48 2212 554 km km NN 48 2212 555 , , , 48 2212 556 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2212 557 330 330 CD 48 2212 558 km km NNS 48 2212 559 , , , 48 2212 560 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2212 561 - - HYPH 48 2212 562 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2212 563 338 338 CD 48 2212 564 km km NNS 48 2212 565 , , , 48 2212 566 Mali Mali NNP 48 2212 567 419 419 CD 48 2212 568 km km NN 48 2212 569 , , , 48 2212 570 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2212 571 813 813 CD 48 2212 572 km km NN 48 2212 573 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2212 574 : : : 48 2212 575 531 531 CD 48 2212 576 km km NN 48 2212 577 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2212 578 claims claim VBZ 48 2212 579 : : : 48 2212 580 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2212 581 zone zone NN 48 2212 582 : : : 48 2212 583 24 24 CD 48 2212 584 nm nm NNP 48 2212 585 Continental Continental NNP 48 2212 586 shelf shelf NN 48 2212 587 : : : 48 2212 588 edge edge NN 48 2212 589 of of IN 48 2212 590 continental continental JJ 48 2212 591 margin margin NN 48 2212 592 or or CC 48 2212 593 200 200 CD 48 2212 594 nm nm CD 48 2212 595 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2212 596 fishing fishing NN 48 2212 597 zone zone NN 48 2212 598 : : : 48 2212 599 200 200 CD 48 2212 600 nm nm CD 48 2212 601 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2212 602 sea sea NN 48 2212 603 : : : 48 2212 604 12 12 CD 48 2212 605 nm nm NNP 48 2212 606 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2212 607 : : : 48 2212 608 short short JJ 48 2212 609 section section NN 48 2212 610 of of IN 48 2212 611 the the DT 48 2212 612 boundary boundary NN 48 2212 613 with with IN 48 2212 614 The the DT 48 2212 615 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2212 616 is be VBZ 48 2212 617 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 2212 618 ; ; : 48 2212 619 the the DT 48 2212 620 International International NNP 48 2212 621 Court Court NNP 48 2212 622 of of IN 48 2212 623 Justice Justice NNP 48 2212 624 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 625 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2212 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 627 on on IN 48 2212 628 12 12 CD 48 2212 629 November November NNP 48 2212 630 1991 1991 CD 48 2212 631 rendered render VBD 48 2212 632 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2212 633 decision decision NN 48 2212 634 on on IN 48 2212 635 the the DT 48 2212 636 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2212 637 - - HYPH 48 2212 638 Bissau/ Bissau/ NNP 48 2212 639 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2212 640 maritime maritime NN 48 2212 641 boundary boundary JJ 48 2212 642 in in IN 48 2212 643 favor favor NN 48 2212 644 of of IN 48 2212 645 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2212 646 - - : 48 2212 647 that that DT 48 2212 648 decision decision NN 48 2212 649 has have VBZ 48 2212 650 been be VBN 48 2212 651 rejected reject VBN 48 2212 652 by by IN 48 2212 653 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2212 654 - - HYPH 48 2212 655 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2212 656 ; ; : 48 2212 657 boundary boundary JJ 48 2212 658 with with IN 48 2212 659 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2212 660 Climate Climate NNP 48 2212 661 : : : 48 2212 662 tropical tropical JJ 48 2212 663 ; ; : 48 2212 664 hot hot JJ 48 2212 665 , , , 48 2212 666 humid humid JJ 48 2212 667 ; ; : 48 2212 668 rainy rainy JJ 48 2212 669 season season NN 48 2212 670 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 671 December December NNP 48 2212 672 to to IN 48 2212 673 April April NNP 48 2212 674 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 675 has have VBZ 48 2212 676 strong strong JJ 48 2212 677 southeast southeast JJ 48 2212 678 winds wind NNS 48 2212 679 ; ; , 48 2212 680 dry dry JJ 48 2212 681 season season NN 48 2212 682 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 683 May May NNP 48 2212 684 to to IN 48 2212 685 November November NNP 48 2212 686 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 687 dominated dominate VBN 48 2212 688 by by IN 48 2212 689 hot hot JJ 48 2212 690 , , , 48 2212 691 dry dry JJ 48 2212 692 harmattan harmattan JJ 48 2212 693 wind wind NN 48 2212 694 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2212 695 : : : 48 2212 696 generally generally RB 48 2212 697 low low JJ 48 2212 698 , , , 48 2212 699 rolling rolling JJ 48 2212 700 , , , 48 2212 701 plains plain NNS 48 2212 702 rising rise VBG 48 2212 703 to to IN 48 2212 704 foothills foothill NNS 48 2212 705 in in IN 48 2212 706 southeast southeast JJ 48 2212 707 Natural natural JJ 48 2212 708 resources resource NNS 48 2212 709 : : : 48 2212 710 fish fish NN 48 2212 711 , , , 48 2212 712 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2212 713 , , , 48 2212 714 iron iron NN 48 2212 715 ore ore NN 48 2212 716 Land Land NNP 48 2212 717 use use NN 48 2212 718 : : : 48 2212 719 arable arable JJ 48 2212 720 land land NN 48 2212 721 27 27 CD 48 2212 722 % % NN 48 2212 723 ; ; , 48 2212 724 permanent permanent JJ 48 2212 725 crops crop NNS 48 2212 726 0 0 CD 48 2212 727 % % NN 48 2212 728 ; ; : 48 2212 729 meadows meadow NNS 48 2212 730 and and CC 48 2212 731 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2212 732 30 30 CD 48 2212 733 % % NN 48 2212 734 ; ; , 48 2212 735 forest forest NN 48 2212 736 and and CC 48 2212 737 woodland woodland JJ 48 2212 738 31 31 CD 48 2212 739 % % NN 48 2212 740 ; ; , 48 2212 741 other other JJ 48 2212 742 12 12 CD 48 2212 743 % % NN 48 2212 744 ; ; , 48 2212 745 includes include VBZ 48 2212 746 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2212 747 1 1 CD 48 2212 748 % % NN 48 2212 749 Environment Environment NNP 48 2212 750 : : : 48 2212 751 lowlands lowland NNS 48 2212 752 seasonally seasonally RB 48 2212 753 flooded flood VBN 48 2212 754 ; ; : 48 2212 755 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2212 756 ; ; : 48 2212 757 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2212 758 ; ; : 48 2212 759 soil soil NN 48 2212 760 erosion erosion NN 48 2212 761 ; ; : 48 2212 762 desertification desertification NN 48 2212 763 Note note NN 48 2212 764 : : : 48 2212 765 The the DT 48 2212 766 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2212 767 is be VBZ 48 2212 768 almost almost RB 48 2212 769 an an DT 48 2212 770 enclave enclave NN 48 2212 771 : : : 48 2212 772 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2212 773 People People NNP 48 2212 774 Population Population NNP 48 2212 775 : : : 48 2212 776 8,205,058 8,205,058 CD 48 2212 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 778 July July NNP 48 2212 779 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 780 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 781 , , , 48 2212 782 growth growth NN 48 2212 783 rate rate NN 48 2212 784 3.1 3.1 CD 48 2212 785 % % NN 48 2212 786 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 787 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 788 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 789 Birth birth NN 48 2212 790 rate rate NN 48 2212 791 : : : 48 2212 792 44 44 CD 48 2212 793 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2212 794 population population NN 48 2212 795 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 796 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 797 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 798 Death death NN 48 2212 799 rate rate NN 48 2212 800 : : : 48 2212 801 13 13 CD 48 2212 802 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2212 803 population population NN 48 2212 804 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 805 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 806 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 807 Net net JJ 48 2212 808 migration migration NN 48 2212 809 rate rate NN 48 2212 810 : : : 48 2212 811 0 0 CD 48 2212 812 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2212 813 population population NN 48 2212 814 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 815 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 816 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 817 Infant infant NN 48 2212 818 mortality mortality NN 48 2212 819 rate rate NN 48 2212 820 : : : 48 2212 821 80 80 CD 48 2212 822 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2212 823 live live JJ 48 2212 824 births birth NNS 48 2212 825 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 826 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 827 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 828 Life life NN 48 2212 829 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2212 830 at at IN 48 2212 831 birth birth NN 48 2212 832 : : : 48 2212 833 54 54 CD 48 2212 834 years year NNS 48 2212 835 male male JJ 48 2212 836 , , , 48 2212 837 57 57 CD 48 2212 838 years year NNS 48 2212 839 female female JJ 48 2212 840 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 841 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 842 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 843 Total total JJ 48 2212 844 fertility fertility NN 48 2212 845 rate rate NN 48 2212 846 : : : 48 2212 847 6.2 6.2 CD 48 2212 848 children child NNS 48 2212 849 born bear VBN 48 2212 850 / / SYM 48 2212 851 woman woman NN 48 2212 852 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 853 1992 1992 CD 48 2212 854 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 855 Nationality nationality NN 48 2212 856 : : : 48 2212 857 noun noun JJ 48 2212 858 - - : 48 2212 859 Senegalese senegalese JJ 48 2212 860 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 861 singular singular JJ 48 2212 862 and and CC 48 2212 863 plural plural JJ 48 2212 864 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 865 ; ; : 48 2212 866 adjective adjective JJ 48 2212 867 - - : 48 2212 868 Senegalese senegalese JJ 48 2212 869 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2212 870 divisions division NNS 48 2212 871 : : : 48 2212 872 Wolof Wolof NNP 48 2212 873 36 36 CD 48 2212 874 % % NN 48 2212 875 , , , 48 2212 876 Fulani Fulani NNP 48 2212 877 17 17 CD 48 2212 878 % % NN 48 2212 879 , , , 48 2212 880 Serer serer NN 48 2212 881 17 17 CD 48 2212 882 % % NN 48 2212 883 , , , 48 2212 884 Toucouleur toucouleur NN 48 2212 885 9 9 CD 48 2212 886 % % NN 48 2212 887 , , , 48 2212 888 Diola Diola NNP 48 2212 889 9 9 CD 48 2212 890 % % NN 48 2212 891 , , , 48 2212 892 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 48 2212 893 9 9 CD 48 2212 894 % % NN 48 2212 895 , , , 48 2212 896 European european JJ 48 2212 897 and and CC 48 2212 898 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 2212 899 1 1 CD 48 2212 900 % % NN 48 2212 901 , , , 48 2212 902 other other JJ 48 2212 903 2 2 CD 48 2212 904 % % NN 48 2212 905 Religions religion NNS 48 2212 906 : : : 48 2212 907 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2212 908 92 92 CD 48 2212 909 % % NN 48 2212 910 , , , 48 2212 911 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2212 912 beliefs belief NNS 48 2212 913 6 6 CD 48 2212 914 % % NN 48 2212 915 , , , 48 2212 916 Christian Christian NNP 48 2212 917 2 2 CD 48 2212 918 % % NN 48 2212 919 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 920 mostly mostly RB 48 2212 921 Roman Roman NNP 48 2212 922 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2212 923 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 924 Languages language NNS 48 2212 925 : : : 48 2212 926 French French NNP 48 2212 927 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 928 official official NN 48 2212 929 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 930 ; ; : 48 2212 931 Wolof Wolof NNP 48 2212 932 , , , 48 2212 933 Pulaar Pulaar NNP 48 2212 934 , , , 48 2212 935 Diola Diola NNP 48 2212 936 , , , 48 2212 937 Mandingo Mandingo NNP 48 2212 938 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2212 939 : : : 48 2212 940 38 38 CD 48 2212 941 % % NN 48 2212 942 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 943 male male JJ 48 2212 944 52 52 CD 48 2212 945 % % NN 48 2212 946 , , , 48 2212 947 female female JJ 48 2212 948 25 25 CD 48 2212 949 % % NN 48 2212 950 ) ) -RRB- 48 2212 951 age age NN 48 2212 952 15 15 CD 48 2212 953 and and CC 48 2212 954 over over RB 48 2212 955 can can MD 48 2212 956 read read VB 48 2212 957 and and CC 48 2212 958 write write VB 48 2212 959 ( ( -LRB- 48 2212 960 1990 1990 CD 48 2212 961 est est NNP 48 2212 962 . . . 48 2212 963 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 1 Labor labor NN 48 2213 2 force force NN 48 2213 3 : : : 48 2213 4 2,509,000 2,509,000 CD 48 2213 5 ; ; : 48 2213 6 77 77 CD 48 2213 7 % % NN 48 2213 8 subsistence subsistence NN 48 2213 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2213 10 workers worker NNS 48 2213 11 ; ; : 48 2213 12 175,000 175,000 CD 48 2213 13 wage wage NN 48 2213 14 earners earner NNS 48 2213 15 - - : 48 2213 16 private private JJ 48 2213 17 sector sector NN 48 2213 18 40 40 CD 48 2213 19 % % NN 48 2213 20 , , , 48 2213 21 government government NN 48 2213 22 and and CC 48 2213 23 parapublic parapublic NN 48 2213 24 60 60 CD 48 2213 25 % % NN 48 2213 26 ; ; : 48 2213 27 52 52 CD 48 2213 28 % % NN 48 2213 29 of of IN 48 2213 30 population population NN 48 2213 31 of of IN 48 2213 32 working work VBG 48 2213 33 age age NN 48 2213 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 35 1985 1985 CD 48 2213 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 37 Organized organize VBN 48 2213 38 labor labor NN 48 2213 39 : : : 48 2213 40 majority majority NN 48 2213 41 of of IN 48 2213 42 wage wage NN 48 2213 43 - - HYPH 48 2213 44 labor labor NN 48 2213 45 force force NN 48 2213 46 represented represent VBN 48 2213 47 by by IN 48 2213 48 unions union NNS 48 2213 49 ; ; : 48 2213 50 however however RB 48 2213 51 , , , 48 2213 52 dues due NNS 48 2213 53 - - HYPH 48 2213 54 paying pay VBG 48 2213 55 membership membership NN 48 2213 56 very very RB 48 2213 57 limited limited JJ 48 2213 58 ; ; : 48 2213 59 major major JJ 48 2213 60 confederation confederation NN 48 2213 61 is be VBZ 48 2213 62 National National NNP 48 2213 63 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2213 64 of of IN 48 2213 65 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 48 2213 66 Labor Labor NNP 48 2213 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 68 CNTS CNTS NNP 48 2213 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 70 , , , 48 2213 71 an an DT 48 2213 72 affiliate affiliate NN 48 2213 73 of of IN 48 2213 74 the the DT 48 2213 75 governing govern VBG 48 2213 76 party party NN 48 2213 77 : : : 48 2213 78 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2213 79 Government Government NNP 48 2213 80 Long Long NNP 48 2213 81 - - HYPH 48 2213 82 form form NN 48 2213 83 name name NN 48 2213 84 : : : 48 2213 85 Republic Republic NNP 48 2213 86 of of IN 48 2213 87 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2213 88 Type Type NNP 48 2213 89 : : : 48 2213 90 republic republic NN 48 2213 91 under under IN 48 2213 92 multiparty multiparty NNP 48 2213 93 democratic democratic JJ 48 2213 94 rule rule NN 48 2213 95 Capital Capital NNP 48 2213 96 : : : 48 2213 97 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2213 98 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2213 99 divisions division NNS 48 2213 100 : : : 48 2213 101 10 10 CD 48 2213 102 regions region NNS 48 2213 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 104 regions region NNS 48 2213 105 , , , 48 2213 106 singular singular JJ 48 2213 107 - - HYPH 48 2213 108 region region NN 48 2213 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 110 ; ; : 48 2213 111 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2213 112 , , , 48 2213 113 Diourbel Diourbel NNP 48 2213 114 , , , 48 2213 115 Fatick Fatick NNP 48 2213 116 , , , 48 2213 117 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 48 2213 118 , , , 48 2213 119 Kolda Kolda NNP 48 2213 120 , , , 48 2213 121 Louga Louga NNP 48 2213 122 , , , 48 2213 123 Saint Saint NNP 48 2213 124 - - HYPH 48 2213 125 Louis Louis NNP 48 2213 126 , , , 48 2213 127 Tambacounda Tambacounda NNP 48 2213 128 , , , 48 2213 129 Thies Thies NNPS 48 2213 130 , , , 48 2213 131 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 48 2213 132 Independence Independence NNP 48 2213 133 : : : 48 2213 134 20 20 CD 48 2213 135 August August NNP 48 2213 136 1960 1960 CD 48 2213 137 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 138 from from IN 48 2213 139 France France NNP 48 2213 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 141 ; ; : 48 2213 142 The the DT 48 2213 143 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2213 144 and and CC 48 2213 145 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2213 146 signed sign VBD 48 2213 147 an an DT 48 2213 148 agreement agreement NN 48 2213 149 on on IN 48 2213 150 12 12 CD 48 2213 151 December December NNP 48 2213 152 1981 1981 CD 48 2213 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 154 effective effective JJ 48 2213 155 1 1 CD 48 2213 156 February February NNP 48 2213 157 1982 1982 CD 48 2213 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 159 that that WDT 48 2213 160 called call VBD 48 2213 161 for for IN 48 2213 162 the the DT 48 2213 163 creation creation NN 48 2213 164 of of IN 48 2213 165 a a DT 48 2213 166 loose loose JJ 48 2213 167 confederation confederation NN 48 2213 168 to to TO 48 2213 169 be be VB 48 2213 170 known know VBN 48 2213 171 as as IN 48 2213 172 Senegambia Senegambia NNP 48 2213 173 , , , 48 2213 174 but but CC 48 2213 175 the the DT 48 2213 176 agreement agreement NN 48 2213 177 was be VBD 48 2213 178 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2213 179 on on IN 48 2213 180 30 30 CD 48 2213 181 September September NNP 48 2213 182 1989 1989 CD 48 2213 183 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2213 184 : : : 48 2213 185 3 3 CD 48 2213 186 March March NNP 48 2213 187 1963 1963 CD 48 2213 188 , , , 48 2213 189 last last RB 48 2213 190 revised revise VBN 48 2213 191 in in IN 48 2213 192 1991 1991 CD 48 2213 193 Legal legal JJ 48 2213 194 system system NN 48 2213 195 : : : 48 2213 196 based base VBN 48 2213 197 on on IN 48 2213 198 French french JJ 48 2213 199 civil civil JJ 48 2213 200 law law NN 48 2213 201 system system NN 48 2213 202 ; ; : 48 2213 203 judicial judicial JJ 48 2213 204 review review NN 48 2213 205 of of IN 48 2213 206 legislative legislative JJ 48 2213 207 acts act NNS 48 2213 208 in in IN 48 2213 209 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2213 210 Court Court NNP 48 2213 211 , , , 48 2213 212 which which WDT 48 2213 213 also also RB 48 2213 214 audits audit VBZ 48 2213 215 the the DT 48 2213 216 government government NN 48 2213 217 's 's POS 48 2213 218 accounting accounting NN 48 2213 219 office office NN 48 2213 220 ; ; : 48 2213 221 has have VBZ 48 2213 222 not not RB 48 2213 223 accepted accept VBN 48 2213 224 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2213 225 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2213 226 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2213 227 National national JJ 48 2213 228 holiday holiday NN 48 2213 229 : : : 48 2213 230 Independence Independence NNP 48 2213 231 Day Day NNP 48 2213 232 , , , 48 2213 233 4 4 CD 48 2213 234 April April NNP 48 2213 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 236 1960 1960 CD 48 2213 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 238 Executive Executive NNP 48 2213 239 branch branch NN 48 2213 240 : : : 48 2213 241 president president NN 48 2213 242 , , , 48 2213 243 prime prime NNP 48 2213 244 minister minister NNP 48 2213 245 , , , 48 2213 246 Council Council NNP 48 2213 247 of of IN 48 2213 248 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2213 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 250 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2213 251 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 252 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2213 253 branch branch NN 48 2213 254 : : : 48 2213 255 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2213 256 National National NNP 48 2213 257 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2213 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 259 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 2213 260 Nationale Nationale NNP 48 2213 261 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 262 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2213 263 branch branch NN 48 2213 264 : : : 48 2213 265 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2213 266 Court Court NNP 48 2213 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 268 Cour Cour NNP 48 2213 269 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2213 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 271 Leaders leader NNS 48 2213 272 : : : 48 2213 273 Chief Chief NNP 48 2213 274 of of IN 48 2213 275 State State NNP 48 2213 276 : : : 48 2213 277 President President NNP 48 2213 278 Abdou Abdou NNP 48 2213 279 DIOUF DIOUF NNP 48 2213 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 281 since since IN 48 2213 282 1 1 CD 48 2213 283 January January NNP 48 2213 284 1981 1981 CD 48 2213 285 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 286 Head Head NNP 48 2213 287 of of IN 48 2213 288 Government Government NNP 48 2213 289 : : : 48 2213 290 Prime Prime NNP 48 2213 291 Minister Minister NNP 48 2213 292 Habib Habib NNP 48 2213 293 THIAM THIAM NNP 48 2213 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 295 since since IN 48 2213 296 7 7 CD 48 2213 297 April April NNP 48 2213 298 1991 1991 CD 48 2213 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 300 Political political JJ 48 2213 301 parties party NNS 48 2213 302 and and CC 48 2213 303 leaders leader NNS 48 2213 304 : : : 48 2213 305 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2213 306 Party Party NNP 48 2213 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 308 PS PS NNP 48 2213 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 310 , , , 48 2213 311 President President NNP 48 2213 312 Abdou Abdou NNP 48 2213 313 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 48 2213 314 ; ; : 48 2213 315 Senegalese Senegalese NNP 48 2213 316 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2213 317 Party Party NNP 48 2213 318 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 319 PDS PDS NNP 48 2213 320 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 321 , , , 48 2213 322 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 48 2213 323 WADE WADE NNP 48 2213 324 ; ; : 48 2213 325 13 13 CD 48 2213 326 other other JJ 48 2213 327 small small JJ 48 2213 328 uninfluential uninfluential JJ 48 2213 329 parties party NNS 48 2213 330 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2213 331 : : : 48 2213 332 universal universal JJ 48 2213 333 at at IN 48 2213 334 age age NN 48 2213 335 18 18 CD 48 2213 336 Elections election NNS 48 2213 337 : : : 48 2213 338 President President NNP 48 2213 339 : : : 48 2213 340 last last RB 48 2213 341 held hold VBD 48 2213 342 28 28 CD 48 2213 343 February February NNP 48 2213 344 1988 1988 CD 48 2213 345 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 346 next next JJ 48 2213 347 to to TO 48 2213 348 be be VB 48 2213 349 held hold VBN 48 2213 350 NA NA NNP 48 2213 351 February February NNP 48 2213 352 1993 1993 CD 48 2213 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 354 ; ; : 48 2213 355 results result NNS 48 2213 356 - - : 48 2213 357 Abdou Abdou NNP 48 2213 358 DIOUF DIOUF NNS 48 2213 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 360 PS PS NNP 48 2213 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 362 73 73 CD 48 2213 363 % % NN 48 2213 364 , , , 48 2213 365 Abdoulaye Abdoulaye NNP 48 2213 366 WADE WADE NNP 48 2213 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 368 PDS PDS NNP 48 2213 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 370 26 26 CD 48 2213 371 % % NN 48 2213 372 , , , 48 2213 373 other other JJ 48 2213 374 1 1 CD 48 2213 375 % % NN 48 2213 376 National National NNP 48 2213 377 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2213 378 : : : 48 2213 379 last last RB 48 2213 380 held hold VBD 48 2213 381 28 28 CD 48 2213 382 February February NNP 48 2213 383 1988 1988 CD 48 2213 384 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 385 next next JJ 48 2213 386 to to TO 48 2213 387 be be VB 48 2213 388 held hold VBN 48 2213 389 NA NA NNP 48 2213 390 February February NNP 48 2213 391 1993 1993 CD 48 2213 392 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 393 ; ; : 48 2213 394 results result NNS 48 2213 395 - - HYPH 48 2213 396 PS PS NNP 48 2213 397 71 71 CD 48 2213 398 % % NN 48 2213 399 , , , 48 2213 400 PDS PDS NNP 48 2213 401 25 25 CD 48 2213 402 % % NN 48 2213 403 , , , 48 2213 404 other other JJ 48 2213 405 4 4 CD 48 2213 406 % % NN 48 2213 407 ; ; , 48 2213 408 seats seat NNS 48 2213 409 - - , 48 2213 410 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 411 120 120 CD 48 2213 412 total total NN 48 2213 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 414 PS PS NNP 48 2213 415 103 103 CD 48 2213 416 , , , 48 2213 417 PDS PDS NNP 48 2213 418 17 17 CD 48 2213 419 Other other JJ 48 2213 420 political political JJ 48 2213 421 or or CC 48 2213 422 pressure pressure NN 48 2213 423 groups group NNS 48 2213 424 : : : 48 2213 425 students student NNS 48 2213 426 , , , 48 2213 427 teachers teacher NNS 48 2213 428 , , , 48 2213 429 labor labor NN 48 2213 430 , , , 48 2213 431 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2213 432 Brotherhoods Brotherhoods NNP 48 2213 433 Member Member NNP 48 2213 434 of of IN 48 2213 435 : : : 48 2213 436 ACCT acct JJ 48 2213 437 , , , 48 2213 438 ACP ACP NNP 48 2213 439 , , , 48 2213 440 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2213 441 , , , 48 2213 442 CCC CCC NNP 48 2213 443 , , , 48 2213 444 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2213 445 , , , 48 2213 446 ECA ECA NNP 48 2213 447 , , , 48 2213 448 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 2213 449 , , , 48 2213 450 FAO FAO NNP 48 2213 451 , , , 48 2213 452 FZ FZ NNP 48 2213 453 , , , 48 2213 454 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2213 455 , , , 48 2213 456 GATT GATT NNP 48 2213 457 , , , 48 2213 458 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2213 459 , , , 48 2213 460 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2213 461 , , , 48 2213 462 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2213 463 , , , 48 2213 464 ICC ICC NNP 48 2213 465 , , , 48 2213 466 IDA IDA NNP 48 2213 467 , , , 48 2213 468 IDB IDB NNP 48 2213 469 , , , 48 2213 470 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2213 471 , , , 48 2213 472 IFC IFC NNP 48 2213 473 , , , 48 2213 474 ILO ILO NNP 48 2213 475 , , , 48 2213 476 IMF IMF NNP 48 2213 477 , , , 48 2213 478 IMO imo RB 48 2213 479 , , , 48 2213 480 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2213 481 , , , 48 2213 482 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2213 483 , , , 48 2213 484 IOC IOC NNP 48 2213 485 , , , 48 2213 486 ISO ISO NNP 48 2213 487 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 488 correspondent correspondent NN 48 2213 489 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 490 , , , 48 2213 491 ITU ITU NNP 48 2213 492 , , , 48 2213 493 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2213 494 , , , 48 2213 495 NAM NAM NNP 48 2213 496 , , , 48 2213 497 OAU OAU NNP 48 2213 498 , , , 48 2213 499 OIC OIC NNP 48 2213 500 , , , 48 2213 501 PCA PCA NNP 48 2213 502 , , , 48 2213 503 UN UN NNP 48 2213 504 , , , 48 2213 505 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2213 506 , , , 48 2213 507 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2213 508 , , , 48 2213 509 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2213 510 , , , 48 2213 511 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2213 512 , , , 48 2213 513 UPU UPU NNP 48 2213 514 , , , 48 2213 515 WADB WADB NNP 48 2213 516 , , , 48 2213 517 WCL WCL NNP 48 2213 518 , , , 48 2213 519 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2213 520 , , , 48 2213 521 WHO who WP 48 2213 522 , , , 48 2213 523 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2213 524 , , , 48 2213 525 WMO WMO NNP 48 2213 526 , , , 48 2213 527 WTO WTO NNP 48 2213 528 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2213 529 representation representation NN 48 2213 530 : : : 48 2213 531 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2213 532 Ibra Ibra NNP 48 2213 533 Deguene Deguene NNP 48 2213 534 KA KA NNP 48 2213 535 ; ; : 48 2213 536 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2213 537 at at IN 48 2213 538 2112 2112 CD 48 2213 539 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 48 2213 540 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2213 541 NW NW NNP 48 2213 542 , , , 48 2213 543 Washington Washington NNP 48 2213 544 , , , 48 2213 545 DC DC NNP 48 2213 546 20008 20008 CD 48 2213 547 ; ; : 48 2213 548 telephone telephone NN 48 2213 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 550 202 202 CD 48 2213 551 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 552 234 234 CD 48 2213 553 - - HYPH 48 2213 554 0540 0540 CD 48 2213 555 or or CC 48 2213 556 0541 0541 CD 48 2213 557 US US NNP 48 2213 558 : : : 48 2213 559 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2213 560 Katherine Katherine NNP 48 2213 561 SHIRLEY SHIRLEY NNP 48 2213 562 ; ; : 48 2213 563 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2213 564 on on IN 48 2213 565 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2213 566 Jean Jean NNP 48 2213 567 XXIII XXIII NNP 48 2213 568 at at IN 48 2213 569 the the DT 48 2213 570 corner corner NN 48 2213 571 of of IN 48 2213 572 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2213 573 Kleber Kleber NNP 48 2213 574 , , , 48 2213 575 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2213 576 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 577 mailing mail VBG 48 2213 578 address address NN 48 2213 579 is be VBZ 48 2213 580 B. B. NNP 48 2213 581 P. P. NNP 48 2213 582 49 49 CD 48 2213 583 , , , 48 2213 584 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2213 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 586 ; ; : 48 2213 587 telephone telephone NN 48 2213 588 [ [ -LRB- 48 2213 589 221 221 CD 48 2213 590 ] ] -RRB- 48 2213 591 23 23 CD 48 2213 592 - - HYPH 48 2213 593 42 42 CD 48 2213 594 - - SYM 48 2213 595 96 96 CD 48 2213 596 or or CC 48 2213 597 23 23 CD 48 2213 598 - - HYPH 48 2213 599 34 34 CD 48 2213 600 - - HYPH 48 2213 601 24 24 CD 48 2213 602 ; ; : 48 2213 603 FAX FAX NNP 48 2213 604 [ [ -LRB- 48 2213 605 221 221 CD 48 2213 606 ] ] -RRB- 48 2213 607 22 22 CD 48 2213 608 - - HYPH 48 2213 609 29 29 CD 48 2213 610 - - HYPH 48 2213 611 91 91 CD 48 2213 612 : : : 48 2213 613 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2213 614 Government Government NNP 48 2213 615 Flag Flag NNP 48 2213 616 : : : 48 2213 617 three three CD 48 2213 618 equal equal JJ 48 2213 619 vertical vertical JJ 48 2213 620 bands band NNS 48 2213 621 of of IN 48 2213 622 green green JJ 48 2213 623 ( ( -LRB- 48 2213 624 hoist hoist NN 48 2213 625 side side NN 48 2213 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 2213 627 , , , 48 2213 628 yellow yellow JJ 48 2213 629 , , , 48 2213 630 and and CC 48 2213 631 red red JJ 48 2213 632 with with IN 48 2213 633 a a DT 48 2213 634 small small JJ 48 2213 635 green green JJ 48 2213 636 five five CD 48 2213 637 - - HYPH 48 2213 638 pointed point VBN 48 2213 639 star star NN 48 2213 640 centered center VBN 48 2213 641 in in IN 48 2213 642 the the DT 48 2213 643 yellow yellow JJ 48 2213 644 band band NN 48 2213 645 ; ; : 48 2213 646 uses use VBZ 48 2213 647 the the DT 48 2213 648 popular popular JJ 48 2213 649 pan pan JJ 48 2213 650 - - JJ 48 2213 651 African african JJ 48 2213 652 colors color NNS 48 2213 653 of of IN 48 2213 654 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2213 655 : : : 48 2213 656 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2213 657 Economy Economy NNP 48 2213 658 Overview Overview NNP 48 2213 659 : : : 48 2213 660 The the DT 48 2213 661 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2213 662 sector sector NN 48 2213 663 accounts account VBZ 48 2213 664 for for IN 48 2213 665 about about RB 48 2213 666 20 20 CD 48 2213 667 % % NN 48 2213 668 of of IN 48 2213 669 GDP GDP NNP 48 2213 670 and and CC 48 2213 671 provides provide VBZ 48 2213 672 employment employment NN 48 2213 673 for for IN 48 2213 674 about about RB 48 2213 675 75 75 CD 48 2213 676 % % NN 48 2213 677 of of IN 48 2213 678 the the DT 48 2213 679 labor labor NN 48 2213 680 force force NN 48 2213 681 . . . 48 2214 1 About about IN 48 2214 2 40 40 CD 48 2214 3 % % NN 48 2214 4 of of IN 48 2214 5 the the DT 48 2214 6 total total JJ 48 2214 7 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 2214 8 land land NN 48 2214 9 is be VBZ 48 2214 10 used use VBN 48 2214 11 to to TO 48 2214 12 grow grow VB 48 2214 13 peanuts peanut NNS 48 2214 14 , , , 48 2214 15 an an DT 48 2214 16 important important JJ 48 2214 17 export export NN 48 2214 18 crop crop NN 48 2214 19 . . . 48 2215 1 The the DT 48 2215 2 principal principal JJ 48 2215 3 economic economic JJ 48 2215 4 resource resource NN 48 2215 5 is be VBZ 48 2215 6 fishing fish VBG 48 2215 7 , , , 48 2215 8 which which WDT 48 2215 9 brought bring VBD 48 2215 10 in in RP 48 2215 11 about about RB 48 2215 12 $ $ $ 48 2215 13 200 200 CD 48 2215 14 million million CD 48 2215 15 or or CC 48 2215 16 about about RB 48 2215 17 25 25 CD 48 2215 18 % % NN 48 2215 19 of of IN 48 2215 20 total total JJ 48 2215 21 foreign foreign JJ 48 2215 22 exchange exchange NN 48 2215 23 earnings earning NNS 48 2215 24 in in IN 48 2215 25 1987 1987 CD 48 2215 26 . . . 48 2216 1 Mining mining NN 48 2216 2 is be VBZ 48 2216 3 dominated dominate VBN 48 2216 4 by by IN 48 2216 5 the the DT 48 2216 6 extraction extraction NN 48 2216 7 of of IN 48 2216 8 phosphate phosphate NN 48 2216 9 , , , 48 2216 10 but but CC 48 2216 11 production production NN 48 2216 12 has have VBZ 48 2216 13 faltered falter VBN 48 2216 14 because because IN 48 2216 15 of of IN 48 2216 16 reduced reduce VBN 48 2216 17 worldwide worldwide JJ 48 2216 18 demand demand NN 48 2216 19 for for IN 48 2216 20 fertilizers fertilizer NNS 48 2216 21 in in IN 48 2216 22 recent recent JJ 48 2216 23 years year NNS 48 2216 24 . . . 48 2217 1 Over over IN 48 2217 2 the the DT 48 2217 3 past past JJ 48 2217 4 10 10 CD 48 2217 5 years year NNS 48 2217 6 tourism tourism NN 48 2217 7 has have VBZ 48 2217 8 become become VBN 48 2217 9 increasingly increasingly RB 48 2217 10 important important JJ 48 2217 11 to to IN 48 2217 12 the the DT 48 2217 13 economy economy NN 48 2217 14 . . . 48 2218 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2218 2 : : : 48 2218 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2218 4 rate rate NN 48 2218 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2218 6 - - : 48 2218 7 $ $ $ 48 2218 8 5.0 5.0 CD 48 2218 9 billion billion CD 48 2218 10 , , , 48 2218 11 per per IN 48 2218 12 capita capita FW 48 2218 13 $ $ $ 48 2218 14 615 615 CD 48 2218 15 ; 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NNP 48 2219 9 , , , 48 2219 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2219 11 est est NNP 48 2219 12 . . . 48 2219 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2220 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2220 2 : : : 48 2220 3 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 2220 4 30 30 CD 48 2220 5 % % NN 48 2220 6 , , , 48 2220 7 fish fish NN 48 2220 8 products product NNS 48 2220 9 27 27 CD 48 2220 10 % % NN 48 2220 11 , , , 48 2220 12 peanuts peanut NNS 48 2220 13 11 11 CD 48 2220 14 % % NN 48 2220 15 , , , 48 2220 16 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2220 17 products product NNS 48 2220 18 11 11 CD 48 2220 19 % % NN 48 2220 20 , , , 48 2220 21 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 2220 22 10 10 CD 48 2220 23 % % NN 48 2220 24 partners partner NNS 48 2220 25 : : : 48 2220 26 France France NNP 48 2220 27 , , , 48 2220 28 other other JJ 48 2220 29 EC EC NNP 48 2220 30 members member NNS 48 2220 31 , , , 48 2220 32 Mali Mali NNP 48 2220 33 , , , 48 2220 34 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2220 35 Coast Coast NNP 48 2220 36 , , , 48 2220 37 India India NNP 48 2220 38 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2220 39 : : : 48 2220 40 $ $ $ 48 2220 41 1.05 1.05 CD 48 2220 42 billion billion CD 48 2220 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2220 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2220 45 . . NNP 48 2220 46 , , , 48 2220 47 1990 1990 CD 48 2220 48 est est NNP 48 2220 49 . . . 48 2220 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2221 2 : : : 48 2221 3 semimanufactures semimanufacture NNS 48 2221 4 30 30 CD 48 2221 5 % % NN 48 2221 6 , , , 48 2221 7 food food NN 48 2221 8 27 27 CD 48 2221 9 % % NN 48 2221 10 , , , 48 2221 11 durable durable JJ 48 2221 12 consumer consumer NN 48 2221 13 goods good NNS 48 2221 14 17 17 CD 48 2221 15 % % NN 48 2221 16 , , , 48 2221 17 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2221 18 12 12 CD 48 2221 19 % % NN 48 2221 20 , , , 48 2221 21 capital capital NN 48 2221 22 goods good NNS 48 2221 23 14 14 CD 48 2221 24 % % NN 48 2221 25 partners partner NNS 48 2221 26 : : : 48 2221 27 France France NNP 48 2221 28 , , , 48 2221 29 other other JJ 48 2221 30 EC EC NNP 48 2221 31 , , , 48 2221 32 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2221 33 Coast Coast NNP 48 2221 34 , , , 48 2221 35 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2221 36 , , , 48 2221 37 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2221 38 , , , 48 2221 39 China China NNP 48 2221 40 , , , 48 2221 41 Japan Japan NNP 48 2221 42 External External NNP 48 2221 43 debt debt NN 48 2221 44 : : : 48 2221 45 $ $ $ 48 2221 46 2.9 2.9 CD 48 2221 47 billion billion CD 48 2221 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 49 1990 1990 CD 48 2221 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 51 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2221 52 production production NN 48 2221 53 : : : 48 2221 54 growth growth NN 48 2221 55 rate rate NN 48 2221 56 4.7 4.7 CD 48 2221 57 % % NN 48 2221 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 59 1989 1989 CD 48 2221 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 61 ; ; : 48 2221 62 accounts account NNS 48 2221 63 for for IN 48 2221 64 15 15 CD 48 2221 65 % % NN 48 2221 66 of of IN 48 2221 67 GDP GDP NNP 48 2221 68 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2221 69 : : : 48 2221 70 215,000 215,000 CD 48 2221 71 kW kw NN 48 2221 72 capacity capacity NN 48 2221 73 ; ; : 48 2221 74 760 760 CD 48 2221 75 million million CD 48 2221 76 kWh kWh NNS 48 2221 77 produced produce VBN 48 2221 78 , , , 48 2221 79 100 100 CD 48 2221 80 kWh kWh NNS 48 2221 81 per per IN 48 2221 82 capita capita NN 48 2221 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 84 1991 1991 CD 48 2221 85 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 86 Industries industry NNS 48 2221 87 : : : 48 2221 88 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2221 89 and and CC 48 2221 90 fish fish NN 48 2221 91 processing processing NN 48 2221 92 , , , 48 2221 93 phosphate phosphate NN 48 2221 94 mining mining NN 48 2221 95 , , , 48 2221 96 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2221 97 refining refining NN 48 2221 98 , , , 48 2221 99 building building NN 48 2221 100 materials material NNS 48 2221 101 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 2221 102 : : : 48 2221 103 including include VBG 48 2221 104 fishing fishing NN 48 2221 105 , , , 48 2221 106 accounts account VBZ 48 2221 107 for for IN 48 2221 108 20 20 CD 48 2221 109 % % NN 48 2221 110 of of IN 48 2221 111 GDP GDP NNP 48 2221 112 and and CC 48 2221 113 more more JJR 48 2221 114 than than IN 48 2221 115 75 75 CD 48 2221 116 % % NN 48 2221 117 of of IN 48 2221 118 labor labor NN 48 2221 119 force force NN 48 2221 120 ; ; , 48 2221 121 major major JJ 48 2221 122 products product NNS 48 2221 123 - - : 48 2221 124 peanuts peanut NNS 48 2221 125 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 126 cash cash NN 48 2221 127 crop crop NN 48 2221 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 129 , , , 48 2221 130 millet millet NN 48 2221 131 , , , 48 2221 132 corn corn NN 48 2221 133 , , , 48 2221 134 sorghum sorghum NN 48 2221 135 , , , 48 2221 136 rice rice NN 48 2221 137 , , , 48 2221 138 cotton cotton NN 48 2221 139 , , , 48 2221 140 tomatoes tomato NNS 48 2221 141 , , , 48 2221 142 green green JJ 48 2221 143 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2221 144 ; ; , 48 2221 145 estimated estimate VBN 48 2221 146 two two CD 48 2221 147 - - HYPH 48 2221 148 thirds third NNS 48 2221 149 self self NN 48 2221 150 - - HYPH 48 2221 151 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2221 152 in in IN 48 2221 153 food food NN 48 2221 154 ; ; : 48 2221 155 fish fish NN 48 2221 156 catch catch NN 48 2221 157 of of IN 48 2221 158 299,000 299,000 CD 48 2221 159 metric metric JJ 48 2221 160 tons ton NNS 48 2221 161 in in IN 48 2221 162 1987 1987 CD 48 2221 163 Economic economic JJ 48 2221 164 aid aid NN 48 2221 165 : : : 48 2221 166 US US NNP 48 2221 167 commitments commitment NNS 48 2221 168 , , , 48 2221 169 including include VBG 48 2221 170 Ex Ex NNP 48 2221 171 - - HYPH 48 2221 172 Im Im NNP 48 2221 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 174 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2221 175 - - HYPH 48 2221 176 89 89 CD 48 2221 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 178 , , , 48 2221 179 $ $ $ 48 2221 180 551 551 CD 48 2221 181 million million CD 48 2221 182 ; ; : 48 2221 183 Western western JJ 48 2221 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 185 non non JJ 48 2221 186 - - JJ 48 2221 187 US us JJ 48 2221 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 189 countries country NNS 48 2221 190 , , , 48 2221 191 ODA ODA NNP 48 2221 192 and and CC 48 2221 193 OOF OOF NNP 48 2221 194 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2221 195 commitments commitment NNS 48 2221 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 197 1970 1970 CD 48 2221 198 - - SYM 48 2221 199 89 89 CD 48 2221 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 201 , , , 48 2221 202 $ $ $ 48 2221 203 5.23 5.23 CD 48 2221 204 billion billion CD 48 2221 205 ; ; : 48 2221 206 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2221 207 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2221 208 aid aid NN 48 2221 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 210 1979 1979 CD 48 2221 211 - - SYM 48 2221 212 89 89 CD 48 2221 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 214 , , , 48 2221 215 $ $ $ 48 2221 216 589 589 CD 48 2221 217 million million CD 48 2221 218 ; ; : 48 2221 219 Communist communist JJ 48 2221 220 countries country NNS 48 2221 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 222 1970 1970 CD 48 2221 223 - - SYM 48 2221 224 89 89 CD 48 2221 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 226 , , , 48 2221 227 $ $ $ 48 2221 228 295 295 CD 48 2221 229 million million CD 48 2221 230 Currency Currency NNP 48 2221 231 : : : 48 2221 232 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2221 233 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 2221 234 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2221 235 franc franc NN 48 2221 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 237 plural plural JJ 48 2221 238 - - HYPH 48 2221 239 francs franc NNS 48 2221 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 241 ; ; : 48 2221 242 1 1 CD 48 2221 243 CFA cfa NN 48 2221 244 franc franc NN 48 2221 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 246 CFAF CFAF NNP 48 2221 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 248 = = SYM 48 2221 249 100 100 CD 48 2221 250 centimes centime NNS 48 2221 251 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2221 252 rates rate NNS 48 2221 253 : : : 48 2221 254 Communaute communaute NN 48 2221 255 Financiere Financiere NNP 48 2221 256 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2221 257 francs franc NNS 48 2221 258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 259 CFAF cfaf NN 48 2221 260 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 261 per per IN 48 2221 262 US$ us$ $ 48 2221 263 1 1 CD 48 2221 264 - - SYM 48 2221 265 269.01 269.01 CD 48 2221 266 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 267 January January NNP 48 2221 268 1992 1992 CD 48 2221 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 270 , , , 48 2221 271 282.11 282.11 CD 48 2221 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 273 1991 1991 CD 48 2221 274 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 275 , , , 48 2221 276 272.26 272.26 CD 48 2221 277 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 278 1990 1990 CD 48 2221 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 280 , , , 48 2221 281 319.01 319.01 CD 48 2221 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 283 1989 1989 CD 48 2221 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 285 , , , 48 2221 286 297.85 297.85 CD 48 2221 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 288 1988 1988 CD 48 2221 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 290 , , , 48 2221 291 300.54 300.54 CD 48 2221 292 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 293 1987 1987 CD 48 2221 294 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 295 : : : 48 2221 296 Senegal senegal JJ 48 2221 297 Economy Economy NNP 48 2221 298 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2221 299 year year NN 48 2221 300 : : : 48 2221 301 1 1 CD 48 2221 302 July July NNP 48 2221 303 - - HYPH 48 2221 304 30 30 CD 48 2221 305 June June NNP 48 2221 306 ; ; : 48 2221 307 note note NN 48 2221 308 - - HYPH 48 2221 309 in in IN 48 2221 310 January January NNP 48 2221 311 1993 1993 CD 48 2221 312 , , , 48 2221 313 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2221 314 will will MD 48 2221 315 switch switch VB 48 2221 316 to to IN 48 2221 317 a a DT 48 2221 318 calendar calendar NN 48 2221 319 year year NN 48 2221 320 : : : 48 2221 321 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2221 322 Communications Communications NNP 48 2221 323 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2221 324 : : : 48 2221 325 1,034 1,034 CD 48 2221 326 km km NN 48 2221 327 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2221 328 gauge gauge NN 48 2221 329 ; ; : 48 2221 330 all all DT 48 2221 331 single single JJ 48 2221 332 track track NN 48 2221 333 except except IN 48 2221 334 70 70 CD 48 2221 335 km km NN 48 2221 336 double double JJ 48 2221 337 track track NN 48 2221 338 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2221 339 to to IN 48 2221 340 Thies Thies NNP 48 2221 341 Highways highway NNS 48 2221 342 : : : 48 2221 343 14,007 14,007 CD 48 2221 344 km km NN 48 2221 345 total total NN 48 2221 346 ; ; : 48 2221 347 3,777 3,777 CD 48 2221 348 km km NN 48 2221 349 paved pave VBN 48 2221 350 , , , 48 2221 351 10,230 10,230 CD 48 2221 352 km km NN 48 2221 353 laterite laterite JJ 48 2221 354 or or CC 48 2221 355 improved improved JJ 48 2221 356 earth earth NN 48 2221 357 Inland Inland NNP 48 2221 358 waterways waterway NNS 48 2221 359 : : : 48 2221 360 897 897 CD 48 2221 361 km km NN 48 2221 362 total total NN 48 2221 363 ; ; : 48 2221 364 785 785 CD 48 2221 365 km km NN 48 2221 366 on on IN 48 2221 367 the the DT 48 2221 368 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2221 369 , , , 48 2221 370 112 112 CD 48 2221 371 km km NN 48 2221 372 on on IN 48 2221 373 the the DT 48 2221 374 Saloum Saloum NNP 48 2221 375 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2221 376 : : : 48 2221 377 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2221 378 , , , 48 2221 379 Kaolack Kaolack NNP 48 2221 380 , , , 48 2221 381 Foundiougne Foundiougne NNP 48 2221 382 , , , 48 2221 383 Ziguinchor Ziguinchor NNP 48 2221 384 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2221 385 marine marine NN 48 2221 386 : : : 48 2221 387 2 2 CD 48 2221 388 ships ship NNS 48 2221 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 390 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2221 391 GRT GRT NNP 48 2221 392 and and CC 48 2221 393 over over RB 48 2221 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 395 totaling total VBG 48 2221 396 7,676 7,676 CD 48 2221 397 GRT/12,310 GRT/12,310 NNP 48 2221 398 DWT dwt NN 48 2221 399 ; ; : 48 2221 400 includes include VBZ 48 2221 401 1 1 CD 48 2221 402 cargo cargo NN 48 2221 403 , , , 48 2221 404 1 1 CD 48 2221 405 bulk bulk JJ 48 2221 406 Civil civil JJ 48 2221 407 air air NN 48 2221 408 : : : 48 2221 409 3 3 CD 48 2221 410 major major JJ 48 2221 411 transport transport NN 48 2221 412 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2221 413 Airports airport NNS 48 2221 414 : : : 48 2221 415 25 25 CD 48 2221 416 total total NN 48 2221 417 , , , 48 2221 418 19 19 CD 48 2221 419 usable usable JJ 48 2221 420 ; ; : 48 2221 421 10 10 CD 48 2221 422 with with IN 48 2221 423 permanent permanent JJ 48 2221 424 - - HYPH 48 2221 425 surface surface NN 48 2221 426 runways runway NNS 48 2221 427 ; ; : 48 2221 428 none none NN 48 2221 429 with with IN 48 2221 430 runways runway NNS 48 2221 431 over over IN 48 2221 432 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2221 433 m m CD 48 2221 434 ; ; : 48 2221 435 1 1 CD 48 2221 436 with with IN 48 2221 437 runways runways NNP 48 2221 438 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2221 439 - - HYPH 48 2221 440 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2221 441 m m NN 48 2221 442 ; ; : 48 2221 443 15 15 CD 48 2221 444 with with IN 48 2221 445 runways runway NNS 48 2221 446 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2221 447 - - HYPH 48 2221 448 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2221 449 m m NNP 48 2221 450 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2221 451 : : : 48 2221 452 above above IN 48 2221 453 - - HYPH 48 2221 454 average average JJ 48 2221 455 urban urban JJ 48 2221 456 system system NN 48 2221 457 , , , 48 2221 458 using use VBG 48 2221 459 microwave microwave NN 48 2221 460 and and CC 48 2221 461 cable cable NN 48 2221 462 ; ; , 48 2221 463 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2221 464 stations station NNS 48 2221 465 - - SYM 48 2221 466 8 8 CD 48 2221 467 AM am NN 48 2221 468 , , , 48 2221 469 no no DT 48 2221 470 FM FM NNP 48 2221 471 , , , 48 2221 472 1 1 CD 48 2221 473 TV tv NN 48 2221 474 ; ; : 48 2221 475 3 3 CD 48 2221 476 submarine submarine NN 48 2221 477 cables cable NNS 48 2221 478 ; ; : 48 2221 479 1 1 CD 48 2221 480 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2221 481 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2221 482 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2221 483 earth earth NN 48 2221 484 station station NN 48 2221 485 : : : 48 2221 486 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2221 487 Defense Defense NNP 48 2221 488 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2221 489 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2221 490 : : : 48 2221 491 Army Army NNP 48 2221 492 , , , 48 2221 493 Navy Navy NNP 48 2221 494 , , , 48 2221 495 Air Air NNP 48 2221 496 Force Force NNP 48 2221 497 , , , 48 2221 498 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 2221 499 , , , 48 2221 500 National National NNP 48 2221 501 Police Police NNP 48 2221 502 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2221 503 availability availability NN 48 2221 504 : : : 48 2221 505 males males NNP 48 2221 506 15 15 CD 48 2221 507 - - SYM 48 2221 508 49 49 CD 48 2221 509 , , , 48 2221 510 1,814,452 1,814,452 CD 48 2221 511 ; ; : 48 2221 512 947,723 947,723 CD 48 2221 513 fit fit NN 48 2221 514 for for IN 48 2221 515 military military JJ 48 2221 516 service service NN 48 2221 517 ; ; : 48 2221 518 88,271 88,271 CD 48 2221 519 reach reach VB 48 2221 520 military military JJ 48 2221 521 age age NN 48 2221 522 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 523 18 18 CD 48 2221 524 ) ) -RRB- 48 2221 525 annually annually RB 48 2221 526 Defense defense NN 48 2221 527 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2221 528 : : : 48 2221 529 exchange exchange NN 48 2221 530 rate rate NN 48 2221 531 conversion conversion NNP 48 2221 532 - - : 48 2221 533 $ $ $ 48 2221 534 100 100 CD 48 2221 535 million million CD 48 2221 536 , , , 48 2221 537 2 2 CD 48 2221 538 % % NN 48 2221 539 of of IN 48 2221 540 GDP GDP NNP 48 2221 541 ( ( -LRB- 48 2221 542 1989 1989 CD 48 2221 543 est est NNP 48 2221 544 . . . 48 2221 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 1 : : : 48 2222 2 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 3 and and CC 48 2222 4 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 5 Geography Geography NNP 48 2222 6 Total Total NNP 48 2222 7 area area NN 48 2222 8 : : : 48 2222 9 102,350 102,350 CD 48 2222 10 km2 km2 NNP 48 2222 11 Land Land NNP 48 2222 12 area area NN 48 2222 13 : : : 48 2222 14 102,136 102,136 CD 48 2222 15 km2 km2 NN 48 2222 16 : : : 48 2222 17 note note NN 48 2222 18 - - HYPH 48 2222 19 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 20 has have VBZ 48 2222 21 a a DT 48 2222 22 total total JJ 48 2222 23 area area NN 48 2222 24 and and CC 48 2222 25 a a DT 48 2222 26 land land NN 48 2222 27 area area NN 48 2222 28 of of IN 48 2222 29 88,412 88,412 CD 48 2222 30 km2 km2 NN 48 2222 31 while while IN 48 2222 32 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 33 has have VBZ 48 2222 34 a a DT 48 2222 35 total total JJ 48 2222 36 area area NN 48 2222 37 of of IN 48 2222 38 13,938 13,938 CD 48 2222 39 km2 km2 NNP 48 2222 40 and and CC 48 2222 41 a a DT 48 2222 42 land land NN 48 2222 43 area area NN 48 2222 44 of of IN 48 2222 45 13,724 13,724 CD 48 2222 46 km2 km2 NNP 48 2222 47 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2222 48 area area NN 48 2222 49 : : : 48 2222 50 slightly slightly RB 48 2222 51 larger large JJR 48 2222 52 than than IN 48 2222 53 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 48 2222 54 ; ; : 48 2222 55 note note NN 48 2222 56 - - HYPH 48 2222 57 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 58 is be VBZ 48 2222 59 slightly slightly RB 48 2222 60 larger large JJR 48 2222 61 than than IN 48 2222 62 Maine Maine NNP 48 2222 63 while while IN 48 2222 64 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 65 is be VBZ 48 2222 66 slightly slightly RB 48 2222 67 larger large JJR 48 2222 68 than than IN 48 2222 69 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 2222 70 Land Land NNP 48 2222 71 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2222 72 : : : 48 2222 73 2,234 2,234 CD 48 2222 74 km km NN 48 2222 75 total total NN 48 2222 76 ; ; : 48 2222 77 Albania Albania NNP 48 2222 78 287 287 CD 48 2222 79 km km NNS 48 2222 80 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 81 114 114 CD 48 2222 82 km km NN 48 2222 83 with with IN 48 2222 84 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 85 , , , 48 2222 86 173 173 CD 48 2222 87 km km NN 48 2222 88 with with IN 48 2222 89 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 90 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 91 , , , 48 2222 92 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2222 93 and and CC 48 2222 94 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2222 95 527 527 CD 48 2222 96 km km NNS 48 2222 97 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 98 312 312 CD 48 2222 99 km km NN 48 2222 100 with with IN 48 2222 101 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 102 , , , 48 2222 103 215 215 CD 48 2222 104 km km NNS 48 2222 105 with with IN 48 2222 106 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 108 , , , 48 2222 109 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2222 110 318 318 CD 48 2222 111 km km NN 48 2222 112 , , , 48 2222 113 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2222 114 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 115 north north NN 48 2222 116 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 117 239 239 CD 48 2222 118 km km NNS 48 2222 119 , , , 48 2222 120 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2222 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 122 south south NNP 48 2222 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 124 15 15 CD 48 2222 125 km km NN 48 2222 126 , , , 48 2222 127 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2222 128 151 151 CD 48 2222 129 km km NNS 48 2222 130 , , , 48 2222 131 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2222 132 221 221 CD 48 2222 133 km km NN 48 2222 134 , , , 48 2222 135 Romania Romania NNP 48 2222 136 476 476 CD 48 2222 137 km km NN 48 2222 138 ; ; : 48 2222 139 note note VB 48 2222 140 - - : 48 2222 141 the the DT 48 2222 142 internal internal JJ 48 2222 143 boundary boundary NN 48 2222 144 between between IN 48 2222 145 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 146 and and CC 48 2222 147 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 148 is be VBZ 48 2222 149 211 211 CD 48 2222 150 km km NN 48 2222 151 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2222 152 : : : 48 2222 153 199 199 CD 48 2222 154 km km NNS 48 2222 155 ; ; : 48 2222 156 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 157 199 199 CD 48 2222 158 km km NNS 48 2222 159 , , , 48 2222 160 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 161 0 0 CD 48 2222 162 km km NN 48 2222 163 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2222 164 claims claim VBZ 48 2222 165 : : : 48 2222 166 none none NN 48 2222 167 - - HYPH 48 2222 168 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2222 169 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2222 170 zone zone NN 48 2222 171 : : : 48 2222 172 NA NA NNP 48 2222 173 nm nm IN 48 2222 174 Continental continental JJ 48 2222 175 shelf shelf NN 48 2222 176 : : : 48 2222 177 NA NA NNP 48 2222 178 meter meter NN 48 2222 179 depth depth NN 48 2222 180 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2222 181 fishing fishing NN 48 2222 182 zone zone NN 48 2222 183 : : : 48 2222 184 NA NA NNP 48 2222 185 nm nm IN 48 2222 186 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2222 187 economic economic JJ 48 2222 188 zone zone NN 48 2222 189 : : : 48 2222 190 NA NA NNP 48 2222 191 nm nm IN 48 2222 192 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2222 193 sea sea NN 48 2222 194 : : : 48 2222 195 12 12 CD 48 2222 196 nm nm NNP 48 2222 197 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2222 198 : : : 48 2222 199 Sandzak sandzak NN 48 2222 200 region region NN 48 2222 201 bordering border VBG 48 2222 202 northern northern JJ 48 2222 203 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 204 and and CC 48 2222 205 southeastern southeastern JJ 48 2222 206 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 207 - - HYPH 48 2222 208 Muslims Muslims NNPS 48 2222 209 seeking seek VBG 48 2222 210 autonomy autonomy NN 48 2222 211 ; ; : 48 2222 212 Vojvodina Vojvodina NNP 48 2222 213 taken take VBN 48 2222 214 from from IN 48 2222 215 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2222 216 and and CC 48 2222 217 awarded award VBD 48 2222 218 to to IN 48 2222 219 the the DT 48 2222 220 former former JJ 48 2222 221 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2222 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 223 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 225 by by IN 48 2222 226 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2222 227 of of IN 48 2222 228 Trianon Trianon NNP 48 2222 229 in in IN 48 2222 230 1920 1920 CD 48 2222 231 ; ; : 48 2222 232 disputes dispute NNS 48 2222 233 with with IN 48 2222 234 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2222 235 and and CC 48 2222 236 Herzegovina Herzegovina NNP 48 2222 237 and and CC 48 2222 238 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2222 239 over over IN 48 2222 240 Serbian serbian JJ 48 2222 241 populated populated JJ 48 2222 242 areas area NNS 48 2222 243 ; ; : 48 2222 244 Albanian albanian JJ 48 2222 245 minority minority NN 48 2222 246 in in IN 48 2222 247 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 48 2222 248 seeks seek VBZ 48 2222 249 independence independence NN 48 2222 250 from from IN 48 2222 251 Serbian Serbian NNP 48 2222 252 Republic Republic NNP 48 2222 253 Climate Climate NNP 48 2222 254 : : : 48 2222 255 in in IN 48 2222 256 the the DT 48 2222 257 north north NN 48 2222 258 , , , 48 2222 259 continental continental JJ 48 2222 260 climate climate NN 48 2222 261 - - HYPH 48 2222 262 cold cold JJ 48 2222 263 winter winter NN 48 2222 264 and and CC 48 2222 265 hot hot JJ 48 2222 266 , , , 48 2222 267 humid humid JJ 48 2222 268 summers summer NNS 48 2222 269 with with IN 48 2222 270 well well RB 48 2222 271 distributed distribute VBN 48 2222 272 rainfall rainfall NN 48 2222 273 ; ; : 48 2222 274 central central JJ 48 2222 275 portion portion NN 48 2222 276 , , , 48 2222 277 continental continental NNP 48 2222 278 and and CC 48 2222 279 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 2222 280 climate climate NN 48 2222 281 ; ; : 48 2222 282 to to IN 48 2222 283 the the DT 48 2222 284 south south JJ 48 2222 285 , , , 48 2222 286 Adriatic adriatic JJ 48 2222 287 climate climate NN 48 2222 288 along along IN 48 2222 289 the the DT 48 2222 290 coast coast NN 48 2222 291 , , , 48 2222 292 hot hot JJ 48 2222 293 , , , 48 2222 294 dry dry JJ 48 2222 295 summers summer NNS 48 2222 296 and and CC 48 2222 297 autumns autumn NNS 48 2222 298 and and CC 48 2222 299 relatively relatively RB 48 2222 300 cold cold JJ 48 2222 301 winters winter NNS 48 2222 302 with with IN 48 2222 303 heavy heavy JJ 48 2222 304 snowfall snowfall NN 48 2222 305 inland inland NN 48 2222 306 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2222 307 : : : 48 2222 308 extremely extremely RB 48 2222 309 varied varied JJ 48 2222 310 ; ; : 48 2222 311 to to IN 48 2222 312 the the DT 48 2222 313 north north NN 48 2222 314 , , , 48 2222 315 rich rich JJ 48 2222 316 fertile fertile JJ 48 2222 317 plains plain NNS 48 2222 318 ; ; : 48 2222 319 to to IN 48 2222 320 the the DT 48 2222 321 east east NN 48 2222 322 , , , 48 2222 323 limestone limestone NN 48 2222 324 ranges range VBZ 48 2222 325 and and CC 48 2222 326 basins basin NNS 48 2222 327 ; ; : 48 2222 328 to to IN 48 2222 329 the the DT 48 2222 330 southeast southeast JJ 48 2222 331 , , , 48 2222 332 ancient ancient JJ 48 2222 333 mountain mountain NN 48 2222 334 and and CC 48 2222 335 hills hill NNS 48 2222 336 ; ; : 48 2222 337 to to IN 48 2222 338 the the DT 48 2222 339 southwest southwest NN 48 2222 340 , , , 48 2222 341 extremely extremely RB 48 2222 342 high high JJ 48 2222 343 shoreline shoreline NN 48 2222 344 with with IN 48 2222 345 no no DT 48 2222 346 islands island NNS 48 2222 347 off off IN 48 2222 348 the the DT 48 2222 349 coast coast NN 48 2222 350 ; ; : 48 2222 351 home home NN 48 2222 352 of of IN 48 2222 353 largest large JJS 48 2222 354 lake lake NN 48 2222 355 in in IN 48 2222 356 former former JJ 48 2222 357 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2222 358 , , , 48 2222 359 Lake Lake NNP 48 2222 360 Scutari Scutari NNP 48 2222 361 Natural natural JJ 48 2222 362 resources resource NNS 48 2222 363 : : : 48 2222 364 oil oil NN 48 2222 365 , , , 48 2222 366 gas gas NN 48 2222 367 , , , 48 2222 368 coal coal NN 48 2222 369 , , , 48 2222 370 antimony antimony NN 48 2222 371 , , , 48 2222 372 copper copper NN 48 2222 373 , , , 48 2222 374 lead lead NN 48 2222 375 , , , 48 2222 376 zinc zinc NN 48 2222 377 , , , 48 2222 378 nickel nickel NN 48 2222 379 , , , 48 2222 380 gold gold NN 48 2222 381 , , , 48 2222 382 pyrite pyrite JJ 48 2222 383 , , , 48 2222 384 chrome chrome JJ 48 2222 385 Land Land NNP 48 2222 386 use use NN 48 2222 387 : : : 48 2222 388 arable arable JJ 48 2222 389 land land NN 48 2222 390 30 30 CD 48 2222 391 % % NN 48 2222 392 ; ; , 48 2222 393 permanent permanent JJ 48 2222 394 crops crop NNS 48 2222 395 5 5 CD 48 2222 396 % % NN 48 2222 397 ; ; : 48 2222 398 meadows meadow NNS 48 2222 399 and and CC 48 2222 400 pastures pasture NNS 48 2222 401 20 20 CD 48 2222 402 % % NN 48 2222 403 ; ; , 48 2222 404 forest forest NN 48 2222 405 and and CC 48 2222 406 woodland woodland IN 48 2222 407 25 25 CD 48 2222 408 % % NN 48 2222 409 ; ; , 48 2222 410 other other JJ 48 2222 411 20 20 CD 48 2222 412 % % NN 48 2222 413 ; ; , 48 2222 414 includes include VBZ 48 2222 415 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2222 416 5 5 CD 48 2222 417 % % NN 48 2222 418 Environment Environment NNP 48 2222 419 : : : 48 2222 420 coastal coastal JJ 48 2222 421 water water NN 48 2222 422 pollution pollution NN 48 2222 423 from from IN 48 2222 424 sewage sewage NN 48 2222 425 outlets outlet NNS 48 2222 426 , , , 48 2222 427 especially especially RB 48 2222 428 in in IN 48 2222 429 tourist tourist NN 48 2222 430 related relate VBN 48 2222 431 areas area NNS 48 2222 432 such such JJ 48 2222 433 as as IN 48 2222 434 Kotor Kotor NNP 48 2222 435 ; ; : 48 2222 436 air air NN 48 2222 437 pollution pollution NN 48 2222 438 around around IN 48 2222 439 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 48 2222 440 and and CC 48 2222 441 other other JJ 48 2222 442 industrial industrial JJ 48 2222 443 cities city NNS 48 2222 444 ; ; : 48 2222 445 water water NN 48 2222 446 pollution pollution NN 48 2222 447 along along IN 48 2222 448 Danube Danube NNP 48 2222 449 from from IN 48 2222 450 industrial industrial JJ 48 2222 451 waste waste NN 48 2222 452 dump dump NN 48 2222 453 into into IN 48 2222 454 the the DT 48 2222 455 Sava Sava NNP 48 2222 456 which which WDT 48 2222 457 drains drain VBZ 48 2222 458 into into IN 48 2222 459 the the DT 48 2222 460 Danube Danube NNP 48 2222 461 ; ; : 48 2222 462 subject subject JJ 48 2222 463 to to IN 48 2222 464 destructive destructive JJ 48 2222 465 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 2222 466 Note note VB 48 2222 467 : : : 48 2222 468 controls control NNS 48 2222 469 one one CD 48 2222 470 of of IN 48 2222 471 the the DT 48 2222 472 major major JJ 48 2222 473 land land NN 48 2222 474 routes route NNS 48 2222 475 from from IN 48 2222 476 Western Western NNP 48 2222 477 Europe Europe NNP 48 2222 478 to to IN 48 2222 479 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2222 480 and and CC 48 2222 481 the the DT 48 2222 482 Near Near NNP 48 2222 483 East East NNP 48 2222 484 ; ; : 48 2222 485 strategic strategic JJ 48 2222 486 location location NN 48 2222 487 along along IN 48 2222 488 the the DT 48 2222 489 Adriatic adriatic JJ 48 2222 490 coast coast NN 48 2222 491 : : : 48 2222 492 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 493 and and CC 48 2222 494 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 495 People People NNP 48 2222 496 Population Population NNP 48 2222 497 : : : 48 2222 498 10,642,000 10,642,000 CD 48 2222 499 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 500 July July NNP 48 2222 501 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 503 , , , 48 2222 504 growth growth NN 48 2222 505 rate rate NN 48 2222 506 NA% NA% NNS 48 2222 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 508 1991 1991 CD 48 2222 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 510 Birth birth NN 48 2222 511 rate rate NN 48 2222 512 : : : 48 2222 513 NA NA NNP 48 2222 514 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2222 515 population population NN 48 2222 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 517 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 519 Death death NN 48 2222 520 rate rate NN 48 2222 521 : : : 48 2222 522 NA na NN 48 2222 523 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 48 2222 524 population population NN 48 2222 525 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 526 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 527 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 528 Net net JJ 48 2222 529 migration migration NN 48 2222 530 rate rate NN 48 2222 531 : : : 48 2222 532 NA na NN 48 2222 533 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2222 534 population population NN 48 2222 535 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 536 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 538 Infant infant NN 48 2222 539 mortality mortality NN 48 2222 540 rate rate NN 48 2222 541 : : : 48 2222 542 NA na TO 48 2222 543 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 2222 544 live live JJ 48 2222 545 births birth NNS 48 2222 546 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 547 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 549 Life life NN 48 2222 550 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2222 551 at at IN 48 2222 552 birth birth NN 48 2222 553 : : : 48 2222 554 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2222 555 - - HYPH 48 2222 556 70.11 70.11 CD 48 2222 557 years year NNS 48 2222 558 male male NN 48 2222 559 , , , 48 2222 560 75.21 75.21 CD 48 2222 561 years year NNS 48 2222 562 female female JJ 48 2222 563 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 564 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 565 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 566 ; ; : 48 2222 567 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2222 568 - - HYPH 48 2222 569 76.33 76.33 CD 48 2222 570 years year NNS 48 2222 571 male male JJ 48 2222 572 , , , 48 2222 573 82.27 82.27 CD 48 2222 574 years year NNS 48 2222 575 female female JJ 48 2222 576 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 577 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 578 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 579 Total total JJ 48 2222 580 fertility fertility NN 48 2222 581 rate rate NN 48 2222 582 : : : 48 2222 583 NA NA NNP 48 2222 584 children child NNS 48 2222 585 born bear VBN 48 2222 586 / / SYM 48 2222 587 woman woman NN 48 2222 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 589 1992 1992 CD 48 2222 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 591 Nationality nationality NN 48 2222 592 : : : 48 2222 593 noun noun NNP 48 2222 594 - - HYPH 48 2222 595 Serbian(s Serbian(s NNP 48 2222 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 597 and and CC 48 2222 598 Montenegrin(s Montenegrin(s NNP 48 2222 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 600 ; ; : 48 2222 601 adjective adjective JJ 48 2222 602 - - HYPH 48 2222 603 Serbian Serbian NNP 48 2222 604 and and CC 48 2222 605 Montenegrin Montenegrin NNP 48 2222 606 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2222 607 divisions division NNS 48 2222 608 : : : 48 2222 609 Serbs Serbs NNPS 48 2222 610 63 63 CD 48 2222 611 % % NN 48 2222 612 , , , 48 2222 613 Albanians albanian NNS 48 2222 614 14 14 CD 48 2222 615 % % NN 48 2222 616 , , , 48 2222 617 Montenegrins Montenegrins NNP 48 2222 618 6 6 CD 48 2222 619 % % NN 48 2222 620 , , , 48 2222 621 Hungarians Hungarians NNPS 48 2222 622 4 4 CD 48 2222 623 % % NN 48 2222 624 Religions religion NNS 48 2222 625 : : : 48 2222 626 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 2222 627 65 65 CD 48 2222 628 % % NN 48 2222 629 , , , 48 2222 630 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2222 631 19 19 CD 48 2222 632 % % NN 48 2222 633 , , , 48 2222 634 Roman roman JJ 48 2222 635 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2222 636 4 4 CD 48 2222 637 % % NN 48 2222 638 , , , 48 2222 639 Protestant protestant NN 48 2222 640 1 1 CD 48 2222 641 % % NN 48 2222 642 , , , 48 2222 643 other other JJ 48 2222 644 11 11 CD 48 2222 645 % % NN 48 2222 646 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2222 647 : : : 48 2222 648 Serbo Serbo NNP 48 2222 649 - - HYPH 48 2222 650 Croatian Croatian NNP 48 2222 651 100 100 CD 48 2222 652 % % NN 48 2222 653 Literacy literacy NN 48 2222 654 : : : 48 2222 655 89 89 CD 48 2222 656 % % NN 48 2222 657 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 658 male male NN 48 2222 659 95 95 CD 48 2222 660 % % NN 48 2222 661 , , , 48 2222 662 female female JJ 48 2222 663 83 83 CD 48 2222 664 % % NN 48 2222 665 ) ) -RRB- 48 2222 666 age age NN 48 2222 667 10 10 CD 48 2222 668 and and CC 48 2222 669 over over RB 48 2222 670 can can MD 48 2222 671 read read VB 48 2222 672 and and CC 48 2222 673 write write VB 48 2222 674 ( ( -LRB- 48 2222 675 1991 1991 CD 48 2222 676 est est NNP 48 2222 677 . . . 48 2222 678 ) ) -RRB- 48 2223 1 Labor labor NN 48 2223 2 force force NN 48 2223 3 : : : 48 2223 4 2,640,909 2,640,909 CD 48 2223 5 ; ; : 48 2223 6 industry industry NN 48 2223 7 , , , 48 2223 8 mining mine VBG 48 2223 9 40 40 CD 48 2223 10 % % NN 48 2223 11 , , , 48 2223 12 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2223 13 5 5 CD 48 2223 14 % % NN 48 2223 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 2223 16 1990 1990 CD 48 2223 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2223 18 Organized organize VBN 48 2223 19 labor labor NN 48 2223 20 : : : 48 2223 21 NA na NN 48 2223 22 : : : 48 2223 23 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2223 24 and and CC 48 2223 25 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2223 26 Government Government NNP 48 2223 27 Long Long NNP 48 2223 28 - - HYPH 48 2223 29 form form NN 48 2223 30 name name NN 48 2223 31 : : : 48 2223 32 none none NN 48 2223 33 Type type NN 48 2223 34 : : : 48 2223 35 republic republic NN 48 2223 36 Capital capital NN 48 2223 37 : : : 48 2223 38 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 48 2223 39 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2223 40 divisions division NNS 48 2223 41 : : : 48 2223 42 2 2 CD 48 2223 43 provinces province NNS 48 2223 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 2223 45 pokajine pokajine JJ 48 2223 46 , , , 48 2223 47 singular singular NNP 48 2223 48 - - HYPH 48 2223 49 pokajina pokajina NNP 48 2223 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2223 51 ; ; : 48 2223 52 and and CC 48 2223 53 2 2 CD 48 2223 54 automous automous JJ 48 2223 55 provinces province NNS 48 2223 56 * * NFP 48 2223 57 ; ; : 48 2223 58 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 48 2223 59 * * NFP 48 2223 60 , , , 48 2223 61 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2223 62 , , , 48 2223 63 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2223 64 , , , 48 2223 65 Vojvodina Vojvodina NNP 48 2223 66 * * NFP 48 2223 67 Independence independence NN 48 2223 68 : : : 48 2223 69 NA NA NNP 48 2223 70 April April NNP 48 2223 71 1992 1992 CD 48 2223 72 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2223 73 : : : 48 2223 74 NA NA NNP 48 2223 75 April April NNP 48 2223 76 1992 1992 CD 48 2223 77 Legal legal JJ 48 2223 78 system system NN 48 2223 79 : : : 48 2223 80 based base VBN 48 2223 81 on on IN 48 2223 82 civil civil JJ 48 2223 83 law law NN 48 2223 84 system system NN 48 2223 85 National national JJ 48 2223 86 holiday holiday NN 48 2223 87 : : : 48 2223 88 NA NA NNP 48 2223 89 Executive Executive NNP 48 2223 90 branch branch NN 48 2223 91 : : : 48 2223 92 president president NN 48 2223 93 , , , 48 2223 94 vice vice NN 48 2223 95 president president NN 48 2223 96 , , , 48 2223 97 prime prime NNP 48 2223 98 minister minister NNP 48 2223 99 , , , 48 2223 100 deputy deputy JJ 48 2223 101 prime prime JJ 48 2223 102 minister minister NN 48 2223 103 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2223 104 branch branch NN 48 2223 105 : : : 48 2223 106 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2223 107 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2223 108 branch branch NN 48 2223 109 : : : 48 2223 110 NA NA NNP 48 2223 111 Leaders leader NNS 48 2223 112 : : : 48 2223 113 Chief Chief NNP 48 2223 114 of of IN 48 2223 115 State State NNP 48 2223 116 : : : 48 2223 117 President President NNP 48 2223 118 Dobric Dobric NNP 48 2223 119 COSIC COSIC NNP 48 2223 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 2223 121 since since IN 48 2223 122 NA NA NNP 48 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2223 161 Aleksandr Aleksandr NNP 48 2223 162 MITROVIC MITROVIC NNP 48 2223 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 2223 164 since since IN 48 2223 165 March March NNP 48 2223 166 1989 1989 CD 48 2223 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 2223 168 Political political JJ 48 2223 169 parties party NNS 48 2223 170 and and CC 48 2223 171 leaders leader NNS 48 2223 172 : : : 48 2223 173 former former JJ 48 2223 174 Communisty Communisty NNP 48 2223 175 Party Party NNP 48 2223 176 , , , 48 2223 177 Slobodan Slobodan NNP 48 2223 178 MILOSEVIC MILOSEVIC NNP 48 2223 179 ; ; : 48 2223 180 Serbian Serbian NNP 48 2223 181 Radical Radical NNP 48 2223 182 Party Party NNP 48 2223 183 , , , 48 2223 184 Vojislav Vojislav NNP 48 2223 185 SESELJ SESELJ NNP 48 2223 186 ; ; : 48 2223 187 Serbian Serbian NNP 48 2223 188 Renewal Renewal NNP 48 2223 189 Party Party NNP 48 2223 190 , , , 48 2223 191 Vok Vok NNP 48 2223 192 DRASKOVIC DRASKOVIC NNP 48 2223 193 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2223 194 : : : 48 2223 195 at at IN 48 2223 196 age age NN 48 2223 197 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; : 48 2232 266 1 1 CD 48 2232 267 Yugo Yugo NNP 48 2232 268 New New NNP 48 2232 269 Dinar Dinar NNP 48 2232 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 271 YD YD NNP 48 2232 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 273 = = NFP 48 2232 274 100 100 CD 48 2232 275 paras para NNS 48 2232 276 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2232 277 rates rate NNS 48 2232 278 : : : 48 2232 279 Yugoslav yugoslav JJ 48 2232 280 New New NNP 48 2232 281 Dinars Dinars NNPS 48 2232 282 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 283 YD YD NNP 48 2232 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 285 per per IN 48 2232 286 US US NNP 48 2232 287 $ $ $ 48 2232 288 1 1 CD 48 2232 289 - - SYM 48 2232 290 28.230 28.230 CD 48 2232 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 292 December December NNP 48 2232 293 1991 1991 CD 48 2232 294 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 295 , , , 48 2232 296 15.162 15.162 CD 48 2232 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 298 1990 1990 CD 48 2232 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 300 , , , 48 2232 301 15.528 15.528 CD 48 2232 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 303 1989 1989 CD 48 2232 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 305 , , , 48 2232 306 0.701 0.701 CD 48 2232 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 308 1988 1988 CD 48 2232 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 310 , , , 48 2232 311 0.176 0.176 CD 48 2232 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 313 1987 1987 CD 48 2232 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 315 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2232 316 year year NN 48 2232 317 : : : 48 2232 318 calendar calendar NN 48 2232 319 year year NN 48 2232 320 : : : 48 2232 321 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2232 322 and and CC 48 2232 323 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2232 324 Communications Communications NNP 48 2232 325 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2232 326 : : : 48 2232 327 NA NA NNP 48 2232 328 Highways highway NNS 48 2232 329 : : : 48 2232 330 46,019 46,019 CD 48 2232 331 km km NN 48 2232 332 total total NN 48 2232 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 334 1990 1990 CD 48 2232 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 336 ; ; : 48 2232 337 26,949 26,949 CD 48 2232 338 km km NN 48 2232 339 paved pave VBN 48 2232 340 , , , 48 2232 341 10,373 10,373 CD 48 2232 342 km km NN 48 2232 343 gravel gravel NN 48 2232 344 , , , 48 2232 345 8,697 8,697 CD 48 2232 346 km km NN 48 2232 347 earth earth NN 48 2232 348 Inland Inland NNP 48 2232 349 waterways waterway NNS 48 2232 350 : : : 48 2232 351 NA NA NNP 48 2232 352 km km NNP 48 2232 353 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 2232 354 : : : 48 2232 355 crude crude JJ 48 2232 356 oil oil NN 48 2232 357 415 415 CD 48 2232 358 km km NN 48 2232 359 , , , 48 2232 360 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2232 361 products product NNS 48 2232 362 130 130 CD 48 2232 363 km km NNS 48 2232 364 , , , 48 2232 365 natural natural JJ 48 2232 366 gas gas NN 48 2232 367 2,110 2,110 CD 48 2232 368 km km NN 48 2232 369 Ports port NNS 48 2232 370 : : : 48 2232 371 maritime maritime NN 48 2232 372 - - HYPH 48 2232 373 Bar bar NN 48 2232 374 ; ; : 48 2232 375 inland inland NN 48 2232 376 - - HYPH 48 2232 377 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 48 2232 378 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2232 379 marine marine NN 48 2232 380 : : : 48 2232 381 43 43 CD 48 2232 382 ships ship NNS 48 2232 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 384 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2232 385 GRT GRT NNP 48 2232 386 or or CC 48 2232 387 over over RB 48 2232 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 389 totaling total VBG 48 2232 390 866,915 866,915 CD 48 2232 391 GRT/1,449,094 GRT/1,449,094 NFP 48 2232 392 DWT dwt NN 48 2232 393 ; 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; , 48 2232 452 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2232 453 stations station NNS 48 2232 454 - - : 48 2232 455 26 26 CD 48 2232 456 AM am NN 48 2232 457 , , , 48 2232 458 9 9 CD 48 2232 459 FM fm NN 48 2232 460 , , , 48 2232 461 18 18 CD 48 2232 462 TV tv NN 48 2232 463 ; ; : 48 2232 464 2,015,000 2,015,000 CD 48 2232 465 radios radio NNS 48 2232 466 ; ; : 48 2232 467 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 48 2232 468 TVs tv NNS 48 2232 469 ; ; : 48 2232 470 satellite satellite NN 48 2232 471 ground ground NN 48 2232 472 stations station NNS 48 2232 473 - - SYM 48 2232 474 1 1 CD 48 2232 475 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2232 476 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2232 477 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2232 478 : : : 48 2232 479 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2232 480 and and CC 48 2232 481 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2232 482 Defense Defense NNP 48 2232 483 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2232 484 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2232 485 : : : 48 2232 486 Army Army NNP 48 2232 487 , , , 48 2232 488 Navy Navy NNP 48 2232 489 , , , 48 2232 490 and and CC 48 2232 491 Air Air NNP 48 2232 492 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2232 493 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2232 494 availability availability NN 48 2232 495 : : : 48 2232 496 males males NNP 48 2232 497 15 15 CD 48 2232 498 - - SYM 48 2232 499 49 49 CD 48 2232 500 , , , 48 2232 501 2,545,357 2,545,357 CD 48 2232 502 ; ; : 48 2232 503 NA NA NNP 48 2232 504 fit fit VB 48 2232 505 for for IN 48 2232 506 military military JJ 48 2232 507 service service NN 48 2232 508 ; ; : 48 2232 509 96,832 96,832 CD 48 2232 510 reach reach VB 48 2232 511 military military JJ 48 2232 512 age age NN 48 2232 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 514 18 18 CD 48 2232 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 2232 516 annually annually RB 48 2232 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 2232 518 est est NNP 48 2232 519 . . . 48 2232 520 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 1 Defense defense NN 48 2233 2 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2233 3 : : : 48 2233 4 $ $ $ 48 2233 5 NA na NN 48 2233 6 , , , 48 2233 7 NA% na% IN 48 2233 8 of of IN 48 2233 9 GDP gdp NN 48 2233 10 : : : 48 2233 11 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 12 Geography Geography NNP 48 2233 13 Total Total NNP 48 2233 14 area area NN 48 2233 15 : : : 48 2233 16 455 455 CD 48 2233 17 km2 km2 NNP 48 2233 18 Land Land NNP 48 2233 19 area area NN 48 2233 20 : : : 48 2233 21 455 455 CD 48 2233 22 km2 km2 NNP 48 2233 23 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2233 24 area area NN 48 2233 25 : : : 48 2233 26 slightly slightly RB 48 2233 27 more more JJR 48 2233 28 than than IN 48 2233 29 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2233 30 times time NNS 48 2233 31 the the DT 48 2233 32 size size NN 48 2233 33 of of IN 48 2233 34 Washington Washington NNP 48 2233 35 , , , 48 2233 36 DC DC NNP 48 2233 37 Land Land NNP 48 2233 38 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2233 39 : : : 48 2233 40 none none NN 48 2233 41 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2233 42 : : : 48 2233 43 491 491 CD 48 2233 44 km km NN 48 2233 45 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2233 46 claims claim VBZ 48 2233 47 : : : 48 2233 48 Continental continental JJ 48 2233 49 shelf shelf NN 48 2233 50 : : : 48 2233 51 edge edge NN 48 2233 52 of of IN 48 2233 53 continental continental JJ 48 2233 54 margin margin NN 48 2233 55 or or CC 48 2233 56 200 200 CD 48 2233 57 nm nm CD 48 2233 58 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2233 59 economic economic JJ 48 2233 60 zone zone NN 48 2233 61 : : : 48 2233 62 200 200 CD 48 2233 63 nm nm CD 48 2233 64 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2233 65 sea sea NN 48 2233 66 : : : 48 2233 67 12 12 CD 48 2233 68 nm nm NNP 48 2233 69 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2233 70 : : : 48 2233 71 claims claim VBZ 48 2233 72 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2233 73 Island Island NNP 48 2233 74 Climate Climate NNP 48 2233 75 : : : 48 2233 76 tropical tropical JJ 48 2233 77 marine marine NN 48 2233 78 ; ; : 48 2233 79 humid humid JJ 48 2233 80 ; ; : 48 2233 81 cooler cooler NN 48 2233 82 season season NN 48 2233 83 during during IN 48 2233 84 southeast southeast JJ 48 2233 85 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2233 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 87 late late JJ 48 2233 88 May May NNP 48 2233 89 to to IN 48 2233 90 September September NNP 48 2233 91 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 92 ; ; : 48 2233 93 warmer warm JJR 48 2233 94 season season NN 48 2233 95 during during IN 48 2233 96 northwest northwest NNP 48 2233 97 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2233 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 99 March March NNP 48 2233 100 to to IN 48 2233 101 May May NNP 48 2233 102 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 103 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2233 104 : : : 48 2233 105 Mahe Mahe NNP 48 2233 106 Group Group NNP 48 2233 107 is be VBZ 48 2233 108 granitic granitic JJ 48 2233 109 , , , 48 2233 110 narrow narrow JJ 48 2233 111 coastal coastal JJ 48 2233 112 strip strip NNP 48 2233 113 , , , 48 2233 114 rocky rocky NNP 48 2233 115 , , , 48 2233 116 hilly hilly RB 48 2233 117 ; ; : 48 2233 118 others other NNS 48 2233 119 are be VBP 48 2233 120 coral coral JJ 48 2233 121 , , , 48 2233 122 flat flat JJ 48 2233 123 , , , 48 2233 124 elevated elevated JJ 48 2233 125 reefs reef NNS 48 2233 126 Natural natural JJ 48 2233 127 resources resource NNS 48 2233 128 : : : 48 2233 129 fish fish NN 48 2233 130 , , , 48 2233 131 copra copra NNP 48 2233 132 , , , 48 2233 133 cinnamon cinnamon NN 48 2233 134 trees tree NNS 48 2233 135 Land Land NNP 48 2233 136 use use NN 48 2233 137 : : : 48 2233 138 arable arable JJ 48 2233 139 land land NN 48 2233 140 4 4 CD 48 2233 141 % % NN 48 2233 142 ; ; , 48 2233 143 permanent permanent JJ 48 2233 144 crops crop NNS 48 2233 145 18 18 CD 48 2233 146 % % NN 48 2233 147 ; ; : 48 2233 148 meadows meadow NNS 48 2233 149 and and CC 48 2233 150 pastures pasture NNS 48 2233 151 0 0 CD 48 2233 152 % % NN 48 2233 153 ; ; , 48 2233 154 forest forest NN 48 2233 155 and and CC 48 2233 156 woodland woodland IN 48 2233 157 18 18 CD 48 2233 158 % % NN 48 2233 159 ; ; , 48 2233 160 other other JJ 48 2233 161 60 60 CD 48 2233 162 % % NN 48 2233 163 Environment Environment NNP 48 2233 164 : : : 48 2233 165 lies lie VBZ 48 2233 166 outside outside IN 48 2233 167 the the DT 48 2233 168 cyclone cyclone NNP 48 2233 169 belt belt NNP 48 2233 170 , , , 48 2233 171 so so RB 48 2233 172 severe severe JJ 48 2233 173 storms storm NNS 48 2233 174 are be VBP 48 2233 175 rare rare JJ 48 2233 176 ; ; : 48 2233 177 short short JJ 48 2233 178 droughts drought NNS 48 2233 179 possible possible JJ 48 2233 180 ; ; : 48 2233 181 no no DT 48 2233 182 fresh fresh JJ 48 2233 183 water water NN 48 2233 184 - - HYPH 48 2233 185 catchments catchment NNS 48 2233 186 collect collect VBP 48 2233 187 rain rain NN 48 2233 188 ; 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; : 48 2233 303 adjective adjective NN 48 2233 304 - - HYPH 48 2233 305 Seychelles seychelles NN 48 2233 306 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2233 307 divisions division NNS 48 2233 308 : : : 48 2233 309 Seychellois Seychellois NNP 48 2233 310 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 311 mixture mixture NN 48 2233 312 of of IN 48 2233 313 Asians Asians NNPS 48 2233 314 , , , 48 2233 315 Africans Africans NNPS 48 2233 316 , , , 48 2233 317 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 2233 318 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 319 Religions religion NNS 48 2233 320 : : : 48 2233 321 Roman Roman NNP 48 2233 322 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2233 323 90 90 CD 48 2233 324 % % NN 48 2233 325 , , , 48 2233 326 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 2233 327 8 8 CD 48 2233 328 % % NN 48 2233 329 , , , 48 2233 330 other other JJ 48 2233 331 2 2 CD 48 2233 332 % % NN 48 2233 333 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2233 334 : : : 48 2233 335 English English NNP 48 2233 336 and and CC 48 2233 337 French french JJ 48 2233 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 339 official official NN 48 2233 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 341 ; ; : 48 2233 342 Creole Creole NNP 48 2233 343 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2233 344 : : : 48 2233 345 85 85 CD 48 2233 346 % % NN 48 2233 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 348 male male JJ 48 2233 349 NA% NA% NNS 48 2233 350 , , , 48 2233 351 female female JJ 48 2233 352 NA% NA% NNS 48 2233 353 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 354 age age NN 48 2233 355 15 15 CD 48 2233 356 and and CC 48 2233 357 over over RB 48 2233 358 can can MD 48 2233 359 read read VB 48 2233 360 and and CC 48 2233 361 write write VB 48 2233 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 363 1990 1990 CD 48 2233 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 365 Labor labor NN 48 2233 366 force force NN 48 2233 367 : : : 48 2233 368 27,700 27,700 CD 48 2233 369 ; ; : 48 2233 370 industry industry NN 48 2233 371 and and CC 48 2233 372 commerce commerce NN 48 2233 373 31 31 CD 48 2233 374 % % NN 48 2233 375 , , , 48 2233 376 services service NNS 48 2233 377 21 21 CD 48 2233 378 % % NN 48 2233 379 , , , 48 2233 380 government government NN 48 2233 381 20 20 CD 48 2233 382 % % NN 48 2233 383 , , , 48 2233 384 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2233 385 , , , 48 2233 386 forestry forestry NN 48 2233 387 , , , 48 2233 388 and and CC 48 2233 389 fishing fish VBG 48 2233 390 12 12 CD 48 2233 391 % % NN 48 2233 392 , , , 48 2233 393 other other JJ 48 2233 394 16 16 CD 48 2233 395 % % NN 48 2233 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 397 1985 1985 CD 48 2233 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 399 ; ; : 48 2233 400 57 57 CD 48 2233 401 % % NN 48 2233 402 of of IN 48 2233 403 population population NN 48 2233 404 of of IN 48 2233 405 working work VBG 48 2233 406 age age NN 48 2233 407 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 408 1983 1983 CD 48 2233 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 410 Organized organize VBN 48 2233 411 labor labor NN 48 2233 412 : : : 48 2233 413 three three CD 48 2233 414 major major JJ 48 2233 415 trade trade NN 48 2233 416 unions union NNS 48 2233 417 : : : 48 2233 418 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 419 Government Government NNP 48 2233 420 Long Long NNP 48 2233 421 - - HYPH 48 2233 422 form form NN 48 2233 423 name name NN 48 2233 424 : : : 48 2233 425 Republic Republic NNP 48 2233 426 of of IN 48 2233 427 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 428 Type Type NNP 48 2233 429 : : : 48 2233 430 republic republic NNP 48 2233 431 Capital Capital NNP 48 2233 432 : : : 48 2233 433 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 434 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2233 435 divisions division NNS 48 2233 436 : : : 48 2233 437 23 23 CD 48 2233 438 administrative administrative JJ 48 2233 439 districts district NNS 48 2233 440 ; ; : 48 2233 441 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 442 aux aux NNP 48 2233 443 Pins Pins NNPS 48 2233 444 , , , 48 2233 445 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 446 Boileau Boileau NNP 48 2233 447 , , , 48 2233 448 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 449 Etoile Etoile NNP 48 2233 450 , , , 48 2233 451 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 452 Louis Louis NNP 48 2233 453 , , , 48 2233 454 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 455 Royale Royale NNP 48 2233 456 , , , 48 2233 457 Baie Baie NNP 48 2233 458 Lazare Lazare NNP 48 2233 459 , , , 48 2233 460 Baie Baie NNP 48 2233 461 Sainte Sainte NNP 48 2233 462 Anne Anne NNP 48 2233 463 , , , 48 2233 464 Beau Beau NNP 48 2233 465 Vallon Vallon NNP 48 2233 466 , , , 48 2233 467 Bel Bel NNP 48 2233 468 Air Air NNP 48 2233 469 , , , 48 2233 470 Bel Bel NNP 48 2233 471 Ombre Ombre NNP 48 2233 472 , , , 48 2233 473 Cascade Cascade NNP 48 2233 474 , , , 48 2233 475 Glacis Glacis NNP 48 2233 476 , , , 48 2233 477 Grand Grand NNP 48 2233 478 ' ' '' 48 2233 479 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 480 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 481 on on IN 48 2233 482 Mahe Mahe NNP 48 2233 483 Island Island NNP 48 2233 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 485 , , , 48 2233 486 Grand Grand NNP 48 2233 487 ' ' '' 48 2233 488 Anse Anse NNP 48 2233 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 490 on on IN 48 2233 491 Praslin Praslin NNP 48 2233 492 Island Island NNP 48 2233 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 494 , , , 48 2233 495 La La NNP 48 2233 496 Digue Digue NNP 48 2233 497 , , , 48 2233 498 La La NNP 48 2233 499 Riviere Riviere NNP 48 2233 500 Anglaise Anglaise NNP 48 2233 501 , , , 48 2233 502 Mont Mont NNP 48 2233 503 Buxton Buxton NNP 48 2233 504 , , , 48 2233 505 Mont Mont NNP 48 2233 506 Fleuri Fleuri NNP 48 2233 507 , , , 48 2233 508 Plaisance Plaisance NNP 48 2233 509 , , , 48 2233 510 Pointe Pointe NNP 48 2233 511 La La NNP 48 2233 512 Rue Rue NNP 48 2233 513 , , , 48 2233 514 Port Port NNP 48 2233 515 Glaud Glaud NNP 48 2233 516 , , , 48 2233 517 Saint Saint NNP 48 2233 518 Louis Louis NNP 48 2233 519 , , , 48 2233 520 Takamaka Takamaka NNP 48 2233 521 Independence Independence NNP 48 2233 522 : : : 48 2233 523 29 29 CD 48 2233 524 June June NNP 48 2233 525 1976 1976 CD 48 2233 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 527 from from IN 48 2233 528 UK UK NNP 48 2233 529 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 530 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2233 531 : : : 48 2233 532 5 5 CD 48 2233 533 June June NNP 48 2233 534 1979 1979 CD 48 2233 535 Legal legal JJ 48 2233 536 system system NN 48 2233 537 : : : 48 2233 538 based base VBN 48 2233 539 on on IN 48 2233 540 English English NNP 48 2233 541 common common JJ 48 2233 542 law law NN 48 2233 543 , , , 48 2233 544 French french JJ 48 2233 545 civil civil JJ 48 2233 546 law law NN 48 2233 547 , , , 48 2233 548 and and CC 48 2233 549 customary customary JJ 48 2233 550 law law NN 48 2233 551 National National NNP 48 2233 552 holiday holiday NN 48 2233 553 : : : 48 2233 554 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2233 555 Day Day NNP 48 2233 556 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 557 anniversary anniversary NN 48 2233 558 of of IN 48 2233 559 coup coup NN 48 2233 560 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 561 , , , 48 2233 562 5 5 CD 48 2233 563 June June NNP 48 2233 564 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 565 1977 1977 CD 48 2233 566 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 567 Executive executive JJ 48 2233 568 branch branch NN 48 2233 569 : : : 48 2233 570 president president NN 48 2233 571 , , , 48 2233 572 Council Council NNP 48 2233 573 of of IN 48 2233 574 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2233 575 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2233 576 branch branch NN 48 2233 577 : : : 48 2233 578 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2233 579 People People NNPS 48 2233 580 's 's POS 48 2233 581 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2233 582 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 583 Assemblee Assemblee NNP 48 2233 584 du du NNP 48 2233 585 Peuple Peuple NNP 48 2233 586 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 587 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2233 588 branch branch NN 48 2233 589 : : : 48 2233 590 Court Court NNP 48 2233 591 of of IN 48 2233 592 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 2233 593 , , , 48 2233 594 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2233 595 Court Court NNP 48 2233 596 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2233 597 : : : 48 2233 598 Chief Chief NNP 48 2233 599 of of IN 48 2233 600 State State NNP 48 2233 601 and and CC 48 2233 602 Head Head NNP 48 2233 603 of of IN 48 2233 604 Government Government NNP 48 2233 605 : : : 48 2233 606 President President NNP 48 2233 607 France France NNP 48 2233 608 Albert Albert NNP 48 2233 609 RENE RENE NNP 48 2233 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 611 since since IN 48 2233 612 5 5 CD 48 2233 613 June June NNP 48 2233 614 1977 1977 CD 48 2233 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 616 Political political JJ 48 2233 617 parties party NNS 48 2233 618 and and CC 48 2233 619 leaders leader NNS 48 2233 620 : : : 48 2233 621 ruling rule VBG 48 2233 622 party party NN 48 2233 623 - - HYPH 48 2233 624 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 625 People People NNPS 48 2233 626 's 's POS 48 2233 627 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 2233 628 Front Front NNP 48 2233 629 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 630 SPPF SPPF NNP 48 2233 631 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 632 , , , 48 2233 633 France France NNP 48 2233 634 Albert Albert NNP 48 2233 635 RENE RENE NNP 48 2233 636 ; ; : 48 2233 637 note note VB 48 2233 638 - - HYPH 48 2233 639 in in RP 48 2233 640 December December NNP 48 2233 641 1991 1991 CD 48 2233 642 , , , 48 2233 643 President President NNP 48 2233 644 RENE RENE NNP 48 2233 645 announced announce VBD 48 2233 646 that that IN 48 2233 647 the the DT 48 2233 648 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 48 2233 649 would would MD 48 2233 650 begin begin VB 48 2233 651 an an DT 48 2233 652 immediate immediate JJ 48 2233 653 transition transition NN 48 2233 654 to to IN 48 2233 655 a a DT 48 2233 656 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 2233 657 political political JJ 48 2233 658 system system NN 48 2233 659 ; ; : 48 2233 660 registration registration NN 48 2233 661 of of IN 48 2233 662 new new JJ 48 2233 663 political political JJ 48 2233 664 parties party NNS 48 2233 665 was be VBD 48 2233 666 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2233 667 to to TO 48 2233 668 begin begin VB 48 2233 669 in in IN 48 2233 670 January January NNP 48 2233 671 1992 1992 CD 48 2233 672 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2233 673 : : : 48 2233 674 universal universal JJ 48 2233 675 at at IN 48 2233 676 age age NN 48 2233 677 17 17 CD 48 2233 678 Elections election NNS 48 2233 679 : : : 48 2233 680 election election NN 48 2233 681 of of IN 48 2233 682 delegates delegate NNS 48 2233 683 to to IN 48 2233 684 a a DT 48 2233 685 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 2233 686 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2233 687 conference conference NN 48 2233 688 is be VBZ 48 2233 689 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2233 690 for for IN 48 2233 691 June June NNP 48 2233 692 1992 1992 CD 48 2233 693 President President NNP 48 2233 694 : : : 48 2233 695 last last RB 48 2233 696 held held JJ 48 2233 697 9 9 CD 48 2233 698 - - SYM 48 2233 699 11 11 CD 48 2233 700 June June NNP 48 2233 701 1989 1989 CD 48 2233 702 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 703 next next JJ 48 2233 704 to to TO 48 2233 705 be be VB 48 2233 706 held hold VBN 48 2233 707 NA NA NNP 48 2233 708 June June NNP 48 2233 709 1994 1994 CD 48 2233 710 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 711 ; ; : 48 2233 712 results result NNS 48 2233 713 - - : 48 2233 714 President President NNP 48 2233 715 France France NNP 48 2233 716 Albert Albert NNP 48 2233 717 RENE RENE NNP 48 2233 718 reelected reelect VBN 48 2233 719 without without IN 48 2233 720 opposition opposition NN 48 2233 721 People People NNS 48 2233 722 's 's POS 48 2233 723 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2233 724 : : : 48 2233 725 last last JJ 48 2233 726 held hold VBD 48 2233 727 5 5 CD 48 2233 728 December December NNP 48 2233 729 1987 1987 CD 48 2233 730 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 731 next next JJ 48 2233 732 to to TO 48 2233 733 be be VB 48 2233 734 held hold VBN 48 2233 735 NA NA NNP 48 2233 736 December December NNP 48 2233 737 1992 1992 CD 48 2233 738 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 739 ; ; : 48 2233 740 results result NNS 48 2233 741 - - HYPH 48 2233 742 SPPF SPPF NNP 48 2233 743 was be VBD 48 2233 744 the the DT 48 2233 745 only only JJ 48 2233 746 legal legal JJ 48 2233 747 party party NN 48 2233 748 ; ; : 48 2233 749 seats seat NNS 48 2233 750 - - : 48 2233 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 752 25 25 CD 48 2233 753 total total NN 48 2233 754 , , , 48 2233 755 23 23 CD 48 2233 756 elected elect VBN 48 2233 757 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 758 SPPF SPPF VBD 48 2233 759 23 23 CD 48 2233 760 Other other JJ 48 2233 761 political political JJ 48 2233 762 or or CC 48 2233 763 pressure pressure NN 48 2233 764 groups group NNS 48 2233 765 : : : 48 2233 766 trade trade NN 48 2233 767 unions union NNS 48 2233 768 , , , 48 2233 769 Roman Roman NNP 48 2233 770 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2233 771 Church Church NNP 48 2233 772 Member Member NNP 48 2233 773 of of IN 48 2233 774 : : : 48 2233 775 ACCT acct JJ 48 2233 776 , , , 48 2233 777 ACP ACP NNP 48 2233 778 , , , 48 2233 779 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2233 780 , , , 48 2233 781 C C NNP 48 2233 782 , , , 48 2233 783 ECA ECA NNP 48 2233 784 , , , 48 2233 785 FAO FAO NNP 48 2233 786 , , , 48 2233 787 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2233 788 , , , 48 2233 789 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2233 790 , , , 48 2233 791 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2233 792 , , , 48 2233 793 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2233 794 , , , 48 2233 795 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2233 796 , , , 48 2233 797 IFC IFC NNP 48 2233 798 , , , 48 2233 799 ILO ILO NNP 48 2233 800 , , , 48 2233 801 IMF IMF NNP 48 2233 802 , , , 48 2233 803 IMO imo RB 48 2233 804 , , , 48 2233 805 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2233 806 , , , 48 2233 807 IOC IOC NNP 48 2233 808 , , , 48 2233 809 NAM NAM NNP 48 2233 810 , , , 48 2233 811 OAU OAU NNP 48 2233 812 , , , 48 2233 813 UN UN NNP 48 2233 814 , , , 48 2233 815 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2233 816 , , , 48 2233 817 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2233 818 , , , 48 2233 819 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2233 820 , , , 48 2233 821 UPU UPU NNP 48 2233 822 , , , 48 2233 823 WCL WCL NNP 48 2233 824 , , , 48 2233 825 WHO who WP 48 2233 826 , , , 48 2233 827 WMO WMO NNP 48 2233 828 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2233 829 representation representation NN 48 2233 830 : : : 48 2233 831 Second Second NNP 48 2233 832 Secretary Secretary NNP 48 2233 833 , , , 48 2233 834 Charge Charge NNP 48 2233 835 d'Affaires d'Affaires NNP 48 2233 836 ad ad NN 48 2233 837 interim interim JJ 48 2233 838 Marc Marc NNP 48 2233 839 R. R. NNP 48 2233 840 MARENGO MARENGO NNP 48 2233 841 ; ; : 48 2233 842 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2233 843 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 844 temporary temporary JJ 48 2233 845 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 846 at at IN 48 2233 847 820 820 CD 48 2233 848 Second Second NNP 48 2233 849 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2233 850 , , , 48 2233 851 Suite Suite NNP 48 2233 852 900F 900F NNP 48 2233 853 , , , 48 2233 854 New New NNP 48 2233 855 York York NNP 48 2233 856 , , , 48 2233 857 NY NY NNP 48 2233 858 10017 10017 CD 48 2233 859 ; ; : 48 2233 860 telephone telephone NN 48 2233 861 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 862 212 212 CD 48 2233 863 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 864 687 687 CD 48 2233 865 - - SYM 48 2233 866 9766 9766 CD 48 2233 867 US US NNP 48 2233 868 : : : 48 2233 869 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2233 870 Richard Richard NNP 48 2233 871 W. W. NNP 48 2233 872 CARLSON CARLSON NNP 48 2233 873 ; ; : 48 2233 874 Embassy embassy NN 48 2233 875 at at IN 48 2233 876 4th 4th JJ 48 2233 877 Floor Floor NNP 48 2233 878 , , , 48 2233 879 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 880 House House NNP 48 2233 881 , , , 48 2233 882 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 883 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 884 mailing mail VBG 48 2233 885 address address NN 48 2233 886 is be VBZ 48 2233 887 Box Box NNP 48 2233 888 148 148 CD 48 2233 889 , , , 48 2233 890 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 891 , , , 48 2233 892 and and CC 48 2233 893 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 894 House House NNP 48 2233 895 , , , 48 2233 896 Box Box NNP 48 2233 897 251 251 CD 48 2233 898 , , , 48 2233 899 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2233 900 , , , 48 2233 901 Mahe Mahe NNP 48 2233 902 , , , 48 2233 903 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 904 , , , 48 2233 905 or or CC 48 2233 906 APO APO NNP 48 2233 907 AE AE NNP 48 2233 908 09815 09815 CD 48 2233 909 - - SYM 48 2233 910 2501 2501 CD 48 2233 911 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 912 ; ; : 48 2233 913 telephone telephone NN 48 2233 914 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 915 248 248 CD 48 2233 916 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 917 25256 25256 CD 48 2233 918 ; ; : 48 2233 919 FAX FAX NNP 48 2233 920 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 921 248 248 CD 48 2233 922 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 923 25189 25189 CD 48 2233 924 : : : 48 2233 925 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 926 Government Government NNP 48 2233 927 Flag flag NN 48 2233 928 : : : 48 2233 929 three three CD 48 2233 930 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2233 931 bands band NNS 48 2233 932 of of IN 48 2233 933 red red JJ 48 2233 934 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 935 top top NNP 48 2233 936 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 937 , , , 48 2233 938 white white NNP 48 2233 939 ( ( -LRB- 48 2233 940 wavy wavy NNP 48 2233 941 ) ) -RRB- 48 2233 942 , , , 48 2233 943 and and CC 48 2233 944 green green JJ 48 2233 945 ; ; : 48 2233 946 the the DT 48 2233 947 white white NNP 48 2233 948 band band NNP 48 2233 949 is be VBZ 48 2233 950 the the DT 48 2233 951 thinnest thin JJS 48 2233 952 , , , 48 2233 953 the the DT 48 2233 954 red red JJ 48 2233 955 band band NN 48 2233 956 is be VBZ 48 2233 957 the the DT 48 2233 958 thickest thick JJS 48 2233 959 : : : 48 2233 960 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2233 961 Economy Economy NNP 48 2233 962 Overview Overview NNP 48 2233 963 : : : 48 2233 964 In in IN 48 2233 965 this this DT 48 2233 966 small small JJ 48 2233 967 , , , 48 2233 968 open open JJ 48 2233 969 , , , 48 2233 970 tropical tropical JJ 48 2233 971 island island NN 48 2233 972 economy economy NN 48 2233 973 , , , 48 2233 974 the the DT 48 2233 975 tourist tourist NN 48 2233 976 industry industry NN 48 2233 977 employs employ VBZ 48 2233 978 about about IN 48 2233 979 30 30 CD 48 2233 980 % % NN 48 2233 981 of of IN 48 2233 982 the the DT 48 2233 983 labor labor NN 48 2233 984 force force NN 48 2233 985 and and CC 48 2233 986 provides provide VBZ 48 2233 987 more more JJR 48 2233 988 than than IN 48 2233 989 70 70 CD 48 2233 990 % % NN 48 2233 991 of of IN 48 2233 992 hard hard JJ 48 2233 993 currency currency NN 48 2233 994 earnings earning NNS 48 2233 995 . . . 48 2234 1 In in IN 48 2234 2 recent recent JJ 48 2234 3 years year NNS 48 2234 4 the the DT 48 2234 5 government government NN 48 2234 6 has have VBZ 48 2234 7 encouraged encourage VBN 48 2234 8 foreign foreign JJ 48 2234 9 investment investment NN 48 2234 10 in in IN 48 2234 11 order order NN 48 2234 12 to to TO 48 2234 13 upgrade upgrade VB 48 2234 14 hotels hotel NNS 48 2234 15 and and CC 48 2234 16 other other JJ 48 2234 17 services service NNS 48 2234 18 . . . 48 2235 1 At at IN 48 2235 2 the the DT 48 2235 3 same same JJ 48 2235 4 time time NN 48 2235 5 , , , 48 2235 6 the the DT 48 2235 7 government government NN 48 2235 8 has have VBZ 48 2235 9 moved move VBN 48 2235 10 to to TO 48 2235 11 reduce reduce VB 48 2235 12 the the DT 48 2235 13 high high JJ 48 2235 14 dependence dependence NN 48 2235 15 on on IN 48 2235 16 tourism tourism NN 48 2235 17 by by IN 48 2235 18 promoting promote VBG 48 2235 19 the the DT 48 2235 20 development development NN 48 2235 21 of of IN 48 2235 22 farming farming NN 48 2235 23 , , , 48 2235 24 fishing fishing NN 48 2235 25 , , , 48 2235 26 and and CC 48 2235 27 small small JJ 48 2235 28 - - HYPH 48 2235 29 scale scale NN 48 2235 30 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2235 31 . . . 48 2236 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2236 2 : : : 48 2236 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2236 4 rate rate NN 48 2236 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2236 6 - - : 48 2236 7 $ $ $ 48 2236 8 350 350 CD 48 2236 9 million million CD 48 2236 10 , , , 48 2236 11 per per IN 48 2236 12 capita capita FW 48 2236 13 $ $ $ 48 2236 14 5,200 5,200 CD 48 2236 15 ; ; : 48 2236 16 real real JJ 48 2236 17 growth growth NN 48 2236 18 rate rate NN 48 2236 19 -4.5 -4.5 , 48 2236 20 % % NN 48 2236 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2236 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2236 23 est est NNP 48 2236 24 . . . 48 2236 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2237 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2237 2 rate rate NN 48 2237 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2237 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2237 5 prices price NNS 48 2237 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2237 7 : : : 48 2237 8 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2237 9 % % NN 48 2237 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2237 11 1990 1990 CD 48 2237 12 est est NNP 48 2237 13 . . . 48 2237 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2238 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2238 2 rate rate NN 48 2238 3 : : : 48 2238 4 9 9 CD 48 2238 5 % % NN 48 2238 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2238 7 1987 1987 CD 48 2238 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 2238 9 Budget budget NN 48 2238 10 : : : 48 2238 11 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2238 12 $ $ $ 48 2238 13 180 180 CD 48 2238 14 million million CD 48 2238 15 ; ; : 48 2238 16 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2238 17 $ $ $ 48 2238 18 202 202 CD 48 2238 19 million million CD 48 2238 20 , , , 48 2238 21 including include VBG 48 2238 22 capital capital NN 48 2238 23 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2238 24 of of IN 48 2238 25 $ $ $ 48 2238 26 32 32 CD 48 2238 27 million million CD 48 2238 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2238 29 1989 1989 CD 48 2238 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2238 31 Exports export NNS 48 2238 32 : : : 48 2238 33 $ $ $ 48 2238 34 40 40 CD 48 2238 35 million million CD 48 2238 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 2238 37 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2238 38 . . NNP 48 2238 39 , , , 48 2238 40 1990 1990 CD 48 2238 41 est est NNP 48 2238 42 . . . 48 2238 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2239 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2239 2 : : : 48 2239 3 fish fish NN 48 2239 4 , , , 48 2239 5 copra copra NNP 48 2239 6 , , , 48 2239 7 cinnamon cinnamon NNP 48 2239 8 bark bark NNP 48 2239 9 , , , 48 2239 10 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2239 11 products product NNS 48 2239 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2239 13 reexports reexport NNS 48 2239 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2239 15 partners partner NNS 48 2239 16 : : : 48 2239 17 France France NNP 48 2239 18 63 63 CD 48 2239 19 % % NN 48 2239 20 , , , 48 2239 21 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2239 22 12 12 CD 48 2239 23 % % NN 48 2239 24 , , , 48 2239 25 Reunion reunion NN 48 2239 26 10 10 CD 48 2239 27 % % NN 48 2239 28 , , , 48 2239 29 UK UK NNP 48 2239 30 7 7 CD 48 2239 31 % % NN 48 2239 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 2239 33 1987 1987 CD 48 2239 34 ) ) -RRB- 48 2239 35 Imports import NNS 48 2239 36 : : : 48 2239 37 $ $ $ 48 2239 38 186 186 CD 48 2239 39 million million CD 48 2239 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 2239 41 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2239 42 . . NNP 48 2239 43 , , , 48 2239 44 1990 1990 CD 48 2239 45 est est NNP 48 2239 46 . . . 48 2239 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 2240 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2240 2 : : : 48 2240 3 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 2240 4 goods good NNS 48 2240 5 , , , 48 2240 6 food food NN 48 2240 7 , , , 48 2240 8 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2240 9 , , , 48 2240 10 beverages beverage NNS 48 2240 11 , , , 48 2240 12 machinery machinery NN 48 2240 13 and and CC 48 2240 14 transportation transportation NN 48 2240 15 equipment equipment NN 48 2240 16 , , , 48 2240 17 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2240 18 products product NNS 48 2240 19 partners partner NNS 48 2240 20 : : : 48 2240 21 UK UK NNP 48 2240 22 20 20 CD 48 2240 23 % % NN 48 2240 24 , , , 48 2240 25 France France NNP 48 2240 26 14 14 CD 48 2240 27 % % NN 48 2240 28 , , , 48 2240 29 South South NNP 48 2240 30 Africa Africa NNP 48 2240 31 13 13 CD 48 2240 32 % % NN 48 2240 33 , , , 48 2240 34 PDRY pdry NN 48 2240 35 13 13 CD 48 2240 36 % % NN 48 2240 37 , , , 48 2240 38 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2240 39 8 8 CD 48 2240 40 % % NN 48 2240 41 , , , 48 2240 42 Japan Japan NNP 48 2240 43 6 6 CD 48 2240 44 % % NN 48 2240 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 2240 46 1987 1987 CD 48 2240 47 ) ) -RRB- 48 2240 48 External external JJ 48 2240 49 debt debt NN 48 2240 50 : : : 48 2240 51 $ $ $ 48 2240 52 189 189 CD 48 2240 53 million million CD 48 2240 54 ( ( -LRB- 48 2240 55 1991 1991 CD 48 2240 56 est est NNP 48 2240 57 . . . 48 2240 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 2241 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2241 2 production production NN 48 2241 3 : : : 48 2241 4 growth growth NN 48 2241 5 rate rate NN 48 2241 6 7 7 CD 48 2241 7 % % NN 48 2241 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2241 9 1987 1987 CD 48 2241 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2241 11 ; 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; : 48 2242 250 adjective adjective JJ 48 2242 251 - - : 48 2242 252 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2242 253 Leonean Leonean NNP 48 2242 254 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2242 255 divisions division NNS 48 2242 256 : : : 48 2242 257 native native JJ 48 2242 258 African african JJ 48 2242 259 99 99 CD 48 2242 260 % % NN 48 2242 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2242 262 Temne temne NN 48 2242 263 30 30 CD 48 2242 264 % % NN 48 2242 265 , , , 48 2242 266 Mende Mende NNP 48 2242 267 30 30 CD 48 2242 268 % % NN 48 2242 269 ) ) -RRB- 48 2242 270 ; ; : 48 2242 271 Creole Creole NNP 48 2242 272 , , , 48 2242 273 European european JJ 48 2242 274 , , , 48 2242 275 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 2242 276 , , , 48 2242 277 and and CC 48 2242 278 Asian asian JJ 48 2242 279 1 1 CD 48 2242 280 % % NN 48 2242 281 ; ; : 48 2242 282 13 13 CD 48 2242 283 tribes tribe NNS 48 2242 284 Religions religion NNS 48 2242 285 : : : 48 2242 286 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2242 287 30 30 CD 48 2242 288 % % NN 48 2242 289 , , , 48 2242 290 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2242 291 beliefs belief NNS 48 2242 292 30 30 CD 48 2242 293 % % NN 48 2242 294 , , , 48 2242 295 Christian Christian NNP 48 2242 296 10 10 CD 48 2242 297 % % NN 48 2242 298 , , , 48 2242 299 other other JJ 48 2242 300 or or CC 48 2242 301 none none NN 48 2242 302 30 30 CD 48 2242 303 % % NN 48 2242 304 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2242 305 : : : 48 2242 306 English English NNP 48 2242 307 ( ( -LRB- 48 2242 308 official official NN 48 2242 309 ) ) -RRB- 48 2242 310 ; 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; : 48 2244 3 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2244 4 65 65 CD 48 2244 5 % % NN 48 2244 6 , , , 48 2244 7 industry industry NN 48 2244 8 19 19 CD 48 2244 9 % % NN 48 2244 10 , , , 48 2244 11 services service NNS 48 2244 12 16 16 CD 48 2244 13 % % NN 48 2244 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 15 1981 1981 CD 48 2244 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 17 ; ; : 48 2244 18 only only RB 48 2244 19 about about RB 48 2244 20 65,000 65,000 CD 48 2244 21 earn earn VBP 48 2244 22 wages wage NNS 48 2244 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 24 1985 1985 CD 48 2244 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 26 ; ; : 48 2244 27 55 55 CD 48 2244 28 % % NN 48 2244 29 of of IN 48 2244 30 population population NN 48 2244 31 of of IN 48 2244 32 working work VBG 48 2244 33 age age NN 48 2244 34 Organized organize VBN 48 2244 35 labor labor NN 48 2244 36 : : : 48 2244 37 35 35 CD 48 2244 38 % % NN 48 2244 39 of of IN 48 2244 40 wage wage NN 48 2244 41 earners earner NNS 48 2244 42 : : : 48 2244 43 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2244 44 Leone Leone NNP 48 2244 45 Government Government NNP 48 2244 46 Long Long NNP 48 2244 47 - - HYPH 48 2244 48 form form NN 48 2244 49 name name NN 48 2244 50 : : : 48 2244 51 Republic Republic NNP 48 2244 52 of of IN 48 2244 53 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2244 54 Leone Leone NNP 48 2244 55 Type Type NNP 48 2244 56 : : : 48 2244 57 military military JJ 48 2244 58 government government NN 48 2244 59 Capital capital NN 48 2244 60 : : : 48 2244 61 Freetown Freetown NNP 48 2244 62 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2244 63 divisions division NNS 48 2244 64 : : : 48 2244 65 Western Western NNP 48 2244 66 Area Area NNP 48 2244 67 and and CC 48 2244 68 3 3 CD 48 2244 69 provinces province NNS 48 2244 70 ; 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Gen. NNP 48 2244 175 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 2244 176 Saidu Saidu NNP 48 2244 177 MOMOH MOMOH NNP 48 2244 178 was be VBD 48 2244 179 ousted oust VBN 48 2244 180 in in IN 48 2244 181 coup coup NN 48 2244 182 of of IN 48 2244 183 29 29 CD 48 2244 184 April April NNP 48 2244 185 1992 1992 CD 48 2244 186 ; ; : 48 2244 187 succeeded succeed VBN 48 2244 188 by by IN 48 2244 189 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 2244 190 of of IN 48 2244 191 the the DT 48 2244 192 National National NNP 48 2244 193 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 2244 194 Ruling Ruling NNP 48 2244 195 Council Council NNP 48 2244 196 Valentine Valentine NNP 48 2244 197 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 48 2244 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 199 since since IN 48 2244 200 29 29 CD 48 2244 201 April April NNP 48 2244 202 1992 1992 CD 48 2244 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 204 Political political JJ 48 2244 205 parties party NNS 48 2244 206 and and CC 48 2244 207 leaders leader NNS 48 2244 208 : : : 48 2244 209 status status NN 48 2244 210 of of IN 48 2244 211 existing exist VBG 48 2244 212 political political JJ 48 2244 213 parties party NNS 48 2244 214 are be VBP 48 2244 215 unknown unknown JJ 48 2244 216 following follow VBG 48 2244 217 29 29 CD 48 2244 218 April April NNP 48 2244 219 1992 1992 CD 48 2244 220 coup coup NN 48 2244 221 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2244 222 : : : 48 2244 223 universal universal JJ 48 2244 224 at at IN 48 2244 225 age age NN 48 2244 226 18 18 CD 48 2244 227 Elections election NNS 48 2244 228 : : : 48 2244 229 suspended suspend VBN 48 2244 230 after after IN 48 2244 231 29 29 CD 48 2244 232 April April NNP 48 2244 233 1992 1992 CD 48 2244 234 coup coup NN 48 2244 235 ; ; : 48 2244 236 Chairman Chairman NNP 48 2244 237 STRASSER STRASSER NNP 48 2244 238 promises promise VBZ 48 2244 239 multi multi JJ 48 2244 240 - - JJ 48 2244 241 party party JJ 48 2244 242 elections election NNS 48 2244 243 sometime sometime RB 48 2244 244 in in IN 48 2244 245 the the DT 48 2244 246 future future JJ 48 2244 247 Member Member NNP 48 2244 248 of of IN 48 2244 249 : : : 48 2244 250 ACP ACP NNP 48 2244 251 , , , 48 2244 252 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2244 253 , , , 48 2244 254 C C NNP 48 2244 255 , , , 48 2244 256 CCC CCC NNP 48 2244 257 , , , 48 2244 258 ECA ECA NNP 48 2244 259 , , , 48 2244 260 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 2244 261 , , , 48 2244 262 FAO FAO NNP 48 2244 263 , , , 48 2244 264 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2244 265 , , , 48 2244 266 GATT GATT NNP 48 2244 267 , , , 48 2244 268 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2244 269 , , , 48 2244 270 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2244 271 , , , 48 2244 272 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2244 273 , , , 48 2244 274 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2244 275 , , , 48 2244 276 IDA IDA NNP 48 2244 277 , , , 48 2244 278 IDB IDB NNP 48 2244 279 , , , 48 2244 280 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2244 281 , , , 48 2244 282 IFC IFC NNP 48 2244 283 , , , 48 2244 284 ILO ILO NNP 48 2244 285 , , , 48 2244 286 IMF IMF NNP 48 2244 287 , , , 48 2244 288 IMO imo RB 48 2244 289 , , , 48 2244 290 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2244 291 , , , 48 2244 292 IOC IOC NNP 48 2244 293 , , , 48 2244 294 ITU ITU NNP 48 2244 295 , , , 48 2244 296 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2244 297 , , , 48 2244 298 NAM NAM NNP 48 2244 299 , , , 48 2244 300 OAU OAU NNP 48 2244 301 , , , 48 2244 302 OIC OIC NNP 48 2244 303 , , , 48 2244 304 UN UN NNP 48 2244 305 , , , 48 2244 306 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2244 307 , , , 48 2244 308 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2244 309 , , , 48 2244 310 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2244 311 , , , 48 2244 312 UPU UPU NNP 48 2244 313 , , , 48 2244 314 WCL WCL NNP 48 2244 315 , , , 48 2244 316 WHO WHO NNP 48 2244 317 , , , 48 2244 318 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2244 319 , , , 48 2244 320 WMO WMO NNP 48 2244 321 , , , 48 2244 322 WTO WTO NNP 48 2244 323 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2244 324 representation representation NN 48 2244 325 : : : 48 2244 326 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2244 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 328 vacant vacant JJ 48 2244 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 330 ; ; : 48 2244 331 Chancery chancery NN 48 2244 332 at at IN 48 2244 333 1701 1701 CD 48 2244 334 19th 19th NNP 48 2244 335 Street Street NNP 48 2244 336 NW NW NNP 48 2244 337 , , , 48 2244 338 Washington Washington NNP 48 2244 339 , , , 48 2244 340 DC DC NNP 48 2244 341 20009 20009 CD 48 2244 342 ; ; : 48 2244 343 telephone telephone NN 48 2244 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 345 202 202 CD 48 2244 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 347 939 939 CD 48 2244 348 - - SYM 48 2244 349 9261 9261 CD 48 2244 350 US US NNP 48 2244 351 : : : 48 2244 352 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2244 353 Johnny Johnny NNP 48 2244 354 YOUNG YOUNG NNP 48 2244 355 ; ; : 48 2244 356 Embassy embassy NN 48 2244 357 at at IN 48 2244 358 the the DT 48 2244 359 corner corner NN 48 2244 360 of of IN 48 2244 361 Walpole Walpole NNP 48 2244 362 and and CC 48 2244 363 Siaka Siaka NNP 48 2244 364 Stevens Stevens NNP 48 2244 365 Street Street NNP 48 2244 366 , , , 48 2244 367 Freetown Freetown NNP 48 2244 368 ; ; : 48 2244 369 telephone telephone NN 48 2244 370 [ [ -LRB- 48 2244 371 232 232 CD 48 2244 372 ] ] -RRB- 48 2244 373 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 374 22 22 CD 48 2244 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 376 226 226 CD 48 2244 377 - - SYM 48 2244 378 481 481 CD 48 2244 379 ; ; : 48 2244 380 FAX FAX NNP 48 2244 381 [ [ -LRB- 48 2244 382 232 232 CD 48 2244 383 ] ] -RRB- 48 2244 384 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 385 22 22 CD 48 2244 386 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 387 225471 225471 CD 48 2244 388 Flag flag NN 48 2244 389 : : : 48 2244 390 three three CD 48 2244 391 equal equal JJ 48 2244 392 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2244 393 bands band NNS 48 2244 394 of of IN 48 2244 395 light light JJ 48 2244 396 green green NN 48 2244 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2244 398 top top NN 48 2244 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2244 400 , , , 48 2244 401 white white JJ 48 2244 402 , , , 48 2244 403 and and CC 48 2244 404 light light NN 48 2244 405 blue blue NN 48 2244 406 : : : 48 2244 407 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2244 408 Leone Leone NNP 48 2244 409 Economy Economy NNP 48 2244 410 Overview Overview NNP 48 2244 411 : : : 48 2244 412 The the DT 48 2244 413 economic economic JJ 48 2244 414 and and CC 48 2244 415 social social JJ 48 2244 416 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 2244 417 is be VBZ 48 2244 418 not not RB 48 2244 419 well well RB 48 2244 420 developed develop VBN 48 2244 421 . . . 48 2245 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 48 2245 2 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2245 3 dominates dominate VBZ 48 2245 4 the the DT 48 2245 5 economy economy NN 48 2245 6 , , , 48 2245 7 generating generate VBG 48 2245 8 about about RB 48 2245 9 one one CD 48 2245 10 - - HYPH 48 2245 11 third third NN 48 2245 12 of of IN 48 2245 13 GDP GDP NNP 48 2245 14 and and CC 48 2245 15 employing employ VBG 48 2245 16 about about RB 48 2245 17 two two CD 48 2245 18 - - HYPH 48 2245 19 thirds third NNS 48 2245 20 of of IN 48 2245 21 the the DT 48 2245 22 working work VBG 48 2245 23 population population NN 48 2245 24 . . . 48 2246 1 Manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2246 2 , , , 48 2246 3 which which WDT 48 2246 4 accounts account VBZ 48 2246 5 for for IN 48 2246 6 roughly roughly RB 48 2246 7 10 10 CD 48 2246 8 % % NN 48 2246 9 of of IN 48 2246 10 GDP GDP NNP 48 2246 11 , , , 48 2246 12 consists consist VBZ 48 2246 13 mainly mainly RB 48 2246 14 of of IN 48 2246 15 the the DT 48 2246 16 processing processing NN 48 2246 17 of of IN 48 2246 18 raw raw JJ 48 2246 19 materials material NNS 48 2246 20 and and CC 48 2246 21 of of IN 48 2246 22 light light JJ 48 2246 23 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2246 24 for for IN 48 2246 25 the the DT 48 2246 26 domestic domestic JJ 48 2246 27 market market NN 48 2246 28 . . . 48 2247 1 Diamond diamond NN 48 2247 2 mining mining NN 48 2247 3 provides provide VBZ 48 2247 4 an an DT 48 2247 5 important important JJ 48 2247 6 source source NN 48 2247 7 of of IN 48 2247 8 hard hard JJ 48 2247 9 currency currency NN 48 2247 10 . . . 48 2248 1 The the DT 48 2248 2 economy economy NN 48 2248 3 suffers suffer VBZ 48 2248 4 from from IN 48 2248 5 high high JJ 48 2248 6 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2248 7 , , , 48 2248 8 rising rise VBG 48 2248 9 inflation inflation NN 48 2248 10 , , , 48 2248 11 large large JJ 48 2248 12 trade trade NN 48 2248 13 deficits deficit NNS 48 2248 14 , , , 48 2248 15 and and CC 48 2248 16 a a DT 48 2248 17 growing grow VBG 48 2248 18 dependency dependency NN 48 2248 19 on on IN 48 2248 20 foreign foreign JJ 48 2248 21 assistance assistance NN 48 2248 22 . . . 48 2249 1 The the DT 48 2249 2 government government NN 48 2249 3 in in IN 48 2249 4 1990 1990 CD 48 2249 5 was be VBD 48 2249 6 attempting attempt VBG 48 2249 7 to to TO 48 2249 8 get get VB 48 2249 9 the the DT 48 2249 10 budget budget NN 48 2249 11 deficit deficit NN 48 2249 12 under under IN 48 2249 13 control control NN 48 2249 14 and and CC 48 2249 15 , , , 48 2249 16 in in IN 48 2249 17 general general JJ 48 2249 18 , , , 48 2249 19 to to TO 48 2249 20 bring bring VB 48 2249 21 economic economic JJ 48 2249 22 policy policy NN 48 2249 23 in in IN 48 2249 24 line line NN 48 2249 25 with with IN 48 2249 26 the the DT 48 2249 27 recommendations recommendation NNS 48 2249 28 of of IN 48 2249 29 the the DT 48 2249 30 IMF IMF NNP 48 2249 31 and and CC 48 2249 32 the the DT 48 2249 33 World World NNP 48 2249 34 Bank Bank NNP 48 2249 35 . . . 48 2250 1 Since since IN 48 2250 2 March March NNP 48 2250 3 1991 1991 CD 48 2250 4 , , , 48 2250 5 however however RB 48 2250 6 , , , 48 2250 7 military military JJ 48 2250 8 incursions incursion NNS 48 2250 9 by by IN 48 2250 10 Liberian liberian JJ 48 2250 11 rebels rebel NNS 48 2250 12 in in IN 48 2250 13 southern southern JJ 48 2250 14 and and CC 48 2250 15 eastern eastern JJ 48 2250 16 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2250 17 Leone Leone NNP 48 2250 18 have have VBP 48 2250 19 severely severely RB 48 2250 20 strained strain VBN 48 2250 21 the the DT 48 2250 22 economy economy NN 48 2250 23 and and CC 48 2250 24 have have VBP 48 2250 25 undermined undermine VBN 48 2250 26 efforts effort NNS 48 2250 27 to to TO 48 2250 28 institute institute VB 48 2250 29 economic economic JJ 48 2250 30 reforms reform NNS 48 2250 31 . . . 48 2251 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2251 2 : : : 48 2251 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2251 4 rate rate NN 48 2251 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2251 6 - 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NNP 48 2253 54 , , , 48 2253 55 1990 1990 CD 48 2253 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 2253 57 commodities commodity NNS 48 2253 58 : : : 48 2253 59 capital capital NN 48 2253 60 goods good NNS 48 2253 61 40 40 CD 48 2253 62 % % NN 48 2253 63 , , , 48 2253 64 food food NN 48 2253 65 32 32 CD 48 2253 66 % % NN 48 2253 67 , , , 48 2253 68 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2253 69 12 12 CD 48 2253 70 % % NN 48 2253 71 , , , 48 2253 72 consumer consumer NN 48 2253 73 goods good NNS 48 2253 74 7 7 CD 48 2253 75 % % NN 48 2253 76 , , , 48 2253 77 light light JJ 48 2253 78 industrial industrial JJ 48 2253 79 goods good NNS 48 2253 80 partners partner NNS 48 2253 81 : : : 48 2253 82 US US NNP 48 2253 83 , , , 48 2253 84 EC EC NNP 48 2253 85 , , , 48 2253 86 Japan Japan NNP 48 2253 87 , , , 48 2253 88 China China NNP 48 2253 89 , , , 48 2253 90 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2253 91 External External NNP 48 2253 92 debt debt NN 48 2253 93 : : : 48 2253 94 $ $ $ 48 2253 95 572 572 CD 48 2253 96 million million CD 48 2253 97 ( ( -LRB- 48 2253 98 1990 1990 CD 48 2253 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 2253 100 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2253 101 production production NN 48 2253 102 : : : 48 2253 103 NA NA NNP 48 2253 104 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2253 105 : : : 48 2253 106 85,000 85,000 CD 48 2253 107 kW kw NN 48 2253 108 capacity capacity NN 48 2253 109 ; 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J. NNP 48 2256 1 B. B. 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; : 48 2270 566 Vice Vice NNP 48 2270 567 President President NNP 48 2270 568 Ivan Ivan NNP 48 2270 569 OMAN OMAN NNP 48 2270 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2270 571 since since IN 48 2270 572 11 11 CD 48 2270 573 April April NNP 48 2270 574 1990 1990 CD 48 2270 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 2270 576 ; ; : 48 2270 577 Vice Vice NNP 48 2270 578 President President NNP 48 2270 579 Dusan Dusan NNP 48 2270 580 PLUT PLUT NNP 48 2270 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 2270 582 since since IN 48 2270 583 11 11 CD 48 2270 584 April April NNP 48 2270 585 1990 1990 CD 48 2270 586 ) ) -RRB- 48 2270 587 ; ; : 48 2270 588 Vice Vice NNP 48 2270 589 President President NNP 48 2270 590 Ciril Ciril NNP 48 2270 591 ZLOBEC ZLOBEC NNP 48 2270 592 ( ( -LRB- 48 2270 593 since since IN 48 2270 594 11 11 CD 48 2270 595 April April NNP 48 2270 596 1990 1990 CD 48 2270 597 ) ) -RRB- 48 2270 598 Head Head NNP 48 2270 599 of of IN 48 2270 600 Government Government NNP 48 2270 601 : : : 48 2270 602 Prime Prime NNP 48 2270 603 Minister Minister NNP 48 2270 604 Janez Janez NNP 48 2270 605 DRNOVSEK DRNOVSEK NNP 48 2270 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2270 607 since since IN 48 2270 608 14 14 CD 48 2270 609 May May NNP 48 2270 610 1992 1992 CD 48 2270 611 ) ) -RRB- 48 2270 612 Political political JJ 48 2270 613 parties party NNS 48 2270 614 and and CC 48 2270 615 leaders leader NNS 48 2270 616 : : : 48 2270 617 Christian Christian NNP 48 2270 618 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2270 619 , , , 48 2270 620 Lozje Lozje NNP 48 2270 621 PETERLE PETERLE NNP 48 2270 622 , , , 48 2270 623 chairman chairman NN 48 2270 624 ; 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; , 48 2281 621 few few JJ 48 2281 622 extremes extreme NNS 48 2281 623 of of IN 48 2281 624 temperature temperature NN 48 2281 625 and and CC 48 2281 626 weather weather NN 48 2281 627 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2281 628 : : : 48 2281 629 mostly mostly RB 48 2281 630 rugged rugged JJ 48 2281 631 mountains mountain NNS 48 2281 632 with with IN 48 2281 633 some some DT 48 2281 634 low low JJ 48 2281 635 coral coral JJ 48 2281 636 atolls atoll NNS 48 2281 637 Natural natural JJ 48 2281 638 resources resource NNS 48 2281 639 : : : 48 2281 640 fish fish NN 48 2281 641 , , , 48 2281 642 forests forest NNS 48 2281 643 , , , 48 2281 644 gold gold NN 48 2281 645 , , , 48 2281 646 bauxite bauxite NN 48 2281 647 , , , 48 2281 648 phosphates phosphate VBZ 48 2281 649 Land Land NNP 48 2281 650 use use NN 48 2281 651 : : : 48 2281 652 arable arable JJ 48 2281 653 land land NN 48 2281 654 1 1 CD 48 2281 655 % % NN 48 2281 656 ; ; , 48 2281 657 permanent permanent JJ 48 2281 658 crops crop NNS 48 2281 659 1 1 CD 48 2281 660 % % NN 48 2281 661 ; 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; : 48 2281 1123 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2281 1124 Prime Prime NNP 48 2281 1125 Minister Minister NNP 48 2281 1126 Sir Sir NNP 48 2281 1127 Baddeley Baddeley NNP 48 2281 1128 DEVESI DEVESI NNP 48 2281 1129 ( ( -LRB- 48 2281 1130 since since IN 48 2281 1131 NA NA NNP 48 2281 1132 October October NNP 48 2281 1133 1990 1990 CD 48 2281 1134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2281 1135 Political political JJ 48 2281 1136 parties party NNS 48 2281 1137 and and CC 48 2281 1138 leaders leader NNS 48 2281 1139 : : : 48 2281 1140 People People NNS 48 2281 1141 's 's POS 48 2281 1142 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2281 1143 Party Party NNP 48 2281 1144 ( ( -LRB- 48 2281 1145 PAP PAP NNP 48 2281 1146 ) ) -RRB- 48 2281 1147 ; ; : 48 2281 1148 United United NNP 48 2281 1149 Party Party NNP 48 2281 1150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2281 1151 UP UP NNP 48 2281 1152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2281 1153 , , , 48 2281 1154 leader leader NN 48 2281 1155 NA NA NNP 48 2281 1156 ; ; : 48 2281 1157 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2281 1158 Islands Islands NNP 48 2281 1159 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2281 1160 Party Party NNP 48 2281 1161 ( ( -LRB- 48 2281 1162 SILP SILP NNP 48 2281 1163 ) ) -RRB- 48 2281 1164 , , , 48 2281 1165 Bartholemew Bartholemew NNP 48 2281 1166 ULUFA'ALU ULUFA'ALU NNP 48 2281 1167 ; 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; : 48 2281 1324 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2281 1325 at at IN 48 2281 1326 Mud Mud NNP 48 2281 1327 Alley Alley NNP 48 2281 1328 , , , 48 2281 1329 Honiara Honiara NNP 48 2281 1330 ( ( -LRB- 48 2281 1331 mailing mail VBG 48 2281 1332 address address NN 48 2281 1333 is be VBZ 48 2281 1334 American American NNP 48 2281 1335 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2281 1336 , , , 48 2281 1337 P. P. NNP 48 2281 1338 O. O. 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; : 48 2291 448 hot hot JJ 48 2291 449 , , , 48 2291 450 humid humid JJ 48 2291 451 periods period NNS 48 2291 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 453 tangambili tangambili NN 48 2291 454 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 455 between between IN 48 2291 456 monsoons monsoon NNS 48 2291 457 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2291 458 : : : 48 2291 459 mostly mostly RB 48 2291 460 flat flat JJ 48 2291 461 to to IN 48 2291 462 undulating undulate VBG 48 2291 463 plateau plateau NN 48 2291 464 rising rise VBG 48 2291 465 to to IN 48 2291 466 hills hill NNS 48 2291 467 in in IN 48 2291 468 north north JJ 48 2291 469 Natural natural JJ 48 2291 470 resources resource NNS 48 2291 471 : : : 48 2291 472 uranium uranium NN 48 2291 473 and and CC 48 2291 474 largely largely RB 48 2291 475 unexploited unexploited JJ 48 2291 476 reserves reserve NNS 48 2291 477 of of IN 48 2291 478 iron iron NN 48 2291 479 ore ore NNP 48 2291 480 , , , 48 2291 481 tin tin NNP 48 2291 482 , , , 48 2291 483 gypsum gypsum NN 48 2291 484 , , , 48 2291 485 bauxite bauxite NN 48 2291 486 , , , 48 2291 487 copper copper NN 48 2291 488 , , , 48 2291 489 salt salt NN 48 2291 490 Land Land NNP 48 2291 491 use use NN 48 2291 492 : : : 48 2291 493 arable arable JJ 48 2291 494 land land NN 48 2291 495 2 2 CD 48 2291 496 % % NN 48 2291 497 ; ; , 48 2291 498 permanent permanent JJ 48 2291 499 crops crop NNS 48 2291 500 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2291 501 ; ; : 48 2291 502 meadows meadow NNS 48 2291 503 and and CC 48 2291 504 pastures pasture NNS 48 2291 505 46 46 CD 48 2291 506 % % NN 48 2291 507 ; ; , 48 2291 508 forest forest NN 48 2291 509 and and CC 48 2291 510 woodland woodland JJ 48 2291 511 14 14 CD 48 2291 512 % % NN 48 2291 513 ; ; , 48 2291 514 other other JJ 48 2291 515 38 38 CD 48 2291 516 % % NN 48 2291 517 ; ; , 48 2291 518 includes include VBZ 48 2291 519 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2291 520 3 3 CD 48 2291 521 % % NN 48 2291 522 Environment Environment NNP 48 2291 523 : : : 48 2291 524 recurring recur VBG 48 2291 525 droughts drought NNS 48 2291 526 ; ; , 48 2291 527 frequent frequent JJ 48 2291 528 dust dust NN 48 2291 529 storms storm NNS 48 2291 530 over over IN 48 2291 531 eastern eastern JJ 48 2291 532 plains plain NNS 48 2291 533 in in IN 48 2291 534 summer summer NN 48 2291 535 ; ; : 48 2291 536 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2291 537 ; ; : 48 2291 538 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2291 539 ; ; : 48 2291 540 soil soil NN 48 2291 541 erosion erosion NN 48 2291 542 ; ; : 48 2291 543 desertification desertification NN 48 2291 544 Note note NN 48 2291 545 : : : 48 2291 546 strategic strategic JJ 48 2291 547 location location NN 48 2291 548 on on IN 48 2291 549 Horn Horn NNP 48 2291 550 of of IN 48 2291 551 Africa Africa NNP 48 2291 552 along along IN 48 2291 553 southern southern JJ 48 2291 554 approaches approach NNS 48 2291 555 to to IN 48 2291 556 Bab Bab NNP 48 2291 557 el el NNP 48 2291 558 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 48 2291 559 and and CC 48 2291 560 route route VB 48 2291 561 through through IN 48 2291 562 Red Red NNP 48 2291 563 Sea Sea NNP 48 2291 564 and and CC 48 2291 565 Suez Suez NNP 48 2291 566 Canal Canal NNP 48 2291 567 : : : 48 2291 568 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2291 569 People People NNPS 48 2291 570 Population Population NNP 48 2291 571 : : : 48 2291 572 7,235,226 7,235,226 CD 48 2291 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 574 July July NNP 48 2291 575 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 576 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 577 , , , 48 2291 578 growth growth NN 48 2291 579 rate rate NN 48 2291 580 2.1 2.1 CD 48 2291 581 % % NN 48 2291 582 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 583 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 585 Birth birth NN 48 2291 586 rate rate NN 48 2291 587 : : : 48 2291 588 46 46 CD 48 2291 589 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2291 590 population population NN 48 2291 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 592 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 594 Death death NN 48 2291 595 rate rate NN 48 2291 596 : : : 48 2291 597 13 13 CD 48 2291 598 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2291 599 population population NN 48 2291 600 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 601 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 602 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 603 Net net JJ 48 2291 604 migration migration NN 48 2291 605 rate rate NN 48 2291 606 : : : 48 2291 607 -12 -12 NFP 48 2291 608 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2291 609 population population NN 48 2291 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 611 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 613 Infant infant NN 48 2291 614 mortality mortality NN 48 2291 615 rate rate NN 48 2291 616 : : : 48 2291 617 115 115 CD 48 2291 618 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2291 619 live live JJ 48 2291 620 births birth NNS 48 2291 621 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 622 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 623 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 624 Life life NN 48 2291 625 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2291 626 at at IN 48 2291 627 birth birth NN 48 2291 628 : : : 48 2291 629 56 56 CD 48 2291 630 years year NNS 48 2291 631 male male JJ 48 2291 632 , , , 48 2291 633 57 57 CD 48 2291 634 years year NNS 48 2291 635 female female JJ 48 2291 636 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 637 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 638 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 639 Total total JJ 48 2291 640 fertility fertility NN 48 2291 641 rate rate NN 48 2291 642 : : : 48 2291 643 7.1 7.1 CD 48 2291 644 children child NNS 48 2291 645 born bear VBN 48 2291 646 / / SYM 48 2291 647 woman woman NN 48 2291 648 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 649 1992 1992 CD 48 2291 650 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 651 Nationality nationality NN 48 2291 652 : : : 48 2291 653 noun noun NNP 48 2291 654 - - HYPH 48 2291 655 Somali(s Somali(s NNP 48 2291 656 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 657 ; ; : 48 2291 658 adjective adjective JJ 48 2291 659 - - HYPH 48 2291 660 Somali somali JJ 48 2291 661 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2291 662 divisions division NNS 48 2291 663 : : : 48 2291 664 Somali somali JJ 48 2291 665 85 85 CD 48 2291 666 % % NN 48 2291 667 , , , 48 2291 668 rest rest NN 48 2291 669 mainly mainly RB 48 2291 670 Bantu Bantu NNP 48 2291 671 ; ; : 48 2291 672 Arabs Arabs NNPS 48 2291 673 30,000 30,000 CD 48 2291 674 , , , 48 2291 675 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 2291 676 3,000 3,000 CD 48 2291 677 , , , 48 2291 678 Asians Asians NNPS 48 2291 679 800 800 CD 48 2291 680 Religions religion NNS 48 2291 681 : : : 48 2291 682 almost almost RB 48 2291 683 entirely entirely RB 48 2291 684 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 2291 685 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2291 686 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2291 687 : : : 48 2291 688 Somali Somali NNP 48 2291 689 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 690 official official NN 48 2291 691 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 692 ; ; : 48 2291 693 Arabic arabic JJ 48 2291 694 , , , 48 2291 695 Italian italian JJ 48 2291 696 , , , 48 2291 697 English English NNP 48 2291 698 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2291 699 : : : 48 2291 700 24 24 CD 48 2291 701 % % NN 48 2291 702 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 703 male male NN 48 2291 704 36 36 CD 48 2291 705 % % NN 48 2291 706 , , , 48 2291 707 female female JJ 48 2291 708 14 14 CD 48 2291 709 % % NN 48 2291 710 ) ) -RRB- 48 2291 711 age age NN 48 2291 712 15 15 CD 48 2291 713 and and CC 48 2291 714 over over RB 48 2291 715 can can MD 48 2291 716 read read VB 48 2291 717 and and CC 48 2291 718 write write VB 48 2291 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 2291 720 1990 1990 CD 48 2291 721 est est NNP 48 2291 722 . . . 48 2291 723 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 1 Labor labor NN 48 2292 2 force force NN 48 2292 3 : : : 48 2292 4 2,200,000 2,200,000 CD 48 2292 5 ; ; : 48 2292 6 very very RB 48 2292 7 few few JJ 48 2292 8 are be VBP 48 2292 9 skilled skilled JJ 48 2292 10 laborers laborer NNS 48 2292 11 ; ; : 48 2292 12 pastoral pastoral JJ 48 2292 13 nomad nomad NN 48 2292 14 70 70 CD 48 2292 15 % % NN 48 2292 16 , , , 48 2292 17 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2292 18 , , , 48 2292 19 government government NN 48 2292 20 , , , 48 2292 21 trading trading NN 48 2292 22 , , , 48 2292 23 fishing fishing NN 48 2292 24 , , , 48 2292 25 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 2292 26 , , , 48 2292 27 and and CC 48 2292 28 other other JJ 48 2292 29 30 30 CD 48 2292 30 % % NN 48 2292 31 ; ; : 48 2292 32 53 53 CD 48 2292 33 % % NN 48 2292 34 of of IN 48 2292 35 population population NN 48 2292 36 of of IN 48 2292 37 working work VBG 48 2292 38 age age NN 48 2292 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 40 1985 1985 CD 48 2292 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 42 Organized organize VBN 48 2292 43 labor labor NN 48 2292 44 : : : 48 2292 45 General General NNP 48 2292 46 Federation Federation NNP 48 2292 47 of of IN 48 2292 48 Somali Somali NNP 48 2292 49 Trade Trade NNP 48 2292 50 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2292 51 was be VBD 48 2292 52 controlled control VBN 48 2292 53 by by IN 48 2292 54 the the DT 48 2292 55 government government NN 48 2292 56 prior prior RB 48 2292 57 to to IN 48 2292 58 January January NNP 48 2292 59 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 60 ; ; : 48 2292 61 the the DT 48 2292 62 fall fall NN 48 2292 63 of of IN 48 2292 64 SIAD SIAD NNP 48 2292 65 regime regime NN 48 2292 66 may may MD 48 2292 67 have have VB 48 2292 68 led lead VBN 48 2292 69 to to TO 48 2292 70 collapse collapse NN 48 2292 71 of of IN 48 2292 72 Trade Trade NNP 48 2292 73 Union Union NNP 48 2292 74 organization organization NN 48 2292 75 : : : 48 2292 76 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2292 77 Government Government NNP 48 2292 78 Long Long NNP 48 2292 79 - - HYPH 48 2292 80 form form NN 48 2292 81 name name NN 48 2292 82 : : : 48 2292 83 none none NN 48 2292 84 Type type NN 48 2292 85 : : : 48 2292 86 none none NN 48 2292 87 Capital capital NN 48 2292 88 : : : 48 2292 89 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 48 2292 90 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2292 91 divisions division NNS 48 2292 92 : : : 48 2292 93 16 16 CD 48 2292 94 regions region NNS 48 2292 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 96 plural plural JJ 48 2292 97 - - HYPH 48 2292 98 NA na NN 48 2292 99 , , , 48 2292 100 singular singular JJ 48 2292 101 - - HYPH 48 2292 102 gobolka gobolka NN 48 2292 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 104 ; ; : 48 2292 105 Bakool Bakool NNP 48 2292 106 , , , 48 2292 107 Banaadir Banaadir NNPS 48 2292 108 , , , 48 2292 109 Bari Bari NNP 48 2292 110 , , , 48 2292 111 Bay Bay NNP 48 2292 112 , , , 48 2292 113 Galguduud Galguduud NNP 48 2292 114 , , , 48 2292 115 Gedo Gedo NNP 48 2292 116 , , , 48 2292 117 Hiiraan Hiiraan NNP 48 2292 118 , , , 48 2292 119 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 48 2292 120 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 48 2292 121 , , , 48 2292 122 Jubbada Jubbada NNP 48 2292 123 Hoose Hoose NNP 48 2292 124 , , , 48 2292 125 Mudug Mudug NNP 48 2292 126 , , , 48 2292 127 Nugaal Nugaal NNP 48 2292 128 , , , 48 2292 129 Sanaag Sanaag NNP 48 2292 130 , , , 48 2292 131 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 48 2292 132 Dhexe Dhexe NNP 48 2292 133 , , , 48 2292 134 Shabeellaha Shabeellaha NNP 48 2292 135 Hoose Hoose NNP 48 2292 136 , , , 48 2292 137 Togdheer Togdheer NNP 48 2292 138 , , , 48 2292 139 Woqooyi Woqooyi NNP 48 2292 140 Galbeed Galbeed NNP 48 2292 141 Independence Independence NNP 48 2292 142 : : : 48 2292 143 1 1 CD 48 2292 144 July July NNP 48 2292 145 1960 1960 CD 48 2292 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 147 from from IN 48 2292 148 a a DT 48 2292 149 merger merger NN 48 2292 150 of of IN 48 2292 151 British British NNP 48 2292 152 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 48 2292 153 , , , 48 2292 154 which which WDT 48 2292 155 became become VBD 48 2292 156 independent independent JJ 48 2292 157 from from IN 48 2292 158 the the DT 48 2292 159 UK UK NNP 48 2292 160 on on IN 48 2292 161 26 26 CD 48 2292 162 June June NNP 48 2292 163 1960 1960 CD 48 2292 164 , , , 48 2292 165 and and CC 48 2292 166 Italian Italian NNP 48 2292 167 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 48 2292 168 , , , 48 2292 169 which which WDT 48 2292 170 became become VBD 48 2292 171 independent independent JJ 48 2292 172 from from IN 48 2292 173 the the DT 48 2292 174 Italian Italian NNP 48 2292 175 - - HYPH 48 2292 176 administered administer VBN 48 2292 177 UN UN NNP 48 2292 178 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 2292 179 on on IN 48 2292 180 1 1 CD 48 2292 181 July July NNP 48 2292 182 1960 1960 CD 48 2292 183 , , , 48 2292 184 to to TO 48 2292 185 form form VB 48 2292 186 the the DT 48 2292 187 Somali Somali NNP 48 2292 188 Republic Republic NNP 48 2292 189 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 190 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2292 191 : : : 48 2292 192 25 25 CD 48 2292 193 August August NNP 48 2292 194 1979 1979 CD 48 2292 195 , , , 48 2292 196 presidential presidential JJ 48 2292 197 approval approval NN 48 2292 198 23 23 CD 48 2292 199 September September NNP 48 2292 200 1979 1979 CD 48 2292 201 National national JJ 48 2292 202 holiday holiday NN 48 2292 203 : : : 48 2292 204 NA NA NNP 48 2292 205 Executive Executive NNP 48 2292 206 branch branch NN 48 2292 207 : : : 48 2292 208 president president NN 48 2292 209 , , , 48 2292 210 two two CD 48 2292 211 vice vice NN 48 2292 212 presidents president NNS 48 2292 213 , , , 48 2292 214 prime prime JJ 48 2292 215 minister minister NN 48 2292 216 , , , 48 2292 217 Council Council NNP 48 2292 218 of of IN 48 2292 219 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2292 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 221 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2292 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 223 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2292 224 branch branch NN 48 2292 225 : : : 48 2292 226 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2292 227 People People NNPS 48 2292 228 's 's POS 48 2292 229 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2292 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 231 Golaha Golaha NNP 48 2292 232 Shacbiga Shacbiga NNP 48 2292 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 234 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2292 235 branch branch NN 48 2292 236 : : : 48 2292 237 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2292 238 Court Court NNP 48 2292 239 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2292 240 : : : 48 2292 241 Chief Chief NNP 48 2292 242 of of IN 48 2292 243 State State NNP 48 2292 244 : : : 48 2292 245 Interim Interim NNP 48 2292 246 President President NNP 48 2292 247 ALI ALI NNP 48 2292 248 Mahdi Mahdi NNP 48 2292 249 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 2292 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 251 since since IN 48 2292 252 27 27 CD 48 2292 253 January January NNP 48 2292 254 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 255 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 256 Head Head NNP 48 2292 257 of of IN 48 2292 258 Government Government NNP 48 2292 259 : : : 48 2292 260 Prime Prime NNP 48 2292 261 Minister Minister NNP 48 2292 262 OMAR OMAR NNP 48 2292 263 Arteh Arteh NNP 48 2292 264 Ghalib Ghalib NNP 48 2292 265 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 266 since since IN 48 2292 267 27 27 CD 48 2292 268 January January NNP 48 2292 269 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 270 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 271 Political political JJ 48 2292 272 parties party NNS 48 2292 273 and and CC 48 2292 274 leaders leader NNS 48 2292 275 : : : 48 2292 276 the the DT 48 2292 277 United United NNP 48 2292 278 Somali Somali NNP 48 2292 279 Congress Congress NNP 48 2292 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 281 USC USC NNP 48 2292 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 283 ousted oust VBD 48 2292 284 the the DT 48 2292 285 former former JJ 48 2292 286 regime regime NN 48 2292 287 on on IN 48 2292 288 27 27 CD 48 2292 289 January January NNP 48 2292 290 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 291 ; ; : 48 2292 292 note note VB 48 2292 293 - - : 48 2292 294 formerly formerly RB 48 2292 295 the the DT 48 2292 296 only only JJ 48 2292 297 party party NN 48 2292 298 was be VBD 48 2292 299 the the DT 48 2292 300 Somali Somali NNP 48 2292 301 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2292 302 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2292 303 Party Party NNP 48 2292 304 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 305 SRSP SRSP NNP 48 2292 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 307 , , , 48 2292 308 headed head VBN 48 2292 309 by by IN 48 2292 310 former former JJ 48 2292 311 President President NNP 48 2292 312 and and CC 48 2292 313 Commander Commander NNP 48 2292 314 in in IN 48 2292 315 Chief Chief NNP 48 2292 316 of of IN 48 2292 317 the the DT 48 2292 318 Army Army NNP 48 2292 319 Maj Maj NNP 48 2292 320 . . NNP 48 2292 321 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2292 322 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 2292 323 SIAD SIAD NNP 48 2292 324 Barre Barre NNP 48 2292 325 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2292 326 : : : 48 2292 327 universal universal JJ 48 2292 328 at at IN 48 2292 329 age age NN 48 2292 330 18 18 CD 48 2292 331 Elections election NNS 48 2292 332 : : : 48 2292 333 President President NNP 48 2292 334 : : : 48 2292 335 last last RB 48 2292 336 held hold VBD 48 2292 337 23 23 CD 48 2292 338 December December NNP 48 2292 339 1986 1986 CD 48 2292 340 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 341 next next JJ 48 2292 342 to to TO 48 2292 343 be be VB 48 2292 344 held hold VBN 48 2292 345 NA NA NNP 48 2292 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 347 ; ; : 48 2292 348 results result NNS 48 2292 349 - - : 48 2292 350 President President NNP 48 2292 351 SIAD SIAD NNP 48 2292 352 was be VBD 48 2292 353 reelected reelect VBN 48 2292 354 without without IN 48 2292 355 opposition opposition NN 48 2292 356 People People NNS 48 2292 357 's 's POS 48 2292 358 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2292 359 : : : 48 2292 360 last last RB 48 2292 361 held hold VBD 48 2292 362 31 31 CD 48 2292 363 December December NNP 48 2292 364 1984 1984 CD 48 2292 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 366 next next JJ 48 2292 367 to to TO 48 2292 368 be be VB 48 2292 369 held hold VBN 48 2292 370 NA NA NNP 48 2292 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 372 ; ; : 48 2292 373 results result NNS 48 2292 374 - - HYPH 48 2292 375 SRSP SRSP NNP 48 2292 376 was be VBD 48 2292 377 the the DT 48 2292 378 only only JJ 48 2292 379 party party NN 48 2292 380 ; ; : 48 2292 381 seats seat NNS 48 2292 382 - - : 48 2292 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 384 177 177 CD 48 2292 385 total total NN 48 2292 386 , , , 48 2292 387 171 171 CD 48 2292 388 elected elect VBD 48 2292 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 390 SRSP SRSP NNP 48 2292 391 171 171 CD 48 2292 392 ; ; : 48 2292 393 note note VB 48 2292 394 - - : 48 2292 395 the the DT 48 2292 396 United United NNP 48 2292 397 Somali Somali NNP 48 2292 398 Congress Congress NNP 48 2292 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 400 USC USC NNP 48 2292 401 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 402 ousted oust VBD 48 2292 403 the the DT 48 2292 404 regime regime NN 48 2292 405 of of IN 48 2292 406 Maj Maj NNP 48 2292 407 . . NNP 48 2292 408 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2292 409 Mohamed Mohamed NNP 48 2292 410 SIAD SIAD NNP 48 2292 411 Barre Barre NNP 48 2292 412 on on IN 48 2292 413 27 27 CD 48 2292 414 January January NNP 48 2292 415 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 416 ; ; : 48 2292 417 the the DT 48 2292 418 provisional provisional JJ 48 2292 419 government government NN 48 2292 420 has have VBZ 48 2292 421 promised promise VBN 48 2292 422 that that IN 48 2292 423 a a DT 48 2292 424 democratically democratically RB 48 2292 425 elected elect VBN 48 2292 426 government government NN 48 2292 427 will will MD 48 2292 428 be be VB 48 2292 429 established establish VBN 48 2292 430 Member Member NNP 48 2292 431 of of IN 48 2292 432 : : : 48 2292 433 ACP ACP NNP 48 2292 434 , , , 48 2292 435 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2292 436 , , , 48 2292 437 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 2292 438 , , , 48 2292 439 AL AL NNP 48 2292 440 , , , 48 2292 441 AMF AMF NNP 48 2292 442 , , , 48 2292 443 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 2292 444 , , , 48 2292 445 ECA ECA NNP 48 2292 446 , , , 48 2292 447 FAO FAO NNP 48 2292 448 , , , 48 2292 449 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2292 450 , , , 48 2292 451 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2292 452 , , , 48 2292 453 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2292 454 , , , 48 2292 455 IDA IDA NNP 48 2292 456 , , , 48 2292 457 IDB IDB NNP 48 2292 458 , , , 48 2292 459 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2292 460 , , , 48 2292 461 IFC IFC NNP 48 2292 462 , , , 48 2292 463 IGADD IGADD NNP 48 2292 464 , , , 48 2292 465 ILO ILO NNP 48 2292 466 , , , 48 2292 467 IMF IMF NNP 48 2292 468 , , , 48 2292 469 IMO imo RB 48 2292 470 , , , 48 2292 471 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2292 472 , , , 48 2292 473 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2292 474 , , , 48 2292 475 IOC IOC NNP 48 2292 476 , , , 48 2292 477 IOM IOM NNP 48 2292 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 479 observer observer NN 48 2292 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 481 , , , 48 2292 482 ITU ITU NNP 48 2292 483 , , , 48 2292 484 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2292 485 , , , 48 2292 486 NAM NAM NNP 48 2292 487 , , , 48 2292 488 OAU OAU NNP 48 2292 489 , , , 48 2292 490 OIC OIC NNP 48 2292 491 , , , 48 2292 492 UN UN NNP 48 2292 493 , , , 48 2292 494 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2292 495 , , , 48 2292 496 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2292 497 , , , 48 2292 498 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2292 499 , , , 48 2292 500 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2292 501 , , , 48 2292 502 UPU UPU NNP 48 2292 503 , , , 48 2292 504 WHO who WP 48 2292 505 , , , 48 2292 506 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2292 507 , , , 48 2292 508 WMO WMO NNP 48 2292 509 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2292 510 representation representation NN 48 2292 511 : : : 48 2292 512 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2292 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 514 vacant vacant JJ 48 2292 515 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 516 ; ; : 48 2292 517 Chancery chancery NN 48 2292 518 at at IN 48 2292 519 Suite Suite NNP 48 2292 520 710 710 CD 48 2292 521 , , , 48 2292 522 600 600 CD 48 2292 523 New New NNP 48 2292 524 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2292 525 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2292 526 NW NW NNP 48 2292 527 , , , 48 2292 528 Washington Washington NNP 48 2292 529 , , , 48 2292 530 DC DC NNP 48 2292 531 20037 20037 CD 48 2292 532 ; ; : 48 2292 533 telephone telephone NN 48 2292 534 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 535 202 202 CD 48 2292 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 537 342 342 CD 48 2292 538 - - SYM 48 2292 539 1575 1575 CD 48 2292 540 ; ; : 48 2292 541 there there EX 48 2292 542 is be VBZ 48 2292 543 a a DT 48 2292 544 Somali somali JJ 48 2292 545 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2292 546 General General NNP 48 2292 547 in in IN 48 2292 548 New New NNP 48 2292 549 York York NNP 48 2292 550 ; ; : 48 2292 551 note note NN 48 2292 552 - - HYPH 48 2292 553 Somalian Somalian NNP 48 2292 554 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2292 555 ceased cease VBD 48 2292 556 operations operation NNS 48 2292 557 on on IN 48 2292 558 8 8 CD 48 2292 559 May May NNP 48 2292 560 1991 1991 CD 48 2292 561 : : : 48 2292 562 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2292 563 Government Government NNP 48 2292 564 US US NNP 48 2292 565 : : : 48 2292 566 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2292 567 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 568 vacant vacant JJ 48 2292 569 ) ) -RRB- 48 2292 570 ; ; : 48 2292 571 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2292 572 at at IN 48 2292 573 K-7 K-7 NNP 48 2292 574 , , , 48 2292 575 AFGOI AFGOI NNP 48 2292 576 Road Road NNP 48 2292 577 , , , 48 2292 578 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 48 2292 579 ( ( -LRB- 48 2292 580 mailing mail VBG 48 2292 581 address address NN 48 2292 582 is be VBZ 48 2292 583 P. P. NNP 48 2292 584 O. O. 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; : 48 2303 148 Western western JJ 48 2303 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 2303 150 non non JJ 48 2303 151 - - JJ 48 2303 152 US us JJ 48 2303 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 2303 154 countries country NNS 48 2303 155 , , , 48 2303 156 ODA ODA NNP 48 2303 157 and and CC 48 2303 158 OOF OOF NNP 48 2303 159 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2303 160 commitments commitment NNS 48 2303 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 2303 162 1970 1970 CD 48 2303 163 - - SYM 48 2303 164 89 89 CD 48 2303 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 2303 166 , , , 48 2303 167 $ $ $ 48 2303 168 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2303 169 billion billion CD 48 2303 170 ; ; : 48 2303 171 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2303 172 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2303 173 aid aid NN 48 2303 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 2303 175 1979 1979 CD 48 2303 176 - - SYM 48 2303 177 89 89 CD 48 2303 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 2303 179 , , , 48 2303 180 $ $ $ 48 2303 181 1.1 1.1 CD 48 2303 182 billion billion CD 48 2303 183 ; ; : 48 2303 184 Communist communist JJ 48 2303 185 countries country NNS 48 2303 186 ( ( -LRB- 48 2303 187 1970 1970 CD 48 2303 188 - - SYM 48 2303 189 89 89 CD 48 2303 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 2303 191 , , , 48 2303 192 $ $ $ 48 2303 193 336 336 CD 48 2303 194 million million CD 48 2303 195 Currency Currency NNP 48 2303 196 : : : 48 2303 197 Somali somali JJ 48 2303 198 shilling shilling NN 48 2303 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 2303 200 plural plural JJ 48 2303 201 - - HYPH 48 2303 202 shillings shilling NNS 48 2303 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 2303 204 ; 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; : 48 2307 939 there there EX 48 2307 940 are be VBP 48 2307 941 10 10 CD 48 2307 942 homelands homeland NNS 48 2307 943 not not RB 48 2307 944 recognized recognize VBN 48 2307 945 by by IN 48 2307 946 the the DT 48 2307 947 US US NNP 48 2307 948 - - HYPH 48 2307 949 4 4 CD 48 2307 950 independent independent NN 48 2307 951 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 952 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 48 2307 953 , , , 48 2307 954 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 48 2307 955 , , , 48 2307 956 Transkei Transkei NNPS 48 2307 957 , , , 48 2307 958 Venda Venda NNP 48 2307 959 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 960 and and CC 48 2307 961 6 6 CD 48 2307 962 other other JJ 48 2307 963 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 964 Gazankulu Gazankulu NNP 48 2307 965 , , , 48 2307 966 Kangwane Kangwane NNP 48 2307 967 , , , 48 2307 968 KwaNdebele KwaNdebele NNP 48 2307 969 , , , 48 2307 970 KwaZulu KwaZulu NNP 48 2307 971 , , , 48 2307 972 Lebowa Lebowa NNP 48 2307 973 , , , 48 2307 974 QwaQwa QwaQwa NNP 48 2307 975 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 976 Independence independence NN 48 2307 977 : : : 48 2307 978 31 31 CD 48 2307 979 May May NNP 48 2307 980 1910 1910 CD 48 2307 981 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 982 from from IN 48 2307 983 UK UK NNP 48 2307 984 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 985 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2307 986 : : : 48 2307 987 3 3 CD 48 2307 988 September September NNP 48 2307 989 1984 1984 CD 48 2307 990 Legal legal JJ 48 2307 991 system system NN 48 2307 992 : : : 48 2307 993 based base VBN 48 2307 994 on on IN 48 2307 995 Roman roman JJ 48 2307 996 - - HYPH 48 2307 997 Dutch dutch JJ 48 2307 998 law law NN 48 2307 999 and and CC 48 2307 1000 English english JJ 48 2307 1001 common common JJ 48 2307 1002 law law NN 48 2307 1003 ; 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; : 48 2307 1062 whites white NNS 48 2307 1063 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1064 , , , 48 2307 1065 House House NNP 48 2307 1066 of of IN 48 2307 1067 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2307 1068 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1069 Raad Raad NNP 48 2307 1070 van van NNP 48 2307 1071 Verteenwoordigers Verteenwoordigers NNPS 48 2307 1072 ; ; : 48 2307 1073 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 48 2307 1074 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1075 , , , 48 2307 1076 and and CC 48 2307 1077 House House NNP 48 2307 1078 of of IN 48 2307 1079 Delegates Delegates NNPS 48 2307 1080 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1081 Raad Raad NNP 48 2307 1082 van van NNP 48 2307 1083 Afgevaardigdes Afgevaardigdes NNP 48 2307 1084 ; ; : 48 2307 1085 Indians Indians NNPS 48 2307 1086 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1087 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2307 1088 branch branch NN 48 2307 1089 : : : 48 2307 1090 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2307 1091 Court Court NNP 48 2307 1092 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2307 1093 : : : 48 2307 1094 Chief Chief NNP 48 2307 1095 of of IN 48 2307 1096 State State NNP 48 2307 1097 and and CC 48 2307 1098 Head Head NNP 48 2307 1099 of of IN 48 2307 1100 Government Government NNP 48 2307 1101 : : : 48 2307 1102 State State NNP 48 2307 1103 President President NNP 48 2307 1104 Frederik Frederik NNP 48 2307 1105 W. W. NNP 48 2307 1106 DE DE NNP 48 2307 1107 KLERK KLERK NNP 48 2307 1108 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1109 since since IN 48 2307 1110 13 13 CD 48 2307 1111 September September NNP 48 2307 1112 1989 1989 CD 48 2307 1113 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1114 Political political JJ 48 2307 1115 parties party NNS 48 2307 1116 and and CC 48 2307 1117 leaders leader NNS 48 2307 1118 : : : 48 2307 1119 white white JJ 48 2307 1120 political political JJ 48 2307 1121 parties party NNS 48 2307 1122 and and CC 48 2307 1123 leaders leader NNS 48 2307 1124 : : : 48 2307 1125 National National NNP 48 2307 1126 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1127 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1128 NP NP NNP 48 2307 1129 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1130 , , , 48 2307 1131 Frederik Frederik NNP 48 2307 1132 W. W. NNP 48 2307 1133 DE DE NNP 48 2307 1134 KLERK KLERK NNP 48 2307 1135 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1136 majority majority NNP 48 2307 1137 party party NNP 48 2307 1138 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1139 ; ; : 48 2307 1140 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 2307 1141 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1142 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1143 CP CP NNP 48 2307 1144 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1145 , , , 48 2307 1146 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 2307 1147 Andries Andries NNP 48 2307 1148 P. P. NNP 48 2307 1149 TREURNICHT TREURNICHT NNP 48 2307 1150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1151 official official JJ 48 2307 1152 opposition opposition NN 48 2307 1153 party party NN 48 2307 1154 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1155 ; ; : 48 2307 1156 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2307 1157 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1158 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1159 DP DP NNP 48 2307 1160 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1161 , , , 48 2307 1162 Zach Zach NNP 48 2307 1163 DE DE NNP 48 2307 1164 BEER BEER NNP 48 2307 1165 Colored colored JJ 48 2307 1166 political political JJ 48 2307 1167 parties party NNS 48 2307 1168 and and CC 48 2307 1169 leaders leader NNS 48 2307 1170 : : : 48 2307 1171 Labor Labor NNP 48 2307 1172 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1174 LP LP NNP 48 2307 1175 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1176 , , , 48 2307 1177 Allan Allan NNP 48 2307 1178 HENDRICKSE HENDRICKSE NNP 48 2307 1179 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1180 majority majority NNP 48 2307 1181 party party NNP 48 2307 1182 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1183 ; ; : 48 2307 1184 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 2307 1185 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1186 ; ; : 48 2307 1187 note note VB 48 2307 1188 - - : 48 2307 1189 the the DT 48 2307 1190 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2307 1191 Reform Reform NNP 48 2307 1192 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1194 DRP DRP NNP 48 2307 1195 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1196 and and CC 48 2307 1197 the the DT 48 2307 1198 United United NNP 48 2307 1199 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2307 1200 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1201 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1202 UDP UDP NNP 48 2307 1203 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1204 were be VBD 48 2307 1205 disbanded disband VBN 48 2307 1206 in in IN 48 2307 1207 May May NNP 48 2307 1208 1991 1991 CD 48 2307 1209 Indian indian JJ 48 2307 1210 political political JJ 48 2307 1211 parties party NNS 48 2307 1212 and and CC 48 2307 1213 leaders leader NNS 48 2307 1214 : : : 48 2307 1215 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2307 1216 , , , 48 2307 1217 J. J. NNP 48 2307 1218 N. N. NNP 48 2307 1219 REDDY REDDY NNP 48 2307 1220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1221 majority majority NNP 48 2307 1222 party party NN 48 2307 1223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1224 ; ; : 48 2307 1225 National National NNP 48 2307 1226 People People NNPS 48 2307 1227 's 's POS 48 2307 1228 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1229 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1230 NPP NPP NNP 48 2307 1231 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1232 , , , 48 2307 1233 Amichand Amichand NNP 48 2307 1234 RAJBANSI RAJBANSI NNP 48 2307 1235 ; ; : 48 2307 1236 Merit Merit NNP 48 2307 1237 People People NNPS 48 2307 1238 's 's POS 48 2307 1239 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1240 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2307 1241 : : : 48 2307 1242 universal universal JJ 48 2307 1243 at at IN 48 2307 1244 age age NN 48 2307 1245 18 18 CD 48 2307 1246 , , , 48 2307 1247 but but CC 48 2307 1248 voting voting NN 48 2307 1249 rights right NNS 48 2307 1250 are be VBP 48 2307 1251 racially racially RB 48 2307 1252 based base VBN 48 2307 1253 Elections election NNS 48 2307 1254 : : : 48 2307 1255 House House NNP 48 2307 1256 of of IN 48 2307 1257 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2307 1258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1259 whites white NNS 48 2307 1260 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1261 : : : 48 2307 1262 last last RB 48 2307 1263 held hold VBD 48 2307 1264 6 6 CD 48 2307 1265 September September NNP 48 2307 1266 1989 1989 CD 48 2307 1267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1268 next next JJ 48 2307 1269 to to TO 48 2307 1270 be be VB 48 2307 1271 held hold VBN 48 2307 1272 by by IN 48 2307 1273 NA NA NNP 48 2307 1274 March March NNP 48 2307 1275 1995 1995 CD 48 2307 1276 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1277 ; ; : 48 2307 1278 results result NNS 48 2307 1279 - - : 48 2307 1280 NP np NN 48 2307 1281 58 58 CD 48 2307 1282 % % NN 48 2307 1283 , , , 48 2307 1284 CP CP NNP 48 2307 1285 23 23 CD 48 2307 1286 % % NN 48 2307 1287 , , , 48 2307 1288 DP dp NN 48 2307 1289 19 19 CD 48 2307 1290 % % NN 48 2307 1291 ; ; , 48 2307 1292 seats seat NNS 48 2307 1293 - - HYPH 48 2307 1294 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1295 178 178 CD 48 2307 1296 total total NN 48 2307 1297 , , , 48 2307 1298 166 166 CD 48 2307 1299 elected elect VBN 48 2307 1300 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1301 NP NP NNP 48 2307 1302 103 103 CD 48 2307 1303 , , , 48 2307 1304 CP CP NNP 48 2307 1305 41 41 CD 48 2307 1306 , , , 48 2307 1307 DP DP NNP 48 2307 1308 34 34 CD 48 2307 1309 ; ; : 48 2307 1310 note note VB 48 2307 1311 - - HYPH 48 2307 1312 by by IN 48 2307 1313 February February NNP 48 2307 1314 1992 1992 CD 48 2307 1315 because because IN 48 2307 1316 of of IN 48 2307 1317 byelections byelection NNS 48 2307 1318 , , , 48 2307 1319 changes change NNS 48 2307 1320 in in IN 48 2307 1321 number number NN 48 2307 1322 of of IN 48 2307 1323 seats seat NNS 48 2307 1324 held hold VBN 48 2307 1325 by by IN 48 2307 1326 parties party NNS 48 2307 1327 were be VBD 48 2307 1328 as as IN 48 2307 1329 follows follow VBZ 48 2307 1330 : : : 48 2307 1331 NP NP NNP 48 2307 1332 102 102 CD 48 2307 1333 , , , 48 2307 1334 CP CP NNP 48 2307 1335 42 42 CD 48 2307 1336 , , , 48 2307 1337 DP DP NNP 48 2307 1338 33 33 CD 48 2307 1339 , , , 48 2307 1340 vacant vacant JJ 48 2307 1341 1 1 CD 48 2307 1342 House House NNP 48 2307 1343 of of IN 48 2307 1344 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2307 1345 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1346 Coloreds Coloreds NNP 48 2307 1347 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1348 : : : 48 2307 1349 last last RB 48 2307 1350 held hold VBD 48 2307 1351 6 6 CD 48 2307 1352 September September NNP 48 2307 1353 1989 1989 CD 48 2307 1354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1355 next next JJ 48 2307 1356 to to TO 48 2307 1357 be be VB 48 2307 1358 held hold VBN 48 2307 1359 no no RB 48 2307 1360 later later RB 48 2307 1361 than than IN 48 2307 1362 March March NNP 48 2307 1363 1995 1995 CD 48 2307 1364 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1365 ; ; : 48 2307 1366 results result NNS 48 2307 1367 - - HYPH 48 2307 1368 percent percent NN 48 2307 1369 of of IN 48 2307 1370 vote vote NN 48 2307 1371 by by IN 48 2307 1372 party party NN 48 2307 1373 NA NA NNP 48 2307 1374 ; ; : 48 2307 1375 seats seat NNS 48 2307 1376 - - HYPH 48 2307 1377 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1378 85 85 CD 48 2307 1379 total total NN 48 2307 1380 , , , 48 2307 1381 80 80 CD 48 2307 1382 elected elect VBN 48 2307 1383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1384 LP LP NNP 48 2307 1385 69 69 CD 48 2307 1386 , , , 48 2307 1387 DRP DRP NNP 48 2307 1388 5 5 CD 48 2307 1389 , , , 48 2307 1390 UDP UDP NNP 48 2307 1391 3 3 CD 48 2307 1392 , , , 48 2307 1393 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 2307 1394 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1395 1 1 CD 48 2307 1396 , , , 48 2307 1397 independents independent NNS 48 2307 1398 2 2 CD 48 2307 1399 ; ; : 48 2307 1400 note note NN 48 2307 1401 - - : 48 2307 1402 since since IN 48 2307 1403 the the DT 48 2307 1404 National National NNP 48 2307 1405 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1406 became become VBD 48 2307 1407 multiracial multiracial JJ 48 2307 1408 , , , 48 2307 1409 by by IN 48 2307 1410 February February NNP 48 2307 1411 1992 1992 CD 48 2307 1412 many many JJ 48 2307 1413 representatives representative NNS 48 2307 1414 from from IN 48 2307 1415 other other JJ 48 2307 1416 parties party NNS 48 2307 1417 have have VBP 48 2307 1418 changed change VBN 48 2307 1419 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2307 1420 allegiance allegiance NN 48 2307 1421 causing cause VBG 48 2307 1422 the the DT 48 2307 1423 following follow VBG 48 2307 1424 changes change NNS 48 2307 1425 in in IN 48 2307 1426 seating seat VBG 48 2307 1427 : : : 48 2307 1428 LP LP NNP 48 2307 1429 39 39 CD 48 2307 1430 , , , 48 2307 1431 NP NP NNP 48 2307 1432 38 38 CD 48 2307 1433 , , , 48 2307 1434 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 2307 1435 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1436 1 1 CD 48 2307 1437 , , , 48 2307 1438 independents independent NNS 48 2307 1439 7 7 CD 48 2307 1440 : : : 48 2307 1441 South South NNP 48 2307 1442 Africa Africa NNP 48 2307 1443 Government Government NNP 48 2307 1444 House House NNP 48 2307 1445 of of IN 48 2307 1446 Delegates Delegates NNPS 48 2307 1447 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1448 Indians Indians NNPS 48 2307 1449 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1450 : : : 48 2307 1451 last last RB 48 2307 1452 held hold VBD 48 2307 1453 6 6 CD 48 2307 1454 September September NNP 48 2307 1455 1989 1989 CD 48 2307 1456 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1457 next next JJ 48 2307 1458 to to TO 48 2307 1459 be be VB 48 2307 1460 held hold VBN 48 2307 1461 no no RB 48 2307 1462 later later RB 48 2307 1463 than than IN 48 2307 1464 March March NNP 48 2307 1465 1995 1995 CD 48 2307 1466 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1467 ; ; : 48 2307 1468 results result NNS 48 2307 1469 - - HYPH 48 2307 1470 percent percent NN 48 2307 1471 of of IN 48 2307 1472 vote vote NN 48 2307 1473 by by IN 48 2307 1474 party party NN 48 2307 1475 NA NA NNP 48 2307 1476 ; ; : 48 2307 1477 seats seat NNS 48 2307 1478 - - : 48 2307 1479 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1480 45 45 CD 48 2307 1481 total total NN 48 2307 1482 , , , 48 2307 1483 40 40 CD 48 2307 1484 elected elect VBN 48 2307 1485 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1486 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2307 1487 16 16 CD 48 2307 1488 , , , 48 2307 1489 NPP NPP NNP 48 2307 1490 9 9 CD 48 2307 1491 , , , 48 2307 1492 Merit Merit NNP 48 2307 1493 People People NNPS 48 2307 1494 's 's POS 48 2307 1495 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1496 3 3 CD 48 2307 1497 , , , 48 2307 1498 independents independent NNS 48 2307 1499 6 6 CD 48 2307 1500 , , , 48 2307 1501 other other JJ 48 2307 1502 6 6 CD 48 2307 1503 ; ; : 48 2307 1504 note note VB 48 2307 1505 - - HYPH 48 2307 1506 due due IN 48 2307 1507 to to IN 48 2307 1508 delegates delegate NNS 48 2307 1509 changing change VBG 48 2307 1510 party party NN 48 2307 1511 affiliation affiliation NN 48 2307 1512 , , , 48 2307 1513 seating seat VBG 48 2307 1514 as as IN 48 2307 1515 of of IN 48 2307 1516 February February NNP 48 2307 1517 1992 1992 CD 48 2307 1518 is be VBZ 48 2307 1519 as as IN 48 2307 1520 follows follow VBZ 48 2307 1521 : : : 48 2307 1522 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2307 1523 25 25 CD 48 2307 1524 , , , 48 2307 1525 NPP NPP NNP 48 2307 1526 7 7 CD 48 2307 1527 , , , 48 2307 1528 Merit Merit NNP 48 2307 1529 People People NNPS 48 2307 1530 's 's POS 48 2307 1531 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1532 2 2 CD 48 2307 1533 , , , 48 2307 1534 other other JJ 48 2307 1535 5 5 CD 48 2307 1536 , , , 48 2307 1537 independents independent NNS 48 2307 1538 5 5 CD 48 2307 1539 , , , 48 2307 1540 vacancy vacancy NN 48 2307 1541 1 1 CD 48 2307 1542 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2307 1543 : : : 48 2307 1544 South South NNP 48 2307 1545 African African NNP 48 2307 1546 Communist Communist NNP 48 2307 1547 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1548 , , , 48 2307 1549 Chris Chris NNP 48 2307 1550 HANI HANI NNP 48 2307 1551 , , , 48 2307 1552 secretary secretary NN 48 2307 1553 general general NN 48 2307 1554 , , , 48 2307 1555 and and CC 48 2307 1556 Joe Joe NNP 48 2307 1557 SLOVO SLOVO NNP 48 2307 1558 , , , 48 2307 1559 national national JJ 48 2307 1560 chairman chairman NN 48 2307 1561 Other other JJ 48 2307 1562 political political JJ 48 2307 1563 or or CC 48 2307 1564 pressure pressure NN 48 2307 1565 groups group NNS 48 2307 1566 : : : 48 2307 1567 African African NNP 48 2307 1568 National National NNP 48 2307 1569 Congress Congress NNP 48 2307 1570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1571 ANC ANC NNP 48 2307 1572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1573 , , , 48 2307 1574 Nelson Nelson NNP 48 2307 1575 MANDELA MANDELA NNP 48 2307 1576 , , , 48 2307 1577 president president NN 48 2307 1578 ; ; : 48 2307 1579 Inkatha Inkatha NNP 48 2307 1580 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 2307 1581 Party Party NNP 48 2307 1582 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1583 IFP IFP NNP 48 2307 1584 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1585 , , , 48 2307 1586 Mangosuthu Mangosuthu NNP 48 2307 1587 BUTHELEZI BUTHELEZI NNP 48 2307 1588 , , , 48 2307 1589 president president NN 48 2307 1590 ; ; : 48 2307 1591 Pan pan JJ 48 2307 1592 - - JJ 48 2307 1593 Africanist Africanist NNP 48 2307 1594 Congress Congress NNP 48 2307 1595 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1596 PAC PAC NNP 48 2307 1597 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1598 , , , 48 2307 1599 Clarence Clarence NNP 48 2307 1600 MAKWETU MAKWETU NNP 48 2307 1601 , , , 48 2307 1602 president president NN 48 2307 1603 Member Member NNP 48 2307 1604 of of IN 48 2307 1605 : : : 48 2307 1606 BIS BIS NNP 48 2307 1607 , , , 48 2307 1608 CCC CCC NNP 48 2307 1609 , , , 48 2307 1610 ECA ECA NNP 48 2307 1611 , , , 48 2307 1612 GATT GATT NNP 48 2307 1613 , , , 48 2307 1614 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2307 1615 , , , 48 2307 1616 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2307 1617 , , , 48 2307 1618 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2307 1619 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1620 suspended suspend VBN 48 2307 1621 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1622 , , , 48 2307 1623 ICC ICC NNP 48 2307 1624 , , , 48 2307 1625 IDA IDA NNP 48 2307 1626 , , , 48 2307 1627 IFC IFC NNP 48 2307 1628 , , , 48 2307 1629 IMF IMF NNP 48 2307 1630 , , , 48 2307 1631 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2307 1632 , , , 48 2307 1633 ISO ISO NNP 48 2307 1634 , , , 48 2307 1635 ITU ITU NNP 48 2307 1636 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1637 suspended suspend VBN 48 2307 1638 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1639 , , , 48 2307 1640 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2307 1641 , , , 48 2307 1642 SACU SACU NNP 48 2307 1643 , , , 48 2307 1644 UN UN NNP 48 2307 1645 , , , 48 2307 1646 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2307 1647 , , , 48 2307 1648 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2307 1649 , , , 48 2307 1650 WHO who WP 48 2307 1651 , , , 48 2307 1652 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2307 1653 , , , 48 2307 1654 WMO WMO NNP 48 2307 1655 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1656 suspended suspend VBN 48 2307 1657 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1658 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2307 1659 representation representation NN 48 2307 1660 : : : 48 2307 1661 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2307 1662 Harry Harry NNP 48 2307 1663 SCHWARZ SCHWARZ NNP 48 2307 1664 ; ; : 48 2307 1665 Chancery chancery NN 48 2307 1666 at at IN 48 2307 1667 3051 3051 CD 48 2307 1668 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2307 1669 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2307 1670 NW NW NNP 48 2307 1671 , , , 48 2307 1672 Washington Washington NNP 48 2307 1673 , , , 48 2307 1674 DC DC NNP 48 2307 1675 20008 20008 CD 48 2307 1676 ; ; : 48 2307 1677 telephone telephone NN 48 2307 1678 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1679 202 202 CD 48 2307 1680 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1681 232 232 CD 48 2307 1682 - - SYM 48 2307 1683 4400 4400 CD 48 2307 1684 ; ; : 48 2307 1685 there there EX 48 2307 1686 are be VBP 48 2307 1687 South south JJ 48 2307 1688 African african JJ 48 2307 1689 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2307 1690 General General NNP 48 2307 1691 in in IN 48 2307 1692 Beverly Beverly NNP 48 2307 1693 Hills Hills NNP 48 2307 1694 ( ( -LRB- 48 2307 1695 California California NNP 48 2307 1696 ) ) -RRB- 48 2307 1697 , , , 48 2307 1698 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2307 1699 , , , 48 2307 1700 Houston Houston NNP 48 2307 1701 , , , 48 2307 1702 and and CC 48 2307 1703 New New NNP 48 2307 1704 York York NNP 48 2307 1705 US US NNP 48 2307 1706 : : : 48 2307 1707 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2307 1708 William William NNP 48 2307 1709 L. L. 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- HYPH 48 2310 18 thirds third NNS 48 2310 19 of of IN 48 2310 20 exports export NNS 48 2310 21 . . . 48 2311 1 Average average JJ 48 2311 2 growth growth NN 48 2311 3 of of IN 48 2311 4 less less JJR 48 2311 5 than than IN 48 2311 6 2 2 CD 48 2311 7 % % NN 48 2311 8 in in IN 48 2311 9 output output NN 48 2311 10 in in IN 48 2311 11 recent recent JJ 48 2311 12 years year NNS 48 2311 13 falls fall VBZ 48 2311 14 far far RB 48 2311 15 short short RB 48 2311 16 of of IN 48 2311 17 the the DT 48 2311 18 5 5 CD 48 2311 19 % % NN 48 2311 20 to to TO 48 2311 21 6 6 CD 48 2311 22 % % NN 48 2311 23 level level NN 48 2311 24 needed need VBN 48 2311 25 to to TO 48 2311 26 absorb absorb VB 48 2311 27 some some DT 48 2311 28 300,000 300,000 CD 48 2311 29 new new JJ 48 2311 30 entrants entrant NNS 48 2311 31 to to IN 48 2311 32 the the DT 48 2311 33 labor labor NN 48 2311 34 force force NN 48 2311 35 annually annually RB 48 2311 36 . . . 48 2312 1 Economic economic JJ 48 2312 2 developments development NNS 48 2312 3 in in IN 48 2312 4 the the DT 48 2312 5 1990s 1990s CD 48 2312 6 will will MD 48 2312 7 be be VB 48 2312 8 driven drive VBN 48 2312 9 partly partly RB 48 2312 10 by by IN 48 2312 11 the the DT 48 2312 12 changing change VBG 48 2312 13 relations relation NNS 48 2312 14 among among IN 48 2312 15 the the DT 48 2312 16 various various JJ 48 2312 17 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2312 18 groups group NNS 48 2312 19 . . . 48 2313 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2313 2 : : : 48 2313 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2313 4 rate rate NN 48 2313 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2313 6 - 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; : 48 2321 306 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2321 307 Prime Prime NNP 48 2321 308 Minister Minister NNP 48 2321 309 Narcis Narcis NNP 48 2321 310 SERRA SERRA NNP 48 2321 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 312 since since IN 48 2321 313 13 13 CD 48 2321 314 March March NNP 48 2321 315 1991 1991 CD 48 2321 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 317 Political political JJ 48 2321 318 parties party NNS 48 2321 319 and and CC 48 2321 320 leaders leader NNS 48 2321 321 : : : 48 2321 322 principal principal JJ 48 2321 323 national national JJ 48 2321 324 parties party NNS 48 2321 325 , , , 48 2321 326 from from IN 48 2321 327 right right NN 48 2321 328 to to IN 48 2321 329 left left JJ 48 2321 330 - - : 48 2321 331 Popular Popular NNP 48 2321 332 Party Party NNP 48 2321 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 334 PP PP NNP 48 2321 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 336 , , , 48 2321 337 Jose Jose NNP 48 2321 338 Maria Maria NNP 48 2321 339 AZNAR AZNAR NNP 48 2321 340 ; ; : 48 2321 341 Popular Popular NNP 48 2321 342 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2321 343 Party Party NNP 48 2321 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 345 PDP PDP NNP 48 2321 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 347 , , , 48 2321 348 Luis Luis NNP 48 2321 349 DE DE NNP 48 2321 350 GRANDES GRANDES NNP 48 2321 351 ; ; : 48 2321 352 Social Social NNP 48 2321 353 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2321 354 Center Center NNP 48 2321 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 356 CDS CDS NNP 48 2321 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 358 , , , 48 2321 359 Rafael Rafael NNP 48 2321 360 Calvo Calvo NNP 48 2321 361 ORTEGA ORTEGA NNP 48 2321 362 ; ; : 48 2321 363 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2321 364 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2321 365 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2321 366 Party Party NNP 48 2321 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 368 PSOE PSOE NNP 48 2321 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 370 , , , 48 2321 371 Felipe felipe NN 48 2321 372 GONZALEZ GONZALEZ NNP 48 2321 373 Marquez Marquez NNP 48 2321 374 ; ; : 48 2321 375 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2321 376 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 2321 377 Party Party NNP 48 2321 378 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 379 DS DS NNP 48 2321 380 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 381 , , , 48 2321 382 Ricardo Ricardo NNP 48 2321 383 Garcia Garcia NNP 48 2321 384 DAMBORENEA DAMBORENEA NNP 48 2321 385 ; ; : 48 2321 386 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2321 387 Communist Communist NNP 48 2321 388 Party Party NNP 48 2321 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 390 PCE PCE NNP 48 2321 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 392 , , , 48 2321 393 Julio Julio NNP 48 2321 394 ANGUITA ANGUITA NNP 48 2321 395 ; 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; : 48 2321 434 Basque basque JJ 48 2321 435 Popular Popular NNP 48 2321 436 Unity unity NN 48 2321 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 438 HB HB NNP 48 2321 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 440 , , , 48 2321 441 Jon Jon NNP 48 2321 442 IDIGORAS IDIGORAS NNP 48 2321 443 ; ; : 48 2321 444 Basque Basque NNP 48 2321 445 Left left NN 48 2321 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 447 EE EE NNP 48 2321 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 449 , , , 48 2321 450 Kepa Kepa NNP 48 2321 451 AULESTIA AULESTIA NNP 48 2321 452 ; ; : 48 2321 453 Andalusian Andalusian NNP 48 2321 454 Party Party NNP 48 2321 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 456 PA PA NNP 48 2321 457 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 458 , , , 48 2321 459 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 2321 460 PACHECO PACHECO NNP 48 2321 461 ; ; : 48 2321 462 Independent Independent NNP 48 2321 463 Canary Canary NNP 48 2321 464 Group Group NNP 48 2321 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 466 AIC AIC NNP 48 2321 467 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 468 ; ; : 48 2321 469 Aragon Aragon NNP 48 2321 470 Regional Regional NNP 48 2321 471 Party Party NNP 48 2321 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 473 PAR PAR NNP 48 2321 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 475 ; ; : 48 2321 476 Valencian Valencian NNP 48 2321 477 Union Union NNP 48 2321 478 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 479 UV UV NNP 48 2321 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 481 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2321 482 : : : 48 2321 483 universal universal JJ 48 2321 484 at at IN 48 2321 485 age age NN 48 2321 486 18 18 CD 48 2321 487 Elections election NNS 48 2321 488 : : : 48 2321 489 Senate Senate NNP 48 2321 490 : : : 48 2321 491 last last RB 48 2321 492 held hold VBD 48 2321 493 29 29 CD 48 2321 494 October October NNP 48 2321 495 1989 1989 CD 48 2321 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 497 next next JJ 48 2321 498 to to TO 48 2321 499 be be VB 48 2321 500 held hold VBN 48 2321 501 NA NA NNP 48 2321 502 October October NNP 48 2321 503 1993 1993 CD 48 2321 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 505 ; ; : 48 2321 506 results result NNS 48 2321 507 - - HYPH 48 2321 508 percent percent NN 48 2321 509 of of IN 48 2321 510 vote vote NN 48 2321 511 by by IN 48 2321 512 party party NN 48 2321 513 NA NA NNP 48 2321 514 ; ; : 48 2321 515 seats seat NNS 48 2321 516 - - : 48 2321 517 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 518 208 208 CD 48 2321 519 total total NN 48 2321 520 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 521 PSOE PSOE NNP 48 2321 522 106 106 CD 48 2321 523 , , , 48 2321 524 PP PP NNP 48 2321 525 79 79 CD 48 2321 526 , , , 48 2321 527 CiU CiU NNP 48 2321 528 10 10 CD 48 2321 529 , , , 48 2321 530 PNV PNV NNP 48 2321 531 4 4 CD 48 2321 532 , , , 48 2321 533 HB HB NNP 48 2321 534 3 3 CD 48 2321 535 , , , 48 2321 536 AIC AIC NNP 48 2321 537 1 1 CD 48 2321 538 , , , 48 2321 539 other other JJ 48 2321 540 5 5 CD 48 2321 541 : : : 48 2321 542 Spain Spain NNP 48 2321 543 Government Government NNP 48 2321 544 Congress Congress NNP 48 2321 545 of of IN 48 2321 546 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2321 547 : : : 48 2321 548 last last RB 48 2321 549 held hold VBD 48 2321 550 29 29 CD 48 2321 551 October October NNP 48 2321 552 1989 1989 CD 48 2321 553 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 554 next next JJ 48 2321 555 to to TO 48 2321 556 be be VB 48 2321 557 held hold VBN 48 2321 558 NA NA NNP 48 2321 559 October October NNP 48 2321 560 1993 1993 CD 48 2321 561 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 562 ; ; : 48 2321 563 results result NNS 48 2321 564 - - HYPH 48 2321 565 PSOE psoe NN 48 2321 566 39.6 39.6 CD 48 2321 567 % % NN 48 2321 568 , , , 48 2321 569 PP PP NNP 48 2321 570 25.8 25.8 CD 48 2321 571 % % NN 48 2321 572 , , , 48 2321 573 CDS CDS NNP 48 2321 574 9 9 CD 48 2321 575 % % NN 48 2321 576 , , , 48 2321 577 Communist Communist NNP 48 2321 578 - - HYPH 48 2321 579 led lead VBN 48 2321 580 coalition coalition NN 48 2321 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 582 IU IU NNP 48 2321 583 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 584 9 9 CD 48 2321 585 % % NN 48 2321 586 , , , 48 2321 587 CiU CiU NNP 48 2321 588 5 5 CD 48 2321 589 % % NN 48 2321 590 , , , 48 2321 591 PNV PNV NNP 48 2321 592 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2321 593 % % NN 48 2321 594 , , , 48 2321 595 HB HB NNP 48 2321 596 1 1 CD 48 2321 597 % % NN 48 2321 598 , , , 48 2321 599 PA pa NN 48 2321 600 1 1 CD 48 2321 601 % % NN 48 2321 602 , , , 48 2321 603 other other JJ 48 2321 604 8.4 8.4 CD 48 2321 605 % % NN 48 2321 606 ; ; , 48 2321 607 seats seat NNS 48 2321 608 - - , 48 2321 609 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 610 350 350 CD 48 2321 611 total total NN 48 2321 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 613 PSOE PSOE NNP 48 2321 614 175 175 CD 48 2321 615 , , , 48 2321 616 PP PP NNP 48 2321 617 106 106 CD 48 2321 618 , , , 48 2321 619 CiU CiU NNP 48 2321 620 18 18 CD 48 2321 621 , , , 48 2321 622 IU IU NNP 48 2321 623 17 17 CD 48 2321 624 , , , 48 2321 625 CDS CDS NNP 48 2321 626 14 14 CD 48 2321 627 , , , 48 2321 628 PNV PNV NNP 48 2321 629 5 5 CD 48 2321 630 , , , 48 2321 631 HB HB NNP 48 2321 632 4 4 CD 48 2321 633 , , , 48 2321 634 other other JJ 48 2321 635 11 11 CD 48 2321 636 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2321 637 : : : 48 2321 638 PCE PCE NNP 48 2321 639 membership membership NN 48 2321 640 declined decline VBD 48 2321 641 from from IN 48 2321 642 a a DT 48 2321 643 possible possible JJ 48 2321 644 high high NN 48 2321 645 of of IN 48 2321 646 160,000 160,000 CD 48 2321 647 in in IN 48 2321 648 1977 1977 CD 48 2321 649 to to IN 48 2321 650 roughly roughly RB 48 2321 651 60,000 60,000 CD 48 2321 652 in in IN 48 2321 653 1987 1987 CD 48 2321 654 ; ; : 48 2321 655 the the DT 48 2321 656 party party NN 48 2321 657 gained gain VBD 48 2321 658 almost almost RB 48 2321 659 1 1 CD 48 2321 660 million million CD 48 2321 661 voters voter NNS 48 2321 662 and and CC 48 2321 663 10 10 CD 48 2321 664 deputies deputy NNS 48 2321 665 in in IN 48 2321 666 the the DT 48 2321 667 1989 1989 CD 48 2321 668 election election NN 48 2321 669 ; ; : 48 2321 670 voters voter NNS 48 2321 671 came come VBD 48 2321 672 mostly mostly RB 48 2321 673 from from IN 48 2321 674 the the DT 48 2321 675 disgruntled disgruntle VBN 48 2321 676 socialist socialist JJ 48 2321 677 left left NN 48 2321 678 ; ; : 48 2321 679 remaining remain VBG 48 2321 680 strength strength NN 48 2321 681 is be VBZ 48 2321 682 in in IN 48 2321 683 labor labor NN 48 2321 684 , , , 48 2321 685 where where WRB 48 2321 686 it -PRON- PRP 48 2321 687 dominates dominate VBZ 48 2321 688 the the DT 48 2321 689 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2321 690 Commissions Commissions NNPS 48 2321 691 trade trade NN 48 2321 692 union union NN 48 2321 693 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 694 one one CD 48 2321 695 of of IN 48 2321 696 the the DT 48 2321 697 country country NN 48 2321 698 's 's POS 48 2321 699 two two CD 48 2321 700 major major JJ 48 2321 701 labor labor NN 48 2321 702 centrals central NNS 48 2321 703 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 704 , , , 48 2321 705 which which WDT 48 2321 706 claims claim VBZ 48 2321 707 a a DT 48 2321 708 membership membership NN 48 2321 709 of of IN 48 2321 710 about about RB 48 2321 711 1 1 CD 48 2321 712 million million CD 48 2321 713 ; ; : 48 2321 714 experienced experience VBD 48 2321 715 a a DT 48 2321 716 modest modest JJ 48 2321 717 recovery recovery NN 48 2321 718 in in IN 48 2321 719 1986 1986 CD 48 2321 720 national national JJ 48 2321 721 election election NN 48 2321 722 , , , 48 2321 723 nearly nearly RB 48 2321 724 doubling double VBG 48 2321 725 the the DT 48 2321 726 share share NN 48 2321 727 of of IN 48 2321 728 the the DT 48 2321 729 vote vote NN 48 2321 730 it -PRON- PRP 48 2321 731 received receive VBD 48 2321 732 in in IN 48 2321 733 1982 1982 CD 48 2321 734 Other other JJ 48 2321 735 political political JJ 48 2321 736 or or CC 48 2321 737 pressure pressure NN 48 2321 738 groups group NNS 48 2321 739 : : : 48 2321 740 on on IN 48 2321 741 the the DT 48 2321 742 extreme extreme JJ 48 2321 743 left left NN 48 2321 744 , , , 48 2321 745 the the DT 48 2321 746 Basque Basque NNP 48 2321 747 Fatherland Fatherland NNP 48 2321 748 and and CC 48 2321 749 Liberty Liberty NNP 48 2321 750 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 751 ETA ETA NNP 48 2321 752 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 753 and and CC 48 2321 754 the the DT 48 2321 755 First first JJ 48 2321 756 of of IN 48 2321 757 October October NNP 48 2321 758 Antifascist Antifascist NNP 48 2321 759 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 2321 760 Group Group NNP 48 2321 761 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 762 GRAPO GRAPO NNP 48 2321 763 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 764 use use VBP 48 2321 765 terrorism terrorism NN 48 2321 766 to to TO 48 2321 767 oppose oppose VB 48 2321 768 the the DT 48 2321 769 government government NN 48 2321 770 ; ; : 48 2321 771 free free JJ 48 2321 772 labor labor NN 48 2321 773 unions union NNS 48 2321 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 775 authorized authorize VBN 48 2321 776 in in IN 48 2321 777 April April NNP 48 2321 778 1977 1977 CD 48 2321 779 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 780 include include VBP 48 2321 781 the the DT 48 2321 782 Communist Communist NNP 48 2321 783 - - HYPH 48 2321 784 dominated dominate VBN 48 2321 785 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2321 786 Commissions Commissions NNPS 48 2321 787 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 788 CCOO CCOO NNP 48 2321 789 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 790 ; ; : 48 2321 791 the the DT 48 2321 792 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2321 793 General General NNP 48 2321 794 Union Union NNP 48 2321 795 of of IN 48 2321 796 Workers Workers NNP 48 2321 797 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 798 UGT UGT NNP 48 2321 799 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 800 , , , 48 2321 801 and and CC 48 2321 802 the the DT 48 2321 803 smaller small JJR 48 2321 804 independent independent JJ 48 2321 805 Workers Workers NNP 48 2321 806 Syndical Syndical NNP 48 2321 807 Union Union NNP 48 2321 808 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 809 USO USO NNP 48 2321 810 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 811 ; ; : 48 2321 812 the the DT 48 2321 813 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2321 814 Church Church NNP 48 2321 815 ; ; : 48 2321 816 business business NN 48 2321 817 and and CC 48 2321 818 landowning landowne VBG 48 2321 819 interests interest NNS 48 2321 820 ; ; : 48 2321 821 Opus Opus NNP 48 2321 822 Dei Dei NNP 48 2321 823 ; ; : 48 2321 824 university university NN 48 2321 825 students student NNS 48 2321 826 Member Member NNP 48 2321 827 of of IN 48 2321 828 : : : 48 2321 829 AG AG NNP 48 2321 830 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 831 observer observer NN 48 2321 832 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 833 , , , 48 2321 834 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2321 835 , , , 48 2321 836 BIS BIS NNP 48 2321 837 , , , 48 2321 838 CCC CCC NNP 48 2321 839 , , , 48 2321 840 CE CE NNP 48 2321 841 , , , 48 2321 842 CERN CERN NNP 48 2321 843 , , , 48 2321 844 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2321 845 , , , 48 2321 846 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2321 847 , , , 48 2321 848 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2321 849 , , , 48 2321 850 EC EC NNP 48 2321 851 , , , 48 2321 852 ECE ECE NNP 48 2321 853 , , , 48 2321 854 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2321 855 , , , 48 2321 856 EIB EIB NNP 48 2321 857 , , , 48 2321 858 ESA ESA NNP 48 2321 859 , , , 48 2321 860 FAO FAO NNP 48 2321 861 , , , 48 2321 862 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 2321 863 , , , 48 2321 864 GATT GATT NNP 48 2321 865 , , , 48 2321 866 IADB IADB NNP 48 2321 867 , , , 48 2321 868 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2321 869 , , , 48 2321 870 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2321 871 , , , 48 2321 872 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2321 873 , , , 48 2321 874 ICC ICC NNP 48 2321 875 , , , 48 2321 876 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2321 877 , , , 48 2321 878 IDA IDA NNP 48 2321 879 , , , 48 2321 880 IEA IEA NNP 48 2321 881 , , , 48 2321 882 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2321 883 , , , 48 2321 884 IFC IFC NNP 48 2321 885 , , , 48 2321 886 ILO ILO NNP 48 2321 887 , , , 48 2321 888 IMF IMF NNP 48 2321 889 , , , 48 2321 890 IMO imo RB 48 2321 891 , , , 48 2321 892 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2321 893 , , , 48 2321 894 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2321 895 , , , 48 2321 896 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2321 897 , , , 48 2321 898 IOC IOC NNP 48 2321 899 , , , 48 2321 900 IOM IOM NNP 48 2321 901 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 902 observer observer NN 48 2321 903 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 904 , , , 48 2321 905 ISO ISO NNP 48 2321 906 , , , 48 2321 907 ITU ITU NNP 48 2321 908 , , , 48 2321 909 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2321 910 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 911 observer observer NN 48 2321 912 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 913 , , , 48 2321 914 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2321 915 , , , 48 2321 916 NAM NAM NNP 48 2321 917 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 918 guest guest NNP 48 2321 919 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 920 , , , 48 2321 921 NATO NATO NNP 48 2321 922 , , , 48 2321 923 NEA NEA NNP 48 2321 924 , , , 48 2321 925 OAS OAS NNP 48 2321 926 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 927 observer observer NNP 48 2321 928 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 929 , , , 48 2321 930 OECD OECD NNP 48 2321 931 , , , 48 2321 932 PCA PCA NNP 48 2321 933 , , , 48 2321 934 UN UN NNP 48 2321 935 , , , 48 2321 936 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 2321 937 , , , 48 2321 938 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2321 939 , , , 48 2321 940 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2321 941 , , , 48 2321 942 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2321 943 , , , 48 2321 944 UPU UPU NNP 48 2321 945 , , , 48 2321 946 WCL WCL NNP 48 2321 947 , , , 48 2321 948 WEU WEU NNP 48 2321 949 , , , 48 2321 950 WHO who WP 48 2321 951 , , , 48 2321 952 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2321 953 , , , 48 2321 954 WMO WMO NNP 48 2321 955 , , , 48 2321 956 WTO WTO NNP 48 2321 957 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2321 958 representation representation NN 48 2321 959 : : : 48 2321 960 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2321 961 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 2321 962 de de NNP 48 2321 963 OJEDA OJEDA NNP 48 2321 964 ; ; : 48 2321 965 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2321 966 at at IN 48 2321 967 2700 2700 CD 48 2321 968 15th 15th NNP 48 2321 969 Street Street NNP 48 2321 970 NW NW NNP 48 2321 971 , , , 48 2321 972 Washington Washington NNP 48 2321 973 , , , 48 2321 974 DC DC NNP 48 2321 975 20009 20009 CD 48 2321 976 ; ; : 48 2321 977 telephone telephone NN 48 2321 978 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 979 202 202 CD 48 2321 980 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 981 265 265 CD 48 2321 982 - - HYPH 48 2321 983 0190 0190 CD 48 2321 984 or or CC 48 2321 985 0191 0191 CD 48 2321 986 ; ; : 48 2321 987 there there EX 48 2321 988 are be VBP 48 2321 989 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2321 990 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2321 991 General General NNP 48 2321 992 in in IN 48 2321 993 Boston Boston NNP 48 2321 994 , , , 48 2321 995 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2321 996 , , , 48 2321 997 Houston Houston NNP 48 2321 998 , , , 48 2321 999 Los Los NNP 48 2321 1000 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2321 1001 , , , 48 2321 1002 Miami Miami NNP 48 2321 1003 , , , 48 2321 1004 New New NNP 48 2321 1005 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 2321 1006 , , , 48 2321 1007 New New NNP 48 2321 1008 York York NNP 48 2321 1009 , , , 48 2321 1010 San San NNP 48 2321 1011 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 2321 1012 , , , 48 2321 1013 and and CC 48 2321 1014 San San NNP 48 2321 1015 Juan Juan NNP 48 2321 1016 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1017 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2321 1018 Rico Rico NNP 48 2321 1019 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1020 US US NNP 48 2321 1021 : : : 48 2321 1022 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2321 1023 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 2321 1024 ZAPPALA ZAPPALA NNP 48 2321 1025 ; ; : 48 2321 1026 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2321 1027 at at IN 48 2321 1028 Serrano Serrano NNP 48 2321 1029 75 75 CD 48 2321 1030 , , , 48 2321 1031 28006 28006 CD 48 2321 1032 Madrid Madrid NNP 48 2321 1033 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1034 mailing mail VBG 48 2321 1035 address address NN 48 2321 1036 is be VBZ 48 2321 1037 APO APO NNP 48 2321 1038 AE AE NNP 48 2321 1039 09642 09642 CD 48 2321 1040 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1041 ; ; : 48 2321 1042 telephone telephone NN 48 2321 1043 [ [ -LRB- 48 2321 1044 34 34 CD 48 2321 1045 ] ] -RRB- 48 2321 1046 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1047 1 1 CD 48 2321 1048 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1049 577 577 CD 48 2321 1050 - - SYM 48 2321 1051 4000 4000 CD 48 2321 1052 , , , 48 2321 1053 FAX FAX NNP 48 2321 1054 [ [ -LRB- 48 2321 1055 34 34 CD 48 2321 1056 ] ] -RRB- 48 2321 1057 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1058 1 1 CD 48 2321 1059 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1060 577 577 CD 48 2321 1061 - - HYPH 48 2321 1062 5735 5735 CD 48 2321 1063 ; ; : 48 2321 1064 there there EX 48 2321 1065 is be VBZ 48 2321 1066 a a DT 48 2321 1067 US US NNP 48 2321 1068 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2321 1069 General General NNP 48 2321 1070 in in IN 48 2321 1071 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 48 2321 1072 and and CC 48 2321 1073 a a DT 48 2321 1074 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2321 1075 in in IN 48 2321 1076 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 48 2321 1077 Flag Flag NNP 48 2321 1078 : : : 48 2321 1079 three three CD 48 2321 1080 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2321 1081 bands band NNS 48 2321 1082 of of IN 48 2321 1083 red red JJ 48 2321 1084 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1085 top top NNP 48 2321 1086 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1087 , , , 48 2321 1088 yellow yellow JJ 48 2321 1089 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1090 double double JJ 48 2321 1091 width width NN 48 2321 1092 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1093 , , , 48 2321 1094 and and CC 48 2321 1095 red red JJ 48 2321 1096 with with IN 48 2321 1097 the the DT 48 2321 1098 national national JJ 48 2321 1099 coat coat NN 48 2321 1100 of of IN 48 2321 1101 arms arm NNS 48 2321 1102 on on IN 48 2321 1103 the the DT 48 2321 1104 hoist hoist NN 48 2321 1105 side side NN 48 2321 1106 of of IN 48 2321 1107 the the DT 48 2321 1108 yellow yellow JJ 48 2321 1109 band band NN 48 2321 1110 ; ; : 48 2321 1111 the the DT 48 2321 1112 coat coat NN 48 2321 1113 of of IN 48 2321 1114 arms arm NNS 48 2321 1115 includes include VBZ 48 2321 1116 the the DT 48 2321 1117 royal royal JJ 48 2321 1118 seal seal NN 48 2321 1119 framed frame VBN 48 2321 1120 by by IN 48 2321 1121 the the DT 48 2321 1122 Pillars Pillars NNPS 48 2321 1123 of of IN 48 2321 1124 Hercules Hercules NNP 48 2321 1125 , , , 48 2321 1126 which which WDT 48 2321 1127 are be VBP 48 2321 1128 the the DT 48 2321 1129 two two CD 48 2321 1130 promontories promontory NNS 48 2321 1131 ( ( -LRB- 48 2321 1132 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2321 1133 and and CC 48 2321 1134 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 48 2321 1135 ) ) -RRB- 48 2321 1136 on on IN 48 2321 1137 either either DT 48 2321 1138 side side NN 48 2321 1139 of of IN 48 2321 1140 the the DT 48 2321 1141 eastern eastern JJ 48 2321 1142 end end NN 48 2321 1143 of of IN 48 2321 1144 the the DT 48 2321 1145 Strait Strait NNP 48 2321 1146 of of IN 48 2321 1147 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2321 1148 : : : 48 2321 1149 Spain Spain NNP 48 2321 1150 Economy Economy NNP 48 2321 1151 Overview Overview NNP 48 2321 1152 : : : 48 2321 1153 Spain Spain NNP 48 2321 1154 has have VBZ 48 2321 1155 done do VBN 48 2321 1156 well well RB 48 2321 1157 since since IN 48 2321 1158 joining join VBG 48 2321 1159 the the DT 48 2321 1160 EC EC NNP 48 2321 1161 in in IN 48 2321 1162 1986 1986 CD 48 2321 1163 . . . 48 2322 1 In in IN 48 2322 2 accordance accordance NN 48 2322 3 with with IN 48 2322 4 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2322 5 accession accession NN 48 2322 6 treaty treaty NN 48 2322 7 , , , 48 2322 8 Spain Spain NNP 48 2322 9 has have VBZ 48 2322 10 almost almost RB 48 2322 11 wholly wholly RB 48 2322 12 liberalized liberalize VBN 48 2322 13 trade trade NN 48 2322 14 and and CC 48 2322 15 capital capital NN 48 2322 16 markets market NNS 48 2322 17 . . . 48 2323 1 Foreign foreign JJ 48 2323 2 and and CC 48 2323 3 domestic domestic JJ 48 2323 4 investment investment NN 48 2323 5 has have VBZ 48 2323 6 spurred spur VBN 48 2323 7 average average JJ 48 2323 8 growth growth NN 48 2323 9 of of IN 48 2323 10 4 4 CD 48 2323 11 % % NN 48 2323 12 per per IN 48 2323 13 year year NN 48 2323 14 . . . 48 2324 1 Beginning begin VBG 48 2324 2 in in IN 48 2324 3 1989 1989 CD 48 2324 4 , , , 48 2324 5 Madrid Madrid NNP 48 2324 6 implemented implement VBD 48 2324 7 a a DT 48 2324 8 tight tight JJ 48 2324 9 monetary monetary JJ 48 2324 10 policy policy NN 48 2324 11 to to TO 48 2324 12 fight fight VB 48 2324 13 inflation inflation NN 48 2324 14 - - : 48 2324 15 around around IN 48 2324 16 7 7 CD 48 2324 17 % % NN 48 2324 18 in in IN 48 2324 19 1989 1989 CD 48 2324 20 and and CC 48 2324 21 1990 1990 CD 48 2324 22 . . . 48 2325 1 As as IN 48 2325 2 a a DT 48 2325 3 result result NN 48 2325 4 growth growth NN 48 2325 5 slowed slow VBD 48 2325 6 to to IN 48 2325 7 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2325 8 % % NN 48 2325 9 in in IN 48 2325 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2325 11 . . . 48 2326 1 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2326 2 policymakers policymaker NNS 48 2326 3 remain remain VBP 48 2326 4 concerned concerned JJ 48 2326 5 with with IN 48 2326 6 inflation inflation NN 48 2326 7 - - HYPH 48 2326 8 still still RB 48 2326 9 hovering hover VBG 48 2326 10 at at IN 48 2326 11 6 6 CD 48 2326 12 % % NN 48 2326 13 . . . 48 2327 1 Government government NN 48 2327 2 officials official NNS 48 2327 3 also also RB 48 2327 4 are be VBP 48 2327 5 worried worried JJ 48 2327 6 about about IN 48 2327 7 16 16 CD 48 2327 8 % % NN 48 2327 9 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2327 10 , , , 48 2327 11 although although IN 48 2327 12 many many JJ 48 2327 13 people people NNS 48 2327 14 listed list VBN 48 2327 15 as as IN 48 2327 16 unemployed unemployed JJ 48 2327 17 work work NN 48 2327 18 in in IN 48 2327 19 the the DT 48 2327 20 underground underground JJ 48 2327 21 economy economy NN 48 2327 22 . . . 48 2328 1 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2328 2 economists economist NNS 48 2328 3 believe believe VBP 48 2328 4 that that IN 48 2328 5 structural structural JJ 48 2328 6 adjustments adjustment NNS 48 2328 7 due due JJ 48 2328 8 to to IN 48 2328 9 the the DT 48 2328 10 ongoing ongoing JJ 48 2328 11 integration integration NN 48 2328 12 of of IN 48 2328 13 the the DT 48 2328 14 European european JJ 48 2328 15 market market NN 48 2328 16 are be VBP 48 2328 17 likely likely JJ 48 2328 18 to to TO 48 2328 19 lead lead VB 48 2328 20 to to IN 48 2328 21 more more RBR 48 2328 22 displaced displaced JJ 48 2328 23 workers worker NNS 48 2328 24 . . . 48 2329 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2329 2 : : : 48 2329 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 2329 4 power power NN 48 2329 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 2329 6 - - : 48 2329 7 $ $ $ 48 2329 8 487.5 487.5 CD 48 2329 9 billion billion CD 48 2329 10 , , , 48 2329 11 per per IN 48 2329 12 capita capita FW 48 2329 13 $ $ $ 48 2329 14 12,400 12,400 CD 48 2329 15 ; ; : 48 2329 16 real real JJ 48 2329 17 growth growth NN 48 2329 18 rate rate NN 48 2329 19 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2329 20 % % NN 48 2329 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2329 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2329 23 est est NNP 48 2329 24 . . . 48 2329 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2330 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2330 2 rate rate NN 48 2330 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2330 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2330 5 prices price NNS 48 2330 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2330 7 : : : 48 2330 8 5.9 5.9 CD 48 2330 9 % % NN 48 2330 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2330 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2330 12 est est NNP 48 2330 13 . . . 48 2330 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2331 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2331 2 rate rate NN 48 2331 3 : : : 48 2331 4 16.0 16.0 CD 48 2331 5 % % NN 48 2331 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2331 7 1991 1991 CD 48 2331 8 est est NNP 48 2331 9 . . . 48 2331 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2332 1 Budget budget NN 48 2332 2 : : : 48 2332 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2332 4 $ $ $ 48 2332 5 111.0 111.0 CD 48 2332 6 billion billion CD 48 2332 7 ; ; : 48 2332 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2332 9 $ $ $ 48 2332 10 115.9 115.9 CD 48 2332 11 billion billion CD 48 2332 12 , , , 48 2332 13 including include VBG 48 2332 14 capital capital NN 48 2332 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2332 16 of of IN 48 2332 17 $ $ $ 48 2332 18 20.8 20.8 CD 48 2332 19 billion billion CD 48 2332 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2332 21 1991 1991 CD 48 2332 22 est est NNP 48 2332 23 . . . 48 2332 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2333 1 Exports export NNS 48 2333 2 : : : 48 2333 3 $ $ $ 48 2333 4 60.1 60.1 CD 48 2333 5 billion billion CD 48 2333 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2333 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2333 8 . . NNP 48 2333 9 , , , 48 2333 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2333 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2333 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2333 13 : : : 48 2333 14 cars car NNS 48 2333 15 and and CC 48 2333 16 trucks truck NNS 48 2333 17 , , , 48 2333 18 semifinished semifinishe VBD 48 2333 19 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 2333 20 goods good NNS 48 2333 21 , , , 48 2333 22 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2333 23 , , , 48 2333 24 machinery machinery NN 48 2333 25 partners partner NNS 48 2333 26 : : : 48 2333 27 EC EC NNP 48 2333 28 71.0 71.0 CD 48 2333 29 % % NN 48 2333 30 , , , 48 2333 31 US US NNP 48 2333 32 4.9 4.9 CD 48 2333 33 % % NN 48 2333 34 , , , 48 2333 35 other other JJ 48 2333 36 developed developed JJ 48 2333 37 countries country NNS 48 2333 38 7.9 7.9 CD 48 2333 39 % % NN 48 2333 40 Imports import NNS 48 2333 41 : : : 48 2333 42 $ $ $ 48 2333 43 93.1 93.1 CD 48 2333 44 billion billion CD 48 2333 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 2333 46 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2333 47 . . NNP 48 2333 48 , , , 48 2333 49 1990 1990 CD 48 2333 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2333 51 commodities commodity NNS 48 2333 52 : : : 48 2333 53 machinery machinery NN 48 2333 54 , , , 48 2333 55 transport transport NN 48 2333 56 equipment equipment NN 48 2333 57 , , , 48 2333 58 fuels fuel NNS 48 2333 59 , , , 48 2333 60 semifinished semifinishe VBN 48 2333 61 goods good NNS 48 2333 62 , , , 48 2333 63 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2333 64 , , , 48 2333 65 consumer consumer NN 48 2333 66 goods good NNS 48 2333 67 , , , 48 2333 68 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2333 69 partners partner NNS 48 2333 70 : : : 48 2333 71 EC EC NNP 48 2333 72 60.0 60.0 CD 48 2333 73 % % NN 48 2333 74 , , , 48 2333 75 US US NNP 48 2333 76 8.0 8.0 CD 48 2333 77 % % NN 48 2333 78 , , , 48 2333 79 other other JJ 48 2333 80 developed developed JJ 48 2333 81 countries country NNS 48 2333 82 11.5 11.5 CD 48 2333 83 % % NN 48 2333 84 , , , 48 2333 85 Middle Middle NNP 48 2333 86 East East NNP 48 2333 87 2.6 2.6 CD 48 2333 88 % % NN 48 2333 89 External external JJ 48 2333 90 debt debt NN 48 2333 91 : : : 48 2333 92 $ $ $ 48 2333 93 45 45 CD 48 2333 94 billion billion CD 48 2333 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 2333 96 1991 1991 CD 48 2333 97 est est NNP 48 2333 98 . . . 48 2333 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 2334 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2334 2 production production NN 48 2334 3 : : : 48 2334 4 growth growth NN 48 2334 5 rate rate NN 48 2334 6 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2334 7 % % NN 48 2334 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2334 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2334 10 est est NNP 48 2334 11 . . . 48 2334 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 2335 2 : : : 48 2335 3 46,589,000 46,589,000 CD 48 2335 4 kW kW NNP 48 2335 5 capacity capacity NN 48 2335 6 ; 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; , 48 2335 64 major major JJ 48 2335 65 products product NNS 48 2335 66 - - , 48 2335 67 grain grain NN 48 2335 68 , , , 48 2335 69 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2335 70 , , , 48 2335 71 olives olive NNS 48 2335 72 , , , 48 2335 73 wine wine NN 48 2335 74 grapes grape NNS 48 2335 75 , , , 48 2335 76 sugar sugar NN 48 2335 77 beets beet NNS 48 2335 78 , , , 48 2335 79 citrus citrus NNP 48 2335 80 fruit fruit NN 48 2335 81 , , , 48 2335 82 beef beef NN 48 2335 83 , , , 48 2335 84 pork pork NN 48 2335 85 , , , 48 2335 86 poultry poultry NN 48 2335 87 , , , 48 2335 88 dairy dairy NN 48 2335 89 ; ; : 48 2335 90 largely largely RB 48 2335 91 self self NN 48 2335 92 - - HYPH 48 2335 93 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2335 94 in in IN 48 2335 95 food food NN 48 2335 96 ; ; : 48 2335 97 fish fish NN 48 2335 98 catch catch NN 48 2335 99 of of IN 48 2335 100 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2335 101 million million CD 48 2335 102 metric metric JJ 48 2335 103 tons ton NNS 48 2335 104 is be VBZ 48 2335 105 among among IN 48 2335 106 top top JJ 48 2335 107 20 20 CD 48 2335 108 nations nation NNS 48 2335 109 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 2335 110 drugs drug NNS 48 2335 111 : : : 48 2335 112 key key JJ 48 2335 113 European european JJ 48 2335 114 gateway gateway NN 48 2335 115 country country NN 48 2335 116 for for IN 48 2335 117 Latin latin JJ 48 2335 118 American american JJ 48 2335 119 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2335 120 entering enter VBG 48 2335 121 the the DT 48 2335 122 European european JJ 48 2335 123 market market NN 48 2335 124 Economic economic JJ 48 2335 125 aid aid NN 48 2335 126 : : : 48 2335 127 US US NNP 48 2335 128 commitments commitment NNS 48 2335 129 , , , 48 2335 130 including include VBG 48 2335 131 Ex Ex NNP 48 2335 132 - - HYPH 48 2335 133 Im Im NNP 48 2335 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 135 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2335 136 - - HYPH 48 2335 137 87 87 NNP 48 2335 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 139 , , , 48 2335 140 $ $ $ 48 2335 141 1.9 1.9 CD 48 2335 142 billion billion CD 48 2335 143 ; ; : 48 2335 144 Western western JJ 48 2335 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 146 non non JJ 48 2335 147 - - JJ 48 2335 148 US us JJ 48 2335 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 150 countries country NNS 48 2335 151 , , , 48 2335 152 ODA ODA NNP 48 2335 153 and and CC 48 2335 154 OOF OOF NNP 48 2335 155 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2335 156 commitments commitment NNS 48 2335 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 158 1970 1970 CD 48 2335 159 - - SYM 48 2335 160 79 79 CD 48 2335 161 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 162 , , , 48 2335 163 $ $ $ 48 2335 164 545.0 545.0 CD 48 2335 165 million million CD 48 2335 166 ; ; : 48 2335 167 not not RB 48 2335 168 currently currently RB 48 2335 169 a a DT 48 2335 170 recipient recipient NN 48 2335 171 : : : 48 2335 172 Spain Spain NNP 48 2335 173 Economy Economy NNP 48 2335 174 Currency Currency NNP 48 2335 175 : : : 48 2335 176 peseta peseta NNP 48 2335 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 178 plural plural NNP 48 2335 179 - - HYPH 48 2335 180 pesetas peseta NNS 48 2335 181 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 182 ; ; : 48 2335 183 1 1 CD 48 2335 184 peseta peseta NN 48 2335 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 186 Pta Pta NNP 48 2335 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 188 = = NFP 48 2335 189 100 100 CD 48 2335 190 centimos centimos NNP 48 2335 191 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2335 192 rates rate NNS 48 2335 193 : : : 48 2335 194 pesetas pesetas NNP 48 2335 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 196 Ptas Ptas NNP 48 2335 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 198 per per IN 48 2335 199 US$ us$ $ 48 2335 200 1 1 CD 48 2335 201 - - SYM 48 2335 202 104.79 104.79 CD 48 2335 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 204 March March NNP 48 2335 205 1992 1992 CD 48 2335 206 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 207 , , , 48 2335 208 103.91 103.91 CD 48 2335 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 210 1991 1991 CD 48 2335 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 212 , , , 48 2335 213 101.93 101.93 CD 48 2335 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 215 1990 1990 CD 48 2335 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 217 , , , 48 2335 218 118.38 118.38 CD 48 2335 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 220 1989 1989 CD 48 2335 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 222 , , , 48 2335 223 116.49 116.49 CD 48 2335 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 225 1988 1988 CD 48 2335 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 227 , , , 48 2335 228 123.48 123.48 CD 48 2335 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 230 1987 1987 CD 48 2335 231 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 232 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2335 233 year year NN 48 2335 234 : : : 48 2335 235 calendar calendar NN 48 2335 236 year year NN 48 2335 237 : : : 48 2335 238 Spain Spain NNP 48 2335 239 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2335 240 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2335 241 : : : 48 2335 242 15,430 15,430 CD 48 2335 243 km km NN 48 2335 244 total total NN 48 2335 245 ; ; : 48 2335 246 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2335 247 National National NNP 48 2335 248 Railways Railways NNPS 48 2335 249 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 250 RENFE RENFE NNP 48 2335 251 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 252 operates operate VBZ 48 2335 253 12,691 12,691 CD 48 2335 254 km km NN 48 2335 255 1.668-meter 1.668-meter CD 48 2335 256 gauge gauge NN 48 2335 257 , , , 48 2335 258 6,184 6,184 CD 48 2335 259 km km NN 48 2335 260 electrified electrify VBN 48 2335 261 , , , 48 2335 262 and and CC 48 2335 263 2,295 2,295 CD 48 2335 264 km km NN 48 2335 265 double double JJ 48 2335 266 track track NN 48 2335 267 ; ; . 48 2335 268 FEVE FEVE NNP 48 2335 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 270 government government NN 48 2335 271 - - HYPH 48 2335 272 owned own VBN 48 2335 273 narrow narrow JJ 48 2335 274 - - HYPH 48 2335 275 gauge gauge NN 48 2335 276 railways railway NNS 48 2335 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 278 operates operate VBZ 48 2335 279 1,821 1,821 CD 48 2335 280 km km NNS 48 2335 281 of of IN 48 2335 282 predominantly predominantly RB 48 2335 283 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2335 284 gauge gauge NN 48 2335 285 and and CC 48 2335 286 441 441 CD 48 2335 287 km km NNS 48 2335 288 electrified electrify VBN 48 2335 289 ; 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; : 48 2335 475 includes include VBZ 48 2335 476 2 2 CD 48 2335 477 passenger passenger NN 48 2335 478 , , , 48 2335 479 9 9 CD 48 2335 480 short short JJ 48 2335 481 - - HYPH 48 2335 482 sea sea NN 48 2335 483 passenger passenger NN 48 2335 484 , , , 48 2335 485 86 86 CD 48 2335 486 cargo cargo NN 48 2335 487 , , , 48 2335 488 13 13 CD 48 2335 489 refrigerated refrigerate VBD 48 2335 490 cargo cargo NN 48 2335 491 , , , 48 2335 492 15 15 CD 48 2335 493 container container NN 48 2335 494 , , , 48 2335 495 32 32 CD 48 2335 496 roll roll NN 48 2335 497 - - HYPH 48 2335 498 on on IN 48 2335 499 / / SYM 48 2335 500 roll roll NN 48 2335 501 - - HYPH 48 2335 502 off off RP 48 2335 503 cargo cargo NN 48 2335 504 , , , 48 2335 505 4 4 CD 48 2335 506 vehicle vehicle NN 48 2335 507 carrier carrier NN 48 2335 508 , , , 48 2335 509 48 48 CD 48 2335 510 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2335 511 tanker tanker NN 48 2335 512 , , , 48 2335 513 14 14 CD 48 2335 514 chemical chemical NN 48 2335 515 tanker tanker NN 48 2335 516 , , , 48 2335 517 7 7 CD 48 2335 518 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2335 519 gas gas NN 48 2335 520 , , , 48 2335 521 3 3 CD 48 2335 522 specialized specialized JJ 48 2335 523 tanker tanker NN 48 2335 524 , , , 48 2335 525 45 45 CD 48 2335 526 bulk bulk JJ 48 2335 527 Civil civil JJ 48 2335 528 air air NN 48 2335 529 : : : 48 2335 530 210 210 CD 48 2335 531 major major JJ 48 2335 532 transport transport NN 48 2335 533 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2335 534 Airports airport NNS 48 2335 535 : : : 48 2335 536 105 105 CD 48 2335 537 total total NN 48 2335 538 , , , 48 2335 539 99 99 CD 48 2335 540 usable usable JJ 48 2335 541 ; ; : 48 2335 542 60 60 CD 48 2335 543 with with IN 48 2335 544 permanent permanent JJ 48 2335 545 - - HYPH 48 2335 546 surface surface NN 48 2335 547 runways runway NNS 48 2335 548 ; ; : 48 2335 549 4 4 CD 48 2335 550 with with IN 48 2335 551 runways runway NNS 48 2335 552 over over IN 48 2335 553 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2335 554 m m NNP 48 2335 555 ; ; : 48 2335 556 22 22 CD 48 2335 557 with with IN 48 2335 558 runways runways NNP 48 2335 559 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2335 560 - - HYPH 48 2335 561 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2335 562 m m NN 48 2335 563 ; ; : 48 2335 564 25 25 CD 48 2335 565 with with IN 48 2335 566 runways runway NNS 48 2335 567 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2335 568 - - HYPH 48 2335 569 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2335 570 m m NNP 48 2335 571 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2335 572 : : : 48 2335 573 generally generally RB 48 2335 574 adequate adequate JJ 48 2335 575 , , , 48 2335 576 modern modern JJ 48 2335 577 facilities facility NNS 48 2335 578 ; ; : 48 2335 579 15,350,464 15,350,464 CD 48 2335 580 telephones telephone NNS 48 2335 581 ; ; , 48 2335 582 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2335 583 stations station NNS 48 2335 584 - - : 48 2335 585 190 190 CD 48 2335 586 AM am NN 48 2335 587 , , , 48 2335 588 406 406 CD 48 2335 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 590 134 134 CD 48 2335 591 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2335 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 593 FM FM NNP 48 2335 594 , , , 48 2335 595 100 100 CD 48 2335 596 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 597 1,297 1,297 CD 48 2335 598 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2335 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 600 TV tv NN 48 2335 601 ; ; : 48 2335 602 22 22 CD 48 2335 603 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 2335 604 submarine submarine NN 48 2335 605 cables cable NNS 48 2335 606 ; ; : 48 2335 607 2 2 CD 48 2335 608 communications communication NNS 48 2335 609 satellite satellite NN 48 2335 610 earth earth NN 48 2335 611 stations station NNS 48 2335 612 operating operate VBG 48 2335 613 in in IN 48 2335 614 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2335 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 2335 616 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2335 617 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2335 618 and and CC 48 2335 619 Indian Indian NNP 48 2335 620 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2335 621 ) ) -RRB- 48 2335 622 ; 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; , 48 2336 183 permanent permanent JJ 48 2336 184 crops crop NNS 48 2336 185 17 17 CD 48 2336 186 % % NN 48 2336 187 ; ; : 48 2336 188 meadows meadow NNS 48 2336 189 and and CC 48 2336 190 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2336 191 7 7 CD 48 2336 192 % % NN 48 2336 193 ; ; , 48 2336 194 forest forest NN 48 2336 195 and and CC 48 2336 196 woodland woodland JJ 48 2336 197 37 37 CD 48 2336 198 % % NN 48 2336 199 ; ; , 48 2336 200 other other JJ 48 2336 201 23 23 CD 48 2336 202 % % NN 48 2336 203 ; ; , 48 2336 204 includes include VBZ 48 2336 205 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2336 206 8 8 CD 48 2336 207 % % NN 48 2336 208 Environment Environment NNP 48 2336 209 : : : 48 2336 210 occasional occasional JJ 48 2336 211 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 2336 212 , , , 48 2336 213 tornados tornados NN 48 2336 214 ; ; : 48 2336 215 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2336 216 ; ; , 48 2336 217 soil soil NN 48 2336 218 erosion erosion NN 48 2336 219 Note note NN 48 2336 220 : : : 48 2336 221 only only RB 48 2336 222 29 29 CD 48 2336 223 km km NN 48 2336 224 from from IN 48 2336 225 India India NNP 48 2336 226 across across IN 48 2336 227 the the DT 48 2336 228 Palk Palk NNP 48 2336 229 Strait Strait NNP 48 2336 230 ; 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; : 48 2336 359 adjective adjective JJ 48 2336 360 - - HYPH 48 2336 361 Sri Sri NNP 48 2336 362 Lankan Lankan NNP 48 2336 363 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2336 364 divisions division NNS 48 2336 365 : : : 48 2336 366 Sinhalese sinhalese JJ 48 2336 367 74 74 CD 48 2336 368 % % NN 48 2336 369 ; ; : 48 2336 370 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2336 371 18 18 CD 48 2336 372 % % NN 48 2336 373 ; ; : 48 2336 374 Moor moor NN 48 2336 375 7 7 CD 48 2336 376 % % NN 48 2336 377 ; ; : 48 2336 378 Burgher Burgher NNP 48 2336 379 , , , 48 2336 380 Malay Malay NNP 48 2336 381 , , , 48 2336 382 and and CC 48 2336 383 Veddha veddha NN 48 2336 384 1 1 CD 48 2336 385 % % NN 48 2336 386 Religions religion NNS 48 2336 387 : : : 48 2336 388 Buddhist buddhist VB 48 2336 389 69 69 CD 48 2336 390 % % NN 48 2336 391 , , , 48 2336 392 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 2336 393 15 15 CD 48 2336 394 % % NN 48 2336 395 , , , 48 2336 396 Christian Christian NNP 48 2336 397 8 8 CD 48 2336 398 % % NN 48 2336 399 , , , 48 2336 400 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2336 401 8 8 CD 48 2336 402 % % NN 48 2336 403 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2336 404 : : : 48 2336 405 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 48 2336 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 2336 407 official official NN 48 2336 408 ) ) -RRB- 48 2336 409 ; ; : 48 2336 410 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 48 2336 411 and and CC 48 2336 412 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2336 413 listed list VBD 48 2336 414 as as IN 48 2336 415 national national JJ 48 2336 416 languages language NNS 48 2336 417 ; ; : 48 2336 418 Sinhala Sinhala NNP 48 2336 419 spoken speak VBN 48 2336 420 by by IN 48 2336 421 about about RB 48 2336 422 74 74 CD 48 2336 423 % % NN 48 2336 424 of of IN 48 2336 425 population population NN 48 2336 426 , , , 48 2336 427 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2336 428 spoken speak VBN 48 2336 429 by by IN 48 2336 430 about about RB 48 2336 431 18 18 CD 48 2336 432 % % NN 48 2336 433 ; ; : 48 2336 434 English English NNP 48 2336 435 commonly commonly RB 48 2336 436 used use VBN 48 2336 437 in in IN 48 2336 438 government government NN 48 2336 439 and and CC 48 2336 440 spoken speak VBN 48 2336 441 by by IN 48 2336 442 about about RB 48 2336 443 10 10 CD 48 2336 444 % % NN 48 2336 445 of of IN 48 2336 446 the the DT 48 2336 447 population population NN 48 2336 448 Literacy literacy NN 48 2336 449 : : : 48 2336 450 86 86 CD 48 2336 451 % % NN 48 2336 452 ( ( -LRB- 48 2336 453 male male NN 48 2336 454 91 91 CD 48 2336 455 % % NN 48 2336 456 , , , 48 2336 457 female female JJ 48 2336 458 81 81 CD 48 2336 459 % % NN 48 2336 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2336 461 age age NN 48 2336 462 15 15 CD 48 2336 463 and and CC 48 2336 464 over over RB 48 2336 465 can can MD 48 2336 466 read read VB 48 2336 467 and and CC 48 2336 468 write write VB 48 2336 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 2336 470 1981 1981 CD 48 2336 471 ) ) -RRB- 48 2336 472 Labor labor NN 48 2336 473 force force NN 48 2336 474 : : : 48 2336 475 6,600,000 6,600,000 CD 48 2336 476 ; ; : 48 2336 477 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2336 478 45.9 45.9 CD 48 2336 479 % % NN 48 2336 480 , , , 48 2336 481 mining mining NN 48 2336 482 and and CC 48 2336 483 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 2336 484 13.3 13.3 CD 48 2336 485 % % NN 48 2336 486 , , , 48 2336 487 trade trade NN 48 2336 488 and and CC 48 2336 489 transport transport NN 48 2336 490 12.4 12.4 CD 48 2336 491 % % NN 48 2336 492 , , , 48 2336 493 services service NNS 48 2336 494 and and CC 48 2336 495 other other JJ 48 2336 496 28.4 28.4 CD 48 2336 497 % % NN 48 2336 498 ( ( -LRB- 48 2336 499 1985 1985 CD 48 2336 500 est est NNP 48 2336 501 . . . 48 2336 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2337 2 labor labor NN 48 2337 3 : : : 48 2337 4 about about IN 48 2337 5 30 30 CD 48 2337 6 % % NN 48 2337 7 of of IN 48 2337 8 labor labor NN 48 2337 9 force force NN 48 2337 10 , , , 48 2337 11 over over IN 48 2337 12 50 50 CD 48 2337 13 % % NN 48 2337 14 of of IN 48 2337 15 which which WDT 48 2337 16 are be VBP 48 2337 17 employed employ VBN 48 2337 18 on on IN 48 2337 19 tea tea NN 48 2337 20 , , , 48 2337 21 rubber rubber NN 48 2337 22 , , , 48 2337 23 and and CC 48 2337 24 coconut coconut NN 48 2337 25 estates estate NNS 48 2337 26 : : : 48 2337 27 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 28 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 29 Government Government NNP 48 2337 30 Long Long NNP 48 2337 31 - - HYPH 48 2337 32 form form NN 48 2337 33 name name NN 48 2337 34 : : : 48 2337 35 Democratic democratic JJ 48 2337 36 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2337 37 Republic Republic NNP 48 2337 38 of of IN 48 2337 39 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 40 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 41 Type Type NNP 48 2337 42 : : : 48 2337 43 republic republic NNP 48 2337 44 Capital capital NN 48 2337 45 : : : 48 2337 46 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2337 47 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2337 48 divisions division NNS 48 2337 49 : : : 48 2337 50 the the DT 48 2337 51 administrative administrative JJ 48 2337 52 structure structure NN 48 2337 53 now now RB 48 2337 54 includes include VBZ 48 2337 55 9 9 CD 48 2337 56 provinces province NNS 48 2337 57 - - : 48 2337 58 Central central JJ 48 2337 59 , , , 48 2337 60 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2337 61 , , , 48 2337 62 North north JJ 48 2337 63 , , , 48 2337 64 North North NNP 48 2337 65 Central Central NNP 48 2337 66 , , , 48 2337 67 North North NNP 48 2337 68 Western Western NNP 48 2337 69 , , , 48 2337 70 Sabaragamuwa Sabaragamuwa NNP 48 2337 71 , , , 48 2337 72 Southern Southern NNP 48 2337 73 , , , 48 2337 74 Uva Uva NNP 48 2337 75 , , , 48 2337 76 and and CC 48 2337 77 Western western JJ 48 2337 78 and and CC 48 2337 79 24 24 CD 48 2337 80 districts district NNS 48 2337 81 - - : 48 2337 82 Amparai Amparai NNP 48 2337 83 , , , 48 2337 84 Anuradhapura Anuradhapura NNP 48 2337 85 , , , 48 2337 86 Badulla Badulla NNP 48 2337 87 , , , 48 2337 88 Batticaloa Batticaloa NNP 48 2337 89 , , , 48 2337 90 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2337 91 , , , 48 2337 92 Galle Galle NNP 48 2337 93 , , , 48 2337 94 Gampaha Gampaha NNP 48 2337 95 , , , 48 2337 96 Hambantota Hambantota NNP 48 2337 97 , , , 48 2337 98 Jaffna Jaffna NNP 48 2337 99 , , , 48 2337 100 Kalutara Kalutara NNP 48 2337 101 , , , 48 2337 102 Kandy Kandy NNP 48 2337 103 , , , 48 2337 104 Kegalla Kegalla NNP 48 2337 105 , , , 48 2337 106 Kurunegala Kurunegala NNP 48 2337 107 , , , 48 2337 108 Mannar Mannar NNP 48 2337 109 , , , 48 2337 110 Matale Matale NNP 48 2337 111 , , , 48 2337 112 Matara Matara NNP 48 2337 113 , , , 48 2337 114 Moneragala Moneragala NNP 48 2337 115 , , , 48 2337 116 Mullaittivu Mullaittivu NNP 48 2337 117 , , , 48 2337 118 Nuwara Nuwara NNP 48 2337 119 Eliya Eliya NNP 48 2337 120 , , , 48 2337 121 Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa NNP 48 2337 122 , , , 48 2337 123 Puttalam Puttalam NNP 48 2337 124 , , , 48 2337 125 Ratnapura Ratnapura NNP 48 2337 126 , , , 48 2337 127 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 48 2337 128 , , , 48 2337 129 Vavuniya Vavuniya NNP 48 2337 130 ; ; : 48 2337 131 note note NN 48 2337 132 - - : 48 2337 133 in in IN 48 2337 134 the the DT 48 2337 135 future future NN 48 2337 136 there there EX 48 2337 137 may may MD 48 2337 138 be be VB 48 2337 139 only only RB 48 2337 140 8 8 CD 48 2337 141 provinces province NNS 48 2337 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 143 combining combine VBG 48 2337 144 the the DT 48 2337 145 two two CD 48 2337 146 provinces province NNS 48 2337 147 of of IN 48 2337 148 North North NNP 48 2337 149 and and CC 48 2337 150 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2337 151 into into IN 48 2337 152 one one CD 48 2337 153 province province NN 48 2337 154 of of IN 48 2337 155 North North NNP 48 2337 156 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2337 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 158 and and CC 48 2337 159 25 25 CD 48 2337 160 districts district NNS 48 2337 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 162 adding add VBG 48 2337 163 Kilinochchi Kilinochchi NNP 48 2337 164 to to IN 48 2337 165 the the DT 48 2337 166 existing exist VBG 48 2337 167 districts district NNS 48 2337 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 169 Independence independence NN 48 2337 170 : : : 48 2337 171 4 4 CD 48 2337 172 February February NNP 48 2337 173 1948 1948 CD 48 2337 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 175 from from IN 48 2337 176 UK UK NNP 48 2337 177 ; ; : 48 2337 178 formerly formerly RB 48 2337 179 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 48 2337 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 181 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2337 182 : : : 48 2337 183 31 31 CD 48 2337 184 August August NNP 48 2337 185 1978 1978 CD 48 2337 186 Legal legal JJ 48 2337 187 system system NN 48 2337 188 : : : 48 2337 189 a a DT 48 2337 190 highly highly RB 48 2337 191 complex complex JJ 48 2337 192 mixture mixture NN 48 2337 193 of of IN 48 2337 194 English english JJ 48 2337 195 common common JJ 48 2337 196 law law NN 48 2337 197 , , , 48 2337 198 Roman roman JJ 48 2337 199 - - HYPH 48 2337 200 Dutch dutch JJ 48 2337 201 , , , 48 2337 202 Muslim muslim JJ 48 2337 203 , , , 48 2337 204 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 48 2337 205 , , , 48 2337 206 and and CC 48 2337 207 customary customary JJ 48 2337 208 law law NN 48 2337 209 ; ; : 48 2337 210 has have VBZ 48 2337 211 not not RB 48 2337 212 accepted accept VBN 48 2337 213 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2337 214 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2337 215 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2337 216 National national JJ 48 2337 217 holiday holiday NN 48 2337 218 : : : 48 2337 219 Independence Independence NNP 48 2337 220 and and CC 48 2337 221 National National NNP 48 2337 222 Day Day NNP 48 2337 223 , , , 48 2337 224 4 4 CD 48 2337 225 February February NNP 48 2337 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 227 1948 1948 CD 48 2337 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 229 Executive Executive NNP 48 2337 230 branch branch NN 48 2337 231 : : : 48 2337 232 president president NN 48 2337 233 , , , 48 2337 234 prime prime NNP 48 2337 235 minister minister NN 48 2337 236 , , , 48 2337 237 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2337 238 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2337 239 branch branch NN 48 2337 240 : : : 48 2337 241 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2337 242 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2337 243 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2337 244 branch branch NN 48 2337 245 : : : 48 2337 246 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2337 247 Court Court NNP 48 2337 248 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2337 249 : : : 48 2337 250 Chief Chief NNP 48 2337 251 of of IN 48 2337 252 State State NNP 48 2337 253 : : : 48 2337 254 President President NNP 48 2337 255 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 48 2337 256 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 48 2337 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 258 since since IN 48 2337 259 2 2 CD 48 2337 260 January January NNP 48 2337 261 1989 1989 CD 48 2337 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 263 Head Head NNP 48 2337 264 of of IN 48 2337 265 Government Government NNP 48 2337 266 : : : 48 2337 267 Prime Prime NNP 48 2337 268 Minister Minister NNP 48 2337 269 Dingiri Dingiri NNP 48 2337 270 Banda Banda NNP 48 2337 271 WIJETUNGE WIJETUNGE NNP 48 2337 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 273 since since IN 48 2337 274 6 6 CD 48 2337 275 March March NNP 48 2337 276 1989 1989 CD 48 2337 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 278 Political political JJ 48 2337 279 parties party NNS 48 2337 280 and and CC 48 2337 281 leaders leader NNS 48 2337 282 : : : 48 2337 283 United United NNP 48 2337 284 National National NNP 48 2337 285 Party Party NNP 48 2337 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 287 UNP UNP NNP 48 2337 288 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 289 , , , 48 2337 290 Ranasinghe Ranasinghe NNP 48 2337 291 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 48 2337 292 ; ; : 48 2337 293 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 294 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 295 Freedom Freedom NNP 48 2337 296 Party Party NNP 48 2337 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 298 SLFP SLFP NNP 48 2337 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 300 , , , 48 2337 301 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 48 2337 302 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 48 2337 303 ; ; : 48 2337 304 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 305 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 306 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2337 307 Congress Congress NNP 48 2337 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 309 SLMC SLMC NNP 48 2337 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 311 , , , 48 2337 312 M. M. NNP 48 2337 313 H. H. NNP 48 2337 314 M. M. NNP 48 2337 315 ASHRAFF ASHRAFF NNP 48 2337 316 ; ; : 48 2337 317 All all DT 48 2337 318 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 48 2337 319 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2337 320 Congress Congress NNP 48 2337 321 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 322 ACTC ACTC NNP 48 2337 323 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 324 , , , 48 2337 325 Kumar Kumar NNP 48 2337 326 PONNAMBALAM PONNAMBALAM NNP 48 2337 327 ; ; : 48 2337 328 People People NNS 48 2337 329 's 's POS 48 2337 330 United United NNP 48 2337 331 Front Front NNP 48 2337 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 333 MEP MEP NNP 48 2337 334 , , , 48 2337 335 or or CC 48 2337 336 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 48 2337 337 Eksath Eksath NNP 48 2337 338 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 48 2337 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 340 , , , 48 2337 341 Dinesh Dinesh NNP 48 2337 342 GUNAWARDENE GUNAWARDENE NNP 48 2337 343 ; ; : 48 2337 344 Eelam Eelam NNP 48 2337 345 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2337 346 Front Front NNP 48 2337 347 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 348 EDF EDF NNP 48 2337 349 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 350 , , , 48 2337 351 Edward Edward NNP 48 2337 352 Sebastian Sebastian NNP 48 2337 353 PILLAI PILLAI NNP 48 2337 354 ; ; : 48 2337 355 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2337 356 United United NNP 48 2337 357 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2337 358 Front Front NNP 48 2337 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 360 TULF tulf NN 48 2337 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 362 , , , 48 2337 363 leader leader NN 48 2337 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 365 vacant vacant JJ 48 2337 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 367 ; ; : 48 2337 368 Eelam Eelam NNP 48 2337 369 Revolutionary Revolutionary NNP 48 2337 370 Organization Organization NNP 48 2337 371 of of IN 48 2337 372 Students Students NNPS 48 2337 373 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 374 EROS EROS NNP 48 2337 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 376 , , , 48 2337 377 Velupillai Velupillai NNP 48 2337 378 BALAKUMARAN BALAKUMARAN NNP 48 2337 379 ; ; : 48 2337 380 New New NNP 48 2337 381 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2337 382 Party Party NNP 48 2337 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 384 NSSP NSSP NNP 48 2337 385 , , , 48 2337 386 or or CC 48 2337 387 Nava Nava NNP 48 2337 388 Sama Sama NNP 48 2337 389 Samaja Samaja NNP 48 2337 390 Party Party NNP 48 2337 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 392 , , , 48 2337 393 Vasudeva Vasudeva NNP 48 2337 394 NANAYAKKARA NANAYAKKARA NNP 48 2337 395 ; ; : 48 2337 396 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 397 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2337 398 Party Party NNP 48 2337 399 / / SYM 48 2337 400 Trotskyite Trotskyite NNP 48 2337 401 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 402 LSSP lssp NN 48 2337 403 , , , 48 2337 404 or or CC 48 2337 405 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 406 Sama Sama NNP 48 2337 407 Samaja Samaja NNP 48 2337 408 Party Party NNP 48 2337 409 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 410 , , , 48 2337 411 Colin Colin NNP 48 2337 412 R. R. NNP 48 2337 413 de de NNP 48 2337 414 SILVA SILVA NNP 48 2337 415 ; ; : 48 2337 416 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 417 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 418 People People NNPS 48 2337 419 's 's POS 48 2337 420 Party Party NNP 48 2337 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 422 SLMP SLMP NNP 48 2337 423 , , , 48 2337 424 or or CC 48 2337 425 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 426 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 427 Mahajana Mahajana NNP 48 2337 428 Party Party NNP 48 2337 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 430 , , , 48 2337 431 Ossie Ossie NNP 48 2337 432 ABEYGUNASEKERA ABEYGUNASEKERA NNP 48 2337 433 ; ; : 48 2337 434 Communist Communist NNP 48 2337 435 Party Party NNP 48 2337 436 , , , 48 2337 437 K. K. NNP 48 2337 438 P. P. NNP 48 2337 439 SILVA SILVA NNP 48 2337 440 ; ; : 48 2337 441 Communist Communist NNP 48 2337 442 Party Party NNP 48 2337 443 / / SYM 48 2337 444 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 2337 445 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 446 CP CP NNP 48 2337 447 / / SYM 48 2337 448 B B NNP 48 2337 449 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 450 , , , 48 2337 451 N. N. NNP 48 2337 452 SHANMUGATHASAN SHANMUGATHASAN NNP 48 2337 453 ; ; : 48 2337 454 note note VB 48 2337 455 - - : 48 2337 456 the the DT 48 2337 457 United United NNP 48 2337 458 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2337 459 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2337 460 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 461 USA USA NNP 48 2337 462 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 463 includes include VBZ 48 2337 464 the the DT 48 2337 465 NSSP NSSP NNP 48 2337 466 , , , 48 2337 467 LSSP LSSP NNP 48 2337 468 , , , 48 2337 469 SLMP SLMP NNP 48 2337 470 , , , 48 2337 471 CP CP NNP 48 2337 472 / / SYM 48 2337 473 M M NNP 48 2337 474 , , , 48 2337 475 and and CC 48 2337 476 CP CP NNP 48 2337 477 / / SYM 48 2337 478 B B NNP 48 2337 479 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2337 480 : : : 48 2337 481 universal universal JJ 48 2337 482 at at IN 48 2337 483 age age NN 48 2337 484 18 18 CD 48 2337 485 Elections election NNS 48 2337 486 : : : 48 2337 487 President President NNP 48 2337 488 : : : 48 2337 489 last last RB 48 2337 490 held hold VBD 48 2337 491 19 19 CD 48 2337 492 December December NNP 48 2337 493 1988 1988 CD 48 2337 494 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 495 next next JJ 48 2337 496 to to TO 48 2337 497 be be VB 48 2337 498 held hold VBN 48 2337 499 NA NA NNP 48 2337 500 December December NNP 48 2337 501 1994 1994 CD 48 2337 502 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 503 ; ; : 48 2337 504 results result NNS 48 2337 505 - - : 48 2337 506 Ranasinghe ranasinghe NN 48 2337 507 PREMADASA PREMADASA NNP 48 2337 508 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 509 UNP UNP NNP 48 2337 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 511 50 50 CD 48 2337 512 % % NN 48 2337 513 , , , 48 2337 514 Sirimavo Sirimavo NNP 48 2337 515 BANDARANAIKE BANDARANAIKE NNP 48 2337 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 517 SLFP slfp NN 48 2337 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 519 45 45 CD 48 2337 520 % % NN 48 2337 521 , , , 48 2337 522 other other JJ 48 2337 523 5 5 CD 48 2337 524 % % NN 48 2337 525 : : : 48 2337 526 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 527 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2337 528 Government Government NNP 48 2337 529 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2337 530 : : : 48 2337 531 last last RB 48 2337 532 held hold VBD 48 2337 533 15 15 CD 48 2337 534 February February NNP 48 2337 535 1989 1989 CD 48 2337 536 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 537 next next JJ 48 2337 538 to to TO 48 2337 539 be be VB 48 2337 540 held hold VBN 48 2337 541 by by IN 48 2337 542 NA NA NNP 48 2337 543 February February NNP 48 2337 544 1995 1995 CD 48 2337 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 546 ; ; : 48 2337 547 results result NNS 48 2337 548 - - HYPH 48 2337 549 UNP UNP NNP 48 2337 550 51 51 CD 48 2337 551 % % NN 48 2337 552 , , , 48 2337 553 SLFP SLFP NNP 48 2337 554 32 32 CD 48 2337 555 % % NN 48 2337 556 , , , 48 2337 557 SLMC SLMC NNP 48 2337 558 4 4 CD 48 2337 559 % % NN 48 2337 560 , , , 48 2337 561 TULF tulf NN 48 2337 562 3 3 CD 48 2337 563 % % NN 48 2337 564 , , , 48 2337 565 USA USA NNP 48 2337 566 3 3 CD 48 2337 567 % % NN 48 2337 568 , , , 48 2337 569 EROS EROS NNP 48 2337 570 3 3 CD 48 2337 571 % % NN 48 2337 572 , , , 48 2337 573 MEP MEP NNP 48 2337 574 1 1 CD 48 2337 575 % % NN 48 2337 576 , , , 48 2337 577 other other JJ 48 2337 578 3 3 CD 48 2337 579 % % NN 48 2337 580 ; ; , 48 2337 581 seats seat NNS 48 2337 582 - - : 48 2337 583 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 584 225 225 CD 48 2337 585 total total NN 48 2337 586 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 587 UNP UNP NNP 48 2337 588 125 125 CD 48 2337 589 , , , 48 2337 590 SLFP SLFP NNP 48 2337 591 67 67 CD 48 2337 592 , , , 48 2337 593 other other JJ 48 2337 594 33 33 CD 48 2337 595 Other other JJ 48 2337 596 political political JJ 48 2337 597 or or CC 48 2337 598 pressure pressure NN 48 2337 599 groups group NNS 48 2337 600 : : : 48 2337 601 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2337 602 Tigers Tigers NNPS 48 2337 603 of of IN 48 2337 604 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2337 605 Eelam Eelam NNP 48 2337 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 607 LTTE LTTE NNP 48 2337 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 609 and and CC 48 2337 610 other other JJ 48 2337 611 smaller small JJR 48 2337 612 Tamil Tamil NNP 48 2337 613 separatist separatist JJ 48 2337 614 groups group NNS 48 2337 615 ; ; : 48 2337 616 Janatha janatha VB 48 2337 617 Vimukthi vimukthi NN 48 2337 618 Peramuna Peramuna NNP 48 2337 619 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 620 JVP JVP NNP 48 2337 621 or or CC 48 2337 622 People People NNPS 48 2337 623 's 's POS 48 2337 624 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2337 625 Front Front NNP 48 2337 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 627 ; ; : 48 2337 628 Buddhist buddhist JJ 48 2337 629 clergy clergy NNS 48 2337 630 ; ; : 48 2337 631 Sinhalese Sinhalese NNP 48 2337 632 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 2337 633 lay lie VBD 48 2337 634 groups group NNS 48 2337 635 ; ; : 48 2337 636 labor labor NN 48 2337 637 unions union NNS 48 2337 638 Member Member NNP 48 2337 639 of of IN 48 2337 640 : : : 48 2337 641 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2337 642 , , , 48 2337 643 C C NNP 48 2337 644 , , , 48 2337 645 CCC CCC NNP 48 2337 646 , , , 48 2337 647 CP CP NNP 48 2337 648 , , , 48 2337 649 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2337 650 , , , 48 2337 651 FAO FAO NNP 48 2337 652 , , , 48 2337 653 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2337 654 , , , 48 2337 655 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2337 656 , , , 48 2337 657 GATT GATT NNP 48 2337 658 , , , 48 2337 659 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2337 660 , , , 48 2337 661 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2337 662 , , , 48 2337 663 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2337 664 , , , 48 2337 665 ICC ICC NNP 48 2337 666 , , , 48 2337 667 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2337 668 , , , 48 2337 669 IDA IDA NNP 48 2337 670 , , , 48 2337 671 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2337 672 , , , 48 2337 673 IFC IFC NNP 48 2337 674 , , , 48 2337 675 ILO ILO NNP 48 2337 676 , , , 48 2337 677 IMF IMF NNP 48 2337 678 , , , 48 2337 679 IMO imo RB 48 2337 680 , , , 48 2337 681 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2337 682 , , , 48 2337 683 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2337 684 , , , 48 2337 685 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2337 686 , , , 48 2337 687 IOC IOC NNP 48 2337 688 , , , 48 2337 689 ISO ISO NNP 48 2337 690 , , , 48 2337 691 ITU ITU NNP 48 2337 692 , , , 48 2337 693 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2337 694 , , , 48 2337 695 NAM NAM NNP 48 2337 696 , , , 48 2337 697 PCA PCA NNP 48 2337 698 , , , 48 2337 699 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 2337 700 , , , 48 2337 701 UN UN NNP 48 2337 702 , , , 48 2337 703 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2337 704 , , , 48 2337 705 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2337 706 , , , 48 2337 707 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2337 708 , , , 48 2337 709 UPU UPU NNP 48 2337 710 , , , 48 2337 711 WCL WCL NNP 48 2337 712 , , , 48 2337 713 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2337 714 , , , 48 2337 715 WHO who WP 48 2337 716 , , , 48 2337 717 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2337 718 , , , 48 2337 719 WMO WMO NNP 48 2337 720 , , , 48 2337 721 WTO WTO NNP 48 2337 722 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2337 723 representation representation NN 48 2337 724 : : : 48 2337 725 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2337 726 W. W. NNP 48 2337 727 Susanta Susanta NNP 48 2337 728 De De NNP 48 2337 729 ALWIS ALWIS NNP 48 2337 730 ; ; : 48 2337 731 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2337 732 at at IN 48 2337 733 2148 2148 CD 48 2337 734 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 48 2337 735 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2337 736 NW NW NNP 48 2337 737 , , , 48 2337 738 Washington Washington NNP 48 2337 739 , , , 48 2337 740 DC DC NNP 48 2337 741 20008 20008 CD 48 2337 742 ; ; : 48 2337 743 telephone telephone NN 48 2337 744 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 745 202 202 CD 48 2337 746 ) ) -RRB- 48 2337 747 483 483 CD 48 2337 748 - - SYM 48 2337 749 4025 4025 CD 48 2337 750 through through IN 48 2337 751 4028 4028 CD 48 2337 752 ; ; : 48 2337 753 there there EX 48 2337 754 is be VBZ 48 2337 755 a a DT 48 2337 756 Sri Sri NNP 48 2337 757 Lankan Lankan NNP 48 2337 758 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2337 759 in in IN 48 2337 760 New New NNP 48 2337 761 York York NNP 48 2337 762 US US NNP 48 2337 763 : : : 48 2337 764 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2337 765 Marion Marion NNP 48 2337 766 V. V. NNP 48 2337 767 CREEKMORE CREEKMORE NNP 48 2337 768 , , , 48 2337 769 Jr. Jr. NNP 48 2337 770 ; ; : 48 2337 771 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2337 772 at at IN 48 2337 773 210 210 CD 48 2337 774 Galle Galle NNP 48 2337 775 Road Road NNP 48 2337 776 , , , 48 2337 777 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2337 778 3 3 CD 48 2337 779 ( ( -LRB- 48 2337 780 mailing mail VBG 48 2337 781 address address NN 48 2337 782 is be VBZ 48 2337 783 P. P. NNP 48 2337 784 O. O. 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; : 48 2342 16 real real JJ 48 2342 17 growth growth NN 48 2342 18 rate rate NN 48 2342 19 5.0 5.0 CD 48 2342 20 % % NN 48 2342 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2342 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2342 23 est est NNP 48 2342 24 . . . 48 2342 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2343 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2343 2 rate rate NN 48 2343 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2343 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2343 5 prices price NNS 48 2343 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2343 7 : : : 48 2343 8 10 10 CD 48 2343 9 % % NN 48 2343 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2343 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2343 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2343 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2343 14 rate rate NN 48 2343 15 : : : 48 2343 16 14 14 CD 48 2343 17 % % NN 48 2343 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 2343 19 1991 1991 CD 48 2343 20 est est NNP 48 2343 21 . . . 48 2343 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2344 1 Budget budget NN 48 2344 2 : : : 48 2344 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2344 4 $ $ $ 48 2344 5 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2344 6 billion billion CD 48 2344 7 ; ; : 48 2344 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2344 9 $ $ $ 48 2344 10 3.7 3.7 CD 48 2344 11 billion billion CD 48 2344 12 , , , 48 2344 13 including include VBG 48 2344 14 capital capital NN 48 2344 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2344 16 of of IN 48 2344 17 $ $ $ 48 2344 18 500 500 CD 48 2344 19 million million CD 48 2344 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2344 21 1992 1992 CD 48 2344 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2344 23 Exports export NNS 48 2344 24 : : : 48 2344 25 $ $ $ 48 2344 26 2.3 2.3 CD 48 2344 27 billion billion CD 48 2344 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2344 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2344 30 . . NNP 48 2344 31 , , , 48 2344 32 1991 1991 CD 48 2344 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 2344 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 2344 35 : : : 48 2344 36 textiles textile NNS 48 2344 37 and and CC 48 2344 38 garment garment NN 48 2344 39 , , , 48 2344 40 teas tea NNS 48 2344 41 , , , 48 2344 42 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2344 43 products product NNS 48 2344 44 , , , 48 2344 45 coconut coconut NN 48 2344 46 , , , 48 2344 47 rubber rubber NN 48 2344 48 , , , 48 2344 49 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2344 50 products product NNS 48 2344 51 , , , 48 2344 52 gems gem NNS 48 2344 53 and and CC 48 2344 54 jewelry jewelry NN 48 2344 55 , , , 48 2344 56 marine marine JJ 48 2344 57 products product NNS 48 2344 58 partners partner NNS 48 2344 59 : : : 48 2344 60 US US NNP 48 2344 61 25 25 CD 48 2344 62 % % NN 48 2344 63 , , , 48 2344 64 FRG FRG NNP 48 2344 65 , , , 48 2344 66 Japan Japan NNP 48 2344 67 , , , 48 2344 68 UK UK NNP 48 2344 69 , , , 48 2344 70 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2344 71 , , , 48 2344 72 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2344 73 , , , 48 2344 74 Hong Hong NNP 48 2344 75 Kong Kong NNP 48 2344 76 , , , 48 2344 77 China China NNP 48 2344 78 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2344 79 : : : 48 2344 80 $ $ $ 48 2344 81 3.0 3.0 CD 48 2344 82 billion billion CD 48 2344 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 2344 84 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2344 85 . . NNP 48 2344 86 , , , 48 2344 87 1991 1991 CD 48 2344 88 ) ) -RRB- 48 2344 89 commodities commodity NNS 48 2344 90 : : : 48 2344 91 food food NN 48 2344 92 and and CC 48 2344 93 beverages beverage NNS 48 2344 94 , , , 48 2344 95 textiles textile NNS 48 2344 96 and and CC 48 2344 97 textile textile NN 48 2344 98 materials material NNS 48 2344 99 , , , 48 2344 100 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2344 101 , , , 48 2344 102 machinery machinery NN 48 2344 103 and and CC 48 2344 104 equipment equipment NN 48 2344 105 partners partner NNS 48 2344 106 : : : 48 2344 107 Japan Japan NNP 48 2344 108 , , , 48 2344 109 Iran Iran NNP 48 2344 110 , , , 48 2344 111 US US NNP 48 2344 112 7.7 7.7 CD 48 2344 113 % % NN 48 2344 114 , , , 48 2344 115 India India NNP 48 2344 116 , , , 48 2344 117 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2344 118 , , , 48 2344 119 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2344 120 , , , 48 2344 121 FRG FRG NNP 48 2344 122 , , , 48 2344 123 UK UK NNP 48 2344 124 External External NNP 48 2344 125 debt debt NN 48 2344 126 : : : 48 2344 127 $ $ $ 48 2344 128 5.8 5.8 CD 48 2344 129 billion billion CD 48 2344 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 2344 131 1990 1990 CD 48 2344 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 2344 133 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2344 134 production production NN 48 2344 135 : : : 48 2344 136 growth growth NN 48 2344 137 rate rate NN 48 2344 138 8 8 CD 48 2344 139 % % NN 48 2344 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 2344 141 1991 1991 CD 48 2344 142 est est NNP 48 2344 143 . . . 48 2345 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 2 ; ; , 48 2345 3 accounts account NNS 48 2345 4 for for IN 48 2345 5 20 20 CD 48 2345 6 % % NN 48 2345 7 of of IN 48 2345 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 2345 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2345 10 : : : 48 2345 11 1,300,000 1,300,000 CD 48 2345 12 kW kw NN 48 2345 13 capacity capacity NN 48 2345 14 ; ; : 48 2345 15 4,200 4,200 CD 48 2345 16 million million CD 48 2345 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 2345 18 produced produce VBN 48 2345 19 , , , 48 2345 20 240 240 CD 48 2345 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 2345 22 per per IN 48 2345 23 capita capita NN 48 2345 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 25 1990 1990 CD 48 2345 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 27 Industries industry NNS 48 2345 28 : : : 48 2345 29 processing processing NN 48 2345 30 of of IN 48 2345 31 rubber rubber NN 48 2345 32 , , , 48 2345 33 tea tea NN 48 2345 34 , , , 48 2345 35 coconuts coconut NNS 48 2345 36 , , , 48 2345 37 and and CC 48 2345 38 other other JJ 48 2345 39 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2345 40 commodities commodity NNS 48 2345 41 ; ; : 48 2345 42 cement cement NN 48 2345 43 , , , 48 2345 44 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2345 45 refining refining NN 48 2345 46 , , , 48 2345 47 textiles textile NNS 48 2345 48 , , , 48 2345 49 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2345 50 , , , 48 2345 51 clothing clothing NN 48 2345 52 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2345 53 : : : 48 2345 54 accounts account NNS 48 2345 55 for for IN 48 2345 56 26 26 CD 48 2345 57 % % NN 48 2345 58 of of IN 48 2345 59 GDP GDP NNP 48 2345 60 and and CC 48 2345 61 nearly nearly RB 48 2345 62 half half NN 48 2345 63 of of IN 48 2345 64 labor labor NN 48 2345 65 force force NN 48 2345 66 ; 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; : 48 2345 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2345 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2345 163 aid aid NN 48 2345 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 165 1979 1979 CD 48 2345 166 - - SYM 48 2345 167 89 89 CD 48 2345 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 169 , , , 48 2345 170 $ $ $ 48 2345 171 169 169 CD 48 2345 172 million million CD 48 2345 173 ; ; : 48 2345 174 Communist communist JJ 48 2345 175 countries country NNS 48 2345 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 177 1970 1970 CD 48 2345 178 - - SYM 48 2345 179 89 89 CD 48 2345 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 181 , , , 48 2345 182 $ $ $ 48 2345 183 369 369 CD 48 2345 184 million million CD 48 2345 185 Currency currency NN 48 2345 186 : : : 48 2345 187 Sri Sri NNP 48 2345 188 Lankan Lankan NNP 48 2345 189 rupee rupee NNP 48 2345 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 191 plural plural JJ 48 2345 192 - - HYPH 48 2345 193 rupees rupee NNS 48 2345 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 195 ; ; : 48 2345 196 1 1 CD 48 2345 197 Sri Sri NNP 48 2345 198 Lankan Lankan NNP 48 2345 199 rupee rupee NN 48 2345 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 201 SLRe SLRe NNP 48 2345 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 203 = = SYM 48 2345 204 100 100 CD 48 2345 205 cents cent NNS 48 2345 206 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2345 207 rates rate NNS 48 2345 208 : : : 48 2345 209 Sri Sri NNP 48 2345 210 Lankan Lankan NNP 48 2345 211 rupees rupee NNS 48 2345 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 213 SLRes slres NN 48 2345 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 215 per per IN 48 2345 216 US$ us$ $ 48 2345 217 1 1 CD 48 2345 218 - - SYM 48 2345 219 43.112 43.112 CD 48 2345 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 221 March March NNP 48 2345 222 1992 1992 CD 48 2345 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 224 , , , 48 2345 225 41.372 41.372 CD 48 2345 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 227 1991 1991 CD 48 2345 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 229 , , , 48 2345 230 40.063 40.063 CD 48 2345 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 232 1990 1990 CD 48 2345 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 234 , , , 48 2345 235 36.047 36.047 CD 48 2345 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 237 1989 1989 CD 48 2345 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 239 , , , 48 2345 240 31.807 31.807 CD 48 2345 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 242 1988 1988 CD 48 2345 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 244 , , , 48 2345 245 29.445 29.445 CD 48 2345 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 247 1987 1987 CD 48 2345 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 249 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2345 250 year year NN 48 2345 251 : : : 48 2345 252 calendar calendar NN 48 2345 253 year year NN 48 2345 254 : : : 48 2345 255 Sri Sri NNP 48 2345 256 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2345 257 Communications Communications NNP 48 2345 258 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2345 259 : : : 48 2345 260 1,948 1,948 CD 48 2345 261 km km NN 48 2345 262 total total NN 48 2345 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 264 1990 1990 CD 48 2345 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 266 ; ; : 48 2345 267 all all DT 48 2345 268 1.868-meter 1.868-meter CD 48 2345 269 broad broad JJ 48 2345 270 gauge gauge NN 48 2345 271 ; ; : 48 2345 272 102 102 CD 48 2345 273 km km NN 48 2345 274 double double JJ 48 2345 275 track track NN 48 2345 276 ; ; : 48 2345 277 no no DT 48 2345 278 electrification electrification NN 48 2345 279 ; ; : 48 2345 280 government government NN 48 2345 281 owned own VBD 48 2345 282 Highways highway NNS 48 2345 283 : : : 48 2345 284 75,749 75,749 CD 48 2345 285 km km NNS 48 2345 286 total total NN 48 2345 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 288 1990 1990 CD 48 2345 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 290 ; ; : 48 2345 291 27,637 27,637 CD 48 2345 292 km km NN 48 2345 293 paved pave VBN 48 2345 294 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 295 mostly mostly RB 48 2345 296 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 2345 297 treated treated JJ 48 2345 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 2345 299 , , , 48 2345 300 32,887 32,887 CD 48 2345 301 km km NN 48 2345 302 crushed crush VBN 48 2345 303 stone stone NN 48 2345 304 or or CC 48 2345 305 gravel gravel NN 48 2345 306 , , , 48 2345 307 14,739 14,739 CD 48 2345 308 km km NN 48 2345 309 improved improve VBN 48 2345 310 earth earth NN 48 2345 311 or or CC 48 2345 312 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2345 313 earth earth NN 48 2345 314 ; ; , 48 2345 315 several several JJ 48 2345 316 thousand thousand CD 48 2345 317 km km NNS 48 2345 318 of of IN 48 2345 319 mostly mostly RB 48 2345 320 unmotorable unmotorable JJ 48 2345 321 tracks track NNS 48 2345 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 2345 323 1988 1988 CD 48 2345 324 est est NNP 48 2345 325 . . . 48 2345 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2346 1 Inland Inland NNP 48 2346 2 waterways waterway NNS 48 2346 3 : : : 48 2346 4 430 430 CD 48 2346 5 km km NNS 48 2346 6 ; ; : 48 2346 7 navigable navigable JJ 48 2346 8 by by IN 48 2346 9 shallow shallow JJ 48 2346 10 - - HYPH 48 2346 11 draft draft NN 48 2346 12 craft craft NN 48 2346 13 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2346 14 : : : 48 2346 15 crude crude JJ 48 2346 16 oil oil NN 48 2346 17 and and CC 48 2346 18 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2346 19 products product NNS 48 2346 20 62 62 CD 48 2346 21 km km NNS 48 2346 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2346 23 1987 1987 CD 48 2346 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2346 25 Ports port NNS 48 2346 26 : : : 48 2346 27 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2346 28 , , , 48 2346 29 Trincomalee Trincomalee NNP 48 2346 30 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2346 31 marine marine NN 48 2346 32 : : : 48 2346 33 30 30 CD 48 2346 34 ships ship NNS 48 2346 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 2346 36 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2346 37 GRT GRT NNP 48 2346 38 or or CC 48 2346 39 over over RB 48 2346 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 2346 41 totaling total VBG 48 2346 42 310,173 310,173 CD 48 2346 43 GRT/489,378 GRT/489,378 NNP 48 2346 44 DWT DWT NNP 48 2346 45 ; ; : 48 2346 46 includes include VBZ 48 2346 47 13 13 CD 48 2346 48 cargo cargo NN 48 2346 49 , , , 48 2346 50 6 6 CD 48 2346 51 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 2346 52 cargo cargo NN 48 2346 53 , , , 48 2346 54 5 5 CD 48 2346 55 container container NN 48 2346 56 , , , 48 2346 57 3 3 CD 48 2346 58 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2346 59 tanker tanker NN 48 2346 60 , , , 48 2346 61 3 3 CD 48 2346 62 bulk bulk JJ 48 2346 63 Civil civil JJ 48 2346 64 air air NN 48 2346 65 : : : 48 2346 66 8 8 CD 48 2346 67 major major JJ 48 2346 68 transport transport NN 48 2346 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 2346 70 including include VBG 48 2346 71 1 1 CD 48 2346 72 leased leased JJ 48 2346 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 2346 74 Airports airport NNS 48 2346 75 : : : 48 2346 76 14 14 CD 48 2346 77 total total NN 48 2346 78 , , , 48 2346 79 13 13 CD 48 2346 80 usable usable JJ 48 2346 81 ; ; : 48 2346 82 12 12 CD 48 2346 83 with with IN 48 2346 84 permanent permanent JJ 48 2346 85 - - HYPH 48 2346 86 surface surface NN 48 2346 87 runways runway NNS 48 2346 88 ; ; : 48 2346 89 none none NN 48 2346 90 with with IN 48 2346 91 runways runway NNS 48 2346 92 over over IN 48 2346 93 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2346 94 m m CD 48 2346 95 ; ; : 48 2346 96 1 1 CD 48 2346 97 with with IN 48 2346 98 runways runways NNP 48 2346 99 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2346 100 - - HYPH 48 2346 101 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2346 102 m m CD 48 2346 103 ; ; : 48 2346 104 7 7 CD 48 2346 105 with with IN 48 2346 106 runways runway NNS 48 2346 107 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2346 108 - - HYPH 48 2346 109 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2346 110 m m NNP 48 2346 111 Telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 2346 112 : : : 48 2346 113 good good JJ 48 2346 114 international international JJ 48 2346 115 service service NN 48 2346 116 ; ; : 48 2346 117 114,000 114,000 CD 48 2346 118 telephones telephone NNS 48 2346 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 2346 120 1982 1982 CD 48 2346 121 ) ) -RRB- 48 2346 122 ; ; , 48 2346 123 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2346 124 stations station NNS 48 2346 125 - - , 48 2346 126 12 12 CD 48 2346 127 AM am NN 48 2346 128 , , , 48 2346 129 5 5 CD 48 2346 130 FM FM NNP 48 2346 131 , , , 48 2346 132 5 5 CD 48 2346 133 TV tv NN 48 2346 134 ; 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; : 48 2367 46 Brokopondo Brokopondo NNP 48 2367 47 , , , 48 2367 48 Commewijne Commewijne NNP 48 2367 49 , , , 48 2367 50 Coronie Coronie NNP 48 2367 51 , , , 48 2367 52 Marowijne Marowijne NNP 48 2367 53 , , , 48 2367 54 Nickerie Nickerie NNP 48 2367 55 , , , 48 2367 56 Para Para NNP 48 2367 57 , , , 48 2367 58 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 48 2367 59 , , , 48 2367 60 Saramacca Saramacca NNP 48 2367 61 , , , 48 2367 62 Sipaliwini Sipaliwini NNP 48 2367 63 , , , 48 2367 64 Wanica Wanica NNP 48 2367 65 Independence Independence NNP 48 2367 66 : : : 48 2367 67 25 25 CD 48 2367 68 November November NNP 48 2367 69 1975 1975 CD 48 2367 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 2367 71 from from IN 48 2367 72 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2367 73 ; ; : 48 2367 74 formerly formerly RB 48 2367 75 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2367 76 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2367 77 or or CC 48 2367 78 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 2367 79 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2367 80 ) ) -RRB- 48 2367 81 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2367 82 : : : 48 2367 83 ratified ratify VBD 48 2367 84 30 30 CD 48 2367 85 September September NNP 48 2367 86 1987 1987 CD 48 2367 87 Legal legal JJ 48 2367 88 system system NN 48 2367 89 : : : 48 2367 90 NA NA NNP 48 2367 91 National national JJ 48 2367 92 holiday holiday NN 48 2367 93 : : : 48 2367 94 Independence Independence NNP 48 2367 95 Day Day NNP 48 2367 96 , , , 48 2367 97 25 25 CD 48 2367 98 November November NNP 48 2367 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 2367 100 1975 1975 CD 48 2367 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 2367 102 Executive Executive NNP 48 2367 103 branch branch NN 48 2367 104 : : : 48 2367 105 president president NN 48 2367 106 , , , 48 2367 107 vice vice NN 48 2367 108 president president NN 48 2367 109 and and CC 48 2367 110 prime prime JJ 48 2367 111 minister minister NN 48 2367 112 , , , 48 2367 113 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2367 114 of of IN 48 2367 115 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2367 116 , , , 48 2367 117 Council Council NNP 48 2367 118 of of IN 48 2367 119 State State NNP 48 2367 120 ; 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48 2380 9 , , , 48 2380 10 gulden gulden JJ 48 2380 11 , , , 48 2380 12 or or CC 48 2380 13 florins florins NNP 48 2380 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 2380 15 Sf Sf NNP 48 2380 16 . . . 48 2380 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 1 per per IN 48 2381 2 US$ us$ $ 48 2381 3 1 1 CD 48 2381 4 - - SYM 48 2381 5 1.7850 1.7850 CD 48 2381 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 7 fixed fix VBN 48 2381 8 rate rate NN 48 2381 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 10 : : : 48 2381 11 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2381 12 Economy Economy NNP 48 2381 13 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2381 14 year year NN 48 2381 15 : : : 48 2381 16 calendar calendar NN 48 2381 17 year year NN 48 2381 18 : : : 48 2381 19 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2381 20 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2381 21 Railroads railroad NNS 48 2381 22 : : : 48 2381 23 166 166 CD 48 2381 24 km km NN 48 2381 25 total total NN 48 2381 26 ; ; : 48 2381 27 86 86 CD 48 2381 28 km km NN 48 2381 29 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2381 30 gauge gauge NN 48 2381 31 , , , 48 2381 32 government government NN 48 2381 33 owned own VBD 48 2381 34 , , , 48 2381 35 and and CC 48 2381 36 80 80 CD 48 2381 37 km km NN 48 2381 38 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2381 39 standard standard JJ 48 2381 40 gauge gauge NN 48 2381 41 ; ; : 48 2381 42 all all DT 48 2381 43 single single JJ 48 2381 44 track track NN 48 2381 45 Highways highway NNS 48 2381 46 : : : 48 2381 47 8,300 8,300 CD 48 2381 48 km km NNP 48 2381 49 total total JJ 48 2381 50 ; ; : 48 2381 51 500 500 CD 48 2381 52 km km NN 48 2381 53 paved pave VBN 48 2381 54 ; ; : 48 2381 55 5,400 5,400 NNP 48 2381 56 km km NN 48 2381 57 bauxite bauxite JJ 48 2381 58 gravel gravel NN 48 2381 59 , , , 48 2381 60 crushed crush VBN 48 2381 61 stone stone NN 48 2381 62 , , , 48 2381 63 or or CC 48 2381 64 improved improve VBN 48 2381 65 earth earth NN 48 2381 66 ; ; : 48 2381 67 2,400 2,400 CD 48 2381 68 km km NN 48 2381 69 sand sand NN 48 2381 70 or or CC 48 2381 71 clay clay NN 48 2381 72 Inland Inland NNP 48 2381 73 waterways waterway NNS 48 2381 74 : : : 48 2381 75 1,200 1,200 CD 48 2381 76 km km NN 48 2381 77 ; ; : 48 2381 78 most most RBS 48 2381 79 important important JJ 48 2381 80 means mean NNS 48 2381 81 of of IN 48 2381 82 transport transport NN 48 2381 83 ; ; , 48 2381 84 oceangoing oceangoe VBG 48 2381 85 vessels vessel NNS 48 2381 86 with with IN 48 2381 87 drafts draft NNS 48 2381 88 ranging range VBG 48 2381 89 up up IN 48 2381 90 to to TO 48 2381 91 7 7 CD 48 2381 92 m m NN 48 2381 93 can can MD 48 2381 94 navigate navigate VB 48 2381 95 many many JJ 48 2381 96 of of IN 48 2381 97 the the DT 48 2381 98 principal principal JJ 48 2381 99 waterways waterway NNS 48 2381 100 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2381 101 : : : 48 2381 102 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 48 2381 103 , , , 48 2381 104 Moengo Moengo NNP 48 2381 105 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2381 106 marine marine NN 48 2381 107 : : : 48 2381 108 3 3 CD 48 2381 109 ships ship NNS 48 2381 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 111 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2381 112 GRT GRT NNP 48 2381 113 or or CC 48 2381 114 over over RB 48 2381 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 116 totaling total VBG 48 2381 117 6,472 6,472 CD 48 2381 118 GRT/8,914 GRT/8,914 NNP 48 2381 119 DWT DWT NNP 48 2381 120 ; ; : 48 2381 121 includes include VBZ 48 2381 122 2 2 CD 48 2381 123 cargo cargo NN 48 2381 124 , , , 48 2381 125 1 1 CD 48 2381 126 container container NN 48 2381 127 Civil civil JJ 48 2381 128 air air NN 48 2381 129 : : : 48 2381 130 1 1 CD 48 2381 131 major major JJ 48 2381 132 transport transport NN 48 2381 133 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2381 134 Airports airport NNS 48 2381 135 : : : 48 2381 136 46 46 CD 48 2381 137 total total NN 48 2381 138 , , , 48 2381 139 40 40 CD 48 2381 140 usable usable JJ 48 2381 141 ; ; : 48 2381 142 6 6 CD 48 2381 143 with with IN 48 2381 144 permanent permanent JJ 48 2381 145 - - HYPH 48 2381 146 surface surface NN 48 2381 147 runways runway NNS 48 2381 148 ; ; : 48 2381 149 none none NN 48 2381 150 with with IN 48 2381 151 runways runway NNS 48 2381 152 over over IN 48 2381 153 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2381 154 m m CD 48 2381 155 ; ; : 48 2381 156 1 1 CD 48 2381 157 with with IN 48 2381 158 runways runways NNP 48 2381 159 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2381 160 - - HYPH 48 2381 161 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2381 162 m m NN 48 2381 163 ; ; : 48 2381 164 2 2 CD 48 2381 165 with with IN 48 2381 166 runways runway NNS 48 2381 167 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2381 168 - - HYPH 48 2381 169 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2381 170 m m NNP 48 2381 171 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2381 172 : : : 48 2381 173 international international JJ 48 2381 174 facilities facility NNS 48 2381 175 good good JJ 48 2381 176 ; ; : 48 2381 177 domestic domestic JJ 48 2381 178 microwave microwave NN 48 2381 179 system system NN 48 2381 180 ; ; : 48 2381 181 27,500 27,500 CD 48 2381 182 telephones telephone NNS 48 2381 183 ; ; : 48 2381 184 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2381 185 stations station NNS 48 2381 186 - - SYM 48 2381 187 5 5 CD 48 2381 188 AM am NN 48 2381 189 , , , 48 2381 190 14 14 CD 48 2381 191 FM FM NNP 48 2381 192 , , , 48 2381 193 6 6 CD 48 2381 194 TV tv NN 48 2381 195 , , , 48 2381 196 1 1 CD 48 2381 197 shortwave shortwave NN 48 2381 198 ; ; : 48 2381 199 2 2 CD 48 2381 200 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2381 201 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2381 202 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2381 203 earth earth NN 48 2381 204 stations station NNS 48 2381 205 : : : 48 2381 206 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2381 207 Defense Defense NNP 48 2381 208 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2381 209 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2381 210 : : : 48 2381 211 National National NNP 48 2381 212 Army Army NNP 48 2381 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 214 including include VBG 48 2381 215 Navy Navy NNP 48 2381 216 which which WDT 48 2381 217 is be VBZ 48 2381 218 company company NN 48 2381 219 - - HYPH 48 2381 220 size size NN 48 2381 221 , , , 48 2381 222 small small JJ 48 2381 223 Air Air NNP 48 2381 224 Force Force NNP 48 2381 225 element element NN 48 2381 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 227 , , , 48 2381 228 Civil civil JJ 48 2381 229 Police Police NNPS 48 2381 230 , , , 48 2381 231 People People NNPS 48 2381 232 's 's POS 48 2381 233 Militia Militia NNP 48 2381 234 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2381 235 availability availability NN 48 2381 236 : : : 48 2381 237 males males NNP 48 2381 238 15 15 CD 48 2381 239 - - SYM 48 2381 240 49 49 CD 48 2381 241 , , , 48 2381 242 109,551 109,551 CD 48 2381 243 ; ; : 48 2381 244 65,250 65,250 CD 48 2381 245 fit fit NN 48 2381 246 for for IN 48 2381 247 military military JJ 48 2381 248 service service NN 48 2381 249 Defense Defense NNP 48 2381 250 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2381 251 : : : 48 2381 252 $ $ $ 48 2381 253 NA na NN 48 2381 254 , , , 48 2381 255 NA% na% IN 48 2381 256 of of IN 48 2381 257 GDP gdp NN 48 2381 258 : : : 48 2381 259 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2381 260 Geography Geography NNP 48 2381 261 Total Total NNP 48 2381 262 area area NN 48 2381 263 : : : 48 2381 264 62,049 62,049 CD 48 2381 265 km2 km2 NNP 48 2381 266 Land Land NNP 48 2381 267 area area NN 48 2381 268 : : : 48 2381 269 62,049 62,049 CD 48 2381 270 km2 km2 NN 48 2381 271 ; ; : 48 2381 272 includes include VBZ 48 2381 273 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 48 2381 274 and and CC 48 2381 275 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 48 2381 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 277 Bear Bear NNP 48 2381 278 Island Island NNP 48 2381 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 280 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2381 281 area area NN 48 2381 282 : : : 48 2381 283 slightly slightly RB 48 2381 284 smaller small JJR 48 2381 285 than than IN 48 2381 286 West West NNP 48 2381 287 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 2381 288 Land Land NNP 48 2381 289 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2381 290 : : : 48 2381 291 none none NN 48 2381 292 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2381 293 : : : 48 2381 294 3,587 3,587 CD 48 2381 295 km km NN 48 2381 296 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2381 297 claims claim VBZ 48 2381 298 : : : 48 2381 299 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2381 300 fishing fishing NN 48 2381 301 zone zone NN 48 2381 302 : : : 48 2381 303 200 200 CD 48 2381 304 nm nm NN 48 2381 305 unilaterally unilaterally RB 48 2381 306 claimed claim VBN 48 2381 307 by by IN 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cool JJ 48 2381 346 summers summer NNS 48 2381 347 , , , 48 2381 348 cold cold JJ 48 2381 349 winters winter NNS 48 2381 350 ; ; : 48 2381 351 North North NNP 48 2381 352 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2381 353 Current Current NNP 48 2381 354 flows flow VBZ 48 2381 355 along along IN 48 2381 356 west west NN 48 2381 357 and and CC 48 2381 358 north north JJ 48 2381 359 coasts coast NNS 48 2381 360 of of IN 48 2381 361 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 48 2381 362 , , , 48 2381 363 keeping keep VBG 48 2381 364 water water NN 48 2381 365 open open JJ 48 2381 366 and and CC 48 2381 367 navigable navigable JJ 48 2381 368 most most JJS 48 2381 369 of of IN 48 2381 370 the the DT 48 2381 371 year year NN 48 2381 372 Terrain terrain NN 48 2381 373 : : : 48 2381 374 wild wild JJ 48 2381 375 , , , 48 2381 376 rugged rugged JJ 48 2381 377 mountains mountain NNS 48 2381 378 ; ; : 48 2381 379 much much JJ 48 2381 380 of of IN 48 2381 381 high high JJ 48 2381 382 land land NN 48 2381 383 ice ice NN 48 2381 384 covered cover VBN 48 2381 385 ; ; : 48 2381 386 west west NNP 48 2381 387 coast coast NNP 48 2381 388 clear clear JJ 48 2381 389 of of IN 48 2381 390 ice ice NN 48 2381 391 about about RB 48 2381 392 half half PDT 48 2381 393 the the DT 48 2381 394 year year NN 48 2381 395 ; ; , 48 2381 396 fjords fjord NNS 48 2381 397 along along IN 48 2381 398 west west JJ 48 2381 399 and and CC 48 2381 400 north north NN 48 2381 401 coasts coast VBZ 48 2381 402 Natural natural JJ 48 2381 403 resources resource NNS 48 2381 404 : : : 48 2381 405 coal coal NN 48 2381 406 , , , 48 2381 407 copper copper NN 48 2381 408 , , , 48 2381 409 iron iron NN 48 2381 410 ore ore NN 48 2381 411 , , , 48 2381 412 phosphate phosphate NN 48 2381 413 , , , 48 2381 414 zinc zinc NN 48 2381 415 , , , 48 2381 416 wildlife wildlife NN 48 2381 417 , , , 48 2381 418 fish fish NN 48 2381 419 Land land NN 48 2381 420 use use NN 48 2381 421 : : : 48 2381 422 arable arable JJ 48 2381 423 land land NN 48 2381 424 0 0 CD 48 2381 425 % % NN 48 2381 426 ; ; , 48 2381 427 permanent permanent JJ 48 2381 428 crops crop NNS 48 2381 429 0 0 CD 48 2381 430 % % NN 48 2381 431 ; ; : 48 2381 432 meadows meadow NNS 48 2381 433 and and CC 48 2381 434 pastures pasture NNS 48 2381 435 0 0 CD 48 2381 436 % % NN 48 2381 437 ; ; , 48 2381 438 forest forest NN 48 2381 439 and and CC 48 2381 440 woodland woodland JJ 48 2381 441 0 0 CD 48 2381 442 % % NN 48 2381 443 ; ; , 48 2381 444 other other JJ 48 2381 445 100 100 CD 48 2381 446 % % NN 48 2381 447 ; ; , 48 2381 448 there there EX 48 2381 449 are be VBP 48 2381 450 no no DT 48 2381 451 trees tree NNS 48 2381 452 and and CC 48 2381 453 the the DT 48 2381 454 only only JJ 48 2381 455 bushes bush NNS 48 2381 456 are be VBP 48 2381 457 crowberry crowberry NN 48 2381 458 and and CC 48 2381 459 cloudberry cloudberry NN 48 2381 460 Environment Environment NNP 48 2381 461 : : : 48 2381 462 great great JJ 48 2381 463 calving calving NN 48 2381 464 glaciers glacier NNS 48 2381 465 descend descend VBP 48 2381 466 to to IN 48 2381 467 the the DT 48 2381 468 sea sea NN 48 2381 469 Note note NN 48 2381 470 : : : 48 2381 471 located locate VBN 48 2381 472 445 445 CD 48 2381 473 km km NNS 48 2381 474 north north RB 48 2381 475 of of IN 48 2381 476 Norway Norway NNP 48 2381 477 where where WRB 48 2381 478 the the DT 48 2381 479 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2381 480 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2381 481 , , , 48 2381 482 Barents Barents NNP 48 2381 483 Sea Sea NNP 48 2381 484 , , , 48 2381 485 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 2381 486 Sea Sea NNP 48 2381 487 , , , 48 2381 488 and and CC 48 2381 489 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 2381 490 Sea Sea NNP 48 2381 491 meet meet NN 48 2381 492 : : : 48 2381 493 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2381 494 People People NNP 48 2381 495 Population Population NNP 48 2381 496 : : : 48 2381 497 3,181 3,181 CD 48 2381 498 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 499 July July NNP 48 2381 500 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 501 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 502 , , , 48 2381 503 growth growth NN 48 2381 504 rate rate NN 48 2381 505 -3.9 -3.9 NN 48 2381 506 % % NN 48 2381 507 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 508 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 509 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 510 ; ; : 48 2381 511 about about RB 48 2381 512 one one CD 48 2381 513 - - HYPH 48 2381 514 third third NN 48 2381 515 of of IN 48 2381 516 the the DT 48 2381 517 population population NN 48 2381 518 resides reside VBZ 48 2381 519 in in IN 48 2381 520 the the DT 48 2381 521 Norwegian norwegian JJ 48 2381 522 areas area NNS 48 2381 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 524 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 48 2381 525 and and CC 48 2381 526 Svea Svea NNP 48 2381 527 on on IN 48 2381 528 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 48 2381 529 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 530 and and CC 48 2381 531 two two CD 48 2381 532 - - HYPH 48 2381 533 thirds third NNS 48 2381 534 in in IN 48 2381 535 the the DT 48 2381 536 Russian russian JJ 48 2381 537 areas area NNS 48 2381 538 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 539 Barentsburg Barentsburg NNP 48 2381 540 and and CC 48 2381 541 Pyramiden Pyramiden NNP 48 2381 542 on on IN 48 2381 543 Vestspitsbergen Vestspitsbergen NNP 48 2381 544 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 545 ; ; : 48 2381 546 about about RB 48 2381 547 9 9 CD 48 2381 548 persons person NNS 48 2381 549 live live VBP 48 2381 550 at at IN 48 2381 551 the the DT 48 2381 552 Polish polish JJ 48 2381 553 research research NN 48 2381 554 station station NN 48 2381 555 Birth birth NN 48 2381 556 rate rate NN 48 2381 557 : : : 48 2381 558 NA NA NNP 48 2381 559 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2381 560 population population NN 48 2381 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 562 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 564 Death death NN 48 2381 565 rate rate NN 48 2381 566 : : : 48 2381 567 NA na NN 48 2381 568 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 CD 48 2381 569 population population NN 48 2381 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 571 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 573 Net net JJ 48 2381 574 migration migration NN 48 2381 575 rate rate NN 48 2381 576 : : : 48 2381 577 NA na NN 48 2381 578 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2381 579 population population NN 48 2381 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 581 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 583 Infant infant NN 48 2381 584 mortality mortality NN 48 2381 585 rate rate NN 48 2381 586 : : : 48 2381 587 NA na TO 48 2381 588 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 VB 48 2381 589 live live JJ 48 2381 590 births birth NNS 48 2381 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 592 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 594 Life life NN 48 2381 595 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2381 596 at at IN 48 2381 597 birth birth NN 48 2381 598 : : : 48 2381 599 NA NA NNP 48 2381 600 years year NNS 48 2381 601 male male JJ 48 2381 602 , , , 48 2381 603 NA NA NNP 48 2381 604 years year NNS 48 2381 605 female female JJ 48 2381 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 607 1992 1992 CD 48 2381 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 609 Total total JJ 48 2381 610 fertility fertility NN 48 2381 611 rate rate NN 48 2381 612 : : : 48 2381 613 NA NA NNP 48 2381 614 children child NNS 48 2381 615 born bear VBN 48 2381 616 / / SYM 48 2381 617 woman woman NN 48 2381 618 ( ( -LRB- 48 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660 none none NN 48 2381 661 : : : 48 2381 662 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2381 663 Government Government NNP 48 2381 664 Long Long NNP 48 2381 665 - - HYPH 48 2381 666 form form NN 48 2381 667 name name NN 48 2381 668 : : : 48 2381 669 none none NN 48 2381 670 Type type NN 48 2381 671 : : : 48 2381 672 territory territory NN 48 2381 673 of of IN 48 2381 674 Norway Norway NNP 48 2381 675 administered administer VBN 48 2381 676 by by IN 48 2381 677 the the DT 48 2381 678 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 2381 679 of of IN 48 2381 680 Industry Industry NNP 48 2381 681 , , , 48 2381 682 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 2381 683 , , , 48 2381 684 through through IN 48 2381 685 a a DT 48 2381 686 governor governor NN 48 2381 687 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 688 sysselmann sysselmann NNP 48 2381 689 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 690 residing reside VBG 48 2381 691 in in IN 48 2381 692 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 48 2381 693 , , , 48 2381 694 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 48 2381 695 ; ; : 48 2381 696 by by IN 48 2381 697 treaty treaty NN 48 2381 698 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 699 9 9 CD 48 2381 700 February February NNP 48 2381 701 1920 1920 CD 48 2381 702 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 703 sovereignty sovereignty NN 48 2381 704 was be VBD 48 2381 705 given give VBN 48 2381 706 to to IN 48 2381 707 Norway Norway NNP 48 2381 708 Capital Capital NNP 48 2381 709 : : : 48 2381 710 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen NNP 48 2381 711 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2381 712 : : : 48 2381 713 Chief Chief NNP 48 2381 714 of of IN 48 2381 715 State state NN 48 2381 716 : : : 48 2381 717 King King NNP 48 2381 718 HARALD HARALD VBD 48 2381 719 V V NNP 48 2381 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 721 since since IN 48 2381 722 17 17 CD 48 2381 723 January January NNP 48 2381 724 1991 1991 CD 48 2381 725 ) ) -RRB- 48 2381 726 Head Head NNP 48 2381 727 of of IN 48 2381 728 Government Government NNP 48 2381 729 : : : 48 2381 730 Governor Governor NNP 48 2381 731 Leif Leif NNP 48 2381 732 ELDRING ELDRING NNP 48 2381 733 ( ( -LRB- 48 2381 734 since since IN 48 2381 735 NA NA NNP 48 2381 736 ) 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; : 48 2399 283 Left Left NNP 48 2399 284 Party Party NNP 48 2399 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2399 286 VP VP NNP 48 2399 287 ; ; : 48 2399 288 Communist Communist NNP 48 2399 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2399 290 , , , 48 2399 291 Lars Lars NNP 48 2399 292 WERNER WERNER NNP 48 2399 293 ; ; : 48 2399 294 Swedish Swedish NNP 48 2399 295 Communist Communist NNP 48 2399 296 Party Party NNP 48 2399 297 ( ( -LRB- 48 2399 298 SKP SKP NNP 48 2399 299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2399 300 , , , 48 2399 301 Rune Rune NNP 48 2399 302 PETTERSSON PETTERSSON NNP 48 2399 303 ; ; : 48 2399 304 Communist Communist NNP 48 2399 305 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2399 306 ' ' POS 48 2399 307 Party Party NNP 48 2399 308 , , , 48 2399 309 Rolf Rolf NNP 48 2399 310 HAGEL HAGEL NNP 48 2399 311 ; ; : 48 2399 312 Green Green NNP 48 2399 313 Party Party NNP 48 2399 314 , , , 48 2399 315 no no DT 48 2399 316 formal formal JJ 48 2399 317 leader leader NN 48 2399 318 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2399 319 : : : 48 2399 320 universal universal JJ 48 2399 321 at at IN 48 2399 322 age age NN 48 2399 323 18 18 CD 48 2399 324 Elections election NNS 48 2399 325 : : : 48 2399 326 Riksdag riksdag NN 48 2399 327 : : : 48 2399 328 last last RB 48 2399 329 held hold VBD 48 2399 330 15 15 CD 48 2399 331 September September NNP 48 2399 332 1991 1991 CD 48 2399 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2399 334 next next JJ 48 2399 335 to to TO 48 2399 336 be be VB 48 2399 337 held hold VBN 48 2399 338 NA NA NNP 48 2399 339 September September NNP 48 2399 340 1994 1994 CD 48 2399 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 2399 342 ; 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; : 48 2412 247 Swedish Swedish NNP 48 2412 248 State State NNP 48 2412 249 Railways Railways NNPS 48 2412 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 2412 251 SJ SJ NNP 48 2412 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2412 253 - - : 48 2412 254 10,819 10,819 CD 48 2412 255 km km AFX 48 2412 256 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2412 257 standard standard JJ 48 2412 258 gauge gauge NN 48 2412 259 , , , 48 2412 260 6,955 6,955 CD 48 2412 261 km km NN 48 2412 262 electrified electrify VBN 48 2412 263 and and CC 48 2412 264 1,152 1,152 CD 48 2412 265 km km NN 48 2412 266 double double JJ 48 2412 267 track track NN 48 2412 268 ; ; : 48 2412 269 182 182 CD 48 2412 270 km km NN 48 2412 271 0.891-meter 0.891-meter CD 48 2412 272 gauge gauge NN 48 2412 273 ; ; : 48 2412 274 117 117 CD 48 2412 275 km km NN 48 2412 276 rail rail NN 48 2412 277 ferry ferry NN 48 2412 278 service service NN 48 2412 279 ; ; : 48 2412 280 privately privately RB 48 2412 281 owned own VBN 48 2412 282 railways railway NNS 48 2412 283 - - : 48 2412 284 511 511 CD 48 2412 285 km km NN 48 2412 286 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2412 287 standard standard JJ 48 2412 288 gauge gauge NN 48 2412 289 ( ( -LRB- 48 2412 290 332 332 CD 48 2412 291 km km NN 48 2412 292 electrified electrify VBN 48 2412 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 2412 294 ; 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; : 48 2412 885 adjective adjective JJ 48 2412 886 - - HYPH 48 2412 887 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2412 888 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2412 889 divisions division NNS 48 2412 890 : : : 48 2412 891 total total JJ 48 2412 892 population population NN 48 2412 893 - - : 48 2412 894 German german JJ 48 2412 895 65 65 CD 48 2412 896 % % NN 48 2412 897 , , , 48 2412 898 French French NNP 48 2412 899 18 18 CD 48 2412 900 % % NN 48 2412 901 , , , 48 2412 902 Italian Italian NNP 48 2412 903 10 10 CD 48 2412 904 % % NN 48 2412 905 , , , 48 2412 906 Romansch Romansch NNP 48 2412 907 1 1 CD 48 2412 908 % % NN 48 2412 909 , , , 48 2412 910 other other JJ 48 2412 911 6 6 CD 48 2412 912 % % NN 48 2412 913 ; ; : 48 2412 914 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2412 915 nationals national NNS 48 2412 916 - - : 48 2412 917 German german JJ 48 2412 918 74 74 CD 48 2412 919 % % NN 48 2412 920 , , , 48 2412 921 French French NNP 48 2412 922 20 20 CD 48 2412 923 % % NN 48 2412 924 , , , 48 2412 925 Italian italian JJ 48 2412 926 4 4 CD 48 2412 927 % % NN 48 2412 928 , , , 48 2412 929 Romansch Romansch NNP 48 2412 930 1 1 CD 48 2412 931 % % NN 48 2412 932 , , , 48 2412 933 other other JJ 48 2412 934 1 1 CD 48 2412 935 % % NN 48 2412 936 Religions religion NNS 48 2412 937 : : : 48 2412 938 Roman roman JJ 48 2412 939 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2412 940 47.6 47.6 CD 48 2412 941 % % NN 48 2412 942 , , , 48 2412 943 Protestant protestant NN 48 2412 944 44.3 44.3 CD 48 2412 945 % % NN 48 2412 946 , , , 48 2412 947 other other JJ 48 2412 948 8.1 8.1 CD 48 2412 949 % % NN 48 2412 950 ( ( -LRB- 48 2412 951 1980 1980 CD 48 2412 952 ) ) -RRB- 48 2412 953 Languages language NNS 48 2412 954 : : : 48 2412 955 total total JJ 48 2412 956 population population NN 48 2412 957 - - : 48 2412 958 German german JJ 48 2412 959 65 65 CD 48 2412 960 % % NN 48 2412 961 , , , 48 2412 962 French French NNP 48 2412 963 18 18 CD 48 2412 964 % % NN 48 2412 965 , , , 48 2412 966 Italian Italian NNP 48 2412 967 12 12 CD 48 2412 968 % % NN 48 2412 969 , , , 48 2412 970 Romansch Romansch NNP 48 2412 971 1 1 CD 48 2412 972 % % NN 48 2412 973 , , , 48 2412 974 other other JJ 48 2412 975 4 4 CD 48 2412 976 % % NN 48 2412 977 ; 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; : 48 2413 6 904,095 904,095 CD 48 2413 7 foreign foreign JJ 48 2413 8 workers worker NNS 48 2413 9 , , , 48 2413 10 mostly mostly RB 48 2413 11 Italian italian JJ 48 2413 12 ; ; : 48 2413 13 services service NNS 48 2413 14 50 50 CD 48 2413 15 % % NN 48 2413 16 , , , 48 2413 17 industry industry NN 48 2413 18 and and CC 48 2413 19 crafts craft NNS 48 2413 20 33 33 CD 48 2413 21 % % NN 48 2413 22 , , , 48 2413 23 government government NN 48 2413 24 10 10 CD 48 2413 25 % % NN 48 2413 26 , , , 48 2413 27 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2413 28 and and CC 48 2413 29 forestry forestry NN 48 2413 30 6 6 CD 48 2413 31 % % NN 48 2413 32 , , , 48 2413 33 other other JJ 48 2413 34 1 1 CD 48 2413 35 % % NN 48 2413 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 37 1989 1989 CD 48 2413 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 39 Organized organize VBN 48 2413 40 labor labor NN 48 2413 41 : : : 48 2413 42 20 20 CD 48 2413 43 % % NN 48 2413 44 of of IN 48 2413 45 labor labor NN 48 2413 46 force force NN 48 2413 47 : : : 48 2413 48 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2413 49 Government Government NNP 48 2413 50 Long Long NNP 48 2413 51 - - HYPH 48 2413 52 form form NN 48 2413 53 name name NN 48 2413 54 : : : 48 2413 55 Swiss Swiss NNP 48 2413 56 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2413 57 Type Type NNP 48 2413 58 : : : 48 2413 59 federal federal NNP 48 2413 60 republic republic NNP 48 2413 61 Capital Capital NNP 48 2413 62 : : : 48 2413 63 Bern Bern NNP 48 2413 64 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2413 65 divisions division NNS 48 2413 66 : : : 48 2413 67 26 26 CD 48 2413 68 cantons canton NNS 48 2413 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 70 cantons canton NNS 48 2413 71 , , , 48 2413 72 singular singular NNP 48 2413 73 - - HYPH 48 2413 74 canton canton NNP 48 2413 75 in in IN 48 2413 76 French French NNP 48 2413 77 ; ; : 48 2413 78 cantoni cantoni JJ 48 2413 79 , , , 48 2413 80 singular singular JJ 48 2413 81 - - HYPH 48 2413 82 cantone cantone JJ 48 2413 83 in in IN 48 2413 84 Italian Italian NNP 48 2413 85 ; ; : 48 2413 86 kantone kantone NNP 48 2413 87 , , , 48 2413 88 singular singular NNP 48 2413 89 - - HYPH 48 2413 90 kanton kanton NNP 48 2413 91 in in IN 48 2413 92 German German NNP 48 2413 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 94 ; ; : 48 2413 95 Aargau Aargau NNP 48 2413 96 , , , 48 2413 97 Ausser Ausser NNP 48 2413 98 - - HYPH 48 2413 99 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 48 2413 100 , , , 48 2413 101 Basel Basel NNP 48 2413 102 - - HYPH 48 2413 103 Landschaft Landschaft NNP 48 2413 104 , , , 48 2413 105 Basel Basel NNP 48 2413 106 - - HYPH 48 2413 107 Stadt Stadt NNP 48 2413 108 , , , 48 2413 109 Bern Bern NNP 48 2413 110 , , , 48 2413 111 Fribourg Fribourg NNP 48 2413 112 , , , 48 2413 113 Geneve Geneve NNP 48 2413 114 , , , 48 2413 115 Glarus Glarus NNP 48 2413 116 , , , 48 2413 117 Graubunden Graubunden NNP 48 2413 118 , , , 48 2413 119 Inner Inner NNP 48 2413 120 - - HYPH 48 2413 121 Rhoden Rhoden NNP 48 2413 122 , , , 48 2413 123 Jura Jura NNP 48 2413 124 , , , 48 2413 125 Luzern Luzern NNP 48 2413 126 , , , 48 2413 127 Neuchatel Neuchatel NNP 48 2413 128 , , , 48 2413 129 Nidwalden Nidwalden NNP 48 2413 130 , , , 48 2413 131 Obwalden Obwalden NNP 48 2413 132 , , , 48 2413 133 Sankt Sankt NNP 48 2413 134 Gallen Gallen NNP 48 2413 135 , , , 48 2413 136 Schaffhausen Schaffhausen NNP 48 2413 137 , , , 48 2413 138 Schwyz Schwyz NNP 48 2413 139 , , , 48 2413 140 Solothurn Solothurn NNP 48 2413 141 , , , 48 2413 142 Thurgau Thurgau NNP 48 2413 143 , , , 48 2413 144 Ticino Ticino NNP 48 2413 145 , , , 48 2413 146 Uri Uri NNP 48 2413 147 , , , 48 2413 148 Valais Valais NNP 48 2413 149 , , , 48 2413 150 Vaud Vaud NNP 48 2413 151 , , , 48 2413 152 Zug Zug NNP 48 2413 153 , , , 48 2413 154 Zurich Zurich NNP 48 2413 155 Independence Independence NNP 48 2413 156 : : : 48 2413 157 1 1 CD 48 2413 158 August August NNP 48 2413 159 1291 1291 CD 48 2413 160 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2413 161 : : : 48 2413 162 29 29 CD 48 2413 163 May May NNP 48 2413 164 1874 1874 CD 48 2413 165 Legal legal JJ 48 2413 166 system system NN 48 2413 167 : : : 48 2413 168 civil civil JJ 48 2413 169 law law NN 48 2413 170 system system NN 48 2413 171 influenced influence VBN 48 2413 172 by by IN 48 2413 173 customary customary JJ 48 2413 174 law law NN 48 2413 175 ; 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; , 48 2413 335 presidency presidency NN 48 2413 336 rotates rotate VBZ 48 2413 337 annually annually RB 48 2413 338 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 339 ; ; : 48 2413 340 Vice Vice NNP 48 2413 341 President President NNP 48 2413 342 Adolf Adolf NNP 48 2413 343 OGI OGI NNP 48 2413 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 345 term term NN 48 2413 346 runs run VBZ 48 2413 347 concurrently concurrently RB 48 2413 348 with with IN 48 2413 349 that that DT 48 2413 350 of of IN 48 2413 351 president president NN 48 2413 352 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 353 Political political JJ 48 2413 354 parties party NNS 48 2413 355 and and CC 48 2413 356 leaders leader NNS 48 2413 357 : : : 48 2413 358 Free Free NNP 48 2413 359 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2413 360 Party Party NNP 48 2413 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 362 FDP FDP NNP 48 2413 363 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 364 , , , 48 2413 365 Bruno Bruno NNP 48 2413 366 HUNZIKER HUNZIKER NNP 48 2413 367 , , , 48 2413 368 president president NN 48 2413 369 ; ; : 48 2413 370 Social Social NNP 48 2413 371 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2413 372 Party Party NNP 48 2413 373 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 374 SPS SPS NNP 48 2413 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 376 , , , 48 2413 377 Helmut Helmut NNP 48 2413 378 HUBACHER HUBACHER NNP 48 2413 379 , , , 48 2413 380 chairman chairman NN 48 2413 381 ; ; : 48 2413 382 Christian Christian NNP 48 2413 383 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2413 384 People People NNPS 48 2413 385 's 's POS 48 2413 386 Party Party NNP 48 2413 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 388 CVP CVP NNP 48 2413 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 390 , , , 48 2413 391 Eva Eva NNP 48 2413 392 SEGMULLER SEGMULLER NNP 48 2413 393 - - HYPH 48 2413 394 WEBER WEBER NNP 48 2413 395 , , , 48 2413 396 chairman chairman NN 48 2413 397 ; ; : 48 2413 398 Swiss Swiss NNP 48 2413 399 People People NNPS 48 2413 400 's 's POS 48 2413 401 Party Party NNP 48 2413 402 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 403 SVP SVP NNP 48 2413 404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 405 , , , 48 2413 406 Hans Hans NNP 48 2413 407 UHLMANN UHLMANN NNP 48 2413 408 , , , 48 2413 409 president president NN 48 2413 410 ; ; : 48 2413 411 Green Green NNP 48 2413 412 Party Party NNP 48 2413 413 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 414 GPS GPS NNP 48 2413 415 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 416 , , , 48 2413 417 Peter Peter NNP 48 2413 418 SCHMID SCHMID NNP 48 2413 419 , , , 48 2413 420 president president NN 48 2413 421 ; ; : 48 2413 422 Automobile Automobile NNP 48 2413 423 Party Party NNP 48 2413 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 425 AP AP NNP 48 2413 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 427 , , , 48 2413 428 DREYER DREYER NNP 48 2413 429 ; ; : 48 2413 430 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2413 431 of of IN 48 2413 432 Independents Independents NNPS 48 2413 433 ' ' POS 48 2413 434 Party Party NNP 48 2413 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 436 LdU LdU NNP 48 2413 437 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 438 , , , 48 2413 439 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 2413 440 Franz Franz NNP 48 2413 441 JAEGER JAEGER NNP 48 2413 442 , , , 48 2413 443 president president NN 48 2413 444 ; ; : 48 2413 445 Swiss Swiss NNP 48 2413 446 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2413 447 Party Party NNP 48 2413 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 449 SD SD NNP 48 2413 450 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 451 , , , 48 2413 452 NA NA NNP 48 2413 453 ; ; : 48 2413 454 Evangelical Evangelical NNP 48 2413 455 People People NNPS 48 2413 456 's 's POS 48 2413 457 Party Party NNP 48 2413 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 459 EVP EVP NNP 48 2413 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 461 , , , 48 2413 462 Max Max NNP 48 2413 463 DUNKI DUNKI NNP 48 2413 464 , , , 48 2413 465 president president NN 48 2413 466 ; ; : 48 2413 467 Workers Workers NNP 48 2413 468 ' ' POS 48 2413 469 Party Party NNP 48 2413 470 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 471 PdA pda NN 48 2413 472 ; ; : 48 2413 473 Communist Communist NNP 48 2413 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 475 , , , 48 2413 476 Jean Jean NNP 48 2413 477 SPIELMANN SPIELMANN NNP 48 2413 478 , , , 48 2413 479 general general JJ 48 2413 480 secretary secretary NN 48 2413 481 ; ; : 48 2413 482 Ticino Ticino NNP 48 2413 483 League League NNP 48 2413 484 , , , 48 2413 485 leader leader NN 48 2413 486 NA NA NNP 48 2413 487 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2413 488 Party Party NNP 48 2413 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 490 LPS LPS NNP 48 2413 491 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 492 , , , 48 2413 493 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 48 2413 494 COUTAU COUTAU NNP 48 2413 495 , , , 48 2413 496 president president NN 48 2413 497 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2413 498 : : : 48 2413 499 universal universal JJ 48 2413 500 at at IN 48 2413 501 age age NN 48 2413 502 18 18 CD 48 2413 503 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2413 504 : : : 48 2413 505 Council Council NNP 48 2413 506 of of IN 48 2413 507 States States NNP 48 2413 508 : : : 48 2413 509 last last RB 48 2413 510 held hold VBN 48 2413 511 throughout throughout IN 48 2413 512 1991 1991 CD 48 2413 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 514 next next JJ 48 2413 515 to to TO 48 2413 516 be be VB 48 2413 517 held hold VBN 48 2413 518 NA NA NNP 48 2413 519 1995 1995 CD 48 2413 520 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 521 ; ; : 48 2413 522 results result NNS 48 2413 523 - - HYPH 48 2413 524 percent percent NN 48 2413 525 of of IN 48 2413 526 vote vote NN 48 2413 527 by by IN 48 2413 528 party party NN 48 2413 529 NA NA NNP 48 2413 530 ; ; : 48 2413 531 seats seat NNS 48 2413 532 - - : 48 2413 533 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 534 46 46 CD 48 2413 535 total total NN 48 2413 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 537 FDP FDP NNP 48 2413 538 18 18 CD 48 2413 539 , , , 48 2413 540 CVP CVP NNP 48 2413 541 16 16 CD 48 2413 542 , , , 48 2413 543 SVP SVP NNP 48 2413 544 4 4 CD 48 2413 545 , , , 48 2413 546 SPS SPS NNP 48 2413 547 3 3 CD 48 2413 548 , , , 48 2413 549 LPS LPS NNP 48 2413 550 3 3 CD 48 2413 551 , , , 48 2413 552 LdU LdU NNP 48 2413 553 1 1 CD 48 2413 554 , , , 48 2413 555 Ticino Ticino NNP 48 2413 556 League League NNP 48 2413 557 1 1 CD 48 2413 558 : : : 48 2413 559 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2413 560 Government Government NNP 48 2413 561 National National NNP 48 2413 562 Council Council NNP 48 2413 563 : : : 48 2413 564 last last RB 48 2413 565 held hold VBD 48 2413 566 20 20 CD 48 2413 567 October October NNP 48 2413 568 1991 1991 CD 48 2413 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 570 next next JJ 48 2413 571 to to TO 48 2413 572 be be VB 48 2413 573 held hold VBN 48 2413 574 NA NA NNP 48 2413 575 October October NNP 48 2413 576 1995 1995 CD 48 2413 577 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 578 ; ; : 48 2413 579 results result NNS 48 2413 580 - - HYPH 48 2413 581 percent percent NN 48 2413 582 of of IN 48 2413 583 vote vote NN 48 2413 584 by by IN 48 2413 585 party party NN 48 2413 586 NA NA NNP 48 2413 587 ; ; : 48 2413 588 seats seat NNS 48 2413 589 - - , 48 2413 590 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 591 200 200 CD 48 2413 592 total total NN 48 2413 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 2413 594 FDP FDP NNP 48 2413 595 44 44 CD 48 2413 596 , , , 48 2413 597 SPS SPS NNP 48 2413 598 42 42 CD 48 2413 599 , , , 48 2413 600 CVP CVP NNP 48 2413 601 37 37 CD 48 2413 602 , , , 48 2413 603 SVP SVP NNP 48 2413 604 25 25 CD 48 2413 605 , , , 48 2413 606 GPS GPS NNP 48 2413 607 14 14 CD 48 2413 608 , , , 48 2413 609 LPS LPS NNP 48 2413 610 10 10 CD 48 2413 611 , , , 48 2413 612 AP AP NNP 48 2413 613 8 8 CD 48 2413 614 , , , 48 2413 615 LdU LdU NNP 48 2413 616 6 6 CD 48 2413 617 , , , 48 2413 618 SD SD NNP 48 2413 619 5 5 CD 48 2413 620 , , , 48 2413 621 EVP EVP NNP 48 2413 622 3 3 CD 48 2413 623 , , , 48 2413 624 PdA pda NN 48 2413 625 2 2 CD 48 2413 626 , , , 48 2413 627 Ticino Ticino NNP 48 2413 628 League League NNP 48 2413 629 2 2 CD 48 2413 630 , , , 48 2413 631 other other JJ 48 2413 632 2 2 CD 48 2413 633 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2413 634 : : : 48 2413 635 4,500 4,500 CD 48 2413 636 members member NNS 48 2413 637 ( ( -LRB- 48 2413 638 est est NNP 48 2413 639 . . . 48 2413 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 1 Member member NN 48 2414 2 of of IN 48 2414 3 : : : 48 2414 4 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2414 5 , , , 48 2414 6 AG AG NNP 48 2414 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 8 observer observer NNP 48 2414 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 10 , , , 48 2414 11 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2414 12 , , , 48 2414 13 BIS BIS NNP 48 2414 14 , , , 48 2414 15 CCC CCC NNP 48 2414 16 , , , 48 2414 17 CE CE NNP 48 2414 18 , , , 48 2414 19 CERN CERN NNP 48 2414 20 , , , 48 2414 21 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2414 22 , , , 48 2414 23 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2414 24 , , , 48 2414 25 ECE ECE NNP 48 2414 26 , , , 48 2414 27 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 2414 28 , , , 48 2414 29 ESA ESA NNP 48 2414 30 , , , 48 2414 31 FAO FAO NNP 48 2414 32 , , , 48 2414 33 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 2414 34 , , , 48 2414 35 G-10 g-10 CD 48 2414 36 , , , 48 2414 37 GATT GATT NNP 48 2414 38 , , , 48 2414 39 IADB IADB NNP 48 2414 40 , , , 48 2414 41 IAEA iaea NN 48 2414 42 , , , 48 2414 43 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2414 44 , , , 48 2414 45 ICC ICC NNP 48 2414 46 , , , 48 2414 47 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2414 48 , , , 48 2414 49 IEA IEA NNP 48 2414 50 , , , 48 2414 51 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2414 52 , , , 48 2414 53 ILO ILO NNP 48 2414 54 , , , 48 2414 55 IMF IMF NNP 48 2414 56 , , , 48 2414 57 IMO imo RB 48 2414 58 , , , 48 2414 59 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2414 60 , , , 48 2414 61 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2414 62 , , , 48 2414 63 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2414 64 , , , 48 2414 65 IOC IOC NNP 48 2414 66 , , , 48 2414 67 IOM IOM NNP 48 2414 68 , , , 48 2414 69 ISO ISO NNP 48 2414 70 , , , 48 2414 71 ITU ITU NNP 48 2414 72 , , , 48 2414 73 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2414 74 , , , 48 2414 75 NAM NAM NNP 48 2414 76 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 77 guest guest NNP 48 2414 78 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 79 , , , 48 2414 80 NEA NEA NNP 48 2414 81 , , , 48 2414 82 OAS OAS NNP 48 2414 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 84 observer observer NNP 48 2414 85 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 86 , , , 48 2414 87 OECD OECD NNP 48 2414 88 , , , 48 2414 89 PCA PCA NNP 48 2414 90 , , , 48 2414 91 UN UN NNP 48 2414 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 93 observer observer NN 48 2414 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 95 , , , 48 2414 96 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2414 97 , , , 48 2414 98 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2414 99 , , , 48 2414 100 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2414 101 , , , 48 2414 102 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2414 103 , , , 48 2414 104 UPU UPU NNP 48 2414 105 , , , 48 2414 106 WCL WCL NNP 48 2414 107 , , , 48 2414 108 WHO WHO NNP 48 2414 109 , , , 48 2414 110 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2414 111 , , , 48 2414 112 WMO WMO NNP 48 2414 113 , , , 48 2414 114 WTO WTO NNP 48 2414 115 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2414 116 representation representation NN 48 2414 117 : : : 48 2414 118 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2414 119 Edouard Edouard NNP 48 2414 120 BRUNNER BRUNNER NNP 48 2414 121 ; ; : 48 2414 122 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2414 123 at at IN 48 2414 124 2900 2900 CD 48 2414 125 Cathedral Cathedral NNP 48 2414 126 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2414 127 NW NW NNP 48 2414 128 , , , 48 2414 129 Washington Washington NNP 48 2414 130 , , , 48 2414 131 DC DC NNP 48 2414 132 20008 20008 CD 48 2414 133 ; ; : 48 2414 134 telephone telephone NN 48 2414 135 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 136 202 202 CD 48 2414 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 138 745 745 CD 48 2414 139 - - HYPH 48 2414 140 7900 7900 CD 48 2414 141 ; ; : 48 2414 142 there there EX 48 2414 143 are be VBP 48 2414 144 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2414 145 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2414 146 General General NNP 48 2414 147 in in IN 48 2414 148 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 2414 149 , , , 48 2414 150 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2414 151 , , , 48 2414 152 Houston Houston NNP 48 2414 153 , , , 48 2414 154 Los Los NNP 48 2414 155 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2414 156 , , , 48 2414 157 New New NNP 48 2414 158 York York NNP 48 2414 159 , , , 48 2414 160 and and CC 48 2414 161 San San NNP 48 2414 162 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 2414 163 US US NNP 48 2414 164 : : : 48 2414 165 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2414 166 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 2414 167 B. B. NNP 48 2414 168 GILDENHORN GILDENHORN NNP 48 2414 169 ; ; : 48 2414 170 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2414 171 at at IN 48 2414 172 Jubilaeumstrasse Jubilaeumstrasse NNP 48 2414 173 93 93 CD 48 2414 174 , , , 48 2414 175 3005 3005 CD 48 2414 176 Bern bern NN 48 2414 177 ; ; : 48 2414 178 telephone telephone NN 48 2414 179 [ [ -LRB- 48 2414 180 41 41 CD 48 2414 181 ] ] -RRB- 48 2414 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 183 31 31 CD 48 2414 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 185 437 437 CD 48 2414 186 - - HYPH 48 2414 187 011 011 CD 48 2414 188 ; ; : 48 2414 189 FAX FAX NNP 48 2414 190 [ [ -LRB- 48 2414 191 41 41 CD 48 2414 192 ] ] -RRB- 48 2414 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2414 194 31 31 CD 48 2414 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 2414 196 437 437 CD 48 2414 197 - - SYM 48 2414 198 344 344 CD 48 2414 199 ; ; : 48 2414 200 there there EX 48 2414 201 is be VBZ 48 2414 202 a a DT 48 2414 203 Branch Branch NNP 48 2414 204 Office Office NNP 48 2414 205 of of IN 48 2414 206 the the DT 48 2414 207 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2414 208 in in IN 48 2414 209 Geneva Geneva NNP 48 2414 210 and and CC 48 2414 211 a a DT 48 2414 212 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2414 213 General General NNP 48 2414 214 in in IN 48 2414 215 Zurich Zurich NNP 48 2414 216 Flag Flag NNP 48 2414 217 : : : 48 2414 218 red red JJ 48 2414 219 square square NN 48 2414 220 with with IN 48 2414 221 a a DT 48 2414 222 bold bold JJ 48 2414 223 , , , 48 2414 224 equilateral equilateral JJ 48 2414 225 white white NNP 48 2414 226 cross cross NNP 48 2414 227 in in IN 48 2414 228 the the DT 48 2414 229 center center NN 48 2414 230 that that WDT 48 2414 231 does do VBZ 48 2414 232 not not RB 48 2414 233 extend extend VB 48 2414 234 to to IN 48 2414 235 the the DT 48 2414 236 edges edge NNS 48 2414 237 of of IN 48 2414 238 the the DT 48 2414 239 flag flag NN 48 2414 240 : : : 48 2414 241 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2414 242 Economy Economy NNP 48 2414 243 Overview Overview NNP 48 2414 244 : : : 48 2414 245 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2414 246 's 's POS 48 2414 247 economic economic JJ 48 2414 248 success success NN 48 2414 249 is be VBZ 48 2414 250 matched match VBN 48 2414 251 in in IN 48 2414 252 few few JJ 48 2414 253 other other JJ 48 2414 254 nations nation NNS 48 2414 255 . . . 48 2415 1 Per per IN 48 2415 2 capita capita NN 48 2415 3 output output NN 48 2415 4 , , , 48 2415 5 general general JJ 48 2415 6 living living NN 48 2415 7 standards standard NNS 48 2415 8 , , , 48 2415 9 education education NN 48 2415 10 and and CC 48 2415 11 science science NN 48 2415 12 , , , 48 2415 13 health health NN 48 2415 14 care care NN 48 2415 15 , , , 48 2415 16 and and CC 48 2415 17 diet diet NN 48 2415 18 are be VBP 48 2415 19 unsurpassed unsurpassed JJ 48 2415 20 in in IN 48 2415 21 Europe Europe NNP 48 2415 22 . . . 48 2416 1 Economic economic JJ 48 2416 2 stability stability NN 48 2416 3 helps help VBZ 48 2416 4 promote promote VB 48 2416 5 the the DT 48 2416 6 important important JJ 48 2416 7 banking banking NN 48 2416 8 and and CC 48 2416 9 tourist tourist NN 48 2416 10 sectors sector NNS 48 2416 11 . . . 48 2417 1 Since since IN 48 2417 2 World World NNP 48 2417 3 War War NNP 48 2417 4 II II NNP 48 2417 5 , , , 48 2417 6 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2417 7 's 's POS 48 2417 8 economy economy NN 48 2417 9 has have VBZ 48 2417 10 adjusted adjust VBN 48 2417 11 smoothly smoothly RB 48 2417 12 to to IN 48 2417 13 the the DT 48 2417 14 great great JJ 48 2417 15 changes change NNS 48 2417 16 in in IN 48 2417 17 output output NN 48 2417 18 and and CC 48 2417 19 trade trade NN 48 2417 20 patterns pattern NNS 48 2417 21 in in IN 48 2417 22 Europe Europe NNP 48 2417 23 and and CC 48 2417 24 presumably presumably RB 48 2417 25 can can MD 48 2417 26 adjust adjust VB 48 2417 27 to to IN 48 2417 28 the the DT 48 2417 29 challenges challenge NNS 48 2417 30 of of IN 48 2417 31 the the DT 48 2417 32 1990s 1990 NNS 48 2417 33 , , , 48 2417 34 particularly particularly RB 48 2417 35 to to IN 48 2417 36 the the DT 48 2417 37 further further JJ 48 2417 38 economic economic JJ 48 2417 39 integration integration NN 48 2417 40 of of IN 48 2417 41 Western Western NNP 48 2417 42 Europe Europe NNP 48 2417 43 and and CC 48 2417 44 the the DT 48 2417 45 amazingly amazingly RB 48 2417 46 rapid rapid JJ 48 2417 47 changes change NNS 48 2417 48 in in IN 48 2417 49 East east JJ 48 2417 50 European european JJ 48 2417 51 political political JJ 48 2417 52 and and CC 48 2417 53 economic economic JJ 48 2417 54 prospects prospect NNS 48 2417 55 . . . 48 2418 1 After after IN 48 2418 2 8 8 CD 48 2418 3 years year NNS 48 2418 4 of of IN 48 2418 5 growth growth NN 48 2418 6 , , , 48 2418 7 the the DT 48 2418 8 economy economy NN 48 2418 9 experienced experience VBD 48 2418 10 a a DT 48 2418 11 mild mild JJ 48 2418 12 recession recession NN 48 2418 13 in in IN 48 2418 14 1991 1991 CD 48 2418 15 because because IN 48 2418 16 monetary monetary JJ 48 2418 17 policy policy NN 48 2418 18 was be VBD 48 2418 19 tightened tighten VBN 48 2418 20 to to TO 48 2418 21 combat combat VB 48 2418 22 inflation inflation NN 48 2418 23 and and CC 48 2418 24 because because IN 48 2418 25 of of IN 48 2418 26 the the DT 48 2418 27 weak weak JJ 48 2418 28 international international JJ 48 2418 29 economy economy NN 48 2418 30 . . . 48 2419 1 In in IN 48 2419 2 the the DT 48 2419 3 second second JJ 48 2419 4 half half NN 48 2419 5 of of IN 48 2419 6 1992 1992 CD 48 2419 7 , , , 48 2419 8 however however RB 48 2419 9 , , , 48 2419 10 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2419 11 is be VBZ 48 2419 12 expected expect VBN 48 2419 13 to to TO 48 2419 14 resume resume VB 48 2419 15 growth growth NN 48 2419 16 , , , 48 2419 17 despite despite IN 48 2419 18 inflation inflation NN 48 2419 19 and and CC 48 2419 20 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2419 21 problems problem NNS 48 2419 22 . . . 48 2420 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2420 2 growth growth NN 48 2420 3 for for IN 48 2420 4 1992 1992 CD 48 2420 5 may may MD 48 2420 6 be be VB 48 2420 7 just just RB 48 2420 8 under under IN 48 2420 9 1 1 CD 48 2420 10 % % NN 48 2420 11 , , , 48 2420 12 inflation inflation NN 48 2420 13 should should MD 48 2420 14 drop drop VB 48 2420 15 from from IN 48 2420 16 5.9 5.9 CD 48 2420 17 % % NN 48 2420 18 to to IN 48 2420 19 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2420 20 % % NN 48 2420 21 , , , 48 2420 22 and and CC 48 2420 23 the the DT 48 2420 24 trade trade NN 48 2420 25 deficit deficit NN 48 2420 26 will will MD 48 2420 27 continue continue VB 48 2420 28 to to TO 48 2420 29 decline decline VB 48 2420 30 after after IN 48 2420 31 dropping drop VBG 48 2420 32 by by RB 48 2420 33 over over IN 48 2420 34 15 15 CD 48 2420 35 % % NN 48 2420 36 to to IN 48 2420 37 $ $ $ 48 2420 38 5 5 CD 48 2420 39 billion billion CD 48 2420 40 , , , 48 2420 41 due due IN 48 2420 42 to to IN 48 2420 43 increased increase VBN 48 2420 44 exports export NNS 48 2420 45 to to IN 48 2420 46 Germany Germany NNP 48 2420 47 . . . 48 2421 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2421 2 , , , 48 2421 3 however however RB 48 2421 4 , , , 48 2421 5 is be VBZ 48 2421 6 forecast forecast VBN 48 2421 7 to to TO 48 2421 8 rise rise VB 48 2421 9 to to IN 48 2421 10 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2421 11 % % NN 48 2421 12 in in IN 48 2421 13 1992 1992 CD 48 2421 14 , , , 48 2421 15 up up RB 48 2421 16 from from IN 48 2421 17 1.3 1.3 CD 48 2421 18 % % NN 48 2421 19 in in IN 48 2421 20 1991 1991 CD 48 2421 21 and and CC 48 2421 22 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2421 23 % % NN 48 2421 24 in in IN 48 2421 25 1990 1990 CD 48 2421 26 . . . 48 2422 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2422 2 : : : 48 2422 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 2422 4 power power NN 48 2422 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 2422 6 - - : 48 2422 7 $ $ $ 48 2422 8 147.4 147.4 CD 48 2422 9 billion billion CD 48 2422 10 , , , 48 2422 11 per per IN 48 2422 12 capita capita FW 48 2422 13 $ $ $ 48 2422 14 21,700 21,700 CD 48 2422 15 ; ; : 48 2422 16 real real JJ 48 2422 17 growth growth NN 48 2422 18 rate rate NN 48 2422 19 -0.2 -0.2 NN 48 2422 20 % % NN 48 2422 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2422 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2422 23 est est NNP 48 2422 24 . . . 48 2422 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2423 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2423 2 rate rate NN 48 2423 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2423 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2423 5 prices price NNS 48 2423 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2423 7 : : : 48 2423 8 5.9 5.9 CD 48 2423 9 % % NN 48 2423 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2423 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2423 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2423 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2423 14 rate rate NN 48 2423 15 : : : 48 2423 16 1.3 1.3 CD 48 2423 17 % % NN 48 2423 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 2423 19 1991 1991 CD 48 2423 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 2423 21 Budget budget NN 48 2423 22 : : : 48 2423 23 revenues revenue NNS 48 2423 24 $ $ $ 48 2423 25 24.0 24.0 CD 48 2423 26 billion billion CD 48 2423 27 ; ; : 48 2423 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2423 29 $ $ $ 48 2423 30 23.8 23.8 CD 48 2423 31 billion billion CD 48 2423 32 , , , 48 2423 33 including include VBG 48 2423 34 capital capital NN 48 2423 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2423 36 of of IN 48 2423 37 $ $ $ 48 2423 38 NA na NN 48 2423 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 2423 40 1990 1990 CD 48 2423 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 2423 42 Exports export NNS 48 2423 43 : : : 48 2423 44 $ $ $ 48 2423 45 62.2 62.2 CD 48 2423 46 billion billion CD 48 2423 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 2423 48 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2423 49 . . NNP 48 2423 50 , , , 48 2423 51 1991 1991 CD 48 2423 52 est est NNP 48 2423 53 . . . 48 2423 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 2424 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2424 2 : : : 48 2424 3 machinery machinery NN 48 2424 4 and and CC 48 2424 5 equipment equipment NN 48 2424 6 , , , 48 2424 7 precision precision NN 48 2424 8 instruments instrument NNS 48 2424 9 , , , 48 2424 10 metal metal NN 48 2424 11 products product NNS 48 2424 12 , , , 48 2424 13 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2424 14 , , , 48 2424 15 textiles textile NNS 48 2424 16 and and CC 48 2424 17 clothing clothing NN 48 2424 18 partners partner NNS 48 2424 19 : : : 48 2424 20 Western Western NNP 48 2424 21 Europe Europe NNP 48 2424 22 64 64 CD 48 2424 23 % % NN 48 2424 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2424 25 EC EC NNP 48 2424 26 56 56 CD 48 2424 27 % % NN 48 2424 28 , , , 48 2424 29 other other JJ 48 2424 30 8 8 CD 48 2424 31 % % NN 48 2424 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2424 33 , , , 48 2424 34 US US NNP 48 2424 35 9 9 CD 48 2424 36 % % NN 48 2424 37 , , , 48 2424 38 Japan Japan NNP 48 2424 39 4 4 CD 48 2424 40 % % NN 48 2424 41 Imports import NNS 48 2424 42 : : : 48 2424 43 $ $ $ 48 2424 44 68.5 68.5 CD 48 2424 45 billion billion CD 48 2424 46 ( ( -LRB- 48 2424 47 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2424 48 . . NNP 48 2424 49 , , , 48 2424 50 1991 1991 CD 48 2424 51 est est NNP 48 2424 52 . . . 48 2424 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2425 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2425 2 : : : 48 2425 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2425 4 products product NNS 48 2425 5 , , , 48 2425 6 machinery machinery NN 48 2425 7 and and CC 48 2425 8 transportation transportation NN 48 2425 9 equipment equipment NN 48 2425 10 , , , 48 2425 11 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2425 12 , , , 48 2425 13 textiles textile NNS 48 2425 14 , , , 48 2425 15 construction construction NN 48 2425 16 materials material NNS 48 2425 17 partners partner NNS 48 2425 18 : : : 48 2425 19 Western Western NNP 48 2425 20 Europe Europe NNP 48 2425 21 78 78 CD 48 2425 22 % % NN 48 2425 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2425 24 EC EC NNP 48 2425 25 71 71 CD 48 2425 26 % % NN 48 2425 27 , , , 48 2425 28 other other JJ 48 2425 29 7 7 CD 48 2425 30 % % NN 48 2425 31 ) ) -RRB- 48 2425 32 , , , 48 2425 33 US US NNP 48 2425 34 6 6 CD 48 2425 35 % % NN 48 2425 36 External external JJ 48 2425 37 debt debt NN 48 2425 38 : : : 48 2425 39 $ $ $ 48 2425 40 NA na JJ 48 2425 41 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2425 42 production production NN 48 2425 43 : : : 48 2425 44 growth growth NN 48 2425 45 rate rate NN 48 2425 46 0.4 0.4 CD 48 2425 47 % % NN 48 2425 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2425 49 1991 1991 CD 48 2425 50 est est NNP 48 2425 51 . . . 48 2425 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 2426 2 : : : 48 2426 3 17,710,000 17,710,000 CD 48 2426 4 kW kW NNP 48 2426 5 capacity capacity NN 48 2426 6 ; 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; : 48 2426 112 1 1 CD 48 2426 113 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2426 114 franc franc NN 48 2426 115 , , , 48 2426 116 franken franken VBN 48 2426 117 , , , 48 2426 118 or or CC 48 2426 119 franco franco NNP 48 2426 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 121 SwF SwF NNP 48 2426 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 123 = = NFP 48 2426 124 100 100 CD 48 2426 125 centimes centime NNS 48 2426 126 , , , 48 2426 127 rappen rappen NN 48 2426 128 , , , 48 2426 129 or or CC 48 2426 130 centesimi centesimi NNP 48 2426 131 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2426 132 rates rate NNS 48 2426 133 : : : 48 2426 134 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2426 135 francs franc NNS 48 2426 136 , , , 48 2426 137 franken franken VBN 48 2426 138 , , , 48 2426 139 or or CC 48 2426 140 franchi franchi NNP 48 2426 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 142 SwF SwF NNP 48 2426 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 144 per per IN 48 2426 145 US$ us$ $ 48 2426 146 1 1 CD 48 2426 147 - - SYM 48 2426 148 1.4037 1.4037 CD 48 2426 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 150 January January NNP 48 2426 151 1992 1992 CD 48 2426 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 153 , , , 48 2426 154 1.4340 1.4340 CD 48 2426 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 156 1991 1991 CD 48 2426 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 158 , , , 48 2426 159 1.3892 1.3892 CD 48 2426 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 161 1990 1990 CD 48 2426 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 163 , , , 48 2426 164 1.6359 1.6359 CD 48 2426 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 166 1989 1989 CD 48 2426 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 168 , , , 48 2426 169 1.4633 1.4633 CD 48 2426 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 171 1988 1988 CD 48 2426 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 173 , , , 48 2426 174 1.4912 1.4912 CD 48 2426 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 176 1987 1987 CD 48 2426 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 178 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2426 179 year year NN 48 2426 180 : : : 48 2426 181 calendar calendar NN 48 2426 182 year year NN 48 2426 183 : : : 48 2426 184 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2426 185 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2426 186 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2426 187 : : : 48 2426 188 5,174 5,174 CD 48 2426 189 km km NN 48 2426 190 total total NN 48 2426 191 ; 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; : 48 2426 231 the the DT 48 2426 232 nongovernment nongovernment NN 48 2426 233 network network NN 48 2426 234 consists consist VBZ 48 2426 235 of of IN 48 2426 236 710 710 CD 48 2426 237 km km NN 48 2426 238 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2426 239 standard standard JJ 48 2426 240 gauge gauge NN 48 2426 241 , , , 48 2426 242 1,418 1,418 CD 48 2426 243 km km NN 48 2426 244 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2426 245 gauge gauge NN 48 2426 246 , , , 48 2426 247 and and CC 48 2426 248 75 75 CD 48 2426 249 km km NN 48 2426 250 0.790-meter 0.790-meter CD 48 2426 251 gauge gauge NN 48 2426 252 track track NN 48 2426 253 , , , 48 2426 254 100 100 CD 48 2426 255 % % NN 48 2426 256 electrified electrify VBN 48 2426 257 Highways highway NNS 48 2426 258 : : : 48 2426 259 62,145 62,145 CD 48 2426 260 km km NNS 48 2426 261 total total JJ 48 2426 262 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 263 all all DT 48 2426 264 paved pave VBN 48 2426 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 266 , , , 48 2426 267 of of IN 48 2426 268 which which WDT 48 2426 269 18,620 18,620 CD 48 2426 270 km km NNS 48 2426 271 are be VBP 48 2426 272 canton canton NNP 48 2426 273 and and CC 48 2426 274 1,057 1,057 CD 48 2426 275 km km NNS 48 2426 276 are be VBP 48 2426 277 national national JJ 48 2426 278 highways highway NNS 48 2426 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 280 740 740 CD 48 2426 281 km km NN 48 2426 282 autobahn autobahn JJ 48 2426 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 284 ; 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; , 48 2426 616 Golan Golan NNP 48 2426 617 Heights Heights NNPS 48 2426 618 is be VBZ 48 2426 619 Israeli Israeli NNP 48 2426 620 occupied occupy VBN 48 2426 621 ; ; : 48 2426 622 Hatay hatay VB 48 2426 623 question question NN 48 2426 624 with with IN 48 2426 625 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2426 626 ; ; : 48 2426 627 periodic periodic JJ 48 2426 628 disputes dispute NNS 48 2426 629 with with IN 48 2426 630 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2426 631 over over IN 48 2426 632 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 2426 633 water water NN 48 2426 634 rights right NNS 48 2426 635 ; ; , 48 2426 636 ongoing ongoing JJ 48 2426 637 dispute dispute NN 48 2426 638 over over IN 48 2426 639 water water NN 48 2426 640 development development NN 48 2426 641 plans plan NNS 48 2426 642 by by IN 48 2426 643 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2426 644 for for IN 48 2426 645 the the DT 48 2426 646 Tigris Tigris NNP 48 2426 647 and and CC 48 2426 648 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 2426 649 Rivers Rivers NNP 48 2426 650 Climate Climate NNP 48 2426 651 : : : 48 2426 652 mostly mostly RB 48 2426 653 desert desert NN 48 2426 654 ; 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; , 48 2426 725 permanent permanent JJ 48 2426 726 crops crop NNS 48 2426 727 3 3 CD 48 2426 728 % % NN 48 2426 729 ; ; : 48 2426 730 meadows meadow NNS 48 2426 731 and and CC 48 2426 732 pastures pasture NNS 48 2426 733 46 46 CD 48 2426 734 % % NN 48 2426 735 ; ; , 48 2426 736 forest forest NN 48 2426 737 and and CC 48 2426 738 woodland woodland NN 48 2426 739 3 3 CD 48 2426 740 % % NN 48 2426 741 ; ; , 48 2426 742 other other JJ 48 2426 743 20 20 CD 48 2426 744 % % NN 48 2426 745 ; ; , 48 2426 746 includes include VBZ 48 2426 747 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2426 748 3 3 CD 48 2426 749 % % NN 48 2426 750 Environment Environment NNP 48 2426 751 : : : 48 2426 752 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2426 753 ; ; : 48 2426 754 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2426 755 ; ; : 48 2426 756 soil soil NN 48 2426 757 erosion erosion NN 48 2426 758 ; ; : 48 2426 759 desertification desertification NN 48 2426 760 Note note NN 48 2426 761 : : : 48 2426 762 there there EX 48 2426 763 are be VBP 48 2426 764 38 38 CD 48 2426 765 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2426 766 settlements settlement NNS 48 2426 767 in in IN 48 2426 768 the the DT 48 2426 769 Israeli Israeli NNP 48 2426 770 - - HYPH 48 2426 771 occupied occupy VBN 48 2426 772 Golan Golan NNP 48 2426 773 Heights Heights NNPS 48 2426 774 : : : 48 2426 775 Syria Syria NNP 48 2426 776 People People NNPS 48 2426 777 Population Population NNP 48 2426 778 : : : 48 2426 779 13,730,436 13,730,436 CD 48 2426 780 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 781 July July NNP 48 2426 782 1992 1992 CD 48 2426 783 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 784 , , , 48 2426 785 growth growth NN 48 2426 786 rate rate NN 48 2426 787 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2426 788 % % NN 48 2426 789 ( ( -LRB- 48 2426 790 1992 1992 CD 48 2426 791 ) ) -RRB- 48 2426 792 ; 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; : 48 2427 74 adjective adjective JJ 48 2427 75 - - HYPH 48 2427 76 Syrian syrian JJ 48 2427 77 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2427 78 divisions division NNS 48 2427 79 : : : 48 2427 80 Arab arab JJ 48 2427 81 90.3 90.3 CD 48 2427 82 % % NN 48 2427 83 ; ; : 48 2427 84 Kurds Kurds NNPS 48 2427 85 , , , 48 2427 86 Armenians Armenians NNPS 48 2427 87 , , , 48 2427 88 and and CC 48 2427 89 other other JJ 48 2427 90 9.7 9.7 CD 48 2427 91 % % NN 48 2427 92 Religions religion NNS 48 2427 93 : : : 48 2427 94 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 2427 95 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2427 96 74 74 CD 48 2427 97 % % NN 48 2427 98 , , , 48 2427 99 Alawite Alawite NNP 48 2427 100 , , , 48 2427 101 Druze Druze NNP 48 2427 102 , , , 48 2427 103 and and CC 48 2427 104 other other JJ 48 2427 105 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2427 106 sects sect VBZ 48 2427 107 16 16 CD 48 2427 108 % % NN 48 2427 109 , , , 48 2427 110 Christian Christian NNP 48 2427 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 2427 112 various various JJ 48 2427 113 sects sect NNS 48 2427 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2427 115 10 10 CD 48 2427 116 % % NN 48 2427 117 , , , 48 2427 118 tiny tiny JJ 48 2427 119 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2427 120 communities community NNS 48 2427 121 in in IN 48 2427 122 Damascus Damascus NNP 48 2427 123 , , , 48 2427 124 Al Al NNP 48 2427 125 Qamishli Qamishli NNP 48 2427 126 , , , 48 2427 127 and and CC 48 2427 128 Aleppo Aleppo NNP 48 2427 129 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2427 130 : : : 48 2427 131 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 2427 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 2427 133 official official JJ 48 2427 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2427 135 , , , 48 2427 136 Kurdish kurdish JJ 48 2427 137 , , , 48 2427 138 Armenian armenian JJ 48 2427 139 , , , 48 2427 140 Aramaic Aramaic NNP 48 2427 141 , , , 48 2427 142 Circassian circassian JJ 48 2427 143 ; ; : 48 2427 144 French French NNP 48 2427 145 widely widely RB 48 2427 146 understood understand VBD 48 2427 147 Literacy literacy NN 48 2427 148 : : : 48 2427 149 64 64 CD 48 2427 150 % % NN 48 2427 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 2427 152 male male NN 48 2427 153 78 78 CD 48 2427 154 % % NN 48 2427 155 , , , 48 2427 156 female female JJ 48 2427 157 51 51 CD 48 2427 158 % % NN 48 2427 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2427 160 age age NN 48 2427 161 15 15 CD 48 2427 162 and and CC 48 2427 163 over over RB 48 2427 164 can can MD 48 2427 165 read read VB 48 2427 166 and and CC 48 2427 167 write write VB 48 2427 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 2427 169 1990 1990 CD 48 2427 170 est est NNP 48 2427 171 . . . 48 2427 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 1 Labor labor NN 48 2428 2 force force NN 48 2428 3 : : : 48 2428 4 2,400,000 2,400,000 CD 48 2428 5 ; ; : 48 2428 6 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 2428 7 and and CC 48 2428 8 government government NN 48 2428 9 services service NNS 48 2428 10 36 36 CD 48 2428 11 % % NN 48 2428 12 , , , 48 2428 13 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2428 14 32 32 CD 48 2428 15 % % NN 48 2428 16 , , , 48 2428 17 industry industry NN 48 2428 18 and and CC 48 2428 19 construction construction NN 48 2428 20 32 32 CD 48 2428 21 % % NN 48 2428 22 ; ; , 48 2428 23 majority majority NN 48 2428 24 unskilled unskille VBD 48 2428 25 ; ; : 48 2428 26 shortage shortage NN 48 2428 27 of of IN 48 2428 28 skilled skilled JJ 48 2428 29 labor labor NN 48 2428 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 31 1984 1984 CD 48 2428 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 33 Organized organize VBN 48 2428 34 labor labor NN 48 2428 35 : : : 48 2428 36 5 5 CD 48 2428 37 % % NN 48 2428 38 of of IN 48 2428 39 labor labor NN 48 2428 40 force force NN 48 2428 41 : : : 48 2428 42 Syria Syria NNP 48 2428 43 Government Government NNP 48 2428 44 Long Long NNP 48 2428 45 - - HYPH 48 2428 46 form form NN 48 2428 47 name name NN 48 2428 48 : : : 48 2428 49 Syrian Syrian NNP 48 2428 50 Arab Arab NNP 48 2428 51 Republic Republic NNP 48 2428 52 Type Type NNP 48 2428 53 : : : 48 2428 54 republic republic NN 48 2428 55 ; ; : 48 2428 56 under under IN 48 2428 57 leftwing leftwe VBG 48 2428 58 military military JJ 48 2428 59 regime regime NN 48 2428 60 since since IN 48 2428 61 March March NNP 48 2428 62 1963 1963 CD 48 2428 63 Capital Capital NNP 48 2428 64 : : : 48 2428 65 Damascus Damascus NNP 48 2428 66 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2428 67 divisions division NNS 48 2428 68 : : : 48 2428 69 14 14 CD 48 2428 70 provinces province NNS 48 2428 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 72 muhafazat muhafazat NNP 48 2428 73 , , , 48 2428 74 singular singular NNP 48 2428 75 - - HYPH 48 2428 76 muhafazah muhafazah NNP 48 2428 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 78 ; ; : 48 2428 79 Al Al NNP 48 2428 80 Hasakah Hasakah NNP 48 2428 81 , , , 48 2428 82 Al Al NNP 48 2428 83 Ladhiqiyah Ladhiqiyah NNP 48 2428 84 , , , 48 2428 85 Al Al NNP 48 2428 86 Qunaytirah Qunaytirah NNP 48 2428 87 , , , 48 2428 88 Ar Ar NNP 48 2428 89 Raqqah Raqqah NNP 48 2428 90 , , , 48 2428 91 As as IN 48 2428 92 Suwayda Suwayda NNP 48 2428 93 ' ' POS 48 2428 94 , , , 48 2428 95 Dar`a Dar`a NNP 48 2428 96 , , , 48 2428 97 Dayr Dayr NNP 48 2428 98 az az VBP 48 2428 99 Zawr Zawr NNP 48 2428 100 , , , 48 2428 101 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 48 2428 102 , , , 48 2428 103 Halab Halab NNP 48 2428 104 , , , 48 2428 105 Hamah Hamah NNP 48 2428 106 , , , 48 2428 107 Hims Hims NNP 48 2428 108 , , , 48 2428 109 Idlib Idlib NNP 48 2428 110 , , , 48 2428 111 Rif Rif NNP 48 2428 112 Dimashq Dimashq NNP 48 2428 113 , , , 48 2428 114 Tartus Tartus NNP 48 2428 115 Independence Independence NNP 48 2428 116 : : : 48 2428 117 17 17 CD 48 2428 118 April April NNP 48 2428 119 1946 1946 CD 48 2428 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 121 from from IN 48 2428 122 League League NNP 48 2428 123 of of IN 48 2428 124 Nations Nations NNPS 48 2428 125 mandate mandate NN 48 2428 126 under under IN 48 2428 127 French french JJ 48 2428 128 administration administration NN 48 2428 129 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 130 ; ; : 48 2428 131 formerly formerly RB 48 2428 132 United United NNP 48 2428 133 Arab Arab NNP 48 2428 134 Republic Republic NNP 48 2428 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2428 136 : : : 48 2428 137 13 13 CD 48 2428 138 March March NNP 48 2428 139 1973 1973 CD 48 2428 140 Legal legal JJ 48 2428 141 system system NN 48 2428 142 : : : 48 2428 143 based base VBN 48 2428 144 on on IN 48 2428 145 Islamic islamic JJ 48 2428 146 law law NN 48 2428 147 and and CC 48 2428 148 civil civil JJ 48 2428 149 law law NN 48 2428 150 system system NN 48 2428 151 ; ; : 48 2428 152 special special JJ 48 2428 153 religious religious JJ 48 2428 154 courts court NNS 48 2428 155 ; ; : 48 2428 156 has have VBZ 48 2428 157 not not RB 48 2428 158 accepted accept VBN 48 2428 159 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2428 160 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2428 161 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2428 162 National national JJ 48 2428 163 holiday holiday NN 48 2428 164 : : : 48 2428 165 National National NNP 48 2428 166 Day Day NNP 48 2428 167 , , , 48 2428 168 17 17 CD 48 2428 169 April April NNP 48 2428 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 171 1946 1946 CD 48 2428 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 173 Executive executive JJ 48 2428 174 branch branch NN 48 2428 175 : : : 48 2428 176 president president NN 48 2428 177 , , , 48 2428 178 three three CD 48 2428 179 vice vice NN 48 2428 180 presidents president NNS 48 2428 181 , , , 48 2428 182 prime prime NNP 48 2428 183 minister minister NN 48 2428 184 , , , 48 2428 185 three three CD 48 2428 186 deputy deputy JJ 48 2428 187 prime prime JJ 48 2428 188 ministers minister NNS 48 2428 189 , , , 48 2428 190 Council Council NNP 48 2428 191 of of IN 48 2428 192 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2428 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 194 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2428 195 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 196 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2428 197 branch branch NN 48 2428 198 : : : 48 2428 199 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2428 200 People People NNPS 48 2428 201 's 's POS 48 2428 202 Council Council NNP 48 2428 203 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 204 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 2428 205 al al NNP 48 2428 206 - - HYPH 48 2428 207 Chaab Chaab NNP 48 2428 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 209 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2428 210 branch branch NN 48 2428 211 : : : 48 2428 212 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2428 213 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 2428 214 Court Court NNP 48 2428 215 , , , 48 2428 216 High High NNP 48 2428 217 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2428 218 Council Council NNP 48 2428 219 , , , 48 2428 220 Court Court NNP 48 2428 221 of of IN 48 2428 222 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 2428 223 , , , 48 2428 224 State State NNP 48 2428 225 Security Security NNP 48 2428 226 Courts Courts NNPS 48 2428 227 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2428 228 : : : 48 2428 229 Chief Chief NNP 48 2428 230 of of IN 48 2428 231 State State NNP 48 2428 232 : : : 48 2428 233 President President NNP 48 2428 234 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 48 2428 235 al al NNP 48 2428 236 - - HYPH 48 2428 237 ASAD ASAD NNP 48 2428 238 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 239 since since IN 48 2428 240 22 22 CD 48 2428 241 February February NNP 48 2428 242 1971 1971 CD 48 2428 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 244 ; ; : 48 2428 245 Vice Vice NNP 48 2428 246 Presidents president NNS 48 2428 247 ` ` '' 48 2428 248 Abd Abd NNP 48 2428 249 al al NNP 48 2428 250 - - HYPH 48 2428 251 Halim Halim NNP 48 2428 252 KHADDAM KHADDAM NNP 48 2428 253 , , , 48 2428 254 Vice Vice NNP 48 2428 255 President President NNP 48 2428 256 Rif`at Rif`at VBZ 48 2428 257 al al NNP 48 2428 258 - - HYPH 48 2428 259 ASAD ASAD NNP 48 2428 260 , , , 48 2428 261 and and CC 48 2428 262 Vice Vice NNP 48 2428 263 President President NNP 48 2428 264 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 48 2428 265 Zuhayr Zuhayr NNP 48 2428 266 MASHARIQA MASHARIQA NNP 48 2428 267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 268 since since IN 48 2428 269 11 11 CD 48 2428 270 March March NNP 48 2428 271 1984 1984 CD 48 2428 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 273 Head Head NNP 48 2428 274 of of IN 48 2428 275 Government Government NNP 48 2428 276 : : : 48 2428 277 Prime Prime NNP 48 2428 278 Minister Minister NNP 48 2428 279 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 48 2428 280 ZU`BI ZU`BI NNP 48 2428 281 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 282 since since IN 48 2428 283 1 1 CD 48 2428 284 November November NNP 48 2428 285 1987 1987 CD 48 2428 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 287 ; ; : 48 2428 288 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2428 289 Prime Prime NNP 48 2428 290 Minister Minister NNP 48 2428 291 Lt Lt NNP 48 2428 292 . . NNP 48 2428 293 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2428 294 Mustafa Mustafa NNP 48 2428 295 TALAS TALAS NNP 48 2428 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 297 since since IN 48 2428 298 11 11 CD 48 2428 299 March March NNP 48 2428 300 1984 1984 CD 48 2428 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 302 ; ; : 48 2428 303 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2428 304 Prime Prime NNP 48 2428 305 Minister Minister NNP 48 2428 306 Salim Salim NNP 48 2428 307 YASIN YASIN NNP 48 2428 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 309 since since IN 48 2428 310 NA NA NNP 48 2428 311 December December NNP 48 2428 312 1981 1981 CD 48 2428 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 314 ; ; : 48 2428 315 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2428 316 Prime Prime NNP 48 2428 317 Minister Minister NNP 48 2428 318 Mahmud Mahmud NNP 48 2428 319 QADDUR QADDUR NNP 48 2428 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 321 since since IN 48 2428 322 NA NA NNP 48 2428 323 May May NNP 48 2428 324 1985 1985 CD 48 2428 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 326 Political political JJ 48 2428 327 parties party NNS 48 2428 328 and and CC 48 2428 329 leaders leader NNS 48 2428 330 : : : 48 2428 331 ruling rule VBG 48 2428 332 party party NN 48 2428 333 is be VBZ 48 2428 334 the the DT 48 2428 335 Arab Arab NNP 48 2428 336 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 337 Resurrectionist Resurrectionist NNP 48 2428 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 339 Ba`th Ba`th NNP 48 2428 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 341 Party Party NNP 48 2428 342 ; ; : 48 2428 343 the the DT 48 2428 344 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 2428 345 National National NNP 48 2428 346 Front Front NNP 48 2428 347 is be VBZ 48 2428 348 dominated dominate VBN 48 2428 349 by by IN 48 2428 350 Ba`thists ba`thist NNS 48 2428 351 but but CC 48 2428 352 includes include VBZ 48 2428 353 independents independent NNS 48 2428 354 and and CC 48 2428 355 members member NNS 48 2428 356 of of IN 48 2428 357 the the DT 48 2428 358 Syrian syrian JJ 48 2428 359 Arab Arab NNP 48 2428 360 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 361 Party Party NNP 48 2428 362 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 363 ASP ASP NNP 48 2428 364 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 365 , , , 48 2428 366 Arab Arab NNP 48 2428 367 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 368 Union Union NNP 48 2428 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 370 ASU ASU NNP 48 2428 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 372 , , , 48 2428 373 Syrian Syrian NNP 48 2428 374 Communist Communist NNP 48 2428 375 Party Party NNP 48 2428 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 377 SCP SCP NNP 48 2428 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 379 , , , 48 2428 380 Arab arab JJ 48 2428 381 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 382 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2428 383 Movement Movement NNP 48 2428 384 , , , 48 2428 385 and and CC 48 2428 386 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2428 387 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 388 Union Union NNP 48 2428 389 Party Party NNP 48 2428 390 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2428 391 : : : 48 2428 392 universal universal JJ 48 2428 393 at at IN 48 2428 394 age age NN 48 2428 395 18 18 CD 48 2428 396 Elections election NNS 48 2428 397 : : : 48 2428 398 President President NNP 48 2428 399 : : : 48 2428 400 last last RB 48 2428 401 held hold VBD 48 2428 402 2 2 CD 48 2428 403 December December NNP 48 2428 404 1991 1991 CD 48 2428 405 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 406 next next JJ 48 2428 407 to to TO 48 2428 408 be be VB 48 2428 409 held hold VBN 48 2428 410 December December NNP 48 2428 411 1998 1998 CD 48 2428 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 413 ; ; : 48 2428 414 results result NNS 48 2428 415 - - : 48 2428 416 President President NNP 48 2428 417 Hafiz Hafiz NNP 48 2428 418 al al NNP 48 2428 419 - - HYPH 48 2428 420 ASAD ASAD NNP 48 2428 421 was be VBD 48 2428 422 reelected reelect VBN 48 2428 423 for for IN 48 2428 424 a a DT 48 2428 425 fourth fourth JJ 48 2428 426 seven seven CD 48 2428 427 - - HYPH 48 2428 428 year year NN 48 2428 429 term term NN 48 2428 430 with with IN 48 2428 431 99.98 99.98 CD 48 2428 432 % % NN 48 2428 433 of of IN 48 2428 434 the the DT 48 2428 435 vote vote NN 48 2428 436 People People NNPS 48 2428 437 's 's POS 48 2428 438 Council Council NNP 48 2428 439 : : : 48 2428 440 last last RB 48 2428 441 held hold VBD 48 2428 442 22 22 CD 48 2428 443 - - SYM 48 2428 444 23 23 CD 48 2428 445 May May NNP 48 2428 446 1990 1990 CD 48 2428 447 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 448 next next JJ 48 2428 449 to to TO 48 2428 450 be be VB 48 2428 451 held hold VBN 48 2428 452 NA NA NNP 48 2428 453 May May NNP 48 2428 454 1994 1994 CD 48 2428 455 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 456 ; ; : 48 2428 457 results result NNS 48 2428 458 - - : 48 2428 459 Ba`th Ba`th NNP 48 2428 460 53.6 53.6 CD 48 2428 461 % % NN 48 2428 462 , , , 48 2428 463 ASU ASU NNP 48 2428 464 3.2 3.2 CD 48 2428 465 % % NN 48 2428 466 , , , 48 2428 467 SCP scp NN 48 2428 468 3.2 3.2 CD 48 2428 469 % % NN 48 2428 470 , , , 48 2428 471 Arab arab JJ 48 2428 472 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 473 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2428 474 Movement Movement NNP 48 2428 475 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2428 476 % % NN 48 2428 477 , , , 48 2428 478 ASP ASP NNP 48 2428 479 2 2 CD 48 2428 480 % % NN 48 2428 481 , , , 48 2428 482 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2428 483 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 484 Union Union NNP 48 2428 485 Party Party NNP 48 2428 486 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2428 487 % % NN 48 2428 488 , , , 48 2428 489 independents independent NNS 48 2428 490 33.6 33.6 CD 48 2428 491 % % NN 48 2428 492 ; ; , 48 2428 493 seats seat NNS 48 2428 494 - - : 48 2428 495 ( ( -LRB- 48 2428 496 250 250 CD 48 2428 497 total total NN 48 2428 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2428 499 Ba`th Ba`th NNP 48 2428 500 134 134 CD 48 2428 501 , , , 48 2428 502 ASU ASU NNP 48 2428 503 8 8 CD 48 2428 504 , , , 48 2428 505 SCP scp NN 48 2428 506 8 8 CD 48 2428 507 , , , 48 2428 508 Arab arab JJ 48 2428 509 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 510 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2428 511 Movement Movement NNP 48 2428 512 7 7 CD 48 2428 513 , , , 48 2428 514 ASP ASP NNP 48 2428 515 5 5 CD 48 2428 516 , , , 48 2428 517 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2428 518 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2428 519 Union Union NNP 48 2428 520 Party Party NNP 48 2428 521 4 4 CD 48 2428 522 , , , 48 2428 523 independents independent NNS 48 2428 524 84 84 CD 48 2428 525 ; 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; , 48 2428 571 Communist communist JJ 48 2428 572 party party NN 48 2428 573 ineffective ineffective JJ 48 2428 574 ; ; : 48 2428 575 conservative conservative JJ 48 2428 576 religious religious JJ 48 2428 577 leaders leader NNS 48 2428 578 ; ; : 48 2428 579 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2428 580 Brotherhood Brotherhood NNP 48 2428 581 Member Member NNP 48 2428 582 of of IN 48 2428 583 : : : 48 2428 584 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2428 585 , , , 48 2428 586 AFESD afesd NN 48 2428 587 , , , 48 2428 588 AL AL NNP 48 2428 589 , , , 48 2428 590 AMF AMF NNP 48 2428 591 , , , 48 2428 592 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 2428 593 , , , 48 2428 594 CCC CCC NNP 48 2428 595 , , , 48 2428 596 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 2428 597 , , , 48 2428 598 FAO FAO NNP 48 2428 599 , , , 48 2428 600 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2428 601 , , , 48 2428 602 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2428 603 , , , 48 2428 604 IAEA iaea NN 48 2428 605 , , , 48 2428 606 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2428 607 , , , 48 2428 608 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2428 609 , , , 48 2428 610 ICC ICC NNP 48 2428 611 , , , 48 2428 612 IDA IDA NNP 48 2428 613 , , , 48 2428 614 IDB IDB NNP 48 2428 615 , , , 48 2428 616 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2428 617 , , , 48 2428 618 IFC IFC NNP 48 2428 619 , , , 48 2428 620 ILO ILO NNP 48 2428 621 , , , 48 2428 622 IMF IMF NNP 48 2428 623 , , , 48 2428 624 IMO imo RB 48 2428 625 , , , 48 2428 626 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2428 627 , , , 48 2428 628 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2428 629 , , , 48 2428 630 IOC IOC NNP 48 2428 631 , , , 48 2428 632 ISO ISO NNP 48 2428 633 , , , 48 2428 634 ITU ITU NNP 48 2428 635 , , , 48 2428 636 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2428 637 , , , 48 2428 638 NAM NAM NNP 48 2428 639 , , , 48 2428 640 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 2428 641 , , , 48 2428 642 OIC OIC NNP 48 2428 643 , , , 48 2428 644 UN UN NNP 48 2428 645 , , , 48 2428 646 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2428 647 , , , 48 2428 648 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2428 649 , , , 48 2428 650 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2428 651 , , , 48 2428 652 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2428 653 , , , 48 2428 654 UPU UPU NNP 48 2428 655 , , , 48 2428 656 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2428 657 , , , 48 2428 658 WHO who WP 48 2428 659 , , , 48 2428 660 WMO WMO NNP 48 2428 661 , , , 48 2428 662 WTO WTO NNP 48 2428 663 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2428 664 representation representation NN 48 2428 665 : : : 48 2428 666 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2428 667 Walid Walid NNP 48 2428 668 MOUALEM MOUALEM NNP 48 2428 669 ; 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NNP 48 2430 1 Box Box NNP 48 2430 2 29 29 CD 48 2430 3 , , , 48 2430 4 Damascus Damascus NNP 48 2430 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2430 6 ; ; : 48 2430 7 telephone telephone NN 48 2430 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 2430 9 963 963 CD 48 2430 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 2430 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 2430 12 11 11 CD 48 2430 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2430 14 333052 333052 CD 48 2430 15 or or CC 48 2430 16 332557 332557 CD 48 2430 17 , , , 48 2430 18 330416 330416 CD 48 2430 19 , , , 48 2430 20 332814 332814 CD 48 2430 21 , , , 48 2430 22 332315 332315 CD 48 2430 23 , , , 48 2430 24 714108 714108 CD 48 2430 25 , , , 48 2430 26 337178 337178 CD 48 2430 27 , , , 48 2430 28 333232 333232 CD 48 2430 29 ; ; : 48 2430 30 FAX FAX NNP 48 2430 31 [ [ -LRB- 48 2430 32 963 963 CD 48 2430 33 ] ] -RRB- 48 2430 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2430 35 11 11 CD 48 2430 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2430 37 718 718 CD 48 2430 38 - - SYM 48 2430 39 687 687 CD 48 2430 40 Flag flag NN 48 2430 41 : : : 48 2430 42 three three CD 48 2430 43 equal equal JJ 48 2430 44 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2430 45 bands band NNS 48 2430 46 of of IN 48 2430 47 red red JJ 48 2430 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2430 49 top top NNP 48 2430 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2430 51 , , , 48 2430 52 white white JJ 48 2430 53 , , , 48 2430 54 and and CC 48 2430 55 black black JJ 48 2430 56 with with IN 48 2430 57 two two CD 48 2430 58 small small JJ 48 2430 59 green green JJ 48 2430 60 five five CD 48 2430 61 - - HYPH 48 2430 62 pointed pointed JJ 48 2430 63 stars star NNS 48 2430 64 in in IN 48 2430 65 a a DT 48 2430 66 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2430 67 line line NN 48 2430 68 centered center VBN 48 2430 69 in in IN 48 2430 70 the the DT 48 2430 71 white white NNP 48 2430 72 band band NN 48 2430 73 ; 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- HYPH 48 2443 807 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2443 808 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 809 singular singular JJ 48 2443 810 and and CC 48 2443 811 plural plural JJ 48 2443 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 813 ; ; : 48 2443 814 adjective adjective JJ 48 2443 815 - - HYPH 48 2443 816 Chinese chinese JJ 48 2443 817 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2443 818 divisions division NNS 48 2443 819 : : : 48 2443 820 Taiwanese taiwanese JJ 48 2443 821 84 84 CD 48 2443 822 % % NN 48 2443 823 , , , 48 2443 824 mainland mainland NN 48 2443 825 Chinese chinese JJ 48 2443 826 14 14 CD 48 2443 827 % % NN 48 2443 828 , , , 48 2443 829 aborigine aborigine NN 48 2443 830 2 2 CD 48 2443 831 % % NN 48 2443 832 Religions religion NNS 48 2443 833 : : : 48 2443 834 mixture mixture NN 48 2443 835 of of IN 48 2443 836 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 2443 837 , , , 48 2443 838 Confucian Confucian NNP 48 2443 839 , , , 48 2443 840 and and CC 48 2443 841 Taoist taoist NN 48 2443 842 93 93 CD 48 2443 843 % % NN 48 2443 844 , , , 48 2443 845 Christian Christian NNP 48 2443 846 4.5 4.5 CD 48 2443 847 % % NN 48 2443 848 , , , 48 2443 849 other other JJ 48 2443 850 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2443 851 % % NN 48 2443 852 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2443 853 : : : 48 2443 854 Mandarin Mandarin NNP 48 2443 855 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2443 856 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 857 official official NN 48 2443 858 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 859 ; ; : 48 2443 860 Taiwanese Taiwanese NNP 48 2443 861 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 862 Miu miu NN 48 2443 863 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 864 and and CC 48 2443 865 Hakka Hakka NNP 48 2443 866 dialects dialect NNS 48 2443 867 also also RB 48 2443 868 used use VBD 48 2443 869 Literacy literacy NN 48 2443 870 : : : 48 2443 871 91.2 91.2 CD 48 2443 872 % % NN 48 2443 873 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 874 male male JJ 48 2443 875 NA% NA% NNS 48 2443 876 , , , 48 2443 877 female female JJ 48 2443 878 NA% NA% NNS 48 2443 879 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 880 age age NN 48 2443 881 15 15 CD 48 2443 882 and and CC 48 2443 883 over over RB 48 2443 884 can can MD 48 2443 885 read read VB 48 2443 886 and and CC 48 2443 887 write write VB 48 2443 888 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 889 1990 1990 CD 48 2443 890 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 891 Labor labor NN 48 2443 892 force force NN 48 2443 893 : : : 48 2443 894 7,900,000 7,900,000 CD 48 2443 895 ; ; : 48 2443 896 industry industry NN 48 2443 897 and and CC 48 2443 898 commerce commerce NN 48 2443 899 53 53 CD 48 2443 900 % % NN 48 2443 901 , , , 48 2443 902 services service NNS 48 2443 903 22 22 CD 48 2443 904 % % NN 48 2443 905 , , , 48 2443 906 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2443 907 15.6 15.6 CD 48 2443 908 % % NN 48 2443 909 , , , 48 2443 910 civil civil JJ 48 2443 911 administration administration NN 48 2443 912 7 7 CD 48 2443 913 % % NN 48 2443 914 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 915 1989 1989 CD 48 2443 916 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 917 Organized organize VBN 48 2443 918 labor labor NN 48 2443 919 : : : 48 2443 920 2,728,000 2,728,000 CD 48 2443 921 or or CC 48 2443 922 about about RB 48 2443 923 44 44 CD 48 2443 924 % % NN 48 2443 925 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 926 1991 1991 CD 48 2443 927 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 928 : : : 48 2443 929 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 930 Government Government NNP 48 2443 931 Long Long NNP 48 2443 932 - - HYPH 48 2443 933 form form NN 48 2443 934 name name NN 48 2443 935 : : : 48 2443 936 none none NN 48 2443 937 Type type NN 48 2443 938 : : : 48 2443 939 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 2443 940 democratic democratic JJ 48 2443 941 regime regime NN 48 2443 942 ; ; , 48 2443 943 opposition opposition NN 48 2443 944 political political JJ 48 2443 945 parties party NNS 48 2443 946 legalized legalize VBN 48 2443 947 in in IN 48 2443 948 March March NNP 48 2443 949 , , , 48 2443 950 1989 1989 CD 48 2443 951 Capital capital NN 48 2443 952 : : : 48 2443 953 Taipei Taipei NNP 48 2443 954 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2443 955 divisions division NNS 48 2443 956 : : : 48 2443 957 the the DT 48 2443 958 authorities authority NNS 48 2443 959 in in IN 48 2443 960 Taipei Taipei NNP 48 2443 961 claim claim VBP 48 2443 962 to to TO 48 2443 963 be be VB 48 2443 964 the the DT 48 2443 965 government government NN 48 2443 966 of of IN 48 2443 967 all all DT 48 2443 968 China China NNP 48 2443 969 ; ; : 48 2443 970 in in IN 48 2443 971 keeping keep VBG 48 2443 972 with with IN 48 2443 973 that that DT 48 2443 974 claim claim NN 48 2443 975 , , , 48 2443 976 the the DT 48 2443 977 central central JJ 48 2443 978 administrative administrative JJ 48 2443 979 divisions division NNS 48 2443 980 include include VBP 48 2443 981 2 2 CD 48 2443 982 provinces province NNS 48 2443 983 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 984 sheng sheng NNP 48 2443 985 , , , 48 2443 986 singular singular JJ 48 2443 987 and and CC 48 2443 988 plural plural JJ 48 2443 989 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 990 and and CC 48 2443 991 2 2 CD 48 2443 992 municipalities municipality NNS 48 2443 993 * * NFP 48 2443 994 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 995 shih shih NNP 48 2443 996 , , , 48 2443 997 singular singular JJ 48 2443 998 and and CC 48 2443 999 plural plural JJ 48 2443 1000 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1001 - - : 48 2443 1002 Fu Fu NNP 48 2443 1003 - - HYPH 48 2443 1004 chien chien NNP 48 2443 1005 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1006 some some DT 48 2443 1007 20 20 CD 48 2443 1008 offshore offshore JJ 48 2443 1009 islands island NNS 48 2443 1010 of of IN 48 2443 1011 Fujian Fujian NNP 48 2443 1012 Province Province NNP 48 2443 1013 including include VBG 48 2443 1014 Quemoy Quemoy NNP 48 2443 1015 and and CC 48 2443 1016 Matsu Matsu NNP 48 2443 1017 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1018 , , , 48 2443 1019 Kao Kao NNP 48 2443 1020 - - HYPH 48 2443 1021 hsiung hsiung NNP 48 2443 1022 * * NFP 48 2443 1023 , , , 48 2443 1024 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1025 - - HYPH 48 2443 1026 pei pei NNP 48 2443 1027 * * NFP 48 2443 1028 , , , 48 2443 1029 and and CC 48 2443 1030 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1031 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1032 the the DT 48 2443 1033 island island NN 48 2443 1034 of of IN 48 2443 1035 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1036 and and CC 48 2443 1037 the the DT 48 2443 1038 Pescadores Pescadores NNP 48 2443 1039 islands island NNS 48 2443 1040 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1041 ; ; : 48 2443 1042 the the DT 48 2443 1043 more more RBR 48 2443 1044 commonly commonly RB 48 2443 1045 referenced reference VBD 48 2443 1046 administrative administrative JJ 48 2443 1047 divisions division NNS 48 2443 1048 are be VBP 48 2443 1049 those those DT 48 2443 1050 of of IN 48 2443 1051 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1052 Province Province NNP 48 2443 1053 - - HYPH 48 2443 1054 16 16 CD 48 2443 1055 counties county NNS 48 2443 1056 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1057 hsien hsien JJ 48 2443 1058 , , , 48 2443 1059 singular singular JJ 48 2443 1060 and and CC 48 2443 1061 plural plural JJ 48 2443 1062 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1063 , , , 48 2443 1064 5 5 CD 48 2443 1065 municipalities municipality NNS 48 2443 1066 * * NFP 48 2443 1067 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1068 shih shih NNP 48 2443 1069 , , , 48 2443 1070 singular singular JJ 48 2443 1071 and and CC 48 2443 1072 plural plural JJ 48 2443 1073 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1074 , , , 48 2443 1075 and and CC 48 2443 1076 2 2 CD 48 2443 1077 special special JJ 48 2443 1078 municipalities municipality NNS 48 2443 1079 * * NFP 48 2443 1080 * * NFP 48 2443 1081 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1082 chuan chuan NNP 48 2443 1083 - - HYPH 48 2443 1084 shih shih NNP 48 2443 1085 , , , 48 2443 1086 singular singular JJ 48 2443 1087 and and CC 48 2443 1088 plural plural JJ 48 2443 1089 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1090 ; ; : 48 2443 1091 Chang Chang NNP 48 2443 1092 - - HYPH 48 2443 1093 hua hua NNP 48 2443 1094 , , , 48 2443 1095 Chia Chia NNP 48 2443 1096 - - HYPH 48 2443 1097 i i NNP 48 2443 1098 , , , 48 2443 1099 Chia Chia NNP 48 2443 1100 - - HYPH 48 2443 1101 i i NNP 48 2443 1102 * * NFP 48 2443 1103 , , , 48 2443 1104 Chi Chi NNP 48 2443 1105 - - HYPH 48 2443 1106 lung lung NNP 48 2443 1107 * * NFP 48 2443 1108 , , , 48 2443 1109 Hsin Hsin NNP 48 2443 1110 - - HYPH 48 2443 1111 chu chu NNP 48 2443 1112 , , , 48 2443 1113 Hsin Hsin NNP 48 2443 1114 - - HYPH 48 2443 1115 chu chu NNP 48 2443 1116 * * NFP 48 2443 1117 , , , 48 2443 1118 Hua Hua NNP 48 2443 1119 - - HYPH 48 2443 1120 lien lien NNP 48 2443 1121 , , , 48 2443 1122 I I NNP 48 2443 1123 - - HYPH 48 2443 1124 lan lan NNP 48 2443 1125 , , , 48 2443 1126 Kao Kao NNP 48 2443 1127 - - HYPH 48 2443 1128 hsiung hsiung NNP 48 2443 1129 , , , 48 2443 1130 Kao Kao NNP 48 2443 1131 - - HYPH 48 2443 1132 hsiung hsiung NNP 48 2443 1133 * * NFP 48 2443 1134 * * NFP 48 2443 1135 , , , 48 2443 1136 Miao Miao NNP 48 2443 1137 - - HYPH 48 2443 1138 li li NNP 48 2443 1139 , , , 48 2443 1140 Nan Nan NNP 48 2443 1141 - - HYPH 48 2443 1142 t'ou t'ou NNP 48 2443 1143 , , , 48 2443 1144 P'eng P'eng NNP 48 2443 1145 - - HYPH 48 2443 1146 hu hu NNP 48 2443 1147 , , , 48 2443 1148 P'ing P'ing NNP 48 2443 1149 - - HYPH 48 2443 1150 tung tung NNP 48 2443 1151 , , , 48 2443 1152 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1153 - - HYPH 48 2443 1154 chung chung NNP 48 2443 1155 , , , 48 2443 1156 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1157 - - HYPH 48 2443 1158 chung chung NNP 48 2443 1159 * * NFP 48 2443 1160 , , , 48 2443 1161 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1162 - - HYPH 48 2443 1163 nan nan NNP 48 2443 1164 , , , 48 2443 1165 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1166 - - HYPH 48 2443 1167 nan nan NNP 48 2443 1168 * * NFP 48 2443 1169 , , , 48 2443 1170 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1171 - - HYPH 48 2443 1172 pei pei NNP 48 2443 1173 , , , 48 2443 1174 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1175 - - HYPH 48 2443 1176 pei pei NNP 48 2443 1177 * * NFP 48 2443 1178 * * NFP 48 2443 1179 , , , 48 2443 1180 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2443 1181 - - HYPH 48 2443 1182 tung tung NNP 48 2443 1183 , , , 48 2443 1184 T'ao T'ao NNP 48 2443 1185 - - HYPH 48 2443 1186 yuan yuan NN 48 2443 1187 , , , 48 2443 1188 and and CC 48 2443 1189 Yun Yun NNP 48 2443 1190 - - HYPH 48 2443 1191 lin lin NNP 48 2443 1192 ; ; : 48 2443 1193 the the DT 48 2443 1194 provincial provincial JJ 48 2443 1195 capital capital NN 48 2443 1196 is be VBZ 48 2443 1197 at at IN 48 2443 1198 Chung Chung NNP 48 2443 1199 - - HYPH 48 2443 1200 hsing hsing NNP 48 2443 1201 - - HYPH 48 2443 1202 hsin hsin NNP 48 2443 1203 - - HYPH 48 2443 1204 ts'un ts'un NN 48 2443 1205 ; ; : 48 2443 1206 note note NN 48 2443 1207 - - HYPH 48 2443 1208 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1209 uses use VBZ 48 2443 1210 the the DT 48 2443 1211 Wade Wade NNP 48 2443 1212 - - HYPH 48 2443 1213 Giles Giles NNP 48 2443 1214 system system NN 48 2443 1215 for for IN 48 2443 1216 romanization romanization NN 48 2443 1217 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2443 1218 : : : 48 2443 1219 25 25 CD 48 2443 1220 December December NNP 48 2443 1221 1947 1947 CD 48 2443 1222 , , , 48 2443 1223 presently presently RB 48 2443 1224 undergoing undergo VBG 48 2443 1225 revision revision NN 48 2443 1226 Legal legal JJ 48 2443 1227 system system NN 48 2443 1228 : : : 48 2443 1229 based base VBN 48 2443 1230 on on IN 48 2443 1231 civil civil JJ 48 2443 1232 law law NN 48 2443 1233 system system NN 48 2443 1234 ; ; : 48 2443 1235 accepts accept VBZ 48 2443 1236 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2443 1237 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2443 1238 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2443 1239 , , , 48 2443 1240 with with IN 48 2443 1241 reservations reservation NNS 48 2443 1242 National national JJ 48 2443 1243 holiday holiday NN 48 2443 1244 : : : 48 2443 1245 National National NNP 48 2443 1246 Day Day NNP 48 2443 1247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1248 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 2443 1249 of of IN 48 2443 1250 the the DT 48 2443 1251 Revolution Revolution NNP 48 2443 1252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1253 , , , 48 2443 1254 10 10 CD 48 2443 1255 October October NNP 48 2443 1256 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1257 1911 1911 CD 48 2443 1258 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1259 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1260 branch branch NN 48 2443 1261 : : : 48 2443 1262 president president NN 48 2443 1263 , , , 48 2443 1264 vice vice NN 48 2443 1265 president president NN 48 2443 1266 , , , 48 2443 1267 premier premier NN 48 2443 1268 of of IN 48 2443 1269 the the DT 48 2443 1270 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1271 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1272 , , , 48 2443 1273 vice vice NN 48 2443 1274 premier premier NN 48 2443 1275 of of IN 48 2443 1276 the the DT 48 2443 1277 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1278 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1279 , , , 48 2443 1280 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1281 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1282 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2443 1283 branch branch NN 48 2443 1284 : : : 48 2443 1285 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2443 1286 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2443 1287 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1288 , , , 48 2443 1289 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2443 1290 National National NNP 48 2443 1291 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1292 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2443 1293 branch branch NN 48 2443 1294 : : : 48 2443 1295 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2443 1296 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1297 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2443 1298 : : : 48 2443 1299 Chief Chief NNP 48 2443 1300 of of IN 48 2443 1301 State State NNP 48 2443 1302 : : : 48 2443 1303 President President NNP 48 2443 1304 LI LI NNP 48 2443 1305 Teng Teng NNP 48 2443 1306 - - HYPH 48 2443 1307 hui hui NNP 48 2443 1308 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1309 since since IN 48 2443 1310 13 13 CD 48 2443 1311 January January NNP 48 2443 1312 1988 1988 CD 48 2443 1313 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1314 ; ; : 48 2443 1315 Vice Vice NNP 48 2443 1316 President President NNP 48 2443 1317 LI LI NNP 48 2443 1318 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1319 - - HYPH 48 2443 1320 zu zu NNP 48 2443 1321 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1322 since since IN 48 2443 1323 20 20 CD 48 2443 1324 May May NNP 48 2443 1325 1990 1990 CD 48 2443 1326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1327 Head Head NNP 48 2443 1328 of of IN 48 2443 1329 Government Government NNP 48 2443 1330 : : : 48 2443 1331 Premier Premier NNP 48 2443 1332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1333 President President NNP 48 2443 1334 of of IN 48 2443 1335 the the DT 48 2443 1336 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1337 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1338 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1339 HAO HAO NNP 48 2443 1340 Po Po NNP 48 2443 1341 - - HYPH 48 2443 1342 ts'un ts'un NNP 48 2443 1343 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1344 since since IN 48 2443 1345 2 2 CD 48 2443 1346 May May NNP 48 2443 1347 1990 1990 CD 48 2443 1348 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1349 ; ; : 48 2443 1350 Vice Vice NNP 48 2443 1351 Premier Premier NNP 48 2443 1352 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1353 Vice Vice NNP 48 2443 1354 President President NNP 48 2443 1355 of of IN 48 2443 1356 the the DT 48 2443 1357 Executive Executive NNP 48 2443 1358 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1359 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1360 SHIH SHIH NNP 48 2443 1361 Ch'i Ch'i NNS 48 2443 1362 - - HYPH 48 2443 1363 yang yang NNP 48 2443 1364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1365 since since IN 48 2443 1366 NA NA NNP 48 2443 1367 July July NNP 48 2443 1368 1988 1988 CD 48 2443 1369 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1370 Political political JJ 48 2443 1371 parties party NNS 48 2443 1372 and and CC 48 2443 1373 leaders leader NNS 48 2443 1374 : : : 48 2443 1375 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 48 2443 1376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1377 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 2443 1378 Party Party NNP 48 2443 1379 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1380 , , , 48 2443 1381 LI LI NNP 48 2443 1382 Teng Teng NNP 48 2443 1383 - - HYPH 48 2443 1384 hui hui NNP 48 2443 1385 , , , 48 2443 1386 chairman chairman NN 48 2443 1387 ; ; : 48 2443 1388 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2443 1389 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2443 1390 Party Party NNP 48 2443 1391 and and CC 48 2443 1392 Young Young NNP 48 2443 1393 China China NNP 48 2443 1394 Party Party NNP 48 2443 1395 controlled control VBN 48 2443 1396 by by IN 48 2443 1397 Kuomintang Kuomintang NNP 48 2443 1398 ; ; : 48 2443 1399 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2443 1400 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 2443 1401 Party Party NNP 48 2443 1402 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1403 DPP DPP NNP 48 2443 1404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1405 ; ; : 48 2443 1406 Labor Labor NNP 48 2443 1407 Party Party NNP 48 2443 1408 ; ; : 48 2443 1409 27 27 CD 48 2443 1410 other other JJ 48 2443 1411 minor minor JJ 48 2443 1412 parties party NNS 48 2443 1413 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2443 1414 : : : 48 2443 1415 universal universal JJ 48 2443 1416 at at IN 48 2443 1417 age age NN 48 2443 1418 20 20 CD 48 2443 1419 Elections election NNS 48 2443 1420 : : : 48 2443 1421 President President NNP 48 2443 1422 : : : 48 2443 1423 last last RB 48 2443 1424 held hold VBD 48 2443 1425 21 21 CD 48 2443 1426 March March NNP 48 2443 1427 1990 1990 CD 48 2443 1428 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1429 next next JJ 48 2443 1430 to to TO 48 2443 1431 be be VB 48 2443 1432 held hold VBN 48 2443 1433 NA NA NNP 48 2443 1434 March March NNP 48 2443 1435 1996 1996 CD 48 2443 1436 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1437 ; ; : 48 2443 1438 results result NNS 48 2443 1439 - - : 48 2443 1440 President President NNP 48 2443 1441 LI LI NNP 48 2443 1442 Teng Teng NNP 48 2443 1443 - - HYPH 48 2443 1444 hui hui NNP 48 2443 1445 was be VBD 48 2443 1446 reelected reelect VBN 48 2443 1447 by by IN 48 2443 1448 the the DT 48 2443 1449 National National NNP 48 2443 1450 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1451 Vice Vice NNP 48 2443 1452 President President NNP 48 2443 1453 : : : 48 2443 1454 last last RB 48 2443 1455 held hold VBD 48 2443 1456 21 21 CD 48 2443 1457 March March NNP 48 2443 1458 1990 1990 CD 48 2443 1459 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1460 next next JJ 48 2443 1461 to to TO 48 2443 1462 be be VB 48 2443 1463 held hold VBN 48 2443 1464 NA NA NNP 48 2443 1465 March March NNP 48 2443 1466 1996 1996 CD 48 2443 1467 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1468 ; ; : 48 2443 1469 results result NNS 48 2443 1470 - - HYPH 48 2443 1471 LI LI NNP 48 2443 1472 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1473 - - HYPH 48 2443 1474 zu zu NNP 48 2443 1475 was be VBD 48 2443 1476 elected elect VBN 48 2443 1477 by by IN 48 2443 1478 the the DT 48 2443 1479 National National NNP 48 2443 1480 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1481 : : : 48 2443 1482 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1483 Government Government NNP 48 2443 1484 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2443 1485 Yuan Yuan NNP 48 2443 1486 : : : 48 2443 1487 last last RB 48 2443 1488 held hold VBD 48 2443 1489 2 2 CD 48 2443 1490 December December NNP 48 2443 1491 1989 1989 CD 48 2443 1492 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1493 next next JJ 48 2443 1494 to to TO 48 2443 1495 be be VB 48 2443 1496 held hold VBN 48 2443 1497 NA NA NNP 48 2443 1498 December December NNP 48 2443 1499 1992 1992 CD 48 2443 1500 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1501 ; ; : 48 2443 1502 results result NNS 48 2443 1503 - - : 48 2443 1504 KMT KMT NNP 48 2443 1505 65 65 CD 48 2443 1506 % % NN 48 2443 1507 , , , 48 2443 1508 DPP DPP NNP 48 2443 1509 33 33 CD 48 2443 1510 % % NN 48 2443 1511 , , , 48 2443 1512 independents independent NNS 48 2443 1513 2 2 CD 48 2443 1514 % % NN 48 2443 1515 ; ; , 48 2443 1516 seats seat NNS 48 2443 1517 - - : 48 2443 1518 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1519 304 304 CD 48 2443 1520 total total NN 48 2443 1521 , , , 48 2443 1522 102 102 CD 48 2443 1523 elected elect VBN 48 2443 1524 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1525 KMT KMT NNP 48 2443 1526 78 78 CD 48 2443 1527 , , , 48 2443 1528 DPP DPP NNP 48 2443 1529 21 21 CD 48 2443 1530 , , , 48 2443 1531 independents independent NNS 48 2443 1532 3 3 CD 48 2443 1533 Elections election NNS 48 2443 1534 : : : 48 2443 1535 National National NNP 48 2443 1536 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1537 : : : 48 2443 1538 first first NNP 48 2443 1539 National National NNP 48 2443 1540 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1541 elected elect VBN 48 2443 1542 in in IN 48 2443 1543 November November NNP 48 2443 1544 1947 1947 CD 48 2443 1545 with with IN 48 2443 1546 a a DT 48 2443 1547 supplementary supplementary JJ 48 2443 1548 election election NN 48 2443 1549 in in IN 48 2443 1550 December December NNP 48 2443 1551 1986 1986 CD 48 2443 1552 ; ; : 48 2443 1553 second second JJ 48 2443 1554 National National NNP 48 2443 1555 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1556 elected elect VBN 48 2443 1557 in in IN 48 2443 1558 December December NNP 48 2443 1559 1991 1991 CD 48 2443 1560 Member Member NNP 48 2443 1561 of of IN 48 2443 1562 : : : 48 2443 1563 expelled expel VBN 48 2443 1564 from from IN 48 2443 1565 UN UN NNP 48 2443 1566 General General NNP 48 2443 1567 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2443 1568 and and CC 48 2443 1569 Security Security NNP 48 2443 1570 Council Council NNP 48 2443 1571 on on IN 48 2443 1572 25 25 CD 48 2443 1573 October October NNP 48 2443 1574 1971 1971 CD 48 2443 1575 and and CC 48 2443 1576 withdrew withdraw VBD 48 2443 1577 on on IN 48 2443 1578 same same JJ 48 2443 1579 date date NN 48 2443 1580 from from IN 48 2443 1581 other other JJ 48 2443 1582 charter charter NN 48 2443 1583 - - HYPH 48 2443 1584 designated designate VBN 48 2443 1585 subsidiary subsidiary JJ 48 2443 1586 organs organ NNS 48 2443 1587 ; ; , 48 2443 1588 expelled expel VBN 48 2443 1589 from from IN 48 2443 1590 IMF IMF NNP 48 2443 1591 / / SYM 48 2443 1592 World World NNP 48 2443 1593 Bank Bank NNP 48 2443 1594 group group NN 48 2443 1595 April April NNP 48 2443 1596 / / SYM 48 2443 1597 May May NNP 48 2443 1598 1980 1980 CD 48 2443 1599 ; ; : 48 2443 1600 seeking seek VBG 48 2443 1601 to to TO 48 2443 1602 join join VB 48 2443 1603 GATT GATT NNP 48 2443 1604 ; ; : 48 2443 1605 attempting attempt VBG 48 2443 1606 to to TO 48 2443 1607 retain retain VB 48 2443 1608 membership membership NN 48 2443 1609 in in IN 48 2443 1610 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2443 1611 ; ; , 48 2443 1612 suspended suspend VBN 48 2443 1613 from from IN 48 2443 1614 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2443 1615 in in IN 48 2443 1616 1972 1972 CD 48 2443 1617 , , , 48 2443 1618 but but CC 48 2443 1619 still still RB 48 2443 1620 allows allow VBZ 48 2443 1621 IAEA iaea NN 48 2443 1622 controls control NNS 48 2443 1623 over over IN 48 2443 1624 extensive extensive JJ 48 2443 1625 atomic atomic JJ 48 2443 1626 development development NN 48 2443 1627 ; ; : 48 2443 1628 APEC APEC NNP 48 2443 1629 , , , 48 2443 1630 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2443 1631 , , , 48 2443 1632 ICC ICC NNP 48 2443 1633 , , , 48 2443 1634 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2443 1635 , , , 48 2443 1636 IOC IOC NNP 48 2443 1637 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2443 1638 representation representation NN 48 2443 1639 : : : 48 2443 1640 none none NN 48 2443 1641 ; ; : 48 2443 1642 unofficial unofficial JJ 48 2443 1643 commercial commercial JJ 48 2443 1644 and and CC 48 2443 1645 cultural cultural JJ 48 2443 1646 relations relation NNS 48 2443 1647 with with IN 48 2443 1648 the the DT 48 2443 1649 people people NNS 48 2443 1650 of of IN 48 2443 1651 the the DT 48 2443 1652 US US NNP 48 2443 1653 are be VBP 48 2443 1654 maintained maintain VBN 48 2443 1655 through through IN 48 2443 1656 a a DT 48 2443 1657 private private JJ 48 2443 1658 instrumentality instrumentality NN 48 2443 1659 , , , 48 2443 1660 the the DT 48 2443 1661 Coordination Coordination NNP 48 2443 1662 Council Council NNP 48 2443 1663 for for IN 48 2443 1664 North North NNP 48 2443 1665 American American NNP 48 2443 1666 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 2443 1667 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1668 CCNAA CCNAA NNP 48 2443 1669 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1670 with with IN 48 2443 1671 headquarters headquarter NNS 48 2443 1672 in in IN 48 2443 1673 Taipei Taipei NNP 48 2443 1674 and and CC 48 2443 1675 field field NN 48 2443 1676 offices office NNS 48 2443 1677 in in IN 48 2443 1678 Washington Washington NNP 48 2443 1679 and and CC 48 2443 1680 10 10 CD 48 2443 1681 other other JJ 48 2443 1682 US US NNP 48 2443 1683 cities city NNS 48 2443 1684 with with IN 48 2443 1685 all all DT 48 2443 1686 addresses address NNS 48 2443 1687 and and CC 48 2443 1688 telephone telephone NN 48 2443 1689 numbers number NNS 48 2443 1690 NA na IN 48 2443 1691 US US NNP 48 2443 1692 : : : 48 2443 1693 unofficial unofficial JJ 48 2443 1694 commercial commercial JJ 48 2443 1695 and and CC 48 2443 1696 cultural cultural JJ 48 2443 1697 relations relation NNS 48 2443 1698 with with IN 48 2443 1699 the the DT 48 2443 1700 people people NNS 48 2443 1701 of of IN 48 2443 1702 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1703 are be VBP 48 2443 1704 maintained maintain VBN 48 2443 1705 through through IN 48 2443 1706 a a DT 48 2443 1707 private private JJ 48 2443 1708 institution institution NN 48 2443 1709 , , , 48 2443 1710 the the DT 48 2443 1711 American American NNP 48 2443 1712 Institute Institute NNP 48 2443 1713 in in IN 48 2443 1714 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2443 1715 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1716 AIT AIT NNP 48 2443 1717 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1718 , , , 48 2443 1719 which which WDT 48 2443 1720 has have VBZ 48 2443 1721 offices office NNS 48 2443 1722 in in IN 48 2443 1723 Taipei Taipei NNP 48 2443 1724 at at IN 48 2443 1725 # # $ 48 2443 1726 7 7 CD 48 2443 1727 , , , 48 2443 1728 Lane Lane NNP 48 2443 1729 134 134 CD 48 2443 1730 , , , 48 2443 1731 Hsiu Hsiu NNP 48 2443 1732 Yi Yi NNP 48 2443 1733 Road Road NNP 48 2443 1734 , , , 48 2443 1735 Section Section NNP 48 2443 1736 3 3 CD 48 2443 1737 , , , 48 2443 1738 telephone telephone NN 48 2443 1739 [ [ -LRB- 48 2443 1740 886 886 CD 48 2443 1741 ] ] -RRB- 48 2443 1742 ( ( -LRB- 48 2443 1743 2 2 CD 48 2443 1744 ) ) -RRB- 48 2443 1745 709 709 CD 48 2443 1746 - 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NNP 48 2454 9 , , , 48 2454 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2454 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2454 13 : : : 48 2454 14 electrical electrical JJ 48 2454 15 machinery machinery NN 48 2454 16 18.2 18.2 CD 48 2454 17 % % NN 48 2454 18 , , , 48 2454 19 textiles textile VBZ 48 2454 20 15.6 15.6 CD 48 2454 21 % % NN 48 2454 22 , , , 48 2454 23 general general JJ 48 2454 24 machinery machinery NN 48 2454 25 and and CC 48 2454 26 equipment equipment NN 48 2454 27 14.8 14.8 CD 48 2454 28 % % NN 48 2454 29 , , , 48 2454 30 basic basic JJ 48 2454 31 metals metal NNS 48 2454 32 and and CC 48 2454 33 metal metal NN 48 2454 34 products product NNS 48 2454 35 7.8 7.8 CD 48 2454 36 % % NN 48 2454 37 , , , 48 2454 38 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 2454 39 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2454 40 % % NN 48 2454 41 , , , 48 2454 42 plywood plywood NN 48 2454 43 and and CC 48 2454 44 wood wood NN 48 2454 45 products product NNS 48 2454 46 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2454 47 % % NN 48 2454 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 49 1989 1989 CD 48 2454 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 51 partners partner NNS 48 2454 52 : : : 48 2454 53 US US NNP 48 2454 54 36.2 36.2 CD 48 2454 55 % % NN 48 2454 56 , , , 48 2454 57 Japan Japan NNP 48 2454 58 13.7 13.7 CD 48 2454 59 % % NN 48 2454 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 61 1989 1989 CD 48 2454 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 63 Imports import NNS 48 2454 64 : : : 48 2454 65 $ $ $ 48 2454 66 54.7 54.7 CD 48 2454 67 billion billion CD 48 2454 68 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 69 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2454 70 . . NNP 48 2454 71 , , , 48 2454 72 1990 1990 CD 48 2454 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 74 commodities commodity NNS 48 2454 75 : : : 48 2454 76 machinery machinery NN 48 2454 77 and and CC 48 2454 78 equipment equipment NN 48 2454 79 15.3 15.3 CD 48 2454 80 % % NN 48 2454 81 , , , 48 2454 82 basic basic JJ 48 2454 83 metals metal NNS 48 2454 84 13.0 13.0 CD 48 2454 85 % % NN 48 2454 86 , , , 48 2454 87 chemical chemical NN 48 2454 88 and and CC 48 2454 89 chemical chemical NN 48 2454 90 products product NNS 48 2454 91 11.1 11.1 CD 48 2454 92 % % NN 48 2454 93 , , , 48 2454 94 crude crude JJ 48 2454 95 oil oil NN 48 2454 96 5 5 CD 48 2454 97 % % NN 48 2454 98 , , , 48 2454 99 foodstuffs foodstuff VBZ 48 2454 100 2.2 2.2 CD 48 2454 101 % % NN 48 2454 102 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 103 1989 1989 CD 48 2454 104 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 105 partners partner NNS 48 2454 106 : : : 48 2454 107 Japan Japan NNP 48 2454 108 31 31 CD 48 2454 109 % % NN 48 2454 110 , , , 48 2454 111 US US NNP 48 2454 112 23 23 CD 48 2454 113 % % NN 48 2454 114 , , , 48 2454 115 FRG FRG NNP 48 2454 116 5 5 CD 48 2454 117 % % NN 48 2454 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 119 1989 1989 CD 48 2454 120 ) ) -RRB- 48 2454 121 External external JJ 48 2454 122 debt debt NN 48 2454 123 : : : 48 2454 124 $ $ $ 48 2454 125 1.1 1.1 CD 48 2454 126 billion billion CD 48 2454 127 ( ( -LRB- 48 2454 128 December December NNP 48 2454 129 1990 1990 CD 48 2454 130 est est NNP 48 2454 131 . . . 48 2454 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 2455 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2455 2 production production NN 48 2455 3 : : : 48 2455 4 growth growth NN 48 2455 5 rate rate NN 48 2455 6 6.5 6.5 CD 48 2455 7 % % NN 48 2455 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2455 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2455 10 est est NNP 48 2455 11 . . . 48 2455 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 1 Electricity electricity NN 48 2456 2 : : : 48 2456 3 17,000,000 17,000,000 CD 48 2456 4 kW kw NN 48 2456 5 capacity capacity NN 48 2456 6 ; ; : 48 2456 7 76,900 76,900 CD 48 2456 8 million million CD 48 2456 9 kWh kWh NNS 48 2456 10 produced produce VBN 48 2456 11 , , , 48 2456 12 3,722 3,722 CD 48 2456 13 kWh kWh NNS 48 2456 14 per per IN 48 2456 15 capita capita NN 48 2456 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 17 1991 1991 CD 48 2456 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 19 Industries industry NNS 48 2456 20 : : : 48 2456 21 electronics electronic NNS 48 2456 22 , , , 48 2456 23 textiles textile NNS 48 2456 24 , , , 48 2456 25 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2456 26 , , , 48 2456 27 clothing clothing NN 48 2456 28 , , , 48 2456 29 food food NN 48 2456 30 processing processing NN 48 2456 31 , , , 48 2456 32 plywood plywood NN 48 2456 33 , , , 48 2456 34 sugar sugar NN 48 2456 35 milling milling NN 48 2456 36 , , , 48 2456 37 cement cement NN 48 2456 38 , , , 48 2456 39 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 48 2456 40 , , , 48 2456 41 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2456 42 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2456 43 : : : 48 2456 44 accounts account NNS 48 2456 45 for for IN 48 2456 46 4 4 CD 48 2456 47 % % NN 48 2456 48 of of IN 48 2456 49 GNP GNP NNP 48 2456 50 and and CC 48 2456 51 16 16 CD 48 2456 52 % % NN 48 2456 53 of of IN 48 2456 54 labor labor NN 48 2456 55 force force NN 48 2456 56 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 57 includes include VBZ 48 2456 58 part part JJ 48 2456 59 - - HYPH 48 2456 60 time time NN 48 2456 61 farmers farmer NNS 48 2456 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 63 ; ; : 48 2456 64 heavily heavily RB 48 2456 65 subsidized subsidized JJ 48 2456 66 sector sector NN 48 2456 67 ; ; : 48 2456 68 major major JJ 48 2456 69 crops crop NNS 48 2456 70 - - : 48 2456 71 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2456 72 , , , 48 2456 73 rice rice NN 48 2456 74 , , , 48 2456 75 fruit fruit NN 48 2456 76 , , , 48 2456 77 tea tea NN 48 2456 78 ; ; : 48 2456 79 livestock livestock NN 48 2456 80 - - HYPH 48 2456 81 hogs hog NNS 48 2456 82 , , , 48 2456 83 poultry poultry NN 48 2456 84 , , , 48 2456 85 beef beef NN 48 2456 86 , , , 48 2456 87 milk milk NN 48 2456 88 , , , 48 2456 89 cattle cattle NNS 48 2456 90 ; ; : 48 2456 91 not not RB 48 2456 92 self self NN 48 2456 93 - - HYPH 48 2456 94 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2456 95 in in IN 48 2456 96 wheat wheat NN 48 2456 97 , , , 48 2456 98 soybeans soybean NNS 48 2456 99 , , , 48 2456 100 corn corn NN 48 2456 101 ; ; : 48 2456 102 fish fish NN 48 2456 103 catch catch NN 48 2456 104 increasing increase VBG 48 2456 105 , , , 48 2456 106 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2456 107 million million CD 48 2456 108 metric metric JJ 48 2456 109 tons ton NNS 48 2456 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 111 1988 1988 CD 48 2456 112 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 113 Economic economic JJ 48 2456 114 aid aid NN 48 2456 115 : : : 48 2456 116 US US NNP 48 2456 117 , , , 48 2456 118 including include VBG 48 2456 119 Ex Ex NNP 48 2456 120 - - HYPH 48 2456 121 Im Im NNP 48 2456 122 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 123 FY46 FY46 NNP 48 2456 124 - - HYPH 48 2456 125 82 82 NNP 48 2456 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 127 , , , 48 2456 128 $ $ $ 48 2456 129 4.6 4.6 CD 48 2456 130 billion billion CD 48 2456 131 ; ; : 48 2456 132 Western western JJ 48 2456 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 134 non non JJ 48 2456 135 - - JJ 48 2456 136 US us JJ 48 2456 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 138 countries country NNS 48 2456 139 , , , 48 2456 140 ODA ODA NNP 48 2456 141 and and CC 48 2456 142 OOF OOF NNP 48 2456 143 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2456 144 commitments commitment NNS 48 2456 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 146 1970 1970 CD 48 2456 147 - - SYM 48 2456 148 89 89 CD 48 2456 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 150 , , , 48 2456 151 $ $ $ 48 2456 152 500 500 CD 48 2456 153 million million CD 48 2456 154 Currency Currency NNP 48 2456 155 : : : 48 2456 156 New New NNP 48 2456 157 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 158 dollar dollar NN 48 2456 159 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 160 plural plural JJ 48 2456 161 - - HYPH 48 2456 162 dollars dollar NNS 48 2456 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 164 ; ; : 48 2456 165 1 1 CD 48 2456 166 New New NNP 48 2456 167 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 168 dollar dollar NN 48 2456 169 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 170 NT$ NT$ NNP 48 2456 171 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 172 = = NFP 48 2456 173 100 100 CD 48 2456 174 cents cent NNS 48 2456 175 : : : 48 2456 176 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 177 Economy Economy NNP 48 2456 178 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2456 179 rates rate NNS 48 2456 180 : : : 48 2456 181 New New NNP 48 2456 182 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 183 dollars dollar NNS 48 2456 184 per per IN 48 2456 185 US$ us$ $ 48 2456 186 1 1 CD 48 2456 187 - - SYM 48 2456 188 25.000 25.000 CD 48 2456 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 190 February February NNP 48 2456 191 1992 1992 CD 48 2456 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 193 , , , 48 2456 194 25.748 25.748 CD 48 2456 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 196 1991 1991 CD 48 2456 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 198 , , , 48 2456 199 27.108 27.108 CD 48 2456 200 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 201 1990 1990 CD 48 2456 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 203 , , , 48 2456 204 26.407 26.407 CD 48 2456 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 206 1989 1989 CD 48 2456 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 208 28.589 28.589 CD 48 2456 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 210 1988 1988 CD 48 2456 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 212 , , , 48 2456 213 31.845 31.845 CD 48 2456 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 215 1987 1987 CD 48 2456 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 217 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2456 218 year year NN 48 2456 219 : : : 48 2456 220 1 1 CD 48 2456 221 July July NNP 48 2456 222 - - HYPH 48 2456 223 30 30 CD 48 2456 224 June June NNP 48 2456 225 : : : 48 2456 226 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 227 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2456 228 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2456 229 : : : 48 2456 230 about about IN 48 2456 231 4,600 4,600 CD 48 2456 232 km km NN 48 2456 233 total total JJ 48 2456 234 track track NN 48 2456 235 with with IN 48 2456 236 1,075 1,075 CD 48 2456 237 km km NN 48 2456 238 common common JJ 48 2456 239 carrier carrier NN 48 2456 240 lines line NNS 48 2456 241 and and CC 48 2456 242 3,525 3,525 CD 48 2456 243 km km JJ 48 2456 244 industrial industrial JJ 48 2456 245 lines line NNS 48 2456 246 ; ; , 48 2456 247 common common JJ 48 2456 248 carrier carrier NN 48 2456 249 lines line NNS 48 2456 250 consist consist VBP 48 2456 251 of of IN 48 2456 252 the the DT 48 2456 253 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 2456 254 gauge gauge NN 48 2456 255 708 708 CD 48 2456 256 km km NN 48 2456 257 West West NNP 48 2456 258 Line Line NNP 48 2456 259 and and CC 48 2456 260 the the DT 48 2456 261 367 367 CD 48 2456 262 km km NN 48 2456 263 East East NNP 48 2456 264 Line Line NNP 48 2456 265 ; ; : 48 2456 266 a a DT 48 2456 267 98.25 98.25 CD 48 2456 268 km km NN 48 2456 269 South South NNP 48 2456 270 Link Link NNP 48 2456 271 Line Line NNP 48 2456 272 connection connection NN 48 2456 273 was be VBD 48 2456 274 completed complete VBN 48 2456 275 in in IN 48 2456 276 late late JJ 48 2456 277 1991 1991 CD 48 2456 278 ; ; , 48 2456 279 common common JJ 48 2456 280 carrier carrier NN 48 2456 281 lines line NNS 48 2456 282 owned own VBN 48 2456 283 by by IN 48 2456 284 the the DT 48 2456 285 government government NN 48 2456 286 and and CC 48 2456 287 operated operate VBN 48 2456 288 by by IN 48 2456 289 the the DT 48 2456 290 Railway Railway NNP 48 2456 291 Administration Administration NNP 48 2456 292 under under IN 48 2456 293 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 2456 294 of of IN 48 2456 295 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2456 296 ; ; : 48 2456 297 industrial industrial JJ 48 2456 298 lines line NNS 48 2456 299 owned own VBN 48 2456 300 and and CC 48 2456 301 operated operate VBN 48 2456 302 by by IN 48 2456 303 government government NN 48 2456 304 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 2456 305 Highways highway NNS 48 2456 306 : : : 48 2456 307 20,041 20,041 CD 48 2456 308 km km NN 48 2456 309 total total NN 48 2456 310 ; ; : 48 2456 311 17,095 17,095 CD 48 2456 312 km km NN 48 2456 313 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 2456 314 or or CC 48 2456 315 concrete concrete JJ 48 2456 316 pavement pavement NN 48 2456 317 , , , 48 2456 318 2,371 2,371 CD 48 2456 319 km km NN 48 2456 320 crushed crush VBN 48 2456 321 stone stone NN 48 2456 322 or or CC 48 2456 323 gravel gravel NN 48 2456 324 , , , 48 2456 325 575 575 CD 48 2456 326 km km NN 48 2456 327 graded grade VBD 48 2456 328 earth earth NN 48 2456 329 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 2456 330 : : : 48 2456 331 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2456 332 products product NNS 48 2456 333 615 615 CD 48 2456 334 km km NN 48 2456 335 , , , 48 2456 336 natural natural JJ 48 2456 337 gas gas NN 48 2456 338 97 97 CD 48 2456 339 km km NN 48 2456 340 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2456 341 : : : 48 2456 342 Kao Kao NNP 48 2456 343 - - HYPH 48 2456 344 hsiung hsiung NNP 48 2456 345 , , , 48 2456 346 Chi Chi NNP 48 2456 347 - - HYPH 48 2456 348 lung lung NNP 48 2456 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 350 Keelung Keelung NNP 48 2456 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 352 , , , 48 2456 353 Hua Hua NNP 48 2456 354 - - HYPH 48 2456 355 lien lien NNP 48 2456 356 , , , 48 2456 357 Su Su NNP 48 2456 358 - - HYPH 48 2456 359 ao ao NNP 48 2456 360 , , , 48 2456 361 T'ai T'ai NNP 48 2456 362 - - HYPH 48 2456 363 tung tung VBN 48 2456 364 Merchant merchant NN 48 2456 365 marine marine NN 48 2456 366 : : : 48 2456 367 213 213 CD 48 2456 368 ships ship NNS 48 2456 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 370 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2456 371 GRT GRT NNP 48 2456 372 or or CC 48 2456 373 over over RB 48 2456 374 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 375 totaling total VBG 48 2456 376 6,491,539 6,491,539 CD 48 2456 377 GRT/9,082,118 GRT/9,082,118 . 48 2456 378 DWT dwt NN 48 2456 379 ; ; : 48 2456 380 includes include VBZ 48 2456 381 1 1 CD 48 2456 382 passenger passenger NN 48 2456 383 , , , 48 2456 384 42 42 CD 48 2456 385 cargo cargo NN 48 2456 386 , , , 48 2456 387 15 15 CD 48 2456 388 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 2456 389 cargo cargo NN 48 2456 390 , , , 48 2456 391 73 73 CD 48 2456 392 container container NN 48 2456 393 , , , 48 2456 394 17 17 CD 48 2456 395 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2456 396 tanker tanker NN 48 2456 397 , , , 48 2456 398 3 3 CD 48 2456 399 combination combination NN 48 2456 400 ore ore NN 48 2456 401 / / SYM 48 2456 402 oil oil NN 48 2456 403 , , , 48 2456 404 1 1 CD 48 2456 405 specialized specialized JJ 48 2456 406 tanker tanker NN 48 2456 407 , , , 48 2456 408 58 58 CD 48 2456 409 bulk bulk NN 48 2456 410 , , , 48 2456 411 1 1 CD 48 2456 412 roll roll NN 48 2456 413 - - HYPH 48 2456 414 on on IN 48 2456 415 / / SYM 48 2456 416 roll roll NN 48 2456 417 - - HYPH 48 2456 418 off off NN 48 2456 419 , , , 48 2456 420 2 2 CD 48 2456 421 combination combination NN 48 2456 422 bulk bulk NN 48 2456 423 Airports airport NNS 48 2456 424 : : : 48 2456 425 40 40 CD 48 2456 426 total total NN 48 2456 427 , , , 48 2456 428 39 39 CD 48 2456 429 usable usable JJ 48 2456 430 ; ; : 48 2456 431 36 36 CD 48 2456 432 with with IN 48 2456 433 permanent permanent JJ 48 2456 434 - - HYPH 48 2456 435 surface surface NN 48 2456 436 runways runway NNS 48 2456 437 ; ; : 48 2456 438 3 3 CD 48 2456 439 with with IN 48 2456 440 runways runway NNS 48 2456 441 over over IN 48 2456 442 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2456 443 m m NNP 48 2456 444 ; ; : 48 2456 445 16 16 CD 48 2456 446 with with IN 48 2456 447 runways runways NNP 48 2456 448 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2456 449 - - HYPH 48 2456 450 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2456 451 m m CD 48 2456 452 ; ; : 48 2456 453 8 8 CD 48 2456 454 with with IN 48 2456 455 runways runway NNS 48 2456 456 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2456 457 - - HYPH 48 2456 458 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2456 459 m m NNP 48 2456 460 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2456 461 : : : 48 2456 462 best well RBS 48 2456 463 developed developed JJ 48 2456 464 system system NN 48 2456 465 in in IN 48 2456 466 Asia Asia NNP 48 2456 467 outside outside IN 48 2456 468 of of IN 48 2456 469 Japan Japan NNP 48 2456 470 ; ; : 48 2456 471 7,800,000 7,800,000 CD 48 2456 472 telephones telephone NNS 48 2456 473 ; ; : 48 2456 474 extensive extensive JJ 48 2456 475 microwave microwave NN 48 2456 476 transmission transmission NN 48 2456 477 links link NNS 48 2456 478 on on IN 48 2456 479 east east NN 48 2456 480 and and CC 48 2456 481 west west NNP 48 2456 482 coasts coast NNS 48 2456 483 ; ; , 48 2456 484 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2456 485 stations station NNS 48 2456 486 - - , 48 2456 487 91 91 CD 48 2456 488 AM am NN 48 2456 489 , , , 48 2456 490 23 23 CD 48 2456 491 FM FM NNP 48 2456 492 , , , 48 2456 493 15 15 CD 48 2456 494 TV tv NN 48 2456 495 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 496 13 13 CD 48 2456 497 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2456 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 499 ; ; : 48 2456 500 8,620,000 8,620,000 CD 48 2456 501 radios radio NNS 48 2456 502 ; ; : 48 2456 503 6,386,000 6,386,000 CD 48 2456 504 TVs tv NNS 48 2456 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 506 5,680,000 5,680,000 CD 48 2456 507 color color NN 48 2456 508 , , , 48 2456 509 706,000 706,000 CD 48 2456 510 monochrome monochrome NN 48 2456 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 512 ; ; : 48 2456 513 satellite satellite NN 48 2456 514 earth earth NN 48 2456 515 stations station NNS 48 2456 516 - - , 48 2456 517 1 1 CD 48 2456 518 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2456 519 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2456 520 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2456 521 and and CC 48 2456 522 1 1 CD 48 2456 523 Indian Indian NNP 48 2456 524 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2456 525 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2456 526 ; ; : 48 2456 527 submarine submarine NN 48 2456 528 cable cable NN 48 2456 529 links link NNS 48 2456 530 to to IN 48 2456 531 Japan Japan NNP 48 2456 532 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 533 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 48 2456 534 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 535 , , , 48 2456 536 the the DT 48 2456 537 Philippines Philippines NNPS 48 2456 538 , , , 48 2456 539 Guam Guam NNP 48 2456 540 , , , 48 2456 541 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2456 542 , , , 48 2456 543 Hong Hong NNP 48 2456 544 Kong Kong NNP 48 2456 545 , , , 48 2456 546 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2456 547 , , , 48 2456 548 Australia Australia NNP 48 2456 549 , , , 48 2456 550 Middle Middle NNP 48 2456 551 East East NNP 48 2456 552 , , , 48 2456 553 and and CC 48 2456 554 Western Western NNP 48 2456 555 Europe Europe NNP 48 2456 556 : : : 48 2456 557 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 558 Defense Defense NNP 48 2456 559 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2456 560 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2456 561 : : : 48 2456 562 Army Army NNP 48 2456 563 , , , 48 2456 564 Navy Navy NNP 48 2456 565 ( ( -LRB- 48 2456 566 including include VBG 48 2456 567 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2456 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 2456 569 , , , 48 2456 570 Air Air NNP 48 2456 571 Force Force NNP 48 2456 572 , , , 48 2456 573 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2456 574 General General NNP 48 2456 575 Garrison Garrison NNP 48 2456 576 Headquarters Headquarters NNP 48 2456 577 , , , 48 2456 578 Ministry Ministry NNP 48 2456 579 of of IN 48 2456 580 National National NNP 48 2456 581 Defense Defense NNP 48 2456 582 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2456 583 availability availability NN 48 2456 584 : : : 48 2456 585 males males NNP 48 2456 586 15 15 CD 48 2456 587 - - SYM 48 2456 588 49 49 CD 48 2456 589 , , , 48 2456 590 5,982,717 5,982,717 CD 48 2456 591 ; 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; : 48 2456 653 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2456 654 1,206 1,206 CD 48 2456 655 km km NN 48 2456 656 , , , 48 2456 657 China China NNP 48 2456 658 414 414 CD 48 2456 659 km km NNS 48 2456 660 , , , 48 2456 661 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2456 662 870 870 CD 48 2456 663 km km NNS 48 2456 664 , , , 48 2456 665 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2456 666 1,161 1,161 CD 48 2456 667 km km NN 48 2456 668 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2456 669 : : : 48 2456 670 none none NN 48 2456 671 - - HYPH 48 2456 672 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2456 673 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2456 674 claims claim VBZ 48 2456 675 : : : 48 2456 676 none none NN 48 2456 677 - - HYPH 48 2456 678 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2456 679 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2456 680 : : : 48 2456 681 boundary boundary JJ 48 2456 682 with with IN 48 2456 683 China China NNP 48 2456 684 under under IN 48 2456 685 dispute dispute NN 48 2456 686 Climate climate NN 48 2456 687 : : : 48 2456 688 midlatitude midlatitude NN 48 2456 689 semiarid semiarid NN 48 2456 690 to to TO 48 2456 691 polar polar VB 48 2456 692 in in IN 48 2456 693 Pamir Pamir NNP 48 2456 694 Mountains Mountains NNP 48 2456 695 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2456 696 : : : 48 2456 697 Pamir Pamir NNP 48 2456 698 and and CC 48 2456 699 Alay Alay NNP 48 2456 700 Mountains Mountains NNPS 48 2456 701 dominate dominate VBP 48 2456 702 landscape landscape NN 48 2456 703 ; ; : 48 2456 704 western western JJ 48 2456 705 Fergana Fergana NNP 48 2456 706 Valley Valley NNP 48 2456 707 in in IN 48 2456 708 north north NN 48 2456 709 , , , 48 2456 710 Kafirnigan Kafirnigan NNP 48 2456 711 and and CC 48 2456 712 Vakhsh Vakhsh NNP 48 2456 713 Valleys Valleys NNP 48 2456 714 in in IN 48 2456 715 southeast southeast JJ 48 2456 716 Natural natural JJ 48 2456 717 resources resource NNS 48 2456 718 : : : 48 2456 719 significant significant JJ 48 2456 720 hydropower hydropower NN 48 2456 721 potential potential NN 48 2456 722 , , , 48 2456 723 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2456 724 , , , 48 2456 725 uranium uranium NN 48 2456 726 , , , 48 2456 727 mercury mercury NN 48 2456 728 , , , 48 2456 729 small small JJ 48 2456 730 production production NN 48 2456 731 of of IN 48 2456 732 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2456 733 , , , 48 2456 734 brown brown NNP 48 2456 735 coal coal NN 48 2456 736 , , , 48 2456 737 lead lead NN 48 2456 738 , , , 48 2456 739 zinc zinc NN 48 2456 740 , , , 48 2456 741 antimony antimony NN 48 2456 742 , , , 48 2456 743 tungsten tungsten VBN 48 2456 744 Land Land NNP 48 2456 745 use use NN 48 2456 746 : : : 48 2456 747 6 6 CD 48 2456 748 % % NN 48 2456 749 arable arable JJ 48 2456 750 land land NN 48 2456 751 ; 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; : 48 2478 665 unresolved unresolved JJ 48 2478 666 maritime maritime JJ 48 2478 667 boundary boundary JJ 48 2478 668 with with IN 48 2478 669 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2478 670 Climate Climate NNP 48 2478 671 : : : 48 2478 672 tropical tropical JJ 48 2478 673 ; ; : 48 2478 674 rainy rainy JJ 48 2478 675 , , , 48 2478 676 warm warm JJ 48 2478 677 , , , 48 2478 678 cloudy cloudy JJ 48 2478 679 southwest southwest NN 48 2478 680 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2478 681 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 682 mid mid NNP 48 2478 683 - - NNP 48 2478 684 May May NNP 48 2478 685 to to IN 48 2478 686 September September NNP 48 2478 687 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 688 ; ; : 48 2478 689 dry dry JJ 48 2478 690 , , , 48 2478 691 cool cool JJ 48 2478 692 northeast northeast NN 48 2478 693 monsoon monsoon NN 48 2478 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 695 November November NNP 48 2478 696 to to IN 48 2478 697 mid mid NNP 48 2478 698 - - NNP 48 2478 699 March March NNP 48 2478 700 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 701 ; ; : 48 2478 702 southern southern JJ 48 2478 703 isthmus isthmus NN 48 2478 704 always always RB 48 2478 705 hot hot JJ 48 2478 706 and and CC 48 2478 707 humid humid JJ 48 2478 708 Terrain terrain NN 48 2478 709 : : : 48 2478 710 central central JJ 48 2478 711 plain plain JJ 48 2478 712 ; ; : 48 2478 713 eastern eastern NNP 48 2478 714 plateau plateau NNP 48 2478 715 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 716 Khorat Khorat NNP 48 2478 717 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 718 ; ; : 48 2478 719 mountains mountain NNS 48 2478 720 elsewhere elsewhere IN 48 2478 721 Natural natural JJ 48 2478 722 resources resource NNS 48 2478 723 : : : 48 2478 724 tin tin NN 48 2478 725 , , , 48 2478 726 rubber rubber NN 48 2478 727 , , , 48 2478 728 natural natural JJ 48 2478 729 gas gas NN 48 2478 730 , , , 48 2478 731 tungsten tungsten NN 48 2478 732 , , , 48 2478 733 tantalum tantalum NN 48 2478 734 , , , 48 2478 735 timber timber NN 48 2478 736 , , , 48 2478 737 lead lead NN 48 2478 738 , , , 48 2478 739 fish fish NN 48 2478 740 , , , 48 2478 741 gypsum gypsum NN 48 2478 742 , , , 48 2478 743 lignite lignite NN 48 2478 744 , , , 48 2478 745 fluorite fluorite VB 48 2478 746 Land Land NNP 48 2478 747 use use NN 48 2478 748 : : : 48 2478 749 arable arable JJ 48 2478 750 land land NN 48 2478 751 34 34 CD 48 2478 752 % % NN 48 2478 753 ; ; , 48 2478 754 permanent permanent JJ 48 2478 755 crops crop NNS 48 2478 756 4 4 CD 48 2478 757 % % NN 48 2478 758 ; ; : 48 2478 759 meadows meadow NNS 48 2478 760 and and CC 48 2478 761 pastures pasture NNS 48 2478 762 1 1 CD 48 2478 763 % % NN 48 2478 764 ; ; , 48 2478 765 forest forest NN 48 2478 766 and and CC 48 2478 767 woodland woodland IN 48 2478 768 30 30 CD 48 2478 769 % % NN 48 2478 770 ; ; , 48 2478 771 other other JJ 48 2478 772 31 31 CD 48 2478 773 % % NN 48 2478 774 ; ; , 48 2478 775 includes include VBZ 48 2478 776 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2478 777 7 7 CD 48 2478 778 % % NN 48 2478 779 Environment Environment NNP 48 2478 780 : : : 48 2478 781 air air NN 48 2478 782 and and CC 48 2478 783 water water NN 48 2478 784 pollution pollution NN 48 2478 785 ; ; : 48 2478 786 land land NN 48 2478 787 subsidence subsidence NN 48 2478 788 in in IN 48 2478 789 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 2478 790 area area NN 48 2478 791 Note note NN 48 2478 792 : : : 48 2478 793 controls control NNS 48 2478 794 only only JJ 48 2478 795 land land NN 48 2478 796 route route NN 48 2478 797 from from IN 48 2478 798 Asia Asia NNP 48 2478 799 to to IN 48 2478 800 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2478 801 and and CC 48 2478 802 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2478 803 : : : 48 2478 804 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2478 805 People People NNPS 48 2478 806 Population Population NNP 48 2478 807 : : : 48 2478 808 57,624,180 57,624,180 CD 48 2478 809 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 810 July July NNP 48 2478 811 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 812 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 813 , , , 48 2478 814 growth growth NN 48 2478 815 rate rate NN 48 2478 816 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2478 817 % % NN 48 2478 818 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 819 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 820 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 821 Birth birth NN 48 2478 822 rate rate NN 48 2478 823 : : : 48 2478 824 20 20 CD 48 2478 825 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2478 826 population population NN 48 2478 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 828 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 829 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 830 Death death NN 48 2478 831 rate rate NN 48 2478 832 : : : 48 2478 833 6 6 CD 48 2478 834 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2478 835 population population NN 48 2478 836 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 837 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 838 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 839 Net net JJ 48 2478 840 migration migration NN 48 2478 841 rate rate NN 48 2478 842 : : : 48 2478 843 0 0 CD 48 2478 844 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2478 845 population population NN 48 2478 846 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 847 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 848 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 849 Infant infant NN 48 2478 850 mortality mortality NN 48 2478 851 rate rate NN 48 2478 852 : : : 48 2478 853 35 35 CD 48 2478 854 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2478 855 live live JJ 48 2478 856 births birth NNS 48 2478 857 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 858 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 860 Life life NN 48 2478 861 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2478 862 at at IN 48 2478 863 birth birth NN 48 2478 864 : : : 48 2478 865 67 67 CD 48 2478 866 years year NNS 48 2478 867 male male JJ 48 2478 868 , , , 48 2478 869 71 71 CD 48 2478 870 years year NNS 48 2478 871 female female JJ 48 2478 872 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 873 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 874 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 875 Total total JJ 48 2478 876 fertility fertility NN 48 2478 877 rate rate NN 48 2478 878 : : : 48 2478 879 2.2 2.2 CD 48 2478 880 children child NNS 48 2478 881 born bear VBN 48 2478 882 / / SYM 48 2478 883 woman woman NN 48 2478 884 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 885 1992 1992 CD 48 2478 886 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 887 Nationality nationality NN 48 2478 888 : : : 48 2478 889 noun noun NN 48 2478 890 - - : 48 2478 891 Thai Thai NNP 48 2478 892 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 893 singular singular JJ 48 2478 894 and and CC 48 2478 895 plural plural JJ 48 2478 896 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 897 ; ; : 48 2478 898 adjective adjective JJ 48 2478 899 - - HYPH 48 2478 900 Thai thai JJ 48 2478 901 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2478 902 divisions division NNS 48 2478 903 : : : 48 2478 904 Thai Thai NNP 48 2478 905 75 75 CD 48 2478 906 % % NN 48 2478 907 , , , 48 2478 908 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2478 909 14 14 CD 48 2478 910 % % NN 48 2478 911 , , , 48 2478 912 other other JJ 48 2478 913 11 11 CD 48 2478 914 % % NN 48 2478 915 Religions religion NNS 48 2478 916 : : : 48 2478 917 Buddhism Buddhism NNP 48 2478 918 95 95 CD 48 2478 919 % % NN 48 2478 920 , , , 48 2478 921 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2478 922 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2478 923 % % NN 48 2478 924 , , , 48 2478 925 Christianity Christianity NNP 48 2478 926 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2478 927 % % NN 48 2478 928 , , , 48 2478 929 Hinduism hinduism NN 48 2478 930 0.1 0.1 CD 48 2478 931 % % NN 48 2478 932 , , , 48 2478 933 other other JJ 48 2478 934 0.6 0.6 CD 48 2478 935 % % NN 48 2478 936 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 937 1991 1991 CD 48 2478 938 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 939 Languages language NNS 48 2478 940 : : : 48 2478 941 Thai Thai NNP 48 2478 942 ; ; : 48 2478 943 English English NNP 48 2478 944 is be VBZ 48 2478 945 the the DT 48 2478 946 secondary secondary JJ 48 2478 947 language language NN 48 2478 948 of of IN 48 2478 949 the the DT 48 2478 950 elite elite NN 48 2478 951 ; ; : 48 2478 952 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2478 953 and and CC 48 2478 954 regional regional JJ 48 2478 955 dialects dialect NNS 48 2478 956 Literacy literacy NN 48 2478 957 : : : 48 2478 958 93 93 CD 48 2478 959 % % NN 48 2478 960 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 961 male male NN 48 2478 962 96 96 CD 48 2478 963 % % NN 48 2478 964 , , , 48 2478 965 female female JJ 48 2478 966 90 90 CD 48 2478 967 % % NN 48 2478 968 ) ) -RRB- 48 2478 969 age age NN 48 2478 970 15 15 CD 48 2478 971 and and CC 48 2478 972 over over RB 48 2478 973 can can MD 48 2478 974 read read VB 48 2478 975 and and CC 48 2478 976 write write VB 48 2478 977 ( ( -LRB- 48 2478 978 1990 1990 CD 48 2478 979 est est NNP 48 2478 980 . . . 48 2478 981 ) ) -RRB- 48 2479 1 Labor labor NN 48 2479 2 force force NN 48 2479 3 : : : 48 2479 4 30,870,000 30,870,000 CD 48 2479 5 ; ; : 48 2479 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2479 7 62 62 CD 48 2479 8 % % NN 48 2479 9 , , , 48 2479 10 industry industry NN 48 2479 11 13 13 CD 48 2479 12 % % NN 48 2479 13 , , , 48 2479 14 commerce commerce NN 48 2479 15 11 11 CD 48 2479 16 % % NN 48 2479 17 , , , 48 2479 18 services service NNS 48 2479 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 2479 20 including include VBG 48 2479 21 government government NN 48 2479 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2479 23 14 14 CD 48 2479 24 % % NN 48 2479 25 ( ( -LRB- 48 2479 26 1989 1989 CD 48 2479 27 est est NNP 48 2479 28 . . . 48 2479 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2480 2 labor labor NN 48 2480 3 : : : 48 2480 4 309,000 309,000 CD 48 2480 5 union union NN 48 2480 6 members member NNS 48 2480 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 8 1989 1989 CD 48 2480 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 10 : : : 48 2480 11 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2480 12 Government Government NNP 48 2480 13 Long Long NNP 48 2480 14 - - HYPH 48 2480 15 form form NN 48 2480 16 name name NN 48 2480 17 : : : 48 2480 18 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2480 19 of of IN 48 2480 20 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2480 21 Type Type NNP 48 2480 22 : : : 48 2480 23 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2480 24 monarchy monarchy NN 48 2480 25 Capital capital NN 48 2480 26 : : : 48 2480 27 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 2480 28 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2480 29 divisions division NNS 48 2480 30 : : : 48 2480 31 72 72 CD 48 2480 32 provinces province NNS 48 2480 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 34 changwat changwat NNP 48 2480 35 , , , 48 2480 36 singular singular JJ 48 2480 37 and and CC 48 2480 38 plural plural JJ 48 2480 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 40 ; ; : 48 2480 41 Ang Ang NNP 48 2480 42 Thong Thong NNP 48 2480 43 , , , 48 2480 44 Buriram Buriram NNP 48 2480 45 , , , 48 2480 46 Chachoengsao Chachoengsao NNP 48 2480 47 , , , 48 2480 48 Chai Chai NNP 48 2480 49 Nat Nat NNP 48 2480 50 , , , 48 2480 51 Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum NNP 48 2480 52 , , , 48 2480 53 Chanthaburi Chanthaburi NNP 48 2480 54 , , , 48 2480 55 Chiang Chiang NNP 48 2480 56 Mai Mai NNP 48 2480 57 , , , 48 2480 58 Chiang Chiang NNP 48 2480 59 Rai Rai NNP 48 2480 60 , , , 48 2480 61 Chon Chon NNP 48 2480 62 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 63 , , , 48 2480 64 Chumphon Chumphon NNP 48 2480 65 , , , 48 2480 66 Kalasin Kalasin NNP 48 2480 67 , , , 48 2480 68 Kamphaeng Kamphaeng NNP 48 2480 69 Phet Phet NNP 48 2480 70 , , , 48 2480 71 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi NNP 48 2480 72 , , , 48 2480 73 Khon Khon NNP 48 2480 74 Kaen Kaen NNP 48 2480 75 , , , 48 2480 76 Krabi Krabi NNP 48 2480 77 , , , 48 2480 78 Krung Krung NNP 48 2480 79 Thep Thep NNP 48 2480 80 Mahanakhon Mahanakhon NNP 48 2480 81 , , , 48 2480 82 Lampang Lampang NNP 48 2480 83 , , , 48 2480 84 Lamphun Lamphun NNP 48 2480 85 , , , 48 2480 86 Loei Loei NNP 48 2480 87 , , , 48 2480 88 Lop Lop NNP 48 2480 89 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 90 , , , 48 2480 91 Mae Mae NNP 48 2480 92 Hong Hong NNP 48 2480 93 Son Son NNP 48 2480 94 , , , 48 2480 95 Maha Maha NNP 48 2480 96 Sarakham Sarakham NNP 48 2480 97 , , , 48 2480 98 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 99 Nayok Nayok NNP 48 2480 100 , , , 48 2480 101 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 102 Pathom Pathom NNP 48 2480 103 , , , 48 2480 104 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 105 Phanom Phanom NNP 48 2480 106 , , , 48 2480 107 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 108 Ratchasima Ratchasima NNP 48 2480 109 , , , 48 2480 110 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 111 Sawan Sawan NNP 48 2480 112 , , , 48 2480 113 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 114 Si Si NNP 48 2480 115 Thammarat Thammarat NNP 48 2480 116 , , , 48 2480 117 Nan Nan NNP 48 2480 118 , , , 48 2480 119 Narathiwat Narathiwat NNP 48 2480 120 , , , 48 2480 121 Nong Nong NNP 48 2480 122 Khai Khai NNP 48 2480 123 , , , 48 2480 124 Nonthaburi Nonthaburi NNP 48 2480 125 , , , 48 2480 126 Pathum Pathum NNP 48 2480 127 Thani Thani NNP 48 2480 128 , , , 48 2480 129 Pattani Pattani NNP 48 2480 130 , , , 48 2480 131 Phangnga Phangnga NNP 48 2480 132 , , , 48 2480 133 Phatthalung Phatthalung NNP 48 2480 134 , , , 48 2480 135 Phayao Phayao NNP 48 2480 136 , , , 48 2480 137 Phetchabun Phetchabun NNP 48 2480 138 , , , 48 2480 139 Phetchaburi Phetchaburi NNP 48 2480 140 , , , 48 2480 141 Phichit Phichit NNP 48 2480 142 , , , 48 2480 143 Phitsanulok Phitsanulok NNP 48 2480 144 , , , 48 2480 145 Phra Phra NNP 48 2480 146 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 147 Si Si NNP 48 2480 148 Ayutthaya Ayutthaya NNP 48 2480 149 , , , 48 2480 150 Phrae Phrae NNP 48 2480 151 , , , 48 2480 152 Phuket Phuket NNP 48 2480 153 , , , 48 2480 154 Prachin Prachin NNP 48 2480 155 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 156 , , , 48 2480 157 Prachuap Prachuap NNP 48 2480 158 Khiri Khiri NNP 48 2480 159 Khan Khan NNP 48 2480 160 , , , 48 2480 161 Ranong Ranong NNP 48 2480 162 , , , 48 2480 163 Ratchaburi Ratchaburi NNP 48 2480 164 , , , 48 2480 165 Rayong Rayong NNP 48 2480 166 , , , 48 2480 167 Roi Roi NNP 48 2480 168 Et Et NNP 48 2480 169 , , , 48 2480 170 Sakon Sakon NNP 48 2480 171 Nakhon Nakhon NNP 48 2480 172 , , , 48 2480 173 Samut Samut NNP 48 2480 174 Prakan Prakan NNP 48 2480 175 , , , 48 2480 176 Samut Samut NNP 48 2480 177 Sakhon Sakhon NNP 48 2480 178 , , , 48 2480 179 Samut Samut NNP 48 2480 180 Songkhram Songkhram NNP 48 2480 181 , , , 48 2480 182 Sara Sara NNP 48 2480 183 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 184 , , , 48 2480 185 Satun Satun NNPS 48 2480 186 , , , 48 2480 187 Sing Sing NNP 48 2480 188 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 189 , , , 48 2480 190 Sisaket Sisaket NNP 48 2480 191 , , , 48 2480 192 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 48 2480 193 , , , 48 2480 194 Sukhothai Sukhothai NNP 48 2480 195 , , , 48 2480 196 Suphan Suphan NNP 48 2480 197 Buri Buri NNP 48 2480 198 , , , 48 2480 199 Surat Surat NNP 48 2480 200 Thani Thani NNP 48 2480 201 , , , 48 2480 202 Surin Surin NNP 48 2480 203 , , , 48 2480 204 Tak Tak NNP 48 2480 205 , , , 48 2480 206 Trang Trang NNP 48 2480 207 , , , 48 2480 208 Trat Trat NNP 48 2480 209 , , , 48 2480 210 Ubon Ubon NNP 48 2480 211 Ratchathani Ratchathani NNP 48 2480 212 , , , 48 2480 213 Udon Udon NNP 48 2480 214 Thani Thani NNP 48 2480 215 , , , 48 2480 216 Uthai Uthai NNP 48 2480 217 Thani Thani NNP 48 2480 218 , , , 48 2480 219 Uttaradit Uttaradit NNP 48 2480 220 , , , 48 2480 221 Yala Yala NNP 48 2480 222 , , , 48 2480 223 Yasothon Yasothon NNP 48 2480 224 Independence Independence NNP 48 2480 225 : : : 48 2480 226 1238 1238 CD 48 2480 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 228 traditional traditional JJ 48 2480 229 founding founding NN 48 2480 230 date date NN 48 2480 231 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 232 ; ; : 48 2480 233 never never RB 48 2480 234 colonized colonize VBN 48 2480 235 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2480 236 : : : 48 2480 237 22 22 CD 48 2480 238 December December NNP 48 2480 239 1978 1978 CD 48 2480 240 ; ; : 48 2480 241 new new JJ 48 2480 242 constitution constitution NN 48 2480 243 approved approve VBD 48 2480 244 7 7 CD 48 2480 245 December December NNP 48 2480 246 1991 1991 CD 48 2480 247 Legal legal JJ 48 2480 248 system system NN 48 2480 249 : : : 48 2480 250 based base VBN 48 2480 251 on on IN 48 2480 252 civil civil JJ 48 2480 253 law law NN 48 2480 254 system system NN 48 2480 255 , , , 48 2480 256 with with IN 48 2480 257 influences influence NNS 48 2480 258 of of IN 48 2480 259 common common JJ 48 2480 260 law law NN 48 2480 261 ; ; : 48 2480 262 has have VBZ 48 2480 263 not not RB 48 2480 264 accepted accept VBN 48 2480 265 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2480 266 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2480 267 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2480 268 ; ; : 48 2480 269 martial martial JJ 48 2480 270 law law NN 48 2480 271 in in IN 48 2480 272 effect effect NN 48 2480 273 since since IN 48 2480 274 23 23 CD 48 2480 275 February February NNP 48 2480 276 1991 1991 CD 48 2480 277 military military JJ 48 2480 278 coup coup NN 48 2480 279 National national JJ 48 2480 280 holiday holiday NN 48 2480 281 : : : 48 2480 282 Birthday birthday NN 48 2480 283 of of IN 48 2480 284 His -PRON- PRP$ 48 2480 285 Majesty Majesty NNP 48 2480 286 the the DT 48 2480 287 King King NNP 48 2480 288 , , , 48 2480 289 5 5 CD 48 2480 290 December December NNP 48 2480 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 292 1927 1927 CD 48 2480 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 294 Executive executive JJ 48 2480 295 branch branch NN 48 2480 296 : : : 48 2480 297 monarch monarch NN 48 2480 298 , , , 48 2480 299 interim interim JJ 48 2480 300 prime prime NNP 48 2480 301 minister minister NN 48 2480 302 , , , 48 2480 303 three three CD 48 2480 304 interim interim JJ 48 2480 305 deputy deputy JJ 48 2480 306 prime prime JJ 48 2480 307 ministers minister NNS 48 2480 308 , , , 48 2480 309 interim interim JJ 48 2480 310 Council Council NNP 48 2480 311 of of IN 48 2480 312 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2480 313 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 314 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2480 315 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 316 , , , 48 2480 317 Privy Privy NNP 48 2480 318 Council Council NNP 48 2480 319 ; ; : 48 2480 320 following follow VBG 48 2480 321 the the DT 48 2480 322 military military JJ 48 2480 323 coup coup NN 48 2480 324 of of IN 48 2480 325 23 23 CD 48 2480 326 February February NNP 48 2480 327 1991 1991 CD 48 2480 328 a a DT 48 2480 329 National National NNP 48 2480 330 Peace Peace NNP 48 2480 331 - - HYPH 48 2480 332 Keeping Keeping NNP 48 2480 333 Council Council NNP 48 2480 334 was be VBD 48 2480 335 set set VBN 48 2480 336 up up RP 48 2480 337 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2480 338 branch branch NN 48 2480 339 : : : 48 2480 340 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 2480 341 National National NNP 48 2480 342 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2480 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 344 Rathasatha Rathasatha NNP 48 2480 345 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 346 consists consist VBZ 48 2480 347 of of IN 48 2480 348 an an DT 48 2480 349 upper upper JJ 48 2480 350 house house NN 48 2480 351 or or CC 48 2480 352 Senate Senate NNP 48 2480 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 354 Vuthisatha Vuthisatha NNP 48 2480 355 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 356 and and CC 48 2480 357 a a DT 48 2480 358 lower low JJR 48 2480 359 house house NN 48 2480 360 or or CC 48 2480 361 House House NNP 48 2480 362 of of IN 48 2480 363 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2480 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 365 Saphaphoothan Saphaphoothan NNP 48 2480 366 - - HYPH 48 2480 367 Rajsadhorn Rajsadhorn NNP 48 2480 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 369 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2480 370 branch branch NN 48 2480 371 : : : 48 2480 372 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2480 373 Court Court NNP 48 2480 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 375 Sarndika Sarndika NNP 48 2480 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 377 Leaders leader NNS 48 2480 378 : : : 48 2480 379 Chief Chief NNP 48 2480 380 of of IN 48 2480 381 State state NN 48 2480 382 : : : 48 2480 383 King King NNP 48 2480 384 PHUMIPHON PHUMIPHON NNP 48 2480 385 Adunlayadet Adunlayadet NNP 48 2480 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 387 since since IN 48 2480 388 9 9 CD 48 2480 389 June June NNP 48 2480 390 1946 1946 CD 48 2480 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 392 ; ; : 48 2480 393 Heir heir VB 48 2480 394 Apparent apparent JJ 48 2480 395 Crown Crown NNP 48 2480 396 Prince Prince NNP 48 2480 397 WACHIRALONGKON WACHIRALONGKON NNP 48 2480 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 399 born bear VBN 48 2480 400 28 28 CD 48 2480 401 July July NNP 48 2480 402 1952 1952 CD 48 2480 403 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 404 Head Head NNP 48 2480 405 of of IN 48 2480 406 Government Government NNP 48 2480 407 : : : 48 2480 408 Prime Prime NNP 48 2480 409 Minister Minister NNP 48 2480 410 Anan Anan NNP 48 2480 411 PANYARACHUN PANYARACHUN NNP 48 2480 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 413 since since IN 48 2480 414 10 10 CD 48 2480 415 June June NNP 48 2480 416 1992 1992 CD 48 2480 417 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 418 Political political JJ 48 2480 419 parties party NNS 48 2480 420 and and CC 48 2480 421 leaders leader NNS 48 2480 422 : : : 48 2480 423 Justice Justice NNP 48 2480 424 Unity Unity NNP 48 2480 425 Party Party NNP 48 2480 426 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 427 Samakki Samakki NNP 48 2480 428 Tham Tham NNP 48 2480 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 430 ; ; : 48 2480 431 Chart Chart NNP 48 2480 432 Thai Thai NNP 48 2480 433 Party Party NNP 48 2480 434 ; ; : 48 2480 435 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2480 436 Party Party NNP 48 2480 437 ; ; : 48 2480 438 Thai Thai NNP 48 2480 439 Citizens Citizens NNPS 48 2480 440 Party Party NNP 48 2480 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 442 TCP TCP NNP 48 2480 443 , , , 48 2480 444 Prachakorn Prachakorn NNP 48 2480 445 Thai Thai NNP 48 2480 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 447 ; ; : 48 2480 448 Social Social NNP 48 2480 449 Action Action NNP 48 2480 450 Party Party NNP 48 2480 451 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 452 SAP SAP NNP 48 2480 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 454 ; ; : 48 2480 455 Democrat Democrat NNP 48 2480 456 Party Party NNP 48 2480 457 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 458 DP DP NNP 48 2480 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 460 ; ; : 48 2480 461 Force Force NNP 48 2480 462 of of IN 48 2480 463 Truth Truth NNP 48 2480 464 Party Party NNP 48 2480 465 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 466 Palang Palang NNP 48 2480 467 Dharma Dharma NNP 48 2480 468 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 469 ; ; : 48 2480 470 New New NNP 48 2480 471 Aspiration Aspiration NNP 48 2480 472 Party Party NNP 48 2480 473 ; ; : 48 2480 474 Rassadorn Rassadorn NNP 48 2480 475 Party Party NNP 48 2480 476 ; ; : 48 2480 477 Muanchon Muanchon NNP 48 2480 478 Party Party NNP 48 2480 479 ; ; : 48 2480 480 Puangchon Puangchon NNP 48 2480 481 Chothai Chothai NNP 48 2480 482 Party Party NNP 48 2480 483 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2480 484 : : : 48 2480 485 universal universal JJ 48 2480 486 at at IN 48 2480 487 age age NN 48 2480 488 21 21 CD 48 2480 489 : : : 48 2480 490 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2480 491 Government Government NNP 48 2480 492 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2480 493 : : : 48 2480 494 House House NNP 48 2480 495 of of IN 48 2480 496 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2480 497 : : : 48 2480 498 last last RB 48 2480 499 held hold VBD 48 2480 500 22 22 CD 48 2480 501 March March NNP 48 2480 502 1992 1992 CD 48 2480 503 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 504 next next JJ 48 2480 505 to to TO 48 2480 506 be be VB 48 2480 507 held hold VBN 48 2480 508 by by IN 48 2480 509 NA NA NNP 48 2480 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 511 ; ; : 48 2480 512 results result NNS 48 2480 513 - - HYPH 48 2480 514 percent percent NN 48 2480 515 of of IN 48 2480 516 vote vote NN 48 2480 517 by by IN 48 2480 518 party party NN 48 2480 519 NA NA NNP 48 2480 520 ; ; : 48 2480 521 seats seat NNS 48 2480 522 - - : 48 2480 523 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 524 360 360 CD 48 2480 525 total total NN 48 2480 526 ) ) -RRB- 48 2480 527 Samakki Samakki NNP 48 2480 528 Tham Tham NNP 48 2480 529 79 79 CD 48 2480 530 , , , 48 2480 531 Chart Chart NNP 48 2480 532 Thai Thai NNP 48 2480 533 Party Party NNP 48 2480 534 74 74 CD 48 2480 535 , , , 48 2480 536 New New NNP 48 2480 537 Aspiration Aspiration NNP 48 2480 538 Party Party NNP 48 2480 539 72 72 CD 48 2480 540 , , , 48 2480 541 DP DP NNP 48 2480 542 44 44 CD 48 2480 543 , , , 48 2480 544 Palang Palang NNP 48 2480 545 Dharma Dharma NNP 48 2480 546 41 41 CD 48 2480 547 , , , 48 2480 548 SAP SAP NNP 48 2480 549 31 31 CD 48 2480 550 , , , 48 2480 551 TCP TCP NNP 48 2480 552 7 7 CD 48 2480 553 , , , 48 2480 554 Solidarity Solidarity NNP 48 2480 555 Party Party NNP 48 2480 556 6 6 CD 48 2480 557 , , , 48 2480 558 Rassadorn Rassadorn NNP 48 2480 559 4 4 CD 48 2480 560 , , , 48 2480 561 Muanchon Muanchon NNP 48 2480 562 1 1 CD 48 2480 563 , , , 48 2480 564 Puangchon Puangchon NNP 48 2480 565 Chotahi Chotahi NNP 48 2480 566 1 1 CD 48 2480 567 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2480 568 : : : 48 2480 569 illegal illegal JJ 48 2480 570 Communist Communist NNP 48 2480 571 party party NN 48 2480 572 has have VBZ 48 2480 573 500 500 CD 48 2480 574 to to TO 48 2480 575 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2480 576 members member NNS 48 2480 577 ; ; , 48 2480 578 armed armed JJ 48 2480 579 Communist communist JJ 48 2480 580 insurgents insurgent NNS 48 2480 581 throughout throughout IN 48 2480 582 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2480 583 total total JJ 48 2480 584 200 200 CD 48 2480 585 ( ( -LRB- 48 2480 586 est est NNP 48 2480 587 . . . 48 2480 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 1 Member member NN 48 2481 2 of of IN 48 2481 3 : : : 48 2481 4 APEC APEC NNP 48 2481 5 , , , 48 2481 6 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2481 7 , , , 48 2481 8 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2481 9 , , , 48 2481 10 CCC CCC NNP 48 2481 11 , , , 48 2481 12 CP CP NNP 48 2481 13 , , , 48 2481 14 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2481 15 , , , 48 2481 16 FAO FAO NNP 48 2481 17 , , , 48 2481 18 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2481 19 , , , 48 2481 20 GATT GATT NNP 48 2481 21 , , , 48 2481 22 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2481 23 , , , 48 2481 24 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2481 25 , , , 48 2481 26 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2481 27 , , , 48 2481 28 ICC ICC NNP 48 2481 29 , , , 48 2481 30 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2481 31 , , , 48 2481 32 IDA IDA NNP 48 2481 33 , , , 48 2481 34 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2481 35 , , , 48 2481 36 IFC IFC NNP 48 2481 37 , , , 48 2481 38 ILO ILO NNP 48 2481 39 , , , 48 2481 40 IMF IMF NNP 48 2481 41 , , , 48 2481 42 IMO imo RB 48 2481 43 , , , 48 2481 44 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2481 45 , , , 48 2481 46 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2481 47 , , , 48 2481 48 IOC IOC NNP 48 2481 49 , , , 48 2481 50 IOM IOM NNP 48 2481 51 , , , 48 2481 52 ISO ISO NNP 48 2481 53 , , , 48 2481 54 ITU ITU NNP 48 2481 55 , , , 48 2481 56 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2481 57 , , , 48 2481 58 PCA PCA NNP 48 2481 59 , , , 48 2481 60 UN UN NNP 48 2481 61 , , , 48 2481 62 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2481 63 , , , 48 2481 64 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2481 65 , , , 48 2481 66 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2481 67 , , , 48 2481 68 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2481 69 , , , 48 2481 70 UPU UPU NNP 48 2481 71 , , , 48 2481 72 WCL WCL NNP 48 2481 73 , , , 48 2481 74 WHO WHO NNP 48 2481 75 , , , 48 2481 76 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2481 77 , , , 48 2481 78 WMO WMO NNP 48 2481 79 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2481 80 representation representation NN 48 2481 81 : : : 48 2481 82 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 2481 83 - - HYPH 48 2481 84 designate designate NN 48 2481 85 PHIRAPHONG PHIRAPHONG NNP 48 2481 86 Kasemsi Kasemsi NNP 48 2481 87 ; 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F. NNP 48 2481 127 LAMBERTSON LAMBERTSON NNP 48 2481 128 ; ; : 48 2481 129 Embassy embassy NN 48 2481 130 at at IN 48 2481 131 95 95 CD 48 2481 132 Wireless Wireless NNP 48 2481 133 Road Road NNP 48 2481 134 , , , 48 2481 135 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 2481 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 2481 137 mailing mail VBG 48 2481 138 address address NN 48 2481 139 is be VBZ 48 2481 140 APO APO NNP 48 2481 141 AP AP NNP 48 2481 142 96546 96546 CD 48 2481 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 144 ; ; : 48 2481 145 telephone telephone NN 48 2481 146 [ [ -LRB- 48 2481 147 66 66 CD 48 2481 148 ] ] -RRB- 48 2481 149 ( ( -LRB- 48 2481 150 2 2 CD 48 2481 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 152 252 252 CD 48 2481 153 - - HYPH 48 2481 154 5040 5040 CD 48 2481 155 ; ; : 48 2481 156 FAX FAX NNP 48 2481 157 [ [ -LRB- 48 2481 158 66 66 CD 48 2481 159 ] ] -RRB- 48 2481 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2481 161 2 2 CD 48 2481 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 163 254 254 CD 48 2481 164 - - SYM 48 2481 165 2990 2990 CD 48 2481 166 ; ; : 48 2481 167 there there EX 48 2481 168 is be VBZ 48 2481 169 a a DT 48 2481 170 US US NNP 48 2481 171 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2481 172 General General NNP 48 2481 173 in in IN 48 2481 174 Chiang Chiang NNP 48 2481 175 Mai Mai NNP 48 2481 176 and and CC 48 2481 177 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2481 178 in in IN 48 2481 179 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 48 2481 180 and and CC 48 2481 181 Udorn Udorn NNP 48 2481 182 Flag Flag NNP 48 2481 183 : : : 48 2481 184 five five CD 48 2481 185 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2481 186 bands band NNS 48 2481 187 of of IN 48 2481 188 red red JJ 48 2481 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2481 190 top top NNP 48 2481 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 192 , , , 48 2481 193 white white JJ 48 2481 194 , , , 48 2481 195 blue blue JJ 48 2481 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2481 197 double double JJ 48 2481 198 width width NN 48 2481 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 2481 200 , , , 48 2481 201 white white JJ 48 2481 202 , , , 48 2481 203 and and CC 48 2481 204 red red JJ 48 2481 205 : : : 48 2481 206 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2481 207 Economy Economy NNP 48 2481 208 Overview Overview NNP 48 2481 209 : : : 48 2481 210 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2481 211 , , , 48 2481 212 one one CD 48 2481 213 of of IN 48 2481 214 the the DT 48 2481 215 more more RBR 48 2481 216 advanced advanced JJ 48 2481 217 developing develop VBG 48 2481 218 countries country NNS 48 2481 219 in in IN 48 2481 220 Asia Asia NNP 48 2481 221 , , , 48 2481 222 enjoyed enjoy VBD 48 2481 223 a a DT 48 2481 224 year year NN 48 2481 225 of of IN 48 2481 226 8 8 CD 48 2481 227 % % NN 48 2481 228 growth growth NN 48 2481 229 in in IN 48 2481 230 1991 1991 CD 48 2481 231 , , , 48 2481 232 although although IN 48 2481 233 down down RB 48 2481 234 from from IN 48 2481 235 an an DT 48 2481 236 annual annual JJ 48 2481 237 average average NN 48 2481 238 of of IN 48 2481 239 11 11 CD 48 2481 240 % % NN 48 2481 241 growth growth NN 48 2481 242 between between IN 48 2481 243 1987 1987 CD 48 2481 244 and and CC 48 2481 245 1990 1990 CD 48 2481 246 . . . 48 2482 1 The the DT 48 2482 2 increasingly increasingly RB 48 2482 3 sophisticated sophisticated JJ 48 2482 4 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2482 5 sector sector NN 48 2482 6 benefited benefit VBD 48 2482 7 from from IN 48 2482 8 export export NN 48 2482 9 - - HYPH 48 2482 10 oriented orient VBN 48 2482 11 investment investment NN 48 2482 12 . . . 48 2483 1 The the DT 48 2483 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2483 3 and and CC 48 2483 4 service service NN 48 2483 5 sectors sector NNS 48 2483 6 have have VBP 48 2483 7 accounted account VBN 48 2483 8 for for IN 48 2483 9 the the DT 48 2483 10 lion lion NN 48 2483 11 's 's POS 48 2483 12 share share NN 48 2483 13 of of IN 48 2483 14 economic economic JJ 48 2483 15 growth growth NN 48 2483 16 . . . 48 2484 1 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2484 2 's 's POS 48 2484 3 traditional traditional JJ 48 2484 4 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2484 5 sector sector NN 48 2484 6 continued continue VBD 48 2484 7 to to TO 48 2484 8 become become VB 48 2484 9 less less RBR 48 2484 10 important important JJ 48 2484 11 to to IN 48 2484 12 the the DT 48 2484 13 overall overall JJ 48 2484 14 economy economy NN 48 2484 15 in in IN 48 2484 16 1991 1991 CD 48 2484 17 . . . 48 2485 1 The the DT 48 2485 2 trade trade NN 48 2485 3 deficit deficit NN 48 2485 4 continued continue VBD 48 2485 5 to to TO 48 2485 6 increase increase VB 48 2485 7 in in IN 48 2485 8 1991 1991 CD 48 2485 9 , , , 48 2485 10 to to IN 48 2485 11 $ $ $ 48 2485 12 11 11 CD 48 2485 13 billion billion CD 48 2485 14 ; 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; : 48 2487 13 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 2487 14 recorded record VBD 48 2487 15 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2487 16 fourth fourth JJ 48 2487 17 consecutive consecutive JJ 48 2487 18 budget budget NN 48 2487 19 surplus surplus NN 48 2487 20 in in IN 48 2487 21 1991 1991 CD 48 2487 22 . . . 48 2488 1 The the DT 48 2488 2 government government NN 48 2488 3 is be VBZ 48 2488 4 moving move VBG 48 2488 5 ahead ahead RB 48 2488 6 with with IN 48 2488 7 new new JJ 48 2488 8 projects project NNS 48 2488 9 - - , 48 2488 10 especially especially RB 48 2488 11 for for IN 48 2488 12 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 2488 13 , , , 48 2488 14 roads road NNS 48 2488 15 , , , 48 2488 16 and and CC 48 2488 17 port port NN 48 2488 18 facilities facility NNS 48 2488 19 - - , 48 2488 20 needed need VBN 48 2488 21 to to TO 48 2488 22 refurbish refurbish VB 48 2488 23 the the DT 48 2488 24 country country NN 48 2488 25 's 's POS 48 2488 26 overtaxed overtaxed JJ 48 2488 27 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 2488 28 . . . 48 2489 1 Political political JJ 48 2489 2 unrest unrest NN 48 2489 3 and and CC 48 2489 4 the the DT 48 2489 5 military military NN 48 2489 6 's 's POS 48 2489 7 shooting shooting NN 48 2489 8 of of IN 48 2489 9 antigovernment antigovernment NN 48 2489 10 demonstrators demonstrator NNS 48 2489 11 in in IN 48 2489 12 May May NNP 48 2489 13 1992 1992 CD 48 2489 14 have have VBP 48 2489 15 caused cause VBN 48 2489 16 international international JJ 48 2489 17 businessmen businessman NNS 48 2489 18 to to TO 48 2489 19 question question VB 48 2489 20 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2489 21 's 's POS 48 2489 22 political political JJ 48 2489 23 stability stability NN 48 2489 24 . . . 48 2490 1 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2490 2 's 's POS 48 2490 3 general general JJ 48 2490 4 economic economic JJ 48 2490 5 outlook outlook NN 48 2490 6 remains remain VBZ 48 2490 7 good good JJ 48 2490 8 , , , 48 2490 9 however however RB 48 2490 10 , , , 48 2490 11 assuming assume VBG 48 2490 12 the the DT 48 2490 13 continuation continuation NN 48 2490 14 of of IN 48 2490 15 the the DT 48 2490 16 government government NN 48 2490 17 's 's POS 48 2490 18 progrowth progrowth JJ 48 2490 19 measures measure NNS 48 2490 20 . . . 48 2491 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 2491 2 : : : 48 2491 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2491 4 rate rate NN 48 2491 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2491 6 - - : 48 2491 7 $ $ $ 48 2491 8 92.6 92.6 CD 48 2491 9 billion billion CD 48 2491 10 , , , 48 2491 11 per per IN 48 2491 12 capita capita FW 48 2491 13 $ $ $ 48 2491 14 1,630 1,630 CD 48 2491 15 ; 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NNP 48 2495 9 , , , 48 2495 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2495 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2495 13 : : : 48 2495 14 machinery machinery NN 48 2495 15 and and CC 48 2495 16 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 2495 17 62 62 CD 48 2495 18 % % NN 48 2495 19 , , , 48 2495 20 food food NN 48 2495 21 28 28 CD 48 2495 22 % % NN 48 2495 23 , , , 48 2495 24 crude crude JJ 48 2495 25 materials material NNS 48 2495 26 7 7 CD 48 2495 27 % % NN 48 2495 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 29 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 31 partners partner NNS 48 2495 32 : : : 48 2495 33 US US NNP 48 2495 34 23.4 23.4 CD 48 2495 35 % % NN 48 2495 36 , , , 48 2495 37 Japan Japan NNP 48 2495 38 17.2 17.2 CD 48 2495 39 % % NN 48 2495 40 , , , 48 2495 41 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2495 42 7.3 7.3 CD 48 2495 43 % % NN 48 2495 44 , , , 48 2495 45 Germany Germany NNP 48 2495 46 5.3 5.3 CD 48 2495 47 % % NN 48 2495 48 , , , 48 2495 49 Hong Hong NNP 48 2495 50 Kong Kong NNP 48 2495 51 4.8 4.8 CD 48 2495 52 % % NN 48 2495 53 , , , 48 2495 54 UK UK NNP 48 2495 55 4.4 4.4 CD 48 2495 56 % % NN 48 2495 57 , , , 48 2495 58 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2495 59 4.3 4.3 CD 48 2495 60 % % NN 48 2495 61 , , , 48 2495 62 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2495 63 , , , 48 2495 64 France France NNP 48 2495 65 , , , 48 2495 66 China China NNP 48 2495 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 68 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 69 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 70 Imports import NNS 48 2495 71 : : : 48 2495 72 $ $ $ 48 2495 73 39.0 39.0 CD 48 2495 74 billion billion CD 48 2495 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 76 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2495 77 . . NNP 48 2495 78 , , , 48 2495 79 1991 1991 CD 48 2495 80 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 81 commodities commodity NNS 48 2495 82 : : : 48 2495 83 machinery machinery NN 48 2495 84 and and CC 48 2495 85 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 2495 86 67 67 CD 48 2495 87 % % NN 48 2495 88 , , , 48 2495 89 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2495 90 l0 l0 NNP 48 2495 91 % % NN 48 2495 92 , , , 48 2495 93 fuels fuel NNS 48 2495 94 9 9 CD 48 2495 95 % % NN 48 2495 96 , , , 48 2495 97 crude crude JJ 48 2495 98 materials material NNS 48 2495 99 6 6 CD 48 2495 100 % % NN 48 2495 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 102 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 104 partners partner NNS 48 2495 105 : : : 48 2495 106 Japan Japan NNP 48 2495 107 30.2 30.2 CD 48 2495 108 % % NN 48 2495 109 , , , 48 2495 110 US US NNP 48 2495 111 12 12 CD 48 2495 112 % % NN 48 2495 113 , , , 48 2495 114 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2495 115 6.9 6.9 CD 48 2495 116 % % NN 48 2495 117 , , , 48 2495 118 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2495 119 5 5 CD 48 2495 120 % % NN 48 2495 121 , , , 48 2495 122 Germany Germany NNP 48 2495 123 4.8 4.8 CD 48 2495 124 % % NN 48 2495 125 , , , 48 2495 126 China China NNP 48 2495 127 3.2 3.2 CD 48 2495 128 % % NN 48 2495 129 , , , 48 2495 130 South South NNP 48 2495 131 Korea Korea NNP 48 2495 132 , , , 48 2495 133 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2495 134 , , , 48 2495 135 UK UK NNP 48 2495 136 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 137 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 138 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 139 External external JJ 48 2495 140 debt debt NN 48 2495 141 : : : 48 2495 142 $ $ $ 48 2495 143 25.1 25.1 CD 48 2495 144 billion billion CD 48 2495 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 146 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 2495 148 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2495 149 production production NN 48 2495 150 : : : 48 2495 151 growth growth NN 48 2495 152 rate rate NN 48 2495 153 14 14 CD 48 2495 154 % % NN 48 2495 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2495 156 1990 1990 CD 48 2495 157 est est NNP 48 2495 158 . . . 48 2496 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2496 2 ; 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; , 48 2496 749 permanent permanent JJ 48 2496 750 crops crop NNS 48 2496 751 1 1 CD 48 2496 752 % % NN 48 2496 753 ; ; : 48 2496 754 meadows meadow NNS 48 2496 755 and and CC 48 2496 756 pastures pasture NNS 48 2496 757 4 4 CD 48 2496 758 % % NN 48 2496 759 ; ; , 48 2496 760 forest forest NN 48 2496 761 and and CC 48 2496 762 woodland woodland JJ 48 2496 763 28 28 CD 48 2496 764 % % NN 48 2496 765 ; ; , 48 2496 766 other other JJ 48 2496 767 42 42 CD 48 2496 768 % % NN 48 2496 769 ; ; , 48 2496 770 includes include VBZ 48 2496 771 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2496 772 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 2496 773 Environment Environment NNP 48 2496 774 : : : 48 2496 775 hot hot JJ 48 2496 776 , , , 48 2496 777 dry dry JJ 48 2496 778 harmattan harmattan JJ 48 2496 779 wind wind NN 48 2496 780 can can MD 48 2496 781 reduce reduce VB 48 2496 782 visibility visibility NN 48 2496 783 in in IN 48 2496 784 north north NN 48 2496 785 during during IN 48 2496 786 winter winter NN 48 2496 787 ; ; : 48 2496 788 recent recent JJ 48 2496 789 droughts drought NNS 48 2496 790 affecting affect VBG 48 2496 791 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2496 792 ; 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; : 48 2496 889 adjective adjective JJ 48 2496 890 - - : 48 2496 891 Togolese togolese JJ 48 2496 892 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2496 893 divisions division NNS 48 2496 894 : : : 48 2496 895 37 37 CD 48 2496 896 tribes tribe NNS 48 2496 897 ; ; , 48 2496 898 largest large JJS 48 2496 899 and and CC 48 2496 900 most most RBS 48 2496 901 important important JJ 48 2496 902 are be VBP 48 2496 903 Ewe Ewe NNP 48 2496 904 , , , 48 2496 905 Mina Mina NNP 48 2496 906 , , , 48 2496 907 and and CC 48 2496 908 Kabye Kabye NNP 48 2496 909 ; ; : 48 2496 910 under under IN 48 2496 911 1 1 CD 48 2496 912 % % NN 48 2496 913 European european JJ 48 2496 914 and and CC 48 2496 915 Syrian syrian JJ 48 2496 916 - - HYPH 48 2496 917 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 2496 918 Religions religion NNS 48 2496 919 : : : 48 2496 920 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2496 921 beliefs belief NNS 48 2496 922 about about IN 48 2496 923 70 70 CD 48 2496 924 % % NN 48 2496 925 , , , 48 2496 926 Christian Christian NNP 48 2496 927 20 20 CD 48 2496 928 % % NN 48 2496 929 , , , 48 2496 930 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2496 931 10 10 CD 48 2496 932 % % NN 48 2496 933 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2496 934 : : : 48 2496 935 French French NNP 48 2496 936 , , , 48 2496 937 both both DT 48 2496 938 official official NN 48 2496 939 and and CC 48 2496 940 language language NN 48 2496 941 of of IN 48 2496 942 commerce commerce NN 48 2496 943 ; ; : 48 2496 944 major major JJ 48 2496 945 African african JJ 48 2496 946 languages language NNS 48 2496 947 are be VBP 48 2496 948 Ewe Ewe NNP 48 2496 949 and and CC 48 2496 950 Mina Mina NNP 48 2496 951 in in IN 48 2496 952 the the DT 48 2496 953 south south NN 48 2496 954 and and CC 48 2496 955 Dagomba Dagomba NNP 48 2496 956 and and CC 48 2496 957 Kabye Kabye NNP 48 2496 958 in in IN 48 2496 959 the the DT 48 2496 960 north north NN 48 2496 961 Literacy literacy NN 48 2496 962 : : : 48 2496 963 43 43 CD 48 2496 964 % % NN 48 2496 965 ( ( -LRB- 48 2496 966 male male NN 48 2496 967 56 56 CD 48 2496 968 % % NN 48 2496 969 , , , 48 2496 970 female female JJ 48 2496 971 31 31 CD 48 2496 972 % % NN 48 2496 973 ) ) -RRB- 48 2496 974 age age NN 48 2496 975 15 15 CD 48 2496 976 and and CC 48 2496 977 over over RB 48 2496 978 can can MD 48 2496 979 read read VB 48 2496 980 and and CC 48 2496 981 write write VB 48 2496 982 ( ( -LRB- 48 2496 983 1990 1990 CD 48 2496 984 est est NNP 48 2496 985 . . . 48 2496 986 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 1 Labor labor NN 48 2497 2 force force NN 48 2497 3 : : : 48 2497 4 NA na NN 48 2497 5 ; ; : 48 2497 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2497 7 78 78 CD 48 2497 8 % % NN 48 2497 9 , , , 48 2497 10 industry industry NN 48 2497 11 22 22 CD 48 2497 12 % % NN 48 2497 13 ; ; : 48 2497 14 about about RB 48 2497 15 88,600 88,600 CD 48 2497 16 wage wage NN 48 2497 17 earners earner NNS 48 2497 18 , , , 48 2497 19 evenly evenly RB 48 2497 20 divided divide VBN 48 2497 21 between between IN 48 2497 22 public public JJ 48 2497 23 and and CC 48 2497 24 private private JJ 48 2497 25 sectors sector NNS 48 2497 26 ; ; : 48 2497 27 50 50 CD 48 2497 28 % % NN 48 2497 29 of of IN 48 2497 30 population population NN 48 2497 31 of of IN 48 2497 32 working work VBG 48 2497 33 age age NN 48 2497 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 35 1985 1985 CD 48 2497 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 37 Organized organize VBN 48 2497 38 labor labor NN 48 2497 39 : : : 48 2497 40 Federation Federation NNP 48 2497 41 of of IN 48 2497 42 Togolese Togolese NNP 48 2497 43 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2497 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 45 CNTT CNTT NNP 48 2497 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 47 was be VBD 48 2497 48 only only RB 48 2497 49 legal legal JJ 48 2497 50 labor labor NN 48 2497 51 union union NN 48 2497 52 until until IN 48 2497 53 Spring Spring NNP 48 2497 54 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 55 ; ; : 48 2497 56 at at RB 48 2497 57 least least JJS 48 2497 58 two two CD 48 2497 59 more more JJR 48 2497 60 groups group NNS 48 2497 61 established establish VBN 48 2497 62 since since IN 48 2497 63 then then RB 48 2497 64 : : : 48 2497 65 Labor Labor NNP 48 2497 66 Federation Federation NNP 48 2497 67 of of IN 48 2497 68 Togolese Togolese NNP 48 2497 69 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2497 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 71 CSTT CSTT NNP 48 2497 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 73 and and CC 48 2497 74 the the DT 48 2497 75 National National NNP 48 2497 76 Union Union NNP 48 2497 77 of of IN 48 2497 78 Independent Independent NNP 48 2497 79 Syndicates Syndicates NNPS 48 2497 80 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 81 UNSIT UNSIT NNP 48 2497 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 83 , , , 48 2497 84 each each DT 48 2497 85 with with IN 48 2497 86 10 10 CD 48 2497 87 - - SYM 48 2497 88 12 12 CD 48 2497 89 member member NN 48 2497 90 unions union NNS 48 2497 91 ; ; : 48 2497 92 four four CD 48 2497 93 other other JJ 48 2497 94 civil civil JJ 48 2497 95 service service NN 48 2497 96 unions union NNS 48 2497 97 have have VBP 48 2497 98 formed form VBN 48 2497 99 a a DT 48 2497 100 loose loose JJ 48 2497 101 coalition coalition NN 48 2497 102 known know VBN 48 2497 103 as as IN 48 2497 104 the the DT 48 2497 105 Autonomous Autonomous NNP 48 2497 106 Syndicates Syndicates NNPS 48 2497 107 of of IN 48 2497 108 Togo Togo NNP 48 2497 109 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 110 CTSA CTSA NNP 48 2497 111 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 112 : : : 48 2497 113 Togo Togo NNP 48 2497 114 Government Government NNP 48 2497 115 Long Long NNP 48 2497 116 - - HYPH 48 2497 117 form form NN 48 2497 118 name name NN 48 2497 119 : : : 48 2497 120 Republic Republic NNP 48 2497 121 of of IN 48 2497 122 Togo Togo NNP 48 2497 123 Type Type NNP 48 2497 124 : : : 48 2497 125 republic republic NN 48 2497 126 ; ; : 48 2497 127 under under IN 48 2497 128 transition transition NN 48 2497 129 to to IN 48 2497 130 multiparty multiparty JJ 48 2497 131 democratic democratic JJ 48 2497 132 rule rule NN 48 2497 133 Capital capital NN 48 2497 134 : : : 48 2497 135 Lome Lome NNP 48 2497 136 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2497 137 divisions division NNS 48 2497 138 : : : 48 2497 139 21 21 CD 48 2497 140 circumscriptions circumscription NNS 48 2497 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 142 circonscriptions circonscription NNS 48 2497 143 , , , 48 2497 144 singular singular JJ 48 2497 145 - - HYPH 48 2497 146 circonscription circonscription NN 48 2497 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 148 ; ; : 48 2497 149 Amlame Amlame NNP 48 2497 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 151 Amou Amou NNP 48 2497 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 153 , , , 48 2497 154 Aneho Aneho NNP 48 2497 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 156 Lacs Lacs NNP 48 2497 157 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 158 , , , 48 2497 159 Atakpame Atakpame NNP 48 2497 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 161 Ogou Ogou NNP 48 2497 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 163 , , , 48 2497 164 Badou Badou NNP 48 2497 165 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 166 Wawa Wawa NNP 48 2497 167 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 168 , , , 48 2497 169 Bafilo Bafilo NNP 48 2497 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 171 Assoli Assoli NNP 48 2497 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 173 , , , 48 2497 174 Bassar Bassar NNP 48 2497 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 176 Bassari Bassari NNP 48 2497 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 178 , , , 48 2497 179 Dapango Dapango NNP 48 2497 180 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 181 Tone Tone NNP 48 2497 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 183 , , , 48 2497 184 Kande Kande NNP 48 2497 185 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 186 Keran Keran NNP 48 2497 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 188 , , , 48 2497 189 Klouto Klouto NNP 48 2497 190 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 191 Kloto Kloto NNP 48 2497 192 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 193 , , , 48 2497 194 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 48 2497 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 196 Binah Binah NNP 48 2497 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 198 , , , 48 2497 199 Lama Lama NNP 48 2497 200 - - HYPH 48 2497 201 Kara Kara NNP 48 2497 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 203 Kozah Kozah NNP 48 2497 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 205 , , , 48 2497 206 Lome Lome NNP 48 2497 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 208 Golfe Golfe NNP 48 2497 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 210 , , , 48 2497 211 Mango Mango NNP 48 2497 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 213 Oti Oti NNP 48 2497 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 215 , , , 48 2497 216 Niamtougou Niamtougou NNP 48 2497 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 218 Doufelgou Doufelgou NNP 48 2497 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 220 , , , 48 2497 221 Notse Notse NNP 48 2497 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 223 Haho Haho NNP 48 2497 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 225 , , , 48 2497 226 Pagouda Pagouda NNP 48 2497 227 , , , 48 2497 228 Sotouboua Sotouboua NNP 48 2497 229 , , , 48 2497 230 Tabligbo Tabligbo NNP 48 2497 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 232 Yoto Yoto NNP 48 2497 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 234 , , , 48 2497 235 Tchamba Tchamba NNP 48 2497 236 , , , 48 2497 237 Nyala Nyala NNP 48 2497 238 , , , 48 2497 239 Tchaoudjo Tchaoudjo NNP 48 2497 240 , , , 48 2497 241 Tsevie Tsevie NNP 48 2497 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 243 Zio Zio NNP 48 2497 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 245 , , , 48 2497 246 Vogan Vogan NNP 48 2497 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 248 Vo Vo NNP 48 2497 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 250 ; ; : 48 2497 251 note note VB 48 2497 252 - - : 48 2497 253 the the DT 48 2497 254 21 21 CD 48 2497 255 units unit NNS 48 2497 256 may may MD 48 2497 257 now now RB 48 2497 258 be be VB 48 2497 259 called call VBN 48 2497 260 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 2497 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 262 prefectures prefecture NNS 48 2497 263 , , , 48 2497 264 singular singular JJ 48 2497 265 - - HYPH 48 2497 266 prefecture prefecture NN 48 2497 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 268 and and CC 48 2497 269 reported report VBD 48 2497 270 name name NN 48 2497 271 changes change NNS 48 2497 272 for for IN 48 2497 273 individual individual JJ 48 2497 274 units unit NNS 48 2497 275 are be VBP 48 2497 276 included include VBN 48 2497 277 in in IN 48 2497 278 parentheses parenthesis NNS 48 2497 279 Independence Independence NNP 48 2497 280 : : : 48 2497 281 27 27 CD 48 2497 282 April April NNP 48 2497 283 1960 1960 CD 48 2497 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 285 from from IN 48 2497 286 UN UN NNP 48 2497 287 trusteeship trusteeship NN 48 2497 288 under under IN 48 2497 289 French french JJ 48 2497 290 administration administration NN 48 2497 291 , , , 48 2497 292 formerly formerly RB 48 2497 293 French French NNP 48 2497 294 Togo Togo NNP 48 2497 295 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 296 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2497 297 : : : 48 2497 298 1980 1980 CD 48 2497 299 constitution constitution NN 48 2497 300 nullified nullify VBD 48 2497 301 during during IN 48 2497 302 national national JJ 48 2497 303 reform reform NNP 48 2497 304 conference conference NN 48 2497 305 ; ; : 48 2497 306 transition transition NN 48 2497 307 constitution constitution NNP 48 2497 308 adopted adopt VBD 48 2497 309 24 24 CD 48 2497 310 August August NNP 48 2497 311 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 312 ; ; : 48 2497 313 multiparty multiparty NN 48 2497 314 draft draft NN 48 2497 315 constitution constitution NN 48 2497 316 sent send VBN 48 2497 317 to to IN 48 2497 318 High High NNP 48 2497 319 Council Council NNP 48 2497 320 of of IN 48 2497 321 the the DT 48 2497 322 Republic Republic NNP 48 2497 323 for for IN 48 2497 324 approval approval NN 48 2497 325 in in IN 48 2497 326 November November NNP 48 2497 327 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 328 , , , 48 2497 329 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2497 330 to to TO 48 2497 331 be be VB 48 2497 332 put put VBN 48 2497 333 to to IN 48 2497 334 public public JJ 48 2497 335 referendum referendum NN 48 2497 336 in in IN 48 2497 337 NA NA NNP 48 2497 338 1992 1992 CD 48 2497 339 Legal legal JJ 48 2497 340 system system NN 48 2497 341 : : : 48 2497 342 French French NNP 48 2497 343 - - HYPH 48 2497 344 based base VBN 48 2497 345 court court NN 48 2497 346 system system NN 48 2497 347 National national JJ 48 2497 348 holiday holiday NN 48 2497 349 : : : 48 2497 350 Independence Independence NNP 48 2497 351 Day Day NNP 48 2497 352 27 27 CD 48 2497 353 April April NNP 48 2497 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 355 1960 1960 CD 48 2497 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 357 Executive Executive NNP 48 2497 358 branch branch NN 48 2497 359 : : : 48 2497 360 president president NN 48 2497 361 , , , 48 2497 362 prime prime NNP 48 2497 363 minister minister NNP 48 2497 364 , , , 48 2497 365 Council Council NNP 48 2497 366 of of IN 48 2497 367 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2497 368 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 369 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2497 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 371 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2497 372 branch branch NN 48 2497 373 : : : 48 2497 374 National National NNP 48 2497 375 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2497 376 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2497 377 during during IN 48 2497 378 national national JJ 48 2497 379 reform reform NN 48 2497 380 conference conference NN 48 2497 381 ; ; : 48 2497 382 79-member 79-member CD 48 2497 383 interim interim JJ 48 2497 384 High High NNP 48 2497 385 Council Council NNP 48 2497 386 for for IN 48 2497 387 the the DT 48 2497 388 Republic Republic NNP 48 2497 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 390 HCR HCR NNP 48 2497 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 392 formed form VBN 48 2497 393 to to TO 48 2497 394 act act VB 48 2497 395 as as IN 48 2497 396 legislature legislature NN 48 2497 397 during during IN 48 2497 398 transition transition NN 48 2497 399 to to IN 48 2497 400 multiparty multiparty NN 48 2497 401 democracy democracy NN 48 2497 402 ; ; , 48 2497 403 legislative legislative JJ 48 2497 404 elections election NNS 48 2497 405 scheduled schedule VBN 48 2497 406 to to TO 48 2497 407 be be VB 48 2497 408 held hold VBN 48 2497 409 in in IN 48 2497 410 NA NA NNP 48 2497 411 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2497 412 branch branch NN 48 2497 413 : : : 48 2497 414 Court court NN 48 2497 415 of of IN 48 2497 416 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 2497 417 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 418 Cour Cour NNP 48 2497 419 d'Appel d'Appel NNP 48 2497 420 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 421 , , , 48 2497 422 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2497 423 Court Court NNP 48 2497 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 425 Cour Cour NNP 48 2497 426 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2497 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 428 Leaders leader NNS 48 2497 429 : : : 48 2497 430 Chief Chief NNP 48 2497 431 of of IN 48 2497 432 State State NNP 48 2497 433 : : : 48 2497 434 President President NNP 48 2497 435 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2497 436 Gnassingbe Gnassingbe NNP 48 2497 437 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 48 2497 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 439 since since IN 48 2497 440 14 14 CD 48 2497 441 April April NNP 48 2497 442 1967 1967 CD 48 2497 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 444 Head head NN 48 2497 445 of of IN 48 2497 446 Government Government NNP 48 2497 447 : : : 48 2497 448 interim interim JJ 48 2497 449 Prime Prime NNP 48 2497 450 Minister Minister NNP 48 2497 451 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 2497 452 Kokou Kokou NNP 48 2497 453 KOFFIGOH KOFFIGOH NNP 48 2497 454 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 455 since since IN 48 2497 456 28 28 CD 48 2497 457 August August NNP 48 2497 458 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 459 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 460 Political political JJ 48 2497 461 parties party NNS 48 2497 462 and and CC 48 2497 463 leaders leader NNS 48 2497 464 : : : 48 2497 465 Rally rally NN 48 2497 466 of of IN 48 2497 467 the the DT 48 2497 468 Togolese togolese JJ 48 2497 469 People People NNPS 48 2497 470 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 471 RPT RPT NNP 48 2497 472 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 473 led lead VBN 48 2497 474 by by IN 48 2497 475 President President NNP 48 2497 476 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 48 2497 477 was be VBD 48 2497 478 the the DT 48 2497 479 only only JJ 48 2497 480 party party NN 48 2497 481 until until IN 48 2497 482 the the DT 48 2497 483 formation formation NN 48 2497 484 of of IN 48 2497 485 multiple multiple JJ 48 2497 486 parties party NNS 48 2497 487 was be VBD 48 2497 488 legalized legalize VBN 48 2497 489 12 12 CD 48 2497 490 April April NNP 48 2497 491 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 492 ; ; : 48 2497 493 more more JJR 48 2497 494 than than IN 48 2497 495 10 10 CD 48 2497 496 parties party NNS 48 2497 497 formed form VBN 48 2497 498 as as IN 48 2497 499 of of IN 48 2497 500 mid mid NNP 48 2497 501 - - NNP 48 2497 502 May May NNP 48 2497 503 , , , 48 2497 504 though though IN 48 2497 505 none none NN 48 2497 506 yet yet RB 48 2497 507 legally legally RB 48 2497 508 registered register VBN 48 2497 509 ; ; : 48 2497 510 a a DT 48 2497 511 national national JJ 48 2497 512 conference conference NN 48 2497 513 to to TO 48 2497 514 determine determine VB 48 2497 515 transition transition NN 48 2497 516 regime regime NN 48 2497 517 took take VBD 48 2497 518 place place NN 48 2497 519 10 10 CD 48 2497 520 July-28 july-28 NN 48 2497 521 August August NNP 48 2497 522 1991 1991 CD 48 2497 523 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2497 524 : : : 48 2497 525 universal universal JJ 48 2497 526 adult adult NN 48 2497 527 at at IN 48 2497 528 age age NN 48 2497 529 NA NA NNP 48 2497 530 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2497 531 : : : 48 2497 532 President President NNP 48 2497 533 : : : 48 2497 534 last last RB 48 2497 535 held hold VBD 48 2497 536 21 21 CD 48 2497 537 December December NNP 48 2497 538 1986 1986 CD 48 2497 539 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 540 next next JJ 48 2497 541 to to TO 48 2497 542 be be VB 48 2497 543 held hold VBN 48 2497 544 NA NA NNP 48 2497 545 1992 1992 CD 48 2497 546 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 547 ; ; : 48 2497 548 results result NNS 48 2497 549 - - HYPH 48 2497 550 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2497 551 EYADEMA EYADEMA NNP 48 2497 552 was be VBD 48 2497 553 reelected reelect VBN 48 2497 554 without without IN 48 2497 555 opposition opposition NN 48 2497 556 National National NNP 48 2497 557 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2497 558 : : : 48 2497 559 last last JJ 48 2497 560 held hold VBD 48 2497 561 4 4 CD 48 2497 562 March March NNP 48 2497 563 1990 1990 CD 48 2497 564 ; ; : 48 2497 565 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2497 566 during during IN 48 2497 567 national national JJ 48 2497 568 reform reform NN 48 2497 569 conference conference NN 48 2497 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 571 next next JJ 48 2497 572 to to TO 48 2497 573 be be VB 48 2497 574 held hold VBN 48 2497 575 April April NNP 48 2497 576 / / SYM 48 2497 577 May May NNP 48 2497 578 1992 1992 CD 48 2497 579 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 580 ; ; : 48 2497 581 results result NNS 48 2497 582 - - HYPH 48 2497 583 RPT RPT NNP 48 2497 584 was be VBD 48 2497 585 the the DT 48 2497 586 only only JJ 48 2497 587 party party NN 48 2497 588 ; ; : 48 2497 589 seats seat NNS 48 2497 590 - - , 48 2497 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 592 77 77 CD 48 2497 593 total total NN 48 2497 594 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 595 RPT RPT NNP 48 2497 596 77 77 CD 48 2497 597 : : : 48 2497 598 Togo Togo NNP 48 2497 599 Government Government NNP 48 2497 600 Member Member NNP 48 2497 601 of of IN 48 2497 602 : : : 48 2497 603 ACCT acct JJ 48 2497 604 , , , 48 2497 605 ACP ACP NNP 48 2497 606 , , , 48 2497 607 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2497 608 , , , 48 2497 609 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2497 610 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 611 observer observer NNP 48 2497 612 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 613 , , , 48 2497 614 ECA ECA NNP 48 2497 615 , , , 48 2497 616 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 2497 617 , , , 48 2497 618 Entente Entente NNP 48 2497 619 , , , 48 2497 620 FAO FAO NNP 48 2497 621 , , , 48 2497 622 FZ FZ NNP 48 2497 623 , , , 48 2497 624 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2497 625 , , , 48 2497 626 GATT GATT NNP 48 2497 627 , , , 48 2497 628 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2497 629 , , , 48 2497 630 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2497 631 , , , 48 2497 632 ICC ICC NNP 48 2497 633 , , , 48 2497 634 IDA IDA NNP 48 2497 635 , , , 48 2497 636 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2497 637 , , , 48 2497 638 IFC IFC NNP 48 2497 639 , , , 48 2497 640 ILO ILO NNP 48 2497 641 , , , 48 2497 642 IMF IMF NNP 48 2497 643 , , , 48 2497 644 IMO imo RB 48 2497 645 , , , 48 2497 646 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2497 647 , , , 48 2497 648 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2497 649 , , , 48 2497 650 IOC IOC NNP 48 2497 651 , , , 48 2497 652 ITU ITU NNP 48 2497 653 , , , 48 2497 654 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2497 655 , , , 48 2497 656 NAM NAM NNP 48 2497 657 , , , 48 2497 658 OAU OAU NNP 48 2497 659 , , , 48 2497 660 UN UN NNP 48 2497 661 , , , 48 2497 662 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2497 663 , , , 48 2497 664 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2497 665 , , , 48 2497 666 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2497 667 , , , 48 2497 668 UPU upu NN 48 2497 669 , , , 48 2497 670 WADB WADB NNP 48 2497 671 , , , 48 2497 672 WCL WCL NNP 48 2497 673 , , , 48 2497 674 WHO WHO NNP 48 2497 675 , , , 48 2497 676 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2497 677 , , , 48 2497 678 WMO WMO NNP 48 2497 679 , , , 48 2497 680 WTO WTO NNP 48 2497 681 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2497 682 representation representation NN 48 2497 683 : : : 48 2497 684 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2497 685 Ellom Ellom NNP 48 2497 686 - - HYPH 48 2497 687 Kodjo Kodjo NNP 48 2497 688 SCHUPPIUS schuppiu NNS 48 2497 689 ; ; : 48 2497 690 Chancery chancery NN 48 2497 691 at at IN 48 2497 692 2208 2208 CD 48 2497 693 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2497 694 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2497 695 NW NW NNP 48 2497 696 , , , 48 2497 697 Washington Washington NNP 48 2497 698 , , , 48 2497 699 DC DC NNP 48 2497 700 20008 20008 CD 48 2497 701 ; ; : 48 2497 702 telephone telephone NN 48 2497 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 2497 704 202 202 CD 48 2497 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 2497 706 234 234 CD 48 2497 707 - - HYPH 48 2497 708 4212 4212 CD 48 2497 709 or or CC 48 2497 710 4213 4213 CD 48 2497 711 US US NNP 48 2497 712 : : : 48 2497 713 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2497 714 Harmon Harmon NNP 48 2497 715 E. 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J. NNP 48 2508 917 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 48 2508 918 , , , 48 2508 919 Office Office NNP 48 2508 920 of of IN 48 2508 921 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2508 922 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 2508 923 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2508 924 : : : 48 2508 925 NA NA NNP 48 2508 926 Elections election NNS 48 2508 927 : : : 48 2508 928 NA NA NNP 48 2508 929 Member Member NNP 48 2508 930 of of IN 48 2508 931 : : : 48 2508 932 SPC SPC NNP 48 2508 933 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2508 934 representation representation NN 48 2508 935 : : : 48 2508 936 none none NN 48 2508 937 ( ( -LRB- 48 2508 938 territory territory NN 48 2508 939 of of IN 48 2508 940 New New NNP 48 2508 941 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2508 942 ) ) -RRB- 48 2508 943 Flag flag NN 48 2508 944 : : : 48 2508 945 the the DT 48 2508 946 flag flag NN 48 2508 947 of of IN 48 2508 948 New New NNP 48 2508 949 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2508 950 is be VBZ 48 2508 951 used use VBN 48 2508 952 : : : 48 2508 953 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2508 954 Economy Economy NNP 48 2508 955 Overview Overview NNP 48 2508 956 : : : 48 2508 957 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2508 958 's 's POS 48 2508 959 small small JJ 48 2508 960 size size NN 48 2508 961 , , , 48 2508 962 isolation isolation NN 48 2508 963 , , , 48 2508 964 and and CC 48 2508 965 lack lack NN 48 2508 966 of of IN 48 2508 967 resources resource NNS 48 2508 968 greatly greatly RB 48 2508 969 restrain restrain VBP 48 2508 970 economic economic JJ 48 2508 971 development development NN 48 2508 972 and and CC 48 2508 973 confine confine NN 48 2508 974 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2508 975 to to IN 48 2508 976 the the DT 48 2508 977 subsistence subsistence NN 48 2508 978 level level NN 48 2508 979 . . . 48 2509 1 The the DT 48 2509 2 people people NNS 48 2509 3 must must MD 48 2509 4 rely rely VB 48 2509 5 on on IN 48 2509 6 aid aid NN 48 2509 7 from from IN 48 2509 8 New New NNP 48 2509 9 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2509 10 to to TO 48 2509 11 maintain maintain VB 48 2509 12 public public JJ 48 2509 13 services service NNS 48 2509 14 , , , 48 2509 15 annual annual JJ 48 2509 16 aid aid NN 48 2509 17 being be VBG 48 2509 18 substantially substantially RB 48 2509 19 greater great JJR 48 2509 20 than than IN 48 2509 21 GDP GDP NNP 48 2509 22 . . . 48 2510 1 The the DT 48 2510 2 principal principal JJ 48 2510 3 sources source NNS 48 2510 4 of of IN 48 2510 5 revenue revenue NN 48 2510 6 come come VB 48 2510 7 from from IN 48 2510 8 sales sale NNS 48 2510 9 of of IN 48 2510 10 copra copra NNP 48 2510 11 , , , 48 2510 12 postage postage NN 48 2510 13 stamps stamp NNS 48 2510 14 , , , 48 2510 15 souvenir souvenir NN 48 2510 16 coins coin NNS 48 2510 17 , , , 48 2510 18 and and CC 48 2510 19 handicrafts handicraft NNS 48 2510 20 . . . 48 2511 1 Money money NN 48 2511 2 is be VBZ 48 2511 3 also also RB 48 2511 4 remitted remit VBN 48 2511 5 to to IN 48 2511 6 families family NNS 48 2511 7 from from IN 48 2511 8 relatives relative NNS 48 2511 9 in in IN 48 2511 10 New New NNP 48 2511 11 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2511 12 . . . 48 2512 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2512 2 : : : 48 2512 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2512 4 rate rate NN 48 2512 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2512 6 - - : 48 2512 7 $ $ $ 48 2512 8 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2512 9 million million CD 48 2512 10 , , , 48 2512 11 per per IN 48 2512 12 capita capita FW 48 2512 13 $ $ $ 48 2512 14 800 800 CD 48 2512 15 ; ; : 48 2512 16 real real JJ 48 2512 17 growth growth NN 48 2512 18 rate rate NN 48 2512 19 NA% NA% NNS 48 2512 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2512 21 1988 1988 CD 48 2512 22 est est NNP 48 2512 23 . . . 48 2512 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2513 2 rate rate NN 48 2513 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2513 5 prices price NNS 48 2513 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 7 : : : 48 2513 8 NA% NA% `` 48 2513 9 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2513 10 rate rate NN 48 2513 11 : : : 48 2513 12 NA% NA% `` 48 2513 13 Budget budget NN 48 2513 14 : : : 48 2513 15 revenues revenue NNS 48 2513 16 $ $ $ 48 2513 17 430,830 430,830 CD 48 2513 18 ; ; : 48 2513 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2513 20 $ $ $ 48 2513 21 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2513 22 million million CD 48 2513 23 , , , 48 2513 24 including include VBG 48 2513 25 capital capital NN 48 2513 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2513 27 of of IN 48 2513 28 $ $ $ 48 2513 29 37,300 37,300 CD 48 2513 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 31 FY87 FY87 NNP 48 2513 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 33 Exports export NNS 48 2513 34 : : : 48 2513 35 $ $ $ 48 2513 36 98,000 98,000 CD 48 2513 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 38 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2513 39 . . NNP 48 2513 40 , , , 48 2513 41 1983 1983 CD 48 2513 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 43 commodities commodity NNS 48 2513 44 : : : 48 2513 45 stamps stamp NNS 48 2513 46 , , , 48 2513 47 copra copra NNP 48 2513 48 , , , 48 2513 49 handicrafts handicrafts NNP 48 2513 50 partners partner NNS 48 2513 51 : : : 48 2513 52 NZ NZ NNP 48 2513 53 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2513 54 : : : 48 2513 55 $ $ $ 48 2513 56 323,400 323,400 CD 48 2513 57 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 58 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2513 59 . . NNP 48 2513 60 , , , 48 2513 61 1983 1983 CD 48 2513 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 63 commodities commodity NNS 48 2513 64 : : : 48 2513 65 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2513 66 , , , 48 2513 67 building building NN 48 2513 68 materials material NNS 48 2513 69 , , , 48 2513 70 fuel fuel NN 48 2513 71 partners partner NNS 48 2513 72 : : : 48 2513 73 NZ NZ NNP 48 2513 74 External External NNP 48 2513 75 debt debt NN 48 2513 76 : : : 48 2513 77 none none NN 48 2513 78 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2513 79 production production NN 48 2513 80 : : : 48 2513 81 growth growth NN 48 2513 82 rate rate NN 48 2513 83 NA% NA% NNS 48 2513 84 Electricity electricity NN 48 2513 85 : : : 48 2513 86 200 200 CD 48 2513 87 kW kw NN 48 2513 88 capacity capacity NN 48 2513 89 ; ; : 48 2513 90 300,000 300,000 CD 48 2513 91 kWh kWh NNS 48 2513 92 produced produce VBN 48 2513 93 , , , 48 2513 94 180 180 CD 48 2513 95 kWh kWh NNS 48 2513 96 per per IN 48 2513 97 capita capita NN 48 2513 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 99 1990 1990 CD 48 2513 100 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 101 Industries industry NNS 48 2513 102 : : : 48 2513 103 small small JJ 48 2513 104 - - HYPH 48 2513 105 scale scale NN 48 2513 106 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 2513 107 for for IN 48 2513 108 copra copra NNP 48 2513 109 production production NN 48 2513 110 , , , 48 2513 111 wood wood NN 48 2513 112 work work NN 48 2513 113 , , , 48 2513 114 plaited plaited JJ 48 2513 115 craft craft NN 48 2513 116 goods good NNS 48 2513 117 ; ; , 48 2513 118 stamps stamp NNS 48 2513 119 , , , 48 2513 120 coins coin NNS 48 2513 121 ; ; : 48 2513 122 fishing fish VBG 48 2513 123 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2513 124 : : : 48 2513 125 coconuts coconut NNS 48 2513 126 , , , 48 2513 127 copra copra NNP 48 2513 128 ; ; : 48 2513 129 basic basic JJ 48 2513 130 subsistence subsistence NN 48 2513 131 crops crop NNS 48 2513 132 - - HYPH 48 2513 133 breadfruit breadfruit NN 48 2513 134 , , , 48 2513 135 papaya papaya NNP 48 2513 136 , , , 48 2513 137 bananas banana NNS 48 2513 138 ; ; , 48 2513 139 pigs pig NNS 48 2513 140 , , , 48 2513 141 poultry poultry NN 48 2513 142 , , , 48 2513 143 goats goat NNS 48 2513 144 Economic economic JJ 48 2513 145 aid aid NN 48 2513 146 : : : 48 2513 147 Western western JJ 48 2513 148 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 149 non non JJ 48 2513 150 - - JJ 48 2513 151 US us JJ 48 2513 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 153 countries country NNS 48 2513 154 , , , 48 2513 155 ODA ODA NNP 48 2513 156 and and CC 48 2513 157 OOF OOF NNP 48 2513 158 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2513 159 commitments commitment NNS 48 2513 160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 161 1970 1970 CD 48 2513 162 - - SYM 48 2513 163 89 89 CD 48 2513 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 165 , , , 48 2513 166 $ $ $ 48 2513 167 24 24 CD 48 2513 168 million million CD 48 2513 169 Currency Currency NNP 48 2513 170 : : : 48 2513 171 New New NNP 48 2513 172 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 173 dollar dollar NN 48 2513 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 175 plural plural JJ 48 2513 176 - - HYPH 48 2513 177 dollars dollar NNS 48 2513 178 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 179 ; ; : 48 2513 180 1 1 CD 48 2513 181 New New NNP 48 2513 182 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 183 dollar dollar NN 48 2513 184 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 185 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 2513 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 187 = = NFP 48 2513 188 100 100 CD 48 2513 189 cents cent NNS 48 2513 190 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2513 191 rates rate NNS 48 2513 192 : : : 48 2513 193 New New NNP 48 2513 194 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 195 dollars dollar NNS 48 2513 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 197 NZ$ NZ$ NNP 48 2513 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 199 per per IN 48 2513 200 US$ us$ $ 48 2513 201 1 1 CD 48 2513 202 - - SYM 48 2513 203 1.8245 1.8245 CD 48 2513 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 205 March March NNP 48 2513 206 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 207 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 208 , , , 48 2513 209 l.7265 l.7265 NNP 48 2513 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 211 1991 1991 CD 48 2513 212 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 213 , , , 48 2513 214 1.6750 1.6750 CD 48 2513 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 216 1990 1990 CD 48 2513 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 218 , , , 48 2513 219 1.6708 1.6708 CD 48 2513 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 221 1989 1989 CD 48 2513 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 223 , , , 48 2513 224 1.5244 1.5244 CD 48 2513 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 226 1988 1988 CD 48 2513 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 228 , , , 48 2513 229 1.6886 1.6886 CD 48 2513 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 231 1987 1987 CD 48 2513 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 233 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2513 234 year year NN 48 2513 235 : : : 48 2513 236 1 1 CD 48 2513 237 April-31 April-31 NNP 48 2513 238 March March NNP 48 2513 239 : : : 48 2513 240 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2513 241 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2513 242 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2513 243 : : : 48 2513 244 none none NN 48 2513 245 ; ; : 48 2513 246 offshore offshore RB 48 2513 247 anchorage anchorage VB 48 2513 248 only only JJ 48 2513 249 Airports airport NNS 48 2513 250 : : : 48 2513 251 none none NN 48 2513 252 ; ; : 48 2513 253 lagoon lagoon JJ 48 2513 254 landings landing NNS 48 2513 255 by by IN 48 2513 256 amphibious amphibious JJ 48 2513 257 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2513 258 from from IN 48 2513 259 Western Western NNP 48 2513 260 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2513 261 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2513 262 : : : 48 2513 263 telephone telephone NN 48 2513 264 service service NN 48 2513 265 between between IN 48 2513 266 islands island NNS 48 2513 267 and and CC 48 2513 268 to to IN 48 2513 269 Western western JJ 48 2513 270 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2513 271 : : : 48 2513 272 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2513 273 Defense Defense NNP 48 2513 274 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2513 275 Note Note NNP 48 2513 276 : : : 48 2513 277 defense defense NN 48 2513 278 is be VBZ 48 2513 279 the the DT 48 2513 280 responsibility responsibility NN 48 2513 281 of of IN 48 2513 282 New New NNP 48 2513 283 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 284 : : : 48 2513 285 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2513 286 Geography Geography NNP 48 2513 287 Total Total NNP 48 2513 288 area area NN 48 2513 289 : : : 48 2513 290 748 748 CD 48 2513 291 km2 km2 NNP 48 2513 292 Land Land NNP 48 2513 293 area area NN 48 2513 294 : : : 48 2513 295 718 718 CD 48 2513 296 km2 km2 NNP 48 2513 297 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2513 298 area area NN 48 2513 299 : : : 48 2513 300 slightly slightly RB 48 2513 301 more more JJR 48 2513 302 than than IN 48 2513 303 four four CD 48 2513 304 times time NNS 48 2513 305 the the DT 48 2513 306 size size NN 48 2513 307 of of IN 48 2513 308 Washington Washington NNP 48 2513 309 , , , 48 2513 310 DC DC NNP 48 2513 311 Land Land NNP 48 2513 312 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2513 313 : : : 48 2513 314 none none NN 48 2513 315 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2513 316 : : : 48 2513 317 419 419 CD 48 2513 318 km km NN 48 2513 319 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2513 320 claims claim VBZ 48 2513 321 : : : 48 2513 322 Continental continental JJ 48 2513 323 shelf shelf NN 48 2513 324 : : : 48 2513 325 no no DT 48 2513 326 specific specific JJ 48 2513 327 limits limit VBZ 48 2513 328 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2513 329 economic economic JJ 48 2513 330 zone zone NN 48 2513 331 : : : 48 2513 332 200 200 CD 48 2513 333 nm nm CD 48 2513 334 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2513 335 sea sea NN 48 2513 336 : : : 48 2513 337 12 12 CD 48 2513 338 nm nm NNP 48 2513 339 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2513 340 : : : 48 2513 341 none none NN 48 2513 342 Climate climate NN 48 2513 343 : : : 48 2513 344 tropical tropical JJ 48 2513 345 ; ; : 48 2513 346 modified modify VBN 48 2513 347 by by IN 48 2513 348 trade trade NN 48 2513 349 winds wind NNS 48 2513 350 ; ; , 48 2513 351 warm warm JJ 48 2513 352 season season NN 48 2513 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 354 December December NNP 48 2513 355 to to IN 48 2513 356 May May NNP 48 2513 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 358 , , , 48 2513 359 cool cool JJ 48 2513 360 season season NN 48 2513 361 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 362 May May NNP 48 2513 363 to to IN 48 2513 364 December December NNP 48 2513 365 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 366 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2513 367 : : : 48 2513 368 most most JJS 48 2513 369 islands island NNS 48 2513 370 have have VBP 48 2513 371 limestone limestone NN 48 2513 372 base base NN 48 2513 373 formed form VBN 48 2513 374 from from IN 48 2513 375 uplifted uplifted JJ 48 2513 376 coral coral NN 48 2513 377 formation formation NN 48 2513 378 ; ; : 48 2513 379 others other NNS 48 2513 380 have have VBP 48 2513 381 limestone limestone NN 48 2513 382 overlying overlie VBG 48 2513 383 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2513 384 base base NN 48 2513 385 Natural natural JJ 48 2513 386 resources resource NNS 48 2513 387 : : : 48 2513 388 fish fish NN 48 2513 389 , , , 48 2513 390 fertile fertile JJ 48 2513 391 soil soil NN 48 2513 392 Land Land NNP 48 2513 393 use use NN 48 2513 394 : : : 48 2513 395 arable arable JJ 48 2513 396 land land NN 48 2513 397 25 25 CD 48 2513 398 % % NN 48 2513 399 ; ; , 48 2513 400 permanent permanent JJ 48 2513 401 crops crop NNS 48 2513 402 55 55 CD 48 2513 403 % % NN 48 2513 404 ; ; : 48 2513 405 meadows meadow NNS 48 2513 406 and and CC 48 2513 407 pastures pasture NNS 48 2513 408 6 6 CD 48 2513 409 % % NN 48 2513 410 ; ; , 48 2513 411 forest forest NN 48 2513 412 and and CC 48 2513 413 woodland woodland IN 48 2513 414 12 12 CD 48 2513 415 % % NN 48 2513 416 ; ; , 48 2513 417 other other JJ 48 2513 418 2 2 CD 48 2513 419 % % NN 48 2513 420 Environment Environment NNP 48 2513 421 : : : 48 2513 422 archipelago archipelago NN 48 2513 423 of of IN 48 2513 424 170 170 CD 48 2513 425 islands island NNS 48 2513 426 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 427 36 36 CD 48 2513 428 inhabited inhabit VBN 48 2513 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 430 ; ; : 48 2513 431 subject subject JJ 48 2513 432 to to IN 48 2513 433 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 2513 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 435 October October NNP 48 2513 436 to to IN 48 2513 437 April April NNP 48 2513 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 439 ; ; : 48 2513 440 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2513 441 Note note NN 48 2513 442 : : : 48 2513 443 located locate VBN 48 2513 444 about about RB 48 2513 445 2,250 2,250 CD 48 2513 446 km km NN 48 2513 447 north north NN 48 2513 448 - - HYPH 48 2513 449 northwest northwest NN 48 2513 450 of of IN 48 2513 451 New New NNP 48 2513 452 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 453 , , , 48 2513 454 about about RB 48 2513 455 two two CD 48 2513 456 - - HYPH 48 2513 457 thirds third NNS 48 2513 458 of of IN 48 2513 459 the the DT 48 2513 460 way way NN 48 2513 461 between between IN 48 2513 462 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 2513 463 and and CC 48 2513 464 New New NNP 48 2513 465 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2513 466 : : : 48 2513 467 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2513 468 People People NNPS 48 2513 469 Population Population NNP 48 2513 470 : : : 48 2513 471 103,114 103,114 CD 48 2513 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 473 July July NNP 48 2513 474 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 475 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 476 , , , 48 2513 477 growth growth NN 48 2513 478 rate rate NN 48 2513 479 0.8 0.8 CD 48 2513 480 % % NN 48 2513 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 482 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 484 Birth birth NN 48 2513 485 rate rate NN 48 2513 486 : : : 48 2513 487 26 26 CD 48 2513 488 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2513 489 population population NN 48 2513 490 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 491 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 493 Death death NN 48 2513 494 rate rate NN 48 2513 495 : : : 48 2513 496 7 7 CD 48 2513 497 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2513 498 population population NN 48 2513 499 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 500 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 501 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 502 Net net JJ 48 2513 503 migration migration NN 48 2513 504 rate rate NN 48 2513 505 : : : 48 2513 506 -11 -11 NFP 48 2513 507 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2513 508 population population NN 48 2513 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 510 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 512 Infant infant NN 48 2513 513 mortality mortality NN 48 2513 514 rate rate NN 48 2513 515 : : : 48 2513 516 22 22 CD 48 2513 517 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2513 518 live live JJ 48 2513 519 births birth NNS 48 2513 520 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 521 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 522 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 523 Life life NN 48 2513 524 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2513 525 at at IN 48 2513 526 birth birth NN 48 2513 527 : : : 48 2513 528 65 65 CD 48 2513 529 years year NNS 48 2513 530 male male JJ 48 2513 531 , , , 48 2513 532 70 70 CD 48 2513 533 years year NNS 48 2513 534 female female JJ 48 2513 535 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 536 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 538 Total total JJ 48 2513 539 fertility fertility NN 48 2513 540 rate rate NN 48 2513 541 : : : 48 2513 542 3.7 3.7 CD 48 2513 543 children child NNS 48 2513 544 born bear VBN 48 2513 545 / / SYM 48 2513 546 woman woman NN 48 2513 547 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 548 1992 1992 CD 48 2513 549 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 550 Nationality nationality NN 48 2513 551 : : : 48 2513 552 noun noun NN 48 2513 553 - - HYPH 48 2513 554 Tongan(s Tongan(s NNP 48 2513 555 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 556 ; ; : 48 2513 557 adjective adjective VB 48 2513 558 - - : 48 2513 559 Tongan tongan JJ 48 2513 560 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2513 561 divisions division NNS 48 2513 562 : : : 48 2513 563 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 2513 564 ; ; : 48 2513 565 about about RB 48 2513 566 300 300 CD 48 2513 567 Europeans Europeans NNPS 48 2513 568 Religions religion NNS 48 2513 569 : : : 48 2513 570 Christian christian JJ 48 2513 571 ; ; : 48 2513 572 Free free JJ 48 2513 573 Wesleyan Wesleyan NNP 48 2513 574 Church Church NNP 48 2513 575 claims claim VBZ 48 2513 576 over over IN 48 2513 577 30,000 30,000 CD 48 2513 578 adherents adherent NNS 48 2513 579 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2513 580 : : : 48 2513 581 Tongan Tongan NNP 48 2513 582 , , , 48 2513 583 English English NNP 48 2513 584 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2513 585 : : : 48 2513 586 100 100 CD 48 2513 587 % % NN 48 2513 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 589 male male NN 48 2513 590 100 100 CD 48 2513 591 % % NN 48 2513 592 , , , 48 2513 593 female female JJ 48 2513 594 100 100 CD 48 2513 595 % % NN 48 2513 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 597 age age NN 48 2513 598 15 15 CD 48 2513 599 and and CC 48 2513 600 over over RB 48 2513 601 can can MD 48 2513 602 read read VB 48 2513 603 and and CC 48 2513 604 write write VB 48 2513 605 a a DT 48 2513 606 simple simple JJ 48 2513 607 message message NN 48 2513 608 in in IN 48 2513 609 Tongan Tongan NNP 48 2513 610 or or CC 48 2513 611 English English NNP 48 2513 612 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 613 1976 1976 CD 48 2513 614 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 615 Labor labor NN 48 2513 616 force force NN 48 2513 617 : : : 48 2513 618 NA na XX 48 2513 619 ; ; : 48 2513 620 70 70 CD 48 2513 621 % % NN 48 2513 622 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2513 623 ; ; : 48 2513 624 600 600 CD 48 2513 625 engaged engage VBN 48 2513 626 in in IN 48 2513 627 mining mine VBG 48 2513 628 Organized organized JJ 48 2513 629 labor labor NN 48 2513 630 : : : 48 2513 631 none none NN 48 2513 632 : : : 48 2513 633 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2513 634 Government Government NNP 48 2513 635 Long Long NNP 48 2513 636 - - HYPH 48 2513 637 form form NN 48 2513 638 name name NN 48 2513 639 : : : 48 2513 640 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2513 641 of of IN 48 2513 642 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2513 643 Type Type NNP 48 2513 644 : : : 48 2513 645 hereditary hereditary JJ 48 2513 646 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2513 647 monarchy monarchy NN 48 2513 648 Capital Capital NNP 48 2513 649 : : : 48 2513 650 Nuku`alofa Nuku`alofa NNP 48 2513 651 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2513 652 divisions division NNS 48 2513 653 : : : 48 2513 654 three three CD 48 2513 655 island island NN 48 2513 656 groups group NNS 48 2513 657 ; ; : 48 2513 658 Ha`apai Ha`apai NNP 48 2513 659 , , , 48 2513 660 Tongatapu Tongatapu NNP 48 2513 661 , , , 48 2513 662 Vava`u Vava`u . 48 2513 663 Independence independence NN 48 2513 664 : : : 48 2513 665 4 4 CD 48 2513 666 June June NNP 48 2513 667 1970 1970 CD 48 2513 668 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 669 from from IN 48 2513 670 UK UK NNP 48 2513 671 ; ; : 48 2513 672 formerly formerly RB 48 2513 673 Friendly Friendly NNP 48 2513 674 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2513 675 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 676 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2513 677 : : : 48 2513 678 4 4 CD 48 2513 679 November November NNP 48 2513 680 1875 1875 CD 48 2513 681 , , , 48 2513 682 revised revise VBD 48 2513 683 1 1 CD 48 2513 684 January January NNP 48 2513 685 1967 1967 CD 48 2513 686 Legal legal JJ 48 2513 687 system system NN 48 2513 688 : : : 48 2513 689 based base VBN 48 2513 690 on on IN 48 2513 691 English English NNP 48 2513 692 law law NN 48 2513 693 National National NNP 48 2513 694 holiday holiday NN 48 2513 695 : : : 48 2513 696 Emancipation Emancipation NNP 48 2513 697 Day Day NNP 48 2513 698 , , , 48 2513 699 4 4 CD 48 2513 700 June June NNP 48 2513 701 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 702 1970 1970 CD 48 2513 703 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 704 Executive executive JJ 48 2513 705 branch branch NN 48 2513 706 : : : 48 2513 707 monarch monarch NN 48 2513 708 , , , 48 2513 709 prime prime NNP 48 2513 710 minister minister NNP 48 2513 711 , , , 48 2513 712 deputy deputy JJ 48 2513 713 prime prime JJ 48 2513 714 minister minister NN 48 2513 715 , , , 48 2513 716 Council Council NNP 48 2513 717 of of IN 48 2513 718 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2513 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 720 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2513 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 722 , , , 48 2513 723 Privy Privy NNP 48 2513 724 Council Council NNP 48 2513 725 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2513 726 branch branch NN 48 2513 727 : : : 48 2513 728 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2513 729 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2513 730 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2513 731 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 732 Fale Fale NNP 48 2513 733 Alea Alea NNP 48 2513 734 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 735 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2513 736 branch branch NN 48 2513 737 : : : 48 2513 738 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2513 739 Court Court NNP 48 2513 740 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2513 741 : : : 48 2513 742 Chief Chief NNP 48 2513 743 of of IN 48 2513 744 State state NN 48 2513 745 : : : 48 2513 746 King King NNP 48 2513 747 Taufa'ahau Taufa'ahau NNP 48 2513 748 TUPOU TUPOU NNP 48 2513 749 IV IV NNP 48 2513 750 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 751 since since IN 48 2513 752 16 16 CD 48 2513 753 December December NNP 48 2513 754 1965 1965 CD 48 2513 755 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 756 Head Head NNP 48 2513 757 of of IN 48 2513 758 Government Government NNP 48 2513 759 : : : 48 2513 760 Prime Prime NNP 48 2513 761 Minister Minister NNP 48 2513 762 Baron Baron NNP 48 2513 763 VAEA VAEA NNP 48 2513 764 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 765 since since IN 48 2513 766 22 22 CD 48 2513 767 August August NNP 48 2513 768 1991 1991 CD 48 2513 769 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 770 ; ; : 48 2513 771 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2513 772 Prime Prime NNP 48 2513 773 Minister Minister NNP 48 2513 774 S. S. NNP 48 2513 775 Langi Langi NNP 48 2513 776 KAVALIKU KAVALIKU NNP 48 2513 777 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 778 since since IN 48 2513 779 22 22 CD 48 2513 780 August August NNP 48 2513 781 1991 1991 CD 48 2513 782 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 783 Political political JJ 48 2513 784 parties party NNS 48 2513 785 and and CC 48 2513 786 leaders leader NNS 48 2513 787 : : : 48 2513 788 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2513 789 Reform Reform NNP 48 2513 790 Movement Movement NNP 48 2513 791 , , , 48 2513 792 ' ' '' 48 2513 793 Akilisi Akilisi NNP 48 2513 794 POHIVA POHIVA NNP 48 2513 795 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2513 796 : : : 48 2513 797 all all DT 48 2513 798 literate literate JJ 48 2513 799 , , , 48 2513 800 tax tax NN 48 2513 801 - - HYPH 48 2513 802 paying pay VBG 48 2513 803 males male NNS 48 2513 804 and and CC 48 2513 805 all all DT 48 2513 806 literate literate VBP 48 2513 807 females female NNS 48 2513 808 over over IN 48 2513 809 21 21 CD 48 2513 810 Elections election NNS 48 2513 811 : : : 48 2513 812 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2513 813 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2513 814 : : : 48 2513 815 last last RB 48 2513 816 held hold VBN 48 2513 817 14 14 CD 48 2513 818 - - SYM 48 2513 819 15 15 CD 48 2513 820 February February NNP 48 2513 821 1990 1990 CD 48 2513 822 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 823 next next JJ 48 2513 824 to to TO 48 2513 825 be be VB 48 2513 826 held hold VBN 48 2513 827 NA NA NNP 48 2513 828 February February NNP 48 2513 829 1993 1993 CD 48 2513 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 831 ; ; : 48 2513 832 results result NNS 48 2513 833 - - HYPH 48 2513 834 percent percent NN 48 2513 835 of of IN 48 2513 836 vote vote NN 48 2513 837 NA NA NNP 48 2513 838 ; ; , 48 2513 839 seats seat NNS 48 2513 840 - - : 48 2513 841 ( ( -LRB- 48 2513 842 29 29 CD 48 2513 843 total total NN 48 2513 844 , , , 48 2513 845 9 9 CD 48 2513 846 elected elect VBN 48 2513 847 ) ) -RRB- 48 2513 848 6 6 CD 48 2513 849 proreform proreform NN 48 2513 850 , , , 48 2513 851 3 3 CD 48 2513 852 traditionalist traditionalist NN 48 2513 853 Member Member NNP 48 2513 854 of of IN 48 2513 855 : : : 48 2513 856 ACP ACP NNP 48 2513 857 , , , 48 2513 858 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2513 859 , , , 48 2513 860 C C NNP 48 2513 861 , , , 48 2513 862 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2513 863 , , , 48 2513 864 FAO FAO NNP 48 2513 865 , , , 48 2513 866 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2513 867 , , , 48 2513 868 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2513 869 , , , 48 2513 870 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2513 871 , , , 48 2513 872 IDA IDA NNP 48 2513 873 , , , 48 2513 874 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2513 875 , , , 48 2513 876 IFC IFC NNP 48 2513 877 , , , 48 2513 878 IMF IMF NNP 48 2513 879 , , , 48 2513 880 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2513 881 , , , 48 2513 882 IOC IOC NNP 48 2513 883 , , , 48 2513 884 ITU ITU NNP 48 2513 885 , , , 48 2513 886 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2513 887 , , , 48 2513 888 SPC SPC NNP 48 2513 889 , , , 48 2513 890 SPF SPF NNP 48 2513 891 , , , 48 2513 892 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2513 893 , , , 48 2513 894 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2513 895 , , , 48 2513 896 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2513 897 , , , 48 2513 898 UPU UPU NNP 48 2513 899 , , , 48 2513 900 WHO who WP 48 2513 901 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2513 902 representation representation NN 48 2513 903 : : : 48 2513 904 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2513 905 Siosaia Siosaia NNP 48 2513 906 a'Ulupekotofa a'Ulupekotofa NNP 48 2513 907 TUITA TUITA NNP 48 2513 908 resides reside VBZ 48 2513 909 in in IN 48 2513 910 London London NNP 48 2513 911 US US NNP 48 2513 912 : : : 48 2513 913 the the DT 48 2513 914 US US NNP 48 2513 915 has have VBZ 48 2513 916 no no DT 48 2513 917 offices office NNS 48 2513 918 in in IN 48 2513 919 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2513 920 ; 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; : 48 2518 16 real real JJ 48 2518 17 growth growth NN 48 2518 18 rate rate NN 48 2518 19 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2518 20 % % NN 48 2518 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2518 22 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 2518 23 est est NNP 48 2518 24 . . . 48 2518 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2519 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2519 2 rate rate NN 48 2519 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2519 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2519 5 prices price NNS 48 2519 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2519 7 : : : 48 2519 8 8.9 8.9 CD 48 2519 9 % % NN 48 2519 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2519 11 third third JJ 48 2519 12 quarter quarter NN 48 2519 13 1991 1991 CD 48 2519 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2519 15 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2519 16 rate rate NN 48 2519 17 : : : 48 2519 18 NA% NA% `` 48 2519 19 Budget budget NN 48 2519 20 : : : 48 2519 21 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2519 22 $ $ $ 48 2519 23 30.6 30.6 CD 48 2519 24 million million CD 48 2519 25 ; ; : 48 2519 26 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2519 27 $ $ $ 48 2519 28 48.9 48.9 CD 48 2519 29 million million CD 48 2519 30 , , , 48 2519 31 including include VBG 48 2519 32 capital capital NN 48 2519 33 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2519 34 of of IN 48 2519 35 $ $ $ 48 2519 36 22.5 22.5 CD 48 2519 37 million million CD 48 2519 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 2519 39 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 2519 40 est est NNP 48 2519 41 . . . 48 2519 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 2520 1 Exports export NNS 48 2520 2 : : : 48 2520 3 $ $ $ 48 2520 4 9.6 9.6 CD 48 2520 5 million million CD 48 2520 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2520 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2520 8 . . NNP 48 2520 9 , , , 48 2520 10 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 2520 11 est est NNP 48 2520 12 . . . 48 2520 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2521 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2521 2 : : : 48 2521 3 coconut coconut NN 48 2521 4 oil oil NN 48 2521 5 , , , 48 2521 6 desiccated desiccated NNP 48 2521 7 coconut coconut NN 48 2521 8 , , , 48 2521 9 copra copra NNP 48 2521 10 , , , 48 2521 11 bananas bananas NNP 48 2521 12 , , , 48 2521 13 taro taro NN 48 2521 14 , , , 48 2521 15 vanilla vanilla NN 48 2521 16 beans bean NNS 48 2521 17 , , , 48 2521 18 fruits fruit NNS 48 2521 19 , , , 48 2521 20 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2521 21 , , , 48 2521 22 fish fish NN 48 2521 23 partners partner NNS 48 2521 24 : : : 48 2521 25 NZ NZ NNP 48 2521 26 35 35 CD 48 2521 27 % % NN 48 2521 28 , , , 48 2521 29 Australia Australia NNP 48 2521 30 22 22 CD 48 2521 31 % % NN 48 2521 32 , , , 48 2521 33 US US NNP 48 2521 34 13 13 CD 48 2521 35 % % NN 48 2521 36 , , , 48 2521 37 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2521 38 5 5 CD 48 2521 39 % % NN 48 2521 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 2521 41 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 2521 42 ) ) -RRB- 48 2521 43 Imports import NNS 48 2521 44 : : : 48 2521 45 $ $ $ 48 2521 46 59.9 59.9 CD 48 2521 47 million million CD 48 2521 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2521 49 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2521 50 . . NNP 48 2521 51 , , , 48 2521 52 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 2521 53 est est NNP 48 2521 54 . . . 48 2521 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2522 2 : : : 48 2522 3 food food NN 48 2522 4 products product NNS 48 2522 5 , , , 48 2522 6 machinery machinery NN 48 2522 7 and and CC 48 2522 8 transport transport NN 48 2522 9 equipment equipment NN 48 2522 10 , , , 48 2522 11 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 2522 12 , , , 48 2522 13 fuels fuel NNS 48 2522 14 , , , 48 2522 15 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2522 16 partners partner NNS 48 2522 17 : : : 48 2522 18 NZ NZ NNP 48 2522 19 30 30 CD 48 2522 20 % % NN 48 2522 21 , , , 48 2522 22 Australia Australia NNP 48 2522 23 23 23 CD 48 2522 24 % % NN 48 2522 25 , , , 48 2522 26 US US NNP 48 2522 27 12 12 CD 48 2522 28 % % NN 48 2522 29 , , , 48 2522 30 Japan Japan NNP 48 2522 31 7 7 CD 48 2522 32 % % NN 48 2522 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 34 FY90 FY90 NNP 48 2522 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 36 External external JJ 48 2522 37 debt debt NN 48 2522 38 : : : 48 2522 39 $ $ $ 48 2522 40 42.0 42.0 CD 48 2522 41 million million CD 48 2522 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 43 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 2522 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 45 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2522 46 production production NN 48 2522 47 : : : 48 2522 48 growth growth NN 48 2522 49 rate rate NN 48 2522 50 15 15 CD 48 2522 51 % % NN 48 2522 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 53 FY86 FY86 NNP 48 2522 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 55 ; ; , 48 2522 56 accounts account NNS 48 2522 57 for for IN 48 2522 58 11 11 CD 48 2522 59 % % NN 48 2522 60 of of IN 48 2522 61 GDP GDP NNP 48 2522 62 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2522 63 : : : 48 2522 64 6,000 6,000 CD 48 2522 65 kW kw NN 48 2522 66 capacity capacity NN 48 2522 67 ; ; : 48 2522 68 8 8 CD 48 2522 69 million million CD 48 2522 70 kWh kWh NNS 48 2522 71 produced produce VBN 48 2522 72 , , , 48 2522 73 80 80 CD 48 2522 74 kWh kWh NNS 48 2522 75 per per IN 48 2522 76 capita capita NN 48 2522 77 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 78 1990 1990 CD 48 2522 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 80 Industries industry NNS 48 2522 81 : : : 48 2522 82 tourism tourism NN 48 2522 83 , , , 48 2522 84 fishing fishing NN 48 2522 85 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2522 86 : : : 48 2522 87 dominated dominate VBN 48 2522 88 by by IN 48 2522 89 coconut coconut NNP 48 2522 90 , , , 48 2522 91 copra copra NNP 48 2522 92 , , , 48 2522 93 and and CC 48 2522 94 banana banana NN 48 2522 95 production production NN 48 2522 96 ; ; 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; : 48 2522 337 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2522 338 stations station NNS 48 2522 339 - - SYM 48 2522 340 1 1 CD 48 2522 341 AM am NN 48 2522 342 , , , 48 2522 343 no no DT 48 2522 344 FM FM NNP 48 2522 345 , , , 48 2522 346 no no DT 48 2522 347 TV tv NN 48 2522 348 ; ; : 48 2522 349 1 1 CD 48 2522 350 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2522 351 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2522 352 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2522 353 earth earth NN 48 2522 354 station station NN 48 2522 355 : : : 48 2522 356 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2522 357 Defense Defense NNP 48 2522 358 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2522 359 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2522 360 : : : 48 2522 361 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2522 362 Defense Defense NNP 48 2522 363 Force Force NNP 48 2522 364 , , , 48 2522 365 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2522 366 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2522 367 Division Division NNP 48 2522 368 , , , 48 2522 369 Royal Royal NNP 48 2522 370 Tongan Tongan NNP 48 2522 371 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2522 372 , , , 48 2522 373 Royal Royal NNP 48 2522 374 Tongan Tongan NNP 48 2522 375 Guard Guard NNP 48 2522 376 , , , 48 2522 377 Police Police NNP 48 2522 378 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2522 379 availability availability NN 48 2522 380 : : : 48 2522 381 NA NA NNP 48 2522 382 Defense Defense NNP 48 2522 383 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2522 384 : : : 48 2522 385 exchange exchange NN 48 2522 386 rate rate NN 48 2522 387 conversion conversion NN 48 2522 388 - - HYPH 48 2522 389 $ $ $ 48 2522 390 NA na NN 48 2522 391 , , , 48 2522 392 NA% na% IN 48 2522 393 of of IN 48 2522 394 GDP gdp NN 48 2522 395 : : : 48 2522 396 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2522 397 and and CC 48 2522 398 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2522 399 Geography Geography NNP 48 2522 400 Total Total NNP 48 2522 401 area area NN 48 2522 402 : : : 48 2522 403 5,130 5,130 CD 48 2522 404 km2 km2 NNP 48 2522 405 Land Land NNP 48 2522 406 area area NN 48 2522 407 : : : 48 2522 408 5,130 5,130 CD 48 2522 409 km2 km2 NNP 48 2522 410 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2522 411 area area NN 48 2522 412 : : : 48 2522 413 slightly slightly RB 48 2522 414 smaller small JJR 48 2522 415 than than IN 48 2522 416 Delaware Delaware NNP 48 2522 417 Land Land NNP 48 2522 418 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2522 419 : : : 48 2522 420 none none NN 48 2522 421 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2522 422 : : : 48 2522 423 362 362 CD 48 2522 424 km km NN 48 2522 425 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2522 426 claims claim VBZ 48 2522 427 : : : 48 2522 428 Continental continental JJ 48 2522 429 shelf shelf NN 48 2522 430 : : : 48 2522 431 outer outer JJ 48 2522 432 edge edge NN 48 2522 433 of of IN 48 2522 434 continental continental JJ 48 2522 435 margin margin NN 48 2522 436 or or CC 48 2522 437 200 200 CD 48 2522 438 nm nm CD 48 2522 439 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2522 440 economic economic JJ 48 2522 441 zone zone NN 48 2522 442 : : : 48 2522 443 200 200 CD 48 2522 444 nm nm CD 48 2522 445 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2522 446 sea sea NN 48 2522 447 : : : 48 2522 448 12 12 CD 48 2522 449 nm nm NNP 48 2522 450 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2522 451 : : : 48 2522 452 none none NN 48 2522 453 Climate climate NN 48 2522 454 : : : 48 2522 455 tropical tropical JJ 48 2522 456 ; ; : 48 2522 457 rainy rainy JJ 48 2522 458 season season NN 48 2522 459 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 460 June June NNP 48 2522 461 to to IN 48 2522 462 December December NNP 48 2522 463 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 464 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2522 465 : : : 48 2522 466 mostly mostly RB 48 2522 467 plains plain VBZ 48 2522 468 with with IN 48 2522 469 some some DT 48 2522 470 hills hill NNS 48 2522 471 and and CC 48 2522 472 low low JJ 48 2522 473 mountains mountain NNS 48 2522 474 Natural natural JJ 48 2522 475 resources resource NNS 48 2522 476 : : : 48 2522 477 crude crude JJ 48 2522 478 oil oil NN 48 2522 479 , , , 48 2522 480 natural natural JJ 48 2522 481 gas gas NN 48 2522 482 , , , 48 2522 483 asphalt asphalt NN 48 2522 484 Land Land NNP 48 2522 485 use use NN 48 2522 486 : : : 48 2522 487 arable arable JJ 48 2522 488 land land NN 48 2522 489 14 14 CD 48 2522 490 % % NN 48 2522 491 ; ; , 48 2522 492 permanent permanent JJ 48 2522 493 crops crop NNS 48 2522 494 17 17 CD 48 2522 495 % % NN 48 2522 496 ; ; : 48 2522 497 meadows meadow NNS 48 2522 498 and and CC 48 2522 499 pastures pasture NNS 48 2522 500 2 2 CD 48 2522 501 % % NN 48 2522 502 ; ; , 48 2522 503 forest forest NN 48 2522 504 and and CC 48 2522 505 woodland woodland IN 48 2522 506 44 44 CD 48 2522 507 % % NN 48 2522 508 ; ; , 48 2522 509 other other JJ 48 2522 510 23 23 CD 48 2522 511 % % NN 48 2522 512 ; ; , 48 2522 513 includes include VBZ 48 2522 514 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2522 515 4 4 CD 48 2522 516 % % NN 48 2522 517 Environment Environment NNP 48 2522 518 : : : 48 2522 519 outside outside IN 48 2522 520 usual usual JJ 48 2522 521 path path NN 48 2522 522 of of IN 48 2522 523 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 2522 524 and and CC 48 2522 525 other other JJ 48 2522 526 tropical tropical JJ 48 2522 527 storms storm NNS 48 2522 528 Note note VBP 48 2522 529 : : : 48 2522 530 located locate VBN 48 2522 531 11 11 CD 48 2522 532 km km NN 48 2522 533 from from IN 48 2522 534 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2522 535 : : : 48 2522 536 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2522 537 and and CC 48 2522 538 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2522 539 People People NNPS 48 2522 540 Population Population NNP 48 2522 541 : : : 48 2522 542 1,299,301 1,299,301 CD 48 2522 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 544 July July NNP 48 2522 545 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 546 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 547 , , , 48 2522 548 growth growth NN 48 2522 549 rate rate NN 48 2522 550 1.1 1.1 CD 48 2522 551 % % NN 48 2522 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 553 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 554 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 555 Birth birth NN 48 2522 556 rate rate NN 48 2522 557 : : : 48 2522 558 21 21 CD 48 2522 559 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2522 560 population population NN 48 2522 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 562 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 564 Death death NN 48 2522 565 rate rate NN 48 2522 566 : : : 48 2522 567 6 6 CD 48 2522 568 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2522 569 population population NN 48 2522 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 571 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 573 Net net JJ 48 2522 574 migration migration NN 48 2522 575 rate rate NN 48 2522 576 : : : 48 2522 577 -3 -3 NFP 48 2522 578 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2522 579 population population NN 48 2522 580 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 581 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 582 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 583 Infant infant NN 48 2522 584 mortality mortality NN 48 2522 585 rate rate NN 48 2522 586 : : : 48 2522 587 17 17 CD 48 2522 588 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2522 589 live live JJ 48 2522 590 births birth NNS 48 2522 591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 592 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 593 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 594 Life life NN 48 2522 595 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2522 596 at at IN 48 2522 597 birth birth NN 48 2522 598 : : : 48 2522 599 68 68 CD 48 2522 600 years year NNS 48 2522 601 male male JJ 48 2522 602 , , , 48 2522 603 73 73 CD 48 2522 604 years year NNS 48 2522 605 female female JJ 48 2522 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 607 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 609 Total total JJ 48 2522 610 fertility fertility NN 48 2522 611 rate rate NN 48 2522 612 : : : 48 2522 613 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2522 614 children child NNS 48 2522 615 born bear VBN 48 2522 616 / / SYM 48 2522 617 woman woman NN 48 2522 618 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 619 1992 1992 CD 48 2522 620 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 621 Nationality nationality NN 48 2522 622 : : : 48 2522 623 noun noun NNP 48 2522 624 - - HYPH 48 2522 625 Trinidadian(s Trinidadian(s NNP 48 2522 626 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 627 , , , 48 2522 628 Tobagonian(s Tobagonian(s NNP 48 2522 629 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 630 ; ; : 48 2522 631 adjective adjective JJ 48 2522 632 - - HYPH 48 2522 633 Trinidadian trinidadian JJ 48 2522 634 , , , 48 2522 635 Tobagonian tobagonian JJ 48 2522 636 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2522 637 divisions division NNS 48 2522 638 : : : 48 2522 639 black black JJ 48 2522 640 43 43 CD 48 2522 641 % % NN 48 2522 642 , , , 48 2522 643 East East NNP 48 2522 644 Indian Indian NNP 48 2522 645 40 40 CD 48 2522 646 % % NN 48 2522 647 , , , 48 2522 648 mixed mixed JJ 48 2522 649 14 14 CD 48 2522 650 % % NN 48 2522 651 , , , 48 2522 652 white white JJ 48 2522 653 1 1 CD 48 2522 654 % % NN 48 2522 655 , , , 48 2522 656 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2522 657 1 1 CD 48 2522 658 % % NN 48 2522 659 , , , 48 2522 660 other other JJ 48 2522 661 1 1 CD 48 2522 662 % % NN 48 2522 663 Religions religion NNS 48 2522 664 : : : 48 2522 665 Roman roman JJ 48 2522 666 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2522 667 32.2 32.2 CD 48 2522 668 % % NN 48 2522 669 , , , 48 2522 670 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 2522 671 24.3 24.3 CD 48 2522 672 % % NN 48 2522 673 , , , 48 2522 674 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 2522 675 14.4 14.4 CD 48 2522 676 % % NN 48 2522 677 , , , 48 2522 678 other other JJ 48 2522 679 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 2522 680 14 14 CD 48 2522 681 % % NN 48 2522 682 , , , 48 2522 683 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2522 684 6 6 CD 48 2522 685 % % NN 48 2522 686 , , , 48 2522 687 none none NN 48 2522 688 or or CC 48 2522 689 unknown unknown JJ 48 2522 690 9.1 9.1 CD 48 2522 691 % % NN 48 2522 692 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2522 693 : : : 48 2522 694 English English NNP 48 2522 695 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 696 official official NN 48 2522 697 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 698 , , , 48 2522 699 Hindi Hindi NNP 48 2522 700 , , , 48 2522 701 French French NNP 48 2522 702 , , , 48 2522 703 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2522 704 Literacy literacy NN 48 2522 705 : : : 48 2522 706 95 95 CD 48 2522 707 % % NN 48 2522 708 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 709 male male JJ 48 2522 710 97 97 CD 48 2522 711 % % NN 48 2522 712 , , , 48 2522 713 female female JJ 48 2522 714 93 93 CD 48 2522 715 % % NN 48 2522 716 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 717 age age NN 48 2522 718 15 15 CD 48 2522 719 and and CC 48 2522 720 over over RB 48 2522 721 can can MD 48 2522 722 read read VB 48 2522 723 and and CC 48 2522 724 write write VB 48 2522 725 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 726 1980 1980 CD 48 2522 727 ) ) -RRB- 48 2522 728 Labor labor NN 48 2522 729 force force NN 48 2522 730 : : : 48 2522 731 463,900 463,900 CD 48 2522 732 ; ; : 48 2522 733 construction construction NN 48 2522 734 and and CC 48 2522 735 utilities utility NNS 48 2522 736 18.1 18.1 CD 48 2522 737 % % NN 48 2522 738 ; ; , 48 2522 739 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2522 740 , , , 48 2522 741 mining mining NN 48 2522 742 , , , 48 2522 743 and and CC 48 2522 744 quarrying quarry VBG 48 2522 745 14.8 14.8 CD 48 2522 746 % % NN 48 2522 747 ; ; , 48 2522 748 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2522 749 10.9 10.9 CD 48 2522 750 % % NN 48 2522 751 ; ; , 48 2522 752 other other JJ 48 2522 753 56.2 56.2 CD 48 2522 754 % % NN 48 2522 755 ( ( -LRB- 48 2522 756 1985 1985 CD 48 2522 757 est est NNP 48 2522 758 . . . 48 2522 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2523 2 labor labor NN 48 2523 3 : : : 48 2523 4 22 22 CD 48 2523 5 % % NN 48 2523 6 of of IN 48 2523 7 labor labor NN 48 2523 8 force force NN 48 2523 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 10 1988 1988 CD 48 2523 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 12 : : : 48 2523 13 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2523 14 and and CC 48 2523 15 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 16 Government Government NNP 48 2523 17 Long Long NNP 48 2523 18 - - HYPH 48 2523 19 form form NN 48 2523 20 name name NN 48 2523 21 : : : 48 2523 22 Republic Republic NNP 48 2523 23 of of IN 48 2523 24 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2523 25 and and CC 48 2523 26 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 27 Type Type NNP 48 2523 28 : : : 48 2523 29 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 2523 30 democracy democracy NN 48 2523 31 Capital Capital NNP 48 2523 32 : : : 48 2523 33 Port port NN 48 2523 34 - - HYPH 48 2523 35 of of IN 48 2523 36 - - HYPH 48 2523 37 Spain Spain NNP 48 2523 38 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2523 39 divisions division NNS 48 2523 40 : : : 48 2523 41 8 8 CD 48 2523 42 counties county NNS 48 2523 43 , , , 48 2523 44 3 3 CD 48 2523 45 municipalities municipality NNS 48 2523 46 * * NFP 48 2523 47 , , , 48 2523 48 and and CC 48 2523 49 1 1 CD 48 2523 50 ward ward NN 48 2523 51 * * NFP 48 2523 52 * * NFP 48 2523 53 ; ; : 48 2523 54 Arima Arima NNP 48 2523 55 * * NFP 48 2523 56 , , , 48 2523 57 Caroni Caroni NNP 48 2523 58 , , , 48 2523 59 Mayaro Mayaro NNP 48 2523 60 , , , 48 2523 61 Nariva Nariva NNP 48 2523 62 , , , 48 2523 63 Port Port NNP 48 2523 64 - - HYPH 48 2523 65 of of IN 48 2523 66 - - HYPH 48 2523 67 Spain Spain NNP 48 2523 68 * * NFP 48 2523 69 , , , 48 2523 70 Saint Saint NNP 48 2523 71 Andrew Andrew NNP 48 2523 72 , , , 48 2523 73 Saint Saint NNP 48 2523 74 David David NNP 48 2523 75 , , , 48 2523 76 Saint Saint NNP 48 2523 77 George George NNP 48 2523 78 , , , 48 2523 79 Saint Saint NNP 48 2523 80 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 2523 81 , , , 48 2523 82 San San NNP 48 2523 83 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 2523 84 * * NFP 48 2523 85 , , , 48 2523 86 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 87 * * NFP 48 2523 88 * * NFP 48 2523 89 , , , 48 2523 90 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2523 91 Independence Independence NNP 48 2523 92 : : : 48 2523 93 31 31 CD 48 2523 94 August August NNP 48 2523 95 1962 1962 CD 48 2523 96 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 97 from from IN 48 2523 98 UK UK NNP 48 2523 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 100 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2523 101 : : : 48 2523 102 31 31 CD 48 2523 103 August August NNP 48 2523 104 1976 1976 CD 48 2523 105 Legal legal JJ 48 2523 106 system system NN 48 2523 107 : : : 48 2523 108 based base VBN 48 2523 109 on on IN 48 2523 110 English English NNP 48 2523 111 common common JJ 48 2523 112 law law NN 48 2523 113 ; ; : 48 2523 114 judicial judicial JJ 48 2523 115 review review NN 48 2523 116 of of IN 48 2523 117 legislative legislative JJ 48 2523 118 acts act NNS 48 2523 119 in in IN 48 2523 120 the the DT 48 2523 121 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2523 122 Court Court NNP 48 2523 123 ; ; : 48 2523 124 has have VBZ 48 2523 125 not not RB 48 2523 126 accepted accept VBN 48 2523 127 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2523 128 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2523 129 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2523 130 National national JJ 48 2523 131 holiday holiday NN 48 2523 132 : : : 48 2523 133 Independence Independence NNP 48 2523 134 Day Day NNP 48 2523 135 , , , 48 2523 136 31 31 CD 48 2523 137 August August NNP 48 2523 138 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 139 1962 1962 CD 48 2523 140 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 141 Executive Executive NNP 48 2523 142 branch branch NN 48 2523 143 : : : 48 2523 144 president president NN 48 2523 145 , , , 48 2523 146 prime prime NNP 48 2523 147 minister minister NN 48 2523 148 , , , 48 2523 149 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2523 150 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2523 151 branch branch NN 48 2523 152 : : : 48 2523 153 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2523 154 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2523 155 consists consist VBZ 48 2523 156 of of IN 48 2523 157 an an DT 48 2523 158 upper upper JJ 48 2523 159 house house NN 48 2523 160 or or CC 48 2523 161 Senate Senate NNP 48 2523 162 and and CC 48 2523 163 a a DT 48 2523 164 lower low JJR 48 2523 165 house house NN 48 2523 166 or or CC 48 2523 167 House House NNP 48 2523 168 of of IN 48 2523 169 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 2523 170 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2523 171 branch branch NN 48 2523 172 : : : 48 2523 173 Court Court NNP 48 2523 174 of of IN 48 2523 175 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 2523 176 , , , 48 2523 177 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2523 178 Court Court NNP 48 2523 179 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2523 180 : : : 48 2523 181 Chief Chief NNP 48 2523 182 of of IN 48 2523 183 State State NNP 48 2523 184 : : : 48 2523 185 President President NNP 48 2523 186 Noor Noor NNP 48 2523 187 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 2523 188 HASSANALI HASSANALI NNP 48 2523 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 190 since since IN 48 2523 191 18 18 CD 48 2523 192 March March NNP 48 2523 193 1987 1987 CD 48 2523 194 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 195 Head Head NNP 48 2523 196 of of IN 48 2523 197 Government Government NNP 48 2523 198 : : : 48 2523 199 Prime Prime NNP 48 2523 200 Minister Minister NNP 48 2523 201 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 2523 202 Augustus Augustus NNP 48 2523 203 Mervyn Mervyn NNP 48 2523 204 MANNING MANNING NNP 48 2523 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 206 since since IN 48 2523 207 17 17 CD 48 2523 208 December December NNP 48 2523 209 1991 1991 CD 48 2523 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 211 Political political JJ 48 2523 212 parties party NNS 48 2523 213 and and CC 48 2523 214 leaders leader NNS 48 2523 215 : : : 48 2523 216 People People NNS 48 2523 217 's 's POS 48 2523 218 National National NNP 48 2523 219 Movement Movement NNP 48 2523 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 221 PNM PNM NNP 48 2523 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 223 , , , 48 2523 224 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 2523 225 MANNING MANNING NNP 48 2523 226 ; ; : 48 2523 227 United United NNP 48 2523 228 National National NNP 48 2523 229 Congress Congress NNP 48 2523 230 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 231 UNC UNC NNP 48 2523 232 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 233 , , , 48 2523 234 Basdeo Basdeo NNP 48 2523 235 PANDAY PANDAY NNP 48 2523 236 ; ; : 48 2523 237 National National NNP 48 2523 238 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2523 239 for for IN 48 2523 240 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2523 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 242 NAR NAR NNP 48 2523 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 244 , , , 48 2523 245 Carson Carson NNP 48 2523 246 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 48 2523 247 ; ; : 48 2523 248 Movement Movement NNP 48 2523 249 for for IN 48 2523 250 Social Social NNP 48 2523 251 Transformation Transformation NNP 48 2523 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 253 MOTION MOTION NNP 48 2523 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 255 , , , 48 2523 256 David David NNP 48 2523 257 ABDULLAH ABDULLAH NNP 48 2523 258 ; ; : 48 2523 259 National National NNP 48 2523 260 Joint Joint NNP 48 2523 261 Action Action NNP 48 2523 262 Committee Committee NNP 48 2523 263 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 264 NJAC NJAC NNP 48 2523 265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 266 , , , 48 2523 267 Makandal Makandal NNP 48 2523 268 DAAGA DAAGA NNP 48 2523 269 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2523 270 : : : 48 2523 271 universal universal JJ 48 2523 272 at at IN 48 2523 273 age age NN 48 2523 274 18 18 CD 48 2523 275 Elections election NNS 48 2523 276 : : : 48 2523 277 House House NNP 48 2523 278 of of IN 48 2523 279 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2523 280 : : : 48 2523 281 last last RB 48 2523 282 held hold VBD 48 2523 283 16 16 CD 48 2523 284 December December NNP 48 2523 285 1991 1991 CD 48 2523 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 287 next next JJ 48 2523 288 to to TO 48 2523 289 be be VB 48 2523 290 held hold VBN 48 2523 291 by by IN 48 2523 292 December December NNP 48 2523 293 1996);results 1996);results CD 48 2523 294 - - HYPH 48 2523 295 PNM PNM NNP 48 2523 296 32 32 CD 48 2523 297 % % NN 48 2523 298 , , , 48 2523 299 UNC UNC NNP 48 2523 300 13 13 CD 48 2523 301 % % NN 48 2523 302 , , , 48 2523 303 NAR NAR NNP 48 2523 304 2 2 CD 48 2523 305 % % NN 48 2523 306 ; ; , 48 2523 307 seats seat NNS 48 2523 308 - - : 48 2523 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 310 36 36 CD 48 2523 311 total total NN 48 2523 312 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 313 PNM PNM NNP 48 2523 314 21 21 CD 48 2523 315 , , , 48 2523 316 UNC UNC NNP 48 2523 317 13 13 CD 48 2523 318 , , , 48 2523 319 NAR NAR NNP 48 2523 320 2 2 CD 48 2523 321 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2523 322 : : : 48 2523 323 Communist Communist NNP 48 2523 324 Party Party NNP 48 2523 325 of of IN 48 2523 326 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2523 327 and and CC 48 2523 328 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 329 ; ; : 48 2523 330 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2523 331 and and CC 48 2523 332 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 333 Peace Peace NNP 48 2523 334 Council Council NNP 48 2523 335 , , , 48 2523 336 James James NNP 48 2523 337 MILLETTE MILLETTE NNP 48 2523 338 Member Member NNP 48 2523 339 of of IN 48 2523 340 : : : 48 2523 341 ACP ACP NNP 48 2523 342 , , , 48 2523 343 C C NNP 48 2523 344 , , , 48 2523 345 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 2523 346 , , , 48 2523 347 CCC CCC NNP 48 2523 348 , , , 48 2523 349 CDB CDB NNP 48 2523 350 , , , 48 2523 351 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2523 352 , , , 48 2523 353 FAO FAO NNP 48 2523 354 , , , 48 2523 355 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2523 356 , , , 48 2523 357 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2523 358 , , , 48 2523 359 GATT GATT NNP 48 2523 360 , , , 48 2523 361 IADB IADB NNP 48 2523 362 , , , 48 2523 363 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2523 364 , , , 48 2523 365 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2523 366 , , , 48 2523 367 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2523 368 , , , 48 2523 369 IDA IDA NNP 48 2523 370 , , , 48 2523 371 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2523 372 , , , 48 2523 373 IFC IFC NNP 48 2523 374 , , , 48 2523 375 ILO ILO NNP 48 2523 376 , , , 48 2523 377 IMF IMF NNP 48 2523 378 , , , 48 2523 379 IMO imo RB 48 2523 380 , , , 48 2523 381 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2523 382 , , , 48 2523 383 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2523 384 , , , 48 2523 385 IOC IOC NNP 48 2523 386 , , , 48 2523 387 ISO ISO NNP 48 2523 388 , , , 48 2523 389 ITU ITU NNP 48 2523 390 , , , 48 2523 391 LAES LAES NNP 48 2523 392 , , , 48 2523 393 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2523 394 , , , 48 2523 395 NAM NAM NNP 48 2523 396 , , , 48 2523 397 OAS OAS NNP 48 2523 398 , , , 48 2523 399 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2523 400 , , , 48 2523 401 UN UN NNP 48 2523 402 , , , 48 2523 403 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2523 404 , , , 48 2523 405 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2523 406 , , , 48 2523 407 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2523 408 , , , 48 2523 409 UPU UPU NNP 48 2523 410 , , , 48 2523 411 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2523 412 , , , 48 2523 413 WHO who WP 48 2523 414 , , , 48 2523 415 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2523 416 , , , 48 2523 417 WMO WMO NNP 48 2523 418 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2523 419 representation representation NN 48 2523 420 : : : 48 2523 421 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2523 422 Corinne Corinne NNP 48 2523 423 BAPTISTE BAPTISTE NNP 48 2523 424 ; ; : 48 2523 425 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2523 426 at at IN 48 2523 427 1708 1708 CD 48 2523 428 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2523 429 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2523 430 NW NW NNP 48 2523 431 , , , 48 2523 432 Washington Washington NNP 48 2523 433 , , , 48 2523 434 DC DC NNP 48 2523 435 20036 20036 CD 48 2523 436 ; ; : 48 2523 437 telephone telephone NN 48 2523 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 439 202 202 CD 48 2523 440 ) ) -RRB- 48 2523 441 467 467 CD 48 2523 442 - - SYM 48 2523 443 6490 6490 CD 48 2523 444 ; ; : 48 2523 445 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2523 446 and and CC 48 2523 447 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2523 448 has have VBZ 48 2523 449 a a DT 48 2523 450 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2523 451 General General NNP 48 2523 452 in in IN 48 2523 453 New New NNP 48 2523 454 York York NNP 48 2523 455 US US NNP 48 2523 456 : : : 48 2523 457 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2523 458 Sally Sally NNP 48 2523 459 GROOMS GROOMS NNP 48 2523 460 - - HYPH 48 2523 461 COWAL COWAL NNP 48 2523 462 ; ; : 48 2523 463 Embassy embassy NN 48 2523 464 at at IN 48 2523 465 15 15 CD 48 2523 466 Queen Queen NNP 48 2523 467 's 's POS 48 2523 468 Park Park NNP 48 2523 469 West West NNP 48 2523 470 , , , 48 2523 471 Port Port NNP 48 2523 472 - - HYPH 48 2523 473 of of IN 48 2523 474 - - HYPH 48 2523 475 Spain Spain NNP 48 2523 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 2523 477 mailing mail VBG 48 2523 478 address address NN 48 2523 479 is be VBZ 48 2523 480 P. P. NNP 48 2523 481 O. O. NNP 48 2524 1 Box Box NNP 48 2524 2 752 752 CD 48 2524 3 , , , 48 2524 4 Port Port NNP 48 2524 5 - - HYPH 48 2524 6 of of IN 48 2524 7 - - HYPH 48 2524 8 Spain Spain NNP 48 2524 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2524 10 ; ; : 48 2524 11 telephone telephone NN 48 2524 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2524 13 809 809 CD 48 2524 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2524 15 622 622 CD 48 2524 16 - - SYM 48 2524 17 6372 6372 CD 48 2524 18 through through IN 48 2524 19 6376 6376 CD 48 2524 20 , , , 48 2524 21 6176 6176 CD 48 2524 22 ; ; : 48 2524 23 FAX FAX NNP 48 2524 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2524 25 809 809 CD 48 2524 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2524 27 628 628 CD 48 2524 28 - - SYM 48 2524 29 5462 5462 CD 48 2524 30 : : : 48 2524 31 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2524 32 and and CC 48 2524 33 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2524 34 Government Government NNP 48 2524 35 Flag Flag NNP 48 2524 36 : : : 48 2524 37 red red JJ 48 2524 38 with with IN 48 2524 39 a a DT 48 2524 40 white white JJ 48 2524 41 - - HYPH 48 2524 42 edged edged JJ 48 2524 43 black black JJ 48 2524 44 diagonal diagonal JJ 48 2524 45 band band NN 48 2524 46 from from IN 48 2524 47 the the DT 48 2524 48 upper upper JJ 48 2524 49 hoist hoist NN 48 2524 50 side side NN 48 2524 51 : : : 48 2524 52 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2524 53 and and CC 48 2524 54 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2524 55 Economy Economy NNP 48 2524 56 Overview Overview NNP 48 2524 57 : : : 48 2524 58 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2524 59 and and CC 48 2524 60 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2524 61 's 's POS 48 2524 62 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2524 63 - - HYPH 48 2524 64 based base VBN 48 2524 65 economy economy NN 48 2524 66 began begin VBD 48 2524 67 to to TO 48 2524 68 emerge emerge VB 48 2524 69 from from IN 48 2524 70 a a DT 48 2524 71 lengthy lengthy JJ 48 2524 72 depression depression NN 48 2524 73 in in IN 48 2524 74 1990 1990 CD 48 2524 75 and and CC 48 2524 76 1991 1991 CD 48 2524 77 . . . 48 2525 1 The the DT 48 2525 2 economy economy NN 48 2525 3 fell fall VBD 48 2525 4 sharply sharply RB 48 2525 5 through through IN 48 2525 6 most most JJS 48 2525 7 of of IN 48 2525 8 the the DT 48 2525 9 1980s 1980 NNS 48 2525 10 , , , 48 2525 11 largely largely RB 48 2525 12 because because IN 48 2525 13 of of IN 48 2525 14 the the DT 48 2525 15 decline decline NN 48 2525 16 in in IN 48 2525 17 oil oil NN 48 2525 18 prices price NNS 48 2525 19 . . . 48 2526 1 This this DT 48 2526 2 sector sector NN 48 2526 3 accounts account VBZ 48 2526 4 for for IN 48 2526 5 80 80 CD 48 2526 6 % % NN 48 2526 7 of of IN 48 2526 8 export export NN 48 2526 9 earnings earning NNS 48 2526 10 and and CC 48 2526 11 more more JJR 48 2526 12 than than IN 48 2526 13 25 25 CD 48 2526 14 % % NN 48 2526 15 of of IN 48 2526 16 GDP GDP NNP 48 2526 17 . . . 48 2527 1 The the DT 48 2527 2 government government NN 48 2527 3 , , , 48 2527 4 in in IN 48 2527 5 response response NN 48 2527 6 to to IN 48 2527 7 the the DT 48 2527 8 oil oil NN 48 2527 9 revenue revenue NN 48 2527 10 loss loss NN 48 2527 11 , , , 48 2527 12 pursued pursue VBD 48 2527 13 a a DT 48 2527 14 series series NN 48 2527 15 of of IN 48 2527 16 austerity austerity NN 48 2527 17 measures measure NNS 48 2527 18 that that WDT 48 2527 19 pushed push VBD 48 2527 20 the the DT 48 2527 21 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2527 22 rate rate NN 48 2527 23 as as RB 48 2527 24 high high JJ 48 2527 25 as as IN 48 2527 26 22 22 CD 48 2527 27 % % NN 48 2527 28 in in IN 48 2527 29 1988 1988 CD 48 2527 30 . . . 48 2528 1 The the DT 48 2528 2 economy economy NN 48 2528 3 showed show VBD 48 2528 4 signs sign NNS 48 2528 5 of of IN 48 2528 6 recovery recovery NN 48 2528 7 in in IN 48 2528 8 1990 1990 CD 48 2528 9 , , , 48 2528 10 however however RB 48 2528 11 , , , 48 2528 12 helped help VBD 48 2528 13 along along RP 48 2528 14 by by IN 48 2528 15 rising rise VBG 48 2528 16 oil oil NN 48 2528 17 prices price NNS 48 2528 18 . . . 48 2529 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2529 2 employs employ VBZ 48 2529 3 only only RB 48 2529 4 about about RB 48 2529 5 11 11 CD 48 2529 6 % % NN 48 2529 7 of of IN 48 2529 8 the the DT 48 2529 9 labor labor NN 48 2529 10 force force NN 48 2529 11 and and CC 48 2529 12 produces produce VBZ 48 2529 13 about about IN 48 2529 14 3 3 CD 48 2529 15 % % NN 48 2529 16 of of IN 48 2529 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 2529 18 . . . 48 2530 1 Since since IN 48 2530 2 this this DT 48 2530 3 sector sector NN 48 2530 4 is be VBZ 48 2530 5 small small JJ 48 2530 6 , , , 48 2530 7 it -PRON- PRP 48 2530 8 has have VBZ 48 2530 9 been be VBN 48 2530 10 unable unable JJ 48 2530 11 to to TO 48 2530 12 absorb absorb VB 48 2530 13 the the DT 48 2530 14 large large JJ 48 2530 15 numbers number NNS 48 2530 16 of of IN 48 2530 17 the the DT 48 2530 18 unemployed unemployed JJ 48 2530 19 . . . 48 2531 1 The the DT 48 2531 2 government government NN 48 2531 3 currently currently RB 48 2531 4 seeks seek VBZ 48 2531 5 to to TO 48 2531 6 diversify diversify VB 48 2531 7 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2531 8 export export NN 48 2531 9 base base NN 48 2531 10 . . . 48 2532 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2532 2 : : : 48 2532 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2532 4 rate rate NN 48 2532 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2532 6 - - : 48 2532 7 $ $ $ 48 2532 8 4.9 4.9 CD 48 2532 9 billion billion CD 48 2532 10 , , , 48 2532 11 per per IN 48 2532 12 capita capita FW 48 2532 13 $ $ $ 48 2532 14 3,600 3,600 CD 48 2532 15 ; ; : 48 2532 16 real real JJ 48 2532 17 growth growth NN 48 2532 18 rate rate NN 48 2532 19 0.7 0.7 CD 48 2532 20 % % NN 48 2532 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2532 22 1990 1990 CD 48 2532 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 2532 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 2532 25 rate rate NN 48 2532 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2532 27 consumer consumer NN 48 2532 28 prices price NNS 48 2532 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2532 30 : : : 48 2532 31 11.1 11.1 CD 48 2532 32 % % NN 48 2532 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2532 34 1990 1990 CD 48 2532 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2532 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2532 37 rate rate NN 48 2532 38 : : : 48 2532 39 21 21 CD 48 2532 40 % % NN 48 2532 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2532 42 1990 1990 CD 48 2532 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2532 44 Budget budget NN 48 2532 45 : : : 48 2532 46 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2532 47 $ $ $ 48 2532 48 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2532 49 billion billion CD 48 2532 50 ; ; : 48 2532 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2532 52 $ $ $ 48 2532 53 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2532 54 billion billion CD 48 2532 55 , , , 48 2532 56 including include VBG 48 2532 57 capital capital NN 48 2532 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2532 59 of of IN 48 2532 60 $ $ $ 48 2532 61 150 150 CD 48 2532 62 million million CD 48 2532 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 2532 64 1991 1991 CD 48 2532 65 est est NNP 48 2532 66 . . . 48 2532 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 1 Exports export NNS 48 2533 2 : : : 48 2533 3 $ $ $ 48 2533 4 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2533 5 billion billion CD 48 2533 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2533 8 . . NNP 48 2533 9 , , , 48 2533 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2533 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2533 13 : : : 48 2533 14 includes include VBZ 48 2533 15 reexports reexport NNS 48 2533 16 - - HYPH 48 2533 17 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2533 18 and and CC 48 2533 19 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2533 20 products product NNS 48 2533 21 82 82 CD 48 2533 22 % % NN 48 2533 23 , , , 48 2533 24 steel steel NN 48 2533 25 products product NNS 48 2533 26 9 9 CD 48 2533 27 % % NN 48 2533 28 , , , 48 2533 29 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 2533 30 , , , 48 2533 31 sugar sugar NN 48 2533 32 , , , 48 2533 33 cocoa cocoa NN 48 2533 34 , , , 48 2533 35 coffee coffee NN 48 2533 36 , , , 48 2533 37 citrus citrus NNP 48 2533 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 39 1988 1988 CD 48 2533 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 41 partners partner NNS 48 2533 42 : : : 48 2533 43 US US NNP 48 2533 44 54 54 CD 48 2533 45 % % NN 48 2533 46 , , , 48 2533 47 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 2533 48 16 16 CD 48 2533 49 % % NN 48 2533 50 , , , 48 2533 51 EC EC NNP 48 2533 52 10 10 CD 48 2533 53 % % NN 48 2533 54 , , , 48 2533 55 Latin Latin NNP 48 2533 56 America America NNP 48 2533 57 3 3 CD 48 2533 58 % % NN 48 2533 59 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 60 1989 1989 CD 48 2533 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 62 Imports import NNS 48 2533 63 : : : 48 2533 64 $ $ $ 48 2533 65 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2533 66 billion billion CD 48 2533 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 68 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2533 69 . . NNP 48 2533 70 , , , 48 2533 71 1990 1990 CD 48 2533 72 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 73 commodities commodity NNS 48 2533 74 : : : 48 2533 75 raw raw JJ 48 2533 76 materials material NNS 48 2533 77 and and CC 48 2533 78 intermediate intermediate JJ 48 2533 79 goods good NNS 48 2533 80 47 47 CD 48 2533 81 % % NN 48 2533 82 , , , 48 2533 83 capital capital NN 48 2533 84 goods good NNS 48 2533 85 26 26 CD 48 2533 86 % % NN 48 2533 87 , , , 48 2533 88 consumer consumer NN 48 2533 89 goods good NNS 48 2533 90 26 26 CD 48 2533 91 % % NN 48 2533 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 93 1988 1988 CD 48 2533 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 95 partners partner NNS 48 2533 96 : : : 48 2533 97 US US NNP 48 2533 98 41 41 CD 48 2533 99 % % NN 48 2533 100 , , , 48 2533 101 Latin Latin NNP 48 2533 102 America America NNP 48 2533 103 10 10 CD 48 2533 104 % % NN 48 2533 105 , , , 48 2533 106 UK UK NNP 48 2533 107 8 8 CD 48 2533 108 % % NN 48 2533 109 , , , 48 2533 110 Canada Canada NNP 48 2533 111 5 5 CD 48 2533 112 % % NN 48 2533 113 , , , 48 2533 114 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 2533 115 6 6 CD 48 2533 116 % % NN 48 2533 117 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 118 1989 1989 CD 48 2533 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 120 External external JJ 48 2533 121 debt debt NN 48 2533 122 : : : 48 2533 123 $ $ $ 48 2533 124 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2533 125 billion billion CD 48 2533 126 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 127 1990 1990 CD 48 2533 128 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 129 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2533 130 production production NN 48 2533 131 : : : 48 2533 132 growth growth NN 48 2533 133 rate rate NN 48 2533 134 2.3 2.3 CD 48 2533 135 % % NN 48 2533 136 , , , 48 2533 137 excluding exclude VBG 48 2533 138 oil oil NN 48 2533 139 refining refining NN 48 2533 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 141 1986 1986 CD 48 2533 142 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 143 ; ; : 48 2533 144 accounts account NNS 48 2533 145 for for IN 48 2533 146 40 40 CD 48 2533 147 % % NN 48 2533 148 of of IN 48 2533 149 GDP GDP NNP 48 2533 150 , , , 48 2533 151 including include VBG 48 2533 152 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2533 153 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2533 154 : : : 48 2533 155 1,176,000 1,176,000 CD 48 2533 156 kW kw NN 48 2533 157 capacity capacity NN 48 2533 158 ; ; : 48 2533 159 3,480 3,480 CD 48 2533 160 million million CD 48 2533 161 kWh kWh NNS 48 2533 162 produced produce VBN 48 2533 163 , , , 48 2533 164 2,708 2,708 CD 48 2533 165 kWh kWh NNS 48 2533 166 per per IN 48 2533 167 capita capita NN 48 2533 168 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 169 1991 1991 CD 48 2533 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 171 Industries industry NNS 48 2533 172 : : : 48 2533 173 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2533 174 , , , 48 2533 175 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2533 176 , , , 48 2533 177 tourism tourism NN 48 2533 178 , , , 48 2533 179 food food NN 48 2533 180 processing processing NN 48 2533 181 , , , 48 2533 182 cement cement NN 48 2533 183 , , , 48 2533 184 beverage beverage NN 48 2533 185 , , , 48 2533 186 cotton cotton NN 48 2533 187 textiles textile NNS 48 2533 188 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2533 189 : : : 48 2533 190 highly highly RB 48 2533 191 subsidized subsidized JJ 48 2533 192 sector sector NN 48 2533 193 ; ; : 48 2533 194 major major JJ 48 2533 195 crops crop NNS 48 2533 196 - - HYPH 48 2533 197 cocoa cocoa NN 48 2533 198 and and CC 48 2533 199 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2533 200 ; ; : 48 2533 201 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2533 202 acreage acreage NN 48 2533 203 is be VBZ 48 2533 204 being be VBG 48 2533 205 shifted shift VBN 48 2533 206 into into IN 48 2533 207 rice rice NN 48 2533 208 , , , 48 2533 209 citrus citrus NN 48 2533 210 , , , 48 2533 211 coffee coffee NN 48 2533 212 , , , 48 2533 213 vegetables vegetable NNS 48 2533 214 ; ; : 48 2533 215 poultry poultry NN 48 2533 216 sector sector NN 48 2533 217 most most RBS 48 2533 218 important important JJ 48 2533 219 source source NN 48 2533 220 of of IN 48 2533 221 animal animal NN 48 2533 222 protein protein NN 48 2533 223 ; ; : 48 2533 224 must must MD 48 2533 225 import import VB 48 2533 226 large large JJ 48 2533 227 share share NN 48 2533 228 of of IN 48 2533 229 food food NN 48 2533 230 needs need VBZ 48 2533 231 Economic economic JJ 48 2533 232 aid aid NN 48 2533 233 : : : 48 2533 234 US US NNP 48 2533 235 commitments commitment NNS 48 2533 236 , , , 48 2533 237 including include VBG 48 2533 238 Ex Ex NNP 48 2533 239 - - HYPH 48 2533 240 Im Im NNP 48 2533 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 242 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2533 243 - - HYPH 48 2533 244 89 89 CD 48 2533 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 246 , , , 48 2533 247 $ $ $ 48 2533 248 373 373 CD 48 2533 249 million million CD 48 2533 250 ; ; : 48 2533 251 Western western JJ 48 2533 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 253 non non JJ 48 2533 254 - - JJ 48 2533 255 US us JJ 48 2533 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 257 countries country NNS 48 2533 258 , , , 48 2533 259 ODA ODA NNP 48 2533 260 and and CC 48 2533 261 OOF OOF NNP 48 2533 262 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2533 263 commitments commitment NNS 48 2533 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 265 1970 1970 CD 48 2533 266 - - SYM 48 2533 267 89 89 CD 48 2533 268 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 269 , , , 48 2533 270 $ $ $ 48 2533 271 518 518 CD 48 2533 272 million million CD 48 2533 273 Currency Currency NNP 48 2533 274 : : : 48 2533 275 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 276 and and CC 48 2533 277 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 278 dollar dollar NN 48 2533 279 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 280 plural plural JJ 48 2533 281 - - HYPH 48 2533 282 dollars dollar NNS 48 2533 283 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 284 ; ; : 48 2533 285 1 1 CD 48 2533 286 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 287 and and CC 48 2533 288 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 289 dollar dollar NN 48 2533 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 291 TT$ TT$ NNP 48 2533 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 293 = = NFP 48 2533 294 100 100 CD 48 2533 295 cents cent NNS 48 2533 296 : : : 48 2533 297 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 298 and and CC 48 2533 299 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 300 Economy Economy NNP 48 2533 301 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2533 302 rates rate NNS 48 2533 303 : : : 48 2533 304 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 305 and and CC 48 2533 306 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 307 dollars dollar NNS 48 2533 308 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 309 TT$ TT$ NNP 48 2533 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 311 per per IN 48 2533 312 US$ us$ $ 48 2533 313 1 1 CD 48 2533 314 - - SYM 48 2533 315 4.2500 4.2500 CD 48 2533 316 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 317 March March NNP 48 2533 318 1992 1992 CD 48 2533 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 320 , , , 48 2533 321 4.2500 4.2500 CD 48 2533 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 323 1991 1991 CD 48 2533 324 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 325 , , , 48 2533 326 4.2500 4.2500 CD 48 2533 327 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 328 1990 1990 CD 48 2533 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 330 , , , 48 2533 331 4.2500 4.2500 CD 48 2533 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 333 1989 1989 CD 48 2533 334 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 335 , , , 48 2533 336 3.8438 3.8438 CD 48 2533 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 338 1988 1988 CD 48 2533 339 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 340 , , , 48 2533 341 3.6000 3.6000 CD 48 2533 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 343 1987 1987 CD 48 2533 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 345 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2533 346 year year NN 48 2533 347 : : : 48 2533 348 calendar calendar NN 48 2533 349 year year NN 48 2533 350 : : : 48 2533 351 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 352 and and CC 48 2533 353 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 354 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2533 355 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2533 356 : : : 48 2533 357 minimal minimal JJ 48 2533 358 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2533 359 railroad railroad NN 48 2533 360 system system NN 48 2533 361 near near IN 48 2533 362 San San NNP 48 2533 363 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 2533 364 Highways Highways NNPS 48 2533 365 : : : 48 2533 366 8,000 8,000 CD 48 2533 367 km km NNP 48 2533 368 total total JJ 48 2533 369 ; ; : 48 2533 370 4,000 4,000 CD 48 2533 371 km km NNS 48 2533 372 paved pave VBN 48 2533 373 , , , 48 2533 374 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2533 375 km km NN 48 2533 376 improved improve VBN 48 2533 377 earth earth NN 48 2533 378 , , , 48 2533 379 3,000 3,000 CD 48 2533 380 km km NN 48 2533 381 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2533 382 earth earth NN 48 2533 383 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2533 384 : : : 48 2533 385 crude crude JJ 48 2533 386 oil oil NN 48 2533 387 1,032 1,032 CD 48 2533 388 km km NN 48 2533 389 , , , 48 2533 390 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2533 391 products product NNS 48 2533 392 19 19 CD 48 2533 393 km km NN 48 2533 394 , , , 48 2533 395 natural natural JJ 48 2533 396 gas gas NN 48 2533 397 904 904 CD 48 2533 398 km km NN 48 2533 399 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2533 400 : : : 48 2533 401 Port port NN 48 2533 402 - - HYPH 48 2533 403 of of IN 48 2533 404 - - HYPH 48 2533 405 Spain Spain NNP 48 2533 406 , , , 48 2533 407 Point Point NNP 48 2533 408 Lisas Lisas NNP 48 2533 409 , , , 48 2533 410 Pointe Pointe NNP 48 2533 411 - - HYPH 48 2533 412 a a DT 48 2533 413 - - HYPH 48 2533 414 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 2533 415 Civil civil JJ 48 2533 416 air air NN 48 2533 417 : : : 48 2533 418 14 14 CD 48 2533 419 major major JJ 48 2533 420 transport transport NN 48 2533 421 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2533 422 Airports airport NNS 48 2533 423 : : : 48 2533 424 6 6 CD 48 2533 425 total total NN 48 2533 426 , , , 48 2533 427 5 5 CD 48 2533 428 usable usable JJ 48 2533 429 ; ; : 48 2533 430 2 2 CD 48 2533 431 with with IN 48 2533 432 permanent permanent JJ 48 2533 433 - - HYPH 48 2533 434 surface surface NN 48 2533 435 runways runway NNS 48 2533 436 ; ; : 48 2533 437 none none NN 48 2533 438 with with IN 48 2533 439 runways runway NNS 48 2533 440 over over IN 48 2533 441 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2533 442 m m CD 48 2533 443 ; ; : 48 2533 444 2 2 CD 48 2533 445 with with IN 48 2533 446 runways runways NNP 48 2533 447 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2533 448 - - HYPH 48 2533 449 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2533 450 m m NN 48 2533 451 ; ; : 48 2533 452 1 1 CD 48 2533 453 with with IN 48 2533 454 runways runway NNS 48 2533 455 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2533 456 - - HYPH 48 2533 457 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2533 458 m m NNP 48 2533 459 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2533 460 : : : 48 2533 461 excellent excellent JJ 48 2533 462 international international JJ 48 2533 463 service service NN 48 2533 464 via via IN 48 2533 465 tropospheric tropospheric JJ 48 2533 466 scatter scatter NN 48 2533 467 links link NNS 48 2533 468 to to IN 48 2533 469 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2533 470 and and CC 48 2533 471 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2533 472 ; ; : 48 2533 473 good good JJ 48 2533 474 local local JJ 48 2533 475 service service NN 48 2533 476 ; ; : 48 2533 477 109,000 109,000 CD 48 2533 478 telephones telephone NNS 48 2533 479 ; ; , 48 2533 480 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2533 481 stations station NNS 48 2533 482 - - SYM 48 2533 483 2 2 CD 48 2533 484 AM am NN 48 2533 485 , , , 48 2533 486 4 4 CD 48 2533 487 FM FM NNP 48 2533 488 , , , 48 2533 489 5 5 CD 48 2533 490 TV tv NN 48 2533 491 ; ; : 48 2533 492 1 1 CD 48 2533 493 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2533 494 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2533 495 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2533 496 earth earth NN 48 2533 497 station station NN 48 2533 498 : : : 48 2533 499 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 500 and and CC 48 2533 501 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 502 Defense Defense NNP 48 2533 503 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2533 504 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2533 505 : : : 48 2533 506 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 507 and and CC 48 2533 508 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 509 Defense Defense NNP 48 2533 510 Force Force NNP 48 2533 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 512 Army Army NNP 48 2533 513 ) ) -RRB- 48 2533 514 , , , 48 2533 515 Coast Coast NNP 48 2533 516 Guard Guard NNP 48 2533 517 , , , 48 2533 518 Air Air NNP 48 2533 519 Wing Wing NNP 48 2533 520 , , , 48 2533 521 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2533 522 and and CC 48 2533 523 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2533 524 Police Police NNP 48 2533 525 Service Service NNP 48 2533 526 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2533 527 availability availability NN 48 2533 528 : : : 48 2533 529 males males NNP 48 2533 530 15 15 CD 48 2533 531 - - SYM 48 2533 532 49 49 CD 48 2533 533 , , , 48 2533 534 344,990 344,990 CD 48 2533 535 ; ; : 48 2533 536 248,912 248,912 CD 48 2533 537 fit fit NN 48 2533 538 for for IN 48 2533 539 military military JJ 48 2533 540 service service NN 48 2533 541 Defense Defense NNP 48 2533 542 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2533 543 : : : 48 2533 544 exchange exchange NN 48 2533 545 rate rate NN 48 2533 546 conversion conversion NNP 48 2533 547 - - : 48 2533 548 $ $ $ 48 2533 549 59 59 CD 48 2533 550 million million CD 48 2533 551 , , , 48 2533 552 1 1 CD 48 2533 553 - - SYM 48 2533 554 2 2 CD 48 2533 555 % % NN 48 2533 556 of of IN 48 2533 557 GDP GDP NNP 48 2533 558 ( ( -LRB- 48 2533 559 1989 1989 CD 48 2533 560 est est NNP 48 2533 561 . . . 48 2533 562 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 1 : : : 48 2534 2 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 3 Island Island NNP 48 2534 4 Geography Geography NNP 48 2534 5 Total Total NNP 48 2534 6 area area NN 48 2534 7 : : : 48 2534 8 1 1 CD 48 2534 9 km2 km2 NNP 48 2534 10 Land Land NNP 48 2534 11 area area NN 48 2534 12 : : : 48 2534 13 1 1 CD 48 2534 14 km2 km2 NNP 48 2534 15 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2534 16 area area NN 48 2534 17 : : : 48 2534 18 about about IN 48 2534 19 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2534 20 times time NNS 48 2534 21 the the DT 48 2534 22 size size NN 48 2534 23 of of IN 48 2534 24 The the DT 48 2534 25 Mall Mall NNP 48 2534 26 in in IN 48 2534 27 Washington Washington NNP 48 2534 28 , , , 48 2534 29 DC DC NNP 48 2534 30 Land Land NNP 48 2534 31 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2534 32 : : : 48 2534 33 none none NN 48 2534 34 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2534 35 : : : 48 2534 36 3.7 3.7 CD 48 2534 37 km km NN 48 2534 38 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2534 39 claims claim VBZ 48 2534 40 : : : 48 2534 41 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2534 42 zone zone NN 48 2534 43 : : : 48 2534 44 12 12 CD 48 2534 45 nm nm NNP 48 2534 46 Continental Continental NNP 48 2534 47 shelf shelf NN 48 2534 48 : : : 48 2534 49 200 200 CD 48 2534 50 m m NN 48 2534 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 52 depth depth NN 48 2534 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 54 or or CC 48 2534 55 to to IN 48 2534 56 depth depth NN 48 2534 57 of of IN 48 2534 58 exploitation exploitation NN 48 2534 59 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2534 60 economic economic JJ 48 2534 61 zone zone NN 48 2534 62 : : : 48 2534 63 200 200 CD 48 2534 64 nm nm CD 48 2534 65 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2534 66 sea sea NN 48 2534 67 : : : 48 2534 68 12 12 CD 48 2534 69 nm nm NNP 48 2534 70 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2534 71 : : : 48 2534 72 claimed claim VBN 48 2534 73 by by IN 48 2534 74 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2534 75 , , , 48 2534 76 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2534 77 , , , 48 2534 78 and and CC 48 2534 79 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2534 80 Climate Climate NNP 48 2534 81 : : : 48 2534 82 tropical tropical JJ 48 2534 83 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2534 84 : : : 48 2534 85 sandy sandy JJ 48 2534 86 Natural natural JJ 48 2534 87 resources resource NNS 48 2534 88 : : : 48 2534 89 fish fish VB 48 2534 90 Land land NN 48 2534 91 use use NN 48 2534 92 : : : 48 2534 93 arable arable JJ 48 2534 94 land land NN 48 2534 95 0 0 CD 48 2534 96 % % NN 48 2534 97 ; ; , 48 2534 98 permanent permanent JJ 48 2534 99 crops crop NNS 48 2534 100 0 0 CD 48 2534 101 % % NN 48 2534 102 ; ; : 48 2534 103 meadows meadow NNS 48 2534 104 and and CC 48 2534 105 pastures pasture NNS 48 2534 106 0 0 CD 48 2534 107 % % NN 48 2534 108 ; ; , 48 2534 109 forest forest NN 48 2534 110 and and CC 48 2534 111 woodland woodland JJ 48 2534 112 0 0 CD 48 2534 113 % % NN 48 2534 114 ; ; , 48 2534 115 other other JJ 48 2534 116 - - HYPH 48 2534 117 scattered scatter VBN 48 2534 118 bushes bush VBZ 48 2534 119 100 100 CD 48 2534 120 % % NN 48 2534 121 Environment Environment NNP 48 2534 122 : : : 48 2534 123 wildlife wildlife NN 48 2534 124 sanctuary sanctuary NN 48 2534 125 Note Note NNP 48 2534 126 : : : 48 2534 127 located locate VBN 48 2534 128 350 350 CD 48 2534 129 km km NNS 48 2534 130 east east RB 48 2534 131 of of IN 48 2534 132 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2534 133 and and CC 48 2534 134 600 600 CD 48 2534 135 km km NNS 48 2534 136 north north RB 48 2534 137 of of IN 48 2534 138 Reunion reunion NN 48 2534 139 in in IN 48 2534 140 the the DT 48 2534 141 Indian Indian NNP 48 2534 142 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2534 143 ; ; : 48 2534 144 climatologically climatologically RB 48 2534 145 important important JJ 48 2534 146 location location NN 48 2534 147 for for IN 48 2534 148 forecasting forecasting NN 48 2534 149 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 2534 150 : : : 48 2534 151 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 152 Island Island NNP 48 2534 153 People People NNP 48 2534 154 Population Population NNP 48 2534 155 : : : 48 2534 156 uninhabited uninhabited JJ 48 2534 157 : : : 48 2534 158 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 159 Island Island NNP 48 2534 160 Government Government NNP 48 2534 161 Long Long NNP 48 2534 162 - - HYPH 48 2534 163 form form NN 48 2534 164 name name NN 48 2534 165 : : : 48 2534 166 none none NN 48 2534 167 Type type NN 48 2534 168 : : : 48 2534 169 French french JJ 48 2534 170 possession possession NN 48 2534 171 administered administer VBN 48 2534 172 by by IN 48 2534 173 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 2534 174 of of IN 48 2534 175 the the DT 48 2534 176 Republic Republic NNP 48 2534 177 Jacques Jacques NNP 48 2534 178 DEWATRE DEWATRE NNP 48 2534 179 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 180 since since IN 48 2534 181 NA NA NNP 48 2534 182 July July NNP 48 2534 183 1991 1991 CD 48 2534 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 185 , , , 48 2534 186 resident resident NN 48 2534 187 in in IN 48 2534 188 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2534 189 Capital Capital NNP 48 2534 190 : : : 48 2534 191 none none NN 48 2534 192 ; ; , 48 2534 193 administered administer VBN 48 2534 194 by by IN 48 2534 195 France France NNP 48 2534 196 from from IN 48 2534 197 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2534 198 : : : 48 2534 199 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 200 Island Island NNP 48 2534 201 Economy Economy NNP 48 2534 202 Overview Overview NNP 48 2534 203 : : : 48 2534 204 no no DT 48 2534 205 economic economic JJ 48 2534 206 activity activity NN 48 2534 207 : : : 48 2534 208 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 209 Island Island NNP 48 2534 210 Communications Communications NNP 48 2534 211 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2534 212 : : : 48 2534 213 none none NN 48 2534 214 ; ; : 48 2534 215 offshore offshore RB 48 2534 216 anchorage anchorage VB 48 2534 217 only only JJ 48 2534 218 Airports airport NNS 48 2534 219 : : : 48 2534 220 1 1 CD 48 2534 221 with with IN 48 2534 222 runway runway NN 48 2534 223 less less JJR 48 2534 224 than than IN 48 2534 225 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2534 226 m m NNP 48 2534 227 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2534 228 : : : 48 2534 229 important important JJ 48 2534 230 meteorological meteorological JJ 48 2534 231 station station NN 48 2534 232 : : : 48 2534 233 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2534 234 Island Island NNP 48 2534 235 Defense Defense NNP 48 2534 236 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2534 237 Note Note NNP 48 2534 238 : : : 48 2534 239 defense defense NN 48 2534 240 is be VBZ 48 2534 241 the the DT 48 2534 242 responsibility responsibility NN 48 2534 243 of of IN 48 2534 244 France France NNP 48 2534 245 : : : 48 2534 246 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2534 247 Geography Geography NNP 48 2534 248 Total Total NNP 48 2534 249 area area NN 48 2534 250 : : : 48 2534 251 163,610 163,610 CD 48 2534 252 km2 km2 NNP 48 2534 253 Land Land NNP 48 2534 254 area area NN 48 2534 255 : : : 48 2534 256 155,360 155,360 CD 48 2534 257 km2 km2 NNP 48 2534 258 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2534 259 area area NN 48 2534 260 : : : 48 2534 261 slightly slightly RB 48 2534 262 larger large JJR 48 2534 263 than than IN 48 2534 264 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2534 265 Land Land NNP 48 2534 266 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2534 267 : : : 48 2534 268 1,424 1,424 CD 48 2534 269 km km NN 48 2534 270 total total NN 48 2534 271 ; ; : 48 2534 272 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2534 273 965 965 CD 48 2534 274 km km NN 48 2534 275 , , , 48 2534 276 Libya Libya NNP 48 2534 277 459 459 CD 48 2534 278 km km NN 48 2534 279 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2534 280 : : : 48 2534 281 1,148 1,148 CD 48 2534 282 km km NN 48 2534 283 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2534 284 claims claim VBZ 48 2534 285 : : : 48 2534 286 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2534 287 sea sea NN 48 2534 288 : : : 48 2534 289 12 12 CD 48 2534 290 nm nm NNP 48 2534 291 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2534 292 : : : 48 2534 293 maritime maritime JJ 48 2534 294 boundary boundary JJ 48 2534 295 dispute dispute NN 48 2534 296 with with IN 48 2534 297 Libya Libya NNP 48 2534 298 ; ; : 48 2534 299 land land NN 48 2534 300 boundary boundary JJ 48 2534 301 disputes dispute NNS 48 2534 302 with with IN 48 2534 303 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2534 304 under under IN 48 2534 305 discussion discussion NN 48 2534 306 Climate climate NN 48 2534 307 : : : 48 2534 308 temperate temperate VB 48 2534 309 in in RP 48 2534 310 north north NN 48 2534 311 with with IN 48 2534 312 mild mild JJ 48 2534 313 , , , 48 2534 314 rainy rainy JJ 48 2534 315 winters winter NNS 48 2534 316 and and CC 48 2534 317 hot hot JJ 48 2534 318 , , , 48 2534 319 dry dry JJ 48 2534 320 summers summer NNS 48 2534 321 ; ; : 48 2534 322 desert desert NN 48 2534 323 in in IN 48 2534 324 south south JJ 48 2534 325 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2534 326 : : : 48 2534 327 mountains mountain NNS 48 2534 328 in in IN 48 2534 329 north north NN 48 2534 330 ; ; , 48 2534 331 hot hot JJ 48 2534 332 , , , 48 2534 333 dry dry JJ 48 2534 334 central central JJ 48 2534 335 plain plain NNP 48 2534 336 ; ; : 48 2534 337 semiarid semiarid NN 48 2534 338 south south JJ 48 2534 339 merges merge NNS 48 2534 340 into into IN 48 2534 341 the the DT 48 2534 342 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2534 343 Natural Natural NNP 48 2534 344 resources resource NNS 48 2534 345 : : : 48 2534 346 crude crude JJ 48 2534 347 oil oil NN 48 2534 348 , , , 48 2534 349 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2534 350 , , , 48 2534 351 iron iron NN 48 2534 352 ore ore NN 48 2534 353 , , , 48 2534 354 lead lead NN 48 2534 355 , , , 48 2534 356 zinc zinc NN 48 2534 357 , , , 48 2534 358 salt salt NN 48 2534 359 Land land NN 48 2534 360 use use NN 48 2534 361 : : : 48 2534 362 arable arable JJ 48 2534 363 land land NN 48 2534 364 20 20 CD 48 2534 365 % % NN 48 2534 366 ; ; , 48 2534 367 permanent permanent JJ 48 2534 368 crops crop NNS 48 2534 369 10 10 CD 48 2534 370 % % NN 48 2534 371 ; ; : 48 2534 372 meadows meadow NNS 48 2534 373 and and CC 48 2534 374 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2534 375 19 19 CD 48 2534 376 % % NN 48 2534 377 ; ; , 48 2534 378 forest forest NN 48 2534 379 and and CC 48 2534 380 woodland woodland JJ 48 2534 381 4 4 CD 48 2534 382 % % NN 48 2534 383 ; ; , 48 2534 384 other other JJ 48 2534 385 47 47 CD 48 2534 386 % % NN 48 2534 387 ; ; , 48 2534 388 includes include VBZ 48 2534 389 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2534 390 1 1 CD 48 2534 391 % % NN 48 2534 392 Environment Environment NNP 48 2534 393 : : : 48 2534 394 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2534 395 ; ; : 48 2534 396 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2534 397 ; ; : 48 2534 398 soil soil NN 48 2534 399 erosion erosion NN 48 2534 400 ; ; : 48 2534 401 desertification desertification NN 48 2534 402 Note note NN 48 2534 403 : : : 48 2534 404 strategic strategic JJ 48 2534 405 location location NN 48 2534 406 in in IN 48 2534 407 central central JJ 48 2534 408 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 2534 409 ; ; : 48 2534 410 only only RB 48 2534 411 144 144 CD 48 2534 412 km km NN 48 2534 413 from from IN 48 2534 414 Italy Italy NNP 48 2534 415 across across IN 48 2534 416 the the DT 48 2534 417 Strait Strait NNP 48 2534 418 of of IN 48 2534 419 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 2534 420 ; ; : 48 2534 421 borders border NNS 48 2534 422 Libya Libya NNP 48 2534 423 on on IN 48 2534 424 east east NN 48 2534 425 : : : 48 2534 426 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2534 427 People People NNP 48 2534 428 Population Population NNP 48 2534 429 : : : 48 2534 430 8,445,656 8,445,656 CD 48 2534 431 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 432 July July NNP 48 2534 433 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 435 , , , 48 2534 436 growth growth NN 48 2534 437 rate rate NN 48 2534 438 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2534 439 % % NN 48 2534 440 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 441 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 442 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 443 Birth birth NN 48 2534 444 rate rate NN 48 2534 445 : : : 48 2534 446 25 25 CD 48 2534 447 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2534 448 population population NN 48 2534 449 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 450 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 452 Death death NN 48 2534 453 rate rate NN 48 2534 454 : : : 48 2534 455 5 5 CD 48 2534 456 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2534 457 population population NN 48 2534 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 459 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 461 Net net JJ 48 2534 462 migration migration NN 48 2534 463 rate rate NN 48 2534 464 : : : 48 2534 465 0 0 CD 48 2534 466 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2534 467 population population NN 48 2534 468 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 469 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 470 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 471 Infant infant NN 48 2534 472 mortality mortality NN 48 2534 473 rate rate NN 48 2534 474 : : : 48 2534 475 38 38 CD 48 2534 476 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2534 477 live live JJ 48 2534 478 births birth NNS 48 2534 479 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 480 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 481 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 482 Life life NN 48 2534 483 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2534 484 at at IN 48 2534 485 birth birth NN 48 2534 486 : : : 48 2534 487 70 70 CD 48 2534 488 years year NNS 48 2534 489 male male JJ 48 2534 490 , , , 48 2534 491 74 74 CD 48 2534 492 years year NNS 48 2534 493 female female JJ 48 2534 494 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 495 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 496 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 497 Total total JJ 48 2534 498 fertility fertility NN 48 2534 499 rate rate NN 48 2534 500 : : : 48 2534 501 3.2 3.2 CD 48 2534 502 children child NNS 48 2534 503 born bear VBN 48 2534 504 / / SYM 48 2534 505 woman woman NN 48 2534 506 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 507 1992 1992 CD 48 2534 508 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 509 Nationality nationality NN 48 2534 510 : : : 48 2534 511 noun noun NNP 48 2534 512 - - HYPH 48 2534 513 Tunisian(s Tunisian(s NNP 48 2534 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 515 ; ; : 48 2534 516 adjective adjective JJ 48 2534 517 - - HYPH 48 2534 518 Tunisian tunisian JJ 48 2534 519 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2534 520 divisions division NNS 48 2534 521 : : : 48 2534 522 Arab Arab NNP 48 2534 523 - - HYPH 48 2534 524 Berber berber NN 48 2534 525 98 98 CD 48 2534 526 % % NN 48 2534 527 , , , 48 2534 528 European European NNP 48 2534 529 1 1 CD 48 2534 530 % % NN 48 2534 531 , , , 48 2534 532 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2534 533 less less JJR 48 2534 534 than than IN 48 2534 535 1 1 CD 48 2534 536 % % NN 48 2534 537 Religions religion NNS 48 2534 538 : : : 48 2534 539 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2534 540 98 98 CD 48 2534 541 % % NN 48 2534 542 , , , 48 2534 543 Christian Christian NNP 48 2534 544 1 1 CD 48 2534 545 % % NN 48 2534 546 , , , 48 2534 547 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2534 548 less less JJR 48 2534 549 than than IN 48 2534 550 1 1 CD 48 2534 551 % % NN 48 2534 552 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2534 553 : : : 48 2534 554 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 2534 555 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 556 official official JJ 48 2534 557 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 558 ; ; : 48 2534 559 Arabic arabic JJ 48 2534 560 and and CC 48 2534 561 French french JJ 48 2534 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 563 commerce commerce NN 48 2534 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 565 Literacy literacy NN 48 2534 566 : : : 48 2534 567 65 65 CD 48 2534 568 % % NN 48 2534 569 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 570 male male NN 48 2534 571 74 74 CD 48 2534 572 % % NN 48 2534 573 , , , 48 2534 574 female female JJ 48 2534 575 56 56 CD 48 2534 576 % % NN 48 2534 577 ) ) -RRB- 48 2534 578 age age NN 48 2534 579 15 15 CD 48 2534 580 and and CC 48 2534 581 over over RB 48 2534 582 can can MD 48 2534 583 read read VB 48 2534 584 and and CC 48 2534 585 write write VB 48 2534 586 ( ( -LRB- 48 2534 587 1990 1990 CD 48 2534 588 est est NNP 48 2534 589 . . . 48 2534 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 1 Labor labor NN 48 2535 2 force force NN 48 2535 3 : : : 48 2535 4 2,250,000 2,250,000 CD 48 2535 5 ; ; : 48 2535 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2535 7 32 32 CD 48 2535 8 % % NN 48 2535 9 ; ; , 48 2535 10 shortage shortage NN 48 2535 11 of of IN 48 2535 12 skilled skilled JJ 48 2535 13 labor labor NN 48 2535 14 Organized organize VBN 48 2535 15 labor labor NN 48 2535 16 : : : 48 2535 17 about about IN 48 2535 18 360,000 360,000 CD 48 2535 19 members member NNS 48 2535 20 claimed claim VBD 48 2535 21 , , , 48 2535 22 roughly roughly RB 48 2535 23 20 20 CD 48 2535 24 % % NN 48 2535 25 of of IN 48 2535 26 labor labor NN 48 2535 27 force force NN 48 2535 28 ; ; : 48 2535 29 General General NNP 48 2535 30 Union Union NNP 48 2535 31 of of IN 48 2535 32 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 48 2535 33 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2535 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 35 UGTT UGTT NNP 48 2535 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 37 , , , 48 2535 38 quasi quasi JJ 48 2535 39 - - JJ 48 2535 40 independent independent JJ 48 2535 41 of of IN 48 2535 42 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 2535 43 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2535 44 Party Party NNP 48 2535 45 : : : 48 2535 46 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2535 47 Government Government NNP 48 2535 48 Long Long NNP 48 2535 49 - - HYPH 48 2535 50 form form NN 48 2535 51 name name NN 48 2535 52 : : : 48 2535 53 Republic Republic NNP 48 2535 54 of of IN 48 2535 55 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2535 56 ; ; : 48 2535 57 note note NN 48 2535 58 - - : 48 2535 59 may may MD 48 2535 60 be be VB 48 2535 61 changed change VBN 48 2535 62 to to IN 48 2535 63 Tunisian Tunisian NNP 48 2535 64 Republic Republic NNP 48 2535 65 Type Type NNP 48 2535 66 : : : 48 2535 67 republic republic NNP 48 2535 68 Capital capital NN 48 2535 69 : : : 48 2535 70 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2535 71 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2535 72 divisions division NNS 48 2535 73 : : : 48 2535 74 23 23 CD 48 2535 75 governorates governorate NNS 48 2535 76 ; ; : 48 2535 77 Beja Beja NNP 48 2535 78 , , , 48 2535 79 Ben Ben NNP 48 2535 80 Arous Arous NNP 48 2535 81 , , , 48 2535 82 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 48 2535 83 , , , 48 2535 84 Gabes Gabes NNP 48 2535 85 , , , 48 2535 86 Gafsa Gafsa NNP 48 2535 87 , , , 48 2535 88 Jendouba Jendouba NNP 48 2535 89 , , , 48 2535 90 Kairouan Kairouan NNP 48 2535 91 , , , 48 2535 92 Kasserine Kasserine NNP 48 2535 93 , , , 48 2535 94 Kebili Kebili NNP 48 2535 95 , , , 48 2535 96 L'Ariana L'Ariana NNP 48 2535 97 , , , 48 2535 98 Le Le NNP 48 2535 99 Kef Kef NNP 48 2535 100 , , , 48 2535 101 Mahdia Mahdia NNP 48 2535 102 , , , 48 2535 103 Medenine Medenine NNP 48 2535 104 , , , 48 2535 105 Monastir Monastir NNP 48 2535 106 , , , 48 2535 107 Nabeul Nabeul NNP 48 2535 108 , , , 48 2535 109 Sfax Sfax NNP 48 2535 110 , , , 48 2535 111 Sidi Sidi NNP 48 2535 112 Bou Bou NNP 48 2535 113 Zid Zid NNP 48 2535 114 , , , 48 2535 115 Siliana Siliana NNP 48 2535 116 , , , 48 2535 117 Sousse Sousse NNP 48 2535 118 , , , 48 2535 119 Tataouine Tataouine NNP 48 2535 120 , , , 48 2535 121 Tozeur Tozeur NNP 48 2535 122 , , , 48 2535 123 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2535 124 , , , 48 2535 125 Zaghouan Zaghouan NNP 48 2535 126 Independence Independence NNP 48 2535 127 : : : 48 2535 128 20 20 CD 48 2535 129 March March NNP 48 2535 130 1956 1956 CD 48 2535 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 132 from from IN 48 2535 133 France France NNP 48 2535 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 135 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2535 136 : : : 48 2535 137 1 1 CD 48 2535 138 June June NNP 48 2535 139 1959 1959 CD 48 2535 140 Legal legal JJ 48 2535 141 system system NN 48 2535 142 : : : 48 2535 143 based base VBN 48 2535 144 on on IN 48 2535 145 French french JJ 48 2535 146 civil civil JJ 48 2535 147 law law NN 48 2535 148 system system NN 48 2535 149 and and CC 48 2535 150 Islamic islamic JJ 48 2535 151 law law NN 48 2535 152 ; ; : 48 2535 153 some some DT 48 2535 154 judicial judicial JJ 48 2535 155 review review NN 48 2535 156 of of IN 48 2535 157 legislative legislative JJ 48 2535 158 acts act NNS 48 2535 159 in in IN 48 2535 160 the the DT 48 2535 161 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2535 162 Court Court NNP 48 2535 163 in in IN 48 2535 164 joint joint JJ 48 2535 165 session session NN 48 2535 166 National national JJ 48 2535 167 holiday holiday NN 48 2535 168 : : : 48 2535 169 National National NNP 48 2535 170 Day Day NNP 48 2535 171 , , , 48 2535 172 20 20 CD 48 2535 173 March March NNP 48 2535 174 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 175 1956 1956 CD 48 2535 176 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 177 Executive Executive NNP 48 2535 178 branch branch NN 48 2535 179 : : : 48 2535 180 president president NN 48 2535 181 , , , 48 2535 182 prime prime NNP 48 2535 183 minister minister NN 48 2535 184 , , , 48 2535 185 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2535 186 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2535 187 branch branch NN 48 2535 188 : : : 48 2535 189 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2535 190 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2535 191 of of IN 48 2535 192 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2535 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 194 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 2535 195 al al NNP 48 2535 196 - - HYPH 48 2535 197 Nuwaab Nuwaab NNP 48 2535 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 199 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2535 200 branch branch NN 48 2535 201 : : : 48 2535 202 Court court NN 48 2535 203 of of IN 48 2535 204 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 2535 205 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 206 Cour Cour NNP 48 2535 207 de de FW 48 2535 208 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 2535 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 210 Leaders leader NNS 48 2535 211 : : : 48 2535 212 Chief Chief NNP 48 2535 213 of of IN 48 2535 214 State State NNP 48 2535 215 : : : 48 2535 216 President President NNP 48 2535 217 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2535 218 Zine Zine NNP 48 2535 219 el el NNP 48 2535 220 Abidine Abidine NNP 48 2535 221 BEN BEN NNP 48 2535 222 ALI ALI NNP 48 2535 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 224 since since IN 48 2535 225 7 7 CD 48 2535 226 November November NNP 48 2535 227 1987 1987 CD 48 2535 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 229 Head Head NNP 48 2535 230 of of IN 48 2535 231 Government Government NNP 48 2535 232 : : : 48 2535 233 Prime Prime NNP 48 2535 234 Minister Minister NNP 48 2535 235 Hamed Hamed NNP 48 2535 236 KAROUI KAROUI NNP 48 2535 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 238 since since IN 48 2535 239 26 26 CD 48 2535 240 September September NNP 48 2535 241 1989 1989 CD 48 2535 242 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 243 Political political JJ 48 2535 244 parties party NNS 48 2535 245 and and CC 48 2535 246 leaders leader NNS 48 2535 247 : : : 48 2535 248 Constitutional Constitutional NNP 48 2535 249 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2535 250 Rally Rally NNP 48 2535 251 Party Party NNP 48 2535 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 253 RCD RCD NNP 48 2535 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 255 , , , 48 2535 256 President President NNP 48 2535 257 BEN BEN NNP 48 2535 258 ALI ALI NNP 48 2535 259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 260 official official JJ 48 2535 261 ruling rule VBG 48 2535 262 party party NN 48 2535 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 264 ; ; : 48 2535 265 Movement Movement NNP 48 2535 266 of of IN 48 2535 267 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2535 268 Socialists Socialists NNPS 48 2535 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 270 MDS MDS NNP 48 2535 271 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 272 , , , 48 2535 273 Mohammed Mohammed NNP 48 2535 274 MOUAADA MOUAADA NNP 48 2535 275 ; ; : 48 2535 276 five five CD 48 2535 277 other other JJ 48 2535 278 political political JJ 48 2535 279 parties party NNS 48 2535 280 are be VBP 48 2535 281 legal legal JJ 48 2535 282 , , , 48 2535 283 including include VBG 48 2535 284 the the DT 48 2535 285 Communist Communist NNP 48 2535 286 Party Party NNP 48 2535 287 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2535 288 : : : 48 2535 289 universal universal JJ 48 2535 290 at at IN 48 2535 291 age age NN 48 2535 292 20 20 CD 48 2535 293 Elections election NNS 48 2535 294 : : : 48 2535 295 President President NNP 48 2535 296 : : : 48 2535 297 last last RB 48 2535 298 held hold VBD 48 2535 299 2 2 CD 48 2535 300 April April NNP 48 2535 301 1989 1989 CD 48 2535 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 303 next next JJ 48 2535 304 to to TO 48 2535 305 be be VB 48 2535 306 held hold VBN 48 2535 307 NA NA NNP 48 2535 308 April April NNP 48 2535 309 1994 1994 CD 48 2535 310 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 311 ; ; : 48 2535 312 results result NNS 48 2535 313 - - HYPH 48 2535 314 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2535 315 Zine Zine NNP 48 2535 316 el el NNP 48 2535 317 Abidine Abidine NNP 48 2535 318 BEN BEN NNP 48 2535 319 ALI ALI NNP 48 2535 320 was be VBD 48 2535 321 reelected reelect VBN 48 2535 322 without without IN 48 2535 323 opposition opposition NN 48 2535 324 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2535 325 of of IN 48 2535 326 Deputies Deputies NNPS 48 2535 327 : : : 48 2535 328 last last RB 48 2535 329 held hold VBN 48 2535 330 2 2 CD 48 2535 331 April April NNP 48 2535 332 1989 1989 CD 48 2535 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 334 next next JJ 48 2535 335 to to TO 48 2535 336 be be VB 48 2535 337 held hold VBN 48 2535 338 NA NA NNP 48 2535 339 April April NNP 48 2535 340 1994 1994 CD 48 2535 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 342 ; ; : 48 2535 343 results result NNS 48 2535 344 - - HYPH 48 2535 345 RCD rcd NN 48 2535 346 80.7 80.7 CD 48 2535 347 % % NN 48 2535 348 , , , 48 2535 349 independents independent NNS 48 2535 350 / / SYM 48 2535 351 Islamists islamist NNS 48 2535 352 13.7 13.7 CD 48 2535 353 % % NN 48 2535 354 , , , 48 2535 355 MDS MDS NNP 48 2535 356 3.2 3.2 CD 48 2535 357 % % NN 48 2535 358 , , , 48 2535 359 other other JJ 48 2535 360 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2535 361 % % NN 48 2535 362 ; ; , 48 2535 363 seats seat NNS 48 2535 364 - - : 48 2535 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 366 141 141 CD 48 2535 367 total total NN 48 2535 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 369 RCD rcd NN 48 2535 370 141 141 CD 48 2535 371 Member member NN 48 2535 372 of of IN 48 2535 373 : : : 48 2535 374 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2535 375 , , , 48 2535 376 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 2535 377 , , , 48 2535 378 AfDB afdb NN 48 2535 379 , , , 48 2535 380 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 2535 381 , , , 48 2535 382 AL AL NNP 48 2535 383 , , , 48 2535 384 AMF AMF NNP 48 2535 385 , , , 48 2535 386 AMU AMU NNP 48 2535 387 , , , 48 2535 388 CCC CCC NNP 48 2535 389 , , , 48 2535 390 ECA ECA NNP 48 2535 391 , , , 48 2535 392 FAO FAO NNP 48 2535 393 , , , 48 2535 394 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2535 395 , , , 48 2535 396 GATT GATT NNP 48 2535 397 , , , 48 2535 398 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2535 399 , , , 48 2535 400 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2535 401 , , , 48 2535 402 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2535 403 , , , 48 2535 404 ICC ICC NNP 48 2535 405 , , , 48 2535 406 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2535 407 , , , 48 2535 408 IDA IDA NNP 48 2535 409 , , , 48 2535 410 IDB IDB NNP 48 2535 411 , , , 48 2535 412 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2535 413 , , , 48 2535 414 IFC IFC NNP 48 2535 415 , , , 48 2535 416 ILO ILO NNP 48 2535 417 , , , 48 2535 418 IMF IMF NNP 48 2535 419 , , , 48 2535 420 IMO imo RB 48 2535 421 , , , 48 2535 422 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2535 423 , , , 48 2535 424 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2535 425 , , , 48 2535 426 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2535 427 , , , 48 2535 428 IOC IOC NNP 48 2535 429 , , , 48 2535 430 ISO ISO NNP 48 2535 431 , , , 48 2535 432 ITU ITU NNP 48 2535 433 , , , 48 2535 434 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2535 435 , , , 48 2535 436 NAM NAM NNP 48 2535 437 , , , 48 2535 438 OAU OAU NNP 48 2535 439 , , , 48 2535 440 OIC OIC NNP 48 2535 441 , , , 48 2535 442 UN UN NNP 48 2535 443 , , , 48 2535 444 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2535 445 , , , 48 2535 446 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2535 447 , , , 48 2535 448 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2535 449 , , , 48 2535 450 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2535 451 , , , 48 2535 452 UPU UPU NNP 48 2535 453 , , , 48 2535 454 WHO who WP 48 2535 455 , , , 48 2535 456 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2535 457 , , , 48 2535 458 WMO WMO NNP 48 2535 459 , , , 48 2535 460 WTO WTO NNP 48 2535 461 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2535 462 representation representation NN 48 2535 463 : : : 48 2535 464 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2535 465 Ismail Ismail NNP 48 2535 466 KHELIL KHELIL NNP 48 2535 467 ; ; : 48 2535 468 Chancery chancery NN 48 2535 469 at at IN 48 2535 470 1515 1515 CD 48 2535 471 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2535 472 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2535 473 NW NW NNP 48 2535 474 , , , 48 2535 475 Washington Washington NNP 48 2535 476 DC DC NNP 48 2535 477 20005 20005 CD 48 2535 478 ; ; : 48 2535 479 telephone telephone NN 48 2535 480 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 481 202 202 CD 48 2535 482 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 483 862 862 CD 48 2535 484 - - SYM 48 2535 485 1850 1850 CD 48 2535 486 US US NNP 48 2535 487 : : : 48 2535 488 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2535 489 John John NNP 48 2535 490 T. T. NNP 48 2535 491 McCARTHY McCARTHY NNP 48 2535 492 ; ; : 48 2535 493 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2535 494 at at IN 48 2535 495 144 144 CD 48 2535 496 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2535 497 de de IN 48 2535 498 la la NNP 48 2535 499 Liberte Liberte NNP 48 2535 500 , , , 48 2535 501 1002 1002 CD 48 2535 502 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2535 503 - - : 48 2535 504 Belvedere belvedere NN 48 2535 505 ; ; : 48 2535 506 telephone telephone NN 48 2535 507 [ [ -LRB- 48 2535 508 216 216 CD 48 2535 509 ] ] -RRB- 48 2535 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 511 1 1 CD 48 2535 512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 513 782 782 CD 48 2535 514 - - HYPH 48 2535 515 566 566 CD 48 2535 516 ; ; : 48 2535 517 FAX FAX NNP 48 2535 518 [ [ -LRB- 48 2535 519 216 216 CD 48 2535 520 ] ] -RRB- 48 2535 521 ( ( -LRB- 48 2535 522 1 1 CD 48 2535 523 ) ) -RRB- 48 2535 524 789 789 CD 48 2535 525 - - SYM 48 2535 526 719 719 CD 48 2535 527 Flag flag NN 48 2535 528 : : : 48 2535 529 red red JJ 48 2535 530 with with IN 48 2535 531 a a DT 48 2535 532 white white JJ 48 2535 533 disk disk NN 48 2535 534 in in IN 48 2535 535 the the DT 48 2535 536 center center NN 48 2535 537 bearing bear VBG 48 2535 538 a a DT 48 2535 539 red red JJ 48 2535 540 crescent crescent NN 48 2535 541 nearly nearly RB 48 2535 542 encircling encircle VBG 48 2535 543 a a DT 48 2535 544 red red JJ 48 2535 545 five five CD 48 2535 546 - - HYPH 48 2535 547 pointed point VBN 48 2535 548 star star NN 48 2535 549 ; ; : 48 2535 550 the the DT 48 2535 551 crescent crescent NNP 48 2535 552 and and CC 48 2535 553 star star NNP 48 2535 554 are be VBP 48 2535 555 traditional traditional JJ 48 2535 556 symbols symbol NNS 48 2535 557 of of IN 48 2535 558 Islam Islam NNP 48 2535 559 : : : 48 2535 560 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2535 561 Economy Economy NNP 48 2535 562 Overview Overview NNP 48 2535 563 : : : 48 2535 564 The the DT 48 2535 565 economy economy NN 48 2535 566 depends depend VBZ 48 2535 567 primarily primarily RB 48 2535 568 on on IN 48 2535 569 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2535 570 , , , 48 2535 571 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2535 572 , , , 48 2535 573 tourism tourism NN 48 2535 574 , , , 48 2535 575 and and CC 48 2535 576 exports export NNS 48 2535 577 of of IN 48 2535 578 light light JJ 48 2535 579 manufactures manufacture NNS 48 2535 580 . . . 48 2536 1 Following follow VBG 48 2536 2 two two CD 48 2536 3 years year NNS 48 2536 4 of of IN 48 2536 5 drought drought NN 48 2536 6 - - HYPH 48 2536 7 induced induce VBN 48 2536 8 economic economic JJ 48 2536 9 decline decline NN 48 2536 10 , , , 48 2536 11 the the DT 48 2536 12 economy economy NN 48 2536 13 made make VBD 48 2536 14 a a DT 48 2536 15 strong strong JJ 48 2536 16 recovery recovery NN 48 2536 17 in in IN 48 2536 18 1990 1990 CD 48 2536 19 as as IN 48 2536 20 a a DT 48 2536 21 result result NN 48 2536 22 of of IN 48 2536 23 a a DT 48 2536 24 bountiful bountiful JJ 48 2536 25 harvest harvest NN 48 2536 26 , , , 48 2536 27 continued continue VBN 48 2536 28 export export NN 48 2536 29 growth growth NN 48 2536 30 , , , 48 2536 31 and and CC 48 2536 32 higher high JJR 48 2536 33 domestic domestic JJ 48 2536 34 investment investment NN 48 2536 35 . . . 48 2537 1 Continued continue VBN 48 2537 2 high high JJ 48 2537 3 inflation inflation NN 48 2537 4 and and CC 48 2537 5 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2537 6 have have VBP 48 2537 7 eroded erode VBN 48 2537 8 popular popular JJ 48 2537 9 support support NN 48 2537 10 for for IN 48 2537 11 the the DT 48 2537 12 government government NN 48 2537 13 , , , 48 2537 14 however however RB 48 2537 15 , , , 48 2537 16 and and CC 48 2537 17 forced force VBD 48 2537 18 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2537 19 to to TO 48 2537 20 slow slow VB 48 2537 21 the the DT 48 2537 22 pace pace NN 48 2537 23 of of IN 48 2537 24 economic economic JJ 48 2537 25 reform reform NN 48 2537 26 . . . 48 2538 1 Nonetheless nonetheless RB 48 2538 2 , , , 48 2538 3 the the DT 48 2538 4 government government NN 48 2538 5 appears appear VBZ 48 2538 6 committed committed JJ 48 2538 7 to to IN 48 2538 8 implementing implement VBG 48 2538 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2538 10 IMF IMF NNP 48 2538 11 - - HYPH 48 2538 12 supported support VBN 48 2538 13 structural structural JJ 48 2538 14 adjustment adjustment NN 48 2538 15 program program NN 48 2538 16 and and CC 48 2538 17 to to TO 48 2538 18 servicing service VBG 48 2538 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2538 20 foreign foreign JJ 48 2538 21 debt debt NN 48 2538 22 . . . 48 2539 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2539 2 : : : 48 2539 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2539 4 rate rate NN 48 2539 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2539 6 - - : 48 2539 7 $ $ $ 48 2539 8 10.9 10.9 CD 48 2539 9 billion billion CD 48 2539 10 , , , 48 2539 11 per per IN 48 2539 12 capita capita FW 48 2539 13 $ $ $ 48 2539 14 1,320 1,320 CD 48 2539 15 ; ; : 48 2539 16 real real JJ 48 2539 17 growth growth NN 48 2539 18 rate rate NN 48 2539 19 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2539 20 % % NN 48 2539 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2539 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2539 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 2539 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 2539 25 rate rate NN 48 2539 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2539 27 consumer consumer NN 48 2539 28 prices price NNS 48 2539 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2539 30 : : : 48 2539 31 8.2 8.2 CD 48 2539 32 % % NN 48 2539 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2539 34 1991 1991 CD 48 2539 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2539 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2539 37 rate rate NN 48 2539 38 : : : 48 2539 39 15 15 CD 48 2539 40 % % NN 48 2539 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2539 42 1991 1991 CD 48 2539 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2539 44 Budget budget NN 48 2539 45 : : : 48 2539 46 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2539 47 $ $ $ 48 2539 48 3.8 3.8 CD 48 2539 49 billion billion CD 48 2539 50 ; ; : 48 2539 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2539 52 $ $ $ 48 2539 53 5.4 5.4 CD 48 2539 54 billion billion CD 48 2539 55 , , , 48 2539 56 including include VBG 48 2539 57 capital capital NN 48 2539 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2539 59 of of IN 48 2539 60 $ $ $ 48 2539 61 970 970 CD 48 2539 62 million million CD 48 2539 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 2539 64 1992 1992 CD 48 2539 65 est est NNP 48 2539 66 . . . 48 2539 67 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 1 Exports export NNS 48 2540 2 : : : 48 2540 3 $ $ $ 48 2540 4 3.7 3.7 CD 48 2540 5 billion billion CD 48 2540 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2540 8 . . NNP 48 2540 9 , , , 48 2540 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2540 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2540 13 : : : 48 2540 14 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 48 2540 15 , , , 48 2540 16 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2540 17 products product NNS 48 2540 18 , , , 48 2540 19 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2540 20 and and CC 48 2540 21 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2540 22 partners partner NNS 48 2540 23 : : : 48 2540 24 EC EC NNP 48 2540 25 74 74 CD 48 2540 26 % % NN 48 2540 27 , , , 48 2540 28 Middle Middle NNP 48 2540 29 East East NNP 48 2540 30 11 11 CD 48 2540 31 % % NN 48 2540 32 , , , 48 2540 33 US US NNP 48 2540 34 2 2 CD 48 2540 35 % % NN 48 2540 36 , , , 48 2540 37 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2540 38 , , , 48 2540 39 USSR USSR NNP 48 2540 40 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2540 41 : : : 48 2540 42 $ $ $ 48 2540 43 4.9 4.9 CD 48 2540 44 billion billion CD 48 2540 45 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 46 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2540 47 . . NNP 48 2540 48 , , , 48 2540 49 1991 1991 CD 48 2540 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 51 commodities commodity NNS 48 2540 52 : : : 48 2540 53 industrial industrial JJ 48 2540 54 goods good NNS 48 2540 55 and and CC 48 2540 56 equipment equipment NN 48 2540 57 57 57 CD 48 2540 58 % % NN 48 2540 59 , , , 48 2540 60 hydrocarbons hydrocarbon NNS 48 2540 61 13 13 CD 48 2540 62 % % NN 48 2540 63 , , , 48 2540 64 food food NN 48 2540 65 12 12 CD 48 2540 66 % % NN 48 2540 67 , , , 48 2540 68 consumer consumer NN 48 2540 69 goods good NNS 48 2540 70 partners partner NNS 48 2540 71 : : : 48 2540 72 EC EC NNP 48 2540 73 67 67 CD 48 2540 74 % % NN 48 2540 75 , , , 48 2540 76 US US NNP 48 2540 77 6 6 CD 48 2540 78 % % NN 48 2540 79 , , , 48 2540 80 Canada Canada NNP 48 2540 81 , , , 48 2540 82 Japan Japan NNP 48 2540 83 , , , 48 2540 84 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2540 85 , , , 48 2540 86 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2540 87 , , , 48 2540 88 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2540 89 External External NNP 48 2540 90 debt debt NN 48 2540 91 : : : 48 2540 92 $ $ $ 48 2540 93 8.6 8.6 CD 48 2540 94 billion billion CD 48 2540 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 96 1991 1991 CD 48 2540 97 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 98 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2540 99 production production NN 48 2540 100 : : : 48 2540 101 growth growth NN 48 2540 102 rate rate NN 48 2540 103 5 5 CD 48 2540 104 % % NN 48 2540 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 106 1989 1989 CD 48 2540 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 108 ; ; : 48 2540 109 accounts account NNS 48 2540 110 for for IN 48 2540 111 about about RB 48 2540 112 25 25 CD 48 2540 113 % % NN 48 2540 114 of of IN 48 2540 115 GDP GDP NNP 48 2540 116 , , , 48 2540 117 including include VBG 48 2540 118 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2540 119 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2540 120 : : : 48 2540 121 1,493,000 1,493,000 CD 48 2540 122 kW kw NN 48 2540 123 capacity capacity NN 48 2540 124 ; ; : 48 2540 125 4,210 4,210 CD 48 2540 126 million million CD 48 2540 127 kWh kWh NNS 48 2540 128 produced produce VBN 48 2540 129 , , , 48 2540 130 530 530 CD 48 2540 131 kWh kWh NNS 48 2540 132 per per IN 48 2540 133 capita capita NN 48 2540 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 135 1989 1989 CD 48 2540 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 137 Industries Industries NNP 48 2540 138 : : : 48 2540 139 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2540 140 , , , 48 2540 141 mining mining NN 48 2540 142 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 143 particularly particularly RB 48 2540 144 phosphate phosphate JJ 48 2540 145 and and CC 48 2540 146 iron iron NN 48 2540 147 ore ore NN 48 2540 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 149 , , , 48 2540 150 tourism tourism NN 48 2540 151 , , , 48 2540 152 textiles textile NNS 48 2540 153 , , , 48 2540 154 footwear footwear NN 48 2540 155 , , , 48 2540 156 food food NN 48 2540 157 , , , 48 2540 158 beverages beverage VBZ 48 2540 159 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2540 160 : : : 48 2540 161 accounts account NNS 48 2540 162 for for IN 48 2540 163 16 16 CD 48 2540 164 % % NN 48 2540 165 of of IN 48 2540 166 GDP GDP NNP 48 2540 167 and and CC 48 2540 168 one one CD 48 2540 169 - - HYPH 48 2540 170 third third NN 48 2540 171 of of IN 48 2540 172 labor labor NN 48 2540 173 force force NN 48 2540 174 ; ; : 48 2540 175 output output NN 48 2540 176 subject subject NN 48 2540 177 to to IN 48 2540 178 severe severe JJ 48 2540 179 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 48 2540 180 because because IN 48 2540 181 of of IN 48 2540 182 frequent frequent JJ 48 2540 183 droughts drought NNS 48 2540 184 ; ; : 48 2540 185 export export NN 48 2540 186 crops crop NNS 48 2540 187 - - , 48 2540 188 olives olive NNS 48 2540 189 , , , 48 2540 190 dates date NNS 48 2540 191 , , , 48 2540 192 oranges orange NNS 48 2540 193 , , , 48 2540 194 almonds almond VBZ 48 2540 195 ; ; : 48 2540 196 other other JJ 48 2540 197 products product NNS 48 2540 198 - - , 48 2540 199 grain grain NN 48 2540 200 , , , 48 2540 201 sugar sugar NN 48 2540 202 beets beet NNS 48 2540 203 , , , 48 2540 204 wine wine NN 48 2540 205 grapes grape NNS 48 2540 206 , , , 48 2540 207 poultry poultry NN 48 2540 208 , , , 48 2540 209 beef beef NN 48 2540 210 , , , 48 2540 211 dairy dairy NN 48 2540 212 ; ; : 48 2540 213 not not RB 48 2540 214 self self NN 48 2540 215 - - HYPH 48 2540 216 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2540 217 in in IN 48 2540 218 food food NN 48 2540 219 ; 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; : 48 2540 272 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2540 273 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2540 274 aid aid NN 48 2540 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 276 1979 1979 CD 48 2540 277 - - SYM 48 2540 278 89 89 CD 48 2540 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 280 , , , 48 2540 281 $ $ $ 48 2540 282 684 684 CD 48 2540 283 million million CD 48 2540 284 ; ; : 48 2540 285 Communist communist JJ 48 2540 286 countries country NNS 48 2540 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 288 1970 1970 CD 48 2540 289 - - SYM 48 2540 290 89 89 CD 48 2540 291 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 292 , , , 48 2540 293 $ $ $ 48 2540 294 410 410 CD 48 2540 295 million million CD 48 2540 296 Currency Currency NNP 48 2540 297 : : : 48 2540 298 Tunisian tunisian JJ 48 2540 299 dinar dinar NN 48 2540 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 301 plural plural JJ 48 2540 302 - - HYPH 48 2540 303 dinars dinar NNS 48 2540 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 305 ; ; : 48 2540 306 1 1 CD 48 2540 307 Tunisian tunisian JJ 48 2540 308 dinar dinar NN 48 2540 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 310 TD td NN 48 2540 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 312 = = NFP 48 2540 313 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2540 314 millimes millimes NN 48 2540 315 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2540 316 rates rate NNS 48 2540 317 : : : 48 2540 318 Tunisian tunisian JJ 48 2540 319 dinars dinar NNS 48 2540 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 321 TD td NN 48 2540 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 323 per per IN 48 2540 324 US$ us$ $ 48 2540 325 1 1 CD 48 2540 326 - - HYPH 48 2540 327 0.9272 0.9272 CD 48 2540 328 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 329 March March NNP 48 2540 330 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 332 , , , 48 2540 333 0.9246 0.9246 CD 48 2540 334 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 335 1991 1991 CD 48 2540 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 337 , , , 48 2540 338 0.8783 0.8783 CD 48 2540 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 340 1990 1990 CD 48 2540 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 342 , , , 48 2540 343 0.9493 0.9493 CD 48 2540 344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 345 1989 1989 CD 48 2540 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 347 , , , 48 2540 348 0.8578 0.8578 CD 48 2540 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 350 1988 1988 CD 48 2540 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 352 , , , 48 2540 353 0.8287 0.8287 CD 48 2540 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 355 1987 1987 CD 48 2540 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 357 : : : 48 2540 358 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2540 359 Economy Economy NNP 48 2540 360 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2540 361 year year NN 48 2540 362 : : : 48 2540 363 calendar calendar NN 48 2540 364 year year NN 48 2540 365 : : : 48 2540 366 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2540 367 Communications Communications NNP 48 2540 368 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2540 369 : : : 48 2540 370 2,115 2,115 CD 48 2540 371 km km NN 48 2540 372 total total NN 48 2540 373 ; ; : 48 2540 374 465 465 CD 48 2540 375 km km NN 48 2540 376 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2540 377 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 378 standard standard JJ 48 2540 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 380 gauge gauge NN 48 2540 381 ; ; : 48 2540 382 1,650 1,650 CD 48 2540 383 km km NN 48 2540 384 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2540 385 gauge gauge NN 48 2540 386 Highways highway NNS 48 2540 387 : : : 48 2540 388 17,700 17,700 CD 48 2540 389 km km NN 48 2540 390 total total NN 48 2540 391 ; ; : 48 2540 392 9,100 9,100 CD 48 2540 393 km km NN 48 2540 394 bituminous bituminous JJ 48 2540 395 ; ; : 48 2540 396 8,600 8,600 CD 48 2540 397 km km NN 48 2540 398 improved improved JJ 48 2540 399 and and CC 48 2540 400 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2540 401 earth earth NN 48 2540 402 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2540 403 : : : 48 2540 404 crude crude JJ 48 2540 405 oil oil NN 48 2540 406 797 797 CD 48 2540 407 km km NN 48 2540 408 , , , 48 2540 409 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2540 410 products product NNS 48 2540 411 86 86 CD 48 2540 412 km km NN 48 2540 413 , , , 48 2540 414 natural natural JJ 48 2540 415 gas gas NN 48 2540 416 742 742 CD 48 2540 417 km km NN 48 2540 418 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2540 419 : : : 48 2540 420 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 48 2540 421 , , , 48 2540 422 Gabes Gabes NNP 48 2540 423 , , , 48 2540 424 Sfax Sfax NNP 48 2540 425 , , , 48 2540 426 Sousse Sousse NNP 48 2540 427 , , , 48 2540 428 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2540 429 , , , 48 2540 430 La La NNP 48 2540 431 Goulette Goulette NNP 48 2540 432 , , , 48 2540 433 Zarzis Zarzis NNP 48 2540 434 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2540 435 marine marine NN 48 2540 436 : : : 48 2540 437 21 21 CD 48 2540 438 ships ship NNS 48 2540 439 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 440 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2540 441 GRT GRT NNP 48 2540 442 or or CC 48 2540 443 over over RB 48 2540 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 445 totaling total VBG 48 2540 446 160,069 160,069 CD 48 2540 447 GRT/218,791 GRT/218,791 NNP 48 2540 448 DWT DWT NNP 48 2540 449 ; ; : 48 2540 450 includes include VBZ 48 2540 451 1 1 CD 48 2540 452 short short JJ 48 2540 453 - - HYPH 48 2540 454 sea sea NN 48 2540 455 passenger passenger NN 48 2540 456 , , , 48 2540 457 4 4 CD 48 2540 458 cargo cargo NN 48 2540 459 , , , 48 2540 460 2 2 CD 48 2540 461 roll roll NN 48 2540 462 - - HYPH 48 2540 463 on on IN 48 2540 464 / / SYM 48 2540 465 roll roll NN 48 2540 466 - - HYPH 48 2540 467 off off RP 48 2540 468 cargo cargo NN 48 2540 469 , , , 48 2540 470 2 2 CD 48 2540 471 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2540 472 tanker tanker NN 48 2540 473 , , , 48 2540 474 6 6 CD 48 2540 475 chemical chemical NN 48 2540 476 tanker tanker NN 48 2540 477 , , , 48 2540 478 1 1 CD 48 2540 479 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2540 480 gas gas NN 48 2540 481 , , , 48 2540 482 5 5 CD 48 2540 483 bulk bulk JJ 48 2540 484 Civil civil JJ 48 2540 485 air air NN 48 2540 486 : : : 48 2540 487 19 19 CD 48 2540 488 major major JJ 48 2540 489 transport transport NN 48 2540 490 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2540 491 Airports airport NNS 48 2540 492 : : : 48 2540 493 29 29 CD 48 2540 494 total total NN 48 2540 495 , , , 48 2540 496 26 26 CD 48 2540 497 usable usable JJ 48 2540 498 ; ; : 48 2540 499 13 13 CD 48 2540 500 with with IN 48 2540 501 permanent permanent JJ 48 2540 502 - - HYPH 48 2540 503 surface surface NN 48 2540 504 runways runway NNS 48 2540 505 ; ; : 48 2540 506 none none NN 48 2540 507 with with IN 48 2540 508 runways runway NNS 48 2540 509 over over IN 48 2540 510 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2540 511 m m CD 48 2540 512 ; ; : 48 2540 513 7 7 CD 48 2540 514 with with IN 48 2540 515 runways runways NNP 48 2540 516 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2540 517 - - HYPH 48 2540 518 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2540 519 m m CD 48 2540 520 ; ; : 48 2540 521 7 7 CD 48 2540 522 with with IN 48 2540 523 runways runway NNS 48 2540 524 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2540 525 - - HYPH 48 2540 526 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2540 527 m m NNP 48 2540 528 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2540 529 : : : 48 2540 530 the the DT 48 2540 531 system system NN 48 2540 532 is be VBZ 48 2540 533 above above IN 48 2540 534 the the DT 48 2540 535 African african JJ 48 2540 536 average average NN 48 2540 537 ; ; : 48 2540 538 facilities facility NNS 48 2540 539 consist consist VBP 48 2540 540 of of IN 48 2540 541 open open JJ 48 2540 542 - - HYPH 48 2540 543 wire wire NN 48 2540 544 lines line NNS 48 2540 545 , , , 48 2540 546 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 2540 547 cable cable NN 48 2540 548 , , , 48 2540 549 and and CC 48 2540 550 radio radio NN 48 2540 551 relay relay NN 48 2540 552 ; ; : 48 2540 553 key key JJ 48 2540 554 centers center NNS 48 2540 555 are be VBP 48 2540 556 Sfax Sfax NNP 48 2540 557 , , , 48 2540 558 Sousse Sousse NNP 48 2540 559 , , , 48 2540 560 Bizerte Bizerte NNP 48 2540 561 , , , 48 2540 562 and and CC 48 2540 563 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2540 564 ; ; : 48 2540 565 233,000 233,000 CD 48 2540 566 telephones telephone NNS 48 2540 567 ; ; , 48 2540 568 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2540 569 stations station NNS 48 2540 570 - - , 48 2540 571 7 7 CD 48 2540 572 AM am NN 48 2540 573 , , , 48 2540 574 8 8 CD 48 2540 575 FM FM NNP 48 2540 576 , , , 48 2540 577 19 19 CD 48 2540 578 TV tv NN 48 2540 579 ; ; : 48 2540 580 5 5 CD 48 2540 581 submarine submarine NN 48 2540 582 cables cable NNS 48 2540 583 ; ; : 48 2540 584 satellite satellite NN 48 2540 585 earth earth NN 48 2540 586 stations station NNS 48 2540 587 - - SYM 48 2540 588 1 1 CD 48 2540 589 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2540 590 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2540 591 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2540 592 and and CC 48 2540 593 1 1 CD 48 2540 594 ARABSAT arabsat NN 48 2540 595 with with IN 48 2540 596 back back RB 48 2540 597 - - HYPH 48 2540 598 up up RP 48 2540 599 control control NN 48 2540 600 station station NN 48 2540 601 ; ; , 48 2540 602 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 2540 603 cable cable NN 48 2540 604 to to IN 48 2540 605 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2540 606 and and CC 48 2540 607 Libya Libya NNP 48 2540 608 ; ; : 48 2540 609 radio radio NN 48 2540 610 relay relay NN 48 2540 611 to to IN 48 2540 612 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2540 613 , , , 48 2540 614 and and CC 48 2540 615 Libya Libya NNP 48 2540 616 : : : 48 2540 617 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2540 618 Defense Defense NNP 48 2540 619 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2540 620 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2540 621 : : : 48 2540 622 Army Army NNP 48 2540 623 , , , 48 2540 624 Navy Navy NNP 48 2540 625 , , , 48 2540 626 Air Air NNP 48 2540 627 Force Force NNP 48 2540 628 , , , 48 2540 629 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 2540 630 forces force NNS 48 2540 631 , , , 48 2540 632 National National NNP 48 2540 633 Guard Guard NNP 48 2540 634 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2540 635 availability availability NN 48 2540 636 : : : 48 2540 637 males males NNP 48 2540 638 15 15 CD 48 2540 639 - - SYM 48 2540 640 49 49 CD 48 2540 641 , , , 48 2540 642 2,117,864 2,117,864 CD 48 2540 643 ; ; : 48 2540 644 1,217,819 1,217,819 CD 48 2540 645 fit fit JJ 48 2540 646 for for IN 48 2540 647 military military JJ 48 2540 648 service service NN 48 2540 649 ; ; : 48 2540 650 88,619 88,619 CD 48 2540 651 reach reach VB 48 2540 652 military military JJ 48 2540 653 age age NN 48 2540 654 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 655 20 20 CD 48 2540 656 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 657 annually annually RB 48 2540 658 Defense defense NN 48 2540 659 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2540 660 : : : 48 2540 661 exchange exchange NN 48 2540 662 rate rate NN 48 2540 663 conversion conversion NNP 48 2540 664 - - : 48 2540 665 $ $ $ 48 2540 666 520 520 CD 48 2540 667 million million CD 48 2540 668 , , , 48 2540 669 5 5 CD 48 2540 670 % % NN 48 2540 671 of of IN 48 2540 672 GDP GDP NNP 48 2540 673 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 674 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 675 budget budget NN 48 2540 676 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 677 : : : 48 2540 678 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2540 679 Geography Geography NNP 48 2540 680 Total Total NNP 48 2540 681 area area NN 48 2540 682 : : : 48 2540 683 780,580 780,580 CD 48 2540 684 km2 km2 NNP 48 2540 685 Land Land NNP 48 2540 686 area area NN 48 2540 687 : : : 48 2540 688 770,760 770,760 CD 48 2540 689 km2 km2 NNP 48 2540 690 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2540 691 area area NN 48 2540 692 : : : 48 2540 693 slightly slightly RB 48 2540 694 larger large JJR 48 2540 695 than than IN 48 2540 696 Texas Texas NNP 48 2540 697 Land Land NNP 48 2540 698 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2540 699 : : : 48 2540 700 2,627 2,627 CD 48 2540 701 km km NNS 48 2540 702 total total NN 48 2540 703 ; ; : 48 2540 704 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2540 705 268 268 CD 48 2540 706 km km NNS 48 2540 707 , , , 48 2540 708 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2540 709 9 9 CD 48 2540 710 km km NN 48 2540 711 , , , 48 2540 712 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2540 713 240 240 CD 48 2540 714 km km NNS 48 2540 715 , , , 48 2540 716 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2540 717 252 252 CD 48 2540 718 km km NNS 48 2540 719 , , , 48 2540 720 Greece Greece NNP 48 2540 721 206 206 CD 48 2540 722 km km NNS 48 2540 723 , , , 48 2540 724 Iran Iran NNP 48 2540 725 499 499 CD 48 2540 726 km km NN 48 2540 727 , , , 48 2540 728 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2540 729 331 331 CD 48 2540 730 km km NN 48 2540 731 , , , 48 2540 732 Syria Syria NNP 48 2540 733 822 822 CD 48 2540 734 km km NN 48 2540 735 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2540 736 : : : 48 2540 737 7,200 7,200 CD 48 2540 738 km km NN 48 2540 739 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2540 740 claims claim VBZ 48 2540 741 : : : 48 2540 742 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2540 743 economic economic JJ 48 2540 744 zone zone NN 48 2540 745 : : : 48 2540 746 in in IN 48 2540 747 Black Black NNP 48 2540 748 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 749 only only RB 48 2540 750 - - : 48 2540 751 to to IN 48 2540 752 the the DT 48 2540 753 maritime maritime NNP 48 2540 754 boundary boundary NN 48 2540 755 agreed agree VBD 48 2540 756 upon upon IN 48 2540 757 with with IN 48 2540 758 the the DT 48 2540 759 former former JJ 48 2540 760 USSR USSR NNP 48 2540 761 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2540 762 sea sea NN 48 2540 763 : : : 48 2540 764 6 6 CD 48 2540 765 nm nm NN 48 2540 766 in in IN 48 2540 767 the the DT 48 2540 768 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 2540 769 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 770 , , , 48 2540 771 12 12 CD 48 2540 772 nm nm NN 48 2540 773 in in IN 48 2540 774 Black Black NNP 48 2540 775 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 776 and and CC 48 2540 777 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 2540 778 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 779 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2540 780 : : : 48 2540 781 complex complex JJ 48 2540 782 maritime maritime NN 48 2540 783 and and CC 48 2540 784 air air NN 48 2540 785 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 786 but but CC 48 2540 787 not not RB 48 2540 788 territorial territorial JJ 48 2540 789 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 790 disputes dispute NNS 48 2540 791 with with IN 48 2540 792 Greece Greece NNP 48 2540 793 in in IN 48 2540 794 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 2540 795 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 796 ; ; : 48 2540 797 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2540 798 question question NN 48 2540 799 ; ; : 48 2540 800 Hatay hatay VB 48 2540 801 question question NN 48 2540 802 with with IN 48 2540 803 Syria Syria NNP 48 2540 804 ; ; : 48 2540 805 ongoing ongoing JJ 48 2540 806 dispute dispute NN 48 2540 807 with with IN 48 2540 808 downstream downstream JJ 48 2540 809 riparians riparian NNS 48 2540 810 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 811 Syria Syria NNP 48 2540 812 and and CC 48 2540 813 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2540 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 815 over over IN 48 2540 816 water water NN 48 2540 817 development development NN 48 2540 818 plans plan NNS 48 2540 819 for for IN 48 2540 820 the the DT 48 2540 821 Tigris Tigris NNP 48 2540 822 and and CC 48 2540 823 Euphrates Euphrates NNP 48 2540 824 Rivers Rivers NNPS 48 2540 825 Climate Climate NNP 48 2540 826 : : : 48 2540 827 temperate temperate VB 48 2540 828 ; ; : 48 2540 829 hot hot JJ 48 2540 830 , , , 48 2540 831 dry dry JJ 48 2540 832 summers summer NNS 48 2540 833 with with IN 48 2540 834 mild mild JJ 48 2540 835 , , , 48 2540 836 wet wet JJ 48 2540 837 winters winter NNS 48 2540 838 ; ; : 48 2540 839 harsher harsh JJR 48 2540 840 in in IN 48 2540 841 interior interior JJ 48 2540 842 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2540 843 : : : 48 2540 844 mostly mostly RB 48 2540 845 mountains mountain NNS 48 2540 846 ; ; : 48 2540 847 narrow narrow JJ 48 2540 848 coastal coastal JJ 48 2540 849 plain plain NN 48 2540 850 ; ; : 48 2540 851 high high JJ 48 2540 852 central central JJ 48 2540 853 plateau plateau NN 48 2540 854 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 855 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 48 2540 856 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 857 Natural Natural NNP 48 2540 858 resources resource NNS 48 2540 859 : : : 48 2540 860 antimony antimony NN 48 2540 861 , , , 48 2540 862 coal coal NN 48 2540 863 , , , 48 2540 864 chromium chromium NN 48 2540 865 , , , 48 2540 866 mercury mercury NN 48 2540 867 , , , 48 2540 868 copper copper NN 48 2540 869 , , , 48 2540 870 borate borate NNP 48 2540 871 , , , 48 2540 872 sulphur sulphur NNP 48 2540 873 , , , 48 2540 874 iron iron NN 48 2540 875 ore ore NN 48 2540 876 Land Land NNP 48 2540 877 use use NN 48 2540 878 : : : 48 2540 879 arable arable JJ 48 2540 880 land land NN 48 2540 881 30 30 CD 48 2540 882 % % NN 48 2540 883 ; ; , 48 2540 884 permanent permanent JJ 48 2540 885 crops crop NNS 48 2540 886 4 4 CD 48 2540 887 % % NN 48 2540 888 ; ; : 48 2540 889 meadows meadow NNS 48 2540 890 and and CC 48 2540 891 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2540 892 12 12 CD 48 2540 893 % % NN 48 2540 894 ; ; , 48 2540 895 forest forest NN 48 2540 896 and and CC 48 2540 897 woodland woodland IN 48 2540 898 26 26 CD 48 2540 899 % % NN 48 2540 900 ; ; , 48 2540 901 other other JJ 48 2540 902 28 28 CD 48 2540 903 % % NN 48 2540 904 ; ; , 48 2540 905 includes include VBZ 48 2540 906 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2540 907 3 3 CD 48 2540 908 % % NN 48 2540 909 Environment Environment NNP 48 2540 910 : : : 48 2540 911 subject subject JJ 48 2540 912 to to IN 48 2540 913 severe severe JJ 48 2540 914 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 2540 915 , , , 48 2540 916 especially especially RB 48 2540 917 along along IN 48 2540 918 major major JJ 48 2540 919 river river NN 48 2540 920 valleys valley NNS 48 2540 921 in in IN 48 2540 922 west west NNP 48 2540 923 ; ; , 48 2540 924 air air NN 48 2540 925 pollution pollution NN 48 2540 926 ; ; , 48 2540 927 desertification desertification NN 48 2540 928 Note note NN 48 2540 929 : : : 48 2540 930 strategic strategic JJ 48 2540 931 location location NN 48 2540 932 controlling control VBG 48 2540 933 the the DT 48 2540 934 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2540 935 straits strait NNS 48 2540 936 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 937 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 48 2540 938 , , , 48 2540 939 Sea Sea NNP 48 2540 940 of of IN 48 2540 941 Marmara Marmara NNP 48 2540 942 , , , 48 2540 943 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNPS 48 2540 944 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 945 that that WDT 48 2540 946 link link VBP 48 2540 947 Black Black NNP 48 2540 948 and and CC 48 2540 949 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 2540 950 Seas Seas NNPS 48 2540 951 : : : 48 2540 952 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2540 953 People People NNPS 48 2540 954 Population Population NNP 48 2540 955 : : : 48 2540 956 59,640,143 59,640,143 CD 48 2540 957 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 958 July July NNP 48 2540 959 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 960 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 961 , , , 48 2540 962 growth growth NN 48 2540 963 rate rate NN 48 2540 964 2.1 2.1 CD 48 2540 965 % % NN 48 2540 966 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 967 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 968 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 969 Birth birth NN 48 2540 970 rate rate NN 48 2540 971 : : : 48 2540 972 27 27 CD 48 2540 973 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2540 974 populatition populatition NN 48 2540 975 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 976 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 977 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 978 Death death NN 48 2540 979 rate rate NN 48 2540 980 : : : 48 2540 981 6 6 CD 48 2540 982 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2540 983 population population NN 48 2540 984 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 985 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 986 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 987 Net net JJ 48 2540 988 migration migration NN 48 2540 989 rate rate NN 48 2540 990 : : : 48 2540 991 0 0 CD 48 2540 992 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2540 993 population population NN 48 2540 994 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 995 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 996 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 997 Infant infant NN 48 2540 998 mortality mortality NN 48 2540 999 rate rate NN 48 2540 1000 : : : 48 2540 1001 55 55 CD 48 2540 1002 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2540 1003 live live JJ 48 2540 1004 births birth NNS 48 2540 1005 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 1006 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 1007 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 1008 Life life NN 48 2540 1009 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2540 1010 at at IN 48 2540 1011 birth birth NN 48 2540 1012 : : : 48 2540 1013 68 68 CD 48 2540 1014 years year NNS 48 2540 1015 male male JJ 48 2540 1016 , , , 48 2540 1017 72 72 CD 48 2540 1018 years year NNS 48 2540 1019 female female JJ 48 2540 1020 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 1021 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 1022 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 1023 Total total JJ 48 2540 1024 fertility fertility NN 48 2540 1025 rate rate NN 48 2540 1026 : : : 48 2540 1027 3.4 3.4 CD 48 2540 1028 children child NNS 48 2540 1029 born bear VBN 48 2540 1030 / / SYM 48 2540 1031 woman woman NN 48 2540 1032 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 1033 1992 1992 CD 48 2540 1034 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 1035 Nationality nationality NN 48 2540 1036 : : : 48 2540 1037 noun noun NNP 48 2540 1038 - - HYPH 48 2540 1039 Turk(s turk( VBN 48 2540 1040 ) ) -RRB- 48 2540 1041 ; ; : 48 2540 1042 adjective adjective JJ 48 2540 1043 - - HYPH 48 2540 1044 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2540 1045 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2540 1046 divisions division NNS 48 2540 1047 : : : 48 2540 1048 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2540 1049 80 80 CD 48 2540 1050 % % NN 48 2540 1051 , , , 48 2540 1052 Kurdish Kurdish NNP 48 2540 1053 17 17 CD 48 2540 1054 % % NN 48 2540 1055 , , , 48 2540 1056 other other JJ 48 2540 1057 3 3 CD 48 2540 1058 % % NN 48 2540 1059 ( ( -LRB- 48 2540 1060 est est NNP 48 2540 1061 . . . 48 2540 1062 ) ) -RRB- 48 2541 1 Religions religion NNS 48 2541 2 : : : 48 2541 3 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2541 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2541 5 mostly mostly RB 48 2541 6 Sunni Sunni NNP 48 2541 7 ) ) -RRB- 48 2541 8 99.8 99.8 CD 48 2541 9 % % NN 48 2541 10 , , , 48 2541 11 other other JJ 48 2541 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2541 13 Christian Christian NNP 48 2541 14 and and CC 48 2541 15 Jews Jews NNPS 48 2541 16 ) ) -RRB- 48 2541 17 0.2 0.2 CD 48 2541 18 % % NN 48 2541 19 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2541 20 : : : 48 2541 21 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2541 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2541 23 official official JJ 48 2541 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2541 25 , , , 48 2541 26 Kurdish kurdish JJ 48 2541 27 , , , 48 2541 28 Arabic Arabic NNP 48 2541 29 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2541 30 : : : 48 2541 31 81 81 CD 48 2541 32 % % NN 48 2541 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2541 34 male male NN 48 2541 35 90 90 CD 48 2541 36 % % NN 48 2541 37 , , , 48 2541 38 female female JJ 48 2541 39 71 71 CD 48 2541 40 % % NN 48 2541 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 2541 42 age age NN 48 2541 43 15 15 CD 48 2541 44 and and CC 48 2541 45 over over RB 48 2541 46 can can MD 48 2541 47 read read VB 48 2541 48 and and CC 48 2541 49 write write VB 48 2541 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 2541 51 1990 1990 CD 48 2541 52 est est NNP 48 2541 53 . . . 48 2541 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 1 Labor labor NN 48 2542 2 force force NN 48 2542 3 : : : 48 2542 4 20,700,000 20,700,000 CD 48 2542 5 ; ; : 48 2542 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2542 7 49 49 CD 48 2542 8 % % NN 48 2542 9 , , , 48 2542 10 services service NNS 48 2542 11 30 30 CD 48 2542 12 % % NN 48 2542 13 , , , 48 2542 14 industry industry NN 48 2542 15 15 15 CD 48 2542 16 % % NN 48 2542 17 ; ; : 48 2542 18 about about IN 48 2542 19 1,500,000 1,500,000 CD 48 2542 20 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2542 21 work work VBP 48 2542 22 abroad abroad RB 48 2542 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 24 1989 1989 CD 48 2542 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 26 Organized organize VBN 48 2542 27 labor labor NN 48 2542 28 : : : 48 2542 29 10 10 CD 48 2542 30 % % NN 48 2542 31 of of IN 48 2542 32 labor labor NN 48 2542 33 force force NN 48 2542 34 : : : 48 2542 35 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2542 36 Government Government NNP 48 2542 37 Long Long NNP 48 2542 38 - - HYPH 48 2542 39 form form NN 48 2542 40 name name NN 48 2542 41 : : : 48 2542 42 Republic Republic NNP 48 2542 43 of of IN 48 2542 44 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2542 45 Type Type NNP 48 2542 46 : : : 48 2542 47 republican republican JJ 48 2542 48 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 2542 49 democracy democracy NN 48 2542 50 Capital Capital NNP 48 2542 51 : : : 48 2542 52 Ankara Ankara NNP 48 2542 53 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2542 54 divisions division NNS 48 2542 55 : : : 48 2542 56 73 73 CD 48 2542 57 provinces province NNS 48 2542 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 59 iller iller NN 48 2542 60 , , , 48 2542 61 singular singular NNP 48 2542 62 - - HYPH 48 2542 63 il il NNP 48 2542 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 65 ; ; : 48 2542 66 Adana Adana NNP 48 2542 67 , , , 48 2542 68 Adiyaman Adiyaman NNP 48 2542 69 , , , 48 2542 70 Afyon Afyon NNP 48 2542 71 , , , 48 2542 72 Agri Agri NNP 48 2542 73 , , , 48 2542 74 Aksaray Aksaray NNP 48 2542 75 , , , 48 2542 76 Amasya Amasya NNP 48 2542 77 , , , 48 2542 78 Ankara Ankara NNP 48 2542 79 , , , 48 2542 80 Antalya Antalya NNP 48 2542 81 , , , 48 2542 82 Artvin Artvin NNP 48 2542 83 , , , 48 2542 84 Aydin Aydin NNP 48 2542 85 , , , 48 2542 86 Balikesir Balikesir NNP 48 2542 87 , , , 48 2542 88 Batman Batman NNP 48 2542 89 , , , 48 2542 90 Bayburt Bayburt NNP 48 2542 91 , , , 48 2542 92 Bilecik Bilecik NNP 48 2542 93 , , , 48 2542 94 Bingol Bingol NNP 48 2542 95 , , , 48 2542 96 Bitlis Bitlis NNP 48 2542 97 , , , 48 2542 98 Bolu Bolu NNP 48 2542 99 , , , 48 2542 100 Burdur Burdur NNP 48 2542 101 , , , 48 2542 102 Bursa Bursa NNP 48 2542 103 , , , 48 2542 104 Canakkale Canakkale NNP 48 2542 105 , , , 48 2542 106 Cankiri Cankiri NNP 48 2542 107 , , , 48 2542 108 Corum Corum NNP 48 2542 109 , , , 48 2542 110 Denizli Denizli NNP 48 2542 111 , , , 48 2542 112 Diyarbakir Diyarbakir NNP 48 2542 113 , , , 48 2542 114 Edirne Edirne NNP 48 2542 115 , , , 48 2542 116 Elazig Elazig NNP 48 2542 117 , , , 48 2542 118 Erzincan Erzincan NNP 48 2542 119 , , , 48 2542 120 Erzurum Erzurum NNP 48 2542 121 , , , 48 2542 122 Eskisehir Eskisehir NNP 48 2542 123 , , , 48 2542 124 Gaziantep Gaziantep NNP 48 2542 125 , , , 48 2542 126 Giresun Giresun NNP 48 2542 127 , , , 48 2542 128 Gumushane Gumushane NNP 48 2542 129 , , , 48 2542 130 Hakkari Hakkari NNP 48 2542 131 , , , 48 2542 132 Hatay Hatay NNP 48 2542 133 , , , 48 2542 134 Icel Icel NNP 48 2542 135 , , , 48 2542 136 Isparta Isparta NNP 48 2542 137 , , , 48 2542 138 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 48 2542 139 , , , 48 2542 140 Izmir Izmir NNP 48 2542 141 , , , 48 2542 142 Kahraman Kahraman NNP 48 2542 143 Maras Maras NNP 48 2542 144 , , , 48 2542 145 Karaman Karaman NNP 48 2542 146 , , , 48 2542 147 Kars Kars NNP 48 2542 148 , , , 48 2542 149 Kastamonu Kastamonu NNP 48 2542 150 , , , 48 2542 151 Kayseri Kayseri NNP 48 2542 152 , , , 48 2542 153 Kirikkale Kirikkale NNP 48 2542 154 , , , 48 2542 155 Kirklareli Kirklareli NNP 48 2542 156 , , , 48 2542 157 Kirsehir Kirsehir NNP 48 2542 158 , , , 48 2542 159 Kocaeli Kocaeli NNP 48 2542 160 , , , 48 2542 161 Konya Konya NNP 48 2542 162 , , , 48 2542 163 Kutahya Kutahya NNP 48 2542 164 , , , 48 2542 165 Malatya Malatya NNP 48 2542 166 , , , 48 2542 167 Manisa Manisa NNP 48 2542 168 , , , 48 2542 169 Mardin Mardin NNP 48 2542 170 , , , 48 2542 171 Mugla Mugla NNP 48 2542 172 , , , 48 2542 173 Mus Mus NNP 48 2542 174 , , , 48 2542 175 Nevsehir Nevsehir NNP 48 2542 176 , , , 48 2542 177 Nigde Nigde NNP 48 2542 178 , , , 48 2542 179 Ordu Ordu NNP 48 2542 180 , , , 48 2542 181 Rize Rize NNP 48 2542 182 , , , 48 2542 183 Sakarya Sakarya NNP 48 2542 184 , , , 48 2542 185 Samsun Samsun NNP 48 2542 186 , , , 48 2542 187 Siirt Siirt NNP 48 2542 188 , , , 48 2542 189 Sinop Sinop NNP 48 2542 190 , , , 48 2542 191 Sirnak Sirnak NNP 48 2542 192 , , , 48 2542 193 Sivas Sivas NNP 48 2542 194 , , , 48 2542 195 Tekirdag Tekirdag NNP 48 2542 196 , , , 48 2542 197 Tokat Tokat NNP 48 2542 198 , , , 48 2542 199 Trabzon Trabzon NNP 48 2542 200 , , , 48 2542 201 Tunceli Tunceli NNP 48 2542 202 , , , 48 2542 203 Urfa Urfa NNP 48 2542 204 , , , 48 2542 205 Usak Usak NNP 48 2542 206 , , , 48 2542 207 Van Van NNP 48 2542 208 , , , 48 2542 209 Yozgat Yozgat NNP 48 2542 210 , , , 48 2542 211 Zonguldak Zonguldak NNP 48 2542 212 Independence Independence NNP 48 2542 213 : : : 48 2542 214 29 29 CD 48 2542 215 October October NNP 48 2542 216 1923 1923 CD 48 2542 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 218 successor successor NN 48 2542 219 state state NN 48 2542 220 to to IN 48 2542 221 the the DT 48 2542 222 Ottoman Ottoman NNP 48 2542 223 Empire Empire NNP 48 2542 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 225 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2542 226 : : : 48 2542 227 7 7 CD 48 2542 228 November November NNP 48 2542 229 1982 1982 CD 48 2542 230 Legal legal JJ 48 2542 231 system system NN 48 2542 232 : : : 48 2542 233 derived derive VBN 48 2542 234 from from IN 48 2542 235 various various JJ 48 2542 236 continental continental JJ 48 2542 237 legal legal JJ 48 2542 238 systems system NNS 48 2542 239 ; ; : 48 2542 240 accepts accept VBZ 48 2542 241 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2542 242 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2542 243 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2542 244 , , , 48 2542 245 with with IN 48 2542 246 reservations reservation NNS 48 2542 247 National national JJ 48 2542 248 holiday holiday NN 48 2542 249 : : : 48 2542 250 Anniversary anniversary NN 48 2542 251 of of IN 48 2542 252 the the DT 48 2542 253 Declaration Declaration NNP 48 2542 254 of of IN 48 2542 255 the the DT 48 2542 256 Republic Republic NNP 48 2542 257 , , , 48 2542 258 29 29 CD 48 2542 259 October October NNP 48 2542 260 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 261 1923 1923 CD 48 2542 262 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 263 Executive Executive NNP 48 2542 264 branch branch NN 48 2542 265 : : : 48 2542 266 president president NN 48 2542 267 , , , 48 2542 268 Presidential Presidential NNP 48 2542 269 Council Council NNP 48 2542 270 , , , 48 2542 271 prime prime NNP 48 2542 272 minister minister NN 48 2542 273 , , , 48 2542 274 deputy deputy JJ 48 2542 275 prime prime JJ 48 2542 276 minister minister NN 48 2542 277 , , , 48 2542 278 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2542 279 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2542 280 branch branch NN 48 2542 281 : : : 48 2542 282 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2542 283 Grand Grand NNP 48 2542 284 National National NNP 48 2542 285 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2542 286 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 287 Buyuk Buyuk NNP 48 2542 288 Millet Millet NNP 48 2542 289 Meclisi Meclisi NNP 48 2542 290 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 291 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2542 292 branch branch NN 48 2542 293 : : : 48 2542 294 Court court NN 48 2542 295 of of IN 48 2542 296 Cassation Cassation NNP 48 2542 297 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2542 298 : : : 48 2542 299 Chief Chief NNP 48 2542 300 of of IN 48 2542 301 State State NNP 48 2542 302 : : : 48 2542 303 President President NNP 48 2542 304 Turgut Turgut NNP 48 2542 305 OZAL OZAL NNP 48 2542 306 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 307 since since IN 48 2542 308 9 9 CD 48 2542 309 November November NNP 48 2542 310 1989 1989 CD 48 2542 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 312 Head Head NNP 48 2542 313 of of IN 48 2542 314 Government Government NNP 48 2542 315 : : : 48 2542 316 Prime Prime NNP 48 2542 317 Minister Minister NNP 48 2542 318 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 48 2542 319 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 48 2542 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 321 since since IN 48 2542 322 30 30 CD 48 2542 323 November November NNP 48 2542 324 1991 1991 CD 48 2542 325 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 326 ; ; : 48 2542 327 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2542 328 Prime Prime NNP 48 2542 329 Minister Minister NNP 48 2542 330 Erdal Erdal NNP 48 2542 331 INONU INONU NNP 48 2542 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 333 since since IN 48 2542 334 30 30 CD 48 2542 335 November November NNP 48 2542 336 1991 1991 CD 48 2542 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 338 Political political JJ 48 2542 339 parties party NNS 48 2542 340 and and CC 48 2542 341 leaders leader NNS 48 2542 342 : : : 48 2542 343 Correct Correct NNP 48 2542 344 Way Way NNP 48 2542 345 Party Party NNP 48 2542 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 347 DYP DYP NNP 48 2542 348 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 349 , , , 48 2542 350 Suleyman Suleyman NNP 48 2542 351 DEMIREL DEMIREL NNP 48 2542 352 ; ; : 48 2542 353 Motherland Motherland NNP 48 2542 354 Party Party NNP 48 2542 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 356 ANAP ANAP NNP 48 2542 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 358 , , , 48 2542 359 Mesut Mesut NNP 48 2542 360 YILMAZ YILMAZ NNP 48 2542 361 ; ; : 48 2542 362 Social Social NNP 48 2542 363 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2542 364 Populist Populist NNP 48 2542 365 Party Party NNP 48 2542 366 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 367 SHP SHP NNP 48 2542 368 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 369 , , , 48 2542 370 Erdal erdal JJ 48 2542 371 INONU INONU NNP 48 2542 372 ; ; : 48 2542 373 Refah Refah NNP 48 2542 374 Party Party NNP 48 2542 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 376 RP RP NNP 48 2542 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 378 , , , 48 2542 379 Necmettin Necmettin NNP 48 2542 380 ERBAKAN ERBAKAN NNP 48 2542 381 ; ; : 48 2542 382 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2542 383 Left Left NNP 48 2542 384 Party Party NNP 48 2542 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 386 DSP DSP NNP 48 2542 387 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 388 , , , 48 2542 389 Bulent Bulent NNP 48 2542 390 ECEVIT ECEVIT NNP 48 2542 391 ; ; : 48 2542 392 Nationalist Nationalist NNP 48 2542 393 Labor Labor NNP 48 2542 394 Party Party NNP 48 2542 395 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 396 MCP MCP NNP 48 2542 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 398 , , , 48 2542 399 Alpaslan Alpaslan NNP 48 2542 400 TURKES TURKES NNP 48 2542 401 ; ; : 48 2542 402 People People NNS 48 2542 403 's 's POS 48 2542 404 Labor Labor NNP 48 2542 405 Party Party NNP 48 2542 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 407 HEP HEP NNP 48 2542 408 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 409 , , , 48 2542 410 Feridun Feridun NNP 48 2542 411 YAZAR YAZAR NNP 48 2542 412 ; ; : 48 2542 413 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2542 414 Unity Unity NNP 48 2542 415 Party Party NNP 48 2542 416 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 417 SBP SBP NNP 48 2542 418 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 419 , , , 48 2542 420 leader leader NN 48 2542 421 NA NA NNP 48 2542 422 ; ; : 48 2542 423 Great Great NNP 48 2542 424 Anatolia Anatolia NNP 48 2542 425 Party Party NNP 48 2542 426 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 427 BAP BAP NNP 48 2542 428 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 429 , , , 48 2542 430 leader leader NN 48 2542 431 NA NA NNP 48 2542 432 ; ; : 48 2542 433 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2542 434 Center Center NNP 48 2542 435 Party Party NNP 48 2542 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 437 DSP DSP NNP 48 2542 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 439 , , , 48 2542 440 Bedrettin Bedrettin NNP 48 2542 441 DALAN DALAN NNP 48 2542 442 ; ; : 48 2542 443 Grand Grand NNP 48 2542 444 National National NNP 48 2542 445 Party Party NNP 48 2542 446 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 447 GNP GNP NNP 48 2542 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 449 , , , 48 2542 450 leader leader NN 48 2542 451 NA NA NNP 48 2542 452 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2542 453 : : : 48 2542 454 universal universal JJ 48 2542 455 at at IN 48 2542 456 age age NN 48 2542 457 21 21 CD 48 2542 458 Elections election NNS 48 2542 459 : : : 48 2542 460 Grand Grand NNP 48 2542 461 National National NNP 48 2542 462 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2542 463 : : : 48 2542 464 last last JJ 48 2542 465 held hold VBD 48 2542 466 20 20 CD 48 2542 467 October October NNP 48 2542 468 1991 1991 CD 48 2542 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 470 next next JJ 48 2542 471 to to TO 48 2542 472 be be VB 48 2542 473 held hold VBN 48 2542 474 NA NA NNP 48 2542 475 October October NNP 48 2542 476 1996 1996 CD 48 2542 477 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 478 ; ; : 48 2542 479 results result NNS 48 2542 480 - - HYPH 48 2542 481 DYP dyp CD 48 2542 482 27.03 27.03 CD 48 2542 483 % % NN 48 2542 484 , , , 48 2542 485 ANAP ANAP NNP 48 2542 486 24.01 24.01 CD 48 2542 487 % % NN 48 2542 488 , , , 48 2542 489 SHP SHP NNP 48 2542 490 20.75 20.75 CD 48 2542 491 % % NN 48 2542 492 , , , 48 2542 493 RP RP NNP 48 2542 494 16.88 16.88 CD 48 2542 495 % % NN 48 2542 496 , , , 48 2542 497 DSP DSP NNP 48 2542 498 10.75 10.75 CD 48 2542 499 % % NN 48 2542 500 , , , 48 2542 501 SBP SBP NNP 48 2542 502 0.44 0.44 CD 48 2542 503 % % NN 48 2542 504 , , , 48 2542 505 independent independent JJ 48 2542 506 0.14 0.14 CD 48 2542 507 % % NN 48 2542 508 ; ; , 48 2542 509 seats seat NNS 48 2542 510 - - , 48 2542 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 512 450 450 CD 48 2542 513 total total NN 48 2542 514 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 515 DYP DYP NNP 48 2542 516 178 178 CD 48 2542 517 , , , 48 2542 518 ANAP ANAP NNP 48 2542 519 115 115 CD 48 2542 520 , , , 48 2542 521 SHP SHP NNP 48 2542 522 86 86 CD 48 2542 523 , , , 48 2542 524 RP RP NNP 48 2542 525 40 40 CD 48 2542 526 , , , 48 2542 527 MCP MCP NNP 48 2542 528 19 19 CD 48 2542 529 , , , 48 2542 530 DSP DSP NNP 48 2542 531 7 7 CD 48 2542 532 , , , 48 2542 533 other other JJ 48 2542 534 5 5 CD 48 2542 535 : : : 48 2542 536 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2542 537 Government Government NNP 48 2542 538 Member Member NNP 48 2542 539 of of IN 48 2542 540 : : : 48 2542 541 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2542 542 , , , 48 2542 543 BIS BIS NNP 48 2542 544 , , , 48 2542 545 CCC CCC NNP 48 2542 546 , , , 48 2542 547 CE CE NNP 48 2542 548 , , , 48 2542 549 CERN CERN NNP 48 2542 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 551 observer observer NN 48 2542 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 553 , , , 48 2542 554 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2542 555 , , , 48 2542 556 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2542 557 , , , 48 2542 558 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2542 559 , , , 48 2542 560 ECE ECE NNP 48 2542 561 , , , 48 2542 562 FAO FAO NNP 48 2542 563 , , , 48 2542 564 GATT GATT NNP 48 2542 565 , , , 48 2542 566 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2542 567 , , , 48 2542 568 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2542 569 , , , 48 2542 570 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2542 571 , , , 48 2542 572 ICC ICC NNP 48 2542 573 , , , 48 2542 574 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2542 575 , , , 48 2542 576 IDA IDA NNP 48 2542 577 , , , 48 2542 578 IDB IDB NNP 48 2542 579 , , , 48 2542 580 IEA IEA NNP 48 2542 581 , , , 48 2542 582 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2542 583 , , , 48 2542 584 IFC IFC NNP 48 2542 585 , , , 48 2542 586 ILO ILO NNP 48 2542 587 , , , 48 2542 588 IMF IMF NNP 48 2542 589 , , , 48 2542 590 IMO imo RB 48 2542 591 , , , 48 2542 592 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2542 593 , , , 48 2542 594 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2542 595 , , , 48 2542 596 IOC IOC NNP 48 2542 597 , , , 48 2542 598 IOM IOM NNP 48 2542 599 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 600 observer observer NN 48 2542 601 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 602 , , , 48 2542 603 ISO ISO NNP 48 2542 604 , , , 48 2542 605 ITU ITU NNP 48 2542 606 , , , 48 2542 607 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2542 608 , , , 48 2542 609 NATO NATO NNP 48 2542 610 , , , 48 2542 611 NEA NEA NNP 48 2542 612 , , , 48 2542 613 OECD OECD NNP 48 2542 614 , , , 48 2542 615 OIC OIC NNP 48 2542 616 , , , 48 2542 617 PCA PCA NNP 48 2542 618 , , , 48 2542 619 UN UN NNP 48 2542 620 , , , 48 2542 621 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2542 622 , , , 48 2542 623 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2542 624 , , , 48 2542 625 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2542 626 , , , 48 2542 627 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2542 628 , , , 48 2542 629 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2542 630 , , , 48 2542 631 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2542 632 , , , 48 2542 633 UPU UPU NNP 48 2542 634 , , , 48 2542 635 WHO who WP 48 2542 636 , , , 48 2542 637 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2542 638 , , , 48 2542 639 WMO WMO NNP 48 2542 640 , , , 48 2542 641 WTO WTO NNP 48 2542 642 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2542 643 representation representation NN 48 2542 644 : : : 48 2542 645 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2542 646 Nuzhet Nuzhet NNP 48 2542 647 KANDEMIR KANDEMIR NNP 48 2542 648 ; ; : 48 2542 649 Chancery chancery NN 48 2542 650 at at IN 48 2542 651 1606 1606 CD 48 2542 652 23rd 23rd NNP 48 2542 653 Street Street NNP 48 2542 654 NW NW NNP 48 2542 655 , , , 48 2542 656 Washington Washington NNP 48 2542 657 , , , 48 2542 658 DC DC NNP 48 2542 659 ; ; : 48 2542 660 20008 20008 CD 48 2542 661 ; ; : 48 2542 662 telephone telephone NN 48 2542 663 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 664 202 202 CD 48 2542 665 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 666 387 387 CD 48 2542 667 - - HYPH 48 2542 668 3200 3200 CD 48 2542 669 ; ; : 48 2542 670 there there EX 48 2542 671 are be VBP 48 2542 672 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2542 673 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2542 674 General General NNP 48 2542 675 in in IN 48 2542 676 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2542 677 , , , 48 2542 678 Houston Houston NNP 48 2542 679 , , , 48 2542 680 Los Los NNP 48 2542 681 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2542 682 , , , 48 2542 683 and and CC 48 2542 684 New New NNP 48 2542 685 York York NNP 48 2542 686 US US NNP 48 2542 687 : : : 48 2542 688 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2542 689 Richard Richard NNP 48 2542 690 C. C. 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- HYPH 48 2542 738 0057 0057 CD 48 2542 739 ; ; : 48 2542 740 there there EX 48 2542 741 are be VBP 48 2542 742 US US NNP 48 2542 743 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2542 744 General General NNP 48 2542 745 in in IN 48 2542 746 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 48 2542 747 and and CC 48 2542 748 Izmir Izmir NNP 48 2542 749 , , , 48 2542 750 and and CC 48 2542 751 a a DT 48 2542 752 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2542 753 in in IN 48 2542 754 Adana Adana NNP 48 2542 755 Flag Flag NNP 48 2542 756 : : : 48 2542 757 red red JJ 48 2542 758 with with IN 48 2542 759 a a DT 48 2542 760 vertical vertical JJ 48 2542 761 white white JJ 48 2542 762 crescent crescent NN 48 2542 763 ( ( -LRB- 48 2542 764 the the DT 48 2542 765 closed close VBN 48 2542 766 portion portion NN 48 2542 767 is be VBZ 48 2542 768 toward toward IN 48 2542 769 the the DT 48 2542 770 hoist hoist NN 48 2542 771 side side NN 48 2542 772 ) ) -RRB- 48 2542 773 and and CC 48 2542 774 white white JJ 48 2542 775 five five CD 48 2542 776 - - HYPH 48 2542 777 pointed point VBN 48 2542 778 star star NN 48 2542 779 centered center VBN 48 2542 780 just just RB 48 2542 781 outside outside IN 48 2542 782 the the DT 48 2542 783 crescent crescent JJ 48 2542 784 opening opening NN 48 2542 785 : : : 48 2542 786 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2542 787 Economy Economy NNP 48 2542 788 Overview Overview NNP 48 2542 789 : : : 48 2542 790 The the DT 48 2542 791 impressive impressive JJ 48 2542 792 stream stream NN 48 2542 793 of of IN 48 2542 794 benefits benefit NNS 48 2542 795 from from IN 48 2542 796 the the DT 48 2542 797 economic economic JJ 48 2542 798 reforms reform NNS 48 2542 799 that that WDT 48 2542 800 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2542 801 launched launch VBD 48 2542 802 in in IN 48 2542 803 1980 1980 CD 48 2542 804 have have VBP 48 2542 805 begun begin VBN 48 2542 806 to to TO 48 2542 807 peter peter NNP 48 2542 808 out out RP 48 2542 809 . . . 48 2543 1 Although although IN 48 2543 2 real real JJ 48 2543 3 growth growth NN 48 2543 4 in in IN 48 2543 5 per per IN 48 2543 6 capita capita FW 48 2543 7 GDP GDP NNP 48 2543 8 averaged average VBD 48 2543 9 5 5 CD 48 2543 10 % % NN 48 2543 11 annually annually RB 48 2543 12 between between IN 48 2543 13 1983 1983 CD 48 2543 14 and and CC 48 2543 15 1988 1988 CD 48 2543 16 , , , 48 2543 17 recent recent JJ 48 2543 18 economic economic JJ 48 2543 19 performance performance NN 48 2543 20 has have VBZ 48 2543 21 fallen fall VBN 48 2543 22 substantially substantially RB 48 2543 23 . . . 48 2544 1 Moreover moreover RB 48 2544 2 , , , 48 2544 3 inflation inflation NN 48 2544 4 and and CC 48 2544 5 interest interest NN 48 2544 6 rates rate NNS 48 2544 7 remain remain VBP 48 2544 8 high high JJ 48 2544 9 , , , 48 2544 10 and and CC 48 2544 11 a a DT 48 2544 12 large large JJ 48 2544 13 budget budget NN 48 2544 14 deficit deficit NN 48 2544 15 will will MD 48 2544 16 continue continue VB 48 2544 17 to to TO 48 2544 18 provide provide VB 48 2544 19 difficulties difficulty NNS 48 2544 20 for for IN 48 2544 21 a a DT 48 2544 22 country country NN 48 2544 23 undergoing undergo VBG 48 2544 24 a a DT 48 2544 25 substantial substantial JJ 48 2544 26 transformation transformation NN 48 2544 27 from from IN 48 2544 28 a a DT 48 2544 29 centrally centrally RB 48 2544 30 controlled control VBN 48 2544 31 to to IN 48 2544 32 a a DT 48 2544 33 free free JJ 48 2544 34 market market NN 48 2544 35 economy economy NN 48 2544 36 . . . 48 2545 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2545 2 remains remain VBZ 48 2545 3 an an DT 48 2545 4 important important JJ 48 2545 5 economic economic JJ 48 2545 6 sector sector NN 48 2545 7 , , , 48 2545 8 employing employ VBG 48 2545 9 about about IN 48 2545 10 half half NN 48 2545 11 of of IN 48 2545 12 the the DT 48 2545 13 work work NN 48 2545 14 force force NN 48 2545 15 , , , 48 2545 16 accounting account VBG 48 2545 17 for for IN 48 2545 18 18 18 CD 48 2545 19 % % NN 48 2545 20 of of IN 48 2545 21 GDP GDP NNP 48 2545 22 , , , 48 2545 23 and and CC 48 2545 24 contributing contribute VBG 48 2545 25 19 19 CD 48 2545 26 % % NN 48 2545 27 to to IN 48 2545 28 exports export NNS 48 2545 29 . . . 48 2546 1 The the DT 48 2546 2 government government NN 48 2546 3 has have VBZ 48 2546 4 launched launch VBN 48 2546 5 a a DT 48 2546 6 multibillion multibillion JJ 48 2546 7 - 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; : 48 2553 178 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2553 179 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2553 180 aid aid NN 48 2553 181 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 182 1979 1979 CD 48 2553 183 - - SYM 48 2553 184 89 89 CD 48 2553 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 186 , , , 48 2553 187 $ $ $ 48 2553 188 665 665 CD 48 2553 189 million million CD 48 2553 190 ; ; : 48 2553 191 Communist communist JJ 48 2553 192 countries country NNS 48 2553 193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 194 1970 1970 CD 48 2553 195 - - SYM 48 2553 196 89 89 CD 48 2553 197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 198 , , , 48 2553 199 $ $ $ 48 2553 200 4.5 4.5 CD 48 2553 201 billion billion CD 48 2553 202 ; ; : 48 2553 203 note note NN 48 2553 204 - - HYPH 48 2553 205 aid aid NN 48 2553 206 for for IN 48 2553 207 Persian Persian NNP 48 2553 208 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2553 209 war war NN 48 2553 210 efforts effort NNS 48 2553 211 from from IN 48 2553 212 coalition coalition NN 48 2553 213 allies ally NNS 48 2553 214 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 215 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 216 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 217 , , , 48 2553 218 $ $ $ 48 2553 219 4.1 4.1 CD 48 2553 220 billion billion CD 48 2553 221 ; ; : 48 2553 222 aid aid NN 48 2553 223 pledged pledge VBN 48 2553 224 for for IN 48 2553 225 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 2553 226 Defense Defense NNP 48 2553 227 Fund Fund NNP 48 2553 228 , , , 48 2553 229 $ $ $ 48 2553 230 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2553 231 billion billion CD 48 2553 232 Currency Currency NNP 48 2553 233 : : : 48 2553 234 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2553 235 lira lira NN 48 2553 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 237 plural plural NNP 48 2553 238 - - HYPH 48 2553 239 liras lira NNS 48 2553 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 241 ; ; : 48 2553 242 1 1 CD 48 2553 243 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2553 244 lira lira NN 48 2553 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 246 TL TL NNP 48 2553 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 248 = = NFP 48 2553 249 100 100 CD 48 2553 250 kurus kurus NN 48 2553 251 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2553 252 rates rate NNS 48 2553 253 : : : 48 2553 254 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2553 255 liras lira NNS 48 2553 256 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 257 TL TL NNP 48 2553 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 259 per per IN 48 2553 260 US$ us$ $ 48 2553 261 1 1 CD 48 2553 262 - - SYM 48 2553 263 6,098.4 6,098.4 NNP 48 2553 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 265 March March NNP 48 2553 266 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 268 , , , 48 2553 269 4,171.8 4,171.8 CD 48 2553 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 271 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 273 , , , 48 2553 274 2,608.6 2,608.6 CD 48 2553 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 276 1990 1990 CD 48 2553 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 278 , , , 48 2553 279 2,121.7 2,121.7 CD 48 2553 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 281 1989 1989 CD 48 2553 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 283 , , , 48 2553 284 1,422.3 1,422.3 CD 48 2553 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 286 1988 1988 CD 48 2553 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 288 , , , 48 2553 289 857.2 857.2 CD 48 2553 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 291 1987 1987 CD 48 2553 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 293 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2553 294 year year NN 48 2553 295 : : : 48 2553 296 calendar calendar NN 48 2553 297 year year NN 48 2553 298 : : : 48 2553 299 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2553 300 Communications Communications NNP 48 2553 301 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2553 302 : : : 48 2553 303 8,401 8,401 CD 48 2553 304 km km NN 48 2553 305 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2553 306 gauge gauge NN 48 2553 307 ; 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; : 48 2553 387 includes include VBZ 48 2553 388 7 7 CD 48 2553 389 short short JJ 48 2553 390 - - HYPH 48 2553 391 sea sea NN 48 2553 392 passenger passenger NN 48 2553 393 , , , 48 2553 394 1 1 CD 48 2553 395 passenger passenger NN 48 2553 396 - - HYPH 48 2553 397 cargo cargo NN 48 2553 398 , , , 48 2553 399 191 191 CD 48 2553 400 cargo cargo NN 48 2553 401 , , , 48 2553 402 1 1 CD 48 2553 403 container container NN 48 2553 404 , , , 48 2553 405 5 5 CD 48 2553 406 roll roll NN 48 2553 407 - - HYPH 48 2553 408 on on IN 48 2553 409 / / SYM 48 2553 410 roll roll NN 48 2553 411 - - HYPH 48 2553 412 off off RP 48 2553 413 cargo cargo NN 48 2553 414 , , , 48 2553 415 3 3 CD 48 2553 416 refrigerated refrigerated JJ 48 2553 417 cargo cargo NN 48 2553 418 , , , 48 2553 419 1 1 CD 48 2553 420 livestock livestock NN 48 2553 421 carrier carrier NN 48 2553 422 , , , 48 2553 423 37 37 CD 48 2553 424 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2553 425 tanker tanker NN 48 2553 426 , , , 48 2553 427 9 9 CD 48 2553 428 chemical chemical NN 48 2553 429 tanker tanker NN 48 2553 430 , , , 48 2553 431 3 3 CD 48 2553 432 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2553 433 gas gas NN 48 2553 434 , , , 48 2553 435 10 10 CD 48 2553 436 combination combination NN 48 2553 437 ore ore NN 48 2553 438 / / SYM 48 2553 439 oil oil NN 48 2553 440 , , , 48 2553 441 1 1 CD 48 2553 442 specialized specialized JJ 48 2553 443 tanker tanker NN 48 2553 444 , , , 48 2553 445 80 80 CD 48 2553 446 bulk bulk NN 48 2553 447 , , , 48 2553 448 4 4 CD 48 2553 449 combination combination NN 48 2553 450 bulk bulk JJ 48 2553 451 Civil civil JJ 48 2553 452 air air NN 48 2553 453 : : : 48 2553 454 52 52 CD 48 2553 455 major major JJ 48 2553 456 transport transport NN 48 2553 457 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2553 458 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 459 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 461 Airports airport NNS 48 2553 462 : : : 48 2553 463 109 109 CD 48 2553 464 total total NN 48 2553 465 , , , 48 2553 466 104 104 CD 48 2553 467 usable usable JJ 48 2553 468 ; ; : 48 2553 469 65 65 CD 48 2553 470 with with IN 48 2553 471 permanent permanent JJ 48 2553 472 - - HYPH 48 2553 473 surface surface NN 48 2553 474 runways runway NNS 48 2553 475 ; ; : 48 2553 476 3 3 CD 48 2553 477 with with IN 48 2553 478 runways runway NNS 48 2553 479 over over IN 48 2553 480 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2553 481 m m CD 48 2553 482 ; ; : 48 2553 483 30 30 CD 48 2553 484 with with IN 48 2553 485 runways runways NNP 48 2553 486 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2553 487 - - HYPH 48 2553 488 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2553 489 m m CD 48 2553 490 ; ; : 48 2553 491 27 27 CD 48 2553 492 with with IN 48 2553 493 runways runway NNS 48 2553 494 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2553 495 - - HYPH 48 2553 496 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2553 497 m m NNP 48 2553 498 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2553 499 : : : 48 2553 500 fair fair JJ 48 2553 501 domestic domestic JJ 48 2553 502 and and CC 48 2553 503 international international JJ 48 2553 504 systems system NNS 48 2553 505 ; ; : 48 2553 506 trunk trunk NN 48 2553 507 radio radio NN 48 2553 508 relay relay NN 48 2553 509 network network NN 48 2553 510 ; ; : 48 2553 511 limited limited JJ 48 2553 512 open open JJ 48 2553 513 wire wire NN 48 2553 514 network network NN 48 2553 515 ; ; : 48 2553 516 3,400,000 3,400,000 CD 48 2553 517 telephones telephone NNS 48 2553 518 ; ; : 48 2553 519 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2553 520 stations station NNS 48 2553 521 - - , 48 2553 522 15 15 CD 48 2553 523 AM am NN 48 2553 524 ; ; : 48 2553 525 94 94 CD 48 2553 526 FM FM NNP 48 2553 527 ; ; : 48 2553 528 357 357 CD 48 2553 529 TV tv NN 48 2553 530 ; ; : 48 2553 531 1 1 CD 48 2553 532 satellite satellite NN 48 2553 533 ground ground NN 48 2553 534 station station NN 48 2553 535 operating operate VBG 48 2553 536 in in IN 48 2553 537 the the DT 48 2553 538 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2553 539 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 540 2 2 CD 48 2553 541 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2553 542 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2553 543 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 544 and and CC 48 2553 545 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 2553 546 systems system NNS 48 2553 547 ; ; : 48 2553 548 1 1 CD 48 2553 549 submarine submarine NN 48 2553 550 cable cable NN 48 2553 551 : : : 48 2553 552 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2553 553 Defense Defense NNP 48 2553 554 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2553 555 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2553 556 : : : 48 2553 557 Land Land NNP 48 2553 558 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2553 559 , , , 48 2553 560 Navy Navy NNP 48 2553 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 562 including include VBG 48 2553 563 Naval Naval NNP 48 2553 564 Air Air NNP 48 2553 565 and and CC 48 2553 566 Naval Naval NNP 48 2553 567 Infantry Infantry NNP 48 2553 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 569 , , , 48 2553 570 Air Air NNP 48 2553 571 Force Force NNP 48 2553 572 , , , 48 2553 573 Coast Coast NNP 48 2553 574 Guard Guard NNP 48 2553 575 , , , 48 2553 576 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 2553 577 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2553 578 availability availability NN 48 2553 579 : : : 48 2553 580 males males NNP 48 2553 581 15 15 CD 48 2553 582 - - SYM 48 2553 583 49 49 CD 48 2553 584 , , , 48 2553 585 15,274,591 15,274,591 CD 48 2553 586 ; ; : 48 2553 587 9,330,851 9,330,851 CD 48 2553 588 fit fit NN 48 2553 589 for for IN 48 2553 590 military military JJ 48 2553 591 service service NN 48 2553 592 ; ; : 48 2553 593 597,814 597,814 CD 48 2553 594 reach reach VB 48 2553 595 military military JJ 48 2553 596 age age NN 48 2553 597 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 598 20 20 CD 48 2553 599 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 600 annually annually RB 48 2553 601 Defense defense NN 48 2553 602 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2553 603 : : : 48 2553 604 exchange exchange NN 48 2553 605 rate rate NN 48 2553 606 conversion conversion NNP 48 2553 607 - - : 48 2553 608 $ $ $ 48 2553 609 5.2 5.2 CD 48 2553 610 billion billion CD 48 2553 611 , , , 48 2553 612 3 3 CD 48 2553 613 - - SYM 48 2553 614 4 4 CD 48 2553 615 % % NN 48 2553 616 of of IN 48 2553 617 GDP GDP NNP 48 2553 618 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 619 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 620 budget budget NN 48 2553 621 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 622 : : : 48 2553 623 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2553 624 Geography Geography NNP 48 2553 625 Total Total NNP 48 2553 626 area area NN 48 2553 627 : : : 48 2553 628 488,100 488,100 CD 48 2553 629 km2 km2 NNP 48 2553 630 Land Land NNP 48 2553 631 area area NN 48 2553 632 : : : 48 2553 633 488,100 488,100 CD 48 2553 634 km2 km2 NNP 48 2553 635 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2553 636 area area NN 48 2553 637 : : : 48 2553 638 slightly slightly RB 48 2553 639 larger large JJR 48 2553 640 than than IN 48 2553 641 California California NNP 48 2553 642 Land Land NNP 48 2553 643 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2553 644 : : : 48 2553 645 3,736 3,736 CD 48 2553 646 km km NN 48 2553 647 total total JJ 48 2553 648 ; ; : 48 2553 649 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2553 650 744 744 CD 48 2553 651 km km NNS 48 2553 652 , , , 48 2553 653 Iran Iran NNP 48 2553 654 992 992 CD 48 2553 655 km km NNS 48 2553 656 , , , 48 2553 657 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2553 658 379 379 CD 48 2553 659 km km NNS 48 2553 660 , , , 48 2553 661 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2553 662 1,621 1,621 CD 48 2553 663 km km NN 48 2553 664 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2553 665 : : : 48 2553 666 0 0 CD 48 2553 667 km km NN 48 2553 668 note note NN 48 2553 669 : : : 48 2553 670 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2553 671 does do VBZ 48 2553 672 border border VB 48 2553 673 the the DT 48 2553 674 Caspian Caspian NNP 48 2553 675 Sea Sea NNP 48 2553 676 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 677 1,768 1,768 CD 48 2553 678 km km NN 48 2553 679 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 680 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2553 681 claims claim VBZ 48 2553 682 : : : 48 2553 683 none none NN 48 2553 684 - - HYPH 48 2553 685 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2553 686 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2553 687 : : : 48 2553 688 none none NN 48 2553 689 Climate climate NN 48 2553 690 : : : 48 2553 691 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 2553 692 desert desert NN 48 2553 693 Terrain terrain NN 48 2553 694 : : : 48 2553 695 flat flat JJ 48 2553 696 - - HYPH 48 2553 697 to to IN 48 2553 698 - - HYPH 48 2553 699 rolling roll VBG 48 2553 700 sandy sandy JJ 48 2553 701 desert desert NN 48 2553 702 with with IN 48 2553 703 dunes dune NNS 48 2553 704 ; ; : 48 2553 705 borders border NNS 48 2553 706 Caspian Caspian NNP 48 2553 707 Sea Sea NNP 48 2553 708 in in IN 48 2553 709 west west JJ 48 2553 710 Natural natural JJ 48 2553 711 resources resource NNS 48 2553 712 : : : 48 2553 713 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2553 714 , , , 48 2553 715 natural natural JJ 48 2553 716 gas gas NN 48 2553 717 , , , 48 2553 718 coal coal NN 48 2553 719 , , , 48 2553 720 sulphur sulphur NNP 48 2553 721 , , , 48 2553 722 salt salt NN 48 2553 723 , , , 48 2553 724 magnesium magnesium NN 48 2553 725 Land Land NNP 48 2553 726 use use NN 48 2553 727 : : : 48 2553 728 NA% na% IN 48 2553 729 arable arable NNP 48 2553 730 land land NN 48 2553 731 ; ; : 48 2553 732 NA% na% IN 48 2553 733 permanent permanent JJ 48 2553 734 crops crop NNS 48 2553 735 ; ; : 48 2553 736 NA% NA% `` 48 2553 737 meadows meadow NNS 48 2553 738 and and CC 48 2553 739 pastures pasture NNS 48 2553 740 ; ; : 48 2553 741 NA% na% ADD 48 2553 742 forest forest NN 48 2553 743 and and CC 48 2553 744 woodland woodland NN 48 2553 745 ; ; : 48 2553 746 NA% na% IN 48 2553 747 other other JJ 48 2553 748 ; ; : 48 2553 749 includes include VBZ 48 2553 750 NA% na% IN 48 2553 751 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 2553 752 Environment Environment NNP 48 2553 753 : : : 48 2553 754 NA NA NNP 48 2553 755 Note note VB 48 2553 756 : : : 48 2553 757 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2553 758 : : : 48 2553 759 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2553 760 People People NNPS 48 2553 761 Population Population NNP 48 2553 762 : : : 48 2553 763 3,838,108 3,838,108 CD 48 2553 764 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 765 July July NNP 48 2553 766 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 767 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 768 , , , 48 2553 769 growth growth NN 48 2553 770 rate rate NN 48 2553 771 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2553 772 % % NN 48 2553 773 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 774 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 775 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 776 Birth birth NN 48 2553 777 rate rate NN 48 2553 778 : : : 48 2553 779 36 36 CD 48 2553 780 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2553 781 population population NN 48 2553 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 783 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 784 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 785 Death death NN 48 2553 786 rate rate NN 48 2553 787 : : : 48 2553 788 9 9 CD 48 2553 789 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2553 790 population population NN 48 2553 791 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 792 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 793 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 794 Net net JJ 48 2553 795 migration migration NN 48 2553 796 rate rate NN 48 2553 797 : : : 48 2553 798 -3 -3 NFP 48 2553 799 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2553 800 population population NN 48 2553 801 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 802 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 803 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 804 Infant infant NN 48 2553 805 mortality mortality NN 48 2553 806 rate rate NN 48 2553 807 : : : 48 2553 808 94 94 CD 48 2553 809 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2553 810 live live JJ 48 2553 811 births birth NNS 48 2553 812 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 813 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 815 Life life NN 48 2553 816 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2553 817 at at IN 48 2553 818 birth birth NN 48 2553 819 : : : 48 2553 820 59 59 CD 48 2553 821 years year NNS 48 2553 822 male male JJ 48 2553 823 , , , 48 2553 824 66 66 CD 48 2553 825 years year NNS 48 2553 826 female female JJ 48 2553 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 828 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 829 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 830 Total total JJ 48 2553 831 fertility fertility NN 48 2553 832 rate rate NN 48 2553 833 : : : 48 2553 834 4.5 4.5 CD 48 2553 835 children child NNS 48 2553 836 born bear VBN 48 2553 837 / / SYM 48 2553 838 woman woman NN 48 2553 839 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 840 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 841 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 842 Nationality nationality NN 48 2553 843 : : : 48 2553 844 noun noun NNP 48 2553 845 - - HYPH 48 2553 846 Turkmen(s Turkmen(s NNP 48 2553 847 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 848 ; ; : 48 2553 849 adjective adjective JJ 48 2553 850 - - HYPH 48 2553 851 Turkmen turkmen NN 48 2553 852 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2553 853 divisions division NNS 48 2553 854 : : : 48 2553 855 Turkmen turkmen NN 48 2553 856 72 72 CD 48 2553 857 % % NN 48 2553 858 , , , 48 2553 859 Russian russian JJ 48 2553 860 9 9 CD 48 2553 861 % % NN 48 2553 862 , , , 48 2553 863 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 48 2553 864 9 9 CD 48 2553 865 % % NN 48 2553 866 , , , 48 2553 867 other other JJ 48 2553 868 10 10 CD 48 2553 869 % % NN 48 2553 870 Religions religion NNS 48 2553 871 : : : 48 2553 872 Islam Islam NNP 48 2553 873 85 85 CD 48 2553 874 % % NN 48 2553 875 , , , 48 2553 876 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2553 877 Orthodox Orthodox NNP 48 2553 878 10 10 CD 48 2553 879 % % NN 48 2553 880 , , , 48 2553 881 unknown unknown JJ 48 2553 882 5 5 CD 48 2553 883 % % NN 48 2553 884 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2553 885 : : : 48 2553 886 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 48 2553 887 72 72 CD 48 2553 888 % % NN 48 2553 889 , , , 48 2553 890 Russian Russian NNP 48 2553 891 12 12 CD 48 2553 892 % % NN 48 2553 893 , , , 48 2553 894 Uzbek Uzbek NNP 48 2553 895 9 9 CD 48 2553 896 % % NN 48 2553 897 , , , 48 2553 898 other other JJ 48 2553 899 7 7 CD 48 2553 900 % % NN 48 2553 901 Literacy literacy NN 48 2553 902 : : : 48 2553 903 NA% na% LS 48 2553 904 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 905 male male JJ 48 2553 906 NA% NA% NNS 48 2553 907 , , , 48 2553 908 female female JJ 48 2553 909 NA NA NNP 48 2553 910 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 911 age age NN 48 2553 912 15 15 CD 48 2553 913 and and CC 48 2553 914 over over RB 48 2553 915 can can MD 48 2553 916 read read VB 48 2553 917 and and CC 48 2553 918 write write VB 48 2553 919 Labor labor NN 48 2553 920 force force NN 48 2553 921 : : : 48 2553 922 1,542,000 1,542,000 CD 48 2553 923 ; ; : 48 2553 924 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2553 925 and and CC 48 2553 926 forestry forestry NN 48 2553 927 42 42 CD 48 2553 928 % % NN 48 2553 929 , , , 48 2553 930 industry industry NN 48 2553 931 and and CC 48 2553 932 construction construction NN 48 2553 933 21 21 CD 48 2553 934 % % NN 48 2553 935 , , , 48 2553 936 other other JJ 48 2553 937 37 37 CD 48 2553 938 % % NN 48 2553 939 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 940 1990 1990 CD 48 2553 941 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 942 Organized organize VBN 48 2553 943 labor labor NN 48 2553 944 : : : 48 2553 945 NA na XX 48 2553 946 : : : 48 2553 947 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2553 948 Government Government NNP 48 2553 949 Long Long NNP 48 2553 950 - - HYPH 48 2553 951 form form NN 48 2553 952 name name NN 48 2553 953 : : : 48 2553 954 none none NN 48 2553 955 Type type NN 48 2553 956 : : : 48 2553 957 republic republic NN 48 2553 958 Capital capital NN 48 2553 959 : : : 48 2553 960 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 48 2553 961 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 962 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 48 2553 963 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 964 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2553 965 divisions division NNS 48 2553 966 : : : 48 2553 967 4 4 CD 48 2553 968 oblasts oblast NNS 48 2553 969 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 970 oblastey oblastey RB 48 2553 971 , , , 48 2553 972 singular singular JJ 48 2553 973 - - HYPH 48 2553 974 oblast oblast NN 48 2553 975 ' ' '' 48 2553 976 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 977 ; ; : 48 2553 978 Balkan Balkan NNP 48 2553 979 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 980 Nebit Nebit NNP 48 2553 981 - - HYPH 48 2553 982 Dag Dag NNP 48 2553 983 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 984 , , , 48 2553 985 Chardzhou Chardzhou NNP 48 2553 986 , , , 48 2553 987 Mary Mary NNP 48 2553 988 , , , 48 2553 989 Tashauz Tashauz NNP 48 2553 990 ; ; : 48 2553 991 note note VB 48 2553 992 - - : 48 2553 993 the the DT 48 2553 994 rayons rayon NNS 48 2553 995 around around IN 48 2553 996 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 48 2553 997 are be VBP 48 2553 998 under under IN 48 2553 999 direct direct JJ 48 2553 1000 republic republic NN 48 2553 1001 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2553 1002 ; ; : 48 2553 1003 all all DT 48 2553 1004 oblasts oblast NNS 48 2553 1005 have have VBP 48 2553 1006 the the DT 48 2553 1007 same same JJ 48 2553 1008 name name NN 48 2553 1009 as as IN 48 2553 1010 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2553 1011 administrative administrative JJ 48 2553 1012 center center NN 48 2553 1013 except except IN 48 2553 1014 Balkan Balkan NNP 48 2553 1015 Oblast Oblast NNP 48 2553 1016 , , , 48 2553 1017 centered center VBD 48 2553 1018 at at IN 48 2553 1019 Nebit Nebit NNP 48 2553 1020 - - HYPH 48 2553 1021 Dag Dag NNP 48 2553 1022 Independence Independence NNP 48 2553 1023 : : : 48 2553 1024 27 27 CD 48 2553 1025 October October NNP 48 2553 1026 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 1027 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1028 from from IN 48 2553 1029 the the DT 48 2553 1030 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2553 1031 Union Union NNP 48 2553 1032 ; ; : 48 2553 1033 formerly formerly RB 48 2553 1034 Turkmen Turkmen NNP 48 2553 1035 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2553 1036 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2553 1037 Republic Republic NNP 48 2553 1038 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1039 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2553 1040 : : : 48 2553 1041 adopted adopt VBN 48 2553 1042 18 18 CD 48 2553 1043 May May NNP 48 2553 1044 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 1045 Legal legal JJ 48 2553 1046 system system NN 48 2553 1047 : : : 48 2553 1048 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1049 National national JJ 48 2553 1050 holiday holiday NN 48 2553 1051 : : : 48 2553 1052 Independence Independence NNP 48 2553 1053 Day Day NNP 48 2553 1054 , , , 48 2553 1055 27 27 CD 48 2553 1056 October October NNP 48 2553 1057 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1058 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 1059 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1060 Executive Executive NNP 48 2553 1061 branch branch NN 48 2553 1062 : : : 48 2553 1063 president president NN 48 2553 1064 , , , 48 2553 1065 prime prime NNP 48 2553 1066 minister minister NNP 48 2553 1067 , , , 48 2553 1068 two two CD 48 2553 1069 deputy deputy JJ 48 2553 1070 prime prime JJ 48 2553 1071 ministers minister NNS 48 2553 1072 , , , 48 2553 1073 Council Council NNP 48 2553 1074 of of IN 48 2553 1075 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2553 1076 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2553 1077 branch branch NN 48 2553 1078 : : : 48 2553 1079 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 2553 1080 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2553 1081 branch branch NN 48 2553 1082 : : : 48 2553 1083 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1084 Leaders leader NNS 48 2553 1085 : : : 48 2553 1086 Chief Chief NNP 48 2553 1087 of of IN 48 2553 1088 State State NNP 48 2553 1089 : : : 48 2553 1090 President President NNP 48 2553 1091 Saparmurad Saparmurad NNP 48 2553 1092 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 48 2553 1093 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1094 since since IN 48 2553 1095 21 21 CD 48 2553 1096 June June NNP 48 2553 1097 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 1098 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1099 Head Head NNP 48 2553 1100 of of IN 48 2553 1101 Government Government NNP 48 2553 1102 : : : 48 2553 1103 Prime Prime NNP 48 2553 1104 Minister Minister NNP 48 2553 1105 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1106 vacant vacant JJ 48 2553 1107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1108 , , , 48 2553 1109 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2553 1110 Prime Prime NNP 48 2553 1111 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2553 1112 V. V. NNP 48 2553 1113 G. G. NNP 48 2553 1114 OCHERTSOV OCHERTSOV NNP 48 2553 1115 and and CC 48 2553 1116 Atta Atta NNP 48 2553 1117 CHARYYEV CHARYYEV NNP 48 2553 1118 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1119 since since IN 48 2553 1120 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1121 1991 1991 CD 48 2553 1122 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1123 Political political JJ 48 2553 1124 parties party NNS 48 2553 1125 and and CC 48 2553 1126 leaders leader NNS 48 2553 1127 : : : 48 2553 1128 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2553 1129 Party Party NNP 48 2553 1130 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1131 formerly formerly RB 48 2553 1132 Communist communist JJ 48 2553 1133 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1134 , , , 48 2553 1135 Saparmurad Saparmurad NNP 48 2553 1136 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 48 2553 1137 , , , 48 2553 1138 chairman chairman NN 48 2553 1139 opposition opposition NN 48 2553 1140 : : : 48 2553 1141 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2553 1142 Party Party NNP 48 2553 1143 , , , 48 2553 1144 Durdymorad Durdymorad NNP 48 2553 1145 KHODZHA KHODZHA NNP 48 2553 1146 Mukhammed Mukhammed NNP 48 2553 1147 , , , 48 2553 1148 chairman chairman NN 48 2553 1149 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2553 1150 : : : 48 2553 1151 universal universal JJ 48 2553 1152 at at IN 48 2553 1153 age age NN 48 2553 1154 18 18 CD 48 2553 1155 Elections election NNS 48 2553 1156 : : : 48 2553 1157 President President NNP 48 2553 1158 : : : 48 2553 1159 last last RB 48 2553 1160 held hold VBD 48 2553 1161 21 21 CD 48 2553 1162 June June NNP 48 2553 1163 1992 1992 CD 48 2553 1164 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1165 next next JJ 48 2553 1166 to to TO 48 2553 1167 be be VB 48 2553 1168 held hold VBN 48 2553 1169 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1170 June June NNP 48 2553 1171 1997 1997 CD 48 2553 1172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1173 ; ; : 48 2553 1174 results result NNS 48 2553 1175 - - : 48 2553 1176 Saparmurad saparmurad NN 48 2553 1177 NIYAZOV NIYAZOV NNP 48 2553 1178 99.5 99.5 CD 48 2553 1179 % % NN 48 2553 1180 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1181 ran run VBD 48 2553 1182 unopposed unopposed JJ 48 2553 1183 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1184 Majlis Majlis NNP 48 2553 1185 : : : 48 2553 1186 last last RB 48 2553 1187 held hold VBD 48 2553 1188 7 7 CD 48 2553 1189 January January NNP 48 2553 1190 1990 1990 CD 48 2553 1191 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1192 next next JJ 48 2553 1193 to to TO 48 2553 1194 be be VB 48 2553 1195 held hold VBN 48 2553 1196 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1197 1995 1995 CD 48 2553 1198 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1199 ; ; : 48 2553 1200 results result NNS 48 2553 1201 - - HYPH 48 2553 1202 percent percent NN 48 2553 1203 of of IN 48 2553 1204 vote vote NN 48 2553 1205 by by IN 48 2553 1206 party party NN 48 2553 1207 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1208 ; ; : 48 2553 1209 seats seat NNS 48 2553 1210 - - : 48 2553 1211 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1212 175 175 CD 48 2553 1213 total total JJ 48 2553 1214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1215 elections election NNS 48 2553 1216 not not RB 48 2553 1217 officially officially RB 48 2553 1218 by by IN 48 2553 1219 party party NN 48 2553 1220 , , , 48 2553 1221 but but CC 48 2553 1222 Communist Communist NNP 48 2553 1223 Party Party NNP 48 2553 1224 members member NNS 48 2553 1225 won win VBD 48 2553 1226 nearly nearly RB 48 2553 1227 90 90 CD 48 2553 1228 % % NN 48 2553 1229 of of IN 48 2553 1230 seats seat NNS 48 2553 1231 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2553 1232 : : : 48 2553 1233 renamed renamed NNP 48 2553 1234 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2553 1235 Party Party NNP 48 2553 1236 , , , 48 2553 1237 16 16 CD 48 2553 1238 December December NNP 48 2553 1239 1990 1990 CD 48 2553 1240 Other other JJ 48 2553 1241 political political JJ 48 2553 1242 or or CC 48 2553 1243 pressure pressure NN 48 2553 1244 groups group NNS 48 2553 1245 : : : 48 2553 1246 Agzybirlik Agzybirlik NNP 48 2553 1247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1248 Unity Unity NNP 48 2553 1249 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1250 Movement Movement NNP 48 2553 1251 Member Member NNP 48 2553 1252 of of IN 48 2553 1253 : : : 48 2553 1254 CIS CIS NNP 48 2553 1255 , , , 48 2553 1256 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2553 1257 , , , 48 2553 1258 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2553 1259 , , , 48 2553 1260 IMF IMF NNP 48 2553 1261 , , , 48 2553 1262 NACC NACC NNP 48 2553 1263 , , , 48 2553 1264 UN UN NNP 48 2553 1265 , , , 48 2553 1266 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2553 1267 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2553 1268 representation representation NN 48 2553 1269 : : : 48 2553 1270 NA NA NNP 48 2553 1271 US US NNP 48 2553 1272 : : : 48 2553 1273 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 2553 1274 - - HYPH 48 2553 1275 designate designate JJ 48 2553 1276 Joseph Joseph NNP 48 2553 1277 HULINGS huling NNS 48 2553 1278 ; ; : 48 2553 1279 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2553 1280 at at IN 48 2553 1281 Yubilenaya Yubilenaya NNP 48 2553 1282 Hotel Hotel NNP 48 2553 1283 , , , 48 2553 1284 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 48 2553 1285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1286 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 48 2553 1287 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1288 ( ( -LRB- 48 2553 1289 mailing mail VBG 48 2553 1290 address address NN 48 2553 1291 is be VBZ 48 2553 1292 APO APO NNP 48 2553 1293 ; ; : 48 2553 1294 AE AE NNP 48 2553 1295 09862 09862 CD 48 2553 1296 ) ) -RRB- 48 2553 1297 ; ; : 48 2553 1298 telephone telephone NN 48 2553 1299 [ [ -LRB- 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require VBZ 48 2554 4 wholesale wholesale JJ 48 2554 5 changes change NNS 48 2554 6 in in IN 48 2554 7 supply supply NN 48 2554 8 sources source NNS 48 2554 9 , , , 48 2554 10 markets market NNS 48 2554 11 , , , 48 2554 12 property property NN 48 2554 13 rights right NNS 48 2554 14 , , , 48 2554 15 and and CC 48 2554 16 monetary monetary JJ 48 2554 17 arrangements arrangement NNS 48 2554 18 . . . 48 2555 1 Industry industry NN 48 2555 2 - - , 48 2555 3 with with IN 48 2555 4 10 10 CD 48 2555 5 % % NN 48 2555 6 of of IN 48 2555 7 the the DT 48 2555 8 labor labor NN 48 2555 9 force force NN 48 2555 10 - - , 48 2555 11 is be VBZ 48 2555 12 heavily heavily RB 48 2555 13 weighted weight VBN 48 2555 14 toward toward IN 48 2555 15 the the DT 48 2555 16 energy energy NN 48 2555 17 sector sector NN 48 2555 18 , , , 48 2555 19 which which WDT 48 2555 20 produced produce VBD 48 2555 21 11 11 CD 48 2555 22 % % NN 48 2555 23 of of IN 48 2555 24 the the DT 48 2555 25 ex ex NNP 48 2555 26 - - NNP 48 2555 27 USSR USSR NNP 48 2555 28 's 's POS 48 2555 29 gas gas NN 48 2555 30 and and CC 48 2555 31 1 1 CD 48 2555 32 % % NN 48 2555 33 of of IN 48 2555 34 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2555 35 oil oil NN 48 2555 36 . . . 48 2556 1 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2556 2 ranked rank VBD 48 2556 3 second second RB 48 2556 4 among among IN 48 2556 5 the the DT 48 2556 6 former former JJ 48 2556 7 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2556 8 republics republic NNS 48 2556 9 in in IN 48 2556 10 cotton cotton NN 48 2556 11 production production NN 48 2556 12 , , , 48 2556 13 mainly mainly RB 48 2556 14 in in IN 48 2556 15 the the DT 48 2556 16 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2556 17 western western JJ 48 2556 18 region region NN 48 2556 19 , , , 48 2556 20 where where WRB 48 2556 21 the the DT 48 2556 22 huge huge JJ 48 2556 23 Karakumskiy Karakumskiy NNP 48 2556 24 Canal Canal NNP 48 2556 25 taps tap VBZ 48 2556 26 the the DT 48 2556 27 Amu Amu NNP 48 2556 28 Darya Darya NNP 48 2556 29 . . . 48 2557 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2557 2 : : 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24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2559 1 Budget budget NN 48 2559 2 : : : 48 2559 3 NA NA NNP 48 2559 4 Exports export NNS 48 2559 5 : : : 48 2559 6 $ $ $ 48 2559 7 239 239 CD 48 2559 8 million million CD 48 2559 9 ( ( -LRB- 48 2559 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2559 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2559 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2559 13 : : : 48 2559 14 natural natural JJ 48 2559 15 gas gas NN 48 2559 16 , , , 48 2559 17 oil oil NN 48 2559 18 , , , 48 2559 19 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2559 20 , , , 48 2559 21 cotton cotton NN 48 2559 22 , , , 48 2559 23 textiles textile NNS 48 2559 24 , , , 48 2559 25 carpets carpet VBZ 48 2559 26 partners partner NNS 48 2559 27 : : : 48 2559 28 Russia Russia NNP 48 2559 29 , , , 48 2559 30 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2559 31 , , , 48 2559 32 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2559 33 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2559 34 : : : 48 2559 35 $ $ $ 48 2559 36 970 970 CD 48 2559 37 million million CD 48 2559 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 2559 39 1990 1990 CD 48 2559 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 2559 41 commodities commodity NNS 48 2559 42 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48 2560 92 , , , 48 2560 93 retaining retain VBG 48 2560 94 ruble ruble NN 48 2560 95 as as IN 48 2560 96 currency currency NN 48 2560 97 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2560 98 rates rate NNS 48 2560 99 : : : 48 2560 100 NA NA NNP 48 2560 101 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2560 102 year year NN 48 2560 103 : : : 48 2560 104 calendar calendar NN 48 2560 105 year year NN 48 2560 106 : : : 48 2560 107 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2560 108 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2560 109 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2560 110 : : : 48 2560 111 2,120 2,120 CD 48 2560 112 km km NNS 48 2560 113 all all DT 48 2560 114 1.520-meter 1.520-meter CD 48 2560 115 gauge gauge NN 48 2560 116 Highways highway NNS 48 2560 117 : : : 48 2560 118 23,000 23,000 CD 48 2560 119 km km NNS 48 2560 120 total total NN 48 2560 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 122 1990 1990 CD 48 2560 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 124 ; ; : 48 2560 125 18,300 18,300 CD 48 2560 126 km km NN 48 2560 127 hard hard RB 48 2560 128 surfaced surface VBD 48 2560 129 , , , 48 2560 130 4,700 4,700 CD 48 2560 131 km km NN 48 2560 132 earth earth NN 48 2560 133 Inland Inland NNP 48 2560 134 waterways waterway NNS 48 2560 135 : : : 48 2560 136 NA NA NNP 48 2560 137 km km POS 48 2560 138 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2560 139 : : : 48 2560 140 NA NA NNP 48 2560 141 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2560 142 : : : 48 2560 143 inland inland NN 48 2560 144 - - HYPH 48 2560 145 Krasnovodsk Krasnovodsk NNP 48 2560 146 Civil civil JJ 48 2560 147 air air NN 48 2560 148 : : : 48 2560 149 NA na NN 48 2560 150 Airports airport NNS 48 2560 151 : : : 48 2560 152 NA NA NNP 48 2560 153 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2560 154 : : : 48 2560 155 poorly poorly RB 48 2560 156 developed develop VBN 48 2560 157 ; ; : 48 2560 158 telephone telephone NN 48 2560 159 density density NN 48 2560 160 NA NA NNP 48 2560 161 ; ; , 48 2560 162 linked link VBN 48 2560 163 by by IN 48 2560 164 landline landline NN 48 2560 165 or or CC 48 2560 166 microwave microwave NN 48 2560 167 to to IN 48 2560 168 other other JJ 48 2560 169 CIS CIS NNP 48 2560 170 member member NN 48 2560 171 states state NNS 48 2560 172 and and CC 48 2560 173 Iran Iran NNP 48 2560 174 , , , 48 2560 175 and and CC 48 2560 176 by by IN 48 2560 177 leased lease VBN 48 2560 178 connections connection NNS 48 2560 179 via via IN 48 2560 180 the the DT 48 2560 181 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2560 182 international international JJ 48 2560 183 gateway gateway NN 48 2560 184 switch switch NN 48 2560 185 to to IN 48 2560 186 other other JJ 48 2560 187 countries country NNS 48 2560 188 ; ; , 48 2560 189 satellite satellite NN 48 2560 190 earth earth NN 48 2560 191 stations station NNS 48 2560 192 - - : 48 2560 193 Orbita Orbita NNP 48 2560 194 and and CC 48 2560 195 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2560 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 197 TV tv NN 48 2560 198 receive receive VBP 48 2560 199 only only RB 48 2560 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 201 : : : 48 2560 202 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2560 203 Defense Defense NNP 48 2560 204 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2560 205 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2560 206 : : : 48 2560 207 Republic Republic NNP 48 2560 208 Security Security NNP 48 2560 209 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2560 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 211 internal internal JJ 48 2560 212 and and CC 48 2560 213 border border NN 48 2560 214 troops troop NNS 48 2560 215 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 216 , , , 48 2560 217 National National NNP 48 2560 218 Guard Guard NNP 48 2560 219 ; ; : 48 2560 220 CIS CIS NNP 48 2560 221 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2560 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 223 Ground Ground NNP 48 2560 224 , , , 48 2560 225 Air Air NNP 48 2560 226 and and CC 48 2560 227 Air Air NNP 48 2560 228 Defense Defense NNP 48 2560 229 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 230 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2560 231 availability availability NN 48 2560 232 : : : 48 2560 233 males males NNP 48 2560 234 15 15 CD 48 2560 235 - - SYM 48 2560 236 49 49 CD 48 2560 237 , , , 48 2560 238 NA NA NNP 48 2560 239 ; ; : 48 2560 240 NA NA NNP 48 2560 241 fit fit NN 48 2560 242 for for IN 48 2560 243 military military JJ 48 2560 244 service service NN 48 2560 245 ; ; : 48 2560 246 NA na TO 48 2560 247 reach reach VB 48 2560 248 military military JJ 48 2560 249 age age NN 48 2560 250 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 251 18 18 CD 48 2560 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 253 annually annually RB 48 2560 254 Defense defense NN 48 2560 255 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2560 256 : : : 48 2560 257 $ $ $ 48 2560 258 NA na NN 48 2560 259 , , , 48 2560 260 NA% na% IN 48 2560 261 of of IN 48 2560 262 GDP gdp NN 48 2560 263 : : : 48 2560 264 Turks Turks NNP 48 2560 265 and and CC 48 2560 266 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2560 267 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2560 268 Geography Geography NNP 48 2560 269 Total Total NNP 48 2560 270 area area NN 48 2560 271 : : : 48 2560 272 430 430 CD 48 2560 273 km2 km2 NNP 48 2560 274 Land Land NNP 48 2560 275 area area NN 48 2560 276 : : : 48 2560 277 430 430 CD 48 2560 278 km2 km2 NNP 48 2560 279 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2560 280 area area NN 48 2560 281 : : : 48 2560 282 slightly slightly RB 48 2560 283 less less JJR 48 2560 284 than than IN 48 2560 285 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2560 286 times time NNS 48 2560 287 the the DT 48 2560 288 size size NN 48 2560 289 of of IN 48 2560 290 Washington Washington NNP 48 2560 291 , , , 48 2560 292 DC DC NNP 48 2560 293 Land Land NNP 48 2560 294 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2560 295 : : : 48 2560 296 none none NN 48 2560 297 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2560 298 : : : 48 2560 299 389 389 CD 48 2560 300 km km NN 48 2560 301 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2560 302 claims claim VBZ 48 2560 303 : : : 48 2560 304 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2560 305 fishing fishing NN 48 2560 306 zone zone NN 48 2560 307 : : : 48 2560 308 200 200 CD 48 2560 309 nm nm CD 48 2560 310 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2560 311 sea sea NN 48 2560 312 : : : 48 2560 313 12 12 CD 48 2560 314 nm nm NNP 48 2560 315 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2560 316 : : : 48 2560 317 none none NN 48 2560 318 Climate climate NN 48 2560 319 : : : 48 2560 320 tropical tropical JJ 48 2560 321 ; ; : 48 2560 322 marine marine NNP 48 2560 323 ; ; : 48 2560 324 moderated moderate VBN 48 2560 325 by by IN 48 2560 326 trade trade NN 48 2560 327 winds wind NNS 48 2560 328 ; ; , 48 2560 329 sunny sunny JJ 48 2560 330 and and CC 48 2560 331 relatively relatively RB 48 2560 332 dry dry JJ 48 2560 333 Terrain terrain NN 48 2560 334 : : : 48 2560 335 low low JJ 48 2560 336 , , , 48 2560 337 flat flat JJ 48 2560 338 limestone limestone NN 48 2560 339 ; ; : 48 2560 340 extensive extensive JJ 48 2560 341 marshes marsh NNS 48 2560 342 and and CC 48 2560 343 mangrove mangrove JJ 48 2560 344 swamps swamp NNS 48 2560 345 Natural natural JJ 48 2560 346 resources resource NNS 48 2560 347 : : : 48 2560 348 spiny spiny NNP 48 2560 349 lobster lobster NNP 48 2560 350 , , , 48 2560 351 conch conch NN 48 2560 352 Land Land NNP 48 2560 353 use use NN 48 2560 354 : : : 48 2560 355 arable arable JJ 48 2560 356 land land NN 48 2560 357 2 2 CD 48 2560 358 % % NN 48 2560 359 ; ; , 48 2560 360 permanent permanent JJ 48 2560 361 crops crop NNS 48 2560 362 0 0 CD 48 2560 363 % % NN 48 2560 364 ; ; : 48 2560 365 meadows meadow NNS 48 2560 366 and and CC 48 2560 367 pastures pasture NNS 48 2560 368 ; ; : 48 2560 369 0 0 CD 48 2560 370 % % NN 48 2560 371 ; ; , 48 2560 372 forest forest NN 48 2560 373 and and CC 48 2560 374 woodland woodland JJ 48 2560 375 0 0 CD 48 2560 376 % % NN 48 2560 377 ; ; , 48 2560 378 other other JJ 48 2560 379 98 98 CD 48 2560 380 % % NN 48 2560 381 Environment Environment NNP 48 2560 382 : : : 48 2560 383 30 30 CD 48 2560 384 islands island NNS 48 2560 385 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 386 eight eight CD 48 2560 387 inhabited inhabit VBN 48 2560 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 389 ; ; : 48 2560 390 subject subject JJ 48 2560 391 to to IN 48 2560 392 frequent frequent JJ 48 2560 393 hurricanes hurricane NNS 48 2560 394 Note note VBP 48 2560 395 : : : 48 2560 396 located locate VBN 48 2560 397 190 190 CD 48 2560 398 km km NNS 48 2560 399 north north RB 48 2560 400 of of IN 48 2560 401 the the DT 48 2560 402 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2560 403 Republic Republic NNP 48 2560 404 in in IN 48 2560 405 the the DT 48 2560 406 North North NNP 48 2560 407 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2560 408 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2560 409 : : : 48 2560 410 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2560 411 and and CC 48 2560 412 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2560 413 Islands Islands NNP 48 2560 414 People People NNPS 48 2560 415 Population Population NNP 48 2560 416 : : : 48 2560 417 12,697 12,697 CD 48 2560 418 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 419 July July NNP 48 2560 420 1992 1992 CD 48 2560 421 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 422 , , , 48 2560 423 growth growth NN 48 2560 424 rate rate NN 48 2560 425 3.3 3.3 CD 48 2560 426 % % NN 48 2560 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 428 1992 1992 CD 48 2560 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 430 Birth birth NN 48 2560 431 rate rate NN 48 2560 432 : : : 48 2560 433 16 16 CD 48 2560 434 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2560 435 population population NN 48 2560 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 437 1992 1992 CD 48 2560 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 439 Death death NN 48 2560 440 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CD 48 2560 479 years year NNS 48 2560 480 female female JJ 48 2560 481 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 482 1992 1992 CD 48 2560 483 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 484 Total total JJ 48 2560 485 fertility fertility NN 48 2560 486 rate rate NN 48 2560 487 : : : 48 2560 488 2.3 2.3 CD 48 2560 489 children child NNS 48 2560 490 born bear VBN 48 2560 491 / / SYM 48 2560 492 woman woman NN 48 2560 493 ( ( -LRB- 48 2560 494 1992 1992 CD 48 2560 495 ) ) -RRB- 48 2560 496 Nationality nationality NN 48 2560 497 : : : 48 2560 498 no no DT 48 2560 499 noun noun NN 48 2560 500 or or CC 48 2560 501 adjectival adjectival NN 48 2560 502 forms form NNS 48 2560 503 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2560 504 divisions division NNS 48 2560 505 : : : 48 2560 506 majority majority NN 48 2560 507 of of IN 48 2560 508 African african JJ 48 2560 509 descent descent NN 48 2560 510 Religions religion NNS 48 2560 511 : : : 48 2560 512 Baptist baptist NN 48 2560 513 41.2 41.2 CD 48 2560 514 % % NN 48 2560 515 , , , 48 2560 516 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 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; , 48 2562 439 permanent permanent JJ 48 2562 440 crops crop NNS 48 2562 441 0 0 CD 48 2562 442 % % NN 48 2562 443 ; ; : 48 2562 444 meadows meadow NNS 48 2562 445 and and CC 48 2562 446 pastures pasture NNS 48 2562 447 0 0 CD 48 2562 448 % % NN 48 2562 449 ; ; , 48 2562 450 forest forest NN 48 2562 451 and and CC 48 2562 452 woodland woodland JJ 48 2562 453 0 0 CD 48 2562 454 % % NN 48 2562 455 ; ; , 48 2562 456 other other JJ 48 2562 457 100 100 CD 48 2562 458 % % NN 48 2562 459 Environment Environment NNP 48 2562 460 : : : 48 2562 461 severe severe JJ 48 2562 462 tropical tropical JJ 48 2562 463 storms storm NNS 48 2562 464 are be VBP 48 2562 465 rare rare JJ 48 2562 466 Note note NN 48 2562 467 : : : 48 2562 468 located locate VBN 48 2562 469 3,000 3,000 CD 48 2562 470 km km NNS 48 2562 471 east east RB 48 2562 472 of of IN 48 2562 473 Papua Papua NNP 48 2562 474 New New NNP 48 2562 475 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2562 476 in in IN 48 2562 477 the the DT 48 2562 478 South South NNP 48 2562 479 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2562 480 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2562 481 : : : 48 2562 482 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2562 483 People People NNPS 48 2562 484 Population Population NNP 48 2562 485 : : : 48 2562 486 9,494 9,494 CD 48 2562 487 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 488 July July NNP 48 2562 489 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 490 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 491 , , , 48 2562 492 growth growth NN 48 2562 493 rate rate NN 48 2562 494 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2562 495 % % NN 48 2562 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 497 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 499 Birth birth NN 48 2562 500 rate rate NN 48 2562 501 : : : 48 2562 502 28 28 CD 48 2562 503 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2562 504 population population NN 48 2562 505 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 506 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 508 Death death NN 48 2562 509 rate rate NN 48 2562 510 : : : 48 2562 511 9 9 CD 48 2562 512 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2562 513 population population NN 48 2562 514 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 515 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 517 Net net JJ 48 2562 518 migration migration NN 48 2562 519 rate rate NN 48 2562 520 : : : 48 2562 521 0 0 CD 48 2562 522 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2562 523 population population NN 48 2562 524 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 525 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 526 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 527 Infant infant NN 48 2562 528 mortality mortality NN 48 2562 529 rate rate NN 48 2562 530 : : : 48 2562 531 34 34 CD 48 2562 532 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2562 533 live live JJ 48 2562 534 births birth NNS 48 2562 535 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 536 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 537 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 538 Life life NN 48 2562 539 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2562 540 at at IN 48 2562 541 birth birth NN 48 2562 542 : : : 48 2562 543 61 61 CD 48 2562 544 years year NNS 48 2562 545 male male JJ 48 2562 546 , , , 48 2562 547 64 64 CD 48 2562 548 years year NNS 48 2562 549 female female JJ 48 2562 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 551 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 552 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 553 Total total JJ 48 2562 554 fertility fertility NN 48 2562 555 rate rate NN 48 2562 556 : : : 48 2562 557 3.1 3.1 CD 48 2562 558 children child NNS 48 2562 559 born bear VBN 48 2562 560 / / SYM 48 2562 561 woman woman NN 48 2562 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 563 1992 1992 CD 48 2562 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 565 Nationality nationality NN 48 2562 566 : : : 48 2562 567 noun noun NNP 48 2562 568 - - HYPH 48 2562 569 Tuvaluans(s Tuvaluans(s NNP 48 2562 570 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 571 ; ; : 48 2562 572 adjective adjective JJ 48 2562 573 - - HYPH 48 2562 574 Tuvaluan tuvaluan JJ 48 2562 575 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2562 576 divisions division NNS 48 2562 577 : : : 48 2562 578 96 96 CD 48 2562 579 % % NN 48 2562 580 Polynesian polynesian JJ 48 2562 581 Religions Religions NNPS 48 2562 582 : : : 48 2562 583 Church Church NNP 48 2562 584 of of IN 48 2562 585 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2562 586 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 587 Congregationalist Congregationalist NNP 48 2562 588 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 589 97 97 CD 48 2562 590 % % NN 48 2562 591 , , , 48 2562 592 Seventh Seventh NNP 48 2562 593 - - HYPH 48 2562 594 Day Day NNP 48 2562 595 Adventist Adventist NNP 48 2562 596 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2562 597 % % NN 48 2562 598 , , , 48 2562 599 Baha'i baha'i NN 48 2562 600 1 1 CD 48 2562 601 % % NN 48 2562 602 , , , 48 2562 603 other other JJ 48 2562 604 0.6 0.6 CD 48 2562 605 % % NN 48 2562 606 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2562 607 : : : 48 2562 608 Tuvaluan Tuvaluan NNP 48 2562 609 , , , 48 2562 610 English English NNP 48 2562 611 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2562 612 : : : 48 2562 613 NA% na% LS 48 2562 614 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 615 male male JJ 48 2562 616 NA% NA% NNS 48 2562 617 , , , 48 2562 618 female female JJ 48 2562 619 NA% NA% NNS 48 2562 620 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 621 Labor labor NN 48 2562 622 force force NN 48 2562 623 : : : 48 2562 624 NA na IN 48 2562 625 Organized organized JJ 48 2562 626 labor labor NN 48 2562 627 : : : 48 2562 628 none none NN 48 2562 629 : : : 48 2562 630 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2562 631 Government Government NNP 48 2562 632 Long Long NNP 48 2562 633 - - HYPH 48 2562 634 form form NN 48 2562 635 name name NN 48 2562 636 : : : 48 2562 637 none none NN 48 2562 638 Type type NN 48 2562 639 : : : 48 2562 640 democracy democracy NN 48 2562 641 Capital capital NN 48 2562 642 : : : 48 2562 643 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 48 2562 644 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2562 645 divisions division NNS 48 2562 646 : : : 48 2562 647 none none NN 48 2562 648 Independence independence NN 48 2562 649 : : : 48 2562 650 1 1 CD 48 2562 651 October October NNP 48 2562 652 1978 1978 CD 48 2562 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 654 from from IN 48 2562 655 UK UK NNP 48 2562 656 ; ; : 48 2562 657 formerly formerly RB 48 2562 658 Ellice Ellice NNP 48 2562 659 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2562 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 661 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2562 662 : : : 48 2562 663 1 1 CD 48 2562 664 October October NNP 48 2562 665 1978 1978 CD 48 2562 666 National national JJ 48 2562 667 holiday holiday NN 48 2562 668 : : : 48 2562 669 Independence Independence NNP 48 2562 670 Day Day NNP 48 2562 671 , , , 48 2562 672 1 1 CD 48 2562 673 October October NNP 48 2562 674 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 675 1978 1978 CD 48 2562 676 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 677 Executive executive JJ 48 2562 678 branch branch NN 48 2562 679 : : : 48 2562 680 British british JJ 48 2562 681 monarch monarch NNP 48 2562 682 , , , 48 2562 683 governor governor NN 48 2562 684 general general NNP 48 2562 685 , , , 48 2562 686 prime prime NNP 48 2562 687 minister minister NNP 48 2562 688 , , , 48 2562 689 deputy deputy JJ 48 2562 690 prime prime JJ 48 2562 691 minister minister NN 48 2562 692 , , , 48 2562 693 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2562 694 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2562 695 branch branch NN 48 2562 696 : : : 48 2562 697 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2562 698 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2562 699 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 700 Palamene Palamene NNP 48 2562 701 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 702 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2562 703 branch branch NN 48 2562 704 : : : 48 2562 705 High High NNP 48 2562 706 Court Court NNP 48 2562 707 Leaders leader NNS 48 2562 708 : : : 48 2562 709 Chief Chief NNP 48 2562 710 of of IN 48 2562 711 State State NNP 48 2562 712 : : : 48 2562 713 Queen Queen NNP 48 2562 714 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 2562 715 II II NNP 48 2562 716 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 717 since since IN 48 2562 718 6 6 CD 48 2562 719 February February NNP 48 2562 720 1952 1952 CD 48 2562 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 722 , , , 48 2562 723 represented represent VBN 48 2562 724 by by IN 48 2562 725 Governor Governor NNP 48 2562 726 General General NNP 48 2562 727 Tupua Tupua NNP 48 2562 728 LEUPENA LEUPENA NNP 48 2562 729 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 730 since since IN 48 2562 731 1 1 CD 48 2562 732 March March NNP 48 2562 733 1986 1986 CD 48 2562 734 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 735 Head Head NNP 48 2562 736 of of IN 48 2562 737 Government Government NNP 48 2562 738 : : : 48 2562 739 Prime Prime NNP 48 2562 740 Minister Minister NNP 48 2562 741 Bikenibeu Bikenibeu NNP 48 2562 742 PAENIU PAENIU NNP 48 2562 743 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 744 since since IN 48 2562 745 16 16 CD 48 2562 746 October October NNP 48 2562 747 1989 1989 CD 48 2562 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 749 ; ; : 48 2562 750 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2562 751 Prime Prime NNP 48 2562 752 Minister Minister NNP 48 2562 753 Dr. Dr. NNP 48 2562 754 Alesana Alesana NNP 48 2562 755 SELUKA SELUKA NNP 48 2562 756 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 757 since since IN 48 2562 758 October October NNP 48 2562 759 1989 1989 CD 48 2562 760 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 761 Political political JJ 48 2562 762 parties party NNS 48 2562 763 and and CC 48 2562 764 leaders leader NNS 48 2562 765 : : : 48 2562 766 none none NN 48 2562 767 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2562 768 : : : 48 2562 769 universal universal JJ 48 2562 770 at at IN 48 2562 771 age age NN 48 2562 772 18 18 CD 48 2562 773 Elections election NNS 48 2562 774 : : : 48 2562 775 Parliament parliament NN 48 2562 776 : : : 48 2562 777 last last RB 48 2562 778 held hold VBD 48 2562 779 28 28 CD 48 2562 780 September September NNP 48 2562 781 1989 1989 CD 48 2562 782 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 783 next next JJ 48 2562 784 to to TO 48 2562 785 be be VB 48 2562 786 held hold VBN 48 2562 787 by by IN 48 2562 788 NA NA NNP 48 2562 789 September September NNP 48 2562 790 1993 1993 CD 48 2562 791 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 792 ; ; : 48 2562 793 results result NNS 48 2562 794 - - HYPH 48 2562 795 percent percent NN 48 2562 796 of of IN 48 2562 797 vote vote NN 48 2562 798 NA NA NNP 48 2562 799 ; ; , 48 2562 800 seats seat NNS 48 2562 801 - - : 48 2562 802 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 803 12 12 CD 48 2562 804 total total NN 48 2562 805 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 806 Member member NN 48 2562 807 of of IN 48 2562 808 : : : 48 2562 809 ACP ACP NNP 48 2562 810 , , , 48 2562 811 C C NNP 48 2562 812 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 813 special special JJ 48 2562 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 815 , , , 48 2562 816 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2562 817 , , , 48 2562 818 SPC SPC NNP 48 2562 819 , , , 48 2562 820 SPF spf NN 48 2562 821 , , , 48 2562 822 UPU UPU NNP 48 2562 823 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2562 824 representation representation NN 48 2562 825 : : : 48 2562 826 Ambassador ambassador NN 48 2562 827 ( ( -LRB- 48 2562 828 vacant vacant JJ 48 2562 829 ) ) -RRB- 48 2562 830 US US NNP 48 2562 831 : : : 48 2562 832 none none NN 48 2562 833 Flag flag NN 48 2562 834 : : : 48 2562 835 light light JJ 48 2562 836 blue blue NN 48 2562 837 with with IN 48 2562 838 the the DT 48 2562 839 flag flag NN 48 2562 840 of of IN 48 2562 841 the the DT 48 2562 842 UK UK NNP 48 2562 843 in in IN 48 2562 844 the the DT 48 2562 845 upper upper JJ 48 2562 846 hoist hoist NN 48 2562 847 - - HYPH 48 2562 848 side side NN 48 2562 849 quadrant quadrant NN 48 2562 850 ; ; : 48 2562 851 the the DT 48 2562 852 outer outer JJ 48 2562 853 half half NN 48 2562 854 of of IN 48 2562 855 the the DT 48 2562 856 flag flag NN 48 2562 857 represents represent VBZ 48 2562 858 a a DT 48 2562 859 map map NN 48 2562 860 of of IN 48 2562 861 the the DT 48 2562 862 country country NN 48 2562 863 with with IN 48 2562 864 nine nine CD 48 2562 865 yellow yellow JJ 48 2562 866 five five CD 48 2562 867 - - HYPH 48 2562 868 pointed pointed JJ 48 2562 869 stars star NNS 48 2562 870 symbolizing symbolize VBG 48 2562 871 the the DT 48 2562 872 nine nine CD 48 2562 873 islands island NNS 48 2562 874 : : : 48 2562 875 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2562 876 Economy Economy NNP 48 2562 877 Overview Overview NNP 48 2562 878 : : : 48 2562 879 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2562 880 consists consist VBZ 48 2562 881 of of IN 48 2562 882 a a DT 48 2562 883 scattered scatter VBN 48 2562 884 group group NN 48 2562 885 of of IN 48 2562 886 nine nine CD 48 2562 887 coral coral JJ 48 2562 888 atolls atoll NNS 48 2562 889 with with IN 48 2562 890 poor poor JJ 48 2562 891 soil soil NN 48 2562 892 . . . 48 2563 1 The the DT 48 2563 2 country country NN 48 2563 3 has have VBZ 48 2563 4 no no DT 48 2563 5 known know VBN 48 2563 6 mineral mineral NN 48 2563 7 resources resource NNS 48 2563 8 and and CC 48 2563 9 few few JJ 48 2563 10 exports export NNS 48 2563 11 . . . 48 2564 1 Subsistence subsistence NN 48 2564 2 farming farming NN 48 2564 3 and and CC 48 2564 4 fishing fishing NN 48 2564 5 are be VBP 48 2564 6 the the DT 48 2564 7 primary primary JJ 48 2564 8 economic economic JJ 48 2564 9 activities activity NNS 48 2564 10 . . . 48 2565 1 The the DT 48 2565 2 islands island NNS 48 2565 3 are be VBP 48 2565 4 too too RB 48 2565 5 small small JJ 48 2565 6 and and CC 48 2565 7 too too RB 48 2565 8 remote remote JJ 48 2565 9 for for IN 48 2565 10 development development NN 48 2565 11 of of IN 48 2565 12 a a DT 48 2565 13 tourist tourist NN 48 2565 14 industry industry NN 48 2565 15 . . . 48 2566 1 Government government NN 48 2566 2 revenues revenue NNS 48 2566 3 largely largely RB 48 2566 4 come come VBP 48 2566 5 from from IN 48 2566 6 the the DT 48 2566 7 sale sale NN 48 2566 8 of of IN 48 2566 9 stamps stamp NNS 48 2566 10 and and CC 48 2566 11 coins coin NNS 48 2566 12 and and CC 48 2566 13 worker worker NN 48 2566 14 remittances remittance NNS 48 2566 15 . . . 48 2567 1 Substantial substantial JJ 48 2567 2 income income NN 48 2567 3 is be VBZ 48 2567 4 received receive VBN 48 2567 5 annually annually RB 48 2567 6 from from IN 48 2567 7 an an DT 48 2567 8 international international JJ 48 2567 9 trust trust NN 48 2567 10 fund fund NN 48 2567 11 established establish VBN 48 2567 12 in in IN 48 2567 13 1987 1987 CD 48 2567 14 by by IN 48 2567 15 Australia Australia NNP 48 2567 16 , , , 48 2567 17 New New NNP 48 2567 18 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2567 19 , , , 48 2567 20 and and CC 48 2567 21 the the DT 48 2567 22 UK UK NNP 48 2567 23 and and CC 48 2567 24 supported support VBN 48 2567 25 also also RB 48 2567 26 by by IN 48 2567 27 Japan Japan NNP 48 2567 28 and and CC 48 2567 29 South South NNP 48 2567 30 Korea Korea NNP 48 2567 31 . . . 48 2568 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 2568 2 : : : 48 2568 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2568 4 rate rate NN 48 2568 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2568 6 - - : 48 2568 7 $ $ $ 48 2568 8 4.6 4.6 CD 48 2568 9 million million CD 48 2568 10 , , , 48 2568 11 per per IN 48 2568 12 capita capita FW 48 2568 13 $ $ $ 48 2568 14 530 530 CD 48 2568 15 ; ; : 48 2568 16 real real JJ 48 2568 17 growth growth NN 48 2568 18 rate rate NN 48 2568 19 NA% NA% NNS 48 2568 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2568 21 1989 1989 CD 48 2568 22 est est NNP 48 2568 23 . . . 48 2568 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2569 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2569 2 rate rate NN 48 2569 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2569 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2569 5 prices price NNS 48 2569 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2569 7 : : : 48 2569 8 3.9 3.9 CD 48 2569 9 % % NN 48 2569 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2569 11 1984 1984 CD 48 2569 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2569 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2569 14 rate rate NN 48 2569 15 : : : 48 2569 16 NA% NA% `` 48 2569 17 Budget budget NN 48 2569 18 : : : 48 2569 19 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2569 20 $ $ $ 48 2569 21 4.3 4.3 CD 48 2569 22 million million CD 48 2569 23 ; ; : 48 2569 24 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2569 25 $ $ $ 48 2569 26 4.3 4.3 CD 48 2569 27 million million CD 48 2569 28 , , , 48 2569 29 including include VBG 48 2569 30 capital capital NN 48 2569 31 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2569 32 of of IN 48 2569 33 $ $ $ 48 2569 34 NA na NN 48 2569 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 2569 36 1989 1989 CD 48 2569 37 ) ) -RRB- 48 2569 38 Exports export NNS 48 2569 39 : : : 48 2569 40 $ $ $ 48 2569 41 1.0 1.0 CD 48 2569 42 million million CD 48 2569 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2569 44 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2569 45 . . NNP 48 2569 46 , , , 48 2569 47 1983 1983 CD 48 2569 48 est est NNP 48 2569 49 . . . 48 2569 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2570 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2570 2 : : : 48 2570 3 copra copra NNP 48 2570 4 partners partner NNS 48 2570 5 : : : 48 2570 6 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2570 7 , , , 48 2570 8 Australia Australia NNP 48 2570 9 , , , 48 2570 10 NZ NZ NNP 48 2570 11 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2570 12 : : : 48 2570 13 $ $ $ 48 2570 14 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2570 15 million million CD 48 2570 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 2570 17 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2570 18 . . NNP 48 2570 19 , , , 48 2570 20 1983 1983 CD 48 2570 21 est est NNP 48 2570 22 . . . 48 2570 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2571 2 : : : 48 2571 3 food food NN 48 2571 4 , , , 48 2571 5 animals animal NNS 48 2571 6 , , , 48 2571 7 mineral mineral NN 48 2571 8 fuels fuel NNS 48 2571 9 , , , 48 2571 10 machinery machinery NN 48 2571 11 , , , 48 2571 12 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 2571 13 goods good NNS 48 2571 14 partners partner NNS 48 2571 15 : : : 48 2571 16 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2571 17 , , , 48 2571 18 Australia Australia NNP 48 2571 19 , , , 48 2571 20 NZ NZ NNP 48 2571 21 External External NNP 48 2571 22 debt debt NN 48 2571 23 : : : 48 2571 24 $ $ $ 48 2571 25 NA na JJ 48 2571 26 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2571 27 production production NN 48 2571 28 : : : 48 2571 29 growth growth NN 48 2571 30 rate rate NN 48 2571 31 NA NA NNP 48 2571 32 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2571 33 : : : 48 2571 34 2,600 2,600 CD 48 2571 35 kW kw NN 48 2571 36 capacity capacity NN 48 2571 37 ; ; : 48 2571 38 3 3 CD 48 2571 39 million million CD 48 2571 40 kWh kWh NNS 48 2571 41 produced produce VBN 48 2571 42 , , , 48 2571 43 330 330 CD 48 2571 44 kWh kWh NNS 48 2571 45 per per IN 48 2571 46 capita capita NN 48 2571 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 48 1990 1990 CD 48 2571 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 50 Industries industry NNS 48 2571 51 : : : 48 2571 52 fishing fishing NN 48 2571 53 , , , 48 2571 54 tourism tourism NN 48 2571 55 , , , 48 2571 56 copra copra NNP 48 2571 57 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 2571 58 : : : 48 2571 59 coconuts coconut NNS 48 2571 60 , , , 48 2571 61 copra copra JJ 48 2571 62 Economic economic JJ 48 2571 63 aid aid NN 48 2571 64 : : : 48 2571 65 US US NNP 48 2571 66 commitments commitment NNS 48 2571 67 , , , 48 2571 68 including include VBG 48 2571 69 Ex Ex NNP 48 2571 70 - - HYPH 48 2571 71 Im Im NNP 48 2571 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 73 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2571 74 - - HYPH 48 2571 75 87 87 NNP 48 2571 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 77 , , , 48 2571 78 $ $ $ 48 2571 79 1 1 CD 48 2571 80 million million CD 48 2571 81 ; ; : 48 2571 82 Western western JJ 48 2571 83 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 84 non non JJ 48 2571 85 - - JJ 48 2571 86 US us JJ 48 2571 87 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 88 countries country NNS 48 2571 89 , , , 48 2571 90 ODA ODA NNP 48 2571 91 and and CC 48 2571 92 OOF OOF NNP 48 2571 93 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2571 94 commitments commitment NNS 48 2571 95 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 96 1970 1970 CD 48 2571 97 - - SYM 48 2571 98 89 89 CD 48 2571 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 100 , , , 48 2571 101 $ $ $ 48 2571 102 101 101 CD 48 2571 103 million million CD 48 2571 104 Currency Currency NNP 48 2571 105 : : : 48 2571 106 Tuvaluan tuvaluan NN 48 2571 107 dollar dollar NN 48 2571 108 and and CC 48 2571 109 Australian australian JJ 48 2571 110 dollar dollar NN 48 2571 111 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 112 plural plural JJ 48 2571 113 - - HYPH 48 2571 114 dollars dollar NNS 48 2571 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 116 ; ; : 48 2571 117 1 1 CD 48 2571 118 Tuvaluan tuvaluan NN 48 2571 119 dollar dollar NN 48 2571 120 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 121 $ $ $ 48 2571 122 T t NN 48 2571 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 124 or or CC 48 2571 125 1 1 CD 48 2571 126 Australian australian JJ 48 2571 127 dollar dollar NN 48 2571 128 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 129 $ $ $ 48 2571 130 A a NN 48 2571 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 132 = = SYM 48 2571 133 100 100 CD 48 2571 134 cents cent NNS 48 2571 135 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2571 136 rates rate NNS 48 2571 137 : : : 48 2571 138 Tuvaluan tuvaluan JJ 48 2571 139 dollars dollar NNS 48 2571 140 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 141 $ $ $ 48 2571 142 T t NN 48 2571 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 144 or or CC 48 2571 145 Australian australian JJ 48 2571 146 dollars dollar NNS 48 2571 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 148 $ $ $ 48 2571 149 A a NN 48 2571 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 151 per per IN 48 2571 152 US$ us$ $ 48 2571 153 1 1 CD 48 2571 154 - - SYM 48 2571 155 1.3117 1.3117 CD 48 2571 156 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 157 March March NNP 48 2571 158 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 160 , , , 48 2571 161 1.2835 1.2835 CD 48 2571 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 163 1991 1991 CD 48 2571 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 165 , , , 48 2571 166 1.2799 1.2799 CD 48 2571 167 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 168 1990 1990 CD 48 2571 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 170 , , , 48 2571 171 1.2618 1.2618 CD 48 2571 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 173 1989 1989 CD 48 2571 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 175 , , , 48 2571 176 1.2752 1.2752 CD 48 2571 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 178 1988 1988 CD 48 2571 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 180 , , , 48 2571 181 1.4267 1.4267 CD 48 2571 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 183 1987 1987 CD 48 2571 184 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 185 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2571 186 year year NN 48 2571 187 : : : 48 2571 188 NA na NN 48 2571 189 : : : 48 2571 190 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2571 191 Communications Communications NNPS 48 2571 192 Highways Highways NNP 48 2571 193 : : : 48 2571 194 8 8 CD 48 2571 195 km km NN 48 2571 196 gravel gravel NN 48 2571 197 Ports port NNS 48 2571 198 : : : 48 2571 199 Funafuti Funafuti NNP 48 2571 200 , , , 48 2571 201 Nukufetau Nukufetau NNP 48 2571 202 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2571 203 marine marine NN 48 2571 204 : : : 48 2571 205 1 1 CD 48 2571 206 passenger passenger NN 48 2571 207 - - HYPH 48 2571 208 cargo cargo NN 48 2571 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 210 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2571 211 GRT GRT NNP 48 2571 212 or or CC 48 2571 213 over over RB 48 2571 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 215 totaling total VBG 48 2571 216 1,043 1,043 CD 48 2571 217 GRT/450 grt/450 CD 48 2571 218 DWT DWT NNP 48 2571 219 Civil Civil NNP 48 2571 220 air air NN 48 2571 221 : : : 48 2571 222 no no DT 48 2571 223 major major JJ 48 2571 224 transport transport NN 48 2571 225 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2571 226 Airports airport NNS 48 2571 227 : : : 48 2571 228 1 1 CD 48 2571 229 with with IN 48 2571 230 runway runway NN 48 2571 231 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2571 232 - - HYPH 48 2571 233 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2571 234 m m NNP 48 2571 235 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2571 236 : : : 48 2571 237 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2571 238 stations station NNS 48 2571 239 - - SYM 48 2571 240 1 1 CD 48 2571 241 AM am NN 48 2571 242 , , , 48 2571 243 no no DT 48 2571 244 FM FM NNP 48 2571 245 , , , 48 2571 246 no no DT 48 2571 247 TV tv NN 48 2571 248 ; ; : 48 2571 249 300 300 CD 48 2571 250 radiotelephones radiotelephone NNS 48 2571 251 ; ; : 48 2571 252 4,000 4,000 CD 48 2571 253 radios radio NNS 48 2571 254 ; ; : 48 2571 255 108 108 CD 48 2571 256 telephones telephone NNS 48 2571 257 : : : 48 2571 258 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2571 259 Defense Defense NNP 48 2571 260 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2571 261 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2571 262 : : : 48 2571 263 Police Police NNP 48 2571 264 Force Force NNP 48 2571 265 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2571 266 availability availability NN 48 2571 267 : : : 48 2571 268 NA NA NNP 48 2571 269 Defense Defense NNP 48 2571 270 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2571 271 : : : 48 2571 272 exchange exchange NN 48 2571 273 rate rate NN 48 2571 274 conversion conversion NN 48 2571 275 - - HYPH 48 2571 276 $ $ $ 48 2571 277 NA na NN 48 2571 278 , , , 48 2571 279 NA% na% IN 48 2571 280 of of IN 48 2571 281 GNP GNP NNP 48 2571 282 : : : 48 2571 283 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2571 284 Geography Geography NNP 48 2571 285 Total Total NNP 48 2571 286 area area NN 48 2571 287 : : : 48 2571 288 236,040 236,040 CD 48 2571 289 km2 km2 NNP 48 2571 290 Land Land NNP 48 2571 291 area area NN 48 2571 292 : : : 48 2571 293 199,710 199,710 CD 48 2571 294 km2 km2 NNP 48 2571 295 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2571 296 area area NN 48 2571 297 : : : 48 2571 298 slightly slightly RB 48 2571 299 smaller small JJR 48 2571 300 than than IN 48 2571 301 Oregon Oregon NNP 48 2571 302 Land Land NNP 48 2571 303 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2571 304 : : : 48 2571 305 2,698 2,698 CD 48 2571 306 km km NN 48 2571 307 total total NN 48 2571 308 ; ; : 48 2571 309 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2571 310 933 933 CD 48 2571 311 km km NNS 48 2571 312 , , , 48 2571 313 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2571 314 169 169 CD 48 2571 315 km km NNS 48 2571 316 , , , 48 2571 317 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2571 318 435 435 CD 48 2571 319 km km NN 48 2571 320 , , , 48 2571 321 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2571 322 396 396 CD 48 2571 323 km km NNS 48 2571 324 , , , 48 2571 325 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2571 326 765 765 CD 48 2571 327 km km NN 48 2571 328 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2571 329 : : : 48 2571 330 none none NN 48 2571 331 - - HYPH 48 2571 332 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2571 333 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2571 334 claims claim VBZ 48 2571 335 : : : 48 2571 336 none none NN 48 2571 337 - - HYPH 48 2571 338 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2571 339 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2571 340 : : : 48 2571 341 none none NN 48 2571 342 Climate climate NN 48 2571 343 : : : 48 2571 344 tropical tropical JJ 48 2571 345 ; ; : 48 2571 346 generally generally RB 48 2571 347 rainy rainy JJ 48 2571 348 with with IN 48 2571 349 two two CD 48 2571 350 dry dry JJ 48 2571 351 seasons season NNS 48 2571 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 353 December December NNP 48 2571 354 to to IN 48 2571 355 February February NNP 48 2571 356 , , , 48 2571 357 June June NNP 48 2571 358 to to IN 48 2571 359 August August NNP 48 2571 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 361 ; ; : 48 2571 362 semiarid semiarid NN 48 2571 363 in in IN 48 2571 364 northeast northeast NNP 48 2571 365 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2571 366 : : : 48 2571 367 mostly mostly RB 48 2571 368 plateau plateau NN 48 2571 369 with with IN 48 2571 370 rim rim NN 48 2571 371 of of IN 48 2571 372 mountains mountain NNS 48 2571 373 Natural natural JJ 48 2571 374 resources resource NNS 48 2571 375 : : : 48 2571 376 copper copper NN 48 2571 377 , , , 48 2571 378 cobalt cobalt NN 48 2571 379 , , , 48 2571 380 limestone limestone NN 48 2571 381 , , , 48 2571 382 salt salt NN 48 2571 383 Land Land NNP 48 2571 384 use use NN 48 2571 385 : : : 48 2571 386 arable arable JJ 48 2571 387 land land NN 48 2571 388 23 23 CD 48 2571 389 % % NN 48 2571 390 ; ; , 48 2571 391 permanent permanent JJ 48 2571 392 crops crop NNS 48 2571 393 9 9 CD 48 2571 394 % % NN 48 2571 395 ; ; : 48 2571 396 meadows meadow NNS 48 2571 397 and and CC 48 2571 398 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2571 399 25 25 CD 48 2571 400 % % NN 48 2571 401 ; ; , 48 2571 402 forest forest NN 48 2571 403 and and CC 48 2571 404 woodland woodland IN 48 2571 405 30 30 CD 48 2571 406 % % NN 48 2571 407 ; ; , 48 2571 408 other other JJ 48 2571 409 13 13 CD 48 2571 410 % % NN 48 2571 411 ; ; , 48 2571 412 includes include VBZ 48 2571 413 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2571 414 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 2571 415 Environment Environment NNP 48 2571 416 : : : 48 2571 417 straddles straddle NNS 48 2571 418 Equator equator NN 48 2571 419 ; ; : 48 2571 420 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2571 421 ; ; : 48 2571 422 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2571 423 ; ; : 48 2571 424 soil soil NN 48 2571 425 erosion erosion NN 48 2571 426 Note note NN 48 2571 427 : : : 48 2571 428 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2571 429 : : : 48 2571 430 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2571 431 People People NNP 48 2571 432 Population Population NNP 48 2571 433 : : : 48 2571 434 19,386,104 19,386,104 CD 48 2571 435 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 436 July July NNP 48 2571 437 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 439 , , , 48 2571 440 growth growth NN 48 2571 441 rate rate NN 48 2571 442 3.7 3.7 CD 48 2571 443 % % NN 48 2571 444 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 445 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 447 Birth birth NN 48 2571 448 rate rate NN 48 2571 449 : : : 48 2571 450 51 51 CD 48 2571 451 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2571 452 population population NN 48 2571 453 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 454 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 455 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 456 Death death NN 48 2571 457 rate rate NN 48 2571 458 : : : 48 2571 459 14 14 CD 48 2571 460 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2571 461 population population NN 48 2571 462 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 463 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 465 Net net JJ 48 2571 466 migration migration NN 48 2571 467 rate rate NN 48 2571 468 : : : 48 2571 469 0 0 CD 48 2571 470 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2571 471 population population NN 48 2571 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 473 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 475 Infant infant NN 48 2571 476 mortality mortality NN 48 2571 477 rate rate NN 48 2571 478 : : : 48 2571 479 91 91 CD 48 2571 480 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2571 481 live live JJ 48 2571 482 births birth NNS 48 2571 483 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 484 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 485 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 486 Life life NN 48 2571 487 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2571 488 at at IN 48 2571 489 birth birth NN 48 2571 490 : : : 48 2571 491 50 50 CD 48 2571 492 years year NNS 48 2571 493 male male JJ 48 2571 494 , , , 48 2571 495 52 52 CD 48 2571 496 years year NNS 48 2571 497 female female JJ 48 2571 498 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 499 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 500 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 501 Total total JJ 48 2571 502 fertility fertility NN 48 2571 503 rate rate NN 48 2571 504 : : : 48 2571 505 7.2 7.2 CD 48 2571 506 children child NNS 48 2571 507 born bear VBN 48 2571 508 / / SYM 48 2571 509 woman woman NN 48 2571 510 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 511 1992 1992 CD 48 2571 512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 513 Nationality nationality NN 48 2571 514 : : : 48 2571 515 noun noun NNP 48 2571 516 - - HYPH 48 2571 517 Ugandan(s Ugandan(s NNP 48 2571 518 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 519 ; ; : 48 2571 520 adjective adjective JJ 48 2571 521 - - HYPH 48 2571 522 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 48 2571 523 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2571 524 divisions division NNS 48 2571 525 : : : 48 2571 526 African african JJ 48 2571 527 99 99 CD 48 2571 528 % % NN 48 2571 529 , , , 48 2571 530 European european JJ 48 2571 531 , , , 48 2571 532 Asian asian JJ 48 2571 533 , , , 48 2571 534 Arab Arab NNP 48 2571 535 1 1 CD 48 2571 536 % % NN 48 2571 537 Religions religion NNS 48 2571 538 : : : 48 2571 539 Roman Roman NNP 48 2571 540 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2571 541 33 33 CD 48 2571 542 % % NN 48 2571 543 , , , 48 2571 544 Protestant protestant NN 48 2571 545 33 33 CD 48 2571 546 % % NN 48 2571 547 , , , 48 2571 548 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2571 549 16 16 CD 48 2571 550 % % NN 48 2571 551 , , , 48 2571 552 rest rest VB 48 2571 553 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2571 554 beliefs belief NNS 48 2571 555 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2571 556 : : : 48 2571 557 English English NNP 48 2571 558 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 559 official official NN 48 2571 560 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 561 ; ; : 48 2571 562 Luganda Luganda NNP 48 2571 563 and and CC 48 2571 564 Swahili Swahili NNP 48 2571 565 widely widely RB 48 2571 566 used use VBD 48 2571 567 ; ; : 48 2571 568 other other JJ 48 2571 569 Bantu Bantu NNP 48 2571 570 and and CC 48 2571 571 Nilotic nilotic JJ 48 2571 572 languages language NNS 48 2571 573 Literacy literacy NN 48 2571 574 : : : 48 2571 575 48 48 CD 48 2571 576 % % NN 48 2571 577 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 578 male male NN 48 2571 579 62 62 CD 48 2571 580 % % NN 48 2571 581 , , , 48 2571 582 female female JJ 48 2571 583 35 35 CD 48 2571 584 % % NN 48 2571 585 ) ) -RRB- 48 2571 586 age age NN 48 2571 587 15 15 CD 48 2571 588 and and CC 48 2571 589 over over RB 48 2571 590 can can MD 48 2571 591 read read VB 48 2571 592 and and CC 48 2571 593 write write VB 48 2571 594 ( ( -LRB- 48 2571 595 1990 1990 CD 48 2571 596 est est NNP 48 2571 597 . . . 48 2571 598 ) ) -RRB- 48 2572 1 Labor labor NN 48 2572 2 force force NN 48 2572 3 : : : 48 2572 4 4,500,000 4,500,000 CD 48 2572 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 2572 6 est est NNP 48 2572 7 . . . 48 2573 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 2 ; ; : 48 2573 3 50 50 CD 48 2573 4 % % NN 48 2573 5 of of IN 48 2573 6 population population NN 48 2573 7 of of IN 48 2573 8 working work VBG 48 2573 9 age age NN 48 2573 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 11 1983 1983 CD 48 2573 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 13 Organized organize VBN 48 2573 14 labor labor NN 48 2573 15 : : : 48 2573 16 125,000 125,000 CD 48 2573 17 union union NN 48 2573 18 members member NNS 48 2573 19 : : : 48 2573 20 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2573 21 Government Government NNP 48 2573 22 Long Long NNP 48 2573 23 - - HYPH 48 2573 24 form form NN 48 2573 25 name name NN 48 2573 26 : : : 48 2573 27 Republic Republic NNP 48 2573 28 of of IN 48 2573 29 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2573 30 Type Type NNP 48 2573 31 : : : 48 2573 32 republic republic NNP 48 2573 33 Capital capital NN 48 2573 34 : : : 48 2573 35 Kampala Kampala NNP 48 2573 36 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2573 37 divisions division NNS 48 2573 38 : : : 48 2573 39 10 10 CD 48 2573 40 provinces province NNS 48 2573 41 ; ; : 48 2573 42 Busoga Busoga NNP 48 2573 43 , , , 48 2573 44 Central Central NNP 48 2573 45 , , , 48 2573 46 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2573 47 , , , 48 2573 48 Karamoja Karamoja NNP 48 2573 49 , , , 48 2573 50 Nile Nile NNP 48 2573 51 , , , 48 2573 52 North North NNP 48 2573 53 Buganda Buganda NNP 48 2573 54 , , , 48 2573 55 Northern Northern NNP 48 2573 56 , , , 48 2573 57 South South NNP 48 2573 58 Buganda Buganda NNP 48 2573 59 , , , 48 2573 60 Southern Southern NNP 48 2573 61 , , , 48 2573 62 Western western JJ 48 2573 63 Independence independence NN 48 2573 64 : : : 48 2573 65 9 9 CD 48 2573 66 October October NNP 48 2573 67 1962 1962 CD 48 2573 68 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 69 from from IN 48 2573 70 UK UK NNP 48 2573 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 72 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2573 73 : : : 48 2573 74 8 8 CD 48 2573 75 September September NNP 48 2573 76 1967 1967 CD 48 2573 77 , , , 48 2573 78 in in IN 48 2573 79 process process NN 48 2573 80 of of IN 48 2573 81 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2573 82 revision revision NN 48 2573 83 Legal legal JJ 48 2573 84 system system NN 48 2573 85 : : : 48 2573 86 government government NN 48 2573 87 plans plan VBZ 48 2573 88 to to TO 48 2573 89 restore restore VB 48 2573 90 system system NN 48 2573 91 based base VBN 48 2573 92 on on IN 48 2573 93 English English NNP 48 2573 94 common common JJ 48 2573 95 law law NN 48 2573 96 and and CC 48 2573 97 customary customary JJ 48 2573 98 law law NN 48 2573 99 and and CC 48 2573 100 reinstitute reinstitute VB 48 2573 101 a a DT 48 2573 102 normal normal JJ 48 2573 103 judicial judicial JJ 48 2573 104 system system NN 48 2573 105 ; ; : 48 2573 106 accepts accept VBZ 48 2573 107 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2573 108 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2573 109 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2573 110 , , , 48 2573 111 with with IN 48 2573 112 reservations reservation NNS 48 2573 113 National national JJ 48 2573 114 holiday holiday NN 48 2573 115 : : : 48 2573 116 Independence Independence NNP 48 2573 117 Day Day NNP 48 2573 118 , , , 48 2573 119 9 9 CD 48 2573 120 October October NNP 48 2573 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 122 1962 1962 CD 48 2573 123 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 124 Executive Executive NNP 48 2573 125 branch branch NN 48 2573 126 : : : 48 2573 127 president president NN 48 2573 128 , , , 48 2573 129 vice vice NN 48 2573 130 president president NN 48 2573 131 , , , 48 2573 132 prime prime NNP 48 2573 133 minister minister NNP 48 2573 134 , , , 48 2573 135 three three CD 48 2573 136 deputy deputy JJ 48 2573 137 prime prime JJ 48 2573 138 ministers minister NNS 48 2573 139 , , , 48 2573 140 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2573 141 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2573 142 branch branch NN 48 2573 143 : : : 48 2573 144 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2573 145 National National NNP 48 2573 146 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 2573 147 Council Council NNP 48 2573 148 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2573 149 branch branch NN 48 2573 150 : : : 48 2573 151 Court Court NNP 48 2573 152 of of IN 48 2573 153 Appeal Appeal NNP 48 2573 154 , , , 48 2573 155 High High NNP 48 2573 156 Court Court NNP 48 2573 157 Leaders leader NNS 48 2573 158 : : : 48 2573 159 Chief Chief NNP 48 2573 160 of of IN 48 2573 161 State State NNP 48 2573 162 : : : 48 2573 163 President President NNP 48 2573 164 Lt Lt NNP 48 2573 165 . . NNP 48 2573 166 Gen. Gen. NNP 48 2573 167 Yoweri Yoweri NNP 48 2573 168 Kaguta Kaguta NNP 48 2573 169 MUSEVENI MUSEVENI NNP 48 2573 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 171 since since IN 48 2573 172 29 29 CD 48 2573 173 January January NNP 48 2573 174 1986 1986 CD 48 2573 175 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 176 ; ; : 48 2573 177 Vice Vice NNP 48 2573 178 President President NNP 48 2573 179 Samson Samson NNP 48 2573 180 Babi Babi NNP 48 2573 181 Mululu Mululu NNP 48 2573 182 KISEKKA KISEKKA NNP 48 2573 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 184 since since IN 48 2573 185 NA NA NNP 48 2573 186 January January NNP 48 2573 187 1991 1991 CD 48 2573 188 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 189 Head Head NNP 48 2573 190 of of IN 48 2573 191 Government Government NNP 48 2573 192 : : : 48 2573 193 Prime Prime NNP 48 2573 194 Minister Minister NNP 48 2573 195 George George NNP 48 2573 196 Cosmas Cosmas NNP 48 2573 197 ADYEBO ADYEBO NNP 48 2573 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 199 since since IN 48 2573 200 NA NA NNP 48 2573 201 January January NNP 48 2573 202 1991 1991 CD 48 2573 203 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 204 Political political JJ 48 2573 205 parties party NNS 48 2573 206 and and CC 48 2573 207 leaders leader NNS 48 2573 208 : : : 48 2573 209 only only RB 48 2573 210 party party NN 48 2573 211 - - : 48 2573 212 National National NNP 48 2573 213 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 2573 214 Movement Movement NNP 48 2573 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 216 NRM NRM NNP 48 2573 217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 218 ; ; : 48 2573 219 note note VB 48 2573 220 - - : 48 2573 221 the the DT 48 2573 222 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2573 223 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 2573 224 Movement Movement NNP 48 2573 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 226 UPM UPM NNP 48 2573 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 228 , , , 48 2573 229 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 48 2573 230 People People NNPS 48 2573 231 's 's POS 48 2573 232 Congress Congress NNP 48 2573 233 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 234 UPC UPC NNP 48 2573 235 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 236 , , , 48 2573 237 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2573 238 Party Party NNP 48 2573 239 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 240 DP DP NNP 48 2573 241 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 242 , , , 48 2573 243 and and CC 48 2573 244 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 2573 245 Party Party NNP 48 2573 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 247 CP CP NNP 48 2573 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 249 are be VBP 48 2573 250 all all DT 48 2573 251 proscribed proscribe VBN 48 2573 252 from from IN 48 2573 253 conducting conduct VBG 48 2573 254 public public JJ 48 2573 255 political political JJ 48 2573 256 activities activity NNS 48 2573 257 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2573 258 : : : 48 2573 259 universal universal JJ 48 2573 260 at at IN 48 2573 261 age age NN 48 2573 262 18 18 CD 48 2573 263 Elections election NNS 48 2573 264 : : : 48 2573 265 National National NNP 48 2573 266 Resistance Resistance NNP 48 2573 267 Council Council NNP 48 2573 268 : : : 48 2573 269 last last RB 48 2573 270 held held JJ 48 2573 271 11 11 CD 48 2573 272 - - SYM 48 2573 273 28 28 CD 48 2573 274 February February NNP 48 2573 275 1989 1989 CD 48 2573 276 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 277 next next JJ 48 2573 278 to to TO 48 2573 279 be be VB 48 2573 280 held hold VBN 48 2573 281 by by IN 48 2573 282 January January NNP 48 2573 283 1995 1995 CD 48 2573 284 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 285 ; ; : 48 2573 286 results result NNS 48 2573 287 - - HYPH 48 2573 288 NRM NRM NNP 48 2573 289 was be VBD 48 2573 290 the the DT 48 2573 291 only only JJ 48 2573 292 party party NN 48 2573 293 ; ; : 48 2573 294 seats seat NNS 48 2573 295 - - , 48 2573 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 297 278 278 CD 48 2573 298 total total NN 48 2573 299 , , , 48 2573 300 210 210 CD 48 2573 301 indirectly indirectly RB 48 2573 302 elected elect VBN 48 2573 303 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 304 210 210 CD 48 2573 305 members member NNS 48 2573 306 elected elect VBN 48 2573 307 without without IN 48 2573 308 party party NN 48 2573 309 affiliation affiliation NN 48 2573 310 Other other JJ 48 2573 311 political political JJ 48 2573 312 or or CC 48 2573 313 pressure pressure NN 48 2573 314 groups group NNS 48 2573 315 : : : 48 2573 316 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2573 317 People People NNP 48 2573 318 's 's POS 48 2573 319 Front Front NNP 48 2573 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 321 UPF UPF NNP 48 2573 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 323 , , , 48 2573 324 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2573 325 People People NNP 48 2573 326 's 's POS 48 2573 327 Christian Christian NNP 48 2573 328 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2573 329 Army Army NNP 48 2573 330 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 331 UPCDA UPCDA NNP 48 2573 332 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 333 , , , 48 2573 334 Ruwenzori Ruwenzori NNP 48 2573 335 Movement Movement NNP 48 2573 336 Member Member NNP 48 2573 337 of of IN 48 2573 338 : : : 48 2573 339 ACP ACP NNP 48 2573 340 , , , 48 2573 341 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2573 342 , , , 48 2573 343 C C NNP 48 2573 344 , , , 48 2573 345 CCC CCC NNP 48 2573 346 , , , 48 2573 347 EADB EADB NNP 48 2573 348 , , , 48 2573 349 ECA ECA NNP 48 2573 350 , , , 48 2573 351 FAO FAO NNP 48 2573 352 , , , 48 2573 353 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2573 354 , , , 48 2573 355 GATT GATT NNP 48 2573 356 , , , 48 2573 357 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2573 358 , , , 48 2573 359 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2573 360 , , , 48 2573 361 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2573 362 , , , 48 2573 363 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2573 364 , , , 48 2573 365 IDA IDA NNP 48 2573 366 , , , 48 2573 367 IDB IDB NNP 48 2573 368 , , , 48 2573 369 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2573 370 , , , 48 2573 371 IFC IFC NNP 48 2573 372 , , , 48 2573 373 IGADD IGADD NNP 48 2573 374 , , , 48 2573 375 ILO ILO NNP 48 2573 376 , , , 48 2573 377 IMF IMF NNP 48 2573 378 , , , 48 2573 379 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2573 380 , , , 48 2573 381 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2573 382 , , , 48 2573 383 IOC IOC NNP 48 2573 384 , , , 48 2573 385 ITU ITU NNP 48 2573 386 , , , 48 2573 387 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2573 388 , , , 48 2573 389 NAM NAM NNP 48 2573 390 , , , 48 2573 391 OAU OAU NNP 48 2573 392 , , , 48 2573 393 OIC OIC NNP 48 2573 394 , , , 48 2573 395 PCA PCA NNP 48 2573 396 , , , 48 2573 397 UN UN NNP 48 2573 398 , , , 48 2573 399 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2573 400 , , , 48 2573 401 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2573 402 , , , 48 2573 403 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2573 404 , , , 48 2573 405 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2573 406 , , , 48 2573 407 UPU UPU NNP 48 2573 408 , , , 48 2573 409 WHO who WP 48 2573 410 , , , 48 2573 411 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2573 412 , , , 48 2573 413 WMO WMO NNP 48 2573 414 , , , 48 2573 415 WTO WTO NNP 48 2573 416 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2573 417 representation representation NN 48 2573 418 : : : 48 2573 419 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2573 420 Stephen Stephen NNP 48 2573 421 Kapimpina Kapimpina NNP 48 2573 422 KATENTA KATENTA NNP 48 2573 423 - - HYPH 48 2573 424 APULI APULI NNP 48 2573 425 ; ; : 48 2573 426 5909 5909 CD 48 2573 427 16th 16th NNP 48 2573 428 Street Street NNP 48 2573 429 NW NW NNP 48 2573 430 , , , 48 2573 431 Washington Washington NNP 48 2573 432 , , , 48 2573 433 DC DC NNP 48 2573 434 20011 20011 CD 48 2573 435 ; ; : 48 2573 436 telephone telephone NN 48 2573 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 438 202 202 CD 48 2573 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 2573 440 726 726 CD 48 2573 441 - - SYM 48 2573 442 7100 7100 CD 48 2573 443 through through IN 48 2573 444 7102 7102 CD 48 2573 445 US US NNP 48 2573 446 : : : 48 2573 447 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2573 448 Johnnie Johnnie NNP 48 2573 449 CARSON CARSON NNP 48 2573 450 ; ; : 48 2573 451 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2573 452 at at IN 48 2573 453 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2573 454 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2573 455 , , , 48 2573 456 Kampala Kampala NNP 48 2573 457 ( ( -LRB- 48 2573 458 mailing mail VBG 48 2573 459 address address NN 48 2573 460 is be VBZ 48 2573 461 P. P. NNP 48 2573 462 O. O. NNP 48 2574 1 Box Box NNP 48 2574 2 7007 7007 CD 48 2574 3 , , , 48 2574 4 Kampala Kampala NNP 48 2574 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2574 6 ; ; : 48 2574 7 telephone telephone NN 48 2574 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 2574 9 256 256 CD 48 2574 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 2574 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 2574 12 41 41 CD 48 2574 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2574 14 259792 259792 CD 48 2574 15 , , , 48 2574 16 259793 259793 CD 48 2574 17 , , , 48 2574 18 259795 259795 CD 48 2574 19 : : : 48 2574 20 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2574 21 Government Government NNP 48 2574 22 Flag flag NN 48 2574 23 : : : 48 2574 24 six six CD 48 2574 25 equal equal JJ 48 2574 26 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2574 27 bands band NNS 48 2574 28 of of IN 48 2574 29 black black JJ 48 2574 30 ( ( -LRB- 48 2574 31 top top NN 48 2574 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2574 33 , , , 48 2574 34 yellow yellow NN 48 2574 35 , , , 48 2574 36 red red JJ 48 2574 37 , , , 48 2574 38 black black JJ 48 2574 39 , , , 48 2574 40 yellow yellow JJ 48 2574 41 , , , 48 2574 42 and and CC 48 2574 43 red red JJ 48 2574 44 ; ; : 48 2574 45 a a DT 48 2574 46 white white JJ 48 2574 47 disk disk NN 48 2574 48 is be VBZ 48 2574 49 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 2574 50 at at IN 48 2574 51 the the DT 48 2574 52 center center NN 48 2574 53 and and CC 48 2574 54 depicts depict VBZ 48 2574 55 a a DT 48 2574 56 red red JJ 48 2574 57 - - HYPH 48 2574 58 crested crest VBN 48 2574 59 crane crane NN 48 2574 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 2574 61 the the DT 48 2574 62 national national JJ 48 2574 63 symbol symbol NN 48 2574 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 2574 65 facing face VBG 48 2574 66 the the DT 48 2574 67 staff staff NN 48 2574 68 side side NN 48 2574 69 : : : 48 2574 70 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2574 71 Economy Economy NNP 48 2574 72 Overview Overview NNP 48 2574 73 : : : 48 2574 74 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2574 75 has have VBZ 48 2574 76 substantial substantial JJ 48 2574 77 natural natural JJ 48 2574 78 resources resource NNS 48 2574 79 , , , 48 2574 80 including include VBG 48 2574 81 fertile fertile JJ 48 2574 82 soils soil NNS 48 2574 83 , , , 48 2574 84 regular regular JJ 48 2574 85 rainfall rainfall NN 48 2574 86 , , , 48 2574 87 and and CC 48 2574 88 sizable sizable JJ 48 2574 89 mineral mineral NN 48 2574 90 deposits deposit NNS 48 2574 91 of of IN 48 2574 92 copper copper NN 48 2574 93 and and CC 48 2574 94 cobalt cobalt NN 48 2574 95 . . . 48 2575 1 The the DT 48 2575 2 economy economy NN 48 2575 3 has have VBZ 48 2575 4 been be VBN 48 2575 5 devastated devastate VBN 48 2575 6 by by IN 48 2575 7 widespread widespread JJ 48 2575 8 political political JJ 48 2575 9 instability instability NN 48 2575 10 , , , 48 2575 11 mismanagement mismanagement NN 48 2575 12 , , , 48 2575 13 and and CC 48 2575 14 civil civil JJ 48 2575 15 war war NN 48 2575 16 since since IN 48 2575 17 independence independence NN 48 2575 18 in in IN 48 2575 19 1962 1962 CD 48 2575 20 , , , 48 2575 21 keeping keep VBG 48 2575 22 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2575 23 poor poor JJ 48 2575 24 with with IN 48 2575 25 a a DT 48 2575 26 per per IN 48 2575 27 capita capita NN 48 2575 28 income income NN 48 2575 29 of of IN 48 2575 30 about about IN 48 2575 31 $ $ $ 48 2575 32 300 300 CD 48 2575 33 . . . 48 2576 1 ( ( -LRB- 48 2576 2 GDP GDP NNP 48 2576 3 remains remain VBZ 48 2576 4 below below IN 48 2576 5 the the DT 48 2576 6 levels level NNS 48 2576 7 of of IN 48 2576 8 the the DT 48 2576 9 early early JJ 48 2576 10 1970s 1970 NNS 48 2576 11 , , , 48 2576 12 as as IN 48 2576 13 does do VBZ 48 2576 14 industrial industrial JJ 48 2576 15 production production NN 48 2576 16 . . . 48 2576 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2577 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2577 2 is be VBZ 48 2577 3 the the DT 48 2577 4 most most RBS 48 2577 5 important important JJ 48 2577 6 sector sector NN 48 2577 7 of of IN 48 2577 8 the the DT 48 2577 9 economy economy NN 48 2577 10 , , , 48 2577 11 employing employ VBG 48 2577 12 over over IN 48 2577 13 80 80 CD 48 2577 14 % % NN 48 2577 15 of of IN 48 2577 16 the the DT 48 2577 17 work work NN 48 2577 18 force force NN 48 2577 19 . . . 48 2578 1 Coffee coffee NN 48 2578 2 is be VBZ 48 2578 3 the the DT 48 2578 4 major major JJ 48 2578 5 export export NN 48 2578 6 crop crop NN 48 2578 7 and and CC 48 2578 8 accounts account VBZ 48 2578 9 for for IN 48 2578 10 the the DT 48 2578 11 bulk bulk NN 48 2578 12 of of IN 48 2578 13 export export NN 48 2578 14 revenues revenue NNS 48 2578 15 . . . 48 2579 1 Since since IN 48 2579 2 1986 1986 CD 48 2579 3 the the DT 48 2579 4 government government NN 48 2579 5 has have VBZ 48 2579 6 acted act VBN 48 2579 7 to to TO 48 2579 8 rehabilitate rehabilitate VB 48 2579 9 and and CC 48 2579 10 stabilize stabilize VB 48 2579 11 the the DT 48 2579 12 economy economy NN 48 2579 13 by by IN 48 2579 14 undertaking undertake VBG 48 2579 15 currency currency NN 48 2579 16 reform reform NN 48 2579 17 , , , 48 2579 18 raising raise VBG 48 2579 19 producer producer NN 48 2579 20 prices price NNS 48 2579 21 on on IN 48 2579 22 export export NN 48 2579 23 crops crop NNS 48 2579 24 , , , 48 2579 25 increasing increase VBG 48 2579 26 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2579 27 prices price NNS 48 2579 28 , , , 48 2579 29 and and CC 48 2579 30 improving improve VBG 48 2579 31 civil civil JJ 48 2579 32 service service NN 48 2579 33 wages wage NNS 48 2579 34 . . . 48 2580 1 The the DT 48 2580 2 policy policy NN 48 2580 3 changes change NNS 48 2580 4 are be VBP 48 2580 5 especially especially RB 48 2580 6 aimed aim VBN 48 2580 7 at at IN 48 2580 8 dampening dampen VBG 48 2580 9 inflation inflation NN 48 2580 10 , , , 48 2580 11 which which WDT 48 2580 12 was be VBD 48 2580 13 running run VBG 48 2580 14 at at IN 48 2580 15 over over IN 48 2580 16 300 300 CD 48 2580 17 % % NN 48 2580 18 in in IN 48 2580 19 1987 1987 CD 48 2580 20 , , , 48 2580 21 and and CC 48 2580 22 boosting boost VBG 48 2580 23 production production NN 48 2580 24 and and CC 48 2580 25 export export NN 48 2580 26 earnings earning NNS 48 2580 27 . . . 48 2581 1 During during IN 48 2581 2 the the DT 48 2581 3 period period NN 48 2581 4 1990 1990 CD 48 2581 5 - - SYM 48 2581 6 91 91 CD 48 2581 7 , , , 48 2581 8 the the DT 48 2581 9 economy economy NN 48 2581 10 turned turn VBD 48 2581 11 in in RP 48 2581 12 a a DT 48 2581 13 solid solid JJ 48 2581 14 performance performance NN 48 2581 15 based base VBN 48 2581 16 on on IN 48 2581 17 continued continued JJ 48 2581 18 investment investment NN 48 2581 19 in in IN 48 2581 20 the the DT 48 2581 21 rehabilitation rehabilitation NN 48 2581 22 of of IN 48 2581 23 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 2581 24 , , , 48 2581 25 improved improved JJ 48 2581 26 incentives incentive NNS 48 2581 27 for for IN 48 2581 28 production production NN 48 2581 29 and and CC 48 2581 30 exports export NNS 48 2581 31 , , , 48 2581 32 and and CC 48 2581 33 gradually gradually RB 48 2581 34 improving improve VBG 48 2581 35 domestic domestic JJ 48 2581 36 security security NN 48 2581 37 . . . 48 2582 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2582 2 : : : 48 2582 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2582 4 rate rate NN 48 2582 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2582 6 - - : 48 2582 7 $ $ $ 48 2582 8 5.6 5.6 CD 48 2582 9 billion billion CD 48 2582 10 , , , 48 2582 11 per per IN 48 2582 12 capita capita FW 48 2582 13 $ $ $ 48 2582 14 300 300 CD 48 2582 15 ; ; : 48 2582 16 real real JJ 48 2582 17 growth growth NN 48 2582 18 rate rate NN 48 2582 19 4.5 4.5 CD 48 2582 20 % % NN 48 2582 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2582 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2582 23 est est NNP 48 2582 24 . . . 48 2582 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2583 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2583 2 rate rate NN 48 2583 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2583 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2583 5 prices price NNS 48 2583 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2583 7 : : : 48 2583 8 35 35 CD 48 2583 9 % % NN 48 2583 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2583 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2583 12 est est NNP 48 2583 13 . . . 48 2583 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2584 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2584 2 rate rate NN 48 2584 3 : : : 48 2584 4 NA% NA% `` 48 2584 5 Budget budget NN 48 2584 6 : : : 48 2584 7 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2584 8 $ $ $ 48 2584 9 365 365 CD 48 2584 10 million million CD 48 2584 11 ; ; : 48 2584 12 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2584 13 $ $ $ 48 2584 14 545 545 CD 48 2584 15 million million CD 48 2584 16 , , , 48 2584 17 including include VBG 48 2584 18 capital capital NN 48 2584 19 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2584 20 of of IN 48 2584 21 $ $ $ 48 2584 22 165 165 CD 48 2584 23 million million CD 48 2584 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2584 25 FY89 FY89 NNP 48 2584 26 est est NNP 48 2584 27 . . . 48 2584 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 2585 1 Exports export NNS 48 2585 2 : : : 48 2585 3 $ $ $ 48 2585 4 208 208 CD 48 2585 5 million million CD 48 2585 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2585 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2585 8 . . NNP 48 2585 9 , , , 48 2585 10 1990 1990 CD 48 2585 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2585 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2585 13 : : : 48 2585 14 coffee coffee NN 48 2585 15 97 97 CD 48 2585 16 % % NN 48 2585 17 , , , 48 2585 18 cotton cotton NN 48 2585 19 , , , 48 2585 20 tea tea NN 48 2585 21 partners partner NNS 48 2585 22 : : : 48 2585 23 US US NNP 48 2585 24 25 25 CD 48 2585 25 % % NN 48 2585 26 , , , 48 2585 27 UK UK NNP 48 2585 28 18 18 CD 48 2585 29 % % NN 48 2585 30 , , , 48 2585 31 France France NNP 48 2585 32 11 11 CD 48 2585 33 % % NN 48 2585 34 , , , 48 2585 35 Spain Spain NNP 48 2585 36 10 10 CD 48 2585 37 % % NN 48 2585 38 Imports import NNS 48 2585 39 : : : 48 2585 40 $ $ $ 48 2585 41 209 209 CD 48 2585 42 million million CD 48 2585 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2585 44 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2585 45 . . NNP 48 2585 46 , , , 48 2585 47 1990 1990 CD 48 2585 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 2585 49 commodities commodity NNS 48 2585 50 : : : 48 2585 51 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2585 52 products product NNS 48 2585 53 , , , 48 2585 54 machinery machinery NN 48 2585 55 , , , 48 2585 56 cotton cotton NN 48 2585 57 piece piece NN 48 2585 58 goods good NNS 48 2585 59 , , , 48 2585 60 metals metal NNS 48 2585 61 , , , 48 2585 62 transportation transportation NN 48 2585 63 equipment equipment NN 48 2585 64 , , , 48 2585 65 food food NN 48 2585 66 partners partner NNS 48 2585 67 : : : 48 2585 68 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2585 69 25 25 CD 48 2585 70 % % NN 48 2585 71 , , , 48 2585 72 UK UK NNP 48 2585 73 14 14 CD 48 2585 74 % % NN 48 2585 75 , , , 48 2585 76 Italy Italy NNP 48 2585 77 13 13 CD 48 2585 78 % % NN 48 2585 79 External external JJ 48 2585 80 debt debt NN 48 2585 81 : : : 48 2585 82 $ $ $ 48 2585 83 1.9 1.9 CD 48 2585 84 billion billion CD 48 2585 85 ( ( -LRB- 48 2585 86 1991 1991 CD 48 2585 87 est est NNP 48 2585 88 . . . 48 2585 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2586 2 production production NN 48 2586 3 : : : 48 2586 4 growth growth NN 48 2586 5 rate rate NN 48 2586 6 7.0 7.0 CD 48 2586 7 % % NN 48 2586 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 9 1990 1990 CD 48 2586 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 11 ; ; : 48 2586 12 accounts account NNS 48 2586 13 for for IN 48 2586 14 5 5 CD 48 2586 15 % % NN 48 2586 16 of of IN 48 2586 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 2586 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2586 19 : : : 48 2586 20 175,000 175,000 CD 48 2586 21 kW kw NN 48 2586 22 capacity capacity NN 48 2586 23 ; ; : 48 2586 24 315 315 CD 48 2586 25 million million CD 48 2586 26 kWh kWh NNS 48 2586 27 produced produce VBN 48 2586 28 , , , 48 2586 29 15 15 CD 48 2586 30 kWh kWh NNS 48 2586 31 per per IN 48 2586 32 capita capita NN 48 2586 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 34 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 36 Industries industry NNS 48 2586 37 : : : 48 2586 38 sugar sugar NN 48 2586 39 , , , 48 2586 40 brewing brewing NN 48 2586 41 , , , 48 2586 42 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2586 43 , , , 48 2586 44 cotton cotton NN 48 2586 45 textiles textile NNS 48 2586 46 , , , 48 2586 47 cement cement NN 48 2586 48 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2586 49 : : : 48 2586 50 mainly mainly RB 48 2586 51 subsistence subsistence NN 48 2586 52 ; ; , 48 2586 53 accounts account NNS 48 2586 54 for for IN 48 2586 55 57 57 CD 48 2586 56 % % NN 48 2586 57 of of IN 48 2586 58 GDP GDP NNP 48 2586 59 and and CC 48 2586 60 over over IN 48 2586 61 80 80 CD 48 2586 62 % % NN 48 2586 63 of of IN 48 2586 64 labor labor NN 48 2586 65 force force NN 48 2586 66 ; ; : 48 2586 67 cash cash NN 48 2586 68 crops crop NNS 48 2586 69 - - HYPH 48 2586 70 coffee coffee NN 48 2586 71 , , , 48 2586 72 tea tea NN 48 2586 73 , , , 48 2586 74 cotton cotton NN 48 2586 75 , , , 48 2586 76 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2586 77 ; ; : 48 2586 78 food food NN 48 2586 79 crops crop NNS 48 2586 80 - - : 48 2586 81 cassava cassava NN 48 2586 82 , , , 48 2586 83 potatoes potato NNS 48 2586 84 , , , 48 2586 85 corn corn NN 48 2586 86 , , , 48 2586 87 millet millet NN 48 2586 88 , , , 48 2586 89 pulses pulse VBZ 48 2586 90 ; ; : 48 2586 91 livestock livestock NN 48 2586 92 products product NNS 48 2586 93 - - HYPH 48 2586 94 beef beef NN 48 2586 95 , , , 48 2586 96 goat goat NNP 48 2586 97 meat meat NN 48 2586 98 , , , 48 2586 99 milk milk NN 48 2586 100 , , , 48 2586 101 poultry poultry NN 48 2586 102 ; ; : 48 2586 103 self self NN 48 2586 104 - - HYPH 48 2586 105 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2586 106 in in IN 48 2586 107 food food NN 48 2586 108 Economic economic JJ 48 2586 109 aid aid NN 48 2586 110 : : : 48 2586 111 US US NNP 48 2586 112 commitments commitment NNS 48 2586 113 , , , 48 2586 114 including include VBG 48 2586 115 Ex Ex NNP 48 2586 116 - - HYPH 48 2586 117 Im Im NNP 48 2586 118 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 119 1970 1970 CD 48 2586 120 - - SYM 48 2586 121 89 89 CD 48 2586 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 123 , , , 48 2586 124 $ $ $ 48 2586 125 145 145 CD 48 2586 126 million million CD 48 2586 127 ; ; : 48 2586 128 Western western JJ 48 2586 129 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 130 non non JJ 48 2586 131 - - JJ 48 2586 132 US us JJ 48 2586 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 134 countries country NNS 48 2586 135 , , , 48 2586 136 ODA ODA NNP 48 2586 137 and and CC 48 2586 138 OOF OOF NNP 48 2586 139 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2586 140 commitments commitment NNS 48 2586 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 142 1970 1970 CD 48 2586 143 - - SYM 48 2586 144 89 89 CD 48 2586 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 146 , , , 48 2586 147 $ $ $ 48 2586 148 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2586 149 billion billion CD 48 2586 150 ; ; : 48 2586 151 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2586 152 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2586 153 aid aid NN 48 2586 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 155 1979 1979 CD 48 2586 156 - - SYM 48 2586 157 89 89 CD 48 2586 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 159 , , , 48 2586 160 $ $ $ 48 2586 161 60 60 CD 48 2586 162 million million CD 48 2586 163 ; ; : 48 2586 164 Communist communist JJ 48 2586 165 countries country NNS 48 2586 166 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 167 1970 1970 CD 48 2586 168 - - SYM 48 2586 169 89 89 CD 48 2586 170 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 171 , , , 48 2586 172 $ $ $ 48 2586 173 169 169 CD 48 2586 174 million million CD 48 2586 175 : : : 48 2586 176 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2586 177 Economy Economy NNP 48 2586 178 Currency Currency NNP 48 2586 179 : : : 48 2586 180 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 48 2586 181 shilling shill VBG 48 2586 182 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 183 plural plural JJ 48 2586 184 - - HYPH 48 2586 185 shillings shilling NNS 48 2586 186 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 187 ; ; : 48 2586 188 1 1 CD 48 2586 189 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 48 2586 190 shilling shilling NN 48 2586 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 192 USh USh NNP 48 2586 193 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 194 = = NFP 48 2586 195 100 100 CD 48 2586 196 cents cent NNS 48 2586 197 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2586 198 rates rate NNS 48 2586 199 : : : 48 2586 200 Ugandan Ugandan NNP 48 2586 201 shillings shilling NNS 48 2586 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 203 USh USh NNP 48 2586 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 205 per per IN 48 2586 206 US$ us$ $ 48 2586 207 1 1 CD 48 2586 208 - - SYM 48 2586 209 1,031.3 1,031.3 CD 48 2586 210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 211 March March NNP 48 2586 212 1992 1992 CD 48 2586 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 214 , , , 48 2586 215 734.0 734.0 CD 48 2586 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 217 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 219 , , , 48 2586 220 428.85 428.85 CD 48 2586 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 222 1990 1990 CD 48 2586 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 224 , , , 48 2586 225 223.1 223.1 CD 48 2586 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 227 1989 1989 CD 48 2586 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 229 , , , 48 2586 230 106.1 106.1 CD 48 2586 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 232 1988 1988 CD 48 2586 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 234 , , , 48 2586 235 42.8 42.8 CD 48 2586 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 237 1987 1987 CD 48 2586 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 239 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2586 240 year year NN 48 2586 241 : : : 48 2586 242 1 1 CD 48 2586 243 July July NNP 48 2586 244 - - HYPH 48 2586 245 30 30 CD 48 2586 246 June June NNP 48 2586 247 : : : 48 2586 248 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2586 249 Communications Communications NNP 48 2586 250 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2586 251 : : : 48 2586 252 1,300 1,300 CD 48 2586 253 km km NN 48 2586 254 , , , 48 2586 255 1.000-meter 1.000-meter CD 48 2586 256 - - HYPH 48 2586 257 gauge gauge NN 48 2586 258 single single JJ 48 2586 259 track track NN 48 2586 260 Highways highway NNS 48 2586 261 : : : 48 2586 262 26,200 26,200 CD 48 2586 263 km km NN 48 2586 264 total total NN 48 2586 265 ; ; : 48 2586 266 1,970 1,970 CD 48 2586 267 km km NNS 48 2586 268 paved pave VBN 48 2586 269 ; ; : 48 2586 270 5,849 5,849 CD 48 2586 271 km km NN 48 2586 272 crushed crush VBN 48 2586 273 stone stone NN 48 2586 274 , , , 48 2586 275 gravel gravel NN 48 2586 276 , , , 48 2586 277 and and CC 48 2586 278 laterite laterite JJ 48 2586 279 ; ; : 48 2586 280 remainder remainder NN 48 2586 281 earth earth NN 48 2586 282 roads road NNS 48 2586 283 and and CC 48 2586 284 tracks track VBZ 48 2586 285 Inland Inland NNP 48 2586 286 waterways waterway NNS 48 2586 287 : : : 48 2586 288 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 289 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2586 290 , , , 48 2586 291 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 292 Albert Albert NNP 48 2586 293 , , , 48 2586 294 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 295 Kyoga Kyoga NNP 48 2586 296 , , , 48 2586 297 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 298 George George NNP 48 2586 299 , , , 48 2586 300 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 301 Edward Edward NNP 48 2586 302 ; ; : 48 2586 303 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2586 304 Nile Nile NNP 48 2586 305 , , , 48 2586 306 Albert Albert NNP 48 2586 307 Nile Nile NNP 48 2586 308 ; ; : 48 2586 309 principal principal JJ 48 2586 310 inland inland JJ 48 2586 311 water water NN 48 2586 312 ports port NNS 48 2586 313 are be VBP 48 2586 314 at at IN 48 2586 315 Jinja Jinja NNP 48 2586 316 and and CC 48 2586 317 Port Port NNP 48 2586 318 Bell Bell NNP 48 2586 319 , , , 48 2586 320 both both DT 48 2586 321 on on IN 48 2586 322 Lake Lake NNP 48 2586 323 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2586 324 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2586 325 marine marine NN 48 2586 326 : : : 48 2586 327 1 1 CD 48 2586 328 roll roll NN 48 2586 329 - - HYPH 48 2586 330 on on IN 48 2586 331 / / SYM 48 2586 332 roll roll NN 48 2586 333 - - HYPH 48 2586 334 off off NN 48 2586 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 336 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2586 337 GRT GRT NNP 48 2586 338 or or CC 48 2586 339 over over RB 48 2586 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 341 totaling total VBG 48 2586 342 1,697 1,697 CD 48 2586 343 GRT GRT NNP 48 2586 344 Civil civil JJ 48 2586 345 air air NN 48 2586 346 : : : 48 2586 347 6 6 CD 48 2586 348 major major JJ 48 2586 349 transport transport NN 48 2586 350 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2586 351 Airports airport NNS 48 2586 352 : : : 48 2586 353 35 35 CD 48 2586 354 total total NN 48 2586 355 , , , 48 2586 356 27 27 CD 48 2586 357 usable usable JJ 48 2586 358 ; ; : 48 2586 359 5 5 CD 48 2586 360 with with IN 48 2586 361 permanent permanent JJ 48 2586 362 - - HYPH 48 2586 363 surface surface NN 48 2586 364 runways runway NNS 48 2586 365 ; ; : 48 2586 366 1 1 CD 48 2586 367 with with IN 48 2586 368 runways runway NNS 48 2586 369 over over IN 48 2586 370 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2586 371 m m CD 48 2586 372 ; ; : 48 2586 373 3 3 CD 48 2586 374 with with IN 48 2586 375 runways runways NNP 48 2586 376 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2586 377 - - HYPH 48 2586 378 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2586 379 m m CD 48 2586 380 ; ; : 48 2586 381 10 10 CD 48 2586 382 with with IN 48 2586 383 runways runway NNS 48 2586 384 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2586 385 - - HYPH 48 2586 386 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2586 387 m m NNP 48 2586 388 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2586 389 : : : 48 2586 390 fair fair JJ 48 2586 391 system system NN 48 2586 392 with with IN 48 2586 393 microwave microwave NN 48 2586 394 and and CC 48 2586 395 radio radio NN 48 2586 396 communications communication NNS 48 2586 397 stations station NNS 48 2586 398 ; ; , 48 2586 399 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2586 400 stations station NNS 48 2586 401 - - SYM 48 2586 402 10 10 CD 48 2586 403 AM am NN 48 2586 404 , , , 48 2586 405 no no DT 48 2586 406 FM FM NNP 48 2586 407 , , , 48 2586 408 9 9 CD 48 2586 409 TV tv NN 48 2586 410 ; ; : 48 2586 411 satellite satellite NN 48 2586 412 communications communication NNS 48 2586 413 ground ground NN 48 2586 414 stations station NNS 48 2586 415 - - SYM 48 2586 416 1 1 CD 48 2586 417 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2586 418 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2586 419 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2586 420 : : : 48 2586 421 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2586 422 Defense Defense NNP 48 2586 423 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2586 424 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2586 425 : : : 48 2586 426 Army Army NNP 48 2586 427 , , , 48 2586 428 Navy Navy NNP 48 2586 429 , , , 48 2586 430 Air Air NNP 48 2586 431 Force Force NNP 48 2586 432 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2586 433 availability availability NN 48 2586 434 : : : 48 2586 435 males males NNP 48 2586 436 15 15 CD 48 2586 437 - - SYM 48 2586 438 49 49 CD 48 2586 439 , , , 48 2586 440 about about IN 48 2586 441 4,132,887 4,132,887 CD 48 2586 442 ; 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: 48 2586 614 summers summer NNS 48 2586 615 are be VBP 48 2586 616 warm warm JJ 48 2586 617 across across IN 48 2586 618 the the DT 48 2586 619 greater great JJR 48 2586 620 part part NN 48 2586 621 of of IN 48 2586 622 the the DT 48 2586 623 country country NN 48 2586 624 , , , 48 2586 625 hot hot JJ 48 2586 626 in in IN 48 2586 627 the the DT 48 2586 628 south south JJ 48 2586 629 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2586 630 : : : 48 2586 631 most most JJS 48 2586 632 of of IN 48 2586 633 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2586 634 consists consist VBZ 48 2586 635 of of IN 48 2586 636 fertile fertile JJ 48 2586 637 plains plain NNS 48 2586 638 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 639 steppes steppes NNP 48 2586 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 641 and and CC 48 2586 642 plateaux plateaux JJ 48 2586 643 , , , 48 2586 644 mountains mountain NNS 48 2586 645 being be VBG 48 2586 646 found find VBN 48 2586 647 only only RB 48 2586 648 in in IN 48 2586 649 the the DT 48 2586 650 west west NN 48 2586 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 652 the the DT 48 2586 653 Carpathians Carpathians NNPS 48 2586 654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 655 , , , 48 2586 656 and and CC 48 2586 657 in in IN 48 2586 658 the the DT 48 2586 659 Crimean Crimean NNP 48 2586 660 peninsula peninsula NN 48 2586 661 in in IN 48 2586 662 the the DT 48 2586 663 extreme extreme JJ 48 2586 664 south south JJ 48 2586 665 Natural natural JJ 48 2586 666 resources resource NNS 48 2586 667 : : : 48 2586 668 iron iron NN 48 2586 669 ore ore NN 48 2586 670 , , , 48 2586 671 coal coal NN 48 2586 672 , , , 48 2586 673 manganese manganese JJ 48 2586 674 , , , 48 2586 675 natural natural JJ 48 2586 676 gas gas NN 48 2586 677 , , , 48 2586 678 oil oil NN 48 2586 679 , , , 48 2586 680 salt salt NN 48 2586 681 , , , 48 2586 682 sulphur sulphur NNP 48 2586 683 , , , 48 2586 684 graphite graphite NN 48 2586 685 , , , 48 2586 686 titanium titanium NN 48 2586 687 , , , 48 2586 688 magnesium magnesium NNP 48 2586 689 , , , 48 2586 690 kaolin kaolin NNP 48 2586 691 , , , 48 2586 692 nickel nickel NN 48 2586 693 , , , 48 2586 694 mercury mercury NN 48 2586 695 , , , 48 2586 696 timber timber NN 48 2586 697 Land Land NNP 48 2586 698 use use NN 48 2586 699 : : : 48 2586 700 56 56 CD 48 2586 701 % % NN 48 2586 702 arable arable JJ 48 2586 703 land land NN 48 2586 704 ; 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; : 48 2586 993 Chernigov Chernigov NNP 48 2586 994 , , , 48 2586 995 Cherkassy Cherkassy NNP 48 2586 996 , , , 48 2586 997 Chernovtsy Chernovtsy NNP 48 2586 998 , , , 48 2586 999 Dnepropetrovsk Dnepropetrovsk NNP 48 2586 1000 , , , 48 2586 1001 Donetsk Donetsk NNP 48 2586 1002 , , , 48 2586 1003 Ivano Ivano NNP 48 2586 1004 - - HYPH 48 2586 1005 Frankovsk Frankovsk NNP 48 2586 1006 , , , 48 2586 1007 Khar'kov Khar'kov NNP 48 2586 1008 , , , 48 2586 1009 Kherson Kherson NNP 48 2586 1010 , , , 48 2586 1011 Khmel'nitskiy Khmel'nitskiy NNP 48 2586 1012 , , , 48 2586 1013 Kiev Kiev NNP 48 2586 1014 , , , 48 2586 1015 Kirovograd Kirovograd NNP 48 2586 1016 , , , 48 2586 1017 Krym Krym NNP 48 2586 1018 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1019 Simferopol Simferopol NNP 48 2586 1020 ' ' '' 48 2586 1021 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1022 * * NFP 48 2586 1023 , , , 48 2586 1024 Lugansk Lugansk NNP 48 2586 1025 , , , 48 2586 1026 L'vov L'vov NNP 48 2586 1027 , , , 48 2586 1028 Nikolayev Nikolayev NNP 48 2586 1029 , , , 48 2586 1030 Odessa Odessa NNP 48 2586 1031 , , , 48 2586 1032 Poltava Poltava NNP 48 2586 1033 , , , 48 2586 1034 Rovno Rovno NNP 48 2586 1035 , , , 48 2586 1036 Sumy Sumy NNP 48 2586 1037 , , , 48 2586 1038 Ternopol Ternopol NNP 48 2586 1039 ' ' '' 48 2586 1040 , , , 48 2586 1041 Vinnitsa Vinnitsa NNP 48 2586 1042 , , , 48 2586 1043 Volyn Volyn NNP 48 2586 1044 ' ' '' 48 2586 1045 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1046 Lutsk Lutsk NNP 48 2586 1047 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1048 , , , 48 2586 1049 Zakarpat Zakarpat NNP 48 2586 1050 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1051 Uzhgorod Uzhgorod NNP 48 2586 1052 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1053 , , , 48 2586 1054 Zaporozh'ye Zaporozh'ye NNP 48 2586 1055 , , , 48 2586 1056 Zhitomir Zhitomir NNP 48 2586 1057 ; 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M. NNP 48 2586 1166 KRAVCHUK KRAVCHUK NNP 48 2586 1167 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1168 since since IN 48 2586 1169 5 5 CD 48 2586 1170 December December NNP 48 2586 1171 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 1172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1173 Head Head NNP 48 2586 1174 of of IN 48 2586 1175 Government Government NNP 48 2586 1176 : : : 48 2586 1177 Prime Prime NNP 48 2586 1178 Minister Minister NNP 48 2586 1179 Vitol'd Vitol'd NNP 48 2586 1180 FOKIN FOKIN NNP 48 2586 1181 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1182 since since IN 48 2586 1183 14 14 CD 48 2586 1184 November November NNP 48 2586 1185 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 1186 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1187 ; ; : 48 2586 1188 two two CD 48 2586 1189 First First NNP 48 2586 1190 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2586 1191 Prime Prime NNP 48 2586 1192 Ministers Ministers NNPS 48 2586 1193 : : : 48 2586 1194 Valentyn Valentyn NNP 48 2586 1195 SYMONENKO SYMONENKO NNP 48 2586 1196 and and CC 48 2586 1197 Konstantyn Konstantyn NNP 48 2586 1198 MASYK MASYK NNP 48 2586 1199 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1200 since since IN 48 2586 1201 21 21 CD 48 2586 1202 May May NNP 48 2586 1203 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 1204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1205 ; ; : 48 2586 1206 two two CD 48 2586 1207 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2586 1208 Prime Prime NNP 48 2586 1209 Ministers Ministers NNPS 48 2586 1210 : : : 48 2586 1211 Oleh Oleh NNP 48 2586 1212 SLEPICHEV SLEPICHEV NNP 48 2586 1213 and and CC 48 2586 1214 Viktor Viktor NNP 48 2586 1215 SYTNYK SYTNYK NNP 48 2586 1216 ( ( -LRB- 48 2586 1217 since since IN 48 2586 1218 21 21 CD 48 2586 1219 May May NNP 48 2586 1220 1991 1991 CD 48 2586 1221 ) ) -RRB- 48 2586 1222 Political political JJ 48 2586 1223 parties party NNS 48 2586 1224 and and CC 48 2586 1225 leaders leader NNS 48 2586 1226 : : : 48 2586 1227 Ukrainian Ukrainian NNP 48 2586 1228 Republican Republican NNP 48 2586 1229 Party Party NNP 48 2586 1230 , , , 48 2586 1231 Levko Levko NNP 48 2586 1232 LUKYANENKO LUKYANENKO NNP 48 2586 1233 , , , 48 2586 1234 chairman chairman NN 48 2586 1235 ; ; : 48 2586 1236 Green Green NNP 48 2586 1237 Party Party NNP 48 2586 1238 , , , 48 2586 1239 Yuriy Yuriy NNP 48 2586 1240 SHCHERBAK SHCHERBAK NNP 48 2586 1241 , , , 48 2586 1242 chairman chairman NN 48 2586 1243 ; 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H. 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per per IN 48 2592 7 capita capita FW 48 2592 8 $ $ $ 48 2592 9 NA na NN 48 2592 10 ; ; : 48 2592 11 real real JJ 48 2592 12 growth growth NN 48 2592 13 rate rate NN 48 2592 14 -10 -10 NNP 48 2592 15 % % NN 48 2592 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 2592 17 1991 1991 CD 48 2592 18 est est NNP 48 2592 19 . . . 48 2592 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 2593 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2593 2 rate rate NN 48 2593 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2593 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2593 5 prices price NNS 48 2593 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2593 7 : : : 48 2593 8 83 83 CD 48 2593 9 % % NN 48 2593 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2593 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2593 12 est est NNP 48 2593 13 . . . 48 2593 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2594 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2594 2 rate rate NN 48 2594 3 : : : 48 2594 4 NA% NA% `` 48 2594 5 Budget budget NN 48 2594 6 : : : 48 2594 7 not not RB 48 2594 8 finalized finalize VBN 48 2594 9 as as IN 48 2594 10 of of IN 48 2594 11 May May NNP 48 2594 12 1992 1992 CD 48 2594 13 Exports Exports NNPS 48 2594 14 : : : 48 2594 15 $ $ $ 48 2594 16 13.5 13.5 CD 48 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365 IMO imo RB 48 2596 366 , , , 48 2596 367 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2596 368 , , , 48 2596 369 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2596 370 , , , 48 2596 371 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2596 372 , , , 48 2596 373 IOC IOC NNP 48 2596 374 , , , 48 2596 375 ISO ISO NNP 48 2596 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2596 377 correspondent correspondent NN 48 2596 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 2596 379 , , , 48 2596 380 ITU ITU NNP 48 2596 381 , , , 48 2596 382 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2596 383 , , , 48 2596 384 NAM NAM NNP 48 2596 385 , , , 48 2596 386 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 2596 387 , , , 48 2596 388 OIC OIC NNP 48 2596 389 , , , 48 2596 390 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2596 391 , , , 48 2596 392 UN UN NNP 48 2596 393 , , , 48 2596 394 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2596 395 , , , 48 2596 396 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2596 397 , , , 48 2596 398 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2596 399 , , , 48 2596 400 UPU UPU NNP 48 2596 401 , , , 48 2596 402 WHO who WP 48 2596 403 , , , 48 2596 404 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2596 405 , , , 48 2596 406 WMO WMO NNP 48 2596 407 , , , 48 2596 408 WTO WTO NNP 48 2596 409 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2596 410 representation representation NN 48 2596 411 : : : 48 2596 412 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2596 413 Muhammad Muhammad NNP 48 2596 414 bin bin NNP 48 2596 415 Husayn Husayn NNP 48 2596 416 Al Al NNP 48 2596 417 SHAALI shaali NN 48 2596 418 ; ; : 48 2596 419 Chancery chancery NN 48 2596 420 at at IN 48 2596 421 Suite Suite NNP 48 2596 422 740 740 CD 48 2596 423 , , , 48 2596 424 600 600 CD 48 2596 425 New New NNP 48 2596 426 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2596 427 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2596 428 NW NW NNP 48 2596 429 , , , 48 2596 430 Washington Washington NNP 48 2596 431 , , , 48 2596 432 DC DC NNP 48 2596 433 20037 20037 CD 48 2596 434 ; ; : 48 2596 435 telephone telephone NN 48 2596 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2596 437 202 202 CD 48 2596 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2596 439 338 338 CD 48 2596 440 - - SYM 48 2596 441 6500 6500 CD 48 2596 442 US US NNP 48 2596 443 : : : 48 2596 444 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2596 445 Edward Edward NNP 48 2596 446 S. 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; , 48 2607 228 permanent permanent JJ 48 2607 229 crops crop NNS 48 2607 230 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2607 231 ; ; : 48 2607 232 meadows meadow NNS 48 2607 233 and and CC 48 2607 234 pastures pasture NNS 48 2607 235 48 48 CD 48 2607 236 % % NN 48 2607 237 ; ; , 48 2607 238 forest forest NN 48 2607 239 and and CC 48 2607 240 woodland woodland JJ 48 2607 241 9 9 CD 48 2607 242 % % NN 48 2607 243 ; ; , 48 2607 244 other other JJ 48 2607 245 14 14 CD 48 2607 246 % % NN 48 2607 247 ; ; , 48 2607 248 includes include VBZ 48 2607 249 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2607 250 1 1 CD 48 2607 251 % % NN 48 2607 252 Environment Environment NNP 48 2607 253 : : : 48 2607 254 pollution pollution NN 48 2607 255 control control NN 48 2607 256 measures measure NNS 48 2607 257 improving improve VBG 48 2607 258 air air NN 48 2607 259 , , , 48 2607 260 water water NN 48 2607 261 quality quality NN 48 2607 262 ; ; : 48 2607 263 because because IN 48 2607 264 of of IN 48 2607 265 heavily heavily RB 48 2607 266 indented indent VBN 48 2607 267 coastline coastline NN 48 2607 268 , , , 48 2607 269 no no DT 48 2607 270 location location NN 48 2607 271 is be VBZ 48 2607 272 more more JJR 48 2607 273 than than IN 48 2607 274 125 125 CD 48 2607 275 km km NN 48 2607 276 from from IN 48 2607 277 tidal tidal JJ 48 2607 278 waters water NNS 48 2607 279 Note Note NNP 48 2607 280 : : : 48 2607 281 lies lie NNS 48 2607 282 near near IN 48 2607 283 vital vital JJ 48 2607 284 North North NNP 48 2607 285 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2607 286 sea sea NN 48 2607 287 lanes lane NNS 48 2607 288 ; ; : 48 2607 289 only only RB 48 2607 290 35 35 CD 48 2607 291 km km NN 48 2607 292 from from IN 48 2607 293 France France NNP 48 2607 294 and and CC 48 2607 295 now now RB 48 2607 296 being be VBG 48 2607 297 linked link VBN 48 2607 298 by by IN 48 2607 299 tunnel tunnel NN 48 2607 300 under under IN 48 2607 301 the the DT 48 2607 302 English English NNP 48 2607 303 Channel Channel NNP 48 2607 304 : : : 48 2607 305 United United NNP 48 2607 306 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2607 307 People People NNP 48 2607 308 Population Population NNP 48 2607 309 : : : 48 2607 310 57,797,514 57,797,514 CD 48 2607 311 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 312 July July NNP 48 2607 313 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 315 , , , 48 2607 316 growth growth NN 48 2607 317 rate rate NN 48 2607 318 0.3 0.3 CD 48 2607 319 % % NN 48 2607 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 321 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 322 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 323 Birth birth NN 48 2607 324 rate rate NN 48 2607 325 : : : 48 2607 326 14 14 CD 48 2607 327 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2607 328 population population NN 48 2607 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 330 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 332 Death death NN 48 2607 333 rate rate NN 48 2607 334 : : : 48 2607 335 11 11 CD 48 2607 336 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2607 337 population population NN 48 2607 338 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 339 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 340 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 341 Net net JJ 48 2607 342 migration migration NN 48 2607 343 rate rate NN 48 2607 344 : : : 48 2607 345 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 2607 346 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2607 347 population population NN 48 2607 348 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 349 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 351 Infant infant NN 48 2607 352 mortality mortality NN 48 2607 353 rate rate NN 48 2607 354 : : : 48 2607 355 8 8 CD 48 2607 356 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2607 357 live live JJ 48 2607 358 births birth NNS 48 2607 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 360 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 362 Life life NN 48 2607 363 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2607 364 at at IN 48 2607 365 birth birth NN 48 2607 366 : : : 48 2607 367 73 73 CD 48 2607 368 years year NNS 48 2607 369 male male JJ 48 2607 370 , , , 48 2607 371 79 79 CD 48 2607 372 years year NNS 48 2607 373 female female JJ 48 2607 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 375 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 376 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 377 Total total JJ 48 2607 378 fertility fertility NN 48 2607 379 rate rate NN 48 2607 380 : : : 48 2607 381 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2607 382 children child NNS 48 2607 383 born bear VBN 48 2607 384 / / SYM 48 2607 385 woman woman NN 48 2607 386 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 387 1992 1992 CD 48 2607 388 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 389 Nationality nationality NN 48 2607 390 : : : 48 2607 391 noun noun NNP 48 2607 392 - - HYPH 48 2607 393 Briton(s Briton(s NNP 48 2607 394 ) ) -RRB- 48 2607 395 , , , 48 2607 396 British British NNP 48 2607 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2607 398 collective collective JJ 48 2607 399 pl pl NN 48 2607 400 . . . 48 2608 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2608 2 ; ; : 48 2608 3 adjective adjective JJ 48 2608 4 - - HYPH 48 2608 5 British british JJ 48 2608 6 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2608 7 divisions division NNS 48 2608 8 : : : 48 2608 9 English English NNP 48 2608 10 81.5 81.5 CD 48 2608 11 % % NN 48 2608 12 , , , 48 2608 13 Scottish Scottish NNP 48 2608 14 9.6 9.6 CD 48 2608 15 % % NN 48 2608 16 , , , 48 2608 17 Irish Irish NNP 48 2608 18 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2608 19 % % NN 48 2608 20 , , , 48 2608 21 Welsh Welsh NNP 48 2608 22 1.9 1.9 CD 48 2608 23 % % NN 48 2608 24 , , , 48 2608 25 Ulster Ulster NNP 48 2608 26 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2608 27 % % NN 48 2608 28 , , , 48 2608 29 West West NNP 48 2608 30 Indian Indian NNP 48 2608 31 , , , 48 2608 32 Indian indian JJ 48 2608 33 , , , 48 2608 34 Pakistani pakistani JJ 48 2608 35 , , , 48 2608 36 and and CC 48 2608 37 other other JJ 48 2608 38 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2608 39 % % NN 48 2608 40 Religions religion NNS 48 2608 41 : : : 48 2608 42 Anglican Anglican NNP 48 2608 43 27.0 27.0 CD 48 2608 44 million million CD 48 2608 45 , , , 48 2608 46 Roman Roman NNP 48 2608 47 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2608 48 5.3 5.3 CD 48 2608 49 million million CD 48 2608 50 , , , 48 2608 51 Presbyterian Presbyterian NNP 48 2608 52 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2608 53 million million CD 48 2608 54 , , , 48 2608 55 Methodist Methodist NNP 48 2608 56 760,000 760,000 CD 48 2608 57 , , , 48 2608 58 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2608 59 410,000 410,000 CD 48 2608 60 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2608 61 : : : 48 2608 62 English English NNP 48 2608 63 , , , 48 2608 64 Welsh Welsh NNP 48 2608 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 2608 66 about about RB 48 2608 67 26 26 CD 48 2608 68 % % NN 48 2608 69 of of IN 48 2608 70 population population NN 48 2608 71 of of IN 48 2608 72 Wales Wales NNP 48 2608 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 2608 74 , , , 48 2608 75 Scottish scottish JJ 48 2608 76 form form NN 48 2608 77 of of IN 48 2608 78 Gaelic Gaelic NNP 48 2608 79 ( ( -LRB- 48 2608 80 about about RB 48 2608 81 60,000 60,000 CD 48 2608 82 in in IN 48 2608 83 Scotland Scotland NNP 48 2608 84 ) ) -RRB- 48 2608 85 Literacy literacy NN 48 2608 86 : : : 48 2608 87 99 99 CD 48 2608 88 % % NN 48 2608 89 ( ( -LRB- 48 2608 90 male male JJ 48 2608 91 NA% NA% NNS 48 2608 92 , , , 48 2608 93 female female JJ 48 2608 94 NA% NA% NNS 48 2608 95 ) ) -RRB- 48 2608 96 age age NN 48 2608 97 15 15 CD 48 2608 98 and and CC 48 2608 99 over over RB 48 2608 100 can can MD 48 2608 101 read read VB 48 2608 102 and and CC 48 2608 103 write write VB 48 2608 104 ( ( -LRB- 48 2608 105 1978 1978 CD 48 2608 106 est est NNP 48 2608 107 . . . 48 2608 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 1 Labor labor NN 48 2609 2 force force NN 48 2609 3 : : : 48 2609 4 26,177,000 26,177,000 CD 48 2609 5 ; ; : 48 2609 6 services service NNS 48 2609 7 60.6 60.6 CD 48 2609 8 % % NN 48 2609 9 , , , 48 2609 10 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2609 11 and and CC 48 2609 12 construction construction NN 48 2609 13 27.2 27.2 CD 48 2609 14 % % NN 48 2609 15 , , , 48 2609 16 government government NN 48 2609 17 8.9 8.9 CD 48 2609 18 % % NN 48 2609 19 , , , 48 2609 20 energy energy NN 48 2609 21 2.1 2.1 CD 48 2609 22 % % NN 48 2609 23 , , , 48 2609 24 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2609 25 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2609 26 % % NN 48 2609 27 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 28 June June NNP 48 2609 29 1991 1991 CD 48 2609 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 31 Organized organize VBN 48 2609 32 labor labor NN 48 2609 33 : : : 48 2609 34 40 40 CD 48 2609 35 % % NN 48 2609 36 of of IN 48 2609 37 labor labor NN 48 2609 38 force force NN 48 2609 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 40 1991 1991 CD 48 2609 41 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 42 : : : 48 2609 43 United United NNP 48 2609 44 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2609 45 Government Government NNP 48 2609 46 Long Long NNP 48 2609 47 - - HYPH 48 2609 48 form form NN 48 2609 49 name name NN 48 2609 50 : : : 48 2609 51 United United NNP 48 2609 52 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2609 53 of of IN 48 2609 54 Great Great NNP 48 2609 55 Britain Britain NNP 48 2609 56 and and CC 48 2609 57 Northern Northern NNP 48 2609 58 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2609 59 ; ; : 48 2609 60 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 2609 61 UK UK NNP 48 2609 62 Type Type NNP 48 2609 63 : : : 48 2609 64 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2609 65 monarchy monarchy NN 48 2609 66 Capital capital NN 48 2609 67 : : : 48 2609 68 London London NNP 48 2609 69 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2609 70 divisions division NNS 48 2609 71 : : : 48 2609 72 47 47 CD 48 2609 73 counties county NNS 48 2609 74 , , , 48 2609 75 7 7 CD 48 2609 76 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 48 2609 77 counties county NNS 48 2609 78 , , , 48 2609 79 26 26 CD 48 2609 80 districts district NNS 48 2609 81 , , , 48 2609 82 9 9 CD 48 2609 83 regions region NNS 48 2609 84 , , , 48 2609 85 and and CC 48 2609 86 3 3 CD 48 2609 87 islands island NNS 48 2609 88 areas area NNS 48 2609 89 England England NNP 48 2609 90 : : : 48 2609 91 39 39 CD 48 2609 92 counties county NNS 48 2609 93 , , , 48 2609 94 7 7 CD 48 2609 95 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 48 2609 96 counties county NNS 48 2609 97 * * NFP 48 2609 98 ; ; : 48 2609 99 Avon Avon NNP 48 2609 100 , , , 48 2609 101 Bedford Bedford NNP 48 2609 102 , , , 48 2609 103 Berkshire Berkshire NNP 48 2609 104 , , , 48 2609 105 Buckingham Buckingham NNP 48 2609 106 , , , 48 2609 107 Cambridge Cambridge NNP 48 2609 108 , , , 48 2609 109 Cheshire Cheshire NNP 48 2609 110 , , , 48 2609 111 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 48 2609 112 , , , 48 2609 113 Cornwall Cornwall NNP 48 2609 114 , , , 48 2609 115 Cumbria Cumbria NNP 48 2609 116 , , , 48 2609 117 Derby Derby NNP 48 2609 118 , , , 48 2609 119 Devon Devon NNP 48 2609 120 , , , 48 2609 121 Dorset Dorset NNP 48 2609 122 , , , 48 2609 123 Durham Durham NNP 48 2609 124 , , , 48 2609 125 East East NNP 48 2609 126 Sussex Sussex NNP 48 2609 127 , , , 48 2609 128 Essex Essex NNP 48 2609 129 , , , 48 2609 130 Gloucester Gloucester NNP 48 2609 131 , , , 48 2609 132 Greater Greater NNP 48 2609 133 London London NNP 48 2609 134 * * NFP 48 2609 135 , , , 48 2609 136 Greater Greater NNP 48 2609 137 Manchester Manchester NNP 48 2609 138 * * NFP 48 2609 139 , , , 48 2609 140 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2609 141 , , , 48 2609 142 Hereford Hereford NNP 48 2609 143 and and CC 48 2609 144 Worcester Worcester NNP 48 2609 145 , , , 48 2609 146 Hertford Hertford NNP 48 2609 147 , , , 48 2609 148 Humberside Humberside NNP 48 2609 149 , , , 48 2609 150 Isle Isle NNP 48 2609 151 of of IN 48 2609 152 Wight Wight NNP 48 2609 153 , , , 48 2609 154 Kent Kent NNP 48 2609 155 , , , 48 2609 156 Lancashire Lancashire NNP 48 2609 157 , , , 48 2609 158 Leicester Leicester NNP 48 2609 159 , , , 48 2609 160 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 48 2609 161 , , , 48 2609 162 Merseyside Merseyside NNP 48 2609 163 * * NFP 48 2609 164 , , , 48 2609 165 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 2609 166 , , , 48 2609 167 Northampton Northampton NNP 48 2609 168 , , , 48 2609 169 Northumberland Northumberland NNP 48 2609 170 , , , 48 2609 171 North North NNP 48 2609 172 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 48 2609 173 , , , 48 2609 174 Nottingham Nottingham NNP 48 2609 175 , , , 48 2609 176 Oxford Oxford NNP 48 2609 177 , , , 48 2609 178 Shropshire Shropshire NNP 48 2609 179 , , , 48 2609 180 Somerset Somerset NNP 48 2609 181 , , , 48 2609 182 South South NNP 48 2609 183 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 48 2609 184 * * NFP 48 2609 185 , , , 48 2609 186 Stafford Stafford NNP 48 2609 187 , , , 48 2609 188 Suffolk Suffolk NNP 48 2609 189 , , , 48 2609 190 Surrey Surrey NNP 48 2609 191 , , , 48 2609 192 Tyne Tyne NNP 48 2609 193 and and CC 48 2609 194 Wear Wear NNP 48 2609 195 * * NFP 48 2609 196 , , , 48 2609 197 Warwick Warwick NNP 48 2609 198 , , , 48 2609 199 West West NNP 48 2609 200 Midlands Midlands NNP 48 2609 201 * * NFP 48 2609 202 , , , 48 2609 203 West West NNP 48 2609 204 Sussex Sussex NNP 48 2609 205 , , , 48 2609 206 West West NNP 48 2609 207 Yorkshire Yorkshire NNP 48 2609 208 * * NFP 48 2609 209 , , , 48 2609 210 Wiltshire Wiltshire NNP 48 2609 211 Northern Northern NNP 48 2609 212 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2609 213 : : : 48 2609 214 26 26 CD 48 2609 215 districts district NNS 48 2609 216 ; ; : 48 2609 217 Antrim Antrim NNP 48 2609 218 , , , 48 2609 219 Ards Ards NNP 48 2609 220 , , , 48 2609 221 Armagh Armagh NNP 48 2609 222 , , , 48 2609 223 Ballymena Ballymena NNP 48 2609 224 , , , 48 2609 225 Ballymoney Ballymoney NNP 48 2609 226 , , , 48 2609 227 Banbridge Banbridge NNP 48 2609 228 , , , 48 2609 229 Belfast Belfast NNP 48 2609 230 , , , 48 2609 231 Carrickfergus Carrickfergus NNP 48 2609 232 , , , 48 2609 233 Castlereagh Castlereagh NNP 48 2609 234 , , , 48 2609 235 Coleraine Coleraine NNP 48 2609 236 , , , 48 2609 237 Cookstown Cookstown NNP 48 2609 238 , , , 48 2609 239 Craigavon Craigavon NNP 48 2609 240 , , , 48 2609 241 Down down RB 48 2609 242 , , , 48 2609 243 Dungannon Dungannon NNP 48 2609 244 , , , 48 2609 245 Fermanagh Fermanagh NNP 48 2609 246 , , , 48 2609 247 Larne Larne NNP 48 2609 248 , , , 48 2609 249 Limavady Limavady NNP 48 2609 250 , , , 48 2609 251 Lisburn Lisburn NNP 48 2609 252 , , , 48 2609 253 Londonderry Londonderry NNP 48 2609 254 , , , 48 2609 255 Magherafelt Magherafelt NNP 48 2609 256 , , , 48 2609 257 Moyle Moyle NNP 48 2609 258 , , , 48 2609 259 Newry Newry NNP 48 2609 260 and and CC 48 2609 261 Mourne Mourne NNP 48 2609 262 , , , 48 2609 263 Newtownabbey Newtownabbey NNP 48 2609 264 , , , 48 2609 265 North North NNP 48 2609 266 Down Down NNP 48 2609 267 , , , 48 2609 268 Omagh Omagh NNP 48 2609 269 , , , 48 2609 270 Strabane Strabane NNP 48 2609 271 Scotland Scotland NNP 48 2609 272 : : : 48 2609 273 9 9 CD 48 2609 274 regions region NNS 48 2609 275 , , , 48 2609 276 3 3 CD 48 2609 277 islands island NNS 48 2609 278 areas area NNS 48 2609 279 * * NFP 48 2609 280 ; ; : 48 2609 281 Borders Borders NNP 48 2609 282 , , , 48 2609 283 Central Central NNP 48 2609 284 , , , 48 2609 285 Dumfries Dumfries NNP 48 2609 286 and and CC 48 2609 287 Galloway Galloway NNP 48 2609 288 , , , 48 2609 289 Fife Fife NNP 48 2609 290 , , , 48 2609 291 Grampian Grampian NNP 48 2609 292 , , , 48 2609 293 Highland Highland NNP 48 2609 294 , , , 48 2609 295 Lothian Lothian NNP 48 2609 296 , , , 48 2609 297 Orkney Orkney NNP 48 2609 298 * * NFP 48 2609 299 , , , 48 2609 300 Shetland shetland NN 48 2609 301 * * NFP 48 2609 302 , , , 48 2609 303 Strathclyde Strathclyde NNP 48 2609 304 , , , 48 2609 305 Tayside Tayside NNP 48 2609 306 , , , 48 2609 307 Western Western NNP 48 2609 308 Isles Isles NNPS 48 2609 309 * * NFP 48 2609 310 Wales Wales NNP 48 2609 311 : : : 48 2609 312 8 8 CD 48 2609 313 counties county NNS 48 2609 314 ; ; : 48 2609 315 Clwyd Clwyd NNP 48 2609 316 , , , 48 2609 317 Dyfed Dyfed NNP 48 2609 318 , , , 48 2609 319 Gwent Gwent NNP 48 2609 320 , , , 48 2609 321 Gwynedd Gwynedd NNP 48 2609 322 , , , 48 2609 323 Mid Mid NNP 48 2609 324 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 48 2609 325 , , , 48 2609 326 Powys Powys NNP 48 2609 327 , , , 48 2609 328 South South NNP 48 2609 329 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 48 2609 330 , , , 48 2609 331 West West NNP 48 2609 332 Glamorgan Glamorgan NNP 48 2609 333 Independence Independence NNP 48 2609 334 : : : 48 2609 335 1 1 CD 48 2609 336 January January NNP 48 2609 337 1801 1801 CD 48 2609 338 , , , 48 2609 339 United United NNP 48 2609 340 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2609 341 established establish VBD 48 2609 342 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2609 343 : : : 48 2609 344 unwritten unwritten JJ 48 2609 345 ; ; : 48 2609 346 partly partly RB 48 2609 347 statutes statute NNS 48 2609 348 , , , 48 2609 349 partly partly RB 48 2609 350 common common JJ 48 2609 351 law law NN 48 2609 352 and and CC 48 2609 353 practice practice VB 48 2609 354 Dependent dependent JJ 48 2609 355 areas area NNS 48 2609 356 : : : 48 2609 357 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2609 358 , , , 48 2609 359 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2609 360 , , , 48 2609 361 British british JJ 48 2609 362 Indian Indian NNP 48 2609 363 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2609 364 Territory Territory NNP 48 2609 365 , , , 48 2609 366 British british JJ 48 2609 367 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2609 368 Islands Islands NNP 48 2609 369 , , , 48 2609 370 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2609 371 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2609 372 , , , 48 2609 373 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2609 374 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2609 375 , , , 48 2609 376 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2609 377 , , , 48 2609 378 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2609 379 , , , 48 2609 380 Hong Hong NNP 48 2609 381 Kong Kong NNP 48 2609 382 , , , 48 2609 383 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2609 384 , , , 48 2609 385 Isle Isle NNP 48 2609 386 of of IN 48 2609 387 Man Man NNP 48 2609 388 , , , 48 2609 389 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2609 390 , , , 48 2609 391 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2609 392 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2609 393 , , , 48 2609 394 Saint Saint NNP 48 2609 395 Helena Helena NNP 48 2609 396 , , , 48 2609 397 South South NNP 48 2609 398 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2609 399 and and CC 48 2609 400 the the DT 48 2609 401 South South NNP 48 2609 402 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2609 403 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2609 404 , , , 48 2609 405 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2609 406 and and CC 48 2609 407 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2609 408 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2609 409 Legal Legal NNP 48 2609 410 system system NN 48 2609 411 : : : 48 2609 412 common common JJ 48 2609 413 law law NN 48 2609 414 tradition tradition NN 48 2609 415 with with IN 48 2609 416 early early JJ 48 2609 417 Roman roman JJ 48 2609 418 and and CC 48 2609 419 modern modern JJ 48 2609 420 continental continental JJ 48 2609 421 influences influence NNS 48 2609 422 ; ; : 48 2609 423 no no DT 48 2609 424 judicial judicial JJ 48 2609 425 review review NN 48 2609 426 of of IN 48 2609 427 Acts Acts NNPS 48 2609 428 of of IN 48 2609 429 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2609 430 ; ; : 48 2609 431 accepts accept VBZ 48 2609 432 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2609 433 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2609 434 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2609 435 , , , 48 2609 436 with with IN 48 2609 437 reservations reservation NNS 48 2609 438 National national JJ 48 2609 439 holiday holiday NN 48 2609 440 : : : 48 2609 441 Celebration celebration NN 48 2609 442 of of IN 48 2609 443 the the DT 48 2609 444 Birthday birthday NN 48 2609 445 of of IN 48 2609 446 the the DT 48 2609 447 Queen Queen NNP 48 2609 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 449 second second JJ 48 2609 450 Saturday Saturday NNP 48 2609 451 in in IN 48 2609 452 June June NNP 48 2609 453 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 454 Executive Executive NNP 48 2609 455 branch branch NN 48 2609 456 : : : 48 2609 457 monarch monarch NN 48 2609 458 , , , 48 2609 459 prime prime NNP 48 2609 460 minister minister NN 48 2609 461 , , , 48 2609 462 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2609 463 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2609 464 branch branch NN 48 2609 465 : : : 48 2609 466 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2609 467 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2609 468 consists consist VBZ 48 2609 469 of of IN 48 2609 470 an an DT 48 2609 471 upper upper JJ 48 2609 472 house house NN 48 2609 473 or or CC 48 2609 474 House House NNP 48 2609 475 of of IN 48 2609 476 Lords Lords NNPS 48 2609 477 and and CC 48 2609 478 a a DT 48 2609 479 lower low JJR 48 2609 480 house house NN 48 2609 481 or or CC 48 2609 482 House House NNP 48 2609 483 of of IN 48 2609 484 Commons Commons NNP 48 2609 485 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2609 486 branch branch NN 48 2609 487 : : : 48 2609 488 House House NNP 48 2609 489 of of IN 48 2609 490 Lords Lords NNP 48 2609 491 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2609 492 : : : 48 2609 493 Chief Chief NNP 48 2609 494 of of IN 48 2609 495 State State NNP 48 2609 496 : : : 48 2609 497 Queen Queen NNP 48 2609 498 ELIZABETH ELIZABETH NNP 48 2609 499 II II NNP 48 2609 500 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 501 since since IN 48 2609 502 6 6 CD 48 2609 503 February February NNP 48 2609 504 1952 1952 CD 48 2609 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 506 ; ; : 48 2609 507 Heir heir VB 48 2609 508 Apparent apparent JJ 48 2609 509 Prince Prince NNP 48 2609 510 CHARLES CHARLES NNP 48 2609 511 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 512 son son NN 48 2609 513 of of IN 48 2609 514 the the DT 48 2609 515 Queen Queen NNP 48 2609 516 , , , 48 2609 517 born bear VBN 48 2609 518 14 14 CD 48 2609 519 November November NNP 48 2609 520 1948 1948 CD 48 2609 521 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 522 Head Head NNP 48 2609 523 of of IN 48 2609 524 Government Government NNP 48 2609 525 : : : 48 2609 526 Prime Prime NNP 48 2609 527 Minister Minister NNP 48 2609 528 John John NNP 48 2609 529 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 48 2609 530 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 531 since since IN 48 2609 532 28 28 CD 48 2609 533 November November NNP 48 2609 534 1990 1990 CD 48 2609 535 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 536 : : : 48 2609 537 United United NNP 48 2609 538 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2609 539 Government Government NNP 48 2609 540 Political Political NNP 48 2609 541 parties party NNS 48 2609 542 and and CC 48 2609 543 leaders leader NNS 48 2609 544 : : : 48 2609 545 Conservative conservative JJ 48 2609 546 and and CC 48 2609 547 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2609 548 Party Party NNP 48 2609 549 , , , 48 2609 550 John John NNP 48 2609 551 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 48 2609 552 ; ; : 48 2609 553 Labor Labor NNP 48 2609 554 Party Party NNP 48 2609 555 , , , 48 2609 556 John John NNP 48 2609 557 SMITH SMITH NNP 48 2609 558 ; ; : 48 2609 559 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2609 560 Democrats Democrats NNPS 48 2609 561 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 562 LD LD NNP 48 2609 563 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 564 , , , 48 2609 565 Jeremy Jeremy NNP 48 2609 566 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 567 Paddy Paddy NNP 48 2609 568 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 569 ASHDOWN ASHDOWN NNP 48 2609 570 ; ; : 48 2609 571 Scottish Scottish NNP 48 2609 572 National National NNP 48 2609 573 Party Party NNP 48 2609 574 , , , 48 2609 575 Alex Alex NNP 48 2609 576 SALMOND SALMOND NNP 48 2609 577 ; ; : 48 2609 578 Welsh Welsh NNP 48 2609 579 National National NNP 48 2609 580 Party Party NNP 48 2609 581 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 582 Plaid Plaid NNP 48 2609 583 Cymru Cymru NNP 48 2609 584 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 585 , , , 48 2609 586 Dafydd Dafydd NNP 48 2609 587 Iwan Iwan NNP 48 2609 588 WIGLEY WIGLEY NNP 48 2609 589 ; ; : 48 2609 590 Ulster Ulster NNP 48 2609 591 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2609 592 Party Party NNP 48 2609 593 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 594 Northern Northern NNP 48 2609 595 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2609 596 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 597 , , , 48 2609 598 James James NNP 48 2609 599 MOLYNEAUX MOLYNEAUX NNP 48 2609 600 ; ; : 48 2609 601 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2609 602 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2609 603 Party Party NNP 48 2609 604 ( ( -LRB- 48 2609 605 Northern Northern NNP 48 2609 606 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2609 607 ) ) -RRB- 48 2609 608 , , , 48 2609 609 Rev. Rev. NNP 48 2610 1 Ian Ian NNP 48 2610 2 PAISLEY PAISLEY NNP 48 2610 3 ; ; : 48 2610 4 Ulster Ulster NNP 48 2610 5 Popular Popular NNP 48 2610 6 Unionist Unionist NNP 48 2610 7 Party Party NNP 48 2610 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 9 Northern Northern NNP 48 2610 10 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2610 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 12 , , , 48 2610 13 James James NNP 48 2610 14 KILFEDDER KILFEDDER NNP 48 2610 15 ; ; : 48 2610 16 Social Social NNP 48 2610 17 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2610 18 and and CC 48 2610 19 Labor Labor NNP 48 2610 20 Party Party NNP 48 2610 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 22 SDLP SDLP NNP 48 2610 23 , , , 48 2610 24 Northern Northern NNP 48 2610 25 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2610 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 27 , , , 48 2610 28 John John NNP 48 2610 29 HUME HUME NNP 48 2610 30 ; ; : 48 2610 31 Sinn Sinn NNP 48 2610 32 Fein Fein NNP 48 2610 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 34 Northern Northern NNP 48 2610 35 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2610 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 37 , , , 48 2610 38 Gerry Gerry NNP 48 2610 39 ADAMS ADAMS NNP 48 2610 40 ; ; : 48 2610 41 Alliance Alliance NNP 48 2610 42 Party Party NNP 48 2610 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 44 Northern Northern NNP 48 2610 45 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2610 46 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 47 , , , 48 2610 48 John John NNP 48 2610 49 ALDERDICE ALDERDICE NNP 48 2610 50 ; ; : 48 2610 51 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2610 52 Left Left NNP 48 2610 53 , , , 48 2610 54 Nina Nina NNP 48 2610 55 TEMPLE TEMPLE NNP 48 2610 56 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2610 57 : : : 48 2610 58 universal universal JJ 48 2610 59 at at IN 48 2610 60 age age NN 48 2610 61 18 18 CD 48 2610 62 Elections election NNS 48 2610 63 : : : 48 2610 64 House House NNP 48 2610 65 of of IN 48 2610 66 Commons Commons NNPS 48 2610 67 : : : 48 2610 68 last last RB 48 2610 69 held hold VBD 48 2610 70 9 9 CD 48 2610 71 April April NNP 48 2610 72 1992 1992 CD 48 2610 73 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 74 next next JJ 48 2610 75 to to TO 48 2610 76 be be VB 48 2610 77 held hold VBN 48 2610 78 by by IN 48 2610 79 NA NA NNP 48 2610 80 April April NNP 48 2610 81 1997 1997 CD 48 2610 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 83 ; ; : 48 2610 84 results result NNS 48 2610 85 - - : 48 2610 86 Conservative conservative JJ 48 2610 87 41.9 41.9 CD 48 2610 88 % % NN 48 2610 89 , , , 48 2610 90 Labor labor NN 48 2610 91 34.5 34.5 CD 48 2610 92 % % NN 48 2610 93 , , , 48 2610 94 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2610 95 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2610 96 17.9 17.9 CD 48 2610 97 % % NN 48 2610 98 , , , 48 2610 99 other other JJ 48 2610 100 5.7 5.7 CD 48 2610 101 % % NN 48 2610 102 ; ; , 48 2610 103 seats seat NNS 48 2610 104 - - : 48 2610 105 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 106 651 651 CD 48 2610 107 total total NN 48 2610 108 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 109 Conservative Conservative NNP 48 2610 110 336 336 CD 48 2610 111 , , , 48 2610 112 Labor Labor NNP 48 2610 113 271 271 CD 48 2610 114 , , , 48 2610 115 Liberal Liberal NNP 48 2610 116 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2610 117 20 20 CD 48 2610 118 , , , 48 2610 119 other other JJ 48 2610 120 24 24 CD 48 2610 121 Communists communist NNS 48 2610 122 : : : 48 2610 123 15,961 15,961 CD 48 2610 124 Other other JJ 48 2610 125 political political JJ 48 2610 126 or or CC 48 2610 127 pressure pressure NN 48 2610 128 groups group NNS 48 2610 129 : : : 48 2610 130 Trades Trades NNPS 48 2610 131 Union Union NNP 48 2610 132 Congress Congress NNP 48 2610 133 , , , 48 2610 134 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2610 135 of of IN 48 2610 136 British British NNP 48 2610 137 Industry Industry NNP 48 2610 138 , , , 48 2610 139 National National NNP 48 2610 140 Farmers Farmers NNP 48 2610 141 ' ' POS 48 2610 142 Union Union NNP 48 2610 143 , , , 48 2610 144 Campaign Campaign NNP 48 2610 145 for for IN 48 2610 146 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2610 147 Disarmament Disarmament NNP 48 2610 148 Member Member NNP 48 2610 149 of of IN 48 2610 150 : : : 48 2610 151 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2610 152 , , , 48 2610 153 AG AG NNP 48 2610 154 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 155 observer observer NNP 48 2610 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 157 , , , 48 2610 158 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2610 159 , , , 48 2610 160 BIS BIS NNP 48 2610 161 , , , 48 2610 162 C C NNP 48 2610 163 , , , 48 2610 164 CCC CCC NNP 48 2610 165 , , , 48 2610 166 CDB CDB NNP 48 2610 167 , , , 48 2610 168 CE CE NNP 48 2610 169 , , , 48 2610 170 CERN CERN NNP 48 2610 171 , , , 48 2610 172 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2610 173 , , , 48 2610 174 CP CP NNP 48 2610 175 , , , 48 2610 176 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2610 177 , , , 48 2610 178 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2610 179 , , , 48 2610 180 EC EC NNP 48 2610 181 , , , 48 2610 182 ECA ECA NNP 48 2610 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 184 associate associate NN 48 2610 185 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 186 , , , 48 2610 187 ECE ECE NNP 48 2610 188 , , , 48 2610 189 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2610 190 , , , 48 2610 191 EIB EIB NNP 48 2610 192 , , , 48 2610 193 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2610 194 , , , 48 2610 195 ESA ESA NNP 48 2610 196 , , , 48 2610 197 FAO FAO NNP 48 2610 198 , , , 48 2610 199 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 2610 200 , , , 48 2610 201 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 2610 202 , , , 48 2610 203 G-10 g-10 CD 48 2610 204 , , , 48 2610 205 GATT GATT NNP 48 2610 206 , , , 48 2610 207 IADB IADB NNP 48 2610 208 , , , 48 2610 209 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2610 210 , , , 48 2610 211 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2610 212 , , , 48 2610 213 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2610 214 , , , 48 2610 215 ICC ICC NNP 48 2610 216 , , , 48 2610 217 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2610 218 , , , 48 2610 219 IDA IDA NNP 48 2610 220 , , , 48 2610 221 IEA IEA NNP 48 2610 222 , , , 48 2610 223 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2610 224 , , , 48 2610 225 IFC IFC NNP 48 2610 226 , , , 48 2610 227 ILO ILO NNP 48 2610 228 , , , 48 2610 229 IMF IMF NNP 48 2610 230 , , , 48 2610 231 IMO imo RB 48 2610 232 , , , 48 2610 233 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2610 234 , , , 48 2610 235 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2610 236 , , , 48 2610 237 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2610 238 , , , 48 2610 239 IOC IOC NNP 48 2610 240 , , , 48 2610 241 IOM IOM NNP 48 2610 242 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 243 observer observer NN 48 2610 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 245 , , , 48 2610 246 ISO ISO NNP 48 2610 247 , , , 48 2610 248 ITU ITU NNP 48 2610 249 , , , 48 2610 250 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2610 251 , , , 48 2610 252 NATO NATO NNP 48 2610 253 , , , 48 2610 254 NEA NEA NNP 48 2610 255 , , , 48 2610 256 OECD OECD NNP 48 2610 257 , , , 48 2610 258 PCA PCA NNP 48 2610 259 , , , 48 2610 260 SPC SPC NNP 48 2610 261 , , , 48 2610 262 UN UN NNP 48 2610 263 , , , 48 2610 264 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2610 265 , , , 48 2610 266 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 2610 267 , , , 48 2610 268 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2610 269 , , , 48 2610 270 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2610 271 , , , 48 2610 272 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2610 273 , , , 48 2610 274 UN UN NNP 48 2610 275 Security Security NNP 48 2610 276 Council Council NNP 48 2610 277 , , , 48 2610 278 UN UN NNP 48 2610 279 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 2610 280 Council Council NNP 48 2610 281 , , , 48 2610 282 UPU UPU NNP 48 2610 283 , , , 48 2610 284 WCL WCL NNP 48 2610 285 , , , 48 2610 286 WEU WEU NNP 48 2610 287 , , , 48 2610 288 WHO who WP 48 2610 289 , , , 48 2610 290 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2610 291 , , , 48 2610 292 WMO WMO NNP 48 2610 293 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2610 294 representation representation NN 48 2610 295 : : : 48 2610 296 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2610 297 Sir Sir NNP 48 2610 298 Robin Robin NNP 48 2610 299 RENWICK RENWICK NNP 48 2610 300 ; ; : 48 2610 301 Chancery chancery NN 48 2610 302 at at IN 48 2610 303 3100 3100 CD 48 2610 304 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2610 305 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2610 306 NW NW NNP 48 2610 307 , , , 48 2610 308 Washington Washington NNP 48 2610 309 , , , 48 2610 310 DC DC NNP 48 2610 311 20008 20008 CD 48 2610 312 ; ; : 48 2610 313 telephone telephone NN 48 2610 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 315 202 202 CD 48 2610 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 317 462 462 CD 48 2610 318 - - SYM 48 2610 319 1340 1340 CD 48 2610 320 ; ; : 48 2610 321 there there EX 48 2610 322 are be VBP 48 2610 323 British british JJ 48 2610 324 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2610 325 General General NNP 48 2610 326 in in IN 48 2610 327 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 2610 328 , , , 48 2610 329 Boston Boston NNP 48 2610 330 , , , 48 2610 331 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2610 332 , , , 48 2610 333 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 48 2610 334 , , , 48 2610 335 Houston Houston NNP 48 2610 336 , , , 48 2610 337 Los Los NNP 48 2610 338 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2610 339 , , , 48 2610 340 New New NNP 48 2610 341 York York NNP 48 2610 342 , , , 48 2610 343 and and CC 48 2610 344 San San NNP 48 2610 345 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 2610 346 , , , 48 2610 347 and and CC 48 2610 348 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2610 349 in in IN 48 2610 350 Dallas Dallas NNP 48 2610 351 , , , 48 2610 352 Miami Miami NNP 48 2610 353 , , , 48 2610 354 and and CC 48 2610 355 Seattle Seattle NNP 48 2610 356 US US NNP 48 2610 357 : : : 48 2610 358 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2610 359 Raymond Raymond NNP 48 2610 360 G. G. NNP 48 2610 361 H. H. NNP 48 2610 362 SEITZ SEITZ NNP 48 2610 363 ; ; : 48 2610 364 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2610 365 at at IN 48 2610 366 24/31 24/31 CD 48 2610 367 Grosvenor Grosvenor NNP 48 2610 368 Square Square NNP 48 2610 369 , , , 48 2610 370 London London NNP 48 2610 371 , , , 48 2610 372 W.1A1AE W.1A1AE NNP 48 2610 373 , , , 48 2610 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 375 mailing mail VBG 48 2610 376 address address NN 48 2610 377 is be VBZ 48 2610 378 FPO FPO NNP 48 2610 379 AE AE NNP 48 2610 380 09498 09498 CD 48 2610 381 - - SYM 48 2610 382 4040 4040 CD 48 2610 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 384 ; ; : 48 2610 385 telephone telephone NN 48 2610 386 [ [ -LRB- 48 2610 387 44 44 CD 48 2610 388 ] ] -RRB- 48 2610 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 390 71 71 CD 48 2610 391 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 392 499 499 CD 48 2610 393 - - SYM 48 2610 394 9000 9000 CD 48 2610 395 ; ; : 48 2610 396 FAX FAX NNP 48 2610 397 409 409 CD 48 2610 398 - - SYM 48 2610 399 1637 1637 CD 48 2610 400 ; ; : 48 2610 401 there there EX 48 2610 402 are be VBP 48 2610 403 US US NNP 48 2610 404 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2610 405 General General NNP 48 2610 406 in in IN 48 2610 407 Belfast Belfast NNP 48 2610 408 and and CC 48 2610 409 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 48 2610 410 Flag Flag NNP 48 2610 411 : : : 48 2610 412 blue blue JJ 48 2610 413 with with IN 48 2610 414 the the DT 48 2610 415 red red JJ 48 2610 416 cross cross NN 48 2610 417 of of IN 48 2610 418 Saint Saint NNP 48 2610 419 George George NNP 48 2610 420 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 421 patron patron NN 48 2610 422 saint saint NN 48 2610 423 of of IN 48 2610 424 England England NNP 48 2610 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 426 edged edge VBD 48 2610 427 in in IN 48 2610 428 white white JJ 48 2610 429 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 2610 430 on on IN 48 2610 431 the the DT 48 2610 432 diagonal diagonal JJ 48 2610 433 red red JJ 48 2610 434 cross cross NN 48 2610 435 of of IN 48 2610 436 Saint Saint NNP 48 2610 437 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 2610 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 439 patron patron NN 48 2610 440 saint saint NN 48 2610 441 of of IN 48 2610 442 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2610 443 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 444 which which WDT 48 2610 445 is be VBZ 48 2610 446 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 2610 447 on on IN 48 2610 448 the the DT 48 2610 449 diagonal diagonal JJ 48 2610 450 white white JJ 48 2610 451 cross cross NN 48 2610 452 of of IN 48 2610 453 Saint Saint NNP 48 2610 454 Andrew Andrew NNP 48 2610 455 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 456 patron patron NN 48 2610 457 saint saint NN 48 2610 458 of of IN 48 2610 459 Scotland Scotland NNP 48 2610 460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2610 461 ; ; , 48 2610 462 known know VBN 48 2610 463 as as IN 48 2610 464 the the DT 48 2610 465 Union Union NNP 48 2610 466 Flag Flag NNP 48 2610 467 or or CC 48 2610 468 Union Union NNP 48 2610 469 Jack Jack NNP 48 2610 470 ; ; : 48 2610 471 the the DT 48 2610 472 design design NN 48 2610 473 and and CC 48 2610 474 colors color NNS 48 2610 475 ( ( -LRB- 48 2610 476 especially especially RB 48 2610 477 the the DT 48 2610 478 Blue Blue NNP 48 2610 479 Ensign Ensign NNP 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Kingdom NNP 48 2610 518 Economy Economy NNP 48 2610 519 Overview Overview NNP 48 2610 520 : : : 48 2610 521 The the DT 48 2610 522 UK UK NNP 48 2610 523 is be VBZ 48 2610 524 one one CD 48 2610 525 of of IN 48 2610 526 the the DT 48 2610 527 world world NN 48 2610 528 's 's POS 48 2610 529 great great JJ 48 2610 530 trading trading NN 48 2610 531 powers power NNS 48 2610 532 and and CC 48 2610 533 financial financial JJ 48 2610 534 centers center NNS 48 2610 535 , , , 48 2610 536 and and CC 48 2610 537 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2610 538 economy economy NN 48 2610 539 ranks rank VBZ 48 2610 540 among among IN 48 2610 541 the the DT 48 2610 542 four four CD 48 2610 543 largest large JJS 48 2610 544 in in IN 48 2610 545 Europe Europe NNP 48 2610 546 . . . 48 2611 1 The the DT 48 2611 2 economy economy NN 48 2611 3 is be VBZ 48 2611 4 essentially essentially RB 48 2611 5 capitalistic capitalistic JJ 48 2611 6 with with IN 48 2611 7 a a DT 48 2611 8 generous generous JJ 48 2611 9 admixture admixture NN 48 2611 10 of of IN 48 2611 11 social social JJ 48 2611 12 welfare welfare NN 48 2611 13 programs program NNS 48 2611 14 and and CC 48 2611 15 government government NN 48 2611 16 ownership ownership NN 48 2611 17 . . . 48 2612 1 Prime Prime NNP 48 2612 2 Minister Minister NNP 48 2612 3 MAJOR MAJOR NNP 48 2612 4 has have VBZ 48 2612 5 continued continue VBN 48 2612 6 the the DT 48 2612 7 basic basic JJ 48 2612 8 thrust thrust NN 48 2612 9 of of IN 48 2612 10 THATCHER THATCHER NNP 48 2612 11 's 's POS 48 2612 12 efforts effort NNS 48 2612 13 to to TO 48 2612 14 halt halt VB 48 2612 15 the the DT 48 2612 16 expansion expansion NN 48 2612 17 of of IN 48 2612 18 welfare welfare NN 48 2612 19 measures measure NNS 48 2612 20 and and CC 48 2612 21 promote promote VB 48 2612 22 extensive extensive JJ 48 2612 23 reprivatization reprivatization NN 48 2612 24 of of IN 48 2612 25 the the DT 48 2612 26 government government NN 48 2612 27 economic economic JJ 48 2612 28 sector sector NN 48 2612 29 . . . 48 2613 1 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2613 2 is be VBZ 48 2613 3 intensive intensive JJ 48 2613 4 , , , 48 2613 5 highly highly RB 48 2613 6 mechanized mechanized JJ 48 2613 7 , , , 48 2613 8 and and CC 48 2613 9 efficient efficient JJ 48 2613 10 by by IN 48 2613 11 European european JJ 48 2613 12 standards standard NNS 48 2613 13 , , , 48 2613 14 producing produce VBG 48 2613 15 about about IN 48 2613 16 60 60 CD 48 2613 17 % % NN 48 2613 18 of of IN 48 2613 19 food food NN 48 2613 20 needs need NNS 48 2613 21 with with IN 48 2613 22 only only RB 48 2613 23 1 1 CD 48 2613 24 % % NN 48 2613 25 of of IN 48 2613 26 the the DT 48 2613 27 labor labor NN 48 2613 28 force force NN 48 2613 29 . . . 48 2614 1 Industry industry NN 48 2614 2 is be VBZ 48 2614 3 a a DT 48 2614 4 mixture mixture NN 48 2614 5 of of IN 48 2614 6 public public JJ 48 2614 7 and and CC 48 2614 8 private private JJ 48 2614 9 enterprises enterprise NNS 48 2614 10 , , , 48 2614 11 employing employ VBG 48 2614 12 about about IN 48 2614 13 27 27 CD 48 2614 14 % % NN 48 2614 15 of of IN 48 2614 16 the the DT 48 2614 17 work work NN 48 2614 18 force force NN 48 2614 19 and and CC 48 2614 20 generating generate VBG 48 2614 21 22 22 CD 48 2614 22 % % NN 48 2614 23 of of IN 48 2614 24 GDP GDP NNP 48 2614 25 . . . 48 2615 1 The the DT 48 2615 2 UK UK NNP 48 2615 3 is be VBZ 48 2615 4 an an DT 48 2615 5 energy energy NN 48 2615 6 - - HYPH 48 2615 7 rich rich JJ 48 2615 8 nation nation NN 48 2615 9 with with IN 48 2615 10 large large JJ 48 2615 11 coal coal NN 48 2615 12 , , , 48 2615 13 natural natural JJ 48 2615 14 gas gas NN 48 2615 15 , , , 48 2615 16 and and CC 48 2615 17 oil oil NN 48 2615 18 reserves reserve NNS 48 2615 19 ; ; : 48 2615 20 primary primary JJ 48 2615 21 energy energy NN 48 2615 22 production production NN 48 2615 23 accounts account VBZ 48 2615 24 for for IN 48 2615 25 12 12 CD 48 2615 26 % % NN 48 2615 27 of of IN 48 2615 28 GDP GDP NNP 48 2615 29 , , , 48 2615 30 one one CD 48 2615 31 of of IN 48 2615 32 the the DT 48 2615 33 highest high JJS 48 2615 34 shares share NNS 48 2615 35 of of IN 48 2615 36 any any DT 48 2615 37 industrial industrial JJ 48 2615 38 nation nation NN 48 2615 39 . . . 48 2616 1 In in IN 48 2616 2 mid-1990 mid-1990 NN 48 2616 3 the the DT 48 2616 4 economy economy NN 48 2616 5 fell fall VBD 48 2616 6 into into IN 48 2616 7 recession recession NN 48 2616 8 after after IN 48 2616 9 eight eight CD 48 2616 10 years year NNS 48 2616 11 of of IN 48 2616 12 strong strong JJ 48 2616 13 economic economic JJ 48 2616 14 expansion expansion NN 48 2616 15 , , , 48 2616 16 which which WDT 48 2616 17 had have VBD 48 2616 18 raised raise VBN 48 2616 19 national national JJ 48 2616 20 output output NN 48 2616 21 by by IN 48 2616 22 one one CD 48 2616 23 quarter quarter NN 48 2616 24 . . . 48 2617 1 Britain Britain NNP 48 2617 2 's 's POS 48 2617 3 inflation inflation NN 48 2617 4 rate rate NN 48 2617 5 , , , 48 2617 6 which which WDT 48 2617 7 has have VBZ 48 2617 8 been be VBN 48 2617 9 consistently consistently RB 48 2617 10 well well JJ 48 2617 11 above above IN 48 2617 12 those those DT 48 2617 13 of of IN 48 2617 14 her -PRON- PRP$ 48 2617 15 major major JJ 48 2617 16 trading trading NN 48 2617 17 partners partner NNS 48 2617 18 , , , 48 2617 19 declined decline VBD 48 2617 20 significantly significantly RB 48 2617 21 in in IN 48 2617 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2617 23 . . . 48 2618 1 Between between IN 48 2618 2 1986 1986 CD 48 2618 3 and and CC 48 2618 4 1990 1990 CD 48 2618 5 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2618 6 fell fall VBD 48 2618 7 from from IN 48 2618 8 11 11 CD 48 2618 9 % % NN 48 2618 10 to to IN 48 2618 11 about about RB 48 2618 12 6 6 CD 48 2618 13 % % NN 48 2618 14 , , , 48 2618 15 but but CC 48 2618 16 crept creep VBD 48 2618 17 back back RB 48 2618 18 up up IN 48 2618 19 to to TO 48 2618 20 8 8 CD 48 2618 21 % % NN 48 2618 22 in in IN 48 2618 23 1991 1991 CD 48 2618 24 because because IN 48 2618 25 of of IN 48 2618 26 the the DT 48 2618 27 economic economic JJ 48 2618 28 slowdown slowdown NN 48 2618 29 . . . 48 2619 1 As as IN 48 2619 2 a a DT 48 2619 3 major major JJ 48 2619 4 trading trading NN 48 2619 5 nation nation NN 48 2619 6 , , , 48 2619 7 the the DT 48 2619 8 UK UK NNP 48 2619 9 will will MD 48 2619 10 continue continue VB 48 2619 11 to to TO 48 2619 12 be be VB 48 2619 13 greatly greatly RB 48 2619 14 affected affect VBN 48 2619 15 by by IN 48 2619 16 world world NN 48 2619 17 boom boom NN 48 2619 18 or or CC 48 2619 19 recession recession NN 48 2619 20 , , , 48 2619 21 swings swing NNS 48 2619 22 in in IN 48 2619 23 the the DT 48 2619 24 international international JJ 48 2619 25 oil oil NN 48 2619 26 market market NN 48 2619 27 , , , 48 2619 28 productivity productivity NN 48 2619 29 trends trend NNS 48 2619 30 in in IN 48 2619 31 domestic domestic JJ 48 2619 32 industry industry NN 48 2619 33 , , , 48 2619 34 and and CC 48 2619 35 the the DT 48 2619 36 terms term NNS 48 2619 37 on on IN 48 2619 38 which which WDT 48 2619 39 the the DT 48 2619 40 economic economic JJ 48 2619 41 integration integration NN 48 2619 42 of of IN 48 2619 43 Europe Europe NNP 48 2619 44 proceeds proceed VBZ 48 2619 45 . . . 48 2620 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2620 2 : : : 48 2620 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 2620 4 power power NN 48 2620 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 2620 6 - - : 48 2620 7 $ $ $ 48 2620 8 915.5 915.5 CD 48 2620 9 billion billion CD 48 2620 10 , , , 48 2620 11 per per IN 48 2620 12 capita capita FW 48 2620 13 $ $ $ 48 2620 14 15,900 15,900 CD 48 2620 15 ; ; : 48 2620 16 real real JJ 48 2620 17 growth growth NN 48 2620 18 rate rate NN 48 2620 19 -1.9 -1.9 . 48 2620 20 % % NN 48 2620 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2620 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2620 23 est est NNP 48 2620 24 . . . 48 2620 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2621 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2621 2 rate rate NN 48 2621 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2621 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2621 5 prices price NNS 48 2621 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2621 7 : : : 48 2621 8 5.8 5.8 CD 48 2621 9 % % NN 48 2621 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2621 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2621 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2621 13 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2621 14 rate rate NN 48 2621 15 : : : 48 2621 16 8.1 8.1 CD 48 2621 17 % % NN 48 2621 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 2621 19 1991 1991 CD 48 2621 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 2621 21 Budget budget NN 48 2621 22 : : : 48 2621 23 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2621 24 $ $ $ 48 2621 25 435 435 CD 48 2621 26 billion billion CD 48 2621 27 ; ; : 48 2621 28 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2621 29 $ $ $ 48 2621 30 469 469 CD 48 2621 31 billion billion CD 48 2621 32 , , , 48 2621 33 including include VBG 48 2621 34 capital capital NN 48 2621 35 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2621 36 of of IN 48 2621 37 $ $ $ 48 2621 38 NA NA NNP 48 2621 39 ( ( -LRB- 48 2621 40 FY92 FY92 NNP 48 2621 41 est est NNP 48 2621 42 . . . 48 2621 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1 Exports export NNS 48 2622 2 : : : 48 2622 3 $ $ $ 48 2622 4 186.4 186.4 CD 48 2622 5 billion billion CD 48 2622 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 7 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2622 8 . . NNP 48 2622 9 , , , 48 2622 10 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 12 commodities commodity NNS 48 2622 13 : : : 48 2622 14 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 2622 15 goods good NNS 48 2622 16 , , , 48 2622 17 machinery machinery NN 48 2622 18 , , , 48 2622 19 fuels fuel NNS 48 2622 20 , , , 48 2622 21 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2622 22 , , , 48 2622 23 semifinished semifinishe VBN 48 2622 24 goods good NNS 48 2622 25 , , , 48 2622 26 transport transport NN 48 2622 27 equipment equipment NN 48 2622 28 partners partner NNS 48 2622 29 : : : 48 2622 30 EC EC NNP 48 2622 31 53.2 53.2 CD 48 2622 32 % % NN 48 2622 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 34 FRG FRG NNP 48 2622 35 12.7 12.7 CD 48 2622 36 % % NN 48 2622 37 , , , 48 2622 38 France France NNP 48 2622 39 10.5 10.5 CD 48 2622 40 % % NN 48 2622 41 , , , 48 2622 42 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2622 43 7.0 7.0 CD 48 2622 44 % % NN 48 2622 45 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 46 , , , 48 2622 47 US US NNP 48 2622 48 12.4 12.4 CD 48 2622 49 % % NN 48 2622 50 Imports import NNS 48 2622 51 : : : 48 2622 52 $ $ $ 48 2622 53 211.9 211.9 CD 48 2622 54 billion billion CD 48 2622 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 56 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2622 57 . . NNP 48 2622 58 , , , 48 2622 59 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 61 commodities commodity NNS 48 2622 62 : : : 48 2622 63 manufactured manufacture VBN 48 2622 64 goods good NNS 48 2622 65 , , , 48 2622 66 machinery machinery NN 48 2622 67 , , , 48 2622 68 semifinished semifinishe VBN 48 2622 69 goods good NNS 48 2622 70 , , , 48 2622 71 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2622 72 , , , 48 2622 73 consumer consumer NN 48 2622 74 goods good NNS 48 2622 75 partners partner NNS 48 2622 76 : : : 48 2622 77 EC EC NNP 48 2622 78 52.2 52.2 CD 48 2622 79 % % NN 48 2622 80 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 81 FRG FRG NNP 48 2622 82 15.6 15.6 CD 48 2622 83 % % NN 48 2622 84 , , , 48 2622 85 France France NNP 48 2622 86 9.3 9.3 CD 48 2622 87 % % NN 48 2622 88 , , , 48 2622 89 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2622 90 8.4 8.4 CD 48 2622 91 % % NN 48 2622 92 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 93 , , , 48 2622 94 US US NNP 48 2622 95 11.5 11.5 CD 48 2622 96 % % NN 48 2622 97 External external JJ 48 2622 98 debt debt NN 48 2622 99 : : : 48 2622 100 $ $ $ 48 2622 101 10.5 10.5 CD 48 2622 102 billion billion CD 48 2622 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 104 1990 1990 CD 48 2622 105 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 106 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2622 107 production production NN 48 2622 108 : : : 48 2622 109 growth growth NN 48 2622 110 rate rate NN 48 2622 111 0 0 CD 48 2622 112 % % NN 48 2622 113 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 114 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 116 Electricity electricity NN 48 2622 117 : : : 48 2622 118 98,000,000 98,000,000 CD 48 2622 119 kW kw NN 48 2622 120 capacity capacity NN 48 2622 121 ; ; : 48 2622 122 316,500 316,500 CD 48 2622 123 million million CD 48 2622 124 kWh kWh NNS 48 2622 125 produced produce VBN 48 2622 126 , , , 48 2622 127 5,520 5,520 CD 48 2622 128 kWh kWh NNS 48 2622 129 per per IN 48 2622 130 capita capita NN 48 2622 131 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 132 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 133 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 134 : : : 48 2622 135 United United NNP 48 2622 136 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2622 137 Economy Economy NNP 48 2622 138 Industries Industries NNPS 48 2622 139 : : : 48 2622 140 production production NN 48 2622 141 machinery machinery NN 48 2622 142 including include VBG 48 2622 143 machine machine NN 48 2622 144 tools tool NNS 48 2622 145 , , , 48 2622 146 electric electric JJ 48 2622 147 power power NN 48 2622 148 equipment equipment NN 48 2622 149 , , , 48 2622 150 equipment equipment NN 48 2622 151 for for IN 48 2622 152 the the DT 48 2622 153 automation automation NN 48 2622 154 of of IN 48 2622 155 production production NN 48 2622 156 , , , 48 2622 157 railroad railroad NN 48 2622 158 equipment equipment NN 48 2622 159 , , , 48 2622 160 shipbuilding shipbuilding NN 48 2622 161 , , , 48 2622 162 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2622 163 , , , 48 2622 164 motor motor NN 48 2622 165 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 2622 166 and and CC 48 2622 167 parts part NNS 48 2622 168 , , , 48 2622 169 electronics electronic NNS 48 2622 170 and and CC 48 2622 171 communications communication NNS 48 2622 172 equipment equipment NN 48 2622 173 , , , 48 2622 174 metals metal NNS 48 2622 175 , , , 48 2622 176 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2622 177 , , , 48 2622 178 coal coal NN 48 2622 179 , , , 48 2622 180 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2622 181 , , , 48 2622 182 paper paper NN 48 2622 183 and and CC 48 2622 184 paper paper NN 48 2622 185 products product NNS 48 2622 186 , , , 48 2622 187 food food NN 48 2622 188 processing processing NN 48 2622 189 , , , 48 2622 190 textiles textile NNS 48 2622 191 , , , 48 2622 192 clothing clothing NN 48 2622 193 , , , 48 2622 194 and and CC 48 2622 195 other other JJ 48 2622 196 consumer consumer NN 48 2622 197 goods good NNS 48 2622 198 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2622 199 : : : 48 2622 200 accounts account NNS 48 2622 201 for for IN 48 2622 202 only only RB 48 2622 203 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2622 204 % % NN 48 2622 205 of of IN 48 2622 206 GDP GDP NNP 48 2622 207 and and CC 48 2622 208 1 1 CD 48 2622 209 % % NN 48 2622 210 of of IN 48 2622 211 labor labor NN 48 2622 212 force force NN 48 2622 213 ; ; : 48 2622 214 highly highly RB 48 2622 215 mechanized mechanized JJ 48 2622 216 and and CC 48 2622 217 efficient efficient JJ 48 2622 218 farms farm NNS 48 2622 219 ; ; , 48 2622 220 wide wide JJ 48 2622 221 variety variety NN 48 2622 222 of of IN 48 2622 223 crops crop NNS 48 2622 224 and and CC 48 2622 225 livestock livestock NN 48 2622 226 products product NNS 48 2622 227 produced produce VBN 48 2622 228 ; ; : 48 2622 229 about about RB 48 2622 230 60 60 CD 48 2622 231 % % NN 48 2622 232 self self NN 48 2622 233 - - HYPH 48 2622 234 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2622 235 in in IN 48 2622 236 food food NN 48 2622 237 and and CC 48 2622 238 feed feed NN 48 2622 239 needs need NNS 48 2622 240 ; ; : 48 2622 241 fish fish NN 48 2622 242 catch catch NN 48 2622 243 of of IN 48 2622 244 665,000 665,000 CD 48 2622 245 metric metric JJ 48 2622 246 tons ton NNS 48 2622 247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 248 1987 1987 CD 48 2622 249 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 250 Economic economic JJ 48 2622 251 aid aid NN 48 2622 252 : : : 48 2622 253 donor donor NN 48 2622 254 - - HYPH 48 2622 255 ODA oda NN 48 2622 256 and and CC 48 2622 257 OOF OOF NNP 48 2622 258 commitments commitment NNS 48 2622 259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 260 1970 1970 CD 48 2622 261 - - SYM 48 2622 262 89 89 CD 48 2622 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 264 , , , 48 2622 265 $ $ $ 48 2622 266 21.0 21.0 CD 48 2622 267 billion billion CD 48 2622 268 Currency Currency NNP 48 2622 269 : : : 48 2622 270 British british JJ 48 2622 271 pound pound NN 48 2622 272 or or CC 48 2622 273 pound pound NN 48 2622 274 sterling sterling NN 48 2622 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 276 plural plural JJ 48 2622 277 - - HYPH 48 2622 278 pounds pound NNS 48 2622 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 280 ; ; : 48 2622 281 1 1 CD 48 2622 282 British british JJ 48 2622 283 pound pound NN 48 2622 284 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 285 # # NN 48 2622 286 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 287 = = NFP 48 2622 288 100 100 CD 48 2622 289 pence penny NNS 48 2622 290 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2622 291 rates rate NNS 48 2622 292 : : : 48 2622 293 British british JJ 48 2622 294 pounds pound NNS 48 2622 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 296 # # NN 48 2622 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 298 per per IN 48 2622 299 US$ us$ $ 48 2622 300 1 1 CD 48 2622 301 - - HYPH 48 2622 302 0.5799 0.5799 CD 48 2622 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 304 March March NNP 48 2622 305 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 307 , , , 48 2622 308 0.5652 0.5652 CD 48 2622 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 310 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 312 , , , 48 2622 313 0.5603 0.5603 CD 48 2622 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 315 1990 1990 CD 48 2622 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 317 , , , 48 2622 318 0.6099 0.6099 CD 48 2622 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 320 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 322 , , , 48 2622 323 0.5614 0.5614 CD 48 2622 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 325 1988 1988 CD 48 2622 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 327 , , , 48 2622 328 0.6102 0.6102 CD 48 2622 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 330 1987 1987 CD 48 2622 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 332 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2622 333 year year NN 48 2622 334 : : : 48 2622 335 1 1 CD 48 2622 336 April-31 April-31 NNP 48 2622 337 March March NNP 48 2622 338 : : : 48 2622 339 United United NNP 48 2622 340 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2622 341 Communications Communications NNP 48 2622 342 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2622 343 : : : 48 2622 344 Great Great NNP 48 2622 345 Britain Britain NNP 48 2622 346 - - HYPH 48 2622 347 16,629 16,629 CD 48 2622 348 km km NN 48 2622 349 total total NN 48 2622 350 ; ; : 48 2622 351 British British NNP 48 2622 352 Railways Railways NNP 48 2622 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 354 BR BR NNP 48 2622 355 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 356 operates operate VBZ 48 2622 357 16,629 16,629 CD 48 2622 358 km km NN 48 2622 359 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2622 360 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 361 standard standard JJ 48 2622 362 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 363 gauge gauge NN 48 2622 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 365 4,205 4,205 CD 48 2622 366 km km NN 48 2622 367 electrified electrify VBN 48 2622 368 and and CC 48 2622 369 12,591 12,591 CD 48 2622 370 km km NN 48 2622 371 double double JJ 48 2622 372 or or CC 48 2622 373 multiple multiple JJ 48 2622 374 track track NN 48 2622 375 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 376 ; ; : 48 2622 377 several several JJ 48 2622 378 additional additional JJ 48 2622 379 small small JJ 48 2622 380 standard standard JJ 48 2622 381 - - HYPH 48 2622 382 gauge gauge NN 48 2622 383 and and CC 48 2622 384 narrow narrow JJ 48 2622 385 - - HYPH 48 2622 386 gauge gauge NN 48 2622 387 lines line NNS 48 2622 388 are be VBP 48 2622 389 privately privately RB 48 2622 390 owned own VBN 48 2622 391 and and CC 48 2622 392 operated operate VBN 48 2622 393 ; ; : 48 2622 394 Northern Northern NNP 48 2622 395 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2622 396 Railways Railways NNP 48 2622 397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 398 NIR NIR NNP 48 2622 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 400 operates operate VBZ 48 2622 401 332 332 CD 48 2622 402 km km NN 48 2622 403 1.600-meter 1.600-meter CD 48 2622 404 gauge gauge NN 48 2622 405 , , , 48 2622 406 including include VBG 48 2622 407 190 190 CD 48 2622 408 km km NN 48 2622 409 double double JJ 48 2622 410 track track NN 48 2622 411 Highways highway NNS 48 2622 412 : : : 48 2622 413 UK UK NNP 48 2622 414 , , , 48 2622 415 362,982 362,982 CD 48 2622 416 km km NN 48 2622 417 total total NN 48 2622 418 ; ; : 48 2622 419 Great Great NNP 48 2622 420 Britain Britain NNP 48 2622 421 , , , 48 2622 422 339,483 339,483 CD 48 2622 423 km km NN 48 2622 424 paved pave VBN 48 2622 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 426 including include VBG 48 2622 427 2,573 2,573 CD 48 2622 428 km km NN 48 2622 429 limited limited JJ 48 2622 430 - - HYPH 48 2622 431 access access NN 48 2622 432 divided divide VBN 48 2622 433 highway highway NN 48 2622 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 435 ; ; : 48 2622 436 Northern Northern NNP 48 2622 437 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2622 438 , , , 48 2622 439 23,499 23,499 CD 48 2622 440 km km NN 48 2622 441 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 442 22,907 22,907 CD 48 2622 443 paved pave VBN 48 2622 444 , , , 48 2622 445 592 592 CD 48 2622 446 km km NN 48 2622 447 gravel gravel NN 48 2622 448 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 449 Inland Inland NNP 48 2622 450 waterways waterway NNS 48 2622 451 : : : 48 2622 452 2,291 2,291 CD 48 2622 453 total total NN 48 2622 454 ; ; : 48 2622 455 British British NNP 48 2622 456 Waterways Waterways NNPS 48 2622 457 Board Board NNP 48 2622 458 , , , 48 2622 459 606 606 CD 48 2622 460 km km NN 48 2622 461 ; ; : 48 2622 462 Port Port NNP 48 2622 463 Authorities Authorities NNPS 48 2622 464 , , , 48 2622 465 706 706 CD 48 2622 466 km km NN 48 2622 467 ; ; : 48 2622 468 other other JJ 48 2622 469 , , , 48 2622 470 979 979 CD 48 2622 471 km km NN 48 2622 472 Pipelines Pipelines NNPS 48 2622 473 : : : 48 2622 474 crude crude JJ 48 2622 475 oil oil NN 48 2622 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 477 almost almost RB 48 2622 478 all all DT 48 2622 479 insignificant insignificant JJ 48 2622 480 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 481 933 933 CD 48 2622 482 km km NN 48 2622 483 , , , 48 2622 484 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2622 485 products product NNS 48 2622 486 2,993 2,993 CD 48 2622 487 km km NN 48 2622 488 , , , 48 2622 489 natural natural JJ 48 2622 490 gas gas NN 48 2622 491 12,800 12,800 CD 48 2622 492 km km NN 48 2622 493 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2622 494 : : : 48 2622 495 London London NNP 48 2622 496 , , , 48 2622 497 Liverpool Liverpool NNP 48 2622 498 , , , 48 2622 499 Felixstowe Felixstowe NNP 48 2622 500 , , , 48 2622 501 Tees Tees NNP 48 2622 502 and and CC 48 2622 503 Hartlepool Hartlepool NNP 48 2622 504 , , , 48 2622 505 Dover Dover NNP 48 2622 506 , , , 48 2622 507 Sullom Sullom NNP 48 2622 508 Voe Voe NNP 48 2622 509 , , , 48 2622 510 Southampton Southampton NNP 48 2622 511 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2622 512 marine marine NN 48 2622 513 : : : 48 2622 514 224 224 CD 48 2622 515 ships ship NNS 48 2622 516 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 517 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2622 518 GRT GRT NNP 48 2622 519 or or CC 48 2622 520 over over RB 48 2622 521 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 522 totaling total VBG 48 2622 523 3,905,571 3,905,571 CD 48 2622 524 GRT/4,840,862 grt/4,840,862 NN 48 2622 525 DWT dwt NN 48 2622 526 ; ; : 48 2622 527 includes include VBZ 48 2622 528 7 7 CD 48 2622 529 passenger passenger NN 48 2622 530 , , , 48 2622 531 21 21 CD 48 2622 532 short short JJ 48 2622 533 - - HYPH 48 2622 534 sea sea NN 48 2622 535 passenger passenger NN 48 2622 536 , , , 48 2622 537 37 37 CD 48 2622 538 cargo cargo NN 48 2622 539 , , , 48 2622 540 27 27 CD 48 2622 541 container container NN 48 2622 542 , , , 48 2622 543 14 14 CD 48 2622 544 roll roll NN 48 2622 545 - - HYPH 48 2622 546 on on IN 48 2622 547 / / SYM 48 2622 548 roll roll NN 48 2622 549 - - HYPH 48 2622 550 off off NN 48 2622 551 , , , 48 2622 552 10 10 CD 48 2622 553 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 48 2622 554 cargo cargo NN 48 2622 555 , , , 48 2622 556 1 1 CD 48 2622 557 vehicle vehicle NN 48 2622 558 carrier carrier NN 48 2622 559 , , , 48 2622 560 1 1 CD 48 2622 561 railcar railcar NN 48 2622 562 carrier carrier NN 48 2622 563 , , , 48 2622 564 66 66 CD 48 2622 565 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2622 566 tanker tanker NN 48 2622 567 , , , 48 2622 568 2 2 CD 48 2622 569 chemical chemical NN 48 2622 570 tanker tanker NN 48 2622 571 , , , 48 2622 572 9 9 CD 48 2622 573 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2622 574 gas gas NN 48 2622 575 , , , 48 2622 576 1 1 CD 48 2622 577 combination combination NN 48 2622 578 ore ore NN 48 2622 579 / / SYM 48 2622 580 oil oil NN 48 2622 581 , , , 48 2622 582 1 1 CD 48 2622 583 specialized specialized JJ 48 2622 584 tanker tanker NN 48 2622 585 , , , 48 2622 586 26 26 CD 48 2622 587 bulk bulk NN 48 2622 588 , , , 48 2622 589 1 1 CD 48 2622 590 combination combination NN 48 2622 591 bulk bulk JJ 48 2622 592 Civil civil JJ 48 2622 593 air air NN 48 2622 594 : : : 48 2622 595 618 618 CD 48 2622 596 major major JJ 48 2622 597 transport transport NN 48 2622 598 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2622 599 Airports airport NNS 48 2622 600 : : : 48 2622 601 498 498 CD 48 2622 602 total total NN 48 2622 603 , , , 48 2622 604 385 385 CD 48 2622 605 usable usable JJ 48 2622 606 ; ; : 48 2622 607 249 249 CD 48 2622 608 with with IN 48 2622 609 permanent permanent JJ 48 2622 610 - - HYPH 48 2622 611 surface surface NN 48 2622 612 runways runway NNS 48 2622 613 ; ; : 48 2622 614 1 1 CD 48 2622 615 with with IN 48 2622 616 runways runway NNS 48 2622 617 over over IN 48 2622 618 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2622 619 m m NNP 48 2622 620 ; ; : 48 2622 621 37 37 CD 48 2622 622 with with IN 48 2622 623 runways runways NNP 48 2622 624 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2622 625 - - HYPH 48 2622 626 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2622 627 m m NN 48 2622 628 ; ; : 48 2622 629 133 133 CD 48 2622 630 with with IN 48 2622 631 runways runway NNS 48 2622 632 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2622 633 - - HYPH 48 2622 634 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2622 635 m m NNP 48 2622 636 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2622 637 : : : 48 2622 638 technologically technologically RB 48 2622 639 advanced advanced JJ 48 2622 640 domestic domestic JJ 48 2622 641 and and CC 48 2622 642 international international JJ 48 2622 643 system system NN 48 2622 644 ; ; : 48 2622 645 30,200,000 30,200,000 CD 48 2622 646 telephones telephone NNS 48 2622 647 ; ; : 48 2622 648 equal equal JJ 48 2622 649 mix mix NN 48 2622 650 of of IN 48 2622 651 buried bury VBN 48 2622 652 cables cable NNS 48 2622 653 , , , 48 2622 654 microwave microwave NN 48 2622 655 and and CC 48 2622 656 optical optical JJ 48 2622 657 - - HYPH 48 2622 658 fiber fiber NN 48 2622 659 systems system NNS 48 2622 660 ; ; , 48 2622 661 excellent excellent JJ 48 2622 662 countrywide countrywide NN 48 2622 663 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2622 664 systems system NNS 48 2622 665 ; ; , 48 2622 666 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2622 667 stations station NNS 48 2622 668 - - : 48 2622 669 225 225 CD 48 2622 670 AM am NN 48 2622 671 , , , 48 2622 672 525 525 CD 48 2622 673 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 674 mostly mostly RB 48 2622 675 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2622 676 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 677 FM FM NNP 48 2622 678 , , , 48 2622 679 207 207 CD 48 2622 680 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 681 3,210 3,210 CD 48 2622 682 repeaters repeater NNS 48 2622 683 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 684 TV tv NN 48 2622 685 ; ; : 48 2622 686 40 40 CD 48 2622 687 coaxial coaxial JJ 48 2622 688 submarine submarine NN 48 2622 689 cables cable NNS 48 2622 690 ; ; : 48 2622 691 5 5 CD 48 2622 692 satellite satellite NN 48 2622 693 ground ground NN 48 2622 694 stations station NNS 48 2622 695 operating operate VBG 48 2622 696 in in IN 48 2622 697 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2622 698 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 699 7 7 CD 48 2622 700 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2622 701 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2622 702 and and CC 48 2622 703 3 3 CD 48 2622 704 Indian Indian NNP 48 2622 705 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2622 706 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 707 , , , 48 2622 708 MARISAT MARISAT NNP 48 2622 709 , , , 48 2622 710 and and CC 48 2622 711 EUTELSAT EUTELSAT NNP 48 2622 712 systems system NNS 48 2622 713 ; ; : 48 2622 714 at at IN 48 2622 715 least least RBS 48 2622 716 8 8 CD 48 2622 717 large large JJ 48 2622 718 international international JJ 48 2622 719 switching switching NN 48 2622 720 centers center NNS 48 2622 721 : : : 48 2622 722 United United NNP 48 2622 723 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2622 724 Defense Defense NNP 48 2622 725 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2622 726 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2622 727 : : : 48 2622 728 Army Army NNP 48 2622 729 , , , 48 2622 730 Royal Royal NNP 48 2622 731 Navy Navy NNP 48 2622 732 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 733 including include VBG 48 2622 734 Royal Royal NNP 48 2622 735 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2622 736 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 737 , , , 48 2622 738 Royal Royal NNP 48 2622 739 Air Air NNP 48 2622 740 Force Force NNP 48 2622 741 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2622 742 availability availability NN 48 2622 743 : : : 48 2622 744 males males NNP 48 2622 745 15 15 CD 48 2622 746 - - SYM 48 2622 747 49 49 CD 48 2622 748 , , , 48 2622 749 14,462,820 14,462,820 CD 48 2622 750 ; ; : 48 2622 751 12,122,497 12,122,497 CD 48 2622 752 fit fit JJ 48 2622 753 for for IN 48 2622 754 military military JJ 48 2622 755 service service NN 48 2622 756 ; ; : 48 2622 757 no no DT 48 2622 758 conscription conscription NN 48 2622 759 Defense Defense NNP 48 2622 760 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2622 761 : : : 48 2622 762 exchange exchange NN 48 2622 763 rate rate NN 48 2622 764 conversion conversion NNP 48 2622 765 - - : 48 2622 766 $ $ $ 48 2622 767 42 42 CD 48 2622 768 billion billion CD 48 2622 769 , , , 48 2622 770 4.3 4.3 CD 48 2622 771 % % NN 48 2622 772 of of IN 48 2622 773 GDP GDP NNP 48 2622 774 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 775 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 2622 776 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 777 : : : 48 2622 778 United United NNP 48 2622 779 States States NNP 48 2622 780 Geography Geography NNP 48 2622 781 Total Total NNP 48 2622 782 area area NN 48 2622 783 : : : 48 2622 784 9,372,610 9,372,610 CD 48 2622 785 km2 km2 NNP 48 2622 786 Land Land NNP 48 2622 787 area area NN 48 2622 788 : : : 48 2622 789 9,166,600 9,166,600 CD 48 2622 790 km2 km2 NN 48 2622 791 ; ; : 48 2622 792 includes include VBZ 48 2622 793 only only RB 48 2622 794 the the DT 48 2622 795 50 50 CD 48 2622 796 states state NNS 48 2622 797 and and CC 48 2622 798 District District NNP 48 2622 799 of of IN 48 2622 800 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2622 801 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2622 802 area area NN 48 2622 803 : : : 48 2622 804 about about RB 48 2622 805 three three CD 48 2622 806 - - HYPH 48 2622 807 tenths tenth NNS 48 2622 808 the the DT 48 2622 809 size size NN 48 2622 810 of of IN 48 2622 811 Russia Russia NNP 48 2622 812 ; ; : 48 2622 813 about about RB 48 2622 814 one one CD 48 2622 815 - - HYPH 48 2622 816 third third NN 48 2622 817 the the DT 48 2622 818 size size NN 48 2622 819 of of IN 48 2622 820 Africa Africa NNP 48 2622 821 ; ; : 48 2622 822 about about RB 48 2622 823 one one CD 48 2622 824 - - HYPH 48 2622 825 half half NN 48 2622 826 the the DT 48 2622 827 size size NN 48 2622 828 of of IN 48 2622 829 South South NNP 48 2622 830 America America NNP 48 2622 831 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 832 or or CC 48 2622 833 slightly slightly RB 48 2622 834 larger large JJR 48 2622 835 than than IN 48 2622 836 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2622 837 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 838 ; ; : 48 2622 839 slightly slightly RB 48 2622 840 smaller small JJR 48 2622 841 than than IN 48 2622 842 China China NNP 48 2622 843 ; ; : 48 2622 844 about about RB 48 2622 845 two two CD 48 2622 846 and and CC 48 2622 847 one one CD 48 2622 848 - - HYPH 48 2622 849 half half NN 48 2622 850 times time NNS 48 2622 851 the the DT 48 2622 852 size size NN 48 2622 853 of of IN 48 2622 854 Western Western NNP 48 2622 855 Europe Europe NNP 48 2622 856 Land Land NNP 48 2622 857 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2622 858 : : : 48 2622 859 12,248.1 12,248.1 CD 48 2622 860 km km NN 48 2622 861 ; ; : 48 2622 862 Canada Canada NNP 48 2622 863 8,893 8,893 CD 48 2622 864 km km NN 48 2622 865 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 866 including include VBG 48 2622 867 2,477 2,477 CD 48 2622 868 km km NNS 48 2622 869 with with IN 48 2622 870 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2622 871 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 872 , , , 48 2622 873 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2622 874 3,326 3,326 CD 48 2622 875 km km NN 48 2622 876 , , , 48 2622 877 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2622 878 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 879 US US NNP 48 2622 880 naval naval JJ 48 2622 881 base base NN 48 2622 882 at at IN 48 2622 883 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 48 2622 884 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 885 29.1 29.1 CD 48 2622 886 km km NN 48 2622 887 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2622 888 : : : 48 2622 889 19,924 19,924 CD 48 2622 890 km km NN 48 2622 891 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2622 892 claims claim VBZ 48 2622 893 : : : 48 2622 894 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2622 895 zone zone NN 48 2622 896 : : : 48 2622 897 12 12 CD 48 2622 898 nm nm NNP 48 2622 899 Continental Continental NNP 48 2622 900 shelf shelf NN 48 2622 901 : : : 48 2622 902 not not RB 48 2622 903 specified specified JJ 48 2622 904 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2622 905 economic economic JJ 48 2622 906 zone zone NN 48 2622 907 : : : 48 2622 908 200 200 CD 48 2622 909 nm nm CD 48 2622 910 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2622 911 sea sea NN 48 2622 912 : : : 48 2622 913 12 12 CD 48 2622 914 nm nm NNP 48 2622 915 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2622 916 : : : 48 2622 917 maritime maritime JJ 48 2622 918 boundary boundary JJ 48 2622 919 disputes dispute NNS 48 2622 920 with with IN 48 2622 921 Canada Canada NNP 48 2622 922 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 923 Dixon Dixon NNP 48 2622 924 Entrance Entrance NNP 48 2622 925 , , , 48 2622 926 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 48 2622 927 Sea Sea NNP 48 2622 928 , , , 48 2622 929 Strait Strait NNP 48 2622 930 of of IN 48 2622 931 Juan Juan NNP 48 2622 932 de de NNP 48 2622 933 Fuca Fuca NNP 48 2622 934 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 935 ; ; : 48 2622 936 US US NNP 48 2622 937 Naval Naval NNP 48 2622 938 Base Base NNP 48 2622 939 at at IN 48 2622 940 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 48 2622 941 is be VBZ 48 2622 942 leased lease VBN 48 2622 943 from from IN 48 2622 944 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2622 945 and and CC 48 2622 946 only only JJ 48 2622 947 mutual mutual JJ 48 2622 948 agreement agreement NN 48 2622 949 or or CC 48 2622 950 US US NNP 48 2622 951 abandonment abandonment NN 48 2622 952 of of IN 48 2622 953 the the DT 48 2622 954 area area NN 48 2622 955 can can MD 48 2622 956 terminate terminate VB 48 2622 957 the the DT 48 2622 958 lease lease NN 48 2622 959 ; ; : 48 2622 960 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2622 961 claims claim VBZ 48 2622 962 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 2622 963 Island Island NNP 48 2622 964 ; ; : 48 2622 965 US US NNP 48 2622 966 has have VBZ 48 2622 967 made make VBN 48 2622 968 no no DT 48 2622 969 territorial territorial JJ 48 2622 970 claim claim NN 48 2622 971 in in IN 48 2622 972 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2622 973 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 974 but but CC 48 2622 975 has have VBZ 48 2622 976 reserved reserve VBN 48 2622 977 the the DT 48 2622 978 right right NN 48 2622 979 to to TO 48 2622 980 do do VB 48 2622 981 so so RB 48 2622 982 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 983 and and CC 48 2622 984 does do VBZ 48 2622 985 not not RB 48 2622 986 recognize recognize VB 48 2622 987 the the DT 48 2622 988 claims claim NNS 48 2622 989 of of IN 48 2622 990 any any DT 48 2622 991 other other JJ 48 2622 992 nation nation NN 48 2622 993 ; ; : 48 2622 994 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2622 995 Islands Islands NNP 48 2622 996 claims claim VBZ 48 2622 997 Wake Wake NNP 48 2622 998 Island Island NNP 48 2622 999 Climate Climate NNP 48 2622 1000 : : : 48 2622 1001 mostly mostly RB 48 2622 1002 temperate temperate VB 48 2622 1003 , , , 48 2622 1004 but but CC 48 2622 1005 varies vary VBZ 48 2622 1006 from from IN 48 2622 1007 tropical tropical JJ 48 2622 1008 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1009 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 2622 1010 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1011 to to TO 48 2622 1012 arctic arctic NNP 48 2622 1013 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1014 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2622 1015 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1016 ; ; : 48 2622 1017 arid arid NNP 48 2622 1018 to to IN 48 2622 1019 semiarid semiarid NNP 48 2622 1020 in in IN 48 2622 1021 west west NNP 48 2622 1022 with with IN 48 2622 1023 occasional occasional JJ 48 2622 1024 warm warm NNP 48 2622 1025 , , , 48 2622 1026 dry dry JJ 48 2622 1027 chinook chinook NN 48 2622 1028 wind wind NN 48 2622 1029 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2622 1030 : : : 48 2622 1031 vast vast JJ 48 2622 1032 central central JJ 48 2622 1033 plain plain NN 48 2622 1034 , , , 48 2622 1035 mountains mountain NNS 48 2622 1036 in in IN 48 2622 1037 west west NNP 48 2622 1038 , , , 48 2622 1039 hills hill NNS 48 2622 1040 and and CC 48 2622 1041 low low JJ 48 2622 1042 mountains mountain NNS 48 2622 1043 in in IN 48 2622 1044 east east NN 48 2622 1045 ; ; , 48 2622 1046 rugged rugged JJ 48 2622 1047 mountains mountain NNS 48 2622 1048 and and CC 48 2622 1049 broad broad JJ 48 2622 1050 river river NN 48 2622 1051 valleys valley NNS 48 2622 1052 in in IN 48 2622 1053 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2622 1054 ; ; : 48 2622 1055 rugged rugged JJ 48 2622 1056 , , , 48 2622 1057 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2622 1058 topography topography NN 48 2622 1059 in in IN 48 2622 1060 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 2622 1061 Natural Natural NNP 48 2622 1062 resources resource NNS 48 2622 1063 : : : 48 2622 1064 coal coal NN 48 2622 1065 , , , 48 2622 1066 copper copper NN 48 2622 1067 , , , 48 2622 1068 lead lead NN 48 2622 1069 , , , 48 2622 1070 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 2622 1071 , , , 48 2622 1072 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2622 1073 , , , 48 2622 1074 uranium uranium NN 48 2622 1075 , , , 48 2622 1076 bauxite bauxite NN 48 2622 1077 , , , 48 2622 1078 gold gold NN 48 2622 1079 , , , 48 2622 1080 iron iron NN 48 2622 1081 , , , 48 2622 1082 mercury mercury NN 48 2622 1083 , , , 48 2622 1084 nickel nickel NN 48 2622 1085 , , , 48 2622 1086 potash potash NN 48 2622 1087 , , , 48 2622 1088 silver silver NN 48 2622 1089 , , , 48 2622 1090 tungsten tungsten NN 48 2622 1091 , , , 48 2622 1092 zinc zinc NN 48 2622 1093 , , , 48 2622 1094 crude crude JJ 48 2622 1095 oil oil NN 48 2622 1096 , , , 48 2622 1097 natural natural JJ 48 2622 1098 gas gas NN 48 2622 1099 , , , 48 2622 1100 timber timber NN 48 2622 1101 Land land NN 48 2622 1102 use use NN 48 2622 1103 : : : 48 2622 1104 arable arable JJ 48 2622 1105 land land NN 48 2622 1106 20 20 CD 48 2622 1107 % % NN 48 2622 1108 ; ; , 48 2622 1109 permanent permanent JJ 48 2622 1110 crops crop NNS 48 2622 1111 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2622 1112 ; ; : 48 2622 1113 meadows meadow NNS 48 2622 1114 and and CC 48 2622 1115 pastures pasture NNS 48 2622 1116 26 26 CD 48 2622 1117 % % NN 48 2622 1118 ; ; , 48 2622 1119 forest forest NN 48 2622 1120 and and CC 48 2622 1121 woodland woodland IN 48 2622 1122 29 29 CD 48 2622 1123 % % NN 48 2622 1124 ; ; , 48 2622 1125 other other JJ 48 2622 1126 25 25 CD 48 2622 1127 % % NN 48 2622 1128 ; ; , 48 2622 1129 includes include VBZ 48 2622 1130 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2622 1131 2 2 CD 48 2622 1132 % % NN 48 2622 1133 Environment Environment NNP 48 2622 1134 : : : 48 2622 1135 pollution pollution NN 48 2622 1136 control control NN 48 2622 1137 measures measure NNS 48 2622 1138 improving improve VBG 48 2622 1139 air air NN 48 2622 1140 and and CC 48 2622 1141 water water NN 48 2622 1142 quality quality NN 48 2622 1143 ; ; : 48 2622 1144 acid acid JJ 48 2622 1145 rain rain NN 48 2622 1146 ; ; , 48 2622 1147 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2622 1148 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 2622 1149 and and CC 48 2622 1150 pesticide pesticide NN 48 2622 1151 pollution pollution NN 48 2622 1152 ; ; : 48 2622 1153 management management NN 48 2622 1154 of of IN 48 2622 1155 sparse sparse JJ 48 2622 1156 natural natural JJ 48 2622 1157 water water NN 48 2622 1158 resources resource NNS 48 2622 1159 in in IN 48 2622 1160 west west NNP 48 2622 1161 ; ; , 48 2622 1162 desertification desertification NN 48 2622 1163 ; ; : 48 2622 1164 tsunamis tsunamis NN 48 2622 1165 , , , 48 2622 1166 volcanoes volcano NNS 48 2622 1167 , , , 48 2622 1168 and and CC 48 2622 1169 earthquake earthquake NN 48 2622 1170 activity activity NN 48 2622 1171 around around IN 48 2622 1172 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2622 1173 Basin Basin NNP 48 2622 1174 ; ; : 48 2622 1175 continuous continuous JJ 48 2622 1176 permafrost permafrost NN 48 2622 1177 in in IN 48 2622 1178 northern northern JJ 48 2622 1179 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2622 1180 is be VBZ 48 2622 1181 a a DT 48 2622 1182 major major JJ 48 2622 1183 impediment impediment NN 48 2622 1184 to to IN 48 2622 1185 development development NN 48 2622 1186 Note note NN 48 2622 1187 : : : 48 2622 1188 world world NN 48 2622 1189 's 's POS 48 2622 1190 fourth fourth RB 48 2622 1191 - - HYPH 48 2622 1192 largest large JJS 48 2622 1193 country country NN 48 2622 1194 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1195 after after IN 48 2622 1196 Russia Russia NNP 48 2622 1197 , , , 48 2622 1198 Canada Canada NNP 48 2622 1199 , , , 48 2622 1200 and and CC 48 2622 1201 China China NNP 48 2622 1202 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1203 : : : 48 2622 1204 United United NNP 48 2622 1205 States States NNP 48 2622 1206 People People NNP 48 2622 1207 Population Population NNP 48 2622 1208 : : : 48 2622 1209 254,521,000 254,521,000 CD 48 2622 1210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1211 July July NNP 48 2622 1212 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1214 , , , 48 2622 1215 growth growth NN 48 2622 1216 rate rate NN 48 2622 1217 0.8 0.8 CD 48 2622 1218 % % NN 48 2622 1219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1220 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1221 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1222 Birth birth NN 48 2622 1223 rate rate NN 48 2622 1224 : : : 48 2622 1225 14 14 CD 48 2622 1226 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2622 1227 population population NN 48 2622 1228 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1229 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1230 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1231 Death death NN 48 2622 1232 rate rate NN 48 2622 1233 : : : 48 2622 1234 9 9 CD 48 2622 1235 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2622 1236 population population NN 48 2622 1237 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1238 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1239 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1240 Net net JJ 48 2622 1241 migration migration NN 48 2622 1242 rate rate NN 48 2622 1243 : : : 48 2622 1244 2 2 CD 48 2622 1245 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2622 1246 population population NN 48 2622 1247 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1248 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1249 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1250 Infant infant NN 48 2622 1251 mortality mortality NN 48 2622 1252 rate rate NN 48 2622 1253 : : : 48 2622 1254 10 10 CD 48 2622 1255 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2622 1256 live live JJ 48 2622 1257 births birth NNS 48 2622 1258 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1259 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1260 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1261 Life life NN 48 2622 1262 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2622 1263 at at IN 48 2622 1264 birth birth NN 48 2622 1265 : : : 48 2622 1266 72 72 CD 48 2622 1267 years year NNS 48 2622 1268 male male JJ 48 2622 1269 , , , 48 2622 1270 79 79 CD 48 2622 1271 years year NNS 48 2622 1272 female female JJ 48 2622 1273 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1274 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1275 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1276 Total total JJ 48 2622 1277 fertility fertility NN 48 2622 1278 rate rate NN 48 2622 1279 : : : 48 2622 1280 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2622 1281 children child NNS 48 2622 1282 born bear VBN 48 2622 1283 / / SYM 48 2622 1284 woman woman NN 48 2622 1285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1286 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1287 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1288 Nationality nationality NN 48 2622 1289 : : : 48 2622 1290 noun noun NNP 48 2622 1291 - - HYPH 48 2622 1292 American(s American(s NNP 48 2622 1293 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1294 ; ; : 48 2622 1295 adjective adjective JJ 48 2622 1296 - - : 48 2622 1297 American american JJ 48 2622 1298 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2622 1299 divisions division NNS 48 2622 1300 : : : 48 2622 1301 white white JJ 48 2622 1302 84.1 84.1 CD 48 2622 1303 % % NN 48 2622 1304 , , , 48 2622 1305 black black JJ 48 2622 1306 12.4 12.4 CD 48 2622 1307 % % NN 48 2622 1308 , , , 48 2622 1309 other other JJ 48 2622 1310 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2622 1311 % % NN 48 2622 1312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1313 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 1314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1315 Religions religion NNS 48 2622 1316 : : : 48 2622 1317 Protestant protestant NN 48 2622 1318 56 56 CD 48 2622 1319 % % NN 48 2622 1320 , , , 48 2622 1321 Roman Roman NNP 48 2622 1322 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2622 1323 28 28 CD 48 2622 1324 % % NN 48 2622 1325 , , , 48 2622 1326 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2622 1327 2 2 CD 48 2622 1328 % % NN 48 2622 1329 , , , 48 2622 1330 other other JJ 48 2622 1331 4 4 CD 48 2622 1332 % % NN 48 2622 1333 , , , 48 2622 1334 none none NN 48 2622 1335 10 10 CD 48 2622 1336 % % NN 48 2622 1337 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1338 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 1339 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1340 Languages language NNS 48 2622 1341 : : : 48 2622 1342 predominantly predominantly RB 48 2622 1343 English English NNP 48 2622 1344 ; ; : 48 2622 1345 sizable sizable JJ 48 2622 1346 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2622 1347 - - HYPH 48 2622 1348 speaking speak VBG 48 2622 1349 minority minority NN 48 2622 1350 Literacy literacy NN 48 2622 1351 : : : 48 2622 1352 98 98 CD 48 2622 1353 % % NN 48 2622 1354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1355 male male JJ 48 2622 1356 97 97 CD 48 2622 1357 % % NN 48 2622 1358 , , , 48 2622 1359 female female JJ 48 2622 1360 98 98 CD 48 2622 1361 % % NN 48 2622 1362 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1363 age age NN 48 2622 1364 25 25 CD 48 2622 1365 and and CC 48 2622 1366 over over RB 48 2622 1367 having have VBG 48 2622 1368 completed complete VBN 48 2622 1369 5 5 CD 48 2622 1370 or or CC 48 2622 1371 more more JJR 48 2622 1372 years year NNS 48 2622 1373 of of IN 48 2622 1374 schooling school VBG 48 2622 1375 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1376 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 1377 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1378 Labor labor NN 48 2622 1379 force force NN 48 2622 1380 : : : 48 2622 1381 126,867,000 126,867,000 CD 48 2622 1382 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1383 includes include VBZ 48 2622 1384 armed armed JJ 48 2622 1385 forces force NNS 48 2622 1386 and and CC 48 2622 1387 unemployed unemployed JJ 48 2622 1388 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1389 ; ; : 48 2622 1390 civilian civilian JJ 48 2622 1391 labor labor NN 48 2622 1392 force force NN 48 2622 1393 125,303,000 125,303,000 CD 48 2622 1394 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1395 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 1396 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1397 Organized organize VBN 48 2622 1398 labor labor NN 48 2622 1399 : : : 48 2622 1400 16,568,000 16,568,000 CD 48 2622 1401 members member NNS 48 2622 1402 ; ; : 48 2622 1403 16.1 16.1 CD 48 2622 1404 % % NN 48 2622 1405 of of IN 48 2622 1406 total total JJ 48 2622 1407 wage wage NN 48 2622 1408 and and CC 48 2622 1409 salary salary NN 48 2622 1410 employment employment NN 48 2622 1411 which which WDT 48 2622 1412 was be VBD 48 2622 1413 102,786,000 102,786,000 CD 48 2622 1414 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1415 1991 1991 CD 48 2622 1416 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1417 : : : 48 2622 1418 United United NNP 48 2622 1419 States States NNP 48 2622 1420 Government Government NNP 48 2622 1421 Long Long NNP 48 2622 1422 - - HYPH 48 2622 1423 form form NN 48 2622 1424 name name NN 48 2622 1425 : : : 48 2622 1426 United United NNP 48 2622 1427 States States NNP 48 2622 1428 of of IN 48 2622 1429 America America NNP 48 2622 1430 ; ; : 48 2622 1431 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 2622 1432 US US NNP 48 2622 1433 or or CC 48 2622 1434 USA USA NNP 48 2622 1435 Type Type NNP 48 2622 1436 : : : 48 2622 1437 federal federal NNP 48 2622 1438 republic republic NN 48 2622 1439 ; ; : 48 2622 1440 strong strong JJ 48 2622 1441 democratic democratic JJ 48 2622 1442 tradition tradition NN 48 2622 1443 Capital Capital NNP 48 2622 1444 : : : 48 2622 1445 Washington Washington NNP 48 2622 1446 , , , 48 2622 1447 DC DC NNP 48 2622 1448 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2622 1449 divisions division NNS 48 2622 1450 : : : 48 2622 1451 50 50 CD 48 2622 1452 states state NNS 48 2622 1453 and and CC 48 2622 1454 1 1 CD 48 2622 1455 district district NN 48 2622 1456 * * NFP 48 2622 1457 ; ; : 48 2622 1458 Alabama Alabama NNP 48 2622 1459 , , , 48 2622 1460 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2622 1461 , , , 48 2622 1462 Arizona Arizona NNP 48 2622 1463 , , , 48 2622 1464 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 48 2622 1465 , , , 48 2622 1466 California California NNP 48 2622 1467 , , , 48 2622 1468 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2622 1469 , , , 48 2622 1470 Connecticut Connecticut NNP 48 2622 1471 , , , 48 2622 1472 Delaware Delaware NNP 48 2622 1473 , , , 48 2622 1474 District District NNP 48 2622 1475 of of IN 48 2622 1476 Columbia Columbia NNP 48 2622 1477 * * NFP 48 2622 1478 , , , 48 2622 1479 Florida Florida NNP 48 2622 1480 , , , 48 2622 1481 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2622 1482 , , , 48 2622 1483 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 2622 1484 , , , 48 2622 1485 Idaho Idaho NNP 48 2622 1486 , , , 48 2622 1487 Illinois Illinois NNP 48 2622 1488 , , , 48 2622 1489 Indiana Indiana NNP 48 2622 1490 , , , 48 2622 1491 Iowa Iowa NNP 48 2622 1492 , , , 48 2622 1493 Kansas Kansas NNP 48 2622 1494 , , , 48 2622 1495 Kentucky Kentucky NNP 48 2622 1496 , , , 48 2622 1497 Louisiana Louisiana NNP 48 2622 1498 , , , 48 2622 1499 Maine Maine NNP 48 2622 1500 , , , 48 2622 1501 Maryland Maryland NNP 48 2622 1502 , , , 48 2622 1503 Massachusetts Massachusetts NNP 48 2622 1504 , , , 48 2622 1505 Michigan Michigan NNP 48 2622 1506 , , , 48 2622 1507 Minnesota Minnesota NNP 48 2622 1508 , , , 48 2622 1509 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 48 2622 1510 , , , 48 2622 1511 Missouri Missouri NNP 48 2622 1512 , , , 48 2622 1513 Montana Montana NNP 48 2622 1514 , , , 48 2622 1515 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 48 2622 1516 , , , 48 2622 1517 Nevada Nevada NNP 48 2622 1518 , , , 48 2622 1519 New New NNP 48 2622 1520 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2622 1521 , , , 48 2622 1522 New New NNP 48 2622 1523 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2622 1524 , , , 48 2622 1525 New New NNP 48 2622 1526 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2622 1527 , , , 48 2622 1528 New New NNP 48 2622 1529 York York NNP 48 2622 1530 , , , 48 2622 1531 North North NNP 48 2622 1532 Carolina Carolina NNP 48 2622 1533 , , , 48 2622 1534 North North NNP 48 2622 1535 Dakota Dakota NNP 48 2622 1536 , , , 48 2622 1537 Ohio Ohio NNP 48 2622 1538 , , , 48 2622 1539 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 48 2622 1540 , , , 48 2622 1541 Oregon Oregon NNP 48 2622 1542 , , , 48 2622 1543 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania NNP 48 2622 1544 , , , 48 2622 1545 Rhode Rhode NNP 48 2622 1546 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1547 , , , 48 2622 1548 South South NNP 48 2622 1549 Carolina Carolina NNP 48 2622 1550 , , , 48 2622 1551 South South NNP 48 2622 1552 Dakota Dakota NNP 48 2622 1553 , , , 48 2622 1554 Tennessee Tennessee NNP 48 2622 1555 , , , 48 2622 1556 Texas Texas NNP 48 2622 1557 , , , 48 2622 1558 Utah Utah NNP 48 2622 1559 , , , 48 2622 1560 Vermont Vermont NNP 48 2622 1561 , , , 48 2622 1562 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 2622 1563 , , , 48 2622 1564 Washington Washington NNP 48 2622 1565 , , , 48 2622 1566 West West NNP 48 2622 1567 Virginia Virginia NNP 48 2622 1568 , , , 48 2622 1569 Wisconsin Wisconsin NNP 48 2622 1570 , , , 48 2622 1571 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 48 2622 1572 Independence Independence NNP 48 2622 1573 : : : 48 2622 1574 4 4 CD 48 2622 1575 July July NNP 48 2622 1576 1776 1776 CD 48 2622 1577 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1578 from from IN 48 2622 1579 England England NNP 48 2622 1580 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1581 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2622 1582 : : : 48 2622 1583 17 17 CD 48 2622 1584 September September NNP 48 2622 1585 1787 1787 CD 48 2622 1586 , , , 48 2622 1587 effective effective JJ 48 2622 1588 4 4 CD 48 2622 1589 June June NNP 48 2622 1590 1789 1789 CD 48 2622 1591 Dependent dependent JJ 48 2622 1592 areas area NNS 48 2622 1593 : : : 48 2622 1594 American American NNP 48 2622 1595 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2622 1596 , , , 48 2622 1597 Baker Baker NNP 48 2622 1598 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1599 , , , 48 2622 1600 Guam Guam NNP 48 2622 1601 , , , 48 2622 1602 Howland Howland NNP 48 2622 1603 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1604 ; ; : 48 2622 1605 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 2622 1606 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1607 , , , 48 2622 1608 Johnston Johnston NNP 48 2622 1609 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2622 1610 , , , 48 2622 1611 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 2622 1612 Reef Reef NNP 48 2622 1613 , , , 48 2622 1614 Midway Midway NNP 48 2622 1615 Islands Islands NNP 48 2622 1616 , , , 48 2622 1617 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 2622 1618 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1619 , , , 48 2622 1620 Northern Northern NNP 48 2622 1621 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2622 1622 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2622 1623 , , , 48 2622 1624 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 2622 1625 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2622 1626 , , , 48 2622 1627 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2622 1628 Rico Rico NNP 48 2622 1629 , , , 48 2622 1630 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2622 1631 Islands Islands NNP 48 2622 1632 , , , 48 2622 1633 Wake Wake NNP 48 2622 1634 Island Island NNP 48 2622 1635 Legal Legal NNP 48 2622 1636 system system NN 48 2622 1637 : : : 48 2622 1638 based base VBN 48 2622 1639 on on IN 48 2622 1640 English English NNP 48 2622 1641 common common JJ 48 2622 1642 law law NN 48 2622 1643 ; ; : 48 2622 1644 judicial judicial JJ 48 2622 1645 review review NN 48 2622 1646 of of IN 48 2622 1647 legislative legislative JJ 48 2622 1648 acts act NNS 48 2622 1649 ; ; : 48 2622 1650 accepts accept VBZ 48 2622 1651 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2622 1652 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2622 1653 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2622 1654 , , , 48 2622 1655 with with IN 48 2622 1656 reservations reservation NNS 48 2622 1657 National national JJ 48 2622 1658 holiday holiday NN 48 2622 1659 : : : 48 2622 1660 Independence Independence NNP 48 2622 1661 Day Day NNP 48 2622 1662 , , , 48 2622 1663 4 4 CD 48 2622 1664 July July NNP 48 2622 1665 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1666 1776 1776 CD 48 2622 1667 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1668 Executive executive JJ 48 2622 1669 branch branch NN 48 2622 1670 : : : 48 2622 1671 president president NN 48 2622 1672 , , , 48 2622 1673 vice vice NN 48 2622 1674 president president NN 48 2622 1675 , , , 48 2622 1676 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2622 1677 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2622 1678 branch branch NN 48 2622 1679 : : : 48 2622 1680 bicameral bicameral JJ 48 2622 1681 Congress Congress NNP 48 2622 1682 consists consist VBZ 48 2622 1683 of of IN 48 2622 1684 an an DT 48 2622 1685 upper upper JJ 48 2622 1686 house house NN 48 2622 1687 or or CC 48 2622 1688 Senate Senate NNP 48 2622 1689 and and CC 48 2622 1690 a a DT 48 2622 1691 lower low JJR 48 2622 1692 house house NN 48 2622 1693 or or CC 48 2622 1694 House House NNP 48 2622 1695 of of IN 48 2622 1696 Representatives Representatives NNP 48 2622 1697 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2622 1698 branch branch NN 48 2622 1699 : : : 48 2622 1700 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2622 1701 Court Court NNP 48 2622 1702 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2622 1703 : : : 48 2622 1704 Chief Chief NNP 48 2622 1705 of of IN 48 2622 1706 State State NNP 48 2622 1707 and and CC 48 2622 1708 Head Head NNP 48 2622 1709 of of IN 48 2622 1710 Government Government NNP 48 2622 1711 : : : 48 2622 1712 President President NNP 48 2622 1713 George George NNP 48 2622 1714 BUSH BUSH NNP 48 2622 1715 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1716 since since IN 48 2622 1717 20 20 CD 48 2622 1718 January January NNP 48 2622 1719 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 1720 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1721 ; ; : 48 2622 1722 Vice Vice NNP 48 2622 1723 President President NNP 48 2622 1724 Dan Dan NNP 48 2622 1725 QUAYLE QUAYLE NNP 48 2622 1726 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1727 since since IN 48 2622 1728 20 20 CD 48 2622 1729 January January NNP 48 2622 1730 1989 1989 CD 48 2622 1731 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1732 Political political JJ 48 2622 1733 parties party NNS 48 2622 1734 and and CC 48 2622 1735 leaders leader NNS 48 2622 1736 : : : 48 2622 1737 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1738 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1739 , , , 48 2622 1740 Richard Richard NNP 48 2622 1741 N. N. NNP 48 2622 1742 BOND BOND NNP 48 2622 1743 , , , 48 2622 1744 national national NNP 48 2622 1745 committee committee NN 48 2622 1746 chairman chairman NN 48 2622 1747 ; ; : 48 2622 1748 Jeanie Jeanie NNP 48 2622 1749 AUSTIN AUSTIN NNP 48 2622 1750 , , , 48 2622 1751 co co NN 48 2622 1752 - - NN 48 2622 1753 chairman chairman NN 48 2622 1754 ; ; : 48 2622 1755 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1756 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1757 , , , 48 2622 1758 Ronald Ronald NNP 48 2622 1759 H. H. NNP 48 2622 1760 BROWN BROWN NNP 48 2622 1761 , , , 48 2622 1762 national national NNP 48 2622 1763 committee committee NN 48 2622 1764 chairman chairman NN 48 2622 1765 ; ; : 48 2622 1766 several several JJ 48 2622 1767 other other JJ 48 2622 1768 groups group NNS 48 2622 1769 or or CC 48 2622 1770 parties party NNS 48 2622 1771 of of IN 48 2622 1772 minor minor JJ 48 2622 1773 political political JJ 48 2622 1774 significance significance NN 48 2622 1775 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2622 1776 : : : 48 2622 1777 universal universal JJ 48 2622 1778 at at IN 48 2622 1779 age age NN 48 2622 1780 18 18 CD 48 2622 1781 Elections election NNS 48 2622 1782 : : : 48 2622 1783 President President NNP 48 2622 1784 : : : 48 2622 1785 last last RB 48 2622 1786 held hold VBD 48 2622 1787 8 8 CD 48 2622 1788 November November NNP 48 2622 1789 1988 1988 CD 48 2622 1790 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1791 next next JJ 48 2622 1792 to to TO 48 2622 1793 be be VB 48 2622 1794 held hold VBN 48 2622 1795 3 3 CD 48 2622 1796 November November NNP 48 2622 1797 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1798 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1799 ; ; : 48 2622 1800 results result NNS 48 2622 1801 - - HYPH 48 2622 1802 George George NNP 48 2622 1803 BUSH BUSH NNP 48 2622 1804 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1805 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1806 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1807 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1808 53.37 53.37 CD 48 2622 1809 % % NN 48 2622 1810 , , , 48 2622 1811 Michael Michael NNP 48 2622 1812 DUKAKIS DUKAKIS NNP 48 2622 1813 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1814 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1815 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1816 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1817 45.67 45.67 CD 48 2622 1818 % % NN 48 2622 1819 , , , 48 2622 1820 other other JJ 48 2622 1821 0.96 0.96 CD 48 2622 1822 % % NN 48 2622 1823 Senate Senate NNP 48 2622 1824 : : : 48 2622 1825 last last RB 48 2622 1826 held hold VBD 48 2622 1827 6 6 CD 48 2622 1828 November November NNP 48 2622 1829 1990 1990 CD 48 2622 1830 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1831 next next JJ 48 2622 1832 to to TO 48 2622 1833 be be VB 48 2622 1834 held hold VBN 48 2622 1835 3 3 CD 48 2622 1836 November November NNP 48 2622 1837 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1838 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1839 ; ; : 48 2622 1840 results result NNS 48 2622 1841 - - : 48 2622 1842 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1843 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1844 51 51 CD 48 2622 1845 % % NN 48 2622 1846 , , , 48 2622 1847 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1848 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1849 47 47 CD 48 2622 1850 % % NN 48 2622 1851 , , , 48 2622 1852 other other JJ 48 2622 1853 2 2 CD 48 2622 1854 % % NN 48 2622 1855 ; ; , 48 2622 1856 seats seat NNS 48 2622 1857 - - , 48 2622 1858 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1859 100 100 CD 48 2622 1860 total total NN 48 2622 1861 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1862 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1863 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1864 56 56 CD 48 2622 1865 , , , 48 2622 1866 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1867 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1868 44 44 CD 48 2622 1869 House House NNP 48 2622 1870 of of IN 48 2622 1871 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2622 1872 : : : 48 2622 1873 last last RB 48 2622 1874 held hold VBD 48 2622 1875 6 6 CD 48 2622 1876 November November NNP 48 2622 1877 1990 1990 CD 48 2622 1878 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1879 next next JJ 48 2622 1880 to to TO 48 2622 1881 be be VB 48 2622 1882 held hold VBN 48 2622 1883 3 3 CD 48 2622 1884 November November NNP 48 2622 1885 1992 1992 CD 48 2622 1886 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1887 ; ; : 48 2622 1888 results result NNS 48 2622 1889 - - : 48 2622 1890 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1891 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1892 52 52 CD 48 2622 1893 % % NN 48 2622 1894 , , , 48 2622 1895 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1896 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1897 44 44 CD 48 2622 1898 % % NN 48 2622 1899 , , , 48 2622 1900 other other JJ 48 2622 1901 4 4 CD 48 2622 1902 % % NN 48 2622 1903 ; ; , 48 2622 1904 seats seat NNS 48 2622 1905 - - : 48 2622 1906 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1907 435 435 CD 48 2622 1908 total total NN 48 2622 1909 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1910 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2622 1911 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1912 267 267 CD 48 2622 1913 , , , 48 2622 1914 Republican Republican NNP 48 2622 1915 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1916 167 167 CD 48 2622 1917 , , , 48 2622 1918 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2622 1919 1 1 CD 48 2622 1920 : : : 48 2622 1921 United United NNP 48 2622 1922 States States NNP 48 2622 1923 Government Government NNP 48 2622 1924 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2622 1925 : : : 48 2622 1926 Communist Communist NNP 48 2622 1927 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1928 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1929 claimed claim VBD 48 2622 1930 15,000 15,000 CD 48 2622 1931 - - SYM 48 2622 1932 20,000 20,000 CD 48 2622 1933 members member NNS 48 2622 1934 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1935 , , , 48 2622 1936 Gus Gus NNP 48 2622 1937 HALL HALL NNP 48 2622 1938 , , , 48 2622 1939 general general JJ 48 2622 1940 secretary secretary NN 48 2622 1941 ; ; : 48 2622 1942 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2622 1943 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2622 1944 Party Party NNP 48 2622 1945 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1946 claimed claim VBD 48 2622 1947 1,800 1,800 CD 48 2622 1948 members member NNS 48 2622 1949 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1950 , , , 48 2622 1951 Jack Jack NNP 48 2622 1952 BARNES BARNES NNP 48 2622 1953 , , , 48 2622 1954 national national JJ 48 2622 1955 secretary secretary NN 48 2622 1956 Member Member NNP 48 2622 1957 of of IN 48 2622 1958 : : : 48 2622 1959 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2622 1960 , , , 48 2622 1961 AG AG NNP 48 2622 1962 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 1963 observer observer NN 48 2622 1964 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 1965 , , , 48 2622 1966 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 48 2622 1967 , , , 48 2622 1968 APEC APEC NNP 48 2622 1969 , , , 48 2622 1970 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2622 1971 , , , 48 2622 1972 BIS BIS NNP 48 2622 1973 , , , 48 2622 1974 CCC CCC NNP 48 2622 1975 , , , 48 2622 1976 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2622 1977 , , , 48 2622 1978 CP CP NNP 48 2622 1979 , , , 48 2622 1980 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2622 1981 , , , 48 2622 1982 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2622 1983 , , , 48 2622 1984 ECE ECE NNP 48 2622 1985 , , , 48 2622 1986 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2622 1987 , , , 48 2622 1988 FAO FAO NNP 48 2622 1989 , , , 48 2622 1990 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2622 1991 , , , 48 2622 1992 G-2 G-2 NNP 48 2622 1993 , , , 48 2622 1994 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 2622 1995 , , , 48 2622 1996 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 2622 1997 , , , 48 2622 1998 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 2622 1999 , , , 48 2622 2000 G-10 g-10 CD 48 2622 2001 , , , 48 2622 2002 GATT GATT NNP 48 2622 2003 , , , 48 2622 2004 IADB IADB NNP 48 2622 2005 , , , 48 2622 2006 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2622 2007 , , , 48 2622 2008 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2622 2009 , , , 48 2622 2010 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2622 2011 , , , 48 2622 2012 ICC ICC NNP 48 2622 2013 , , , 48 2622 2014 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2622 2015 , , , 48 2622 2016 IDA IDA NNP 48 2622 2017 , , , 48 2622 2018 IEA IEA NNP 48 2622 2019 , , , 48 2622 2020 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2622 2021 , , , 48 2622 2022 IFC IFC NNP 48 2622 2023 , , , 48 2622 2024 ILO ILO NNP 48 2622 2025 , , , 48 2622 2026 IMF IMF NNP 48 2622 2027 , , , 48 2622 2028 IMO imo RB 48 2622 2029 , , , 48 2622 2030 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2622 2031 , , , 48 2622 2032 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2622 2033 , , , 48 2622 2034 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2622 2035 , , , 48 2622 2036 IOC IOC NNP 48 2622 2037 , , , 48 2622 2038 IOM IOM NNP 48 2622 2039 , , , 48 2622 2040 ISO ISO NNP 48 2622 2041 , , , 48 2622 2042 ITU ITU NNP 48 2622 2043 , , , 48 2622 2044 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2622 2045 , , , 48 2622 2046 NATO NATO NNP 48 2622 2047 , , , 48 2622 2048 NEA NEA NNP 48 2622 2049 , , , 48 2622 2050 OAS OAS NNP 48 2622 2051 , , , 48 2622 2052 OECD OECD NNP 48 2622 2053 , , , 48 2622 2054 PCA PCA NNP 48 2622 2055 , , , 48 2622 2056 SPC SPC NNP 48 2622 2057 , , , 48 2622 2058 UN UN NNP 48 2622 2059 , , , 48 2622 2060 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2622 2061 , , , 48 2622 2062 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2622 2063 , , , 48 2622 2064 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2622 2065 , , , 48 2622 2066 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2622 2067 , , , 48 2622 2068 UN UN NNP 48 2622 2069 Security Security NNP 48 2622 2070 Council Council NNP 48 2622 2071 , , , 48 2622 2072 UN UN NNP 48 2622 2073 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 2622 2074 Council Council NNP 48 2622 2075 , , , 48 2622 2076 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 2622 2077 , , , 48 2622 2078 UPU UPU NNP 48 2622 2079 , , , 48 2622 2080 WCL WCL NNP 48 2622 2081 , , , 48 2622 2082 WHO WHO NNP 48 2622 2083 , , , 48 2622 2084 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2622 2085 , , , 48 2622 2086 WMO WMO NNP 48 2622 2087 , , , 48 2622 2088 WTO WTO NNP 48 2622 2089 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2622 2090 representation representation NN 48 2622 2091 : : : 48 2622 2092 US US NNP 48 2622 2093 Representative Representative NNP 48 2622 2094 to to IN 48 2622 2095 the the DT 48 2622 2096 UN UN NNP 48 2622 2097 , , , 48 2622 2098 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2622 2099 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 2622 2100 R. R. NNP 48 2622 2101 PICKERING PICKERING NNP 48 2622 2102 ; ; : 48 2622 2103 Mission Mission NNP 48 2622 2104 at at IN 48 2622 2105 799 799 CD 48 2622 2106 United United NNP 48 2622 2107 Nations Nations NNP 48 2622 2108 Plaza Plaza NNP 48 2622 2109 , , , 48 2622 2110 New New NNP 48 2622 2111 York York NNP 48 2622 2112 , , , 48 2622 2113 NY NY NNP 48 2622 2114 10017 10017 CD 48 2622 2115 ; ; : 48 2622 2116 telephone telephone NN 48 2622 2117 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2118 212 212 CD 48 2622 2119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2120 415 415 CD 48 2622 2121 - - CD 48 2622 2122 4050 4050 CD 48 2622 2123 , , , 48 2622 2124 after after IN 48 2622 2125 hours hour NNS 48 2622 2126 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2127 212 212 CD 48 2622 2128 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2129 415 415 CD 48 2622 2130 - - SYM 48 2622 2131 4444 4444 CD 48 2622 2132 ; ; : 48 2622 2133 FAX FAX NNP 48 2622 2134 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2135 212 212 CD 48 2622 2136 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2137 415 415 CD 48 2622 2138 - - SYM 48 2622 2139 4443 4443 CD 48 2622 2140 Flag flag NN 48 2622 2141 : : : 48 2622 2142 thirteen thirteen CD 48 2622 2143 equal equal JJ 48 2622 2144 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2622 2145 stripes stripe NNS 48 2622 2146 of of IN 48 2622 2147 red red JJ 48 2622 2148 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2149 top top JJ 48 2622 2150 and and CC 48 2622 2151 bottom bottom NN 48 2622 2152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2153 alternating alternate VBG 48 2622 2154 with with IN 48 2622 2155 white white JJ 48 2622 2156 ; ; : 48 2622 2157 there there EX 48 2622 2158 is be VBZ 48 2622 2159 a a DT 48 2622 2160 blue blue JJ 48 2622 2161 rectangle rectangle NN 48 2622 2162 in in IN 48 2622 2163 the the DT 48 2622 2164 upper upper JJ 48 2622 2165 hoist hoist NN 48 2622 2166 - - HYPH 48 2622 2167 side side NN 48 2622 2168 corner corner NN 48 2622 2169 bearing bear VBG 48 2622 2170 50 50 CD 48 2622 2171 small small JJ 48 2622 2172 white white JJ 48 2622 2173 five five CD 48 2622 2174 - - HYPH 48 2622 2175 pointed point VBN 48 2622 2176 stars star NNS 48 2622 2177 arranged arrange VBN 48 2622 2178 in in IN 48 2622 2179 nine nine CD 48 2622 2180 offset offset JJ 48 2622 2181 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2622 2182 rows row NNS 48 2622 2183 of of IN 48 2622 2184 six six CD 48 2622 2185 stars star NNS 48 2622 2186 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2187 top top NN 48 2622 2188 and and CC 48 2622 2189 bottom bottom NN 48 2622 2190 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2191 alternating alternate VBG 48 2622 2192 with with IN 48 2622 2193 rows row NNS 48 2622 2194 of of IN 48 2622 2195 five five CD 48 2622 2196 stars star NNS 48 2622 2197 ; ; : 48 2622 2198 the the DT 48 2622 2199 50 50 CD 48 2622 2200 stars star NNS 48 2622 2201 represent represent VBP 48 2622 2202 the the DT 48 2622 2203 50 50 CD 48 2622 2204 states state NNS 48 2622 2205 , , , 48 2622 2206 the the DT 48 2622 2207 13 13 CD 48 2622 2208 stripes stripe NNS 48 2622 2209 represent represent VBP 48 2622 2210 the the DT 48 2622 2211 13 13 CD 48 2622 2212 original original JJ 48 2622 2213 colonies colony NNS 48 2622 2214 ; ; , 48 2622 2215 known know VBN 48 2622 2216 as as IN 48 2622 2217 Old Old NNP 48 2622 2218 Glory Glory NNP 48 2622 2219 ; ; : 48 2622 2220 the the DT 48 2622 2221 design design NN 48 2622 2222 and and CC 48 2622 2223 colors color NNS 48 2622 2224 have have VBP 48 2622 2225 been be VBN 48 2622 2226 the the DT 48 2622 2227 basis basis NN 48 2622 2228 for for IN 48 2622 2229 a a DT 48 2622 2230 number number NN 48 2622 2231 of of IN 48 2622 2232 other other JJ 48 2622 2233 flags flag NNS 48 2622 2234 including include VBG 48 2622 2235 Chile Chile NNP 48 2622 2236 , , , 48 2622 2237 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2622 2238 , , , 48 2622 2239 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2622 2240 , , , 48 2622 2241 and and CC 48 2622 2242 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2622 2243 Rico Rico NNP 48 2622 2244 Note Note NNP 48 2622 2245 : : : 48 2622 2246 since since IN 48 2622 2247 18 18 CD 48 2622 2248 July July NNP 48 2622 2249 1947 1947 CD 48 2622 2250 , , , 48 2622 2251 the the DT 48 2622 2252 US US NNP 48 2622 2253 has have VBZ 48 2622 2254 administered administer VBN 48 2622 2255 the the DT 48 2622 2256 Trust Trust NNP 48 2622 2257 Territory territory NN 48 2622 2258 of of IN 48 2622 2259 the the DT 48 2622 2260 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2622 2261 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2622 2262 , , , 48 2622 2263 but but CC 48 2622 2264 recently recently RB 48 2622 2265 entered enter VBD 48 2622 2266 into into IN 48 2622 2267 a a DT 48 2622 2268 new new JJ 48 2622 2269 political political JJ 48 2622 2270 relationship relationship NN 48 2622 2271 with with IN 48 2622 2272 three three CD 48 2622 2273 of of IN 48 2622 2274 the the DT 48 2622 2275 four four CD 48 2622 2276 political political JJ 48 2622 2277 units unit NNS 48 2622 2278 ; ; : 48 2622 2279 the the DT 48 2622 2280 Northern Northern NNP 48 2622 2281 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2622 2282 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2622 2283 is be VBZ 48 2622 2284 a a DT 48 2622 2285 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2622 2286 in in IN 48 2622 2287 political political JJ 48 2622 2288 union union NN 48 2622 2289 with with IN 48 2622 2290 the the DT 48 2622 2291 US US NNP 48 2622 2292 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2293 effective effective JJ 48 2622 2294 3 3 CD 48 2622 2295 November November NNP 48 2622 2296 1986 1986 CD 48 2622 2297 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2298 ; ; : 48 2622 2299 Palau Palau NNP 48 2622 2300 concluded conclude VBD 48 2622 2301 a a DT 48 2622 2302 Compact Compact NNP 48 2622 2303 of of IN 48 2622 2304 Free Free NNP 48 2622 2305 Association Association NNP 48 2622 2306 with with IN 48 2622 2307 the the DT 48 2622 2308 US US NNP 48 2622 2309 that that WDT 48 2622 2310 was be VBD 48 2622 2311 approved approve VBN 48 2622 2312 by by IN 48 2622 2313 the the DT 48 2622 2314 US US NNP 48 2622 2315 Congress Congress NNP 48 2622 2316 but but CC 48 2622 2317 to to IN 48 2622 2318 date date NN 48 2622 2319 the the DT 48 2622 2320 Compact compact JJ 48 2622 2321 process process NN 48 2622 2322 has have VBZ 48 2622 2323 not not RB 48 2622 2324 been be VBN 48 2622 2325 completed complete VBN 48 2622 2326 in in IN 48 2622 2327 Palau Palau NNP 48 2622 2328 , , , 48 2622 2329 which which WDT 48 2622 2330 continues continue VBZ 48 2622 2331 to to TO 48 2622 2332 be be VB 48 2622 2333 administered administer VBN 48 2622 2334 by by IN 48 2622 2335 the the DT 48 2622 2336 US US NNP 48 2622 2337 as as IN 48 2622 2338 the the DT 48 2622 2339 Trust Trust NNP 48 2622 2340 Territory Territory NNP 48 2622 2341 of of IN 48 2622 2342 the the DT 48 2622 2343 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2622 2344 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2622 2345 ; ; : 48 2622 2346 the the DT 48 2622 2347 Federated Federated NNP 48 2622 2348 States States NNP 48 2622 2349 of of IN 48 2622 2350 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2622 2351 signed sign VBD 48 2622 2352 a a DT 48 2622 2353 Compact Compact NNP 48 2622 2354 of of IN 48 2622 2355 Free Free NNP 48 2622 2356 Association Association NNP 48 2622 2357 with with IN 48 2622 2358 the the DT 48 2622 2359 US US NNP 48 2622 2360 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2361 effective effective JJ 48 2622 2362 3 3 CD 48 2622 2363 November November NNP 48 2622 2364 1986 1986 CD 48 2622 2365 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2366 ; ; : 48 2622 2367 the the DT 48 2622 2368 Republic Republic NNP 48 2622 2369 of of IN 48 2622 2370 the the DT 48 2622 2371 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2622 2372 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2622 2373 signed sign VBD 48 2622 2374 a a DT 48 2622 2375 Compact Compact NNP 48 2622 2376 of of IN 48 2622 2377 Free Free NNP 48 2622 2378 Association Association NNP 48 2622 2379 with with IN 48 2622 2380 the the DT 48 2622 2381 US US NNP 48 2622 2382 ( ( -LRB- 48 2622 2383 effective effective JJ 48 2622 2384 21 21 CD 48 2622 2385 October October NNP 48 2622 2386 1986 1986 CD 48 2622 2387 ) ) -RRB- 48 2622 2388 : : : 48 2622 2389 United United NNP 48 2622 2390 States States NNP 48 2622 2391 Economy Economy NNP 48 2622 2392 Overview Overview NNP 48 2622 2393 : : : 48 2622 2394 The the DT 48 2622 2395 US US NNP 48 2622 2396 has have VBZ 48 2622 2397 the the DT 48 2622 2398 most most RBS 48 2622 2399 powerful powerful JJ 48 2622 2400 , , , 48 2622 2401 diverse diverse JJ 48 2622 2402 , , , 48 2622 2403 and and CC 48 2622 2404 technologically technologically RB 48 2622 2405 advanced advanced JJ 48 2622 2406 economy economy NN 48 2622 2407 in in IN 48 2622 2408 the the DT 48 2622 2409 world world NN 48 2622 2410 , , , 48 2622 2411 with with IN 48 2622 2412 a a DT 48 2622 2413 per per FW 48 2622 2414 capita capita FW 48 2622 2415 GDP gdp NN 48 2622 2416 of of IN 48 2622 2417 $ $ $ 48 2622 2418 22,470 22,470 CD 48 2622 2419 , , , 48 2622 2420 the the DT 48 2622 2421 largest large JJS 48 2622 2422 among among IN 48 2622 2423 major major JJ 48 2622 2424 industrial industrial JJ 48 2622 2425 nations nation NNS 48 2622 2426 . . . 48 2623 1 The the DT 48 2623 2 economy economy NN 48 2623 3 is be VBZ 48 2623 4 market market NN 48 2623 5 oriented orient VBN 48 2623 6 with with IN 48 2623 7 most most JJS 48 2623 8 decisions decision NNS 48 2623 9 made make VBN 48 2623 10 by by IN 48 2623 11 private private JJ 48 2623 12 individuals individual NNS 48 2623 13 and and CC 48 2623 14 business business NN 48 2623 15 firms firm NNS 48 2623 16 and and CC 48 2623 17 with with IN 48 2623 18 government government NN 48 2623 19 purchases purchase NNS 48 2623 20 of of IN 48 2623 21 goods good NNS 48 2623 22 and and CC 48 2623 23 services service NNS 48 2623 24 made make VBN 48 2623 25 predominantly predominantly RB 48 2623 26 in in IN 48 2623 27 the the DT 48 2623 28 marketplace marketplace NN 48 2623 29 . . . 48 2624 1 In in IN 48 2624 2 1989 1989 CD 48 2624 3 the the DT 48 2624 4 economy economy NN 48 2624 5 enjoyed enjoy VBD 48 2624 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2624 7 seventh seventh JJ 48 2624 8 successive successive JJ 48 2624 9 year year NN 48 2624 10 of of IN 48 2624 11 substantial substantial JJ 48 2624 12 growth growth NN 48 2624 13 , , , 48 2624 14 the the DT 48 2624 15 longest long JJS 48 2624 16 in in IN 48 2624 17 peacetime peacetime NN 48 2624 18 history history NN 48 2624 19 . . . 48 2625 1 The the DT 48 2625 2 expansion expansion NN 48 2625 3 featured feature VBD 48 2625 4 moderation moderation NN 48 2625 5 in in IN 48 2625 6 wage wage NN 48 2625 7 and and CC 48 2625 8 consumer consumer NN 48 2625 9 price price NN 48 2625 10 increases increase NNS 48 2625 11 and and CC 48 2625 12 a a DT 48 2625 13 steady steady JJ 48 2625 14 reduction reduction NN 48 2625 15 in in IN 48 2625 16 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2625 17 to to IN 48 2625 18 5.2 5.2 CD 48 2625 19 % % NN 48 2625 20 of of IN 48 2625 21 the the DT 48 2625 22 labor labor NN 48 2625 23 force force NN 48 2625 24 . . . 48 2626 1 In in IN 48 2626 2 1990 1990 CD 48 2626 3 , , , 48 2626 4 however however RB 48 2626 5 , , , 48 2626 6 growth growth NN 48 2626 7 slowed slow VBD 48 2626 8 to to IN 48 2626 9 1 1 CD 48 2626 10 % % NN 48 2626 11 because because IN 48 2626 12 of of IN 48 2626 13 a a DT 48 2626 14 combination combination NN 48 2626 15 of of IN 48 2626 16 factors factor NNS 48 2626 17 , , , 48 2626 18 such such JJ 48 2626 19 as as IN 48 2626 20 the the DT 48 2626 21 worldwide worldwide JJ 48 2626 22 increase increase NN 48 2626 23 in in IN 48 2626 24 interest interest NN 48 2626 25 rates rate NNS 48 2626 26 , , , 48 2626 27 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2626 28 's 's POS 48 2626 29 invasion invasion NN 48 2626 30 of of IN 48 2626 31 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2626 32 in in IN 48 2626 33 August August NNP 48 2626 34 , , , 48 2626 35 the the DT 48 2626 36 subsequent subsequent JJ 48 2626 37 spurt spurt NN 48 2626 38 in in IN 48 2626 39 oil oil NN 48 2626 40 prices price NNS 48 2626 41 , , , 48 2626 42 and and CC 48 2626 43 a a DT 48 2626 44 general general JJ 48 2626 45 decline decline NN 48 2626 46 in in IN 48 2626 47 business business NN 48 2626 48 and and CC 48 2626 49 consumer consumer NN 48 2626 50 confidence confidence NN 48 2626 51 . . . 48 2627 1 In in IN 48 2627 2 1991 1991 CD 48 2627 3 output output NN 48 2627 4 failed fail VBD 48 2627 5 to to TO 48 2627 6 recover recover VB 48 2627 7 , , , 48 2627 8 unemployment unemployment NN 48 2627 9 grew grow VBD 48 2627 10 , , , 48 2627 11 and and CC 48 2627 12 signs sign NNS 48 2627 13 of of IN 48 2627 14 recovery recovery NN 48 2627 15 proved prove VBD 48 2627 16 premature premature JJ 48 2627 17 . . . 48 2628 1 Ongoing ongoing JJ 48 2628 2 problems problem NNS 48 2628 3 for for IN 48 2628 4 the the DT 48 2628 5 1990s 1990s CD 48 2628 6 include include VBP 48 2628 7 inadequate inadequate JJ 48 2628 8 investment investment NN 48 2628 9 in in IN 48 2628 10 economic economic JJ 48 2628 11 infrastructure infrastructure NN 48 2628 12 , , , 48 2628 13 rapidly rapidly RB 48 2628 14 rising rise VBG 48 2628 15 medical medical JJ 48 2628 16 costs cost NNS 48 2628 17 , , , 48 2628 18 and and CC 48 2628 19 sizable sizable JJ 48 2628 20 budget budget NN 48 2628 21 and and CC 48 2628 22 trade trade NN 48 2628 23 deficits deficit NNS 48 2628 24 . . . 48 2629 1 GDP gdp NN 48 2629 2 : : : 48 2629 3 purchasing purchase VBG 48 2629 4 power power NN 48 2629 5 equivalent equivalent NN 48 2629 6 - - : 48 2629 7 $ $ $ 48 2629 8 5,673 5,673 CD 48 2629 9 billion billion CD 48 2629 10 , , , 48 2629 11 per per IN 48 2629 12 capita capita FW 48 2629 13 $ $ $ 48 2629 14 22,470 22,470 CD 48 2629 15 ; ; : 48 2629 16 real real JJ 48 2629 17 growth growth NN 48 2629 18 rate rate NN 48 2629 19 -0.7 -0.7 NN 48 2629 20 % % NN 48 2629 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2629 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 2629 24 Inflation inflation NN 48 2629 25 rate rate NN 48 2629 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 27 consumer consumer NN 48 2629 28 prices price NNS 48 2629 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2629 30 : : : 48 2629 31 4.2 4.2 CD 48 2629 32 % % NN 48 2629 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 34 1991 1991 CD 48 2629 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2629 36 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2629 37 rate rate NN 48 2629 38 : : : 48 2629 39 6.6 6.6 CD 48 2629 40 % % NN 48 2629 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 42 1991 1991 CD 48 2629 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2629 44 Budget budget NN 48 2629 45 : : : 48 2629 46 revenues revenue NNS 48 2629 47 $ $ $ 48 2629 48 1,054 1,054 CD 48 2629 49 billion billion CD 48 2629 50 ; ; : 48 2629 51 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2629 52 $ $ $ 48 2629 53 1,323 1,323 CD 48 2629 54 billion billion CD 48 2629 55 , , , 48 2629 56 including include VBG 48 2629 57 capital capital NN 48 2629 58 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2629 59 of of IN 48 2629 60 $ $ $ 48 2629 61 NA NA NNP 48 2629 62 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 63 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 2629 64 ) ) -RRB- 48 2629 65 Exports export NNS 48 2629 66 : : : 48 2629 67 $ $ $ 48 2629 68 428.1 428.1 CD 48 2629 69 billion billion CD 48 2629 70 ( ( -LRB- 48 2629 71 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2629 72 . . NNP 48 2629 73 , , , 48 2629 74 1991 1991 CD 48 2629 75 est est NNP 48 2629 76 . . . 48 2629 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 2630 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2630 2 : : : 48 2630 3 capital capital NN 48 2630 4 goods good NNS 48 2630 5 , , , 48 2630 6 automobiles automobile NNS 48 2630 7 , , , 48 2630 8 industrial industrial JJ 48 2630 9 supplies supply NNS 48 2630 10 and and CC 48 2630 11 raw raw JJ 48 2630 12 materials material NNS 48 2630 13 , , , 48 2630 14 consumer consumer NN 48 2630 15 goods good NNS 48 2630 16 , , , 48 2630 17 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2630 18 products product NNS 48 2630 19 partners partner NNS 48 2630 20 : : : 48 2630 21 Western Western NNP 48 2630 22 Europe Europe NNP 48 2630 23 27.3 27.3 CD 48 2630 24 % % NN 48 2630 25 , , , 48 2630 26 Canada Canada NNP 48 2630 27 22.1 22.1 CD 48 2630 28 % % NN 48 2630 29 , , , 48 2630 30 Japan Japan NNP 48 2630 31 12.1 12.1 CD 48 2630 32 % % NN 48 2630 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2630 34 1989 1989 CD 48 2630 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2630 36 Imports import NNS 48 2630 37 : : : 48 2630 38 $ $ $ 48 2630 39 499.4 499.4 CD 48 2630 40 billion billion CD 48 2630 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2630 42 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2630 43 . . NNP 48 2630 44 , , , 48 2630 45 1991 1991 CD 48 2630 46 est est NNP 48 2630 47 . . . 48 2630 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2631 2 : : : 48 2631 3 crude crude JJ 48 2631 4 and and CC 48 2631 5 partly partly RB 48 2631 6 refined refine VBN 48 2631 7 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2631 8 , , , 48 2631 9 machinery machinery NN 48 2631 10 , , , 48 2631 11 automobiles automobile NNS 48 2631 12 , , , 48 2631 13 consumer consumer NN 48 2631 14 goods good NNS 48 2631 15 , , , 48 2631 16 industrial industrial JJ 48 2631 17 raw raw JJ 48 2631 18 materials material NNS 48 2631 19 , , , 48 2631 20 food food NN 48 2631 21 and and CC 48 2631 22 beverages beverage VBZ 48 2631 23 partners partner NNS 48 2631 24 : : : 48 2631 25 Western Western NNP 48 2631 26 Europe Europe NNP 48 2631 27 21.5 21.5 CD 48 2631 28 % % NN 48 2631 29 , , , 48 2631 30 Japan Japan NNP 48 2631 31 19.7 19.7 CD 48 2631 32 % % NN 48 2631 33 , , , 48 2631 34 Canada Canada NNP 48 2631 35 18.8 18.8 CD 48 2631 36 % % NN 48 2631 37 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 38 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 40 External external JJ 48 2631 41 debt debt NN 48 2631 42 : : : 48 2631 43 NA na JJ 48 2631 44 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2631 45 production production NN 48 2631 46 : : : 48 2631 47 growth growth NN 48 2631 48 rate rate NN 48 2631 49 -1.9 -1.9 . 48 2631 50 % % NN 48 2631 51 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 52 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 54 Electricity electricity NN 48 2631 55 : : : 48 2631 56 776,550,000 776,550,000 CD 48 2631 57 kW kw NN 48 2631 58 capacity capacity NN 48 2631 59 ; ; : 48 2631 60 3,020,000 3,020,000 CD 48 2631 61 million million CD 48 2631 62 kWh kWh NNS 48 2631 63 produced produce VBN 48 2631 64 , , , 48 2631 65 12,080 12,080 CD 48 2631 66 kWh kWh NNS 48 2631 67 per per IN 48 2631 68 capita capita NN 48 2631 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 70 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 72 Industries industry NNS 48 2631 73 : : : 48 2631 74 leading lead VBG 48 2631 75 industrial industrial JJ 48 2631 76 power power NN 48 2631 77 in in IN 48 2631 78 the the DT 48 2631 79 world world NN 48 2631 80 , , , 48 2631 81 highly highly RB 48 2631 82 diversified diversified JJ 48 2631 83 ; ; : 48 2631 84 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2631 85 , , , 48 2631 86 steel steel NN 48 2631 87 , , , 48 2631 88 motor motor NN 48 2631 89 vehicles vehicle NNS 48 2631 90 , , , 48 2631 91 aerospace aerospace NN 48 2631 92 , , , 48 2631 93 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 2631 94 , , , 48 2631 95 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2631 96 , , , 48 2631 97 electronics electronic NNS 48 2631 98 , , , 48 2631 99 food food NN 48 2631 100 processing processing NN 48 2631 101 , , , 48 2631 102 consumer consumer NN 48 2631 103 goods good NNS 48 2631 104 , , , 48 2631 105 fishing fishing NN 48 2631 106 , , , 48 2631 107 lumber lumber NN 48 2631 108 , , , 48 2631 109 mining mining NN 48 2631 110 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2631 111 : : : 48 2631 112 accounts account NNS 48 2631 113 for for IN 48 2631 114 2 2 CD 48 2631 115 % % NN 48 2631 116 of of IN 48 2631 117 GDP GDP NNP 48 2631 118 and and CC 48 2631 119 2.8 2.8 CD 48 2631 120 % % NN 48 2631 121 of of IN 48 2631 122 labor labor NN 48 2631 123 force force NN 48 2631 124 ; ; , 48 2631 125 favorable favorable JJ 48 2631 126 climate climate NN 48 2631 127 and and CC 48 2631 128 soils soil NNS 48 2631 129 support support VBP 48 2631 130 a a DT 48 2631 131 wide wide JJ 48 2631 132 variety variety NN 48 2631 133 of of IN 48 2631 134 crops crop NNS 48 2631 135 and and CC 48 2631 136 livestock livestock NN 48 2631 137 production production NN 48 2631 138 ; ; : 48 2631 139 world world NN 48 2631 140 's 's POS 48 2631 141 second second RB 48 2631 142 largest large JJS 48 2631 143 producer producer NN 48 2631 144 and and CC 48 2631 145 number number NN 48 2631 146 one one CD 48 2631 147 exporter exporter NN 48 2631 148 of of IN 48 2631 149 grain grain NN 48 2631 150 ; ; , 48 2631 151 surplus surplus NN 48 2631 152 food food NN 48 2631 153 producer producer NN 48 2631 154 ; ; : 48 2631 155 fish fish NN 48 2631 156 catch catch NN 48 2631 157 of of IN 48 2631 158 5.0 5.0 CD 48 2631 159 million million CD 48 2631 160 metric metric JJ 48 2631 161 tons ton NNS 48 2631 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 163 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 165 : : : 48 2631 166 United United NNP 48 2631 167 States States NNP 48 2631 168 Economy Economy NNP 48 2631 169 Illicit Illicit NNP 48 2631 170 drugs drug VBZ 48 2631 171 : : : 48 2631 172 illicit illicit JJ 48 2631 173 producer producer NN 48 2631 174 of of IN 48 2631 175 cannabis cannabi NNS 48 2631 176 for for IN 48 2631 177 domestic domestic JJ 48 2631 178 consumption consumption NN 48 2631 179 with with IN 48 2631 180 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 181 production production NN 48 2631 182 estimated estimate VBN 48 2631 183 at at IN 48 2631 184 3,500 3,500 CD 48 2631 185 metric metric JJ 48 2631 186 tons ton NNS 48 2631 187 or or CC 48 2631 188 about about RB 48 2631 189 25 25 CD 48 2631 190 % % NN 48 2631 191 of of IN 48 2631 192 the the DT 48 2631 193 available available JJ 48 2631 194 marijuana marijuana NNP 48 2631 195 ; ; : 48 2631 196 ongoing ongoing JJ 48 2631 197 eradication eradication NN 48 2631 198 program program NN 48 2631 199 aimed aim VBN 48 2631 200 at at IN 48 2631 201 small small JJ 48 2631 202 plots plot NNS 48 2631 203 and and CC 48 2631 204 greenhouses greenhouse NNS 48 2631 205 has have VBZ 48 2631 206 not not RB 48 2631 207 reduced reduce VBN 48 2631 208 production production NN 48 2631 209 Economic economic JJ 48 2631 210 aid aid NN 48 2631 211 : : : 48 2631 212 donor donor NN 48 2631 213 - - HYPH 48 2631 214 commitments commitment NNS 48 2631 215 , , , 48 2631 216 including include VBG 48 2631 217 ODA ODA NNP 48 2631 218 and and CC 48 2631 219 OOF OOF NNP 48 2631 220 , , , 48 2631 221 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 222 FY80 FY80 NNP 48 2631 223 - - HYPH 48 2631 224 89 89 CD 48 2631 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 226 , , , 48 2631 227 $ $ $ 48 2631 228 115.7 115.7 CD 48 2631 229 billion billion CD 48 2631 230 Currency Currency NNP 48 2631 231 : : : 48 2631 232 United United NNP 48 2631 233 States States NNP 48 2631 234 dollar dollar NN 48 2631 235 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 236 plural plural JJ 48 2631 237 - - HYPH 48 2631 238 dollars dollar NNS 48 2631 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 240 ; ; : 48 2631 241 1 1 CD 48 2631 242 United United NNP 48 2631 243 States States NNP 48 2631 244 dollar dollar NN 48 2631 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 246 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 248 = = NFP 48 2631 249 100 100 CD 48 2631 250 cents cent NNS 48 2631 251 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2631 252 rates rate NNS 48 2631 253 : : : 48 2631 254 British british JJ 48 2631 255 pounds pound NNS 48 2631 256 : : : 48 2631 257 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 258 # # NN 48 2631 259 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 260 per per IN 48 2631 261 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 262 - - HYPH 48 2631 263 0.5599 0.5599 CD 48 2631 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 265 March March NNP 48 2631 266 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 268 , , , 48 2631 269 0.5652 0.5652 CD 48 2631 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 271 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 273 , , , 48 2631 274 0.5603 0.5603 CD 48 2631 275 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 276 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 278 , , , 48 2631 279 0.6099 0.6099 CD 48 2631 280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 281 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 282 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 283 , , , 48 2631 284 0.5614 0.5614 CD 48 2631 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 286 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 287 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 288 , , , 48 2631 289 0.6102 0.6102 CD 48 2631 290 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 291 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 293 Canadian canadian JJ 48 2631 294 dollars dollar NNS 48 2631 295 : : : 48 2631 296 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 297 Can$ Can$ NNP 48 2631 298 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 299 per per IN 48 2631 300 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 301 - - HYPH 48 2631 302 1.1926 1.1926 CD 48 2631 303 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 304 March March NNP 48 2631 305 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 306 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 307 , , , 48 2631 308 1.1457 1.1457 CD 48 2631 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 310 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 311 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 312 , , , 48 2631 313 1.1668 1.1668 CD 48 2631 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 315 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 316 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 317 , , , 48 2631 318 1.1840 1.1840 CD 48 2631 319 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 320 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 321 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 322 , , , 48 2631 323 1.2307 1.2307 CD 48 2631 324 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 325 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 327 , , , 48 2631 328 1.3260 1.3260 CD 48 2631 329 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 330 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 332 French french JJ 48 2631 333 francs franc NNS 48 2631 334 : : : 48 2631 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 336 F f NN 48 2631 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 338 per per IN 48 2631 339 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 340 - - SYM 48 2631 341 5.6397 5.6397 CD 48 2631 342 , , , 48 2631 343 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 344 March March NNP 48 2631 345 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 346 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 347 , , , 48 2631 348 5.6421 5.6421 CD 48 2631 349 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 350 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 351 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 352 , , , 48 2631 353 5.4453 5.4453 CD 48 2631 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 355 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 356 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 357 , , , 48 2631 358 6.3801 6.3801 CD 48 2631 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 360 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 362 , , , 48 2631 363 5.9569 5.9569 CD 48 2631 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 365 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 367 , , , 48 2631 368 6.0107 6.0107 CD 48 2631 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 370 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 372 Italian italian JJ 48 2631 373 lire lira NNS 48 2631 374 : : : 48 2631 375 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 376 Lit lit NN 48 2631 377 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 378 per per IN 48 2631 379 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 380 - - HYPH 48 2631 381 1,248.4 1,248.4 NNP 48 2631 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 383 March March NNP 48 2631 384 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 386 , , , 48 2631 387 1,240.6 1,240.6 CD 48 2631 388 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 389 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 390 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 391 , , , 48 2631 392 1,198.1 1,198.1 CD 48 2631 393 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 394 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 395 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 396 , , , 48 2631 397 1.372.1 1.372.1 CD 48 2631 398 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 399 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 400 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 401 , , , 48 2631 402 1,301.6 1,301.6 CD 48 2631 403 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 404 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 405 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 406 , , , 48 2631 407 1,296.1 1,296.1 CD 48 2631 408 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 409 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 410 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 411 Japanese japanese JJ 48 2631 412 yen yen NN 48 2631 413 : : : 48 2631 414 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 415 Y y NN 48 2631 416 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 417 per per IN 48 2631 418 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 419 - - HYPH 48 2631 420 132.70 132.70 NNP 48 2631 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 422 March March NNP 48 2631 423 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 424 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 425 , , , 48 2631 426 134.71 134.71 CD 48 2631 427 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 428 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 430 , , , 48 2631 431 144.79 144.79 CD 48 2631 432 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 433 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 434 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 435 , , , 48 2631 436 137.96 137.96 CD 48 2631 437 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 438 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 439 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 440 , , , 48 2631 441 128.15 128.15 CD 48 2631 442 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 443 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 445 , , , 48 2631 446 144.64 144.64 CD 48 2631 447 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 448 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 449 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 450 German german JJ 48 2631 451 deutsche deutsche NN 48 2631 452 marks mark NNS 48 2631 453 : : : 48 2631 454 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 455 DM DM NNP 48 2631 456 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 457 per per IN 48 2631 458 US$ us$ $ 48 2631 459 - - SYM 48 2631 460 1.6611 1.6611 CD 48 2631 461 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 462 March March NNP 48 2631 463 1992 1992 CD 48 2631 464 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 465 , , , 48 2631 466 1.6595 1.6595 CD 48 2631 467 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 468 1991 1991 CD 48 2631 469 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 470 , , , 48 2631 471 1.6157 1.6157 CD 48 2631 472 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 473 1990 1990 CD 48 2631 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 475 , , , 48 2631 476 1.8800 1.8800 CD 48 2631 477 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 478 1989 1989 CD 48 2631 479 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 480 , , , 48 2631 481 1.7562 1.7562 CD 48 2631 482 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 483 1988 1988 CD 48 2631 484 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 485 , , , 48 2631 486 1.7974 1.7974 CD 48 2631 487 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 488 1987 1987 CD 48 2631 489 ) ) -RRB- 48 2631 490 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2631 491 year year NN 48 2631 492 : : : 48 2631 493 1 1 CD 48 2631 494 October October NNP 48 2631 495 - - HYPH 48 2631 496 30 30 CD 48 2631 497 September September NNP 48 2631 498 : : : 48 2631 499 United United NNP 48 2631 500 States States NNP 48 2631 501 Communications Communications NNP 48 2631 502 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2631 503 : : : 48 2631 504 270,312 270,312 CD 48 2631 505 km km NN 48 2631 506 Highways highway NNS 48 2631 507 : : : 48 2631 508 6,365,590 6,365,590 CD 48 2631 509 km km NNS 48 2631 510 , , , 48 2631 511 including include VBG 48 2631 512 88,641 88,641 CD 48 2631 513 km km NN 48 2631 514 expressways expressway NNS 48 2631 515 Inland Inland NNP 48 2631 516 waterways waterway NNS 48 2631 517 : : : 48 2631 518 41,009 41,009 CD 48 2631 519 km km NNS 48 2631 520 of of IN 48 2631 521 navigable navigable JJ 48 2631 522 inland inland JJ 48 2631 523 channels channel NNS 48 2631 524 , , , 48 2631 525 exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2631 526 of of IN 48 2631 527 the the DT 48 2631 528 Great Great NNP 48 2631 529 Lakes Lakes NNPS 48 2631 530 ( ( -LRB- 48 2631 531 est est NNP 48 2631 532 . . . 48 2631 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 1 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2632 2 : : : 48 2632 3 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2632 4 275,800 275,800 CD 48 2632 5 km km NN 48 2632 6 , , , 48 2632 7 natural natural JJ 48 2632 8 gas gas NN 48 2632 9 305,300 305,300 CD 48 2632 10 km km NN 48 2632 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 12 1985 1985 CD 48 2632 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 14 Ports port NNS 48 2632 15 : : : 48 2632 16 Anchorage Anchorage NNP 48 2632 17 , , , 48 2632 18 Baltimore Baltimore NNP 48 2632 19 , , , 48 2632 20 Beaumont Beaumont NNP 48 2632 21 , , , 48 2632 22 Boston Boston NNP 48 2632 23 , , , 48 2632 24 Charleston Charleston NNP 48 2632 25 , , , 48 2632 26 Chicago Chicago NNP 48 2632 27 , , , 48 2632 28 Cleveland Cleveland NNP 48 2632 29 , , , 48 2632 30 Duluth Duluth NNP 48 2632 31 , , , 48 2632 32 Freeport Freeport NNP 48 2632 33 , , , 48 2632 34 Galveston Galveston NNP 48 2632 35 , , , 48 2632 36 Hampton Hampton NNP 48 2632 37 Roads Roads NNPS 48 2632 38 , , , 48 2632 39 Honolulu Honolulu NNP 48 2632 40 , , , 48 2632 41 Houston Houston NNP 48 2632 42 , , , 48 2632 43 Jacksonville Jacksonville NNP 48 2632 44 , , , 48 2632 45 Long Long NNP 48 2632 46 Beach Beach NNP 48 2632 47 , , , 48 2632 48 Los Los NNP 48 2632 49 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2632 50 , , , 48 2632 51 Milwaukee Milwaukee NNP 48 2632 52 , , , 48 2632 53 Mobile Mobile NNP 48 2632 54 , , , 48 2632 55 New New NNP 48 2632 56 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 2632 57 , , , 48 2632 58 New New NNP 48 2632 59 York York NNP 48 2632 60 , , , 48 2632 61 Philadelphia Philadelphia NNP 48 2632 62 , , , 48 2632 63 Portland Portland NNP 48 2632 64 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 65 Oregon Oregon NNP 48 2632 66 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 67 , , , 48 2632 68 Richmond Richmond NNP 48 2632 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 70 California California NNP 48 2632 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 72 , , , 48 2632 73 San San NNP 48 2632 74 Francisco Francisco NNP 48 2632 75 , , , 48 2632 76 Savannah Savannah NNP 48 2632 77 , , , 48 2632 78 Seattle Seattle NNP 48 2632 79 , , , 48 2632 80 Tampa Tampa NNP 48 2632 81 , , , 48 2632 82 Wilmington Wilmington NNP 48 2632 83 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2632 84 marine marine NN 48 2632 85 : : : 48 2632 86 396 396 CD 48 2632 87 ships ship NNS 48 2632 88 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 89 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2632 90 GRT GRT NNP 48 2632 91 or or CC 48 2632 92 over over RB 48 2632 93 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 94 totaling total VBG 48 2632 95 12,969 12,969 CD 48 2632 96 GRT/20,179 GRT/20,179 NNP 48 2632 97 DWT dwt NN 48 2632 98 ; ; : 48 2632 99 includes include VBZ 48 2632 100 3 3 CD 48 2632 101 passenger passenger NN 48 2632 102 - - HYPH 48 2632 103 cargo cargo NN 48 2632 104 , , , 48 2632 105 38 38 CD 48 2632 106 cargo cargo NN 48 2632 107 , , , 48 2632 108 25 25 CD 48 2632 109 bulk bulk NN 48 2632 110 , , , 48 2632 111 174 174 CD 48 2632 112 tanker tanker NN 48 2632 113 , , , 48 2632 114 13 13 CD 48 2632 115 tanker tanker NN 48 2632 116 tug tug NNP 48 2632 117 - - HYPH 48 2632 118 barge barge NNP 48 2632 119 , , , 48 2632 120 14 14 CD 48 2632 121 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2632 122 gas gas NN 48 2632 123 , , , 48 2632 124 129 129 CD 48 2632 125 intermodal intermodal NN 48 2632 126 ; ; : 48 2632 127 in in IN 48 2632 128 addition addition NN 48 2632 129 , , , 48 2632 130 there there EX 48 2632 131 are be VBP 48 2632 132 231 231 CD 48 2632 133 government government NN 48 2632 134 - - HYPH 48 2632 135 owned own VBN 48 2632 136 vessels vessel NNS 48 2632 137 Civil civil JJ 48 2632 138 air air NN 48 2632 139 : : : 48 2632 140 8,252 8,252 CD 48 2632 141 commercial commercial JJ 48 2632 142 multiengine multiengine NN 48 2632 143 transport transport NN 48 2632 144 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2632 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 146 weighing weigh VBG 48 2632 147 9,000 9,000 CD 48 2632 148 kg kg NNS 48 2632 149 and and CC 48 2632 150 over over RB 48 2632 151 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 152 including include VBG 48 2632 153 6,036 6,036 CD 48 2632 154 jet jet NN 48 2632 155 , , , 48 2632 156 831 831 CD 48 2632 157 turboprop turboprop NN 48 2632 158 , , , 48 2632 159 1,382 1,382 CD 48 2632 160 piston piston NN 48 2632 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 162 December December NNP 48 2632 163 1989 1989 CD 48 2632 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 165 Airports airport NNS 48 2632 166 : : : 48 2632 167 14,177 14,177 CD 48 2632 168 total total NN 48 2632 169 , , , 48 2632 170 12,417 12,417 CD 48 2632 171 usable usable JJ 48 2632 172 ; ; : 48 2632 173 4,820 4,820 CD 48 2632 174 with with IN 48 2632 175 permanent permanent JJ 48 2632 176 - - HYPH 48 2632 177 surface surface NN 48 2632 178 runways runway NNS 48 2632 179 ; ; : 48 2632 180 63 63 CD 48 2632 181 with with IN 48 2632 182 runways runway NNS 48 2632 183 over over IN 48 2632 184 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2632 185 m m CD 48 2632 186 ; ; : 48 2632 187 325 325 CD 48 2632 188 with with IN 48 2632 189 runways runways NNP 48 2632 190 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2632 191 - - HYPH 48 2632 192 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2632 193 m m NN 48 2632 194 ; ; : 48 2632 195 2,524 2,524 CD 48 2632 196 with with IN 48 2632 197 runways runway NNS 48 2632 198 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2632 199 - - HYPH 48 2632 200 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2632 201 m m NNP 48 2632 202 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2632 203 : : : 48 2632 204 182,558,000 182,558,000 CD 48 2632 205 telephones telephone NNS 48 2632 206 ; ; , 48 2632 207 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2632 208 stations station NNS 48 2632 209 - - : 48 2632 210 4,892 4,892 CD 48 2632 211 AM am NN 48 2632 212 , , , 48 2632 213 5,200 5,200 CD 48 2632 214 FM FM NNP 48 2632 215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 216 including include VBG 48 2632 217 3,915 3,915 CD 48 2632 218 commercial commercial JJ 48 2632 219 and and CC 48 2632 220 1,285 1,285 CD 48 2632 221 public public JJ 48 2632 222 broadcasting broadcasting NN 48 2632 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 224 , , , 48 2632 225 7,296 7,296 CD 48 2632 226 TV tv NN 48 2632 227 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 228 including include VBG 48 2632 229 796 796 CD 48 2632 230 commercial commercial JJ 48 2632 231 , , , 48 2632 232 300 300 CD 48 2632 233 public public JJ 48 2632 234 broadcasting broadcasting NN 48 2632 235 , , , 48 2632 236 and and CC 48 2632 237 6,200 6,200 CD 48 2632 238 commercial commercial JJ 48 2632 239 cable cable NN 48 2632 240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 241 ; ; : 48 2632 242 495,000,000 495,000,000 CD 48 2632 243 radio radio NN 48 2632 244 receivers receiver NNS 48 2632 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 246 1982 1982 CD 48 2632 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 248 ; ; : 48 2632 249 150,000,000 150,000,000 CD 48 2632 250 TV tv NN 48 2632 251 sets set NNS 48 2632 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 253 1982 1982 CD 48 2632 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 255 ; ; : 48 2632 256 satellite satellite NN 48 2632 257 ground ground NN 48 2632 258 stations station NNS 48 2632 259 - - : 48 2632 260 45 45 CD 48 2632 261 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2632 262 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2632 263 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2632 264 and and CC 48 2632 265 16 16 CD 48 2632 266 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2632 267 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2632 268 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2632 269 : : : 48 2632 270 United United NNP 48 2632 271 States States NNP 48 2632 272 Defense Defense NNP 48 2632 273 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2632 274 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2632 275 : : : 48 2632 276 Department Department NNP 48 2632 277 of of IN 48 2632 278 the the DT 48 2632 279 Army Army NNP 48 2632 280 , , , 48 2632 281 Department Department NNP 48 2632 282 of of IN 48 2632 283 the the DT 48 2632 284 Navy Navy NNP 48 2632 285 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 286 including include VBG 48 2632 287 Marine Marine NNP 48 2632 288 Corps Corps NNP 48 2632 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 290 , , , 48 2632 291 Department Department NNP 48 2632 292 of of IN 48 2632 293 the the DT 48 2632 294 Air Air NNP 48 2632 295 Force Force NNP 48 2632 296 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2632 297 availability availability NN 48 2632 298 : : : 48 2632 299 males males NNP 48 2632 300 15 15 CD 48 2632 301 - - SYM 48 2632 302 49 49 CD 48 2632 303 , , , 48 2632 304 66,458,000 66,458,000 CD 48 2632 305 ; ; : 48 2632 306 NA NA NNP 48 2632 307 fit fit VB 48 2632 308 for for IN 48 2632 309 military military JJ 48 2632 310 service service NN 48 2632 311 Defense Defense NNP 48 2632 312 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2632 313 : : : 48 2632 314 exchange exchange NN 48 2632 315 rate rate NN 48 2632 316 conversion conversion NNP 48 2632 317 - - : 48 2632 318 $ $ $ 48 2632 319 323.5 323.5 CD 48 2632 320 billion billion CD 48 2632 321 , , , 48 2632 322 5.7 5.7 CD 48 2632 323 % % NN 48 2632 324 of of IN 48 2632 325 GNP GNP NNP 48 2632 326 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 327 1991 1991 CD 48 2632 328 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 329 : : : 48 2632 330 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2632 331 Geography Geography NNP 48 2632 332 Total Total NNP 48 2632 333 area area NN 48 2632 334 : : : 48 2632 335 176,220 176,220 CD 48 2632 336 km2 km2 NNP 48 2632 337 Land Land NNP 48 2632 338 area area NN 48 2632 339 : : : 48 2632 340 173,620 173,620 CD 48 2632 341 km2 km2 NNP 48 2632 342 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2632 343 area area NN 48 2632 344 : : : 48 2632 345 slightly slightly RB 48 2632 346 smaller small JJR 48 2632 347 than than IN 48 2632 348 Washington Washington NNP 48 2632 349 State State NNP 48 2632 350 Land Land NNP 48 2632 351 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2632 352 : : : 48 2632 353 1,564 1,564 CD 48 2632 354 km km NN 48 2632 355 total total NN 48 2632 356 ; ; : 48 2632 357 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2632 358 579 579 CD 48 2632 359 km km NNS 48 2632 360 , , , 48 2632 361 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2632 362 985 985 CD 48 2632 363 km km NN 48 2632 364 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2632 365 : : : 48 2632 366 660 660 CD 48 2632 367 km km NN 48 2632 368 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2632 369 claims claim VBZ 48 2632 370 : : : 48 2632 371 Continental continental JJ 48 2632 372 shelf shelf NN 48 2632 373 : : : 48 2632 374 200 200 CD 48 2632 375 m m NN 48 2632 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 377 depth depth NN 48 2632 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 379 or or CC 48 2632 380 to to IN 48 2632 381 depth depth NN 48 2632 382 of of IN 48 2632 383 exploitation exploitation NN 48 2632 384 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2632 385 sea sea NN 48 2632 386 : : : 48 2632 387 200 200 CD 48 2632 388 nm nm CD 48 2632 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 390 overflight overflight NN 48 2632 391 and and CC 48 2632 392 navigation navigation NN 48 2632 393 permitted permit VBD 48 2632 394 beyond beyond IN 48 2632 395 12 12 CD 48 2632 396 nm nm NN 48 2632 397 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 398 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2632 399 : : : 48 2632 400 short short JJ 48 2632 401 section section NN 48 2632 402 of of IN 48 2632 403 boundary boundary JJ 48 2632 404 with with IN 48 2632 405 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2632 406 is be VBZ 48 2632 407 in in IN 48 2632 408 dispute dispute NN 48 2632 409 ; ; : 48 2632 410 two two CD 48 2632 411 short short JJ 48 2632 412 sections section NNS 48 2632 413 of of IN 48 2632 414 the the DT 48 2632 415 boundary boundary NN 48 2632 416 with with IN 48 2632 417 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2632 418 are be VBP 48 2632 419 in in IN 48 2632 420 dispute dispute NN 48 2632 421 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 422 Arroyo Arroyo NNP 48 2632 423 de de NNP 48 2632 424 la la NNP 48 2632 425 Invernada Invernada NNP 48 2632 426 area area NN 48 2632 427 of of IN 48 2632 428 the the DT 48 2632 429 Rio Rio NNP 48 2632 430 Quarai Quarai NNP 48 2632 431 and and CC 48 2632 432 the the DT 48 2632 433 islands island NNS 48 2632 434 at at IN 48 2632 435 the the DT 48 2632 436 confluence confluence NN 48 2632 437 of of IN 48 2632 438 the the DT 48 2632 439 Rio Rio NNP 48 2632 440 Quarai Quarai NNP 48 2632 441 and and CC 48 2632 442 the the DT 48 2632 443 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2632 444 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 445 Climate climate NN 48 2632 446 : : : 48 2632 447 warm warm JJ 48 2632 448 temperate temperate NN 48 2632 449 ; ; : 48 2632 450 freezing freeze VBG 48 2632 451 temperatures temperature NNS 48 2632 452 almost almost RB 48 2632 453 unknown unknown JJ 48 2632 454 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2632 455 : : : 48 2632 456 mostly mostly RB 48 2632 457 rolling roll VBG 48 2632 458 plains plain NNS 48 2632 459 and and CC 48 2632 460 low low JJ 48 2632 461 hills hill NNS 48 2632 462 ; ; : 48 2632 463 fertile fertile JJ 48 2632 464 coastal coastal JJ 48 2632 465 lowland lowland NN 48 2632 466 Natural natural JJ 48 2632 467 resources resource NNS 48 2632 468 : : : 48 2632 469 soil soil NN 48 2632 470 , , , 48 2632 471 hydropower hydropower NN 48 2632 472 potential potential JJ 48 2632 473 , , , 48 2632 474 minor minor JJ 48 2632 475 minerals mineral NNS 48 2632 476 Land Land NNP 48 2632 477 use use NN 48 2632 478 : : : 48 2632 479 arable arable JJ 48 2632 480 land land NN 48 2632 481 8 8 CD 48 2632 482 % % NN 48 2632 483 ; ; , 48 2632 484 permanent permanent JJ 48 2632 485 crops crop NNS 48 2632 486 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2632 487 ; ; : 48 2632 488 meadows meadow NNS 48 2632 489 and and CC 48 2632 490 pastures pasture NNS 48 2632 491 78 78 CD 48 2632 492 % % NN 48 2632 493 ; ; , 48 2632 494 forest forest NN 48 2632 495 and and CC 48 2632 496 woodland woodland JJ 48 2632 497 4 4 CD 48 2632 498 % % NN 48 2632 499 ; ; , 48 2632 500 other other JJ 48 2632 501 10 10 CD 48 2632 502 % % NN 48 2632 503 ; ; , 48 2632 504 includes include VBZ 48 2632 505 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2632 506 1 1 CD 48 2632 507 % % NN 48 2632 508 Environment Environment NNP 48 2632 509 : : : 48 2632 510 subject subject JJ 48 2632 511 to to IN 48 2632 512 seasonally seasonally RB 48 2632 513 high high JJ 48 2632 514 winds wind NNS 48 2632 515 , , , 48 2632 516 droughts drought NNS 48 2632 517 , , , 48 2632 518 floods flood NNS 48 2632 519 : : : 48 2632 520 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2632 521 People People NNPS 48 2632 522 Population Population NNP 48 2632 523 : : : 48 2632 524 3,141,533 3,141,533 CD 48 2632 525 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 526 July July NNP 48 2632 527 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 529 , , , 48 2632 530 growth growth NN 48 2632 531 rate rate NN 48 2632 532 0.6 0.6 CD 48 2632 533 % % NN 48 2632 534 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 535 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 536 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 537 Birth birth NN 48 2632 538 rate rate NN 48 2632 539 : : : 48 2632 540 17 17 CD 48 2632 541 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2632 542 population population NN 48 2632 543 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 544 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 545 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 546 Death death NN 48 2632 547 rate rate NN 48 2632 548 : : : 48 2632 549 10 10 CD 48 2632 550 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2632 551 population population NN 48 2632 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 553 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 554 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 555 Net net JJ 48 2632 556 migration migration NN 48 2632 557 rate rate NN 48 2632 558 : : : 48 2632 559 -1 -1 . 48 2632 560 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 2632 561 population population NN 48 2632 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 563 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 565 Infant infant NN 48 2632 566 mortality mortality NN 48 2632 567 rate rate NN 48 2632 568 : : : 48 2632 569 23 23 CD 48 2632 570 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2632 571 live live JJ 48 2632 572 births birth NNS 48 2632 573 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 574 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 575 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 576 Life life NN 48 2632 577 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2632 578 at at IN 48 2632 579 birth birth NN 48 2632 580 : : : 48 2632 581 69 69 CD 48 2632 582 years year NNS 48 2632 583 male male JJ 48 2632 584 , , , 48 2632 585 76 76 CD 48 2632 586 years year NNS 48 2632 587 female female JJ 48 2632 588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 589 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 591 Total total JJ 48 2632 592 fertility fertility NN 48 2632 593 rate rate NN 48 2632 594 : : : 48 2632 595 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2632 596 children child NNS 48 2632 597 born bear VBN 48 2632 598 / / SYM 48 2632 599 woman woman NN 48 2632 600 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 601 1992 1992 CD 48 2632 602 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 603 Nationality nationality NN 48 2632 604 : : : 48 2632 605 noun noun NNP 48 2632 606 - - HYPH 48 2632 607 Uruguayan(s Uruguayan(s NNP 48 2632 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 609 ; ; : 48 2632 610 adjective adjective JJ 48 2632 611 - - : 48 2632 612 Uruguayan uruguayan JJ 48 2632 613 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2632 614 divisions division NNS 48 2632 615 : : : 48 2632 616 white white JJ 48 2632 617 88 88 CD 48 2632 618 % % NN 48 2632 619 , , , 48 2632 620 mestizo mestizo NNP 48 2632 621 8 8 CD 48 2632 622 % % NN 48 2632 623 , , , 48 2632 624 black black JJ 48 2632 625 4 4 CD 48 2632 626 % % NN 48 2632 627 Religions religion NNS 48 2632 628 : : : 48 2632 629 Roman Roman NNP 48 2632 630 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2632 631 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 632 less less JJR 48 2632 633 than than IN 48 2632 634 half half JJ 48 2632 635 adult adult NN 48 2632 636 population population NN 48 2632 637 attends attend VBZ 48 2632 638 church church NN 48 2632 639 regularly regularly RB 48 2632 640 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 641 66 66 CD 48 2632 642 % % NN 48 2632 643 , , , 48 2632 644 Protestant protestant NN 48 2632 645 2 2 CD 48 2632 646 % % NN 48 2632 647 , , , 48 2632 648 Jewish jewish JJ 48 2632 649 2 2 CD 48 2632 650 % % NN 48 2632 651 , , , 48 2632 652 nonprofessing nonprofessing JJ 48 2632 653 or or CC 48 2632 654 other other JJ 48 2632 655 30 30 CD 48 2632 656 % % NN 48 2632 657 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2632 658 : : : 48 2632 659 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2632 660 Literacy literacy NN 48 2632 661 : : : 48 2632 662 96 96 CD 48 2632 663 % % NN 48 2632 664 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 665 male male JJ 48 2632 666 97 97 CD 48 2632 667 % % NN 48 2632 668 , , , 48 2632 669 female female JJ 48 2632 670 96 96 CD 48 2632 671 % % NN 48 2632 672 ) ) -RRB- 48 2632 673 age age NN 48 2632 674 15 15 CD 48 2632 675 and and CC 48 2632 676 over over RB 48 2632 677 can can MD 48 2632 678 read read VB 48 2632 679 and and CC 48 2632 680 write write VB 48 2632 681 ( ( -LRB- 48 2632 682 1990 1990 CD 48 2632 683 est est NNP 48 2632 684 . . . 48 2632 685 ) ) -RRB- 48 2633 1 Labor labor NN 48 2633 2 force force NN 48 2633 3 : : : 48 2633 4 1,355,000 1,355,000 CD 48 2633 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 2633 6 1991 1991 CD 48 2633 7 est est NNP 48 2633 8 . . . 48 2634 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2634 2 ; ; : 48 2634 3 government government NN 48 2634 4 25 25 CD 48 2634 5 % % NN 48 2634 6 , , , 48 2634 7 manufacturing manufacture VBG 48 2634 8 19 19 CD 48 2634 9 % % NN 48 2634 10 , , , 48 2634 11 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2634 12 11 11 CD 48 2634 13 % % NN 48 2634 14 , , , 48 2634 15 commerce commerce NN 48 2634 16 12 12 CD 48 2634 17 % % NN 48 2634 18 , , , 48 2634 19 utilities utility NNS 48 2634 20 , , , 48 2634 21 construction construction NN 48 2634 22 , , , 48 2634 23 transport transport NN 48 2634 24 , , , 48 2634 25 and and CC 48 2634 26 communications communication NNS 48 2634 27 12 12 CD 48 2634 28 % % NN 48 2634 29 , , , 48 2634 30 other other JJ 48 2634 31 services service NNS 48 2634 32 21 21 CD 48 2634 33 % % NN 48 2634 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2634 35 1988 1988 CD 48 2634 36 est est NNP 48 2634 37 . . . 48 2634 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2635 2 labor labor NN 48 2635 3 : : : 48 2635 4 Interunion Interunion NNP 48 2635 5 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2635 6 ' ' POS 48 2635 7 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2635 8 / / SYM 48 2635 9 National National NNP 48 2635 10 Workers Workers NNPS 48 2635 11 ' ' POS 48 2635 12 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2635 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 14 PIT PIT NNP 48 2635 15 / / SYM 48 2635 16 CNT CNT NNP 48 2635 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 18 Labor Labor NNP 48 2635 19 Federation Federation NNP 48 2635 20 : : : 48 2635 21 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2635 22 Government Government NNP 48 2635 23 Long Long NNP 48 2635 24 - - HYPH 48 2635 25 form form NN 48 2635 26 name name NN 48 2635 27 : : : 48 2635 28 Oriental Oriental NNP 48 2635 29 Republic Republic NNP 48 2635 30 of of IN 48 2635 31 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2635 32 Type Type NNP 48 2635 33 : : : 48 2635 34 republic republic NN 48 2635 35 Capital capital NN 48 2635 36 : : : 48 2635 37 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2635 38 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2635 39 divisions division NNS 48 2635 40 : : : 48 2635 41 19 19 CD 48 2635 42 departments department NNS 48 2635 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 44 departamentos departamento NNS 48 2635 45 , , , 48 2635 46 singular singular NNP 48 2635 47 - - HYPH 48 2635 48 departamento departamento NNP 48 2635 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 50 ; ; : 48 2635 51 Artigas Artigas NNP 48 2635 52 , , , 48 2635 53 Canelones Canelones NNP 48 2635 54 , , , 48 2635 55 Cerro Cerro NNP 48 2635 56 Largo Largo NNP 48 2635 57 , , , 48 2635 58 Colonia Colonia NNP 48 2635 59 , , , 48 2635 60 Durazno Durazno NNP 48 2635 61 , , , 48 2635 62 Flores Flores NNP 48 2635 63 , , , 48 2635 64 Florida Florida NNP 48 2635 65 , , , 48 2635 66 Lavalleja Lavalleja NNP 48 2635 67 , , , 48 2635 68 Maldonado Maldonado NNP 48 2635 69 , , , 48 2635 70 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2635 71 , , , 48 2635 72 Paysandu Paysandu NNP 48 2635 73 , , , 48 2635 74 Rio Rio NNP 48 2635 75 Negro Negro NNP 48 2635 76 , , , 48 2635 77 Rivera Rivera NNP 48 2635 78 , , , 48 2635 79 Rocha Rocha NNP 48 2635 80 , , , 48 2635 81 Salto Salto NNP 48 2635 82 , , , 48 2635 83 San San NNP 48 2635 84 Jose Jose NNP 48 2635 85 , , , 48 2635 86 Soriano Soriano NNP 48 2635 87 , , , 48 2635 88 Tacuarembo Tacuarembo NNP 48 2635 89 , , , 48 2635 90 Treinta Treinta NNP 48 2635 91 y y NNP 48 2635 92 Tres Tres NNP 48 2635 93 Independence Independence NNP 48 2635 94 : : : 48 2635 95 25 25 CD 48 2635 96 August August NNP 48 2635 97 1828 1828 CD 48 2635 98 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 99 from from IN 48 2635 100 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2635 101 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 102 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2635 103 : : : 48 2635 104 27 27 CD 48 2635 105 November November NNP 48 2635 106 1966 1966 CD 48 2635 107 , , , 48 2635 108 effective effective JJ 48 2635 109 February February NNP 48 2635 110 1967 1967 CD 48 2635 111 , , , 48 2635 112 suspended suspend VBD 48 2635 113 27 27 CD 48 2635 114 June June NNP 48 2635 115 1973 1973 CD 48 2635 116 , , , 48 2635 117 new new JJ 48 2635 118 constitution constitution NN 48 2635 119 rejected reject VBN 48 2635 120 by by IN 48 2635 121 referendum referendum NN 48 2635 122 30 30 CD 48 2635 123 November November NNP 48 2635 124 1980 1980 CD 48 2635 125 Legal legal JJ 48 2635 126 system system NN 48 2635 127 : : : 48 2635 128 based base VBN 48 2635 129 on on IN 48 2635 130 Spanish spanish JJ 48 2635 131 civil civil JJ 48 2635 132 law law NN 48 2635 133 system system NN 48 2635 134 ; ; : 48 2635 135 accepts accept VBZ 48 2635 136 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2635 137 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2635 138 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2635 139 National national JJ 48 2635 140 holiday holiday NN 48 2635 141 : : : 48 2635 142 Independence Independence NNP 48 2635 143 Day Day NNP 48 2635 144 , , , 48 2635 145 25 25 CD 48 2635 146 August August NNP 48 2635 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 148 1828 1828 CD 48 2635 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 150 Executive executive JJ 48 2635 151 branch branch NN 48 2635 152 : : : 48 2635 153 president president NN 48 2635 154 , , , 48 2635 155 vice vice NN 48 2635 156 president president NN 48 2635 157 , , , 48 2635 158 Council Council NNP 48 2635 159 of of IN 48 2635 160 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2635 161 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 162 cabinet cabinet NN 48 2635 163 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 164 Legislative legislative JJ 48 2635 165 branch branch NN 48 2635 166 : : : 48 2635 167 bicameral bicameral NNP 48 2635 168 General General NNP 48 2635 169 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2635 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 171 Asamblea Asamblea NNP 48 2635 172 General General NNP 48 2635 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 174 consists consist VBZ 48 2635 175 of of IN 48 2635 176 an an DT 48 2635 177 upper upper JJ 48 2635 178 chamber chamber NN 48 2635 179 or or CC 48 2635 180 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2635 181 of of IN 48 2635 182 Senators Senators NNPS 48 2635 183 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 184 Camara Camara NNP 48 2635 185 de de NNP 48 2635 186 Senadores Senadores NNP 48 2635 187 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 188 and and CC 48 2635 189 a a DT 48 2635 190 lower low JJR 48 2635 191 chamber chamber NN 48 2635 192 or or CC 48 2635 193 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2635 194 of of IN 48 2635 195 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2635 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 197 Camera Camera NNP 48 2635 198 de de FW 48 2635 199 Representantes Representantes NNP 48 2635 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 201 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2635 202 branch branch NN 48 2635 203 : : : 48 2635 204 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2635 205 Court Court NNP 48 2635 206 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2635 207 : : : 48 2635 208 Chief Chief NNP 48 2635 209 of of IN 48 2635 210 State State NNP 48 2635 211 and and CC 48 2635 212 Head Head NNP 48 2635 213 of of IN 48 2635 214 Government Government NNP 48 2635 215 : : : 48 2635 216 President President NNP 48 2635 217 Luis Luis NNP 48 2635 218 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 2635 219 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 48 2635 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 221 since since IN 48 2635 222 1 1 CD 48 2635 223 March March NNP 48 2635 224 1990 1990 CD 48 2635 225 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 226 ; ; : 48 2635 227 Vice Vice NNP 48 2635 228 President President NNP 48 2635 229 Gonzalo Gonzalo NNP 48 2635 230 AGUIRRE AGUIRRE NNP 48 2635 231 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 48 2635 232 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 233 since since IN 48 2635 234 1 1 CD 48 2635 235 March March NNP 48 2635 236 1990 1990 CD 48 2635 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 238 Political political JJ 48 2635 239 parties party NNS 48 2635 240 and and CC 48 2635 241 leaders leader NNS 48 2635 242 : : : 48 2635 243 National National NNP 48 2635 244 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 245 Blanco Blanco NNP 48 2635 246 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 247 Party Party NNP 48 2635 248 , , , 48 2635 249 Carlos Carlos NNP 48 2635 250 CAT CAT NNP 48 2635 251 ; ; : 48 2635 252 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2635 253 Party Party NNP 48 2635 254 , , , 48 2635 255 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 2635 256 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 48 2635 257 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 48 2635 258 ; ; : 48 2635 259 Broad Broad NNP 48 2635 260 Front Front NNP 48 2635 261 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2635 262 , , , 48 2635 263 Liber Liber NNP 48 2635 264 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 48 2635 265 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 48 2635 266 - - HYPH 48 2635 267 includes include VBZ 48 2635 268 Communist Communist NNP 48 2635 269 Party Party NNP 48 2635 270 led lead VBN 48 2635 271 by by IN 48 2635 272 Jaime Jaime NNP 48 2635 273 PEREZ PEREZ NNP 48 2635 274 and and CC 48 2635 275 National National NNP 48 2635 276 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2635 277 Movement Movement NNP 48 2635 278 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 279 MLN MLN NNP 48 2635 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 281 or or CC 48 2635 282 Tupamaros Tupamaros NNP 48 2635 283 led lead VBN 48 2635 284 by by IN 48 2635 285 Eleuterio Eleuterio NNP 48 2635 286 FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ NNP 48 2635 287 Huidobro Huidobro NNP 48 2635 288 ; ; : 48 2635 289 New New NNP 48 2635 290 Space Space NNP 48 2635 291 Coalition Coalition NNP 48 2635 292 consists consist VBZ 48 2635 293 of of IN 48 2635 294 the the DT 48 2635 295 Party Party NNP 48 2635 296 of of IN 48 2635 297 the the DT 48 2635 298 Government Government NNP 48 2635 299 of of IN 48 2635 300 the the DT 48 2635 301 People People NNPS 48 2635 302 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 303 PGP PGP NNP 48 2635 304 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 305 , , , 48 2635 306 Hugo Hugo NNP 48 2635 307 BATALLA BATALLA NNP 48 2635 308 ; ; : 48 2635 309 Christian Christian NNP 48 2635 310 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2635 311 Party Party NNP 48 2635 312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 313 PDC PDC NNP 48 2635 314 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 315 , , , 48 2635 316 leader leader NN 48 2635 317 NA NA NNP 48 2635 318 ; ; , 48 2635 319 and and CC 48 2635 320 Civic Civic NNP 48 2635 321 Union Union NNP 48 2635 322 , , , 48 2635 323 Humberto Humberto NNP 48 2635 324 CIGANDA CIGANDA NNP 48 2635 325 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2635 326 : : : 48 2635 327 universal universal JJ 48 2635 328 and and CC 48 2635 329 compulsory compulsory JJ 48 2635 330 at at IN 48 2635 331 age age NN 48 2635 332 18 18 CD 48 2635 333 Elections election NNS 48 2635 334 : : : 48 2635 335 President President NNP 48 2635 336 : : : 48 2635 337 last last RB 48 2635 338 held hold VBD 48 2635 339 26 26 CD 48 2635 340 November November NNP 48 2635 341 1989 1989 CD 48 2635 342 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 343 next next JJ 48 2635 344 to to TO 48 2635 345 be be VB 48 2635 346 held hold VBN 48 2635 347 NA NA NNP 48 2635 348 November November NNP 48 2635 349 1994 1994 CD 48 2635 350 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 351 ; ; : 48 2635 352 results result NNS 48 2635 353 - - : 48 2635 354 Luis Luis NNP 48 2635 355 Alberto Alberto NNP 48 2635 356 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 48 2635 357 Herrera Herrera NNP 48 2635 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 359 Blanco Blanco NNP 48 2635 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 361 37 37 CD 48 2635 362 % % NN 48 2635 363 , , , 48 2635 364 Jorge Jorge NNP 48 2635 365 BATLLE BATLLE NNP 48 2635 366 Ibanez Ibanez NNP 48 2635 367 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 368 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2635 369 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 370 29 29 CD 48 2635 371 % % NN 48 2635 372 , , , 48 2635 373 Liber Liber NNP 48 2635 374 SEREGNI SEREGNI NNP 48 2635 375 Mosquera Mosquera NNP 48 2635 376 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 377 Broad broad JJ 48 2635 378 Front front NN 48 2635 379 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 380 20 20 CD 48 2635 381 % % NN 48 2635 382 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2635 383 of of IN 48 2635 384 Senators Senators NNPS 48 2635 385 : : : 48 2635 386 last last RB 48 2635 387 held hold VBD 48 2635 388 26 26 CD 48 2635 389 November November NNP 48 2635 390 1989 1989 CD 48 2635 391 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 392 next next JJ 48 2635 393 to to TO 48 2635 394 be be VB 48 2635 395 held hold VBN 48 2635 396 NA NA NNP 48 2635 397 November November NNP 48 2635 398 1994 1994 CD 48 2635 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 400 ; ; : 48 2635 401 results result NNS 48 2635 402 - - : 48 2635 403 Blanco Blanco NNP 48 2635 404 40 40 CD 48 2635 405 % % NN 48 2635 406 , , , 48 2635 407 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2635 408 30 30 CD 48 2635 409 % % NN 48 2635 410 , , , 48 2635 411 Broad Broad NNP 48 2635 412 Front Front NNP 48 2635 413 23 23 CD 48 2635 414 % % NN 48 2635 415 New New NNP 48 2635 416 Space Space NNP 48 2635 417 7 7 CD 48 2635 418 % % NN 48 2635 419 ; ; , 48 2635 420 seats seat NNS 48 2635 421 - - , 48 2635 422 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 423 30 30 CD 48 2635 424 total total NN 48 2635 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 426 Blanco Blanco NNP 48 2635 427 12 12 CD 48 2635 428 , , , 48 2635 429 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2635 430 9 9 CD 48 2635 431 , , , 48 2635 432 Broad Broad NNP 48 2635 433 Front Front NNP 48 2635 434 7 7 CD 48 2635 435 , , , 48 2635 436 New New NNP 48 2635 437 Space Space NNP 48 2635 438 2 2 CD 48 2635 439 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2635 440 of of IN 48 2635 441 Representatives Representatives NNPS 48 2635 442 : : : 48 2635 443 last last RB 48 2635 444 held hold VBN 48 2635 445 NA NA NNP 48 2635 446 November November NNP 48 2635 447 1989 1989 CD 48 2635 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 449 next next JJ 48 2635 450 to to TO 48 2635 451 be be VB 48 2635 452 held hold VBN 48 2635 453 NA NA NNP 48 2635 454 November November NNP 48 2635 455 1994 1994 CD 48 2635 456 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 457 ; ; : 48 2635 458 results result NNS 48 2635 459 - - : 48 2635 460 Blanco Blanco NNP 48 2635 461 39 39 CD 48 2635 462 % % NN 48 2635 463 , , , 48 2635 464 Colorado Colorado NNP 48 2635 465 30 30 CD 48 2635 466 % % NN 48 2635 467 , , , 48 2635 468 Broad Broad NNP 48 2635 469 Front Front NNP 48 2635 470 22 22 CD 48 2635 471 % % NN 48 2635 472 , , , 48 2635 473 New New NNP 48 2635 474 Space Space NNP 48 2635 475 8 8 CD 48 2635 476 % % NN 48 2635 477 , , , 48 2635 478 other other JJ 48 2635 479 1 1 CD 48 2635 480 % % NN 48 2635 481 ; ; , 48 2635 482 seats seat NNS 48 2635 483 - - , 48 2635 484 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 485 99 99 CD 48 2635 486 total total JJ 48 2635 487 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 488 number number NN 48 2635 489 of of IN 48 2635 490 seats seat NNS 48 2635 491 by by IN 48 2635 492 party party NN 48 2635 493 NA NA NNP 48 2635 494 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2635 495 : : : 48 2635 496 50,000 50,000 CD 48 2635 497 : : : 48 2635 498 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2635 499 Government Government NNP 48 2635 500 Member Member NNP 48 2635 501 of of IN 48 2635 502 : : : 48 2635 503 AG AG NNP 48 2635 504 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 505 observer observer NN 48 2635 506 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 507 , , , 48 2635 508 CCC CCC NNP 48 2635 509 , , , 48 2635 510 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2635 511 , , , 48 2635 512 FAO FAO NNP 48 2635 513 , , , 48 2635 514 G-11 g-11 CD 48 2635 515 , , , 48 2635 516 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2635 517 , , , 48 2635 518 GATT GATT NNP 48 2635 519 , , , 48 2635 520 IADB IADB NNP 48 2635 521 , , , 48 2635 522 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2635 523 , , , 48 2635 524 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2635 525 , , , 48 2635 526 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2635 527 , , , 48 2635 528 ICC ICC NNP 48 2635 529 , , , 48 2635 530 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2635 531 , , , 48 2635 532 IFC IFC NNP 48 2635 533 , , , 48 2635 534 ILO ILO NNP 48 2635 535 , , , 48 2635 536 IMF IMF NNP 48 2635 537 , , , 48 2635 538 IMO imo RB 48 2635 539 , , , 48 2635 540 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2635 541 , , , 48 2635 542 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2635 543 , , , 48 2635 544 IOC IOC NNP 48 2635 545 , , , 48 2635 546 IOM IOM NNP 48 2635 547 , , , 48 2635 548 ISO ISO NNP 48 2635 549 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 550 correspondent correspondent NN 48 2635 551 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 552 , , , 48 2635 553 ITU ITU NNP 48 2635 554 , , , 48 2635 555 LAES LAES NNP 48 2635 556 , , , 48 2635 557 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2635 558 , , , 48 2635 559 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2635 560 , , , 48 2635 561 NAM NAM NNP 48 2635 562 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 563 observer observer NNP 48 2635 564 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 565 , , , 48 2635 566 OAS OAS NNP 48 2635 567 , , , 48 2635 568 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2635 569 , , , 48 2635 570 PCA PCA NNP 48 2635 571 , , , 48 2635 572 RG RG NNP 48 2635 573 , , , 48 2635 574 UN UN NNP 48 2635 575 , , , 48 2635 576 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2635 577 , , , 48 2635 578 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2635 579 , , , 48 2635 580 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2635 581 , , , 48 2635 582 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2635 583 , , , 48 2635 584 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 2635 585 , , , 48 2635 586 UPU UPU NNP 48 2635 587 , , , 48 2635 588 WCL WCL NNP 48 2635 589 , , , 48 2635 590 WHO WHO NNP 48 2635 591 , , , 48 2635 592 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2635 593 , , , 48 2635 594 WMO WMO NNP 48 2635 595 , , , 48 2635 596 WTO WTO NNP 48 2635 597 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2635 598 representation representation NN 48 2635 599 : : : 48 2635 600 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2635 601 Eduardo Eduardo NNP 48 2635 602 MACGILLICUDDY MACGILLICUDDY NNP 48 2635 603 ; ; : 48 2635 604 Chancery chancery NN 48 2635 605 at at IN 48 2635 606 1918 1918 CD 48 2635 607 F F NNP 48 2635 608 Street Street NNP 48 2635 609 NW NW NNP 48 2635 610 , , , 48 2635 611 Washington Washington NNP 48 2635 612 , , , 48 2635 613 DC DC NNP 48 2635 614 20006 20006 CD 48 2635 615 ; ; : 48 2635 616 telephone telephone NN 48 2635 617 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 618 202 202 CD 48 2635 619 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 620 331 331 CD 48 2635 621 - - HYPH 48 2635 622 1313 1313 CD 48 2635 623 through through IN 48 2635 624 1316 1316 CD 48 2635 625 ; ; : 48 2635 626 there there EX 48 2635 627 are be VBP 48 2635 628 Uruguayan Uruguayan NNP 48 2635 629 Consulates Consulates NNPS 48 2635 630 General General NNP 48 2635 631 in in IN 48 2635 632 Los Los NNP 48 2635 633 Angeles Angeles NNP 48 2635 634 , , , 48 2635 635 Miami Miami NNP 48 2635 636 , , , 48 2635 637 and and CC 48 2635 638 New New NNP 48 2635 639 York York NNP 48 2635 640 , , , 48 2635 641 and and CC 48 2635 642 a a DT 48 2635 643 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2635 644 in in IN 48 2635 645 New New NNP 48 2635 646 Orleans Orleans NNP 48 2635 647 US US NNP 48 2635 648 : : : 48 2635 649 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2635 650 Richard Richard NNP 48 2635 651 C. C. NNP 48 2635 652 BROWN BROWN NNP 48 2635 653 ; ; : 48 2635 654 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2635 655 at at IN 48 2635 656 Lauro Lauro NNP 48 2635 657 Muller Muller NNP 48 2635 658 1776 1776 CD 48 2635 659 , , , 48 2635 660 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2635 661 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 662 mailing mail VBG 48 2635 663 address address NN 48 2635 664 is be VBZ 48 2635 665 APO APO NNP 48 2635 666 AA AA NNP 48 2635 667 34035 34035 CD 48 2635 668 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 669 ; ; : 48 2635 670 telephone telephone NN 48 2635 671 [ [ -LRB- 48 2635 672 598 598 CD 48 2635 673 ] ] -RRB- 48 2635 674 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 675 2 2 CD 48 2635 676 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 677 23 23 CD 48 2635 678 - - HYPH 48 2635 679 60 60 CD 48 2635 680 - - HYPH 48 2635 681 61 61 CD 48 2635 682 or or CC 48 2635 683 48 48 CD 48 2635 684 - - HYPH 48 2635 685 77 77 CD 48 2635 686 - - HYPH 48 2635 687 77 77 CD 48 2635 688 ; ; : 48 2635 689 FAX FAX NNP 48 2635 690 [ [ -LRB- 48 2635 691 598 598 CD 48 2635 692 ] ] -RRB- 48 2635 693 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 694 2 2 CD 48 2635 695 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 696 48 48 CD 48 2635 697 - - HYPH 48 2635 698 86 86 CD 48 2635 699 - - HYPH 48 2635 700 11 11 CD 48 2635 701 Flag flag NN 48 2635 702 : : : 48 2635 703 nine nine CD 48 2635 704 equal equal JJ 48 2635 705 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2635 706 stripes stripe NNS 48 2635 707 of of IN 48 2635 708 white white JJ 48 2635 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 2635 710 top top JJ 48 2635 711 and and CC 48 2635 712 bottom bottom NN 48 2635 713 ) ) -RRB- 48 2635 714 alternating alternate VBG 48 2635 715 with with IN 48 2635 716 blue blue NNP 48 2635 717 ; ; : 48 2635 718 there there EX 48 2635 719 is be VBZ 48 2635 720 a a DT 48 2635 721 white white JJ 48 2635 722 square square NN 48 2635 723 in in IN 48 2635 724 the the DT 48 2635 725 upper upper JJ 48 2635 726 hoist hoist NN 48 2635 727 - - HYPH 48 2635 728 side side NN 48 2635 729 corner corner NN 48 2635 730 with with IN 48 2635 731 a a DT 48 2635 732 yellow yellow JJ 48 2635 733 sun sun NN 48 2635 734 bearing bear VBG 48 2635 735 a a DT 48 2635 736 human human JJ 48 2635 737 face face NN 48 2635 738 known know VBN 48 2635 739 as as IN 48 2635 740 the the DT 48 2635 741 Sun Sun NNP 48 2635 742 of of IN 48 2635 743 May May NNP 48 2635 744 and and CC 48 2635 745 16 16 CD 48 2635 746 rays ray NNS 48 2635 747 alternately alternately RB 48 2635 748 triangular triangular NNP 48 2635 749 and and CC 48 2635 750 wavy wavy NNP 48 2635 751 : : : 48 2635 752 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2635 753 Economy Economy NNP 48 2635 754 Overview Overview NNP 48 2635 755 : : : 48 2635 756 The the DT 48 2635 757 economy economy NN 48 2635 758 is be VBZ 48 2635 759 slowly slowly RB 48 2635 760 recovering recover VBG 48 2635 761 from from IN 48 2635 762 the the DT 48 2635 763 deep deep JJ 48 2635 764 recession recession NN 48 2635 765 of of IN 48 2635 766 the the DT 48 2635 767 early early JJ 48 2635 768 1980s 1980s CD 48 2635 769 . . . 48 2636 1 In in IN 48 2636 2 1988 1988 CD 48 2636 3 real real JJ 48 2636 4 GDP GDP NNP 48 2636 5 grew grow VBD 48 2636 6 by by IN 48 2636 7 only only RB 48 2636 8 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2636 9 % % NN 48 2636 10 and and CC 48 2636 11 in in IN 48 2636 12 1989 1989 CD 48 2636 13 by by IN 48 2636 14 1.5 1.5 CD 48 2636 15 % % NN 48 2636 16 . . . 48 2637 1 The the DT 48 2637 2 recovery recovery NN 48 2637 3 was be VBD 48 2637 4 led lead VBN 48 2637 5 by by IN 48 2637 6 growth growth NN 48 2637 7 in in IN 48 2637 8 the the DT 48 2637 9 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2637 10 and and CC 48 2637 11 fishing fishing NN 48 2637 12 sectors sector NNS 48 2637 13 , , , 48 2637 14 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2637 15 alone alone RB 48 2637 16 contributing contribute VBG 48 2637 17 20 20 CD 48 2637 18 % % NN 48 2637 19 to to IN 48 2637 20 GDP GDP NNP 48 2637 21 , , , 48 2637 22 employing employ VBG 48 2637 23 about about IN 48 2637 24 11 11 CD 48 2637 25 % % NN 48 2637 26 of of IN 48 2637 27 the the DT 48 2637 28 labor labor NN 48 2637 29 force force NN 48 2637 30 , , , 48 2637 31 and and CC 48 2637 32 generating generate VBG 48 2637 33 a a DT 48 2637 34 large large JJ 48 2637 35 proportion proportion NN 48 2637 36 of of IN 48 2637 37 export export NN 48 2637 38 earnings earning NNS 48 2637 39 . . . 48 2638 1 Raising raise VBG 48 2638 2 livestock livestock NN 48 2638 3 , , , 48 2638 4 particularly particularly RB 48 2638 5 cattle cattle NNS 48 2638 6 and and CC 48 2638 7 sheep sheep NNS 48 2638 8 , , , 48 2638 9 is be VBZ 48 2638 10 the the DT 48 2638 11 major major JJ 48 2638 12 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2638 13 activity activity NN 48 2638 14 . . . 48 2639 1 In in IN 48 2639 2 1991 1991 CD 48 2639 3 , , , 48 2639 4 domestic domestic JJ 48 2639 5 growth growth NN 48 2639 6 improved improve VBD 48 2639 7 somewhat somewhat RB 48 2639 8 over over IN 48 2639 9 1990 1990 CD 48 2639 10 , , , 48 2639 11 but but CC 48 2639 12 various various JJ 48 2639 13 government government NN 48 2639 14 factors factor NNS 48 2639 15 , , , 48 2639 16 including include VBG 48 2639 17 concentration concentration NN 48 2639 18 on on IN 48 2639 19 the the DT 48 2639 20 external external JJ 48 2639 21 sector sector NN 48 2639 22 , , , 48 2639 23 adverse adverse JJ 48 2639 24 weather weather NN 48 2639 25 conditions condition NNS 48 2639 26 , , , 48 2639 27 and and CC 48 2639 28 greater great JJR 48 2639 29 attention attention NN 48 2639 30 to to IN 48 2639 31 bringing bring VBG 48 2639 32 down down RP 48 2639 33 inflation inflation NN 48 2639 34 and and CC 48 2639 35 reducing reduce VBG 48 2639 36 the the DT 48 2639 37 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2639 38 deficit deficit NN 48 2639 39 kept keep VBD 48 2639 40 output output NN 48 2639 41 from from IN 48 2639 42 expanding expand VBG 48 2639 43 rapidly rapidly RB 48 2639 44 . . . 48 2640 1 In in IN 48 2640 2 a a DT 48 2640 3 major major JJ 48 2640 4 step step NN 48 2640 5 toward toward IN 48 2640 6 greater great JJR 48 2640 7 regional regional JJ 48 2640 8 economic economic JJ 48 2640 9 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2640 10 , , , 48 2640 11 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2640 12 joined join VBD 48 2640 13 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2640 14 , , , 48 2640 15 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2640 16 , , , 48 2640 17 and and CC 48 2640 18 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2640 19 in in IN 48 2640 20 forming form VBG 48 2640 21 the the DT 48 2640 22 Southern Southern NNP 48 2640 23 Cone Cone NNP 48 2640 24 Common Common NNP 48 2640 25 Market Market NNP 48 2640 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2640 27 Mercosur Mercosur NNP 48 2640 28 ) ) -RRB- 48 2640 29 . . . 48 2641 1 President President NNP 48 2641 2 LACALLE LACALLE NNP 48 2641 3 continues continue VBZ 48 2641 4 to to TO 48 2641 5 press press VB 48 2641 6 ahead ahead RB 48 2641 7 with with IN 48 2641 8 a a DT 48 2641 9 broad broad JJ 48 2641 10 economic economic JJ 48 2641 11 reform reform NN 48 2641 12 plan plan NN 48 2641 13 to to TO 48 2641 14 reduce reduce VB 48 2641 15 state state NN 48 2641 16 intervention intervention NN 48 2641 17 in in IN 48 2641 18 the the DT 48 2641 19 economy economy NN 48 2641 20 , , , 48 2641 21 but but CC 48 2641 22 he -PRON- PRP 48 2641 23 faces face VBZ 48 2641 24 strong strong JJ 48 2641 25 opposition opposition NN 48 2641 26 . . . 48 2642 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2642 2 : : : 48 2642 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2642 4 rate rate NN 48 2642 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2642 6 - - : 48 2642 7 $ $ $ 48 2642 8 9.1 9.1 CD 48 2642 9 billion billion CD 48 2642 10 , , , 48 2642 11 per per IN 48 2642 12 capita capita FW 48 2642 13 $ $ $ 48 2642 14 2,935 2,935 CD 48 2642 15 ; ; : 48 2642 16 real real JJ 48 2642 17 growth growth NN 48 2642 18 rate rate NN 48 2642 19 2.3 2.3 CD 48 2642 20 % % NN 48 2642 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2642 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2642 23 est est NNP 48 2642 24 . . . 48 2642 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2643 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2643 2 rate rate NN 48 2643 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2643 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2643 5 prices price NNS 48 2643 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2643 7 : : : 48 2643 8 60 60 CD 48 2643 9 % % NN 48 2643 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2643 11 1992 1992 CD 48 2643 12 est est NNP 48 2643 13 . . . 48 2643 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2644 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2644 2 rate rate NN 48 2644 3 : : : 48 2644 4 8.5 8.5 CD 48 2644 5 % % NN 48 2644 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2644 7 1991 1991 CD 48 2644 8 est est NNP 48 2644 9 . . . 48 2644 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2645 1 Budget budget NN 48 2645 2 : : : 48 2645 3 revenues revenue VBZ 48 2645 4 $ $ $ 48 2645 5 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2645 6 billion billion CD 48 2645 7 ; ; : 48 2645 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2645 9 $ $ $ 48 2645 10 1.4 1.4 CD 48 2645 11 billion billion CD 48 2645 12 , , , 48 2645 13 including include VBG 48 2645 14 capital capital NN 48 2645 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2645 16 of of IN 48 2645 17 $ $ $ 48 2645 18 165 165 CD 48 2645 19 million million CD 48 2645 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2645 21 1988 1988 CD 48 2645 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2645 23 Exports export NNS 48 2645 24 : : : 48 2645 25 $ $ $ 48 2645 26 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2645 27 billion billion CD 48 2645 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2645 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2645 30 . . NNP 48 2645 31 , , , 48 2645 32 1991 1991 CD 48 2645 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 2645 34 commodities commodity NNS 48 2645 35 : : : 48 2645 36 hides hide NNS 48 2645 37 and and CC 48 2645 38 leather leather NN 48 2645 39 goods good NNS 48 2645 40 17 17 CD 48 2645 41 % % NN 48 2645 42 , , , 48 2645 43 beef beef NN 48 2645 44 10 10 CD 48 2645 45 % % NN 48 2645 46 , , , 48 2645 47 wool wool NN 48 2645 48 9 9 CD 48 2645 49 % % NN 48 2645 50 , , , 48 2645 51 fish fish NN 48 2645 52 7 7 CD 48 2645 53 % % NN 48 2645 54 , , , 48 2645 55 rice rice NN 48 2645 56 4 4 CD 48 2645 57 % % NN 48 2645 58 partners partner NNS 48 2645 59 : : : 48 2645 60 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2645 61 , , , 48 2645 62 US US NNP 48 2645 63 , , , 48 2645 64 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2645 65 , , , 48 2645 66 Germany Germany NNP 48 2645 67 Imports Imports NNPS 48 2645 68 : : : 48 2645 69 $ $ $ 48 2645 70 1.3 1.3 CD 48 2645 71 billion billion CD 48 2645 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 2645 73 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2645 74 . . NNP 48 2645 75 , , , 48 2645 76 1991 1991 CD 48 2645 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 2645 78 commodities commodity NNS 48 2645 79 : : : 48 2645 80 fuels fuel NNS 48 2645 81 and and CC 48 2645 82 lubricants lubricant NNS 48 2645 83 15 15 CD 48 2645 84 % % NN 48 2645 85 , , , 48 2645 86 metals metal NNS 48 2645 87 , , , 48 2645 88 machinery machinery NN 48 2645 89 , , , 48 2645 90 transportation transportation NN 48 2645 91 equipment equipment NN 48 2645 92 , , , 48 2645 93 industrial industrial JJ 48 2645 94 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2645 95 partners partner NNS 48 2645 96 : : : 48 2645 97 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2645 98 23 23 CD 48 2645 99 % % NN 48 2645 100 , , , 48 2645 101 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2645 102 17 17 CD 48 2645 103 % % NN 48 2645 104 , , , 48 2645 105 US US NNP 48 2645 106 10 10 CD 48 2645 107 % % NN 48 2645 108 , , , 48 2645 109 EC EC NNP 48 2645 110 27.1 27.1 CD 48 2645 111 % % NN 48 2645 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2645 113 1990 1990 CD 48 2645 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2645 115 External external JJ 48 2645 116 debt debt NN 48 2645 117 : : : 48 2645 118 $ $ $ 48 2645 119 4.2 4.2 CD 48 2645 120 billion billion CD 48 2645 121 ( ( -LRB- 48 2645 122 1991 1991 CD 48 2645 123 est est NNP 48 2645 124 . . . 48 2645 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2646 2 production production NN 48 2646 3 : : : 48 2646 4 growth growth NN 48 2646 5 rate rate NN 48 2646 6 -1.4 -1.4 NN 48 2646 7 % % NN 48 2646 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 9 1990 1990 CD 48 2646 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 11 , , , 48 2646 12 accounts account VBZ 48 2646 13 for for IN 48 2646 14 almost almost RB 48 2646 15 25 25 CD 48 2646 16 % % NN 48 2646 17 of of IN 48 2646 18 GDP GDP NNP 48 2646 19 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2646 20 : : : 48 2646 21 2,065,000 2,065,000 CD 48 2646 22 kW kw NN 48 2646 23 capacity capacity NN 48 2646 24 ; ; : 48 2646 25 5,677 5,677 CD 48 2646 26 million million CD 48 2646 27 kWh kWh NNS 48 2646 28 produced produce VBN 48 2646 29 , , , 48 2646 30 1,819 1,819 CD 48 2646 31 kWh kWh NNS 48 2646 32 per per IN 48 2646 33 capita capita NN 48 2646 34 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 35 1991 1991 CD 48 2646 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 37 Industries industry NNS 48 2646 38 : : : 48 2646 39 meat meat NN 48 2646 40 processing processing NN 48 2646 41 , , , 48 2646 42 wool wool NN 48 2646 43 and and CC 48 2646 44 hides hide NNS 48 2646 45 , , , 48 2646 46 sugar sugar NN 48 2646 47 , , , 48 2646 48 textiles textile NNS 48 2646 49 , , , 48 2646 50 footwear footwear NN 48 2646 51 , , , 48 2646 52 leather leather NN 48 2646 53 apparel apparel NN 48 2646 54 , , , 48 2646 55 tires tire NNS 48 2646 56 , , , 48 2646 57 cement cement NN 48 2646 58 , , , 48 2646 59 fishing fishing NN 48 2646 60 , , , 48 2646 61 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2646 62 refining refining NN 48 2646 63 , , , 48 2646 64 wine wine NN 48 2646 65 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2646 66 : : : 48 2646 67 large large JJ 48 2646 68 areas area NNS 48 2646 69 devoted devote VBN 48 2646 70 to to IN 48 2646 71 livestock livestock NN 48 2646 72 grazing grazing NN 48 2646 73 ; ; : 48 2646 74 wheat wheat NN 48 2646 75 , , , 48 2646 76 rice rice NN 48 2646 77 , , , 48 2646 78 corn corn NN 48 2646 79 , , , 48 2646 80 sorghum sorghum NN 48 2646 81 ; ; : 48 2646 82 self self NN 48 2646 83 - - HYPH 48 2646 84 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2646 85 in in IN 48 2646 86 most most JJS 48 2646 87 basic basic JJ 48 2646 88 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2646 89 Economic economic JJ 48 2646 90 aid aid NN 48 2646 91 : : : 48 2646 92 US US NNP 48 2646 93 commitments commitment NNS 48 2646 94 , , , 48 2646 95 including include VBG 48 2646 96 Ex Ex NNP 48 2646 97 - - HYPH 48 2646 98 Im Im NNP 48 2646 99 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 100 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2646 101 - - HYPH 48 2646 102 88 88 NNP 48 2646 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 104 , , , 48 2646 105 $ $ $ 48 2646 106 105 105 CD 48 2646 107 million million CD 48 2646 108 ; ; : 48 2646 109 Western western JJ 48 2646 110 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 111 non non JJ 48 2646 112 - - JJ 48 2646 113 US us JJ 48 2646 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 115 countries country 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( ( -LRB- 48 2646 198 1989 1989 CD 48 2646 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 200 , , , 48 2646 201 359.4 359.4 CD 48 2646 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 203 1988 1988 CD 48 2646 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 205 , , , 48 2646 206 226.7 226.7 CD 48 2646 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 208 1987 1987 CD 48 2646 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 210 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2646 211 year year NN 48 2646 212 : : : 48 2646 213 calendar calendar NN 48 2646 214 year year NN 48 2646 215 : : : 48 2646 216 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2646 217 Communications Communications NNP 48 2646 218 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2646 219 : : : 48 2646 220 3,000 3,000 CD 48 2646 221 km km NN 48 2646 222 , , , 48 2646 223 all all DT 48 2646 224 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2646 225 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 226 standard standard JJ 48 2646 227 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 228 gauge gauge NN 48 2646 229 and and CC 48 2646 230 government government NN 48 2646 231 owned own VBN 48 2646 232 Highways highway NNS 48 2646 233 : : : 48 2646 234 49,900 49,900 CD 48 2646 235 km km NN 48 2646 236 total total NN 48 2646 237 ; ; : 48 2646 238 6,700 6,700 CD 48 2646 239 km km NNS 48 2646 240 paved pave VBN 48 2646 241 , , , 48 2646 242 3,000 3,000 CD 48 2646 243 km km NNP 48 2646 244 gravel gravel NN 48 2646 245 , , , 48 2646 246 40,200 40,200 CD 48 2646 247 km km NN 48 2646 248 earth earth NN 48 2646 249 Inland Inland NNP 48 2646 250 waterways waterway NNS 48 2646 251 : : : 48 2646 252 1,600 1,600 CD 48 2646 253 km km NN 48 2646 254 ; ; , 48 2646 255 used use VBN 48 2646 256 by by IN 48 2646 257 coastal coastal JJ 48 2646 258 and and CC 48 2646 259 shallow shallow JJ 48 2646 260 - - HYPH 48 2646 261 draft draft NN 48 2646 262 river river NN 48 2646 263 craft craft NN 48 2646 264 Ports port NNS 48 2646 265 : : : 48 2646 266 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2646 267 , , , 48 2646 268 Punta Punta NNP 48 2646 269 del del FW 48 2646 270 Este Este NNP 48 2646 271 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2646 272 marine marine NN 48 2646 273 : : : 48 2646 274 3 3 CD 48 2646 275 ships ship NNS 48 2646 276 ( 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316 surface surface NN 48 2646 317 runways runway NNS 48 2646 318 ; ; : 48 2646 319 none none NN 48 2646 320 with with IN 48 2646 321 runways runway NNS 48 2646 322 over over IN 48 2646 323 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2646 324 m m CD 48 2646 325 ; ; : 48 2646 326 2 2 CD 48 2646 327 with with IN 48 2646 328 runways runways NNP 48 2646 329 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2646 330 - - HYPH 48 2646 331 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2646 332 m m NN 48 2646 333 ; ; : 48 2646 334 16 16 CD 48 2646 335 with with IN 48 2646 336 runways runway NNS 48 2646 337 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2646 338 - - HYPH 48 2646 339 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2646 340 m m NNP 48 2646 341 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2646 342 : : : 48 2646 343 most most JJS 48 2646 344 modern modern JJ 48 2646 345 facilities facility NNS 48 2646 346 concentrated concentrate VBD 48 2646 347 in in IN 48 2646 348 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2646 349 ; ; : 48 2646 350 new new JJ 48 2646 351 nationwide nationwide JJ 48 2646 352 microwave microwave NN 48 2646 353 network 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2646 393 , , , 48 2646 394 Coast Coast NNP 48 2646 395 Guard Guard NNP 48 2646 396 , , , 48 2646 397 and and CC 48 2646 398 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2646 399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 400 , , , 48 2646 401 Air Air NNP 48 2646 402 Force Force NNP 48 2646 403 , , , 48 2646 404 Grenadier Grenadier NNP 48 2646 405 Guards Guards NNPS 48 2646 406 , , , 48 2646 407 Police Police NNP 48 2646 408 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2646 409 availability availability NN 48 2646 410 : : : 48 2646 411 males males NNP 48 2646 412 15 15 CD 48 2646 413 - - SYM 48 2646 414 49 49 CD 48 2646 415 , , , 48 2646 416 745,728 745,728 CD 48 2646 417 ; ; : 48 2646 418 605,392 605,392 CD 48 2646 419 fit fit NN 48 2646 420 for for IN 48 2646 421 military military JJ 48 2646 422 service service NN 48 2646 423 ; ; : 48 2646 424 no no DT 48 2646 425 conscription conscription NN 48 2646 426 Defense Defense NNP 48 2646 427 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2646 428 : : : 48 2646 429 exchange exchange NN 48 2646 430 rate rate NN 48 2646 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2646 509 none none NN 48 2646 510 - - HYPH 48 2646 511 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2646 512 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2646 513 : : : 48 2646 514 none none NN 48 2646 515 Climate climate NN 48 2646 516 : : : 48 2646 517 mostly mostly RB 48 2646 518 mid mid JJ 48 2646 519 latitude latitude NN 48 2646 520 desert desert NN 48 2646 521 ; ; , 48 2646 522 semiarid semiarid NNP 48 2646 523 grassland grassland NN 48 2646 524 in in IN 48 2646 525 east east JJ 48 2646 526 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2646 527 : : : 48 2646 528 mostly mostly RB 48 2646 529 flat flat JJ 48 2646 530 - - HYPH 48 2646 531 to to IN 48 2646 532 - - HYPH 48 2646 533 rolling roll VBG 48 2646 534 sandy sandy JJ 48 2646 535 desert desert NN 48 2646 536 with with IN 48 2646 537 dunes dune NNS 48 2646 538 ; ; : 48 2646 539 Fergana Fergana NNP 48 2646 540 valley valley NNP 48 2646 541 in in IN 48 2646 542 east east NNP 48 2646 543 surrounded surround VBN 48 2646 544 by by IN 48 2646 545 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 2646 546 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2646 547 and and CC 48 2646 548 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2646 549 ; ; : 48 2646 550 shrinking shrink VBG 48 2646 551 Aral Aral NNP 48 2646 552 Sea Sea NNP 48 2646 553 in in IN 48 2646 554 west west JJ 48 2646 555 Natural natural JJ 48 2646 556 resources resource NNS 48 2646 557 : : : 48 2646 558 natural natural JJ 48 2646 559 gas gas NN 48 2646 560 , , , 48 2646 561 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2646 562 , , , 48 2646 563 coal coal NN 48 2646 564 , , , 48 2646 565 gold gold NN 48 2646 566 , , , 48 2646 567 uranium uranium NN 48 2646 568 , , , 48 2646 569 silver silver NN 48 2646 570 , , , 48 2646 571 copper copper NN 48 2646 572 , , , 48 2646 573 lead lead NN 48 2646 574 and and CC 48 2646 575 zinc zinc NN 48 2646 576 , , , 48 2646 577 tungsten tungsten NN 48 2646 578 , , , 48 2646 579 molybdenum molybdenum NN 48 2646 580 Land Land NNP 48 2646 581 use use NN 48 2646 582 : : : 48 2646 583 NA% na% IN 48 2646 584 arable arable NNP 48 2646 585 land land NN 48 2646 586 ; ; : 48 2646 587 NA% na% IN 48 2646 588 permanent permanent JJ 48 2646 589 crops crop NNS 48 2646 590 ; ; : 48 2646 591 NA% NA% `` 48 2646 592 meadows meadow NNS 48 2646 593 and and CC 48 2646 594 pastures pasture NNS 48 2646 595 ; ; : 48 2646 596 NA% na% ADD 48 2646 597 forest forest NN 48 2646 598 and and CC 48 2646 599 woodland woodland NN 48 2646 600 ; ; : 48 2646 601 NA% na% IN 48 2646 602 other other JJ 48 2646 603 ; ; : 48 2646 604 includes include VBZ 48 2646 605 NA% na% IN 48 2646 606 irrigated irrigate VBN 48 2646 607 Environment Environment NNP 48 2646 608 : : : 48 2646 609 drying dry VBG 48 2646 610 up up RP 48 2646 611 of of IN 48 2646 612 the the DT 48 2646 613 Aral Aral NNP 48 2646 614 Sea Sea NNP 48 2646 615 is be VBZ 48 2646 616 resulting result VBG 48 2646 617 in in IN 48 2646 618 growing grow VBG 48 2646 619 concentrations concentration NNS 48 2646 620 of of IN 48 2646 621 chemical chemical NN 48 2646 622 pesticides pesticide NNS 48 2646 623 and and CC 48 2646 624 natural natural JJ 48 2646 625 salts salt NNS 48 2646 626 Note note NN 48 2646 627 : : : 48 2646 628 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2646 629 : : : 48 2646 630 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2646 631 People People NNPS 48 2646 632 Population Population NNP 48 2646 633 : : : 48 2646 634 21,626,784 21,626,784 CD 48 2646 635 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 636 July July NNP 48 2646 637 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 638 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 639 , , , 48 2646 640 growth growth NN 48 2646 641 rate rate NN 48 2646 642 2.4 2.4 CD 48 2646 643 % % NN 48 2646 644 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 645 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 646 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 647 Birth birth NN 48 2646 648 rate rate NN 48 2646 649 : : : 48 2646 650 34 34 CD 48 2646 651 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2646 652 population population NN 48 2646 653 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 654 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 655 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 656 Death death NN 48 2646 657 rate rate NN 48 2646 658 : : : 48 2646 659 7 7 CD 48 2646 660 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2646 661 population population NN 48 2646 662 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 663 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 664 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 665 Net net JJ 48 2646 666 migration migration NN 48 2646 667 rate rate NN 48 2646 668 : : : 48 2646 669 -2 -2 NFP 48 2646 670 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2646 671 population population NN 48 2646 672 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 673 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 674 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 675 ; ; : 48 2646 676 note note VB 48 2646 677 - - HYPH 48 2646 678 179,000 179,000 CD 48 2646 679 persons person NNS 48 2646 680 left leave VBD 48 2646 681 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2646 682 in in IN 48 2646 683 1990 1990 CD 48 2646 684 Infant Infant NNP 48 2646 685 mortality mortality NN 48 2646 686 rate rate NN 48 2646 687 : : : 48 2646 688 65 65 CD 48 2646 689 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2646 690 live live JJ 48 2646 691 births birth NNS 48 2646 692 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 693 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 694 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 695 Life life NN 48 2646 696 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2646 697 at at IN 48 2646 698 birth birth NN 48 2646 699 : : : 48 2646 700 64 64 CD 48 2646 701 years year NNS 48 2646 702 male male JJ 48 2646 703 , , , 48 2646 704 70 70 CD 48 2646 705 years year NNS 48 2646 706 female female JJ 48 2646 707 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 708 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 709 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 710 Total total JJ 48 2646 711 fertility fertility NN 48 2646 712 rate rate NN 48 2646 713 : : : 48 2646 714 4.2 4.2 CD 48 2646 715 children child NNS 48 2646 716 born bear VBN 48 2646 717 / / SYM 48 2646 718 woman woman NN 48 2646 719 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 720 1992 1992 CD 48 2646 721 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 722 Nationality nationality NN 48 2646 723 : : : 48 2646 724 noun noun NNP 48 2646 725 - - HYPH 48 2646 726 Uzbek(s Uzbek(s NNP 48 2646 727 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 728 ; ; : 48 2646 729 adjective adjective NN 48 2646 730 - - HYPH 48 2646 731 Uzbek uzbek JJ 48 2646 732 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2646 733 divisions division NNS 48 2646 734 : : : 48 2646 735 Uzbek Uzbek NNS 48 2646 736 71 71 CD 48 2646 737 % % NN 48 2646 738 , , , 48 2646 739 Russian Russian NNP 48 2646 740 8 8 CD 48 2646 741 % % NN 48 2646 742 , , , 48 2646 743 Tajik tajik NN 48 2646 744 5 5 CD 48 2646 745 % % NN 48 2646 746 , , , 48 2646 747 other other JJ 48 2646 748 16 16 CD 48 2646 749 % % NN 48 2646 750 ; ; : 48 2646 751 note note NN 48 2646 752 - - HYPH 48 2646 753 includes include VBZ 48 2646 754 70 70 CD 48 2646 755 % % NN 48 2646 756 of of IN 48 2646 757 Crimean Crimean NNP 48 2646 758 Tatars Tatars NNP 48 2646 759 since since IN 48 2646 760 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2646 761 World World NNP 48 2646 762 War War NNP 48 2646 763 II II NNP 48 2646 764 deportation deportation NN 48 2646 765 Religions religion NNS 48 2646 766 : : : 48 2646 767 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2646 768 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 769 mostly mostly RB 48 2646 770 Sunnis Sunnis NNPS 48 2646 771 ) ) -RRB- 48 2646 772 75 75 CD 48 2646 773 - - SYM 48 2646 774 80 80 CD 48 2646 775 % % NN 48 2646 776 , , , 48 2646 777 other other JJ 48 2646 778 ( ( -LRB- 48 2646 779 includes include VBZ 48 2646 780 Farsi Farsi NNP 48 2646 781 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2654 886 VOHOR VOHOR NNP 48 2654 887 ; ; : 48 2654 888 Melanesian Melanesian NNP 48 2654 889 Progressive Progressive NNP 48 2654 890 Party Party NNP 48 2654 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 2654 892 MPP MPP NNP 48 2654 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 2654 894 , , , 48 2654 895 Barak Barak NNP 48 2654 896 SOPE SOPE NNP 48 2654 897 ; ; : 48 2654 898 National National NNP 48 2654 899 United United NNP 48 2654 900 Party Party NNP 48 2654 901 ( ( -LRB- 48 2654 902 NUP NUP NNP 48 2654 903 ) ) -RRB- 48 2654 904 , , , 48 2654 905 Walter Walter NNP 48 2654 906 LINI LINI NNP 48 2654 907 ; ; : 48 2654 908 Tan Tan NNP 48 2654 909 Union Union NNP 48 2654 910 Party Party NNP 48 2654 911 ( ( -LRB- 48 2654 912 TUP TUP NNP 48 2654 913 ) ) -RRB- 48 2654 914 , , , 48 2654 915 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2654 916 BOULEKONE BOULEKONE NNS 48 2654 917 ; ; : 48 2654 918 Nagriamel Nagriamel NNP 48 2654 919 Party Party NNP 48 2654 920 , , , 48 2654 921 Jimmy Jimmy NNP 48 2654 922 STEVENS STEVENS NNP 48 2654 923 ; ; : 48 2654 924 Friend Friend NNP 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- HYPH 48 2677 145 Im Im NNP 48 2677 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 147 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2677 148 - - HYPH 48 2677 149 86 86 NNP 48 2677 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 151 , , , 48 2677 152 $ $ $ 48 2677 153 488 488 CD 48 2677 154 million million CD 48 2677 155 ; ; : 48 2677 156 Communist communist JJ 48 2677 157 countries country NNS 48 2677 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 159 1970 1970 CD 48 2677 160 - - SYM 48 2677 161 89 89 CD 48 2677 162 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 163 , , , 48 2677 164 $ $ $ 48 2677 165 10 10 CD 48 2677 166 million million CD 48 2677 167 Currency Currency NNP 48 2677 168 : : : 48 2677 169 bolivar bolivar NNP 48 2677 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 171 plural plural JJ 48 2677 172 - - HYPH 48 2677 173 bolivares bolivar NNS 48 2677 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 175 ; ; : 48 2677 176 1 1 CD 48 2677 177 bolivar bolivar NN 48 2677 178 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 179 Bs Bs NNP 48 2677 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 181 = = SYM 48 2677 182 100 100 CD 48 2677 183 centimos centimos NNP 48 2677 184 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2677 185 rates rate NNS 48 2677 186 : : : 48 2677 187 bolivares bolivar NNS 48 2677 188 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 189 Bs Bs NNP 48 2677 190 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 191 per per IN 48 2677 192 US$ us$ $ 48 2677 193 1 1 CD 48 2677 194 - - SYM 48 2677 195 65.39 65.39 CD 48 2677 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 197 March March NNP 48 2677 198 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 199 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 200 , , , 48 2677 201 56.82 56.82 CD 48 2677 202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 203 1991 1991 CD 48 2677 204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 205 , , , 48 2677 206 46.90 46.90 CD 48 2677 207 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 208 1990 1990 CD 48 2677 209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 210 , , , 48 2677 211 34.68 34.68 CD 48 2677 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 213 1989 1989 CD 48 2677 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 215 , , , 48 2677 216 14.50 14.50 CD 48 2677 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 218 fixed fix VBN 48 2677 219 rate rate NN 48 2677 220 1987 1987 CD 48 2677 221 - - SYM 48 2677 222 88 88 CD 48 2677 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 224 : : : 48 2677 225 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2677 226 Economy Economy NNP 48 2677 227 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2677 228 year year NN 48 2677 229 : : : 48 2677 230 calendar calendar NN 48 2677 231 year year NN 48 2677 232 : : : 48 2677 233 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2677 234 Communications Communications NNP 48 2677 235 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2677 236 : : : 48 2677 237 542 542 CD 48 2677 238 km km NN 48 2677 239 total total NN 48 2677 240 ; ; : 48 2677 241 363 363 CD 48 2677 242 km km VBP 48 2677 243 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2677 244 standard standard JJ 48 2677 245 gauge gauge NN 48 2677 246 all all DT 48 2677 247 single single JJ 48 2677 248 track track NN 48 2677 249 , , , 48 2677 250 government government NN 48 2677 251 owned own VBD 48 2677 252 ; ; : 48 2677 253 179 179 CD 48 2677 254 km km VBP 48 2677 255 1.435-meter 1.435-meter CD 48 2677 256 gauge gauge NN 48 2677 257 , , , 48 2677 258 privately privately RB 48 2677 259 owned own VBN 48 2677 260 Highways highway NNS 48 2677 261 : : : 48 2677 262 77,785 77,785 CD 48 2677 263 km km NNP 48 2677 264 total total NN 48 2677 265 ; ; : 48 2677 266 22,780 22,780 CD 48 2677 267 km km NNS 48 2677 268 paved pave VBN 48 2677 269 , , , 48 2677 270 24,720 24,720 CD 48 2677 271 km km NN 48 2677 272 gravel gravel NN 48 2677 273 , , , 48 2677 274 14,450 14,450 CD 48 2677 275 km km NN 48 2677 276 earth earth NN 48 2677 277 roads road NNS 48 2677 278 , , , 48 2677 279 and and CC 48 2677 280 15,835 15,835 CD 48 2677 281 km km NN 48 2677 282 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2677 283 earth earth NN 48 2677 284 Inland Inland NNP 48 2677 285 waterways waterway NNS 48 2677 286 : : : 48 2677 287 7,100 7,100 CD 48 2677 288 km km NN 48 2677 289 ; ; : 48 2677 290 Rio Rio NNP 48 2677 291 Orinoco Orinoco NNP 48 2677 292 and and CC 48 2677 293 Lago Lago NNP 48 2677 294 de de NNP 48 2677 295 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 48 2677 296 accept accept VBP 48 2677 297 oceangoing oceangoing NN 48 2677 298 vessels vessel NNS 48 2677 299 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2677 300 : : : 48 2677 301 crude crude JJ 48 2677 302 oil oil NN 48 2677 303 6,370 6,370 CD 48 2677 304 km km NN 48 2677 305 ; ; : 48 2677 306 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2677 307 products product NNS 48 2677 308 480 480 CD 48 2677 309 km km NN 48 2677 310 ; ; : 48 2677 311 natural natural JJ 48 2677 312 gas gas NN 48 2677 313 4,010 4,010 CD 48 2677 314 km km NN 48 2677 315 Ports port NNS 48 2677 316 : : : 48 2677 317 Amuay Amuay NNP 48 2677 318 Bay Bay NNP 48 2677 319 , , , 48 2677 320 Bajo Bajo NNP 48 2677 321 Grande Grande NNP 48 2677 322 , , , 48 2677 323 El El NNP 48 2677 324 Tablazo Tablazo NNP 48 2677 325 , , , 48 2677 326 La La NNP 48 2677 327 Guaira Guaira NNP 48 2677 328 , , , 48 2677 329 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2677 330 Cabello Cabello NNP 48 2677 331 , , , 48 2677 332 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2677 333 Ordaz Ordaz NNP 48 2677 334 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2677 335 marine marine NN 48 2677 336 : : : 48 2677 337 57 57 CD 48 2677 338 ships ship NNS 48 2677 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 340 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2677 341 GRT GRT NNP 48 2677 342 or or CC 48 2677 343 over over RB 48 2677 344 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 345 totaling total VBG 48 2677 346 790,108 790,108 CD 48 2677 347 GRT/1,257,637 GRT/1,257,637 . 48 2677 348 DWT dwt NN 48 2677 349 ; ; : 48 2677 350 includes include VBZ 48 2677 351 1 1 CD 48 2677 352 short short JJ 48 2677 353 - - HYPH 48 2677 354 sea sea NN 48 2677 355 passenger passenger NN 48 2677 356 , , , 48 2677 357 1 1 CD 48 2677 358 passenger passenger NN 48 2677 359 cargo cargo NN 48 2677 360 , , , 48 2677 361 22 22 CD 48 2677 362 cargo cargo NN 48 2677 363 , , , 48 2677 364 1 1 CD 48 2677 365 container container NN 48 2677 366 , , , 48 2677 367 2 2 CD 48 2677 368 roll roll NN 48 2677 369 - - HYPH 48 2677 370 on on IN 48 2677 371 / / SYM 48 2677 372 roll roll NN 48 2677 373 - - HYPH 48 2677 374 off off NN 48 2677 375 , , , 48 2677 376 17 17 CD 48 2677 377 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2677 378 tanker tanker NN 48 2677 379 , , , 48 2677 380 1 1 CD 48 2677 381 chemical chemical NN 48 2677 382 tanker tanker NN 48 2677 383 , , , 48 2677 384 2 2 CD 48 2677 385 liquefied liquefy VBN 48 2677 386 gas gas NN 48 2677 387 , , , 48 2677 388 8 8 CD 48 2677 389 bulk bulk NN 48 2677 390 , , , 48 2677 391 1 1 CD 48 2677 392 vehicle vehicle NN 48 2677 393 carrier carrier NN 48 2677 394 , , , 48 2677 395 1 1 CD 48 2677 396 combination combination NN 48 2677 397 bulk bulk JJ 48 2677 398 Civil civil JJ 48 2677 399 air air NN 48 2677 400 : : : 48 2677 401 56 56 CD 48 2677 402 major major JJ 48 2677 403 transport transport NN 48 2677 404 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2677 405 Airports airport NNS 48 2677 406 : : : 48 2677 407 308 308 CD 48 2677 408 total total NN 48 2677 409 , , , 48 2677 410 287 287 CD 48 2677 411 usable usable JJ 48 2677 412 ; ; : 48 2677 413 135 135 CD 48 2677 414 with with IN 48 2677 415 permanent permanent JJ 48 2677 416 - - HYPH 48 2677 417 surface surface NN 48 2677 418 runways runway NNS 48 2677 419 ; ; : 48 2677 420 none none NN 48 2677 421 with with IN 48 2677 422 runways runway NNS 48 2677 423 over over IN 48 2677 424 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2677 425 m m NNP 48 2677 426 ; ; : 48 2677 427 14 14 CD 48 2677 428 with with IN 48 2677 429 runways runways NNP 48 2677 430 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2677 431 - - HYPH 48 2677 432 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2677 433 m m NN 48 2677 434 ; ; : 48 2677 435 88 88 CD 48 2677 436 with with IN 48 2677 437 runways runway NNS 48 2677 438 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2677 439 - - HYPH 48 2677 440 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2677 441 m m NNP 48 2677 442 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2677 443 : : : 48 2677 444 modern modern JJ 48 2677 445 and and CC 48 2677 446 expanding expand VBG 48 2677 447 ; ; : 48 2677 448 1,440,000 1,440,000 CD 48 2677 449 telephones telephone NNS 48 2677 450 ; ; , 48 2677 451 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2677 452 stations station NNS 48 2677 453 - - : 48 2677 454 181 181 CD 48 2677 455 AM am NN 48 2677 456 , , , 48 2677 457 no no DT 48 2677 458 FM FM NNP 48 2677 459 , , , 48 2677 460 59 59 CD 48 2677 461 TV tv NN 48 2677 462 , , , 48 2677 463 26 26 CD 48 2677 464 shortwave shortwave VBP 48 2677 465 ; ; : 48 2677 466 3 3 CD 48 2677 467 submarine submarine NN 48 2677 468 coaxial coaxial NN 48 2677 469 cables cable NNS 48 2677 470 ; ; : 48 2677 471 satellite satellite NN 48 2677 472 ground ground NN 48 2677 473 stations station NNS 48 2677 474 - - SYM 48 2677 475 1 1 CD 48 2677 476 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2677 477 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2677 478 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2677 479 and and CC 48 2677 480 3 3 CD 48 2677 481 domestic domestic JJ 48 2677 482 : : : 48 2677 483 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2677 484 Defense Defense NNP 48 2677 485 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2677 486 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2677 487 : : : 48 2677 488 Ground Ground NNP 48 2677 489 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2677 490 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 491 Army Army NNP 48 2677 492 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 493 , , , 48 2677 494 Naval Naval NNP 48 2677 495 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2677 496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 497 including include VBG 48 2677 498 Navy Navy NNP 48 2677 499 , , , 48 2677 500 Marines Marines NNPS 48 2677 501 , , , 48 2677 502 Coast Coast NNP 48 2677 503 Guard Guard NNP 48 2677 504 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 505 , , , 48 2677 506 Air Air NNP 48 2677 507 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2677 508 , , , 48 2677 509 Armed Armed NNP 48 2677 510 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2677 511 of of IN 48 2677 512 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2677 513 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 514 National National NNP 48 2677 515 Guard Guard NNP 48 2677 516 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 517 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2677 518 availability availability NN 48 2677 519 : : : 48 2677 520 males males NNP 48 2677 521 15 15 CD 48 2677 522 - - SYM 48 2677 523 49 49 CD 48 2677 524 , , , 48 2677 525 5,365,880 5,365,880 CD 48 2677 526 ; ; : 48 2677 527 3,884,558 3,884,558 CD 48 2677 528 fit fit NN 48 2677 529 for for IN 48 2677 530 military military JJ 48 2677 531 service service NN 48 2677 532 ; ; : 48 2677 533 210,737 210,737 CD 48 2677 534 reach reach VB 48 2677 535 military military JJ 48 2677 536 age age NN 48 2677 537 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 538 18 18 CD 48 2677 539 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 540 annually annually RB 48 2677 541 Defense defense NN 48 2677 542 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2677 543 : : : 48 2677 544 exchange exchange NN 48 2677 545 rate rate NN 48 2677 546 conversion conversion NNP 48 2677 547 - - : 48 2677 548 $ $ $ 48 2677 549 1.95 1.95 CD 48 2677 550 billion billion CD 48 2677 551 , , , 48 2677 552 4 4 CD 48 2677 553 % % NN 48 2677 554 of of IN 48 2677 555 GDP GDP NNP 48 2677 556 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 557 1991 1991 CD 48 2677 558 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 559 : : : 48 2677 560 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2677 561 Geography Geography NNP 48 2677 562 Total Total NNP 48 2677 563 area area NN 48 2677 564 : : : 48 2677 565 329,560 329,560 CD 48 2677 566 km2 km2 NNP 48 2677 567 Land Land NNP 48 2677 568 area area NN 48 2677 569 : : : 48 2677 570 325,360 325,360 CD 48 2677 571 Comparative comparative JJ 48 2677 572 area area NN 48 2677 573 : : : 48 2677 574 slightly slightly RB 48 2677 575 larger large JJR 48 2677 576 than than IN 48 2677 577 New New NNP 48 2677 578 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2677 579 Land Land NNP 48 2677 580 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2677 581 : : : 48 2677 582 3,818 3,818 CD 48 2677 583 km km NN 48 2677 584 total total NN 48 2677 585 ; ; : 48 2677 586 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2677 587 982 982 CD 48 2677 588 km km NN 48 2677 589 , , , 48 2677 590 China China NNP 48 2677 591 1,281 1,281 CD 48 2677 592 km km NNS 48 2677 593 , , , 48 2677 594 Laos Laos NNP 48 2677 595 1,555 1,555 CD 48 2677 596 km km NN 48 2677 597 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2677 598 : : : 48 2677 599 3,444 3,444 CD 48 2677 600 km km NN 48 2677 601 ; ; : 48 2677 602 excludes exclude NNS 48 2677 603 islands island NNS 48 2677 604 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2677 605 claims claim VBZ 48 2677 606 : : : 48 2677 607 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2677 608 zone zone NN 48 2677 609 : : : 48 2677 610 24 24 CD 48 2677 611 nm nm NNP 48 2677 612 Continental Continental NNP 48 2677 613 shelf shelf NN 48 2677 614 : : : 48 2677 615 edge edge NN 48 2677 616 of of IN 48 2677 617 continental continental JJ 48 2677 618 margin margin NN 48 2677 619 or or CC 48 2677 620 200 200 CD 48 2677 621 nm nm CD 48 2677 622 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2677 623 economic economic JJ 48 2677 624 zone zone NN 48 2677 625 : : : 48 2677 626 200 200 CD 48 2677 627 nm nm CD 48 2677 628 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2677 629 sea sea NN 48 2677 630 : : : 48 2677 631 12 12 CD 48 2677 632 nm nm NNP 48 2677 633 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2677 634 : : : 48 2677 635 maritime maritime JJ 48 2677 636 boundary boundary NN 48 2677 637 with with IN 48 2677 638 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2677 639 not not RB 48 2677 640 defined define VBN 48 2677 641 ; ; : 48 2677 642 involved involve VBN 48 2677 643 in in IN 48 2677 644 a a DT 48 2677 645 complex complex JJ 48 2677 646 dispute dispute NN 48 2677 647 over over IN 48 2677 648 the the DT 48 2677 649 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 2677 650 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2677 651 with with IN 48 2677 652 China China NNP 48 2677 653 , , , 48 2677 654 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2677 655 , , , 48 2677 656 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2677 657 , , , 48 2677 658 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2677 659 , , , 48 2677 660 and and CC 48 2677 661 possibly possibly RB 48 2677 662 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2677 663 ; ; : 48 2677 664 unresolved unresolved JJ 48 2677 665 maritime maritime JJ 48 2677 666 boundary boundary JJ 48 2677 667 with with IN 48 2677 668 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2677 669 ; ; : 48 2677 670 maritime maritime JJ 48 2677 671 boundary boundary JJ 48 2677 672 dispute dispute NN 48 2677 673 with with IN 48 2677 674 China China NNP 48 2677 675 in in IN 48 2677 676 the the DT 48 2677 677 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2677 678 of of IN 48 2677 679 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 48 2677 680 ; ; : 48 2677 681 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 2677 682 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2677 683 occupied occupy VBN 48 2677 684 by by IN 48 2677 685 China China NNP 48 2677 686 but but CC 48 2677 687 claimed claim VBN 48 2677 688 by by IN 48 2677 689 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2677 690 and and CC 48 2677 691 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2677 692 Climate Climate NNP 48 2677 693 : : : 48 2677 694 tropical tropical JJ 48 2677 695 in in IN 48 2677 696 south south NNP 48 2677 697 ; ; , 48 2677 698 monsoonal monsoonal NN 48 2677 699 in in IN 48 2677 700 north north NN 48 2677 701 with with IN 48 2677 702 hot hot JJ 48 2677 703 , , , 48 2677 704 rainy rainy JJ 48 2677 705 season season NN 48 2677 706 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 707 mid mid NNP 48 2677 708 - - NNP 48 2677 709 May May MD 48 2677 710 to to IN 48 2677 711 mid mid NNP 48 2677 712 - - NNP 48 2677 713 September September NNP 48 2677 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 715 and and CC 48 2677 716 warm warm JJ 48 2677 717 , , , 48 2677 718 dry dry JJ 48 2677 719 season season NN 48 2677 720 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 721 mid mid NNP 48 2677 722 - - NNP 48 2677 723 October October NNP 48 2677 724 to to IN 48 2677 725 mid mid NNP 48 2677 726 - - NNP 48 2677 727 March March NNP 48 2677 728 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 729 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2677 730 : : : 48 2677 731 low low JJ 48 2677 732 , , , 48 2677 733 flat flat JJ 48 2677 734 delta delta NN 48 2677 735 in in IN 48 2677 736 south south NNP 48 2677 737 and and CC 48 2677 738 north north NN 48 2677 739 ; ; , 48 2677 740 central central JJ 48 2677 741 highlands highland NNS 48 2677 742 ; ; : 48 2677 743 hilly hilly RB 48 2677 744 , , , 48 2677 745 mountainous mountainous JJ 48 2677 746 in in IN 48 2677 747 far far RB 48 2677 748 north north NN 48 2677 749 and and CC 48 2677 750 northwest northwest JJ 48 2677 751 Natural natural JJ 48 2677 752 resources resource NNS 48 2677 753 : : : 48 2677 754 phosphates phosphate NNS 48 2677 755 , , , 48 2677 756 coal coal NN 48 2677 757 , , , 48 2677 758 manganese manganese JJ 48 2677 759 , , , 48 2677 760 bauxite bauxite NN 48 2677 761 , , , 48 2677 762 chromate chromate NN 48 2677 763 , , , 48 2677 764 offshore offshore JJ 48 2677 765 oil oil NN 48 2677 766 deposits deposit NNS 48 2677 767 , , , 48 2677 768 forests forest NNS 48 2677 769 Land Land NNP 48 2677 770 use use NN 48 2677 771 : : : 48 2677 772 arable arable JJ 48 2677 773 land land NN 48 2677 774 22 22 CD 48 2677 775 % % NN 48 2677 776 ; ; , 48 2677 777 permanent permanent JJ 48 2677 778 crops crop NNS 48 2677 779 2 2 CD 48 2677 780 % % NN 48 2677 781 ; ; : 48 2677 782 meadows meadow NNS 48 2677 783 and and CC 48 2677 784 pastures pasture NNS 48 2677 785 1 1 CD 48 2677 786 % % NN 48 2677 787 ; ; , 48 2677 788 forest forest NN 48 2677 789 and and CC 48 2677 790 woodland woodland IN 48 2677 791 40 40 CD 48 2677 792 % % NN 48 2677 793 ; ; , 48 2677 794 other other JJ 48 2677 795 35 35 CD 48 2677 796 % % NN 48 2677 797 ; ; , 48 2677 798 includes include VBZ 48 2677 799 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2677 800 5 5 CD 48 2677 801 % % NN 48 2677 802 Environment Environment NNP 48 2677 803 : : : 48 2677 804 occasional occasional JJ 48 2677 805 typhoons typhoon NNS 48 2677 806 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 807 May May NNP 48 2677 808 to to IN 48 2677 809 January January NNP 48 2677 810 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 811 with with IN 48 2677 812 extensive extensive JJ 48 2677 813 flooding flooding NN 48 2677 814 : : : 48 2677 815 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2677 816 People People NNP 48 2677 817 Population Population NNP 48 2677 818 : : : 48 2677 819 68,964,018 68,964,018 CD 48 2677 820 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 821 July July NNP 48 2677 822 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 823 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 824 , , , 48 2677 825 growth growth NN 48 2677 826 rate rate NN 48 2677 827 2.0 2.0 CD 48 2677 828 % % NN 48 2677 829 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 830 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 831 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 832 Birth birth NN 48 2677 833 rate rate NN 48 2677 834 : : : 48 2677 835 29 29 CD 48 2677 836 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2677 837 population population NN 48 2677 838 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 839 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 840 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 841 Death death NN 48 2677 842 rate rate NN 48 2677 843 : : : 48 2677 844 8 8 CD 48 2677 845 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2677 846 population population NN 48 2677 847 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 848 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 849 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 850 Net net JJ 48 2677 851 migration migration NN 48 2677 852 rate rate NN 48 2677 853 : : : 48 2677 854 -1 -1 . 48 2677 855 migrant/1,000 migrant/1,000 IN 48 2677 856 population population NN 48 2677 857 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 858 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 859 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 860 Infant infant NN 48 2677 861 mortality mortality NN 48 2677 862 rate rate NN 48 2677 863 : : : 48 2677 864 47 47 CD 48 2677 865 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2677 866 live live JJ 48 2677 867 births birth NNS 48 2677 868 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 869 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 870 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 871 Life life NN 48 2677 872 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2677 873 at at IN 48 2677 874 birth birth NN 48 2677 875 : : : 48 2677 876 63 63 CD 48 2677 877 years year NNS 48 2677 878 male male JJ 48 2677 879 , , , 48 2677 880 67 67 CD 48 2677 881 years year NNS 48 2677 882 female female JJ 48 2677 883 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 884 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 885 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 886 Total total JJ 48 2677 887 fertility fertility NN 48 2677 888 rate rate NN 48 2677 889 : : : 48 2677 890 3.6 3.6 CD 48 2677 891 children child NNS 48 2677 892 born bear VBN 48 2677 893 / / SYM 48 2677 894 woman woman NN 48 2677 895 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 896 1992 1992 CD 48 2677 897 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 898 Nationality nationality NN 48 2677 899 : : : 48 2677 900 noun noun NN 48 2677 901 - - HYPH 48 2677 902 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 48 2677 903 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 904 singular singular JJ 48 2677 905 and and CC 48 2677 906 plural plural JJ 48 2677 907 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 908 ; ; : 48 2677 909 adjective adjective JJ 48 2677 910 - - HYPH 48 2677 911 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 48 2677 912 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2677 913 divisions division NNS 48 2677 914 : : : 48 2677 915 predominantly predominantly RB 48 2677 916 Vietnamese vietnamese JJ 48 2677 917 85 85 CD 48 2677 918 - - SYM 48 2677 919 90 90 CD 48 2677 920 % % NN 48 2677 921 ; ; : 48 2677 922 Chinese Chinese NNP 48 2677 923 3 3 CD 48 2677 924 % % NN 48 2677 925 ; ; , 48 2677 926 ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2677 927 minorities minority NNS 48 2677 928 include include VBP 48 2677 929 Muong Muong NNP 48 2677 930 , , , 48 2677 931 Thai Thai NNP 48 2677 932 , , , 48 2677 933 Meo Meo NNP 48 2677 934 , , , 48 2677 935 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 2677 936 , , , 48 2677 937 Man Man NNP 48 2677 938 , , , 48 2677 939 Cham Cham NNP 48 2677 940 ; ; : 48 2677 941 other other JJ 48 2677 942 mountain mountain NN 48 2677 943 tribes tribe NNS 48 2677 944 Religions religion NNS 48 2677 945 : : : 48 2677 946 Buddhist Buddhist NNP 48 2677 947 , , , 48 2677 948 Confucian Confucian NNP 48 2677 949 , , , 48 2677 950 Taoist Taoist NNP 48 2677 951 , , , 48 2677 952 Roman Roman NNP 48 2677 953 Catholic Catholic NNP 48 2677 954 , , , 48 2677 955 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2677 956 beliefs belief NNS 48 2677 957 , , , 48 2677 958 Islamic islamic JJ 48 2677 959 , , , 48 2677 960 Protestant Protestant NNP 48 2677 961 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2677 962 : : : 48 2677 963 Vietnamese Vietnamese NNP 48 2677 964 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 965 official official JJ 48 2677 966 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 967 , , , 48 2677 968 French french JJ 48 2677 969 , , , 48 2677 970 Chinese chinese JJ 48 2677 971 , , , 48 2677 972 English English NNP 48 2677 973 , , , 48 2677 974 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 2677 975 , , , 48 2677 976 tribal tribal JJ 48 2677 977 languages language NNS 48 2677 978 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 979 Mon Mon NNP 48 2677 980 - - HYPH 48 2677 981 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 2677 982 and and CC 48 2677 983 Malayo Malayo NNP 48 2677 984 - - HYPH 48 2677 985 Polynesian Polynesian NNP 48 2677 986 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 987 Literacy literacy NN 48 2677 988 : : : 48 2677 989 88 88 CD 48 2677 990 % % NN 48 2677 991 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 992 male male NN 48 2677 993 92 92 CD 48 2677 994 % % NN 48 2677 995 , , , 48 2677 996 female female JJ 48 2677 997 84 84 CD 48 2677 998 % % NN 48 2677 999 ) ) -RRB- 48 2677 1000 age age NN 48 2677 1001 15 15 CD 48 2677 1002 and and CC 48 2677 1003 over over RB 48 2677 1004 can can MD 48 2677 1005 read read VB 48 2677 1006 and and CC 48 2677 1007 write write VB 48 2677 1008 ( ( -LRB- 48 2677 1009 1990 1990 CD 48 2677 1010 est est NNP 48 2677 1011 . . . 48 2677 1012 ) ) -RRB- 48 2678 1 Labor labor NN 48 2678 2 force force NN 48 2678 3 : : : 48 2678 4 32.7 32.7 CD 48 2678 5 million million CD 48 2678 6 ; ; , 48 2678 7 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2678 8 65 65 CD 48 2678 9 % % NN 48 2678 10 , , , 48 2678 11 industrial industrial JJ 48 2678 12 and and CC 48 2678 13 service service NN 48 2678 14 35 35 CD 48 2678 15 % % NN 48 2678 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 2678 17 1990 1990 CD 48 2678 18 est est NNP 48 2678 19 . . . 48 2678 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 1 Organized organize VBN 48 2679 2 labor labor NN 48 2679 3 : : : 48 2679 4 reportedly reportedly RB 48 2679 5 over over IN 48 2679 6 90 90 CD 48 2679 7 % % NN 48 2679 8 of of IN 48 2679 9 wage wage NN 48 2679 10 and and CC 48 2679 11 salary salary NN 48 2679 12 earners earner NNS 48 2679 13 are be VBP 48 2679 14 members member NNS 48 2679 15 of of IN 48 2679 16 the the DT 48 2679 17 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2679 18 Federation Federation NNP 48 2679 19 of of IN 48 2679 20 Trade Trade NNP 48 2679 21 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2679 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 23 VFTU VFTU NNP 48 2679 24 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 25 : : : 48 2679 26 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2679 27 Government Government NNP 48 2679 28 Long Long NNP 48 2679 29 - - HYPH 48 2679 30 form form NN 48 2679 31 name name NN 48 2679 32 : : : 48 2679 33 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2679 34 Republic Republic NNP 48 2679 35 of of IN 48 2679 36 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2679 37 ; ; : 48 2679 38 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 48 2679 39 SRV SRV NNP 48 2679 40 Type type NN 48 2679 41 : : : 48 2679 42 Communist communist JJ 48 2679 43 state state NN 48 2679 44 Capital capital NN 48 2679 45 : : : 48 2679 46 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 48 2679 47 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2679 48 divisions division NNS 48 2679 49 : : : 48 2679 50 50 50 CD 48 2679 51 provinces province NNS 48 2679 52 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 53 tinh tinh JJ 48 2679 54 , , , 48 2679 55 singular singular JJ 48 2679 56 and and CC 48 2679 57 plural plural JJ 48 2679 58 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 59 , , , 48 2679 60 3 3 CD 48 2679 61 municipalities municipality NNS 48 2679 62 * * NFP 48 2679 63 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 64 thanh thanh NNP 48 2679 65 pho pho NNP 48 2679 66 , , , 48 2679 67 singular singular NNP 48 2679 68 and and CC 48 2679 69 plural plural JJ 48 2679 70 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 71 ; ; : 48 2679 72 An an DT 48 2679 73 Giang Giang NNP 48 2679 74 , , , 48 2679 75 Ba Ba NNP 48 2679 76 Ria Ria NNP 48 2679 77 - - HYPH 48 2679 78 Vung Vung NNP 48 2679 79 Tau Tau NNP 48 2679 80 , , , 48 2679 81 Bac Bac NNP 48 2679 82 Thai Thai NNP 48 2679 83 , , , 48 2679 84 Ben Ben NNP 48 2679 85 Tre Tre NNP 48 2679 86 , , , 48 2679 87 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 88 Dinh Dinh NNP 48 2679 89 , , , 48 2679 90 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 91 Thuan Thuan NNP 48 2679 92 , , , 48 2679 93 Can Can MD 48 2679 94 Tho Tho NNP 48 2679 95 , , , 48 2679 96 Cao Cao NNP 48 2679 97 Bang Bang NNP 48 2679 98 , , , 48 2679 99 Dac Dac NNP 48 2679 100 Las Las NNP 48 2679 101 , , , 48 2679 102 Dong Dong NNP 48 2679 103 Nai Nai NNP 48 2679 104 , , , 48 2679 105 Dong Dong NNP 48 2679 106 Tay Tay NNP 48 2679 107 , , , 48 2679 108 Gia Gia NNP 48 2679 109 Lai Lai NNP 48 2679 110 , , , 48 2679 111 Ha Ha NNP 48 2679 112 Bac Bac NNP 48 2679 113 , , , 48 2679 114 Ha Ha NNP 48 2679 115 Giang Giang NNP 48 2679 116 , , , 48 2679 117 Ha Ha NNP 48 2679 118 Noi Noi NNP 48 2679 119 * * NFP 48 2679 120 , , , 48 2679 121 Ha ha UH 48 2679 122 Tay Tay NNP 48 2679 123 , , , 48 2679 124 Ha ha UH 48 2679 125 Tinh Tinh NNP 48 2679 126 , , , 48 2679 127 Hai Hai NNP 48 2679 128 Hung Hung NNP 48 2679 129 , , , 48 2679 130 Hai Hai NNP 48 2679 131 Phong Phong NNP 48 2679 132 * * NFP 48 2679 133 , , , 48 2679 134 Ho Ho NNP 48 2679 135 Chi Chi NNP 48 2679 136 Minh Minh NNP 48 2679 137 * * NFP 48 2679 138 , , , 48 2679 139 Hoa Hoa NNP 48 2679 140 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 141 , , , 48 2679 142 Khanh Khanh NNP 48 2679 143 Hoa Hoa NNP 48 2679 144 , , , 48 2679 145 Kien Kien NNP 48 2679 146 Giang Giang NNP 48 2679 147 , , , 48 2679 148 Kon Kon NNP 48 2679 149 Tum Tum NNP 48 2679 150 , , , 48 2679 151 Lai Lai NNP 48 2679 152 Chau Chau NNP 48 2679 153 , , , 48 2679 154 Lam Lam NNP 48 2679 155 Dong Dong NNP 48 2679 156 , , , 48 2679 157 Lang Lang NNP 48 2679 158 Son Son NNP 48 2679 159 , , , 48 2679 160 Lao Lao NNP 48 2679 161 Cai Cai NNP 48 2679 162 , , , 48 2679 163 Long Long NNP 48 2679 164 An An NNP 48 2679 165 , , , 48 2679 166 Minh Minh NNP 48 2679 167 Hai Hai NNP 48 2679 168 , , , 48 2679 169 Nam Nam NNP 48 2679 170 Ha Ha NNP 48 2679 171 , , , 48 2679 172 Nghe Nghe NNP 48 2679 173 An An NNP 48 2679 174 , , , 48 2679 175 Ninh Ninh NNP 48 2679 176 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 177 , , , 48 2679 178 Ninh Ninh NNP 48 2679 179 Thuan Thuan NNP 48 2679 180 , , , 48 2679 181 Phu Phu NNP 48 2679 182 Yen Yen NNP 48 2679 183 , , , 48 2679 184 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 185 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 186 , , , 48 2679 187 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 188 Nam Nam NNP 48 2679 189 - - HYPH 48 2679 190 Da Da NNP 48 2679 191 Nang Nang NNP 48 2679 192 , , , 48 2679 193 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 194 Ngai Ngai NNP 48 2679 195 , , , 48 2679 196 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 197 Ninh Ninh NNP 48 2679 198 , , , 48 2679 199 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 200 Tri Tri NNP 48 2679 201 , , , 48 2679 202 Soc Soc NNP 48 2679 203 Trang Trang NNP 48 2679 204 , , , 48 2679 205 Son Son NNP 48 2679 206 La La NNP 48 2679 207 , , , 48 2679 208 Song Song NNP 48 2679 209 Be be VB 48 2679 210 , , , 48 2679 211 Tay Tay NNP 48 2679 212 Ninh Ninh NNP 48 2679 213 , , , 48 2679 214 Thai Thai NNP 48 2679 215 Binh Binh NNP 48 2679 216 , , , 48 2679 217 Thanh Thanh NNP 48 2679 218 Hoa Hoa NNP 48 2679 219 , , , 48 2679 220 Thua Thua NNP 48 2679 221 Thien Thien NNP 48 2679 222 , , , 48 2679 223 Tien Tien NNP 48 2679 224 Giang Giang NNP 48 2679 225 , , , 48 2679 226 Tra Tra NNP 48 2679 227 Vinh Vinh NNP 48 2679 228 , , , 48 2679 229 Tuyen Tuyen NNP 48 2679 230 Quang Quang NNP 48 2679 231 , , , 48 2679 232 Vinh Vinh NNP 48 2679 233 Long Long NNP 48 2679 234 , , , 48 2679 235 Vinh Vinh NNP 48 2679 236 Phu Phu NNP 48 2679 237 , , , 48 2679 238 Yen Yen NNP 48 2679 239 Bai Bai NNP 48 2679 240 ; ; : 48 2679 241 note note NN 48 2679 242 - - HYPH 48 2679 243 diacritical diacritical JJ 48 2679 244 marks mark NNS 48 2679 245 are be VBP 48 2679 246 not not RB 48 2679 247 included include VBN 48 2679 248 Independence Independence NNP 48 2679 249 : : : 48 2679 250 2 2 CD 48 2679 251 September September NNP 48 2679 252 1945 1945 CD 48 2679 253 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 254 from from IN 48 2679 255 France France NNP 48 2679 256 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 257 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2679 258 : : : 48 2679 259 18 18 CD 48 2679 260 December December NNP 48 2679 261 1980 1980 CD 48 2679 262 ; ; : 48 2679 263 new new JJ 48 2679 264 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2679 265 to to TO 48 2679 266 be be VB 48 2679 267 approved approve VBN 48 2679 268 Spring Spring NNP 48 2679 269 1992 1992 CD 48 2679 270 Legal legal JJ 48 2679 271 system system NN 48 2679 272 : : : 48 2679 273 based base VBN 48 2679 274 on on IN 48 2679 275 Communist communist JJ 48 2679 276 legal legal JJ 48 2679 277 theory theory NN 48 2679 278 and and CC 48 2679 279 French french JJ 48 2679 280 civil civil JJ 48 2679 281 law law NN 48 2679 282 system system NN 48 2679 283 National national JJ 48 2679 284 holiday holiday NN 48 2679 285 : : : 48 2679 286 Independence Independence NNP 48 2679 287 Day Day NNP 48 2679 288 , , , 48 2679 289 2 2 CD 48 2679 290 September September NNP 48 2679 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 292 1945 1945 CD 48 2679 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 294 Executive executive JJ 48 2679 295 branch branch NN 48 2679 296 : : : 48 2679 297 president president NN 48 2679 298 , , , 48 2679 299 prime prime NNP 48 2679 300 minister minister NNP 48 2679 301 , , , 48 2679 302 deputy deputy JJ 48 2679 303 prime prime JJ 48 2679 304 minister minister NN 48 2679 305 , , , 48 2679 306 Council Council NNP 48 2679 307 of of IN 48 2679 308 Ministers Ministers NNP 48 2679 309 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2679 310 branch branch NN 48 2679 311 : : : 48 2679 312 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2679 313 National National NNP 48 2679 314 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2679 315 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 316 Quoc Quoc NNP 48 2679 317 - - HYPH 48 2679 318 Hoi Hoi NNP 48 2679 319 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 320 Judicial judicial JJ 48 2679 321 branch branch NN 48 2679 322 : : : 48 2679 323 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2679 324 People People NNP 48 2679 325 's 's POS 48 2679 326 Court Court NNP 48 2679 327 Leaders leader NNS 48 2679 328 : : : 48 2679 329 Chief Chief NNP 48 2679 330 of of IN 48 2679 331 State state NN 48 2679 332 : : : 48 2679 333 President President NNP 48 2679 334 Vo Vo NNP 48 2679 335 Chi Chi NNP 48 2679 336 CONG CONG NNP 48 2679 337 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 338 since since IN 48 2679 339 18 18 CD 48 2679 340 June June NNP 48 2679 341 1987 1987 CD 48 2679 342 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 343 Head Head NNP 48 2679 344 of of IN 48 2679 345 Government Government NNP 48 2679 346 : : : 48 2679 347 Prime Prime NNP 48 2679 348 Minister Minister NNP 48 2679 349 Vo Vo NNP 48 2679 350 Van Van NNP 48 2679 351 KIET KIET NNP 48 2679 352 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 353 since since IN 48 2679 354 9 9 CD 48 2679 355 August August NNP 48 2679 356 1991 1991 CD 48 2679 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 358 ; ; : 48 2679 359 Deputy Deputy NNP 48 2679 360 Prime Prime NNP 48 2679 361 Minister Minister NNP 48 2679 362 Phan Phan NNP 48 2679 363 Van Van NNP 48 2679 364 KHAI KHAI NNP 48 2679 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 366 since since IN 48 2679 367 10 10 CD 48 2679 368 August August NNP 48 2679 369 1991 1991 CD 48 2679 370 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 371 Political political JJ 48 2679 372 parties party NNS 48 2679 373 and and CC 48 2679 374 leaders leader NNS 48 2679 375 : : : 48 2679 376 only only RB 48 2679 377 party party NN 48 2679 378 - - : 48 2679 379 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2679 380 Communist Communist NNP 48 2679 381 Party Party NNP 48 2679 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 383 VCP VCP NNP 48 2679 384 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 385 , , , 48 2679 386 DO DO NNP 48 2679 387 MUOI MUOI NNP 48 2679 388 Suffrage suffrage NN 48 2679 389 : : : 48 2679 390 universal universal JJ 48 2679 391 at at IN 48 2679 392 age age NN 48 2679 393 18 18 CD 48 2679 394 Elections election NNS 48 2679 395 : : : 48 2679 396 National National NNP 48 2679 397 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2679 398 : : : 48 2679 399 last last JJ 48 2679 400 held hold VBD 48 2679 401 19 19 CD 48 2679 402 April April NNP 48 2679 403 1987 1987 CD 48 2679 404 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 405 next next JJ 48 2679 406 to to TO 48 2679 407 be be VB 48 2679 408 held hold VBN 48 2679 409 19 19 CD 48 2679 410 July July NNP 48 2679 411 1992 1992 CD 48 2679 412 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 413 ; ; : 48 2679 414 results result NNS 48 2679 415 - - HYPH 48 2679 416 VCP VCP NNP 48 2679 417 is be VBZ 48 2679 418 the the DT 48 2679 419 only only JJ 48 2679 420 party party NN 48 2679 421 ; ; : 48 2679 422 seats seat NNS 48 2679 423 - - : 48 2679 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 2679 425 496 496 CD 48 2679 426 total total NN 48 2679 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 2679 428 VCP VCP NNP 48 2679 429 or or CC 48 2679 430 VCP VCP NNP 48 2679 431 - - HYPH 48 2679 432 approved approve VBN 48 2679 433 496 496 CD 48 2679 434 ; ; : 48 2679 435 note note NN 48 2679 436 - - HYPH 48 2679 437 number number NN 48 2679 438 of of IN 48 2679 439 seats seat NNS 48 2679 440 under under IN 48 2679 441 new new JJ 48 2679 442 government government NN 48 2679 443 395 395 CD 48 2679 444 Communists Communists NNPS 48 2679 445 : : : 48 2679 446 nearly nearly RB 48 2679 447 2 2 CD 48 2679 448 million million CD 48 2679 449 Member Member NNP 48 2679 450 of of IN 48 2679 451 : : : 48 2679 452 ACCT acct JJ 48 2679 453 , , , 48 2679 454 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2679 455 , , , 48 2679 456 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2679 457 , , , 48 2679 458 FAO FAO NNP 48 2679 459 , , , 48 2679 460 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2679 461 , , , 48 2679 462 IAEA iaea NN 48 2679 463 , , , 48 2679 464 IBEC IBEC NNP 48 2679 465 , , , 48 2679 466 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2679 467 , , , 48 2679 468 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2679 469 , , , 48 2679 470 IDA IDA NNP 48 2679 471 , , , 48 2679 472 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2679 473 , , , 48 2679 474 IFC IFC NNP 48 2679 475 , , , 48 2679 476 IIB IIB NNP 48 2679 477 , , , 48 2679 478 IMF IMF NNP 48 2679 479 , , , 48 2679 480 IMO imo RB 48 2679 481 , , , 48 2679 482 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2679 483 , , , 48 2679 484 IOC IOC NNP 48 2679 485 , , , 48 2679 486 ISO ISO NNP 48 2679 487 , , , 48 2679 488 ITU ITU NNP 48 2679 489 , , , 48 2679 490 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2679 491 , , , 48 2679 492 NAM NAM NNP 48 2679 493 , , , 48 2679 494 UN UN NNP 48 2679 495 , , , 48 2679 496 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2679 497 , , , 48 2679 498 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2679 499 , , , 48 2679 500 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2679 501 , , , 48 2679 502 UPU UPU NNP 48 2679 503 , , , 48 2679 504 WCL WCL NNP 48 2679 505 , , , 48 2679 506 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2679 507 , , , 48 2679 508 WHO who WP 48 2679 509 , , , 48 2679 510 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2679 511 , , , 48 2679 512 WMO WMO NNP 48 2679 513 , , , 48 2679 514 WTO WTO NNP 48 2679 515 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2679 516 representation representation NN 48 2679 517 : : : 48 2679 518 none none NN 48 2679 519 Flag flag NN 48 2679 520 : : : 48 2679 521 red red JJ 48 2679 522 with with IN 48 2679 523 a a DT 48 2679 524 large large JJ 48 2679 525 yellow yellow JJ 48 2679 526 five five CD 48 2679 527 - 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110 $ $ $ 48 2693 111 16.8 16.8 CD 48 2693 112 billion billion CD 48 2693 113 ( ( -LRB- 48 2693 114 1990 1990 CD 48 2693 115 est est NNP 48 2693 116 . . . 48 2693 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 2694 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2694 2 production production NN 48 2694 3 : : : 48 2694 4 growth growth NN 48 2694 5 rate rate NN 48 2694 6 -3.6 -3.6 . 48 2694 7 % % NN 48 2694 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2694 9 1989 1989 CD 48 2694 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2694 11 ; ; : 48 2694 12 accounts account NNS 48 2694 13 for for IN 48 2694 14 30 30 CD 48 2694 15 % % NN 48 2694 16 of of IN 48 2694 17 GNP GNP NNP 48 2694 18 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2694 19 : : : 48 2694 20 3,300,000 3,300,000 CD 48 2694 21 kW kw NN 48 2694 22 capacity capacity NN 48 2694 23 ; ; : 48 2694 24 9,200 9,200 CD 48 2694 25 million million CD 48 2694 26 kWh kWh NNS 48 2694 27 produced produce VBN 48 2694 28 , , , 48 2694 29 140 140 CD 48 2694 30 kWh kWh NNS 48 2694 31 per per IN 48 2694 32 capita capita NN 48 2694 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2694 34 1991 1991 CD 48 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Nang Nang NNP 48 2695 247 , , , 48 2695 248 Haiphong Haiphong NNP 48 2695 249 , , , 48 2695 250 Ho Ho NNP 48 2695 251 Chi Chi NNP 48 2695 252 Minh Minh NNP 48 2695 253 City City NNP 48 2695 254 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2695 255 marine marine NN 48 2695 256 : : : 48 2695 257 89 89 CD 48 2695 258 ships ship NNS 48 2695 259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 260 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2695 261 GRT GRT NNP 48 2695 262 or or CC 48 2695 263 over over RB 48 2695 264 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 265 totaling total VBG 48 2695 266 400,430 400,430 CD 48 2695 267 GRT/643,877 GRT/643,877 NNP 48 2695 268 DWT DWT NNP 48 2695 269 ; ; : 48 2695 270 includes include VBZ 48 2695 271 73 73 CD 48 2695 272 cargo cargo NN 48 2695 273 4 4 CD 48 2695 274 refrigerated refrigerate VBN 48 2695 275 cargo cargo NN 48 2695 276 , , , 48 2695 277 1 1 CD 48 2695 278 roll roll NN 48 2695 279 - - HYPH 48 2695 280 on on IN 48 2695 281 / / SYM 48 2695 282 roll roll NN 48 2695 283 - - HYPH 48 2695 284 off off NN 48 2695 285 , , , 48 2695 286 8 8 CD 48 2695 287 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2695 288 tanker tanker NN 48 2695 289 , , , 48 2695 290 3 3 CD 48 2695 291 bulk bulk NN 48 2695 292 ; ; : 48 2695 293 note note NN 48 2695 294 - - : 48 2695 295 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2695 296 owns own VBZ 48 2695 297 11 11 CD 48 2695 298 cargo cargo NN 48 2695 299 ships ship NNS 48 2695 300 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 301 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2695 302 GRT GRT NNP 48 2695 303 or or CC 48 2695 304 over over RB 48 2695 305 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 306 totaling total VBG 48 2695 307 134,719 134,719 CD 48 2695 308 DWT dwt NN 48 2695 309 under under IN 48 2695 310 the the DT 48 2695 311 registries registry NNS 48 2695 312 of of IN 48 2695 313 Panama Panama NNP 48 2695 314 and and CC 48 2695 315 Malta Malta NNP 48 2695 316 Civil civil JJ 48 2695 317 air air NN 48 2695 318 : : : 48 2695 319 controlled control VBN 48 2695 320 by by IN 48 2695 321 military military JJ 48 2695 322 Airports airport NNS 48 2695 323 : : : 48 2695 324 100 100 CD 48 2695 325 total total NN 48 2695 326 , , , 48 2695 327 100 100 CD 48 2695 328 usable usable JJ 48 2695 329 ; ; : 48 2695 330 50 50 CD 48 2695 331 with with IN 48 2695 332 permanent permanent JJ 48 2695 333 - - HYPH 48 2695 334 surface surface NN 48 2695 335 runways runway NNS 48 2695 336 ; ; : 48 2695 337 10 10 CD 48 2695 338 with with IN 48 2695 339 runways runways NNP 48 2695 340 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2695 341 - - HYPH 48 2695 342 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2695 343 m m CD 48 2695 344 ; ; : 48 2695 345 20 20 CD 48 2695 346 with with IN 48 2695 347 runways runway NNS 48 2695 348 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2695 349 - - HYPH 48 2695 350 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2695 351 m m NNP 48 2695 352 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2695 353 : : : 48 2695 354 25 25 CD 48 2695 355 telephones telephone NNS 48 2695 356 per per IN 48 2695 357 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2695 358 persons person NNS 48 2695 359 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 360 1991 1991 CD 48 2695 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 362 ; ; , 48 2695 363 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2695 364 stations station NNS 48 2695 365 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2695 405 availability availability NN 48 2695 406 : : : 48 2695 407 males males NNP 48 2695 408 15 15 CD 48 2695 409 - - SYM 48 2695 410 49 49 CD 48 2695 411 , , , 48 2695 412 16,839,400 16,839,400 CD 48 2695 413 ; ; : 48 2695 414 10,739,128 10,739,128 CD 48 2695 415 fit fit NN 48 2695 416 for for IN 48 2695 417 military military JJ 48 2695 418 service service NN 48 2695 419 ; ; : 48 2695 420 787,026 787,026 CD 48 2695 421 reach reach VBP 48 2695 422 military military JJ 48 2695 423 age age NN 48 2695 424 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 425 17 17 CD 48 2695 426 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 427 annually annually RB 48 2695 428 Defense defense NN 48 2695 429 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2695 430 : : : 48 2695 431 exchange exchange NN 48 2695 432 rate rate NN 48 2695 433 conversion conversion NN 48 2695 434 - - HYPH 48 2695 435 $ $ $ 48 2695 436 NA na NN 48 2695 437 , , , 48 2695 438 NA% na% IN 48 2695 439 of of IN 48 2695 440 GNP GNP NNP 48 2695 441 : : : 48 2695 442 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2695 443 Islands 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12 12 CD 48 2695 483 nm nm NNP 48 2695 484 Continental Continental NNP 48 2695 485 shelf shelf NN 48 2695 486 : : : 48 2695 487 200 200 CD 48 2695 488 m m NN 48 2695 489 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 490 depth depth NN 48 2695 491 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 492 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2695 493 economic economic JJ 48 2695 494 zone zone NN 48 2695 495 : : : 48 2695 496 200 200 CD 48 2695 497 nm nm CD 48 2695 498 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2695 499 sea sea NN 48 2695 500 : : : 48 2695 501 12 12 CD 48 2695 502 nm nm NNP 48 2695 503 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2695 504 : : : 48 2695 505 none none NN 48 2695 506 Climate climate NN 48 2695 507 : : : 48 2695 508 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 2695 509 , , , 48 2695 510 tempered temper VBN 48 2695 511 by by IN 48 2695 512 easterly easterly JJ 48 2695 513 tradewinds tradewind NNS 48 2695 514 , , , 48 2695 515 relatively relatively RB 48 2695 516 low low JJ 48 2695 517 humidity humidity NN 48 2695 518 , , , 48 2695 519 little little JJ 48 2695 520 seasonal 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599 freshwater freshwater NN 48 2695 600 resources resource NNS 48 2695 601 Note note VBP 48 2695 602 : : : 48 2695 603 important important JJ 48 2695 604 location location NN 48 2695 605 1,770 1,770 CD 48 2695 606 km km NN 48 2695 607 southeast southeast RB 48 2695 608 of of IN 48 2695 609 Miami Miami NNP 48 2695 610 and and CC 48 2695 611 65 65 CD 48 2695 612 km km NNS 48 2695 613 east east RB 48 2695 614 of of IN 48 2695 615 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2695 616 Rico Rico NNP 48 2695 617 , , , 48 2695 618 along along IN 48 2695 619 the the DT 48 2695 620 Anegada Anegada NNP 48 2695 621 Passage Passage NNP 48 2695 622 - - , 48 2695 623 a a DT 48 2695 624 key key JJ 48 2695 625 shipping shipping NN 48 2695 626 lane lane NN 48 2695 627 for for IN 48 2695 628 the the DT 48 2695 629 Panama Panama NNP 48 2695 630 Canal Canal NNP 48 2695 631 ; ; : 48 2695 632 Saint Saint NNP 48 2695 633 Thomas Thomas NNP 48 2695 634 has have VBZ 48 2695 635 one one CD 48 2695 636 of of IN 48 2695 637 the the DT 48 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A. NNP 48 2695 1044 FARRELLY FARRELLY NNP 48 2695 1045 ( ( -LRB- 48 2695 1046 since since IN 48 2695 1047 5 5 CD 48 2695 1048 January January NNP 48 2695 1049 1987 1987 CD 48 2695 1050 ) ) -RRB- 48 2695 1051 ; ; : 48 2695 1052 Lieutenant Lieutenant NNP 48 2695 1053 Governor Governor NNP 48 2695 1054 Derek Derek NNP 48 2695 1055 M. M. 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; : 48 2702 65 Armed Armed NNP 48 2702 66 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2702 67 Radio Radio NNP 48 2702 68 / / SYM 48 2702 69 Television Television NNP 48 2702 70 Service Service NNP 48 2702 71 ( ( -LRB- 48 2702 72 AFRTS AFRTS NNP 48 2702 73 ) ) -RRB- 48 2702 74 radio radio NN 48 2702 75 and and CC 48 2702 76 television television NN 48 2702 77 service service NN 48 2702 78 provided provide VBN 48 2702 79 by by IN 48 2702 80 satellite satellite NN 48 2702 81 ; ; : 48 2702 82 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2702 83 stations station NNS 48 2702 84 - - SYM 48 2702 85 1 1 CD 48 2702 86 AM am NN 48 2702 87 , , , 48 2702 88 no no DT 48 2702 89 FM FM NNP 48 2702 90 , , , 48 2702 91 no no DT 48 2702 92 TV tv NN 48 2702 93 Note note NN 48 2702 94 : : : 48 2702 95 formerly formerly RB 48 2702 96 an an DT 48 2702 97 important important JJ 48 2702 98 commercial commercial JJ 48 2702 99 aviation aviation NN 48 2702 100 base base NN 48 2702 101 , , , 48 2702 102 now now RB 48 2702 103 used use VBN 48 2702 104 only only RB 48 2702 105 by by IN 48 2702 106 US US NNP 48 2702 107 military military NN 48 2702 108 and and CC 48 2702 109 some some DT 48 2702 110 commercial commercial JJ 48 2702 111 cargo cargo NN 48 2702 112 planes plane NNS 48 2702 113 : : : 48 2702 114 Wake wake VB 48 2702 115 Island Island NNP 48 2702 116 Defense Defense NNP 48 2702 117 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2702 118 Note Note NNP 48 2702 119 : : : 48 2702 120 defense defense NN 48 2702 121 is be VBZ 48 2702 122 the the DT 48 2702 123 responsibility responsibility NN 48 2702 124 of of IN 48 2702 125 the the DT 48 2702 126 US US NNP 48 2702 127 : : : 48 2702 128 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2702 129 and and CC 48 2702 130 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2702 131 Geography Geography NNP 48 2702 132 Total Total NNP 48 2702 133 area area NN 48 2702 134 : : : 48 2702 135 274 274 CD 48 2702 136 km2 km2 NNP 48 2702 137 Land Land NNP 48 2702 138 area area NN 48 2702 139 : : : 48 2702 140 274 274 CD 48 2702 141 km2 km2 NN 48 2702 142 ; ; : 48 2702 143 includes include VBZ 48 2702 144 Ile Ile NNP 48 2702 145 Uvea Uvea NNP 48 2702 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 2702 147 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2702 148 Island Island NNP 48 2702 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2702 150 , , , 48 2702 151 Ile Ile NNP 48 2702 152 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2702 153 ( ( -LRB- 48 2702 154 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2702 155 Island Island NNP 48 2702 156 ) ) -RRB- 48 2702 157 , , , 48 2702 158 Ile Ile NNP 48 2702 159 Alofi Alofi NNP 48 2702 160 , , , 48 2702 161 and and CC 48 2702 162 20 20 CD 48 2702 163 islets islet NNS 48 2702 164 Comparative comparative JJ 48 2702 165 area area NN 48 2702 166 : : : 48 2702 167 slightly slightly RB 48 2702 168 larger large JJR 48 2702 169 than than IN 48 2702 170 Washington Washington NNP 48 2702 171 , , , 48 2702 172 DC DC NNP 48 2702 173 Land Land NNP 48 2702 174 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2702 175 : : : 48 2702 176 none none NN 48 2702 177 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2702 178 : : : 48 2702 179 129 129 CD 48 2702 180 km km NN 48 2702 181 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2702 182 claims claim VBZ 48 2702 183 : : : 48 2702 184 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2702 185 economic economic JJ 48 2702 186 zone zone NN 48 2702 187 : : : 48 2702 188 200 200 CD 48 2702 189 nm nm CD 48 2702 190 Territorial Territorial NNP 48 2702 191 sea sea NN 48 2702 192 : : : 48 2702 193 12 12 CD 48 2702 194 nm nm NNP 48 2702 195 Disputes Disputes NNPS 48 2702 196 : : : 48 2702 197 none none NN 48 2702 198 Climate climate NN 48 2702 199 : : : 48 2702 200 tropical tropical JJ 48 2702 201 ; ; : 48 2702 202 hot hot JJ 48 2702 203 , , , 48 2702 204 rainy rainy JJ 48 2702 205 season season NN 48 2702 206 ( ( -LRB- 48 2702 207 November November NNP 48 2702 208 to to IN 48 2702 209 April April NNP 48 2702 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 2702 211 ; ; : 48 2702 212 cool cool UH 48 2702 213 , , , 48 2702 214 dry dry JJ 48 2702 215 season season NN 48 2702 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 2702 217 May May NNP 48 2702 218 to to IN 48 2702 219 October October NNP 48 2702 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 2702 221 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2702 222 : : : 48 2702 223 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2702 224 origin origin NN 48 2702 225 ; ; : 48 2702 226 low low JJ 48 2702 227 hills hill NNS 48 2702 228 Natural natural JJ 48 2702 229 resources resource NNS 48 2702 230 : : : 48 2702 231 negligible negligible JJ 48 2702 232 Land Land NNP 48 2702 233 use use NN 48 2702 234 : : : 48 2702 235 arable arable JJ 48 2702 236 land land NN 48 2702 237 5 5 CD 48 2702 238 % % NN 48 2702 239 ; ; , 48 2702 240 permanent permanent JJ 48 2702 241 crops crop NNS 48 2702 242 20 20 CD 48 2702 243 % % NN 48 2702 244 ; 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; : 48 2738 129 1 1 CD 48 2738 130 Moroccan moroccan JJ 48 2738 131 dirham dirham NN 48 2738 132 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 133 DH DH NNP 48 2738 134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 135 = = SYM 48 2738 136 100 100 CD 48 2738 137 centimes centime NNS 48 2738 138 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2738 139 rates rate NNS 48 2738 140 : : : 48 2738 141 Moroccan moroccan JJ 48 2738 142 dirhams dirham NNS 48 2738 143 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 144 DH DH NNP 48 2738 145 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 146 per per IN 48 2738 147 US$ us$ $ 48 2738 148 1 1 CD 48 2738 149 - - SYM 48 2738 150 8.889 8.889 CD 48 2738 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 152 March March NNP 48 2738 153 1992 1992 CD 48 2738 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 155 , , , 48 2738 156 8.071 8.071 CD 48 2738 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 158 1991 1991 CD 48 2738 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 160 , , , 48 2738 161 8.242 8.242 CD 48 2738 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 163 1990 1990 CD 48 2738 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 165 , , , 48 2738 166 8.488 8.488 CD 48 2738 167 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 168 1989 1989 CD 48 2738 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 170 , , , 48 2738 171 8.209 8.209 CD 48 2738 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 173 1988 1988 CD 48 2738 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 175 , , , 48 2738 176 8.359 8.359 CD 48 2738 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 178 1987 1987 CD 48 2738 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 180 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2738 181 year year NN 48 2738 182 : : : 48 2738 183 NA na XX 48 2738 184 : : : 48 2738 185 Western Western NNP 48 2738 186 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2738 187 Communications Communications NNP 48 2738 188 Highways Highways NNP 48 2738 189 : : : 48 2738 190 6,200 6,200 CD 48 2738 191 km km NN 48 2738 192 total total NN 48 2738 193 ; ; : 48 2738 194 1,450 1,450 CD 48 2738 195 km km NNS 48 2738 196 surfaced surface VBN 48 2738 197 , , , 48 2738 198 4,750 4,750 CD 48 2738 199 km km NNS 48 2738 200 improved improved JJ 48 2738 201 and and CC 48 2738 202 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2738 203 earth earth NN 48 2738 204 roads road NNS 48 2738 205 and and CC 48 2738 206 tracks track NNS 48 2738 207 Ports port NNS 48 2738 208 : : : 48 2738 209 El El NNP 48 2738 210 Aaiun Aaiun NNP 48 2738 211 , , , 48 2738 212 Ad Ad NNP 48 2738 213 Dakhla Dakhla NNP 48 2738 214 Airports Airports NNPS 48 2738 215 : : : 48 2738 216 13 13 CD 48 2738 217 total total NN 48 2738 218 , , , 48 2738 219 13 13 CD 48 2738 220 usable usable JJ 48 2738 221 ; ; : 48 2738 222 3 3 CD 48 2738 223 with with IN 48 2738 224 permanent permanent JJ 48 2738 225 - - HYPH 48 2738 226 surface surface NN 48 2738 227 runways runway NNS 48 2738 228 ; ; : 48 2738 229 none none NN 48 2738 230 with with IN 48 2738 231 runways runway NNS 48 2738 232 over over IN 48 2738 233 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2738 234 m m CD 48 2738 235 ; 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; : 48 2738 372 rainy rainy JJ 48 2738 373 season season NN 48 2738 374 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 375 October October NNP 48 2738 376 to to IN 48 2738 377 March March NNP 48 2738 378 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 379 , , , 48 2738 380 dry dry JJ 48 2738 381 season season NN 48 2738 382 ( ( -LRB- 48 2738 383 May May NNP 48 2738 384 to to IN 48 2738 385 October October NNP 48 2738 386 ) ) -RRB- 48 2738 387 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2738 388 : : : 48 2738 389 narrow narrow JJ 48 2738 390 coastal coastal JJ 48 2738 391 plain plain NN 48 2738 392 with with IN 48 2738 393 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2738 394 , , , 48 2738 395 rocky rocky JJ 48 2738 396 , , , 48 2738 397 rugged rugged JJ 48 2738 398 mountains mountain NNS 48 2738 399 in in IN 48 2738 400 interior interior JJ 48 2738 401 Natural natural JJ 48 2738 402 resources resource NNS 48 2738 403 : : : 48 2738 404 hardwood hardwood NN 48 2738 405 forests forest NNS 48 2738 406 , , , 48 2738 407 fish fish NN 48 2738 408 Land land NN 48 2738 409 use use NN 48 2738 410 : : : 48 2738 411 arable arable JJ 48 2738 412 land land NN 48 2738 413 19 19 CD 48 2738 414 % % NN 48 2738 415 ; 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; : 48 2739 225 Samoan Samoan NNP 48 2739 226 National National NNP 48 2739 227 Development Development NNP 48 2739 228 Party Party NNP 48 2739 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 230 SNDP SNDP NNP 48 2739 231 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 232 , , , 48 2739 233 VA'AI VA'AI NNP 48 2739 234 Kolone Kolone NNP 48 2739 235 , , , 48 2739 236 chairman chairman NN 48 2739 237 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2739 238 : : : 48 2739 239 universal universal JJ 48 2739 240 adult adult NN 48 2739 241 over over IN 48 2739 242 age age NN 48 2739 243 21 21 CD 48 2739 244 , , , 48 2739 245 but but CC 48 2739 246 only only RB 48 2739 247 matai matai NN 48 2739 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 249 head head NN 48 2739 250 of of IN 48 2739 251 family family NN 48 2739 252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 253 are be VBP 48 2739 254 able able JJ 48 2739 255 to to TO 48 2739 256 run run VB 48 2739 257 for for IN 48 2739 258 the the DT 48 2739 259 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2739 260 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2739 261 Elections Elections NNPS 48 2739 262 : : : 48 2739 263 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2739 264 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2739 265 : : : 48 2739 266 last last RB 48 2739 267 held hold VBN 48 2739 268 NA NA NNP 48 2739 269 February February NNP 48 2739 270 1991 1991 CD 48 2739 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 272 next next JJ 48 2739 273 to to TO 48 2739 274 be be VB 48 2739 275 held hold VBN 48 2739 276 by by IN 48 2739 277 NA NA NNP 48 2739 278 February February NNP 48 2739 279 1994 1994 CD 48 2739 280 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 281 ; ; : 48 2739 282 results result NNS 48 2739 283 - - HYPH 48 2739 284 percent percent NN 48 2739 285 of of IN 48 2739 286 vote vote NN 48 2739 287 by by IN 48 2739 288 party party NN 48 2739 289 NA NA NNP 48 2739 290 ; ; : 48 2739 291 seats seat NNS 48 2739 292 - - : 48 2739 293 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 294 47 47 CD 48 2739 295 total total NN 48 2739 296 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 297 HRPP HRPP NNP 48 2739 298 30 30 CD 48 2739 299 , , , 48 2739 300 SNDP SNDP NNP 48 2739 301 14 14 CD 48 2739 302 , , , 48 2739 303 independents independent NNS 48 2739 304 3 3 CD 48 2739 305 Member Member NNP 48 2739 306 of of IN 48 2739 307 : : : 48 2739 308 ACP ACP NNP 48 2739 309 , , , 48 2739 310 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2739 311 , , , 48 2739 312 C C NNP 48 2739 313 , , , 48 2739 314 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2739 315 , , , 48 2739 316 FAO FAO NNP 48 2739 317 , , , 48 2739 318 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2739 319 , , , 48 2739 320 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2739 321 , , , 48 2739 322 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2739 323 , , , 48 2739 324 IDA IDA NNP 48 2739 325 , , , 48 2739 326 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2739 327 , , , 48 2739 328 IFC IFC NNP 48 2739 329 , , , 48 2739 330 IMF IMF NNP 48 2739 331 , , , 48 2739 332 IOC IOC NNP 48 2739 333 , , , 48 2739 334 ITU ITU NNP 48 2739 335 , , , 48 2739 336 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2739 337 , , , 48 2739 338 SPC SPC NNP 48 2739 339 , , , 48 2739 340 SPF SPF NNP 48 2739 341 , , , 48 2739 342 UN UN NNP 48 2739 343 , , , 48 2739 344 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2739 345 , , , 48 2739 346 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2739 347 , , , 48 2739 348 UPU UPU NNP 48 2739 349 , , , 48 2739 350 WHO who WP 48 2739 351 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2739 352 representation representation NN 48 2739 353 : : : 48 2739 354 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2739 355 Fili Fili NNP 48 2739 356 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 357 Felix Felix NNP 48 2739 358 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 359 Tuaopepe Tuaopepe NNP 48 2739 360 WENDT WENDT NNP 48 2739 361 ; ; : 48 2739 362 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2739 363 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 364 temporary temporary JJ 48 2739 365 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 366 at at IN 48 2739 367 suite suite NN 48 2739 368 510 510 CD 48 2739 369 , , , 48 2739 370 1155 1155 CD 48 2739 371 15th 15th NNP 48 2739 372 Street Street NNP 48 2739 373 NW NW NNP 48 2739 374 , , , 48 2739 375 Washington Washington NNP 48 2739 376 , , , 48 2739 377 DC DC NNP 48 2739 378 20005 20005 CD 48 2739 379 ; ; : 48 2739 380 telephone telephone NN 48 2739 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 382 202 202 CD 48 2739 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2739 384 833 833 CD 48 2739 385 - - SYM 48 2739 386 1743 1743 CD 48 2739 387 US US NNP 48 2739 388 : : : 48 2739 389 the the DT 48 2739 390 ambassador ambassador NN 48 2739 391 to to IN 48 2739 392 New New NNP 48 2739 393 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2739 394 is be VBZ 48 2739 395 accredited accredit VBN 48 2739 396 to to IN 48 2739 397 Western Western NNP 48 2739 398 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2739 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 2739 400 mailing mail VBG 48 2739 401 address address NN 48 2739 402 is be VBZ 48 2739 403 P.O. P.O. 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147 $ $ $ 48 2745 148 83 83 CD 48 2745 149 million million CD 48 2745 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2745 151 December December NNP 48 2745 152 1990 1990 CD 48 2745 153 est est NNP 48 2745 154 . . . 48 2745 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 2746 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2746 2 production production NN 48 2746 3 : : : 48 2746 4 growth growth NN 48 2746 5 rate rate NN 48 2746 6 -4 -4 . 48 2746 7 % % NN 48 2746 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2746 9 1990 1990 CD 48 2746 10 est est NNP 48 2746 11 . . . 48 2747 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 2 ; ; , 48 2747 3 accounts account NNS 48 2747 4 for for IN 48 2747 5 14 14 CD 48 2747 6 % % NN 48 2747 7 of of IN 48 2747 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 2747 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2747 10 : : : 48 2747 11 29,000 29,000 CD 48 2747 12 kW kw NN 48 2747 13 capacity capacity NN 48 2747 14 ; ; : 48 2747 15 45 45 CD 48 2747 16 million million CD 48 2747 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 2747 18 produced produce VBN 48 2747 19 , , , 48 2747 20 240 240 CD 48 2747 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 2747 22 per per IN 48 2747 23 capita capita NN 48 2747 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 25 1990 1990 CD 48 2747 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 27 Industries industry NNS 48 2747 28 : : : 48 2747 29 timber timber NN 48 2747 30 , , , 48 2747 31 tourism tourism NN 48 2747 32 , , , 48 2747 33 food food NN 48 2747 34 processing processing NN 48 2747 35 , , , 48 2747 36 fishing fish VBG 48 2747 37 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2747 38 : : : 48 2747 39 accounts account NNS 48 2747 40 for for IN 48 2747 41 50 50 CD 48 2747 42 % % NN 48 2747 43 of of IN 48 2747 44 GDP GDP NNP 48 2747 45 ; ; : 48 2747 46 coconuts coconut NNS 48 2747 47 , , , 48 2747 48 fruit fruit NN 48 2747 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 50 including include VBG 48 2747 51 bananas banana NNS 48 2747 52 , , , 48 2747 53 taro taro NNP 48 2747 54 , , , 48 2747 55 yams yams NNP 48 2747 56 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 57 Economic economic JJ 48 2747 58 aid aid NN 48 2747 59 : : : 48 2747 60 US US NNP 48 2747 61 commitments commitment NNS 48 2747 62 , , , 48 2747 63 including include VBG 48 2747 64 Ex Ex NNP 48 2747 65 - - HYPH 48 2747 66 Im Im NNP 48 2747 67 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 68 FY70 FY70 NNP 48 2747 69 - - HYPH 48 2747 70 89 89 CD 48 2747 71 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 72 , , , 48 2747 73 $ $ $ 48 2747 74 18 18 CD 48 2747 75 million million CD 48 2747 76 ; ; : 48 2747 77 Western western JJ 48 2747 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 79 non non JJ 48 2747 80 - - JJ 48 2747 81 US us JJ 48 2747 82 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 83 countries country NNS 48 2747 84 , , , 48 2747 85 ODA ODA NNP 48 2747 86 and and CC 48 2747 87 OOF OOF NNP 48 2747 88 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2747 89 commitments commitment NNS 48 2747 90 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 91 1970 1970 CD 48 2747 92 - - SYM 48 2747 93 89 89 CD 48 2747 94 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 95 , , , 48 2747 96 $ $ $ 48 2747 97 306 306 CD 48 2747 98 million million CD 48 2747 99 ; ; : 48 2747 100 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2747 101 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2747 102 aid aid NN 48 2747 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 104 1979 1979 CD 48 2747 105 - - SYM 48 2747 106 89 89 CD 48 2747 107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 108 , , , 48 2747 109 $ $ $ 48 2747 110 4 4 CD 48 2747 111 million million CD 48 2747 112 Currency Currency NNP 48 2747 113 : : : 48 2747 114 tala tala NNP 48 2747 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 116 plural plural JJ 48 2747 117 - - HYPH 48 2747 118 tala tala NN 48 2747 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 120 ; ; : 48 2747 121 1 1 CD 48 2747 122 tala tala NN 48 2747 123 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 124 WS$ WS$ NNP 48 2747 125 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 126 = = NFP 48 2747 127 100 100 CD 48 2747 128 sene sene NNP 48 2747 129 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2747 130 rates rate NNS 48 2747 131 : : : 48 2747 132 tala tala NNP 48 2747 133 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 134 WS$ WS$ NNP 48 2747 135 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 136 per per IN 48 2747 137 US$ us$ $ 48 2747 138 1 1 CD 48 2747 139 - - HYPH 48 2747 140 2,4284 2,4284 NNP 48 2747 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 142 March March NNP 48 2747 143 1992 1992 CD 48 2747 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 145 , , , 48 2747 146 2,3975 2,3975 NNP 48 2747 147 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 148 1991 1991 CD 48 2747 149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 150 , , , 48 2747 151 2.3095 2.3095 CD 48 2747 152 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 153 1990 1990 CD 48 2747 154 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 155 , , , 48 2747 156 2.2686 2.2686 CD 48 2747 157 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 158 1989 1989 CD 48 2747 159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 160 , , , 48 2747 161 2.0790 2.0790 CD 48 2747 162 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 163 1988 1988 CD 48 2747 164 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 165 , , , 48 2747 166 2.1204 2.1204 CD 48 2747 167 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 168 1987 1987 CD 48 2747 169 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 170 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2747 171 year year NN 48 2747 172 : : : 48 2747 173 calendar calendar NN 48 2747 174 year year NN 48 2747 175 : : : 48 2747 176 Western Western NNP 48 2747 177 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2747 178 Communications Communications NNP 48 2747 179 Highways Highways NNP 48 2747 180 : : : 48 2747 181 2,042 2,042 CD 48 2747 182 km km NN 48 2747 183 total total JJ 48 2747 184 ; ; : 48 2747 185 375 375 CD 48 2747 186 km km NN 48 2747 187 sealed seal VBN 48 2747 188 ; ; : 48 2747 189 remainder remainder NN 48 2747 190 mostly mostly RB 48 2747 191 gravel gravel NN 48 2747 192 , , , 48 2747 193 crushed crush VBN 48 2747 194 stone stone NN 48 2747 195 , , , 48 2747 196 or or CC 48 2747 197 earth earth NN 48 2747 198 Ports Ports NNPS 48 2747 199 : : : 48 2747 200 Apia Apia NNP 48 2747 201 Merchant Merchant NNP 48 2747 202 marine marine NN 48 2747 203 : : : 48 2747 204 1 1 CD 48 2747 205 roll roll NN 48 2747 206 - - HYPH 48 2747 207 on on IN 48 2747 208 / / SYM 48 2747 209 roll roll NN 48 2747 210 - - HYPH 48 2747 211 off off RP 48 2747 212 ship ship NN 48 2747 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 214 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2747 215 GRT GRT NNP 48 2747 216 or or CC 48 2747 217 over over RB 48 2747 218 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 219 totaling total VBG 48 2747 220 3,838 3,838 CD 48 2747 221 GRT/5,536 GRT/5,536 NNP 48 2747 222 DWT DWT NNP 48 2747 223 Civil Civil NNP 48 2747 224 air air NN 48 2747 225 : : : 48 2747 226 3 3 CD 48 2747 227 major major JJ 48 2747 228 transport transport NN 48 2747 229 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2747 230 Airports airport NNS 48 2747 231 : : : 48 2747 232 3 3 CD 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2747 311 49 49 CD 48 2747 312 , , , 48 2747 313 NA NA NNP 48 2747 314 ; ; : 48 2747 315 NA NA NNP 48 2747 316 fit fit NN 48 2747 317 for for IN 48 2747 318 military military JJ 48 2747 319 service service NN 48 2747 320 Defense Defense NNP 48 2747 321 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2747 322 : : : 48 2747 323 exchange exchange NN 48 2747 324 rate rate NN 48 2747 325 conversion conversion NN 48 2747 326 - - HYPH 48 2747 327 $ $ $ 48 2747 328 NA na NN 48 2747 329 , , , 48 2747 330 NA% na% IN 48 2747 331 of of IN 48 2747 332 GDP gdp NN 48 2747 333 : : : 48 2747 334 World World NNP 48 2747 335 Geography Geography NNP 48 2747 336 Total Total NNP 48 2747 337 area area NN 48 2747 338 : : : 48 2747 339 510,072,000 510,072,000 CD 48 2747 340 km2 km2 NNP 48 2747 341 Land Land NNP 48 2747 342 area area NN 48 2747 343 : : : 48 2747 344 148,940,000 148,940,000 CD 48 2747 345 km2 km2 NNP 48 2747 346 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 347 29.2 29.2 CD 48 2747 348 % % NN 48 2747 349 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 350 Comparative 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2747 391 12 12 CD 48 2747 392 nm nm NN 48 2747 393 limit limit NN 48 2747 394 ; ; : 48 2747 395 note note NN 48 2747 396 - - HYPH 48 2747 397 boundary boundary JJ 48 2747 398 situations situation NNS 48 2747 399 with with IN 48 2747 400 neighboring neighboring NN 48 2747 401 states state NNS 48 2747 402 prevent prevent VBP 48 2747 403 many many JJ 48 2747 404 countries country NNS 48 2747 405 from from IN 48 2747 406 extending extend VBG 48 2747 407 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2747 408 fishing fishing NN 48 2747 409 or or CC 48 2747 410 economic economic JJ 48 2747 411 zones zone NNS 48 2747 412 to to IN 48 2747 413 a a DT 48 2747 414 full full JJ 48 2747 415 200 200 CD 48 2747 416 nm nm CD 48 2747 417 ; ; : 48 2747 418 41 41 CD 48 2747 419 nations nation NNS 48 2747 420 and and CC 48 2747 421 other other JJ 48 2747 422 areas area NNS 48 2747 423 are be VBP 48 2747 424 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2747 425 and and CC 48 2747 426 include include VB 48 2747 427 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2747 428 , , , 48 2747 429 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2747 430 , , , 48 2747 431 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2747 432 , , , 48 2747 433 Austria Austria NNP 48 2747 434 , , , 48 2747 435 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2747 436 , , , 48 2747 437 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2747 438 , , , 48 2747 439 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2747 440 , , , 48 2747 441 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2747 442 , , , 48 2747 443 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2747 444 , , , 48 2747 445 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2747 446 , , , 48 2747 447 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2747 448 , , , 48 2747 449 Central Central NNP 48 2747 450 African African NNP 48 2747 451 Republic Republic NNP 48 2747 452 , , , 48 2747 453 Chad Chad NNP 48 2747 454 , , , 48 2747 455 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2747 456 , , , 48 2747 457 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2747 458 , , , 48 2747 459 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2747 460 , , , 48 2747 461 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2747 462 , , , 48 2747 463 Laos Laos NNP 48 2747 464 , , , 48 2747 465 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2747 466 , , , 48 2747 467 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2747 468 , , , 48 2747 469 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2747 470 , , , 48 2747 471 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2747 472 , , , 48 2747 473 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2747 474 , , , 48 2747 475 Mali Mali NNP 48 2747 476 , , , 48 2747 477 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2747 478 , , , 48 2747 479 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2747 480 , , , 48 2747 481 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2747 482 , , , 48 2747 483 Niger Niger NNP 48 2747 484 , , , 48 2747 485 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2747 486 , , , 48 2747 487 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2747 488 , , , 48 2747 489 San San NNP 48 2747 490 Marino Marino NNP 48 2747 491 , , , 48 2747 492 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2747 493 , , , 48 2747 494 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2747 495 , , , 48 2747 496 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2747 497 , , , 48 2747 498 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2747 499 , , , 48 2747 500 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2747 501 , , , 48 2747 502 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2747 503 , , , 48 2747 504 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2747 505 City City NNP 48 2747 506 , , , 48 2747 507 West West NNP 48 2747 508 Bank Bank NNP 48 2747 509 , , , 48 2747 510 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2747 511 , , , 48 2747 512 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2747 513 Contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2747 514 zone zone NN 48 2747 515 : : : 48 2747 516 39 39 CD 48 2747 517 states state NNS 48 2747 518 claim claim VBP 48 2747 519 contiguous contiguous JJ 48 2747 520 zone zone NNP 48 2747 521 , , , 48 2747 522 33 33 CD 48 2747 523 of of IN 48 2747 524 which which WDT 48 2747 525 have have VBP 48 2747 526 24 24 CD 48 2747 527 nm nm NN 48 2747 528 limits limit NNS 48 2747 529 Continental Continental NNP 48 2747 530 shelf shelf NN 48 2747 531 : : : 48 2747 532 approximately approximately RB 48 2747 533 78 78 CD 48 2747 534 states state NNS 48 2747 535 have have VBP 48 2747 536 specific specific JJ 48 2747 537 continental continental JJ 48 2747 538 shelf shelf NN 48 2747 539 claims claim NNS 48 2747 540 , , , 48 2747 541 the the DT 48 2747 542 limit limit NN 48 2747 543 of of IN 48 2747 544 42 42 CD 48 2747 545 claims claim NNS 48 2747 546 is be VBZ 48 2747 547 based base VBN 48 2747 548 on on IN 48 2747 549 depth depth NN 48 2747 550 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 551 200 200 CD 48 2747 552 m m NN 48 2747 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 554 plus plus CC 48 2747 555 exploitability exploitability NN 48 2747 556 , , , 48 2747 557 21 21 CD 48 2747 558 claims claim NNS 48 2747 559 define define VBP 48 2747 560 the the DT 48 2747 561 continental continental JJ 48 2747 562 shelf shelf NN 48 2747 563 as as IN 48 2747 564 200 200 CD 48 2747 565 nm nm CD 48 2747 566 or or CC 48 2747 567 to to IN 48 2747 568 the the DT 48 2747 569 edge edge NN 48 2747 570 of of IN 48 2747 571 the the DT 48 2747 572 continental continental JJ 48 2747 573 margin margin NN 48 2747 574 Exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2747 575 fishing fishing NN 48 2747 576 zone zone NN 48 2747 577 : : : 48 2747 578 23 23 CD 48 2747 579 claims claim NNS 48 2747 580 with with IN 48 2747 581 limits limit NNS 48 2747 582 ranging range VBG 48 2747 583 from from IN 48 2747 584 12 12 CD 48 2747 585 nm nm NN 48 2747 586 to to IN 48 2747 587 200 200 CD 48 2747 588 nm nm CD 48 2747 589 Exclusive Exclusive NNP 48 2747 590 Economic Economic NNP 48 2747 591 Zone Zone NNP 48 2747 592 ( ( -LRB- 48 2747 593 EEZ EEZ NNP 48 2747 594 ) ) -RRB- 48 2747 595 : : : 48 2747 596 83 83 CD 48 2747 597 states state NNS 48 2747 598 claim claim VBP 48 2747 599 an an DT 48 2747 600 EEZ eez NN 48 2747 601 , , , 48 2747 602 with with IN 48 2747 603 most most JJS 48 2747 604 limits limit NNS 48 2747 605 being be VBG 48 2747 606 200 200 CD 48 2747 607 nm nm CD 48 2747 608 Territorial territorial JJ 48 2747 609 sea sea NN 48 2747 610 : : : 48 2747 611 claims claim NNS 48 2747 612 range range VBP 48 2747 613 from from IN 48 2747 614 3 3 CD 48 2747 615 to to IN 48 2747 616 200 200 CD 48 2747 617 nm nm CD 48 2747 618 , , , 48 2747 619 112 112 CD 48 2747 620 states state NNS 48 2747 621 claim claim VBP 48 2747 622 a a DT 48 2747 623 12 12 CD 48 2747 624 nm nm NN 48 2747 625 limit limit NN 48 2747 626 ; ; : 48 2747 627 note note NN 48 2747 628 - - HYPH 48 2747 629 41 41 CD 48 2747 630 nations nation NNS 48 2747 631 and and CC 48 2747 632 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 2747 633 areas area NNS 48 2747 634 are be VBP 48 2747 635 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2747 636 and and CC 48 2747 637 comprise comprise VB 48 2747 638 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2747 639 , , , 48 2747 640 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2747 641 , , , 48 2747 642 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2747 643 , , , 48 2747 644 Austria Austria NNP 48 2747 645 , , , 48 2747 646 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2747 647 , , , 48 2747 648 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2747 649 , , , 48 2747 650 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2747 651 , , , 48 2747 652 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2747 653 , , , 48 2747 654 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2747 655 , , , 48 2747 656 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2747 657 , , , 48 2747 658 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 48 2747 659 , , , 48 2747 660 Central Central NNP 48 2747 661 African African NNP 48 2747 662 Republic Republic NNP 48 2747 663 , , , 48 2747 664 Chad Chad NNP 48 2747 665 , , , 48 2747 666 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2747 667 , , , 48 2747 668 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2747 669 , , , 48 2747 670 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2747 671 , , , 48 2747 672 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2747 673 , , , 48 2747 674 Laos Laos NNP 48 2747 675 , , , 48 2747 676 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2747 677 , , , 48 2747 678 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2747 679 , , , 48 2747 680 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2747 681 , , , 48 2747 682 Macebia Macebia NNP 48 2747 683 , , , 48 2747 684 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2747 685 Disputes Disputes NNP 48 2747 686 : : : 48 2747 687 major major JJ 48 2747 688 international international JJ 48 2747 689 land land NN 48 2747 690 boundary boundary JJ 48 2747 691 or or CC 48 2747 692 territorial territorial JJ 48 2747 693 diputes dipute NNS 48 2747 694 - - : 48 2747 695 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2747 696 - - HYPH 48 2747 697 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2747 698 , , , 48 2747 699 Chad Chad NNP 48 2747 700 - - HYPH 48 2747 701 Libya Libya NNP 48 2747 702 , , , 48 2747 703 China China NNP 48 2747 704 - - HYPH 48 2747 705 India India NNP 48 2747 706 , , , 48 2747 707 China China NNP 48 2747 708 - - HYPH 48 2747 709 Russia Russia NNP 48 2747 710 , , , 48 2747 711 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2747 712 - - HYPH 48 2747 713 Peru Peru NNP 48 2747 714 , , , 48 2747 715 El El NNP 48 2747 716 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2747 717 - - HYPH 48 2747 718 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2747 719 , , , 48 2747 720 Israel Israel NNP 48 2747 721 - - HYPH 48 2747 722 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2747 723 , , , 48 2747 724 Israel Israel NNP 48 2747 725 - - HYPH 48 2747 726 Syria Syria NNP 48 2747 727 , , , 48 2747 728 Japan Japan NNP 48 2747 729 - - HYPH 48 2747 730 Russia Russia NNP 48 2747 731 , , , 48 2747 732 North North NNP 48 2747 733 Korea Korea NNP 48 2747 734 - - HYPH 48 2747 735 South South NNP 48 2747 736 Korea Korea NNP 48 2747 737 , , , 48 2747 738 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2747 739 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2747 740 - - HYPH 48 2747 741 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2747 742 , , , 48 2747 743 South South NNP 48 2747 744 China China NNP 48 2747 745 Sea Sea NNP 48 2747 746 Climate Climate NNP 48 2747 747 : : : 48 2747 748 two two CD 48 2747 749 large large JJ 48 2747 750 areas area NNS 48 2747 751 of of IN 48 2747 752 polar polar JJ 48 2747 753 climates climate NNS 48 2747 754 separated separate VBN 48 2747 755 by by IN 48 2747 756 two two CD 48 2747 757 rather rather RB 48 2747 758 narrow narrow JJ 48 2747 759 temperate temperate NN 48 2747 760 zones zone NNS 48 2747 761 from from IN 48 2747 762 a a DT 48 2747 763 wide wide JJ 48 2747 764 equatorial equatorial JJ 48 2747 765 band band NN 48 2747 766 of of IN 48 2747 767 tropical tropical JJ 48 2747 768 to to IN 48 2747 769 subtropical subtropical JJ 48 2747 770 climates climate NNS 48 2747 771 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2747 772 : : : 48 2747 773 highest high JJS 48 2747 774 elevation elevation NN 48 2747 775 is be VBZ 48 2747 776 Mt. Mount NNP 48 2748 1 Everest Everest NNP 48 2748 2 at at IN 48 2748 3 8,848 8,848 CD 48 2748 4 meters meter NNS 48 2748 5 and and CC 48 2748 6 lowest low JJS 48 2748 7 depression depression NN 48 2748 8 is be VBZ 48 2748 9 the the DT 48 2748 10 Dead Dead NNP 48 2748 11 Sea Sea NNP 48 2748 12 at at IN 48 2748 13 392 392 CD 48 2748 14 meters meter NNS 48 2748 15 below below IN 48 2748 16 sea sea NN 48 2748 17 level level NN 48 2748 18 ; ; : 48 2748 19 greatest great JJS 48 2748 20 ocean ocean NN 48 2748 21 depth depth NN 48 2748 22 is be VBZ 48 2748 23 the the DT 48 2748 24 Marianas Marianas NNP 48 2748 25 Trench Trench NNP 48 2748 26 at at IN 48 2748 27 10,924 10,924 CD 48 2748 28 meters meter NNS 48 2748 29 Natural natural JJ 48 2748 30 resources resource NNS 48 2748 31 : : : 48 2748 32 the the DT 48 2748 33 rapid rapid JJ 48 2748 34 using use VBG 48 2748 35 up up RP 48 2748 36 of of IN 48 2748 37 nonrenewable nonrenewable JJ 48 2748 38 mineral mineral NN 48 2748 39 resources resource NNS 48 2748 40 , , , 48 2748 41 the the DT 48 2748 42 depletion depletion NN 48 2748 43 of of IN 48 2748 44 forest forest NN 48 2748 45 areas area NNS 48 2748 46 and and CC 48 2748 47 wetlands wetland NNS 48 2748 48 , , , 48 2748 49 the the DT 48 2748 50 extinction extinction NN 48 2748 51 of of IN 48 2748 52 animal animal NN 48 2748 53 and and CC 48 2748 54 plant plant NN 48 2748 55 species specie NNS 48 2748 56 , , , 48 2748 57 and and CC 48 2748 58 the the DT 48 2748 59 deterioration deterioration NN 48 2748 60 in in IN 48 2748 61 air air NN 48 2748 62 and and CC 48 2748 63 water water NN 48 2748 64 quality quality NN 48 2748 65 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 66 especially especially RB 48 2748 67 in in IN 48 2748 68 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2748 69 Europe Europe NNP 48 2748 70 and and CC 48 2748 71 the the DT 48 2748 72 former former JJ 48 2748 73 USSR USSR NNP 48 2748 74 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 75 pose pose VBP 48 2748 76 serious serious JJ 48 2748 77 long long JJ 48 2748 78 - - HYPH 48 2748 79 term term NN 48 2748 80 problems problem NNS 48 2748 81 that that WDT 48 2748 82 governments government NNS 48 2748 83 and and CC 48 2748 84 peoples people NNS 48 2748 85 are be VBP 48 2748 86 only only RB 48 2748 87 beginning begin VBG 48 2748 88 to to TO 48 2748 89 address address VB 48 2748 90 Land Land NNP 48 2748 91 use use NN 48 2748 92 : : : 48 2748 93 arable arable JJ 48 2748 94 land land NN 48 2748 95 10 10 CD 48 2748 96 % % NN 48 2748 97 ; ; , 48 2748 98 permanent permanent JJ 48 2748 99 crops crop NNS 48 2748 100 1 1 CD 48 2748 101 % % NN 48 2748 102 ; ; : 48 2748 103 meadows meadow NNS 48 2748 104 and and CC 48 2748 105 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2748 106 24 24 CD 48 2748 107 % % NN 48 2748 108 ; ; , 48 2748 109 forest forest NN 48 2748 110 and and CC 48 2748 111 woodland woodland JJ 48 2748 112 31 31 CD 48 2748 113 % % NN 48 2748 114 ; ; , 48 2748 115 other other JJ 48 2748 116 34 34 CD 48 2748 117 % % NN 48 2748 118 ; ; , 48 2748 119 includes include VBZ 48 2748 120 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2748 121 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2748 122 % % NN 48 2748 123 : : : 48 2748 124 World World NNP 48 2748 125 Geography Geography NNP 48 2748 126 Environment Environment NNP 48 2748 127 : : : 48 2748 128 large large JJ 48 2748 129 areas area NNS 48 2748 130 subject subject JJ 48 2748 131 to to IN 48 2748 132 severe severe JJ 48 2748 133 weather weather NN 48 2748 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 135 tropical tropical JJ 48 2748 136 cyclones cyclone NNS 48 2748 137 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 138 , , , 48 2748 139 natural natural JJ 48 2748 140 disasters disaster NNS 48 2748 141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 142 earthquakes earthquake NNS 48 2748 143 , , , 48 2748 144 landslides landslide NNS 48 2748 145 , , , 48 2748 146 tsunamis tsunamis NNP 48 2748 147 , , , 48 2748 148 volcanic volcanic JJ 48 2748 149 eruptions eruption NNS 48 2748 150 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 151 , , , 48 2748 152 overpopulation overpopulation NN 48 2748 153 , , , 48 2748 154 industrial industrial JJ 48 2748 155 disasters disaster NNS 48 2748 156 , , , 48 2748 157 pollution pollution NN 48 2748 158 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 159 air air NN 48 2748 160 , , , 48 2748 161 water water NN 48 2748 162 , , , 48 2748 163 acid acid JJ 48 2748 164 rain rain NN 48 2748 165 , , , 48 2748 166 toxic toxic JJ 48 2748 167 substances substance NNS 48 2748 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 169 , , , 48 2748 170 loss loss NN 48 2748 171 of of IN 48 2748 172 vegetation vegetation NN 48 2748 173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 174 overgrazing overgrazing NN 48 2748 175 , , , 48 2748 176 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2748 177 , , , 48 2748 178 desertification desertification NN 48 2748 179 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 180 , , , 48 2748 181 loss loss NN 48 2748 182 of of IN 48 2748 183 wildlife wildlife NN 48 2748 184 resources resource NNS 48 2748 185 , , , 48 2748 186 soil soil NN 48 2748 187 degradation degradation NN 48 2748 188 , , , 48 2748 189 soil soil NN 48 2748 190 depletion depletion NN 48 2748 191 , , , 48 2748 192 erosion erosion NN 48 2748 193 : : : 48 2748 194 World World NNP 48 2748 195 People People NNP 48 2748 196 Population Population NNP 48 2748 197 : : : 48 2748 198 5,515,617,484 5,515,617,484 NN 48 2748 199 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 200 July July NNP 48 2748 201 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 202 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 203 , , , 48 2748 204 growth growth NN 48 2748 205 rate rate NN 48 2748 206 1.7 1.7 CD 48 2748 207 % % NN 48 2748 208 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 209 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 210 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 211 Birth birth NN 48 2748 212 rate rate NN 48 2748 213 : : : 48 2748 214 26 26 CD 48 2748 215 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2748 216 population population NN 48 2748 217 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 218 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 219 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 220 Death death NN 48 2748 221 rate rate NN 48 2748 222 : : : 48 2748 223 9 9 CD 48 2748 224 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2748 225 population population NN 48 2748 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 227 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 229 Infant infant NN 48 2748 230 mortality mortality NN 48 2748 231 rate rate NN 48 2748 232 : : : 48 2748 233 63 63 CD 48 2748 234 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2748 235 live live JJ 48 2748 236 births birth NNS 48 2748 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 238 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 239 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 240 Life life NN 48 2748 241 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2748 242 at at IN 48 2748 243 birth birth NN 48 2748 244 : : : 48 2748 245 61 61 CD 48 2748 246 years year NNS 48 2748 247 male male JJ 48 2748 248 , , , 48 2748 249 65 65 CD 48 2748 250 years year NNS 48 2748 251 female female JJ 48 2748 252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 253 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 255 Total total JJ 48 2748 256 fertility fertility NN 48 2748 257 rate rate NN 48 2748 258 : : : 48 2748 259 3.3 3.3 CD 48 2748 260 children child NNS 48 2748 261 born bear VBN 48 2748 262 / / SYM 48 2748 263 woman woman NN 48 2748 264 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 265 1992 1992 CD 48 2748 266 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 267 Literacy literacy NN 48 2748 268 : : : 48 2748 269 74 74 CD 48 2748 270 % % NN 48 2748 271 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 272 male male NN 48 2748 273 81 81 CD 48 2748 274 % % NN 48 2748 275 , , , 48 2748 276 female female JJ 48 2748 277 67 67 CD 48 2748 278 % % NN 48 2748 279 ) ) -RRB- 48 2748 280 age age NN 48 2748 281 15 15 CD 48 2748 282 and and CC 48 2748 283 over over RB 48 2748 284 can can MD 48 2748 285 read read VB 48 2748 286 and and CC 48 2748 287 write write VB 48 2748 288 ( ( -LRB- 48 2748 289 1990 1990 CD 48 2748 290 est est NNP 48 2748 291 . . . 48 2748 292 ) ) -RRB- 48 2749 1 Labor labor NN 48 2749 2 force force NN 48 2749 3 : : : 48 2749 4 2.24 2.24 CD 48 2749 5 billion billion CD 48 2749 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2749 7 1992 1992 CD 48 2749 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 2749 9 Organized organize VBN 48 2749 10 labor labor NN 48 2749 11 : : : 48 2749 12 NA na NN 48 2749 13 : : : 48 2749 14 World World NNP 48 2749 15 Government Government NNP 48 2749 16 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2749 17 divisions division NNS 48 2749 18 : : : 48 2749 19 187 187 CD 48 2749 20 sovereign sovereign JJ 48 2749 21 nations nation NNS 48 2749 22 plus plus CC 48 2749 23 72 72 CD 48 2749 24 dependent dependent JJ 48 2749 25 , , , 48 2749 26 other other JJ 48 2749 27 , , , 48 2749 28 and and CC 48 2749 29 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 48 2749 30 areas area NNS 48 2749 31 Legal legal JJ 48 2749 32 system system NN 48 2749 33 : : : 48 2749 34 varies varie NNS 48 2749 35 by by IN 48 2749 36 individual individual JJ 48 2749 37 country country NN 48 2749 38 ; ; : 48 2749 39 182 182 CD 48 2749 40 are be VBP 48 2749 41 parties party NNS 48 2749 42 to to IN 48 2749 43 the the DT 48 2749 44 United United NNP 48 2749 45 Nations Nations NNP 48 2749 46 International International NNP 48 2749 47 Court Court NNP 48 2749 48 of of IN 48 2749 49 Justice Justice NNP 48 2749 50 ( ( -LRB- 48 2749 51 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2749 52 or or CC 48 2749 53 World World NNP 48 2749 54 Court Court NNP 48 2749 55 ) ) -RRB- 48 2749 56 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2749 57 representation representation NN 48 2749 58 : : : 48 2749 59 there there EX 48 2749 60 are be VBP 48 2749 61 178 178 CD 48 2749 62 members member NNS 48 2749 63 of of IN 48 2749 64 the the DT 48 2749 65 UN UN NNP 48 2749 66 : : : 48 2749 67 World World NNP 48 2749 68 Economy Economy NNP 48 2749 69 Overview Overview NNP 48 2749 70 : : : 48 2749 71 Aggregate aggregate JJ 48 2749 72 world world NN 48 2749 73 output output NN 48 2749 74 in in IN 48 2749 75 1991 1991 CD 48 2749 76 increased increase VBD 48 2749 77 by by IN 48 2749 78 1.3 1.3 CD 48 2749 79 % % NN 48 2749 80 , , , 48 2749 81 in in IN 48 2749 82 contrast contrast NN 48 2749 83 to to IN 48 2749 84 estimated estimate VBN 48 2749 85 2 2 CD 48 2749 86 % % NN 48 2749 87 growth growth NN 48 2749 88 in in IN 48 2749 89 1990 1990 CD 48 2749 90 and and CC 48 2749 91 3 3 CD 48 2749 92 % % NN 48 2749 93 growth growth NN 48 2749 94 in in IN 48 2749 95 1989 1989 CD 48 2749 96 . . . 48 2750 1 In in IN 48 2750 2 1991 1991 CD 48 2750 3 , , , 48 2750 4 the the DT 48 2750 5 developed develop VBN 48 2750 6 countries country NNS 48 2750 7 grew grow VBD 48 2750 8 by by IN 48 2750 9 2.5 2.5 CD 48 2750 10 % % NN 48 2750 11 and and CC 48 2750 12 the the DT 48 2750 13 LDCs ldc NNS 48 2750 14 by by IN 48 2750 15 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2750 16 % % NN 48 2750 17 , , , 48 2750 18 these these DT 48 2750 19 gains gain NNS 48 2750 20 being be VBG 48 2750 21 offset offset VBN 48 2750 22 by by IN 48 2750 23 a a DT 48 2750 24 10 10 CD 48 2750 25 - - SYM 48 2750 26 15 15 CD 48 2750 27 % % NN 48 2750 28 drop drop NN 48 2750 29 in in IN 48 2750 30 the the DT 48 2750 31 former former JJ 48 2750 32 Communist Communist NNP 48 2750 33 - - HYPH 48 2750 34 dominated dominate VBN 48 2750 35 areas area NNS 48 2750 36 of of IN 48 2750 37 the the DT 48 2750 38 USSR USSR NNP 48 2750 39 and and CC 48 2750 40 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2750 41 Europe Europe NNP 48 2750 42 . . . 48 2751 1 As as IN 48 2751 2 usual usual JJ 48 2751 3 , , , 48 2751 4 results result NNS 48 2751 5 among among IN 48 2751 6 individual individual JJ 48 2751 7 countries country NNS 48 2751 8 differed differ VBD 48 2751 9 widely widely RB 48 2751 10 . . . 48 2752 1 In in IN 48 2752 2 the the DT 48 2752 3 developed develop VBN 48 2752 4 group group NN 48 2752 5 , , , 48 2752 6 Japan Japan NNP 48 2752 7 led lead VBD 48 2752 8 with with IN 48 2752 9 4.5 4.5 CD 48 2752 10 % % NN 48 2752 11 , , , 48 2752 12 the the DT 48 2752 13 West west JJ 48 2752 14 European european JJ 48 2752 15 members member NNS 48 2752 16 averaged average VBD 48 2752 17 1.2 1.2 CD 48 2752 18 % % NN 48 2752 19 , , , 48 2752 20 and and CC 48 2752 21 the the DT 48 2752 22 recession recession NN 48 2752 23 - - HYPH 48 2752 24 plagued plague VBN 48 2752 25 United United NNP 48 2752 26 States States NNP 48 2752 27 lagged lag VBD 48 2752 28 , , , 48 2752 29 with with IN 48 2752 30 GDP GDP NNP 48 2752 31 down down RB 48 2752 32 0.7 0.7 CD 48 2752 33 % % NN 48 2752 34 . . . 48 2753 1 As as IN 48 2753 2 for for IN 48 2753 3 the the DT 48 2753 4 15 15 CD 48 2753 5 former former JJ 48 2753 6 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2753 7 republics republic NNS 48 2753 8 and and CC 48 2753 9 the the DT 48 2753 10 seven seven CD 48 2753 11 nations nation NNS 48 2753 12 of of IN 48 2753 13 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2753 14 Europe Europe NNP 48 2753 15 , , , 48 2753 16 output output NN 48 2753 17 plummeted plummet VBD 48 2753 18 in in IN 48 2753 19 many many JJ 48 2753 20 economic economic JJ 48 2753 21 sectors sector NNS 48 2753 22 because because IN 48 2753 23 of of IN 48 2753 24 fundamental fundamental JJ 48 2753 25 changes change NNS 48 2753 26 in in IN 48 2753 27 the the DT 48 2753 28 rules rule NNS 48 2753 29 of of IN 48 2753 30 the the DT 48 2753 31 game game NN 48 2753 32 and and CC 48 2753 33 in in IN 48 2753 34 the the DT 48 2753 35 channels channel NNS 48 2753 36 of of IN 48 2753 37 production production NN 48 2753 38 and and CC 48 2753 39 exchange exchange NN 48 2753 40 . . . 48 2754 1 China China NNP 48 2754 2 and and CC 48 2754 3 the the DT 48 2754 4 Four Four NNP 48 2754 5 Dragons Dragons NNPS 48 2754 6 performed perform VBD 48 2754 7 well well RB 48 2754 8 in in IN 48 2754 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2754 10 but but CC 48 2754 11 many many JJ 48 2754 12 of of IN 48 2754 13 the the DT 48 2754 14 other other JJ 48 2754 15 developing develop VBG 48 2754 16 countries country NNS 48 2754 17 are be VBP 48 2754 18 mired mire VBN 48 2754 19 in in IN 48 2754 20 poverty poverty NN 48 2754 21 and and CC 48 2754 22 political political JJ 48 2754 23 instability instability NN 48 2754 24 . . . 48 2755 1 For for IN 48 2755 2 the the DT 48 2755 3 world world NN 48 2755 4 as as IN 48 2755 5 a a DT 48 2755 6 whole whole NN 48 2755 7 , , , 48 2755 8 the the DT 48 2755 9 addition addition NN 48 2755 10 of of IN 48 2755 11 nearly nearly RB 48 2755 12 100 100 CD 48 2755 13 million million CD 48 2755 14 people people NNS 48 2755 15 each each DT 48 2755 16 year year NN 48 2755 17 to to IN 48 2755 18 an an DT 48 2755 19 already already RB 48 2755 20 overcrowded overcrowded JJ 48 2755 21 globe globe NN 48 2755 22 will will MD 48 2755 23 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; : 48 2800 384 73 73 CD 48 2800 385 with with IN 48 2800 386 runways runway NNS 48 2800 387 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2800 388 - - HYPH 48 2800 389 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2800 390 m m NNP 48 2800 391 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2800 392 : : : 48 2800 393 barely barely RB 48 2800 394 adequate adequate JJ 48 2800 395 wire wire NN 48 2800 396 and and CC 48 2800 397 microwave microwave NN 48 2800 398 service service NN 48 2800 399 ; ; , 48 2800 400 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2800 401 stations station NNS 48 2800 402 - - SYM 48 2800 403 10 10 CD 48 2800 404 AM am NN 48 2800 405 , , , 48 2800 406 4 4 CD 48 2800 407 FM fm NN 48 2800 408 , , , 48 2800 409 18 18 CD 48 2800 410 TV tv NN 48 2800 411 ; ; : 48 2800 412 satellite satellite NN 48 2800 413 earth earth NN 48 2800 414 stations station NNS 48 2800 415 - - SYM 48 2800 416 1 1 CD 48 2800 417 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2800 418 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2800 419 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2800 420 , , , 48 2800 421 14 14 CD 48 2800 422 domestic domestic NN 48 2800 423 : : : 48 2800 424 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2800 425 Defense Defense NNP 48 2800 426 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2800 427 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2800 428 : : : 48 2800 429 Army Army NNP 48 2800 430 , , , 48 2800 431 Navy Navy NNP 48 2800 432 , , , 48 2800 433 Air Air NNP 48 2800 434 Force Force NNP 48 2800 435 , , , 48 2800 436 paramilitary paramilitary JJ 48 2800 437 National National NNP 48 2800 438 Gendarmerie Gendarmerie NNP 48 2800 439 , , , 48 2800 440 Civil Civil NNP 48 2800 441 Guard Guard NNP 48 2800 442 , , , 48 2800 443 Special Special NNP 48 2800 444 Presidential Presidential NNP 48 2800 445 Division Division NNP 48 2800 446 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2800 447 availability availability NN 48 2800 448 : : : 48 2800 449 males males NNP 48 2800 450 15 15 CD 48 2800 451 - - SYM 48 2800 452 49 49 CD 48 2800 453 , , , 48 2800 454 8,521,292 8,521,292 CD 48 2800 455 ; ; : 48 2800 456 4,333,492 4,333,492 CD 48 2800 457 fit fit JJ 48 2800 458 for for IN 48 2800 459 military military JJ 48 2800 460 service service NN 48 2800 461 Defense Defense NNP 48 2800 462 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2800 463 : : : 48 2800 464 exchange exchange NN 48 2800 465 rate rate NN 48 2800 466 conversion conversion NNP 48 2800 467 - - : 48 2800 468 $ $ $ 48 2800 469 49 49 CD 48 2800 470 million million CD 48 2800 471 , , , 48 2800 472 0.8 0.8 CD 48 2800 473 % % NN 48 2800 474 of of IN 48 2800 475 GDP GDP NNP 48 2800 476 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 477 1988 1988 CD 48 2800 478 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 479 : : : 48 2800 480 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2800 481 Geography Geography NNP 48 2800 482 Total Total NNP 48 2800 483 area area NN 48 2800 484 : : : 48 2800 485 752,610 752,610 CD 48 2800 486 km2 km2 NNP 48 2800 487 Land Land NNP 48 2800 488 area area NN 48 2800 489 : : : 48 2800 490 740,720 740,720 CD 48 2800 491 km2 km2 NNP 48 2800 492 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2800 493 area area NN 48 2800 494 : : : 48 2800 495 slightly slightly RB 48 2800 496 larger large JJR 48 2800 497 than than IN 48 2800 498 Texas Texas NNP 48 2800 499 Land Land NNP 48 2800 500 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2800 501 : : : 48 2800 502 5,664 5,664 CD 48 2800 503 km km NN 48 2800 504 total total NN 48 2800 505 ; ; : 48 2800 506 Angola Angola NNP 48 2800 507 1,110 1,110 CD 48 2800 508 km km NN 48 2800 509 , , , 48 2800 510 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2800 511 837 837 CD 48 2800 512 km km NN 48 2800 513 , , , 48 2800 514 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2800 515 419 419 CD 48 2800 516 km km NN 48 2800 517 , , , 48 2800 518 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2800 519 233 233 CD 48 2800 520 km km NNS 48 2800 521 , , , 48 2800 522 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2800 523 338 338 CD 48 2800 524 km km NNS 48 2800 525 , , , 48 2800 526 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2800 527 1,930 1,930 CD 48 2800 528 km km NN 48 2800 529 , , , 48 2800 530 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2800 531 797 797 CD 48 2800 532 km km NN 48 2800 533 Coastline Coastline NNP 48 2800 534 : : : 48 2800 535 none none NN 48 2800 536 - - HYPH 48 2800 537 landlocked landlocked JJ 48 2800 538 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2800 539 claims claim VBZ 48 2800 540 : : : 48 2800 541 none none NN 48 2800 542 - - HYPH 48 2800 543 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2800 544 Disputes dispute NNS 48 2800 545 : : : 48 2800 546 quadripoint quadripoint NN 48 2800 547 with with IN 48 2800 548 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2800 549 , , , 48 2800 550 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2800 551 , , , 48 2800 552 and and CC 48 2800 553 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2800 554 is be VBZ 48 2800 555 in in IN 48 2800 556 disagreement disagreement NN 48 2800 557 ; ; : 48 2800 558 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2800 559 - - HYPH 48 2800 560 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2800 561 - - HYPH 48 2800 562 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2800 563 tripoint tripoint NN 48 2800 564 in in IN 48 2800 565 Lake Lake NNP 48 2800 566 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 48 2800 567 may may MD 48 2800 568 no no RB 48 2800 569 longer longer RB 48 2800 570 be be VB 48 2800 571 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 2800 572 since since IN 48 2800 573 it -PRON- PRP 48 2800 574 is be VBZ 48 2800 575 reported report VBN 48 2800 576 that that IN 48 2800 577 the the DT 48 2800 578 indefinite indefinite JJ 48 2800 579 section section NN 48 2800 580 of of IN 48 2800 581 the the DT 48 2800 582 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2800 583 - - HYPH 48 2800 584 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2800 585 boundary boundary NN 48 2800 586 has have VBZ 48 2800 587 been be VBN 48 2800 588 settled settle VBN 48 2800 589 Climate climate NN 48 2800 590 : : : 48 2800 591 tropical tropical JJ 48 2800 592 ; ; : 48 2800 593 modified modify VBN 48 2800 594 by by IN 48 2800 595 altitude altitude NN 48 2800 596 ; ; : 48 2800 597 rainy rainy NNP 48 2800 598 season season NN 48 2800 599 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 600 October October NNP 48 2800 601 to to IN 48 2800 602 April April NNP 48 2800 603 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 604 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2800 605 : : : 48 2800 606 mostly mostly RB 48 2800 607 high high JJ 48 2800 608 plateau plateau NN 48 2800 609 with with IN 48 2800 610 some some DT 48 2800 611 hills hill NNS 48 2800 612 and and CC 48 2800 613 mountains mountain NNS 48 2800 614 Natural natural JJ 48 2800 615 resources resource NNS 48 2800 616 : : : 48 2800 617 copper copper NN 48 2800 618 , , , 48 2800 619 cobalt cobalt NN 48 2800 620 , , , 48 2800 621 zinc zinc NN 48 2800 622 , , , 48 2800 623 lead lead NN 48 2800 624 , , , 48 2800 625 coal coal NN 48 2800 626 , , , 48 2800 627 emeralds emerald NNS 48 2800 628 , , , 48 2800 629 gold gold NN 48 2800 630 , , , 48 2800 631 silver silver NN 48 2800 632 , , , 48 2800 633 uranium uranium NN 48 2800 634 , , , 48 2800 635 hydropower hydropower NN 48 2800 636 potential potential JJ 48 2800 637 Land Land NNP 48 2800 638 use use NN 48 2800 639 : : : 48 2800 640 arable arable JJ 48 2800 641 land land NN 48 2800 642 7 7 CD 48 2800 643 % % NN 48 2800 644 ; ; , 48 2800 645 permanent permanent JJ 48 2800 646 crops crop NNS 48 2800 647 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2800 648 ; ; : 48 2800 649 meadows meadow NNS 48 2800 650 and and CC 48 2800 651 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2800 652 47 47 CD 48 2800 653 % % NN 48 2800 654 ; ; , 48 2800 655 forest forest NN 48 2800 656 and and CC 48 2800 657 woodland woodland IN 48 2800 658 27 27 CD 48 2800 659 % % NN 48 2800 660 ; ; , 48 2800 661 other other JJ 48 2800 662 19 19 CD 48 2800 663 % % NN 48 2800 664 ; ; , 48 2800 665 includes include VBZ 48 2800 666 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2800 667 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 2800 668 Environment Environment NNP 48 2800 669 : : : 48 2800 670 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2800 671 ; ; , 48 2800 672 soil soil NN 48 2800 673 erosion erosion NN 48 2800 674 ; ; : 48 2800 675 desertification desertification NN 48 2800 676 Note note NN 48 2800 677 : : : 48 2800 678 landlocked landlocke VBN 48 2800 679 : : : 48 2800 680 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2800 681 People People NNPS 48 2800 682 Population Population NNP 48 2800 683 : : : 48 2800 684 8,745,284 8,745,284 CD 48 2800 685 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 686 July July NNP 48 2800 687 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 688 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 689 , , , 48 2800 690 growth growth NN 48 2800 691 rate rate NN 48 2800 692 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2800 693 % % NN 48 2800 694 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 695 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 696 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 697 Birth birth NN 48 2800 698 rate rate NN 48 2800 699 : : : 48 2800 700 48 48 CD 48 2800 701 births/1,000 births/1,000 CD 48 2800 702 population population NN 48 2800 703 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 704 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 705 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 706 Death death NN 48 2800 707 rate rate NN 48 2800 708 : : : 48 2800 709 11 11 CD 48 2800 710 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2800 711 population population NN 48 2800 712 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 713 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 714 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 715 Net net JJ 48 2800 716 migration migration NN 48 2800 717 rate rate NN 48 2800 718 : : : 48 2800 719 -2 -2 NFP 48 2800 720 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2800 721 population population NN 48 2800 722 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 723 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 724 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 725 Infant infant NN 48 2800 726 mortality mortality NN 48 2800 727 rate rate NN 48 2800 728 : : : 48 2800 729 77 77 CD 48 2800 730 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2800 731 live live JJ 48 2800 732 births birth NNS 48 2800 733 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 734 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 735 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 736 Life life NN 48 2800 737 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2800 738 at at IN 48 2800 739 birth birth NN 48 2800 740 : : : 48 2800 741 55 55 CD 48 2800 742 years year NNS 48 2800 743 male male JJ 48 2800 744 , , , 48 2800 745 59 59 CD 48 2800 746 years year NNS 48 2800 747 female female JJ 48 2800 748 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 749 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 751 Total total JJ 48 2800 752 fertility fertility NN 48 2800 753 rate rate NN 48 2800 754 : : : 48 2800 755 6.9 6.9 CD 48 2800 756 children child NNS 48 2800 757 born bear VBN 48 2800 758 / / SYM 48 2800 759 woman woman NN 48 2800 760 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 761 1992 1992 CD 48 2800 762 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 763 Nationality nationality NN 48 2800 764 : : : 48 2800 765 noun noun NNP 48 2800 766 - - HYPH 48 2800 767 Zambian(s Zambian(s NNP 48 2800 768 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 769 ; ; : 48 2800 770 adjective adjective JJ 48 2800 771 - - HYPH 48 2800 772 Zambian zambian JJ 48 2800 773 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2800 774 divisions division NNS 48 2800 775 : : : 48 2800 776 African african JJ 48 2800 777 98.7 98.7 CD 48 2800 778 % % NN 48 2800 779 , , , 48 2800 780 European European NNP 48 2800 781 1.1 1.1 CD 48 2800 782 % % NN 48 2800 783 , , , 48 2800 784 other other JJ 48 2800 785 0.2 0.2 CD 48 2800 786 % % NN 48 2800 787 Religions religion NNS 48 2800 788 : : : 48 2800 789 Christian Christian NNP 48 2800 790 50 50 CD 48 2800 791 - - SYM 48 2800 792 75 75 CD 48 2800 793 % % NN 48 2800 794 , , , 48 2800 795 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2800 796 and and CC 48 2800 797 Hindu Hindu NNP 48 2800 798 24 24 CD 48 2800 799 - - SYM 48 2800 800 49 49 CD 48 2800 801 % % NN 48 2800 802 , , , 48 2800 803 remainder remainder NN 48 2800 804 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2800 805 beliefs belief NNS 48 2800 806 1 1 CD 48 2800 807 % % NN 48 2800 808 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2800 809 : : : 48 2800 810 English English NNP 48 2800 811 ( ( -LRB- 48 2800 812 official official NN 48 2800 813 ) ) -RRB- 48 2800 814 ; 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; , 48 2801 19 transport transport NN 48 2801 20 and and CC 48 2801 21 services service NNS 48 2801 22 9 9 CD 48 2801 23 % % NN 48 2801 24 Organized organized JJ 48 2801 25 labor labor NN 48 2801 26 : : : 48 2801 27 about about IN 48 2801 28 238,000 238,000 CD 48 2801 29 wage wage NN 48 2801 30 earners earner NNS 48 2801 31 are be VBP 48 2801 32 unionized unionized JJ 48 2801 33 : : : 48 2801 34 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2801 35 Government Government NNP 48 2801 36 Long Long NNP 48 2801 37 - - HYPH 48 2801 38 form form NN 48 2801 39 name name NN 48 2801 40 : : : 48 2801 41 Republic Republic NNP 48 2801 42 of of IN 48 2801 43 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2801 44 Type Type NNP 48 2801 45 : : : 48 2801 46 multiparty multiparty NN 48 2801 47 system system NN 48 2801 48 ; ; : 48 2801 49 on on IN 48 2801 50 17 17 CD 48 2801 51 December December NNP 48 2801 52 1990 1990 CD 48 2801 53 , , , 48 2801 54 President President NNP 48 2801 55 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 48 2801 56 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 48 2801 57 signed sign VBD 48 2801 58 into into IN 48 2801 59 law law NN 48 2801 60 the the DT 48 2801 61 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2801 62 amendment amendment NN 48 2801 63 that that WDT 48 2801 64 officially officially RB 48 2801 65 reintroduced reintroduce VBD 48 2801 66 the the DT 48 2801 67 multiparty multiparty NN 48 2801 68 system system NN 48 2801 69 in in IN 48 2801 70 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2801 71 ending end VBG 48 2801 72 17 17 CD 48 2801 73 years year NNS 48 2801 74 of of IN 48 2801 75 one one CD 48 2801 76 - - HYPH 48 2801 77 party party NN 48 2801 78 rule rule NN 48 2801 79 Capital capital NN 48 2801 80 : : : 48 2801 81 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 48 2801 82 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2801 83 divisions division NNS 48 2801 84 : : : 48 2801 85 9 9 CD 48 2801 86 provinces province NNS 48 2801 87 ; ; : 48 2801 88 Central Central NNP 48 2801 89 , , , 48 2801 90 Copperbelt Copperbelt NNP 48 2801 91 , , , 48 2801 92 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2801 93 , , , 48 2801 94 Luapula Luapula NNP 48 2801 95 , , , 48 2801 96 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 48 2801 97 , , , 48 2801 98 Northern Northern NNP 48 2801 99 , , , 48 2801 100 North north JJ 48 2801 101 - - HYPH 48 2801 102 Western western JJ 48 2801 103 , , , 48 2801 104 Southern southern JJ 48 2801 105 , , , 48 2801 106 Western western JJ 48 2801 107 Independence Independence NNP 48 2801 108 : : : 48 2801 109 24 24 CD 48 2801 110 October October NNP 48 2801 111 1964 1964 CD 48 2801 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 113 from from IN 48 2801 114 UK UK NNP 48 2801 115 ; ; : 48 2801 116 formerly formerly RB 48 2801 117 Northern northern JJ 48 2801 118 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2801 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 120 Constitution constitution NN 48 2801 121 : : : 48 2801 122 NA NA NNP 48 2801 123 August August NNP 48 2801 124 1991 1991 CD 48 2801 125 Legal legal JJ 48 2801 126 system system NN 48 2801 127 : : : 48 2801 128 based base VBN 48 2801 129 on on IN 48 2801 130 English English NNP 48 2801 131 common common JJ 48 2801 132 law law NN 48 2801 133 and and CC 48 2801 134 customary customary JJ 48 2801 135 law law NN 48 2801 136 ; ; : 48 2801 137 judicial judicial JJ 48 2801 138 review review NN 48 2801 139 of of IN 48 2801 140 legislative legislative JJ 48 2801 141 acts act NNS 48 2801 142 in in IN 48 2801 143 an an DT 48 2801 144 ad ad FW 48 2801 145 hoc hoc FW 48 2801 146 constitutional constitutional JJ 48 2801 147 council council NN 48 2801 148 ; ; : 48 2801 149 has have VBZ 48 2801 150 not not RB 48 2801 151 accepted accept VBN 48 2801 152 compulsory compulsory NN 48 2801 153 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2801 154 jurisdiction jurisdiction NN 48 2801 155 National national JJ 48 2801 156 holiday holiday NN 48 2801 157 : : : 48 2801 158 Independence Independence NNP 48 2801 159 Day Day NNP 48 2801 160 , , , 48 2801 161 24 24 CD 48 2801 162 October October NNP 48 2801 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 164 1964 1964 CD 48 2801 165 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 166 Executive executive JJ 48 2801 167 branch branch NN 48 2801 168 : : : 48 2801 169 president president NN 48 2801 170 , , , 48 2801 171 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2801 172 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2801 173 branch branch NN 48 2801 174 : : : 48 2801 175 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2801 176 National National NNP 48 2801 177 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2801 178 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2801 179 branch branch NN 48 2801 180 : : : 48 2801 181 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2801 182 Court Court NNP 48 2801 183 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2801 184 : : : 48 2801 185 Chief Chief NNP 48 2801 186 of of IN 48 2801 187 State State NNP 48 2801 188 and and CC 48 2801 189 Head Head NNP 48 2801 190 of of IN 48 2801 191 Government Government NNP 48 2801 192 : : : 48 2801 193 President President NNP 48 2801 194 Frederick Frederick NNP 48 2801 195 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 48 2801 196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 197 since since IN 48 2801 198 31 31 CD 48 2801 199 October October NNP 48 2801 200 1991 1991 CD 48 2801 201 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 202 Political political JJ 48 2801 203 parties party NNS 48 2801 204 and and CC 48 2801 205 leaders leader NNS 48 2801 206 : : : 48 2801 207 Movement movement NN 48 2801 208 for for IN 48 2801 209 Multiparty Multiparty NNP 48 2801 210 Democracy Democracy NNP 48 2801 211 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 212 MMD MMD NNP 48 2801 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 214 , , , 48 2801 215 Frederick Frederick NNP 48 2801 216 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 48 2801 217 ; ; : 48 2801 218 United United NNP 48 2801 219 National National NNP 48 2801 220 Independence Independence NNP 48 2801 221 Party Party NNP 48 2801 222 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 223 UNIP UNIP NNP 48 2801 224 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 225 , , , 48 2801 226 none none NN 48 2801 227 ; ; : 48 2801 228 elections election NNS 48 2801 229 pending pende VBG 48 2801 230 Suffrage suffrage CD 48 2801 231 : : : 48 2801 232 universal universal JJ 48 2801 233 at at IN 48 2801 234 age age NN 48 2801 235 18 18 CD 48 2801 236 Elections election NNS 48 2801 237 : : : 48 2801 238 President President NNP 48 2801 239 : : : 48 2801 240 last last RB 48 2801 241 held hold VBD 48 2801 242 31 31 CD 48 2801 243 October October NNP 48 2801 244 1991 1991 CD 48 2801 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 246 next next JJ 48 2801 247 to to TO 48 2801 248 be be VB 48 2801 249 held hold VBN 48 2801 250 mid-1995 mid-1995 NN 48 2801 251 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 252 ; ; : 48 2801 253 results result NNS 48 2801 254 - - HYPH 48 2801 255 Frederick Frederick NNP 48 2801 256 CHILUBA CHILUBA NNP 48 2801 257 84 84 CD 48 2801 258 % % NN 48 2801 259 , , , 48 2801 260 Kenneth Kenneth NNP 48 2801 261 KAUNDA KAUNDA NNP 48 2801 262 16 16 CD 48 2801 263 % % NN 48 2801 264 National National NNP 48 2801 265 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2801 266 : : : 48 2801 267 last last JJ 48 2801 268 held hold VBD 48 2801 269 31 31 CD 48 2801 270 October October NNP 48 2801 271 1991 1991 CD 48 2801 272 ( ( -LRB- 48 2801 273 next next JJ 48 2801 274 to to TO 48 2801 275 be be VB 48 2801 276 held hold VBN 48 2801 277 mid-1995 mid-1995 NN 48 2801 278 ) ) -RRB- 48 2801 279 ; 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; : 48 2808 203 Western western JJ 48 2808 204 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 205 non non JJ 48 2808 206 - - JJ 48 2808 207 US us JJ 48 2808 208 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 209 countries country NNS 48 2808 210 , , , 48 2808 211 ODA ODA NNP 48 2808 212 and and CC 48 2808 213 OOF OOF NNP 48 2808 214 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2808 215 commitments commitment NNS 48 2808 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 217 1970 1970 CD 48 2808 218 - - SYM 48 2808 219 89 89 CD 48 2808 220 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 221 , , , 48 2808 222 $ $ $ 48 2808 223 4.8 4.8 CD 48 2808 224 billion billion CD 48 2808 225 ; ; : 48 2808 226 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2808 227 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2808 228 aid aid NN 48 2808 229 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 230 1979 1979 CD 48 2808 231 - - SYM 48 2808 232 89 89 CD 48 2808 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 234 , , , 48 2808 235 $ $ $ 48 2808 236 60 60 CD 48 2808 237 million million CD 48 2808 238 ; ; : 48 2808 239 Communist communist JJ 48 2808 240 countries country NNS 48 2808 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 242 1970 1970 CD 48 2808 243 - - SYM 48 2808 244 89 89 CD 48 2808 245 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 246 , , , 48 2808 247 $ $ $ 48 2808 248 533 533 CD 48 2808 249 million million CD 48 2808 250 Currency Currency NNP 48 2808 251 : : : 48 2808 252 Zambian Zambian NNP 48 2808 253 kwacha kwacha NNP 48 2808 254 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 255 plural plural NNP 48 2808 256 - - HYPH 48 2808 257 kwacha kwacha NNP 48 2808 258 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 259 ; 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; : 48 2808 503 953,718 953,718 CD 48 2808 504 fit fit NN 48 2808 505 for for IN 48 2808 506 military military JJ 48 2808 507 service service NN 48 2808 508 Defense Defense NNP 48 2808 509 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2808 510 : : : 48 2808 511 exchange exchange NN 48 2808 512 rate rate NN 48 2808 513 conversion conversion NN 48 2808 514 - - HYPH 48 2808 515 $ $ $ 48 2808 516 NA na NN 48 2808 517 , , , 48 2808 518 NA% na% IN 48 2808 519 of of IN 48 2808 520 GDP gdp NN 48 2808 521 : : : 48 2808 522 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2808 523 Geography Geography NNP 48 2808 524 Total Total NNP 48 2808 525 area area NN 48 2808 526 : : : 48 2808 527 390,580 390,580 CD 48 2808 528 km2 km2 NNP 48 2808 529 Land Land NNP 48 2808 530 area area NN 48 2808 531 : : : 48 2808 532 386,670 386,670 CD 48 2808 533 km2 km2 NNP 48 2808 534 Comparative Comparative NNP 48 2808 535 area area NN 48 2808 536 : : : 48 2808 537 slightly slightly RB 48 2808 538 larger large JJR 48 2808 539 than than IN 48 2808 540 Montana Montana NNP 48 2808 541 Land Land NNP 48 2808 542 boundaries boundary NNS 48 2808 543 : : : 48 2808 544 3,066 3,066 CD 48 2808 545 km km NN 48 2808 546 total total NN 48 2808 547 ; 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; : 48 2808 592 moderated moderate VBN 48 2808 593 by by IN 48 2808 594 altitude altitude NN 48 2808 595 ; ; : 48 2808 596 rainy rainy JJ 48 2808 597 season season NN 48 2808 598 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 599 November November NNP 48 2808 600 to to IN 48 2808 601 March March NNP 48 2808 602 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 603 Terrain Terrain NNP 48 2808 604 : : : 48 2808 605 mostly mostly RB 48 2808 606 high high JJ 48 2808 607 plateau plateau NN 48 2808 608 with with IN 48 2808 609 higher high JJR 48 2808 610 central central JJ 48 2808 611 plateau plateau NN 48 2808 612 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 613 high high JJ 48 2808 614 veld veld NN 48 2808 615 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 616 ; ; : 48 2808 617 mountains mountain NNS 48 2808 618 in in IN 48 2808 619 east east JJ 48 2808 620 Natural natural JJ 48 2808 621 resources resource NNS 48 2808 622 : : : 48 2808 623 coal coal NN 48 2808 624 , , , 48 2808 625 chromium chromium NN 48 2808 626 ore ore NN 48 2808 627 , , , 48 2808 628 asbestos asbestos NN 48 2808 629 , , , 48 2808 630 gold gold NN 48 2808 631 , , , 48 2808 632 nickel nickel NN 48 2808 633 , , , 48 2808 634 copper copper NN 48 2808 635 , , , 48 2808 636 iron iron NN 48 2808 637 ore ore NN 48 2808 638 , , , 48 2808 639 vanadium vanadium NN 48 2808 640 , , , 48 2808 641 lithium lithium NN 48 2808 642 , , , 48 2808 643 tin tin NN 48 2808 644 , , , 48 2808 645 platinum platinum NN 48 2808 646 group group NN 48 2808 647 metals metal NNS 48 2808 648 Land Land NNP 48 2808 649 use use NN 48 2808 650 : : : 48 2808 651 arable arable JJ 48 2808 652 land land NN 48 2808 653 7 7 CD 48 2808 654 % % NN 48 2808 655 ; ; , 48 2808 656 permanent permanent JJ 48 2808 657 crops crop NNS 48 2808 658 NEGL% negl% NN 48 2808 659 ; ; : 48 2808 660 meadows meadow NNS 48 2808 661 and and CC 48 2808 662 pastures pasture VBZ 48 2808 663 12 12 CD 48 2808 664 % % NN 48 2808 665 ; ; , 48 2808 666 forest forest NN 48 2808 667 and and CC 48 2808 668 woodland woodland JJ 48 2808 669 62 62 CD 48 2808 670 % % NN 48 2808 671 ; ; , 48 2808 672 other other JJ 48 2808 673 19 19 CD 48 2808 674 % % NN 48 2808 675 ; ; , 48 2808 676 includes include VBZ 48 2808 677 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2808 678 NEGL% NEGL% NNP 48 2808 679 Environment Environment NNP 48 2808 680 : : : 48 2808 681 recurring recur VBG 48 2808 682 droughts drought NNS 48 2808 683 ; ; : 48 2808 684 floods flood NNS 48 2808 685 and and CC 48 2808 686 severe severe JJ 48 2808 687 storms storm NNS 48 2808 688 are be VBP 48 2808 689 rare rare JJ 48 2808 690 ; ; : 48 2808 691 deforestation deforestation NN 48 2808 692 ; ; , 48 2808 693 soil soil NN 48 2808 694 erosion erosion NN 48 2808 695 ; ; : 48 2808 696 air air NN 48 2808 697 and and CC 48 2808 698 water water NN 48 2808 699 pollution pollution NN 48 2808 700 Note note NN 48 2808 701 : : : 48 2808 702 landlocked landlocke VBD 48 2808 703 : : : 48 2808 704 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2808 705 People People NNPS 48 2808 706 Population Population NNP 48 2808 707 : : : 48 2808 708 11,033,376 11,033,376 CD 48 2808 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 710 July July NNP 48 2808 711 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 712 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 713 , , , 48 2808 714 growth growth NN 48 2808 715 rate rate NN 48 2808 716 2.9 2.9 CD 48 2808 717 % % NN 48 2808 718 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 719 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 720 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 721 Birth birth NN 48 2808 722 rate rate NN 48 2808 723 : : : 48 2808 724 40 40 CD 48 2808 725 births/1,000 births/1,000 NN 48 2808 726 population population NN 48 2808 727 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 728 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 729 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 730 Death death NN 48 2808 731 rate rate NN 48 2808 732 : : : 48 2808 733 8 8 CD 48 2808 734 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2808 735 population population NN 48 2808 736 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 737 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 738 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 739 Net net JJ 48 2808 740 migration migration NN 48 2808 741 rate rate NN 48 2808 742 : : : 48 2808 743 -3 -3 NFP 48 2808 744 migrants/1,000 migrants/1,000 CD 48 2808 745 population population NN 48 2808 746 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 747 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 748 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 749 Infant infant NN 48 2808 750 mortality mortality NN 48 2808 751 rate rate NN 48 2808 752 : : : 48 2808 753 59 59 CD 48 2808 754 deaths/1,000 deaths/1,000 NN 48 2808 755 live live JJ 48 2808 756 births birth NNS 48 2808 757 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 758 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 759 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 760 Life life NN 48 2808 761 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2808 762 at at IN 48 2808 763 birth birth NN 48 2808 764 : : : 48 2808 765 60 60 CD 48 2808 766 years year NNS 48 2808 767 male male JJ 48 2808 768 , , , 48 2808 769 64 64 CD 48 2808 770 years year NNS 48 2808 771 female female JJ 48 2808 772 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 773 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 774 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 775 Total total JJ 48 2808 776 fertility fertility NN 48 2808 777 rate rate NN 48 2808 778 : : : 48 2808 779 5.4 5.4 CD 48 2808 780 children child NNS 48 2808 781 born bear VBN 48 2808 782 / / SYM 48 2808 783 woman woman NN 48 2808 784 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 785 1992 1992 CD 48 2808 786 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 787 Nationality nationality NN 48 2808 788 : : : 48 2808 789 noun noun NNP 48 2808 790 - - HYPH 48 2808 791 Zimbabwean(s Zimbabwean(s NNP 48 2808 792 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 793 ; ; : 48 2808 794 adjective adjective JJ 48 2808 795 - - HYPH 48 2808 796 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 48 2808 797 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2808 798 divisions division NNS 48 2808 799 : : : 48 2808 800 African african JJ 48 2808 801 98 98 CD 48 2808 802 % % NN 48 2808 803 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 804 Shona Shona NNP 48 2808 805 71 71 CD 48 2808 806 % % NN 48 2808 807 , , , 48 2808 808 Ndebele Ndebele NNP 48 2808 809 16 16 CD 48 2808 810 % % NN 48 2808 811 , , , 48 2808 812 other other JJ 48 2808 813 11 11 CD 48 2808 814 % % NN 48 2808 815 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 816 ; ; : 48 2808 817 white white JJ 48 2808 818 1 1 CD 48 2808 819 % % NN 48 2808 820 , , , 48 2808 821 mixed mixed JJ 48 2808 822 and and CC 48 2808 823 Asian asian JJ 48 2808 824 1 1 CD 48 2808 825 % % NN 48 2808 826 Religions religion NNS 48 2808 827 : : : 48 2808 828 syncretic syncretic JJ 48 2808 829 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 830 part part NN 48 2808 831 Christian Christian NNP 48 2808 832 , , , 48 2808 833 part part NN 48 2808 834 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2808 835 beliefs belief NNS 48 2808 836 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 837 50 50 CD 48 2808 838 % % NN 48 2808 839 , , , 48 2808 840 Christian Christian NNP 48 2808 841 25 25 CD 48 2808 842 % % NN 48 2808 843 , , , 48 2808 844 indigenous indigenous JJ 48 2808 845 beliefs belief NNS 48 2808 846 24 24 CD 48 2808 847 % % NN 48 2808 848 , , , 48 2808 849 a a DT 48 2808 850 few few JJ 48 2808 851 Muslim Muslim NNP 48 2808 852 Languages Languages NNPS 48 2808 853 : : : 48 2808 854 English English NNP 48 2808 855 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 856 official official NN 48 2808 857 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 858 ; ; : 48 2808 859 Shona Shona NNP 48 2808 860 , , , 48 2808 861 Sindebele Sindebele NNP 48 2808 862 Literacy Literacy NNP 48 2808 863 : : : 48 2808 864 67 67 CD 48 2808 865 % % NN 48 2808 866 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 867 male male NN 48 2808 868 74 74 CD 48 2808 869 % % NN 48 2808 870 , , , 48 2808 871 female female JJ 48 2808 872 60 60 CD 48 2808 873 % % NN 48 2808 874 ) ) -RRB- 48 2808 875 age age NN 48 2808 876 15 15 CD 48 2808 877 and and CC 48 2808 878 over over RB 48 2808 879 can can MD 48 2808 880 read read VB 48 2808 881 and and CC 48 2808 882 write write VB 48 2808 883 ( ( -LRB- 48 2808 884 1990 1990 CD 48 2808 885 est est NNP 48 2808 886 . . . 48 2808 887 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 1 Labor labor NN 48 2809 2 force force NN 48 2809 3 : : : 48 2809 4 3,100,000 3,100,000 CD 48 2809 5 ; ; : 48 2809 6 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2809 7 74 74 CD 48 2809 8 % % NN 48 2809 9 , , , 48 2809 10 transport transport NN 48 2809 11 and and CC 48 2809 12 services service NNS 48 2809 13 16 16 CD 48 2809 14 % % NN 48 2809 15 , , , 48 2809 16 mining mining NN 48 2809 17 , , , 48 2809 18 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2809 19 , , , 48 2809 20 construction construction NN 48 2809 21 10 10 CD 48 2809 22 % % NN 48 2809 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 24 1987 1987 CD 48 2809 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 26 Organized organize VBN 48 2809 27 labor labor NN 48 2809 28 : : : 48 2809 29 17 17 CD 48 2809 30 % % NN 48 2809 31 of of IN 48 2809 32 wage wage NN 48 2809 33 and and CC 48 2809 34 salary salary NN 48 2809 35 earners earner NNS 48 2809 36 have have VBP 48 2809 37 union union NN 48 2809 38 membership membership NN 48 2809 39 : : : 48 2809 40 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2809 41 Government Government NNP 48 2809 42 Long Long NNP 48 2809 43 - - HYPH 48 2809 44 form form NN 48 2809 45 name name NN 48 2809 46 : : : 48 2809 47 Republic Republic NNP 48 2809 48 of of IN 48 2809 49 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2809 50 Type Type NNP 48 2809 51 : : : 48 2809 52 parliamentary parliamentary JJ 48 2809 53 democracy democracy NN 48 2809 54 Capital Capital NNP 48 2809 55 : : : 48 2809 56 Harare Harare NNP 48 2809 57 Administrative Administrative NNP 48 2809 58 divisions division NNS 48 2809 59 : : : 48 2809 60 8 8 CD 48 2809 61 provinces province NNS 48 2809 62 ; ; : 48 2809 63 Manicaland Manicaland NNP 48 2809 64 , , , 48 2809 65 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 48 2809 66 Central Central NNP 48 2809 67 , , , 48 2809 68 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 48 2809 69 East East NNP 48 2809 70 , , , 48 2809 71 Mashonaland Mashonaland NNP 48 2809 72 West West NNP 48 2809 73 , , , 48 2809 74 Masvingo Masvingo NNP 48 2809 75 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 76 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2809 77 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 78 , , , 48 2809 79 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 48 2809 80 North North NNP 48 2809 81 , , , 48 2809 82 Matabeleland Matabeleland NNP 48 2809 83 South South NNP 48 2809 84 , , , 48 2809 85 Midlands midland VBZ 48 2809 86 Independence Independence NNP 48 2809 87 : : : 48 2809 88 18 18 CD 48 2809 89 April April NNP 48 2809 90 1980 1980 CD 48 2809 91 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 92 from from IN 48 2809 93 UK UK NNP 48 2809 94 ; ; : 48 2809 95 formerly formerly RB 48 2809 96 Southern Southern NNP 48 2809 97 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2809 98 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 99 Constitution Constitution NNP 48 2809 100 : : : 48 2809 101 21 21 CD 48 2809 102 December December NNP 48 2809 103 1979 1979 CD 48 2809 104 Legal legal JJ 48 2809 105 system system NN 48 2809 106 : : : 48 2809 107 mixture mixture NN 48 2809 108 of of IN 48 2809 109 Roman roman JJ 48 2809 110 - - HYPH 48 2809 111 Dutch dutch JJ 48 2809 112 and and CC 48 2809 113 English english JJ 48 2809 114 common common JJ 48 2809 115 law law NN 48 2809 116 National national JJ 48 2809 117 holiday holiday NN 48 2809 118 : : : 48 2809 119 Independence Independence NNP 48 2809 120 Day Day NNP 48 2809 121 , , , 48 2809 122 18 18 CD 48 2809 123 April April NNP 48 2809 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 125 1980 1980 CD 48 2809 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 127 Executive Executive NNP 48 2809 128 branch branch NN 48 2809 129 : : : 48 2809 130 executive executive JJ 48 2809 131 president president NN 48 2809 132 , , , 48 2809 133 2 2 CD 48 2809 134 vice vice NN 48 2809 135 presidents president NNS 48 2809 136 , , , 48 2809 137 Cabinet Cabinet NNP 48 2809 138 Legislative Legislative NNP 48 2809 139 branch branch NN 48 2809 140 : : : 48 2809 141 unicameral unicameral JJ 48 2809 142 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2809 143 Judicial Judicial NNP 48 2809 144 branch branch NN 48 2809 145 : : : 48 2809 146 Supreme Supreme NNP 48 2809 147 Court Court NNP 48 2809 148 Leaders Leaders NNPS 48 2809 149 : : : 48 2809 150 Chief Chief NNP 48 2809 151 of of IN 48 2809 152 State State NNP 48 2809 153 and and CC 48 2809 154 Head Head NNP 48 2809 155 of of IN 48 2809 156 Government Government NNP 48 2809 157 : : : 48 2809 158 Executive Executive NNP 48 2809 159 President President NNP 48 2809 160 Robert Robert NNP 48 2809 161 Gabriel Gabriel NNP 48 2809 162 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 48 2809 163 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 164 since since IN 48 2809 165 31 31 CD 48 2809 166 December December NNP 48 2809 167 1987 1987 CD 48 2809 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 169 ; ; : 48 2809 170 Co Co NNP 48 2809 171 - - NN 48 2809 172 Vice Vice NNP 48 2809 173 President President NNP 48 2809 174 Simon Simon NNP 48 2809 175 Vengai Vengai NNP 48 2809 176 MUZENDA MUZENDA NNP 48 2809 177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 178 since since IN 48 2809 179 31 31 CD 48 2809 180 December December NNP 48 2809 181 1987 1987 CD 48 2809 182 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 183 ; ; : 48 2809 184 Co Co NNP 48 2809 185 - - NN 48 2809 186 Vice Vice NNP 48 2809 187 President President NNP 48 2809 188 Joshua Joshua NNP 48 2809 189 M. M. NNP 48 2809 190 NKOMO NKOMO NNP 48 2809 191 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 192 since since IN 48 2809 193 6 6 CD 48 2809 194 August August NNP 48 2809 195 1990 1990 CD 48 2809 196 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 197 Political political JJ 48 2809 198 parties party NNS 48 2809 199 and and CC 48 2809 200 leaders leader NNS 48 2809 201 : : : 48 2809 202 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2809 203 African African NNP 48 2809 204 National National NNP 48 2809 205 Union Union NNP 48 2809 206 - - HYPH 48 2809 207 Patriotic Patriotic NNP 48 2809 208 Front front NN 48 2809 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 210 ZANU ZANU NNP 48 2809 211 - - HYPH 48 2809 212 PF PF NNP 48 2809 213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 214 , , , 48 2809 215 Robert Robert NNP 48 2809 216 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 48 2809 217 ; ; : 48 2809 218 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2809 219 African African NNP 48 2809 220 National National NNP 48 2809 221 Union Union NNP 48 2809 222 - - HYPH 48 2809 223 Sithole Sithole NNP 48 2809 224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 225 ZANU ZANU NNP 48 2809 226 - - HYPH 48 2809 227 S S NNP 48 2809 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 229 , , , 48 2809 230 Ndabaningi Ndabaningi NNP 48 2809 231 SITHOLE SITHOLE NNP 48 2809 232 ; ; : 48 2809 233 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2809 234 Unity Unity NNP 48 2809 235 Movement Movement NNP 48 2809 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 237 ZUM ZUM NNP 48 2809 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 239 , , , 48 2809 240 Edgar Edgar NNP 48 2809 241 TEKERE TEKERE NNS 48 2809 242 ; ; : 48 2809 243 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2809 244 Party Party NNP 48 2809 245 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 246 DP DP NNP 48 2809 247 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 248 , , , 48 2809 249 Emmanuel Emmanuel NNP 48 2809 250 MAGOCHE MAGOCHE NNP 48 2809 251 Suffrage Suffrage NNP 48 2809 252 : : : 48 2809 253 universal universal JJ 48 2809 254 at at IN 48 2809 255 age age NN 48 2809 256 18 18 CD 48 2809 257 Elections election NNS 48 2809 258 : : : 48 2809 259 Executive executive JJ 48 2809 260 President President NNP 48 2809 261 : : : 48 2809 262 last last RB 48 2809 263 held held JJ 48 2809 264 28 28 CD 48 2809 265 - - SYM 48 2809 266 30 30 CD 48 2809 267 March March NNP 48 2809 268 1990 1990 CD 48 2809 269 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 270 next next JJ 48 2809 271 to to TO 48 2809 272 be be VB 48 2809 273 held hold VBN 48 2809 274 NA NA NNP 48 2809 275 March March NNP 48 2809 276 1996 1996 CD 48 2809 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 278 ; ; : 48 2809 279 results result NNS 48 2809 280 - - HYPH 48 2809 281 Robert Robert NNP 48 2809 282 MUGABE MUGABE NNP 48 2809 283 78.3 78.3 CD 48 2809 284 % % NN 48 2809 285 , , , 48 2809 286 Edgar Edgar NNP 48 2809 287 TEKERE TEKERE NNP 48 2809 288 21.7 21.7 CD 48 2809 289 % % NN 48 2809 290 Parliament Parliament NNP 48 2809 291 : : : 48 2809 292 last last RB 48 2809 293 held hold VBD 48 2809 294 28 28 CD 48 2809 295 - - SYM 48 2809 296 30 30 CD 48 2809 297 March March NNP 48 2809 298 1990 1990 CD 48 2809 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 300 next next JJ 48 2809 301 to to TO 48 2809 302 be be VB 48 2809 303 held hold VBN 48 2809 304 NA NA NNP 48 2809 305 March March NNP 48 2809 306 1995 1995 CD 48 2809 307 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 308 ; ; : 48 2809 309 results result NNS 48 2809 310 - - HYPH 48 2809 311 percent percent NN 48 2809 312 of of IN 48 2809 313 vote vote NN 48 2809 314 by by IN 48 2809 315 party party NN 48 2809 316 NA NA NNP 48 2809 317 ; ; : 48 2809 318 seats seat NNS 48 2809 319 - - , 48 2809 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 321 150 150 CD 48 2809 322 total total NN 48 2809 323 , , , 48 2809 324 120 120 CD 48 2809 325 elected elect VBD 48 2809 326 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 327 ZANU ZANU NNP 48 2809 328 - - HYPH 48 2809 329 PF PF NNP 48 2809 330 117 117 CD 48 2809 331 , , , 48 2809 332 ZUM ZUM NNP 48 2809 333 2 2 CD 48 2809 334 , , , 48 2809 335 ZANU ZANU NNP 48 2809 336 - - HYPH 48 2809 337 S S NNP 48 2809 338 1 1 CD 48 2809 339 Member Member NNP 48 2809 340 of of IN 48 2809 341 : : : 48 2809 342 ACP ACP NNP 48 2809 343 , , , 48 2809 344 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2809 345 , , , 48 2809 346 C C NNP 48 2809 347 , , , 48 2809 348 CCC CCC NNP 48 2809 349 , , , 48 2809 350 ECA ECA NNP 48 2809 351 , , , 48 2809 352 FAO FAO NNP 48 2809 353 , , , 48 2809 354 FLS FLS NNP 48 2809 355 , , , 48 2809 356 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2809 357 , , , 48 2809 358 GATT GATT NNP 48 2809 359 , , , 48 2809 360 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2809 361 , , , 48 2809 362 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2809 363 , , , 48 2809 364 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2809 365 , , , 48 2809 366 IDA IDA NNP 48 2809 367 , , , 48 2809 368 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2809 369 , , , 48 2809 370 IFC IFC NNP 48 2809 371 , , , 48 2809 372 ILO ILO NNP 48 2809 373 , , , 48 2809 374 IMF IMF NNP 48 2809 375 , , , 48 2809 376 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2809 377 , , , 48 2809 378 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2809 379 , , , 48 2809 380 IOC IOC NNP 48 2809 381 , , , 48 2809 382 IOM IOM NNP 48 2809 383 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 384 observer observer NN 48 2809 385 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 386 , , , 48 2809 387 ITU ITU NNP 48 2809 388 , , , 48 2809 389 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2809 390 , , , 48 2809 391 NAM NAM NNP 48 2809 392 , , , 48 2809 393 OAU OAU NNP 48 2809 394 , , , 48 2809 395 PCA PCA NNP 48 2809 396 , , , 48 2809 397 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 2809 398 , , , 48 2809 399 UN UN NNP 48 2809 400 , , , 48 2809 401 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2809 402 , , , 48 2809 403 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2809 404 , , , 48 2809 405 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2809 406 , , , 48 2809 407 UPU UPU NNP 48 2809 408 , , , 48 2809 409 WCL WCL NNP 48 2809 410 , , , 48 2809 411 WHO WHO NNP 48 2809 412 , , , 48 2809 413 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2809 414 , , , 48 2809 415 WMO WMO NNP 48 2809 416 , , , 48 2809 417 WTO WTO NNP 48 2809 418 Diplomatic diplomatic JJ 48 2809 419 representation representation NN 48 2809 420 : : : 48 2809 421 Counselor Counselor NNP 48 2809 422 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 423 Political Political NNP 48 2809 424 Affairs Affairs NNPS 48 2809 425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 426 , , , 48 2809 427 Head Head NNP 48 2809 428 of of IN 48 2809 429 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2809 430 , , , 48 2809 431 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2809 432 Stanislaus Stanislaus NNP 48 2809 433 Garikai Garikai NNP 48 2809 434 CHIGWEDERE CHIGWEDERE NNPS 48 2809 435 ; ; : 48 2809 436 Chancery chancery NN 48 2809 437 at at IN 48 2809 438 1608 1608 CD 48 2809 439 New New NNP 48 2809 440 Hampshire Hampshire NNP 48 2809 441 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2809 442 NW NW NNP 48 2809 443 , , , 48 2809 444 Washington Washington NNP 48 2809 445 , , , 48 2809 446 DC DC NNP 48 2809 447 20009 20009 CD 48 2809 448 ; ; : 48 2809 449 telephone telephone NN 48 2809 450 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 451 202 202 CD 48 2809 452 ) ) -RRB- 48 2809 453 332 332 CD 48 2809 454 - - HYPH 48 2809 455 7100 7100 CD 48 2809 456 US US NNP 48 2809 457 : : : 48 2809 458 Ambassador Ambassador NNP 48 2809 459 Edward Edward NNP 48 2809 460 Gibson Gibson NNP 48 2809 461 LANPHER LANPHER NNP 48 2809 462 ; ; : 48 2809 463 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2809 464 at at IN 48 2809 465 172 172 CD 48 2809 466 Herbert Herbert NNP 48 2809 467 Chitapo Chitapo NNP 48 2809 468 Avenue Avenue NNP 48 2809 469 , , , 48 2809 470 Harare Harare NNP 48 2809 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 2809 472 mailing mail VBG 48 2809 473 address address NN 48 2809 474 is be VBZ 48 2809 475 P. P. NNP 48 2809 476 O. O. NNP 48 2810 1 Box Box NNP 48 2810 2 3340 3340 CD 48 2810 3 , , , 48 2810 4 Harare Harare NNP 48 2810 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2810 6 ; ; : 48 2810 7 telephone telephone NN 48 2810 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 2810 9 263 263 CD 48 2810 10 ] ] -RRB- 48 2810 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 2810 12 4 4 CD 48 2810 13 ) ) -RRB- 48 2810 14 794 794 CD 48 2810 15 - - SYM 48 2810 16 521 521 CD 48 2810 17 : : : 48 2810 18 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2810 19 Government Government NNP 48 2810 20 Flag flag NN 48 2810 21 : : : 48 2810 22 seven seven CD 48 2810 23 equal equal JJ 48 2810 24 horizontal horizontal JJ 48 2810 25 bands band NNS 48 2810 26 of of IN 48 2810 27 green green JJ 48 2810 28 , , , 48 2810 29 yellow yellow JJ 48 2810 30 , , , 48 2810 31 red red JJ 48 2810 32 , , , 48 2810 33 black black JJ 48 2810 34 , , , 48 2810 35 red red JJ 48 2810 36 , , , 48 2810 37 yellow yellow JJ 48 2810 38 , , , 48 2810 39 and and CC 48 2810 40 green green JJ 48 2810 41 with with IN 48 2810 42 a a DT 48 2810 43 white white JJ 48 2810 44 equilateral equilateral JJ 48 2810 45 triangle triangle NN 48 2810 46 edged edge VBD 48 2810 47 in in IN 48 2810 48 black black NN 48 2810 49 based base VBN 48 2810 50 on on IN 48 2810 51 the the DT 48 2810 52 hoist hoist NN 48 2810 53 side side NN 48 2810 54 ; ; : 48 2810 55 a a DT 48 2810 56 yellow yellow JJ 48 2810 57 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2810 58 bird bird NN 48 2810 59 is be VBZ 48 2810 60 superimposed superimpose VBN 48 2810 61 on on IN 48 2810 62 a a DT 48 2810 63 red red JJ 48 2810 64 five five CD 48 2810 65 - - HYPH 48 2810 66 pointed point VBN 48 2810 67 star star NN 48 2810 68 in in IN 48 2810 69 the the DT 48 2810 70 center center NN 48 2810 71 of of IN 48 2810 72 the the DT 48 2810 73 triangle triangle NN 48 2810 74 : : : 48 2810 75 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2810 76 Economy Economy NNP 48 2810 77 Overview Overview NNP 48 2810 78 : : : 48 2810 79 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2810 80 employs employ VBZ 48 2810 81 three three CD 48 2810 82 - - HYPH 48 2810 83 fourths fourth NNS 48 2810 84 of of IN 48 2810 85 the the DT 48 2810 86 labor labor NN 48 2810 87 force force NN 48 2810 88 and and CC 48 2810 89 supplies supply VBZ 48 2810 90 almost almost RB 48 2810 91 40 40 CD 48 2810 92 % % NN 48 2810 93 of of IN 48 2810 94 exports export NNS 48 2810 95 . . . 48 2811 1 The the DT 48 2811 2 manufacturing manufacturing NN 48 2811 3 sector sector NN 48 2811 4 , , , 48 2811 5 based base VBN 48 2811 6 on on IN 48 2811 7 agriculture agriculture NN 48 2811 8 and and CC 48 2811 9 mining mining NN 48 2811 10 , , , 48 2811 11 produces produce VBZ 48 2811 12 a a DT 48 2811 13 variety variety NN 48 2811 14 of of IN 48 2811 15 goods good NNS 48 2811 16 and and CC 48 2811 17 contributes contribute VBZ 48 2811 18 35 35 CD 48 2811 19 % % NN 48 2811 20 to to IN 48 2811 21 GDP GDP NNP 48 2811 22 . . . 48 2812 1 Mining mining NN 48 2812 2 accounts account VBZ 48 2812 3 for for IN 48 2812 4 only only RB 48 2812 5 5 5 CD 48 2812 6 % % NN 48 2812 7 of of IN 48 2812 8 both both DT 48 2812 9 GDP gdp NN 48 2812 10 and and CC 48 2812 11 employment employment NN 48 2812 12 , , , 48 2812 13 but but CC 48 2812 14 supplies supply NNS 48 2812 15 of of IN 48 2812 16 minerals mineral NNS 48 2812 17 and and CC 48 2812 18 metals metal NNS 48 2812 19 account account VBP 48 2812 20 for for IN 48 2812 21 about about RB 48 2812 22 40 40 CD 48 2812 23 % % NN 48 2812 24 of of IN 48 2812 25 exports export NNS 48 2812 26 . . . 48 2813 1 Wide wide JJ 48 2813 2 year year NN 48 2813 3 - - HYPH 48 2813 4 to to IN 48 2813 5 - - HYPH 48 2813 6 year year NN 48 2813 7 fluctuations fluctuation NNS 48 2813 8 in in IN 48 2813 9 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2813 10 production production NN 48 2813 11 over over IN 48 2813 12 the the DT 48 2813 13 past past JJ 48 2813 14 six six CD 48 2813 15 years year NNS 48 2813 16 have have VBP 48 2813 17 resulted result VBN 48 2813 18 in in IN 48 2813 19 an an DT 48 2813 20 uneven uneven JJ 48 2813 21 growth growth NN 48 2813 22 rate rate NN 48 2813 23 , , , 48 2813 24 one one NN 48 2813 25 that that WDT 48 2813 26 on on IN 48 2813 27 average average JJ 48 2813 28 has have VBZ 48 2813 29 matched match VBN 48 2813 30 the the DT 48 2813 31 3 3 CD 48 2813 32 % % NN 48 2813 33 annual annual JJ 48 2813 34 increase increase NN 48 2813 35 in in IN 48 2813 36 population population NN 48 2813 37 . . . 48 2814 1 Helped help VBN 48 2814 2 by by IN 48 2814 3 an an DT 48 2814 4 IMF IMF NNP 48 2814 5 / / SYM 48 2814 6 World World NNP 48 2814 7 Bank Bank NNP 48 2814 8 structural structural JJ 48 2814 9 adjustment adjustment NN 48 2814 10 program program NN 48 2814 11 , , , 48 2814 12 output output NN 48 2814 13 rose rise VBD 48 2814 14 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2814 15 % % NN 48 2814 16 in in IN 48 2814 17 1991 1991 CD 48 2814 18 . . . 48 2815 1 A a DT 48 2815 2 drought drought NN 48 2815 3 beginning begin VBG 48 2815 4 toward toward IN 48 2815 5 the the DT 48 2815 6 end end NN 48 2815 7 of of IN 48 2815 8 1991 1991 CD 48 2815 9 suggests suggest VBZ 48 2815 10 rough rough JJ 48 2815 11 going go VBG 48 2815 12 for for IN 48 2815 13 1992 1992 CD 48 2815 14 . . . 48 2816 1 GDP GDP NNP 48 2816 2 : : : 48 2816 3 exchange exchange NN 48 2816 4 rate rate NN 48 2816 5 conversion conversion NN 48 2816 6 - - : 48 2816 7 $ $ $ 48 2816 8 7.1 7.1 CD 48 2816 9 billion billion CD 48 2816 10 , , , 48 2816 11 per per IN 48 2816 12 capita capita FW 48 2816 13 $ $ $ 48 2816 14 660 660 CD 48 2816 15 ; ; : 48 2816 16 real real JJ 48 2816 17 growth growth NN 48 2816 18 rate rate NN 48 2816 19 3.5 3.5 CD 48 2816 20 % % NN 48 2816 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2816 22 1991 1991 CD 48 2816 23 est est NNP 48 2816 24 . . . 48 2816 25 ) ) -RRB- 48 2817 1 Inflation inflation NN 48 2817 2 rate rate NN 48 2817 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2817 4 consumer consumer NN 48 2817 5 prices price NNS 48 2817 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2817 7 : : : 48 2817 8 25 25 CD 48 2817 9 % % NN 48 2817 10 ( ( -LRB- 48 2817 11 1991 1991 CD 48 2817 12 est est NNP 48 2817 13 . . . 48 2817 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2818 1 Unemployment unemployment NN 48 2818 2 rate rate NN 48 2818 3 : : : 48 2818 4 at at RB 48 2818 5 least least RBS 48 2818 6 30 30 CD 48 2818 7 % % NN 48 2818 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2818 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2818 10 est est NNP 48 2818 11 . . . 48 2818 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2819 1 Budget budget NN 48 2819 2 : : : 48 2819 3 revenues revenue NNS 48 2819 4 $ $ $ 48 2819 5 2.7 2.7 CD 48 2819 6 billion billion CD 48 2819 7 ; ; : 48 2819 8 expenditures expenditure VBZ 48 2819 9 $ $ $ 48 2819 10 3.3 3.3 CD 48 2819 11 billion billion CD 48 2819 12 , , , 48 2819 13 including include VBG 48 2819 14 capital capital NN 48 2819 15 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2819 16 of of IN 48 2819 17 $ $ $ 48 2819 18 330 330 CD 48 2819 19 million million CD 48 2819 20 ( ( -LRB- 48 2819 21 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 2819 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2819 23 Exports export NNS 48 2819 24 : : : 48 2819 25 $ $ $ 48 2819 26 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2819 27 billion billion CD 48 2819 28 ( ( -LRB- 48 2819 29 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2819 30 . . NNP 48 2819 31 , , , 48 2819 32 1991 1991 CD 48 2819 33 est est NNP 48 2819 34 . . . 48 2819 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2820 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2820 2 : : : 48 2820 3 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2820 4 35 35 CD 48 2820 5 % % NN 48 2820 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2820 7 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2820 8 20 20 CD 48 2820 9 % % NN 48 2820 10 , , , 48 2820 11 other other JJ 48 2820 12 15 15 CD 48 2820 13 % % NN 48 2820 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2820 15 , , , 48 2820 16 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 2820 17 20 20 CD 48 2820 18 % % NN 48 2820 19 , , , 48 2820 20 gold gold NN 48 2820 21 10 10 CD 48 2820 22 % % NN 48 2820 23 , , , 48 2820 24 ferrochrome ferrochrome VB 48 2820 25 10 10 CD 48 2820 26 % % NN 48 2820 27 , , , 48 2820 28 cotton cotton NN 48 2820 29 5 5 CD 48 2820 30 % % NN 48 2820 31 partners partner NNS 48 2820 32 : : : 48 2820 33 Europe Europe NNP 48 2820 34 55 55 CD 48 2820 35 % % NN 48 2820 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 2820 37 EC EC NNP 48 2820 38 40 40 CD 48 2820 39 % % NN 48 2820 40 , , , 48 2820 41 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2820 42 5 5 CD 48 2820 43 % % NN 48 2820 44 , , , 48 2820 45 other other JJ 48 2820 46 15 15 CD 48 2820 47 % % NN 48 2820 48 ) ) -RRB- 48 2820 49 , , , 48 2820 50 Africa Africa NNP 48 2820 51 20 20 CD 48 2820 52 % % NN 48 2820 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 2820 54 South South NNP 48 2820 55 Africa Africa NNP 48 2820 56 10 10 CD 48 2820 57 % % NN 48 2820 58 , , , 48 2820 59 other other JJ 48 2820 60 10 10 CD 48 2820 61 % % NN 48 2820 62 ) ) -RRB- 48 2820 63 , , , 48 2820 64 US US NNP 48 2820 65 5 5 CD 48 2820 66 % % NN 48 2820 67 Imports import NNS 48 2820 68 : : : 48 2820 69 $ $ $ 48 2820 70 1.6 1.6 CD 48 2820 71 billion billion CD 48 2820 72 ( ( -LRB- 48 2820 73 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2820 74 . . NNP 48 2820 75 , , , 48 2820 76 1991 1991 CD 48 2820 77 est est NNP 48 2820 78 . . . 48 2820 79 ) ) -RRB- 48 2821 1 commodities commodity NNS 48 2821 2 : : : 48 2821 3 machinery machinery NN 48 2821 4 and and CC 48 2821 5 transportation transportation NN 48 2821 6 equipment equipment NN 48 2821 7 37 37 CD 48 2821 8 % % NN 48 2821 9 , , , 48 2821 10 other other JJ 48 2821 11 manufactures manufacture VBZ 48 2821 12 22 22 CD 48 2821 13 % % NN 48 2821 14 , , , 48 2821 15 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2821 16 16 16 CD 48 2821 17 % % NN 48 2821 18 , , , 48 2821 19 fuels fuel VBZ 48 2821 20 15 15 CD 48 2821 21 % % NN 48 2821 22 partners partner NNS 48 2821 23 : : : 48 2821 24 EC EC NNP 48 2821 25 31 31 CD 48 2821 26 % % NN 48 2821 27 , , , 48 2821 28 Africa Africa NNP 48 2821 29 29 29 CD 48 2821 30 % % NN 48 2821 31 ( ( -LRB- 48 2821 32 South South NNP 48 2821 33 Africa Africa NNP 48 2821 34 21 21 CD 48 2821 35 % % NN 48 2821 36 , , , 48 2821 37 other other JJ 48 2821 38 8 8 CD 48 2821 39 % % NN 48 2821 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 2821 41 , , , 48 2821 42 US US NNP 48 2821 43 8 8 CD 48 2821 44 % % NN 48 2821 45 , , , 48 2821 46 Japan Japan NNP 48 2821 47 4 4 CD 48 2821 48 % % NN 48 2821 49 External external JJ 48 2821 50 debt debt NN 48 2821 51 : : : 48 2821 52 $ $ $ 48 2821 53 2.96 2.96 CD 48 2821 54 billion billion CD 48 2821 55 ( ( -LRB- 48 2821 56 December December NNP 48 2821 57 1989 1989 CD 48 2821 58 est est NNP 48 2821 59 . . . 48 2821 60 ) ) -RRB- 48 2822 1 Industrial industrial JJ 48 2822 2 production production NN 48 2822 3 : : : 48 2822 4 growth growth NN 48 2822 5 rate rate NN 48 2822 6 5 5 CD 48 2822 7 % % NN 48 2822 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2822 9 1991 1991 CD 48 2822 10 est est NNP 48 2822 11 . . . 48 2823 1 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 2 ; ; , 48 2823 3 accounts account NNS 48 2823 4 for for IN 48 2823 5 35 35 CD 48 2823 6 % % NN 48 2823 7 of of IN 48 2823 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 2823 9 Electricity Electricity NNP 48 2823 10 : : : 48 2823 11 3,650,000 3,650,000 CD 48 2823 12 kW kw NN 48 2823 13 capacity capacity NN 48 2823 14 ; ; : 48 2823 15 7,500 7,500 CD 48 2823 16 million million CD 48 2823 17 kWh kWh NNS 48 2823 18 produced produce VBN 48 2823 19 , , , 48 2823 20 700 700 CD 48 2823 21 kWh kWh NNS 48 2823 22 per per IN 48 2823 23 capita capita NN 48 2823 24 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 25 1991 1991 CD 48 2823 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 27 Industries industry NNS 48 2823 28 : : : 48 2823 29 mining mining NN 48 2823 30 , , , 48 2823 31 steel steel NN 48 2823 32 , , , 48 2823 33 clothing clothing NN 48 2823 34 and and CC 48 2823 35 footwear footwear NN 48 2823 36 , , , 48 2823 37 chemicals chemical NNS 48 2823 38 , , , 48 2823 39 foodstuffs foodstuff NNS 48 2823 40 , , , 48 2823 41 fertilizer fertilizer NN 48 2823 42 , , , 48 2823 43 beverage beverage NN 48 2823 44 , , , 48 2823 45 transportation transportation NN 48 2823 46 equipment equipment NN 48 2823 47 , , , 48 2823 48 wood wood NN 48 2823 49 products product NNS 48 2823 50 Agriculture agriculture NN 48 2823 51 : : : 48 2823 52 accounts account NNS 48 2823 53 for for IN 48 2823 54 11 11 CD 48 2823 55 % % NN 48 2823 56 of of IN 48 2823 57 GDP GDP NNP 48 2823 58 and and CC 48 2823 59 employs employ VBZ 48 2823 60 74 74 CD 48 2823 61 % % NN 48 2823 62 of of IN 48 2823 63 population population NN 48 2823 64 ; ; : 48 2823 65 40 40 CD 48 2823 66 % % NN 48 2823 67 of of IN 48 2823 68 land land NN 48 2823 69 area area NN 48 2823 70 divided divide VBN 48 2823 71 into into IN 48 2823 72 4,500 4,500 CD 48 2823 73 large large JJ 48 2823 74 commercial commercial JJ 48 2823 75 farms farm NNS 48 2823 76 and and CC 48 2823 77 42 42 CD 48 2823 78 % % NN 48 2823 79 in in IN 48 2823 80 communal communal JJ 48 2823 81 lands land NNS 48 2823 82 ; ; : 48 2823 83 crops crop NNS 48 2823 84 - - HYPH 48 2823 85 corn corn NN 48 2823 86 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 87 food food NN 48 2823 88 staple staple NN 48 2823 89 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 90 , , , 48 2823 91 cotton cotton NN 48 2823 92 , , , 48 2823 93 tobacco tobacco NN 48 2823 94 , , , 48 2823 95 wheat wheat NN 48 2823 96 , , , 48 2823 97 coffee coffee NN 48 2823 98 , , , 48 2823 99 sugarcane sugarcane NN 48 2823 100 , , , 48 2823 101 peanuts peanut NNS 48 2823 102 ; ; : 48 2823 103 livestock livestock NN 48 2823 104 - - HYPH 48 2823 105 cattle cattle NNS 48 2823 106 , , , 48 2823 107 sheep sheep NNS 48 2823 108 , , , 48 2823 109 goats goat NNS 48 2823 110 , , , 48 2823 111 pigs pig NNS 48 2823 112 ; ; : 48 2823 113 self self NN 48 2823 114 - - HYPH 48 2823 115 sufficient sufficient JJ 48 2823 116 in in IN 48 2823 117 food food NN 48 2823 118 Economic economic JJ 48 2823 119 aid aid NN 48 2823 120 : : : 48 2823 121 US US NNP 48 2823 122 commitments commitment NNS 48 2823 123 , , , 48 2823 124 including include VBG 48 2823 125 Ex Ex NNP 48 2823 126 - - HYPH 48 2823 127 Im Im NNP 48 2823 128 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 129 FY80 FY80 NNP 48 2823 130 - - HYPH 48 2823 131 89 89 CD 48 2823 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 133 , , , 48 2823 134 $ $ $ 48 2823 135 389 389 CD 48 2823 136 million million CD 48 2823 137 ; ; : 48 2823 138 Western western JJ 48 2823 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 140 non non JJ 48 2823 141 - - JJ 48 2823 142 US us JJ 48 2823 143 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 144 countries country NNS 48 2823 145 , , , 48 2823 146 ODA ODA NNP 48 2823 147 and and CC 48 2823 148 OOF OOF NNP 48 2823 149 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2823 150 commitments commitment NNS 48 2823 151 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 152 1970 1970 CD 48 2823 153 - - SYM 48 2823 154 89 89 CD 48 2823 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 156 , , , 48 2823 157 $ $ $ 48 2823 158 2.6 2.6 CD 48 2823 159 billion billion CD 48 2823 160 ; ; : 48 2823 161 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2823 162 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2823 163 aid aid NN 48 2823 164 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 165 1979 1979 CD 48 2823 166 - - SYM 48 2823 167 89 89 CD 48 2823 168 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 169 , , , 48 2823 170 $ $ $ 48 2823 171 36 36 CD 48 2823 172 million million CD 48 2823 173 ; ; : 48 2823 174 Communist communist JJ 48 2823 175 countries country NNS 48 2823 176 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 177 1970 1970 CD 48 2823 178 - - SYM 48 2823 179 89 89 CD 48 2823 180 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 181 , , , 48 2823 182 $ $ $ 48 2823 183 134 134 CD 48 2823 184 million million CD 48 2823 185 Currency Currency NNP 48 2823 186 : : : 48 2823 187 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 48 2823 188 dollar dollar NN 48 2823 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 190 plural plural JJ 48 2823 191 - - HYPH 48 2823 192 dollars dollar NNS 48 2823 193 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 194 ; ; : 48 2823 195 1 1 CD 48 2823 196 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 48 2823 197 dollar dollar NN 48 2823 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 199 Z$ Z$ NNP 48 2823 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 201 = = NFP 48 2823 202 100 100 CD 48 2823 203 cents cent NNS 48 2823 204 : : : 48 2823 205 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 206 Economy Economy NNP 48 2823 207 Exchange Exchange NNP 48 2823 208 rates rate NNS 48 2823 209 : : : 48 2823 210 Zimbabwean zimbabwean JJ 48 2823 211 dollars dollar NNS 48 2823 212 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 213 Z$ Z$ NNP 48 2823 214 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 215 per per IN 48 2823 216 US$ us$ $ 48 2823 217 1 1 CD 48 2823 218 - - SYM 48 2823 219 4.3066 4.3066 CD 48 2823 220 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 221 March March NNP 48 2823 222 1992 1992 CD 48 2823 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 224 , , , 48 2823 225 3.4282 3.4282 CD 48 2823 226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 227 1991 1991 CD 48 2823 228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 229 , , , 48 2823 230 2.4480 2.4480 CD 48 2823 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 232 1990 1990 CD 48 2823 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 234 , , , 48 2823 235 2.1133 2.1133 CD 48 2823 236 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 237 1989 1989 CD 48 2823 238 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 239 , , , 48 2823 240 1.8018 1.8018 CD 48 2823 241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 242 1988 1988 CD 48 2823 243 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 244 , , , 48 2823 245 1.6611 1.6611 CD 48 2823 246 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 247 1987 1987 CD 48 2823 248 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 249 Fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2823 250 year year NN 48 2823 251 : : : 48 2823 252 1 1 CD 48 2823 253 July July NNP 48 2823 254 - - HYPH 48 2823 255 30 30 CD 48 2823 256 June June NNP 48 2823 257 : : : 48 2823 258 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 259 Communications Communications NNP 48 2823 260 Railroads Railroads NNPS 48 2823 261 : : : 48 2823 262 2,745 2,745 CD 48 2823 263 km km NN 48 2823 264 1.067-meter 1.067-meter CD 48 2823 265 gauge gauge NN 48 2823 266 ; ; : 48 2823 267 42 42 CD 48 2823 268 km km NN 48 2823 269 double double JJ 48 2823 270 track track NN 48 2823 271 ; ; : 48 2823 272 355 355 CD 48 2823 273 km km NN 48 2823 274 electrified electrify VBN 48 2823 275 Highways highway NNS 48 2823 276 : : : 48 2823 277 85,237 85,237 CD 48 2823 278 km km NN 48 2823 279 total total NN 48 2823 280 ; ; : 48 2823 281 15,800 15,800 CD 48 2823 282 km km NN 48 2823 283 paved pave VBN 48 2823 284 , , , 48 2823 285 39,090 39,090 CD 48 2823 286 km km NN 48 2823 287 crushed crush VBN 48 2823 288 stone stone NN 48 2823 289 , , , 48 2823 290 gravel gravel NN 48 2823 291 , , , 48 2823 292 stabilized stabilize VBD 48 2823 293 soil soil NN 48 2823 294 : : : 48 2823 295 23,097 23,097 CD 48 2823 296 km km NN 48 2823 297 improved improve VBN 48 2823 298 earth earth NN 48 2823 299 ; ; : 48 2823 300 7,250 7,250 CD 48 2823 301 km km NN 48 2823 302 unimproved unimproved JJ 48 2823 303 earth earth NN 48 2823 304 Inland Inland NNP 48 2823 305 waterways waterway NNS 48 2823 306 : : : 48 2823 307 Lake Lake NNP 48 2823 308 Kariba Kariba NNP 48 2823 309 is be VBZ 48 2823 310 a a DT 48 2823 311 potential potential JJ 48 2823 312 line line NN 48 2823 313 of of IN 48 2823 314 communication communication NN 48 2823 315 Pipelines pipeline NNS 48 2823 316 : : : 48 2823 317 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2823 318 products product NNS 48 2823 319 8 8 CD 48 2823 320 km km NN 48 2823 321 Civil civil JJ 48 2823 322 air air NN 48 2823 323 : : : 48 2823 324 12 12 CD 48 2823 325 major major JJ 48 2823 326 transport transport NN 48 2823 327 aircraft aircraft NN 48 2823 328 Airports airport NNS 48 2823 329 : : : 48 2823 330 491 491 CD 48 2823 331 total total NN 48 2823 332 , , , 48 2823 333 401 401 CD 48 2823 334 usable usable JJ 48 2823 335 ; ; : 48 2823 336 22 22 CD 48 2823 337 with with IN 48 2823 338 permanent permanent JJ 48 2823 339 - - HYPH 48 2823 340 surface surface NN 48 2823 341 runways runway NNS 48 2823 342 ; ; : 48 2823 343 2 2 CD 48 2823 344 with with IN 48 2823 345 runways runway NNS 48 2823 346 over over IN 48 2823 347 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2823 348 m m CD 48 2823 349 ; ; : 48 2823 350 3 3 CD 48 2823 351 with with IN 48 2823 352 runways runways NNP 48 2823 353 2,440 2,440 CD 48 2823 354 - - HYPH 48 2823 355 3,659 3,659 CD 48 2823 356 m m CD 48 2823 357 ; ; : 48 2823 358 32 32 CD 48 2823 359 with with IN 48 2823 360 runways runway NNS 48 2823 361 1,220 1,220 CD 48 2823 362 - - HYPH 48 2823 363 2,439 2,439 CD 48 2823 364 m m NNP 48 2823 365 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNP 48 2823 366 : : : 48 2823 367 system system NN 48 2823 368 was be VBD 48 2823 369 once once RB 48 2823 370 one one CD 48 2823 371 of of IN 48 2823 372 the the DT 48 2823 373 best good JJS 48 2823 374 in in IN 48 2823 375 Africa Africa NNP 48 2823 376 , , , 48 2823 377 but but CC 48 2823 378 now now RB 48 2823 379 suffers suffer VBZ 48 2823 380 from from IN 48 2823 381 poor poor JJ 48 2823 382 maintenance maintenance NN 48 2823 383 ; ; : 48 2823 384 consists consist VBZ 48 2823 385 of of IN 48 2823 386 microwave microwave NN 48 2823 387 links link NNS 48 2823 388 , , , 48 2823 389 open open JJ 48 2823 390 - - HYPH 48 2823 391 wire wire NN 48 2823 392 lines line NNS 48 2823 393 , , , 48 2823 394 and and CC 48 2823 395 radio radio NN 48 2823 396 communications communication NNS 48 2823 397 stations station NNS 48 2823 398 ; ; : 48 2823 399 247,000 247,000 CD 48 2823 400 telephones telephone NNS 48 2823 401 ; ; : 48 2823 402 broadcast broadcast NN 48 2823 403 stations station NNS 48 2823 404 - - SYM 48 2823 405 8 8 CD 48 2823 406 AM am NN 48 2823 407 , , , 48 2823 408 18 18 CD 48 2823 409 FM FM NNP 48 2823 410 , , , 48 2823 411 8 8 CD 48 2823 412 TV tv NN 48 2823 413 ; ; : 48 2823 414 1 1 CD 48 2823 415 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2823 416 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2823 417 INTELSAT intelsat JJ 48 2823 418 earth earth NN 48 2823 419 station station NN 48 2823 420 : : : 48 2823 421 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 422 Defense Defense NNP 48 2823 423 Forces Forces NNPS 48 2823 424 Branches Branches NNPS 48 2823 425 : : : 48 2823 426 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 427 National National NNP 48 2823 428 Army Army NNP 48 2823 429 , , , 48 2823 430 Air Air NNP 48 2823 431 Force Force NNP 48 2823 432 of of IN 48 2823 433 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 434 , , , 48 2823 435 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2823 436 National National NNP 48 2823 437 Police Police NNP 48 2823 438 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 439 including include VBG 48 2823 440 Police Police NNP 48 2823 441 Support Support NNP 48 2823 442 Unit Unit NNP 48 2823 443 , , , 48 2823 444 Paramilitary Paramilitary NNP 48 2823 445 Police Police NNP 48 2823 446 ) ) -RRB- 48 2823 447 , , , 48 2823 448 People People NNPS 48 2823 449 's 's POS 48 2823 450 Militia Militia NNP 48 2823 451 Manpower Manpower NNP 48 2823 452 availability availability NN 48 2823 453 : : : 48 2823 454 males males NNP 48 2823 455 15 15 CD 48 2823 456 - - SYM 48 2823 457 49 49 CD 48 2823 458 , , , 48 2823 459 2,355,965 2,355,965 CD 48 2823 460 ; ; : 48 2823 461 1,456,829 1,456,829 CD 48 2823 462 fit fit NN 48 2823 463 for for IN 48 2823 464 military military JJ 48 2823 465 service service NN 48 2823 466 Defense Defense NNP 48 2823 467 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2823 468 : : : 48 2823 469 exchange exchange NN 48 2823 470 rate rate NN 48 2823 471 conversion conversion NNP 48 2823 472 - - : 48 2823 473 $ $ $ 48 2823 474 412.4 412.4 CD 48 2823 475 million million CD 48 2823 476 , , , 48 2823 477 about about RB 48 2823 478 6 6 CD 48 2823 479 % % NN 48 2823 480 of of IN 48 2823 481 GDP GDP NNP 48 2823 482 ( ( -LRB- 48 2823 483 FY91 FY91 NNP 48 2823 484 est est NNP 48 2823 485 . . . 48 2823 486 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 1 * * NFP 48 2824 2 * * NFP 48 2824 3 * * NFP 48 2824 4 * * NFP 48 2824 5 * * NFP 48 2824 6 * * NFP 48 2824 7 * * NFP 48 2824 8 * * NFP 48 2824 9 Notes note NNS 48 2824 10 , , , 48 2824 11 Definitions definition NNS 48 2824 12 , , , 48 2824 13 and and CC 48 2824 14 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNP 48 2824 15 Text Text NNP 48 2824 16 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 17 264 264 CD 48 2824 18 nations nation NNS 48 2824 19 , , , 48 2824 20 dependent dependent JJ 48 2824 21 areas area NNS 48 2824 22 , , , 48 2824 23 and and CC 48 2824 24 other other JJ 48 2824 25 entities entity NNS 48 2824 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 27 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2824 28 Albania Albania NNP 48 2824 29 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2824 30 American American NNP 48 2824 31 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2824 32 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2824 33 Angola Angola NNP 48 2824 34 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2824 35 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2824 36 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2824 37 and and CC 48 2824 38 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2824 39 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2824 40 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2824 41 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2824 42 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2824 43 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2824 44 Ashmore Ashmore NNP 48 2824 45 and and CC 48 2824 46 Cartier Cartier NNP 48 2824 47 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 48 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2824 49 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2824 50 Australia Australia NNP 48 2824 51 Austria Austria NNP 48 2824 52 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2824 53 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2824 54 , , , 48 2824 55 The the DT 48 2824 56 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2824 57 Baker Baker NNP 48 2824 58 Island Island NNP 48 2824 59 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2824 60 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2824 61 Bassas Bassas NNP 48 2824 62 da da NNP 48 2824 63 India India NNP 48 2824 64 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2824 65 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2824 66 Belize Belize NNP 48 2824 67 Benin Benin NNP 48 2824 68 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2824 69 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2824 70 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2824 71 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2824 72 and and CC 48 2824 73 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2824 74 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2824 75 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 48 2824 76 Island Island NNP 48 2824 77 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2824 78 British British NNP 48 2824 79 Indian Indian NNP 48 2824 80 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2824 81 Territory territory NN 48 2824 82 British british JJ 48 2824 83 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2824 84 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 85 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2824 86 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2824 87 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2824 88 Burma Burma NNP 48 2824 89 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2824 90 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2824 91 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2824 92 Canada Canada NNP 48 2824 93 Cape Cape NNP 48 2824 94 Verde Verde NNP 48 2824 95 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2824 96 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 97 Central Central NNP 48 2824 98 African African NNP 48 2824 99 Republic Republic NNP 48 2824 100 Chad Chad NNP 48 2824 101 Chile Chile NNP 48 2824 102 China China NNP 48 2824 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 104 also also RB 48 2824 105 see see VBP 48 2824 106 separate separate JJ 48 2824 107 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2824 108 entry entry NN 48 2824 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 110 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 2824 111 Island Island NNP 48 2824 112 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 2824 113 Island Island NNP 48 2824 114 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 2824 115 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 116 Keeling Keeling NNP 48 2824 117 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 118 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 119 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2824 120 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2824 121 Congo Congo NNP 48 2824 122 Cook Cook NNP 48 2824 123 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 124 Coral Coral NNP 48 2824 125 Sea Sea NNP 48 2824 126 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 127 Costa Costa NNP 48 2824 128 Rica Rica NNP 48 2824 129 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2824 130 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2824 131 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2824 132 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2824 133 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2824 134 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2824 135 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2824 136 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2824 137 Republic Republic NNP 48 2824 138 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2824 139 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2824 140 El El NNP 48 2824 141 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2824 142 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2824 143 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2824 144 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2824 145 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2824 146 Europa Europa NNP 48 2824 147 Island Island NNP 48 2824 148 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2824 149 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 151 Islas Islas NNP 48 2824 152 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2824 153 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 154 Faroe Faroe NNP 48 2824 155 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 156 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2824 157 Finland Finland NNP 48 2824 158 France France NNP 48 2824 159 French French NNP 48 2824 160 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2824 161 French French NNP 48 2824 162 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2824 163 French French NNP 48 2824 164 Southern Southern NNP 48 2824 165 and and CC 48 2824 166 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 2824 167 Lands Lands NNPS 48 2824 168 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2824 169 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2824 170 , , , 48 2824 171 The the DT 48 2824 172 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 2824 173 Strip Strip NNP 48 2824 174 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2824 175 Germany Germany NNP 48 2824 176 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2824 177 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2824 178 Glorioso Glorioso NNP 48 2824 179 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 180 Greece Greece NNP 48 2824 181 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 2824 182 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2824 183 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 2824 184 Guam Guam NNP 48 2824 185 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2824 186 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2824 187 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2824 188 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2824 189 - - HYPH 48 2824 190 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2824 191 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2824 192 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2824 193 Heard Heard NNP 48 2824 194 Island Island NNP 48 2824 195 and and CC 48 2824 196 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 2824 197 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 198 Honduras hondura VBZ 48 2824 199 Hong Hong NNP 48 2824 200 Kong Kong NNP 48 2824 201 Howland Howland NNP 48 2824 202 Island Island NNP 48 2824 203 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2824 204 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2824 205 India India NNP 48 2824 206 Indian Indian NNP 48 2824 207 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2824 208 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2824 209 Iran Iran NNP 48 2824 210 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2824 211 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2824 212 Israel Israel NNP 48 2824 213 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 214 also also RB 48 2824 215 see see VB 48 2824 216 separate separate JJ 48 2824 217 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 2824 218 Strip Strip NNP 48 2824 219 and and CC 48 2824 220 West West NNP 48 2824 221 Bank Bank NNP 48 2824 222 entries entry NNS 48 2824 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 224 Italy Italy NNP 48 2824 225 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2824 226 Coast Coast NNP 48 2824 227 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2824 228 Jan Jan NNP 48 2824 229 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 2824 230 Japan Japan NNP 48 2824 231 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 2824 232 Island Island NNP 48 2824 233 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2824 234 Johnston Johnston NNP 48 2824 235 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2824 236 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2824 237 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 238 also also RB 48 2824 239 see see VB 48 2824 240 separate separate JJ 48 2824 241 West West NNP 48 2824 242 Bank Bank NNP 48 2824 243 entry entry NN 48 2824 244 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 245 Juan Juan NNP 48 2824 246 de de FW 48 2824 247 Nova Nova NNP 48 2824 248 Island Island NNP 48 2824 249 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2824 250 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2824 251 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 2824 252 Reef Reef NNP 48 2824 253 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2824 254 Korea Korea NNP 48 2824 255 , , , 48 2824 256 North North NNP 48 2824 257 Korea Korea NNP 48 2824 258 , , , 48 2824 259 South South NNP 48 2824 260 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2824 261 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2824 262 Laos Laos NNP 48 2824 263 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2824 264 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2824 265 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2824 266 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2824 267 Libya Libya NNP 48 2824 268 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2824 269 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2824 270 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2824 271 Macau Macau NNP 48 2824 272 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2824 273 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2824 274 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2824 275 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2824 276 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2824 277 Mali Mali NNP 48 2824 278 Malta Malta NNP 48 2824 279 Man Man NNP 48 2824 280 , , , 48 2824 281 Isle Isle NNP 48 2824 282 of of IN 48 2824 283 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2824 284 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 285 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 2824 286 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2824 287 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2824 288 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 48 2824 289 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2824 290 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2824 291 , , , 48 2824 292 Federated Federated NNP 48 2824 293 States States NNP 48 2824 294 of of IN 48 2824 295 Midway Midway NNP 48 2824 296 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 297 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2824 298 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2824 299 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2824 300 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2824 301 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2824 302 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2824 303 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2824 304 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2824 305 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 2824 306 Island Island NNP 48 2824 307 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2824 308 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2824 309 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2824 310 Antilles antille VBZ 48 2824 311 New New NNP 48 2824 312 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2824 313 New New NNP 48 2824 314 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2824 315 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2824 316 Niger Niger NNP 48 2824 317 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2824 318 Niue Niue NNP 48 2824 319 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 2824 320 Island Island NNP 48 2824 321 Northern Northern NNP 48 2824 322 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2824 323 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 324 Norway Norway NNP 48 2824 325 Oman Oman NNP 48 2824 326 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2824 327 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 328 , , , 48 2824 329 Trust Trust NNP 48 2824 330 Territory territory NN 48 2824 331 of of IN 48 2824 332 the the DT 48 2824 333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 334 Palau Palau NNP 48 2824 335 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 336 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2824 337 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2824 338 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2824 339 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 2824 340 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2824 341 Panama Panama NNP 48 2824 342 Papua Papua NNP 48 2824 343 New New NNP 48 2824 344 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2824 345 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 2824 346 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 347 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2824 348 Peru Peru NNP 48 2824 349 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2824 350 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2824 351 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 352 Poland Poland NNP 48 2824 353 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2824 354 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2824 355 Rico Rico NNP 48 2824 356 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2824 357 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2824 358 Romania Romania NNP 48 2824 359 Russia Russia NNP 48 2824 360 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2824 361 Saint Saint NNP 48 2824 362 Helena Helena NNP 48 2824 363 Saint Saint NNP 48 2824 364 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2824 365 and and CC 48 2824 366 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2824 367 Saint Saint NNP 48 2824 368 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2824 369 Saint Saint NNP 48 2824 370 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 2824 371 and and CC 48 2824 372 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 48 2824 373 Saint Saint NNP 48 2824 374 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2824 375 and and CC 48 2824 376 the the DT 48 2824 377 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 48 2824 378 San San NNP 48 2824 379 Marino Marino NNP 48 2824 380 Sao Sao NNP 48 2824 381 Tome Tome NNP 48 2824 382 and and CC 48 2824 383 Principe Principe NNP 48 2824 384 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2824 385 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2824 386 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2824 387 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2824 388 and and CC 48 2824 389 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2824 390 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2824 391 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2824 392 Leone Leone NNP 48 2824 393 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2824 394 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2824 395 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2824 396 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 397 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2824 398 South South NNP 48 2824 399 Africa Africa NNP 48 2824 400 South South NNP 48 2824 401 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2824 402 and and CC 48 2824 403 the the DT 48 2824 404 South South NNP 48 2824 405 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2824 406 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 407 Spain Spain NNP 48 2824 408 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 2824 409 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 410 Sri Sri NNP 48 2824 411 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2824 412 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2824 413 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2824 414 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2824 415 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2824 416 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2824 417 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2824 418 Syria Syria NNP 48 2824 419 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2824 420 ( ( -LRB- 48 2824 421 follows follow VBZ 48 2824 422 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2824 423 ) ) -RRB- 48 2824 424 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2824 425 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2824 426 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2824 427 Togo Togo NNP 48 2824 428 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2824 429 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2824 430 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2824 431 and and CC 48 2824 432 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2824 433 Tromelin Tromelin NNP 48 2824 434 Island Island NNP 48 2824 435 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2824 436 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2824 437 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2824 438 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2824 439 and and CC 48 2824 440 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2824 441 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2824 442 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2824 443 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2824 444 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2824 445 United United NNP 48 2824 446 Arab Arab NNP 48 2824 447 Emirates Emirates NNP 48 2824 448 United United NNP 48 2824 449 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2824 450 United United NNP 48 2824 451 States States NNP 48 2824 452 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2824 453 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2824 454 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2824 455 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2824 456 City City NNP 48 2824 457 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2824 458 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2824 459 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2824 460 Islands Islands NNP 48 2824 461 Wake Wake NNP 48 2824 462 Island Island NNP 48 2824 463 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2824 464 and and CC 48 2824 465 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2824 466 West West NNP 48 2824 467 Bank Bank NNP 48 2824 468 Western Western NNP 48 2824 469 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2824 470 Western Western NNP 48 2824 471 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2824 472 World World NNP 48 2824 473 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2824 474 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2824 475 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2824 476 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2824 477 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2824 478 Appendixes Appendixes NNP 48 2824 479 A a NN 48 2824 480 : : : 48 2824 481 The the DT 48 2824 482 United United NNP 48 2824 483 Nations Nations NNP 48 2824 484 System System NNP 48 2824 485 B B NNP 48 2824 486 : : : 48 2824 487 Abbreviations abbreviation NNS 48 2824 488 for for IN 48 2824 489 International International NNP 48 2824 490 Organizations Organizations NNPS 48 2824 491 and and CC 48 2824 492 Groups Groups NNPS 48 2824 493 C C NNP 48 2824 494 : : : 48 2824 495 International International NNP 48 2824 496 Organizations Organizations NNPS 48 2824 497 and and CC 48 2824 498 Groups Groups NNPS 48 2824 499 D d NN 48 2824 500 : : : 48 2824 501 Weights weight NNS 48 2824 502 and and CC 48 2824 503 Measures measure NNS 48 2824 504 E E NNP 48 2824 505 : : : 48 2824 506 Cross cross JJ 48 2824 507 - - NNP 48 2824 508 Reference Reference NNP 48 2824 509 List List NNP 48 2824 510 of of IN 48 2824 511 Geographic Geographic NNP 48 2824 512 Names Names NNP 48 2824 513 Standard Standard NNP 48 2824 514 Time Time NNP 48 2824 515 Zones Zones NNPS 48 2824 516 of of IN 48 2824 517 the the DT 48 2824 518 World World NNP 48 2824 519 Notes Notes NNPS 48 2824 520 , , , 48 2824 521 Definitions definition NNS 48 2824 522 , , , 48 2824 523 and and CC 48 2824 524 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNPS 48 2824 525 There there EX 48 2824 526 have have VBP 48 2824 527 been be VBN 48 2824 528 some some DT 48 2824 529 significant significant JJ 48 2824 530 changes change NNS 48 2824 531 in in IN 48 2824 532 this this DT 48 2824 533 edition edition NN 48 2824 534 . . . 48 2825 1 The the DT 48 2825 2 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2825 3 Union Union NNP 48 2825 4 , , , 48 2825 5 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2825 6 , , , 48 2825 7 and and CC 48 2825 8 the the DT 48 2825 9 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2825 10 - - HYPH 48 2825 11 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2825 12 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2825 13 Neutral Neutral NNP 48 2825 14 Zone Zone NNP 48 2825 15 have have VBP 48 2825 16 been be VBN 48 2825 17 dropped drop VBN 48 2825 18 . . . 48 2826 1 All all DT 48 2826 2 15 15 CD 48 2826 3 former former JJ 48 2826 4 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2826 5 republics republic NNS 48 2826 6 have have VBP 48 2826 7 been be VBN 48 2826 8 added add VBN 48 2826 9 - - HYPH 48 2826 10 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2826 11 , , , 48 2826 12 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2826 13 , , , 48 2826 14 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2826 15 , , , 48 2826 16 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2826 17 , , , 48 2826 18 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2826 19 , , , 48 2826 20 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2826 21 , , , 48 2826 22 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2826 23 , , , 48 2826 24 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2826 25 , , , 48 2826 26 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2826 27 , , , 48 2826 28 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2826 29 , , , 48 2826 30 Russia Russia NNP 48 2826 31 , , , 48 2826 32 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2826 33 , , , 48 2826 34 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2826 35 , , , 48 2826 36 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2826 37 , , , 48 2826 38 and and CC 48 2826 39 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2826 40 . . . 48 2827 1 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2827 2 and and CC 48 2827 3 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2827 4 , , , 48 2827 5 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2827 6 , , , 48 2827 7 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2827 8 , , , 48 2827 9 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2827 10 and and CC 48 2827 11 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2827 12 , , , 48 2827 13 and and CC 48 2827 14 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2827 15 have have VBP 48 2827 16 replaced replace VBN 48 2827 17 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2827 18 . . . 48 2828 1 Three three CD 48 2828 2 maps map NNS 48 2828 3 on on IN 48 2828 4 areas area NNS 48 2828 5 of of IN 48 2828 6 special special JJ 48 2828 7 interest interest NN 48 2828 8 have have VBP 48 2828 9 been be VBN 48 2828 10 added add VBN 48 2828 11 this this DT 48 2828 12 year year NN 48 2828 13 - - HYPH 48 2828 14 two two CD 48 2828 15 maps map NNS 48 2828 16 on on IN 48 2828 17 the the DT 48 2828 18 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2828 19 of of IN 48 2828 20 Independent Independent NNP 48 2828 21 States States NNPS 48 2828 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2828 23 European European NNP 48 2828 24 States States NNP 48 2828 25 and and CC 48 2828 26 Central central JJ 48 2828 27 Asian Asian NNP 48 2828 28 States States NNP 48 2828 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2828 30 and and CC 48 2828 31 a a DT 48 2828 32 map map NN 48 2828 33 of of IN 48 2828 34 Ethnic ethnic JJ 48 2828 35 Groups Groups NNPS 48 2828 36 in in IN 48 2828 37 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2828 38 Europe Europe NNP 48 2828 39 . . . 48 2829 1 Abbreviations abbreviation NNS 48 2829 2 : : : 48 2829 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2829 4 see see VB 48 2829 5 Appendix Appendix NNP 48 2829 6 B B NNP 48 2829 7 for for IN 48 2829 8 international international JJ 48 2829 9 organizations organization NNS 48 2829 10 and and CC 48 2829 11 groups group NNS 48 2829 12 ) ) -RRB- 48 2829 13 avdp avdp VBP 48 2829 14 . . . 48 2830 1 : : : 48 2830 2 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2830 3 c.i.f c.i.f NN 48 2830 4 . . . 48 2831 1 : : : 48 2831 2 cost cost NN 48 2831 3 , , , 48 2831 4 insurance insurance NN 48 2831 5 , , , 48 2831 6 and and CC 48 2831 7 freight freight NN 48 2831 8 CY CY NNP 48 2831 9 : : : 48 2831 10 calendar calendar NN 48 2831 11 year year NN 48 2831 12 DWT DWT NNP 48 2831 13 : : : 48 2831 14 deadweight deadweight NN 48 2831 15 ton ton NN 48 2831 16 est est NNP 48 2831 17 . . . 48 2832 1 : : : 48 2832 2 estimate estimate VB 48 2832 3 Ex Ex NNP 48 2832 4 - - HYPH 48 2832 5 Im Im NNP 48 2832 6 : : : 48 2832 7 Export Export NNP 48 2832 8 - - HYPH 48 2832 9 Import Import NNP 48 2832 10 Bank Bank NNP 48 2832 11 of of IN 48 2832 12 the the DT 48 2832 13 United United NNP 48 2832 14 States States NNP 48 2832 15 f.o.b f.o.b JJ 48 2832 16 . . . 48 2833 1 : : : 48 2833 2 free free JJ 48 2833 3 on on IN 48 2833 4 board board NN 48 2833 5 FRG FRG NNP 48 2833 6 : : : 48 2833 7 Federal Federal NNP 48 2833 8 Republic Republic NNP 48 2833 9 of of IN 48 2833 10 Germany Germany NNP 48 2833 11 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 12 West West NNP 48 2833 13 Germany Germany NNP 48 2833 14 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 15 ; ; , 48 2833 16 used use VBN 48 2833 17 for for IN 48 2833 18 information information NN 48 2833 19 dated date VBN 48 2833 20 before before IN 48 2833 21 3 3 CD 48 2833 22 October October NNP 48 2833 23 1990 1990 CD 48 2833 24 or or CC 48 2833 25 CY91 CY91 NNP 48 2833 26 FY FY NNP 48 2833 27 : : : 48 2833 28 fiscal fiscal JJ 48 2833 29 year year NN 48 2833 30 GDP GDP NNP 48 2833 31 : : : 48 2833 32 gross gross JJ 48 2833 33 domestic domestic JJ 48 2833 34 product product NN 48 2833 35 GDR GDR NNP 48 2833 36 : : : 48 2833 37 German German NNP 48 2833 38 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2833 39 Republic Republic NNP 48 2833 40 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 41 East East NNP 48 2833 42 Germany Germany NNP 48 2833 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 44 ; ; , 48 2833 45 used use VBN 48 2833 46 for for IN 48 2833 47 information information NN 48 2833 48 dated date VBN 48 2833 49 before before IN 48 2833 50 3 3 CD 48 2833 51 October October NNP 48 2833 52 1990 1990 CD 48 2833 53 or or CC 48 2833 54 CY91 CY91 NNP 48 2833 55 GNP GNP NNP 48 2833 56 : : : 48 2833 57 gross gross JJ 48 2833 58 national national JJ 48 2833 59 product product NN 48 2833 60 GRT GRT NNP 48 2833 61 : : : 48 2833 62 gross gross NNP 48 2833 63 register register NNP 48 2833 64 ton ton NN 48 2833 65 km km NN 48 2833 66 : : : 48 2833 67 kilometer kilometer NNP 48 2833 68 km2 km2 NNP 48 2833 69 : : : 48 2833 70 square square JJ 48 2833 71 kilometer kilometer NN 48 2833 72 kW kW NNP 48 2833 73 : : : 48 2833 74 kilowatt kilowatt NNP 48 2833 75 kWh kWh NNPS 48 2833 76 : : : 48 2833 77 kilowatt kilowatt NNP 48 2833 78 hour hour NNP 48 2833 79 m m NNP 48 2833 80 : : : 48 2833 81 meter meter NN 48 2833 82 NA NA NNP 48 2833 83 : : : 48 2833 84 not not RB 48 2833 85 available available JJ 48 2833 86 NEGL NEGL NNP 48 2833 87 : : : 48 2833 88 negligible negligible JJ 48 2833 89 nm nm NN 48 2833 90 : : : 48 2833 91 nautical nautical JJ 48 2833 92 mile mile NN 48 2833 93 NZ NZ NNP 48 2833 94 : : : 48 2833 95 New New NNP 48 2833 96 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2833 97 ODA oda NN 48 2833 98 : : : 48 2833 99 official official JJ 48 2833 100 development development NN 48 2833 101 assistance assistance NN 48 2833 102 OOF OOF NNP 48 2833 103 : : : 48 2833 104 other other JJ 48 2833 105 official official NN 48 2833 106 flows flow VBZ 48 2833 107 PDRY PDRY NNP 48 2833 108 : : : 48 2833 109 People People NNS 48 2833 110 's 's POS 48 2833 111 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2833 112 Republic Republic NNP 48 2833 113 of of IN 48 2833 114 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 115 [ [ -LRB- 48 2833 116 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 117 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 118 Aden Aden NNP 48 2833 119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 120 or or CC 48 2833 121 South South NNP 48 2833 122 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 123 ] ] -RRB- 48 2833 124 ; ; , 48 2833 125 used use VBN 48 2833 126 for for IN 48 2833 127 information information NN 48 2833 128 dated date VBN 48 2833 129 before before IN 48 2833 130 22 22 CD 48 2833 131 May May NNP 48 2833 132 1990 1990 CD 48 2833 133 or or CC 48 2833 134 CY91 CY91 NNP 48 2833 135 UAE UAE NNP 48 2833 136 : : : 48 2833 137 United United NNP 48 2833 138 Arab Arab NNP 48 2833 139 Emirates Emirates NNP 48 2833 140 UK UK NNP 48 2833 141 : : : 48 2833 142 United United NNP 48 2833 143 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2833 144 US US NNP 48 2833 145 : : : 48 2833 146 United United NNP 48 2833 147 States States NNP 48 2833 148 USSR USSR NNP 48 2833 149 : : : 48 2833 150 Union Union NNP 48 2833 151 of of IN 48 2833 152 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2833 153 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2833 154 Republics Republics NNP 48 2833 155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 156 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2833 157 Union Union NNP 48 2833 158 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 159 ; ; , 48 2833 160 used use VBN 48 2833 161 for for IN 48 2833 162 information information NN 48 2833 163 dated date VBN 48 2833 164 before before IN 48 2833 165 25 25 CD 48 2833 166 December December NNP 48 2833 167 1991 1991 CD 48 2833 168 YAR YAR NNP 48 2833 169 : : : 48 2833 170 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 171 Arab Arab NNP 48 2833 172 Republic Republic NNP 48 2833 173 [ [ -LRB- 48 2833 174 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 175 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 176 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 48 2833 177 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 178 or or CC 48 2833 179 North North NNP 48 2833 180 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2833 181 ] ] -RRB- 48 2833 182 ; ; , 48 2833 183 used use VBN 48 2833 184 for for IN 48 2833 185 information information NN 48 2833 186 dated date VBN 48 2833 187 before before IN 48 2833 188 22 22 CD 48 2833 189 May May NNP 48 2833 190 1990 1990 CD 48 2833 191 or or CC 48 2833 192 CY91 CY91 NNP 48 2833 193 Administrative administrative JJ 48 2833 194 divisions division NNS 48 2833 195 : : : 48 2833 196 The the DT 48 2833 197 numbers number NNS 48 2833 198 , , , 48 2833 199 designatory designatory JJ 48 2833 200 terms term NNS 48 2833 201 , , , 48 2833 202 and and CC 48 2833 203 first first JJ 48 2833 204 - - HYPH 48 2833 205 order order NN 48 2833 206 administrative administrative JJ 48 2833 207 divisions division NNS 48 2833 208 are be VBP 48 2833 209 generally generally RB 48 2833 210 those those DT 48 2833 211 approved approve VBN 48 2833 212 by by IN 48 2833 213 the the DT 48 2833 214 US US NNP 48 2833 215 Board Board NNP 48 2833 216 on on IN 48 2833 217 Geographic Geographic NNP 48 2833 218 Names Names NNP 48 2833 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2833 220 BGN BGN NNP 48 2833 221 ) ) -RRB- 48 2833 222 . . . 48 2834 1 Changes change NNS 48 2834 2 that that WDT 48 2834 3 have have VBP 48 2834 4 been be VBN 48 2834 5 reported report VBN 48 2834 6 but but CC 48 2834 7 not not RB 48 2834 8 yet yet RB 48 2834 9 acted act VBN 48 2834 10 on on IN 48 2834 11 by by IN 48 2834 12 BGN BGN NNP 48 2834 13 are be VBP 48 2834 14 noted note VBN 48 2834 15 . . . 48 2835 1 Area area NN 48 2835 2 : : : 48 2835 3 Total total JJ 48 2835 4 area area NN 48 2835 5 is be VBZ 48 2835 6 the the DT 48 2835 7 sum sum NN 48 2835 8 of of IN 48 2835 9 all all DT 48 2835 10 land land NN 48 2835 11 and and CC 48 2835 12 water water NN 48 2835 13 areas area NNS 48 2835 14 delimited delimit VBN 48 2835 15 by by IN 48 2835 16 international international JJ 48 2835 17 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166 New New NNP 48 2862 167 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2862 168 - - HYPH 48 2862 169 Cook Cook NNP 48 2862 170 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 171 , , , 48 2862 172 Niue Niue NNP 48 2862 173 , , , 48 2862 174 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2862 175 3 3 CD 48 2862 176 Norway Norway NNP 48 2862 177 - - HYPH 48 2862 178 Bouvet Bouvet NNP 48 2862 179 Island Island NNP 48 2862 180 , , , 48 2862 181 Jan Jan NNP 48 2862 182 Mayen Mayen NNP 48 2862 183 , , , 48 2862 184 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2862 185 1 1 CD 48 2862 186 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2862 187 - - HYPH 48 2862 188 Macau Macau NNP 48 2862 189 16 16 CD 48 2862 190 United United NNP 48 2862 191 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2862 192 - - HYPH 48 2862 193 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2862 194 , , , 48 2862 195 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2862 196 , , , 48 2862 197 British british JJ 48 2862 198 Indian Indian NNP 48 2862 199 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2862 200 Territory Territory NNP 48 2862 201 , , , 48 2862 202 British british JJ 48 2862 203 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2862 204 Islands Islands NNP 48 2862 205 , , , 48 2862 206 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2862 207 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 208 , , , 48 2862 209 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2862 210 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 211 , , , 48 2862 212 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2862 213 , , , 48 2862 214 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2862 215 , , , 48 2862 216 Hong Hong NNP 48 2862 217 Kong Kong NNP 48 2862 218 , , , 48 2862 219 Isle Isle NNP 48 2862 220 of of IN 48 2862 221 Man Man NNP 48 2862 222 , , , 48 2862 223 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2862 224 , , , 48 2862 225 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2862 226 , , , 48 2862 227 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2862 228 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 229 , , , 48 2862 230 Saint Saint NNP 48 2862 231 Helena Helena NNP 48 2862 232 , , , 48 2862 233 South South NNP 48 2862 234 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2862 235 and and CC 48 2862 236 the the DT 48 2862 237 South South NNP 48 2862 238 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2862 239 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 240 , , , 48 2862 241 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2862 242 and and CC 48 2862 243 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2862 244 Islands Islands NNP 48 2862 245 15 15 CD 48 2862 246 United United NNP 48 2862 247 States States NNP 48 2862 248 - - HYPH 48 2862 249 American American NNP 48 2862 250 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2862 251 , , , 48 2862 252 Baker Baker NNP 48 2862 253 Island Island NNP 48 2862 254 , , , 48 2862 255 Guam Guam NNP 48 2862 256 , , , 48 2862 257 Howland Howland NNP 48 2862 258 Island Island NNP 48 2862 259 , , , 48 2862 260 Jarvis Jarvis NNP 48 2862 261 Island Island NNP 48 2862 262 , , , 48 2862 263 Johnston Johnston NNP 48 2862 264 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2862 265 , , , 48 2862 266 Kingman Kingman NNP 48 2862 267 Reef Reef NNP 48 2862 268 , , , 48 2862 269 Midway Midway NNP 48 2862 270 Islands Islands NNP 48 2862 271 , , , 48 2862 272 Navassa Navassa NNP 48 2862 273 Island Island NNP 48 2862 274 , , , 48 2862 275 Northern Northern NNP 48 2862 276 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2862 277 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 278 , , , 48 2862 279 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 2862 280 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2862 281 , , , 48 2862 282 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2862 283 Rico Rico NNP 48 2862 284 , , , 48 2862 285 Trust Trust NNP 48 2862 286 Territory territory NN 48 2862 287 of of IN 48 2862 288 the the DT 48 2862 289 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2862 290 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 291 ( ( -LRB- 48 2862 292 Palau Palau NNP 48 2862 293 ) ) -RRB- 48 2862 294 , , , 48 2862 295 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2862 296 Islands Islands NNP 48 2862 297 , , , 48 2862 298 Wake Wake NNP 48 2862 299 Island Island NNP 48 2862 300 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS NNP 48 2862 301 6 6 CD 48 2862 302 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2862 303 , , , 48 2862 304 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 2862 305 Strip Strip NNP 48 2862 306 , , , 48 2862 307 Paracel Paracel NNP 48 2862 308 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 309 , , , 48 2862 310 Spratly Spratly NNP 48 2862 311 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2862 312 , , , 48 2862 313 West West NNP 48 2862 314 Bank Bank NNP 48 2862 315 , , , 48 2862 316 Western Western NNP 48 2862 317 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2862 318 OTHER OTHER NNP 48 2862 319 ENTITIES entitie VBZ 48 2862 320 4 4 CD 48 2862 321 oceans ocean NNS 48 2862 322 - - : 48 2862 323 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2862 324 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2862 325 , , , 48 2862 326 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2862 327 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2862 328 , , , 48 2862 329 Indian Indian NNP 48 2862 330 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2862 331 , , , 48 2862 332 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2862 333 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2862 334 1 1 CD 48 2862 335 World World NNP 48 2862 336 264 264 CD 48 2862 337 total total JJ 48 2862 338 note note NN 48 2862 339 : : : 48 2862 340 The the DT 48 2862 341 US US NNP 48 2862 342 Government Government NNP 48 2862 343 does do VBZ 48 2862 344 not not RB 48 2862 345 recognize recognize VB 48 2862 346 the the DT 48 2862 347 four four CD 48 2862 348 so so RB 48 2862 349 - - HYPH 48 2862 350 called call VBN 48 2862 351 independent independent JJ 48 2862 352 homelands homeland NNS 48 2862 353 of of IN 48 2862 354 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 48 2862 355 , , , 48 2862 356 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 48 2862 357 , , , 48 2862 358 Transkei Transkei NNPS 48 2862 359 , , , 48 2862 360 and and CC 48 2862 361 Venda Venda NNP 48 2862 362 in in IN 48 2862 363 South South NNP 48 2862 364 Africa Africa NNP 48 2862 365 . . . 48 2863 1 Gross gross JJ 48 2863 2 domestic domestic JJ 48 2863 3 product product NN 48 2863 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2863 5 GDP GDP NNP 48 2863 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2863 7 : : : 48 2863 8 The the DT 48 2863 9 value value NN 48 2863 10 of of IN 48 2863 11 all all DT 48 2863 12 goods good NNS 48 2863 13 and and CC 48 2863 14 services service NNS 48 2863 15 produced produce VBN 48 2863 16 domestically domestically RB 48 2863 17 . . . 48 2864 1 Gross gross JJ 48 2864 2 national national JJ 48 2864 3 product product NN 48 2864 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2864 5 GNP GNP NNP 48 2864 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2864 7 : : : 48 2864 8 The the DT 48 2864 9 value value NN 48 2864 10 of of IN 48 2864 11 all all DT 48 2864 12 goods good NNS 48 2864 13 and and CC 48 2864 14 services service NNS 48 2864 15 produced produce VBN 48 2864 16 domestically domestically RB 48 2864 17 plus plus CC 48 2864 18 income income NN 48 2864 19 earned earn VBN 48 2864 20 abroad abroad RB 48 2864 21 , , , 48 2864 22 minus minus CC 48 2864 23 income income NN 48 2864 24 earned earn VBN 48 2864 25 by by IN 48 2864 26 foreigners foreigner NNS 48 2864 27 from from IN 48 2864 28 domestic domestic JJ 48 2864 29 production production NN 48 2864 30 . . . 48 2865 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 2865 2 / / SYM 48 2865 3 GDP GDP NNP 48 2865 4 methodology methodology NN 48 2865 5 : : : 48 2865 6 In in IN 48 2865 7 the the DT 48 2865 8 ` ` '' 48 2865 9 ` ` '' 48 2865 10 Economy economy NN 48 2865 11 ' ' '' 48 2865 12 ' ' '' 48 2865 13 section section NN 48 2865 14 , , , 48 2865 15 GNP GNP NNP 48 2865 16 / / SYM 48 2865 17 GDP GDP NNP 48 2865 18 dollar dollar NN 48 2865 19 estimates estimate NNS 48 2865 20 for for IN 48 2865 21 the the DT 48 2865 22 OECD OECD NNP 48 2865 23 countries country NNS 48 2865 24 , , , 48 2865 25 the the DT 48 2865 26 former former JJ 48 2865 27 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2865 28 republics republic NNS 48 2865 29 , , , 48 2865 30 and and CC 48 2865 31 the the DT 48 2865 32 East east JJ 48 2865 33 European european JJ 48 2865 34 countries country NNS 48 2865 35 are be VBP 48 2865 36 derived derive VBN 48 2865 37 from from IN 48 2865 38 purchasing purchase VBG 48 2865 39 power power NN 48 2865 40 parity parity NN 48 2865 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2865 42 PPP ppp NN 48 2865 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2865 44 calculations calculation NNS 48 2865 45 rather rather RB 48 2865 46 than than IN 48 2865 47 from from IN 48 2865 48 conversions conversion NNS 48 2865 49 at at IN 48 2865 50 official official JJ 48 2865 51 currency currency NN 48 2865 52 exchange exchange NN 48 2865 53 rates rate NNS 48 2865 54 . . . 48 2866 1 The the DT 48 2866 2 PPP PPP NNP 48 2866 3 method method NN 48 2866 4 normally normally RB 48 2866 5 involves involve VBZ 48 2866 6 the the DT 48 2866 7 use use NN 48 2866 8 of of IN 48 2866 9 international international JJ 48 2866 10 dollar dollar NN 48 2866 11 price price NN 48 2866 12 weights weight NNS 48 2866 13 , , , 48 2866 14 which which WDT 48 2866 15 are be VBP 48 2866 16 applied apply VBN 48 2866 17 to to IN 48 2866 18 the the DT 48 2866 19 quantities quantity NNS 48 2866 20 of of IN 48 2866 21 goods good NNS 48 2866 22 and and CC 48 2866 23 services service NNS 48 2866 24 produced produce VBN 48 2866 25 in in IN 48 2866 26 a a DT 48 2866 27 given give VBN 48 2866 28 economy economy NN 48 2866 29 . . . 48 2867 1 In in IN 48 2867 2 addition addition NN 48 2867 3 to to IN 48 2867 4 the the DT 48 2867 5 lack lack NN 48 2867 6 of of IN 48 2867 7 reliable reliable JJ 48 2867 8 data datum NNS 48 2867 9 from from IN 48 2867 10 the the DT 48 2867 11 majority majority NN 48 2867 12 of of IN 48 2867 13 countries country NNS 48 2867 14 , , , 48 2867 15 the the DT 48 2867 16 statistician statistician NN 48 2867 17 faces face VBZ 48 2867 18 a a DT 48 2867 19 major major JJ 48 2867 20 difficulty difficulty NN 48 2867 21 in in IN 48 2867 22 specifying specify VBG 48 2867 23 , , , 48 2867 24 identifying identify VBG 48 2867 25 , , , 48 2867 26 and and CC 48 2867 27 allowing allow VBG 48 2867 28 for for IN 48 2867 29 the the DT 48 2867 30 quality quality NN 48 2867 31 of of IN 48 2867 32 goods good NNS 48 2867 33 and and CC 48 2867 34 services service NNS 48 2867 35 . . . 48 2868 1 The the DT 48 2868 2 division division NN 48 2868 3 of of IN 48 2868 4 a a DT 48 2868 5 PPP PPP NNP 48 2868 6 GNP GNP NNP 48 2868 7 / / SYM 48 2868 8 GDP GDP NNP 48 2868 9 estimate estimate NN 48 2868 10 in in IN 48 2868 11 dollars dollar NNS 48 2868 12 by by IN 48 2868 13 the the DT 48 2868 14 corresponding correspond VBG 48 2868 15 estimate estimate NN 48 2868 16 in in IN 48 2868 17 the the DT 48 2868 18 local local JJ 48 2868 19 currency currency NN 48 2868 20 gives give VBZ 48 2868 21 the the DT 48 2868 22 PPP PPP NNP 48 2868 23 conversion conversion NN 48 2868 24 rate rate NN 48 2868 25 . . . 48 2869 1 One one CD 48 2869 2 thousand thousand CD 48 2869 3 dollars dollar NNS 48 2869 4 will will MD 48 2869 5 buy buy VB 48 2869 6 the the DT 48 2869 7 same same JJ 48 2869 8 market market NN 48 2869 9 basket basket NN 48 2869 10 of of IN 48 2869 11 goods good NNS 48 2869 12 in in IN 48 2869 13 the the DT 48 2869 14 US US NNP 48 2869 15 as as IN 48 2869 16 one one CD 48 2869 17 thousand thousand CD 48 2869 18 dollars dollar NNS 48 2869 19 - - , 48 2869 20 converted convert VBN 48 2869 21 to to IN 48 2869 22 the the DT 48 2869 23 local local JJ 48 2869 24 currency currency NN 48 2869 25 at at IN 48 2869 26 the the DT 48 2869 27 PPP PPP NNP 48 2869 28 conversion conversion NN 48 2869 29 rate rate NN 48 2869 30 - - : 48 2869 31 will will MD 48 2869 32 buy buy VB 48 2869 33 in in IN 48 2869 34 the the DT 48 2869 35 other other JJ 48 2869 36 country country NN 48 2869 37 . . . 48 2870 1 GNP GNP NNP 48 2870 2 / / SYM 48 2870 3 GDP GDP NNP 48 2870 4 estimates estimate NNS 48 2870 5 for for IN 48 2870 6 the the DT 48 2870 7 LDCs ldc NNS 48 2870 8 , , , 48 2870 9 on on IN 48 2870 10 the the DT 48 2870 11 other other JJ 48 2870 12 hand hand NN 48 2870 13 , , , 48 2870 14 are be VBP 48 2870 15 based base VBN 48 2870 16 on on IN 48 2870 17 the the DT 48 2870 18 conversion conversion NN 48 2870 19 of of IN 48 2870 20 GNP GNP NNP 48 2870 21 / / SYM 48 2870 22 GDP GDP NNP 48 2870 23 estimates estimate NNS 48 2870 24 in in IN 48 2870 25 local local JJ 48 2870 26 currencies currency NNS 48 2870 27 to to IN 48 2870 28 dollars dollar NNS 48 2870 29 at at IN 48 2870 30 the the DT 48 2870 31 official official JJ 48 2870 32 currency currency NN 48 2870 33 exchange exchange NN 48 2870 34 rates rate NNS 48 2870 35 . . . 48 2871 1 One one CD 48 2871 2 caution caution NN 48 2871 3 : : : 48 2871 4 the the DT 48 2871 5 proportion proportion NN 48 2871 6 of of IN 48 2871 7 , , , 48 2871 8 say say UH 48 2871 9 , , , 48 2871 10 defense defense NN 48 2871 11 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2871 12 as as IN 48 2871 13 a a DT 48 2871 14 percent percent NN 48 2871 15 of of IN 48 2871 16 GNP GNP NNP 48 2871 17 / / SYM 48 2871 18 GDP GDP NNP 48 2871 19 in in IN 48 2871 20 local local JJ 48 2871 21 currency currency NN 48 2871 22 accounts account NNS 48 2871 23 may may MD 48 2871 24 differ differ VB 48 2871 25 substantially substantially RB 48 2871 26 from from IN 48 2871 27 the the DT 48 2871 28 proportion proportion NN 48 2871 29 when when WRB 48 2871 30 GNP GNP NNP 48 2871 31 / / SYM 48 2871 32 GDP GDP NNP 48 2871 33 accounts account NNS 48 2871 34 are be VBP 48 2871 35 expressed express VBN 48 2871 36 in in IN 48 2871 37 PPP PPP NNP 48 2871 38 terms term NNS 48 2871 39 , , , 48 2871 40 as as IN 48 2871 41 , , , 48 2871 42 for for IN 48 2871 43 example example NN 48 2871 44 , , , 48 2871 45 when when WRB 48 2871 46 an an DT 48 2871 47 observer observer NN 48 2871 48 estimates estimate VBZ 48 2871 49 the the DT 48 2871 50 dollar dollar NN 48 2871 51 level level NN 48 2871 52 of of IN 48 2871 53 Russian russian JJ 48 2871 54 or or CC 48 2871 55 Japanese japanese JJ 48 2871 56 military military JJ 48 2871 57 expenditures expenditure NNS 48 2871 58 ; ; , 48 2871 59 similar similar JJ 48 2871 60 problems problem NNS 48 2871 61 exist exist VBP 48 2871 62 when when WRB 48 2871 63 components component NNS 48 2871 64 are be VBP 48 2871 65 expressed express VBN 48 2871 66 in in IN 48 2871 67 dollars dollar NNS 48 2871 68 under under IN 48 2871 69 currency currency NN 48 2871 70 exchange exchange NN 48 2871 71 rate rate NN 48 2871 72 procedures procedure NNS 48 2871 73 . . . 48 2872 1 Finally finally RB 48 2872 2 , , , 48 2872 3 as as IN 48 2872 4 academic academic JJ 48 2872 5 research research NN 48 2872 6 moves move VBZ 48 2872 7 forward forward RB 48 2872 8 on on IN 48 2872 9 the the DT 48 2872 10 PPP PPP NNP 48 2872 11 method method NN 48 2872 12 , , , 48 2872 13 we -PRON- PRP 48 2872 14 hope hope VBP 48 2872 15 to to TO 48 2872 16 convert convert VB 48 2872 17 all all DT 48 2872 18 GNP GNP NNP 48 2872 19 / / SYM 48 2872 20 GDP GDP NNP 48 2872 21 estimates estimate VBZ 48 2872 22 to to IN 48 2872 23 this this DT 48 2872 24 method method NN 48 2872 25 in in IN 48 2872 26 future future JJ 48 2872 27 editions edition NNS 48 2872 28 of of IN 48 2872 29 The the DT 48 2872 30 World World NNP 48 2872 31 Factbook Factbook NNP 48 2872 32 . . . 48 2873 1 Growth growth NN 48 2873 2 rate rate NN 48 2873 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2873 4 population population NN 48 2873 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2873 6 : : : 48 2873 7 The the DT 48 2873 8 annual annual JJ 48 2873 9 percent percent NN 48 2873 10 change change NN 48 2873 11 in in IN 48 2873 12 the the DT 48 2873 13 population population NN 48 2873 14 , , , 48 2873 15 resulting result VBG 48 2873 16 from from IN 48 2873 17 a a DT 48 2873 18 surplus surplus NN 48 2873 19 ( ( -LRB- 48 2873 20 or or CC 48 2873 21 deficit deficit NN 48 2873 22 ) ) -RRB- 48 2873 23 of of IN 48 2873 24 births birth NNS 48 2873 25 over over IN 48 2873 26 deaths death NNS 48 2873 27 and and CC 48 2873 28 the the DT 48 2873 29 balance balance NN 48 2873 30 of of IN 48 2873 31 migrants migrant NNS 48 2873 32 entering enter VBG 48 2873 33 and and CC 48 2873 34 leaving leave VBG 48 2873 35 a a DT 48 2873 36 country country NN 48 2873 37 . . . 48 2874 1 The the DT 48 2874 2 rate rate NN 48 2874 3 may may MD 48 2874 4 be be VB 48 2874 5 positive positive JJ 48 2874 6 or or CC 48 2874 7 negative negative JJ 48 2874 8 . . . 48 2875 1 Illicit illicit JJ 48 2875 2 drugs drug VBZ 48 2875 3 : : : 48 2875 4 There there EX 48 2875 5 are be VBP 48 2875 6 five five CD 48 2875 7 categories category NNS 48 2875 8 of of IN 48 2875 9 illicit illicit JJ 48 2875 10 drugs drug NNS 48 2875 11 - - HYPH 48 2875 12 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2875 13 , , , 48 2875 14 stimulants stimulant NNS 48 2875 15 , , , 48 2875 16 depressants depressant NNS 48 2875 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 2875 18 sedatives sedative NNS 48 2875 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 2875 20 , , , 48 2875 21 hallucinogens hallucinogens NNP 48 2875 22 , , , 48 2875 23 and and CC 48 2875 24 cannabis cannabi NNS 48 2875 25 . . . 48 2876 1 These these DT 48 2876 2 categories category NNS 48 2876 3 include include VBP 48 2876 4 many many JJ 48 2876 5 drugs drug NNS 48 2876 6 legally legally RB 48 2876 7 produced produce VBN 48 2876 8 and and CC 48 2876 9 prescribed prescribe VBN 48 2876 10 by by IN 48 2876 11 doctors doctor NNS 48 2876 12 as as RB 48 2876 13 well well RB 48 2876 14 as as IN 48 2876 15 those those DT 48 2876 16 illegally illegally RB 48 2876 17 produced produce VBN 48 2876 18 and and CC 48 2876 19 sold sell VBN 48 2876 20 outside outside IN 48 2876 21 medical medical JJ 48 2876 22 channels channel NNS 48 2876 23 . . . 48 2877 1 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 48 2877 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 2877 3 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 48 2877 4 sativa sativa NN 48 2877 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2877 6 is be VBZ 48 2877 7 the the DT 48 2877 8 common common JJ 48 2877 9 hemp hemp NNP 48 2877 10 plant plant NN 48 2877 11 , , , 48 2877 12 which which WDT 48 2877 13 provides provide VBZ 48 2877 14 hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 48 2877 15 with with IN 48 2877 16 some some DT 48 2877 17 sedative sedative JJ 48 2877 18 properties property NNS 48 2877 19 , , , 48 2877 20 and and CC 48 2877 21 includes include VBZ 48 2877 22 marijuana marijuana NNP 48 2877 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2877 24 pot pot NN 48 2877 25 , , , 48 2877 26 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 48 2877 27 gold gold NN 48 2877 28 , , , 48 2877 29 grass grass NN 48 2877 30 , , , 48 2877 31 reefer reefer NNP 48 2877 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2877 33 , , , 48 2877 34 tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrocannabinol NN 48 2877 35 ( ( -LRB- 48 2877 36 THC THC NNP 48 2877 37 , , , 48 2877 38 Marinol Marinol NNP 48 2877 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 2877 40 , , , 48 2877 41 hashish hashish NNP 48 2877 42 ( ( -LRB- 48 2877 43 hash hash NNP 48 2877 44 ) ) -RRB- 48 2877 45 , , , 48 2877 46 and and CC 48 2877 47 hashish hashish NN 48 2877 48 oil oil NN 48 2877 49 ( ( -LRB- 48 2877 50 hash hash NN 48 2877 51 oil oil NN 48 2877 52 ) ) -RRB- 48 2877 53 . . . 48 2878 1 Coca Coca NNP 48 2878 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 2878 3 Erythroxylon erythroxylon NN 48 2878 4 coca coca NN 48 2878 5 ) ) -RRB- 48 2878 6 is be VBZ 48 2878 7 a a DT 48 2878 8 bush bush NN 48 2878 9 , , , 48 2878 10 and and CC 48 2878 11 the the DT 48 2878 12 leaves leave NNS 48 2878 13 contain contain VBP 48 2878 14 the the DT 48 2878 15 stimulant stimulant JJ 48 2878 16 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2878 17 . . . 48 2879 1 Coca Coca NNP 48 2879 2 is be VBZ 48 2879 3 not not RB 48 2879 4 to to TO 48 2879 5 be be VB 48 2879 6 confused confuse VBN 48 2879 7 with with IN 48 2879 8 cocoa cocoa NN 48 2879 9 , , , 48 2879 10 which which WDT 48 2879 11 comes come VBZ 48 2879 12 from from IN 48 2879 13 cacao cacao NNP 48 2879 14 seeds seed NNS 48 2879 15 and and CC 48 2879 16 is be VBZ 48 2879 17 used use VBN 48 2879 18 in in IN 48 2879 19 making make VBG 48 2879 20 chocolate chocolate NN 48 2879 21 , , , 48 2879 22 cocoa cocoa NN 48 2879 23 , , , 48 2879 24 and and CC 48 2879 25 cocoa cocoa NN 48 2879 26 butter butter NN 48 2879 27 . . . 48 2880 1 Cocaine cocaine NN 48 2880 2 is be VBZ 48 2880 3 a a DT 48 2880 4 stimulant stimulant NN 48 2880 5 derived derive VBN 48 2880 6 from from IN 48 2880 7 the the DT 48 2880 8 leaves leave NNS 48 2880 9 of of IN 48 2880 10 the the DT 48 2880 11 coca coca NNP 48 2880 12 bush bush NNP 48 2880 13 . . . 48 2881 1 Depressants depressant NNS 48 2881 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 3 sedatives sedative NNS 48 2881 4 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 5 are be VBP 48 2881 6 drugs drug NNS 48 2881 7 that that WDT 48 2881 8 reduce reduce VBP 48 2881 9 tension tension NN 48 2881 10 and and CC 48 2881 11 anxiety anxiety NN 48 2881 12 and and CC 48 2881 13 include include VBP 48 2881 14 chloral chloral JJ 48 2881 15 hydrate hydrate NN 48 2881 16 , , , 48 2881 17 barbiturates barbiturate NNS 48 2881 18 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 19 Amytal Amytal NNP 48 2881 20 , , , 48 2881 21 Nembutal Nembutal NNP 48 2881 22 , , , 48 2881 23 Seconal seconal JJ 48 2881 24 , , , 48 2881 25 phenobarbital phenobarbital NN 48 2881 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 27 , , , 48 2881 28 benzodiazepines benzodiazepine NNS 48 2881 29 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 30 Librium Librium NNP 48 2881 31 , , , 48 2881 32 Valium Valium NNP 48 2881 33 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 34 , , , 48 2881 35 methaqualone methaqualone NN 48 2881 36 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 37 Quaalude Quaalude NNP 48 2881 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 39 , , , 48 2881 40 glutethimide glutethimide NN 48 2881 41 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 42 Doriden Doriden NNP 48 2881 43 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 44 , , , 48 2881 45 and and CC 48 2881 46 others other NNS 48 2881 47 ( ( -LRB- 48 2881 48 Equanil Equanil NNP 48 2881 49 , , , 48 2881 50 Placidyl Placidyl NNP 48 2881 51 , , , 48 2881 52 Valmid Valmid NNP 48 2881 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2881 54 . . . 48 2882 1 Drugs drug NNS 48 2882 2 are be VBP 48 2882 3 any any DT 48 2882 4 chemical chemical JJ 48 2882 5 substances substance NNS 48 2882 6 that that WDT 48 2882 7 effect effect VBP 48 2882 8 a a DT 48 2882 9 physical physical JJ 48 2882 10 , , , 48 2882 11 mental mental JJ 48 2882 12 , , , 48 2882 13 emotional emotional JJ 48 2882 14 , , , 48 2882 15 or or CC 48 2882 16 behavioral behavioral JJ 48 2882 17 change change NN 48 2882 18 in in IN 48 2882 19 an an DT 48 2882 20 individual individual NN 48 2882 21 . . . 48 2883 1 Drug drug NN 48 2883 2 abuse abuse NN 48 2883 3 is be VBZ 48 2883 4 the the DT 48 2883 5 use use NN 48 2883 6 of of IN 48 2883 7 any any DT 48 2883 8 licit licit JJ 48 2883 9 or or CC 48 2883 10 illicit illicit JJ 48 2883 11 chemical chemical NN 48 2883 12 substance substance NN 48 2883 13 that that WDT 48 2883 14 results result VBZ 48 2883 15 in in IN 48 2883 16 physical physical JJ 48 2883 17 , , , 48 2883 18 mental mental JJ 48 2883 19 , , , 48 2883 20 emotional emotional JJ 48 2883 21 , , , 48 2883 22 or or CC 48 2883 23 behavioral behavioral JJ 48 2883 24 impairment impairment NN 48 2883 25 in in IN 48 2883 26 an an DT 48 2883 27 individual individual NN 48 2883 28 . . . 48 2884 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 48 2884 2 are be VBP 48 2884 3 drugs drug NNS 48 2884 4 that that WDT 48 2884 5 affect affect VBP 48 2884 6 sensation sensation NN 48 2884 7 , , , 48 2884 8 thinking thinking NN 48 2884 9 , , , 48 2884 10 self self NN 48 2884 11 - - HYPH 48 2884 12 awareness awareness NN 48 2884 13 , , , 48 2884 14 and and CC 48 2884 15 emotion emotion NN 48 2884 16 . . . 48 2885 1 Hallucinogens hallucinogen NNS 48 2885 2 include include VBP 48 2885 3 LSD lsd NN 48 2885 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 5 acid acid NN 48 2885 6 , , , 48 2885 7 microdot microdot NNP 48 2885 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 9 , , , 48 2885 10 mescaline mescaline NNP 48 2885 11 and and CC 48 2885 12 peyote peyote NN 48 2885 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 14 mexc mexc NNP 48 2885 15 , , , 48 2885 16 buttons button NNS 48 2885 17 , , , 48 2885 18 cactus cactus NN 48 2885 19 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 20 , , , 48 2885 21 amphetamine amphetamine NN 48 2885 22 variants variant NNS 48 2885 23 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 24 PMA PMA NNP 48 2885 25 , , , 48 2885 26 STP STP NNP 48 2885 27 , , , 48 2885 28 DOB DOB NNP 48 2885 29 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 30 , , , 48 2885 31 phencyclidine phencyclidine NN 48 2885 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 33 PCP PCP NNP 48 2885 34 , , , 48 2885 35 angel angel NN 48 2885 36 dust dust NN 48 2885 37 , , , 48 2885 38 hog hog NNP 48 2885 39 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 40 , , , 48 2885 41 phencyclidine phencyclidine NNP 48 2885 42 analogues analogue NNS 48 2885 43 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 44 PCE PCE NNP 48 2885 45 , , , 48 2885 46 PCPy PCPy NNS 48 2885 47 , , , 48 2885 48 TCP TCP NNP 48 2885 49 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 50 , , , 48 2885 51 and and CC 48 2885 52 others other NNS 48 2885 53 ( ( -LRB- 48 2885 54 psilocybin psilocybin NN 48 2885 55 , , , 48 2885 56 psilocyn psilocyn NNP 48 2885 57 ) ) -RRB- 48 2885 58 . . . 48 2886 1 Hashish Hashish NNP 48 2886 2 is be VBZ 48 2886 3 the the DT 48 2886 4 resinous resinous JJ 48 2886 5 exudate exudate NN 48 2886 6 of of IN 48 2886 7 the the DT 48 2886 8 cannabis cannabis NN 48 2886 9 or or CC 48 2886 10 hemp hemp NN 48 2886 11 plant plant NN 48 2886 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2886 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 48 2886 14 sativa sativa NN 48 2886 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 2886 16 . . . 48 2887 1 Heroin Heroin NNP 48 2887 2 is be VBZ 48 2887 3 a a DT 48 2887 4 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 48 2887 5 derivative derivative NN 48 2887 6 of of IN 48 2887 7 morphine morphine NN 48 2887 8 . . . 48 2888 1 Marijuana Marijuana NNP 48 2888 2 is be VBZ 48 2888 3 the the DT 48 2888 4 dried dry VBN 48 2888 5 leaves leave NNS 48 2888 6 of of IN 48 2888 7 the the DT 48 2888 8 cannabis cannabis NN 48 2888 9 or or CC 48 2888 10 hemp hemp NN 48 2888 11 plant plant NN 48 2888 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2888 13 Cannabis Cannabis NNP 48 2888 14 sativa sativa NN 48 2888 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 2888 16 . . . 48 2889 1 Narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2889 2 are be VBP 48 2889 3 drugs drug NNS 48 2889 4 that that WDT 48 2889 5 relieve relieve VBP 48 2889 6 pain pain NN 48 2889 7 , , , 48 2889 8 often often RB 48 2889 9 induce induce VBP 48 2889 10 sleep sleep NN 48 2889 11 , , , 48 2889 12 and and CC 48 2889 13 refer refer VB 48 2889 14 to to IN 48 2889 15 opium opium NN 48 2889 16 , , , 48 2889 17 opium opium NN 48 2889 18 derivatives derivative NNS 48 2889 19 , , , 48 2889 20 and and CC 48 2889 21 synthetic synthetic JJ 48 2889 22 substitutes substitute NNS 48 2889 23 . . . 48 2890 1 Natural natural JJ 48 2890 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2890 3 include include VBP 48 2890 4 opium opium NN 48 2890 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 2890 6 paregoric paregoric NN 48 2890 7 , , , 48 2890 8 parepectolin parepectolin NNP 48 2890 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2890 10 , , , 48 2890 11 morphine morphine NNP 48 2890 12 ( ( -LRB- 48 2890 13 MS MS NNP 48 2890 14 - - HYPH 48 2890 15 Contin Contin NNP 48 2890 16 , , , 48 2890 17 Roxanol Roxanol NNP 48 2890 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 2890 19 , , , 48 2890 20 codeine codeine NN 48 2890 21 ( ( -LRB- 48 2890 22 Tylenol Tylenol NNP 48 2890 23 w w NNP 48 2890 24 / / SYM 48 2890 25 codeine codeine NN 48 2890 26 , , , 48 2890 27 Empirin Empirin NNP 48 2890 28 w w NNP 48 2890 29 / / SYM 48 2890 30 codeine codeine NN 48 2890 31 , , , 48 2890 32 Robitussan Robitussan NNP 48 2890 33 A A NNP 48 2890 34 - - HYPH 48 2890 35 C C NNP 48 2890 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2890 37 , , , 48 2890 38 and and CC 48 2890 39 thebaine thebaine NN 48 2890 40 . . . 48 2891 1 Semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 48 2891 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2891 3 include include VBP 48 2891 4 heroin heroin NN 48 2891 5 ( ( -LRB- 48 2891 6 horse horse NN 48 2891 7 , , , 48 2891 8 smack smack RB 48 2891 9 ) ) -RRB- 48 2891 10 , , , 48 2891 11 and and CC 48 2891 12 hydromorphone hydromorphone NNP 48 2891 13 ( ( -LRB- 48 2891 14 Dilaudid Dilaudid NNP 48 2891 15 ) ) -RRB- 48 2891 16 . . . 48 2892 1 Synthetic synthetic JJ 48 2892 2 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2892 3 include include VBP 48 2892 4 meperidine meperidine NN 48 2892 5 or or CC 48 2892 6 Pethidine Pethidine NNP 48 2892 7 ( ( -LRB- 48 2892 8 Demerol Demerol NNP 48 2892 9 , , , 48 2892 10 Mepergan Mepergan NNP 48 2892 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2892 12 , , , 48 2892 13 methadone methadone NN 48 2892 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 2892 15 Dolophine Dolophine NNP 48 2892 16 , , , 48 2892 17 Methadose Methadose NNP 48 2892 18 ) ) -RRB- 48 2892 19 , , , 48 2892 20 and and CC 48 2892 21 others other NNS 48 2892 22 ( ( -LRB- 48 2892 23 Darvon Darvon NNP 48 2892 24 , , , 48 2892 25 Lomotil Lomotil NNP 48 2892 26 ) ) -RRB- 48 2892 27 . . . 48 2893 1 Opium opium NN 48 2893 2 is be VBZ 48 2893 3 the the DT 48 2893 4 milky milky JJ 48 2893 5 exudate exudate NN 48 2893 6 of of IN 48 2893 7 the the DT 48 2893 8 incised incised JJ 48 2893 9 , , , 48 2893 10 unripe unripe JJ 48 2893 11 seedpod seedpod NN 48 2893 12 of of IN 48 2893 13 the the DT 48 2893 14 opium opium NN 48 2893 15 poppy poppy JJ 48 2893 16 . . . 48 2894 1 Opium opium NN 48 2894 2 poppy poppy NN 48 2894 3 ( ( -LRB- 48 2894 4 Papaver Papaver NNP 48 2894 5 somniferum somniferum NNP 48 2894 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2894 7 is be VBZ 48 2894 8 the the DT 48 2894 9 source source NN 48 2894 10 for for IN 48 2894 11 many many JJ 48 2894 12 natural natural JJ 48 2894 13 and and CC 48 2894 14 semisynthetic semisynthetic JJ 48 2894 15 narcotics narcotic NNS 48 2894 16 . . . 48 2895 1 Poppy poppy JJ 48 2895 2 straw straw NN 48 2895 3 concentrate concentrate NN 48 2895 4 is be VBZ 48 2895 5 the the DT 48 2895 6 alkaloid alkaloid RB 48 2895 7 derived derive VBN 48 2895 8 from from IN 48 2895 9 the the DT 48 2895 10 mature mature JJ 48 2895 11 dried dry VBN 48 2895 12 opium opium NN 48 2895 13 poppy poppy JJ 48 2895 14 . . . 48 2896 1 Qat Qat NNP 48 2896 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 2896 3 kat kat NNP 48 2896 4 , , , 48 2896 5 khat khat NNP 48 2896 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2896 7 is be VBZ 48 2896 8 a a DT 48 2896 9 stimulant stimulant NN 48 2896 10 from from IN 48 2896 11 the the DT 48 2896 12 buds bud NNS 48 2896 13 or or CC 48 2896 14 leaves leave NNS 48 2896 15 of of IN 48 2896 16 Catha Catha NNP 48 2896 17 edulis eduli NNS 48 2896 18 that that WDT 48 2896 19 is be VBZ 48 2896 20 chewed chew VBN 48 2896 21 or or CC 48 2896 22 drunk drunk JJ 48 2896 23 as as IN 48 2896 24 tea tea NN 48 2896 25 . . . 48 2897 1 Stimulants stimulant NNS 48 2897 2 are be VBP 48 2897 3 drugs drug NNS 48 2897 4 that that WDT 48 2897 5 relieve relieve VBP 48 2897 6 mild mild JJ 48 2897 7 depression depression NN 48 2897 8 , , , 48 2897 9 increase increase VB 48 2897 10 energy energy NN 48 2897 11 and and CC 48 2897 12 activity activity NN 48 2897 13 , , , 48 2897 14 and and CC 48 2897 15 include include VBP 48 2897 16 cocaine cocaine NN 48 2897 17 ( ( -LRB- 48 2897 18 coke coke NN 48 2897 19 , , , 48 2897 20 snow snow NN 48 2897 21 , , , 48 2897 22 crack crack VBP 48 2897 23 ) ) -RRB- 48 2897 24 , , , 48 2897 25 amphetamines amphetamine NNS 48 2897 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2897 27 Desoxyn Desoxyn NNP 48 2897 28 , , , 48 2897 29 Dexedrine Dexedrine NNP 48 2897 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2897 31 , , , 48 2897 32 phenmetrazine phenmetrazine NNP 48 2897 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2897 34 Preludin Preludin NNP 48 2897 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2897 36 , , , 48 2897 37 methylphenidate methylphenidate NN 48 2897 38 ( ( -LRB- 48 2897 39 Ritalin Ritalin NNP 48 2897 40 ) ) -RRB- 48 2897 41 , , , 48 2897 42 and and CC 48 2897 43 others other NNS 48 2897 44 ( ( -LRB- 48 2897 45 Cylert Cylert NNP 48 2897 46 , , , 48 2897 47 Sanorex Sanorex NNP 48 2897 48 , , , 48 2897 49 Tenuate Tenuate NNP 48 2897 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2897 51 . . . 48 2898 1 Infant infant NN 48 2898 2 mortality mortality NN 48 2898 3 rate rate NN 48 2898 4 : : : 48 2898 5 The the DT 48 2898 6 number number NN 48 2898 7 of of IN 48 2898 8 deaths death NNS 48 2898 9 to to IN 48 2898 10 infants infant NNS 48 2898 11 under under IN 48 2898 12 one one CD 48 2898 13 year year NN 48 2898 14 old old JJ 48 2898 15 in in IN 48 2898 16 a a DT 48 2898 17 given give VBN 48 2898 18 year year NN 48 2898 19 per per IN 48 2898 20 l,000 l,000 NNP 48 2898 21 live live JJ 48 2898 22 births birth NNS 48 2898 23 occurring occur VBG 48 2898 24 in in IN 48 2898 25 the the DT 48 2898 26 same same JJ 48 2898 27 year year NN 48 2898 28 . . . 48 2899 1 Land land NN 48 2899 2 use use NN 48 2899 3 : : : 48 2899 4 Human human JJ 48 2899 5 use use NN 48 2899 6 of of IN 48 2899 7 the the DT 48 2899 8 land land NN 48 2899 9 surface surface NN 48 2899 10 is be VBZ 48 2899 11 categorized categorize VBN 48 2899 12 as as IN 48 2899 13 arable arable JJ 48 2899 14 land land NN 48 2899 15 - - HYPH 48 2899 16 land land NN 48 2899 17 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 2899 18 for for IN 48 2899 19 crops crop NNS 48 2899 20 that that WDT 48 2899 21 are be VBP 48 2899 22 replanted replant VBN 48 2899 23 after after IN 48 2899 24 each each DT 48 2899 25 harvest harvest NN 48 2899 26 ( ( -LRB- 48 2899 27 wheat wheat NN 48 2899 28 , , , 48 2899 29 maize maize NN 48 2899 30 , , , 48 2899 31 rice rice NN 48 2899 32 ) ) -RRB- 48 2899 33 ; ; : 48 2899 34 permanent permanent JJ 48 2899 35 crops crop NNS 48 2899 36 - - HYPH 48 2899 37 land land NN 48 2899 38 cultivated cultivate VBN 48 2899 39 for for IN 48 2899 40 crops crop NNS 48 2899 41 that that WDT 48 2899 42 are be VBP 48 2899 43 not not RB 48 2899 44 replanted replant VBN 48 2899 45 after after IN 48 2899 46 each each DT 48 2899 47 harvest harvest NN 48 2899 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2899 49 citrus citrus NNP 48 2899 50 , , , 48 2899 51 coffee coffee NN 48 2899 52 , , , 48 2899 53 rubber rubber NN 48 2899 54 ) ) -RRB- 48 2899 55 ; ; : 48 2899 56 meadows meadow NNS 48 2899 57 and and CC 48 2899 58 pastures pasture NNS 48 2899 59 - - : 48 2899 60 land land NN 48 2899 61 permanently permanently RB 48 2899 62 used use VBN 48 2899 63 for for IN 48 2899 64 herbaceous herbaceous JJ 48 2899 65 forage forage NN 48 2899 66 crops crop NNS 48 2899 67 ; ; : 48 2899 68 forest forest NN 48 2899 69 and and CC 48 2899 70 woodland woodland NN 48 2899 71 - - HYPH 48 2899 72 land land NN 48 2899 73 under under IN 48 2899 74 dense dense JJ 48 2899 75 or or CC 48 2899 76 open open JJ 48 2899 77 stands stand NNS 48 2899 78 of of IN 48 2899 79 trees tree NNS 48 2899 80 ; ; : 48 2899 81 and and CC 48 2899 82 other other JJ 48 2899 83 - - : 48 2899 84 any any DT 48 2899 85 land land NN 48 2899 86 type type NN 48 2899 87 not not RB 48 2899 88 specifi- specifi- JJ 48 2899 89 cally cally RB 48 2899 90 mentioned mention VBN 48 2899 91 above above IN 48 2899 92 ( ( -LRB- 48 2899 93 urban urban JJ 48 2899 94 areas area NNS 48 2899 95 , , , 48 2899 96 roads road NNS 48 2899 97 , , , 48 2899 98 desert desert NN 48 2899 99 ) ) -RRB- 48 2899 100 . . . 48 2900 1 The the DT 48 2900 2 percentage percentage NN 48 2900 3 figure figure NN 48 2900 4 for for IN 48 2900 5 irrigated irrigated JJ 48 2900 6 land land NN 48 2900 7 refers refer VBZ 48 2900 8 to to IN 48 2900 9 the the DT 48 2900 10 portion portion NN 48 2900 11 of of IN 48 2900 12 the the DT 48 2900 13 entire entire JJ 48 2900 14 amount amount NN 48 2900 15 of of IN 48 2900 16 land land NN 48 2900 17 area area NN 48 2900 18 that that WDT 48 2900 19 is be VBZ 48 2900 20 artificially artificially RB 48 2900 21 supplied supply VBN 48 2900 22 with with IN 48 2900 23 water water NN 48 2900 24 . . . 48 2901 1 Leaders leader NNS 48 2901 2 : : : 48 2901 3 The the DT 48 2901 4 chief chief NN 48 2901 5 of of IN 48 2901 6 state state NN 48 2901 7 is be VBZ 48 2901 8 the the DT 48 2901 9 titular titular JJ 48 2901 10 leader leader NN 48 2901 11 of of IN 48 2901 12 the the DT 48 2901 13 country country NN 48 2901 14 who who WP 48 2901 15 represents represent VBZ 48 2901 16 the the DT 48 2901 17 state state NN 48 2901 18 at at IN 48 2901 19 official official JJ 48 2901 20 and and CC 48 2901 21 ceremonial ceremonial JJ 48 2901 22 funcions funcion NNS 48 2901 23 but but CC 48 2901 24 is be VBZ 48 2901 25 not not RB 48 2901 26 involved involve VBN 48 2901 27 with with IN 48 2901 28 the the DT 48 2901 29 day day NN 48 2901 30 - - HYPH 48 2901 31 to to IN 48 2901 32 - - HYPH 48 2901 33 day day NN 48 2901 34 activities activity NNS 48 2901 35 of of IN 48 2901 36 the the DT 48 2901 37 government government NN 48 2901 38 . . . 48 2902 1 The the DT 48 2902 2 head head NN 48 2902 3 of of IN 48 2902 4 government government NN 48 2902 5 is be VBZ 48 2902 6 the the DT 48 2902 7 administrative administrative JJ 48 2902 8 leader leader NN 48 2902 9 who who WP 48 2902 10 manages manage VBZ 48 2902 11 the the DT 48 2902 12 day day NN 48 2902 13 - - HYPH 48 2902 14 to to IN 48 2902 15 - - HYPH 48 2902 16 day day NN 48 2902 17 activities activity NNS 48 2902 18 of of IN 48 2902 19 the the DT 48 2902 20 government government NN 48 2902 21 . . . 48 2903 1 In in IN 48 2903 2 the the DT 48 2903 3 UK UK NNP 48 2903 4 , , , 48 2903 5 the the DT 48 2903 6 monarch monarch NN 48 2903 7 is be VBZ 48 2903 8 the the DT 48 2903 9 chief chief NN 48 2903 10 of of IN 48 2903 11 state state NN 48 2903 12 , , , 48 2903 13 and and CC 48 2903 14 the the DT 48 2903 15 Prime Prime NNP 48 2903 16 Minister Minister NNP 48 2903 17 is be VBZ 48 2903 18 the the DT 48 2903 19 head head NN 48 2903 20 of of IN 48 2903 21 government government NN 48 2903 22 . . . 48 2904 1 In in IN 48 2904 2 the the DT 48 2904 3 US US NNP 48 2904 4 , , , 48 2904 5 the the DT 48 2904 6 President President NNP 48 2904 7 is be VBZ 48 2904 8 both both CC 48 2904 9 the the DT 48 2904 10 chief chief NN 48 2904 11 of of IN 48 2904 12 state state NN 48 2904 13 and and CC 48 2904 14 the the DT 48 2904 15 head head NN 48 2904 16 of of IN 48 2904 17 government government NN 48 2904 18 . . . 48 2905 1 Life life NN 48 2905 2 expectancy expectancy NN 48 2905 3 at at IN 48 2905 4 birth birth NN 48 2905 5 : : : 48 2905 6 The the DT 48 2905 7 average average JJ 48 2905 8 number number NN 48 2905 9 of of IN 48 2905 10 years year NNS 48 2905 11 to to TO 48 2905 12 be be VB 48 2905 13 lived live VBN 48 2905 14 by by IN 48 2905 15 a a DT 48 2905 16 group group NN 48 2905 17 of of IN 48 2905 18 people people NNS 48 2905 19 all all DT 48 2905 20 born bear VBN 48 2905 21 in in IN 48 2905 22 the the DT 48 2905 23 same same JJ 48 2905 24 year year NN 48 2905 25 , , , 48 2905 26 if if IN 48 2905 27 mortality mortality NN 48 2905 28 at at IN 48 2905 29 each each DT 48 2905 30 age age NN 48 2905 31 remains remain VBZ 48 2905 32 constant constant JJ 48 2905 33 in in IN 48 2905 34 the the DT 48 2905 35 future future NN 48 2905 36 . . . 48 2906 1 Literacy literacy NN 48 2906 2 : : : 48 2906 3 There there EX 48 2906 4 are be VBP 48 2906 5 no no DT 48 2906 6 universal universal JJ 48 2906 7 definitions definition NNS 48 2906 8 and and CC 48 2906 9 standards standard NNS 48 2906 10 of of IN 48 2906 11 literacy literacy NN 48 2906 12 . . . 48 2907 1 Unless unless IN 48 2907 2 otherwise otherwise RB 48 2907 3 noted note VBN 48 2907 4 , , , 48 2907 5 all all DT 48 2907 6 rates rate NNS 48 2907 7 are be VBP 48 2907 8 based base VBN 48 2907 9 on on IN 48 2907 10 the the DT 48 2907 11 most most RBS 48 2907 12 common common JJ 48 2907 13 definition definition NN 48 2907 14 - - , 48 2907 15 the the DT 48 2907 16 ability ability NN 48 2907 17 to to TO 48 2907 18 read read VB 48 2907 19 and and CC 48 2907 20 write write VB 48 2907 21 at at IN 48 2907 22 a a DT 48 2907 23 specified specify VBN 48 2907 24 age age NN 48 2907 25 . . . 48 2908 1 Detailing detail VBG 48 2908 2 the the DT 48 2908 3 standards standard NNS 48 2908 4 that that WDT 48 2908 5 individual individual JJ 48 2908 6 countries country NNS 48 2908 7 use use VBP 48 2908 8 to to TO 48 2908 9 assess assess VB 48 2908 10 the the DT 48 2908 11 ability ability NN 48 2908 12 to to TO 48 2908 13 read read VB 48 2908 14 and and CC 48 2908 15 write write VB 48 2908 16 is be VBZ 48 2908 17 beyond beyond IN 48 2908 18 the the DT 48 2908 19 scope scope NN 48 2908 20 of of IN 48 2908 21 this this DT 48 2908 22 publication publication NN 48 2908 23 . . . 48 2909 1 Maps map NNS 48 2909 2 : : : 48 2909 3 All all DT 48 2909 4 maps map NNS 48 2909 5 will will MD 48 2909 6 be be VB 48 2909 7 available available JJ 48 2909 8 only only RB 48 2909 9 in in IN 48 2909 10 the the DT 48 2909 11 printed print VBN 48 2909 12 version version NN 48 2909 13 for for IN 48 2909 14 the the DT 48 2909 15 fore- fore- JJ 48 2909 16 seeable seeable JJ 48 2909 17 future future NN 48 2909 18 . . . 48 2910 1 Maritime maritime JJ 48 2910 2 claims claim VBZ 48 2910 3 : : : 48 2910 4 The the DT 48 2910 5 proximity proximity NN 48 2910 6 of of IN 48 2910 7 neighboring neighboring NN 48 2910 8 states state NNS 48 2910 9 may may MD 48 2910 10 prevent prevent VB 48 2910 11 some some DT 48 2910 12 national national JJ 48 2910 13 claims claim NNS 48 2910 14 from from IN 48 2910 15 being be VBG 48 2910 16 fully fully RB 48 2910 17 extended extend VBN 48 2910 18 . . . 48 2911 1 Merchant merchant NN 48 2911 2 marine marine NN 48 2911 3 : : : 48 2911 4 All all DT 48 2911 5 ships ship NNS 48 2911 6 engaged engage VBN 48 2911 7 in in IN 48 2911 8 the the DT 48 2911 9 carriage carriage NN 48 2911 10 of of IN 48 2911 11 goods good NNS 48 2911 12 . . . 48 2912 1 All all DT 48 2912 2 commercial commercial JJ 48 2912 3 vessels vessel NNS 48 2912 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2912 5 as as IN 48 2912 6 opposed oppose VBN 48 2912 7 to to IN 48 2912 8 all all DT 48 2912 9 nonmilitary nonmilitary JJ 48 2912 10 ships ship NNS 48 2912 11 ) ) -RRB- 48 2912 12 , , , 48 2912 13 which which WDT 48 2912 14 excludes exclude VBZ 48 2912 15 tugs tug NNS 48 2912 16 , , , 48 2912 17 fishing fishing NN 48 2912 18 vessels vessel NNS 48 2912 19 , , , 48 2912 20 offshore offshore JJ 48 2912 21 oil oil NN 48 2912 22 rigs rig NNS 48 2912 23 , , , 48 2912 24 etc etc FW 48 2912 25 . . . 48 2913 1 ; ; : 48 2913 2 also also RB 48 2913 3 , , , 48 2913 4 a a DT 48 2913 5 grouping grouping NN 48 2913 6 of of IN 48 2913 7 merchant merchant NN 48 2913 8 ships ship NNS 48 2913 9 by by IN 48 2913 10 nationality nationality NN 48 2913 11 or or CC 48 2913 12 register register VB 48 2913 13 . . . 48 2914 1 Captive captive JJ 48 2914 2 register register VB 48 2914 3 - - HYPH 48 2914 4 A a NN 48 2914 5 register register NN 48 2914 6 of of IN 48 2914 7 ships ship NNS 48 2914 8 maintained maintain VBN 48 2914 9 by by IN 48 2914 10 a a DT 48 2914 11 territory territory NN 48 2914 12 , , , 48 2914 13 possession possession NN 48 2914 14 , , , 48 2914 15 or or CC 48 2914 16 colony colony NN 48 2914 17 primarily primarily RB 48 2914 18 or or CC 48 2914 19 exclusively exclusively RB 48 2914 20 for for IN 48 2914 21 the the DT 48 2914 22 use use NN 48 2914 23 of of IN 48 2914 24 ships ship NNS 48 2914 25 owned own VBN 48 2914 26 in in IN 48 2914 27 the the DT 48 2914 28 parent parent NN 48 2914 29 country country NN 48 2914 30 ; ; : 48 2914 31 also also RB 48 2914 32 referred refer VBD 48 2914 33 to to IN 48 2914 34 as as IN 48 2914 35 an an DT 48 2914 36 offshore offshore JJ 48 2914 37 register register NN 48 2914 38 , , , 48 2914 39 the the DT 48 2914 40 offshore offshore JJ 48 2914 41 equivalent equivalent NN 48 2914 42 of of IN 48 2914 43 an an DT 48 2914 44 internal internal JJ 48 2914 45 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2916 3 nature nature NN 48 2916 4 of of IN 48 2916 5 a a DT 48 2916 6 captive captive JJ 48 2916 7 register register NN 48 2916 8 makes make VBZ 48 2916 9 it -PRON- PRP 48 2916 10 especially especially RB 48 2916 11 desirable desirable JJ 48 2916 12 for for IN 48 2916 13 ships ship NNS 48 2916 14 owned own VBN 48 2916 15 in in IN 48 2916 16 the the DT 48 2916 17 parent parent NN 48 2916 18 country country NN 48 2916 19 , , , 48 2916 20 just just RB 48 2916 21 as as IN 48 2916 22 in in IN 48 2916 23 the the DT 48 2916 24 internal internal JJ 48 2916 25 register register NN 48 2916 26 , , , 48 2916 27 the the DT 48 2916 28 ships ship NNS 48 2916 29 may may MD 48 2916 30 also also RB 48 2916 31 be be VB 48 2916 32 owned own VBN 48 2916 33 abroad abroad RB 48 2916 34 . . . 48 2917 1 The the DT 48 2917 2 captive captive JJ 48 2917 3 register register NN 48 2917 4 then then RB 48 2917 5 acts act VBZ 48 2917 6 as as IN 48 2917 7 a a DT 48 2917 8 flag flag NN 48 2917 9 of of IN 48 2917 10 convenience convenience NN 48 2917 11 register register NN 48 2917 12 , , , 48 2917 13 except except IN 48 2917 14 that that IN 48 2917 15 it -PRON- PRP 48 2917 16 is be VBZ 48 2917 17 not not RB 48 2917 18 the the DT 48 2917 19 register register NN 48 2917 20 of of IN 48 2917 21 an an DT 48 2917 22 independent independent JJ 48 2917 23 state state NN 48 2917 24 . . . 48 2918 1 Flag flag NN 48 2918 2 of of IN 48 2918 3 convenience convenience NN 48 2918 4 register register NN 48 2918 5 - - HYPH 48 2918 6 A a DT 48 2918 7 national national JJ 48 2918 8 register register NN 48 2918 9 offering offer VBG 48 2918 10 registration registration NN 48 2918 11 to to IN 48 2918 12 a a DT 48 2918 13 merchant merchant NN 48 2918 14 ship ship NN 48 2918 15 not not RB 48 2918 16 owned own VBN 48 2918 17 in in IN 48 2918 18 the the DT 48 2918 19 flag flag NN 48 2918 20 state state NN 48 2918 21 . . . 48 2919 1 The the DT 48 2919 2 major major JJ 48 2919 3 flags flag NNS 48 2919 4 of of IN 48 2919 5 convenience convenience NN 48 2919 6 ( ( -LRB- 48 2919 7 FOC FOC NNP 48 2919 8 ) ) -RRB- 48 2919 9 attract attract VBP 48 2919 10 ships ship NNS 48 2919 11 to to IN 48 2919 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2919 13 register register NN 48 2919 14 by by IN 48 2919 15 virtue virtue NN 48 2919 16 of of IN 48 2919 17 low low JJ 48 2919 18 fees fee NNS 48 2919 19 , , , 48 2919 20 low low JJ 48 2919 21 or or CC 48 2919 22 nonexistent nonexistent JJ 48 2919 23 taxation taxation NN 48 2919 24 of of IN 48 2919 25 profits profit NNS 48 2919 26 , , , 48 2919 27 and and CC 48 2919 28 liberal liberal JJ 48 2919 29 manning manning NN 48 2919 30 requirements requirement NNS 48 2919 31 . . . 48 2920 1 True true JJ 48 2920 2 FOC foc NN 48 2920 3 registers register NNS 48 2920 4 are be VBP 48 2920 5 characterized characterize VBN 48 2920 6 by by IN 48 2920 7 having have VBG 48 2920 8 relatively relatively RB 48 2920 9 few few JJ 48 2920 10 of of IN 48 2920 11 the the DT 48 2920 12 ships ship NNS 48 2920 13 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International International NNP 48 2942 355 Court Court NNP 48 2942 356 of of IN 48 2942 357 Justice Justice NNP 48 2942 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 359 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2942 360 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 361 Appendix Appendix NNP 48 2942 362 B B NNP 48 2942 363 Abbreviations Abbreviations NNP 48 2942 364 for for IN 48 2942 365 International International NNP 48 2942 366 Organizations Organizations NNPS 48 2942 367 and and CC 48 2942 368 Groups Groups NNPS 48 2942 369 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2942 370 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 371 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 372 for for IN 48 2942 373 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 374 Development Development NNP 48 2942 375 in in IN 48 2942 376 Africa Africa NNP 48 2942 377 ACC ACC NNP 48 2942 378 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 379 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 380 Council Council NNP 48 2942 381 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 2942 382 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 383 for for IN 48 2942 384 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2942 385 and and CC 48 2942 386 Technical Technical NNP 48 2942 387 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 388 ACP ACP NNP 48 2942 389 African African NNP 48 2942 390 , , , 48 2942 391 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2942 392 , , , 48 2942 393 and and CC 48 2942 394 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 395 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2942 396 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2942 397 African African NNP 48 2942 398 Development Development NNP 48 2942 399 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 400 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 2942 401 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 402 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 403 for for IN 48 2942 404 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 405 and and CC 48 2942 406 Social Social NNP 48 2942 407 Development Development NNP 48 2942 408 AG AG NNP 48 2942 409 Andean Andean NNP 48 2942 410 Group Group NNP 48 2942 411 AL AL NNP 48 2942 412 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 413 League League NNP 48 2942 414 ALADI ALADI NNP 48 2942 415 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 48 2942 416 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 48 2942 417 de de NNP 48 2942 418 Integracion Integracion NNP 48 2942 419 ; ; : 48 2942 420 see see VB 48 2942 421 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 422 American American NNP 48 2942 423 Integration Integration NNP 48 2942 424 Association Association NNP 48 2942 425 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 426 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2942 427 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 428 AMF AMF NNP 48 2942 429 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 430 Monetary Monetary NNP 48 2942 431 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 432 AMU AMU NNP 48 2942 433 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 434 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 48 2942 435 Union Union NNP 48 2942 436 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 48 2942 437 Australia Australia NNP 48 2942 438 - - HYPH 48 2942 439 New New NNP 48 2942 440 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2942 441 - - HYPH 48 2942 442 United United NNP 48 2942 443 States States NNP 48 2942 444 Security Security NNP 48 2942 445 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2942 446 APEC APEC NNP 48 2942 447 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 448 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 449 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 450 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 451 AsDB asdb VBP 48 2942 452 Asian Asian NNP 48 2942 453 Development Development NNP 48 2942 454 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 455 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2942 456 Association Association NNP 48 2942 457 of of IN 48 2942 458 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 2942 459 Asian Asian NNP 48 2942 460 Nations Nations NNPS 48 2942 461 BAD BAD NNP 48 2942 462 Banque Banque NNP 48 2942 463 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2942 464 de de IN 48 2942 465 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2942 466 ; ; : 48 2942 467 see see VB 48 2942 468 African African NNP 48 2942 469 Development Development NNP 48 2942 470 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 471 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 472 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2942 473 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 474 BADEA BADEA NNP 48 2942 475 Banque Banque NNP 48 2942 476 Arabe Arabe NNP 48 2942 477 de de IN 48 2942 478 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2942 479 Economique Economique NNP 48 2942 480 en en FW 48 2942 481 Afrique Afrique NNP 48 2942 482 ; ; : 48 2942 483 see see VB 48 2942 484 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 485 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 486 for for IN 48 2942 487 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 488 Development Development NNP 48 2942 489 in in IN 48 2942 490 Africa Africa NNP 48 2942 491 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 492 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2942 493 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 494 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 2942 495 Banco Banco NNP 48 2942 496 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 48 2942 497 de de NNP 48 2942 498 Integracion Integracion NNP 48 2942 499 Economico Economico NNP 48 2942 500 ; ; : 48 2942 501 see see VB 48 2942 502 Central Central NNP 48 2942 503 American American NNP 48 2942 504 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 505 for for IN 48 2942 506 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 507 Integration Integration NNP 48 2942 508 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 509 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 2942 510 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 511 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 2942 512 Banque Banque NNP 48 2942 513 de de NNP 48 2942 514 Developpment Developpment NNP 48 2942 515 des des FW 48 2942 516 Etats Etats NNP 48 2942 517 de de IN 48 2942 518 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2942 519 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2942 520 ; ; : 48 2942 521 see see VB 48 2942 522 Central central JJ 48 2942 523 African African NNP 48 2942 524 States States NNP 48 2942 525 Development Development NNP 48 2942 526 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 527 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 528 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 2942 529 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 530 Benelux Benelux NNP 48 2942 531 Benelux Benelux NNP 48 2942 532 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 533 Union Union NNP 48 2942 534 BID BID NNP 48 2942 535 Banco Banco NNP 48 2942 536 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 48 2942 537 de de NNP 48 2942 538 Desarvollo Desarvollo NNP 48 2942 539 ; ; : 48 2942 540 see see VB 48 2942 541 Inter Inter NNP 48 2942 542 - - HYPH 48 2942 543 American American NNP 48 2942 544 Development Development NNP 48 2942 545 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 546 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 547 IADB IADB NNP 48 2942 548 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 549 BIS BIS NNP 48 2942 550 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 551 for for IN 48 2942 552 International International NNP 48 2942 553 Settlements Settlements NNP 48 2942 554 BOAD BOAD NNP 48 2942 555 Banque Banque NNP 48 2942 556 Ouest Ouest NNP 48 2942 557 - - HYPH 48 2942 558 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2942 559 de de IN 48 2942 560 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2942 561 ; ; : 48 2942 562 see see VB 48 2942 563 West West NNP 48 2942 564 African African NNP 48 2942 565 Development Development NNP 48 2942 566 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 567 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 568 WADB WADB NNP 48 2942 569 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 570 C C NNP 48 2942 571 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2942 572 CACM CACM NNP 48 2942 573 Central Central NNP 48 2942 574 American American NNP 48 2942 575 Common Common NNP 48 2942 576 Market Market NNP 48 2942 577 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 2942 578 Council Council NNP 48 2942 579 of of IN 48 2942 580 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 581 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 582 Unity Unity NNP 48 2942 583 CARICOM CARICOM VBD 48 2942 584 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2942 585 Community Community NNP 48 2942 586 and and CC 48 2942 587 Common Common NNP 48 2942 588 Market Market NNP 48 2942 589 CCC CCC NNP 48 2942 590 Customs Customs NNP 48 2942 591 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 592 Council Council NNP 48 2942 593 CDB CDB NNP 48 2942 594 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2942 595 Development Development NNP 48 2942 596 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 597 CE CE NNP 48 2942 598 Council Council NNP 48 2942 599 of of IN 48 2942 600 Europe Europe NNP 48 2942 601 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2942 602 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2942 603 Economique Economique NNP 48 2942 604 de de FW 48 2942 605 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2942 606 de de NNP 48 2942 607 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 48 2942 608 ; ; : 48 2942 609 see see VB 48 2942 610 West West NNP 48 2942 611 African African NNP 48 2942 612 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 613 Community Community NNP 48 2942 614 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 615 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2942 616 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 617 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2942 618 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2942 619 Economique Economique NNP 48 2942 620 des des FW 48 2942 621 Etats Etats NNP 48 2942 622 de de IN 48 2942 623 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2942 624 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2942 625 ; ; : 48 2942 626 see see VB 48 2942 627 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 628 Community Community NNP 48 2942 629 of of IN 48 2942 630 Central Central NNP 48 2942 631 African African NNP 48 2942 632 States States NNP 48 2942 633 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 634 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2942 635 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 636 CEMA CEMA NNP 48 2942 637 Council Council NNP 48 2942 638 for for IN 48 2942 639 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 2942 640 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 641 Assistance assistance NN 48 2942 642 ; ; : 48 2942 643 also also RB 48 2942 644 known know VBN 48 2942 645 as as IN 48 2942 646 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 2942 647 or or CC 48 2942 648 Comecon Comecon NNP 48 2942 649 ; ; : 48 2942 650 abolished abolish VBD 48 2942 651 1 1 CD 48 2942 652 January January NNP 48 2942 653 1991 1991 CD 48 2942 654 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2942 655 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2942 656 Economique Economique NNP 48 2942 657 des des FW 48 2942 658 Pays Pays NNP 48 2942 659 des des NNP 48 2942 660 Grands Grands NNP 48 2942 661 Lacs Lacs NNP 48 2942 662 ; ; : 48 2942 663 see see VB 48 2942 664 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 665 Community Community NNP 48 2942 666 of of IN 48 2942 667 the the DT 48 2942 668 Great Great NNP 48 2942 669 Lakes Lakes NNPS 48 2942 670 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2942 671 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 672 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2942 673 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 674 CERN CERN VBZ 48 2942 675 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 2942 676 Europeen Europeen NNP 48 2942 677 pour pour VBP 48 2942 678 la la NNP 48 2942 679 Recherche Recherche NNP 48 2942 680 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 48 2942 681 ; ; : 48 2942 682 see see VB 48 2942 683 European European NNP 48 2942 684 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 685 for for IN 48 2942 686 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2942 687 Research Research NNP 48 2942 688 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 689 CERN CERN NNP 48 2942 690 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 691 CG CG NNP 48 2942 692 Contadora Contadora NNP 48 2942 693 Group Group NNP 48 2942 694 CIS CIS NNP 48 2942 695 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2942 696 of of IN 48 2942 697 Independent Independent NNP 48 2942 698 States States NNP 48 2942 699 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 2942 700 Council Council NNP 48 2942 701 for for IN 48 2942 702 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 2942 703 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 704 Assistance assistance NN 48 2942 705 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 706 CEMA CEMA NNP 48 2942 707 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 708 ; ; : 48 2942 709 also also RB 48 2942 710 known know VBN 48 2942 711 as as IN 48 2942 712 Comecon Comecon NNP 48 2942 713 ; ; : 48 2942 714 abolished abolish VBD 48 2942 715 1 1 CD 48 2942 716 January January NNP 48 2942 717 1991 1991 CD 48 2942 718 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2942 719 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 48 2942 720 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 721 on on IN 48 2942 722 Export Export NNP 48 2942 723 Controls Controls NNPS 48 2942 724 Comecon Comecon NNP 48 2942 725 Council Council NNP 48 2942 726 for for IN 48 2942 727 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 2942 728 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 729 Assistance assistance NN 48 2942 730 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 731 CEMA CEMA NNP 48 2942 732 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 733 ; ; : 48 2942 734 also also RB 48 2942 735 known know VBN 48 2942 736 as as IN 48 2942 737 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 2942 738 ; ; : 48 2942 739 abolished abolish VBD 48 2942 740 1 1 CD 48 2942 741 January January NNP 48 2942 742 1991 1991 CD 48 2942 743 CP CP NNP 48 2942 744 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2942 745 Plan Plan NNP 48 2942 746 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2942 747 Conference Conference NNP 48 2942 748 on on IN 48 2942 749 Security Security NNP 48 2942 750 and and CC 48 2942 751 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 752 in in IN 48 2942 753 Europe Europe NNP 48 2942 754 DC DC NNP 48 2942 755 developed develop VBD 48 2942 756 country country NN 48 2942 757 EADB EADB NNP 48 2942 758 East East NNP 48 2942 759 African African NNP 48 2942 760 Development Development NNP 48 2942 761 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 762 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2942 763 European European NNP 48 2942 764 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 765 for for IN 48 2942 766 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2942 767 and and CC 48 2942 768 Development Development NNP 48 2942 769 EC EC NNP 48 2942 770 European European NNP 48 2942 771 Community Community NNP 48 2942 772 ECA ECA NNP 48 2942 773 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 774 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 775 for for IN 48 2942 776 Africa Africa NNP 48 2942 777 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 48 2942 778 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 779 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 780 for for IN 48 2942 781 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 782 and and CC 48 2942 783 the the DT 48 2942 784 Far Far NNP 48 2942 785 East East NNP 48 2942 786 ; ; : 48 2942 787 see see VB 48 2942 788 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 789 and and CC 48 2942 790 Social Social NNP 48 2942 791 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 792 for for IN 48 2942 793 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 794 and and CC 48 2942 795 the the DT 48 2942 796 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 797 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 798 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2942 799 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 800 ECE ECE NNP 48 2942 801 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 802 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 803 for for IN 48 2942 804 Europe Europe NNP 48 2942 805 ECLA ECLA NNP 48 2942 806 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 807 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 808 for for IN 48 2942 809 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 810 America America NNP 48 2942 811 ; ; : 48 2942 812 see see VB 48 2942 813 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 814 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 815 for for IN 48 2942 816 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 817 America America NNP 48 2942 818 and and CC 48 2942 819 the the DT 48 2942 820 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2942 821 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 822 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2942 823 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 824 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2942 825 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 826 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 827 for for IN 48 2942 828 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 829 America America NNP 48 2942 830 and and CC 48 2942 831 the the DT 48 2942 832 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2942 833 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2942 834 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 835 and and CC 48 2942 836 Social Social NNP 48 2942 837 Council Council NNP 48 2942 838 ECOWAS ecowa VBD 48 2942 839 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 840 Community Community NNP 48 2942 841 of of IN 48 2942 842 West West NNP 48 2942 843 African African NNP 48 2942 844 States States NNPS 48 2942 845 ECWA ECWA VBD 48 2942 846 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 847 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 848 for for IN 48 2942 849 Western Western NNP 48 2942 850 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 851 ; ; : 48 2942 852 see see VB 48 2942 853 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 854 and and CC 48 2942 855 Social Social NNP 48 2942 856 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 857 for for IN 48 2942 858 Western Western NNP 48 2942 859 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 860 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 861 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 2942 862 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 863 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 2942 864 European European NNP 48 2942 865 Free Free NNP 48 2942 866 Trade Trade NNP 48 2942 867 Association Association NNP 48 2942 868 EIB EIB NNP 48 2942 869 European European NNP 48 2942 870 Investment Investment NNP 48 2942 871 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 872 Entente Entente NNP 48 2942 873 Council Council NNP 48 2942 874 of of IN 48 2942 875 the the DT 48 2942 876 Entente Entente NNP 48 2942 877 ESA ESA NNP 48 2942 878 European European NNP 48 2942 879 Space Space NNP 48 2942 880 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 881 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2942 882 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 883 and and CC 48 2942 884 Social Social NNP 48 2942 885 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 886 for for IN 48 2942 887 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 888 and and CC 48 2942 889 the the DT 48 2942 890 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 891 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 2942 892 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 893 and and CC 48 2942 894 Social Social NNP 48 2942 895 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 896 for for IN 48 2942 897 Western Western NNP 48 2942 898 Asia Asia NNP 48 2942 899 FAO FAO NNP 48 2942 900 Food Food NNP 48 2942 901 and and CC 48 2942 902 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 2942 903 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 904 FLS FLS NNP 48 2942 905 Front Front NNP 48 2942 906 Line Line NNP 48 2942 907 States States NNP 48 2942 908 FZ FZ NNP 48 2942 909 Franc Franc NNP 48 2942 910 Zone Zone NNP 48 2942 911 G-2 G-2 NNP 48 2942 912 Group Group NNP 48 2942 913 of of IN 48 2942 914 2 2 CD 48 2942 915 G-3 G-3 NNP 48 2942 916 Group Group NNP 48 2942 917 of of IN 48 2942 918 3 3 CD 48 2942 919 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 2942 920 Group Group NNP 48 2942 921 of of IN 48 2942 922 5 5 CD 48 2942 923 G-6 G-6 NNP 48 2942 924 Group Group NNP 48 2942 925 of of IN 48 2942 926 6 6 CD 48 2942 927 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 928 not not RB 48 2942 929 to to TO 48 2942 930 be be VB 48 2942 931 confused confuse VBN 48 2942 932 with with IN 48 2942 933 the the DT 48 2942 934 Big Big NNP 48 2942 935 Six Six NNP 48 2942 936 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 937 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 2942 938 Group Group NNP 48 2942 939 of of IN 48 2942 940 7 7 CD 48 2942 941 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 2942 942 Group Group NNP 48 2942 943 of of IN 48 2942 944 8 8 CD 48 2942 945 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 2942 946 Group Group NNP 48 2942 947 of of IN 48 2942 948 9 9 CD 48 2942 949 G-10 g-10 CD 48 2942 950 Group Group NNP 48 2942 951 of of IN 48 2942 952 10 10 CD 48 2942 953 G-11 g-11 CD 48 2942 954 Group Group NNP 48 2942 955 of of IN 48 2942 956 11 11 CD 48 2942 957 G-15 g-15 CD 48 2942 958 Group Group NNP 48 2942 959 of of IN 48 2942 960 15 15 CD 48 2942 961 G-19 g-19 CD 48 2942 962 Group Group NNP 48 2942 963 of of IN 48 2942 964 19 19 CD 48 2942 965 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2942 966 Group Group NNP 48 2942 967 of of IN 48 2942 968 24 24 CD 48 2942 969 G-30 g-30 CD 48 2942 970 Group Group NNP 48 2942 971 of of IN 48 2942 972 30 30 CD 48 2942 973 G-33 g-33 CD 48 2942 974 Group Group NNP 48 2942 975 of of IN 48 2942 976 33 33 CD 48 2942 977 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2942 978 Group Group NNP 48 2942 979 of of IN 48 2942 980 77 77 CD 48 2942 981 GATT GATT NNP 48 2942 982 General General NNP 48 2942 983 Agreement Agreement NNP 48 2942 984 on on IN 48 2942 985 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 48 2942 986 and and CC 48 2942 987 Trade Trade NNP 48 2942 988 GCC GCC NNP 48 2942 989 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2942 990 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 991 Council Council NNP 48 2942 992 Habitat Habitat NNP 48 2942 993 see see VBP 48 2942 994 United United NNP 48 2942 995 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 996 Center Center NNP 48 2942 997 for for IN 48 2942 998 Human Human NNP 48 2942 999 Settlements Settlements NNPS 48 2942 1000 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1001 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 48 2942 1002 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1003 HG HG NNP 48 2942 1004 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 48 2942 1005 Group Group NNP 48 2942 1006 IADB IADB NNP 48 2942 1007 Inter inter JJ 48 2942 1008 - - HYPH 48 2942 1009 American American NNP 48 2942 1010 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1011 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1012 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2942 1013 International International NNP 48 2942 1014 Atomic Atomic NNP 48 2942 1015 Energy Energy NNP 48 2942 1016 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 1017 IBEC IBEC NNP 48 2942 1018 International International NNP 48 2942 1019 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1020 for for IN 48 2942 1021 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 1022 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 1023 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2942 1024 International International NNP 48 2942 1025 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1026 for for IN 48 2942 1027 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2942 1028 and and CC 48 2942 1029 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1030 ICAO icao IN 48 2942 1031 International International NNP 48 2942 1032 Civil Civil NNP 48 2942 1033 Aviation Aviation NNP 48 2942 1034 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1035 ICC ICC NNP 48 2942 1036 International International NNP 48 2942 1037 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2942 1038 of of IN 48 2942 1039 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 2942 1040 ICEM ICEM NNP 48 2942 1041 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2942 1042 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 1043 for for IN 48 2942 1044 European European NNP 48 2942 1045 Migration Migration NNP 48 2942 1046 ; ; : 48 2942 1047 see see VB 48 2942 1048 International International NNP 48 2942 1049 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1050 for for IN 48 2942 1051 Migration Migration NNP 48 2942 1052 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1053 IOM IOM NNP 48 2942 1054 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1055 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2942 1056 International International NNP 48 2942 1057 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2942 1058 of of IN 48 2942 1059 Free Free NNP 48 2942 1060 Trade Trade NNP 48 2942 1061 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2942 1062 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2942 1063 International International NNP 48 2942 1064 Court Court NNP 48 2942 1065 of of IN 48 2942 1066 Justice Justice NNP 48 2942 1067 ICM ICM NNP 48 2942 1068 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2942 1069 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 1070 for for IN 48 2942 1071 Migration Migration NNP 48 2942 1072 ; ; : 48 2942 1073 see see VB 48 2942 1074 International International NNP 48 2942 1075 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1076 for for IN 48 2942 1077 Migration Migration NNP 48 2942 1078 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1079 IOM IOM NNP 48 2942 1080 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1081 ICRC ICRC NNP 48 2942 1082 International International NNP 48 2942 1083 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 1084 of of IN 48 2942 1085 the the DT 48 2942 1086 Red Red NNP 48 2942 1087 Cross Cross NNP 48 2942 1088 IDA IDA NNP 48 2942 1089 International International NNP 48 2942 1090 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1091 Association Association NNP 48 2942 1092 IDB IDB NNP 48 2942 1093 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 2942 1094 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1095 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1096 IEA IEA NNP 48 2942 1097 International International NNP 48 2942 1098 Energy Energy NNP 48 2942 1099 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 1100 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2942 1101 International International NNP 48 2942 1102 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1103 for for IN 48 2942 1104 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 48 2942 1105 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1106 IFC IFC NNP 48 2942 1107 International International NNP 48 2942 1108 Finance Finance NNP 48 2942 1109 Corporation Corporation NNP 48 2942 1110 IGADD IGADD NNP 48 2942 1111 Inter Inter NNP 48 2942 1112 - - HYPH 48 2942 1113 Governmental Governmental NNP 48 2942 1114 Authority Authority NNP 48 2942 1115 on on IN 48 2942 1116 Drought Drought NNP 48 2942 1117 and and CC 48 2942 1118 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1119 IIB IIB NNP 48 2942 1120 International International NNP 48 2942 1121 Investment Investment NNP 48 2942 1122 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1123 ILO ILO NNP 48 2942 1124 International International NNP 48 2942 1125 Labor Labor NNP 48 2942 1126 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1127 IMCO IMCO NNP 48 2942 1128 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2942 1129 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2942 1130 Consultative Consultative NNP 48 2942 1131 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1132 ; ; : 48 2942 1133 see see VB 48 2942 1134 International International NNP 48 2942 1135 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2942 1136 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1137 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1138 IMO imo RB 48 2942 1139 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1140 IMF IMF NNP 48 2942 1141 International International NNP 48 2942 1142 Monetary Monetary NNP 48 2942 1143 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1144 IMO imo RB 48 2942 1145 International International NNP 48 2942 1146 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2942 1147 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1148 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2942 1149 International International NNP 48 2942 1150 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2942 1151 Satellite Satellite NNP 48 2942 1152 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1153 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2942 1154 International International NNP 48 2942 1155 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2942 1156 Satellite Satellite NNP 48 2942 1157 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1158 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2942 1159 International International NNP 48 2942 1160 Criminal Criminal NNP 48 2942 1161 Police Police NNP 48 2942 1162 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1163 IOC IOC NNP 48 2942 1164 International International NNP 48 2942 1165 Olympic Olympic NNP 48 2942 1166 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 1167 IOM IOM NNP 48 2942 1168 International International NNP 48 2942 1169 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1170 for for IN 48 2942 1171 Migration Migration NNP 48 2942 1172 ISO ISO NNP 48 2942 1173 International International NNP 48 2942 1174 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1175 for for IN 48 2942 1176 Standardization Standardization NNP 48 2942 1177 ITU ITU NNP 48 2942 1178 International International NNP 48 2942 1179 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 48 2942 1180 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1181 LAES lae VBZ 48 2942 1182 Latin latin JJ 48 2942 1183 American american JJ 48 2942 1184 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 1185 System System NNP 48 2942 1186 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2942 1187 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 1188 American American NNP 48 2942 1189 Integration Integration NNP 48 2942 1190 Association Association NNP 48 2942 1191 LAS LAS NNP 48 2942 1192 League League NNP 48 2942 1193 of of IN 48 2942 1194 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 1195 States States NNPS 48 2942 1196 ; ; : 48 2942 1197 see see VB 48 2942 1198 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 1199 League League NNP 48 2942 1200 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1201 AL AL NNP 48 2942 1202 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1203 LDC LDC NNP 48 2942 1204 less less RBR 48 2942 1205 developed developed JJ 48 2942 1206 country country NN 48 2942 1207 LLDC LLDC NNP 48 2942 1208 least least RBS 48 2942 1209 developed develop VBN 48 2942 1210 country country NN 48 2942 1211 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2942 1212 League League NNP 48 2942 1213 of of IN 48 2942 1214 Red Red NNP 48 2942 1215 Cross Cross NNP 48 2942 1216 and and CC 48 2942 1217 Red Red NNP 48 2942 1218 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 2942 1219 Societies Societies NNPS 48 2942 1220 MERCOSUR MERCOSUR NNP 48 2942 1221 Southern southern JJ 48 2942 1222 Cone Cone NNP 48 2942 1223 Common Common NNP 48 2942 1224 Market Market NNP 48 2942 1225 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 2942 1226 Missile Missile NNP 48 2942 1227 Technology Technology NNP 48 2942 1228 Control Control NNP 48 2942 1229 Regime Regime NNP 48 2942 1230 NACC NACC NNP 48 2942 1231 North North NNP 48 2942 1232 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2942 1233 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 1234 Council Council NNP 48 2942 1235 NAM NAM NNP 48 2942 1236 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 48 2942 1237 Movement Movement NNP 48 2942 1238 NATO NATO NNP 48 2942 1239 North North NNP 48 2942 1240 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2942 1241 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2942 1242 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1243 NC NC NNP 48 2942 1244 Nordic Nordic NNP 48 2942 1245 Council Council NNP 48 2942 1246 NEA NEA NNP 48 2942 1247 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2942 1248 Energy Energy NNP 48 2942 1249 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 1250 NIB NIB NNP 48 2942 1251 Nordic Nordic NNP 48 2942 1252 Investment Investment NNP 48 2942 1253 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1254 NIC NIC NNP 48 2942 1255 newly newly RB 48 2942 1256 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2942 1257 country country NN 48 2942 1258 ; ; : 48 2942 1259 see see VB 48 2942 1260 newly newly RB 48 2942 1261 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2942 1262 economy economy NN 48 2942 1263 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1264 NIE NIE NNP 48 2942 1265 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1266 NIE NIE NNP 48 2942 1267 newly newly RB 48 2942 1268 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2942 1269 economy economy NN 48 2942 1270 NSG NSG NNP 48 2942 1271 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2942 1272 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 48 2942 1273 Group Group NNP 48 2942 1274 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 2942 1275 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1276 of of IN 48 2942 1277 Arab Arab NNP 48 2942 1278 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 48 2942 1279 Exporting Exporting NNP 48 2942 1280 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2942 1281 OAS OAS NNP 48 2942 1282 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1283 of of IN 48 2942 1284 American American NNP 48 2942 1285 States States NNP 48 2942 1286 OAU OAU NNP 48 2942 1287 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1288 of of IN 48 2942 1289 African african JJ 48 2942 1290 Unity Unity NNP 48 2942 1291 OECD OECD NNP 48 2942 1292 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1293 for for IN 48 2942 1294 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 1295 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 1296 and and CC 48 2942 1297 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1298 OECS OECS NNP 48 2942 1299 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1300 of of IN 48 2942 1301 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2942 1302 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2942 1303 States States NNP 48 2942 1304 OIC OIC NNP 48 2942 1305 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1306 of of IN 48 2942 1307 the the DT 48 2942 1308 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 2942 1309 Conference Conference NNP 48 2942 1310 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2942 1311 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 1312 for for IN 48 2942 1313 the the DT 48 2942 1314 Prohibition prohibition NN 48 2942 1315 of of IN 48 2942 1316 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2942 1317 Weapons Weapons NNPS 48 2942 1318 in in IN 48 2942 1319 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 1320 America America NNP 48 2942 1321 and and CC 48 2942 1322 the the DT 48 2942 1323 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2942 1324 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2942 1325 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1326 of of IN 48 2942 1327 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 48 2942 1328 Exporting Exporting NNP 48 2942 1329 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2942 1330 PCA PCA NNP 48 2942 1331 Permanent Permanent NNP 48 2942 1332 Court Court NNP 48 2942 1333 of of IN 48 2942 1334 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 48 2942 1335 RG RG NNP 48 2942 1336 Rio Rio NNP 48 2942 1337 Group Group NNP 48 2942 1338 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 2942 1339 South South NNP 48 2942 1340 Asian Asian NNP 48 2942 1341 Association Association NNP 48 2942 1342 for for IN 48 2942 1343 Regional Regional NNP 48 2942 1344 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 1345 SACU SACU NNP 48 2942 1346 Southern Southern NNP 48 2942 1347 African African NNP 48 2942 1348 Customs Customs NNP 48 2942 1349 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1350 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 2942 1351 Southern Southern NNP 48 2942 1352 African African NNP 48 2942 1353 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1354 Coordination Coordination NNP 48 2942 1355 Conference Conference NNP 48 2942 1356 SELA SELA NNP 48 2942 1357 Sistema Sistema NNP 48 2942 1358 Economico Economico NNP 48 2942 1359 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 48 2942 1360 ; ; : 48 2942 1361 see see VB 48 2942 1362 Latin latin JJ 48 2942 1363 American american JJ 48 2942 1364 Economic economic JJ 48 2942 1365 System System NNP 48 2942 1366 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1367 LAES LAES NNP 48 2942 1368 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1369 SPC SPC NNP 48 2942 1370 South South NNP 48 2942 1371 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 1372 Commission Commission NNP 48 2942 1373 SPF SPF NNP 48 2942 1374 South South NNP 48 2942 1375 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 1376 Forum Forum NNP 48 2942 1377 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 2942 1378 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1379 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 48 2942 1380 et et NNP 48 2942 1381 Economique Economique NNP 48 2942 1382 de de NNP 48 2942 1383 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2942 1384 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2942 1385 ; ; : 48 2942 1386 see see VB 48 2942 1387 Central central JJ 48 2942 1388 African African NNP 48 2942 1389 Customs Customs NNP 48 2942 1390 and and CC 48 2942 1391 Economic Economic NNP 48 2942 1392 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1393 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1394 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 2942 1395 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1396 UN UN NNP 48 2942 1397 United United NNP 48 2942 1398 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1399 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 2942 1400 United United NNP 48 2942 1401 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1402 Angola Angola NNP 48 2942 1403 Verification Verification NNP 48 2942 1404 Mission Mission NNP 48 2942 1405 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 48 2942 1406 United United NNP 48 2942 1407 National National NNP 48 2942 1408 Center Center NNP 48 2942 1409 for for IN 48 2942 1410 Human Human NNP 48 2942 1411 Settlements Settlements NNPS 48 2942 1412 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1413 also also RB 48 2942 1414 known know VBN 48 2942 1415 as as IN 48 2942 1416 Habitat Habitat NNP 48 2942 1417 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1418 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2942 1419 United United NNP 48 2942 1420 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1421 Conference Conference NNP 48 2942 1422 on on IN 48 2942 1423 Trade Trade NNP 48 2942 1424 and and CC 48 2942 1425 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1426 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 48 2942 1427 United United NNP 48 2942 1428 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1429 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 48 2942 1430 Observer Observer NNP 48 2942 1431 Force Force NNP 48 2942 1432 UNDP UNDP NNP 48 2942 1433 United United NNP 48 2942 1434 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1435 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1436 Program Program NNP 48 2942 1437 UNEP UNEP NNP 48 2942 1438 United United NNP 48 2942 1439 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1440 Environment Environment NNP 48 2942 1441 Program Program NNP 48 2942 1442 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2942 1443 United United NNP 48 2942 1444 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1445 Educational Educational NNP 48 2942 1446 , , , 48 2942 1447 Scientific Scientific NNP 48 2942 1448 , , , 48 2942 1449 and and CC 48 2942 1450 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2942 1451 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1452 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 2942 1453 United United NNP 48 2942 1454 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1455 Force Force NNP 48 2942 1456 in in IN 48 2942 1457 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2942 1458 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 48 2942 1459 United United NNP 48 2942 1460 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1461 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1462 for for IN 48 2942 1463 Population Population NNP 48 2942 1464 Activities Activities NNPS 48 2942 1465 ; ; : 48 2942 1466 see see VB 48 2942 1467 UN UN NNP 48 2942 1468 Population Population NNP 48 2942 1469 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1470 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1471 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 48 2942 1472 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1473 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2942 1474 United United NNP 48 2942 1475 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1476 Office Office NNP 48 2942 1477 of of IN 48 2942 1478 the the DT 48 2942 1479 High High NNP 48 2942 1480 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 2942 1481 for for IN 48 2942 1482 Refugees Refugees NNPS 48 2942 1483 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 48 2942 1484 United United NNP 48 2942 1485 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1486 International International NNP 48 2942 1487 Children Children NNPS 48 2942 1488 's 's POS 48 2942 1489 Emergency Emergency NNP 48 2942 1490 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1491 ; ; : 48 2942 1492 see see VB 48 2942 1493 United United NNP 48 2942 1494 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1495 Children Children NNP 48 2942 1496 's 's POS 48 2942 1497 Fund Fund NNP 48 2942 1498 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1499 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 48 2942 1500 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1501 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2942 1502 United United NNP 48 2942 1503 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1504 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 2942 1505 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1506 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1507 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 2942 1508 United United NNP 48 2942 1509 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1510 Interim Interim NNP 48 2942 1511 Force Force NNP 48 2942 1512 in in IN 48 2942 1513 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2942 1514 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2942 1515 United United NNP 48 2942 1516 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1517 Iran Iran NNP 48 2942 1518 - - HYPH 48 2942 1519 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2942 1520 Military Military NNP 48 2942 1521 Observer Observer NNP 48 2942 1522 Group Group NNP 48 2942 1523 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 2942 1524 United United NNP 48 2942 1525 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1526 Military Military NNP 48 2942 1527 Observer Observer NNP 48 2942 1528 Group Group NNP 48 2942 1529 in in IN 48 2942 1530 India India NNP 48 2942 1531 and and CC 48 2942 1532 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2942 1533 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2942 1534 United United NNP 48 2942 1535 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1536 Relief Relief NNP 48 2942 1537 and and CC 48 2942 1538 Works work NNS 48 2942 1539 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 1540 for for IN 48 2942 1541 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2942 1542 Refugees Refugees NNPS 48 2942 1543 in in IN 48 2942 1544 the the DT 48 2942 1545 Near Near NNP 48 2942 1546 East East NNP 48 2942 1547 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 2942 1548 United United NNP 48 2942 1549 Nations Nations NNP 48 2942 1550 Truce Truce NNP 48 2942 1551 Supervision Supervision NNP 48 2942 1552 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1553 UPU UPU NNP 48 2942 1554 Universal Universal NNP 48 2942 1555 Postal Postal NNP 48 2942 1556 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1557 USSR USSR NNP 48 2942 1558 / / SYM 48 2942 1559 EE EE NNP 48 2942 1560 USSR USSR NNP 48 2942 1561 / / SYM 48 2942 1562 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2942 1563 Europe Europe NNP 48 2942 1564 WADB WADB NNP 48 2942 1565 West West NNP 48 2942 1566 African African NNP 48 2942 1567 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1568 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1569 WCL WCL NNP 48 2942 1570 World World NNP 48 2942 1571 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2942 1572 of of IN 48 2942 1573 Labor Labor NNP 48 2942 1574 WEU WEU NNP 48 2942 1575 Western Western NNP 48 2942 1576 European European NNP 48 2942 1577 Union Union NNP 48 2942 1578 WFC WFC NNP 48 2942 1579 World World NNP 48 2942 1580 Food Food NNP 48 2942 1581 Council Council NNP 48 2942 1582 WFP WFP NNP 48 2942 1583 World World NNP 48 2942 1584 Food Food NNP 48 2942 1585 Program Program NNP 48 2942 1586 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2942 1587 World World NNP 48 2942 1588 Federation Federation NNP 48 2942 1589 of of IN 48 2942 1590 Trade Trade NNP 48 2942 1591 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2942 1592 WHO who WP 48 2942 1593 World World NNP 48 2942 1594 Health Health NNP 48 2942 1595 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1596 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2942 1597 World World NNP 48 2942 1598 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 48 2942 1599 Property Property NNP 48 2942 1600 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1601 WMO WMO NNP 48 2942 1602 World World NNP 48 2942 1603 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 48 2942 1604 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1605 WP WP NNP 48 2942 1606 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2942 1607 Pact Pact NNP 48 2942 1608 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1609 members member NNS 48 2942 1610 met meet VBD 48 2942 1611 1 1 CD 48 2942 1612 July July NNP 48 2942 1613 1991 1991 CD 48 2942 1614 to to TO 48 2942 1615 dissolve dissolve VB 48 2942 1616 the the DT 48 2942 1617 alliance alliance NN 48 2942 1618 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1619 WTO WTO NNP 48 2942 1620 World World NNP 48 2942 1621 Tourism Tourism NNP 48 2942 1622 Organization Organization NNP 48 2942 1623 ZC ZC NNP 48 2942 1624 Zangger Zangger NNP 48 2942 1625 Committee Committee NNP 48 2942 1626 note note NN 48 2942 1627 : : : 48 2942 1628 not not RB 48 2942 1629 all all DT 48 2942 1630 international international JJ 48 2942 1631 organizations organization NNS 48 2942 1632 and and CC 48 2942 1633 groups group NNS 48 2942 1634 have have VBP 48 2942 1635 abbreviations abbreviation NNS 48 2942 1636 Appendix Appendix NNP 48 2942 1637 C C NNP 48 2942 1638 : : : 48 2942 1639 International International NNP 48 2942 1640 Organizations Organizations NNPS 48 2942 1641 and and CC 48 2942 1642 Groups Groups NNPS 48 2942 1643 * * NFP 48 2942 1644 * * NFP 48 2942 1645 * * NFP 48 2942 1646 * * NFP 48 2942 1647 * * NFP 48 2942 1648 * * NFP 48 2942 1649 * * NFP 48 2942 1650 * * NFP 48 2942 1651 * * NFP 48 2942 1652 * * NFP 48 2942 1653 advanced advance VBD 48 2942 1654 developing develop VBG 48 2942 1655 countries country NNS 48 2942 1656 Note note VBP 48 2942 1657 - - : 48 2942 1658 another another DT 48 2942 1659 term term NN 48 2942 1660 for for IN 48 2942 1661 those those DT 48 2942 1662 less less RBR 48 2942 1663 developed developed JJ 48 2942 1664 countries country NNS 48 2942 1665 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1666 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2942 1667 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1668 with with IN 48 2942 1669 particularly particularly RB 48 2942 1670 rapid rapid JJ 48 2942 1671 industrial industrial JJ 48 2942 1672 development development NN 48 2942 1673 ; ; : 48 2942 1674 see see VB 48 2942 1675 newly newly RB 48 2942 1676 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2942 1677 economies economy NNS 48 2942 1678 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1679 NIEs ny NNS 48 2942 1680 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1681 * * NFP 48 2942 1682 * * NFP 48 2942 1683 * * NFP 48 2942 1684 * * NFP 48 2942 1685 * * NFP 48 2942 1686 * * NFP 48 2942 1687 * * NFP 48 2942 1688 * * NFP 48 2942 1689 * * NFP 48 2942 1690 * * NFP 48 2942 1691 African african JJ 48 2942 1692 , , , 48 2942 1693 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2942 1694 , , , 48 2942 1695 and and CC 48 2942 1696 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2942 1697 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2942 1698 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1699 ACP ACP NNP 48 2942 1700 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1701 established establish VBN 48 2942 1702 - - HYPH 48 2942 1703 1 1 CD 48 2942 1704 April April NNP 48 2942 1705 1976 1976 CD 48 2942 1706 aim aim NN 48 2942 1707 - - HYPH 48 2942 1708 members member NNS 48 2942 1709 have have VBP 48 2942 1710 a a DT 48 2942 1711 preferential preferential JJ 48 2942 1712 economic economic JJ 48 2942 1713 and and CC 48 2942 1714 aid aid NN 48 2942 1715 relationship relationship NN 48 2942 1716 with with IN 48 2942 1717 the the DT 48 2942 1718 EC EC NNP 48 2942 1719 members member NNS 48 2942 1720 - - , 48 2942 1721 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1722 69 69 CD 48 2942 1723 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1724 Angola Angola NNP 48 2942 1725 , , , 48 2942 1726 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2942 1727 and and CC 48 2942 1728 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2942 1729 , , , 48 2942 1730 The the DT 48 2942 1731 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2942 1732 , , , 48 2942 1733 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2942 1734 , , , 48 2942 1735 Belize Belize NNP 48 2942 1736 , , , 48 2942 1737 Benin Benin NNP 48 2942 1738 , , , 48 2942 1739 Boswana Boswana NNP 48 2942 1740 , , , 48 2942 1741 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2942 1742 , , , 48 2942 1743 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2942 1744 , , , 48 2942 1745 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2942 1746 , , , 48 2942 1747 Cape Cape NNP 48 2942 1748 Verde Verde NNP 48 2942 1749 , , , 48 2942 1750 Central Central NNP 48 2942 1751 African African NNP 48 2942 1752 Republic Republic NNP 48 2942 1753 , , , 48 2942 1754 Chad Chad NNP 48 2942 1755 , , , 48 2942 1756 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2942 1757 , , , 48 2942 1758 Congo Congo NNP 48 2942 1759 , , , 48 2942 1760 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2942 1761 , , , 48 2942 1762 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2942 1763 , , , 48 2942 1764 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2942 1765 Republic Republic NNP 48 2942 1766 , , , 48 2942 1767 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2942 1768 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1769 , , , 48 2942 1770 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2942 1771 , , , 48 2942 1772 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2942 1773 , , , 48 2942 1774 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2942 1775 , , , 48 2942 1776 The the DT 48 2942 1777 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2942 1778 , , , 48 2942 1779 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2942 1780 , , , 48 2942 1781 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2942 1782 , , , 48 2942 1783 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1784 , , , 48 2942 1785 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1786 - - HYPH 48 2942 1787 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2942 1788 , , , 48 2942 1789 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2942 1790 , , , 48 2942 1791 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2942 1792 , , , 48 2942 1793 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2942 1794 Coast Coast NNP 48 2942 1795 , , , 48 2942 1796 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2942 1797 , , , 48 2942 1798 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2942 1799 , , , 48 2942 1800 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2942 1801 , , , 48 2942 1802 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2942 1803 , , , 48 2942 1804 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2942 1805 , , , 48 2942 1806 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2942 1807 , , , 48 2942 1808 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2942 1809 , , , 48 2942 1810 Mali Mali NNP 48 2942 1811 , , , 48 2942 1812 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2942 1813 , , , 48 2942 1814 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2942 1815 , , , 48 2942 1816 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2942 1817 , , , 48 2942 1818 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2942 1819 , , , 48 2942 1820 Niger Niger NNP 48 2942 1821 , , , 48 2942 1822 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2942 1823 , , , 48 2942 1824 Papua Papua NNP 48 2942 1825 New New NNP 48 2942 1826 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1827 , , , 48 2942 1828 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2942 1829 , , , 48 2942 1830 Saint Saint NNP 48 2942 1831 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2942 1832 and and CC 48 2942 1833 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2942 1834 , , , 48 2942 1835 Saint Saint NNP 48 2942 1836 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2942 1837 , , , 48 2942 1838 Saint Saint NNP 48 2942 1839 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2942 1840 and and CC 48 2942 1841 the the DT 48 2942 1842 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2942 1843 , , , 48 2942 1844 Sao Sao NNP 48 2942 1845 Tome Tome NNP 48 2942 1846 and and CC 48 2942 1847 Principe Principe NNP 48 2942 1848 , , , 48 2942 1849 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2942 1850 , , , 48 2942 1851 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2942 1852 , , , 48 2942 1853 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2942 1854 Leone Leone NNP 48 2942 1855 , , , 48 2942 1856 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2942 1857 Islands Islands NNP 48 2942 1858 , , , 48 2942 1859 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2942 1860 , , , 48 2942 1861 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2942 1862 , , , 48 2942 1863 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2942 1864 , , , 48 2942 1865 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2942 1866 , , , 48 2942 1867 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2942 1868 , , , 48 2942 1869 Togo Togo NNP 48 2942 1870 , , , 48 2942 1871 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2942 1872 , , , 48 2942 1873 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2942 1874 and and CC 48 2942 1875 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2942 1876 , , , 48 2942 1877 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2942 1878 , , , 48 2942 1879 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2942 1880 , , , 48 2942 1881 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2942 1882 , , , 48 2942 1883 Western Western NNP 48 2942 1884 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2942 1885 , , , 48 2942 1886 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2942 1887 , , , 48 2942 1888 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2942 1889 , , , 48 2942 1890 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2942 1891 * * NFP 48 2942 1892 * * NFP 48 2942 1893 * * NFP 48 2942 1894 * * NFP 48 2942 1895 * * NFP 48 2942 1896 * * NFP 48 2942 1897 * * NFP 48 2942 1898 * * NFP 48 2942 1899 * * NFP 48 2942 1900 * * NFP 48 2942 1901 African African NNP 48 2942 1902 Development Development NNP 48 2942 1903 Bank Bank NNP 48 2942 1904 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1905 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2942 1906 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1907 , , , 48 2942 1908 also also RB 48 2942 1909 known know VBN 48 2942 1910 as as IN 48 2942 1911 Banque Banque NNP 48 2942 1912 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2942 1913 de de FW 48 2942 1914 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2942 1915 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1916 BAD BAD NNP 48 2942 1917 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1918 established establish VBN 48 2942 1919 - - SYM 48 2942 1920 4 4 CD 48 2942 1921 August August NNP 48 2942 1922 1963 1963 CD 48 2942 1923 aim aim NN 48 2942 1924 - - HYPH 48 2942 1925 to to TO 48 2942 1926 promote promote VB 48 2942 1927 economic economic JJ 48 2942 1928 and and CC 48 2942 1929 social social JJ 48 2942 1930 development development NN 48 2942 1931 regional regional JJ 48 2942 1932 members member NNS 48 2942 1933 - - , 48 2942 1934 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 1935 51 51 CD 48 2942 1936 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 1937 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2942 1938 , , , 48 2942 1939 Angola Angola NNP 48 2942 1940 , , , 48 2942 1941 Benin Benin NNP 48 2942 1942 , , , 48 2942 1943 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2942 1944 , , , 48 2942 1945 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2942 1946 , , , 48 2942 1947 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2942 1948 , , , 48 2942 1949 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2942 1950 , , , 48 2942 1951 Cape Cape NNP 48 2942 1952 Verde Verde NNP 48 2942 1953 , , , 48 2942 1954 Central Central NNP 48 2942 1955 African African NNP 48 2942 1956 Republic Republic NNP 48 2942 1957 , , , 48 2942 1958 Chad Chad NNP 48 2942 1959 , , , 48 2942 1960 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2942 1961 , , , 48 2942 1962 Congo Congo NNP 48 2942 1963 , , , 48 2942 1964 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2942 1965 , , , 48 2942 1966 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2942 1967 , , , 48 2942 1968 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2942 1969 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1970 , , , 48 2942 1971 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2942 1972 , , , 48 2942 1973 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2942 1974 , , , 48 2942 1975 The the DT 48 2942 1976 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2942 1977 , , , 48 2942 1978 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2942 1979 , , , 48 2942 1980 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1981 , , , 48 2942 1982 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 1983 - - HYPH 48 2942 1984 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2942 1985 , , , 48 2942 1986 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2942 1987 Coast Coast NNP 48 2942 1988 , , , 48 2942 1989 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2942 1990 , , , 48 2942 1991 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2942 1992 , , , 48 2942 1993 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2942 1994 , , , 48 2942 1995 Libya Libya NNP 48 2942 1996 , , , 48 2942 1997 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2942 1998 , , , 48 2942 1999 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2942 2000 , , , 48 2942 2001 Mali Mali NNP 48 2942 2002 , , , 48 2942 2003 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2942 2004 , , , 48 2942 2005 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2942 2006 , , , 48 2942 2007 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2942 2008 , , , 48 2942 2009 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2942 2010 , , , 48 2942 2011 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2942 2012 , , , 48 2942 2013 Niger Niger NNP 48 2942 2014 , , , 48 2942 2015 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2942 2016 , , , 48 2942 2017 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2942 2018 , , , 48 2942 2019 Sao Sao NNP 48 2942 2020 Tome Tome NNP 48 2942 2021 and and CC 48 2942 2022 Principe Principe NNP 48 2942 2023 , , , 48 2942 2024 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2942 2025 , , , 48 2942 2026 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2942 2027 , , , 48 2942 2028 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2942 2029 Leone Leone NNP 48 2942 2030 , , , 48 2942 2031 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2942 2032 , , , 48 2942 2033 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2942 2034 , , , 48 2942 2035 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2942 2036 , , , 48 2942 2037 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2942 2038 , , , 48 2942 2039 Togo Togo NNP 48 2942 2040 , , , 48 2942 2041 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2942 2042 , , , 48 2942 2043 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2942 2044 , , , 48 2942 2045 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2942 2046 , , , 48 2942 2047 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2942 2048 , , , 48 2942 2049 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2942 2050 nonregional nonregional JJ 48 2942 2051 members member NNS 48 2942 2052 - - , 48 2942 2053 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2054 25 25 CD 48 2942 2055 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2056 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2942 2057 , , , 48 2942 2058 Australia Australia NNP 48 2942 2059 , , , 48 2942 2060 Austria Austria NNP 48 2942 2061 , , , 48 2942 2062 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2942 2063 , , , 48 2942 2064 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2942 2065 , , , 48 2942 2066 Canada Canada NNP 48 2942 2067 , , , 48 2942 2068 China China NNP 48 2942 2069 , , , 48 2942 2070 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2942 2071 , , , 48 2942 2072 Finland Finland NNP 48 2942 2073 , , , 48 2942 2074 France France NNP 48 2942 2075 , , , 48 2942 2076 Germany Germany NNP 48 2942 2077 , , , 48 2942 2078 India India NNP 48 2942 2079 , , , 48 2942 2080 Italy Italy NNP 48 2942 2081 , , , 48 2942 2082 Japan Japan NNP 48 2942 2083 , , , 48 2942 2084 South South NNP 48 2942 2085 Korea Korea NNP 48 2942 2086 , , , 48 2942 2087 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2942 2088 , , , 48 2942 2089 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2942 2090 , , , 48 2942 2091 Norway Norway NNP 48 2942 2092 , , , 48 2942 2093 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2942 2094 , , , 48 2942 2095 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2942 2096 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2942 2097 , , , 48 2942 2098 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2942 2099 , , , 48 2942 2100 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2942 2101 , , , 48 2942 2102 UK UK NNP 48 2942 2103 , , , 48 2942 2104 US US NNP 48 2942 2105 , , , 48 2942 2106 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2942 2107 * * NFP 48 2942 2108 * * NFP 48 2942 2109 * * NFP 48 2942 2110 * * NFP 48 2942 2111 * * NFP 48 2942 2112 * * NFP 48 2942 2113 * * NFP 48 2942 2114 * * NFP 48 2942 2115 * * NFP 48 2942 2116 * * NFP 48 2942 2117 Agence Agence NNP 48 2942 2118 de de NNP 48 2942 2119 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 2120 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 48 2942 2121 et et FW 48 2942 2122 Technique technique NN 48 2942 2123 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2124 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 2942 2125 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2126 Note note NN 48 2942 2127 - - HYPH 48 2942 2128 see see NN 48 2942 2129 Agency Agency NNP 48 2942 2130 for for IN 48 2942 2131 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2942 2132 and and CC 48 2942 2133 Technical Technical NNP 48 2942 2134 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 2135 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2136 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 2942 2137 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2138 * * NFP 48 2942 2139 * * NFP 48 2942 2140 * * NFP 48 2942 2141 * * NFP 48 2942 2142 * * NFP 48 2942 2143 * * NFP 48 2942 2144 * * NFP 48 2942 2145 * * NFP 48 2942 2146 * * NFP 48 2942 2147 * * NFP 48 2942 2148 Agency agency NN 48 2942 2149 for for IN 48 2942 2150 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2942 2151 and and CC 48 2942 2152 Technical Technical NNP 48 2942 2153 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 2154 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2155 ACCT ACCT NNP 48 2942 2156 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2157 Note note NN 48 2942 2158 - - HYPH 48 2942 2159 acronym acronym NN 48 2942 2160 from from IN 48 2942 2161 Agence Agence NNP 48 2942 2162 de de NNP 48 2942 2163 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2942 2164 Culturelle Culturelle NNP 48 2942 2165 et et FW 48 2942 2166 Technique Technique NNP 48 2942 2167 established establish VBN 48 2942 2168 - - : 48 2942 2169 21 21 CD 48 2942 2170 March March NNP 48 2942 2171 1970 1970 CD 48 2942 2172 aim aim NN 48 2942 2173 - - HYPH 48 2942 2174 to to TO 48 2942 2175 promote promote VB 48 2942 2176 cultural cultural JJ 48 2942 2177 and and CC 48 2942 2178 technical technical JJ 48 2942 2179 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2942 2180 among among IN 48 2942 2181 French- French- NNP 48 2942 2182 speaking speak VBG 48 2942 2183 countries country NNS 48 2942 2184 members member NNS 48 2942 2185 - - , 48 2942 2186 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2187 32 32 CD 48 2942 2188 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2189 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2942 2190 , , , 48 2942 2191 Benin Benin NNP 48 2942 2192 , , , 48 2942 2193 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2942 2194 , , , 48 2942 2195 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2942 2196 , , , 48 2942 2197 Canada Canada NNP 48 2942 2198 , , , 48 2942 2199 Central Central NNP 48 2942 2200 African African NNP 48 2942 2201 Republic Republic NNP 48 2942 2202 , , , 48 2942 2203 Chad Chad NNP 48 2942 2204 , , , 48 2942 2205 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2942 2206 , , , 48 2942 2207 Congo Congo NNP 48 2942 2208 , , , 48 2942 2209 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2942 2210 , , , 48 2942 2211 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2942 2212 , , , 48 2942 2213 France France NNP 48 2942 2214 , , , 48 2942 2215 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2942 2216 , , , 48 2942 2217 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 2218 , , , 48 2942 2219 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2942 2220 , , , 48 2942 2221 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2942 2222 Coast Coast NNP 48 2942 2223 , , , 48 2942 2224 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2942 2225 , , , 48 2942 2226 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2942 2227 , , , 48 2942 2228 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2942 2229 , , , 48 2942 2230 Mali Mali NNP 48 2942 2231 , , , 48 2942 2232 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2942 2233 , , , 48 2942 2234 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2942 2235 , , , 48 2942 2236 Niger Niger NNP 48 2942 2237 , , , 48 2942 2238 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2942 2239 , , , 48 2942 2240 Sao Sao NNP 48 2942 2241 Tome Tome NNP 48 2942 2242 and and CC 48 2942 2243 Principe Principe NNP 48 2942 2244 , , , 48 2942 2245 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2942 2246 , , , 48 2942 2247 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2942 2248 , , , 48 2942 2249 Togo Togo NNP 48 2942 2250 , , , 48 2942 2251 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2942 2252 , , , 48 2942 2253 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2942 2254 , , , 48 2942 2255 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2942 2256 , , , 48 2942 2257 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2942 2258 associate associate NN 48 2942 2259 members member NNS 48 2942 2260 - - , 48 2942 2261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2262 7 7 LS 48 2942 2263 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2264 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2942 2265 , , , 48 2942 2266 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2942 2267 , , , 48 2942 2268 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2942 2269 - - HYPH 48 2942 2270 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2942 2271 , , , 48 2942 2272 Laos Laos NNP 48 2942 2273 , , , 48 2942 2274 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2942 2275 , , , 48 2942 2276 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2942 2277 , , , 48 2942 2278 Saint Saint NNP 48 2942 2279 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2942 2280 participating participate VBG 48 2942 2281 governments government NNS 48 2942 2282 - - , 48 2942 2283 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2284 2 2 LS 48 2942 2285 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2286 New New NNP 48 2942 2287 Brunswick Brunswick NNP 48 2942 2288 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2289 Canada Canada NNP 48 2942 2290 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2291 , , , 48 2942 2292 Quebec Quebec NNP 48 2942 2293 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2294 Canada Canada NNP 48 2942 2295 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2296 * * NFP 48 2942 2297 * * NFP 48 2942 2298 * * NFP 48 2942 2299 * * NFP 48 2942 2300 * * NFP 48 2942 2301 * * NFP 48 2942 2302 * * NFP 48 2942 2303 * * NFP 48 2942 2304 * * NFP 48 2942 2305 * * NFP 48 2942 2306 Agency agency NN 48 2942 2307 for for IN 48 2942 2308 the the DT 48 2942 2309 Prohibition prohibition NN 48 2942 2310 of of IN 48 2942 2311 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2942 2312 Weapons Weapons NNPS 48 2942 2313 in in IN 48 2942 2314 Latin Latin NNP 48 2942 2315 America America NNP 48 2942 2316 and and CC 48 2942 2317 the the DT 48 2942 2318 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2942 2319 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2320 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2942 2321 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2322 Note note NN 48 2942 2323 - - HYPH 48 2942 2324 acronym acronym NN 48 2942 2325 from from IN 48 2942 2326 Organismo Organismo NNP 48 2942 2327 para para NNP 48 2942 2328 la la NNP 48 2942 2329 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 48 2942 2330 de de NNP 48 2942 2331 las las NNP 48 2942 2332 Armas Armas NNP 48 2942 2333 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 48 2942 2334 en en IN 48 2942 2335 la la NNP 48 2942 2336 America America NNP 48 2942 2337 Latina Latina NNP 48 2942 2338 y y NNP 48 2942 2339 el el NNP 48 2942 2340 Caribe Caribe NNP 48 2942 2341 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2342 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2942 2343 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2344 established establish VBN 48 2942 2345 - - : 48 2942 2346 14 14 CD 48 2942 2347 February February NNP 48 2942 2348 1967 1967 CD 48 2942 2349 aim aim NN 48 2942 2350 - - : 48 2942 2351 to to TO 48 2942 2352 encourage encourage VB 48 2942 2353 the the DT 48 2942 2354 peaceful peaceful JJ 48 2942 2355 uses use NNS 48 2942 2356 of of IN 48 2942 2357 atomic atomic JJ 48 2942 2358 energy energy NN 48 2942 2359 and and CC 48 2942 2360 prohibit prohibit NN 48 2942 2361 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2942 2362 weapons weapon NNS 48 2942 2363 members member NNS 48 2942 2364 - - , 48 2942 2365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2366 24 24 CD 48 2942 2367 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2368 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2942 2369 and and CC 48 2942 2370 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2942 2371 , , , 48 2942 2372 The the DT 48 2942 2373 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2942 2374 , , , 48 2942 2375 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2942 2376 , , , 48 2942 2377 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2942 2378 , , , 48 2942 2379 Chile Chile NNP 48 2942 2380 , , , 48 2942 2381 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2942 2382 , , , 48 2942 2383 Costa Costa NNP 48 2942 2384 Rica Rica NNP 48 2942 2385 , , , 48 2942 2386 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2942 2387 Republic Republic NNP 48 2942 2388 , , , 48 2942 2389 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2942 2390 , , , 48 2942 2391 El El NNP 48 2942 2392 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2942 2393 , , , 48 2942 2394 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2942 2395 , , , 48 2942 2396 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2942 2397 , , , 48 2942 2398 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2942 2399 , , , 48 2942 2400 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2942 2401 , , , 48 2942 2402 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2942 2403 , , , 48 2942 2404 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2942 2405 , , , 48 2942 2406 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2942 2407 , , , 48 2942 2408 Panama Panama NNP 48 2942 2409 , , , 48 2942 2410 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2942 2411 , , , 48 2942 2412 Peru Peru NNP 48 2942 2413 , , , 48 2942 2414 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2942 2415 , , , 48 2942 2416 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2942 2417 and and CC 48 2942 2418 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2942 2419 , , , 48 2942 2420 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2942 2421 , , , 48 2942 2422 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2942 2423 * * NFP 48 2942 2424 * * NFP 48 2942 2425 * * NFP 48 2942 2426 * * NFP 48 2942 2427 * * NFP 48 2942 2428 * * NFP 48 2942 2429 * * NFP 48 2942 2430 * * NFP 48 2942 2431 * * NFP 48 2942 2432 * * NFP 48 2942 2433 Andean Andean NNP 48 2942 2434 Group Group NNP 48 2942 2435 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2436 AG AG NNP 48 2942 2437 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2438 established establish VBN 48 2942 2439 - - : 48 2942 2440 26 26 CD 48 2942 2441 May May NNP 48 2942 2442 1969 1969 CD 48 2942 2443 , , , 48 2942 2444 effective effective JJ 48 2942 2445 16 16 CD 48 2942 2446 October October NNP 48 2942 2447 1969 1969 CD 48 2942 2448 aim aim NN 48 2942 2449 - - : 48 2942 2450 to to TO 48 2942 2451 promote promote VB 48 2942 2452 harmonious harmonious JJ 48 2942 2453 development development NN 48 2942 2454 through through IN 48 2942 2455 economic economic JJ 48 2942 2456 integration integration NN 48 2942 2457 members member NNS 48 2942 2458 - - , 48 2942 2459 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2460 5 5 CD 48 2942 2461 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2462 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2942 2463 , , , 48 2942 2464 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2942 2465 , , , 48 2942 2466 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2942 2467 , , , 48 2942 2468 Peru Peru NNP 48 2942 2469 , , , 48 2942 2470 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2942 2471 associate associate NN 48 2942 2472 member member NN 48 2942 2473 - - : 48 2942 2474 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2475 1 1 LS 48 2942 2476 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2477 Panama Panama NNP 48 2942 2478 observers observer NNS 48 2942 2479 - - , 48 2942 2480 ( ( -LRB- 48 2942 2481 26 26 CD 48 2942 2482 ) ) -RRB- 48 2942 2483 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2942 2484 , , , 48 2942 2485 Australia Australia NNP 48 2942 2486 , , , 48 2942 2487 Austria Austria NNP 48 2942 2488 , , , 48 2942 2489 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2942 2490 , , , 48 2942 2491 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2942 2492 , , , 48 2942 2493 Canada Canada NNP 48 2942 2494 , , , 48 2942 2495 Costa Costa NNP 48 2942 2496 Rica Rica NNP 48 2942 2497 , , , 48 2942 2498 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2942 2499 , , , 48 2942 2500 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2942 2501 , , , 48 2942 2502 Finland Finland NNP 48 2942 2503 , , , 48 2942 2504 France France NNP 48 2942 2505 , , , 48 2942 2506 Germany Germany NNP 48 2942 2507 , , , 48 2942 2508 India India NNP 48 2942 2509 , , , 48 2942 2510 Israel Israel NNP 48 2942 2511 , , , 48 2942 2512 Italy Italy NNP 48 2942 2513 , , , 48 2942 2514 Japan Japan NNP 48 2942 2515 , , , 48 2942 2516 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2942 2517 , , , 48 2942 2518 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2942 2519 , , , 48 2942 2520 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2942 2521 , , , 48 2942 2522 Spain Spain NNP 48 2942 2523 , , , 48 2942 2524 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2942 2525 , , , 48 2942 2526 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2942 2527 , , , 48 2942 2528 UK UK NNP 48 2942 2529 , , , 48 2942 2530 US US NNP 48 2942 2531 , , , 48 2942 2532 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2942 2533 , , , 48 2942 2534 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2942 2535 Note Note NNP 48 2942 2536 - - : 48 2942 2537 The the DT 48 2942 2538 US US NNP 48 2942 2539 view view NN 48 2942 2540 is be VBZ 48 2942 2541 that that IN 48 2942 2542 the the DT 48 2942 2543 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2942 2544 Federal Federal NNP 48 2942 2545 represents represent VBZ 48 2942 2546 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2942 2547 continuation continuation NN 48 2942 2548 . . . 48 2943 1 Republic Republic NNP 48 2943 2 of of IN 48 2943 3 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 4 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 5 SFRY SFRY NNP 48 2943 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 7 has have VBZ 48 2943 8 dissolved dissolve VBN 48 2943 9 and and CC 48 2943 10 that that IN 48 2943 11 none none NN 48 2943 12 of of IN 48 2943 13 the the DT 48 2943 14 successor successor NN 48 2943 15 republics republic NNS 48 2943 16 * * NFP 48 2943 17 * * NFP 48 2943 18 * * NFP 48 2943 19 * * NFP 48 2943 20 * * NFP 48 2943 21 * * NFP 48 2943 22 * * NFP 48 2943 23 * * NFP 48 2943 24 * * NFP 48 2943 25 * * NFP 48 2943 26 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 27 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 28 for for IN 48 2943 29 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 30 Development Development NNP 48 2943 31 in in IN 48 2943 32 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 34 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2943 35 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 36 Note note NN 48 2943 37 - - HYPH 48 2943 38 also also RB 48 2943 39 known know VBN 48 2943 40 as as IN 48 2943 41 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 42 Arabe Arabe NNP 48 2943 43 de de NNP 48 2943 44 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 45 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 46 en en FW 48 2943 47 Afrique Afrique NNP 48 2943 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 49 BADEA BADEA NNP 48 2943 50 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 51 established establish VBN 48 2943 52 - - SYM 48 2943 53 18 18 CD 48 2943 54 February February NNP 48 2943 55 1974 1974 CD 48 2943 56 effective effective JJ 48 2943 57 - - HYPH 48 2943 58 16 16 CD 48 2943 59 September September NNP 48 2943 60 1974 1974 CD 48 2943 61 aim aim NN 48 2943 62 - - HYPH 48 2943 63 to to TO 48 2943 64 promote promote VB 48 2943 65 economic economic JJ 48 2943 66 development development NN 48 2943 67 members member NNS 48 2943 68 - - , 48 2943 69 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 70 16 16 CD 48 2943 71 plus plus CC 48 2943 72 the the DT 48 2943 73 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 74 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 75 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 76 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 77 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 78 , , , 48 2943 79 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2943 80 , , , 48 2943 81 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 82 , , , 48 2943 83 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 84 , , , 48 2943 85 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 86 , , , 48 2943 87 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2943 88 , , , 48 2943 89 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 90 , , , 48 2943 91 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 92 , , , 48 2943 93 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 94 , , , 48 2943 95 Oman Oman NNP 48 2943 96 , , , 48 2943 97 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2943 98 , , , 48 2943 99 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2943 100 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2943 101 , , , 48 2943 102 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 103 , , , 48 2943 104 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 105 , , , 48 2943 106 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 107 , , , 48 2943 108 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 109 , , , 48 2943 110 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 111 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 112 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 113 ; ; : 48 2943 114 note note VB 48 2943 115 - - : 48 2943 116 these these DT 48 2943 117 are be VBP 48 2943 118 all all PDT 48 2943 119 the the DT 48 2943 120 members member NNS 48 2943 121 of of IN 48 2943 122 the the DT 48 2943 123 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 124 League League NNP 48 2943 125 except except IN 48 2943 126 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2943 127 , , , 48 2943 128 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2943 129 , , , 48 2943 130 and and CC 48 2943 131 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 132 * * NFP 48 2943 133 * * NFP 48 2943 134 * * NFP 48 2943 135 * * NFP 48 2943 136 * * NFP 48 2943 137 * * NFP 48 2943 138 * * NFP 48 2943 139 * * NFP 48 2943 140 * * NFP 48 2943 141 * * NFP 48 2943 142 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 143 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 144 Council Council NNP 48 2943 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 146 ACC ACC NNP 48 2943 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 148 established establish VBN 48 2943 149 - - SYM 48 2943 150 16 16 CD 48 2943 151 February February NNP 48 2943 152 1989 1989 CD 48 2943 153 aim aim NN 48 2943 154 - - HYPH 48 2943 155 to to TO 48 2943 156 promote promote VB 48 2943 157 economic economic JJ 48 2943 158 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 159 and and CC 48 2943 160 integration integration NN 48 2943 161 , , , 48 2943 162 possibly possibly RB 48 2943 163 leading lead VBG 48 2943 164 to to IN 48 2943 165 an an DT 48 2943 166 Arab arab JJ 48 2943 167 Common Common NNP 48 2943 168 Market Market NNP 48 2943 169 members member NNS 48 2943 170 - - , 48 2943 171 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 172 4 4 LS 48 2943 173 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 174 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 175 , , , 48 2943 176 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 177 , , , 48 2943 178 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 179 , , , 48 2943 180 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 181 * * NFP 48 2943 182 * * NFP 48 2943 183 * * NFP 48 2943 184 * * NFP 48 2943 185 * * NFP 48 2943 186 * * NFP 48 2943 187 * * NFP 48 2943 188 * * NFP 48 2943 189 * * NFP 48 2943 190 * * NFP 48 2943 191 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 192 Fund Fund NNP 48 2943 193 for for IN 48 2943 194 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 195 and and CC 48 2943 196 Social Social NNP 48 2943 197 Development Development NNP 48 2943 198 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 199 AFESD AFESD NNP 48 2943 200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 201 established establish VBN 48 2943 202 - - : 48 2943 203 16 16 CD 48 2943 204 May May NNP 48 2943 205 1968 1968 CD 48 2943 206 aim aim NN 48 2943 207 - - : 48 2943 208 to to TO 48 2943 209 promote promote VB 48 2943 210 economic economic JJ 48 2943 211 and and CC 48 2943 212 social social JJ 48 2943 213 development development NN 48 2943 214 members member NNS 48 2943 215 - - , 48 2943 216 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 217 20 20 CD 48 2943 218 plus plus CC 48 2943 219 the the DT 48 2943 220 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 221 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 222 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 224 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 225 , , , 48 2943 226 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2943 227 , , , 48 2943 228 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2943 229 , , , 48 2943 230 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 232 suspended suspend VBN 48 2943 233 from from IN 48 2943 234 1979 1979 CD 48 2943 235 to to IN 48 2943 236 1988 1988 CD 48 2943 237 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 238 , , , 48 2943 239 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 240 , , , 48 2943 241 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 242 , , , 48 2943 243 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 244 , , , 48 2943 245 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2943 246 , , , 48 2943 247 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 248 , , , 48 2943 249 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 250 , , , 48 2943 251 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 252 , , , 48 2943 253 Oman Oman NNP 48 2943 254 , , , 48 2943 255 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2943 256 , , , 48 2943 257 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2943 258 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2943 259 , , , 48 2943 260 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2943 261 , , , 48 2943 262 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 263 , , , 48 2943 264 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 265 , , , 48 2943 266 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 267 , , , 48 2943 268 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 269 , , , 48 2943 270 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 271 , , , 48 2943 272 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 273 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 274 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 275 * * NFP 48 2943 276 * * NFP 48 2943 277 * * NFP 48 2943 278 * * NFP 48 2943 279 * * NFP 48 2943 280 * * NFP 48 2943 281 * * NFP 48 2943 282 * * NFP 48 2943 283 * * NFP 48 2943 284 * * NFP 48 2943 285 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 286 League League NNP 48 2943 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 288 AL AL NNP 48 2943 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 290 Note note NN 48 2943 291 - - HYPH 48 2943 292 also also RB 48 2943 293 known know VBN 48 2943 294 as as IN 48 2943 295 League League NNP 48 2943 296 of of IN 48 2943 297 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 298 States States NNP 48 2943 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 300 LAS LAS NNP 48 2943 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 302 established establish VBN 48 2943 303 - - HYPH 48 2943 304 22 22 CD 48 2943 305 March March NNP 48 2943 306 1945 1945 CD 48 2943 307 aim aim NN 48 2943 308 - - : 48 2943 309 to to TO 48 2943 310 promote promote VB 48 2943 311 economic economic JJ 48 2943 312 , , , 48 2943 313 social social JJ 48 2943 314 , , , 48 2943 315 political political JJ 48 2943 316 , , , 48 2943 317 and and CC 48 2943 318 military military JJ 48 2943 319 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 320 members member NNS 48 2943 321 - - , 48 2943 322 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 323 20 20 CD 48 2943 324 plus plus CC 48 2943 325 the the DT 48 2943 326 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 327 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 328 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 329 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 330 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 331 , , , 48 2943 332 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2943 333 , , , 48 2943 334 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2943 335 , , , 48 2943 336 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 337 , , , 48 2943 338 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 339 , , , 48 2943 340 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 341 , , , 48 2943 342 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 343 , , , 48 2943 344 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2943 345 , , , 48 2943 346 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 347 , , , 48 2943 348 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 349 , , , 48 2943 350 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 351 , , , 48 2943 352 Oman Oman NNP 48 2943 353 , , , 48 2943 354 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2943 355 , , , 48 2943 356 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2943 357 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2943 358 , , , 48 2943 359 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2943 360 , , , 48 2943 361 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 362 , , , 48 2943 363 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 364 , , , 48 2943 365 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 366 , , , 48 2943 367 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 368 , , , 48 2943 369 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 370 , , , 48 2943 371 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 372 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 373 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 374 * * NFP 48 2943 375 * * NFP 48 2943 376 * * NFP 48 2943 377 * * NFP 48 2943 378 * * NFP 48 2943 379 * * NFP 48 2943 380 * * NFP 48 2943 381 * * NFP 48 2943 382 * * NFP 48 2943 383 * * NFP 48 2943 384 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 385 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 48 2943 386 Union Union NNP 48 2943 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 388 AMU AMU NNP 48 2943 389 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 390 established establish VBN 48 2943 391 - - : 48 2943 392 17 17 CD 48 2943 393 February February NNP 48 2943 394 1989 1989 CD 48 2943 395 aim aim NN 48 2943 396 - - HYPH 48 2943 397 to to TO 48 2943 398 promote promote VB 48 2943 399 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 400 and and CC 48 2943 401 integration integration NN 48 2943 402 among among IN 48 2943 403 the the DT 48 2943 404 Arab arab JJ 48 2943 405 states state NNS 48 2943 406 of of IN 48 2943 407 northern northern JJ 48 2943 408 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 409 members member NNS 48 2943 410 - - , 48 2943 411 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 412 5 5 LS 48 2943 413 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 414 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 415 , , , 48 2943 416 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 417 , , , 48 2943 418 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 419 , , , 48 2943 420 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 421 , , , 48 2943 422 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 423 * * NFP 48 2943 424 * * NFP 48 2943 425 * * NFP 48 2943 426 * * NFP 48 2943 427 * * NFP 48 2943 428 * * NFP 48 2943 429 * * NFP 48 2943 430 * * NFP 48 2943 431 * * NFP 48 2943 432 * * NFP 48 2943 433 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 434 Monetary Monetary NNP 48 2943 435 Fund Fund NNP 48 2943 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 437 AMF AMF NNP 48 2943 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 439 established establish VBN 48 2943 440 - - : 48 2943 441 27 27 CD 48 2943 442 April April NNP 48 2943 443 1976 1976 CD 48 2943 444 effective effective JJ 48 2943 445 - - HYPH 48 2943 446 2 2 CD 48 2943 447 February February NNP 48 2943 448 1977 1977 CD 48 2943 449 aim aim NN 48 2943 450 - - HYPH 48 2943 451 to to TO 48 2943 452 promote promote VB 48 2943 453 Arab arab JJ 48 2943 454 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 455 , , , 48 2943 456 development development NN 48 2943 457 , , , 48 2943 458 and and CC 48 2943 459 integration integration NN 48 2943 460 in in IN 48 2943 461 monetary monetary JJ 48 2943 462 and and CC 48 2943 463 economic economic JJ 48 2943 464 affairs affair NNS 48 2943 465 members member NNS 48 2943 466 - - , 48 2943 467 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 468 19 19 CD 48 2943 469 plus plus CC 48 2943 470 the the DT 48 2943 471 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 472 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 473 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 474 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 475 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 476 , , , 48 2943 477 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2943 478 , , , 48 2943 479 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 480 , , , 48 2943 481 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 482 , , , 48 2943 483 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 484 , , , 48 2943 485 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 486 , , , 48 2943 487 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2943 488 , , , 48 2943 489 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 490 , , , 48 2943 491 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 492 , , , 48 2943 493 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 494 , , , 48 2943 495 Oman Oman NNP 48 2943 496 , , , 48 2943 497 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2943 498 , , , 48 2943 499 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2943 500 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2943 501 , , , 48 2943 502 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2943 503 , , , 48 2943 504 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 505 , , , 48 2943 506 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 507 , , , 48 2943 508 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 509 , , , 48 2943 510 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 511 , , , 48 2943 512 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 513 , , , 48 2943 514 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 515 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 516 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 517 * * NFP 48 2943 518 * * NFP 48 2943 519 * * NFP 48 2943 520 * * NFP 48 2943 521 * * NFP 48 2943 522 * * NFP 48 2943 523 * * NFP 48 2943 524 * * NFP 48 2943 525 * * NFP 48 2943 526 * * NFP 48 2943 527 Asia Asia NNP 48 2943 528 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2943 529 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 530 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 531 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 532 APEC APEC NNP 48 2943 533 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 534 established establish VBN 48 2943 535 - - : 48 2943 536 NA NA NNP 48 2943 537 November November NNP 48 2943 538 1989 1989 CD 48 2943 539 aim aim NN 48 2943 540 - - HYPH 48 2943 541 to to TO 48 2943 542 promote promote VB 48 2943 543 trade trade NN 48 2943 544 and and CC 48 2943 545 investment investment NN 48 2943 546 in in IN 48 2943 547 the the DT 48 2943 548 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2943 549 basin basin NN 48 2943 550 members member NNS 48 2943 551 - - , 48 2943 552 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 553 15 15 CD 48 2943 554 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 555 all all DT 48 2943 556 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2943 557 members member NNS 48 2943 558 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 559 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2943 560 , , , 48 2943 561 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2943 562 , , , 48 2943 563 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 564 , , , 48 2943 565 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2943 566 , , , 48 2943 567 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 568 , , , 48 2943 569 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2943 570 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 571 plus plus CC 48 2943 572 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 573 , , , 48 2943 574 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 575 , , , 48 2943 576 China China NNP 48 2943 577 , , , 48 2943 578 Hong Hong NNP 48 2943 579 Kong Kong NNP 48 2943 580 , , , 48 2943 581 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 582 , , , 48 2943 583 South South NNP 48 2943 584 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 585 , , , 48 2943 586 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 587 , , , 48 2943 588 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2943 589 , , , 48 2943 590 US US NNP 48 2943 591 * * NFP 48 2943 592 * * NFP 48 2943 593 * * NFP 48 2943 594 * * NFP 48 2943 595 * * NFP 48 2943 596 * * NFP 48 2943 597 * * NFP 48 2943 598 * * NFP 48 2943 599 * * NFP 48 2943 600 * * NFP 48 2943 601 Asian Asian NNP 48 2943 602 Development Development NNP 48 2943 603 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 604 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 605 AsDB AsDB NNP 48 2943 606 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 607 established establish VBN 48 2943 608 - - SYM 48 2943 609 19 19 CD 48 2943 610 December December NNP 48 2943 611 1966 1966 CD 48 2943 612 aim aim NN 48 2943 613 - - HYPH 48 2943 614 to to TO 48 2943 615 promote promote VB 48 2943 616 regional regional JJ 48 2943 617 economic economic JJ 48 2943 618 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 619 regional regional JJ 48 2943 620 members member NNS 48 2943 621 - - , 48 2943 622 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 623 35 35 CD 48 2943 624 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 625 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2943 626 , , , 48 2943 627 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 628 , , , 48 2943 629 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2943 630 , , , 48 2943 631 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2943 632 , , , 48 2943 633 Burma Burma NNP 48 2943 634 , , , 48 2943 635 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2943 636 , , , 48 2943 637 China China NNP 48 2943 638 , , , 48 2943 639 Cook Cook NNP 48 2943 640 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 641 , , , 48 2943 642 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2943 643 , , , 48 2943 644 Hong Hong NNP 48 2943 645 Kong Kong NNP 48 2943 646 , , , 48 2943 647 India India NNP 48 2943 648 , , , 48 2943 649 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2943 650 , , , 48 2943 651 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 652 , , , 48 2943 653 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2943 654 , , , 48 2943 655 South South NNP 48 2943 656 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 657 , , , 48 2943 658 Laos Laos NNP 48 2943 659 , , , 48 2943 660 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 661 , , , 48 2943 662 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2943 663 , , , 48 2943 664 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2943 665 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 666 , , , 48 2943 667 Federated Federated NNP 48 2943 668 States States NNP 48 2943 669 of of IN 48 2943 670 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2943 671 , , , 48 2943 672 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2943 673 , , , 48 2943 674 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2943 675 , , , 48 2943 676 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 677 , , , 48 2943 678 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2943 679 , , , 48 2943 680 Papua Papua NNP 48 2943 681 New New NNP 48 2943 682 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 683 , , , 48 2943 684 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2943 685 , , , 48 2943 686 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 687 , , , 48 2943 688 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2943 689 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 690 , , , 48 2943 691 Sri Sri NNP 48 2943 692 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2943 693 , , , 48 2943 694 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2943 695 , , , 48 2943 696 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2943 697 , , , 48 2943 698 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2943 699 , , , 48 2943 700 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2943 701 , , , 48 2943 702 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2943 703 , , , 48 2943 704 Western western JJ 48 2943 705 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2943 706 nonregional nonregional JJ 48 2943 707 members member NNS 48 2943 708 - - , 48 2943 709 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 710 15 15 CD 48 2943 711 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 712 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 713 , , , 48 2943 714 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 715 , , , 48 2943 716 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 717 , , , 48 2943 718 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 719 , , , 48 2943 720 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 721 , , , 48 2943 722 France France NNP 48 2943 723 , , , 48 2943 724 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 725 , , , 48 2943 726 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 727 , , , 48 2943 728 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 729 , , , 48 2943 730 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 731 , , , 48 2943 732 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 733 , , , 48 2943 734 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 735 , , , 48 2943 736 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 737 , , , 48 2943 738 UK UK NNP 48 2943 739 , , , 48 2943 740 US US NNP 48 2943 741 * * NFP 48 2943 742 * * NFP 48 2943 743 * * NFP 48 2943 744 * * NFP 48 2943 745 * * NFP 48 2943 746 * * NFP 48 2943 747 * * NFP 48 2943 748 * * NFP 48 2943 749 * * NFP 48 2943 750 * * NFP 48 2943 751 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 48 2943 752 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 48 2943 753 de de NNP 48 2943 754 Integracion Integracion NNP 48 2943 755 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 756 ALADI ALADI NNP 48 2943 757 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 758 Note note NN 48 2943 759 - - HYPH 48 2943 760 see see VB 48 2943 761 Latin Latin NNP 48 2943 762 American American NNP 48 2943 763 Integration Integration NNP 48 2943 764 Association Association NNP 48 2943 765 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 766 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2943 767 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 768 * * NFP 48 2943 769 * * NFP 48 2943 770 * * NFP 48 2943 771 * * NFP 48 2943 772 * * NFP 48 2943 773 * * NFP 48 2943 774 * * NFP 48 2943 775 * * NFP 48 2943 776 * * NFP 48 2943 777 * * NFP 48 2943 778 Association Association NNP 48 2943 779 of of IN 48 2943 780 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 2943 781 Asian Asian NNP 48 2943 782 Nations Nations NNPS 48 2943 783 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 784 ASEAN ASEAN NNP 48 2943 785 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 786 established establish VBN 48 2943 787 - - SYM 48 2943 788 9 9 CD 48 2943 789 August August NNP 48 2943 790 1967 1967 CD 48 2943 791 aim aim NN 48 2943 792 - - HYPH 48 2943 793 regional regional JJ 48 2943 794 economic economic JJ 48 2943 795 , , , 48 2943 796 social social JJ 48 2943 797 , , , 48 2943 798 and and CC 48 2943 799 cultural cultural JJ 48 2943 800 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 801 among among IN 48 2943 802 the the DT 48 2943 803 non non JJ 48 2943 804 - - JJ 48 2943 805 Communist communist JJ 48 2943 806 countries country NNS 48 2943 807 of of IN 48 2943 808 Southeast Southeast NNP 48 2943 809 Asia Asia NNP 48 2943 810 members member NNS 48 2943 811 - - , 48 2943 812 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 813 6 6 CD 48 2943 814 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 815 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2943 816 , , , 48 2943 817 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2943 818 , , , 48 2943 819 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 820 , , , 48 2943 821 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2943 822 , , , 48 2943 823 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 824 , , , 48 2943 825 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2943 826 observer observer NN 48 2943 827 - - HYPH 48 2943 828 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 829 1 1 LS 48 2943 830 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 831 Papua Papua NNP 48 2943 832 New New NNP 48 2943 833 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 834 * * NFP 48 2943 835 * * NFP 48 2943 836 * * NFP 48 2943 837 * * NFP 48 2943 838 * * NFP 48 2943 839 * * NFP 48 2943 840 * * NFP 48 2943 841 * * NFP 48 2943 842 * * NFP 48 2943 843 * * NFP 48 2943 844 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 845 Group Group NNP 48 2943 846 established establish VBN 48 2943 847 - - HYPH 48 2943 848 1984 1984 CD 48 2943 849 aim aim NN 48 2943 850 - - HYPH 48 2943 851 to to TO 48 2943 852 consult consult VB 48 2943 853 on on IN 48 2943 854 and and CC 48 2943 855 coordinate coordinate VB 48 2943 856 export export NN 48 2943 857 controls control NNS 48 2943 858 related relate VBN 48 2943 859 to to IN 48 2943 860 chemical chemical JJ 48 2943 861 and and CC 48 2943 862 biological biological JJ 48 2943 863 weapons weapon NNS 48 2943 864 members member NNS 48 2943 865 - - , 48 2943 866 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 867 22 22 CD 48 2943 868 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 869 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 870 , , , 48 2943 871 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 872 , , , 48 2943 873 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 874 , , , 48 2943 875 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 876 , , , 48 2943 877 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 878 , , , 48 2943 879 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 880 , , , 48 2943 881 France France NNP 48 2943 882 , , , 48 2943 883 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 884 , , , 48 2943 885 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 886 , , , 48 2943 887 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 888 , , , 48 2943 889 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 890 , , , 48 2943 891 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 892 , , , 48 2943 893 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 894 , , , 48 2943 895 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 896 , , , 48 2943 897 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 898 , , , 48 2943 899 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 900 , , , 48 2943 901 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 902 , , , 48 2943 903 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 904 , , , 48 2943 905 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 906 , , , 48 2943 907 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 908 , , , 48 2943 909 UK UK NNP 48 2943 910 , , , 48 2943 911 US US NNP 48 2943 912 * * NFP 48 2943 913 * * NFP 48 2943 914 * * NFP 48 2943 915 * * NFP 48 2943 916 * * NFP 48 2943 917 * * NFP 48 2943 918 * * NFP 48 2943 919 * * NFP 48 2943 920 * * NFP 48 2943 921 * * NFP 48 2943 922 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 923 - - HYPH 48 2943 924 New New NNP 48 2943 925 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2943 926 - - HYPH 48 2943 927 United United NNP 48 2943 928 States States NNP 48 2943 929 Security Security NNP 48 2943 930 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2943 931 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 932 ANZUS ANZUS NNP 48 2943 933 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 934 established establish VBN 48 2943 935 - - SYM 48 2943 936 1 1 CD 48 2943 937 September September NNP 48 2943 938 1951 1951 CD 48 2943 939 , , , 48 2943 940 effective effective JJ 48 2943 941 29 29 CD 48 2943 942 April April NNP 48 2943 943 1952 1952 CD 48 2943 944 aim aim NN 48 2943 945 - - HYPH 48 2943 946 trilateral trilateral JJ 48 2943 947 mutual mutual JJ 48 2943 948 security security NN 48 2943 949 agreement agreement NN 48 2943 950 , , , 48 2943 951 although although IN 48 2943 952 the the DT 48 2943 953 US US NNP 48 2943 954 suspended suspend VBD 48 2943 955 security security NN 48 2943 956 obligations obligation NNS 48 2943 957 to to IN 48 2943 958 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 959 on on IN 48 2943 960 11 11 CD 48 2943 961 August August NNP 48 2943 962 1986 1986 CD 48 2943 963 members member NNS 48 2943 964 - - , 48 2943 965 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 966 3 3 LS 48 2943 967 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 968 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 969 , , , 48 2943 970 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 971 , , , 48 2943 972 US US NNP 48 2943 973 * * NFP 48 2943 974 * * NFP 48 2943 975 * * NFP 48 2943 976 * * NFP 48 2943 977 * * NFP 48 2943 978 * * NFP 48 2943 979 * * NFP 48 2943 980 * * NFP 48 2943 981 * * NFP 48 2943 982 * * NFP 48 2943 983 Banco Banco NNP 48 2943 984 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 48 2943 985 de de NNP 48 2943 986 Integracion integracion NN 48 2943 987 Economico Economico NNP 48 2943 988 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 989 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 2943 990 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 991 Note note NN 48 2943 992 - - HYPH 48 2943 993 see see VB 48 2943 994 Central Central NNP 48 2943 995 American American NNP 48 2943 996 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 997 for for IN 48 2943 998 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 999 Integration Integration NNP 48 2943 1000 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1001 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 2943 1002 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1003 * * NFP 48 2943 1004 * * NFP 48 2943 1005 * * NFP 48 2943 1006 * * NFP 48 2943 1007 * * NFP 48 2943 1008 * * NFP 48 2943 1009 * * NFP 48 2943 1010 * * NFP 48 2943 1011 * * NFP 48 2943 1012 * * NFP 48 2943 1013 Banco Banco NNP 48 2943 1014 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 48 2943 1015 de de NNP 48 2943 1016 Desarvollo Desarvollo NNP 48 2943 1017 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1018 BID BID NNP 48 2943 1019 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1020 Note note NN 48 2943 1021 - - HYPH 48 2943 1022 see see VB 48 2943 1023 Inter Inter NNP 48 2943 1024 - - JJ 48 2943 1025 American American NNP 48 2943 1026 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1027 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1028 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1029 IADB IADB NNP 48 2943 1030 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1031 * * NFP 48 2943 1032 * * NFP 48 2943 1033 * * NFP 48 2943 1034 * * NFP 48 2943 1035 * * NFP 48 2943 1036 * * NFP 48 2943 1037 * * NFP 48 2943 1038 * * NFP 48 2943 1039 * * NFP 48 2943 1040 * * NFP 48 2943 1041 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1042 for for IN 48 2943 1043 International International NNP 48 2943 1044 Settlements Settlements NNP 48 2943 1045 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1046 BIS BIS NNP 48 2943 1047 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1048 established establish VBN 48 2943 1049 - - : 48 2943 1050 20 20 CD 48 2943 1051 January January NNP 48 2943 1052 1930 1930 CD 48 2943 1053 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1054 - - HYPH 48 2943 1055 17 17 CD 48 2943 1056 March March NNP 48 2943 1057 1930 1930 CD 48 2943 1058 aim aim NN 48 2943 1059 - - HYPH 48 2943 1060 to to TO 48 2943 1061 promote promote VB 48 2943 1062 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 1063 among among IN 48 2943 1064 central central JJ 48 2943 1065 banks bank NNS 48 2943 1066 in in IN 48 2943 1067 international international JJ 48 2943 1068 financial financial JJ 48 2943 1069 settlements settlement NNS 48 2943 1070 members member NNS 48 2943 1071 - - , 48 2943 1072 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1073 29 29 CD 48 2943 1074 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1075 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 1076 , , , 48 2943 1077 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 1078 , , , 48 2943 1079 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 1080 , , , 48 2943 1081 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2943 1082 , , , 48 2943 1083 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 1084 , , , 48 2943 1085 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 1086 , , , 48 2943 1087 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 1088 , , , 48 2943 1089 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 1090 , , , 48 2943 1091 France France NNP 48 2943 1092 , , , 48 2943 1093 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 1094 , , , 48 2943 1095 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 1096 , , , 48 2943 1097 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 1098 , , , 48 2943 1099 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2943 1100 , , , 48 2943 1101 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 1102 , , , 48 2943 1103 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 1104 , , , 48 2943 1105 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 1106 , , , 48 2943 1107 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 1108 , , , 48 2943 1109 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 1110 , , , 48 2943 1111 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 1112 , , , 48 2943 1113 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 1114 , , , 48 2943 1115 Romania Romania NNP 48 2943 1116 , , , 48 2943 1117 South South NNP 48 2943 1118 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 1119 , , , 48 2943 1120 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 1121 , , , 48 2943 1122 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 1123 , , , 48 2943 1124 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 1125 , , , 48 2943 1126 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2943 1127 , , , 48 2943 1128 UK UK NNP 48 2943 1129 , , , 48 2943 1130 US US NNP 48 2943 1131 , , , 48 2943 1132 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 1133 * * NFP 48 2943 1134 * * NFP 48 2943 1135 * * NFP 48 2943 1136 * * NFP 48 2943 1137 * * NFP 48 2943 1138 * * NFP 48 2943 1139 * * NFP 48 2943 1140 * * NFP 48 2943 1141 * * NFP 48 2943 1142 * * NFP 48 2943 1143 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 1144 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2943 1145 de de FW 48 2943 1146 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 1147 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1148 BAD BAD NNP 48 2943 1149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1150 Note note VB 48 2943 1151 - - HYPH 48 2943 1152 see see VB 48 2943 1153 African African NNP 48 2943 1154 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1155 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1156 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1157 AfDB AfDB NNP 48 2943 1158 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1159 * * NFP 48 2943 1160 * * NFP 48 2943 1161 * * NFP 48 2943 1162 * * NFP 48 2943 1163 * * NFP 48 2943 1164 * * NFP 48 2943 1165 * * NFP 48 2943 1166 * * NFP 48 2943 1167 * * NFP 48 2943 1168 * * NFP 48 2943 1169 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 1170 Arabe Arabe NNP 48 2943 1171 de de IN 48 2943 1172 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 1173 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 1174 en en FW 48 2943 1175 Afrique Afrique NNP 48 2943 1176 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1177 BADEA BADEA NNP 48 2943 1178 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1179 Note note NN 48 2943 1180 - - HYPH 48 2943 1181 see see VB 48 2943 1182 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 1183 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1184 for for IN 48 2943 1185 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 1186 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1187 in in IN 48 2943 1188 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 1189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1190 ABEDA ABEDA NNP 48 2943 1191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1192 * * NFP 48 2943 1193 * * NFP 48 2943 1194 * * NFP 48 2943 1195 * * NFP 48 2943 1196 * * NFP 48 2943 1197 * * NFP 48 2943 1198 * * NFP 48 2943 1199 * * NFP 48 2943 1200 * * NFP 48 2943 1201 * * NFP 48 2943 1202 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 1203 de de FW 48 2943 1204 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 1205 des des FW 48 2943 1206 Etats Etats NNP 48 2943 1207 de de IN 48 2943 1208 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2943 1209 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2943 1210 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1211 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 2943 1212 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1213 Note note NN 48 2943 1214 - - HYPH 48 2943 1215 see see VB 48 2943 1216 Central central JJ 48 2943 1217 African African NNP 48 2943 1218 States States NNP 48 2943 1219 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1220 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1221 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1222 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 2943 1223 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1224 * * NFP 48 2943 1225 * * NFP 48 2943 1226 * * NFP 48 2943 1227 * * NFP 48 2943 1228 * * NFP 48 2943 1229 * * NFP 48 2943 1230 * * NFP 48 2943 1231 * * NFP 48 2943 1232 * * NFP 48 2943 1233 * * NFP 48 2943 1234 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 1235 Ouest Ouest NNP 48 2943 1236 - - HYPH 48 2943 1237 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2943 1238 de de FW 48 2943 1239 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 1240 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1241 BOAD BOAD NNP 48 2943 1242 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1243 Note note NN 48 2943 1244 - - HYPH 48 2943 1245 see see VB 48 2943 1246 West West NNP 48 2943 1247 African African NNP 48 2943 1248 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1249 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1250 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1251 WADB WADB NNP 48 2943 1252 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1253 * * NFP 48 2943 1254 * * NFP 48 2943 1255 * * NFP 48 2943 1256 * * NFP 48 2943 1257 * * NFP 48 2943 1258 * * NFP 48 2943 1259 * * NFP 48 2943 1260 * * NFP 48 2943 1261 * * NFP 48 2943 1262 * * NFP 48 2943 1263 Benelux Benelux NNP 48 2943 1264 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 1265 Union Union NNP 48 2943 1266 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1267 Benelux Benelux NNP 48 2943 1268 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1269 Note note NN 48 2943 1270 - - HYPH 48 2943 1271 acronym acronym NN 48 2943 1272 from from IN 48 2943 1273 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 1274 , , , 48 2943 1275 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 1276 , , , 48 2943 1277 and and CC 48 2943 1278 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 1279 established establish VBD 48 2943 1280 - - HYPH 48 2943 1281 3 3 CD 48 2943 1282 February February NNP 48 2943 1283 1958 1958 CD 48 2943 1284 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1285 - - HYPH 48 2943 1286 1 1 CD 48 2943 1287 November November NNP 48 2943 1288 1960 1960 CD 48 2943 1289 aim aim NN 48 2943 1290 - - HYPH 48 2943 1291 to to TO 48 2943 1292 develop develop VB 48 2943 1293 closer close JJR 48 2943 1294 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1295 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 1296 and and CC 48 2943 1297 integration integration NN 48 2943 1298 members member NNS 48 2943 1299 - - , 48 2943 1300 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1301 3 3 LS 48 2943 1302 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1303 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 1304 , , , 48 2943 1305 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 1306 , , , 48 2943 1307 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 1308 * * NFP 48 2943 1309 * * NFP 48 2943 1310 * * NFP 48 2943 1311 * * NFP 48 2943 1312 * * NFP 48 2943 1313 * * NFP 48 2943 1314 * * NFP 48 2943 1315 * * NFP 48 2943 1316 * * NFP 48 2943 1317 * * NFP 48 2943 1318 Big Big NNP 48 2943 1319 Seven Seven NNP 48 2943 1320 Note note NN 48 2943 1321 - - HYPH 48 2943 1322 membership membership NN 48 2943 1323 is be VBZ 48 2943 1324 the the DT 48 2943 1325 same same JJ 48 2943 1326 as as IN 48 2943 1327 the the DT 48 2943 1328 Group Group NNP 48 2943 1329 of of IN 48 2943 1330 7 7 CD 48 2943 1331 established establish VBN 48 2943 1332 - - HYPH 48 2943 1333 NA NA NNP 48 2943 1334 aim aim NN 48 2943 1335 - - HYPH 48 2943 1336 to to TO 48 2943 1337 discuss discuss VB 48 2943 1338 and and CC 48 2943 1339 coordinate coordinate VB 48 2943 1340 major major JJ 48 2943 1341 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1342 policies policy NNS 48 2943 1343 members member NNS 48 2943 1344 - - , 48 2943 1345 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1346 7 7 LS 48 2943 1347 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1348 Big Big NNP 48 2943 1349 Six six CD 48 2943 1350 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1351 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 1352 , , , 48 2943 1353 France France NNP 48 2943 1354 , , , 48 2943 1355 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 1356 , , , 48 2943 1357 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 1358 , , , 48 2943 1359 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 1360 , , , 48 2943 1361 UK UK NNP 48 2943 1362 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1363 plus plus CC 48 2943 1364 the the DT 48 2943 1365 US US NNP 48 2943 1366 * * NFP 48 2943 1367 * * NFP 48 2943 1368 * * NFP 48 2943 1369 * * NFP 48 2943 1370 * * NFP 48 2943 1371 * * NFP 48 2943 1372 * * NFP 48 2943 1373 * * NFP 48 2943 1374 * * NFP 48 2943 1375 * * NFP 48 2943 1376 Big Big NNP 48 2943 1377 Six six CD 48 2943 1378 Note note NN 48 2943 1379 - - : 48 2943 1380 not not RB 48 2943 1381 to to TO 48 2943 1382 be be VB 48 2943 1383 confused confuse VBN 48 2943 1384 with with IN 48 2943 1385 the the DT 48 2943 1386 Group Group NNP 48 2943 1387 of of IN 48 2943 1388 6 6 CD 48 2943 1389 established establish VBN 48 2943 1390 - - HYPH 48 2943 1391 NA NA NNP 48 2943 1392 aim aim NN 48 2943 1393 - - HYPH 48 2943 1394 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1395 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 1396 members member NNS 48 2943 1397 - - , 48 2943 1398 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1399 6 6 CD 48 2943 1400 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1401 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 1402 , , , 48 2943 1403 France France NNP 48 2943 1404 , , , 48 2943 1405 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 1406 , , , 48 2943 1407 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 1408 , , , 48 2943 1409 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 1410 , , , 48 2943 1411 UK UK NNP 48 2943 1412 * * NFP 48 2943 1413 * * NFP 48 2943 1414 * * NFP 48 2943 1415 * * NFP 48 2943 1416 * * NFP 48 2943 1417 * * NFP 48 2943 1418 * * NFP 48 2943 1419 * * NFP 48 2943 1420 * * NFP 48 2943 1421 * * NFP 48 2943 1422 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2943 1423 Community Community NNP 48 2943 1424 and and CC 48 2943 1425 Common Common NNP 48 2943 1426 Market Market NNP 48 2943 1427 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1428 CARICOM CARICOM NNP 48 2943 1429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1430 established establish VBN 48 2943 1431 - - : 48 2943 1432 4 4 CD 48 2943 1433 July July NNP 48 2943 1434 1973 1973 CD 48 2943 1435 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1436 - - HYPH 48 2943 1437 1 1 CD 48 2943 1438 August August NNP 48 2943 1439 1973 1973 CD 48 2943 1440 aim aim NN 48 2943 1441 - - HYPH 48 2943 1442 to to TO 48 2943 1443 promote promote VB 48 2943 1444 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1445 integration integration NN 48 2943 1446 and and CC 48 2943 1447 development development NN 48 2943 1448 , , , 48 2943 1449 especially especially RB 48 2943 1450 among among IN 48 2943 1451 the the DT 48 2943 1452 less less RBR 48 2943 1453 developed developed JJ 48 2943 1454 countries country NNS 48 2943 1455 members member NNS 48 2943 1456 - - , 48 2943 1457 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1458 13 13 CD 48 2943 1459 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1460 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2943 1461 and and CC 48 2943 1462 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2943 1463 , , , 48 2943 1464 The the DT 48 2943 1465 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2943 1466 , , , 48 2943 1467 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2943 1468 , , , 48 2943 1469 Belize Belize NNP 48 2943 1470 , , , 48 2943 1471 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2943 1472 , , , 48 2943 1473 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2943 1474 , , , 48 2943 1475 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2943 1476 , , , 48 2943 1477 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2943 1478 , , , 48 2943 1479 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2943 1480 , , , 48 2943 1481 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1482 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2943 1483 and and CC 48 2943 1484 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2943 1485 , , , 48 2943 1486 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1487 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2943 1488 , , , 48 2943 1489 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1490 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2943 1491 and and CC 48 2943 1492 the the DT 48 2943 1493 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2943 1494 , , , 48 2943 1495 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2943 1496 and and CC 48 2943 1497 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2943 1498 associate associate NN 48 2943 1499 members member NNS 48 2943 1500 - - , 48 2943 1501 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1502 2 2 LS 48 2943 1503 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1504 British british JJ 48 2943 1505 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2943 1506 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 1507 , , , 48 2943 1508 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2943 1509 and and CC 48 2943 1510 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2943 1511 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 1512 observers observer NNS 48 2943 1513 - - , 48 2943 1514 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1515 10 10 CD 48 2943 1516 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1517 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2943 1518 , , , 48 2943 1519 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2943 1520 , , , 48 2943 1521 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2943 1522 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2943 1523 , , , 48 2943 1524 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2943 1525 Republic Republic NNP 48 2943 1526 , , , 48 2943 1527 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2943 1528 , , , 48 2943 1529 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2943 1530 , , , 48 2943 1531 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 1532 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2943 1533 , , , 48 2943 1534 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2943 1535 Rico Rico NNP 48 2943 1536 , , , 48 2943 1537 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2943 1538 , , , 48 2943 1539 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2943 1540 * * NFP 48 2943 1541 * * NFP 48 2943 1542 * * NFP 48 2943 1543 * * NFP 48 2943 1544 * * NFP 48 2943 1545 * * NFP 48 2943 1546 * * NFP 48 2943 1547 * * NFP 48 2943 1548 * * NFP 48 2943 1549 * * NFP 48 2943 1550 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2943 1551 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1552 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1553 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1554 CDB CDB NNP 48 2943 1555 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1556 established establish VBN 48 2943 1557 - - SYM 48 2943 1558 18 18 CD 48 2943 1559 October October NNP 48 2943 1560 1969 1969 CD 48 2943 1561 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1562 - - HYPH 48 2943 1563 26 26 CD 48 2943 1564 January January NNP 48 2943 1565 1970 1970 CD 48 2943 1566 aim aim NN 48 2943 1567 - - HYPH 48 2943 1568 to to TO 48 2943 1569 promote promote VB 48 2943 1570 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1571 development development NN 48 2943 1572 and and CC 48 2943 1573 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 1574 regional regional JJ 48 2943 1575 members member NNS 48 2943 1576 - - , 48 2943 1577 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1578 20 20 CD 48 2943 1579 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1580 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2943 1581 , , , 48 2943 1582 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2943 1583 and and CC 48 2943 1584 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2943 1585 , , , 48 2943 1586 The the DT 48 2943 1587 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2943 1588 , , , 48 2943 1589 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2943 1590 , , , 48 2943 1591 Belize Belize NNP 48 2943 1592 , , , 48 2943 1593 British british JJ 48 2943 1594 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2943 1595 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 1596 , , , 48 2943 1597 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2943 1598 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2943 1599 , , , 48 2943 1600 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2943 1601 , , , 48 2943 1602 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2943 1603 , , , 48 2943 1604 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2943 1605 , , , 48 2943 1606 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2943 1607 , , , 48 2943 1608 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2943 1609 , , , 48 2943 1610 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2943 1611 , , , 48 2943 1612 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2943 1613 , , , 48 2943 1614 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1615 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2943 1616 and and CC 48 2943 1617 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2943 1618 , , , 48 2943 1619 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1620 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2943 1621 , , , 48 2943 1622 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 1623 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2943 1624 and and CC 48 2943 1625 the the DT 48 2943 1626 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2943 1627 , , , 48 2943 1628 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2943 1629 and and CC 48 2943 1630 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2943 1631 , , , 48 2943 1632 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2943 1633 and and CC 48 2943 1634 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2943 1635 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2943 1636 , , , 48 2943 1637 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2943 1638 nonregional nonregional JJ 48 2943 1639 members member NNS 48 2943 1640 - - , 48 2943 1641 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1642 5 5 LS 48 2943 1643 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1644 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 1645 , , , 48 2943 1646 France France NNP 48 2943 1647 , , , 48 2943 1648 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 1649 , , , 48 2943 1650 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 1651 , , , 48 2943 1652 UK UK NNP 48 2943 1653 * * NFP 48 2943 1654 * * NFP 48 2943 1655 * * NFP 48 2943 1656 * * NFP 48 2943 1657 * * NFP 48 2943 1658 * * NFP 48 2943 1659 * * NFP 48 2943 1660 * * NFP 48 2943 1661 * * NFP 48 2943 1662 * * NFP 48 2943 1663 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 48 2943 1664 Group Group NNP 48 2943 1665 Note Note NNP 48 2943 1666 - - HYPH 48 2943 1667 see see VB 48 2943 1668 Group Group NNP 48 2943 1669 of of IN 48 2943 1670 11 11 CD 48 2943 1671 * * NFP 48 2943 1672 * * NFP 48 2943 1673 * * NFP 48 2943 1674 * * NFP 48 2943 1675 * * NFP 48 2943 1676 * * NFP 48 2943 1677 * * NFP 48 2943 1678 * * NFP 48 2943 1679 * * NFP 48 2943 1680 * * NFP 48 2943 1681 Central central JJ 48 2943 1682 African African NNP 48 2943 1683 Customs Customs NNP 48 2943 1684 and and CC 48 2943 1685 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 1686 Union Union NNP 48 2943 1687 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1688 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 2943 1689 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1690 Note note NN 48 2943 1691 - - HYPH 48 2943 1692 acronym acronym NN 48 2943 1693 from from IN 48 2943 1694 Union Union NNP 48 2943 1695 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 48 2943 1696 et et NNP 48 2943 1697 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 1698 de de NNP 48 2943 1699 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2943 1700 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2943 1701 established establish VBN 48 2943 1702 - - SYM 48 2943 1703 8 8 CD 48 2943 1704 December December NNP 48 2943 1705 1964 1964 CD 48 2943 1706 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1707 - - HYPH 48 2943 1708 1 1 CD 48 2943 1709 January January NNP 48 2943 1710 1966 1966 CD 48 2943 1711 aim aim NN 48 2943 1712 - - : 48 2943 1713 to to TO 48 2943 1714 promote promote VB 48 2943 1715 the the DT 48 2943 1716 establishment establishment NN 48 2943 1717 of of IN 48 2943 1718 a a DT 48 2943 1719 Central central JJ 48 2943 1720 African african JJ 48 2943 1721 Common Common NNP 48 2943 1722 Market Market NNP 48 2943 1723 members member NNS 48 2943 1724 - - , 48 2943 1725 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1726 6 6 CD 48 2943 1727 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1728 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2943 1729 , , , 48 2943 1730 Central Central NNP 48 2943 1731 African African NNP 48 2943 1732 Republic Republic NNP 48 2943 1733 , , , 48 2943 1734 Chad Chad NNP 48 2943 1735 , , , 48 2943 1736 Congo Congo NNP 48 2943 1737 , , , 48 2943 1738 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2943 1739 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 1740 , , , 48 2943 1741 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2943 1742 * * NFP 48 2943 1743 * * NFP 48 2943 1744 * * NFP 48 2943 1745 * * NFP 48 2943 1746 * * NFP 48 2943 1747 * * NFP 48 2943 1748 * * NFP 48 2943 1749 * * NFP 48 2943 1750 * * NFP 48 2943 1751 * * NFP 48 2943 1752 Central Central NNP 48 2943 1753 African African NNP 48 2943 1754 States States NNP 48 2943 1755 Development Development NNP 48 2943 1756 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1757 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1758 BDEAC BDEAC NNP 48 2943 1759 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1760 Note note NN 48 2943 1761 - - HYPH 48 2943 1762 acronym acronym NN 48 2943 1763 from from IN 48 2943 1764 Banque Banque NNP 48 2943 1765 de de FW 48 2943 1766 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2943 1767 des des FW 48 2943 1768 Etats Etats NNP 48 2943 1769 de de IN 48 2943 1770 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2943 1771 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2943 1772 established establish VBN 48 2943 1773 - - SYM 48 2943 1774 3 3 CD 48 2943 1775 December December NNP 48 2943 1776 1975 1975 CD 48 2943 1777 aim aim NN 48 2943 1778 - - : 48 2943 1779 to to TO 48 2943 1780 provide provide VB 48 2943 1781 loans loan NNS 48 2943 1782 for for IN 48 2943 1783 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1784 development development NN 48 2943 1785 members member NNS 48 2943 1786 - - , 48 2943 1787 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1788 9 9 CD 48 2943 1789 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1790 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2943 1791 , , , 48 2943 1792 Central Central NNP 48 2943 1793 African African NNP 48 2943 1794 Republic Republic NNP 48 2943 1795 , , , 48 2943 1796 Chad Chad NNP 48 2943 1797 , , , 48 2943 1798 Congo Congo NNP 48 2943 1799 , , , 48 2943 1800 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2943 1801 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 1802 , , , 48 2943 1803 France France NNP 48 2943 1804 , , , 48 2943 1805 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2943 1806 , , , 48 2943 1807 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 1808 , , , 48 2943 1809 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 1810 * * NFP 48 2943 1811 * * NFP 48 2943 1812 * * NFP 48 2943 1813 * * NFP 48 2943 1814 * * NFP 48 2943 1815 * * NFP 48 2943 1816 * * NFP 48 2943 1817 * * NFP 48 2943 1818 * * NFP 48 2943 1819 * * NFP 48 2943 1820 Central Central NNP 48 2943 1821 American American NNP 48 2943 1822 Bank Bank NNP 48 2943 1823 for for IN 48 2943 1824 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 1825 Integration Integration NNP 48 2943 1826 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1827 BCIE BCIE NNP 48 2943 1828 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1829 Note note NN 48 2943 1830 - - HYPH 48 2943 1831 acronym acronym NN 48 2943 1832 from from IN 48 2943 1833 Banco Banco NNP 48 2943 1834 Centroamericano Centroamericano NNP 48 2943 1835 de de NNP 48 2943 1836 Integracion Integracion NNP 48 2943 1837 Economico Economico NNP 48 2943 1838 established establish VBN 48 2943 1839 - - : 48 2943 1840 13 13 CD 48 2943 1841 December December NNP 48 2943 1842 1960 1960 CD 48 2943 1843 aim aim NN 48 2943 1844 - - HYPH 48 2943 1845 to to TO 48 2943 1846 promote promote VB 48 2943 1847 economic economic JJ 48 2943 1848 integration integration NN 48 2943 1849 and and CC 48 2943 1850 development development NN 48 2943 1851 members member NNS 48 2943 1852 - - , 48 2943 1853 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1854 5 5 CD 48 2943 1855 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1856 Costa Costa NNP 48 2943 1857 Rica Rica NNP 48 2943 1858 , , , 48 2943 1859 El El NNP 48 2943 1860 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2943 1861 , , , 48 2943 1862 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2943 1863 , , , 48 2943 1864 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2943 1865 , , , 48 2943 1866 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2943 1867 * * NFP 48 2943 1868 * * NFP 48 2943 1869 * * NFP 48 2943 1870 * * NFP 48 2943 1871 * * NFP 48 2943 1872 * * NFP 48 2943 1873 * * NFP 48 2943 1874 * * NFP 48 2943 1875 * * NFP 48 2943 1876 * * NFP 48 2943 1877 Central central JJ 48 2943 1878 American american JJ 48 2943 1879 Common Common NNP 48 2943 1880 Market Market NNP 48 2943 1881 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1882 CACM CACM NNP 48 2943 1883 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1884 established establish VBN 48 2943 1885 - - : 48 2943 1886 13 13 CD 48 2943 1887 December December NNP 48 2943 1888 1960 1960 CD 48 2943 1889 effective effective JJ 48 2943 1890 - - HYPH 48 2943 1891 3 3 CD 48 2943 1892 June June NNP 48 2943 1893 1961 1961 CD 48 2943 1894 aim aim NN 48 2943 1895 - - HYPH 48 2943 1896 to to TO 48 2943 1897 promote promote VB 48 2943 1898 establishment establishment NN 48 2943 1899 of of IN 48 2943 1900 a a DT 48 2943 1901 Central central JJ 48 2943 1902 American American NNP 48 2943 1903 Common Common NNP 48 2943 1904 Market Market NNP 48 2943 1905 members member NNS 48 2943 1906 - - , 48 2943 1907 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 1908 5 5 CD 48 2943 1909 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 1910 Costa Costa NNP 48 2943 1911 Rica Rica NNP 48 2943 1912 , , , 48 2943 1913 El El NNP 48 2943 1914 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2943 1915 , , , 48 2943 1916 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2943 1917 , , , 48 2943 1918 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2943 1919 , , , 48 2943 1920 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2943 1921 * * NFP 48 2943 1922 * * NFP 48 2943 1923 * * NFP 48 2943 1924 * * NFP 48 2943 1925 * * NFP 48 2943 1926 * * NFP 48 2943 1927 * * NFP 48 2943 1928 * * NFP 48 2943 1929 * * NFP 48 2943 1930 * * NFP 48 2943 1931 centrally centrally RB 48 2943 1932 planned plan VBN 48 2943 1933 economies economy NNS 48 2943 1934 Note note VBP 48 2943 1935 - - HYPH 48 2943 1936 a a DT 48 2943 1937 term term NN 48 2943 1938 applied apply VBN 48 2943 1939 mainly mainly RB 48 2943 1940 to to IN 48 2943 1941 the the DT 48 2943 1942 traditionally traditionally RB 48 2943 1943 Communist communist JJ 48 2943 1944 states state NNS 48 2943 1945 that that WDT 48 2943 1946 looked look VBD 48 2943 1947 to to IN 48 2943 1948 the the DT 48 2943 1949 former former JJ 48 2943 1950 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 1951 for for IN 48 2943 1952 leadership leadership NN 48 2943 1953 ; ; : 48 2943 1954 most most JJS 48 2943 1955 are be VBP 48 2943 1956 now now RB 48 2943 1957 evolving evolve VBG 48 2943 1958 toward toward IN 48 2943 1959 more more RBR 48 2943 1960 democratic democratic JJ 48 2943 1961 and and CC 48 2943 1962 market market NN 48 2943 1963 - - HYPH 48 2943 1964 oriented orient VBN 48 2943 1965 systems system NNS 48 2943 1966 ; ; : 48 2943 1967 also also RB 48 2943 1968 known know VBN 48 2943 1969 formerly formerly RB 48 2943 1970 as as IN 48 2943 1971 the the DT 48 2943 1972 Second Second NNP 48 2943 1973 World World NNP 48 2943 1974 or or CC 48 2943 1975 as as IN 48 2943 1976 the the DT 48 2943 1977 Communist communist JJ 48 2943 1978 countries country NNS 48 2943 1979 ; ; : 48 2943 1980 through through IN 48 2943 1981 the the DT 48 2943 1982 1980s 1980s CD 48 2943 1983 , , , 48 2943 1984 this this DT 48 2943 1985 group group NN 48 2943 1986 included include VBD 48 2943 1987 Albania Albania NNP 48 2943 1988 , , , 48 2943 1989 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2943 1990 , , , 48 2943 1991 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2943 1992 , , , 48 2943 1993 China China NNP 48 2943 1994 , , , 48 2943 1995 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2943 1996 , , , 48 2943 1997 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 1998 , , , 48 2943 1999 GDR GDR NNP 48 2943 2000 , , , 48 2943 2001 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 2002 , , , 48 2943 2003 North North NNP 48 2943 2004 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 2005 , , , 48 2943 2006 Laos Laos NNP 48 2943 2007 , , , 48 2943 2008 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2943 2009 , , , 48 2943 2010 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 2011 , , , 48 2943 2012 Romania Romania NNP 48 2943 2013 , , , 48 2943 2014 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 2015 , , , 48 2943 2016 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2943 2017 , , , 48 2943 2018 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 2019 * * NFP 48 2943 2020 * * NFP 48 2943 2021 * * NFP 48 2943 2022 * * NFP 48 2943 2023 * * NFP 48 2943 2024 * * NFP 48 2943 2025 * * NFP 48 2943 2026 * * NFP 48 2943 2027 * * NFP 48 2943 2028 * * NFP 48 2943 2029 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2943 2030 Plan Plan NNP 48 2943 2031 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2032 CP CP NNP 48 2943 2033 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2034 established establish VBD 48 2943 2035 - - HYPH 48 2943 2036 1 1 CD 48 2943 2037 July July NNP 48 2943 2038 1951 1951 CD 48 2943 2039 aim aim NN 48 2943 2040 - - : 48 2943 2041 to to TO 48 2943 2042 promote promote VB 48 2943 2043 economic economic JJ 48 2943 2044 and and CC 48 2943 2045 social social JJ 48 2943 2046 development development NN 48 2943 2047 in in IN 48 2943 2048 Asia Asia NNP 48 2943 2049 and and CC 48 2943 2050 the the DT 48 2943 2051 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2943 2052 nembers nember NNS 48 2943 2053 - - , 48 2943 2054 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2055 26 26 CD 48 2943 2056 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2057 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2943 2058 , , , 48 2943 2059 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 2060 , , , 48 2943 2061 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2943 2062 , , , 48 2943 2063 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2943 2064 , , , 48 2943 2065 Burma Burma NNP 48 2943 2066 , , , 48 2943 2067 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2943 2068 , , , 48 2943 2069 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 2070 , , , 48 2943 2071 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2943 2072 , , , 48 2943 2073 India India NNP 48 2943 2074 , , , 48 2943 2075 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2943 2076 , , , 48 2943 2077 Iran Iran NNP 48 2943 2078 , , , 48 2943 2079 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 2080 , , , 48 2943 2081 South South NNP 48 2943 2082 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 2083 , , , 48 2943 2084 Laos Laos NNP 48 2943 2085 , , , 48 2943 2086 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 2087 , , , 48 2943 2088 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2943 2089 , , , 48 2943 2090 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2943 2091 , , , 48 2943 2092 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 2093 , , , 48 2943 2094 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2943 2095 , , , 48 2943 2096 Papua Papua NNP 48 2943 2097 New New NNP 48 2943 2098 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 2099 , , , 48 2943 2100 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2943 2101 , , , 48 2943 2102 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 2103 , , , 48 2943 2104 Sri Sri NNP 48 2943 2105 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2943 2106 , , , 48 2943 2107 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2943 2108 , , , 48 2943 2109 UK UK NNP 48 2943 2110 , , , 48 2943 2111 US US NNP 48 2943 2112 * * NFP 48 2943 2113 * * NFP 48 2943 2114 * * NFP 48 2943 2115 * * NFP 48 2943 2116 * * NFP 48 2943 2117 * * NFP 48 2943 2118 * * NFP 48 2943 2119 * * NFP 48 2943 2120 * * NFP 48 2943 2121 * * NFP 48 2943 2122 Commission Commission NNP 48 2943 2123 for for IN 48 2943 2124 Social Social NNP 48 2943 2125 Development Development NNP 48 2943 2126 established establish VBN 48 2943 2127 - - : 48 2943 2128 21 21 CD 48 2943 2129 June June NNP 48 2943 2130 1946 1946 CD 48 2943 2131 as as IN 48 2943 2132 the the DT 48 2943 2133 Social Social NNP 48 2943 2134 Commission Commission NNP 48 2943 2135 , , , 48 2943 2136 renamed rename VBD 48 2943 2137 29 29 CD 48 2943 2138 July July NNP 48 2943 2139 1966 1966 CD 48 2943 2140 aim aim NN 48 2943 2141 - - HYPH 48 2943 2142 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2943 2143 organization organization NN 48 2943 2144 dealing deal VBG 48 2943 2145 with with IN 48 2943 2146 social social JJ 48 2943 2147 development development NN 48 2943 2148 programs program NNS 48 2943 2149 members member NNS 48 2943 2150 - - HYPH 48 2943 2151 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2152 31 31 CD 48 2943 2153 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2154 selected select VBN 48 2943 2155 on on IN 48 2943 2156 a a DT 48 2943 2157 rotating rotate VBG 48 2943 2158 basis basis NN 48 2943 2159 from from IN 48 2943 2160 all all DT 48 2943 2161 regions region NNS 48 2943 2162 * * NFP 48 2943 2163 * * NFP 48 2943 2164 * * NFP 48 2943 2165 * * NFP 48 2943 2166 * * NFP 48 2943 2167 * * NFP 48 2943 2168 * * NFP 48 2943 2169 * * NFP 48 2943 2170 * * NFP 48 2943 2171 * * NFP 48 2943 2172 Commission Commission NNP 48 2943 2173 on on IN 48 2943 2174 Human Human NNP 48 2943 2175 Rights Rights NNPS 48 2943 2176 established establish VBN 48 2943 2177 - - : 48 2943 2178 18 18 CD 48 2943 2179 February February NNP 48 2943 2180 1946 1946 CD 48 2943 2181 aim aim NN 48 2943 2182 - - HYPH 48 2943 2183 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2943 2184 organization organization NN 48 2943 2185 dealing deal VBG 48 2943 2186 with with IN 48 2943 2187 human human JJ 48 2943 2188 rights right NNS 48 2943 2189 members member NNS 48 2943 2190 - - , 48 2943 2191 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2192 43 43 CD 48 2943 2193 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2194 selected select VBN 48 2943 2195 on on IN 48 2943 2196 a a DT 48 2943 2197 rotating rotate VBG 48 2943 2198 basis basis NN 48 2943 2199 from from IN 48 2943 2200 all all DT 48 2943 2201 regions region NNS 48 2943 2202 * * NFP 48 2943 2203 * * NFP 48 2943 2204 * * NFP 48 2943 2205 * * NFP 48 2943 2206 * * NFP 48 2943 2207 * * NFP 48 2943 2208 * * NFP 48 2943 2209 * * NFP 48 2943 2210 * * NFP 48 2943 2211 * * NFP 48 2943 2212 Commission Commission NNP 48 2943 2213 on on IN 48 2943 2214 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 48 2943 2215 Drugs Drugs NNPS 48 2943 2216 established establish VBN 48 2943 2217 - - : 48 2943 2218 16 16 CD 48 2943 2219 February February NNP 48 2943 2220 1946 1946 CD 48 2943 2221 aim aim NN 48 2943 2222 - - HYPH 48 2943 2223 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2943 2224 organization organization NN 48 2943 2225 dealing deal VBG 48 2943 2226 with with IN 48 2943 2227 illicit illicit JJ 48 2943 2228 drugs drug NNS 48 2943 2229 members member NNS 48 2943 2230 - - , 48 2943 2231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2232 38 38 CD 48 2943 2233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2234 selected select VBN 48 2943 2235 on on IN 48 2943 2236 a a DT 48 2943 2237 rotating rotate VBG 48 2943 2238 basis basis NN 48 2943 2239 from from IN 48 2943 2240 all all DT 48 2943 2241 regions region NNS 48 2943 2242 with with IN 48 2943 2243 emphasis emphasis NN 48 2943 2244 on on IN 48 2943 2245 producing produce VBG 48 2943 2246 and and CC 48 2943 2247 processing processing NN 48 2943 2248 countries country NNS 48 2943 2249 * * NFP 48 2943 2250 * * NFP 48 2943 2251 * * NFP 48 2943 2252 * * NFP 48 2943 2253 * * NFP 48 2943 2254 * * NFP 48 2943 2255 * * NFP 48 2943 2256 * * NFP 48 2943 2257 * * NFP 48 2943 2258 * * NFP 48 2943 2259 Commission Commission NNP 48 2943 2260 on on IN 48 2943 2261 the the DT 48 2943 2262 Status Status NNP 48 2943 2263 of of IN 48 2943 2264 Women Women NNPS 48 2943 2265 established establish VBN 48 2943 2266 - - : 48 2943 2267 21 21 CD 48 2943 2268 June June NNP 48 2943 2269 1946 1946 CD 48 2943 2270 aim aim NN 48 2943 2271 - - HYPH 48 2943 2272 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2943 2273 organization organization NN 48 2943 2274 dealing deal VBG 48 2943 2275 with with IN 48 2943 2276 women woman NNS 48 2943 2277 's 's POS 48 2943 2278 rights right NNS 48 2943 2279 members member NNS 48 2943 2280 - - , 48 2943 2281 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2282 32 32 CD 48 2943 2283 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2284 selected select VBN 48 2943 2285 on on IN 48 2943 2286 a a DT 48 2943 2287 rotating rotate VBG 48 2943 2288 basis basis NN 48 2943 2289 from from IN 48 2943 2290 all all DT 48 2943 2291 regions region NNS 48 2943 2292 * * NFP 48 2943 2293 * * NFP 48 2943 2294 * * NFP 48 2943 2295 * * NFP 48 2943 2296 * * NFP 48 2943 2297 * * NFP 48 2943 2298 * * NFP 48 2943 2299 * * NFP 48 2943 2300 * * NFP 48 2943 2301 * * NFP 48 2943 2302 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2943 2303 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2304 C C NNP 48 2943 2305 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2306 established establish VBN 48 2943 2307 - - SYM 48 2943 2308 31 31 CD 48 2943 2309 December December NNP 48 2943 2310 1931 1931 CD 48 2943 2311 aim aim NN 48 2943 2312 - - HYPH 48 2943 2313 voluntary voluntary JJ 48 2943 2314 association association NN 48 2943 2315 that that WDT 48 2943 2316 evolved evolve VBD 48 2943 2317 from from IN 48 2943 2318 the the DT 48 2943 2319 British British NNP 48 2943 2320 Empire Empire NNP 48 2943 2321 and and CC 48 2943 2322 that that WDT 48 2943 2323 seeks seek VBZ 48 2943 2324 to to TO 48 2943 2325 foster foster VB 48 2943 2326 multinational multinational JJ 48 2943 2327 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 2328 and and CC 48 2943 2329 assistance assistance NN 48 2943 2330 members member NNS 48 2943 2331 - - , 48 2943 2332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2333 48 48 CD 48 2943 2334 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2335 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2943 2336 and and CC 48 2943 2337 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2943 2338 , , , 48 2943 2339 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 2340 , , , 48 2943 2341 The the DT 48 2943 2342 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2943 2343 , , , 48 2943 2344 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2943 2345 , , , 48 2943 2346 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2943 2347 , , , 48 2943 2348 Belize Belize NNP 48 2943 2349 , , , 48 2943 2350 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2943 2351 , , , 48 2943 2352 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2943 2353 , , , 48 2943 2354 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 2355 , , , 48 2943 2356 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2943 2357 , , , 48 2943 2358 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2943 2359 , , , 48 2943 2360 The the DT 48 2943 2361 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2943 2362 , , , 48 2943 2363 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2943 2364 , , , 48 2943 2365 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2943 2366 , , , 48 2943 2367 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2943 2368 , , , 48 2943 2369 India India NNP 48 2943 2370 , , , 48 2943 2371 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2943 2372 , , , 48 2943 2373 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2943 2374 , , , 48 2943 2375 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2943 2376 , , , 48 2943 2377 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2943 2378 , , , 48 2943 2379 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2943 2380 , , , 48 2943 2381 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 2382 , , , 48 2943 2383 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2943 2384 , , , 48 2943 2385 Malta Malta NNP 48 2943 2386 , , , 48 2943 2387 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2943 2388 , , , 48 2943 2389 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2943 2390 , , , 48 2943 2391 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 2392 , , , 48 2943 2393 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2943 2394 , , , 48 2943 2395 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2943 2396 , , , 48 2943 2397 Papua Papua NNP 48 2943 2398 New New NNP 48 2943 2399 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2943 2400 , , , 48 2943 2401 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 2402 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2943 2403 and and CC 48 2943 2404 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2943 2405 , , , 48 2943 2406 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 2407 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2943 2408 , , , 48 2943 2409 Saint Saint NNP 48 2943 2410 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2943 2411 and and CC 48 2943 2412 the the DT 48 2943 2413 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2943 2414 , , , 48 2943 2415 Seychelles Seychelles NNPS 48 2943 2416 , , , 48 2943 2417 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2943 2418 Leone Leone NNP 48 2943 2419 , , , 48 2943 2420 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 2421 , , , 48 2943 2422 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2943 2423 Islands Islands NNP 48 2943 2424 , , , 48 2943 2425 Sri Sri NNP 48 2943 2426 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2943 2427 , , , 48 2943 2428 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2943 2429 , , , 48 2943 2430 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2943 2431 , , , 48 2943 2432 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2943 2433 , , , 48 2943 2434 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2943 2435 and and CC 48 2943 2436 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2943 2437 , , , 48 2943 2438 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2943 2439 , , , 48 2943 2440 UK UK NNP 48 2943 2441 , , , 48 2943 2442 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2943 2443 , , , 48 2943 2444 Western Western NNP 48 2943 2445 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2943 2446 , , , 48 2943 2447 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2943 2448 , , , 48 2943 2449 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2943 2450 special special JJ 48 2943 2451 members member NNS 48 2943 2452 - - , 48 2943 2453 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2454 2 2 LS 48 2943 2455 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2456 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2943 2457 , , , 48 2943 2458 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2943 2459 * * NFP 48 2943 2460 * * NFP 48 2943 2461 * * NFP 48 2943 2462 * * NFP 48 2943 2463 * * NFP 48 2943 2464 * * NFP 48 2943 2465 * * NFP 48 2943 2466 * * NFP 48 2943 2467 * * NFP 48 2943 2468 * * NFP 48 2943 2469 Commonwealth Commonwealth NNP 48 2943 2470 of of IN 48 2943 2471 Independent Independent NNP 48 2943 2472 States States NNP 48 2943 2473 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2474 CIS CIS NNP 48 2943 2475 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2476 established establish VBD 48 2943 2477 - - SYM 48 2943 2478 8 8 CD 48 2943 2479 December December NNP 48 2943 2480 1991 1991 CD 48 2943 2481 effective effective JJ 48 2943 2482 - - HYPH 48 2943 2483 21 21 CD 48 2943 2484 December December NNP 48 2943 2485 1991 1991 CD 48 2943 2486 aim aim NN 48 2943 2487 - - : 48 2943 2488 to to TO 48 2943 2489 coordinate coordinate VB 48 2943 2490 intercommonwealth intercommonwealth JJ 48 2943 2491 relations relation NNS 48 2943 2492 and and CC 48 2943 2493 to to TO 48 2943 2494 provide provide VB 48 2943 2495 a a DT 48 2943 2496 mechanism mechanism NN 48 2943 2497 for for IN 48 2943 2498 the the DT 48 2943 2499 orderly orderly JJ 48 2943 2500 dissolution dissolution NN 48 2943 2501 of of IN 48 2943 2502 the the DT 48 2943 2503 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 2504 members member NNS 48 2943 2505 - - , 48 2943 2506 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2507 11 11 CD 48 2943 2508 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2509 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2943 2510 , , , 48 2943 2511 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2943 2512 , , , 48 2943 2513 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2943 2514 , , , 48 2943 2515 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2943 2516 , , , 48 2943 2517 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2943 2518 , , , 48 2943 2519 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2943 2520 , , , 48 2943 2521 Russia Russia NNP 48 2943 2522 , , , 48 2943 2523 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2943 2524 , , , 48 2943 2525 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2943 2526 , , , 48 2943 2527 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2943 2528 , , , 48 2943 2529 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2943 2530 * * NFP 48 2943 2531 * * NFP 48 2943 2532 * * NFP 48 2943 2533 * * NFP 48 2943 2534 * * NFP 48 2943 2535 * * NFP 48 2943 2536 * * NFP 48 2943 2537 * * NFP 48 2943 2538 * * NFP 48 2943 2539 * * NFP 48 2943 2540 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2943 2541 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 2542 de de FW 48 2943 2543 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2943 2544 de de FW 48 2943 2545 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 48 2943 2546 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2547 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2943 2548 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2549 Note note VB 48 2943 2550 - - HYPH 48 2943 2551 see see VB 48 2943 2552 West west JJ 48 2943 2553 African African NNP 48 2943 2554 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 2555 Community Community NNP 48 2943 2556 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2557 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2943 2558 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2559 * * NFP 48 2943 2560 * * NFP 48 2943 2561 * * NFP 48 2943 2562 * * NFP 48 2943 2563 * * NFP 48 2943 2564 * * NFP 48 2943 2565 * * NFP 48 2943 2566 * * NFP 48 2943 2567 * * NFP 48 2943 2568 * * NFP 48 2943 2569 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2943 2570 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 2571 des des FW 48 2943 2572 Etats Etats NNP 48 2943 2573 de de IN 48 2943 2574 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2943 2575 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2943 2576 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2577 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2943 2578 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2579 Note note NN 48 2943 2580 - - HYPH 48 2943 2581 see see VB 48 2943 2582 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 2583 Community Community NNP 48 2943 2584 of of IN 48 2943 2585 Central Central NNP 48 2943 2586 African African NNP 48 2943 2587 States States NNP 48 2943 2588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2589 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2943 2590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2591 * * NFP 48 2943 2592 * * NFP 48 2943 2593 * * NFP 48 2943 2594 * * NFP 48 2943 2595 * * NFP 48 2943 2596 * * NFP 48 2943 2597 * * NFP 48 2943 2598 * * NFP 48 2943 2599 * * NFP 48 2943 2600 * * NFP 48 2943 2601 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2943 2602 Economique Economique NNP 48 2943 2603 des des FW 48 2943 2604 Pays Pays NNP 48 2943 2605 des des NNP 48 2943 2606 Grands Grands NNP 48 2943 2607 Lacs Lacs NNP 48 2943 2608 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2609 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2943 2610 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2611 Note note NN 48 2943 2612 - - HYPH 48 2943 2613 see see VB 48 2943 2614 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 2615 Community Community NNP 48 2943 2616 of of IN 48 2943 2617 the the DT 48 2943 2618 Great Great NNP 48 2943 2619 Lakes Lakes NNPS 48 2943 2620 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2943 2621 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2622 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2943 2623 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2624 * * NFP 48 2943 2625 * * NFP 48 2943 2626 * * NFP 48 2943 2627 * * NFP 48 2943 2628 * * NFP 48 2943 2629 * * NFP 48 2943 2630 * * NFP 48 2943 2631 * * NFP 48 2943 2632 * * NFP 48 2943 2633 * * NFP 48 2943 2634 Communist communist JJ 48 2943 2635 countries country NNS 48 2943 2636 Note note VB 48 2943 2637 - - : 48 2943 2638 traditionally traditionally RB 48 2943 2639 the the DT 48 2943 2640 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 2943 2641 - - HYPH 48 2943 2642 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 2943 2643 states state NNS 48 2943 2644 with with IN 48 2943 2645 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 48 2943 2646 governments government NNS 48 2943 2647 and and CC 48 2943 2648 command command NN 48 2943 2649 economies economy NNS 48 2943 2650 based base VBN 48 2943 2651 on on IN 48 2943 2652 the the DT 48 2943 2653 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2943 2654 model model NN 48 2943 2655 ; ; : 48 2943 2656 most most JJS 48 2943 2657 of of IN 48 2943 2658 the the DT 48 2943 2659 successor successor NN 48 2943 2660 states state NNS 48 2943 2661 are be VBP 48 2943 2662 no no RB 48 2943 2663 longer long RBR 48 2943 2664 Communist communist JJ 48 2943 2665 ; ; : 48 2943 2666 see see VB 48 2943 2667 centrally centrally RB 48 2943 2668 planned plan VBN 48 2943 2669 economies economy NNS 48 2943 2670 * * NFP 48 2943 2671 * * NFP 48 2943 2672 * * NFP 48 2943 2673 * * NFP 48 2943 2674 * * NFP 48 2943 2675 * * NFP 48 2943 2676 * * NFP 48 2943 2677 * * NFP 48 2943 2678 * * NFP 48 2943 2679 * * NFP 48 2943 2680 Conference conference NN 48 2943 2681 on on IN 48 2943 2682 Security Security NNP 48 2943 2683 and and CC 48 2943 2684 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 2685 in in IN 48 2943 2686 Europe Europe NNP 48 2943 2687 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2688 CSCE CSCE NNP 48 2943 2689 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2690 established establish VBN 48 2943 2691 - - : 48 2943 2692 NA NA NNP 48 2943 2693 November November NNP 48 2943 2694 1972 1972 CD 48 2943 2695 aim aim NN 48 2943 2696 - - HYPH 48 2943 2697 discusses discusse NNS 48 2943 2698 issues issue NNS 48 2943 2699 of of IN 48 2943 2700 mutual mutual JJ 48 2943 2701 concern concern NN 48 2943 2702 and and CC 48 2943 2703 reviews review NNS 48 2943 2704 implementation implementation NN 48 2943 2705 of of IN 48 2943 2706 the the DT 48 2943 2707 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 2943 2708 Agreement Agreement NNP 48 2943 2709 members member NNS 48 2943 2710 - - , 48 2943 2711 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2712 52 52 CD 48 2943 2713 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2714 Albania Albania NNP 48 2943 2715 , , , 48 2943 2716 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2943 2717 , , , 48 2943 2718 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 2719 , , , 48 2943 2720 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2943 2721 , , , 48 2943 2722 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2943 2723 , , , 48 2943 2724 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 2725 , , , 48 2943 2726 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2943 2727 and and CC 48 2943 2728 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2943 2729 , , , 48 2943 2730 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2943 2731 , , , 48 2943 2732 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 2733 , , , 48 2943 2734 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2943 2735 , , , 48 2943 2736 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2943 2737 , , , 48 2943 2738 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 2739 , , , 48 2943 2740 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 2741 , , , 48 2943 2742 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2943 2743 , , , 48 2943 2744 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 2745 , , , 48 2943 2746 France France NNP 48 2943 2747 , , , 48 2943 2748 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2943 2749 , , , 48 2943 2750 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 2751 , , , 48 2943 2752 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 2753 , , , 48 2943 2754 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 2755 , , , 48 2943 2756 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2943 2757 , , , 48 2943 2758 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 2759 , , , 48 2943 2760 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 2761 , , , 48 2943 2762 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2943 2763 , , , 48 2943 2764 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2943 2765 , , , 48 2943 2766 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2943 2767 , , , 48 2943 2768 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2943 2769 , , , 48 2943 2770 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2943 2771 , , , 48 2943 2772 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 2773 , , , 48 2943 2774 Malta Malta NNP 48 2943 2775 , , , 48 2943 2776 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2943 2777 , , , 48 2943 2778 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2943 2779 , , , 48 2943 2780 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 2781 , , , 48 2943 2782 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 2783 , , , 48 2943 2784 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 2785 , , , 48 2943 2786 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 2787 , , , 48 2943 2788 Romania Romania NNP 48 2943 2789 , , , 48 2943 2790 Russia Russia NNP 48 2943 2791 , , , 48 2943 2792 San San NNP 48 2943 2793 Marino Marino NNP 48 2943 2794 , , , 48 2943 2795 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2943 2796 , , , 48 2943 2797 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 2798 , , , 48 2943 2799 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 2800 , , , 48 2943 2801 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 2802 , , , 48 2943 2803 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2943 2804 , , , 48 2943 2805 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2943 2806 , , , 48 2943 2807 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2943 2808 , , , 48 2943 2809 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2943 2810 , , , 48 2943 2811 UK UK NNP 48 2943 2812 , , , 48 2943 2813 US US NNP 48 2943 2814 , , , 48 2943 2815 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2943 2816 , , , 48 2943 2817 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2943 2818 City City NNP 48 2943 2819 , , , 48 2943 2820 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 2821 * * NFP 48 2943 2822 * * NFP 48 2943 2823 * * NFP 48 2943 2824 * * NFP 48 2943 2825 * * NFP 48 2943 2826 * * NFP 48 2943 2827 * * NFP 48 2943 2828 * * NFP 48 2943 2829 * * NFP 48 2943 2830 * * NFP 48 2943 2831 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 2943 2832 Europeen Europeen NNP 48 2943 2833 pour pour VBP 48 2943 2834 la la FW 48 2943 2835 Recherche Recherche NNP 48 2943 2836 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 48 2943 2837 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2838 CERN CERN NNP 48 2943 2839 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2840 Note note NN 48 2943 2841 - - HYPH 48 2943 2842 see see VB 48 2943 2843 European European NNP 48 2943 2844 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 2845 for for IN 48 2943 2846 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2943 2847 Research Research NNP 48 2943 2848 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2849 CERN CERN NNP 48 2943 2850 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2851 * * NFP 48 2943 2852 * * NFP 48 2943 2853 * * NFP 48 2943 2854 * * NFP 48 2943 2855 * * NFP 48 2943 2856 * * NFP 48 2943 2857 * * NFP 48 2943 2858 * * NFP 48 2943 2859 * * NFP 48 2943 2860 * * NFP 48 2943 2861 Contadora Contadora NNP 48 2943 2862 Group Group NNP 48 2943 2863 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2864 CG CG NNP 48 2943 2865 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2866 - - : 48 2943 2867 Note note NN 48 2943 2868 - - : 48 2943 2869 was be VBD 48 2943 2870 established establish VBN 48 2943 2871 5 5 CD 48 2943 2872 January January NNP 48 2943 2873 1983 1983 CD 48 2943 2874 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2875 on on IN 48 2943 2876 the the DT 48 2943 2877 Panamanian panamanian JJ 48 2943 2878 island island NN 48 2943 2879 of of IN 48 2943 2880 Contadora Contadora NNP 48 2943 2881 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2882 to to TO 48 2943 2883 reduce reduce VB 48 2943 2884 tensions tension NNS 48 2943 2885 and and CC 48 2943 2886 conflicts conflict NNS 48 2943 2887 in in IN 48 2943 2888 Central Central NNP 48 2943 2889 America America NNP 48 2943 2890 but but CC 48 2943 2891 evolved evolve VBD 48 2943 2892 into into IN 48 2943 2893 the the DT 48 2943 2894 Rio Rio NNP 48 2943 2895 Group Group NNP 48 2943 2896 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2897 RG RG NNP 48 2943 2898 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2899 ; ; : 48 2943 2900 members member NNS 48 2943 2901 included include VBD 48 2943 2902 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2943 2903 , , , 48 2943 2904 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2943 2905 , , , 48 2943 2906 Panama Panama NNP 48 2943 2907 , , , 48 2943 2908 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2943 2909 * * NFP 48 2943 2910 * * NFP 48 2943 2911 * * NFP 48 2943 2912 * * NFP 48 2943 2913 * * NFP 48 2943 2914 * * NFP 48 2943 2915 * * NFP 48 2943 2916 * * NFP 48 2943 2917 * * NFP 48 2943 2918 * * NFP 48 2943 2919 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 2920 Council Council NNP 48 2943 2921 for for IN 48 2943 2922 the the DT 48 2943 2923 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 2924 States States NNP 48 2943 2925 of of IN 48 2943 2926 the the DT 48 2943 2927 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2943 2928 Note Note NNP 48 2943 2929 - - HYPH 48 2943 2930 see see VB 48 2943 2931 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2943 2932 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 2933 Council Council NNP 48 2943 2934 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2935 GCC GCC NNP 48 2943 2936 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2937 * * NFP 48 2943 2938 * * NFP 48 2943 2939 * * NFP 48 2943 2940 * * NFP 48 2943 2941 * * NFP 48 2943 2942 * * NFP 48 2943 2943 * * NFP 48 2943 2944 * * NFP 48 2943 2945 * * NFP 48 2943 2946 * * NFP 48 2943 2947 Coordinating Coordinating NNP 48 2943 2948 Committee Committee NNP 48 2943 2949 on on IN 48 2943 2950 Export Export NNP 48 2943 2951 Controls Controls NNPS 48 2943 2952 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2953 COCOM COCOM NNP 48 2943 2954 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2955 established establish VBN 48 2943 2956 - - : 48 2943 2957 NA NA NNP 48 2943 2958 1949 1949 CD 48 2943 2959 aim aim NN 48 2943 2960 - - : 48 2943 2961 to to TO 48 2943 2962 control control VB 48 2943 2963 the the DT 48 2943 2964 export export NN 48 2943 2965 of of IN 48 2943 2966 strategic strategic JJ 48 2943 2967 products product NNS 48 2943 2968 and and CC 48 2943 2969 technical technical JJ 48 2943 2970 data datum NNS 48 2943 2971 from from IN 48 2943 2972 member member NN 48 2943 2973 countries country NNS 48 2943 2974 to to IN 48 2943 2975 proscribed proscribe VBN 48 2943 2976 destinations destination NNS 48 2943 2977 < < XX 48 2943 2978 ATT ATT NNP 48 2943 2979 > > NN 48 2943 2980 members member NNS 48 2943 2981 - - , 48 2943 2982 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 2983 17 17 CD 48 2943 2984 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 2985 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 2986 , , , 48 2943 2987 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 2988 , , , 48 2943 2989 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 2990 , , , 48 2943 2991 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 2992 , , , 48 2943 2993 France France NNP 48 2943 2994 , , , 48 2943 2995 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 2996 , , , 48 2943 2997 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 2998 , , , 48 2943 2999 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 3000 , , , 48 2943 3001 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 3002 , , , 48 2943 3003 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 3004 , , , 48 2943 3005 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 3006 , , , 48 2943 3007 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 3008 , , , 48 2943 3009 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 3010 , , , 48 2943 3011 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 3012 , , , 48 2943 3013 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2943 3014 , , , 48 2943 3015 UK UK NNP 48 2943 3016 , , , 48 2943 3017 US US NNP 48 2943 3018 cooperating cooperate VBG 48 2943 3019 countries country NNS 48 2943 3020 - - , 48 2943 3021 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3022 8) 8) CD 48 2943 3023 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 3024 , , , 48 2943 3025 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 3026 , , , 48 2943 3027 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 3028 , , , 48 2943 3029 South South NNP 48 2943 3030 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 3031 , , , 48 2943 3032 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 3033 , , , 48 2943 3034 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 3035 , , , 48 2943 3036 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 3037 , , , 48 2943 3038 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 3039 * * NFP 48 2943 3040 * * NFP 48 2943 3041 * * NFP 48 2943 3042 * * NFP 48 2943 3043 * * NFP 48 2943 3044 * * NFP 48 2943 3045 * * NFP 48 2943 3046 * * NFP 48 2943 3047 * * NFP 48 2943 3048 * * NFP 48 2943 3049 Council Council NNP 48 2943 3050 for for IN 48 2943 3051 Mutual Mutual NNP 48 2943 3052 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 3053 Assistance assistance NN 48 2943 3054 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3055 CEMA CEMA NNP 48 2943 3056 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3057 Note note NN 48 2943 3058 - - HYPH 48 2943 3059 also also RB 48 2943 3060 known know VBN 48 2943 3061 as as IN 48 2943 3062 CMEA CMEA NNP 48 2943 3063 or or CC 48 2943 3064 Comecon Comecon NNP 48 2943 3065 , , , 48 2943 3066 was be VBD 48 2943 3067 established establish VBN 48 2943 3068 25 25 CD 48 2943 3069 January January NNP 48 2943 3070 1949 1949 CD 48 2943 3071 to to TO 48 2943 3072 promote promote VB 48 2943 3073 the the DT 48 2943 3074 development development NN 48 2943 3075 of of IN 48 2943 3076 socialist socialist JJ 48 2943 3077 economies economy NNS 48 2943 3078 and and CC 48 2943 3079 was be VBD 48 2943 3080 abolished abolish VBN 48 2943 3081 1 1 CD 48 2943 3082 January January NNP 48 2943 3083 1991 1991 CD 48 2943 3084 ; ; : 48 2943 3085 members member NNS 48 2943 3086 included include VBD 48 2943 3087 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2943 3088 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3089 observer observer NN 48 2943 3090 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3091 , , , 48 2943 3092 Albania Albania NNP 48 2943 3093 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3094 had have VBD 48 2943 3095 not not RB 48 2943 3096 participated participate VBN 48 2943 3097 since since IN 48 2943 3098 1961 1961 CD 48 2943 3099 break break NN 48 2943 3100 with with IN 48 2943 3101 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 3102 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3103 , , , 48 2943 3104 Angola Angola NNP 48 2943 3105 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3106 observer observer NN 48 2943 3107 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3108 , , , 48 2943 3109 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2943 3110 , , , 48 2943 3111 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2943 3112 , , , 48 2943 3113 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 3114 , , , 48 2943 3115 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2943 3116 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3117 observer observer NNP 48 2943 3118 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3119 , , , 48 2943 3120 GDR GDR NNP 48 2943 3121 , , , 48 2943 3122 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 3123 , , , 48 2943 3124 Laos Laos NNP 48 2943 3125 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3126 observer observer NN 48 2943 3127 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3128 , , , 48 2943 3129 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2943 3130 , , , 48 2943 3131 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2943 3132 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3133 observer observer NN 48 2943 3134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3135 , , , 48 2943 3136 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2943 3137 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3138 observer observer NN 48 2943 3139 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3140 , , , 48 2943 3141 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 3142 , , , 48 2943 3143 Romania Romania NNP 48 2943 3144 , , , 48 2943 3145 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 3146 , , , 48 2943 3147 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2943 3148 , , , 48 2943 3149 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 3150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3151 observer observer NN 48 2943 3152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3153 , , , 48 2943 3154 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 3155 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3156 associate associate NN 48 2943 3157 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3158 * * NFP 48 2943 3159 * * NFP 48 2943 3160 * * NFP 48 2943 3161 * * NFP 48 2943 3162 * * NFP 48 2943 3163 * * NFP 48 2943 3164 * * NFP 48 2943 3165 * * NFP 48 2943 3166 * * NFP 48 2943 3167 * * NFP 48 2943 3168 Council Council NNP 48 2943 3169 of of IN 48 2943 3170 Arab Arab NNP 48 2943 3171 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 3172 Unity Unity NNP 48 2943 3173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3174 CAEU CAEU NNP 48 2943 3175 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3176 established establish VBN 48 2943 3177 - - HYPH 48 2943 3178 3 3 CD 48 2943 3179 June June NNP 48 2943 3180 1957 1957 CD 48 2943 3181 effective effective JJ 48 2943 3182 - - HYPH 48 2943 3183 30 30 CD 48 2943 3184 May May NNP 48 2943 3185 1964 1964 CD 48 2943 3186 aim aim NN 48 2943 3187 - - HYPH 48 2943 3188 to to TO 48 2943 3189 promote promote VB 48 2943 3190 economic economic JJ 48 2943 3191 integration integration NN 48 2943 3192 among among IN 48 2943 3193 Arab arab JJ 48 2943 3194 nations nation NNS 48 2943 3195 members member NNS 48 2943 3196 - - , 48 2943 3197 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3198 11 11 CD 48 2943 3199 plus plus CC 48 2943 3200 the the DT 48 2943 3201 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 3202 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 3203 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 3204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3205 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 3206 , , , 48 2943 3207 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 3208 , , , 48 2943 3209 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 3210 , , , 48 2943 3211 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2943 3212 , , , 48 2943 3213 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 3214 , , , 48 2943 3215 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 3216 , , , 48 2943 3217 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2943 3218 , , , 48 2943 3219 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 3220 , , , 48 2943 3221 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 3222 , , , 48 2943 3223 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 3224 , , , 48 2943 3225 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2943 3226 , , , 48 2943 3227 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2943 3228 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2943 3229 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 3230 * * NFP 48 2943 3231 * * NFP 48 2943 3232 * * NFP 48 2943 3233 * * NFP 48 2943 3234 * * NFP 48 2943 3235 * * NFP 48 2943 3236 * * NFP 48 2943 3237 * * NFP 48 2943 3238 * * NFP 48 2943 3239 * * NFP 48 2943 3240 Council Council NNP 48 2943 3241 of of IN 48 2943 3242 Europe Europe NNP 48 2943 3243 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3244 CE CE NNP 48 2943 3245 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3246 established establish VBN 48 2943 3247 - - : 48 2943 3248 5 5 CD 48 2943 3249 May May NNP 48 2943 3250 1949 1949 CD 48 2943 3251 effective effective JJ 48 2943 3252 - - HYPH 48 2943 3253 3 3 CD 48 2943 3254 August August NNP 48 2943 3255 1949 1949 CD 48 2943 3256 aim aim NN 48 2943 3257 - - HYPH 48 2943 3258 to to TO 48 2943 3259 promote promote VB 48 2943 3260 increased increase VBN 48 2943 3261 unity unity NN 48 2943 3262 and and CC 48 2943 3263 quality quality NN 48 2943 3264 of of IN 48 2943 3265 life life NN 48 2943 3266 in in IN 48 2943 3267 Europe Europe NNP 48 2943 3268 members member NNS 48 2943 3269 - - , 48 2943 3270 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3271 28 28 CD 48 2943 3272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3273 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 3274 , , , 48 2943 3275 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 3276 , , , 48 2943 3277 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2943 3278 , , , 48 2943 3279 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2943 3280 , , , 48 2943 3281 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 3282 , , , 48 2943 3283 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 3284 , , , 48 2943 3285 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 3286 , , , 48 2943 3287 France France NNP 48 2943 3288 , , , 48 2943 3289 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 3290 , , , 48 2943 3291 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 3292 , , , 48 2943 3293 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 3294 , , , 48 2943 3295 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2943 3296 , , , 48 2943 3297 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 3298 , , , 48 2943 3299 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 3300 , , , 48 2943 3301 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2943 3302 , , , 48 2943 3303 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 3304 , , , 48 2943 3305 Malta Malta NNP 48 2943 3306 , , , 48 2943 3307 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 3308 , , , 48 2943 3309 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 3310 , , , 48 2943 3311 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 3312 , , , 48 2943 3313 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 3314 , , , 48 2943 3315 San San NNP 48 2943 3316 Marino Marino NNP 48 2943 3317 , , , 48 2943 3318 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 3319 , , , 48 2943 3320 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 3321 , , , 48 2943 3322 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 3323 , , , 48 2943 3324 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2943 3325 , , , 48 2943 3326 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2943 3327 , , , 48 2943 3328 UK UK NNP 48 2943 3329 * * NFP 48 2943 3330 * * NFP 48 2943 3331 * * NFP 48 2943 3332 * * NFP 48 2943 3333 * * NFP 48 2943 3334 * * NFP 48 2943 3335 * * NFP 48 2943 3336 * * NFP 48 2943 3337 * * NFP 48 2943 3338 * * NFP 48 2943 3339 Council Council NNP 48 2943 3340 of of IN 48 2943 3341 the the DT 48 2943 3342 Entente Entente NNP 48 2943 3343 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3344 Entente Entente NNP 48 2943 3345 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3346 established establish VBN 48 2943 3347 - - : 48 2943 3348 29 29 CD 48 2943 3349 May May NNP 48 2943 3350 1959 1959 CD 48 2943 3351 aim aim NN 48 2943 3352 - - HYPH 48 2943 3353 to to TO 48 2943 3354 promote promote VB 48 2943 3355 economic economic JJ 48 2943 3356 , , , 48 2943 3357 social social JJ 48 2943 3358 , , , 48 2943 3359 and and CC 48 2943 3360 political political JJ 48 2943 3361 coordination coordination NN 48 2943 3362 members member NNS 48 2943 3363 - - , 48 2943 3364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3365 5 5 CD 48 2943 3366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3367 Benin Benin NNP 48 2943 3368 , , , 48 2943 3369 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2943 3370 , , , 48 2943 3371 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2943 3372 Coast Coast NNP 48 2943 3373 , , , 48 2943 3374 Niger Niger NNP 48 2943 3375 , , , 48 2943 3376 Togo Togo NNP 48 2943 3377 * * NFP 48 2943 3378 * * NFP 48 2943 3379 * * NFP 48 2943 3380 * * NFP 48 2943 3381 * * NFP 48 2943 3382 * * NFP 48 2943 3383 * * NFP 48 2943 3384 * * NFP 48 2943 3385 * * NFP 48 2943 3386 * * NFP 48 2943 3387 Customs Customs NNP 48 2943 3388 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 3389 Council Council NNP 48 2943 3390 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3391 CCC CCC NNP 48 2943 3392 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3393 established establish VBN 48 2943 3394 - - : 48 2943 3395 15 15 CD 48 2943 3396 December December NNP 48 2943 3397 1950 1950 CD 48 2943 3398 aim aim NN 48 2943 3399 - - HYPH 48 2943 3400 to to TO 48 2943 3401 promote promote VB 48 2943 3402 international international JJ 48 2943 3403 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2943 3404 in in IN 48 2943 3405 customs customs NNP 48 2943 3406 matters matter NNS 48 2943 3407 members member NNS 48 2943 3408 - - , 48 2943 3409 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3410 108 108 CD 48 2943 3411 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3412 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2943 3413 , , , 48 2943 3414 Angola Angola NNP 48 2943 3415 , , , 48 2943 3416 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2943 3417 , , , 48 2943 3418 Australia Australia NNP 48 2943 3419 , , , 48 2943 3420 Austria Austria NNP 48 2943 3421 , , , 48 2943 3422 The the DT 48 2943 3423 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2943 3424 , , , 48 2943 3425 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2943 3426 , , , 48 2943 3427 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2943 3428 , , , 48 2943 3429 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2943 3430 , , , 48 2943 3431 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2943 3432 , , , 48 2943 3433 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2943 3434 , , , 48 2943 3435 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2943 3436 , , , 48 2943 3437 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2943 3438 , , , 48 2943 3439 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2943 3440 , , , 48 2943 3441 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2943 3442 , , , 48 2943 3443 Canada Canada NNP 48 2943 3444 , , , 48 2943 3445 Central Central NNP 48 2943 3446 African African NNP 48 2943 3447 Republic Republic NNP 48 2943 3448 , , , 48 2943 3449 Chile Chile NNP 48 2943 3450 , , , 48 2943 3451 China China NNP 48 2943 3452 , , , 48 2943 3453 Congo Congo NNP 48 2943 3454 , , , 48 2943 3455 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2943 3456 , , , 48 2943 3457 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2943 3458 , , , 48 2943 3459 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2943 3460 , , , 48 2943 3461 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2943 3462 , , , 48 2943 3463 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2943 3464 , , , 48 2943 3465 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2943 3466 , , , 48 2943 3467 Finland Finland NNP 48 2943 3468 , , , 48 2943 3469 France France NNP 48 2943 3470 , , , 48 2943 3471 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2943 3472 , , , 48 2943 3473 The the DT 48 2943 3474 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2943 3475 , , , 48 2943 3476 Germany Germany NNP 48 2943 3477 , , , 48 2943 3478 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2943 3479 , , , 48 2943 3480 Greece Greece NNP 48 2943 3481 , , , 48 2943 3482 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2943 3483 , , , 48 2943 3484 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2943 3485 , , , 48 2943 3486 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2943 3487 , , , 48 2943 3488 Hong Hong NNP 48 2943 3489 Kong Kong NNP 48 2943 3490 , , , 48 2943 3491 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2943 3492 , , , 48 2943 3493 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2943 3494 , , , 48 2943 3495 India India NNP 48 2943 3496 , , , 48 2943 3497 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2943 3498 , , , 48 2943 3499 Iran Iran NNP 48 2943 3500 , , , 48 2943 3501 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2943 3502 , , , 48 2943 3503 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2943 3504 , , , 48 2943 3505 Israel Israel NNP 48 2943 3506 , , , 48 2943 3507 Italy Italy NNP 48 2943 3508 , , , 48 2943 3509 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2943 3510 Coast Coast NNP 48 2943 3511 , , , 48 2943 3512 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2943 3513 , , , 48 2943 3514 Japan Japan NNP 48 2943 3515 , , , 48 2943 3516 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2943 3517 , , , 48 2943 3518 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2943 3519 , , , 48 2943 3520 South South NNP 48 2943 3521 Korea Korea NNP 48 2943 3522 , , , 48 2943 3523 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2943 3524 , , , 48 2943 3525 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2943 3526 , , , 48 2943 3527 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2943 3528 , , , 48 2943 3529 Libya Libya NNP 48 2943 3530 , , , 48 2943 3531 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2943 3532 , , , 48 2943 3533 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2943 3534 , , , 48 2943 3535 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2943 3536 , , , 48 2943 3537 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2943 3538 , , , 48 2943 3539 Mali Mali NNP 48 2943 3540 , , , 48 2943 3541 Malta Malta NNP 48 2943 3542 , , , 48 2943 3543 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2943 3544 , , , 48 2943 3545 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2943 3546 , , , 48 2943 3547 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2943 3548 , , , 48 2943 3549 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2943 3550 , , , 48 2943 3551 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2943 3552 , , , 48 2943 3553 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2943 3554 , , , 48 2943 3555 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2943 3556 , , , 48 2943 3557 NZ NZ NNP 48 2943 3558 , , , 48 2943 3559 Niger Niger NNP 48 2943 3560 , , , 48 2943 3561 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2943 3562 , , , 48 2943 3563 Norway Norway NNP 48 2943 3564 , , , 48 2943 3565 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2943 3566 , , , 48 2943 3567 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2943 3568 , , , 48 2943 3569 Peru Peru NNP 48 2943 3570 , , , 48 2943 3571 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2943 3572 , , , 48 2943 3573 Poland Poland NNP 48 2943 3574 , , , 48 2943 3575 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2943 3576 , , , 48 2943 3577 Romania Romania NNP 48 2943 3578 , , , 48 2943 3579 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2943 3580 , , , 48 2943 3581 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2943 3582 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2943 3583 , , , 48 2943 3584 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2943 3585 , , , 48 2943 3586 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2943 3587 Leone Leone NNP 48 2943 3588 , , , 48 2943 3589 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2943 3590 , , , 48 2943 3591 South South NNP 48 2943 3592 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 3593 , , , 48 2943 3594 Spain Spain NNP 48 2943 3595 , , , 48 2943 3596 Sri Sri NNP 48 2943 3597 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2943 3598 , , , 48 2943 3599 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2943 3600 , , , 48 2943 3601 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2943 3602 , , , 48 2943 3603 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2943 3604 , , , 48 2943 3605 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2943 3606 , , , 48 2943 3607 Syria Syria NNP 48 2943 3608 , , , 48 2943 3609 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2943 3610 , , , 48 2943 3611 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2943 3612 , , , 48 2943 3613 Togo Togo NNP 48 2943 3614 , , , 48 2943 3615 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2943 3616 and and CC 48 2943 3617 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2943 3618 , , , 48 2943 3619 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2943 3620 , , , 48 2943 3621 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2943 3622 , , , 48 2943 3623 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2943 3624 , , , 48 2943 3625 UAE UAE NNP 48 2943 3626 , , , 48 2943 3627 UK UK NNP 48 2943 3628 , , , 48 2943 3629 US US NNP 48 2943 3630 , , , 48 2943 3631 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2943 3632 , , , 48 2943 3633 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2943 3634 , , , 48 2943 3635 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2943 3636 , , , 48 2943 3637 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2943 3638 , , , 48 2943 3639 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2943 3640 * * NFP 48 2943 3641 * * NFP 48 2943 3642 * * NFP 48 2943 3643 * * NFP 48 2943 3644 * * NFP 48 2943 3645 * * NFP 48 2943 3646 * * NFP 48 2943 3647 * * NFP 48 2943 3648 * * NFP 48 2943 3649 * * NFP 48 2943 3650 developed develop VBN 48 2943 3651 countries country NNS 48 2943 3652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3653 DCs DCs NNP 48 2943 3654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3655 Note note VB 48 2943 3656 - - : 48 2943 3657 the the DT 48 2943 3658 top top JJ 48 2943 3659 group group NN 48 2943 3660 in in IN 48 2943 3661 the the DT 48 2943 3662 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 48 2943 3663 but but CC 48 2943 3664 mutually mutually RB 48 2943 3665 exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2943 3666 hierarchy hierarchy NN 48 2943 3667 of of IN 48 2943 3668 developed develop VBN 48 2943 3669 countries country NNS 48 2943 3670 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3671 DCs DCs NNP 48 2943 3672 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3673 , , , 48 2943 3674 former former JJ 48 2943 3675 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 3676 / / SYM 48 2943 3677 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2943 3678 Europe Europe NNP 48 2943 3679 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3680 former former JJ 48 2943 3681 USSR USSR NNP 48 2943 3682 / / SYM 48 2943 3683 EE EE NNP 48 2943 3684 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3685 , , , 48 2943 3686 and and CC 48 2943 3687 less less RBR 48 2943 3688 developed developed JJ 48 2943 3689 countries country NNS 48 2943 3690 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3691 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2943 3692 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3693 ; ; : 48 2943 3694 includes include VBZ 48 2943 3695 the the DT 48 2943 3696 market market NN 48 2943 3697 - - HYPH 48 2943 3698 oriented orient VBN 48 2943 3699 economies economy NNS 48 2943 3700 of of IN 48 2943 3701 the the DT 48 2943 3702 mainly mainly RB 48 2943 3703 democratic democratic JJ 48 2943 3704 nations nation NNS 48 2943 3705 in in IN 48 2943 3706 the the DT 48 2943 3707 Organization Organization NNP 48 2943 3708 for for IN 48 2943 3709 Economic Economic NNP 48 2943 3710 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2943 3711 and and CC 48 2943 3712 Development Development NNP 48 2943 3713 ( ( -LRB- 48 2943 3714 OECD OECD NNP 48 2943 3715 ) ) -RRB- 48 2943 3716 , , , 48 2943 3717 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2943 3718 , , , 48 2943 3719 Israel Israel NNP 48 2943 3720 , , , 48 2943 3721 South South NNP 48 2943 3722 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 3723 , , , 48 2943 3724 and and CC 48 2943 3725 the the DT 48 2943 3726 European european JJ 48 2943 3727 ministates ministate NNS 48 2943 3728 ; ; : 48 2943 3729 also also RB 48 2943 3730 known know VBN 48 2943 3731 as as IN 48 2943 3732 the the DT 48 2943 3733 First First NNP 48 2943 3734 World World NNP 48 2943 3735 , , , 48 2943 3736 high high JJ 48 2943 3737 - - HYPH 48 2943 3738 income income NN 48 2943 3739 countries country NNS 48 2943 3740 , , , 48 2943 3741 the the DT 48 2943 3742 North North NNP 48 2943 3743 , , , 48 2943 3744 industrial industrial JJ 48 2943 3745 countries country NNS 48 2943 3746 ; ; : 48 2943 3747 generally generally RB 48 2943 3748 have have VBP 48 2943 3749 a a DT 48 2943 3750 per per IN 48 2943 3751 capita capita FW 48 2943 3752 GNP GNP NNP 48 2943 3753 / / SYM 48 2943 3754 GDP GDP NNP 48 2943 3755 in in IN 48 2943 3756 excess excess NN 48 2943 3757 of of IN 48 2943 3758 $ $ $ 48 2943 3759 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2943 3760 although although IN 48 2943 3761 some some DT 48 2943 3762 OECD OECD NNP 48 2943 3763 countries country NNS 48 2943 3764 and and CC 48 2943 3765 South South NNP 48 2943 3766 Africa Africa NNP 48 2943 3767 have have VBP 48 2943 3768 figures figure NNS 48 2943 3769 well well RB 48 2943 3770 under under IN 48 2943 3771 $ $ $ 48 2943 3772 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2943 3773 and and CC 48 2943 3774 two two CD 48 2943 3775 of of IN 48 2943 3776 the the DT 48 2943 3777 excluded exclude VBN 48 2943 3778 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2943 3779 countries country NNS 48 2943 3780 have have VBP 48 2943 3781 figures figure NNS 48 2943 3782 of of IN 48 2943 3783 more more JJR 48 2943 3784 than than IN 48 2943 3785 $ $ $ 48 2943 3786 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2943 3787 . . . 48 2944 1 The the DT 48 2944 2 34 34 CD 48 2944 3 DCs dc NNS 48 2944 4 are be VBP 48 2944 5 : : : 48 2944 6 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2944 7 , , , 48 2944 8 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 9 , , , 48 2944 10 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 11 , , , 48 2944 12 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 13 , , , 48 2944 14 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2944 15 , , , 48 2944 16 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 17 , , , 48 2944 18 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 19 , , , 48 2944 20 Faroe Faroe NNP 48 2944 21 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 22 , , , 48 2944 23 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 24 , , , 48 2944 25 France France NNP 48 2944 26 , , , 48 2944 27 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 28 , , , 48 2944 29 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 30 , , , 48 2944 31 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 32 , , , 48 2944 33 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 34 , , , 48 2944 35 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 36 , , , 48 2944 37 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 38 , , , 48 2944 39 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 40 , , , 48 2944 41 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 42 , , , 48 2944 43 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 44 , , , 48 2944 45 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 46 , , , 48 2944 47 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 48 , , , 48 2944 49 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 50 , , , 48 2944 51 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 52 , , , 48 2944 53 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 54 , , , 48 2944 55 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 56 , , , 48 2944 57 San San NNP 48 2944 58 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 59 , , , 48 2944 60 South South NNP 48 2944 61 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 62 , , , 48 2944 63 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 64 , , , 48 2944 65 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 66 , , , 48 2944 67 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 68 , , , 48 2944 69 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 70 , , , 48 2944 71 UK UK NNP 48 2944 72 , , , 48 2944 73 US US NNP 48 2944 74 , , , 48 2944 75 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 76 City City NNP 48 2944 77 * * NFP 48 2944 78 * * NFP 48 2944 79 * * NFP 48 2944 80 * * NFP 48 2944 81 * * NFP 48 2944 82 * * NFP 48 2944 83 * * NFP 48 2944 84 * * NFP 48 2944 85 * * NFP 48 2944 86 * * NFP 48 2944 87 developing develop VBG 48 2944 88 countries country NNS 48 2944 89 Note note VBP 48 2944 90 - - : 48 2944 91 an an DT 48 2944 92 imprecise imprecise NN 48 2944 93 term term NN 48 2944 94 for for IN 48 2944 95 the the DT 48 2944 96 less less RBR 48 2944 97 developed developed JJ 48 2944 98 countries country NNS 48 2944 99 with with IN 48 2944 100 growing grow VBG 48 2944 101 economies economy NNS 48 2944 102 ; ; : 48 2944 103 see see VB 48 2944 104 less less RBR 48 2944 105 developed develop VBN 48 2944 106 countries country NNS 48 2944 107 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 108 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2944 109 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 110 * * NFP 48 2944 111 * * NFP 48 2944 112 * * NFP 48 2944 113 * * NFP 48 2944 114 * * NFP 48 2944 115 * * NFP 48 2944 116 * * NFP 48 2944 117 * * NFP 48 2944 118 * * NFP 48 2944 119 * * NFP 48 2944 120 East East NNP 48 2944 121 African African NNP 48 2944 122 Development Development NNP 48 2944 123 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 124 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 125 EADB EADB NNP 48 2944 126 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 127 established establish VBN 48 2944 128 - - SYM 48 2944 129 6 6 CD 48 2944 130 June June NNP 48 2944 131 1967 1967 CD 48 2944 132 effective effective JJ 48 2944 133 - - HYPH 48 2944 134 1 1 CD 48 2944 135 December December NNP 48 2944 136 1967 1967 CD 48 2944 137 aim aim NN 48 2944 138 - - HYPH 48 2944 139 to to TO 48 2944 140 promote promote VB 48 2944 141 economic economic JJ 48 2944 142 development development NN 48 2944 143 members member NNS 48 2944 144 - - , 48 2944 145 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 146 3 3 LS 48 2944 147 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 148 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 149 , , , 48 2944 150 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 151 , , , 48 2944 152 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 153 * * NFP 48 2944 154 * * NFP 48 2944 155 * * NFP 48 2944 156 * * NFP 48 2944 157 * * NFP 48 2944 158 * * NFP 48 2944 159 * * NFP 48 2944 160 * * NFP 48 2944 161 * * NFP 48 2944 162 * * NFP 48 2944 163 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 164 and and CC 48 2944 165 Social Social NNP 48 2944 166 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 167 for for IN 48 2944 168 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 169 and and CC 48 2944 170 the the DT 48 2944 171 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2944 172 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 173 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2944 174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 175 established establish VBN 48 2944 176 - - HYPH 48 2944 177 28 28 CD 48 2944 178 March March NNP 48 2944 179 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 180 as as IN 48 2944 181 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 182 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 183 for for IN 48 2944 184 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 185 and and CC 48 2944 186 the the DT 48 2944 187 Far Far NNP 48 2944 188 East East NNP 48 2944 189 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 190 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 48 2944 191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 192 aim aim NN 48 2944 193 - - HYPH 48 2944 194 to to TO 48 2944 195 promote promote VB 48 2944 196 economic economic JJ 48 2944 197 development development NN 48 2944 198 as as IN 48 2944 199 a a DT 48 2944 200 regional regional JJ 48 2944 201 commission commission NN 48 2944 202 for for IN 48 2944 203 the the DT 48 2944 204 UN UN NNP 48 2944 205 's 's POS 48 2944 206 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 207 members member NNS 48 2944 208 - - , 48 2944 209 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 210 39 39 CD 48 2944 211 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 212 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 213 , , , 48 2944 214 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 215 , , , 48 2944 216 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 217 , , , 48 2944 218 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 219 , , , 48 2944 220 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 221 , , , 48 2944 222 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 223 , , , 48 2944 224 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 225 , , , 48 2944 226 China China NNP 48 2944 227 , , , 48 2944 228 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 229 , , , 48 2944 230 France France NNP 48 2944 231 , , , 48 2944 232 India India NNP 48 2944 233 , , , 48 2944 234 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 235 , , , 48 2944 236 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 237 , , , 48 2944 238 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 239 , , , 48 2944 240 North North NNP 48 2944 241 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 242 , , , 48 2944 243 South South NNP 48 2944 244 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 245 , , , 48 2944 246 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 247 , , , 48 2944 248 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 249 , , , 48 2944 250 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 251 , , , 48 2944 252 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 253 , , , 48 2944 254 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2944 255 , , , 48 2944 256 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 257 , , , 48 2944 258 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 259 , , , 48 2944 260 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 261 , , , 48 2944 262 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 263 , , , 48 2944 264 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 265 New New NNP 48 2944 266 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 267 , , , 48 2944 268 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 269 , , , 48 2944 270 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 271 , , , 48 2944 272 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 273 , , , 48 2944 274 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 275 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 276 , , , 48 2944 277 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 278 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 279 , , , 48 2944 280 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 281 , , , 48 2944 282 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 283 , , , 48 2944 284 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2944 285 , , , 48 2944 286 UK UK NNP 48 2944 287 , , , 48 2944 288 US US NNP 48 2944 289 , , , 48 2944 290 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 291 , , , 48 2944 292 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 293 , , , 48 2944 294 Western Western NNP 48 2944 295 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 296 associate associate NN 48 2944 297 members member NNS 48 2944 298 - - , 48 2944 299 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 300 10 10 CD 48 2944 301 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 302 American American NNP 48 2944 303 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 304 , , , 48 2944 305 Cook Cook NNP 48 2944 306 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 307 , , , 48 2944 308 Guam Guam NNP 48 2944 309 , , , 48 2944 310 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 311 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 312 , , , 48 2944 313 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 314 , , , 48 2944 315 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 316 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 317 , , , 48 2944 318 Federated Federated NNP 48 2944 319 States States NNP 48 2944 320 of of IN 48 2944 321 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 322 , , , 48 2944 323 Niue Niue NNP 48 2944 324 , , , 48 2944 325 Northern Northern NNP 48 2944 326 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2944 327 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 328 , , , 48 2944 329 Trust Trust NNP 48 2944 330 Territory territory NN 48 2944 331 of of IN 48 2944 332 the the DT 48 2944 333 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2944 334 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 335 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 336 Palau Palau NNP 48 2944 337 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 338 * * NFP 48 2944 339 * * NFP 48 2944 340 * * NFP 48 2944 341 * * NFP 48 2944 342 * * NFP 48 2944 343 * * NFP 48 2944 344 * * NFP 48 2944 345 * * NFP 48 2944 346 * * NFP 48 2944 347 * * NFP 48 2944 348 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 349 and and CC 48 2944 350 Social Social NNP 48 2944 351 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 352 for for IN 48 2944 353 Western Western NNP 48 2944 354 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 355 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 356 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 2944 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 358 established establish VBN 48 2944 359 - - SYM 48 2944 360 9 9 CD 48 2944 361 August August NNP 48 2944 362 1973 1973 CD 48 2944 363 as as IN 48 2944 364 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 365 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 366 for for IN 48 2944 367 Western Western NNP 48 2944 368 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 369 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 370 ECWA ECWA NNP 48 2944 371 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 372 aim aim NN 48 2944 373 - - HYPH 48 2944 374 to to TO 48 2944 375 promote promote VB 48 2944 376 economic economic JJ 48 2944 377 development development NN 48 2944 378 as as IN 48 2944 379 a a DT 48 2944 380 regional regional JJ 48 2944 381 commission commission NN 48 2944 382 for for IN 48 2944 383 the the DT 48 2944 384 UN UN NNP 48 2944 385 's 's POS 48 2944 386 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 387 members member NNS 48 2944 388 - - , 48 2944 389 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 390 12 12 CD 48 2944 391 and and CC 48 2944 392 the the DT 48 2944 393 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 394 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 395 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 396 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 397 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 398 , , , 48 2944 399 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 400 , , , 48 2944 401 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 402 , , , 48 2944 403 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 404 , , , 48 2944 405 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 406 , , , 48 2944 407 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 408 , , , 48 2944 409 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 410 , , , 48 2944 411 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 412 , , , 48 2944 413 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 414 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 415 , , , 48 2944 416 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 417 , , , 48 2944 418 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 419 , , , 48 2944 420 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 421 , , , 48 2944 422 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 423 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 424 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 425 * * NFP 48 2944 426 * * NFP 48 2944 427 * * NFP 48 2944 428 * * NFP 48 2944 429 * * NFP 48 2944 430 * * NFP 48 2944 431 * * NFP 48 2944 432 * * NFP 48 2944 433 * * NFP 48 2944 434 * * NFP 48 2944 435 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 436 and and CC 48 2944 437 Social Social NNP 48 2944 438 Council Council NNP 48 2944 439 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 440 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 441 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 442 established establish VBN 48 2944 443 - - : 48 2944 444 26 26 CD 48 2944 445 June June NNP 48 2944 446 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 447 effective effective JJ 48 2944 448 - - HYPH 48 2944 449 24 24 CD 48 2944 450 October October NNP 48 2944 451 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 452 aim aim NN 48 2944 453 - - : 48 2944 454 to to TO 48 2944 455 coordinate coordinate VB 48 2944 456 the the DT 48 2944 457 economic economic JJ 48 2944 458 and and CC 48 2944 459 social social JJ 48 2944 460 work work NN 48 2944 461 of of IN 48 2944 462 the the DT 48 2944 463 UN UN NNP 48 2944 464 ; ; : 48 2944 465 includes include VBZ 48 2944 466 five five CD 48 2944 467 regional regional JJ 48 2944 468 commissions commission NNS 48 2944 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 470 see see VB 48 2944 471 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 472 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 473 for for IN 48 2944 474 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 475 , , , 48 2944 476 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 477 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 478 for for IN 48 2944 479 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 480 , , , 48 2944 481 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 482 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 483 for for IN 48 2944 484 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 485 America America NNP 48 2944 486 and and CC 48 2944 487 the the DT 48 2944 488 Caribbean caribbean JJ 48 2944 489 , , , 48 2944 490 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 491 and and CC 48 2944 492 Social Social NNP 48 2944 493 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 494 for for IN 48 2944 495 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 496 and and CC 48 2944 497 the the DT 48 2944 498 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2944 499 , , , 48 2944 500 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 501 and and CC 48 2944 502 Social Social NNP 48 2944 503 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 504 for for IN 48 2944 505 Western Western NNP 48 2944 506 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 507 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 508 and and CC 48 2944 509 six six CD 48 2944 510 functional functional JJ 48 2944 511 commissions commission NNS 48 2944 512 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 513 see see VB 48 2944 514 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 515 for for IN 48 2944 516 Social Social NNP 48 2944 517 Development Development NNP 48 2944 518 , , , 48 2944 519 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 520 on on IN 48 2944 521 Human Human NNP 48 2944 522 Rights Rights NNPS 48 2944 523 , , , 48 2944 524 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 525 on on IN 48 2944 526 Narcotic Narcotic NNP 48 2944 527 Drugs Drugs NNPS 48 2944 528 , , , 48 2944 529 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 530 on on IN 48 2944 531 the the DT 48 2944 532 Status Status NNP 48 2944 533 of of IN 48 2944 534 Women Women NNP 48 2944 535 , , , 48 2944 536 Population Population NNP 48 2944 537 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 538 , , , 48 2944 539 and and CC 48 2944 540 Statistical Statistical NNP 48 2944 541 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 542 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 543 members member NNS 48 2944 544 - - , 48 2944 545 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 546 54 54 CD 48 2944 547 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 548 selected select VBN 48 2944 549 on on IN 48 2944 550 a a DT 48 2944 551 rotating rotate VBG 48 2944 552 basis basis NN 48 2944 553 from from IN 48 2944 554 all all DT 48 2944 555 regions region NNS 48 2944 556 * * NFP 48 2944 557 * * NFP 48 2944 558 * * NFP 48 2944 559 * * NFP 48 2944 560 * * NFP 48 2944 561 * * NFP 48 2944 562 * * NFP 48 2944 563 * * NFP 48 2944 564 * * NFP 48 2944 565 * * NFP 48 2944 566 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 567 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 568 for for IN 48 2944 569 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 571 ECA ECA NNP 48 2944 572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 573 established establish VBN 48 2944 574 - - : 48 2944 575 29 29 CD 48 2944 576 April April NNP 48 2944 577 1958 1958 CD 48 2944 578 aim aim NN 48 2944 579 - - HYPH 48 2944 580 to to TO 48 2944 581 promote promote VB 48 2944 582 economic economic JJ 48 2944 583 development development NN 48 2944 584 as as IN 48 2944 585 a a DT 48 2944 586 regional regional JJ 48 2944 587 commission commission NN 48 2944 588 of of IN 48 2944 589 the the DT 48 2944 590 UN UN NNP 48 2944 591 's 's POS 48 2944 592 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 593 members member NNS 48 2944 594 - - , 48 2944 595 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 596 52 52 CD 48 2944 597 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 598 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 599 , , , 48 2944 600 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 601 , , , 48 2944 602 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 603 , , , 48 2944 604 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 605 , , , 48 2944 606 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 607 , , , 48 2944 608 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 609 , , , 48 2944 610 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 611 , , , 48 2944 612 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 613 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 614 , , , 48 2944 615 Central Central NNP 48 2944 616 African African NNP 48 2944 617 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 618 , , , 48 2944 619 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 620 , , , 48 2944 621 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 622 , , , 48 2944 623 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 624 , , , 48 2944 625 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 626 , , , 48 2944 627 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 628 , , , 48 2944 629 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 630 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 631 , , , 48 2944 632 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 633 , , , 48 2944 634 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 635 , , , 48 2944 636 The the DT 48 2944 637 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 638 , , , 48 2944 639 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 640 , , , 48 2944 641 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 642 , , , 48 2944 643 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 644 - - HYPH 48 2944 645 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 646 , , , 48 2944 647 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 648 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 649 , , , 48 2944 650 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 651 , , , 48 2944 652 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 653 , , , 48 2944 654 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 655 , , , 48 2944 656 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 657 , , , 48 2944 658 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 659 , , , 48 2944 660 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 661 , , , 48 2944 662 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 663 , , , 48 2944 664 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 665 , , , 48 2944 666 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 667 , , , 48 2944 668 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 669 , , , 48 2944 670 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 671 , , , 48 2944 672 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2944 673 , , , 48 2944 674 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 675 , , , 48 2944 676 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 677 , , , 48 2944 678 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 679 , , , 48 2944 680 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 681 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 682 and and CC 48 2944 683 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 684 , , , 48 2944 685 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 686 , , , 48 2944 687 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 688 , , , 48 2944 689 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 690 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 691 , , , 48 2944 692 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 693 , , , 48 2944 694 South South NNP 48 2944 695 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 696 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 697 suspended suspend VBN 48 2944 698 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 699 , , , 48 2944 700 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 701 , , , 48 2944 702 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 703 , , , 48 2944 704 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 705 , , , 48 2944 706 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 707 , , , 48 2944 708 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 709 , , , 48 2944 710 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 711 , , , 48 2944 712 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 713 , , , 48 2944 714 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 715 , , , 48 2944 716 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 717 * * NFP 48 2944 718 * * NFP 48 2944 719 * * NFP 48 2944 720 * * NFP 48 2944 721 * * NFP 48 2944 722 * * NFP 48 2944 723 * * NFP 48 2944 724 * * NFP 48 2944 725 * * NFP 48 2944 726 * * NFP 48 2944 727 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 728 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 729 for for IN 48 2944 730 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 731 and and CC 48 2944 732 the the DT 48 2944 733 Far Far NNP 48 2944 734 East East NNP 48 2944 735 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 736 ECAFE ECAFE NNP 48 2944 737 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 738 < < XX 48 2944 739 p p NN 48 2944 740 > > XX 48 2944 741 see see VB 48 2944 742 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 743 and and CC 48 2944 744 Social Social NNP 48 2944 745 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 746 for for IN 48 2944 747 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 748 and and CC 48 2944 749 the the DT 48 2944 750 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2944 751 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 752 ESCAP ESCAP NNP 48 2944 753 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 754 * * NFP 48 2944 755 * * NFP 48 2944 756 * * NFP 48 2944 757 * * NFP 48 2944 758 * * NFP 48 2944 759 * * NFP 48 2944 760 * * NFP 48 2944 761 * * NFP 48 2944 762 * * NFP 48 2944 763 * * NFP 48 2944 764 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 765 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 766 for for IN 48 2944 767 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 768 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 769 ECE ECE NNP 48 2944 770 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 771 established establish VBN 48 2944 772 - - HYPH 48 2944 773 28 28 CD 48 2944 774 March March NNP 48 2944 775 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 776 aim aim NN 48 2944 777 - - HYPH 48 2944 778 to to TO 48 2944 779 promote promote VB 48 2944 780 economic economic JJ 48 2944 781 development development NN 48 2944 782 as as IN 48 2944 783 a a DT 48 2944 784 regional regional JJ 48 2944 785 commission commission NN 48 2944 786 of of IN 48 2944 787 the the DT 48 2944 788 UN UN NNP 48 2944 789 's 's POS 48 2944 790 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 791 members member NNS 48 2944 792 - - , 48 2944 793 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 794 33 33 CD 48 2944 795 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 796 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 797 , , , 48 2944 798 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 799 , , , 48 2944 800 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 801 , , , 48 2944 802 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 803 , , , 48 2944 804 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 805 , , , 48 2944 806 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 807 , , , 48 2944 808 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 809 , , , 48 2944 810 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 811 , , , 48 2944 812 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 813 , , , 48 2944 814 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 815 , , , 48 2944 816 France France NNP 48 2944 817 , , , 48 2944 818 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 819 , , , 48 2944 820 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 821 , , , 48 2944 822 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 823 , , , 48 2944 824 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 825 , , , 48 2944 826 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 827 , , , 48 2944 828 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 829 , , , 48 2944 830 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 831 , , , 48 2944 832 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 833 , , , 48 2944 834 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 835 , , , 48 2944 836 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 837 , , , 48 2944 838 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 839 , , , 48 2944 840 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 841 , , , 48 2944 842 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 843 , , , 48 2944 844 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 845 , , , 48 2944 846 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 847 , , , 48 2944 848 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 849 , , , 48 2944 850 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 851 , , , 48 2944 852 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 853 , , , 48 2944 854 UK UK NNP 48 2944 855 , , , 48 2944 856 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 857 , , , 48 2944 858 US US NNP 48 2944 859 , , , 48 2944 860 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 861 * * NFP 48 2944 862 * * NFP 48 2944 863 * * NFP 48 2944 864 * * NFP 48 2944 865 * * NFP 48 2944 866 * * NFP 48 2944 867 * * NFP 48 2944 868 * * NFP 48 2944 869 * * NFP 48 2944 870 * * NFP 48 2944 871 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 872 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 873 for for IN 48 2944 874 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 875 America America NNP 48 2944 876 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 877 ECLA ECLA NNP 48 2944 878 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 879 < < XX 48 2944 880 p p NN 48 2944 881 > > XX 48 2944 882 see see VB 48 2944 883 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 884 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 885 for for IN 48 2944 886 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 887 America America NNP 48 2944 888 and and CC 48 2944 889 the the DT 48 2944 890 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2944 891 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 892 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2944 893 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 894 * * NFP 48 2944 895 * * NFP 48 2944 896 * * NFP 48 2944 897 * * NFP 48 2944 898 * * NFP 48 2944 899 * * NFP 48 2944 900 * * NFP 48 2944 901 * * NFP 48 2944 902 * * NFP 48 2944 903 * * NFP 48 2944 904 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 905 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 906 for for IN 48 2944 907 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 908 America America NNP 48 2944 909 and and CC 48 2944 910 the the DT 48 2944 911 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2944 912 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 913 ECLAC ECLAC NNP 48 2944 914 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 915 established establish VBN 48 2944 916 - - : 48 2944 917 25 25 CD 48 2944 918 February February NNP 48 2944 919 1948 1948 CD 48 2944 920 as as IN 48 2944 921 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 922 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 923 for for IN 48 2944 924 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 925 America America NNP 48 2944 926 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 927 ECLA ECLA NNP 48 2944 928 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 929 aim aim NN 48 2944 930 - - HYPH 48 2944 931 to to TO 48 2944 932 promote promote VB 48 2944 933 economic economic JJ 48 2944 934 development development NN 48 2944 935 as as IN 48 2944 936 a a DT 48 2944 937 regional regional JJ 48 2944 938 commission commission NN 48 2944 939 of of IN 48 2944 940 the the DT 48 2944 941 UN UN NNP 48 2944 942 's 's POS 48 2944 943 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2944 944 members member NNS 48 2944 945 - - , 48 2944 946 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 947 41 41 CD 48 2944 948 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 949 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 950 and and CC 48 2944 951 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 952 , , , 48 2944 953 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 954 , , , 48 2944 955 The the DT 48 2944 956 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 957 , , , 48 2944 958 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 959 , , , 48 2944 960 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 961 , , , 48 2944 962 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 963 , , , 48 2944 964 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 965 , , , 48 2944 966 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 967 , , , 48 2944 968 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 969 , , , 48 2944 970 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 971 , , , 48 2944 972 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 973 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 974 , , , 48 2944 975 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 976 , , , 48 2944 977 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 978 , , , 48 2944 979 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 980 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 981 , , , 48 2944 982 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 983 , , , 48 2944 984 El El NNP 48 2944 985 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 986 , , , 48 2944 987 France France NNP 48 2944 988 , , , 48 2944 989 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 990 , , , 48 2944 991 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 992 , , , 48 2944 993 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 994 , , , 48 2944 995 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 996 , , , 48 2944 997 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 998 , , , 48 2944 999 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 1000 , , , 48 2944 1001 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 1002 , , , 48 2944 1003 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1004 , , , 48 2944 1005 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 1006 , , , 48 2944 1007 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 1008 , , , 48 2944 1009 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 1010 , , , 48 2944 1011 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 1012 , , , 48 2944 1013 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 1014 , , , 48 2944 1015 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2944 1016 Rico Rico NNP 48 2944 1017 , , , 48 2944 1018 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 1019 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 1020 and and CC 48 2944 1021 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 1022 , , , 48 2944 1023 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 1024 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 1025 , , , 48 2944 1026 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 1027 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 1028 and and CC 48 2944 1029 the the DT 48 2944 1030 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 1031 , , , 48 2944 1032 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1033 , , , 48 2944 1034 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 1035 , , , 48 2944 1036 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 1037 and and CC 48 2944 1038 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 1039 , , , 48 2944 1040 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1041 , , , 48 2944 1042 US US NNP 48 2944 1043 , , , 48 2944 1044 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 1045 , , , 48 2944 1046 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 1047 associate associate NN 48 2944 1048 members member NNS 48 2944 1049 - - , 48 2944 1050 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1051 5 5 CD 48 2944 1052 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1053 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2944 1054 , , , 48 2944 1055 British british JJ 48 2944 1056 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2944 1057 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 1058 , , , 48 2944 1059 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2944 1060 , , , 48 2944 1061 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1062 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2944 1063 , , , 48 2944 1064 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2944 1065 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 1066 * * NFP 48 2944 1067 * * NFP 48 2944 1068 * * NFP 48 2944 1069 * * NFP 48 2944 1070 * * NFP 48 2944 1071 * * NFP 48 2944 1072 * * NFP 48 2944 1073 * * NFP 48 2944 1074 * * NFP 48 2944 1075 * * NFP 48 2944 1076 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1077 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 1078 for for IN 48 2944 1079 Western Western NNP 48 2944 1080 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 1081 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1082 ECWA ECWA NNP 48 2944 1083 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1084 Note note NN 48 2944 1085 - - HYPH 48 2944 1086 see see VB 48 2944 1087 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1088 and and CC 48 2944 1089 Social Social NNP 48 2944 1090 Commission Commission NNP 48 2944 1091 for for IN 48 2944 1092 Western Western NNP 48 2944 1093 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 1094 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1095 ESCWA ESCWA NNP 48 2944 1096 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1097 * * NFP 48 2944 1098 * * NFP 48 2944 1099 * * NFP 48 2944 1100 * * NFP 48 2944 1101 * * NFP 48 2944 1102 * * NFP 48 2944 1103 * * NFP 48 2944 1104 * * NFP 48 2944 1105 * * NFP 48 2944 1106 * * NFP 48 2944 1107 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1108 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1109 of of IN 48 2944 1110 Central Central NNP 48 2944 1111 African African NNP 48 2944 1112 States States NNP 48 2944 1113 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1114 CEEAC CEEAC NNP 48 2944 1115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1116 - - : 48 2944 1117 acronym acronym NN 48 2944 1118 from from IN 48 2944 1119 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2944 1120 Economique Economique NNP 48 2944 1121 des des FW 48 2944 1122 Etats Etats NNP 48 2944 1123 de de IN 48 2944 1124 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2944 1125 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2944 1126 established establish VBN 48 2944 1127 - - SYM 48 2944 1128 18 18 CD 48 2944 1129 October October NNP 48 2944 1130 1983 1983 CD 48 2944 1131 aim aim NN 48 2944 1132 - - HYPH 48 2944 1133 to to TO 48 2944 1134 promote promote VB 48 2944 1135 regional regional JJ 48 2944 1136 economic economic JJ 48 2944 1137 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 1138 and and CC 48 2944 1139 establish establish VB 48 2944 1140 a a DT 48 2944 1141 Central central JJ 48 2944 1142 African african JJ 48 2944 1143 Common Common NNP 48 2944 1144 Market Market NNP 48 2944 1145 members member NNS 48 2944 1146 - - , 48 2944 1147 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1148 10 10 CD 48 2944 1149 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1150 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 1151 , , , 48 2944 1152 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 1153 , , , 48 2944 1154 Central Central NNP 48 2944 1155 African African NNP 48 2944 1156 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 1157 , , , 48 2944 1158 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 1159 , , , 48 2944 1160 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 1161 , , , 48 2944 1162 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 1163 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 1164 , , , 48 2944 1165 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 1166 , , , 48 2944 1167 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 1168 , , , 48 2944 1169 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 1170 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 1171 and and CC 48 2944 1172 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 1173 , , , 48 2944 1174 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 1175 observer observer NN 48 2944 1176 - - HYPH 48 2944 1177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1178 1 1 LS 48 2944 1179 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1180 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 1181 * * NFP 48 2944 1182 * * NFP 48 2944 1183 * * NFP 48 2944 1184 * * NFP 48 2944 1185 * * NFP 48 2944 1186 * * NFP 48 2944 1187 * * NFP 48 2944 1188 * * NFP 48 2944 1189 * * NFP 48 2944 1190 * * NFP 48 2944 1191 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1192 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1193 of of IN 48 2944 1194 the the DT 48 2944 1195 Great Great NNP 48 2944 1196 Lakes Lakes NNPS 48 2944 1197 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2944 1198 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1199 CEPGL CEPGL NNP 48 2944 1200 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1201 Note note NN 48 2944 1202 - - HYPH 48 2944 1203 acronym acronym NN 48 2944 1204 from from IN 48 2944 1205 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2944 1206 Economique Economique NNP 48 2944 1207 des des FW 48 2944 1208 Pays Pays NNP 48 2944 1209 des des NNP 48 2944 1210 Grands Grands NNP 48 2944 1211 Lacs Lacs NNP 48 2944 1212 established establish VBN 48 2944 1213 - - SYM 48 2944 1214 26 26 CD 48 2944 1215 September September NNP 48 2944 1216 1976 1976 CD 48 2944 1217 aim aim NN 48 2944 1218 - - HYPH 48 2944 1219 to to TO 48 2944 1220 promote promote VB 48 2944 1221 regional regional JJ 48 2944 1222 economic economic JJ 48 2944 1223 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 1224 and and CC 48 2944 1225 integration integration NN 48 2944 1226 members member NNS 48 2944 1227 - - , 48 2944 1228 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1229 3 3 LS 48 2944 1230 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1231 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 1232 , , , 48 2944 1233 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 1234 , , , 48 2944 1235 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 1236 * * NFP 48 2944 1237 * * NFP 48 2944 1238 * * NFP 48 2944 1239 * * NFP 48 2944 1240 * * NFP 48 2944 1241 * * NFP 48 2944 1242 * * NFP 48 2944 1243 * * NFP 48 2944 1244 * * NFP 48 2944 1245 * * NFP 48 2944 1246 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1247 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1248 of of IN 48 2944 1249 West West NNP 48 2944 1250 African African NNP 48 2944 1251 States States NNP 48 2944 1252 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1253 ECOWAS ECOWAS NNP 48 2944 1254 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1255 established establish VBN 48 2944 1256 - - : 48 2944 1257 28 28 CD 48 2944 1258 May May MD 48 2944 1259 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 1260 aim aim NN 48 2944 1261 - - : 48 2944 1262 to to TO 48 2944 1263 promote promote VB 48 2944 1264 regional regional JJ 48 2944 1265 economic economic JJ 48 2944 1266 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 1267 members member NNS 48 2944 1268 - - , 48 2944 1269 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1270 16 16 CD 48 2944 1271 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1272 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 1273 , , , 48 2944 1274 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 1275 , , , 48 2944 1276 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 1277 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 1278 , , , 48 2944 1279 The the DT 48 2944 1280 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 1281 , , , 48 2944 1282 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 1283 , , , 48 2944 1284 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 1285 , , , 48 2944 1286 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 1287 - - HYPH 48 2944 1288 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 1289 , , , 48 2944 1290 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 1291 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 1292 , , , 48 2944 1293 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 1294 , , , 48 2944 1295 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 1296 , , , 48 2944 1297 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 1298 , , , 48 2944 1299 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 1300 , , , 48 2944 1301 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 1302 , , , 48 2944 1303 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 1304 , , , 48 2944 1305 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 1306 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 1307 , , , 48 2944 1308 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 1309 * * NFP 48 2944 1310 * * NFP 48 2944 1311 * * NFP 48 2944 1312 * * NFP 48 2944 1313 * * NFP 48 2944 1314 * * NFP 48 2944 1315 * * NFP 48 2944 1316 * * NFP 48 2944 1317 * * NFP 48 2944 1318 * * NFP 48 2944 1319 European European NNP 48 2944 1320 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 1321 for for IN 48 2944 1322 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2944 1323 and and CC 48 2944 1324 Development Development NNP 48 2944 1325 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1326 EBRD EBRD NNP 48 2944 1327 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1328 established establish VBN 48 2944 1329 - - : 48 2944 1330 15 15 CD 48 2944 1331 April April NNP 48 2944 1332 1991 1991 CD 48 2944 1333 aim aim NN 48 2944 1334 - - : 48 2944 1335 to to TO 48 2944 1336 facilitate facilitate VB 48 2944 1337 the the DT 48 2944 1338 transition transition NN 48 2944 1339 of of IN 48 2944 1340 seven seven CD 48 2944 1341 centrally centrally RB 48 2944 1342 planned plan VBN 48 2944 1343 economies economy NNS 48 2944 1344 in in IN 48 2944 1345 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 1346 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1347 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 1348 , , , 48 2944 1349 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 1350 , , , 48 2944 1351 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 1352 , , , 48 2944 1353 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 1354 , , , 48 2944 1355 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 1356 , , , 48 2944 1357 former former JJ 48 2944 1358 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 1359 , , , 48 2944 1360 and and CC 48 2944 1361 former former JJ 48 2944 1362 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 1363 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1364 to to IN 48 2944 1365 market market NN 48 2944 1366 economies economy NNS 48 2944 1367 by by IN 48 2944 1368 committing commit VBG 48 2944 1369 60 60 CD 48 2944 1370 % % NN 48 2944 1371 of of IN 48 2944 1372 its -PRON- PRP$ 48 2944 1373 loans loan NNS 48 2944 1374 to to IN 48 2944 1375 privatization privatization NN 48 2944 1376 members member NNS 48 2944 1377 - - , 48 2944 1378 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1379 35 35 CD 48 2944 1380 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1381 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 1382 , , , 48 2944 1383 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 1384 , , , 48 2944 1385 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 1386 , , , 48 2944 1387 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 1388 , , , 48 2944 1389 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 1390 , , , 48 2944 1391 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 1392 , , , 48 2944 1393 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 1394 , , , 48 2944 1395 European European NNP 48 2944 1396 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1397 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1398 EC EC NNP 48 2944 1399 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1400 , , , 48 2944 1401 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 1402 , , , 48 2944 1403 European European NNP 48 2944 1404 Investment Investment NNP 48 2944 1405 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 1406 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1407 EIB EIB NNP 48 2944 1408 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1409 , , , 48 2944 1410 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 1411 , , , 48 2944 1412 France France NNP 48 2944 1413 , , , 48 2944 1414 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 1415 , , , 48 2944 1416 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 1417 , , , 48 2944 1418 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 1419 , , , 48 2944 1420 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 1421 , , , 48 2944 1422 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 1423 , , , 48 2944 1424 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 1425 , , , 48 2944 1426 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 1427 , , , 48 2944 1428 South South NNP 48 2944 1429 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 1430 , , , 48 2944 1431 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 1432 , , , 48 2944 1433 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 1434 , , , 48 2944 1435 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 1436 , , , 48 2944 1437 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 1438 , , , 48 2944 1439 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 1440 , , , 48 2944 1441 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1442 , , , 48 2944 1443 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 1444 , , , 48 2944 1445 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 1446 , , , 48 2944 1447 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 1448 , , , 48 2944 1449 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1450 , , , 48 2944 1451 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 1452 , , , 48 2944 1453 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 1454 , , , 48 2944 1455 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 1456 , , , 48 2944 1457 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1458 , , , 48 2944 1459 US US NNP 48 2944 1460 ; ; : 48 2944 1461 note note NN 48 2944 1462 - - : 48 2944 1463 includes include VBZ 48 2944 1464 all all DT 48 2944 1465 24 24 CD 48 2944 1466 members member NNS 48 2944 1467 of of IN 48 2944 1468 the the DT 48 2944 1469 OECD OECD NNP 48 2944 1470 and and CC 48 2944 1471 the the DT 48 2944 1472 EC EC NNP 48 2944 1473 as as IN 48 2944 1474 an an DT 48 2944 1475 institution institution NN 48 2944 1476 * * NFP 48 2944 1477 * * NFP 48 2944 1478 * * NFP 48 2944 1479 * * NFP 48 2944 1480 * * NFP 48 2944 1481 * * NFP 48 2944 1482 * * NFP 48 2944 1483 * * NFP 48 2944 1484 * * NFP 48 2944 1485 * * NFP 48 2944 1486 European European NNP 48 2944 1487 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1488 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1489 EC EC NNP 48 2944 1490 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1491 established establish VBN 48 2944 1492 - - SYM 48 2944 1493 8 8 CD 48 2944 1494 April April NNP 48 2944 1495 1965 1965 CD 48 2944 1496 effective effective JJ 48 2944 1497 - - HYPH 48 2944 1498 1 1 CD 48 2944 1499 July July NNP 48 2944 1500 1967 1967 CD 48 2944 1501 aim aim VB 48 2944 1502 - - : 48 2944 1503 a a DT 48 2944 1504 fusing fusing NN 48 2944 1505 of of IN 48 2944 1506 the the DT 48 2944 1507 European European NNP 48 2944 1508 Atomic Atomic NNP 48 2944 1509 Energy Energy NNP 48 2944 1510 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1511 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1512 Euratom Euratom NNP 48 2944 1513 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1514 , , , 48 2944 1515 the the DT 48 2944 1516 European European NNP 48 2944 1517 Coal Coal NNP 48 2944 1518 and and CC 48 2944 1519 Steel Steel NNP 48 2944 1520 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1521 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1522 ESC ESC NNP 48 2944 1523 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1524 , , , 48 2944 1525 and and CC 48 2944 1526 the the DT 48 2944 1527 European European NNP 48 2944 1528 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 1529 Community Community NNP 48 2944 1530 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1531 EEC EEC NNP 48 2944 1532 or or CC 48 2944 1533 Common Common NNP 48 2944 1534 Market Market NNP 48 2944 1535 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1536 ; ; : 48 2944 1537 the the DT 48 2944 1538 EC EC NNP 48 2944 1539 plans plan VBZ 48 2944 1540 to to TO 48 2944 1541 establish establish VB 48 2944 1542 a a DT 48 2944 1543 completely completely RB 48 2944 1544 integrated integrate VBN 48 2944 1545 common common JJ 48 2944 1546 market market NN 48 2944 1547 in in IN 48 2944 1548 1992 1992 CD 48 2944 1549 and and CC 48 2944 1550 an an DT 48 2944 1551 eventual eventual JJ 48 2944 1552 federation federation NN 48 2944 1553 of of IN 48 2944 1554 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 1555 members member NNS 48 2944 1556 - - , 48 2944 1557 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1558 12 12 CD 48 2944 1559 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1560 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 1561 , , , 48 2944 1562 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 1563 , , , 48 2944 1564 France France NNP 48 2944 1565 , , , 48 2944 1566 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 1567 , , , 48 2944 1568 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 1569 , , , 48 2944 1570 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 1571 , , , 48 2944 1572 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 1573 , , , 48 2944 1574 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 1575 , , , 48 2944 1576 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1577 , , , 48 2944 1578 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 1579 , , , 48 2944 1580 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1581 , , , 48 2944 1582 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1583 associate associate NN 48 2944 1584 member member NN 48 2944 1585 - - : 48 2944 1586 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1587 1 1 LS 48 2944 1588 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1589 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 1590 * * NFP 48 2944 1591 * * NFP 48 2944 1592 * * NFP 48 2944 1593 * * NFP 48 2944 1594 * * NFP 48 2944 1595 * * NFP 48 2944 1596 * * NFP 48 2944 1597 * * NFP 48 2944 1598 * * NFP 48 2944 1599 * * NFP 48 2944 1600 European European NNP 48 2944 1601 Free Free NNP 48 2944 1602 Trade Trade NNP 48 2944 1603 Association Association NNP 48 2944 1604 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1605 EFTA EFTA NNP 48 2944 1606 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1607 established establish VBN 48 2944 1608 - - SYM 48 2944 1609 4 4 CD 48 2944 1610 January January NNP 48 2944 1611 1960 1960 CD 48 2944 1612 effective effective JJ 48 2944 1613 - - HYPH 48 2944 1614 3 3 CD 48 2944 1615 May May NNP 48 2944 1616 1960 1960 CD 48 2944 1617 aim aim NN 48 2944 1618 - - HYPH 48 2944 1619 to to TO 48 2944 1620 promote promote VB 48 2944 1621 expansion expansion NN 48 2944 1622 of of IN 48 2944 1623 free free JJ 48 2944 1624 trade trade NN 48 2944 1625 members member NNS 48 2944 1626 - - , 48 2944 1627 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1628 6 6 CD 48 2944 1629 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1630 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 1631 , , , 48 2944 1632 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 1633 , , , 48 2944 1634 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 1635 , , , 48 2944 1636 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 1637 , , , 48 2944 1638 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 1639 , , , 48 2944 1640 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 1641 * * NFP 48 2944 1642 * * NFP 48 2944 1643 * * NFP 48 2944 1644 * * NFP 48 2944 1645 * * NFP 48 2944 1646 * * NFP 48 2944 1647 * * NFP 48 2944 1648 * * NFP 48 2944 1649 * * NFP 48 2944 1650 * * NFP 48 2944 1651 European European NNP 48 2944 1652 Investment Investment NNP 48 2944 1653 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 1654 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1655 EIB EIB NNP 48 2944 1656 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1657 established establish VBN 48 2944 1658 - - : 48 2944 1659 25 25 CD 48 2944 1660 March March NNP 48 2944 1661 1957 1957 CD 48 2944 1662 effective effective JJ 48 2944 1663 - - HYPH 48 2944 1664 1 1 CD 48 2944 1665 January January NNP 48 2944 1666 1958 1958 CD 48 2944 1667 aim aim NN 48 2944 1668 - - HYPH 48 2944 1669 to to TO 48 2944 1670 promote promote VB 48 2944 1671 economic economic JJ 48 2944 1672 development development NN 48 2944 1673 of of IN 48 2944 1674 the the DT 48 2944 1675 EC EC NNP 48 2944 1676 members member NNS 48 2944 1677 - - , 48 2944 1678 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1679 12 12 CD 48 2944 1680 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1681 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 1682 , , , 48 2944 1683 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 1684 , , , 48 2944 1685 France France NNP 48 2944 1686 , , , 48 2944 1687 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 1688 , , , 48 2944 1689 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 1690 , , , 48 2944 1691 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 1692 , , , 48 2944 1693 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 1694 , , , 48 2944 1695 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 1696 , , , 48 2944 1697 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1698 , , , 48 2944 1699 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 1700 , , , 48 2944 1701 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1702 , , , 48 2944 1703 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1704 * * NFP 48 2944 1705 * * NFP 48 2944 1706 * * NFP 48 2944 1707 * * NFP 48 2944 1708 * * NFP 48 2944 1709 * * NFP 48 2944 1710 * * NFP 48 2944 1711 * * NFP 48 2944 1712 * * NFP 48 2944 1713 * * NFP 48 2944 1714 European European NNP 48 2944 1715 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 1716 for for IN 48 2944 1717 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2944 1718 Research Research NNP 48 2944 1719 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1720 CERN CERN NNP 48 2944 1721 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1722 Note note NN 48 2944 1723 - - HYPH 48 2944 1724 acronym acronym NN 48 2944 1725 retained retain VBN 48 2944 1726 from from IN 48 2944 1727 the the DT 48 2944 1728 predecessor predecessor NN 48 2944 1729 organization organization NN 48 2944 1730 Conseil Conseil NNP 48 2944 1731 Europeen Europeen NNP 48 2944 1732 pour pour VBP 48 2944 1733 la la NNP 48 2944 1734 Recherche Recherche NNP 48 2944 1735 Nucleaire Nucleaire NNP 48 2944 1736 established establish VBN 48 2944 1737 - - HYPH 48 2944 1738 1 1 CD 48 2944 1739 July July NNP 48 2944 1740 1953 1953 CD 48 2944 1741 effective effective JJ 48 2944 1742 - - HYPH 48 2944 1743 29 29 CD 48 2944 1744 September September NNP 48 2944 1745 1954 1954 CD 48 2944 1746 aim aim NN 48 2944 1747 - - HYPH 48 2944 1748 to to TO 48 2944 1749 foster foster VB 48 2944 1750 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2944 1751 research research NN 48 2944 1752 for for IN 48 2944 1753 peaceful peaceful JJ 48 2944 1754 purposes purpose NNS 48 2944 1755 only only RB 48 2944 1756 members member NNS 48 2944 1757 - - , 48 2944 1758 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1759 16 16 CD 48 2944 1760 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1761 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 1762 , , , 48 2944 1763 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 1764 , , , 48 2944 1765 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 1766 , , , 48 2944 1767 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 1768 , , , 48 2944 1769 France France NNP 48 2944 1770 , , , 48 2944 1771 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 1772 , , , 48 2944 1773 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 1774 , , , 48 2944 1775 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 1776 , , , 48 2944 1777 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1778 , , , 48 2944 1779 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 1780 , , , 48 2944 1781 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 1782 , , , 48 2944 1783 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 1784 , , , 48 2944 1785 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1786 , , , 48 2944 1787 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 1788 , , , 48 2944 1789 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 1790 , , , 48 2944 1791 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1792 observers observer NNS 48 2944 1793 - - , 48 2944 1794 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1795 2 2 LS 48 2944 1796 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1797 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 1798 , , , 48 2944 1799 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 1800 * * NFP 48 2944 1801 * * NFP 48 2944 1802 * * NFP 48 2944 1803 * * NFP 48 2944 1804 * * NFP 48 2944 1805 * * NFP 48 2944 1806 * * NFP 48 2944 1807 * * NFP 48 2944 1808 * * NFP 48 2944 1809 * * NFP 48 2944 1810 European European NNP 48 2944 1811 Space Space NNP 48 2944 1812 Agency Agency NNP 48 2944 1813 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1814 ESA ESA NNP 48 2944 1815 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1816 established establish VBN 48 2944 1817 - - : 48 2944 1818 31 31 CD 48 2944 1819 July July NNP 48 2944 1820 1973 1973 CD 48 2944 1821 effective effective JJ 48 2944 1822 - - HYPH 48 2944 1823 1 1 CD 48 2944 1824 May May NNP 48 2944 1825 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 1826 aim aim NN 48 2944 1827 - - : 48 2944 1828 to to TO 48 2944 1829 promote promote VB 48 2944 1830 peaceful peaceful JJ 48 2944 1831 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 1832 in in IN 48 2944 1833 space space NN 48 2944 1834 research research NN 48 2944 1835 and and CC 48 2944 1836 technology technology NN 48 2944 1837 members member NNS 48 2944 1838 - - , 48 2944 1839 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1840 13 13 CD 48 2944 1841 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1842 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 1843 , , , 48 2944 1844 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 1845 , , , 48 2944 1846 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 1847 , , , 48 2944 1848 France France NNP 48 2944 1849 , , , 48 2944 1850 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 1851 , , , 48 2944 1852 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 1853 , , , 48 2944 1854 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 1855 , , , 48 2944 1856 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 1857 , , , 48 2944 1858 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 1859 , , , 48 2944 1860 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 1861 , , , 48 2944 1862 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 1863 , , , 48 2944 1864 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 1865 , , , 48 2944 1866 UK UK NNP 48 2944 1867 associate associate NN 48 2944 1868 member member NN 48 2944 1869 - - : 48 2944 1870 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1871 1 1 LS 48 2944 1872 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1873 Finland finland NN 48 2944 1874 * * NFP 48 2944 1875 * * NFP 48 2944 1876 * * NFP 48 2944 1877 * * NFP 48 2944 1878 * * NFP 48 2944 1879 * * NFP 48 2944 1880 * * NFP 48 2944 1881 * * NFP 48 2944 1882 * * NFP 48 2944 1883 * * NFP 48 2944 1884 First First NNP 48 2944 1885 World World NNP 48 2944 1886 Note Note NNP 48 2944 1887 - - : 48 2944 1888 another another DT 48 2944 1889 term term NN 48 2944 1890 for for IN 48 2944 1891 countries country NNS 48 2944 1892 with with IN 48 2944 1893 advanced advanced JJ 48 2944 1894 , , , 48 2944 1895 industrialized industrialize VBN 48 2944 1896 economies economy NNS 48 2944 1897 ; ; : 48 2944 1898 this this DT 48 2944 1899 term term NN 48 2944 1900 is be VBZ 48 2944 1901 fading fade VBG 48 2944 1902 from from IN 48 2944 1903 use use NN 48 2944 1904 ; ; : 48 2944 1905 see see VB 48 2944 1906 developed develop VBN 48 2944 1907 countries country NNS 48 2944 1908 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1909 DCs DCs NNP 48 2944 1910 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1911 * * NFP 48 2944 1912 * * NFP 48 2944 1913 * * NFP 48 2944 1914 * * NFP 48 2944 1915 * * NFP 48 2944 1916 * * NFP 48 2944 1917 * * NFP 48 2944 1918 * * NFP 48 2944 1919 * * NFP 48 2944 1920 * * NFP 48 2944 1921 Food Food NNP 48 2944 1922 and and CC 48 2944 1923 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 2944 1924 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 1925 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1926 FAO FAO NNP 48 2944 1927 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1928 established establish VBN 48 2944 1929 - - : 48 2944 1930 16 16 CD 48 2944 1931 October October NNP 48 2944 1932 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 1933 aim aim NN 48 2944 1934 - - HYPH 48 2944 1935 UN UN NNP 48 2944 1936 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 1937 agency agency NN 48 2944 1938 to to TO 48 2944 1939 raise raise VB 48 2944 1940 living living NN 48 2944 1941 standards standard NNS 48 2944 1942 and and CC 48 2944 1943 increase increase VB 48 2944 1944 availability availability NN 48 2944 1945 of of IN 48 2944 1946 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2944 1947 products product NNS 48 2944 1948 members member NNS 48 2944 1949 - - , 48 2944 1950 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 1951 157 157 CD 48 2944 1952 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 1953 all all DT 48 2944 1954 UN UN NNP 48 2944 1955 members member NNS 48 2944 1956 except except IN 48 2944 1957 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 1958 , , , 48 2944 1959 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 1960 , , , 48 2944 1961 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 1962 , , , 48 2944 1963 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 1964 and and CC 48 2944 1965 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 1966 , , , 48 2944 1967 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 1968 , , , 48 2944 1969 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 1970 , , , 48 2944 1971 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 1972 , , , 48 2944 1973 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 1974 , , , 48 2944 1975 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 1976 , , , 48 2944 1977 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 1978 , , , 48 2944 1979 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 1980 , , , 48 2944 1981 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 1982 , , , 48 2944 1983 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 1984 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 1985 , , , 48 2944 1986 Federated Federated NNP 48 2944 1987 States States NNP 48 2944 1988 of of IN 48 2944 1989 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 1990 , , , 48 2944 1991 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 1992 , , , 48 2944 1993 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 1994 , , , 48 2944 1995 San San NNP 48 2944 1996 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 1997 , , , 48 2944 1998 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 1999 , , , 48 2944 2000 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 2001 , , , 48 2944 2002 South South NNP 48 2944 2003 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 2004 , , , 48 2944 2005 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 2006 , , , 48 2944 2007 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 2008 , , , 48 2944 2009 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 2010 , , , 48 2944 2011 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 2012 ; ; : 48 2944 2013 other other JJ 48 2944 2014 members member NNS 48 2944 2015 are be VBP 48 2944 2016 Cook Cook NNP 48 2944 2017 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 2018 , , , 48 2944 2019 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 2020 , , , 48 2944 2021 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 2022 * * NFP 48 2944 2023 * * NFP 48 2944 2024 * * NFP 48 2944 2025 * * NFP 48 2944 2026 * * NFP 48 2944 2027 * * NFP 48 2944 2028 * * NFP 48 2944 2029 * * NFP 48 2944 2030 * * NFP 48 2944 2031 * * NFP 48 2944 2032 Former former JJ 48 2944 2033 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 2034 / / SYM 48 2944 2035 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2944 2036 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 2037 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2038 former former JJ 48 2944 2039 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 2040 / / SYM 48 2944 2041 EE EE NNP 48 2944 2042 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2043 Note note VB 48 2944 2044 - - : 48 2944 2045 the the DT 48 2944 2046 middle middle JJ 48 2944 2047 group group NN 48 2944 2048 in in IN 48 2944 2049 the the DT 48 2944 2050 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 48 2944 2051 but but CC 48 2944 2052 mutually mutually RB 48 2944 2053 exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2944 2054 hierarchy hierarchy NN 48 2944 2055 of of IN 48 2944 2056 developed develop VBN 48 2944 2057 countries country NNS 48 2944 2058 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2059 DCs DCs NNP 48 2944 2060 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2061 , , , 48 2944 2062 former former JJ 48 2944 2063 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 2064 / / SYM 48 2944 2065 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2944 2066 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 2067 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2068 former former JJ 48 2944 2069 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 2070 / / SYM 48 2944 2071 EE EE NNP 48 2944 2072 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2073 , , , 48 2944 2074 and and CC 48 2944 2075 less less RBR 48 2944 2076 developed developed JJ 48 2944 2077 countries country NNS 48 2944 2078 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2079 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2944 2080 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2081 ; ; : 48 2944 2082 these these DT 48 2944 2083 countries country NNS 48 2944 2084 are be VBP 48 2944 2085 in in IN 48 2944 2086 political political JJ 48 2944 2087 and and CC 48 2944 2088 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2089 transition transition NN 48 2944 2090 and and CC 48 2944 2091 may may MD 48 2944 2092 well well RB 48 2944 2093 be be VB 48 2944 2094 grouped group VBN 48 2944 2095 differently differently RB 48 2944 2096 in in IN 48 2944 2097 the the DT 48 2944 2098 near near JJ 48 2944 2099 future future NN 48 2944 2100 ; ; : 48 2944 2101 this this DT 48 2944 2102 includes include VBZ 48 2944 2103 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 2104 , , , 48 2944 2105 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 2106 , , , 48 2944 2107 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 2108 , , , 48 2944 2109 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 2110 , , , 48 2944 2111 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 2112 and and CC 48 2944 2113 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 2114 , , , 48 2944 2115 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 2116 , , , 48 2944 2117 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 2118 , , , 48 2944 2119 Czecholovakia Czecholovakia NNP 48 2944 2120 , , , 48 2944 2121 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 2122 , , , 48 2944 2123 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2944 2124 , , , 48 2944 2125 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 2126 , , , 48 2944 2127 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 2128 , , , 48 2944 2129 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 2130 , , , 48 2944 2131 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 2132 , , , 48 2944 2133 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 2134 , , , 48 2944 2135 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 2136 , , , 48 2944 2137 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 2138 , , , 48 2944 2139 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 2140 , , , 48 2944 2141 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 2142 , , , 48 2944 2143 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 2144 , , , 48 2944 2145 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 2146 , , , 48 2944 2147 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 2148 , , , 48 2944 2149 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 2150 , , , 48 2944 2151 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 2152 * * NFP 48 2944 2153 * * NFP 48 2944 2154 * * NFP 48 2944 2155 * * NFP 48 2944 2156 * * NFP 48 2944 2157 * * NFP 48 2944 2158 * * NFP 48 2944 2159 * * NFP 48 2944 2160 * * NFP 48 2944 2161 * * NFP 48 2944 2162 Four four CD 48 2944 2163 Dragons Dragons NNPS 48 2944 2164 Note note VBP 48 2944 2165 - - : 48 2944 2166 the the DT 48 2944 2167 four four CD 48 2944 2168 small small JJ 48 2944 2169 Asian Asian NNP 48 2944 2170 less less RBR 48 2944 2171 developed developed JJ 48 2944 2172 countries country NNS 48 2944 2173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2174 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2944 2175 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2176 that that WDT 48 2944 2177 have have VBP 48 2944 2178 experienced experience VBN 48 2944 2179 unusually unusually RB 48 2944 2180 rapid rapid JJ 48 2944 2181 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2182 growth growth NN 48 2944 2183 ; ; : 48 2944 2184 also also RB 48 2944 2185 known know VBN 48 2944 2186 as as IN 48 2944 2187 the the DT 48 2944 2188 Four Four NNP 48 2944 2189 Tigers Tigers NNPS 48 2944 2190 ; ; : 48 2944 2191 this this DT 48 2944 2192 group group NN 48 2944 2193 includes include VBZ 48 2944 2194 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 2195 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 2196 , , , 48 2944 2197 South South NNP 48 2944 2198 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 2199 , , , 48 2944 2200 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 2201 , , , 48 2944 2202 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2944 2203 * * NFP 48 2944 2204 * * NFP 48 2944 2205 * * NFP 48 2944 2206 * * NFP 48 2944 2207 * * NFP 48 2944 2208 * * NFP 48 2944 2209 * * NFP 48 2944 2210 * * NFP 48 2944 2211 * * NFP 48 2944 2212 * * NFP 48 2944 2213 Four four CD 48 2944 2214 Tigers Tigers NNPS 48 2944 2215 Note note NN 48 2944 2216 - - : 48 2944 2217 another another DT 48 2944 2218 term term NN 48 2944 2219 for for IN 48 2944 2220 the the DT 48 2944 2221 Four Four NNP 48 2944 2222 Dragons Dragons NNPS 48 2944 2223 ; ; : 48 2944 2224 see see VB 48 2944 2225 Four four CD 48 2944 2226 Dragons dragon NNS 48 2944 2227 * * NFP 48 2944 2228 * * NFP 48 2944 2229 * * NFP 48 2944 2230 * * NFP 48 2944 2231 * * NFP 48 2944 2232 * * NFP 48 2944 2233 * * NFP 48 2944 2234 * * NFP 48 2944 2235 * * NFP 48 2944 2236 * * NFP 48 2944 2237 Franc Franc NNP 48 2944 2238 Zone Zone NNP 48 2944 2239 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2240 FZ FZ NNP 48 2944 2241 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2242 established establish VBN 48 2944 2243 - - HYPH 48 2944 2244 NA NA NNP 48 2944 2245 aim aim VB 48 2944 2246 - - HYPH 48 2944 2247 monetary monetary JJ 48 2944 2248 union union NN 48 2944 2249 among among IN 48 2944 2250 countries country NNS 48 2944 2251 whose whose WP$ 48 2944 2252 currencies currency NNS 48 2944 2253 are be VBP 48 2944 2254 linked link VBN 48 2944 2255 to to IN 48 2944 2256 the the DT 48 2944 2257 French french JJ 48 2944 2258 franc franc NN 48 2944 2259 members member NNS 48 2944 2260 - - , 48 2944 2261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2262 15 15 CD 48 2944 2263 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2264 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 2265 , , , 48 2944 2266 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 2267 , , , 48 2944 2268 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 2269 , , , 48 2944 2270 Central Central NNP 48 2944 2271 African African NNP 48 2944 2272 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 2273 , , , 48 2944 2274 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 2275 , , , 48 2944 2276 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 2277 , , , 48 2944 2278 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 2279 , , , 48 2944 2280 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 2281 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 2282 , , , 48 2944 2283 France France NNP 48 2944 2284 , , , 48 2944 2285 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 2286 , , , 48 2944 2287 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 2288 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 2289 , , , 48 2944 2290 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 2291 , , , 48 2944 2292 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 2293 , , , 48 2944 2294 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 2295 , , , 48 2944 2296 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 2297 ; ; : 48 2944 2298 note note NN 48 2944 2299 - - HYPH 48 2944 2300 France France NNP 48 2944 2301 includes include VBZ 48 2944 2302 metropolitan metropolitan JJ 48 2944 2303 France France NNP 48 2944 2304 , , , 48 2944 2305 the the DT 48 2944 2306 four four CD 48 2944 2307 overseas overseas JJ 48 2944 2308 departments department NNS 48 2944 2309 of of IN 48 2944 2310 France France NNP 48 2944 2311 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2312 French French NNP 48 2944 2313 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2944 2314 , , , 48 2944 2315 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 2944 2316 , , , 48 2944 2317 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 2944 2318 , , , 48 2944 2319 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2944 2320 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2321 , , , 48 2944 2322 the the DT 48 2944 2323 two two CD 48 2944 2324 territorial territorial JJ 48 2944 2325 collectivities collectivitie NNS 48 2944 2326 of of IN 48 2944 2327 France France NNP 48 2944 2328 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2329 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 48 2944 2330 , , , 48 2944 2331 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 2332 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 2944 2333 and and CC 48 2944 2334 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 48 2944 2335 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2336 , , , 48 2944 2337 and and CC 48 2944 2338 the the DT 48 2944 2339 three three CD 48 2944 2340 overseas overseas JJ 48 2944 2341 territories territory NNS 48 2944 2342 of of IN 48 2944 2343 France France NNP 48 2944 2344 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2345 French French NNP 48 2944 2346 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2944 2347 , , , 48 2944 2348 New New NNP 48 2944 2349 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2944 2350 , , , 48 2944 2351 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2944 2352 and and CC 48 2944 2353 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2944 2354 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2355 * * NFP 48 2944 2356 * * NFP 48 2944 2357 * * NFP 48 2944 2358 * * NFP 48 2944 2359 * * NFP 48 2944 2360 * * NFP 48 2944 2361 * * NFP 48 2944 2362 * * NFP 48 2944 2363 * * NFP 48 2944 2364 * * NFP 48 2944 2365 Front Front NNP 48 2944 2366 Line Line NNP 48 2944 2367 States States NNP 48 2944 2368 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2369 FLS FLS NNP 48 2944 2370 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2371 established establish VBN 48 2944 2372 - - HYPH 48 2944 2373 NA NA NNP 48 2944 2374 aim aim NN 48 2944 2375 - - : 48 2944 2376 to to TO 48 2944 2377 achieve achieve VB 48 2944 2378 black black JJ 48 2944 2379 majority majority NN 48 2944 2380 rule rule NN 48 2944 2381 in in IN 48 2944 2382 South South NNP 48 2944 2383 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 2384 members member NNS 48 2944 2385 - - , 48 2944 2386 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2387 7 7 LS 48 2944 2388 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2389 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 2390 , , , 48 2944 2391 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 2392 , , , 48 2944 2393 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 2394 , , , 48 2944 2395 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2944 2396 , , , 48 2944 2397 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 2398 , , , 48 2944 2399 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 2400 , , , 48 2944 2401 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 2402 * * NFP 48 2944 2403 * * NFP 48 2944 2404 * * NFP 48 2944 2405 * * NFP 48 2944 2406 * * NFP 48 2944 2407 * * NFP 48 2944 2408 * * NFP 48 2944 2409 * * NFP 48 2944 2410 * * NFP 48 2944 2411 * * NFP 48 2944 2412 General General NNP 48 2944 2413 Agreement Agreement NNP 48 2944 2414 on on IN 48 2944 2415 Tariffs Tariffs NNPS 48 2944 2416 and and CC 48 2944 2417 Trade Trade NNP 48 2944 2418 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2419 GATT GATT NNP 48 2944 2420 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2421 established establish VBN 48 2944 2422 - - SYM 48 2944 2423 30 30 CD 48 2944 2424 October October NNP 48 2944 2425 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 2426 effective effective JJ 48 2944 2427 - - HYPH 48 2944 2428 1 1 CD 48 2944 2429 January January NNP 48 2944 2430 1948 1948 CD 48 2944 2431 aim aim NN 48 2944 2432 - - : 48 2944 2433 to to TO 48 2944 2434 promote promote VB 48 2944 2435 the the DT 48 2944 2436 expansion expansion NN 48 2944 2437 of of IN 48 2944 2438 international international JJ 48 2944 2439 trade trade NN 48 2944 2440 on on IN 48 2944 2441 a a DT 48 2944 2442 nondiscriminatory nondiscriminatory JJ 48 2944 2443 basis basis NN 48 2944 2444 members member NNS 48 2944 2445 - - , 48 2944 2446 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2447 98 98 CD 48 2944 2448 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2449 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 2450 and and CC 48 2944 2451 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 2452 , , , 48 2944 2453 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 2454 , , , 48 2944 2455 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 2456 , , , 48 2944 2457 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 2458 , , , 48 2944 2459 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 2460 , , , 48 2944 2461 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 2462 , , , 48 2944 2463 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 2464 , , , 48 2944 2465 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 2466 , , , 48 2944 2467 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 2468 , , , 48 2944 2469 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 2470 , , , 48 2944 2471 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 2472 , , , 48 2944 2473 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 2474 , , , 48 2944 2475 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 2476 , , , 48 2944 2477 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 2478 , , , 48 2944 2479 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 2480 , , , 48 2944 2481 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 2482 , , , 48 2944 2483 Central Central NNP 48 2944 2484 African African NNP 48 2944 2485 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 2486 , , , 48 2944 2487 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 2488 , , , 48 2944 2489 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 2490 , , , 48 2944 2491 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 2492 , , , 48 2944 2493 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 2494 , , , 48 2944 2495 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 2496 , , , 48 2944 2497 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 2498 , , , 48 2944 2499 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 2500 , , , 48 2944 2501 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 2502 , , , 48 2944 2503 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 2504 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 2505 , , , 48 2944 2506 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 2507 , , , 48 2944 2508 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 2509 , , , 48 2944 2510 France France NNP 48 2944 2511 , , , 48 2944 2512 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 2513 , , , 48 2944 2514 The the DT 48 2944 2515 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 2516 , , , 48 2944 2517 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 2518 , , , 48 2944 2519 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 2520 , , , 48 2944 2521 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 2522 , , , 48 2944 2523 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 2524 , , , 48 2944 2525 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 2526 , , , 48 2944 2527 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 2528 , , , 48 2944 2529 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 2530 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 2531 , , , 48 2944 2532 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 2533 , , , 48 2944 2534 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 2535 , , , 48 2944 2536 India India NNP 48 2944 2537 , , , 48 2944 2538 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 2539 , , , 48 2944 2540 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 2541 , , , 48 2944 2542 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 2543 , , , 48 2944 2544 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 2545 , , , 48 2944 2546 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 2547 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 2548 , , , 48 2944 2549 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 2550 , , , 48 2944 2551 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 2552 , , , 48 2944 2553 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 2554 , , , 48 2944 2555 South South NNP 48 2944 2556 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 2557 , , , 48 2944 2558 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 2559 , , , 48 2944 2560 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 2561 , , , 48 2944 2562 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 2563 , , , 48 2944 2564 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 2565 , , , 48 2944 2566 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 2567 , , , 48 2944 2568 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 2569 , , , 48 2944 2570 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 2571 , , , 48 2944 2572 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 2573 , , , 48 2944 2574 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 2575 , , , 48 2944 2576 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 2577 , , , 48 2944 2578 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 2579 , , , 48 2944 2580 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 2581 , , , 48 2944 2582 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 2583 , , , 48 2944 2584 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 2585 , , , 48 2944 2586 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 2587 , , , 48 2944 2588 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 2589 , , , 48 2944 2590 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 2591 , , , 48 2944 2592 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 2593 , , , 48 2944 2594 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 2595 , , , 48 2944 2596 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 2597 , , , 48 2944 2598 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 2599 , , , 48 2944 2600 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 2601 , , , 48 2944 2602 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 2603 , , , 48 2944 2604 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 2605 , , , 48 2944 2606 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 2607 , , , 48 2944 2608 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 2609 , , , 48 2944 2610 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 2611 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 2612 , , , 48 2944 2613 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 2614 , , , 48 2944 2615 South South NNP 48 2944 2616 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 2617 , , , 48 2944 2618 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 2619 , , , 48 2944 2620 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 2621 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 2622 , , , 48 2944 2623 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 2624 , , , 48 2944 2625 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 2626 , , , 48 2944 2627 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 2628 , , , 48 2944 2629 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 2630 , , , 48 2944 2631 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 2632 , , , 48 2944 2633 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 2634 , , , 48 2944 2635 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 2636 and and CC 48 2944 2637 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 2638 , , , 48 2944 2639 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 2640 , , , 48 2944 2641 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 2642 , , , 48 2944 2643 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 2644 , , , 48 2944 2645 UK UK NNP 48 2944 2646 , , , 48 2944 2647 US US NNP 48 2944 2648 , , , 48 2944 2649 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 2650 , , , 48 2944 2651 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 2652 , , , 48 2944 2653 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 2654 , , , 48 2944 2655 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 2656 , , , 48 2944 2657 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 2658 * * NFP 48 2944 2659 * * NFP 48 2944 2660 * * NFP 48 2944 2661 * * NFP 48 2944 2662 * * NFP 48 2944 2663 * * NFP 48 2944 2664 * * NFP 48 2944 2665 * * NFP 48 2944 2666 * * NFP 48 2944 2667 * * NFP 48 2944 2668 Group group NN 48 2944 2669 of of IN 48 2944 2670 2 2 CD 48 2944 2671 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2672 G-2 G-2 NNP 48 2944 2673 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2674 established establish VBD 48 2944 2675 - - HYPH 48 2944 2676 informal informal JJ 48 2944 2677 term term NN 48 2944 2678 that that WDT 48 2944 2679 came come VBD 48 2944 2680 into into IN 48 2944 2681 use use NN 48 2944 2682 about about RB 48 2944 2683 1986 1986 CD 48 2944 2684 aim aim NN 48 2944 2685 - - HYPH 48 2944 2686 bilateral bilateral JJ 48 2944 2687 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2688 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 2689 between between IN 48 2944 2690 the the DT 48 2944 2691 two two CD 48 2944 2692 most most RBS 48 2944 2693 powerful powerful JJ 48 2944 2694 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2695 giants giant NNS 48 2944 2696 members member NNS 48 2944 2697 - - , 48 2944 2698 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2699 2 2 LS 48 2944 2700 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2701 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 2702 , , , 48 2944 2703 US US NNP 48 2944 2704 * * NFP 48 2944 2705 * * NFP 48 2944 2706 * * NFP 48 2944 2707 * * NFP 48 2944 2708 * * NFP 48 2944 2709 * * NFP 48 2944 2710 * * NFP 48 2944 2711 * * NFP 48 2944 2712 * * NFP 48 2944 2713 * * NFP 48 2944 2714 Group group NN 48 2944 2715 of of IN 48 2944 2716 3 3 CD 48 2944 2717 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2718 G-3 G-3 NNP 48 2944 2719 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2720 established establish VBN 48 2944 2721 - - : 48 2944 2722 NA NA NNP 48 2944 2723 October October NNP 48 2944 2724 1990 1990 CD 48 2944 2725 aim aim NN 48 2944 2726 - - HYPH 48 2944 2727 mechanism mechanism NN 48 2944 2728 for for IN 48 2944 2729 policy policy NN 48 2944 2730 coordination coordination NN 48 2944 2731 members member NNS 48 2944 2732 - - , 48 2944 2733 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2734 3 3 LS 48 2944 2735 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2736 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 2737 , , , 48 2944 2738 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 2739 , , , 48 2944 2740 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 2741 * * NFP 48 2944 2742 * * NFP 48 2944 2743 * * NFP 48 2944 2744 * * NFP 48 2944 2745 * * NFP 48 2944 2746 * * NFP 48 2944 2747 * * NFP 48 2944 2748 * * NFP 48 2944 2749 * * NFP 48 2944 2750 * * NFP 48 2944 2751 Group Group NNP 48 2944 2752 of of IN 48 2944 2753 5 5 CD 48 2944 2754 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2755 G-5 G-5 NNP 48 2944 2756 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2757 established establish VBN 48 2944 2758 - - SYM 48 2944 2759 22 22 CD 48 2944 2760 September September NNP 48 2944 2761 1985 1985 CD 48 2944 2762 aim aim NN 48 2944 2763 - - : 48 2944 2764 the the DT 48 2944 2765 five five CD 48 2944 2766 major major JJ 48 2944 2767 non non JJ 48 2944 2768 - - JJ 48 2944 2769 Communist communist JJ 48 2944 2770 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2771 powers power NNS 48 2944 2772 members member NNS 48 2944 2773 - - , 48 2944 2774 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2775 5 5 LS 48 2944 2776 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2777 France France NNP 48 2944 2778 , , , 48 2944 2779 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 2780 , , , 48 2944 2781 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 2782 , , , 48 2944 2783 UK UK NNP 48 2944 2784 , , , 48 2944 2785 US US NNP 48 2944 2786 * * NFP 48 2944 2787 * * NFP 48 2944 2788 * * NFP 48 2944 2789 * * NFP 48 2944 2790 * * NFP 48 2944 2791 * * NFP 48 2944 2792 * * NFP 48 2944 2793 * * NFP 48 2944 2794 * * NFP 48 2944 2795 * * NFP 48 2944 2796 Group Group NNP 48 2944 2797 of of IN 48 2944 2798 6 6 CD 48 2944 2799 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2800 G-6 G-6 NNP 48 2944 2801 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2802 Note note NN 48 2944 2803 - - : 48 2944 2804 not not RB 48 2944 2805 to to TO 48 2944 2806 be be VB 48 2944 2807 confused confuse VBN 48 2944 2808 with with IN 48 2944 2809 the the DT 48 2944 2810 Big Big NNP 48 2944 2811 Six six CD 48 2944 2812 established establish VBN 48 2944 2813 - - HYPH 48 2944 2814 22 22 CD 48 2944 2815 May May NNP 48 2944 2816 1984 1984 CD 48 2944 2817 aim aim NN 48 2944 2818 - - HYPH 48 2944 2819 seeks seek VBZ 48 2944 2820 to to TO 48 2944 2821 achieve achieve VB 48 2944 2822 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2944 2823 disarmament disarmament NN 48 2944 2824 members member NNS 48 2944 2825 - - , 48 2944 2826 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2827 6 6 CD 48 2944 2828 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2829 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 2830 , , , 48 2944 2831 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 2832 , , , 48 2944 2833 India India NNP 48 2944 2834 , , , 48 2944 2835 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 2836 , , , 48 2944 2837 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 2838 , , , 48 2944 2839 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 2840 * * NFP 48 2944 2841 * * NFP 48 2944 2842 * * NFP 48 2944 2843 * * NFP 48 2944 2844 * * NFP 48 2944 2845 * * NFP 48 2944 2846 * * NFP 48 2944 2847 * * NFP 48 2944 2848 * * NFP 48 2944 2849 * * NFP 48 2944 2850 Group Group NNP 48 2944 2851 of of IN 48 2944 2852 7 7 CD 48 2944 2853 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2854 G-7 G-7 NNP 48 2944 2855 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2856 Note note NN 48 2944 2857 - - HYPH 48 2944 2858 membership membership NN 48 2944 2859 is be VBZ 48 2944 2860 the the DT 48 2944 2861 same same JJ 48 2944 2862 as as IN 48 2944 2863 the the DT 48 2944 2864 Big Big NNP 48 2944 2865 Seven Seven NNP 48 2944 2866 established establish VBN 48 2944 2867 - - SYM 48 2944 2868 22 22 CD 48 2944 2869 September September NNP 48 2944 2870 1985 1985 CD 48 2944 2871 aim aim NN 48 2944 2872 - - : 48 2944 2873 the the DT 48 2944 2874 seven seven CD 48 2944 2875 major major JJ 48 2944 2876 non non JJ 48 2944 2877 - - JJ 48 2944 2878 Communist communist JJ 48 2944 2879 economic economic JJ 48 2944 2880 powers power NNS 48 2944 2881 members member NNS 48 2944 2882 - - , 48 2944 2883 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2884 7 7 CD 48 2944 2885 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2886 Group Group NNP 48 2944 2887 of of IN 48 2944 2888 5 5 CD 48 2944 2889 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2890 France France NNP 48 2944 2891 , , , 48 2944 2892 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 2893 , , , 48 2944 2894 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 2895 , , , 48 2944 2896 UK UK NNP 48 2944 2897 , , , 48 2944 2898 US US NNP 48 2944 2899 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2900 plus plus CC 48 2944 2901 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 2902 and and CC 48 2944 2903 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 2904 * * NFP 48 2944 2905 * * NFP 48 2944 2906 * * NFP 48 2944 2907 * * NFP 48 2944 2908 * * NFP 48 2944 2909 * * NFP 48 2944 2910 * * NFP 48 2944 2911 * * NFP 48 2944 2912 * * NFP 48 2944 2913 * * NFP 48 2944 2914 Group Group NNP 48 2944 2915 of of IN 48 2944 2916 8 8 CD 48 2944 2917 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2918 G-8 G-8 NNP 48 2944 2919 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2920 established establish VBN 48 2944 2921 - - : 48 2944 2922 NA NA NNP 48 2944 2923 October October NNP 48 2944 2924 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 2925 aim aim NN 48 2944 2926 - - : 48 2944 2927 the the DT 48 2944 2928 developed develop VBN 48 2944 2929 countries country NNS 48 2944 2930 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2931 DCs DCs NNP 48 2944 2932 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2933 that that WDT 48 2944 2934 participated participate VBD 48 2944 2935 in in IN 48 2944 2936 the the DT 48 2944 2937 Conference Conference NNP 48 2944 2938 on on IN 48 2944 2939 International International NNP 48 2944 2940 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 2941 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2944 2942 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2943 CIEC CIEC NNP 48 2944 2944 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2945 , , , 48 2944 2946 held hold VBN 48 2944 2947 in in IN 48 2944 2948 several several JJ 48 2944 2949 sessions session NNS 48 2944 2950 between between IN 48 2944 2951 NA NA NNP 48 2944 2952 December December NNP 48 2944 2953 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 2954 and and CC 48 2944 2955 3 3 CD 48 2944 2956 June June NNP 48 2944 2957 1977 1977 CD 48 2944 2958 members member NNS 48 2944 2959 - - , 48 2944 2960 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2961 8) 8) CD 48 2944 2962 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 2963 , , , 48 2944 2964 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 2965 , , , 48 2944 2966 EC EC NNP 48 2944 2967 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2968 as as IN 48 2944 2969 one one CD 48 2944 2970 member member NN 48 2944 2971 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2972 , , , 48 2944 2973 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 2974 , , , 48 2944 2975 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 2976 , , , 48 2944 2977 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 2978 , , , 48 2944 2979 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 2980 , , , 48 2944 2981 US US NNP 48 2944 2982 * * NFP 48 2944 2983 * * NFP 48 2944 2984 * * NFP 48 2944 2985 * * NFP 48 2944 2986 * * NFP 48 2944 2987 * * NFP 48 2944 2988 * * NFP 48 2944 2989 * * NFP 48 2944 2990 * * NFP 48 2944 2991 * * NFP 48 2944 2992 Group group NN 48 2944 2993 of of IN 48 2944 2994 9 9 CD 48 2944 2995 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 2996 G-9 G-9 NNP 48 2944 2997 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 2998 established establish VBN 48 2944 2999 - - HYPH 48 2944 3000 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3001 aim aim VB 48 2944 3002 - - HYPH 48 2944 3003 informal informal JJ 48 2944 3004 group group NN 48 2944 3005 that that WDT 48 2944 3006 meets meet VBZ 48 2944 3007 occasionally occasionally RB 48 2944 3008 on on IN 48 2944 3009 matters matter NNS 48 2944 3010 of of IN 48 2944 3011 mutual mutual JJ 48 2944 3012 interest interest NN 48 2944 3013 members member NNS 48 2944 3014 - - , 48 2944 3015 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3016 9 9 CD 48 2944 3017 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3018 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 3019 , , , 48 2944 3020 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 3021 , , , 48 2944 3022 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 3023 , , , 48 2944 3024 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 3025 , , , 48 2944 3026 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 3027 , , , 48 2944 3028 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 3029 , , , 48 2944 3030 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 3031 , , , 48 2944 3032 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 3033 , , , 48 2944 3034 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 3035 * * NFP 48 2944 3036 * * NFP 48 2944 3037 * * NFP 48 2944 3038 * * NFP 48 2944 3039 * * NFP 48 2944 3040 * * NFP 48 2944 3041 * * NFP 48 2944 3042 * * NFP 48 2944 3043 * * NFP 48 2944 3044 * * NFP 48 2944 3045 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3046 of of IN 48 2944 3047 10 10 CD 48 2944 3048 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3049 G-10 g-10 CD 48 2944 3050 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3051 Note note NN 48 2944 3052 - - HYPH 48 2944 3053 also also RB 48 2944 3054 known know VBN 48 2944 3055 as as IN 48 2944 3056 the the DT 48 2944 3057 Paris Paris NNP 48 2944 3058 Club Club NNP 48 2944 3059 established establish VBN 48 2944 3060 - - : 48 2944 3061 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3062 October October NNP 48 2944 3063 1962 1962 CD 48 2944 3064 aim aim NN 48 2944 3065 - - HYPH 48 2944 3066 wealthiest wealthy JJS 48 2944 3067 members member NNS 48 2944 3068 of of IN 48 2944 3069 the the DT 48 2944 3070 IMF IMF NNP 48 2944 3071 who who WP 48 2944 3072 provide provide VBP 48 2944 3073 most most JJS 48 2944 3074 of of IN 48 2944 3075 the the DT 48 2944 3076 money money NN 48 2944 3077 to to TO 48 2944 3078 be be VB 48 2944 3079 loaned loan VBN 48 2944 3080 and and CC 48 2944 3081 act act VB 48 2944 3082 as as IN 48 2944 3083 the the DT 48 2944 3084 informal informal JJ 48 2944 3085 steering steering NNP 48 2944 3086 committee committee NN 48 2944 3087 ; ; : 48 2944 3088 name name NN 48 2944 3089 persists persist VBZ 48 2944 3090 in in IN 48 2944 3091 spite spite NN 48 2944 3092 of of IN 48 2944 3093 the the DT 48 2944 3094 addition addition NN 48 2944 3095 of of IN 48 2944 3096 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 3097 on on IN 48 2944 3098 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3099 April April NNP 48 2944 3100 1984 1984 CD 48 2944 3101 members member NNS 48 2944 3102 - - , 48 2944 3103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3104 11 11 CD 48 2944 3105 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3106 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 3107 , , , 48 2944 3108 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 3109 , , , 48 2944 3110 France France NNP 48 2944 3111 , , , 48 2944 3112 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 3113 , , , 48 2944 3114 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 3115 , , , 48 2944 3116 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 3117 , , , 48 2944 3118 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 3119 , , , 48 2944 3120 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 3121 , , , 48 2944 3122 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 3123 , , , 48 2944 3124 UK UK NNP 48 2944 3125 , , , 48 2944 3126 US US NNP 48 2944 3127 * * NFP 48 2944 3128 * * NFP 48 2944 3129 * * NFP 48 2944 3130 * * NFP 48 2944 3131 * * NFP 48 2944 3132 * * NFP 48 2944 3133 * * NFP 48 2944 3134 * * NFP 48 2944 3135 * * NFP 48 2944 3136 * * NFP 48 2944 3137 Group group NN 48 2944 3138 of of IN 48 2944 3139 11 11 CD 48 2944 3140 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3141 G-11 g-11 CD 48 2944 3142 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3143 Note note NN 48 2944 3144 - - HYPH 48 2944 3145 also also RB 48 2944 3146 known know VBN 48 2944 3147 as as IN 48 2944 3148 the the DT 48 2944 3149 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 48 2944 3150 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3151 established establish VBD 48 2944 3152 - - : 48 2944 3153 22 22 CD 48 2944 3154 June June NNP 48 2944 3155 1984 1984 CD 48 2944 3156 , , , 48 2944 3157 in in IN 48 2944 3158 Cartagena Cartagena NNP 48 2944 3159 , , , 48 2944 3160 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 3161 aim aim NN 48 2944 3162 - - HYPH 48 2944 3163 forum forum NNP 48 2944 3164 for for IN 48 2944 3165 largest large JJS 48 2944 3166 debtor debtor NN 48 2944 3167 nations nation NNS 48 2944 3168 in in IN 48 2944 3169 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 3170 America America NNP 48 2944 3171 members member NNS 48 2944 3172 - - , 48 2944 3173 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3174 11 11 CD 48 2944 3175 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3176 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 3177 , , , 48 2944 3178 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 3179 , , , 48 2944 3180 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 3181 , , , 48 2944 3182 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 3183 , , , 48 2944 3184 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 3185 , , , 48 2944 3186 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 3187 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 3188 , , , 48 2944 3189 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 3190 , , , 48 2944 3191 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 3192 , , , 48 2944 3193 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 3194 , , , 48 2944 3195 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 3196 , , , 48 2944 3197 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 3198 * * NFP 48 2944 3199 * * NFP 48 2944 3200 * * NFP 48 2944 3201 * * NFP 48 2944 3202 * * NFP 48 2944 3203 * * NFP 48 2944 3204 * * NFP 48 2944 3205 * * NFP 48 2944 3206 * * NFP 48 2944 3207 * * NFP 48 2944 3208 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3209 of of IN 48 2944 3210 15 15 CD 48 2944 3211 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3212 G-15 g-15 CD 48 2944 3213 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3214 Note note NN 48 2944 3215 - - HYPH 48 2944 3216 byproduct byproduct NN 48 2944 3217 of of IN 48 2944 3218 the the DT 48 2944 3219 Non Non NNP 48 2944 3220 - - HYPH 48 2944 3221 Aligned Aligned NNP 48 2944 3222 Movement Movement NNP 48 2944 3223 established establish VBN 48 2944 3224 - - HYPH 48 2944 3225 1989 1989 CD 48 2944 3226 aim aim NN 48 2944 3227 - - : 48 2944 3228 to to TO 48 2944 3229 promote promote VB 48 2944 3230 economic economic JJ 48 2944 3231 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 3232 among among IN 48 2944 3233 developing develop VBG 48 2944 3234 nations nation NNS 48 2944 3235 ; ; : 48 2944 3236 to to TO 48 2944 3237 act act VB 48 2944 3238 as as IN 48 2944 3239 the the DT 48 2944 3240 main main JJ 48 2944 3241 political political JJ 48 2944 3242 organ organ NN 48 2944 3243 for for IN 48 2944 3244 the the DT 48 2944 3245 Non Non NNP 48 2944 3246 - - HYPH 48 2944 3247 Aligned align VBN 48 2944 3248 Movement Movement NNP 48 2944 3249 members member NNS 48 2944 3250 - - , 48 2944 3251 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3252 15 15 CD 48 2944 3253 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3254 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 3255 , , , 48 2944 3256 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 3257 , , , 48 2944 3258 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 3259 , , , 48 2944 3260 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 3261 , , , 48 2944 3262 India India NNP 48 2944 3263 , , , 48 2944 3264 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 3265 , , , 48 2944 3266 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 3267 , , , 48 2944 3268 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 3269 , , , 48 2944 3270 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 3271 , , , 48 2944 3272 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 3273 , , , 48 2944 3274 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 3275 , , , 48 2944 3276 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 3277 , , , 48 2944 3278 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 3279 , , , 48 2944 3280 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 3281 , , , 48 2944 3282 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 3283 * * NFP 48 2944 3284 * * NFP 48 2944 3285 * * NFP 48 2944 3286 * * NFP 48 2944 3287 * * NFP 48 2944 3288 * * NFP 48 2944 3289 * * NFP 48 2944 3290 * * NFP 48 2944 3291 * * NFP 48 2944 3292 * * NFP 48 2944 3293 Group group NN 48 2944 3294 of of IN 48 2944 3295 19 19 CD 48 2944 3296 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3297 G-19 g-19 CD 48 2944 3298 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3299 established establish VBN 48 2944 3300 - - : 48 2944 3301 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3302 October October NNP 48 2944 3303 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 3304 aim aim VB 48 2944 3305 - - : 48 2944 3306 the the DT 48 2944 3307 less less RBR 48 2944 3308 developed developed JJ 48 2944 3309 countries country NNS 48 2944 3310 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3311 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2944 3312 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3313 that that WDT 48 2944 3314 participated participate VBD 48 2944 3315 in in IN 48 2944 3316 the the DT 48 2944 3317 Conference Conference NNP 48 2944 3318 on on IN 48 2944 3319 International International NNP 48 2944 3320 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 3321 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2944 3322 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3323 CIEC CIEC NNP 48 2944 3324 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3325 held hold VBN 48 2944 3326 in in IN 48 2944 3327 several several JJ 48 2944 3328 sessions session NNS 48 2944 3329 between between IN 48 2944 3330 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3331 December December NNP 48 2944 3332 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 3333 and and CC 48 2944 3334 3 3 CD 48 2944 3335 June June NNP 48 2944 3336 1977 1977 CD 48 2944 3337 members member NNS 48 2944 3338 - - , 48 2944 3339 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3340 19 19 CD 48 2944 3341 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3342 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 3343 , , , 48 2944 3344 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 3345 , , , 48 2944 3346 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 3347 , , , 48 2944 3348 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 3349 , , , 48 2944 3350 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 3351 , , , 48 2944 3352 India India NNP 48 2944 3353 , , , 48 2944 3354 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 3355 , , , 48 2944 3356 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 3357 , , , 48 2944 3358 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 3359 , , , 48 2944 3360 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 3361 , , , 48 2944 3362 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 3363 , , , 48 2944 3364 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 3365 , , , 48 2944 3366 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 3367 , , , 48 2944 3368 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 3369 , , , 48 2944 3370 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 3371 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 3372 , , , 48 2944 3373 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 3374 , , , 48 2944 3375 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 3376 , , , 48 2944 3377 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 3378 , , , 48 2944 3379 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 3380 * * NFP 48 2944 3381 * * NFP 48 2944 3382 * * NFP 48 2944 3383 * * NFP 48 2944 3384 * * NFP 48 2944 3385 * * NFP 48 2944 3386 * * NFP 48 2944 3387 * * NFP 48 2944 3388 * * NFP 48 2944 3389 * * NFP 48 2944 3390 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3391 of of IN 48 2944 3392 24 24 CD 48 2944 3393 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3394 G-24 g-24 CD 48 2944 3395 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3396 established establish VBN 48 2944 3397 - - : 48 2944 3398 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3399 January January NNP 48 2944 3400 1972 1972 CD 48 2944 3401 aim aim NN 48 2944 3402 - - HYPH 48 2944 3403 to to TO 48 2944 3404 promote promote VB 48 2944 3405 the the DT 48 2944 3406 interests interest NNS 48 2944 3407 of of IN 48 2944 3408 developing develop VBG 48 2944 3409 countries country NNS 48 2944 3410 in in IN 48 2944 3411 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 3412 , , , 48 2944 3413 Asia Asia NNP 48 2944 3414 , , , 48 2944 3415 and and CC 48 2944 3416 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 3417 America America NNP 48 2944 3418 within within IN 48 2944 3419 the the DT 48 2944 3420 IMF IMF NNP 48 2944 3421 members member NNS 48 2944 3422 - - , 48 2944 3423 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3424 24 24 CD 48 2944 3425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3426 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 3427 , , , 48 2944 3428 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 3429 , , , 48 2944 3430 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 3431 , , , 48 2944 3432 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 3433 , , , 48 2944 3434 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 3435 , , , 48 2944 3436 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 3437 , , , 48 2944 3438 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 3439 , , , 48 2944 3440 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 3441 , , , 48 2944 3442 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 3443 , , , 48 2944 3444 India India NNP 48 2944 3445 , , , 48 2944 3446 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 3447 , , , 48 2944 3448 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 3449 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 3450 , , , 48 2944 3451 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 3452 , , , 48 2944 3453 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 3454 , , , 48 2944 3455 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 3456 , , , 48 2944 3457 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 3458 , , , 48 2944 3459 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 3460 , , , 48 2944 3461 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 3462 , , , 48 2944 3463 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 3464 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 3465 , , , 48 2944 3466 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 3467 , , , 48 2944 3468 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 3469 and and CC 48 2944 3470 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 3471 , , , 48 2944 3472 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 3473 , , , 48 2944 3474 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 3475 , , , 48 2944 3476 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 3477 * * NFP 48 2944 3478 * * NFP 48 2944 3479 * * NFP 48 2944 3480 * * NFP 48 2944 3481 * * NFP 48 2944 3482 * * NFP 48 2944 3483 * * NFP 48 2944 3484 * * NFP 48 2944 3485 * * NFP 48 2944 3486 * * NFP 48 2944 3487 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3488 of of IN 48 2944 3489 30 30 CD 48 2944 3490 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3491 G-30 g-30 CD 48 2944 3492 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3493 established establish VBN 48 2944 3494 - - HYPH 48 2944 3495 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3496 1979 1979 CD 48 2944 3497 aim aim NN 48 2944 3498 - - : 48 2944 3499 to to TO 48 2944 3500 discuss discuss VB 48 2944 3501 and and CC 48 2944 3502 propose propose VB 48 2944 3503 solutions solution NNS 48 2944 3504 to to IN 48 2944 3505 the the DT 48 2944 3506 world world NN 48 2944 3507 's 's POS 48 2944 3508 economic economic JJ 48 2944 3509 problems problem NNS 48 2944 3510 members member NNS 48 2944 3511 - - , 48 2944 3512 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3513 30 30 CD 48 2944 3514 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3515 informal informal JJ 48 2944 3516 group group NN 48 2944 3517 of of IN 48 2944 3518 30 30 CD 48 2944 3519 leading lead VBG 48 2944 3520 international international JJ 48 2944 3521 bankers banker NNS 48 2944 3522 , , , 48 2944 3523 economists economist NNS 48 2944 3524 , , , 48 2944 3525 financial financial JJ 48 2944 3526 experts expert NNS 48 2944 3527 , , , 48 2944 3528 and and CC 48 2944 3529 businessmen businessman NNS 48 2944 3530 organized organize VBN 48 2944 3531 by by IN 48 2944 3532 Johannes Johannes NNP 48 2944 3533 Witteveen Witteveen NNP 48 2944 3534 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3535 former former JJ 48 2944 3536 managing manage VBG 48 2944 3537 director director NN 48 2944 3538 of of IN 48 2944 3539 the the DT 48 2944 3540 IMF IMF NNP 48 2944 3541 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3542 * * NFP 48 2944 3543 * * NFP 48 2944 3544 * * NFP 48 2944 3545 * * NFP 48 2944 3546 * * NFP 48 2944 3547 * * NFP 48 2944 3548 * * NFP 48 2944 3549 * * NFP 48 2944 3550 * * NFP 48 2944 3551 * * NFP 48 2944 3552 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3553 of of IN 48 2944 3554 33 33 CD 48 2944 3555 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3556 G-33 g-33 CD 48 2944 3557 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3558 established establish VBN 48 2944 3559 - - : 48 2944 3560 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3561 1987 1987 CD 48 2944 3562 aim aim NN 48 2944 3563 - - HYPH 48 2944 3564 to to TO 48 2944 3565 promote promote VB 48 2944 3566 solutions solution NNS 48 2944 3567 to to IN 48 2944 3568 international international JJ 48 2944 3569 economic economic JJ 48 2944 3570 problems problem NNS 48 2944 3571 members member NNS 48 2944 3572 - - HYPH 48 2944 3573 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3574 33 33 CD 48 2944 3575 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3576 leading lead VBG 48 2944 3577 economists economist NNS 48 2944 3578 from from IN 48 2944 3579 13 13 CD 48 2944 3580 countries country NNS 48 2944 3581 * * NFP 48 2944 3582 * * NFP 48 2944 3583 * * NFP 48 2944 3584 * * NFP 48 2944 3585 * * NFP 48 2944 3586 * * NFP 48 2944 3587 * * NFP 48 2944 3588 * * NFP 48 2944 3589 * * NFP 48 2944 3590 * * NFP 48 2944 3591 Group Group NNP 48 2944 3592 of of IN 48 2944 3593 77 77 CD 48 2944 3594 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3595 G-77 g-77 CD 48 2944 3596 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3597 established establish VBN 48 2944 3598 - - : 48 2944 3599 NA NA NNP 48 2944 3600 October October NNP 48 2944 3601 1967 1967 CD 48 2944 3602 aim aim NN 48 2944 3603 - - HYPH 48 2944 3604 to to TO 48 2944 3605 promote promote VB 48 2944 3606 economic economic JJ 48 2944 3607 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 3608 among among IN 48 2944 3609 developing develop VBG 48 2944 3610 countries country NNS 48 2944 3611 ; ; : 48 2944 3612 name name NN 48 2944 3613 persists persist VBZ 48 2944 3614 in in IN 48 2944 3615 spite spite NN 48 2944 3616 of of IN 48 2944 3617 increased increase VBN 48 2944 3618 membership membership NN 48 2944 3619 members member NNS 48 2944 3620 - - , 48 2944 3621 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3622 127 127 CD 48 2944 3623 plus plus CC 48 2944 3624 the the DT 48 2944 3625 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 3626 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 3627 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 3628 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3629 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 3630 , , , 48 2944 3631 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 3632 , , , 48 2944 3633 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 3634 , , , 48 2944 3635 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 3636 and and CC 48 2944 3637 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 3638 , , , 48 2944 3639 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 3640 , , , 48 2944 3641 The the DT 48 2944 3642 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 3643 , , , 48 2944 3644 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 3645 , , , 48 2944 3646 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 3647 , , , 48 2944 3648 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 3649 , , , 48 2944 3650 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 3651 , , , 48 2944 3652 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 3653 , , , 48 2944 3654 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 3655 , , , 48 2944 3656 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 3657 , , , 48 2944 3658 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 3659 , , , 48 2944 3660 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 3661 , , , 48 2944 3662 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 3663 , , , 48 2944 3664 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 3665 , , , 48 2944 3666 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 3667 , , , 48 2944 3668 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 3669 , , , 48 2944 3670 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 3671 , , , 48 2944 3672 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 3673 , , , 48 2944 3674 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 3675 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 3676 , , , 48 2944 3677 Central Central NNP 48 2944 3678 African African NNP 48 2944 3679 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 3680 , , , 48 2944 3681 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 3682 , , , 48 2944 3683 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 3684 , , , 48 2944 3685 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 3686 , , , 48 2944 3687 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 3688 , , , 48 2944 3689 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 3690 , , , 48 2944 3691 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 3692 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 3693 , , , 48 2944 3694 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 3695 , , , 48 2944 3696 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 3697 , , , 48 2944 3698 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 3699 , , , 48 2944 3700 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 3701 , , , 48 2944 3702 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 3703 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 3704 , , , 48 2944 3705 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 3706 , , , 48 2944 3707 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 3708 , , , 48 2944 3709 El El NNP 48 2944 3710 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 3711 , , , 48 2944 3712 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 3713 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 3714 , , , 48 2944 3715 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 3716 , , , 48 2944 3717 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 3718 , , , 48 2944 3719 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 3720 , , , 48 2944 3721 The the DT 48 2944 3722 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 3723 , , , 48 2944 3724 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 3725 , , , 48 2944 3726 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 3727 , , , 48 2944 3728 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 3729 , , , 48 2944 3730 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 3731 , , , 48 2944 3732 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 3733 - - HYPH 48 2944 3734 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 3735 , , , 48 2944 3736 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 3737 , , , 48 2944 3738 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 3739 , , , 48 2944 3740 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 3741 , , , 48 2944 3742 India India NNP 48 2944 3743 , , , 48 2944 3744 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 3745 , , , 48 2944 3746 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 3747 , , , 48 2944 3748 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 3749 , , , 48 2944 3750 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 3751 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 3752 , , , 48 2944 3753 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 3754 , , , 48 2944 3755 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 3756 , , , 48 2944 3757 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 3758 , , , 48 2944 3759 North North NNP 48 2944 3760 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 3761 , , , 48 2944 3762 South South NNP 48 2944 3763 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 3764 , , , 48 2944 3765 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 3766 , , , 48 2944 3767 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 3768 , , , 48 2944 3769 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 3770 , , , 48 2944 3771 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 3772 , , , 48 2944 3773 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 3774 , , , 48 2944 3775 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 3776 , , , 48 2944 3777 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 3778 , , , 48 2944 3779 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 3780 , , , 48 2944 3781 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 3782 , , , 48 2944 3783 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 3784 , , , 48 2944 3785 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 3786 , , , 48 2944 3787 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 3788 , , , 48 2944 3789 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 3790 , , , 48 2944 3791 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 3792 , , , 48 2944 3793 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 3794 , , , 48 2944 3795 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 3796 , , , 48 2944 3797 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 3798 , , , 48 2944 3799 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 3800 , , , 48 2944 3801 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2944 3802 , , , 48 2944 3803 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 3804 , , , 48 2944 3805 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 3806 , , , 48 2944 3807 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 3808 , , , 48 2944 3809 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 3810 , , , 48 2944 3811 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 3812 , , , 48 2944 3813 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 3814 , , , 48 2944 3815 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 3816 , , , 48 2944 3817 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 3818 New New NNP 48 2944 3819 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 3820 , , , 48 2944 3821 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 3822 , , , 48 2944 3823 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 3824 , , , 48 2944 3825 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 3826 , , , 48 2944 3827 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 3828 , , , 48 2944 3829 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 3830 , , , 48 2944 3831 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 3832 , , , 48 2944 3833 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 3834 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 3835 and and CC 48 2944 3836 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 3837 , , , 48 2944 3838 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 3839 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 3840 , , , 48 2944 3841 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 3842 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 3843 and and CC 48 2944 3844 the the DT 48 2944 3845 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 3846 , , , 48 2944 3847 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 3848 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 3849 and and CC 48 2944 3850 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 3851 , , , 48 2944 3852 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 3853 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 3854 , , , 48 2944 3855 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 3856 , , , 48 2944 3857 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 3858 , , , 48 2944 3859 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 3860 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 3861 , , , 48 2944 3862 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 3863 , , , 48 2944 3864 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 3865 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 3866 , , , 48 2944 3867 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 3868 , , , 48 2944 3869 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 3870 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 3871 , , , 48 2944 3872 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 3873 , , , 48 2944 3874 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 3875 , , , 48 2944 3876 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 3877 , , , 48 2944 3878 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 3879 , , , 48 2944 3880 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 3881 , , , 48 2944 3882 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 3883 , , , 48 2944 3884 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 3885 , , , 48 2944 3886 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 3887 , , , 48 2944 3888 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 3889 and and CC 48 2944 3890 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 3891 , , , 48 2944 3892 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 3893 , , , 48 2944 3894 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 3895 , , , 48 2944 3896 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 3897 , , , 48 2944 3898 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 3899 , , , 48 2944 3900 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 3901 , , , 48 2944 3902 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 3903 , , , 48 2944 3904 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 3905 , , , 48 2944 3906 Western Western NNP 48 2944 3907 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 3908 , , , 48 2944 3909 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 3910 , , , 48 2944 3911 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 3912 , , , 48 2944 3913 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 3914 , , , 48 2944 3915 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 3916 , , , 48 2944 3917 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 3918 , , , 48 2944 3919 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 3920 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 3921 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 3922 * * NFP 48 2944 3923 * * NFP 48 2944 3924 * * NFP 48 2944 3925 * * NFP 48 2944 3926 * * NFP 48 2944 3927 * * NFP 48 2944 3928 * * NFP 48 2944 3929 * * NFP 48 2944 3930 * * NFP 48 2944 3931 * * NFP 48 2944 3932 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2944 3933 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2944 3934 Council Council NNP 48 2944 3935 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3936 GCC GCC NNP 48 2944 3937 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3938 Note note NN 48 2944 3939 - - HYPH 48 2944 3940 also also RB 48 2944 3941 known know VBN 48 2944 3942 as as IN 48 2944 3943 the the DT 48 2944 3944 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2944 3945 Council Council NNP 48 2944 3946 for for IN 48 2944 3947 the the DT 48 2944 3948 Arab Arab NNP 48 2944 3949 States States NNP 48 2944 3950 of of IN 48 2944 3951 the the DT 48 2944 3952 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2944 3953 established establish VBN 48 2944 3954 - - HYPH 48 2944 3955 25 25 CD 48 2944 3956 - - HYPH 48 2944 3957 26 26 CD 48 2944 3958 May May NNP 48 2944 3959 1981 1981 CD 48 2944 3960 aim aim NN 48 2944 3961 - - : 48 2944 3962 to to TO 48 2944 3963 promote promote VB 48 2944 3964 regional regional JJ 48 2944 3965 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 3966 in in IN 48 2944 3967 economic economic JJ 48 2944 3968 , , , 48 2944 3969 social social JJ 48 2944 3970 , , , 48 2944 3971 political political JJ 48 2944 3972 , , , 48 2944 3973 and and CC 48 2944 3974 military military JJ 48 2944 3975 affairs affair NNS 48 2944 3976 members member NNS 48 2944 3977 - - , 48 2944 3978 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 3979 6 6 CD 48 2944 3980 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 3981 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 3982 , , , 48 2944 3983 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 3984 , , , 48 2944 3985 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 3986 , , , 48 2944 3987 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 3988 , , , 48 2944 3989 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 3990 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 3991 , , , 48 2944 3992 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 3993 * * NFP 48 2944 3994 * * NFP 48 2944 3995 * * NFP 48 2944 3996 * * NFP 48 2944 3997 * * NFP 48 2944 3998 * * NFP 48 2944 3999 * * NFP 48 2944 4000 * * NFP 48 2944 4001 * * NFP 48 2944 4002 * * NFP 48 2944 4003 Habitat Habitat NNP 48 2944 4004 Note Note NNP 48 2944 4005 - - HYPH 48 2944 4006 see see VB 48 2944 4007 United United NNP 48 2944 4008 Nations Nations NNP 48 2944 4009 Center Center NNP 48 2944 4010 for for IN 48 2944 4011 Human Human NNP 48 2944 4012 Settlements Settlements NNPS 48 2944 4013 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4014 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 48 2944 4015 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4016 * * NFP 48 2944 4017 * * NFP 48 2944 4018 * * NFP 48 2944 4019 * * NFP 48 2944 4020 * * NFP 48 2944 4021 * * NFP 48 2944 4022 * * NFP 48 2944 4023 * * NFP 48 2944 4024 * * NFP 48 2944 4025 * * NFP 48 2944 4026 Hexagonal Hexagonal NNP 48 2944 4027 Group Group NNP 48 2944 4028 Note Note NNP 48 2944 4029 - - HYPH 48 2944 4030 HG HG NNP 48 2944 4031 - - : 48 2944 4032 the the DT 48 2944 4033 old old JJ 48 2944 4034 Pentagonal Pentagonal NNP 48 2944 4035 Group Group NNP 48 2944 4036 plus plus CC 48 2944 4037 one one CD 48 2944 4038 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4039 established establish VBN 48 2944 4040 - - : 48 2944 4041 July July NNP 48 2944 4042 1991 1991 CD 48 2944 4043 aim aim NN 48 2944 4044 - - HYPH 48 2944 4045 to to TO 48 2944 4046 form form VB 48 2944 4047 an an DT 48 2944 4048 economic economic JJ 48 2944 4049 and and CC 48 2944 4050 political political JJ 48 2944 4051 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 4052 group group NN 48 2944 4053 for for IN 48 2944 4054 the the DT 48 2944 4055 region region NN 48 2944 4056 between between IN 48 2944 4057 the the DT 48 2944 4058 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 48 2944 4059 and and CC 48 2944 4060 the the DT 48 2944 4061 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 2944 4062 Seas Seas NNPS 48 2944 4063 members member NNS 48 2944 4064 - - , 48 2944 4065 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4066 6 6 CD 48 2944 4067 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4068 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 4069 , , , 48 2944 4070 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 4071 , , , 48 2944 4072 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 4073 , , , 48 2944 4074 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 4075 , , , 48 2944 4076 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 4077 , , , 48 2944 4078 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 4079 * * NFP 48 2944 4080 * * NFP 48 2944 4081 * * NFP 48 2944 4082 * * NFP 48 2944 4083 * * NFP 48 2944 4084 * * NFP 48 2944 4085 * * NFP 48 2944 4086 * * NFP 48 2944 4087 * * NFP 48 2944 4088 * * NFP 48 2944 4089 high high JJ 48 2944 4090 - - HYPH 48 2944 4091 income income NN 48 2944 4092 countries country NNS 48 2944 4093 Note note VB 48 2944 4094 - - : 48 2944 4095 another another DT 48 2944 4096 term term NN 48 2944 4097 for for IN 48 2944 4098 the the DT 48 2944 4099 industrialized industrialize VBN 48 2944 4100 countries country NNS 48 2944 4101 with with IN 48 2944 4102 high high JJ 48 2944 4103 per per IN 48 2944 4104 capita capita FW 48 2944 4105 GNPs gnp NNS 48 2944 4106 / / SYM 48 2944 4107 GDPs gdp NNS 48 2944 4108 ; ; : 48 2944 4109 see see VB 48 2944 4110 developed develop VBN 48 2944 4111 countries country NNS 48 2944 4112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4113 DCs DCs NNP 48 2944 4114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4115 * * NFP 48 2944 4116 * * NFP 48 2944 4117 * * NFP 48 2944 4118 * * NFP 48 2944 4119 * * NFP 48 2944 4120 * * NFP 48 2944 4121 * * NFP 48 2944 4122 * * NFP 48 2944 4123 * * NFP 48 2944 4124 * * NFP 48 2944 4125 industrial industrial JJ 48 2944 4126 countries country NNS 48 2944 4127 Note note VBP 48 2944 4128 - - : 48 2944 4129 another another DT 48 2944 4130 term term NN 48 2944 4131 for for IN 48 2944 4132 the the DT 48 2944 4133 developed develop VBN 48 2944 4134 countries country NNS 48 2944 4135 ; ; : 48 2944 4136 see see VB 48 2944 4137 developed develop VBN 48 2944 4138 countries country NNS 48 2944 4139 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4140 DCs DCs NNP 48 2944 4141 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4142 * * NFP 48 2944 4143 * * NFP 48 2944 4144 * * NFP 48 2944 4145 * * NFP 48 2944 4146 * * NFP 48 2944 4147 * * NFP 48 2944 4148 * * NFP 48 2944 4149 * * NFP 48 2944 4150 * * NFP 48 2944 4151 * * NFP 48 2944 4152 Inter inter JJ 48 2944 4153 - - JJ 48 2944 4154 American American NNP 48 2944 4155 Development Development NNP 48 2944 4156 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 4157 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4158 IADB IADB NNP 48 2944 4159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4160 Note note NN 48 2944 4161 - - HYPH 48 2944 4162 also also RB 48 2944 4163 known know VBN 48 2944 4164 as as IN 48 2944 4165 Banco Banco NNP 48 2944 4166 Interamericano Interamericano NNP 48 2944 4167 de de NNP 48 2944 4168 Desarvollo Desarvollo NNP 48 2944 4169 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4170 BID BID NNP 48 2944 4171 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4172 established establish VBN 48 2944 4173 - - SYM 48 2944 4174 8 8 CD 48 2944 4175 April April NNP 48 2944 4176 1959 1959 CD 48 2944 4177 effective effective JJ 48 2944 4178 - - HYPH 48 2944 4179 30 30 CD 48 2944 4180 December December NNP 48 2944 4181 1959 1959 CD 48 2944 4182 aim aim NN 48 2944 4183 - - HYPH 48 2944 4184 to to TO 48 2944 4185 promote promote VB 48 2944 4186 economic economic JJ 48 2944 4187 and and CC 48 2944 4188 social social JJ 48 2944 4189 development development NN 48 2944 4190 in in IN 48 2944 4191 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 4192 America America NNP 48 2944 4193 members member NNS 48 2944 4194 - - , 48 2944 4195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4196 44 44 CD 48 2944 4197 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4198 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 4199 , , , 48 2944 4200 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 4201 , , , 48 2944 4202 The the DT 48 2944 4203 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 4204 , , , 48 2944 4205 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 4206 , , , 48 2944 4207 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 4208 , , , 48 2944 4209 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 4210 , , , 48 2944 4211 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 4212 , , , 48 2944 4213 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 4214 , , , 48 2944 4215 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 4216 , , , 48 2944 4217 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 4218 , , , 48 2944 4219 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 4220 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 4221 , , , 48 2944 4222 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 4223 , , , 48 2944 4224 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 4225 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 4226 , , , 48 2944 4227 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 4228 , , , 48 2944 4229 El El NNP 48 2944 4230 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 4231 , , , 48 2944 4232 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 4233 , , , 48 2944 4234 France France NNP 48 2944 4235 , , , 48 2944 4236 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 4237 , , , 48 2944 4238 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 4239 , , , 48 2944 4240 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 4241 , , , 48 2944 4242 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 4243 , , , 48 2944 4244 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 4245 , , , 48 2944 4246 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 4247 , , , 48 2944 4248 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 4249 , , , 48 2944 4250 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 4251 , , , 48 2944 4252 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 4253 , , , 48 2944 4254 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 4255 , , , 48 2944 4256 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 4257 , , , 48 2944 4258 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 4259 , , , 48 2944 4260 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 4261 , , , 48 2944 4262 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 4263 , , , 48 2944 4264 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 4265 , , , 48 2944 4266 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 4267 , , , 48 2944 4268 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 4269 , , , 48 2944 4270 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 4271 , , , 48 2944 4272 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 4273 , , , 48 2944 4274 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 4275 , , , 48 2944 4276 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 4277 , , , 48 2944 4278 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 4279 and and CC 48 2944 4280 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 4281 , , , 48 2944 4282 UK UK NNP 48 2944 4283 , , , 48 2944 4284 US US NNP 48 2944 4285 , , , 48 2944 4286 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 4287 , , , 48 2944 4288 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 4289 , , , 48 2944 4290 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 4291 * * NFP 48 2944 4292 * * NFP 48 2944 4293 * * NFP 48 2944 4294 * * NFP 48 2944 4295 * * NFP 48 2944 4296 * * NFP 48 2944 4297 * * NFP 48 2944 4298 * * NFP 48 2944 4299 * * NFP 48 2944 4300 * * NFP 48 2944 4301 Inter inter JJ 48 2944 4302 - - HYPH 48 2944 4303 Governmental Governmental NNP 48 2944 4304 Authority Authority NNP 48 2944 4305 on on IN 48 2944 4306 Drought Drought NNP 48 2944 4307 and and CC 48 2944 4308 Development Development NNP 48 2944 4309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4310 IGADD IGADD NNP 48 2944 4311 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4312 established establish VBN 48 2944 4313 - - : 48 2944 4314 NA NA NNP 48 2944 4315 January January NNP 48 2944 4316 1986 1986 CD 48 2944 4317 aim aim NN 48 2944 4318 - - HYPH 48 2944 4319 to to TO 48 2944 4320 promote promote VB 48 2944 4321 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 4322 on on IN 48 2944 4323 drought drought NN 48 2944 4324 - - HYPH 48 2944 4325 related relate VBN 48 2944 4326 matters matter NNS 48 2944 4327 members member NNS 48 2944 4328 - - , 48 2944 4329 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4330 6 6 CD 48 2944 4331 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4332 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 4333 , , , 48 2944 4334 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 4335 , , , 48 2944 4336 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 4337 , , , 48 2944 4338 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 4339 , , , 48 2944 4340 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 4341 , , , 48 2944 4342 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 4343 * * NFP 48 2944 4344 * * NFP 48 2944 4345 * * NFP 48 2944 4346 * * NFP 48 2944 4347 * * NFP 48 2944 4348 * * NFP 48 2944 4349 * * NFP 48 2944 4350 * * NFP 48 2944 4351 * * NFP 48 2944 4352 * * NFP 48 2944 4353 International International NNP 48 2944 4354 Atomic Atomic NNP 48 2944 4355 Energy Energy NNP 48 2944 4356 Agency Agency NNP 48 2944 4357 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4358 IAEA IAEA NNP 48 2944 4359 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4360 established establish VBN 48 2944 4361 - - : 48 2944 4362 26 26 CD 48 2944 4363 October October NNP 48 2944 4364 1956 1956 CD 48 2944 4365 effective effective JJ 48 2944 4366 - - HYPH 48 2944 4367 29 29 CD 48 2944 4368 July July NNP 48 2944 4369 1957 1957 CD 48 2944 4370 aim aim NN 48 2944 4371 - - : 48 2944 4372 to to TO 48 2944 4373 promote promote VB 48 2944 4374 peaceful peaceful JJ 48 2944 4375 uses use NNS 48 2944 4376 of of IN 48 2944 4377 atomic atomic JJ 48 2944 4378 energy energy NN 48 2944 4379 members member NNS 48 2944 4380 - - , 48 2944 4381 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4382 115 115 CD 48 2944 4383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4384 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 4385 , , , 48 2944 4386 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 4387 , , , 48 2944 4388 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 4389 , , , 48 2944 4390 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 4391 , , , 48 2944 4392 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 4393 , , , 48 2944 4394 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 4395 , , , 48 2944 4396 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 4397 , , , 48 2944 4398 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 4399 , , , 48 2944 4400 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 4401 , , , 48 2944 4402 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 4403 , , , 48 2944 4404 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 4405 , , , 48 2944 4406 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 4407 , , , 48 2944 4408 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 4409 , , , 48 2944 4410 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 4411 , , , 48 2944 4412 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 4413 , , , 48 2944 4414 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 4415 , , , 48 2944 4416 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 4417 , , , 48 2944 4418 China China NNP 48 2944 4419 , , , 48 2944 4420 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 4421 , , , 48 2944 4422 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 4423 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 4424 , , , 48 2944 4425 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 4426 , , , 48 2944 4427 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 4428 , , , 48 2944 4429 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 4430 , , , 48 2944 4431 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 4432 , , , 48 2944 4433 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 4434 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 4435 , , , 48 2944 4436 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 4437 , , , 48 2944 4438 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 4439 , , , 48 2944 4440 El El NNP 48 2944 4441 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 4442 , , , 48 2944 4443 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 4444 , , , 48 2944 4445 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 4446 , , , 48 2944 4447 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 4448 , , , 48 2944 4449 France France NNP 48 2944 4450 , , , 48 2944 4451 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 4452 , , , 48 2944 4453 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 4454 , , , 48 2944 4455 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 4456 , , , 48 2944 4457 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 4458 , , , 48 2944 4459 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 4460 , , , 48 2944 4461 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 4462 , , , 48 2944 4463 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 4464 , , , 48 2944 4465 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 4466 , , , 48 2944 4467 India India NNP 48 2944 4468 , , , 48 2944 4469 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 4470 , , , 48 2944 4471 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 4472 , , , 48 2944 4473 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 4474 , , , 48 2944 4475 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 4476 , , , 48 2944 4477 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 4478 , , , 48 2944 4479 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 4480 , , , 48 2944 4481 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 4482 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 4483 , , , 48 2944 4484 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 4485 , , , 48 2944 4486 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 4487 , , , 48 2944 4488 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 4489 , , , 48 2944 4490 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 4491 , , , 48 2944 4492 North North NNP 48 2944 4493 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 4494 , , , 48 2944 4495 South South NNP 48 2944 4496 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 4497 , , , 48 2944 4498 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 4499 , , , 48 2944 4500 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 4501 , , , 48 2944 4502 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 4503 , , , 48 2944 4504 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 4505 , , , 48 2944 4506 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 4507 , , , 48 2944 4508 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 4509 , , , 48 2944 4510 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 4511 , , , 48 2944 4512 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 4513 , , , 48 2944 4514 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 4515 , , , 48 2944 4516 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 4517 , , , 48 2944 4518 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 4519 , , , 48 2944 4520 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 4521 , , , 48 2944 4522 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 4523 , , , 48 2944 4524 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 4525 , , , 48 2944 4526 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 4527 , , , 48 2944 4528 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 4529 , , , 48 2944 4530 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2944 4531 , , , 48 2944 4532 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 4533 , , , 48 2944 4534 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 4535 , , , 48 2944 4536 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 4537 , , , 48 2944 4538 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 4539 , , , 48 2944 4540 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 4541 , , , 48 2944 4542 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 4543 , , , 48 2944 4544 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 4545 , , , 48 2944 4546 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 4547 , , , 48 2944 4548 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 4549 , , , 48 2944 4550 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 4551 , , , 48 2944 4552 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 4553 , , , 48 2944 4554 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 4555 , , , 48 2944 4556 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 4557 , , , 48 2944 4558 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 4559 , , , 48 2944 4560 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 4561 , , , 48 2944 4562 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 4563 , , , 48 2944 4564 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 4565 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 4566 , , , 48 2944 4567 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 4568 , , , 48 2944 4569 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 4570 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 4571 , , , 48 2944 4572 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 4573 , , , 48 2944 4574 South South NNP 48 2944 4575 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 4576 , , , 48 2944 4577 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 4578 , , , 48 2944 4579 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 4580 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 4581 , , , 48 2944 4582 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 4583 , , , 48 2944 4584 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 4585 , , , 48 2944 4586 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 4587 , , , 48 2944 4588 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 4589 , , , 48 2944 4590 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 4591 , , , 48 2944 4592 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 4593 , , , 48 2944 4594 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 4595 , , , 48 2944 4596 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 4597 , , , 48 2944 4598 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 4599 , , , 48 2944 4600 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 4601 , , , 48 2944 4602 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 4603 , , , 48 2944 4604 UK UK NNP 48 2944 4605 , , , 48 2944 4606 US US NNP 48 2944 4607 , , , 48 2944 4608 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 4609 , , , 48 2944 4610 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 4611 City City NNP 48 2944 4612 , , , 48 2944 4613 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 4614 , , , 48 2944 4615 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 4616 , , , 48 2944 4617 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 4618 , , , 48 2944 4619 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 4620 , , , 48 2944 4621 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 4622 , , , 48 2944 4623 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 4624 * * NFP 48 2944 4625 * * NFP 48 2944 4626 * * NFP 48 2944 4627 * * NFP 48 2944 4628 * * NFP 48 2944 4629 * * NFP 48 2944 4630 * * NFP 48 2944 4631 * * NFP 48 2944 4632 * * NFP 48 2944 4633 * * NFP 48 2944 4634 International International NNP 48 2944 4635 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 4636 for for IN 48 2944 4637 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 4638 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2944 4639 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4640 IBEC IBEC NNP 48 2944 4641 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4642 Note note NN 48 2944 4643 - - HYPH 48 2944 4644 established establish VBN 48 2944 4645 in in IN 48 2944 4646 22 22 CD 48 2944 4647 October October NNP 48 2944 4648 1963 1963 CD 48 2944 4649 ; ; : 48 2944 4650 aim aim NNP 48 2944 4651 was be VBD 48 2944 4652 to to TO 48 2944 4653 promote promote VB 48 2944 4654 economic economic JJ 48 2944 4655 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 4656 and and CC 48 2944 4657 development development NN 48 2944 4658 - - HYPH 48 2944 4659 members member NNS 48 2944 4660 were be VBD 48 2944 4661 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 4662 , , , 48 2944 4663 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 4664 , , , 48 2944 4665 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 4666 , , , 48 2944 4667 East East NNP 48 2944 4668 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 4669 , , , 48 2944 4670 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 4671 , , , 48 2944 4672 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 4673 , , , 48 2944 4674 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 4675 , , , 48 2944 4676 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 4677 , , , 48 2944 4678 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 4679 , , , 48 2944 4680 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 4681 ; ; : 48 2944 4682 now now RB 48 2944 4683 a a DT 48 2944 4684 Russian russian JJ 48 2944 4685 bank bank NN 48 2944 4686 with with IN 48 2944 4687 a a DT 48 2944 4688 new new JJ 48 2944 4689 charter charter NN 48 2944 4690 * * NFP 48 2944 4691 * * NFP 48 2944 4692 * * NFP 48 2944 4693 * * NFP 48 2944 4694 * * NFP 48 2944 4695 * * NFP 48 2944 4696 * * NFP 48 2944 4697 * * NFP 48 2944 4698 * * NFP 48 2944 4699 * * NFP 48 2944 4700 International International NNP 48 2944 4701 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 4702 for for IN 48 2944 4703 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2944 4704 and and CC 48 2944 4705 Development Development NNP 48 2944 4706 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4707 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2944 4708 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4709 Note note NN 48 2944 4710 - - HYPH 48 2944 4711 also also RB 48 2944 4712 known know VBN 48 2944 4713 as as IN 48 2944 4714 the the DT 48 2944 4715 World World NNP 48 2944 4716 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 4717 established establish VBN 48 2944 4718 - - : 48 2944 4719 22 22 CD 48 2944 4720 July July NNP 48 2944 4721 1944 1944 CD 48 2944 4722 effective effective JJ 48 2944 4723 - - HYPH 48 2944 4724 27 27 CD 48 2944 4725 December December NNP 48 2944 4726 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 4727 aim aim NN 48 2944 4728 - - HYPH 48 2944 4729 UN UN NNP 48 2944 4730 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 4731 agency agency NN 48 2944 4732 that that WDT 48 2944 4733 initially initially RB 48 2944 4734 promoted promote VBN 48 2944 4735 economic economic JJ 48 2944 4736 rebuilding rebuilding NN 48 2944 4737 after after IN 48 2944 4738 World World NNP 48 2944 4739 War War NNP 48 2944 4740 II II NNP 48 2944 4741 and and CC 48 2944 4742 now now RB 48 2944 4743 provides provide VBZ 48 2944 4744 economic economic JJ 48 2944 4745 development development NN 48 2944 4746 loans loan NNS 48 2944 4747 members member NNS 48 2944 4748 - - , 48 2944 4749 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4750 156 156 CD 48 2944 4751 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4752 all all DT 48 2944 4753 UN UN NNP 48 2944 4754 members member NNS 48 2944 4755 except except IN 48 2944 4756 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 4757 , , , 48 2944 4758 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 4759 , , , 48 2944 4760 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 4761 , , , 48 2944 4762 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 4763 , , , 48 2944 4764 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 4765 , , , 48 2944 4766 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 4767 , , , 48 2944 4768 North North NNP 48 2944 4769 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 4770 , , , 48 2944 4771 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 4772 , , , 48 2944 4773 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 4774 , , , 48 2944 4775 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 4776 , , , 48 2944 4777 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 4778 , , , 48 2944 4779 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 4780 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 4781 , , , 48 2944 4782 Federated Federated NNP 48 2944 4783 States States NNP 48 2944 4784 of of IN 48 2944 4785 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 4786 , , , 48 2944 4787 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 4788 , , , 48 2944 4789 San San NNP 48 2944 4790 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 4791 , , , 48 2944 4792 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 4793 , , , 48 2944 4794 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 4795 , , , 48 2944 4796 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 4797 , , , 48 2944 4798 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 4799 ; ; : 48 2944 4800 other other JJ 48 2944 4801 members member NNS 48 2944 4802 are be VBP 48 2944 4803 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 4804 , , , 48 2944 4805 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 4806 * * NFP 48 2944 4807 * * NFP 48 2944 4808 * * NFP 48 2944 4809 * * NFP 48 2944 4810 * * NFP 48 2944 4811 * * NFP 48 2944 4812 * * NFP 48 2944 4813 * * NFP 48 2944 4814 * * NFP 48 2944 4815 * * NFP 48 2944 4816 International International NNP 48 2944 4817 Chamber Chamber NNP 48 2944 4818 of of IN 48 2944 4819 Commerce Commerce NNP 48 2944 4820 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4821 ICC ICC NNP 48 2944 4822 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4823 established establish VBN 48 2944 4824 - - HYPH 48 2944 4825 NA NA NNP 48 2944 4826 1919 1919 CD 48 2944 4827 aim aim NN 48 2944 4828 - - HYPH 48 2944 4829 to to TO 48 2944 4830 promote promote VB 48 2944 4831 free free JJ 48 2944 4832 trade trade NN 48 2944 4833 and and CC 48 2944 4834 private private JJ 48 2944 4835 enterprise enterprise NN 48 2944 4836 and and CC 48 2944 4837 to to TO 48 2944 4838 represent represent VB 48 2944 4839 business business NN 48 2944 4840 interests interest NNS 48 2944 4841 at at IN 48 2944 4842 national national JJ 48 2944 4843 and and CC 48 2944 4844 international international JJ 48 2944 4845 levels level NNS 48 2944 4846 members member NNS 48 2944 4847 - - , 48 2944 4848 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4849 58 58 CD 48 2944 4850 national national JJ 48 2944 4851 councils council NNS 48 2944 4852 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4853 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 4854 , , , 48 2944 4855 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 4856 , , , 48 2944 4857 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 4858 , , , 48 2944 4859 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 4860 , , , 48 2944 4861 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 4862 , , , 48 2944 4863 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 4864 , , , 48 2944 4865 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 4866 , , , 48 2944 4867 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 4868 , , , 48 2944 4869 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 4870 , , , 48 2944 4871 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 4872 , , , 48 2944 4873 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 4874 , , , 48 2944 4875 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 4876 , , , 48 2944 4877 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 4878 , , , 48 2944 4879 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 4880 , , , 48 2944 4881 France France NNP 48 2944 4882 , , , 48 2944 4883 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 4884 , , , 48 2944 4885 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 4886 , , , 48 2944 4887 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 4888 , , , 48 2944 4889 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 4890 , , , 48 2944 4891 India India NNP 48 2944 4892 , , , 48 2944 4893 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 4894 , , , 48 2944 4895 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 4896 , , , 48 2944 4897 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 4898 , , , 48 2944 4899 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 4900 , , , 48 2944 4901 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 4902 , , , 48 2944 4903 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 4904 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 4905 , , , 48 2944 4906 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 4907 , , , 48 2944 4908 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 4909 , , , 48 2944 4910 South South NNP 48 2944 4911 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 4912 , , , 48 2944 4913 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 4914 , , , 48 2944 4915 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 4916 , , , 48 2944 4917 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 4918 , , , 48 2944 4919 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 4920 , , , 48 2944 4921 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 4922 , , , 48 2944 4923 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 4924 , , , 48 2944 4925 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 4926 , , , 48 2944 4927 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 4928 , , , 48 2944 4929 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 4930 , , , 48 2944 4931 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 4932 , , , 48 2944 4933 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 4934 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 4935 , , , 48 2944 4936 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 4937 , , , 48 2944 4938 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 4939 , , , 48 2944 4940 South South NNP 48 2944 4941 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 4942 , , , 48 2944 4943 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 4944 , , , 48 2944 4945 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 4946 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 4947 , , , 48 2944 4948 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 4949 , , , 48 2944 4950 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 4951 , , , 48 2944 4952 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 4953 , , , 48 2944 4954 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2944 4955 , , , 48 2944 4956 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 4957 , , , 48 2944 4958 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 4959 , , , 48 2944 4960 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 4961 , , , 48 2944 4962 UK UK NNP 48 2944 4963 , , , 48 2944 4964 US US NNP 48 2944 4965 , , , 48 2944 4966 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 4967 , , , 48 2944 4968 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 4969 , , , 48 2944 4970 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 4971 , , , 48 2944 4972 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 4973 * * NFP 48 2944 4974 * * NFP 48 2944 4975 * * NFP 48 2944 4976 * * NFP 48 2944 4977 * * NFP 48 2944 4978 * * NFP 48 2944 4979 * * NFP 48 2944 4980 * * NFP 48 2944 4981 * * NFP 48 2944 4982 * * NFP 48 2944 4983 International International NNP 48 2944 4984 Civil Civil NNP 48 2944 4985 Aviation Aviation NNP 48 2944 4986 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 4987 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 4988 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2944 4989 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 4990 established establish VBN 48 2944 4991 - - SYM 48 2944 4992 7 7 CD 48 2944 4993 December December NNP 48 2944 4994 1944 1944 CD 48 2944 4995 effective effective JJ 48 2944 4996 - - HYPH 48 2944 4997 4 4 CD 48 2944 4998 April April NNP 48 2944 4999 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 5000 aim aim NN 48 2944 5001 - - HYPH 48 2944 5002 UN UN NNP 48 2944 5003 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 5004 agency agency NN 48 2944 5005 to to TO 48 2944 5006 promote promote VB 48 2944 5007 international international JJ 48 2944 5008 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 5009 in in IN 48 2944 5010 civil civil JJ 48 2944 5011 aviation aviation NN 48 2944 5012 members member NNS 48 2944 5013 - - , 48 2944 5014 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5015 164 164 CD 48 2944 5016 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5017 all all DT 48 2944 5018 UN UN NNP 48 2944 5019 members member NNS 48 2944 5020 except except IN 48 2944 5021 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 5022 , , , 48 2944 5023 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 5024 , , , 48 2944 5025 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 5026 , , , 48 2944 5027 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 5028 and and CC 48 2944 5029 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 5030 , , , 48 2944 5031 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 5032 , , , 48 2944 5033 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 5034 , , , 48 2944 5035 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 5036 , , , 48 2944 5037 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 5038 , , , 48 2944 5039 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 5040 , , , 48 2944 5041 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 5042 , , , 48 2944 5043 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 5044 , , , 48 2944 5045 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 5046 , , , 48 2944 5047 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 5048 , , , 48 2944 5049 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5050 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 5051 and and CC 48 2944 5052 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 5053 , , , 48 2944 5054 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 5055 , , , 48 2944 5056 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 5057 , , , 48 2944 5058 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 5059 , , , 48 2944 5060 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 5061 , , , 48 2944 5062 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 5063 , , , 48 2944 5064 Western Western NNP 48 2944 5065 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 5066 ; ; : 48 2944 5067 other other JJ 48 2944 5068 members member NNS 48 2944 5069 are be VBP 48 2944 5070 Cook Cook NNP 48 2944 5071 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 5072 , , , 48 2944 5073 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 5074 , , , 48 2944 5075 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 5076 , , , 48 2944 5077 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2944 5078 , , , 48 2944 5079 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 5080 , , , 48 2944 5081 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 5082 * * NFP 48 2944 5083 * * NFP 48 2944 5084 * * NFP 48 2944 5085 * * NFP 48 2944 5086 * * NFP 48 2944 5087 * * NFP 48 2944 5088 * * NFP 48 2944 5089 * * NFP 48 2944 5090 * * NFP 48 2944 5091 * * NFP 48 2944 5092 International International NNP 48 2944 5093 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 5094 of of IN 48 2944 5095 the the DT 48 2944 5096 Red Red NNP 48 2944 5097 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 5098 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5099 ICRC ICRC NNP 48 2944 5100 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5101 established establish VBN 48 2944 5102 - - HYPH 48 2944 5103 NA NA NNP 48 2944 5104 1863 1863 CD 48 2944 5105 aim aim NN 48 2944 5106 - - : 48 2944 5107 to to TO 48 2944 5108 provide provide VB 48 2944 5109 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 48 2944 5110 aid aid NN 48 2944 5111 in in IN 48 2944 5112 wartime wartime JJ 48 2944 5113 members member NNS 48 2944 5114 - - , 48 2944 5115 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5116 25 25 CD 48 2944 5117 individuals individual NNS 48 2944 5118 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5119 all all DT 48 2944 5120 Swiss swiss JJ 48 2944 5121 nationals national NNS 48 2944 5122 * * NFP 48 2944 5123 * * NFP 48 2944 5124 * * NFP 48 2944 5125 * * NFP 48 2944 5126 * * NFP 48 2944 5127 * * NFP 48 2944 5128 * * NFP 48 2944 5129 * * NFP 48 2944 5130 * * NFP 48 2944 5131 * * NFP 48 2944 5132 International International NNP 48 2944 5133 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2944 5134 of of IN 48 2944 5135 Free Free NNP 48 2944 5136 Trade Trade NNP 48 2944 5137 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2944 5138 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5139 ICFTU ICFTU NNP 48 2944 5140 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5141 established establish VBN 48 2944 5142 - - : 48 2944 5143 NA NA NNP 48 2944 5144 December December NNP 48 2944 5145 1949 1949 CD 48 2944 5146 aim aim NN 48 2944 5147 - - : 48 2944 5148 to to TO 48 2944 5149 promote promote VB 48 2944 5150 the the DT 48 2944 5151 trade trade NN 48 2944 5152 union union NN 48 2944 5153 movement movement NN 48 2944 5154 members member NNS 48 2944 5155 - - , 48 2944 5156 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5157 144 144 CD 48 2944 5158 national national JJ 48 2944 5159 organizations organization NNS 48 2944 5160 in in IN 48 2944 5161 the the DT 48 2944 5162 following follow VBG 48 2944 5163 103 103 CD 48 2944 5164 areas area NNS 48 2944 5165 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5166 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 5167 and and CC 48 2944 5168 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 5169 , , , 48 2944 5170 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 5171 , , , 48 2944 5172 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 5173 , , , 48 2944 5174 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 5175 , , , 48 2944 5176 The the DT 48 2944 5177 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 5178 , , , 48 2944 5179 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 5180 , , , 48 2944 5181 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 5182 , , , 48 2944 5183 Basque Basque NNP 48 2944 5184 Country Country NNP 48 2944 5185 , , , 48 2944 5186 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 5187 , , , 48 2944 5188 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2944 5189 , , , 48 2944 5190 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 5191 , , , 48 2944 5192 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 5193 , , , 48 2944 5194 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 5195 , , , 48 2944 5196 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 5197 , , , 48 2944 5198 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 5199 , , , 48 2944 5200 Central Central NNP 48 2944 5201 African African NNP 48 2944 5202 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 5203 , , , 48 2944 5204 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 5205 , , , 48 2944 5206 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 5207 , , , 48 2944 5208 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 5209 , , , 48 2944 5210 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 5211 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 5212 , , , 48 2944 5213 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 2944 5214 , , , 48 2944 5215 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 5216 , , , 48 2944 5217 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 5218 , , , 48 2944 5219 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 5220 , , , 48 2944 5221 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 5222 , , , 48 2944 5223 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 5224 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 5225 , , , 48 2944 5226 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 5227 , , , 48 2944 5228 El El NNP 48 2944 5229 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 5230 , , , 48 2944 5231 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 5232 , , , 48 2944 5233 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2944 5234 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 5235 , , , 48 2944 5236 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 5237 , , , 48 2944 5238 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 5239 , , , 48 2944 5240 France France NNP 48 2944 5241 , , , 48 2944 5242 French French NNP 48 2944 5243 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2944 5244 , , , 48 2944 5245 The the DT 48 2944 5246 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 5247 , , , 48 2944 5248 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 5249 , , , 48 2944 5250 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 5251 , , , 48 2944 5252 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 5253 , , , 48 2944 5254 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 5255 , , , 48 2944 5256 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 5257 , , , 48 2944 5258 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 5259 , , , 48 2944 5260 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 5261 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 5262 , , , 48 2944 5263 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 5264 , , , 48 2944 5265 India India NNP 48 2944 5266 , , , 48 2944 5267 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 5268 , , , 48 2944 5269 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 5270 , , , 48 2944 5271 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 5272 , , , 48 2944 5273 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 5274 , , , 48 2944 5275 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 5276 , , , 48 2944 5277 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 5278 , , , 48 2944 5279 South South NNP 48 2944 5280 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 5281 , , , 48 2944 5282 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 5283 , , , 48 2944 5284 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 5285 , , , 48 2944 5286 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 5287 , , , 48 2944 5288 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 5289 , , , 48 2944 5290 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 5291 , , , 48 2944 5292 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 5293 , , , 48 2944 5294 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 5295 , , , 48 2944 5296 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 5297 , , , 48 2944 5298 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 5299 , , , 48 2944 5300 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 5301 , , , 48 2944 5302 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2944 5303 , , , 48 2944 5304 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 5305 , , , 48 2944 5306 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 5307 , , , 48 2944 5308 New New NNP 48 2944 5309 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2944 5310 , , , 48 2944 5311 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 5312 , , , 48 2944 5313 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 5314 , , , 48 2944 5315 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 5316 , , , 48 2944 5317 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 5318 , , , 48 2944 5319 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 5320 , , , 48 2944 5321 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 5322 New New NNP 48 2944 5323 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 5324 , , , 48 2944 5325 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 5326 , , , 48 2944 5327 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 5328 , , , 48 2944 5329 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 5330 , , , 48 2944 5331 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 5332 , , , 48 2944 5333 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2944 5334 Rico Rico NNP 48 2944 5335 , , , 48 2944 5336 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 5337 , , , 48 2944 5338 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5339 Helena Helena NNP 48 2944 5340 , , , 48 2944 5341 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5342 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 5343 and and CC 48 2944 5344 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 5345 , , , 48 2944 5346 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5347 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 5348 , , , 48 2944 5349 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5350 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 5351 and and CC 48 2944 5352 the the DT 48 2944 5353 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 5354 , , , 48 2944 5355 San San NNP 48 2944 5356 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 5357 , , , 48 2944 5358 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 5359 , , , 48 2944 5360 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 5361 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 5362 , , , 48 2944 5363 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 5364 , , , 48 2944 5365 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 5366 , , , 48 2944 5367 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 5368 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 5369 , , , 48 2944 5370 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 5371 , , , 48 2944 5372 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 5373 , , , 48 2944 5374 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 5375 , , , 48 2944 5376 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 5377 , , , 48 2944 5378 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2944 5379 , , , 48 2944 5380 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 5381 , , , 48 2944 5382 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 5383 , , , 48 2944 5384 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 5385 and and CC 48 2944 5386 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 5387 , , , 48 2944 5388 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 5389 , , , 48 2944 5390 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 5391 , , , 48 2944 5392 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 5393 , , , 48 2944 5394 UK UK NNP 48 2944 5395 , , , 48 2944 5396 US US NNP 48 2944 5397 , , , 48 2944 5398 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 5399 City City NNP 48 2944 5400 , , , 48 2944 5401 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 5402 , , , 48 2944 5403 Western Western NNP 48 2944 5404 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 5405 * * NFP 48 2944 5406 * * NFP 48 2944 5407 * * NFP 48 2944 5408 * * NFP 48 2944 5409 * * NFP 48 2944 5410 * * NFP 48 2944 5411 * * NFP 48 2944 5412 * * NFP 48 2944 5413 * * NFP 48 2944 5414 * * NFP 48 2944 5415 International International NNP 48 2944 5416 Court Court NNP 48 2944 5417 of of IN 48 2944 5418 Justice Justice NNP 48 2944 5419 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5420 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2944 5421 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5422 Note note NN 48 2944 5423 - - HYPH 48 2944 5424 also also RB 48 2944 5425 known know VBN 48 2944 5426 as as IN 48 2944 5427 the the DT 48 2944 5428 World World NNP 48 2944 5429 Court Court NNP 48 2944 5430 established establish VBD 48 2944 5431 - - : 48 2944 5432 26 26 CD 48 2944 5433 June June NNP 48 2944 5434 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 5435 effective effective JJ 48 2944 5436 - - HYPH 48 2944 5437 24 24 CD 48 2944 5438 October October NNP 48 2944 5439 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 5440 aim aim NN 48 2944 5441 - - HYPH 48 2944 5442 primary primary JJ 48 2944 5443 judicial judicial JJ 48 2944 5444 organ organ NN 48 2944 5445 of of IN 48 2944 5446 the the DT 48 2944 5447 UN UN NNP 48 2944 5448 members member NNS 48 2944 5449 - - , 48 2944 5450 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5451 15 15 CD 48 2944 5452 judges judge NNS 48 2944 5453 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5454 elected elect VBN 48 2944 5455 by by IN 48 2944 5456 the the DT 48 2944 5457 General General NNP 48 2944 5458 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2944 5459 and and CC 48 2944 5460 Security Security NNP 48 2944 5461 Council Council NNP 48 2944 5462 to to TO 48 2944 5463 represent represent VB 48 2944 5464 all all DT 48 2944 5465 principal principal JJ 48 2944 5466 legal legal JJ 48 2944 5467 systems system NNS 48 2944 5468 * * NFP 48 2944 5469 * * NFP 48 2944 5470 * * NFP 48 2944 5471 * * NFP 48 2944 5472 * * NFP 48 2944 5473 * * NFP 48 2944 5474 * * NFP 48 2944 5475 * * NFP 48 2944 5476 * * NFP 48 2944 5477 * * NFP 48 2944 5478 International International NNP 48 2944 5479 Criminal Criminal NNP 48 2944 5480 Police Police NNP 48 2944 5481 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 5482 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5483 INTERPOL INTERPOL NNP 48 2944 5484 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5485 established establish VBN 48 2944 5486 - - : 48 2944 5487 13 13 CD 48 2944 5488 June June NNP 48 2944 5489 1956 1956 CD 48 2944 5490 aim aim NN 48 2944 5491 - - : 48 2944 5492 to to TO 48 2944 5493 promote promote VB 48 2944 5494 international international JJ 48 2944 5495 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 5496 between between IN 48 2944 5497 criminal criminal JJ 48 2944 5498 police police NN 48 2944 5499 authorities authority NNS 48 2944 5500 members member NNS 48 2944 5501 - - , 48 2944 5502 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5503 152 152 CD 48 2944 5504 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5505 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 5506 , , , 48 2944 5507 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 5508 , , , 48 2944 5509 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2944 5510 , , , 48 2944 5511 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 5512 , , , 48 2944 5513 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 5514 and and CC 48 2944 5515 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 5516 , , , 48 2944 5517 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 5518 , , , 48 2944 5519 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2944 5520 , , , 48 2944 5521 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 5522 , , , 48 2944 5523 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 5524 , , , 48 2944 5525 The the DT 48 2944 5526 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 5527 , , , 48 2944 5528 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 5529 , , , 48 2944 5530 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 5531 , , , 48 2944 5532 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 5533 , , , 48 2944 5534 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 5535 , , , 48 2944 5536 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 5537 , , , 48 2944 5538 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 5539 , , , 48 2944 5540 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 5541 , , , 48 2944 5542 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 5543 , , , 48 2944 5544 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 5545 , , , 48 2944 5546 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 5547 , , , 48 2944 5548 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 5549 , , , 48 2944 5550 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 5551 , , , 48 2944 5552 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 5553 , , , 48 2944 5554 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 5555 , , , 48 2944 5556 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 5557 , , , 48 2944 5558 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 5559 , , , 48 2944 5560 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 5561 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 5562 , , , 48 2944 5563 Central Central NNP 48 2944 5564 African African NNP 48 2944 5565 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 5566 , , , 48 2944 5567 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 5568 , , , 48 2944 5569 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 5570 , , , 48 2944 5571 China China NNP 48 2944 5572 , , , 48 2944 5573 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 5574 , , , 48 2944 5575 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 5576 , , , 48 2944 5577 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 5578 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 5579 , , , 48 2944 5580 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 5581 , , , 48 2944 5582 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 5583 , , , 48 2944 5584 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 5585 , , , 48 2944 5586 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 5587 , , , 48 2944 5588 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 5589 , , , 48 2944 5590 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 5591 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 5592 , , , 48 2944 5593 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 5594 , , , 48 2944 5595 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 5596 , , , 48 2944 5597 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 5598 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 5599 , , , 48 2944 5600 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 5601 , , , 48 2944 5602 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 5603 , , , 48 2944 5604 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 5605 , , , 48 2944 5606 France France NNP 48 2944 5607 , , , 48 2944 5608 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 5609 , , , 48 2944 5610 The the DT 48 2944 5611 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 5612 , , , 48 2944 5613 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 5614 , , , 48 2944 5615 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 5616 , , , 48 2944 5617 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 5618 , , , 48 2944 5619 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 5620 , , , 48 2944 5621 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 5622 , , , 48 2944 5623 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 5624 , , , 48 2944 5625 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 5626 , , , 48 2944 5627 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 5628 , , , 48 2944 5629 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 5630 , , , 48 2944 5631 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 5632 , , , 48 2944 5633 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 5634 , , , 48 2944 5635 India India NNP 48 2944 5636 , , , 48 2944 5637 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 5638 , , , 48 2944 5639 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 5640 , , , 48 2944 5641 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 5642 , , , 48 2944 5643 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 5644 , , , 48 2944 5645 Northern Northern NNP 48 2944 5646 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 5647 , , , 48 2944 5648 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 5649 , , , 48 2944 5650 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 5651 , , , 48 2944 5652 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 5653 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 5654 , , , 48 2944 5655 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 5656 , , , 48 2944 5657 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 5658 , , , 48 2944 5659 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 5660 , , , 48 2944 5661 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 5662 , , , 48 2944 5663 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 5664 , , , 48 2944 5665 South South NNP 48 2944 5666 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 5667 , , , 48 2944 5668 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 5669 , , , 48 2944 5670 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 5671 , , , 48 2944 5672 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 5673 , , , 48 2944 5674 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 5675 , , , 48 2944 5676 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 5677 , , , 48 2944 5678 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 5679 , , , 48 2944 5680 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 5681 , , , 48 2944 5682 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 5683 , , , 48 2944 5684 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 5685 , , , 48 2944 5686 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 5687 , , , 48 2944 5688 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 5689 , , , 48 2944 5690 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 5691 , , , 48 2944 5692 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 5693 , , , 48 2944 5694 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 5695 , , , 48 2944 5696 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 5697 , , , 48 2944 5698 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 5699 , , , 48 2944 5700 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 5701 , , , 48 2944 5702 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 5703 , , , 48 2944 5704 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 5705 , , , 48 2944 5706 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 5707 , , , 48 2944 5708 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2944 5709 , , , 48 2944 5710 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 5711 , , , 48 2944 5712 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 5713 , , , 48 2944 5714 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 5715 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2944 5716 , , , 48 2944 5717 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 5718 , , , 48 2944 5719 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 5720 , , , 48 2944 5721 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 5722 , , , 48 2944 5723 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 5724 , , , 48 2944 5725 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 5726 , , , 48 2944 5727 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 5728 , , , 48 2944 5729 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 5730 , , , 48 2944 5731 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 5732 , , , 48 2944 5733 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 5734 New New NNP 48 2944 5735 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 5736 , , , 48 2944 5737 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 5738 , , , 48 2944 5739 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 5740 , , , 48 2944 5741 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 5742 , , , 48 2944 5743 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 5744 , , , 48 2944 5745 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 5746 , , , 48 2944 5747 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 5748 , , , 48 2944 5749 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 5750 , , , 48 2944 5751 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 5752 , , , 48 2944 5753 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5754 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 5755 and and CC 48 2944 5756 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 5757 , , , 48 2944 5758 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5759 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 5760 , , , 48 2944 5761 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 5762 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 5763 and and CC 48 2944 5764 the the DT 48 2944 5765 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 5766 , , , 48 2944 5767 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 5768 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 5769 and and CC 48 2944 5770 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 5771 , , , 48 2944 5772 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 5773 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 5774 , , , 48 2944 5775 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 5776 , , , 48 2944 5777 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 5778 , , , 48 2944 5779 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 5780 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 5781 , , , 48 2944 5782 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 5783 , , , 48 2944 5784 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 5785 , , , 48 2944 5786 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 5787 , , , 48 2944 5788 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 5789 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 5790 , , , 48 2944 5791 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 5792 , , , 48 2944 5793 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 5794 , , , 48 2944 5795 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 5796 , , , 48 2944 5797 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 5798 , , , 48 2944 5799 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 5800 , , , 48 2944 5801 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 5802 , , , 48 2944 5803 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 5804 , , , 48 2944 5805 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 5806 , , , 48 2944 5807 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 5808 , , , 48 2944 5809 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 5810 , , , 48 2944 5811 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 5812 and and CC 48 2944 5813 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 5814 , , , 48 2944 5815 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 5816 , , , 48 2944 5817 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 5818 , , , 48 2944 5819 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 5820 , , , 48 2944 5821 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 5822 , , , 48 2944 5823 UK UK NNP 48 2944 5824 , , , 48 2944 5825 US US NNP 48 2944 5826 , , , 48 2944 5827 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 5828 , , , 48 2944 5829 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 5830 , , , 48 2944 5831 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 5832 , , , 48 2944 5833 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 5834 , , , 48 2944 5835 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 5836 , , , 48 2944 5837 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 5838 , , , 48 2944 5839 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 5840 * * NFP 48 2944 5841 * * NFP 48 2944 5842 * * NFP 48 2944 5843 * * NFP 48 2944 5844 * * NFP 48 2944 5845 * * NFP 48 2944 5846 * * NFP 48 2944 5847 * * NFP 48 2944 5848 * * NFP 48 2944 5849 * * NFP 48 2944 5850 International International NNP 48 2944 5851 Development Development NNP 48 2944 5852 Association Association NNP 48 2944 5853 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5854 IDA IDA NNP 48 2944 5855 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5856 established establish VBN 48 2944 5857 - - : 48 2944 5858 26 26 CD 48 2944 5859 January January NNP 48 2944 5860 1960 1960 CD 48 2944 5861 effective effective JJ 48 2944 5862 - - HYPH 48 2944 5863 24 24 CD 48 2944 5864 September September NNP 48 2944 5865 1960 1960 CD 48 2944 5866 aim aim NN 48 2944 5867 - - HYPH 48 2944 5868 UN UN NNP 48 2944 5869 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 5870 agency agency NN 48 2944 5871 and and CC 48 2944 5872 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2944 5873 affiliate affiliate NN 48 2944 5874 that that WDT 48 2944 5875 provides provide VBZ 48 2944 5876 economic economic JJ 48 2944 5877 loans loan NNS 48 2944 5878 for for IN 48 2944 5879 low low JJ 48 2944 5880 income income NN 48 2944 5881 countries country NNS 48 2944 5882 members member NNS 48 2944 5883 - - , 48 2944 5884 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5885 136 136 CD 48 2944 5886 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5887 Part Part NNP 48 2944 5888 I i NN 48 2944 5889 - - HYPH 48 2944 5890 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5891 22 22 CD 48 2944 5892 more more RBR 48 2944 5893 economically economically RB 48 2944 5894 advanced advanced JJ 48 2944 5895 countries country NNS 48 2944 5896 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5897 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 5898 , , , 48 2944 5899 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 5900 , , , 48 2944 5901 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 5902 , , , 48 2944 5903 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 5904 , , , 48 2944 5905 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 5906 , , , 48 2944 5907 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 5908 , , , 48 2944 5909 France France NNP 48 2944 5910 , , , 48 2944 5911 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 5912 , , , 48 2944 5913 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 5914 , , , 48 2944 5915 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 5916 , , , 48 2944 5917 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 5918 , , , 48 2944 5919 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 5920 , , , 48 2944 5921 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 5922 , , , 48 2944 5923 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 5924 , , , 48 2944 5925 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 5926 , , , 48 2944 5927 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 5928 , , , 48 2944 5929 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 5930 , , , 48 2944 5931 South South NNP 48 2944 5932 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 5933 , , , 48 2944 5934 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 5935 , , , 48 2944 5936 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 5937 , , , 48 2944 5938 UK UK NNP 48 2944 5939 , , , 48 2944 5940 US US NNP 48 2944 5941 members member NNS 48 2944 5942 - - : 48 2944 5943 Part Part NNP 48 2944 5944 II II NNP 48 2944 5945 - - , 48 2944 5946 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 5947 114 114 CD 48 2944 5948 less less RBR 48 2944 5949 developed developed JJ 48 2944 5950 nations nation NNS 48 2944 5951 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 5952 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 5953 , , , 48 2944 5954 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 5955 , , , 48 2944 5956 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 5957 , , , 48 2944 5958 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 5959 , , , 48 2944 5960 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 5961 , , , 48 2944 5962 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 5963 , , , 48 2944 5964 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 5965 , , , 48 2944 5966 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 5967 , , , 48 2944 5968 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 5969 , , , 48 2944 5970 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 5971 , , , 48 2944 5972 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 5973 , , , 48 2944 5974 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 5975 , , , 48 2944 5976 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 5977 , , , 48 2944 5978 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 5979 , , , 48 2944 5980 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 5981 , , , 48 2944 5982 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 5983 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 5984 , , , 48 2944 5985 Central Central NNP 48 2944 5986 African African NNP 48 2944 5987 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 5988 , , , 48 2944 5989 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 5990 , , , 48 2944 5991 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 5992 , , , 48 2944 5993 China China NNP 48 2944 5994 , , , 48 2944 5995 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 5996 , , , 48 2944 5997 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 5998 , , , 48 2944 5999 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 6000 , , , 48 2944 6001 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 6002 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 6003 , , , 48 2944 6004 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 6005 , , , 48 2944 6006 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 6007 , , , 48 2944 6008 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 6009 , , , 48 2944 6010 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 6011 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 6012 , , , 48 2944 6013 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 6014 , , , 48 2944 6015 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 6016 , , , 48 2944 6017 El El NNP 48 2944 6018 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 6019 , , , 48 2944 6020 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 6021 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6022 , , , 48 2944 6023 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 6024 , , , 48 2944 6025 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 6026 , , , 48 2944 6027 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 6028 , , , 48 2944 6029 The the DT 48 2944 6030 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 6031 , , , 48 2944 6032 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 6033 , , , 48 2944 6034 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 6035 , , , 48 2944 6036 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 6037 , , , 48 2944 6038 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 6039 , , , 48 2944 6040 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6041 , , , 48 2944 6042 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6043 - - HYPH 48 2944 6044 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 6045 , , , 48 2944 6046 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 6047 , , , 48 2944 6048 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 6049 , , , 48 2944 6050 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 6051 , , , 48 2944 6052 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 6053 , , , 48 2944 6054 India India NNP 48 2944 6055 , , , 48 2944 6056 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 6057 , , , 48 2944 6058 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 6059 , , , 48 2944 6060 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 6061 , , , 48 2944 6062 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 6063 , , , 48 2944 6064 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 6065 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 6066 , , , 48 2944 6067 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 6068 , , , 48 2944 6069 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 6070 , , , 48 2944 6071 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 6072 , , , 48 2944 6073 South South NNP 48 2944 6074 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 6075 , , , 48 2944 6076 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 6077 , , , 48 2944 6078 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 6079 , , , 48 2944 6080 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 6081 , , , 48 2944 6082 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 6083 , , , 48 2944 6084 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 6085 , , , 48 2944 6086 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 6087 , , , 48 2944 6088 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 6089 , , , 48 2944 6090 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 6091 , , , 48 2944 6092 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 6093 , , , 48 2944 6094 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 6095 , , , 48 2944 6096 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 6097 , , , 48 2944 6098 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 6099 , , , 48 2944 6100 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 6101 , , , 48 2944 6102 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 6103 , , , 48 2944 6104 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 6105 , , , 48 2944 6106 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 6107 , , , 48 2944 6108 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 6109 , , , 48 2944 6110 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 6111 , , , 48 2944 6112 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 6113 , , , 48 2944 6114 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 6115 , , , 48 2944 6116 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 6117 , , , 48 2944 6118 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 6119 , , , 48 2944 6120 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 6121 New New NNP 48 2944 6122 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6123 , , , 48 2944 6124 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 6125 , , , 48 2944 6126 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 6127 , , , 48 2944 6128 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 6129 , , , 48 2944 6130 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 6131 , , , 48 2944 6132 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 6133 , , , 48 2944 6134 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6135 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 6136 and and CC 48 2944 6137 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 6138 , , , 48 2944 6139 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6140 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 6141 , , , 48 2944 6142 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6143 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 6144 and and CC 48 2944 6145 the the DT 48 2944 6146 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 6147 , , , 48 2944 6148 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 6149 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 6150 and and CC 48 2944 6151 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 6152 , , , 48 2944 6153 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 6154 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 6155 , , , 48 2944 6156 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 6157 , , , 48 2944 6158 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 6159 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 6160 , , , 48 2944 6161 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 6162 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 6163 , , , 48 2944 6164 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 6165 , , , 48 2944 6166 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 6167 , , , 48 2944 6168 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 6169 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 6170 , , , 48 2944 6171 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 6172 , , , 48 2944 6173 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 6174 , , , 48 2944 6175 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 6176 , , , 48 2944 6177 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 6178 , , , 48 2944 6179 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 6180 , , , 48 2944 6181 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 6182 , , , 48 2944 6183 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 6184 , , , 48 2944 6185 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 6186 and and CC 48 2944 6187 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 6188 , , , 48 2944 6189 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 6190 , , , 48 2944 6191 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 6192 , , , 48 2944 6193 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 6194 , , , 48 2944 6195 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 6196 , , , 48 2944 6197 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 6198 , , , 48 2944 6199 Western Western NNP 48 2944 6200 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 6201 , , , 48 2944 6202 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 6203 , , , 48 2944 6204 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 6205 , , , 48 2944 6206 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 6207 , , , 48 2944 6208 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 6209 , , , 48 2944 6210 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 6211 * * NFP 48 2944 6212 * * NFP 48 2944 6213 * * NFP 48 2944 6214 * * NFP 48 2944 6215 * * NFP 48 2944 6216 * * NFP 48 2944 6217 * * NFP 48 2944 6218 * * NFP 48 2944 6219 * * NFP 48 2944 6220 * * NFP 48 2944 6221 International International NNP 48 2944 6222 Energy Energy NNP 48 2944 6223 Agency Agency NNP 48 2944 6224 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6225 IEA IEA NNP 48 2944 6226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6227 established establish VBN 48 2944 6228 - - : 48 2944 6229 15 15 CD 48 2944 6230 November November NNP 48 2944 6231 1974 1974 CD 48 2944 6232 aim aim NN 48 2944 6233 - - HYPH 48 2944 6234 established establish VBN 48 2944 6235 by by IN 48 2944 6236 the the DT 48 2944 6237 OECD OECD NNP 48 2944 6238 to to TO 48 2944 6239 promote promote VB 48 2944 6240 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 6241 on on IN 48 2944 6242 energy energy NN 48 2944 6243 matters matter NNS 48 2944 6244 , , , 48 2944 6245 especially especially RB 48 2944 6246 emergency emergency NN 48 2944 6247 oil oil NN 48 2944 6248 sharing sharing NN 48 2944 6249 and and CC 48 2944 6250 relations relation NNS 48 2944 6251 between between IN 48 2944 6252 oil oil NN 48 2944 6253 consumers consumer NNS 48 2944 6254 and and CC 48 2944 6255 oil oil NN 48 2944 6256 producers producer NNS 48 2944 6257 members member NNS 48 2944 6258 - - , 48 2944 6259 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6260 21 21 CD 48 2944 6261 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6262 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 6263 , , , 48 2944 6264 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 6265 , , , 48 2944 6266 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 6267 , , , 48 2944 6268 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 6269 , , , 48 2944 6270 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 6271 , , , 48 2944 6272 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 6273 , , , 48 2944 6274 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 6275 , , , 48 2944 6276 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 6277 , , , 48 2944 6278 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 6279 , , , 48 2944 6280 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 6281 , , , 48 2944 6282 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 6283 , , , 48 2944 6284 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 6285 , , , 48 2944 6286 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 6287 , , , 48 2944 6288 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 6289 , , , 48 2944 6290 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 6291 , , , 48 2944 6292 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 6293 , , , 48 2944 6294 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 6295 , , , 48 2944 6296 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 6297 , , , 48 2944 6298 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 6299 , , , 48 2944 6300 UK UK NNP 48 2944 6301 , , , 48 2944 6302 US US NNP 48 2944 6303 * * NFP 48 2944 6304 * * NFP 48 2944 6305 * * NFP 48 2944 6306 * * NFP 48 2944 6307 * * NFP 48 2944 6308 * * NFP 48 2944 6309 * * NFP 48 2944 6310 * * NFP 48 2944 6311 * * NFP 48 2944 6312 * * NFP 48 2944 6313 International International NNP 48 2944 6314 Finance Finance NNP 48 2944 6315 Corporation Corporation NNP 48 2944 6316 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6317 IFC IFC NNP 48 2944 6318 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6319 established establish VBN 48 2944 6320 - - : 48 2944 6321 25 25 CD 48 2944 6322 May May NNP 48 2944 6323 1955 1955 CD 48 2944 6324 effective effective JJ 48 2944 6325 - - HYPH 48 2944 6326 20 20 CD 48 2944 6327 July July NNP 48 2944 6328 1956 1956 CD 48 2944 6329 aim aim NN 48 2944 6330 - - HYPH 48 2944 6331 UN UN NNP 48 2944 6332 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 6333 agency agency NN 48 2944 6334 and and CC 48 2944 6335 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2944 6336 affiliate affiliate NN 48 2944 6337 that that WDT 48 2944 6338 helps help VBZ 48 2944 6339 private private JJ 48 2944 6340 enterprise enterprise NN 48 2944 6341 sector sector NN 48 2944 6342 in in IN 48 2944 6343 economic economic JJ 48 2944 6344 development development NN 48 2944 6345 members member NNS 48 2944 6346 - - , 48 2944 6347 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6348 133 133 CD 48 2944 6349 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6350 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 6351 , , , 48 2944 6352 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 6353 and and CC 48 2944 6354 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 6355 , , , 48 2944 6356 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 6357 , , , 48 2944 6358 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 6359 , , , 48 2944 6360 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 6361 , , , 48 2944 6362 The the DT 48 2944 6363 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 6364 , , , 48 2944 6365 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 6366 , , , 48 2944 6367 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 6368 , , , 48 2944 6369 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 6370 , , , 48 2944 6371 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 6372 , , , 48 2944 6373 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 6374 , , , 48 2944 6375 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 6376 , , , 48 2944 6377 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 6378 , , , 48 2944 6379 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 6380 , , , 48 2944 6381 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 6382 , , , 48 2944 6383 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 6384 , , , 48 2944 6385 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 6386 , , , 48 2944 6387 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 6388 , , , 48 2944 6389 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 6390 , , , 48 2944 6391 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 6392 , , , 48 2944 6393 China China NNP 48 2944 6394 , , , 48 2944 6395 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 6396 , , , 48 2944 6397 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 6398 , , , 48 2944 6399 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 6400 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 6401 , , , 48 2944 6402 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 6403 , , , 48 2944 6404 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 6405 , , , 48 2944 6406 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 6407 , , , 48 2944 6408 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 6409 , , , 48 2944 6410 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 6411 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 6412 , , , 48 2944 6413 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 6414 , , , 48 2944 6415 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 6416 , , , 48 2944 6417 El El NNP 48 2944 6418 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 6419 , , , 48 2944 6420 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 6421 , , , 48 2944 6422 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 6423 , , , 48 2944 6424 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 6425 , , , 48 2944 6426 France France NNP 48 2944 6427 , , , 48 2944 6428 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 6429 , , , 48 2944 6430 The the DT 48 2944 6431 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 6432 , , , 48 2944 6433 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 6434 , , , 48 2944 6435 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 6436 , , , 48 2944 6437 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 6438 , , , 48 2944 6439 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 6440 , , , 48 2944 6441 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 6442 , , , 48 2944 6443 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6444 , , , 48 2944 6445 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6446 - - HYPH 48 2944 6447 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 6448 , , , 48 2944 6449 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 6450 , , , 48 2944 6451 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 6452 , , , 48 2944 6453 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 6454 , , , 48 2944 6455 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 6456 , , , 48 2944 6457 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 6458 , , , 48 2944 6459 India India NNP 48 2944 6460 , , , 48 2944 6461 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 6462 , , , 48 2944 6463 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 6464 , , , 48 2944 6465 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 6466 , , , 48 2944 6467 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 6468 , , , 48 2944 6469 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 6470 , , , 48 2944 6471 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 6472 , , , 48 2944 6473 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 6474 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 6475 , , , 48 2944 6476 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 6477 , , , 48 2944 6478 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 6479 , , , 48 2944 6480 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 6481 , , , 48 2944 6482 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 6483 , , , 48 2944 6484 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 6485 , , , 48 2944 6486 South South NNP 48 2944 6487 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 6488 , , , 48 2944 6489 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 6490 , , , 48 2944 6491 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 6492 , , , 48 2944 6493 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 6494 , , , 48 2944 6495 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 6496 , , , 48 2944 6497 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 6498 , , , 48 2944 6499 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 6500 , , , 48 2944 6501 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 6502 , , , 48 2944 6503 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 6504 , , , 48 2944 6505 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 6506 , , , 48 2944 6507 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 6508 , , , 48 2944 6509 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 6510 , , , 48 2944 6511 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 6512 , , , 48 2944 6513 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 6514 , , , 48 2944 6515 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 6516 , , , 48 2944 6517 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 6518 , , , 48 2944 6519 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 6520 , , , 48 2944 6521 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 6522 , , , 48 2944 6523 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 6524 , , , 48 2944 6525 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 6526 , , , 48 2944 6527 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 6528 , , , 48 2944 6529 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 6530 , , , 48 2944 6531 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 6532 , , , 48 2944 6533 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 6534 , , , 48 2944 6535 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 6536 , , , 48 2944 6537 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 6538 , , , 48 2944 6539 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 6540 , , , 48 2944 6541 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 6542 New New NNP 48 2944 6543 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6544 , , , 48 2944 6545 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 6546 , , , 48 2944 6547 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 6548 , , , 48 2944 6549 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 6550 , , , 48 2944 6551 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 6552 , , , 48 2944 6553 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 6554 , , , 48 2944 6555 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 6556 , , , 48 2944 6557 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6558 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 6559 , , , 48 2944 6560 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 6561 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 6562 , , , 48 2944 6563 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 6564 , , , 48 2944 6565 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 6566 , , , 48 2944 6567 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 6568 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 6569 , , , 48 2944 6570 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 6571 , , , 48 2944 6572 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 6573 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 6574 , , , 48 2944 6575 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 6576 , , , 48 2944 6577 South South NNP 48 2944 6578 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 6579 , , , 48 2944 6580 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 6581 , , , 48 2944 6582 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 6583 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 6584 , , , 48 2944 6585 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 6586 , , , 48 2944 6587 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 6588 , , , 48 2944 6589 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 6590 , , , 48 2944 6591 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 6592 , , , 48 2944 6593 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 6594 , , , 48 2944 6595 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 6596 , , , 48 2944 6597 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 6598 , , , 48 2944 6599 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 6600 , , , 48 2944 6601 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 6602 and and CC 48 2944 6603 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 6604 , , , 48 2944 6605 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 6606 , , , 48 2944 6607 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 6608 , , , 48 2944 6609 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 6610 , , , 48 2944 6611 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 6612 , , , 48 2944 6613 UK UK NNP 48 2944 6614 , , , 48 2944 6615 US US NNP 48 2944 6616 , , , 48 2944 6617 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 6618 , , , 48 2944 6619 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 6620 , , , 48 2944 6621 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 6622 , , , 48 2944 6623 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 6624 , , , 48 2944 6625 Western Western NNP 48 2944 6626 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 6627 , , , 48 2944 6628 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 6629 , , , 48 2944 6630 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 6631 , , , 48 2944 6632 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 6633 , , , 48 2944 6634 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 6635 , , , 48 2944 6636 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 6637 * * NFP 48 2944 6638 * * NFP 48 2944 6639 * * NFP 48 2944 6640 * * NFP 48 2944 6641 * * NFP 48 2944 6642 * * NFP 48 2944 6643 * * NFP 48 2944 6644 * * NFP 48 2944 6645 * * NFP 48 2944 6646 * * NFP 48 2944 6647 International International NNP 48 2944 6648 Fund Fund NNP 48 2944 6649 for for IN 48 2944 6650 Agricultural Agricultural NNP 48 2944 6651 Development Development NNP 48 2944 6652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6653 IFAD IFAD NNP 48 2944 6654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6655 established establish VBN 48 2944 6656 - - : 48 2944 6657 NA NA NNP 48 2944 6658 November November NNP 48 2944 6659 1974 1974 CD 48 2944 6660 aim aim NN 48 2944 6661 - - HYPH 48 2944 6662 UN UN NNP 48 2944 6663 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 6664 agency agency NN 48 2944 6665 that that WDT 48 2944 6666 promotes promote VBZ 48 2944 6667 agricultural agricultural JJ 48 2944 6668 development development NN 48 2944 6669 members member NNS 48 2944 6670 - - , 48 2944 6671 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6672 144 144 LS 48 2944 6673 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6674 Category Category NNP 48 2944 6675 I I NNP 48 2944 6676 - - HYPH 48 2944 6677 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6678 21 21 CD 48 2944 6679 industrialized industrialize VBN 48 2944 6680 aid aid NN 48 2944 6681 contributors contributor NNS 48 2944 6682 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6683 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 6684 , , , 48 2944 6685 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 6686 , , , 48 2944 6687 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 6688 , , , 48 2944 6689 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 6690 , , , 48 2944 6691 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 6692 , , , 48 2944 6693 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 6694 , , , 48 2944 6695 France France NNP 48 2944 6696 , , , 48 2944 6697 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 6698 , , , 48 2944 6699 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 6700 , , , 48 2944 6701 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 6702 , , , 48 2944 6703 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 6704 , , , 48 2944 6705 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 6706 , , , 48 2944 6707 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 6708 , , , 48 2944 6709 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 6710 , , , 48 2944 6711 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 6712 , , , 48 2944 6713 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 6714 , , , 48 2944 6715 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 6716 , , , 48 2944 6717 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 6718 , , , 48 2944 6719 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 6720 , , , 48 2944 6721 UK UK NNP 48 2944 6722 , , , 48 2944 6723 US US NNP 48 2944 6724 members member NNS 48 2944 6725 - - : 48 2944 6726 Category Category NNP 48 2944 6727 II II NNP 48 2944 6728 - - , 48 2944 6729 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6730 12 12 CD 48 2944 6731 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2944 6732 - - HYPH 48 2944 6733 exporting export VBG 48 2944 6734 aid aid NN 48 2944 6735 contributors contributor NNS 48 2944 6736 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6737 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 6738 , , , 48 2944 6739 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 6740 , , , 48 2944 6741 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 6742 , , , 48 2944 6743 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 6744 , , , 48 2944 6745 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 6746 , , , 48 2944 6747 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 6748 , , , 48 2944 6749 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 6750 , , , 48 2944 6751 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 6752 , , , 48 2944 6753 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 6754 , , , 48 2944 6755 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 6756 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 6757 , , , 48 2944 6758 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 6759 , , , 48 2944 6760 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 6761 members member NNS 48 2944 6762 - - : 48 2944 6763 Category Category NNP 48 2944 6764 III III NNP 48 2944 6765 - - : 48 2944 6766 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 6767 111 111 CD 48 2944 6768 aid aid NN 48 2944 6769 recipients recipient NNS 48 2944 6770 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 6771 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 6772 , , , 48 2944 6773 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 6774 , , , 48 2944 6775 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 6776 and and CC 48 2944 6777 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 6778 , , , 48 2944 6779 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 6780 , , , 48 2944 6781 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 6782 , , , 48 2944 6783 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 6784 , , , 48 2944 6785 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 6786 , , , 48 2944 6787 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 6788 , , , 48 2944 6789 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 6790 , , , 48 2944 6791 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 6792 , , , 48 2944 6793 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 6794 , , , 48 2944 6795 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 6796 , , , 48 2944 6797 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 6798 , , , 48 2944 6799 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 6800 , , , 48 2944 6801 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 6802 , , , 48 2944 6803 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 6804 , , , 48 2944 6805 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 6806 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 6807 , , , 48 2944 6808 Central Central NNP 48 2944 6809 African African NNP 48 2944 6810 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 6811 , , , 48 2944 6812 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 6813 , , , 48 2944 6814 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 6815 , , , 48 2944 6816 China China NNP 48 2944 6817 , , , 48 2944 6818 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 6819 , , , 48 2944 6820 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 6821 , , , 48 2944 6822 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 6823 , , , 48 2944 6824 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 6825 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 6826 , , , 48 2944 6827 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 6828 , , , 48 2944 6829 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 6830 , , , 48 2944 6831 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 6832 , , , 48 2944 6833 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 6834 , , , 48 2944 6835 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 6836 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 6837 , , , 48 2944 6838 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 6839 , , , 48 2944 6840 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 6841 , , , 48 2944 6842 El El NNP 48 2944 6843 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 6844 , , , 48 2944 6845 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 6846 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6847 , , , 48 2944 6848 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 6849 , , , 48 2944 6850 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 6851 , , , 48 2944 6852 The the DT 48 2944 6853 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 6854 , , , 48 2944 6855 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 6856 , , , 48 2944 6857 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 6858 , , , 48 2944 6859 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 6860 , , , 48 2944 6861 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6862 , , , 48 2944 6863 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6864 - - HYPH 48 2944 6865 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 6866 , , , 48 2944 6867 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 6868 , , , 48 2944 6869 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 6870 , , , 48 2944 6871 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 6872 , , , 48 2944 6873 India India NNP 48 2944 6874 , , , 48 2944 6875 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 6876 , , , 48 2944 6877 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 6878 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 6879 , , , 48 2944 6880 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 6881 , , , 48 2944 6882 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 6883 , , , 48 2944 6884 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 6885 , , , 48 2944 6886 North North NNP 48 2944 6887 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 6888 , , , 48 2944 6889 South South NNP 48 2944 6890 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 6891 , , , 48 2944 6892 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 6893 , , , 48 2944 6894 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 6895 , , , 48 2944 6896 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 6897 , , , 48 2944 6898 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 6899 , , , 48 2944 6900 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 6901 , , , 48 2944 6902 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 6903 , , , 48 2944 6904 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 6905 , , , 48 2944 6906 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 6907 , , , 48 2944 6908 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 6909 , , , 48 2944 6910 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 6911 , , , 48 2944 6912 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 6913 , , , 48 2944 6914 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 6915 , , , 48 2944 6916 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 6917 , , , 48 2944 6918 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 6919 , , , 48 2944 6920 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 6921 , , , 48 2944 6922 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 6923 , , , 48 2944 6924 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 6925 , , , 48 2944 6926 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 6927 , , , 48 2944 6928 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 6929 , , , 48 2944 6930 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 6931 , , , 48 2944 6932 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 6933 , , , 48 2944 6934 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 6935 New New NNP 48 2944 6936 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 6937 , , , 48 2944 6938 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 6939 , , , 48 2944 6940 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 6941 , , , 48 2944 6942 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 6943 , , , 48 2944 6944 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 6945 , , , 48 2944 6946 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 6947 , , , 48 2944 6948 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 6949 , , , 48 2944 6950 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6951 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 6952 and and CC 48 2944 6953 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 6954 , , , 48 2944 6955 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6956 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 6957 , , , 48 2944 6958 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 6959 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 6960 and and CC 48 2944 6961 the the DT 48 2944 6962 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 6963 , , , 48 2944 6964 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 6965 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 6966 and and CC 48 2944 6967 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 6968 , , , 48 2944 6969 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 6970 , , , 48 2944 6971 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 6972 , , , 48 2944 6973 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 6974 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 6975 , , , 48 2944 6976 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 6977 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 6978 , , , 48 2944 6979 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 6980 , , , 48 2944 6981 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 6982 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 6983 , , , 48 2944 6984 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 6985 , , , 48 2944 6986 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 6987 , , , 48 2944 6988 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 6989 , , , 48 2944 6990 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 6991 , , , 48 2944 6992 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 6993 , , , 48 2944 6994 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 6995 , , , 48 2944 6996 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 6997 , , , 48 2944 6998 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 6999 , , , 48 2944 7000 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 7001 and and CC 48 2944 7002 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 7003 , , , 48 2944 7004 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 7005 , , , 48 2944 7006 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 7007 , , , 48 2944 7008 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 7009 , , , 48 2944 7010 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 7011 , , , 48 2944 7012 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 7013 , , , 48 2944 7014 Western Western NNP 48 2944 7015 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 7016 , , , 48 2944 7017 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 7018 , , , 48 2944 7019 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 7020 , , , 48 2944 7021 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 7022 , , , 48 2944 7023 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 7024 , , , 48 2944 7025 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 7026 * * NFP 48 2944 7027 * * NFP 48 2944 7028 * * NFP 48 2944 7029 * * NFP 48 2944 7030 * * NFP 48 2944 7031 * * NFP 48 2944 7032 * * NFP 48 2944 7033 * * NFP 48 2944 7034 * * NFP 48 2944 7035 * * NFP 48 2944 7036 International International NNP 48 2944 7037 Investment Investment NNP 48 2944 7038 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 7039 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7040 IIB IIB NNP 48 2944 7041 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7042 Note note NN 48 2944 7043 - - HYPH 48 2944 7044 established establish VBN 48 2944 7045 on on IN 48 2944 7046 7 7 CD 48 2944 7047 July July NNP 48 2944 7048 1970 1970 CD 48 2944 7049 ; ; : 48 2944 7050 to to TO 48 2944 7051 promote promote VB 48 2944 7052 economic economic JJ 48 2944 7053 development development NN 48 2944 7054 ; ; : 48 2944 7055 members member NNS 48 2944 7056 were be VBD 48 2944 7057 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 7058 , , , 48 2944 7059 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 7060 , , , 48 2944 7061 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 7062 , , , 48 2944 7063 East East NNP 48 2944 7064 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 7065 , , , 48 2944 7066 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 7067 , , , 48 2944 7068 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 7069 , , , 48 2944 7070 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 7071 , , , 48 2944 7072 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 7073 , , , 48 2944 7074 USSR USSR NNP 48 2944 7075 , , , 48 2944 7076 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 7077 ; ; : 48 2944 7078 now now RB 48 2944 7079 a a DT 48 2944 7080 Russian russian JJ 48 2944 7081 bank bank NN 48 2944 7082 with with IN 48 2944 7083 a a DT 48 2944 7084 new new JJ 48 2944 7085 charter charter NN 48 2944 7086 * * NFP 48 2944 7087 * * NFP 48 2944 7088 * * NFP 48 2944 7089 * * NFP 48 2944 7090 * * NFP 48 2944 7091 * * NFP 48 2944 7092 * * NFP 48 2944 7093 * * NFP 48 2944 7094 * * NFP 48 2944 7095 * * NFP 48 2944 7096 International International NNP 48 2944 7097 Labor Labor NNP 48 2944 7098 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 7099 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7100 ILO ILO NNP 48 2944 7101 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7102 established establish VBN 48 2944 7103 - - HYPH 48 2944 7104 11 11 CD 48 2944 7105 April April NNP 48 2944 7106 1919 1919 CD 48 2944 7107 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7108 affiliated affiliate VBN 48 2944 7109 with with IN 48 2944 7110 the the DT 48 2944 7111 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7112 14 14 CD 48 2944 7113 December December NNP 48 2944 7114 1946 1946 CD 48 2944 7115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7116 aim aim NN 48 2944 7117 - - HYPH 48 2944 7118 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7119 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 7120 agency agency NN 48 2944 7121 concerned concern VBN 48 2944 7122 with with IN 48 2944 7123 world world NN 48 2944 7124 labor labor NN 48 2944 7125 issues issue NNS 48 2944 7126 members member NNS 48 2944 7127 - - , 48 2944 7128 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7129 150 150 CD 48 2944 7130 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7131 all all DT 48 2944 7132 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7133 members member NNS 48 2944 7134 except except IN 48 2944 7135 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 7136 , , , 48 2944 7137 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 7138 , , , 48 2944 7139 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 7140 , , , 48 2944 7141 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 7142 and and CC 48 2944 7143 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 7144 , , , 48 2944 7145 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 7146 , , , 48 2944 7147 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 7148 , , , 48 2944 7149 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 7150 , , , 48 2944 7151 The the DT 48 2944 7152 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 7153 , , , 48 2944 7154 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 7155 , , , 48 2944 7156 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 7157 , , , 48 2944 7158 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 7159 , , , 48 2944 7160 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 7161 , , , 48 2944 7162 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 7163 , , , 48 2944 7164 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 7165 , , , 48 2944 7166 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 7167 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 7168 , , , 48 2944 7169 Federation Federation NNP 48 2944 7170 of of IN 48 2944 7171 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 7172 , , , 48 2944 7173 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 7174 , , , 48 2944 7175 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 7176 , , , 48 2944 7177 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 7178 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 7179 and and CC 48 2944 7180 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 7181 , , , 48 2944 7182 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 7183 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 7184 and and CC 48 2944 7185 the the DT 48 2944 7186 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 7187 , , , 48 2944 7188 San San NNP 48 2944 7189 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 7190 , , , 48 2944 7191 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 7192 , , , 48 2944 7193 South South NNP 48 2944 7194 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 7195 , , , 48 2944 7196 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 7197 , , , 48 2944 7198 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 7199 , , , 48 2944 7200 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 7201 , , , 48 2944 7202 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 7203 , , , 48 2944 7204 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 7205 , , , 48 2944 7206 Western Western NNP 48 2944 7207 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 7208 ; ; : 48 2944 7209 other other JJ 48 2944 7210 member member NN 48 2944 7211 is be VBZ 48 2944 7212 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 7213 * * NFP 48 2944 7214 * * NFP 48 2944 7215 * * NFP 48 2944 7216 * * NFP 48 2944 7217 * * NFP 48 2944 7218 * * NFP 48 2944 7219 * * NFP 48 2944 7220 * * NFP 48 2944 7221 * * NFP 48 2944 7222 * * NFP 48 2944 7223 International International NNP 48 2944 7224 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2944 7225 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 7226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7227 IMO imo RB 48 2944 7228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7229 Note note NN 48 2944 7230 - - HYPH 48 2944 7231 name name NN 48 2944 7232 changed change VBN 48 2944 7233 from from IN 48 2944 7234 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2944 7235 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2944 7236 Consultative Consultative NNP 48 2944 7237 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 7238 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7239 IMCO IMCO NNP 48 2944 7240 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7241 on on IN 48 2944 7242 22 22 CD 48 2944 7243 May May NNP 48 2944 7244 1982 1982 CD 48 2944 7245 established establish VBN 48 2944 7246 - - : 48 2944 7247 17 17 CD 48 2944 7248 March March NNP 48 2944 7249 1958 1958 CD 48 2944 7250 aim aim NN 48 2944 7251 - - HYPH 48 2944 7252 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7253 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 7254 agency agency NN 48 2944 7255 concerned concern VBN 48 2944 7256 with with IN 48 2944 7257 world world NN 48 2944 7258 maritime maritime NNP 48 2944 7259 affairs affair NNS 48 2944 7260 members member NNS 48 2944 7261 - - , 48 2944 7262 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7263 135 135 CD 48 2944 7264 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7265 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 7266 , , , 48 2944 7267 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 7268 , , , 48 2944 7269 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 7270 and and CC 48 2944 7271 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 7272 , , , 48 2944 7273 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 7274 , , , 48 2944 7275 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 7276 , , , 48 2944 7277 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 7278 , , , 48 2944 7279 The the DT 48 2944 7280 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 7281 , , , 48 2944 7282 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 7283 , , , 48 2944 7284 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 7285 , , , 48 2944 7286 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 7287 , , , 48 2944 7288 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 7289 , , , 48 2944 7290 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 7291 , , , 48 2944 7292 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 7293 , , , 48 2944 7294 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 7295 , , , 48 2944 7296 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 7297 , , , 48 2944 7298 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 7299 , , , 48 2944 7300 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 7301 , , , 48 2944 7302 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 7303 , , , 48 2944 7304 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 7305 , , , 48 2944 7306 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 7307 , , , 48 2944 7308 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 7309 , , , 48 2944 7310 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 7311 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 7312 , , , 48 2944 7313 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 7314 , , , 48 2944 7315 China China NNP 48 2944 7316 , , , 48 2944 7317 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 7318 , , , 48 2944 7319 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 7320 , , , 48 2944 7321 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 7322 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 7323 , , , 48 2944 7324 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 7325 , , , 48 2944 7326 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 7327 , , , 48 2944 7328 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 7329 , , , 48 2944 7330 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 7331 , , , 48 2944 7332 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 7333 , , , 48 2944 7334 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 7335 , , , 48 2944 7336 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 7337 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 7338 , , , 48 2944 7339 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 7340 , , , 48 2944 7341 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 7342 , , , 48 2944 7343 El El NNP 48 2944 7344 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 7345 , , , 48 2944 7346 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 7347 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 7348 , , , 48 2944 7349 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 7350 , , , 48 2944 7351 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 7352 , , , 48 2944 7353 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 7354 , , , 48 2944 7355 France France NNP 48 2944 7356 , , , 48 2944 7357 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 7358 , , , 48 2944 7359 The the DT 48 2944 7360 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 7361 , , , 48 2944 7362 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 7363 , , , 48 2944 7364 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 7365 , , , 48 2944 7366 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 7367 , , , 48 2944 7368 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 7369 , , , 48 2944 7370 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 7371 , , , 48 2944 7372 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 7373 - - HYPH 48 2944 7374 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 7375 , , , 48 2944 7376 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 7377 , , , 48 2944 7378 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 7379 , , , 48 2944 7380 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 7381 , , , 48 2944 7382 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 7383 , , , 48 2944 7384 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 7385 , , , 48 2944 7386 India India NNP 48 2944 7387 , , , 48 2944 7388 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 7389 , , , 48 2944 7390 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 7391 , , , 48 2944 7392 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 7393 , , , 48 2944 7394 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 7395 , , , 48 2944 7396 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 7397 , , , 48 2944 7398 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 7399 , , , 48 2944 7400 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 7401 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 7402 , , , 48 2944 7403 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 7404 , , , 48 2944 7405 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 7406 , , , 48 2944 7407 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 7408 , , , 48 2944 7409 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 7410 , , , 48 2944 7411 North North NNP 48 2944 7412 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 7413 , , , 48 2944 7414 South South NNP 48 2944 7415 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 7416 , , , 48 2944 7417 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 7418 , , , 48 2944 7419 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 7420 , , , 48 2944 7421 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 7422 , , , 48 2944 7423 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 7424 , , , 48 2944 7425 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 7426 , , , 48 2944 7427 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 7428 , , , 48 2944 7429 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 7430 , , , 48 2944 7431 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 7432 , , , 48 2944 7433 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 7434 , , , 48 2944 7435 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 7436 , , , 48 2944 7437 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 7438 , , , 48 2944 7439 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 7440 , , , 48 2944 7441 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 7442 , , , 48 2944 7443 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 7444 , , , 48 2944 7445 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 7446 , , , 48 2944 7447 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 7448 , , , 48 2944 7449 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 7450 , , , 48 2944 7451 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 7452 , , , 48 2944 7453 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 7454 , , , 48 2944 7455 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 7456 , , , 48 2944 7457 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 7458 , , , 48 2944 7459 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 7460 , , , 48 2944 7461 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 7462 , , , 48 2944 7463 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 7464 , , , 48 2944 7465 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 7466 , , , 48 2944 7467 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 7468 New New NNP 48 2944 7469 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 7470 , , , 48 2944 7471 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 7472 , , , 48 2944 7473 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 7474 , , , 48 2944 7475 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 7476 , , , 48 2944 7477 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 7478 , , , 48 2944 7479 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 7480 , , , 48 2944 7481 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 7482 , , , 48 2944 7483 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 7484 , , , 48 2944 7485 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 7486 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 7487 , , , 48 2944 7488 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 7489 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 7490 and and CC 48 2944 7491 the the DT 48 2944 7492 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 7493 , , , 48 2944 7494 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 7495 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 7496 and and CC 48 2944 7497 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 7498 , , , 48 2944 7499 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 7500 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 7501 , , , 48 2944 7502 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 7503 , , , 48 2944 7504 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 7505 , , , 48 2944 7506 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 7507 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 7508 , , , 48 2944 7509 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 7510 , , , 48 2944 7511 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 7512 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 7513 , , , 48 2944 7514 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 7515 , , , 48 2944 7516 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 7517 , , , 48 2944 7518 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 7519 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 7520 , , , 48 2944 7521 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 7522 , , , 48 2944 7523 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 7524 , , , 48 2944 7525 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 7526 , , , 48 2944 7527 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 7528 , , , 48 2944 7529 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 7530 , , , 48 2944 7531 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 7532 , , , 48 2944 7533 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 7534 , , , 48 2944 7535 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 7536 , , , 48 2944 7537 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 7538 and and CC 48 2944 7539 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 7540 , , , 48 2944 7541 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 7542 , , , 48 2944 7543 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 7544 , , , 48 2944 7545 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 7546 , , , 48 2944 7547 UK UK NNP 48 2944 7548 , , , 48 2944 7549 US US NNP 48 2944 7550 , , , 48 2944 7551 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 7552 , , , 48 2944 7553 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 7554 , , , 48 2944 7555 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 7556 , , , 48 2944 7557 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 7558 , , , 48 2944 7559 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 7560 , , , 48 2944 7561 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 7562 , , , 48 2944 7563 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 7564 associate associate NN 48 2944 7565 members member NNS 48 2944 7566 - - , 48 2944 7567 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7568 2 2 LS 48 2944 7569 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7570 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 7571 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 7572 , , , 48 2944 7573 Macao Macao NNP 48 2944 7574 * * NFP 48 2944 7575 * * NFP 48 2944 7576 * * NFP 48 2944 7577 * * NFP 48 2944 7578 * * NFP 48 2944 7579 * * NFP 48 2944 7580 * * NFP 48 2944 7581 * * NFP 48 2944 7582 * * NFP 48 2944 7583 * * NFP 48 2944 7584 International International NNP 48 2944 7585 Maritime Maritime NNP 48 2944 7586 Satellite Satellite NNP 48 2944 7587 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 7588 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7589 INMARSAT INMARSAT NNP 48 2944 7590 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7591 established establish VBN 48 2944 7592 - - SYM 48 2944 7593 3 3 CD 48 2944 7594 September September NNP 48 2944 7595 1976 1976 CD 48 2944 7596 effective effective JJ 48 2944 7597 - - HYPH 48 2944 7598 26 26 CD 48 2944 7599 July July NNP 48 2944 7600 1979 1979 CD 48 2944 7601 aim aim NN 48 2944 7602 - - : 48 2944 7603 to to TO 48 2944 7604 provide provide VB 48 2944 7605 worldwide worldwide JJ 48 2944 7606 communications communication NNS 48 2944 7607 for for IN 48 2944 7608 maritime maritime NN 48 2944 7609 and and CC 48 2944 7610 other other JJ 48 2944 7611 applications application NNS 48 2944 7612 members member NNS 48 2944 7613 - - , 48 2944 7614 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7615 63 63 CD 48 2944 7616 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7617 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 7618 , , , 48 2944 7619 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 7620 , , , 48 2944 7621 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 7622 , , , 48 2944 7623 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 7624 , , , 48 2944 7625 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 7626 , , , 48 2944 7627 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 7628 , , , 48 2944 7629 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 7630 , , , 48 2944 7631 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 7632 , , , 48 2944 7633 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 7634 , , , 48 2944 7635 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 7636 , , , 48 2944 7637 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 7638 , , , 48 2944 7639 China China NNP 48 2944 7640 , , , 48 2944 7641 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 7642 , , , 48 2944 7643 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 7644 , , , 48 2944 7645 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 7646 , , , 48 2944 7647 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 7648 , , , 48 2944 7649 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 7650 , , , 48 2944 7651 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 7652 , , , 48 2944 7653 France France NNP 48 2944 7654 , , , 48 2944 7655 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 7656 , , , 48 2944 7657 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 7658 , , , 48 2944 7659 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 7660 , , , 48 2944 7661 India India NNP 48 2944 7662 , , , 48 2944 7663 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 7664 , , , 48 2944 7665 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 7666 , , , 48 2944 7667 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 7668 , , , 48 2944 7669 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 7670 , , , 48 2944 7671 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 7672 , , , 48 2944 7673 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 7674 , , , 48 2944 7675 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 7676 , , , 48 2944 7677 South South NNP 48 2944 7678 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 7679 , , , 48 2944 7680 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 7681 , , , 48 2944 7682 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 7683 , , , 48 2944 7684 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 7685 , , , 48 2944 7686 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 7687 , , , 48 2944 7688 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 7689 , , , 48 2944 7690 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 7691 , , , 48 2944 7692 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 7693 , , , 48 2944 7694 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 7695 , , , 48 2944 7696 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 7697 , , , 48 2944 7698 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 7699 , , , 48 2944 7700 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 7701 , , , 48 2944 7702 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 7703 , , , 48 2944 7704 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 7705 , , , 48 2944 7706 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 7707 , , , 48 2944 7708 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 7709 , , , 48 2944 7710 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 7711 , , , 48 2944 7712 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 7713 , , , 48 2944 7714 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 7715 , , , 48 2944 7716 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 7717 , , , 48 2944 7718 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 7719 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 7720 , , , 48 2944 7721 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 7722 , , , 48 2944 7723 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 7724 , , , 48 2944 7725 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 7726 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 7727 , , , 48 2944 7728 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 7729 , , , 48 2944 7730 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 7731 , , , 48 2944 7732 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 7733 , , , 48 2944 7734 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 7735 , , , 48 2944 7736 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 7737 , , , 48 2944 7738 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 7739 , , , 48 2944 7740 UK UK NNP 48 2944 7741 , , , 48 2944 7742 US US NNP 48 2944 7743 , , , 48 2944 7744 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 7745 * * NFP 48 2944 7746 * * NFP 48 2944 7747 * * NFP 48 2944 7748 * * NFP 48 2944 7749 * * NFP 48 2944 7750 * * NFP 48 2944 7751 * * NFP 48 2944 7752 * * NFP 48 2944 7753 * * NFP 48 2944 7754 * * NFP 48 2944 7755 International International NNP 48 2944 7756 Monetary Monetary NNP 48 2944 7757 Fund Fund NNP 48 2944 7758 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7759 IMF IMF NNP 48 2944 7760 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7761 established establish VBN 48 2944 7762 - - HYPH 48 2944 7763 22 22 CD 48 2944 7764 July July NNP 48 2944 7765 1944 1944 CD 48 2944 7766 effective effective JJ 48 2944 7767 - - HYPH 48 2944 7768 27 27 CD 48 2944 7769 December December NNP 48 2944 7770 1945 1945 CD 48 2944 7771 aim aim NN 48 2944 7772 - - HYPH 48 2944 7773 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7774 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 7775 agency agency NN 48 2944 7776 concerned concern VBN 48 2944 7777 with with IN 48 2944 7778 world world NN 48 2944 7779 monetary monetary JJ 48 2944 7780 stability stability NN 48 2944 7781 and and CC 48 2944 7782 economic economic JJ 48 2944 7783 development development NN 48 2944 7784 members member NNS 48 2944 7785 - - , 48 2944 7786 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7787 156 156 CD 48 2944 7788 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7789 all all DT 48 2944 7790 UN UN NNP 48 2944 7791 members member NNS 48 2944 7792 except except IN 48 2944 7793 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 7794 , , , 48 2944 7795 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 7796 , , , 48 2944 7797 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 7798 , , , 48 2944 7799 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 7800 and and CC 48 2944 7801 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 7802 , , , 48 2944 7803 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 7804 , , , 48 2944 7805 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 7806 , , , 48 2944 7807 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 7808 , , , 48 2944 7809 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 7810 , , , 48 2944 7811 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 7812 , , , 48 2944 7813 North North NNP 48 2944 7814 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 7815 , , , 48 2944 7816 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 7817 , , , 48 2944 7818 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 7819 , , , 48 2944 7820 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 7821 , , , 48 2944 7822 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 7823 , , , 48 2944 7824 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 7825 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 7826 , , , 48 2944 7827 Federated Federated NNP 48 2944 7828 States States NNP 48 2944 7829 of of IN 48 2944 7830 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 7831 , , , 48 2944 7832 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 7833 , , , 48 2944 7834 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 7835 , , , 48 2944 7836 San San NNP 48 2944 7837 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 7838 , , , 48 2944 7839 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 7840 , , , 48 2944 7841 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 7842 , , , 48 2944 7843 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 7844 , , , 48 2944 7845 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 7846 , , , 48 2944 7847 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 7848 ; ; : 48 2944 7849 other other JJ 48 2944 7850 members member NNS 48 2944 7851 are be VBP 48 2944 7852 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 7853 and and CC 48 2944 7854 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 7855 * * NFP 48 2944 7856 * * NFP 48 2944 7857 * * NFP 48 2944 7858 * * NFP 48 2944 7859 * * NFP 48 2944 7860 * * NFP 48 2944 7861 * * NFP 48 2944 7862 * * NFP 48 2944 7863 * * NFP 48 2944 7864 * * NFP 48 2944 7865 International International NNP 48 2944 7866 Olympic Olympic NNP 48 2944 7867 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 7868 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7869 IOC IOC NNP 48 2944 7870 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7871 established establish VBN 48 2944 7872 - - : 48 2944 7873 23 23 CD 48 2944 7874 June June NNP 48 2944 7875 1894 1894 CD 48 2944 7876 aim aim NN 48 2944 7877 - - : 48 2944 7878 to to TO 48 2944 7879 promote promote VB 48 2944 7880 the the DT 48 2944 7881 Olympic olympic JJ 48 2944 7882 ideals ideal NNS 48 2944 7883 and and CC 48 2944 7884 administer administer VB 48 2944 7885 the the DT 48 2944 7886 Olympic olympic JJ 48 2944 7887 games game NNS 48 2944 7888 : : : 48 2944 7889 1992 1992 CD 48 2944 7890 Winter Winter NNPS 48 2944 7891 Olympics Olympics NNPS 48 2944 7892 in in IN 48 2944 7893 Albertville Albertville NNP 48 2944 7894 , , , 48 2944 7895 France France NNP 48 2944 7896 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7897 8 8 CD 48 2944 7898 - - SYM 48 2944 7899 23 23 CD 48 2944 7900 February February NNP 48 2944 7901 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7902 ; ; : 48 2944 7903 1992 1992 CD 48 2944 7904 Summer Summer NNP 48 2944 7905 Olympics Olympics NNPS 48 2944 7906 in in IN 48 2944 7907 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 48 2944 7908 , , , 48 2944 7909 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 7910 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7911 25 25 CD 48 2944 7912 July-9 July-9 NNP 48 2944 7913 August August NNP 48 2944 7914 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7915 ; ; : 48 2944 7916 1994 1994 CD 48 2944 7917 Winter Winter NNPS 48 2944 7918 Olympics Olympics NNPS 48 2944 7919 in in IN 48 2944 7920 Lillehammer Lillehammer NNP 48 2944 7921 ; ; : 48 2944 7922 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 7923 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7924 12 12 CD 48 2944 7925 - - SYM 48 2944 7926 27 27 CD 48 2944 7927 February February NNP 48 2944 7928 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7929 ; ; : 48 2944 7930 1996 1996 CD 48 2944 7931 Summer Summer NNP 48 2944 7932 Olympics Olympics NNPS 48 2944 7933 in in IN 48 2944 7934 Atlanta Atlanta NNP 48 2944 7935 , , , 48 2944 7936 United United NNP 48 2944 7937 States States NNP 48 2944 7938 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7939 20 20 CD 48 2944 7940 July-4 July-4 NNP 48 2944 7941 August August NNP 48 2944 7942 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7943 ; ; : 48 2944 7944 1998 1998 CD 48 2944 7945 Winter Winter NNPS 48 2944 7946 Olympics Olympics NNPS 48 2944 7947 in in IN 48 2944 7948 Nagano Nagano NNP 48 2944 7949 , , , 48 2944 7950 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 7951 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7952 date date NN 48 2944 7953 NA NA NNP 48 2944 7954 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7955 members member NNS 48 2944 7956 - - , 48 2944 7957 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 7958 167 167 CD 48 2944 7959 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 7960 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 7961 , , , 48 2944 7962 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 7963 , , , 48 2944 7964 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 7965 , , , 48 2944 7966 American American NNP 48 2944 7967 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 7968 , , , 48 2944 7969 Andorra Andorra NNP 48 2944 7970 , , , 48 2944 7971 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 7972 , , , 48 2944 7973 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2944 7974 and and CC 48 2944 7975 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2944 7976 , , , 48 2944 7977 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 7978 , , , 48 2944 7979 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2944 7980 , , , 48 2944 7981 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 7982 , , , 48 2944 7983 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 7984 , , , 48 2944 7985 The the DT 48 2944 7986 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 7987 , , , 48 2944 7988 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 7989 , , , 48 2944 7990 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 7991 , , , 48 2944 7992 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 7993 , , , 48 2944 7994 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2944 7995 , , , 48 2944 7996 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 7997 , , , 48 2944 7998 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 7999 , , , 48 2944 8000 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 8001 , , , 48 2944 8002 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2944 8003 , , , 48 2944 8004 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2944 8005 , , , 48 2944 8006 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 8007 , , , 48 2944 8008 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 8009 , , , 48 2944 8010 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 8011 , , , 48 2944 8012 British british JJ 48 2944 8013 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2944 8014 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 8015 , , , 48 2944 8016 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 8017 , , , 48 2944 8018 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 8019 , , , 48 2944 8020 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 8021 , , , 48 2944 8022 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 8023 , , , 48 2944 8024 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 8025 , , , 48 2944 8026 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 8027 , , , 48 2944 8028 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2944 8029 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2944 8030 , , , 48 2944 8031 Central Central NNP 48 2944 8032 African African NNP 48 2944 8033 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 8034 , , , 48 2944 8035 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 8036 , , , 48 2944 8037 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 8038 , , , 48 2944 8039 China China NNP 48 2944 8040 , , , 48 2944 8041 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 8042 , , , 48 2944 8043 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 8044 , , , 48 2944 8045 Cook Cook NNP 48 2944 8046 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 8047 , , , 48 2944 8048 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 8049 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 8050 , , , 48 2944 8051 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 8052 , , , 48 2944 8053 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 8054 , , , 48 2944 8055 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 8056 , , , 48 2944 8057 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 8058 , , , 48 2944 8059 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 8060 , , , 48 2944 8061 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 8062 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 8063 , , , 48 2944 8064 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 8065 , , , 48 2944 8066 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 8067 , , , 48 2944 8068 El El NNP 48 2944 8069 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 8070 , , , 48 2944 8071 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 8072 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8073 , , , 48 2944 8074 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 8075 , , , 48 2944 8076 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 8077 , , , 48 2944 8078 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 8079 , , , 48 2944 8080 France France NNP 48 2944 8081 , , , 48 2944 8082 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 8083 , , , 48 2944 8084 The the DT 48 2944 8085 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 8086 , , , 48 2944 8087 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 8088 , , , 48 2944 8089 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 8090 , , , 48 2944 8091 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 8092 , , , 48 2944 8093 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 8094 , , , 48 2944 8095 Guam Guam NNP 48 2944 8096 , , , 48 2944 8097 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 8098 , , , 48 2944 8099 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8100 , , , 48 2944 8101 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 8102 , , , 48 2944 8103 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 8104 , , , 48 2944 8105 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 8106 , , , 48 2944 8107 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 8108 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 8109 , , , 48 2944 8110 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 8111 , , , 48 2944 8112 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 8113 , , , 48 2944 8114 India India NNP 48 2944 8115 , , , 48 2944 8116 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 8117 , , , 48 2944 8118 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 8119 , , , 48 2944 8120 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 8121 , , , 48 2944 8122 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 8123 , , , 48 2944 8124 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 8125 , , , 48 2944 8126 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 8127 , , , 48 2944 8128 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 8129 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 8130 , , , 48 2944 8131 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 8132 , , , 48 2944 8133 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 8134 , , , 48 2944 8135 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 8136 , , , 48 2944 8137 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 8138 , , , 48 2944 8139 North North NNP 48 2944 8140 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 8141 , , , 48 2944 8142 South South NNP 48 2944 8143 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 8144 , , , 48 2944 8145 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 8146 , , , 48 2944 8147 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 8148 , , , 48 2944 8149 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 8150 , , , 48 2944 8151 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 8152 , , , 48 2944 8153 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 8154 , , , 48 2944 8155 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 8156 , , , 48 2944 8157 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 8158 , , , 48 2944 8159 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 8160 , , , 48 2944 8161 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 8162 , , , 48 2944 8163 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 8164 , , , 48 2944 8165 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 8166 , , , 48 2944 8167 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 8168 , , , 48 2944 8169 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 8170 , , , 48 2944 8171 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 8172 , , , 48 2944 8173 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 8174 , , , 48 2944 8175 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 8176 , , , 48 2944 8177 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 8178 , , , 48 2944 8179 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 8180 , , , 48 2944 8181 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 8182 , , , 48 2944 8183 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 8184 , , , 48 2944 8185 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 8186 , , , 48 2944 8187 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 8188 , , , 48 2944 8189 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 8190 , , , 48 2944 8191 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 8192 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2944 8193 , , , 48 2944 8194 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 8195 , , , 48 2944 8196 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 8197 , , , 48 2944 8198 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 8199 , , , 48 2944 8200 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 8201 , , , 48 2944 8202 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 8203 , , , 48 2944 8204 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 8205 , , , 48 2944 8206 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 8207 , , , 48 2944 8208 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 8209 , , , 48 2944 8210 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 8211 New New NNP 48 2944 8212 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8213 , , , 48 2944 8214 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 8215 , , , 48 2944 8216 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 8217 , , , 48 2944 8218 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 8219 , , , 48 2944 8220 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 8221 , , , 48 2944 8222 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 8223 , , , 48 2944 8224 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2944 8225 Rico Rico NNP 48 2944 8226 , , , 48 2944 8227 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 8228 , , , 48 2944 8229 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 8230 , , , 48 2944 8231 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 8232 , , , 48 2944 8233 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 8234 , , , 48 2944 8235 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 8236 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 8237 and and CC 48 2944 8238 the the DT 48 2944 8239 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 8240 , , , 48 2944 8241 San San NNP 48 2944 8242 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 8243 , , , 48 2944 8244 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 8245 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 8246 , , , 48 2944 8247 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 8248 , , , 48 2944 8249 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 8250 , , , 48 2944 8251 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 8252 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 8253 , , , 48 2944 8254 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 8255 , , , 48 2944 8256 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2944 8257 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 8258 , , , 48 2944 8259 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 8260 , , , 48 2944 8261 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 8262 , , , 48 2944 8263 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 8264 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 8265 , , , 48 2944 8266 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 8267 , , , 48 2944 8268 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 8269 , , , 48 2944 8270 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 8271 , , , 48 2944 8272 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 8273 , , , 48 2944 8274 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 8275 , , , 48 2944 8276 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 8277 , , , 48 2944 8278 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2944 8279 , , , 48 2944 8280 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 8281 , , , 48 2944 8282 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 8283 , , , 48 2944 8284 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 8285 , , , 48 2944 8286 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 8287 , , , 48 2944 8288 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 8289 and and CC 48 2944 8290 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 8291 , , , 48 2944 8292 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 8293 , , , 48 2944 8294 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 8295 , , , 48 2944 8296 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 8297 , , , 48 2944 8298 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2944 8299 , , , 48 2944 8300 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 8301 , , , 48 2944 8302 UK UK NNP 48 2944 8303 , , , 48 2944 8304 US US NNP 48 2944 8305 , , , 48 2944 8306 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 8307 , , , 48 2944 8308 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2944 8309 , , , 48 2944 8310 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 8311 , , , 48 2944 8312 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 8313 , , , 48 2944 8314 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2944 8315 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 8316 , , , 48 2944 8317 Western Western NNP 48 2944 8318 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 8319 , , , 48 2944 8320 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 8321 , , , 48 2944 8322 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 8323 , , , 48 2944 8324 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 8325 , , , 48 2944 8326 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 8327 , , , 48 2944 8328 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 8329 * * NFP 48 2944 8330 * * NFP 48 2944 8331 * * NFP 48 2944 8332 * * NFP 48 2944 8333 * * NFP 48 2944 8334 * * NFP 48 2944 8335 * * NFP 48 2944 8336 * * NFP 48 2944 8337 * * NFP 48 2944 8338 * * NFP 48 2944 8339 International International NNP 48 2944 8340 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 8341 for for IN 48 2944 8342 Migration Migration NNP 48 2944 8343 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8344 IOM IOM NNP 48 2944 8345 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8346 - - , 48 2944 8347 established establish VBN 48 2944 8348 as as IN 48 2944 8349 Provisional Provisional NNP 48 2944 8350 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2944 8351 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 8352 for for IN 48 2944 8353 the the DT 48 2944 8354 Movement Movement NNP 48 2944 8355 of of IN 48 2944 8356 Migrants Migrants NNPS 48 2944 8357 from from IN 48 2944 8358 Europe Europe NNP 48 2944 8359 ; ; : 48 2944 8360 renamed renamed NNP 48 2944 8361 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2944 8362 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 8363 for for IN 48 2944 8364 European European NNP 48 2944 8365 Migration Migration NNP 48 2944 8366 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8367 ICEM ICEM NNP 48 2944 8368 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8369 on on IN 48 2944 8370 15 15 CD 48 2944 8371 November November NNP 48 2944 8372 1952 1952 CD 48 2944 8373 ; ; : 48 2944 8374 renamed renamed NNP 48 2944 8375 Intergovernmental Intergovernmental NNP 48 2944 8376 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 8377 for for IN 48 2944 8378 Migration Migration NNP 48 2944 8379 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8380 ICM ICM NNP 48 2944 8381 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8382 in in IN 48 2944 8383 November November NNP 48 2944 8384 1980 1980 CD 48 2944 8385 ; ; : 48 2944 8386 current current JJ 48 2944 8387 name name NN 48 2944 8388 adopted adopt VBD 48 2944 8389 14 14 CD 48 2944 8390 November November NNP 48 2944 8391 1989 1989 CD 48 2944 8392 established establish VBN 48 2944 8393 - - SYM 48 2944 8394 5 5 CD 48 2944 8395 December December NNP 48 2944 8396 1951 1951 CD 48 2944 8397 aim aim NN 48 2944 8398 - - : 48 2944 8399 to to TO 48 2944 8400 facilitate facilitate VB 48 2944 8401 orderly orderly JJ 48 2944 8402 international international JJ 48 2944 8403 emigration emigration NN 48 2944 8404 and and CC 48 2944 8405 immigration immigration NN 48 2944 8406 members member NNS 48 2944 8407 - - , 48 2944 8408 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8409 39 39 CD 48 2944 8410 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8411 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 8412 , , , 48 2944 8413 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 8414 , , , 48 2944 8415 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 8416 , , , 48 2944 8417 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 8418 , , , 48 2944 8419 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 8420 , , , 48 2944 8421 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 8422 , , , 48 2944 8423 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 8424 , , , 48 2944 8425 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 8426 , , , 48 2944 8427 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 8428 , , , 48 2944 8429 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 8430 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 8431 , , , 48 2944 8432 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 8433 , , , 48 2944 8434 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 8435 , , , 48 2944 8436 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 8437 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 8438 , , , 48 2944 8439 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 8440 , , , 48 2944 8441 El El NNP 48 2944 8442 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 8443 , , , 48 2944 8444 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 8445 , , , 48 2944 8446 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 8447 , , , 48 2944 8448 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 8449 , , , 48 2944 8450 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 8451 , , , 48 2944 8452 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 8453 , , , 48 2944 8454 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 8455 , , , 48 2944 8456 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 8457 , , , 48 2944 8458 South South NNP 48 2944 8459 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 8460 , , , 48 2944 8461 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 8462 , , , 48 2944 8463 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 8464 , , , 48 2944 8465 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 8466 , , , 48 2944 8467 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 8468 , , , 48 2944 8469 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 8470 , , , 48 2944 8471 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 8472 , , , 48 2944 8473 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 8474 , , , 48 2944 8475 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 8476 , , , 48 2944 8477 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 8478 , , , 48 2944 8479 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 8480 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 8481 , , , 48 2944 8482 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 8483 , , , 48 2944 8484 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 8485 , , , 48 2944 8486 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 8487 , , , 48 2944 8488 US US NNP 48 2944 8489 , , , 48 2944 8490 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 8491 , , , 48 2944 8492 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 8493 observers observer NNS 48 2944 8494 - - , 48 2944 8495 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8496 25 25 CD 48 2944 8497 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8498 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 8499 , , , 48 2944 8500 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 8501 , , , 48 2944 8502 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 8503 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 8504 , , , 48 2944 8505 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 8506 , , , 48 2944 8507 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 8508 , , , 48 2944 8509 France France NNP 48 2944 8510 , , , 48 2944 8511 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 8512 , , , 48 2944 8513 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8514 - - HYPH 48 2944 8515 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 8516 , , , 48 2944 8517 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 8518 , , , 48 2944 8519 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 8520 , , , 48 2944 8521 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 8522 , , , 48 2944 8523 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 8524 , , , 48 2944 8525 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 8526 , , , 48 2944 8527 San San NNP 48 2944 8528 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 8529 , , , 48 2944 8530 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 8531 , , , 48 2944 8532 Sovereign Sovereign NNP 48 2944 8533 Military Military NNP 48 2944 8534 Order order NN 48 2944 8535 of of IN 48 2944 8536 Malta Malta NNP 48 2944 8537 , , , 48 2944 8538 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 8539 , , , 48 2944 8540 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 8541 , , , 48 2944 8542 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 8543 , , , 48 2944 8544 UK UK NNP 48 2944 8545 , , , 48 2944 8546 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 8547 City City NNP 48 2944 8548 , , , 48 2944 8549 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 8550 , , , 48 2944 8551 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 8552 , , , 48 2944 8553 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 8554 , , , 48 2944 8555 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 8556 * * NFP 48 2944 8557 * * NFP 48 2944 8558 * * NFP 48 2944 8559 * * NFP 48 2944 8560 * * NFP 48 2944 8561 * * NFP 48 2944 8562 * * NFP 48 2944 8563 * * NFP 48 2944 8564 * * NFP 48 2944 8565 * * NFP 48 2944 8566 International International NNP 48 2944 8567 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 8568 for for IN 48 2944 8569 Standardization Standardization NNP 48 2944 8570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8571 ISO ISO NNP 48 2944 8572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8573 established establish VBN 48 2944 8574 - - : 48 2944 8575 NA NA NNP 48 2944 8576 February February NNP 48 2944 8577 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 8578 aim aim NN 48 2944 8579 - - : 48 2944 8580 to to TO 48 2944 8581 promote promote VB 48 2944 8582 the the DT 48 2944 8583 development development NN 48 2944 8584 of of IN 48 2944 8585 international international JJ 48 2944 8586 standards standard NNS 48 2944 8587 members member NNS 48 2944 8588 - - HYPH 48 2944 8589 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8590 72 72 CD 48 2944 8591 national national JJ 48 2944 8592 standards standard NNS 48 2944 8593 organizations organization NNS 48 2944 8594 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8595 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 8596 , , , 48 2944 8597 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 8598 , , , 48 2944 8599 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 8600 , , , 48 2944 8601 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 8602 , , , 48 2944 8603 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 8604 , , , 48 2944 8605 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 8606 , , , 48 2944 8607 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 8608 , , , 48 2944 8609 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 8610 , , , 48 2944 8611 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 8612 , , , 48 2944 8613 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 8614 , , , 48 2944 8615 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 8616 , , , 48 2944 8617 China China NNP 48 2944 8618 , , , 48 2944 8619 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 8620 , , , 48 2944 8621 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 8622 , , , 48 2944 8623 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 8624 , , , 48 2944 8625 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 8626 , , , 48 2944 8627 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 8628 , , , 48 2944 8629 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 8630 , , , 48 2944 8631 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 8632 , , , 48 2944 8633 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 8634 , , , 48 2944 8635 France France NNP 48 2944 8636 , , , 48 2944 8637 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 8638 , , , 48 2944 8639 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 8640 , , , 48 2944 8641 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 8642 , , , 48 2944 8643 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 8644 , , , 48 2944 8645 India India NNP 48 2944 8646 , , , 48 2944 8647 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 8648 , , , 48 2944 8649 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 8650 , , , 48 2944 8651 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 8652 , , , 48 2944 8653 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 8654 , , , 48 2944 8655 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 8656 , , , 48 2944 8657 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 8658 , , , 48 2944 8659 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 8660 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 8661 , , , 48 2944 8662 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 8663 , , , 48 2944 8664 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 8665 , , , 48 2944 8666 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 8667 , , , 48 2944 8668 North North NNP 48 2944 8669 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 8670 , , , 48 2944 8671 South South NNP 48 2944 8672 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 8673 , , , 48 2944 8674 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 8675 , , , 48 2944 8676 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 8677 , , , 48 2944 8678 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 8679 , , , 48 2944 8680 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 8681 , , , 48 2944 8682 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 8683 , , , 48 2944 8684 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 8685 , , , 48 2944 8686 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 8687 , , , 48 2944 8688 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 8689 , , , 48 2944 8690 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 8691 , , , 48 2944 8692 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 8693 New New NNP 48 2944 8694 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8695 , , , 48 2944 8696 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 8697 , , , 48 2944 8698 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 8699 , , , 48 2944 8700 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 8701 , , , 48 2944 8702 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 8703 , , , 48 2944 8704 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 8705 , , , 48 2944 8706 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 8707 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 8708 , , , 48 2944 8709 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 8710 , , , 48 2944 8711 South South NNP 48 2944 8712 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 8713 , , , 48 2944 8714 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 8715 , , , 48 2944 8716 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 8717 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 8718 , , , 48 2944 8719 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 8720 , , , 48 2944 8721 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 8722 , , , 48 2944 8723 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 8724 , , , 48 2944 8725 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 8726 , , , 48 2944 8727 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 8728 , , , 48 2944 8729 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 8730 , , , 48 2944 8731 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 8732 and and CC 48 2944 8733 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 8734 , , , 48 2944 8735 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 8736 , , , 48 2944 8737 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 8738 , , , 48 2944 8739 UK UK NNP 48 2944 8740 , , , 48 2944 8741 US US NNP 48 2944 8742 , , , 48 2944 8743 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 8744 , , , 48 2944 8745 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 8746 , , , 48 2944 8747 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 8748 correspondent correspondent NN 48 2944 8749 members member NNS 48 2944 8750 - - , 48 2944 8751 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8752 14 14 CD 48 2944 8753 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8754 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 8755 , , , 48 2944 8756 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 8757 , , , 48 2944 8758 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 8759 , , , 48 2944 8760 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 8761 , , , 48 2944 8762 Hong Hong NNP 48 2944 8763 Kong Kong NNP 48 2944 8764 , , , 48 2944 8765 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 8766 , , , 48 2944 8767 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 8768 , , , 48 2944 8769 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 8770 , , , 48 2944 8771 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 8772 , , , 48 2944 8773 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 8774 , , , 48 2944 8775 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 8776 , , , 48 2944 8777 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 8778 , , , 48 2944 8779 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 8780 , , , 48 2944 8781 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 8782 * * NFP 48 2944 8783 * * NFP 48 2944 8784 * * NFP 48 2944 8785 * * NFP 48 2944 8786 * * NFP 48 2944 8787 * * NFP 48 2944 8788 * * NFP 48 2944 8789 * * NFP 48 2944 8790 * * NFP 48 2944 8791 * * NFP 48 2944 8792 International International NNP 48 2944 8793 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8794 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 8795 and and CC 48 2944 8796 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8797 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 2944 8798 Movement Movement NNP 48 2944 8799 established establish VBN 48 2944 8800 - - : 48 2944 8801 NA NA NNP 48 2944 8802 1928 1928 CD 48 2944 8803 aim aim NN 48 2944 8804 - - HYPH 48 2944 8805 to to TO 48 2944 8806 promote promote VB 48 2944 8807 worldwide worldwide JJ 48 2944 8808 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 48 2944 8809 aid aid NN 48 2944 8810 through through IN 48 2944 8811 the the DT 48 2944 8812 International International NNP 48 2944 8813 Committee Committee NNP 48 2944 8814 of of IN 48 2944 8815 the the DT 48 2944 8816 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8817 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 8818 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8819 ICRC ICRC NNP 48 2944 8820 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8821 in in IN 48 2944 8822 wartime wartime NN 48 2944 8823 , , , 48 2944 8824 and and CC 48 2944 8825 League League NNP 48 2944 8826 of of IN 48 2944 8827 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8828 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 8829 and and CC 48 2944 8830 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8831 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 2944 8832 Societies Societies NNPS 48 2944 8833 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8834 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2944 8835 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8836 in in IN 48 2944 8837 peacetime peacetime NN 48 2944 8838 members member NNS 48 2944 8839 - - , 48 2944 8840 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8841 9 9 CD 48 2944 8842 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8843 2 2 CD 48 2944 8844 representatives representative NNS 48 2944 8845 from from IN 48 2944 8846 ICRC ICRC NNP 48 2944 8847 , , , 48 2944 8848 2 2 CD 48 2944 8849 from from IN 48 2944 8850 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2944 8851 , , , 48 2944 8852 and and CC 48 2944 8853 5 5 CD 48 2944 8854 from from IN 48 2944 8855 national national JJ 48 2944 8856 societies society NNS 48 2944 8857 elected elect VBN 48 2944 8858 by by IN 48 2944 8859 the the DT 48 2944 8860 international international JJ 48 2944 8861 conference conference NN 48 2944 8862 of of IN 48 2944 8863 the the DT 48 2944 8864 International International NNP 48 2944 8865 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8866 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 8867 and and CC 48 2944 8868 Red Red NNP 48 2944 8869 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 2944 8870 Movement Movement NNP 48 2944 8871 * * NFP 48 2944 8872 * * NFP 48 2944 8873 * * NFP 48 2944 8874 * * NFP 48 2944 8875 * * NFP 48 2944 8876 * * NFP 48 2944 8877 * * NFP 48 2944 8878 * * NFP 48 2944 8879 * * NFP 48 2944 8880 * * NFP 48 2944 8881 International International NNP 48 2944 8882 Telecommunication Telecommunication NNP 48 2944 8883 Union Union NNP 48 2944 8884 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8885 ITU ITU NNP 48 2944 8886 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8887 established establish VBN 48 2944 8888 - - SYM 48 2944 8889 9 9 CD 48 2944 8890 December December NNP 48 2944 8891 1932 1932 CD 48 2944 8892 effective effective JJ 48 2944 8893 - - HYPH 48 2944 8894 1 1 CD 48 2944 8895 January January NNP 48 2944 8896 1934 1934 CD 48 2944 8897 affiliated affiliate VBD 48 2944 8898 with with IN 48 2944 8899 the the DT 48 2944 8900 UN UN NNP 48 2944 8901 - - HYPH 48 2944 8902 15 15 CD 48 2944 8903 November November NNP 48 2944 8904 1947 1947 CD 48 2944 8905 aim aim NN 48 2944 8906 - - HYPH 48 2944 8907 UN UN NNP 48 2944 8908 specialized specialized JJ 48 2944 8909 agency agency NN 48 2944 8910 concerned concern VBN 48 2944 8911 with with IN 48 2944 8912 world world NN 48 2944 8913 telecommunications telecommunications NN 48 2944 8914 members member NNS 48 2944 8915 - - , 48 2944 8916 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 8917 164 164 CD 48 2944 8918 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 8919 all all DT 48 2944 8920 UN UN NNP 48 2944 8921 members member NNS 48 2944 8922 except except IN 48 2944 8923 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2944 8924 , , , 48 2944 8925 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2944 8926 , , , 48 2944 8927 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2944 8928 and and CC 48 2944 8929 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2944 8930 , , , 48 2944 8931 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2944 8932 , , , 48 2944 8933 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 8934 , , , 48 2944 8935 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2944 8936 , , , 48 2944 8937 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2944 8938 , , , 48 2944 8939 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2944 8940 , , , 48 2944 8941 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2944 8942 , , , 48 2944 8943 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2944 8944 , , , 48 2944 8945 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2944 8946 Islands Islands NNP 48 2944 8947 , , , 48 2944 8948 Federation Federation NNP 48 2944 8949 of of IN 48 2944 8950 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2944 8951 , , , 48 2944 8952 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2944 8953 , , , 48 2944 8954 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 8955 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2944 8956 and and CC 48 2944 8957 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2944 8958 , , , 48 2944 8959 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 8960 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 8961 , , , 48 2944 8962 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2944 8963 , , , 48 2944 8964 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2944 8965 , , , 48 2944 8966 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2944 8967 , , , 48 2944 8968 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2944 8969 , , , 48 2944 8970 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2944 8971 ; ; : 48 2944 8972 other other JJ 48 2944 8973 members member NNS 48 2944 8974 are be VBP 48 2944 8975 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2944 8976 , , , 48 2944 8977 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 8978 , , , 48 2944 8979 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2944 8980 , , , 48 2944 8981 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 8982 , , , 48 2944 8983 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 8984 , , , 48 2944 8985 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 8986 City City NNP 48 2944 8987 * * NFP 48 2944 8988 * * NFP 48 2944 8989 * * NFP 48 2944 8990 * * NFP 48 2944 8991 * * NFP 48 2944 8992 * * NFP 48 2944 8993 * * NFP 48 2944 8994 * * NFP 48 2944 8995 * * NFP 48 2944 8996 * * NFP 48 2944 8997 International International NNP 48 2944 8998 Telecommunications Telecommunications NNPS 48 2944 8999 Satellite Satellite NNP 48 2944 9000 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 9001 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9002 INTELSAT INTELSAT NNP 48 2944 9003 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9004 established establish VBN 48 2944 9005 - - : 48 2944 9006 20 20 CD 48 2944 9007 August August NNP 48 2944 9008 1971 1971 CD 48 2944 9009 effective effective JJ 48 2944 9010 - - HYPH 48 2944 9011 12 12 CD 48 2944 9012 February February NNP 48 2944 9013 1973 1973 CD 48 2944 9014 aim aim NN 48 2944 9015 - - HYPH 48 2944 9016 to to TO 48 2944 9017 develop develop VB 48 2944 9018 and and CC 48 2944 9019 operate operate VB 48 2944 9020 a a DT 48 2944 9021 global global JJ 48 2944 9022 commercial commercial JJ 48 2944 9023 telecommunications telecommunication NNS 48 2944 9024 satellite satellite NN 48 2944 9025 system system NN 48 2944 9026 members member NNS 48 2944 9027 - - , 48 2944 9028 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9029 118 118 CD 48 2944 9030 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9031 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 9032 , , , 48 2944 9033 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 9034 , , , 48 2944 9035 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 9036 , , , 48 2944 9037 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 9038 , , , 48 2944 9039 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 9040 , , , 48 2944 9041 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 9042 , , , 48 2944 9043 The the DT 48 2944 9044 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 9045 , , , 48 2944 9046 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 9047 , , , 48 2944 9048 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 9049 , , , 48 2944 9050 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 9051 , , , 48 2944 9052 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 9053 , , , 48 2944 9054 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 9055 , , , 48 2944 9056 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 9057 , , , 48 2944 9058 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 9059 , , , 48 2944 9060 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 9061 , , , 48 2944 9062 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 9063 , , , 48 2944 9064 Central Central NNP 48 2944 9065 African African NNP 48 2944 9066 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 9067 , , , 48 2944 9068 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 9069 , , , 48 2944 9070 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 9071 , , , 48 2944 9072 China China NNP 48 2944 9073 , , , 48 2944 9074 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 9075 , , , 48 2944 9076 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 9077 , , , 48 2944 9078 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 9079 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 9080 , , , 48 2944 9081 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2944 9082 , , , 48 2944 9083 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 9084 , , , 48 2944 9085 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 9086 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 9087 , , , 48 2944 9088 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 9089 , , , 48 2944 9090 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 9091 , , , 48 2944 9092 El El NNP 48 2944 9093 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 9094 , , , 48 2944 9095 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 9096 , , , 48 2944 9097 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 9098 , , , 48 2944 9099 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 9100 , , , 48 2944 9101 France France NNP 48 2944 9102 , , , 48 2944 9103 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 9104 , , , 48 2944 9105 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 9106 , , , 48 2944 9107 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 9108 , , , 48 2944 9109 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 9110 , , , 48 2944 9111 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 9112 , , , 48 2944 9113 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9114 , , , 48 2944 9115 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 9116 , , , 48 2944 9117 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 9118 , , , 48 2944 9119 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 9120 , , , 48 2944 9121 India India NNP 48 2944 9122 , , , 48 2944 9123 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 9124 , , , 48 2944 9125 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 9126 , , , 48 2944 9127 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 9128 , , , 48 2944 9129 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 9130 , , , 48 2944 9131 Israel Israel NNP 48 2944 9132 , , , 48 2944 9133 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 9134 , , , 48 2944 9135 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 9136 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 9137 , , , 48 2944 9138 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 9139 , , , 48 2944 9140 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 9141 , , , 48 2944 9142 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 9143 , , , 48 2944 9144 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 9145 , , , 48 2944 9146 South South NNP 48 2944 9147 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 9148 , , , 48 2944 9149 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 9150 , , , 48 2944 9151 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 9152 , , , 48 2944 9153 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 9154 , , , 48 2944 9155 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 9156 , , , 48 2944 9157 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 9158 , , , 48 2944 9159 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 9160 , , , 48 2944 9161 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 9162 , , , 48 2944 9163 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 9164 , , , 48 2944 9165 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 9166 , , , 48 2944 9167 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 9168 , , , 48 2944 9169 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 9170 , , , 48 2944 9171 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 9172 , , , 48 2944 9173 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 9174 , , , 48 2944 9175 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 9176 , , , 48 2944 9177 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 9178 , , , 48 2944 9179 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 9180 , , , 48 2944 9181 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 9182 , , , 48 2944 9183 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 9184 , , , 48 2944 9185 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 9186 , , , 48 2944 9187 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 9188 , , , 48 2944 9189 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 9190 , , , 48 2944 9191 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 9192 , , , 48 2944 9193 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 9194 , , , 48 2944 9195 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 9196 , , , 48 2944 9197 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 9198 , , , 48 2944 9199 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 9200 New New NNP 48 2944 9201 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9202 , , , 48 2944 9203 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 9204 , , , 48 2944 9205 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 9206 , , , 48 2944 9207 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 9208 , , , 48 2944 9209 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 9210 , , , 48 2944 9211 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 9212 , , , 48 2944 9213 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 9214 , , , 48 2944 9215 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 9216 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 9217 , , , 48 2944 9218 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 9219 , , , 48 2944 9220 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 9221 , , , 48 2944 9222 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 9223 , , , 48 2944 9224 South South NNP 48 2944 9225 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 9226 , , , 48 2944 9227 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 9228 , , , 48 2944 9229 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 9230 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 9231 , , , 48 2944 9232 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 9233 , , , 48 2944 9234 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 9235 , , , 48 2944 9236 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 9237 , , , 48 2944 9238 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 9239 , , , 48 2944 9240 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 9241 , , , 48 2944 9242 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 9243 , , , 48 2944 9244 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 9245 , , , 48 2944 9246 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 9247 , , , 48 2944 9248 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 9249 and and CC 48 2944 9250 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 9251 , , , 48 2944 9252 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 9253 , , , 48 2944 9254 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 9255 , , , 48 2944 9256 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 9257 , , , 48 2944 9258 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 9259 , , , 48 2944 9260 UK UK NNP 48 2944 9261 , , , 48 2944 9262 US US NNP 48 2944 9263 , , , 48 2944 9264 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 9265 , , , 48 2944 9266 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2944 9267 City City NNP 48 2944 9268 , , , 48 2944 9269 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 9270 , , , 48 2944 9271 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 9272 , , , 48 2944 9273 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 9274 , , , 48 2944 9275 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 9276 , , , 48 2944 9277 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 9278 , , , 48 2944 9279 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 9280 , , , 48 2944 9281 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 9282 * * NFP 48 2944 9283 * * NFP 48 2944 9284 * * NFP 48 2944 9285 * * NFP 48 2944 9286 * * NFP 48 2944 9287 * * NFP 48 2944 9288 * * NFP 48 2944 9289 * * NFP 48 2944 9290 * * NFP 48 2944 9291 * * NFP 48 2944 9292 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 2944 9293 Development Development NNP 48 2944 9294 Bank Bank NNP 48 2944 9295 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9296 IDB IDB NNP 48 2944 9297 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9298 established establish VBN 48 2944 9299 - - : 48 2944 9300 15 15 CD 48 2944 9301 December December NNP 48 2944 9302 1973 1973 CD 48 2944 9303 aim aim NN 48 2944 9304 - - HYPH 48 2944 9305 to to TO 48 2944 9306 promote promote VB 48 2944 9307 Islamic islamic JJ 48 2944 9308 economic economic JJ 48 2944 9309 aid aid NN 48 2944 9310 and and CC 48 2944 9311 social social JJ 48 2944 9312 development development NN 48 2944 9313 members member NNS 48 2944 9314 - - , 48 2944 9315 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9316 43 43 CD 48 2944 9317 plus plus CC 48 2944 9318 the the DT 48 2944 9319 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 9320 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 9321 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 9322 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9323 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 9324 , , , 48 2944 9325 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 9326 , , , 48 2944 9327 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 9328 , , , 48 2944 9329 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 9330 , , , 48 2944 9331 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 9332 , , , 48 2944 9333 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2944 9334 , , , 48 2944 9335 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 9336 , , , 48 2944 9337 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 9338 , , , 48 2944 9339 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 9340 , , , 48 2944 9341 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2944 9342 , , , 48 2944 9343 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 9344 , , , 48 2944 9345 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 9346 , , , 48 2944 9347 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 9348 , , , 48 2944 9349 The the DT 48 2944 9350 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 9351 , , , 48 2944 9352 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9353 , , , 48 2944 9354 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9355 - - HYPH 48 2944 9356 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 9357 , , , 48 2944 9358 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 9359 , , , 48 2944 9360 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 9361 , , , 48 2944 9362 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 9363 , , , 48 2944 9364 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 9365 , , , 48 2944 9366 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 9367 , , , 48 2944 9368 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 9369 , , , 48 2944 9370 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 9371 , , , 48 2944 9372 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 9373 , , , 48 2944 9374 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2944 9375 , , , 48 2944 9376 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 9377 , , , 48 2944 9378 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 9379 , , , 48 2944 9380 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 9381 , , , 48 2944 9382 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 9383 , , , 48 2944 9384 Oman Oman NNP 48 2944 9385 , , , 48 2944 9386 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 9387 , , , 48 2944 9388 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 9389 , , , 48 2944 9390 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 9391 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 9392 , , , 48 2944 9393 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 9394 , , , 48 2944 9395 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 9396 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 9397 , , , 48 2944 9398 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 9399 , , , 48 2944 9400 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 9401 , , , 48 2944 9402 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 9403 , , , 48 2944 9404 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 9405 , , , 48 2944 9406 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 9407 , , , 48 2944 9408 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 9409 , , , 48 2944 9410 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 9411 , , , 48 2944 9412 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 9413 , , , 48 2944 9414 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2944 9415 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2944 9416 Organization Organization NNP 48 2944 9417 * * NFP 48 2944 9418 * * NFP 48 2944 9419 * * NFP 48 2944 9420 * * NFP 48 2944 9421 * * NFP 48 2944 9422 * * NFP 48 2944 9423 * * NFP 48 2944 9424 * * NFP 48 2944 9425 * * NFP 48 2944 9426 * * NFP 48 2944 9427 Latin latin JJ 48 2944 9428 American american JJ 48 2944 9429 Economic Economic NNP 48 2944 9430 System System NNP 48 2944 9431 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9432 LAES LAES NNP 48 2944 9433 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9434 - - : 48 2944 9435 , , , 48 2944 9436 also also RB 48 2944 9437 known know VBN 48 2944 9438 as as IN 48 2944 9439 Sistema Sistema NNP 48 2944 9440 Economico Economico NNP 48 2944 9441 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 48 2944 9442 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9443 SELA SELA NNP 48 2944 9444 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9445 established establish VBN 48 2944 9446 - - : 48 2944 9447 17 17 CD 48 2944 9448 October October NNP 48 2944 9449 1975 1975 CD 48 2944 9450 aim aim NN 48 2944 9451 - - : 48 2944 9452 to to TO 48 2944 9453 promote promote VB 48 2944 9454 economic economic JJ 48 2944 9455 and and CC 48 2944 9456 social social JJ 48 2944 9457 development development NN 48 2944 9458 through through IN 48 2944 9459 regional regional JJ 48 2944 9460 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2944 9461 members member NNS 48 2944 9462 - - , 48 2944 9463 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9464 26 26 CD 48 2944 9465 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9466 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 9467 , , , 48 2944 9468 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 9469 , , , 48 2944 9470 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 9471 , , , 48 2944 9472 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 9473 , , , 48 2944 9474 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 9475 , , , 48 2944 9476 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 9477 , , , 48 2944 9478 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 9479 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 9480 , , , 48 2944 9481 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 9482 , , , 48 2944 9483 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 9484 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 9485 , , , 48 2944 9486 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 9487 , , , 48 2944 9488 El El NNP 48 2944 9489 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 9490 , , , 48 2944 9491 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 9492 , , , 48 2944 9493 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 9494 , , , 48 2944 9495 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 9496 , , , 48 2944 9497 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 9498 , , , 48 2944 9499 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 9500 , , , 48 2944 9501 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 9502 , , , 48 2944 9503 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 9504 , , , 48 2944 9505 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 9506 , , , 48 2944 9507 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 9508 , , , 48 2944 9509 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 9510 , , , 48 2944 9511 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 9512 , , , 48 2944 9513 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 9514 , , , 48 2944 9515 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 9516 and and CC 48 2944 9517 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 9518 , , , 48 2944 9519 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 9520 , , , 48 2944 9521 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 9522 * * NFP 48 2944 9523 * * NFP 48 2944 9524 * * NFP 48 2944 9525 * * NFP 48 2944 9526 * * NFP 48 2944 9527 * * NFP 48 2944 9528 * * NFP 48 2944 9529 * * NFP 48 2944 9530 * * NFP 48 2944 9531 * * NFP 48 2944 9532 Latin Latin NNP 48 2944 9533 American American NNP 48 2944 9534 Integration Integration NNP 48 2944 9535 Association Association NNP 48 2944 9536 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9537 LAIA LAIA NNP 48 2944 9538 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9539 - - : 48 2944 9540 , , , 48 2944 9541 also also RB 48 2944 9542 known know VBN 48 2944 9543 as as IN 48 2944 9544 Asociacion Asociacion NNP 48 2944 9545 Latinoamericana Latinoamericana NNP 48 2944 9546 de de NNP 48 2944 9547 Integracion Integracion NNP 48 2944 9548 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9549 ALADI ALADI NNP 48 2944 9550 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9551 established establish VBN 48 2944 9552 - - SYM 48 2944 9553 12 12 CD 48 2944 9554 August August NNP 48 2944 9555 1980 1980 CD 48 2944 9556 effective effective JJ 48 2944 9557 - - HYPH 48 2944 9558 18 18 CD 48 2944 9559 March March NNP 48 2944 9560 1981 1981 CD 48 2944 9561 aim aim NN 48 2944 9562 - - : 48 2944 9563 to to TO 48 2944 9564 promote promote VB 48 2944 9565 freer free JJR 48 2944 9566 regional regional JJ 48 2944 9567 trade trade NN 48 2944 9568 members member NNS 48 2944 9569 - - , 48 2944 9570 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9571 11 11 CD 48 2944 9572 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9573 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 9574 , , , 48 2944 9575 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 9576 , , , 48 2944 9577 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 9578 , , , 48 2944 9579 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 9580 , , , 48 2944 9581 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 9582 , , , 48 2944 9583 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 9584 , , , 48 2944 9585 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 9586 , , , 48 2944 9587 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 9588 , , , 48 2944 9589 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 9590 , , , 48 2944 9591 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 9592 , , , 48 2944 9593 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 9594 * * NFP 48 2944 9595 * * NFP 48 2944 9596 * * NFP 48 2944 9597 * * NFP 48 2944 9598 * * NFP 48 2944 9599 * * NFP 48 2944 9600 * * NFP 48 2944 9601 * * NFP 48 2944 9602 * * NFP 48 2944 9603 * * NFP 48 2944 9604 League League NNP 48 2944 9605 of of IN 48 2944 9606 Arab Arab NNP 48 2944 9607 States States NNP 48 2944 9608 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9609 LAS LAS NNP 48 2944 9610 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9611 Note note NN 48 2944 9612 - - HYPH 48 2944 9613 see see VB 48 2944 9614 Arab Arab NNP 48 2944 9615 League League NNP 48 2944 9616 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9617 AL AL NNP 48 2944 9618 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9619 * * NFP 48 2944 9620 * * NFP 48 2944 9621 * * NFP 48 2944 9622 * * NFP 48 2944 9623 * * NFP 48 2944 9624 * * NFP 48 2944 9625 * * NFP 48 2944 9626 * * NFP 48 2944 9627 * * NFP 48 2944 9628 * * NFP 48 2944 9629 League League NNP 48 2944 9630 of of IN 48 2944 9631 Red Red NNP 48 2944 9632 Cross Cross NNP 48 2944 9633 and and CC 48 2944 9634 Red Red NNP 48 2944 9635 Crescent Crescent NNP 48 2944 9636 Societies Societies NNPS 48 2944 9637 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9638 LORCS LORCS NNP 48 2944 9639 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9640 established establish VBN 48 2944 9641 - - : 48 2944 9642 5 5 CD 48 2944 9643 May May NNP 48 2944 9644 1919 1919 CD 48 2944 9645 aim aim NN 48 2944 9646 - - : 48 2944 9647 to to TO 48 2944 9648 provide provide VB 48 2944 9649 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 48 2944 9650 aid aid NN 48 2944 9651 in in IN 48 2944 9652 peacetime peacetime NN 48 2944 9653 members member NNS 48 2944 9654 - - , 48 2944 9655 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9656 147 147 CD 48 2944 9657 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9658 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2944 9659 , , , 48 2944 9660 Albania Albania NNP 48 2944 9661 , , , 48 2944 9662 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2944 9663 , , , 48 2944 9664 Angola Angola NNP 48 2944 9665 , , , 48 2944 9666 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2944 9667 , , , 48 2944 9668 Australia Australia NNP 48 2944 9669 , , , 48 2944 9670 Austria Austria NNP 48 2944 9671 , , , 48 2944 9672 The the DT 48 2944 9673 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2944 9674 , , , 48 2944 9675 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2944 9676 , , , 48 2944 9677 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2944 9678 , , , 48 2944 9679 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2944 9680 , , , 48 2944 9681 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2944 9682 , , , 48 2944 9683 Belize Belize NNP 48 2944 9684 , , , 48 2944 9685 Benin Benin NNP 48 2944 9686 , , , 48 2944 9687 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2944 9688 , , , 48 2944 9689 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2944 9690 , , , 48 2944 9691 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2944 9692 , , , 48 2944 9693 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2944 9694 , , , 48 2944 9695 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2944 9696 , , , 48 2944 9697 Burma Burma NNP 48 2944 9698 , , , 48 2944 9699 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2944 9700 , , , 48 2944 9701 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2944 9702 , , , 48 2944 9703 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2944 9704 , , , 48 2944 9705 Canada Canada NNP 48 2944 9706 , , , 48 2944 9707 Cape Cape NNP 48 2944 9708 Verde Verde NNP 48 2944 9709 , , , 48 2944 9710 Central Central NNP 48 2944 9711 African African NNP 48 2944 9712 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 9713 , , , 48 2944 9714 Chad Chad NNP 48 2944 9715 , , , 48 2944 9716 Chile Chile NNP 48 2944 9717 , , , 48 2944 9718 China China NNP 48 2944 9719 , , , 48 2944 9720 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2944 9721 , , , 48 2944 9722 Congo Congo NNP 48 2944 9723 , , , 48 2944 9724 Costa Costa NNP 48 2944 9725 Rica Rica NNP 48 2944 9726 , , , 48 2944 9727 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2944 9728 , , , 48 2944 9729 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2944 9730 , , , 48 2944 9731 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2944 9732 , , , 48 2944 9733 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2944 9734 , , , 48 2944 9735 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2944 9736 , , , 48 2944 9737 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2944 9738 Republic Republic NNP 48 2944 9739 , , , 48 2944 9740 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2944 9741 , , , 48 2944 9742 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2944 9743 , , , 48 2944 9744 El El NNP 48 2944 9745 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2944 9746 , , , 48 2944 9747 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2944 9748 , , , 48 2944 9749 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2944 9750 , , , 48 2944 9751 Finland Finland NNP 48 2944 9752 , , , 48 2944 9753 France France NNP 48 2944 9754 , , , 48 2944 9755 The the DT 48 2944 9756 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2944 9757 , , , 48 2944 9758 Germany Germany NNP 48 2944 9759 , , , 48 2944 9760 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2944 9761 , , , 48 2944 9762 Greece Greece NNP 48 2944 9763 , , , 48 2944 9764 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2944 9765 , , , 48 2944 9766 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2944 9767 , , , 48 2944 9768 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9769 , , , 48 2944 9770 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9771 - - HYPH 48 2944 9772 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2944 9773 , , , 48 2944 9774 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2944 9775 , , , 48 2944 9776 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2944 9777 , , , 48 2944 9778 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2944 9779 , , , 48 2944 9780 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2944 9781 , , , 48 2944 9782 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2944 9783 , , , 48 2944 9784 India India NNP 48 2944 9785 , , , 48 2944 9786 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2944 9787 , , , 48 2944 9788 Iran Iran NNP 48 2944 9789 , , , 48 2944 9790 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2944 9791 , , , 48 2944 9792 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2944 9793 , , , 48 2944 9794 Italy Italy NNP 48 2944 9795 , , , 48 2944 9796 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2944 9797 Coast Coast NNP 48 2944 9798 , , , 48 2944 9799 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2944 9800 , , , 48 2944 9801 Japan Japan NNP 48 2944 9802 , , , 48 2944 9803 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2944 9804 , , , 48 2944 9805 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2944 9806 , , , 48 2944 9807 North North NNP 48 2944 9808 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 9809 , , , 48 2944 9810 South South NNP 48 2944 9811 Korea Korea NNP 48 2944 9812 , , , 48 2944 9813 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2944 9814 , , , 48 2944 9815 Laos Laos NNP 48 2944 9816 , , , 48 2944 9817 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2944 9818 , , , 48 2944 9819 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2944 9820 , , , 48 2944 9821 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2944 9822 , , , 48 2944 9823 Libya Libya NNP 48 2944 9824 , , , 48 2944 9825 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2944 9826 , , , 48 2944 9827 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2944 9828 , , , 48 2944 9829 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2944 9830 , , , 48 2944 9831 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2944 9832 , , , 48 2944 9833 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2944 9834 , , , 48 2944 9835 Mali Mali NNP 48 2944 9836 , , , 48 2944 9837 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2944 9838 , , , 48 2944 9839 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2944 9840 , , , 48 2944 9841 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2944 9842 , , , 48 2944 9843 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2944 9844 , , , 48 2944 9845 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2944 9846 , , , 48 2944 9847 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2944 9848 , , , 48 2944 9849 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2944 9850 , , , 48 2944 9851 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2944 9852 , , , 48 2944 9853 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2944 9854 , , , 48 2944 9855 NZ NZ NNP 48 2944 9856 , , , 48 2944 9857 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2944 9858 , , , 48 2944 9859 Niger Niger NNP 48 2944 9860 , , , 48 2944 9861 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2944 9862 , , , 48 2944 9863 Norway Norway NNP 48 2944 9864 , , , 48 2944 9865 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2944 9866 , , , 48 2944 9867 Panama Panama NNP 48 2944 9868 , , , 48 2944 9869 Papua Papua NNP 48 2944 9870 New New NNP 48 2944 9871 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9872 , , , 48 2944 9873 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2944 9874 , , , 48 2944 9875 Peru Peru NNP 48 2944 9876 , , , 48 2944 9877 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2944 9878 , , , 48 2944 9879 Poland Poland NNP 48 2944 9880 , , , 48 2944 9881 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2944 9882 , , , 48 2944 9883 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2944 9884 , , , 48 2944 9885 Romania Romania NNP 48 2944 9886 , , , 48 2944 9887 Russia Russia NNP 48 2944 9888 , , , 48 2944 9889 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2944 9890 , , , 48 2944 9891 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 9892 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2944 9893 , , , 48 2944 9894 Saint Saint NNP 48 2944 9895 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2944 9896 and and CC 48 2944 9897 the the DT 48 2944 9898 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2944 9899 , , , 48 2944 9900 San San NNP 48 2944 9901 Marino Marino NNP 48 2944 9902 , , , 48 2944 9903 Sao Sao NNP 48 2944 9904 Tome Tome NNP 48 2944 9905 and and CC 48 2944 9906 Principe Principe NNP 48 2944 9907 , , , 48 2944 9908 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2944 9909 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2944 9910 , , , 48 2944 9911 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2944 9912 , , , 48 2944 9913 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2944 9914 Leone Leone NNP 48 2944 9915 , , , 48 2944 9916 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2944 9917 , , , 48 2944 9918 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2944 9919 , , , 48 2944 9920 South South NNP 48 2944 9921 Africa Africa NNP 48 2944 9922 , , , 48 2944 9923 Spain Spain NNP 48 2944 9924 , , , 48 2944 9925 Sri Sri NNP 48 2944 9926 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2944 9927 , , , 48 2944 9928 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2944 9929 , , , 48 2944 9930 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2944 9931 , , , 48 2944 9932 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2944 9933 , , , 48 2944 9934 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2944 9935 , , , 48 2944 9936 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2944 9937 , , , 48 2944 9938 Syria Syria NNP 48 2944 9939 , , , 48 2944 9940 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2944 9941 , , , 48 2944 9942 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2944 9943 , , , 48 2944 9944 Togo Togo NNP 48 2944 9945 , , , 48 2944 9946 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2944 9947 , , , 48 2944 9948 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2944 9949 and and CC 48 2944 9950 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2944 9951 , , , 48 2944 9952 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2944 9953 , , , 48 2944 9954 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2944 9955 , , , 48 2944 9956 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2944 9957 , , , 48 2944 9958 UAE UAE NNP 48 2944 9959 , , , 48 2944 9960 UK UK NNP 48 2944 9961 , , , 48 2944 9962 US US NNP 48 2944 9963 , , , 48 2944 9964 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2944 9965 , , , 48 2944 9966 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2944 9967 , , , 48 2944 9968 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2944 9969 , , , 48 2944 9970 Western Western NNP 48 2944 9971 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2944 9972 , , , 48 2944 9973 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2944 9974 , , , 48 2944 9975 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2944 9976 , , , 48 2944 9977 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2944 9978 , , , 48 2944 9979 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2944 9980 , , , 48 2944 9981 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2944 9982 associate associate NN 48 2944 9983 members member NNS 48 2944 9984 - - , 48 2944 9985 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 9986 2 2 LS 48 2944 9987 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 9988 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2944 9989 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2944 9990 , , , 48 2944 9991 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2944 9992 * * NFP 48 2944 9993 * * NFP 48 2944 9994 * * NFP 48 2944 9995 * * NFP 48 2944 9996 * * NFP 48 2944 9997 * * NFP 48 2944 9998 * * NFP 48 2944 9999 * * NFP 48 2944 10000 * * NFP 48 2944 10001 * * NFP 48 2944 10002 least least JJS 48 2944 10003 developed develop VBN 48 2944 10004 countries country NNS 48 2944 10005 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 10006 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 48 2944 10007 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 10008 Note note VB 48 2944 10009 - - : 48 2944 10010 that that DT 48 2944 10011 subgroup subgroup NN 48 2944 10012 of of IN 48 2944 10013 the the DT 48 2944 10014 less less RBR 48 2944 10015 developed developed JJ 48 2944 10016 countries country NNS 48 2944 10017 ( ( -LRB- 48 2944 10018 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2944 10019 ) ) -RRB- 48 2944 10020 initially initially RB 48 2944 10021 identified identify VBN 48 2944 10022 by by IN 48 2944 10023 the the DT 48 2944 10024 UN UN NNP 48 2944 10025 General General NNP 48 2944 10026 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2944 10027 in in IN 48 2944 10028 1971 1971 CD 48 2944 10029 as as IN 48 2944 10030 having have VBG 48 2944 10031 no no DT 48 2944 10032 significant significant JJ 48 2944 10033 economic economic JJ 48 2944 10034 growth growth NN 48 2944 10035 , , , 48 2944 10036 per per IN 48 2944 10037 capita capita FW 48 2944 10038 GNPs gnp NNS 48 2944 10039 / / SYM 48 2944 10040 GDPs gdp NNS 48 2944 10041 normally normally RB 48 2944 10042 less less JJR 48 2944 10043 than than IN 48 2944 10044 $ $ $ 48 2944 10045 500 500 CD 48 2944 10046 , , , 48 2944 10047 and and CC 48 2944 10048 low low JJ 48 2944 10049 literacy literacy NN 48 2944 10050 rates rate NNS 48 2944 10051 ; ; : 48 2944 10052 also also RB 48 2944 10053 known know VBN 48 2944 10054 as as IN 48 2944 10055 the the DT 48 2944 10056 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 48 2944 10057 countries country NNS 48 2944 10058 . . . 48 2945 1 The the DT 48 2945 2 41 41 CD 48 2945 3 LLDCs lldc NNS 48 2945 4 are be VBP 48 2945 5 : : : 48 2945 6 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2945 7 , , , 48 2945 8 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2945 9 , , , 48 2945 10 Benin Benin NNP 48 2945 11 , , , 48 2945 12 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2945 13 , , , 48 2945 14 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2945 15 , , , 48 2945 16 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2945 17 , , , 48 2945 18 Burma Burma NNP 48 2945 19 , , , 48 2945 20 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2945 21 , , , 48 2945 22 Cape Cape NNP 48 2945 23 Verde Verde NNP 48 2945 24 , , , 48 2945 25 Central Central NNP 48 2945 26 African African NNP 48 2945 27 Republic Republic NNP 48 2945 28 , , , 48 2945 29 Chad Chad NNP 48 2945 30 , , , 48 2945 31 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2945 32 , , , 48 2945 33 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2945 34 , , , 48 2945 35 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2945 36 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2945 37 , , , 48 2945 38 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2945 39 , , , 48 2945 40 The the DT 48 2945 41 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2945 42 , , , 48 2945 43 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2945 44 , , , 48 2945 45 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2945 46 - - HYPH 48 2945 47 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2945 48 , , , 48 2945 49 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2945 50 , , , 48 2945 51 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2945 52 , , , 48 2945 53 Laos Laos NNP 48 2945 54 , , , 48 2945 55 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2945 56 , , , 48 2945 57 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2945 58 , , , 48 2945 59 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2945 60 , , , 48 2945 61 Mali Mali NNP 48 2945 62 , , , 48 2945 63 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2945 64 , , , 48 2945 65 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2945 66 , , , 48 2945 67 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2945 68 , , , 48 2945 69 Niger Niger NNP 48 2945 70 , , , 48 2945 71 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2945 72 , , , 48 2945 73 Sao Sao NNP 48 2945 74 Tome Tome NNP 48 2945 75 and and CC 48 2945 76 Principe Principe NNP 48 2945 77 , , , 48 2945 78 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2945 79 Leone Leone NNP 48 2945 80 , , , 48 2945 81 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2945 82 , , , 48 2945 83 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2945 84 , , , 48 2945 85 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2945 86 , , , 48 2945 87 Togo Togo NNP 48 2945 88 , , , 48 2945 89 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2945 90 , , , 48 2945 91 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2945 92 , , , 48 2945 93 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2945 94 , , , 48 2945 95 Western Western NNP 48 2945 96 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2945 97 , , , 48 2945 98 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2945 99 * * NFP 48 2945 100 * * NFP 48 2945 101 * * NFP 48 2945 102 * * NFP 48 2945 103 * * NFP 48 2945 104 * * NFP 48 2945 105 * * NFP 48 2945 106 * * NFP 48 2945 107 * * NFP 48 2945 108 * * NFP 48 2945 109 less less RBR 48 2945 110 developed develop VBN 48 2945 111 countries country NNS 48 2945 112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 113 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2945 114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 115 Note note VB 48 2945 116 - - : 48 2945 117 the the DT 48 2945 118 bottom bottom JJ 48 2945 119 group group NN 48 2945 120 in in IN 48 2945 121 the the DT 48 2945 122 comprehensive comprehensive JJ 48 2945 123 but but CC 48 2945 124 mutually mutually RB 48 2945 125 exclusive exclusive JJ 48 2945 126 hierarchy hierarchy NN 48 2945 127 of of IN 48 2945 128 developed develop VBN 48 2945 129 countries country NNS 48 2945 130 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 131 DCs DCs NNP 48 2945 132 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 133 , , , 48 2945 134 former former JJ 48 2945 135 USSR USSR NNP 48 2945 136 / / SYM 48 2945 137 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2945 138 Europe Europe NNP 48 2945 139 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 140 former former JJ 48 2945 141 USSR USSR NNP 48 2945 142 / / SYM 48 2945 143 EE EE NNP 48 2945 144 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 145 , , , 48 2945 146 and and CC 48 2945 147 less less RBR 48 2945 148 developed developed JJ 48 2945 149 countries country NNS 48 2945 150 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 151 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2945 152 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 153 ; ; : 48 2945 154 mainly mainly RB 48 2945 155 countries country NNS 48 2945 156 with with IN 48 2945 157 low low JJ 48 2945 158 levels level NNS 48 2945 159 of of IN 48 2945 160 output output NN 48 2945 161 , , , 48 2945 162 living living NN 48 2945 163 standards standard NNS 48 2945 164 , , , 48 2945 165 and and CC 48 2945 166 technology technology NN 48 2945 167 ; ; : 48 2945 168 per per IN 48 2945 169 capita capita FW 48 2945 170 GNPs gnp NNS 48 2945 171 / / SYM 48 2945 172 GDPs gdp NNS 48 2945 173 are be VBP 48 2945 174 generally generally RB 48 2945 175 below below IN 48 2945 176 $ $ $ 48 2945 177 5,000 5,000 CD 48 2945 178 and and CC 48 2945 179 often often RB 48 2945 180 less less JJR 48 2945 181 than than IN 48 2945 182 $ $ $ 48 2945 183 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2945 184 ; ; : 48 2945 185 however however RB 48 2945 186 , , , 48 2945 187 the the DT 48 2945 188 group group NN 48 2945 189 also also RB 48 2945 190 includes include VBZ 48 2945 191 a a DT 48 2945 192 number number NN 48 2945 193 of of IN 48 2945 194 countries country NNS 48 2945 195 with with IN 48 2945 196 high high JJ 48 2945 197 per per IN 48 2945 198 capita capita NN 48 2945 199 incomes income NNS 48 2945 200 , , , 48 2945 201 areas area NNS 48 2945 202 of of IN 48 2945 203 advanced advanced JJ 48 2945 204 technology technology NN 48 2945 205 , , , 48 2945 206 and and CC 48 2945 207 rapid rapid JJ 48 2945 208 rates rate NNS 48 2945 209 of of IN 48 2945 210 growth growth NN 48 2945 211 ; ; : 48 2945 212 includes include VBZ 48 2945 213 the the DT 48 2945 214 advanced advanced JJ 48 2945 215 developing develop VBG 48 2945 216 countries country NNS 48 2945 217 , , , 48 2945 218 developing develop VBG 48 2945 219 countries country NNS 48 2945 220 , , , 48 2945 221 Four four CD 48 2945 222 Dragons dragon NNS 48 2945 223 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 224 Four Four NNP 48 2945 225 Tigers Tigers NNPS 48 2945 226 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 227 , , , 48 2945 228 least least RBS 48 2945 229 developed develop VBN 48 2945 230 countries country NNS 48 2945 231 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 232 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 48 2945 233 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 234 , , , 48 2945 235 low low JJ 48 2945 236 - - HYPH 48 2945 237 income income NN 48 2945 238 countries country NNS 48 2945 239 , , , 48 2945 240 middle middle JJ 48 2945 241 - - HYPH 48 2945 242 income income NN 48 2945 243 countries country NNS 48 2945 244 , , , 48 2945 245 newly newly RB 48 2945 246 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2945 247 economies economy NNS 48 2945 248 ( ( -LRB- 48 2945 249 NIEs NIEs NNP 48 2945 250 ) ) -RRB- 48 2945 251 , , , 48 2945 252 the the DT 48 2945 253 South South NNP 48 2945 254 , , , 48 2945 255 Third Third NNP 48 2945 256 World World NNP 48 2945 257 , , , 48 2945 258 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 48 2945 259 countries country NNS 48 2945 260 , , , 48 2945 261 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 48 2945 262 countries country NNS 48 2945 263 . . . 48 2946 1 The the DT 48 2946 2 173 173 CD 48 2946 3 LDCs ldc NNS 48 2946 4 are be VBP 48 2946 5 : : : 48 2946 6 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 7 , , , 48 2946 8 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 9 , , , 48 2946 10 American American NNP 48 2946 11 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 12 , , , 48 2946 13 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 14 , , , 48 2946 15 Anguilla Anguilla NNP 48 2946 16 , , , 48 2946 17 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 18 and and CC 48 2946 19 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 20 , , , 48 2946 21 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 22 , , , 48 2946 23 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2946 24 , , , 48 2946 25 The the DT 48 2946 26 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2946 27 , , , 48 2946 28 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 29 , , , 48 2946 30 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 31 , , , 48 2946 32 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2946 33 , , , 48 2946 34 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 35 , , , 48 2946 36 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 37 , , , 48 2946 38 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2946 39 , , , 48 2946 40 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 41 , , , 48 2946 42 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 43 , , , 48 2946 44 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 45 , , , 48 2946 46 British british JJ 48 2946 47 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2946 48 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 49 , , , 48 2946 50 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2946 51 , , , 48 2946 52 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 53 , , , 48 2946 54 Burma Burma NNP 48 2946 55 , , , 48 2946 56 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 57 , , , 48 2946 58 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 59 , , , 48 2946 60 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 61 , , , 48 2946 62 Cape Cape NNP 48 2946 63 Verde Verde NNP 48 2946 64 , , , 48 2946 65 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2946 66 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 67 , , , 48 2946 68 Central Central NNP 48 2946 69 African African NNP 48 2946 70 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 71 , , , 48 2946 72 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 73 , , , 48 2946 74 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 75 , , , 48 2946 76 China China NNP 48 2946 77 , , , 48 2946 78 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 2946 79 Island Island NNP 48 2946 80 , , , 48 2946 81 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 2946 82 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 83 , , , 48 2946 84 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 85 , , , 48 2946 86 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2946 87 , , , 48 2946 88 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 89 , , , 48 2946 90 Cook Cook NNP 48 2946 91 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 92 , , , 48 2946 93 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 94 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 95 , , , 48 2946 96 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 97 , , , 48 2946 98 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 99 , , , 48 2946 100 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 101 , , , 48 2946 102 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 103 , , , 48 2946 104 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 105 , , , 48 2946 106 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 107 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 108 , , , 48 2946 109 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 110 , , , 48 2946 111 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 112 , , , 48 2946 113 El El NNP 48 2946 114 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 115 , , , 48 2946 116 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 117 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 118 , , , 48 2946 119 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 120 , , , 48 2946 121 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2946 122 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 123 , , , 48 2946 124 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 125 , , , 48 2946 126 French French NNP 48 2946 127 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2946 128 , , , 48 2946 129 French French NNP 48 2946 130 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2946 131 , , , 48 2946 132 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 133 , , , 48 2946 134 The the DT 48 2946 135 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 136 , , , 48 2946 137 Gaza Gaza NNP 48 2946 138 Strip Strip NNP 48 2946 139 , , , 48 2946 140 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 141 , , , 48 2946 142 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2946 143 , , , 48 2946 144 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 2946 145 , , , 48 2946 146 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 147 , , , 48 2946 148 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 2946 149 , , , 48 2946 150 Guam Guam NNP 48 2946 151 , , , 48 2946 152 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 153 , , , 48 2946 154 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2946 155 , , , 48 2946 156 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 157 , , , 48 2946 158 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 159 - - HYPH 48 2946 160 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 161 , , , 48 2946 162 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 163 , , , 48 2946 164 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 165 , , , 48 2946 166 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 167 , , , 48 2946 168 Hong Hong NNP 48 2946 169 Kong Kong NNP 48 2946 170 , , , 48 2946 171 India India NNP 48 2946 172 , , , 48 2946 173 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 174 , , , 48 2946 175 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 176 , , , 48 2946 177 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 178 , , , 48 2946 179 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 180 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 181 , , , 48 2946 182 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 183 , , , 48 2946 184 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2946 185 , , , 48 2946 186 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 187 , , , 48 2946 188 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 189 , , , 48 2946 190 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 191 , , , 48 2946 192 North North NNP 48 2946 193 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 194 , , , 48 2946 195 South South NNP 48 2946 196 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 197 , , , 48 2946 198 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 199 , , , 48 2946 200 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 201 , , , 48 2946 202 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 203 , , , 48 2946 204 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 205 , , , 48 2946 206 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 207 , , , 48 2946 208 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 209 , , , 48 2946 210 Macau Macau NNP 48 2946 211 , , , 48 2946 212 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 213 , , , 48 2946 214 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 215 , , , 48 2946 216 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 217 , , , 48 2946 218 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 219 , , , 48 2946 220 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 221 , , , 48 2946 222 Isle Isle NNP 48 2946 223 of of IN 48 2946 224 Man Man NNP 48 2946 225 , , , 48 2946 226 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 227 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 228 , , , 48 2946 229 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 2946 230 , , , 48 2946 231 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 232 , , , 48 2946 233 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 234 , , , 48 2946 235 Mayotte Mayotte NNP 48 2946 236 , , , 48 2946 237 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 238 , , , 48 2946 239 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 240 States States NNP 48 2946 241 of of IN 48 2946 242 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 243 , , , 48 2946 244 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 245 , , , 48 2946 246 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2946 247 , , , 48 2946 248 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 249 , , , 48 2946 250 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2946 251 , , , 48 2946 252 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 253 , , , 48 2946 254 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2946 255 , , , 48 2946 256 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 257 , , , 48 2946 258 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 259 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2946 260 , , , 48 2946 261 New New NNP 48 2946 262 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2946 263 , , , 48 2946 264 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 265 , , , 48 2946 266 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 267 , , , 48 2946 268 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 269 , , , 48 2946 270 Niue Niue NNP 48 2946 271 , , , 48 2946 272 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 2946 273 Island Island NNP 48 2946 274 , , , 48 2946 275 Northern Northern NNP 48 2946 276 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2946 277 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 278 , , , 48 2946 279 Oman Oman NNP 48 2946 280 , , , 48 2946 281 Trust Trust NNP 48 2946 282 Territory territory NN 48 2946 283 of of IN 48 2946 284 the the DT 48 2946 285 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 286 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 287 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 288 Palau Palau NNP 48 2946 289 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 290 , , , 48 2946 291 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 292 , , , 48 2946 293 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 294 , , , 48 2946 295 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 296 New New NNP 48 2946 297 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 298 , , , 48 2946 299 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 300 , , , 48 2946 301 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 302 , , , 48 2946 303 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 304 , , , 48 2946 305 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2946 306 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 307 , , , 48 2946 308 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2946 309 Rico Rico NNP 48 2946 310 , , , 48 2946 311 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 312 , , , 48 2946 313 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2946 314 , , , 48 2946 315 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 316 , , , 48 2946 317 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 318 Helena Helena NNP 48 2946 319 , , , 48 2946 320 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 321 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 322 and and CC 48 2946 323 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 324 , , , 48 2946 325 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 326 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 327 , , , 48 2946 328 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 329 Pierre Pierre NNP 48 2946 330 and and CC 48 2946 331 Miquelon Miquelon NNP 48 2946 332 , , , 48 2946 333 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 334 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 335 and and CC 48 2946 336 the the DT 48 2946 337 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 338 , , , 48 2946 339 Sao Sao NNP 48 2946 340 Tome Tome NNP 48 2946 341 and and CC 48 2946 342 Principe Principe NNP 48 2946 343 , , , 48 2946 344 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 345 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 346 , , , 48 2946 347 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 348 , , , 48 2946 349 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2946 350 , , , 48 2946 351 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 352 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 353 , , , 48 2946 354 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 355 , , , 48 2946 356 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 357 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 358 , , , 48 2946 359 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 360 , , , 48 2946 361 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 362 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 363 , , , 48 2946 364 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 365 , , , 48 2946 366 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 367 , , , 48 2946 368 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 369 , , , 48 2946 370 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 371 , , , 48 2946 372 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2946 373 , , , 48 2946 374 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 375 , , , 48 2946 376 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 377 , , , 48 2946 378 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 379 , , , 48 2946 380 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2946 381 , , , 48 2946 382 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 383 , , , 48 2946 384 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 385 and and CC 48 2946 386 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 387 , , , 48 2946 388 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 389 , , , 48 2946 390 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2946 391 and and CC 48 2946 392 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2946 393 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 394 , , , 48 2946 395 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2946 396 , , , 48 2946 397 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 398 , , , 48 2946 399 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 400 , , , 48 2946 401 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 402 , , , 48 2946 403 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 404 , , , 48 2946 405 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 406 , , , 48 2946 407 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 408 , , , 48 2946 409 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2946 410 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 411 , , , 48 2946 412 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2946 413 and and CC 48 2946 414 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2946 415 , , , 48 2946 416 West West NNP 48 2946 417 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 418 , , , 48 2946 419 Western Western NNP 48 2946 420 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2946 421 , , , 48 2946 422 Western Western NNP 48 2946 423 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 424 , , , 48 2946 425 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 426 , , , 48 2946 427 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 428 , , , 48 2946 429 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 430 , , , 48 2946 431 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 432 * * NFP 48 2946 433 * * NFP 48 2946 434 * * NFP 48 2946 435 * * NFP 48 2946 436 * * NFP 48 2946 437 * * NFP 48 2946 438 * * NFP 48 2946 439 * * NFP 48 2946 440 * * NFP 48 2946 441 * * NFP 48 2946 442 low low JJ 48 2946 443 - - HYPH 48 2946 444 income income NN 48 2946 445 countries country NNS 48 2946 446 Note note VB 48 2946 447 - - : 48 2946 448 another another DT 48 2946 449 term term NN 48 2946 450 for for IN 48 2946 451 those those DT 48 2946 452 less less RBR 48 2946 453 developed developed JJ 48 2946 454 countries country NNS 48 2946 455 with with IN 48 2946 456 below below IN 48 2946 457 - - HYPH 48 2946 458 average average NN 48 2946 459 per per IN 48 2946 460 capita capita FW 48 2946 461 GNPs gnp NNS 48 2946 462 / / SYM 48 2946 463 GDPs gdp NNS 48 2946 464 ; ; : 48 2946 465 see see VB 48 2946 466 less less RBR 48 2946 467 developed develop VBN 48 2946 468 countries country NNS 48 2946 469 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 470 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 471 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 472 * * NFP 48 2946 473 * * NFP 48 2946 474 * * NFP 48 2946 475 * * NFP 48 2946 476 * * NFP 48 2946 477 * * NFP 48 2946 478 * * NFP 48 2946 479 * * NFP 48 2946 480 * * NFP 48 2946 481 * * NFP 48 2946 482 middle middle JJ 48 2946 483 - - HYPH 48 2946 484 income income NN 48 2946 485 countries country NNS 48 2946 486 Note note VB 48 2946 487 - - : 48 2946 488 another another DT 48 2946 489 term term NN 48 2946 490 for for IN 48 2946 491 those those DT 48 2946 492 less less RBR 48 2946 493 developed developed JJ 48 2946 494 countries country NNS 48 2946 495 with with IN 48 2946 496 above above JJ 48 2946 497 - - HYPH 48 2946 498 average average NN 48 2946 499 per per IN 48 2946 500 capita capita FW 48 2946 501 GNPs gnp NNS 48 2946 502 / / SYM 48 2946 503 GDPs gdp NNS 48 2946 504 ; ; : 48 2946 505 see see VB 48 2946 506 less less RBR 48 2946 507 developed develop VBN 48 2946 508 countries country NNS 48 2946 509 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 510 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 511 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 512 * * NFP 48 2946 513 * * NFP 48 2946 514 * * NFP 48 2946 515 * * NFP 48 2946 516 * * NFP 48 2946 517 * * NFP 48 2946 518 * * NFP 48 2946 519 * * NFP 48 2946 520 * * NFP 48 2946 521 * * NFP 48 2946 522 Missile Missile NNP 48 2946 523 Technology Technology NNP 48 2946 524 Control Control NNP 48 2946 525 Regime Regime NNP 48 2946 526 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 527 MTCR MTCR NNP 48 2946 528 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 529 established establish VBN 48 2946 530 - - : 48 2946 531 April April NNP 48 2946 532 1987 1987 CD 48 2946 533 aim aim NN 48 2946 534 - - HYPH 48 2946 535 to to TO 48 2946 536 arrest arrest VB 48 2946 537 missile missile NN 48 2946 538 proliferation proliferation NN 48 2946 539 by by IN 48 2946 540 controlling control VBG 48 2946 541 the the DT 48 2946 542 export export NN 48 2946 543 of of IN 48 2946 544 key key JJ 48 2946 545 missile missile NN 48 2946 546 technologies technology NNS 48 2946 547 and and CC 48 2946 548 equipment equipment NN 48 2946 549 members member NNS 48 2946 550 - - , 48 2946 551 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 552 20 20 CD 48 2946 553 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 554 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 555 , , , 48 2946 556 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 557 , , , 48 2946 558 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 559 , , , 48 2946 560 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 561 , , , 48 2946 562 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 563 , , , 48 2946 564 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 565 , , , 48 2946 566 France France NNP 48 2946 567 , , , 48 2946 568 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 569 , , , 48 2946 570 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 571 , , , 48 2946 572 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 573 , , , 48 2946 574 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 575 , , , 48 2946 576 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 577 , , , 48 2946 578 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 579 , , , 48 2946 580 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 581 , , , 48 2946 582 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 583 , , , 48 2946 584 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 585 , , , 48 2946 586 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 587 , , , 48 2946 588 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 589 , , , 48 2946 590 UK UK NNP 48 2946 591 , , , 48 2946 592 US US NNP 48 2946 593 * * NFP 48 2946 594 * * NFP 48 2946 595 * * NFP 48 2946 596 * * NFP 48 2946 597 * * NFP 48 2946 598 * * NFP 48 2946 599 * * NFP 48 2946 600 * * NFP 48 2946 601 * * NFP 48 2946 602 * * NFP 48 2946 603 newly newly RB 48 2946 604 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2946 605 countries country NNS 48 2946 606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 607 NICs nic NNS 48 2946 608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 609 Note note VB 48 2946 610 - - HYPH 48 2946 611 former former JJ 48 2946 612 term term NN 48 2946 613 for for IN 48 2946 614 the the DT 48 2946 615 newly newly RB 48 2946 616 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2946 617 economies economy NNS 48 2946 618 ; ; : 48 2946 619 see see VB 48 2946 620 newly newly RB 48 2946 621 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2946 622 economies economy NNS 48 2946 623 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 624 NIEs ny NNS 48 2946 625 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 626 * * NFP 48 2946 627 * * NFP 48 2946 628 * * NFP 48 2946 629 * * NFP 48 2946 630 * * NFP 48 2946 631 * * NFP 48 2946 632 * * NFP 48 2946 633 * * NFP 48 2946 634 * * NFP 48 2946 635 * * NFP 48 2946 636 newly newly RB 48 2946 637 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2946 638 economies economy NNS 48 2946 639 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 640 NIEs ny NNS 48 2946 641 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 642 Note note VB 48 2946 643 - - : 48 2946 644 that that DT 48 2946 645 subgroup subgroup NN 48 2946 646 of of IN 48 2946 647 the the DT 48 2946 648 less less RBR 48 2946 649 developed developed JJ 48 2946 650 countries country NNS 48 2946 651 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 652 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 653 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 654 that that WDT 48 2946 655 has have VBZ 48 2946 656 experienced experience VBN 48 2946 657 particularly particularly RB 48 2946 658 rapid rapid JJ 48 2946 659 industrialization industrialization NN 48 2946 660 of of IN 48 2946 661 their -PRON- PRP$ 48 2946 662 economies economy NNS 48 2946 663 ; ; : 48 2946 664 formerly formerly RB 48 2946 665 known know VBN 48 2946 666 as as IN 48 2946 667 the the DT 48 2946 668 newly newly RB 48 2946 669 industrializing industrialize VBG 48 2946 670 countries country NNS 48 2946 671 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 672 NICs NICs NNP 48 2946 673 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 674 ; ; : 48 2946 675 also also RB 48 2946 676 known know VBN 48 2946 677 as as IN 48 2946 678 advanced advanced JJ 48 2946 679 developing develop VBG 48 2946 680 countries country NNS 48 2946 681 ; ; : 48 2946 682 usually usually RB 48 2946 683 includes include VBZ 48 2946 684 the the DT 48 2946 685 Four four CD 48 2946 686 Dragons Dragons NNPS 48 2946 687 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 688 Hong Hong NNP 48 2946 689 Kong Kong NNP 48 2946 690 , , , 48 2946 691 South South NNP 48 2946 692 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 693 , , , 48 2946 694 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 695 , , , 48 2946 696 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2946 697 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 698 plus plus CC 48 2946 699 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 700 and and CC 48 2946 701 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 702 * * NFP 48 2946 703 * * NFP 48 2946 704 * * NFP 48 2946 705 * * NFP 48 2946 706 * * NFP 48 2946 707 * * NFP 48 2946 708 * * NFP 48 2946 709 * * NFP 48 2946 710 * * NFP 48 2946 711 * * NFP 48 2946 712 Nonaligned Nonaligned NNP 48 2946 713 Movement Movement NNP 48 2946 714 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 715 NAM NAM NNP 48 2946 716 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 717 established establish VBN 48 2946 718 - - HYPH 48 2946 719 1 1 CD 48 2946 720 - - SYM 48 2946 721 6 6 CD 48 2946 722 September September NNP 48 2946 723 1961 1961 CD 48 2946 724 aim aim NN 48 2946 725 - - HYPH 48 2946 726 political political JJ 48 2946 727 and and CC 48 2946 728 military military JJ 48 2946 729 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 730 apart apart RB 48 2946 731 from from IN 48 2946 732 the the DT 48 2946 733 traditional traditional JJ 48 2946 734 East East NNP 48 2946 735 or or CC 48 2946 736 West West NNP 48 2946 737 blocs blocs NN 48 2946 738 members member NNS 48 2946 739 - - , 48 2946 740 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 741 101 101 CD 48 2946 742 plus plus CC 48 2946 743 the the DT 48 2946 744 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 745 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 746 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 747 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 748 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 749 , , , 48 2946 750 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 751 , , , 48 2946 752 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 753 , , , 48 2946 754 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 755 , , , 48 2946 756 The the DT 48 2946 757 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2946 758 , , , 48 2946 759 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 760 , , , 48 2946 761 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 762 , , , 48 2946 763 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2946 764 , , , 48 2946 765 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 766 , , , 48 2946 767 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 768 , , , 48 2946 769 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2946 770 , , , 48 2946 771 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 772 , , , 48 2946 773 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 774 , , , 48 2946 775 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 776 , , , 48 2946 777 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 778 , , , 48 2946 779 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 780 , , , 48 2946 781 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 782 , , , 48 2946 783 Cape Cape NNP 48 2946 784 Verde Verde NNP 48 2946 785 , , , 48 2946 786 Central Central NNP 48 2946 787 African African NNP 48 2946 788 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 789 , , , 48 2946 790 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 791 , , , 48 2946 792 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 793 , , , 48 2946 794 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2946 795 , , , 48 2946 796 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 797 , , , 48 2946 798 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 799 , , , 48 2946 800 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 801 , , , 48 2946 802 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 803 , , , 48 2946 804 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 805 , , , 48 2946 806 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 807 , , , 48 2946 808 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 809 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 810 , , , 48 2946 811 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 812 , , , 48 2946 813 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 814 , , , 48 2946 815 The the DT 48 2946 816 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 817 , , , 48 2946 818 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 819 , , , 48 2946 820 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 821 , , , 48 2946 822 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 823 , , , 48 2946 824 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 825 - - HYPH 48 2946 826 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 827 , , , 48 2946 828 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 829 , , , 48 2946 830 India India NNP 48 2946 831 , , , 48 2946 832 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 833 , , , 48 2946 834 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 835 , , , 48 2946 836 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 837 , , , 48 2946 838 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 839 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 840 , , , 48 2946 841 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 842 , , , 48 2946 843 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 844 , , , 48 2946 845 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 846 , , , 48 2946 847 North North NNP 48 2946 848 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 849 , , , 48 2946 850 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 851 , , , 48 2946 852 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 853 , , , 48 2946 854 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 855 , , , 48 2946 856 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 857 , , , 48 2946 858 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 859 , , , 48 2946 860 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 861 , , , 48 2946 862 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 863 , , , 48 2946 864 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 865 , , , 48 2946 866 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 867 , , , 48 2946 868 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 869 , , , 48 2946 870 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 871 , , , 48 2946 872 Malta Malta NNP 48 2946 873 , , , 48 2946 874 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 875 , , , 48 2946 876 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 877 , , , 48 2946 878 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 879 , , , 48 2946 880 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 881 , , , 48 2946 882 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2946 883 , , , 48 2946 884 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 885 , , , 48 2946 886 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 887 , , , 48 2946 888 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 889 , , , 48 2946 890 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 891 , , , 48 2946 892 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 893 , , , 48 2946 894 Oman Oman NNP 48 2946 895 , , , 48 2946 896 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 897 , , , 48 2946 898 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 899 , , , 48 2946 900 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 901 , , , 48 2946 902 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 903 , , , 48 2946 904 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 905 , , , 48 2946 906 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 907 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 908 , , , 48 2946 909 Sao Sao NNP 48 2946 910 Tome Tome NNP 48 2946 911 and and CC 48 2946 912 Principe Principe NNP 48 2946 913 , , , 48 2946 914 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 915 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 916 , , , 48 2946 917 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 918 , , , 48 2946 919 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2946 920 , , , 48 2946 921 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 922 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 923 , , , 48 2946 924 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 925 , , , 48 2946 926 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 927 , , , 48 2946 928 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 929 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 930 , , , 48 2946 931 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 932 , , , 48 2946 933 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 934 , , , 48 2946 935 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 936 , , , 48 2946 937 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 938 , , , 48 2946 939 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 940 , , , 48 2946 941 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 942 , , , 48 2946 943 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 944 and and CC 48 2946 945 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 946 , , , 48 2946 947 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 948 , , , 48 2946 949 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 950 , , , 48 2946 951 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 952 , , , 48 2946 953 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 954 , , , 48 2946 955 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 956 , , , 48 2946 957 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 958 , , , 48 2946 959 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 960 , , , 48 2946 961 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 962 , , , 48 2946 963 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 964 , , , 48 2946 965 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 966 , , , 48 2946 967 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 968 , , , 48 2946 969 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 970 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 971 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 972 observers observer NNS 48 2946 973 - - , 48 2946 974 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 975 9 9 CD 48 2946 976 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 977 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 978 and and CC 48 2946 979 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 980 , , , 48 2946 981 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 982 , , , 48 2946 983 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 984 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 985 , , , 48 2946 986 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 987 , , , 48 2946 988 El El NNP 48 2946 989 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 990 , , , 48 2946 991 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 992 , , , 48 2946 993 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 994 New New NNP 48 2946 995 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 996 , , , 48 2946 997 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 998 , , , 48 2946 999 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 1000 guests guest NNS 48 2946 1001 - - , 48 2946 1002 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1003 11 11 CD 48 2946 1004 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1005 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 1006 , , , 48 2946 1007 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 1008 , , , 48 2946 1009 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 1010 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 1011 , , , 48 2946 1012 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1013 , , , 48 2946 1014 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1015 , , , 48 2946 1016 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1017 , , , 48 2946 1018 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 1019 , , , 48 2946 1020 San San NNP 48 2946 1021 Marino Marino NNP 48 2946 1022 , , , 48 2946 1023 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1024 , , , 48 2946 1025 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1026 , , , 48 2946 1027 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 1028 * * NFP 48 2946 1029 * * NFP 48 2946 1030 * * NFP 48 2946 1031 * * NFP 48 2946 1032 * * NFP 48 2946 1033 * * NFP 48 2946 1034 * * NFP 48 2946 1035 * * NFP 48 2946 1036 * * NFP 48 2946 1037 * * NFP 48 2946 1038 Nordic Nordic NNP 48 2946 1039 Council Council NNP 48 2946 1040 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1041 NC NC NNP 48 2946 1042 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1043 established establish VBN 48 2946 1044 - - : 48 2946 1045 16 16 CD 48 2946 1046 March March NNP 48 2946 1047 1952 1952 CD 48 2946 1048 effective effective JJ 48 2946 1049 - - HYPH 48 2946 1050 12 12 CD 48 2946 1051 February February NNP 48 2946 1052 1953 1953 CD 48 2946 1053 aim aim NN 48 2946 1054 - - : 48 2946 1055 to to TO 48 2946 1056 promote promote VB 48 2946 1057 regional regional JJ 48 2946 1058 economic economic JJ 48 2946 1059 , , , 48 2946 1060 cultural cultural JJ 48 2946 1061 , , , 48 2946 1062 and and CC 48 2946 1063 environmental environmental JJ 48 2946 1064 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1065 members member NNS 48 2946 1066 - - , 48 2946 1067 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1068 5 5 LS 48 2946 1069 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1070 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1071 , , , 48 2946 1072 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1073 , , , 48 2946 1074 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1075 , , , 48 2946 1076 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1077 , , , 48 2946 1078 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1079 ; ; : 48 2946 1080 note note NN 48 2946 1081 - - HYPH 48 2946 1082 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1083 includes include VBZ 48 2946 1084 Faroe Faroe NNP 48 2946 1085 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 1086 and and CC 48 2946 1087 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 2946 1088 * * NFP 48 2946 1089 * * NFP 48 2946 1090 * * NFP 48 2946 1091 * * NFP 48 2946 1092 * * NFP 48 2946 1093 * * NFP 48 2946 1094 * * NFP 48 2946 1095 * * NFP 48 2946 1096 * * NFP 48 2946 1097 * * NFP 48 2946 1098 Nordic Nordic NNP 48 2946 1099 Investment Investment NNP 48 2946 1100 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 1101 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1102 NIB NIB NNP 48 2946 1103 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1104 established establish VBN 48 2946 1105 - - SYM 48 2946 1106 4 4 CD 48 2946 1107 December December NNP 48 2946 1108 1975 1975 CD 48 2946 1109 effective effective JJ 48 2946 1110 - - HYPH 48 2946 1111 1 1 CD 48 2946 1112 June June NNP 48 2946 1113 1976 1976 CD 48 2946 1114 aim aim NN 48 2946 1115 - - HYPH 48 2946 1116 to to TO 48 2946 1117 promote promote VB 48 2946 1118 economic economic JJ 48 2946 1119 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1120 and and CC 48 2946 1121 development development NN 48 2946 1122 members member NNS 48 2946 1123 - - , 48 2946 1124 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1125 5 5 LS 48 2946 1126 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1127 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1128 , , , 48 2946 1129 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1130 , , , 48 2946 1131 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1132 , , , 48 2946 1133 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1134 , , , 48 2946 1135 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1136 * * NFP 48 2946 1137 * * NFP 48 2946 1138 * * NFP 48 2946 1139 * * NFP 48 2946 1140 * * NFP 48 2946 1141 * * NFP 48 2946 1142 * * NFP 48 2946 1143 * * NFP 48 2946 1144 * * NFP 48 2946 1145 * * NFP 48 2946 1146 North North NNP 48 2946 1147 Note Note NNP 48 2946 1148 - - : 48 2946 1149 a a DT 48 2946 1150 popular popular JJ 48 2946 1151 term term NN 48 2946 1152 for for IN 48 2946 1153 the the DT 48 2946 1154 rich rich JJ 48 2946 1155 industrialized industrialized JJ 48 2946 1156 countries country NNS 48 2946 1157 generally generally RB 48 2946 1158 located locate VBN 48 2946 1159 in in IN 48 2946 1160 the the DT 48 2946 1161 northern northern JJ 48 2946 1162 portion portion NN 48 2946 1163 of of IN 48 2946 1164 the the DT 48 2946 1165 Northern Northern NNP 48 2946 1166 Hemisphere Hemisphere NNP 48 2946 1167 ; ; : 48 2946 1168 the the DT 48 2946 1169 counterpart counterpart NN 48 2946 1170 of of IN 48 2946 1171 the the DT 48 2946 1172 South South NNP 48 2946 1173 ; ; : 48 2946 1174 see see VB 48 2946 1175 developed develop VBN 48 2946 1176 countries country NNS 48 2946 1177 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1178 DCs DCs NNP 48 2946 1179 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1180 * * NFP 48 2946 1181 * * NFP 48 2946 1182 * * NFP 48 2946 1183 * * NFP 48 2946 1184 * * NFP 48 2946 1185 * * NFP 48 2946 1186 * * NFP 48 2946 1187 * * NFP 48 2946 1188 * * NFP 48 2946 1189 * * NFP 48 2946 1190 North North NNP 48 2946 1191 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2946 1192 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2946 1193 Council Council NNP 48 2946 1194 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1195 NACC NACC NNP 48 2946 1196 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1197 - - : 48 2946 1198 an an DT 48 2946 1199 extension extension NN 48 2946 1200 of of IN 48 2946 1201 NATO NATO NNP 48 2946 1202 established establish VBN 48 2946 1203 - - SYM 48 2946 1204 8 8 CD 48 2946 1205 November November NNP 48 2946 1206 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 1207 effective effective JJ 48 2946 1208 - - HYPH 48 2946 1209 20 20 CD 48 2946 1210 December December NNP 48 2946 1211 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 1212 aim aim NN 48 2946 1213 - - HYPH 48 2946 1214 to to TO 48 2946 1215 form form VB 48 2946 1216 a a DT 48 2946 1217 forum forum NN 48 2946 1218 to to TO 48 2946 1219 discuss discuss VB 48 2946 1220 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1221 concerning concern VBG 48 2946 1222 mutual mutual JJ 48 2946 1223 political political JJ 48 2946 1224 and and CC 48 2946 1225 security security NN 48 2946 1226 issues issue NNS 48 2946 1227 members member NNS 48 2946 1228 - - , 48 2946 1229 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1230 35 35 CD 48 2946 1231 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1232 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 1233 , , , 48 2946 1234 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 1235 , , , 48 2946 1236 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2946 1237 , , , 48 2946 1238 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 1239 , , , 48 2946 1240 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 1241 , , , 48 2946 1242 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1243 , , , 48 2946 1244 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 1245 , , , 48 2946 1246 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1247 , , , 48 2946 1248 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 1249 , , , 48 2946 1250 France France NNP 48 2946 1251 , , , 48 2946 1252 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 1253 , , , 48 2946 1254 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1255 , , , 48 2946 1256 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 1257 , , , 48 2946 1258 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1259 , , , 48 2946 1260 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 1261 , , , 48 2946 1262 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 1263 , , , 48 2946 1264 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 1265 , , , 48 2946 1266 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 1267 , , , 48 2946 1268 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 1269 , , , 48 2946 1270 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 1271 , , , 48 2946 1272 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 1273 , , , 48 2946 1274 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 1275 , , , 48 2946 1276 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1277 , , , 48 2946 1278 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 1279 , , , 48 2946 1280 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1281 , , , 48 2946 1282 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 1283 , , , 48 2946 1284 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 1285 , , , 48 2946 1286 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1287 , , , 48 2946 1288 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 1289 , , , 48 2946 1290 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 1291 , , , 48 2946 1292 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 1293 , , , 48 2946 1294 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2946 1295 , , , 48 2946 1296 UK UK NNP 48 2946 1297 , , , 48 2946 1298 US US NNP 48 2946 1299 , , , 48 2946 1300 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 1301 * * NFP 48 2946 1302 * * NFP 48 2946 1303 * * NFP 48 2946 1304 * * NFP 48 2946 1305 * * NFP 48 2946 1306 * * NFP 48 2946 1307 * * NFP 48 2946 1308 * * NFP 48 2946 1309 * * NFP 48 2946 1310 * * NFP 48 2946 1311 North North NNP 48 2946 1312 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2946 1313 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2946 1314 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 1315 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1316 NATO NATO NNP 48 2946 1317 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1318 established establish VBD 48 2946 1319 - - : 48 2946 1320 17 17 CD 48 2946 1321 September September NNP 48 2946 1322 1949 1949 CD 48 2946 1323 aim aim NN 48 2946 1324 - - HYPH 48 2946 1325 mutual mutual JJ 48 2946 1326 defense defense NN 48 2946 1327 and and CC 48 2946 1328 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1329 in in IN 48 2946 1330 other other JJ 48 2946 1331 areas area NNS 48 2946 1332 members member NNS 48 2946 1333 - - , 48 2946 1334 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1335 16 16 CD 48 2946 1336 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1337 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 1338 , , , 48 2946 1339 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1340 , , , 48 2946 1341 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1342 , , , 48 2946 1343 France France NNP 48 2946 1344 , , , 48 2946 1345 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 1346 , , , 48 2946 1347 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1348 , , , 48 2946 1349 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1350 , , , 48 2946 1351 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 1352 , , , 48 2946 1353 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 1354 , , , 48 2946 1355 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 1356 , , , 48 2946 1357 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1358 , , , 48 2946 1359 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1360 , , , 48 2946 1361 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1362 , , , 48 2946 1363 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 1364 , , , 48 2946 1365 UK UK NNP 48 2946 1366 , , , 48 2946 1367 US US NNP 48 2946 1368 * * NFP 48 2946 1369 * * NFP 48 2946 1370 * * NFP 48 2946 1371 * * NFP 48 2946 1372 * * NFP 48 2946 1373 * * NFP 48 2946 1374 * * NFP 48 2946 1375 * * NFP 48 2946 1376 * * NFP 48 2946 1377 * * NFP 48 2946 1378 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2946 1379 Energy Energy NNP 48 2946 1380 Agency Agency NNP 48 2946 1381 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1382 NEA NEA NNP 48 2946 1383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1384 established establish VBN 48 2946 1385 - - : 48 2946 1386 NA NA NNP 48 2946 1387 1958 1958 CD 48 2946 1388 aim aim NN 48 2946 1389 - - HYPH 48 2946 1390 associated associate VBN 48 2946 1391 with with IN 48 2946 1392 OECD OECD NNP 48 2946 1393 , , , 48 2946 1394 seeks seek VBZ 48 2946 1395 to to TO 48 2946 1396 promote promote VB 48 2946 1397 the the DT 48 2946 1398 peaceful peaceful JJ 48 2946 1399 uses use NNS 48 2946 1400 of of IN 48 2946 1401 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2946 1402 energy energy NN 48 2946 1403 members member NNS 48 2946 1404 - - , 48 2946 1405 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1406 23 23 CD 48 2946 1407 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1408 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 1409 , , , 48 2946 1410 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 1411 , , , 48 2946 1412 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 1413 , , , 48 2946 1414 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1415 , , , 48 2946 1416 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1417 , , , 48 2946 1418 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1419 , , , 48 2946 1420 France France NNP 48 2946 1421 , , , 48 2946 1422 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 1423 , , , 48 2946 1424 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1425 , , , 48 2946 1426 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1427 , , , 48 2946 1428 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 1429 , , , 48 2946 1430 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 1431 , , , 48 2946 1432 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 1433 , , , 48 2946 1434 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 1435 , , , 48 2946 1436 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 1437 , , , 48 2946 1438 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1439 , , , 48 2946 1440 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1441 , , , 48 2946 1442 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1443 , , , 48 2946 1444 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1445 , , , 48 2946 1446 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 1447 , , , 48 2946 1448 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 1449 , , , 48 2946 1450 UK UK NNP 48 2946 1451 , , , 48 2946 1452 US US NNP 48 2946 1453 * * NFP 48 2946 1454 * * NFP 48 2946 1455 * * NFP 48 2946 1456 * * NFP 48 2946 1457 * * NFP 48 2946 1458 * * NFP 48 2946 1459 * * NFP 48 2946 1460 * * NFP 48 2946 1461 * * NFP 48 2946 1462 * * NFP 48 2946 1463 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2946 1464 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 48 2946 1465 Group Group NNP 48 2946 1466 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1467 NSG NSG NNP 48 2946 1468 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1469 Note note NN 48 2946 1470 - - HYPH 48 2946 1471 also also RB 48 2946 1472 known know VBN 48 2946 1473 as as IN 48 2946 1474 the the DT 48 2946 1475 London London NNP 48 2946 1476 Suppliers Suppliers NNPS 48 2946 1477 Group Group NNP 48 2946 1478 established establish VBN 48 2946 1479 - - HYPH 48 2946 1480 1974 1974 CD 48 2946 1481 aim aim NN 48 2946 1482 - - : 48 2946 1483 to to TO 48 2946 1484 establish establish VB 48 2946 1485 guidelines guideline NNS 48 2946 1486 on on IN 48 2946 1487 exports export NNS 48 2946 1488 of of IN 48 2946 1489 enrichment enrichment NN 48 2946 1490 and and CC 48 2946 1491 processing processing NN 48 2946 1492 plant plant NN 48 2946 1493 assistance assistance NN 48 2946 1494 and and CC 48 2946 1495 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2946 1496 exports export NNS 48 2946 1497 to to IN 48 2946 1498 countries country NNS 48 2946 1499 of of IN 48 2946 1500 proliferation proliferation NN 48 2946 1501 concern concern NN 48 2946 1502 and and CC 48 2946 1503 regions region NNS 48 2946 1504 of of IN 48 2946 1505 conflict conflict NN 48 2946 1506 and and CC 48 2946 1507 instability instability NN 48 2946 1508 members member NNS 48 2946 1509 - - , 48 2946 1510 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1511 27 27 CD 48 2946 1512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1513 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 1514 , , , 48 2946 1515 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 1516 , , , 48 2946 1517 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 1518 , , , 48 2946 1519 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 1520 , , , 48 2946 1521 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1522 , , , 48 2946 1523 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 1524 , , , 48 2946 1525 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1526 , , , 48 2946 1527 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1528 , , , 48 2946 1529 France France NNP 48 2946 1530 , , , 48 2946 1531 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 1532 , , , 48 2946 1533 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1534 , , , 48 2946 1535 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 1536 , , , 48 2946 1537 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 1538 , , , 48 2946 1539 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 1540 , , , 48 2946 1541 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 1542 , , , 48 2946 1543 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 1544 , , , 48 2946 1545 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 1546 , , , 48 2946 1547 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1548 , , , 48 2946 1549 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 1550 , , , 48 2946 1551 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1552 , , , 48 2946 1553 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 1554 , , , 48 2946 1555 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 1556 , , , 48 2946 1557 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1558 , , , 48 2946 1559 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1560 , , , 48 2946 1561 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 1562 , , , 48 2946 1563 UK UK NNP 48 2946 1564 , , , 48 2946 1565 US US NNP 48 2946 1566 * * NFP 48 2946 1567 * * NFP 48 2946 1568 * * NFP 48 2946 1569 * * NFP 48 2946 1570 * * NFP 48 2946 1571 * * NFP 48 2946 1572 * * NFP 48 2946 1573 * * NFP 48 2946 1574 * * NFP 48 2946 1575 * * NFP 48 2946 1576 Organismo organismo NN 48 2946 1577 para para NNP 48 2946 1578 la la NNP 48 2946 1579 Proscripcion Proscripcion NNP 48 2946 1580 de de NNP 48 2946 1581 las las NNP 48 2946 1582 Armas Armas NNP 48 2946 1583 Nucleares Nucleares NNP 48 2946 1584 en en IN 48 2946 1585 la la NNP 48 2946 1586 America America NNP 48 2946 1587 Latina Latina NNP 48 2946 1588 y y NNP 48 2946 1589 el el NNP 48 2946 1590 Caribe Caribe NNP 48 2946 1591 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1592 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2946 1593 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1594 Note note NN 48 2946 1595 - - HYPH 48 2946 1596 see see NN 48 2946 1597 Agency Agency NNP 48 2946 1598 for for IN 48 2946 1599 the the DT 48 2946 1600 Prohibition prohibition NN 48 2946 1601 of of IN 48 2946 1602 Nuclear Nuclear NNP 48 2946 1603 Weapons Weapons NNPS 48 2946 1604 in in IN 48 2946 1605 Latin Latin NNP 48 2946 1606 America America NNP 48 2946 1607 and and CC 48 2946 1608 the the DT 48 2946 1609 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2946 1610 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1611 OPANAL OPANAL NNP 48 2946 1612 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1613 * * NFP 48 2946 1614 * * NFP 48 2946 1615 * * NFP 48 2946 1616 * * NFP 48 2946 1617 * * NFP 48 2946 1618 * * NFP 48 2946 1619 * * NFP 48 2946 1620 * * NFP 48 2946 1621 * * NFP 48 2946 1622 * * NFP 48 2946 1623 Organization organization NN 48 2946 1624 for for IN 48 2946 1625 Economic Economic NNP 48 2946 1626 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2946 1627 and and CC 48 2946 1628 Development Development NNP 48 2946 1629 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1630 OECD OECD NNP 48 2946 1631 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1632 established establish VBN 48 2946 1633 - - : 48 2946 1634 14 14 CD 48 2946 1635 December December NNP 48 2946 1636 1960 1960 CD 48 2946 1637 , , , 48 2946 1638 effective effective JJ 48 2946 1639 30 30 CD 48 2946 1640 September September NNP 48 2946 1641 1961 1961 CD 48 2946 1642 aim aim NN 48 2946 1643 - - HYPH 48 2946 1644 to to TO 48 2946 1645 promote promote VB 48 2946 1646 economic economic JJ 48 2946 1647 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1648 and and CC 48 2946 1649 development development NN 48 2946 1650 members member NNS 48 2946 1651 - - , 48 2946 1652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1653 24 24 CD 48 2946 1654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1655 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 1656 , , , 48 2946 1657 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 1658 , , , 48 2946 1659 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 1660 , , , 48 2946 1661 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1662 , , , 48 2946 1663 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 1664 , , , 48 2946 1665 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 1666 , , , 48 2946 1667 France France NNP 48 2946 1668 , , , 48 2946 1669 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 1670 , , , 48 2946 1671 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 1672 , , , 48 2946 1673 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 1674 , , , 48 2946 1675 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 1676 , , , 48 2946 1677 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 1678 , , , 48 2946 1679 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 1680 , , , 48 2946 1681 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 1682 , , , 48 2946 1683 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 1684 , , , 48 2946 1685 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 1686 , , , 48 2946 1687 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 1688 , , , 48 2946 1689 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 1690 , , , 48 2946 1691 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 1692 , , , 48 2946 1693 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 1694 , , , 48 2946 1695 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 1696 , , , 48 2946 1697 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 1698 , , , 48 2946 1699 UK UK NNP 48 2946 1700 , , , 48 2946 1701 US US NNP 48 2946 1702 special special JJ 48 2946 1703 member member NN 48 2946 1704 - - : 48 2946 1705 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1706 1 1 LS 48 2946 1707 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1708 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 1709 * * NFP 48 2946 1710 * * NFP 48 2946 1711 * * NFP 48 2946 1712 * * NFP 48 2946 1713 * * NFP 48 2946 1714 * * NFP 48 2946 1715 * * NFP 48 2946 1716 * * NFP 48 2946 1717 * * NFP 48 2946 1718 * * NFP 48 2946 1719 Organization organization NN 48 2946 1720 of of IN 48 2946 1721 African african JJ 48 2946 1722 Unity Unity NNP 48 2946 1723 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1724 OAU OAU NNP 48 2946 1725 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1726 established establish VBN 48 2946 1727 - - : 48 2946 1728 25 25 CD 48 2946 1729 May May NNP 48 2946 1730 1963 1963 CD 48 2946 1731 aim aim NN 48 2946 1732 - - HYPH 48 2946 1733 to to TO 48 2946 1734 promote promote VB 48 2946 1735 unity unity NN 48 2946 1736 and and CC 48 2946 1737 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 1738 among among IN 48 2946 1739 African african JJ 48 2946 1740 states state NNS 48 2946 1741 members member NNS 48 2946 1742 - - , 48 2946 1743 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1744 50 50 CD 48 2946 1745 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1746 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 1747 , , , 48 2946 1748 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 1749 , , , 48 2946 1750 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 1751 , , , 48 2946 1752 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 1753 , , , 48 2946 1754 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 1755 , , , 48 2946 1756 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 1757 , , , 48 2946 1758 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 1759 , , , 48 2946 1760 Cape Cape NNP 48 2946 1761 Verde Verde NNP 48 2946 1762 , , , 48 2946 1763 Central Central NNP 48 2946 1764 African African NNP 48 2946 1765 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 1766 , , , 48 2946 1767 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 1768 , , , 48 2946 1769 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2946 1770 , , , 48 2946 1771 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 1772 , , , 48 2946 1773 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 1774 , , , 48 2946 1775 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 1776 , , , 48 2946 1777 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 1778 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 1779 , , , 48 2946 1780 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 1781 , , , 48 2946 1782 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 1783 , , , 48 2946 1784 The the DT 48 2946 1785 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 1786 , , , 48 2946 1787 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 1788 , , , 48 2946 1789 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 1790 , , , 48 2946 1791 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 1792 - - HYPH 48 2946 1793 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 1794 , , , 48 2946 1795 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 1796 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 1797 , , , 48 2946 1798 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 1799 , , , 48 2946 1800 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 1801 , , , 48 2946 1802 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 1803 , , , 48 2946 1804 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 1805 , , , 48 2946 1806 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 1807 , , , 48 2946 1808 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 1809 , , , 48 2946 1810 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 1811 , , , 48 2946 1812 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 1813 , , , 48 2946 1814 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 1815 , , , 48 2946 1816 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2946 1817 , , , 48 2946 1818 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 1819 , , , 48 2946 1820 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 1821 , , , 48 2946 1822 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 1823 , , , 48 2946 1824 Sahrawi Sahrawi NNP 48 2946 1825 Arab Arab NNP 48 2946 1826 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2946 1827 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 1828 , , , 48 2946 1829 Sao Sao NNP 48 2946 1830 Tome Tome NNP 48 2946 1831 and and CC 48 2946 1832 Principe Principe NNP 48 2946 1833 , , , 48 2946 1834 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 1835 , , , 48 2946 1836 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2946 1837 , , , 48 2946 1838 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 1839 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 1840 , , , 48 2946 1841 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 1842 , , , 48 2946 1843 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 1844 , , , 48 2946 1845 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 1846 , , , 48 2946 1847 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 1848 , , , 48 2946 1849 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 1850 , , , 48 2946 1851 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 1852 , , , 48 2946 1853 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 1854 , , , 48 2946 1855 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 1856 , , , 48 2946 1857 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 1858 , , , 48 2946 1859 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 1860 * * NFP 48 2946 1861 * * NFP 48 2946 1862 * * NFP 48 2946 1863 * * NFP 48 2946 1864 * * NFP 48 2946 1865 * * NFP 48 2946 1866 * * NFP 48 2946 1867 * * NFP 48 2946 1868 * * NFP 48 2946 1869 * * NFP 48 2946 1870 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 1871 of of IN 48 2946 1872 American American NNP 48 2946 1873 States States NNP 48 2946 1874 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1875 OAS OAS NNP 48 2946 1876 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1877 established establish VBN 48 2946 1878 - - SYM 48 2946 1879 30 30 CD 48 2946 1880 April April NNP 48 2946 1881 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 1882 effective effective JJ 48 2946 1883 - - HYPH 48 2946 1884 13 13 CD 48 2946 1885 December December NNP 48 2946 1886 1951 1951 CD 48 2946 1887 aim aim NN 48 2946 1888 - - : 48 2946 1889 to to TO 48 2946 1890 promote promote VB 48 2946 1891 peace peace NN 48 2946 1892 and and CC 48 2946 1893 security security NN 48 2946 1894 as as RB 48 2946 1895 well well RB 48 2946 1896 as as IN 48 2946 1897 economic economic JJ 48 2946 1898 and and CC 48 2946 1899 social social JJ 48 2946 1900 development development NN 48 2946 1901 members member NNS 48 2946 1902 - - , 48 2946 1903 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1904 35 35 CD 48 2946 1905 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1906 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 1907 and and CC 48 2946 1908 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 1909 , , , 48 2946 1910 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 1911 , , , 48 2946 1912 The the DT 48 2946 1913 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2946 1914 , , , 48 2946 1915 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2946 1916 , , , 48 2946 1917 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 1918 , , , 48 2946 1919 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 1920 , , , 48 2946 1921 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 1922 , , , 48 2946 1923 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 1924 , , , 48 2946 1925 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 1926 , , , 48 2946 1927 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 1928 , , , 48 2946 1929 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 1930 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 1931 , , , 48 2946 1932 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 1933 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 1934 excluded exclude VBN 48 2946 1935 from from IN 48 2946 1936 formal formal JJ 48 2946 1937 participation participation NN 48 2946 1938 since since IN 48 2946 1939 1962 1962 CD 48 2946 1940 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 1941 , , , 48 2946 1942 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 1943 , , , 48 2946 1944 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 1945 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 1946 , , , 48 2946 1947 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 1948 , , , 48 2946 1949 El El NNP 48 2946 1950 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 1951 , , , 48 2946 1952 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 1953 , , , 48 2946 1954 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 1955 , , , 48 2946 1956 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 1957 , , , 48 2946 1958 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 1959 , , , 48 2946 1960 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 1961 , , , 48 2946 1962 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 1963 , , , 48 2946 1964 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 1965 , , , 48 2946 1966 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 1967 , , , 48 2946 1968 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 1969 , , , 48 2946 1970 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 1971 , , , 48 2946 1972 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 1973 , , , 48 2946 1974 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 1975 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 1976 and and CC 48 2946 1977 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 1978 , , , 48 2946 1979 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 1980 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 1981 , , , 48 2946 1982 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 1983 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 1984 and and CC 48 2946 1985 the the DT 48 2946 1986 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 1987 , , , 48 2946 1988 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 1989 , , , 48 2946 1990 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 1991 and and CC 48 2946 1992 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 1993 , , , 48 2946 1994 US US NNP 48 2946 1995 , , , 48 2946 1996 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 1997 , , , 48 2946 1998 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 1999 observers observer NNS 48 2946 2000 - - , 48 2946 2001 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2002 25 25 CD 48 2946 2003 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2004 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 2005 , , , 48 2946 2006 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 2007 , , , 48 2946 2008 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 2009 , , , 48 2946 2010 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 2011 , , , 48 2946 2012 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 2013 , , , 48 2946 2014 EC EC NNP 48 2946 2015 , , , 48 2946 2016 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 2017 , , , 48 2946 2018 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 2019 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 2020 , , , 48 2946 2021 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 2022 , , , 48 2946 2023 France France NNP 48 2946 2024 , , , 48 2946 2025 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 2026 , , , 48 2946 2027 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 2028 , , , 48 2946 2029 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 2030 , , , 48 2946 2031 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 2032 , , , 48 2946 2033 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 2034 , , , 48 2946 2035 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 2036 , , , 48 2946 2037 South South NNP 48 2946 2038 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 2039 , , , 48 2946 2040 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 2041 , , , 48 2946 2042 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 2043 , , , 48 2946 2044 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 2045 , , , 48 2946 2046 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 2047 , , , 48 2946 2048 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 2049 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 2050 , , , 48 2946 2051 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 2052 , , , 48 2946 2053 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 2054 , , , 48 2946 2055 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 2056 City City NNP 48 2946 2057 * * NFP 48 2946 2058 * * NFP 48 2946 2059 * * NFP 48 2946 2060 * * NFP 48 2946 2061 * * NFP 48 2946 2062 * * NFP 48 2946 2063 * * NFP 48 2946 2064 * * NFP 48 2946 2065 * * NFP 48 2946 2066 * * NFP 48 2946 2067 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 2068 of of IN 48 2946 2069 Arab Arab NNP 48 2946 2070 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 48 2946 2071 Exporting Exporting NNP 48 2946 2072 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2946 2073 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2074 OAPEC OAPEC NNP 48 2946 2075 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2076 established establish VBN 48 2946 2077 - - SYM 48 2946 2078 9 9 CD 48 2946 2079 January January NNP 48 2946 2080 1968 1968 CD 48 2946 2081 aim aim NN 48 2946 2082 - - : 48 2946 2083 to to TO 48 2946 2084 promote promote VB 48 2946 2085 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 2086 in in IN 48 2946 2087 the the DT 48 2946 2088 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2946 2089 industry industry NN 48 2946 2090 members member NNS 48 2946 2091 - - , 48 2946 2092 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2093 11 11 CD 48 2946 2094 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2095 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 2096 , , , 48 2946 2097 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 2098 , , , 48 2946 2099 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 2100 , , , 48 2946 2101 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 2102 , , , 48 2946 2103 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 2104 , , , 48 2946 2105 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 2106 , , , 48 2946 2107 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 2108 , , , 48 2946 2109 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 2110 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 2111 , , , 48 2946 2112 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 2113 , , , 48 2946 2114 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 2115 , , , 48 2946 2116 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 2117 * * NFP 48 2946 2118 * * NFP 48 2946 2119 * * NFP 48 2946 2120 * * NFP 48 2946 2121 * * NFP 48 2946 2122 * * NFP 48 2946 2123 * * NFP 48 2946 2124 * * NFP 48 2946 2125 * * NFP 48 2946 2126 * * NFP 48 2946 2127 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 2128 of of IN 48 2946 2129 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2946 2130 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2946 2131 States States NNP 48 2946 2132 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2133 OECS OECS NNP 48 2946 2134 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2135 established establish VBN 48 2946 2136 - - SYM 48 2946 2137 18 18 CD 48 2946 2138 June June NNP 48 2946 2139 1981 1981 CD 48 2946 2140 effective effective JJ 48 2946 2141 - - HYPH 48 2946 2142 4 4 CD 48 2946 2143 July July NNP 48 2946 2144 1981 1981 CD 48 2946 2145 aim aim NN 48 2946 2146 - - : 48 2946 2147 to to TO 48 2946 2148 promote promote VB 48 2946 2149 political political JJ 48 2946 2150 , , , 48 2946 2151 economic economic JJ 48 2946 2152 , , , 48 2946 2153 and and CC 48 2946 2154 defense defense NN 48 2946 2155 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 2156 members member NNS 48 2946 2157 - - , 48 2946 2158 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2159 8) 8) CD 48 2946 2160 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 2161 and and CC 48 2946 2162 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 2163 , , , 48 2946 2164 British british JJ 48 2946 2165 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2946 2166 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 2167 , , , 48 2946 2168 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 2169 , , , 48 2946 2170 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 2171 , , , 48 2946 2172 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2946 2173 , , , 48 2946 2174 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 2175 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 2176 and and CC 48 2946 2177 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 2178 , , , 48 2946 2179 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 2180 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 2181 , , , 48 2946 2182 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 2183 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 2184 and and CC 48 2946 2185 the the DT 48 2946 2186 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 2187 * * NFP 48 2946 2188 * * NFP 48 2946 2189 * * NFP 48 2946 2190 * * NFP 48 2946 2191 * * NFP 48 2946 2192 * * NFP 48 2946 2193 * * NFP 48 2946 2194 * * NFP 48 2946 2195 * * NFP 48 2946 2196 * * NFP 48 2946 2197 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 2198 of of IN 48 2946 2199 Petroleum Petroleum NNP 48 2946 2200 Exporting Exporting NNP 48 2946 2201 Countries Countries NNPS 48 2946 2202 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2203 OPEC OPEC NNP 48 2946 2204 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2205 established establish VBD 48 2946 2206 - - : 48 2946 2207 14 14 CD 48 2946 2208 September September NNP 48 2946 2209 1960 1960 CD 48 2946 2210 aim aim NN 48 2946 2211 - - HYPH 48 2946 2212 to to TO 48 2946 2213 coordinate coordinate VB 48 2946 2214 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2946 2215 policies policy NNS 48 2946 2216 members member NNS 48 2946 2217 - - , 48 2946 2218 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2219 13 13 CD 48 2946 2220 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2221 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 2222 , , , 48 2946 2223 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 2224 , , , 48 2946 2225 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 2226 , , , 48 2946 2227 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 2228 , , , 48 2946 2229 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 2230 , , , 48 2946 2231 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 2232 , , , 48 2946 2233 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 2234 , , , 48 2946 2235 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 2236 , , , 48 2946 2237 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 2238 , , , 48 2946 2239 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 2240 , , , 48 2946 2241 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 2242 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 2243 , , , 48 2946 2244 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 2245 , , , 48 2946 2246 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 2247 * * NFP 48 2946 2248 * * NFP 48 2946 2249 * * NFP 48 2946 2250 * * NFP 48 2946 2251 * * NFP 48 2946 2252 * * NFP 48 2946 2253 * * NFP 48 2946 2254 * * NFP 48 2946 2255 * * NFP 48 2946 2256 * * NFP 48 2946 2257 Organization organization NN 48 2946 2258 of of IN 48 2946 2259 the the DT 48 2946 2260 Islamic Islamic NNP 48 2946 2261 Conference Conference NNP 48 2946 2262 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2263 OIC OIC NNP 48 2946 2264 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2265 established establish VBN 48 2946 2266 - - HYPH 48 2946 2267 22 22 CD 48 2946 2268 - - HYPH 48 2946 2269 25 25 CD 48 2946 2270 September September NNP 48 2946 2271 1969 1969 CD 48 2946 2272 aim aim NN 48 2946 2273 - - : 48 2946 2274 to to TO 48 2946 2275 promote promote VB 48 2946 2276 Islamic islamic JJ 48 2946 2277 solidarity solidarity NN 48 2946 2278 and and CC 48 2946 2279 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 2280 in in IN 48 2946 2281 economic economic JJ 48 2946 2282 , , , 48 2946 2283 social social JJ 48 2946 2284 , , , 48 2946 2285 cultural cultural JJ 48 2946 2286 , , , 48 2946 2287 and and CC 48 2946 2288 political political JJ 48 2946 2289 affairs affair NNS 48 2946 2290 members member NNS 48 2946 2291 - - , 48 2946 2292 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2293 47 47 CD 48 2946 2294 plus plus CC 48 2946 2295 the the DT 48 2946 2296 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 2297 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 2298 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 2299 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2300 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 2301 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2302 suspended suspend VBN 48 2946 2303 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2304 , , , 48 2946 2305 Albania Albania NNP 48 2946 2306 , , , 48 2946 2307 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 2308 , , , 48 2946 2309 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 2310 , , , 48 2946 2311 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 2312 , , , 48 2946 2313 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 2314 , , , 48 2946 2315 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 2316 , , , 48 2946 2317 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2946 2318 , , , 48 2946 2319 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 2320 , , , 48 2946 2321 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 2322 , , , 48 2946 2323 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 2324 , , , 48 2946 2325 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2946 2326 , , , 48 2946 2327 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 2328 , , , 48 2946 2329 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 2330 , , , 48 2946 2331 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 2332 , , , 48 2946 2333 The the DT 48 2946 2334 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 2335 , , , 48 2946 2336 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 2337 , , , 48 2946 2338 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 2339 - - HYPH 48 2946 2340 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 2341 , , , 48 2946 2342 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 2343 , , , 48 2946 2344 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 2345 , , , 48 2946 2346 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 2347 , , , 48 2946 2348 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 2349 , , , 48 2946 2350 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 2351 , , , 48 2946 2352 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 2353 , , , 48 2946 2354 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 2355 , , , 48 2946 2356 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 2357 , , , 48 2946 2358 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 2359 , , , 48 2946 2360 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 2361 , , , 48 2946 2362 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 2363 , , , 48 2946 2364 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 2365 , , , 48 2946 2366 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 2367 , , , 48 2946 2368 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 2369 , , , 48 2946 2370 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 2371 , , , 48 2946 2372 Oman Oman NNP 48 2946 2373 , , , 48 2946 2374 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 2375 , , , 48 2946 2376 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 2377 , , , 48 2946 2378 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 2379 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 2380 , , , 48 2946 2381 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 2382 , , , 48 2946 2383 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 2384 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 2385 , , , 48 2946 2386 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 2387 , , , 48 2946 2388 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 2389 , , , 48 2946 2390 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 2391 , , , 48 2946 2392 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 2393 , , , 48 2946 2394 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 2395 , , , 48 2946 2396 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 2397 , , , 48 2946 2398 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 2399 , , , 48 2946 2400 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 2401 , , , 48 2946 2402 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 2403 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 2404 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 2405 < < XX 48 2946 2406 ATT ATT NNP 48 2946 2407 > > XX 48 2946 2408 observer observer NN 48 2946 2409 - - HYPH 48 2946 2410 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2411 1 1 LS 48 2946 2412 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2413 Turkish turkish JJ 48 2946 2414 - - HYPH 48 2946 2415 Cypriot cypriot NN 48 2946 2416 administered administer VBN 48 2946 2417 area area NN 48 2946 2418 of of IN 48 2946 2419 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 2420 * * NFP 48 2946 2421 * * NFP 48 2946 2422 * * NFP 48 2946 2423 * * NFP 48 2946 2424 * * NFP 48 2946 2425 * * NFP 48 2946 2426 * * NFP 48 2946 2427 * * NFP 48 2946 2428 * * NFP 48 2946 2429 * * NFP 48 2946 2430 Paris Paris NNP 48 2946 2431 Club Club NNP 48 2946 2432 Note Note NNP 48 2946 2433 - - HYPH 48 2946 2434 see see VB 48 2946 2435 Group Group NNP 48 2946 2436 of of IN 48 2946 2437 10 10 CD 48 2946 2438 * * NFP 48 2946 2439 * * NFP 48 2946 2440 * * NFP 48 2946 2441 * * NFP 48 2946 2442 * * NFP 48 2946 2443 * * NFP 48 2946 2444 * * NFP 48 2946 2445 * * NFP 48 2946 2446 * * NFP 48 2946 2447 * * NFP 48 2946 2448 Permanent Permanent NNP 48 2946 2449 Court Court NNP 48 2946 2450 of of IN 48 2946 2451 Arbitration Arbitration NNP 48 2946 2452 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2453 PCA PCA NNP 48 2946 2454 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2455 established establish VBN 48 2946 2456 - - HYPH 48 2946 2457 NA NA NNP 48 2946 2458 1899 1899 CD 48 2946 2459 aim aim NN 48 2946 2460 - - : 48 2946 2461 to to TO 48 2946 2462 facilitate facilitate VB 48 2946 2463 the the DT 48 2946 2464 settlement settlement NN 48 2946 2465 of of IN 48 2946 2466 international international JJ 48 2946 2467 disputes dispute NNS 48 2946 2468 members member NNS 48 2946 2469 - - , 48 2946 2470 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2471 75 75 CD 48 2946 2472 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2473 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 2474 , , , 48 2946 2475 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 2476 , , , 48 2946 2477 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 2478 , , , 48 2946 2479 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2946 2480 , , , 48 2946 2481 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 2482 , , , 48 2946 2483 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 2484 , , , 48 2946 2485 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 2486 , , , 48 2946 2487 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 2488 , , , 48 2946 2489 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 2490 , , , 48 2946 2491 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 2492 , , , 48 2946 2493 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 2494 , , , 48 2946 2495 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 2496 , , , 48 2946 2497 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 2498 , , , 48 2946 2499 China China NNP 48 2946 2500 , , , 48 2946 2501 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 2502 , , , 48 2946 2503 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 2504 , , , 48 2946 2505 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 2506 , , , 48 2946 2507 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 2508 , , , 48 2946 2509 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 2510 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 2511 , , , 48 2946 2512 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 2513 , , , 48 2946 2514 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 2515 , , , 48 2946 2516 El El NNP 48 2946 2517 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 2518 , , , 48 2946 2519 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 2520 , , , 48 2946 2521 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 2522 , , , 48 2946 2523 France France NNP 48 2946 2524 , , , 48 2946 2525 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 2526 , , , 48 2946 2527 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 2528 , , , 48 2946 2529 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 2530 , , , 48 2946 2531 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 2532 , , , 48 2946 2533 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 2534 , , , 48 2946 2535 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 2536 , , , 48 2946 2537 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 2538 , , , 48 2946 2539 India India NNP 48 2946 2540 , , , 48 2946 2541 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 2542 , , , 48 2946 2543 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 2544 , , , 48 2946 2545 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 2546 , , , 48 2946 2547 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 2548 , , , 48 2946 2549 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 2550 , , , 48 2946 2551 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 2552 , , , 48 2946 2553 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 2554 , , , 48 2946 2555 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 2556 , , , 48 2946 2557 Malta Malta NNP 48 2946 2558 , , , 48 2946 2559 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 2560 , , , 48 2946 2561 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 2562 , , , 48 2946 2563 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 2564 , , , 48 2946 2565 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 2566 , , , 48 2946 2567 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 2568 , , , 48 2946 2569 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 2570 , , , 48 2946 2571 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 2572 , , , 48 2946 2573 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 2574 , , , 48 2946 2575 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 2576 , , , 48 2946 2577 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 2578 , , , 48 2946 2579 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 2580 , , , 48 2946 2581 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 2582 , , , 48 2946 2583 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 2584 , , , 48 2946 2585 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 2586 , , , 48 2946 2587 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 2588 , , , 48 2946 2589 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 2590 , , , 48 2946 2591 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 2592 , , , 48 2946 2593 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 2594 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 2595 , , , 48 2946 2596 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 2597 , , , 48 2946 2598 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 2599 , , , 48 2946 2600 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 2601 , , , 48 2946 2602 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 2603 , , , 48 2946 2604 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 2605 , , , 48 2946 2606 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 2607 , , , 48 2946 2608 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 2609 , , , 48 2946 2610 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2946 2611 , , , 48 2946 2612 UK UK NNP 48 2946 2613 , , , 48 2946 2614 US US NNP 48 2946 2615 , , , 48 2946 2616 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 2617 , , , 48 2946 2618 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 2619 , , , 48 2946 2620 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 2621 , , , 48 2946 2622 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 2623 , , , 48 2946 2624 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 2625 * * NFP 48 2946 2626 * * NFP 48 2946 2627 * * NFP 48 2946 2628 * * NFP 48 2946 2629 * * NFP 48 2946 2630 * * NFP 48 2946 2631 * * NFP 48 2946 2632 * * NFP 48 2946 2633 * * NFP 48 2946 2634 * * NFP 48 2946 2635 Population Population NNP 48 2946 2636 Commission Commission NNP 48 2946 2637 established establish VBD 48 2946 2638 - - SYM 48 2946 2639 3 3 CD 48 2946 2640 October October NNP 48 2946 2641 1946 1946 CD 48 2946 2642 aim aim NN 48 2946 2643 - - HYPH 48 2946 2644 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2946 2645 organization organization NN 48 2946 2646 dealing deal VBG 48 2946 2647 with with IN 48 2946 2648 population population NN 48 2946 2649 matters matter NNS 48 2946 2650 members member NNS 48 2946 2651 - - , 48 2946 2652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2653 27 27 CD 48 2946 2654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2655 selected select VBN 48 2946 2656 on on IN 48 2946 2657 a a DT 48 2946 2658 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 2659 basis basis NN 48 2946 2660 from from IN 48 2946 2661 all all DT 48 2946 2662 regions region NNS 48 2946 2663 * * NFP 48 2946 2664 * * NFP 48 2946 2665 * * NFP 48 2946 2666 * * NFP 48 2946 2667 * * NFP 48 2946 2668 * * NFP 48 2946 2669 * * NFP 48 2946 2670 * * NFP 48 2946 2671 * * NFP 48 2946 2672 * * NFP 48 2946 2673 Rio Rio NNP 48 2946 2674 Group Group NNP 48 2946 2675 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2676 RG RG NNP 48 2946 2677 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2678 established establish VBN 48 2946 2679 - - HYPH 48 2946 2680 NA NA NNP 48 2946 2681 1988 1988 CD 48 2946 2682 aim aim VB 48 2946 2683 - - HYPH 48 2946 2684 a a DT 48 2946 2685 consultation consultation NN 48 2946 2686 mechanism mechanism NN 48 2946 2687 on on IN 48 2946 2688 regional regional JJ 48 2946 2689 Latin latin JJ 48 2946 2690 American american JJ 48 2946 2691 issues issue NNS 48 2946 2692 members member NNS 48 2946 2693 - - , 48 2946 2694 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2695 11 11 CD 48 2946 2696 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2697 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 2698 , , , 48 2946 2699 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 2700 , , , 48 2946 2701 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 2702 , , , 48 2946 2703 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 2704 , , , 48 2946 2705 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 2706 , , , 48 2946 2707 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 2708 , , , 48 2946 2709 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 2710 , , , 48 2946 2711 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 2712 , , , 48 2946 2713 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 2714 , , , 48 2946 2715 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 2716 , , , 48 2946 2717 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 2718 ; ; : 48 2946 2719 note note NN 48 2946 2720 - - : 48 2946 2721 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 2722 was be VBD 48 2946 2723 expelled expel VBN 48 2946 2724 in in IN 48 2946 2725 1988 1988 CD 48 2946 2726 * * NFP 48 2946 2727 * * NFP 48 2946 2728 * * NFP 48 2946 2729 * * NFP 48 2946 2730 * * NFP 48 2946 2731 * * NFP 48 2946 2732 * * NFP 48 2946 2733 * * NFP 48 2946 2734 * * NFP 48 2946 2735 * * NFP 48 2946 2736 Second Second NNP 48 2946 2737 World World NNP 48 2946 2738 Note note NN 48 2946 2739 - - : 48 2946 2740 another another DT 48 2946 2741 term term NN 48 2946 2742 for for IN 48 2946 2743 the the DT 48 2946 2744 traditionally traditionally RB 48 2946 2745 Marxist Marxist NNP 48 2946 2746 - - HYPH 48 2946 2747 Leninist Leninist NNP 48 2946 2748 states state NNS 48 2946 2749 with with IN 48 2946 2750 authoritarian authoritarian JJ 48 2946 2751 governments government NNS 48 2946 2752 and and CC 48 2946 2753 command command NN 48 2946 2754 economies economy NNS 48 2946 2755 based base VBN 48 2946 2756 on on IN 48 2946 2757 the the DT 48 2946 2758 Soviet soviet JJ 48 2946 2759 model model NN 48 2946 2760 ; ; : 48 2946 2761 the the DT 48 2946 2762 term term NN 48 2946 2763 is be VBZ 48 2946 2764 fading fade VBG 48 2946 2765 from from IN 48 2946 2766 use use NN 48 2946 2767 ; ; : 48 2946 2768 see see VB 48 2946 2769 centrally centrally RB 48 2946 2770 planned plan VBN 48 2946 2771 economies economy NNS 48 2946 2772 * * NFP 48 2946 2773 * * NFP 48 2946 2774 * * NFP 48 2946 2775 * * NFP 48 2946 2776 * * NFP 48 2946 2777 * * NFP 48 2946 2778 * * NFP 48 2946 2779 * * NFP 48 2946 2780 * * NFP 48 2946 2781 * * NFP 48 2946 2782 socialist socialist JJ 48 2946 2783 countries country NNS 48 2946 2784 Note note VB 48 2946 2785 - - HYPH 48 2946 2786 in in RP 48 2946 2787 general general JJ 48 2946 2788 , , , 48 2946 2789 countries country NNS 48 2946 2790 in in IN 48 2946 2791 which which WDT 48 2946 2792 the the DT 48 2946 2793 government government NN 48 2946 2794 owns own VBZ 48 2946 2795 and and CC 48 2946 2796 plans plan VBZ 48 2946 2797 the the DT 48 2946 2798 use use NN 48 2946 2799 of of IN 48 2946 2800 the the DT 48 2946 2801 major major JJ 48 2946 2802 factors factor NNS 48 2946 2803 of of IN 48 2946 2804 production production NN 48 2946 2805 ; ; : 48 2946 2806 note note VB 48 2946 2807 - - HYPH 48 2946 2808 the the DT 48 2946 2809 term term NN 48 2946 2810 is be VBZ 48 2946 2811 sometimes sometimes RB 48 2946 2812 used use VBN 48 2946 2813 incorrectly incorrectly RB 48 2946 2814 as as IN 48 2946 2815 a a DT 48 2946 2816 synonym synonym NN 48 2946 2817 for for IN 48 2946 2818 Communist communist JJ 48 2946 2819 countries country NNS 48 2946 2820 * * NFP 48 2946 2821 * * NFP 48 2946 2822 * * NFP 48 2946 2823 * * NFP 48 2946 2824 * * NFP 48 2946 2825 * * NFP 48 2946 2826 * * NFP 48 2946 2827 * * NFP 48 2946 2828 * * NFP 48 2946 2829 * * NFP 48 2946 2830 South South NNP 48 2946 2831 Note note NN 48 2946 2832 - - : 48 2946 2833 a a DT 48 2946 2834 popular popular JJ 48 2946 2835 term term NN 48 2946 2836 for for IN 48 2946 2837 the the DT 48 2946 2838 poorer poor JJR 48 2946 2839 , , , 48 2946 2840 less less RBR 48 2946 2841 industrialized industrialize VBN 48 2946 2842 countries country NNS 48 2946 2843 generally generally RB 48 2946 2844 located locate VBN 48 2946 2845 south south RB 48 2946 2846 of of IN 48 2946 2847 the the DT 48 2946 2848 developed develop VBN 48 2946 2849 countries country NNS 48 2946 2850 ; ; : 48 2946 2851 the the DT 48 2946 2852 counterpart counterpart NN 48 2946 2853 of of IN 48 2946 2854 the the DT 48 2946 2855 North North NNP 48 2946 2856 ; ; : 48 2946 2857 see see VB 48 2946 2858 less less RBR 48 2946 2859 developed develop VBN 48 2946 2860 countries country NNS 48 2946 2861 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2862 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 2863 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2864 * * NFP 48 2946 2865 * * NFP 48 2946 2866 * * NFP 48 2946 2867 * * NFP 48 2946 2868 * * NFP 48 2946 2869 * * NFP 48 2946 2870 * * NFP 48 2946 2871 * * NFP 48 2946 2872 * * NFP 48 2946 2873 * * NFP 48 2946 2874 South South NNP 48 2946 2875 Asian Asian NNP 48 2946 2876 Association Association NNP 48 2946 2877 for for IN 48 2946 2878 Regional Regional NNP 48 2946 2879 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2946 2880 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2881 SAARC SAARC NNP 48 2946 2882 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2883 established establish VBN 48 2946 2884 - - SYM 48 2946 2885 8 8 CD 48 2946 2886 December December NNP 48 2946 2887 1985 1985 CD 48 2946 2888 aim aim NN 48 2946 2889 - - HYPH 48 2946 2890 to to TO 48 2946 2891 promote promote VB 48 2946 2892 economic economic JJ 48 2946 2893 , , , 48 2946 2894 social social JJ 48 2946 2895 , , , 48 2946 2896 and and CC 48 2946 2897 cultural cultural JJ 48 2946 2898 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 2899 members member NNS 48 2946 2900 - - , 48 2946 2901 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2902 7 7 LS 48 2946 2903 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2904 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 2905 , , , 48 2946 2906 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2946 2907 , , , 48 2946 2908 India India NNP 48 2946 2909 , , , 48 2946 2910 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 2911 , , , 48 2946 2912 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 2913 , , , 48 2946 2914 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 2915 , , , 48 2946 2916 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 2917 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 2918 * * NFP 48 2946 2919 * * NFP 48 2946 2920 * * NFP 48 2946 2921 * * NFP 48 2946 2922 * * NFP 48 2946 2923 * * NFP 48 2946 2924 * * NFP 48 2946 2925 * * NFP 48 2946 2926 * * NFP 48 2946 2927 * * NFP 48 2946 2928 South South NNP 48 2946 2929 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 2930 Commission Commission NNP 48 2946 2931 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2932 SPC SPC NNP 48 2946 2933 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2934 established establish VBN 48 2946 2935 - - SYM 48 2946 2936 6 6 CD 48 2946 2937 February February NNP 48 2946 2938 1947 1947 CD 48 2946 2939 effective effective JJ 48 2946 2940 - - HYPH 48 2946 2941 29 29 CD 48 2946 2942 July July NNP 48 2946 2943 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 2944 aim aim NN 48 2946 2945 - - : 48 2946 2946 to to TO 48 2946 2947 promote promote VB 48 2946 2948 regional regional JJ 48 2946 2949 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 2950 in in IN 48 2946 2951 economic economic JJ 48 2946 2952 and and CC 48 2946 2953 social social JJ 48 2946 2954 matters matter NNS 48 2946 2955 members member NNS 48 2946 2956 - - , 48 2946 2957 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 2958 27 27 CD 48 2946 2959 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 2960 American American NNP 48 2946 2961 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 2962 , , , 48 2946 2963 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 2964 , , , 48 2946 2965 Cook Cook NNP 48 2946 2966 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 2967 , , , 48 2946 2968 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 2969 , , , 48 2946 2970 France France NNP 48 2946 2971 , , , 48 2946 2972 French French NNP 48 2946 2973 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2946 2974 , , , 48 2946 2975 Guam Guam NNP 48 2946 2976 , , , 48 2946 2977 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 2978 , , , 48 2946 2979 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 2980 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 2981 , , , 48 2946 2982 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 2983 States States NNP 48 2946 2984 of of IN 48 2946 2985 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 2986 , , , 48 2946 2987 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2946 2988 , , , 48 2946 2989 New New NNP 48 2946 2990 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2946 2991 , , , 48 2946 2992 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 2993 , , , 48 2946 2994 Niue Niue NNP 48 2946 2995 , , , 48 2946 2996 Northern Northern NNP 48 2946 2997 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2946 2998 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 2999 , , , 48 2946 3000 Trust Trust NNP 48 2946 3001 Territory territory NN 48 2946 3002 of of IN 48 2946 3003 the the DT 48 2946 3004 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 3005 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 3006 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3007 Palau Palau NNP 48 2946 3008 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3009 , , , 48 2946 3010 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 3011 New New NNP 48 2946 3012 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3013 , , , 48 2946 3014 Pitcairn Pitcairn NNP 48 2946 3015 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 3016 , , , 48 2946 3017 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 3018 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3019 , , , 48 2946 3020 Tokelau Tokelau NNP 48 2946 3021 , , , 48 2946 3022 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 3023 , , , 48 2946 3024 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2946 3025 , , , 48 2946 3026 UK UK NNP 48 2946 3027 , , , 48 2946 3028 US US NNP 48 2946 3029 , , , 48 2946 3030 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 3031 , , , 48 2946 3032 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2946 3033 and and CC 48 2946 3034 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2946 3035 , , , 48 2946 3036 Western Western NNP 48 2946 3037 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 3038 * * NFP 48 2946 3039 * * NFP 48 2946 3040 * * NFP 48 2946 3041 * * NFP 48 2946 3042 * * NFP 48 2946 3043 * * NFP 48 2946 3044 * * NFP 48 2946 3045 * * NFP 48 2946 3046 * * NFP 48 2946 3047 * * NFP 48 2946 3048 South South NNP 48 2946 3049 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 3050 Forum Forum NNP 48 2946 3051 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3052 SPF SPF NNP 48 2946 3053 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3054 established establish VBN 48 2946 3055 - - : 48 2946 3056 5 5 CD 48 2946 3057 August August NNP 48 2946 3058 1971 1971 CD 48 2946 3059 aim aim NN 48 2946 3060 - - : 48 2946 3061 to to TO 48 2946 3062 promote promote VB 48 2946 3063 regional regional JJ 48 2946 3064 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 3065 in in IN 48 2946 3066 political political JJ 48 2946 3067 matters matter NNS 48 2946 3068 members member NNS 48 2946 3069 - - , 48 2946 3070 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3071 15 15 CD 48 2946 3072 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3073 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 3074 , , , 48 2946 3075 Cook Cook NNP 48 2946 3076 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3077 , , , 48 2946 3078 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 3079 , , , 48 2946 3080 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 3081 , , , 48 2946 3082 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 3083 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3084 , , , 48 2946 3085 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 3086 States States NNP 48 2946 3087 of of IN 48 2946 3088 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 3089 , , , 48 2946 3090 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2946 3091 , , , 48 2946 3092 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 3093 , , , 48 2946 3094 Niue Niue NNP 48 2946 3095 , , , 48 2946 3096 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 3097 New New NNP 48 2946 3098 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3099 , , , 48 2946 3100 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 3101 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3102 , , , 48 2946 3103 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 3104 , , , 48 2946 3105 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2946 3106 , , , 48 2946 3107 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 3108 , , , 48 2946 3109 Western Western NNP 48 2946 3110 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 3111 observer observer NN 48 2946 3112 - - HYPH 48 2946 3113 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3114 1 1 LS 48 2946 3115 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3116 Trust trust VB 48 2946 3117 Territory territory NN 48 2946 3118 of of IN 48 2946 3119 the the DT 48 2946 3120 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 3121 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 3122 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3123 Palau Palau NNP 48 2946 3124 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3125 * * NFP 48 2946 3126 * * NFP 48 2946 3127 * * NFP 48 2946 3128 * * NFP 48 2946 3129 * * NFP 48 2946 3130 * * NFP 48 2946 3131 * * NFP 48 2946 3132 * * NFP 48 2946 3133 * * NFP 48 2946 3134 * * NFP 48 2946 3135 Southern Southern NNP 48 2946 3136 African African NNP 48 2946 3137 Customs Customs NNP 48 2946 3138 Union Union NNP 48 2946 3139 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3140 SACU SACU NNP 48 2946 3141 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3142 established establish VBN 48 2946 3143 - - HYPH 48 2946 3144 11 11 CD 48 2946 3145 December December NNP 48 2946 3146 1969 1969 CD 48 2946 3147 aim aim NN 48 2946 3148 - - : 48 2946 3149 to to TO 48 2946 3150 promote promote VB 48 2946 3151 free free JJ 48 2946 3152 trade trade NN 48 2946 3153 and and CC 48 2946 3154 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 3155 in in IN 48 2946 3156 customs customs NNP 48 2946 3157 matters matter NNS 48 2946 3158 members member NNS 48 2946 3159 - - , 48 2946 3160 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3161 9 9 CD 48 2946 3162 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3163 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 48 2946 3164 , , , 48 2946 3165 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 3166 , , , 48 2946 3167 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 48 2946 3168 , , , 48 2946 3169 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 3170 , , , 48 2946 3171 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 3172 , , , 48 2946 3173 South South NNP 48 2946 3174 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 3175 , , , 48 2946 3176 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 3177 , , , 48 2946 3178 Transkei Transkei NNPS 48 2946 3179 , , , 48 2946 3180 Venda Venda NNP 48 2946 3181 * * NFP 48 2946 3182 * * NFP 48 2946 3183 * * NFP 48 2946 3184 * * NFP 48 2946 3185 * * NFP 48 2946 3186 * * NFP 48 2946 3187 * * NFP 48 2946 3188 * * NFP 48 2946 3189 * * NFP 48 2946 3190 * * NFP 48 2946 3191 Southern Southern NNP 48 2946 3192 African African NNP 48 2946 3193 Development Development NNP 48 2946 3194 Coordination Coordination NNP 48 2946 3195 Conference Conference NNP 48 2946 3196 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3197 SADCC SADCC NNP 48 2946 3198 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3199 established establish VBD 48 2946 3200 - - SYM 48 2946 3201 1 1 CD 48 2946 3202 April April NNP 48 2946 3203 1980 1980 CD 48 2946 3204 aim aim NN 48 2946 3205 - - : 48 2946 3206 to to TO 48 2946 3207 promote promote VB 48 2946 3208 regional regional JJ 48 2946 3209 economic economic JJ 48 2946 3210 development development NN 48 2946 3211 and and CC 48 2946 3212 reduce reduce VB 48 2946 3213 dependence dependence NN 48 2946 3214 on on IN 48 2946 3215 South South NNP 48 2946 3216 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 3217 members member NNS 48 2946 3218 - - , 48 2946 3219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3220 10 10 CD 48 2946 3221 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3222 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 3223 , , , 48 2946 3224 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 3225 , , , 48 2946 3226 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 3227 , , , 48 2946 3228 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 3229 , , , 48 2946 3230 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2946 3231 , , , 48 2946 3232 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 3233 , , , 48 2946 3234 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 3235 , , , 48 2946 3236 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 3237 , , , 48 2946 3238 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 3239 , , , 48 2946 3240 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 3241 * * NFP 48 2946 3242 * * NFP 48 2946 3243 * * NFP 48 2946 3244 * * NFP 48 2946 3245 * * NFP 48 2946 3246 * * NFP 48 2946 3247 * * NFP 48 2946 3248 * * NFP 48 2946 3249 * * NFP 48 2946 3250 * * NFP 48 2946 3251 Southern Southern NNP 48 2946 3252 Cone Cone NNP 48 2946 3253 Common Common NNP 48 2946 3254 Market Market NNP 48 2946 3255 * * NFP 48 2946 3256 * * NFP 48 2946 3257 * * NFP 48 2946 3258 * * NFP 48 2946 3259 * * NFP 48 2946 3260 * * NFP 48 2946 3261 * * NFP 48 2946 3262 * * NFP 48 2946 3263 * * NFP 48 2946 3264 * * NFP 48 2946 3265 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3266 MERCOSUR mercosur NN 48 2946 3267 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3268 established establish VBN 48 2946 3269 - - : 48 2946 3270 26 26 CD 48 2946 3271 March March NNP 48 2946 3272 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 3273 aim aim NN 48 2946 3274 - - HYPH 48 2946 3275 regional regional JJ 48 2946 3276 economic economic JJ 48 2946 3277 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 3278 members member NNS 48 2946 3279 - - , 48 2946 3280 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3281 4 4 LS 48 2946 3282 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3283 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 3284 , , , 48 2946 3285 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 3286 , , , 48 2946 3287 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 3288 , , , 48 2946 3289 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 3290 * * NFP 48 2946 3291 * * NFP 48 2946 3292 * * NFP 48 2946 3293 * * NFP 48 2946 3294 * * NFP 48 2946 3295 * * NFP 48 2946 3296 * * NFP 48 2946 3297 * * NFP 48 2946 3298 * * NFP 48 2946 3299 * * NFP 48 2946 3300 Statistical Statistical NNP 48 2946 3301 Commission Commission NNP 48 2946 3302 established establish VBD 48 2946 3303 - - : 48 2946 3304 21 21 CD 48 2946 3305 June June NNP 48 2946 3306 1946 1946 CD 48 2946 3307 aim aim NN 48 2946 3308 - - HYPH 48 2946 3309 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2946 3310 organization organization NN 48 2946 3311 dealing deal VBG 48 2946 3312 with with IN 48 2946 3313 development development NN 48 2946 3314 and and CC 48 2946 3315 standardization standardization NN 48 2946 3316 of of IN 48 2946 3317 national national JJ 48 2946 3318 statistics statistic NNS 48 2946 3319 members member NNS 48 2946 3320 - - , 48 2946 3321 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3322 25 25 CD 48 2946 3323 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3324 selected select VBN 48 2946 3325 on on IN 48 2946 3326 a a DT 48 2946 3327 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 3328 basis basis NN 48 2946 3329 from from IN 48 2946 3330 all all DT 48 2946 3331 regions region NNS 48 2946 3332 * * NFP 48 2946 3333 * * NFP 48 2946 3334 * * NFP 48 2946 3335 * * NFP 48 2946 3336 * * NFP 48 2946 3337 * * NFP 48 2946 3338 * * NFP 48 2946 3339 * * NFP 48 2946 3340 * * NFP 48 2946 3341 * * NFP 48 2946 3342 Third Third NNP 48 2946 3343 World World NNP 48 2946 3344 Note Note NNP 48 2946 3345 - - : 48 2946 3346 another another DT 48 2946 3347 term term NN 48 2946 3348 for for IN 48 2946 3349 the the DT 48 2946 3350 less less RBR 48 2946 3351 developed developed JJ 48 2946 3352 countries country NNS 48 2946 3353 ; ; : 48 2946 3354 the the DT 48 2946 3355 term term NN 48 2946 3356 is be VBZ 48 2946 3357 fading fade VBG 48 2946 3358 from from IN 48 2946 3359 use use NN 48 2946 3360 ; ; : 48 2946 3361 see see VB 48 2946 3362 less less RBR 48 2946 3363 developed develop VBN 48 2946 3364 countries country NNS 48 2946 3365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3366 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 3367 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3368 * * NFP 48 2946 3369 * * NFP 48 2946 3370 * * NFP 48 2946 3371 * * NFP 48 2946 3372 * * NFP 48 2946 3373 * * NFP 48 2946 3374 * * NFP 48 2946 3375 * * NFP 48 2946 3376 * * NFP 48 2946 3377 * * NFP 48 2946 3378 underdeveloped underdeveloped JJ 48 2946 3379 countries country NNS 48 2946 3380 Note note VBP 48 2946 3381 - - HYPH 48 2946 3382 refers refer VBZ 48 2946 3383 to to IN 48 2946 3384 those those DT 48 2946 3385 less less RBR 48 2946 3386 developed developed JJ 48 2946 3387 countries country NNS 48 2946 3388 with with IN 48 2946 3389 the the DT 48 2946 3390 potential potential NN 48 2946 3391 for for IN 48 2946 3392 above above IN 48 2946 3393 - - HYPH 48 2946 3394 average average JJ 48 2946 3395 economic economic JJ 48 2946 3396 growth growth NN 48 2946 3397 ; ; : 48 2946 3398 see see VB 48 2946 3399 less less RBR 48 2946 3400 developed develop VBN 48 2946 3401 countries country NNS 48 2946 3402 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3403 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 3404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3405 * * NFP 48 2946 3406 * * NFP 48 2946 3407 * * NFP 48 2946 3408 * * NFP 48 2946 3409 * * NFP 48 2946 3410 * * NFP 48 2946 3411 * * NFP 48 2946 3412 * * NFP 48 2946 3413 * * NFP 48 2946 3414 * * NFP 48 2946 3415 undeveloped undeveloped JJ 48 2946 3416 countries country NNS 48 2946 3417 Note note VBP 48 2946 3418 - - HYPH 48 2946 3419 refers refer VBZ 48 2946 3420 to to IN 48 2946 3421 those those DT 48 2946 3422 extremely extremely RB 48 2946 3423 poor poor JJ 48 2946 3424 less less RBR 48 2946 3425 developed developed JJ 48 2946 3426 countries country NNS 48 2946 3427 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3428 LDCs LDCs NNP 48 2946 3429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3430 with with IN 48 2946 3431 little little JJ 48 2946 3432 prospect prospect NN 48 2946 3433 for for IN 48 2946 3434 economic economic JJ 48 2946 3435 growth growth NN 48 2946 3436 ; ; : 48 2946 3437 see see VB 48 2946 3438 least least JJS 48 2946 3439 developed develop VBN 48 2946 3440 countries country NNS 48 2946 3441 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3442 LLDCs LLDCs NNP 48 2946 3443 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3444 * * NFP 48 2946 3445 * * NFP 48 2946 3446 * * NFP 48 2946 3447 * * NFP 48 2946 3448 * * NFP 48 2946 3449 * * NFP 48 2946 3450 * * NFP 48 2946 3451 * * NFP 48 2946 3452 * * NFP 48 2946 3453 * * NFP 48 2946 3454 Union Union NNP 48 2946 3455 Douaniere Douaniere NNP 48 2946 3456 et et NNP 48 2946 3457 Economique Economique NNP 48 2946 3458 de de NNP 48 2946 3459 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2946 3460 Centrale Centrale NNP 48 2946 3461 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3462 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 2946 3463 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3464 Note note NN 48 2946 3465 - - HYPH 48 2946 3466 see see VB 48 2946 3467 Central central JJ 48 2946 3468 African African NNP 48 2946 3469 Customs Customs NNP 48 2946 3470 and and CC 48 2946 3471 Economic Economic NNP 48 2946 3472 Union Union NNP 48 2946 3473 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3474 UDEAC UDEAC NNP 48 2946 3475 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3476 * * NFP 48 2946 3477 * * NFP 48 2946 3478 * * NFP 48 2946 3479 * * NFP 48 2946 3480 * * NFP 48 2946 3481 * * NFP 48 2946 3482 * * NFP 48 2946 3483 * * NFP 48 2946 3484 * * NFP 48 2946 3485 * * NFP 48 2946 3486 United United NNP 48 2946 3487 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 3488 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3489 UN UN NNP 48 2946 3490 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3491 established establish VBN 48 2946 3492 - - : 48 2946 3493 26 26 CD 48 2946 3494 June June NNP 48 2946 3495 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 3496 effective effective JJ 48 2946 3497 - - HYPH 48 2946 3498 24 24 CD 48 2946 3499 October October NNP 48 2946 3500 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 3501 aim aim NN 48 2946 3502 - - : 48 2946 3503 to to TO 48 2946 3504 maintain maintain VB 48 2946 3505 international international JJ 48 2946 3506 peace peace NN 48 2946 3507 and and CC 48 2946 3508 security security NN 48 2946 3509 as as RB 48 2946 3510 well well RB 48 2946 3511 as as IN 48 2946 3512 promote promote VB 48 2946 3513 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 3514 involving involve VBG 48 2946 3515 economic economic JJ 48 2946 3516 , , , 48 2946 3517 social social JJ 48 2946 3518 , , , 48 2946 3519 cultural cultural JJ 48 2946 3520 and and CC 48 2946 3521 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 48 2946 3522 problems problem NNS 48 2946 3523 members member NNS 48 2946 3524 - - HYPH 48 2946 3525 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3526 178 178 CD 48 2946 3527 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3528 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 3529 , , , 48 2946 3530 Albania Albania NNP 48 2946 3531 , , , 48 2946 3532 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 3533 , , , 48 2946 3534 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 3535 , , , 48 2946 3536 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 3537 and and CC 48 2946 3538 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 3539 , , , 48 2946 3540 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 3541 , , , 48 2946 3542 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 3543 , , , 48 2946 3544 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 3545 , , , 48 2946 3546 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 3547 , , , 48 2946 3548 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 3549 , , , 48 2946 3550 The the DT 48 2946 3551 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2946 3552 , , , 48 2946 3553 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 3554 , , , 48 2946 3555 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 3556 , , , 48 2946 3557 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2946 3558 , , , 48 2946 3559 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2946 3560 , , , 48 2946 3561 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 3562 , , , 48 2946 3563 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 3564 , , , 48 2946 3565 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 3566 , , , 48 2946 3567 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2946 3568 , , , 48 2946 3569 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 3570 , , , 48 2946 3571 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 3572 and and CC 48 2946 3573 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 3574 , , , 48 2946 3575 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 3576 , , , 48 2946 3577 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 3578 , , , 48 2946 3579 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2946 3580 , , , 48 2946 3581 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 3582 , , , 48 2946 3583 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 3584 , , , 48 2946 3585 Burma Burma NNP 48 2946 3586 , , , 48 2946 3587 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 3588 , , , 48 2946 3589 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 3590 , , , 48 2946 3591 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 3592 , , , 48 2946 3593 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 3594 , , , 48 2946 3595 Cape Cape NNP 48 2946 3596 Verde Verde NNP 48 2946 3597 , , , 48 2946 3598 Central Central NNP 48 2946 3599 African African NNP 48 2946 3600 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 3601 , , , 48 2946 3602 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 3603 , , , 48 2946 3604 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 3605 , , , 48 2946 3606 China China NNP 48 2946 3607 , , , 48 2946 3608 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 3609 , , , 48 2946 3610 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2946 3611 , , , 48 2946 3612 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 3613 , , , 48 2946 3614 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 3615 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 3616 , , , 48 2946 3617 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2946 3618 , , , 48 2946 3619 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 3620 , , , 48 2946 3621 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 3622 , , , 48 2946 3623 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 3624 , , , 48 2946 3625 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 3626 , , , 48 2946 3627 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 3628 , , , 48 2946 3629 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 3630 , , , 48 2946 3631 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 3632 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 3633 , , , 48 2946 3634 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 3635 , , , 48 2946 3636 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 3637 , , , 48 2946 3638 El El NNP 48 2946 3639 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 3640 , , , 48 2946 3641 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 3642 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3643 , , , 48 2946 3644 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 3645 , , , 48 2946 3646 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 3647 , , , 48 2946 3648 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 3649 , , , 48 2946 3650 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 3651 , , , 48 2946 3652 France France NNP 48 2946 3653 , , , 48 2946 3654 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 3655 , , , 48 2946 3656 The the DT 48 2946 3657 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 3658 , , , 48 2946 3659 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 3660 , , , 48 2946 3661 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 3662 , , , 48 2946 3663 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 3664 , , , 48 2946 3665 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 3666 , , , 48 2946 3667 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 3668 , , , 48 2946 3669 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3670 , , , 48 2946 3671 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3672 - - HYPH 48 2946 3673 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 3674 , , , 48 2946 3675 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 3676 , , , 48 2946 3677 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 3678 , , , 48 2946 3679 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 3680 , , , 48 2946 3681 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 3682 , , , 48 2946 3683 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 3684 , , , 48 2946 3685 India India NNP 48 2946 3686 , , , 48 2946 3687 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 3688 , , , 48 2946 3689 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 3690 , , , 48 2946 3691 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 3692 , , , 48 2946 3693 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 3694 , , , 48 2946 3695 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 3696 , , , 48 2946 3697 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 3698 , , , 48 2946 3699 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 3700 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 3701 , , , 48 2946 3702 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 3703 , , , 48 2946 3704 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 3705 , , , 48 2946 3706 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 3707 , , , 48 2946 3708 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 3709 , , , 48 2946 3710 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 3711 , , , 48 2946 3712 North North NNP 48 2946 3713 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 3714 , , , 48 2946 3715 South South NNP 48 2946 3716 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 3717 , , , 48 2946 3718 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 3719 , , , 48 2946 3720 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 3721 , , , 48 2946 3722 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 3723 , , , 48 2946 3724 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 3725 , , , 48 2946 3726 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 3727 , , , 48 2946 3728 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 3729 , , , 48 2946 3730 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 3731 , , , 48 2946 3732 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 3733 , , , 48 2946 3734 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 3735 , , , 48 2946 3736 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 3737 , , , 48 2946 3738 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 3739 , , , 48 2946 3740 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 3741 , , , 48 2946 3742 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 3743 , , , 48 2946 3744 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 3745 , , , 48 2946 3746 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 3747 , , , 48 2946 3748 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 3749 , , , 48 2946 3750 Malta Malta NNP 48 2946 3751 , , , 48 2946 3752 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 3753 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3754 , , , 48 2946 3755 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 3756 , , , 48 2946 3757 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 3758 , , , 48 2946 3759 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 3760 , , , 48 2946 3761 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 3762 States States NNP 48 2946 3763 of of IN 48 2946 3764 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 3765 , , , 48 2946 3766 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 3767 , , , 48 2946 3768 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 3769 , , , 48 2946 3770 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 3771 , , , 48 2946 3772 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2946 3773 , , , 48 2946 3774 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 3775 , , , 48 2946 3776 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 3777 , , , 48 2946 3778 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 3779 , , , 48 2946 3780 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 3781 , , , 48 2946 3782 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 3783 , , , 48 2946 3784 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 3785 , , , 48 2946 3786 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 3787 , , , 48 2946 3788 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 3789 , , , 48 2946 3790 Oman Oman NNP 48 2946 3791 , , , 48 2946 3792 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 3793 , , , 48 2946 3794 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 3795 , , , 48 2946 3796 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 3797 New New NNP 48 2946 3798 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 3799 , , , 48 2946 3800 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 3801 , , , 48 2946 3802 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 3803 , , , 48 2946 3804 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 3805 , , , 48 2946 3806 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 3807 , , , 48 2946 3808 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 3809 , , , 48 2946 3810 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 3811 , , , 48 2946 3812 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 3813 , , , 48 2946 3814 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 3815 , , , 48 2946 3816 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 3817 , , , 48 2946 3818 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 3819 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 3820 and and CC 48 2946 3821 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 3822 , , , 48 2946 3823 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 3824 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 3825 , , , 48 2946 3826 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 3827 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 3828 and and CC 48 2946 3829 the the DT 48 2946 3830 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 3831 , , , 48 2946 3832 San San NNP 48 2946 3833 Marino Marino NNP 48 2946 3834 , , , 48 2946 3835 Sao Sao NNP 48 2946 3836 Tome Tome NNP 48 2946 3837 and and CC 48 2946 3838 Principe Principe NNP 48 2946 3839 , , , 48 2946 3840 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 3841 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 3842 , , , 48 2946 3843 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 3844 , , , 48 2946 3845 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2946 3846 , , , 48 2946 3847 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 3848 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 3849 , , , 48 2946 3850 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 3851 , , , 48 2946 3852 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 3853 , , , 48 2946 3854 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 3855 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 3856 , , , 48 2946 3857 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 3858 , , , 48 2946 3859 South South NNP 48 2946 3860 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 3861 , , , 48 2946 3862 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 3863 , , , 48 2946 3864 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 3865 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 3866 , , , 48 2946 3867 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 3868 , , , 48 2946 3869 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 3870 , , , 48 2946 3871 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 3872 , , , 48 2946 3873 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 3874 , , , 48 2946 3875 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 3876 , , , 48 2946 3877 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 3878 , , , 48 2946 3879 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 3880 , , , 48 2946 3881 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 3882 , , , 48 2946 3883 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 3884 , , , 48 2946 3885 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 3886 and and CC 48 2946 3887 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 3888 , , , 48 2946 3889 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 3890 , , , 48 2946 3891 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 3892 , , , 48 2946 3893 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 3894 , , , 48 2946 3895 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 3896 , , , 48 2946 3897 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2946 3898 , , , 48 2946 3899 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 3900 , , , 48 2946 3901 UK UK NNP 48 2946 3902 , , , 48 2946 3903 US US NNP 48 2946 3904 , , , 48 2946 3905 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 3906 , , , 48 2946 3907 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 3908 , , , 48 2946 3909 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 3910 , , , 48 2946 3911 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 3912 , , , 48 2946 3913 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 3914 , , , 48 2946 3915 Western Western NNP 48 2946 3916 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 3917 , , , 48 2946 3918 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 3919 , , , 48 2946 3920 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 3921 , , , 48 2946 3922 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 3923 , , , 48 2946 3924 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 3925 , , , 48 2946 3926 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 3927 ; ; : 48 2946 3928 note note NN 48 2946 3929 - - HYPH 48 2946 3930 all all DT 48 2946 3931 UN UN NNP 48 2946 3932 members member NNS 48 2946 3933 are be VBP 48 2946 3934 represented represent VBN 48 2946 3935 in in IN 48 2946 3936 the the DT 48 2946 3937 General General NNP 48 2946 3938 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2946 3939 observers observer NNS 48 2946 3940 - - , 48 2946 3941 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3942 3 3 CD 48 2946 3943 and and CC 48 2946 3944 the the DT 48 2946 3945 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 3946 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 3947 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 3948 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3949 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 3950 , , , 48 2946 3951 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 3952 , , , 48 2946 3953 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 3954 City City NNP 48 2946 3955 , , , 48 2946 3956 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 3957 Liberation Liberation NNP 48 2946 3958 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 3959 * * NFP 48 2946 3960 * * NFP 48 2946 3961 * * NFP 48 2946 3962 * * NFP 48 2946 3963 * * NFP 48 2946 3964 * * NFP 48 2946 3965 * * NFP 48 2946 3966 * * NFP 48 2946 3967 * * NFP 48 2946 3968 * * NFP 48 2946 3969 United United NNP 48 2946 3970 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 3971 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 3972 Verification Verification NNP 48 2946 3973 Mission Mission NNP 48 2946 3974 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 3975 UNAVEM UNAVEM NNP 48 2946 3976 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 3977 established establish VBN 48 2946 3978 - - : 48 2946 3979 20 20 CD 48 2946 3980 December December NNP 48 2946 3981 1988 1988 CD 48 2946 3982 aim aim NN 48 2946 3983 - - HYPH 48 2946 3984 established establish VBN 48 2946 3985 by by IN 48 2946 3986 the the DT 48 2946 3987 UN UN NNP 48 2946 3988 Security Security NNP 48 2946 3989 Council Council NNP 48 2946 3990 to to TO 48 2946 3991 verify verify VB 48 2946 3992 the the DT 48 2946 3993 withdrawal withdrawal NN 48 2946 3994 of of IN 48 2946 3995 Cuban cuban JJ 48 2946 3996 troops troop NNS 48 2946 3997 from from IN 48 2946 3998 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 3999 members member NNS 48 2946 4000 - - HYPH 48 2946 4001 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4002 10 10 CD 48 2946 4003 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4004 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 4005 , , , 48 2946 4006 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 4007 , , , 48 2946 4008 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 4009 , , , 48 2946 4010 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 4011 , , , 48 2946 4012 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 4013 , , , 48 2946 4014 India India NNP 48 2946 4015 , , , 48 2946 4016 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 4017 , , , 48 2946 4018 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 4019 , , , 48 2946 4020 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 4021 , , , 48 2946 4022 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 4023 * * NFP 48 2946 4024 * * NFP 48 2946 4025 * * NFP 48 2946 4026 * * NFP 48 2946 4027 * * NFP 48 2946 4028 * * NFP 48 2946 4029 * * NFP 48 2946 4030 * * NFP 48 2946 4031 * * NFP 48 2946 4032 * * NFP 48 2946 4033 United United NNP 48 2946 4034 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4035 Center Center NNP 48 2946 4036 for for IN 48 2946 4037 Human Human NNP 48 2946 4038 Settlements Settlements NNPS 48 2946 4039 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4040 UNCHS UNCHS NNP 48 2946 4041 or or CC 48 2946 4042 Habitat Habitat NNP 48 2946 4043 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4044 established establish VBN 48 2946 4045 - - SYM 48 2946 4046 12 12 CD 48 2946 4047 October October NNP 48 2946 4048 1978 1978 CD 48 2946 4049 aim aim NN 48 2946 4050 - - HYPH 48 2946 4051 to to TO 48 2946 4052 assist assist VB 48 2946 4053 in in IN 48 2946 4054 solving solve VBG 48 2946 4055 human human JJ 48 2946 4056 settlement settlement NN 48 2946 4057 problems problem NNS 48 2946 4058 members member NNS 48 2946 4059 - - , 48 2946 4060 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4061 88 88 CD 48 2946 4062 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4063 selected select VBN 48 2946 4064 on on IN 48 2946 4065 a a DT 48 2946 4066 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 4067 basis basis NN 48 2946 4068 from from IN 48 2946 4069 all all DT 48 2946 4070 regions region NNS 48 2946 4071 * * NFP 48 2946 4072 * * NFP 48 2946 4073 * * NFP 48 2946 4074 * * NFP 48 2946 4075 * * NFP 48 2946 4076 * * NFP 48 2946 4077 * * NFP 48 2946 4078 * * NFP 48 2946 4079 * * NFP 48 2946 4080 * * NFP 48 2946 4081 United United NNP 48 2946 4082 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4083 Children Children NNP 48 2946 4084 's 's POS 48 2946 4085 Fund Fund NNP 48 2946 4086 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4087 UNICEF UNICEF NNP 48 2946 4088 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4089 Note note NN 48 2946 4090 - - HYPH 48 2946 4091 acronym acronym NN 48 2946 4092 retained retain VBN 48 2946 4093 from from IN 48 2946 4094 the the DT 48 2946 4095 predecessor predecessor NN 48 2946 4096 organization organization NN 48 2946 4097 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4098 International International NNP 48 2946 4099 Children Children NNP 48 2946 4100 's 's POS 48 2946 4101 Emergency Emergency NNP 48 2946 4102 Fund Fund NNP 48 2946 4103 established establish VBD 48 2946 4104 - - HYPH 48 2946 4105 11 11 CD 48 2946 4106 December December NNP 48 2946 4107 1946 1946 CD 48 2946 4108 aim aim NN 48 2946 4109 - - HYPH 48 2946 4110 to to TO 48 2946 4111 help help VB 48 2946 4112 establish establish VB 48 2946 4113 child child NN 48 2946 4114 health health NN 48 2946 4115 and and CC 48 2946 4116 welfare welfare NN 48 2946 4117 services service NNS 48 2946 4118 members member NNS 48 2946 4119 - - , 48 2946 4120 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4121 41 41 CD 48 2946 4122 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4123 selected select VBN 48 2946 4124 on on IN 48 2946 4125 a a DT 48 2946 4126 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 4127 basis basis NN 48 2946 4128 from from IN 48 2946 4129 all all DT 48 2946 4130 regions region NNS 48 2946 4131 * * NFP 48 2946 4132 * * NFP 48 2946 4133 * * NFP 48 2946 4134 * * NFP 48 2946 4135 * * NFP 48 2946 4136 * * NFP 48 2946 4137 * * NFP 48 2946 4138 * * NFP 48 2946 4139 * * NFP 48 2946 4140 * * NFP 48 2946 4141 United United NNP 48 2946 4142 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4143 Conference Conference NNP 48 2946 4144 on on IN 48 2946 4145 Trade Trade NNP 48 2946 4146 and and CC 48 2946 4147 Development Development NNP 48 2946 4148 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4149 UNCTAD UNCTAD NNP 48 2946 4150 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4151 established establish VBN 48 2946 4152 - - SYM 48 2946 4153 30 30 CD 48 2946 4154 December December NNP 48 2946 4155 1964 1964 CD 48 2946 4156 aim aim NN 48 2946 4157 - - HYPH 48 2946 4158 to to TO 48 2946 4159 promote promote VB 48 2946 4160 international international JJ 48 2946 4161 trade trade NN 48 2946 4162 members member NNS 48 2946 4163 - - , 48 2946 4164 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4165 181 181 CD 48 2946 4166 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4167 all all DT 48 2946 4168 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4169 members member NNS 48 2946 4170 plus plus CC 48 2946 4171 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 4172 , , , 48 2946 4173 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 4174 , , , 48 2946 4175 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 4176 , , , 48 2946 4177 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 4178 City City NNP 48 2946 4179 * * NFP 48 2946 4180 * * NFP 48 2946 4181 * * NFP 48 2946 4182 * * NFP 48 2946 4183 * * NFP 48 2946 4184 * * NFP 48 2946 4185 * * NFP 48 2946 4186 * * NFP 48 2946 4187 * * NFP 48 2946 4188 * * NFP 48 2946 4189 United United NNP 48 2946 4190 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4191 Development Development NNP 48 2946 4192 Program Program NNP 48 2946 4193 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4194 UNDP UNDP NNP 48 2946 4195 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4196 established establish VBN 48 2946 4197 - - : 48 2946 4198 22 22 CD 48 2946 4199 November November NNP 48 2946 4200 1965 1965 CD 48 2946 4201 aim aim NN 48 2946 4202 - - : 48 2946 4203 to to TO 48 2946 4204 provide provide VB 48 2946 4205 technical technical JJ 48 2946 4206 assistance assistance NN 48 2946 4207 to to TO 48 2946 4208 stimulate stimulate VB 48 2946 4209 economic economic JJ 48 2946 4210 and and CC 48 2946 4211 social social JJ 48 2946 4212 development development NN 48 2946 4213 members member NNS 48 2946 4214 - - , 48 2946 4215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4216 48 48 CD 48 2946 4217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4218 selected select VBN 48 2946 4219 on on IN 48 2946 4220 a a DT 48 2946 4221 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 4222 basis basis NN 48 2946 4223 from from IN 48 2946 4224 all all DT 48 2946 4225 regions region NNS 48 2946 4226 * * NFP 48 2946 4227 * * NFP 48 2946 4228 * * NFP 48 2946 4229 * * NFP 48 2946 4230 * * NFP 48 2946 4231 * * NFP 48 2946 4232 * * NFP 48 2946 4233 * * NFP 48 2946 4234 * * NFP 48 2946 4235 * * NFP 48 2946 4236 United United NNP 48 2946 4237 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4238 Disengagement Disengagement NNP 48 2946 4239 Observer Observer NNP 48 2946 4240 Force Force NNP 48 2946 4241 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4242 UNDOF UNDOF NNP 48 2946 4243 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4244 established establish VBN 48 2946 4245 - - SYM 48 2946 4246 31 31 CD 48 2946 4247 May May NNP 48 2946 4248 1974 1974 CD 48 2946 4249 aim aim NN 48 2946 4250 - - HYPH 48 2946 4251 established establish VBN 48 2946 4252 by by IN 48 2946 4253 the the DT 48 2946 4254 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4255 Security Security NNP 48 2946 4256 Council Council NNP 48 2946 4257 to to TO 48 2946 4258 observe observe VB 48 2946 4259 the the DT 48 2946 4260 1973 1973 CD 48 2946 4261 Arab arab JJ 48 2946 4262 - - HYPH 48 2946 4263 Israeli israeli JJ 48 2946 4264 ceasefire ceasefire NN 48 2946 4265 members member NNS 48 2946 4266 - - , 48 2946 4267 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4268 4 4 LS 48 2946 4269 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4270 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 4271 , , , 48 2946 4272 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 4273 , , , 48 2946 4274 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 4275 , , , 48 2946 4276 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 4277 * * NFP 48 2946 4278 * * NFP 48 2946 4279 * * NFP 48 2946 4280 * * NFP 48 2946 4281 * * NFP 48 2946 4282 * * NFP 48 2946 4283 * * NFP 48 2946 4284 * * NFP 48 2946 4285 * * NFP 48 2946 4286 * * NFP 48 2946 4287 United United NNP 48 2946 4288 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4289 Educational Educational NNP 48 2946 4290 , , , 48 2946 4291 Scientific Scientific NNP 48 2946 4292 , , , 48 2946 4293 and and CC 48 2946 4294 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2946 4295 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 4296 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4297 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2946 4298 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4299 established establish VBN 48 2946 4300 - - : 48 2946 4301 16 16 CD 48 2946 4302 November November NNP 48 2946 4303 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 4304 effective effective JJ 48 2946 4305 - - HYPH 48 2946 4306 4 4 CD 48 2946 4307 November November NNP 48 2946 4308 1946 1946 CD 48 2946 4309 aim aim NN 48 2946 4310 - - HYPH 48 2946 4311 to to TO 48 2946 4312 promote promote VB 48 2946 4313 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 4314 in in IN 48 2946 4315 education education NN 48 2946 4316 , , , 48 2946 4317 science science NN 48 2946 4318 , , , 48 2946 4319 and and CC 48 2946 4320 culture culture NN 48 2946 4321 members member NNS 48 2946 4322 - - , 48 2946 4323 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4324 159 159 CD 48 2946 4325 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4326 all all DT 48 2946 4327 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4328 members member NNS 48 2946 4329 except except IN 48 2946 4330 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 4331 , , , 48 2946 4332 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 4333 , , , 48 2946 4334 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 4335 and and CC 48 2946 4336 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 4337 , , , 48 2946 4338 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2946 4339 , , , 48 2946 4340 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2946 4341 , , , 48 2946 4342 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 4343 , , , 48 2946 4344 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 4345 , , , 48 2946 4346 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 4347 , , , 48 2946 4348 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 4349 , , , 48 2946 4350 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 4351 , , , 48 2946 4352 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 4353 , , , 48 2946 4354 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 4355 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 4356 , , , 48 2946 4357 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 4358 States States NNP 48 2946 4359 of of IN 48 2946 4360 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 4361 , , , 48 2946 4362 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 4363 , , , 48 2946 4364 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 4365 , , , 48 2946 4366 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 4367 , , , 48 2946 4368 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 4369 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 4370 , , , 48 2946 4371 South South NNP 48 2946 4372 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 4373 , , , 48 2946 4374 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 4375 , , , 48 2946 4376 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 4377 , , , 48 2946 4378 UK UK NNP 48 2946 4379 , , , 48 2946 4380 US US NNP 48 2946 4381 , , , 48 2946 4382 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 4383 , , , 48 2946 4384 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2946 4385 ; ; : 48 2946 4386 other other JJ 48 2946 4387 members member NNS 48 2946 4388 are be VBP 48 2946 4389 Cook Cook NNP 48 2946 4390 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 4391 , , , 48 2946 4392 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 4393 , , , 48 2946 4394 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 4395 , , , 48 2946 4396 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 4397 , , , 48 2946 4398 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 4399 associate associate NN 48 2946 4400 members member NNS 48 2946 4401 - - , 48 2946 4402 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4403 3 3 LS 48 2946 4404 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4405 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2946 4406 , , , 48 2946 4407 British british JJ 48 2946 4408 Virgin Virgin NNP 48 2946 4409 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 4410 , , , 48 2946 4411 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 4412 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2946 4413 * * NFP 48 2946 4414 * * NFP 48 2946 4415 * * NFP 48 2946 4416 * * NFP 48 2946 4417 * * NFP 48 2946 4418 * * NFP 48 2946 4419 * * NFP 48 2946 4420 * * NFP 48 2946 4421 * * NFP 48 2946 4422 * * NFP 48 2946 4423 United United NNP 48 2946 4424 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4425 Environment Environment NNP 48 2946 4426 Program Program NNP 48 2946 4427 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4428 UNEP UNEP NNP 48 2946 4429 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4430 established establish VBN 48 2946 4431 - - : 48 2946 4432 15 15 CD 48 2946 4433 December December NNP 48 2946 4434 1972 1972 CD 48 2946 4435 aim aim NN 48 2946 4436 - - HYPH 48 2946 4437 to to TO 48 2946 4438 promote promote VB 48 2946 4439 international international JJ 48 2946 4440 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 4441 on on IN 48 2946 4442 all all DT 48 2946 4443 environmental environmental JJ 48 2946 4444 matters matter NNS 48 2946 4445 members member NNS 48 2946 4446 - - , 48 2946 4447 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4448 58 58 CD 48 2946 4449 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4450 selected select VBN 48 2946 4451 on on IN 48 2946 4452 a a DT 48 2946 4453 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 4454 basis basis NN 48 2946 4455 from from IN 48 2946 4456 all all DT 48 2946 4457 regions region NNS 48 2946 4458 * * NFP 48 2946 4459 * * NFP 48 2946 4460 * * NFP 48 2946 4461 * * NFP 48 2946 4462 * * NFP 48 2946 4463 * * NFP 48 2946 4464 * * NFP 48 2946 4465 * * NFP 48 2946 4466 * * NFP 48 2946 4467 * * NFP 48 2946 4468 United United NNP 48 2946 4469 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4470 Force Force NNP 48 2946 4471 in in IN 48 2946 4472 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 4473 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4474 UNFICYP UNFICYP NNP 48 2946 4475 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4476 established establish VBN 48 2946 4477 - - SYM 48 2946 4478 4 4 CD 48 2946 4479 March March NNP 48 2946 4480 1964 1964 CD 48 2946 4481 aim aim NN 48 2946 4482 - - HYPH 48 2946 4483 established establish VBN 48 2946 4484 by by IN 48 2946 4485 the the DT 48 2946 4486 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4487 Security Security NNP 48 2946 4488 Council Council NNP 48 2946 4489 to to TO 48 2946 4490 serve serve VB 48 2946 4491 as as IN 48 2946 4492 a a DT 48 2946 4493 peacekeeping peacekeeping NN 48 2946 4494 force force NN 48 2946 4495 beween beween JJ 48 2946 4496 Greek Greek NNP 48 2946 4497 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 48 2946 4498 and and CC 48 2946 4499 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 2946 4500 Cypriots Cypriots NNP 48 2946 4501 in in IN 48 2946 4502 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 4503 members member NNS 48 2946 4504 - - , 48 2946 4505 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4506 8) 8) CD 48 2946 4507 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 4508 , , , 48 2946 4509 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 4510 , , , 48 2946 4511 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 4512 , , , 48 2946 4513 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 4514 , , , 48 2946 4515 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 4516 , , , 48 2946 4517 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 4518 , , , 48 2946 4519 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 4520 , , , 48 2946 4521 UK UK NNP 48 2946 4522 * * NFP 48 2946 4523 * * NFP 48 2946 4524 * * NFP 48 2946 4525 * * NFP 48 2946 4526 * * NFP 48 2946 4527 * * NFP 48 2946 4528 * * NFP 48 2946 4529 * * NFP 48 2946 4530 * * NFP 48 2946 4531 * * NFP 48 2946 4532 United United NNP 48 2946 4533 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4534 General General NNP 48 2946 4535 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2946 4536 established establish VBD 48 2946 4537 - - : 48 2946 4538 26 26 CD 48 2946 4539 June June NNP 48 2946 4540 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 4541 effective effective JJ 48 2946 4542 - - HYPH 48 2946 4543 24 24 CD 48 2946 4544 October October NNP 48 2946 4545 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 4546 aim aim NN 48 2946 4547 - - HYPH 48 2946 4548 primary primary JJ 48 2946 4549 deliberative deliberative JJ 48 2946 4550 organ organ NN 48 2946 4551 in in IN 48 2946 4552 the the DT 48 2946 4553 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4554 members member NNS 48 2946 4555 - - , 48 2946 4556 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4557 178 178 CD 48 2946 4558 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4559 all all DT 48 2946 4560 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4561 members member NNS 48 2946 4562 are be VBP 48 2946 4563 represented represent VBN 48 2946 4564 in in IN 48 2946 4565 the the DT 48 2946 4566 General General NNP 48 2946 4567 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2946 4568 * * NFP 48 2946 4569 * * NFP 48 2946 4570 * * NFP 48 2946 4571 * * NFP 48 2946 4572 * * NFP 48 2946 4573 * * NFP 48 2946 4574 * * NFP 48 2946 4575 * * NFP 48 2946 4576 * * NFP 48 2946 4577 * * NFP 48 2946 4578 United United NNP 48 2946 4579 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4580 Industrial Industrial NNP 48 2946 4581 Development Development NNP 48 2946 4582 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 4583 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4584 UNIDO UNIDO NNP 48 2946 4585 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4586 established establish VBN 48 2946 4587 - - : 48 2946 4588 17 17 CD 48 2946 4589 November November NNP 48 2946 4590 1966 1966 CD 48 2946 4591 effective effective JJ 48 2946 4592 - - HYPH 48 2946 4593 1 1 CD 48 2946 4594 January January NNP 48 2946 4595 1967 1967 CD 48 2946 4596 aim aim NN 48 2946 4597 - - HYPH 48 2946 4598 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4599 specialized specialized JJ 48 2946 4600 agency agency NN 48 2946 4601 that that WDT 48 2946 4602 promotes promote VBZ 48 2946 4603 industrial industrial JJ 48 2946 4604 development development NN 48 2946 4605 especially especially RB 48 2946 4606 among among IN 48 2946 4607 the the DT 48 2946 4608 members member NNS 48 2946 4609 members member NNS 48 2946 4610 - - , 48 2946 4611 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4612 150 150 CD 48 2946 4613 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4614 all all DT 48 2946 4615 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4616 members member NNS 48 2946 4617 except except IN 48 2946 4618 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 4619 and and CC 48 2946 4620 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 4621 , , , 48 2946 4622 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 4623 , , , 48 2946 4624 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 4625 , , , 48 2946 4626 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 4627 , , , 48 2946 4628 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 4629 and and CC 48 2946 4630 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 4631 , , , 48 2946 4632 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2946 4633 , , , 48 2946 4634 Burma Burma NNP 48 2946 4635 , , , 48 2946 4636 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 4637 , , , 48 2946 4638 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 4639 , , , 48 2946 4640 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2946 4641 , , , 48 2946 4642 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2946 4643 , , , 48 2946 4644 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 4645 , , , 48 2946 4646 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 4647 , , , 48 2946 4648 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 4649 , , , 48 2946 4650 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 4651 , , , 48 2946 4652 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 4653 , , , 48 2946 4654 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 4655 , , , 48 2946 4656 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 4657 , , , 48 2946 4658 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 4659 , , , 48 2946 4660 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 4661 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 4662 , , , 48 2946 4663 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 4664 States States NNP 48 2946 4665 of of IN 48 2946 4666 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 4667 , , , 48 2946 4668 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 4669 , , , 48 2946 4670 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 4671 , , , 48 2946 4672 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 4673 , , , 48 2946 4674 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 4675 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 4676 , , , 48 2946 4677 South South NNP 48 2946 4678 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 4679 , , , 48 2946 4680 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 4681 , , , 48 2946 4682 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 4683 , , , 48 2946 4684 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 4685 , , , 48 2946 4686 Western Western NNP 48 2946 4687 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 4688 ; ; : 48 2946 4689 other other JJ 48 2946 4690 members member NNS 48 2946 4691 are be VBP 48 2946 4692 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 4693 , , , 48 2946 4694 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 4695 * * NFP 48 2946 4696 * * NFP 48 2946 4697 * * NFP 48 2946 4698 * * NFP 48 2946 4699 * * NFP 48 2946 4700 * * NFP 48 2946 4701 * * NFP 48 2946 4702 * * NFP 48 2946 4703 * * NFP 48 2946 4704 * * NFP 48 2946 4705 United United NNP 48 2946 4706 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4707 Interim Interim NNP 48 2946 4708 Force Force NNP 48 2946 4709 in in IN 48 2946 4710 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 4711 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4712 UNIFIL UNIFIL NNP 48 2946 4713 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4714 established establish VBN 48 2946 4715 - - SYM 48 2946 4716 19 19 CD 48 2946 4717 March March NNP 48 2946 4718 1978 1978 CD 48 2946 4719 aim aim NN 48 2946 4720 - - HYPH 48 2946 4721 established establish VBN 48 2946 4722 by by IN 48 2946 4723 the the DT 48 2946 4724 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4725 Security Security NNP 48 2946 4726 Council Council NNP 48 2946 4727 to to TO 48 2946 4728 confirm confirm VB 48 2946 4729 the the DT 48 2946 4730 withdrawal withdrawal NN 48 2946 4731 of of IN 48 2946 4732 Israeli israeli JJ 48 2946 4733 forces force NNS 48 2946 4734 , , , 48 2946 4735 restore restore VB 48 2946 4736 peace peace NN 48 2946 4737 , , , 48 2946 4738 and and CC 48 2946 4739 reestablish reestablish JJ 48 2946 4740 Lebanese lebanese JJ 48 2946 4741 authority authority NN 48 2946 4742 in in IN 48 2946 4743 southern southern JJ 48 2946 4744 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 4745 members member NNS 48 2946 4746 - - , 48 2946 4747 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4748 9 9 CD 48 2946 4749 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4750 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 4751 , , , 48 2946 4752 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 4753 , , , 48 2946 4754 France France NNP 48 2946 4755 , , , 48 2946 4756 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 4757 , , , 48 2946 4758 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 4759 , , , 48 2946 4760 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 4761 , , , 48 2946 4762 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 4763 , , , 48 2946 4764 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 4765 , , , 48 2946 4766 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 4767 * * NFP 48 2946 4768 * * NFP 48 2946 4769 * * NFP 48 2946 4770 * * NFP 48 2946 4771 * * NFP 48 2946 4772 * * NFP 48 2946 4773 * * NFP 48 2946 4774 * * NFP 48 2946 4775 * * NFP 48 2946 4776 * * NFP 48 2946 4777 United United NNP 48 2946 4778 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4779 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 4780 - - HYPH 48 2946 4781 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 4782 Military Military NNP 48 2946 4783 Observer Observer NNP 48 2946 4784 Group Group NNP 48 2946 4785 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4786 UNIIMOG UNIIMOG NNP 48 2946 4787 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4788 established establish VBN 48 2946 4789 - - SYM 48 2946 4790 9 9 CD 48 2946 4791 August August NNP 48 2946 4792 1988 1988 CD 48 2946 4793 aim aim NN 48 2946 4794 - - HYPH 48 2946 4795 established establish VBN 48 2946 4796 by by IN 48 2946 4797 the the DT 48 2946 4798 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4799 Security Security NNP 48 2946 4800 Council Council NNP 48 2946 4801 to to TO 48 2946 4802 observe observe VB 48 2946 4803 the the DT 48 2946 4804 1988 1988 CD 48 2946 4805 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 4806 - - HYPH 48 2946 4807 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 4808 ceasefire ceasefire NN 48 2946 4809 members member NNS 48 2946 4810 - - , 48 2946 4811 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4812 25 25 CD 48 2946 4813 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4814 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 4815 , , , 48 2946 4816 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 4817 , , , 48 2946 4818 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 4819 , , , 48 2946 4820 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 4821 , , , 48 2946 4822 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 4823 , , , 48 2946 4824 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 4825 , , , 48 2946 4826 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 4827 , , , 48 2946 4828 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 4829 , , , 48 2946 4830 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 4831 , , , 48 2946 4832 India India NNP 48 2946 4833 , , , 48 2946 4834 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 4835 , , , 48 2946 4836 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 4837 , , , 48 2946 4838 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 4839 , , , 48 2946 4840 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 4841 , , , 48 2946 4842 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 4843 , , , 48 2946 4844 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 4845 , , , 48 2946 4846 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 4847 , , , 48 2946 4848 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 4849 , , , 48 2946 4850 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 4851 , , , 48 2946 4852 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 4853 , , , 48 2946 4854 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 4855 , , , 48 2946 4856 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 4857 , , , 48 2946 4858 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 4859 , , , 48 2946 4860 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 4861 , , , 48 2946 4862 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 4863 * * NFP 48 2946 4864 * * NFP 48 2946 4865 * * NFP 48 2946 4866 * * NFP 48 2946 4867 * * NFP 48 2946 4868 * * NFP 48 2946 4869 * * NFP 48 2946 4870 * * NFP 48 2946 4871 * * NFP 48 2946 4872 * * NFP 48 2946 4873 United United NNP 48 2946 4874 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4875 Military Military NNP 48 2946 4876 Observer Observer NNP 48 2946 4877 Group Group NNP 48 2946 4878 in in IN 48 2946 4879 India India NNP 48 2946 4880 and and CC 48 2946 4881 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 4882 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4883 UNMOGIP UNMOGIP NNP 48 2946 4884 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4885 established establish VBN 48 2946 4886 - - : 48 2946 4887 13 13 CD 48 2946 4888 August August NNP 48 2946 4889 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 4890 aim aim NN 48 2946 4891 - - HYPH 48 2946 4892 established establish VBN 48 2946 4893 by by IN 48 2946 4894 the the DT 48 2946 4895 UN UN NNP 48 2946 4896 Security Security NNP 48 2946 4897 Council Council NNP 48 2946 4898 to to TO 48 2946 4899 observe observe VB 48 2946 4900 the the DT 48 2946 4901 1949 1949 CD 48 2946 4902 India India NNP 48 2946 4903 - - HYPH 48 2946 4904 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 4905 ceasefire ceasefire NN 48 2946 4906 members member NNS 48 2946 4907 - - , 48 2946 4908 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4909 8) 8) CD 48 2946 4910 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 4911 , , , 48 2946 4912 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 4913 , , , 48 2946 4914 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 4915 , , , 48 2946 4916 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 4917 , , , 48 2946 4918 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 4919 , , , 48 2946 4920 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 4921 , , , 48 2946 4922 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 4923 , , , 48 2946 4924 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 4925 * * NFP 48 2946 4926 * * NFP 48 2946 4927 * * NFP 48 2946 4928 * * NFP 48 2946 4929 * * NFP 48 2946 4930 * * NFP 48 2946 4931 * * NFP 48 2946 4932 * * NFP 48 2946 4933 * * NFP 48 2946 4934 * * NFP 48 2946 4935 United United NNP 48 2946 4936 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 4937 Office Office NNP 48 2946 4938 of of IN 48 2946 4939 the the DT 48 2946 4940 High High NNP 48 2946 4941 Commissioner Commissioner NNP 48 2946 4942 for for IN 48 2946 4943 Refugees Refugees NNPS 48 2946 4944 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4945 UNHCR UNHCR NNP 48 2946 4946 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4947 established establish VBN 48 2946 4948 - - SYM 48 2946 4949 3 3 CD 48 2946 4950 December December NNP 48 2946 4951 1949 1949 CD 48 2946 4952 effective effective JJ 48 2946 4953 - - HYPH 48 2946 4954 1 1 CD 48 2946 4955 January January NNP 48 2946 4956 1951 1951 CD 48 2946 4957 aim aim NN 48 2946 4958 - - : 48 2946 4959 to to TO 48 2946 4960 try try VB 48 2946 4961 to to TO 48 2946 4962 ensure ensure VB 48 2946 4963 the the DT 48 2946 4964 humanitarian humanitarian JJ 48 2946 4965 treatment treatment NN 48 2946 4966 of of IN 48 2946 4967 refugees refugee NNS 48 2946 4968 and and CC 48 2946 4969 find find VB 48 2946 4970 permanent permanent JJ 48 2946 4971 solutions solution NNS 48 2946 4972 to to TO 48 2946 4973 refugee refugee VB 48 2946 4974 problems problem NNS 48 2946 4975 members member NNS 48 2946 4976 - - , 48 2946 4977 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 4978 43 43 CD 48 2946 4979 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 4980 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 4981 , , , 48 2946 4982 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 4983 , , , 48 2946 4984 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 4985 , , , 48 2946 4986 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 4987 , , , 48 2946 4988 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 4989 , , , 48 2946 4990 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 4991 , , , 48 2946 4992 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 4993 , , , 48 2946 4994 China China NNP 48 2946 4995 , , , 48 2946 4996 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 4997 , , , 48 2946 4998 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 4999 , , , 48 2946 5000 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 5001 , , , 48 2946 5002 France France NNP 48 2946 5003 , , , 48 2946 5004 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 5005 , , , 48 2946 5006 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 5007 , , , 48 2946 5008 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 5009 , , , 48 2946 5010 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 5011 , , , 48 2946 5012 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 5013 , , , 48 2946 5014 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 5015 , , , 48 2946 5016 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 5017 , , , 48 2946 5018 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 5019 , , , 48 2946 5020 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 5021 , , , 48 2946 5022 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 5023 , , , 48 2946 5024 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 5025 , , , 48 2946 5026 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 5027 , , , 48 2946 5028 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 5029 , , , 48 2946 5030 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 5031 , , , 48 2946 5032 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 5033 , , , 48 2946 5034 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 5035 , , , 48 2946 5036 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 5037 , , , 48 2946 5038 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 5039 , , , 48 2946 5040 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 5041 , , , 48 2946 5042 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 5043 , , , 48 2946 5044 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 5045 , , , 48 2946 5046 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 5047 , , , 48 2946 5048 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 5049 , , , 48 2946 5050 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 5051 , , , 48 2946 5052 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 5053 , , , 48 2946 5054 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5055 , , , 48 2946 5056 US US NNP 48 2946 5057 , , , 48 2946 5058 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 5059 City City NNP 48 2946 5060 , , , 48 2946 5061 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 5062 , , , 48 2946 5063 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 5064 , , , 48 2946 5065 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 5066 * * NFP 48 2946 5067 * * NFP 48 2946 5068 * * NFP 48 2946 5069 * * NFP 48 2946 5070 * * NFP 48 2946 5071 * * NFP 48 2946 5072 * * NFP 48 2946 5073 * * NFP 48 2946 5074 * * NFP 48 2946 5075 * * NFP 48 2946 5076 United United NNP 48 2946 5077 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 5078 Population Population NNP 48 2946 5079 Fund Fund NNP 48 2946 5080 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5081 UNFPA UNFPA NNP 48 2946 5082 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5083 Note note NN 48 2946 5084 - - HYPH 48 2946 5085 acronym acronym NN 48 2946 5086 retained retain VBN 48 2946 5087 from from IN 48 2946 5088 predecessor predecessor NN 48 2946 5089 organization organization NN 48 2946 5090 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5091 Fund Fund NNP 48 2946 5092 for for IN 48 2946 5093 Population Population NNP 48 2946 5094 Activities Activities NNPS 48 2946 5095 established establish VBD 48 2946 5096 - - : 48 2946 5097 NA NA NNP 48 2946 5098 July July NNP 48 2946 5099 1967 1967 CD 48 2946 5100 aim aim NN 48 2946 5101 - - HYPH 48 2946 5102 to to TO 48 2946 5103 promote promote VB 48 2946 5104 assistance assistance NN 48 2946 5105 in in IN 48 2946 5106 dealing deal VBG 48 2946 5107 with with IN 48 2946 5108 population population NN 48 2946 5109 problems problem NNS 48 2946 5110 members member NNS 48 2946 5111 - - HYPH 48 2946 5112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5113 51 51 CD 48 2946 5114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5115 selected select VBN 48 2946 5116 on on IN 48 2946 5117 a a DT 48 2946 5118 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 5119 basis basis NN 48 2946 5120 from from IN 48 2946 5121 all all DT 48 2946 5122 regions region NNS 48 2946 5123 * * NFP 48 2946 5124 * * NFP 48 2946 5125 * * NFP 48 2946 5126 * * NFP 48 2946 5127 * * NFP 48 2946 5128 * * NFP 48 2946 5129 * * NFP 48 2946 5130 * * NFP 48 2946 5131 * * NFP 48 2946 5132 * * NFP 48 2946 5133 United United NNP 48 2946 5134 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 5135 Relief Relief NNP 48 2946 5136 and and CC 48 2946 5137 Works work NNS 48 2946 5138 Agency Agency NNP 48 2946 5139 for for IN 48 2946 5140 Palestine Palestine NNP 48 2946 5141 Refugees Refugees NNPS 48 2946 5142 in in IN 48 2946 5143 the the DT 48 2946 5144 Near Near NNP 48 2946 5145 East East NNP 48 2946 5146 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5147 UNRWA UNRWA NNP 48 2946 5148 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5149 established establish VBN 48 2946 5150 - - SYM 48 2946 5151 8 8 CD 48 2946 5152 December December NNP 48 2946 5153 1949 1949 CD 48 2946 5154 aim aim NN 48 2946 5155 - - : 48 2946 5156 to to TO 48 2946 5157 provide provide VB 48 2946 5158 assistance assistance NN 48 2946 5159 to to IN 48 2946 5160 Palestinian palestinian JJ 48 2946 5161 refugees refugee NNS 48 2946 5162 members member NNS 48 2946 5163 - - , 48 2946 5164 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5165 10 10 CD 48 2946 5166 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5167 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 5168 , , , 48 2946 5169 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 5170 , , , 48 2946 5171 France France NNP 48 2946 5172 , , , 48 2946 5173 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 5174 , , , 48 2946 5175 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 5176 , , , 48 2946 5177 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 5178 , , , 48 2946 5179 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 5180 , , , 48 2946 5181 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 5182 , , , 48 2946 5183 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5184 , , , 48 2946 5185 US US NNP 48 2946 5186 * * NFP 48 2946 5187 * * NFP 48 2946 5188 * * NFP 48 2946 5189 * * NFP 48 2946 5190 * * NFP 48 2946 5191 * * NFP 48 2946 5192 * * NFP 48 2946 5193 * * NFP 48 2946 5194 * * NFP 48 2946 5195 * * NFP 48 2946 5196 United United NNP 48 2946 5197 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 5198 Secretariat Secretariat NNP 48 2946 5199 established establish VBN 48 2946 5200 - - : 48 2946 5201 26 26 CD 48 2946 5202 June June NNP 48 2946 5203 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5204 effective effective JJ 48 2946 5205 - - HYPH 48 2946 5206 24 24 CD 48 2946 5207 October October NNP 48 2946 5208 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5209 aim aim NN 48 2946 5210 - - HYPH 48 2946 5211 primary primary JJ 48 2946 5212 administrative administrative JJ 48 2946 5213 organ organ NN 48 2946 5214 of of IN 48 2946 5215 the the DT 48 2946 5216 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5217 members member NNS 48 2946 5218 - - : 48 2946 5219 Secretary Secretary NNP 48 2946 5220 General General NNP 48 2946 5221 appointed appoint VBD 48 2946 5222 for for IN 48 2946 5223 a a DT 48 2946 5224 five five CD 48 2946 5225 - - HYPH 48 2946 5226 year year NN 48 2946 5227 term term NN 48 2946 5228 by by IN 48 2946 5229 the the DT 48 2946 5230 General General NNP 48 2946 5231 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2946 5232 on on IN 48 2946 5233 the the DT 48 2946 5234 recommendation recommendation NN 48 2946 5235 of of IN 48 2946 5236 the the DT 48 2946 5237 Security Security NNP 48 2946 5238 Council Council NNP 48 2946 5239 * * NFP 48 2946 5240 * * NFP 48 2946 5241 * * NFP 48 2946 5242 * * NFP 48 2946 5243 * * NFP 48 2946 5244 * * NFP 48 2946 5245 * * NFP 48 2946 5246 * * NFP 48 2946 5247 * * NFP 48 2946 5248 * * NFP 48 2946 5249 United United NNP 48 2946 5250 Nations Nations NNPS 48 2946 5251 Security Security NNP 48 2946 5252 Council Council NNP 48 2946 5253 established establish VBD 48 2946 5254 - - : 48 2946 5255 26 26 CD 48 2946 5256 June June NNP 48 2946 5257 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5258 effective effective JJ 48 2946 5259 - - HYPH 48 2946 5260 24 24 CD 48 2946 5261 October October NNP 48 2946 5262 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5263 aim aim NN 48 2946 5264 - - : 48 2946 5265 to to TO 48 2946 5266 maintain maintain VB 48 2946 5267 international international JJ 48 2946 5268 peace peace NN 48 2946 5269 and and CC 48 2946 5270 security security NN 48 2946 5271 permanent permanent JJ 48 2946 5272 members member NNS 48 2946 5273 - - , 48 2946 5274 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5275 5 5 CD 48 2946 5276 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5277 China China NNP 48 2946 5278 , , , 48 2946 5279 France France NNP 48 2946 5280 , , , 48 2946 5281 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 5282 , , , 48 2946 5283 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5284 , , , 48 2946 5285 US US NNP 48 2946 5286 nonpermanent nonpermanent NN 48 2946 5287 members member NNS 48 2946 5288 - - , 48 2946 5289 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5290 10 10 CD 48 2946 5291 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5292 elected elect VBN 48 2946 5293 for for IN 48 2946 5294 two two CD 48 2946 5295 - - HYPH 48 2946 5296 year year NN 48 2946 5297 terms term NNS 48 2946 5298 by by IN 48 2946 5299 the the DT 48 2946 5300 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5301 General General NNP 48 2946 5302 Assembly Assembly NNP 48 2946 5303 ; ; : 48 2946 5304 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 5305 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5306 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5307 - - SYM 48 2946 5308 92 92 CD 48 2946 5309 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5310 , , , 48 2946 5311 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 5312 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5313 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5314 - - SYM 48 2946 5315 92 92 CD 48 2946 5316 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5317 , , , 48 2946 5318 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 5319 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5320 1990 1990 CD 48 2946 5321 - - SYM 48 2946 5322 91 91 CD 48 2946 5323 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5324 , , , 48 2946 5325 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 5326 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5327 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5328 - - SYM 48 2946 5329 92 92 CD 48 2946 5330 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5331 , , , 48 2946 5332 India India NNP 48 2946 5333 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5334 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5335 - - SYM 48 2946 5336 92 92 CD 48 2946 5337 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5338 , , , 48 2946 5339 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 5340 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 5341 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5342 1990- 1990- CD 48 2946 5343 91 91 CD 48 2946 5344 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5345 , , , 48 2946 5346 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 5347 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5348 1990 1990 CD 48 2946 5349 - - SYM 48 2946 5350 91 91 CD 48 2946 5351 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5352 , , , 48 2946 5353 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 5354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5355 1990 1990 CD 48 2946 5356 - - SYM 48 2946 5357 91 91 CD 48 2946 5358 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5359 , , , 48 2946 5360 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 5361 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5362 1990 1990 CD 48 2946 5363 - - SYM 48 2946 5364 91 91 CD 48 2946 5365 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5366 , , , 48 2946 5367 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 5368 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5369 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5370 - - SYM 48 2946 5371 92 92 CD 48 2946 5372 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5373 * * NFP 48 2946 5374 * * NFP 48 2946 5375 * * NFP 48 2946 5376 * * NFP 48 2946 5377 * * NFP 48 2946 5378 * * NFP 48 2946 5379 * * NFP 48 2946 5380 * * NFP 48 2946 5381 * * NFP 48 2946 5382 * * NFP 48 2946 5383 United United NNP 48 2946 5384 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 5385 Truce Truce NNP 48 2946 5386 Supervision Supervision NNP 48 2946 5387 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 5388 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5389 UNTSO UNTSO NNP 48 2946 5390 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5391 established establish VBN 48 2946 5392 - - : 48 2946 5393 NA na NN 48 2946 5394 May May NNP 48 2946 5395 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 5396 aim aim VB 48 2946 5397 - - HYPH 48 2946 5398 initially initially RB 48 2946 5399 established establish VBN 48 2946 5400 by by IN 48 2946 5401 the the DT 48 2946 5402 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5403 Security Security NNP 48 2946 5404 Council Council NNP 48 2946 5405 to to TO 48 2946 5406 supervise supervise VB 48 2946 5407 the the DT 48 2946 5408 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 5409 Arab arab JJ 48 2946 5410 - - HYPH 48 2946 5411 Israeli israeli JJ 48 2946 5412 ceasefire ceasefire NN 48 2946 5413 and and CC 48 2946 5414 subsequently subsequently RB 48 2946 5415 extended extend VBN 48 2946 5416 to to TO 48 2946 5417 work work VB 48 2946 5418 in in IN 48 2946 5419 the the DT 48 2946 5420 Sinai Sinai NNP 48 2946 5421 , , , 48 2946 5422 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 5423 , , , 48 2946 5424 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 5425 , , , 48 2946 5426 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 5427 , , , 48 2946 5428 and and CC 48 2946 5429 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 5430 members member NNS 48 2946 5431 - - , 48 2946 5432 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5433 19 19 CD 48 2946 5434 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5435 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 5436 , , , 48 2946 5437 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 5438 , , , 48 2946 5439 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 5440 , , , 48 2946 5441 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 5442 , , , 48 2946 5443 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 5444 , , , 48 2946 5445 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 5446 , , , 48 2946 5447 China China NNP 48 2946 5448 , , , 48 2946 5449 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 5450 , , , 48 2946 5451 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 5452 , , , 48 2946 5453 France France NNP 48 2946 5454 , , , 48 2946 5455 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 5456 , , , 48 2946 5457 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 5458 , , , 48 2946 5459 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 5460 , , , 48 2946 5461 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 5462 , , , 48 2946 5463 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 5464 , , , 48 2946 5465 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 5466 , , , 48 2946 5467 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 5468 , , , 48 2946 5469 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 5470 , , , 48 2946 5471 US US NNP 48 2946 5472 * * NFP 48 2946 5473 * * NFP 48 2946 5474 * * NFP 48 2946 5475 * * NFP 48 2946 5476 * * NFP 48 2946 5477 * * NFP 48 2946 5478 * * NFP 48 2946 5479 * * NFP 48 2946 5480 * * NFP 48 2946 5481 * * NFP 48 2946 5482 United United NNP 48 2946 5483 Nations Nations NNP 48 2946 5484 Trusteeship Trusteeship NNP 48 2946 5485 Council Council NNP 48 2946 5486 established establish VBD 48 2946 5487 - - : 48 2946 5488 26 26 CD 48 2946 5489 June June NNP 48 2946 5490 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5491 effective effective JJ 48 2946 5492 - - HYPH 48 2946 5493 24 24 CD 48 2946 5494 October October NNP 48 2946 5495 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 5496 aim aim NN 48 2946 5497 - - : 48 2946 5498 to to TO 48 2946 5499 supervise supervise VB 48 2946 5500 the the DT 48 2946 5501 administration administration NN 48 2946 5502 of of IN 48 2946 5503 the the DT 48 2946 5504 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5505 trust trust NN 48 2946 5506 territories territory NNS 48 2946 5507 ; ; : 48 2946 5508 only only RB 48 2946 5509 one one CD 48 2946 5510 of of IN 48 2946 5511 the the DT 48 2946 5512 original original JJ 48 2946 5513 11 11 CD 48 2946 5514 trusteeships trusteeship NNS 48 2946 5515 remains remain VBZ 48 2946 5516 - - : 48 2946 5517 the the DT 48 2946 5518 Trust Trust NNP 48 2946 5519 Territory territory NN 48 2946 5520 of of IN 48 2946 5521 the the DT 48 2946 5522 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2946 5523 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 5524 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5525 Palau Palau NNP 48 2946 5526 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5527 members member NNS 48 2946 5528 - - , 48 2946 5529 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5530 5 5 CD 48 2946 5531 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5532 China China NNP 48 2946 5533 , , , 48 2946 5534 France France NNP 48 2946 5535 , , , 48 2946 5536 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 5537 , , , 48 2946 5538 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5539 , , , 48 2946 5540 US US NNP 48 2946 5541 * * NFP 48 2946 5542 * * NFP 48 2946 5543 * * NFP 48 2946 5544 * * NFP 48 2946 5545 * * NFP 48 2946 5546 * * NFP 48 2946 5547 * * NFP 48 2946 5548 * * NFP 48 2946 5549 * * NFP 48 2946 5550 * * NFP 48 2946 5551 Universal Universal NNP 48 2946 5552 Postal Postal NNP 48 2946 5553 Union Union NNP 48 2946 5554 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5555 UPU UPU NNP 48 2946 5556 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5557 established establish VBN 48 2946 5558 - - SYM 48 2946 5559 9 9 CD 48 2946 5560 October October NNP 48 2946 5561 1874 1874 CD 48 2946 5562 , , , 48 2946 5563 affiliated affiliate VBN 48 2946 5564 with with IN 48 2946 5565 the the DT 48 2946 5566 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5567 15 15 CD 48 2946 5568 November November NNP 48 2946 5569 1947 1947 CD 48 2946 5570 effective effective JJ 48 2946 5571 - - HYPH 48 2946 5572 1 1 CD 48 2946 5573 July July NNP 48 2946 5574 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 5575 aim aim NN 48 2946 5576 - - HYPH 48 2946 5577 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5578 specialized specialized JJ 48 2946 5579 agency agency NN 48 2946 5580 that that WDT 48 2946 5581 promotes promote VBZ 48 2946 5582 international international JJ 48 2946 5583 postal postal JJ 48 2946 5584 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 5585 members member NNS 48 2946 5586 - - , 48 2946 5587 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5588 168 168 CD 48 2946 5589 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5590 all all DT 48 2946 5591 UN UN NNP 48 2946 5592 members member NNS 48 2946 5593 except except IN 48 2946 5594 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 5595 and and CC 48 2946 5596 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 5597 , , , 48 2946 5598 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 5599 , , , 48 2946 5600 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 5601 , , , 48 2946 5602 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 5603 and and CC 48 2946 5604 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 5605 , , , 48 2946 5606 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 5607 , , , 48 2946 5608 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 5609 , , , 48 2946 5610 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 5611 , , , 48 2946 5612 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 5613 , , , 48 2946 5614 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 5615 , , , 48 2946 5616 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 5617 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 5618 , , , 48 2946 5619 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 5620 States States NNP 48 2946 5621 of of IN 48 2946 5622 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 5623 , , , 48 2946 5624 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 5625 , , , 48 2946 5626 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 5627 , , , 48 2946 5628 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 5629 , , , 48 2946 5630 South South NNP 48 2946 5631 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 5632 , , , 48 2946 5633 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 5634 , , , 48 2946 5635 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 5636 , , , 48 2946 5637 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 5638 ; ; : 48 2946 5639 other other JJ 48 2946 5640 members member NNS 48 2946 5641 are be VBP 48 2946 5642 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 5643 , , , 48 2946 5644 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 5645 , , , 48 2946 5646 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2946 5647 , , , 48 2946 5648 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 5649 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2946 5650 , , , 48 2946 5651 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 5652 , , , 48 2946 5653 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 5654 , , , 48 2946 5655 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2946 5656 , , , 48 2946 5657 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5658 Overseas Overseas NNP 48 2946 5659 Territories Territories NNPS 48 2946 5660 , , , 48 2946 5661 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 5662 City City NNP 48 2946 5663 * * NFP 48 2946 5664 * * NFP 48 2946 5665 * * NFP 48 2946 5666 * * NFP 48 2946 5667 * * NFP 48 2946 5668 * * NFP 48 2946 5669 * * NFP 48 2946 5670 * * NFP 48 2946 5671 * * NFP 48 2946 5672 * * NFP 48 2946 5673 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2946 5674 Pact Pact NNP 48 2946 5675 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5676 WP WP NNP 48 2946 5677 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5678 Note note NN 48 2946 5679 - - : 48 2946 5680 was be VBD 48 2946 5681 established establish VBN 48 2946 5682 14 14 CD 48 2946 5683 May May NNP 48 2946 5684 1955 1955 CD 48 2946 5685 to to TO 48 2946 5686 promote promote VB 48 2946 5687 mutual mutual JJ 48 2946 5688 defense defense NN 48 2946 5689 ; ; : 48 2946 5690 members member NNS 48 2946 5691 met meet VBD 48 2946 5692 1 1 CD 48 2946 5693 July July NNP 48 2946 5694 1991 1991 CD 48 2946 5695 to to TO 48 2946 5696 dissolve dissolve VB 48 2946 5697 the the DT 48 2946 5698 alliance alliance NN 48 2946 5699 ; ; : 48 2946 5700 member member NN 48 2946 5701 states state NNS 48 2946 5702 were be VBD 48 2946 5703 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 5704 , , , 48 2946 5705 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 5706 , , , 48 2946 5707 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 5708 , , , 48 2946 5709 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 5710 , , , 48 2946 5711 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 5712 , , , 48 2946 5713 and and CC 48 2946 5714 the the DT 48 2946 5715 USSR USSR NNP 48 2946 5716 * * NFP 48 2946 5717 * * NFP 48 2946 5718 * * NFP 48 2946 5719 * * NFP 48 2946 5720 * * NFP 48 2946 5721 * * NFP 48 2946 5722 * * NFP 48 2946 5723 * * NFP 48 2946 5724 * * NFP 48 2946 5725 * * NFP 48 2946 5726 West West NNP 48 2946 5727 African African NNP 48 2946 5728 Development Development NNP 48 2946 5729 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 5730 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5731 WADB WADB NNP 48 2946 5732 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5733 Note note NN 48 2946 5734 - - HYPH 48 2946 5735 also also RB 48 2946 5736 known know VBN 48 2946 5737 as as IN 48 2946 5738 Banque Banque NNP 48 2946 5739 Ouest Ouest NNP 48 2946 5740 - - HYPH 48 2946 5741 Africaine Africaine NNP 48 2946 5742 de de FW 48 2946 5743 Developpement Developpement NNP 48 2946 5744 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5745 BOAD BOAD NNP 48 2946 5746 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5747 established establish VBN 48 2946 5748 - - : 48 2946 5749 14 14 CD 48 2946 5750 November November NNP 48 2946 5751 1973 1973 CD 48 2946 5752 aim aim NN 48 2946 5753 - - HYPH 48 2946 5754 to to TO 48 2946 5755 promote promote VB 48 2946 5756 economic economic JJ 48 2946 5757 development development NN 48 2946 5758 and and CC 48 2946 5759 integration integration NN 48 2946 5760 members member NNS 48 2946 5761 - - , 48 2946 5762 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5763 7 7 LS 48 2946 5764 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5765 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 5766 , , , 48 2946 5767 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 5768 , , , 48 2946 5769 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 5770 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 5771 , , , 48 2946 5772 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 5773 , , , 48 2946 5774 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 5775 , , , 48 2946 5776 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 5777 , , , 48 2946 5778 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 5779 * * NFP 48 2946 5780 * * NFP 48 2946 5781 * * NFP 48 2946 5782 * * NFP 48 2946 5783 * * NFP 48 2946 5784 * * NFP 48 2946 5785 * * NFP 48 2946 5786 * * NFP 48 2946 5787 * * NFP 48 2946 5788 * * NFP 48 2946 5789 West west JJ 48 2946 5790 African african JJ 48 2946 5791 Economic Economic NNP 48 2946 5792 Community Community NNP 48 2946 5793 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5794 CEAO CEAO NNP 48 2946 5795 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5796 Note note NN 48 2946 5797 - - HYPH 48 2946 5798 acronym acronym NN 48 2946 5799 from from IN 48 2946 5800 Communaute Communaute NNP 48 2946 5801 Economique Economique NNP 48 2946 5802 de de FW 48 2946 5803 l'Afrique l'Afrique NNP 48 2946 5804 de de NNP 48 2946 5805 l'Ouest l'Ouest NNP 48 2946 5806 established establish VBN 48 2946 5807 - - HYPH 48 2946 5808 3 3 CD 48 2946 5809 June June NNP 48 2946 5810 1972 1972 CD 48 2946 5811 aim aim NN 48 2946 5812 - - HYPH 48 2946 5813 to to TO 48 2946 5814 promote promote VB 48 2946 5815 regional regional JJ 48 2946 5816 economic economic JJ 48 2946 5817 development development NN 48 2946 5818 members member NNS 48 2946 5819 - - , 48 2946 5820 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5821 7 7 LS 48 2946 5822 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5823 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 5824 , , , 48 2946 5825 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 5826 , , , 48 2946 5827 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 5828 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 5829 , , , 48 2946 5830 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 5831 , , , 48 2946 5832 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 5833 , , , 48 2946 5834 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 5835 , , , 48 2946 5836 Senegal senegal JJ 48 2946 5837 observer observer NN 48 2946 5838 - - HYPH 48 2946 5839 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5840 1 1 LS 48 2946 5841 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5842 Togo togo NN 48 2946 5843 * * NFP 48 2946 5844 * * NFP 48 2946 5845 * * NFP 48 2946 5846 * * NFP 48 2946 5847 * * NFP 48 2946 5848 * * NFP 48 2946 5849 * * NFP 48 2946 5850 * * NFP 48 2946 5851 * * NFP 48 2946 5852 * * NFP 48 2946 5853 Western Western NNP 48 2946 5854 European European NNP 48 2946 5855 Union Union NNP 48 2946 5856 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5857 WEU WEU NNP 48 2946 5858 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5859 established establish VBN 48 2946 5860 - - : 48 2946 5861 23 23 CD 48 2946 5862 October October NNP 48 2946 5863 1954 1954 CD 48 2946 5864 effective effective JJ 48 2946 5865 - - HYPH 48 2946 5866 6 6 CD 48 2946 5867 May May NNP 48 2946 5868 1955 1955 CD 48 2946 5869 aim aim NN 48 2946 5870 - - HYPH 48 2946 5871 mutual mutual JJ 48 2946 5872 defense defense NN 48 2946 5873 and and CC 48 2946 5874 progressive progressive JJ 48 2946 5875 political political JJ 48 2946 5876 unification unification NN 48 2946 5877 members member NNS 48 2946 5878 - - , 48 2946 5879 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5880 10 10 CD 48 2946 5881 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5882 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 5883 , , , 48 2946 5884 France France NNP 48 2946 5885 , , , 48 2946 5886 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 5887 , , , 48 2946 5888 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 5889 , , , 48 2946 5890 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 5891 , , , 48 2946 5892 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 5893 , , , 48 2946 5894 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 5895 , , , 48 2946 5896 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 5897 , , , 48 2946 5898 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 5899 , , , 48 2946 5900 UK UK NNP 48 2946 5901 * * NFP 48 2946 5902 * * NFP 48 2946 5903 * * NFP 48 2946 5904 * * NFP 48 2946 5905 * * NFP 48 2946 5906 * * NFP 48 2946 5907 * * NFP 48 2946 5908 * * NFP 48 2946 5909 * * NFP 48 2946 5910 * * NFP 48 2946 5911 World World NNP 48 2946 5912 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 5913 < < XX 48 2946 5914 p p NNP 48 2946 5915 > > XX 48 2946 5916 see see VB 48 2946 5917 International International NNP 48 2946 5918 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 5919 for for IN 48 2946 5920 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2946 5921 and and CC 48 2946 5922 Development Development NNP 48 2946 5923 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5924 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2946 5925 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5926 * * NFP 48 2946 5927 * * NFP 48 2946 5928 * * NFP 48 2946 5929 * * NFP 48 2946 5930 * * NFP 48 2946 5931 * * NFP 48 2946 5932 * * NFP 48 2946 5933 * * NFP 48 2946 5934 * * NFP 48 2946 5935 * * NFP 48 2946 5936 World World NNP 48 2946 5937 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 5938 Group Group NNP 48 2946 5939 Note Note NNP 48 2946 5940 - - HYPH 48 2946 5941 includes include VBZ 48 2946 5942 International International NNP 48 2946 5943 Bank Bank NNP 48 2946 5944 for for IN 48 2946 5945 Reconstruction Reconstruction NNP 48 2946 5946 and and CC 48 2946 5947 Development Development NNP 48 2946 5948 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5949 IBRD IBRD NNP 48 2946 5950 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5951 , , , 48 2946 5952 International International NNP 48 2946 5953 Development Development NNP 48 2946 5954 Association Association NNP 48 2946 5955 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5956 IDA IDA NNP 48 2946 5957 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5958 , , , 48 2946 5959 and and CC 48 2946 5960 International International NNP 48 2946 5961 Finance Finance NNP 48 2946 5962 Corporation Corporation NNP 48 2946 5963 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5964 IFC IFC NNP 48 2946 5965 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5966 * * NFP 48 2946 5967 * * NFP 48 2946 5968 * * NFP 48 2946 5969 * * NFP 48 2946 5970 * * NFP 48 2946 5971 * * NFP 48 2946 5972 * * NFP 48 2946 5973 * * NFP 48 2946 5974 * * NFP 48 2946 5975 * * NFP 48 2946 5976 World World NNP 48 2946 5977 Confederation Confederation NNP 48 2946 5978 of of IN 48 2946 5979 Labor Labor NNP 48 2946 5980 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5981 WCL WCL NNP 48 2946 5982 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5983 established establish VBN 48 2946 5984 - - : 48 2946 5985 19 19 CD 48 2946 5986 June June NNP 48 2946 5987 1920 1920 CD 48 2946 5988 as as IN 48 2946 5989 the the DT 48 2946 5990 International International NNP 48 2946 5991 Federation Federation NNP 48 2946 5992 of of IN 48 2946 5993 Christian Christian NNP 48 2946 5994 Trade Trade NNP 48 2946 5995 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2946 5996 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 5997 IFCTU IFCTU NNP 48 2946 5998 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 5999 , , , 48 2946 6000 renamed rename VBD 48 2946 6001 4 4 CD 48 2946 6002 October October NNP 48 2946 6003 1968 1968 CD 48 2946 6004 aim aim NN 48 2946 6005 - - : 48 2946 6006 to to TO 48 2946 6007 promote promote VB 48 2946 6008 the the DT 48 2946 6009 trade trade NN 48 2946 6010 union union NN 48 2946 6011 movement movement NN 48 2946 6012 members member NNS 48 2946 6013 - - , 48 2946 6014 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6015 96 96 CD 48 2946 6016 national national JJ 48 2946 6017 organizations organization NNS 48 2946 6018 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6019 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 6020 , , , 48 2946 6021 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 6022 , , , 48 2946 6023 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2946 6024 and and CC 48 2946 6025 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2946 6026 , , , 48 2946 6027 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 6028 , , , 48 2946 6029 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2946 6030 , , , 48 2946 6031 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 6032 , , , 48 2946 6033 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 6034 , , , 48 2946 6035 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 6036 , , , 48 2946 6037 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 6038 , , , 48 2946 6039 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 6040 , , , 48 2946 6041 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 6042 , , , 48 2946 6043 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 2946 6044 Island Island NNP 48 2946 6045 , , , 48 2946 6046 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2946 6047 , , , 48 2946 6048 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 6049 , , , 48 2946 6050 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 6051 , , , 48 2946 6052 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 6053 , , , 48 2946 6054 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 6055 , , , 48 2946 6056 Cape Cape NNP 48 2946 6057 Verde Verde NNP 48 2946 6058 , , , 48 2946 6059 Central Central NNP 48 2946 6060 African African NNP 48 2946 6061 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 6062 , , , 48 2946 6063 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 6064 , , , 48 2946 6065 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 6066 , , , 48 2946 6067 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 6068 , , , 48 2946 6069 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 6070 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 6071 , , , 48 2946 6072 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 6073 , , , 48 2946 6074 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 2946 6075 , , , 48 2946 6076 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 6077 , , , 48 2946 6078 Dominica Dominica NNP 48 2946 6079 , , , 48 2946 6080 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 6081 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 6082 , , , 48 2946 6083 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 6084 , , , 48 2946 6085 El El NNP 48 2946 6086 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 6087 , , , 48 2946 6088 France France NNP 48 2946 6089 , , , 48 2946 6090 French French NNP 48 2946 6091 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2946 6092 , , , 48 2946 6093 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 6094 , , , 48 2946 6095 The the DT 48 2946 6096 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 6097 , , , 48 2946 6098 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 6099 , , , 48 2946 6100 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 6101 , , , 48 2946 6102 Guadaloupe Guadaloupe NNP 48 2946 6103 , , , 48 2946 6104 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 6105 , , , 48 2946 6106 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 6107 , , , 48 2946 6108 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 6109 , , , 48 2946 6110 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 6111 , , , 48 2946 6112 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 6113 , , , 48 2946 6114 Hong Hong NNP 48 2946 6115 Kong Kong NNP 48 2946 6116 , , , 48 2946 6117 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 6118 , , , 48 2946 6119 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 6120 , , , 48 2946 6121 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 6122 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 6123 , , , 48 2946 6124 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 6125 , , , 48 2946 6126 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 6127 , , , 48 2946 6128 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 6129 , , , 48 2946 6130 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 6131 , , , 48 2946 6132 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 6133 , , , 48 2946 6134 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 6135 , , , 48 2946 6136 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 6137 , , , 48 2946 6138 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 6139 , , , 48 2946 6140 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 2946 6141 , , , 48 2946 6142 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 6143 , , , 48 2946 6144 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 6145 , , , 48 2946 6146 Montserrat Montserrat NNP 48 2946 6147 , , , 48 2946 6148 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 6149 , , , 48 2946 6150 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 6151 , , , 48 2946 6152 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 6153 , , , 48 2946 6154 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 6155 , , , 48 2946 6156 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 6157 , , , 48 2946 6158 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 6159 , , , 48 2946 6160 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 6161 , , , 48 2946 6162 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 6163 , , , 48 2946 6164 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 6165 , , , 48 2946 6166 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 6167 , , , 48 2946 6168 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 6169 , , , 48 2946 6170 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 6171 , , , 48 2946 6172 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2946 6173 Rico Rico NNP 48 2946 6174 , , , 48 2946 6175 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 6176 , , , 48 2946 6177 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 6178 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 6179 and and CC 48 2946 6180 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 6181 , , , 48 2946 6182 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 6183 Lucia Lucia NNP 48 2946 6184 , , , 48 2946 6185 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 6186 Martin Martin NNP 48 2946 6187 , , , 48 2946 6188 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 6189 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 6190 and and CC 48 2946 6191 the the DT 48 2946 6192 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 6193 , , , 48 2946 6194 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 6195 , , , 48 2946 6196 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2946 6197 , , , 48 2946 6198 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 6199 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 6200 , , , 48 2946 6201 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 6202 , , , 48 2946 6203 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 6204 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 6205 , , , 48 2946 6206 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 6207 , , , 48 2946 6208 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 6209 , , , 48 2946 6210 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 6211 , , , 48 2946 6212 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 6213 , , , 48 2946 6214 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 6215 , , , 48 2946 6216 UK UK NNP 48 2946 6217 , , , 48 2946 6218 US US NNP 48 2946 6219 , , , 48 2946 6220 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 6221 , , , 48 2946 6222 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 6223 , , , 48 2946 6224 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 6225 , , , 48 2946 6226 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 6227 , , , 48 2946 6228 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 6229 , , , 48 2946 6230 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 6231 * * NFP 48 2946 6232 * * NFP 48 2946 6233 * * NFP 48 2946 6234 * * NFP 48 2946 6235 * * NFP 48 2946 6236 * * NFP 48 2946 6237 * * NFP 48 2946 6238 * * NFP 48 2946 6239 * * NFP 48 2946 6240 * * NFP 48 2946 6241 World World NNP 48 2946 6242 Court Court NNP 48 2946 6243 < < XX 48 2946 6244 p p NNP 48 2946 6245 > > XX 48 2946 6246 see see VBP 48 2946 6247 International International NNP 48 2946 6248 Court Court NNP 48 2946 6249 of of IN 48 2946 6250 Justice Justice NNP 48 2946 6251 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6252 ICJ ICJ NNP 48 2946 6253 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6254 * * NFP 48 2946 6255 * * NFP 48 2946 6256 * * NFP 48 2946 6257 * * NFP 48 2946 6258 * * NFP 48 2946 6259 * * NFP 48 2946 6260 * * NFP 48 2946 6261 * * NFP 48 2946 6262 * * NFP 48 2946 6263 * * NFP 48 2946 6264 World World NNP 48 2946 6265 Federation Federation NNP 48 2946 6266 of of IN 48 2946 6267 Trade Trade NNP 48 2946 6268 Unions Unions NNPS 48 2946 6269 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6270 WFTU WFTU NNP 48 2946 6271 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6272 established establish VBN 48 2946 6273 - - : 48 2946 6274 NA NA NNP 48 2946 6275 1945 1945 CD 48 2946 6276 aim aim NN 48 2946 6277 - - : 48 2946 6278 to to TO 48 2946 6279 promote promote VB 48 2946 6280 the the DT 48 2946 6281 trade trade NN 48 2946 6282 union union NN 48 2946 6283 movement movement NN 48 2946 6284 members member NNS 48 2946 6285 - - , 48 2946 6286 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6287 67 67 CD 48 2946 6288 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6289 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 6290 , , , 48 2946 6291 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 6292 , , , 48 2946 6293 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 6294 , , , 48 2946 6295 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 6296 , , , 48 2946 6297 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 6298 , , , 48 2946 6299 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2946 6300 , , , 48 2946 6301 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 6302 , , , 48 2946 6303 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 6304 , , , 48 2946 6305 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 6306 , , , 48 2946 6307 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 6308 , , , 48 2946 6309 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 6310 , , , 48 2946 6311 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 6312 , , , 48 2946 6313 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 6314 , , , 48 2946 6315 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 6316 , , , 48 2946 6317 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 6318 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 6319 , , , 48 2946 6320 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 6321 , , , 48 2946 6322 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 6323 , , , 48 2946 6324 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 6325 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 6326 , , , 48 2946 6327 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 6328 , , , 48 2946 6329 El El NNP 48 2946 6330 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 6331 , , , 48 2946 6332 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 6333 , , , 48 2946 6334 France France NNP 48 2946 6335 , , , 48 2946 6336 The the DT 48 2946 6337 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 6338 , , , 48 2946 6339 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 6340 , , , 48 2946 6341 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 6342 - - HYPH 48 2946 6343 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 6344 , , , 48 2946 6345 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2946 6346 , , , 48 2946 6347 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 6348 , , , 48 2946 6349 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 6350 , , , 48 2946 6351 India India NNP 48 2946 6352 , , , 48 2946 6353 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 6354 , , , 48 2946 6355 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 6356 , , , 48 2946 6357 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 6358 , , , 48 2946 6359 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 6360 , , , 48 2946 6361 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 6362 , , , 48 2946 6363 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 6364 , , , 48 2946 6365 North North NNP 48 2946 6366 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 6367 , , , 48 2946 6368 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 6369 , , , 48 2946 6370 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 6371 , , , 48 2946 6372 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 6373 , , , 48 2946 6374 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 6375 , , , 48 2946 6376 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 6377 , , , 48 2946 6378 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 6379 , , , 48 2946 6380 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 6381 , , , 48 2946 6382 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 6383 , , , 48 2946 6384 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 6385 , , , 48 2946 6386 Oman Oman NNP 48 2946 6387 , , , 48 2946 6388 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 6389 , , , 48 2946 6390 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 6391 , , , 48 2946 6392 Papua Papua NNP 48 2946 6393 New New NNP 48 2946 6394 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 6395 , , , 48 2946 6396 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 6397 , , , 48 2946 6398 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 6399 , , , 48 2946 6400 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2946 6401 Rico Rico NNP 48 2946 6402 , , , 48 2946 6403 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 6404 , , , 48 2946 6405 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 6406 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 6407 and and CC 48 2946 6408 the the DT 48 2946 6409 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 6410 , , , 48 2946 6411 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 6412 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 6413 , , , 48 2946 6414 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 6415 , , , 48 2946 6416 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2946 6417 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 6418 , , , 48 2946 6419 South South NNP 48 2946 6420 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 6421 , , , 48 2946 6422 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 6423 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 6424 , , , 48 2946 6425 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 6426 , , , 48 2946 6427 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 6428 , , , 48 2946 6429 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 6430 and and CC 48 2946 6431 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 6432 , , , 48 2946 6433 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 6434 , , , 48 2946 6435 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 6436 , , , 48 2946 6437 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 6438 , , , 48 2946 6439 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 6440 , , , 48 2946 6441 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 6442 * * NFP 48 2946 6443 * * NFP 48 2946 6444 * * NFP 48 2946 6445 * * NFP 48 2946 6446 * * NFP 48 2946 6447 * * NFP 48 2946 6448 * * NFP 48 2946 6449 * * NFP 48 2946 6450 * * NFP 48 2946 6451 * * NFP 48 2946 6452 World World NNP 48 2946 6453 Food Food NNP 48 2946 6454 Council Council NNP 48 2946 6455 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6456 WFC WFC NNP 48 2946 6457 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6458 established establish VBN 48 2946 6459 - - : 48 2946 6460 17 17 CD 48 2946 6461 December December NNP 48 2946 6462 1974 1974 CD 48 2946 6463 aim aim NN 48 2946 6464 - - HYPH 48 2946 6465 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2946 6466 organization organization NN 48 2946 6467 that that WDT 48 2946 6468 studies study VBZ 48 2946 6469 world world NN 48 2946 6470 food food NN 48 2946 6471 problems problem NNS 48 2946 6472 and and CC 48 2946 6473 recommends recommend VBZ 48 2946 6474 solutions solution NNS 48 2946 6475 members member NNS 48 2946 6476 - - , 48 2946 6477 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6478 36 36 CD 48 2946 6479 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6480 selected select VBN 48 2946 6481 on on IN 48 2946 6482 a a DT 48 2946 6483 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 6484 basis basis NN 48 2946 6485 from from IN 48 2946 6486 all all DT 48 2946 6487 regions region NNS 48 2946 6488 * * NFP 48 2946 6489 * * NFP 48 2946 6490 * * NFP 48 2946 6491 * * NFP 48 2946 6492 * * NFP 48 2946 6493 * * NFP 48 2946 6494 * * NFP 48 2946 6495 * * NFP 48 2946 6496 * * NFP 48 2946 6497 * * NFP 48 2946 6498 World World NNP 48 2946 6499 Food Food NNP 48 2946 6500 Program Program NNP 48 2946 6501 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6502 WFP WFP NNP 48 2946 6503 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6504 established establish VBN 48 2946 6505 - - : 48 2946 6506 24 24 CD 48 2946 6507 November November NNP 48 2946 6508 1961 1961 CD 48 2946 6509 aim aim NN 48 2946 6510 - - HYPH 48 2946 6511 ECOSOC ECOSOC NNP 48 2946 6512 organization organization NN 48 2946 6513 that that WDT 48 2946 6514 provides provide VBZ 48 2946 6515 food food NN 48 2946 6516 aid aid NN 48 2946 6517 to to TO 48 2946 6518 assist assist VB 48 2946 6519 in in IN 48 2946 6520 development development NN 48 2946 6521 or or CC 48 2946 6522 disaster disaster NN 48 2946 6523 relief relief NN 48 2946 6524 members member NNS 48 2946 6525 - - , 48 2946 6526 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6527 30 30 CD 48 2946 6528 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6529 selected select VBN 48 2946 6530 on on IN 48 2946 6531 a a DT 48 2946 6532 rotating rotate VBG 48 2946 6533 basis basis NN 48 2946 6534 from from IN 48 2946 6535 all all DT 48 2946 6536 regions region NNS 48 2946 6537 * * NFP 48 2946 6538 * * NFP 48 2946 6539 * * NFP 48 2946 6540 * * NFP 48 2946 6541 * * NFP 48 2946 6542 * * NFP 48 2946 6543 * * NFP 48 2946 6544 * * NFP 48 2946 6545 * * NFP 48 2946 6546 * * NFP 48 2946 6547 World World NNP 48 2946 6548 Health Health NNP 48 2946 6549 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 6550 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6551 WHO who NN 48 2946 6552 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6553 established establish VBN 48 2946 6554 - - HYPH 48 2946 6555 22 22 CD 48 2946 6556 July July NNP 48 2946 6557 1946 1946 CD 48 2946 6558 effective effective JJ 48 2946 6559 - - HYPH 48 2946 6560 7 7 CD 48 2946 6561 April April NNP 48 2946 6562 1948 1948 CD 48 2946 6563 aim aim NN 48 2946 6564 - - HYPH 48 2946 6565 UN UN NNP 48 2946 6566 specialized specialized JJ 48 2946 6567 agency agency NN 48 2946 6568 concerned concern VBN 48 2946 6569 with with IN 48 2946 6570 health health NN 48 2946 6571 matters matter NNS 48 2946 6572 members member NNS 48 2946 6573 - - , 48 2946 6574 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6575 164 164 CD 48 2946 6576 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6577 all all DT 48 2946 6578 UN UN NNP 48 2946 6579 members member NNS 48 2946 6580 except except IN 48 2946 6581 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 6582 , , , 48 2946 6583 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 6584 , , , 48 2946 6585 Belize Belize NNP 48 2946 6586 , , , 48 2946 6587 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 6588 and and CC 48 2946 6589 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 6590 , , , 48 2946 6591 China China NNP 48 2946 6592 , , , 48 2946 6593 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2946 6594 , , , 48 2946 6595 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 6596 , , , 48 2946 6597 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 6598 , , , 48 2946 6599 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 6600 , , , 48 2946 6601 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 6602 , , , 48 2946 6603 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 6604 , , , 48 2946 6605 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 6606 , , , 48 2946 6607 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2946 6608 Islands Islands NNP 48 2946 6609 , , , 48 2946 6610 Federated Federated NNP 48 2946 6611 States States NNP 48 2946 6612 of of IN 48 2946 6613 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2946 6614 , , , 48 2946 6615 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 6616 , , , 48 2946 6617 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 6618 , , , 48 2946 6619 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 6620 , , , 48 2946 6621 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 6622 , , , 48 2946 6623 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 6624 ; ; : 48 2946 6625 other other JJ 48 2946 6626 members member NNS 48 2946 6627 are be VBP 48 2946 6628 Cook Cook NNP 48 2946 6629 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2946 6630 , , , 48 2946 6631 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 6632 , , , 48 2946 6633 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 6634 , , , 48 2946 6635 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 6636 , , , 48 2946 6637 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2946 6638 * * NFP 48 2946 6639 * * NFP 48 2946 6640 * * NFP 48 2946 6641 * * NFP 48 2946 6642 * * NFP 48 2946 6643 * * NFP 48 2946 6644 * * NFP 48 2946 6645 * * NFP 48 2946 6646 * * NFP 48 2946 6647 * * NFP 48 2946 6648 World World NNP 48 2946 6649 Intellectual Intellectual NNP 48 2946 6650 Property Property NNP 48 2946 6651 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 6652 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6653 WIPO WIPO NNP 48 2946 6654 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6655 established establish VBN 48 2946 6656 - - HYPH 48 2946 6657 14 14 CD 48 2946 6658 July July NNP 48 2946 6659 1967 1967 CD 48 2946 6660 effective effective JJ 48 2946 6661 - - HYPH 48 2946 6662 26 26 CD 48 2946 6663 April April NNP 48 2946 6664 1970 1970 CD 48 2946 6665 aim aim NN 48 2946 6666 - - HYPH 48 2946 6667 UN UN NNP 48 2946 6668 specialized specialized JJ 48 2946 6669 agency agency NN 48 2946 6670 concerned concern VBN 48 2946 6671 with with IN 48 2946 6672 the the DT 48 2946 6673 protection protection NN 48 2946 6674 of of IN 48 2946 6675 literary literary JJ 48 2946 6676 , , , 48 2946 6677 artistic artistic JJ 48 2946 6678 , , , 48 2946 6679 and and CC 48 2946 6680 scientific scientific JJ 48 2946 6681 works work NNS 48 2946 6682 members member NNS 48 2946 6683 - - , 48 2946 6684 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6685 125 125 CD 48 2946 6686 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6687 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 6688 , , , 48 2946 6689 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 6690 , , , 48 2946 6691 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 6692 , , , 48 2946 6693 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 6694 , , , 48 2946 6695 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 6696 , , , 48 2946 6697 The the DT 48 2946 6698 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2946 6699 , , , 48 2946 6700 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 6701 , , , 48 2946 6702 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2946 6703 , , , 48 2946 6704 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2946 6705 , , , 48 2946 6706 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 6707 , , , 48 2946 6708 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 6709 , , , 48 2946 6710 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 6711 , , , 48 2946 6712 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2946 6713 , , , 48 2946 6714 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 6715 , , , 48 2946 6716 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 6717 , , , 48 2946 6718 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 6719 , , , 48 2946 6720 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 6721 , , , 48 2946 6722 Central Central NNP 48 2946 6723 African African NNP 48 2946 6724 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 6725 , , , 48 2946 6726 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 6727 , , , 48 2946 6728 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 6729 , , , 48 2946 6730 China China NNP 48 2946 6731 , , , 48 2946 6732 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 6733 , , , 48 2946 6734 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 6735 , , , 48 2946 6736 Costa Costa NNP 48 2946 6737 Rica Rica NNP 48 2946 6738 , , , 48 2946 6739 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 6740 , , , 48 2946 6741 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 6742 , , , 48 2946 6743 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 6744 , , , 48 2946 6745 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 6746 , , , 48 2946 6747 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 6748 , , , 48 2946 6749 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 6750 , , , 48 2946 6751 El El NNP 48 2946 6752 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2946 6753 , , , 48 2946 6754 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2946 6755 , , , 48 2946 6756 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 6757 , , , 48 2946 6758 France France NNP 48 2946 6759 , , , 48 2946 6760 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 6761 , , , 48 2946 6762 The the DT 48 2946 6763 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 6764 , , , 48 2946 6765 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 6766 , , , 48 2946 6767 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 6768 , , , 48 2946 6769 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 6770 , , , 48 2946 6771 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2946 6772 , , , 48 2946 6773 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 6774 , , , 48 2946 6775 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 6776 - - HYPH 48 2946 6777 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2946 6778 , , , 48 2946 6779 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 6780 , , , 48 2946 6781 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2946 6782 , , , 48 2946 6783 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 6784 , , , 48 2946 6785 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2946 6786 , , , 48 2946 6787 India India NNP 48 2946 6788 , , , 48 2946 6789 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 6790 , , , 48 2946 6791 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 6792 , , , 48 2946 6793 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 6794 , , , 48 2946 6795 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 6796 , , , 48 2946 6797 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 6798 , , , 48 2946 6799 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 6800 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 6801 , , , 48 2946 6802 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 6803 , , , 48 2946 6804 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 6805 , , , 48 2946 6806 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 6807 , , , 48 2946 6808 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 6809 , , , 48 2946 6810 North North NNP 48 2946 6811 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 6812 , , , 48 2946 6813 South South NNP 48 2946 6814 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 6815 , , , 48 2946 6816 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 6817 , , , 48 2946 6818 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 6819 , , , 48 2946 6820 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2946 6821 , , , 48 2946 6822 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 6823 , , , 48 2946 6824 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 6825 , , , 48 2946 6826 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 6827 , , , 48 2946 6828 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 6829 , , , 48 2946 6830 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 6831 , , , 48 2946 6832 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2946 6833 , , , 48 2946 6834 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 6835 , , , 48 2946 6836 Malta Malta NNP 48 2946 6837 , , , 48 2946 6838 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 6839 , , , 48 2946 6840 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 6841 , , , 48 2946 6842 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 6843 , , , 48 2946 6844 Monaco Monaco NNP 48 2946 6845 , , , 48 2946 6846 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 6847 , , , 48 2946 6848 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 6849 , , , 48 2946 6850 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 6851 , , , 48 2946 6852 NZ NZ NNP 48 2946 6853 , , , 48 2946 6854 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2946 6855 , , , 48 2946 6856 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 6857 , , , 48 2946 6858 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 6859 , , , 48 2946 6860 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 6861 , , , 48 2946 6862 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 6863 , , , 48 2946 6864 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2946 6865 , , , 48 2946 6866 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 6867 , , , 48 2946 6868 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2946 6869 , , , 48 2946 6870 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 6871 , , , 48 2946 6872 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 6873 , , , 48 2946 6874 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2946 6875 , , , 48 2946 6876 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 6877 , , , 48 2946 6878 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 6879 , , , 48 2946 6880 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 6881 , , , 48 2946 6882 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2946 6883 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2946 6884 , , , 48 2946 6885 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 6886 , , , 48 2946 6887 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 6888 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 6889 , , , 48 2946 6890 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2946 6891 , , , 48 2946 6892 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2946 6893 , , , 48 2946 6894 South South NNP 48 2946 6895 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 6896 , , , 48 2946 6897 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 6898 , , , 48 2946 6899 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 6900 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 6901 , , , 48 2946 6902 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 6903 , , , 48 2946 6904 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2946 6905 , , , 48 2946 6906 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2946 6907 , , , 48 2946 6908 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 6909 , , , 48 2946 6910 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 6911 , , , 48 2946 6912 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 6913 , , , 48 2946 6914 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2946 6915 , , , 48 2946 6916 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 6917 , , , 48 2946 6918 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2946 6919 and and CC 48 2946 6920 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2946 6921 , , , 48 2946 6922 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 6923 , , , 48 2946 6924 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 6925 , , , 48 2946 6926 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 6927 , , , 48 2946 6928 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2946 6929 , , , 48 2946 6930 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 6931 , , , 48 2946 6932 UK UK NNP 48 2946 6933 , , , 48 2946 6934 US US NNP 48 2946 6935 , , , 48 2946 6936 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 6937 , , , 48 2946 6938 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 6939 City City NNP 48 2946 6940 , , , 48 2946 6941 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 6942 , , , 48 2946 6943 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 6944 , , , 48 2946 6945 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 6946 , , , 48 2946 6947 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 6948 , , , 48 2946 6949 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 6950 , , , 48 2946 6951 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 6952 , , , 48 2946 6953 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 6954 * * NFP 48 2946 6955 * * NFP 48 2946 6956 * * NFP 48 2946 6957 * * NFP 48 2946 6958 * * NFP 48 2946 6959 * * NFP 48 2946 6960 * * NFP 48 2946 6961 * * NFP 48 2946 6962 * * NFP 48 2946 6963 * * NFP 48 2946 6964 World World NNP 48 2946 6965 Meteorological Meteorological NNP 48 2946 6966 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 6967 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6968 WMO WMO NNP 48 2946 6969 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6970 established establish VBN 48 2946 6971 - - HYPH 48 2946 6972 11 11 CD 48 2946 6973 October October NNP 48 2946 6974 1947 1947 CD 48 2946 6975 effective effective JJ 48 2946 6976 - - HYPH 48 2946 6977 4 4 CD 48 2946 6978 April April NNP 48 2946 6979 1951 1951 CD 48 2946 6980 aim aim NN 48 2946 6981 - - HYPH 48 2946 6982 specialized specialized JJ 48 2946 6983 UN UN NNP 48 2946 6984 agency agency NN 48 2946 6985 concerned concern VBN 48 2946 6986 with with IN 48 2946 6987 meteorological meteorological JJ 48 2946 6988 cooperation cooperation NN 48 2946 6989 members member NNS 48 2946 6990 - - , 48 2946 6991 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 6992 162 162 CD 48 2946 6993 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 6994 all all DT 48 2946 6995 UN UN NNP 48 2946 6996 members member NNS 48 2946 6997 except except IN 48 2946 6998 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2946 6999 , , , 48 2946 7000 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2946 7001 , , , 48 2946 7002 Bhutan Bhutan NNP 48 2946 7003 , , , 48 2946 7004 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2946 7005 and and CC 48 2946 7006 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2946 7007 , , , 48 2946 7008 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2946 7009 , , , 48 2946 7010 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2946 7011 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 7012 , , , 48 2946 7013 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2946 7014 , , , 48 2946 7015 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 7016 , , , 48 2946 7017 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2946 7018 , , , 48 2946 7019 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2946 7020 , , , 48 2946 7021 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2946 7022 , , , 48 2946 7023 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2946 7024 , , , 48 2946 7025 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2946 7026 , , , 48 2946 7027 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2946 7028 , , , 48 2946 7029 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2946 7030 , , , 48 2946 7031 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 7032 , , , 48 2946 7033 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 7034 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2946 7035 and and CC 48 2946 7036 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2946 7037 , , , 48 2946 7038 Saint Saint NNP 48 2946 7039 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2946 7040 and and CC 48 2946 7041 the the DT 48 2946 7042 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2946 7043 , , , 48 2946 7044 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 7045 , , , 48 2946 7046 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2946 7047 , , , 48 2946 7048 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2946 7049 , , , 48 2946 7050 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2946 7051 , , , 48 2946 7052 Western Western NNP 48 2946 7053 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2946 7054 ; ; : 48 2946 7055 South South NNP 48 2946 7056 Africa Africa NNP 48 2946 7057 is be VBZ 48 2946 7058 included include VBN 48 2946 7059 although although IN 48 2946 7060 WMO WMO NNP 48 2946 7061 membership membership NN 48 2946 7062 is be VBZ 48 2946 7063 suspended suspend VBN 48 2946 7064 ; ; : 48 2946 7065 other other JJ 48 2946 7066 members member NNS 48 2946 7067 are be VBP 48 2946 7068 British british JJ 48 2946 7069 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2946 7070 Territories Territories NNPS 48 2946 7071 , , , 48 2946 7072 French French NNP 48 2946 7073 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2946 7074 , , , 48 2946 7075 Hong Hong NNP 48 2946 7076 Kong Kong NNP 48 2946 7077 , , , 48 2946 7078 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2946 7079 , , , 48 2946 7080 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 7081 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2946 7082 , , , 48 2946 7083 New New NNP 48 2946 7084 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2946 7085 , , , 48 2946 7086 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 7087 * * NFP 48 2946 7088 * * NFP 48 2946 7089 * * NFP 48 2946 7090 * * NFP 48 2946 7091 * * NFP 48 2946 7092 * * NFP 48 2946 7093 * * NFP 48 2946 7094 * * NFP 48 2946 7095 * * NFP 48 2946 7096 * * NFP 48 2946 7097 World World NNP 48 2946 7098 Tourism Tourism NNP 48 2946 7099 Organization Organization NNP 48 2946 7100 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7101 WTO WTO NNP 48 2946 7102 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7103 established establish VBN 48 2946 7104 - - : 48 2946 7105 2 2 CD 48 2946 7106 January January NNP 48 2946 7107 1975 1975 CD 48 2946 7108 aim aim VB 48 2946 7109 - - HYPH 48 2946 7110 promote promote VB 48 2946 7111 tourism tourism NN 48 2946 7112 as as IN 48 2946 7113 a a DT 48 2946 7114 means means NN 48 2946 7115 of of IN 48 2946 7116 contributing contribute VBG 48 2946 7117 to to IN 48 2946 7118 economic economic JJ 48 2946 7119 development development NN 48 2946 7120 , , , 48 2946 7121 international international JJ 48 2946 7122 understanding understanding NN 48 2946 7123 , , , 48 2946 7124 and and CC 48 2946 7125 peace peace NN 48 2946 7126 members member NNS 48 2946 7127 - - , 48 2946 7128 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7129 102 102 CD 48 2946 7130 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7131 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2946 7132 , , , 48 2946 7133 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2946 7134 , , , 48 2946 7135 Angola Angola NNP 48 2946 7136 , , , 48 2946 7137 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2946 7138 , , , 48 2946 7139 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 7140 , , , 48 2946 7141 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 7142 , , , 48 2946 7143 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2946 7144 , , , 48 2946 7145 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 7146 , , , 48 2946 7147 Benin Benin NNP 48 2946 7148 , , , 48 2946 7149 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2946 7150 , , , 48 2946 7151 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2946 7152 , , , 48 2946 7153 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2946 7154 , , , 48 2946 7155 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2946 7156 , , , 48 2946 7157 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2946 7158 , , , 48 2946 7159 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2946 7160 , , , 48 2946 7161 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 7162 , , , 48 2946 7163 Chad Chad NNP 48 2946 7164 , , , 48 2946 7165 Chile Chile NNP 48 2946 7166 , , , 48 2946 7167 China China NNP 48 2946 7168 , , , 48 2946 7169 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2946 7170 , , , 48 2946 7171 Congo Congo NNP 48 2946 7172 , , , 48 2946 7173 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2946 7174 , , , 48 2946 7175 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2946 7176 , , , 48 2946 7177 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2946 7178 Republic Republic NNP 48 2946 7179 , , , 48 2946 7180 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2946 7181 , , , 48 2946 7182 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2946 7183 , , , 48 2946 7184 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2946 7185 , , , 48 2946 7186 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 7187 , , , 48 2946 7188 France France NNP 48 2946 7189 , , , 48 2946 7190 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2946 7191 , , , 48 2946 7192 The the DT 48 2946 7193 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2946 7194 , , , 48 2946 7195 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 7196 , , , 48 2946 7197 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2946 7198 , , , 48 2946 7199 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 7200 , , , 48 2946 7201 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2946 7202 , , , 48 2946 7203 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2946 7204 , , , 48 2946 7205 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2946 7206 , , , 48 2946 7207 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 7208 , , , 48 2946 7209 India India NNP 48 2946 7210 , , , 48 2946 7211 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2946 7212 , , , 48 2946 7213 Iran Iran NNP 48 2946 7214 , , , 48 2946 7215 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2946 7216 , , , 48 2946 7217 Israel Israel NNP 48 2946 7218 , , , 48 2946 7219 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 7220 , , , 48 2946 7221 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2946 7222 Coast Coast NNP 48 2946 7223 , , , 48 2946 7224 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2946 7225 , , , 48 2946 7226 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 7227 , , , 48 2946 7228 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2946 7229 , , , 48 2946 7230 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2946 7231 , , , 48 2946 7232 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2946 7233 , , , 48 2946 7234 North North NNP 48 2946 7235 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 7236 , , , 48 2946 7237 South South NNP 48 2946 7238 Korea Korea NNP 48 2946 7239 , , , 48 2946 7240 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2946 7241 , , , 48 2946 7242 Laos Laos NNP 48 2946 7243 , , , 48 2946 7244 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2946 7245 , , , 48 2946 7246 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2946 7247 , , , 48 2946 7248 Libya Libya NNP 48 2946 7249 , , , 48 2946 7250 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2946 7251 , , , 48 2946 7252 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2946 7253 , , , 48 2946 7254 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2946 7255 , , , 48 2946 7256 Mali Mali NNP 48 2946 7257 , , , 48 2946 7258 Malta Malta NNP 48 2946 7259 , , , 48 2946 7260 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2946 7261 , , , 48 2946 7262 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2946 7263 , , , 48 2946 7264 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2946 7265 , , , 48 2946 7266 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2946 7267 , , , 48 2946 7268 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2946 7269 , , , 48 2946 7270 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2946 7271 , , , 48 2946 7272 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 7273 , , , 48 2946 7274 Niger Niger NNP 48 2946 7275 , , , 48 2946 7276 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2946 7277 , , , 48 2946 7278 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2946 7279 , , , 48 2946 7280 Panama Panama NNP 48 2946 7281 , , , 48 2946 7282 Peru Peru NNP 48 2946 7283 , , , 48 2946 7284 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2946 7285 , , , 48 2946 7286 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 7287 , , , 48 2946 7288 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 7289 , , , 48 2946 7290 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2946 7291 , , , 48 2946 7292 San San NNP 48 2946 7293 Marino Marino NNP 48 2946 7294 , , , 48 2946 7295 Sao Sao NNP 48 2946 7296 Tome Tome NNP 48 2946 7297 and and CC 48 2946 7298 Principe Principe NNP 48 2946 7299 , , , 48 2946 7300 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2946 7301 , , , 48 2946 7302 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2946 7303 Leone Leone NNP 48 2946 7304 , , , 48 2946 7305 Spain Spain NNP 48 2946 7306 , , , 48 2946 7307 Sri Sri NNP 48 2946 7308 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2946 7309 , , , 48 2946 7310 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2946 7311 , , , 48 2946 7312 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 7313 , , , 48 2946 7314 Syria Syria NNP 48 2946 7315 , , , 48 2946 7316 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2946 7317 , , , 48 2946 7318 Togo Togo NNP 48 2946 7319 , , , 48 2946 7320 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2946 7321 , , , 48 2946 7322 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2946 7323 , , , 48 2946 7324 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2946 7325 , , , 48 2946 7326 UAE UAE NNP 48 2946 7327 , , , 48 2946 7328 US US NNP 48 2946 7329 , , , 48 2946 7330 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2946 7331 , , , 48 2946 7332 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2946 7333 , , , 48 2946 7334 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2946 7335 , , , 48 2946 7336 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2946 7337 , , , 48 2946 7338 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2946 7339 , , , 48 2946 7340 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2946 7341 , , , 48 2946 7342 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2946 7343 , , , 48 2946 7344 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2946 7345 associate associate NN 48 2946 7346 members member NNS 48 2946 7347 - - , 48 2946 7348 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7349 4 4 LS 48 2946 7350 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7351 Aruba Aruba NNP 48 2946 7352 , , , 48 2946 7353 Macau Macau NNP 48 2946 7354 , , , 48 2946 7355 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 7356 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2946 7357 , , , 48 2946 7358 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2946 7359 Rico Rico NNP 48 2946 7360 permanent permanent JJ 48 2946 7361 observer observer NN 48 2946 7362 - - , 48 2946 7363 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7364 1 1 LS 48 2946 7365 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7366 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2946 7367 City City NNP 48 2946 7368 * * NFP 48 2946 7369 * * NFP 48 2946 7370 * * NFP 48 2946 7371 * * NFP 48 2946 7372 * * NFP 48 2946 7373 * * NFP 48 2946 7374 * * NFP 48 2946 7375 * * NFP 48 2946 7376 * * NFP 48 2946 7377 * * NFP 48 2946 7378 Zangger Zangger NNP 48 2946 7379 Committee Committee NNP 48 2946 7380 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7381 ZC ZC NNP 48 2946 7382 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7383 established establish VBN 48 2946 7384 - - HYPH 48 2946 7385 early early JJ 48 2946 7386 1970s 1970s CD 48 2946 7387 aim aim NN 48 2946 7388 - - HYPH 48 2946 7389 to to TO 48 2946 7390 establish establish VB 48 2946 7391 guidelines guideline NNS 48 2946 7392 for for IN 48 2946 7393 the the DT 48 2946 7394 export export NN 48 2946 7395 control control NN 48 2946 7396 provisions provision NNS 48 2946 7397 of of IN 48 2946 7398 the the DT 48 2946 7399 nuclear nuclear JJ 48 2946 7400 Non Non NNP 48 2946 7401 - - NNP 48 2946 7402 Proliferation Proliferation NNP 48 2946 7403 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2946 7404 members member NNS 48 2946 7405 - - , 48 2946 7406 ( ( -LRB- 48 2946 7407 23 23 CD 48 2946 7408 ) ) -RRB- 48 2946 7409 Australia Australia NNP 48 2946 7410 , , , 48 2946 7411 Austria Austria NNP 48 2946 7412 , , , 48 2946 7413 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2946 7414 , , , 48 2946 7415 Canada Canada NNP 48 2946 7416 , , , 48 2946 7417 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2946 7418 , , , 48 2946 7419 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2946 7420 , , , 48 2946 7421 Finland Finland NNP 48 2946 7422 , , , 48 2946 7423 Germany Germany NNP 48 2946 7424 , , , 48 2946 7425 Greece Greece NNP 48 2946 7426 , , , 48 2946 7427 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2946 7428 , , , 48 2946 7429 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2946 7430 , , , 48 2946 7431 Italy Italy NNP 48 2946 7432 , , , 48 2946 7433 Japan Japan NNP 48 2946 7434 , , , 48 2946 7435 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2946 7436 , , , 48 2946 7437 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2946 7438 , , , 48 2946 7439 Norway Norway NNP 48 2946 7440 , , , 48 2946 7441 Poland Poland NNP 48 2946 7442 , , , 48 2946 7443 Romania Romania NNP 48 2946 7444 , , , 48 2946 7445 Russia Russia NNP 48 2946 7446 , , , 48 2946 7447 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2946 7448 , , , 48 2946 7449 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2946 7450 , , , 48 2946 7451 UK UK NNP 48 2946 7452 , , , 48 2946 7453 US US NNP 48 2946 7454 Appendix Appendix NNP 48 2946 7455 D d NN 48 2946 7456 : : : 48 2946 7457 Weights Weights NNPS 48 2946 7458 and and CC 48 2946 7459 Measures Measures NNPS 48 2946 7460 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 48 2946 7461 Notation Notation NNP 48 2946 7462 Mathematical Mathematical NNP 48 2946 7463 Power Power NNP 48 2946 7464 Name Name NNP 48 2946 7465 10 10 CD 48 2946 7466 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7467 18 18 CD 48 2946 7468 or or CC 48 2946 7469 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 CD 48 2946 7470 one one CD 48 2946 7471 quintillion quintillion NN 48 2946 7472 10 10 CD 48 2946 7473 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7474 15 15 CD 48 2946 7475 or or CC 48 2946 7476 1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000 CD 48 2946 7477 one one CD 48 2946 7478 quadrillion quadrillion NN 48 2946 7479 10 10 CD 48 2946 7480 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7481 12 12 CD 48 2946 7482 or or CC 48 2946 7483 1,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000 CD 48 2946 7484 one one CD 48 2946 7485 trillion trillion CD 48 2946 7486 10 10 CD 48 2946 7487 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7488 9 9 CD 48 2946 7489 or or CC 48 2946 7490 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 CD 48 2946 7491 one one CD 48 2946 7492 billion billion CD 48 2946 7493 10 10 CD 48 2946 7494 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7495 6 6 CD 48 2946 7496 or or CC 48 2946 7497 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 48 2946 7498 one one CD 48 2946 7499 million million CD 48 2946 7500 10 10 CD 48 2946 7501 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7502 3 3 CD 48 2946 7503 or or CC 48 2946 7504 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2946 7505 one one CD 48 2946 7506 thousand thousand CD 48 2946 7507 10 10 CD 48 2946 7508 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7509 2 2 CD 48 2946 7510 or or CC 48 2946 7511 100 100 CD 48 2946 7512 one one CD 48 2946 7513 hundred hundred CD 48 2946 7514 10 10 CD 48 2946 7515 ^ ^ SYM 48 2946 7516 1 1 CD 48 2946 7517 or or CC 48 2946 7518 10 10 CD 48 2946 7519 ten ten CD 48 2946 7520 10 10 CD 48 2946 7521 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7522 0 0 CD 48 2946 7523 or or CC 48 2946 7524 1 1 CD 48 2946 7525 one one CD 48 2946 7526 10 10 CD 48 2946 7527 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7528 -1 -1 . 48 2946 7529 or or CC 48 2946 7530 0.1 0.1 CD 48 2946 7531 one one CD 48 2946 7532 tenth tenth CD 48 2946 7533 10 10 CD 48 2946 7534 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7535 -2 -2 : 48 2946 7536 or or CC 48 2946 7537 0.01 0.01 CD 48 2946 7538 one one CD 48 2946 7539 hundredth hundredth JJ 48 2946 7540 10 10 CD 48 2946 7541 ^ ^ NNS 48 2946 7542 -3 -3 : 48 2946 7543 or or CC 48 2946 7544 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2946 7545 one one CD 48 2946 7546 thousandth thousandth NN 48 2946 7547 10 10 CD 48 2946 7548 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7549 -6 -6 : 48 2946 7550 or or CC 48 2946 7551 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2946 7552 001 001 CD 48 2946 7553 one one CD 48 2946 7554 millionth millionth NN 48 2946 7555 10 10 CD 48 2946 7556 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7557 -9 -9 : 48 2946 7558 or or CC 48 2946 7559 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2946 7560 000 000 CD 48 2946 7561 001 001 CD 48 2946 7562 one one CD 48 2946 7563 billionth billionth JJ 48 2946 7564 10 10 CD 48 2946 7565 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7566 -12 -12 NN 48 2946 7567 or or CC 48 2946 7568 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2946 7569 000 000 CD 48 2946 7570 000 000 CD 48 2946 7571 001 001 CD 48 2946 7572 one one CD 48 2946 7573 trillionth trillionth NN 48 2946 7574 10 10 CD 48 2946 7575 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7576 -15 -15 NNP 48 2946 7577 or or CC 48 2946 7578 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2946 7579 000 000 CD 48 2946 7580 000 000 CD 48 2946 7581 000 000 CD 48 2946 7582 001 001 CD 48 2946 7583 one one CD 48 2946 7584 quadrillionth quadrillionth NN 48 2946 7585 10 10 CD 48 2946 7586 ^ ^ NN 48 2946 7587 -18 -18 NN 48 2946 7588 or or CC 48 2946 7589 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2946 7590 000 000 CD 48 2946 7591 000 000 CD 48 2946 7592 000 000 CD 48 2946 7593 000 000 CD 48 2946 7594 001 001 CD 48 2946 7595 one one CD 48 2946 7596 quintillionth quintillionth NN 48 2946 7597 Metric Metric NNP 48 2946 7598 Interrelationships Interrelationships NNP 48 2946 7599 Conversions Conversions NNPS 48 2946 7600 from from IN 48 2946 7601 a a DT 48 2946 7602 multiple multiple NN 48 2946 7603 or or CC 48 2946 7604 submultiple submultiple JJ 48 2946 7605 to to IN 48 2946 7606 the the DT 48 2946 7607 basic basic JJ 48 2946 7608 units unit NNS 48 2946 7609 of of IN 48 2946 7610 meters meter NNS 48 2946 7611 , , , 48 2946 7612 liters liter NNS 48 2946 7613 , , , 48 2946 7614 or or CC 48 2946 7615 grams gram NNS 48 2946 7616 can can MD 48 2946 7617 be be VB 48 2946 7618 done do VBN 48 2946 7619 using use VBG 48 2946 7620 the the DT 48 2946 7621 table table NN 48 2946 7622 . . . 48 2947 1 For for IN 48 2947 2 example example NN 48 2947 3 , , , 48 2947 4 to to TO 48 2947 5 convert convert VB 48 2947 6 from from IN 48 2947 7 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2947 8 to to IN 48 2947 9 meters meter NNS 48 2947 10 , , , 48 2947 11 multiply multiply VB 48 2947 12 by by IN 48 2947 13 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2947 14 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 15 9.26 9.26 CD 48 2947 16 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2947 17 equals equal VBZ 48 2947 18 9,260 9,260 CD 48 2947 19 meters meter NNS 48 2947 20 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 21 or or CC 48 2947 22 to to TO 48 2947 23 convert convert VB 48 2947 24 from from IN 48 2947 25 meters meter NNS 48 2947 26 to to IN 48 2947 27 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2947 28 , , , 48 2947 29 multiply multiply VB 48 2947 30 by by IN 48 2947 31 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2947 32 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 33 9,260 9,260 CD 48 2947 34 meters meter NNS 48 2947 35 equals equal VBZ 48 2947 36 9.26 9.26 CD 48 2947 37 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2947 38 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 39 Prefix Prefix NNP 48 2947 40 Symbol Symbol NNP 48 2947 41 Length Length NNP 48 2947 42 , , , 48 2947 43 Area Area NNP 48 2947 44 Volume volume NN 48 2947 45 weight weight NN 48 2947 46 , , , 48 2947 47 capacity capacity NN 48 2947 48 exa exa NNP 48 2947 49 E E NNP 48 2947 50 10 10 CD 48 2947 51 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 52 18 18 CD 48 2947 53 10 10 CD 48 2947 54 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 55 36 36 CD 48 2947 56 10 10 CD 48 2947 57 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 58 54 54 CD 48 2947 59 peta peta NN 48 2947 60 P P NNP 48 2947 61 10 10 CD 48 2947 62 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 63 15 15 CD 48 2947 64 10 10 CD 48 2947 65 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 66 30 30 CD 48 2947 67 10 10 CD 48 2947 68 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 69 45 45 CD 48 2947 70 tera tera NN 48 2947 71 T T NNP 48 2947 72 10 10 CD 48 2947 73 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 74 12 12 CD 48 2947 75 10 10 CD 48 2947 76 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 77 24 24 CD 48 2947 78 10 10 CD 48 2947 79 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 80 36 36 CD 48 2947 81 giga giga NN 48 2947 82 G G NNP 48 2947 83 10 10 CD 48 2947 84 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 85 9 9 CD 48 2947 86 10 10 CD 48 2947 87 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 88 18 18 CD 48 2947 89 10 10 CD 48 2947 90 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 91 27 27 CD 48 2947 92 mega mega NN 48 2947 93 M M NNP 48 2947 94 10 10 CD 48 2947 95 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 96 6 6 CD 48 2947 97 10 10 CD 48 2947 98 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 99 12 12 CD 48 2947 100 10 10 CD 48 2947 101 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 102 18 18 CD 48 2947 103 hectokilo hectokilo NN 48 2947 104 hk hk NNP 48 2947 105 10 10 CD 48 2947 106 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 107 5 5 CD 48 2947 108 10 10 CD 48 2947 109 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 110 10 10 CD 48 2947 111 10 10 CD 48 2947 112 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 113 15 15 CD 48 2947 114 myria myria NNP 48 2947 115 ma ma NNP 48 2947 116 10 10 CD 48 2947 117 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 118 4 4 CD 48 2947 119 10 10 CD 48 2947 120 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 121 8 8 CD 48 2947 122 10 10 CD 48 2947 123 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 124 12 12 CD 48 2947 125 kilo kilo NNP 48 2947 126 k k NNP 48 2947 127 10 10 CD 48 2947 128 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 129 3 3 CD 48 2947 130 10 10 CD 48 2947 131 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 132 6 6 CD 48 2947 133 10 10 CD 48 2947 134 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 135 9 9 CD 48 2947 136 hecto hecto NNP 48 2947 137 h h NNP 48 2947 138 10 10 CD 48 2947 139 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 140 2 2 CD 48 2947 141 10 10 CD 48 2947 142 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 143 4 4 CD 48 2947 144 10 10 CD 48 2947 145 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 146 6 6 CD 48 2947 147 basic basic JJ 48 2947 148 unit unit NN 48 2947 149 - - HYPH 48 2947 150 1 1 CD 48 2947 151 meter meter NN 48 2947 152 , , , 48 2947 153 1 1 CD 48 2947 154 meter^2 meter^2 NNP 48 2947 155 1 1 CD 48 2947 156 meter^3 meter^3 NNP 48 2947 157 1 1 CD 48 2947 158 gram gram NN 48 2947 159 , , , 48 2947 160 1 1 CD 48 2947 161 liter liter NN 48 2947 162 deci deci NNS 48 2947 163 d d NNP 48 2947 164 10 10 CD 48 2947 165 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 166 -1 -1 . 48 2947 167 10 10 CD 48 2947 168 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 169 -2 -2 : 48 2947 170 10 10 CD 48 2947 171 ^ ^ FW 48 2947 172 -3 -3 : 48 2947 173 centi centi NNP 48 2947 174 c c NNP 48 2947 175 10 10 CD 48 2947 176 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 177 -2 -2 : 48 2947 178 10 10 CD 48 2947 179 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 180 -4 -4 : 48 2947 181 10 10 CD 48 2947 182 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 183 -6 -6 : 48 2947 184 milli milli NNP 48 2947 185 m m NNP 48 2947 186 10 10 CD 48 2947 187 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 188 -3 -3 : 48 2947 189 10 10 CD 48 2947 190 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 191 -6 -6 : 48 2947 192 10 10 CD 48 2947 193 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 194 -9 -9 : 48 2947 195 decimilli decimilli NNP 48 2947 196 dm dm NNP 48 2947 197 10 10 CD 48 2947 198 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 199 -4 -4 : 48 2947 200 10 10 CD 48 2947 201 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 202 -8 -8 : 48 2947 203 10 10 CD 48 2947 204 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 205 -12 -12 NNP 48 2947 206 centimilli centimilli NNP 48 2947 207 cm cm NNP 48 2947 208 10 10 CD 48 2947 209 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 210 -5 -5 . 48 2947 211 10 10 CD 48 2947 212 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 213 -10 -10 NNP 48 2947 214 10 10 CD 48 2947 215 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 216 -15 -15 NNP 48 2947 217 micro micro NNP 48 2947 218 u u NNP 48 2947 219 10 10 CD 48 2947 220 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 221 -6 -6 : 48 2947 222 10 10 CD 48 2947 223 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 224 -12 -12 NNP 48 2947 225 10 10 CD 48 2947 226 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 227 -18 -18 NNP 48 2947 228 nano nano NNP 48 2947 229 n n CC 48 2947 230 10 10 CD 48 2947 231 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 232 -9 -9 : 48 2947 233 10 10 CD 48 2947 234 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 235 -18 -18 NNP 48 2947 236 10 10 CD 48 2947 237 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 238 -27 -27 : 48 2947 239 pico pico VB 48 2947 240 p p NN 48 2947 241 10 10 CD 48 2947 242 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 243 -12 -12 NN 48 2947 244 10 10 CD 48 2947 245 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 246 -24 -24 NNP 48 2947 247 10 10 CD 48 2947 248 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 249 -36 -36 : 48 2947 250 femto femto NNP 48 2947 251 f f NNP 48 2947 252 10 10 CD 48 2947 253 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 254 -15 -15 NNP 48 2947 255 10 10 CD 48 2947 256 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 257 -30 -30 NNP 48 2947 258 10 10 CD 48 2947 259 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 260 -45 -45 NNP 48 2947 261 atto atto NNP 48 2947 262 a a DT 48 2947 263 10 10 CD 48 2947 264 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 265 -18 -18 NNP 48 2947 266 10 10 CD 48 2947 267 ^ ^ SYM 48 2947 268 -36 -36 : 48 2947 269 10 10 CD 48 2947 270 ^ ^ NN 48 2947 271 -54 -54 NNP 48 2947 272 Equivalents Equivalents NNPS 48 2947 273 Unit Unit NNP 48 2947 274 Metric metric NN 48 2947 275 Equivalent Equivalent NNP 48 2947 276 US US NNP 48 2947 277 Equivalent equivalent JJ 48 2947 278 acre acre NN 48 2947 279 0.404 0.404 CD 48 2947 280 685 685 CD 48 2947 281 64 64 CD 48 2947 282 hectares hectare NNS 48 2947 283 43,560 43,560 CD 48 2947 284 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 48 2947 285 acre acre NN 48 2947 286 4,046,856 4,046,856 CD 48 2947 287 4 4 CD 48 2947 288 meters^2 meters^2 NNS 48 2947 289 4,840 4,840 CD 48 2947 290 yards^2 yards^2 RB 48 2947 291 acre acre NN 48 2947 292 0.004 0.004 CD 48 2947 293 046 046 CD 48 2947 294 856 856 CD 48 2947 295 4 4 CD 48 2947 296 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2947 297 562 562 CD 48 2947 298 5 5 CD 48 2947 299 miles^2 miles^2 NNS 48 2947 300 , , , 48 2947 301 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 NNP 48 2947 302 statute statute NN 48 2947 303 are be VBP 48 2947 304 100 100 CD 48 2947 305 meters^2 meters^2 CD 48 2947 306 119.599 119.599 CD 48 2947 307 yards^2 yards^2 NN 48 2947 308 barrel barrel NN 48 2947 309 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 310 petroleum petroleum NN 48 2947 311 , , , 48 2947 312 US US NNP 48 2947 313 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 314 158.987 158.987 CD 48 2947 315 29 29 CD 48 2947 316 liters liter NNS 48 2947 317 42 42 CD 48 2947 318 gallons gallon NNS 48 2947 319 barrel barrel NN 48 2947 320 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 321 proof proof JJ 48 2947 322 spirits spirit NNS 48 2947 323 , , , 48 2947 324 151.416 151.416 CD 48 2947 325 47 47 CD 48 2947 326 liters liter NNS 48 2947 327 40 40 CD 48 2947 328 gallons gallon NNS 48 2947 329 US US NNP 48 2947 330 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 331 barrel barrel NNP 48 2947 332 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 333 beer beer NN 48 2947 334 , , , 48 2947 335 US US NNP 48 2947 336 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 337 117.347 117.347 CD 48 2947 338 77 77 CD 48 2947 339 liters liter NNS 48 2947 340 31 31 CD 48 2947 341 gallons gallon NNS 48 2947 342 bushel bushel NN 48 2947 343 35.239 35.239 CD 48 2947 344 07 07 CD 48 2947 345 liters liter NNS 48 2947 346 4 4 CD 48 2947 347 pecks peck NNS 48 2947 348 cable cable NN 48 2947 349 219.456 219.456 CD 48 2947 350 meters meter NNS 48 2947 351 120 120 CD 48 2947 352 fathoms fathom NNS 48 2947 353 chain chain NN 48 2947 354 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 355 surveyor surveyor NN 48 2947 356 's 's POS 48 2947 357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 358 20.116 20.116 CD 48 2947 359 8 8 CD 48 2947 360 meters meter NNS 48 2947 361 66 66 CD 48 2947 362 feet foot NNS 48 2947 363 cord cord NN 48 2947 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 365 wood wood NN 48 2947 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 367 3.624 3.624 CD 48 2947 368 556 556 CD 48 2947 369 meters^3 meters^3 JJS 48 2947 370 128 128 CD 48 2947 371 feet^3 feet^3 CD 48 2947 372 cup cup NN 48 2947 373 0.236 0.236 CD 48 2947 374 588 588 CD 48 2947 375 2 2 CD 48 2947 376 liters liter NNS 48 2947 377 8 8 CD 48 2947 378 ounces ounce NNS 48 2947 379 , , , 48 2947 380 liquid liquid NN 48 2947 381 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 382 US US NNP 48 2947 383 ) ) -RRB- 48 2947 384 degrees degree NNS 48 2947 385 , , , 48 2947 386 celsius celsius NN 48 2947 387 ( ( -LRB- 48 2947 388 water water NN 48 2947 389 boils boil VBZ 48 2947 390 at at IN 48 2947 391 100 100 CD 48 2947 392 . . . 48 2947 393 multiply multiply NNP 48 2947 394 by by IN 48 2947 395 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2947 396 and and CC 48 2947 397 add add VB 48 2947 398 degrees degree NNS 48 2947 399 C C NNP 48 2947 400 , , , 48 2947 401 freezes freeze VBZ 48 2947 402 at at IN 48 2947 403 0 0 CD 48 2947 404 . . . 48 2948 1 C C NNP 48 2948 2 ) ) -RRB- 48 2948 3 32 32 CD 48 2948 4 to to TO 48 2948 5 obtain obtain VB 48 2948 6 .F .F . 48 2948 7 degrees degree NNS 48 2948 8 , , , 48 2948 9 fahrenheit fahrenheit NNP 48 2948 10 subtract subtract VBP 48 2948 11 32 32 CD 48 2948 12 and and CC 48 2948 13 divide divide NN 48 2948 14 by by IN 48 2948 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 2948 16 water water NN 48 2948 17 boils boil VBZ 48 2948 18 at at IN 48 2948 19 212 212 CD 48 2948 20 .F .f CD 48 2948 21 , , , 48 2948 22 1.8 1.8 CD 48 2948 23 to to TO 48 2948 24 obtain obtain VB 48 2948 25 .C .C . 48 2948 26 freezes freeze NNS 48 2948 27 at at IN 48 2948 28 32 32 CD 48 2948 29 .F .F . 48 2948 30 ) ) -RRB- 48 2948 31 dram dram NNP 48 2948 32 , , , 48 2948 33 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2948 34 1.771 1.771 CD 48 2948 35 845 845 CD 48 2948 36 2 2 CD 48 2948 37 grams gram NNS 48 2948 38 0.062 0.062 CD 48 2948 39 5 5 CD 48 2948 40 ounces ounce NNS 48 2948 41 , , , 48 2948 42 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2948 43 dram dram NNP 48 2948 44 , , , 48 2948 45 troy troy NNP 48 2948 46 3.887 3.887 CD 48 2948 47 934 934 CD 48 2948 48 6 6 CD 48 2948 49 grams gram NNS 48 2948 50 0.125 0.125 CD 48 2948 51 ounces ounce NNS 48 2948 52 , , , 48 2948 53 troy troy VB 48 2948 54 dram dram NNP 48 2948 55 , , , 48 2948 56 liquid liquid NN 48 2948 57 ( ( -LRB- 48 2948 58 US US NNP 48 2948 59 ) ) -RRB- 48 2948 60 3.696 3.696 CD 48 2948 61 69 69 CD 48 2948 62 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2948 63 0.125 0.125 CD 48 2948 64 ounces ounce NNS 48 2948 65 , , , 48 2948 66 liquid liquid NN 48 2948 67 fathom fathom NN 48 2948 68 1.828 1.828 CD 48 2948 69 8 8 CD 48 2948 70 meters meter NNS 48 2948 71 6 6 CD 48 2948 72 feet foot NNS 48 2948 73 foot foot NN 48 2948 74 30.48 30.48 CD 48 2948 75 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2948 76 foot foot NN 48 2948 77 0.304 0.304 CD 48 2948 78 8 8 CD 48 2948 79 meters meter NNS 48 2948 80 0.333 0.333 CD 48 2948 81 333 333 CD 48 2948 82 3 3 CD 48 2948 83 yards yard NNS 48 2948 84 foot foot NN 48 2948 85 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2948 86 304 304 CD 48 2948 87 8 8 CD 48 2948 88 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2948 89 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2948 90 189 189 CD 48 2948 91 39 39 CD 48 2948 92 miles mile NNS 48 2948 93 , , , 48 2948 94 statute statute NN 48 2948 95 foot^2 foot^2 NNP 48 2948 96 929.030 929.030 CD 48 2948 97 4 4 CD 48 2948 98 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 SYM 48 2948 99 144 144 CD 48 2948 100 inches^2 inches^2 NNS 48 2948 101 foot foot NN 48 2948 102 2 2 CD 48 2948 103 0.092 0.092 CD 48 2948 104 903 903 CD 48 2948 105 04 04 CD 48 2948 106 meters^2 meters^2 CD 48 2948 107 0.111 0.111 CD 48 2948 108 111 111 CD 48 2948 109 1 1 CD 48 2948 110 yards^2 yards^2 NNS 48 2948 111 foot^3 foot^3 NNS 48 2948 112 28.316 28.316 CD 48 2948 113 846 846 CD 48 2948 114 592 592 CD 48 2948 115 liters liter NNS 48 2948 116 7.480 7.480 CD 48 2948 117 519 519 CD 48 2948 118 gallons gallon NNS 48 2948 119 foot^3 foot^3 VBZ 48 2948 120 0.028 0.028 CD 48 2948 121 316 316 CD 48 2948 122 847 847 CD 48 2948 123 meters^3 meters^3 SYM 48 2948 124 1,728 1,728 CD 48 2948 125 inches^3 inches^3 NNS 48 2948 126 furlong furlong JJ 48 2948 127 201.168 201.168 CD 48 2948 128 meters meter NNS 48 2948 129 220 220 CD 48 2948 130 yards yard NNS 48 2948 131 gallon gallon NN 48 2948 132 , , , 48 2948 133 liquid liquid NN 48 2948 134 ( ( -LRB- 48 2948 135 US US NNP 48 2948 136 ) ) -RRB- 48 2948 137 3.785 3.785 CD 48 2948 138 411 411 CD 48 2948 139 784 784 CD 48 2948 140 liters liter NNS 48 2948 141 4 4 CD 48 2948 142 quarts quart NNS 48 2948 143 , , , 48 2948 144 liquid liquid NN 48 2948 145 gill gill NN 48 2948 146 ( ( -LRB- 48 2948 147 US US NNP 48 2948 148 ) ) -RRB- 48 2948 149 118.294 118.294 CD 48 2948 150 118 118 CD 48 2948 151 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2948 152 4 4 CD 48 2948 153 ounces ounce NNS 48 2948 154 , , , 48 2948 155 liquid liquid JJ 48 2948 156 grain grain NN 48 2948 157 64.798 64.798 CD 48 2948 158 91 91 CD 48 2948 159 milligrams milligram NNS 48 2948 160 0.002 0.002 CD 48 2948 161 285 285 CD 48 2948 162 71 71 CD 48 2948 163 ounces ounce NNS 48 2948 164 , , , 48 2948 165 advp advp NNP 48 2948 166 . . . 48 2949 1 gram gram VB 48 2949 2 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2949 3 milligrams milligram NNS 48 2949 4 0.035 0.035 CD 48 2949 5 273 273 CD 48 2949 6 96 96 CD 48 2949 7 ounces ounce NNS 48 2949 8 , , , 48 2949 9 advp advp NNP 48 2949 10 . . . 48 2950 1 hand hand NNP 48 2950 2 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 3 height height NN 48 2950 4 of of IN 48 2950 5 horse horse NN 48 2950 6 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 7 10.16 10.16 CD 48 2950 8 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2950 9 4 4 CD 48 2950 10 inches inch NNS 48 2950 11 hectare hectare VB 48 2950 12 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2950 13 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 48 2950 14 2.471 2.471 CD 48 2950 15 053 053 CD 48 2950 16 8 8 CD 48 2950 17 acres acre NNS 48 2950 18 hundredweight hundredweight NN 48 2950 19 , , , 48 2950 20 long long JJ 48 2950 21 50.802 50.802 CD 48 2950 22 345 345 CD 48 2950 23 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2950 24 112 112 CD 48 2950 25 pounds pound NNS 48 2950 26 , , , 48 2950 27 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2950 28 hundredweight hundredweight NN 48 2950 29 , , , 48 2950 30 short short JJ 48 2950 31 45.359 45.359 CD 48 2950 32 237 237 CD 48 2950 33 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2950 34 100 100 CD 48 2950 35 pounds pound NNS 48 2950 36 , , , 48 2950 37 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2950 38 inch inch NNP 48 2950 39 2.54 2.54 CD 48 2950 40 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2950 41 0.083 0.083 CD 48 2950 42 333 333 CD 48 2950 43 33 33 CD 48 2950 44 feet foot NNS 48 2950 45 inch2 inch2 VBP 48 2950 46 6.451 6.451 CD 48 2950 47 6 6 CD 48 2950 48 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 NNS 48 2950 49 0.006 0.006 CD 48 2950 50 944 944 CD 48 2950 51 44 44 CD 48 2950 52 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 48 2950 53 inch3 inch3 JJ 48 2950 54 16.387 16.387 CD 48 2950 55 064 064 CD 48 2950 56 centimeters^3 centimeters^3 NNS 48 2950 57 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2950 58 578 578 CD 48 2950 59 7 7 CD 48 2950 60 feet^3 feet^3 NNS 48 2950 61 inch3 inch3 UH 48 2950 62 16.387 16.387 CD 48 2950 63 064 064 CD 48 2950 64 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2950 65 0.029 0.029 CD 48 2950 66 761 761 CD 48 2950 67 6 6 CD 48 2950 68 pints pint NNS 48 2950 69 , , , 48 2950 70 dry dry JJ 48 2950 71 inch3 inch3 NNP 48 2950 72 16.387 16.387 CD 48 2950 73 064 064 CD 48 2950 74 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2950 75 0.034 0.034 CD 48 2950 76 632 632 CD 48 2950 77 0 0 CD 48 2950 78 pints pint NNS 48 2950 79 , , , 48 2950 80 liquid liquid NN 48 2950 81 kilogram kilogram NN 48 2950 82 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2950 83 tons ton NNS 48 2950 84 , , , 48 2950 85 metric metric JJ 48 2950 86 2.204 2.204 CD 48 2950 87 623 623 CD 48 2950 88 pounds pound NNS 48 2950 89 , , , 48 2950 90 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2950 91 kilometer kilometer NN 48 2950 92 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2950 93 meters meter NNS 48 2950 94 0.621 0.621 CD 48 2950 95 371 371 CD 48 2950 96 19 19 CD 48 2950 97 miles mile NNS 48 2950 98 , , , 48 2950 99 statute statute NN 48 2950 100 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 48 2950 101 100 100 CD 48 2950 102 hectares hectare NNS 48 2950 103 247.105 247.105 CD 48 2950 104 38 38 CD 48 2950 105 acres acre NNS 48 2950 106 kilometer^2 kilometer^2 NNP 48 2950 107 1,000,000 1,000,000 CD 48 2950 108 meters^2 meters^2 CD 48 2950 109 0.386 0.386 CD 48 2950 110 102 102 CD 48 2950 111 16 16 CD 48 2950 112 miles^2 miles^2 NNS 48 2950 113 , , , 48 2950 114 statute statute NN 48 2950 115 knot knot NNP 48 2950 116 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 117 1 1 CD 48 2950 118 nautical nautical JJ 48 2950 119 1.852 1.852 CD 48 2950 120 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2950 121 / / SYM 48 2950 122 hour hour NN 48 2950 123 1.151 1.151 CD 48 2950 124 statute statute NN 48 2950 125 miles mile NNS 48 2950 126 / / SYM 48 2950 127 hour hour NN 48 2950 128 mi mi NNP 48 2950 129 / / SYM 48 2950 130 hr hr NNP 48 2950 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 132 league league NNP 48 2950 133 , , , 48 2950 134 nautical nautical NNP 48 2950 135 5.559 5.559 CD 48 2950 136 552 552 CD 48 2950 137 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2950 138 3 3 CD 48 2950 139 miles mile NNS 48 2950 140 , , , 48 2950 141 nautical nautical NNP 48 2950 142 league league NNP 48 2950 143 , , , 48 2950 144 statute statute NN 48 2950 145 4.828.032 4.828.032 CD 48 2950 146 kilometers kilometer VBZ 48 2950 147 3 3 CD 48 2950 148 miles mile NNS 48 2950 149 , , , 48 2950 150 statute statute NN 48 2950 151 link link NN 48 2950 152 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 153 surveyor surveyor NN 48 2950 154 's 's POS 48 2950 155 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 156 20.116 20.116 CD 48 2950 157 8 8 CD 48 2950 158 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2950 159 7.92 7.92 CD 48 2950 160 inches inch NNS 48 2950 161 liter liter JJ 48 2950 162 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2950 163 meters^3 meters^3 NNPS 48 2950 164 61.023 61.023 CD 48 2950 165 74 74 CD 48 2950 166 inches^3 inches^3 NNPS 48 2950 167 liter liter NN 48 2950 168 0.1 0.1 CD 48 2950 169 dekaliter dekaliter NN 48 2950 170 0.908 0.908 CD 48 2950 171 083 083 CD 48 2950 172 quarts quart NNS 48 2950 173 , , , 48 2950 174 dry dry JJ 48 2950 175 liter liter JJR 48 2950 176 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2950 177 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2950 178 1.056 1.056 CD 48 2950 179 688 688 CD 48 2950 180 quarts quart NNS 48 2950 181 , , , 48 2950 182 liquid liquid JJ 48 2950 183 meter meter NN 48 2950 184 100 100 CD 48 2950 185 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2950 186 1.093 1.093 CD 48 2950 187 613 613 CD 48 2950 188 yards yard NNS 48 2950 189 meter^2 meter^2 POS 48 2950 190 10,000 10,000 CD 48 2950 191 centimeters^2 centimeters^2 SYM 48 2950 192 1.195 1.195 CD 48 2950 193 990 990 CD 48 2950 194 yards^2 yards^2 NNS 48 2950 195 meter^3 meter^3 VBZ 48 2950 196 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2950 197 liters liter NNS 48 2950 198 1.307 1.307 CD 48 2950 199 951 951 CD 48 2950 200 yards^3 yards^3 NNS 48 2950 201 micron micron NNP 48 2950 202 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2950 203 001 001 CD 48 2950 204 meter meter NN 48 2950 205 0.000 0.000 CD 48 2950 206 039 039 CD 48 2950 207 4 4 CD 48 2950 208 inches inch NNS 48 2950 209 mil mil NNP 48 2950 210 0.025 0.025 CD 48 2950 211 4 4 CD 48 2950 212 millimeters millimeter NNS 48 2950 213 0.001 0.001 CD 48 2950 214 inch inch NN 48 2950 215 mile mile NN 48 2950 216 , , , 48 2950 217 nautical nautical JJ 48 2950 218 1.852 1.852 CD 48 2950 219 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2950 220 1.150 1.150 CD 48 2950 221 779 779 CD 48 2950 222 4 4 CD 48 2950 223 miles mile NNS 48 2950 224 , , , 48 2950 225 statute statute NN 48 2950 226 mile^2 mile^2 NNS 48 2950 227 , , , 48 2950 228 nautical nautical JJ 48 2950 229 3.429 3.429 CD 48 2950 230 904 904 CD 48 2950 231 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 SYM 48 2950 232 1.325 1.325 CD 48 2950 233 miles^2 miles^2 RB 48 2950 234 , , , 48 2950 235 statute statute NN 48 2950 236 mile mile NN 48 2950 237 , , , 48 2950 238 statute statute NN 48 2950 239 1.609 1.609 CD 48 2950 240 344 344 CD 48 2950 241 kilometers kilometer NNS 48 2950 242 5,280 5,280 CD 48 2950 243 feet foot NNS 48 2950 244 or or CC 48 2950 245 8 8 CD 48 2950 246 furlongs furlong NNS 48 2950 247 mile^2 mile^2 NNS 48 2950 248 , , , 48 2950 249 statute statute NN 48 2950 250 258.998 258.998 CD 48 2950 251 811 811 CD 48 2950 252 hectares hectare NNS 48 2950 253 640 640 CD 48 2950 254 acres acre NNS 48 2950 255 or or CC 48 2950 256 1 1 CD 48 2950 257 section section NN 48 2950 258 mile^2 mile^2 NNS 48 2950 259 , , , 48 2950 260 statute statute NN 48 2950 261 2.589 2.589 CD 48 2950 262 988 988 CD 48 2950 263 11 11 CD 48 2950 264 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 48 2950 265 0.755 0.755 CD 48 2950 266 miles^2 miles^2 RB 48 2950 267 , , , 48 2950 268 nautical nautical JJ 48 2950 269 minim minim NN 48 2950 270 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 271 US US NNP 48 2950 272 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 273 0.061 0.061 CD 48 2950 274 611 611 CD 48 2950 275 52 52 CD 48 2950 276 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2950 277 0.002 0.002 CD 48 2950 278 083 083 CD 48 2950 279 33 33 CD 48 2950 280 ounces ounce NNS 48 2950 281 , , , 48 2950 282 liquid liquid JJ 48 2950 283 ounce ounce NN 48 2950 284 , , , 48 2950 285 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2950 286 28.349 28.349 NNP 48 2950 287 523 523 CD 48 2950 288 125 125 CD 48 2950 289 grams gram NNS 48 2950 290 437.5 437.5 CD 48 2950 291 grains grain NNS 48 2950 292 ounce ounce NN 48 2950 293 , , , 48 2950 294 liquid liquid NN 48 2950 295 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 296 US US NNP 48 2950 297 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 298 29.573 29.573 CD 48 2950 299 53 53 CD 48 2950 300 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2950 301 0.062 0.062 CD 48 2950 302 5 5 CD 48 2950 303 pints pint NNS 48 2950 304 , , , 48 2950 305 liquid liquid JJ 48 2950 306 ounce ounce NN 48 2950 307 , , , 48 2950 308 troy troy NNP 48 2950 309 31.103 31.103 NNP 48 2950 310 476 476 CD 48 2950 311 8 8 CD 48 2950 312 grams gram VBZ 48 2950 313 480 480 CD 48 2950 314 grains grain NNS 48 2950 315 pace pace NN 48 2950 316 76.2 76.2 CD 48 2950 317 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2950 318 30 30 CD 48 2950 319 inches inch NNS 48 2950 320 peck peck NN 48 2950 321 8.809 8.809 CD 48 2950 322 767 767 CD 48 2950 323 5 5 CD 48 2950 324 liters liter NNS 48 2950 325 8 8 CD 48 2950 326 quarts quart NNS 48 2950 327 , , , 48 2950 328 dry dry JJ 48 2950 329 pennyweight pennyweight JJ 48 2950 330 1.555 1.555 CD 48 2950 331 173 173 CD 48 2950 332 84 84 CD 48 2950 333 grams gram NNS 48 2950 334 24 24 CD 48 2950 335 grains grain NNS 48 2950 336 pint pint VBP 48 2950 337 , , , 48 2950 338 dry dry JJ 48 2950 339 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 340 US US NNP 48 2950 341 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 342 0.550 0.550 CD 48 2950 343 610 610 CD 48 2950 344 47 47 CD 48 2950 345 liters liter NNS 48 2950 346 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2950 347 quarts quart NNS 48 2950 348 , , , 48 2950 349 dry dry JJ 48 2950 350 pint pint NN 48 2950 351 , , , 48 2950 352 liquid liquid NN 48 2950 353 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 354 US US NNP 48 2950 355 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 356 0.473 0.473 CD 48 2950 357 176 176 CD 48 2950 358 473 473 CD 48 2950 359 liters liter NNS 48 2950 360 0.5 0.5 CD 48 2950 361 quarts quart NNS 48 2950 362 , , , 48 2950 363 liquid liquid JJ 48 2950 364 point point NN 48 2950 365 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 366 typographical typographical NN 48 2950 367 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 368 0.351 0.351 CD 48 2950 369 459 459 CD 48 2950 370 8 8 CD 48 2950 371 millimeters millimeter NNS 48 2950 372 0.013 0.013 CD 48 2950 373 837 837 CD 48 2950 374 inches inch NNS 48 2950 375 pound pound NN 48 2950 376 , , , 48 2950 377 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2950 378 453.592 453.592 CD 48 2950 379 37 37 CD 48 2950 380 grams gram NNS 48 2950 381 16 16 CD 48 2950 382 ounces ounce NNS 48 2950 383 , , , 48 2950 384 avourdupois avourdupois NNP 48 2950 385 pound pound NNP 48 2950 386 , , , 48 2950 387 troy troy NNP 48 2950 388 373.241 373.241 CD 48 2950 389 721 721 CD 48 2950 390 6 6 CD 48 2950 391 grams gram NNS 48 2950 392 12 12 CD 48 2950 393 ounces ounce NNS 48 2950 394 , , , 48 2950 395 troy troy VB 48 2950 396 quart quart NNP 48 2950 397 , , , 48 2950 398 dry dry JJ 48 2950 399 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 400 US US NNP 48 2950 401 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 402 1.101 1.101 CD 48 2950 403 221 221 CD 48 2950 404 liters liter NNS 48 2950 405 2 2 CD 48 2950 406 pints pint NNS 48 2950 407 , , , 48 2950 408 dry dry JJ 48 2950 409 quart quart NN 48 2950 410 , , , 48 2950 411 liquid liquid NN 48 2950 412 ( ( -LRB- 48 2950 413 US US NNP 48 2950 414 ) ) -RRB- 48 2950 415 0.946 0.946 CD 48 2950 416 352 352 CD 48 2950 417 946 946 CD 48 2950 418 liters liter NNS 48 2950 419 2 2 CD 48 2950 420 pints pint NNS 48 2950 421 , , , 48 2950 422 liquid liquid NN 48 2950 423 quintal quintal NNP 48 2950 424 100 100 CD 48 2950 425 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2950 426 220.462 220.462 CD 48 2950 427 26 26 CD 48 2950 428 pounds pound NNS 48 2950 429 , , , 48 2950 430 avdp avdp NNP 48 2950 431 . . . 48 2951 1 rod rod NNP 48 2951 2 5.029 5.029 CD 48 2951 3 2 2 CD 48 2951 4 meters meter NNS 48 2951 5 5.5 5.5 CD 48 2951 6 yards yard NNS 48 2951 7 scruple scruple NNP 48 2951 8 1.295 1.295 CD 48 2951 9 978 978 CD 48 2951 10 2 2 CD 48 2951 11 grams gram NNS 48 2951 12 20 20 CD 48 2951 13 grains grain NNS 48 2951 14 section section NN 48 2951 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 2951 16 US US NNP 48 2951 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2951 18 2.589 2.589 CD 48 2951 19 988 988 CD 48 2951 20 1 1 CD 48 2951 21 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 48 2951 22 1 1 CD 48 2951 23 mile2 mile2 NN 48 2951 24 , , , 48 2951 25 statute statute NN 48 2951 26 or or CC 48 2951 27 640 640 CD 48 2951 28 acres acre NNS 48 2951 29 span span VBP 48 2951 30 22.86 22.86 CD 48 2951 31 centimeters centimeter NNS 48 2951 32 9 9 CD 48 2951 33 inches inch NNS 48 2951 34 stere stere NNP 48 2951 35 1 1 CD 48 2951 36 meter3 meter3 VBD 48 2951 37 1.307 1.307 CD 48 2951 38 95 95 CD 48 2951 39 yards^3 yards^3 NNS 48 2951 40 tablespoon tablespoon NN 48 2951 41 14.786 14.786 CD 48 2951 42 76 76 CD 48 2951 43 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2951 44 3 3 CD 48 2951 45 teaspoons teaspoon NNS 48 2951 46 teaspoon teaspoon NN 48 2951 47 4.928 4.928 CD 48 2951 48 922 922 CD 48 2951 49 milliliters milliliter NNS 48 2951 50 0.333 0.333 CD 48 2951 51 333 333 CD 48 2951 52 tablespoons tablespoon NNS 48 2951 53 ton ton NN 48 2951 54 , , , 48 2951 55 long long JJ 48 2951 56 or or CC 48 2951 57 1,016.046 1,016.046 CD 48 2951 58 909 909 CD 48 2951 59 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2951 60 2,240 2,240 CD 48 2951 61 pounds pound NNS 48 2951 62 , , , 48 2951 63 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2951 64 deadweight deadweight NNP 48 2951 65 ton ton NN 48 2951 66 , , , 48 2951 67 metric metric JJ 48 2951 68 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2951 69 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2951 70 2,204.623 2,204.623 NNP 48 2951 71 pounds pound NNS 48 2951 72 , , , 48 2951 73 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2951 74 ton ton NN 48 2951 75 , , , 48 2951 76 metric metric JJ 48 2951 77 1,000 1,000 CD 48 2951 78 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2951 79 32,150.75 32,150.75 CD 48 2951 80 ounces ounce NNS 48 2951 81 , , , 48 2951 82 troy troy NNP 48 2951 83 ton ton NN 48 2951 84 , , , 48 2951 85 register register VB 48 2951 86 2.831 2.831 CD 48 2951 87 684 684 CD 48 2951 88 7 7 CD 48 2951 89 meters^3 meters^3 SYM 48 2951 90 100 100 CD 48 2951 91 feet^3 feet^3 NNS 48 2951 92 ton ton NN 48 2951 93 , , , 48 2951 94 short short JJ 48 2951 95 907.184 907.184 CD 48 2951 96 74 74 CD 48 2951 97 kilograms kilogram NNS 48 2951 98 2,000 2,000 CD 48 2951 99 pounds pound NNS 48 2951 100 , , , 48 2951 101 avoirdupois avoirdupois NNP 48 2951 102 township township NNP 48 2951 103 ( ( -LRB- 48 2951 104 US US NNP 48 2951 105 ) ) -RRB- 48 2951 106 93.239 93.239 CD 48 2951 107 572 572 CD 48 2951 108 kilometers^2 kilometers^2 CD 48 2951 109 36 36 CD 48 2951 110 miles^2 miles^2 RB 48 2951 111 , , , 48 2951 112 statute statute NN 48 2951 113 yard yard NN 48 2951 114 0.914 0.914 CD 48 2951 115 4 4 CD 48 2951 116 meters meter NNS 48 2951 117 3 3 CD 48 2951 118 feet foot NNS 48 2951 119 yard^2 yard^2 ADD 48 2951 120 0.836 0.836 CD 48 2951 121 127 127 CD 48 2951 122 36 36 CD 48 2951 123 meters^2 meters^2 SYM 48 2951 124 9 9 CD 48 2951 125 feet^2 feet^2 NNS 48 2951 126 yard^3 yard^3 ADD 48 2951 127 0.764 0.764 CD 48 2951 128 554 554 CD 48 2951 129 86 86 CD 48 2951 130 meters^3 meters^3 NNS 48 2951 131 27 27 CD 48 2951 132 feet^3 feet^3 CD 48 2951 133 yard^3 yard^3 NN 48 2951 134 764.554 764.554 CD 48 2951 135 857 857 CD 48 2951 136 984 984 CD 48 2951 137 liters liter NNS 48 2951 138 201.974 201.974 CD 48 2951 139 gallons gallon NNS 48 2951 140 * * NFP 48 2951 141 * * NFP 48 2951 142 * * NFP 48 2951 143 * * NFP 48 2951 144 * * NFP 48 2951 145 * * NFP 48 2951 146 * * NFP 48 2951 147 * * NFP 48 2951 148 * * NFP 48 2951 149 * * NFP 48 2951 150 Appendix Appendix NNP 48 2951 151 E E NNP 48 2951 152 Cross Cross NNP 48 2951 153 - - NNP 48 2951 154 Reference Reference NNP 48 2951 155 List List NNP 48 2951 156 of of IN 48 2951 157 Geographic Geographic NNP 48 2951 158 Names Names NNP 48 2951 159 This this DT 48 2951 160 list list NN 48 2951 161 indicates indicate VBZ 48 2951 162 where where WRB 48 2951 163 various various JJ 48 2951 164 names name NNS 48 2951 165 including include VBG 48 2951 166 all all DT 48 2951 167 United United NNP 48 2951 168 States States NNP 48 2951 169 Foreign Foreign NNP 48 2951 170 Service Service NNP 48 2951 171 Posts Posts NNPS 48 2951 172 , , , 48 2951 173 alternate alternate JJ 48 2951 174 names name NNS 48 2951 175 , , , 48 2951 176 former former JJ 48 2951 177 names name NNS 48 2951 178 , , , 48 2951 179 and and CC 48 2951 180 political political JJ 48 2951 181 or or CC 48 2951 182 geographical geographical JJ 48 2951 183 portions portion NNS 48 2951 184 of of IN 48 2951 185 larger large JJR 48 2951 186 entities entity NNS 48 2951 187 can can MD 48 2951 188 be be VB 48 2951 189 found find VBN 48 2951 190 in in IN 48 2951 191 The the DT 48 2951 192 World World NNP 48 2951 193 Factbook Factbook NNP 48 2951 194 . . . 48 2952 1 Spellings spelling NNS 48 2952 2 are be VBP 48 2952 3 not not RB 48 2952 4 necessarily necessarily RB 48 2952 5 those those DT 48 2952 6 approved approve VBN 48 2952 7 by by IN 48 2952 8 the the DT 48 2952 9 United United NNP 48 2952 10 States States NNP 48 2952 11 Board Board NNP 48 2952 12 on on IN 48 2952 13 Geographic Geographic NNP 48 2952 14 Names Names NNP 48 2952 15 ( ( -LRB- 48 2952 16 BGN BGN NNP 48 2952 17 ) ) -RRB- 48 2952 18 . . . 48 2953 1 Alternate alternate JJ 48 2953 2 names name NNS 48 2953 3 are be VBP 48 2953 4 included include VBN 48 2953 5 in in IN 48 2953 6 parentheses parenthesis NNS 48 2953 7 ; ; : 48 2953 8 additional additional JJ 48 2953 9 information information NN 48 2953 10 is be VBZ 48 2953 11 included include VBN 48 2953 12 in in IN 48 2953 13 brackets bracket NNS 48 2953 14 . . . 48 2954 1 Name name VB 48 2954 2 Entry entry NN 48 2954 3 in in IN 48 2954 4 The the DT 48 2954 5 World World NNP 48 2954 6 Factbook Factbook NNP 48 2954 7 Abidjan Abidjan NNP 48 2954 8 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 9 US US NNP 48 2954 10 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2954 11 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 12 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2954 13 Coast Coast NNP 48 2954 14 Abu Abu NNP 48 2954 15 Dhabi Dhabi NNP 48 2954 16 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 17 US US NNP 48 2954 18 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2954 19 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 20 United United NNP 48 2954 21 Arab Arab NNP 48 2954 22 Emirates Emirates NNPS 48 2954 23 Acapulco Acapulco NNP 48 2954 24 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 25 US US NNP 48 2954 26 Consular Consular NNP 48 2954 27 Agency Agency NNP 48 2954 28 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 29 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2954 30 Accra Accra NNP 48 2954 31 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 32 US US NNP 48 2954 33 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2954 34 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 35 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2954 36 Adana Adana NNP 48 2954 37 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 38 US US NNP 48 2954 39 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2954 40 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 41 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2954 42 Addis Addis NNP 48 2954 43 Ababa Ababa NNP 48 2954 44 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 45 US US NNP 48 2954 46 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2954 47 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 48 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2954 49 Adelaide Adelaide NNP 48 2954 50 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 51 US US NNP 48 2954 52 Consular Consular NNP 48 2954 53 Agency Agency NNP 48 2954 54 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 55 Australia Australia NNP 48 2954 56 Adelie Adelie NNP 48 2954 57 Land Land NNP 48 2954 58 ( ( -LRB- 48 2954 59 Terre Terre NNP 48 2954 60 Adelie Adelie NNP 48 2954 61 ) ) -RRB- 48 2954 62 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2954 63 [ [ -LRB- 48 2954 64 claimed claim VBN 48 2954 65 by by IN 48 2954 66 France France NNP 48 2954 67 ] ] -RRB- 48 2954 68 Aden Aden NNP 48 2954 69 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2954 70 Aden Aden NNP 48 2954 71 , , , 48 2954 72 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2954 73 of of IN 48 2954 74 Indian Indian NNP 48 2954 75 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2954 76 Admiralty Admiralty NNP 48 2954 77 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2954 78 Papua Papua NNP 48 2954 79 New New NNP 48 2954 80 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2954 81 Adriatic Adriatic NNP 48 2954 82 Sea Sea NNP 48 2954 83 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2954 84 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2954 85 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 2954 86 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2954 87 Greece Greece NNP 48 2954 88 Aegean Aegean NNP 48 2954 89 Sea Sea NNP 48 2954 90 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2954 91 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2954 92 Afars Afars NNPS 48 2954 93 and and CC 48 2954 94 Issas Issas NNP 48 2954 95 , , , 48 2954 96 French french JJ 48 2954 97 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2954 98 Territory territory NN 48 2954 99 of of IN 48 2954 100 the the DT 48 2954 101 ( ( -LRB- 48 2954 102 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 48 2954 103 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1 Agalega Agalega NNP 48 2955 2 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 3 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2955 4 Aland Aland NNP 48 2955 5 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 6 Finland Finland NNP 48 2955 7 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2955 8 United United NNP 48 2955 9 States States NNP 48 2955 10 Alaska Alaska NNP 48 2955 11 , , , 48 2955 12 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 13 of of IN 48 2955 14 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 15 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 16 Aldabra Aldabra NNP 48 2955 17 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 18 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 19 Alderney Alderney NNP 48 2955 20 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2955 21 Aleutian Aleutian NNP 48 2955 22 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 23 United United NNP 48 2955 24 States States NNP 48 2955 25 Alexander Alexander NNP 48 2955 26 Island Island NNP 48 2955 27 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2955 28 Alexandria Alexandria NNP 48 2955 29 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 30 US US NNP 48 2955 31 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 32 General General NNP 48 2955 33 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 34 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2955 35 Algiers Algiers NNP 48 2955 36 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 37 US US NNP 48 2955 38 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 39 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 40 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2955 41 Alhucemas Alhucemas NNPS 48 2955 42 , , , 48 2955 43 Penon Penon NNP 48 2955 44 de de NNP 48 2955 45 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 46 Alma Alma NNP 48 2955 47 - - HYPH 48 2955 48 Ata Ata NNP 48 2955 49 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2955 50 Alphonse Alphonse NNP 48 2955 51 Island Island NNP 48 2955 52 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 53 Amami Amami NNP 48 2955 54 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 55 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 56 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 57 Amindivi Amindivi NNP 48 2955 58 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 59 India India NNP 48 2955 60 Amirante Amirante NNP 48 2955 61 Isles Isles NNPS 48 2955 62 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 63 Amman Amman NNP 48 2955 64 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 65 US US NNP 48 2955 66 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 67 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 68 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2955 69 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 2955 70 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 71 US US NNP 48 2955 72 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 73 General General NNP 48 2955 74 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 75 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2955 76 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 2955 77 Island Island NNP 48 2955 78 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 79 Ile Ile NNP 48 2955 80 Amsterdam Amsterdam NNP 48 2955 81 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 82 French French NNP 48 2955 83 Southern Southern NNP 48 2955 84 and and CC 48 2955 85 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 2955 86 Lands Lands NNPS 48 2955 87 Amundsen Amundsen NNP 48 2955 88 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 89 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 90 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 91 Amur Amur NNP 48 2955 92 China China NNP 48 2955 93 ; ; : 48 2955 94 Russia Russia NNP 48 2955 95 Andaman Andaman NNP 48 2955 96 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 97 India India NNP 48 2955 98 Andaman Andaman NNP 48 2955 99 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 100 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 101 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 102 Anegada Anegada NNP 48 2955 103 Passage Passage NNP 48 2955 104 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 105 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 106 Anglo anglo JJ 48 2955 107 - - HYPH 48 2955 108 Egyptian egyptian JJ 48 2955 109 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2955 110 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2955 111 Anjouan Anjouan NNP 48 2955 112 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2955 113 Ankara Ankara NNP 48 2955 114 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 115 US US NNP 48 2955 116 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 117 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 118 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2955 119 Annobon Annobon NNP 48 2955 120 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2955 121 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 122 Antananarivo Antananarivo NNP 48 2955 123 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 124 US US NNP 48 2955 125 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 126 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 127 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2955 128 Antipodes Antipodes NNP 48 2955 129 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 130 New New NNP 48 2955 131 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 132 Antwerp Antwerp NNP 48 2955 133 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 134 US US NNP 48 2955 135 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 136 General General NNP 48 2955 137 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 138 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2955 139 Aozou Aozou NNP 48 2955 140 Strip Strip NNP 48 2955 141 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 142 claimed claim VBN 48 2955 143 by by IN 48 2955 144 Libya Libya NNP 48 2955 145 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 146 Chad Chad NNP 48 2955 147 Aqaba Aqaba NNP 48 2955 148 , , , 48 2955 149 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 150 of of IN 48 2955 151 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 152 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 153 Arabian Arabian NNP 48 2955 154 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 155 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 156 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 157 Arafura Arafura NNP 48 2955 158 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 159 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 160 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 161 Argun Argun NNP 48 2955 162 China China NNP 48 2955 163 ; ; : 48 2955 164 Russia Russia NNP 48 2955 165 Ascension Ascension NNP 48 2955 166 Island Island NNP 48 2955 167 Saint Saint NNP 48 2955 168 Helena Helena NNP 48 2955 169 Ashgabat Ashgabat NNP 48 2955 170 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 171 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 48 2955 172 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 173 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2955 174 Ashkhabad Ashkhabad NNP 48 2955 175 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 176 Interim Interim NNP 48 2955 177 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2955 178 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 179 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2955 180 Assumption Assumption NNP 48 2955 181 Island Island NNP 48 2955 182 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 183 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 2955 184 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 185 US US NNP 48 2955 186 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 187 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 188 Paraguay Paraguay NNP 48 2955 189 Asuncion Asuncion NNP 48 2955 190 Island Island NNP 48 2955 191 Northern Northern NNP 48 2955 192 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2955 193 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 194 Atacama Atacama NNP 48 2955 195 Chile Chile NNP 48 2955 196 Athens Athens NNP 48 2955 197 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 198 US US NNP 48 2955 199 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 200 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 201 Greece Greece NNP 48 2955 202 Attu Attu NNP 48 2955 203 United United NNP 48 2955 204 States States NNP 48 2955 205 Auckland Auckland NNP 48 2955 206 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 207 US US NNP 48 2955 208 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 209 General General NNP 48 2955 210 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 211 New New NNP 48 2955 212 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 213 Auckland Auckland NNP 48 2955 214 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 215 New New NNP 48 2955 216 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 217 Australes Australes NNPS 48 2955 218 Iles Iles NNPS 48 2955 219 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 220 Iles Iles NNP 48 2955 221 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 48 2955 222 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 223 French french JJ 48 2955 224 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2955 225 Axel Axel NNP 48 2955 226 Heiberg Heiberg NNP 48 2955 227 Island Island NNP 48 2955 228 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 229 Azores Azores NNP 48 2955 230 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2955 231 Azov Azov NNP 48 2955 232 , , , 48 2955 233 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 234 of of IN 48 2955 235 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 236 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 237 Bab Bab NNP 48 2955 238 el el NNP 48 2955 239 Mandeb Mandeb NNP 48 2955 240 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 241 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 242 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 48 2955 243 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 244 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 245 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 246 Babuyan Babuyan NNP 48 2955 247 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 248 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2955 249 Baffin Baffin NNP 48 2955 250 Bay Bay NNP 48 2955 251 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2955 252 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 253 Baffin Baffin NNP 48 2955 254 Island Island NNP 48 2955 255 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 256 Baghdad Baghdad NNP 48 2955 257 Iraq Iraq NNP 48 2955 258 Baku Baku NNP 48 2955 259 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2955 260 Baky Baky NNP 48 2955 261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 262 Baku Baku NNP 48 2955 263 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 264 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2955 265 Balabac Balabac NNP 48 2955 266 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 267 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 268 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 269 Balearic Balearic NNP 48 2955 270 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 271 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 272 Balearic Balearic NNP 48 2955 273 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 274 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 275 Iberian Iberian NNP 48 2955 276 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 277 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 278 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 279 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 280 Bali Bali NNP 48 2955 281 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 282 US US NNP 48 2955 283 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 284 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 285 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 286 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2955 287 Bali Bali NNP 48 2955 288 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 289 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 290 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 291 Balintang Balintang NNP 48 2955 292 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 293 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 294 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 295 Balintang Balintang NNP 48 2955 296 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 297 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2955 298 Balleny Balleny NNP 48 2955 299 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 300 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2955 301 Balochistan Balochistan NNP 48 2955 302 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2955 303 Baltic Baltic NNP 48 2955 304 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 305 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 306 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 307 Bamako Bamako NNP 48 2955 308 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 309 US US NNP 48 2955 310 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 311 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 312 Mali Mali NNP 48 2955 313 Banaba Banaba NNP 48 2955 314 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 315 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 316 Island Island NNP 48 2955 317 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 318 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2955 319 Bandar Bandar NNP 48 2955 320 Seri Seri NNP 48 2955 321 Begawan Begawan NNP 48 2955 322 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 323 US US NNP 48 2955 324 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 325 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 326 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2955 327 Banda Banda NNP 48 2955 328 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 329 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 330 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 331 Bangkok Bangkok NNP 48 2955 332 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 333 US US NNP 48 2955 334 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 335 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 336 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2955 337 Bangui Bangui NNP 48 2955 338 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 339 US US NNP 48 2955 340 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 341 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 342 Central Central NNP 48 2955 343 African African NNP 48 2955 344 Republic Republic NNP 48 2955 345 Banjul Banjul NNP 48 2955 346 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 347 US US NNP 48 2955 348 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 349 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 350 Gambia Gambia NNP 48 2955 351 , , , 48 2955 352 The the DT 48 2955 353 Banks Banks NNPS 48 2955 354 Island Island NNP 48 2955 355 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 356 Banks Banks NNPS 48 2955 357 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 358 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 359 Iles Iles NNP 48 2955 360 Banks Banks NNPS 48 2955 361 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 362 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2955 363 Barcelona Barcelona NNP 48 2955 364 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 365 US US NNP 48 2955 366 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 367 General General NNP 48 2955 368 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 369 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 370 Barents Barents NNP 48 2955 371 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 372 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2955 373 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 374 Barranquilla Barranquilla NNP 48 2955 375 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 376 US US NNP 48 2955 377 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 378 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 379 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2955 380 Bashi Bashi NNP 48 2955 381 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 382 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 383 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 384 Basilan Basilan NNP 48 2955 385 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 386 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 387 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 388 Bass Bass NNP 48 2955 389 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 390 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 391 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 392 Batan Batan NNP 48 2955 393 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 394 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2955 395 Bavaria Bavaria NNP 48 2955 396 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 397 Bayern Bayern NNP 48 2955 398 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 399 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 400 Beagle Beagle NNP 48 2955 401 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 402 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 403 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 404 Bear Bear NNP 48 2955 405 Island Island NNP 48 2955 406 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 407 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 48 2955 408 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 409 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2955 410 Beaufort Beaufort NNP 48 2955 411 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 412 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2955 413 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 414 Bechuanaland Bechuanaland NNP 48 2955 415 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2955 416 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 2955 417 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 418 US US NNP 48 2955 419 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 420 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 421 China China NNP 48 2955 422 Beirut Beirut NNP 48 2955 423 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 424 US US NNP 48 2955 425 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 426 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 427 Lebanon Lebanon NNP 48 2955 428 Belau Belau NNP 48 2955 429 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 430 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 431 , , , 48 2955 432 Trust Trust NNP 48 2955 433 Territory territory NN 48 2955 434 of of IN 48 2955 435 the the DT 48 2955 436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 437 Palau Palau NNP 48 2955 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 439 Belem Belem NNP 48 2955 440 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 441 US US NNP 48 2955 442 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 443 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 444 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 445 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2955 446 Belep Belep NNP 48 2955 447 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 448 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 449 Iles Iles NNPS 48 2955 450 Belep Belep NNP 48 2955 451 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 452 New New NNP 48 2955 453 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2955 454 Belfast Belfast NNP 48 2955 455 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 456 US US NNP 48 2955 457 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 458 General General NNP 48 2955 459 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 460 United United NNP 48 2955 461 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2955 462 Belgian Belgian NNP 48 2955 463 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 464 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2955 465 Belgrade Belgrade NNP 48 2955 466 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 467 US US NNP 48 2955 468 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 469 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 470 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2955 471 Belize Belize NNP 48 2955 472 City City NNP 48 2955 473 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 474 US US NNP 48 2955 475 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 476 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 477 Belize Belize NNP 48 2955 478 Belle Belle NNP 48 2955 479 Isle Isle NNP 48 2955 480 , , , 48 2955 481 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 482 of of IN 48 2955 483 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 484 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 485 Bellinghausen Bellinghausen NNP 48 2955 486 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 487 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 488 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 489 Belmopan Belmopan NNP 48 2955 490 Belize Belize NNP 48 2955 491 Belorussia Belorussia NNP 48 2955 492 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2955 493 Bengal Bengal NNP 48 2955 494 , , , 48 2955 495 Bay Bay NNP 48 2955 496 of of IN 48 2955 497 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 498 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 499 Bering Bering NNP 48 2955 500 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 501 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 502 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 503 Bering Bering NNP 48 2955 504 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 505 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 506 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 507 Berkner Berkner NNP 48 2955 508 Island Island NNP 48 2955 509 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2955 510 Berlin Berlin NNP 48 2955 511 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 512 US US NNP 48 2955 513 Branch Branch NNP 48 2955 514 Office Office NNP 48 2955 515 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 516 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 517 Berlin Berlin NNP 48 2955 518 , , , 48 2955 519 East East NNP 48 2955 520 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 521 Berlin Berlin NNP 48 2955 522 , , , 48 2955 523 West West NNP 48 2955 524 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 525 Bern Bern NNP 48 2955 526 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 527 US US NNP 48 2955 528 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 529 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 530 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2955 531 Bessarabia Bessarabia NNP 48 2955 532 Romania Romania NNP 48 2955 533 ; ; : 48 2955 534 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2955 535 Bijagos Bijagos NNP 48 2955 536 , , , 48 2955 537 Arquipelago Arquipelago NNP 48 2955 538 dos do VBZ 48 2955 539 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 540 - - HYPH 48 2955 541 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2955 542 Bikini Bikini NNP 48 2955 543 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2955 544 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2955 545 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 546 Bilbao Bilbao NNP 48 2955 547 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 548 US US NNP 48 2955 549 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 550 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 551 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 552 Bioko Bioko NNP 48 2955 553 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2955 554 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 555 Biscay Biscay NNP 48 2955 556 , , , 48 2955 557 Bay Bay NNP 48 2955 558 of of IN 48 2955 559 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 560 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 561 Bishbek Bishbek NNP 48 2955 562 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 563 Interim Interim NNP 48 2955 564 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2955 565 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 566 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2955 567 Bishop Bishop NNP 48 2955 568 Rock Rock NNP 48 2955 569 United United NNP 48 2955 570 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2955 571 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 48 2955 572 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 2955 573 Papua Papua NNP 48 2955 574 New New NNP 48 2955 575 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 576 Bismarck Bismarck NNP 48 2955 577 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 578 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 579 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 580 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2955 581 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 582 US US NNP 48 2955 583 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 584 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 585 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 586 - - HYPH 48 2955 587 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2955 588 Bjornoya Bjornoya NNP 48 2955 589 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 590 Bear Bear NNP 48 2955 591 Island Island NNP 48 2955 592 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 593 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2955 594 Black Black NNP 48 2955 595 Rock Rock NNP 48 2955 596 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2955 597 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 598 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 599 Islas Islas NNP 48 2955 600 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2955 601 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 602 Black Black NNP 48 2955 603 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 604 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 605 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 606 Boa Boa NNP 48 2955 607 Vista Vista NNP 48 2955 608 Cape Cape NNP 48 2955 609 Verde Verde NNP 48 2955 610 Bogota Bogota NNP 48 2955 611 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 612 US US NNP 48 2955 613 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 614 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 615 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2955 616 Bombay Bombay NNP 48 2955 617 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 618 US US NNP 48 2955 619 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 620 General General NNP 48 2955 621 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 622 India India NNP 48 2955 623 Bonaire Bonaire NNP 48 2955 624 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2955 625 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2955 626 Bonifacio Bonifacio NNP 48 2955 627 , , , 48 2955 628 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 629 of of IN 48 2955 630 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 631 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 632 Bonin Bonin NNP 48 2955 633 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 634 Japan Japan NNP 48 2955 635 Bonn Bonn NNP 48 2955 636 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 637 US US NNP 48 2955 638 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 639 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 640 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 641 Bophuthatswana Bophuthatswana NNP 48 2955 642 South South NNP 48 2955 643 Africa Africa NNP 48 2955 644 Bora Bora NNP 48 2955 645 - - HYPH 48 2955 646 Bora Bora NNP 48 2955 647 French french JJ 48 2955 648 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2955 649 Bordeaux Bordeaux NNP 48 2955 650 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 651 US US NNP 48 2955 652 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 653 General General NNP 48 2955 654 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 655 France France NNP 48 2955 656 Borneo Borneo NNP 48 2955 657 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2955 658 ; ; : 48 2955 659 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2955 660 ; ; : 48 2955 661 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2955 662 Bornholm Bornholm NNP 48 2955 663 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2955 664 Bosporus Bosporus NNP 48 2955 665 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 666 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 667 Bothnia Bothnia NNP 48 2955 668 , , , 48 2955 669 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 670 of of IN 48 2955 671 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 672 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 673 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 48 2955 674 Island Island NNP 48 2955 675 Papua Papua NNP 48 2955 676 New New NNP 48 2955 677 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 678 Bougainville Bougainville NNP 48 2955 679 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 680 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 681 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 682 Bounty Bounty NNP 48 2955 683 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 684 New New NNP 48 2955 685 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 686 Brasilia Brasilia NNP 48 2955 687 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 688 US US NNP 48 2955 689 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 690 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 691 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2955 692 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 2955 693 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 694 US US NNP 48 2955 695 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 696 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 697 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 698 Bridgetown Bridgetown NNP 48 2955 699 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 700 US US NNP 48 2955 701 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 702 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 703 Barbados Barbados NNP 48 2955 704 Brisbane Brisbane NNP 48 2955 705 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 706 US US NNP 48 2955 707 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 708 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 709 Australia Australia NNP 48 2955 710 British British NNP 48 2955 711 East East NNP 48 2955 712 Africa Africa NNP 48 2955 713 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2955 714 British British NNP 48 2955 715 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2955 716 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2955 717 British british JJ 48 2955 718 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2955 719 Belize Belize NNP 48 2955 720 British British NNP 48 2955 721 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2955 722 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 723 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2955 724 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 725 British British NNP 48 2955 726 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 48 2955 727 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2955 728 Brussels Brussels NNP 48 2955 729 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 730 US US NNP 48 2955 731 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 732 , , , 48 2955 733 US US NNP 48 2955 734 Mission Mission NNP 48 2955 735 Belgium Belgium NNP 48 2955 736 to to IN 48 2955 737 European European NNP 48 2955 738 Communities Communities NNPS 48 2955 739 , , , 48 2955 740 US US NNP 48 2955 741 Mission Mission NNP 48 2955 742 to to IN 48 2955 743 the the DT 48 2955 744 North North NNP 48 2955 745 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 746 Treaty Treaty NNP 48 2955 747 Organization Organization NNP 48 2955 748 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 749 USNATO USNATO NNP 48 2955 750 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 751 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 752 Bucharest Bucharest NNP 48 2955 753 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 754 US US NNP 48 2955 755 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 756 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 757 Romania Romania NNP 48 2955 758 Budapest Budapest NNP 48 2955 759 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 760 US US NNP 48 2955 761 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 762 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 763 Hungary Hungary NNP 48 2955 764 Buenos Buenos NNP 48 2955 765 Aires Aires NNP 48 2955 766 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 767 US US NNP 48 2955 768 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 769 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 770 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2955 771 Bujumbura Bujumbura NNP 48 2955 772 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 773 US US NNP 48 2955 774 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 775 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 776 Burundi Burundi NNP 48 2955 777 Byelorussia Byelorussia NNP 48 2955 778 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2955 779 Cabinda Cabinda NNP 48 2955 780 Angola Angola NNP 48 2955 781 Cabot Cabot NNP 48 2955 782 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 783 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 784 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 785 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2955 786 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 787 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2955 788 and and CC 48 2955 789 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2955 790 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 791 Cairo Cairo NNP 48 2955 792 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 793 US US NNP 48 2955 794 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 795 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 796 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2955 797 Calcutta Calcutta NNP 48 2955 798 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 799 US US NNP 48 2955 800 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 801 General General NNP 48 2955 802 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 803 India India NNP 48 2955 804 Calgary Calgary NNP 48 2955 805 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 806 US US NNP 48 2955 807 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 808 General General NNP 48 2955 809 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 810 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 811 California California NNP 48 2955 812 , , , 48 2955 813 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 814 of of IN 48 2955 815 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 816 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 817 Campbell Campbell NNP 48 2955 818 Island Island NNP 48 2955 819 New New NNP 48 2955 820 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 821 Canal Canal NNP 48 2955 822 Zone Zone NNP 48 2955 823 Panama Panama NNP 48 2955 824 Canary Canary NNP 48 2955 825 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 826 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 827 Canberra Canberra NNP 48 2955 828 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 829 US US NNP 48 2955 830 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 831 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 832 Australia Australia NNP 48 2955 833 Cancun Cancun NNP 48 2955 834 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 835 US US NNP 48 2955 836 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 837 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 838 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 839 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2955 840 Canton Canton NNP 48 2955 841 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 842 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 48 2955 843 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 844 China China NNP 48 2955 845 Canton Canton NNP 48 2955 846 Island Island NNP 48 2955 847 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2955 848 Cape Cape NNP 48 2955 849 Town Town NNP 48 2955 850 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 851 US US NNP 48 2955 852 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 853 General General NNP 48 2955 854 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 855 South South NNP 48 2955 856 Africa Africa NNP 48 2955 857 Caracas Caracas NNP 48 2955 858 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 859 US US NNP 48 2955 860 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 861 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 862 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2955 863 Cargados Cargados NNP 48 2955 864 Carajos Carajos NNP 48 2955 865 Shoals Shoals NNPS 48 2955 866 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2955 867 Caroline Caroline NNP 48 2955 868 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 869 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2955 870 , , , 48 2955 871 Federated Federated NNP 48 2955 872 States States NNP 48 2955 873 of of IN 48 2955 874 ; ; : 48 2955 875 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 876 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 877 , , , 48 2955 878 Trust Trust NNP 48 2955 879 Territory territory NN 48 2955 880 of of IN 48 2955 881 the the DT 48 2955 882 Caribbean Caribbean NNP 48 2955 883 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 884 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 885 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 886 Carpentaria Carpentaria NNP 48 2955 887 , , , 48 2955 888 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 889 of of IN 48 2955 890 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 891 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 892 Casablanca Casablanca NNP 48 2955 893 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 894 US US NNP 48 2955 895 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 896 General General NNP 48 2955 897 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 898 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2955 899 Cato Cato NNP 48 2955 900 Island Island NNP 48 2955 901 Australia Australia NNP 48 2955 902 Cebu Cebu NNP 48 2955 903 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 904 US US NNP 48 2955 905 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 906 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 907 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2955 908 Celebes Celebes NNP 48 2955 909 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2955 910 Celebes Celebes NNP 48 2955 911 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 912 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 913 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 914 Celtic Celtic NNP 48 2955 915 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 916 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 917 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 918 Central Central NNP 48 2955 919 African African NNP 48 2955 920 Empire Empire NNP 48 2955 921 Central Central NNP 48 2955 922 African African NNP 48 2955 923 Republic Republic NNP 48 2955 924 Ceuta Ceuta NNP 48 2955 925 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 926 Ceylon Ceylon NNP 48 2955 927 Sri Sri NNP 48 2955 928 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2955 929 Chafarinas Chafarinas NNP 48 2955 930 , , , 48 2955 931 Islas Islas NNP 48 2955 932 Spain Spain NNP 48 2955 933 Chagos Chagos NNP 48 2955 934 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 2955 935 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 936 Oil Oil NNP 48 2955 937 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 938 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 939 British British NNP 48 2955 940 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 941 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 942 Territory Territory NNP 48 2955 943 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 944 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 945 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2955 946 ; ; : 48 2955 947 Jersey Jersey NNP 48 2955 948 Chatham Chatham NNP 48 2955 949 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 950 New New NNP 48 2955 951 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 952 Cheju Cheju NNP 48 2955 953 - - HYPH 48 2955 954 do do VB 48 2955 955 Korea Korea NNP 48 2955 956 , , , 48 2955 957 South South NNP 48 2955 958 Cheju Cheju NNP 48 2955 959 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 960 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 961 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 962 Chengdu Chengdu NNP 48 2955 963 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 964 US US NNP 48 2955 965 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 966 General General NNP 48 2955 967 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 968 China China NNP 48 2955 969 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 48 2955 970 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 971 New New NNP 48 2955 972 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2955 973 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 974 Iles Iles NNP 48 2955 975 Chesterfield Chesterfield NNP 48 2955 976 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 977 Chiang Chiang NNP 48 2955 978 Mai Mai NNP 48 2955 979 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 980 US US NNP 48 2955 981 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 982 General General NNP 48 2955 983 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 984 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2955 985 Chihli Chihli NNP 48 2955 986 , , , 48 2955 987 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 988 of of IN 48 2955 989 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 990 Bo Bo NNP 48 2955 991 Hai Hai NNP 48 2955 992 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 993 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 994 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 995 China China NNP 48 2955 996 , , , 48 2955 997 People People NNPS 48 2955 998 's 's POS 48 2955 999 Republic Republic NNP 48 2955 1000 of of IN 48 2955 1001 China China NNP 48 2955 1002 China China NNP 48 2955 1003 , , , 48 2955 1004 Republic Republic NNP 48 2955 1005 of of IN 48 2955 1006 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2955 1007 Choiseul Choiseul NNP 48 2955 1008 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2955 1009 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1010 Christchurch Christchurch NNP 48 2955 1011 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1012 US US NNP 48 2955 1013 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 1014 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 1015 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1016 New New NNP 48 2955 1017 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2955 1018 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 2955 1019 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1020 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1021 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 1022 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1023 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1024 Australia Australia NNP 48 2955 1025 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 2955 1026 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1027 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1028 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1029 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1030 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1031 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2955 1032 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1033 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 48 2955 1034 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1035 Chukchi Chukchi NNP 48 2955 1036 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 1037 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2955 1038 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1039 Ciskei Ciskei NNP 48 2955 1040 South South NNP 48 2955 1041 Africa Africa NNP 48 2955 1042 Ciudad Ciudad NNP 48 2955 1043 Juarez Juarez NNP 48 2955 1044 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1045 US US NNP 48 2955 1046 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1047 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2955 1048 General General NNP 48 2955 1049 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1050 Cochabamba Cochabamba NNP 48 2955 1051 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1052 US US NNP 48 2955 1053 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 1054 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 1055 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1056 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2955 1057 Coco Coco NNP 48 2955 1058 , , , 48 2955 1059 Isla Isla NNP 48 2955 1060 del del NNP 48 2955 1061 Costa Costa NNP 48 2955 1062 Rica Rica NNP 48 2955 1063 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 2955 1064 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 1065 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 2955 1066 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1067 Keeling Keeling NNP 48 2955 1068 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1069 Islands island NNS 48 2955 1070 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2955 1071 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1072 US US NNP 48 2955 1073 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1074 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1075 Sri Sri NNP 48 2955 1076 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2955 1077 Colon Colon NNP 48 2955 1078 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1079 US US NNP 48 2955 1080 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 1081 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 1082 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1083 Panama Panama NNP 48 2955 1084 Colon Colon NNP 48 2955 1085 , , , 48 2955 1086 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 48 2955 1087 de de FW 48 2955 1088 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2955 1089 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1090 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 48 2955 1091 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 1092 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1093 Commander Commander NNP 48 2955 1094 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1095 Russia Russia NNP 48 2955 1096 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1097 Komandorskiye Komandorskiye NNP 48 2955 1098 Ostrova Ostrova NNP 48 2955 1099 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1100 Conakry Conakry NNP 48 2955 1101 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1102 US US NNP 48 2955 1103 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1104 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1105 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1106 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 1107 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1108 Brazzaville Brazzaville NNP 48 2955 1109 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1110 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 1111 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 1112 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1113 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 48 2955 1114 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1115 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2955 1116 Congo Congo NNP 48 2955 1117 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1118 Leopoldville Leopoldville NNP 48 2955 1119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1120 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2955 1121 Con Con NNP 48 2955 1122 Son Son NNP 48 2955 1123 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1124 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2955 1125 Cook Cook NNP 48 2955 1126 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1127 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1128 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1129 Copenhagen Copenhagen NNP 48 2955 1130 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1131 US US NNP 48 2955 1132 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1133 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1134 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2955 1135 Coral Coral NNP 48 2955 1136 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 1137 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1138 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1139 Corn Corn NNP 48 2955 1140 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 1141 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1142 Islas Islas NNP 48 2955 1143 del del NNP 48 2955 1144 Maiz Maiz NNP 48 2955 1145 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1146 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2955 1147 Corsica Corsica NNP 48 2955 1148 France France NNP 48 2955 1149 Cosmoledo Cosmoledo NNP 48 2955 1150 Group Group NNP 48 2955 1151 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 1152 Cote Cote NNP 48 2955 1153 d'Ivoire d'Ivoire NNP 48 2955 1154 Ivory Ivory NNP 48 2955 1155 Coast Coast NNP 48 2955 1156 Cotonou Cotonou NNP 48 2955 1157 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1158 US US NNP 48 2955 1159 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1160 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1161 Benin Benin NNP 48 2955 1162 Crete Crete NNP 48 2955 1163 Greece Greece NNP 48 2955 1164 Crooked Crooked NNP 48 2955 1165 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1166 Passage Passage NNP 48 2955 1167 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1168 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1169 Crozet Crozet NNP 48 2955 1170 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1171 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1172 Iles Iles NNP 48 2955 1173 Crozet Crozet NNP 48 2955 1174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1175 French French NNP 48 2955 1176 Southern Southern NNP 48 2955 1177 and and CC 48 2955 1178 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 2955 1179 Lands Lands NNPS 48 2955 1180 Curacao Curacao NNP 48 2955 1181 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1182 US US NNP 48 2955 1183 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1184 General General NNP 48 2955 1185 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1186 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2955 1187 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2955 1188 Cusco Cusco NNP 48 2955 1189 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1190 US US NNP 48 2955 1191 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 1192 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 1193 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1194 Peru Peru NNP 48 2955 1195 Dahomey Dahomey NNP 48 2955 1196 Benin Benin NNP 48 2955 1197 Daito Daito NNP 48 2955 1198 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2955 1199 Japan Japan NNP 48 2955 1200 Dakar Dakar NNP 48 2955 1201 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1202 US US NNP 48 2955 1203 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1204 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1205 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2955 1206 Daman Daman NNP 48 2955 1207 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1208 Damao Damao NNP 48 2955 1209 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1210 India India NNP 48 2955 1211 Damascus Damascus NNP 48 2955 1212 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1213 US US NNP 48 2955 1214 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1215 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1216 Syria Syria NNP 48 2955 1217 Danger Danger NNP 48 2955 1218 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2955 1219 Cook Cook NNP 48 2955 1220 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1221 Danish Danish NNP 48 2955 1222 Straits Straits NNPS 48 2955 1223 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1224 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1225 Danzig Danzig NNP 48 2955 1226 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1227 Gdansk Gdansk NNP 48 2955 1228 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1229 Poland Poland NNP 48 2955 1230 Dao Dao NNP 48 2955 1231 Bach Bach NNP 48 2955 1232 Long long JJ 48 2955 1233 Vi Vi NNP 48 2955 1234 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2955 1235 Dardanelles Dardanelles NNP 48 2955 1236 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1237 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1238 Dar Dar NNP 48 2955 1239 es es NNP 48 2955 1240 Salaam Salaam NNP 48 2955 1241 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1242 US US NNP 48 2955 1243 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1244 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1245 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2955 1246 Davis Davis NNP 48 2955 1247 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1248 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1249 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1250 Deception Deception NNP 48 2955 1251 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1252 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2955 1253 Denmark Denmark NNP 48 2955 1254 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1255 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1256 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1257 D'Entrecasteaux D'Entrecasteaux NNP 48 2955 1258 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1259 Papua Papua NNP 48 2955 1260 New New NNP 48 2955 1261 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1262 Devon Devon NNP 48 2955 1263 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1264 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 1265 Dhahran Dhahran NNP 48 2955 1266 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1267 US US NNP 48 2955 1268 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1269 General General NNP 48 2955 1270 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1271 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2955 1272 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2955 1273 Dhaka Dhaka NNP 48 2955 1274 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1275 US US NNP 48 2955 1276 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1277 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1278 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2955 1279 Diego Diego NNP 48 2955 1280 Garcia Garcia NNP 48 2955 1281 British British NNP 48 2955 1282 Indian Indian NNP 48 2955 1283 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1284 Territory Territory NNP 48 2955 1285 Diego Diego NNP 48 2955 1286 Ramirez Ramirez NNP 48 2955 1287 Chile Chile NNP 48 2955 1288 Diomede Diomede NNP 48 2955 1289 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1290 Russia Russia NNP 48 2955 1291 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1292 Big Big NNP 48 2955 1293 Diomede Diomede NNP 48 2955 1294 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1295 ; ; : 48 2955 1296 United United NNP 48 2955 1297 States States NNP 48 2955 1298 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1299 Little Little NNP 48 2955 1300 Diomede Diomede NNP 48 2955 1301 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1302 Diu Diu NNP 48 2955 1303 India India NNP 48 2955 1304 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2955 1305 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1306 US US NNP 48 2955 1307 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1308 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1309 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2955 1310 Dodecanese Dodecanese NNP 48 2955 1311 Greece Greece NNP 48 2955 1312 Doha Doha NNP 48 2955 1313 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1314 US US NNP 48 2955 1315 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1316 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1317 Qatar Qatar NNP 48 2955 1318 Douala Douala NNP 48 2955 1319 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1320 US US NNP 48 2955 1321 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1322 General General NNP 48 2955 1323 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1324 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2955 1325 Dover Dover NNP 48 2955 1326 , , , 48 2955 1327 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1328 of of IN 48 2955 1329 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1330 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1331 Drake Drake NNP 48 2955 1332 Passage Passage NNP 48 2955 1333 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1334 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1335 Dubai Dubai NNP 48 2955 1336 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1337 US US NNP 48 2955 1338 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1339 General General NNP 48 2955 1340 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1341 United United NNP 48 2955 1342 Arab Arab NNP 48 2955 1343 Emirates Emirates NNPS 48 2955 1344 Dublin Dublin NNP 48 2955 1345 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1346 US US NNP 48 2955 1347 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1348 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1349 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2955 1350 Durango Durango NNP 48 2955 1351 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1352 US US NNP 48 2955 1353 Consular Consular NNP 48 2955 1354 Agency Agency NNP 48 2955 1355 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1356 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2955 1357 Durban Durban NNP 48 2955 1358 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1359 US US NNP 48 2955 1360 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1361 General General NNP 48 2955 1362 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1363 South South NNP 48 2955 1364 Africa Africa NNP 48 2955 1365 Dushanbe Dushanbe NNP 48 2955 1366 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2955 1367 Dusseldorf Dusseldorf NNP 48 2955 1368 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1369 US US NNP 48 2955 1370 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1371 General General NNP 48 2955 1372 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1373 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 1374 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 2955 1375 East East NNP 48 2955 1376 Indies Indies NNPS 48 2955 1377 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2955 1378 Dutch Dutch NNP 48 2955 1379 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2955 1380 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2955 1381 East East NNP 48 2955 1382 China China NNP 48 2955 1383 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 1384 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1385 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1386 Easter Easter NNP 48 2955 1387 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1388 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1389 Isla Isla NNP 48 2955 1390 de de NNP 48 2955 1391 Pascua Pascua NNP 48 2955 1392 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1393 Chile Chile NNP 48 2955 1394 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2955 1395 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 1396 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1397 East East NNP 48 2955 1398 Korea Korea NNP 48 2955 1399 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1400 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1401 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1402 or or CC 48 2955 1403 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 48 2955 1404 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1405 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1406 East East NNP 48 2955 1407 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 1408 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1409 German German NNP 48 2955 1410 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2955 1411 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 1412 Republic Republic NNP 48 2955 1413 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1414 East East NNP 48 2955 1415 Korea Korea NNP 48 2955 1416 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1417 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1418 Eastern Eastern NNP 48 2955 1419 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1420 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1421 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 1422 or or CC 48 2955 1423 Tsushima Tsushima NNP 48 2955 1424 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1426 East East NNP 48 2955 1427 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2955 1428 Bangladesh Bangladesh NNP 48 2955 1429 East East NNP 48 2955 1430 Siberian Siberian NNP 48 2955 1431 Sea Sea NNP 48 2955 1432 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2955 1433 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1434 East East NNP 48 2955 1435 Timor Timor NNP 48 2955 1436 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1437 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 2955 1438 Timor Timor NNP 48 2955 1439 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1440 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2955 1441 Edinburgh Edinburgh NNP 48 2955 1442 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1443 US US NNP 48 2955 1444 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1445 General General NNP 48 2955 1446 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1447 United United NNP 48 2955 1448 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2955 1449 Elba Elba NNP 48 2955 1450 Italy Italy NNP 48 2955 1451 Ellef Ellef NNP 48 2955 1452 Ringnes Ringnes NNP 48 2955 1453 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1454 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 1455 Ellesmere Ellesmere NNP 48 2955 1456 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1457 Canada Canada NNP 48 2955 1458 Ellice Ellice NNP 48 2955 1459 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1460 Tuvalu Tuvalu NNP 48 2955 1461 Elobey Elobey NNP 48 2955 1462 , , , 48 2955 1463 Islas Islas NNP 48 2955 1464 de de NNP 48 2955 1465 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2955 1466 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1467 Enderbury Enderbury NNP 48 2955 1468 Island Island NNP 48 2955 1469 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2955 1470 Enewetak Enewetak NNP 48 2955 1471 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2955 1472 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1473 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 48 2955 1474 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2955 1475 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1476 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2955 1477 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1478 England England NNP 48 2955 1479 United United NNP 48 2955 1480 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2955 1481 English English NNP 48 2955 1482 Channel Channel NNP 48 2955 1483 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1484 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1485 Eniwetok Eniwetok NNP 48 2955 1486 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2955 1487 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2955 1488 Islands Islands NNP 48 2955 1489 Epirus Epirus NNP 48 2955 1490 , , , 48 2955 1491 Northern Northern NNP 48 2955 1492 Albania Albania NNP 48 2955 1493 ; ; : 48 2955 1494 Greece Greece NNP 48 2955 1495 Eritrea Eritrea NNP 48 2955 1496 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2955 1497 Essequibo Essequibo NNP 48 2955 1498 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1499 claimed claim VBN 48 2955 1500 by by IN 48 2955 1501 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2955 1502 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1503 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2955 1504 Etorofu Etorofu NNP 48 2955 1505 Russia[de Russia[de NNS 48 2955 1506 facto facto FW 48 2955 1507 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1508 Farquhar Farquhar NNP 48 2955 1509 Group Group NNP 48 2955 1510 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2955 1511 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 2955 1512 de de IN 48 2955 1513 Noronha Noronha NNP 48 2955 1514 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2955 1515 Fernando Fernando NNP 48 2955 1516 Po Po NNP 48 2955 1517 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1518 Bioko Bioko NNP 48 2955 1519 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1520 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2955 1521 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1522 Finland Finland NNP 48 2955 1523 , , , 48 2955 1524 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2955 1525 of of IN 48 2955 1526 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1527 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1528 Florence Florence NNP 48 2955 1529 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1530 US US NNP 48 2955 1531 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1532 General General NNP 48 2955 1533 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1534 Italy Italy NNP 48 2955 1535 Florida Florida NNP 48 2955 1536 , , , 48 2955 1537 Straits Straits NNPS 48 2955 1538 of of IN 48 2955 1539 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2955 1540 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1541 Formosa Formosa NNP 48 2955 1542 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2955 1543 Formosa Formosa NNP 48 2955 1544 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1545 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1546 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2955 1547 Strait Strait NNP 48 2955 1548 ) ) -RRB- 48 2955 1549 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2955 1550 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2955 1551 Fort Fort NNP 48 2955 1552 - - HYPH 48 2955 1553 de de NNP 48 2955 1554 - - NNP 48 2955 1555 France France NNP 48 2955 1556 Martinique Martinique NNP 48 2955 1557 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1558 US US NNP 48 2955 1559 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1560 General General NNP 48 2955 1561 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1562 Frankfurt Frankfurt NNP 48 2955 1563 am be VBP 48 2955 1564 Main Main NNP 48 2955 1565 Germany Germany NNP 48 2955 1566 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1567 US US NNP 48 2955 1568 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2955 1569 General General NNP 48 2955 1570 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1571 Franz Franz NNP 48 2955 1572 Josef Josef NNP 48 2955 1573 Land Land NNP 48 2955 1574 Russia Russia NNP 48 2955 1575 Freetown Freetown NNP 48 2955 1576 [ [ -LRB- 48 2955 1577 US US NNP 48 2955 1578 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2955 1579 ] ] -RRB- 48 2955 1580 Sierra Sierra NNP 48 2955 1581 Leone Leone NNP 48 2955 1582 French French NNP 48 2955 1583 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2955 1584 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2955 1585 French French NNP 48 2955 1586 Indochina Indochina NNP 48 2955 1587 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2955 1588 ; ; : 48 2955 1589 Laos Laos NNP 48 2955 1590 ; ; : 48 2955 1591 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2955 1592 French French NNP 48 2955 1593 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1594 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2955 1595 French French NNP 48 2955 1596 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2955 1597 Mali Mali NNP 48 2955 1598 French french JJ 48 2955 1599 Territory territory NN 48 2955 1600 of of IN 48 2955 1601 the the DT 48 2955 1602 Afars Afars NNP 48 2955 1603 Djibouti Djibouti NNP 48 2955 1604 and and CC 48 2955 1605 Issas Issas NNP 48 2955 1606 ( ( -LRB- 48 2955 1607 F.T.A.I. F.T.A.I. NNP 48 2955 1608 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1 French French NNP 48 2956 2 Togo Togo NNP 48 2956 3 Togo Togo NNP 48 2956 4 Friendly Friendly NNP 48 2956 5 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 6 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2956 7 Frunze Frunze NNP 48 2956 8 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 9 Bishkek Bishkek NNP 48 2956 10 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 11 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2956 12 Fukuoka Fukuoka NNP 48 2956 13 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 14 US US NNP 48 2956 15 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 16 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 17 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 18 Funchal Funchal NNP 48 2956 19 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 20 US US NNP 48 2956 21 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 22 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 23 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 24 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2956 25 Fundy Fundy NNP 48 2956 26 , , , 48 2956 27 Bay Bay NNP 48 2956 28 of of IN 48 2956 29 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 30 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 31 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2956 32 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 33 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 34 Hoorn Hoorn NNP 48 2956 35 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 36 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 37 Wallis Wallis NNPS 48 2956 38 and and CC 48 2956 39 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2956 40 Gaborone Gaborone NNP 48 2956 41 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 42 US US NNP 48 2956 43 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 44 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 45 Botswana Botswana NNP 48 2956 46 Galapagos Galapagos NNP 48 2956 47 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 48 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 49 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 48 2956 50 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2956 51 de de FW 48 2956 52 Colon Colon NNP 48 2956 53 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 54 Galleons Galleons NNPS 48 2956 55 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 56 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 57 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 58 Gambier Gambier NNP 48 2956 59 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 60 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 61 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 62 Gambier Gambier NNP 48 2956 63 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 64 French french JJ 48 2956 65 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 66 Gaspar Gaspar NNP 48 2956 67 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 68 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 69 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 70 Geneva Geneva NNP 48 2956 71 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 72 Branch Branch NNP 48 2956 73 Office Office NNP 48 2956 74 of of IN 48 2956 75 the the DT 48 2956 76 US US NNP 48 2956 77 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2956 78 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 79 , , , 48 2956 80 US US NNP 48 2956 81 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 82 to to IN 48 2956 83 European European NNP 48 2956 84 Office Office NNP 48 2956 85 of of IN 48 2956 86 the the DT 48 2956 87 UN UN NNP 48 2956 88 and and CC 48 2956 89 Other Other NNP 48 2956 90 International International NNP 48 2956 91 Organizations Organizations NNPS 48 2956 92 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 93 Genoa Genoa NNP 48 2956 94 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 95 US US NNP 48 2956 96 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 97 General General NNP 48 2956 98 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 99 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 100 George George NNP 48 2956 101 Town Town NNP 48 2956 102 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 103 US US NNP 48 2956 104 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 105 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 106 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 107 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2956 108 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 109 Georgetown Georgetown NNP 48 2956 110 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 111 US US NNP 48 2956 112 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 113 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 114 Guyana Guyana NNP 48 2956 115 German German NNP 48 2956 116 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 117 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 118 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 119 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 120 East East NNP 48 2956 121 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 122 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 123 German German NNP 48 2956 124 Federal Federal NNP 48 2956 125 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 126 of of IN 48 2956 127 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 128 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 129 West West NNP 48 2956 130 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 131 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 132 Gibraltar Gibraltar NNP 48 2956 133 , , , 48 2956 134 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 135 of of IN 48 2956 136 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 137 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 138 Gilbert Gilbert NNP 48 2956 139 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 140 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 141 Goa Goa NNP 48 2956 142 India India NNP 48 2956 143 Gold Gold NNP 48 2956 144 Coast Coast NNP 48 2956 145 Ghana Ghana NNP 48 2956 146 Golan Golan NNP 48 2956 147 Heights Heights NNPS 48 2956 148 Syria Syria NNP 48 2956 149 Good Good NNP 48 2956 150 Hope Hope NNP 48 2956 151 , , , 48 2956 152 Cape Cape NNP 48 2956 153 of of IN 48 2956 154 South South NNP 48 2956 155 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 156 Goteborg Goteborg NNP 48 2956 157 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 158 US US NNP 48 2956 159 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 160 General General NNP 48 2956 161 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 162 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2956 163 Gotland Gotland NNP 48 2956 164 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2956 165 Gough Gough NNP 48 2956 166 Island Island NNP 48 2956 167 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 168 Helena Helena NNP 48 2956 169 Grand Grand NNP 48 2956 170 Banks Banks NNPS 48 2956 171 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 172 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 173 Grand Grand NNP 48 2956 174 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2956 175 Cayman Cayman NNP 48 2956 176 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 177 Grand Grand NNP 48 2956 178 Turk Turk NNP 48 2956 179 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 180 US US NNP 48 2956 181 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 182 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 183 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 184 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2956 185 and and CC 48 2956 186 Caicos Caicos NNP 48 2956 187 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 188 Great great JJ 48 2956 189 Australian australian JJ 48 2956 190 Bight Bight NNP 48 2956 191 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 192 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 193 Great Great NNP 48 2956 194 Belt Belt NNP 48 2956 195 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 196 Store Store NNP 48 2956 197 Baelt Baelt NNP 48 2956 198 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 199 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 200 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 201 Great Great NNP 48 2956 202 Britain Britain NNP 48 2956 203 United United NNP 48 2956 204 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 205 Great Great NNP 48 2956 206 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 207 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 208 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 209 Greater Greater NNP 48 2956 210 Sunda Sunda NNP 48 2956 211 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 212 Brunei Brunei NNP 48 2956 213 ; ; : 48 2956 214 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 215 ; ; : 48 2956 216 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2956 217 Green Green NNP 48 2956 218 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 219 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 220 New New NNP 48 2956 221 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 222 Greenland Greenland NNP 48 2956 223 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 224 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 225 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 226 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2956 227 , , , 48 2956 228 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 229 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 230 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2956 231 and and CC 48 2956 232 the the DT 48 2956 233 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 48 2956 234 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2956 235 , , , 48 2956 236 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 237 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2956 238 Guadalajara Guadalajara NNP 48 2956 239 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 240 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 241 US US NNP 48 2956 242 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 243 General General NNP 48 2956 244 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 245 Guadalcanal Guadalcanal NNP 48 2956 246 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 247 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 248 Guadalupe Guadalupe NNP 48 2956 249 , , , 48 2956 250 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 251 de de NNP 48 2956 252 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 253 Guangzhou Guangzhou NNP 48 2956 254 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 255 US US NNP 48 2956 256 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 257 General General NNP 48 2956 258 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 259 China China NNP 48 2956 260 Guantanamo Guantanamo NNP 48 2956 261 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 262 US US NNP 48 2956 263 Naval Naval NNP 48 2956 264 Base Base NNP 48 2956 265 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 266 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2956 267 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2956 268 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 269 US US NNP 48 2956 270 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 271 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 272 Guatemala Guatemala NNP 48 2956 273 Gubal Gubal NNP 48 2956 274 , , , 48 2956 275 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 276 of of IN 48 2956 277 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 278 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 279 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 280 , , , 48 2956 281 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 282 of of IN 48 2956 283 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 284 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 285 Guayaquil Guayaquil NNP 48 2956 286 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 287 US US NNP 48 2956 288 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 289 General General NNP 48 2956 290 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 291 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2956 292 Ha'apai Ha'apai NNP 48 2956 293 Group Group NNP 48 2956 294 Tonga Tonga NNP 48 2956 295 Habomai Habomai NNP 48 2956 296 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 297 Russia[de Russia[de NNP 48 2956 298 facto facto FW 48 2956 299 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 300 Hague Hague NNP 48 2956 301 , , , 48 2956 302 The the DT 48 2956 303 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 304 US US NNP 48 2956 305 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 306 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 307 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 308 Haifa Haifa NNP 48 2956 309 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 310 US US NNP 48 2956 311 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 312 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 313 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 314 Israel Israel NNP 48 2956 315 Hainan Hainan NNP 48 2956 316 Dao Dao NNP 48 2956 317 China China NNP 48 2956 318 Halifax Halifax NNP 48 2956 319 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 320 US US NNP 48 2956 321 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 322 General General NNP 48 2956 323 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 324 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 325 Halmahera Halmahera NNP 48 2956 326 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 327 Hamburg Hamburg NNP 48 2956 328 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 329 US US NNP 48 2956 330 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 331 General General NNP 48 2956 332 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 333 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 334 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 48 2956 335 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 336 US US NNP 48 2956 337 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 338 General General NNP 48 2956 339 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 340 Bermuda Bermuda NNP 48 2956 341 Hanoi Hanoi NNP 48 2956 342 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 343 Harare Harare NNP 48 2956 344 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 345 US US NNP 48 2956 346 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 347 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 348 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2956 349 Hatay Hatay NNP 48 2956 350 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2956 351 Havana Havana NNP 48 2956 352 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 353 US US NNP 48 2956 354 post post NN 48 2956 355 not not RB 48 2956 356 maintained maintain VBN 48 2956 357 , , , 48 2956 358 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2956 359 representation representation NN 48 2956 360 by by IN 48 2956 361 US US NNP 48 2956 362 Interests Interests NNPS 48 2956 363 Section Section NNP 48 2956 364 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 365 USINT USINT NNP 48 2956 366 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 367 of of IN 48 2956 368 the the DT 48 2956 369 Swiss Swiss NNP 48 2956 370 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 371 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 372 Hawaii Hawaii NNP 48 2956 373 United United NNP 48 2956 374 States States NNP 48 2956 375 Heard Heard NNP 48 2956 376 Island Island NNP 48 2956 377 Heard Heard NNP 48 2956 378 Island Island NNP 48 2956 379 and and CC 48 2956 380 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 2956 381 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 382 Helsinki Helsinki NNP 48 2956 383 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 384 US US NNP 48 2956 385 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 386 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 387 Finland Finland NNP 48 2956 388 Hermosillo Hermosillo NNP 48 2956 389 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 390 US US NNP 48 2956 391 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 392 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 393 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 394 Hispaniola Hispaniola NNP 48 2956 395 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2956 396 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 397 ; ; : 48 2956 398 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2956 399 Hokkaido Hokkaido NNP 48 2956 400 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 401 Holy Holy NNP 48 2956 402 See see VB 48 2956 403 , , , 48 2956 404 The the DT 48 2956 405 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2956 406 City City NNP 48 2956 407 Hong Hong NNP 48 2956 408 Kong Kong NNP 48 2956 409 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 410 US US NNP 48 2956 411 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 412 General General NNP 48 2956 413 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 414 Hong Hong NNP 48 2956 415 Kong Kong NNP 48 2956 416 Honiara Honiara NNP 48 2956 417 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 418 US US NNP 48 2956 419 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 420 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 421 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 422 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 423 Honshu Honshu NNP 48 2956 424 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 425 Hormuz Hormuz NNP 48 2956 426 , , , 48 2956 427 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 428 of of IN 48 2956 429 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 430 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 431 Horn Horn NNP 48 2956 432 , , , 48 2956 433 Cape Cape NNP 48 2956 434 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 435 Cabo Cabo NNP 48 2956 436 de de FW 48 2956 437 Hornos Hornos NNP 48 2956 438 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 439 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 440 Horne Horne NNP 48 2956 441 , , , 48 2956 442 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 443 de de NNP 48 2956 444 Wallis Wallis NNP 48 2956 445 and and CC 48 2956 446 Futuna Futuna NNP 48 2956 447 Horn Horn NNP 48 2956 448 of of IN 48 2956 449 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 450 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2956 451 ; ; : 48 2956 452 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2956 453 Hudson Hudson NNP 48 2956 454 Bay Bay NNP 48 2956 455 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 456 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 457 Hudson Hudson NNP 48 2956 458 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 459 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 460 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 461 Inaccessible Inaccessible NNP 48 2956 462 Island Island NNP 48 2956 463 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 464 Helena Helena NNP 48 2956 465 Indochina Indochina NNP 48 2956 466 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2956 467 ; ; : 48 2956 468 Laos Laos NNP 48 2956 469 ; ; : 48 2956 470 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 471 Inner Inner NNP 48 2956 472 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2956 473 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 474 Nei Nei NNP 48 2956 475 Mongol Mongol NNP 48 2956 476 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 477 China China NNP 48 2956 478 Ionian Ionian NNP 48 2956 479 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 480 Greece Greece NNP 48 2956 481 Ionian Ionian NNP 48 2956 482 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 483 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 484 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 485 Irian Irian NNP 48 2956 486 Jaya Jaya NNP 48 2956 487 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 488 Irish Irish NNP 48 2956 489 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 490 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 491 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 492 Islamabad Islamabad NNP 48 2956 493 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 494 US US NNP 48 2956 495 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 496 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 497 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 498 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 499 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2956 500 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2956 501 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 502 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 503 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 504 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2956 505 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 506 Istanbul Istanbul NNP 48 2956 507 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 508 US US NNP 48 2956 509 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 510 General General NNP 48 2956 511 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 512 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2956 513 Italian Italian NNP 48 2956 514 Somaliland Somaliland NNP 48 2956 515 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2956 516 Iwo Iwo NNP 48 2956 517 Jima Jima NNP 48 2956 518 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 519 Izmir Izmir NNP 48 2956 520 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 521 US US NNP 48 2956 522 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 523 General General NNP 48 2956 524 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 525 Turkey Turkey NNP 48 2956 526 Jakarta Jakarta NNP 48 2956 527 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 528 US US NNP 48 2956 529 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 530 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 531 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 532 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 533 , , , 48 2956 534 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 535 of of IN 48 2956 536 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 537 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 538 Java Java NNP 48 2956 539 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 540 Java Java NNP 48 2956 541 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 542 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 543 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 544 Jeddah Jeddah NNP 48 2956 545 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 546 US US NNP 48 2956 547 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 548 General General NNP 48 2956 549 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 550 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2956 551 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2956 552 Jerusalem Jerusalem NNP 48 2956 553 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 554 US US NNP 48 2956 555 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 556 General General NNP 48 2956 557 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 558 Israel Israel NNP 48 2956 559 ; ; : 48 2956 560 West West NNP 48 2956 561 Bank Bank NNP 48 2956 562 Johannesburg Johannesburg NNP 48 2956 563 South South NNP 48 2956 564 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 565 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 566 US US NNP 48 2956 567 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 568 General General NNP 48 2956 569 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 570 Juan Juan NNP 48 2956 571 de de NNP 48 2956 572 Fuca Fuca NNP 48 2956 573 , , , 48 2956 574 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 575 of of IN 48 2956 576 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 577 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 578 Juan Juan NNP 48 2956 579 Fernandez Fernandez NNP 48 2956 580 , , , 48 2956 581 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 582 de de NNP 48 2956 583 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 584 Juventud Juventud NNP 48 2956 585 , , , 48 2956 586 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 587 de de NNP 48 2956 588 la la NNP 48 2956 589 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2956 590 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 591 Isle Isle NNP 48 2956 592 of of IN 48 2956 593 Youth Youth NNP 48 2956 594 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 595 Kabul Kabul NNP 48 2956 596 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 597 US US NNP 48 2956 598 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 599 now now RB 48 2956 600 closed closed JJ 48 2956 601 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 602 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2956 603 Kaduna Kaduna NNP 48 2956 604 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 605 US US NNP 48 2956 606 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 607 General General NNP 48 2956 608 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 609 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2956 610 Kalimantan Kalimantan NNP 48 2956 611 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 612 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 48 2956 613 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 2956 614 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 615 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 616 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 48 2956 617 Kamchatka Kamchatka NNP 48 2956 618 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 619 Kampala Kampala NNP 48 2956 620 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 621 US US NNP 48 2956 622 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 623 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 624 Uganda Uganda NNP 48 2956 625 Kampuchea Kampuchea NNP 48 2956 626 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2956 627 Karachi Karachi NNP 48 2956 628 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 629 US US NNP 48 2956 630 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 631 General General NNP 48 2956 632 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 633 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 634 Kara Kara NNP 48 2956 635 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 636 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 637 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 638 Karimata Karimata NNP 48 2956 639 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 640 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 641 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 642 Kathmandu Kathmandu NNP 48 2956 643 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 644 US US NNP 48 2956 645 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 646 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 647 Nepal Nepal NNP 48 2956 648 Kattegat Kattegat NNP 48 2956 649 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 650 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 651 Kauai Kauai NNP 48 2956 652 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 653 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 654 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 655 Keeling Keeling NNP 48 2956 656 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 657 Cocos Cocos NNP 48 2956 658 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 659 Keeling Keeling NNP 48 2956 660 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 661 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 662 Kerguelen Kerguelen NNP 48 2956 663 , , , 48 2956 664 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 665 French French NNP 48 2956 666 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 667 and and CC 48 2956 668 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 2956 669 Lands Lands NNPS 48 2956 670 Kermadec Kermadec NNP 48 2956 671 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 672 New New NNP 48 2956 673 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2956 674 Khabarovsk Khabarovsk NNP 48 2956 675 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 676 Khartoum Khartoum NNP 48 2956 677 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 678 US US NNP 48 2956 679 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 680 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 681 Sudan Sudan NNP 48 2956 682 Khmer Khmer NNP 48 2956 683 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 684 Cambodia Cambodia NNP 48 2956 685 Khuriya Khuriya NNP 48 2956 686 Muriya Muriya NNP 48 2956 687 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 688 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 689 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 690 Kuria Kuria NNP 48 2956 691 Muria Muria NNP 48 2956 692 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 693 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 694 Khyber Khyber NNP 48 2956 695 Pass Pass NNP 48 2956 696 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 697 Kiel Kiel NNP 48 2956 698 Canal Canal NNP 48 2956 699 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 700 Nord Nord NNP 48 2956 701 - - HYPH 48 2956 702 Ostsee Ostsee NNP 48 2956 703 Kanal Kanal NNP 48 2956 704 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 705 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 706 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 707 Kiev Kiev NNP 48 2956 708 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 709 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2956 710 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 711 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2956 712 Kigali Kigali NNP 48 2956 713 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 714 US US NNP 48 2956 715 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 716 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 717 Rwanda Rwanda NNP 48 2956 718 Kingston Kingston NNP 48 2956 719 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 720 US US NNP 48 2956 721 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 722 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 723 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2956 724 Kinshasa Kinshasa NNP 48 2956 725 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 726 US US NNP 48 2956 727 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 728 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 729 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2956 730 Kirghiziya Kirghiziya NNP 48 2956 731 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2956 732 Kiritimati Kiritimati NNP 48 2956 733 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 734 Christmas Christmas NNP 48 2956 735 Island Island NNP 48 2956 736 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 737 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 738 Kishinev Kishinev NNP 48 2956 739 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 740 Chicsinau Chicsinau NNP 48 2956 741 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 742 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2956 743 Kithira Kithira NNP 48 2956 744 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 745 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 746 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 747 Kodiak Kodiak NNP 48 2956 748 Island Island NNP 48 2956 749 United United NNP 48 2956 750 States States NNP 48 2956 751 Kola Kola NNP 48 2956 752 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 2956 753 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 754 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 755 Kol'skiy Kol'skiy NNP 48 2956 756 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 48 2956 757 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 758 Kolonia Kolonia NNP 48 2956 759 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 760 US US NNP 48 2956 761 Special Special NNP 48 2956 762 Office Office NNP 48 2956 763 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 764 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 765 , , , 48 2956 766 Federated Federated NNP 48 2956 767 States States NNP 48 2956 768 of of IN 48 2956 769 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 770 Bay Bay NNP 48 2956 771 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 772 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 773 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 774 , , , 48 2956 775 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 776 People People NNPS 48 2956 777 's 's POS 48 2956 778 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 779 , , , 48 2956 780 North North NNP 48 2956 781 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 782 of of IN 48 2956 783 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 784 , , , 48 2956 785 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 786 of of IN 48 2956 787 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 788 , , , 48 2956 789 South South NNP 48 2956 790 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 791 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 792 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 793 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 794 Koror Koror NNP 48 2956 795 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 796 US US NNP 48 2956 797 Special Special NNP 48 2956 798 Office Office NNP 48 2956 799 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 800 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 801 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 802 , , , 48 2956 803 Trust Trust NNP 48 2956 804 Territory territory NN 48 2956 805 of of IN 48 2956 806 Kosovo Kosovo NNP 48 2956 807 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2956 808 Kowloon Kowloon NNP 48 2956 809 Hong Hong NNP 48 2956 810 Kong Kong NNP 48 2956 811 Krakow Krakow NNP 48 2956 812 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 813 US US NNP 48 2956 814 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 815 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 816 Poland Poland NNP 48 2956 817 Kuala Kuala NNP 48 2956 818 Lumpur Lumpur NNP 48 2956 819 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 820 US US NNP 48 2956 821 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 822 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 823 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2956 824 Kunashiri Kunashiri NNP 48 2956 825 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 826 Kunashir Kunashir NNP 48 2956 827 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 828 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 829 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 830 de de FW 48 2956 831 facto facto FW 48 2956 832 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 833 Kuril Kuril NNP 48 2956 834 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 835 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 836 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 837 de de FW 48 2956 838 facto facto FW 48 2956 839 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 840 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2956 841 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 842 US US NNP 48 2956 843 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 844 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 845 Kuwait Kuwait NNP 48 2956 846 Kwajalein Kwajalein NNP 48 2956 847 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2956 848 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2956 849 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 850 Kyushu Kyushu NNP 48 2956 851 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 852 Kyyiv Kyyiv NNP 48 2956 853 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 854 Kiev Kiev NNP 48 2956 855 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 856 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2956 857 Labrador Labrador NNP 48 2956 858 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 859 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 48 2956 860 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 861 India India NNP 48 2956 862 Laccadive Laccadive NNP 48 2956 863 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 864 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 865 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 866 La La NNP 48 2956 867 Coruna Coruna NNP 48 2956 868 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 869 US US NNP 48 2956 870 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 871 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 872 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 873 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 874 Lagos Lagos NNP 48 2956 875 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 876 US US NNP 48 2956 877 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 878 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 879 Nigeria Nigeria NNP 48 2956 880 Lahore Lahore NNP 48 2956 881 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 882 US US NNP 48 2956 883 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 884 General General NNP 48 2956 885 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 886 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 887 Lakshadweep Lakshadweep NNP 48 2956 888 India India NNP 48 2956 889 La La NNP 48 2956 890 Paz Paz NNP 48 2956 891 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 892 US US NNP 48 2956 893 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 894 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 895 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2956 896 La La NNP 48 2956 897 Perouse Perouse NNP 48 2956 898 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 899 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 900 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 901 Laptev Laptev NNP 48 2956 902 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 903 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 904 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 905 Las Las NNP 48 2956 906 Palmas Palmas NNP 48 2956 907 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 908 US US NNP 48 2956 909 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 910 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 911 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 912 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 913 Lau Lau NNP 48 2956 914 Group Group NNP 48 2956 915 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2956 916 Leningrad Leningrad NNP 48 2956 917 see see VB 48 2956 918 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 919 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2956 920 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 921 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 922 US US NNP 48 2956 923 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 924 General General NNP 48 2956 925 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 926 Lesser Lesser NNP 48 2956 927 Sunda Sunda NNP 48 2956 928 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 929 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 930 Leyte Leyte NNP 48 2956 931 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 932 Liancourt Liancourt NNP 48 2956 933 Rocks Rocks NNP 48 2956 934 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 935 , , , 48 2956 936 South South NNP 48 2956 937 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 938 claimed claim VBN 48 2956 939 by by IN 48 2956 940 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 941 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 942 Libreville Libreville NNP 48 2956 943 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 944 US US NNP 48 2956 945 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 946 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 947 Gabon Gabon NNP 48 2956 948 Ligurian Ligurian NNP 48 2956 949 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 950 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 951 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 952 Lilongwe Lilongwe NNP 48 2956 953 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 954 US US NNP 48 2956 955 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 956 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 957 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2956 958 Lima Lima NNP 48 2956 959 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 960 US US NNP 48 2956 961 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 962 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 963 Peru Peru NNP 48 2956 964 Lincoln Lincoln NNP 48 2956 965 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 966 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 967 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 968 Line Line NNP 48 2956 969 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 970 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 971 ; ; : 48 2956 972 Palmyra Palmyra NNP 48 2956 973 Atoll Atoll NNP 48 2956 974 Lisbon Lisbon NNP 48 2956 975 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 976 US US NNP 48 2956 977 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 978 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 979 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2956 980 Lombok Lombok NNP 48 2956 981 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 982 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 983 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 984 Lome Lome NNP 48 2956 985 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 986 US US NNP 48 2956 987 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 988 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 989 Togo Togo NNP 48 2956 990 London London NNP 48 2956 991 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 992 US US NNP 48 2956 993 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 994 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 995 United United NNP 48 2956 996 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 997 Lord Lord NNP 48 2956 998 Howe Howe NNP 48 2956 999 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1000 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 1001 Louisiade Louisiade NNP 48 2956 1002 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 2956 1003 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 1004 New New NNP 48 2956 1005 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 1006 Loyalty Loyalty NNP 48 2956 1007 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1008 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1009 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 1010 Loyaute Loyaute NNP 48 2956 1011 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1012 New New NNP 48 2956 1013 Caledonia Caledonia NNP 48 2956 1014 Lubumbashi Lubumbashi NNP 48 2956 1015 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1016 US US NNP 48 2956 1017 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1018 General General NNP 48 2956 1019 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1020 Zaire Zaire NNP 48 2956 1021 Lusaka Lusaka NNP 48 2956 1022 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1023 US US NNP 48 2956 1024 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1025 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1026 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2956 1027 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2956 1028 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1029 US US NNP 48 2956 1030 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1031 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1032 Luxembourg Luxembourg NNP 48 2956 1033 Luzon Luzon NNP 48 2956 1034 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 1035 Luzon Luzon NNP 48 2956 1036 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1037 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1038 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1039 Lyon Lyon NNP 48 2956 1040 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1041 US US NNP 48 2956 1042 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1043 General General NNP 48 2956 1044 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1045 France France NNP 48 2956 1046 Macao Macao NNP 48 2956 1047 Macau Macau NNP 48 2956 1048 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2956 1049 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2956 1050 Macquarie Macquarie NNP 48 2956 1051 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1052 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 1053 Madeira Madeira NNP 48 2956 1054 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1055 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2956 1056 Madras Madras NNPS 48 2956 1057 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1058 US US NNP 48 2956 1059 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1060 General General NNP 48 2956 1061 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1062 India India NNP 48 2956 1063 Madrid Madrid NNP 48 2956 1064 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1065 US US NNP 48 2956 1066 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1067 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1068 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1069 Magellan Magellan NNP 48 2956 1070 , , , 48 2956 1071 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1072 of of IN 48 2956 1073 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1074 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1075 Maghreb Maghreb NNP 48 2956 1076 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2956 1077 , , , 48 2956 1078 Libya Libya NNP 48 2956 1079 , , , 48 2956 1080 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2956 1081 , , , 48 2956 1082 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2956 1083 , , , 48 2956 1084 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2956 1085 Mahe Mahe NNP 48 2956 1086 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1087 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2956 1088 Maiz Maiz NNP 48 2956 1089 , , , 48 2956 1090 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 1091 del del NNP 48 2956 1092 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1093 Corn Corn NNP 48 2956 1094 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1095 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1096 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2956 1097 Majorca Majorca NNP 48 2956 1098 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1099 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 48 2956 1100 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1101 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1102 Majuro Majuro NNP 48 2956 1103 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1104 US US NNP 48 2956 1105 Special Special NNP 48 2956 1106 Office Office NNP 48 2956 1107 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1108 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2956 1109 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1110 Makassar Makassar NNP 48 2956 1111 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1112 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1113 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1114 Malabo Malabo NNP 48 2956 1115 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1116 US US NNP 48 2956 1117 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1118 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1119 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2956 1120 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 1121 Malacca Malacca NNP 48 2956 1122 , , , 48 2956 1123 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1124 of of IN 48 2956 1125 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1126 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1127 Malaga Malaga NNP 48 2956 1128 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1129 US US NNP 48 2956 1130 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1131 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1132 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1133 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1134 Malagasy Malagasy NNP 48 2956 1135 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 1136 Madagascar Madagascar NNP 48 2956 1137 Male Male NNP 48 2956 1138 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1139 US US NNP 48 2956 1140 post post NN 48 2956 1141 not not RB 48 2956 1142 maintained maintain VBN 48 2956 1143 , , , 48 2956 1144 Maldives Maldives NNP 48 2956 1145 representation representation NN 48 2956 1146 from from IN 48 2956 1147 Colombo Colombo NNP 48 2956 1148 , , , 48 2956 1149 Sri Sri NNP 48 2956 1150 Lanka Lanka NNP 48 2956 1151 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1152 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 48 2956 1153 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1154 Majorca Majorca NNP 48 2956 1155 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1156 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1157 Malpelo Malpelo NNP 48 2956 1158 , , , 48 2956 1159 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 1160 de de NNP 48 2956 1161 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2956 1162 Malta Malta NNP 48 2956 1163 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 1164 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1165 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1166 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2956 1167 , , , 48 2956 1168 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 1169 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2956 1170 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1171 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1172 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 1173 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2956 1174 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1175 Managua Managua NNP 48 2956 1176 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1177 US US NNP 48 2956 1178 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1179 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1180 Nicaragua Nicaragua NNP 48 2956 1181 Manama Manama NNP 48 2956 1182 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1183 US US NNP 48 2956 1184 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1185 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1186 Bahrain Bahrain NNP 48 2956 1187 Manaus Manaus NNP 48 2956 1188 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1189 US US NNP 48 2956 1190 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1191 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1192 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1193 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 1194 Manchukuo Manchukuo NNP 48 2956 1195 China China NNP 48 2956 1196 Manchuria Manchuria NNP 48 2956 1197 China China NNP 48 2956 1198 Manila Manila NNP 48 2956 1199 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1200 US US NNP 48 2956 1201 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1202 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1203 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 1204 Manipa Manipa NNP 48 2956 1205 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1206 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1207 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1208 Mannar Mannar NNP 48 2956 1209 , , , 48 2956 1210 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 1211 of of IN 48 2956 1212 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1213 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1214 Manua Manua NNP 48 2956 1215 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1216 American American NNP 48 2956 1217 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2956 1218 Maputo Maputo NNP 48 2956 1219 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1220 US US NNP 48 2956 1221 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1222 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1223 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2956 1224 Maracaibo Maracaibo NNP 48 2956 1225 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1226 US US NNP 48 2956 1227 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1228 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1229 Venezuela Venezuela NNP 48 2956 1230 Marcus Marcus NNP 48 2956 1231 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1232 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1233 Minami Minami NNP 48 2956 1234 - - HYPH 48 2956 1235 tori tori NNP 48 2956 1236 - - HYPH 48 2956 1237 shima shima NNP 48 2956 1238 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1239 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1240 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 1241 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1242 Guam Guam NNP 48 2956 1243 ; ; : 48 2956 1244 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1245 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 1246 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1247 Marion Marion NNP 48 2956 1248 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1249 South South NNP 48 2956 1250 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 1251 Marmara Marmara NNP 48 2956 1252 , , , 48 2956 1253 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 1254 of of IN 48 2956 1255 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1256 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1257 Marquesas Marquesas NNP 48 2956 1258 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1259 French french JJ 48 2956 1260 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 1261 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1262 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 1263 Marquises Marquises NNPS 48 2956 1264 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1265 Marseille Marseille NNP 48 2956 1266 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1267 US US NNP 48 2956 1268 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1269 General General NNP 48 2956 1270 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1271 France France NNP 48 2956 1272 Martin Martin NNP 48 2956 1273 Vaz Vaz NNP 48 2956 1274 , , , 48 2956 1275 Ilhas Ilhas NNP 48 2956 1276 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 1277 Mas Mas NNP 48 2956 1278 a a DT 48 2956 1279 Tierra Tierra NNP 48 2956 1280 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 1281 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1282 Robinson Robinson NNP 48 2956 1283 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 48 2956 1284 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1285 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1286 Mascarene Mascarene NNP 48 2956 1287 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1288 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2956 1289 ; ; : 48 2956 1290 Reunion Reunion NNP 48 2956 1291 Maseru Maseru NNP 48 2956 1292 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1293 US US NNP 48 2956 1294 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1295 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1296 Lesotho Lesotho NNP 48 2956 1297 Matamoros Matamoros NNP 48 2956 1298 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1299 US US NNP 48 2956 1300 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1301 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1302 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1303 Mazatlan Mazatlan NNP 48 2956 1304 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1305 US US NNP 48 2956 1306 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1307 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1308 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1309 Mbabane Mbabane NNP 48 2956 1310 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1311 US US NNP 48 2956 1312 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1313 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1314 Swaziland Swaziland NNP 48 2956 1315 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 2956 1316 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1317 Heard Heard NNP 48 2956 1318 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1319 and and CC 48 2956 1320 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 2956 1321 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1322 Medan Medan NNP 48 2956 1323 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1324 US US NNP 48 2956 1325 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1326 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1327 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 1328 Mediterranean Mediterranean NNP 48 2956 1329 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 1330 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1331 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1332 Melbourne Melbourne NNP 48 2956 1333 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1334 US US NNP 48 2956 1335 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1336 General General NNP 48 2956 1337 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1338 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 1339 Melilla Melilla NNP 48 2956 1340 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1341 Mensk Mensk NNP 48 2956 1342 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1343 Minsk Minsk NNP 48 2956 1344 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1345 Belarus Belarus NNP 48 2956 1346 Merida Merida NNP 48 2956 1347 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1348 US US NNP 48 2956 1349 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1350 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1351 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1352 Messina Messina NNP 48 2956 1353 , , , 48 2956 1354 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1355 of of IN 48 2956 1356 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1357 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1358 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1359 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1360 US US NNP 48 2956 1361 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1362 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1363 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1364 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1365 , , , 48 2956 1366 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 1367 of of IN 48 2956 1368 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1369 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1370 Milan Milan NNP 48 2956 1371 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1372 US US NNP 48 2956 1373 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1374 General General NNP 48 2956 1375 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1376 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 1377 Minami Minami NNP 48 2956 1378 - - HYPH 48 2956 1379 tori tori NNP 48 2956 1380 - - HYPH 48 2956 1381 shima shima NNP 48 2956 1382 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1383 Mindanao Mindanao NNP 48 2956 1384 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 1385 Mindoro Mindoro NNP 48 2956 1386 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1387 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1388 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1389 Minicoy Minicoy NNP 48 2956 1390 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1391 India India NNP 48 2956 1392 Minsk Minsk NNP 48 2956 1393 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 48 2956 1394 Mogadishu Mogadishu NNP 48 2956 1395 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1396 US US NNP 48 2956 1397 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1398 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1399 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2956 1400 Moldovia Moldovia NNP 48 2956 1401 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2956 1402 Mombasa Mombasa NNP 48 2956 1403 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1404 US US NNP 48 2956 1405 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1406 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1407 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2956 1408 Mona Mona NNP 48 2956 1409 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 1410 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1411 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1412 Monrovia Monrovia NNP 48 2956 1413 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1414 US US NNP 48 2956 1415 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1416 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1417 Liberia Liberia NNP 48 2956 1418 Montego Montego NNP 48 2956 1419 Bay Bay NNP 48 2956 1420 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1421 US US NNP 48 2956 1422 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1423 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1424 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1425 Jamaica Jamaica NNP 48 2956 1426 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2956 1427 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2956 1428 and and CC 48 2956 1429 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2956 1430 Monterrey Monterrey NNP 48 2956 1431 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1432 US US NNP 48 2956 1433 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1434 General General NNP 48 2956 1435 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1436 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1437 Montevideo Montevideo NNP 48 2956 1438 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1439 US US NNP 48 2956 1440 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1441 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1442 Uruguay Uruguay NNP 48 2956 1443 Montreal Montreal NNP 48 2956 1444 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1445 US US NNP 48 2956 1446 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1447 General General NNP 48 2956 1448 , , , 48 2956 1449 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 1450 US US NNP 48 2956 1451 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 1452 to to IN 48 2956 1453 the the DT 48 2956 1454 International International NNP 48 2956 1455 Civil Civil NNP 48 2956 1456 Aviation Aviation NNP 48 2956 1457 Organization Organization NNP 48 2956 1458 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1459 ICAO ICAO NNP 48 2956 1460 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1461 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1462 Moravian Moravian NNP 48 2956 1463 Gate Gate NNP 48 2956 1464 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2956 1465 Moroni Moroni NNP 48 2956 1466 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1467 US US NNP 48 2956 1468 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1469 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1470 Comoros Comoros NNP 48 2956 1471 Mortlock Mortlock NNP 48 2956 1472 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1473 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 1474 , , , 48 2956 1475 Federated Federated NNP 48 2956 1476 States States NNP 48 2956 1477 of of IN 48 2956 1478 Moscow Moscow NNP 48 2956 1479 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1480 US US NNP 48 2956 1481 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1482 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1483 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 1484 Mozambique Mozambique NNP 48 2956 1485 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 1486 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1487 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1488 Mulege Mulege NNP 48 2956 1489 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1490 US US NNP 48 2956 1491 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1492 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1493 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1494 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1495 Munich Munich NNP 48 2956 1496 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1497 US US NNP 48 2956 1498 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1499 General General NNP 48 2956 1500 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1501 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 1502 Musandam Musandam NNP 48 2956 1503 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 2956 1504 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 1505 ; ; : 48 2956 1506 United United NNP 48 2956 1507 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 1508 Emirates Emirates NNPS 48 2956 1509 Muscat Muscat NNP 48 2956 1510 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1511 US US NNP 48 2956 1512 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1513 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1514 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 1515 Muscat Muscat NNP 48 2956 1516 and and CC 48 2956 1517 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 1518 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 1519 Myanma Myanma NNP 48 2956 1520 , , , 48 2956 1521 Myanmar Myanmar NNP 48 2956 1522 Burma Burma NNP 48 2956 1523 Naha Naha NNP 48 2956 1524 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1525 US US NNP 48 2956 1526 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1527 General General NNP 48 2956 1528 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1529 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1530 Nairobi Nairobi NNP 48 2956 1531 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1532 US US NNP 48 2956 1533 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1534 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1535 Kenya Kenya NNP 48 2956 1536 Nampo Nampo NNP 48 2956 1537 - - HYPH 48 2956 1538 shoto shoto NN 48 2956 1539 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1540 Naples Naples NNP 48 2956 1541 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1542 US US NNP 48 2956 1543 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1544 General General NNP 48 2956 1545 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1546 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 1547 Nassau Nassau NNP 48 2956 1548 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1549 US US NNP 48 2956 1550 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1551 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1552 Bahamas Bahamas NNPS 48 2956 1553 , , , 48 2956 1554 The the DT 48 2956 1555 Natuna Natuna NNP 48 2956 1556 Besar Besar NNP 48 2956 1557 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1558 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 1559 N'Djamena N'Djamena NNP 48 2956 1560 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1561 US US NNP 48 2956 1562 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1563 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1564 Chad Chad NNP 48 2956 1565 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 1566 East East NNP 48 2956 1567 Indies Indies NNP 48 2956 1568 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 1569 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 1570 Guiana Guiana NNP 48 2956 1571 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2956 1572 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2956 1573 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 1574 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2956 1575 and and CC 48 2956 1576 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2956 1577 New New NNP 48 2956 1578 Delhi Delhi NNP 48 2956 1579 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1580 US US NNP 48 2956 1581 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1582 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1583 India India NNP 48 2956 1584 Newfoundland Newfoundland NNP 48 2956 1585 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 1586 New New NNP 48 2956 1587 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 1588 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 1589 ; ; : 48 2956 1590 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 1591 New New NNP 48 2956 1592 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 1593 New New NNP 48 2956 1594 Hebrides Hebrides NNP 48 2956 1595 Vanuatu Vanuatu NNP 48 2956 1596 New New NNP 48 2956 1597 Siberian siberian JJ 48 2956 1598 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1599 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 1600 New New NNP 48 2956 1601 Territories Territories NNPS 48 2956 1602 Hong Hong NNP 48 2956 1603 Kong Kong NNP 48 2956 1604 New New NNP 48 2956 1605 York York NNP 48 2956 1606 , , , 48 2956 1607 New New NNP 48 2956 1608 York York NNP 48 2956 1609 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1610 US US NNP 48 2956 1611 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 1612 United United NNP 48 2956 1613 States States NNP 48 2956 1614 to to IN 48 2956 1615 the the DT 48 2956 1616 United United NNP 48 2956 1617 Nations Nations NNP 48 2956 1618 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1619 USUN USUN NNP 48 2956 1620 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1621 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1622 Niamey niamey VB 48 2956 1623 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1624 US US NNP 48 2956 1625 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1626 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1627 Niger Niger NNP 48 2956 1628 Nice Nice NNP 48 2956 1629 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1630 US US NNP 48 2956 1631 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1632 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1633 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1634 France France NNP 48 2956 1635 Nicobar Nicobar NNP 48 2956 1636 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 1637 India India NNP 48 2956 1638 Nicosia Nicosia NNP 48 2956 1639 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1640 US US NNP 48 2956 1641 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1642 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1643 Cyprus Cyprus NNP 48 2956 1644 Nightingale Nightingale NNP 48 2956 1645 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1646 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 1647 Helena Helena NNP 48 2956 1648 North North NNP 48 2956 1649 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1650 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1651 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1652 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1653 North North NNP 48 2956 1654 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 1655 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1656 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1657 Northeast Northeast NNP 48 2956 1658 Providence Providence NNP 48 2956 1659 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 1660 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1661 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1662 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1663 Epirus Epirus NNP 48 2956 1664 Albania Albania NNP 48 2956 1665 ; ; : 48 2956 1666 Greece Greece NNP 48 2956 1667 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1668 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2956 1669 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 1670 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2956 1671 and and CC 48 2956 1672 the the DT 48 2956 1673 Grenadines Grenadines NNP 48 2956 1674 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1675 Ireland Ireland NNP 48 2956 1676 United United NNP 48 2956 1677 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 1678 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1679 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2956 1680 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2956 1681 North North NNP 48 2956 1682 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1683 New New NNP 48 2956 1684 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2956 1685 North North NNP 48 2956 1686 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 1687 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 1688 , , , 48 2956 1689 North North NNP 48 2956 1690 North North NNP 48 2956 1691 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1692 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1693 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1694 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1695 North North NNP 48 2956 1696 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 1697 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1698 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1699 North North NNP 48 2956 1700 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 1701 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 1702 Northwest Northwest NNP 48 2956 1703 Passages Passages NNP 48 2956 1704 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 1705 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1706 North North NNP 48 2956 1707 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 1708 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1709 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 1710 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 1711 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 1712 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1713 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 1714 Norwegian Norwegian NNP 48 2956 1715 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 1716 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1717 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1718 Nouakchott Nouakchott NNP 48 2956 1719 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1720 US US NNP 48 2956 1721 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1722 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1723 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2956 1724 Novaya Novaya NNP 48 2956 1725 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 48 2956 1726 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 1727 Nuevo Nuevo NNP 48 2956 1728 Laredo Laredo NNP 48 2956 1729 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1730 US US NNP 48 2956 1731 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1732 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1733 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1734 Nyasaland Nyasaland NNP 48 2956 1735 Malawi Malawi NNP 48 2956 1736 Oahu Oahu NNP 48 2956 1737 United United NNP 48 2956 1738 States States NNP 48 2956 1739 Oaxaca Oaxaca NNP 48 2956 1740 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1741 US US NNP 48 2956 1742 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1743 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1744 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1745 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 1746 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1747 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1748 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1749 Banaba Banaba NNP 48 2956 1750 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1751 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 1752 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1753 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1754 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1755 Kure Kure NNP 48 2956 1756 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1757 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1758 United United NNP 48 2956 1759 States States NNP 48 2956 1760 Ogaden Ogaden NNP 48 2956 1761 Ethiopia Ethiopia NNP 48 2956 1762 ; ; : 48 2956 1763 Somalia Somalia NNP 48 2956 1764 Oil Oil NNP 48 2956 1765 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1766 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1767 Chagos Chagos NNP 48 2956 1768 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 2956 1769 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1770 British British NNP 48 2956 1771 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1772 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1773 Territory Territory NNP 48 2956 1774 Okhotsk Okhotsk NNP 48 2956 1775 , , , 48 2956 1776 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 1777 of of IN 48 2956 1778 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1779 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1780 Okinawa Okinawa NNP 48 2956 1781 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1782 Oman Oman NNP 48 2956 1783 , , , 48 2956 1784 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 1785 of of IN 48 2956 1786 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1787 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1788 Ombai Ombai NNP 48 2956 1789 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1790 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1791 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1792 Oporto Oporto NNP 48 2956 1793 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1794 US US NNP 48 2956 1795 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1796 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1797 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2956 1798 Oran Oran NNP 48 2956 1799 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1800 US US NNP 48 2956 1801 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1802 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1803 Algeria Algeria NNP 48 2956 1804 Oresund Oresund NNP 48 2956 1805 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1806 The the DT 48 2956 1807 Sound Sound NNP 48 2956 1808 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1809 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1810 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1811 Orkney Orkney NNP 48 2956 1812 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1813 United United NNP 48 2956 1814 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 1815 Osaka Osaka NNP 48 2956 1816 - - HYPH 48 2956 1817 Kobe Kobe NNP 48 2956 1818 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1819 US US NNP 48 2956 1820 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1821 General General NNP 48 2956 1822 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1823 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1824 Oslo Oslo NNP 48 2956 1825 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1826 US US NNP 48 2956 1827 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1828 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1829 Norway Norway NNP 48 2956 1830 Otranto Otranto NNP 48 2956 1831 , , , 48 2956 1832 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1833 of of IN 48 2956 1834 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1835 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1836 Ottawa Ottawa NNP 48 2956 1837 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1838 US US NNP 48 2956 1839 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1840 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1841 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 1842 Ouagadougou Ouagadougou NNP 48 2956 1843 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1844 US US NNP 48 2956 1845 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1846 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1847 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2956 1848 Outer Outer NNP 48 2956 1849 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2956 1850 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2956 1851 Pagan Pagan NNP 48 2956 1852 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 1853 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 1854 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1855 Palau Palau NNP 48 2956 1856 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1857 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 1858 , , , 48 2956 1859 Trust Trust NNP 48 2956 1860 Territory territory NN 48 2956 1861 of of IN 48 2956 1862 the the DT 48 2956 1863 Palawan Palawan NNP 48 2956 1864 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 1865 Palermo Palermo NNP 48 2956 1866 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1867 US US NNP 48 2956 1868 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1869 General General NNP 48 2956 1870 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1871 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 1872 Palk Palk NNP 48 2956 1873 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1874 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1875 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1876 Palma Palma NNP 48 2956 1877 de de NNP 48 2956 1878 Mallorca Mallorca NNP 48 2956 1879 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 1880 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1881 US US NNP 48 2956 1882 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 1883 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 1884 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1885 Pamirs Pamirs NNP 48 2956 1886 China China NNP 48 2956 1887 ; ; : 48 2956 1888 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2956 1889 Panama Panama NNP 48 2956 1890 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1891 US US NNP 48 2956 1892 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1893 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1894 Panama Panama NNP 48 2956 1895 Panama Panama NNP 48 2956 1896 Canal Canal NNP 48 2956 1897 Panama Panama NNP 48 2956 1898 Panama Panama NNP 48 2956 1899 , , , 48 2956 1900 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 1901 of of IN 48 2956 1902 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1903 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1904 Paramaribo Paramaribo NNP 48 2956 1905 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1906 US US NNP 48 2956 1907 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1908 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1909 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2956 1910 Parece Parece NNP 48 2956 1911 Vela Vela NNP 48 2956 1912 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 1913 Paris Paris NNP 48 2956 1914 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1915 US US NNP 48 2956 1916 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 1917 , , , 48 2956 1918 US US NNP 48 2956 1919 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 1920 to to IN 48 2956 1921 France France NNP 48 2956 1922 the the DT 48 2956 1923 Organization Organization NNP 48 2956 1924 for for IN 48 2956 1925 Economic Economic NNP 48 2956 1926 Cooperation Cooperation NNP 48 2956 1927 and and CC 48 2956 1928 Development Development NNP 48 2956 1929 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1930 OECD OECD NNP 48 2956 1931 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1932 , , , 48 2956 1933 US US NNP 48 2956 1934 Observer Observer NNP 48 2956 1935 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 1936 at at IN 48 2956 1937 the the DT 48 2956 1938 UN UN NNP 48 2956 1939 Educational Educational NNP 48 2956 1940 , , , 48 2956 1941 Scientific Scientific NNP 48 2956 1942 , , , 48 2956 1943 and and CC 48 2956 1944 Cultural Cultural NNP 48 2956 1945 Organization Organization NNP 48 2956 1946 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1947 UNESCO UNESCO NNP 48 2956 1948 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1949 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1950 Pascua Pascua NNP 48 2956 1951 , , , 48 2956 1952 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 1953 de de NNP 48 2956 1954 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1955 Easter Easter NNP 48 2956 1956 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1957 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1958 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 1959 Passion Passion NNP 48 2956 1960 , , , 48 2956 1961 Ile Ile NNP 48 2956 1962 de de NNP 48 2956 1963 la la NNP 48 2956 1964 Clipperton Clipperton NNP 48 2956 1965 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1966 Pashtunistan Pashtunistan NNP 48 2956 1967 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2956 1968 ; ; : 48 2956 1969 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 1970 Peking Peking NNP 48 2956 1971 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 1972 Beijing Beijing NNP 48 2956 1973 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 1974 China China NNP 48 2956 1975 Pemba Pemba NNP 48 2956 1976 Island Island NNP 48 2956 1977 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2956 1978 Pentland Pentland NNP 48 2956 1979 Firth Firth NNP 48 2956 1980 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 1981 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1982 Perim Perim NNP 48 2956 1983 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 1984 Perouse Perouse NNP 48 2956 1985 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 1986 , , , 48 2956 1987 La La NNP 48 2956 1988 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 1989 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1990 Persian Persian NNP 48 2956 1991 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 1992 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 1993 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 1994 Perth Perth NNP 48 2956 1995 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 1996 US US NNP 48 2956 1997 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 1998 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 1999 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 2000 Pescadores pescadore VBZ 48 2956 2001 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2956 2002 Peshawar Peshawar NNP 48 2956 2003 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2004 US US NNP 48 2956 2005 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2006 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2007 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 2008 Peter Peter NNP 48 2956 2009 I I NNP 48 2956 2010 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2011 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2012 Philip Philip NNP 48 2956 2013 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2014 Norfolk Norfolk NNP 48 2956 2015 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2016 Philippine Philippine NNP 48 2956 2017 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2018 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2019 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2020 Phoenix Phoenix NNP 48 2956 2021 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2022 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 2023 Pines Pines NNPS 48 2956 2024 , , , 48 2956 2025 Isle Isle NNP 48 2956 2026 of of IN 48 2956 2027 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2956 2028 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2029 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 2030 de de NNP 48 2956 2031 la la NNP 48 2956 2032 Juventud Juventud NNP 48 2956 2033 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2034 Piura Piura NNP 48 2956 2035 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2036 US US NNP 48 2956 2037 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2038 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2039 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2040 Peru Peru NNP 48 2956 2041 Pleasant Pleasant NNP 48 2956 2042 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2043 Nauru Nauru NNP 48 2956 2044 Ponape Ponape NNP 48 2956 2045 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2046 Pohnpei Pohnpei NNP 48 2956 2047 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2048 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 2049 Ponta Ponta NNP 48 2956 2050 Delgada Delgada NNP 48 2956 2051 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2052 US US NNP 48 2956 2053 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2054 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2055 Portugal Portugal NNP 48 2956 2056 Port Port NNP 48 2956 2057 - - HYPH 48 2956 2058 au au NNP 48 2956 2059 - - HYPH 48 2956 2060 Prince Prince NNP 48 2956 2061 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2062 US US NNP 48 2956 2063 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2064 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2065 Haiti Haiti NNP 48 2956 2066 Port Port NNP 48 2956 2067 Louis Louis NNP 48 2956 2068 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2069 US US NNP 48 2956 2070 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2071 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2072 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2956 2073 Port Port NNP 48 2956 2074 Moresby Moresby NNP 48 2956 2075 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2076 US US NNP 48 2956 2077 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2078 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2079 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 2080 New New NNP 48 2956 2081 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2082 Porto Porto NNP 48 2956 2083 Alegre Alegre NNP 48 2956 2084 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2085 US US NNP 48 2956 2086 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2087 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2088 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2089 Port Port NNP 48 2956 2090 - - HYPH 48 2956 2091 of of IN 48 2956 2092 - - HYPH 48 2956 2093 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 2094 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2095 US US NNP 48 2956 2096 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2097 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2098 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2956 2099 and and CC 48 2956 2100 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2956 2101 Port Port NNP 48 2956 2102 Said say VBD 48 2956 2103 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2104 US US NNP 48 2956 2105 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2106 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2107 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2108 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2956 2109 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 2956 2110 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2111 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2112 - - HYPH 48 2956 2113 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2956 2114 Portuguese Portuguese NNP 48 2956 2115 Timor Timor NNP 48 2956 2116 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2117 East East NNP 48 2956 2118 Timor Timor NNP 48 2956 2119 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2120 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 2121 Poznan Poznan NNP 48 2956 2122 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2123 US US NNP 48 2956 2124 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2125 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2126 Poland Poland NNP 48 2956 2127 Prague Prague NNP 48 2956 2128 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2129 US US NNP 48 2956 2130 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2131 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2132 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2956 2133 Praia Praia NNP 48 2956 2134 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2135 US US NNP 48 2956 2136 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2137 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2138 Cape Cape NNP 48 2956 2139 Verde Verde NNP 48 2956 2140 Pretoria Pretoria NNP 48 2956 2141 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2142 US US NNP 48 2956 2143 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2144 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2145 South South NNP 48 2956 2146 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 2147 Pribilof Pribilof NNP 48 2956 2148 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2149 United United NNP 48 2956 2150 States States NNP 48 2956 2151 Prince Prince NNP 48 2956 2152 Edward Edward NNP 48 2956 2153 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2154 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2155 Prince Prince NNP 48 2956 2156 Edward Edward NNP 48 2956 2157 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2158 South South NNP 48 2956 2159 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 2160 Prince Prince NNP 48 2956 2161 Patrick Patrick NNP 48 2956 2162 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2163 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2164 Principe Principe NNP 48 2956 2165 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2166 Tome Tome NNP 48 2956 2167 and and CC 48 2956 2168 Principe Principe NNP 48 2956 2169 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2956 2170 Plata Plata NNP 48 2956 2171 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2172 US US NNP 48 2956 2173 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2174 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2175 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2176 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2956 2177 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 2178 Puerto Puerto NNP 48 2956 2179 Vallarta Vallarta NNP 48 2956 2180 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 2181 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2182 US US NNP 48 2956 2183 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2184 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2185 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2186 Pusan Pusan NNP 48 2956 2187 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2188 US US NNP 48 2956 2189 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2190 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2191 South South NNP 48 2956 2192 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 2193 P'yongyang P'yongyang NNP 48 2956 2194 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 2195 , , , 48 2956 2196 North North NNP 48 2956 2197 Quebec Quebec NNP 48 2956 2198 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2199 US US NNP 48 2956 2200 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2201 General General NNP 48 2956 2202 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2203 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2204 Queen Queen NNP 48 2956 2205 Charlotte Charlotte NNP 48 2956 2206 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2207 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2208 Queen Queen NNP 48 2956 2209 Elizabeth Elizabeth NNP 48 2956 2210 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2211 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2212 Queen Queen NNP 48 2956 2213 Maud Maud NNP 48 2956 2214 Land Land NNP 48 2956 2215 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2216 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2217 claimed claim VBN 48 2956 2218 by by IN 48 2956 2219 Norway Norway NNP 48 2956 2220 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2221 Quito Quito NNP 48 2956 2222 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2223 US US NNP 48 2956 2224 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2225 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2226 Ecuador Ecuador NNP 48 2956 2227 Rabat Rabat NNP 48 2956 2228 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2229 US US NNP 48 2956 2230 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2231 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2232 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2956 2233 Ralik Ralik NNP 48 2956 2234 Chain Chain NNP 48 2956 2235 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2956 2236 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2237 Rangoon Rangoon NNP 48 2956 2238 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2239 US US NNP 48 2956 2240 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2241 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2242 Burma Burma NNP 48 2956 2243 Ratak Ratak NNP 48 2956 2244 Chain Chain NNP 48 2956 2245 Marshall Marshall NNP 48 2956 2246 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2247 Recife Recife NNP 48 2956 2248 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2249 US US NNP 48 2956 2250 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2251 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2252 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2253 Redonda Redonda NNP 48 2956 2254 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2956 2255 and and CC 48 2956 2256 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2956 2257 Red Red NNP 48 2956 2258 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2259 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 2260 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2261 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 48 2956 2262 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2263 United United NNP 48 2956 2264 States States NNP 48 2956 2265 Revillagigedo Revillagigedo NNP 48 2956 2266 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2267 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 2268 Reykjavik Reykjavik NNP 48 2956 2269 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2270 US US NNP 48 2956 2271 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2272 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2273 Iceland Iceland NNP 48 2956 2274 Rhodes Rhodes NNP 48 2956 2275 Greece Greece NNP 48 2956 2276 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2956 2277 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2956 2278 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2956 2279 , , , 48 2956 2280 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 2281 Zambia Zambia NNP 48 2956 2282 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2956 2283 , , , 48 2956 2284 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 2285 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2956 2286 Riga Riga NNP 48 2956 2287 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2288 Interim Interim NNP 48 2956 2289 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2956 2290 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2291 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2956 2292 Rio Rio NNP 48 2956 2293 de de NNP 48 2956 2294 Janeiro Janeiro NNP 48 2956 2295 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2296 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2297 US US NNP 48 2956 2298 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2299 General General NNP 48 2956 2300 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2301 Rio Rio NNP 48 2956 2302 de de NNP 48 2956 2303 Oro Oro NNP 48 2956 2304 Western Western NNP 48 2956 2305 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2956 2306 Rio Rio NNP 48 2956 2307 Muni Muni NNP 48 2956 2308 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2956 2309 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2310 Riyadh Riyadh NNP 48 2956 2311 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2312 US US NNP 48 2956 2313 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2314 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2315 Saudi Saudi NNP 48 2956 2316 Arabia Arabia NNP 48 2956 2317 Robinson Robinson NNP 48 2956 2318 Crusoe Crusoe NNP 48 2956 2319 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2320 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 2321 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2322 Mas Mas NNP 48 2956 2323 a a DT 48 2956 2324 Tierra Tierra NNP 48 2956 2325 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2326 Rocas Rocas NNP 48 2956 2327 , , , 48 2956 2328 Atol Atol NNP 48 2956 2329 das da VBD 48 2956 2330 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2331 Rockall Rockall NNP 48 2956 2332 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2333 disputed dispute VBN 48 2956 2334 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2335 United United NNP 48 2956 2336 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 2337 Rodrigues Rodrigues NNP 48 2956 2338 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2956 2339 Rome Rome NNP 48 2956 2340 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2341 US US NNP 48 2956 2342 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2343 , , , 48 2956 2344 US US NNP 48 2956 2345 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 2346 to to IN 48 2956 2347 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 2348 the the DT 48 2956 2349 UN UN NNP 48 2956 2350 Agencies Agencies NNPS 48 2956 2351 for for IN 48 2956 2352 Food Food NNP 48 2956 2353 and and CC 48 2956 2354 Agriculture Agriculture NNP 48 2956 2355 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2356 FODAG FODAG NNP 48 2956 2357 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2358 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2359 Roncador Roncador NNP 48 2956 2360 Cay Cay NNP 48 2956 2361 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2956 2362 Roosevelt Roosevelt NNP 48 2956 2363 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2364 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2365 Ross Ross NNP 48 2956 2366 Dependency Dependency NNP 48 2956 2367 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2368 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2369 claimed claim VBN 48 2956 2370 by by IN 48 2956 2371 New New NNP 48 2956 2372 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2956 2373 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2374 Ross Ross NNP 48 2956 2375 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2376 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2377 Ross Ross NNP 48 2956 2378 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2379 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2380 Rota Rota NNP 48 2956 2381 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 2382 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 2383 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2384 Rotuma Rotuma NNP 48 2956 2385 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2956 2386 Ryukyu Ryukyu NNP 48 2956 2387 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2388 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 2389 Saba Saba NNP 48 2956 2390 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 2391 Antilles antille VBZ 48 2956 2392 Sabah Sabah NNP 48 2956 2393 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2956 2394 Sable Sable NNP 48 2956 2395 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2396 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2397 Sahel Sahel NNP 48 2956 2398 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2956 2399 ; ; : 48 2956 2400 Cape Cape NNP 48 2956 2401 Verde Verde NNP 48 2956 2402 ; ; : 48 2956 2403 Chad Chad NNP 48 2956 2404 ; ; : 48 2956 2405 The the DT 48 2956 2406 Gambia Gambia NNPS 48 2956 2407 ; ; : 48 2956 2408 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2409 - - HYPH 48 2956 2410 Bissau Bissau NNP 48 2956 2411 ; ; : 48 2956 2412 Mali Mali NNP 48 2956 2413 ; ; : 48 2956 2414 Mauritania Mauritania NNP 48 2956 2415 ; ; : 48 2956 2416 Niger Niger NNP 48 2956 2417 ; ; : 48 2956 2418 Senegal Senegal NNP 48 2956 2419 Saigon Saigon NNP 48 2956 2420 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2421 Ho Ho NNP 48 2956 2422 Chi Chi NNP 48 2956 2423 Minh Minh NNP 48 2956 2424 City City NNP 48 2956 2425 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2426 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 2427 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2428 Brandon Brandon NNP 48 2956 2429 Mauritius Mauritius NNP 48 2956 2430 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2431 Christopher Christopher NNP 48 2956 2432 and and CC 48 2956 2433 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2956 2434 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2435 Kitts Kitts NNP 48 2956 2436 and and CC 48 2956 2437 Nevis Nevis NNP 48 2956 2438 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2439 George George NNP 48 2956 2440 's 's POS 48 2956 2441 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2442 US US NNP 48 2956 2443 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2444 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2445 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2956 2446 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2447 George George NNP 48 2956 2448 's 's POS 48 2956 2449 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 2450 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2451 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2452 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2453 John John NNP 48 2956 2454 's 's POS 48 2956 2455 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2456 US US NNP 48 2956 2457 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2458 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2459 Antigua Antigua NNP 48 2956 2460 and and CC 48 2956 2461 Barbuda Barbuda NNP 48 2956 2462 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2463 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 48 2956 2464 , , , 48 2956 2465 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 2466 of of IN 48 2956 2467 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2468 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2469 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2470 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 48 2956 2471 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2472 United United NNP 48 2956 2473 States States NNP 48 2956 2474 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2475 Lawrence Lawrence NNP 48 2956 2476 Seaway Seaway NNP 48 2956 2477 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2478 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2479 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2480 Martin Martin NNP 48 2956 2481 Guadeloupe Guadeloupe NNP 48 2956 2482 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2483 Martin Martin NNP 48 2956 2484 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2485 Sint Sint NNP 48 2956 2486 Maarten Maarten NNP 48 2956 2487 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2488 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 2489 Antilles Antilles NNPS 48 2956 2490 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2491 Paul Paul NNP 48 2956 2492 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2493 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 2494 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2495 Paul Paul NNP 48 2956 2496 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2497 United United NNP 48 2956 2498 States States NNP 48 2956 2499 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2500 Paul Paul NNP 48 2956 2501 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2502 French French NNP 48 2956 2503 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 2504 and and CC 48 2956 2505 Antarctic Antarctic NNP 48 2956 2506 Lands Lands NNPS 48 2956 2507 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2508 Ile Ile NNP 48 2956 2509 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2510 - - HYPH 48 2956 2511 Paul Paul NNP 48 2956 2512 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2513 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2514 Peter Peter NNP 48 2956 2515 and and CC 48 2956 2516 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2517 Paul Paul NNP 48 2956 2518 Rocks Rocks NNP 48 2956 2519 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2520 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2521 Penedos Penedos NNP 48 2956 2522 de de NNP 48 2956 2523 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2524 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 2956 2525 e e POS 48 2956 2526 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2527 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 2956 2528 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2529 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2530 Petersburg Petersburg NNP 48 2956 2531 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 2532 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2533 US US NNP 48 2956 2534 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2535 General General NNP 48 2956 2536 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2537 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2538 Vincent Vincent NNP 48 2956 2539 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 2540 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2541 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2542 Saipan Saipan NNP 48 2956 2543 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 2544 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 2545 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2546 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 48 2956 2547 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2548 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2549 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 48 2956 2550 Sakhalin Sakhalin NNP 48 2956 2551 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2552 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 2553 Sala Sala NNP 48 2956 2554 y y NNP 48 2956 2555 Gomez Gomez NNP 48 2956 2556 , , , 48 2956 2557 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 2558 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 2559 Salisbury Salisbury NNP 48 2956 2560 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2561 Harare Harare NNP 48 2956 2562 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2563 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2956 2564 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2956 2565 de de IN 48 2956 2566 Bahia Bahia NNP 48 2956 2567 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2568 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2569 US US NNP 48 2956 2570 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2571 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2572 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2573 Salzburg Salzburg NNP 48 2956 2574 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2575 US US NNP 48 2956 2576 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2577 General General NNP 48 2956 2578 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2579 Austria Austria NNP 48 2956 2580 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 48 2956 2581 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2582 US US NNP 48 2956 2583 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2584 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2585 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 2586 San San NNP 48 2956 2587 Ambrosio Ambrosio NNP 48 2956 2588 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 2589 San San NNP 48 2956 2590 Andres Andres NNP 48 2956 2591 y y NNP 48 2956 2592 Providencia Providencia NNP 48 2956 2593 , , , 48 2956 2594 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2956 2595 Archipielago Archipielago NNP 48 2956 2596 San San NNP 48 2956 2597 Bernardino Bernardino NNP 48 2956 2598 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 2599 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2600 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2601 San San NNP 48 2956 2602 Felix Felix NNP 48 2956 2603 , , , 48 2956 2604 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 2605 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 2606 San San NNP 48 2956 2607 Jose Jose NNP 48 2956 2608 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2609 US US NNP 48 2956 2610 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2611 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2612 Costa Costa NNP 48 2956 2613 Rica Rica NNP 48 2956 2614 San San NNP 48 2956 2615 Luis Luis NNP 48 2956 2616 Potosi Potosi NNP 48 2956 2617 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 2618 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2619 US US NNP 48 2956 2620 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2621 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2622 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2623 San San NNP 48 2956 2624 Miguel Miguel NNP 48 2956 2625 Allende Allende NNP 48 2956 2626 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 2627 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2628 US US NNP 48 2956 2629 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2630 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2631 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2632 San San NNP 48 2956 2633 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2956 2634 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2635 US US NNP 48 2956 2636 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2637 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2638 El El NNP 48 2956 2639 Salvador Salvador NNP 48 2956 2640 Santa Santa NNP 48 2956 2641 Cruz Cruz NNP 48 2956 2642 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2643 US US NNP 48 2956 2644 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2645 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2646 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2647 Bolivia Bolivia NNP 48 2956 2648 Santa Santa NNP 48 2956 2649 Cruz Cruz NNP 48 2956 2650 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2651 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 2652 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2653 Santiago Santiago NNP 48 2956 2654 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2655 US US NNP 48 2956 2656 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2657 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2658 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 2659 Santo Santo NNP 48 2956 2660 Domingo Domingo NNP 48 2956 2661 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2662 US US NNP 48 2956 2663 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2664 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2665 Dominican Dominican NNP 48 2956 2666 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 2667 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2668 Luis Luis NNP 48 2956 2669 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2670 US US NNP 48 2956 2671 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2672 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2673 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2674 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2675 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2676 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 2956 2677 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2678 US US NNP 48 2956 2679 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2680 General General NNP 48 2956 2681 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2682 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2683 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2684 Pedro Pedro NNP 48 2956 2685 e e POS 48 2956 2686 Sao Sao NNP 48 2956 2687 Paulo Paulo NNP 48 2956 2688 , , , 48 2956 2689 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 2690 Penedos Penedos NNP 48 2956 2691 de de NNP 48 2956 2692 Sapporo Sapporo NNP 48 2956 2693 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2694 US US NNP 48 2956 2695 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2696 General General NNP 48 2956 2697 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2698 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 2699 Sapudi Sapudi NNP 48 2956 2700 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 2701 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 2702 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2703 Sarawak Sarawak NNP 48 2956 2704 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2956 2705 Sardinia Sardinia NNP 48 2956 2706 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 2707 Sargasso Sargasso NNP 48 2956 2708 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2709 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2710 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2711 Sark Sark NNP 48 2956 2712 Guernsey Guernsey NNP 48 2956 2713 Scotia Scotia NNP 48 2956 2714 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2715 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2716 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2717 Scotland Scotland NNP 48 2956 2718 United United NNP 48 2956 2719 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 2720 Scott Scott NNP 48 2956 2721 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2722 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2723 Senyavin Senyavin NNP 48 2956 2724 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2725 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 2726 , , , 48 2956 2727 Federated Federated NNP 48 2956 2728 States States NNP 48 2956 2729 of of IN 48 2956 2730 Seoul Seoul NNP 48 2956 2731 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2732 US US NNP 48 2956 2733 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2734 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2735 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 2736 , , , 48 2956 2737 South South NNP 48 2956 2738 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2956 2739 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2956 2740 and and CC 48 2956 2741 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2956 2742 Serrana Serrana NNP 48 2956 2743 Bank Bank NNP 48 2956 2744 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2956 2745 Serranilla Serranilla NNP 48 2956 2746 Bank Bank NNP 48 2956 2747 Colombia Colombia NNP 48 2956 2748 Severnaya Severnaya NNP 48 2956 2749 Zemlya Zemlya NNP 48 2956 2750 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2751 Northland Northland NNP 48 2956 2752 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2753 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 2754 Seville Seville NNP 48 2956 2755 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2756 US US NNP 48 2956 2757 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 2758 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 2759 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2760 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 2761 Shag Shag NNP 48 2956 2762 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2763 Heard Heard NNP 48 2956 2764 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2765 and and CC 48 2956 2766 McDonald McDonald NNP 48 2956 2767 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2768 Shag Shag NNP 48 2956 2769 Rocks Rocks NNPS 48 2956 2770 Falkland Falkland NNP 48 2956 2771 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2772 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2773 Islas Islas NNP 48 2956 2774 Malvinas Malvinas NNP 48 2956 2775 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2776 Shanghai Shanghai NNP 48 2956 2777 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2778 US US NNP 48 2956 2779 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2780 General General NNP 48 2956 2781 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2782 China China NNP 48 2956 2783 Shenyang Shenyang NNP 48 2956 2784 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2785 US US NNP 48 2956 2786 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2787 General General NNP 48 2956 2788 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2789 China China NNP 48 2956 2790 Shetland Shetland NNP 48 2956 2791 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2792 United United NNP 48 2956 2793 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 2794 Shikoku Shikoku NNP 48 2956 2795 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 2796 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 48 2956 2797 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2798 Shikotan Shikotan NNP 48 2956 2799 - - HYPH 48 2956 2800 to to IN 48 2956 2801 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2802 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 2803 Siam Siam NNP 48 2956 2804 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2956 2805 Sibutu Sibutu NNP 48 2956 2806 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 2807 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2808 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2809 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 2956 2810 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 2811 Sicily Sicily NNP 48 2956 2812 , , , 48 2956 2813 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 2814 of of IN 48 2956 2815 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2816 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2817 Sikkim Sikkim NNP 48 2956 2818 India India NNP 48 2956 2819 Sinai Sinai NNP 48 2956 2820 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2956 2821 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2956 2822 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2823 US US NNP 48 2956 2824 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2825 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2826 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2956 2827 Singapore Singapore NNP 48 2956 2828 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 2829 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2830 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2831 Sinkiang Sinkiang NNP 48 2956 2832 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2833 Xinjiang Xinjiang NNP 48 2956 2834 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2835 China China NNP 48 2956 2836 Sint Sint NNP 48 2956 2837 Eustatius eustatius NN 48 2956 2838 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 2839 Antilles antille VBZ 48 2956 2840 Sint Sint NNP 48 2956 2841 Maarten maarten NN 48 2956 2842 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2843 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 2844 Martin Martin NNP 48 2956 2845 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2846 Netherlands Netherlands NNP 48 2956 2847 Antilles Antilles NNP 48 2956 2848 Skagerrak Skagerrak NNP 48 2956 2849 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2850 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2851 Slovakia Slovakia NNP 48 2956 2852 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia NNP 48 2956 2853 Society Society NNP 48 2956 2854 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2855 French french JJ 48 2956 2856 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 2857 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2858 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 2859 de de IN 48 2956 2860 la la NNP 48 2956 2861 Societe Societe NNP 48 2956 2862 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2863 Socotra Socotra NNP 48 2956 2864 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 2865 Sofia Sofia NNP 48 2956 2866 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2867 US US NNP 48 2956 2868 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 2869 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2870 Bulgaria Bulgaria NNP 48 2956 2871 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 2872 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2873 , , , 48 2956 2874 northern northern JJ 48 2956 2875 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 2876 New New NNP 48 2956 2877 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 2878 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 2879 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2880 , , , 48 2956 2881 southern southern JJ 48 2956 2882 Solomon Solomon NNP 48 2956 2883 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2884 Soloman Soloman NNP 48 2956 2885 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2886 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2887 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2888 Songkhla Songkhla NNP 48 2956 2889 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 2890 US US NNP 48 2956 2891 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 2892 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 2893 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2956 2894 Sound Sound NNP 48 2956 2895 , , , 48 2956 2896 The the DT 48 2956 2897 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2898 Oresund Oresund NNP 48 2956 2899 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2900 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2901 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2902 South South NNP 48 2956 2903 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2904 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2905 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 2906 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2907 South South NNP 48 2956 2908 China China NNP 48 2956 2909 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 2910 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2911 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2912 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 2913 Grenadines Grenadines NNPS 48 2956 2914 Grenada Grenada NNP 48 2956 2915 Southern Southern NNP 48 2956 2916 Rhodesia Rhodesia NNP 48 2956 2917 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe NNP 48 2956 2918 South South NNP 48 2956 2919 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 2920 South South NNP 48 2956 2921 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 2922 and and CC 48 2956 2923 the the DT 48 2956 2924 South South NNP 48 2956 2925 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2956 2926 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2927 South South NNP 48 2956 2928 Island Island NNP 48 2956 2929 New New NNP 48 2956 2930 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2956 2931 South South NNP 48 2956 2932 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 2933 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 2934 , , , 48 2956 2935 South South NNP 48 2956 2936 South South NNP 48 2956 2937 Orkney Orkney NNP 48 2956 2938 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2939 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2940 South South NNP 48 2956 2941 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2942 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2943 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 2944 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 2945 South South NNP 48 2956 2946 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2956 2947 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 2948 South South NNP 48 2956 2949 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 2950 and and CC 48 2956 2951 the the DT 48 2956 2952 South South NNP 48 2956 2953 Sandwich Sandwich NNP 48 2956 2954 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2955 South South NNP 48 2956 2956 Shetland Shetland NNP 48 2956 2957 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 2958 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 2959 South South NNP 48 2956 2960 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 48 2956 2961 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 2962 South South NNP 48 2956 2963 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 2964 Vietnam Vietnam NNP 48 2956 2965 South South NNP 48 2956 2966 - - HYPH 48 2956 2967 West West NNP 48 2956 2968 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 2969 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2956 2970 South South NNP 48 2956 2971 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 2972 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 2973 People People NNPS 48 2956 2974 's 's POS 48 2956 2975 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 2976 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 2977 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 2978 of of IN 48 2956 2979 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 2980 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 2981 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2956 2982 Union Union NNP 48 2956 2983 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2956 2984 , , , 48 2956 2985 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2956 2986 , , , 48 2956 2987 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 48 2956 2988 , , , 48 2956 2989 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2956 2990 , , , 48 2956 2991 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 2992 , , , 48 2956 2993 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2956 2994 , , , 48 2956 2995 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2956 2996 , , , 48 2956 2997 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2956 2998 , , , 48 2956 2999 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2956 3000 , , , 48 2956 3001 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2956 3002 , , , 48 2956 3003 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3004 , , , 48 2956 3005 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2956 3006 , , , 48 2956 3007 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2956 3008 , , , 48 2956 3009 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2956 3010 , , , 48 2956 3011 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2956 3012 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2956 3013 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 3014 Equatorial Equatorial NNP 48 2956 3015 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 3016 Spanish Spanish NNP 48 2956 3017 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2956 3018 Western Western NNP 48 2956 3019 Sahara Sahara NNP 48 2956 3020 Spitsbergen Spitsbergen NNP 48 2956 3021 Svalbard Svalbard NNP 48 2956 3022 Stockholm Stockholm NNP 48 2956 3023 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3024 US US NNP 48 2956 3025 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3026 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3027 Sweden Sweden NNP 48 2956 3028 Strasbourg Strasbourg NNP 48 2956 3029 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3030 US US NNP 48 2956 3031 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3032 General General NNP 48 2956 3033 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3034 France France NNP 48 2956 3035 Stuttgart Stuttgart NNP 48 2956 3036 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3037 US US NNP 48 2956 3038 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3039 General General NNP 48 2956 3040 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3041 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 3042 Suez Suez NNP 48 2956 3043 , , , 48 2956 3044 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 3045 of of IN 48 2956 3046 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 3047 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3048 Sulu Sulu NNP 48 2956 3049 Archipelago Archipelago NNP 48 2956 3050 Philippines Philippines NNP 48 2956 3051 Sulu Sulu NNP 48 2956 3052 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3053 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3054 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3055 Sumatra Sumatra NNP 48 2956 3056 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 3057 Sumba Sumba NNP 48 2956 3058 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 3059 Sunda Sunda NNP 48 2956 3060 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 3061 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3062 Soenda Soenda NNP 48 2956 3063 Isles Isles NNPS 48 2956 3064 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3065 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 3066 ; ; : 48 2956 3067 Malaysia Malaysia NNP 48 2956 3068 Sunda Sunda NNP 48 2956 3069 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3070 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 3071 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3072 Surabaya Surabaya NNP 48 2956 3073 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3074 US US NNP 48 2956 3075 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3076 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3077 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 3078 Surigao Surigao NNP 48 2956 3079 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3080 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3081 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3082 Surinam Surinam NNP 48 2956 3083 Suriname Suriname NNP 48 2956 3084 Suva Suva NNP 48 2956 3085 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3086 US US NNP 48 2956 3087 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3088 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3089 Fiji Fiji NNP 48 2956 3090 Swains Swains NNP 48 2956 3091 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3092 American American NNP 48 2956 3093 Samoa Samoa NNP 48 2956 3094 Swan Swan NNP 48 2956 3095 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3096 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2956 3097 Sydney Sydney NNP 48 2956 3098 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3099 US US NNP 48 2956 3100 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3101 General General NNP 48 2956 3102 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3103 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 3104 Tahiti Tahiti NNP 48 2956 3105 French french JJ 48 2956 3106 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 3107 Taipei Taipei NNP 48 2956 3108 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2956 3109 Taiwan Taiwan NNP 48 2956 3110 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3111 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3112 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3113 Tallin Tallin NNP 48 2956 3114 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3115 Interim Interim NNP 48 2956 3116 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2956 3117 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3118 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2956 3119 Tampico Tampico NNP 48 2956 3120 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3121 US US NNP 48 2956 3122 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 3123 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 3124 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3125 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 3126 Tanganyika Tanganyika NNP 48 2956 3127 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2956 3128 Tangier tangy JJR 48 2956 3129 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3130 US US NNP 48 2956 3131 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3132 General General NNP 48 2956 3133 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3134 Morocco Morocco NNP 48 2956 3135 Tarawa Tarawa NNP 48 2956 3136 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 3137 Tartar Tartar NNP 48 2956 3138 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3139 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3140 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3141 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 48 2956 3142 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3143 Interim Interim NNP 48 2956 3144 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2956 3145 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3146 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2956 3147 Tasmania Tasmania NNP 48 2956 3148 Australia Australia NNP 48 2956 3149 Tasman Tasman NNP 48 2956 3150 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3151 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3152 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3153 Taymyr Taymyr NNP 48 2956 3154 Peninsula Peninsula NNP 48 2956 3155 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3156 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3157 Poluostrov Poluostrov NNP 48 2956 3158 Taymyra Taymyra NNP 48 2956 3159 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3160 Tegucigalpa Tegucigalpa NNP 48 2956 3161 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3162 US US NNP 48 2956 3163 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3164 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3165 Honduras Honduras NNP 48 2956 3166 Tehran Tehran NNP 48 2956 3167 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3168 US US NNP 48 2956 3169 post post NN 48 2956 3170 not not RB 48 2956 3171 maintained maintain VBN 48 2956 3172 , , , 48 2956 3173 Iran Iran NNP 48 2956 3174 representation representation NN 48 2956 3175 by by IN 48 2956 3176 Swiss Swiss NNP 48 2956 3177 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3178 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3179 Tel Tel NNP 48 2956 3180 Aviv Aviv NNP 48 2956 3181 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3182 US US NNP 48 2956 3183 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3184 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3185 Israel Israel NNP 48 2956 3186 Terre Terre NNP 48 2956 3187 Adelie Adelie NNP 48 2956 3188 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3189 Adelie Adelie NNP 48 2956 3190 Land Land NNP 48 2956 3191 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3192 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 3193 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3194 claimed claim VBN 48 2956 3195 by by IN 48 2956 3196 France France NNP 48 2956 3197 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3198 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2956 3199 , , , 48 2956 3200 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 3201 of of IN 48 2956 3202 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3203 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3204 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki NNP 48 2956 3205 Greece Greece NNP 48 2956 3206 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3207 US US NNP 48 2956 3208 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3209 General General NNP 48 2956 3210 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3211 Thurston Thurston NNP 48 2956 3212 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3213 Antarctica Antarctica NNP 48 2956 3214 Tibet Tibet NNP 48 2956 3215 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3216 Xizang Xizang NNP 48 2956 3217 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3218 China China NNP 48 2956 3219 Tbilisi Tbilisi NNP 48 2956 3220 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 3221 Tierra Tierra NNP 48 2956 3222 del del NNP 48 2956 3223 Fuego Fuego NNP 48 2956 3224 Argentina Argentina NNP 48 2956 3225 ; ; : 48 2956 3226 Chile Chile NNP 48 2956 3227 Tijuana Tijuana NNP 48 2956 3228 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3229 US US NNP 48 2956 3230 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3231 General General NNP 48 2956 3232 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3233 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 3234 Timor Timor NNP 48 2956 3235 Indonesia Indonesia NNP 48 2956 3236 Timor Timor NNP 48 2956 3237 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3238 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 3239 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3240 Tinian Tinian NNP 48 2956 3241 Northern Northern NNP 48 2956 3242 Mariana Mariana NNP 48 2956 3243 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 3244 Tiran Tiran NNP 48 2956 3245 , , , 48 2956 3246 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3247 of of IN 48 2956 3248 Indian Indian NNP 48 2956 3249 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3250 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2956 3251 Trinidad Trinidad NNP 48 2956 3252 and and CC 48 2956 3253 Tobago Tobago NNP 48 2956 3254 Tokyo Tokyo NNP 48 2956 3255 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3256 US US NNP 48 2956 3257 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3258 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3259 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 3260 Tonkin Tonkin NNP 48 2956 3261 , , , 48 2956 3262 Gulf Gulf NNP 48 2956 3263 of of IN 48 2956 3264 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3265 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3266 Toronto Toronto NNP 48 2956 3267 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3268 US US NNP 48 2956 3269 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3270 General General NNP 48 2956 3271 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3272 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 3273 Torres Torres NNP 48 2956 3274 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3275 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3276 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3277 Toshkent Toshkent NNP 48 2956 3278 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3279 Tashkent Tashkent NNP 48 2956 3280 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3281 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2956 3282 Trans Trans NNP 48 2956 3283 - - HYPH 48 2956 3284 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2956 3285 Jordan Jordan NNP 48 2956 3286 Transkei Transkei NNPS 48 2956 3287 South South NNP 48 2956 3288 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 3289 Transylvania Transylvania NNP 48 2956 3290 Romania Romania NNP 48 2956 3291 Trieste Trieste NNP 48 2956 3292 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3293 US US NNP 48 2956 3294 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 3295 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 3296 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3297 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 3298 Trindade Trindade NNP 48 2956 3299 , , , 48 2956 3300 Ilha Ilha NNP 48 2956 3301 de de NNP 48 2956 3302 Brazil Brazil NNP 48 2956 3303 Tripoli Tripoli NNP 48 2956 3304 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3305 US US NNP 48 2956 3306 post post NN 48 2956 3307 not not RB 48 2956 3308 maintained maintain VBN 48 2956 3309 , , , 48 2956 3310 Libya Libya NNP 48 2956 3311 representation representation NN 48 2956 3312 by by IN 48 2956 3313 Belgian belgian JJ 48 2956 3314 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3315 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3316 Tristan Tristan NNP 48 2956 3317 da da NNP 48 2956 3318 Cunha Cunha NNP 48 2956 3319 Group Group NNP 48 2956 3320 Saint Saint NNP 48 2956 3321 Helena Helena NNP 48 2956 3322 Trobriand Trobriand NNP 48 2956 3323 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3324 Papua Papua NNP 48 2956 3325 New New NNP 48 2956 3326 Guinea Guinea NNP 48 2956 3327 Trucial Trucial NNP 48 2956 3328 States States NNP 48 2956 3329 United United NNP 48 2956 3330 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 3331 Emirates Emirates NNP 48 2956 3332 Truk Truk NNP 48 2956 3333 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3334 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 3335 Tsugaru Tsugaru NNP 48 2956 3336 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3337 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3338 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3339 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 48 2956 3340 Islands Islands NNPS 48 2956 3341 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3342 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 3343 Tuamotu Tuamotu NNP 48 2956 3344 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3345 French french JJ 48 2956 3346 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 3347 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 48 2956 3348 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3349 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3350 Iles Iles NNP 48 2956 3351 Tubuai Tubuai NNP 48 2956 3352 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3353 French french JJ 48 2956 3354 Polynesia Polynesia NNP 48 2956 3355 Tunis Tunis NNP 48 2956 3356 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3357 US US NNP 48 2956 3358 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3359 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3360 Tunisia Tunisia NNP 48 2956 3361 Turin Turin NNP 48 2956 3362 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3363 US US NNP 48 2956 3364 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3365 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3366 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 3367 Turkish Turkish NNP 48 2956 3368 Straits Straits NNPS 48 2956 3369 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3370 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3371 Turkmeniya Turkmeniya NNP 48 2956 3372 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2956 3373 Turks Turks NNPS 48 2956 3374 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3375 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 3376 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3377 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3378 Tyrol Tyrol NNP 48 2956 3379 , , , 48 2956 3380 South South NNP 48 2956 3381 Italy Italy NNP 48 2956 3382 Tyrrhenian Tyrrhenian NNP 48 2956 3383 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3384 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3385 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3386 Udorn Udorn NNP 48 2956 3387 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3388 US US NNP 48 2956 3389 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3390 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3391 Thailand Thailand NNP 48 2956 3392 Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar NNP 48 2956 3393 Mongolia Mongolia NNP 48 2956 3394 Ullung Ullung NNP 48 2956 3395 - - HYPH 48 2956 3396 do do VB 48 2956 3397 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 3398 , , , 48 2956 3399 South South NNP 48 2956 3400 Unimak Unimak NNP 48 2956 3401 Pass Pass NNP 48 2956 3402 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3403 strait strait NN 48 2956 3404 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3405 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3406 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3407 Union Union NNP 48 2956 3408 of of IN 48 2956 3409 Soviet Soviet NNP 48 2956 3410 Socialist Socialist NNP 48 2956 3411 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2956 3412 , , , 48 2956 3413 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2956 3414 , , , 48 2956 3415 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 48 2956 3416 , , , 48 2956 3417 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2956 3418 , , , 48 2956 3419 Republics Republics NNP 48 2956 3420 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 3421 , , , 48 2956 3422 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2956 3423 , , , 48 2956 3424 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2956 3425 , , , 48 2956 3426 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2956 3427 , , , 48 2956 3428 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2956 3429 , , , 48 2956 3430 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2956 3431 , , , 48 2956 3432 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3433 , , , 48 2956 3434 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2956 3435 , , , 48 2956 3436 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2956 3437 , , , 48 2956 3438 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2956 3439 , , , 48 2956 3440 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2956 3441 United United NNP 48 2956 3442 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 3443 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3444 Egypt Egypt NNP 48 2956 3445 ; ; : 48 2956 3446 Syria Syria NNP 48 2956 3447 Upper Upper NNP 48 2956 3448 Volta Volta NNP 48 2956 3449 Burkina Burkina NNP 48 2956 3450 USSR USSR NNP 48 2956 3451 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2956 3452 , , , 48 2956 3453 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan NNP 48 2956 3454 , , , 48 2956 3455 Byelarus Byelarus NNP 48 2956 3456 , , , 48 2956 3457 Estonia Estonia NNP 48 2956 3458 , , , 48 2956 3459 Georgia Georgia NNP 48 2956 3460 , , , 48 2956 3461 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan NNP 48 2956 3462 , , , 48 2956 3463 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan NNP 48 2956 3464 , , , 48 2956 3465 Latvia Latvia NNP 48 2956 3466 , , , 48 2956 3467 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2956 3468 , , , 48 2956 3469 Moldova Moldova NNP 48 2956 3470 , , , 48 2956 3471 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3472 , , , 48 2956 3473 Tajikistan Tajikistan NNP 48 2956 3474 , , , 48 2956 3475 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan NNP 48 2956 3476 , , , 48 2956 3477 Ukraine Ukraine NNP 48 2956 3478 , , , 48 2956 3479 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan NNP 48 2956 3480 Vaduz Vaduz NNP 48 2956 3481 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3482 US US NNP 48 2956 3483 post post NN 48 2956 3484 not not RB 48 2956 3485 maintained maintain VBN 48 2956 3486 , , , 48 2956 3487 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein NNP 48 2956 3488 representation representation NN 48 2956 3489 from from IN 48 2956 3490 Zurich Zurich NNP 48 2956 3491 , , , 48 2956 3492 Switzerland Switzerland NNP 48 2956 3493 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3494 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 48 2956 3495 Corridor Corridor NNP 48 2956 3496 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3497 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 48 2956 3498 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3499 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2956 3500 Valencia Valencia NNP 48 2956 3501 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3502 US US NNP 48 2956 3503 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 3504 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 3505 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3506 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 3507 Valletta Valletta NNP 48 2956 3508 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3509 US US NNP 48 2956 3510 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3511 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3512 Malta Malta NNP 48 2956 3513 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 48 2956 3514 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3515 US US NNP 48 2956 3516 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3517 General General NNP 48 2956 3518 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3519 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 3520 Vancouver Vancouver NNP 48 2956 3521 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3522 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 3523 Van Van NNP 48 2956 3524 Diemen Diemen NNP 48 2956 3525 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3526 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3527 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3528 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2956 3529 City City NNP 48 2956 3530 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3531 US US NNP 48 2956 3532 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3533 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3534 Vatican Vatican NNP 48 2956 3535 City City NNP 48 2956 3536 Velez Velez NNP 48 2956 3537 de de NNP 48 2956 3538 la la NNP 48 2956 3539 Gomera Gomera NNP 48 2956 3540 , , , 48 2956 3541 Penon Penon NNP 48 2956 3542 de de NNP 48 2956 3543 Spain Spain NNP 48 2956 3544 Venda Venda NNP 48 2956 3545 South South NNP 48 2956 3546 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 3547 Veracruz Veracruz NNP 48 2956 3548 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3549 US US NNP 48 2956 3550 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 3551 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 3552 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3553 Mexico Mexico NNP 48 2956 3554 Verde Verde NNP 48 2956 3555 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3556 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 3557 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3558 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3559 Victoria Victoria NNP 48 2956 3560 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3561 US US NNP 48 2956 3562 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3563 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3564 Seychelles Seychelles NNP 48 2956 3565 Vienna Vienna NNP 48 2956 3566 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3567 US US NNP 48 2956 3568 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3569 , , , 48 2956 3570 US US NNP 48 2956 3571 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 3572 Austria Austria NNP 48 2956 3573 to to IN 48 2956 3574 International International NNP 48 2956 3575 Organizations Organizations NNP 48 2956 3576 in in IN 48 2956 3577 Vienna Vienna NNP 48 2956 3578 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3579 UNVIE UNVIE NNP 48 2956 3580 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3581 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3582 Vientiane Vientiane NNP 48 2956 3583 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3584 US US NNP 48 2956 3585 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3586 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3587 Laos Laos NNP 48 2956 3588 Vilnius Vilnius NNP 48 2956 3589 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3590 Interim Interim NNP 48 2956 3591 Chancery Chancery NNP 48 2956 3592 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3593 Lithuania Lithuania NNP 48 2956 3594 Volcano Volcano NNP 48 2956 3595 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3596 Japan Japan NNP 48 2956 3597 Vostok Vostok NNP 48 2956 3598 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3599 Kiribati Kiribati NNP 48 2956 3600 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 48 2956 3601 , , , 48 2956 3602 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 48 2956 3603 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3604 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3605 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 48 2956 3606 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3607 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3608 Wakhan Wakhan NNP 48 2956 3609 Corridor Corridor NNP 48 2956 3610 Afghanistan Afghanistan NNP 48 2956 3611 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3612 now now RB 48 2956 3613 Vakhan Vakhan NNP 48 2956 3614 Corridor Corridor NNP 48 2956 3615 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3616 Wales Wales NNP 48 2956 3617 United United NNP 48 2956 3618 Kingdom Kingdom NNP 48 2956 3619 Walvis Walvis NNP 48 2956 3620 Bay Bay NNP 48 2956 3621 South South NNP 48 2956 3622 Africa Africa NNP 48 2956 3623 Warsaw Warsaw NNP 48 2956 3624 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3625 US US NNP 48 2956 3626 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3627 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3628 Poland Poland NNP 48 2956 3629 Washington Washington NNP 48 2956 3630 , , , 48 2956 3631 DC DC NNP 48 2956 3632 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3633 The the DT 48 2956 3634 Permanent Permanent NNP 48 2956 3635 United United NNP 48 2956 3636 States States NNP 48 2956 3637 Mission Mission NNP 48 2956 3638 of of IN 48 2956 3639 the the DT 48 2956 3640 USA USA NNP 48 2956 3641 to to IN 48 2956 3642 the the DT 48 2956 3643 Organization Organization NNP 48 2956 3644 of of IN 48 2956 3645 American American NNP 48 2956 3646 States States NNP 48 2956 3647 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3648 OAS OAS NNP 48 2956 3649 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3650 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3651 Weddell Weddell NNP 48 2956 3652 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3653 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3654 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3655 Wellington Wellington NNP 48 2956 3656 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3657 US US NNP 48 2956 3658 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3659 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3660 New New NNP 48 2956 3661 Zealand Zealand NNP 48 2956 3662 Western Western NNP 48 2956 3663 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 3664 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3665 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3666 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3667 West West NNP 48 2956 3668 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 3669 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3670 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3671 West West NNP 48 2956 3672 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 3673 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3674 Federal Federal NNP 48 2956 3675 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3676 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 3677 of of IN 48 2956 3678 Germany Germany NNP 48 2956 3679 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3680 West West NNP 48 2956 3681 Korea Korea NNP 48 2956 3682 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3683 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3684 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3685 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3686 Western Western NNP 48 2956 3687 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 3688 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3689 West West NNP 48 2956 3690 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 3691 Pakistan Pakistan NNP 48 2956 3692 Wetar Wetar NNP 48 2956 3693 Strait Strait NNP 48 2956 3694 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3695 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3696 White White NNP 48 2956 3697 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3698 Arctic Arctic NNP 48 2956 3699 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3700 Windhoek Windhoek NNP 48 2956 3701 Namibia Namibia NNP 48 2956 3702 Windward Windward NNP 48 2956 3703 Passage Passage NNP 48 2956 3704 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3705 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3706 Winnipeg Winnipeg NNP 48 2956 3707 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3708 US US NNP 48 2956 3709 Consular Consular NNP 48 2956 3710 Agency Agency NNP 48 2956 3711 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3712 Canada Canada NNP 48 2956 3713 Wrangel Wrangel NNP 48 2956 3714 Island Island NNP 48 2956 3715 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3716 Ostrov Ostrov NNP 48 2956 3717 Vrangelya Vrangelya NNP 48 2956 3718 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3719 Russia Russia NNP 48 2956 3720 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3721 de de FW 48 2956 3722 facto facto FW 48 2956 3723 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3724 Yaounde Yaounde NNP 48 2956 3725 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3726 US US NNP 48 2956 3727 Embassy Embassy NNP 48 2956 3728 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3729 Cameroon Cameroon NNP 48 2956 3730 Yap Yap NNP 48 2956 3731 Islands Islands NNP 48 2956 3732 Micronesia Micronesia NNP 48 2956 3733 Yellow Yellow NNP 48 2956 3734 Sea Sea NNP 48 2956 3735 Pacific Pacific NNP 48 2956 3736 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3737 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3738 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3739 Aden Aden NNP 48 2956 3740 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3741 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3742 People People NNS 48 2956 3743 's 's POS 48 2956 3744 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 3745 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3746 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3747 of of IN 48 2956 3748 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3749 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3750 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3751 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 3752 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3753 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3754 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3755 , , , 48 2956 3756 North North NNP 48 2956 3757 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3758 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3759 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 3760 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3761 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3762 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3763 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3764 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3765 Sanaa Sanaa NNP 48 2956 3766 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3767 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3768 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3769 Arab Arab NNP 48 2956 3770 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3771 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3772 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3773 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3774 , , , 48 2956 3775 People People NNPS 48 2956 3776 's 's POS 48 2956 3777 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 3778 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3779 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3780 of of IN 48 2956 3781 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3782 , , , 48 2956 3783 South South NNP 48 2956 3784 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3785 People People NNPS 48 2956 3786 's 's POS 48 2956 3787 Democratic Democratic NNP 48 2956 3788 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3789 Republic Republic NNP 48 2956 3790 of of IN 48 2956 3791 Yemen Yemen NNP 48 2956 3792 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3793 Yerevan Yerevan NNP 48 2956 3794 Armenia Armenia NNP 48 2956 3795 Youth Youth NNP 48 2956 3796 , , , 48 2956 3797 Isle Isle NNP 48 2956 3798 of of IN 48 2956 3799 Cuba Cuba NNP 48 2956 3800 ( ( -LRB- 48 2956 3801 Isla Isla NNP 48 2956 3802 de de NNP 48 2956 3803 la la NNP 48 2956 3804 Juventud Juventud NNP 48 2956 3805 ) ) -RRB- 48 2956 3806 Yucatan Yucatan NNP 48 2956 3807 Channel Channel NNP 48 2956 3808 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 48 2956 3809 Ocean Ocean NNP 48 2956 3810 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2956 3811 Bosnia Bosnia NNP 48 2956 3812 and and CC 48 2956 3813 Hercegovina Hercegovina NNP 48 2956 3814 ; ; : 48 2956 3815 Croatia Croatia NNP 48 2956 3816 ; ; : 48 2956 3817 Macedonia Macedonia NNP 48 2956 3818 ; ; : 48 2956 3819 Serbia Serbia NNP 48 2956 3820 and and CC 48 2956 3821 Montenegro Montenegro NNP 48 2956 3822 ; ; : 48 2956 3823 Slovenia Slovenia NNP 48 2956 3824 Zagreb Zagreb NNP 48 2956 3825 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3826 US US NNP 48 2956 3827 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3828 General General NNP 48 2956 3829 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3830 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia NNP 48 2956 3831 Zanzibar Zanzibar NNP 48 2956 3832 Tanzania Tanzania NNP 48 2956 3833 Zurich Zurich NNP 48 2956 3834 [ [ -LRB- 48 2956 3835 US US NNP 48 2956 3836 Consulate Consulate NNP 48 2956 3837 General General NNP 48 2956 3838 ] ] -RRB- 48 2956 3839 Switzerland Switzerland NNP